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OV EAGLFS W U John Worth Greatest Reunion Time sellout overnight accommodations Muncie area likely press time July 6-7 1996 Celebration Eagles weekend Planning Sunday night banquet based 300-400 attendees almost 250 confirmed end April another 400 indicated maybe hope mid-May theres numbers names expected big story Imagine example following Bert Pond first Nationals 70 years ago 1925 St Louis proxy flew winning Moffett International Contest entiy New Zealand 1936 Nationals Detroit coming along wife Norma Sixty-two years after 1934 Nationals Akron first second places then-new gas engine power free flight event Maxwell Bassett Joe Kovel plan 1996 Eagles event Joe expects fly famous KG2 design 1934 Joe Kovel still flying KG-2 model design first flew 30s modern replica duplicate has AMA Museum Photo shows Joe model right after its first flight 1988 model has flown times since will flown again Muncie year Celebration Eagles Originally Free Flight model now has radio control assure safe landings Photo John Zaic Similarly famous contestants flew 1936 Nats expected big Muncie weekend Frank Tlush Mike Granieri Ed Lidgard Charles Tracy Sr Waily Simmers Bill Effinger possibly Dick Korda Bill Brown made engines Bassett Kovel flew 30s along thousands others since coming fact will Brown Jr Free Flight event Muncie Eagles weekend ran John Delagrange Likewise will Old-Time Rubber Power events run Tom McCoy RC Vintage R/C Society will flying models 30s through 60s will also vintage Control Line flying activities Hall Famers expected besides already mentioned Arizona John Brodbeck Sr Bill Wisniewski California Vic Cunnyngham Sr Bob Holland Dale Kim Sal Taibi Cliff Weirick Connecticut Henry Struck Florida Paul Boyer Don Lowe Norm Rosenstock Georgia George Perryman Indiana Frank Garcher Iowa Hazel Sig-Hester Claude McCullough Maryland Don Clark Maynard Hill Nevada Bill Northrop New Jersey Joe Beshar Leon Shulman Pennsylvania Earl Witt Continued page 145 Hearing month pick up left hanging continuation material Dr Queveda Briefly last time out took look true threshold human hearing related SPL scale Three graphs presented see just what being discussed time out will look graph take further study effects sound human ear Let quote Dr Queveda directly accuracy Although SPL scale might look very interesting physicist would pits otologist trying diagnose hearing loss person subtle changes threshold line extremely important differential diagnosis hearing disorders looking offset curved line would akin looking through telescope comet deducing right going hit Mercury point physicians took over performed transformation SPL scale very valid mathematical exercise pulling up threshold line varying amounts frequency until became straight line new scale called HL scale Hearing Level new threshold line called 0dB line frequencies course threshold line pulled up line absolute deafness pulled up same amount frequency became curved line HL scale shown graph number 4 dynamic range hearing encircled line clinical audiometers built United States since about 1938 world calibrated following HL scale am aware audiometer Peters built England calibrated SPL units particular unit made 1978 hopefully have changed ways 0dB reference line periodic revisions first following ISO standards lately ANSI changes have minor decibel changes apply clinical audiometers dBA scale used sound meters less follows HL scale has remained unchanged number years Continued page 145 144 Model Aviation emy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 Howard Crispin Jr magnificent construction KG-2 shown displayed Cradle Aviation Museum New York during 1986 Photo Joe Kovel Further evidence Joe Kovels superior craftsmanship shown view KG-2s tail section typical entire model work art Photo Joe Kovel Executive Council Meeting Highlights following action items took place April 27 1996 Executive Council meeting MOTION E McCollough XI moved J McNeill V seconded motion accept League Silent Flight Special Interest Group Motion passed MOTION II E McCollough XI moved C Bauer VI seconded motion accept Contest Board Project Team Procedures Document Motion passed MOTION III R Hanson X moved H Crispin IV seconded Motion II document amended follows Removal voting provision initial ballot above Motion failed MOTION lV B Brown III moved J McNeill V seconded accept Safety Regulations Model Aircraft Gas Turbines Motion passed MOTION V J McNeill V moved G Aldrich VIII seconded Executive Director develop plan increase emphasis flying sites Motion passed MOTION VI R Hanson X moved B Brown LII seconded officially refer aeromodeling publications communications promotional materials Sport/hobby Motion failed MOTION VII R Hanson X moved R Miller IX seconded Resource Development Committee authorized move forward funding source prepaid phonecard project start 300 cards Motion passed #ext ecutive ouiwiI Meeting July 8 Muncie IN EagleslVforthwives other family members friendsIt anticipated videotape Autograph signing will among mostweekend will become available afterward Continued page 144popular sidelights Besides bringing a feeling however themselves attendees will bringingseems developing strongly big Texas George Aldrich Fromand displaying some flying theirweekend approaches common Virginia Hurst Bowers Woody Blanchardfavorite keepsakes mementos ofdescription being heard once Bob Champine Earl Stahl John Worthmodeling historya lifetime opportunity likely Wisconsin Dolly Wiscberbe duplicated again century will name-droppers paradiseSpecial coverage will provided ModelFor able attend expected Besides above dozens otherAviation help unable toamong greatest aeromodeling famous modelers expected along withattend savor 60th Anniversary eventexperiences history * SoundlCrispin Continued page 144 say sound noise measurements should done dBA scale completely agree you use dBA scale should also use HL scale goes other no way mix dBAs SPL make sense out what comes out mixes Next Other curves sensitivity applications MCC Engine Engine Research Associates Inc promised have Migrating Combustion Chamber Engine Erickson MCCTM FE-200 display Toledo pro-production engine see engine operated about fifteen minutes give people some idea what engine about also video describing engine another showing petformance Byron Pius engines installed Continued poge 146 August1996 145 Dave Brown 1871 Trudy Lane Hamilton OH 45013 Well Executive Council staff survived long-range planning session after lot frustration discussion compromise got blue sky dreaming specific list goals next three five years process became apparent very difficult separate goals plans seems nonprofit organization goals easy establish difficult measure progress toward list goals reflects situation sound like strategies goals way goals established no particular order improve working conditions HQ staff specifically have design planning new HQ building done within three years have built within five years establish museum premier model aviation museum world have accredited within three years run Nats financially breakeven basis better within three years increase net assets $2 million within three years have education/research program place within three years increase number local flying fields 10% within three years increase membership 200000 within three years have formal flight-training program place within three years complete next $1 million National Flying Site Muncie development have YouthlFamily activities program place within three years Ten goals its own impact organization its members its own problems Some seem susceptibly easy accomplish will easy sustain long term Others seem quite stretch us attain yet concentrate efforts can done None above will attainable support help membership some might seem primarily responsibility HQ staff and/or Executive Council attaining goals will dependent support efforts membership large major challenge Executive Council inspire membership support goals order obvious must show membership support AMA goals will ultimately result some advantage members keep coming back fact justification existence nonprofit organization accomplish collectively what cannot accomplish individually AMA certainly no exception above goals aimed promoting protecting model aviation can successful accomplishing above will much better position protect right fly well ability have facility fly bottom line Wont help Till next month SoundlCrispin Continued page 145 engine display run idle few seconds time comply building requirements exhaust directed large plastic bag gases trapped contained dumped outside after run comments fair number individuals approaching display interestinggenerally Hey look new Wankel engine Look rotary engine course neither true rotary Wankel two-stroke four-stroke engine Photo number Fred Erickson inventor MCCM engine engine run Toledo restrictions still pemutted come away good idea performance also very quiet operation engine stand running 24 x 8 Zinger idle speed about 1500 rpm What impressive engine rated being two-cubic-inch-displacement engine equates very high-torque unit range propellers recommended runs 20 x 10 through 24 x 8 relates something very much closer scale propeller range aircraft would expect see engine Pius video being flown 22 x 10 aircraft weight 165 pounds Photo twothe engine shown 22 x 8 Zinger imtial engines rather expensive might expected sees construction limited number first run units machined bar stock consider greater measurement width 62 inches talking about lot machine work Later engines almost certainly will use casting assembly wear surfaces plasma-coated long life no need use muffler engine usage will dictate rubber tube used direct exhaust gas away aircraft may take some adjusting length because exhaust note appears higher tube tube fuel used particular unit regular alcohol 15% o synthetic lubricant two glow plugs operation idle very smoothone area twostroke engines prove vibrate rather large amplitudes Mounting becomes somewhat easier carburetor engines modified Walbro largeengine users will know set upespecially have running glow operation MCC Migrating Combustion Chamber registered trademark held Engine Research Associates patents principle held Fred Erickson inventor owner Information engine costs delivery other data obtainable Engine Research Associates Inc 5710 Industrial Rd Fort Wayne IN 46825 Tel 219 471-7645 416 32 64 126250 500 1K 2K 4K BK 16K 32K umbral EffE: soroera Graph 4 146 Model Aviation 4By President Academy Model Aeronautics o dB 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 Photo 1Photo 2 U 91041mg kL1 -U 1-J @16] i Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Femwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 long have privilege being earth say another way old Have noticed guys flying model airplanes getting older Now realize getting older dead what am talking about fact have too candidates high-school basketball team out holding transmitters Most people clubs ones fly look category grown men certainly adults whole lot us senior citizens real good part about hobby fact no matter what age almost always way fly see handicapped people flying very young very old really great can way hobby can carry long able much anything vastly different some activities some us did younger viz competitive sports Now have definitely aged out activities Model aviation according psychiatrist friend real balanced hobby because can work hands plan head indoors outdoors put show enjoyment well others see have heard businessmen say would rather give hobby shop dealer psychiatrist dont something Ill go absolutely nuts aware need stay busy creative have activity enjoy doing Certainly model aviation offers us opportunity things Now anything offers us much fun fellowship ought shared ought make effort actually find new people bring hobby teach fly enjoy fellowship share what have other people actual membership have AMA easier get political attention need represent clubs front government agencies help get fields need deal federal government frequencies other rules regulations AMA constantly working membership have easier get promotional deals will save money things like eye care telephone use etc AMA does lot its members am going attempt through column share some programs hope will read column idea looking see what benefits can personally get have before Since such great sportlhobby have benefits really ought share other people might enjoy life its fullness would like challenge club increase its membership 1997 8% club does wish will happy put clubs name address column must notify have increased membership 8% Another thing always interested have very little information members got started hobby would appreciate would just drop card letter telling first introduced model aviation camp church boy scouts school friend hobby shop have interesting story about early childhood involvement model aviation would like put file have lot interesting stories out would great have some Below presented pie chart showing percentage distribution membership age category Look see fit see can help someone else join category Beginning next month am going start giving some information audit report August1996 147 Until later 4 AMA Executive Director 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Editors note following prepared John Worth Irwin Ohisson memory lives Two great Irwins aeromodeling now gone first Irwin Polk died few years ago now Irwin Ohisson has left us passed away Saturday April 20 1996 Irwin Ohisson best known manufacturing model engines products bear name first appeared 30s through present long after made much famous manufacturer example AMA president fourth during years 1943-46 years critical AMA Irwins presidency ng transition early World War II peacetime afterward helped assure national aeromodeling organization began 1936 would continue after pre-war kids went military service came home adults organization mainly youth-dominated before war AMA began trend after war mosfly adult membership actually matter same members getting older Irwin presided over transition soon established AMA much youth-based organization contest fliers change somewhat paralled Ohlsson s personal history Before elected AMA presidency active modeler sixteen years California State Champion 1934 same year also attended Nationals Akron