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INTERESTED IN JOINING AMAWorlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization Over 165000 did 1990 ails may requesting FREE BROCHURE address above SOUND & MODEL AERONAUTICS Howard Crispin Jr Toledo big show Toledo great place see very latest commercial development sport suppose part individuals go see latest aircraft designs kits must say enjoy well thrust visit recent years has see what being done way making sport quieter Derns big engine muffler/vibration mounts j still have long way go meet needs fliers operate environments noise means loss flying sites year disappointment although still fact engine manufacturers large have done very little way providing adequate muffler standard equipment exceptions perhaps good individual small manufacturer aftermarket mufflers equipment necessarily ideal situation modeler cost aftermarket devices high natural result low-volume work such probably provides very little compensation manufacturer need operate quietly leaves very few options gratify ing realize individuals out really mak Continued page 137 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director Vince Mankowaki 0 DIrector Operations Robert Vojslsvek 0 Personnel Manager Diane Gallalee e Technical Director Bob underwood S Comptroller Lynn Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison e Special Services Director Cart Maroney S Membership Processing Supervisor Joyce Hager eting Director Geoff Styles ems Manager Reggie Watterson 0 Director internal Communication/Educatlon Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Ross B McMullen 0 Events Coocdinator Chip Smith 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Bob Jackson August 1991 127 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice Presidents AMA SINCE 1936 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Derns ig engine mutierivioration mounts AAP pipe assembly 12 four-Stroke Bisson ducted fan muffler AMAs Executive Council tectuivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice Prasident 11 district Vice Presidents officers Executive Director provided space month AMA News publication What ssy space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council PR ROUNDUP Geoffrey Styles Director Marketing AMA belongs severai national organizations use affil iations further interests model aviation needs interests members membership American Recreation Coalition has helped us meet key officials Department Interior DOI Through contacts became involved Take Pride America program sponsored DOI 1990 AMA chartered club Farragut Flyers Idaho won national award thereby shining spotlight aeromodelers As may know AMA clubs fly fed eral park lands Keeping open door federal departments therefore extremely important Through membership National Recreation Parks As sociation have successfully promoted interests clubs fly community property have done much spadework parks officials nationwide behalf clubs seeking flying priv ileges public land Refer PR Roundup ModelAviation April 1991 Id like comment National Association State Aviation Officials NASAO based Silver Spring Maryland Its purpose represent state gov ernment aviation service agencies 50 states well avi ation departments Puerto Rico Guam Its members aero nautics commissions departments created under laws states foster develop regulate aviation local state levels Affiliate membership includes qualified government agencies world wide primary goal NASAO foster encourage coopera tion mutual aid among states well between federal local governments development state national air trans portation systems will responsive regional state na tional needs NASAOs primary objective promotion adequate aviation services facilities entire United States public few years ago spoke its annual conference held Nashville Tennessee March 1991 National Center Aeromodel ing Reston entertained Robert Warner Executive Vice Presi dent NASAO George Garzon Director Alabama De partment Aeronautics George Garzon also happens AMA member Director Aviation state can have special fluence what can cannot model aircraft fly matters importance him Safety vi olations especially involving full-scale aircraft invariably cross desk Too incidents would lead investigation rules thing dont need rules need safe fliers mandatory put safety ahead other considerations no mat ter aspect aviation appeals point point national Headquarters lot lob bying improve perception understanding influential peo ple sport would bolster efforts would some own backyards example latest edition NASAO newsletter Sen ate House Representatives 102nd Congress members aviation subcommittees listed think would great public relations coup clubs appropriate district would send let ter own Senator/Congressman preferably both applicable telling what club does encourage aviation interest Members Congress listen people live districts word voter gets attention have youth program should describe methods purposes people pay lip service programs young peo ple alternative drugs booze nothing better model aviation need get message out day fact life model aviators need involved po litical process need large tracts land fly enjoy sport safely vulnerable rules zoning regulations legislation imposed people cases ap preciate approve model aviation clubs have lost flying sites because neighbors did value sport complained about either noise safety usually order clubs know always easy find new flying field some parts country darned near impossible far better preserve field have doing some local pol iticking replace some elected appointed officials have little no knowledge educational recreational benefits model aviation Conversely wherever turn days seems people complaining about high school graduates cannot read write properly Students lacking basic skills needed perform en try level jobs useful themselves nation Potential em ployers horrified shortage qualified people entering job market people training drive make place themselves Can model aviation make difference situa tion bet know model aviation produces skilled motivated interested capable people need get message out Heres listing Congressmen first James Oberstar MN Chairman Henry Nowak NY Ron de Lugo USVI Joe Kolter PA William Lipinski IL James Traficant OH Peter DeFazio OR Bob Clement TN Jerry Costello IL Greg Laugh lin TX George Sangmeister IL Dick Swett NH Barbara-Rose Col lins MI Bud Shuster PA Thomas F Petri WI James Inhofe OK John Duncan TN Christopher Cox CA David Hobson OH Nor man Mineta CA Nick Joe Rahall WV Gus Savage IL Tim Valent ine NC Peter J Visclosky IN John Lewis GA James Hayes LA Lewis Payne VA Mike Parker MS Pete Geren TX Glenn Poshard IL Joan Kelly Horn MO John Paul Hammerschmidt AR William Clinger PA Sherwood Boehlert NY Cass Ballenger NC Mel Han cock MO Susan Molinari NY Dick Nichols KS Senators Wendell Ford Kt Chairman James Exon NE John Kerry MA Bob Kasten WI Slade Gorton WA Daniel K Inouye HI Lloyd Bentsen TX Ted Stevens AK John McCain AZ letter club men/women listed above explaining modelers state/county/city/town/village showing what what need you fly what sort occupations members represent economic im pact model aviation technical implications nationwide what youth programs involved incould make nice impression have remember public images built block time Rarely does huge positive impression result act model aviators dependent much public goodwill matter fly ing sites vital acceptance courted everywhere possible What would like say again part AMA HQ would like folks out make presence known bailiwick have handout materials available lots will support statements man/woman Washington Just drop us line ask some can send letter either local office directly capitaleither way will effective So please dont just talk about it topic doing Hemet Model Masters AMA chartered club California has contracted long-term land lease City Hemet have issued appeal industry friends sup port raise $60000 cover costs lease improvements Working drawings have prepared club has made firm com mitment proceed RCHTA show Pomona March 1991 spoke several key people behind move dedicated determined make project go Flying sites Southern California very hard locate too little open area millions people packed coastal areas Golden State clubs have lucky through years have held sites have fought tooth nail either keep find field Industry suppliers need understand recognize no flying field means no fliers means no prod uct sales manufacturers other parties commercial iq terest stake need support national effort locate secure retain fields together although way some people act react times makes wonder final note Two clubs have spoken recently have adopted stretch highway close home town en route flying field am sure have seen signs erected states coun ties showing such-and-such club has adopted two-mile piece highway involves work party club twice year pick up trash along shoulders ditches day sunshine fun friends knows what might find excellent public relations effort civic group gets name out front public makes city county state municipal officials aware club concern bud gets environment duties citizens good old USA about Can bet can want Model Aviation SYNOPSISEXECUTIVE CIL MEETING 1APRIL 20 1991 following attendance President Don Lowe Alta monte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamil ton OH VP District Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Cris pin Charlottesville VA VP-V Jim McNeill Birmingham AL VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada Ca VP-X Reggie Keyawa Carmichael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR Ev Langworthy NAA regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Exec utive Council brought order 915 am President chaired meeting Approval Minutes minutes January 19 1991 Executive Council meeting unanimously approved amended writ ten Council input Executive Vice Presidents Report As part report Execu tive Vice President submitted travel plans 1991 re ported year-end statement shows 1990 expenses 101% pro jections income 103% projections EVP noted extremely accurate forecasting Finance Committee excellent management Headquarters However first quarter 1991 shows loss 8% growthrate projected has met actual growth rate 4% Council approved consensus EVPs recommenda tion NAA Board Directors receive copies Model Avi ation magazine Executive Directors Report Executive Director reported United Airlines has offered discount AMA provided official AMA airline Council agreed avail themselves offer Further Council approved IMAA Festival AMA Muncie site June 1992 Following discussion concerning apparent behavior Con test Director Council unanimously agreed 5 10 abstain ing revoke Contest Director Leader member status member May 15 unless appropriate response re ceived Council also unanimously approved buy-out lease Headquarters photocopying machine Executive Director announced staff member AMA-owned vans will move Muncie early Oc tober Supply Service operation may also moved Muncie late 1991 replacement van use Headquar ters will needed end year Marketing Council informed current Marketing activities copies new press kit given Council After discussion moved passed 10 3 against 1511 $40000 added 1991 budget produc tion new video advertising campaign Council also unanimously approved demographic profile survey AMA members Safety Committee Safety committee reported meeting previous day Details results Control Line testing process relayed Council hundred ninety sam ples wire tested handle model termina tion ends tests conducted inch per minute using 10 ft wire noted carbon steel should wire choice possible exceptions offered implement new pull-test control lines should exceed 125% expected load review rules based upon handle breakage hand contamination performed further noted barriers presently re quired Control Line Speed will continue until completion further testing agreed consensus authorize continuation tests increase Safety Committees budget $1000 pur chase 020 wire small mandrel testing Safety Committee reported responded request concerning Control Line Speed layout made HAMCI Executive Council consensus agreed committees action Council also unanimously agreed small diameter cool ing fans considered metal propellers Property Acquisition Development PADCOM Chairman re ported new cost expectation building construc tion Muncie has revised construction bids due back AMA May 24 artists concept Stage shown Following discussion moved passed eight three against 3108 two abstentions 16 purchase home acreage adjacent AMA property Muncie After discussion fund raising Council agreed consen sus implement recommendation Headquarters offering membership renewal two years $90 derived inter est income applied toward property development Ad Hoc Committee Dues committee gave its report Council unanimously adopted committees recommendation Beginning January 1 1992 dues Youth including publica tion $14 second Adult Membership $22 Senior Citizen $30 Affil iate $20 Open Memler $40 Life Member $1500 Open Limited Member Booster Member categories dropped Council also unanimously approved committees Treat ment Dues New Members system applies new Full Open category members current former AMA mem bers new Full Open members joining AMA April through June 31 will pay Full Open rate upon renewal will billed Full Open rate less 25% new Full Open members joining AMA July through September 30 will join new Full Open rate will renew current Full Open rate less 50% new Full Open members joining AMA after September 30 will pay Full Open rate receive remainder calendar year plus following years mem bership Insurance During Insurance Committee report Council given update concerning two cases California Frequency Committee Frequency committee reported new FCC document released April 10 1991 PR Docket 90-222 al lows narrow-band transmitters manufactured im ported after March 1 1992 Also narrow-band transmitters may sold after March 1 1993 no wideband transmitters may used after March 1 1998 Council heard report about plans preparations 1991 Rally Nationals noted possible have 1992 Nationals Muncie should western West Coast site forthcoming President remarked technical seminar including demonstrations discussions held Muncie spring 1992 Concerning question district contest board members ex penses noted directive defining reimburse ment policy volunteer officers expressed per son question should submit bills Competitions Depart ment Headquarters same manner other contest board team selection committees reminded Council members expected comply previous actions prohibit surveys polls individuals publications Complaints Executive Council unanimously approved pol icy adoption standing rule Bylaws Handling Com plaints Which May Lead Hearing copy contact AMA Headquarters Council unanimously passed motion 10 voting go record approving actions Executive Vice President freezes accounts District 10 following awards duly moved seconded unani mously approved 1 Fellowship Tom McLaughlin moved McNeill 2 Superior Service a Watonga RC Flyers Club moved Hempel b Bill Cunningham moved Hempel c BB Weher moved Hempel d Ray Marvin moved Hempel e Byron Blakeslee moved McGinnis next meeting AMA Executive Council following Nominating Committee meeting Mun Nominating Committee chaired Pete Watt same place B am RENEW 2 See Card Page 142 Nitro Panic plant nations largest supplier nitro methane burned down about month ago supply nitro model fuel manufacturers has severely curtailed Sig Mfg declares its supply second source secure does intend crease fuel prices unless its costs nitro increase drastically Some model fuel manufacturers investigating alternative fuel additives Most model engines will run fuel containing no nitro FJJ Power events prohibit nitro ever peak power output will less idling speed may have increased ease starting may suffer some degree Beilanca SkyrocketAMA Museum Super Quaker AMA museum Original replica Wakefield Cup WinnerAMA Museum Wait Goods WAG RC testbed Acrobipe AMA Museum PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls cannot transferred between numbers AMA HQ703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Aviation subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues and/or copies articles changes address advertising Sanctioned Events Calendar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine articie submission Information fuil-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanctioned Events Calendar Boeing B-17 AMA Museum following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting being better Radio Control equip ment specifications detailed Acad emy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing presented matter infor mation construed endorsement products listed Ace R/C Ace R/C Ace RIC Ace R/C Nautical Commander Receiver Part No Pro 810 Olympic V Receiver Part No Pro 810 Silver Seven Receiver Part No Pro 810 Micropro 8000 Receiver Part No Pro 810 Airtronics Infinity 600 FM Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Infinity 600 PCM Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Spectra PCM 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Airtronics Quantum PcM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Airtronics Module FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 Airtronics Module FM MD7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 Airtronics vanguard PCM VG4R Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics Vanguard PCM VG6P Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics Vanguard PCM VG6H Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics Vanguard FM VC4R Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics vanguard FM VG6DR Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronict Vanguard FM VG6H Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics Vanguard FM VG7P Receiver Part No 92775 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics Vision PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Vision PCM aSP Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Micro Dual Conversion 4-channel FM Receiver Receiver Part No 92745 RC Equipment Certified Cirrus Cirrus Cirrus Cirrus Excell RC-4F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx RC-4F Excell RC-4P Receiver Part No CR-224A Tx RC-4P Excell RC-7F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx CR-7F 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 Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Hitec USA Hitec USA Hitec USA Hitec USA Hitec USA Conquest FP-4NBF FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Conquest FP-4NBP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R124DP Conquest FP-6NFK FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Conquest FP-6NPK PCM Receiver Part No R127DP Conquest FP-SNLH FM Receiver Part No FP-R12BDF Conquest FP-6NHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP FP-SUAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-5UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-7UAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-7UAFS FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-7UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-7UAPS PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-7UHF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-7UHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-8SSA PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP FP-855H PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP FP-9VAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-9VHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Attack FP-4NBL AM Standard Receiver Part No FP-R114H Attack FP-4NBL AM Glider Receiver Part No FP-R114H Attack FP-4NBL AM Electric Receiver Part No MCR-4A FP-5UA AM Receiver Part No FP-R117H FP-SNLP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R1OSIP Focus 4FM IFHFOC456 Receiver Part No H45PGP31 FM Focus 4EFM IFHFQC4S6 Receiver Part No H45M1C535 Focus 4GFM IFHFOC456 Receiver Part No H45M1C535 Focus S Hell FM IFHFOC456 Receiver Part No H45PGP31 FM Focus 6FM IFHFOC4S6 Receiver Part No H45PGP31 FM Hitec USA Master 5P Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM Hitec USA Master 7 & 7 Hell Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM R RC * R RC * R RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC * JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC * Kyosho Kyosho JR FM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-527X JR AM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-854X Max PCM-NET \4/125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X X-347 NET-C127UZ Receiver Part No NER-627XZ Tx NET-72P Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Apollo-i AirplaneNEr-DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NEf-J72M Century7 HeIiNEF-N127H Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NEr-p2M Century-7 AirplaneNET-N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-72M Century-7 SS HeIiN7C4SHS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NEF-J72M Century-7 SS Airplane-N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century7 PCM HeliNET-N127AH Receiver Part NER627X Tx Module NET J72P Century-7 PCM Airplane-NET-N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72P Max 4-NET-8124AM Receiver Part No NER-324 Advance Series 91 FM 7-channel Receiver Part No KRS-DC7-RX Advance Series 91 PCM S-channel Receiver Part No KRS-PCMS-RX RCD Inc Platinum Series H4SMICS3S RCD Inc Platinum Series AM replacement re ceiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD Inc Platinum Series FM replacement re ceiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM WorldExpert FM Series EnginesReceiver Model HP7RM 72F JR ABC&W logo receiver denotes nar row band Future issues Model Aviation will contain ex panded listing additional information received AMA August 1991 131 heading column somewhat apropos seems times feel boxed corner guess Ive writing about some fairly controversial subjects lately have brought respon ses both sides issues So far pros outnumber cons maybe right track welcome com ments though may agree interest great hobby promoted everyone enjoys hobby/sport ceases fun its time take up tiddly winks some other rousing activity Leadership requires looking larger picture steering course will help modelers long run basic philosophy no perfect solution problem Im engineer engineers know impossible create perfect mechanism member society realize mans thinking process never totally logical Most decisions based see world past experiences influence opinions Hopefully can wise enough weave way through conflicting input best solution possible As have said previously AMAs important asset its Council made up representatives Council self-perpetuating unless vote incumbent representa tives Any open member may nominate another member have likely candidate work get him elected Council old-boys society need smart con scientious people have strong business background willing give time work hours compensation worthy cause Dont try use excuse cant change system can want job VPs position just get out work Let assure ever view side fence will different current position found out first became VP 70s Good things happening Most modelers aware Society Automotive Engineers SAE sponsors RC model weight-lifting competition among students universities around world rules simple 1 K&B 60 engine al lowed 2 maximum projected area wing tail fuselage specified year fly-off held Dayton Ohio WPAFB site AMA Rally June winner University Cen tral Florida UCF model able lift over 20 pounds Winning deter mined basis design performance projection ability achieve performance Im pleased quality organization such SAE has elected Im wondering AMA might sponsor events nature something would appeal grass roots modeling task could developed exorbi tant cost Any ideas Personally love technical challenges knows might come up advancement modeling technology well drawing interest hobby/sport could have program competition between chartered clubs within districts followed finals facility Muncie Muncie Indiana held ground-breaking ceremony May 7 herald start construction flying site amazed turnout local regional citizenry press govern ment industry business representatives lieutenant gov ernor Indiana hand show states interest looking forward completing first phase fall year Events will scheduled next year 1992 Scale World Championships held IMAA Rally Giants may also hold rally 1992 want Muncie to aeromodeling what Oshkosh EAA look forward growth modeling recognition ac ceptance general public get excited think prospects youth programs technical symposia testing facili ties course quality flying events kinds answer have accused us being farming business until can develop trying good stewards land See article page 12 Development will phased match ability pay Soon expect begin fund-raising campaign help development welcome significant donations bequests help defray costs same time expect maintain very strong financial posture other needs amply supplied including very important insurance program Let conclude saying membership AMA important investment very nominal amount cost months supply fuel some get awful lotand will get better better As grow membership plan launch flying site acqui sition program will benefit modelers parts United States butwe get step time Remember modeling fun forget grousing go flyE 132 Model Aviation PRESIDENTS CORNER President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Don Lowe 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte SprIngs FL 32714 2 University FlorIda student weightllifing project students won SAE competition Dayton Ohio Fokker DR-i TriplaneAMA Museum Curtiss JennyAMA Museum EXECUTIVE VPs REPORT Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhlgh Road Hamilton OH 45013 AMA Income E Dues Magazine Subscriptions 59% D Supply Service Magazine Ads Sanction Club Fees D Interest Income Magazine Plan Sales AMA Expense E Insurance H Officer Service Salaries Depreciation Magazine D FM 23% E Other oll Taxes Membership Processing E PR E Surplus Occupancy 25% Last month talked about letters get members some gave us little insight thinking authors Well recently suggested print pie-chart column showing just $40 spent AMA Hey thought thats good idea should easy column come up As turned out great idea sure wasnt easy thought would long shot problem determin ing what income pays what expense categories membership category paying different amounts major variable whether member takes magazine decided separate magazine dues income give accurate picture allocate magazine $9 member receives magazine wasnt too hard allocation will crease 1991 $10 Its interesting see magazine con tributes 30% AMAs total income total interest income half size total advertis ing income Its also interesting real2%ize 77% AMAs income comes directly its mdi6%vidual members income side actu 2% ally pretty easy will go expense side magazine big gest expense accounting 25% keep mind provides 30% total income Next come salaries 1 2% total 28% combined associated payroll 1 %taxes Insurance accounts 21% total expenses 7% shown Other 1 8%the pie chart includes large number categories ex pense fall area percent less Included postage scholarships committee expense Nationals site exploration office equipment maintenance office supplies print ing copying etc anyone has need detail should contact HQ directly report based actual income expense state ment year ending December 31 1990 should rel atively indicative AMAs general income/expense picture guess 1991 percentages will close same possible exception insurance expense will increase couple percent 1992 insurance ex pense will continue higher along small rise occu pancy costs Muncie site 1993 occupancy costs could come back level again make planned balloon payment Res 2%ton building AMAs finances fluid 3%thing project 3% future very difficult thing accurately hope 5% above will help swer yourself question does AMA spend dues quick dirty co 5% lumn has sure taken lot time Ive spent right 15 hours gathering 7%data compiling percen tages drawing pie charts 2%and writing text Its good thing Im better pro jecting budgets am projecting long will take column 21% Till next month F4Wfov Card Page 142 August 1991 133 2% New dues rates 1992 Like story goes good news bad news First good news annual dues Full Open mem bership AMA still $40 However Executive Council after considerable review restructured remaining membership classes dues rates Beginning January 1 1992 Youth memberships will cost $14 per year will include ModelAviation magazine second Adult mem bership no publication will cost $22 per year new Senior Citizen rate $30 per year Affiliate category will cost $20 per year Also new Life memberships AMA will cost $1500 beginning Janu ary 1 Two classifications membership deleted Limited Open membership Booster category both dropped op tion Back early 1970s AMA dues $15 Booster cat egory available $5 AMA needed quite boost category kept pace AMA dues presently $40 members would still boosting AMA tune $14 $15 However memberships have kept pace AMA now booster booster boostee Considering classification originally offered part mechanism AMA members could hold AMA num bers present day AMA computers can maintain numbers way Council agreed obsolete dropped classification decision drop Limited Open category Open members receiving ModelAviation made considering over 90% mem bers opt magazine few elect receive mag azine additional $4 have compelled AMA reprint AMA News section essence have requested work Academy fulfill Limited memberships work expended Full Open member payments full price above changes AMA dues structure taken order reflect fairer distribution cost involved membership recent years has Full Open member paying $40 has subsidized other classes membership new dues structure fairer Full Open members fairly distributes cost enjoy benefits recall debate over partial year credits what opin ions concerning 12 month vs calendar year membership AMA Executive Council acted upon subjects April 20 meeting Partly because response received members club sec retaries will no 12 month memberships AMA members will renew just have previous years renewals will go out late October always have AMA members will renew usual something new however first-time new Full Open members AMA members joining AMA first time current former AMA members will join Full Open rate whenever join However join April 1 through June 30 will re ceive renewal notice end year indicating re newal rate 25% less other words can renew $40 mem bership $30 new Full Open members joining AMA July 1 through Septem ber 30 will receive renewal notice indicating 50% rate $40 mem bership following year will cost $20 Finally New Full Open members joining AMA after Sep tember 30 will pay Full Open rate will receive remainder year plus following years membership $40 Actually system seems pretty good Any new Open Full mem ber joining AMA pays rate given credit upon renewal way new AMA Full Open members will treated pro rata fairly will also encouraged renew membership Meanwhile current AMA members should look bill dues should renew during renewal cycle tempted say renewing members should renew usual after looking over some records 60 62% members re new December 31 number zooms way up 75% end February March through August about half havent renewed finally make back must drive club secretaries nuts Chairman Federal Communications Commission Alfred C Sikes has stated seminal point talking about new gen eration information age Among visions future high definition television HDT\ 400 600 channels cludes home computer compact disk player telephone library access sees FCC leaving sleepy bureaucratic backwaters reg ulating long distance phone rates hand-held radios arriving future holding sway over massive growing collections tele communication businesses including phone companies networks satellites FCC beginning take commanding lead shaping fu ture electronic information channels communication cable fiber optics air As Chairman FCC Sikes sole author ity deciding issues go FCC docket FCCs future vision truly open market includes reallocation fre quencies entire broadcast spectrum FCC looking underutilized portions airways mood FCC reassign available spectrum space order take USA out age information age know ledge High list seems wireless pocket telephones low earth-orbit satellites digital audio broadcasting host hi-tech conversation devices FCCs vision future communications service will available source room sources spectrum Presently telecommunications field $300 bil lion year business expected grow significantly Whats mean means use em lose em means should AMA clubs use new channels means interested RC aeromodeling may soon have decide ask channels used licensed operators means may find ourselves position having document number us ers order keep channels means primary users may need establish real records requiring FCC license use RC channels would document number users could also deter other users away channels want put up nuisance licensing Think about it. just put down club newsletter read someone com plaining about huge percentage AMA budget spent Nationals After looking few figures can tell AMA member spent whopping 119 cents Nation als Nationals expense 0029% AMA operating bud get Considering local national regional press coverage get TV coverage radio spots appearances national maga zines some us still think modeling gets lot promotion less 12 cents have just received firsthand reports Control Line Aer obatic site Lawrenceville has resurfaced 1991 Nationals airport authority informs us area used Speed Rac ing soon scheduled patched repaired special thank Toledo Weak Signals RC Club have just received nice check Weak Signals annual schol arship contributions sponsorship Nationals trophies club has long supportive AMA want publicly thank club its members As aside someone left pair prescription glasses AMA booth Toledo year Please call office wish claim pleasant tasks job AMA pass along nice comments about deserving people month cant help single out ACE R/C ACE advertises Model Aviation appreciate also sponsor trophies National Model Airplane championships greatly help us organize host event Certainly wise enough appreciate advertising value gestures ACE has years participated AMA pro jects cannot remember time declined help us pro mote fine hobby sport ACE few companies jump joint AMA/Heart Foundation fundraiser conjunction National Rally held Wright-Patterson Air Force Base June ACE com pany financially assist AMA produce video AMA Today want publicly thank ACE R/C let AMA members know fine company has helping aeromodeling ways might aware other fine companies help us help mem bership does mind would like take time acknowledge support column time time Continued page 137 134 Model Aviation EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS VIEW FROM HQ Vince Mankowski AMA ExecutIve DIrector 1810 Samuel Morris Dr Reston VA 22090 J Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwich RI 02893 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Connecticut Maine / Massachusetts New Harnpstllre some previous years four seminars foam Rhode Istsnd / Vermontcutting Ken Baker finishing Ray LaBonte covering Mac McGuf DISTRICT REPORT fin radio installation Bob Landry Some trophies went Dave Hall best show first place Giant Scale 047 floats Don Krafff first fun Scale Piper J-3 Bob Ring received award District Vice-Presidenthis contribution hobby has landing strip property P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331which allows New England Sport Scale Club use Bruns 617 934-6248wick Area Modelers Booth won Best Club Booth award also sold raffle tickets Associate Vice Presidents Drew DavenportMC MoGuttin 33 Ash St 8 Robinson St Townsend MA 01469 Houtton ME 04730 Bob LandryRichard Sherman 80 Main St28 High St Esseo Jct VT 05452Plymouth NH 03264 Frequency Coordinstor George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Executive Council meeting Council Meeting April 20 1991 Normally include information column pub lished elsewhere magazine probably month earlier am printing case missed Much Council work done during committee meetings such insurance safety budget membership committees rec ommendations presented entire Council approval committee meetings may add two days normal time addition extra meetings called during year Some highlights meetings follow Safety day meeting Some items discussed Control Line wire testing results laboratory formation passed Control Line contest board help mulate its recommendations document will drafted fuel safety bulletin discussion care use various fuels Other topics discussed electric fuel pumps procedure changing rules governing over-55-lb aircraft Pylon Racing rules Open Unlimited race held Madera California safety codes car boat operation report turbine engine development Insurance AMA attorneys gave report some law suits progress An umbrella insurance policy has pur chased will supplement AMA policy give additional pro tection Budget possibility slight deficit year budget fore casts based 8% growth rate year started about 8% growth has declined about 2% Membership plan have memberships renewable various times throughout year has dropped instead following sched ule new full Open members will used joining cost open full membership will paid Upon renewal fol lowing year member will pay according following joined January through March 31 full rate will paid join ing April 1 through June 30 will give 25% discount joining July 1 through September 30 will receive 50% discount Af ter October 1 full membership paid remainder year plus full next year Dues information following dues schedule will effect 199277 Youth membership will cost $14 youths will receive magazine Second Adult membership will cost $22 Senior Citizens will charged $30 affiliate memberships will cost $20 Open memberships will cost $40 Life memberships will cost $1500 Note no Open Limited member booster categories Some dues increased slightly notice dues Open mem bership have remained same Life memberships Effective January 11992 rate will $1500 Now time obtain membership have thinking about may tax advantages certain people may paid over three-year period especially desirable younger members guards against future dues increases FCC report order April 10 1991 FCC issued report mandates following Effective March 11992 equipment manufac tured imported US must narrow band after March 1 1993 equipment marketed US must narrow band FCC did place grandfather clause effect allows wideband equip ment purchased before March 1 1993 used until March 1 1998 Maine Model Club Association Exposition show held March 1617 1991 Augusta Armory year weather cooperated flying demonstrations could held Attendance greater Three Control Line aircraft will competing Thompson Trophy August 18 1991 Art Chester Jeep owned Bob Caddell Wedell Williams George McGinnis Gee Bee John Componeschi August 1991 135 L-R Bryan Prescott Doug Gllchrist John Hampton Bnjnswick Area Modelers awards Best Club Booth John received first place Junior division Doug received award work promoting model aviation Vince Cahill tribute Irish St Patricks Day Vince hard worker MMCA New England Sport Scale Club Ponderosa Hawks Ken Baker uciui1strauu Bill Chandler Supnor foam cutting techniques Service Award work MMCA Expositionthe MMCA District AVP Golden Age Air Races Control Line event scheduled August 18 1991 tentative location Pembroke Massachusetts High School information contact George McGinnis Hanson Hobby phone number 617/293-2804 aircraft replica mod els Golden Age air races fliers will competing several awards troDhies Plan attend D New York New Jersey El DISTRICT REPORT EU John Byrne AMA 171 District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 / Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14760 George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickavilte NY 11801 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boa 4833 APO NY 08009 George Baso 11 Maple Ln Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piacataway NJ 08884 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Jaachkas 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Frequency Coordinator Los Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Second District Thoughts Readers monthly District 2 reports aware travel commitments As much personally enjoy company fellow modelers nevertheless certain built-in logistical realities severely limit aspirations regard Facing facts District 2 approximately 10000 personally visited 10 us Consider fact have 230 clubs district same has average 50 members recent years have able implement effort per sonally holding membership meetings WRAM shows White Plains New York conjunction Syracuse Sym posia upstate New York area annual meeting con ducted Radio Control Aircrafters Western New York Inc Buffalo area addition AMA District 2 booth frequent use throughout area next booking monthly meeting Silent Elec tric Flyers Long Island followed few days thereafter trip AMA HQ Virginia Spring meeting Executive Council Week after shall participate AMA booth annual Cradle Aviation Expo Long Islands historic Mitchel Field Whether home abroad day brings load mail reckoned things considered regard entire regi men highly stimulating rewarding experience Blessing Peace happiest phone calls recently received Harry Botkowsky editorial director Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society PARCS reported April 1 normal flight operations resumed Floyd Bennett Field following removal governmental war crisis restrictions As earlier reported area off-limits users security rea sons moved following portion PARCS president Mr Carmine Biancos statement appeared club newsletter time wish thank patience coop eration executive board know hasnt easy especially Season Flyers among us travel ing field field hat hand like someone home own restraint sportsman-like attitude commendable appropriate thanks will sent out clubs extended hand us Again thank Ill see back home April Love ya Uncle Carmine Mercer County Radio Control Society AMA 422 Kudos time-honored District 2 multi-interest club based general area Kendall Park New Jersey decided donate portion proceeds years Giant Scale Fun Fly Mercer Chapter Sunshine Foundation Sunshine Foundation works fulfill wishes both chroni cally ill permanently handicapped children some located Mercer County its environs After viewing graphically descriptive moving tape fur nished Foundation MCRC newsletter ie Propwash edi tor Steve Waite say After watching its little easier see just good really have can help small way maybe bet ter off admire sensitivity Steve Millstone Valley Silent Flyers AMA 1169 have made earlier reference worthiness Soar ing club located Princeton New Jersey its inclinations toward community improvement recent issue its newsletter Excess Ballast edited Bill Miller includes following salutory report scholarship contribution Allentown High School very much appreciated Thanks Sally Wyckoff dona tion MVSF deserving student became reality Allentown High School Upper Freehold Board Education well recipient student delighted $200 award hasten offer compliments Ann Bruns AMA Newsletter Editor Month pleased certainly surprised learn AMA HQ has decided honor District 2 newsletter editor choos ing Editor Month inducting Aero Honor Society AMA Newsletter Editors Ann responsible acclaimed success MAAW Flyer organ Miniature Aircraft Association Westchester private life Ann Mrs John Bruns John also outstanding member MAAW charged its indoctrination training procedures kind marital participation aeromodeling affairs increase say God bless Silent Electric Flyers Long Island SEFLI AMA 2910 visited club last week happily shared enjoyable eve ning modelers seen considerable spell goodly number recent acquaintance say warming memorable experience members proudly displayed electrically-powered creations trace boorish personal superiority Instead prevailed admirable atmosphere mutual praise good fellowship fact impressed ap plied membership club thanks including pres ident Mrs Greg Poulous warm hospitality during memorable evening Welcome aboard Lance Zellers met gentleman Executive Council meeting Res ton Virginia last month arrived Headquarters com pany Everett Langworthy years represented National Aeronautic Association Executive Council meet ings Apparently NAA has need Ev another area op eration Ergo Lance will ongoing NAA representative its voting member EC meetings Lance gives indication becoming great asset EC good friend style Ev Langworthy friendliness class will always revere hereby join Carmine thanking clubs behalf AMA commendable sportsmanship during diffi cult period Radio Control Society Marine Park extend compliments Brooklyn club its great kindness permitting members PARCS share its flying site also Brooklyn during war-time inspired exclusionary se curity policies identified Floyd Bennett Field PARCS permitted resume activities Floyd Bennett show appreciation RCSMPs stated kindness PARCS club presented its benefactor organization appropriate plaque letter appreciation PARCS president Car Bianco letter extended RCSMP members privi lege flying Floyd Bennett Field Flash News have just alerted mail phone Eighth Model Airplane News Aero Picnic Air Show Radio Control Models scheduled held year June 29 Mah wah High School Football Field located Mahwah New Jersey 930 am 430 pm rain date July 13 no admission charges affairs matter fact pi lots show receive free lunch Mahwah High School lo cated Ridge Road just off Route 17 told further de tails available phoning either Tom Reavely 201/529-2329 Jay Karpovrich 201/529-3506 Important notice RC pilots fly ing event required AMA members So attend enjoy Gear up secured 136 Model Aviation L Ohio / Pennsylvania West Virginia II DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 Associate Vice Presidents David H Ellis 1314 Fletcher Ave Dunbar WV 25064 Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearheid PA 16830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Cranbrcok Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 1012 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 now well flying season summer 1991 Ac tivity throughout District Ill appears providing enjoyment Flying Aces sponsoring National Warplane Museum Flying Aces Contest July 13-14 1991 Geneseo New York event involves various types Free Flight Scale consid ered premier events site event Na tional Warplane Museum home full-scale B-17 PBY several additional famous aircraft Western New York great place familyLetchworth Stoney Brook State Parks Darien Lake Amusement Park Niagara Falls close Additional information can ob tained Lin Reichel 3301 Cindy Lane Erie PA 16506 Are need information certain type Scale air craft AMA Museum Reston Virginia has nearly com plete set lanes Need find Janes 1930s 1947-1952 1960s 1965 