A new possibility additional RC fre quencies explored recently AMA ficers triggered visit October Eng lands Henry j Nicholls world famous model industry leader Henry brought AMA HQ prototype RC set appeared quite con ventional except operated 459 MHz unusual antenna arrangement both transmitter receiver After consulting AMAs legal counsel decided AMA officers should visit FCC officers object finding out likelihood new RC frequencies UHF Ultra High Frequency range new equipment developed Therefore John Strong AMA Frequency Chairman Walt Good committee member John Worth AMA Executive Director Henry Nicholls two assistants Jeremiah Courtneys staff visit ed various FCC officials October 5 6 Discussions indicated new equipment opened up new RC frequency pos sibilities UHF range 420 470 MHz already very crowded bus iness military amateur operators Find ing acceptable spots range thus ac knowledged difficult problem likely resolved quickly However ruled out AMA will explore possibilities further along other new RC frequency possibilities 32-42 MHz band also 72 MHz band noted AMA seeking 30 new channels RC might necessary seek some several bands During discussions FCC personnel brought out Germany Switzer land also new commercial RC equipment UHF range very similar British equipment possibility common international RC frequencies should ex plored would particularly helpful international RC activities such World Championships since previously popular international frequency range has vir tually destroyed due CB interference International problems discussed depth FCC officials pointed out FAI Federation Aeronautique Inter nationale currently surveying RC fre quency allocations FAI member nations Walt Good Henry Nicholls former presidents FAIs international aeromod eling committee advised goal have countries support universal proposal World Radio Frequency Conference Geneva Switzerland 1979 effort initiated AMA intended reduce problems encountered AMA 1977 RC World Championships Springfield Ohio event legal US frequencies almost useless due interference prob lems other illegal frequencies several countries teams prepared fly free interference problems After much effort nervous waiting special waiver obtained FCC permit flying illegal frequenciesthe clear- ance came through day official flying start new problem encountered during visits FCC people helped AMA during RC frequency crisis 1976 no longer office new government administration has produced changes means much AMAs previous efforts have redone re sulting stretchout previous hopes quicker solution problems RC inter ference channel crowding So AMA effort goes steadily prob ing pressing relief FCC effort appears succeeding very slow lythe FCC sympathetic needs friendly dealings main problem simply no simple lution because tremendous demands FCC parties have relatively low priority next page B Complete RC set prototype form has slightly larger typical multi-channel re ceiver normal transmitter servos smal ler usual antennae January1978 57 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 THE FCC EFFORT CONTINUES. Walt Good left Henry Nicholls exam ine new 459 MHz RC equipment available England manufactured Reftec Stan dard Futabe servos used New UHF transmitter 459 MHz operates FM uses 3 antenna Equipment yet approved RC US FCC EffortCont page 57 message seems come through needs recognized will accommodated eventually process getting new frequencies slow complicated pressures bigger users airwavesbusiness military CB amateurs hams However position has improved greatly over what 1976 since no longer seems talk taking away RC frequencies have therefore held fort now concentrating getting help FIRST RENEWAL FOR 18 RC FREQUENCY MONITORING AMAs mass membership renewal mailing 1977 members went out October first sign up 1978 Ernest E Pen nington Oxon Hill Marylandhis renewal check came AMA HQ within few days mass mailing Since headquarters has buried renewals Its peak sea son now renewals will next two months pilot project frequency monitoring has encouraging results AMAs current search new RC frequencies can help read find out may also get involved Warren Plohr AMA Leader member Olmstead OH working AMA Fre quency Committee monitor possible fre quencies RC use help group NASA-sponsored Explorer Scouts NASA electronics Plohr devised semi-auto matic monitoring system Cleveland area obtain data help AMAS Frequency Committee AMA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 1 1911 following br ef report act taken details will provided official minutes provided AMA Secretary-Treasurer 1 HQ REVIEW committee appointed President Clemens meet Execu tive Director discuss results past study outside consultant help decide whether additional future services kind desired 2 FINANCIAL REPORT Noting 77 Nats California RC World Cham pionships Ohio produced deficits about $1 7000 Council voted cover costs AMAs surplus reserve 3 FAI POLICIES a It agreed