AFrom AMA HQ Worlds Largest Sport Aviation OrghIzatIon EWEExecutive Director Including reports theACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS President S Executive VP1810 Samuel Morse Dr New andReston VA 22090AMA Vice PresidentsSINCE 1936 INTERESTED IN JOINING AMADetails may requesting Over 165000 dId 1990FREE BROCHURE above address AMA Announces 1990 Technical Award Winners Academy Model Aeronautics has announced recipients 1990 Tech nical Award award presented annu ally selected modelers recognition contributions scientific advance ments model aviation Fred Otto Burgdorf recognized production propeller allows model aircraft operate very efficiently much lower sound levels type noisereduction technology beneficial en tire aeromodeling community especially obtaining maintaining flying sites Originally propeller designed maximize engine torque meeting sound level requirements FAI F3A compe tition RC Aerobatics However propel ler has evolved include modeling applica tions other events such RC sport RC scale Control Line Free Flight Re search continuing designs large air craft speed competition models Bob Davis honorea nis contri butions aeromodeling ability develop new applications established products has greatly expanded use CO2 motor Originally designed propel small Free Flight models Davis has pro duced CO2 motors large 20 cubic inches can used RC models also applied concept diesel engines Continued page 128 George Steiner Receives McEntee Award 1972 Westchester Radio Aero Mod elers WRAMS established award memory Howard McEntee well known ra dio control experimenter designer au thor award has conferred number modeling notables over years including Bill Walt Good May nard Hill Paul Runge Hal deBolt John Worth others years award presented George Steiner luncheon held during WRAMS annual show White Plains New York George member Academys Frequency Advisory Council has served board well Fre quency Committee five years Highlights Steiners contributions Radio Control community varied Having involved Radio Control 26 years has contributing associate editor R/C Modeler magazine 18 years addition designing vari ous radio related items has conducted extensive empirical lab tests equipment assisted industry creating equipment will survive new harsh radio en vironment Invaluable aid has af forded modelers preparing frequency control plans both clubs na tional organization sincere thank Westchester Ra dio Aero Modelers recognizing con tributions George Steiner hearty Well done congratulations passed along Academy well E AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director Vince Mankowaki 0 Director Operations Robert Vojalavek 0 Personnel Manager Diane Gailalee C Technical Director Bob Underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 CompetitIon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney 0 Membership Processing Supervisor Joyce Hager eting Director Geoff Styles ems Manager Reggie Watterson 0 Director Internal CommunicatIon/Education Doug Pratt C Publications Director Ross B McMullen 0 Events Coordinator Chip Smith 0 Museum Curator Hurat Bowers 0 General Counsel Bob Jackson June 1991 127 I-red iiurgdort nas owneo operated Land ing Products company manufac tures propellers since 1985 Prior supervised managed various other production facilities resident Woodland California has involved modeling 35 years engineer tor Westinghouse Electric Corpora tion owner Burgdorf Software De velopment supplies Landing Prod ucts computer software assists design production propel lers holds Doctorate Education de gree Mechanical Engineering University California Davis former pi lot US Navy Navy Reserves has modeler 38 years FAI Supporter Pin Help Fund US Teams Did know AMA US World Championship team members 100% funded can help defray team competition expenses purchasing AMA-FAI Supporter pin $10 AMA Supply & Serv ice Order Item No 2087 wear pride AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President 11 district Vice Presidents officers Executive Director provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Marketing Some people out really working back received club newsletter South Alabama RIC Modelers Club SAR/CM Foley Alabama newslet ter copy proclamation issued mayor city Foley mayor declared Model Aviation Week Foley several reasons SAR/CM nated educational materials Foley High School Middle School libraries instructed young people art building flying model aircraft commended building pre paring flight club expense RC Trainer used help young old people learn fly recognition public spirited work South Alabama RC Modelers mayor encouraged people commu nity salute club have example chartered club taking positive steps ensure community knows about reinforce position local authori ties bet also local radio news paper coverage ever need civic help flying site prob lem am willing bet will provided Nice work chartered club thanks sharing good news us Erie Pennsylvania Rich Miller Ther mal G R/C Club sent best newspaper stories have yet seen An indepth article complete four photo graphs three color black white written reporter obviously listened article featured front page Sunday issue Erie Times-News Living Section club got entire front page 36 col umn inches page three bad photographs illustrated flying situa tions workshop activity field prepara tion good-looking airplanes ages people pictures varied young old content story what meant reporter wrote very positive man ner skills fun gained cost sport realistic sensible terms fellowship club ex cellent relationship club enjoys site provider G club name honors man provides club field no fee field nameLawrence Gehrlein Model Airparkis further thank gentleman encourages model aviation Erie Pennsylvania Congratulations both club Times-News staff writer Christine McCam mon very fine story hope lot terest developed because hope new fliers enlisted sport St Francis Wisconsin nice story lo cal newspaper town St Francis describes activities membership Rainbow Aero Modelers Society RAMS Retired teacher Duane AlIman heading up project interest high schools Milwaukee its suburbs us ing model aviation teaching medium offering assistance teachers stu dents Club president Meek Stalling empha sizes knowledge can gained participating building flying Val Jaroszewski sent us newspa per acts newsletter editor RAMS feels very strongly about connection between model aviation interest career full-scale aviation Val built models youth later joined US Air Force now back sport aeromodel ing club flies property provided Milwaukee County members dues pay field upkeep field flood plain area far small airport Rainbow Field ideal spot model flying activities early days fields development living Mil waukee area took part work party hand-picking rocks runway area have come long way since Great Midwest Savings Loan Bank Greendale Wisconsin provides RAMS room monthly meetings feature club business welcomes newcomers instruction sessions County permits required field us ers club members need join AMA Club now boasts 72 members ten share activities other seven clubs operate Greater Milwaukee area spite severe Wisconsin win ters Jaroszewski quoted saying almost weekend finds some fliers county-owned field field trib ute dedication enthusiasm aer omodelers everywhere Take Pride America hope AMA clubs will seriously consider Taking Pride America 1991 know dozens hundreds AMA clubs have done great work flying fields instances improving beyond measure piece publicly-owned land type effort enhance US landscape quali fies club Take Pride Amer ica contest cant considered dont apply November 28 1990 President George Bush signed Take Pride America Act make permanent piece legisla tion club can qualify state and/or national level award have made posi tive contributions clean-up improve part United States Remember Farragut Fliers Idaho won award 1990 about club Ask application state office Get letters endorse ment support park mana ger/superintendent fly Fill out papers send could find yourself front governor state capital later Washington DC receive award First Lady Barbara Bush Dont just think about it Think beneficial publicity multiple win ners can gain sport positive benefits hometown Can send out SOS clubs close East Greenville Pennsylvania Mr John Christopher helps run Camp Discovery place abused children given chance experience love friendship wholesome environment camp work ers volunteers Christopher would like have model aviation day sometime summer 1991 kids Bucks County fliershere chance get involved put something back children Remember kids America future ones will working paying social secur ity can retire some measure success about Call Mr Christopher 215/679-21 make club AMA project out Give up day year spread some knowledge cheer some disadvantaged children may help prevent future suicide crime think well worth next month Tech Award Cont pg 127 aeromodeling Through development diesel conversion heads almost model engine can converted diesel matter minutes use such en gines practical categories model aviation Like Burgdorfs Davis has also leading edge technology ensure quieter operation models CO2 motors diesel conversion engines oper ate sound levels considerably lower comparable gas engines development mufflers tuned pipes vibration isola tors engine mounts also significant contributions effort decrease noise produced model aircraft An active aeromodeler since age eight Davis resides Milford Connecti cut Since 1975 has owned operated Davis Diesel Development Before open ing modeling business worked various companies design instru mentation laboratory medical instru mnt Gale Helms recognized tor innova tive use material called DMD dacron mylar dacron development hinges model aircraft purposes DMD hinges strong flexible easily installed Helms unique design allows modelers install hinge relatively thin surface leaving unsightly bulge exceptionally practical models used competition hinges have used Formula 1 models have won events National Aeromodeling Cham pionships resident Baton Rouge Louisiana Helms has flown RC models since 1957 retired three years ago Westinghouse Electric Corporation employer 43 years year AMA honors individuals Technical Award efforts bet ter aeromodeling find out about awards criteria nominating proce dures contact Bob Underwood AMA Tech nical Director 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Re ston VA 22090 tel 703/435-0750 128 Model Aviation Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Propellers efficiency propeller determined will note both thrust torque values propeller depend angle attack blades Both will depend ratio speed advance peripheral ve locity stated V/ND V speed feet per second N er revolutions per second D eller diameter feet pitch ratio propeller equal P/D P pitch D diameter Propeller efficiency commonly plotted against V/ND general efficiency curve can obtained conventional propellers plotting ratio efficiency E max imum efficiency Em against ratio V/ND V/NDo value maximum effi ciency Geometrically similar propellers have maximum efficiencies dependent V/ND interference effects tip speeds higher maximum efficiency metal propellers attributable thinner sec tions allowable near hub full-scale practice probably model usage loss efficiency two three percent can expected fuselage interference slipstream As tip speeds approach speed sound 1090 feet per second very noticeable loss efficiency occurs thick-sectioned blades Metal blades ex hibit practically no effect until tip speed reaches about 90% velocity sound Propeller effects work various factors flight such equilib rium balance stability control need understand effects pro peller exerts flight thrust thrust moment slipstream torque also gyroscopic effect comes rotating mass propel ler look thrust need con sider something previously stated regarding selection propellers quiet opera tion required thrust given air craft should obtained considering engine use propeller must adapted both aircraft engine According theory precise definition optimum diameter given thrust difficult because variations blade area blade section plan form etc gen eral largest propeller possible best said must understood propeller must also absorb rated power engine may necessary reduce diame ter prevent tips reaching speed sound diameter small diameter slipstream small velocity relatively great given thrust because relatively small mass air acted upon reverse holds true diameter large relatively speaking increase efficiency Model aircraft propellers may rotate inef ficient speeds Remember diameter consideration must con sider pitch speed considering ef ficiency Thrust moment effects especially no ticeable multi-engined aircraft wingmounted engines doesnt operate both engines precisely same rpm result will pulsating sound vibra tion Another effect unbalanced thrust moments requires compensation rudder Gyroscopic effect propeller Under conditions never consider gyro scopic effect propeller gyro scope effect varies greatly propel ler used speed turned because function rotating pro peller mass effect noticeable aircraft short fuselages inadequate tail surfaces engines rather high horsepower other considerations application force axis ro tating mass doesnt cause axis tilt direction force causes axis rotate plane right angle plane rotation right angle plane applied force acts known precession Aircraft propellers ex hibit gyroscopic effect normal right-hand propeller movement ele vator produce stall brings about pre cession nose right isnt always noticeable contributes tendency fall off wing top loop especially aircraft short fuselage typical biplane Propellers model aircraft preceding articles have overview sub ject propellers Further study much complex surely isnt needed us involved model aeronautics Except us operating Sailplanes propeller very important part aircraft know several things relative operation propeller need carefully consider efficiency de vice higher efficiency quieter operation using effi cient muffler propeller becomes pri mary cause aircraft noise has considered fact years both full-scale model aeronautics propeller designs market manufactured using vari ety techniques materials means considerable variations effi ciency Ultimately must try different propellers until arriving capable providing best in-flight operation within operating parameters en gine aircraft best taxi speed fastest takeoff has very little inflight operation Determine wish operate aircraft proceed Wanted need some input mufflers associated hardware large-aircraft engine installations big bangers need help few homemade systems operation work data isnt ing passed column place accomplish have quieter opera tion concerned fliers D SINCE 1936 AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 107 Oak S Tusv e AL35173 2056553306 h ARIZONAARIZONA FLYING EAGLES SHOW TEAM Michael M Hatfield 6453 F Julip St Mesa AZ 85205 602-786-8467lw 602-985-2101lh TUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORMERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Fer ret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 602-744-6588IwI CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241 w 714-854-1487IhI CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Fred Zealor 5405 Village wood Dr Sacramento CA 95823 916421-9590-lw 916635-3011Ihi SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Alley Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9624Iwi 916-273-7089Ihi COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Blvd Englewood CO 80110 303-7813579Ib FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621IhI IOWABLACKHAWKS David Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093-lw 319-236-1297Ib CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336lw 319-366-0126hl GOLDEN KERNELS lack Ward 4008 Jefferson St Sioux City IA 51108 712-239-1847 ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS Guy Guerine 1418 N 12th Ave Melrose Park 1160160 708345-8318Ib INDIANAMIDWEST SUNDOWNERS AST lerry Hicks 1152 N 150 Fast Chesterton IN 46304 219-926-7728-IhI KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-721-6898lh KansasTHE HEART OF AMERICA AST R L Doc Scraper 9524 Roe Blvd Overland Park KS 66207 913-64&2131wl 913648-2522IhI MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST William Savage 5119 Brentford Dr Rockville MD 20852 301770-6066lh SKYLANCERS AST William Dwyer 3267 Florence Rd Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be NE Rockford Ml 49341 616874-8206IhI MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Rich ard Heil 16780 Gannon Ave W Rosemount MN 55068-1924 612-688-1181lw 612-432-9419h MONTANAFLYING FALCONS AST Bruce Hadella 4409 7th Ave N Great Falls MT 59405 406-761-7885 1w 406-453-0440lh NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Robert Kaliski 119 Hud son Ave Green Island NY 12183 518-272-4747IhI OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Ave Kettering OH 45409 513298-1843IhI HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Al Cay ton 10843 LeMarie Lane Sharonville OH 45241 513563-1470Ihi SPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Jim Hubbard 721 Rockwell Ave Findlay OH 45840419-422-5589h PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Ct Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564lw 1215 8739699Ib ExPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis St Nanticoke PA 18634 717735-7586IhI FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Ave Reading PA 19602 215-3725846IhI MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Lu cas 1431 Moosic Dr Chambersburg PA 17201717264-2905Ib SOUTH DAKOTAGOLD SQUADRON AST Jack Mehlhaf 1010 E St Patrick St Lot 63 Rapid City SD S7701 605-394-2251lw 605-3438310lh TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Don Huffhines 414 Fairview Richardson TX 75081 214-235-7641IhI UTAHSPIRIT OF UTAH Carlson 5558 Nautilus Dr Salt Lake City UT 84118 801572-5700lw 801-9673094lh VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-5368255Ib WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Dick Carson W 3029 Hoffman Spokane WA 99205 509-327-4579lh NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Art Ward 831 Alameda Ave Tacoma WA 98466 206-565-8847lw 206-566-0103h WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Ave Sussex WI S3089 414-2463814IhI NORTHERN ACES SHOW TEAM Gary Doeren 1169 Crooks St Green Bay WI 54301 414-435-2692IhI June 1991 129 \AMA} Synopsis Executive Council Meeting January 191991 following attendance Presi dent Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Exec utive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-I Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Char lottesville VA VP-V Jim McNeill Birming ham AL VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville Ml VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGin nis Arvada CC VP-X Reggie Keyawa Car michael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Port land OR Ev Langworthy NAA Also attendance Vincent Mankowski Executive Director John Worth Execu tive Director Emeritus Present Academys staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Department Direc tor Carl Maroney Special Services Direc tor Bob Vojslavek Operations Director Lynne Collins Comptroller Ross McMul len MA Publisher Bill Baker Marketing De partment Guests included C Milton Peacock Felix Gora Bill Mathewsattorney regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 855 am Presi dent chaired meeting Approval Minutes minutes Oc tober 27 1990 meeting Executive Council December 17 1990 tele phone conference Executive Council both approved unanimously Executive Vice Presidents Report During report Executive Vice President gave Council some insight concerning case wherein AMA member suing Acad emy some insight particulars appropriate state laws EVP commented concerning difficulty committing such things settlement offers behalf Academy first apprising entire Executive Council suggested es tablishing policy understood what circumstances will warrant pre emptive decision settle up limits insurance policy EVP also encour aged Council authorize Headquarters purchase umbrella liability policy further reported AMA accounting system will soon able itemize legal ex penses case case basis EVP also reported financial situation NAA meeting will take place Jan uary 26 1991 AMA HQ meeting will representatives other NAA divisions discussion will revolve around future role mission NAA Executive Directors Report Executive Di rector submitted 1991 travel schedule unanimously approved Council Executive Director reported current status membership proces sing initial problems encountered requiring signature AMA applica tion seem abating Membership re ports will continue sent Council week through February month thereafter publisher Model Aviation magazine gave brief presentation complexities producing maga zine consensus Council agreed concept producing theme issue year further agreed officer columns would appear such issue HQ requested Council consider let ter National Free Flight Society con cerning support Junior Free Flight teams Council voted 12 against V support team per NFFS suggestion Following Executive Directors report Council went Executive Session discussion ad hoc committee activated draft working document handle vice presidents accounts ad hoc committee composed E McCollough chairman R Brown J Sears V Mankowski Executive Director Emeritus Report Ex ecutive Director Emeritus reported ac tivities since last Council meeting large collection outtakes internegatives unused film 25 years producing movies now part AMAs mu seum collection Membership Committee Report ad hoc committee membership delivered writ ten report Council detailed deliberations regarding meeting held December 15 Council agreement its conclusions recom mendations committee discharged Topics report included mo tion approved conference call 12/17/90 reinstate member-to-member surance mailing notice AMA members committee recom mended exploring 12-month membership offered AMA members commit tee recommended AMA emplace ad ditional $5 $10 million policy Noting other organizations require signa ture applications committee also en dorsed signature requirement membership applications/renewals committee noted because AMA self-insured does time time have image problem because confu sion about its role association vs its role insurance company commit tee noted AMA set up sep arate corporation handle AMAs insur ance such move could help resolve problem committee recommends HQ vestigate possibility forming sepa rate for-profit corporation way safe guard assets Academy further recommended AMA explore ways assist local clubs financing flying sites Model Aviation have theme issue Council approve FAI document another committee investi gate various classes membership vs costs officers columnists writing Model Aviation encouraged expand presentation positive atti tude highlighting importance ac complishments AMA Property Acquisition Development Com mittee Report Chairman Pete Waters submit ted written report Property Acquisi tion Development Committee meeting held Muncie Indiana December 1 1990 committee receiving sugges tions members Special Interest Groups attended meeting committee deciding best accom modate various flying site requirements needed Muncie Frequency Committee/Frequency Advisory Council Report Technical Director re ported Frequency Committee/Fre quency Advisory Council meeting taken place January 5 actions needed Council approval ie committees recommendation RC equipment certified list published Model Aviation discontinued Following discus sion Council did approve rec ommendation motion drop equipment listing Model Aviation May 1990 issue motion failed four voting 6 2 5 1 seven voting against EVP 10 3 11 9 4 8 two abstentions 7 NAA Headquarters directed draft send letter manufacturers re minding changes receiver guidelines point out anomalies equipment list Insurance Committee Report Chairman D Krafft reported Insurance Commit tee meeting taken place January 19 committee endorses member ship committees recommendations pur chase additional limits liability coverage AMA motion made pur chase up $10 million worth additional insurance umbrella policy passed unanimously Safety Committee Report Chairman G Hem pel Safety Committee presented committees definition Control Line bar rier given consensus approval Council Barriers must composed stan dard Nationals-type netting steel fencing wood acceptable enclosing circle eight feet height set back 20 feet circular flight path must maxi mum 90 feet center circle Steel cages must provided officials pit persons timers competitors al ternative enclosure separate spectators minimum 300 feet outside edge circular flight path Steel cages must provided officials pit persons timers competitors Sites meet stated requirements may submit Headquarters site specifica tion sketch approval submit sug gested modifications approval Marketing Department Report Market ing representative gave Council over view some PR plans 1991 Council approved advertising campaign assist AMA increasing memberships Advertisements will placed other model publications Council approved concept developing corporate member ship program Following report very positive results new video newsletter AMA Today discussion possible Continued page 132 130 Model Aviation um..m4muinv Tr~S e No Accident SINCE 1936Flying 0AMA SINCE 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 20 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 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsModule FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsModule 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 asp Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsMicro Dual Conversion 4-channel FM Receiver Receiver Part No 92745 CirrusExcell RC-4F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx RC-4F CirrusExcell RC-4P Receiver Part No CR-224A Tx RC-4P CirrusExcell RC-7F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx CR-7F Cirrus Excell RC-7P Receiver Part No CR-227A Tx CR-7P Cox Cobra Two 918320 A/D AX29MF8308 Receiver Part No AXZ9MF8219 Cox Cobra Three 918330 A/D AX29MF8308 Receiver Part No AXZ9MF8319 Futaba Conquest FP-4NBF FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-4NBP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R124DP Futaba Conquest FP-6NFK FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NPK PCM Receiver Part No R127DP Futaba Conquest FP-5NLH FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-SUAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FutabaFP-5UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UAFS FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UAPS PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UHF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-855A PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-8SSH PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-9VAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-9VHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Standard Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Glider Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Electric Receiver Part No MCR-4A FutabaFP-5UA AM Receiver Part No FP-R117H FutabaFP-SNLP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R1O5IP Hitec USAMaster SP Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM Hitec USAMaster 7 & 7 Heli Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM JR RC *JR FM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-527X JR RC *JR AM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-854X Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X X-347 NET-C127UZ Receiver Part No NER-627XZ Tx NET-J72P JR RCMax FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ JR RC *Max Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC *Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC *Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Apollo-7 Airplane-NET-DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 Heli-NET-N127H Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Centuty-7 Airplane-NET-N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 SS Heli-N7C4SHS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 SS Airplane-N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 PCM Heli-NET-N127AH Receiver Part NER-627X Tx Mod ule NET-J72P JR RC *Century-7 PCM Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72P JR RC *Max 4-NET-B124AM Receiver Part No NER-324 Kyosho Kyosho Advance Series 91 FM 7-channel Receiver Part No KRS-DC7-RX Advance Series 91 PCM 5-channel Receiver Part No KRS-PCMS RX RCD IncPlatinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD IncPlatinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM World Engines Expert FM Series Receiver Model HP7RM 72F * JR ABC&W logo receiver de notes narrowband Future issues Model Aviation will contain expanded listing additional information received AMA JR RC JR RC * JR RC * JR RC * June 1991 131 AMA association dedicated promoting health growth fun model aviation Its hierarchy populated paid us work day keep system going Reston Vir ginia largest group far work volunteers Presi dent Council members contest boards members team selection commit tees special committees contest directors club officers etc people donate time make hobby prosper None us claim perfect make honest effort behalf thing hurts unfairly accused working best interests ac cused often might think hobby supposed fun right normally modelers human beings like everyone else have gripers seem delight accu sation innuendo deceit sometimes outright slander Yours truly has ac cused print being unnecessary AMA has often accused being fi nancially irresponsible otherwise competent Contest Board Chairmen accused being biased incompe tent attuned national senti ment whatever Academy has accused being dastardly collu sion industry sell inferior ra dio equipmentit goes on Up until now have resisted reacting am get ting tired accusations latest diatribe against Chairman Scale Contest Board statement has made movement within Scale modeling community insists having American citizen its leader Now thats interesting statement First dont know such move ment Scale community also dont know what being US citizen has establishing ones credentials AMA bylaws exclude service AMA basis nationality Chair men Contest Boards appointed President serve discretion As long AMAs bylaws give President authority intend re tam current Chairman Board since doing exemplary job cer tainly does deserve venom being heaped him An example Dave Platts good work recent meeting Scale Contest Board dealt over 100 rules-change proposals Dave did out standing job leading board through very complex task think Dave needs know has unqualified support time want make Scale modelers out aware what taking place realize cant expect unanimity everything am certain have support majority mem bershipthats feedback receive go thanks writer Scale Dimen sion Newsletter March 1991 issue jolted action matter News letters potent force aeromodeling normally find honest reporting arent secrets writers fear lessly print truth present honest opinions big thanks hard working newsletter writers Nuff said Now thats out way lets look something positive AMAs laws define objectives organiza tion include significant empha sis gathering disseminating techni cal data information supposed conduct symposia other forums purpose Remember name Acad emy Model Aeronautics want re turn business definitive way holding symposium sound reduction part fly-in held later year probably September facility Mun cie Indiana planning point very preliminary hope have sev eral presentations people have worked seriously area plan have manufacturers display products primarily sound relatedand will have ground flight demonstrations soundreduction techniques informa tion Howard Crispin chairman Sound Committee has written compre hensive report sound its related model aircraft document will made available shortly aid clubs individuals interested noise abate ment expect have Phase Muncie construction site completed time symposium general-purpose flying site large general-purpose museum build ing objectives perform ex periments Munciesomething can now basic thrust promote modeling grass roots level pro vide support levels modeling trust symposium first number held planned basis will provide further information soon plans firm AMA Council constantly strives better serve its membership Coun cil meeting reserve time brainstorm ing purpose being improve service also solicit input Meanwhile just remember its easy negative eas ier take shots what exists gen erate new ideas mind constructive criticism simply means unless have well-conceived solution offer Im much interested gripes No has monopoly good ideas So have lets hear SynopsisCont pg 130 ways finance subsequent issues Council approved motion permit paid advertise ments video produce/dis tribute next two issues AMA Today motion passed 11 two against 6 1 Sound Chairman H Crispin reported new handbook sound nearly com plete Pennsylvania case R Brown reported status case AMA vs State Pennsylvania concerns model air craft Council authorized Headquarters assume management case begin ning counter-proposal send AMA staff member state board hear i ng Other business moved unani mously accepted adopt new FAI doc ument Council also unanimously agreed host Free Flight World Championships 1993 operational cost approximately $4000 also agreed host 1992 Scale World Championships request funds F3B team manager winch manager field assistant 1991 Soaring team granted unanimously Council heard report Scale Contest Board Meeting held AMA HQ hundred twenty rules changes deliberated upon initial vote conducted same day noted meeting very well run high level preparedness resulted highly productive session Arising membership ad hoc com mittee report recommendation made explore processing membership applica tions 12-month schedule No action taken members Executive Council agreed ascertain con stituents system workable Executive Council accepted offer NFFS conduct combined door Nationals US Indoor champion ships done 1990 except cap $2000 has imposed upon AMAs portion cost over-runs should oc cur second proposal NFFS deemed unacceptable agreed consensus AMA HQ will assume re sponsibility conduct Outdoor Free Flight Nationals NFFS recommended time place Outdoor Nationals will week June 16 Lawrenceville Illi nois Council also agreed host AMA annual membership meeting held dur ing Rally June 8-9 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base consensus ordered foreign non-US resident members AMA cannot become Contest Directors Leader Members nor have By-Laws voting privi leges No action taken club request volving use alcohol club field Headquarters will respond club pres ident stating AMAs position subject alcoholic consumption flying sites following awards duly moved seconded unanimously approved Su perior Service Award Bill Chandler Max Blose Superior Service Award Dean Copeland Distinguished Ser vice Award Kevin Collins next meeting Executive Coun cil shall AMA Headquarters April 20 1991D 132 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714A L. Executive VPs Report Dave Drown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 fighting Gulf has halted being written sigh relief can heard throughout great country sure great see end what gratifying to see reaction general public troops time unlike Vietnam people have learned can should support troops very strongly ada mantly against war itself war Gulf has dominated news lately amazing peo ple have relatives involved quick poll last Executive Council meeting showed two Council members sons Gulf war certainly serious busi ness certain amount humor can found some aspects anything As mod elers should proud perform ance remotely piloted vehicles RPVs Gulf also have chuckle hear story about Iraqi soldier try ing surrender drone publicized points hu mor war General Schwarz kopf described Saddam Husseins abilities lack thereof great military leader well covered networks later newspapers enjoyed What really cracked up however immediately following press conference news anchors Peter Jennings made casual comment what Saddams college education seems trained lawyer say laughed hysterically would understatement war Gulf repatriation POWs degree damage Ku wait dominating news littlepublicized ruling Supreme Court will probably have lasting effect country court ruled should no limits awards pain suffer ing punitive damages liability law suits ruling severe setback us favor tort reform en sures fear liability will continue guide activities daily lives discussing AMAs insurance its members common theme seems should pay di rect damages caused model airplanes cluding medical expenses property dam age lost income should ex clude pain suffering payments well punitive damages payments wish easy Punitive damages relatively easy ex clude insurance policies because always identified separately court find ings used punish defendant much same way fine does Pain suffering other hand part general damages along what re ferred specials direct expenses medical rehabilitation etc lost come etc General damages intended compensate victim his/her losses Pain suffering considered losses victim case punitive damages ex cluded coverage typical insurance policies cover pain suffering losses Pain suffering trauma turns out seem expensive broken arms legs bod ies As representatives AMAs officers doing level best offer best coverage possibly can given current economic legal atmosphere Hey Enough serious stuff Spring time dust off last years equipment polish up mix up new creations winter did build few new airplanes didnt get out flying field wont long before enthusiasm spring wanes dog days summer come beautiful days fall followed chill winter As modelers have al ways referred seasons little differ ent way normal people recognize two seasonsflying season building season Flying season fun enjoy Till next month AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Award Appreciation First-level award pre sented discretion Vice-President President Executive Director District ser vice special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Executive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award pre sented approval Executive Council long-term service AMA office committee Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Ex ecutive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing Pres ident also long dedicated AMA ser vice behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical ward Presented approval Executive Council technical achieve ments better modeling etc Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Director Executive Vice-President major per sonal donation major fund raising excep tional financial contribution Award Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community service Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service com petition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Constitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement New Membership Benefit Academy Model Aeronautics has added Vision Eye Plan VIP its roster benefits AMA members fam ilies newest AMA benefit offers saving between 20 60 percent members purchase eyewear 4000 pro viders VIP network Most Sears Mont gomery Wards iC Penney Royal Optical Eyemasters Opti-Worid locations participating VIP centers Other stores locations may found back AMA/Vision Eye Plan membership card cluded 1991 AMA membership card VIP benefit direct response members requested value membership dues no addi tional cost Nearly 60 percent Ameri can population wears eyeglasses few dividual employer group health plans pro vide vision care benefits VIP program has helped individuals families cut cost eyewear significantly Best no claim form paperwork fill out Members may use AMA/Vision Eye Plan card purchasing eyewear Any member has received AMA/Vi sion Eye Plan membership card should con tact AMA 703/435-0750 extension 274 request free discount card Vision Eye Plan nationwide vision care cost containment program marketed administered First American Health Con cepts FAHC Inc Mesa Arizona firm oldest largest discount vision care company United States Company ficials said 85 percent Americans reside within 20 minutes FAHC facility pleased cluded Academy Model Aeronau tics benefit package said j Kent Massey Chairman Chief Executive Officer FAHC look forward long mut ually beneficial relationship AMA Before VIP AMAs benefit package pri marily consisted reduced rates related group programs offered Term Life Ac cident Life Major Medical insurance coverages new VIP benefit expands scope AMAs benefit program meaningful way Clear vision goes hand hand safety model aircraft operations rvj AMA SINCE 1936 June 1991 133 AMA Museum HasA Library Need help research reprints Model Aviation articles Call librar ian AMA HQ AMA HQ1 -703/435-0750 Executive Directors View Rum HQ Vince Mankowski AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Desert Storm late January idea create special issue Model Avia tion Mid-East theme Because affinity aviation fact AMA members served coalition forces Desert Storm wanted produce issue photographs names AMA members Middle East print enough extra copies ship good supply troops theatre ever Mother-of-All-Battles turned 100-hour Mother-of-All-Retreats simply able get press quickly enough too late send copies troops will home shortly hope too late recognize AMA members served would like display museum photographs names uniform especially holding model air planes encourage send names photos perhaps two paragraphs about AMA members families friends served Middle East First Class Postage pay extra first class postage will happy know have fixed glitch might have affected recently found out printer habit putting second class postage magazines truck driving directly large postal center Chi cago Meanwhile first class postage magazines simply taken smaller post office nearby gave second class magazines day sometimes twoday head start over first class maga zines Some members getting sec ond class magazines before members paid extra get first class service have corrected now magazines will trucked directly clearing house first class will first-class ser vice may soon see some changes Model Aviation magazine expect go saddle stitch binding perfect binding magazine magazine read ing put together saddle stitch method stapled Perfect binding other hand assembled staple looks like books binding RCM uses perfect binding example Addition ally increase postal rates AMA exploring possibility down-sizing magazine slightly cutting %-in off height magazine -in off width magazine expect save enough weight paper freight costs offset new postal rate increases Membership News missing signature some 1991 AMA applications caused prob lems early part renewal period late October/early November 74% membership renewals compared previous year mid-November through end December rate climbed steadily 80% 86% up 98% first week January fi nally reached 102% actually started see ing some growth over 1990s total num ber still climbing reached 105% over 133000 first week March An interest ing footnote renewing AMA members seemed send unsigned appli cations first-time AMA members seemed sign applications dif ficu Ity Whats mean means change takes some amount time get used AMA should better job highlighting changes Meanwhile still over 40000 1990 AMA mem bers have renewed 1991 members begin renewing fly ing season approaches AMA will have very good growth 1991 recent discussions revolving around insurance membership dues cost has focused some attention various classes AMA membership dues rates various classes cer tain fixed costs associated servicing AMAs members Clerical processing postage membership cards manuals decals etc various insurances benefit member ship easy focus whether full open member pays $40 year getting good value contributing enough defray cost member ship should noted less 80% AMAs members pay full open rate other categories membership includ ing boosters Juniors Seniors senior citi zens second family adult some degree subsidized membership rates question becomes appropriate what degree have memberships below-cost rates An interesting footnote over years AMA has gone 90% its come being generated dues down 8283% its income being generated dues means AMAs income almost 20% non-dues revenue year tempt avoid dues increases increasing non-dues revenue giving mem ber real value back dues payment AMA Non-Profit Corporation Acad emy Model Aeronautics 501C3 notfor-profit corporation does mean corporation should run like other business corporation means has responsibilities other business corporation addi tionally has mission perform AMA mission promote protect model flying fulfill mission/role AMA generates income sells various services its members pay dues US Chamber Commerce non-profit 501C6 corporation however donations tax deductible because role Chamber Commerce raise money sell memberships etc use money exclusive benefit its mem bers As 501 C3 corporation AMA may re ceive tax deductible donation because mission provide common good interested model aviation mission role 501C3 corporation far broader 20 other kinds 501 not-for-profit corporations Muncie AMA has two different compli mentary arrangements farming Indi ana property have leased approxi mately 280 acres local farmer farming another 680 acres ourselves come lease 280 acres will applied expenses disking chiseling planning seed costs etc 680 acres should greatly help agricultural efforts Indiana produce good come income along fundraising effort begin shortly will used develop site making site pro duce income able reduce amount AMA funds spent develop ment expect Phase consisting museum building multi-purpose fly ing site will completed end 1991 will see increase flying activity decrease farming activity few short years hope flying will far away predominant use site speed able make conversion will depend successes fund-raising agricul tural income flying site generated income November 1991 perhaps early October AMA will begin move bulk Reston museum Indiana site As close out Reston museum use winter 91/92 develop ar range museum Indiana will period several months oper ate museum open visitors hope Museum Patrons will help ef fort greatly variety reasons including time lag between planting sell ing farm produce AMA will ar range line credit through bank will enable start Phase 1 some time late May early June writ ing reviewing preliminary site plans making some adjustments changes will submit final drawings local authorities review Once get green light plans will sent out bids construction will begin Note about Faxes AMA now receives fax messages point should made HQ receives fax en tire operation does come complete stop handle fax Fax requests treated no differently requests re ceived mail system doesnt lurch stop handle fax re-start normal operations Clubs Twenty percent club renewals went out first mailing bal ance went March 7 Flying site certifi cates started shipping early March 11 certificates mailed about 10 days late year because AMA didnt receive policy number its insurance car riers promptly last year Certifi cates Insurance couldnt issued out having policy number However policy number certifi cates information now hand certificates being mailed greater pace 1990 clubs should experience continued good ser viceE 134 Model Aviation AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe type GO MODELNET system prompt Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Musnachusetto 0 New Hampshire Rhode Inland 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Kraftt District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 iei 7 934-5246 Associate Vice Presidents Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01459 Bob Landry en Main St Essex Jct VT 05452 MC McGaffin S Robinnos St Houlton ME 04730 Frederic J Olsen RR 3 Boo 140-35 Newport ME 04953 Richard Sherman 28 Hinh St Plymouth NH 03284 Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwick RI 02693 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 62 Frazier Way Mambos Mills MA 02548 Cape Ann R/C Scale Fly-In event took place August 12 1990 clubs Salis bury field weather just about per fect First-time CD Dave Currier did out standing job Two events offered timed flight takeoff maneuver land scale-like manner three classes scale Military Civilian Giant club has noise standard 90 dB 12 ft strictly adhered because its proximity two nearby residences would think problems would oc cur some modelers seem have adapted fliers have proven aircraft can quieter ones large engines Sam Di Noto has developed after-muffler club members use Channel 7 filmed event part Times program addition Jeff Symes reporter Seacoast Scene present wrote very complimentary arti cle modelers gained considerable amount favorable publicity day thanks contestants work ers making day such success Herb Cotterly assisted Lee Freeman starting Sig Spacewalker Power Ze noah two after-mufflers added regular muffler combination lowers sound level 87 dB won first place Gi ant Scale pilots choice award timed flight event nko flying Eindecker ne won theScale class assisted Ken Walker photographer Chan nel 7 Ponderosa R/C HAWKs Fun Fly Competition annual event held September 23 1990 new club flying site South Berwick day quite windy gusty field quite constrained pilots faced considerable challenge group intense arrived day before practice Eight teams vited year seven showed up makes full day flying Pilot briefing team member wears numbered vest team has differ ent color Downeast Soaring Club newly orga nized club Portland-Brunswick Maine area fly Sailpianes can use 36-acre sod farm club solic iting new members have access winches high starts retriever have planned several contests summer interested contact Steven Savoie RR #3 Box 569 Gorham Maine 04038 Rhode Island Soaring Club Another Soaring club Rhode Island held several contests last summer three winners pictured below would like information contact John D Maxwell Jr 2 Prospect Ave Wickford RI 02852 Steve Tumicki Rusty Knowlton Don Bousquet winners Rhode Island Soaring contests Steve CD contests Auctions By time published auction season will pretty much over several District know ofmy checkbook will prove Remember good-old-days could go modeling function leave things lying around car unlocked guess days gone auctions two receivers couldnt ac counted end day Perhaps clubs having auctions should review procedures provide security items Instructors/instructing seems some instructors feel necessary have student flying time dont see person could moni tor several students time reason can find instruc tor feels necessary bolster ego situation student loser First deprived attention de serves should require assistance instructor busy other students airplane crashes instructor doesnt lose anything begin ner loses investment time money could become discouraged hobby Fliers starting Out should receive best instruction available one-to-one basis pawns ego some instructor Modelers Month part Wakefield team participated Free Flight World Championships Yugoslavia last year left right Chris Pelatow ski Connecticut Rod loegar Maryland David Warren Washington state D June 1991 135 George Denault cnecing sound levels before contest Al Syvint sell cinc air plane before contest aircran under goes inspection before flown Some officers members helped make fly-in success L-R Bill Semchenko Sam Dinoto Dick Roy club president George Denault victorious team Southern NH R/C Club Gulls third South Shore RIC Club fourth New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne AMA 171 District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-e319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Ln Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St. Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Wiilow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 George Myers 70 Froelict Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Adam Saltier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Frequency Coordinator Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Second District Thoughts District 2 midst annual East Coast activity known around parts seasonal flea mar ket frenzy during hand seeking reap annual harvest aeromodeling bargains other hand seeking thin out overloaded ac cumulation hobby-oriented miscellanea fondly cherish relics re warding past steeped re vered past usually covered dust some instances parting becomes trau matic yields such sweet sorrow quote immortal bard sobering word likely uttered distaff side whilst laboring kitchen else running somewhat follows Thank goodness have finally decided get rid junk words ef fect offer friendly word wise derived years experience such matters Upon salutary note offer couple photos thoughtfully provided Hank Anholzer regarding highly successful joint-venture type swapshop/flea-market general form gettogether recently held Levit town New York club Nassua Flyers its neighboring counterpart local AVP Ray Juschkus favored us shot showing few clam oring throng attended approximately 2000 total 1991 Can-Am Indoor Contest Bob Rambo Pittsford New York forms us international Indoor con test jointly presented April 7 1991 Buffalo New York Western New York Free Flight Society Mark ham Flyers Toronto Canada will AMA-sanctioned AA meet Category Ill following AMA rules Nine events planned Hours will 8 am-6 pm further information contact Jack Brown CD 1446 Red Jacket Road Grand Island NY 14072 tel 416/773-5674 Canada Jack McGillivray 621 Cosburn Ave ronto Ontario M4C 2V1 tel 416/421-1108 Second Annual jumbo jamboree Giant Scale Fly-In learned today hasten inform interested parties event spon sored Mercer County Radio Control Society conjunction Heart Jersey Giant Scalers will held May 25-26 1991 MCRC Warren Kruse Field located Assunpink Wildlife Management Area near Imlaystown New Jersey additional information please phone Dave Babcock 609/448-5368 Central jersey Radio Control Club AMA 413 As record shall indicate club de servedly earned its AMA Award Excel lence 1985 has continued justify high honor over intervening years An impressive example has re cently described us current club pres ident Mr H W De Cou letter sent AVP Piscataway New Jersey Col Frank Dresch wrote about com bined services connection Piscat away High School junior ROTC Program ROTC program involves aeromodeling under auspices able assist ance units supervisory officer Col J Wardle words Mr De Cou VJRC couldnt offer ROTC students thrill full-scale aircraft flight both Col onel Wardle felt would practical benefit students let see feel reactions aircraft real input various flight con trol surfaces via radio control pleased present following photograph submitted AVP Dresch fea turing left right Col J Wardle CO Hal Winters instructor H W De Cou structor Col Frank Dresch project manager active AVP 1991 Rhinebeck jamboree Mid-Hudson R/C Society September 7-8 will dates years Silver Anniversary version nual District 2 spectacular As always scene shall Old Rhinebeck Aero drome upstate New York format however will quite different other years So different fact position tell what ex pect hence prepare what shall encounter contestant Hence contact Mr Bernie Liquorman 84 W Wil low St Beacon NY 12508 forms formation AMAs Museum Patron Program Categories Patron Patron $25 provides Membership card 5-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Supporting $100 provides Membership card 4-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Certificate Patronage Following years dues will years current Patron fee Sustaining $500 provides Membership card 3-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Plaque Patronage Following years dues will years current Patron fee Life $1000 one-time payment Gold-finish membership card 2-digit number Special Life pin patch bumper sticker Membership Cloud9Museum news letter perpetuity Life Patron Plaque may change Patron membership number permanent AMA number one-time fee $25 Please note amount over $25 patronship given year tax deductible year 136 Model Aviation Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes well books Currently AMA has available five excellent flims video tape depicting various facets hobby tapes Diamonds Sky Wired Excitement drift Air Pioneers Discovering Aeromodeling tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 postpaid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librarian request special library videotape package golden opportunity share model aviation community ing snot furnisnea Hank snowing crom left right Ron Guerrs John Wilgoos Nassua Flyers prexy Nick Capriotti Event Director last certainly least iinnlc AnhnIpr conclude segment follow ing shot ground school session Ohio 0 Pennsylvania West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 3e2-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 737e712 Associate Vice Presidents David H Eiiis 1314 Fietcher Ave Danbar WV 25084 Neison Gould 1944 S Idaho Si Alieniown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr. New Sianton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Whiner Si Ciesrileld PA 18830 Joseph S Visiay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15813 Greendaie Ave Mapie His. OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweil Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Mark Wiison 4913 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator Joha Collie 1012 Wyoming Ave Forty Foil PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 members Armed Forces families et al modelers District Ill thank efforts Middle East too often Americans forget valuable freedom actually dont have names individual AMA mem bers involved unfortunate names soldier would per sonally recognized Pennsylvania state parks problem con tinues Academys legal staff has pre pared proposal sent state hopes negotiating viable solution problem Information will given soon becomes available Most modelers recognize accomplish ments Toledo Weak Signals club its annual exposition However Flying Tigers Toledo also great club shouldnt overlooked host flying circus during summer mall show during winter AVP Joe Vislay sent pictures Tigers mall show Charley Mlkolaicizyk T-28 District Ill patch made its debut 1991 Toledo Expo Sorry long wait Unfortunately dont have picture show basic design triangular red white blue gold border interested purchasing Districts symbol price $2 may ordered AMA Headquarters Show rest nation youre John uurnon aumires Carney Zam p5mm proud belong District Ill Dennis Downs local full-scale pilot owner field Murrysville Area Radio Control Society flies invited MARCS members local EAA chapter family picnic Dennis conducted alu minum welding seminar interested Great food plus pleasant cializing equaled very enjoyable day John Persun took following Dhoto2raDhs Back November AVP Jay Mealy tended get-together R/C Balsa Bust ers field Altoona Pennsylvania Although club two years old very pro gressive shows great potential Bob List forwarded pictures Some people envision New Years Day West Virginia being cold miserable Mountaineers Third Annual Fun Fly attracted large number area fliers tent initiating new year James Cottle receives credit following pic tures Sixteen pilots competed third annual Mountaineers Fun Fly During past year Tim Nash has served Helicopter system operator CompuServes ModelNet Because new vocation Tim has resigned post Thanks efforts Tim Below Tims wife tempts guide him Dayton Egg Hop past several months have mentioning National Fun Fly Dayton June 8-9 AVP Mark Wilson sent pic ture Dayton Rotarywing Masters world-class Helicopter club will gladly offer its expertise anyone rally asks See thereLI June 1991 137 riugn LOOKC UflC IUfl i1Urk WUIVfl UN UUVM Hanson tries spot landing Dennis Downs hangar filled members Tim Nash wife Helicopter Tiger Commander Tom Kroggel Dayton Rotarywing Masters R/C Balsa Busters flight line Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on aircraft ID labels like 1991 membership kit may dered AMA Supply Service 10 $100 postpaid Please include re mittance order specify stickon aircraft ID labels item-5084 U SUM flI DUINM DUMIUrM Delaware 0 District Columbia S Maryland 0 Norttr Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vicu-Presldent 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Aesoclate Vice Preeldenta Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 13011 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christoprt 1340 Cumberland Dr Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Foreman 6911 Risker Dr Mechanicsvilie VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scoity Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19609 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27026 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6406 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Evening 1919 469-5966 headed number letters asking question have appeared vari ous magazines newsletters around country widespread belief Academy primarily insurance pro vider unfortunate because con stitution bylaws Academy make no reference insurance mem bers management Executive Council need look consider what headed Article II states primary object AMA promote foster educa tional scientific advancement model aeronautics give recognition model leadership provide guidance di rection national model aeronautic affairs individuals through ac complishments model field have demonstrated qualifications such responsibility seem have drifted away purpose appears surface Insurance may consider able benefit some time us recognize primary function spend time energy following course need make individual member aware purposes Article II present evidence striving toward goals 16 sub-paragraphs under heading dont intend write number means goals Academy can car ried out have publication can publish paper deemed benefit model aeronautics have committees involved certain aspects model aeronautics havent pro duced very much printed material Three ar eas have benefited being exposed ra dio frequencies safety sound exposure progress terms getting information mem bership has due efforts indi viduals promote goals Acad emy publication doesnt job major problem little material actually passed its usually unus able Academy needs provide clear inghouse papers submitted release membership Someone must take responsibility seeing material usable form passed also need make certain space available publication same situation exists material technical issues scenario radio fre quencies took place over years has worked some degree satisfaction large part due some very good chairmen frequency commit tee vital input radio industry area rather unique livelihood business made neces sity work committee other areas though industry has forthcoming Individuals devel oping new technology have work benefit supportive industry cases have developed proj ects adequate equipment moni tor analyze test programs Excep tions include fine work done air foils Airfoils Low Speeds Michael Sel ig John Donavan David Fraser printed Herk Stokely Soartech 8 Herk has published entire series tech nical reports dealing Soaring has commanded much interest respect put Soarers around world Other special interest groups have done work under group name group spon sorship National Free Flight Society NFFS monthly digest always full technical information anyone inter ested type aeromodeling whether fly competition fly strictly enjoyment seeing creation soar sky group also holds annual symposium publishes collection pa pers its meeting Are others Other special interest groups publish per iodicals very little advancement has reported newsletters pa pers main concern seems report ing activities lot photos kind words sponsors new aeromod eler moving new area sport quite often running blind unless he/she joins supportive group can pro vide needed guidance results lack needed support can seen day observant Consider individual tries begin new category own help advice needed Can lo cal club assist individuals Quite often answer No shortcoming ends up costing club Academy sport another participant Can afford lose people think answer again No much can done change situation bylaws require work meeting purposes set forth document What means complying need program must established will review papers publication least some portion magazine must set aside technical papers suggested laws Academy members have re ceived copy 1991 bylaws Further need have access facility estab lish facility own testing evaluation products technical con cepts can performed results would published person concerned sport would know certain piece hardware works satisfactor ily should rejected Academy must somehow have latitude enable provide information its mem bers would help problem sub standard materials being sold mod eler Could such facility provided swer has resounding Yes Academy would no doubt require sup port industry including financial sup port fully accomplish such program have site testing facility could established required requisite structure built necessary equipment installed Cen ter Aeromodeling Muncie fulfills place requirement Industry schools government could should assist pro viding needed equipment type work Such facility could serve Acad emy directly would also available industry test hardware addition whatever types laboratories might es tablished remainder site would usable flight testing components Ob viously costs involved such project beneficiary would aeromodeler will some discussion next Executive Council meet ing April Watch developments D AMA Life Membership Information contribution $1000 become AMA contributing member Life Mem bership privilegese As contributing member Academy Model Aeronautics advance pur pose AMA financially supporting AMA programs Life Membership provides automatic annual renewal AMA membership includes Model Fliers License Publication Service Model Aviation maga zine includes AMA News Competition News Permanent Metal License Card Life Member Cloth Patch Appropriate recognition contribution current AMA publication Continuing recognition contribution through issuance special L AMA number Example L30 contribution tax deductible should recognized Internal Reve nue Service may wishif income tax re turn year contribution should auditedto exclude dollar amount equal direct cost servicing Life Mem bership currently estimated approxi mately $20 per year *Alternate payment plans available $250 down $250 per year following 3 years combination over 3 years less minimum down payment $250 138 Model Aviation Clubs Save Money Phone Bill advertise Sanctioned Events Calendar call Debbie Brown AMA HQ 1-703/435-0750 place regular ad Mode/Aviation call Sue Schrock Kaufman/Sumner 1-703/434-0350 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missnun DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Baliard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Chariie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge ii 60656 Gary Busseii 5000 Connie Dr Muncie iN 47304 Cai ESci 3 Castie Dr RR 2 Fiorisant MO 83034 Deb & Scott Justice 156 South Francen Bensenniiie iL 80106 Wiiiiam Kern 1808 12th St Bedtsrd iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Eiii Zimmer Box 72 Varna iL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paxi Hoisten 816 W 30th St Higginaviiie MO 84037 Nome 816 584-2481 Work 816 584-7121 Fax 816 564-7766 first weekend February full weekend travel VP planned trip Chicago least two shows clouds stretched down east side United States ended idea Well backup plan Shelbyville Illi nois home Shelby County R/C club Its fairly new club thats trying get up events couple years took chance weather made clubs second swap shop/auc tion everyone good time know did got talk several people usual subjects insurance radios fly ing filled afternoon left feeling done some good area clubs especially enjoyed chat host club after event Im sure weather gods gave break change thing cropped up during chats clubs club hav ing problems some strange radio hits problem hits just frequency fact seem channels Having 1991 radio doesnt help either started about time United States went war fellas will doing some research using dis trict scanner see can least find out channels being hit won der other clubs having prob lem near military sites airports have some military usage AVP Kenny Kern told about some prob lems started about same time PCM-type radios military uses radio help helicopters get home case radios have knocked off fre quency will get further know happens around sites group helicopters might able talk military find out best time work around testing periods Thats best can As put finishing touches article end February weve ended war Maybe radio problems will over maybe Ive helped find source problem Hey need scanner remember districts Frequency Coordina tor taking care Just look under ugly mug top column name address etc Paul Holsten will glad send first-come first-served ba sis Remember belongs Also notice Ive added telephone number top Ive needed long time just never got around Make sure call between 5 pm 9 pm eastern time will around have return very calls will forced remove phone number Re member try keep down costs district Making return calls increases costs considerably Itll up make sure stays column header Alas next two weekends loss planned couple trips during time period weather took its toll guess being punished making sneak attack first weekend Darn event just hours drive home snowed hard road too slick safe travel Such life need some help Helicopter guys District VI contest board mem ber Bob Belluomini has moved across river District Ill Because have replace him know anyone interested replacing him want try yourself let know must have per son active competition events includes judges Helicopter fliers well represented Henderson Kentucky R/C Model Air plane Club sent some photos Christ mas parade float Unfortunately after hav ing looked decided too background objects way try show column However am going try describe Put imaginations gear picture bright red sled sitting float filled model airplanes supplies kids sled being towed Giant Scale model followed two smaller sport mod els course Giant Scaler climbing out barely missing some tall trees take joy sport kids world Howzat must have pretty good took prize What heck Maybe can make out next photo pretty neat Next some pictures 0 sidewalK show put Skysharks down southeastern part Kentucky Youve seen some work before pictures show what can done doesnt have malls close looks like just put some plywood cinder blocks added layer models Hows store front display Oh yes good weather must no tent shelter As can see weather just fine next photo taken Sunday Funday day simple events some showing off lots fun attended As can see little club doing lot good stuff area constantly trying new ways fire up terest area hobby Its work ing too Model flying growing activity eastern Kentucky 3narteaons night worked travel schedule Im looking lot swap shops etc travel adventures hope will have tended close time read Im certainly going try Alas IBM plant has sold free IBM small office equipment busi ness As result due fact am programmer/analyst Ill volved some needed systems changes support new company its new business venture may avail able would like summer will best can get out work load may quite heavy say least some reason large systems changes always seem come during summer months Anyway bear time work load vs AMA fun vs time family Ill have set priorities best can make trips Im able squeeze Enough now . AMA SINCE 1930 June 1991 139 Safe Flyer Patch Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photoco pied typewritten handwritten dec laration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature dude check money order $2 no cash payable Academy Model Aeronautics Iowa S Micftitan 0 Minnesota S Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address tar EMAIL 700472182 Fax 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice Pmsident Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 PR/Insurance Coordinator/A VP Joseph M Hass 5394 English Dr Troy Ml 48098 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Strorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Leroy Satterlee 1804 Hantinaton Dr Waterloo IA 50701 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Went 3116 Boyce Dr Rhinelander WI 54501 Steve Dudzinnki lEasti 9278 Florida Livonia Ml 48150 time column appears Model Aviation should beginning 1991 flying season Once again dont know new models will ready seem say year still have few left stable 1990 seems difficult eke out time schedule actual flying Muncie will build schedule work has taken new direction will need tention Well will see works out know will flying someplace cause entries Nationals have already sent off will have visitor UK will flying Q-500 have just returned trip Min neapolis MAAC held transmit ter checking session Sunday morning met several members Minneap olis Modelers iron out friction tween myself enjoyable brunch covered topics helped clear air agreed try make Free Flighters visible reviewed Muncie site detail its use Free Flight facility Once again positive results Although cannot use site large Free Flight events same time other events looks like good site Also Apache Mall Modeling Show another resounding success seems locked recog nized activity area National Free Flight Societys news letter Tony Italianos research reveals membership has increased about 30% can immediately offer su perb example newsletter covers everything Its well produced has techni cal information has contest results has advertisements has pictures whet appetite editor does great job Has club thought contributing Model Aviation subscription local school two Its cost very low adds clubs visibility neighbor hood Give thought Another item clubs should consider formation what Signal Seekers call Sunshine Committee group monitors well being membership sends suit able cards flowers etc members families Another club supplies help disposal modeling items member passes away think tre mendous aids District Roundup Ron Eigenschink newsletters Im reading January Feb ruary issues speak about New Years Day fun flies Various names used describe days activities such Frozen Fingers Fun Fly Penguin Fly just name few Chilly weather sure beats southern boys can fly year round never have wear gloves think Most clubs making last-minute prepa rations implementing new fre quency rules doesnt seem set pattern plan clubs us ing Tom-Tom newsletter dian City Radio Control Club Melvindale Michigan reports first crash 1991 occurred 1131 am EST Its said crash team effort George CaIdwell Jake Hammill Feeling better Jake PTW Can anyone district beat George Jake last time did District Roundup clubs process electing officers new guys now asking support getting job done Lets give full support after volunteered job make too difficult might eager next year people reading news letters might reading last time dont renew club member ship Cedar Rapids Skyhawks have nounced beauty contest will held May meeting am assuming contest involves aircraft .. plea help appears newslet ters time time always asking con tributions Come guys give editors little help out never loss words have put thoughts print fancy long words really easy D Another Skymasters photo Looks like some thing got away 140 Model Aviation Ricrackers 1990 picnic/fun-fly Scott Krzy sik mother Skymasters annual swap auction ing certain selling Dan Wamooir pnoro Rlbcrackers schooling students trainer classroom Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees over 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 TIME TO CALL Eastern -noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-10 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 dUCuiasrics rrt ang ator irying decide reaiuy Dargain Arkansas 0 Lou siaxa 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Chuck Axdraka eas Mark NE Albuquerque NM 97123 Glexn Gresexs 10224 Kexlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70515 Gil Horatman PO Box 490 Spring Branch TX 79070-0490 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Tenarkaxa TX 75501 Ron Stantield 26 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72119 Charles Steveos 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77509 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymex Green Norman OK 73072 AMA Disptay Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgetox Arlington TX 76015 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1930 Chevy Chase Carrolitox TX 75006 Oklahoma News months Column IS written Jim Traw AVP Oklahoma report reads follows past twelve months have literally flown again No matter hours day days year still enough time finish build ing projects get enough time fly Recently group club representatives got together discuss possibility sponsoring annual AMA District VIII Fly meeting Oklahoma City area finally decided wasnt enough time locate proper flying site job right plan delayed un til May 2-3 1992 An interesting item came up successful model event Oklahoma during 1990 probably big frequency Check swap meet sponsored TORKS Oklahoma City tremendous turnout proved once again modelers favorite part hobby buy things must message somewhere Make plans now District VIII Fly-In meeting held Oklahoma May 2-3 1992 am enclosing picture Oklahomas favorite flier chief advisor Bill Stacey Cunningham Tulsa TOC Las Vegas Ive pleasure watch ing Bill fly first beginner Pattern con tests now top fliers world proved himself finished fifth place Tournament Champi ons smiles Bills Stacys faces partially due winning $5000 mostly because theyre just very nice peo ple Adding pleasure seeing Bill win flies everything Giant Scale fun fly planes Jets Helicopters Pattern planes anything else wings Bills other chores include running hobby shop Tulsa playing baby daughter working American Air Lines uses spare time build planes Now know wins vote Oklahomas Favorite Flier TORKS club Oklahoma City planning terrific happening chartering bus big annual Byron event Ida Grove Richard Romanek organizing project expecting big group par ticipate Jacky Morris president Watonga R/C Club busy planning Oklahomas larg est Charity Fun Fly 1991 Also very busy Don Collins edits very best newsletters Ive seen Rudder Flutter newsletter informative well written get opportunity swap him should jump opportunity American Turf Flyers Tulsa ginning 1991 new model airplane complex quite proud got old fashioned way worked money bought club quite fortunate have leaders like Tim Coleman Dana Jackson Charlie Faith Dan Taylor Barry Jepperson big annual program Junior Wings project other clubs would well emulate Its great project community PR can get details Charlie Faith newly formed South Tulsa R/C C/ub taking over old flying site lease Turf Flyers successful model club must have some movers shakers survive prosper Westside Club Okla homa City certainly has its share However family group really stands out McGees Gayle publishes newsletter volunteers help everything Mar lin flies builds instructs behaves all-around good guy son Jason CD helps everything else Families crash together dont clash together An other very very active member 1991 club president Derral Idleman Control Line Chapter Tulsa Glue Dobbers another group active fliers contestants great newslet ter Round Round edited De Hill De probably committed enthusiastic direct-wired flier know chides us now about amount space Control Line receives magazine Control Line Control Line Control Line Now youve seen CL men tioned District VIII column De Just kidding Im planning trip Tulsa visit try learn about intriguing part hobby nice thing frequencies clear As newsletter editors know getting formation members almost impossi ble requested info and/or pictures got reply John Zimmerman editor Hot Dogger Norman recently got request Jim Traw District VIII AVP info AMA col umn would interest Since Pattern primary interest would like report Pattern activity Okla homa City metro area continues grow two driving forces behind growth CORCS Baxter Field clubs CORCS Norman will host 17th con test late August Baxter club will hold its Midwest City scheduled May 25-26 OKC area blessed approxi mately 15 local fliers make meets Oklahoma North Texas South Kansas theyre getting primed upcoming season would also like offer few words thanks AMA since seems scarce supply days Ive volved several projects year have tried establish some communication interaction local clubs AMA district level am sorry report de spite considerable effort part district VP AVP has impossible achieve results subject However since am newsletter editor receive lot newsletters other clubs con tinue see gripes about AMA doesnt listen what members have say Have actually invited AVP meetings about simple day field guys like fly too Maybe initiate conversation might happy listen Before start criticizing AMA re member connection FCC insurer helper pro grams local officials nationwide representative hobby AMA organization repre sents areas model aviation Think about trying individuals clubs Ive seen cant decide should mow grass spend out big hassle extra $200 left over treasury So think will continue let AMA represent turn will support Let pass along quote John Z further problem landing strip less important becomesJT Hope see flying field soon Gil Horstman Spring Branch Texas has ac cepted position Frequency Coordinator southern portion District VIII D Peggy Robinson photo Owasso Skyblazers put display models parking lot Price Rite grocery wanted let people know around having fun welcome new members left right Bill Roff Jerry Sikes Ed Parish Richard Helm Frank Cooley Bruce lhde Jerry Par rish Bill Stacey Cunningham TOC Las Vegas Theyre smiling like $5000 fifthplace winners c.*n L5 PFsM 115 Sea SabeaMemetCCN Thaus 21991 June 1991 141 Jim Traw AVP newest creation Ul timate Bipe YS12O4S power JR radio Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Aesociete Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 9252 E Tarney Ave Scottsdale AZ 95261 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95919 Craig W Hath 7929 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 99129 Kal P Jensen 535 East Mauna Lane Reno NV 99502 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N. Logan UT 84321 John Krohn 11227 Hadley St Whinier CA 96609 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton P1. San Jose CA 95136 David Feitz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds f 2901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85746 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamson PO Box 75 Chula Vista CA 52012 Beverly Wisniewuki 3316 South Kiowa Blvd Lake Havana City AZ 96403 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2236 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95926 Phone 1916362-1962 Etoy Marez 2626 W Northwood Santa Ana CA 92704 Letters letters boy get letters Dear Regg Things finally getting back normal after several weeks planning preparation SWRAs Winter National Mini-Reno Warbird Race thought Id take few minutes express appreciation taking time understandably busy schedule us last weekend cant tell positive comments Ive received regarding strong showing District Ten staff Warbird race Its long time since weve district VP out visit us quite frankly really dont know last time Nonethe less participation race enormously enriched event brought sorely needed interest AMA lo cal activities Thanks us caring genuine pleasure meet terrific wife Dottie After having opportunity spend some time prospect continued growth further ance district seems brighter ever Id like again extend offer assist ance can provide furthering efforts cultivate district get DC Ill drop line local phone ad dress Please dont hesitate call thing can help Once again Regg honor have us SWRAs first Winter National Mini-Reno Warbird Race thank personal time ef forts See soon Rich Hanson SWRA president Rich wouldnt have missed world now have personally experienced excitement War Bird Race Ill miss another fact Ill probably go Char ley Rs Texas hand out trophies low Rich Hanson assistant nouncer Don Knight spent first day riding around sociate Darwin Barries squad car hes dep uty sheriff Maricopa County sippn brews kies eatn junk food arresting innocent folk Just kidding Darwin Better watch what say Darwins boss reads Darwins goner Thanks Darwin grand tour outstanding flight sites area evening brought static judg ing took place enormous hangar Mesa Airfield pilot briefing held conjunction judging Both events went way late hours night enjoyed hangin around hangar jawin prop talk morning brought race heats starting promptly 800 am close 60 entrants no time lingering race dra matically different either Quickie mula start standing start its in-air green flag timer clock gives con testants 90 seconds start engines get air some point during 90 sec onds chase plane starts making very steady laps around two-pylon course Once 90 second start-engine time ends starter sig nifies start three-lap start parade Some birds follow chase plane through three laps some less Some guys just hang around high starting end course until chase plane passes dive right its tail green flag What excitement Pictured below Mike Arnold flight line co ordinator starter assistant Gary Schmidt Ten laps go very quickly usual hard-working staff make sure no cheaters Fifty-six entrants flew over 100 heats 10 laps four rounds Saturday three rounds Sunday Another neat feature demonstrated lunch break both days modelers placed planes centerline runway spectators invited inspect choose plane liked best appropriately called Peoples Choice has award its own point race doubletake flying line Randy Schonemann put P-51 through course Randy junior member Taylor Rac ing Team top-gunned Ken Taylor pic ture below captures team surrounded P-51s guessed entry Unlimited Reno Style Race coming up later year Rumor has taking place Madeira October Watch magazines offi cial time place As soon have will pass along Lewie Kear took home gold pre WN II MO-i earlier carrier-deck types Nice going Lewie Prizes also given out first through fifth place first through third Scale fast time best racer Quick thoughts room thins closer race crowd excite ment cut pylons Having static judging conjunction race made great looking birds Great weather great friends great trip Gotta split Racers Edge 142 Model Aviation Randy Schonemann receiving District Ten patch placing two-day race Good job Ran MIKe M[flOIU info arry nmian giving checkered flag happy flier Taylor racing team left right Bill Schonemann Ken Taylor Randy Schonemann Dennis Roeper Way go Taylor Team Pylon tinds Stuart Timbers Don Gervais Paul Aluaonis doing what love Pylon two depicts Bob Sorter William McPhee Doug Heckman taking break between rounds nurisun prewueni 01 thU guys did lot make race ex citing Lewie Kear holding up MO-i bird fast Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL 780872422 Associate Vice Presidents Darrell Anderson 132 15th Ave NW Greet Fells MT 59404 Tom Ceshmen 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 99023 Al Culver Boa 89 Wilder ID 83676 Jerry i-lolcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 986B4 Tom McCowen 16131 Black Beer Dr Anchorage AK 99516 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 99133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickaburo St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wicldine P0 Boa 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St 0 #69 Puyellap WA 98373 Assistant Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130-145th Ave Bellevue WA 98007 Harry Fosbury pioneers hobby gone Harry kind gentle generous person going miss great deal never met Harry benefit things designed ideas implemented last thing Harry told wanted peace now has bad year Weve lost Bud Schwesinger Harry Fosbury deeply involved hobby long-time friends just last month Bob Balch long-time modeler contributed time Frequency Coordinator gave ideas help asked best friend died added together some family happenings about now Im really beginning wonder What next What follows know old news Im very thankful still relevant number District XI members volved Gulf action way another Some like David Turner still crew members 141s flew supplies Others like Scott Dunphy Marine lot closer action hope whole business will truly finished time read Further know share desire American Coalition mem berwho has gone over will return home whole healthy know isnt possi ble have already lost several Just pray human cost action kept minimum have certain personal inter est since son over still Memorial Day weekend May 25-26 granddaddy Control Line Events will hap pen Eugene Prop Spinners Field across road Mahlon Sweet Airport north west Eugene will 20th running Northwest Regionals its big gest Control Line model aviation event West happens best sites around too Three asphalt circles four grass circles Covered benches lots parking camping space rest rooms on-field hobby shop on-field concession stand can walk across road airport has nice restaurant Its too far Eugene has amenities modern life such cultural events malls like will trophies can find just about kind CL event going Besides action Saturday night theres going auction banquet necessarily order always have get-together kind another old new friendships can nurtured spend weekend Southeast Washington R/C Helicopter Association will have Second Annual RIC Heli Fun-Fly Ft Walla Walla R/C Field May 11-12 motels area camping field will events beginners intermediate expert fun scale auto-rotation contest Contact Mark Ewert 509/525-8273 Ken Ray editor Hi Flyer newsletter North Coast R/C Club Tillamook carried story about Oren Davis latest trip Oc tober 25-28 Oren QSAA Annual FlyIn near Las Vegas November 2-4 went over Lake Havasu Arizona watched Schneider Cup Race re-enactment Next Nov 9-10 TOC back Las Ve gas reports terrific time Doesnt sound like best trip youve heard lately Im green envy E M Swedlund Walla Walla Valley Prop-Twisters sent notice First An nual Fun Fly Swap Meet May 5-6 may get tad late guys plan doing next year forewarned Anyway site includes both paved grass runways plenty room fly anything Theres overnight camping site covered area swap meet Its too far Walla Walla couple Racing classes op eration Northwest John Thompson pro posed earlier Eugene Prop Spinners newsletter codified set rules pro mulgated 1991 Regionals Recently following rules have sent out Northwest Goodyear Racing event 1 Purpose intended event will provide form Scale Racing similar AMA Scale Racing Goodyear class expense high speeds required 2 AMA Scale Racing rules shall apply ex cept 15 standard production engines al lowed no prototypes factory specials version Fox K&B Cox OS Enya Any K&B Cox RJL Conquest frontintake SuperTigre 3 Reworking permissible providing ma jor components original manufac tu rer 4 Lines shall 60 ft long plus minus six Lines shall 014 single strand 015 multistrand Pull test will 25 pounds John also has set Northwest Sport Race rules event novice com petitors allows un-anything done Fox 35 mufflers work Looking what happens Racing events nov ices would nice see rules ac tion Traditional dates Rogue Eagles Pat tern meet have changed June 22-23 club wanted set up Pattern meet tune-up before expected Masters Contest Corvallis As may know Masters will held Florida dates will stand changed year Bill Giossi CD hes thrown down gauntlet challenging Pattern Fliers both District XI X bat tle new Best West trophy Along fine contest have steak barbe cue planned Saturday evening details contact Bill 2622 Falcon Space 2 White City OR 97503 call him 503/8267143 Buddy Schwesinger wrote told Platt will first weekend June thats June 1-2 Buddy said Dad wanted have Show Off Day part Fun Fly Sunday will Memorial Bud Schwesinger may include time go out show what airplane can See two other float-flies weekend Cocolalla Farragut Flyers other Salmon Arm BC Shuswap Float Fly Sand Pt Reservoir run RCFCBC Both fine occasions Got some newsletters Florence Oregon R/C Flyers group decided last Oc tober high time form club looks like meeting Naco West Sales office Florence first Wednesday month live area visiting might want check Theyve got flying field close river Kenny Henson newsletter editor recount ed adventure Brian Carkhuff Seems plane flying strained itself through some telephone lines parts fell river Wait actually fell pile floating wood grass Too cold wade out So Bob Laughery managed get rope plane wing getting away Kenny fished out half wing rest eluded him Some duck hunters faithful dog came re scue So dog get wet plane will fly again Just Salmon Idaho R/C Flyers Dan Roberts new newsletter editor will have Fun-Fly Memorial Day Dan suggests bring foul weather gear just case will flying off newly paved strip scenic flying sites world have three inches new asphalt seal-coated county put down John Cantieny has new house room hold meetings workbench minor repairs new flying field out back Such place Anyway make Fun Fly will get see Johns new models because picnic will held Bill Darkow wrote chide about some conspicuous absences mentioned some District XI modelers write model magazines added Chris Weinrich has material published ModelAvi ation now editor National Free Flight Journal reported previous col umn Bill mentions own writing tory Bill editor SAM 8 editor SAM Speaks now Old Timer columnist Flying Models Bill also has written MA ModelAirplane News did feature article Flying Models also edits Seattle Skyraiders newsletter Skywriter Bills right didnt name have contributed model magazines didnt include either Al Culver Jerry Holcomb AVPs Both have published construction articles failed men tion Bob Sweitzer does super model plans plans-person magazine has doing plans another didnt mention Vein Clements publishes very best aircraft drawings exist also best researched ones will ever see has lot stuff published fact Im leaving others out right now No way could have named everyone Never intended try hope see everyone contest another would help lot want pub lished column send instruc tions least three months before needs read Also Ill try get stuff close event possible doesnt always work outLI June 1991143 JUNIO FLIGHTNf ED WHITT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 CV eg TT Hard Spots simplest beginner models some areas difficult others popular plastic propeller bearing assembly has eliminated big prob lem carving prop making satisfactory bearing beginner can run little problems Basically problem spots small usually ignored young beginner builds first models slightly diffi cult areas carefully solved however rest model simple piece cake Okay what horrible little spots Lets start plastic propeller bearing Does fit snugly motor stick does move rubber motor wound shouldnt move single bit does thrust angle will change adding unwanted downthrust will change flight pattern maybe cause crash bearing sloppy add thin shims balsa making sure thrust line remains constant nice tight fit glue shims glu ing important plastic prop bearing AMA Cub doesnt give adequate clearance propshafts hook Sometimes rubber bunches up prevents motor un winding IIIu answer cut away part bear ing see three steps sketches above cement bearing permanently onto motor stick Reinforce several wrappings thread cement well thread nec essary replace support formerly imparted cut-away portion plastic Okay weve taken care problems AMA Cub prop/bearing assembly better bearing fact very much better bear AL WA 3 &S iwcr AL UAIAL/Af BIND NT sz THICK IS ON #tR VERY LGNI MO~5 USE 4Ur 3Y64 av 15 ro Z INCh SPANS II6 OV PYCAVIER 31-f/PS 7-H/CM A44Rff 0 V 37-Rips woq BaSr ing designed Paul Mcllrath Pauls adjustable left right also up down An adjustable thrust line about important tool exists flight trim ming model bearing also moves propeller shafts hook farther motor stick avoids rubber bunching solves another important problem Now what Back other end motor stick rear hook may look simple fact simple young beginner can create ton hard luck himself ignores rear hook Take time make right plans may call simple straight pin stuck motor stick angle will soon work itself loose pull out motor tight Pay attention details model airplane good its weakest part model will never get chance prove what can rear hook keeps pulling out solution easy put hook per manently pin right bent shown drawing above can bend large pair pliers although small pair round-nosed pliers will eas ier better Pins cheap keep bend ing until looks like drawing careful split motor stick insert Wiggle around bit Take out ap ply cement reinsert tightly against stick smear cement around stick Wrap few turns thread around stick hook cement againand youre set Let dry completely complicated just sim ple job well done places however young beginners tend rush past Okay another trouble spot solved Whats next Heres bigger problem mounting wing basic model like AMA Cub wing crudely glued motor stick somewhat sophisticated stick model such well-known Gumdrop Outdoor SRPSMthe wing slides fore-and-aft adjust ing balance leading trailing edges raised lowered changing incidence setting wingmount made four parts center rib Gumdrops wing also deeper extending below wing corporating incidence Its 1A thick cause thats also thickness motor stick Glued bottom rib part B slider also made re stock two side parts C glued Bone side Note grain runs M1 C L~TlYL I4 WING PIOUNT vertically very repeat very important otherwise sides would merely split off hard landing constructed neatly cement should pull sides wind up snug sembly Besurenottogluethewingtothemo tor stick whole idea have adjust able wing rubber band will hold wing securely Two tiny rubber bands over motor stick slider ends will also trick have very best wing mounts outdoor stick model Hey isnt tough Lets turn building technique some times scares beginner wing ribs Slicing thin curved wing ribs used Gumdrop other Indoor models isnt really difficult requires making template prac ticing little thats Hard cardboard will template metal cut either brass strip coffee can much bet ter pair tinsnips cut template shape shown illustration File sand smooth nail file does fine template should little longer wing wide chord width enables cut com pleted ribs exact length TerIate sheet balsa required thickness cut piece length template Use single-edged razor blade use double edged blade has broken shape shown blade still its package Place template sheet shown run razor over curve form top surface Dont try cut ribs single slice make several light strokes shouldnt difficult rib wood wont hard cause little strain ribs Move template bottom rib make other cut cut must exact its underside rib its also top next rib cant make ragged cuts make straight cuts because makes inefficient weak ribs Again use several light strokes slicing Now isnt difficult expensive make rib make need mess up use another see sliced ribs no big deal after Model airplane building really accu mulation little hints how-to-do-its have meantime keep tails light youll hop higher 144 Model Aviation & Rw Motor Hook "Ii''' Finhhed / Iflatallation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/06