presentEd other airplane books documenting full-size aircraft Hurst Bowers museum curator Georgiana Ap ple librarian should contacted Ross Ohio Radio Kontrol Society process devel oping new design club patch various designs pic tured newsletter generate reminder interested obtaining District Ill patch desire contact Sup ply Service department AMA Headquarters cost $2 wonder column short Yes have prob lems just like local club officials sends materi als Would like have activity published Send informa tion short write-up pictures VP Bob Brown above address See Nationals Executive Director cont pg 134 Back October 1990 AMA began using form letter little stronger language concerning bad credit cards bouncy checks time November number renewed members less number previous year number dollars deposit actually higher Maybe due some small part stronger letter easy hand dismiss small percentages alarm ing realize number members amount dollars volved bad payments Caught middle poor devils bank actually screwed up new club secretary bounces few before gets club checkbook balance out few have caught up system gen uinely bad guys trying pull fast apologize end April AMA sent out special mailing AMA mem bers yet renewed 1991 mailing used different format computer pull-apart envelope preprinted information expectation renewal process could streamlined experiment determine can improve renewal rate pro viding easier method renew members have delayed renewal long doing themselves disservice receiving magazine insured allowed enter sanctioned events fly club fields would delay getting full benefits yet still have pay full price question can answer RENEW 2 See Card Page 142 Sound Cont pg 127 ing fine contribution toward solving problem areas much work needs done big engine environment have seen progress aftermarket solu tions engines sizes up 18 cu such SuperTigre 3000 12-cu-in four-stroker big gas burners hasnt quite easy Eric Dern Erics Quality RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 has involved himself large models long time Don Lowe often get gether confer equipment design also fly sys tems Eric imports 3WV engine some mufflers other equip ment has worked development vibration isolation big engines showed latest muffler assembly Toledo new assembly large engines welded unit circular shape sufficient depth provide needed volume good muffler unit baffled adapter engine ex haust port integral part assembly unit has multipoint vibration isolation system Eric uses built muffler provides fairly compact unit providing both exhaust quiet ing mounting other attachments great advantage no hardware protrud ing outside engine dimensions simplifies such things cowling problems especially tight Scale projects Photos number two show unit mounted OS 3500 3WV engine Also visible photo new car buretor Eric has come up big engines replac es Walbro type common usage carb requires operate tank pressure operation same manner glow installations familiar today drawback muffler assembly existing manufacturing procedures must send Eric engine cus tom fitting Perhaps demand will create possibility altering methods eliminate need Price Check Eric Photo number three provides look new tuned-pipe assem bly 12 four-stroke engine built Advanced Aero Products Rt 1 Box 365-C Santa Ana TX 75003 unit designed crease performance provide very quiet exhaust size engine ever-increasing power speed en gines need better exhaust system especially F3A com petition must Kelly Jacobsen president AAP says will trick area has need quieter operation become practical local flying site ducted fan model has much work done area welcome Jim Bisson 48 Kennaley Crescent Scarborough Ontario M1V 1L7 Canada has working mufflers years has re cently looking ducted fan models Working Bob Par kinson producer several ducted fan kits has come up something bit different conventional tuned pipe used installations Photo number four shows latest Jims shop muf fler according Parkinson makes assembly quiet est ducted fan units available running down mid-gO dB range unit pipe although doesnt lose power probably gains some muffler mounts directly rear exhaust port ducted fan engine thus requiring no pipe adapter Unlike pipe/adapter assembly will centered duct Does make difference aircraft tested Parkinson has no ev idence adverse effects may different really highperformance jet Only testing can tell muffler very interest ing should go well moderately priced aircraft use local flying field An interesting letter arrived Douglas Wall Forrest City Ar kansas concerning vibration isolation some work being done out big engines will include information both next issue name address ob taining isolation mounts J & L Enterprises PO Box 1482 rest City AR 72335 mounts developed Douglass father tested Lazer other aircraft assemblies available en gines up through A&M 42 cover large segment large aircraft flying today assemblies very rugged easy install havent shown tendency fail individ ual mounts have tested manufacturer equiva lent 100 pounds thrust would need check dimensions order fit mounts existing airframe details muffler coming up E August 1991 137 well Ct Bensalem PA 19020 Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Delaware / DIstrict Colurnbta / Maryland Noith CaroSna Wginla Iv DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Aeeoclete VIce Preeldente Robert E Bebura 117 OtIs Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 lipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christoph 1348 Cumberland Dr L Harriaonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Pinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone EvenIng 919 488-5986 flying season us As written first May have already quite number events held District always has some concern weather during early part year season has fairly good modelers Control Line contest hosted Norfolk Aeromodelers experi enced some rain contest went off scheduled Attend ance down bit because forecast following weekend time Free Flight twoday event held Culpeper Virginia site used Cap ital Area Antique Modelers Association group although has SAM charter full Old-Timer enthusiasts flies full spectrum Free Flight includes perish thought some Radio Control-assist Free Flight CAAMA Aero Craftsmen Baltimore hosted event threat rain some wind contest went off quite well Two-minute maxes did stretch flights beyond desired lim its number models difficult locate always risk Free Flight becomes problem shut out really acceptable flying sites Free Flight experiencing some growth demands much searching bigger better sites next major Free Flight contest area Brainbusters meet Peters burg VA Airport also tight field windy Another site Free Flight meet later year will Bill Saunders farm near Cuckoo Virginia Flying sites Some smaller clubs around have some best locations flying sites lot land available flying sites can located unfortunately fields close major metropolitan areas far willing travel order fly individuals finding forming clubs rather remote areas find rural locations possible ne gotiate use small tract runway other thing make sure overflight area nowhere near housing done have ideal location times site like can turned acceptable flying field relatively little effort other rolling seeding provid ing necessary accessories field such site field used Southside Virginia Radio Control Club field located east Burkeville wellkept field level quite smooth entirely ad equate no nearby houses some latitude operation insofar noise concerned trees around seriously interfere flying Membership club large some come far away Chester Petersburg ability club have its own property owned leased overcomes disadvantage driving relatively long distances order fly have concerns whether field available day day often case clubs flying sites within military reserva tions surely dont wish give up fields some reward consider going farther out locating other fields Quite often cost buying leasing land changes dra matically just few miles out city Ed Byerley Last month wrote Ed Byerley step down Radio Control Coordinator District IV Yesterday received note Ed along letter asked place column am pleased Ed Ed has dedicated years service Academy said earlier will sorely missed Eds letter follows Friends District IV sincere regret turn over someone else position Contest Coordinator RC events district health will allow continue otherwise couldnt take job away Howard Crispin hard-working vice-president handling job temporarily pending appointment new Coordinator strongly urge some active members telephone write Howard ask job can tell over decade experience great way get know district fliers does require much time time devoted pretty evenly spread over period six eight months special note Contest Directors Thanks everything fellows have made job pleasure know youll same successor Farewell Keep shiny side up Ed Byerley have some response letter sent out clubs least three individual candidates under consideration time sincerely hope will able make announcement first June Travel out district scheduled very busy sum mer really unusual out side District year June will attending AMA Rally Dayton Ohio related Sound Committee work seminar planned period Later June will Eglin Air Force Base part jury F3A Team Selection addition will setting up sound measuring equipment contest trip will take up about seven days comes July long period will Nationals Lawrenceville followed Executive Council meeting Mun cie meeting being held order EC see what progress being made plan future needs site will another trip end July related Sound Com mittee work full schedule Mailings photo shows something appears problem times passes may too serious mail posted delivered same area get news letters torn badly wrinkled Invariably ones fastened center sin gle staple piece tape allows corners turned up paper mangled very difficult read newsletter much missing Sometimes arrive small pieces plastic bag Postal ServiceWhy bother E 138 Model Aviation Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Alabama / Florida Georgia MiaaeaippI V DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeiII District V Vice-President 617 S 20 Ave Birmingham AL 35205 205 322-2127 Aesociate Vice Presidents Bob Bartoazewicz 3826 Ranchwood Rd Orlando FL 32808 Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Penascola FL 32514 Linda Cooiey 10112 yarn St Gibsonville FL 33534 Gustavo Diaz E-12 Fralisa Guaynabo PR 00657 Karl Hensel RR 4 Box 264 Meridian MS 39305 Richard Jackaon 2118 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertall Ave Miami FL 33133 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fielda P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Inlerlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 884-2517 Summer approaching contest season upon us dont forget need AMA rule book write Ill send free requirement live District V no charge have just returned Meridian Mississippi Aeromodelers Annual Fly-in flying field old WW-li fighter plane landing strip 132 planes built flown about 100 participants As ar rived two Scale jet-fighter planes chas ing other speeds 200 mph delight fans fine airplanes can see Rudy Millers Scale Douglas shown low Everybody having bali unin vited guest showed up show what could Mother Nature had enough kid stuff put iittie show own Huge black clouds came roiling over meadows same speed Jets lightning cracked sky thunder drowned out conversation wind blew officials papers over joint little airplanes began bobbing jumping sideways across grass Women children ran cars screaming suddenly rain came buck ets cleverly siithered car split Alabama state iine mostiy see Al abama still Mother Nature joined fun-fly sure enou2h snap Rudy Miller just before preparing ride -scale Douglas-something-or-other really fine airplane flies well George Walker told 132 airplanes showed up Next year Karl Meridian Aeromodelers club planning expand fun fly District V Fun-Fly will invite everybody District No invitation will extended Mother Nature Cecil Park Montgomery Alabama sent some peachy pic tures club members Crestview Florida See big model airplanes over street Can citizens fine town continue use avenue Have model airplanes taken over town What people talking about table law order left Crestview Florida Crestview Model Aviators super club have taken over going conduct street display center towns big Chamber Commerce Bazaar make body happy pass out free magazines day end story happily gentleman full control other club president Steve Perkins Club vice-president Mike Rice nearby club secretary Pat Shuman afraid drive through Crestview Florida everything okayThats what Chet Holloway says August 1991 139 George Perryman 3844 Lake Drive Smyrna GA 30082 Terry Rimert 367 Orange Ave Baldwin FL 32234 Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 L ucner iviuore uennis McRlnney ana vean urant wirn uners scratcn-Duttt uer Jaeger airplane going crank little thing up see what can some brave souis pic tured above looking stunned darken ing skies Karl Hensel Contest Director did good job holding everything place loudspeaker Ulinola Indiana / Kentucky Missouri V DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District Vi Vice-President P0 Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 6061 748-5834 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 40733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 80850 Gary Buexeli 5000 Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holalen 616 W 30th St Iligginaville MO 64037 Home 816 584-2481 Work 616 584-7121 L Fax 816 584-7766 Cal Ettel 3 CaslIe Dr AR 2 Florisant MO 63034 Deb & Scott Justice 156 South Franzen Bensenville IL 80106 William Kern 1808 121h St Bedford IN 47421 -J first weekend April found sunny skies Flo rida decided attend EAAs Sun-N-Fun first time Boy some trip got park Cheetah next some other Grummans got meet some pretty nice Grumman lovers also got go about looking excellent scale subjects great numbers Wow told small number compared Oshkosh have admit overwhelmed flying hardware hustle see just three days backside tired got home feet too out rambling about Sun-N-Fun stopped NAA tent John Worth fellow modeler named Mor gan work representing NM AMA also got talk Travis McGinnis missed Dave Brown somewhere knew around told Don Lowe attended least day chatted some modelers wasnt able chat too long due being fella wanted tour place gave good feeling see modelers full-size enthusiasts can mix well second weekend took back fair city Browns ville Kentucky swap shop static contest Edmond son County RC Model Flyers did pretty well again Id have say drop attendance dont understand either weather great event Alas suffered just same Still fine show An item caught attention amount models have improved over last year some mighty fine flying machines fact would loved have carried some home Unfortunately judged sold third weekend scheduled another trip fair city Reston Virginia council meeting weather lousy timing good Remember dues change told ready Therell change dues structure 1992 Some will pay little some bit less Full open members will see no dues increase now Remember change ended vouchers new members Weve reinstated part No vouchers will issued sure some members dont try beat system credit will dues bill end year new members should help Howzat looking issuing special license competitors will cost bit fee will used help pay extra costs incurred supporting various competition activities course rule book etc would issued want li cense may other perks well new license would apply members compete rule book events Im sure competitors dont want pay license does cost membership competitor does sport flier about some opinions FCC has issued its ruling older wideband radios good through 1998 Yes would like have seen grandfath ered long lasted think radios will re placed anyway clubs moving toward narrow-band radios lot faster thought would waiting ruling ra dios converted narrow band wideband Im sure some out using radios have converted narrow band would like continue use Besides some good systems can used long time Im sure well find out very soon Ground breaking Muncie site going happen May 7 I know therell some kind report issue Im sorry dont have report make point get col umn time lose out advantages others have sending columns late working HQ Id look Vince Mankowskis column first As writing just hope Bids going out should see some real building going site very soon have get going because have plans site over next couple years Could see Nationals 1992 As writing no bids have made Nationals other site What about some world champs knows Would believe organization has grown $104 mil lion assets years end thatll grow Weve pur chased extra insurance coverage help protect too Too us world have become sue-happy cant af ford let someone attack assets Right Thats enough last weekend trips full-scale fly-in breakfast discussion Sun-N-Fun etc left home base could drive down Somerset Kentucky mall show asked attend Bob Ocasio TnCounty Sky Sharks could try convince club charter AMA lot guys Somerset club al ready members AMA need others join us arrived show find some very nice models lot fellas Bob already work table full AMA handouts talking some members Throughout day talked fellas about models AMA etc Bob trying sell AMA club events etc Boy go-getter sure doing good work area along Sky Sharks hope gained some ground trying get Somerset join us tried once before wasnt successful know Bob fellas better prepared become AMA club Oh yes before forgetI met two guys drove way Harlan Kentucky see show have just chartered club Family Hobbies Flying Club anyone inter ested area need some new bodies Let know will best put touch Thats months travels Now about some photos Heres good Vic Cunnyngham fella has around lot years modeler once lived went school St Louis area IMS trade show Pasadena Califor nia some old friends grand reunion Pictured rare gathering Ed Levy Lockhart Bob Sommers Vic Cunnyng ham Sr Bob Gibbs Vic Jr Vic Jr members Stix Boer & Fuller Model Airplane Club St Louis Ed seen Bob Since 1936 140 Model Aviation Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kaneas Cily MO 64114 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 verne IL 61375 some photos taken years mall show sponsored Isotopes fair city Owensboro Kentucky As can see show excellent wish could show some reflected turnout quite few modIc dknhvpd Well its good month just hope luck holds out Ill see ya Enough now. Iowa Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin V II DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upp& Level Northvllle Ml 48167 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwoo N Golden Valley MN 55427 PR/Insurance Coordinator/A VP Joseph M Hass 5394 English Dr Troy Ml 48098 Associate Vice Presidents Bsd Gormsn Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2825 E Shorewood Bivd Milwaukee WI 53211 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm West 3118 Boyce Dr Rhinelssder WI 54501 Steve Dudzinski East 9278 Florida Livonis Ml 48150 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Surprise surprise no pictures last months column seems packet photos shipped off Model Aviation US SNAIL has sucked giant lost mail black hole way send photos column please write backs ink tends bleed through im age side ball-point pens also create ridges may great making own decals gummed paper labels photos Well another problem have genuine 1991 receiver Detroit area Steve has noticed 100-watt pager will soon operating top Penobscot Building frequency 7286 will problem channel 54 users wideband receivers will also problem Canadian modelers Windsor last Executive Council session President Lowe went around member asking represent districts AMA whole Ten 11 district VPs replied bring districts information good AMA return districts help resources HQ exception district VP replied wanted can dis trict dollar dollar out surprise have always felt comfortable working liaison between us Seveners whole body AMA still sometimes see other attitude clubs member pays dues uses facilities yet never helps running club Sad sad sad district has several officers no other district has Boyd Bowdish serves Assistant VP getting same mail can completely cover district also have District PR Coordinator Joe Hass answers PR questions supplies help field Joe has work ing over year now marketing sales back ground have invaluable developing techniques pro grams clubs Michigan area An example work calls pays high level munic ipal state officials maintain communications have de veloped real working relationships Unfortunately Joe like volunteers has limit time can allocate comes frustrated ideas leads cannot fulfilled Maybe time has arrived need consider full-time person out districts Look trend membershipwe growing about 3-6% year what about members dont renew can make worthwhile belong AMA should have fewer lost members fact should have face value attract new members seems too people rea sons belonging AMA associated withyou guessed insurance competition have agitating like Dave Brown related column few months back direct services clubs seem have run brick wall Oops back PR report Joe Hass ideas what clubs districts need consider comes local PR work words Harvey Mackay come mind Dig well before thirsty efforts dont have Herculean have coordinated need tuned local county state governments well other clubs area can network information opportunities first questions get What can Take photo latest bird carry briefcase display office locker show friends associates modelers seem forget mere completion new aircraft its mechanical electrical finishing requirements puts us above 99% population show off pride joy will amazed find out people interested importantly can also address toy airplane syndrome should come up En courage everyone anyone come field club meet ing have skill level give newcomer some stick time youre dealing 10- 15-year-old can probably fly excluding takeoffs landings just 10 minutes instruc tion ever want get adult show interest child Plus let also add great thrill watch anyone smile complete first flight Put local event including regular meetings news paper Encourage media local officials attend press releases Remember must very consistent persist ent Think terms years weeks months Everyone undated special requests respond groups hear longest Keep everything upbeat Meet lo cal officials well before asking something dont seem getting response newspaper drop say hello Youll amazed response Know demographics club have very success ful can show modeling can address age groups Few recreational activities can Dont have enough youngsters Theyre out am currently teaching 12 Junior High students build fly issues tend tools transportation What about economic impact sport What about gas food buy What about retail wholesale manufac ture service groups contribute tax base area because purchases Tell local politicians about dont start off saying public meeting Meet individually now Remember think years days dont have super salesperson pull off Just yourself share others enthusiasm keeps working bird till 2am biggest rule no rules just takes dogged determination Keep trying pro mote sport program doesnt work try another Most lo cal providers will help know you ask Think globally act locally Finally bad newsthe long-running Michigan Exchange Clubs State Meet usually held Utica Ford Test Track has can celed year due non-modeling incident track Len Pap pas passes regrets hopes can continue next year motto exchange clubs Hurl aloft dreams youth shall soar alike kindred wings D August 1991 141 Leroy Satterlee 1604 Huntington Dr Waterloo IA 50701 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Bob Nyhuis photo SHARKS members new field j Left right Larry Payne Ken Randall Don Myers Matt Emmert deputy sherIff Rick Gideon Gordon Van Dalen Lynn Dema ree $645 check went Kalamazoo County DARE program Atlianeas Imiejana New Metdco Ciriahoma Tnaa V II DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hem pel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Dr Gaand TX 75042 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 PMnsursnce CoordlnatorlAVP Joseph M Hass 5394 English Dr Troy Ml 48098 Assoclete Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55809 Ruseell Knetzger 2825 B Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee Wi 53211 Prequency Coordinator Bob Stamm West 3115 Boyce Dr Rhinelander WI 54501 Steve Oudzinski East 9278 Florida Livonia Mi 48150 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Leroy Satterlee 1804 Huntington Dr Waterloo IA 80701 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 months column written Chuck Andraka AVP New Mexico west Texas report follows New Mexico west Texas news west end District VIII includ ing New Mexico west Texas sparsely populated almost little towns have active modeling club larger towns usually have several clubs differing interests quick look competition listings previous years shows per capita probably busiest hotbeds mod eling country Travel times eight 10 hours contest looked upon routine pilots seen events almost weekend summertime Because has developed un precedented cooperation between clubs over wide area scheduling meeting held Clovis over dinner February contest plans 27 towns clubs coordinated calendar RC alone least event week end April beginning November calendar includes events almost interest RC flying Pattern seri ous fun-flys laid-back fly-ins Q500 Racing catching especially Lubbock Albuquerque Racing per AMA rules exception engines limited K&B keeps cost reasonable encourages entry-level fliers compete Clovis Race April Eldon Bennett Lubbock avoided cut ting came away overall victory Additional races planned Lubbock Plainview Albuquerque year Las Cruces Lubbock hold anything-goes races once year El Paso has started Reno Warbird Racing offshoot event began Arizona reported MA last year race Reno style around two poles starting pace plane includes static judging per AMA Scale rules determines half final score read new surge competition fun flys South east states part district has taken certain fun flys seriously years Plainview Clovis Amarillo Albuquerque put se rious fun fly once year other clubs such Dumas Borger Santa Fe Farmington put lower-key competitive contests competitive designs have emerged area including Scorpion published MA several years ago Joystick Hawk Ammo Rat others recently Pegleg has emerged looks much like competition planes used back East looks like Con trol Line Combat ship Doug Allen Albuquerque experienced Control Line enthusi ast developed design over year ago started competing last year Several weeks later national publication printed review Yard Dart strikingly similar Seemc tc though ex folks took home hardware Triple D R/C Dumas Fun Fly attended winners Control Line fliers around country same ideas nearly same time planes have revolutionized fun fly competition add lot fun sport flying out-perform anything have ever seen cost pennies make reducing financial risk contests biggest problem just flat ugly first weekend May attended Dumas fun fly Texas panhandle hosted Triple D R/C Ding Dong Daddies Dumas Over 45 pilots families braved wind fog fly year AMA sticker station also provided Pattern also re-emerging area starting High Plains Championship Memorial Day weekend wrapping up El Paso contest Labor Day weekend High Plains event has waned during past few years Lubbock picked up year planning big things includ ing big sponsors name fliers key good Pattern contest good judges Lubbock started training judges several months before contest look forward good contest Attendance Pattern meets growing especially Turnaround Goldberg Ultimate Bipe becoming popular alternative Pattern clones flying competition though Several very large gatherings have started recently including Texas Panhandles Planes Rally sched uled October 12-13 Dumas Last year event co-hosted about dozen clubs cost 25 cents fly huge turnout Big Birds groups around Clovis Plainview have combined various fly ins big event July 13-14 Kress Texas 1MM-style events growing popularity almost town area holds least such gathering Borger Texas planning another All-Plane Rally June dedicate its new flying site Its two paved runways welcome improvement As can see RC flying has become just pastime out wild west has become way life What about other aviation Glad asked Control Line flying has kept alive New Mexico primarily through efforts Bill Melton Las Cruces Now however informal clubs starting crop up around state state-wide newsletter has started newsletter called Roundup can get $5 per year con tacting Gil Merriman 3370 Villa Los Alamos NM 87544 no ganization join no meetings want contest fly-in set up Talk about easy going best fly-ins held group last year Albuquer que late fall About dozen folks flew 30 40 planes types flew flight Combat both planes finally being planted Amarillo also has strong club holding annual event Memorial Day weekend Free Flight radio-assist Old Timers popular Albu querque semi-desert landscape tough planes Id like hear FFers area 142 Model Aviation Twelve breve souls Clovis race April fought winds up 35 mph just fly circles Eldon Bennett Lubbock avoided cut ting came away overall vIctory uouasmusn Albequerque Bob Hawkins right receives last fall setting up flying wing Sportsmanship award Dumas Ooiorsdo Kansas Nebraska Nodh Dakota Dakota Wyoming P DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vlc-Presldent 8027W 81st Circle Avada CO 80005 FAX 303 420-1670 CompuServe address EMAiL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Donald L Atwood 7824 E Colgate Place Denver CD 80231 Tam Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CD 80235 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 Russ Miiler 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Saliva KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 516 5 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 RL Dna Scraper 9524 Roe Overland Park KS 86207 l&hsck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 L Associate vice-president Colorado Nat Lancaster sends following report Annual Jefco auction held first weekend February 1991 spread over three days Friday afternoon evening setup early check-in time Saturday Sunday auction days Over 800 items auctioned total $58000 sales approximately 550 registered bidders over two days overall average selling price per item $68-plus two-day spread made much enjoyable auction somewhat relaxed atmosphere Plans repeat 1992 Several clubs Colorado working state local off i cials secure new better flying sites Both parties always lot negotiating AMA Headquarters Public Relations Department can assistance various materials letters videos help AMA club its negotiations Any club may also contact needs assistance field retention acquisition subject wish thank Gary Buffington Park Man ager Chatfield State Recreation Area invaluable support both locally nationally AMA modeling recrea tional sport Gary has made phone calls written letters support participated video public relations Although Gary does participate personally model flying avid supporter sport sadder note Betty Sadler passed away March 14 1991 af ter short unexpected illness Betty married Dr Dean Sa dler over 43 years Dean founding fathers Iefco Aeromodelers long-time competitor recent years Dean contest director Jefco events Betty always side assisting Jefco club helping maintain its viability leading groups modeling treated everyone child hers always us husband children Doc Mike Steve Carol Karen extended family jefco folks will always cherish thankful good fortune have kids well Russ Miller AVP North Dakota shares following now its midsummer activities full swing Py lon Racing weekend fun-flys having thrust sum mer activities Some Pattern contests have held various sites around state Minot Fargo clubs excited about respective new flying fields Hopefully now have enough moisture newly planted grass does well North Dakota calendar activities month August Sep tember include August 3-4 Harvey Floats Fun Fly August 1011 Jamestown Floats Fun Fly August 10-11 Fargo Control Line Carrier Combat Stunt Racing August 16-17 Bismarck Fun Fly September 2 Grand Forks Airbase Fun Fly September 14-15 Botti neau Pylon Future dates include North Dakota state planning meeting place dates announced District IX meeting dates announced meeting will held Nebraska Quarter-Scale has increase North Dakota Pi lots finding large airplanes easier see gen eral comment seems cant see could satisfied fly ing smaller models However pose some problems comes transportation Look some Nebraska Kansas info next month Keep landings smooth intentional RENEW 2 See Card Page 142 August 1991 143 Fokker D-VII Nisuport 28AMA Museum Savola S 12 bisAMA Museum Curtiss Navy RacerAMA Museum Arizona California Hawaii / Nevada Utah X DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuSeive addreaa EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 89-127 Ohiakee Aiea HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Darwin Barrie 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St. Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W Hath 7928 Fancitul Las Vegas NV 89128 Kal P Jensen 535 E Moana Lane Reno NV 89502 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 84321 John Krohn 11227 Hadley St Whittier CA 90808 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton Fl San Jose CA 95138 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12801 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Westhy Chula Vista CA 91911 Beverly Wisniewski 3318 South Kiowa Blvd Lk Havasu City AZ 88403 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 918382-1962 L Eloy Marez 2626 W Northwood Santa Ann CA 92704 About year ago way home Fourth July trip Coast decided take Highway 20 through along Clear Lake California found pretty little parking spot peeled off highway set up lunch amazed green slimy water appeared boats traveling lake kicked up big wakes revealing unsightly water April 10 year found us Highway 20 again time traveling westerly direction veering off Highway 53 picking up Highway 17 quaint beautiful sleepy little town Lake Port home Clear Lake Modelers hosts annual Clear Lake Float Fly Festival rambled down Main Street until found turn-off would lead us Willow Creek Camp Ground lake shaken its green slimy look sun shimmered glassy smooth surface deep blue sky provided backdrop tree- shrub-laden dormant volcano called Konocti few gorgeous planes making last passes Friday shutdown hour 5 pm approached What beautiful scene majestic creations gently kissed mirror-like water nestled taxi back launching dock park gazebo made perfect spot trans mitter impound surrounded acres perfectly kept Ken tucky Bluegrass promptly directed motor home Upon having made nouncement identity arrival hand came down pulled middle hospitality hour CD Don Barbara Wicks along Jack Reifers wife Meg Please keep mind before day never seen people before life Suddenly am family typical whole time spent fantastic float/flying extravaganza Don marched us show center advised us could choose spot Dis trict Ten canopy next morning came man booth discovered what once beautiful grassy park area trans formed endless sea planes turned seaworthy partic ular caught eye couldnt resist contacting owner/builders picture pictured Moe Curry third man project Between last time attended Clear Lake Float Fly 1986 now Moe went Big Seaport Sky float fly 86 found occasion need some Mono Kote casually mentioned predicament Clear Lake Modelers later night Moe found us out 135-plus fliers presented MonoKote correct color Thats kind guy Moe Curry Happy flying Moe youre credit sport C-47 hasnt flown yet nor did take air weekend Something tells might lucky see fly next year Dot scarcely began setting up booth modeler after modeler came let us know glad see us Patches hats shirtswe gave away ton small contribution crowd around booth dwindled intensity fly ing picked up Hats off Clear Lake Modelers giving up week end flying host event Thats right entire club isnt permitted fly visitors can Wally Rinker ana UICk nersney get little stick time Bill Thompson Flora Thompson Ken Zierman Robbie Fresh water pause after successful flight Spirit Clear Lake As day wore wind kicked little wouldnt know good friend Bill Thompson presented trans mitter own creation Spirit Clear Lake After pictures picked up plane staggered down bobbing weaving dock station waves kicking enough time convince sit fly opposed standing teetering drink Hooking glow driver plug produced no fire deter mined Spirit need new glow plug Robbie got nod chase promptly carried out mission Seconds later Bill turned up driver juice wasted brand new plug flick wrist Guess Robbie rescue time Meanwhile gentle sea Clear Lake transformed itself per fect spot surfacing Ken dropped beautiful ship water made sign cross Robbie let out Oh God Flora covered up face said cant look Bill said Im wor ried hes show team pilot said myself no way OS 61 going stay running through 12-ft breakers As Spirit gathered speed seemingly started dancing across crest tops until surprise broke water raised gently sun soaked sky What sight pretty ship shed acumu lated water glint morning sun Bill Ken Flora Robbie thanks heap made day Bill rnIgnx yours ruly ana Rfl ioung trorting gown muny picturesque walkways park Good job Clear Lake Modelers yet another outstanding float fly hospitality will forgotten See ya next year recently returned yet another Council meeting ten sues voted ranging buying house Muncie realign ment dues structure Watch issue other AMA publica tions details reviewed gave serious critique AMA Video Newslet ter council review everything sucks d ink needs dancing girls Let know what think video program Most clubs Ive talked said enjoyed video dont want pay time received tape items talked about tape changed dramatically Sounds like old friend time-lag has crept again Good ol one-brew Bob Underwood gave us update Robinson Engineering activity seems beloved Fed has granted crane manufacturer waiver allowing operate model frequen cies until June 301993 decision defeats AMA petition encour aging FCC grant 180-day waiver somewhere neighborhood 130 cranes us ing frequencies effort determine impact AMA has sent letters 130-plus users find out Just think next time youre out might able demo building Kind sounds like fun FCC has decided April 10 date importers must pro duce radio transmitters comply narrow-band guidelines Most manufacturers already compliance above der makes legality Its official Madera Municipal Airport has selected offi cial site First Annual R/C Unlimited Air Race Airshow Com petition date October 3-6 1991 Another outstanding Dis trict Ten event has expanded four-day deal As writ ing R/C Unlimited Air Race has 68 entries going good make reservations early Call 714/622-1814 informa tion regarding report Marc Karpowich wanted get month Forgive Marc Utah gang Ill get next time Edge Regg 144 Model Aviation Alaska Idaho Mofitana Oregon Washington X DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xi Vice-PresIdent 53 SE 61st Ave PoItland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address f& EMAIL 780672422 Associate Vice Presidents Darrell Anderson 132 15th Ave NW Greet Falls MT 59404 Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83876 Assistant Frequency Coordinstor Al Watson 130-145th Ave Bellevue WA 98007 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98884 Tom McCowen 16131 Black Bear Dr. Anchorage AK 99516 Dave Muilens 16559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 B Iicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Bus 823 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Chick Young 11225 125th St 5 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 caught ARCS Exhaust newsletter Aiaska Radio Control Society Anchorage Alaska Ken Howell editor seems Joe Mitchell put together Ironman event rulefly RC aircraft Fosters Marsh 15 miles downtown Anchorage Turnagain Pass some 47 miles farther south two-lane Seward Highway John Denning reported Joe Mitchell Glen Denning accepted challenge flight mean altitude around 200 feet AGL During first 36 miles ground speed varied bit planes wandered around some because heavy headwinds pick ups stop twice let planes catch up Somewhere around Portage however changed directions picked up 40 mph tailwind meant planes flown circles let trucks keep up trip took 65 min utes ended tip Turnagain pass elevation 986 feet Both airplanes pilots finished good health wet Joe Mitch ell said planned making Seward next flight Any else interested speaking Alaska dont forget Second Annual State R/C Championships August 10-11 great contest last year should bigger better last Council meeting interesting technical point view question line strength Control Line Racing came up some time ago Simply put forces aircraft exerts lines approach exceed strength lines safety problem addressed quickly before something unfortunate happened Council working ex perts metals field contest board see event run maximum safety nets used Nats quite capable providing kind barrier needed need see can have some available times other methods safe operation arent available Roger Wilson called asked remind everyone Second Annual Fun Fliers Fun Fly scheduled August 3 Milo Mclver State Park near Estacata Willamette Modelers Club will have two-day Indoor Meet South Albany High School July13 12 pm 10 pm 14 830 am 300 pm Events will include EZB Limited Penny plane Pennyplane Intermediate Stick Ornithopter Scale P-24 Bostonian Indoor Hand Launch Glider Catapult Glider Heli copter Old Timer Challenge Moorhead site has 42-ft ceiling Contact Andrew Tagliafico 503/371-0492 can also talk Andy about Kibbie Dome Indoor meet August 8-11 Other FF events August will Northwest Free Flight Champs Parkers Field near Lebanon Oregon 17-18 FAI Semi-Finals Harts Lake August 31-September 2 Free Flighters Northwest will saddened know Bill Giffen died Bill fixture contests about 30 years worked wrote column NFFS years ago passionate about things model ing way things worked remember some very long phone calls singleminded pursuit getting Oggy Moorhead rea son Bill used language effect very good Id like quote him unfortunately words used cant printed Thats too bad because hilarious Im sure what happened seems got despondent over health and/or financial problems couldnt work out Bill took own life March 22 hope has found peace sought Lets see showing what showed up Puyallup well give some photos late Bob Balch Well thats about month Will have few shots Puyallup some shots older events remind whats coming up meantime take airplane out enjoy flying Thats isnt E August 1991145 Heres AVP Al Culvers very nice Bf 109E-3 yellow nose end green/blue fuselage Al very active Idaho Scale Squadron among other activities Kent Houghtons very nice Boeing Stearmen 4E its white red trim Mike Brewer Astoria hss actively campaigning Nieuport 28 end took well deserved first Gient Scale Sid Tanabe did whet Scale builders heve nightmeres about left documentation bench home Still managed hon orable mention superb Decathlon Bish Wheelers new P47 its olive/blue red nose outiined yellow paid attention details did great job building documenting what did came out first Precision Scale Contest Thoughts snapped two photographs Metropolitan Sport Squadrons May 5 Indoor contest Blue Nose Hangar toric Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn New York Don Ross group complimented running such fine contest Rick Fiore directed Bostonian Event 17 models competed non-event feature Bob Bender flying Dave Aronstein designed rubber-powered ducted fan Grumman Tomcat picture Rick Fiore Bob have just finished complicated job winding Bob will launch Tomcat after pulling pistol grip sticking out tailpipe releases fan Bobs Tomcat Dave calls Fanstar MKII flies exceedingly well superbly crafted model am showing definitely beginners model beginner looks hope its picture realizes such relatively complex model requires fine craftsmanship What beginners fail realize own beginner models require exact same respect good workmanship ginner models fly same flight principles advanced mod els Aerodynamically same good craftsmanship equally important both taken granted parts Tomcat accurately cut out fit properly nothing forced nothing loose Beginners have learn respect own models same manner respect experts Beginners must learn build models light neat snugly fitting pieces assembled parts must hold together rigidly wobble sloppily Now some beginners recognize progress rapid Other beginners build clumsily regard neat ness progress slow nonexistent Such beginners guiding need clean up act first thing both should now learn build cleanly Take good sim ple design build again again better better neater neater lighter lighter accurately timeuntil both instructor student proud model Note instructor should building same model student show student done correctlystep steprejecting piece accurately made As mentioned Rick judged timed Bostonians Un fortunately 20% charisma rating available AMA Bostonian rules duration what really counts winner John Triolos relatively simple Girder Girdler its 16% charisma rat ing result superbly constructed framework sparkling through lightly clear-doped nearly transparent condenser pa per also weighed less seven grams required clay bal last U see large tab left wing Bostonian upper left corner photo Rick could have disqualified model clearly exceeded wing chord maximum 3 Four models such wing stab and/or fin tabs vio lated rules Instead disqualification gave models very low charisma percentages gave kindly advice builders complying rules Ive used tabs temporary adjustments later replaced wingwarpl dont like Besides being ugly make Scale models decidedly un-Scale Beginners often use big floppy tabs thinking doing something pos itive arent model might need tabs used however tabs should narrow stiff able hold ad justment Ive seen some flimsy propwash de fIctct4 Wing tabs can used legally Bostonians placing low above wing within 3-in chord limitation dont look good theyre legal Left wings can have wash-in built have area right wing order offset torque Tabs really necessary key opinion winning Bostonian simple beau tifully built covered model requiring ballasting seven grams high-pitch propeller long motor little light weight paper trim can help avoid heavy detailing Someday whenever Bostonian charisma factor raised proper 30 40% then will heavy decoration fancy features begin come own Duration however still number Beginners should strive clean construction light weight simple straightforward Bostonian Golden Age Reproductions greatly saddened Joe Fitzgibbon died last Sep tember great plans kit business seemed disappear good word Jim Fiorello purchased concern Harry Keshishian back work ready serve Scale modelers Send 29 cent stamped envelope info Jim Fi orello 4 Duston Drive Methuen MA tel 617/687-0024 As always keep tails light See next month 146 Model Aviation 2 ED Wi ow Yok N