designated FAI team members would supported financially via AMAs FAI budgetno helpers such pit men would given travel lodging funds Note FAI Control Line Team Race mechanics designated team members b The Council agreed pay overseas travel lodging costs US subcommittee members annual FAI meeting interests could represented c World Championships bids approved model rocketry 1978 organized operated National Association Rocketry RCSoaringin 1978 joint AMA National Soaring Society Chicago area modeler plans can worked out d Free membership Contest Directors Semi-Finals Finals meets team selec tion meets approved two free CDs semis three finals 4 FILM PROJECTS Following review recent projects continuance current major production approved Cifif Piper District VP monitor report Council 5 REDISTRICTING No action taken sub ject tabled 6 MEET SANCTIONS a AAAA CL 1978 Contest Directors terested obtaining rating such will given CL 1978 have until December 31 1977 submit bids same giving details events location reasons AAAA deserved b Class problems Although current rule book definitions Class often madequate Council approved continuing until better language proposed 7 OFFICER EXPENSES Travel lodging Council members Nats approved pertains actual Council meeting schedule otherwise per Nats Executive Committee definitions other officials 8 AWARDS Distinguished Service Award approved announced later also pilot program involving shoulder patches club members club has received AMA award 9 INSURANCE AND LEGAL status various legal insurance problems re viewed possible new life insurance program AMA members considered act ed upon further information available 10 1978 NATS Primary effort will fi nalize arrangements Ohio location possible return Louisiana probable 11 NEW HOME FOR AMA Details ofa cur rent offer Ohio noted further report expected November 12 AMA DEALER STATIONS prototype program discussed okayed goal establishing such AMA member ship service stations 13 FF CONTEST BOARD Following review cross-proposal procedural problem Council agreed Contest Board chair man should respond complainant 14 DISTRICT REPRESENTATION a Circumstances concerning VPs obligations reviewed agreed complaints AMA members should referred VP involved b It approved VP would provided portable AMA display use within district 15 SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANIZA TIONS Executive Director author ized make contributions up $100 maximum $500 per year appro priate projects organizations relating AMA effort 16 SCHOLARSHIPS Up $5000 ap proved 1977 per AMA Scholarship Committee recommendations 17 FREE MEMBERSHIPS proposal regard ing AAA Air Show Teams tabled con sideration future Council meeting Warren Plohr Walt Good began discus sing AMA Frequency Committee plan obtaining new frequencies RC Sep tember 1976 Elmira Soaring Meet discus sion culminated Plohr agreeing monitor specific guard band frequencies 3242 MHz listed AMA Frequency Com mittee plan AMA News March 77 purpose find out seven guard band frequencies really unused see adjacent channel users pre sented interference channels used RC Guard band means 10 KHz slot placed between large bands government non-government assignments make sure two services dont overlap Warren immediately involved NASAsponsored Explorer Scouts set uo receiv Continued page 62 58 Model Aviation Warren Plohr Olmstead OH some equipment used project deter feasibility using 32-42 MHz RC can help AMAs Frequency Commit tee help get RC slots See text Sophisticated electronics NASA Re search Center Cleveland OH manned NASA-sponsored Explorer Scouts weekend Standard ham-type receivers can used 44- 44- 7441I 44-~iI 44 DAf/ 44 44 44 President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHNNY CLEMENS P 0 Box 64573 Dallas Texas 75206 IF I GET TOO SMART get sounding like graduate MULE SCHOOL smart asses come from time time just remind following little ago went over hobby shop pick up some balsawood own use Since own place have choice about $3000 worth balsa carry heavy stock because often have shortage picked out about $800 worth beautiful wood drove home got out van managed slam car door wood breaking piece retrospect think part Gods great plan About time becoming impressed own importance HE re minds us just human beings after course am entirely sure realized get wood wholesale AMA BLOWGUN EVENT Pardon mentioning hobby shop again several days ago looking thru collection old engines planes forth shop 37 years old found some little quarter-inch wads blue model ing clay fired thru foot-long pieces aluminun tubing during rousing hour-and-a-half blowgun fight IN MY STORE happened 30 years ago parti cipants four dignified members MAURICE TETER JIMMY DUGGER JACK CONNALLY present President AMA little old ME dont recall started it ended up us piece aluminum tubing pound bar blue modeling clay pellet clay fired thru aluminum gun pair good strong lungs can STING like dick ens make things