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Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/06
Page Numbers: 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144
AFrom AMA HQ Worlds Largest Sport Aviation OrghIzatIon EWEExecutive Director Including reports theACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS President S Executive VP1810 Samuel Morse Dr New andReston VA 22090AMA Vice PresidentsSINCE 1936 INTERESTED IN JOINING AMADetails may requesting Over 165000 dId 1990FREE BROCHURE above address AMA Announces 1990 Technical Award Winners Academy Model Aeronautics has announced recipients 1990 Tech nical Award award presented annu ally selected modelers recognition contributions scientific advance ments model aviation Fred Otto Burgdorf recognized production propeller allows model aircraft operate very efficiently much lower sound levels type noisereduction technology beneficial en tire aeromodeling community especially obtaining maintaining flying sites Originally propeller designed maximize engine torque meeting sound level requirements FAI F3A compe tition RC Aerobatics However propel ler has evolved include modeling applica tions other events such RC sport RC scale Control Line Free Flight Re search continuing designs large air craft speed competition models Bob Davis honorea nis contri butions aeromodeling ability develop new applications established products has greatly expanded use CO2 motor Originally designed propel small Free Flight models Davis has pro duced CO2 motors large 20 cubic inches can used RC models also applied concept diesel engines Continued page 128 George Steiner Receives McEntee Award 1972 Westchester Radio Aero Mod elers WRAMS established award memory Howard McEntee well known ra dio control experimenter designer au thor award has conferred number modeling notables over years including Bill Walt Good May nard Hill Paul Runge Hal deBolt John Worth others years award presented George Steiner luncheon held during WRAMS annual show White Plains New York George member Academys Frequency Advisory Council has served board well Fre quency Committee five years Highlights Steiners contributions Radio Control community varied Having involved Radio Control 26 years has contributing associate editor R/C Modeler magazine 18 years addition designing vari ous radio related items has conducted extensive empirical lab tests equipment assisted industry creating equipment will survive new harsh radio en vironment Invaluable aid has af forded modelers preparing frequency control plans both clubs na tional organization sincere thank Westchester Ra dio Aero Modelers recognizing con tributions George Steiner hearty Well done congratulations passed along Academy well E AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director Vince Mankowaki 0 Director Operations Robert Vojalavek 0 Personnel Manager Diane Gailalee C Technical Director Bob Underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 CompetitIon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney 0 Membership Processing Supervisor Joyce Hager eting Director Geoff Styles ems Manager Reggie Watterson 0 Director Internal CommunicatIon/Education Doug Pratt C Publications Director Ross B McMullen 0 Events Coordinator Chip Smith 0 Museum Curator Hurat Bowers 0 General Counsel Bob Jackson June 1991 127 I-red iiurgdort nas owneo operated Land ing Products company manufac tures propellers since 1985 Prior supervised managed various other production facilities resident Woodland California has involved modeling 35 years engineer tor Westinghouse Electric Corpora tion owner Burgdorf Software De velopment supplies Landing Prod ucts computer software assists design production propel lers holds Doctorate Education de gree Mechanical Engineering University California Davis former pi lot US Navy Navy Reserves has modeler 38 years FAI Supporter Pin Help Fund US Teams Did know AMA US World Championship team members 100% funded can help defray team competition expenses purchasing AMA-FAI Supporter pin $10 AMA Supply & Serv ice Order Item No 2087 wear pride AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President 11 district Vice Presidents officers Executive Director provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Marketing Some people out really working back received club newsletter South Alabama RIC Modelers Club SAR/CM Foley Alabama newslet ter copy proclamation issued mayor city Foley mayor declared Model Aviation Week Foley several reasons SAR/CM nated educational materials Foley High School Middle School libraries instructed young people art building flying model aircraft commended building pre paring flight club expense RC Trainer used help young old people learn fly recognition public spirited work South Alabama RC Modelers mayor encouraged people commu nity salute club have example chartered club taking positive steps ensure community knows about reinforce position local authori ties bet also local radio news paper coverage ever need civic help flying site prob lem am willing bet will provided Nice work chartered club thanks sharing good news us Erie Pennsylvania Rich Miller Ther mal G R/C Club sent best newspaper stories have yet seen An indepth article complete four photo graphs three color black white written reporter obviously listened article featured front page Sunday issue Erie Times-News Living Section club got entire front page 36 col umn inches page three bad photographs illustrated flying situa tions workshop activity field prepara tion good-looking airplanes ages people pictures varied young old content story what meant reporter wrote very positive man ner skills fun gained cost sport realistic sensible terms fellowship club ex cellent relationship club enjoys site provider G club name honors man provides club field no fee field nameLawrence Gehrlein Model Airparkis further thank gentleman encourages model aviation Erie Pennsylvania Congratulations both club Times-News staff writer Christine McCam mon very fine story hope lot terest developed because hope new fliers enlisted sport St Francis Wisconsin nice story lo cal newspaper town St Francis describes activities membership Rainbow Aero Modelers Society RAMS Retired teacher Duane AlIman heading up project interest high schools Milwaukee its suburbs us ing model aviation teaching medium offering assistance teachers stu dents Club president Meek Stalling empha sizes knowledge can gained participating building flying Val Jaroszewski sent us newspa per acts newsletter editor RAMS feels very strongly about connection between model aviation interest career full-scale aviation Val built models youth later joined US Air Force now back sport aeromodel ing club flies property provided Milwaukee County members dues pay field upkeep field flood plain area far small airport Rainbow Field ideal spot model flying activities early days fields development living Mil waukee area took part work party hand-picking rocks runway area have come long way since Great Midwest Savings Loan Bank Greendale Wisconsin provides RAMS room monthly meetings feature club business welcomes newcomers instruction sessions County permits required field us ers club members need join AMA Club now boasts 72 members ten share activities other seven clubs operate Greater Milwaukee area spite severe Wisconsin win ters Jaroszewski quoted saying almost weekend finds some fliers county-owned field field trib ute dedication enthusiasm aer omodelers everywhere Take Pride America hope AMA clubs will seriously consider Taking Pride America 1991 know dozens hundreds AMA clubs have done great work flying fields instances improving beyond measure piece publicly-owned land type effort enhance US landscape quali fies club Take Pride Amer ica contest cant considered dont apply November 28 1990 President George Bush signed Take Pride America Act make permanent piece legisla tion club can qualify state and/or national level award have made posi tive contributions clean-up improve part United States Remember Farragut Fliers Idaho won award 1990 about club Ask application state office Get letters endorse ment support park mana ger/superintendent fly Fill out papers send could find yourself front governor state capital later Washington DC receive award First Lady Barbara Bush Dont just think about it Think beneficial publicity multiple win ners can gain sport positive benefits hometown Can send out SOS clubs close East Greenville Pennsylvania Mr John Christopher helps run Camp Discovery place abused children given chance experience love friendship wholesome environment camp work ers volunteers Christopher would like have model aviation day sometime summer 1991 kids Bucks County fliershere chance get involved put something back children Remember kids America future ones will working paying social secur ity can retire some measure success about Call Mr Christopher 215/679-21 make club AMA project out Give up day year spread some knowledge cheer some disadvantaged children may help prevent future suicide crime think well worth next month Tech Award Cont pg 127 aeromodeling Through development diesel conversion heads almost model engine can converted diesel matter minutes use such en gines practical categories model aviation Like Burgdorfs Davis has also leading edge technology ensure quieter operation models CO2 motors diesel conversion engines oper ate sound levels considerably lower comparable gas engines development mufflers tuned pipes vibration isola tors engine mounts also significant contributions effort decrease noise produced model aircraft An active aeromodeler since age eight Davis resides Milford Connecti cut Since 1975 has owned operated Davis Diesel Development Before open ing modeling business worked various companies design instru mentation laboratory medical instru mnt Gale Helms recognized tor innova tive use material called DMD dacron mylar dacron development hinges model aircraft purposes DMD hinges strong flexible easily installed Helms unique design allows modelers install hinge relatively thin surface leaving unsightly bulge exceptionally practical models used competition hinges have used Formula 1 models have won events National Aeromodeling Cham pionships resident Baton Rouge Louisiana Helms has flown RC models since 1957 retired three years ago Westinghouse Electric Corporation employer 43 years year AMA honors individuals Technical Award efforts bet ter aeromodeling find out about awards criteria nominating proce dures contact Bob Underwood AMA Tech nical Director 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Re ston VA 22090 tel 703/435-0750 128 Model Aviation Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Propellers efficiency propeller determined will note both thrust torque values propeller depend angle attack blades Both will depend ratio speed advance peripheral ve locity stated V/ND V speed feet per second N er revolutions per second D eller diameter feet pitch ratio propeller equal P/D P pitch D diameter Propeller efficiency commonly plotted against V/ND general efficiency curve can obtained conventional propellers plotting ratio efficiency E max imum efficiency Em against ratio V/ND V/NDo value maximum effi ciency Geometrically similar propellers have maximum efficiencies dependent V/ND interference effects tip speeds higher maximum efficiency metal propellers attributable thinner sec tions allowable near hub full-scale practice probably model usage loss efficiency two three percent can expected fuselage interference slipstream As tip speeds approach speed sound 1090 feet per second very noticeable loss efficiency occurs thick-sectioned blades Metal blades ex hibit practically no effect until tip speed reaches about 90% velocity sound Propeller effects work various factors flight such equilib rium balance stability control need understand effects pro peller exerts flight thrust thrust moment slipstream torque also gyroscopic effect comes rotating mass propel ler look thrust need con sider something previously stated regarding selection propellers quiet opera tion required thrust given air craft should obtained considering engine use propeller must adapted both aircraft engine According theory precise definition optimum diameter given thrust difficult because variations blade area blade section plan form etc gen eral largest propeller possible best said must understood propeller must also absorb rated power engine may necessary reduce diame ter prevent tips reaching speed sound diameter small diameter slipstream small velocity relatively great given thrust because relatively small mass air acted upon reverse holds true diameter large relatively speaking increase efficiency Model aircraft propellers may rotate inef ficient speeds Remember diameter consideration must con sider pitch speed considering ef ficiency Thrust moment effects especially no ticeable multi-engined aircraft wingmounted engines doesnt operate both engines precisely same rpm result will pulsating sound vibra tion Another effect unbalanced thrust moments requires compensation rudder Gyroscopic effect propeller Under conditions never consider gyro scopic effect propeller gyro scope effect varies greatly propel ler used speed turned because function rotating pro peller mass effect noticeable aircraft short fuselages inadequate tail surfaces engines rather high horsepower other considerations application force axis ro tating mass doesnt cause axis tilt direction force causes axis rotate plane right angle plane rotation right angle plane applied force acts known precession Aircraft propellers ex hibit gyroscopic effect normal right-hand propeller movement ele vator produce stall brings about pre cession nose right isnt always noticeable contributes tendency fall off wing top loop especially aircraft short fuselage typical biplane Propellers model aircraft preceding articles have overview sub ject propellers Further study much complex surely isnt needed us involved model aeronautics Except us operating Sailplanes propeller very important part aircraft know several things relative operation propeller need carefully consider efficiency de vice higher efficiency quieter operation using effi cient muffler propeller becomes pri mary cause aircraft noise has considered fact years both full-scale model aeronautics propeller designs market manufactured using vari ety techniques materials means considerable variations effi ciency Ultimately must try different propellers until arriving capable providing best in-flight operation within operating parameters en gine aircraft best taxi speed fastest takeoff has very little inflight operation Determine wish operate aircraft proceed Wanted need some input mufflers associated hardware large-aircraft engine installations big bangers need help few homemade systems operation work data isnt ing passed column place accomplish have quieter opera tion concerned fliers D SINCE 1936 AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 107 Oak S Tusv e AL35173 2056553306 h ARIZONAARIZONA FLYING EAGLES SHOW TEAM Michael M Hatfield 6453 F Julip St Mesa AZ 85205 602-786-8467lw 602-985-2101lh TUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORMERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Fer ret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 602-744-6588IwI CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241 w 714-854-1487IhI CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Fred Zealor 5405 Village wood Dr Sacramento CA 95823 916421-9590-lw 916635-3011Ihi SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Alley Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9624Iwi 916-273-7089Ihi COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Blvd Englewood CO 80110 303-7813579Ib FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621IhI IOWABLACKHAWKS David Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093-lw 319-236-1297Ib CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336lw 319-366-0126hl GOLDEN KERNELS lack Ward 4008 Jefferson St Sioux City IA 51108 712-239-1847 ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS Guy Guerine 1418 N 12th Ave Melrose Park 1160160 708345-8318Ib INDIANAMIDWEST SUNDOWNERS AST lerry Hicks 1152 N 150 Fast Chesterton IN 46304 219-926-7728-IhI KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-721-6898lh KansasTHE HEART OF AMERICA AST R L Doc Scraper 9524 Roe Blvd Overland Park KS 66207 913-64&2131wl 913648-2522IhI MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST William Savage 5119 Brentford Dr Rockville MD 20852 301770-6066lh SKYLANCERS AST William Dwyer 3267 Florence Rd Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be NE Rockford Ml 49341 616874-8206IhI MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Rich ard Heil 16780 Gannon Ave W Rosemount MN 55068-1924 612-688-1181lw 612-432-9419h MONTANAFLYING FALCONS AST Bruce Hadella 4409 7th Ave N Great Falls MT 59405 406-761-7885 1w 406-453-0440lh NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Robert Kaliski 119 Hud son Ave Green Island NY 12183 518-272-4747IhI OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Ave Kettering OH 45409 513298-1843IhI HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Al Cay ton 10843 LeMarie Lane Sharonville OH 45241 513563-1470Ihi SPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Jim Hubbard 721 Rockwell Ave Findlay OH 45840419-422-5589h PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Ct Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564lw 1215 8739699Ib ExPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis St Nanticoke PA 18634 717735-7586IhI FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Ave Reading PA 19602 215-3725846IhI MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Lu cas 1431 Moosic Dr Chambersburg PA 17201717264-2905Ib SOUTH DAKOTAGOLD SQUADRON AST Jack Mehlhaf 1010 E St Patrick St Lot 63 Rapid City SD S7701 605-394-2251lw 605-3438310lh TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Don Huffhines 414 Fairview Richardson TX 75081 214-235-7641IhI UTAHSPIRIT OF UTAH Carlson 5558 Nautilus Dr Salt Lake City UT 84118 801572-5700lw 801-9673094lh VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-5368255Ib WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Dick Carson W 3029 Hoffman Spokane WA 99205 509-327-4579lh NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Art Ward 831 Alameda Ave Tacoma WA 98466 206-565-8847lw 206-566-0103h WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Ave Sussex WI S3089 414-2463814IhI NORTHERN ACES SHOW TEAM Gary Doeren 1169 Crooks St Green Bay WI 54301 414-435-2692IhI June 1991 129 \AMA} Synopsis Executive Council Meeting January 191991 following attendance Presi dent Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Exec utive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-I Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Char lottesville VA VP-V Jim McNeill Birming ham AL VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville Ml VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGin nis Arvada CC VP-X Reggie Keyawa Car michael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Port land OR Ev Langworthy NAA Also attendance Vincent Mankowski Executive Director John Worth Execu tive Director Emeritus Present Academys staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Department Direc tor Carl Maroney Special Services Direc tor Bob Vojslavek Operations Director Lynne Collins Comptroller Ross McMul len MA Publisher Bill Baker Marketing De partment Guests included C Milton Peacock Felix Gora Bill Mathewsattorney regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 855 am Presi dent chaired meeting Approval Minutes minutes Oc tober 27 1990 meeting Executive Council December 17 1990 tele phone conference Executive Council both approved unanimously Executive Vice Presidents Report During report Executive Vice President gave Council some insight concerning case wherein AMA member suing Acad emy some insight particulars appropriate state laws EVP commented concerning difficulty committing such things settlement offers behalf Academy first apprising entire Executive Council suggested es tablishing policy understood what circumstances will warrant pre emptive decision settle up limits insurance policy EVP also encour aged Council authorize Headquarters purchase umbrella liability policy further reported AMA accounting system will soon able itemize legal ex penses case case basis EVP also reported financial situation NAA meeting will take place Jan uary 26 1991 AMA HQ meeting will representatives other NAA divisions discussion will revolve around future role mission NAA Executive Directors Report Executive Di rector submitted 1991 travel schedule unanimously approved Council Executive Director reported current status membership proces sing initial problems encountered requiring signature AMA applica tion seem abating Membership re ports will continue sent Council week through February month thereafter publisher Model Aviation magazine gave brief presentation complexities producing maga zine consensus Council agreed concept producing theme issue year further agreed officer columns would appear such issue HQ requested Council consider let ter National Free Flight Society con cerning support Junior Free Flight teams Council voted 12 against V support team per NFFS suggestion Following Executive Directors report Council went Executive Session discussion ad hoc committee activated draft working document handle vice presidents accounts ad hoc committee composed E McCollough chairman R Brown J Sears V Mankowski Executive Director Emeritus Report Ex ecutive Director Emeritus reported ac tivities since last Council meeting large collection outtakes internegatives unused film 25 years producing movies now part AMAs mu seum collection Membership Committee Report ad hoc committee membership delivered writ ten report Council detailed deliberations regarding meeting held December 15 Council agreement its conclusions recom mendations committee discharged Topics report included mo tion approved conference call 12/17/90 reinstate member-to-member surance mailing notice AMA members committee recom mended exploring 12-month membership offered AMA members commit tee recommended AMA emplace ad ditional $5 $10 million policy Noting other organizations require signa ture applications committee also en dorsed signature requirement membership applications/renewals committee noted because AMA self-insured does time time have image problem because confu sion about its role association vs its role insurance company commit tee noted AMA set up sep arate corporation handle AMAs insur ance such move could help resolve problem committee recommends HQ vestigate possibility forming sepa rate for-profit corporation way safe guard assets Academy further recommended AMA explore ways assist local clubs financing flying sites Model Aviation have theme issue Council approve FAI document another committee investi gate various classes membership vs costs officers columnists writing Model Aviation encouraged expand presentation positive atti tude highlighting importance ac complishments AMA Property Acquisition Development Com mittee Report Chairman Pete Waters submit ted written report Property Acquisi tion Development Committee meeting held Muncie Indiana December 1 1990 committee receiving sugges tions members Special Interest Groups attended meeting committee deciding best accom modate various flying site requirements needed Muncie Frequency Committee/Frequency Advisory Council Report Technical Director re ported Frequency Committee/Fre quency Advisory Council meeting taken place January 5 actions needed Council approval ie committees recommendation RC equipment certified list published Model Aviation discontinued Following discus sion Council did approve rec ommendation motion drop equipment listing Model Aviation May 1990 issue motion failed four voting 6 2 5 1 seven voting against EVP 10 3 11 9 4 8 two abstentions 7 NAA Headquarters directed draft send letter manufacturers re minding changes receiver guidelines point out anomalies equipment list Insurance Committee Report Chairman D Krafft reported Insurance Commit tee meeting taken place January 19 committee endorses member ship committees recommendations pur chase additional limits liability coverage AMA motion made pur chase up $10 million worth additional insurance umbrella policy passed unanimously Safety Committee Report Chairman G Hem pel Safety Committee presented committees definition Control Line bar rier given consensus approval Council Barriers must composed stan dard Nationals-type netting steel fencing wood acceptable enclosing circle eight feet height set back 20 feet circular flight path must maxi mum 90 feet center circle Steel cages must provided officials pit persons timers competitors al ternative enclosure separate spectators minimum 300 feet outside edge circular flight path Steel cages must provided officials pit persons timers competitors Sites meet stated requirements may submit Headquarters site specifica tion sketch approval submit sug gested modifications approval Marketing Department Report Market ing representative gave Council over view some PR plans 1991 Council approved advertising campaign assist AMA increasing memberships Advertisements will placed other model publications Council approved concept developing corporate member ship program Following report very positive results new video newsletter AMA Today discussion possible Continued page 132 130 Model Aviation um..m4muinv Tr~S e No Accident SINCE 1936Flying 0AMA SINCE 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 20 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 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsModule FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsModule 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 asp Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsMicro Dual Conversion 4-channel FM Receiver Receiver Part No 92745 CirrusExcell RC-4F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx RC-4F CirrusExcell RC-4P Receiver Part No CR-224A Tx RC-4P CirrusExcell RC-7F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx CR-7F Cirrus Excell RC-7P Receiver Part No CR-227A Tx CR-7P Cox Cobra Two 918320 A/D AX29MF8308 Receiver Part No AXZ9MF8219 Cox Cobra Three 918330 A/D AX29MF8308 Receiver Part No AXZ9MF8319 Futaba Conquest FP-4NBF FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-4NBP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R124DP Futaba Conquest FP-6NFK FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NPK PCM Receiver Part No R127DP Futaba Conquest FP-5NLH FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-SUAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FutabaFP-5UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UAFS FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UAPS PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UHF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-855A PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-8SSH PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-9VAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-9VHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Standard Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Glider Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Electric Receiver Part No MCR-4A FutabaFP-5UA AM Receiver Part No FP-R117H FutabaFP-SNLP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R1O5IP Hitec USAMaster SP Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM Hitec USAMaster 7 & 7 Heli Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM JR RC *JR FM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-527X JR RC *JR AM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-854X Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X X-347 NET-C127UZ Receiver Part No NER-627XZ Tx NET-J72P JR RCMax FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ JR RC *Max Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC *Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC *Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Apollo-7 Airplane-NET-DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 Heli-NET-N127H Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Centuty-7 Airplane-NET-N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 SS Heli-N7C4SHS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 SS Airplane-N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 PCM Heli-NET-N127AH Receiver Part NER-627X Tx Mod ule NET-J72P JR RC *Century-7 PCM Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72P JR RC *Max 4-NET-B124AM Receiver Part No NER-324 Kyosho Kyosho Advance Series 91 FM 7-channel Receiver Part No KRS-DC7-RX Advance Series 91 PCM 5-channel Receiver Part No KRS-PCMS RX RCD IncPlatinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD IncPlatinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM World Engines Expert FM Series Receiver Model HP7RM 72F * JR ABC&W logo receiver de notes narrowband Future issues Model Aviation will contain expanded listing additional information received AMA JR RC JR RC * JR RC * JR RC * June 1991 131 AMA association dedicated promoting health growth fun model aviation Its hierarchy populated paid us work day keep system going Reston Vir ginia largest group far work volunteers Presi dent Council members contest boards members team selection commit tees special committees contest directors club officers etc people donate time make hobby prosper None us claim perfect make honest effort behalf thing hurts unfairly accused working best interests ac cused often might think hobby supposed fun right normally modelers human beings like everyone else have gripers seem delight accu sation innuendo deceit sometimes outright slander Yours truly has ac cused print being unnecessary AMA has often accused being fi nancially irresponsible otherwise competent Contest Board Chairmen accused being biased incompe tent attuned national senti ment whatever Academy has accused being dastardly collu sion industry sell inferior ra dio equipmentit goes on Up until now have resisted reacting am get ting tired accusations latest diatribe against Chairman Scale Contest Board statement has made movement within Scale modeling community insists having American citizen its leader Now thats interesting statement First dont know such move ment Scale community also dont know what being US citizen has establishing ones credentials AMA bylaws exclude service AMA basis nationality Chair men Contest Boards appointed President serve discretion As long AMAs bylaws give President authority intend re tam current Chairman Board since doing exemplary job cer tainly does deserve venom being heaped him An example Dave Platts good work recent meeting Scale Contest Board dealt over 100 rules-change proposals Dave did out standing job leading board through very complex task think Dave needs know has unqualified support time want make Scale modelers out aware what taking place realize cant expect unanimity everything am certain have support majority mem bershipthats feedback receive go thanks writer Scale Dimen sion Newsletter March 1991 issue jolted action matter News letters potent force aeromodeling normally find honest reporting arent secrets writers fear lessly print truth present honest opinions big thanks hard working newsletter writers Nuff said Now thats out way lets look something positive AMAs laws define objectives organiza tion include significant empha sis gathering disseminating techni cal data information supposed conduct symposia other forums purpose Remember name Acad emy Model Aeronautics want re turn business definitive way holding symposium sound reduction part fly-in held later year probably September facility Mun cie Indiana planning point very preliminary hope have sev eral presentations people have worked seriously area plan have manufacturers display products primarily sound relatedand will have ground flight demonstrations soundreduction techniques informa tion Howard Crispin chairman Sound Committee has written compre hensive report sound its related model aircraft document will made available shortly aid clubs individuals interested noise abate ment expect have Phase Muncie construction site completed time symposium general-purpose flying site large general-purpose museum build ing objectives perform ex periments Munciesomething can now basic thrust promote modeling grass roots level pro vide support levels modeling trust symposium first number held planned basis will provide further information soon plans firm AMA Council constantly strives better serve its membership Coun cil meeting reserve time brainstorm ing purpose being improve service also solicit input Meanwhile just remember its easy negative eas ier take shots what exists gen erate new ideas mind constructive criticism simply means unless have well-conceived solution offer Im much interested gripes No has monopoly good ideas So have lets hear SynopsisCont pg 130 ways finance subsequent issues Council approved motion permit paid advertise ments video produce/dis tribute next two issues AMA Today motion passed 11 two against 6 1 Sound Chairman H Crispin reported new handbook sound nearly com plete Pennsylvania case R Brown reported status case AMA vs State Pennsylvania concerns model air craft Council authorized Headquarters assume management case begin ning counter-proposal send AMA staff member state board hear i ng Other business moved unani mously accepted adopt new FAI doc ument Council also unanimously agreed host Free Flight World Championships 1993 operational cost approximately $4000 also agreed host 1992 Scale World Championships request funds F3B team manager winch manager field assistant 1991 Soaring team granted unanimously Council heard report Scale Contest Board Meeting held AMA HQ hundred twenty rules changes deliberated upon initial vote conducted same day noted meeting very well run high level preparedness resulted highly productive session Arising membership ad hoc com mittee report recommendation made explore processing membership applica tions 12-month schedule No action taken members Executive Council agreed ascertain con stituents system workable Executive Council accepted offer NFFS conduct combined door Nationals US Indoor champion ships done 1990 except cap $2000 has imposed upon AMAs portion cost over-runs should oc cur second proposal NFFS deemed unacceptable agreed consensus AMA HQ will assume re sponsibility conduct Outdoor Free Flight Nationals NFFS recommended time place Outdoor Nationals will week June 16 Lawrenceville Illi nois Council also agreed host AMA annual membership meeting held dur ing Rally June 8-9 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base consensus ordered foreign non-US resident members AMA cannot become Contest Directors Leader Members nor have By-Laws voting privi leges No action taken club request volving use alcohol club field Headquarters will respond club pres ident stating AMAs position subject alcoholic consumption flying sites following awards duly moved seconded unanimously approved Su perior Service Award Bill Chandler Max Blose Superior Service Award Dean Copeland Distinguished Ser vice Award Kevin Collins next meeting Executive Coun cil shall AMA Headquarters April 20 1991D 132 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714A L. Executive VPs Report Dave Drown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 fighting Gulf has halted being written sigh relief can heard throughout great country sure great see end what gratifying to see reaction general public troops time unlike Vietnam people have learned can should support troops very strongly ada mantly against war itself war Gulf has dominated news lately amazing peo ple have relatives involved quick poll last Executive Council meeting showed two Council members sons Gulf war certainly serious busi ness certain amount humor can found some aspects anything As mod elers should proud perform ance remotely piloted vehicles RPVs Gulf also have chuckle hear story about Iraqi soldier try ing surrender drone publicized points hu mor war General Schwarz kopf described Saddam Husseins abilities lack thereof great military leader well covered networks later newspapers enjoyed What really cracked up however immediately following press conference news anchors Peter Jennings made casual comment what Saddams college education seems trained lawyer say laughed hysterically would understatement war Gulf repatriation POWs degree damage Ku wait dominating news littlepublicized ruling Supreme Court will probably have lasting effect country court ruled should no limits awards pain suffer ing punitive damages liability law suits ruling severe setback us favor tort reform en sures fear liability will continue guide activities daily lives discussing AMAs insurance its members common theme seems should pay di rect damages caused model airplanes cluding medical expenses property dam age lost income should ex clude pain suffering payments well punitive damages payments wish easy Punitive damages relatively easy ex clude insurance policies because always identified separately court find ings used punish defendant much same way fine does Pain suffering other hand part general damages along what re ferred specials direct expenses medical rehabilitation etc lost come etc General damages intended compensate victim his/her losses Pain suffering considered losses victim case punitive damages ex cluded coverage typical insurance policies cover pain suffering losses Pain suffering trauma turns out seem expensive broken arms legs bod ies As representatives AMAs officers doing level best offer best coverage possibly can given current economic legal atmosphere Hey Enough serious stuff Spring time dust off last years equipment polish up mix up new creations winter did build few new airplanes didnt get out flying field wont long before enthusiasm spring wanes dog days summer come beautiful days fall followed chill winter As modelers have al ways referred seasons little differ ent way normal people recognize two seasonsflying season building season Flying season fun enjoy Till next month AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Award Appreciation First-level award pre sented discretion Vice-President President Executive Director District ser vice special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Executive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award pre sented approval Executive Council long-term service AMA office committee Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Ex ecutive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing Pres ident also long dedicated AMA ser vice behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical ward Presented approval Executive Council technical achieve ments better modeling etc Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Director Executive Vice-President major per sonal donation major fund raising excep tional financial contribution Award Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community service Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service com petition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Constitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement New Membership Benefit Academy Model Aeronautics has added Vision Eye Plan VIP its roster benefits AMA members fam ilies newest AMA benefit offers saving between 20 60 percent members purchase eyewear 4000 pro viders VIP network Most Sears Mont gomery Wards iC Penney Royal Optical Eyemasters Opti-Worid locations participating VIP centers Other stores locations may found back AMA/Vision Eye Plan membership card cluded 1991 AMA membership card VIP benefit direct response members requested value membership dues no addi tional cost Nearly 60 percent Ameri can population wears eyeglasses few dividual employer group health plans pro vide vision care benefits VIP program has helped individuals families cut cost eyewear significantly Best no claim form paperwork fill out Members may use AMA/Vision Eye Plan card purchasing eyewear Any member has received AMA/Vi sion Eye Plan membership card should con tact AMA 703/435-0750 extension 274 request free discount card Vision Eye Plan nationwide vision care cost containment program marketed administered First American Health Con cepts FAHC Inc Mesa Arizona firm oldest largest discount vision care company United States Company ficials said 85 percent Americans reside within 20 minutes FAHC facility pleased cluded Academy Model Aeronau tics benefit package said j Kent Massey Chairman Chief Executive Officer FAHC look forward long mut ually beneficial relationship AMA Before VIP AMAs benefit package pri marily consisted reduced rates related group programs offered Term Life Ac cident Life Major Medical insurance coverages new VIP benefit expands scope AMAs benefit program meaningful way Clear vision goes hand hand safety model aircraft operations rvj AMA SINCE 1936 June 1991 133 AMA Museum HasA Library Need help research reprints Model Aviation articles Call librar ian AMA HQ AMA HQ1 -703/435-0750 Executive Directors View Rum HQ Vince Mankowski AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Desert Storm late January idea create special issue Model Avia tion Mid-East theme Because affinity aviation fact AMA members served coalition forces Desert Storm wanted produce issue photographs names AMA members Middle East print enough extra copies ship good supply troops theatre ever Mother-of-All-Battles turned 100-hour Mother-of-All-Retreats simply able get press quickly enough too late send copies troops will home shortly hope too late recognize AMA members served would like display museum photographs names uniform especially holding model air planes encourage send names photos perhaps two paragraphs about AMA members families friends served Middle East First Class Postage pay extra first class postage will happy know have fixed glitch might have affected recently found out printer habit putting second class postage magazines truck driving directly large postal center Chi cago Meanwhile first class postage magazines simply taken smaller post office nearby gave second class magazines day sometimes twoday head start over first class maga zines Some members getting sec ond class magazines before members paid extra get first class service have corrected now magazines will trucked directly clearing house first class will first-class ser vice may soon see some changes Model Aviation magazine expect go saddle stitch binding perfect binding magazine magazine read ing put together saddle stitch method stapled Perfect binding other hand assembled staple looks like books binding RCM uses perfect binding example Addition ally increase postal rates AMA exploring possibility down-sizing magazine slightly cutting %-in off height magazine -in off width magazine expect save enough weight paper freight costs offset new postal rate increases Membership News missing signature some 1991 AMA applications caused prob lems early part renewal period late October/early November 74% membership renewals compared previous year mid-November through end December rate climbed steadily 80% 86% up 98% first week January fi nally reached 102% actually started see ing some growth over 1990s total num ber still climbing reached 105% over 133000 first week March An interest ing footnote renewing AMA members seemed send unsigned appli cations first-time AMA members seemed sign applications dif ficu Ity Whats mean means change takes some amount time get used AMA should better job highlighting changes Meanwhile still over 40000 1990 AMA mem bers have renewed 1991 members begin renewing fly ing season approaches AMA will have very good growth 1991 recent discussions revolving around insurance membership dues cost has focused some attention various classes AMA membership dues rates various classes cer tain fixed costs associated servicing AMAs members Clerical processing postage membership cards manuals decals etc various insurances benefit member ship easy focus whether full open member pays $40 year getting good value contributing enough defray cost member ship should noted less 80% AMAs members pay full open rate other categories membership includ ing boosters Juniors Seniors senior citi zens second family adult some degree subsidized membership rates question becomes appropriate what degree have memberships below-cost rates An interesting footnote over years AMA has gone 90% its come being generated dues down 8283% its income being generated dues means AMAs income almost 20% non-dues revenue year tempt avoid dues increases increasing non-dues revenue giving mem ber real value back dues payment AMA Non-Profit Corporation Acad emy Model Aeronautics 501C3 notfor-profit corporation does mean corporation should run like other business corporation means has responsibilities other business corporation addi tionally has mission perform AMA mission promote protect model flying fulfill mission/role AMA generates income sells various services its members pay dues US Chamber Commerce non-profit 501C6 corporation however donations tax deductible because role Chamber Commerce raise money sell memberships etc use money exclusive benefit its mem bers As 501 C3 corporation AMA may re ceive tax deductible donation because mission provide common good interested model aviation mission role 501C3 corporation far broader 20 other kinds 501 not-for-profit corporations Muncie AMA has two different compli mentary arrangements farming Indi ana property have leased approxi mately 280 acres local farmer farming another 680 acres ourselves come lease 280 acres will applied expenses disking chiseling planning seed costs etc 680 acres should greatly help agricultural efforts Indiana produce good come income along fundraising effort begin shortly will used develop site making site pro duce income able reduce amount AMA funds spent develop ment expect Phase consisting museum building multi-purpose fly ing site will completed end 1991 will see increase flying activity decrease farming activity few short years hope flying will far away predominant use site speed able make conversion will depend successes fund-raising agricul tural income flying site generated income November 1991 perhaps early October AMA will begin move bulk Reston museum Indiana site As close out Reston museum use winter 91/92 develop ar range museum Indiana will period several months oper ate museum open visitors hope Museum Patrons will help ef fort greatly variety reasons including time lag between planting sell ing farm produce AMA will ar range line credit through bank will enable start Phase 1 some time late May early June writ ing reviewing preliminary site plans making some adjustments changes will submit final drawings local authorities review Once get green light plans will sent out bids construction will begin Note about Faxes AMA now receives fax messages point should made HQ receives fax en tire operation does come complete stop handle fax Fax requests treated no differently requests re ceived mail system doesnt lurch stop handle fax re-start normal operations Clubs Twenty percent club renewals went out first mailing bal ance went March 7 Flying site certifi cates started shipping early March 11 certificates mailed about 10 days late year because AMA didnt receive policy number its insurance car riers promptly last year Certifi cates Insurance couldnt issued out having policy number However policy number certifi cates information now hand certificates being mailed greater pace 1990 clubs should experience continued good ser viceE 134 Model Aviation AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe type GO MODELNET system prompt Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Musnachusetto 0 New Hampshire Rhode Inland 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Kraftt District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 iei 7 934-5246 Associate Vice Presidents Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01459 Bob Landry en Main St Essex Jct VT 05452 MC McGaffin S Robinnos St Houlton ME 04730 Frederic J Olsen RR 3 Boo 140-35 Newport ME 04953 Richard Sherman 28 Hinh St Plymouth NH 03284 Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwick RI 02693 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 62 Frazier Way Mambos Mills MA 02548 Cape Ann R/C Scale Fly-In event took place August 12 1990 clubs Salis bury field weather just about per fect First-time CD Dave Currier did out standing job Two events offered timed flight takeoff maneuver land scale-like manner three classes scale Military Civilian Giant club has noise standard 90 dB 12 ft strictly adhered because its proximity two nearby residences would think problems would oc cur some modelers seem have adapted fliers have proven aircraft can quieter ones large engines Sam Di Noto has developed after-muffler club members use Channel 7 filmed event part Times program addition Jeff Symes reporter Seacoast Scene present wrote very complimentary arti cle modelers gained considerable amount favorable publicity day thanks contestants work ers making day such success Herb Cotterly assisted Lee Freeman starting Sig Spacewalker Power Ze noah two after-mufflers added regular muffler combination lowers sound level 87 dB won first place Gi ant Scale pilots choice award timed flight event nko flying Eindecker ne won theScale class assisted Ken Walker photographer Chan nel 7 Ponderosa R/C HAWKs Fun Fly Competition annual event held September 23 1990 new club flying site South Berwick day quite windy gusty field quite constrained pilots faced considerable challenge group intense arrived day before practice Eight teams vited year seven showed up makes full day flying Pilot briefing team member wears numbered vest team has differ ent color Downeast Soaring Club newly orga nized club Portland-Brunswick Maine area fly Sailpianes can use 36-acre sod farm club solic iting new members have access winches high starts retriever have planned several contests summer interested contact Steven Savoie RR #3 Box 569 Gorham Maine 04038 Rhode Island Soaring Club Another Soaring club Rhode Island held several contests last summer three winners pictured below would like information contact John D Maxwell Jr 2 Prospect Ave Wickford RI 02852 Steve Tumicki Rusty Knowlton Don Bousquet winners Rhode Island Soaring contests Steve CD contests Auctions By time published auction season will pretty much over several District know ofmy checkbook will prove Remember good-old-days could go modeling function leave things lying around car unlocked guess days gone auctions two receivers couldnt ac counted end day Perhaps clubs having auctions should review procedures provide security items Instructors/instructing seems some instructors feel necessary have student flying time dont see person could moni tor several students time reason can find instruc tor feels necessary bolster ego situation student loser First deprived attention de serves should require assistance instructor busy other students airplane crashes instructor doesnt lose anything begin ner loses investment time money could become discouraged hobby Fliers starting Out should receive best instruction available one-to-one basis pawns ego some instructor Modelers Month part Wakefield team participated Free Flight World Championships Yugoslavia last year left right Chris Pelatow ski Connecticut Rod loegar Maryland David Warren Washington state D June 1991 135 George Denault cnecing sound levels before contest Al Syvint sell cinc air plane before contest aircran under goes inspection before flown Some officers members helped make fly-in success L-R Bill Semchenko Sam Dinoto Dick Roy club president George Denault victorious team Southern NH R/C Club Gulls third South Shore RIC Club fourth New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne AMA 171 District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-e319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Ln Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St. Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Wiilow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 George Myers 70 Froelict Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Adam Saltier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Frequency Coordinator Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Second District Thoughts District 2 midst annual East Coast activity known around parts seasonal flea mar ket frenzy during hand seeking reap annual harvest aeromodeling bargains other hand seeking thin out overloaded ac cumulation hobby-oriented miscellanea fondly cherish relics re warding past steeped re vered past usually covered dust some instances parting becomes trau matic yields such sweet sorrow quote immortal bard sobering word likely uttered distaff side whilst laboring kitchen else running somewhat follows Thank goodness have finally decided get rid junk words ef fect offer friendly word wise derived years experience such matters Upon salutary note offer couple photos thoughtfully provided Hank Anholzer regarding highly successful joint-venture type swapshop/flea-market general form gettogether recently held Levit town New York club Nassua Flyers its neighboring counterpart local AVP Ray Juschkus favored us shot showing few clam oring throng attended approximately 2000 total 1991 Can-Am Indoor Contest Bob Rambo Pittsford New York forms us international Indoor con test jointly presented April 7 1991 Buffalo New York Western New York Free Flight Society Mark ham Flyers Toronto Canada will AMA-sanctioned AA meet Category Ill following AMA rules Nine events planned Hours will 8 am-6 pm further information contact Jack Brown CD 1446 Red Jacket Road Grand Island NY 14072 tel 416/773-5674 Canada Jack McGillivray 621 Cosburn Ave ronto Ontario M4C 2V1 tel 416/421-1108 Second Annual jumbo jamboree Giant Scale Fly-In learned today hasten inform interested parties event spon sored Mercer County Radio Control Society conjunction Heart Jersey Giant Scalers will held May 25-26 1991 MCRC Warren Kruse Field located Assunpink Wildlife Management Area near Imlaystown New Jersey additional information please phone Dave Babcock 609/448-5368 Central jersey Radio Control Club AMA 413 As record shall indicate club de servedly earned its AMA Award Excel lence 1985 has continued justify high honor over intervening years An impressive example has re cently described us current club pres ident Mr H W De Cou letter sent AVP Piscataway New Jersey Col Frank Dresch wrote about com bined services connection Piscat away High School junior ROTC Program ROTC program involves aeromodeling under auspices able assist ance units supervisory officer Col J Wardle words Mr De Cou VJRC couldnt offer ROTC students thrill full-scale aircraft flight both Col onel Wardle felt would practical benefit students let see feel reactions aircraft real input various flight con trol surfaces via radio control pleased present following photograph submitted AVP Dresch fea turing left right Col J Wardle CO Hal Winters instructor H W De Cou structor Col Frank Dresch project manager active AVP 1991 Rhinebeck jamboree Mid-Hudson R/C Society September 7-8 will dates years Silver Anniversary version nual District 2 spectacular As always scene shall Old Rhinebeck Aero drome upstate New York format however will quite different other years So different fact position tell what ex pect hence prepare what shall encounter contestant Hence contact Mr Bernie Liquorman 84 W Wil low St Beacon NY 12508 forms formation AMAs Museum Patron Program Categories Patron Patron $25 provides Membership card 5-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Supporting $100 provides Membership card 4-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Certificate Patronage Following years dues will years current Patron fee Sustaining $500 provides Membership card 3-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Plaque Patronage Following years dues will years current Patron fee Life $1000 one-time payment Gold-finish membership card 2-digit number Special Life pin patch bumper sticker Membership Cloud9Museum news letter perpetuity Life Patron Plaque may change Patron membership number permanent AMA number one-time fee $25 Please note amount over $25 patronship given year tax deductible year 136 Model Aviation Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes well books Currently AMA has available five excellent flims video tape depicting various facets hobby tapes Diamonds Sky Wired Excitement drift Air Pioneers Discovering Aeromodeling tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 postpaid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librarian request special library videotape package golden opportunity share model aviation community ing snot furnisnea Hank snowing crom left right Ron Guerrs John Wilgoos Nassua Flyers prexy Nick Capriotti Event Director last certainly least iinnlc AnhnIpr conclude segment follow ing shot ground school session Ohio 0 Pennsylvania West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 3e2-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 737e712 Associate Vice Presidents David H Eiiis 1314 Fietcher Ave Danbar WV 25084 Neison Gould 1944 S Idaho Si Alieniown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr. New Sianton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Whiner Si Ciesrileld PA 18830 Joseph S Visiay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15813 Greendaie Ave Mapie His. OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweil Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Mark Wiison 4913 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator Joha Collie 1012 Wyoming Ave Forty Foil PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 members Armed Forces families et al modelers District Ill thank efforts Middle East too often Americans forget valuable freedom actually dont have names individual AMA mem bers involved unfortunate names soldier would per sonally recognized Pennsylvania state parks problem con tinues Academys legal staff has pre pared proposal sent state hopes negotiating viable solution problem Information will given soon becomes available Most modelers recognize accomplish ments Toledo Weak Signals club its annual exposition However Flying Tigers Toledo also great club shouldnt overlooked host flying circus during summer mall show during winter AVP Joe Vislay sent pictures Tigers mall show Charley Mlkolaicizyk T-28 District Ill patch made its debut 1991 Toledo Expo Sorry long wait Unfortunately dont have picture show basic design triangular red white blue gold border interested purchasing Districts symbol price $2 may ordered AMA Headquarters Show rest nation youre John uurnon aumires Carney Zam p5mm proud belong District Ill Dennis Downs local full-scale pilot owner field Murrysville Area Radio Control Society flies invited MARCS members local EAA chapter family picnic Dennis conducted alu minum welding seminar interested Great food plus pleasant cializing equaled very enjoyable day John Persun took following Dhoto2raDhs Back November AVP Jay Mealy tended get-together R/C Balsa Bust ers field Altoona Pennsylvania Although club two years old very pro gressive shows great potential Bob List forwarded pictures Some people envision New Years Day West Virginia being cold miserable Mountaineers Third Annual Fun Fly attracted large number area fliers tent initiating new year James Cottle receives credit following pic tures Sixteen pilots competed third annual Mountaineers Fun Fly During past year Tim Nash has served Helicopter system operator CompuServes ModelNet Because new vocation Tim has resigned post Thanks efforts Tim Below Tims wife tempts guide him Dayton Egg Hop past several months have mentioning National Fun Fly Dayton June 8-9 AVP Mark Wilson sent pic ture Dayton Rotarywing Masters world-class Helicopter club will gladly offer its expertise anyone rally asks See thereLI June 1991 137 riugn LOOKC UflC IUfl i1Urk WUIVfl UN UUVM Hanson tries spot landing Dennis Downs hangar filled members Tim Nash wife Helicopter Tiger Commander Tom Kroggel Dayton Rotarywing Masters R/C Balsa Busters flight line Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on aircraft ID labels like 1991 membership kit may dered AMA Supply Service 10 $100 postpaid Please include re mittance order specify stickon aircraft ID labels item-5084 U SUM flI DUINM DUMIUrM Delaware 0 District Columbia S Maryland 0 Norttr Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vicu-Presldent 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Aesoclate Vice Preeldenta Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 13011 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christoprt 1340 Cumberland Dr Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Foreman 6911 Risker Dr Mechanicsvilie VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scoity Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19609 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27026 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6406 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Evening 1919 469-5966 headed number letters asking question have appeared vari ous magazines newsletters around country widespread belief Academy primarily insurance pro vider unfortunate because con stitution bylaws Academy make no reference insurance mem bers management Executive Council need look consider what headed Article II states primary object AMA promote foster educa tional scientific advancement model aeronautics give recognition model leadership provide guidance di rection national model aeronautic affairs individuals through ac complishments model field have demonstrated qualifications such responsibility seem have drifted away purpose appears surface Insurance may consider able benefit some time us recognize primary function spend time energy following course need make individual member aware purposes Article II present evidence striving toward goals 16 sub-paragraphs under heading dont intend write number means goals Academy can car ried out have publication can publish paper deemed benefit model aeronautics have committees involved certain aspects model aeronautics havent pro duced very much printed material Three ar eas have benefited being exposed ra dio frequencies safety sound exposure progress terms getting information mem bership has due efforts indi viduals promote goals Acad emy publication doesnt job major problem little material actually passed its usually unus able Academy needs provide clear inghouse papers submitted release membership Someone must take responsibility seeing material usable form passed also need make certain space available publication same situation exists material technical issues scenario radio fre quencies took place over years has worked some degree satisfaction large part due some very good chairmen frequency commit tee vital input radio industry area rather unique livelihood business made neces sity work committee other areas though industry has forthcoming Individuals devel oping new technology have work benefit supportive industry cases have developed proj ects adequate equipment moni tor analyze test programs Excep tions include fine work done air foils Airfoils Low Speeds Michael Sel ig John Donavan David Fraser printed Herk Stokely Soartech 8 Herk has published entire series tech nical reports dealing Soaring has commanded much interest respect put Soarers around world Other special interest groups have done work under group name group spon sorship National Free Flight Society NFFS monthly digest always full technical information anyone inter ested type aeromodeling whether fly competition fly strictly enjoyment seeing creation soar sky group also holds annual symposium publishes collection pa pers its meeting Are others Other special interest groups publish per iodicals very little advancement has reported newsletters pa pers main concern seems report ing activities lot photos kind words sponsors new aeromod eler moving new area sport quite often running blind unless he/she joins supportive group can pro vide needed guidance results lack needed support can seen day observant Consider individual tries begin new category own help advice needed Can lo cal club assist individuals Quite often answer No shortcoming ends up costing club Academy sport another participant Can afford lose people think answer again No much can done change situation bylaws require work meeting purposes set forth document What means complying need program must established will review papers publication least some portion magazine must set aside technical papers suggested laws Academy members have re ceived copy 1991 bylaws Further need have access facility estab lish facility own testing evaluation products technical con cepts can performed results would published person concerned sport would know certain piece hardware works satisfactor ily should rejected Academy must somehow have latitude enable provide information its mem bers would help problem sub standard materials being sold mod eler Could such facility provided swer has resounding Yes Academy would no doubt require sup port industry including financial sup port fully accomplish such program have site testing facility could established required requisite structure built necessary equipment installed Cen ter Aeromodeling Muncie fulfills place requirement Industry schools government could should assist pro viding needed equipment type work Such facility could serve Acad emy directly would also available industry test hardware addition whatever types laboratories might es tablished remainder site would usable flight testing components Ob viously costs involved such project beneficiary would aeromodeler will some discussion next Executive Council meet ing April Watch developments D AMA Life Membership Information contribution $1000 become AMA contributing member Life Mem bership privilegese As contributing member Academy Model Aeronautics advance pur pose AMA financially supporting AMA programs Life Membership provides automatic annual renewal AMA membership includes Model Fliers License Publication Service Model Aviation maga zine includes AMA News Competition News Permanent Metal License Card Life Member Cloth Patch Appropriate recognition contribution current AMA publication Continuing recognition contribution through issuance special L AMA number Example L30 contribution tax deductible should recognized Internal Reve nue Service may wishif income tax re turn year contribution should auditedto exclude dollar amount equal direct cost servicing Life Mem bership currently estimated approxi mately $20 per year *Alternate payment plans available $250 down $250 per year following 3 years combination over 3 years less minimum down payment $250 138 Model Aviation Clubs Save Money Phone Bill advertise Sanctioned Events Calendar call Debbie Brown AMA HQ 1-703/435-0750 place regular ad Mode/Aviation call Sue Schrock Kaufman/Sumner 1-703/434-0350 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missnun DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Baliard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Chariie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge ii 60656 Gary Busseii 5000 Connie Dr Muncie iN 47304 Cai ESci 3 Castie Dr RR 2 Fiorisant MO 83034 Deb & Scott Justice 156 South Francen Bensenniiie iL 80106 Wiiiiam Kern 1808 12th St Bedtsrd iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Eiii Zimmer Box 72 Varna iL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paxi Hoisten 816 W 30th St Higginaviiie MO 84037 Nome 816 584-2481 Work 816 584-7121 Fax 816 564-7766 first weekend February full weekend travel VP planned trip Chicago least two shows clouds stretched down east side United States ended idea Well backup plan Shelbyville Illi nois home Shelby County R/C club Its fairly new club thats trying get up events couple years took chance weather made clubs second swap shop/auc tion everyone good time know did got talk several people usual subjects insurance radios fly ing filled afternoon left feeling done some good area clubs especially enjoyed chat host club after event Im sure weather gods gave break change thing cropped up during chats clubs club hav ing problems some strange radio hits problem hits just frequency fact seem channels Having 1991 radio doesnt help either started about time United States went war fellas will doing some research using dis trict scanner see can least find out channels being hit won der other clubs having prob lem near military sites airports have some military usage AVP Kenny Kern told about some prob lems started about same time PCM-type radios military uses radio help helicopters get home case radios have knocked off fre quency will get further know happens around sites group helicopters might able talk military find out best time work around testing periods Thats best can As put finishing touches article end February weve ended war Maybe radio problems will over maybe Ive helped find source problem Hey need scanner remember districts Frequency Coordina tor taking care Just look under ugly mug top column name address etc Paul Holsten will glad send first-come first-served ba sis Remember belongs Also notice Ive added telephone number top Ive needed long time just never got around Make sure call between 5 pm 9 pm eastern time will around have return very calls will forced remove phone number Re member try keep down costs district Making return calls increases costs considerably Itll up make sure stays column header Alas next two weekends loss planned couple trips during time period weather took its toll guess being punished making sneak attack first weekend Darn event just hours drive home snowed hard road too slick safe travel Such life need some help Helicopter guys District VI contest board mem ber Bob Belluomini has moved across river District Ill Because have replace him know anyone interested replacing him want try yourself let know must have per son active competition events includes judges Helicopter fliers well represented Henderson Kentucky R/C Model Air plane Club sent some photos Christ mas parade float Unfortunately after hav ing looked decided too background objects way try show column However am going try describe Put imaginations gear picture bright red sled sitting float filled model airplanes supplies kids sled being towed Giant Scale model followed two smaller sport mod els course Giant Scaler climbing out barely missing some tall trees take joy sport kids world Howzat must have pretty good took prize What heck Maybe can make out next photo pretty neat Next some pictures 0 sidewalK show put Skysharks down southeastern part Kentucky Youve seen some work before pictures show what can done doesnt have malls close looks like just put some plywood cinder blocks added layer models Hows store front display Oh yes good weather must no tent shelter As can see weather just fine next photo taken Sunday Funday day simple events some showing off lots fun attended As can see little club doing lot good stuff area constantly trying new ways fire up terest area hobby Its work ing too Model flying growing activity eastern Kentucky 3narteaons night worked travel schedule Im looking lot swap shops etc travel adventures hope will have tended close time read Im certainly going try Alas IBM plant has sold free IBM small office equipment busi ness As result due fact am programmer/analyst Ill volved some needed systems changes support new company its new business venture may avail able would like summer will best can get out work load may quite heavy say least some reason large systems changes always seem come during summer months Anyway bear time work load vs AMA fun vs time family Ill have set priorities best can make trips Im able squeeze Enough now . AMA SINCE 1930 June 1991 139 Safe Flyer Patch Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photoco pied typewritten handwritten dec laration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature dude check money order $2 no cash payable Academy Model Aeronautics Iowa S Micftitan 0 Minnesota S Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address tar EMAIL 700472182 Fax 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice Pmsident Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 PR/Insurance Coordinator/A VP Joseph M Hass 5394 English Dr Troy Ml 48098 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Strorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Leroy Satterlee 1804 Hantinaton Dr Waterloo IA 50701 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Went 3116 Boyce Dr Rhinelander WI 54501 Steve Dudzinnki lEasti 9278 Florida Livonia Ml 48150 time column appears Model Aviation should beginning 1991 flying season Once again dont know new models will ready seem say year still have few left stable 1990 seems difficult eke out time schedule actual flying Muncie will build schedule work has taken new direction will need tention Well will see works out know will flying someplace cause entries Nationals have already sent off will have visitor UK will flying Q-500 have just returned trip Min neapolis MAAC held transmit ter checking session Sunday morning met several members Minneap olis Modelers iron out friction tween myself enjoyable brunch covered topics helped clear air agreed try make Free Flighters visible reviewed Muncie site detail its use Free Flight facility Once again positive results Although cannot use site large Free Flight events same time other events looks like good site Also Apache Mall Modeling Show another resounding success seems locked recog nized activity area National Free Flight Societys news letter Tony Italianos research reveals membership has increased about 30% can immediately offer su perb example newsletter covers everything Its well produced has techni cal information has contest results has advertisements has pictures whet appetite editor does great job Has club thought contributing Model Aviation subscription local school two Its cost very low adds clubs visibility neighbor hood Give thought Another item clubs should consider formation what Signal Seekers call Sunshine Committee group monitors well being membership sends suit able cards flowers etc members families Another club supplies help disposal modeling items member passes away think tre mendous aids District Roundup Ron Eigenschink newsletters Im reading January Feb ruary issues speak about New Years Day fun flies Various names used describe days activities such Frozen Fingers Fun Fly Penguin Fly just name few Chilly weather sure beats southern boys can fly year round never have wear gloves think Most clubs making last-minute prepa rations implementing new fre quency rules doesnt seem set pattern plan clubs us ing Tom-Tom newsletter dian City Radio Control Club Melvindale Michigan reports first crash 1991 occurred 1131 am EST Its said crash team effort George CaIdwell Jake Hammill Feeling better Jake PTW Can anyone district beat George Jake last time did District Roundup clubs process electing officers new guys now asking support getting job done Lets give full support after volunteered job make too difficult might eager next year people reading news letters might reading last time dont renew club member ship Cedar Rapids Skyhawks have nounced beauty contest will held May meeting am assuming contest involves aircraft .. plea help appears newslet ters time time always asking con tributions Come guys give editors little help out never loss words have put thoughts print fancy long words really easy D Another Skymasters photo Looks like some thing got away 140 Model Aviation Ricrackers 1990 picnic/fun-fly Scott Krzy sik mother Skymasters annual swap auction ing certain selling Dan Wamooir pnoro Rlbcrackers schooling students trainer classroom Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees over 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 TIME TO CALL Eastern -noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-10 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 dUCuiasrics rrt ang ator irying decide reaiuy Dargain Arkansas 0 Lou siaxa 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Chuck Axdraka eas Mark NE Albuquerque NM 97123 Glexn Gresexs 10224 Kexlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70515 Gil Horatman PO Box 490 Spring Branch TX 79070-0490 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Tenarkaxa TX 75501 Ron Stantield 26 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72119 Charles Steveos 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77509 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymex Green Norman OK 73072 AMA Disptay Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgetox Arlington TX 76015 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1930 Chevy Chase Carrolitox TX 75006 Oklahoma News months Column IS written Jim Traw AVP Oklahoma report reads follows past twelve months have literally flown again No matter hours day days year still enough time finish build ing projects get enough time fly Recently group club representatives got together discuss possibility sponsoring annual AMA District VIII Fly meeting Oklahoma City area finally decided wasnt enough time locate proper flying site job right plan delayed un til May 2-3 1992 An interesting item came up successful model event Oklahoma during 1990 probably big frequency Check swap meet sponsored TORKS Oklahoma City tremendous turnout proved once again modelers favorite part hobby buy things must message somewhere Make plans now District VIII Fly-In meeting held Oklahoma May 2-3 1992 am enclosing picture Oklahomas favorite flier chief advisor Bill Stacey Cunningham Tulsa TOC Las Vegas Ive pleasure watch ing Bill fly first beginner Pattern con tests now top fliers world proved himself finished fifth place Tournament Champi ons smiles Bills Stacys faces partially due winning $5000 mostly because theyre just very nice peo ple Adding pleasure seeing Bill win flies everything Giant Scale fun fly planes Jets Helicopters Pattern planes anything else wings Bills other chores include running hobby shop Tulsa playing baby daughter working American Air Lines uses spare time build planes Now know wins vote Oklahomas Favorite Flier TORKS club Oklahoma City planning terrific happening chartering bus big annual Byron event Ida Grove Richard Romanek organizing project expecting big group par ticipate Jacky Morris president Watonga R/C Club busy planning Oklahomas larg est Charity Fun Fly 1991 Also very busy Don Collins edits very best newsletters Ive seen Rudder Flutter newsletter informative well written get opportunity swap him should jump opportunity American Turf Flyers Tulsa ginning 1991 new model airplane complex quite proud got old fashioned way worked money bought club quite fortunate have leaders like Tim Coleman Dana Jackson Charlie Faith Dan Taylor Barry Jepperson big annual program Junior Wings project other clubs would well emulate Its great project community PR can get details Charlie Faith newly formed South Tulsa R/C C/ub taking over old flying site lease Turf Flyers successful model club must have some movers shakers survive prosper Westside Club Okla homa City certainly has its share However family group really stands out McGees Gayle publishes newsletter volunteers help everything Mar lin flies builds instructs behaves all-around good guy son Jason CD helps everything else Families crash together dont clash together An other very very active member 1991 club president Derral Idleman Control Line Chapter Tulsa Glue Dobbers another group active fliers contestants great newslet ter Round Round edited De Hill De probably committed enthusiastic direct-wired flier know chides us now about amount space Control Line receives magazine Control Line Control Line Control Line Now youve seen CL men tioned District VIII column De Just kidding Im planning trip Tulsa visit try learn about intriguing part hobby nice thing frequencies clear As newsletter editors know getting formation members almost impossi ble requested info and/or pictures got reply John Zimmerman editor Hot Dogger Norman recently got request Jim Traw District VIII AVP info AMA col umn would interest Since Pattern primary interest would like report Pattern activity Okla homa City metro area continues grow two driving forces behind growth CORCS Baxter Field clubs CORCS Norman will host 17th con test late August Baxter club will hold its Midwest City scheduled May 25-26 OKC area blessed approxi mately 15 local fliers make meets Oklahoma North Texas South Kansas theyre getting primed upcoming season would also like offer few words thanks AMA since seems scarce supply days Ive volved several projects year have tried establish some communication interaction local clubs AMA district level am sorry report de spite considerable effort part district VP AVP has impossible achieve results subject However since am newsletter editor receive lot newsletters other clubs con tinue see gripes about AMA doesnt listen what members have say Have actually invited AVP meetings about simple day field guys like fly too Maybe initiate conversation might happy listen Before start criticizing AMA re member connection FCC insurer helper pro grams local officials nationwide representative hobby AMA organization repre sents areas model aviation Think about trying individuals clubs Ive seen cant decide should mow grass spend out big hassle extra $200 left over treasury So think will continue let AMA represent turn will support Let pass along quote John Z further problem landing strip less important becomesJT Hope see flying field soon Gil Horstman Spring Branch Texas has ac cepted position Frequency Coordinator southern portion District VIII D Peggy Robinson photo Owasso Skyblazers put display models parking lot Price Rite grocery wanted let people know around having fun welcome new members left right Bill Roff Jerry Sikes Ed Parish Richard Helm Frank Cooley Bruce lhde Jerry Par rish Bill Stacey Cunningham TOC Las Vegas Theyre smiling like $5000 fifthplace winners c.*n L5 PFsM 115 Sea SabeaMemetCCN Thaus 21991 June 1991 141 Jim Traw AVP newest creation Ul timate Bipe YS12O4S power JR radio Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Aesociete Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 9252 E Tarney Ave Scottsdale AZ 95261 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95919 Craig W Hath 7929 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 99129 Kal P Jensen 535 East Mauna Lane Reno NV 99502 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N. Logan UT 84321 John Krohn 11227 Hadley St Whinier CA 96609 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton P1. San Jose CA 95136 David Feitz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds f 2901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85746 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamson PO Box 75 Chula Vista CA 52012 Beverly Wisniewuki 3316 South Kiowa Blvd Lake Havana City AZ 96403 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2236 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95926 Phone 1916362-1962 Etoy Marez 2626 W Northwood Santa Ana CA 92704 Letters letters boy get letters Dear Regg Things finally getting back normal after several weeks planning preparation SWRAs Winter National Mini-Reno Warbird Race thought Id take few minutes express appreciation taking time understandably busy schedule us last weekend cant tell positive comments Ive received regarding strong showing District Ten staff Warbird race Its long time since weve district VP out visit us quite frankly really dont know last time Nonethe less participation race enormously enriched event brought sorely needed interest AMA lo cal activities Thanks us caring genuine pleasure meet terrific wife Dottie After having opportunity spend some time prospect continued growth further ance district seems brighter ever Id like again extend offer assist ance can provide furthering efforts cultivate district get DC Ill drop line local phone ad dress Please dont hesitate call thing can help Once again Regg honor have us SWRAs first Winter National Mini-Reno Warbird Race thank personal time ef forts See soon Rich Hanson SWRA president Rich wouldnt have missed world now have personally experienced excitement War Bird Race Ill miss another fact Ill probably go Char ley Rs Texas hand out trophies low Rich Hanson assistant nouncer Don Knight spent first day riding around sociate Darwin Barries squad car hes dep uty sheriff Maricopa County sippn brews kies eatn junk food arresting innocent folk Just kidding Darwin Better watch what say Darwins boss reads Darwins goner Thanks Darwin grand tour outstanding flight sites area evening brought static judg ing took place enormous hangar Mesa Airfield pilot briefing held conjunction judging Both events went way late hours night enjoyed hangin around hangar jawin prop talk morning brought race heats starting promptly 800 am close 60 entrants no time lingering race dra matically different either Quickie mula start standing start its in-air green flag timer clock gives con testants 90 seconds start engines get air some point during 90 sec onds chase plane starts making very steady laps around two-pylon course Once 90 second start-engine time ends starter sig nifies start three-lap start parade Some birds follow chase plane through three laps some less Some guys just hang around high starting end course until chase plane passes dive right its tail green flag What excitement Pictured below Mike Arnold flight line co ordinator starter assistant Gary Schmidt Ten laps go very quickly usual hard-working staff make sure no cheaters Fifty-six entrants flew over 100 heats 10 laps four rounds Saturday three rounds Sunday Another neat feature demonstrated lunch break both days modelers placed planes centerline runway spectators invited inspect choose plane liked best appropriately called Peoples Choice has award its own point race doubletake flying line Randy Schonemann put P-51 through course Randy junior member Taylor Rac ing Team top-gunned Ken Taylor pic ture below captures team surrounded P-51s guessed entry Unlimited Reno Style Race coming up later year Rumor has taking place Madeira October Watch magazines offi cial time place As soon have will pass along Lewie Kear took home gold pre WN II MO-i earlier carrier-deck types Nice going Lewie Prizes also given out first through fifth place first through third Scale fast time best racer Quick thoughts room thins closer race crowd excite ment cut pylons Having static judging conjunction race made great looking birds Great weather great friends great trip Gotta split Racers Edge 142 Model Aviation Randy Schonemann receiving District Ten patch placing two-day race Good job Ran MIKe M[flOIU info arry nmian giving checkered flag happy flier Taylor racing team left right Bill Schonemann Ken Taylor Randy Schonemann Dennis Roeper Way go Taylor Team Pylon tinds Stuart Timbers Don Gervais Paul Aluaonis doing what love Pylon two depicts Bob Sorter William McPhee Doug Heckman taking break between rounds nurisun prewueni 01 thU guys did lot make race ex citing Lewie Kear holding up MO-i bird fast Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL 780872422 Associate Vice Presidents Darrell Anderson 132 15th Ave NW Greet Fells MT 59404 Tom Ceshmen 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 99023 Al Culver Boa 89 Wilder ID 83676 Jerry i-lolcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 986B4 Tom McCowen 16131 Black Beer Dr Anchorage AK 99516 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 99133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickaburo St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wicldine P0 Boa 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St 0 #69 Puyellap WA 98373 Assistant Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130-145th Ave Bellevue WA 98007 Harry Fosbury pioneers hobby gone Harry kind gentle generous person going miss great deal never met Harry benefit things designed ideas implemented last thing Harry told wanted peace now has bad year Weve lost Bud Schwesinger Harry Fosbury deeply involved hobby long-time friends just last month Bob Balch long-time modeler contributed time Frequency Coordinator gave ideas help asked best friend died added together some family happenings about now Im really beginning wonder What next What follows know old news Im very thankful still relevant number District XI members volved Gulf action way another Some like David Turner still crew members 141s flew supplies Others like Scott Dunphy Marine lot closer action hope whole business will truly finished time read Further know share desire American Coalition mem berwho has gone over will return home whole healthy know isnt possi ble have already lost several Just pray human cost action kept minimum have certain personal inter est since son over still Memorial Day weekend May 25-26 granddaddy Control Line Events will hap pen Eugene Prop Spinners Field across road Mahlon Sweet Airport north west Eugene will 20th running Northwest Regionals its big gest Control Line model aviation event West happens best sites around too Three asphalt circles four grass circles Covered benches lots parking camping space rest rooms on-field hobby shop on-field concession stand can walk across road airport has nice restaurant Its too far Eugene has amenities modern life such cultural events malls like will trophies can find just about kind CL event going Besides action Saturday night theres going auction banquet necessarily order always have get-together kind another old new friendships can nurtured spend weekend Southeast Washington R/C Helicopter Association will have Second Annual RIC Heli Fun-Fly Ft Walla Walla R/C Field May 11-12 motels area camping field will events beginners intermediate expert fun scale auto-rotation contest Contact Mark Ewert 509/525-8273 Ken Ray editor Hi Flyer newsletter North Coast R/C Club Tillamook carried story about Oren Davis latest trip Oc tober 25-28 Oren QSAA Annual FlyIn near Las Vegas November 2-4 went over Lake Havasu Arizona watched Schneider Cup Race re-enactment Next Nov 9-10 TOC back Las Ve gas reports terrific time Doesnt sound like best trip youve heard lately Im green envy E M Swedlund Walla Walla Valley Prop-Twisters sent notice First An nual Fun Fly Swap Meet May 5-6 may get tad late guys plan doing next year forewarned Anyway site includes both paved grass runways plenty room fly anything Theres overnight camping site covered area swap meet Its too far Walla Walla couple Racing classes op eration Northwest John Thompson pro posed earlier Eugene Prop Spinners newsletter codified set rules pro mulgated 1991 Regionals Recently following rules have sent out Northwest Goodyear Racing event 1 Purpose intended event will provide form Scale Racing similar AMA Scale Racing Goodyear class expense high speeds required 2 AMA Scale Racing rules shall apply ex cept 15 standard production engines al lowed no prototypes factory specials version Fox K&B Cox OS Enya Any K&B Cox RJL Conquest frontintake SuperTigre 3 Reworking permissible providing ma jor components original manufac tu rer 4 Lines shall 60 ft long plus minus six Lines shall 014 single strand 015 multistrand Pull test will 25 pounds John also has set Northwest Sport Race rules event novice com petitors allows un-anything done Fox 35 mufflers work Looking what happens Racing events nov ices would nice see rules ac tion Traditional dates Rogue Eagles Pat tern meet have changed June 22-23 club wanted set up Pattern meet tune-up before expected Masters Contest Corvallis As may know Masters will held Florida dates will stand changed year Bill Giossi CD hes thrown down gauntlet challenging Pattern Fliers both District XI X bat tle new Best West trophy Along fine contest have steak barbe cue planned Saturday evening details contact Bill 2622 Falcon Space 2 White City OR 97503 call him 503/8267143 Buddy Schwesinger wrote told Platt will first weekend June thats June 1-2 Buddy said Dad wanted have Show Off Day part Fun Fly Sunday will Memorial Bud Schwesinger may include time go out show what airplane can See two other float-flies weekend Cocolalla Farragut Flyers other Salmon Arm BC Shuswap Float Fly Sand Pt Reservoir run RCFCBC Both fine occasions Got some newsletters Florence Oregon R/C Flyers group decided last Oc tober high time form club looks like meeting Naco West Sales office Florence first Wednesday month live area visiting might want check Theyve got flying field close river Kenny Henson newsletter editor recount ed adventure Brian Carkhuff Seems plane flying strained itself through some telephone lines parts fell river Wait actually fell pile floating wood grass Too cold wade out So Bob Laughery managed get rope plane wing getting away Kenny fished out half wing rest eluded him Some duck hunters faithful dog came re scue So dog get wet plane will fly again Just Salmon Idaho R/C Flyers Dan Roberts new newsletter editor will have Fun-Fly Memorial Day Dan suggests bring foul weather gear just case will flying off newly paved strip scenic flying sites world have three inches new asphalt seal-coated county put down John Cantieny has new house room hold meetings workbench minor repairs new flying field out back Such place Anyway make Fun Fly will get see Johns new models because picnic will held Bill Darkow wrote chide about some conspicuous absences mentioned some District XI modelers write model magazines added Chris Weinrich has material published ModelAvi ation now editor National Free Flight Journal reported previous col umn Bill mentions own writing tory Bill editor SAM 8 editor SAM Speaks now Old Timer columnist Flying Models Bill also has written MA ModelAirplane News did feature article Flying Models also edits Seattle Skyraiders newsletter Skywriter Bills right didnt name have contributed model magazines didnt include either Al Culver Jerry Holcomb AVPs Both have published construction articles failed men tion Bob Sweitzer does super model plans plans-person magazine has doing plans another didnt mention Vein Clements publishes very best aircraft drawings exist also best researched ones will ever see has lot stuff published fact Im leaving others out right now No way could have named everyone Never intended try hope see everyone contest another would help lot want pub lished column send instruc tions least three months before needs read Also Ill try get stuff close event possible doesnt always work outLI June 1991143 JUNIO FLIGHTNf ED WHITT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 CV eg TT Hard Spots simplest beginner models some areas difficult others popular plastic propeller bearing assembly has eliminated big prob lem carving prop making satisfactory bearing beginner can run little problems Basically problem spots small usually ignored young beginner builds first models slightly diffi cult areas carefully solved however rest model simple piece cake Okay what horrible little spots Lets start plastic propeller bearing Does fit snugly motor stick does move rubber motor wound shouldnt move single bit does thrust angle will change adding unwanted downthrust will change flight pattern maybe cause crash bearing sloppy add thin shims balsa making sure thrust line remains constant nice tight fit glue shims glu ing important plastic prop bearing AMA Cub doesnt give adequate clearance propshafts hook Sometimes rubber bunches up prevents motor un winding IIIu answer cut away part bear ing see three steps sketches above cement bearing permanently onto motor stick Reinforce several wrappings thread cement well thread nec essary replace support formerly imparted cut-away portion plastic Okay weve taken care problems AMA Cub prop/bearing assembly better bearing fact very much better bear AL WA 3 &S iwcr AL UAIAL/Af BIND NT sz THICK IS ON #tR VERY LGNI MO~5 USE 4Ur 3Y64 av 15 ro Z INCh SPANS II6 OV PYCAVIER 31-f/PS 7-H/CM A44Rff 0 V 37-Rips woq BaSr ing designed Paul Mcllrath Pauls adjustable left right also up down An adjustable thrust line about important tool exists flight trim ming model bearing also moves propeller shafts hook farther motor stick avoids rubber bunching solves another important problem Now what Back other end motor stick rear hook may look simple fact simple young beginner can create ton hard luck himself ignores rear hook Take time make right plans may call simple straight pin stuck motor stick angle will soon work itself loose pull out motor tight Pay attention details model airplane good its weakest part model will never get chance prove what can rear hook keeps pulling out solution easy put hook per manently pin right bent shown drawing above can bend large pair pliers although small pair round-nosed pliers will eas ier better Pins cheap keep bend ing until looks like drawing careful split motor stick insert Wiggle around bit Take out ap ply cement reinsert tightly against stick smear cement around stick Wrap few turns thread around stick hook cement againand youre set Let dry completely complicated just sim ple job well done places however young beginners tend rush past Okay another trouble spot solved Whats next Heres bigger problem mounting wing basic model like AMA Cub wing crudely glued motor stick somewhat sophisticated stick model such well-known Gumdrop Outdoor SRPSMthe wing slides fore-and-aft adjust ing balance leading trailing edges raised lowered changing incidence setting wingmount made four parts center rib Gumdrops wing also deeper extending below wing corporating incidence Its 1A thick cause thats also thickness motor stick Glued bottom rib part B slider also made re stock two side parts C glued Bone side Note grain runs M1 C L~TlYL I4 WING PIOUNT vertically very repeat very important otherwise sides would merely split off hard landing constructed neatly cement should pull sides wind up snug sembly Besurenottogluethewingtothemo tor stick whole idea have adjust able wing rubber band will hold wing securely Two tiny rubber bands over motor stick slider ends will also trick have very best wing mounts outdoor stick model Hey isnt tough Lets turn building technique some times scares beginner wing ribs Slicing thin curved wing ribs used Gumdrop other Indoor models isnt really difficult requires making template prac ticing little thats Hard cardboard will template metal cut either brass strip coffee can much bet ter pair tinsnips cut template shape shown illustration File sand smooth nail file does fine template should little longer wing wide chord width enables cut com pleted ribs exact length TerIate sheet balsa required thickness cut piece length template Use single-edged razor blade use double edged blade has broken shape shown blade still its package Place template sheet shown run razor over curve form top surface Dont try cut ribs single slice make several light strokes shouldnt difficult rib wood wont hard cause little strain ribs Move template bottom rib make other cut cut must exact its underside rib its also top next rib cant make ragged cuts make straight cuts because makes inefficient weak ribs Again use several light strokes slicing Now isnt difficult expensive make rib make need mess up use another see sliced ribs no big deal after Model airplane building really accu mulation little hints how-to-do-its have meantime keep tails light youll hop higher 144 Model Aviation & Rw Motor Hook "Ii''' Finhhed / Iflatallation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/06