INTERESTED IN JOINING AMAWorlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization Over 165000 did 1990 ails may requesting FREE BROCHURE address above SOUND & MODEL AERONAUTICS Howard Crispin Jr Toledo big show Toledo great place see very latest commercial development sport suppose part individuals go see latest aircraft designs kits must say enjoy well thrust visit recent years has see what being done way making sport quieter Derns big engine muffler/vibration mounts j still have long way go meet needs fliers operate environments noise means loss flying sites year disappointment although still fact engine manufacturers large have done very little way providing adequate muffler standard equipment exceptions perhaps good individual small manufacturer aftermarket mufflers equipment necessarily ideal situation modeler cost aftermarket devices high natural result low-volume work such probably provides very little compensation manufacturer need operate quietly leaves very few options gratify ing realize individuals out really mak Continued page 137 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director Vince Mankowaki 0 DIrector Operations Robert Vojslsvek 0 Personnel Manager Diane Gallalee e Technical Director Bob underwood S Comptroller Lynn Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison e Special Services Director Cart Maroney S Membership Processing Supervisor Joyce Hager eting Director Geoff Styles ems Manager Reggie Watterson 0 Director internal Communication/Educatlon Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Ross B McMullen 0 Events Coocdinator Chip Smith 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Bob Jackson August 1991 127 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice Presidents AMA SINCE 1936 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Derns ig engine mutierivioration mounts AAP pipe assembly 12 four-Stroke Bisson ducted fan muffler AMAs Executive Council tectuivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice Prasident 11 district Vice Presidents officers Executive Director provided space month AMA News publication What ssy space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council PR ROUNDUP Geoffrey Styles Director Marketing AMA belongs severai national organizations use affil iations further interests model aviation needs interests members membership American Recreation Coalition has helped us meet key officials Department Interior DOI Through contacts became involved Take Pride America program sponsored DOI 1990 AMA chartered club Farragut Flyers Idaho won national award thereby shining spotlight aeromodelers As may know AMA clubs fly fed eral park lands Keeping open door federal departments therefore extremely important Through membership National Recreation Parks As sociation have successfully promoted interests clubs fly community property have done much spadework parks officials nationwide behalf clubs seeking flying priv ileges public land Refer PR Roundup ModelAviation April 1991 Id like comment National Association State Aviation Officials NASAO based Silver Spring Maryland Its purpose represent state gov ernment aviation service agencies 50 states well avi ation departments Puerto Rico Guam Its members aero nautics commissions departments created under laws states foster develop regulate aviation local state levels Affiliate membership includes qualified government agencies world wide primary goal NASAO foster encourage coopera tion mutual aid among states well between federal local governments development state national air trans portation systems will responsive regional state na tional needs NASAOs primary objective promotion adequate aviation services facilities entire United States public few years ago spoke its annual conference held Nashville Tennessee March 1991 National Center Aeromodel ing Reston entertained Robert Warner Executive Vice Presi dent NASAO George Garzon Director Alabama De partment Aeronautics George Garzon also happens AMA member Director Aviation state can have special fluence what can cannot model aircraft fly matters importance him Safety vi olations especially involving full-scale aircraft invariably cross desk Too incidents would lead investigation rules thing dont need rules need safe fliers mandatory put safety ahead other considerations no mat ter aspect aviation appeals point point national Headquarters lot lob bying improve perception understanding influential peo ple sport would bolster efforts would some own backyards example latest edition NASAO newsletter Sen ate House Representatives 102nd Congress members aviation subcommittees listed think would great public relations coup clubs appropriate district would send let ter own Senator/Congressman preferably both applicable telling what club does encourage aviation interest Members Congress listen people live districts word voter gets attention have youth program should describe methods purposes people pay lip service programs young peo ple alternative drugs booze nothing better model aviation need get message out day fact life model aviators need involved po litical process need large tracts land fly enjoy sport safely vulnerable rules zoning regulations legislation imposed people cases ap preciate approve model aviation clubs have lost flying sites because neighbors did value sport complained about either noise safety usually order clubs know always easy find new flying field some parts country darned near impossible far better preserve field have doing some local pol iticking replace some elected appointed officials have little no knowledge educational recreational benefits model aviation Conversely wherever turn days seems people complaining about high school graduates cannot read write properly Students lacking basic skills needed perform en try level jobs useful themselves nation Potential em ployers horrified shortage qualified people entering job market people training drive make place themselves Can model aviation make difference situa tion bet know model aviation produces skilled motivated interested capable people need get message out Heres listing Congressmen first James Oberstar MN Chairman Henry Nowak NY Ron de Lugo USVI Joe Kolter PA William Lipinski IL James Traficant OH Peter DeFazio OR Bob Clement TN Jerry Costello IL Greg Laugh lin TX George Sangmeister IL Dick Swett NH Barbara-Rose Col lins MI Bud Shuster PA Thomas F Petri WI James Inhofe OK John Duncan TN Christopher Cox CA David Hobson OH Nor man Mineta CA Nick Joe Rahall WV Gus Savage IL Tim Valent ine NC Peter J Visclosky IN John Lewis GA James Hayes LA Lewis Payne VA Mike Parker MS Pete Geren TX Glenn Poshard IL Joan Kelly Horn MO John Paul Hammerschmidt AR William Clinger PA Sherwood Boehlert NY Cass Ballenger NC Mel Han cock MO Susan Molinari NY Dick Nichols KS Senators Wendell Ford Kt Chairman James Exon NE John Kerry MA Bob Kasten WI Slade Gorton WA Daniel K Inouye HI Lloyd Bentsen TX Ted Stevens AK John McCain AZ letter club men/women listed above explaining modelers state/county/city/town/village showing what what need you fly what sort occupations members represent economic im pact model aviation technical implications nationwide what youth programs involved incould make nice impression have remember public images built block time Rarely does huge positive impression result act model aviators dependent much public goodwill matter fly ing sites vital acceptance courted everywhere possible What would like say again part AMA HQ would like folks out make presence known bailiwick have handout materials available lots will support statements man/woman Washington Just drop us line ask some can send letter either local office directly capitaleither way will effective So please dont just talk about it topic doing Hemet Model Masters AMA chartered club California has contracted long-term land lease City Hemet have issued appeal industry friends sup port raise $60000 cover costs lease improvements Working drawings have prepared club has made firm com mitment proceed RCHTA show Pomona March 1991 spoke several key people behind move dedicated determined make project go Flying sites Southern California very hard locate too little open area millions people packed coastal areas Golden State clubs have lucky through years have held sites have fought tooth nail either keep find field Industry suppliers need understand recognize no flying field means no fliers means no prod uct sales manufacturers other parties commercial iq terest stake need support national effort locate secure retain fields together although way some people act react times makes wonder final note Two clubs have spoken recently have adopted stretch highway close home town en route flying field am sure have seen signs erected states coun ties showing such-and-such club has adopted two-mile piece highway involves work party club twice year pick up trash along shoulders ditches day sunshine fun friends knows what might find excellent public relations effort civic group gets name out front public makes city county state municipal officials aware club concern bud gets environment duties citizens good old USA about Can bet can want Model Aviation SYNOPSISEXECUTIVE CIL MEETING 1APRIL 20 1991 following attendance President Don Lowe Alta monte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamil ton OH VP District Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Cris pin Charlottesville VA VP-V Jim McNeill Birmingham AL VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada Ca VP-X Reggie Keyawa Carmichael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR Ev Langworthy NAA regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Exec utive Council brought order 915 am President chaired meeting Approval Minutes minutes January 19 1991 Executive Council meeting unanimously approved amended writ ten Council input Executive Vice Presidents Report As part report Execu tive Vice President submitted travel plans 1991 re ported year-end statement shows 1990 expenses 101% pro jections income 103% projections EVP noted extremely accurate forecasting Finance Committee excellent management Headquarters However first quarter 1991 shows loss 8% growthrate projected has met actual growth rate 4% Council approved consensus EVPs recommenda tion NAA Board Directors receive copies Model Avi ation magazine Executive Directors Report Executive Director reported United Airlines has offered discount AMA provided official AMA airline Council agreed avail themselves offer Further Council approved IMAA Festival AMA Muncie site June 1992 Following discussion concerning apparent behavior Con test Director Council unanimously agreed 5 10 abstain ing revoke Contest Director Leader member status member May 15 unless appropriate response re ceived Council also unanimously approved buy-out lease Headquarters photocopying machine Executive Director announced staff member AMA-owned vans will move Muncie early Oc tober Supply Service operation may also moved Muncie late 1991 replacement van use Headquar ters will needed end year Marketing Council informed current Marketing activities copies new press kit given Council After discussion moved passed 10 3 against 1511 $40000 added 1991 budget produc tion new video advertising campaign Council also unanimously approved demographic profile survey AMA members Safety Committee Safety committee reported meeting previous day Details results Control Line testing process relayed Council hundred ninety sam ples wire tested handle model termina tion ends tests conducted inch per minute using 10 ft wire noted carbon steel should wire choice possible exceptions offered implement new pull-test control lines should exceed 125% expected load review rules based upon handle breakage hand contamination performed further noted barriers presently re quired Control Line Speed will continue until completion further testing agreed consensus authorize continuation tests increase Safety Committees budget $1000 pur chase 020 wire small mandrel testing Safety Committee reported responded request concerning Control Line Speed layout made HAMCI Executive Council consensus agreed committees action Council also unanimously agreed small diameter cool ing fans considered metal propellers Property Acquisition Development PADCOM Chairman re ported new cost expectation building construc tion Muncie has revised construction bids due back AMA May 24 artists concept Stage shown Following discussion moved passed eight three against 3108 two abstentions 16 purchase home acreage adjacent AMA property Muncie After discussion fund raising Council agreed consen sus implement recommendation Headquarters offering membership renewal two years $90 derived inter est income applied toward property development Ad Hoc Committee Dues committee gave its report Council unanimously adopted committees recommendation Beginning January 1 1992 dues Youth including publica tion $14 second Adult Membership $22 Senior Citizen $30 Affil iate $20 Open Memler $40 Life Member $1500 Open Limited Member Booster Member categories dropped Council also unanimously approved committees Treat ment Dues New Members system applies new Full Open category members current former AMA mem bers new Full Open members joining AMA April through June 31 will pay Full Open rate upon renewal will billed Full Open rate less 25% new Full Open members joining AMA July through September 30 will join new Full Open rate will renew current Full Open rate less 50% new Full Open members joining AMA after September 30 will pay Full Open rate receive remainder calendar year plus following years mem bership Insurance During Insurance Committee report Council given update concerning two cases California Frequency Committee Frequency committee reported new FCC document released April 10 1991 PR Docket 90-222 al lows narrow-band transmitters manufactured im ported after March 1 1992 Also narrow-band transmitters may sold after March 1 1993 no wideband transmitters may used after March 1 1998 Council heard report about plans preparations 1991 Rally Nationals noted possible have 1992 Nationals Muncie should western West Coast site forthcoming President remarked technical seminar including demonstrations discussions held Muncie spring 1992 Concerning question district contest board members ex penses noted directive defining reimburse ment policy volunteer officers expressed per son question should submit bills Competitions Depart ment Headquarters same manner other contest board team selection committees reminded Council members expected comply previous actions prohibit surveys polls individuals publications Complaints Executive Council unanimously approved pol icy adoption standing rule Bylaws Handling Com plaints Which May Lead Hearing copy contact AMA Headquarters Council unanimously passed motion 10 voting go record approving actions Executive Vice President freezes accounts District 10 following awards duly moved seconded unani mously approved 1 Fellowship Tom McLaughlin moved McNeill 2 Superior Service a Watonga RC Flyers Club moved Hempel b Bill Cunningham moved Hempel c BB Weher moved Hempel d Ray Marvin moved Hempel e Byron Blakeslee moved McGinnis next meeting AMA Executive Council following Nominating Committee meeting Mun Nominating Committee chaired Pete Watt same place B am RENEW 2 See Card Page 142 Nitro Panic plant nations largest supplier nitro methane burned down about month ago supply nitro model fuel manufacturers has severely curtailed Sig Mfg declares its supply second source secure does intend crease fuel prices unless its costs nitro increase drastically Some model fuel manufacturers investigating alternative fuel additives Most model engines will run fuel containing no nitro FJJ Power events prohibit nitro ever peak power output will less idling speed may have increased ease starting may suffer some degree Beilanca SkyrocketAMA Museum Super Quaker AMA museum Original replica Wakefield Cup WinnerAMA Museum Wait Goods WAG RC testbed Acrobipe AMA Museum PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls cannot transferred between numbers AMA HQ703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Aviation subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues and/or copies articles changes address advertising Sanctioned Events Calendar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine articie submission Information fuil-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanctioned Events Calendar Boeing B-17 AMA Museum following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting being better Radio Control equip ment specifications detailed Acad emy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing presented matter infor mation construed endorsement products listed Ace R/C Ace R/C Ace RIC Ace R/C Nautical Commander Receiver Part No Pro 810 Olympic V Receiver Part No Pro 810 Silver Seven Receiver Part No Pro 810 Micropro 8000 Receiver Part No Pro 810 Airtronics Infinity 600 FM Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Infinity 600 PCM Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Spectra PCM 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Airtronics Quantum PcM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Airtronics Module FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 Airtronics Module FM MD7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 Airtronics vanguard PCM VG4R Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics Vanguard PCM VG6P Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics Vanguard PCM VG6H Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics Vanguard FM VC4R Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics vanguard FM VG6DR Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronict Vanguard FM VG6H Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics Vanguard FM VG7P Receiver Part No 92775 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics Vision PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Vision PCM aSP Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Micro Dual Conversion 4-channel FM Receiver Receiver Part No 92745 RC Equipment Certified Cirrus Cirrus Cirrus Cirrus Excell RC-4F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx RC-4F Excell RC-4P Receiver Part No CR-224A Tx RC-4P Excell RC-7F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx CR-7F 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 Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Hitec USA Hitec USA Hitec USA Hitec USA Hitec USA Conquest FP-4NBF FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Conquest FP-4NBP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R124DP Conquest FP-6NFK FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Conquest FP-6NPK PCM Receiver Part No R127DP Conquest FP-SNLH FM Receiver Part No FP-R12BDF Conquest FP-6NHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP FP-SUAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-5UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-7UAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-7UAFS FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-7UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-7UAPS PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-7UHF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-7UHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-8SSA PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP FP-855H PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP FP-9VAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-9VHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Attack FP-4NBL AM Standard Receiver Part No FP-R114H Attack FP-4NBL AM Glider Receiver Part No FP-R114H Attack FP-4NBL AM Electric Receiver Part No MCR-4A FP-5UA AM Receiver Part No FP-R117H FP-SNLP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R1OSIP Focus 4FM IFHFOC456 Receiver Part No H45PGP31 FM Focus 4EFM IFHFQC4S6 Receiver Part No H45M1C535 Focus 4GFM IFHFOC456 Receiver Part No H45M1C535 Focus S Hell FM IFHFOC456 Receiver Part No H45PGP31 FM Focus 6FM IFHFOC4S6 Receiver Part No H45PGP31 FM Hitec USA Master 5P Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM Hitec USA Master 7 & 7 Hell Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM R RC * R RC * R RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC * JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC * Kyosho Kyosho JR FM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-527X JR AM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-854X Max PCM-NET \4/125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X X-347 NET-C127UZ Receiver Part No NER-627XZ Tx NET-72P Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Apollo-i AirplaneNEr-DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NEf-J72M Century7 HeIiNEF-N127H Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NEr-p2M Century-7 AirplaneNET-N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-72M Century-7 SS HeIiN7C4SHS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NEF-J72M Century-7 SS Airplane-N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century7 PCM HeliNET-N127AH Receiver Part NER627X Tx Module NET J72P Century-7 PCM Airplane-NET-N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72P Max 4-NET-8124AM Receiver Part No NER-324 Advance Series 91 FM 7-channel Receiver Part No KRS-DC7-RX Advance Series 91 PCM S-channel Receiver Part No KRS-PCMS-RX RCD Inc Platinum Series H4SMICS3S RCD Inc Platinum Series AM replacement re ceiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD Inc Platinum Series FM replacement re ceiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM WorldExpert FM Series EnginesReceiver Model HP7RM 72F JR ABC&W logo receiver denotes nar row band Future issues Model Aviation will contain ex panded listing additional information received AMA August 1991 131 heading column somewhat apropos seems times feel boxed corner guess Ive writing about some fairly controversial subjects lately have brought respon ses both sides issues So far pros outnumber cons maybe right track welcome com ments though may agree interest great hobby promoted everyone enjoys hobby/sport ceases fun its time take up tiddly winks some other rousing activity Leadership requires looking larger picture steering course will help modelers long run basic philosophy no perfect solution problem Im engineer engineers know impossible create perfect mechanism member society realize mans thinking process never totally logical Most decisions based see world past experiences influence opinions Hopefully can wise enough weave way through conflicting input best solution possible As have said previously AMAs important asset its Council made up representatives Council self-perpetuating unless vote incumbent representa tives Any open member may nominate another member have likely candidate work get him elected Council old-boys society need smart con scientious people have strong business background willing give time work hours compensation worthy cause Dont try use excuse cant change system can want job VPs position just get out work Let assure ever view side fence will different current position found out first became VP 70s Good things happening Most modelers aware Society Automotive Engineers SAE sponsors RC model weight-lifting competition among students universities around world rules simple 1 K&B 60 engine al lowed 2 maximum projected area wing tail fuselage specified year fly-off held Dayton Ohio WPAFB site AMA Rally June winner University Cen tral Florida UCF model able lift over 20 pounds Winning deter mined basis design performance projection ability achieve performance Im pleased quality organization such SAE has elected Im wondering AMA might sponsor events nature something would appeal grass roots modeling task could developed exorbi tant cost Any ideas Personally love technical challenges knows might come up advancement modeling technology well drawing interest hobby/sport could have program competition between chartered clubs within districts followed finals facility Muncie Muncie Indiana held ground-breaking ceremony May 7 herald start construction flying site amazed turnout local regional citizenry press govern ment industry business representatives lieutenant gov ernor Indiana hand show states interest looking forward completing first phase fall year Events will scheduled next year 1992 Scale World Championships held IMAA Rally Giants may also hold rally 1992 want Muncie to aeromodeling what Oshkosh EAA look forward growth modeling recognition ac ceptance general public get excited think prospects youth programs technical symposia testing facili ties course quality flying events kinds answer have accused us being farming business until can develop trying good stewards land See article page 12 Development will phased match ability pay Soon expect begin fund-raising campaign help development welcome significant donations bequests help defray costs same time expect maintain very strong financial posture other needs amply supplied including very important insurance program Let conclude saying membership AMA important investment very nominal amount cost months supply fuel some get awful lotand will get better better As grow membership plan launch flying site acqui sition program will benefit modelers parts United States butwe get step time Remember modeling fun forget grousing go flyE 132 Model Aviation PRESIDENTS CORNER President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Don Lowe 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte SprIngs FL 32714 2 University FlorIda student weightllifing project students won SAE competition Dayton Ohio Fokker DR-i TriplaneAMA Museum Curtiss JennyAMA Museum EXECUTIVE VPs REPORT Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhlgh Road Hamilton OH 45013 AMA Income E Dues Magazine Subscriptions 59% D Supply Service Magazine Ads Sanction Club Fees D Interest Income Magazine Plan Sales AMA Expense E Insurance H Officer Service Salaries Depreciation Magazine D FM 23% E Other oll Taxes Membership Processing E PR E Surplus Occupancy 25% Last month talked about letters get members some gave us little insight thinking authors Well recently suggested print pie-chart column showing just $40 spent AMA Hey thought thats good idea should easy column come up As turned out great idea sure wasnt easy thought would long shot problem determin ing what income pays what expense categories membership category paying different amounts major variable whether member takes magazine decided separate magazine dues income give accurate picture allocate magazine $9 member receives magazine wasnt too hard allocation will crease 1991 $10 Its interesting see magazine con tributes 30% AMAs total income total interest income half size total advertis ing income Its also interesting real2%ize 77% AMAs income comes directly its mdi6%vidual members income side actu 2% ally pretty easy will go expense side magazine big gest expense accounting 25% keep mind provides 30% total income Next come salaries 1 2% total 28% combined associated payroll 1 %taxes Insurance accounts 21% total expenses 7% shown Other 1 8%the pie chart includes large number categories ex pense fall area percent less Included postage scholarships committee expense Nationals site exploration office equipment maintenance office supplies print ing copying etc anyone has need detail should contact HQ directly report based actual income expense state ment year ending December 31 1990 should rel atively indicative AMAs general income/expense picture guess 1991 percentages will close same possible exception insurance expense will increase couple percent 1992 insurance ex pense will continue higher along small rise occu pancy costs Muncie site 1993 occupancy costs could come back level again make planned balloon payment Res 2%ton building AMAs finances fluid 3%thing project 3% future very difficult thing accurately hope 5% above will help swer yourself question does AMA spend dues quick dirty co 5% lumn has sure taken lot time Ive spent right 15 hours gathering 7%data compiling percen tages drawing pie charts 2%and writing text Its good thing Im better pro jecting budgets am projecting long will take column 21% Till next month F4Wfov Card Page 142 August 1991 133 2% New dues rates 1992 Like story goes good news bad news First good news annual dues Full Open mem bership AMA still $40 However Executive Council after considerable review restructured remaining membership classes dues rates Beginning January 1 1992 Youth memberships will cost $14 per year will include ModelAviation magazine second Adult mem bership no publication will cost $22 per year new Senior Citizen rate $30 per year Affiliate category will cost $20 per year Also new Life memberships AMA will cost $1500 beginning Janu ary 1 Two classifications membership deleted Limited Open membership Booster category both dropped op tion Back early 1970s AMA dues $15 Booster cat egory available $5 AMA needed quite boost category kept pace AMA dues presently $40 members would still boosting AMA tune $14 $15 However memberships have kept pace AMA now booster booster boostee Considering classification originally offered part mechanism AMA members could hold AMA num bers present day AMA computers can maintain numbers way Council agreed obsolete dropped classification decision drop Limited Open category Open members receiving ModelAviation made considering over 90% mem bers opt magazine few elect receive mag azine additional $4 have compelled AMA reprint AMA News section essence have requested work Academy fulfill Limited memberships work expended Full Open member payments full price above changes AMA dues structure taken order reflect fairer distribution cost involved membership recent years has Full Open member paying $40 has subsidized other classes membership new dues structure fairer Full Open members fairly distributes cost enjoy benefits recall debate over partial year credits what opin ions concerning 12 month vs calendar year membership AMA Executive Council acted upon subjects April 20 meeting Partly because response received members club sec retaries will no 12 month memberships AMA members will renew just have previous years renewals will go out late October always have AMA members will renew usual something new however first-time new Full Open members AMA members joining AMA first time current former AMA members will join Full Open rate whenever join However join April 1 through June 30 will re ceive renewal notice end year indicating re newal rate 25% less other words can renew $40 mem bership $30 new Full Open members joining AMA July 1 through Septem ber 30 will receive renewal notice indicating 50% rate $40 mem bership following year will cost $20 Finally New Full Open members joining AMA after Sep tember 30 will pay Full Open rate will receive remainder year plus following years membership $40 Actually system seems pretty good Any new Open Full mem ber joining AMA pays rate given credit upon renewal way new AMA Full Open members will treated pro rata fairly will also encouraged renew membership Meanwhile current AMA members should look bill dues should renew during renewal cycle tempted say renewing members should renew usual after looking over some records 60 62% members re new December 31 number zooms way up 75% end February March through August about half havent renewed finally make back must drive club secretaries nuts Chairman Federal Communications Commission Alfred C Sikes has stated seminal point talking about new gen eration information age Among visions future high definition television HDT\ 400 600 channels cludes home computer compact disk player telephone library access sees FCC leaving sleepy bureaucratic backwaters reg ulating long distance phone rates hand-held radios arriving future holding sway over massive growing collections tele communication businesses including phone companies networks satellites FCC beginning take commanding lead shaping fu ture electronic information channels communication cable fiber optics air As Chairman FCC Sikes sole author ity deciding issues go FCC docket FCCs future vision truly open market includes reallocation fre quencies entire broadcast spectrum FCC looking underutilized portions airways mood FCC reassign available spectrum space order take USA out age information age know ledge High list seems wireless pocket telephones low earth-orbit satellites digital audio broadcasting host hi-tech conversation devices FCCs vision future communications service will available source room sources spectrum Presently telecommunications field $300 bil lion year business expected grow significantly Whats mean means use em lose em means should AMA clubs use new channels means interested RC aeromodeling may soon have decide ask channels used licensed operators means may find ourselves position having document number us ers order keep channels means primary users may need establish real records requiring FCC license use RC channels would document number users could also deter other users away channels want put up nuisance licensing Think about it. just put down club newsletter read someone com plaining about huge percentage AMA budget spent Nationals After looking few figures can tell AMA member spent whopping 119 cents Nation als Nationals expense 0029% AMA operating bud get Considering local national regional press coverage get TV coverage radio spots appearances national maga zines some us still think modeling gets lot promotion less 12 cents have just received firsthand reports Control Line Aer obatic site Lawrenceville has resurfaced 1991 Nationals airport authority informs us area used Speed Rac ing soon scheduled patched repaired special thank Toledo Weak Signals RC Club have just received nice check Weak Signals annual schol arship contributions sponsorship Nationals trophies club has long supportive AMA want publicly thank club its members As aside someone left pair prescription glasses AMA booth Toledo year Please call office wish claim pleasant tasks job AMA pass along nice comments about deserving people month cant help single out ACE R/C ACE advertises Model Aviation appreciate also sponsor trophies National Model Airplane championships greatly help us organize host event Certainly wise enough appreciate advertising value gestures ACE has years participated AMA pro jects cannot remember time declined help us pro mote fine hobby sport ACE few companies jump joint AMA/Heart Foundation fundraiser conjunction National Rally held Wright-Patterson Air Force Base June ACE com pany financially assist AMA produce video AMA Today want publicly thank ACE R/C let AMA members know fine company has helping aeromodeling ways might aware other fine companies help us help mem bership does mind would like take time acknowledge support column time time Continued page 137 134 Model Aviation EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS VIEW FROM HQ Vince Mankowski AMA ExecutIve DIrector 1810 Samuel Morris Dr Reston VA 22090 J Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwich RI 02893 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Connecticut Maine / Massachusetts New Harnpstllre some previous years four seminars foam Rhode Istsnd / Vermontcutting Ken Baker finishing Ray LaBonte covering Mac McGuf DISTRICT REPORT fin radio installation Bob Landry Some trophies went Dave Hall best show first place Giant Scale 047 floats Don Krafff first fun Scale Piper J-3 Bob Ring received award District Vice-Presidenthis contribution hobby has landing strip property P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331which allows New England Sport Scale Club use Bruns 617 934-6248wick Area Modelers Booth won Best Club Booth award also sold raffle tickets Associate Vice Presidents Drew DavenportMC MoGuttin 33 Ash St 8 Robinson St Townsend MA 01469 Houtton ME 04730 Bob LandryRichard Sherman 80 Main St28 High St Esseo Jct VT 05452Plymouth NH 03264 Frequency Coordinstor George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Executive Council meeting Council Meeting April 20 1991 Normally include information column pub lished elsewhere magazine probably month earlier am printing case missed Much Council work done during committee meetings such insurance safety budget membership committees rec ommendations presented entire Council approval committee meetings may add two days normal time addition extra meetings called during year Some highlights meetings follow Safety day meeting Some items discussed Control Line wire testing results laboratory formation passed Control Line contest board help mulate its recommendations document will drafted fuel safety bulletin discussion care use various fuels Other topics discussed electric fuel pumps procedure changing rules governing over-55-lb aircraft Pylon Racing rules Open Unlimited race held Madera California safety codes car boat operation report turbine engine development Insurance AMA attorneys gave report some law suits progress An umbrella insurance policy has pur chased will supplement AMA policy give additional pro tection Budget possibility slight deficit year budget fore casts based 8% growth rate year started about 8% growth has declined about 2% Membership plan have memberships renewable various times throughout year has dropped instead following sched ule new full Open members will used joining cost open full membership will paid Upon renewal fol lowing year member will pay according following joined January through March 31 full rate will paid join ing April 1 through June 30 will give 25% discount joining July 1 through September 30 will receive 50% discount Af ter October 1 full membership paid remainder year plus full next year Dues information following dues schedule will effect 199277 Youth membership will cost $14 youths will receive magazine Second Adult membership will cost $22 Senior Citizens will charged $30 affiliate memberships will cost $20 Open memberships will cost $40 Life memberships will cost $1500 Note no Open Limited member booster categories Some dues increased slightly notice dues Open mem bership have remained same Life memberships Effective January 11992 rate will $1500 Now time obtain membership have thinking about may tax advantages certain people may paid over three-year period especially desirable younger members guards against future dues increases FCC report order April 10 1991 FCC issued report mandates following Effective March 11992 equipment manufac tured imported US must narrow band after March 1 1993 equipment marketed US must narrow band FCC did place grandfather clause effect allows wideband equip ment purchased before March 1 1993 used until March 1 1998 Maine Model Club Association Exposition show held March 1617 1991 Augusta Armory year weather cooperated flying demonstrations could held Attendance greater Three Control Line aircraft will competing Thompson Trophy August 18 1991 Art Chester Jeep owned Bob Caddell Wedell Williams George McGinnis Gee Bee John Componeschi August 1991 135 L-R Bryan Prescott Doug Gllchrist John Hampton Bnjnswick Area Modelers awards Best Club Booth John received first place Junior division Doug received award work promoting model aviation Vince Cahill tribute Irish St Patricks Day Vince hard worker MMCA New England Sport Scale Club Ponderosa Hawks Ken Baker uciui1strauu Bill Chandler Supnor foam cutting techniques Service Award work MMCA Expositionthe MMCA District AVP Golden Age Air Races Control Line event scheduled August 18 1991 tentative location Pembroke Massachusetts High School information contact George McGinnis Hanson Hobby phone number 617/293-2804 aircraft replica mod els Golden Age air races fliers will competing several awards troDhies Plan attend D New York New Jersey El DISTRICT REPORT EU John Byrne AMA 171 District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 / Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14760 George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickavilte NY 11801 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boa 4833 APO NY 08009 George Baso 11 Maple Ln Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piacataway NJ 08884 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Jaachkas 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Frequency Coordinator Los Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Second District Thoughts Readers monthly District 2 reports aware travel commitments As much personally enjoy company fellow modelers nevertheless certain built-in logistical realities severely limit aspirations regard Facing facts District 2 approximately 10000 personally visited 10 us Consider fact have 230 clubs district same has average 50 members recent years have able implement effort per sonally holding membership meetings WRAM shows White Plains New York conjunction Syracuse Sym posia upstate New York area annual meeting con ducted Radio Control Aircrafters Western New York Inc Buffalo area addition AMA District 2 booth frequent use throughout area next booking monthly meeting Silent Elec tric Flyers Long Island followed few days thereafter trip AMA HQ Virginia Spring meeting Executive Council Week after shall participate AMA booth annual Cradle Aviation Expo Long Islands historic Mitchel Field Whether home abroad day brings load mail reckoned things considered regard entire regi men highly stimulating rewarding experience Blessing Peace happiest phone calls recently received Harry Botkowsky editorial director Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society PARCS reported April 1 normal flight operations resumed Floyd Bennett Field following removal governmental war crisis restrictions As earlier reported area off-limits users security rea sons moved following portion PARCS president Mr Carmine Biancos statement appeared club newsletter time wish thank patience coop eration executive board know hasnt easy especially Season Flyers among us travel ing field field hat hand like someone home own restraint sportsman-like attitude commendable appropriate thanks will sent out clubs extended hand us Again thank Ill see back home April Love ya Uncle Carmine Mercer County Radio Control Society AMA 422 Kudos time-honored District 2 multi-interest club based general area Kendall Park New Jersey decided donate portion proceeds years Giant Scale Fun Fly Mercer Chapter Sunshine Foundation Sunshine Foundation works fulfill wishes both chroni cally ill permanently handicapped children some located Mercer County its environs After viewing graphically descriptive moving tape fur nished Foundation MCRC newsletter ie Propwash edi tor Steve Waite say After watching its little easier see just good really have can help small way maybe bet ter off admire sensitivity Steve Millstone Valley Silent Flyers AMA 1169 have made earlier reference worthiness Soar ing club located Princeton New Jersey its inclinations toward community improvement recent issue its newsletter Excess Ballast edited Bill Miller includes following salutory report scholarship contribution Allentown High School very much appreciated Thanks Sally Wyckoff dona tion MVSF deserving student became reality Allentown High School Upper Freehold Board Education well recipient student delighted $200 award hasten offer compliments Ann Bruns AMA Newsletter Editor Month pleased certainly surprised learn AMA HQ has decided honor District 2 newsletter editor choos ing Editor Month inducting Aero Honor Society AMA Newsletter Editors Ann responsible acclaimed success MAAW Flyer organ Miniature Aircraft Association Westchester private life Ann Mrs John Bruns John also outstanding member MAAW charged its indoctrination training procedures kind marital participation aeromodeling affairs increase say God bless Silent Electric Flyers Long Island SEFLI AMA 2910 visited club last week happily shared enjoyable eve ning modelers seen considerable spell goodly number recent acquaintance say warming memorable experience members proudly displayed electrically-powered creations trace boorish personal superiority Instead prevailed admirable atmosphere mutual praise good fellowship fact impressed ap plied membership club thanks including pres ident Mrs Greg Poulous warm hospitality during memorable evening Welcome aboard Lance Zellers met gentleman Executive Council meeting Res ton Virginia last month arrived Headquarters com pany Everett Langworthy years represented National Aeronautic Association Executive Council meet ings Apparently NAA has need Ev another area op eration Ergo Lance will ongoing NAA representative its voting member EC meetings Lance gives indication becoming great asset EC good friend style Ev Langworthy friendliness class will always revere hereby join Carmine thanking clubs behalf AMA commendable sportsmanship during diffi cult period Radio Control Society Marine Park extend compliments Brooklyn club its great kindness permitting members PARCS share its flying site also Brooklyn during war-time inspired exclusionary se curity policies identified Floyd Bennett Field PARCS permitted resume activities Floyd Bennett show appreciation RCSMPs stated kindness PARCS club presented its benefactor organization appropriate plaque letter appreciation PARCS president Car Bianco letter extended RCSMP members privi lege flying Floyd Bennett Field Flash News have just alerted mail phone Eighth Model Airplane News Aero Picnic Air Show Radio Control Models scheduled held year June 29 Mah wah High School Football Field located Mahwah New Jersey 930 am 430 pm rain date July 13 no admission charges affairs matter fact pi lots show receive free lunch Mahwah High School lo cated Ridge Road just off Route 17 told further de tails available phoning either Tom Reavely 201/529-2329 Jay Karpovrich 201/529-3506 Important notice RC pilots fly ing event required AMA members So attend enjoy Gear up secured 136 Model Aviation L Ohio / Pennsylvania West Virginia II DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 Associate Vice Presidents David H Ellis 1314 Fletcher Ave Dunbar WV 25064 Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearheid PA 16830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Cranbrcok Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 1012 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 now well flying season summer 1991 Ac tivity throughout District Ill appears providing enjoyment Flying Aces sponsoring National Warplane Museum Flying Aces Contest July 13-14 1991 Geneseo New York event involves various types Free Flight Scale consid ered premier events site event Na tional Warplane Museum home full-scale B-17 PBY several additional famous aircraft Western New York great place familyLetchworth Stoney Brook State Parks Darien Lake Amusement Park Niagara Falls close Additional information can ob tained Lin Reichel 3301 Cindy Lane Erie PA 16506 Are need information certain type Scale air craft AMA Museum Reston Virginia has nearly com plete set lanes Need find Janes 1930s 