interesting recall turned out lights light after closing time coming thru stores front window Can imag ine grown men hiding other darkened hobby shop crawling around behind counters hands knees hunt ing other man himself can remember time thought bead other guys before could puff blue-clay-bullet would SPLAT forehead behind ear sounds pretty silly sure fun remember what stopped war Jimmy Dugger said Johnny see have piece clay eye turned light looked Jims eye Sure enough lump under Jimmys lower eyelid pulled eyelid out eyelashes OUT DROPPED BB SHOT SOME BODY HAD CHEATED stopped game much fun tried make official AMA event turned down does relate aeromodeling Well model shop using model ing materials AMA members enjoying another little bit fun-loving spirit seems draw us gether hope never lose spirit Two four nuts went come couple TOP AMA LEADERS have brought AMA admired place holds today ARENT YOU PROUD OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN After above confession probab ly wonder lay claim dignity AMA President Well found out just stand called AMA HQ long distance asked speak MICHELENE MADISON Michelene answered giggling asked what giggling said girl answered phone cheerful Good morning AMA put hand over phone turned Michelene said Its BIG GY Better mess me! ARE YOU SHREWD OR WISE remember quote goes shrewd person knows get out difficulties wise person never gets first place AMADYNAMITE AND GROWING AMAs official membership TOPPED 68000 during 1977 membership year! AMA LEADER MEETS THUNDERBIRD LEADER LT COL DAN CHERRY Commander Leader US Air Force THUNDERBIRDS kind enough cut tight program public appearances chat few minutes very impressed youth poise personableness precision flying team Several Thunderbirds active modelers activities have simply interrupted intense Thun derbird schedule caught off guard Dan Cherry mentioned safety problems relative Thunderbirds RC modelers various airshows T-Birds perform Dan mentioned appearance airshow known well advance TO THE PRECISE MINUTE becomes problem grouAd control people make sure air clear MODEL AIR PLANES along else problem amounts COMMUNICATIONS Just let us BE SURE WE WE SHOULD BE following rules SAFETY COURTESY Thanks Dan Cherry safety reminder DONT FORGET YOUR CAREFULNESS PROTECTS YOU TOO KNOW ANYBODY THIS STUPID couple dedicated model club instruc tor-types trying help guy could nothing right whispered other Ill bet school sex education final exam misspelled word stork PURSUING TODAYS AERONAUTICAL NEWS Hidden controversy about wheth er allow British-French CONCORDE Supersonic Transport land US air ports bit interesting irony word Concorde defined diction ary meaning ACCORD AGREEMENT HARMONY PEACE JIM TRUMP TRUMPS MY WORDS AIRMAILER newsletter BENTON COUNTY RC CLUB Oregon edited JIM TRUMP dont know phrase used September newsletter original am just cornball enough love think youll chuckle too Jim refers ineptness lack skill Dummy controlling RC model colorful phrase SPASTIC THUMBS Jim says qualifies description cause hit own car own AA Pylon Racer same newsletter refers need work flying field propose solve following notice news letterThursday evenings work nights being shovels rakes other tools BUT NO PLANES fire will going bring eating goodies drinkypoos love spirit! DONT EVER GIVE UP HOPE! YOUR NEXT MISTAKE WILL PROB ABLY ERASE THE MEMORY OF YOUR LAST ONE HANDY LABEL UNSTICKER bought Monokote Iron have fig ured out way get bit useful January1978 59 1. Aiirce ration Squad ron Thunoeroirds discussion witn MA Presmoent Johnny Clemens relative safety problems between people-carrying non-people-carrying aircraft vaiue out want get price stick er other self-adhesive sticker off some thing refuses cooperate fire up Monokote Iron about medium warm sticker few moments can prob ably peel right off HOW ABOUT THAT Since TOP FLITE MODELS put out Monokote Iron am aiso reminded now producing new line LARGE wooden props popular new giant mod el planes will also have beautiful big props mounted presentation pieces honored receiving thermometer hub moie buddy TOP ELITE SID AXEIROD Sid said presentation token his companys appreciation fact efforts AMA President well efforts other AMA volunteers helped create business everyone involved business model aviation CONTROL LINERS HELPING THEMSELVES recent fantastic growth inter est Radio Control often hear some grip ing Control Liners Free Flighters because thing doesnt get atten tion groups special terests realize THEY HAVE TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES Todays mail brought FIVE excellent Control Line newsletters fine folks helping selves newsletters received combined CONTROL LINE AERO MODEL ERS OF MIDDLETOWN CONTROL LINE AQUIDNECK ISLAND MODELERS Rhode Island FLYING GOOM BAHS MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB Massa chusetts CLEAR LAKE LINE WINDERS Texas SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 500 STUNT CLUB National Precision CL