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AFrom AMA HQ Worlds Largest Sport Aviation OrghIzatIon EWEExecutive Director Including reports theACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS President S Executive VP1810 Samuel Morse Dr New andReston VA 22090AMA Vice PresidentsSINCE 1936 INTERESTED IN JOINING AMADetails may requesting Over 165000 dId 1990FREE BROCHURE above address AMA Announces 1990 Technical Award Winners Academy Model Aeronautics has announced recipients 1990 Tech nical Award award presented annu ally selected modelers recognition contributions scientific advance ments model aviation Fred Otto Burgdorf recognized production propeller allows model aircraft operate very efficiently much lower sound levels type noisereduction technology beneficial en tire aeromodeling community especially obtaining maintaining flying sites Originally propeller designed maximize engine torque meeting sound level requirements FAI F3A compe tition RC Aerobatics However propel ler has evolved include modeling applica tions other events such RC sport RC scale Control Line Free Flight Re search continuing designs large air craft speed competition models Bob Davis honorea nis contri butions aeromodeling ability develop new applications established products has greatly expanded use CO2 motor Originally designed propel small Free Flight models Davis has pro duced CO2 motors large 20 cubic inches can used RC models also applied concept diesel engines Continued page 128 George Steiner Receives McEntee Award 1972 Westchester Radio Aero Mod elers WRAMS established award memory Howard McEntee well known ra dio control experimenter designer au thor award has conferred number modeling notables over years including Bill Walt Good May nard Hill Paul Runge Hal deBolt John Worth others years award presented George Steiner luncheon held during WRAMS annual show White Plains New York George member Academys Frequency Advisory Council has served board well Fre quency Committee five years Highlights Steiners contributions Radio Control community varied Having involved Radio Control 26 years has contributing associate editor R/C Modeler magazine 18 years addition designing vari ous radio related items has conducted extensive empirical lab tests equipment assisted industry creating equipment will survive new harsh radio en vironment Invaluable aid has af forded modelers preparing frequency control plans both clubs na tional organization sincere thank Westchester Ra dio Aero Modelers recognizing con tributions George Steiner hearty Well done congratulations passed along Academy well E AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director Vince Mankowaki 0 Director Operations Robert Vojalavek 0 Personnel Manager Diane Gailalee C Technical Director Bob Underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 CompetitIon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney 0 Membership Processing Supervisor Joyce Hager eting Director Geoff Styles ems Manager Reggie Watterson 0 Director Internal CommunicatIon/Education Doug Pratt C Publications Director Ross B McMullen 0 Events Coordinator Chip Smith 0 Museum Curator Hurat Bowers 0 General Counsel Bob Jackson June 1991 127 I-red iiurgdort nas owneo operated Land ing Products company manufac tures propellers since 1985 Prior supervised managed various other production facilities resident Woodland California has involved modeling 35 years engineer tor Westinghouse Electric Corpora tion owner Burgdorf Software De velopment supplies Landing Prod ucts computer software assists design production propel lers holds Doctorate Education de gree Mechanical Engineering University California Davis former pi lot US Navy Navy Reserves has modeler 38 years FAI Supporter Pin Help Fund US Teams Did know AMA US World Championship team members 100% funded can help defray team competition expenses purchasing AMA-FAI Supporter pin $10 AMA Supply & Serv ice Order Item No 2087 wear pride AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President 11 district Vice Presidents officers Executive Director provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Marketing Some people out really working back received club newsletter South Alabama RIC Modelers Club SAR/CM Foley Alabama newslet ter copy proclamation issued mayor city Foley mayor declared Model Aviation Week Foley several reasons SAR/CM nated educational materials Foley High School Middle School libraries instructed young people art building flying model aircraft commended building pre paring flight club expense RC Trainer used help young old people learn fly recognition public spirited work South Alabama RC Modelers mayor encouraged people commu nity salute club have example chartered club taking positive steps ensure community knows about reinforce position local authori ties bet also local radio news paper coverage ever need civic help flying site prob lem am willing bet will provided Nice work chartered club thanks sharing good news us Erie Pennsylvania Rich Miller Ther mal G R/C Club sent best newspaper stories have yet seen An indepth article complete four photo graphs three color black white written reporter obviously listened article featured front page Sunday issue Erie Times-News Living Section club got entire front page 36 col umn inches page three bad photographs illustrated flying situa tions workshop activity field prepara tion good-looking airplanes ages people pictures varied young old content story what meant reporter wrote very positive man ner skills fun gained cost sport realistic sensible terms fellowship club ex cellent relationship club enjoys site provider G club name honors man provides club field no fee field nameLawrence Gehrlein Model Airparkis further thank gentleman encourages model aviation Erie Pennsylvania Congratulations both club Times-News staff writer Christine McCam mon very fine story hope lot terest developed because hope new fliers enlisted sport St Francis Wisconsin nice story lo cal newspaper town St Francis describes activities membership Rainbow Aero Modelers Society RAMS Retired teacher Duane AlIman heading up project interest high schools Milwaukee its suburbs us ing model aviation teaching medium offering assistance teachers stu dents Club president Meek Stalling empha sizes knowledge can gained participating building flying Val Jaroszewski sent us newspa per acts newsletter editor RAMS feels very strongly about connection between model aviation interest career full-scale aviation Val built models youth later joined US Air Force now back sport aeromodel ing club flies property provided Milwaukee County members dues pay field upkeep field flood plain area far small airport Rainbow Field ideal spot model flying activities early days fields development living Mil waukee area took part work party hand-picking rocks runway area have come long way since Great Midwest Savings Loan Bank Greendale Wisconsin provides RAMS room monthly meetings feature club business welcomes newcomers instruction sessions County permits required field us ers club members need join AMA Club now boasts 72 members ten share activities other seven clubs operate Greater Milwaukee area spite severe Wisconsin win ters Jaroszewski quoted saying almost weekend finds some fliers county-owned field field trib ute dedication enthusiasm aer omodelers everywhere Take Pride America hope AMA clubs will seriously consider Taking Pride America 1991 know dozens hundreds AMA clubs have done great work flying fields instances improving beyond measure piece publicly-owned land type effort enhance US landscape quali fies club Take Pride Amer ica contest cant considered dont apply November 28 1990 President George Bush signed Take Pride America Act make permanent piece legisla tion club can qualify state and/or national level award have made posi tive contributions clean-up improve part United States Remember Farragut Fliers Idaho won award 1990 about club Ask application state office Get letters endorse ment support park mana ger/superintendent fly Fill out papers send could find yourself front governor state capital later Washington DC receive award First Lady Barbara Bush Dont just think about it Think beneficial publicity multiple win ners can gain sport positive benefits hometown Can send out SOS clubs close East Greenville Pennsylvania Mr John Christopher helps run Camp Discovery place abused children given chance experience love friendship wholesome environment camp work ers volunteers Christopher would like have model aviation day sometime summer 1991 kids Bucks County fliershere chance get involved put something back children Remember kids America future ones will working paying social secur ity can retire some measure success about Call Mr Christopher 215/679-21 make club AMA project out Give up day year spread some knowledge cheer some disadvantaged children may help prevent future suicide crime think well worth next month Tech Award Cont pg 127 aeromodeling Through development diesel conversion heads almost model engine can converted diesel matter minutes use such en gines practical categories model aviation Like Burgdorfs Davis has also leading edge technology ensure quieter operation models CO2 motors diesel conversion engines oper ate sound levels considerably lower comparable gas engines development mufflers tuned pipes vibration isola tors engine mounts also significant contributions effort decrease noise produced model aircraft An active aeromodeler since age eight Davis resides Milford Connecti cut Since 1975 has owned operated Davis Diesel Development Before open ing modeling business worked various companies design instru mentation laboratory medical instru mnt Gale Helms recognized tor innova tive use material called DMD dacron mylar dacron development hinges model aircraft purposes DMD hinges strong flexible easily installed Helms unique design allows modelers install hinge relatively thin surface leaving unsightly bulge exceptionally practical models used competition hinges have used Formula 1 models have won events National Aeromodeling Cham pionships resident Baton Rouge Louisiana Helms has flown RC models since 1957 retired three years ago Westinghouse Electric Corporation employer 43 years year AMA honors individuals Technical Award efforts bet ter aeromodeling find out about awards criteria nominating proce dures contact Bob Underwood AMA Tech nical Director 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Re ston VA 22090 tel 703/435-0750 128 Model Aviation Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Propellers efficiency propeller determined will note both thrust torque values propeller depend angle attack blades Both will depend ratio speed advance peripheral ve locity stated V/ND V speed feet per second N er revolutions per second D eller diameter feet pitch ratio propeller equal P/D P pitch D diameter Propeller efficiency commonly plotted against V/ND general efficiency curve can obtained conventional propellers plotting ratio efficiency E max imum efficiency Em against ratio V/ND V/NDo value maximum effi ciency Geometrically similar propellers have maximum efficiencies dependent V/ND interference effects tip speeds higher maximum efficiency metal propellers attributable thinner sec tions allowable near hub full-scale practice probably model usage loss efficiency two three percent can expected fuselage interference slipstream As tip speeds approach speed sound 1090 feet per second very noticeable loss efficiency occurs thick-sectioned blades Metal blades ex hibit practically no effect until tip speed reaches about 90% velocity sound Propeller effects work various factors flight such equilib rium balance stability control need understand effects pro peller exerts flight thrust thrust moment slipstream torque also gyroscopic effect comes rotating mass propel ler look thrust need con sider something previously stated regarding selection propellers quiet opera tion required thrust given air craft should obtained considering engine use propeller must adapted both aircraft engine According theory precise definition optimum diameter given thrust difficult because variations blade area blade section plan form etc gen eral largest propeller possible best said must understood propeller must also absorb rated power engine may necessary reduce diame ter prevent tips reaching speed sound diameter small diameter slipstream small velocity relatively great given thrust because relatively small mass air acted upon reverse holds true diameter large relatively speaking increase efficiency Model aircraft propellers may rotate inef ficient speeds Remember diameter consideration must con sider pitch speed considering ef ficiency Thrust moment effects especially no ticeable multi-engined aircraft wingmounted engines doesnt operate both engines precisely same rpm result will pulsating sound vibra tion Another effect unbalanced thrust moments requires compensation rudder Gyroscopic effect propeller Under conditions never consider gyro scopic effect propeller gyro scope effect varies greatly propel ler used speed turned because function rotating pro peller mass effect noticeable aircraft short fuselages inadequate tail surfaces engines rather high horsepower other considerations application force axis ro tating mass doesnt cause axis tilt direction force causes axis rotate plane right angle plane rotation right angle plane applied force acts known precession Aircraft propellers ex hibit gyroscopic effect normal right-hand propeller movement ele vator produce stall brings about pre cession nose right isnt always noticeable contributes tendency fall off wing top loop especially aircraft short fuselage typical biplane Propellers model aircraft preceding articles have overview sub ject propellers Further study much complex surely isnt needed us involved model aeronautics Except us operating Sailplanes propeller very important part aircraft know several things relative operation propeller need carefully consider efficiency de vice higher efficiency quieter operation using effi cient muffler propeller becomes pri mary cause aircraft noise has considered fact years both full-scale model aeronautics propeller designs market manufactured using vari ety techniques materials means considerable variations effi ciency Ultimately must try different propellers until arriving capable providing best in-flight operation within operating parameters en gine aircraft best taxi speed fastest takeoff has very little inflight operation Determine wish operate aircraft proceed Wanted need some input mufflers associated hardware large-aircraft engine installations big bangers need help few homemade systems operation work data isnt ing passed column place accomplish have quieter opera tion concerned fliers D SINCE 1936 AMA Air Show Teams 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VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-5368255Ib WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Dick Carson W 3029 Hoffman Spokane WA 99205 509-327-4579lh NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Art Ward 831 Alameda Ave Tacoma WA 98466 206-565-8847lw 206-566-0103h WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Ave Sussex WI S3089 414-2463814IhI NORTHERN ACES SHOW TEAM Gary Doeren 1169 Crooks St Green Bay WI 54301 414-435-2692IhI June 1991 129 \AMA} Synopsis Executive Council Meeting January 191991 following attendance Presi dent Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Exec utive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-I Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Char lottesville VA VP-V Jim McNeill Birming ham AL VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville Ml VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGin nis Arvada CC VP-X Reggie Keyawa Car michael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Port land OR Ev Langworthy NAA Also attendance Vincent Mankowski Executive Director John Worth Execu tive Director Emeritus Present Academys staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Department Direc tor Carl Maroney Special Services Direc tor Bob Vojslavek Operations Director Lynne Collins Comptroller Ross McMul len MA Publisher Bill Baker Marketing De partment Guests included C Milton Peacock Felix Gora Bill Mathewsattorney regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 855 am Presi dent chaired meeting Approval Minutes minutes Oc tober 27 1990 meeting Executive Council December 17 1990 tele phone conference Executive Council both approved unanimously Executive Vice Presidents Report During report Executive Vice President gave Council some insight concerning case wherein AMA member suing Acad emy some insight particulars appropriate state laws EVP commented concerning difficulty committing such things settlement offers behalf Academy first apprising entire Executive Council suggested es tablishing policy understood what circumstances will warrant pre emptive decision settle up limits insurance policy EVP also encour aged Council authorize Headquarters purchase umbrella liability policy further reported AMA accounting system will soon able itemize legal ex penses case case basis EVP also reported financial situation NAA meeting will take place Jan uary 26 1991 AMA HQ meeting will representatives other NAA divisions discussion will revolve around future role mission NAA Executive Directors Report Executive Di rector submitted 1991 travel schedule unanimously approved Council Executive Director reported current status membership proces sing initial problems encountered requiring signature AMA applica tion seem abating Membership re ports will continue sent Council week through February month thereafter publisher Model Aviation magazine gave brief presentation complexities producing maga zine consensus Council agreed concept producing theme issue year further agreed officer columns would appear such issue HQ requested Council consider let ter National Free Flight Society con cerning support Junior Free Flight teams Council voted 12 against V support team per NFFS suggestion Following Executive Directors report Council went Executive Session discussion ad hoc committee activated draft working document handle vice presidents accounts ad hoc committee composed E McCollough chairman R Brown J Sears V Mankowski Executive Director Emeritus Report Ex ecutive Director Emeritus reported ac tivities since last Council meeting large collection outtakes internegatives unused film 25 years producing movies now part AMAs mu seum collection Membership Committee Report ad hoc committee membership delivered writ ten report Council detailed deliberations regarding meeting held December 15 Council agreement its conclusions recom mendations committee discharged Topics report included mo tion approved conference call 12/17/90 reinstate member-to-member surance mailing notice AMA members committee recom mended exploring 12-month membership offered AMA members commit tee recommended AMA emplace ad ditional $5 $10 million policy Noting other organizations require signa ture applications committee also en dorsed signature requirement membership applications/renewals committee noted because AMA self-insured does time time have image problem because confu sion about its role association vs its role insurance company commit tee noted AMA set up sep arate corporation handle AMAs insur ance such move could help resolve problem committee recommends HQ vestigate possibility forming sepa rate for-profit corporation way safe guard assets Academy further recommended AMA explore ways assist local clubs financing flying sites Model Aviation have theme issue Council approve FAI document another committee investi gate various classes membership vs costs officers columnists writing Model Aviation encouraged expand presentation positive atti tude highlighting importance ac complishments AMA Property Acquisition Development Com mittee Report Chairman Pete Waters submit ted written report Property Acquisi tion Development Committee meeting held Muncie Indiana December 1 1990 committee receiving sugges tions members Special Interest Groups attended meeting committee deciding best accom modate various flying site requirements needed Muncie Frequency Committee/Frequency Advisory Council Report Technical Director re ported Frequency Committee/Fre quency Advisory Council meeting taken place January 5 actions needed Council approval ie committees recommendation RC equipment certified list published Model Aviation discontinued Following discus sion Council did approve rec ommendation motion drop equipment listing Model Aviation May 1990 issue motion failed four voting 6 2 5 1 seven voting against EVP 10 3 11 9 4 8 two abstentions 7 NAA Headquarters directed draft send letter manufacturers re minding changes receiver guidelines point out anomalies equipment list Insurance Committee Report Chairman D Krafft reported Insurance Commit tee meeting taken place January 19 committee endorses member ship committees recommendations pur chase additional limits liability coverage AMA motion made pur chase up $10 million worth additional insurance umbrella policy passed unanimously Safety Committee Report Chairman G Hem pel Safety Committee presented committees definition Control Line bar rier given consensus approval Council Barriers must composed stan dard Nationals-type netting steel fencing wood acceptable enclosing circle eight feet height set back 20 feet circular flight path must maxi mum 90 feet center circle Steel cages must provided officials pit persons timers competitors al ternative enclosure separate spectators minimum 300 feet outside edge circular flight path Steel cages must provided officials pit persons timers competitors Sites meet stated requirements may submit Headquarters site specifica tion sketch approval submit sug gested modifications approval Marketing Department Report Market ing representative gave Council over view some PR plans 1991 Council approved advertising campaign assist AMA increasing memberships Advertisements will placed other model publications Council approved concept developing corporate member ship program Following report very positive results new video newsletter AMA Today discussion possible Continued page 132 130 Model Aviation um..m4muinv Tr~S e No Accident SINCE 1936Flying 0AMA SINCE 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 20 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 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsModule FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsModule 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 asp Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsMicro Dual Conversion 4-channel FM Receiver Receiver Part No 92745 CirrusExcell RC-4F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx RC-4F CirrusExcell RC-4P Receiver Part No CR-224A Tx RC-4P CirrusExcell RC-7F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx CR-7F Cirrus Excell RC-7P Receiver Part No CR-227A Tx CR-7P Cox Cobra Two 918320 A/D AX29MF8308 Receiver Part No AXZ9MF8219 Cox Cobra Three 918330 A/D AX29MF8308 Receiver Part No AXZ9MF8319 Futaba Conquest FP-4NBF FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-4NBP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R124DP Futaba Conquest FP-6NFK FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NPK PCM Receiver Part No R127DP Futaba Conquest FP-5NLH FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-SUAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FutabaFP-5UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UAFS FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UAPS PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UHF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-855A PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-8SSH PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-9VAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-9VHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Standard Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Glider Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Electric Receiver Part No MCR-4A FutabaFP-5UA AM Receiver Part No FP-R117H FutabaFP-SNLP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R1O5IP Hitec USAMaster SP Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM Hitec USAMaster 7 & 7 Heli Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM JR RC *JR FM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-527X JR RC *JR AM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-854X Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X X-347 NET-C127UZ Receiver Part No NER-627XZ Tx NET-J72P JR RCMax FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ JR RC *Max Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC *Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC *Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Apollo-7 Airplane-NET-DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 Heli-NET-N127H Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Centuty-7 Airplane-NET-N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 SS Heli-N7C4SHS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 SS Airplane-N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 PCM Heli-NET-N127AH Receiver Part NER-627X Tx Mod ule NET-J72P JR RC *Century-7 PCM Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72P JR RC *Max 4-NET-B124AM Receiver Part No NER-324 Kyosho Kyosho Advance Series 91 FM 7-channel Receiver Part No KRS-DC7-RX Advance Series 91 PCM 5-channel Receiver Part No KRS-PCMS RX RCD IncPlatinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD IncPlatinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM World Engines Expert FM Series Receiver Model HP7RM 72F * JR ABC&W logo receiver de notes narrowband Future issues Model Aviation will contain expanded listing additional information received AMA JR RC JR RC * JR RC * JR RC * June 1991 131 AMA association dedicated promoting health growth fun model aviation Its hierarchy populated paid us work day keep system going Reston Vir ginia largest group far work volunteers Presi dent Council members contest boards members team selection commit tees special committees contest directors club officers etc people donate time make hobby prosper None us claim perfect make honest effort behalf thing hurts unfairly accused working best interests ac cused often might think hobby supposed fun right normally modelers human beings like everyone else have gripers seem delight accu sation innuendo deceit sometimes outright slander Yours truly has ac cused print being unnecessary AMA has often accused being fi nancially irresponsible otherwise competent Contest Board Chairmen accused being biased incompe tent attuned national senti ment whatever Academy has accused being dastardly collu sion industry sell inferior ra dio equipmentit goes on Up until now have resisted reacting am get ting tired accusations latest diatribe against Chairman Scale Contest Board statement has made movement within Scale modeling community insists having American citizen its leader Now thats interesting statement First dont know such move ment Scale community also dont know what being US citizen has establishing ones credentials AMA bylaws exclude service AMA basis nationality Chair men Contest Boards appointed President serve discretion As long AMAs bylaws give President authority intend re tam current Chairman Board since doing exemplary job cer tainly does deserve venom being heaped him An example Dave Platts good work recent meeting Scale Contest Board dealt over 100 rules-change proposals Dave did out standing job leading board through very complex task think Dave needs know has unqualified support time want make Scale modelers out aware what taking place realize cant expect unanimity everything am certain have support majority mem bershipthats feedback receive go thanks writer Scale Dimen sion Newsletter March 1991 issue jolted action matter News letters potent force aeromodeling normally find honest reporting arent secrets writers fear lessly print truth present honest opinions big thanks hard working newsletter writers Nuff said Now thats out way lets look something positive AMAs laws define objectives organiza tion include significant empha sis gathering disseminating techni cal data information supposed conduct symposia other forums purpose Remember name Acad emy Model Aeronautics want re turn business definitive way holding symposium sound reduction part fly-in held later year probably September facility Mun cie Indiana planning point very preliminary hope have sev eral presentations people have worked seriously area plan have manufacturers display products primarily sound relatedand will have ground flight demonstrations soundreduction techniques informa tion Howard Crispin chairman Sound Committee has written compre hensive report sound its related model aircraft document will made available shortly aid clubs individuals interested noise abate ment expect have Phase Muncie construction site completed time symposium general-purpose flying site large general-purpose museum build ing objectives perform ex periments Munciesomething can now basic thrust promote modeling grass roots level pro vide support levels modeling trust symposium first number held planned basis will provide further information soon plans firm AMA Council constantly strives better serve its membership Coun cil meeting reserve time brainstorm ing purpose being improve service also solicit input Meanwhile just remember its easy negative eas ier take shots what exists gen erate new ideas mind constructive criticism simply means unless have well-conceived solution offer Im much interested gripes No has monopoly good ideas So have lets hear SynopsisCont pg 130 ways finance subsequent issues Council approved motion permit paid advertise ments video produce/dis tribute next two issues AMA Today motion passed 11 two against 6 1 Sound Chairman H Crispin reported new handbook sound nearly com plete Pennsylvania case R Brown reported status case AMA vs State Pennsylvania concerns model air craft Council authorized Headquarters assume management case begin ning counter-proposal send AMA staff member state board hear i ng Other business moved unani mously accepted adopt new FAI doc ument Council also unanimously agreed host Free Flight World Championships 1993 operational cost approximately $4000 also agreed host 1992 Scale World Championships request funds F3B team manager winch manager field assistant 1991 Soaring team granted unanimously Council heard report Scale Contest Board Meeting held AMA HQ hundred twenty rules changes deliberated upon initial vote conducted same day noted meeting very well run high level preparedness resulted highly productive session Arising membership ad hoc com mittee report recommendation made explore processing membership applica tions 12-month schedule No action taken members Executive Council agreed ascertain con stituents system workable Executive Council accepted offer NFFS conduct combined door Nationals US Indoor champion ships done 1990 except cap $2000 has imposed upon AMAs portion cost over-runs should oc cur second proposal NFFS deemed unacceptable agreed consensus AMA HQ will assume re sponsibility conduct Outdoor Free Flight Nationals NFFS recommended time place Outdoor Nationals will week June 16 Lawrenceville Illi nois Council also agreed host AMA annual membership meeting held dur ing Rally June 8-9 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base consensus ordered foreign non-US resident members AMA cannot become Contest Directors Leader Members nor have By-Laws voting privi leges No action taken club request volving use alcohol club field Headquarters will respond club pres ident stating AMAs position subject alcoholic consumption flying sites following awards duly moved seconded unanimously approved Su perior Service Award Bill Chandler Max Blose Superior Service Award Dean Copeland Distinguished Ser vice Award Kevin Collins next meeting Executive Coun cil shall AMA Headquarters April 20 1991D 132 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714A L. Executive VPs Report Dave Drown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 fighting Gulf has halted being written sigh relief can heard throughout great country sure great see end what gratifying to see reaction general public troops time unlike Vietnam people have learned can should support troops very strongly ada mantly against war itself war Gulf has dominated news lately amazing peo ple have relatives involved quick poll last Executive Council meeting showed two Council members sons Gulf war certainly serious busi ness certain amount humor can found some aspects anything As mod elers should proud perform ance remotely piloted vehicles RPVs Gulf also have chuckle hear story about Iraqi soldier try ing surrender drone publicized points hu mor war General Schwarz kopf described Saddam Husseins abilities lack thereof great military leader well covered networks later newspapers enjoyed What really cracked up however immediately following press conference news anchors Peter Jennings made casual comment what Saddams college education seems trained lawyer say laughed hysterically would understatement war Gulf repatriation POWs degree damage Ku wait dominating news littlepublicized ruling Supreme Court will probably have lasting effect country court ruled should no limits awards pain suffer ing punitive damages liability law suits ruling severe setback us favor tort reform en sures fear liability will continue guide activities daily lives discussing AMAs insurance its members common theme seems should pay di rect damages caused model airplanes cluding medical expenses property dam age lost income should ex clude pain suffering payments well punitive damages payments wish easy Punitive damages relatively easy ex clude insurance policies because always identified separately court find ings used punish defendant much same way fine does Pain suffering other hand part general damages along what re ferred specials direct expenses medical rehabilitation etc lost come etc General damages intended compensate victim his/her losses Pain suffering considered losses victim case punitive damages ex cluded coverage typical insurance policies cover pain suffering losses Pain suffering trauma turns out seem expensive broken arms legs bod ies As representatives AMAs officers doing level best offer best coverage possibly can given current economic legal atmosphere Hey Enough serious stuff Spring time dust off last years equipment polish up mix up new creations winter did build few new airplanes didnt get out flying field wont long before enthusiasm spring wanes dog days summer come beautiful days fall followed chill winter As modelers have al ways referred seasons little differ ent way normal people recognize two seasonsflying season building season Flying season fun enjoy Till next month AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Award Appreciation First-level award pre sented discretion Vice-President President Executive Director District ser vice special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Executive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award pre sented approval Executive Council long-term service AMA office committee Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Ex ecutive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing Pres ident also long dedicated AMA ser vice behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical ward Presented approval Executive Council technical achieve ments better modeling etc Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Director Executive Vice-President major per sonal donation major fund raising excep tional financial contribution Award Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community service Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service com petition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Constitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement New Membership Benefit Academy Model Aeronautics has added Vision Eye Plan VIP its roster benefits AMA members fam ilies newest AMA benefit offers saving between 20 60 percent members purchase eyewear 4000 pro viders VIP network Most Sears Mont gomery Wards iC Penney Royal Optical Eyemasters Opti-Worid locations participating VIP centers Other stores locations may found back AMA/Vision Eye Plan membership card cluded 1991 AMA membership card VIP benefit direct response members requested value membership dues no addi tional cost Nearly 60 percent Ameri can population wears eyeglasses few dividual employer group health plans pro vide vision care benefits VIP program has helped individuals families cut cost eyewear significantly Best no claim form paperwork fill out Members may use AMA/Vision Eye Plan card purchasing eyewear Any member has received AMA/Vi sion Eye Plan membership card should con tact AMA 703/435-0750 extension 274 request free discount card Vision Eye Plan nationwide vision care cost containment program marketed administered First American Health Con cepts FAHC Inc Mesa Arizona firm oldest largest discount vision care company United States Company ficials said 85 percent Americans reside within 20 minutes FAHC facility pleased cluded Academy Model Aeronau tics benefit package said j Kent Massey Chairman Chief Executive Officer FAHC look forward long mut ually beneficial relationship AMA Before VIP AMAs benefit package pri marily consisted reduced rates related group programs offered Term Life Ac cident Life Major Medical insurance coverages new VIP benefit expands scope AMAs benefit program meaningful way Clear vision goes hand hand safety model aircraft operations rvj AMA SINCE 1936 June 1991 133 AMA Museum HasA Library Need help research reprints Model Aviation articles Call librar ian AMA HQ AMA HQ1 -703/435-0750 Executive Directors View Rum HQ Vince Mankowski AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Desert Storm late January idea create special issue Model Avia tion Mid-East theme Because affinity aviation fact AMA members served coalition forces Desert Storm wanted produce issue photographs names AMA members Middle East print enough extra copies ship good supply troops theatre ever Mother-of-All-Battles turned 100-hour Mother-of-All-Retreats simply able get press quickly enough too late send copies troops will home shortly hope too late recognize AMA members served would like display museum photographs names uniform especially holding model air planes encourage send names photos perhaps two paragraphs about AMA members families friends served Middle East First Class Postage pay extra first class postage will happy know have fixed glitch might have affected recently found out printer habit putting second class postage magazines truck driving directly large postal center Chi cago Meanwhile first class postage magazines simply taken smaller post office nearby gave second class magazines day sometimes twoday head start over first class maga zines Some members getting sec ond class magazines before members paid extra get first class service have corrected now magazines will trucked directly clearing house first class will first-class ser vice may soon see some changes Model Aviation magazine expect go saddle stitch binding perfect binding magazine magazine read ing put together saddle stitch method stapled Perfect binding other hand assembled staple looks like books binding RCM uses perfect binding example Addition ally increase postal rates AMA exploring possibility down-sizing magazine slightly cutting %-in off height magazine -in off width magazine expect save enough weight paper freight costs offset new postal rate increases Membership News missing signature some 1991 AMA applications caused prob lems early part renewal period late October/early November 74% membership renewals compared previous year mid-November through end December rate climbed steadily 80% 86% up 98% first week January fi nally reached 102% actually started see ing some growth over 1990s total num ber still climbing reached 105% over 133000 first week March An interest ing footnote renewing AMA members seemed send unsigned appli cations first-time AMA members seemed sign applications dif ficu Ity Whats mean means change takes some amount time get used AMA should better job highlighting changes Meanwhile still over 40000 1990 AMA mem bers have renewed 1991 members begin renewing fly ing season approaches AMA will have very good growth 1991 recent discussions revolving around insurance membership dues cost has focused some attention various classes AMA membership dues rates various classes cer tain fixed costs associated servicing AMAs members Clerical processing postage membership cards manuals decals etc various insurances benefit member ship easy focus whether full open member pays $40 year getting good value contributing enough defray cost member ship should noted less 80% AMAs members pay full open rate other categories membership includ ing boosters Juniors Seniors senior citi zens second family adult some degree subsidized membership rates question becomes appropriate what degree have memberships below-cost rates An interesting footnote over years AMA has gone 90% its come being generated dues down 8283% its income being generated dues means AMAs income almost 20% non-dues revenue year tempt avoid dues increases increasing non-dues revenue giving mem ber real value back dues payment AMA Non-Profit Corporation Acad emy Model Aeronautics 501C3 notfor-profit corporation does mean corporation should run like other business corporation means has responsibilities other business corporation addi tionally has mission perform AMA mission promote protect model flying fulfill mission/role AMA generates income sells various services its members pay dues US Chamber Commerce non-profit 501C6 corporation however donations tax deductible because role Chamber Commerce raise money sell memberships etc use money exclusive benefit its mem bers As 501 C3 corporation AMA may re ceive tax deductible donation because mission provide common good interested model aviation mission role 501C3 corporation far broader 20 other kinds 501 not-for-profit corporations Muncie AMA has two different compli mentary arrangements farming Indi ana property have leased approxi mately 280 acres local farmer farming another 680 acres ourselves come lease 280 acres will applied expenses disking chiseling planning seed costs etc 680 acres should greatly help agricultural efforts Indiana produce good come income along fundraising effort begin shortly will used develop site making site pro duce income able reduce amount AMA funds spent develop ment expect Phase consisting museum building multi-purpose fly ing site will completed end 1991 will see increase flying activity decrease farming activity few short years hope flying will far away predominant use site speed able make conversion will depend successes fund-raising agricul tural income flying site generated income November 1991 perhaps early October AMA will begin move bulk Reston museum Indiana site As close out Reston museum use winter 91/92 develop ar range museum Indiana will period several months oper ate museum open visitors hope Museum Patrons will help ef fort greatly variety reasons including time lag between planting sell ing farm produce AMA will ar range line credit through bank will enable start Phase 1 some time late May early June writ ing reviewing preliminary site plans making some adjustments changes will submit final drawings local authorities review Once get green light plans will sent out bids construction will begin Note about Faxes AMA now receives fax messages point should made HQ receives fax en tire operation does come complete stop handle fax Fax requests treated no differently requests re ceived mail system doesnt lurch stop handle fax re-start normal operations Clubs Twenty percent club renewals went out first mailing bal ance went March 7 Flying site certifi cates started shipping early March 11 certificates mailed about 10 days late year because AMA didnt receive policy number its insurance car riers promptly last year Certifi cates Insurance couldnt issued out having policy number However policy number certifi cates information now hand certificates being mailed greater pace 1990 clubs should experience continued good ser viceE 134 Model Aviation AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe type GO MODELNET system prompt Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Musnachusetto 0 New Hampshire Rhode Inland 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Kraftt District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 iei 7 934-5246 Associate Vice Presidents Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01459 Bob Landry en Main St Essex Jct VT 05452 MC McGaffin S Robinnos St Houlton ME 04730 Frederic J Olsen RR 3 Boo 140-35 Newport ME 04953 Richard Sherman 28 Hinh St Plymouth NH 03284 Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwick RI 02693 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 62 Frazier Way Mambos Mills MA 02548 Cape Ann R/C Scale Fly-In event took place August 12 1990 clubs Salis bury field weather just about per fect First-time CD Dave Currier did out standing job Two events offered timed flight takeoff maneuver land scale-like manner three classes scale Military Civilian Giant club has noise standard 90 dB 12 ft strictly adhered because its proximity two nearby residences would think problems would oc cur some modelers seem have adapted fliers have proven aircraft can quieter ones large engines Sam Di Noto has developed after-muffler club members use Channel 7 filmed event part Times program addition Jeff Symes reporter Seacoast Scene present wrote very complimentary arti cle modelers gained considerable amount favorable publicity day thanks contestants work ers making day such success Herb Cotterly assisted Lee Freeman starting Sig Spacewalker Power Ze noah two after-mufflers added regular muffler combination lowers sound level 87 dB won first place Gi ant Scale pilots choice award timed flight event nko flying Eindecker ne won theScale class assisted Ken Walker photographer Chan nel 7 Ponderosa R/C HAWKs Fun Fly Competition annual event held September 23 1990 new club flying site South Berwick day quite windy gusty field quite constrained pilots faced considerable challenge group intense arrived day before practice Eight teams vited year seven showed up makes full day flying Pilot briefing team member wears numbered vest team has differ ent color Downeast Soaring Club newly orga nized club Portland-Brunswick Maine area fly Sailpianes can use 36-acre sod farm club solic iting new members have access winches high starts retriever have planned several contests summer interested contact Steven Savoie RR #3 Box 569 Gorham Maine 04038 Rhode Island Soaring Club Another Soaring club Rhode Island held several contests last summer three winners pictured below would like information contact John D Maxwell Jr 2 Prospect Ave Wickford RI 02852 Steve Tumicki Rusty Knowlton Don Bousquet winners Rhode Island Soaring contests Steve CD contests Auctions By time published auction season will pretty much over several District know ofmy checkbook will prove Remember good-old-days could go modeling function leave things lying around car unlocked guess days gone auctions two receivers couldnt ac counted end day Perhaps clubs having auctions should review procedures provide security items Instructors/instructing seems some instructors feel necessary have student flying time dont see person could moni tor several students time reason can find instruc tor feels necessary bolster ego situation student loser First deprived attention de serves should require assistance instructor busy other students airplane crashes instructor doesnt lose anything begin ner loses investment time money could become discouraged hobby Fliers starting Out should receive best instruction available one-to-one basis pawns ego some instructor Modelers Month part Wakefield team participated Free Flight World Championships Yugoslavia last year left right Chris Pelatow ski Connecticut Rod loegar Maryland David Warren Washington state D June 1991 135 George Denault cnecing sound levels before contest Al Syvint sell cinc air plane before contest aircran under goes inspection before flown Some officers members helped make fly-in success L-R Bill Semchenko Sam Dinoto Dick Roy club president George Denault victorious team Southern NH R/C Club Gulls third South Shore RIC Club fourth New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne AMA 171 District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-e319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Ln Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St. Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Wiilow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 George Myers 70 Froelict Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Adam Saltier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Frequency Coordinator Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Second District Thoughts District 2 midst annual East Coast activity known around parts seasonal flea mar ket frenzy during hand seeking reap annual harvest aeromodeling bargains other hand seeking thin out overloaded ac cumulation hobby-oriented miscellanea fondly cherish relics re warding past steeped re vered past usually covered dust some instances parting becomes trau matic yields such sweet sorrow quote immortal bard sobering word likely uttered distaff side whilst laboring kitchen else running somewhat follows Thank goodness have finally decided get rid junk words ef fect offer friendly word wise derived years experience such matters Upon salutary note offer couple photos thoughtfully provided Hank Anholzer regarding highly successful joint-venture type swapshop/flea-market general form gettogether recently held Levit town New York club Nassua Flyers its neighboring counterpart local AVP Ray Juschkus favored us shot showing few clam oring throng attended approximately 2000 total 1991 Can-Am Indoor Contest Bob Rambo Pittsford New York forms us international Indoor con test jointly presented April 7 1991 Buffalo New York Western New York Free Flight Society Mark ham Flyers Toronto Canada will AMA-sanctioned AA meet Category Ill following AMA rules Nine events planned Hours will 8 am-6 pm further information contact Jack Brown CD 1446 Red Jacket Road Grand Island NY 14072 tel 416/773-5674 Canada Jack McGillivray 621 Cosburn Ave ronto Ontario M4C 2V1 tel 416/421-1108 Second Annual jumbo jamboree Giant Scale Fly-In learned today hasten inform interested parties event spon sored Mercer County Radio Control Society conjunction Heart Jersey Giant Scalers will held May 25-26 1991 MCRC Warren Kruse Field located Assunpink Wildlife Management Area near Imlaystown New Jersey additional information please phone Dave Babcock 609/448-5368 Central jersey Radio Control Club AMA 413 As record shall indicate club de servedly earned its AMA Award Excel lence 1985 has continued justify high honor over intervening years An impressive example has re cently described us current club pres ident Mr H W De Cou letter sent AVP Piscataway New Jersey Col Frank Dresch wrote about com bined services connection Piscat away High School junior ROTC Program ROTC program involves aeromodeling under auspices able assist ance units supervisory officer Col J Wardle words Mr De Cou VJRC couldnt offer ROTC students thrill full-scale aircraft flight both Col onel Wardle felt would practical benefit students let see feel reactions aircraft real input various flight con trol surfaces via radio control pleased present following photograph submitted AVP Dresch fea turing left right Col J Wardle CO Hal Winters instructor H W De Cou structor Col Frank Dresch project manager active AVP 1991 Rhinebeck jamboree Mid-Hudson R/C Society September 7-8 will dates years Silver Anniversary version nual District 2 spectacular As always scene shall Old Rhinebeck Aero drome upstate New York format however will quite different other years So different fact position tell what ex pect hence prepare what shall encounter contestant Hence contact Mr Bernie Liquorman 84 W Wil low St Beacon NY 12508 forms formation AMAs Museum Patron Program Categories Patron Patron $25 provides Membership card 5-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Supporting $100 provides Membership card 4-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Certificate Patronage Following years dues will years current Patron fee Sustaining $500 provides Membership card 3-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Plaque Patronage Following years dues will years current Patron fee Life $1000 one-time payment Gold-finish membership card 2-digit number Special Life pin patch bumper sticker Membership Cloud9Museum news letter perpetuity Life Patron Plaque may change Patron membership number permanent AMA number one-time fee $25 Please note amount over $25 patronship given year tax deductible year 136 Model Aviation Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes well books Currently AMA has available five excellent flims video tape depicting various facets hobby tapes Diamonds Sky Wired Excitement drift Air Pioneers Discovering Aeromodeling tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 postpaid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librarian request special library videotape package golden opportunity share model aviation community ing snot furnisnea Hank snowing crom left right Ron Guerrs John Wilgoos Nassua Flyers prexy Nick Capriotti Event Director last certainly least iinnlc AnhnIpr conclude segment follow ing shot ground school session Ohio 0 Pennsylvania West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 3e2-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 737e712 Associate Vice Presidents David H Eiiis 1314 Fietcher Ave Danbar WV 25084 Neison Gould 1944 S Idaho Si Alieniown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr. New Sianton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Whiner Si Ciesrileld PA 18830 Joseph S Visiay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15813 Greendaie Ave Mapie His. OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweil Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Mark Wiison 4913 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator Joha Collie 1012 Wyoming Ave Forty Foil PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 members Armed Forces families et al modelers District Ill thank efforts Middle East too often Americans forget valuable freedom actually dont have names individual AMA mem bers involved unfortunate names soldier would per sonally recognized Pennsylvania state parks problem con tinues Academys legal staff has pre pared proposal sent state hopes negotiating viable solution problem Information will given soon becomes available Most modelers recognize accomplish ments Toledo Weak Signals club its annual exposition However Flying Tigers Toledo also great club shouldnt overlooked host flying circus during summer mall show during winter AVP Joe Vislay sent pictures Tigers mall show Charley Mlkolaicizyk T-28 District Ill patch made its debut 1991 Toledo Expo Sorry long wait Unfortunately dont have picture show basic design triangular red white blue gold border interested purchasing Districts symbol price $2 may ordered AMA Headquarters Show rest nation youre John uurnon aumires Carney Zam p5mm proud belong District Ill Dennis Downs local full-scale pilot owner field Murrysville Area Radio Control Society flies invited MARCS members local EAA chapter family picnic Dennis conducted alu minum welding seminar interested Great food plus pleasant cializing equaled very enjoyable day John Persun took following Dhoto2raDhs Back November AVP Jay Mealy tended get-together R/C Balsa Bust ers field Altoona Pennsylvania Although club two years old very pro gressive shows great potential Bob List forwarded pictures Some people envision New Years Day West Virginia being cold miserable Mountaineers Third Annual Fun Fly attracted large number area fliers tent initiating new year James Cottle receives credit following pic tures Sixteen pilots competed third annual Mountaineers Fun Fly During past year Tim Nash has served Helicopter system operator CompuServes ModelNet Because new vocation Tim has resigned post Thanks efforts Tim Below Tims wife tempts guide him Dayton Egg Hop past several months have mentioning National Fun Fly Dayton June 8-9 AVP Mark Wilson sent pic ture Dayton Rotarywing Masters world-class Helicopter club will gladly offer its expertise anyone rally asks See thereLI June 1991 137 riugn LOOKC UflC IUfl i1Urk WUIVfl UN UUVM Hanson tries spot landing Dennis Downs hangar filled members Tim Nash wife Helicopter Tiger Commander Tom Kroggel Dayton Rotarywing Masters R/C Balsa Busters flight line Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on aircraft ID labels like 1991 membership kit may dered AMA Supply Service 10 $100 postpaid Please include re mittance order specify stickon aircraft ID labels item-5084 U SUM flI DUINM DUMIUrM Delaware 0 District Columbia S Maryland 0 Norttr Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vicu-Presldent 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Aesoclate Vice Preeldenta Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 13011 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christoprt 1340 Cumberland Dr Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Foreman 6911 Risker Dr Mechanicsvilie VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scoity Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19609 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27026 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6406 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Evening 1919 469-5966 headed number letters asking question have appeared vari ous magazines newsletters around country widespread belief Academy primarily insurance pro vider unfortunate because con stitution bylaws Academy make no reference insurance mem bers management Executive Council need look consider what headed Article II states primary object AMA promote foster educa tional scientific advancement model aeronautics give recognition model leadership provide guidance di rection national model aeronautic affairs individuals through ac complishments model field have demonstrated qualifications such responsibility seem have drifted away purpose appears surface Insurance may consider able benefit some time us recognize primary function spend time energy following course need make individual member aware purposes Article II present evidence striving toward goals 16 sub-paragraphs under heading dont intend write number means goals Academy can car ried out have publication can publish paper deemed benefit model aeronautics have committees involved certain aspects model aeronautics havent pro duced very much printed material Three ar eas have benefited being exposed ra dio frequencies safety sound exposure progress terms getting information mem bership has due efforts indi viduals promote goals Acad emy publication doesnt job major problem little material actually passed its usually unus able Academy needs provide clear inghouse papers submitted release membership Someone must take responsibility seeing material usable form passed also need make certain space available publication same situation exists material technical issues scenario radio fre quencies took place over years has worked some degree satisfaction large part due some very good chairmen frequency commit tee vital input radio industry area rather unique livelihood business made neces sity work committee other areas though industry has forthcoming Individuals devel oping new technology have work benefit supportive industry cases have developed proj ects adequate equipment moni tor analyze test programs Excep tions include fine work done air foils Airfoils Low Speeds Michael Sel ig John Donavan David Fraser printed Herk Stokely Soartech 8 Herk has published entire series tech nical reports dealing Soaring has commanded much interest respect put Soarers around world Other special interest groups have done work under group name group spon sorship National Free Flight Society NFFS monthly digest always full technical information anyone inter ested type aeromodeling whether fly competition fly strictly enjoyment seeing creation soar sky group also holds annual symposium publishes collection pa pers its meeting Are others Other special interest groups publish per iodicals very little advancement has reported newsletters pa pers main concern seems report ing activities lot photos kind words sponsors new aeromod eler moving new area sport quite often running blind unless he/she joins supportive group can pro vide needed guidance results lack needed support can seen day observant Consider individual tries begin new category own help advice needed Can lo cal club assist individuals Quite often answer No shortcoming ends up costing club Academy sport another participant Can afford lose people think answer again No much can done change situation bylaws require work meeting purposes set forth document What means complying need program must established will review papers publication least some portion magazine must set aside technical papers suggested laws Academy members have re ceived copy 1991 bylaws Further need have access facility estab lish facility own testing evaluation products technical con cepts can performed results would published person concerned sport would know certain piece hardware works satisfactor ily should rejected Academy must somehow have latitude enable provide information its mem bers would help problem sub standard materials being sold mod eler Could such facility provided swer has resounding Yes Academy would no doubt require sup port industry including financial sup port fully accomplish such program have site testing facility could established required requisite structure built necessary equipment installed Cen ter Aeromodeling Muncie fulfills place requirement Industry schools government could should assist pro viding needed equipment type work Such facility could serve Acad emy directly would also available industry test hardware addition whatever types laboratories might es tablished remainder site would usable flight testing components Ob viously costs involved such project beneficiary would aeromodeler will some discussion next Executive Council meet ing April Watch developments D AMA Life Membership Information contribution $1000 become AMA contributing member Life Mem bership privilegese As contributing member Academy Model Aeronautics advance pur pose AMA financially supporting AMA programs Life Membership provides automatic annual renewal AMA membership includes Model Fliers License Publication Service Model Aviation maga zine includes AMA News Competition News Permanent Metal License Card Life Member Cloth Patch Appropriate recognition contribution current AMA publication Continuing recognition contribution through issuance special L AMA number Example L30 contribution tax deductible should recognized Internal Reve nue Service may wishif income tax re turn year contribution should auditedto exclude dollar amount equal direct cost servicing Life Mem bership currently estimated approxi mately $20 per year *Alternate payment plans available $250 down $250 per year following 3 years combination over 3 years less minimum down payment $250 138 Model Aviation Clubs Save Money Phone Bill advertise Sanctioned Events Calendar call Debbie Brown AMA HQ 1-703/435-0750 place regular ad Mode/Aviation call Sue Schrock Kaufman/Sumner 1-703/434-0350 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missnun DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Baliard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Chariie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge ii 60656 Gary Busseii 5000 Connie Dr Muncie iN 47304 Cai ESci 3 Castie Dr RR 2 Fiorisant MO 83034 Deb & Scott Justice 156 South Francen Bensenniiie iL 80106 Wiiiiam Kern 1808 12th St Bedtsrd iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Eiii Zimmer Box 72 Varna iL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paxi Hoisten 816 W 30th St Higginaviiie MO 84037 Nome 816 584-2481 Work 816 584-7121 Fax 816 564-7766 first weekend February full weekend travel VP planned trip Chicago least two shows clouds stretched down east side United States ended idea Well backup plan Shelbyville Illi nois home Shelby County R/C club Its fairly new club thats trying get up events couple years took chance weather made clubs second swap shop/auc tion everyone good time know did got talk several people usual subjects insurance radios fly ing filled afternoon left feeling done some good area clubs especially enjoyed chat host club after event Im sure weather gods gave break change thing cropped up during chats clubs club hav ing problems some strange radio hits problem hits just frequency fact seem channels Having 1991 radio doesnt help either started about time United States went war fellas will doing some research using dis trict scanner see can least find out channels being hit won der other clubs having prob lem near military sites airports have some military usage AVP Kenny Kern told about some prob lems started about same time PCM-type radios military uses radio help helicopters get home case radios have knocked off fre quency will get further know happens around sites group helicopters might able talk military find out best time work around testing periods Thats best can As put finishing touches article end February weve ended war Maybe radio problems will over maybe Ive helped find source problem Hey need scanner remember districts Frequency Coordina tor taking care Just look under ugly mug top column name address etc Paul Holsten will glad send first-come first-served ba sis Remember belongs Also notice Ive added telephone number top Ive needed long time just never got around Make sure call between 5 pm 9 pm eastern time will around have return very calls will forced remove phone number Re member try keep down costs district Making return calls increases costs considerably Itll up make sure stays column header Alas next two weekends loss planned couple trips during time period weather took its toll guess being punished making sneak attack first weekend Darn event just hours drive home snowed hard road too slick safe travel Such life need some help Helicopter guys District VI contest board mem ber Bob Belluomini has moved across river District Ill Because have replace him know anyone interested replacing him want try yourself let know must have per son active competition events includes judges Helicopter fliers well represented Henderson Kentucky R/C Model Air plane Club sent some photos Christ mas parade float Unfortunately after hav ing looked decided too background objects way try show column However am going try describe Put imaginations gear picture bright red sled sitting float filled model airplanes supplies kids sled being towed Giant Scale model followed two smaller sport mod els course Giant Scaler climbing out barely missing some tall trees take joy sport kids world Howzat must have pretty good took prize What heck Maybe can make out next photo pretty neat Next some pictures 0 sidewalK show put Skysharks down southeastern part Kentucky Youve seen some work before pictures show what can done doesnt have malls close looks like just put some plywood cinder blocks added layer models Hows store front display Oh yes good weather must no tent shelter As can see weather just fine next photo taken Sunday Funday day simple events some showing off lots fun attended As can see little club doing lot good stuff area constantly trying new ways fire up terest area hobby Its work ing too Model flying growing activity eastern Kentucky 3narteaons night worked travel schedule Im looking lot swap shops etc travel adventures hope will have tended close time read Im certainly going try Alas IBM plant has sold free IBM small office equipment busi ness As result due fact am programmer/analyst Ill volved some needed systems changes support new company its new business venture may avail able would like summer will best can get out work load may quite heavy say least some reason large systems changes always seem come during summer months Anyway bear time work load vs AMA fun vs time family Ill have set priorities best can make trips Im able squeeze Enough now . AMA SINCE 1930 June 1991 139 Safe Flyer Patch Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photoco pied typewritten handwritten dec laration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature dude check money order $2 no cash payable Academy Model Aeronautics Iowa S Micftitan 0 Minnesota S Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address tar EMAIL 700472182 Fax 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice Pmsident Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 PR/Insurance Coordinator/A VP Joseph M Hass 5394 English Dr Troy Ml 48098 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Strorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Leroy Satterlee 1804 Hantinaton Dr Waterloo IA 50701 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Went 3116 Boyce Dr Rhinelander WI 54501 Steve Dudzinnki lEasti 9278 Florida Livonia Ml 48150 time column appears Model Aviation should beginning 1991 flying season Once again dont know new models will ready seem say year still have few left stable 1990 seems difficult eke out time schedule actual flying Muncie will build schedule work has taken new direction will need tention Well will see works out know will flying someplace cause entries Nationals have already sent off will have visitor UK will flying Q-500 have just returned trip Min neapolis MAAC held transmit ter checking session Sunday morning met several members Minneap olis Modelers iron out friction tween myself enjoyable brunch covered topics helped clear air agreed try make Free Flighters visible reviewed Muncie site detail its use Free Flight facility Once again positive results Although cannot use site large Free Flight events same time other events looks like good site Also Apache Mall Modeling Show another resounding success seems locked recog nized activity area National Free Flight Societys news letter Tony Italianos research reveals membership has increased about 30% can immediately offer su perb example newsletter covers everything Its well produced has techni cal information has contest results has advertisements has pictures whet appetite editor does great job Has club thought contributing Model Aviation subscription local school two Its cost very low adds clubs visibility neighbor hood Give thought Another item clubs should consider formation what Signal Seekers call Sunshine Committee group monitors well being membership sends suit able cards flowers etc members families Another club supplies help disposal modeling items member passes away think tre mendous aids District Roundup Ron Eigenschink newsletters Im reading January Feb ruary issues speak about New Years Day fun flies Various names used describe days activities such Frozen Fingers Fun Fly Penguin Fly just name few Chilly weather sure beats southern boys can fly year round never have wear gloves think Most clubs making last-minute prepa rations implementing new fre quency rules doesnt seem set pattern plan clubs us ing Tom-Tom newsletter dian City Radio Control Club Melvindale Michigan reports first crash 1991 occurred 1131 am EST Its said crash team effort George CaIdwell Jake Hammill Feeling better Jake PTW Can anyone district beat George Jake last time did District Roundup clubs process electing officers new guys now asking support getting job done Lets give full support after volunteered job make too difficult might eager next year people reading news letters might reading last time dont renew club member ship Cedar Rapids Skyhawks have nounced beauty contest will held May meeting am assuming contest involves aircraft .. plea help appears newslet ters time time always asking con tributions Come guys give editors little help out never loss words have put thoughts print fancy long words really easy D Another Skymasters photo Looks like some thing got away 140 Model Aviation Ricrackers 1990 picnic/fun-fly Scott Krzy sik mother Skymasters annual swap auction ing certain selling Dan Wamooir pnoro Rlbcrackers schooling students trainer classroom Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees over 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 TIME TO CALL Eastern -noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-10 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 dUCuiasrics rrt ang ator irying decide reaiuy Dargain Arkansas 0 Lou siaxa 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Chuck Axdraka eas Mark NE Albuquerque NM 97123 Glexn Gresexs 10224 Kexlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70515 Gil Horatman PO Box 490 Spring Branch TX 79070-0490 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Tenarkaxa TX 75501 Ron Stantield 26 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72119 Charles Steveos 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77509 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymex Green Norman OK 73072 AMA Disptay Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgetox Arlington TX 76015 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1930 Chevy Chase Carrolitox TX 75006 Oklahoma News months Column IS written Jim Traw AVP Oklahoma report reads follows past twelve months have literally flown again No matter hours day days year still enough time finish build ing projects get enough time fly Recently group club representatives got together discuss possibility sponsoring annual AMA District VIII Fly meeting Oklahoma City area finally decided wasnt enough time locate proper flying site job right plan delayed un til May 2-3 1992 An interesting item came up successful model event Oklahoma during 1990 probably big frequency Check swap meet sponsored TORKS Oklahoma City tremendous turnout proved once again modelers favorite part hobby buy things must message somewhere Make plans now District VIII Fly-In meeting held Oklahoma May 2-3 1992 am enclosing picture Oklahomas favorite flier chief advisor Bill Stacey Cunningham Tulsa TOC Las Vegas Ive pleasure watch ing Bill fly first beginner Pattern con tests now top fliers world proved himself finished fifth place Tournament Champi ons smiles Bills Stacys faces partially due winning $5000 mostly because theyre just very nice peo ple Adding pleasure seeing Bill win flies everything Giant Scale fun fly planes Jets Helicopters Pattern planes anything else wings Bills other chores include running hobby shop Tulsa playing baby daughter working American Air Lines uses spare time build planes Now know wins vote Oklahomas Favorite Flier TORKS club Oklahoma City planning terrific happening chartering bus big annual Byron event Ida Grove Richard Romanek organizing project expecting big group par ticipate Jacky Morris president Watonga R/C Club busy planning Oklahomas larg est Charity Fun Fly 1991 Also very busy Don Collins edits very best newsletters Ive seen Rudder Flutter newsletter informative well written get opportunity swap him should jump opportunity American Turf Flyers Tulsa ginning 1991 new model airplane complex quite proud got old fashioned way worked money bought club quite fortunate have leaders like Tim Coleman Dana Jackson Charlie Faith Dan Taylor Barry Jepperson big annual program Junior Wings project other clubs would well emulate Its great project community PR can get details Charlie Faith newly formed South Tulsa R/C C/ub taking over old flying site lease Turf Flyers successful model club must have some movers shakers survive prosper Westside Club Okla homa City certainly has its share However family group really stands out McGees Gayle publishes newsletter volunteers help everything Mar lin flies builds instructs behaves all-around good guy son Jason CD helps everything else Families crash together dont clash together An other very very active member 1991 club president Derral Idleman Control Line Chapter Tulsa Glue Dobbers another group active fliers contestants great newslet ter Round Round edited De Hill De probably committed enthusiastic direct-wired flier know chides us now about amount space Control Line receives magazine Control Line Control Line Control Line Now youve seen CL men tioned District VIII column De Just kidding Im planning trip Tulsa visit try learn about intriguing part hobby nice thing frequencies clear As newsletter editors know getting formation members almost impossi ble requested info and/or pictures got reply John Zimmerman editor Hot Dogger Norman recently got request Jim Traw District VIII AVP info AMA col umn would interest Since Pattern primary interest would like report Pattern activity Okla homa City metro area continues grow two driving forces behind growth CORCS Baxter Field clubs CORCS Norman will host 17th con test late August Baxter club will hold its Midwest City scheduled May 25-26 OKC area blessed approxi mately 15 local fliers make meets Oklahoma North Texas South Kansas theyre getting primed upcoming season would also like offer few words thanks AMA since seems scarce supply days Ive volved several projects year have tried establish some communication interaction local clubs AMA district level am sorry report de spite considerable effort part district VP AVP has impossible achieve results subject However since am newsletter editor receive lot newsletters other clubs con tinue see gripes about AMA doesnt listen what members have say Have actually invited AVP meetings about simple day field guys like fly too Maybe initiate conversation might happy listen Before start criticizing AMA re member connection FCC insurer helper pro grams local officials nationwide representative hobby AMA organization repre sents areas model aviation Think about trying individuals clubs Ive seen cant decide should mow grass spend out big hassle extra $200 left over treasury So think will continue let AMA represent turn will support Let pass along quote John Z further problem landing strip less important becomesJT Hope see flying field soon Gil Horstman Spring Branch Texas has ac cepted position Frequency Coordinator southern portion District VIII D Peggy Robinson photo Owasso Skyblazers put display models parking lot Price Rite grocery wanted let people know around having fun welcome new members left right Bill Roff Jerry Sikes Ed Parish Richard Helm Frank Cooley Bruce lhde Jerry Par rish Bill Stacey Cunningham TOC Las Vegas Theyre smiling like $5000 fifthplace winners c.*n L5 PFsM 115 Sea SabeaMemetCCN Thaus 21991 June 1991 141 Jim Traw AVP newest creation Ul timate Bipe YS12O4S power JR radio Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Aesociete Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 9252 E Tarney Ave Scottsdale AZ 95261 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95919 Craig W Hath 7929 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 99129 Kal P Jensen 535 East Mauna Lane Reno NV 99502 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N. Logan UT 84321 John Krohn 11227 Hadley St Whinier CA 96609 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton P1. San Jose CA 95136 David Feitz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds f 2901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85746 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamson PO Box 75 Chula Vista CA 52012 Beverly Wisniewuki 3316 South Kiowa Blvd Lake Havana City AZ 96403 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2236 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95926 Phone 1916362-1962 Etoy Marez 2626 W Northwood Santa Ana CA 92704 Letters letters boy get letters Dear Regg Things finally getting back normal after several weeks planning preparation SWRAs Winter National Mini-Reno Warbird Race thought Id take few minutes express appreciation taking time understandably busy schedule us last weekend cant tell positive comments Ive received regarding strong showing District Ten staff Warbird race Its long time since weve district VP out visit us quite frankly really dont know last time Nonethe less participation race enormously enriched event brought sorely needed interest AMA lo cal activities Thanks us caring genuine pleasure meet terrific wife Dottie After having opportunity spend some time prospect continued growth further ance district seems brighter ever Id like again extend offer assist ance can provide furthering efforts cultivate district get DC Ill drop line local phone ad dress Please dont hesitate call thing can help Once again Regg honor have us SWRAs first Winter National Mini-Reno Warbird Race thank personal time ef forts See soon Rich Hanson SWRA president Rich wouldnt have missed world now have personally experienced excitement War Bird Race Ill miss another fact Ill probably go Char ley Rs Texas hand out trophies low Rich Hanson assistant nouncer Don Knight spent first day riding around sociate Darwin Barries squad car hes dep uty sheriff Maricopa County sippn brews kies eatn junk food arresting innocent folk Just kidding Darwin Better watch what say Darwins boss reads Darwins goner Thanks Darwin grand tour outstanding flight sites area evening brought static judg ing took place enormous hangar Mesa Airfield pilot briefing held conjunction judging Both events went way late hours night enjoyed hangin around hangar jawin prop talk morning brought race heats starting promptly 800 am close 60 entrants no time lingering race dra matically different either Quickie mula start standing start its in-air green flag timer clock gives con testants 90 seconds start engines get air some point during 90 sec onds chase plane starts making very steady laps around two-pylon course Once 90 second start-engine time ends starter sig nifies start three-lap start parade Some birds follow chase plane through three laps some less Some guys just hang around high starting end course until chase plane passes dive right its tail green flag What excitement Pictured below Mike Arnold flight line co ordinator starter assistant Gary Schmidt Ten laps go very quickly usual hard-working staff make sure no cheaters Fifty-six entrants flew over 100 heats 10 laps four rounds Saturday three rounds Sunday Another neat feature demonstrated lunch break both days modelers placed planes centerline runway spectators invited inspect choose plane liked best appropriately called Peoples Choice has award its own point race doubletake flying line Randy Schonemann put P-51 through course Randy junior member Taylor Rac ing Team top-gunned Ken Taylor pic ture below captures team surrounded P-51s guessed entry Unlimited Reno Style Race coming up later year Rumor has taking place Madeira October Watch magazines offi cial time place As soon have will pass along Lewie Kear took home gold pre WN II MO-i earlier carrier-deck types Nice going Lewie Prizes also given out first through fifth place first through third Scale fast time best racer Quick thoughts room thins closer race crowd excite ment cut pylons Having static judging conjunction race made great looking birds Great weather great friends great trip Gotta split Racers Edge 142 Model Aviation Randy Schonemann receiving District Ten patch placing two-day race Good job Ran MIKe M[flOIU info arry nmian giving checkered flag happy flier Taylor racing team left right Bill Schonemann Ken Taylor Randy Schonemann Dennis Roeper Way go Taylor Team Pylon tinds Stuart Timbers Don Gervais Paul Aluaonis doing what love Pylon two depicts Bob Sorter William McPhee Doug Heckman taking break between rounds nurisun prewueni 01 thU guys did lot make race ex citing Lewie Kear holding up MO-i bird fast Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL 780872422 Associate Vice Presidents Darrell Anderson 132 15th Ave NW Greet Fells MT 59404 Tom Ceshmen 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 99023 Al Culver Boa 89 Wilder ID 83676 Jerry i-lolcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 986B4 Tom McCowen 16131 Black Beer Dr Anchorage AK 99516 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 99133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickaburo St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wicldine P0 Boa 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St 0 #69 Puyellap WA 98373 Assistant Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130-145th Ave Bellevue WA 98007 Harry Fosbury pioneers hobby gone Harry kind gentle generous person going miss great deal never met Harry benefit things designed ideas implemented last thing Harry told wanted peace now has bad year Weve lost Bud Schwesinger Harry Fosbury deeply involved hobby long-time friends just last month Bob Balch long-time modeler contributed time Frequency Coordinator gave ideas help asked best friend died added together some family happenings about now Im really beginning wonder What next What follows know old news Im very thankful still relevant number District XI members volved Gulf action way another Some like David Turner still crew members 141s flew supplies Others like Scott Dunphy Marine lot closer action hope whole business will truly finished time read Further know share desire American Coalition mem berwho has gone over will return home whole healthy know isnt possi ble have already lost several Just pray human cost action kept minimum have certain personal inter est since son over still Memorial Day weekend May 25-26 granddaddy Control Line Events will hap pen Eugene Prop Spinners Field across road Mahlon Sweet Airport north west Eugene will 20th running Northwest Regionals its big gest Control Line model aviation event West happens best sites around too Three asphalt circles four grass circles Covered benches lots parking camping space rest rooms on-field hobby shop on-field concession stand can walk across road airport has nice restaurant Its too far Eugene has amenities modern life such cultural events malls like will trophies can find just about kind CL event going Besides action Saturday night theres going auction banquet necessarily order always have get-together kind another old new friendships can nurtured spend weekend Southeast Washington R/C Helicopter Association will have Second Annual RIC Heli Fun-Fly Ft Walla Walla R/C Field May 11-12 motels area camping field will events beginners intermediate expert fun scale auto-rotation contest Contact Mark Ewert 509/525-8273 Ken Ray editor Hi Flyer newsletter North Coast R/C Club Tillamook carried story about Oren Davis latest trip Oc tober 25-28 Oren QSAA Annual FlyIn near Las Vegas November 2-4 went over Lake Havasu Arizona watched Schneider Cup Race re-enactment Next Nov 9-10 TOC back Las Ve gas reports terrific time Doesnt sound like best trip youve heard lately Im green envy E M Swedlund Walla Walla Valley Prop-Twisters sent notice First An nual Fun Fly Swap Meet May 5-6 may get tad late guys plan doing next year forewarned Anyway site includes both paved grass runways plenty room fly anything Theres overnight camping site covered area swap meet Its too far Walla Walla couple Racing classes op eration Northwest John Thompson pro posed earlier Eugene Prop Spinners newsletter codified set rules pro mulgated 1991 Regionals Recently following rules have sent out Northwest Goodyear Racing event 1 Purpose intended event will provide form Scale Racing similar AMA Scale Racing Goodyear class expense high speeds required 2 AMA Scale Racing rules shall apply ex cept 15 standard production engines al lowed no prototypes factory specials version Fox K&B Cox OS Enya Any K&B Cox RJL Conquest frontintake SuperTigre 3 Reworking permissible providing ma jor components original manufac tu rer 4 Lines shall 60 ft long plus minus six Lines shall 014 single strand 015 multistrand Pull test will 25 pounds John also has set Northwest Sport Race rules event novice com petitors allows un-anything done Fox 35 mufflers work Looking what happens Racing events nov ices would nice see rules ac tion Traditional dates Rogue Eagles Pat tern meet have changed June 22-23 club wanted set up Pattern meet tune-up before expected Masters Contest Corvallis As may know Masters will held Florida dates will stand changed year Bill Giossi CD hes thrown down gauntlet challenging Pattern Fliers both District XI X bat tle new Best West trophy Along fine contest have steak barbe cue planned Saturday evening details contact Bill 2622 Falcon Space 2 White City OR 97503 call him 503/8267143 Buddy Schwesinger wrote told Platt will first weekend June thats June 1-2 Buddy said Dad wanted have Show Off Day part Fun Fly Sunday will Memorial Bud Schwesinger may include time go out show what airplane can See two other float-flies weekend Cocolalla Farragut Flyers other Salmon Arm BC Shuswap Float Fly Sand Pt Reservoir run RCFCBC Both fine occasions Got some newsletters Florence Oregon R/C Flyers group decided last Oc tober high time form club looks like meeting Naco West Sales office Florence first Wednesday month live area visiting might want check Theyve got flying field close river Kenny Henson newsletter editor recount ed adventure Brian Carkhuff Seems plane flying strained itself through some telephone lines parts fell river Wait actually fell pile floating wood grass Too cold wade out So Bob Laughery managed get rope plane wing getting away Kenny fished out half wing rest eluded him Some duck hunters faithful dog came re scue So dog get wet plane will fly again Just Salmon Idaho R/C Flyers Dan Roberts new newsletter editor will have Fun-Fly Memorial Day Dan suggests bring foul weather gear just case will flying off newly paved strip scenic flying sites world have three inches new asphalt seal-coated county put down John Cantieny has new house room hold meetings workbench minor repairs new flying field out back Such place Anyway make Fun Fly will get see Johns new models because picnic will held Bill Darkow wrote chide about some conspicuous absences mentioned some District XI modelers write model magazines added Chris Weinrich has material published ModelAvi ation now editor National Free Flight Journal reported previous col umn Bill mentions own writing tory Bill editor SAM 8 editor SAM Speaks now Old Timer columnist Flying Models Bill also has written MA ModelAirplane News did feature article Flying Models also edits Seattle Skyraiders newsletter Skywriter Bills right didnt name have contributed model magazines didnt include either Al Culver Jerry Holcomb AVPs Both have published construction articles failed men tion Bob Sweitzer does super model plans plans-person magazine has doing plans another didnt mention Vein Clements publishes very best aircraft drawings exist also best researched ones will ever see has lot stuff published fact Im leaving others out right now No way could have named everyone Never intended try hope see everyone contest another would help lot want pub lished column send instruc tions least three months before needs read Also Ill try get stuff close event possible doesnt always work outLI June 1991143 JUNIO FLIGHTNf ED WHITT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 CV eg TT Hard Spots simplest beginner models some areas difficult others popular plastic propeller bearing assembly has eliminated big prob lem carving prop making satisfactory bearing beginner can run little problems Basically problem spots small usually ignored young beginner builds first models slightly diffi cult areas carefully solved however rest model simple piece cake Okay what horrible little spots Lets start plastic propeller bearing Does fit snugly motor stick does move rubber motor wound shouldnt move single bit does thrust angle will change adding unwanted downthrust will change flight pattern maybe cause crash bearing sloppy add thin shims balsa making sure thrust line remains constant nice tight fit glue shims glu ing important plastic prop bearing AMA Cub doesnt give adequate clearance propshafts hook Sometimes rubber bunches up prevents motor un winding IIIu answer cut away part bear ing see three steps sketches above cement bearing permanently onto motor stick Reinforce several wrappings thread cement well thread nec essary replace support formerly imparted cut-away portion plastic Okay weve taken care problems AMA Cub prop/bearing assembly better bearing fact very much better bear AL WA 3 &S iwcr AL UAIAL/Af BIND NT sz THICK IS ON #tR VERY LGNI MO~5 USE 4Ur 3Y64 av 15 ro Z INCh SPANS II6 OV PYCAVIER 31-f/PS 7-H/CM A44Rff 0 V 37-Rips woq BaSr ing designed Paul Mcllrath Pauls adjustable left right also up down An adjustable thrust line about important tool exists flight trim ming model bearing also moves propeller shafts hook farther motor stick avoids rubber bunching solves another important problem Now what Back other end motor stick rear hook may look simple fact simple young beginner can create ton hard luck himself ignores rear hook Take time make right plans may call simple straight pin stuck motor stick angle will soon work itself loose pull out motor tight Pay attention details model airplane good its weakest part model will never get chance prove what can rear hook keeps pulling out solution easy put hook per manently pin right bent shown drawing above can bend large pair pliers although small pair round-nosed pliers will eas ier better Pins cheap keep bend ing until looks like drawing careful split motor stick insert Wiggle around bit Take out ap ply cement reinsert tightly against stick smear cement around stick Wrap few turns thread around stick hook cement againand youre set Let dry completely complicated just sim ple job well done places however young beginners tend rush past Okay another trouble spot solved Whats next Heres bigger problem mounting wing basic model like AMA Cub wing crudely glued motor stick somewhat sophisticated stick model such well-known Gumdrop Outdoor SRPSMthe wing slides fore-and-aft adjust ing balance leading trailing edges raised lowered changing incidence setting wingmount made four parts center rib Gumdrops wing also deeper extending below wing corporating incidence Its 1A thick cause thats also thickness motor stick Glued bottom rib part B slider also made re stock two side parts C glued Bone side Note grain runs M1 C L~TlYL I4 WING PIOUNT vertically very repeat very important otherwise sides would merely split off hard landing constructed neatly cement should pull sides wind up snug sembly Besurenottogluethewingtothemo tor stick whole idea have adjust able wing rubber band will hold wing securely Two tiny rubber bands over motor stick slider ends will also trick have very best wing mounts outdoor stick model Hey isnt tough Lets turn building technique some times scares beginner wing ribs Slicing thin curved wing ribs used Gumdrop other Indoor models isnt really difficult requires making template prac ticing little thats Hard cardboard will template metal cut either brass strip coffee can much bet ter pair tinsnips cut template shape shown illustration File sand smooth nail file does fine template should little longer wing wide chord width enables cut com pleted ribs exact length TerIate sheet balsa required thickness cut piece length template Use single-edged razor blade use double edged blade has broken shape shown blade still its package Place template sheet shown run razor over curve form top surface Dont try cut ribs single slice make several light strokes shouldnt difficult rib wood wont hard cause little strain ribs Move template bottom rib make other cut cut must exact its underside rib its also top next rib cant make ragged cuts make straight cuts because makes inefficient weak ribs Again use several light strokes slicing Now isnt difficult expensive make rib make need mess up use another see sliced ribs no big deal after Model airplane building really accu mulation little hints how-to-do-its have meantime keep tails light youll hop higher 144 Model Aviation & Rw Motor Hook "Ii''' Finhhed / Iflatallation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/06
Page Numbers: 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144