1947-1952 1960s 1965 presentEd other airplane books documenting full-size aircraft Hurst Bowers museum curator Georgiana Ap ple librarian should contacted Ross Ohio Radio Kontrol Society process devel oping new design club patch various designs pic tured newsletter generate reminder interested obtaining District Ill patch desire contact Sup ply Service department AMA Headquarters cost $2 wonder column short Yes have prob lems just like local club officials sends materi als Would like have activity published Send informa tion short write-up pictures VP Bob Brown above address See Nationals Executive Director cont pg 134 Back October 1990 AMA began using form letter little stronger language concerning bad credit cards bouncy checks time November number renewed members less number previous year number dollars deposit actually higher Maybe due some small part stronger letter easy hand dismiss small percentages alarm ing realize number members amount dollars volved bad payments Caught middle poor devils bank actually screwed up new club secretary bounces few before gets club checkbook balance out few have caught up system gen uinely bad guys trying pull fast apologize end April AMA sent out special mailing AMA mem bers yet renewed 1991 mailing used different format computer pull-apart envelope preprinted information expectation renewal process could streamlined experiment determine can improve renewal rate pro viding easier method renew members have delayed renewal long doing themselves disservice receiving magazine insured allowed enter sanctioned events fly club fields would delay getting full benefits yet still have pay full price question can answer RENEW 2 See Card Page 142 Sound Cont pg 127 ing fine contribution toward solving problem areas much work needs done big engine environment have seen progress aftermarket solu tions engines sizes up 18 cu such SuperTigre 3000 12-cu-in four-stroker big gas burners hasnt quite easy Eric Dern Erics Quality RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 has involved himself large models long time Don Lowe often get gether confer equipment design also fly sys tems Eric imports 3WV engine some mufflers other equip ment has worked development vibration isolation big engines showed latest muffler assembly Toledo new assembly large engines welded unit circular shape sufficient depth provide needed volume good muffler unit baffled adapter engine ex haust port integral part assembly unit has multipoint vibration isolation system Eric uses built muffler provides fairly compact unit providing both exhaust quiet ing mounting other attachments great advantage no hardware protrud ing outside engine dimensions simplifies such things cowling problems especially tight Scale projects Photos number two show unit mounted OS 3500 3WV engine Also visible photo new car buretor Eric has come up big engines replac es Walbro type common usage carb requires operate tank pressure operation same manner glow installations familiar today drawback muffler assembly existing manufacturing procedures must send Eric engine cus tom fitting Perhaps demand will create possibility altering methods eliminate need Price Check Eric Photo number three provides look new tuned-pipe assem bly 12 four-stroke engine built Advanced Aero Products Rt 1 Box 365-C Santa Ana TX 75003 unit designed crease performance provide very quiet exhaust size engine ever-increasing power speed en gines need better exhaust system especially F3A com petition must Kelly Jacobsen president AAP says will trick area has need quieter operation become practical local flying site ducted fan model has much work done area welcome Jim Bisson 48 Kennaley Crescent Scarborough Ontario M1V 1L7 Canada has working mufflers years has re cently looking ducted fan models Working Bob Par kinson producer several ducted fan kits has come up something bit different conventional tuned pipe used installations Photo number four shows latest Jims shop muf fler according Parkinson makes assembly quiet est ducted fan units available running down mid-gO dB range unit pipe although doesnt lose power probably gains some muffler mounts directly rear exhaust port ducted fan engine thus requiring no pipe adapter Unlike pipe/adapter assembly will centered duct Does make difference aircraft tested Parkinson has no ev idence adverse effects may different really highperformance jet Only testing can tell muffler very interest ing should go well moderately priced aircraft use local flying field An interesting letter arrived Douglas Wall Forrest City Ar kansas concerning vibration isolation some work being done out big engines will include information both next issue name address ob taining isolation mounts J & L Enterprises PO Box 1482 rest City AR 72335 mounts developed Douglass father tested Lazer other aircraft assemblies available en gines up through A&M 42 cover large segment large aircraft flying today assemblies very rugged easy install havent shown tendency fail individ ual mounts have tested manufacturer equiva lent 100 pounds thrust would need check dimensions order fit mounts existing airframe details muffler coming up E August 1991 137 well Ct Bensalem PA 19020 Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Delaware / DIstrict Colurnbta / Maryland Noith CaroSna Wginla Iv DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Aeeoclete VIce Preeldente Robert E Bebura 117 OtIs Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 lipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christoph 1348 Cumberland Dr L Harriaonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Pinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone EvenIng 919 488-5986 flying season us As written first May have already quite number events held District always has some concern weather during early part year season has fairly good modelers Control Line contest hosted Norfolk Aeromodelers experi enced some rain contest went off scheduled Attend ance down bit because forecast following weekend time Free Flight twoday event held Culpeper Virginia site used Cap ital Area Antique Modelers Association group although has SAM charter full Old-Timer enthusiasts flies full spectrum Free Flight includes perish thought some Radio Control-assist Free Flight CAAMA Aero Craftsmen Baltimore hosted event threat rain some wind contest went off quite well Two-minute maxes did stretch flights beyond desired lim its number models difficult locate always risk Free Flight becomes problem shut out really acceptable flying sites Free Flight experiencing some growth demands much searching bigger better sites next major Free Flight contest area Brainbusters meet Peters burg VA Airport also tight field windy Another site Free Flight meet later year will Bill Saunders farm near Cuckoo Virginia Flying sites Some smaller clubs around have some best locations flying sites lot land available flying sites can located unfortunately fields close major metropolitan areas far willing travel order fly individuals finding forming clubs rather remote areas find rural locations possible ne gotiate use small tract runway other thing make sure overflight area nowhere near housing done have ideal location times site like can turned acceptable flying field relatively little effort other rolling seeding provid ing necessary accessories field such site field used Southside Virginia Radio Control Club field located east Burkeville wellkept field level quite smooth entirely ad equate no nearby houses some latitude operation insofar noise concerned trees around seriously interfere flying Membership club large some come far away Chester Petersburg ability club have its own property owned leased overcomes disadvantage driving relatively long distances order fly have concerns whether field available day day often case clubs flying sites within military reserva tions surely dont wish give up fields some reward consider going farther out locating other fields Quite often cost buying leasing land changes dra matically just few miles out city Ed Byerley Last month wrote Ed Byerley step down Radio Control Coordinator District IV Yesterday received note Ed along letter asked place column am pleased Ed Ed has dedicated years service Academy said earlier will sorely missed Eds letter follows Friends District IV sincere regret turn over someone else position Contest Coordinator RC events district health will allow continue otherwise couldnt take job away Howard Crispin hard-working vice-president handling job temporarily pending appointment new Coordinator strongly urge some active members telephone write Howard ask job can tell over decade experience great way get know district fliers does require much time time devoted pretty evenly spread over period six eight months special note Contest Directors Thanks everything fellows have made job pleasure know youll same successor Farewell Keep shiny side up Ed Byerley have some response letter sent out clubs least three individual candidates under consideration time sincerely hope will able make announcement first June Travel out district scheduled very busy sum mer really unusual out side District year June will attending AMA Rally Dayton Ohio related Sound Committee work seminar planned period Later June will Eglin Air Force Base part jury F3A Team Selection addition will setting up sound measuring equipment contest trip will take up about seven days comes July long period will Nationals Lawrenceville followed Executive Council meeting Mun cie meeting being held order EC see what progress being made plan future needs site will another trip end July related Sound Com mittee work full schedule Mailings photo shows something appears problem times passes may too serious mail posted delivered same area get news letters torn badly wrinkled Invariably ones fastened center sin gle staple piece tape allows corners turned up paper mangled very difficult read newsletter much missing Sometimes arrive small pieces plastic bag Postal ServiceWhy bother E 138 Model Aviation Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Alabama / Florida Georgia MiaaeaippI V DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeiII District V Vice-President 617 S 20 Ave Birmingham AL 35205 205 322-2127 Aesociate Vice Presidents Bob Bartoazewicz 3826 Ranchwood Rd Orlando FL 32808 Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Penascola FL 32514 Linda Cooiey 10112 yarn St Gibsonville FL 33534 Gustavo Diaz E-12 Fralisa Guaynabo PR 00657 Karl Hensel RR 4 Box 264 Meridian MS 39305 Richard Jackaon 2118 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertall Ave Miami FL 33133 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fielda P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Inlerlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 884-2517 Summer approaching contest season upon us dont forget need AMA rule book write Ill send free requirement live District V no charge have just returned Meridian Mississippi Aeromodelers Annual Fly-in flying field old WW-li fighter plane landing strip 132 planes built flown about 100 participants As ar rived two Scale jet-fighter planes chas ing other speeds 200 mph delight fans fine airplanes can see Rudy Millers Scale Douglas shown low Everybody having bali unin vited guest showed up show what could Mother Nature had enough kid stuff put iittie show own Huge black clouds came roiling over meadows same speed Jets lightning cracked sky thunder drowned out conversation wind blew officials papers over joint little airplanes began bobbing jumping sideways across grass Women children ran cars screaming suddenly rain came buck ets cleverly siithered car split Alabama state iine mostiy see Al abama still Mother Nature joined fun-fly sure enou2h snap Rudy Miller just before preparing ride -scale Douglas-something-or-other really fine airplane flies well George Walker told 132 airplanes showed up Next year Karl Meridian Aeromodelers club planning expand fun fly District V Fun-Fly will invite everybody District No invitation will extended Mother Nature Cecil Park Montgomery Alabama sent some peachy pic tures club members Crestview Florida See big model airplanes over street Can citizens fine town continue use avenue Have model airplanes taken over town What people talking about table law order left Crestview Florida Crestview Model Aviators super club have taken over going conduct street display center towns big Chamber Commerce Bazaar make body happy pass out free magazines day end story happily gentleman full control other club president Steve Perkins Club vice-president Mike Rice nearby club secretary Pat Shuman afraid drive through Crestview Florida everything okayThats what Chet Holloway says August 1991 139 George Perryman 3844 Lake Drive Smyrna GA 30082 Terry Rimert 367 Orange Ave Baldwin FL 32234 Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 L ucner iviuore uennis McRlnney ana vean urant wirn uners scratcn-Duttt uer Jaeger airplane going crank little thing up see what can some brave souis pic tured above looking stunned darken ing skies Karl Hensel Contest Director did good job holding everything place loudspeaker Ulinola Indiana / Kentucky Missouri V DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District Vi Vice-President P0 Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 6061 748-5834 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 40733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 80850 Gary Buexeli 5000 Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holalen 616 W 30th St Iligginaville MO 64037 Home 816 584-2481 Work 616 584-7121 L Fax 816 584-7766 Cal Ettel 3 CaslIe Dr AR 2 Florisant MO 63034 Deb & Scott Justice 156 South Franzen Bensenville IL 80106 William Kern 1808 121h St Bedford IN 47421 -J first weekend April found sunny skies Flo rida decided attend EAAs Sun-N-Fun first time Boy some trip got park Cheetah next some other Grummans got meet some pretty nice Grumman lovers also got go about looking excellent scale subjects great numbers Wow told small number compared Oshkosh have admit overwhelmed flying hardware hustle see just three days backside tired got home feet too out rambling about Sun-N-Fun stopped NAA tent John Worth fellow modeler named Mor gan work representing NM AMA also got talk Travis McGinnis missed Dave Brown somewhere knew around told Don Lowe attended least day chatted some modelers wasnt able chat too long due being fella wanted tour place gave good feeling see modelers full-size enthusiasts can mix well second weekend took back fair city Browns ville Kentucky swap shop static contest Edmond son County RC Model Flyers did pretty well again Id have say drop attendance dont understand either weather great event Alas suffered just same Still fine show An item caught attention amount models have improved over last year some mighty fine flying machines fact would loved have carried some home Unfortunately judged sold third weekend scheduled another trip fair city Reston Virginia council meeting weather lousy timing good Remember dues change told ready Therell change dues structure 1992 Some will pay little some bit less Full open members will see no dues increase now Remember change ended vouchers new members Weve reinstated part No vouchers will issued sure some members dont try beat system credit will dues bill end year new members should help Howzat looking issuing special license competitors will cost bit fee will used help pay extra costs incurred supporting various competition activities course rule book etc would issued want li cense may other perks well new license would apply members compete rule book events Im sure competitors dont want pay license does cost membership competitor does sport flier about some opinions FCC has issued its ruling older wideband radios good through 1998 Yes would like have seen grandfath ered long lasted think radios will re placed anyway clubs moving toward narrow-band radios lot faster thought would waiting ruling ra dios converted narrow band wideband Im sure some out using radios have converted narrow band would like continue use Besides some good systems can used long time Im sure well find out very soon Ground breaking Muncie site going happen May 7 I know therell some kind report issue Im sorry dont have report make point get col umn time lose out advantages others have sending columns late working HQ Id look Vince Mankowskis column first As writing just hope Bids going out should see some real building going site very soon have get going because have plans site over next couple years Could see Nationals 1992 As writing no bids have made Nationals other site What about some world champs knows Would believe organization has grown $104 mil lion assets years end thatll grow Weve pur chased extra insurance coverage help protect too Too us world have become sue-happy cant af ford let someone attack assets Right Thats enough last weekend trips full-scale fly-in breakfast discussion Sun-N-Fun etc left home base could drive down Somerset Kentucky mall show asked attend Bob Ocasio TnCounty Sky Sharks could try convince club charter AMA lot guys Somerset club al ready members AMA need others join us arrived show find some very nice models lot fellas Bob already work table full AMA handouts talking some members Throughout day talked fellas about models AMA etc Bob trying sell AMA club events etc Boy go-getter sure doing good work area along Sky Sharks hope gained some ground trying get Somerset join us tried once before wasnt successful know Bob fellas better prepared become AMA club Oh yes before forgetI met two guys drove way Harlan Kentucky see show have just chartered club Family Hobbies Flying Club anyone inter ested area need some new bodies Let know will best put touch Thats months travels Now about some photos Heres good Vic Cunnyngham fella has around lot years modeler once lived went school St Louis area IMS trade show Pasadena Califor nia some old friends grand reunion Pictured rare gathering Ed Levy Lockhart Bob Sommers Vic Cunnyng ham Sr Bob Gibbs Vic Jr Vic Jr members Stix Boer & Fuller Model Airplane Club St Louis Ed seen Bob Since 1936 140 Model Aviation Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kaneas Cily MO 64114 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 verne IL 61375 some photos taken years mall show sponsored Isotopes fair city Owensboro Kentucky As can see show excellent wish could show some reflected turnout quite few modIc dknhvpd Well its good month just hope luck holds out Ill see ya Enough now. Iowa Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin V II DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upp& Level Northvllle Ml 48167 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwoo N Golden Valley MN 55427 PR/Insurance Coordinator/A VP Joseph M Hass 5394 English Dr Troy Ml 48098 Associate Vice Presidents Bsd Gormsn Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2825 E Shorewood Bivd Milwaukee WI 53211 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm West 3118 Boyce Dr Rhinelssder WI 54501 Steve Dudzinski East 9278 Florida Livonis Ml 48150 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Surprise surprise no pictures last months column seems packet photos shipped off Model Aviation US SNAIL has sucked giant lost mail black hole way send photos column please write backs ink tends bleed through im age side ball-point pens also create ridges may great making own decals gummed paper labels photos Well another problem have genuine 1991 receiver Detroit area Steve has noticed 100-watt pager will soon operating top Penobscot Building frequency 7286 will problem channel 54 users wideband receivers will also problem Canadian modelers Windsor last Executive Council session President Lowe went around member asking represent districts AMA whole Ten 11 district VPs replied bring districts information good AMA return districts help resources HQ exception district VP replied wanted can dis trict dollar dollar out surprise have always felt comfortable working liaison between us Seveners whole body AMA still sometimes see other attitude clubs member pays dues uses facilities yet never helps running club Sad sad sad district has several officers no other district has Boyd Bowdish serves Assistant VP getting same mail can completely cover district also have District PR Coordinator Joe Hass answers PR questions supplies help field Joe has work ing over year now marketing sales back ground have invaluable developing techniques pro grams clubs Michigan area An example work calls pays high level munic ipal state officials maintain communications have de veloped real working relationships Unfortunately Joe like volunteers has limit time can allocate comes frustrated ideas leads cannot fulfilled Maybe time has arrived need consider full-time person out districts Look trend membershipwe growing about 3-6% year what about members dont renew can make worthwhile belong AMA should have fewer lost members fact should have face value attract new members seems too people rea sons belonging AMA associated withyou guessed insurance competition have agitating like Dave Brown related column few months back direct services clubs seem have run brick wall Oops back PR report Joe Hass ideas what clubs districts need consider comes local PR work words Harvey Mackay come mind Dig well before thirsty efforts dont have Herculean have coordinated need tuned local county state governments well other clubs area can network information opportunities first questions get What can Take photo latest bird carry briefcase display office locker show friends associates modelers seem forget mere completion new aircraft its mechanical electrical finishing requirements puts us above 99% population show off pride joy will amazed find out people interested importantly can also address toy airplane syndrome should come up En courage everyone anyone come field club meet ing have skill level give newcomer some stick time youre dealing 10- 15-year-old can probably fly excluding takeoffs landings just 10 minutes instruc tion ever want get adult show interest child Plus let also add great thrill watch anyone smile complete first flight Put local event including regular meetings news paper Encourage media local officials attend press releases Remember must very consistent persist ent Think terms years weeks months Everyone undated special requests respond groups hear longest Keep everything upbeat Meet lo cal officials well before asking something dont seem getting response newspaper drop say hello Youll amazed response Know demographics club have very success ful can show modeling can address age groups Few recreational activities can Dont have enough youngsters Theyre out am currently teaching 12 Junior High students build fly issues tend tools transportation What about economic impact sport What about gas food buy What about retail wholesale manufac ture service groups contribute tax base area because purchases Tell local politicians about dont start off saying public meeting Meet individually now Remember think years days dont have super salesperson pull off Just yourself share others enthusiasm keeps working bird till 2am biggest rule no rules just takes dogged determination Keep trying pro mote sport program doesnt work try another Most lo cal providers will help know you ask Think globally act locally Finally bad newsthe long-running Michigan Exchange Clubs State Meet usually held Utica Ford Test Track has can celed year due non-modeling incident track Len Pap pas passes regrets hopes can continue next year motto exchange clubs Hurl aloft dreams youth shall soar alike kindred wings D August 1991 141 Leroy Satterlee 1604 Huntington Dr Waterloo IA 50701 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Bob Nyhuis photo SHARKS members new field j Left right Larry Payne Ken Randall Don Myers Matt Emmert deputy sherIff Rick Gideon Gordon Van Dalen Lynn Dema ree $645 check went Kalamazoo County DARE program Atlianeas Imiejana New Metdco Ciriahoma Tnaa V II DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hem pel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Dr Gaand TX 75042 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 PMnsursnce CoordlnatorlAVP Joseph M Hass 5394 English Dr Troy Ml 48098 Assoclete Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55809 Ruseell Knetzger 2825 B Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee Wi 53211 Prequency Coordinator Bob Stamm West 3115 Boyce Dr Rhinelander WI 54501 Steve Oudzinski East 9278 Florida Livonia Mi 48150 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Leroy Satterlee 1804 Huntington Dr Waterloo IA 80701 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 months column written Chuck Andraka AVP New Mexico west Texas report follows New Mexico west Texas news west end District VIII includ ing New Mexico west Texas sparsely populated almost little towns have active modeling club larger towns usually have several clubs differing interests quick look competition listings previous years shows per capita probably busiest hotbeds mod eling country Travel times eight 10 hours contest looked upon routine pilots seen events almost weekend summertime Because has developed un precedented cooperation between clubs over wide area scheduling meeting held Clovis over dinner February contest plans 27 towns clubs coordinated calendar RC alone least event week end April beginning November calendar includes events almost interest RC flying Pattern seri ous fun-flys laid-back fly-ins Q500 Racing catching especially Lubbock Albuquerque Racing per AMA rules exception engines limited K&B keeps cost reasonable encourages entry-level fliers compete Clovis Race April Eldon Bennett Lubbock avoided cut ting came away overall victory Additional races planned Lubbock Plainview Albuquerque year Las Cruces Lubbock hold anything-goes races once year El Paso has started Reno Warbird Racing offshoot event began Arizona reported MA last year race Reno style around two poles starting pace plane includes static judging per AMA Scale rules determines half final score read new surge competition fun flys South east states part district has taken certain fun flys seriously years Plainview Clovis Amarillo Albuquerque put se rious fun fly once year other clubs such Dumas Borger Santa Fe Farmington put lower-key competitive contests competitive designs have emerged area including Scorpion published MA several years ago Joystick Hawk Ammo Rat others recently Pegleg has emerged looks much like competition planes used back East looks like Con trol Line Combat ship Doug Allen Albuquerque experienced Control Line enthusi ast developed design over year ago started competing last year Several weeks later national publication printed review Yard Dart strikingly similar Seemc tc though ex folks took home hardware Triple D R/C Dumas Fun Fly attended winners Control Line fliers around country same ideas nearly same time planes have revolutionized fun fly competition add lot fun sport flying out-perform anything have ever seen cost pennies make reducing financial risk contests biggest problem just flat ugly first weekend May attended Dumas fun fly Texas panhandle hosted Triple D R/C Ding Dong Daddies Dumas Over 45 pilots families braved wind fog fly year AMA sticker station also provided Pattern also re-emerging area starting High Plains Championship Memorial Day weekend wrapping up El Paso contest Labor Day weekend High Plains event has waned during past few years Lubbock picked up year planning big things includ ing big sponsors name fliers key good Pattern contest good judges Lubbock started training judges several months before contest look forward good contest Attendance Pattern meets growing especially Turnaround Goldberg Ultimate Bipe becoming popular alternative Pattern clones flying competition though Several very large gatherings have started recently including Texas Panhandles Planes Rally sched uled October 12-13 Dumas Last year event co-hosted about dozen clubs cost 25 cents fly huge turnout Big Birds groups around Clovis Plainview have combined various fly ins big event July 13-14 Kress Texas 1MM-style events growing popularity almost town area holds least such gathering Borger Texas planning another All-Plane Rally June dedicate its new flying site Its two paved runways welcome improvement As can see RC flying has become just pastime out wild west has become way life What about other aviation Glad asked Control Line flying has kept alive New Mexico primarily through efforts Bill Melton Las Cruces Now however informal clubs starting crop up around state state-wide newsletter has started newsletter called Roundup can get $5 per year con tacting Gil Merriman 3370 Villa Los Alamos NM 87544 no ganization join no meetings want contest fly-in set up Talk about easy going best fly-ins held group last year Albuquer que late fall About dozen folks flew 30 40 planes types flew flight Combat both planes finally being planted Amarillo also has strong club holding annual event Memorial Day weekend Free Flight radio-assist Old Timers popular Albu querque semi-desert landscape tough planes Id like hear FFers area 142 Model Aviation Twelve breve souls Clovis race April fought winds up 35 mph just fly circles Eldon Bennett Lubbock avoided cut ting came away overall vIctory uouasmusn Albequerque Bob Hawkins right receives last fall setting up flying wing Sportsmanship award Dumas Ooiorsdo Kansas Nebraska Nodh Dakota Dakota Wyoming P DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vlc-Presldent 8027W 81st Circle Avada CO 80005 FAX 303 420-1670 CompuServe address EMAiL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Donald L Atwood 7824 E Colgate Place Denver CD 80231 Tam Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CD 80235 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 Russ Miiler 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Saliva KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 516 5 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 RL Dna Scraper 9524 Roe Overland Park KS 86207 l&hsck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 L Associate vice-president Colorado Nat Lancaster sends following report Annual Jefco auction held first weekend February 1991 spread over three days Friday afternoon evening setup early check-in time Saturday Sunday auction days Over 800 items auctioned total $58000 sales approximately 550 registered bidders over two days overall average selling price per item $68-plus two-day spread made much enjoyable auction somewhat relaxed atmosphere Plans repeat 1992 Several clubs Colorado working state local off i cials secure new better flying sites Both parties always lot negotiating AMA Headquarters Public Relations Department can assistance various materials letters videos help AMA club its negotiations Any club may also contact needs assistance field retention acquisition subject wish thank Gary Buffington Park Man ager Chatfield State Recreation Area invaluable support both locally nationally AMA modeling recrea tional sport Gary has made phone calls written letters support participated video public relations Although Gary does participate personally model flying avid supporter sport sadder note Betty Sadler passed away March 14 1991 af ter short unexpected illness Betty married Dr Dean Sa dler over 43 years Dean founding fathers Iefco Aeromodelers long-time competitor recent years Dean contest director Jefco events Betty always side assisting Jefco club helping maintain its viability leading groups modeling treated everyone child hers always us husband children Doc Mike Steve Carol Karen extended family jefco folks will always cherish thankful good fortune have kids well Russ Miller AVP North Dakota shares following now its midsummer activities full swing Py lon Racing weekend fun-flys having thrust sum mer activities Some Pattern contests have held various sites around state Minot Fargo clubs excited about respective new flying fields Hopefully now have enough moisture newly planted grass does well North Dakota calendar activities month August Sep tember include August 3-4 Harvey Floats Fun Fly August 1011 Jamestown Floats Fun Fly August 10-11 Fargo Control Line Carrier Combat Stunt Racing August 16-17 Bismarck Fun Fly September 2 Grand Forks Airbase Fun Fly September 14-15 Botti neau Pylon Future dates include North Dakota state planning meeting place dates announced District IX meeting dates announced meeting will held Nebraska Quarter-Scale has increase North Dakota Pi lots finding large airplanes easier see gen eral comment seems cant see could satisfied fly ing smaller models However pose some problems comes transportation Look some Nebraska Kansas info next month Keep landings smooth intentional RENEW 2 See Card Page 142 August 1991 143 Fokker D-VII Nisuport 28AMA Museum Savola S 12 bisAMA Museum Curtiss Navy RacerAMA Museum Arizona California Hawaii / Nevada Utah X DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuSeive addreaa EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 89-127 Ohiakee Aiea HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Darwin Barrie 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St. Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W Hath 7928 Fancitul Las Vegas NV 89128 Kal P Jensen 535 E Moana Lane Reno NV 89502 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 84321 John Krohn 11227 Hadley St Whittier CA 90808 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton Fl San Jose CA 95138 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12801 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Westhy Chula Vista CA 91911 Beverly Wisniewski 3318 South Kiowa Blvd Lk Havasu City AZ 88403 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 918382-1962 L Eloy Marez 2626 W Northwood Santa Ann CA 92704 About year ago way home Fourth July trip Coast decided take Highway 20 through along Clear Lake California found pretty little parking spot peeled off highway set up lunch amazed green slimy water appeared boats traveling lake kicked up big wakes revealing unsightly water April 10 year found us Highway 20 again time traveling westerly direction veering off Highway 53 picking up Highway 17 quaint beautiful sleepy little town Lake Port home Clear Lake Modelers hosts annual Clear Lake Float Fly Festival rambled down Main Street until found turn-off would lead us Willow Creek Camp Ground lake shaken its green slimy look sun shimmered glassy smooth surface deep blue sky provided backdrop tree- shrub-laden dormant volcano called Konocti few gorgeous planes making last passes Friday shutdown hour 5 pm approached What beautiful scene majestic creations gently kissed mirror-like water nestled taxi back launching dock park gazebo made perfect spot trans mitter impound surrounded acres perfectly kept Ken tucky Bluegrass promptly directed motor home Upon having made nouncement identity arrival hand came down pulled middle hospitality hour CD Don Barbara Wicks along Jack Reifers wife Meg Please keep mind before day never seen people before life Suddenly am family typical whole time spent fantastic float/flying extravaganza Don marched us show center advised us could choose spot Dis trict Ten canopy next morning came man booth discovered what once beautiful grassy park area trans formed endless sea planes turned seaworthy partic ular caught eye couldnt resist contacting owner/builders picture pictured Moe Curry third man project Between last time attended Clear Lake Float Fly 1986 now Moe went Big Seaport Sky float fly 86 found occasion need some Mono Kote casually mentioned predicament Clear Lake Modelers later night Moe found us out 135-plus fliers presented MonoKote correct color Thats kind guy Moe Curry Happy flying Moe youre credit sport C-47 hasnt flown yet nor did take air weekend Something tells might lucky see fly next year Dot scarcely began setting up booth modeler after modeler came let us know glad see us Patches hats shirtswe gave away ton small contribution crowd around booth dwindled intensity fly ing picked up Hats off Clear Lake Modelers giving up week end flying host event Thats right entire club isnt permitted fly visitors can Wally Rinker ana UICk nersney get little stick time Bill Thompson Flora Thompson Ken Zierman Robbie Fresh water pause after successful flight Spirit Clear Lake As day wore wind kicked little wouldnt know good friend Bill Thompson presented trans mitter own creation Spirit Clear Lake After pictures picked up plane staggered down bobbing weaving dock station waves kicking enough time convince sit fly opposed standing teetering drink Hooking glow driver plug produced no fire deter mined Spirit need new glow plug Robbie got nod chase promptly carried out mission Seconds later Bill turned up driver juice wasted brand new plug flick wrist Guess Robbie rescue time Meanwhile gentle sea Clear Lake transformed itself per fect spot surfacing Ken dropped beautiful ship water made sign cross Robbie let out Oh God Flora covered up face said cant look Bill said Im wor ried hes show team pilot said myself no way OS 61 going stay running through 12-ft breakers As Spirit gathered speed seemingly started dancing across crest tops until surprise broke water raised gently sun soaked sky What sight pretty ship shed acumu lated water glint morning sun Bill Ken Flora Robbie thanks heap made day Bill rnIgnx yours ruly ana Rfl ioung trorting gown muny picturesque walkways park Good job Clear Lake Modelers yet another outstanding float fly hospitality will forgotten See ya next year recently returned yet another Council meeting ten sues voted ranging buying house Muncie realign ment dues structure Watch issue other AMA publica tions details reviewed gave serious critique AMA Video Newslet ter council review everything sucks d ink needs dancing girls Let know what think video program Most clubs Ive talked said enjoyed video dont want pay time received tape items talked about tape changed dramatically Sounds like old friend time-lag has crept again Good ol one-brew Bob Underwood gave us update Robinson Engineering activity seems beloved Fed has granted crane manufacturer waiver allowing operate model frequen cies until June 301993 decision defeats AMA petition encour aging FCC grant 180-day waiver somewhere neighborhood 130 cranes us ing frequencies effort determine impact AMA has sent letters 130-plus users find out Just think next time youre out might able demo building Kind sounds like fun FCC has decided April 10 date importers must pro duce radio transmitters comply narrow-band guidelines Most manufacturers already compliance above der makes legality Its official Madera Municipal Airport has selected offi cial site First Annual R/C Unlimited Air Race Airshow Com petition date October 3-6 1991 Another outstanding Dis trict Ten event has expanded four-day deal As writ ing R/C Unlimited Air Race has 68 entries going good make reservations early Call 714/622-1814 informa tion regarding report Marc Karpowich wanted get month Forgive Marc Utah gang Ill get next time Edge Regg 144 Model Aviation Alaska Idaho Mofitana Oregon Washington X DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xi Vice-PresIdent 53 SE 61st Ave PoItland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address f& EMAIL 780672422 Associate Vice Presidents Darrell Anderson 132 15th Ave NW Greet Falls MT 59404 Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83876 Assistant Frequency Coordinstor Al Watson 130-145th Ave Bellevue WA 98007 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98884 Tom McCowen 16131 Black Bear Dr. Anchorage AK 99516 Dave Muilens 16559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 B Iicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Bus 823 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Chick Young 11225 125th St 5 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 caught ARCS Exhaust newsletter Aiaska Radio Control Society Anchorage Alaska Ken Howell editor seems Joe Mitchell put together Ironman event rulefly RC aircraft Fosters Marsh 15 miles downtown Anchorage Turnagain Pass some 47 miles farther south two-lane Seward Highway John Denning reported Joe Mitchell Glen Denning accepted challenge flight mean altitude around 200 feet AGL During first 36 miles ground speed varied bit planes wandered around some because heavy headwinds pick ups stop twice let planes catch up Somewhere around Portage however changed directions picked up 40 mph tailwind meant planes flown circles let trucks keep up trip took 65 min utes ended tip Turnagain pass elevation 986 feet Both airplanes pilots finished good health wet Joe Mitch ell said planned making Seward next flight Any else interested speaking Alaska dont forget Second Annual State R/C Championships August 10-11 great contest last year should bigger better last Council meeting interesting technical point view question line strength Control Line Racing came up some time ago Simply put forces aircraft exerts lines approach exceed strength lines safety problem addressed quickly before something unfortunate happened Council working ex perts metals field contest board see event run maximum safety nets used Nats quite capable providing kind barrier needed need see can have some available times other methods safe operation arent available Roger Wilson called asked remind everyone Second Annual Fun Fliers Fun Fly scheduled August 3 Milo Mclver State Park near Estacata Willamette Modelers Club will have two-day Indoor Meet South Albany High School July13 12 pm 10 pm 14 830 am 300 pm Events will include EZB Limited Penny plane Pennyplane Intermediate Stick Ornithopter Scale P-24 Bostonian Indoor Hand Launch Glider Catapult Glider Heli copter Old Timer Challenge Moorhead site has 42-ft ceiling Contact Andrew Tagliafico 503/371-0492 can also talk Andy about Kibbie Dome Indoor meet August 8-11 Other FF events August will Northwest Free Flight Champs Parkers Field near Lebanon Oregon 17-18 FAI Semi-Finals Harts Lake August 31-September 2 Free Flighters Northwest will saddened know Bill Giffen died Bill fixture contests about 30 years worked wrote column NFFS years ago passionate about things model ing way things worked remember some very long phone calls singleminded pursuit getting Oggy Moorhead rea son Bill used language effect very good Id like quote him unfortunately words used cant printed Thats too bad because hilarious Im sure what happened seems got despondent over health and/or financial problems couldnt work out Bill took own life March 22 hope has found peace sought Lets see showing what showed up Puyallup well give some photos late Bob Balch Well thats about month Will have few shots Puyallup some shots older events remind whats coming up meantime take airplane out enjoy flying Thats isnt E August 1991145 Heres AVP Al Culvers very nice Bf 109E-3 yellow nose end green/blue fuselage Al very active Idaho Scale Squadron among other activities Kent Houghtons very nice Boeing Stearmen 4E its white red trim Mike Brewer Astoria hss actively campaigning Nieuport 28 end took well deserved first Gient Scale Sid Tanabe did whet Scale builders heve nightmeres about left documentation bench home Still managed hon orable mention superb Decathlon Bish Wheelers new P47 its olive/blue red nose outiined yellow paid attention details did great job building documenting what did came out first Precision Scale Contest Thoughts snapped two photographs Metropolitan Sport Squadrons May 5 Indoor contest Blue Nose Hangar toric Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn New York Don Ross group complimented running such fine contest Rick Fiore directed Bostonian Event 17 models competed non-event feature Bob Bender flying Dave Aronstein designed rubber-powered ducted fan Grumman Tomcat picture Rick Fiore Bob have just finished complicated job winding Bob will launch Tomcat after pulling pistol grip sticking out tailpipe releases fan Bobs Tomcat Dave calls Fanstar MKII flies exceedingly well superbly crafted model am showing definitely beginners model beginner looks hope its picture realizes such relatively complex model requires fine craftsmanship What beginners fail realize own beginner models require exact same respect good workmanship ginner models fly same flight principles advanced mod els Aerodynamically same good craftsmanship equally important both taken granted parts Tomcat accurately cut out fit properly nothing forced nothing loose Beginners have learn respect own models same manner respect experts Beginners must learn build models light neat snugly fitting pieces assembled parts must hold together rigidly wobble sloppily Now some beginners recognize progress rapid Other beginners build clumsily regard neat ness progress slow nonexistent Such beginners guiding need clean up act first thing both should now learn build cleanly Take good sim ple design build again again better better neater neater lighter lighter accurately timeuntil both instructor student proud model Note instructor should building same model student show student done correctlystep steprejecting piece accurately made As mentioned Rick judged timed Bostonians Un fortunately 20% charisma rating available AMA Bostonian rules duration what really counts winner John Triolos relatively simple Girder Girdler its 16% charisma rat ing result superbly constructed framework sparkling through lightly clear-doped nearly transparent condenser pa per also weighed less seven grams required clay bal last U see large tab left wing Bostonian upper left corner photo Rick could have disqualified model clearly exceeded wing chord maximum 3 Four models such wing stab and/or fin tabs vio lated rules Instead disqualification gave models very low charisma percentages gave kindly advice builders complying rules Ive used tabs temporary adjustments later replaced wingwarpl dont like Besides being ugly make Scale models decidedly un-Scale Beginners often use big floppy tabs thinking doing something pos itive arent model might need tabs used however tabs should narrow stiff able hold ad justment Ive seen some flimsy propwash de fIctct4 Wing tabs can used legally Bostonians placing low above wing within 3-in chord limitation dont look good theyre legal Left wings can have wash-in built have area right wing order offset torque Tabs really necessary key opinion winning Bostonian simple beau tifully built covered model requiring ballasting seven grams high-pitch propeller long motor little light weight paper trim can help avoid heavy detailing Someday whenever Bostonian charisma factor raised proper 30 40% then will heavy decoration fancy features begin come own Duration however still number Beginners should strive clean construction light weight simple straightforward Bostonian Golden Age Reproductions greatly saddened Joe Fitzgibbon died last Sep tember great plans kit business seemed disappear good word Jim Fiorello purchased concern Harry Keshishian back work ready serve Scale modelers Send 29 cent stamped envelope info Jim Fi orello 4 Duston Drive Methuen MA tel 617/687-0024 As always keep tails light See next month 146 Model Aviation 2 ED Wi ow Yok N