Ohio event famous modelers Maxwell Bassett Joe Kovel placed first second then-new gas-engine-powered event Irwin wasnt among winners West Coaster get gas-enginepowered entry off ground engine used built himself first Within year Harry Rice went business together wasnt long before engines Ohlsson name being produced thousands growing up modeler manufacturer Irwins change adult status made him famous respected worldwide Right up until declining health finally closed out life Irwin often asked opinions advicehis obviously successful business experience friendship famous modelers industry leaders made him magnet attracting attention everywhere went Recognizing contributions AMA aeromodeling general Irwin Ohlsson inducted AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame 1975 Nationals Lake Charles Louisiana last years Ohlsson enjoyed relatively quiet lifestyle greatest pleasures flying twin-engined Widgeon RC model seaplane replica Pacemaker model design fitted floats also great day Irwin close friends went out fly models Lake Elsinore California Irwin Ohlsson will long remembered because thousands modelers still fly engines 40 50 years after madea tribute transcends several generations Ohlsson engines handed down fathers sons So long engines continue run should well next century name Ohlsson will seen heard wherever modelers gather fly relive good old days n Ohisson left receiving AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame certificate then- As AMA president #4 1943-1946 Irwin AMA Secretary-Treasurer Earl Witt 1975 Ohlsson right presided award National Model Airplane Championships presentations shown Floating Irwin Ohissons California Lake Charles Louisiana AMA President presenting Ohisson Rice Power swimming pool beautiful twin-engine RC John Clemens leads audience applause Model Trophy early National Widgeon model enjoyed flying podium backgroundChampionshipshis later years Photo John Worth 148 Model Aviation e Hager 1984 photo Dan Lutz shows Irwin Ohisson holding frame original 1937 Speed Mark model design I] 11 [ EU 11 iI t — Connecticut / Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island/Vermont Don Krafft Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1828 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 AlIen Road Billerica MA 01821-5240 Bob Landry 80 Main Street Essex JunctionVT 05452-3146 MC McGuftin 8 Robinaon Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 03106-1077 Richard Sherman 28 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwick RI 02893-5405 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648-1866 State Maine Scale Shootout Skystreakers Portland Propsnappers hosting event August 3&4 1996 will fourth time contest better year information call Ray Labonte 207 892-7994 Bill Reeve 207 7978492 leaders ably assisted club members interested good Scale contest good attend addition have chicken BBQ Saturday night worth trip alone location exit 11 off Maine Turnpike Gray Maine take US 202 upper Gloucester rest column will pictures 1995s event provided Mac McGuffin some own aircraft lined up spectators benefit photo opportunities did againI lost notes young man cannot given credit deserves sees picture let know credit will given future column Bill Killams Fokker DVIII weighs 18 pounds powered Quadra 42 Dave Skillings Stearman PT-17 powered Enya V-240 International flavor provided Jean Chevalier wife Ryan ST Golden Age kit powered Quadra 42 weighs 195 pounds background Jeans Decathlon display pilots crafted wife Tom Kosewski Sopwith Pup Pup has nine-foot wingspan weighs 42 pounds powered 42 Sachs plane e Tom flies very realistic manner Robin Labonte mother Dave Skillings prepanng Saturday evening BBQ Robin Bill Reeve Dave Skillings working BBQ Ray Labonte giving Gus Deitwas award believe first place Sportsman Sport Scale August1996 149 Ed Estabrooks P-47 Ed theGus Deitwas Stinson L-5 Gus has club members devotes lot helpflying airplane several contests contestshis results getting better time Unfortunately since contest Gus has suffered stroke recovering should back normal few months New Jersey/ New Yori& Europe John Grigg Vice President 6387 Bedger Dr Lockport NY 14094-5947 Eve 716 434-3955 CompuServe 765662373 Assistant Vice President Ray Jaschkes 59 LininOoton Street St Jawes NY 11780 516 862-5589 Associate Vice Presidents Dave Babcock 449 Stockton Street Hightotoen NJ 08020-4501 Roy Brown USAS AFCENT CMR 460 Box 885 APO AS 08703 Os Coo 85 Riverside Drve Baskino Ridge NJ 07920-1308 VinceJalieno 16 Shawock Road Rocky Point NY 11778 George Buso Maple Lace Hyde Park NY 12538 Adam Settler 41 Perry Avenve Latharn NY 12110-0433 Dee Mathewson Boa 613 Carnillos NY 13031 Bitt Poythress 2 Henlook CoaB Seogerties NY 10477 James M Lewis P& 61 Ogdenbarg NY 13869-0081 Bitt Miller PO Boo 335 Princeton Jonction NJ 08550 Frequency CoordInator Lon Seater 2080 Rabbit Lane Phoenia NY 13138-9507 315 690-2448 walking local mall happened spot model airplane hanging entrance store selling travel trailers Selling travel trailers promoting model aviation go together quite well Al Mantelli makes very strong point trailer business evidenced display models over sales counter Anyone else district happen stumble other public-access displays combining model aircraft business illness prevented attending WRAM show February recuperated sufficiently Toledo Weak Signals show attend must say show has truly expanded THE premier show modeling activities show offers everything RC modeler could want touches bit Control Line Free Flight activities RC boats cars very heavily represented engine collection devotees hobby Grand place spend weekend show very distinct honor assisted AMA President Dave Brown present AMA award Fellow Geoff Styles longtime employee AMA Headquarters prime mover years push obtain secure flying sites activity must resume assure hobby flourishes second picture shows Dave & presenting Fellowship plaque Geoff may familiar George Buso George hails Hyde Park NY has very active supporter AMA since before became politically involved organization back 70s George voting delegate FAI years has served several Scale teams either competitor team manager list accomplishments goes Again assistance Dave Brown very great pleasure presenting another AMA Fellow award time longtime friend very stalwart devotee AMA George Buso Hyde Park NY George has done much AMA just cannot enumerate contributions often wonder Rhinebeck R/C Jamboree would exist today George Toledo past April accused having twin judge Im nearest camera other Wayne Yeager directorlmanager annual Weak Signals Show recently received note AVPs asking highlight activities area clubs column Although would truly like list events clubs calendar equally unfair other 250 clubs district since space page does permit such inclusions have truly special event publicize get write-up least three months before want appear column Ill best include data timely column now runway clear * 150 Model Aviation uggestion Line ave suggestion about magazine Let us know Model Aviation Suggestion Line phone 317 288-4899 extension 223 U] iEEE DI 16] bin Ohio / Pennsylvania / West Virginia Bob Brown Vice President 35 Sanford Street Bradford PA 16701 814 368-7655 Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary Court Columbus OH 43229-2008 David H Ellis 5261 DeWitt Road Cross Lanes WV 25313-1209 Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho Street Allentown PA 18103-8519 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Drive New Stanton PA 15672-9449 Donald Klopp 370 West Valley Forge Road King Prussia PA 19406-1 881 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Cranbrook Drive PO Box 851 Maumee OH 43537-3062 Frank NoIl 4573 Lamme Road Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 1012 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Outdoor Safety Model Flying negative aspects remaining constant exposure sunshine being exploited todays media model fliers should take heed potential danger Recently rc news area Internet provided some helpful suggestions Included Use high SPF sunscreen wear large straw hat wear long-sleeved shirt long pants wear sunglasses very high UV block Another hazard common large area District III deer tick aware lyme disease tick can problem Adequate clothing should worn protection Drinking plenty water still appears beneficial method prevent another summers problems dehydration Carry ample supply flying field day Its amazing cool water jug appreciated participants contests Although club should have first-aid kit flying field Someday might appreciate having own basic first-aid kit Simple medical items should carried case accident flying companions Safe Fly Safe Enjoy summer Toledo Weak Signals 1996 edition Toledo Expo now history gigantic thank expressed Weak Signals gracious hospitality dedicated effort AMA Scholarship fund Dayton Ohio Giant Scalers Dayton Ohio Giant Scalers proud announce merging annual flyin conjunction US Air Force Museum venue will asset Giant Scale enthusiasts full-scale subjects available highlight fly-in will Saturday evening private tour museum private showing three IMAX movies have questions call Frank Noll 513 435-9232 Murrysville Area Sailplane Society Neil Rossi has informed us new club has formed Pittsburgh area sailplane fanatics Currently club activity focused building type sailplane Drifter design fun-flys club being planned additional information contact Neil 3947 Murry Highland Circle Murrysville PA 15668 Kane Area Radio Control Flyers Cold northern winter did freeze out enthusiasm Kane R/C Flyers Vein Olson Mark Flacinski several other club members produced positive educational program Kane Area School District early March Delta Dart static model competition highlighted program NSRCA Recently Academy has attempted focus specific needs various Special Interest Groups design creation site Muncie could accomplished input almost groups As 1996 Nats come fruition must realize site will Utopia SIG National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics has come forth cooperative financial program Academy Under positive leadership president Tony Stillman NSRCA will donate $500 per year investment Pattern site development Muncie Hopefully other groups will follow similar programs special thanks NSRCA on Airfoils AVP Joe Vislay recently attended 20th successful swap meet held Marion Airfoils Joe provided following pictures some action August 1996 151 Tony Stiliman donates $1000 PADCOM chairman Bob Brown Gary Smith selling 50150 tickets Kane modelers assist Delta Darts Vein Olson explains RC model interested students Veari Gamble president Marion Airfoils Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Ct Raleigh NC 27613 Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive SevernMD 21144-1130 Phone 410 969-9356 Douglas Barry 5300 Olde Milibrooke Dr Glen Allen VA 23060 Allen Eklund 8415 Maeve Ct Clemmons NC 27012 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Road Newport News VA 23606-3663 Chuck Foreman 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809-1719 Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Avenue Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Drive Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 School Again would like continue just bit things ended last month concerns Aviation Magnet School Program picked things up somewhere middle initiation program year need some further information model aircraft group got involved What required input individual responsible initial promotion much follow-through effort would like give words provided letter individualRusty Kennedy few months ago read newspaper article about Newport News School System started several new magnet programs Aviation Academy contacted school system put contact Curtis Grant Director Aviation Academy Rufus L Stills Aviation instructor Grant Stills met explained worked Stream R/C Models local business manufactured model aircraft Grant told about program initial plan build full-size home-built fallen through Due insurance questions explained benefits model aviation could applied needs offered Streams assistance develop two-year program Friday afternoon told Tom Strom president Stream R/C Models about program what needed Over weekend designed wrote two-year lesson plan would take student hand- launched glider radio-controlled aircraft After several planning meetings things set motion first two building sessions done two instructors Tom Strom myself Realizing early going major undertaking contacted Joe Block president Isle Wight RIC Club AMA Charter Club explained program Joe asked him meet Grant Stills Monday evening Joe Block Bob Rainey lWRC member came Stream parties introduced Tuesday Joe Block Tom Strom went school started helping students build models asked Joe could put group modelers together would volunteer time teach students Joe contacted JWRC members least eight IWRC members have worked almost class As word spread volunteers grew include Abram Van Dover Brainbusters Joe Lupton Newport News Park Club Tom Strom Joe Block commended time effort design program gather pool superb modelers order bring model aviation youth America Aviation program getting lots attention students new freshman class has 65 students sophomores will gain 18-20 students Joe currenfly recruiting instructors help upcoming new year trying have instructor six students have elected take space last issue well order emphasize potential programs such future model aviation programs also have long-term benefit fall-scale aviation future bring us back earlier roots dating back least midthirties promotion model aviation much widespread newspapers community aeromodeling activities sponsorship industry inclusion well known aviation personalities model aviation letter heads very visible support promotion aeromodeling art craft hobby means recreation youth country have lost much concept have failed attract numbers youth need just continued growth aeromodeling something needed just maintain steady level membership School programs benefit us other potential programs designed bring youth bond aeromodeling School programs generally quite visible community activity obtains exposure enthusiasm participants awareness parents activity certainly needed support officials within locality exposure can provide greater awareness needs flying sites order carry stages program need