group PAMPA congratulations editors papers very effective efforts SO CALIFORNIA 500 STUNT CLUB paper very impressive 16 pages wanted write note congratulations editor think LUCKY PYATT could find no address credit kind going put much beautiful effort work sure offer point contact channel compliments properly THE GOOMBAHS ON SANDPAPER always-interesting newsletter FLY PAPER FLYING GOOMBAHS excellent article October issue SANDPAPER PAUL COY editor didnt name writer interested might offer exchange newsletters Paul might send copy sandpaper article sent self-addressed stamped envelope behalf club Address Paul Coy BARH D-410 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy NY 12181 THINK IT OVER AEROMODELING IS LIKE LOVE AF FAIR IF YOU DONT TAKE IT SERIOUS LY ITS NO FUNAND IF YOU TAKE IT TOO SERIOUSLY IT CAN BREAK YOUR HEART NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE ANYMORE model airplane club se cretly hard work developing some tiny bel ligerent scale people intend hijack other clubs model planes NEED GOOD DICTIONARY handiest by-my-typewriter dictionary have found yet little 4A-inch 6-inch spiral-bound THUMB-INDEXED book titled WEBSTERS POCKET DICTIONARY manufactured Spindex Corporation reorder number 2011 has some excel lent concise grammar spelling essentials well 40000 word entries slips easily pocket inexpensive highly recommend little word-crutch will handy tool AMA Club newsletter editors officers help sparkling job excel lent now doing cant find book ask bookstore get A NO-ALTITUDE CRASH Editor HERB KOVEN publisher FRAN LYNCH produce CAPE ANN RC CLUB Massachusetts GLITCH found column September issue called Weekend Wreckage Crashmaster model plane obituary column column mentioned unusual crash season Seems mem bers backed car over flight box will have agree crashes bend sticks transmitter SAME TUNE ND VERSE TOMMY SPANGLER best modeling buddies expert Free-Flight er member Control Line Preci sion Team expert machinist cracker jack foreign car expert BUT background smart Tommy proved him self human like rest us went out fly Free Flight model get things needed trunk car took Control Line Stunt ship out trunk put shade UNDER HIS CAR Later after flying forgetting Control Line model under car backed Cadillac full length down fuse lage Stunt ship want see something weird- - Looked like Duckbilled Platypus airplane MORE COMPRESSION have ever seen keep Tommy Spangler looking stupid must tell about 15 years ago took five Cox 049 cylinders pistons mounted common crankcase making 5-cylinder radial engine actually worked Tommy both flew engine Control Line model Hobby Park Dallas Try project SENSITIVE NEIGHBORS? neighbor didnt like noise engines made told us just what could model airplanes OF COURSE THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE! WHEN YOU ENCOURAGE ME northern model clubs rented portajohns contest impressed high rental fee struck idea raising needed club funds building renting out own line portajohns Since area rich birch trees made necessary buildings birch wood Considering seems very reasonable call selves THE BIRCH JOHN SOCIETY HERE ISA DRILL ON DRILLING us have occasional need drill hole found excellent article entitled ABCs DRILLING Carl Traub page 70 November 1977 issue MODEL RAILROADER Magazine Kaim bach Publications can probably find copy Model Railroader local hobby dealers buck would good article have club library FROM MY PROTEST FILE looking up some info am offering ran across file contest protests received past contest season took time read thru time asked make summary comment would say part PICKY PICKY PICKY Incidently single protest received winner remember classic remark made protester Nats said Ive never accused being good sport know him welland hes right ITS VERY SMALL WORLD Dallas has become modern-day Holly wood current movies being made area Surprisingly word got around hobby shop good source balsawood special glues paints etc needed movie props Some things saw Logans Run picked up young fellow day same fellow came get materials used Trial Lee Harvey Oswald Within 10 minutes leaving materials front door opened walked MARINA OSWALD PORTER three youngsters Marina married very good friend KEN PORTER has sewing machine shop few doors up street store Marina very intelligent charming per son kids sharp alert main purpose namedrop call attention handsome volvement out tragic start hard ignore wondering what has happened children Oswald facing world could hostile PLEASE BE AS SURED two girls Lee Marina JUNE 15 years RACHEL 14 years being brought up along MARK 11 years son Ken Marina very normal wholesome family atmosphere inspiration find isno cloud hanging over kids girls active sports school activities young Mark intrigued machinery Ken Porter right now involved seeing Mark successful getting model airplaning starting him off Cox 049 plan help him enjoy bit extra story about good parents Marina has tour promote new book has appeared