INTERESTED IN JOINING AMAWorlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization Over 165000 did 1990 ails may requesting FREE BROCHURE address above SOUND & MODEL AERONAUTICS Howard Crispin Jr Toledo big show Toledo great place see very latest commercial development sport suppose part individuals go see latest aircraft designs kits must say enjoy well thrust visit recent years has see what being done way making sport quieter Derns big engine muffler/vibration mounts j still have long way go meet needs fliers operate environments noise means loss flying sites year disappointment although still fact engine manufacturers large have done very little way providing adequate muffler standard equipment exceptions perhaps good individual small manufacturer aftermarket mufflers equipment necessarily ideal situation modeler cost aftermarket devices high natural result low-volume work such probably provides very little compensation manufacturer need operate quietly leaves very few options gratify ing realize individuals out really mak Continued page 137 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director Vince Mankowaki 0 DIrector Operations Robert Vojslsvek 0 Personnel Manager Diane Gallalee e Technical Director Bob underwood S Comptroller Lynn Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison e Special Services Director Cart Maroney S Membership Processing Supervisor Joyce Hager eting Director Geoff Styles ems Manager Reggie Watterson 0 Director internal Communication/Educatlon Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Ross B McMullen 0 Events Coocdinator Chip Smith 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Bob Jackson August 1991 127 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice Presidents AMA SINCE 1936 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Derns ig engine mutierivioration mounts AAP pipe assembly 12 four-Stroke Bisson ducted fan muffler AMAs Executive Council tectuivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice Prasident 11 district Vice Presidents officers Executive Director provided space month AMA News publication What ssy space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council PR ROUNDUP Geoffrey Styles Director Marketing AMA belongs severai national organizations use affil iations further interests model aviation needs interests members membership American Recreation Coalition has helped us meet key officials Department Interior DOI Through contacts became involved Take Pride America program sponsored DOI 1990 AMA chartered club Farragut Flyers Idaho won national award thereby shining spotlight aeromodelers As may know AMA clubs fly fed eral park lands Keeping open door federal departments therefore extremely important Through membership National Recreation Parks As sociation have successfully promoted interests clubs fly community property have done much spadework parks officials nationwide behalf clubs seeking flying priv ileges public land Refer PR Roundup ModelAviation April 1991 Id like comment National Association State Aviation Officials NASAO based Silver Spring Maryland Its purpose represent state gov ernment aviation service agencies 50 states well avi ation departments Puerto Rico Guam Its members aero nautics commissions departments created under laws states foster develop regulate aviation local state levels Affiliate membership includes qualified government agencies world wide primary goal NASAO foster encourage coopera tion mutual aid among states well between federal local governments development state national air trans portation systems will responsive regional state na tional needs NASAOs primary objective promotion adequate aviation services facilities entire United States public few years ago spoke its annual conference held Nashville Tennessee March 1991 National Center Aeromodel ing Reston entertained Robert Warner Executive Vice Presi dent NASAO George Garzon Director Alabama De partment Aeronautics George Garzon also happens AMA member Director Aviation state can have special fluence what can cannot model aircraft fly matters importance him Safety vi olations especially involving full-scale aircraft invariably cross desk Too incidents would lead investigation rules thing dont need rules need safe fliers mandatory put safety ahead other considerations no mat ter aspect aviation appeals point point national Headquarters lot lob bying improve perception understanding influential peo ple sport would bolster efforts would some own backyards example latest edition NASAO newsletter Sen ate House Representatives 102nd Congress members aviation subcommittees listed think would great public relations coup clubs appropriate district would send let ter own Senator/Congressman preferably both applicable telling what club does encourage aviation interest Members Congress listen people live districts word voter gets attention have youth program should describe methods purposes people pay lip service programs young peo ple alternative drugs booze nothing better model aviation need get message out day fact life model aviators need involved po litical process need large tracts land fly enjoy sport safely vulnerable rules zoning regulations legislation imposed people cases ap preciate approve model aviation clubs have lost flying sites because neighbors did value sport complained about either noise safety usually order clubs know always easy find new flying field some parts country darned near impossible far better preserve field have doing some local pol iticking replace some elected appointed officials have little no knowledge educational recreational benefits model aviation Conversely wherever turn days seems people complaining about high school graduates cannot read write properly Students lacking basic skills needed perform en try level jobs useful themselves nation Potential em ployers horrified shortage qualified people entering job market people training drive make place themselves Can model aviation make difference situa tion bet know model aviation produces skilled motivated interested capable people need get message out Heres listing Congressmen first James Oberstar MN Chairman Henry Nowak NY Ron de Lugo USVI Joe Kolter PA William Lipinski IL James Traficant OH Peter DeFazio OR Bob Clement TN Jerry Costello IL Greg Laugh lin TX George Sangmeister IL Dick Swett NH Barbara-Rose Col lins MI Bud Shuster PA Thomas F Petri WI James Inhofe OK John Duncan TN Christopher Cox CA David Hobson OH Nor man Mineta CA Nick Joe Rahall WV Gus Savage IL Tim Valent ine NC Peter J Visclosky IN John Lewis GA James Hayes LA Lewis Payne VA Mike Parker MS Pete Geren TX Glenn Poshard IL Joan Kelly Horn MO John Paul Hammerschmidt AR William Clinger PA Sherwood Boehlert NY Cass Ballenger NC Mel Han cock MO Susan Molinari NY Dick Nichols KS Senators Wendell Ford Kt Chairman James Exon NE John Kerry MA Bob Kasten WI Slade Gorton WA Daniel K Inouye HI Lloyd Bentsen TX Ted Stevens AK John McCain AZ letter club men/women listed above explaining modelers state/county/city/town/village showing what what need you fly what sort occupations members represent economic im pact model aviation technical implications nationwide what youth programs involved incould make nice impression have remember public images built block time Rarely does huge positive impression result act model aviators dependent much public goodwill matter fly ing sites vital acceptance courted everywhere possible What would like say again part AMA HQ would like folks out make presence known bailiwick have handout materials available lots will support statements man/woman Washington Just drop us line ask some can send letter either local office directly capitaleither way will effective So please dont just talk about it topic doing Hemet Model Masters AMA chartered club California has contracted long-term land lease City Hemet have issued appeal industry friends sup port raise $60000 cover costs lease improvements Working drawings have prepared club has made firm com mitment proceed RCHTA show Pomona March 1991 spoke several key people behind move dedicated determined make project go Flying sites Southern California very hard locate too little open area millions people packed coastal areas Golden State clubs have lucky through years have held sites have fought tooth nail either keep find field Industry suppliers need understand recognize no flying field means no fliers means no prod uct sales manufacturers other parties commercial iq terest stake need support national effort locate secure retain fields together although way some people act react times makes wonder final note Two clubs have spoken recently have adopted stretch highway close home town en route flying field am sure have seen signs erected states coun ties showing such-and-such club has adopted two-mile piece highway involves work party club twice year pick up trash along shoulders ditches day sunshine fun friends knows what might find excellent public relations effort civic group gets name out front public makes city county state municipal officials aware club concern bud gets environment duties citizens good old USA about Can bet can want Model Aviation SYNOPSISEXECUTIVE CIL MEETING 1APRIL 20 1991 following attendance President Don Lowe Alta monte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamil ton OH VP District Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Cris pin Charlottesville VA VP-V Jim McNeill Birmingham AL VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada Ca VP-X Reggie Keyawa Carmichael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR Ev Langworthy NAA regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Exec utive Council brought order 915 am President chaired meeting Approval Minutes minutes January 19 1991 Executive Council meeting unanimously approved amended writ ten Council input Executive Vice Presidents Report As part report Execu tive Vice President submitted travel plans 1991 re ported year-end statement shows 1990 expenses 101% pro jections income 103% projections EVP noted extremely accurate forecasting Finance Committee excellent management Headquarters However first quarter 1991 shows loss 8% growthrate projected has met actual growth rate 4% Council approved consensus EVPs recommenda tion NAA Board Directors receive copies Model Avi ation magazine Executive Directors Report Executive Director reported United Airlines has offered discount AMA provided official AMA airline Council agreed avail themselves offer Further Council approved IMAA Festival AMA Muncie site June 1992 Following discussion concerning apparent behavior Con test Director Council unanimously agreed 5 10 abstain ing revoke Contest Director Leader member status member May 15 unless appropriate response re ceived Council also unanimously approved buy-out lease Headquarters photocopying machine Executive Director announced staff member AMA-owned vans will move Muncie early Oc tober Supply Service operation may also moved Muncie late 1991 replacement van use Headquar ters will needed end year Marketing Council informed current Marketing activities copies new press kit given Council After discussion moved passed 10 3 against 1511 $40000 added 1991 budget produc tion new video advertising campaign Council also unanimously approved demographic profile survey AMA members Safety Committee Safety committee reported meeting previous day Details results Control Line testing process relayed Council hundred ninety sam ples wire tested handle model termina tion ends tests conducted inch per minute using 10 ft wire noted carbon steel should wire choice possible exceptions offered implement new pull-test control lines should exceed 125% expected load review rules based upon handle breakage hand contamination performed further noted barriers presently re quired Control Line Speed will continue until completion further testing agreed consensus authorize continuation tests increase Safety Committees budget $1000 pur chase 020 wire small mandrel testing Safety Committee reported responded request concerning Control Line Speed layout made HAMCI Executive Council consensus agreed committees action Council also unanimously agreed small diameter cool ing fans considered metal propellers Property Acquisition Development PADCOM Chairman re ported new cost expectation building construc tion Muncie has revised construction bids due back AMA May 24 artists concept Stage shown Following discussion moved passed eight three against 3108 two abstentions 16 purchase home acreage adjacent AMA property Muncie After discussion fund raising Council agreed consen sus implement recommendation Headquarters offering membership renewal two years $90 derived inter est income applied toward property development Ad Hoc Committee Dues committee gave its report Council unanimously adopted committees recommendation Beginning January 1 1992 dues Youth including publica tion $14 second Adult Membership $22 Senior Citizen $30 Affil iate $20 Open Memler $40 Life Member $1500 Open Limited Member Booster Member categories dropped Council also unanimously approved committees Treat ment Dues New Members system applies new Full Open category members current former AMA mem bers new Full Open members joining AMA April through June 31 will pay Full Open rate upon renewal will billed Full Open rate less 25% new Full Open members joining AMA July through September 30 will join new Full Open rate will renew current Full Open rate less 50% new Full Open members joining AMA after September 30 will pay Full Open rate receive remainder calendar year plus following years mem bership Insurance During Insurance Committee report Council given update concerning two cases California Frequency Committee Frequency committee reported new FCC document released April 10 1991 PR Docket 90-222 al lows narrow-band transmitters manufactured im ported after March 1 1992 Also narrow-band transmitters may sold after March 1 1993 no wideband transmitters may used after March 1 1998 Council heard report about plans preparations 1991 Rally Nationals noted possible have 1992 Nationals Muncie should western West Coast site forthcoming President remarked technical seminar including demonstrations discussions held Muncie spring 1992 Concerning question district contest board members ex penses noted directive defining reimburse ment policy volunteer officers expressed per son question should submit bills Competitions Depart ment Headquarters same manner other contest board team selection committees reminded Council members expected comply previous actions prohibit surveys polls individuals publications Complaints Executive Council unanimously approved pol icy adoption standing rule Bylaws Handling Com plaints Which May Lead Hearing copy contact AMA Headquarters Council unanimously passed motion 10 voting go record approving actions Executive Vice President freezes accounts District 10 following awards duly moved seconded unani mously approved 1 Fellowship Tom McLaughlin moved McNeill 2 Superior Service a Watonga RC Flyers Club moved Hempel b Bill Cunningham moved Hempel c BB Weher moved Hempel d Ray Marvin moved Hempel e Byron Blakeslee moved McGinnis next meeting AMA Executive Council following Nominating Committee meeting Mun Nominating Committee chaired Pete Watt same place B am RENEW 2 See Card Page 142 Nitro Panic plant nations largest supplier nitro methane burned down about month ago supply nitro model fuel manufacturers has severely curtailed Sig Mfg declares its supply second source secure does intend crease fuel prices unless its costs nitro increase drastically Some model fuel manufacturers investigating alternative fuel additives Most model engines will run fuel containing no nitro FJJ Power events prohibit nitro ever peak power output will less idling speed may have increased ease starting may suffer some degree Beilanca SkyrocketAMA Museum Super Quaker AMA museum Original replica Wakefield Cup WinnerAMA Museum Wait Goods WAG RC testbed Acrobipe AMA Museum PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls cannot transferred between numbers AMA HQ703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Aviation subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues and/or copies articles changes address advertising Sanctioned Events Calendar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine articie submission Information fuil-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanctioned Events Calendar Boeing B-17 AMA Museum following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting being better Radio Control equip ment specifications detailed Acad emy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing presented matter infor mation construed endorsement products listed Ace R/C Ace R/C Ace RIC Ace R/C Nautical Commander Receiver Part No Pro 810 Olympic V Receiver Part No Pro 810 Silver Seven Receiver Part No Pro 810 Micropro 8000 Receiver Part No Pro 810 Airtronics Infinity 600 FM Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Infinity 600 PCM Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Spectra PCM 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Airtronics Quantum PcM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Airtronics Module FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 Airtronics Module FM MD7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 Airtronics vanguard PCM VG4R Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics Vanguard PCM VG6P Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics Vanguard PCM VG6H Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics Vanguard FM VC4R Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics vanguard FM VG6DR Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronict Vanguard FM VG6H Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics Vanguard FM VG7P Receiver Part No 92775 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics Vision PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Vision PCM aSP Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Micro Dual Conversion 4-channel FM Receiver Receiver Part No 92745 RC Equipment Certified Cirrus Cirrus Cirrus Cirrus Excell RC-4F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx RC-4F Excell RC-4P Receiver Part No CR-224A Tx RC-4P Excell RC-7F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx CR-7F 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 Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Hitec USA Hitec USA Hitec USA Hitec USA Hitec USA Conquest FP-4NBF FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Conquest FP-4NBP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R124DP Conquest FP-6NFK FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Conquest FP-6NPK PCM Receiver Part No R127DP Conquest FP-SNLH FM Receiver Part No FP-R12BDF Conquest FP-6NHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP FP-SUAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-5UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-7UAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-7UAFS FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-7UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-7UAPS PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-7UHF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-7UHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-8SSA PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP FP-855H PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP FP-9VAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-9VHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Attack FP-4NBL AM Standard Receiver Part No FP-R114H Attack FP-4NBL AM Glider Receiver Part No FP-R114H Attack FP-4NBL AM Electric Receiver Part No MCR-4A FP-5UA AM Receiver Part No FP-R117H FP-SNLP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R1OSIP Focus 4FM IFHFOC456 Receiver Part No H45PGP31 FM Focus 4EFM IFHFQC4S6 Receiver Part No H45M1C535 Focus 4GFM IFHFOC456 Receiver Part No H45M1C535 Focus S Hell FM IFHFOC456 Receiver Part No H45PGP31 FM Focus 6FM IFHFOC4S6 Receiver Part No H45PGP31 FM Hitec USA Master 5P Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM Hitec USA Master 7 & 7 Hell Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM R RC * R RC * R RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC * JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC * Kyosho Kyosho JR FM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-527X JR AM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-854X Max PCM-NET \4/125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X X-347 NET-C127UZ Receiver Part No NER-627XZ Tx NET-72P Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Apollo-i AirplaneNEr-DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NEf-J72M Century7 HeIiNEF-N127H Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NEr-p2M Century-7 AirplaneNET-N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-72M Century-7 SS HeIiN7C4SHS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NEF-J72M Century-7 SS Airplane-N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century7 PCM HeliNET-N127AH Receiver Part NER627X Tx Module NET J72P Century-7 PCM Airplane-NET-N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72P Max 4-NET-8124AM Receiver Part No NER-324 Advance Series 91 FM 7-channel Receiver Part No KRS-DC7-RX Advance Series 91 PCM S-channel Receiver Part No KRS-PCMS-RX RCD Inc Platinum Series H4SMICS3S RCD Inc Platinum Series AM replacement re ceiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD Inc Platinum Series FM replacement re ceiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM WorldExpert FM Series EnginesReceiver Model HP7RM 72F JR ABC&W logo receiver denotes nar row band Future issues Model Aviation will contain ex panded listing additional information received AMA August 1991 131 heading column somewhat apropos seems times feel boxed corner guess Ive writing about some fairly controversial subjects lately have brought respon ses both sides issues So far pros outnumber cons maybe right track welcome com ments though may agree interest great hobby promoted everyone enjoys hobby/sport ceases fun its time take up tiddly winks some other rousing activity Leadership requires looking larger picture steering course will help modelers long run basic philosophy no perfect solution problem Im engineer engineers know impossible create perfect mechanism member society realize mans thinking process never totally logical Most decisions based see world past experiences influence opinions Hopefully can wise enough weave way through conflicting input best solution possible As have said previously AMAs important asset its Council made up representatives Council self-perpetuating unless vote incumbent representa tives Any open member may nominate another member have likely candidate work get him elected Council old-boys society need smart con scientious people have strong business background willing give time work hours compensation worthy cause Dont try use excuse cant change system can want job VPs position just get out work Let assure ever view side fence will different current position found out first became VP 70s Good things happening Most modelers aware Society Automotive Engineers SAE sponsors RC model weight-lifting competition among students universities around world rules simple 1 K&B 60 engine al lowed 2 maximum projected area wing tail fuselage specified year fly-off held Dayton Ohio WPAFB site AMA Rally June winner University Cen tral Florida UCF model able lift over 20 pounds Winning deter mined basis design performance projection ability achieve performance Im pleased quality organization such SAE has elected Im wondering AMA might sponsor events nature something would appeal grass roots modeling task could developed exorbi tant cost Any ideas Personally love technical challenges knows might come up advancement modeling technology well drawing interest hobby/sport could have program competition between chartered clubs within districts followed finals facility Muncie Muncie Indiana held ground-breaking ceremony May 7 herald start construction flying site amazed turnout local regional citizenry press govern ment industry business representatives lieutenant gov ernor Indiana hand show states interest looking forward completing first phase fall year Events will scheduled next year 1992 Scale World Championships held IMAA Rally Giants may also hold rally 1992 want Muncie to aeromodeling what Oshkosh EAA look forward growth modeling recognition ac ceptance general public get excited think prospects youth programs technical symposia testing facili ties course quality flying events kinds answer have accused us being farming business until can develop trying good stewards land See article page 12 Development will phased match ability pay Soon expect begin fund-raising campaign help development welcome significant donations bequests help defray costs same time expect maintain very strong financial posture other needs amply supplied including very important insurance program Let conclude saying membership AMA important investment very nominal amount cost months supply fuel some get awful lotand will get better better As grow membership plan launch flying site acqui sition program will benefit modelers parts United States butwe get step time Remember modeling fun forget grousing go flyE 132 Model Aviation PRESIDENTS CORNER President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Don Lowe 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte SprIngs FL 32714 2 University FlorIda student weightllifing project students won SAE competition Dayton Ohio Fokker DR-i TriplaneAMA Museum Curtiss JennyAMA Museum EXECUTIVE VPs REPORT Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhlgh Road Hamilton OH 45013 AMA Income E Dues Magazine Subscriptions 59% D Supply Service Magazine Ads Sanction Club Fees D Interest Income Magazine Plan Sales AMA Expense E Insurance H Officer Service Salaries Depreciation Magazine D FM 23% E Other oll Taxes Membership Processing E PR E Surplus Occupancy 25% Last month talked about letters get members some gave us little insight thinking authors Well recently suggested print pie-chart column showing just $40 spent AMA Hey thought thats good idea should easy column come up As turned out great idea sure wasnt easy thought would long shot problem determin ing what income pays what expense categories membership category paying different amounts major variable whether member takes magazine decided separate magazine dues income give accurate picture allocate magazine $9 member receives magazine wasnt too hard allocation will crease 1991 $10 Its interesting see magazine con tributes 30% AMAs total income total interest income half size total advertis ing income Its also interesting real2%ize 77% AMAs income comes directly its mdi6%vidual members income side actu 2% ally pretty easy will go expense side magazine big gest expense accounting 25% keep mind provides 30% total income Next come salaries 1 2% total 28% combined associated payroll 1 %taxes Insurance accounts 21% total expenses 7% shown Other 1 8%the pie chart includes large number categories ex pense fall area percent less Included postage scholarships committee expense Nationals site exploration office equipment maintenance office supplies print ing copying etc anyone has need detail should contact HQ directly report based actual income expense state ment year ending December 31 1990 should rel atively indicative AMAs general income/expense picture guess 1991 percentages will close same possible exception insurance expense will increase couple percent 1992 insurance ex pense will continue higher along small rise occu pancy costs Muncie site 1993 occupancy costs could come back level again make planned balloon payment Res 2%ton building AMAs finances fluid 3%thing project 3% future very difficult thing accurately hope 5% above will help swer yourself question does AMA spend dues quick dirty co 5% lumn has sure taken lot time Ive spent right 15 hours gathering 7%data compiling percen tages drawing pie charts 2%and writing text Its good thing Im better pro jecting budgets am projecting long will take column 21% Till next month F4Wfov Card Page 142 August 1991 133 2% New dues rates 1992 Like story goes good news bad news First good news annual dues Full Open mem bership AMA still $40 However Executive Council after considerable review restructured remaining membership classes dues rates Beginning January 1 1992 Youth memberships will cost $14 per year will include ModelAviation magazine second Adult mem bership no publication will cost $22 per year new Senior Citizen rate $30 per year Affiliate category will cost $20 per year Also new Life memberships AMA will cost $1500 beginning Janu ary 1 Two classifications membership deleted Limited Open membership Booster category both dropped op tion Back early 1970s AMA dues $15 Booster cat egory available $5 AMA needed quite boost category kept pace AMA dues presently $40 members would still boosting AMA tune $14 $15 However memberships have kept pace AMA now booster booster boostee Considering classification originally offered part mechanism AMA members could hold AMA num bers present day AMA computers can maintain numbers way Council agreed obsolete dropped classification decision drop Limited Open category Open members receiving ModelAviation made considering over 90% mem bers opt magazine few elect receive mag azine additional $4 have compelled AMA reprint AMA News section essence have requested work Academy fulfill Limited memberships work expended Full Open member payments full price above changes AMA dues structure taken order reflect fairer distribution cost involved membership recent years has Full Open member paying $40 has subsidized other classes membership new dues structure fairer Full Open members fairly distributes cost enjoy benefits recall debate over partial year credits what opin ions concerning 12 month vs calendar year membership AMA Executive Council acted upon subjects April 20 meeting Partly because response received members club sec retaries will no 12 month memberships AMA members will renew just have previous years renewals will go out late October always have AMA members will renew usual something new however first-time new Full Open members AMA members joining AMA first time current former AMA members will join Full Open rate whenever join However join April 1 through June 30 will re ceive renewal notice end year indicating re newal rate 25% less other words can renew $40 mem bership $30 new Full Open members joining AMA July 1 through Septem ber 30 will receive renewal notice indicating 50% rate $40 mem bership following year will cost $20 Finally New Full Open members joining AMA after Sep tember 30 will pay Full Open rate will receive remainder year plus following years membership $40 Actually system seems pretty good Any new Open Full mem ber joining AMA pays rate given credit upon renewal way new AMA Full Open members will treated pro rata fairly will also encouraged renew membership Meanwhile current AMA members should look bill dues should renew during renewal cycle tempted say renewing members should renew usual after looking over some records 60 62% members re new December 31 number zooms way up 75% end February March through August about half havent renewed finally make back must drive club secretaries nuts Chairman Federal Communications Commission Alfred C Sikes has stated seminal point talking about new gen eration information age Among visions future high definition television HDT\ 400 600 channels cludes home computer compact disk player telephone library access sees FCC leaving sleepy bureaucratic backwaters reg ulating long distance phone rates hand-held radios arriving future holding sway over massive growing collections tele communication businesses including phone companies networks satellites FCC beginning take commanding lead shaping fu ture electronic information channels communication cable fiber optics air As Chairman FCC Sikes sole author ity deciding issues go FCC docket FCCs future vision truly open market includes reallocation fre quencies entire broadcast spectrum FCC looking underutilized portions airways mood FCC reassign available spectrum space order take USA out age information age know ledge High list seems wireless pocket telephones low earth-orbit satellites digital audio broadcasting host hi-tech conversation devices FCCs vision future communications service will available source room sources spectrum Presently telecommunications field $300 bil lion year business expected grow significantly Whats mean means use em lose em means should AMA clubs use new channels means interested RC aeromodeling may soon have decide ask channels used licensed operators means may find ourselves position having document number us ers order keep channels means primary users may need establish real records requiring FCC license use RC channels would document number users could also deter other users away channels want put up nuisance licensing Think about it. just put down club newsletter read someone com plaining about huge percentage AMA budget spent Nationals After looking few figures can tell AMA member spent whopping 119 cents Nation als Nationals expense 0029% AMA operating bud get Considering local national regional press coverage get TV coverage radio spots appearances national maga zines some us still think modeling gets lot promotion less 12 cents have just received firsthand reports Control Line Aer obatic site Lawrenceville has resurfaced 1991 Nationals airport authority informs us area used Speed Rac ing soon scheduled patched repaired special thank Toledo Weak Signals RC Club have just received nice check Weak Signals annual schol arship contributions sponsorship Nationals trophies club has long supportive AMA want publicly thank club its members As aside someone left pair prescription glasses AMA booth Toledo year Please call office wish claim pleasant tasks job AMA pass along nice comments about deserving people month cant help single out ACE R/C ACE advertises Model Aviation appreciate also sponsor trophies National Model Airplane championships greatly help us organize host event Certainly wise enough appreciate advertising value gestures ACE has years participated AMA pro jects cannot remember time declined help us pro mote fine hobby sport ACE few companies jump joint AMA/Heart Foundation fundraiser conjunction National Rally held Wright-Patterson Air Force Base June ACE com pany financially assist AMA produce video AMA Today want publicly thank ACE R/C let AMA members know fine company has helping aeromodeling ways might aware other fine companies help us help mem bership does mind would like take time acknowledge support column time time Continued page 137 134 Model Aviation EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS VIEW FROM HQ Vince Mankowski AMA ExecutIve DIrector 1810 Samuel Morris Dr Reston VA 22090 J Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwich RI 02893 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Connecticut Maine / Massachusetts New Harnpstllre some previous years four seminars foam Rhode Istsnd / Vermontcutting Ken Baker finishing Ray LaBonte covering Mac McGuf DISTRICT REPORT fin radio installation Bob Landry Some trophies went Dave Hall best show first place Giant Scale 047 floats Don Krafff first fun Scale Piper J-3 Bob Ring received award District Vice-Presidenthis contribution hobby has landing strip property P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331which allows New England Sport Scale Club use Bruns 617 934-6248wick Area Modelers Booth won Best Club Booth award also sold raffle tickets Associate Vice Presidents Drew DavenportMC MoGuttin 33 Ash St 8 Robinson St Townsend MA 01469 Houtton ME 04730 Bob LandryRichard Sherman 80 Main St28 High St Esseo Jct VT 05452Plymouth NH 03264 Frequency Coordinstor George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Executive Council meeting Council Meeting April 20 1991 Normally include information column pub lished elsewhere magazine probably month earlier am printing case missed Much Council work done during committee meetings such insurance safety budget membership committees rec ommendations presented entire Council approval committee meetings may add two days normal time addition extra meetings called during year Some highlights meetings follow Safety day meeting Some items discussed Control Line wire testing results laboratory formation passed Control Line contest board help mulate its recommendations document will drafted fuel safety bulletin discussion care use various fuels Other topics discussed electric fuel pumps procedure changing rules governing over-55-lb aircraft Pylon Racing rules Open Unlimited race held Madera California safety codes car boat operation report turbine engine development Insurance AMA attorneys gave report some law suits progress An umbrella insurance policy has pur chased will supplement AMA policy give additional pro tection Budget possibility slight deficit year budget fore casts based 8% growth rate year started about 8% growth has declined about 2% Membership plan have memberships renewable various times throughout year has dropped instead following sched ule new full Open members will used joining cost open full membership will paid Upon renewal fol lowing year member will pay according following joined January through March 31 full rate will paid join ing April 1 through June 30 will give 25% discount joining July 1 through September 30 will receive 50% discount Af ter October 1 full membership paid remainder year plus full next year Dues information following dues schedule will effect 199277 Youth membership will cost $14 youths will receive magazine Second Adult membership will cost $22 Senior Citizens will charged $30 affiliate memberships will cost $20 Open memberships will cost $40 Life memberships will cost $1500 Note no Open Limited member booster categories Some dues increased slightly notice dues Open mem bership have remained same Life memberships Effective January 11992 rate will $1500 Now time obtain membership have thinking about may tax advantages certain people may paid over three-year period especially desirable younger members guards against future dues increases FCC report order April 10 1991 FCC issued report mandates following Effective March 11992 equipment manufac tured imported US must narrow band after March 1 1993 equipment marketed US must narrow band FCC did place grandfather clause effect allows wideband equip ment purchased before March 1 1993 used until March 1 1998 Maine Model Club Association Exposition show held March 1617 1991 Augusta Armory year weather cooperated flying demonstrations could held Attendance greater Three Control Line aircraft will competing Thompson Trophy August 18 1991 Art Chester Jeep owned Bob Caddell Wedell Williams George McGinnis Gee Bee John Componeschi August 1991 135 L-R Bryan Prescott Doug Gllchrist John Hampton Bnjnswick Area Modelers awards Best Club Booth John received first place Junior division Doug received award work promoting model aviation Vince Cahill tribute Irish St Patricks Day Vince hard worker MMCA New England Sport Scale Club Ponderosa Hawks Ken Baker uciui1strauu Bill Chandler Supnor foam cutting techniques Service Award work MMCA Expositionthe MMCA District AVP Golden Age Air Races Control Line event scheduled August 18 1991 tentative location Pembroke Massachusetts High School information contact George McGinnis Hanson Hobby phone number 617/293-2804 aircraft replica mod els Golden Age air races fliers will competing several awards troDhies Plan attend D New York New Jersey El DISTRICT REPORT EU John Byrne AMA 171 District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 / Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14760 George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickavilte NY 11801 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boa 4833 APO NY 08009 George Baso 11 Maple Ln Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piacataway NJ 08884 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Jaachkas 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Frequency Coordinator Los Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Second District Thoughts Readers monthly District 2 reports aware travel commitments As much personally enjoy company fellow modelers nevertheless certain built-in logistical realities severely limit aspirations regard Facing facts District 2 approximately 10000 personally visited 10 us Consider fact have 230 clubs district same has average 50 members recent years have able implement effort per sonally holding membership meetings WRAM shows White Plains New York conjunction Syracuse Sym posia upstate New York area annual meeting con ducted Radio Control Aircrafters Western New York Inc Buffalo area addition AMA District 2 booth frequent use throughout area next booking monthly meeting Silent Elec tric Flyers Long Island followed few days thereafter trip AMA HQ Virginia Spring meeting Executive Council Week after shall participate AMA booth annual Cradle Aviation Expo Long Islands historic Mitchel Field Whether home abroad day brings load mail reckoned things considered regard entire regi men highly stimulating rewarding experience Blessing Peace happiest phone calls recently received Harry Botkowsky editorial director Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society PARCS reported April 1 normal flight operations resumed Floyd Bennett Field following removal governmental war crisis restrictions As earlier reported area off-limits users security rea sons moved following portion PARCS president Mr Carmine Biancos statement appeared club newsletter time wish thank patience coop eration executive board know hasnt easy especially Season Flyers among us travel ing field field hat hand like someone home own restraint sportsman-like attitude commendable appropriate thanks will sent out clubs extended hand us Again thank Ill see back home April Love ya Uncle Carmine Mercer County Radio Control Society AMA 422 Kudos time-honored District 2 multi-interest club based general area Kendall Park New Jersey decided donate portion proceeds years Giant Scale Fun Fly Mercer Chapter Sunshine Foundation Sunshine Foundation works fulfill wishes both chroni cally ill permanently handicapped children some located Mercer County its environs After viewing graphically descriptive moving tape fur nished Foundation MCRC newsletter ie Propwash edi tor Steve Waite say After watching its little easier see just good really have can help small way maybe bet ter off admire sensitivity Steve Millstone Valley Silent Flyers AMA 1169 have made earlier reference worthiness Soar ing club located Princeton New Jersey its inclinations toward community improvement recent issue its newsletter Excess Ballast edited Bill Miller includes following salutory report scholarship contribution Allentown High School very much appreciated Thanks Sally Wyckoff dona tion MVSF deserving student became reality Allentown High School Upper Freehold Board Education well recipient student delighted $200 award hasten offer compliments Ann Bruns AMA Newsletter Editor Month pleased certainly surprised learn AMA HQ has decided honor District 2 newsletter editor choos ing Editor Month inducting Aero Honor Society AMA Newsletter Editors Ann responsible acclaimed success MAAW Flyer organ Miniature Aircraft Association Westchester private life Ann Mrs John Bruns John also outstanding member MAAW charged its indoctrination training procedures kind marital participation aeromodeling affairs increase say God bless Silent Electric Flyers Long Island SEFLI AMA 2910 visited club last week happily shared enjoyable eve ning modelers seen considerable spell goodly number recent acquaintance say warming memorable experience members proudly displayed electrically-powered creations trace boorish personal superiority Instead prevailed admirable atmosphere mutual praise good fellowship fact impressed ap plied membership club thanks including pres ident Mrs Greg Poulous warm hospitality during memorable evening Welcome aboard Lance Zellers met gentleman Executive Council meeting Res ton Virginia last month arrived Headquarters com pany Everett Langworthy years represented National Aeronautic Association Executive Council meet ings Apparently NAA has need Ev another area op eration Ergo Lance will ongoing NAA representative its voting member EC meetings Lance gives indication becoming great asset EC good friend style Ev Langworthy friendliness class will always revere hereby join Carmine thanking clubs behalf AMA commendable sportsmanship during diffi cult period Radio Control Society Marine Park extend compliments Brooklyn club its great kindness permitting members PARCS share its flying site also Brooklyn during war-time inspired exclusionary se curity policies identified Floyd Bennett Field PARCS permitted resume activities Floyd Bennett show appreciation RCSMPs stated kindness PARCS club presented its benefactor organization appropriate plaque letter appreciation PARCS president Car Bianco letter extended RCSMP members privi lege flying Floyd Bennett Field Flash News have just alerted mail phone Eighth Model Airplane News Aero Picnic Air Show Radio Control Models scheduled held year June 29 Mah wah High School Football Field located Mahwah New Jersey 930 am 430 pm rain date July 13 no admission charges affairs matter fact pi lots show receive free lunch Mahwah High School lo cated Ridge Road just off Route 17 told further de tails available phoning either Tom Reavely 201/529-2329 Jay Karpovrich 201/529-3506 Important notice RC pilots fly ing event required AMA members So attend enjoy Gear up secured 136 Model Aviation L Ohio / Pennsylvania West Virginia II DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 Associate Vice Presidents David H Ellis 1314 Fletcher Ave Dunbar WV 25064 Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearheid PA 16830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Cranbrcok Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 1012 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 now well flying season summer 1991 Ac tivity throughout District Ill appears providing enjoyment Flying Aces sponsoring National Warplane Museum Flying Aces Contest July 13-14 1991 Geneseo New York event involves various types Free Flight Scale consid ered premier events site event Na tional Warplane Museum home full-scale B-17 PBY several additional famous aircraft Western New York great place familyLetchworth Stoney Brook State Parks Darien Lake Amusement Park Niagara Falls close Additional information can ob tained Lin Reichel 3301 Cindy Lane Erie PA 16506 Are need information certain type Scale air craft AMA Museum Reston Virginia has nearly com plete set lanes