active participation knowledgeable core existing members programs vary valuable publicity potential programs Any clubs considering such activities should avail themselves material available Academy assist orgamzing such programs can refine suit particular needs no reason reinvent wheel Activities Conditions past several weeks might make wonder what sort season year went through very severe winter part country have other parts onset Spring does appear very promising High winds straight across highway mostp heavy rain well some flooding made trip out Muncie Executive Council meeting interesting trips thought onset May weather could get out visit sites have some fun change entirely true talked Abram Van Dover about Free Flight meet held Saunders Farm same weekend EC meeting says conditions what desired Free Flighthigh winds almost weekend meant lot talk much actual flying tumout OK everyone looking forward FAC meet 11th Brainbusters Meet Petersburg couple weeks meantimemore rain thunderstorms Kudos Danville Aeromodelers remembered fine job did running IMAA Rally Giants club may also progressive single club District IV involvement widespread local support also very well known Recently club has organized AMA Air Show Team received approval effort Show Team has already started get time events area itself requires lot dedication part members making up Team Ultimately also requires support entire club well Organizations lower parts Virginia down North Carolina can contact Show Team through Jeff Phillips 804 685-1549 Jeff manager can help arrangements show site John Estlow tells members club also involved model building course Civil Air Patrol Twelve cadets taking course involves assembling learning fly two Easy Fly 40 aircraft purchased purpose Training will also accomplished club members commander CAP unit also getting radio control activity commander cadets process becoming AMA members type program need involved can attract youth members area model aviation club enjoys wide support Parks Recreation Department Danville Regional Airport Authority goes toward maldng finest venues large events available club consists entire runway ample associated parking areas major IMAA Fly being held June strong possibility IIMAA Rally 1997 will held Danville Congratulations outstanding members Danville Aeromodelers 4152 Model Aviation ama / Flojida / Georgia / Mississippi / Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tenneasee Jim McNeilI Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone/FAX205 252-2654 AssIstant VIce PresIdent WIlliam T Haywood 4 Robin Circle Foley AL 36535 AssocIate VIce Presidents Bob Bertoscewica 3626 Ranchwood Rd. Orlando FL 32606 Ron Chldgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Wlihelmlna Chlhasz 2626 Arbor Place Knooville TN 37917 James M Edwards 900 Mimosa New Albany MS 36652 Karl Hensel 393 Briarwood #157 Meridian MS 39305 LouIse izzo 266 Hantridge Way Winternyangs FL 32705 Richard Jackson 2115 Thomlee N Charlenton SC 29405 Chris JoIner 95 Lee Rd 236 Phenin City AL 36667 Dr John MartIn 2180 Tigertail Aoe Miami FL 33133 Tom Morris 327 Poeblo Foss Anniston AL 36206 Linda OHearn 3415 Maz6 [C Brandon FL 33611 DInk Patton 156 Palm Grove Bind Panama City Beach FL32408 George Perryman 3644 Lake Smyrna GA 30082 Frank Tiano 15300 Estancia Lane West Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Duzer 5360 Pine Circle Camming GA 30131 Lee Webster 1060 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Joseph MIcalIzzi HC 666 BOo 10397 Faiardo Pserto Rico 05739 Frequency Coordinator Dorothy Fields Boo 1063 StrIckland Rd interlachan FL 32148 Phone 10041694-2517 WE HAVE JUST HAD another Council meeting Let tell issues voted motion made accept League Silent Flight Special Interest Group voted YES Passed voted because League Silent Flight credible solid organization can represent soaring quite effectively Council asked motion accept put place 10 page document updating CONTEST BOARD PROCEDURES voted YES Motion passed Now let explain detail Earlier year meeting held Muncie Indiana Contest Board members chairmen Everyone should aware have 3 Contest Board chair persons District conclusions drawn earlier meeting plus input AMA Headquarters input Executive Council well-thought-out 10 page document hammered out Some revisions include Adoption three-year cycle rules changes instead current 2-year cycle standard basic numbering system categories new considerations Safety proposals like anyone District would like copy 10 page document passed will write Ill mail free Next Council asked vote amendment immediate above motion just passed affirming conclusions persons contributing new CONTEST BOARD PROCEDURES amendment 5 Removal voting provision initial ballot above ained motion because remote ambiguous vague Motion failed motion offered AMA accept new SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR MODEL AIRCRAFT GAS TURBINES 3 page dossier passed favorably AMA Safety Committee meeting Feb 16 year voted YES Motion passed dossier well studied well thought out experts concerned persons anyone District wants copy SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR MODEL AIRCRAFT GAS TURBINES write Ill mail direction made establish Flying Sites Department AMA Hdqrs Without flying sites hobby will disappear good idea motion made officially resolve refer activity aeromodeling its official publications etc Sport/Hobby term Hobby used judiciously referring very specific aspects activity Also Model Aviation editorial staff AMA Hdqrs instructed monitor communications ensure terminology used properly voted NO proposal sounded little silly unreal Motion failed motion made authorize Resource Committee issue 300 pre-paid phone cards 70th Nats insignia voted YES Motion passed Irv Gendel Secretary Antioch Tennessee Middle Tennessee RC Society writes March 24 held design build fly contest 7 three man teams paid $5 1100 AM team issued number picnic table team handed garbage bag full identical odds ends Also team given 3 sq feet foam plastic given 2 hours create flyable airplane 3 7 teams finished maneuvers including takeoffs landings try reports total surprise what can fly junk bag club will heat again next year Joseph Nelson Vann Trussville Alabama called attention LYMAN WARD MILITARY ACADEMY Camp Hill Ala has 228 cadets grades 6th through 12th need magazine library about model airplanes have made immediate arrangements have AMA mail prestigious institution free mag month Ed Lidgard Perry Georgia writes Perry RC FLYERS lost flying field have acquired brand new better Ed send picture new field will run magazine Capt Michael Beguelin USMCR Newnan Georgia writes see named flying field Huntsville after Trey Wilbourn Trey both pilots VMA-542 Persian Gulf conflict both flew Harriers US Marines 2 planes shot down Trey Wilbourn pilot did make back home honor fly him feel Huntsville club proud him Harold Marenburg Orlando Florida RADIO CONTROL ASSOC CENTRAL FLORIDA writes have just recently appointed Chairman R/C Assn Central Floridas committee find new permanent flying site Up until now have rented site some few years time goes continually burdened increasing rents ever present danger losing field due potential development profitable usages present owner Accordingly now looking find truly permanent home club wont such financial drain club resources Per District V report June 1996 issue ModelAviation indicate have booklet GETTING AND KEEPING FLYING SITES will send copy May impose upon send copy letterhead address clubs usage Yes Harold have just mailed fine AMA booklet GETIING AND KEEPING FLYING SITES other members living District V would like copy AMA RULE BOOK both write address above will mailed both Postage free st1996 153 Illinois/ Indiana Kentucky / Missouri Bauer ident ve Norridge IL 5 E-Mail Internet NAACCIITEDU Associate Vice Presidents Illinois Dab & Scott Justice 1565 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 E Decatur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Buasell 5000 W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedtord IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Boa 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR #2 Florissant MO 63034 Eve 314 831-5031 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Eve 816 333-9839 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holsten 616W 30th St Higginaville MO 64037-18S9 Eve 816 584-2481 Muncie IN National Model Aviation Museum AMA Headquarters has received outstanding donation 18 free flight models Joseph Beton Cicero Illinois has modeling since 1936 has given museum masterpieces model atrcraft 1/2A size models up 60 size work modeling art brought museum Thursday Saturday some hung see owe debt gratitude Joe helping preserve modeling heritage know Joe drop him note thanks Picture shows lineup fuselages picture two has Gary Prater Museum Director looking over collection Lexington KY February 1996 Fayette Mall Show staged Lexington Model Airplane Club #318 great success Sixty-four models displayed sizes types public view winners BEST OF shown below Pictures information supplied Allen Schroeder Best Show scratch-built Curtis Jenny Harold Brown Best Civilian J-3 Cub built Bob Stewart Best sailplane scale German ASK-18 built George Lucas Junior member Billy Ryker instructing show attendee Dave Brown Flight Simulator big TV loaned Sears Brand Central Jacksonville IL Jacksonville Propkickers #1328 held winter tether t/2A contest Eight planes entered Picture shows some entries Picture two shows Brian Wards third place Gee Bee air tether First place won Dick Johnson profile Second place went Gene Nevin Sukhoi Pictures text Gene Nevin Model Aviation Military P-5 1 Mustang built J W Febish Best Sport dual entry Little Extra Chip Lite designed built Danny Puchalski kI 11 [i aiim ii is] t U Iowa / Michigan Minnesota / Wisconsin Joe Hass Vice President 5394 English Drive Tray MI 48098 810 510-6243 FAX 810 879-5522 Assistant Vice President Don Bentfield 1440W Minnehaha Avenue St Paul MN 55104 Phone 612 645-2984 Dave Gish 5435 State Hwy 99 Wapello IA 52653 Bud Gorman PO Box 33 Knite River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Drive Madison WI 53705 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindstrom MN 55045 Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northvite Ml 48167 Fax 810 486-1603 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 East Bert Kelly PO Box 39001 Redtord Ml 48239 GONE FLYING FOREVER Longtime modeler Al Kirchoff died recently heart attack Al perennial swap shops huge collection old-time engines bought swapped sold Als interest primarily free flight spent untold hours local events father Joe Hass Wayne Hobby Center helping kids build fly Delta Darts two down science Delta Dart always flew young people got first experience aviation because Als tireless efforts smiling face will missed Indoor Indoor Indoor Cloudbuster Model Airplane Club again hosted spring Indoor meet golf dome Burton MI May 5 absolutely beautiful facility has 90-foot ceiling couldnt get out until late afternoon went until 8 pm still participants tons flying spent lot time Al Miller New York trying get up speed new techniques Indoor always have highest envy modelers participate Indoor activities hands just have never mastered techniques Eight-gram models scale fly two minutes just sight behold understand number records set meet Busy Busy Busy Work home matters planning executing surprise birthday party wife have kept tied up couldnt attend last Executive Council meeting because business commitments Don Bentfield Minnesota went place Don reports good session strategic planning session being very important Dates accomplishing tasks have established focus must future Gifts Hospitalized Kids Radio Control Club Detroit goes extra mile help kids expose airplanes Club members build donate wooden airplanes local hospitals charitable organizations member Ken Sulkowski cuts out wood supplies kits other members build Larry Boulet LABCO provides club decal goes airplane under heavy finish polyurethane great idea Kid Stuff River City RC Modelers helped out Healthy Hobby Days Onalaska WI Middle School Members Bob Harold Warren Whitlock Greg Walters also active DARE program Leon Wolfe supplied material time very successful program AMA Cubs built flown both indoor outdoor mass launches great effort Bald Mountain Work Day Skymasters Troy MI again contributed opening state park use flying Forty-five members club donated full Saturday help plant seedlings build bridge over creek general cleanup park letter park ranger sent concerned recognized club single largest contributor operation park great idea other clubs regardless whether fly public property Scanners am looking Districts frequency scanners have possession please contact ASAP name address phone number please Pete Waters Update AVP Pete now back saddle full time Kraft Midwest KMI serving modeling community Pete has reported marked increase business means people flying flying fun-fly season us have received numerous invitations attend events around district Dont shy about calling plan attending over summer As write May still havent flown model yet year combination lousy weather busy schedule has kept flying minimum get rechecked Super Decathlon requirement rent airplane fly instrnctor six months task took three weeks accomplish because weather Six maximum crosswind landings takeoffs certainly way sharpen flying skills quickly great get back out sky See next month st1996 155 Wooden biplane built members Radio Control Club Detroit donated hospitals Kids Delta Dart mass launch Kids River City Modelers working together class Onalaska WI Middle School AMA Cubs Radio Control Club Detroit president Dave Wagensomer 14-pound Super Stinker I--S Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma Taxes George M Aldrich Vice P resident 12822 Tarrytown San Antonio TX 78233 AMA Line 210 650-4707 FAX answers 6th ring away Associate Vice Presidents Max Blase 1001 N Betsy Waco TX 76706 817 662-5587 Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086 817 599-7131 Ervin Chick Frierson Box 188 Haskell TX 79521 817 864-3086 Marlin McGee 4433 NW 20th St Oklahoma City OK 73107 405 947-4518 Randy Randolph 4873 Fallon P1 Dallas TX 75227 214 381-7624 Jim Simpson 604 San Juan Del Rio Rio Rancho NM 87124 505 891-1336 Steve Staples 1300 Pine Valley Little Rock