AFrom AMA HQ Worlds Largest Sport Aviation OrghIzatIon EWEExecutive Director Including reports theACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS President S Executive VP1810 Samuel Morse Dr New andReston VA 22090AMA Vice PresidentsSINCE 1936 INTERESTED IN JOINING AMADetails may requesting Over 165000 dId 1990FREE BROCHURE above address AMA Announces 1990 Technical Award Winners Academy Model Aeronautics has announced recipients 1990 Tech nical Award award presented annu ally selected modelers recognition contributions scientific advance ments model aviation Fred Otto Burgdorf recognized production propeller allows model aircraft operate very efficiently much lower sound levels type noisereduction technology beneficial en tire aeromodeling community especially obtaining maintaining flying sites Originally propeller designed maximize engine torque meeting sound level requirements FAI F3A compe tition RC Aerobatics However propel ler has evolved include modeling applica tions other events such RC sport RC scale Control Line Free Flight Re search continuing designs large air craft speed competition models Bob Davis honorea nis contri butions aeromodeling ability develop new applications established products has greatly expanded use CO2 motor Originally designed propel small Free Flight models Davis has pro duced CO2 motors large 20 cubic inches can used RC models also applied concept diesel engines Continued page 128 George Steiner Receives McEntee Award 1972 Westchester Radio Aero Mod elers WRAMS established award memory Howard McEntee well known ra dio control experimenter designer au thor award has conferred number modeling notables over years including Bill Walt Good May nard Hill Paul Runge Hal deBolt John Worth others years award presented George Steiner luncheon held during WRAMS annual show White Plains New York George member Academys Frequency Advisory Council has served board well Fre quency Committee five years Highlights Steiners contributions Radio Control community varied Having involved Radio Control 26 years has contributing associate editor R/C Modeler magazine 18 years addition designing vari ous radio related items has conducted extensive empirical lab tests equipment assisted industry creating equipment will survive new harsh radio en vironment Invaluable aid has af forded modelers preparing frequency control plans both clubs na tional organization sincere thank Westchester Ra dio Aero Modelers recognizing con tributions George Steiner hearty Well done congratulations passed along Academy well E AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director Vince Mankowaki 0 Director Operations Robert Vojalavek 0 Personnel Manager Diane Gailalee C Technical Director Bob Underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 CompetitIon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney 0 Membership Processing Supervisor Joyce Hager eting Director Geoff Styles ems Manager Reggie Watterson 0 Director Internal CommunicatIon/Education Doug Pratt C Publications Director Ross B McMullen 0 Events Coordinator Chip Smith 0 Museum Curator Hurat Bowers 0 General Counsel Bob Jackson June 1991 127 I-red iiurgdort nas owneo operated Land ing Products company manufac tures propellers since 1985 Prior supervised managed various other production facilities resident Woodland California has involved modeling 35 years engineer tor Westinghouse Electric Corpora tion owner Burgdorf Software De velopment supplies Landing Prod ucts computer software assists design production propel lers holds Doctorate Education de gree Mechanical Engineering University California Davis former pi lot US Navy Navy Reserves has modeler 38 years FAI Supporter Pin Help Fund US Teams Did know AMA US World Championship team members 100% funded can help defray team competition expenses purchasing AMA-FAI Supporter pin $10 AMA Supply & Serv ice Order Item No 2087 wear pride AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President 11 district Vice Presidents officers Executive Director provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Marketing Some people out really working back received club newsletter South Alabama RIC Modelers Club SAR/CM Foley Alabama newslet ter copy proclamation issued mayor city Foley mayor declared Model Aviation Week Foley several reasons SAR/CM nated educational materials Foley High School Middle School libraries instructed young people art building flying model aircraft commended building pre paring flight club expense RC Trainer used help young old people learn fly recognition public spirited work South Alabama RC Modelers mayor encouraged people commu nity salute club have example chartered club taking positive steps ensure community knows about reinforce position local authori ties bet also local radio news paper coverage ever need civic help flying site prob lem am willing bet will provided Nice work chartered club thanks sharing good news us Erie Pennsylvania Rich Miller Ther mal G R/C Club sent best newspaper stories have yet seen An indepth article complete four photo graphs three color black white written reporter obviously listened article featured front page Sunday issue Erie Times-News Living Section club got entire front page 36 col umn inches page three bad photographs illustrated flying situa tions workshop activity field prepara tion good-looking airplanes ages people pictures varied young old content story what meant reporter wrote very positive man ner skills fun gained cost sport realistic sensible terms fellowship club ex cellent relationship club enjoys site provider G club name honors man provides club field no fee field nameLawrence Gehrlein Model Airparkis further thank gentleman encourages model aviation Erie Pennsylvania Congratulations both club Times-News staff writer Christine McCam mon very fine story hope lot terest developed because hope new fliers enlisted sport St Francis Wisconsin nice story lo cal newspaper town St Francis describes activities membership Rainbow Aero Modelers Society RAMS Retired teacher Duane AlIman heading up project interest high schools Milwaukee its suburbs us ing model aviation teaching medium offering assistance teachers stu dents Club president Meek Stalling empha sizes knowledge can gained participating building flying Val Jaroszewski sent us newspa per acts newsletter editor RAMS feels very strongly about connection between model aviation interest career full-scale aviation Val built models youth later joined US Air Force now back sport aeromodel ing club flies property provided Milwaukee County members dues pay field upkeep field flood plain area far small airport Rainbow Field ideal spot model flying activities early days fields development living Mil waukee area took part work party hand-picking rocks runway area have come long way since Great Midwest Savings Loan Bank Greendale Wisconsin provides RAMS room monthly meetings feature club business welcomes newcomers instruction sessions County permits required field us ers club members need join AMA Club now boasts 72 members ten share activities other seven clubs operate Greater Milwaukee area spite severe Wisconsin win ters Jaroszewski quoted saying almost weekend finds some fliers county-owned field field trib ute dedication enthusiasm aer omodelers everywhere Take Pride America hope AMA clubs will seriously consider Taking Pride America 1991 know dozens hundreds AMA clubs have done great work flying fields instances improving beyond measure piece publicly-owned land type effort enhance US landscape quali fies club Take Pride Amer ica contest cant considered dont apply November 28 1990 President George Bush signed Take Pride America Act make permanent piece legisla tion club can qualify state and/or national level award have made posi tive contributions clean-up improve part United States Remember Farragut Fliers Idaho won award 1990 about club Ask application state office Get letters endorse ment support park mana ger/superintendent fly Fill out papers send could find yourself front governor state capital later Washington DC receive award First Lady Barbara Bush Dont just think about it Think beneficial publicity multiple win ners can gain sport positive benefits hometown Can send out SOS clubs close East Greenville Pennsylvania Mr John Christopher helps run Camp Discovery place abused children given chance experience love friendship wholesome environment camp work ers volunteers Christopher would like have model aviation day sometime summer 1991 kids Bucks County fliershere chance get involved put something back children Remember kids America future ones will working paying social secur ity can retire some measure success about Call Mr Christopher 215/679-21 make club AMA project out Give up day year spread some knowledge cheer some disadvantaged children may help prevent future suicide crime think well worth next month Tech Award Cont pg 127 aeromodeling Through development diesel conversion heads almost model engine can converted diesel matter minutes use such en gines practical categories model aviation Like Burgdorfs Davis has also leading edge technology ensure quieter operation models CO2 motors diesel conversion engines oper ate sound levels considerably lower comparable gas engines development mufflers tuned pipes vibration isola tors engine mounts also significant contributions effort decrease noise produced model aircraft An active aeromodeler since age eight Davis resides Milford Connecti cut Since 1975 has owned operated Davis Diesel Development Before open ing modeling business worked various companies design instru mentation laboratory medical instru mnt Gale Helms recognized tor innova tive use material called DMD dacron mylar dacron development hinges model aircraft purposes DMD hinges strong flexible easily installed Helms unique design allows modelers install hinge relatively thin surface leaving unsightly bulge exceptionally practical models used competition hinges have used Formula 1 models have won events National Aeromodeling Cham pionships resident Baton Rouge Louisiana Helms has flown RC models since 1957 retired three years ago Westinghouse Electric Corporation employer 43 years year AMA honors individuals Technical Award efforts bet ter aeromodeling find out about awards criteria nominating proce dures contact Bob Underwood AMA Tech nical Director 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Re ston VA 22090 tel 703/435-0750 128 Model Aviation Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Propellers efficiency propeller determined will note both thrust torque values propeller depend angle attack blades Both will depend ratio speed advance peripheral ve locity stated V/ND V speed feet per second N er revolutions per second D eller diameter feet pitch ratio propeller equal P/D P pitch D diameter Propeller efficiency commonly plotted against V/ND general efficiency curve can obtained conventional propellers plotting ratio efficiency E max imum efficiency Em against ratio V/ND V/NDo value maximum effi ciency Geometrically similar propellers have maximum efficiencies dependent V/ND interference effects tip speeds higher maximum efficiency metal propellers attributable thinner sec tions allowable near hub full-scale practice probably model usage loss efficiency two three percent can expected fuselage interference slipstream As tip speeds approach speed sound 1090 feet per second very noticeable loss efficiency occurs thick-sectioned blades Metal blades ex hibit practically no effect until tip speed reaches about 90% velocity sound Propeller effects work various factors flight such equilib rium balance stability control need understand effects pro peller exerts flight thrust thrust moment slipstream torque also gyroscopic effect comes rotating mass propel ler look thrust need con sider something previously stated regarding selection propellers quiet opera tion required thrust given air craft should obtained considering engine use propeller must adapted both aircraft engine According theory precise definition optimum diameter given thrust difficult because variations blade area blade section plan form etc gen eral largest propeller possible best said must understood propeller must also absorb rated power engine may necessary reduce diame ter prevent tips reaching speed sound diameter small diameter slipstream small velocity relatively great given thrust because relatively small mass air acted upon reverse holds true diameter large relatively speaking increase efficiency Model aircraft propellers may rotate inef ficient speeds Remember diameter consideration must con sider pitch speed considering ef ficiency Thrust moment effects especially no ticeable multi-engined aircraft wingmounted engines doesnt operate both engines precisely same rpm result will pulsating sound vibra tion Another effect unbalanced thrust moments requires compensation rudder Gyroscopic effect propeller Under conditions never consider gyro scopic effect propeller gyro scope effect varies greatly propel ler used speed turned because function rotating pro peller mass effect noticeable aircraft short fuselages inadequate tail surfaces engines rather high horsepower other considerations application force axis ro tating mass doesnt cause axis tilt direction force causes axis rotate plane right angle plane rotation right angle plane applied force acts known precession Aircraft propellers ex hibit gyroscopic effect normal right-hand propeller movement ele vator produce stall brings about pre cession nose right isnt always noticeable contributes tendency fall off wing top loop especially aircraft short fuselage typical biplane Propellers model aircraft preceding articles have overview sub ject propellers Further study much complex surely isnt needed us involved model aeronautics Except us operating Sailplanes propeller very important part aircraft know several things relative operation propeller need carefully consider efficiency de vice higher efficiency quieter operation using effi cient muffler propeller becomes pri mary cause aircraft noise has considered fact years both full-scale model aeronautics propeller designs market manufactured using vari ety techniques materials means considerable variations effi ciency Ultimately must try different propellers until arriving capable providing best in-flight operation within operating parameters en gine aircraft best taxi speed fastest takeoff has very little inflight operation Determine wish operate aircraft proceed Wanted need some input mufflers associated hardware large-aircraft engine installations big bangers need help few homemade systems operation work data isnt ing passed column place accomplish have quieter opera tion concerned fliers D SINCE 1936 AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 107 Oak S Tusv e AL35173 2056553306 h ARIZONAARIZONA FLYING EAGLES SHOW TEAM Michael M Hatfield 6453 F Julip St Mesa AZ 85205 602-786-8467lw 602-985-2101lh TUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORMERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Fer ret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 602-744-6588IwI CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241 w 714-854-1487IhI CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Fred Zealor 5405 Village wood Dr Sacramento CA 95823 916421-9590-lw 916635-3011Ihi SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Alley Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9624Iwi 916-273-7089Ihi COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Blvd Englewood CO 80110 303-7813579Ib FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621IhI IOWABLACKHAWKS David Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093-lw 319-236-1297Ib CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336lw 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Robert Kaliski 119 Hud son Ave Green Island NY 12183 518-272-4747IhI OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Ave Kettering OH 45409 513298-1843IhI HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Al Cay ton 10843 LeMarie Lane Sharonville OH 45241 513563-1470Ihi SPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Jim Hubbard 721 Rockwell Ave Findlay OH 45840419-422-5589h PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Ct Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564lw 1215 8739699Ib ExPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis St Nanticoke PA 18634 717735-7586IhI FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Ave Reading PA 19602 215-3725846IhI MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Lu cas 1431 Moosic Dr Chambersburg PA 17201717264-2905Ib SOUTH DAKOTAGOLD SQUADRON AST Jack Mehlhaf 1010 E St Patrick St Lot 63 Rapid City SD S7701 605-394-2251lw 605-3438310lh TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Don Huffhines 414 Fairview Richardson TX 75081 214-235-7641IhI UTAHSPIRIT OF UTAH Carlson 5558 Nautilus Dr Salt Lake City UT 84118 801572-5700lw 801-9673094lh VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-5368255Ib WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Dick Carson W 3029 Hoffman Spokane WA 99205 509-327-4579lh NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Art Ward 831 Alameda Ave Tacoma WA 98466 206-565-8847lw 206-566-0103h WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Ave Sussex WI S3089 414-2463814IhI NORTHERN ACES SHOW TEAM Gary Doeren 1169 Crooks St Green Bay WI 54301 414-435-2692IhI June 1991 129 \AMA} Synopsis Executive Council Meeting January 191991 following attendance Presi dent Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Exec utive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-I Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Char lottesville VA VP-V Jim McNeill Birming ham AL VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville Ml VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGin nis Arvada CC VP-X Reggie Keyawa Car michael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Port land OR Ev Langworthy NAA Also attendance Vincent Mankowski Executive Director John Worth Execu tive Director Emeritus Present Academys staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Department Direc tor Carl Maroney Special Services Direc tor Bob Vojslavek Operations Director Lynne Collins Comptroller Ross McMul len MA Publisher Bill Baker Marketing De partment Guests included C Milton Peacock Felix Gora Bill Mathewsattorney regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 855 am Presi dent chaired meeting Approval Minutes minutes Oc tober 27 1990 meeting Executive Council December 17 1990 tele phone conference Executive Council both approved unanimously Executive Vice Presidents Report During report Executive Vice President gave Council some insight concerning case wherein AMA member suing Acad emy some insight particulars appropriate state laws EVP commented concerning difficulty committing such things settlement offers behalf Academy first apprising entire Executive Council suggested es tablishing policy understood what circumstances will warrant pre emptive decision settle up limits insurance policy EVP also encour aged Council authorize Headquarters purchase umbrella liability policy further reported AMA accounting system will soon able itemize legal ex penses case case basis EVP also reported financial situation NAA meeting will take place Jan uary 26 1991 AMA HQ meeting will representatives other NAA divisions discussion will revolve around future role mission NAA Executive Directors Report Executive Di rector submitted 1991 travel schedule unanimously approved Council Executive Director reported current status membership proces sing initial problems encountered requiring signature AMA applica tion seem abating Membership re ports will continue sent Council week through February month thereafter publisher Model Aviation magazine gave brief presentation complexities producing maga zine consensus Council agreed concept producing theme issue year further agreed officer columns would appear such issue HQ requested Council consider let ter National Free Flight Society con cerning support Junior Free Flight teams Council voted 12 against V support team per NFFS suggestion Following Executive Directors report Council went Executive Session discussion ad hoc committee activated draft working document handle vice presidents accounts ad hoc committee composed E McCollough chairman R Brown J Sears V Mankowski Executive Director Emeritus Report Ex ecutive Director Emeritus reported ac tivities since last Council meeting large collection outtakes internegatives unused film 25 years producing movies now part AMAs mu seum collection Membership Committee Report ad hoc committee membership delivered writ ten report Council detailed deliberations regarding meeting held December 15 Council agreement its conclusions recom mendations committee discharged Topics report included mo tion approved conference call 12/17/90 reinstate member-to-member surance mailing notice AMA members committee recom mended exploring 12-month membership offered AMA members commit tee recommended AMA emplace ad ditional $5 $10 million policy Noting other organizations require signa ture applications committee also en dorsed signature requirement membership applications/renewals committee noted because AMA self-insured does time time have image problem because confu sion about its role association vs its role insurance company commit tee noted AMA set up sep arate corporation handle AMAs insur ance such move could help resolve problem committee recommends HQ vestigate possibility forming sepa rate for-profit corporation way safe guard assets Academy further recommended AMA explore ways assist local clubs financing flying sites Model Aviation have theme issue Council approve FAI document another committee investi gate various classes membership vs costs officers columnists writing Model Aviation encouraged expand presentation positive atti tude highlighting importance ac complishments AMA Property Acquisition Development Com mittee Report Chairman Pete Waters submit ted written report Property Acquisi tion Development Committee meeting held Muncie Indiana December 1 1990 committee receiving sugges tions members Special Interest Groups attended meeting committee deciding best accom modate various flying site requirements needed Muncie Frequency Committee/Frequency Advisory Council Report Technical Director re ported Frequency Committee/Fre quency Advisory Council meeting taken place January 5 actions needed Council approval ie committees recommendation RC equipment certified list published Model Aviation discontinued Following discus sion Council did approve rec ommendation motion drop equipment listing Model Aviation May 1990 issue motion failed four voting 6 2 5 1 seven voting against EVP 10 3 11 9 4 8 two abstentions 7 NAA Headquarters directed draft send letter manufacturers re minding changes receiver guidelines point out anomalies equipment list Insurance Committee Report Chairman D Krafft reported Insurance Commit tee meeting taken place January 19 committee endorses member ship committees recommendations pur chase additional limits liability coverage AMA motion made pur chase up $10 million worth additional insurance umbrella policy passed unanimously Safety Committee Report Chairman G Hem pel Safety Committee presented committees definition Control Line bar rier given consensus approval Council Barriers must composed stan dard Nationals-type netting steel fencing wood acceptable enclosing circle eight feet height set back 20 feet circular flight path must maxi mum 90 feet center circle Steel cages must provided officials pit persons timers competitors al ternative enclosure separate spectators minimum 300 feet outside edge circular flight path Steel cages must provided officials pit persons timers competitors Sites meet stated requirements may submit Headquarters site specifica tion sketch approval submit sug gested modifications approval Marketing Department Report Market ing representative gave Council over view some PR plans 1991 Council approved advertising campaign assist AMA increasing memberships Advertisements will placed other model publications Council approved concept developing corporate member ship program Following report very positive results new video newsletter AMA Today discussion possible Continued page 132 130 Model Aviation um..m4muinv Tr~S e No Accident SINCE 1936Flying 0AMA SINCE 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 20 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 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsModule FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsModule 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 asp Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsMicro Dual Conversion 4-channel FM Receiver Receiver Part No 92745 CirrusExcell RC-4F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx RC-4F CirrusExcell RC-4P Receiver Part No CR-224A Tx RC-4P CirrusExcell RC-7F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx CR-7F Cirrus Excell RC-7P Receiver Part No CR-227A Tx CR-7P Cox Cobra Two 918320 A/D AX29MF8308 Receiver Part No AXZ9MF8219 Cox Cobra Three 918330 A/D AX29MF8308 Receiver Part No AXZ9MF8319 Futaba Conquest FP-4NBF FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-4NBP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R124DP Futaba Conquest FP-6NFK FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NPK PCM Receiver Part No R127DP Futaba Conquest FP-5NLH FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-SUAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FutabaFP-5UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UAFS FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UAPS PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UHF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-855A PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-8SSH PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-9VAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-9VHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Standard Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Glider Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Electric Receiver Part No MCR-4A FutabaFP-5UA AM Receiver Part No FP-R117H FutabaFP-SNLP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R1O5IP Hitec USAMaster SP Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM Hitec USAMaster 7 & 7 Heli Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM JR RC *JR FM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-527X JR RC *JR AM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-854X Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X X-347 NET-C127UZ Receiver Part No NER-627XZ Tx NET-J72P JR RCMax FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ JR RC *Max Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC *Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC *Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Apollo-7 Airplane-NET-DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 Heli-NET-N127H Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Centuty-7 Airplane-NET-N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 SS Heli-N7C4SHS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 SS Airplane-N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 PCM Heli-NET-N127AH Receiver Part NER-627X Tx Mod ule NET-J72P JR RC *Century-7 PCM Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72P JR RC *Max 4-NET-B124AM Receiver Part No NER-324 Kyosho Kyosho Advance Series 91 FM 7-channel Receiver Part No KRS-DC7-RX Advance Series 91 PCM 5-channel Receiver Part No KRS-PCMS RX RCD IncPlatinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD IncPlatinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM World Engines Expert FM Series Receiver Model HP7RM 72F * JR ABC&W logo receiver de notes narrowband Future issues Model Aviation will contain expanded listing additional information received AMA JR RC JR RC * JR RC * JR RC * June 1991 131 AMA association dedicated promoting health growth fun model aviation Its hierarchy populated paid us work day keep system going Reston Vir ginia largest group far work volunteers Presi dent Council members contest boards members team selection commit tees special committees contest directors club officers etc people donate time make hobby prosper None us claim perfect make honest effort behalf thing hurts unfairly accused working best interests ac cused often might think hobby supposed fun right normally modelers human beings like everyone else have gripers seem delight accu sation innuendo deceit sometimes outright slander Yours truly has ac cused print being unnecessary AMA has often accused being fi nancially irresponsible otherwise competent Contest Board Chairmen accused being biased incompe tent attuned national senti ment whatever Academy has accused being dastardly collu sion industry sell inferior ra dio equipmentit goes on Up until now have resisted reacting am get ting tired accusations latest diatribe against Chairman Scale Contest Board statement has made movement within Scale modeling community insists having American citizen its leader Now thats interesting statement First dont know such move ment Scale community also dont know what being US citizen has establishing ones credentials AMA bylaws exclude service AMA basis nationality Chair men Contest Boards appointed President serve discretion As long AMAs bylaws give President authority intend re tam current Chairman Board since doing exemplary job cer tainly does deserve venom being heaped him An example Dave Platts good work recent meeting Scale Contest Board dealt over 100 rules-change proposals Dave did out standing job leading board through very complex task think Dave needs know has unqualified support time want make Scale modelers out aware what taking place realize cant expect unanimity everything am certain have support majority mem bershipthats feedback receive go thanks writer Scale Dimen sion Newsletter March 1991 issue jolted action matter News letters potent force aeromodeling normally find honest reporting arent secrets writers fear lessly print truth present honest opinions big thanks hard working newsletter writers Nuff said Now thats out way lets look something positive AMAs laws define objectives organiza tion include significant empha sis gathering disseminating techni cal data information supposed conduct symposia other forums purpose Remember name Acad emy Model Aeronautics want re turn business definitive way holding symposium sound reduction part fly-in held later year probably September facility Mun cie Indiana planning point very preliminary hope have sev eral presentations people have worked seriously area plan have manufacturers display products primarily sound relatedand will have ground flight demonstrations soundreduction techniques informa tion Howard Crispin chairman Sound Committee has written compre hensive report sound its related model aircraft document will made available shortly aid clubs individuals interested noise abate ment expect have Phase Muncie construction site completed time symposium general-purpose flying site large general-purpose museum build ing objectives perform ex periments Munciesomething can now basic thrust promote modeling grass roots level pro vide support levels modeling trust symposium first number held planned basis will provide further information soon plans firm AMA Council constantly strives better serve its membership Coun cil meeting reserve time brainstorm ing purpose being improve service also solicit input Meanwhile just remember its easy negative eas ier take shots what exists gen erate new ideas mind constructive criticism simply means unless have well-conceived solution offer Im much interested gripes No has monopoly good ideas So have lets hear SynopsisCont pg 130 ways finance subsequent issues Council approved motion permit paid advertise ments video produce/dis tribute next two issues AMA Today motion passed 11 two against 6 1 Sound Chairman H Crispin reported new handbook sound nearly com plete Pennsylvania case R Brown reported status case AMA vs State Pennsylvania concerns model air craft Council authorized Headquarters assume management case begin ning counter-proposal send AMA staff member state board hear i ng Other business moved unani mously accepted adopt new FAI doc ument Council also unanimously agreed host Free Flight World Championships 1993 operational cost approximately $4000 also agreed host 1992 Scale World Championships request funds F3B team manager winch manager field assistant 1991 Soaring team granted unanimously Council heard report Scale Contest Board Meeting held AMA HQ hundred twenty rules changes deliberated upon initial vote conducted same day noted meeting very well run high level preparedness resulted highly productive session Arising membership ad hoc com mittee report recommendation made explore processing membership applica tions 12-month schedule No action taken members Executive Council agreed ascertain con stituents system workable Executive Council accepted offer NFFS conduct combined door Nationals US Indoor champion ships done 1990 except cap $2000 has imposed upon AMAs portion cost over-runs should oc cur second proposal NFFS deemed unacceptable agreed consensus AMA HQ will assume re sponsibility conduct Outdoor Free Flight Nationals NFFS recommended time place Outdoor Nationals will week June 16 Lawrenceville Illi nois Council also agreed host AMA annual membership meeting held dur ing Rally June 8-9 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base consensus ordered foreign non-US resident members AMA cannot become Contest Directors Leader Members nor have By-Laws voting privi leges No action taken club request volving use alcohol club field Headquarters will respond club pres ident stating AMAs position subject alcoholic consumption flying sites following awards duly moved seconded unanimously approved Su perior Service Award Bill Chandler Max Blose Superior Service Award Dean Copeland Distinguished Ser vice Award Kevin Collins next meeting Executive Coun cil shall AMA Headquarters April 20 1991D 132 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714A L. Executive VPs Report Dave Drown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 fighting Gulf has halted being written sigh relief can heard throughout great country sure great see end what gratifying to see reaction general public troops time unlike Vietnam people have learned can should support troops very strongly ada mantly against war itself war Gulf has dominated news lately amazing peo ple have relatives involved quick poll last Executive Council meeting showed two Council members sons Gulf war certainly serious busi ness certain amount humor can found some aspects anything As mod elers should proud perform ance remotely piloted vehicles RPVs Gulf also have chuckle hear story about Iraqi soldier try ing surrender drone publicized points hu mor war General Schwarz kopf described Saddam Husseins abilities lack thereof great military leader well covered networks later newspapers enjoyed What really cracked up however immediately following press conference news anchors Peter Jennings made casual comment what Saddams college education seems trained lawyer say laughed hysterically would understatement war Gulf repatriation POWs degree damage Ku wait dominating news littlepublicized ruling Supreme Court will probably have lasting effect country court ruled should no limits awards pain suffer ing punitive damages liability law suits ruling severe setback us favor tort reform en sures fear liability will continue guide activities daily lives discussing AMAs insurance its members common theme seems should pay di rect damages caused model airplanes cluding medical expenses property dam age lost income should ex clude pain suffering payments well punitive damages payments wish easy Punitive damages relatively easy ex clude insurance policies because always identified separately court find ings used punish defendant much same way fine does Pain suffering other hand part general damages along what re ferred specials direct expenses medical rehabilitation etc lost come etc General damages intended compensate victim his/her losses Pain suffering considered losses victim case punitive damages ex cluded coverage typical insurance policies cover pain suffering losses Pain suffering trauma turns out seem expensive broken arms legs bod ies As representatives AMAs officers doing level best offer best coverage possibly can given current economic legal atmosphere Hey Enough serious stuff Spring time dust off last years equipment polish up mix up new creations winter did build few new airplanes didnt get out flying field wont long before enthusiasm spring wanes dog days summer come beautiful days fall followed chill winter As modelers have al ways referred seasons little differ ent way normal people recognize two seasonsflying season building season Flying season fun enjoy Till next month AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Award Appreciation First-level award pre sented discretion Vice-President President Executive Director District ser vice special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Executive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award pre sented approval Executive Council long-term service AMA office committee Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Ex ecutive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing Pres ident also long dedicated AMA ser vice behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical ward Presented approval Executive Council technical achieve ments better modeling etc Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Director Executive Vice-President major per sonal donation major fund raising excep tional financial contribution Award Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community service Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service com petition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Constitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement New Membership Benefit Academy Model Aeronautics has added Vision Eye Plan VIP its roster benefits AMA members fam ilies newest AMA benefit offers saving between 20 60 percent members purchase eyewear 4000 pro viders VIP network Most Sears Mont gomery Wards iC Penney Royal Optical Eyemasters Opti-Worid locations participating VIP centers Other stores locations may found back AMA/Vision Eye Plan membership card cluded 1991 AMA membership card VIP benefit direct response members requested value membership dues no addi tional cost Nearly 60 percent Ameri can population wears eyeglasses few dividual employer group health plans pro vide vision care benefits VIP program has helped individuals families cut cost eyewear significantly Best no claim form paperwork fill out Members may use AMA/Vision Eye Plan card purchasing eyewear Any member has received AMA/Vi sion Eye Plan membership card should con tact AMA 703/435-0750 extension 274 request free discount card Vision Eye Plan nationwide vision care cost containment program marketed administered First American Health Con cepts FAHC Inc Mesa Arizona firm oldest largest discount vision care company United States Company ficials said 85 percent Americans reside within 20 minutes FAHC facility pleased cluded Academy Model Aeronau tics benefit package said j Kent Massey Chairman Chief Executive Officer FAHC look forward long mut ually beneficial relationship AMA Before VIP AMAs benefit package pri marily consisted reduced rates related group programs offered Term Life Ac cident Life Major Medical insurance coverages new VIP benefit expands scope AMAs benefit program meaningful way Clear vision goes hand hand safety model aircraft operations rvj AMA SINCE 1936 June 1991 133 AMA Museum HasA Library Need help research reprints Model Aviation articles Call librar ian AMA HQ AMA HQ1 -703/435-0750 Executive Directors View Rum HQ Vince Mankowski AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Desert Storm late January idea create special issue Model Avia tion Mid-East theme Because affinity aviation fact AMA members served coalition forces Desert Storm wanted produce issue photographs names AMA members Middle East print enough extra copies ship good supply troops theatre ever Mother-of-All-Battles turned 100-hour Mother-of-All-Retreats simply able get press quickly enough too late send copies troops will home shortly hope too late recognize AMA members served would like display museum photographs names uniform especially holding model air planes encourage send names photos perhaps two paragraphs about AMA members families friends served Middle East First Class Postage pay extra first class postage will happy know have fixed glitch might have affected recently found out printer habit putting second class postage magazines truck driving directly large postal center Chi cago Meanwhile first class postage magazines simply taken smaller post office nearby gave second class magazines day sometimes twoday head start over first class maga zines Some members getting sec ond class magazines before members paid extra get first class service have corrected now magazines will trucked directly clearing house first class will first-class ser vice may soon see some changes Model Aviation magazine expect go saddle stitch binding perfect binding magazine magazine read ing put together saddle stitch method stapled Perfect binding other hand assembled staple looks like books binding RCM uses perfect binding example Addition ally increase postal rates AMA exploring possibility down-sizing magazine slightly cutting %-in off height magazine -in off width magazine expect save enough weight paper freight costs offset new postal rate increases Membership News missing signature some 1991 AMA applications caused prob lems early part renewal period late October/early November 74% membership renewals compared previous year mid-November through end December rate climbed steadily 80% 86% up 98% first week January fi nally reached 102% actually started see ing some growth over 1990s total num ber still climbing reached 105% over 133000 first week March An interest ing footnote renewing AMA members seemed send unsigned appli cations first-time AMA members seemed sign applications dif ficu Ity Whats mean means change takes some amount time get used AMA should better job highlighting changes Meanwhile still over 40000 1990 AMA mem bers have renewed 1991 members begin renewing fly ing season approaches AMA will have very good growth 1991 recent discussions revolving around insurance membership dues cost has focused some attention various classes AMA membership dues rates various classes cer tain fixed costs associated servicing AMAs members Clerical processing postage membership cards manuals decals etc various insurances benefit member ship easy focus whether full open member pays $40 year getting good value contributing enough defray cost member ship should noted less 80% AMAs members pay full open rate other categories membership includ ing boosters Juniors Seniors senior citi zens second family adult some degree subsidized membership rates question becomes appropriate what degree have memberships below-cost rates An interesting footnote over years AMA has gone 90% its come being generated dues down 8283% its income being generated dues means AMAs income almost 20% non-dues revenue year tempt avoid dues increases increasing non-dues revenue giving mem ber real value back dues payment AMA Non-Profit Corporation Acad emy Model Aeronautics 501C3 notfor-profit corporation does mean corporation should run like other business corporation means has responsibilities other business corporation addi tionally has mission perform AMA mission promote protect model flying fulfill mission/role AMA generates income sells various services its members pay dues US Chamber Commerce non-profit 501C6 corporation however donations tax deductible because role Chamber Commerce raise money sell memberships etc use money exclusive benefit its mem bers As 501 C3 corporation AMA may re ceive tax deductible donation because mission provide common good interested model aviation mission role 501C3 corporation far broader 20 other kinds 501 not-for-profit corporations Muncie AMA has two different compli mentary arrangements farming Indi ana property have leased approxi mately 280 acres local farmer farming another 680 acres ourselves come lease 280 acres will applied expenses disking chiseling planning seed costs etc 680 acres should greatly help agricultural efforts Indiana produce good come income along fundraising effort begin shortly will used develop site making site pro duce income able reduce amount AMA funds spent develop ment expect Phase consisting museum building multi-purpose fly ing site will completed end 1991 will see increase flying activity decrease farming activity few short years hope flying will far away predominant use site speed able make conversion will depend successes fund-raising agricul tural income flying site generated income November 1991 perhaps early October AMA will begin move bulk Reston museum Indiana site As close out Reston museum use winter 91/92 develop ar range museum Indiana will period several months oper ate museum open visitors hope Museum Patrons will help ef fort greatly variety reasons including time lag between planting sell ing farm produce AMA will ar range line credit through bank will enable start Phase 1 some time late May early June writ ing reviewing preliminary site plans making some adjustments changes will submit final drawings local authorities review Once get green light plans will sent out bids construction will begin Note about Faxes AMA now receives fax messages point should made HQ receives fax en tire operation does come complete stop handle fax Fax requests treated no differently requests re ceived mail system doesnt lurch stop handle fax re-start normal operations Clubs Twenty percent club renewals went out first mailing bal ance went March 7 Flying site certifi cates started shipping early March 11 certificates mailed about 10 days late year because AMA didnt receive policy number its insurance car riers promptly last year Certifi cates Insurance couldnt issued out having policy number However policy number certifi cates information now hand certificates being mailed greater pace 1990 clubs should experience continued good ser viceE 134 Model Aviation AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe type GO MODELNET system prompt Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Musnachusetto 0 New Hampshire Rhode Inland 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Kraftt District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 iei 7 934-5246 Associate Vice Presidents Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01459 Bob Landry en Main St Essex Jct VT 05452 MC McGaffin S Robinnos St Houlton ME 04730 Frederic J Olsen RR 3 Boo 140-35 Newport ME 04953 Richard Sherman 28 Hinh St Plymouth NH 03284 Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwick RI 02693 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 62 Frazier Way Mambos Mills MA 02548 Cape Ann R/C Scale Fly-In event took place August 12 1990 clubs Salis bury field weather just about per fect First-time CD Dave Currier did out standing job Two events offered timed flight takeoff maneuver land scale-like manner three classes scale Military Civilian Giant club has noise standard 90 dB 12 ft strictly adhered because its proximity two nearby residences would think problems would oc cur some modelers seem have adapted fliers have proven aircraft can quieter ones large engines Sam Di Noto has developed after-muffler club members use Channel 7 filmed event part Times program addition Jeff Symes reporter Seacoast Scene present wrote very complimentary arti cle modelers gained considerable amount favorable publicity day thanks contestants work ers making day such success Herb Cotterly assisted Lee Freeman starting Sig Spacewalker Power Ze noah two after-mufflers added regular muffler combination lowers sound level 87 dB won first place Gi ant Scale pilots choice award timed flight event nko flying Eindecker ne won theScale class assisted Ken Walker photographer Chan nel 7 Ponderosa R/C HAWKs Fun Fly Competition annual event held September 23 1990 new club flying site South Berwick day quite windy gusty field quite constrained pilots faced considerable challenge group intense arrived day before practice Eight teams vited year seven showed up makes full day flying Pilot briefing team member wears numbered vest team has differ ent color Downeast Soaring Club newly orga nized club Portland-Brunswick Maine area fly Sailpianes can use 36-acre sod farm club solic iting new members have access winches high starts retriever have planned several contests summer interested contact Steven Savoie RR #3 Box 569 Gorham Maine 04038 Rhode Island Soaring Club Another Soaring club Rhode Island held several contests last summer three winners pictured below would like information contact John D Maxwell Jr 2 Prospect Ave Wickford RI 02852 Steve Tumicki Rusty Knowlton Don Bousquet winners Rhode Island Soaring contests Steve CD contests Auctions By time published auction season will pretty much over several District know ofmy checkbook will prove Remember good-old-days could go modeling function leave things lying around car unlocked guess days gone auctions two receivers couldnt ac counted end day Perhaps clubs having auctions should review procedures provide security items Instructors/instructing seems some instructors feel necessary have student flying time dont see person could moni tor several students time reason can find instruc tor feels necessary bolster ego situation student loser First deprived attention de serves should require assistance instructor busy other students airplane crashes instructor doesnt lose anything begin ner loses investment time money could become discouraged hobby Fliers starting Out should receive best instruction available one-to-one basis pawns ego some instructor Modelers Month part Wakefield team participated Free Flight World Championships Yugoslavia last year left right Chris Pelatow ski Connecticut Rod loegar Maryland David Warren Washington state D June 1991 135 George Denault cnecing sound levels before contest Al Syvint sell cinc air plane before contest aircran under goes inspection before flown Some officers members helped make fly-in success L-R Bill Semchenko Sam Dinoto Dick Roy club president George Denault victorious team Southern NH R/C Club Gulls third South Shore RIC Club fourth New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne AMA 171 District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-e319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Ln Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St. Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Wiilow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 George Myers 70 Froelict Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Adam Saltier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Frequency Coordinator Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Second District Thoughts District 2 midst annual East Coast activity known around parts seasonal flea mar ket frenzy during hand seeking reap annual harvest aeromodeling bargains other hand seeking thin out overloaded ac cumulation hobby-oriented miscellanea fondly cherish relics re warding past steeped re vered past usually covered dust some instances parting becomes trau matic yields such sweet sorrow quote immortal bard sobering word likely uttered distaff side whilst laboring kitchen else running somewhat follows Thank goodness have finally decided get rid junk words ef fect offer friendly word wise derived years experience such matters Upon salutary note offer couple photos thoughtfully provided Hank Anholzer regarding highly successful joint-venture type swapshop/flea-market general form gettogether recently held Levit town New York club Nassua Flyers its neighboring counterpart local AVP Ray Juschkus favored us shot showing few clam oring throng attended approximately 2000 total 1991 Can-Am Indoor Contest Bob Rambo Pittsford New York forms us international Indoor con test jointly presented April 7 1991 Buffalo New York Western New York Free Flight Society Mark ham Flyers Toronto Canada will AMA-sanctioned AA meet Category Ill following AMA rules Nine events planned Hours will 8 am-6 pm further information contact Jack Brown CD 1446 Red Jacket Road Grand Island NY 14072 tel 416/773-5674 Canada Jack McGillivray 621 Cosburn Ave ronto Ontario M4C 2V1 tel 416/421-1108 Second Annual jumbo jamboree Giant Scale Fly-In learned today hasten inform interested parties event spon sored Mercer County Radio Control Society conjunction Heart Jersey Giant Scalers will held May 25-26 1991 MCRC Warren Kruse Field located Assunpink Wildlife Management Area near Imlaystown New Jersey additional information please phone Dave Babcock 609/448-5368 Central jersey Radio Control Club AMA 413 As record shall indicate club de servedly earned its AMA Award Excel lence 1985 has continued justify high honor over intervening years An impressive example has re cently described us current club pres ident Mr H W De Cou letter sent AVP Piscataway New Jersey Col Frank Dresch wrote about com bined services connection Piscat away High School junior ROTC Program ROTC program involves aeromodeling under auspices able assist ance units supervisory officer Col J Wardle words Mr De Cou VJRC couldnt offer ROTC students thrill full-scale aircraft flight both Col onel Wardle felt would practical benefit students let see feel reactions aircraft real input various flight con trol surfaces via radio control pleased present following photograph submitted AVP Dresch fea turing left right Col J Wardle CO Hal Winters instructor H W De Cou structor Col Frank Dresch project manager active AVP 1991 Rhinebeck jamboree Mid-Hudson R/C Society September 7-8 will dates years Silver Anniversary version nual District 2 spectacular As always scene shall Old Rhinebeck Aero drome upstate New York format however will quite different other years So different fact position tell what ex pect hence prepare what shall encounter contestant Hence contact Mr Bernie Liquorman 84 W Wil low St Beacon NY 12508 forms formation AMAs Museum Patron Program Categories Patron Patron $25 provides Membership card 5-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Supporting $100 provides Membership card 4-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Certificate Patronage Following years dues will years current Patron fee Sustaining $500 provides Membership card 3-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Plaque Patronage Following years dues will years current Patron fee Life $1000 one-time payment Gold-finish membership card 2-digit number Special Life pin patch bumper sticker Membership Cloud9Museum news letter perpetuity Life Patron Plaque may change Patron membership number permanent AMA number one-time fee $25 Please note amount over $25 patronship given year tax deductible year 136 Model Aviation Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes well books Currently AMA has available five excellent flims video tape depicting various facets hobby tapes Diamonds Sky Wired Excitement drift Air Pioneers Discovering Aeromodeling tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 postpaid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librarian request special library videotape package golden opportunity share model aviation community ing snot furnisnea Hank snowing crom left right Ron Guerrs John Wilgoos Nassua Flyers prexy Nick Capriotti Event Director last certainly least iinnlc AnhnIpr conclude segment follow ing shot ground school session Ohio 0 Pennsylvania West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 3e2-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 737e712 Associate Vice Presidents David H Eiiis 1314 Fietcher Ave Danbar WV 25084 Neison Gould 1944 S Idaho Si Alieniown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr. New Sianton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Whiner Si Ciesrileld PA 18830 Joseph S Visiay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15813 Greendaie Ave Mapie His. OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweil Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Mark Wiison 4913 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator Joha Collie 1012 Wyoming Ave Forty Foil PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 members Armed Forces families et al modelers District Ill thank efforts Middle East too often Americans forget valuable freedom actually dont have names individual AMA mem bers involved unfortunate names soldier would per sonally recognized Pennsylvania state parks problem con tinues Academys legal staff has pre pared proposal sent state hopes negotiating viable solution problem Information will given soon becomes available Most modelers recognize accomplish ments Toledo Weak Signals club its annual exposition However Flying Tigers Toledo also great club shouldnt overlooked host flying circus during summer mall show during winter AVP Joe Vislay sent pictures Tigers mall show Charley Mlkolaicizyk T-28 District Ill patch made its debut 1991 Toledo Expo Sorry long wait Unfortunately dont have picture show basic design triangular red white blue gold border interested purchasing Districts symbol price $2 may ordered AMA Headquarters Show rest nation youre John uurnon aumires Carney Zam p5mm proud belong District Ill Dennis Downs local full-scale pilot owner field Murrysville Area Radio Control Society flies invited MARCS members local EAA chapter family picnic Dennis conducted alu minum welding seminar interested Great food plus pleasant cializing equaled very enjoyable day John Persun took following Dhoto2raDhs Back November AVP Jay Mealy tended get-together R/C Balsa Bust ers field Altoona Pennsylvania Although club two years old very pro gressive shows great potential Bob List forwarded pictures Some people envision New Years Day West Virginia being cold miserable Mountaineers Third Annual Fun Fly attracted large number area fliers tent initiating new year James Cottle receives credit following pic tures Sixteen pilots competed third annual Mountaineers Fun Fly During past year Tim Nash has served Helicopter system operator CompuServes ModelNet Because new vocation Tim has resigned post Thanks efforts Tim Below Tims wife tempts guide him Dayton Egg Hop past several months have mentioning National Fun Fly Dayton June 8-9 AVP Mark Wilson sent pic ture Dayton Rotarywing Masters world-class Helicopter club will gladly offer its expertise anyone rally asks See thereLI June 1991 137 riugn LOOKC UflC IUfl i1Urk WUIVfl UN UUVM Hanson tries spot landing Dennis Downs hangar filled members Tim Nash wife Helicopter Tiger Commander Tom Kroggel Dayton Rotarywing Masters R/C Balsa Busters flight line Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on aircraft ID labels like 1991 membership kit may dered AMA Supply Service 10 $100 postpaid Please include re mittance order specify stickon aircraft ID labels item-5084 U SUM flI DUINM DUMIUrM Delaware 0 District Columbia S Maryland 0 Norttr Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vicu-Presldent 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Aesoclate Vice Preeldenta Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 13011 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christoprt 1340 Cumberland Dr Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Foreman 6911 Risker Dr Mechanicsvilie VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scoity Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19609 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27026 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6406 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Evening 1919 469-5966 headed number letters asking question have appeared vari ous magazines newsletters around country widespread belief Academy primarily insurance pro vider unfortunate because con stitution bylaws Academy make no reference insurance mem bers management Executive Council need look consider what headed Article II states primary object AMA promote foster educa tional scientific advancement model aeronautics give recognition model leadership provide guidance di rection national model aeronautic affairs individuals through ac complishments model field have demonstrated qualifications such responsibility seem have drifted away purpose appears surface Insurance may consider able benefit some time us recognize primary function spend time energy following course need make individual member aware purposes Article II present evidence striving toward goals 16 sub-paragraphs under heading dont intend write number means goals Academy can car ried out have publication can publish paper deemed benefit model aeronautics have committees involved certain aspects model aeronautics havent pro duced very much printed material Three ar eas have benefited being exposed ra dio frequencies safety sound exposure progress terms getting information mem bership has due efforts indi viduals promote goals Acad emy publication doesnt job major problem little material actually passed its usually unus able Academy needs provide clear inghouse papers submitted release membership Someone must take responsibility seeing material usable form passed also need make certain space available publication same situation exists material technical issues scenario radio fre quencies took place over years has worked some degree satisfaction large part due some very good chairmen frequency commit tee vital input radio industry area rather unique livelihood business made neces sity work committee other areas though industry has forthcoming Individuals devel oping new technology have work benefit supportive industry cases have developed proj ects adequate equipment moni tor analyze test programs Excep tions include fine work done air foils Airfoils Low Speeds Michael Sel ig John Donavan David Fraser printed Herk Stokely Soartech 8 Herk has published entire series tech nical reports dealing Soaring has commanded much interest respect put Soarers around world Other special interest groups have done work under group name group spon sorship National Free Flight Society NFFS monthly digest always full technical information anyone inter ested type aeromodeling whether fly competition fly strictly enjoyment seeing creation soar sky group also holds annual symposium publishes collection pa pers its meeting Are others Other special interest groups publish per iodicals very little advancement has reported newsletters pa pers main concern seems report ing activities lot photos kind words sponsors new aeromod eler moving new area sport quite often running blind unless he/she joins supportive group can pro vide needed guidance results lack needed support can seen day observant Consider individual tries begin new category own help advice needed Can lo cal club assist individuals Quite often answer No shortcoming ends up costing club Academy sport another participant Can afford lose people think answer again No much can done change situation bylaws require work meeting purposes set forth document What means complying need program must established will review papers publication least some portion magazine must set aside technical papers suggested laws Academy members have re ceived copy 1991 bylaws Further need have access facility estab lish facility own testing evaluation products technical con cepts can performed results would published person concerned sport would know certain piece hardware works satisfactor ily should rejected Academy must somehow have latitude enable provide information its mem bers would help problem sub standard materials being sold mod eler Could such facility provided swer has resounding Yes Academy would no doubt require sup port industry including financial sup port fully accomplish such program have site testing facility could established required requisite structure built necessary equipment installed Cen ter Aeromodeling Muncie fulfills place requirement Industry schools government could should assist pro viding needed equipment type work Such facility could serve Acad emy directly would also available industry test hardware addition whatever types laboratories might es tablished remainder site would usable flight testing components Ob viously costs involved such project beneficiary would aeromodeler will some discussion next Executive Council meet ing April Watch developments D AMA Life Membership Information contribution $1000 become AMA contributing member Life Mem bership privilegese As contributing member Academy Model Aeronautics advance pur pose AMA financially supporting AMA programs Life Membership provides automatic annual renewal AMA membership includes Model Fliers License Publication Service Model Aviation maga zine includes AMA News Competition News Permanent Metal License Card Life Member Cloth Patch Appropriate recognition contribution current AMA publication Continuing recognition contribution through issuance special L AMA number Example L30 contribution tax deductible should recognized Internal Reve nue Service may wishif income tax re turn year contribution should auditedto exclude dollar amount equal direct cost servicing Life Mem bership currently estimated approxi mately $20 per year *Alternate payment plans available $250 down $250 per year following 3 years combination over 3 years less minimum down payment $250 138 Model Aviation Clubs Save Money Phone Bill advertise Sanctioned Events Calendar call Debbie Brown AMA HQ 1-703/435-0750 place regular ad Mode/Aviation call Sue Schrock Kaufman/Sumner 1-703/434-0350 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missnun DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Baliard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Chariie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge ii 60656 Gary Busseii 5000 Connie Dr Muncie iN 47304 Cai ESci 3 Castie Dr RR 2 Fiorisant MO 83034 Deb & Scott Justice 156 South Francen Bensenniiie iL 80106 Wiiiiam Kern 1808 12th St Bedtsrd iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Eiii Zimmer Box 72 Varna iL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paxi Hoisten 816 W 30th St Higginaviiie MO 84037 Nome 816 584-2481 Work 816 584-7121 Fax 816 564-7766 first weekend February full weekend travel VP planned trip Chicago least two shows clouds stretched down east side United States ended idea Well backup plan Shelbyville Illi nois home Shelby County R/C club Its fairly new club thats trying get up events couple years took chance weather made clubs second swap shop/auc tion everyone good time know did got talk several people usual subjects insurance radios fly ing filled afternoon left feeling done some good area clubs especially enjoyed chat host club after event Im sure weather gods gave break change thing cropped up during chats clubs club hav ing problems some strange radio hits problem hits just frequency fact seem channels Having 1991 radio doesnt help either started about time United States went war fellas will doing some research using dis trict scanner see can least find out channels being hit won der other clubs having prob lem near military sites airports have some military usage AVP Kenny Kern told about some prob lems started about same time PCM-type radios military uses radio help helicopters get home case radios have knocked off fre quency will get further know happens around sites group helicopters might able talk military find out best time work around testing periods Thats best can As put finishing touches article end February weve ended war Maybe radio problems will over maybe Ive helped find source problem Hey need scanner remember districts Frequency Coordina tor taking care Just look under ugly mug top column name address etc Paul Holsten will glad send first-come first-served ba sis Remember belongs Also notice Ive added telephone number top Ive needed long time just never got around Make sure call between 5 pm 9 pm eastern time will around have return very calls will forced remove phone number Re member try keep down costs district Making return calls increases costs considerably Itll up make sure stays column header Alas next two weekends loss planned couple trips during time period weather took its toll guess being punished making sneak attack first weekend Darn event just hours drive home snowed hard road too slick safe travel Such life need some help Helicopter guys District VI contest board mem ber Bob Belluomini has moved across river District Ill Because have replace him know anyone interested replacing him want try yourself let know must have per son active competition events includes judges Helicopter fliers well represented Henderson Kentucky R/C Model Air plane Club sent some photos Christ mas parade float Unfortunately after hav ing looked decided too background objects way try show column However am going try describe Put imaginations gear picture bright red sled sitting float filled model airplanes supplies kids sled being towed Giant Scale model followed two smaller sport mod els course Giant Scaler climbing out barely missing some tall trees take joy sport kids world Howzat must have pretty good took prize What heck Maybe can make out next photo pretty neat Next some pictures 0 sidewalK show put Skysharks down southeastern part Kentucky Youve seen some work before pictures show what can done doesnt have malls close looks like just put some plywood cinder blocks added layer models Hows store front display Oh yes good weather must no tent shelter As can see weather just fine next photo taken Sunday Funday day simple events some showing off lots fun attended As can see little club doing lot good stuff area constantly trying new ways fire up terest area hobby Its work ing too Model flying growing activity eastern Kentucky 3narteaons night worked travel schedule Im looking lot swap shops etc travel adventures hope will have tended close time read Im certainly going try Alas IBM plant has sold free IBM small office equipment busi ness As result due fact am programmer/analyst Ill volved some needed systems changes support new company its new business venture may avail able would like summer will best can get out work load may quite heavy say least some reason large systems changes always seem come during summer months Anyway bear time work load vs AMA fun vs time family Ill have set priorities best can make trips Im able squeeze Enough now . AMA SINCE 1930 June 1991 139 Safe Flyer Patch Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photoco pied typewritten handwritten dec laration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature dude check money order $2 no cash payable Academy Model Aeronautics Iowa S Micftitan 0 Minnesota S Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address tar EMAIL 700472182 Fax 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice Pmsident Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 PR/Insurance Coordinator/A VP Joseph M Hass 5394 English Dr Troy Ml 48098 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Strorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Leroy Satterlee 1804 Hantinaton Dr Waterloo IA 50701 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Went 3116 Boyce Dr Rhinelander WI 54501 Steve Dudzinnki lEasti 9278 Florida Livonia Ml 48150 time column appears Model Aviation should beginning 1991 flying season Once again dont know new models will ready seem say year still have few left stable 1990 seems difficult eke out time schedule actual flying Muncie will build schedule work has taken new direction will need tention Well will see works out know will flying someplace cause entries Nationals have already sent off will have visitor UK will flying Q-500 have just returned trip Min neapolis MAAC held transmit ter checking session Sunday morning met several members Minneap olis Modelers iron out friction tween myself enjoyable brunch covered topics helped clear air agreed try make Free Flighters visible reviewed Muncie site detail its use Free Flight facility Once again positive results Although cannot use site large Free Flight events same time other events looks like good site Also Apache Mall Modeling Show another resounding success seems locked recog nized activity area National Free Flight Societys news letter Tony Italianos research reveals membership has increased about 30% can immediately offer su perb example newsletter covers everything Its well produced has techni cal information has contest results has advertisements has pictures whet appetite editor does great job Has club thought contributing Model Aviation subscription local school two Its cost very low adds clubs visibility neighbor hood Give thought Another item clubs should consider formation what Signal Seekers call Sunshine Committee group monitors well being membership sends suit able cards flowers etc members families Another club supplies help disposal modeling items member passes away think tre mendous aids District Roundup Ron Eigenschink newsletters Im reading January Feb ruary issues speak about New Years Day fun flies Various names used describe days activities such Frozen Fingers Fun Fly Penguin Fly just name few Chilly weather sure beats southern boys can fly year round never have wear gloves think Most clubs making last-minute prepa rations implementing new fre quency rules doesnt seem set pattern plan clubs us ing Tom-Tom newsletter dian City Radio Control Club Melvindale Michigan reports first crash 1991 occurred 1131 am EST Its said crash team effort George CaIdwell Jake Hammill Feeling better Jake PTW Can anyone district beat George Jake last time did District Roundup clubs process electing officers new guys now asking support getting job done Lets give full support after volunteered job make too difficult might eager next year people reading news letters might reading last time dont renew club member ship Cedar Rapids Skyhawks have nounced beauty contest will held May meeting am assuming contest involves aircraft .. plea help appears newslet ters time time always asking con tributions Come guys give editors little help out never loss words have put thoughts print fancy long words really easy D Another Skymasters photo Looks like some thing got away 140 Model Aviation Ricrackers 1990 picnic/fun-fly Scott Krzy sik mother Skymasters annual swap auction ing certain selling Dan Wamooir pnoro Rlbcrackers schooling students trainer classroom Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees over 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 TIME TO CALL Eastern -noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-10 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 dUCuiasrics rrt ang ator irying decide reaiuy Dargain Arkansas 0 Lou siaxa 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Chuck Axdraka eas Mark NE Albuquerque NM 97123 Glexn Gresexs 10224 Kexlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70515 Gil Horatman PO Box 490 Spring Branch TX 79070-0490 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Tenarkaxa TX 75501 Ron Stantield 26 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72119 Charles Steveos 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77509 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymex Green Norman OK 73072 AMA Disptay Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgetox Arlington TX 76015 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1930 Chevy Chase Carrolitox TX 75006 Oklahoma News months Column IS written Jim Traw AVP Oklahoma report reads follows past twelve months have literally flown again No matter hours day days year still enough time finish build ing projects get enough time fly Recently group club representatives got together discuss possibility sponsoring annual AMA District VIII Fly meeting Oklahoma City area finally decided wasnt enough time locate proper flying site job right plan delayed un til May 2-3 1992 An interesting item came up successful model event Oklahoma during 1990 probably big frequency Check swap meet sponsored TORKS Oklahoma City tremendous turnout proved once again modelers favorite part hobby buy things must message somewhere Make plans now District VIII Fly-In meeting held Oklahoma May 2-3 1992 am enclosing picture Oklahomas favorite flier chief advisor Bill Stacey Cunningham Tulsa TOC Las Vegas Ive pleasure watch ing Bill fly first beginner Pattern con tests now top fliers world proved himself finished fifth place Tournament Champi ons smiles Bills Stacys faces partially due winning $5000 mostly because theyre just very nice peo ple Adding pleasure seeing Bill win flies everything Giant Scale fun fly planes Jets Helicopters Pattern planes anything else wings Bills other chores include running hobby shop Tulsa playing baby daughter working American Air Lines uses spare time build planes Now know wins vote Oklahomas Favorite Flier TORKS club Oklahoma City planning terrific happening chartering bus big annual Byron event Ida Grove Richard Romanek organizing project expecting big group par ticipate Jacky Morris president Watonga R/C Club busy planning Oklahomas larg est Charity Fun Fly 1991 Also very busy Don Collins edits very best newsletters Ive seen Rudder Flutter newsletter informative well written get opportunity swap him should jump opportunity American Turf Flyers Tulsa ginning 1991 new model airplane complex quite proud got old fashioned way worked money bought club quite fortunate have leaders like Tim Coleman Dana Jackson Charlie Faith Dan Taylor Barry Jepperson big annual program Junior Wings project other clubs would well emulate Its great project community PR can get details Charlie Faith newly formed South Tulsa R/C C/ub taking over old flying site lease Turf Flyers successful model club must have some movers shakers survive prosper Westside Club Okla homa City certainly has its share However family group really stands out McGees Gayle publishes newsletter volunteers help everything Mar lin flies builds instructs behaves all-around good guy son Jason CD helps everything else Families crash together dont clash together An other very very active member 1991 club president Derral Idleman Control Line Chapter Tulsa Glue Dobbers another group active fliers contestants great newslet ter Round Round edited De Hill De probably committed enthusiastic direct-wired flier know chides us now about amount space Control Line receives magazine Control Line Control Line Control Line Now youve seen CL men tioned District VIII column De Just kidding Im planning trip Tulsa visit try learn about intriguing part hobby nice thing frequencies clear As newsletter editors know getting formation members almost impossi ble requested info and/or pictures got reply John Zimmerman editor Hot Dogger Norman recently got request Jim Traw District VIII AVP info AMA col umn would interest Since Pattern primary interest would like report Pattern activity Okla homa City metro area continues grow two driving forces behind growth CORCS Baxter Field clubs CORCS Norman will host 17th con test late August Baxter club will hold its Midwest City scheduled May 25-26 OKC area blessed approxi mately 15 local fliers make meets Oklahoma North Texas South Kansas theyre getting primed upcoming season would also like offer few words thanks AMA since seems scarce supply days Ive volved several projects year have tried establish some communication interaction local clubs AMA district level am sorry report de spite considerable effort part district VP AVP has impossible achieve results subject However since am newsletter editor receive lot newsletters other clubs con tinue see gripes about AMA doesnt listen what members have say Have actually invited AVP meetings about simple day field guys like fly too Maybe initiate conversation might happy listen Before start criticizing AMA re member connection FCC insurer helper pro grams local officials nationwide representative hobby AMA organization repre sents areas model aviation Think about trying individuals clubs Ive seen cant decide should mow grass spend out big hassle extra $200 left over treasury So think will continue let AMA represent turn will support Let pass along quote John Z further problem landing strip less important becomesJT Hope see flying field soon Gil Horstman Spring Branch Texas has ac cepted position Frequency Coordinator southern portion District VIII D Peggy Robinson photo Owasso Skyblazers put display models parking lot Price Rite grocery wanted let people know around having fun welcome new members left right Bill Roff Jerry Sikes Ed Parish Richard Helm Frank Cooley Bruce lhde Jerry Par rish Bill Stacey Cunningham TOC Las Vegas Theyre smiling like $5000 fifthplace winners c.*n L5 PFsM 115 Sea SabeaMemetCCN Thaus 21991 June 1991 141 Jim Traw AVP newest creation Ul timate Bipe YS12O4S power JR radio Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Aesociete Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 9252 E Tarney Ave Scottsdale AZ 95261 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95919 Craig W Hath 7929 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 99129 Kal P Jensen 535 East Mauna Lane Reno NV 99502 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N. Logan UT 84321 John Krohn 11227 Hadley St Whinier CA 96609 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton P1. San Jose CA 95136 David Feitz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds f 2901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85746 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamson PO Box 75 Chula Vista CA 52012 Beverly Wisniewuki 3316 South Kiowa Blvd Lake Havana City AZ 96403 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2236 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95926 Phone 1916362-1962 Etoy Marez 2626 W Northwood Santa Ana CA 92704 Letters letters boy get letters Dear Regg Things finally getting back normal after several weeks planning preparation SWRAs Winter National Mini-Reno Warbird Race thought Id take few minutes express appreciation taking time understandably busy schedule us last weekend cant tell positive comments Ive received regarding strong showing District Ten staff Warbird race Its long time since weve district VP out visit us quite frankly really dont know last time Nonethe less participation race enormously enriched event brought sorely needed interest AMA lo cal activities Thanks us caring genuine pleasure meet terrific wife Dottie After having opportunity spend some time prospect continued growth further ance district seems brighter ever Id like again extend offer assist ance can provide furthering efforts cultivate district get DC Ill drop line local phone ad dress Please dont hesitate call thing can help Once again Regg honor have us SWRAs first Winter National Mini-Reno Warbird Race thank personal time ef forts See soon Rich Hanson SWRA president Rich wouldnt have missed world now have personally experienced excitement War Bird Race Ill miss another fact Ill probably go Char ley Rs Texas hand out trophies low Rich Hanson assistant nouncer Don Knight spent first day riding around sociate Darwin Barries squad car hes dep uty sheriff Maricopa County sippn brews kies eatn junk food arresting innocent folk Just kidding Darwin Better watch what say Darwins boss reads Darwins goner Thanks Darwin grand tour outstanding flight sites area evening brought static judg ing took place enormous hangar Mesa Airfield pilot briefing held conjunction judging Both events went way late hours night enjoyed hangin around hangar jawin prop talk morning brought race heats starting promptly 800 am close 60 entrants no time lingering race dra matically different either Quickie mula start standing start its in-air green flag timer clock gives con testants 90 seconds start engines get air some point during 90 sec onds chase plane starts making very steady laps around two-pylon course Once 90 second start-engine time ends starter sig nifies start three-lap start parade Some birds follow chase plane through three laps some less Some guys just hang around high starting end course until chase plane passes dive right its tail green flag What excitement Pictured below Mike Arnold flight line co ordinator starter assistant Gary Schmidt Ten laps go very quickly usual hard-working staff make sure no cheaters Fifty-six entrants flew over 100 heats 10 laps four rounds Saturday three rounds Sunday Another neat feature demonstrated lunch break both days modelers placed planes centerline runway spectators invited inspect choose plane liked best appropriately called Peoples Choice has award its own point race doubletake flying line Randy Schonemann put P-51 through course Randy junior member Taylor Rac ing Team top-gunned Ken Taylor pic ture below captures team surrounded P-51s guessed entry Unlimited Reno Style Race coming up later year Rumor has taking place Madeira October Watch magazines offi cial time place As soon have will pass along Lewie Kear took home gold pre WN II MO-i earlier carrier-deck types Nice going Lewie Prizes also given out first through fifth place first through third Scale fast time best racer Quick thoughts room thins closer race crowd excite ment cut pylons Having static judging conjunction race made great looking birds Great weather great friends great trip Gotta split Racers Edge 142 Model Aviation Randy Schonemann receiving District Ten patch placing two-day race Good job Ran MIKe M[flOIU info arry nmian giving checkered flag happy flier Taylor racing team left right Bill Schonemann Ken Taylor Randy Schonemann Dennis Roeper Way go Taylor Team Pylon tinds Stuart Timbers Don Gervais Paul Aluaonis doing what love Pylon two depicts Bob Sorter William McPhee Doug Heckman taking break between rounds nurisun prewueni 01 thU guys did lot make race ex citing Lewie Kear holding up MO-i bird fast Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL 780872422 Associate Vice Presidents Darrell Anderson 132 15th Ave NW Greet Fells MT 59404 Tom Ceshmen 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 99023 Al Culver Boa 89 Wilder ID 83676 Jerry i-lolcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 986B4 Tom McCowen 16131 Black Beer Dr Anchorage AK 99516 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 99133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickaburo St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wicldine P0 Boa 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St 0 #69 Puyellap WA 98373 Assistant Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130-145th Ave Bellevue WA 98007 Harry Fosbury pioneers hobby gone Harry kind gentle generous person going miss great deal never met Harry benefit things designed ideas implemented last thing Harry told wanted peace now has bad year Weve lost Bud Schwesinger Harry Fosbury deeply involved hobby long-time friends just last month Bob Balch long-time modeler contributed time Frequency Coordinator gave ideas help asked best friend died added together some family happenings about now Im really beginning wonder What next What follows know old news Im very thankful still relevant number District XI members volved Gulf action way another Some like David Turner still crew members 141s flew supplies Others like Scott Dunphy Marine lot closer action hope whole business will truly finished time read Further know share desire American Coalition mem berwho has gone over will return home whole healthy know isnt possi ble have already lost several Just pray human cost action kept minimum have certain personal inter est since son over still Memorial Day weekend May 25-26 granddaddy Control Line Events will hap pen Eugene Prop Spinners Field across road Mahlon Sweet Airport north west Eugene will 20th running Northwest Regionals its big gest Control Line model aviation event West happens best sites around too Three asphalt circles four grass circles Covered benches lots parking camping space rest rooms on-field hobby shop on-field concession stand can walk across road airport has nice restaurant Its too far Eugene has amenities modern life such cultural events malls like will trophies can find just about kind CL event going Besides action Saturday night theres going auction banquet necessarily order always have get-together kind another old new friendships can nurtured spend weekend Southeast Washington R/C Helicopter Association will have Second Annual RIC Heli Fun-Fly Ft Walla Walla R/C Field May 11-12 motels area camping field will events beginners intermediate expert fun scale auto-rotation contest Contact Mark Ewert 509/525-8273 Ken Ray editor Hi Flyer newsletter North Coast R/C Club Tillamook carried story about Oren Davis latest trip Oc tober 25-28 Oren QSAA Annual FlyIn near Las Vegas November 2-4 went over Lake Havasu Arizona watched Schneider Cup Race re-enactment Next Nov 9-10 TOC back Las Ve gas reports terrific time Doesnt sound like best trip youve heard lately Im green envy E M Swedlund Walla Walla Valley Prop-Twisters sent notice First An nual Fun Fly Swap Meet May 5-6 may get tad late guys plan doing next year forewarned Anyway site includes both paved grass runways plenty room fly anything Theres overnight camping site covered area swap meet Its too far Walla Walla couple Racing classes op eration Northwest John Thompson pro posed earlier Eugene Prop Spinners newsletter codified set rules pro mulgated 1991 Regionals Recently following rules have sent out Northwest Goodyear Racing event 1 Purpose intended event will provide form Scale Racing similar AMA Scale Racing Goodyear class expense high speeds required 2 AMA Scale Racing rules shall apply ex cept 15 standard production engines al lowed no prototypes factory specials version Fox K&B Cox OS Enya Any K&B Cox RJL Conquest frontintake SuperTigre 3 Reworking permissible providing ma jor components original manufac tu rer 4 Lines shall 60 ft long plus minus six Lines shall 014 single strand 015 multistrand Pull test will 25 pounds John also has set Northwest Sport Race rules event novice com petitors allows un-anything done Fox 35 mufflers work Looking what happens Racing events nov ices would nice see rules ac tion Traditional dates Rogue Eagles Pat tern meet have changed June 22-23 club wanted set up Pattern meet tune-up before expected Masters Contest Corvallis As may know Masters will held Florida dates will stand changed year Bill Giossi CD hes thrown down gauntlet challenging Pattern Fliers both District XI X bat tle new Best West trophy Along fine contest have steak barbe cue planned Saturday evening details contact Bill 2622 Falcon Space 2 White City OR 97503 call him 503/8267143 Buddy Schwesinger wrote told Platt will first weekend June thats June 1-2 Buddy said Dad wanted have Show Off Day part Fun Fly Sunday will Memorial Bud Schwesinger may include time go out show what airplane can See two other float-flies weekend Cocolalla Farragut Flyers other Salmon Arm BC Shuswap Float Fly Sand Pt Reservoir run RCFCBC Both fine occasions Got some newsletters Florence Oregon R/C Flyers group decided last Oc tober high time form club looks like meeting Naco West Sales office Florence first Wednesday month live area visiting might want check Theyve got flying field close river Kenny Henson newsletter editor recount ed adventure Brian Carkhuff Seems plane flying strained itself through some telephone lines parts fell river Wait actually fell pile floating wood grass Too cold wade out So Bob Laughery managed get rope plane wing getting away Kenny fished out half wing rest eluded him Some duck hunters faithful dog came re scue So dog get wet plane will fly again Just Salmon Idaho R/C Flyers Dan Roberts new newsletter editor will have Fun-Fly Memorial Day Dan suggests bring foul weather gear just case will flying off newly paved strip scenic flying sites world have three inches new asphalt seal-coated county put down John Cantieny has new house room hold meetings workbench minor repairs new flying field out back Such place Anyway make Fun Fly will get see Johns new models because picnic will held Bill Darkow wrote chide about some conspicuous absences mentioned some District XI modelers write model magazines added Chris Weinrich has material published ModelAvi ation now editor National Free Flight Journal reported previous col umn Bill mentions own writing tory Bill editor SAM 8 editor SAM Speaks now Old Timer columnist Flying Models Bill also has written MA ModelAirplane News did feature article Flying Models also edits Seattle Skyraiders newsletter Skywriter Bills right didnt name have contributed model magazines didnt include either Al Culver Jerry Holcomb AVPs Both have published construction articles failed men tion Bob Sweitzer does super model plans plans-person magazine has doing plans another didnt mention Vein Clements publishes very best aircraft drawings exist also best researched ones will ever see has lot stuff published fact Im leaving others out right now No way could have named everyone Never intended try hope see everyone contest another would help lot want pub lished column send instruc tions least three months before needs read Also Ill try get stuff close event possible doesnt always work outLI June 1991143 JUNIO FLIGHTNf ED WHITT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 CV eg TT Hard Spots simplest beginner models some areas difficult others popular plastic propeller bearing assembly has eliminated big prob lem carving prop making satisfactory bearing beginner can run little problems Basically problem spots small usually ignored young beginner builds first models slightly diffi cult areas carefully solved however rest model simple piece cake Okay what horrible little spots Lets start plastic propeller bearing Does fit snugly motor stick does move rubber motor wound shouldnt move single bit does thrust angle will change adding unwanted downthrust will change flight pattern maybe cause crash bearing sloppy add thin shims balsa making sure thrust line remains constant nice tight fit glue shims glu ing important plastic prop bearing AMA Cub doesnt give adequate clearance propshafts hook Sometimes rubber bunches up prevents motor un winding IIIu answer cut away part bear ing see three steps sketches above cement bearing permanently onto motor stick Reinforce several wrappings thread cement well thread nec essary replace support formerly imparted cut-away portion plastic Okay weve taken care problems AMA Cub prop/bearing assembly better bearing fact very much better bear AL WA 3 &S iwcr AL UAIAL/Af BIND NT sz THICK IS ON #tR VERY LGNI MO~5 USE 4Ur 3Y64 av 15 ro Z INCh SPANS II6 OV PYCAVIER 31-f/PS 7-H/CM A44Rff 0 V 37-Rips woq BaSr ing designed Paul Mcllrath Pauls adjustable left right also up down An adjustable thrust line about important tool exists flight trim ming model bearing also moves propeller shafts hook farther motor stick avoids rubber bunching solves another important problem Now what Back other end motor stick rear hook may look simple fact simple young beginner can create ton hard luck himself ignores rear hook Take time make right plans may call simple straight pin stuck motor stick angle will soon work itself loose pull out motor tight Pay attention details model airplane good its weakest part model will never get chance prove what can rear hook keeps pulling out solution easy put hook per manently pin right bent shown drawing above can bend large pair pliers although small pair round-nosed pliers will eas ier better Pins cheap keep bend ing until looks like drawing careful split motor stick insert Wiggle around bit Take out ap ply cement reinsert tightly against stick smear cement around stick Wrap few turns thread around stick hook cement againand youre set Let dry completely complicated just sim ple job well done places however young beginners tend rush past Okay another trouble spot solved Whats next Heres bigger problem mounting wing basic model like AMA Cub wing crudely glued motor stick somewhat sophisticated stick model such well-known Gumdrop Outdoor SRPSMthe wing slides fore-and-aft adjust ing balance leading trailing edges raised lowered changing incidence setting wingmount made four parts center rib Gumdrops wing also deeper extending below wing corporating incidence Its 1A thick cause thats also thickness motor stick Glued bottom rib part B slider also made re stock two side parts C glued Bone side Note grain runs M1 C L~TlYL I4 WING PIOUNT vertically very repeat very important otherwise sides would merely split off hard landing constructed neatly cement should pull sides wind up snug sembly Besurenottogluethewingtothemo tor stick whole idea have adjust able wing rubber band will hold wing securely Two tiny rubber bands over motor stick slider ends will also trick have very best wing mounts outdoor stick model Hey isnt tough Lets turn building technique some times scares beginner wing ribs Slicing thin curved wing ribs used Gumdrop other Indoor models isnt really difficult requires making template prac ticing little thats Hard cardboard will template metal cut either brass strip coffee can much bet ter pair tinsnips cut template shape shown illustration File sand smooth nail file does fine template should little longer wing wide chord width enables cut com pleted ribs exact length TerIate sheet balsa required thickness cut piece length template Use single-edged razor blade use double edged blade has broken shape shown blade still its package Place template sheet shown run razor over curve form top surface Dont try cut ribs single slice make several light strokes shouldnt difficult rib wood wont hard cause little strain ribs Move template bottom rib make other cut cut must exact its underside rib its also top next rib cant make ragged cuts make straight cuts because makes inefficient weak ribs Again use several light strokes slicing Now isnt difficult expensive make rib make need mess up use another see sliced ribs no big deal after Model airplane building really accu mulation little hints how-to-do-its have meantime keep tails light youll hop higher 144 Model Aviation & Rw Motor Hook "Ii''' Finhhed / Iflatallation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/06
Page Numbers: 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144