Need find Janes 1930s 1947-1952 1960s 1965 presentEd other airplane books documenting full-size aircraft Hurst Bowers museum curator Georgiana Ap ple librarian should contacted Ross Ohio Radio Kontrol Society process devel oping new design club patch various designs pic tured newsletter generate reminder interested obtaining District Ill patch desire contact Sup ply Service department AMA Headquarters cost $2 wonder column short Yes have prob lems just like local club officials sends materi als Would like have activity published Send informa tion short write-up pictures VP Bob Brown above address See Nationals Executive Director cont pg 134 Back October 1990 AMA began using form letter little stronger language concerning bad credit cards bouncy checks time November number renewed members less number previous year number dollars deposit actually higher Maybe due some small part stronger letter easy hand dismiss small percentages alarm ing realize number members amount dollars volved bad payments Caught middle poor devils bank actually screwed up new club secretary bounces few before gets club checkbook balance out few have caught up system gen uinely bad guys trying pull fast apologize end April AMA sent out special mailing AMA mem bers yet renewed 1991 mailing used different format computer pull-apart envelope preprinted information expectation renewal process could streamlined experiment determine can improve renewal rate pro viding easier method renew members have delayed renewal long doing themselves disservice receiving magazine insured allowed enter sanctioned events fly club fields would delay getting full benefits yet still have pay full price question can answer RENEW 2 See Card Page 142 Sound Cont pg 127 ing fine contribution toward solving problem areas much work needs done big engine environment have seen progress aftermarket solu tions engines sizes up 18 cu such SuperTigre 3000 12-cu-in four-stroker big gas burners hasnt quite easy Eric Dern Erics Quality RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 has involved himself large models long time Don Lowe often get gether confer equipment design also fly sys tems Eric imports 3WV engine some mufflers other equip ment has worked development vibration isolation big engines showed latest muffler assembly Toledo new assembly large engines welded unit circular shape sufficient depth provide needed volume good muffler unit baffled adapter engine ex haust port integral part assembly unit has multipoint vibration isolation system Eric uses built muffler provides fairly compact unit providing both exhaust quiet ing mounting other attachments great advantage no hardware protrud ing outside engine dimensions simplifies such things cowling problems especially tight Scale projects Photos number two show unit mounted OS 3500 3WV engine Also visible photo new car buretor Eric has come up big engines replac es Walbro type common usage carb requires operate tank pressure operation same manner glow installations familiar today drawback muffler assembly existing manufacturing procedures must send Eric engine cus tom fitting Perhaps demand will create possibility altering methods eliminate need Price Check Eric Photo number three provides look new tuned-pipe assem bly 12 four-stroke engine built Advanced Aero Products Rt 1 Box 365-C Santa Ana TX 75003 unit designed crease performance provide very quiet exhaust size engine ever-increasing power speed en gines need better exhaust system especially F3A com petition must Kelly Jacobsen president AAP says will trick area has need quieter operation become practical local flying site ducted fan model has much work done area welcome Jim Bisson 48 Kennaley Crescent Scarborough Ontario M1V 1L7 Canada has working mufflers years has re cently looking ducted fan models Working Bob Par kinson producer several ducted fan kits has come up something bit different conventional tuned pipe used installations Photo number four shows latest Jims shop muf fler according Parkinson makes assembly quiet est ducted fan units available running down mid-gO dB range unit pipe although doesnt lose power probably gains some muffler mounts directly rear exhaust port ducted fan engine thus requiring no pipe adapter Unlike pipe/adapter assembly will centered duct Does make difference aircraft tested Parkinson has no ev idence adverse effects may different really highperformance jet Only testing can tell muffler very interest ing should go well moderately priced aircraft use local flying field An interesting letter arrived Douglas Wall Forrest City Ar kansas concerning vibration isolation some work being done out big engines will include information both next issue name address ob taining isolation mounts J & L Enterprises PO Box 1482 rest City AR 72335 mounts developed Douglass father tested Lazer other aircraft assemblies available en gines up through A&M 42 cover large segment large aircraft flying today assemblies very rugged easy install havent shown tendency fail individ ual mounts have tested manufacturer equiva lent 100 pounds thrust would need check dimensions order fit mounts existing airframe details muffler coming up E August 1991 137 well Ct Bensalem PA 19020 Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Delaware / DIstrict Colurnbta / Maryland Noith CaroSna Wginla Iv DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Aeeoclete VIce Preeldente Robert E Bebura 117 OtIs Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 lipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christoph 1348 Cumberland Dr L Harriaonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Pinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone EvenIng 919 488-5986 flying season us As written first May have already quite number events held District always has some concern weather during early part year season has fairly good modelers Control Line contest hosted Norfolk Aeromodelers experi enced some rain contest went off scheduled Attend ance down bit because forecast following weekend time Free Flight twoday event held Culpeper Virginia site used Cap ital Area Antique Modelers Association group although has SAM charter full Old-Timer enthusiasts flies full spectrum Free Flight includes perish thought some Radio Control-assist Free Flight CAAMA Aero Craftsmen Baltimore hosted event threat rain some wind contest went off quite well Two-minute maxes did stretch flights beyond desired lim its number models difficult locate always risk Free Flight becomes problem shut out really acceptable flying sites Free Flight experiencing some growth demands much searching bigger better sites next major Free Flight contest area Brainbusters meet Peters burg VA Airport also tight field windy Another site Free Flight meet later year will Bill Saunders farm near Cuckoo Virginia Flying sites Some smaller clubs around have some best locations flying sites lot land available flying sites can located unfortunately fields close major metropolitan areas far willing travel order fly individuals finding forming clubs rather remote areas find rural locations possible ne gotiate use small tract runway other thing make sure overflight area nowhere near housing done have ideal location times site like can turned acceptable flying field relatively little effort other rolling seeding provid ing necessary accessories field such site field used Southside Virginia Radio Control Club field located east Burkeville wellkept field level quite smooth entirely ad equate no nearby houses some latitude operation insofar noise concerned trees around seriously interfere flying Membership club large some come far away Chester Petersburg ability club have its own property owned leased overcomes disadvantage driving relatively long distances order fly have concerns whether field available day day often case clubs flying sites within military reserva tions surely dont wish give up fields some reward consider going farther out locating other fields Quite often cost buying leasing land changes dra matically just few miles out city Ed Byerley Last month wrote Ed Byerley step down Radio Control Coordinator District IV Yesterday received note Ed along letter asked place column am pleased Ed Ed has dedicated years service Academy said earlier will sorely missed Eds letter follows Friends District IV sincere regret turn over someone else position Contest Coordinator RC events district health will allow continue otherwise couldnt take job away Howard Crispin hard-working vice-president handling job temporarily pending appointment new Coordinator strongly urge some active members telephone write Howard ask job can tell over decade experience great way get know district fliers does require much time time devoted pretty evenly spread over period six eight months special note Contest Directors Thanks everything fellows have made job pleasure know youll same successor Farewell Keep shiny side up Ed Byerley have some response letter sent out clubs least three individual candidates under consideration time sincerely hope will able make announcement first June Travel out district scheduled very busy sum mer really unusual out side District year June will attending AMA Rally Dayton Ohio related Sound Committee work seminar planned period Later June will Eglin Air Force Base part jury F3A Team Selection addition will setting up sound measuring equipment contest trip will take up about seven days comes July long period will Nationals Lawrenceville followed Executive Council meeting Mun cie meeting being held order EC see what progress being made plan future needs site will another trip end July related Sound Com mittee work full schedule Mailings photo shows something appears problem times passes may too serious mail posted delivered same area get news letters torn badly wrinkled Invariably ones fastened center sin gle staple piece tape allows corners turned up paper mangled very difficult read newsletter much missing Sometimes arrive small pieces plastic bag Postal ServiceWhy bother E 138 Model Aviation Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Alabama / Florida Georgia MiaaeaippI V DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeiII District V Vice-President 617 S 20 Ave Birmingham AL 35205 205 322-2127 Aesociate Vice Presidents Bob Bartoazewicz 3826 Ranchwood Rd Orlando FL 32808 Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Penascola FL 32514 Linda Cooiey 10112 yarn St Gibsonville FL 33534 Gustavo Diaz E-12 Fralisa Guaynabo PR 00657 Karl Hensel RR 4 Box 264 Meridian MS 39305 Richard Jackaon 2118 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertall Ave Miami FL 33133 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fielda P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Inlerlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 884-2517 Summer approaching contest season upon us dont forget need AMA rule book write Ill send free requirement live District V no charge have just returned Meridian Mississippi Aeromodelers Annual Fly-in flying field old WW-li fighter plane landing strip 132 planes built flown about 100 participants As ar rived two Scale jet-fighter planes chas ing other speeds 200 mph delight fans fine airplanes can see Rudy Millers Scale Douglas shown low Everybody having bali unin vited guest showed up show what could Mother Nature had enough kid stuff put iittie show own Huge black clouds came roiling over meadows same speed Jets lightning cracked sky thunder drowned out conversation wind blew officials papers over joint little airplanes began bobbing jumping sideways across grass Women children ran cars screaming suddenly rain came buck ets cleverly siithered car split Alabama state iine mostiy see Al abama still Mother Nature joined fun-fly sure enou2h snap Rudy Miller just before preparing ride -scale Douglas-something-or-other really fine airplane flies well George Walker told 132 airplanes showed up Next year Karl Meridian Aeromodelers club planning expand fun fly District V Fun-Fly will invite everybody District No invitation will extended Mother Nature Cecil Park Montgomery Alabama sent some peachy pic tures club members Crestview Florida See big model airplanes over street Can citizens fine town continue use avenue Have model airplanes taken over town What people talking about table law order left Crestview Florida Crestview Model Aviators super club have taken over going conduct street display center towns big Chamber Commerce Bazaar make body happy pass out free magazines day end story happily gentleman full control other club president Steve Perkins Club vice-president Mike Rice nearby club secretary Pat Shuman afraid drive through Crestview Florida everything okayThats what Chet Holloway says August 1991 139 George Perryman 3844 Lake Drive Smyrna GA 30082 Terry Rimert 367 Orange Ave Baldwin FL 32234 Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 L ucner iviuore uennis McRlnney ana vean urant wirn uners scratcn-Duttt uer Jaeger airplane going crank little thing up see what can some brave souis pic tured above looking stunned darken ing skies Karl Hensel Contest Director did good job holding everything place loudspeaker Ulinola Indiana / Kentucky Missouri V DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District Vi Vice-President P0 Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 6061 748-5834 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 40733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 80850 Gary Buexeli 5000 Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holalen 616 W 30th St Iligginaville MO 64037 Home 816 584-2481 Work 616 584-7121 L Fax 816 584-7766 Cal Ettel 3 CaslIe Dr AR 2 Florisant MO 63034 Deb & Scott Justice 156 South Franzen Bensenville IL 80106 William Kern 1808 121h St Bedford IN 47421 -J first weekend April found sunny skies Flo rida decided attend EAAs Sun-N-Fun first time Boy some trip got park Cheetah next some other Grummans got meet some pretty nice Grumman lovers also got go about looking excellent scale subjects great numbers Wow told small number compared Oshkosh have admit overwhelmed flying hardware hustle see just three days backside tired got home feet too out rambling about Sun-N-Fun stopped NAA tent John Worth fellow modeler named Mor gan work representing NM AMA also got talk Travis McGinnis missed Dave Brown somewhere knew around told Don Lowe attended least day chatted some modelers wasnt able chat too long due being fella wanted tour place gave good feeling see modelers full-size enthusiasts can mix well second weekend took back fair city Browns ville Kentucky swap shop static contest Edmond son County RC Model Flyers did pretty well again Id have say drop attendance dont understand either weather great event Alas suffered just same Still fine show An item caught attention amount models have improved over last year some mighty fine flying machines fact would loved have carried some home Unfortunately judged sold third weekend scheduled another trip fair city Reston Virginia council meeting weather lousy timing good Remember dues change told ready Therell change dues structure 1992 Some will pay little some bit less Full open members will see no dues increase now Remember change ended vouchers new members Weve reinstated part No vouchers will issued sure some members dont try beat system credit will dues bill end year new members should help Howzat looking issuing special license competitors will cost bit fee will used help pay extra costs incurred supporting various competition activities course rule book etc would issued want li cense may other perks well new license would apply members compete rule book events Im sure competitors dont want pay license does cost membership competitor does sport flier about some opinions FCC has issued its ruling older wideband radios good through 1998 Yes would like have seen grandfath ered long lasted think radios will re placed anyway clubs moving toward narrow-band radios lot faster thought would waiting ruling ra dios converted narrow band wideband Im sure some out using radios have converted narrow band would like continue use Besides some good systems can used long time Im sure well find out very soon Ground breaking Muncie site going happen May 7 I know therell some kind report issue Im sorry dont have report make point get col umn time lose out advantages others have sending columns late working HQ Id look Vince Mankowskis column first As writing just hope Bids going out should see some real building going site very soon have get going because have plans site over next couple years Could see Nationals 1992 As writing no bids have made Nationals other site What about some world champs knows Would believe organization has grown $104 mil lion assets years end thatll grow Weve pur chased extra insurance coverage help protect too Too us world have become sue-happy cant af ford let someone attack assets Right Thats enough last weekend trips full-scale fly-in breakfast discussion Sun-N-Fun etc left home base could drive down Somerset Kentucky mall show asked attend Bob Ocasio TnCounty Sky Sharks could try convince club charter AMA lot guys Somerset club al ready members AMA need others join us arrived show find some very nice models lot fellas Bob already work table full AMA handouts talking some members Throughout day talked fellas about models AMA etc Bob trying sell AMA club events etc Boy go-getter sure doing good work area along Sky Sharks hope gained some ground trying get Somerset join us tried once before wasnt successful know Bob fellas better prepared become AMA club Oh yes before forgetI met two guys drove way Harlan Kentucky see show have just chartered club Family Hobbies Flying Club anyone inter ested area need some new bodies Let know will best put touch Thats months travels Now about some photos Heres good Vic Cunnyngham fella has around lot years modeler once lived went school St Louis area IMS trade show Pasadena Califor nia some old friends grand reunion Pictured rare gathering Ed Levy Lockhart Bob Sommers Vic Cunnyng ham Sr Bob Gibbs Vic Jr Vic Jr members Stix Boer & Fuller Model Airplane Club St Louis Ed seen Bob Since 1936 140 Model Aviation Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kaneas Cily MO 64114 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 verne IL 61375 some photos taken years mall show sponsored Isotopes fair city Owensboro Kentucky As can see show excellent wish could show some reflected turnout quite few modIc dknhvpd Well its good month just hope luck holds out Ill see ya Enough now. Iowa Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin V II DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upp& Level Northvllle Ml 48167 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwoo N Golden Valley MN 55427 PR/Insurance Coordinator/A VP Joseph M Hass 5394 English Dr Troy Ml 48098 Associate Vice Presidents Bsd Gormsn Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2825 E Shorewood Bivd Milwaukee WI 53211 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm West 3118 Boyce Dr Rhinelssder WI 54501 Steve Dudzinski East 9278 Florida Livonis Ml 48150 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Surprise surprise no pictures last months column seems packet photos shipped off Model Aviation US SNAIL has sucked giant lost mail black hole way send photos column please write backs ink tends bleed through im age side ball-point pens also create ridges may great making own decals gummed paper labels photos Well another problem have genuine 1991 receiver Detroit area Steve has noticed 100-watt pager will soon operating top Penobscot Building frequency 7286 will problem channel 54 users wideband receivers will also problem Canadian modelers Windsor last Executive Council session President Lowe went around member asking represent districts AMA whole Ten 11 district VPs replied bring districts information good AMA return districts help resources HQ exception district VP replied wanted can dis trict dollar dollar out surprise have always felt comfortable working liaison between us Seveners whole body AMA still sometimes see other attitude clubs member pays dues uses facilities yet never helps running club Sad sad sad district has several officers no other district has Boyd Bowdish serves Assistant VP getting same mail can completely cover district also have District PR Coordinator Joe Hass answers PR questions supplies help field Joe has work ing over year now marketing sales back ground have invaluable developing techniques pro grams clubs Michigan area An example work calls pays high level munic ipal state officials maintain communications have de veloped real working relationships Unfortunately Joe like volunteers has limit time can allocate comes frustrated ideas leads cannot fulfilled Maybe time has arrived need consider full-time person out districts Look trend membershipwe growing about 3-6% year what about members dont renew can make worthwhile belong AMA should have fewer lost members fact should have face value attract new members seems too people rea sons belonging AMA associated withyou guessed insurance competition have agitating like Dave Brown related column few months back direct services clubs seem have run brick wall Oops back PR report Joe Hass ideas what clubs districts need consider comes local PR work words Harvey Mackay come mind Dig well before thirsty efforts dont have Herculean have coordinated need tuned local county state governments well other clubs area can network information opportunities first questions get What can Take photo latest bird carry briefcase display office locker show friends associates modelers seem forget mere completion new aircraft its mechanical electrical finishing requirements puts us above 99% population show off pride joy will amazed find out people interested importantly can also address toy airplane syndrome should come up En courage everyone anyone come field club meet ing have skill level give newcomer some stick time youre dealing 10- 15-year-old can probably fly excluding takeoffs landings just 10 minutes instruc tion ever want get adult show interest child Plus let also add great thrill watch anyone smile complete first flight Put local event including regular meetings news paper Encourage media local officials attend press releases Remember must very consistent persist ent Think terms years weeks months Everyone undated special requests respond groups hear longest Keep everything upbeat Meet lo cal officials well before asking something dont seem getting response newspaper drop say hello Youll amazed response Know demographics club have very success ful can show modeling can address age groups Few recreational activities can Dont have enough youngsters Theyre out am currently teaching 12 Junior High students build fly issues tend tools transportation What about economic impact sport What about gas food buy What about retail wholesale manufac ture service groups contribute tax base area because purchases Tell local politicians about dont start off saying public meeting Meet individually now Remember think years days dont have super salesperson pull off Just yourself share others enthusiasm keeps working bird till 2am biggest rule no rules just takes dogged determination Keep trying pro mote sport program doesnt work try another Most lo cal providers will help know you ask Think globally act locally Finally bad newsthe long-running Michigan Exchange Clubs State Meet usually held Utica Ford Test Track has can celed year due non-modeling incident track Len Pap pas passes regrets hopes can continue next year motto exchange clubs Hurl aloft dreams youth shall soar alike kindred wings D August 1991 141 Leroy Satterlee 1604 Huntington Dr Waterloo IA 50701 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Bob Nyhuis photo SHARKS members new field j Left right Larry Payne Ken Randall Don Myers Matt Emmert deputy sherIff Rick Gideon Gordon Van Dalen Lynn Dema ree $645 check went Kalamazoo County DARE program Atlianeas Imiejana New Metdco Ciriahoma Tnaa V II DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hem pel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Dr Gaand TX 75042 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 PMnsursnce CoordlnatorlAVP Joseph M Hass 5394 English Dr Troy Ml 48098 Assoclete Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55809 Ruseell Knetzger 2825 B Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee Wi 53211 Prequency Coordinator Bob Stamm West 3115 Boyce Dr Rhinelander WI 54501 Steve Oudzinski East 9278 Florida Livonia Mi 48150 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Leroy Satterlee 1804 Huntington Dr Waterloo IA 80701 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 months column written Chuck Andraka AVP New Mexico west Texas report follows New Mexico west Texas news west end District VIII includ ing New Mexico west Texas sparsely populated almost little towns have active modeling club larger towns usually have several clubs differing interests quick look competition listings previous years shows per capita probably busiest hotbeds mod eling country Travel times eight 10 hours contest looked upon routine pilots seen events almost weekend summertime Because has developed un precedented cooperation between clubs over wide area scheduling meeting held Clovis over dinner February contest plans 27 towns clubs coordinated calendar RC alone least event week end April beginning November calendar includes events almost interest RC flying Pattern seri ous fun-flys laid-back fly-ins Q500 Racing catching especially Lubbock Albuquerque Racing per AMA rules exception engines limited K&B keeps cost reasonable encourages entry-level fliers compete Clovis Race April Eldon Bennett Lubbock avoided cut ting came away overall victory Additional races planned Lubbock Plainview Albuquerque year Las Cruces Lubbock hold anything-goes races once year El Paso has started Reno Warbird Racing offshoot event began Arizona reported MA last year race Reno style around two poles starting pace plane includes static judging per AMA Scale rules determines half final score read new surge competition fun flys South east states part district has taken certain fun flys seriously years Plainview Clovis Amarillo Albuquerque put se rious fun fly once year other clubs such Dumas Borger Santa Fe Farmington put lower-key competitive contests competitive designs have emerged area including Scorpion published MA several years ago Joystick Hawk Ammo Rat others recently Pegleg has emerged looks much like competition planes used back East looks like Con trol Line Combat ship Doug Allen Albuquerque experienced Control Line enthusi ast developed design over year ago started competing last year Several weeks later national publication printed review Yard Dart strikingly similar Seemc tc though ex folks took home hardware Triple D R/C Dumas Fun Fly attended winners Control Line fliers around country same ideas nearly same time planes have revolutionized fun fly competition add lot fun sport flying out-perform anything have ever seen cost pennies make reducing financial risk contests biggest problem just flat ugly first weekend May attended Dumas fun fly Texas panhandle hosted Triple D R/C Ding Dong Daddies Dumas Over 45 pilots families braved wind fog fly year AMA sticker station also provided Pattern also re-emerging area starting High Plains Championship Memorial Day weekend wrapping up El Paso contest Labor Day weekend High Plains event has waned during past few years Lubbock picked up year planning big things includ ing big sponsors name fliers key good Pattern contest good judges Lubbock started training judges several months before contest look forward good contest Attendance Pattern meets growing especially Turnaround Goldberg Ultimate Bipe becoming popular alternative Pattern clones flying competition though Several very large gatherings have started recently including Texas Panhandles Planes Rally sched uled October 12-13 Dumas Last year event co-hosted about dozen clubs cost 25 cents fly huge turnout Big Birds groups around Clovis Plainview have combined various fly ins big event July 13-14 Kress Texas 1MM-style events growing popularity almost town area holds least such gathering Borger Texas planning another All-Plane Rally June dedicate its new flying site Its two paved runways welcome improvement As can see RC flying has become just pastime out wild west has become way life What about other aviation Glad asked Control Line flying has kept alive New Mexico primarily through efforts Bill Melton Las Cruces Now however informal clubs starting crop up around state state-wide newsletter has started newsletter called Roundup can get $5 per year con tacting Gil Merriman 3370 Villa Los Alamos NM 87544 no ganization join no meetings want contest fly-in set up Talk about easy going best fly-ins held group last year Albuquer que late fall About dozen folks flew 30 40 planes types flew flight Combat both planes finally being planted Amarillo also has strong club holding annual event Memorial Day weekend Free Flight radio-assist Old Timers popular Albu querque semi-desert landscape tough planes Id like hear FFers area 142 Model Aviation Twelve breve souls Clovis race April fought winds up 35 mph just fly circles Eldon Bennett Lubbock avoided cut ting came away overall vIctory uouasmusn Albequerque Bob Hawkins right receives last fall setting up flying wing Sportsmanship award Dumas Ooiorsdo Kansas Nebraska Nodh Dakota Dakota Wyoming P DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vlc-Presldent 8027W 81st Circle Avada CO 80005 FAX 303 420-1670 CompuServe address EMAiL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Donald L Atwood 7824 E Colgate Place Denver CD 80231 Tam Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CD 80235 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 Russ Miiler 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Saliva KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 516 5 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 RL Dna Scraper 9524 Roe Overland Park KS 86207 l&hsck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 L Associate vice-president Colorado Nat Lancaster sends following report Annual Jefco auction held first weekend February 1991 spread over three days Friday afternoon evening setup early check-in time Saturday Sunday auction days Over 800 items auctioned total $58000 sales approximately 550 registered bidders over two days overall average selling price per item $68-plus two-day spread made much enjoyable auction somewhat relaxed atmosphere Plans repeat 1992 Several clubs Colorado working state local off i cials secure new better flying sites Both parties always lot negotiating AMA Headquarters Public Relations Department can assistance various materials letters videos help AMA club its negotiations Any club may also contact needs assistance field retention acquisition subject wish thank Gary Buffington Park Man ager Chatfield State Recreation Area invaluable support both locally nationally AMA modeling recrea tional sport Gary has made phone calls written letters support participated video public relations Although Gary does participate personally model flying avid supporter sport sadder note Betty Sadler passed away March 14 1991 af ter short unexpected illness Betty married Dr Dean Sa dler over 43 years Dean founding fathers Iefco Aeromodelers long-time competitor recent years Dean contest director Jefco events Betty always side assisting Jefco club helping maintain its viability leading groups modeling treated everyone child hers always us husband children Doc Mike Steve Carol Karen extended family jefco folks will always cherish thankful good fortune have kids well Russ Miller AVP North Dakota shares following now its midsummer activities full swing Py lon Racing weekend fun-flys having thrust sum mer activities Some Pattern contests have held various sites around state Minot Fargo clubs excited about respective new flying fields Hopefully now have enough moisture newly planted grass does well North Dakota calendar activities month August Sep tember include August 3-4 Harvey Floats Fun Fly August 1011 Jamestown Floats Fun Fly August 10-11 Fargo Control Line Carrier Combat Stunt Racing August 16-17 Bismarck Fun Fly September 2 Grand Forks Airbase Fun Fly September 14-15 Botti neau Pylon Future dates include North Dakota state planning meeting place dates announced District IX meeting dates announced meeting will held Nebraska Quarter-Scale has increase North Dakota Pi lots finding large airplanes easier see gen eral comment seems cant see could satisfied fly ing smaller models However pose some problems comes transportation Look some Nebraska Kansas info next month Keep landings smooth intentional RENEW 2 See Card Page 142 August 1991 143 Fokker D-VII Nisuport 28AMA Museum Savola S 12 bisAMA Museum Curtiss Navy RacerAMA Museum Arizona California Hawaii / Nevada Utah X DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuSeive addreaa EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 89-127 Ohiakee Aiea HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Darwin Barrie 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St. Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W Hath 7928 Fancitul Las Vegas NV 89128 Kal P Jensen 535 E Moana Lane Reno NV 89502 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 84321 John Krohn 11227 Hadley St Whittier CA 90808 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton Fl San Jose CA 95138 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12801 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Westhy Chula Vista CA 91911 Beverly Wisniewski 3318 South Kiowa Blvd Lk Havasu City AZ 88403 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 918382-1962 L Eloy Marez 2626 W Northwood Santa Ann CA 92704 About year ago way home Fourth July trip Coast decided take Highway 20 through along Clear Lake California found pretty little parking spot peeled off highway set up lunch amazed green slimy water appeared boats traveling lake kicked up big wakes revealing unsightly water April 10 year found us Highway 20 again time traveling westerly direction veering off Highway 53 picking up Highway 17 quaint beautiful sleepy little town Lake Port home Clear Lake Modelers hosts annual Clear Lake Float Fly Festival rambled down Main Street until found turn-off would lead us Willow Creek Camp Ground lake shaken its green slimy look sun shimmered glassy smooth surface deep blue sky provided backdrop tree- shrub-laden dormant volcano called Konocti few gorgeous planes making last passes Friday shutdown hour 5 pm approached What beautiful scene majestic creations gently kissed mirror-like water nestled taxi back launching dock park gazebo made perfect spot trans mitter impound surrounded acres perfectly kept Ken tucky Bluegrass promptly directed motor home Upon having made nouncement identity arrival hand came down pulled middle hospitality hour CD Don Barbara Wicks along Jack Reifers wife Meg Please keep mind before day never seen people before life Suddenly am family typical whole time spent fantastic float/flying extravaganza Don marched us show center advised us could choose spot Dis trict Ten canopy next morning came man booth discovered what once beautiful grassy park area trans formed endless sea planes turned seaworthy partic ular caught eye couldnt resist contacting owner/builders picture pictured Moe Curry third man project Between last time attended Clear Lake Float Fly 1986 now Moe went Big Seaport Sky float fly 86 found occasion need some Mono Kote casually mentioned predicament Clear Lake Modelers later night Moe found us out 135-plus fliers presented MonoKote correct color Thats kind guy Moe Curry Happy flying Moe youre credit sport C-47 hasnt flown yet nor did take air weekend Something tells might lucky see fly next year Dot scarcely began setting up booth modeler after modeler came let us know glad see us Patches hats shirtswe gave away ton small contribution crowd around booth dwindled intensity fly ing picked up Hats off Clear Lake Modelers giving up week end flying host event Thats right entire club isnt permitted fly visitors can Wally Rinker ana UICk nersney get little stick time Bill Thompson Flora Thompson Ken Zierman Robbie Fresh water pause after successful flight Spirit Clear Lake As day wore wind kicked little wouldnt know good friend Bill Thompson presented trans mitter own creation Spirit Clear Lake After pictures picked up plane staggered down bobbing weaving dock station waves kicking enough time convince sit fly opposed standing teetering drink Hooking glow driver plug produced no fire deter mined Spirit need new glow plug Robbie got nod chase promptly carried out mission Seconds later Bill turned up driver juice wasted brand new plug flick wrist Guess Robbie rescue time Meanwhile gentle sea Clear Lake transformed itself per fect spot surfacing Ken dropped beautiful ship water made sign cross Robbie let out Oh God Flora covered up face said cant look Bill said Im wor ried hes show team pilot said myself no way OS 61 going stay running through 12-ft breakers As Spirit gathered speed seemingly started dancing across crest tops until surprise broke water raised gently sun soaked sky What sight pretty ship shed acumu lated water glint morning sun Bill Ken Flora Robbie thanks heap made day Bill rnIgnx yours ruly ana Rfl ioung trorting gown muny picturesque walkways park Good job Clear Lake Modelers yet another outstanding float fly hospitality will forgotten See ya next year recently returned yet another Council meeting ten sues voted ranging buying house Muncie realign ment dues structure Watch issue other AMA publica tions details reviewed gave serious critique AMA Video Newslet ter council review everything sucks d ink needs dancing girls Let know what think video program Most clubs Ive talked said enjoyed video dont want pay time received tape items talked about tape changed dramatically Sounds like old friend time-lag has crept again Good ol one-brew Bob Underwood gave us update Robinson Engineering activity seems beloved Fed has granted crane manufacturer waiver allowing operate model frequen cies until June 301993 decision defeats AMA petition encour aging FCC grant 180-day waiver somewhere neighborhood 130 cranes us ing frequencies effort determine impact AMA has sent letters 130-plus users find out Just think next time youre out might able demo building Kind sounds like fun FCC has decided April 10 date importers must pro duce radio transmitters comply narrow-band guidelines Most manufacturers already compliance above der makes legality Its official Madera Municipal Airport has selected offi cial site First Annual R/C Unlimited Air Race Airshow Com petition date October 3-6 1991 Another outstanding Dis trict Ten event has expanded four-day deal As writ ing R/C Unlimited Air Race has 68 entries going good make reservations early Call 714/622-1814 informa tion regarding report Marc Karpowich wanted get month Forgive Marc Utah gang Ill get next time Edge Regg 144 Model Aviation Alaska Idaho Mofitana Oregon Washington X DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xi Vice-PresIdent 53 SE 61st Ave PoItland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address f& EMAIL 780672422 Associate Vice Presidents Darrell Anderson 132 15th Ave NW Greet Falls MT 59404 Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83876 Assistant Frequency Coordinstor Al Watson 130-145th Ave Bellevue WA 98007 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98884 Tom McCowen 16131 Black Bear Dr. Anchorage AK 99516 Dave Muilens 16559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 B Iicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Bus 823 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Chick Young 11225 125th St 5 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 caught ARCS Exhaust newsletter Aiaska Radio Control Society Anchorage Alaska Ken Howell editor seems Joe Mitchell put together Ironman event rulefly RC aircraft Fosters Marsh 15 miles downtown Anchorage Turnagain Pass some 47 miles farther south two-lane Seward Highway John Denning reported Joe Mitchell Glen Denning accepted challenge flight mean altitude around 200 feet AGL During first 36 miles ground speed varied bit planes wandered around some because heavy headwinds pick ups stop twice let planes catch up Somewhere around Portage however changed directions picked up 40 mph tailwind meant planes flown circles let trucks keep up trip took 65 min utes ended tip Turnagain pass elevation 986 feet Both airplanes pilots finished good health wet Joe Mitch ell said planned making Seward next flight Any else interested speaking Alaska dont forget Second Annual State R/C Championships August 10-11 great contest last year should bigger better last Council meeting interesting technical point view question line strength Control Line Racing came up some time ago Simply put forces aircraft exerts lines approach exceed strength lines safety problem addressed quickly before something unfortunate happened Council working ex perts metals field contest board see event run maximum safety nets used Nats quite capable providing kind barrier needed need see can have some available times other methods safe operation arent available Roger Wilson called asked remind everyone Second Annual Fun Fliers Fun Fly scheduled August 3 Milo Mclver State Park near Estacata Willamette Modelers Club will have two-day Indoor Meet South Albany High School July13 12 pm 10 pm 14 830 am 300 pm Events will include EZB Limited Penny plane Pennyplane Intermediate Stick Ornithopter Scale P-24 Bostonian Indoor Hand Launch Glider Catapult Glider Heli copter Old Timer Challenge Moorhead site has 42-ft ceiling Contact Andrew Tagliafico 503/371-0492 can also talk Andy about Kibbie Dome Indoor meet August 8-11 Other FF events August will Northwest Free Flight Champs Parkers Field near Lebanon Oregon 17-18 FAI Semi-Finals Harts Lake August 31-September 2 Free Flighters Northwest will saddened know Bill Giffen died Bill fixture contests about 30 years worked wrote column NFFS years ago passionate about things model ing way things worked remember some very long phone calls singleminded pursuit getting Oggy Moorhead rea son Bill used language effect very good Id like quote him unfortunately words used cant printed Thats too bad because hilarious Im sure what happened seems got despondent over health and/or financial problems couldnt work out Bill took own life March 22 hope has found peace sought Lets see showing what showed up Puyallup well give some photos late Bob Balch Well thats about month Will have few shots Puyallup some shots older events remind whats coming up meantime take airplane out enjoy flying Thats isnt E August 1991145 Heres AVP Al Culvers very nice Bf 109E-3 yellow nose end green/blue fuselage Al very active Idaho Scale Squadron among other activities Kent Houghtons very nice Boeing Stearmen 4E its white red trim Mike Brewer Astoria hss actively campaigning Nieuport 28 end took well deserved first Gient Scale Sid Tanabe did whet Scale builders heve nightmeres about left documentation bench home Still managed hon orable mention superb Decathlon Bish Wheelers new P47 its olive/blue red nose outiined yellow paid attention details did great job building documenting what did came out first Precision Scale Contest Thoughts snapped two photographs Metropolitan Sport Squadrons May 5 Indoor contest Blue Nose Hangar toric Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn New York Don Ross group complimented running such fine contest Rick Fiore directed Bostonian Event 17 models competed non-event feature Bob Bender flying Dave Aronstein designed rubber-powered ducted fan Grumman Tomcat picture Rick Fiore Bob have just finished complicated job winding Bob will launch Tomcat after pulling pistol grip sticking out tailpipe releases fan Bobs Tomcat Dave calls Fanstar MKII flies exceedingly well superbly crafted model am showing definitely beginners model beginner looks hope its picture realizes such relatively complex model requires fine craftsmanship What beginners fail realize own beginner models require exact same respect good workmanship ginner models fly same flight principles advanced mod els Aerodynamically same good craftsmanship equally important both taken granted parts Tomcat accurately cut out fit properly nothing forced nothing loose Beginners have learn respect own models same manner respect experts Beginners must learn build models light neat snugly fitting pieces assembled parts must hold together rigidly wobble sloppily Now some beginners recognize progress rapid Other beginners build clumsily regard neat ness progress slow nonexistent Such beginners guiding need clean up act first thing both should now learn build cleanly Take good sim ple design build again again better better neater neater lighter lighter accurately timeuntil both instructor student proud model Note instructor should building same model student show student done correctlystep steprejecting piece accurately made As mentioned Rick judged timed Bostonians Un fortunately 20% charisma rating available AMA Bostonian rules duration what really counts winner John Triolos relatively simple Girder Girdler its 16% charisma rat ing result superbly constructed framework sparkling through lightly clear-doped nearly transparent condenser pa per also weighed less seven grams required clay bal last U see large tab left wing Bostonian upper left corner photo Rick could have disqualified model clearly exceeded wing chord maximum 3 Four models such wing stab and/or fin tabs vio lated rules Instead disqualification gave models very low charisma percentages gave kindly advice builders complying rules Ive used tabs temporary adjustments later replaced wingwarpl dont like Besides being ugly make Scale models decidedly un-Scale Beginners often use big floppy tabs thinking doing something pos itive arent model might need tabs used however tabs should narrow stiff able hold ad justment Ive seen some flimsy propwash de fIctct4 Wing tabs can used legally Bostonians placing low above wing within 3-in chord limitation dont look good theyre legal Left wings can have wash-in built have area right wing order offset torque Tabs really necessary key opinion winning Bostonian simple beau tifully built covered model requiring ballasting seven grams high-pitch propeller long motor little light weight paper trim can help avoid heavy detailing Someday whenever Bostonian charisma factor raised proper 30 40% then will heavy decoration fancy features begin come own Duration however still number Beginners should strive clean construction light weight simple straightforward Bostonian Golden Age Reproductions greatly saddened Joe Fitzgibbon died last Sep tember great plans kit business seemed disappear good word Jim Fiorello purchased concern Harry Keshishian back work ready serve Scale modelers Send 29 cent stamped envelope info Jim Fi orello 4 Duston Drive Methuen MA tel 617/687-0024 As always keep tails light See next month 146 Model Aviation 2 ED Wi ow Yok N