AR 72207 501 664-1226 Charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 713 473-4995 John Valls 2502 Montgomery Box 2241 Laredo TX 78044 512 723-9018 Ward Waifs 13415 Joor Rd Baton Rouge LA 70818 504 261-5974 Frequency Coordinator North Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Carroliton TX 75006 214 578-1353 South Jim Reynolds 123 Madrid Universal City TX 78148 210 658-6646 AMA Display Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgeton Avenue Arlington TX 76018 817 467-9211 have just returned EC meeting held Muncie April 27-28 addition normal business agenda also almost full day half devoted Strategic Planning Session plain old English normally called brainstorming examine positives negatives work back median hope median represents common-sense approach solutions will make AMA better stronger universally agreed getting keeping flying sites utmost importance have placed problem high priority list study work out program flying site development need AMA financially stable have such excess can afford get involved real-estate business Hopefully can work out means assist say chartered club obtaining stable permanent site also voted passed Contest Board Procedures Document result bringing Contest Board Chairmen together last November input board members various SIGs really solid rules-making document hammered out Primary three-year period rules cycle means making cross-proposals still means rule amendment case emergency long run three-year cycle may blessing few years ago SAM froze rules five years turned out wise move stabilized organization March 12 whale interesting day first sentence letter faxed EC Director Education Bob Underwood Bob stated beamed 200 minutes live programming 32000 4th-7th graders five states Ably assisted Jay Mealy Jim Haught museum briefly converted studio signal sent out via satellite dish truck parked outside view seldom ever have dues dollars well spent now have four 50-minute tapes will edited down useable length also able take call-ins via 800 line rate about 25 calls per segment questions covered wide range about full-sized aircraft real stumper What kind paint used stealth aircraft segments coverage museum some Delta Dart Program related subjects Another script being prepared dealing scientific side ie laws flight marriage modern communication technology favorite pastime certainly marvelous way reach multitude young people shortest least expensive way Just think man-hours would take make presentation personal basis Another EC action name Norman Rosenstock AMA Historian Conversation Norman reveals has asked John Worth assist him hope have meeting sometime May must have mechanics place gather much personal history attending Celebration Eagles early July Time essence important get personal history greats still us aptly pointed out April untimely passing Irwin Ohlsson Perhaps no other person modeling history has touched Irwin planned attend Celebration Eagles Now personal anecdotes could have shared lost forever time change Dist VIII able arrive Muncie early enough spend some time museum Due efforts Mike Fulmer now have Fox 49 #1 prototype display along rest Fox collection never seen enginesthere 10 ever made noted some dismay dont have production Fox 59 ignition nor McCoy 49 60 ignition mention just few popular engines needed last item last EC meeting agreed putting importance back being Leader Member us have around awhile remember Leader Members asked opinion vote certain subjects idea appeals talk VP about Model Aviation cene WW II just some line up Bomber Fleid Monovilie TX Getting ready Big Show September Reai Giant Scaie B-24 two B-17s 124-inch B-29 B-24 Jack Spears others beiong BB Weber Need photocopy article back issue Model Aviation Contact Membership Department Callers should identify issue article appeared year month per-article charge service Final standings U] kh 11 [1 t i U m Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Loren Moen 607 E Vera St Bottineau ND 58318 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sal ma KS 67401 Jim Ricketta 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Nebraska Season Opener weather season opener went pretty awful darned good cold beginning some people left car engines running could slip back spot warmth Sixteen flyers registered two elected fly surprised see no power people came fly us interesting five six power guys didnt fly did come stayed day overheard saying thought gliders passed scene No doing knew Actually day turned out better anything could have expected though cold initially 140F windchill lift did cycle through awesome three fliers did make time rounds given day its rough go making thirty minute flights first people make thirty minutes seen after flight hands inside hotdog cooker CL flier drawn novelty gliders power field said counted 24 cars Jack Fluehr thinks far fifty people during day People came went some came back Selling hot dogs soda pop handful potato chips buck registration AMA name tags birds grossed $68 no best crash Col Schritter given Ultimate Empennage Award Plaque placement season opener trophy tail plane flying through plaque 1 N Christopher Knowles 2 Loren Blinde Thermal Sniffler 3 David Slinkard 4 Scott Miller 5 Irvan McKain 6 Jim Baker 7 Mitch Corns Best Electric 8 Wayne Henning 9 Steve Bohman 10 Tom Eghert 11 Jim Simonitch 12 Larry Puls 13 Richard Holt 14 Col Bob Schritter 00 Jack Fluehr 00 Dan Lorimer 2155 2148 1836 1800 1284 1251 1129 973 870 806 683 670 539 472 DNF DNF biggest surprise fellow named Scott Miller showed up Anthem Bob Dodgson 132-inch design guy dues-paying member has few months now timer given him accurate information marbles would surely have gone him Equipment has problem past quite deep four winches two retrievers set up two winches retriever owned club members No major problems Frankly Wayne Hennings setup winch retriever made day Christopher Knowles Omaha NE News South Dakota Dakota Flyers Sioux Falls SD hold Chili Feed January 2 1st 1996 Del Mitchell Yes indeed Dakota Flyers Sioux Falls hardy bunch flyer sent out member president Wayne Halgager said high noon bring own bowl spoon short business meeting bring airplane fly didhowever old man winter took break day provided us no wind about 4045O soothing conditions January South Dakota Ill tell ya chili delicious warmed heart flying better members able fly wheels skis since ground did have about /2 inch hard snow Members actively flying day Wayne Halgager Craig Odens Steve Pofahl Del Mitchell Dakota Flyers can heartily recommend wintertime flyingespecially chili nice weather little hard snow ground allowed both skis wheels j jan 21 1996 high noon dakota flyers field bring own bowl & spoon short business meeting bring yourto fly August 1996 157 Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Wayne Helgagers pickup biplane ready fly after chili feed Steve Pofahi gettin out fly January South Dakota sure brings out crowd flying field ci1i fe1 Associate Vice Presidents • 1 i 11 L bTU 1 t m Arizona / California / Hawaii / Nevada Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone 602 708-0222 E-mail richh @primenetcom VMN httpi/wwwamal Ocorn/ama Howard Baldwin Fair Oaks California 916 961-7154 Glenn Carter Walnut Creek California 510 933-2086 Michael Harrington Kaneohe Hawaii 808 239-6682 Gary Hover Visalia California 209747-0287 Kal Jensen Reno Nevada 702 329-6430 John Krohn Whittier California 310 692-4177 Bob Reynolds Tucson Arizona 520 296-8183 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner Sacramento California 916 362-1962 See luat montha column tor additional AVPa Coordinators 1996 District X contingent 14th Annual Tropical Fun Fly held San Jose Costa Rica Coordinated District X Frequency Coordinator Eloy Marez R attendees included pylon racers Richard Verano Lyle Larson Tom Easterday Jerry Arsenault Team Extra Jim Oddino Dick Kidd RCM Scale Master Diego Lopez Colonel Bob Thacker Note Eloy featured writer Model Builder has just finished 500th article Congratulations Eloy District X AVP Dave Pinjuv L Jay Mealy AMA Headquarters man District X booth National Retail Hobby Stores Assn Annual Convention Las Vegas Nevada April 29-May 2 four day conference included live modeling demonstration LVRCs Bennet field home TOC District X now has home Cyperspace District X has looked Internet provide interaction its chartered clubs rapid distribution information membership Thanks Rob Wood South San Francisco Internet facilitation company HyperGold District X now has home Net already hooked Net familiar World Wide Web can find site URL httpllwwwamal0comlama Web page will updated information regarding District X events club information news worthy items much area am especially enthusiastic about ability publish pictures comments large number District X activities District X Web page designed collaborative effort Clubs special interest groups own Home pages can linked directly site newsletter editors encouraged contribute draw information keep information updated looking individuals interested managing specific areas site Interested html authors can contact Rob Wood rwood@hookednet PSS 15th Annual Rose Bowl Soaring Festival held April 20-21 Pasadena California event 2nd event 1996 Western States Soaring Triad Pictured above festivals PSS team points winners Pasadena Soaring Society Flying shadow world famous Rose Bowl Pasadena Soaring Society shares gorgeous facilities also events other organizations community Pictured members Scout Troop 212 served line judges PSS Soaring Festival addition helping out line scouts also ran concession stand raise funds troop Ever wondered what YOU look like airplane picture Casa De Aero Club Over-The-Hill-Gang Prescott Arizona taken camera attachment onboard Gene Wilkisons Telemaster 40 Pictured Bob Pollock Anne Sibble RIC Report Bill King Pat Patton Howard Taylor Gene Wilkison Tom Bloxam Nick Oskerka Walter Findlay Len Pyka Tom Ault front George Sibble Bruce Wright Can find kids picture said two youngsters seated front computer youre half right Having equally much fun members Casa De Aero RC Club coached dozens future modelers RC simulator during Ponderosa Plaza Mall Show Prescott Arizona April 13 event huge success members community got see wide variety models Mall also invited come out flying field first hand experience RC flight clubs buddy box pilots eye view Bruce Mowrys beautiful quarter scale Cub settles landing Ventura County Comets Spring Float Fly Lake Casitas California April 20-21 great day superb event gracious friendly group modelers Till next time . Keepem safe Keepemflyn Model Aviation 4 ma / Ld McUoIIough Vice Pri1ent 3-0090 234CompuServe address EMAIL 76067 2422 Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 15618 NE 56th Way Redmond WA 98052 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hswkinnon 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Gil Horstmen 4109 S Driftwood Spokane WA 9920e Reeves Lippincolt 1201 Farrow Circle Anchorage AK 99504-2237 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Richard Snaer 781 Lillnoet Ct LaConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave E #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Bellevue WA 98007 AVP DICK SNAER editor noted recent Bell Air k/C flyers newsletter Ralph Graham found club certificate issued Bellingham Flying Bees 1948 will copy display field Phil Barnes told Kitsap ARCS will hold scale meet 18th Aug field Bremmerton Raceway said plan two day affair 17th available general flying test flying might need before contest targeting novice entrants planning low-key non threatening event Theres room park motor home tent site several motels far away Contact Phil 360-692-1048 Ken Ray noted hi-flyer Northcoast k/C Modelers club newsletter Gary Don Masterson re-kitted trainers could go bigger better things Ken like some other NL editors jazzes up NL colored pictures members planes occasional lft nches exact scale a/c same vein Clark County k/C NL Editor Ken Creek ran pictures work workers field cleaning rebuilding some results new tables new wind sock Technology marches going Swap Shop La Grande Aug 16 day before Grand Ronde Bush Pilots Scale event Aug 1718 Swapping will take place basement Presbyterian Church La Grande Contact Graham Hicks 900 Main La Grande OR 97850 information Also word Bush Pilots resurfacing runway will very smooth contest Dennis Hoim took some shots allelectric water fly Olympia just north capitol building Bob Benjamin did arranging several fliers showed up float planes Custom Privateer Orville Brooks started 30 years ago traveled some hung several garages before Jerry Holcomb took mud-daubers other critters out finished plane change Jerry figured original horizontal stab might interfere getting off water made V-tail flies graceful stately manner Astro 40 Jerry Holcombs Custom Privateer step plane largest numbers Olympia PuddleMaster Small agile flew up storm some best scale water flying mix like Cub Judd Parks Fern Prairie Pres wrote about 96 Xmas Banquet especially about Member Year Award clubs highest annual accolade Judd wrote year hardest working kindest knowledgeable individuals recipient past club officer nc instructor pilot importantly Mr Ive always got time listen help Skip Hathaway Skip Hathaway well deserved award Al Culver sent some photos taken Ciel Dennis photos much appreciated unfortunately Ceil wrote information back ink bleeds onto other photos stacked together really makes hard use some Please send photos write back using permanent marker Best number pencil list what Ciels first photo Joe Larkin winds No-Cal P-39 flight Steve Hendrics Idaho Falls launches Champ Randy Mattley launches Cub Bud Becker winds Harold Moralis holds Randy Mattley s P-s 1 duplicates markings P-S 1 Ceil Dennis flew during WWII Heres safety photo gas burners Gloves fire extinguisher ready 4August1996 159