AFrom AMA HQ Worlds Largest Sport Aviation OrghIzatIon EWEExecutive Director Including reports theACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS President S Executive VP1810 Samuel Morse Dr New andReston VA 22090AMA Vice PresidentsSINCE 1936 INTERESTED IN JOINING AMADetails may requesting Over 165000 dId 1990FREE BROCHURE above address AMA Announces 1990 Technical Award Winners Academy Model Aeronautics has announced recipients 1990 Tech nical Award award presented annu ally selected modelers recognition contributions scientific advance ments model aviation Fred Otto Burgdorf recognized production propeller allows model aircraft operate very efficiently much lower sound levels type noisereduction technology beneficial en tire aeromodeling community especially obtaining maintaining flying sites Originally propeller designed maximize engine torque meeting sound level requirements FAI F3A compe tition RC Aerobatics However propel ler has evolved include modeling applica tions other events such RC sport RC scale Control Line Free Flight Re search continuing designs large air craft speed competition models Bob Davis honorea nis contri butions aeromodeling ability develop new applications established products has greatly expanded use CO2 motor Originally designed propel small Free Flight models Davis has pro duced CO2 motors large 20 cubic inches can used RC models also applied concept diesel engines Continued page 128 George Steiner Receives McEntee Award 1972 Westchester Radio Aero Mod elers WRAMS established award memory Howard McEntee well known ra dio control experimenter designer au thor award has conferred number modeling notables over years including Bill Walt Good May nard Hill Paul Runge Hal deBolt John Worth others years award presented George Steiner luncheon held during WRAMS annual show White Plains New York George member Academys Frequency Advisory Council has served board well Fre quency Committee five years Highlights Steiners contributions Radio Control community varied Having involved Radio Control 26 years has contributing associate editor R/C Modeler magazine 18 years addition designing vari ous radio related items has conducted extensive empirical lab tests equipment assisted industry creating equipment will survive new harsh radio en vironment Invaluable aid has af forded modelers preparing frequency control plans both clubs na tional organization sincere thank Westchester Ra dio Aero Modelers recognizing con tributions George Steiner hearty Well done congratulations passed along Academy well E AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director Vince Mankowaki 0 Director Operations Robert Vojalavek 0 Personnel Manager Diane Gailalee C Technical Director Bob Underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 CompetitIon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney 0 Membership Processing Supervisor Joyce Hager eting Director Geoff Styles ems Manager Reggie Watterson 0 Director Internal CommunicatIon/Education Doug Pratt C Publications Director Ross B McMullen 0 Events Coordinator Chip Smith 0 Museum Curator Hurat Bowers 0 General Counsel Bob Jackson June 1991 127 I-red iiurgdort nas owneo operated Land ing Products company manufac tures propellers since 1985 Prior supervised managed various other production facilities resident Woodland California has involved modeling 35 years engineer tor Westinghouse Electric Corpora tion owner Burgdorf Software De velopment supplies Landing Prod ucts computer software assists design production propel lers holds Doctorate Education de gree Mechanical Engineering University California Davis former pi lot US Navy Navy Reserves has modeler 38 years FAI Supporter Pin Help Fund US Teams Did know AMA US World Championship team members 100% funded can help defray team competition expenses purchasing AMA-FAI Supporter pin $10 AMA Supply & Serv ice Order Item No 2087 wear pride AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President 11 district Vice Presidents officers Executive Director provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Marketing Some people out really working back received club newsletter South Alabama RIC Modelers Club SAR/CM Foley Alabama newslet ter copy proclamation issued mayor city Foley mayor declared Model Aviation Week Foley several reasons SAR/CM nated educational materials Foley High School Middle School libraries instructed young people art building flying model aircraft commended building pre paring flight club expense RC Trainer used help young old people learn fly recognition public spirited work South Alabama RC Modelers mayor encouraged people commu nity salute club have example chartered club taking positive steps ensure community knows about reinforce position local authori ties bet also local radio news paper coverage ever need civic help flying site prob lem am willing bet will provided Nice work chartered club thanks sharing good news us Erie Pennsylvania Rich Miller Ther mal G R/C Club sent best newspaper stories have yet seen An indepth article complete four photo graphs three color black white written reporter obviously listened article featured front page Sunday issue Erie Times-News Living Section club got entire front page 36 col umn inches page three bad photographs illustrated flying situa tions workshop activity field prepara tion good-looking airplanes ages people pictures varied young old content story what meant reporter wrote very positive man ner skills fun gained cost sport realistic sensible terms fellowship club ex cellent relationship club enjoys site provider G club name honors man provides club field no fee field nameLawrence Gehrlein Model Airparkis further thank gentleman encourages model aviation Erie Pennsylvania Congratulations both club Times-News staff writer Christine McCam mon very fine story hope lot terest developed because hope new fliers enlisted sport St Francis Wisconsin nice story lo cal newspaper town St Francis describes activities membership Rainbow Aero Modelers Society RAMS Retired teacher Duane AlIman heading up project interest high schools Milwaukee its suburbs us ing model aviation teaching medium offering assistance teachers stu dents Club president Meek Stalling empha sizes knowledge can gained participating building flying Val Jaroszewski sent us newspa per acts newsletter editor RAMS feels very strongly about connection between model aviation interest career full-scale aviation Val built models youth later joined US Air Force now back sport aeromodel ing club flies property provided Milwaukee County members dues pay field upkeep field flood plain area far small airport Rainbow Field ideal spot model flying activities early days fields development living Mil waukee area took part work party hand-picking rocks runway area have come long way since Great Midwest Savings Loan Bank Greendale Wisconsin provides RAMS room monthly meetings feature club business welcomes newcomers instruction sessions County permits required field us ers club members need join AMA Club now boasts 72 members ten share activities other seven clubs operate Greater Milwaukee area spite severe Wisconsin win ters Jaroszewski quoted saying almost weekend finds some fliers county-owned field field trib ute dedication enthusiasm aer omodelers everywhere Take Pride America hope AMA clubs will seriously consider Taking Pride America 1991 know dozens hundreds AMA clubs have done great work flying fields instances improving beyond measure piece publicly-owned land type effort enhance US landscape quali fies club Take Pride Amer ica contest cant considered dont apply November 28 1990 President George Bush signed Take Pride America Act make permanent piece legisla tion club can qualify state and/or national level award have made posi tive contributions clean-up improve part United States Remember Farragut Fliers Idaho won award 1990 about club Ask application state office Get letters endorse ment support park mana ger/superintendent fly Fill out papers send could find yourself front governor state capital later Washington DC receive award First Lady Barbara Bush Dont just think about it Think beneficial publicity multiple win ners can gain sport positive benefits hometown Can send out SOS clubs close East Greenville Pennsylvania Mr John Christopher helps run Camp Discovery place abused children given chance experience love friendship wholesome environment camp work ers volunteers Christopher would like have model aviation day sometime summer 1991 kids Bucks County fliershere chance get involved put something back children Remember kids America future ones will working paying social secur ity can retire some measure success about Call Mr Christopher 215/679-21 make club AMA project out Give up day year spread some knowledge cheer some disadvantaged children may help prevent future suicide crime think well worth next month Tech Award Cont pg 127 aeromodeling Through development diesel conversion heads almost model engine can converted diesel matter minutes use such en gines practical categories model aviation Like Burgdorfs Davis has also leading edge technology ensure quieter operation models CO2 motors diesel conversion engines oper ate sound levels considerably lower comparable gas engines development mufflers tuned pipes vibration isola tors engine mounts also significant contributions effort decrease noise produced model aircraft An active aeromodeler since age eight Davis resides Milford Connecti cut Since 1975 has owned operated Davis Diesel Development Before open ing modeling business worked various companies design instru mentation laboratory medical instru mnt Gale Helms recognized tor innova tive use material called DMD dacron mylar dacron development hinges model aircraft purposes DMD hinges strong flexible easily installed Helms unique design allows modelers install hinge relatively thin surface leaving unsightly bulge exceptionally practical models used competition hinges have used Formula 1 models have won events National Aeromodeling Cham pionships resident Baton Rouge Louisiana Helms has flown RC models since 1957 retired three years ago Westinghouse Electric Corporation employer 43 years year AMA honors individuals Technical Award efforts bet ter aeromodeling find out about awards criteria nominating proce dures contact Bob Underwood AMA Tech nical Director 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Re ston VA 22090 tel 703/435-0750 128 Model Aviation Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Propellers efficiency propeller determined will note both thrust torque values propeller depend angle attack blades Both will depend ratio speed advance peripheral ve locity stated V/ND V speed feet per second N er revolutions per second D eller diameter feet pitch ratio propeller equal P/D P pitch D diameter Propeller efficiency commonly plotted against V/ND general efficiency curve can obtained conventional propellers plotting ratio efficiency E max imum efficiency Em against ratio V/ND V/NDo value maximum effi ciency Geometrically similar propellers have maximum efficiencies dependent V/ND interference effects tip speeds higher maximum efficiency metal propellers attributable thinner sec tions allowable near hub full-scale practice probably model usage loss efficiency two three percent can expected fuselage interference slipstream As tip speeds approach speed sound 1090 feet per second very noticeable loss efficiency occurs thick-sectioned blades Metal blades ex hibit practically no effect until tip speed reaches about 90% velocity sound Propeller effects work various factors flight such equilib rium balance stability control need understand effects pro peller exerts flight thrust thrust moment slipstream torque also gyroscopic effect comes rotating mass propel ler look thrust need con sider something previously stated regarding selection propellers quiet opera tion required thrust given air craft should obtained considering engine use propeller must adapted both aircraft engine According theory precise definition optimum diameter given thrust difficult because variations blade area blade section plan form etc gen eral largest propeller possible best said must understood propeller must also absorb rated power engine may necessary reduce diame ter prevent tips reaching speed sound diameter small diameter slipstream small velocity relatively great given thrust because relatively small mass air acted upon reverse holds true diameter large relatively speaking increase efficiency Model aircraft propellers may rotate inef ficient speeds Remember diameter consideration must con sider pitch speed considering ef ficiency Thrust moment effects especially no ticeable multi-engined aircraft wingmounted engines doesnt operate both engines precisely same rpm result will pulsating sound vibra tion Another effect unbalanced thrust moments requires compensation rudder Gyroscopic effect propeller Under conditions never consider gyro scopic effect propeller gyro scope effect varies greatly propel ler used speed turned because function rotating pro peller mass effect noticeable aircraft short fuselages inadequate tail surfaces engines rather high horsepower other considerations application force axis ro tating mass doesnt cause axis tilt direction force causes axis rotate plane right angle plane rotation right angle plane applied force acts known precession Aircraft propellers ex hibit gyroscopic effect normal right-hand propeller movement ele vator produce stall brings about pre cession nose right isnt always noticeable contributes tendency fall off wing top loop especially aircraft short fuselage typical biplane Propellers model aircraft preceding articles have overview sub ject propellers Further study much complex surely isnt needed us involved model aeronautics Except us operating Sailplanes propeller very important part aircraft know several things relative operation propeller need carefully consider efficiency de vice higher efficiency quieter operation using effi cient muffler propeller becomes pri mary cause aircraft noise has considered fact years both full-scale model aeronautics propeller designs market manufactured using vari ety techniques materials means considerable variations effi ciency Ultimately must try different propellers until arriving capable providing best in-flight operation within operating parameters en gine aircraft best taxi speed fastest takeoff has very little inflight operation Determine wish operate aircraft proceed Wanted need some input mufflers associated hardware large-aircraft engine installations big bangers need help few homemade systems operation work data isnt ing passed column place accomplish have quieter opera tion concerned fliers D SINCE 1936 AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 107 Oak S Tusv e AL35173 2056553306 h ARIZONAARIZONA FLYING EAGLES SHOW TEAM Michael M Hatfield 6453 F Julip St Mesa AZ 85205 602-786-8467lw 602-985-2101lh TUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORMERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Fer ret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 602-744-6588IwI CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241 w 714-854-1487IhI CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Fred Zealor 5405 Village wood Dr Sacramento CA 95823 916421-9590-lw 916635-3011Ihi SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Alley Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9624Iwi 916-273-7089Ihi COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Blvd Englewood CO 80110 303-7813579Ib FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621IhI IOWABLACKHAWKS David Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093-lw 319-236-1297Ib CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336lw 319-366-0126hl GOLDEN KERNELS lack Ward 4008 Jefferson St Sioux City IA 51108 712-239-1847 ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS Guy Guerine 1418 N 12th Ave Melrose Park 1160160 708345-8318Ib INDIANAMIDWEST SUNDOWNERS AST lerry Hicks 1152 N 150 Fast Chesterton IN 46304 219-926-7728-IhI KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-721-6898lh KansasTHE HEART OF AMERICA AST R L Doc Scraper 9524 Roe Blvd Overland Park KS 66207 913-64&2131wl 913648-2522IhI MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST William Savage 5119 Brentford Dr Rockville MD 20852 301770-6066lh SKYLANCERS AST William Dwyer 3267 Florence Rd Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be NE Rockford Ml 49341 616874-8206IhI MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Rich ard Heil 16780 Gannon Ave W Rosemount MN 55068-1924 612-688-1181lw 612-432-9419h MONTANAFLYING FALCONS AST Bruce Hadella 4409 7th Ave N Great Falls MT 59405 406-761-7885 1w 406-453-0440lh NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Robert Kaliski 119 Hud son Ave Green Island NY 12183 518-272-4747IhI OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Ave Kettering OH 45409 513298-1843IhI HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Al Cay ton 10843 LeMarie Lane Sharonville OH 45241 513563-1470Ihi SPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Jim Hubbard 721 Rockwell Ave Findlay OH 45840419-422-5589h PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Ct Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564lw 1215 8739699Ib ExPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis St Nanticoke PA 18634 717735-7586IhI FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Ave Reading PA 19602 215-3725846IhI MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Lu cas 1431 Moosic Dr Chambersburg PA 17201717264-2905Ib SOUTH DAKOTAGOLD SQUADRON AST Jack Mehlhaf 1010 E St Patrick St Lot 63 Rapid City SD S7701 605-394-2251lw 605-3438310lh TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Don Huffhines 414 Fairview Richardson TX 75081 214-235-7641IhI UTAHSPIRIT OF UTAH Carlson 5558 Nautilus Dr Salt Lake City UT 84118 801572-5700lw 801-9673094lh VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-5368255Ib WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Dick Carson W 3029 Hoffman Spokane WA 99205 509-327-4579lh NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Art Ward 831 Alameda Ave Tacoma WA 98466 206-565-8847lw 206-566-0103h WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Ave Sussex WI S3089 414-2463814IhI NORTHERN ACES SHOW TEAM Gary Doeren 1169 Crooks St Green Bay WI 54301 414-435-2692IhI June 1991 129 \AMA} Synopsis Executive Council Meeting January 191991 following attendance Presi dent Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Exec utive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-I Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Char lottesville VA VP-V Jim McNeill Birming ham AL VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville Ml VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGin nis Arvada CC VP-X Reggie Keyawa Car michael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Port land OR Ev Langworthy NAA Also attendance Vincent Mankowski Executive Director John Worth Execu tive Director Emeritus Present Academys staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Department Direc tor Carl Maroney Special Services Direc tor Bob Vojslavek Operations Director Lynne Collins Comptroller Ross McMul len MA Publisher Bill Baker Marketing De partment Guests included C Milton Peacock Felix Gora Bill Mathewsattorney regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 855 am Presi dent chaired meeting Approval Minutes minutes Oc tober 27 1990 meeting Executive Council December 17 1990 tele phone conference Executive Council both approved unanimously Executive Vice Presidents Report During report Executive Vice President gave Council some insight concerning case wherein AMA member suing Acad emy some insight particulars appropriate state laws EVP commented concerning difficulty committing such things settlement offers behalf Academy first apprising entire Executive Council suggested es tablishing policy understood what circumstances will warrant pre emptive decision settle up limits insurance policy EVP also encour aged Council authorize Headquarters purchase umbrella liability policy further reported AMA accounting system will soon able itemize legal ex penses case case basis EVP also reported financial situation NAA meeting will take place Jan uary 26 1991 AMA HQ meeting will representatives other NAA divisions discussion will revolve around future role mission NAA Executive Directors Report Executive Di rector submitted 1991 travel schedule unanimously approved Council Executive Director reported current status membership proces sing initial problems encountered requiring signature AMA applica tion seem abating Membership re ports will continue sent Council week through February month thereafter publisher Model Aviation magazine gave brief presentation complexities producing maga zine consensus Council agreed concept producing theme issue year further agreed officer columns would appear such issue HQ requested Council consider let ter National Free Flight Society con cerning support Junior Free Flight teams Council voted 12 against V support team per NFFS suggestion Following Executive Directors report Council went Executive Session discussion ad hoc committee activated draft working document handle vice presidents accounts ad hoc committee composed E McCollough chairman R Brown J Sears V Mankowski Executive Director Emeritus Report Ex ecutive Director Emeritus reported ac tivities since last Council meeting large collection outtakes internegatives unused film 25 years producing movies now part AMAs mu seum collection Membership Committee Report ad hoc committee membership delivered writ ten report Council detailed deliberations regarding meeting held December 15 Council agreement its conclusions recom mendations committee discharged Topics report included mo tion approved conference call 12/17/90 reinstate member-to-member surance mailing notice AMA members committee recom mended exploring 12-month membership offered AMA members commit tee recommended AMA emplace ad ditional $5 $10 million policy Noting other organizations require signa ture applications committee also en dorsed signature requirement membership applications/renewals committee noted because AMA self-insured does time time have image problem because confu sion about its role association vs its role insurance company commit tee noted AMA set up sep arate corporation handle AMAs insur ance such move could help resolve problem committee recommends HQ vestigate possibility forming sepa rate for-profit corporation way safe guard assets Academy further recommended AMA explore ways assist local clubs financing flying sites Model Aviation have theme issue Council approve FAI document another committee investi gate various classes membership vs costs officers columnists writing Model Aviation encouraged expand presentation positive atti tude highlighting importance ac complishments AMA Property Acquisition Development Com mittee Report Chairman Pete Waters submit ted written report Property Acquisi tion Development Committee meeting held Muncie Indiana December 1 1990 committee receiving sugges tions members Special Interest Groups attended meeting committee deciding best accom modate various flying site requirements needed Muncie Frequency Committee/Frequency Advisory Council Report Technical Director re ported Frequency Committee/Fre quency Advisory Council meeting taken place January 5 actions needed Council approval ie committees recommendation RC equipment certified list published Model Aviation discontinued Following discus sion Council did approve rec ommendation motion drop equipment listing Model Aviation May 1990 issue motion failed four voting 6 2 5 1 seven voting against EVP 10 3 11 9 4 8 two abstentions 7 NAA Headquarters directed draft send letter manufacturers re minding changes receiver guidelines point out anomalies equipment list Insurance Committee Report Chairman D Krafft reported Insurance Commit tee meeting taken place January 19 committee endorses member ship committees recommendations pur chase additional limits liability coverage AMA motion made pur chase up $10 million worth additional insurance umbrella policy passed unanimously Safety Committee Report Chairman G Hem pel Safety Committee presented committees definition Control Line bar rier given consensus approval Council Barriers must composed stan dard Nationals-type netting steel fencing wood acceptable enclosing circle eight feet height set back 20 feet circular flight path must maxi mum 90 feet center circle Steel cages must provided officials pit persons timers competitors al ternative enclosure separate spectators minimum 300 feet outside edge circular flight path Steel cages must provided officials pit persons timers competitors Sites meet stated requirements may submit Headquarters site specifica tion sketch approval submit sug gested modifications approval Marketing Department Report Market ing representative gave Council over view some PR plans 1991 Council approved advertising campaign assist AMA increasing memberships Advertisements will placed other model publications Council approved concept developing corporate member ship program Following report very positive results new video newsletter AMA Today discussion possible Continued page 132 130 Model Aviation um..m4muinv Tr~S e No Accident SINCE 1936Flying 0AMA SINCE 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 20 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 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsModule FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsModule 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 asp Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsMicro Dual Conversion 4-channel FM Receiver Receiver Part No 92745 CirrusExcell RC-4F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx RC-4F CirrusExcell RC-4P Receiver Part No CR-224A Tx RC-4P CirrusExcell RC-7F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx CR-7F Cirrus Excell RC-7P Receiver Part No CR-227A Tx CR-7P Cox Cobra Two 918320 A/D AX29MF8308 Receiver Part No AXZ9MF8219 Cox Cobra Three 918330 A/D AX29MF8308 Receiver Part No AXZ9MF8319 Futaba Conquest FP-4NBF FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-4NBP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R124DP Futaba Conquest FP-6NFK FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NPK PCM Receiver Part No R127DP Futaba Conquest FP-5NLH FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-SUAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FutabaFP-5UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UAFS FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UAPS PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UHF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-855A PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-8SSH PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-9VAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-9VHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Standard Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Glider Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Electric Receiver Part No MCR-4A FutabaFP-5UA AM Receiver Part No FP-R117H FutabaFP-SNLP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R1O5IP Hitec USAMaster SP Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM Hitec USAMaster 7 & 7 Heli Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM JR RC *JR FM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-527X JR RC *JR AM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-854X Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X X-347 NET-C127UZ Receiver Part No NER-627XZ Tx NET-J72P JR RCMax FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ JR RC *Max Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC *Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC *Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Apollo-7 Airplane-NET-DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 Heli-NET-N127H Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Centuty-7 Airplane-NET-N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 SS Heli-N7C4SHS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 SS Airplane-N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 PCM Heli-NET-N127AH Receiver Part NER-627X Tx Mod ule NET-J72P JR RC *Century-7 PCM Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72P JR RC *Max 4-NET-B124AM Receiver Part No NER-324 Kyosho Kyosho Advance Series 91 FM 7-channel Receiver Part No KRS-DC7-RX Advance Series 91 PCM 5-channel Receiver Part No KRS-PCMS RX RCD IncPlatinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD IncPlatinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM World Engines Expert FM Series Receiver Model HP7RM 72F * JR ABC&W logo receiver de notes narrowband Future issues Model Aviation will contain expanded listing additional information received AMA JR RC JR RC * JR RC * JR RC * June 1991 131 AMA association dedicated promoting health growth fun model aviation Its hierarchy populated paid us work day keep system going Reston Vir ginia largest group far work volunteers Presi dent Council members contest boards members team selection commit tees special committees contest directors club officers etc people donate time make hobby prosper None us claim perfect make honest effort behalf thing hurts unfairly accused working best interests ac cused often might think hobby supposed fun right normally modelers human beings like everyone else have gripers seem delight accu sation innuendo deceit sometimes outright slander Yours truly has ac cused print being unnecessary AMA has often accused being fi nancially irresponsible otherwise competent Contest Board Chairmen accused being biased incompe tent attuned national senti ment whatever Academy has accused being dastardly collu sion industry sell inferior ra dio equipmentit goes on Up until now have resisted reacting am get ting tired accusations latest diatribe against Chairman Scale Contest Board statement has made movement within Scale modeling community insists having American citizen its leader Now thats interesting statement First dont know such move ment Scale community also dont know what being US citizen has establishing ones credentials AMA bylaws exclude service AMA basis nationality Chair men Contest Boards appointed President serve discretion As long AMAs bylaws give President authority intend re tam current Chairman Board since doing exemplary job cer tainly does deserve venom being heaped him An example Dave Platts good work recent meeting Scale Contest Board dealt over 100 rules-change proposals Dave did out standing job leading board through very complex task think Dave needs know has unqualified support time want make Scale modelers out aware what taking place realize cant expect unanimity everything am certain have support majority mem bershipthats feedback receive go thanks writer Scale Dimen sion Newsletter March 1991 issue jolted action matter News letters potent force aeromodeling normally find honest reporting arent secrets writers fear lessly print truth present honest opinions big thanks hard working newsletter writers Nuff said Now thats out way lets look something positive AMAs laws define objectives organiza tion include significant empha sis gathering disseminating techni cal data information supposed conduct symposia other forums purpose Remember name Acad emy Model Aeronautics want re turn business definitive way holding symposium sound reduction part fly-in held later year probably September facility Mun cie Indiana planning point very preliminary hope have sev eral presentations people have worked seriously area plan have manufacturers display products primarily sound relatedand will have ground flight demonstrations soundreduction techniques informa tion Howard Crispin chairman Sound Committee has written compre hensive report sound its related model aircraft document will made available shortly aid clubs individuals interested noise abate ment expect have Phase Muncie construction site completed time symposium general-purpose flying site large general-purpose museum build ing objectives perform ex periments Munciesomething can now basic thrust promote modeling grass roots level pro vide support levels modeling trust symposium first number held planned basis will provide further information soon plans firm AMA Council constantly strives better serve its membership Coun cil meeting reserve time brainstorm ing purpose being improve service also solicit input Meanwhile just remember its easy negative eas ier take shots what exists gen erate new ideas mind constructive criticism simply means unless have well-conceived solution offer Im much interested gripes No has monopoly good ideas So have lets hear SynopsisCont pg 130 ways finance subsequent issues Council approved motion permit paid advertise ments video produce/dis tribute next two issues AMA Today motion passed 11 two against 6 1 Sound Chairman H Crispin reported new handbook sound nearly com plete Pennsylvania case R Brown reported status case AMA vs State Pennsylvania concerns model air craft Council authorized Headquarters assume management case begin ning counter-proposal send AMA staff member state board hear i ng Other business moved unani mously accepted adopt new FAI doc ument Council also unanimously agreed host Free Flight World Championships 1993 operational cost approximately $4000 also agreed host 1992 Scale World Championships request funds F3B team manager winch manager field assistant 1991 Soaring team granted unanimously Council heard report Scale Contest Board Meeting held AMA HQ hundred twenty rules changes deliberated upon initial vote conducted same day noted meeting very well run high level preparedness resulted highly productive session Arising membership ad hoc com mittee report recommendation made explore processing membership applica tions 12-month schedule No action taken members Executive Council agreed ascertain con stituents system workable Executive Council accepted offer NFFS conduct combined door Nationals US Indoor champion ships done 1990 except cap $2000 has imposed upon AMAs portion cost over-runs should oc cur second proposal NFFS deemed unacceptable agreed consensus AMA HQ will assume re sponsibility conduct Outdoor Free Flight Nationals NFFS recommended time place Outdoor Nationals will week June 16 Lawrenceville Illi nois Council also agreed host AMA annual membership meeting held dur ing Rally June 8-9 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base consensus ordered foreign non-US resident members AMA cannot become Contest Directors Leader Members nor have By-Laws voting privi leges No action taken club request volving use alcohol club field Headquarters will respond club pres ident stating AMAs position subject alcoholic consumption flying sites following awards duly moved seconded unanimously approved Su perior Service Award Bill Chandler Max Blose Superior Service Award Dean Copeland Distinguished Ser vice Award Kevin Collins next meeting Executive Coun cil shall AMA Headquarters April 20 1991D 132 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714A L. Executive VPs Report Dave Drown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 fighting Gulf has halted being written sigh relief can heard throughout great country sure great see end what gratifying to see reaction general public troops time unlike Vietnam people have learned can should support troops very strongly ada mantly against war itself war Gulf has dominated news lately amazing peo ple have relatives involved quick poll last Executive Council meeting showed two Council members sons Gulf war certainly serious busi ness certain amount humor can found some aspects anything As mod elers should proud perform ance remotely piloted vehicles RPVs Gulf also have chuckle hear story about Iraqi soldier try ing surrender drone publicized points hu mor war General Schwarz kopf described Saddam Husseins abilities lack thereof great military leader well covered networks later newspapers enjoyed What really cracked up however immediately following press conference news anchors Peter Jennings made casual comment what Saddams college education seems trained lawyer say laughed hysterically would understatement war Gulf repatriation POWs degree damage Ku wait dominating news littlepublicized ruling Supreme Court will probably have lasting effect country court ruled should no limits awards pain suffer ing punitive damages liability law suits ruling severe setback us favor tort reform en sures fear liability will continue guide activities daily lives discussing AMAs insurance its members common theme seems should pay di rect damages caused model airplanes cluding medical expenses property dam age lost income should ex clude pain suffering payments well punitive damages payments wish easy Punitive damages relatively easy ex clude insurance policies because always identified separately court find ings used punish defendant much same way fine does Pain suffering other hand part general damages along what re ferred specials direct expenses medical rehabilitation etc lost come etc General damages intended compensate victim his/her losses Pain suffering considered losses victim case punitive damages ex cluded coverage typical insurance policies cover pain suffering losses Pain suffering trauma turns out seem expensive broken arms legs bod ies As representatives AMAs officers doing level best offer best coverage possibly can given current economic legal atmosphere Hey Enough serious stuff Spring time dust off last years equipment polish up mix up new creations winter did build few new airplanes didnt get out flying field wont long before enthusiasm spring wanes dog days summer come beautiful days fall followed chill winter As modelers have al ways referred seasons little differ ent way normal people recognize two seasonsflying season building season Flying season fun enjoy Till next month AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Award Appreciation First-level award pre sented discretion Vice-President President Executive Director District ser vice special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Executive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award pre sented approval Executive Council long-term service AMA office committee Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Ex ecutive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing Pres ident also long dedicated AMA ser vice behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical ward Presented approval Executive Council technical achieve ments better modeling etc Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Director Executive Vice-President major per sonal donation major fund raising excep tional financial contribution Award Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community service Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service com petition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Constitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement New Membership Benefit Academy Model Aeronautics has added Vision Eye Plan VIP its roster benefits AMA members fam ilies newest AMA benefit offers saving between 20 60 percent members purchase eyewear 4000 pro viders VIP network Most Sears Mont gomery Wards iC Penney Royal Optical Eyemasters Opti-Worid locations participating VIP centers Other stores locations may found back AMA/Vision Eye Plan membership card cluded 1991 AMA membership card VIP benefit direct response members requested value membership dues no addi tional cost Nearly 60 percent Ameri can population wears eyeglasses few dividual employer group health plans pro vide vision care benefits VIP program has helped individuals families cut cost eyewear significantly Best no claim form paperwork fill out Members may use AMA/Vision Eye Plan card purchasing eyewear Any member has received AMA/Vi sion Eye Plan membership card should con tact AMA 703/435-0750 extension 274 request free discount card Vision Eye Plan nationwide vision care cost containment program marketed administered First American Health Con cepts FAHC Inc Mesa Arizona firm oldest largest discount vision care company United States Company ficials said 85 percent Americans reside within 20 minutes FAHC facility pleased cluded Academy Model Aeronau tics benefit package said j Kent Massey Chairman Chief Executive Officer FAHC look forward long mut ually beneficial relationship AMA Before VIP AMAs benefit package pri marily consisted reduced rates related group programs offered Term Life Ac cident Life Major Medical insurance coverages new VIP benefit expands scope AMAs benefit program meaningful way Clear vision goes hand hand safety model aircraft operations rvj AMA SINCE 1936 June 1991 133 AMA Museum HasA Library Need help research reprints Model Aviation articles Call librar ian AMA HQ AMA HQ1 -703/435-0750 Executive Directors View Rum HQ Vince Mankowski AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Desert Storm late January idea create special issue Model Avia tion Mid-East theme Because affinity aviation fact AMA members served coalition forces Desert Storm wanted produce issue photographs names AMA members Middle East print enough extra copies ship good supply troops theatre ever Mother-of-All-Battles turned 100-hour Mother-of-All-Retreats simply able get press quickly enough too late send copies troops will home shortly hope too late recognize AMA members served would like display museum photographs names uniform especially holding model air planes encourage send names photos perhaps two paragraphs about AMA members families friends served Middle East First Class Postage pay extra first class postage will happy know have fixed glitch might have affected recently found out printer habit putting second class postage magazines truck driving directly large postal center Chi cago Meanwhile first class postage magazines simply taken smaller post office nearby gave second class magazines day sometimes twoday head start over first class maga zines Some members getting sec ond class magazines before members paid extra get first class service have corrected now magazines will trucked directly clearing house first class will first-class ser vice may soon see some changes Model Aviation magazine expect go saddle stitch binding perfect binding magazine magazine read ing put together saddle stitch method stapled Perfect binding other hand assembled staple looks like books binding RCM uses perfect binding example Addition ally increase postal rates AMA exploring possibility down-sizing magazine slightly cutting %-in off height magazine -in off width magazine expect save enough weight paper freight costs offset new postal rate increases Membership News missing signature some 1991 AMA applications caused prob lems early part renewal period late October/early November 74% membership renewals compared previous year mid-November through end December rate climbed steadily 80% 86% up 98% first week January fi nally reached 102% actually started see ing some growth over 1990s total num ber still climbing reached 105% over 133000 first week March An interest ing footnote renewing AMA members seemed send unsigned appli cations first-time AMA members seemed sign applications dif ficu Ity Whats mean means change takes some amount time get used AMA should better job highlighting changes Meanwhile still over 40000 1990 AMA mem bers have renewed 1991 members begin renewing fly ing season approaches AMA will have very good growth 1991 recent discussions revolving around insurance membership dues cost has focused some attention various classes AMA membership dues rates various classes cer tain fixed costs associated servicing AMAs members Clerical processing postage membership cards manuals decals etc various insurances benefit member ship easy focus whether full open member pays $40 year getting good value contributing enough defray cost member ship should noted less 80% AMAs members pay full open rate other categories membership includ ing boosters Juniors Seniors senior citi zens second family adult some degree subsidized membership rates question becomes appropriate what degree have memberships below-cost rates An interesting footnote over years AMA has gone 90% its come being generated dues down 8283% its income being generated dues means AMAs income almost 20% non-dues revenue year tempt avoid dues increases increasing non-dues revenue giving mem ber real value back dues payment AMA Non-Profit Corporation Acad emy Model Aeronautics 501C3 notfor-profit corporation does mean corporation should run like other business corporation means has responsibilities other business corporation addi tionally has mission perform AMA mission promote protect model flying fulfill mission/role AMA generates income sells various services its members pay dues US Chamber Commerce non-profit 501C6 corporation however donations tax deductible because role Chamber Commerce raise money sell memberships etc use money exclusive benefit its mem bers As 501 C3 corporation AMA may re ceive tax deductible donation because mission provide common good interested model aviation mission role 501C3 corporation far broader 20 other kinds 501 not-for-profit corporations Muncie AMA has two different compli mentary arrangements farming Indi ana property have leased approxi mately 280 acres local farmer farming another 680 acres ourselves come lease 280 acres will applied expenses disking chiseling planning seed costs etc 680 acres should greatly help agricultural efforts Indiana produce good come income along fundraising effort begin shortly will used develop site making site pro duce income able reduce amount AMA funds spent develop ment expect Phase consisting museum building multi-purpose fly ing site will completed end 1991 will see increase flying activity decrease farming activity few short years hope flying will far away predominant use site speed able make conversion will depend successes fund-raising agricul tural income flying site generated income November 1991 perhaps early October AMA will begin move bulk Reston museum Indiana site As close out Reston museum use winter 91/92 develop ar range museum Indiana will period several months oper ate museum open visitors hope Museum Patrons will help ef fort greatly variety reasons including time lag between planting sell ing farm produce AMA will ar range line credit through bank will enable start Phase 1 some time late May early June writ ing reviewing preliminary site plans making some adjustments changes will submit final drawings local authorities review Once get green light plans will sent out bids construction will begin Note about Faxes AMA now receives fax messages point should made HQ receives fax en tire operation does come complete stop handle fax Fax requests treated no differently requests re ceived mail system doesnt lurch stop handle fax re-start normal operations Clubs Twenty percent club renewals went out first mailing bal ance went March 7 Flying site certifi cates started shipping early March 11 certificates mailed about 10 days late year because AMA didnt receive policy number its insurance car riers promptly last year Certifi cates Insurance couldnt issued out having policy number However policy number certifi cates information now hand certificates being mailed greater pace 1990 clubs should experience continued good ser viceE 134 Model Aviation AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe type GO MODELNET system prompt Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Musnachusetto 0 New Hampshire Rhode Inland 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Kraftt District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 iei 7 934-5246 Associate Vice Presidents Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01459 Bob Landry en Main St Essex Jct VT 05452 MC McGaffin S Robinnos St Houlton ME 04730 Frederic J Olsen RR 3 Boo 140-35 Newport ME 04953 Richard Sherman 28 Hinh St Plymouth NH 03284 Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwick RI 02693 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 62 Frazier Way Mambos Mills MA 02548 Cape Ann R/C Scale Fly-In event took place August 12 1990 clubs Salis bury field weather just about per fect First-time CD Dave Currier did out standing job Two events offered timed flight takeoff maneuver land scale-like manner three classes scale Military Civilian Giant club has noise standard 90 dB 12 ft strictly adhered because its proximity two nearby residences would think problems would oc cur some modelers seem have adapted fliers have proven aircraft can quieter ones large engines Sam Di Noto has developed after-muffler club members use Channel 7 filmed event part Times program addition Jeff Symes reporter Seacoast Scene present wrote very complimentary arti cle modelers gained considerable amount favorable publicity day thanks contestants work ers making day such success Herb Cotterly assisted Lee Freeman starting Sig Spacewalker Power Ze noah two after-mufflers added regular muffler combination lowers sound level 87 dB won first place Gi ant Scale pilots choice award timed flight event nko flying Eindecker ne won theScale class assisted Ken Walker photographer Chan nel 7 Ponderosa R/C HAWKs Fun Fly Competition annual event held September 23 1990 new club flying site South Berwick day quite windy gusty field quite constrained pilots faced considerable challenge group intense arrived day before practice Eight teams vited year seven showed up makes full day flying Pilot briefing team member wears numbered vest team has differ ent color Downeast Soaring Club newly orga nized club Portland-Brunswick Maine area fly Sailpianes can use 36-acre sod farm club solic iting new members have access winches high starts retriever have planned several contests summer interested contact Steven Savoie RR #3 Box 569 Gorham Maine 04038 Rhode Island Soaring Club Another Soaring club Rhode Island held several contests last summer three winners pictured below would like information contact John D Maxwell Jr 2 Prospect Ave Wickford RI 02852 Steve Tumicki Rusty Knowlton Don Bousquet winners Rhode Island Soaring contests Steve CD contests Auctions By time published auction season will pretty much over several District know ofmy checkbook will prove Remember good-old-days could go modeling function leave things lying around car unlocked guess days gone auctions two receivers couldnt ac counted end day Perhaps clubs having auctions should review procedures provide security items Instructors/instructing seems some instructors feel necessary have student flying time dont see person could moni tor several students time reason can find instruc tor feels necessary bolster ego situation student loser First deprived attention de serves should require assistance instructor busy other students airplane crashes instructor doesnt lose anything begin ner loses investment time money could become discouraged hobby Fliers starting Out should receive best instruction available one-to-one basis pawns ego some instructor Modelers Month part Wakefield team participated Free Flight World Championships Yugoslavia last year left right Chris Pelatow ski Connecticut Rod loegar Maryland David Warren Washington state D June 1991 135 George Denault cnecing sound levels before contest Al Syvint sell cinc air plane before contest aircran under goes inspection before flown Some officers members helped make fly-in success L-R Bill Semchenko Sam Dinoto Dick Roy club president George Denault victorious team Southern NH R/C Club Gulls third South Shore RIC Club fourth New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne AMA 171 District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-e319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Ln Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St. Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Wiilow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 George Myers 70 Froelict Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Adam Saltier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Frequency Coordinator Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Second District Thoughts District 2 midst annual East Coast activity known around parts seasonal flea mar ket frenzy during hand seeking reap annual harvest aeromodeling bargains other hand seeking thin out overloaded ac cumulation hobby-oriented miscellanea fondly cherish relics re warding past steeped re vered past usually covered dust some instances parting becomes trau matic yields such sweet sorrow quote immortal bard sobering word likely uttered distaff side whilst laboring kitchen else running somewhat follows Thank goodness have finally decided get rid junk words ef fect offer friendly word wise derived years experience such matters Upon salutary note offer couple photos thoughtfully provided Hank Anholzer regarding highly successful joint-venture type swapshop/flea-market general form gettogether recently held Levit town New York club Nassua Flyers its neighboring counterpart local AVP Ray Juschkus favored us shot showing few clam oring throng attended approximately 2000 total 1991 Can-Am Indoor Contest Bob Rambo Pittsford New York forms us international Indoor con test jointly presented April 7 1991 Buffalo New York Western New York Free Flight Society Mark ham Flyers Toronto Canada will AMA-sanctioned AA meet Category Ill following AMA rules Nine events planned Hours will 8 am-6 pm further information contact Jack Brown CD 1446 Red Jacket Road Grand Island NY 14072 tel 416/773-5674 Canada Jack McGillivray 621 Cosburn Ave ronto Ontario M4C 2V1 tel 416/421-1108 Second Annual jumbo jamboree Giant Scale Fly-In learned today hasten inform interested parties event spon sored Mercer County Radio Control Society conjunction Heart Jersey Giant Scalers will held May 25-26 1991 MCRC Warren Kruse Field located Assunpink Wildlife Management Area near Imlaystown New Jersey additional information please phone Dave Babcock 609/448-5368 Central jersey Radio Control Club AMA 413 As record shall indicate club de servedly earned its AMA Award Excel lence 1985 has continued justify high honor over intervening years An impressive example has re cently described us current club pres ident Mr H W De Cou letter sent AVP Piscataway New Jersey Col Frank Dresch wrote about com bined services connection Piscat away High School junior ROTC Program ROTC program involves aeromodeling under auspices able assist ance units supervisory officer Col J Wardle words Mr De Cou VJRC couldnt offer ROTC students thrill full-scale aircraft flight both Col onel Wardle felt would practical benefit students let see feel reactions aircraft real input various flight con trol surfaces via radio control pleased present following photograph submitted AVP Dresch fea turing left right Col J Wardle CO Hal Winters instructor H W De Cou structor Col Frank Dresch project manager active AVP 1991 Rhinebeck jamboree Mid-Hudson R/C Society September 7-8 will dates years Silver Anniversary version nual District 2 spectacular As always scene shall Old Rhinebeck Aero drome upstate New York format however will quite different other years So different fact position tell what ex pect hence prepare what shall encounter contestant Hence contact Mr Bernie Liquorman 84 W Wil low St Beacon NY 12508 forms formation AMAs Museum Patron Program Categories Patron Patron $25 provides Membership card 5-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Supporting $100 provides Membership card 4-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Certificate Patronage Following years dues will years current Patron fee Sustaining $500 provides Membership card 3-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Plaque Patronage Following years dues will years current Patron fee Life $1000 one-time payment Gold-finish membership card 2-digit number Special Life pin patch bumper sticker Membership Cloud9Museum news letter perpetuity Life Patron Plaque may change Patron membership number permanent AMA number one-time fee $25 Please note amount over $25 patronship given year tax deductible year 136 Model Aviation Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes well books Currently AMA has available five excellent flims video tape depicting various facets hobby tapes Diamonds Sky Wired Excitement drift Air Pioneers Discovering Aeromodeling tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 postpaid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librarian request special library videotape package golden opportunity share model aviation community ing snot furnisnea Hank snowing crom left right Ron Guerrs John Wilgoos Nassua Flyers prexy Nick Capriotti Event Director last certainly least iinnlc AnhnIpr conclude segment follow ing shot ground school session Ohio 0 Pennsylvania West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 3e2-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 737e712 Associate Vice Presidents David H Eiiis 1314 Fietcher Ave Danbar WV 25084 Neison Gould 1944 S Idaho Si Alieniown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr. New Sianton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Whiner Si Ciesrileld PA 18830 Joseph S Visiay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15813 Greendaie Ave Mapie His. OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweil Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Mark Wiison 4913 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator Joha Collie 1012 Wyoming Ave Forty Foil PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 members Armed Forces families et al modelers District Ill thank efforts Middle East too often Americans forget valuable freedom actually dont have names individual AMA mem bers involved unfortunate names soldier would per sonally recognized Pennsylvania state parks problem con tinues Academys legal staff has pre pared proposal sent state hopes negotiating viable solution problem Information will given soon becomes available Most modelers recognize accomplish ments Toledo Weak Signals club its annual exposition However Flying Tigers Toledo also great club shouldnt overlooked host flying circus during summer mall show during winter AVP Joe Vislay sent pictures Tigers mall show Charley Mlkolaicizyk T-28 District Ill patch made its debut 1991 Toledo Expo Sorry long wait Unfortunately dont have picture show basic design triangular red white blue gold border interested purchasing Districts symbol price $2 may ordered AMA Headquarters Show rest nation youre John uurnon aumires Carney Zam p5mm proud belong District Ill Dennis Downs local full-scale pilot owner field Murrysville Area Radio Control Society flies invited MARCS members local EAA chapter family picnic Dennis conducted alu minum welding seminar interested Great food plus pleasant cializing equaled very enjoyable day John Persun took following Dhoto2raDhs Back November AVP Jay Mealy tended get-together R/C Balsa Bust ers field Altoona Pennsylvania Although club two years old very pro gressive shows great potential Bob List forwarded pictures Some people envision New Years Day West Virginia being cold miserable Mountaineers Third Annual Fun Fly attracted large number area fliers tent initiating new year James Cottle receives credit following pic tures Sixteen pilots competed third annual Mountaineers Fun Fly During past year Tim Nash has served Helicopter system operator CompuServes ModelNet Because new vocation Tim has resigned post Thanks efforts Tim Below Tims wife tempts guide him Dayton Egg Hop past several months have mentioning National Fun Fly Dayton June 8-9 AVP Mark Wilson sent pic ture Dayton Rotarywing Masters world-class Helicopter club will gladly offer its expertise anyone rally asks See thereLI June 1991 137 riugn LOOKC UflC IUfl i1Urk WUIVfl UN UUVM Hanson tries spot landing Dennis Downs hangar filled members Tim Nash wife Helicopter Tiger Commander Tom Kroggel Dayton Rotarywing Masters R/C Balsa Busters flight line Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on aircraft ID labels like 1991 membership kit may dered AMA Supply Service 10 $100 postpaid Please include re mittance order specify stickon aircraft ID labels item-5084 U SUM flI DUINM DUMIUrM Delaware 0 District Columbia S Maryland 0 Norttr Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vicu-Presldent 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Aesoclate Vice Preeldenta Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 13011 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christoprt 1340 Cumberland Dr Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Foreman 6911 Risker Dr Mechanicsvilie VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scoity Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19609 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27026 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6406 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Evening 1919 469-5966 headed number letters asking question have appeared vari ous magazines newsletters around country widespread belief Academy primarily insurance pro vider unfortunate because con stitution bylaws Academy make no reference insurance mem bers management Executive Council need look consider what headed Article II states primary object AMA promote foster educa tional scientific advancement model aeronautics give recognition model leadership provide guidance di rection national model aeronautic affairs individuals through ac complishments model field have demonstrated qualifications such responsibility seem have drifted away purpose appears surface Insurance may consider able benefit some time us recognize primary function spend time energy following course need make individual member aware purposes Article II present evidence striving toward goals 16 sub-paragraphs under heading dont intend write number means goals Academy can car ried out have publication can publish paper deemed benefit model aeronautics have committees involved certain aspects model aeronautics havent pro duced very much printed material Three ar eas have benefited being exposed ra dio frequencies safety sound exposure progress terms getting information mem bership has due efforts indi viduals promote goals Acad emy publication doesnt job major problem little material actually passed its usually unus able Academy needs provide clear inghouse papers submitted release membership Someone must take responsibility seeing material usable form passed also need make certain space available publication same situation exists material technical issues scenario radio fre quencies took place over years has worked some degree satisfaction large part due some very good chairmen frequency commit tee vital input radio industry area rather unique livelihood business made neces sity work committee other areas though industry has forthcoming Individuals devel oping new technology have work benefit supportive industry cases have developed proj ects adequate equipment moni tor analyze test programs Excep tions include fine work done air foils Airfoils Low Speeds Michael Sel ig John Donavan David Fraser printed Herk Stokely Soartech 8 Herk has published entire series tech nical reports dealing Soaring has commanded much interest respect put Soarers around world Other special interest groups have done work under group name group spon sorship National Free Flight Society NFFS monthly digest always full technical information anyone inter ested type aeromodeling whether fly competition fly strictly enjoyment seeing creation soar sky group also holds annual symposium publishes collection pa pers its meeting Are others Other special interest groups publish per iodicals very little advancement has reported newsletters pa pers main concern seems report ing activities lot photos kind words sponsors new aeromod eler moving new area sport quite often running blind unless he/she joins supportive group can pro vide needed guidance results lack needed support can seen day observant Consider individual tries begin new category own help advice needed Can lo cal club assist individuals Quite often answer No shortcoming ends up costing club Academy sport another participant Can afford lose people think answer again No much can done change situation bylaws require work meeting purposes set forth document What means complying need program must established will review papers publication least some portion magazine must set aside technical papers suggested laws Academy members have re ceived copy 1991 bylaws Further need have access facility estab lish facility own testing evaluation products technical con cepts can performed results would published person concerned sport would know certain piece hardware works satisfactor ily should rejected Academy must somehow have latitude enable provide information its mem bers would help problem sub standard materials being sold mod eler Could such facility provided swer has resounding Yes Academy would no doubt require sup port industry including financial sup port fully accomplish such program have site testing facility could established required requisite structure built necessary equipment installed Cen ter Aeromodeling Muncie fulfills place requirement Industry schools government could should assist pro viding needed equipment type work Such facility could serve Acad emy directly would also available industry test hardware addition whatever types laboratories might es tablished remainder site would usable flight testing components Ob viously costs involved such project beneficiary would aeromodeler will some discussion next Executive Council meet ing April Watch developments D AMA Life Membership Information contribution $1000 become AMA contributing member Life Mem bership privilegese As contributing member Academy Model Aeronautics advance pur pose AMA financially supporting AMA programs Life Membership provides automatic annual renewal AMA membership includes Model Fliers License Publication Service Model Aviation maga zine includes AMA News Competition News Permanent Metal License Card Life Member Cloth Patch Appropriate recognition contribution current AMA publication Continuing recognition contribution through issuance special L AMA number Example L30 contribution tax deductible should recognized Internal Reve nue Service may wishif income tax re turn year contribution should auditedto exclude dollar amount equal direct cost servicing Life Mem bership currently estimated approxi mately $20 per year *Alternate payment plans available $250 down $250 per year following 3 years combination over 3 years less minimum down payment $250 138 Model Aviation Clubs Save Money Phone Bill advertise Sanctioned Events Calendar call Debbie Brown AMA HQ 1-703/435-0750 place regular ad Mode/Aviation call Sue Schrock Kaufman/Sumner 1-703/434-0350 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missnun DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Baliard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Chariie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge ii 60656 Gary Busseii 5000 Connie Dr Muncie iN 47304 Cai ESci 3 Castie Dr RR 2 Fiorisant MO 83034 Deb & Scott Justice 156 South Francen Bensenniiie iL 80106 Wiiiiam Kern 1808 12th St Bedtsrd iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Eiii Zimmer Box 72 Varna iL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paxi Hoisten 816 W 30th St Higginaviiie MO 84037 Nome 816 584-2481 Work 816 584-7121 Fax 816 564-7766 first weekend February full weekend travel VP planned trip Chicago least two shows clouds stretched down east side United States ended idea Well backup plan Shelbyville Illi nois home Shelby County R/C club Its fairly new club thats trying get up events couple years took chance weather made clubs second swap shop/auc tion everyone good time know did got talk several people usual subjects insurance radios fly ing filled afternoon left feeling done some good area clubs especially enjoyed chat host club after event Im sure weather gods gave break change thing cropped up during chats clubs club hav ing problems some strange radio hits problem hits just frequency fact seem channels Having 1991 radio doesnt help either started about time United States went war fellas will doing some research using dis trict scanner see can least find out channels being hit won der other clubs having prob lem near military sites airports have some military usage AVP Kenny Kern told about some prob lems started about same time PCM-type radios military uses radio help helicopters get home case radios have knocked off fre quency will get further know happens around sites group helicopters might able talk military find out best time work around testing periods Thats best can As put finishing touches article end February weve ended war Maybe radio problems will over maybe Ive helped find source problem Hey need scanner remember districts Frequency Coordina tor taking care Just look under ugly mug top column name address etc Paul Holsten will glad send first-come first-served ba sis Remember belongs Also notice Ive added telephone number top Ive needed long time just never got around Make sure call between 5 pm 9 pm eastern time will around have return very calls will forced remove phone number Re member try keep down costs district Making return calls increases costs considerably Itll up make sure stays column header Alas next two weekends loss planned couple trips during time period weather took its toll guess being punished making sneak attack first weekend Darn event just hours drive home snowed hard road too slick safe travel Such life need some help Helicopter guys District VI contest board mem ber Bob Belluomini has moved across river District Ill Because have replace him know anyone interested replacing him want try yourself let know must have per son active competition events includes judges Helicopter fliers well represented Henderson Kentucky R/C Model Air plane Club sent some photos Christ mas parade float Unfortunately after hav ing looked decided too background objects way try show column However am going try describe Put imaginations gear picture bright red sled sitting float filled model airplanes supplies kids sled being towed Giant Scale model followed two smaller sport mod els course Giant Scaler climbing out barely missing some tall trees take joy sport kids world Howzat must have pretty good took prize What heck Maybe can make out next photo pretty neat Next some pictures 0 sidewalK show put Skysharks down southeastern part Kentucky Youve seen some work before pictures show what can done doesnt have malls close looks like just put some plywood cinder blocks added layer models Hows store front display Oh yes good weather must no tent shelter As can see weather just fine next photo taken Sunday Funday day simple events some showing off lots fun attended As can see little club doing lot good stuff area constantly trying new ways fire up terest area hobby Its work ing too Model flying growing activity eastern Kentucky 3narteaons night worked travel schedule Im looking lot swap shops etc travel adventures hope will have tended close time read Im certainly going try Alas IBM plant has sold free IBM small office equipment busi ness As result due fact am programmer/analyst Ill volved some needed systems changes support new company its new business venture may avail able would like summer will best can get out work load may quite heavy say least some reason large systems changes always seem come during summer months Anyway bear time work load vs AMA fun vs time family Ill have set priorities best can make trips Im able squeeze Enough now . AMA SINCE 1930 June 1991 139 Safe Flyer Patch Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photoco pied typewritten handwritten dec laration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature dude check money order $2 no cash payable Academy Model Aeronautics Iowa S Micftitan 0 Minnesota S Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address tar EMAIL 700472182 Fax 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice Pmsident Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 PR/Insurance Coordinator/A VP Joseph M Hass 5394 English Dr Troy Ml 48098 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Strorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Leroy Satterlee 1804 Hantinaton Dr Waterloo IA 50701 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Went 3116 Boyce Dr Rhinelander WI 54501 Steve Dudzinnki lEasti 9278 Florida Livonia Ml 48150 time column appears Model Aviation should beginning 1991 flying season Once again dont know new models will ready seem say year still have few left stable 1990 seems difficult eke out time schedule actual flying Muncie will build schedule work has taken new direction will need tention Well will see works out know will flying someplace cause entries Nationals have already sent off will have visitor UK will flying Q-500 have just returned trip Min neapolis MAAC held transmit ter checking session Sunday morning met several members Minneap olis Modelers iron out friction tween myself enjoyable brunch covered topics helped clear air agreed try make Free Flighters visible reviewed Muncie site detail its use Free Flight facility Once again positive results Although cannot use site large Free Flight events same time other events looks like good site Also Apache Mall Modeling Show another resounding success seems locked recog nized activity area National Free Flight Societys news letter Tony Italianos research reveals membership has increased about 30% can immediately offer su perb example newsletter covers everything Its well produced has techni cal information has contest results has advertisements has pictures whet appetite editor does great job Has club thought contributing Model Aviation subscription local school two Its cost very low adds clubs visibility neighbor hood Give thought Another item clubs should consider formation what Signal Seekers call Sunshine Committee group monitors well being membership sends suit able cards flowers etc members families Another club supplies help disposal modeling items member passes away think tre mendous aids District Roundup Ron Eigenschink newsletters Im reading January Feb ruary issues speak about New Years Day fun flies Various names used describe days activities such Frozen Fingers Fun Fly Penguin Fly just name few Chilly weather sure beats southern boys can fly year round never have wear gloves think Most clubs making last-minute prepa rations implementing new fre quency rules doesnt seem set pattern plan clubs us ing Tom-Tom newsletter dian City Radio Control Club Melvindale Michigan reports first crash 1991 occurred 1131 am EST Its said crash team effort George CaIdwell Jake Hammill Feeling better Jake PTW Can anyone district beat George Jake last time did District Roundup clubs process electing officers new guys now asking support getting job done Lets give full support after volunteered job make too difficult might eager next year people reading news letters might reading last time dont renew club member ship Cedar Rapids Skyhawks have nounced beauty contest will held May meeting am assuming contest involves aircraft .. plea help appears newslet ters time time always asking con tributions Come guys give editors little help out never loss words have put thoughts print fancy long words really easy D Another Skymasters photo Looks like some thing got away 140 Model Aviation Ricrackers 1990 picnic/fun-fly Scott Krzy sik mother Skymasters annual swap auction ing certain selling Dan Wamooir pnoro Rlbcrackers schooling students trainer classroom Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees over 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 TIME TO CALL Eastern -noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-10 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 dUCuiasrics rrt ang ator irying decide reaiuy Dargain Arkansas 0 Lou siaxa 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Chuck Axdraka eas Mark NE Albuquerque NM 97123 Glexn Gresexs 10224 Kexlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70515 Gil Horatman PO Box 490 Spring Branch TX 79070-0490 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Tenarkaxa TX 75501 Ron Stantield 26 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72119 Charles Steveos 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77509 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymex Green Norman OK 73072 AMA Disptay Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgetox Arlington TX 76015 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1930 Chevy Chase Carrolitox TX 75006 Oklahoma News months Column IS written Jim Traw AVP Oklahoma report reads follows past twelve months have literally flown again No matter hours day days year still enough time finish build ing projects get enough time fly Recently group club representatives got together discuss possibility sponsoring annual AMA District VIII Fly meeting Oklahoma City area finally decided wasnt enough time locate proper flying site job right plan delayed un til May 2-3 1992 An interesting item came up successful model event Oklahoma during 1990 probably big frequency Check swap meet sponsored TORKS Oklahoma City tremendous turnout proved once again modelers favorite part hobby buy things must message somewhere Make plans now District VIII Fly-In meeting held Oklahoma May 2-3 1992 am enclosing picture Oklahomas favorite flier chief advisor Bill Stacey Cunningham Tulsa TOC Las Vegas Ive pleasure watch ing Bill fly first beginner Pattern con tests now top fliers world proved himself finished fifth place Tournament Champi ons smiles Bills Stacys faces partially due winning $5000 mostly because theyre just very nice peo ple Adding pleasure seeing Bill win flies everything Giant Scale fun fly planes Jets Helicopters Pattern planes anything else wings Bills other chores include running hobby shop Tulsa playing baby daughter working American Air Lines uses spare time build planes Now know wins vote Oklahomas Favorite Flier TORKS club Oklahoma City planning terrific happening chartering bus big annual Byron event Ida Grove Richard Romanek organizing project expecting big group par ticipate Jacky Morris president Watonga R/C Club busy planning Oklahomas larg est Charity Fun Fly 1991 Also very busy Don Collins edits very best newsletters Ive seen Rudder Flutter newsletter informative well written get opportunity swap him should jump opportunity American Turf Flyers Tulsa ginning 1991 new model airplane complex quite proud got old fashioned way worked money bought club quite fortunate have leaders like Tim Coleman Dana Jackson Charlie Faith Dan Taylor Barry Jepperson big annual program Junior Wings project other clubs would well emulate Its great project community PR can get details Charlie Faith newly formed South Tulsa R/C C/ub taking over old flying site lease Turf Flyers successful model club must have some movers shakers survive prosper Westside Club Okla homa City certainly has its share However family group really stands out McGees Gayle publishes newsletter volunteers help everything Mar lin flies builds instructs behaves all-around good guy son Jason CD helps everything else Families crash together dont clash together An other very very active member 1991 club president Derral Idleman Control Line Chapter Tulsa Glue Dobbers another group active fliers contestants great newslet ter Round Round edited De Hill De probably committed enthusiastic direct-wired flier know chides us now about amount space Control Line receives magazine Control Line Control Line Control Line Now youve seen CL men tioned District VIII column De Just kidding Im planning trip Tulsa visit try learn about intriguing part hobby nice thing frequencies clear As newsletter editors know getting formation members almost impossi ble requested info and/or pictures got reply John Zimmerman editor Hot Dogger Norman recently got request Jim Traw District VIII AVP info AMA col umn would interest Since Pattern primary interest would like report Pattern activity Okla homa City metro area continues grow two driving forces behind growth CORCS Baxter Field clubs CORCS Norman will host 17th con test late August Baxter club will hold its Midwest City scheduled May 25-26 OKC area blessed approxi mately 15 local fliers make meets Oklahoma North Texas South Kansas theyre getting primed upcoming season would also like offer few words thanks AMA since seems scarce supply days Ive volved several projects year have tried establish some communication interaction local clubs AMA district level am sorry report de spite considerable effort part district VP AVP has impossible achieve results subject However since am newsletter editor receive lot newsletters other clubs con tinue see gripes about AMA doesnt listen what members have say Have actually invited AVP meetings about simple day field guys like fly too Maybe initiate conversation might happy listen Before start criticizing AMA re member connection FCC insurer helper pro grams local officials nationwide representative hobby AMA organization repre sents areas model aviation Think about trying individuals clubs Ive seen cant decide should mow grass spend out big hassle extra $200 left over treasury So think will continue let AMA represent turn will support Let pass along quote John Z further problem landing strip less important becomesJT Hope see flying field soon Gil Horstman Spring Branch Texas has ac cepted position Frequency Coordinator southern portion District VIII D Peggy Robinson photo Owasso Skyblazers put display models parking lot Price Rite grocery wanted let people know around having fun welcome new members left right Bill Roff Jerry Sikes Ed Parish Richard Helm Frank Cooley Bruce lhde Jerry Par rish Bill Stacey Cunningham TOC Las Vegas Theyre smiling like $5000 fifthplace winners c.*n L5 PFsM 115 Sea SabeaMemetCCN Thaus 21991 June 1991 141 Jim Traw AVP newest creation Ul timate Bipe YS12O4S power JR radio Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Aesociete Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 9252 E Tarney Ave Scottsdale AZ 95261 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95919 Craig W Hath 7929 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 99129 Kal P Jensen 535 East Mauna Lane Reno NV 99502 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N. Logan UT 84321 John Krohn 11227 Hadley St Whinier CA 96609 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton P1. San Jose CA 95136 David Feitz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds f 2901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85746 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamson PO Box 75 Chula Vista CA 52012 Beverly Wisniewuki 3316 South Kiowa Blvd Lake Havana City AZ 96403 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2236 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95926 Phone 1916362-1962 Etoy Marez 2626 W Northwood Santa Ana CA 92704 Letters letters boy get letters Dear Regg Things finally getting back normal after several weeks planning preparation SWRAs Winter National Mini-Reno Warbird Race thought Id take few minutes express appreciation taking time understandably busy schedule us last weekend cant tell positive comments Ive received regarding strong showing District Ten staff Warbird race Its long time since weve district VP out visit us quite frankly really dont know last time Nonethe less participation race enormously enriched event brought sorely needed interest AMA lo cal activities Thanks us caring genuine pleasure meet terrific wife Dottie After having opportunity spend some time prospect continued growth further ance district seems brighter ever Id like again extend offer assist ance can provide furthering efforts cultivate district get DC Ill drop line local phone ad dress Please dont hesitate call thing can help Once again Regg honor have us SWRAs first Winter National Mini-Reno Warbird Race thank personal time ef forts See soon Rich Hanson SWRA president Rich wouldnt have missed world now have personally experienced excitement War Bird Race Ill miss another fact Ill probably go Char ley Rs Texas hand out trophies low Rich Hanson assistant nouncer Don Knight spent first day riding around sociate Darwin Barries squad car hes dep uty sheriff Maricopa County sippn brews kies eatn junk food arresting innocent folk Just kidding Darwin Better watch what say Darwins boss reads Darwins goner Thanks Darwin grand tour outstanding flight sites area evening brought static judg ing took place enormous hangar Mesa Airfield pilot briefing held conjunction judging Both events went way late hours night enjoyed hangin around hangar jawin prop talk morning brought race heats starting promptly 800 am close 60 entrants no time lingering race dra matically different either Quickie mula start standing start its in-air green flag timer clock gives con testants 90 seconds start engines get air some point during 90 sec onds chase plane starts making very steady laps around two-pylon course Once 90 second start-engine time ends starter sig nifies start three-lap start parade Some birds follow chase plane through three laps some less Some guys just hang around high starting end course until chase plane passes dive right its tail green flag What excitement Pictured below Mike Arnold flight line co ordinator starter assistant Gary Schmidt Ten laps go very quickly usual hard-working staff make sure no cheaters Fifty-six entrants flew over 100 heats 10 laps four rounds Saturday three rounds Sunday Another neat feature demonstrated lunch break both days modelers placed planes centerline runway spectators invited inspect choose plane liked best appropriately called Peoples Choice has award its own point race doubletake flying line Randy Schonemann put P-51 through course Randy junior member Taylor Rac ing Team top-gunned Ken Taylor pic ture below captures team surrounded P-51s guessed entry Unlimited Reno Style Race coming up later year Rumor has taking place Madeira October Watch magazines offi cial time place As soon have will pass along Lewie Kear took home gold pre WN II MO-i earlier carrier-deck types Nice going Lewie Prizes also given out first through fifth place first through third Scale fast time best racer Quick thoughts room thins closer race crowd excite ment cut pylons Having static judging conjunction race made great looking birds Great weather great friends great trip Gotta split Racers Edge 142 Model Aviation Randy Schonemann receiving District Ten patch placing two-day race Good job Ran MIKe M[flOIU info arry nmian giving checkered flag happy flier Taylor racing team left right Bill Schonemann Ken Taylor Randy Schonemann Dennis Roeper Way go Taylor Team Pylon tinds Stuart Timbers Don Gervais Paul Aluaonis doing what love Pylon two depicts Bob Sorter William McPhee Doug Heckman taking break between rounds nurisun prewueni 01 thU guys did lot make race ex citing Lewie Kear holding up MO-i bird fast Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL 780872422 Associate Vice Presidents Darrell Anderson 132 15th Ave NW Greet Fells MT 59404 Tom Ceshmen 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 99023 Al Culver Boa 89 Wilder ID 83676 Jerry i-lolcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 986B4 Tom McCowen 16131 Black Beer Dr Anchorage AK 99516 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 99133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickaburo St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wicldine P0 Boa 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St 0 #69 Puyellap WA 98373 Assistant Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130-145th Ave Bellevue WA 98007 Harry Fosbury pioneers hobby gone Harry kind gentle generous person going miss great deal never met Harry benefit things designed ideas implemented last thing Harry told wanted peace now has bad year Weve lost Bud Schwesinger Harry Fosbury deeply involved hobby long-time friends just last month Bob Balch long-time modeler contributed time Frequency Coordinator gave ideas help asked best friend died added together some family happenings about now Im really beginning wonder What next What follows know old news Im very thankful still relevant number District XI members volved Gulf action way another Some like David Turner still crew members 141s flew supplies Others like Scott Dunphy Marine lot closer action hope whole business will truly finished time read Further know share desire American Coalition mem berwho has gone over will return home whole healthy know isnt possi ble have already lost several Just pray human cost action kept minimum have certain personal inter est since son over still Memorial Day weekend May 25-26 granddaddy Control Line Events will hap pen Eugene Prop Spinners Field across road Mahlon Sweet Airport north west Eugene will 20th running Northwest Regionals its big gest Control Line model aviation event West happens best sites around too Three asphalt circles four grass circles Covered benches lots parking camping space rest rooms on-field hobby shop on-field concession stand can walk across road airport has nice restaurant Its too far Eugene has amenities modern life such cultural events malls like will trophies can find just about kind CL event going Besides action Saturday night theres going auction banquet necessarily order always have get-together kind another old new friendships can nurtured spend weekend Southeast Washington R/C Helicopter Association will have Second Annual RIC Heli Fun-Fly Ft Walla Walla R/C Field May 11-12 motels area camping field will events beginners intermediate expert fun scale auto-rotation contest Contact Mark Ewert 509/525-8273 Ken Ray editor Hi Flyer newsletter North Coast R/C Club Tillamook carried story about Oren Davis latest trip Oc tober 25-28 Oren QSAA Annual FlyIn near Las Vegas November 2-4 went over Lake Havasu Arizona watched Schneider Cup Race re-enactment Next Nov 9-10 TOC back Las Ve gas reports terrific time Doesnt sound like best trip youve heard lately Im green envy E M Swedlund Walla Walla Valley Prop-Twisters sent notice First An nual Fun Fly Swap Meet May 5-6 may get tad late guys plan doing next year forewarned Anyway site includes both paved grass runways plenty room fly anything Theres overnight camping site covered area swap meet Its too far Walla Walla couple Racing classes op eration Northwest John Thompson pro posed earlier Eugene Prop Spinners newsletter codified set rules pro mulgated 1991 Regionals Recently following rules have sent out Northwest Goodyear Racing event 1 Purpose intended event will provide form Scale Racing similar AMA Scale Racing Goodyear class expense high speeds required 2 AMA Scale Racing rules shall apply ex cept 15 standard production engines al lowed no prototypes factory specials version Fox K&B Cox OS Enya Any K&B Cox RJL Conquest frontintake SuperTigre 3 Reworking permissible providing ma jor components original manufac tu rer 4 Lines shall 60 ft long plus minus six Lines shall 014 single strand 015 multistrand Pull test will 25 pounds John also has set Northwest Sport Race rules event novice com petitors allows un-anything done Fox 35 mufflers work Looking what happens Racing events nov ices would nice see rules ac tion Traditional dates Rogue Eagles Pat tern meet have changed June 22-23 club wanted set up Pattern meet tune-up before expected Masters Contest Corvallis As may know Masters will held Florida dates will stand changed year Bill Giossi CD hes thrown down gauntlet challenging Pattern Fliers both District XI X bat tle new Best West trophy Along fine contest have steak barbe cue planned Saturday evening details contact Bill 2622 Falcon Space 2 White City OR 97503 call him 503/8267143 Buddy Schwesinger wrote told Platt will first weekend June thats June 1-2 Buddy said Dad wanted have Show Off Day part Fun Fly Sunday will Memorial Bud Schwesinger may include time go out show what airplane can See two other float-flies weekend Cocolalla Farragut Flyers other Salmon Arm BC Shuswap Float Fly Sand Pt Reservoir run RCFCBC Both fine occasions Got some newsletters Florence Oregon R/C Flyers group decided last Oc tober high time form club looks like meeting Naco West Sales office Florence first Wednesday month live area visiting might want check Theyve got flying field close river Kenny Henson newsletter editor recount ed adventure Brian Carkhuff Seems plane flying strained itself through some telephone lines parts fell river Wait actually fell pile floating wood grass Too cold wade out So Bob Laughery managed get rope plane wing getting away Kenny fished out half wing rest eluded him Some duck hunters faithful dog came re scue So dog get wet plane will fly again Just Salmon Idaho R/C Flyers Dan Roberts new newsletter editor will have Fun-Fly Memorial Day Dan suggests bring foul weather gear just case will flying off newly paved strip scenic flying sites world have three inches new asphalt seal-coated county put down John Cantieny has new house room hold meetings workbench minor repairs new flying field out back Such place Anyway make Fun Fly will get see Johns new models because picnic will held Bill Darkow wrote chide about some conspicuous absences mentioned some District XI modelers write model magazines added Chris Weinrich has material published ModelAvi ation now editor National Free Flight Journal reported previous col umn Bill mentions own writing tory Bill editor SAM 8 editor SAM Speaks now Old Timer columnist Flying Models Bill also has written MA ModelAirplane News did feature article Flying Models also edits Seattle Skyraiders newsletter Skywriter Bills right didnt name have contributed model magazines didnt include either Al Culver Jerry Holcomb AVPs Both have published construction articles failed men tion Bob Sweitzer does super model plans plans-person magazine has doing plans another didnt mention Vein Clements publishes very best aircraft drawings exist also best researched ones will ever see has lot stuff published fact Im leaving others out right now No way could have named everyone Never intended try hope see everyone contest another would help lot want pub lished column send instruc tions least three months before needs read Also Ill try get stuff close event possible doesnt always work outLI June 1991143 JUNIO FLIGHTNf ED WHITT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 CV eg TT Hard Spots simplest beginner models some areas difficult others popular plastic propeller bearing assembly has eliminated big prob lem carving prop making satisfactory bearing beginner can run little problems Basically problem spots small usually ignored young beginner builds first models slightly diffi cult areas carefully solved however rest model simple piece cake Okay what horrible little spots Lets start plastic propeller bearing Does fit snugly motor stick does move rubber motor wound shouldnt move single bit does thrust angle will change adding unwanted downthrust will change flight pattern maybe cause crash bearing sloppy add thin shims balsa making sure thrust line remains constant nice tight fit glue shims glu ing important plastic prop bearing AMA Cub doesnt give adequate clearance propshafts hook Sometimes rubber bunches up prevents motor un winding IIIu answer cut away part bear ing see three steps sketches above cement bearing permanently onto motor stick Reinforce several wrappings thread cement well thread nec essary replace support formerly imparted cut-away portion plastic Okay weve taken care problems AMA Cub prop/bearing assembly better bearing fact very much better bear AL WA 3 &S iwcr AL UAIAL/Af BIND NT sz THICK IS ON #tR VERY LGNI MO~5 USE 4Ur 3Y64 av 15 ro Z INCh SPANS II6 OV PYCAVIER 31-f/PS 7-H/CM A44Rff 0 V 37-Rips woq BaSr ing designed Paul Mcllrath Pauls adjustable left right also up down An adjustable thrust line about important tool exists flight trim ming model bearing also moves propeller shafts hook farther motor stick avoids rubber bunching solves another important problem Now what Back other end motor stick rear hook may look simple fact simple young beginner can create ton hard luck himself ignores rear hook Take time make right plans may call simple straight pin stuck motor stick angle will soon work itself loose pull out motor tight Pay attention details model airplane good its weakest part model will never get chance prove what can rear hook keeps pulling out solution easy put hook per manently pin right bent shown drawing above can bend large pair pliers although small pair round-nosed pliers will eas ier better Pins cheap keep bend ing until looks like drawing careful split motor stick insert Wiggle around bit Take out ap ply cement reinsert tightly against stick smear cement around stick Wrap few turns thread around stick hook cement againand youre set Let dry completely complicated just sim ple job well done places however young beginners tend rush past Okay another trouble spot solved Whats next Heres bigger problem mounting wing basic model like AMA Cub wing crudely glued motor stick somewhat sophisticated stick model such well-known Gumdrop Outdoor SRPSMthe wing slides fore-and-aft adjust ing balance leading trailing edges raised lowered changing incidence setting wingmount made four parts center rib Gumdrops wing also deeper extending below wing corporating incidence Its 1A thick cause thats also thickness motor stick Glued bottom rib part B slider also made re stock two side parts C glued Bone side Note grain runs M1 C L~TlYL I4 WING PIOUNT vertically very repeat very important otherwise sides would merely split off hard landing constructed neatly cement should pull sides wind up snug sembly Besurenottogluethewingtothemo tor stick whole idea have adjust able wing rubber band will hold wing securely Two tiny rubber bands over motor stick slider ends will also trick have very best wing mounts outdoor stick model Hey isnt tough Lets turn building technique some times scares beginner wing ribs Slicing thin curved wing ribs used Gumdrop other Indoor models isnt really difficult requires making template prac ticing little thats Hard cardboard will template metal cut either brass strip coffee can much bet ter pair tinsnips cut template shape shown illustration File sand smooth nail file does fine template should little longer wing wide chord width enables cut com pleted ribs exact length TerIate sheet balsa required thickness cut piece length template Use single-edged razor blade use double edged blade has broken shape shown blade still its package Place template sheet shown run razor over curve form top surface Dont try cut ribs single slice make several light strokes shouldnt difficult rib wood wont hard cause little strain ribs Move template bottom rib make other cut cut must exact its underside rib its also top next rib cant make ragged cuts make straight cuts because makes inefficient weak ribs Again use several light strokes slicing Now isnt difficult expensive make rib make need mess up use another see sliced ribs no big deal after Model airplane building really accu mulation little hints how-to-do-its have meantime keep tails light youll hop higher 144 Model Aviation & Rw Motor Hook "Ii''' Finhhed / Iflatallation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/06