INTERESTED IN JOINING AMAWorlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization Over 165000 did 1990 ails may requesting FREE BROCHURE address above SOUND & MODEL AERONAUTICS Howard Crispin Jr Toledo big show Toledo great place see very latest commercial development sport suppose part individuals go see latest aircraft designs kits must say enjoy well thrust visit recent years has see what being done way making sport quieter Derns big engine muffler/vibration mounts j still have long way go meet needs fliers operate environments noise means loss flying sites year disappointment although still fact engine manufacturers large have done very little way providing adequate muffler standard equipment exceptions perhaps good individual small manufacturer aftermarket mufflers equipment necessarily ideal situation modeler cost aftermarket devices high natural result low-volume work such probably provides very little compensation manufacturer need operate quietly leaves very few options gratify ing realize individuals out really mak Continued page 137 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director Vince Mankowaki 0 DIrector Operations Robert Vojslsvek 0 Personnel Manager Diane Gallalee e Technical Director Bob underwood S Comptroller Lynn Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison e Special Services Director Cart Maroney S Membership Processing Supervisor Joyce Hager eting Director Geoff Styles ems Manager Reggie Watterson 0 Director internal Communication/Educatlon Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Ross B McMullen 0 Events Coocdinator Chip Smith 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Bob Jackson August 1991 127 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice Presidents AMA SINCE 1936 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Derns ig engine mutierivioration mounts AAP pipe assembly 12 four-Stroke Bisson ducted fan muffler AMAs Executive Council tectuivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice Prasident 11 district Vice Presidents officers Executive Director provided space month AMA News publication What ssy space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council PR ROUNDUP Geoffrey Styles Director Marketing AMA belongs severai national organizations use affil iations further interests model aviation needs interests members membership American Recreation Coalition has helped us meet key officials Department Interior DOI Through contacts became involved Take Pride America program sponsored DOI 1990 AMA chartered club Farragut Flyers Idaho won national award thereby shining spotlight aeromodelers As may know AMA clubs fly fed eral park lands Keeping open door federal departments therefore extremely important Through membership National Recreation Parks As sociation have successfully promoted interests clubs fly community property have done much spadework parks officials nationwide behalf clubs seeking flying priv ileges public land Refer PR Roundup ModelAviation April 1991 Id like comment National Association State Aviation Officials NASAO based Silver Spring Maryland Its purpose represent state gov ernment aviation service agencies 50 states well avi ation departments Puerto Rico Guam Its members aero nautics commissions departments created under laws states foster develop regulate aviation local state levels Affiliate membership includes qualified government agencies world wide primary goal NASAO foster encourage coopera tion mutual aid among states well between federal local governments development state national air trans portation systems will responsive regional state na tional needs NASAOs primary objective promotion adequate aviation services facilities entire United States public few years ago spoke its annual conference held Nashville Tennessee March 1991 National Center Aeromodel ing Reston entertained Robert Warner Executive Vice Presi dent NASAO George Garzon Director Alabama De partment Aeronautics George Garzon also happens AMA member Director Aviation state can have special fluence what can cannot model aircraft fly matters importance him Safety vi olations especially involving full-scale aircraft invariably cross desk Too incidents would lead investigation rules thing dont need rules need safe fliers mandatory put safety ahead other considerations no mat ter aspect aviation appeals point point national Headquarters lot lob bying improve perception understanding influential peo ple sport would bolster efforts would some own backyards example latest edition NASAO newsletter Sen ate House Representatives 102nd Congress members aviation subcommittees listed think would great public relations coup clubs appropriate district would send let ter own Senator/Congressman preferably both applicable telling what club does encourage aviation interest Members Congress listen people live districts word voter gets attention have youth program should describe methods purposes people pay lip service programs young peo ple alternative drugs booze nothing better model aviation need get message out day fact life model aviators need involved po litical process need large tracts land fly enjoy sport safely vulnerable rules zoning regulations legislation imposed people cases ap preciate approve model aviation clubs have lost flying sites because neighbors did value sport complained about either noise safety usually order clubs know always easy find new flying field some parts country darned near impossible far better preserve field have doing some local pol iticking replace some elected appointed officials have little no knowledge educational recreational benefits model aviation Conversely wherever turn days seems people complaining about high school graduates cannot read write properly Students lacking basic skills needed perform en try level jobs useful themselves nation Potential em ployers horrified shortage qualified people entering job market people training drive make place themselves Can model aviation make difference situa tion bet know model aviation produces skilled motivated interested capable people need get message out Heres listing Congressmen first James Oberstar MN Chairman Henry Nowak NY Ron de Lugo USVI Joe Kolter PA William Lipinski IL James Traficant OH Peter DeFazio OR Bob Clement TN Jerry Costello IL Greg Laugh lin TX George Sangmeister IL Dick Swett NH Barbara-Rose Col lins MI Bud Shuster PA Thomas F Petri WI James Inhofe OK John Duncan TN Christopher Cox CA David Hobson OH Nor man Mineta CA Nick Joe Rahall WV Gus Savage IL Tim Valent ine NC Peter J Visclosky IN John Lewis GA James Hayes LA Lewis Payne VA Mike Parker MS Pete Geren TX Glenn Poshard IL Joan Kelly Horn MO John Paul Hammerschmidt AR William Clinger PA Sherwood Boehlert NY Cass Ballenger NC Mel Han cock MO Susan Molinari NY Dick Nichols KS Senators Wendell Ford Kt Chairman James Exon NE John Kerry MA Bob Kasten WI Slade Gorton WA Daniel K Inouye HI Lloyd Bentsen TX Ted Stevens AK John McCain AZ letter club men/women listed above explaining modelers state/county/city/town/village showing what what need you fly what sort occupations members represent economic im pact model aviation technical implications nationwide what youth programs involved incould make nice impression have remember public images built block time Rarely does huge positive impression result act model aviators dependent much public goodwill matter fly ing sites vital acceptance courted everywhere possible What would like say again part AMA HQ would like folks out make presence known bailiwick have handout materials available lots will support statements man/woman Washington Just drop us line ask some can send letter either local office directly capitaleither way will effective So please dont just talk about it topic doing Hemet Model Masters AMA chartered club California has contracted long-term land lease City Hemet have issued appeal industry friends sup port raise $60000 cover costs lease improvements Working drawings have prepared club has made firm com mitment proceed RCHTA show Pomona March 1991 spoke several key people behind move dedicated determined make project go Flying sites Southern California very hard locate too little open area millions people packed coastal areas Golden State clubs have lucky through years have held sites have fought tooth nail either keep find field Industry suppliers need understand recognize no flying field means no fliers means no prod uct sales manufacturers other parties commercial iq terest stake need support national effort locate secure retain fields together although way some people act react times makes wonder final note Two clubs have spoken recently have adopted stretch highway close home town en route flying field am sure have seen signs erected states coun ties showing such-and-such club has adopted two-mile piece highway involves work party club twice year pick up trash along shoulders ditches day sunshine fun friends knows what might find excellent public relations effort civic group gets name out front public makes city county state municipal officials aware club concern bud gets environment duties citizens good old USA about Can bet can want Model Aviation SYNOPSISEXECUTIVE CIL MEETING 1APRIL 20 1991 following attendance President Don Lowe Alta monte Springs FL Executive Vice President Dave Brown Hamil ton OH VP District Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Cris pin Charlottesville VA VP-V Jim McNeill Birmingham AL VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada Ca VP-X Reggie Keyawa Carmichael CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR Ev Langworthy NAA regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Exec utive Council brought order 915 am President chaired meeting Approval Minutes minutes January 19 1991 Executive Council meeting unanimously approved amended writ ten Council input Executive Vice Presidents Report As part report Execu tive Vice President submitted travel plans 1991 re ported year-end statement shows 1990 expenses 101% pro jections income 103% projections EVP noted extremely accurate forecasting Finance Committee excellent management Headquarters However first quarter 1991 shows loss 8% growthrate projected has met actual growth rate 4% Council approved consensus EVPs recommenda tion NAA Board Directors receive copies Model Avi ation magazine Executive Directors Report Executive Director reported United Airlines has offered discount AMA provided official AMA airline Council agreed avail themselves offer Further Council approved IMAA Festival AMA Muncie site June 1992 Following discussion concerning apparent behavior Con test Director Council unanimously agreed 5 10 abstain ing revoke Contest Director Leader member status member May 15 unless appropriate response re ceived Council also unanimously approved buy-out lease Headquarters photocopying machine Executive Director announced staff member AMA-owned vans will move Muncie early Oc tober Supply Service operation may also moved Muncie late 1991 replacement van use Headquar ters will needed end year Marketing Council informed current Marketing activities copies new press kit given Council After discussion moved passed 10 3 against 1511 $40000 added 1991 budget produc tion new video advertising campaign Council also unanimously approved demographic profile survey AMA members Safety Committee Safety committee reported meeting previous day Details results Control Line testing process relayed Council hundred ninety sam ples wire tested handle model termina tion ends tests conducted inch per minute using 10 ft wire noted carbon steel should wire choice possible exceptions offered implement new pull-test control lines should exceed 125% expected load review rules based upon handle breakage hand contamination performed further noted barriers presently re quired Control Line Speed will continue until completion further testing agreed consensus authorize continuation tests increase Safety Committees budget $1000 pur chase 020 wire small mandrel testing Safety Committee reported responded request concerning Control Line Speed layout made HAMCI Executive Council consensus agreed committees action Council also unanimously agreed small diameter cool ing fans considered metal propellers Property Acquisition Development PADCOM Chairman re ported new cost expectation building construc tion Muncie has revised construction bids due back AMA May 24 artists concept Stage shown Following discussion moved passed eight three against 3108 two abstentions 16 purchase home acreage adjacent AMA property Muncie After discussion fund raising Council agreed consen sus implement recommendation Headquarters offering membership renewal two years $90 derived inter est income applied toward property development Ad Hoc Committee Dues committee gave its report Council unanimously adopted committees recommendation Beginning January 1 1992 dues Youth including publica tion $14 second Adult Membership $22 Senior Citizen $30 Affil iate $20 Open Memler $40 Life Member $1500 Open Limited Member Booster Member categories dropped Council also unanimously approved committees Treat ment Dues New Members system applies new Full Open category members current former AMA mem bers new Full Open members joining AMA April through June 31 will pay Full Open rate upon renewal will billed Full Open rate less 25% new Full Open members joining AMA July through September 30 will join new Full Open rate will renew current Full Open rate less 50% new Full Open members joining AMA after September 30 will pay Full Open rate receive remainder calendar year plus following years mem bership Insurance During Insurance Committee report Council given update concerning two cases California Frequency Committee Frequency committee reported new FCC document released April 10 1991 PR Docket 90-222 al lows narrow-band transmitters manufactured im ported after March 1 1992 Also narrow-band transmitters may sold after March 1 1993 no wideband transmitters may used after March 1 1998 Council heard report about plans preparations 1991 Rally Nationals noted possible have 1992 Nationals Muncie should western West Coast site forthcoming President remarked technical seminar including demonstrations discussions held Muncie spring 1992 Concerning question district contest board members ex penses noted directive defining reimburse ment policy volunteer officers expressed per son question should submit bills Competitions Depart ment Headquarters same manner other contest board team selection committees reminded Council members expected comply previous actions prohibit surveys polls individuals publications Complaints Executive Council unanimously approved pol icy adoption standing rule Bylaws Handling Com plaints Which May Lead Hearing copy contact AMA Headquarters Council unanimously passed motion 10 voting go record approving actions Executive Vice President freezes accounts District 10 following awards duly moved seconded unani mously approved 1 Fellowship Tom McLaughlin moved McNeill 2 Superior Service a Watonga RC Flyers Club moved Hempel b Bill Cunningham moved Hempel c BB Weher moved Hempel d Ray Marvin moved Hempel e Byron Blakeslee moved McGinnis next meeting AMA Executive Council following Nominating Committee meeting Mun Nominating Committee chaired Pete Watt same place B am RENEW 2 See Card Page 142 Nitro Panic plant nations largest supplier nitro methane burned down about month ago supply nitro model fuel manufacturers has severely curtailed Sig Mfg declares its supply second source secure does intend crease fuel prices unless its costs nitro increase drastically Some model fuel manufacturers investigating alternative fuel additives Most model engines will run fuel containing no nitro FJJ Power events prohibit nitro ever peak power output will less idling speed may have increased ease starting may suffer some degree Beilanca SkyrocketAMA Museum Super Quaker AMA museum Original replica Wakefield Cup WinnerAMA Museum Wait Goods WAG RC testbed Acrobipe AMA Museum PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls cannot transferred between numbers AMA HQ703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Aviation subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues and/or copies articles changes address advertising Sanctioned Events Calendar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine articie submission Information fuil-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanctioned Events Calendar Boeing B-17 AMA Museum following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting being better Radio Control equip ment specifications detailed Acad emy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing presented matter infor mation construed endorsement products listed Ace R/C Ace R/C Ace RIC Ace R/C Nautical Commander Receiver Part No Pro 810 Olympic V Receiver Part No Pro 810 Silver Seven Receiver Part No Pro 810 Micropro 8000 Receiver Part No Pro 810 Airtronics Infinity 600 FM Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Infinity 600 PCM Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Spectra PCM 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Airtronics Quantum PcM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Airtronics Module FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 Airtronics Module FM MD7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 Airtronics vanguard PCM VG4R Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics Vanguard PCM VG6P Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics Vanguard PCM VG6H Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics Vanguard FM VC4R Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics vanguard FM VG6DR Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronict Vanguard FM VG6H Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics Vanguard FM VG7P Receiver Part No 92775 Tx RF Mod ule 93572 Airtronics Vision PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Vision PCM aSP Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Mod ule 93782 Airtronics Micro Dual Conversion 4-channel FM Receiver Receiver Part No 92745 RC Equipment Certified Cirrus Cirrus Cirrus Cirrus Excell RC-4F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx RC-4F Excell RC-4P Receiver Part No CR-224A Tx RC-4P Excell RC-7F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx CR-7F 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 Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Hitec USA Hitec USA Hitec USA Hitec USA Hitec USA Conquest FP-4NBF FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Conquest FP-4NBP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R124DP Conquest FP-6NFK FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Conquest FP-6NPK PCM Receiver Part No R127DP Conquest FP-SNLH FM Receiver Part No FP-R12BDF Conquest FP-6NHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP FP-SUAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-5UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-7UAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-7UAFS FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-7UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-7UAPS PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-7UHF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-7UHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-8SSA PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP FP-855H PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP FP-9VAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-9VHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Attack FP-4NBL AM Standard Receiver Part No FP-R114H Attack FP-4NBL AM Glider Receiver Part No FP-R114H Attack FP-4NBL AM Electric Receiver Part No MCR-4A FP-5UA AM Receiver Part No FP-R117H FP-SNLP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R1OSIP Focus 4FM IFHFOC456 Receiver Part No H45PGP31 FM Focus 4EFM IFHFQC4S6 Receiver Part No H45M1C535 Focus 4GFM IFHFOC456 Receiver Part No H45M1C535 Focus S Hell FM IFHFOC456 Receiver Part No H45PGP31 FM Focus 6FM IFHFOC4S6 Receiver Part No H45PGP31 FM Hitec USA Master 5P Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM Hitec USA Master 7 & 7 Hell Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM R RC * R RC * R RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC * JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC * Kyosho Kyosho JR FM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-527X JR AM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-854X Max PCM-NET \4/125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X X-347 NET-C127UZ Receiver Part No NER-627XZ Tx NET-72P Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Apollo-i AirplaneNEr-DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NEf-J72M Century7 HeIiNEF-N127H Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NEr-p2M Century-7 AirplaneNET-N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-72M Century-7 SS HeIiN7C4SHS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NEF-J72M Century-7 SS Airplane-N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century7 PCM HeliNET-N127AH Receiver Part NER627X Tx Module NET J72P Century-7 PCM Airplane-NET-N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72P Max 4-NET-8124AM Receiver Part No NER-324 Advance Series 91 FM 7-channel Receiver Part No KRS-DC7-RX Advance Series 91 PCM S-channel Receiver Part No KRS-PCMS-RX RCD Inc Platinum Series H4SMICS3S RCD Inc Platinum Series AM replacement re ceiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD Inc Platinum Series FM replacement re ceiver Receiver Part No PGP31 FM WorldExpert FM Series EnginesReceiver Model HP7RM 72F JR ABC&W logo receiver denotes nar row band Future issues Model Aviation will contain ex panded listing additional information received AMA August 1991 131 heading column somewhat apropos seems times feel boxed corner guess Ive writing about some fairly controversial subjects lately have brought respon ses both sides issues So far pros outnumber cons maybe right track welcome com ments though may agree interest great hobby promoted everyone enjoys hobby/sport ceases fun its time take up tiddly winks some other rousing activity Leadership requires looking larger picture steering course will help modelers long run basic philosophy no perfect solution problem Im engineer engineers know impossible create perfect mechanism member society realize mans thinking process never totally logical Most decisions based see world past experiences influence opinions Hopefully can wise enough weave way through conflicting input best solution possible As have said previously AMAs important asset its Council made up representatives Council self-perpetuating unless vote incumbent representa tives Any open member may nominate another member have likely candidate work get him elected Council old-boys society need smart con scientious people have strong business background willing give time work hours compensation worthy cause Dont try use excuse cant change system can want job VPs position just get out work Let assure ever view side fence will different current position found out first became VP 70s Good things happening Most modelers aware Society Automotive Engineers SAE sponsors RC model weight-lifting competition among students universities around world rules simple 1 K&B 60 engine al lowed 2 maximum projected area wing tail fuselage specified year fly-off held Dayton Ohio WPAFB site AMA Rally June winner University Cen tral Florida UCF model able lift over 20 pounds Winning deter mined basis design performance projection ability achieve performance Im pleased quality organization such SAE has elected Im wondering AMA might sponsor events nature something would appeal grass roots modeling task could developed exorbi tant cost Any ideas Personally love technical challenges knows might come up advancement modeling technology well drawing interest hobby/sport could have program competition between chartered clubs within districts followed finals facility Muncie Muncie Indiana held ground-breaking ceremony May 7 herald start construction flying site amazed turnout local regional citizenry press govern ment industry business representatives lieutenant gov ernor Indiana hand show states interest looking forward completing first phase fall year Events will scheduled next year 1992 Scale World Championships held IMAA Rally Giants may also hold rally 1992 want Muncie to aeromodeling what Oshkosh EAA look forward growth modeling recognition ac ceptance general public get excited think prospects youth programs technical symposia testing facili ties course quality flying events kinds answer have accused us being farming business until can develop trying good stewards land See article page 12 Development will phased match ability pay Soon expect begin fund-raising campaign help development welcome significant donations bequests help defray costs same time expect maintain very strong financial posture other needs amply supplied including very important insurance program Let conclude saying membership AMA important investment very nominal amount cost months supply fuel some get awful lotand will get better better As grow membership plan launch flying site acqui sition program will benefit modelers parts United States butwe get step time Remember modeling fun forget grousing go flyE 132 Model Aviation PRESIDENTS CORNER President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Don Lowe 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte SprIngs FL 32714 2 University FlorIda student weightllifing project students won SAE competition Dayton Ohio Fokker DR-i TriplaneAMA Museum Curtiss JennyAMA Museum EXECUTIVE VPs REPORT Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhlgh Road Hamilton OH 45013 AMA Income E Dues Magazine Subscriptions 59% D Supply Service Magazine Ads Sanction Club Fees D Interest Income Magazine Plan Sales AMA Expense E Insurance H Officer Service Salaries Depreciation Magazine D FM 23% E Other oll Taxes Membership Processing E PR E Surplus Occupancy 25% Last month talked about letters get members some gave us little insight thinking authors Well recently suggested print pie-chart column showing just $40 spent AMA Hey thought thats good idea should easy column come up As turned out great idea sure wasnt easy thought would long shot problem determin ing what income pays what expense categories membership category paying different amounts major variable whether member takes magazine decided separate magazine dues income give accurate picture allocate magazine $9 member receives magazine wasnt too hard allocation will crease 1991 $10 Its interesting see magazine con tributes 30% AMAs total income total interest income half size total advertis ing income Its also interesting real2%ize 77% AMAs income comes directly its mdi6%vidual members income side actu 2% ally pretty easy will go expense side magazine big gest expense accounting 25% keep mind provides 30% total income Next come salaries 1 2% total 28% combined associated payroll 1 %taxes Insurance accounts 21% total expenses 7% shown Other 1 8%the pie chart includes large number categories ex pense fall area percent less Included postage scholarships committee expense Nationals site exploration office equipment maintenance office supplies print ing copying etc anyone has need detail should contact HQ directly report based actual income expense state ment year ending December 31 1990 should rel atively indicative AMAs general income/expense picture guess 1991 percentages will close same possible exception insurance expense will increase couple percent 1992 insurance ex pense will continue higher along small rise occu pancy costs Muncie site 1993 occupancy costs could come back level again make planned balloon payment Res 2%ton building AMAs finances fluid 3%thing project 3% future very difficult thing accurately hope 5% above will help swer yourself question does AMA spend dues quick dirty co 5% lumn has sure taken lot time Ive spent right 15 hours gathering 7%data compiling percen tages drawing pie charts 2%and writing text Its good thing Im better pro jecting budgets am projecting long will take column 21% Till next month F4Wfov Card Page 142 August 1991 133 2% New dues rates 1992 Like story goes good news bad news First good news annual dues Full Open mem bership AMA still $40 However Executive Council after considerable review restructured remaining membership classes dues rates Beginning January 1 1992 Youth memberships will cost $14 per year will include ModelAviation magazine second Adult mem bership no publication will cost $22 per year new Senior Citizen rate $30 per year Affiliate category will cost $20 per year Also new Life memberships AMA will cost $1500 beginning Janu ary 1 Two classifications membership deleted Limited Open membership Booster category both dropped op tion Back early 1970s AMA dues $15 Booster cat egory available $5 AMA needed quite boost category kept pace AMA dues presently $40 members would still boosting AMA tune $14 $15 However memberships have kept pace AMA now booster booster boostee Considering classification originally offered part mechanism AMA members could hold AMA num bers present day AMA computers can maintain numbers way Council agreed obsolete dropped classification decision drop Limited Open category Open members receiving ModelAviation made considering over 90% mem bers opt magazine few elect receive mag azine additional $4 have compelled AMA reprint AMA News section essence have requested work Academy fulfill Limited memberships work expended Full Open member payments full price above changes AMA dues structure taken order reflect fairer distribution cost involved membership recent years has Full Open member paying $40 has subsidized other classes membership new dues structure fairer Full Open members fairly distributes cost enjoy benefits recall debate over partial year credits what opin ions concerning 12 month vs calendar year membership AMA Executive Council acted upon subjects April 20 meeting Partly because response received members club sec retaries will no 12 month memberships AMA members will renew just have previous years renewals will go out late October always have AMA members will renew usual something new however first-time new Full Open members AMA members joining AMA first time current former AMA members will join Full Open rate whenever join However join April 1 through June 30 will re ceive renewal notice end year indicating re newal rate 25% less other words can renew $40 mem bership $30 new Full Open members joining AMA July 1 through Septem ber 30 will receive renewal notice indicating 50% rate $40 mem bership following year will cost $20 Finally New Full Open members joining AMA after Sep tember 30 will pay Full Open rate will receive remainder year plus following years membership $40 Actually system seems pretty good Any new Open Full mem ber joining AMA pays rate given credit upon renewal way new AMA Full Open members will treated pro rata fairly will also encouraged renew membership Meanwhile current AMA members should look bill dues should renew during renewal cycle tempted say renewing members should renew usual after looking over some records 60 62% members re new December 31 number zooms way up 75% end February March through August about half havent renewed finally make back must drive club secretaries nuts Chairman Federal Communications Commission Alfred C Sikes has stated seminal point talking about new gen eration information age Among visions future high definition television HDT\ 400 600 channels cludes home computer compact disk player telephone library access sees FCC leaving sleepy bureaucratic backwaters reg ulating long distance phone rates hand-held radios arriving future holding sway over massive growing collections tele communication businesses including phone companies networks satellites FCC beginning take commanding lead shaping fu ture electronic information channels communication cable fiber optics air As Chairman FCC Sikes sole author ity deciding issues go FCC docket FCCs future vision truly open market includes reallocation fre quencies entire broadcast spectrum FCC looking underutilized portions airways mood FCC reassign available spectrum space order take USA out age information age know ledge High list seems wireless pocket telephones low earth-orbit satellites digital audio broadcasting host hi-tech conversation devices FCCs vision future communications service will available source room sources spectrum Presently telecommunications field $300 bil lion year business expected grow significantly Whats mean means use em lose em means should AMA clubs use new channels means interested RC aeromodeling may soon have decide ask channels used licensed operators means may find ourselves position having document number us ers order keep channels means primary users may need establish real records requiring FCC license use RC channels would document number users could also deter other users away channels want put up nuisance licensing Think about it. just put down club newsletter read someone com plaining about huge percentage AMA budget spent Nationals After looking few figures can tell AMA member spent whopping 119 cents Nation als Nationals expense 0029% AMA operating bud get Considering local national regional press coverage get TV coverage radio spots appearances national maga zines some us still think modeling gets lot promotion less 12 cents have just received firsthand reports Control Line Aer obatic site Lawrenceville has resurfaced 1991 Nationals airport authority informs us area used Speed Rac ing soon scheduled patched repaired special thank Toledo Weak Signals RC Club have just received nice check Weak Signals annual schol arship contributions sponsorship Nationals trophies club has long supportive AMA want publicly thank club its members As aside someone left pair prescription glasses AMA booth Toledo year Please call office wish claim pleasant tasks job AMA pass along nice comments about deserving people month cant help single out ACE R/C ACE advertises Model Aviation appreciate also sponsor trophies National Model Airplane championships greatly help us organize host event Certainly wise enough appreciate advertising value gestures ACE has years participated AMA pro jects cannot remember time declined help us pro mote fine hobby sport ACE few companies jump joint AMA/Heart Foundation fundraiser conjunction National Rally held Wright-Patterson Air Force Base June ACE com pany financially assist AMA produce video AMA Today want publicly thank ACE R/C let AMA members know fine company has helping aeromodeling ways might aware other fine companies help us help mem bership does mind would like take time acknowledge support column time time Continued page 137 134 Model Aviation EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS VIEW FROM HQ Vince Mankowski AMA ExecutIve DIrector 1810 Samuel Morris Dr Reston VA 22090 J Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwich RI 02893 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Connecticut Maine / Massachusetts New Harnpstllre some previous years four seminars foam Rhode Istsnd / Vermontcutting Ken Baker finishing Ray LaBonte covering Mac McGuf DISTRICT REPORT fin radio installation Bob Landry Some trophies went Dave Hall best show first place Giant Scale 047 floats Don Krafff first fun Scale Piper J-3 Bob Ring received award District Vice-Presidenthis contribution hobby has landing strip property P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331which allows New England Sport Scale Club use Bruns 617 934-6248wick Area Modelers Booth won Best Club Booth award also sold raffle tickets Associate Vice Presidents Drew DavenportMC MoGuttin 33 Ash St 8 Robinson St Townsend MA 01469 Houtton ME 04730 Bob LandryRichard Sherman 80 Main St28 High St Esseo Jct VT 05452Plymouth NH 03264 Frequency Coordinstor George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Executive Council meeting Council Meeting April 20 1991 Normally include information column pub lished elsewhere magazine probably month earlier am printing case missed Much Council work done during committee meetings such insurance safety budget membership committees rec ommendations presented entire Council approval committee meetings may add two days normal time addition extra meetings called during year Some highlights meetings follow Safety day meeting Some items discussed Control Line wire testing results laboratory formation passed Control Line contest board help mulate its recommendations document will drafted fuel safety bulletin discussion care use various fuels Other topics discussed electric fuel pumps procedure changing rules governing over-55-lb aircraft Pylon Racing rules Open Unlimited race held Madera California safety codes car boat operation report turbine engine development Insurance AMA attorneys gave report some law suits progress An umbrella insurance policy has pur chased will supplement AMA policy give additional pro tection Budget possibility slight deficit year budget fore casts based 8% growth rate year started about 8% growth has declined about 2% Membership plan have memberships renewable various times throughout year has dropped instead following sched ule new full Open members will used joining cost open full membership will paid Upon renewal fol lowing year member will pay according following joined January through March 31 full rate will paid join ing April 1 through June 30 will give 25% discount joining July 1 through September 30 will receive 50% discount Af ter October 1 full membership paid remainder year plus full next year Dues information following dues schedule will effect 199277 Youth membership will cost $14 youths will receive magazine Second Adult membership will cost $22 Senior Citizens will charged $30 affiliate memberships will cost $20 Open memberships will cost $40 Life memberships will cost $1500 Note no Open Limited member booster categories Some dues increased slightly notice dues Open mem bership have remained same Life memberships Effective January 11992 rate will $1500 Now time obtain membership have thinking about may tax advantages certain people may paid over three-year period especially desirable younger members guards against future dues increases FCC report order April 10 1991 FCC issued report mandates following Effective March 11992 equipment manufac tured imported US must narrow band after March 1 1993 equipment marketed US must narrow band FCC did place grandfather clause effect allows wideband equip ment purchased before March 1 1993 used until March 1 1998 Maine Model Club Association Exposition show held March 1617 1991 Augusta Armory year weather cooperated flying demonstrations could held Attendance greater Three Control Line aircraft will competing Thompson Trophy August 18 1991 Art Chester Jeep owned Bob Caddell Wedell Williams George McGinnis Gee Bee John Componeschi August 1991 135 L-R Bryan Prescott Doug Gllchrist John Hampton Bnjnswick Area Modelers awards Best Club Booth John received first place Junior division Doug received award work promoting model aviation Vince Cahill tribute Irish St Patricks Day Vince hard worker MMCA New England Sport Scale Club Ponderosa Hawks Ken Baker uciui1strauu Bill Chandler Supnor foam cutting techniques Service Award work MMCA Expositionthe MMCA District AVP Golden Age Air Races Control Line event scheduled August 18 1991 tentative location Pembroke Massachusetts High School information contact George McGinnis Hanson Hobby phone number 617/293-2804 aircraft replica mod els Golden Age air races fliers will competing several awards troDhies Plan attend D New York New Jersey El DISTRICT REPORT EU John Byrne AMA 171 District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 / Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14760 George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickavilte NY 11801 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boa 4833 APO NY 08009 George Baso 11 Maple Ln Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piacataway NJ 08884 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Jaachkas 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Frequency Coordinator Los Sauter 2082 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Second District Thoughts Readers monthly District 2 reports aware travel commitments As much personally enjoy company fellow modelers nevertheless certain built-in logistical realities severely limit aspirations regard Facing facts District 2 approximately 10000 personally visited 10 us Consider fact have 230 clubs district same has average 50 members recent years have able implement effort per sonally holding membership meetings WRAM shows White Plains New York conjunction Syracuse Sym posia upstate New York area annual meeting con ducted Radio Control Aircrafters Western New York Inc Buffalo area addition AMA District 2 booth frequent use throughout area next booking monthly meeting Silent Elec tric Flyers Long Island followed few days thereafter trip AMA HQ Virginia Spring meeting Executive Council Week after shall participate AMA booth annual Cradle Aviation Expo Long Islands historic Mitchel Field Whether home abroad day brings load mail reckoned things considered regard entire regi men highly stimulating rewarding experience Blessing Peace happiest phone calls recently received Harry Botkowsky editorial director Pennsylvania Avenue RC Society PARCS reported April 1 normal flight operations resumed Floyd Bennett Field following removal governmental war crisis restrictions As earlier reported area off-limits users security rea sons moved following portion PARCS president Mr Carmine Biancos statement appeared club newsletter time wish thank patience coop eration executive board know hasnt easy especially Season Flyers among us travel ing field field hat hand like someone home own restraint sportsman-like attitude commendable appropriate thanks will sent out clubs extended hand us Again thank Ill see back home April Love ya Uncle Carmine Mercer County Radio Control Society AMA 422 Kudos time-honored District 2 multi-interest club based general area Kendall Park New Jersey decided donate portion proceeds years Giant Scale Fun Fly Mercer Chapter Sunshine Foundation Sunshine Foundation works fulfill wishes both chroni cally ill permanently handicapped children some located Mercer County its environs After viewing graphically descriptive moving tape fur nished Foundation MCRC newsletter ie Propwash edi tor Steve Waite say After watching its little easier see just good really have can help small way maybe bet ter off admire sensitivity Steve Millstone Valley Silent Flyers AMA 1169 have made earlier reference worthiness Soar ing club located Princeton New Jersey its inclinations toward community improvement recent issue its newsletter Excess Ballast edited Bill Miller includes following salutory report scholarship contribution Allentown High School very much appreciated Thanks Sally Wyckoff dona tion MVSF deserving student became reality Allentown High School Upper Freehold Board Education well recipient student delighted $200 award hasten offer compliments Ann Bruns AMA Newsletter Editor Month pleased certainly surprised learn AMA HQ has decided honor District 2 newsletter editor choos ing Editor Month inducting Aero Honor Society AMA Newsletter Editors Ann responsible acclaimed success MAAW Flyer organ Miniature Aircraft Association Westchester private life Ann Mrs John Bruns John also outstanding member MAAW charged its indoctrination training procedures kind marital participation aeromodeling affairs increase say God bless Silent Electric Flyers Long Island SEFLI AMA 2910 visited club last week happily shared enjoyable eve ning modelers seen considerable spell goodly number recent acquaintance say warming memorable experience members proudly displayed electrically-powered creations trace boorish personal superiority Instead prevailed admirable atmosphere mutual praise good fellowship fact impressed ap plied membership club thanks including pres ident Mrs Greg Poulous warm hospitality during memorable evening Welcome aboard Lance Zellers met gentleman Executive Council meeting Res ton Virginia last month arrived Headquarters com pany Everett Langworthy years represented National Aeronautic Association Executive Council meet ings Apparently NAA has need Ev another area op eration Ergo Lance will ongoing NAA representative its voting member EC meetings Lance gives indication becoming great asset EC good friend style Ev Langworthy friendliness class will always revere hereby join Carmine thanking clubs behalf AMA commendable sportsmanship during diffi cult period Radio Control Society Marine Park extend compliments Brooklyn club its great kindness permitting members PARCS share its flying site also Brooklyn during war-time inspired exclusionary se curity policies identified Floyd Bennett Field PARCS permitted resume activities Floyd Bennett show appreciation RCSMPs stated kindness PARCS club presented its benefactor organization appropriate plaque letter appreciation PARCS president Car Bianco letter extended RCSMP members privi lege flying Floyd Bennett Field Flash News have just alerted mail phone Eighth Model Airplane News Aero Picnic Air Show Radio Control Models scheduled held year June 29 Mah wah High School Football Field located Mahwah New Jersey 930 am 430 pm rain date July 13 no admission charges affairs matter fact pi lots show receive free lunch Mahwah High School lo cated Ridge Road just off Route 17 told further de tails available phoning either Tom Reavely 201/529-2329 Jay Karpovrich 201/529-3506 Important notice RC pilots fly ing event required AMA members So attend enjoy Gear up secured 136 Model Aviation L Ohio / Pennsylvania West Virginia II DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 814 362-7702 Associate Vice Presidents David H Ellis 1314 Fletcher Ave Dunbar WV 25064 Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearheid PA 16830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Cranbrcok Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 1012 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 now well flying season summer 1991 Ac tivity throughout District Ill appears providing enjoyment Flying Aces sponsoring National Warplane Museum Flying Aces Contest July 13-14 1991 Geneseo New York event involves various types Free Flight Scale consid ered premier events site event Na tional Warplane Museum home full-scale B-17 PBY several additional famous aircraft Western New York great place familyLetchworth Stoney Brook State Parks Darien Lake Amusement Park Niagara Falls close Additional information can ob tained Lin Reichel 3301 Cindy Lane Erie PA 16506 Are need information certain type Scale air craft AMA Museum Reston Virginia has nearly com plete set lanes Need find