OV EAGLFS W U John Worth Greatest Reunion Time sellout overnight accommodations Muncie area likely press time July 6-7 1996 Celebration Eagles weekend Planning Sunday night banquet based 300-400 attendees almost 250 confirmed end April another 400 indicated maybe hope mid-May theres numbers names expected big story Imagine example following Bert Pond first Nationals 70 years ago 1925 St Louis proxy flew winning Moffett International Contest entiy New Zealand 1936 Nationals Detroit coming along wife Norma Sixty-two years after 1934 Nationals Akron first second places then-new gas engine power free flight event Maxwell Bassett Joe Kovel plan 1996 Eagles event Joe expects fly famous KG2 design 1934 Joe Kovel still flying KG-2 model design first flew 30s modern replica duplicate has AMA Museum Photo shows Joe model right after its first flight 1988 model has flown times since will flown again Muncie year Celebration Eagles Originally Free Flight model now has radio control assure safe landings Photo John Zaic Similarly famous contestants flew 1936 Nats expected big Muncie weekend Frank Tlush Mike Granieri Ed Lidgard Charles Tracy Sr Waily Simmers Bill Effinger possibly Dick Korda Bill Brown made engines Bassett Kovel flew 30s along thousands others since coming fact will Brown Jr Free Flight event Muncie Eagles weekend ran John Delagrange Likewise will Old-Time Rubber Power events run Tom McCoy RC Vintage R/C Society will flying models 30s through 60s will also vintage Control Line flying activities Hall Famers expected besides already mentioned Arizona John Brodbeck Sr Bill Wisniewski California Vic Cunnyngham Sr Bob Holland Dale Kim Sal Taibi Cliff Weirick Connecticut Henry Struck Florida Paul Boyer Don Lowe Norm Rosenstock Georgia George Perryman Indiana Frank Garcher Iowa Hazel Sig-Hester Claude McCullough Maryland Don Clark Maynard Hill Nevada Bill Northrop New Jersey Joe Beshar Leon Shulman Pennsylvania Earl Witt Continued page 145 Hearing month pick up left hanging continuation material Dr Queveda Briefly last time out took look true threshold human hearing related SPL scale Three graphs presented see just what being discussed time out will look graph take further study effects sound human ear Let quote Dr Queveda directly accuracy Although SPL scale might look very interesting physicist would pits otologist trying diagnose hearing loss person subtle changes threshold line extremely important differential diagnosis hearing disorders looking offset curved line would akin looking through telescope comet deducing right going hit Mercury point physicians took over performed transformation SPL scale very valid mathematical exercise pulling up threshold line varying amounts frequency until became straight line new scale called HL scale Hearing Level new threshold line called 0dB line frequencies course threshold line pulled up line absolute deafness pulled up same amount frequency became curved line HL scale shown graph number 4 dynamic range hearing encircled line clinical audiometers built United States since about 1938 world calibrated following HL scale am aware audiometer Peters built England calibrated SPL units particular unit made 1978 hopefully have changed ways 0dB reference line periodic revisions first following ISO standards lately ANSI changes have minor decibel changes apply clinical audiometers dBA scale used sound meters less follows HL scale has remained unchanged number years Continued page 145 144 Model Aviation emy Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive Muncie IN 47302 Howard Crispin Jr magnificent construction KG-2 shown displayed Cradle Aviation Museum New York during 1986 Photo Joe Kovel Further evidence Joe Kovels superior craftsmanship shown view KG-2s tail section typical entire model work art Photo Joe Kovel Executive Council Meeting Highlights following action items took place April 27 1996 Executive Council meeting MOTION E McCollough XI moved J McNeill V seconded motion accept League Silent Flight Special Interest Group Motion passed MOTION II E McCollough XI moved C Bauer VI seconded motion accept Contest Board Project Team Procedures Document Motion passed MOTION III R Hanson X moved H Crispin IV seconded Motion II document amended follows Removal voting provision initial ballot above Motion failed MOTION lV B Brown III moved J McNeill V seconded accept Safety Regulations Model Aircraft Gas Turbines Motion passed MOTION V J McNeill V moved G Aldrich VIII seconded Executive Director develop plan increase emphasis flying sites Motion passed MOTION VI R Hanson X moved B Brown LII seconded officially refer aeromodeling publications communications promotional materials Sport/hobby Motion failed MOTION VII R Hanson X moved R Miller IX seconded Resource Development Committee authorized move forward funding source prepaid phonecard project start 300 cards Motion passed #ext ecutive ouiwiI Meeting July 8 Muncie IN EagleslVforthwives other family members friendsIt anticipated videotape Autograph signing will among mostweekend will become available afterward Continued page 144popular sidelights Besides bringing a feeling however themselves attendees will bringingseems developing strongly big Texas George Aldrich Fromand displaying some flying theirweekend approaches common Virginia Hurst Bowers Woody Blanchardfavorite keepsakes mementos ofdescription being heard once Bob Champine Earl Stahl John Worthmodeling historya lifetime opportunity likely Wisconsin Dolly Wiscberbe duplicated again century will name-droppers paradiseSpecial coverage will provided ModelFor able attend expected Besides above dozens otherAviation help unable toamong greatest aeromodeling famous modelers expected along withattend savor 60th Anniversary eventexperiences history * SoundlCrispin Continued page 144 say sound noise measurements should done dBA scale completely agree you use dBA scale should also use HL scale goes other no way mix dBAs SPL make sense out what comes out mixes Next Other curves sensitivity applications MCC Engine Engine Research Associates Inc promised have Migrating Combustion Chamber Engine Erickson MCCTM FE-200 display Toledo pro-production engine see engine operated about fifteen minutes give people some idea what engine about also video describing engine another showing petformance Byron Pius engines installed Continued poge 146 August1996 145 Dave Brown 1871 Trudy Lane Hamilton OH 45013 Well Executive Council staff survived long-range planning session after lot frustration discussion compromise got blue sky dreaming specific list goals next three five years process became apparent very difficult separate goals plans seems nonprofit organization goals easy establish difficult measure progress toward list goals reflects situation sound like strategies goals way goals established no particular order improve working conditions HQ staff specifically have design planning new HQ building done within three years have built within five years establish museum premier model aviation museum world have accredited within three years run Nats financially breakeven basis better within three years increase net assets $2 million within three years have education/research program place within three years increase number local flying fields 10% within three years increase membership 200000 within three years have formal flight-training program place within three years complete next $1 million National Flying Site Muncie development have YouthlFamily activities program place within three years Ten goals its own impact organization its members its own problems Some seem susceptibly easy accomplish will easy sustain long term Others seem quite stretch us attain yet concentrate efforts can done None above will attainable support help membership some might seem primarily responsibility HQ staff and/or Executive Council attaining goals will dependent support efforts membership large major challenge Executive Council inspire membership support goals order obvious must show membership support AMA goals will ultimately result some advantage members keep coming back fact justification existence nonprofit organization accomplish collectively what cannot accomplish individually AMA certainly no exception above goals aimed promoting protecting model aviation can successful accomplishing above will much better position protect right fly well ability have facility fly bottom line Wont help Till next month SoundlCrispin Continued page 145 engine display run idle few seconds time comply building requirements exhaust directed large plastic bag gases trapped contained dumped outside after run comments fair number individuals approaching display interestinggenerally Hey look new Wankel engine Look rotary engine course neither true rotary Wankel two-stroke four-stroke engine Photo number Fred Erickson inventor MCCM engine engine run Toledo restrictions still pemutted come away good idea performance also very quiet operation engine stand running 24 x 8 Zinger idle speed about 1500 rpm What impressive engine rated being two-cubic-inch-displacement engine equates very high-torque unit range propellers recommended runs 20 x 10 through 24 x 8 relates something very much closer scale propeller range aircraft would expect see engine Pius video being flown 22 x 10 aircraft weight 165 pounds Photo twothe engine shown 22 x 8 Zinger imtial engines rather expensive might expected sees construction limited number first run units machined bar stock consider greater measurement width 62 inches talking about lot machine work Later engines almost certainly will use casting assembly wear surfaces plasma-coated long life no need use muffler engine usage will dictate rubber tube used direct exhaust gas away aircraft may take some adjusting length because exhaust note appears higher tube tube fuel used particular unit regular alcohol 15% o synthetic lubricant two glow plugs operation idle very smoothone area twostroke engines prove vibrate rather large amplitudes Mounting becomes somewhat easier carburetor engines modified Walbro largeengine users will know set upespecially have running glow operation MCC Migrating Combustion Chamber registered trademark held Engine Research Associates patents principle held Fred Erickson inventor owner Information engine costs delivery other data obtainable Engine Research Associates Inc 5710 Industrial Rd Fort Wayne IN 46825 Tel 219 471-7645 416 32 64 126250 500 1K 2K 4K BK 16K 32K umbral EffE: soroera Graph 4 146 Model Aviation 4By President Academy Model Aeronautics o dB 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 Photo 1Photo 2 U 91041mg kL1 -U 1-J @16] i Doug Holland AMA Executive VP 3517 Femwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Home 919 787-5163 Office 919 787-7454 long have privilege being earth say another way old Have noticed guys flying model airplanes getting older Now realize getting older dead what am talking about fact have too candidates high-school basketball team out holding transmitters Most people clubs ones fly look category grown men certainly adults whole lot us senior citizens real good part about hobby fact no matter what age almost always way fly see handicapped people flying very young very old really great can way hobby can carry long able much anything vastly different some activities some us did younger viz competitive sports Now have definitely aged out activities Model aviation according psychiatrist friend real balanced hobby because can work hands plan head indoors outdoors put show enjoyment well others see have heard businessmen say would rather give hobby shop dealer psychiatrist dont something Ill go absolutely nuts aware need stay busy creative have activity enjoy doing Certainly model aviation offers us opportunity things Now anything offers us much fun fellowship ought shared ought make effort actually find new people bring hobby teach fly enjoy fellowship share what have other people actual membership have AMA easier get political attention need represent clubs front government agencies help get fields need deal federal government frequencies other rules regulations AMA constantly working membership have easier get promotional deals will save money things like eye care telephone use etc AMA does lot its members am going attempt through column share some programs hope will read column idea looking see what benefits can personally get have before Since such great sportlhobby have benefits really ought share other people might enjoy life its fullness would like challenge club increase its membership 1997 8% club does wish will happy put clubs name address column must notify have increased membership 8% Another thing always interested have very little information members got started hobby would appreciate would just drop card letter telling first introduced model aviation camp church boy scouts school friend hobby shop have interesting story about early childhood involvement model aviation would like put file have lot interesting stories out would great have some Below presented pie chart showing percentage distribution membership age category Look see fit see can help someone else join category Beginning next month am going start giving some information audit report August1996 147 Until later 4 AMA Executive Director 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Editors note following prepared John Worth Irwin Ohisson memory lives Two great Irwins aeromodeling now gone first Irwin Polk died few years ago now Irwin Ohisson has left us passed away Saturday April 20 1996 Irwin Ohisson best known manufacturing model engines products bear name first appeared 30s through present long after made much famous manufacturer example AMA president fourth during years 1943-46 years critical AMA Irwins presidency ng transition early World War II peacetime afterward helped assure national aeromodeling organization began 1936 would continue after pre-war kids went military service came home adults organization mainly youth-dominated before war AMA began trend after war mosfly adult membership actually matter same members getting older Irwin presided over transition soon established AMA much youth-based organization contest fliers change somewhat paralled Ohlsson s personal history Before elected AMA presidency active modeler sixteen years California State Champion 1934 same year also attended Nationals Akron Ohio event famous modelers Maxwell Bassett Joe Kovel placed first second then-new gas-engine-powered event Irwin wasnt among winners West Coaster get gas-enginepowered entry off ground engine used built himself first Within year Harry Rice went business together wasnt long before engines Ohlsson name being produced thousands growing up modeler manufacturer Irwins change adult status made him famous respected worldwide Right up until declining health finally closed out life Irwin often asked opinions advicehis obviously successful