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AFrom AMA HQ Worlds Largest Sport Aviation OrghIzatIon EWEExecutive Director Including reports theACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS President S Executive VP1810 Samuel Morse Dr New andReston VA 22090AMA Vice PresidentsSINCE 1936 INTERESTED IN JOINING AMADetails may requesting Over 165000 dId 1990FREE BROCHURE above address AMA Announces 1990 Technical Award Winners Academy Model Aeronautics has announced recipients 1990 Tech nical Award award presented annu ally selected modelers recognition contributions scientific advance ments model aviation Fred Otto Burgdorf recognized production propeller allows model aircraft operate very efficiently much lower sound levels type noisereduction technology beneficial en tire aeromodeling community especially obtaining maintaining flying sites Originally propeller designed maximize engine torque meeting sound level requirements FAI F3A compe tition RC Aerobatics However propel ler has evolved include modeling applica tions other events such RC sport RC scale Control Line Free Flight Re search continuing designs large air craft speed competition models Bob Davis honorea nis contri butions aeromodeling ability develop new applications established products has greatly expanded use CO2 motor Originally designed propel small Free Flight models Davis has pro duced CO2 motors large 20 cubic inches can used RC models also applied concept diesel engines Continued page 128 George Steiner Receives McEntee Award 1972 Westchester Radio Aero Mod elers WRAMS established award memory Howard McEntee well known ra dio control experimenter designer au thor award has conferred number modeling notables over years including Bill Walt Good May nard Hill Paul Runge Hal deBolt John Worth others years award presented George Steiner luncheon held during WRAMS annual show White Plains New York George member Academys Frequency Advisory Council has served board well Fre quency Committee five years Highlights Steiners contributions Radio Control community varied Having involved Radio Control 26 years has contributing associate editor R/C Modeler magazine 18 years addition designing vari ous radio related items has conducted extensive empirical lab tests equipment assisted industry creating equipment will survive new harsh radio en vironment Invaluable aid has af forded modelers preparing frequency control plans both clubs na tional organization sincere thank Westchester Ra dio Aero Modelers recognizing con tributions George Steiner hearty Well done congratulations passed along Academy well E AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director Vince Mankowaki 0 Director Operations Robert Vojalavek 0 Personnel Manager Diane Gailalee C Technical Director Bob Underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 CompetitIon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney 0 Membership Processing Supervisor Joyce Hager eting Director Geoff Styles ems Manager Reggie Watterson 0 Director Internal CommunicatIon/Education Doug Pratt C Publications Director Ross B McMullen 0 Events Coordinator Chip Smith 0 Museum Curator Hurat Bowers 0 General Counsel Bob Jackson June 1991 127 I-red iiurgdort nas owneo operated Land ing Products company manufac tures propellers since 1985 Prior supervised managed various other production facilities resident Woodland California has involved modeling 35 years engineer tor Westinghouse Electric Corpora tion owner Burgdorf Software De velopment supplies Landing Prod ucts computer software assists design production propel lers holds Doctorate Education de gree Mechanical Engineering University California Davis former pi lot US Navy Navy Reserves has modeler 38 years FAI Supporter Pin Help Fund US Teams Did know AMA US World Championship team members 100% funded can help defray team competition expenses purchasing AMA-FAI Supporter pin $10 AMA Supply & Serv ice Order Item No 2087 wear pride AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President 11 district Vice Presidents officers Executive Director provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Marketing Some people out really working back received club newsletter South Alabama RIC Modelers Club SAR/CM Foley Alabama newslet ter copy proclamation issued mayor city Foley mayor declared Model Aviation Week Foley several reasons SAR/CM nated educational materials Foley High School Middle School libraries instructed young people art building flying model aircraft commended building pre paring flight club expense RC Trainer used help young old people learn fly recognition public spirited work South Alabama RC Modelers mayor encouraged people commu nity salute club have example chartered club taking positive steps ensure community knows about reinforce position local authori ties bet also local radio news paper coverage ever need civic help flying site prob lem am willing bet will provided Nice work chartered club thanks sharing good news us Erie Pennsylvania Rich Miller Ther mal G R/C Club sent best newspaper stories have yet seen An indepth article complete four photo graphs three color black white written reporter obviously listened article featured front page Sunday issue Erie Times-News Living Section club got entire front page 36 col umn inches page three bad photographs illustrated flying situa tions workshop activity field prepara tion good-looking airplanes ages people pictures varied young old content story what meant reporter wrote very positive man ner skills fun gained cost sport realistic sensible terms fellowship club ex cellent relationship club enjoys site provider G club name honors man provides club field no fee field nameLawrence Gehrlein Model Airparkis further thank gentleman encourages model aviation Erie Pennsylvania Congratulations both club Times-News staff writer Christine McCam mon very fine story hope lot terest developed because hope new fliers enlisted sport St Francis Wisconsin nice story lo cal newspaper town St Francis describes activities membership Rainbow Aero Modelers Society RAMS Retired teacher Duane AlIman heading up project interest high schools Milwaukee its suburbs us ing model aviation teaching medium offering assistance teachers stu dents Club president Meek Stalling empha sizes knowledge can gained participating building flying Val Jaroszewski sent us newspa per acts newsletter editor RAMS feels very strongly about connection between model aviation interest career full-scale aviation Val built models youth later joined US Air Force now back sport aeromodel ing club flies property provided Milwaukee County members dues pay field upkeep field flood plain area far small airport Rainbow Field ideal spot model flying activities early days fields development living Mil waukee area took part work party hand-picking rocks runway area have come long way since Great Midwest Savings Loan Bank Greendale Wisconsin provides RAMS room monthly meetings feature club business welcomes newcomers instruction sessions County permits required field us ers club members need join AMA Club now boasts 72 members ten share activities other seven clubs operate Greater Milwaukee area spite severe Wisconsin win ters Jaroszewski quoted saying almost weekend finds some fliers county-owned field field trib ute dedication enthusiasm aer omodelers everywhere Take Pride America hope AMA clubs will seriously consider Taking Pride America 1991 know dozens hundreds AMA clubs have done great work flying fields instances improving beyond measure piece publicly-owned land type effort enhance US landscape quali fies club Take Pride Amer ica contest cant considered dont apply November 28 1990 President George Bush signed Take Pride America Act make permanent piece legisla tion club can qualify state and/or national level award have made posi tive contributions clean-up improve part United States Remember Farragut Fliers Idaho won award 1990 about club Ask application state office Get letters endorse ment support park mana ger/superintendent fly Fill out papers send could find yourself front governor state capital later Washington DC receive award First Lady Barbara Bush Dont just think about it Think beneficial publicity multiple win ners can gain sport positive benefits hometown Can send out SOS clubs close East Greenville Pennsylvania Mr John Christopher helps run Camp Discovery place abused children given chance experience love friendship wholesome environment camp work ers volunteers Christopher would like have model aviation day sometime summer 1991 kids Bucks County fliershere chance get involved put something back children Remember kids America future ones will working paying social secur ity can retire some measure success about Call Mr Christopher 215/679-21 make club AMA project out Give up day year spread some knowledge cheer some disadvantaged children may help prevent future suicide crime think well worth next month Tech Award Cont pg 127 aeromodeling Through development diesel conversion heads almost model engine can converted diesel matter minutes use such en gines practical categories model aviation Like Burgdorfs Davis has also leading edge technology ensure quieter operation models CO2 motors diesel conversion engines oper ate sound levels considerably lower comparable gas engines development mufflers tuned pipes vibration isola tors engine mounts also significant contributions effort decrease noise produced model aircraft An active aeromodeler since age eight Davis resides Milford Connecti cut Since 1975 has owned operated Davis Diesel Development Before open ing modeling business worked various companies design instru mentation laboratory medical instru mnt Gale Helms recognized tor innova tive use material called DMD dacron mylar dacron development hinges model aircraft purposes DMD hinges strong flexible easily installed Helms unique design allows modelers install hinge relatively thin surface leaving unsightly bulge exceptionally practical models used competition hinges have used Formula 1 models have won events National Aeromodeling Cham pionships resident Baton Rouge Louisiana Helms has flown RC models since 1957 retired three years ago Westinghouse Electric Corporation employer 43 years year AMA honors individuals Technical Award efforts bet ter aeromodeling find out about awards criteria nominating proce dures contact Bob Underwood AMA Tech nical Director 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Re ston VA 22090 tel 703/435-0750 128 Model Aviation Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Propellers efficiency propeller determined will note both thrust torque values propeller depend angle attack blades Both will depend ratio speed advance peripheral ve locity stated V/ND V speed feet per second N er revolutions per second D eller diameter feet pitch ratio propeller equal P/D P pitch D diameter Propeller efficiency commonly plotted against V/ND general efficiency curve can obtained conventional propellers plotting ratio efficiency E max imum efficiency Em against ratio V/ND V/NDo value maximum effi ciency Geometrically similar propellers have maximum efficiencies dependent V/ND interference effects tip speeds higher maximum efficiency metal propellers attributable thinner sec tions allowable near hub full-scale practice probably model usage loss efficiency two three percent can expected fuselage interference slipstream As tip speeds approach speed sound 1090 feet per second very noticeable loss efficiency occurs thick-sectioned blades Metal blades ex hibit practically no effect until tip speed reaches about 90% velocity sound Propeller effects work various factors flight such equilib rium balance stability control need understand effects pro peller exerts flight thrust thrust moment slipstream torque also gyroscopic effect comes rotating mass propel ler look thrust need con sider something previously stated regarding selection propellers quiet opera tion required thrust given air craft should obtained considering engine use propeller must adapted both aircraft engine According theory precise definition optimum diameter given thrust difficult because variations blade area blade section plan form etc gen eral largest propeller possible best said must understood propeller must also absorb rated power engine may necessary reduce diame ter prevent tips reaching speed sound diameter small diameter slipstream small velocity relatively great given thrust because relatively small mass air acted upon reverse holds true diameter large relatively speaking increase efficiency Model aircraft propellers may rotate inef ficient speeds Remember diameter consideration must con sider pitch speed considering ef ficiency Thrust moment effects especially no ticeable multi-engined aircraft wingmounted engines doesnt operate both engines precisely same rpm result will pulsating sound vibra tion Another effect unbalanced thrust moments requires compensation rudder Gyroscopic effect propeller Under conditions never consider gyro scopic effect propeller gyro scope effect varies greatly propel ler used speed turned because function rotating pro peller mass effect noticeable aircraft short fuselages inadequate tail surfaces engines rather high horsepower other considerations application force axis ro tating mass doesnt cause axis tilt direction force causes axis rotate plane right angle plane rotation right angle plane applied force acts known precession Aircraft propellers ex hibit gyroscopic effect normal right-hand propeller movement ele vator produce stall brings about pre cession nose right isnt always noticeable contributes tendency fall off wing top loop especially aircraft short fuselage typical biplane Propellers model aircraft preceding articles have overview sub ject propellers Further study much complex surely isnt needed us involved model aeronautics Except us operating Sailplanes propeller very important part aircraft know several things relative operation propeller need carefully consider efficiency de vice higher efficiency quieter operation using effi cient muffler propeller becomes pri mary cause aircraft noise has considered fact years both full-scale model aeronautics propeller designs market manufactured using vari ety techniques materials means considerable variations effi ciency Ultimately must try different propellers until arriving capable providing best in-flight operation within operating parameters en gine aircraft best taxi speed fastest takeoff has very little inflight operation Determine wish operate aircraft proceed Wanted need some input mufflers associated hardware large-aircraft engine installations big bangers need help few homemade systems operation work data isnt ing passed column place accomplish have quieter opera tion concerned fliers D SINCE 1936 AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 107 Oak S Tusv e AL35173 2056553306 h ARIZONAARIZONA FLYING EAGLES SHOW TEAM Michael M Hatfield 6453 F Julip St Mesa AZ 85205 602-786-8467lw 602-985-2101lh TUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORMERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Fer ret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 602-744-6588IwI CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241 w 714-854-1487IhI CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Fred Zealor 5405 Village wood Dr Sacramento CA 95823 916421-9590-lw 916635-3011Ihi SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Alley Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9624Iwi 916-273-7089Ihi COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Blvd Englewood CO 80110 303-7813579Ib FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621IhI IOWABLACKHAWKS David Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093-lw 319-236-1297Ib CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336lw 319-366-0126hl GOLDEN KERNELS lack Ward 4008 Jefferson St Sioux City IA 51108 712-239-1847 ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS Guy Guerine 1418 N 12th Ave Melrose Park 1160160 708345-8318Ib INDIANAMIDWEST SUNDOWNERS AST lerry Hicks 1152 N 150 Fast Chesterton IN 46304 219-926-7728-IhI KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-721-6898lh KansasTHE HEART OF AMERICA AST R L Doc Scraper 9524 Roe Blvd Overland Park KS 66207 913-64&2131wl 913648-2522IhI MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST William Savage 5119 Brentford Dr Rockville MD 20852 301770-6066lh SKYLANCERS AST William Dwyer 3267 Florence Rd Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be NE Rockford Ml 49341 616874-8206IhI MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Rich ard Heil 16780 Gannon Ave W Rosemount MN 55068-1924 612-688-1181lw 612-432-9419h MONTANAFLYING FALCONS AST Bruce Hadella 4409 7th Ave N Great Falls MT 59405 406-761-7885 1w 406-453-0440lh NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Robert Kaliski 119 Hud son Ave Green Island NY 12183 518-272-4747IhI OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Ave Kettering OH 45409 513298-1843IhI HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Al Cay ton 10843 LeMarie Lane Sharonville OH 45241 513563-1470Ihi SPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Jim Hubbard 721 Rockwell Ave Findlay OH 45840419-422-5589h PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Ct Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564lw 1215 8739699Ib ExPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis St Nanticoke PA 18634 717735-7586IhI FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Ave Reading PA 19602 215-3725846IhI MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Lu cas 1431 Moosic Dr Chambersburg PA 17201717264-2905Ib SOUTH DAKOTAGOLD SQUADRON AST Jack Mehlhaf 1010 E St Patrick St Lot 63 Rapid City SD S7701 605-394-2251lw 605-3438310lh TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Don Huffhines 414 Fairview Richardson TX 75081 214-235-7641IhI UTAHSPIRIT OF UTAH Carlson 5558 Nautilus Dr Salt Lake City UT 84118 801572-5700lw 801-9673094lh VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-5368255Ib WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Dick Carson W 3029 Hoffman Spokane WA 99205 509-327-4579lh NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Art Ward 831 Alameda Ave Tacoma WA 98466 206-565-8847lw 206-566-0103h WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Ave Sussex WI S3089 414-2463814IhI NORTHERN ACES SHOW TEAM Gary Doeren 1169 Crooks St Green Bay WI 54301 414-435-2692IhI June 1991 129 \AMA} Synopsis Executive Council Meeting January 191991 following attendance Presi dent Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Exec utive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-I Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Char lottesville VA VP-V Jim McNeill Birming ham AL VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville Ml VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGin nis Arvada CC VP-X Reggie Keyawa Car michael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Port land OR Ev Langworthy NAA Also attendance Vincent Mankowski Executive Director John Worth Execu tive Director Emeritus Present Academys staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Department Direc tor Carl Maroney Special Services Direc tor Bob Vojslavek Operations Director Lynne Collins Comptroller Ross McMul len MA Publisher Bill Baker Marketing De partment Guests included C Milton Peacock Felix Gora Bill Mathewsattorney regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 855 am Presi dent chaired meeting Approval Minutes minutes Oc tober 27 1990 meeting Executive Council December 17 1990 tele phone conference Executive Council both approved unanimously Executive Vice Presidents Report During report Executive Vice President gave Council some insight concerning case wherein AMA member suing Acad emy some insight particulars appropriate state laws EVP commented concerning difficulty committing such things settlement offers behalf Academy first apprising entire Executive Council suggested es tablishing policy understood what circumstances will warrant pre emptive decision settle up limits insurance policy EVP also encour aged Council authorize Headquarters purchase umbrella liability policy further reported AMA accounting system will soon able itemize legal ex penses case case basis EVP also reported financial situation NAA meeting will take place Jan uary 26 1991 AMA HQ meeting will representatives other NAA divisions discussion will revolve around future role mission NAA Executive Directors Report Executive Di rector submitted 1991 travel schedule unanimously approved Council Executive Director reported current status membership proces sing initial problems encountered requiring signature AMA applica tion seem abating Membership re ports will continue sent Council week through February month thereafter publisher Model Aviation magazine gave brief presentation complexities producing maga zine consensus Council agreed concept producing theme issue year further agreed officer columns would appear such issue HQ requested Council consider let ter National Free Flight Society con cerning support Junior Free Flight teams Council voted 12 against V support team per NFFS suggestion Following Executive Directors report Council went Executive Session discussion ad hoc committee activated draft working document handle vice presidents accounts ad hoc committee composed E McCollough chairman R Brown J Sears V Mankowski Executive Director Emeritus Report Ex ecutive Director Emeritus reported ac tivities since last Council meeting large collection outtakes internegatives unused film 25 years producing movies now part AMAs mu seum collection Membership Committee Report ad hoc committee membership delivered writ ten report Council detailed deliberations regarding meeting held December 15 Council agreement its conclusions recom mendations committee discharged Topics report included mo tion approved conference call 12/17/90 reinstate member-to-member surance mailing notice AMA members committee recom mended exploring 12-month membership offered AMA members commit tee recommended AMA emplace ad ditional $5 $10 million policy Noting other organizations require signa ture applications committee also en dorsed signature requirement membership applications/renewals committee noted because AMA self-insured does time time have image problem because confu sion about its role association vs its role insurance company commit tee noted AMA set up sep arate corporation handle AMAs insur ance such move could help resolve problem committee recommends HQ vestigate possibility forming sepa rate for-profit corporation way safe guard assets Academy further recommended AMA explore ways assist local clubs financing flying sites Model Aviation have theme issue Council approve FAI document another committee investi gate various classes membership vs costs officers columnists writing Model Aviation encouraged expand presentation positive atti tude highlighting importance ac complishments AMA Property Acquisition Development Com mittee Report Chairman Pete Waters submit ted written report Property Acquisi tion Development Committee meeting held Muncie Indiana December 1 1990 committee receiving sugges tions members Special Interest Groups attended meeting committee deciding best accom modate various flying site requirements needed Muncie Frequency Committee/Frequency Advisory Council Report Technical Director re ported Frequency Committee/Fre quency Advisory Council meeting taken place January 5 actions needed Council approval ie committees recommendation RC equipment certified list published Model Aviation discontinued Following discus sion Council did approve rec ommendation motion drop equipment listing Model Aviation May 1990 issue motion failed four voting 6 2 5 1 seven voting against EVP 10 3 11 9 4 8 two abstentions 7 NAA Headquarters directed draft send letter manufacturers re minding changes receiver guidelines point out anomalies equipment list Insurance Committee Report Chairman D Krafft reported Insurance Commit tee meeting taken place January 19 committee endorses member ship committees recommendations pur chase additional limits liability coverage AMA motion made pur chase up $10 million worth additional insurance umbrella policy passed unanimously Safety Committee Report Chairman G Hem pel Safety Committee presented committees definition Control Line bar rier given consensus approval Council Barriers must composed stan dard Nationals-type netting steel fencing wood acceptable enclosing circle eight feet height set back 20 feet circular flight path must maxi mum 90 feet center circle Steel cages must provided officials pit persons timers competitors al ternative enclosure separate spectators minimum 300 feet outside edge circular flight path Steel cages must provided officials pit persons timers competitors Sites meet stated requirements may submit Headquarters site specifica tion sketch approval submit sug gested modifications approval Marketing Department Report Market ing representative gave Council over view some PR plans 1991 Council approved advertising campaign assist AMA increasing memberships Advertisements will placed other model publications Council approved concept developing corporate member ship program Following report very positive results new video newsletter AMA Today discussion possible Continued page 132 130 Model Aviation um..m4muinv Tr~S e No Accident SINCE 1936Flying 0AMA SINCE 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 20 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 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsModule FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsModule 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 asp Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsMicro Dual Conversion 4-channel FM Receiver Receiver Part No 92745 CirrusExcell RC-4F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx RC-4F CirrusExcell RC-4P Receiver Part No CR-224A Tx RC-4P CirrusExcell RC-7F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx CR-7F Cirrus Excell RC-7P Receiver Part No CR-227A Tx CR-7P Cox Cobra Two 918320 A/D AX29MF8308 Receiver Part No AXZ9MF8219 Cox Cobra Three 918330 A/D AX29MF8308 Receiver Part No AXZ9MF8319 Futaba Conquest FP-4NBF FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-4NBP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R124DP Futaba Conquest FP-6NFK FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NPK PCM Receiver Part No R127DP Futaba Conquest FP-5NLH FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-SUAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FutabaFP-5UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UAFS FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UAPS PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UHF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-855A PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-8SSH PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-9VAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-9VHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Standard Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Glider Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Electric Receiver Part No MCR-4A FutabaFP-5UA AM Receiver Part No FP-R117H FutabaFP-SNLP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R1O5IP Hitec USAMaster SP Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM Hitec USAMaster 7 & 7 Heli Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM JR RC *JR FM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-527X JR RC *JR AM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-854X Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X X-347 NET-C127UZ Receiver Part No NER-627XZ Tx NET-J72P JR RCMax FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ JR RC *Max Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC *Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC *Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Apollo-7 Airplane-NET-DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 Heli-NET-N127H Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Centuty-7 Airplane-NET-N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 SS Heli-N7C4SHS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 SS Airplane-N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 PCM Heli-NET-N127AH Receiver Part NER-627X Tx Mod ule NET-J72P JR RC *Century-7 PCM Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72P JR RC *Max 4-NET-B124AM Receiver Part No NER-324 Kyosho Kyosho Advance Series 91 FM 7-channel Receiver Part No KRS-DC7-RX Advance Series 91 PCM 5-channel Receiver Part No KRS-PCMS RX RCD IncPlatinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD IncPlatinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM World Engines Expert FM Series Receiver Model HP7RM 72F * JR ABC&W logo receiver de notes narrowband Future issues Model Aviation will contain expanded listing additional information received AMA JR RC JR RC * JR RC * JR RC * June 1991 131 AMA association dedicated promoting health growth fun model aviation Its hierarchy populated paid us work day keep system going Reston Vir ginia largest group far work volunteers Presi dent Council members contest boards members team selection commit tees special committees contest directors club officers etc people donate time make hobby prosper None us claim perfect make honest effort behalf thing hurts unfairly accused working best interests ac cused often might think hobby supposed fun right normally modelers human beings like everyone else have gripers seem delight accu sation innuendo deceit sometimes outright slander Yours truly has ac cused print being unnecessary AMA has often accused being fi nancially irresponsible otherwise competent Contest Board Chairmen accused being biased incompe tent attuned national senti ment whatever Academy has accused being dastardly collu sion industry sell inferior ra dio equipmentit goes on Up until now have resisted reacting am get ting tired accusations latest diatribe against Chairman Scale Contest Board statement has made movement within Scale modeling community insists having American citizen its leader Now thats interesting statement First dont know such move ment Scale community also dont know what being US citizen has establishing ones credentials AMA bylaws exclude service AMA basis nationality Chair men Contest Boards appointed President serve discretion As long AMAs bylaws give President authority intend re tam current Chairman Board since doing exemplary job cer tainly does deserve venom being heaped him An example Dave Platts good work recent meeting Scale Contest Board dealt over 100 rules-change proposals Dave did out standing job leading board through very complex task think Dave needs know has unqualified support time want make Scale modelers out aware what taking place realize cant expect unanimity everything am certain have support majority mem bershipthats feedback receive go thanks writer Scale Dimen sion Newsletter March 1991 issue jolted action matter News letters potent force aeromodeling normally find honest reporting arent secrets writers fear lessly print truth present honest opinions big thanks hard working newsletter writers Nuff said Now thats out way lets look something positive AMAs laws define objectives organiza tion include significant empha sis gathering disseminating techni cal data information supposed conduct symposia other forums purpose Remember name Acad emy Model Aeronautics want re turn business definitive way holding symposium sound reduction part fly-in held later year probably September facility Mun cie Indiana planning point very preliminary hope have sev eral presentations people have worked seriously area plan have manufacturers display products primarily sound relatedand will have ground flight demonstrations soundreduction techniques informa tion Howard Crispin chairman Sound Committee has written compre hensive report sound its related model aircraft document will made available shortly aid clubs individuals interested noise abate ment expect have Phase Muncie construction site completed time symposium general-purpose flying site large general-purpose museum build ing objectives perform ex periments Munciesomething can now basic thrust promote modeling grass roots level pro vide support levels modeling trust symposium first number held planned basis will provide further information soon plans firm AMA Council constantly strives better serve its membership Coun cil meeting reserve time brainstorm ing purpose being improve service also solicit input Meanwhile just remember its easy negative eas ier take shots what exists gen erate new ideas mind constructive criticism simply means unless have well-conceived solution offer Im much interested gripes No has monopoly good ideas So have lets hear SynopsisCont pg 130 ways finance subsequent issues Council approved motion permit paid advertise ments video produce/dis tribute next two issues AMA Today motion passed 11 two against 6 1 Sound Chairman H Crispin reported new handbook sound nearly com plete Pennsylvania case R Brown reported status case AMA vs State Pennsylvania concerns model air craft Council authorized Headquarters assume management case begin ning counter-proposal send AMA staff member state board hear i ng Other business moved unani mously accepted adopt new FAI doc ument Council also unanimously agreed host Free Flight World Championships 1993 operational cost approximately $4000 also agreed host 1992 Scale World Championships request funds F3B team manager winch manager field assistant 1991 Soaring team granted unanimously Council heard report Scale Contest Board Meeting held AMA HQ hundred twenty rules changes deliberated upon initial vote conducted same day noted meeting very well run high level preparedness resulted highly productive session Arising membership ad hoc com mittee report recommendation made explore processing membership applica tions 12-month schedule No action taken members Executive Council agreed ascertain con stituents system workable Executive Council accepted offer NFFS conduct combined door Nationals US Indoor champion ships done 1990 except cap $2000 has imposed upon AMAs portion cost over-runs should oc cur second proposal NFFS deemed unacceptable agreed consensus AMA HQ will assume re sponsibility conduct Outdoor Free Flight Nationals NFFS recommended time place Outdoor Nationals will week June 16 Lawrenceville Illi nois Council also agreed host AMA annual membership meeting held dur ing Rally June 8-9 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base consensus ordered foreign non-US resident members AMA cannot become Contest Directors Leader Members nor have By-Laws voting privi leges No action taken club request volving use alcohol club field Headquarters will respond club pres ident stating AMAs position subject alcoholic consumption flying sites following awards duly moved seconded unanimously approved Su perior Service Award Bill Chandler Max Blose Superior Service Award Dean Copeland Distinguished Ser vice Award Kevin Collins next meeting Executive Coun cil shall AMA Headquarters April 20 1991D 132 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714A L. Executive VPs Report Dave Drown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 fighting Gulf has halted being written sigh relief can heard throughout great country sure great see end what gratifying to see reaction general public troops time unlike Vietnam people have learned can should support troops very strongly ada mantly against war itself war Gulf has dominated news lately amazing peo ple have relatives involved quick poll last Executive Council meeting showed two Council members sons Gulf war certainly serious busi ness certain amount humor can found some aspects anything As mod elers should proud perform ance remotely piloted vehicles RPVs Gulf also have chuckle hear story about Iraqi soldier try ing surrender drone publicized points hu mor war General Schwarz kopf described Saddam Husseins abilities lack thereof great military leader well covered networks later newspapers enjoyed What really cracked up however immediately following press conference news anchors Peter Jennings made casual comment what Saddams college education seems trained lawyer say laughed hysterically would understatement war Gulf repatriation POWs degree damage Ku wait dominating news littlepublicized ruling Supreme Court will probably have lasting effect country court ruled should no limits awards pain suffer ing punitive damages liability law suits ruling severe setback us favor tort reform en sures fear liability will continue guide activities daily lives discussing AMAs insurance its members common theme seems should pay di rect damages caused model airplanes cluding medical expenses property dam age lost income should ex clude pain suffering payments well punitive damages payments wish easy Punitive damages relatively easy ex clude insurance policies because always identified separately court find ings used punish defendant much same way fine does Pain suffering other hand part general damages along what re ferred specials direct expenses medical rehabilitation etc lost come etc General damages intended compensate victim his/her losses Pain suffering considered losses victim case punitive damages ex cluded coverage typical insurance policies cover pain suffering losses Pain suffering trauma turns out seem expensive broken arms legs bod ies As representatives AMAs officers doing level best offer best coverage possibly can given current economic legal atmosphere Hey Enough serious stuff Spring time dust off last years equipment polish up mix up new creations winter did build few new airplanes didnt get out flying field wont long before enthusiasm spring wanes dog days summer come beautiful days fall followed chill winter As modelers have al ways referred seasons little differ ent way normal people recognize two seasonsflying season building season Flying season fun enjoy Till next month AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Award Appreciation First-level award pre sented discretion Vice-President President Executive Director District ser vice special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Executive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award pre sented approval Executive Council long-term service AMA office committee Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Ex ecutive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing Pres ident also long dedicated AMA ser vice behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical ward Presented approval Executive Council technical achieve ments better modeling etc Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Director Executive Vice-President major per sonal donation major fund raising excep tional financial contribution Award Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community service Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service com petition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Constitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement New Membership Benefit Academy Model Aeronautics has added Vision Eye Plan VIP its roster benefits AMA members fam ilies newest AMA benefit offers saving between 20 60 percent members purchase eyewear 4000 pro viders VIP network Most Sears Mont gomery Wards iC Penney Royal Optical Eyemasters Opti-Worid locations participating VIP centers Other stores locations may found back AMA/Vision Eye Plan membership card cluded 1991 AMA membership card VIP benefit direct response members requested value membership dues no addi tional cost Nearly 60 percent Ameri can population wears eyeglasses few dividual employer group health plans pro vide vision care benefits VIP program has helped individuals families cut cost eyewear significantly Best no claim form paperwork fill out Members may use AMA/Vision Eye Plan card purchasing eyewear Any member has received AMA/Vi sion Eye Plan membership card should con tact AMA 703/435-0750 extension 274 request free discount card Vision Eye Plan nationwide vision care cost containment program marketed administered First American Health Con cepts FAHC Inc Mesa Arizona firm oldest largest discount vision care company United States Company ficials said 85 percent Americans reside within 20 minutes FAHC facility pleased cluded Academy Model Aeronau tics benefit package said j Kent Massey Chairman Chief Executive Officer FAHC look forward long mut ually beneficial relationship AMA Before VIP AMAs benefit package pri marily consisted reduced rates related group programs offered Term Life Ac cident Life Major Medical insurance coverages new VIP benefit expands scope AMAs benefit program meaningful way Clear vision goes hand hand safety model aircraft operations rvj AMA SINCE 1936 June 1991 133 AMA Museum HasA Library Need help research reprints Model Aviation articles Call librar ian AMA HQ AMA HQ1 -703/435-0750 Executive Directors View Rum HQ Vince Mankowski AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Desert Storm late January idea create special issue Model Avia tion Mid-East theme Because affinity aviation fact AMA members served coalition forces Desert Storm wanted produce issue photographs names AMA members Middle East print enough extra copies ship good supply troops theatre ever Mother-of-All-Battles turned 100-hour Mother-of-All-Retreats simply able get press quickly enough too late send copies troops will home shortly hope too late recognize AMA members served would like display museum photographs names uniform especially holding model air planes encourage send names photos perhaps two paragraphs about AMA members families friends served Middle East First Class Postage pay extra first class postage will happy know have fixed glitch might have affected recently found out printer habit putting second class postage magazines truck driving directly large postal center Chi cago Meanwhile first class postage magazines simply taken smaller post office nearby gave second class magazines day sometimes twoday head start over first class maga zines Some members getting sec ond class magazines before members paid extra get first class service have corrected now magazines will trucked directly clearing house first class will first-class ser vice may soon see some changes Model Aviation magazine expect go saddle stitch binding perfect binding magazine magazine read ing put together saddle stitch method stapled Perfect binding other hand assembled staple looks like books binding RCM uses perfect binding example Addition ally increase postal rates AMA exploring possibility down-sizing magazine slightly cutting %-in off height magazine -in off width magazine expect save enough weight paper freight costs offset new postal rate increases Membership News missing signature some 1991 AMA applications caused prob lems early part renewal period late October/early November 74% membership renewals compared previous year mid-November through end December rate climbed steadily 80% 86% up 98% first week January fi nally reached 102% actually started see ing some growth over 1990s total num ber still climbing reached 105% over 133000 first week March An interest ing footnote renewing AMA members seemed send unsigned appli cations first-time AMA members seemed sign applications dif ficu Ity Whats mean means change takes some amount time get used AMA should better job highlighting changes Meanwhile still over 40000 1990 AMA mem bers have renewed 1991 members begin renewing fly ing season approaches AMA will have very good growth 1991 recent discussions revolving around insurance membership dues cost has focused some attention various classes AMA membership dues rates various classes cer tain fixed costs associated servicing AMAs members Clerical processing postage membership cards manuals decals etc various insurances benefit member ship easy focus whether full open member pays $40 year getting good value contributing enough defray cost member ship should noted less 80% AMAs members pay full open rate other categories membership includ ing boosters Juniors Seniors senior citi zens second family adult some degree subsidized membership rates question becomes appropriate what degree have memberships below-cost rates An interesting footnote over years AMA has gone 90% its come being generated dues down 8283% its income being generated dues means AMAs income almost 20% non-dues revenue year tempt avoid dues increases increasing non-dues revenue giving mem ber real value back dues payment AMA Non-Profit Corporation Acad emy Model Aeronautics 501C3 notfor-profit corporation does mean corporation should run like other business corporation means has responsibilities other business corporation addi tionally has mission perform AMA mission promote protect model flying fulfill mission/role AMA generates income sells various services its members pay dues US Chamber Commerce non-profit 501C6 corporation however donations tax deductible because role Chamber Commerce raise money sell memberships etc use money exclusive benefit its mem bers As 501 C3 corporation AMA may re ceive tax deductible donation because mission provide common good interested model aviation mission role 501C3 corporation far broader 20 other kinds 501 not-for-profit corporations Muncie AMA has two different compli mentary arrangements farming Indi ana property have leased approxi mately 280 acres local farmer farming another 680 acres ourselves come lease 280 acres will applied expenses disking chiseling planning seed costs etc 680 acres should greatly help agricultural efforts Indiana produce good come income along fundraising effort begin shortly will used develop site making site pro duce income able reduce amount AMA funds spent develop ment expect Phase consisting museum building multi-purpose fly ing site will completed end 1991 will see increase flying activity decrease farming activity few short years hope flying will far away predominant use site speed able make conversion will depend successes fund-raising agricul tural income flying site generated income November 1991 perhaps early October AMA will begin move bulk Reston museum Indiana site As close out Reston museum use winter 91/92 develop ar range museum Indiana will period several months oper ate museum open visitors hope Museum Patrons will help ef fort greatly variety reasons including time lag between planting sell ing farm produce AMA will ar range line credit through bank will enable start Phase 1 some time late May early June writ ing reviewing preliminary site plans making some adjustments changes will submit final drawings local authorities review Once get green light plans will sent out bids construction will begin Note about Faxes AMA now receives fax messages point should made HQ receives fax en tire operation does come complete stop handle fax Fax requests treated no differently requests re ceived mail system doesnt lurch stop handle fax re-start normal operations Clubs Twenty percent club renewals went out first mailing bal ance went March 7 Flying site certifi cates started shipping early March 11 certificates mailed about 10 days late year because AMA didnt receive policy number its insurance car riers promptly last year Certifi cates Insurance couldnt issued out having policy number However policy number certifi cates information now hand certificates being mailed greater pace 1990 clubs should experience continued good ser viceE 134 Model Aviation AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe type GO MODELNET system prompt Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Musnachusetto 0 New Hampshire Rhode Inland 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Kraftt District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 iei 7 934-5246 Associate Vice Presidents Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01459 Bob Landry en Main St Essex Jct VT 05452 MC McGaffin S Robinnos St Houlton ME 04730 Frederic J Olsen RR 3 Boo 140-35 Newport ME 04953 Richard Sherman 28 Hinh St Plymouth NH 03284 Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwick RI 02693 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 62 Frazier Way Mambos Mills MA 02548 Cape Ann R/C Scale Fly-In event took place August 12 1990 clubs Salis bury field weather just about per fect First-time CD Dave Currier did out standing job Two events offered timed flight takeoff maneuver land scale-like manner three classes scale Military Civilian Giant club has noise standard 90 dB 12 ft strictly adhered because its proximity two nearby residences would think problems would oc cur some modelers seem have adapted fliers have proven aircraft can quieter ones large engines Sam Di Noto has developed after-muffler club members use Channel 7 filmed event part Times program addition Jeff Symes reporter Seacoast Scene present wrote very complimentary arti cle modelers gained considerable amount favorable publicity day thanks contestants work ers making day such success Herb Cotterly assisted Lee Freeman starting Sig Spacewalker Power Ze noah two after-mufflers added regular muffler combination lowers sound level 87 dB won first place Gi ant Scale pilots choice award timed flight event nko flying Eindecker ne won theScale class assisted Ken Walker photographer Chan nel 7 Ponderosa R/C HAWKs Fun Fly Competition annual event held September 23 1990 new club flying site South Berwick day quite windy gusty field quite constrained pilots faced considerable challenge group intense arrived day before practice Eight teams vited year seven showed up makes full day flying Pilot briefing team member wears numbered vest team has differ ent color Downeast Soaring Club newly orga nized club Portland-Brunswick Maine area fly Sailpianes can use 36-acre sod farm club solic iting new members have access winches high starts retriever have planned several contests summer interested contact Steven Savoie RR #3 Box 569 Gorham Maine 04038 Rhode Island Soaring Club Another Soaring club Rhode Island held several contests last summer three winners pictured below would like information contact John D Maxwell Jr 2 Prospect Ave Wickford RI 02852 Steve Tumicki Rusty Knowlton Don Bousquet winners Rhode Island Soaring contests Steve CD contests Auctions By time published auction season will pretty much over several District know ofmy checkbook will prove Remember good-old-days could go modeling function leave things lying around car unlocked guess days gone auctions two receivers couldnt ac counted end day Perhaps clubs having auctions should review procedures provide security items Instructors/instructing seems some instructors feel necessary have student flying time dont see person could moni tor several students time reason can find instruc tor feels necessary bolster ego situation student loser First deprived attention de serves should require assistance instructor busy other students airplane crashes instructor doesnt lose anything begin ner loses investment time money could become discouraged hobby Fliers starting Out should receive best instruction available one-to-one basis pawns ego some instructor Modelers Month part Wakefield team participated Free Flight World Championships Yugoslavia last year left right Chris Pelatow ski Connecticut Rod loegar Maryland David Warren Washington state D June 1991 135 George Denault cnecing sound levels before contest Al Syvint sell cinc air plane before contest aircran under goes inspection before flown Some officers members helped make fly-in success L-R Bill Semchenko Sam Dinoto Dick Roy club president George Denault victorious team Southern NH R/C Club Gulls third South Shore RIC Club fourth New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne AMA 171 District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-e319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Ln Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St. Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Wiilow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 George Myers 70 Froelict Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Adam Saltier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Frequency Coordinator Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Second District Thoughts District 2 midst annual East Coast activity known around parts seasonal flea mar ket frenzy during hand seeking reap annual harvest aeromodeling bargains other hand seeking thin out overloaded ac cumulation hobby-oriented miscellanea fondly cherish relics re warding past steeped re vered past usually covered dust some instances parting becomes trau matic yields such sweet sorrow quote immortal bard sobering word likely uttered distaff side whilst laboring kitchen else running somewhat follows Thank goodness have finally decided get rid junk words ef fect offer friendly word wise derived years experience such matters Upon salutary note offer couple photos thoughtfully provided Hank Anholzer regarding highly successful joint-venture type swapshop/flea-market general form gettogether recently held Levit town New York club Nassua Flyers its neighboring counterpart local AVP Ray Juschkus favored us shot showing few clam oring throng attended approximately 2000 total 1991 Can-Am Indoor Contest Bob Rambo Pittsford New York forms us international Indoor con test jointly presented April 7 1991 Buffalo New York Western New York Free Flight Society Mark ham Flyers Toronto Canada will AMA-sanctioned AA meet Category Ill following AMA rules Nine events planned Hours will 8 am-6 pm further information contact Jack Brown CD 1446 Red Jacket Road Grand Island NY 14072 tel 416/773-5674 Canada Jack McGillivray 621 Cosburn Ave ronto Ontario M4C 2V1 tel 416/421-1108 Second Annual jumbo jamboree Giant Scale Fly-In learned today hasten inform interested parties event spon sored Mercer County Radio Control Society conjunction Heart Jersey Giant Scalers will held May 25-26 1991 MCRC Warren Kruse Field located Assunpink Wildlife Management Area near Imlaystown New Jersey additional information please phone Dave Babcock 609/448-5368 Central jersey Radio Control Club AMA 413 As record shall indicate club de servedly earned its AMA Award Excel lence 1985 has continued justify high honor over intervening years An impressive example has re cently described us current club pres ident Mr H W De Cou letter sent AVP Piscataway New Jersey Col Frank Dresch wrote about com bined services connection Piscat away High School junior ROTC Program ROTC program involves aeromodeling under auspices able assist ance units supervisory officer Col J Wardle words Mr De Cou VJRC couldnt offer ROTC students thrill full-scale aircraft flight both Col onel Wardle felt would practical benefit students let see feel reactions aircraft real input various flight con trol surfaces via radio control pleased present following photograph submitted AVP Dresch fea turing left right Col J Wardle CO Hal Winters instructor H W De Cou structor Col Frank Dresch project manager active AVP 1991 Rhinebeck jamboree Mid-Hudson R/C Society September 7-8 will dates years Silver Anniversary version nual District 2 spectacular As always scene shall Old Rhinebeck Aero drome upstate New York format however will quite different other years So different fact position tell what ex pect hence prepare what shall encounter contestant Hence contact Mr Bernie Liquorman 84 W Wil low St Beacon NY 12508 forms formation AMAs Museum Patron Program Categories Patron Patron $25 provides Membership card 5-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Supporting $100 provides Membership card 4-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Certificate Patronage Following years dues will years current Patron fee Sustaining $500 provides Membership card 3-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Plaque Patronage Following years dues will years current Patron fee Life $1000 one-time payment Gold-finish membership card 2-digit number Special Life pin patch bumper sticker Membership Cloud9Museum news letter perpetuity Life Patron Plaque may change Patron membership number permanent AMA number one-time fee $25 Please note amount over $25 patronship given year tax deductible year 136 Model Aviation Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes well books Currently AMA has available five excellent flims video tape depicting various facets hobby tapes Diamonds Sky Wired Excitement drift Air Pioneers Discovering Aeromodeling tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 postpaid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librarian request special library videotape package golden opportunity share model aviation community ing snot furnisnea Hank snowing crom left right Ron Guerrs John Wilgoos Nassua Flyers prexy Nick Capriotti Event Director last certainly least iinnlc AnhnIpr conclude segment follow ing shot ground school session Ohio 0 Pennsylvania West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 3e2-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 737e712 Associate Vice Presidents David H Eiiis 1314 Fietcher Ave Danbar WV 25084 Neison Gould 1944 S Idaho Si Alieniown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr. New Sianton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Whiner Si Ciesrileld PA 18830 Joseph S Visiay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15813 Greendaie Ave Mapie His. OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweil Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Mark Wiison 4913 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator Joha Collie 1012 Wyoming Ave Forty Foil PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 members Armed Forces families et al modelers District Ill thank efforts Middle East too often Americans forget valuable freedom actually dont have names individual AMA mem bers involved unfortunate names soldier would per sonally recognized Pennsylvania state parks problem con tinues Academys legal staff has pre pared proposal sent state hopes negotiating viable solution problem Information will given soon becomes available Most modelers recognize accomplish ments Toledo Weak Signals club its annual exposition However Flying Tigers Toledo also great club shouldnt overlooked host flying circus during summer mall show during winter AVP Joe Vislay sent pictures Tigers mall show Charley Mlkolaicizyk T-28 District Ill patch made its debut 1991 Toledo Expo Sorry long wait Unfortunately dont have picture show basic design triangular red white blue gold border interested purchasing Districts symbol price $2 may ordered AMA Headquarters Show rest nation youre John uurnon aumires Carney Zam p5mm proud belong District Ill Dennis Downs local full-scale pilot owner field Murrysville Area Radio Control Society flies invited MARCS members local EAA chapter family picnic Dennis conducted alu minum welding seminar interested Great food plus pleasant cializing equaled very enjoyable day John Persun took following Dhoto2raDhs Back November AVP Jay Mealy tended get-together R/C Balsa Bust ers field Altoona Pennsylvania Although club two years old very pro gressive shows great potential Bob List forwarded pictures Some people envision New Years Day West Virginia being cold miserable Mountaineers Third Annual Fun Fly attracted large number area fliers tent initiating new year James Cottle receives credit following pic tures Sixteen pilots competed third annual Mountaineers Fun Fly During past year Tim Nash has served Helicopter system operator CompuServes ModelNet Because new vocation Tim has resigned post Thanks efforts Tim Below Tims wife tempts guide him Dayton Egg Hop past several months have mentioning National Fun Fly Dayton June 8-9 AVP Mark Wilson sent pic ture Dayton Rotarywing Masters world-class Helicopter club will gladly offer its expertise anyone rally asks See thereLI June 1991 137 riugn LOOKC UflC IUfl i1Urk WUIVfl UN UUVM Hanson tries spot landing Dennis Downs hangar filled members Tim Nash wife Helicopter Tiger Commander Tom Kroggel Dayton Rotarywing Masters R/C Balsa Busters flight line Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on aircraft ID labels like 1991 membership kit may dered AMA Supply Service 10 $100 postpaid Please include re mittance order specify stickon aircraft ID labels item-5084 U SUM flI DUINM DUMIUrM Delaware 0 District Columbia S Maryland 0 Norttr Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vicu-Presldent 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Aesoclate Vice Preeldenta Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 13011 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christoprt 1340 Cumberland Dr Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Foreman 6911 Risker Dr Mechanicsvilie VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scoity Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19609 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27026 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6406 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Evening 1919 469-5966 headed number letters asking question have appeared vari ous magazines newsletters around country widespread belief Academy primarily insurance pro vider unfortunate because con stitution bylaws Academy make no reference insurance mem bers management Executive Council need look consider what headed Article II states primary object AMA promote foster educa tional scientific advancement model aeronautics give recognition model leadership provide guidance di rection national model aeronautic affairs individuals through ac complishments model field have demonstrated qualifications such responsibility seem have drifted away purpose appears surface Insurance may consider able benefit some time us recognize primary function spend time energy following course need make individual member aware purposes Article II present evidence striving toward goals 16 sub-paragraphs under heading dont intend write number means goals Academy can car ried out have publication can publish paper deemed benefit model aeronautics have committees involved certain aspects model aeronautics havent pro duced very much printed material Three ar eas have benefited being exposed ra dio frequencies safety sound exposure progress terms getting information mem bership has due efforts indi viduals promote goals Acad emy publication doesnt job major problem little material actually passed its usually unus able Academy needs provide clear inghouse papers submitted release membership Someone must take responsibility seeing material usable form passed also need make certain space available publication same situation exists material technical issues scenario radio fre quencies took place over years has worked some degree satisfaction large part due some very good chairmen frequency commit tee vital input radio industry area rather unique livelihood business made neces sity work committee other areas though industry has forthcoming Individuals devel oping new technology have work benefit supportive industry cases have developed proj ects adequate equipment moni tor analyze test programs Excep tions include fine work done air foils Airfoils Low Speeds Michael Sel ig John Donavan David Fraser printed Herk Stokely Soartech 8 Herk has published entire series tech nical reports dealing Soaring has commanded much interest respect put Soarers around world Other special interest groups have done work under group name group spon sorship National Free Flight Society NFFS monthly digest always full technical information anyone inter ested type aeromodeling whether fly competition fly strictly enjoyment seeing creation soar sky group also holds annual symposium publishes collection pa pers its meeting Are others Other special interest groups publish per iodicals very little advancement has reported newsletters pa pers main concern seems report ing activities lot photos kind words sponsors new aeromod eler moving new area sport quite often running blind unless he/she joins supportive group can pro vide needed guidance results lack needed support can seen day observant Consider individual tries begin new category own help advice needed Can lo cal club assist individuals Quite often answer No shortcoming ends up costing club Academy sport another participant Can afford lose people think answer again No much can done change situation bylaws require work meeting purposes set forth document What means complying need program must established will review papers publication least some portion magazine must set aside technical papers suggested laws Academy members have re ceived copy 1991 bylaws Further need have access facility estab lish facility own testing evaluation products technical con cepts can performed results would published person concerned sport would know certain piece hardware works satisfactor ily should rejected Academy must somehow have latitude enable provide information its mem bers would help problem sub standard materials being sold mod eler Could such facility provided swer has resounding Yes Academy would no doubt require sup port industry including financial sup port fully accomplish such program have site testing facility could established required requisite structure built necessary equipment installed Cen ter Aeromodeling Muncie fulfills place requirement Industry schools government could should assist pro viding needed equipment type work Such facility could serve Acad emy directly would also available industry test hardware addition whatever types laboratories might es tablished remainder site would usable flight testing components Ob viously costs involved such project beneficiary would aeromodeler will some discussion next Executive Council meet ing April Watch developments D AMA Life Membership Information contribution $1000 become AMA contributing member Life Mem bership privilegese As contributing member Academy Model Aeronautics advance pur pose AMA financially supporting AMA programs Life Membership provides automatic annual renewal AMA membership includes Model Fliers License Publication Service Model Aviation maga zine includes AMA News Competition News Permanent Metal License Card Life Member Cloth Patch Appropriate recognition contribution current AMA publication Continuing recognition contribution through issuance special L AMA number Example L30 contribution tax deductible should recognized Internal Reve nue Service may wishif income tax re turn year contribution should auditedto exclude dollar amount equal direct cost servicing Life Mem bership currently estimated approxi mately $20 per year *Alternate payment plans available $250 down $250 per year following 3 years combination over 3 years less minimum down payment $250 138 Model Aviation Clubs Save Money Phone Bill advertise Sanctioned Events Calendar call Debbie Brown AMA HQ 1-703/435-0750 place regular ad Mode/Aviation call Sue Schrock Kaufman/Sumner 1-703/434-0350 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missnun DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Baliard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Chariie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge ii 60656 Gary Busseii 5000 Connie Dr Muncie iN 47304 Cai ESci 3 Castie Dr RR 2 Fiorisant MO 83034 Deb & Scott Justice 156 South Francen Bensenniiie iL 80106 Wiiiiam Kern 1808 12th St Bedtsrd iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Eiii Zimmer Box 72 Varna iL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paxi Hoisten 816 W 30th St Higginaviiie MO 84037 Nome 816 584-2481 Work 816 584-7121 Fax 816 564-7766 first weekend February full weekend travel VP planned trip Chicago least two shows clouds stretched down east side United States ended idea Well backup plan Shelbyville Illi nois home Shelby County R/C club Its fairly new club thats trying get up events couple years took chance weather made clubs second swap shop/auc tion everyone good time know did got talk several people usual subjects insurance radios fly ing filled afternoon left feeling done some good area clubs especially enjoyed chat host club after event Im sure weather gods gave break change thing cropped up during chats clubs club hav ing problems some strange radio hits problem hits just frequency fact seem channels Having 1991 radio doesnt help either started about time United States went war fellas will doing some research using dis trict scanner see can least find out channels being hit won der other clubs having prob lem near military sites airports have some military usage AVP Kenny Kern told about some prob lems started about same time PCM-type radios military uses radio help helicopters get home case radios have knocked off fre quency will get further know happens around sites group helicopters might able talk military find out best time work around testing periods Thats best can As put finishing touches article end February weve ended war Maybe radio problems will over maybe Ive helped find source problem Hey need scanner remember districts Frequency Coordina tor taking care Just look under ugly mug top column name address etc Paul Holsten will glad send first-come first-served ba sis Remember belongs Also notice Ive added telephone number top Ive needed long time just never got around Make sure call between 5 pm 9 pm eastern time will around have return very calls will forced remove phone number Re member try keep down costs district Making return calls increases costs considerably Itll up make sure stays column header Alas next two weekends loss planned couple trips during time period weather took its toll guess being punished making sneak attack first weekend Darn event just hours drive home snowed hard road too slick safe travel Such life need some help Helicopter guys District VI contest board mem ber Bob Belluomini has moved across river District Ill Because have replace him know anyone interested replacing him want try yourself let know must have per son active competition events includes judges Helicopter fliers well represented Henderson Kentucky R/C Model Air plane Club sent some photos Christ mas parade float Unfortunately after hav ing looked decided too background objects way try show column However am going try describe Put imaginations gear picture bright red sled sitting float filled model airplanes supplies kids sled being towed Giant Scale model followed two smaller sport mod els course Giant Scaler climbing out barely missing some tall trees take joy sport kids world Howzat must have pretty good took prize What heck Maybe can make out next photo pretty neat Next some pictures 0 sidewalK show put Skysharks down southeastern part Kentucky Youve seen some work before pictures show what can done doesnt have malls close looks like just put some plywood cinder blocks added layer models Hows store front display Oh yes good weather must no tent shelter As can see weather just fine next photo taken Sunday Funday day simple events some showing off lots fun attended As can see little club doing lot good stuff area constantly trying new ways fire up terest area hobby Its work ing too Model flying growing activity eastern Kentucky 3narteaons night worked travel schedule Im looking lot swap shops etc travel adventures hope will have tended close time read Im certainly going try Alas IBM plant has sold free IBM small office equipment busi ness As result due fact am programmer/analyst Ill volved some needed systems changes support new company its new business venture may avail able would like summer will best can get out work load may quite heavy say least some reason large systems changes always seem come during summer months Anyway bear time work load vs AMA fun vs time family Ill have set priorities best can make trips Im able squeeze Enough now . AMA SINCE 1930 June 1991 139 Safe Flyer Patch Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photoco pied typewritten handwritten dec laration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature dude check money order $2 no cash payable Academy Model Aeronautics Iowa S Micftitan 0 Minnesota S Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address tar EMAIL 700472182 Fax 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice Pmsident Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 PR/Insurance Coordinator/A VP Joseph M Hass 5394 English Dr Troy Ml 48098 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Strorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Leroy Satterlee 1804 Hantinaton Dr Waterloo IA 50701 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Went 3116 Boyce Dr Rhinelander WI 54501 Steve Dudzinnki lEasti 9278 Florida Livonia Ml 48150 time column appears Model Aviation should beginning 1991 flying season Once again dont know new models will ready seem say year still have few left stable 1990 seems difficult eke out time schedule actual flying Muncie will build schedule work has taken new direction will need tention Well will see works out know will flying someplace cause entries Nationals have already sent off will have visitor UK will flying Q-500 have just returned trip Min neapolis MAAC held transmit ter checking session Sunday morning met several members Minneap olis Modelers iron out friction tween myself enjoyable brunch covered topics helped clear air agreed try make Free Flighters visible reviewed Muncie site detail its use Free Flight facility Once again positive results Although cannot use site large Free Flight events same time other events looks like good site Also Apache Mall Modeling Show another resounding success seems locked recog nized activity area National Free Flight Societys news letter Tony Italianos research reveals membership has increased about 30% can immediately offer su perb example newsletter covers everything Its well produced has techni cal information has contest results has advertisements has pictures whet appetite editor does great job Has club thought contributing Model Aviation subscription local school two Its cost very low adds clubs visibility neighbor hood Give thought Another item clubs should consider formation what Signal Seekers call Sunshine Committee group monitors well being membership sends suit able cards flowers etc members families Another club supplies help disposal modeling items member passes away think tre mendous aids District Roundup Ron Eigenschink newsletters Im reading January Feb ruary issues speak about New Years Day fun flies Various names used describe days activities such Frozen Fingers Fun Fly Penguin Fly just name few Chilly weather sure beats southern boys can fly year round never have wear gloves think Most clubs making last-minute prepa rations implementing new fre quency rules doesnt seem set pattern plan clubs us ing Tom-Tom newsletter dian City Radio Control Club Melvindale Michigan reports first crash 1991 occurred 1131 am EST Its said crash team effort George CaIdwell Jake Hammill Feeling better Jake PTW Can anyone district beat George Jake last time did District Roundup clubs process electing officers new guys now asking support getting job done Lets give full support after volunteered job make too difficult might eager next year people reading news letters might reading last time dont renew club member ship Cedar Rapids Skyhawks have nounced beauty contest will held May meeting am assuming contest involves aircraft .. plea help appears newslet ters time time always asking con tributions Come guys give editors little help out never loss words have put thoughts print fancy long words really easy D Another Skymasters photo Looks like some thing got away 140 Model Aviation Ricrackers 1990 picnic/fun-fly Scott Krzy sik mother Skymasters annual swap auction ing certain selling Dan Wamooir pnoro Rlbcrackers schooling students trainer classroom Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees over 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 TIME TO CALL Eastern -noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-10 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 dUCuiasrics rrt ang ator irying decide reaiuy Dargain Arkansas 0 Lou siaxa 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Chuck Axdraka eas Mark NE Albuquerque NM 97123 Glexn Gresexs 10224 Kexlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70515 Gil Horatman PO Box 490 Spring Branch TX 79070-0490 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Tenarkaxa TX 75501 Ron Stantield 26 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72119 Charles Steveos 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77509 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymex Green Norman OK 73072 AMA Disptay Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgetox Arlington TX 76015 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1930 Chevy Chase Carrolitox TX 75006 Oklahoma News months Column IS written Jim Traw AVP Oklahoma report reads follows past twelve months have literally flown again No matter hours day days year still enough time finish build ing projects get enough time fly Recently group club representatives got together discuss possibility sponsoring annual AMA District VIII Fly meeting Oklahoma City area finally decided wasnt enough time locate proper flying site job right plan delayed un til May 2-3 1992 An interesting item came up successful model event Oklahoma during 1990 probably big frequency Check swap meet sponsored TORKS Oklahoma City tremendous turnout proved once again modelers favorite part hobby buy things must message somewhere Make plans now District VIII Fly-In meeting held Oklahoma May 2-3 1992 am enclosing picture Oklahomas favorite flier chief advisor Bill Stacey Cunningham Tulsa TOC Las Vegas Ive pleasure watch ing Bill fly first beginner Pattern con tests now top fliers world proved himself finished fifth place Tournament Champi ons smiles Bills Stacys faces partially due winning $5000 mostly because theyre just very nice peo ple Adding pleasure seeing Bill win flies everything Giant Scale fun fly planes Jets Helicopters Pattern planes anything else wings Bills other chores include running hobby shop Tulsa playing baby daughter working American Air Lines uses spare time build planes Now know wins vote Oklahomas Favorite Flier TORKS club Oklahoma City planning terrific happening chartering bus big annual Byron event Ida Grove Richard Romanek organizing project expecting big group par ticipate Jacky Morris president Watonga R/C Club busy planning Oklahomas larg est Charity Fun Fly 1991 Also very busy Don Collins edits very best newsletters Ive seen Rudder Flutter newsletter informative well written get opportunity swap him should jump opportunity American Turf Flyers Tulsa ginning 1991 new model airplane complex quite proud got old fashioned way worked money bought club quite fortunate have leaders like Tim Coleman Dana Jackson Charlie Faith Dan Taylor Barry Jepperson big annual program Junior Wings project other clubs would well emulate Its great project community PR can get details Charlie Faith newly formed South Tulsa R/C C/ub taking over old flying site lease Turf Flyers successful model club must have some movers shakers survive prosper Westside Club Okla homa City certainly has its share However family group really stands out McGees Gayle publishes newsletter volunteers help everything Mar lin flies builds instructs behaves all-around good guy son Jason CD helps everything else Families crash together dont clash together An other very very active member 1991 club president Derral Idleman Control Line Chapter Tulsa Glue Dobbers another group active fliers contestants great newslet ter Round Round edited De Hill De probably committed enthusiastic direct-wired flier know chides us now about amount space Control Line receives magazine Control Line Control Line Control Line Now youve seen CL men tioned District VIII column De Just kidding Im planning trip Tulsa visit try learn about intriguing part hobby nice thing frequencies clear As newsletter editors know getting formation members almost impossi ble requested info and/or pictures got reply John Zimmerman editor Hot Dogger Norman recently got request Jim Traw District VIII AVP info AMA col umn would interest Since Pattern primary interest would like report Pattern activity Okla homa City metro area continues grow two driving forces behind growth CORCS Baxter Field clubs CORCS Norman will host 17th con test late August Baxter club will hold its Midwest City scheduled May 25-26 OKC area blessed approxi mately 15 local fliers make meets Oklahoma North Texas South Kansas theyre getting primed upcoming season would also like offer few words thanks AMA since seems scarce supply days Ive volved several projects year have tried establish some communication interaction local clubs AMA district level am sorry report de spite considerable effort part district VP AVP has impossible achieve results subject However since am newsletter editor receive lot newsletters other clubs con tinue see gripes about AMA doesnt listen what members have say Have actually invited AVP meetings about simple day field guys like fly too Maybe initiate conversation might happy listen Before start criticizing AMA re member connection FCC insurer helper pro grams local officials nationwide representative hobby AMA organization repre sents areas model aviation Think about trying individuals clubs Ive seen cant decide should mow grass spend out big hassle extra $200 left over treasury So think will continue let AMA represent turn will support Let pass along quote John Z further problem landing strip less important becomesJT Hope see flying field soon Gil Horstman Spring Branch Texas has ac cepted position Frequency Coordinator southern portion District VIII D Peggy Robinson photo Owasso Skyblazers put display models parking lot Price Rite grocery wanted let people know around having fun welcome new members left right Bill Roff Jerry Sikes Ed Parish Richard Helm Frank Cooley Bruce lhde Jerry Par rish Bill Stacey Cunningham TOC Las Vegas Theyre smiling like $5000 fifthplace winners c.*n L5 PFsM 115 Sea SabeaMemetCCN Thaus 21991 June 1991 141 Jim Traw AVP newest creation Ul timate Bipe YS12O4S power JR radio Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Aesociete Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 9252 E Tarney Ave Scottsdale AZ 95261 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95919 Craig W Hath 7929 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 99129 Kal P Jensen 535 East Mauna Lane Reno NV 99502 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N. Logan UT 84321 John Krohn 11227 Hadley St Whinier CA 96609 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton P1. San Jose CA 95136 David Feitz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds f 2901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85746 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamson PO Box 75 Chula Vista CA 52012 Beverly Wisniewuki 3316 South Kiowa Blvd Lake Havana City AZ 96403 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2236 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95926 Phone 1916362-1962 Etoy Marez 2626 W Northwood Santa Ana CA 92704 Letters letters boy get letters Dear Regg Things finally getting back normal after several weeks planning preparation SWRAs Winter National Mini-Reno Warbird Race thought Id take few minutes express appreciation taking time understandably busy schedule us last weekend cant tell positive comments Ive received regarding strong showing District Ten staff Warbird race Its long time since weve district VP out visit us quite frankly really dont know last time Nonethe less participation race enormously enriched event brought sorely needed interest AMA lo cal activities Thanks us caring genuine pleasure meet terrific wife Dottie After having opportunity spend some time prospect continued growth further ance district seems brighter ever Id like again extend offer assist ance can provide furthering efforts cultivate district get DC Ill drop line local phone ad dress Please dont hesitate call thing can help Once again Regg honor have us SWRAs first Winter National Mini-Reno Warbird Race thank personal time ef forts See soon Rich Hanson SWRA president Rich wouldnt have missed world now have personally experienced excitement War Bird Race Ill miss another fact Ill probably go Char ley Rs Texas hand out trophies low Rich Hanson assistant nouncer Don Knight spent first day riding around sociate Darwin Barries squad car hes dep uty sheriff Maricopa County sippn brews kies eatn junk food arresting innocent folk Just kidding Darwin Better watch what say Darwins boss reads Darwins goner Thanks Darwin grand tour outstanding flight sites area evening brought static judg ing took place enormous hangar Mesa Airfield pilot briefing held conjunction judging Both events went way late hours night enjoyed hangin around hangar jawin prop talk morning brought race heats starting promptly 800 am close 60 entrants no time lingering race dra matically different either Quickie mula start standing start its in-air green flag timer clock gives con testants 90 seconds start engines get air some point during 90 sec onds chase plane starts making very steady laps around two-pylon course Once 90 second start-engine time ends starter sig nifies start three-lap start parade Some birds follow chase plane through three laps some less Some guys just hang around high starting end course until chase plane passes dive right its tail green flag What excitement Pictured below Mike Arnold flight line co ordinator starter assistant Gary Schmidt Ten laps go very quickly usual hard-working staff make sure no cheaters Fifty-six entrants flew over 100 heats 10 laps four rounds Saturday three rounds Sunday Another neat feature demonstrated lunch break both days modelers placed planes centerline runway spectators invited inspect choose plane liked best appropriately called Peoples Choice has award its own point race doubletake flying line Randy Schonemann put P-51 through course Randy junior member Taylor Rac ing Team top-gunned Ken Taylor pic ture below captures team surrounded P-51s guessed entry Unlimited Reno Style Race coming up later year Rumor has taking place Madeira October Watch magazines offi cial time place As soon have will pass along Lewie Kear took home gold pre WN II MO-i earlier carrier-deck types Nice going Lewie Prizes also given out first through fifth place first through third Scale fast time best racer Quick thoughts room thins closer race crowd excite ment cut pylons Having static judging conjunction race made great looking birds Great weather great friends great trip Gotta split Racers Edge 142 Model Aviation Randy Schonemann receiving District Ten patch placing two-day race Good job Ran MIKe M[flOIU info arry nmian giving checkered flag happy flier Taylor racing team left right Bill Schonemann Ken Taylor Randy Schonemann Dennis Roeper Way go Taylor Team Pylon tinds Stuart Timbers Don Gervais Paul Aluaonis doing what love Pylon two depicts Bob Sorter William McPhee Doug Heckman taking break between rounds nurisun prewueni 01 thU guys did lot make race ex citing Lewie Kear holding up MO-i bird fast Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL 780872422 Associate Vice Presidents Darrell Anderson 132 15th Ave NW Greet Fells MT 59404 Tom Ceshmen 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 99023 Al Culver Boa 89 Wilder ID 83676 Jerry i-lolcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 986B4 Tom McCowen 16131 Black Beer Dr Anchorage AK 99516 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 99133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickaburo St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wicldine P0 Boa 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St 0 #69 Puyellap WA 98373 Assistant Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130-145th Ave Bellevue WA 98007 Harry Fosbury pioneers hobby gone Harry kind gentle generous person going miss great deal never met Harry benefit things designed ideas implemented last thing Harry told wanted peace now has bad year Weve lost Bud Schwesinger Harry Fosbury deeply involved hobby long-time friends just last month Bob Balch long-time modeler contributed time Frequency Coordinator gave ideas help asked best friend died added together some family happenings about now Im really beginning wonder What next What follows know old news Im very thankful still relevant number District XI members volved Gulf action way another Some like David Turner still crew members 141s flew supplies Others like Scott Dunphy Marine lot closer action hope whole business will truly finished time read Further know share desire American Coalition mem berwho has gone over will return home whole healthy know isnt possi ble have already lost several Just pray human cost action kept minimum have certain personal inter est since son over still Memorial Day weekend May 25-26 granddaddy Control Line Events will hap pen Eugene Prop Spinners Field across road Mahlon Sweet Airport north west Eugene will 20th running Northwest Regionals its big gest Control Line model aviation event West happens best sites around too Three asphalt circles four grass circles Covered benches lots parking camping space rest rooms on-field hobby shop on-field concession stand can walk across road airport has nice restaurant Its too far Eugene has amenities modern life such cultural events malls like will trophies can find just about kind CL event going Besides action Saturday night theres going auction banquet necessarily order always have get-together kind another old new friendships can nurtured spend weekend Southeast Washington R/C Helicopter Association will have Second Annual RIC Heli Fun-Fly Ft Walla Walla R/C Field May 11-12 motels area camping field will events beginners intermediate expert fun scale auto-rotation contest Contact Mark Ewert 509/525-8273 Ken Ray editor Hi Flyer newsletter North Coast R/C Club Tillamook carried story about Oren Davis latest trip Oc tober 25-28 Oren QSAA Annual FlyIn near Las Vegas November 2-4 went over Lake Havasu Arizona watched Schneider Cup Race re-enactment Next Nov 9-10 TOC back Las Ve gas reports terrific time Doesnt sound like best trip youve heard lately Im green envy E M Swedlund Walla Walla Valley Prop-Twisters sent notice First An nual Fun Fly Swap Meet May 5-6 may get tad late guys plan doing next year forewarned Anyway site includes both paved grass runways plenty room fly anything Theres overnight camping site covered area swap meet Its too far Walla Walla couple Racing classes op eration Northwest John Thompson pro posed earlier Eugene Prop Spinners newsletter codified set rules pro mulgated 1991 Regionals Recently following rules have sent out Northwest Goodyear Racing event 1 Purpose intended event will provide form Scale Racing similar AMA Scale Racing Goodyear class expense high speeds required 2 AMA Scale Racing rules shall apply ex cept 15 standard production engines al lowed no prototypes factory specials version Fox K&B Cox OS Enya Any K&B Cox RJL Conquest frontintake SuperTigre 3 Reworking permissible providing ma jor components original manufac tu rer 4 Lines shall 60 ft long plus minus six Lines shall 014 single strand 015 multistrand Pull test will 25 pounds John also has set Northwest Sport Race rules event novice com petitors allows un-anything done Fox 35 mufflers work Looking what happens Racing events nov ices would nice see rules ac tion Traditional dates Rogue Eagles Pat tern meet have changed June 22-23 club wanted set up Pattern meet tune-up before expected Masters Contest Corvallis As may know Masters will held Florida dates will stand changed year Bill Giossi CD hes thrown down gauntlet challenging Pattern Fliers both District XI X bat tle new Best West trophy Along fine contest have steak barbe cue planned Saturday evening details contact Bill 2622 Falcon Space 2 White City OR 97503 call him 503/8267143 Buddy Schwesinger wrote told Platt will first weekend June thats June 1-2 Buddy said Dad wanted have Show Off Day part Fun Fly Sunday will Memorial Bud Schwesinger may include time go out show what airplane can See two other float-flies weekend Cocolalla Farragut Flyers other Salmon Arm BC Shuswap Float Fly Sand Pt Reservoir run RCFCBC Both fine occasions Got some newsletters Florence Oregon R/C Flyers group decided last Oc tober high time form club looks like meeting Naco West Sales office Florence first Wednesday month live area visiting might want check Theyve got flying field close river Kenny Henson newsletter editor recount ed adventure Brian Carkhuff Seems plane flying strained itself through some telephone lines parts fell river Wait actually fell pile floating wood grass Too cold wade out So Bob Laughery managed get rope plane wing getting away Kenny fished out half wing rest eluded him Some duck hunters faithful dog came re scue So dog get wet plane will fly again Just Salmon Idaho R/C Flyers Dan Roberts new newsletter editor will have Fun-Fly Memorial Day Dan suggests bring foul weather gear just case will flying off newly paved strip scenic flying sites world have three inches new asphalt seal-coated county put down John Cantieny has new house room hold meetings workbench minor repairs new flying field out back Such place Anyway make Fun Fly will get see Johns new models because picnic will held Bill Darkow wrote chide about some conspicuous absences mentioned some District XI modelers write model magazines added Chris Weinrich has material published ModelAvi ation now editor National Free Flight Journal reported previous col umn Bill mentions own writing tory Bill editor SAM 8 editor SAM Speaks now Old Timer columnist Flying Models Bill also has written MA ModelAirplane News did feature article Flying Models also edits Seattle Skyraiders newsletter Skywriter Bills right didnt name have contributed model magazines didnt include either Al Culver Jerry Holcomb AVPs Both have published construction articles failed men tion Bob Sweitzer does super model plans plans-person magazine has doing plans another didnt mention Vein Clements publishes very best aircraft drawings exist also best researched ones will ever see has lot stuff published fact Im leaving others out right now No way could have named everyone Never intended try hope see everyone contest another would help lot want pub lished column send instruc tions least three months before needs read Also Ill try get stuff close event possible doesnt always work outLI June 1991143 JUNIO FLIGHTNf ED WHITT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 CV eg TT Hard Spots simplest beginner models some areas difficult others popular plastic propeller bearing assembly has eliminated big prob lem carving prop making satisfactory bearing beginner can run little problems Basically problem spots small usually ignored young beginner builds first models slightly diffi cult areas carefully solved however rest model simple piece cake Okay what horrible little spots Lets start plastic propeller bearing Does fit snugly motor stick does move rubber motor wound shouldnt move single bit does thrust angle will change adding unwanted downthrust will change flight pattern maybe cause crash bearing sloppy add thin shims balsa making sure thrust line remains constant nice tight fit glue shims glu ing important plastic prop bearing AMA Cub doesnt give adequate clearance propshafts hook Sometimes rubber bunches up prevents motor un winding IIIu answer cut away part bear ing see three steps sketches above cement bearing permanently onto motor stick Reinforce several wrappings thread cement well thread nec essary replace support formerly imparted cut-away portion plastic Okay weve taken care problems AMA Cub prop/bearing assembly better bearing fact very much better bear AL WA 3 &S iwcr AL UAIAL/Af BIND NT sz THICK IS ON #tR VERY LGNI MO~5 USE 4Ur 3Y64 av 15 ro Z INCh SPANS II6 OV PYCAVIER 31-f/PS 7-H/CM A44Rff 0 V 37-Rips woq BaSr ing designed Paul Mcllrath Pauls adjustable left right also up down An adjustable thrust line about important tool exists flight trim ming model bearing also moves propeller shafts hook farther motor stick avoids rubber bunching solves another important problem Now what Back other end motor stick rear hook may look simple fact simple young beginner can create ton hard luck himself ignores rear hook Take time make right plans may call simple straight pin stuck motor stick angle will soon work itself loose pull out motor tight Pay attention details model airplane good its weakest part model will never get chance prove what can rear hook keeps pulling out solution easy put hook per manently pin right bent shown drawing above can bend large pair pliers although small pair round-nosed pliers will eas ier better Pins cheap keep bend ing until looks like drawing careful split motor stick insert Wiggle around bit Take out ap ply cement reinsert tightly against stick smear cement around stick Wrap few turns thread around stick hook cement againand youre set Let dry completely complicated just sim ple job well done places however young beginners tend rush past Okay another trouble spot solved Whats next Heres bigger problem mounting wing basic model like AMA Cub wing crudely glued motor stick somewhat sophisticated stick model such well-known Gumdrop Outdoor SRPSMthe wing slides fore-and-aft adjust ing balance leading trailing edges raised lowered changing incidence setting wingmount made four parts center rib Gumdrops wing also deeper extending below wing corporating incidence Its 1A thick cause thats also thickness motor stick Glued bottom rib part B slider also made re stock two side parts C glued Bone side Note grain runs M1 C L~TlYL I4 WING PIOUNT vertically very repeat very important otherwise sides would merely split off hard landing constructed neatly cement should pull sides wind up snug sembly Besurenottogluethewingtothemo tor stick whole idea have adjust able wing rubber band will hold wing securely Two tiny rubber bands over motor stick slider ends will also trick have very best wing mounts outdoor stick model Hey isnt tough Lets turn building technique some times scares beginner wing ribs Slicing thin curved wing ribs used Gumdrop other Indoor models isnt really difficult requires making template prac ticing little thats Hard cardboard will template metal cut either brass strip coffee can much bet ter pair tinsnips cut template shape shown illustration File sand smooth nail file does fine template should little longer wing wide chord width enables cut com pleted ribs exact length TerIate sheet balsa required thickness cut piece length template Use single-edged razor blade use double edged blade has broken shape shown blade still its package Place template sheet shown run razor over curve form top surface Dont try cut ribs single slice make several light strokes shouldnt difficult rib wood wont hard cause little strain ribs Move template bottom rib make other cut cut must exact its underside rib its also top next rib cant make ragged cuts make straight cuts because makes inefficient weak ribs Again use several light strokes slicing Now isnt difficult expensive make rib make need mess up use another see sliced ribs no big deal after Model airplane building really accu mulation little hints how-to-do-its have meantime keep tails light youll hop higher 144 Model Aviation & Rw Motor Hook "Ii''' Finhhed / Iflatallation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/06
Page Numbers: 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144