Janes 1930s 1947-1952 1960s 1965 presentEd other airplane books documenting full-size aircraft Hurst Bowers museum curator Georgiana Ap ple librarian should contacted Ross Ohio Radio Kontrol Society process devel oping new design club patch various designs pic tured newsletter generate reminder interested obtaining District Ill patch desire contact Sup ply Service department AMA Headquarters cost $2 wonder column short Yes have prob lems just like local club officials sends materi als Would like have activity published Send informa tion short write-up pictures VP Bob Brown above address See Nationals Executive Director cont pg 134 Back October 1990 AMA began using form letter little stronger language concerning bad credit cards bouncy checks time November number renewed members less number previous year number dollars deposit actually higher Maybe due some small part stronger letter easy hand dismiss small percentages alarm ing realize number members amount dollars volved bad payments Caught middle poor devils bank actually screwed up new club secretary bounces few before gets club checkbook balance out few have caught up system gen uinely bad guys trying pull fast apologize end April AMA sent out special mailing AMA mem bers yet renewed 1991 mailing used different format computer pull-apart envelope preprinted information expectation renewal process could streamlined experiment determine can improve renewal rate pro viding easier method renew members have delayed renewal long doing themselves disservice receiving magazine insured allowed enter sanctioned events fly club fields would delay getting full benefits yet still have pay full price question can answer RENEW 2 See Card Page 142 Sound Cont pg 127 ing fine contribution toward solving problem areas much work needs done big engine environment have seen progress aftermarket solu tions engines sizes up 18 cu such SuperTigre 3000 12-cu-in four-stroker big gas burners hasnt quite easy Eric Dern Erics Quality RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 has involved himself large models long time Don Lowe often get gether confer equipment design also fly sys tems Eric imports 3WV engine some mufflers other equip ment has worked development vibration isolation big engines showed latest muffler assembly Toledo new assembly large engines welded unit circular shape sufficient depth provide needed volume good muffler unit baffled adapter engine ex haust port integral part assembly unit has multipoint vibration isolation system Eric uses built muffler provides fairly compact unit providing both exhaust quiet ing mounting other attachments great advantage no hardware protrud ing outside engine dimensions simplifies such things cowling problems especially tight Scale projects Photos number two show unit mounted OS 3500 3WV engine Also visible photo new car buretor Eric has come up big engines replac es Walbro type common usage carb requires operate tank pressure operation same manner glow installations familiar today drawback muffler assembly existing manufacturing procedures must send Eric engine cus tom fitting Perhaps demand will create possibility altering methods eliminate need Price Check Eric Photo number three provides look new tuned-pipe assem bly 12 four-stroke engine built Advanced Aero Products Rt 1 Box 365-C Santa Ana TX 75003 unit designed crease performance provide very quiet exhaust size engine ever-increasing power speed en gines need better exhaust system especially F3A com petition must Kelly Jacobsen president AAP says will trick area has need quieter operation become practical local flying site ducted fan model has much work done area welcome Jim Bisson 48 Kennaley Crescent Scarborough Ontario M1V 1L7 Canada has working mufflers years has re cently looking ducted fan models Working Bob Par kinson producer several ducted fan kits has come up something bit different conventional tuned pipe used installations Photo number four shows latest Jims shop muf fler according Parkinson makes assembly quiet est ducted fan units available running down mid-gO dB range unit pipe although doesnt lose power probably gains some muffler mounts directly rear exhaust port ducted fan engine thus requiring no pipe adapter Unlike pipe/adapter assembly will centered duct Does make difference aircraft tested Parkinson has no ev idence adverse effects may different really highperformance jet Only testing can tell muffler very interest ing should go well moderately priced aircraft use local flying field An interesting letter arrived Douglas Wall Forrest City Ar kansas concerning vibration isolation some work being done out big engines will include information both next issue name address ob taining isolation mounts J & L Enterprises PO Box 1482 rest City AR 72335 mounts developed Douglass father tested Lazer other aircraft assemblies available en gines up through A&M 42 cover large segment large aircraft flying today assemblies very rugged easy install havent shown tendency fail individ ual mounts have tested manufacturer equiva lent 100 pounds thrust would need check dimensions order fit mounts existing airframe details muffler coming up E August 1991 137 well Ct Bensalem PA 19020 Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Delaware / DIstrict Colurnbta / Maryland Noith CaroSna Wginla Iv DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Aeeoclete VIce Preeldente Robert E Bebura 117 OtIs Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 lipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christoph 1348 Cumberland Dr L Harriaonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Pinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone EvenIng 919 488-5986 flying season us As written first May have already quite number events held District always has some concern weather during early part year season has fairly good modelers Control Line contest hosted Norfolk Aeromodelers experi enced some rain contest went off scheduled Attend ance down bit because forecast following weekend time Free Flight twoday event held Culpeper Virginia site used Cap ital Area Antique Modelers Association group although has SAM charter full Old-Timer enthusiasts flies full spectrum Free Flight includes perish thought some Radio Control-assist Free Flight CAAMA Aero Craftsmen Baltimore hosted event threat rain some wind contest went off quite well Two-minute maxes did stretch flights beyond desired lim its number models difficult locate always risk Free Flight becomes problem shut out really acceptable flying sites Free Flight experiencing some growth demands much searching bigger better sites next major Free Flight contest area Brainbusters meet Peters burg VA Airport also tight field windy Another site Free Flight meet later year will Bill Saunders farm near Cuckoo Virginia Flying sites Some smaller clubs around have some best locations flying sites lot land available flying sites can located unfortunately fields close major metropolitan areas far willing travel order fly individuals finding forming clubs rather remote areas find rural locations possible ne gotiate use small tract runway other thing make sure overflight area nowhere near housing done have ideal location times site like can turned acceptable flying field relatively little effort other rolling seeding provid ing necessary accessories field such site field used Southside Virginia Radio Control Club field located east Burkeville wellkept field level quite smooth entirely ad equate no nearby houses some latitude operation insofar noise concerned trees around seriously interfere flying Membership club large some come far away Chester Petersburg ability club have its own property owned leased overcomes disadvantage driving relatively long distances order fly have concerns whether field available day day often case clubs flying sites within military reserva tions surely dont wish give up fields some reward consider going farther out locating other fields Quite often cost buying leasing land changes dra matically just few miles out city Ed Byerley Last month wrote Ed Byerley step down Radio Control Coordinator District IV Yesterday received note Ed along letter asked place column am pleased Ed Ed has dedicated years service Academy said earlier will sorely missed Eds letter follows Friends District IV sincere regret turn over someone else position Contest Coordinator RC events district health will allow continue otherwise couldnt take job away Howard Crispin hard-working vice-president handling job temporarily pending appointment new Coordinator strongly urge some active members telephone write Howard ask job can tell over decade experience great way get know district fliers does require much time time devoted pretty evenly spread over period six eight months special note Contest Directors Thanks everything fellows have made job pleasure know youll same successor Farewell Keep shiny side up Ed Byerley have some response letter sent out clubs least three individual candidates under consideration time sincerely hope will able make announcement first June Travel out district scheduled very busy sum mer really unusual out side District year June will attending AMA Rally Dayton Ohio related Sound Committee work seminar planned period Later June will Eglin Air Force Base part jury F3A Team Selection addition will setting up sound measuring equipment contest trip will take up about seven days comes July long period will Nationals Lawrenceville followed Executive Council meeting Mun cie meeting being held order EC see what progress being made plan future needs site will another trip end July related Sound Com mittee work full schedule Mailings photo shows something appears problem times passes may too serious mail posted delivered same area get news letters torn badly wrinkled Invariably ones fastened center sin gle staple piece tape allows corners turned up paper mangled very difficult read newsletter much missing Sometimes arrive small pieces plastic bag Postal ServiceWhy bother E 138 Model Aviation Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Alabama / Florida Georgia MiaaeaippI V DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeiII District V Vice-President 617 S 20 Ave Birmingham AL 35205 205 322-2127 Aesociate Vice Presidents Bob Bartoazewicz 3826 Ranchwood Rd Orlando FL 32808 Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Penascola FL 32514 Linda Cooiey 10112 yarn St Gibsonville FL 33534 Gustavo Diaz E-12 Fralisa Guaynabo PR 00657 Karl Hensel RR 4 Box 264 Meridian MS 39305 Richard Jackaon 2118 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertall Ave Miami FL 33133 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fielda P0 Box 1083 Strickland Rd Inlerlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 884-2517 Summer approaching contest season upon us dont forget need AMA rule book write Ill send free requirement live District V no charge have just returned Meridian Mississippi Aeromodelers Annual Fly-in flying field old WW-li fighter plane landing strip 132 planes built flown about 100 participants As ar rived two Scale jet-fighter planes chas ing other speeds 200 mph delight fans fine airplanes can see Rudy Millers Scale Douglas shown low Everybody having bali unin vited guest showed up show what could Mother Nature had enough kid stuff put iittie show own Huge black clouds came roiling over meadows same speed Jets lightning cracked sky thunder drowned out conversation wind blew officials papers over joint little airplanes began bobbing jumping sideways across grass Women children ran cars screaming suddenly rain came buck ets cleverly siithered car split Alabama state iine mostiy see Al abama still Mother Nature joined fun-fly sure enou2h snap Rudy Miller just before preparing ride -scale Douglas-something-or-other really fine airplane flies well George Walker told 132 airplanes showed up Next year Karl Meridian Aeromodelers club planning expand fun fly District V Fun-Fly will invite everybody District No invitation will extended Mother Nature Cecil Park Montgomery Alabama sent some peachy pic tures club members Crestview Florida See big model airplanes over street Can citizens fine town continue use avenue Have model airplanes taken over town What people talking about table law order left Crestview Florida Crestview Model Aviators super club have taken over going conduct street display center towns big Chamber Commerce Bazaar make body happy pass out free magazines day end story happily gentleman full control other club president Steve Perkins Club vice-president Mike Rice nearby club secretary Pat Shuman afraid drive through Crestview Florida everything okayThats what Chet Holloway says August 1991 139 George Perryman 3844 Lake Drive Smyrna GA 30082 Terry Rimert 367 Orange Ave Baldwin FL 32234 Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 L ucner iviuore uennis McRlnney ana vean urant wirn uners scratcn-Duttt uer Jaeger airplane going crank little thing up see what can some brave souis pic tured above looking stunned darken ing skies Karl Hensel Contest Director did good job holding everything place loudspeaker Ulinola Indiana / Kentucky Missouri V DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District Vi Vice-President P0 Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 6061 748-5834 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 40733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 80850 Gary Buexeli 5000 Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holalen 616 W 30th St Iligginaville MO 64037 Home 816 584-2481 Work 616 584-7121 L Fax 816 584-7766 Cal Ettel 3 CaslIe Dr AR 2 Florisant MO 63034 Deb & Scott Justice 156 South Franzen Bensenville IL 80106 William Kern 1808 121h St Bedford IN 47421 -J first weekend April found sunny skies Flo rida decided attend EAAs Sun-N-Fun first time Boy some trip got park Cheetah next some other Grummans got meet some pretty nice Grumman lovers also got go about looking excellent scale subjects great numbers Wow told small number compared Oshkosh have admit overwhelmed flying hardware hustle see just three days backside tired got home feet too out rambling about Sun-N-Fun stopped NAA tent John Worth fellow modeler named Mor gan work representing NM AMA also got talk Travis McGinnis missed Dave Brown somewhere knew around told Don Lowe attended least day chatted some modelers wasnt able chat too long due being fella wanted tour place gave good feeling see modelers full-size enthusiasts can mix well second weekend took back fair city Browns ville Kentucky swap shop static contest Edmond son County RC Model Flyers did pretty well again Id have say drop attendance dont understand either weather great event Alas suffered just same Still fine show An item caught attention amount models have improved over last year some mighty fine flying machines fact would loved have carried some home Unfortunately judged sold third weekend scheduled another trip fair city Reston Virginia council meeting weather lousy timing good Remember dues change told ready Therell change dues structure 1992 Some will pay little some bit less Full open members will see no dues increase now Remember change ended vouchers new members Weve reinstated part No vouchers will issued sure some members dont try beat system credit will dues bill end year new members should help Howzat looking issuing special license competitors will cost bit fee will used help pay extra costs incurred supporting various competition activities course rule book etc would issued want li cense may other perks well new license would apply members compete rule book events Im sure competitors dont want pay license does cost membership competitor does sport flier about some opinions FCC has issued its ruling older wideband radios good through 1998 Yes would like have seen grandfath ered long lasted think radios will re placed anyway clubs moving toward narrow-band radios lot faster thought would waiting ruling ra dios converted narrow band wideband Im sure some out using radios have converted narrow band would like continue use Besides some good systems can used long time Im sure well find out very soon Ground breaking Muncie site going happen May 7 I know therell some kind report issue Im sorry dont have report make point get col umn time lose out advantages others have sending columns late working HQ Id look Vince Mankowskis column first As writing just hope Bids going out should see some real building going site very soon have get going because have plans site over next couple years Could see Nationals 1992 As writing no bids have made Nationals other site What about some world champs knows Would believe organization has grown $104 mil lion assets years end thatll grow Weve pur chased extra insurance coverage help protect too Too us world have become sue-happy cant af ford let someone attack assets Right Thats enough last weekend trips full-scale fly-in breakfast discussion Sun-N-Fun etc left home base could drive down Somerset Kentucky mall show asked attend Bob Ocasio TnCounty Sky Sharks could try convince club charter AMA lot guys Somerset club al ready members AMA need others join us arrived show find some very nice models lot fellas Bob already work table full AMA handouts talking some members Throughout day talked fellas about models AMA etc Bob trying sell AMA club events etc Boy go-getter sure doing good work area along Sky Sharks hope gained some ground trying get Somerset join us tried once before wasnt successful know Bob fellas better prepared become AMA club Oh yes before forgetI met two guys drove way Harlan Kentucky see show have just chartered club Family Hobbies Flying Club anyone inter ested area need some new bodies Let know will best put touch Thats months travels Now about some photos Heres good Vic Cunnyngham fella has around lot years modeler once lived went school St Louis area IMS trade show Pasadena Califor nia some old friends grand reunion Pictured rare gathering Ed Levy Lockhart Bob Sommers Vic Cunnyng ham Sr Bob Gibbs Vic Jr Vic Jr members Stix Boer & Fuller Model Airplane Club St Louis Ed seen Bob Since 1936 140 Model Aviation Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kaneas Cily MO 64114 Bill Zimmer Boa 72 verne IL 61375 some photos taken years mall show sponsored Isotopes fair city Owensboro Kentucky As can see show excellent wish could show some reflected turnout quite few modIc dknhvpd Well its good month just hope luck holds out Ill see ya Enough now. Iowa Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin V II DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upp& Level Northvllle Ml 48167 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwoo N Golden Valley MN 55427 PR/Insurance Coordinator/A VP Joseph M Hass 5394 English Dr Troy Ml 48098 Associate Vice Presidents Bsd Gormsn Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2825 E Shorewood Bivd Milwaukee WI 53211 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm West 3118 Boyce Dr Rhinelssder WI 54501 Steve Dudzinski East 9278 Florida Livonis Ml 48150 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Surprise surprise no pictures last months column seems packet photos shipped off Model Aviation US SNAIL has sucked giant lost mail black hole way send photos column please write backs ink tends bleed through im age side ball-point pens also create ridges may great making own decals gummed paper labels photos Well another problem have genuine 1991 receiver Detroit area Steve has noticed 100-watt pager will soon operating top Penobscot Building frequency 7286 will problem channel 54 users wideband receivers will also problem Canadian modelers Windsor last Executive Council session President Lowe went around member asking represent districts AMA whole Ten 11 district VPs replied bring districts information good AMA return districts help resources HQ exception district VP replied wanted can dis trict dollar dollar out surprise have always felt comfortable working liaison between us Seveners whole body AMA still sometimes see other attitude clubs member pays dues uses facilities yet never helps running club Sad sad sad district has several officers no other district has Boyd Bowdish serves Assistant VP getting same mail can completely cover district also have District PR Coordinator Joe Hass answers PR questions supplies help field Joe has work ing over year now marketing sales back ground have invaluable developing techniques pro grams clubs Michigan area An example work calls pays high level munic ipal state officials maintain communications have de veloped real working relationships Unfortunately Joe like volunteers has limit time can allocate comes frustrated ideas leads cannot fulfilled Maybe time has arrived need consider full-time person out districts Look trend membershipwe growing about 3-6% year what about members dont renew can make worthwhile belong AMA should have fewer lost members fact should have face value attract new members seems too people rea sons belonging AMA associated withyou guessed insurance competition have agitating like Dave Brown related column few months back direct services clubs seem have run brick wall Oops back PR report Joe Hass ideas what clubs districts need consider comes local PR work words Harvey Mackay come mind Dig well before thirsty efforts dont have Herculean have coordinated need tuned local county state governments well other clubs area can network information opportunities first questions get What can Take photo latest bird carry briefcase display office locker show friends associates modelers seem forget mere completion new aircraft its mechanical electrical finishing requirements puts us above 99% population show off pride joy will amazed find out people interested importantly can also address toy airplane syndrome should come up En courage everyone anyone come field club meet ing have skill level give newcomer some stick time youre dealing 10- 15-year-old can probably fly excluding takeoffs landings just 10 minutes instruc tion ever want get adult show interest child Plus let also add great thrill watch anyone smile complete first flight Put local event including regular meetings news paper Encourage media local officials attend press releases Remember must very consistent persist ent Think terms years weeks months Everyone undated special requests respond groups hear longest Keep everything upbeat Meet lo cal officials well before asking something dont seem getting response newspaper drop say hello Youll amazed response Know demographics club have very success ful can show modeling can address age groups Few recreational activities can Dont have enough youngsters Theyre out am currently teaching 12 Junior High students build fly issues tend tools transportation What about economic impact sport What about gas food buy What about retail wholesale manufac ture service groups contribute tax base area because purchases Tell local politicians about dont start off saying public meeting Meet individually now Remember think years days dont have super salesperson pull off Just yourself share others enthusiasm keeps working bird till 2am biggest rule no rules just takes dogged determination Keep trying pro mote sport program doesnt work try another Most lo cal providers will help know you ask Think globally act locally Finally bad newsthe long-running Michigan Exchange Clubs State Meet usually held Utica Ford Test Track has can celed year due non-modeling incident track Len Pap pas passes regrets hopes can continue next year motto exchange clubs Hurl aloft dreams youth shall soar alike kindred wings D August 1991 141 Leroy Satterlee 1604 Huntington Dr Waterloo IA 50701 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Bob Nyhuis photo SHARKS members new field j Left right Larry Payne Ken Randall Don Myers Matt Emmert deputy sherIff Rick Gideon Gordon Van Dalen Lynn Dema ree $645 check went Kalamazoo County DARE program Atlianeas Imiejana New Metdco Ciriahoma Tnaa V II DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hem pel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Dr Gaand TX 75042 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 PMnsursnce CoordlnatorlAVP Joseph M Hass 5394 English Dr Troy Ml 48098 Assoclete Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55809 Ruseell Knetzger 2825 B Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee Wi 53211 Prequency Coordinator Bob Stamm West 3115 Boyce Dr Rhinelander WI 54501 Steve Oudzinski East 9278 Florida Livonia Mi 48150 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Leroy Satterlee 1804 Huntington Dr Waterloo IA 80701 Ron Sears 132 5 Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 months column written Chuck Andraka AVP New Mexico west Texas report follows New Mexico west Texas news west end District VIII includ ing New Mexico west Texas sparsely populated almost little towns have active modeling club larger towns usually have several clubs differing interests quick look competition listings previous years shows per capita probably busiest hotbeds mod eling country Travel times eight 10 hours contest looked upon routine pilots seen events almost weekend summertime Because has developed un precedented cooperation between clubs over wide area scheduling meeting held Clovis over dinner February contest plans 27 towns clubs coordinated calendar RC alone least event week end April beginning November calendar includes events almost interest RC flying Pattern seri ous fun-flys laid-back fly-ins Q500 Racing catching especially Lubbock Albuquerque Racing per AMA rules exception engines limited K&B keeps cost reasonable encourages entry-level fliers compete Clovis Race April Eldon Bennett Lubbock avoided cut ting came away overall victory Additional races planned Lubbock Plainview Albuquerque year Las Cruces Lubbock hold anything-goes races once year El Paso has started Reno Warbird Racing offshoot event began Arizona reported MA last year race Reno style around two poles starting pace plane includes static judging per AMA Scale rules determines half final score read new surge competition fun flys South east states part district has taken certain fun flys seriously years Plainview Clovis Amarillo Albuquerque put se rious fun fly once year other clubs such Dumas Borger Santa Fe Farmington put lower-key competitive contests competitive designs have emerged area including Scorpion published MA several years ago Joystick Hawk Ammo Rat others recently Pegleg has emerged looks much like competition planes used back East looks like Con trol Line Combat ship Doug Allen Albuquerque experienced Control Line enthusi ast developed design over year ago started competing last year Several weeks later national publication printed review Yard Dart strikingly similar Seemc tc though ex folks took home hardware Triple D R/C Dumas Fun Fly attended winners Control Line fliers around country same ideas nearly same time planes have revolutionized fun fly competition add lot fun sport flying out-perform anything have ever seen cost pennies make reducing financial risk contests biggest problem just flat ugly first weekend May attended Dumas fun fly Texas panhandle hosted Triple D R/C Ding Dong Daddies Dumas Over 45 pilots families braved wind fog fly year AMA sticker station also provided Pattern also re-emerging area starting High Plains Championship Memorial Day weekend wrapping up El Paso contest Labor Day weekend High Plains event has waned during past few years Lubbock picked up year planning big things includ ing big sponsors name fliers key good Pattern contest good judges Lubbock started training judges several months before contest look forward good contest Attendance Pattern meets growing especially Turnaround Goldberg Ultimate Bipe becoming popular alternative Pattern clones flying competition though Several very large gatherings have started recently including Texas Panhandles Planes Rally sched uled October 12-13 Dumas Last year event co-hosted about dozen clubs cost 25 cents fly huge turnout Big Birds groups around Clovis Plainview have combined various fly ins big event July 13-14 Kress Texas 1MM-style events growing popularity almost town area holds least such gathering Borger Texas planning another All-Plane Rally June dedicate its new flying site Its two paved runways welcome improvement As can see RC flying has become just pastime out wild west has become way life What about other aviation Glad asked Control Line flying has kept alive New Mexico primarily through efforts Bill Melton Las Cruces Now however informal clubs starting crop up around state state-wide newsletter has started newsletter called Roundup can get $5 per year con tacting Gil Merriman 3370 Villa Los Alamos NM 87544 no ganization join no meetings want contest fly-in set up Talk about easy going best fly-ins held group last year Albuquer que late fall About dozen folks flew 30 40 planes types flew flight Combat both planes finally being planted Amarillo also has strong club holding annual event Memorial Day weekend Free Flight radio-assist Old Timers popular Albu querque semi-desert landscape tough planes Id like hear FFers area 142 Model Aviation Twelve breve souls Clovis race April fought winds up 35 mph just fly circles Eldon Bennett Lubbock avoided cut ting came away overall vIctory uouasmusn Albequerque Bob Hawkins right receives last fall setting up flying wing Sportsmanship award Dumas Ooiorsdo Kansas Nebraska Nodh Dakota Dakota Wyoming P DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vlc-Presldent 8027W 81st Circle Avada CO 80005 FAX 303 420-1670 CompuServe address EMAiL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Donald L Atwood 7824 E Colgate Place Denver CD 80231 Tam Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CD 80235 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 Russ Miiler 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Saliva KS 67401 Jim Ricketts 516 5 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 RL Dna Scraper 9524 Roe Overland Park KS 86207 l&hsck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 L Associate vice-president Colorado Nat Lancaster sends following report Annual Jefco auction held first weekend February 1991 spread over three days Friday afternoon evening setup early check-in time Saturday Sunday auction days Over 800 items auctioned total $58000 sales approximately 550 registered bidders over two days overall average selling price per item $68-plus two-day spread made much enjoyable auction somewhat relaxed atmosphere Plans repeat 1992 Several clubs Colorado working state local off i cials secure new better flying sites Both parties always lot negotiating AMA Headquarters Public Relations Department can assistance various materials letters videos help AMA club its negotiations Any club may also contact needs assistance field retention acquisition subject wish thank Gary Buffington Park Man ager Chatfield State Recreation Area invaluable support both locally nationally AMA modeling recrea tional sport Gary has made phone calls written letters support participated video public relations Although Gary does participate personally model flying avid supporter sport sadder note Betty Sadler passed away March 14 1991 af ter short unexpected illness Betty married Dr Dean Sa dler over 43 years Dean founding fathers Iefco Aeromodelers long-time competitor recent years Dean contest director Jefco events Betty always side assisting Jefco club helping maintain its viability leading groups modeling treated everyone child hers always us husband children Doc Mike Steve Carol Karen extended family jefco folks will always cherish thankful good fortune have kids well Russ Miller AVP North Dakota shares following now its midsummer activities full swing Py lon Racing weekend fun-flys having thrust sum mer activities Some Pattern contests have held various sites around state Minot Fargo clubs excited about respective new flying fields Hopefully now have enough moisture newly planted grass does well North Dakota calendar activities month August Sep tember include August 3-4 Harvey Floats Fun Fly August 1011 Jamestown Floats Fun Fly August 10-11 Fargo Control Line Carrier Combat Stunt Racing August 16-17 Bismarck Fun Fly September 2 Grand Forks Airbase Fun Fly September 14-15 Botti neau Pylon Future dates include North Dakota state planning meeting place dates announced District IX meeting dates announced meeting will held Nebraska Quarter-Scale has increase North Dakota Pi lots finding large airplanes easier see gen eral comment seems cant see could satisfied fly ing smaller models However pose some problems comes transportation Look some Nebraska Kansas info next month Keep landings smooth intentional RENEW 2 See Card Page 142 August 1991 143 Fokker D-VII Nisuport 28AMA Museum Savola S 12 bisAMA Museum Curtiss Navy RacerAMA Museum Arizona California Hawaii / Nevada Utah X DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuSeive addreaa EMAIL 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 89-127 Ohiakee Aiea HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Darwin Barrie 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St. Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W Hath 7928 Fancitul Las Vegas NV 89128 Kal P Jensen 535 E Moana Lane Reno NV 89502 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 84321 John Krohn 11227 Hadley St Whittier CA 90808 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton Fl San Jose CA 95138 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12801 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Westhy Chula Vista CA 91911 Beverly Wisniewski 3318 South Kiowa Blvd Lk Havasu City AZ 88403 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 918382-1962 L Eloy Marez 2626 W Northwood Santa Ann CA 92704 About year ago way home Fourth July trip Coast decided take Highway 20 through along Clear Lake California found pretty little parking spot peeled off highway set up lunch amazed green slimy water appeared boats traveling lake kicked up big wakes revealing unsightly water April 10 year found us Highway 20 again time traveling westerly direction veering off Highway 53 picking up Highway 17 quaint beautiful sleepy little town Lake Port home Clear Lake Modelers hosts annual Clear Lake Float Fly Festival rambled down Main Street until found turn-off would lead us Willow Creek Camp Ground lake shaken its green slimy look sun shimmered glassy smooth surface deep blue sky provided backdrop tree- shrub-laden dormant volcano called Konocti few gorgeous planes making last passes Friday shutdown hour 5 pm approached What beautiful scene majestic creations gently kissed mirror-like water nestled taxi back launching dock park gazebo made perfect spot trans mitter impound surrounded acres perfectly kept Ken tucky Bluegrass promptly directed motor home Upon having made nouncement identity arrival hand came down pulled middle hospitality hour CD Don Barbara Wicks along Jack Reifers wife Meg Please keep mind before day never seen people before life Suddenly am family typical whole time spent fantastic float/flying extravaganza Don marched us show center advised us could choose spot Dis trict Ten canopy next morning came man booth discovered what once beautiful grassy park area trans formed endless sea planes turned seaworthy partic ular caught eye couldnt resist contacting owner/builders picture pictured Moe Curry third man project Between last time attended Clear Lake Float Fly 1986 now Moe went Big Seaport Sky float fly 86 found occasion need some Mono Kote casually mentioned predicament Clear Lake Modelers later night Moe found us out 135-plus fliers presented MonoKote correct color Thats kind guy Moe Curry Happy flying Moe youre credit sport C-47 hasnt flown yet nor did take air weekend Something tells might lucky see fly next year Dot scarcely began setting up booth modeler after modeler came let us know glad see us Patches hats shirtswe gave away ton small contribution crowd around booth dwindled intensity fly ing picked up Hats off Clear Lake Modelers giving up week end flying host event Thats right entire club isnt permitted fly visitors can Wally Rinker ana UICk nersney get little stick time Bill Thompson Flora Thompson Ken Zierman Robbie Fresh water pause after successful flight Spirit Clear Lake As day wore wind kicked little wouldnt know good friend Bill Thompson presented trans mitter own creation Spirit Clear Lake After pictures picked up plane staggered down bobbing weaving dock station waves kicking enough time convince sit fly opposed standing teetering drink Hooking glow driver plug produced no fire deter mined Spirit need new glow plug Robbie got nod chase promptly carried out mission Seconds later Bill turned up driver juice wasted brand new plug flick wrist Guess Robbie rescue time Meanwhile gentle sea Clear Lake transformed itself per fect spot surfacing Ken dropped beautiful ship water made sign cross Robbie let out Oh God Flora covered up face said cant look Bill said Im wor ried hes show team pilot said myself no way OS 61 going stay running through 12-ft breakers As Spirit gathered speed seemingly started dancing across crest tops until surprise broke water raised gently sun soaked sky What sight pretty ship shed acumu lated water glint morning sun Bill Ken Flora Robbie thanks heap made day Bill rnIgnx yours ruly ana Rfl ioung trorting gown muny picturesque walkways park Good job Clear Lake Modelers yet another outstanding float fly hospitality will forgotten See ya next year recently returned yet another Council meeting ten sues voted ranging buying house Muncie realign ment dues structure Watch issue other AMA publica tions details reviewed gave serious critique AMA Video Newslet ter council review everything sucks d ink needs dancing girls Let know what think video program Most clubs Ive talked said enjoyed video dont want pay time received tape items talked about tape changed dramatically Sounds like old friend time-lag has crept again Good ol one-brew Bob Underwood gave us update Robinson Engineering activity seems beloved Fed has granted crane manufacturer waiver allowing operate model frequen cies until June 301993 decision defeats AMA petition encour aging FCC grant 180-day waiver somewhere neighborhood 130 cranes us ing frequencies effort determine impact AMA has sent letters 130-plus users find out Just think next time youre out might able demo building Kind sounds like fun FCC has decided April 10 date importers must pro duce radio transmitters comply narrow-band guidelines Most manufacturers already compliance above der makes legality Its official Madera Municipal Airport has selected offi cial site First Annual R/C Unlimited Air Race Airshow Com petition date October 3-6 1991 Another outstanding Dis trict Ten event has expanded four-day deal As writ ing R/C Unlimited Air Race has 68 entries going good make reservations early Call 714/622-1814 informa tion regarding report Marc Karpowich wanted get month Forgive Marc Utah gang Ill get next time Edge Regg 144 Model Aviation Alaska Idaho Mofitana Oregon Washington X DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xi Vice-PresIdent 53 SE 61st Ave PoItland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address f& EMAIL 780672422 Associate Vice Presidents Darrell Anderson 132 15th Ave NW Greet Falls MT 59404 Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83876 Assistant Frequency Coordinstor Al Watson 130-145th Ave Bellevue WA 98007 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98884 Tom McCowen 16131 Black Bear Dr. Anchorage AK 99516 Dave Muilens 16559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 B Iicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Bus 823 Klamath Falls OR 97801 Chick Young 11225 125th St 5 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 caught ARCS Exhaust newsletter Aiaska Radio Control Society Anchorage Alaska Ken Howell editor seems Joe Mitchell put together Ironman event rulefly RC aircraft Fosters Marsh 15 miles downtown Anchorage Turnagain Pass some 47 miles farther south two-lane Seward Highway John Denning reported Joe Mitchell Glen Denning accepted challenge flight mean altitude around 200 feet AGL During first 36 miles ground speed varied bit planes wandered around some because heavy headwinds pick ups stop twice let planes catch up Somewhere around Portage however changed directions picked up 40 mph tailwind meant planes flown circles let trucks keep up trip took 65 min utes ended tip Turnagain pass elevation 986 feet Both airplanes pilots finished good health wet Joe Mitch ell said planned making Seward next flight Any else interested speaking Alaska dont forget Second Annual State R/C Championships August 10-11 great contest last year should bigger better last Council meeting interesting technical point view question line strength Control Line Racing came up some time ago Simply put forces aircraft exerts lines approach exceed strength lines safety problem addressed quickly before something unfortunate happened Council working ex perts metals field contest board see event run maximum safety nets used Nats quite capable providing kind barrier needed need see can have some available times other methods safe operation arent available Roger Wilson called asked remind everyone Second Annual Fun Fliers Fun Fly scheduled August 3 Milo Mclver State Park near Estacata Willamette Modelers Club will have two-day Indoor Meet South Albany High School July13 12 pm 10 pm 14 830 am 300 pm Events will include EZB Limited Penny plane Pennyplane Intermediate Stick Ornithopter Scale P-24 Bostonian Indoor Hand Launch Glider Catapult Glider Heli copter Old Timer Challenge Moorhead site has 42-ft ceiling Contact Andrew Tagliafico 503/371-0492 can also talk Andy about Kibbie Dome Indoor meet August 8-11 Other FF events August will Northwest Free Flight Champs Parkers Field near Lebanon Oregon 17-18 FAI Semi-Finals Harts Lake August 31-September 2 Free Flighters Northwest will saddened know Bill Giffen died Bill fixture contests about 30 years worked wrote column NFFS years ago passionate about things model ing way things worked remember some very long phone calls singleminded pursuit getting Oggy Moorhead rea son Bill used language effect very good Id like quote him unfortunately words used cant printed Thats too bad because hilarious Im sure what happened seems got despondent over health and/or financial problems couldnt work out Bill took own life March 22 hope has found peace sought Lets see showing what showed up Puyallup well give some photos late Bob Balch Well thats about month Will have few shots Puyallup some shots older events remind whats coming up meantime take airplane out enjoy flying Thats isnt E August 1991145 Heres AVP Al Culvers very nice Bf 109E-3 yellow nose end green/blue fuselage Al very active Idaho Scale Squadron among other activities Kent Houghtons very nice Boeing Stearmen 4E its white red trim Mike Brewer Astoria hss actively campaigning Nieuport 28 end took well deserved first Gient Scale Sid Tanabe did whet Scale builders heve nightmeres about left documentation bench home Still managed hon orable mention superb Decathlon Bish Wheelers new P47 its olive/blue red nose outiined yellow paid attention details did great job building documenting what did came out first Precision Scale Contest Thoughts snapped two photographs Metropolitan Sport Squadrons May 5 Indoor contest Blue Nose Hangar toric Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn New York Don Ross group complimented running such fine contest Rick Fiore directed Bostonian Event 17 models competed non-event feature Bob Bender flying Dave Aronstein designed rubber-powered ducted fan Grumman Tomcat picture Rick Fiore Bob have just finished complicated job winding Bob will launch Tomcat after pulling pistol grip sticking out tailpipe releases fan Bobs Tomcat Dave calls Fanstar MKII flies exceedingly well superbly crafted model am showing definitely beginners model beginner looks hope its picture realizes such relatively complex model requires fine craftsmanship What beginners fail realize own beginner models require exact same respect good workmanship ginner models fly same flight principles advanced mod els Aerodynamically same good craftsmanship equally important both taken granted parts Tomcat accurately cut out fit properly nothing forced nothing loose Beginners have learn respect own models same manner respect experts Beginners must learn build models light neat snugly fitting pieces assembled parts must hold together rigidly wobble sloppily Now some beginners recognize progress rapid Other beginners build clumsily regard neat ness progress slow nonexistent Such beginners guiding need clean up act first thing both should now learn build cleanly Take good sim ple design build again again better better neater neater lighter lighter accurately timeuntil both instructor student proud model Note instructor should building same model student show student done correctlystep steprejecting piece accurately made As mentioned Rick judged timed Bostonians Un fortunately 20% charisma rating available AMA Bostonian rules duration what really counts winner John Triolos relatively simple Girder Girdler its 16% charisma rat ing result superbly constructed framework sparkling through lightly clear-doped nearly transparent condenser pa per also weighed less seven grams required clay bal last U see large tab left wing Bostonian upper left corner photo Rick could have disqualified model clearly exceeded wing chord maximum 3 Four models such wing stab and/or fin tabs vio lated rules Instead disqualification gave models very low charisma percentages gave kindly advice builders complying rules Ive used tabs temporary adjustments later replaced wingwarpl dont like Besides being ugly make Scale models decidedly un-Scale Beginners often use big floppy tabs thinking doing something pos itive arent model might need tabs used however tabs should narrow stiff able hold ad justment Ive seen some flimsy propwash de fIctct4 Wing tabs can used legally Bostonians placing low above wing within 3-in chord limitation dont look good theyre legal Left wings can have wash-in built have area right wing order offset torque Tabs really necessary key opinion winning Bostonian simple beau tifully built covered model requiring ballasting seven grams high-pitch propeller long motor little light weight paper trim can help avoid heavy detailing Someday whenever Bostonian charisma factor raised proper 30 40% then will heavy decoration fancy features begin come own Duration however still number Beginners should strive clean construction light weight simple straightforward Bostonian Golden Age Reproductions greatly saddened Joe Fitzgibbon died last Sep tember great plans kit business seemed disappear good word Jim Fiorello purchased concern Harry Keshishian back work ready serve Scale modelers Send 29 cent stamped envelope info Jim Fi orello 4 Duston Drive Methuen MA tel 617/687-0024 As always keep tails light See next month 146 Model Aviation 2 ED Wi ow Yok N