business experience friendship famous modelers industry leaders made him magnet attracting attention everywhere went Recognizing contributions AMA aeromodeling general Irwin Ohlsson inducted AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame 1975 Nationals Lake Charles Louisiana last years Ohlsson enjoyed relatively quiet lifestyle greatest pleasures flying twin-engined Widgeon RC model seaplane replica Pacemaker model design fitted floats also great day Irwin close friends went out fly models Lake Elsinore California Irwin Ohlsson will long remembered because thousands modelers still fly engines 40 50 years after madea tribute transcends several generations Ohlsson engines handed down fathers sons So long engines continue run should well next century name Ohlsson will seen heard wherever modelers gather fly relive good old days n Ohisson left receiving AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame certificate then- As AMA president #4 1943-1946 Irwin AMA Secretary-Treasurer Earl Witt 1975 Ohlsson right presided award National Model Airplane Championships presentations shown Floating Irwin Ohissons California Lake Charles Louisiana AMA President presenting Ohisson Rice Power swimming pool beautiful twin-engine RC John Clemens leads audience applause Model Trophy early National Widgeon model enjoyed flying podium backgroundChampionshipshis later years Photo John Worth 148 Model Aviation e Hager 1984 photo Dan Lutz shows Irwin Ohisson holding frame original 1937 Speed Mark model design I] 11 [ EU 11 iI t — Connecticut / Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island/Vermont Don Krafft Vice President P0 Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331-1828 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents James M Semonian 166 AlIen Road Billerica MA 01821-5240 Bob Landry 80 Main Street Essex JunctionVT 05452-3146 MC McGuftin 8 Robinaon Street Houlton ME 04730-2312 Harry S Newman 36 Sherwood Drive Hooksett NH 03106-1077 Richard Sherman 28 High Street Plymouth NH 03264-1223 Ed Thompson 27 E Greenwich Ave West Warwick RI 02893-5405 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan Street Avon CT 06001-2230 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648-1866 State Maine Scale Shootout Skystreakers Portland Propsnappers hosting event August 3&4 1996 will fourth time contest better year information call Ray Labonte 207 892-7994 Bill Reeve 207 7978492 leaders ably assisted club members interested good Scale contest good attend addition have chicken BBQ Saturday night worth trip alone location exit 11 off Maine Turnpike Gray Maine take US 202 upper Gloucester rest column will pictures 1995s event provided Mac McGuffin some own aircraft lined up spectators benefit photo opportunities did againI lost notes young man cannot given credit deserves sees picture let know credit will given future column Bill Killams Fokker DVIII weighs 18 pounds powered Quadra 42 Dave Skillings Stearman PT-17 powered Enya V-240 International flavor provided Jean Chevalier wife Ryan ST Golden Age kit powered Quadra 42 weighs 195 pounds background Jeans Decathlon display pilots crafted wife Tom Kosewski Sopwith Pup Pup has nine-foot wingspan weighs 42 pounds powered 42 Sachs plane e Tom flies very realistic manner Robin Labonte mother Dave Skillings prepanng Saturday evening BBQ Robin Bill Reeve Dave Skillings working BBQ Ray Labonte giving Gus Deitwas award believe first place Sportsman Sport Scale August1996 149 Ed Estabrooks P-47 Ed theGus Deitwas Stinson L-5 Gus has club members devotes lot helpflying airplane several contests contestshis results getting better time Unfortunately since contest Gus has suffered stroke recovering should back normal few months New Jersey/ New Yori& Europe John Grigg Vice President 6387 Bedger Dr Lockport NY 14094-5947 Eve 716 434-3955 CompuServe 765662373 Assistant Vice President Ray Jaschkes 59 LininOoton Street St Jawes NY 11780 516 862-5589 Associate Vice Presidents Dave Babcock 449 Stockton Street Hightotoen NJ 08020-4501 Roy Brown USAS AFCENT CMR 460 Box 885 APO AS 08703 Os Coo 85 Riverside Drve Baskino Ridge NJ 07920-1308 VinceJalieno 16 Shawock Road Rocky Point NY 11778 George Buso Maple Lace Hyde Park NY 12538 Adam Settler 41 Perry Avenve Latharn NY 12110-0433 Dee Mathewson Boa 613 Carnillos NY 13031 Bitt Poythress 2 Henlook CoaB Seogerties NY 10477 James M Lewis P& 61 Ogdenbarg NY 13869-0081 Bitt Miller PO Boo 335 Princeton Jonction NJ 08550 Frequency CoordInator Lon Seater 2080 Rabbit Lane Phoenia NY 13138-9507 315 690-2448 walking local mall happened spot model airplane hanging entrance store selling travel trailers Selling travel trailers promoting model aviation go together quite well Al Mantelli makes very strong point trailer business evidenced display models over sales counter Anyone else district happen stumble other public-access displays combining model aircraft business illness prevented attending WRAM show February recuperated sufficiently Toledo Weak Signals show attend must say show has truly expanded THE premier show modeling activities show offers everything RC modeler could want touches bit Control Line Free Flight activities RC boats cars very heavily represented engine collection devotees hobby Grand place spend weekend show very distinct honor assisted AMA President Dave Brown present AMA award Fellow Geoff Styles longtime employee AMA Headquarters prime mover years push obtain secure flying sites activity must resume assure hobby flourishes second picture shows Dave & presenting Fellowship plaque Geoff may familiar George Buso George hails Hyde Park NY has very active supporter AMA since before became politically involved organization back 70s George voting delegate FAI years has served several Scale teams either competitor team manager list accomplishments goes Again assistance Dave Brown very great pleasure presenting another AMA Fellow award time longtime friend very stalwart devotee AMA George Buso Hyde Park NY George has done much AMA just cannot enumerate contributions often wonder Rhinebeck R/C Jamboree would exist today George Toledo past April accused having twin judge Im nearest camera other Wayne Yeager directorlmanager annual Weak Signals Show recently received note AVPs asking highlight activities area clubs column Although would truly like list events clubs calendar equally unfair other 250 clubs district since space page does permit such inclusions have truly special event publicize get write-up least three months before want appear column Ill best include data timely column now runway clear * 150 Model Aviation uggestion Line ave suggestion about magazine Let us know Model Aviation Suggestion Line phone 317 288-4899 extension 223 U] iEEE DI 16] bin Ohio / Pennsylvania / West Virginia Bob Brown Vice President 35 Sanford Street Bradford PA 16701 814 368-7655 Associate Vice Presidents Mike Barbee 6561 Calgary Court Columbus OH 43229-2008 David H Ellis 5261 DeWitt Road Cross Lanes WV 25313-1209 Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho Street Allentown PA 18103-8519 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Drive New Stanton PA 15672-9449 Donald Klopp 370 West Valley Forge Road King Prussia PA 19406-1 881 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Cranbrook Drive PO Box 851 Maumee OH 43537-3062 Frank NoIl 4573 Lamme Road Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator John Cottle 1012 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Outdoor Safety Model Flying negative aspects remaining constant exposure sunshine being exploited todays media model fliers should take heed potential danger Recently rc news area Internet provided some helpful suggestions Included Use high SPF sunscreen wear large straw hat wear long-sleeved shirt long pants wear sunglasses very high UV block Another hazard common large area District III deer tick aware lyme disease tick can problem Adequate clothing should worn protection Drinking plenty water still appears beneficial method prevent another summers problems dehydration Carry ample supply flying field day Its amazing cool water jug appreciated participants contests Although club should have first-aid kit flying field Someday might appreciate having own basic first-aid kit Simple medical items should carried case accident flying companions Safe Fly Safe Enjoy summer Toledo Weak Signals 1996 edition Toledo Expo now history gigantic thank expressed Weak Signals gracious hospitality dedicated effort AMA Scholarship fund Dayton Ohio Giant Scalers Dayton Ohio Giant Scalers proud announce merging annual flyin conjunction US Air Force Museum venue will asset Giant Scale enthusiasts full-scale subjects available highlight fly-in will Saturday evening private tour museum private showing three IMAX movies have questions call Frank Noll 513 435-9232 Murrysville Area Sailplane Society Neil Rossi has informed us new club has formed Pittsburgh area sailplane fanatics Currently club activity focused building type sailplane Drifter design fun-flys club being planned additional information contact Neil 3947 Murry Highland Circle Murrysville PA 15668 Kane Area Radio Control Flyers Cold northern winter did freeze out enthusiasm Kane R/C Flyers Vein Olson Mark Flacinski several other club members produced positive educational program Kane Area School District early March Delta Dart static model competition highlighted program NSRCA Recently Academy has attempted focus specific needs various Special Interest Groups design creation site Muncie could accomplished input almost groups As 1996 Nats come fruition must realize site will Utopia SIG National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics has come forth cooperative financial program Academy Under positive leadership president Tony Stillman NSRCA will donate $500 per year investment Pattern site development Muncie Hopefully other groups will follow similar programs special thanks NSRCA on Airfoils AVP Joe Vislay recently attended 20th successful swap meet held Marion Airfoils Joe provided following pictures some action August 1996 151 Tony Stiliman donates $1000 PADCOM chairman Bob Brown Gary Smith selling 50150 tickets Kane modelers assist Delta Darts Vein Olson explains RC model interested students Veari Gamble president Marion Airfoils Associate Vice Presidents George Abbott 8712 Westlake Ct Raleigh NC 27613 Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive SevernMD 21144-1130 Phone 410 969-9356 Douglas Barry 5300 Olde Milibrooke Dr Glen Allen VA 23060 Allen Eklund 8415 Maeve Ct Clemmons NC 27012 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Road Newport News VA 23606-3663 Chuck Foreman 412 Pine Cone Ct Kill Devil Hill NC 27948 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809-1719 Richard Dick Smith 761 Gwynne Avenue Waynesboro VA 22980-3346 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Drive Fayetteville NC 28311-1007 School Again would like continue just bit things ended last month concerns Aviation Magnet School Program picked things up somewhere middle initiation program year need some further information model aircraft group got involved What required input individual responsible initial promotion much follow-through effort would like give words provided letter individualRusty Kennedy few months ago read newspaper article about Newport News School System started several new magnet programs Aviation Academy contacted school system put contact Curtis Grant Director Aviation Academy Rufus L Stills Aviation instructor Grant Stills met explained worked Stream R/C Models local business manufactured model aircraft Grant told about program initial plan build full-size home-built fallen through Due insurance questions explained benefits model aviation could applied needs offered Streams assistance develop two-year program Friday afternoon told Tom Strom president Stream R/C Models about program what needed Over weekend designed wrote two-year lesson plan would take student hand- launched glider radio-controlled aircraft After several planning meetings things set motion first two building sessions done two instructors Tom Strom myself Realizing early going major undertaking contacted Joe Block president Isle Wight RIC Club AMA Charter Club explained program Joe asked him meet Grant Stills Monday evening Joe Block Bob Rainey lWRC member came Stream parties introduced Tuesday Joe Block Tom Strom went school started helping students build models asked Joe could put group modelers together would volunteer time teach students Joe contacted JWRC members least eight IWRC members have worked almost class As word spread volunteers grew include Abram Van Dover Brainbusters Joe Lupton Newport News Park Club Tom Strom Joe Block commended time effort design program gather pool superb modelers order bring model aviation youth America Aviation program getting lots attention students new freshman class has 65 students sophomores will gain 18-20 students Joe currenfly recruiting instructors help upcoming new year trying have instructor six students have elected take space last issue well order emphasize potential programs such future model aviation programs also have long-term benefit fall-scale aviation future bring us back earlier roots dating back least midthirties promotion model aviation much widespread newspapers community aeromodeling activities sponsorship industry inclusion well known aviation personalities model aviation letter heads very visible support promotion aeromodeling art craft hobby means recreation youth country have lost much concept have failed attract numbers youth need just continued growth aeromodeling something needed just maintain steady level membership School programs benefit us other potential programs designed bring youth bond aeromodeling School programs generally quite visible community activity obtains exposure enthusiasm participants awareness parents activity certainly needed support officials within locality exposure can provide greater awareness needs flying sites order carry stages program need active participation knowledgeable core existing members programs vary valuable publicity potential programs Any clubs considering such activities should avail themselves material available Academy assist orgamzing such programs can refine suit particular needs no reason reinvent wheel Activities Conditions past several weeks might