AFrom AMA HQ Worlds Largest Sport Aviation OrghIzatIon EWEExecutive Director Including reports theACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS President S Executive VP1810 Samuel Morse Dr New andReston VA 22090AMA Vice PresidentsSINCE 1936 INTERESTED IN JOINING AMADetails may requesting Over 165000 dId 1990FREE BROCHURE above address AMA Announces 1990 Technical Award Winners Academy Model Aeronautics has announced recipients 1990 Tech nical Award award presented annu ally selected modelers recognition contributions scientific advance ments model aviation Fred Otto Burgdorf recognized production propeller allows model aircraft operate very efficiently much lower sound levels type noisereduction technology beneficial en tire aeromodeling community especially obtaining maintaining flying sites Originally propeller designed maximize engine torque meeting sound level requirements FAI F3A compe tition RC Aerobatics However propel ler has evolved include modeling applica tions other events such RC sport RC scale Control Line Free Flight Re search continuing designs large air craft speed competition models Bob Davis honorea nis contri butions aeromodeling ability develop new applications established products has greatly expanded use CO2 motor Originally designed propel small Free Flight models Davis has pro duced CO2 motors large 20 cubic inches can used RC models also applied concept diesel engines Continued page 128 George Steiner Receives McEntee Award 1972 Westchester Radio Aero Mod elers WRAMS established award memory Howard McEntee well known ra dio control experimenter designer au thor award has conferred number modeling notables over years including Bill Walt Good May nard Hill Paul Runge Hal deBolt John Worth others years award presented George Steiner luncheon held during WRAMS annual show White Plains New York George member Academys Frequency Advisory Council has served board well Fre quency Committee five years Highlights Steiners contributions Radio Control community varied Having involved Radio Control 26 years has contributing associate editor R/C Modeler magazine 18 years addition designing vari ous radio related items has conducted extensive empirical lab tests equipment assisted industry creating equipment will survive new harsh radio en vironment Invaluable aid has af forded modelers preparing frequency control plans both clubs na tional organization sincere thank Westchester Ra dio Aero Modelers recognizing con tributions George Steiner hearty Well done congratulations passed along Academy well E AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director Vince Mankowaki 0 Director Operations Robert Vojalavek 0 Personnel Manager Diane Gailalee C Technical Director Bob Underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 CompetitIon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney 0 Membership Processing Supervisor Joyce Hager eting Director Geoff Styles ems Manager Reggie Watterson 0 Director Internal CommunicatIon/Education Doug Pratt C Publications Director Ross B McMullen 0 Events Coordinator Chip Smith 0 Museum Curator Hurat Bowers 0 General Counsel Bob Jackson June 1991 127 I-red iiurgdort nas owneo operated Land ing Products company manufac tures propellers since 1985 Prior supervised managed various other production facilities resident Woodland California has involved modeling 35 years engineer tor Westinghouse Electric Corpora tion owner Burgdorf Software De velopment supplies Landing Prod ucts computer software assists design production propel lers holds Doctorate Education de gree Mechanical Engineering University California Davis former pi lot US Navy Navy Reserves has modeler 38 years FAI Supporter Pin Help Fund US Teams Did know AMA US World Championship team members 100% funded can help defray team competition expenses purchasing AMA-FAI Supporter pin $10 AMA Supply & Serv ice Order Item No 2087 wear pride AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President 11 district Vice Presidents officers Executive Director provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Marketing Some people out really working back received club newsletter South Alabama RIC Modelers Club SAR/CM Foley Alabama newslet ter copy proclamation issued mayor city Foley mayor declared Model Aviation Week Foley several reasons SAR/CM nated educational materials Foley High School Middle School libraries instructed young people art building flying model aircraft commended building pre paring flight club expense RC Trainer used help young old people learn fly recognition public spirited work South Alabama RC Modelers mayor encouraged people commu nity salute club have example chartered club taking positive steps ensure community knows about reinforce position local authori ties bet also local radio news paper coverage ever need civic help flying site prob lem am willing bet will provided Nice work chartered club thanks sharing good news us Erie Pennsylvania Rich Miller Ther mal G R/C Club sent best newspaper stories have yet seen An indepth article complete four photo graphs three color black white written reporter obviously listened article featured front page Sunday issue Erie Times-News Living Section club got entire front page 36 col umn inches page three bad photographs illustrated flying situa tions workshop activity field prepara tion good-looking airplanes ages people pictures varied young old content story what meant reporter wrote very positive man ner skills fun gained cost sport realistic sensible terms fellowship club ex cellent relationship club enjoys site provider G club name honors man provides club field no fee field nameLawrence Gehrlein Model Airparkis further thank gentleman encourages model aviation Erie Pennsylvania Congratulations both club Times-News staff writer Christine McCam mon very fine story hope lot terest developed because hope new fliers enlisted sport St Francis Wisconsin nice story lo cal newspaper town St Francis describes activities membership Rainbow Aero Modelers Society RAMS Retired teacher Duane AlIman heading up project interest high schools Milwaukee its suburbs us ing model aviation teaching medium offering assistance teachers stu dents Club president Meek Stalling empha sizes knowledge can gained participating building flying Val Jaroszewski sent us newspa per acts newsletter editor RAMS feels very strongly about connection between model aviation interest career full-scale aviation Val built models youth later joined US Air Force now back sport aeromodel ing club flies property provided Milwaukee County members dues pay field upkeep field flood plain area far small airport Rainbow Field ideal spot model flying activities early days fields development living Mil waukee area took part work party hand-picking rocks runway area have come long way since Great Midwest Savings Loan Bank Greendale Wisconsin provides RAMS room monthly meetings feature club business welcomes newcomers instruction sessions County permits required field us ers club members need join AMA Club now boasts 72 members ten share activities other seven clubs operate Greater Milwaukee area spite severe Wisconsin win ters Jaroszewski quoted saying almost weekend finds some fliers county-owned field field trib ute dedication enthusiasm aer omodelers everywhere Take Pride America hope AMA clubs will seriously consider Taking Pride America 1991 know dozens hundreds AMA clubs have done great work flying fields instances improving beyond measure piece publicly-owned land type effort enhance US landscape quali fies club Take Pride Amer ica contest cant considered dont apply November 28 1990 President George Bush signed Take Pride America Act make permanent piece legisla tion club can qualify state and/or national level award have made posi tive contributions clean-up improve part United States Remember Farragut Fliers Idaho won award 1990 about club Ask application state office Get letters endorse ment support park mana ger/superintendent fly Fill out papers send could find yourself front governor state capital later Washington DC receive award First Lady Barbara Bush Dont just think about it Think beneficial publicity multiple win ners can gain sport positive benefits hometown Can send out SOS clubs close East Greenville Pennsylvania Mr John Christopher helps run Camp Discovery place abused children given chance experience love friendship wholesome environment camp work ers volunteers Christopher would like have model aviation day sometime summer 1991 kids Bucks County fliershere chance get involved put something back children Remember kids America future ones will working paying social secur ity can retire some measure success about Call Mr Christopher 215/679-21 make club AMA project out Give up day year spread some knowledge cheer some disadvantaged children may help prevent future suicide crime think well worth next month Tech Award Cont pg 127 aeromodeling Through development diesel conversion heads almost model engine can converted diesel matter minutes use such en gines practical categories model aviation Like Burgdorfs Davis has also leading edge technology ensure quieter operation models CO2 motors diesel conversion engines oper ate sound levels considerably lower comparable gas engines development mufflers tuned pipes vibration isola tors engine mounts also significant contributions effort decrease noise produced model aircraft An active aeromodeler since age eight Davis resides Milford Connecti cut Since 1975 has owned operated Davis Diesel Development Before open ing modeling business worked various companies design instru mentation laboratory medical instru mnt Gale Helms recognized tor innova tive use material called DMD dacron mylar dacron development hinges model aircraft purposes DMD hinges strong flexible easily installed Helms unique design allows modelers install hinge relatively thin surface leaving unsightly bulge exceptionally practical models used competition hinges have used Formula 1 models have won events National Aeromodeling Cham pionships resident Baton Rouge Louisiana Helms has flown RC models since 1957 retired three years ago Westinghouse Electric Corporation employer 43 years year AMA honors individuals Technical Award efforts bet ter aeromodeling find out about awards criteria nominating proce dures contact Bob Underwood AMA Tech nical Director 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Re ston VA 22090 tel 703/435-0750 128 Model Aviation Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Propellers efficiency propeller determined will note both thrust torque values propeller depend angle attack blades Both will depend ratio speed advance peripheral ve locity stated V/ND V speed feet per second N er revolutions per second D eller diameter feet pitch ratio propeller equal P/D P pitch D diameter Propeller efficiency commonly plotted against V/ND general efficiency curve can obtained conventional propellers plotting ratio efficiency E max imum efficiency Em against ratio V/ND V/NDo value maximum effi ciency Geometrically similar propellers have maximum efficiencies dependent V/ND interference effects tip speeds higher maximum efficiency metal propellers attributable thinner sec tions allowable near hub full-scale practice probably model usage loss efficiency two three percent can expected fuselage interference slipstream As tip speeds approach speed sound 1090 feet per second very noticeable loss efficiency occurs thick-sectioned blades Metal blades ex hibit practically no effect until tip speed reaches about 90% velocity sound Propeller effects work various factors flight such equilib rium balance stability control need understand effects pro peller exerts flight thrust thrust moment slipstream torque also gyroscopic effect comes rotating mass propel ler look thrust need con sider something previously stated regarding selection propellers quiet opera tion required thrust given air craft should obtained considering engine use propeller must adapted both aircraft engine According theory precise definition optimum diameter given thrust difficult because variations blade area blade section plan form etc gen eral largest propeller possible best said must understood propeller must also absorb rated power engine may necessary reduce diame ter prevent tips reaching speed sound diameter small diameter slipstream small velocity relatively great given thrust because relatively small mass air acted upon reverse holds true diameter large relatively speaking increase efficiency Model aircraft propellers may rotate inef ficient speeds Remember diameter consideration must con sider pitch speed considering ef ficiency Thrust moment effects especially no ticeable multi-engined aircraft wingmounted engines doesnt operate both engines precisely same rpm result will pulsating sound vibra tion Another effect unbalanced thrust moments requires compensation rudder Gyroscopic effect propeller Under conditions never consider gyro scopic effect propeller gyro scope effect varies greatly propel ler used speed turned because function rotating pro peller mass effect noticeable aircraft short fuselages inadequate tail surfaces engines rather high horsepower other considerations application force axis ro tating mass doesnt cause axis tilt direction force causes axis rotate plane right angle plane rotation right angle plane applied force acts known precession Aircraft propellers ex hibit gyroscopic effect normal right-hand propeller movement ele vator produce stall brings about pre cession nose right isnt always noticeable contributes tendency fall off wing top loop especially aircraft short fuselage typical biplane Propellers model aircraft preceding articles have overview sub ject propellers Further study much complex surely isnt needed us involved model aeronautics Except us operating Sailplanes propeller very important part aircraft know several things relative operation propeller need carefully consider efficiency de vice higher efficiency quieter operation using effi cient muffler propeller becomes pri mary cause aircraft noise has considered fact years both full-scale model aeronautics propeller designs market manufactured using vari ety techniques materials means considerable variations effi ciency Ultimately must try different propellers until arriving capable providing best in-flight operation within operating parameters en gine aircraft best taxi speed fastest takeoff has very little inflight operation Determine wish operate aircraft proceed Wanted need some input mufflers associated hardware large-aircraft engine installations big bangers need help few homemade systems operation work data isnt ing passed column place accomplish have quieter opera tion concerned fliers D SINCE 1936 AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 107 Oak S Tusv e AL35173 2056553306 h ARIZONAARIZONA FLYING EAGLES SHOW TEAM Michael M Hatfield 6453 F Julip St Mesa AZ 85205 602-786-8467lw 602-985-2101lh TUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORMERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Fer ret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 602-744-6588IwI CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241 w 714-854-1487IhI CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Fred Zealor 5405 Village wood Dr Sacramento CA 95823 916421-9590-lw 916635-3011Ihi SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Alley Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9624Iwi 916-273-7089Ihi COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Blvd Englewood CO 80110 303-7813579Ib FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621IhI IOWABLACKHAWKS David Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093-lw 319-236-1297Ib CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336lw 319-366-0126hl GOLDEN KERNELS lack Ward 4008 Jefferson St Sioux City IA 51108 712-239-1847 ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS Guy Guerine 1418 N 12th Ave Melrose Park 1160160 708345-8318Ib INDIANAMIDWEST SUNDOWNERS AST lerry Hicks 1152 N 150 Fast Chesterton IN 46304 219-926-7728-IhI KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-721-6898lh KansasTHE HEART OF AMERICA AST R L Doc Scraper 9524 Roe Blvd Overland Park KS 66207 913-64&2131wl 913648-2522IhI MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST William Savage 5119 Brentford Dr Rockville MD 20852 301770-6066lh SKYLANCERS AST William Dwyer 3267 Florence Rd Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be NE Rockford Ml 49341 616874-8206IhI MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Rich ard Heil 16780 Gannon Ave W Rosemount MN 55068-1924 612-688-1181lw 612-432-9419h MONTANAFLYING FALCONS AST Bruce Hadella 4409 7th Ave N Great Falls MT 59405 406-761-7885 1w 406-453-0440lh NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Robert Kaliski 119 Hud son Ave Green Island NY 12183 518-272-4747IhI OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Ave Kettering OH 45409 513298-1843IhI HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Al Cay ton 10843 LeMarie Lane Sharonville OH 45241 513563-1470Ihi SPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Jim Hubbard 721 Rockwell Ave Findlay OH 45840419-422-5589h PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Ct Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564lw 1215 8739699Ib ExPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis St Nanticoke PA 18634 717735-7586IhI FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Ave Reading PA 19602 215-3725846IhI MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Lu cas 1431 Moosic Dr Chambersburg PA 17201717264-2905Ib SOUTH DAKOTAGOLD SQUADRON AST Jack Mehlhaf 1010 E St Patrick St Lot 63 Rapid City SD S7701 605-394-2251lw 605-3438310lh TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Don Huffhines 414 Fairview Richardson TX 75081 214-235-7641IhI UTAHSPIRIT OF UTAH Carlson 5558 Nautilus Dr Salt Lake City UT 84118 801572-5700lw 801-9673094lh VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-5368255Ib WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Dick Carson W 3029 Hoffman Spokane WA 99205 509-327-4579lh NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Art Ward 831 Alameda Ave Tacoma WA 98466 206-565-8847lw 206-566-0103h WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Ave Sussex WI S3089 414-2463814IhI NORTHERN ACES SHOW TEAM Gary Doeren 1169 Crooks St Green Bay WI 54301 414-435-2692IhI June 1991 129 \AMA} Synopsis Executive Council Meeting January 191991 following attendance Presi dent Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Exec utive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-I Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Char lottesville VA VP-V Jim McNeill Birming ham AL VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville Ml VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGin nis Arvada CC VP-X Reggie Keyawa Car michael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Port land OR Ev Langworthy NAA Also attendance Vincent Mankowski Executive Director John Worth Execu tive Director Emeritus Present Academys staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Department Direc tor Carl Maroney Special Services Direc tor Bob Vojslavek Operations Director Lynne Collins Comptroller Ross McMul len MA Publisher Bill Baker Marketing De partment Guests included C Milton Peacock Felix Gora Bill Mathewsattorney regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 855 am Presi dent chaired meeting Approval Minutes minutes Oc tober 27 1990 meeting Executive Council December 17 1990 tele phone conference Executive Council both approved unanimously Executive Vice Presidents Report During report Executive Vice President gave Council some insight concerning case wherein AMA member suing Acad emy some insight particulars appropriate state laws EVP commented concerning difficulty committing such things settlement offers behalf Academy first apprising entire Executive Council suggested es tablishing policy understood what circumstances will warrant pre emptive decision settle up limits insurance policy EVP also encour aged Council authorize Headquarters purchase umbrella liability policy further reported AMA accounting system will soon able itemize legal ex penses case case basis EVP also reported financial situation NAA meeting will take place Jan uary 26 1991 AMA HQ meeting will representatives other NAA divisions discussion will revolve around future role mission NAA Executive Directors Report Executive Di rector submitted 1991 travel schedule unanimously approved Council Executive Director reported current status membership proces sing initial problems encountered requiring signature AMA applica tion seem abating Membership re ports will continue sent Council week through February month thereafter publisher Model Aviation magazine gave brief presentation complexities producing maga zine consensus Council agreed concept producing theme issue year further agreed officer columns would appear such issue HQ requested Council consider let ter National Free Flight Society con cerning support Junior Free Flight teams Council voted 12 against V support team per NFFS suggestion Following Executive Directors report Council went Executive Session discussion ad hoc committee activated draft working document handle vice presidents accounts ad hoc committee composed E McCollough chairman R Brown J Sears V Mankowski Executive Director Emeritus Report Ex ecutive Director Emeritus reported ac tivities since last Council meeting large collection outtakes internegatives unused film 25 years producing movies now part AMAs mu seum collection Membership Committee Report ad hoc committee membership delivered writ ten report Council detailed deliberations regarding meeting held December 15 Council agreement its conclusions recom mendations committee discharged Topics report included mo tion approved conference call 12/17/90 reinstate member-to-member surance mailing notice AMA members committee recom mended exploring 12-month membership offered AMA members commit tee recommended AMA emplace ad ditional $5 $10 million policy Noting other organizations require signa ture applications committee also en dorsed signature requirement membership applications/renewals committee noted because AMA self-insured does time time have image problem because confu sion about its role association vs its role insurance company commit tee noted AMA set up sep arate corporation handle AMAs insur ance such move could help resolve problem committee recommends HQ vestigate possibility forming sepa rate for-profit corporation way safe guard assets Academy further recommended AMA explore ways assist local clubs financing flying sites Model Aviation have theme issue Council approve FAI document another committee investi gate various classes membership vs costs officers columnists writing Model Aviation encouraged expand presentation positive atti tude highlighting importance ac complishments AMA Property Acquisition Development Com mittee Report Chairman Pete Waters submit ted written report Property Acquisi tion Development Committee meeting held Muncie Indiana December 1 1990 committee receiving sugges tions members Special Interest Groups attended meeting committee deciding best accom modate various flying site requirements needed Muncie Frequency Committee/Frequency Advisory Council Report Technical Director re ported Frequency Committee/Fre quency Advisory Council meeting taken place January 5 actions needed Council approval ie committees recommendation RC equipment certified list published Model Aviation discontinued Following discus sion Council did approve rec ommendation motion drop equipment listing Model Aviation May 1990 issue motion failed four voting 6 2 5 1 seven voting against EVP 10 3 11 9 4 8 two abstentions 7 NAA Headquarters directed draft send letter manufacturers re minding changes receiver guidelines point out anomalies equipment list Insurance Committee Report Chairman D Krafft reported Insurance Commit tee meeting taken place January 19 committee endorses member ship committees recommendations pur chase additional limits liability coverage AMA motion made pur chase up $10 million worth additional insurance umbrella policy passed unanimously Safety Committee Report Chairman G Hem pel Safety Committee presented committees definition Control Line bar rier given consensus approval Council Barriers must composed stan dard Nationals-type netting steel fencing wood acceptable enclosing circle eight feet height set back 20 feet circular flight path must maxi mum 90 feet center circle Steel cages must provided officials pit persons timers competitors al ternative enclosure separate spectators minimum 300 feet outside edge circular flight path Steel cages must provided officials pit persons timers competitors Sites meet stated requirements may submit Headquarters site specifica tion sketch approval submit sug gested modifications approval Marketing Department Report Market ing representative gave Council over view some PR plans 1991 Council approved advertising campaign assist AMA increasing memberships Advertisements will placed other model publications Council approved concept developing corporate member ship program Following report very positive results new video newsletter AMA Today discussion possible Continued page 132 130 Model Aviation um..m4muinv Tr~S e No Accident SINCE 1936Flying 0AMA SINCE 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 20 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 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsModule FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsModule 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 asp Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsMicro Dual Conversion 4-channel FM Receiver Receiver Part No 92745 CirrusExcell RC-4F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx RC-4F CirrusExcell RC-4P Receiver Part No CR-224A Tx RC-4P CirrusExcell RC-7F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx CR-7F Cirrus Excell RC-7P Receiver Part No CR-227A Tx CR-7P Cox Cobra Two 918320 A/D AX29MF8308 Receiver Part No AXZ9MF8219 Cox Cobra Three 918330 A/D AX29MF8308 Receiver Part No AXZ9MF8319 Futaba Conquest FP-4NBF FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-4NBP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R124DP Futaba Conquest FP-6NFK FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NPK PCM Receiver Part No R127DP Futaba Conquest FP-5NLH FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-SUAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FutabaFP-5UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UAFS FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UAPS PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UHF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-855A PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-8SSH PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-9VAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-9VHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Standard Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Glider Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Electric Receiver Part No MCR-4A FutabaFP-5UA AM Receiver Part No FP-R117H FutabaFP-SNLP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R1O5IP Hitec USAMaster SP Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM Hitec USAMaster 7 & 7 Heli Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM JR RC *JR FM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-527X JR RC *JR AM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-854X Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X X-347 NET-C127UZ Receiver Part No NER-627XZ Tx NET-J72P JR RCMax FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ JR RC *Max Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC *Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC *Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Apollo-7 Airplane-NET-DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 Heli-NET-N127H Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Centuty-7 Airplane-NET-N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 SS Heli-N7C4SHS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 SS Airplane-N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 PCM Heli-NET-N127AH Receiver Part NER-627X Tx Mod ule NET-J72P JR RC *Century-7 PCM Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72P JR RC *Max 4-NET-B124AM Receiver Part No NER-324 Kyosho Kyosho Advance Series 91 FM 7-channel Receiver Part No KRS-DC7-RX Advance Series 91 PCM 5-channel Receiver Part No KRS-PCMS RX RCD IncPlatinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD IncPlatinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM World Engines Expert FM Series Receiver Model HP7RM 72F * JR ABC&W logo receiver de notes narrowband Future issues Model Aviation will contain expanded listing additional information received AMA JR RC JR RC * JR RC * JR RC * June 1991 131 AMA association dedicated promoting health growth fun model aviation Its hierarchy populated paid us work day keep system going Reston Vir ginia largest group far work volunteers Presi dent Council members contest boards members team selection commit tees special committees contest directors club officers etc people donate time make hobby prosper None us claim perfect make honest effort behalf thing hurts unfairly accused working best interests ac cused often might think hobby supposed fun right normally modelers human beings like everyone else have gripers seem delight accu sation innuendo deceit sometimes outright slander Yours truly has ac cused print being unnecessary AMA has often accused being fi nancially irresponsible otherwise competent Contest Board Chairmen accused being biased incompe tent attuned national senti ment whatever Academy has accused being dastardly collu sion industry sell inferior ra dio equipmentit goes on Up until now have resisted reacting am get ting tired accusations latest diatribe against Chairman Scale Contest Board statement has made movement within Scale modeling community insists having American citizen its leader Now thats interesting statement First dont know such move ment Scale community also dont know what being US citizen has establishing ones credentials AMA bylaws exclude service AMA basis nationality Chair men Contest Boards appointed President serve discretion As long AMAs bylaws give President authority intend re tam current Chairman Board since doing exemplary job cer tainly does deserve venom being heaped him An example Dave Platts good work recent meeting Scale Contest Board dealt over 100 rules-change proposals Dave did out standing job leading board through very complex task think Dave needs know has unqualified support time want make Scale modelers out aware what taking place realize cant expect unanimity everything am certain have support majority mem bershipthats feedback receive go thanks writer Scale Dimen sion Newsletter March 1991 issue jolted action matter News letters potent force aeromodeling normally find honest reporting arent secrets writers fear lessly print truth present honest opinions big thanks hard working newsletter writers Nuff said Now thats out way lets look something positive AMAs laws define objectives organiza tion include significant empha sis gathering disseminating techni cal data information supposed conduct symposia other forums purpose Remember name Acad emy Model Aeronautics want re turn business definitive way holding symposium sound reduction part fly-in held later year probably September facility Mun cie Indiana planning point very preliminary hope have sev eral presentations people have worked seriously area plan have manufacturers display products primarily sound relatedand will have ground flight demonstrations soundreduction techniques informa tion Howard Crispin chairman Sound Committee has written compre hensive report sound its related model aircraft document will made available shortly aid clubs individuals interested noise abate ment expect have Phase Muncie construction site completed time symposium general-purpose flying site large general-purpose museum build ing objectives perform ex periments Munciesomething can now basic thrust promote modeling grass roots level pro vide support levels modeling trust symposium first number held planned basis will provide further information soon plans firm AMA Council constantly strives better serve its membership Coun cil meeting reserve time brainstorm ing purpose being improve service also solicit input Meanwhile just remember its easy negative eas ier take shots what exists gen erate new ideas mind constructive criticism simply means unless have well-conceived solution offer Im much interested gripes No has monopoly good ideas So have lets hear SynopsisCont pg 130 ways finance subsequent issues Council approved motion permit paid advertise ments video produce/dis tribute next two issues AMA Today motion passed 11 two against 6 1 Sound Chairman H Crispin reported new handbook sound nearly com plete Pennsylvania case R Brown reported status case AMA vs State Pennsylvania concerns model air craft Council authorized Headquarters assume management case begin ning counter-proposal send AMA staff member state board hear i ng Other business moved unani mously accepted adopt new FAI doc ument Council also unanimously agreed host Free Flight World Championships 1993 operational cost approximately $4000 also agreed host 1992 Scale World Championships request funds F3B team manager winch manager field assistant 1991 Soaring team granted unanimously Council heard report Scale Contest Board Meeting held AMA HQ hundred twenty rules changes deliberated upon initial vote conducted same day noted meeting very well run high level preparedness resulted highly productive session Arising membership ad hoc com mittee report recommendation made explore processing membership applica tions 12-month schedule No action taken members Executive Council agreed ascertain con stituents system workable Executive Council accepted offer NFFS conduct combined door Nationals US Indoor champion ships done 1990 except cap $2000 has imposed upon AMAs portion cost over-runs should oc cur second proposal NFFS deemed unacceptable agreed consensus AMA HQ will assume re sponsibility conduct Outdoor Free Flight Nationals NFFS recommended time place Outdoor Nationals will week June 16 Lawrenceville Illi nois Council also agreed host AMA annual membership meeting held dur ing Rally June 8-9 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base consensus ordered foreign non-US resident members AMA cannot become Contest Directors Leader Members nor have By-Laws voting privi leges No action taken club request volving use alcohol club field Headquarters will respond club pres ident stating AMAs position subject alcoholic consumption flying sites following awards duly moved seconded unanimously approved Su perior Service Award Bill Chandler Max Blose Superior Service Award Dean Copeland Distinguished Ser vice Award Kevin Collins next meeting Executive Coun cil shall AMA Headquarters April 20 1991D 132 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714A L. Executive VPs Report Dave Drown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 fighting Gulf has halted being written sigh relief can heard throughout great country sure great see end what gratifying to see reaction general public troops time unlike Vietnam people have learned can should support troops very strongly ada mantly against war itself war Gulf has dominated news lately amazing peo ple have relatives involved quick poll last Executive Council meeting showed two Council members sons Gulf war certainly serious busi ness certain amount humor can found some aspects anything As mod elers should proud perform ance remotely piloted vehicles RPVs Gulf also have chuckle hear story about Iraqi soldier try ing surrender drone publicized points hu mor war General Schwarz kopf described Saddam Husseins abilities lack thereof great military leader well covered networks later newspapers enjoyed What really cracked up however immediately following press conference news anchors Peter Jennings made casual comment what Saddams college education seems trained lawyer say laughed hysterically would understatement war Gulf repatriation POWs degree damage Ku wait dominating news littlepublicized ruling Supreme Court will probably have lasting effect country court ruled should no limits awards pain suffer ing punitive damages liability law suits ruling severe setback us favor tort reform en sures fear liability will continue guide activities daily lives discussing AMAs insurance its members common theme seems should pay di rect damages caused model airplanes cluding medical expenses property dam age lost income should ex clude pain suffering payments well punitive damages payments wish easy Punitive damages relatively easy ex clude insurance policies because always identified separately court find ings used punish defendant much same way fine does Pain suffering other hand part general damages along what re ferred specials direct expenses medical rehabilitation etc lost come etc General damages intended compensate victim his/her losses Pain suffering considered losses victim case punitive damages ex cluded coverage typical insurance policies cover pain suffering losses Pain suffering trauma turns out seem expensive broken arms legs bod ies As representatives AMAs officers doing level best offer best coverage possibly can given current economic legal atmosphere Hey Enough serious stuff Spring time dust off last years equipment polish up mix up new creations winter did build few new airplanes didnt get out flying field wont long before enthusiasm spring wanes dog days summer come beautiful days fall followed chill winter As modelers have al ways referred seasons little differ ent way normal people recognize two seasonsflying season building season Flying season fun enjoy Till next month AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Award Appreciation First-level award pre sented discretion Vice-President President Executive Director District ser vice special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Executive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award pre sented approval Executive Council long-term service AMA office committee Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Ex ecutive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing Pres ident also long dedicated AMA ser vice behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical ward Presented approval Executive Council technical achieve ments better modeling etc Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Director Executive Vice-President major per sonal donation major fund raising excep tional financial contribution Award Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community service Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service com petition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Constitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement New Membership Benefit Academy Model Aeronautics has added Vision Eye Plan VIP its roster benefits AMA members fam ilies newest AMA benefit offers saving between 20 60 percent members purchase eyewear 4000 pro viders VIP network Most Sears Mont gomery Wards iC Penney Royal Optical Eyemasters Opti-Worid locations participating VIP centers Other stores locations may found back AMA/Vision Eye Plan membership card cluded 1991 AMA membership card VIP benefit direct response members requested value membership dues no addi tional cost Nearly 60 percent Ameri can population wears eyeglasses few dividual employer group health plans pro vide vision care benefits VIP program has helped individuals families cut cost eyewear significantly Best no claim form paperwork fill out Members may use AMA/Vision Eye Plan card purchasing eyewear Any member has received AMA/Vi sion Eye Plan membership card should con tact AMA 703/435-0750 extension 274 request free discount card Vision Eye Plan nationwide vision care cost containment program marketed administered First American Health Con cepts FAHC Inc Mesa Arizona firm oldest largest discount vision care company United States Company ficials said 85 percent Americans reside within 20 minutes FAHC facility pleased cluded Academy Model Aeronau tics benefit package said j Kent Massey Chairman Chief Executive Officer FAHC look forward long mut ually beneficial relationship AMA Before VIP AMAs benefit package pri marily consisted reduced rates related group programs offered Term Life Ac cident Life Major Medical insurance coverages new VIP benefit expands scope AMAs benefit program meaningful way Clear vision goes hand hand safety model aircraft operations rvj AMA SINCE 1936 June 1991 133 AMA Museum HasA Library Need help research reprints Model Aviation articles Call librar ian AMA HQ AMA HQ1 -703/435-0750 Executive Directors View Rum HQ Vince Mankowski AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Desert Storm late January idea create special issue Model Avia tion Mid-East theme Because affinity aviation fact AMA members served coalition forces Desert Storm wanted produce issue photographs names AMA members Middle East print enough extra copies ship good supply troops theatre ever Mother-of-All-Battles turned 100-hour Mother-of-All-Retreats simply able get press quickly enough too late send copies troops will home shortly hope too late recognize AMA members served would like display museum photographs names uniform especially holding model air planes encourage send names photos perhaps two paragraphs about AMA members families friends served Middle East First Class Postage pay extra first class postage will happy know have fixed glitch might have affected recently found out printer habit putting second class postage magazines truck driving directly large postal center Chi cago Meanwhile first class postage magazines simply taken smaller post office nearby gave second class magazines day sometimes twoday head start over first class maga zines Some members getting sec ond class magazines before members paid extra get first class service have corrected now magazines will trucked directly clearing house first class will first-class ser vice may soon see some changes Model Aviation magazine expect go saddle stitch binding perfect binding magazine magazine read ing put together saddle stitch method stapled Perfect binding other hand assembled staple looks like books binding RCM uses perfect binding example Addition ally increase postal rates AMA exploring possibility down-sizing magazine slightly cutting %-in off height magazine -in off width magazine expect save enough weight paper freight costs offset new postal rate increases Membership News missing signature some 1991 AMA applications caused prob lems early part renewal period late October/early November 74% membership renewals compared previous year mid-November through end December rate climbed steadily 80% 86% up 98% first week January fi nally reached 102% actually started see ing some growth over 1990s total num ber still climbing reached 105% over 133000 first week March An interest ing footnote renewing AMA members seemed send unsigned appli cations first-time AMA members seemed sign applications dif ficu Ity Whats mean means change takes some amount time get used AMA should better job highlighting changes Meanwhile still over 40000 1990 AMA mem bers have renewed 1991 members begin renewing fly ing season approaches AMA will have very good growth 1991 recent discussions revolving around insurance membership dues cost has focused some attention various classes AMA membership dues rates various classes cer tain fixed costs associated servicing AMAs members Clerical processing postage membership cards manuals decals etc various insurances benefit member ship easy focus whether full open member pays $40 year getting good value contributing enough defray cost member ship should noted less 80% AMAs members pay full open rate other categories membership includ ing boosters Juniors Seniors senior citi zens second family adult some degree subsidized membership rates question becomes appropriate what degree have memberships below-cost rates An interesting footnote over years AMA has gone 90% its come being generated dues down 8283% its income being generated dues means AMAs income almost 20% non-dues revenue year tempt avoid dues increases increasing non-dues revenue giving mem ber real value back dues payment AMA Non-Profit Corporation Acad emy Model Aeronautics 501C3 notfor-profit corporation does mean corporation should run like other business corporation means has responsibilities other business corporation addi tionally has mission perform AMA mission promote protect model flying fulfill mission/role AMA generates income sells various services its members pay dues US Chamber Commerce non-profit 501C6 corporation however donations tax deductible because role Chamber Commerce raise money sell memberships etc use money exclusive benefit its mem bers As 501 C3 corporation AMA may re ceive tax deductible donation because mission provide common good interested model aviation mission role 501C3 corporation far broader 20 other kinds 501 not-for-profit corporations Muncie AMA has two different compli mentary arrangements farming Indi ana property have leased approxi mately 280 acres local farmer farming another 680 acres ourselves come lease 280 acres will applied expenses disking chiseling planning seed costs etc 680 acres should greatly help agricultural efforts Indiana produce good come income along fundraising effort begin shortly will used develop site making site pro duce income able reduce amount AMA funds spent develop ment expect Phase consisting museum building multi-purpose fly ing site will completed end 1991 will see increase flying activity decrease farming activity few short years hope flying will far away predominant use site speed able make conversion will depend successes fund-raising agricul tural income flying site generated income November 1991 perhaps early October AMA will begin move bulk Reston museum Indiana site As close out Reston museum use winter 91/92 develop ar range museum Indiana will period several months oper ate museum open visitors hope Museum Patrons will help ef fort greatly variety reasons including time lag between planting sell ing farm produce AMA will ar range line credit through bank will enable start Phase 1 some time late May early June writ ing reviewing preliminary site plans making some adjustments changes will submit final drawings local authorities review Once get green light plans will sent out bids construction will begin Note about Faxes AMA now receives fax messages point should made HQ receives fax en tire operation does come complete stop handle fax Fax requests treated no differently requests re ceived mail system doesnt lurch stop handle fax re-start normal operations Clubs Twenty percent club renewals went out first mailing bal ance went March 7 Flying site certifi cates started shipping early March 11 certificates mailed about 10 days late year because AMA didnt receive policy number its insurance car riers promptly last year Certifi cates Insurance couldnt issued out having policy number However policy number certifi cates information now hand certificates being mailed greater pace 1990 clubs should experience continued good ser viceE 134 Model Aviation AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe type GO MODELNET system prompt Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Musnachusetto 0 New Hampshire Rhode Inland 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Kraftt District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 iei 7 934-5246 Associate Vice Presidents Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01459 Bob Landry en Main St Essex Jct VT 05452 MC McGaffin S Robinnos St Houlton ME 04730 Frederic J Olsen RR 3 Boo 140-35 Newport ME 04953 Richard Sherman 28 Hinh St Plymouth NH 03284 Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwick RI 02693 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 62 Frazier Way Mambos Mills MA 02548 Cape Ann R/C Scale Fly-In event took place August 12 1990 clubs Salis bury field weather just about per fect First-time CD Dave Currier did out standing job Two events offered timed flight takeoff maneuver land scale-like manner three classes scale Military Civilian Giant club has noise standard 90 dB 12 ft strictly adhered because its proximity two nearby residences would think problems would oc cur some modelers seem have adapted fliers have proven aircraft can quieter ones large engines Sam Di Noto has developed after-muffler club members use Channel 7 filmed event part Times program addition Jeff Symes reporter Seacoast Scene present wrote very complimentary arti cle modelers gained considerable amount favorable publicity day thanks contestants work ers making day such success Herb Cotterly assisted Lee Freeman starting Sig Spacewalker Power Ze noah two after-mufflers added regular muffler combination lowers sound level 87 dB won first place Gi ant Scale pilots choice award timed flight event nko flying Eindecker ne won theScale class assisted Ken Walker photographer Chan nel 7 Ponderosa R/C HAWKs Fun Fly Competition annual event held September 23 1990 new club flying site South Berwick day quite windy gusty field quite constrained pilots faced considerable challenge group intense arrived day before practice Eight teams vited year seven showed up makes full day flying Pilot briefing team member wears numbered vest team has differ ent color Downeast Soaring Club newly orga nized club Portland-Brunswick Maine area fly Sailpianes can use 36-acre sod farm club solic iting new members have access winches high starts retriever have planned several contests summer interested contact Steven Savoie RR #3 Box 569 Gorham Maine 04038 Rhode Island Soaring Club Another Soaring club Rhode Island held several contests last summer three winners pictured below would like information contact John D Maxwell Jr 2 Prospect Ave Wickford RI 02852 Steve Tumicki Rusty Knowlton Don Bousquet winners Rhode Island Soaring contests Steve CD contests Auctions By time published auction season will pretty much over several District know ofmy checkbook will prove Remember good-old-days could go modeling function leave things lying around car unlocked guess days gone auctions two receivers couldnt ac counted end day Perhaps clubs having auctions should review procedures provide security items Instructors/instructing seems some instructors feel necessary have student flying time dont see person could moni tor several students time reason can find instruc tor feels necessary bolster ego situation student loser First deprived attention de serves should require assistance instructor busy other students airplane crashes instructor doesnt lose anything begin ner loses investment time money could become discouraged hobby Fliers starting Out should receive best instruction available one-to-one basis pawns ego some instructor Modelers Month part Wakefield team participated Free Flight World Championships Yugoslavia last year left right Chris Pelatow ski Connecticut Rod loegar Maryland David Warren Washington state D June 1991 135 George Denault cnecing sound levels before contest Al Syvint sell cinc air plane before contest aircran under goes inspection before flown Some officers members helped make fly-in success L-R Bill Semchenko Sam Dinoto Dick Roy club president George Denault victorious team Southern NH R/C Club Gulls third South Shore RIC Club fourth New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne AMA 171 District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-e319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Ln Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St. Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Wiilow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 George Myers 70 Froelict Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Adam Saltier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Frequency Coordinator Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Second District Thoughts District 2 midst annual East Coast activity known around parts seasonal flea mar ket frenzy during hand seeking reap annual harvest aeromodeling bargains other hand seeking thin out overloaded ac cumulation hobby-oriented miscellanea fondly cherish relics re warding past steeped re vered past usually covered dust some instances parting becomes trau matic yields such sweet sorrow quote immortal bard sobering word likely uttered distaff side whilst laboring kitchen else running somewhat follows Thank goodness have finally decided get rid junk words ef fect offer friendly word wise derived years experience such matters Upon salutary note offer couple photos thoughtfully provided Hank Anholzer regarding highly successful joint-venture type swapshop/flea-market general form gettogether recently held Levit town New York club Nassua Flyers its neighboring counterpart local AVP Ray Juschkus favored us shot showing few clam oring throng attended approximately 2000 total 1991 Can-Am Indoor Contest Bob Rambo Pittsford New York forms us international Indoor con test jointly presented April 7 1991 Buffalo New York Western New York Free Flight Society Mark ham Flyers Toronto Canada will AMA-sanctioned AA meet Category Ill following AMA rules Nine events planned Hours will 8 am-6 pm further information contact Jack Brown CD 1446 Red Jacket Road Grand Island NY 14072 tel 416/773-5674 Canada Jack McGillivray 621 Cosburn Ave ronto Ontario M4C 2V1 tel 416/421-1108 Second Annual jumbo jamboree Giant Scale Fly-In learned today hasten inform interested parties event spon sored Mercer County Radio Control Society conjunction Heart Jersey Giant Scalers will held May 25-26 1991 MCRC Warren Kruse Field located Assunpink Wildlife Management Area near Imlaystown New Jersey additional information please phone Dave Babcock 609/448-5368 Central jersey Radio Control Club AMA 413 As record shall indicate club de servedly earned its AMA Award Excel lence 1985 has continued justify high honor over intervening years An impressive example has re cently described us current club pres ident Mr H W De Cou letter sent AVP Piscataway New Jersey Col Frank Dresch wrote about com bined services connection Piscat away High School junior ROTC Program ROTC program involves aeromodeling under auspices able assist ance units supervisory officer Col J Wardle words Mr De Cou VJRC couldnt offer ROTC students thrill full-scale aircraft flight both Col onel Wardle felt would practical benefit students let see feel reactions aircraft real input various flight con trol surfaces via radio control pleased present following photograph submitted AVP Dresch fea turing left right Col J Wardle CO Hal Winters instructor H W De Cou structor Col Frank Dresch project manager active AVP 1991 Rhinebeck jamboree Mid-Hudson R/C Society September 7-8 will dates years Silver Anniversary version nual District 2 spectacular As always scene shall Old Rhinebeck Aero drome upstate New York format however will quite different other years So different fact position tell what ex pect hence prepare what shall encounter contestant Hence contact Mr Bernie Liquorman 84 W Wil low St Beacon NY 12508 forms formation AMAs Museum Patron Program Categories Patron Patron $25 provides Membership card 5-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Supporting $100 provides Membership card 4-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Certificate Patronage Following years dues will years current Patron fee Sustaining $500 provides Membership card 3-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Plaque Patronage Following years dues will years current Patron fee Life $1000 one-time payment Gold-finish membership card 2-digit number Special Life pin patch bumper sticker Membership Cloud9Museum news letter perpetuity Life Patron Plaque may change Patron membership number permanent AMA number one-time fee $25 Please note amount over $25 patronship given year tax deductible year 136 Model Aviation Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes well books Currently AMA has available five excellent flims video tape depicting various facets hobby tapes Diamonds Sky Wired Excitement drift Air Pioneers Discovering Aeromodeling tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 postpaid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librarian request special library videotape package golden opportunity share model aviation community ing snot furnisnea Hank snowing crom left right Ron Guerrs John Wilgoos Nassua Flyers prexy Nick Capriotti Event Director last certainly least iinnlc AnhnIpr conclude segment follow ing shot ground school session Ohio 0 Pennsylvania West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 3e2-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 737e712 Associate Vice Presidents David H Eiiis 1314 Fietcher Ave Danbar WV 25084 Neison Gould 1944 S Idaho Si Alieniown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr. New Sianton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Whiner Si Ciesrileld PA 18830 Joseph S Visiay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15813 Greendaie Ave Mapie His. OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweil Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Mark Wiison 4913 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator Joha Collie 1012 Wyoming Ave Forty Foil PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 members Armed Forces families et al modelers District Ill thank efforts Middle East too often Americans forget valuable freedom actually dont have names individual AMA mem bers involved unfortunate names soldier would per sonally recognized Pennsylvania state parks problem con tinues Academys legal staff has pre pared proposal sent state hopes negotiating viable solution problem Information will given soon becomes available Most modelers recognize accomplish ments Toledo Weak Signals club its annual exposition However Flying Tigers Toledo also great club shouldnt overlooked host flying circus during summer mall show during winter AVP Joe Vislay sent pictures Tigers mall show Charley Mlkolaicizyk T-28 District Ill patch made its debut 1991 Toledo Expo Sorry long wait Unfortunately dont have picture show basic design triangular red white blue gold border interested purchasing Districts symbol price $2 may ordered AMA Headquarters Show rest nation youre John uurnon aumires Carney Zam p5mm proud belong District Ill Dennis Downs local full-scale pilot owner field Murrysville Area Radio Control Society flies invited MARCS members local EAA chapter family picnic Dennis conducted alu minum welding seminar interested Great food plus pleasant cializing equaled very enjoyable day John Persun took following Dhoto2raDhs Back November AVP Jay Mealy tended get-together R/C Balsa Bust ers field Altoona Pennsylvania Although club two years old very pro gressive shows great potential Bob List forwarded pictures Some people envision New Years Day West Virginia being cold miserable Mountaineers Third Annual Fun Fly attracted large number area fliers tent initiating new year James Cottle receives credit following pic tures Sixteen pilots competed third annual Mountaineers Fun Fly During past year Tim Nash has served Helicopter system operator CompuServes ModelNet Because new vocation Tim has resigned post Thanks efforts Tim Below Tims wife tempts guide him Dayton Egg Hop past several months have mentioning National Fun Fly Dayton June 8-9 AVP Mark Wilson sent pic ture Dayton Rotarywing Masters world-class Helicopter club will gladly offer its expertise anyone rally asks See thereLI June 1991 137 riugn LOOKC UflC IUfl i1Urk WUIVfl UN UUVM Hanson tries spot landing Dennis Downs hangar filled members Tim Nash wife Helicopter Tiger Commander Tom Kroggel Dayton Rotarywing Masters R/C Balsa Busters flight line Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on aircraft ID labels like 1991 membership kit may dered AMA Supply Service 10 $100 postpaid Please include re mittance order specify stickon aircraft ID labels item-5084 U SUM flI DUINM DUMIUrM Delaware 0 District Columbia S Maryland 0 Norttr Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vicu-Presldent 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Aesoclate Vice Preeldenta Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 13011 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christoprt 1340 Cumberland Dr Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Foreman 6911 Risker Dr Mechanicsvilie VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scoity Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19609 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27026 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6406 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Evening 1919 469-5966 headed number letters asking question have appeared vari ous magazines newsletters around country widespread belief Academy primarily insurance pro vider unfortunate because con stitution bylaws Academy make no reference insurance mem bers management Executive Council need look consider what headed Article II states primary object AMA promote foster educa tional scientific advancement model aeronautics give recognition model leadership provide guidance di rection national model aeronautic affairs individuals through ac complishments model field have demonstrated qualifications such responsibility seem have drifted away purpose appears surface Insurance may consider able benefit some time us recognize primary function spend time energy following course need make individual member aware purposes Article II present evidence striving toward goals 16 sub-paragraphs under heading dont intend write number means goals Academy can car ried out have publication can publish paper deemed benefit model aeronautics have committees involved certain aspects model aeronautics havent pro duced very much printed material Three ar eas have benefited being exposed ra dio frequencies safety sound exposure progress terms getting information mem bership has due efforts indi viduals promote goals Acad emy publication doesnt job major problem little material actually passed its usually unus able Academy needs provide clear inghouse papers submitted release membership Someone must take responsibility seeing material usable form passed also need make certain space available publication same situation exists material technical issues scenario radio fre quencies took place over years has worked some degree satisfaction large part due some very good chairmen frequency commit tee vital input radio industry area rather unique livelihood business made neces sity work committee other areas though industry has forthcoming Individuals devel oping new technology have work benefit supportive industry cases have developed proj ects adequate equipment moni tor analyze test programs Excep tions include fine work done air foils Airfoils Low Speeds Michael Sel ig John Donavan David Fraser printed Herk Stokely Soartech 8 Herk has published entire series tech nical reports dealing Soaring has commanded much interest respect put Soarers around world Other special interest groups have done work under group name group spon sorship National Free Flight Society NFFS monthly digest always full technical information anyone inter ested type aeromodeling whether fly competition fly strictly enjoyment seeing creation soar sky group also holds annual symposium publishes collection pa pers its meeting Are others Other special interest groups publish per iodicals very little advancement has reported newsletters pa pers main concern seems report ing activities lot photos kind words sponsors new aeromod eler moving new area sport quite often running blind unless he/she joins supportive group can pro vide needed guidance results lack needed support can seen day observant Consider individual tries begin new category own help advice needed Can lo cal club assist individuals Quite often answer No shortcoming ends up costing club Academy sport another participant Can afford lose people think answer again No much can done change situation bylaws require work meeting purposes set forth document What means complying need program must established will review papers publication least some portion magazine must set aside technical papers suggested laws Academy members have re ceived copy 1991 bylaws Further need have access facility estab lish facility own testing evaluation products technical con cepts can performed results would published person concerned sport would know certain piece hardware works satisfactor ily should rejected Academy must somehow have latitude enable provide information its mem bers would help problem sub standard materials being sold mod eler Could such facility provided swer has resounding Yes Academy would no doubt require sup port industry including financial sup port fully accomplish such program have site testing facility could established required requisite structure built necessary equipment installed Cen ter Aeromodeling Muncie fulfills place requirement Industry schools government could should assist pro viding needed equipment type work Such facility could serve Acad emy directly would also available industry test hardware addition whatever types laboratories might es tablished remainder site would usable flight testing components Ob viously costs involved such project beneficiary would aeromodeler will some discussion next Executive Council meet ing April Watch developments D AMA Life Membership Information contribution $1000 become AMA contributing member Life Mem bership privilegese As contributing member Academy Model Aeronautics advance pur pose AMA financially supporting AMA programs Life Membership provides automatic annual renewal AMA membership includes Model Fliers License Publication Service Model Aviation maga zine includes AMA News Competition News Permanent Metal License Card Life Member Cloth Patch Appropriate recognition contribution current AMA publication Continuing recognition contribution through issuance special L AMA number Example L30 contribution tax deductible should recognized Internal Reve nue Service may wishif income tax re turn year contribution should auditedto exclude dollar amount equal direct cost servicing Life Mem bership currently estimated approxi mately $20 per year *Alternate payment plans available $250 down $250 per year following 3 years combination over 3 years less minimum down payment $250 138 Model Aviation Clubs Save Money Phone Bill advertise Sanctioned Events Calendar call Debbie Brown AMA HQ 1-703/435-0750 place regular ad Mode/Aviation call Sue Schrock Kaufman/Sumner 1-703/434-0350 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missnun DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Baliard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Chariie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge ii 60656 Gary Busseii 5000 Connie Dr Muncie iN 47304 Cai ESci 3 Castie Dr RR 2 Fiorisant MO 83034 Deb & Scott Justice 156 South Francen Bensenniiie iL 80106 Wiiiiam Kern 1808 12th St Bedtsrd iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Eiii Zimmer Box 72 Varna iL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paxi Hoisten 816 W 30th St Higginaviiie MO 84037 Nome 816 584-2481 Work 816 584-7121 Fax 816 564-7766 first weekend February full weekend travel VP planned trip Chicago least two shows clouds stretched down east side United States ended idea Well backup plan Shelbyville Illi nois home Shelby County R/C club Its fairly new club thats trying get up events couple years took chance weather made clubs second swap shop/auc tion everyone good time know did got talk several people usual subjects insurance radios fly ing filled afternoon left feeling done some good area clubs especially enjoyed chat host club after event Im sure weather gods gave break change thing cropped up during chats clubs club hav ing problems some strange radio hits problem hits just frequency fact seem channels Having 1991 radio doesnt help either started about time United States went war fellas will doing some research using dis trict scanner see can least find out channels being hit won der other clubs having prob lem near military sites airports have some military usage AVP Kenny Kern told about some prob lems started about same time PCM-type radios military uses radio help helicopters get home case radios have knocked off fre quency will get further know happens around sites group helicopters might able talk military find out best time work around testing periods Thats best can As put finishing touches article end February weve ended war Maybe radio problems will over maybe Ive helped find source problem Hey need scanner remember districts Frequency Coordina tor taking care Just look under ugly mug top column name address etc Paul Holsten will glad send first-come first-served ba sis Remember belongs Also notice Ive added telephone number top Ive needed long time just never got around Make sure call between 5 pm 9 pm eastern time will around have return very calls will forced remove phone number Re member try keep down costs district Making return calls increases costs considerably Itll up make sure stays column header Alas next two weekends loss planned couple trips during time period weather took its toll guess being punished making sneak attack first weekend Darn event just hours drive home snowed hard road too slick safe travel Such life need some help Helicopter guys District VI contest board mem ber Bob Belluomini has moved across river District Ill Because have replace him know anyone interested replacing him want try yourself let know must have per son active competition events includes judges Helicopter fliers well represented Henderson Kentucky R/C Model Air plane Club sent some photos Christ mas parade float Unfortunately after hav ing looked decided too background objects way try show column However am going try describe Put imaginations gear picture bright red sled sitting float filled model airplanes supplies kids sled being towed Giant Scale model followed two smaller sport mod els course Giant Scaler climbing out barely missing some tall trees take joy sport kids world Howzat must have pretty good took prize What heck Maybe can make out next photo pretty neat Next some pictures 0 sidewalK show put Skysharks down southeastern part Kentucky Youve seen some work before pictures show what can done doesnt have malls close looks like just put some plywood cinder blocks added layer models Hows store front display Oh yes good weather must no tent shelter As can see weather just fine next photo taken Sunday Funday day simple events some showing off lots fun attended As can see little club doing lot good stuff area constantly trying new ways fire up terest area hobby Its work ing too Model flying growing activity eastern Kentucky 3narteaons night worked travel schedule Im looking lot swap shops etc travel adventures hope will have tended close time read Im certainly going try Alas IBM plant has sold free IBM small office equipment busi ness As result due fact am programmer/analyst Ill volved some needed systems changes support new company its new business venture may avail able would like summer will best can get out work load may quite heavy say least some reason large systems changes always seem come during summer months Anyway bear time work load vs AMA fun vs time family Ill have set priorities best can make trips Im able squeeze Enough now . AMA SINCE 1930 June 1991 139 Safe Flyer Patch Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photoco pied typewritten handwritten dec laration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature dude check money order $2 no cash payable Academy Model Aeronautics Iowa S Micftitan 0 Minnesota S Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address tar EMAIL 700472182 Fax 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice Pmsident Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 PR/Insurance Coordinator/A VP Joseph M Hass 5394 English Dr Troy Ml 48098 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Strorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Leroy Satterlee 1804 Hantinaton Dr Waterloo IA 50701 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Went 3116 Boyce Dr Rhinelander WI 54501 Steve Dudzinnki lEasti 9278 Florida Livonia Ml 48150 time column appears Model Aviation should beginning 1991 flying season Once again dont know new models will ready seem say year still have few left stable 1990 seems difficult eke out time schedule actual flying Muncie will build schedule work has taken new direction will need tention Well will see works out know will flying someplace cause entries Nationals have already sent off will have visitor UK will flying Q-500 have just returned trip Min neapolis MAAC held transmit ter checking session Sunday morning met several members Minneap olis Modelers iron out friction tween myself enjoyable brunch covered topics helped clear air agreed try make Free Flighters visible reviewed Muncie site detail its use Free Flight facility Once again positive results Although cannot use site large Free Flight events same time other events looks like good site Also Apache Mall Modeling Show another resounding success seems locked recog nized activity area National Free Flight Societys news letter Tony Italianos research reveals membership has increased about 30% can immediately offer su perb example newsletter covers everything Its well produced has techni cal information has contest results has advertisements has pictures whet appetite editor does great job Has club thought contributing Model Aviation subscription local school two Its cost very low adds clubs visibility neighbor hood Give thought Another item clubs should consider formation what Signal Seekers call Sunshine Committee group monitors well being membership sends suit able cards flowers etc members families Another club supplies help disposal modeling items member passes away think tre mendous aids District Roundup Ron Eigenschink newsletters Im reading January Feb ruary issues speak about New Years Day fun flies Various names used describe days activities such Frozen Fingers Fun Fly Penguin Fly just name few Chilly weather sure beats southern boys can fly year round never have wear gloves think Most clubs making last-minute prepa rations implementing new fre quency rules doesnt seem set pattern plan clubs us ing Tom-Tom newsletter dian City Radio Control Club Melvindale Michigan reports first crash 1991 occurred 1131 am EST Its said crash team effort George CaIdwell Jake Hammill Feeling better Jake PTW Can anyone district beat George Jake last time did District Roundup clubs process electing officers new guys now asking support getting job done Lets give full support after volunteered job make too difficult might eager next year people reading news letters might reading last time dont renew club member ship Cedar Rapids Skyhawks have nounced beauty contest will held May meeting am assuming contest involves aircraft .. plea help appears newslet ters time time always asking con tributions Come guys give editors little help out never loss words have put thoughts print fancy long words really easy D Another Skymasters photo Looks like some thing got away 140 Model Aviation Ricrackers 1990 picnic/fun-fly Scott Krzy sik mother Skymasters annual swap auction ing certain selling Dan Wamooir pnoro Rlbcrackers schooling students trainer classroom Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees over 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 TIME TO CALL Eastern -noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-10 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 dUCuiasrics rrt ang ator irying decide reaiuy Dargain Arkansas 0 Lou siaxa 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Chuck Axdraka eas Mark NE Albuquerque NM 97123 Glexn Gresexs 10224 Kexlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70515 Gil Horatman PO Box 490 Spring Branch TX 79070-0490 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Tenarkaxa TX 75501 Ron Stantield 26 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72119 Charles Steveos 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77509 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymex Green Norman OK 73072 AMA Disptay Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgetox Arlington TX 76015 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1930 Chevy Chase Carrolitox TX 75006 Oklahoma News months Column IS written Jim Traw AVP Oklahoma report reads follows past twelve months have literally flown again No matter hours day days year still enough time finish build ing projects get enough time fly Recently group club representatives got together discuss possibility sponsoring annual AMA District VIII Fly meeting Oklahoma City area finally decided wasnt enough time locate proper flying site job right plan delayed un til May 2-3 1992 An interesting item came up successful model event Oklahoma during 1990 probably big frequency Check swap meet sponsored TORKS Oklahoma City tremendous turnout proved once again modelers favorite part hobby buy things must message somewhere Make plans now District VIII Fly-In meeting held Oklahoma May 2-3 1992 am enclosing picture Oklahomas favorite flier chief advisor Bill Stacey Cunningham Tulsa TOC Las Vegas Ive pleasure watch ing Bill fly first beginner Pattern con tests now top fliers world proved himself finished fifth place Tournament Champi ons smiles Bills Stacys faces partially due winning $5000 mostly because theyre just very nice peo ple Adding pleasure seeing Bill win flies everything Giant Scale fun fly planes Jets Helicopters Pattern planes anything else wings Bills other chores include running hobby shop Tulsa playing baby daughter working American Air Lines uses spare time build planes Now know wins vote Oklahomas Favorite Flier TORKS club Oklahoma City planning terrific happening chartering bus big annual Byron event Ida Grove Richard Romanek organizing project expecting big group par ticipate Jacky Morris president Watonga R/C Club busy planning Oklahomas larg est Charity Fun Fly 1991 Also very busy Don Collins edits very best newsletters Ive seen Rudder Flutter newsletter informative well written get opportunity swap him should jump opportunity American Turf Flyers Tulsa ginning 1991 new model airplane complex quite proud got old fashioned way worked money bought club quite fortunate have leaders like Tim Coleman Dana Jackson Charlie Faith Dan Taylor Barry Jepperson big annual program Junior Wings project other clubs would well emulate Its great project community PR can get details Charlie Faith newly formed South Tulsa R/C C/ub taking over old flying site lease Turf Flyers successful model club must have some movers shakers survive prosper Westside Club Okla homa City certainly has its share However family group really stands out McGees Gayle publishes newsletter volunteers help everything Mar lin flies builds instructs behaves all-around good guy son Jason CD helps everything else Families crash together dont clash together An other very very active member 1991 club president Derral Idleman Control Line Chapter Tulsa Glue Dobbers another group active fliers contestants great newslet ter Round Round edited De Hill De probably committed enthusiastic direct-wired flier know chides us now about amount space Control Line receives magazine Control Line Control Line Control Line Now youve seen CL men tioned District VIII column De Just kidding Im planning trip Tulsa visit try learn about intriguing part hobby nice thing frequencies clear As newsletter editors know getting formation members almost impossi ble requested info and/or pictures got reply John Zimmerman editor Hot Dogger Norman recently got request Jim Traw District VIII AVP info AMA col umn would interest Since Pattern primary interest would like report Pattern activity Okla homa City metro area continues grow two driving forces behind growth CORCS Baxter Field clubs CORCS Norman will host 17th con test late August Baxter club will hold its Midwest City scheduled May 25-26 OKC area blessed approxi mately 15 local fliers make meets Oklahoma North Texas South Kansas theyre getting primed upcoming season would also like offer few words thanks AMA since seems scarce supply days Ive volved several projects year have tried establish some communication interaction local clubs AMA district level am sorry report de spite considerable effort part district VP AVP has impossible achieve results subject However since am newsletter editor receive lot newsletters other clubs con tinue see gripes about AMA doesnt listen what members have say Have actually invited AVP meetings about simple day field guys like fly too Maybe initiate conversation might happy listen Before start criticizing AMA re member connection FCC insurer helper pro grams local officials nationwide representative hobby AMA organization repre sents areas model aviation Think about trying individuals clubs Ive seen cant decide should mow grass spend out big hassle extra $200 left over treasury So think will continue let AMA represent turn will support Let pass along quote John Z further problem landing strip less important becomesJT Hope see flying field soon Gil Horstman Spring Branch Texas has ac cepted position Frequency Coordinator southern portion District VIII D Peggy Robinson photo Owasso Skyblazers put display models parking lot Price Rite grocery wanted let people know around having fun welcome new members left right Bill Roff Jerry Sikes Ed Parish Richard Helm Frank Cooley Bruce lhde Jerry Par rish Bill Stacey Cunningham TOC Las Vegas Theyre smiling like $5000 fifthplace winners c.*n L5 PFsM 115 Sea SabeaMemetCCN Thaus 21991 June 1991 141 Jim Traw AVP newest creation Ul timate Bipe YS12O4S power JR radio Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Aesociete Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 9252 E Tarney Ave Scottsdale AZ 95261 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95919 Craig W Hath 7929 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 99129 Kal P Jensen 535 East Mauna Lane Reno NV 99502 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N. Logan UT 84321 John Krohn 11227 Hadley St Whinier CA 96609 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton P1. San Jose CA 95136 David Feitz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds f 2901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85746 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamson PO Box 75 Chula Vista CA 52012 Beverly Wisniewuki 3316 South Kiowa Blvd Lake Havana City AZ 96403 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2236 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95926 Phone 1916362-1962 Etoy Marez 2626 W Northwood Santa Ana CA 92704 Letters letters boy get letters Dear Regg Things finally getting back normal after several weeks planning preparation SWRAs Winter National Mini-Reno Warbird Race thought Id take few minutes express appreciation taking time understandably busy schedule us last weekend cant tell positive comments Ive received regarding strong showing District Ten staff Warbird race Its long time since weve district VP out visit us quite frankly really dont know last time Nonethe less participation race enormously enriched event brought sorely needed interest AMA lo cal activities Thanks us caring genuine pleasure meet terrific wife Dottie After having opportunity spend some time prospect continued growth further ance district seems brighter ever Id like again extend offer assist ance can provide furthering efforts cultivate district get DC Ill drop line local phone ad dress Please dont hesitate call thing can help Once again Regg honor have us SWRAs first Winter National Mini-Reno Warbird Race thank personal time ef forts See soon Rich Hanson SWRA president Rich wouldnt have missed world now have personally experienced excitement War Bird Race Ill miss another fact Ill probably go Char ley Rs Texas hand out trophies low Rich Hanson assistant nouncer Don Knight spent first day riding around sociate Darwin Barries squad car hes dep uty sheriff Maricopa County sippn brews kies eatn junk food arresting innocent folk Just kidding Darwin Better watch what say Darwins boss reads Darwins goner Thanks Darwin grand tour outstanding flight sites area evening brought static judg ing took place enormous hangar Mesa Airfield pilot briefing held conjunction judging Both events went way late hours night enjoyed hangin around hangar jawin prop talk morning brought race heats starting promptly 800 am close 60 entrants no time lingering race dra matically different either Quickie mula start standing start its in-air green flag timer clock gives con testants 90 seconds start engines get air some point during 90 sec onds chase plane starts making very steady laps around two-pylon course Once 90 second start-engine time ends starter sig nifies start three-lap start parade Some birds follow chase plane through three laps some less Some guys just hang around high starting end course until chase plane passes dive right its tail green flag What excitement Pictured below Mike Arnold flight line co ordinator starter assistant Gary Schmidt Ten laps go very quickly usual hard-working staff make sure no cheaters Fifty-six entrants flew over 100 heats 10 laps four rounds Saturday three rounds Sunday Another neat feature demonstrated lunch break both days modelers placed planes centerline runway spectators invited inspect choose plane liked best appropriately called Peoples Choice has award its own point race doubletake flying line Randy Schonemann put P-51 through course Randy junior member Taylor Rac ing Team top-gunned Ken Taylor pic ture below captures team surrounded P-51s guessed entry Unlimited Reno Style Race coming up later year Rumor has taking place Madeira October Watch magazines offi cial time place As soon have will pass along Lewie Kear took home gold pre WN II MO-i earlier carrier-deck types Nice going Lewie Prizes also given out first through fifth place first through third Scale fast time best racer Quick thoughts room thins closer race crowd excite ment cut pylons Having static judging conjunction race made great looking birds Great weather great friends great trip Gotta split Racers Edge 142 Model Aviation Randy Schonemann receiving District Ten patch placing two-day race Good job Ran MIKe M[flOIU info arry nmian giving checkered flag happy flier Taylor racing team left right Bill Schonemann Ken Taylor Randy Schonemann Dennis Roeper Way go Taylor Team Pylon tinds Stuart Timbers Don Gervais Paul Aluaonis doing what love Pylon two depicts Bob Sorter William McPhee Doug Heckman taking break between rounds nurisun prewueni 01 thU guys did lot make race ex citing Lewie Kear holding up MO-i bird fast Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL 780872422 Associate Vice Presidents Darrell Anderson 132 15th Ave NW Greet Fells MT 59404 Tom Ceshmen 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 99023 Al Culver Boa 89 Wilder ID 83676 Jerry i-lolcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 986B4 Tom McCowen 16131 Black Beer Dr Anchorage AK 99516 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 99133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickaburo St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wicldine P0 Boa 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St 0 #69 Puyellap WA 98373 Assistant Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130-145th Ave Bellevue WA 98007 Harry Fosbury pioneers hobby gone Harry kind gentle generous person going miss great deal never met Harry benefit things designed ideas implemented last thing Harry told wanted peace now has bad year Weve lost Bud Schwesinger Harry Fosbury deeply involved hobby long-time friends just last month Bob Balch long-time modeler contributed time Frequency Coordinator gave ideas help asked best friend died added together some family happenings about now Im really beginning wonder What next What follows know old news Im very thankful still relevant number District XI members volved Gulf action way another Some like David Turner still crew members 141s flew supplies Others like Scott Dunphy Marine lot closer action hope whole business will truly finished time read Further know share desire American Coalition mem berwho has gone over will return home whole healthy know isnt possi ble have already lost several Just pray human cost action kept minimum have certain personal inter est since son over still Memorial Day weekend May 25-26 granddaddy Control Line Events will hap pen Eugene Prop Spinners Field across road Mahlon Sweet Airport north west Eugene will 20th running Northwest Regionals its big gest Control Line model aviation event West happens best sites around too Three asphalt circles four grass circles Covered benches lots parking camping space rest rooms on-field hobby shop on-field concession stand can walk across road airport has nice restaurant Its too far Eugene has amenities modern life such cultural events malls like will trophies can find just about kind CL event going Besides action Saturday night theres going auction banquet necessarily order always have get-together kind another old new friendships can nurtured spend weekend Southeast Washington R/C Helicopter Association will have Second Annual RIC Heli Fun-Fly Ft Walla Walla R/C Field May 11-12 motels area camping field will events beginners intermediate expert fun scale auto-rotation contest Contact Mark Ewert 509/525-8273 Ken Ray editor Hi Flyer newsletter North Coast R/C Club Tillamook carried story about Oren Davis latest trip Oc tober 25-28 Oren QSAA Annual FlyIn near Las Vegas November 2-4 went over Lake Havasu Arizona watched Schneider Cup Race re-enactment Next Nov 9-10 TOC back Las Ve gas reports terrific time Doesnt sound like best trip youve heard lately Im green envy E M Swedlund Walla Walla Valley Prop-Twisters sent notice First An nual Fun Fly Swap Meet May 5-6 may get tad late guys plan doing next year forewarned Anyway site includes both paved grass runways plenty room fly anything Theres overnight camping site covered area swap meet Its too far Walla Walla couple Racing classes op eration Northwest John Thompson pro posed earlier Eugene Prop Spinners newsletter codified set rules pro mulgated 1991 Regionals Recently following rules have sent out Northwest Goodyear Racing event 1 Purpose intended event will provide form Scale Racing similar AMA Scale Racing Goodyear class expense high speeds required 2 AMA Scale Racing rules shall apply ex cept 15 standard production engines al lowed no prototypes factory specials version Fox K&B Cox OS Enya Any K&B Cox RJL Conquest frontintake SuperTigre 3 Reworking permissible providing ma jor components original manufac tu rer 4 Lines shall 60 ft long plus minus six Lines shall 014 single strand 015 multistrand Pull test will 25 pounds John also has set Northwest Sport Race rules event novice com petitors allows un-anything done Fox 35 mufflers work Looking what happens Racing events nov ices would nice see rules ac tion Traditional dates Rogue Eagles Pat tern meet have changed June 22-23 club wanted set up Pattern meet tune-up before expected Masters Contest Corvallis As may know Masters will held Florida dates will stand changed year Bill Giossi CD hes thrown down gauntlet challenging Pattern Fliers both District XI X bat tle new Best West trophy Along fine contest have steak barbe cue planned Saturday evening details contact Bill 2622 Falcon Space 2 White City OR 97503 call him 503/8267143 Buddy Schwesinger wrote told Platt will first weekend June thats June 1-2 Buddy said Dad wanted have Show Off Day part Fun Fly Sunday will Memorial Bud Schwesinger may include time go out show what airplane can See two other float-flies weekend Cocolalla Farragut Flyers other Salmon Arm BC Shuswap Float Fly Sand Pt Reservoir run RCFCBC Both fine occasions Got some newsletters Florence Oregon R/C Flyers group decided last Oc tober high time form club looks like meeting Naco West Sales office Florence first Wednesday month live area visiting might want check Theyve got flying field close river Kenny Henson newsletter editor recount ed adventure Brian Carkhuff Seems plane flying strained itself through some telephone lines parts fell river Wait actually fell pile floating wood grass Too cold wade out So Bob Laughery managed get rope plane wing getting away Kenny fished out half wing rest eluded him Some duck hunters faithful dog came re scue So dog get wet plane will fly again Just Salmon Idaho R/C Flyers Dan Roberts new newsletter editor will have Fun-Fly Memorial Day Dan suggests bring foul weather gear just case will flying off newly paved strip scenic flying sites world have three inches new asphalt seal-coated county put down John Cantieny has new house room hold meetings workbench minor repairs new flying field out back Such place Anyway make Fun Fly will get see Johns new models because picnic will held Bill Darkow wrote chide about some conspicuous absences mentioned some District XI modelers write model magazines added Chris Weinrich has material published ModelAvi ation now editor National Free Flight Journal reported previous col umn Bill mentions own writing tory Bill editor SAM 8 editor SAM Speaks now Old Timer columnist Flying Models Bill also has written MA ModelAirplane News did feature article Flying Models also edits Seattle Skyraiders newsletter Skywriter Bills right didnt name have contributed model magazines didnt include either Al Culver Jerry Holcomb AVPs Both have published construction articles failed men tion Bob Sweitzer does super model plans plans-person magazine has doing plans another didnt mention Vein Clements publishes very best aircraft drawings exist also best researched ones will ever see has lot stuff published fact Im leaving others out right now No way could have named everyone Never intended try hope see everyone contest another would help lot want pub lished column send instruc tions least three months before needs read Also Ill try get stuff close event possible doesnt always work outLI June 1991143 JUNIO FLIGHTNf ED WHITT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 CV eg TT Hard Spots simplest beginner models some areas difficult others popular plastic propeller bearing assembly has eliminated big prob lem carving prop making satisfactory bearing beginner can run little problems Basically problem spots small usually ignored young beginner builds first models slightly diffi cult areas carefully solved however rest model simple piece cake Okay what horrible little spots Lets start plastic propeller bearing Does fit snugly motor stick does move rubber motor wound shouldnt move single bit does thrust angle will change adding unwanted downthrust will change flight pattern maybe cause crash bearing sloppy add thin shims balsa making sure thrust line remains constant nice tight fit glue shims glu ing important plastic prop bearing AMA Cub doesnt give adequate clearance propshafts hook Sometimes rubber bunches up prevents motor un winding IIIu answer cut away part bear ing see three steps sketches above cement bearing permanently onto motor stick Reinforce several wrappings thread cement well thread nec essary replace support formerly imparted cut-away portion plastic Okay weve taken care problems AMA Cub prop/bearing assembly better bearing fact very much better bear AL WA 3 &S iwcr AL UAIAL/Af BIND NT sz THICK IS ON #tR VERY LGNI MO~5 USE 4Ur 3Y64 av 15 ro Z INCh SPANS II6 OV PYCAVIER 31-f/PS 7-H/CM A44Rff 0 V 37-Rips woq BaSr ing designed Paul Mcllrath Pauls adjustable left right also up down An adjustable thrust line about important tool exists flight trim ming model bearing also moves propeller shafts hook farther motor stick avoids rubber bunching solves another important problem Now what Back other end motor stick rear hook may look simple fact simple young beginner can create ton hard luck himself ignores rear hook Take time make right plans may call simple straight pin stuck motor stick angle will soon work itself loose pull out motor tight Pay attention details model airplane good its weakest part model will never get chance prove what can rear hook keeps pulling out solution easy put hook per manently pin right bent shown drawing above can bend large pair pliers although small pair round-nosed pliers will eas ier better Pins cheap keep bend ing until looks like drawing careful split motor stick insert Wiggle around bit Take out ap ply cement reinsert tightly against stick smear cement around stick Wrap few turns thread around stick hook cement againand youre set Let dry completely complicated just sim ple job well done places however young beginners tend rush past Okay another trouble spot solved Whats next Heres bigger problem mounting wing basic model like AMA Cub wing crudely glued motor stick somewhat sophisticated stick model such well-known Gumdrop Outdoor SRPSMthe wing slides fore-and-aft adjust ing balance leading trailing edges raised lowered changing incidence setting wingmount made four parts center rib Gumdrops wing also deeper extending below wing corporating incidence Its 1A thick cause thats also thickness motor stick Glued bottom rib part B slider also made re stock two side parts C glued Bone side Note grain runs M1 C L~TlYL I4 WING PIOUNT vertically very repeat very important otherwise sides would merely split off hard landing constructed neatly cement should pull sides wind up snug sembly Besurenottogluethewingtothemo tor stick whole idea have adjust able wing rubber band will hold wing securely Two tiny rubber bands over motor stick slider ends will also trick have very best wing mounts outdoor stick model Hey isnt tough Lets turn building technique some times scares beginner wing ribs Slicing thin curved wing ribs used Gumdrop other Indoor models isnt really difficult requires making template prac ticing little thats Hard cardboard will template metal cut either brass strip coffee can much bet ter pair tinsnips cut template shape shown illustration File sand smooth nail file does fine template should little longer wing wide chord width enables cut com pleted ribs exact length TerIate sheet balsa required thickness cut piece length template Use single-edged razor blade use double edged blade has broken shape shown blade still its package Place template sheet shown run razor over curve form top surface Dont try cut ribs single slice make several light strokes shouldnt difficult rib wood wont hard cause little strain ribs Move template bottom rib make other cut cut must exact its underside rib its also top next rib cant make ragged cuts make straight cuts because makes inefficient weak ribs Again use several light strokes slicing Now isnt difficult expensive make rib make need mess up use another see sliced ribs no big deal after Model airplane building really accu mulation little hints how-to-do-its have meantime keep tails light youll hop higher 144 Model Aviation & Rw Motor Hook "Ii''' Finhhed / Iflatallation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/06
Page Numbers: 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144
AFrom AMA HQ Worlds Largest Sport Aviation OrghIzatIon EWEExecutive Director Including reports theACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS President S Executive VP1810 Samuel Morse Dr New andReston VA 22090AMA Vice PresidentsSINCE 1936 INTERESTED IN JOINING AMADetails may requesting Over 165000 dId 1990FREE BROCHURE above address AMA Announces 1990 Technical Award Winners Academy Model Aeronautics has announced recipients 1990 Tech nical Award award presented annu ally selected modelers recognition contributions scientific advance ments model aviation Fred Otto Burgdorf recognized production propeller allows model aircraft operate very efficiently much lower sound levels type noisereduction technology beneficial en tire aeromodeling community especially obtaining maintaining flying sites Originally propeller designed maximize engine torque meeting sound level requirements FAI F3A compe tition RC Aerobatics However propel ler has evolved include modeling applica tions other events such RC sport RC scale Control Line Free Flight Re search continuing designs large air craft speed competition models Bob Davis honorea nis contri butions aeromodeling ability develop new applications established products has greatly expanded use CO2 motor Originally designed propel small Free Flight models Davis has pro duced CO2 motors large 20 cubic inches can used RC models also applied concept diesel engines Continued page 128 George Steiner Receives McEntee Award 1972 Westchester Radio Aero Mod elers WRAMS established award memory Howard McEntee well known ra dio control experimenter designer au thor award has conferred number modeling notables over years including Bill Walt Good May nard Hill Paul Runge Hal deBolt John Worth others years award presented George Steiner luncheon held during WRAMS annual show White Plains New York George member Academys Frequency Advisory Council has served board well Fre quency Committee five years Highlights Steiners contributions Radio Control community varied Having involved Radio Control 26 years has contributing associate editor R/C Modeler magazine 18 years addition designing vari ous radio related items has conducted extensive empirical lab tests equipment assisted industry creating equipment will survive new harsh radio en vironment Invaluable aid has af forded modelers preparing frequency control plans both clubs na tional organization sincere thank Westchester Ra dio Aero Modelers recognizing con tributions George Steiner hearty Well done congratulations passed along Academy well E AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director Vince Mankowaki 0 Director Operations Robert Vojalavek 0 Personnel Manager Diane Gailalee C Technical Director Bob Underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 CompetitIon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney 0 Membership Processing Supervisor Joyce Hager eting Director Geoff Styles ems Manager Reggie Watterson 0 Director Internal CommunicatIon/Education Doug Pratt C Publications Director Ross B McMullen 0 Events Coordinator Chip Smith 0 Museum Curator Hurat Bowers 0 General Counsel Bob Jackson June 1991 127 I-red iiurgdort nas owneo operated Land ing Products company manufac tures propellers since 1985 Prior supervised managed various other production facilities resident Woodland California has involved modeling 35 years engineer tor Westinghouse Electric Corpora tion owner Burgdorf Software De velopment supplies Landing Prod ucts computer software assists design production propel lers holds Doctorate Education de gree Mechanical Engineering University California Davis former pi lot US Navy Navy Reserves has modeler 38 years FAI Supporter Pin Help Fund US Teams Did know AMA US World Championship team members 100% funded can help defray team competition expenses purchasing AMA-FAI Supporter pin $10 AMA Supply & Serv ice Order Item No 2087 wear pride AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President 11 district Vice Presidents officers Executive Director provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Marketing Some people out really working back received club newsletter South Alabama RIC Modelers Club SAR/CM Foley Alabama newslet ter copy proclamation issued mayor city Foley mayor declared Model Aviation Week Foley several reasons SAR/CM nated educational materials Foley High School Middle School libraries instructed young people art building flying model aircraft commended building pre paring flight club expense RC Trainer used help young old people learn fly recognition public spirited work South Alabama RC Modelers mayor encouraged people commu nity salute club have example chartered club taking positive steps ensure community knows about reinforce position local authori ties bet also local radio news paper coverage ever need civic help flying site prob lem am willing bet will provided Nice work chartered club thanks sharing good news us Erie Pennsylvania Rich Miller Ther mal G R/C Club sent best newspaper stories have yet seen An indepth article complete four photo graphs three color black white written reporter obviously listened article featured front page Sunday issue Erie Times-News Living Section club got entire front page 36 col umn inches page three bad photographs illustrated flying situa tions workshop activity field prepara tion good-looking airplanes ages people pictures varied young old content story what meant reporter wrote very positive man ner skills fun gained cost sport realistic sensible terms fellowship club ex cellent relationship club enjoys site provider G club name honors man provides club field no fee field nameLawrence Gehrlein Model Airparkis further thank gentleman encourages model aviation Erie Pennsylvania Congratulations both club Times-News staff writer Christine McCam mon very fine story hope lot terest developed because hope new fliers enlisted sport St Francis Wisconsin nice story lo cal newspaper town St Francis describes activities membership Rainbow Aero Modelers Society RAMS Retired teacher Duane AlIman heading up project interest high schools Milwaukee its suburbs us ing model aviation teaching medium offering assistance teachers stu dents Club president Meek Stalling empha sizes knowledge can gained participating building flying Val Jaroszewski sent us newspa per acts newsletter editor RAMS feels very strongly about connection between model aviation interest career full-scale aviation Val built models youth later joined US Air Force now back sport aeromodel ing club flies property provided Milwaukee County members dues pay field upkeep field flood plain area far small airport Rainbow Field ideal spot model flying activities early days fields development living Mil waukee area took part work party hand-picking rocks runway area have come long way since Great Midwest Savings Loan Bank Greendale Wisconsin provides RAMS room monthly meetings feature club business welcomes newcomers instruction sessions County permits required field us ers club members need join AMA Club now boasts 72 members ten share activities other seven clubs operate Greater Milwaukee area spite severe Wisconsin win ters Jaroszewski quoted saying almost weekend finds some fliers county-owned field field trib ute dedication enthusiasm aer omodelers everywhere Take Pride America hope AMA clubs will seriously consider Taking Pride America 1991 know dozens hundreds AMA clubs have done great work flying fields instances improving beyond measure piece publicly-owned land type effort enhance US landscape quali fies club Take Pride Amer ica contest cant considered dont apply November 28 1990 President George Bush signed Take Pride America Act make permanent piece legisla tion club can qualify state and/or national level award have made posi tive contributions clean-up improve part United States Remember Farragut Fliers Idaho won award 1990 about club Ask application state office Get letters endorse ment support park mana ger/superintendent fly Fill out papers send could find yourself front governor state capital later Washington DC receive award First Lady Barbara Bush Dont just think about it Think beneficial publicity multiple win ners can gain sport positive benefits hometown Can send out SOS clubs close East Greenville Pennsylvania Mr John Christopher helps run Camp Discovery place abused children given chance experience love friendship wholesome environment camp work ers volunteers Christopher would like have model aviation day sometime summer 1991 kids Bucks County fliershere chance get involved put something back children Remember kids America future ones will working paying social secur ity can retire some measure success about Call Mr Christopher 215/679-21 make club AMA project out Give up day year spread some knowledge cheer some disadvantaged children may help prevent future suicide crime think well worth next month Tech Award Cont pg 127 aeromodeling Through development diesel conversion heads almost model engine can converted diesel matter minutes use such en gines practical categories model aviation Like Burgdorfs Davis has also leading edge technology ensure quieter operation models CO2 motors diesel conversion engines oper ate sound levels considerably lower comparable gas engines development mufflers tuned pipes vibration isola tors engine mounts also significant contributions effort decrease noise produced model aircraft An active aeromodeler since age eight Davis resides Milford Connecti cut Since 1975 has owned operated Davis Diesel Development Before open ing modeling business worked various companies design instru mentation laboratory medical instru mnt Gale Helms recognized tor innova tive use material called DMD dacron mylar dacron development hinges model aircraft purposes DMD hinges strong flexible easily installed Helms unique design allows modelers install hinge relatively thin surface leaving unsightly bulge exceptionally practical models used competition hinges have used Formula 1 models have won events National Aeromodeling Cham pionships resident Baton Rouge Louisiana Helms has flown RC models since 1957 retired three years ago Westinghouse Electric Corporation employer 43 years year AMA honors individuals Technical Award efforts bet ter aeromodeling find out about awards criteria nominating proce dures contact Bob Underwood AMA Tech nical Director 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Re ston VA 22090 tel 703/435-0750 128 Model Aviation Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Propellers efficiency propeller determined will note both thrust torque values propeller depend angle attack blades Both will depend ratio speed advance peripheral ve locity stated V/ND V speed feet per second N er revolutions per second D eller diameter feet pitch ratio propeller equal P/D P pitch D diameter Propeller efficiency commonly plotted against V/ND general efficiency curve can obtained conventional propellers plotting ratio efficiency E max imum efficiency Em against ratio V/ND V/NDo value maximum effi ciency Geometrically similar propellers have maximum efficiencies dependent V/ND interference effects tip speeds higher maximum efficiency metal propellers attributable thinner sec tions allowable near hub full-scale practice probably model usage loss efficiency two three percent can expected fuselage interference slipstream As tip speeds approach speed sound 1090 feet per second very noticeable loss efficiency occurs thick-sectioned blades Metal blades ex hibit practically no effect until tip speed reaches about 90% velocity sound Propeller effects work various factors flight such equilib rium balance stability control need understand effects pro peller exerts flight thrust thrust moment slipstream torque also gyroscopic effect comes rotating mass propel ler look thrust need con sider something previously stated regarding selection propellers quiet opera tion required thrust given air craft should obtained considering engine use propeller must adapted both aircraft engine According theory precise definition optimum diameter given thrust difficult because variations blade area blade section plan form etc gen eral largest propeller possible best said must understood propeller must also absorb rated power engine may necessary reduce diame ter prevent tips reaching speed sound diameter small diameter slipstream small velocity relatively great given thrust because relatively small mass air acted upon reverse holds true diameter large relatively speaking increase efficiency Model aircraft propellers may rotate inef ficient speeds Remember diameter consideration must con sider pitch speed considering ef ficiency Thrust moment effects especially no ticeable multi-engined aircraft wingmounted engines doesnt operate both engines precisely same rpm result will pulsating sound vibra tion Another effect unbalanced thrust moments requires compensation rudder Gyroscopic effect propeller Under conditions never consider gyro scopic effect propeller gyro scope effect varies greatly propel ler used speed turned because function rotating pro peller mass effect noticeable aircraft short fuselages inadequate tail surfaces engines rather high horsepower other considerations application force axis ro tating mass doesnt cause axis tilt direction force causes axis rotate plane right angle plane rotation right angle plane applied force acts known precession Aircraft propellers ex hibit gyroscopic effect normal right-hand propeller movement ele vator produce stall brings about pre cession nose right isnt always noticeable contributes tendency fall off wing top loop especially aircraft short fuselage typical biplane Propellers model aircraft preceding articles have overview sub ject propellers Further study much complex surely isnt needed us involved model aeronautics Except us operating Sailplanes propeller very important part aircraft know several things relative operation propeller need carefully consider efficiency de vice higher efficiency quieter operation using effi cient muffler propeller becomes pri mary cause aircraft noise has considered fact years both full-scale model aeronautics propeller designs market manufactured using vari ety techniques materials means considerable variations effi ciency Ultimately must try different propellers until arriving capable providing best in-flight operation within operating parameters en gine aircraft best taxi speed fastest takeoff has very little inflight operation Determine wish operate aircraft proceed Wanted need some input mufflers associated hardware large-aircraft engine installations big bangers need help few homemade systems operation work data isnt ing passed column place accomplish have quieter opera tion concerned fliers D SINCE 1936 AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 107 Oak S Tusv e AL35173 2056553306 h ARIZONAARIZONA FLYING EAGLES SHOW TEAM Michael M Hatfield 6453 F Julip St Mesa AZ 85205 602-786-8467lw 602-985-2101lh TUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORMERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Fer ret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 602-744-6588IwI CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241 w 714-854-1487IhI CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Fred Zealor 5405 Village wood Dr Sacramento CA 95823 916421-9590-lw 916635-3011Ihi SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Alley Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9624Iwi 916-273-7089Ihi COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Blvd Englewood CO 80110 303-7813579Ib FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621IhI IOWABLACKHAWKS David Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093-lw 319-236-1297Ib CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336lw 319-366-0126hl GOLDEN KERNELS lack Ward 4008 Jefferson St Sioux City IA 51108 712-239-1847 ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS Guy Guerine 1418 N 12th Ave Melrose Park 1160160 708345-8318Ib INDIANAMIDWEST SUNDOWNERS AST lerry Hicks 1152 N 150 Fast Chesterton IN 46304 219-926-7728-IhI KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-721-6898lh KansasTHE HEART OF AMERICA AST R L Doc Scraper 9524 Roe Blvd Overland Park KS 66207 913-64&2131wl 913648-2522IhI MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST William Savage 5119 Brentford Dr Rockville MD 20852 301770-6066lh SKYLANCERS AST William Dwyer 3267 Florence Rd Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be NE Rockford Ml 49341 616874-8206IhI MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Rich ard Heil 16780 Gannon Ave W Rosemount MN 55068-1924 612-688-1181lw 612-432-9419h MONTANAFLYING FALCONS AST Bruce Hadella 4409 7th Ave N Great Falls MT 59405 406-761-7885 1w 406-453-0440lh NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Robert Kaliski 119 Hud son Ave Green Island NY 12183 518-272-4747IhI OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Ave Kettering OH 45409 513298-1843IhI HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Al Cay ton 10843 LeMarie Lane Sharonville OH 45241 513563-1470Ihi SPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Jim Hubbard 721 Rockwell Ave Findlay OH 45840419-422-5589h PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Ct Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564lw 1215 8739699Ib ExPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis St Nanticoke PA 18634 717735-7586IhI FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Ave Reading PA 19602 215-3725846IhI MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Lu cas 1431 Moosic Dr Chambersburg PA 17201717264-2905Ib SOUTH DAKOTAGOLD SQUADRON AST Jack Mehlhaf 1010 E St Patrick St Lot 63 Rapid City SD S7701 605-394-2251lw 605-3438310lh TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Don Huffhines 414 Fairview Richardson TX 75081 214-235-7641IhI UTAHSPIRIT OF UTAH Carlson 5558 Nautilus Dr Salt Lake City UT 84118 801572-5700lw 801-9673094lh VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-5368255Ib WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Dick Carson W 3029 Hoffman Spokane WA 99205 509-327-4579lh NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Art Ward 831 Alameda Ave Tacoma WA 98466 206-565-8847lw 206-566-0103h WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Ave Sussex WI S3089 414-2463814IhI NORTHERN ACES SHOW TEAM Gary Doeren 1169 Crooks St Green Bay WI 54301 414-435-2692IhI June 1991 129 \AMA} Synopsis Executive Council Meeting January 191991 following attendance Presi dent Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Exec utive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-I Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Char lottesville VA VP-V Jim McNeill Birming ham AL VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville Ml VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGin nis Arvada CC VP-X Reggie Keyawa Car michael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Port land OR Ev Langworthy NAA Also attendance Vincent Mankowski Executive Director John Worth Execu tive Director Emeritus Present Academys staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Department Direc tor Carl Maroney Special Services Direc tor Bob Vojslavek Operations Director Lynne Collins Comptroller Ross McMul len MA Publisher Bill Baker Marketing De partment Guests included C Milton Peacock Felix Gora Bill Mathewsattorney regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 855 am Presi dent chaired meeting Approval Minutes minutes Oc tober 27 1990 meeting Executive Council December 17 1990 tele phone conference Executive Council both approved unanimously Executive Vice Presidents Report During report Executive Vice President gave Council some insight concerning case wherein AMA member suing Acad emy some insight particulars appropriate state laws EVP commented concerning difficulty committing such things settlement offers behalf Academy first apprising entire Executive Council suggested es tablishing policy understood what circumstances will warrant pre emptive decision settle up limits insurance policy EVP also encour aged Council authorize Headquarters purchase umbrella liability policy further reported AMA accounting system will soon able itemize legal ex penses case case basis EVP also reported financial situation NAA meeting will take place Jan uary 26 1991 AMA HQ meeting will representatives other NAA divisions discussion will revolve around future role mission NAA Executive Directors Report Executive Di rector submitted 1991 travel schedule unanimously approved Council Executive Director reported current status membership proces sing initial problems encountered requiring signature AMA applica tion seem abating Membership re ports will continue sent Council week through February month thereafter publisher Model Aviation magazine gave brief presentation complexities producing maga zine consensus Council agreed concept producing theme issue year further agreed officer columns would appear such issue HQ requested Council consider let ter National Free Flight Society con cerning support Junior Free Flight teams Council voted 12 against V support team per NFFS suggestion Following Executive Directors report Council went Executive Session discussion ad hoc committee activated draft working document handle vice presidents accounts ad hoc committee composed E McCollough chairman R Brown J Sears V Mankowski Executive Director Emeritus Report Ex ecutive Director Emeritus reported ac tivities since last Council meeting large collection outtakes internegatives unused film 25 years producing movies now part AMAs mu seum collection Membership Committee Report ad hoc committee membership delivered writ ten report Council detailed deliberations regarding meeting held December 15 Council agreement its conclusions recom mendations committee discharged Topics report included mo tion approved conference call 12/17/90 reinstate member-to-member surance mailing notice AMA members committee recom mended exploring 12-month membership offered AMA members commit tee recommended AMA emplace ad ditional $5 $10 million policy Noting other organizations require signa ture applications committee also en dorsed signature requirement membership applications/renewals committee noted because AMA self-insured does time time have image problem because confu sion about its role association vs its role insurance company commit tee noted AMA set up sep arate corporation handle AMAs insur ance such move could help resolve problem committee recommends HQ vestigate possibility forming sepa rate for-profit corporation way safe guard assets Academy further recommended AMA explore ways assist local clubs financing flying sites Model Aviation have theme issue Council approve FAI document another committee investi gate various classes membership vs costs officers columnists writing Model Aviation encouraged expand presentation positive atti tude highlighting importance ac complishments AMA Property Acquisition Development Com mittee Report Chairman Pete Waters submit ted written report Property Acquisi tion Development Committee meeting held Muncie Indiana December 1 1990 committee receiving sugges tions members Special Interest Groups attended meeting committee deciding best accom modate various flying site requirements needed Muncie Frequency Committee/Frequency Advisory Council Report Technical Director re ported Frequency Committee/Fre quency Advisory Council meeting taken place January 5 actions needed Council approval ie committees recommendation RC equipment certified list published Model Aviation discontinued Following discus sion Council did approve rec ommendation motion drop equipment listing Model Aviation May 1990 issue motion failed four voting 6 2 5 1 seven voting against EVP 10 3 11 9 4 8 two abstentions 7 NAA Headquarters directed draft send letter manufacturers re minding changes receiver guidelines point out anomalies equipment list Insurance Committee Report Chairman D Krafft reported Insurance Commit tee meeting taken place January 19 committee endorses member ship committees recommendations pur chase additional limits liability coverage AMA motion made pur chase up $10 million worth additional insurance umbrella policy passed unanimously Safety Committee Report Chairman G Hem pel Safety Committee presented committees definition Control Line bar rier given consensus approval Council Barriers must composed stan dard Nationals-type netting steel fencing wood acceptable enclosing circle eight feet height set back 20 feet circular flight path must maxi mum 90 feet center circle Steel cages must provided officials pit persons timers competitors al ternative enclosure separate spectators minimum 300 feet outside edge circular flight path Steel cages must provided officials pit persons timers competitors Sites meet stated requirements may submit Headquarters site specifica tion sketch approval submit sug gested modifications approval Marketing Department Report Market ing representative gave Council over view some PR plans 1991 Council approved advertising campaign assist AMA increasing memberships Advertisements will placed other model publications Council approved concept developing corporate member ship program Following report very positive results new video newsletter AMA Today discussion possible Continued page 132 130 Model Aviation um..m4muinv Tr~S e No Accident SINCE 1936Flying 0AMA SINCE 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 20 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 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsModule FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsModule 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 asp Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsMicro Dual Conversion 4-channel FM Receiver Receiver Part No 92745 CirrusExcell RC-4F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx RC-4F CirrusExcell RC-4P Receiver Part No CR-224A Tx RC-4P CirrusExcell RC-7F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx CR-7F Cirrus Excell RC-7P Receiver Part No CR-227A Tx CR-7P Cox Cobra Two 918320 A/D AX29MF8308 Receiver Part No AXZ9MF8219 Cox Cobra Three 918330 A/D AX29MF8308 Receiver Part No AXZ9MF8319 Futaba Conquest FP-4NBF FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-4NBP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R124DP Futaba Conquest FP-6NFK FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NPK PCM Receiver Part No R127DP Futaba Conquest FP-5NLH FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-SUAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FutabaFP-5UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UAFS FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UAPS PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UHF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-855A PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-8SSH PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-9VAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-9VHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Standard Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Glider Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Electric Receiver Part No MCR-4A FutabaFP-5UA AM Receiver Part No FP-R117H FutabaFP-SNLP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R1O5IP Hitec USAMaster SP Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM Hitec USAMaster 7 & 7 Heli Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM JR RC *JR FM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-527X JR RC *JR AM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-854X Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X X-347 NET-C127UZ Receiver Part No NER-627XZ Tx NET-J72P JR RCMax FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ JR RC *Max Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC *Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC *Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Apollo-7 Airplane-NET-DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 Heli-NET-N127H Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Centuty-7 Airplane-NET-N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 SS Heli-N7C4SHS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 SS Airplane-N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M JR RC *Century-7 PCM Heli-NET-N127AH Receiver Part NER-627X Tx Mod ule NET-J72P JR RC *Century-7 PCM Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72P JR RC *Max 4-NET-B124AM Receiver Part No NER-324 Kyosho Kyosho Advance Series 91 FM 7-channel Receiver Part No KRS-DC7-RX Advance Series 91 PCM 5-channel Receiver Part No KRS-PCMS RX RCD IncPlatinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD IncPlatinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM World Engines Expert FM Series Receiver Model HP7RM 72F * JR ABC&W logo receiver de notes narrowband Future issues Model Aviation will contain expanded listing additional information received AMA JR RC JR RC * JR RC * JR RC * June 1991 131 AMA association dedicated promoting health growth fun model aviation Its hierarchy populated paid us work day keep system going Reston Vir ginia largest group far work volunteers Presi dent Council members contest boards members team selection commit tees special committees contest directors club officers etc people donate time make hobby prosper None us claim perfect make honest effort behalf thing hurts unfairly accused working best interests ac cused often might think hobby supposed fun right normally modelers human beings like everyone else have gripers seem delight accu sation innuendo deceit sometimes outright slander Yours truly has ac cused print being unnecessary AMA has often accused being fi nancially irresponsible otherwise competent Contest Board Chairmen accused being biased incompe tent attuned national senti ment whatever Academy has accused being dastardly collu sion industry sell inferior ra dio equipmentit goes on Up until now have resisted reacting am get ting tired accusations latest diatribe against Chairman Scale Contest Board statement has made movement within Scale modeling community insists having American citizen its leader Now thats interesting statement First dont know such move ment Scale community also dont know what being US citizen has establishing ones credentials AMA bylaws exclude service AMA basis nationality Chair men Contest Boards appointed President serve discretion As long AMAs bylaws give President authority intend re tam current Chairman Board since doing exemplary job cer tainly does deserve venom being heaped him An example Dave Platts good work recent meeting Scale Contest Board dealt over 100 rules-change proposals Dave did out standing job leading board through very complex task think Dave needs know has unqualified support time want make Scale modelers out aware what taking place realize cant expect unanimity everything am certain have support majority mem bershipthats feedback receive go thanks writer Scale Dimen sion Newsletter March 1991 issue jolted action matter News letters potent force aeromodeling normally find honest reporting arent secrets writers fear lessly print truth present honest opinions big thanks hard working newsletter writers Nuff said Now thats out way lets look something positive AMAs laws define objectives organiza tion include significant empha sis gathering disseminating techni cal data information supposed conduct symposia other forums purpose Remember name Acad emy Model Aeronautics want re turn business definitive way holding symposium sound reduction part fly-in held later year probably September facility Mun cie Indiana planning point very preliminary hope have sev eral presentations people have worked seriously area plan have manufacturers display products primarily sound relatedand will have ground flight demonstrations soundreduction techniques informa tion Howard Crispin chairman Sound Committee has written compre hensive report sound its related model aircraft document will made available shortly aid clubs individuals interested noise abate ment expect have Phase Muncie construction site completed time symposium general-purpose flying site large general-purpose museum build ing objectives perform ex periments Munciesomething can now basic thrust promote modeling grass roots level pro vide support levels modeling trust symposium first number held planned basis will provide further information soon plans firm AMA Council constantly strives better serve its membership Coun cil meeting reserve time brainstorm ing purpose being improve service also solicit input Meanwhile just remember its easy negative eas ier take shots what exists gen erate new ideas mind constructive criticism simply means unless have well-conceived solution offer Im much interested gripes No has monopoly good ideas So have lets hear SynopsisCont pg 130 ways finance subsequent issues Council approved motion permit paid advertise ments video produce/dis tribute next two issues AMA Today motion passed 11 two against 6 1 Sound Chairman H Crispin reported new handbook sound nearly com plete Pennsylvania case R Brown reported status case AMA vs State Pennsylvania concerns model air craft Council authorized Headquarters assume management case begin ning counter-proposal send AMA staff member state board hear i ng Other business moved unani mously accepted adopt new FAI doc ument Council also unanimously agreed host Free Flight World Championships 1993 operational cost approximately $4000 also agreed host 1992 Scale World Championships request funds F3B team manager winch manager field assistant 1991 Soaring team granted unanimously Council heard report Scale Contest Board Meeting held AMA HQ hundred twenty rules changes deliberated upon initial vote conducted same day noted meeting very well run high level preparedness resulted highly productive session Arising membership ad hoc com mittee report recommendation made explore processing membership applica tions 12-month schedule No action taken members Executive Council agreed ascertain con stituents system workable Executive Council accepted offer NFFS conduct combined door Nationals US Indoor champion ships done 1990 except cap $2000 has imposed upon AMAs portion cost over-runs should oc cur second proposal NFFS deemed unacceptable agreed consensus AMA HQ will assume re sponsibility conduct Outdoor Free Flight Nationals NFFS recommended time place Outdoor Nationals will week June 16 Lawrenceville Illi nois Council also agreed host AMA annual membership meeting held dur ing Rally June 8-9 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base consensus ordered foreign non-US resident members AMA cannot become Contest Directors Leader Members nor have By-Laws voting privi leges No action taken club request volving use alcohol club field Headquarters will respond club pres ident stating AMAs position subject alcoholic consumption flying sites following awards duly moved seconded unanimously approved Su perior Service Award Bill Chandler Max Blose Superior Service Award Dean Copeland Distinguished Ser vice Award Kevin Collins next meeting Executive Coun cil shall AMA Headquarters April 20 1991D 132 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714A L. Executive VPs Report Dave Drown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 fighting Gulf has halted being written sigh relief can heard throughout great country sure great see end what gratifying to see reaction general public troops time unlike Vietnam people have learned can should support troops very strongly ada mantly against war itself war Gulf has dominated news lately amazing peo ple have relatives involved quick poll last Executive Council meeting showed two Council members sons Gulf war certainly serious busi ness certain amount humor can found some aspects anything As mod elers should proud perform ance remotely piloted vehicles RPVs Gulf also have chuckle hear story about Iraqi soldier try ing surrender drone publicized points hu mor war General Schwarz kopf described Saddam Husseins abilities lack thereof great military leader well covered networks later newspapers enjoyed What really cracked up however immediately following press conference news anchors Peter Jennings made casual comment what Saddams college education seems trained lawyer say laughed hysterically would understatement war Gulf repatriation POWs degree damage Ku wait dominating news littlepublicized ruling Supreme Court will probably have lasting effect country court ruled should no limits awards pain suffer ing punitive damages liability law suits ruling severe setback us favor tort reform en sures fear liability will continue guide activities daily lives discussing AMAs insurance its members common theme seems should pay di rect damages caused model airplanes cluding medical expenses property dam age lost income should ex clude pain suffering payments well punitive damages payments wish easy Punitive damages relatively easy ex clude insurance policies because always identified separately court find ings used punish defendant much same way fine does Pain suffering other hand part general damages along what re ferred specials direct expenses medical rehabilitation etc lost come etc General damages intended compensate victim his/her losses Pain suffering considered losses victim case punitive damages ex cluded coverage typical insurance policies cover pain suffering losses Pain suffering trauma turns out seem expensive broken arms legs bod ies As representatives AMAs officers doing level best offer best coverage possibly can given current economic legal atmosphere Hey Enough serious stuff Spring time dust off last years equipment polish up mix up new creations winter did build few new airplanes didnt get out flying field wont long before enthusiasm spring wanes dog days summer come beautiful days fall followed chill winter As modelers have al ways referred seasons little differ ent way normal people recognize two seasonsflying season building season Flying season fun enjoy Till next month AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Award Appreciation First-level award pre sented discretion Vice-President President Executive Director District ser vice special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Executive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award pre sented approval Executive Council long-term service AMA office committee Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Ex ecutive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing Pres ident also long dedicated AMA ser vice behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical ward Presented approval Executive Council technical achieve ments better modeling etc Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Director Executive Vice-President major per sonal donation major fund raising excep tional financial contribution Award Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community service Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service com petition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Constitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement New Membership Benefit Academy Model Aeronautics has added Vision Eye Plan VIP its roster benefits AMA members fam ilies newest AMA benefit offers saving between 20 60 percent members purchase eyewear 4000 pro viders VIP network Most Sears Mont gomery Wards iC Penney Royal Optical Eyemasters Opti-Worid locations participating VIP centers Other stores locations may found back AMA/Vision Eye Plan membership card cluded 1991 AMA membership card VIP benefit direct response members requested value membership dues no addi tional cost Nearly 60 percent Ameri can population wears eyeglasses few dividual employer group health plans pro vide vision care benefits VIP program has helped individuals families cut cost eyewear significantly Best no claim form paperwork fill out Members may use AMA/Vision Eye Plan card purchasing eyewear Any member has received AMA/Vi sion Eye Plan membership card should con tact AMA 703/435-0750 extension 274 request free discount card Vision Eye Plan nationwide vision care cost containment program marketed administered First American Health Con cepts FAHC Inc Mesa Arizona firm oldest largest discount vision care company United States Company ficials said 85 percent Americans reside within 20 minutes FAHC facility pleased cluded Academy Model Aeronau tics benefit package said j Kent Massey Chairman Chief Executive Officer FAHC look forward long mut ually beneficial relationship AMA Before VIP AMAs benefit package pri marily consisted reduced rates related group programs offered Term Life Ac cident Life Major Medical insurance coverages new VIP benefit expands scope AMAs benefit program meaningful way Clear vision goes hand hand safety model aircraft operations rvj AMA SINCE 1936 June 1991 133 AMA Museum HasA Library Need help research reprints Model Aviation articles Call librar ian AMA HQ AMA HQ1 -703/435-0750 Executive Directors View Rum HQ Vince Mankowski AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Desert Storm late January idea create special issue Model Avia tion Mid-East theme Because affinity aviation fact AMA members served coalition forces Desert Storm wanted produce issue photographs names AMA members Middle East print enough extra copies ship good supply troops theatre ever Mother-of-All-Battles turned 100-hour Mother-of-All-Retreats simply able get press quickly enough too late send copies troops will home shortly hope too late recognize AMA members served would like display museum photographs names uniform especially holding model air planes encourage send names photos perhaps two paragraphs about AMA members families friends served Middle East First Class Postage pay extra first class postage will happy know have fixed glitch might have affected recently found out printer habit putting second class postage magazines truck driving directly large postal center Chi cago Meanwhile first class postage magazines simply taken smaller post office nearby gave second class magazines day sometimes twoday head start over first class maga zines Some members getting sec ond class magazines before members paid extra get first class service have corrected now magazines will trucked directly clearing house first class will first-class ser vice may soon see some changes Model Aviation magazine expect go saddle stitch binding perfect binding magazine magazine read ing put together saddle stitch method stapled Perfect binding other hand assembled staple looks like books binding RCM uses perfect binding example Addition ally increase postal rates AMA exploring possibility down-sizing magazine slightly cutting %-in off height magazine -in off width magazine expect save enough weight paper freight costs offset new postal rate increases Membership News missing signature some 1991 AMA applications caused prob lems early part renewal period late October/early November 74% membership renewals compared previous year mid-November through end December rate climbed steadily 80% 86% up 98% first week January fi nally reached 102% actually started see ing some growth over 1990s total num ber still climbing reached 105% over 133000 first week March An interest ing footnote renewing AMA members seemed send unsigned appli cations first-time AMA members seemed sign applications dif ficu Ity Whats mean means change takes some amount time get used AMA should better job highlighting changes Meanwhile still over 40000 1990 AMA mem bers have renewed 1991 members begin renewing fly ing season approaches AMA will have very good growth 1991 recent discussions revolving around insurance membership dues cost has focused some attention various classes AMA membership dues rates various classes cer tain fixed costs associated servicing AMAs members Clerical processing postage membership cards manuals decals etc various insurances benefit member ship easy focus whether full open member pays $40 year getting good value contributing enough defray cost member ship should noted less 80% AMAs members pay full open rate other categories membership includ ing boosters Juniors Seniors senior citi zens second family adult some degree subsidized membership rates question becomes appropriate what degree have memberships below-cost rates An interesting footnote over years AMA has gone 90% its come being generated dues down 8283% its income being generated dues means AMAs income almost 20% non-dues revenue year tempt avoid dues increases increasing non-dues revenue giving mem ber real value back dues payment AMA Non-Profit Corporation Acad emy Model Aeronautics 501C3 notfor-profit corporation does mean corporation should run like other business corporation means has responsibilities other business corporation addi tionally has mission perform AMA mission promote protect model flying fulfill mission/role AMA generates income sells various services its members pay dues US Chamber Commerce non-profit 501C6 corporation however donations tax deductible because role Chamber Commerce raise money sell memberships etc use money exclusive benefit its mem bers As 501 C3 corporation AMA may re ceive tax deductible donation because mission provide common good interested model aviation mission role 501C3 corporation far broader 20 other kinds 501 not-for-profit corporations Muncie AMA has two different compli mentary arrangements farming Indi ana property have leased approxi mately 280 acres local farmer farming another 680 acres ourselves come lease 280 acres will applied expenses disking chiseling planning seed costs etc 680 acres should greatly help agricultural efforts Indiana produce good come income along fundraising effort begin shortly will used develop site making site pro duce income able reduce amount AMA funds spent develop ment expect Phase consisting museum building multi-purpose fly ing site will completed end 1991 will see increase flying activity decrease farming activity few short years hope flying will far away predominant use site speed able make conversion will depend successes fund-raising agricul tural income flying site generated income November 1991 perhaps early October AMA will begin move bulk Reston museum Indiana site As close out Reston museum use winter 91/92 develop ar range museum Indiana will period several months oper ate museum open visitors hope Museum Patrons will help ef fort greatly variety reasons including time lag between planting sell ing farm produce AMA will ar range line credit through bank will enable start Phase 1 some time late May early June writ ing reviewing preliminary site plans making some adjustments changes will submit final drawings local authorities review Once get green light plans will sent out bids construction will begin Note about Faxes AMA now receives fax messages point should made HQ receives fax en tire operation does come complete stop handle fax Fax requests treated no differently requests re ceived mail system doesnt lurch stop handle fax re-start normal operations Clubs Twenty percent club renewals went out first mailing bal ance went March 7 Flying site certifi cates started shipping early March 11 certificates mailed about 10 days late year because AMA didnt receive policy number its insurance car riers promptly last year Certifi cates Insurance couldnt issued out having policy number However policy number certifi cates information now hand certificates being mailed greater pace 1990 clubs should experience continued good ser viceE 134 Model Aviation AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe type GO MODELNET system prompt Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Musnachusetto 0 New Hampshire Rhode Inland 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Kraftt District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 iei 7 934-5246 Associate Vice Presidents Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01459 Bob Landry en Main St Essex Jct VT 05452 MC McGaffin S Robinnos St Houlton ME 04730 Frederic J Olsen RR 3 Boo 140-35 Newport ME 04953 Richard Sherman 28 Hinh St Plymouth NH 03284 Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwick RI 02693 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 62 Frazier Way Mambos Mills MA 02548 Cape Ann R/C Scale Fly-In event took place August 12 1990 clubs Salis bury field weather just about per fect First-time CD Dave Currier did out standing job Two events offered timed flight takeoff maneuver land scale-like manner three classes scale Military Civilian Giant club has noise standard 90 dB 12 ft strictly adhered because its proximity two nearby residences would think problems would oc cur some modelers seem have adapted fliers have proven aircraft can quieter ones large engines Sam Di Noto has developed after-muffler club members use Channel 7 filmed event part Times program addition Jeff Symes reporter Seacoast Scene present wrote very complimentary arti cle modelers gained considerable amount favorable publicity day thanks contestants work ers making day such success Herb Cotterly assisted Lee Freeman starting Sig Spacewalker Power Ze noah two after-mufflers added regular muffler combination lowers sound level 87 dB won first place Gi ant Scale pilots choice award timed flight event nko flying Eindecker ne won theScale class assisted Ken Walker photographer Chan nel 7 Ponderosa R/C HAWKs Fun Fly Competition annual event held September 23 1990 new club flying site South Berwick day quite windy gusty field quite constrained pilots faced considerable challenge group intense arrived day before practice Eight teams vited year seven showed up makes full day flying Pilot briefing team member wears numbered vest team has differ ent color Downeast Soaring Club newly orga nized club Portland-Brunswick Maine area fly Sailpianes can use 36-acre sod farm club solic iting new members have access winches high starts retriever have planned several contests summer interested contact Steven Savoie RR #3 Box 569 Gorham Maine 04038 Rhode Island Soaring Club Another Soaring club Rhode Island held several contests last summer three winners pictured below would like information contact John D Maxwell Jr 2 Prospect Ave Wickford RI 02852 Steve Tumicki Rusty Knowlton Don Bousquet winners Rhode Island Soaring contests Steve CD contests Auctions By time published auction season will pretty much over several District know ofmy checkbook will prove Remember good-old-days could go modeling function leave things lying around car unlocked guess days gone auctions two receivers couldnt ac counted end day Perhaps clubs having auctions should review procedures provide security items Instructors/instructing seems some instructors feel necessary have student flying time dont see person could moni tor several students time reason can find instruc tor feels necessary bolster ego situation student loser First deprived attention de serves should require assistance instructor busy other students airplane crashes instructor doesnt lose anything begin ner loses investment time money could become discouraged hobby Fliers starting Out should receive best instruction available one-to-one basis pawns ego some instructor Modelers Month part Wakefield team participated Free Flight World Championships Yugoslavia last year left right Chris Pelatow ski Connecticut Rod loegar Maryland David Warren Washington state D June 1991 135 George Denault cnecing sound levels before contest Al Syvint sell cinc air plane before contest aircran under goes inspection before flown Some officers members helped make fly-in success L-R Bill Semchenko Sam Dinoto Dick Roy club president George Denault victorious team Southern NH R/C Club Gulls third South Shore RIC Club fourth New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne AMA 171 District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-e319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Ln Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St. Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Wiilow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 George Myers 70 Froelict Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 Adam Saltier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Frequency Coordinator Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Second District Thoughts District 2 midst annual East Coast activity known around parts seasonal flea mar ket frenzy during hand seeking reap annual harvest aeromodeling bargains other hand seeking thin out overloaded ac cumulation hobby-oriented miscellanea fondly cherish relics re warding past steeped re vered past usually covered dust some instances parting becomes trau matic yields such sweet sorrow quote immortal bard sobering word likely uttered distaff side whilst laboring kitchen else running somewhat follows Thank goodness have finally decided get rid junk words ef fect offer friendly word wise derived years experience such matters Upon salutary note offer couple photos thoughtfully provided Hank Anholzer regarding highly successful joint-venture type swapshop/flea-market general form gettogether recently held Levit town New York club Nassua Flyers its neighboring counterpart local AVP Ray Juschkus favored us shot showing few clam oring throng attended approximately 2000 total 1991 Can-Am Indoor Contest Bob Rambo Pittsford New York forms us international Indoor con test jointly presented April 7 1991 Buffalo New York Western New York Free Flight Society Mark ham Flyers Toronto Canada will AMA-sanctioned AA meet Category Ill following AMA rules Nine events planned Hours will 8 am-6 pm further information contact Jack Brown CD 1446 Red Jacket Road Grand Island NY 14072 tel 416/773-5674 Canada Jack McGillivray 621 Cosburn Ave ronto Ontario M4C 2V1 tel 416/421-1108 Second Annual jumbo jamboree Giant Scale Fly-In learned today hasten inform interested parties event spon sored Mercer County Radio Control Society conjunction Heart Jersey Giant Scalers will held May 25-26 1991 MCRC Warren Kruse Field located Assunpink Wildlife Management Area near Imlaystown New Jersey additional information please phone Dave Babcock 609/448-5368 Central jersey Radio Control Club AMA 413 As record shall indicate club de servedly earned its AMA Award Excel lence 1985 has continued justify high honor over intervening years An impressive example has re cently described us current club pres ident Mr H W De Cou letter sent AVP Piscataway New Jersey Col Frank Dresch wrote about com bined services connection Piscat away High School junior ROTC Program ROTC program involves aeromodeling under auspices able assist ance units supervisory officer Col J Wardle words Mr De Cou VJRC couldnt offer ROTC students thrill full-scale aircraft flight both Col onel Wardle felt would practical benefit students let see feel reactions aircraft real input various flight con trol surfaces via radio control pleased present following photograph submitted AVP Dresch fea turing left right Col J Wardle CO Hal Winters instructor H W De Cou structor Col Frank Dresch project manager active AVP 1991 Rhinebeck jamboree Mid-Hudson R/C Society September 7-8 will dates years Silver Anniversary version nual District 2 spectacular As always scene shall Old Rhinebeck Aero drome upstate New York format however will quite different other years So different fact position tell what ex pect hence prepare what shall encounter contestant Hence contact Mr Bernie Liquorman 84 W Wil low St Beacon NY 12508 forms formation AMAs Museum Patron Program Categories Patron Patron $25 provides Membership card 5-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Supporting $100 provides Membership card 4-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Certificate Patronage Following years dues will years current Patron fee Sustaining $500 provides Membership card 3-digit number Special pin patch bumper sticker Cloud 9 Museum newsletter Plaque Patronage Following years dues will years current Patron fee Life $1000 one-time payment Gold-finish membership card 2-digit number Special Life pin patch bumper sticker Membership Cloud9Museum news letter perpetuity Life Patron Plaque may change Patron membership number permanent AMA number one-time fee $25 Please note amount over $25 patronship given year tax deductible year 136 Model Aviation Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes well books Currently AMA has available five excellent flims video tape depicting various facets hobby tapes Diamonds Sky Wired Excitement drift Air Pioneers Discovering Aeromodeling tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 postpaid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librarian request special library videotape package golden opportunity share model aviation community ing snot furnisnea Hank snowing crom left right Ron Guerrs John Wilgoos Nassua Flyers prexy Nick Capriotti Event Director last certainly least iinnlc AnhnIpr conclude segment follow ing shot ground school session Ohio 0 Pennsylvania West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 3e2-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 737e712 Associate Vice Presidents David H Eiiis 1314 Fietcher Ave Danbar WV 25084 Neison Gould 1944 S Idaho Si Alieniown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr. New Sianton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Whiner Si Ciesrileld PA 18830 Joseph S Visiay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15813 Greendaie Ave Mapie His. OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweil Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Mark Wiison 4913 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator Joha Collie 1012 Wyoming Ave Forty Foil PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 members Armed Forces families et al modelers District Ill thank efforts Middle East too often Americans forget valuable freedom actually dont have names individual AMA mem bers involved unfortunate names soldier would per sonally recognized Pennsylvania state parks problem con tinues Academys legal staff has pre pared proposal sent state hopes negotiating viable solution problem Information will given soon becomes available Most modelers recognize accomplish ments Toledo Weak Signals club its annual exposition However Flying Tigers Toledo also great club shouldnt overlooked host flying circus during summer mall show during winter AVP Joe Vislay sent pictures Tigers mall show Charley Mlkolaicizyk T-28 District Ill patch made its debut 1991 Toledo Expo Sorry long wait Unfortunately dont have picture show basic design triangular red white blue gold border interested purchasing Districts symbol price $2 may ordered AMA Headquarters Show rest nation youre John uurnon aumires Carney Zam p5mm proud belong District Ill Dennis Downs local full-scale pilot owner field Murrysville Area Radio Control Society flies invited MARCS members local EAA chapter family picnic Dennis conducted alu minum welding seminar interested Great food plus pleasant cializing equaled very enjoyable day John Persun took following Dhoto2raDhs Back November AVP Jay Mealy tended get-together R/C Balsa Bust ers field Altoona Pennsylvania Although club two years old very pro gressive shows great potential Bob List forwarded pictures Some people envision New Years Day West Virginia being cold miserable Mountaineers Third Annual Fun Fly attracted large number area fliers tent initiating new year James Cottle receives credit following pic tures Sixteen pilots competed third annual Mountaineers Fun Fly During past year Tim Nash has served Helicopter system operator CompuServes ModelNet Because new vocation Tim has resigned post Thanks efforts Tim Below Tims wife tempts guide him Dayton Egg Hop past several months have mentioning National Fun Fly Dayton June 8-9 AVP Mark Wilson sent pic ture Dayton Rotarywing Masters world-class Helicopter club will gladly offer its expertise anyone rally asks See thereLI June 1991 137 riugn LOOKC UflC IUfl i1Urk WUIVfl UN UUVM Hanson tries spot landing Dennis Downs hangar filled members Tim Nash wife Helicopter Tiger Commander Tom Kroggel Dayton Rotarywing Masters R/C Balsa Busters flight line Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on aircraft ID labels like 1991 membership kit may dered AMA Supply Service 10 $100 postpaid Please include re mittance order specify stickon aircraft ID labels item-5084 U SUM flI DUINM DUMIUrM Delaware 0 District Columbia S Maryland 0 Norttr Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vicu-Presldent 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Aesoclate Vice Preeldenta Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 13011 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christoprt 1340 Cumberland Dr Harrisonburg VA 22601 Chuck Foreman 6911 Risker Dr Mechanicsvilie VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scoity Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19609 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27026 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6406 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Evening 1919 469-5966 headed number letters asking question have appeared vari ous magazines newsletters around country widespread belief Academy primarily insurance pro vider unfortunate because con stitution bylaws Academy make no reference insurance mem bers management Executive Council need look consider what headed Article II states primary object AMA promote foster educa tional scientific advancement model aeronautics give recognition model leadership provide guidance di rection national model aeronautic affairs individuals through ac complishments model field have demonstrated qualifications such responsibility seem have drifted away purpose appears surface Insurance may consider able benefit some time us recognize primary function spend time energy following course need make individual member aware purposes Article II present evidence striving toward goals 16 sub-paragraphs under heading dont intend write number means goals Academy can car ried out have publication can publish paper deemed benefit model aeronautics have committees involved certain aspects model aeronautics havent pro duced very much printed material Three ar eas have benefited being exposed ra dio frequencies safety sound exposure progress terms getting information mem bership has due efforts indi viduals promote goals Acad emy publication doesnt job major problem little material actually passed its usually unus able Academy needs provide clear inghouse papers submitted release membership Someone must take responsibility seeing material usable form passed also need make certain space available publication same situation exists material technical issues scenario radio fre quencies took place over years has worked some degree satisfaction large part due some very good chairmen frequency commit tee vital input radio industry area rather unique livelihood business made neces sity work committee other areas though industry has forthcoming Individuals devel oping new technology have work benefit supportive industry cases have developed proj ects adequate equipment moni tor analyze test programs Excep tions include fine work done air foils Airfoils Low Speeds Michael Sel ig John Donavan David Fraser printed Herk Stokely Soartech 8 Herk has published entire series tech nical reports dealing Soaring has commanded much interest respect put Soarers around world Other special interest groups have done work under group name group spon sorship National Free Flight Society NFFS monthly digest always full technical information anyone inter ested type aeromodeling whether fly competition fly strictly enjoyment seeing creation soar sky group also holds annual symposium publishes collection pa pers its meeting Are others Other special interest groups publish per iodicals very little advancement has reported newsletters pa pers main concern seems report ing activities lot photos kind words sponsors new aeromod eler moving new area sport quite often running blind unless he/she joins supportive group can pro vide needed guidance results lack needed support can seen day observant Consider individual tries begin new category own help advice needed Can lo cal club assist individuals Quite often answer No shortcoming ends up costing club Academy sport another participant Can afford lose people think answer again No much can done change situation bylaws require work meeting purposes set forth document What means complying need program must established will review papers publication least some portion magazine must set aside technical papers suggested laws Academy members have re ceived copy 1991 bylaws Further need have access facility estab lish facility own testing evaluation products technical con cepts can performed results would published person concerned sport would know certain piece hardware works satisfactor ily should rejected Academy must somehow have latitude enable provide information its mem bers would help problem sub standard materials being sold mod eler Could such facility provided swer has resounding Yes Academy would no doubt require sup port industry including financial sup port fully accomplish such program have site testing facility could established required requisite structure built necessary equipment installed Cen ter Aeromodeling Muncie fulfills place requirement Industry schools government could should assist pro viding needed equipment type work Such facility could serve Acad emy directly would also available industry test hardware addition whatever types laboratories might es tablished remainder site would usable flight testing components Ob viously costs involved such project beneficiary would aeromodeler will some discussion next Executive Council meet ing April Watch developments D AMA Life Membership Information contribution $1000 become AMA contributing member Life Mem bership privilegese As contributing member Academy Model Aeronautics advance pur pose AMA financially supporting AMA programs Life Membership provides automatic annual renewal AMA membership includes Model Fliers License Publication Service Model Aviation maga zine includes AMA News Competition News Permanent Metal License Card Life Member Cloth Patch Appropriate recognition contribution current AMA publication Continuing recognition contribution through issuance special L AMA number Example L30 contribution tax deductible should recognized Internal Reve nue Service may wishif income tax re turn year contribution should auditedto exclude dollar amount equal direct cost servicing Life Mem bership currently estimated approxi mately $20 per year *Alternate payment plans available $250 down $250 per year following 3 years combination over 3 years less minimum down payment $250 138 Model Aviation Clubs Save Money Phone Bill advertise Sanctioned Events Calendar call Debbie Brown AMA HQ 1-703/435-0750 place regular ad Mode/Aviation call Sue Schrock Kaufman/Sumner 1-703/434-0350 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missnun DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Baliard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Chariie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge ii 60656 Gary Busseii 5000 Connie Dr Muncie iN 47304 Cai ESci 3 Castie Dr RR 2 Fiorisant MO 83034 Deb & Scott Justice 156 South Francen Bensenniiie iL 80106 Wiiiiam Kern 1808 12th St Bedtsrd iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Eiii Zimmer Box 72 Varna iL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paxi Hoisten 816 W 30th St Higginaviiie MO 84037 Nome 816 584-2481 Work 816 584-7121 Fax 816 564-7766 first weekend February full weekend travel VP planned trip Chicago least two shows clouds stretched down east side United States ended idea Well backup plan Shelbyville Illi nois home Shelby County R/C club Its fairly new club thats trying get up events couple years took chance weather made clubs second swap shop/auc tion everyone good time know did got talk several people usual subjects insurance radios fly ing filled afternoon left feeling done some good area clubs especially enjoyed chat host club after event Im sure weather gods gave break change thing cropped up during chats clubs club hav ing problems some strange radio hits problem hits just frequency fact seem channels Having 1991 radio doesnt help either started about time United States went war fellas will doing some research using dis trict scanner see can least find out channels being hit won der other clubs having prob lem near military sites airports have some military usage AVP Kenny Kern told about some prob lems started about same time PCM-type radios military uses radio help helicopters get home case radios have knocked off fre quency will get further know happens around sites group helicopters might able talk military find out best time work around testing periods Thats best can As put finishing touches article end February weve ended war Maybe radio problems will over maybe Ive helped find source problem Hey need scanner remember districts Frequency Coordina tor taking care Just look under ugly mug top column name address etc Paul Holsten will glad send first-come first-served ba sis Remember belongs Also notice Ive added telephone number top Ive needed long time just never got around Make sure call between 5 pm 9 pm eastern time will around have return very calls will forced remove phone number Re member try keep down costs district Making return calls increases costs considerably Itll up make sure stays column header Alas next two weekends loss planned couple trips during time period weather took its toll guess being punished making sneak attack first weekend Darn event just hours drive home snowed hard road too slick safe travel Such life need some help Helicopter guys District VI contest board mem ber Bob Belluomini has moved across river District Ill Because have replace him know anyone interested replacing him want try yourself let know must have per son active competition events includes judges Helicopter fliers well represented Henderson Kentucky R/C Model Air plane Club sent some photos Christ mas parade float Unfortunately after hav ing looked decided too background objects way try show column However am going try describe Put imaginations gear picture bright red sled sitting float filled model airplanes supplies kids sled being towed Giant Scale model followed two smaller sport mod els course Giant Scaler climbing out barely missing some tall trees take joy sport kids world Howzat must have pretty good took prize What heck Maybe can make out next photo pretty neat Next some pictures 0 sidewalK show put Skysharks down southeastern part Kentucky Youve seen some work before pictures show what can done doesnt have malls close looks like just put some plywood cinder blocks added layer models Hows store front display Oh yes good weather must no tent shelter As can see weather just fine next photo taken Sunday Funday day simple events some showing off lots fun attended As can see little club doing lot good stuff area constantly trying new ways fire up terest area hobby Its work ing too Model flying growing activity eastern Kentucky 3narteaons night worked travel schedule Im looking lot swap shops etc travel adventures hope will have tended close time read Im certainly going try Alas IBM plant has sold free IBM small office equipment busi ness As result due fact am programmer/analyst Ill volved some needed systems changes support new company its new business venture may avail able would like summer will best can get out work load may quite heavy say least some reason large systems changes always seem come during summer months Anyway bear time work load vs AMA fun vs time family Ill have set priorities best can make trips Im able squeeze Enough now . AMA SINCE 1930 June 1991 139 Safe Flyer Patch Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photoco pied typewritten handwritten dec laration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature dude check money order $2 no cash payable Academy Model Aeronautics Iowa S Micftitan 0 Minnesota S Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address tar EMAIL 700472182 Fax 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice Pmsident Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 PR/Insurance Coordinator/A VP Joseph M Hass 5394 English Dr Troy Ml 48098 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Strorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Leroy Satterlee 1804 Hantinaton Dr Waterloo IA 50701 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Went 3116 Boyce Dr Rhinelander WI 54501 Steve Dudzinnki lEasti 9278 Florida Livonia Ml 48150 time column appears Model Aviation should beginning 1991 flying season Once again dont know new models will ready seem say year still have few left stable 1990 seems difficult eke out time schedule actual flying Muncie will build schedule work has taken new direction will need tention Well will see works out know will flying someplace cause entries Nationals have already sent off will have visitor UK will flying Q-500 have just returned trip Min neapolis MAAC held transmit ter checking session Sunday morning met several members Minneap olis Modelers iron out friction tween myself enjoyable brunch covered topics helped clear air agreed try make Free Flighters visible reviewed Muncie site detail its use Free Flight facility Once again positive results Although cannot use site large Free Flight events same time other events looks like good site Also Apache Mall Modeling Show another resounding success seems locked recog nized activity area National Free Flight Societys news letter Tony Italianos research reveals membership has increased about 30% can immediately offer su perb example newsletter covers everything Its well produced has techni cal information has contest results has advertisements has pictures whet appetite editor does great job Has club thought contributing Model Aviation subscription local school two Its cost very low adds clubs visibility neighbor hood Give thought Another item clubs should consider formation what Signal Seekers call Sunshine Committee group monitors well being membership sends suit able cards flowers etc members families Another club supplies help disposal modeling items member passes away think tre mendous aids District Roundup Ron Eigenschink newsletters Im reading January Feb ruary issues speak about New Years Day fun flies Various names used describe days activities such Frozen Fingers Fun Fly Penguin Fly just name few Chilly weather sure beats southern boys can fly year round never have wear gloves think Most clubs making last-minute prepa rations implementing new fre quency rules doesnt seem set pattern plan clubs us ing Tom-Tom newsletter dian City Radio Control Club Melvindale Michigan reports first crash 1991 occurred 1131 am EST Its said crash team effort George CaIdwell Jake Hammill Feeling better Jake PTW Can anyone district beat George Jake last time did District Roundup clubs process electing officers new guys now asking support getting job done Lets give full support after volunteered job make too difficult might eager next year people reading news letters might reading last time dont renew club member ship Cedar Rapids Skyhawks have nounced beauty contest will held May meeting am assuming contest involves aircraft .. plea help appears newslet ters time time always asking con tributions Come guys give editors little help out never loss words have put thoughts print fancy long words really easy D Another Skymasters photo Looks like some thing got away 140 Model Aviation Ricrackers 1990 picnic/fun-fly Scott Krzy sik mother Skymasters annual swap auction ing certain selling Dan Wamooir pnoro Rlbcrackers schooling students trainer classroom Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees over 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 TIME TO CALL Eastern -noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-10 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 dUCuiasrics rrt ang ator irying decide reaiuy Dargain Arkansas 0 Lou siaxa 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Chuck Axdraka eas Mark NE Albuquerque NM 97123 Glexn Gresexs 10224 Kexlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70515 Gil Horatman PO Box 490 Spring Branch TX 79070-0490 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Tenarkaxa TX 75501 Ron Stantield 26 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72119 Charles Steveos 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77509 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymex Green Norman OK 73072 AMA Disptay Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgetox Arlington TX 76015 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1930 Chevy Chase Carrolitox TX 75006 Oklahoma News months Column IS written Jim Traw AVP Oklahoma report reads follows past twelve months have literally flown again No matter hours day days year still enough time finish build ing projects get enough time fly Recently group club representatives got together discuss possibility sponsoring annual AMA District VIII Fly meeting Oklahoma City area finally decided wasnt enough time locate proper flying site job right plan delayed un til May 2-3 1992 An interesting item came up successful model event Oklahoma during 1990 probably big frequency Check swap meet sponsored TORKS Oklahoma City tremendous turnout proved once again modelers favorite part hobby buy things must message somewhere Make plans now District VIII Fly-In meeting held Oklahoma May 2-3 1992 am enclosing picture Oklahomas favorite flier chief advisor Bill Stacey Cunningham Tulsa TOC Las Vegas Ive pleasure watch ing Bill fly first beginner Pattern con tests now top fliers world proved himself finished fifth place Tournament Champi ons smiles Bills Stacys faces partially due winning $5000 mostly because theyre just very nice peo ple Adding pleasure seeing Bill win flies everything Giant Scale fun fly planes Jets Helicopters Pattern planes anything else wings Bills other chores include running hobby shop Tulsa playing baby daughter working American Air Lines uses spare time build planes Now know wins vote Oklahomas Favorite Flier TORKS club Oklahoma City planning terrific happening chartering bus big annual Byron event Ida Grove Richard Romanek organizing project expecting big group par ticipate Jacky Morris president Watonga R/C Club busy planning Oklahomas larg est Charity Fun Fly 1991 Also very busy Don Collins edits very best newsletters Ive seen Rudder Flutter newsletter informative well written get opportunity swap him should jump opportunity American Turf Flyers Tulsa ginning 1991 new model airplane complex quite proud got old fashioned way worked money bought club quite fortunate have leaders like Tim Coleman Dana Jackson Charlie Faith Dan Taylor Barry Jepperson big annual program Junior Wings project other clubs would well emulate Its great project community PR can get details Charlie Faith newly formed South Tulsa R/C C/ub taking over old flying site lease Turf Flyers successful model club must have some movers shakers survive prosper Westside Club Okla homa City certainly has its share However family group really stands out McGees Gayle publishes newsletter volunteers help everything Mar lin flies builds instructs behaves all-around good guy son Jason CD helps everything else Families crash together dont clash together An other very very active member 1991 club president Derral Idleman Control Line Chapter Tulsa Glue Dobbers another group active fliers contestants great newslet ter Round Round edited De Hill De probably committed enthusiastic direct-wired flier know chides us now about amount space Control Line receives magazine Control Line Control Line Control Line Now youve seen CL men tioned District VIII column De Just kidding Im planning trip Tulsa visit try learn about intriguing part hobby nice thing frequencies clear As newsletter editors know getting formation members almost impossi ble requested info and/or pictures got reply John Zimmerman editor Hot Dogger Norman recently got request Jim Traw District VIII AVP info AMA col umn would interest Since Pattern primary interest would like report Pattern activity Okla homa City metro area continues grow two driving forces behind growth CORCS Baxter Field clubs CORCS Norman will host 17th con test late August Baxter club will hold its Midwest City scheduled May 25-26 OKC area blessed approxi mately 15 local fliers make meets Oklahoma North Texas South Kansas theyre getting primed upcoming season would also like offer few words thanks AMA since seems scarce supply days Ive volved several projects year have tried establish some communication interaction local clubs AMA district level am sorry report de spite considerable effort part district VP AVP has impossible achieve results subject However since am newsletter editor receive lot newsletters other clubs con tinue see gripes about AMA doesnt listen what members have say Have actually invited AVP meetings about simple day field guys like fly too Maybe initiate conversation might happy listen Before start criticizing AMA re member connection FCC insurer helper pro grams local officials nationwide representative hobby AMA organization repre sents areas model aviation Think about trying individuals clubs Ive seen cant decide should mow grass spend out big hassle extra $200 left over treasury So think will continue let AMA represent turn will support Let pass along quote John Z further problem landing strip less important becomesJT Hope see flying field soon Gil Horstman Spring Branch Texas has ac cepted position Frequency Coordinator southern portion District VIII D Peggy Robinson photo Owasso Skyblazers put display models parking lot Price Rite grocery wanted let people know around having fun welcome new members left right Bill Roff Jerry Sikes Ed Parish Richard Helm Frank Cooley Bruce lhde Jerry Par rish Bill Stacey Cunningham TOC Las Vegas Theyre smiling like $5000 fifthplace winners c.*n L5 PFsM 115 Sea SabeaMemetCCN Thaus 21991 June 1991 141 Jim Traw AVP newest creation Ul timate Bipe YS12O4S power JR radio Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAIL 7624747 Aesociete Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 9252 E Tarney Ave Scottsdale AZ 95261 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95919 Craig W Hath 7929 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 99129 Kal P Jensen 535 East Mauna Lane Reno NV 99502 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N. Logan UT 84321 John Krohn 11227 Hadley St Whinier CA 96609 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton P1. San Jose CA 95136 David Feitz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds f 2901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85746 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamson PO Box 75 Chula Vista CA 52012 Beverly Wisniewuki 3316 South Kiowa Blvd Lake Havana City AZ 96403 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2236 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95926 Phone 1916362-1962 Etoy Marez 2626 W Northwood Santa Ana CA 92704 Letters letters boy get letters Dear Regg Things finally getting back normal after several weeks planning preparation SWRAs Winter National Mini-Reno Warbird Race thought Id take few minutes express appreciation taking time understandably busy schedule us last weekend cant tell positive comments Ive received regarding strong showing District Ten staff Warbird race Its long time since weve district VP out visit us quite frankly really dont know last time Nonethe less participation race enormously enriched event brought sorely needed interest AMA lo cal activities Thanks us caring genuine pleasure meet terrific wife Dottie After having opportunity spend some time prospect continued growth further ance district seems brighter ever Id like again extend offer assist ance can provide furthering efforts cultivate district get DC Ill drop line local phone ad dress Please dont hesitate call thing can help Once again Regg honor have us SWRAs first Winter National Mini-Reno Warbird Race thank personal time ef forts See soon Rich Hanson SWRA president Rich wouldnt have missed world now have personally experienced excitement War Bird Race Ill miss another fact Ill probably go Char ley Rs Texas hand out trophies low Rich Hanson assistant nouncer Don Knight spent first day riding around sociate Darwin Barries squad car hes dep uty sheriff Maricopa County sippn brews kies eatn junk food arresting innocent folk Just kidding Darwin Better watch what say Darwins boss reads Darwins goner Thanks Darwin grand tour outstanding flight sites area evening brought static judg ing took place enormous hangar Mesa Airfield pilot briefing held conjunction judging Both events went way late hours night enjoyed hangin around hangar jawin prop talk morning brought race heats starting promptly 800 am close 60 entrants no time lingering race dra matically different either Quickie mula start standing start its in-air green flag timer clock gives con testants 90 seconds start engines get air some point during 90 sec onds chase plane starts making very steady laps around two-pylon course Once 90 second start-engine time ends starter sig nifies start three-lap start parade Some birds follow chase plane through three laps some less Some guys just hang around high starting end course until chase plane passes dive right its tail green flag What excitement Pictured below Mike Arnold flight line co ordinator starter assistant Gary Schmidt Ten laps go very quickly usual hard-working staff make sure no cheaters Fifty-six entrants flew over 100 heats 10 laps four rounds Saturday three rounds Sunday Another neat feature demonstrated lunch break both days modelers placed planes centerline runway spectators invited inspect choose plane liked best appropriately called Peoples Choice has award its own point race doubletake flying line Randy Schonemann put P-51 through course Randy junior member Taylor Rac ing Team top-gunned Ken Taylor pic ture below captures team surrounded P-51s guessed entry Unlimited Reno Style Race coming up later year Rumor has taking place Madeira October Watch magazines offi cial time place As soon have will pass along Lewie Kear took home gold pre WN II MO-i earlier carrier-deck types Nice going Lewie Prizes also given out first through fifth place first through third Scale fast time best racer Quick thoughts room thins closer race crowd excite ment cut pylons Having static judging conjunction race made great looking birds Great weather great friends great trip Gotta split Racers Edge 142 Model Aviation Randy Schonemann receiving District Ten patch placing two-day race Good job Ran MIKe M[flOIU info arry nmian giving checkered flag happy flier Taylor racing team left right Bill Schonemann Ken Taylor Randy Schonemann Dennis Roeper Way go Taylor Team Pylon tinds Stuart Timbers Don Gervais Paul Aluaonis doing what love Pylon two depicts Bob Sorter William McPhee Doug Heckman taking break between rounds nurisun prewueni 01 thU guys did lot make race ex citing Lewie Kear holding up MO-i bird fast Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL 780872422 Associate Vice Presidents Darrell Anderson 132 15th Ave NW Greet Fells MT 59404 Tom Ceshmen 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 99023 Al Culver Boa 89 Wilder ID 83676 Jerry i-lolcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 986B4 Tom McCowen 16131 Black Beer Dr Anchorage AK 99516 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 99133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickaburo St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wicldine P0 Boa 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St 0 #69 Puyellap WA 98373 Assistant Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130-145th Ave Bellevue WA 98007 Harry Fosbury pioneers hobby gone Harry kind gentle generous person going miss great deal never met Harry benefit things designed ideas implemented last thing Harry told wanted peace now has bad year Weve lost Bud Schwesinger Harry Fosbury deeply involved hobby long-time friends just last month Bob Balch long-time modeler contributed time Frequency Coordinator gave ideas help asked best friend died added together some family happenings about now Im really beginning wonder What next What follows know old news Im very thankful still relevant number District XI members volved Gulf action way another Some like David Turner still crew members 141s flew supplies Others like Scott Dunphy Marine lot closer action hope whole business will truly finished time read Further know share desire American Coalition mem berwho has gone over will return home whole healthy know isnt possi ble have already lost several Just pray human cost action kept minimum have certain personal inter est since son over still Memorial Day weekend May 25-26 granddaddy Control Line Events will hap pen Eugene Prop Spinners Field across road Mahlon Sweet Airport north west Eugene will 20th running Northwest Regionals its big gest Control Line model aviation event West happens best sites around too Three asphalt circles four grass circles Covered benches lots parking camping space rest rooms on-field hobby shop on-field concession stand can walk across road airport has nice restaurant Its too far Eugene has amenities modern life such cultural events malls like will trophies can find just about kind CL event going Besides action Saturday night theres going auction banquet necessarily order always have get-together kind another old new friendships can nurtured spend weekend Southeast Washington R/C Helicopter Association will have Second Annual RIC Heli Fun-Fly Ft Walla Walla R/C Field May 11-12 motels area camping field will events beginners intermediate expert fun scale auto-rotation contest Contact Mark Ewert 509/525-8273 Ken Ray editor Hi Flyer newsletter North Coast R/C Club Tillamook carried story about Oren Davis latest trip Oc tober 25-28 Oren QSAA Annual FlyIn near Las Vegas November 2-4 went over Lake Havasu Arizona watched Schneider Cup Race re-enactment Next Nov 9-10 TOC back Las Ve gas reports terrific time Doesnt sound like best trip youve heard lately Im green envy E M Swedlund Walla Walla Valley Prop-Twisters sent notice First An nual Fun Fly Swap Meet May 5-6 may get tad late guys plan doing next year forewarned Anyway site includes both paved grass runways plenty room fly anything Theres overnight camping site covered area swap meet Its too far Walla Walla couple Racing classes op eration Northwest John Thompson pro posed earlier Eugene Prop Spinners newsletter codified set rules pro mulgated 1991 Regionals Recently following rules have sent out Northwest Goodyear Racing event 1 Purpose intended event will provide form Scale Racing similar AMA Scale Racing Goodyear class expense high speeds required 2 AMA Scale Racing rules shall apply ex cept 15 standard production engines al lowed no prototypes factory specials version Fox K&B Cox OS Enya Any K&B Cox RJL Conquest frontintake SuperTigre 3 Reworking permissible providing ma jor components original manufac tu rer 4 Lines shall 60 ft long plus minus six Lines shall 014 single strand 015 multistrand Pull test will 25 pounds John also has set Northwest Sport Race rules event novice com petitors allows un-anything done Fox 35 mufflers work Looking what happens Racing events nov ices would nice see rules ac tion Traditional dates Rogue Eagles Pat tern meet have changed June 22-23 club wanted set up Pattern meet tune-up before expected Masters Contest Corvallis As may know Masters will held Florida dates will stand changed year Bill Giossi CD hes thrown down gauntlet challenging Pattern Fliers both District XI X bat tle new Best West trophy Along fine contest have steak barbe cue planned Saturday evening details contact Bill 2622 Falcon Space 2 White City OR 97503 call him 503/8267143 Buddy Schwesinger wrote told Platt will first weekend June thats June 1-2 Buddy said Dad wanted have Show Off Day part Fun Fly Sunday will Memorial Bud Schwesinger may include time go out show what airplane can See two other float-flies weekend Cocolalla Farragut Flyers other Salmon Arm BC Shuswap Float Fly Sand Pt Reservoir run RCFCBC Both fine occasions Got some newsletters Florence Oregon R/C Flyers group decided last Oc tober high time form club looks like meeting Naco West Sales office Florence first Wednesday month live area visiting might want check Theyve got flying field close river Kenny Henson newsletter editor recount ed adventure Brian Carkhuff Seems plane flying strained itself through some telephone lines parts fell river Wait actually fell pile floating wood grass Too cold wade out So Bob Laughery managed get rope plane wing getting away Kenny fished out half wing rest eluded him Some duck hunters faithful dog came re scue So dog get wet plane will fly again Just Salmon Idaho R/C Flyers Dan Roberts new newsletter editor will have Fun-Fly Memorial Day Dan suggests bring foul weather gear just case will flying off newly paved strip scenic flying sites world have three inches new asphalt seal-coated county put down John Cantieny has new house room hold meetings workbench minor repairs new flying field out back Such place Anyway make Fun Fly will get see Johns new models because picnic will held Bill Darkow wrote chide about some conspicuous absences mentioned some District XI modelers write model magazines added Chris Weinrich has material published ModelAvi ation now editor National Free Flight Journal reported previous col umn Bill mentions own writing tory Bill editor SAM 8 editor SAM Speaks now Old Timer columnist Flying Models Bill also has written MA ModelAirplane News did feature article Flying Models also edits Seattle Skyraiders newsletter Skywriter Bills right didnt name have contributed model magazines didnt include either Al Culver Jerry Holcomb AVPs Both have published construction articles failed men tion Bob Sweitzer does super model plans plans-person magazine has doing plans another didnt mention Vein Clements publishes very best aircraft drawings exist also best researched ones will ever see has lot stuff published fact Im leaving others out right now No way could have named everyone Never intended try hope see everyone contest another would help lot want pub lished column send instruc tions least three months before needs read Also Ill try get stuff close event possible doesnt always work outLI June 1991143 JUNIO FLIGHTNf ED WHITT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 CV eg TT Hard Spots simplest beginner models some areas difficult others popular plastic propeller bearing assembly has eliminated big prob lem carving prop making satisfactory bearing beginner can run little problems Basically problem spots small usually ignored young beginner builds first models slightly diffi cult areas carefully solved however rest model simple piece cake Okay what horrible little spots Lets start plastic propeller bearing Does fit snugly motor stick does move rubber motor wound shouldnt move single bit does thrust angle will change adding unwanted downthrust will change flight pattern maybe cause crash bearing sloppy add thin shims balsa making sure thrust line remains constant nice tight fit glue shims glu ing important plastic prop bearing AMA Cub doesnt give adequate clearance propshafts hook Sometimes rubber bunches up prevents motor un winding IIIu answer cut away part bear ing see three steps sketches above cement bearing permanently onto motor stick Reinforce several wrappings thread cement well thread nec essary replace support formerly imparted cut-away portion plastic Okay weve taken care problems AMA Cub prop/bearing assembly better bearing fact very much better bear AL WA 3 &S iwcr AL UAIAL/Af BIND NT sz THICK IS ON #tR VERY LGNI MO~5 USE 4Ur 3Y64 av 15 ro Z INCh SPANS II6 OV PYCAVIER 31-f/PS 7-H/CM A44Rff 0 V 37-Rips woq BaSr ing designed Paul Mcllrath Pauls adjustable left right also up down An adjustable thrust line about important tool exists flight trim ming model bearing also moves propeller shafts hook farther motor stick avoids rubber bunching solves another important problem Now what Back other end motor stick rear hook may look simple fact simple young beginner can create ton hard luck himself ignores rear hook Take time make right plans may call simple straight pin stuck motor stick angle will soon work itself loose pull out motor tight Pay attention details model airplane good its weakest part model will never get chance prove what can rear hook keeps pulling out solution easy put hook per manently pin right bent shown drawing above can bend large pair pliers although small pair round-nosed pliers will eas ier better Pins cheap keep bend ing until looks like drawing careful split motor stick insert Wiggle around bit Take out ap ply cement reinsert tightly against stick smear cement around stick Wrap few turns thread around stick hook cement againand youre set Let dry completely complicated just sim ple job well done places however young beginners tend rush past Okay another trouble spot solved Whats next Heres bigger problem mounting wing basic model like AMA Cub wing crudely glued motor stick somewhat sophisticated stick model such well-known Gumdrop Outdoor SRPSMthe wing slides fore-and-aft adjust ing balance leading trailing edges raised lowered changing incidence setting wingmount made four parts center rib Gumdrops wing also deeper extending below wing corporating incidence Its 1A thick cause thats also thickness motor stick Glued bottom rib part B slider also made re stock two side parts C glued Bone side Note grain runs M1 C L~TlYL I4 WING PIOUNT vertically very repeat very important otherwise sides would merely split off hard landing constructed neatly cement should pull sides wind up snug sembly Besurenottogluethewingtothemo tor stick whole idea have adjust able wing rubber band will hold wing securely Two tiny rubber bands over motor stick slider ends will also trick have very best wing mounts outdoor stick model Hey isnt tough Lets turn building technique some times scares beginner wing ribs Slicing thin curved wing ribs used Gumdrop other Indoor models isnt really difficult requires making template prac ticing little thats Hard cardboard will template metal cut either brass strip coffee can much bet ter pair tinsnips cut template shape shown illustration File sand smooth nail file does fine template should little longer wing wide chord width enables cut com pleted ribs exact length TerIate sheet balsa required thickness cut piece length template Use single-edged razor blade use double edged blade has broken shape shown blade still its package Place template sheet shown run razor over curve form top surface Dont try cut ribs single slice make several light strokes shouldnt difficult rib wood wont hard cause little strain ribs Move template bottom rib make other cut cut must exact its underside rib its also top next rib cant make ragged cuts make straight cuts because makes inefficient weak ribs Again use several light strokes slicing Now isnt difficult expensive make rib make need mess up use another see sliced ribs no big deal after Model airplane building really accu mulation little hints how-to-do-its have meantime keep tails light youll hop higher 144 Model Aviation & Rw Motor Hook "Ii''' Finhhed / Iflatallation