make wonder what sort season year went through very severe winter part country have other parts onset Spring does appear very promising High winds straight across highway mostp heavy rain well some flooding made trip out Muncie Executive Council meeting interesting trips thought onset May weather could get out visit sites have some fun change entirely true talked Abram Van Dover about Free Flight meet held Saunders Farm same weekend EC meeting says conditions what desired Free Flighthigh winds almost weekend meant lot talk much actual flying tumout OK everyone looking forward FAC meet 11th Brainbusters Meet Petersburg couple weeks meantimemore rain thunderstorms Kudos Danville Aeromodelers remembered fine job did running IMAA Rally Giants club may also progressive single club District IV involvement widespread local support also very well known Recently club has organized AMA Air Show Team received approval effort Show Team has already started get time events area itself requires lot dedication part members making up Team Ultimately also requires support entire club well Organizations lower parts Virginia down North Carolina can contact Show Team through Jeff Phillips 804 685-1549 Jeff manager can help arrangements show site John Estlow tells members club also involved model building course Civil Air Patrol Twelve cadets taking course involves assembling learning fly two Easy Fly 40 aircraft purchased purpose Training will also accomplished club members commander CAP unit also getting radio control activity commander cadets process becoming AMA members type program need involved can attract youth members area model aviation club enjoys wide support Parks Recreation Department Danville Regional Airport Authority goes toward maldng finest venues large events available club consists entire runway ample associated parking areas major IMAA Fly being held June strong possibility IIMAA Rally 1997 will held Danville Congratulations outstanding members Danville Aeromodelers 4152 Model Aviation ama / Flojida / Georgia / Mississippi / Puerto Rico / South Carolina / Tenneasee Jim McNeilI Vice President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Phone/FAX205 252-2654 AssIstant VIce PresIdent WIlliam T Haywood 4 Robin Circle Foley AL 36535 AssocIate VIce Presidents Bob Bertoscewica 3626 Ranchwood Rd. Orlando FL 32606 Ron Chldgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Wlihelmlna Chlhasz 2626 Arbor Place Knooville TN 37917 James M Edwards 900 Mimosa New Albany MS 36652 Karl Hensel 393 Briarwood #157 Meridian MS 39305 LouIse izzo 266 Hantridge Way Winternyangs FL 32705 Richard Jackson 2115 Thomlee N Charlenton SC 29405 Chris JoIner 95 Lee Rd 236 Phenin City AL 36667 Dr John MartIn 2180 Tigertail Aoe Miami FL 33133 Tom Morris 327 Poeblo Foss Anniston AL 36206 Linda OHearn 3415 Maz6 [C Brandon FL 33611 DInk Patton 156 Palm Grove Bind Panama City Beach FL32408 George Perryman 3644 Lake Smyrna GA 30082 Frank Tiano 15300 Estancia Lane West Palm Beach FL 33414 Ward Van Duzer 5360 Pine Circle Camming GA 30131 Lee Webster 1060 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Joseph MIcalIzzi HC 666 BOo 10397 Faiardo Pserto Rico 05739 Frequency Coordinator Dorothy Fields Boo 1063 StrIckland Rd interlachan FL 32148 Phone 10041694-2517 WE HAVE JUST HAD another Council meeting Let tell issues voted motion made accept League Silent Flight Special Interest Group voted YES Passed voted because League Silent Flight credible solid organization can represent soaring quite effectively Council asked motion accept put place 10 page document updating CONTEST BOARD PROCEDURES voted YES Motion passed Now let explain detail Earlier year meeting held Muncie Indiana Contest Board members chairmen Everyone should aware have 3 Contest Board chair persons District conclusions drawn earlier meeting plus input AMA Headquarters input Executive Council well-thought-out 10 page document hammered out Some revisions include Adoption three-year cycle rules changes instead current 2-year cycle standard basic numbering system categories new considerations Safety proposals like anyone District would like copy 10 page document passed will write Ill mail free Next Council asked vote amendment immediate above motion just passed affirming conclusions persons contributing new CONTEST BOARD PROCEDURES amendment 5 Removal voting provision initial ballot above ained motion because remote ambiguous vague Motion failed motion offered AMA accept new SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR MODEL AIRCRAFT GAS TURBINES 3 page dossier passed favorably AMA Safety Committee meeting Feb 16 year voted YES Motion passed dossier well studied well thought out experts concerned persons anyone District wants copy SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR MODEL AIRCRAFT GAS TURBINES write Ill mail direction made establish Flying Sites Department AMA Hdqrs Without flying sites hobby will disappear good idea motion made officially resolve refer activity aeromodeling its official publications etc Sport/Hobby term Hobby used judiciously referring very specific aspects activity Also Model Aviation editorial staff AMA Hdqrs instructed monitor communications ensure terminology used properly voted NO proposal sounded little silly unreal Motion failed motion made authorize Resource Committee issue 300 pre-paid phone cards 70th Nats insignia voted YES Motion passed Irv Gendel Secretary Antioch Tennessee Middle Tennessee RC Society writes March 24 held design build fly contest 7 three man teams paid $5 1100 AM team issued number picnic table team handed garbage bag full identical odds ends Also team given 3 sq feet foam plastic given 2 hours create flyable airplane 3 7 teams finished maneuvers including takeoffs landings try reports total surprise what can fly junk bag club will heat again next year Joseph Nelson Vann Trussville Alabama called attention LYMAN WARD MILITARY ACADEMY Camp Hill Ala has 228 cadets grades 6th through 12th need magazine library about model airplanes have made immediate arrangements have AMA mail prestigious institution free mag month Ed Lidgard Perry Georgia writes Perry RC FLYERS lost flying field have acquired brand new better Ed send picture new field will run magazine Capt Michael Beguelin USMCR Newnan Georgia writes see named flying field Huntsville after Trey Wilbourn Trey both pilots VMA-542 Persian Gulf conflict both flew Harriers US Marines 2 planes shot down Trey Wilbourn pilot did make back home honor fly him feel Huntsville club proud him Harold Marenburg Orlando Florida RADIO CONTROL ASSOC CENTRAL FLORIDA writes have just recently appointed Chairman R/C Assn Central Floridas committee find new permanent flying site Up until now have rented site some few years time goes continually burdened increasing rents ever present danger losing field due potential development profitable usages present owner Accordingly now looking find truly permanent home club wont such financial drain club resources Per District V report June 1996 issue ModelAviation indicate have booklet GETTING AND KEEPING FLYING SITES will send copy May impose upon send copy letterhead address clubs usage Yes Harold have just mailed fine AMA booklet GETIING AND KEEPING FLYING SITES other members living District V would like copy AMA RULE BOOK both write address above will mailed both Postage free st1996 153 Illinois/ Indiana Kentucky / Missouri Bauer ident ve Norridge IL 5 E-Mail Internet NAACCIITEDU Associate Vice Presidents Illinois Dab & Scott Justice 1565 Franzen Bensenville IL 60106 John Kallend 402 Arizona Glenwood IL 60425 Eve 708 798-7242 Hal Parenti 1920 Buckingham Westchester IL 60154 Eve 708 562-5752 Jerry Worden 400 Alden Dr Normal IL 61761-1202 Eve 309 454-3905 Indiana Ron Ballard 6302 N 700 E Decatur IN 46733 Eve 219 724-8934 Gary Buasell 5000 W Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Eve 317 288-3541 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedtord IN 47421-3108 Eve 812 275-2189 Kentucky Jim Sears Boa 308 Burgin KY 40310 606 748-5834 Missouri Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR #2 Florissant MO 63034 Eve 314 831-5031 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Eve 816 333-9839 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holsten 616W 30th St Higginaville MO 64037-18S9 Eve 816 584-2481 Muncie IN National Model Aviation Museum AMA Headquarters has received outstanding donation 18 free flight models Joseph Beton Cicero Illinois has modeling since 1936 has given museum masterpieces model atrcraft 1/2A size models up 60 size work modeling art brought museum Thursday Saturday some hung see owe debt gratitude Joe helping preserve modeling heritage know Joe drop him note thanks Picture shows lineup fuselages picture two has Gary Prater Museum Director looking over collection Lexington KY February 1996 Fayette Mall Show staged Lexington Model Airplane Club #318 great success Sixty-four models displayed sizes types public view winners BEST OF shown below Pictures information supplied Allen Schroeder Best Show scratch-built Curtis Jenny Harold Brown Best Civilian J-3 Cub built Bob Stewart Best sailplane scale German ASK-18 built George Lucas Junior member Billy Ryker instructing show attendee Dave Brown Flight Simulator big TV loaned Sears Brand Central Jacksonville IL Jacksonville Propkickers #1328 held winter tether t/2A contest Eight planes entered Picture shows some entries Picture two shows Brian Wards third place Gee Bee air tether First place won Dick Johnson profile Second place went Gene Nevin Sukhoi Pictures text Gene Nevin Model Aviation Military P-5 1 Mustang built J W Febish Best Sport dual entry Little Extra Chip Lite designed built Danny Puchalski kI 11 [i aiim ii is] t U Iowa / Michigan Minnesota / Wisconsin Joe Hass Vice President 5394 English Drive Tray MI 48098 810 510-6243 FAX 810 879-5522 Assistant Vice President Don Bentfield 1440W Minnehaha Avenue St Paul MN 55104 Phone 612 645-2984 Dave Gish 5435 State Hwy 99 Wapello IA 52653 Bud Gorman PO Box 33 Knite River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Boulevard Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Bill Millar 712 Grand Ave Petoskey Ml 49770 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Drive Madison WI 53705 Mark E Robotti 26540 Olympic Trail North Lindstrom MN 55045 Pete Waters 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northvite Ml 48167 Fax 810 486-1603 Mike Zingery 6496 5 Summerton Rd Shepherd Ml 48883-9308 Frequency Coordinators West Al Schwartz 2787 Fernwood Roseville MN 55113 East Bert Kelly PO Box 39001 Redtord Ml 48239 GONE FLYING FOREVER Longtime modeler Al Kirchoff died recently heart attack Al perennial swap shops huge collection old-time engines bought swapped sold Als interest primarily free flight spent untold hours local events father Joe Hass Wayne Hobby Center helping kids build fly Delta Darts two down science Delta Dart always flew young people got first experience aviation because Als tireless efforts smiling face will missed Indoor Indoor Indoor Cloudbuster Model Airplane Club again hosted spring Indoor meet golf dome Burton MI May 5 absolutely beautiful facility has 90-foot ceiling couldnt get out until late afternoon went until 8 pm still participants tons flying spent lot time Al Miller New York trying get up speed new techniques Indoor always have highest envy modelers participate Indoor activities hands just have never mastered techniques Eight-gram models scale fly two minutes just sight behold understand number records set meet Busy Busy Busy Work home matters planning executing surprise birthday party wife have kept tied up couldnt attend last Executive Council meeting because business commitments Don Bentfield Minnesota went place Don reports good session strategic planning session being very important Dates accomplishing tasks have established focus must future Gifts Hospitalized Kids Radio Control Club Detroit goes extra mile help kids expose airplanes Club members build donate wooden airplanes local hospitals charitable organizations member Ken Sulkowski cuts out wood supplies kits other members build Larry Boulet LABCO provides club decal goes airplane under heavy finish polyurethane great idea Kid Stuff River City RC Modelers helped out Healthy Hobby Days Onalaska WI Middle School Members Bob Harold Warren Whitlock Greg Walters also active DARE program Leon Wolfe supplied material time very successful program AMA Cubs built flown both indoor outdoor mass launches great effort Bald Mountain Work Day Skymasters Troy MI again contributed opening state park use flying Forty-five members club donated full Saturday help plant seedlings build bridge over creek general cleanup park letter park ranger sent concerned recognized club single largest contributor operation park great idea other clubs regardless whether fly public property Scanners am looking Districts frequency scanners have possession please contact ASAP name address phone number please Pete Waters Update AVP Pete now back saddle full time Kraft Midwest KMI serving modeling community Pete has reported marked increase business means people flying flying fun-fly season us have received numerous invitations attend events around district Dont shy about calling plan attending over summer As write May still havent flown model yet year combination lousy weather busy schedule has kept flying minimum get rechecked Super Decathlon requirement rent airplane fly instrnctor six months task took three weeks accomplish because weather Six maximum crosswind landings takeoffs certainly way sharpen flying skills quickly great get back out sky See next month st1996 155 Wooden biplane built members Radio Control Club Detroit donated hospitals Kids Delta Dart mass launch Kids River City Modelers working together class Onalaska WI Middle School AMA Cubs Radio Control Club Detroit president Dave Wagensomer 14-pound Super Stinker I--S Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma Taxes George M Aldrich Vice P resident 12822 Tarrytown San Antonio TX 78233 AMA Line 210 650-4707 FAX answers 6th ring away Associate Vice Presidents Max Blase 1001 N Betsy Waco TX 76706 817 662-5587 Sandy Frank 105 N Brazos St Weatherford TX 76086 817 599-7131 Ervin Chick Frierson Box 188 Haskell TX 79521 817 864-3086 Marlin McGee 4433 NW 20th St Oklahoma City OK 73107 405 947-4518 Randy Randolph 4873 Fallon P1 Dallas TX 75227 214 381-7624 Jim Simpson 604 San Juan Del Rio Rio Rancho NM 87124 505 891-1336 Steve Staples 1300 Pine Valley Little Rock AR 72207 501 664-1226 Charles Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 713 473-4995 John Valls 2502 Montgomery Box 2241 Laredo TX 78044 512 723-9018 Ward Waifs 13415 Joor Rd Baton Rouge LA 70818 504 261-5974 Frequency Coordinator North Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Carroliton TX 75006 214 578-1353 South Jim Reynolds 123 Madrid Universal City TX 78148 210 658-6646 AMA Display Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgeton Avenue Arlington TX 76018 817 467-9211 have just returned EC meeting held Muncie April 27-28 addition normal business agenda also almost full day half devoted Strategic Planning Session plain old English normally called brainstorming examine positives negatives work back median hope median represents common-sense approach solutions will make AMA better stronger universally agreed getting keeping flying sites utmost importance have placed problem high priority list study work out program flying site development need AMA financially stable have such excess can afford get involved real-estate business Hopefully can work out means assist say chartered club obtaining stable permanent site also voted passed Contest Board Procedures Document result bringing Contest Board Chairmen together last November input board members various SIGs really solid rules-making document hammered out Primary three-year period rules cycle means making cross-proposals still means rule amendment case emergency long run three-year cycle may blessing few years ago SAM froze rules five years turned out wise move stabilized organization March 12 whale interesting day first sentence letter faxed EC Director Education Bob Underwood Bob stated beamed 200 minutes live programming 32000 4th-7th graders five states Ably assisted Jay Mealy Jim Haught museum briefly converted studio signal sent out via satellite dish truck parked outside view seldom ever have dues dollars well spent now have four 50-minute tapes will edited down useable length also able take call-ins via 800 line rate about 25 calls per segment questions covered wide range about full-sized aircraft real stumper What kind paint used stealth aircraft segments coverage museum some Delta Dart Program related subjects Another script being prepared dealing scientific side ie laws flight marriage modern communication technology favorite pastime certainly marvelous way reach multitude young people shortest least expensive way Just think man-hours would take make presentation personal basis Another EC action name Norman Rosenstock AMA Historian Conversation Norman reveals has asked John Worth assist him hope have meeting sometime May must have mechanics place gather much personal history attending Celebration Eagles early July Time essence important get personal history greats still us aptly pointed out April untimely passing Irwin Ohlsson Perhaps no other person modeling history has touched Irwin planned attend Celebration Eagles Now personal anecdotes could have shared lost forever time change Dist VIII able arrive Muncie early enough spend some time museum Due efforts Mike Fulmer now have Fox 49 #1 prototype display along rest Fox collection never seen enginesthere 10 ever made noted some dismay dont have production Fox 59 ignition nor McCoy 49 60 ignition mention just few popular engines needed last item last EC meeting agreed putting importance back being Leader Member us have around awhile remember Leader Members asked opinion vote certain subjects idea appeals talk VP about Model Aviation cene WW II just some line up Bomber Fleid Monovilie TX Getting ready Big Show September Reai Giant Scaie B-24 two B-17s 124-inch B-29 B-24 Jack Spears others beiong BB Weber Need photocopy article back issue Model Aviation Contact Membership Department Callers should identify issue article appeared year month per-article charge service Final standings U] kh 11 [1 t i U m Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall Street Denver CO 80235 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Loren Moen 607 E Vera St Bottineau ND 58318 Don Moden 410 Hart St Sal ma KS 67401 Jim Ricketta 4921 Fernwood Drive Sioux Falls SD 57103-5573 Jack L Sibert 3611 Kimberly Circle Lincoln NE 68506-4524 Chuck Smith 1091 Cheshire Street Casper WY 82609-3214 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 News Nebraska Season Opener weather season opener went pretty awful darned good cold beginning some people left car engines running could slip back spot warmth Sixteen flyers registered two elected fly surprised see no power people came fly us interesting five six power guys didnt fly did come stayed day overheard saying thought gliders passed scene No doing knew Actually day turned out better anything could have expected though cold initially 140F windchill lift did cycle through awesome three fliers did make time rounds given day its rough go making thirty minute flights first people make thirty minutes seen after flight hands inside hotdog cooker CL flier drawn novelty gliders power field said counted 24 cars Jack Fluehr thinks far fifty people during day People came went some came back Selling hot dogs soda pop handful potato chips buck registration AMA name tags birds grossed $68 no best crash Col Schritter given Ultimate Empennage Award Plaque placement season opener trophy tail plane flying through plaque 1 N Christopher Knowles 2 Loren Blinde Thermal Sniffler 3 David Slinkard 4 Scott Miller 5 Irvan McKain 6 Jim Baker 7 Mitch Corns Best Electric 8 Wayne Henning 9 Steve Bohman 10 Tom Eghert 11 Jim Simonitch 12 Larry Puls 13 Richard Holt 14 Col Bob Schritter 00 Jack Fluehr 00 Dan Lorimer 2155 2148 1836 1800 1284 1251 1129 973 870 806 683 670 539 472 DNF DNF biggest surprise fellow named Scott Miller showed up Anthem Bob Dodgson 132-inch design guy dues-paying member has few months now timer given him accurate information marbles would surely have gone him Equipment has problem past quite deep four winches two retrievers set up two winches retriever owned club members No major problems Frankly Wayne Hennings setup winch retriever made day Christopher Knowles Omaha NE News South Dakota Dakota Flyers Sioux Falls SD hold Chili Feed January 2 1st 1996 Del Mitchell Yes indeed Dakota Flyers Sioux Falls hardy bunch flyer sent out member president Wayne Halgager said high noon bring own bowl spoon short business meeting bring airplane fly didhowever old man winter took break day provided us no wind about 4045O soothing conditions January South Dakota Ill tell ya chili delicious warmed heart flying better members able fly wheels skis since ground did have about /2 inch hard snow Members actively flying day Wayne Halgager Craig Odens Steve Pofahl Del Mitchell Dakota Flyers can heartily recommend wintertime flyingespecially chili nice weather little hard snow ground allowed both skis wheels j jan 21 1996 high noon dakota flyers field bring own bowl & spoon short business meeting bring yourto fly August 1996 157 Associate Vice Presidents Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Huron SD 57350 Wayne Helgagers pickup biplane ready fly after chili feed Steve Pofahi gettin out fly January South Dakota sure brings out crowd flying field ci1i fe1 Associate Vice Presidents • 1 i 11 L bTU 1 t m Arizona / California / Hawaii / Nevada Utah Richard Hanson Vice President P0 Box 3312 Scottsdale AZ 85271 Phone 602 708-0222 E-mail richh @primenetcom VMN httpi/wwwamal Ocorn/ama Howard Baldwin Fair Oaks California 916 961-7154 Glenn Carter Walnut Creek California 510 933-2086 Michael Harrington Kaneohe Hawaii 808 239-6682 Gary Hover Visalia California 209747-0287 Kal Jensen Reno Nevada 702 329-6430 John Krohn Whittier California 310 692-4177 Bob Reynolds Tucson Arizona 520 296-8183 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner Sacramento California 916 362-1962 See luat montha column tor additional AVPa Coordinators 1996 District X contingent 14th Annual Tropical Fun Fly held San Jose Costa Rica Coordinated District X Frequency Coordinator Eloy Marez R attendees included pylon racers Richard Verano Lyle Larson Tom Easterday Jerry Arsenault Team Extra Jim Oddino Dick Kidd RCM Scale Master Diego Lopez Colonel Bob Thacker Note Eloy featured writer Model Builder has just finished 500th article Congratulations Eloy District X AVP Dave Pinjuv L Jay Mealy AMA Headquarters man District X booth National Retail Hobby Stores Assn Annual Convention Las Vegas Nevada April 29-May 2 four day conference included live modeling demonstration LVRCs Bennet field home TOC District X now has home Cyperspace District X has looked Internet provide interaction its chartered clubs rapid distribution information membership Thanks Rob Wood South San Francisco Internet facilitation company HyperGold District X now has home Net already hooked Net familiar World Wide Web can find site URL httpllwwwamal0comlama Web page will updated information regarding District X events club information news worthy items much area am especially enthusiastic about ability publish pictures comments large number District X activities District X Web page designed collaborative effort Clubs special interest groups own Home pages can linked directly site newsletter editors encouraged contribute draw information keep information updated looking individuals interested managing specific areas site Interested html authors can contact Rob Wood rwood@hookednet PSS 15th Annual Rose Bowl Soaring Festival held April 20-21 Pasadena California event 2nd event 1996 Western States Soaring Triad Pictured above festivals PSS team points winners Pasadena Soaring Society Flying shadow world famous Rose Bowl Pasadena Soaring Society shares gorgeous facilities also events other organizations community Pictured members Scout Troop 212 served line judges PSS Soaring Festival addition helping out line scouts also ran concession stand raise funds troop Ever wondered what YOU look like airplane picture Casa De Aero Club Over-The-Hill-Gang Prescott Arizona taken camera attachment onboard Gene Wilkisons Telemaster 40 Pictured Bob Pollock Anne Sibble RIC Report Bill King Pat Patton Howard Taylor Gene Wilkison Tom Bloxam Nick Oskerka Walter Findlay Len Pyka Tom Ault front George Sibble Bruce Wright Can find kids picture said two youngsters seated front computer youre half right Having equally much fun members Casa De Aero RC Club coached dozens future modelers RC simulator during Ponderosa Plaza Mall Show Prescott Arizona April 13 event huge success members community got see wide variety models Mall also invited come out flying field first hand experience RC flight clubs buddy box pilots eye view Bruce Mowrys beautiful quarter scale Cub settles landing Ventura County Comets Spring Float Fly Lake Casitas California April 20-21 great day superb event gracious friendly group modelers Till next time . Keepem safe Keepemflyn Model Aviation 4 ma / Ld McUoIIough Vice Pri1ent 3-0090 234CompuServe address EMAIL 76067 2422 Associate Vice Presidents Rick Allison 15618 NE 56th Way Redmond WA 98052 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Eric Hswkinnon 319 Yellowstone Billings MT 59101 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98684 Gil Horstmen 4109 S Driftwood Spokane WA 9920e Reeves Lippincolt 1201 Farrow Circle Anchorage AK 99504-2237 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline PO Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Richard Snaer 781 Lillnoet Ct LaConner WA 98257 Chick Young 7411154 Ave E #14 Sumner WA 98390 Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130 145th NE Bellevue WA 98007 AVP DICK SNAER editor noted recent Bell Air k/C flyers newsletter Ralph Graham found club certificate issued Bellingham Flying Bees 1948 will copy display field Phil Barnes told Kitsap ARCS will hold scale meet 18th Aug field Bremmerton Raceway said plan two day affair 17th available general flying test flying might need before contest targeting novice entrants planning low-key non threatening event Theres room park motor home tent site several motels far away Contact Phil 360-692-1048 Ken Ray noted hi-flyer Northcoast k/C Modelers club newsletter Gary Don Masterson re-kitted trainers could go bigger better things Ken like some other NL editors jazzes up NL colored pictures members planes occasional lft nches exact scale a/c same vein Clark County k/C NL Editor Ken Creek ran pictures work workers field cleaning rebuilding some results new tables new wind sock Technology marches going Swap Shop La Grande Aug 16 day before Grand Ronde Bush Pilots Scale event Aug 1718 Swapping will take place basement Presbyterian Church La Grande Contact Graham Hicks 900 Main La Grande OR 97850 information Also word Bush Pilots resurfacing runway will very smooth contest Dennis Hoim took some shots allelectric water fly Olympia just north capitol building Bob Benjamin did arranging several fliers showed up float planes Custom Privateer Orville Brooks started 30 years ago traveled some hung several garages before Jerry Holcomb took mud-daubers other critters out finished plane change Jerry figured original horizontal stab might interfere getting off water made V-tail flies graceful stately manner Astro 40 Jerry Holcombs Custom Privateer step plane largest numbers Olympia PuddleMaster Small agile flew up storm some best scale water flying mix like Cub Judd Parks Fern Prairie Pres wrote about 96 Xmas Banquet especially about Member Year Award clubs highest annual accolade Judd wrote year hardest working kindest knowledgeable individuals recipient past club officer nc instructor pilot importantly Mr Ive always got time listen help Skip Hathaway Skip Hathaway well deserved award Al Culver sent some photos taken Ciel Dennis photos much appreciated unfortunately Ceil wrote information back ink bleeds onto other photos stacked together really makes hard use some Please send photos write back using permanent marker Best number pencil list what Ciels first photo Joe Larkin winds No-Cal P-39 flight Steve Hendrics Idaho Falls launches Champ Randy Mattley launches Cub Bud Becker winds Harold Moralis holds Randy Mattley s P-s 1 duplicates markings P-S 1 Ceil Dennis flew during WWII Heres safety photo gas burners Gloves fire extinguisher ready 4August1996 159