several nation wide network TV interviews New York made herself over five minutes late broadcast because hunting par ticular kite Mark wanted kids FIRST two people credit what par enthood should Imagine trying fight back normalcy beginning such Thank God American commun ity can still accommodate gutsy parents willing youngsters want things right TIME FOR THANKSGIVING! count blessings give thanks life loved ones opportun ity wisdom joining together under banner Academy Model Aeronautics aid ourselves other little ful ler enjoyment life ******aIl now****** 60 Model Aviation ShOW TEAM MAKES THE BIG-TIME popular pre-game half-time attraction football games season model air show put Electronic Eagles Show Team Organized members RC Asso ciation Greater NY th rnis com ~ venture -er wasan-instant suc -un has len booked weekend performances 1977 1978 Eagles feature RC helicopter flying Control Line Precision Aerobatics RC dogfight between Snoopy Red Baron show typically lasts about 15 minutes tail ored time allotments game sched ule AMA Vice President John Byrne narrates show appropriate plugs model avia tion general Academy Model Aero nautics RC Association result tremendous PR promotion since sellout crowds 30- 60-thousand people per show typ ical Shown pictures show put tween halves Pittsburgh Steelers-Oakland Raiders game Pittsburgh September 25 crowd loved did stadium manage mentthe Eagles have invited back next years game Eagles put exciting safe show pilots carefully chosen mod elsnot suited flying tight con fines Thorough inspection models before show must test flying Its re commended everyone Eagles professional group doing great job promoting model aviation January1978 61 j FCC MonitoringCont page 58 ing equipment NASA Research Center located Cleveland OH weekend Scouts monitored logged signals heard addition Warren set up recorder printout signals during week resulted collection considerable data under variety conditions Plohrs data indicates seven guard band frequencies look safe Cleveland area completed project May seven frequencies monitored least 70 hours Fourteen potential image fre quency spots checked least 24 hours behavior guard band neighbors evaluated favorable re sults Plohr confident guard bands clean area ready flight test band becomes possible would now desirable other elec tronics experimenters monitor fre quencies other areas across country monitoring equipment could standard ham-type receivers sophisticated spectrum analyzers recorders used Warren unavailable ideal club project could work local Scouts other groups Any individual club interested undertaking guard band monitoring project should contact AMA Frequency Committee AMA HQ After sufficient monitoring tests AMA plans obtain experimental license frequencies ask RC industry help flight tests experimental equip ment Copies description Warren Plohrs automated monitoring station available interested pursuing guard band monitoring project area using sophisticated electronic equipment Sim pie ham receivers can used however volves recording type strength time aid dur ation signals received 31995 33005 33995 37995 39005 39995 42005 1- 5KC channel could monitored day using club members youth group volunteers interested parties Any RCers wonder no new RC frequencies offing can part organizing guard band monitoring ef fort area les wonderful opportunity help acquire new RC frequencies make positive contribution AMA Frequen cy Committee effort ELECTRONIC BALLOT COUNTING first time AMA election results will tabulated computer special pro gram special forms developed 1977 election eliminate old timeconsuming cumbersome ballot counting always problem especially since happened during peak period member ship renewal Hopefully no electronic grem lins will interfere well have report next month came out ANOTHER RECORD YEAR AMA officers budgeted about 5% crease membership 1977 anticipating total 65000 books closed September 30 memberships after date credited 1978 membership total stood 68142a growth 74% 1977 membership figures consis tent growth rate AMA has seen five yearsa steady progression year breaking membership records previous year 1978 tentative projection about 75000 members already well way MODEL AVIAUON ENDORSEMENTS AVAILABLE Through Headquarters efforts endorse ments model aviation Jimmy Carter New York City Mayor Abraham Beame astro nauts Neil Armstrong Frank Borman well other nationally-known personalities available AMA members clubs may particularly effective deal ing owners potential flying sites effort attain places fly Write AMA HQfor above endorsements aid endeavors get keep flying sites Connecticut S Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island S Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Aveouo Atkinson NH 03811 Associate vlce-PragIdenos Arthur Everoet 28 Sandy Hill Rd 5 Portland ME 04106 Charles H Learoyd PO Boo 428 W Groton MA 01472 Al Nonotrrik 4 Benerly P1. Norwalk CT 08850 John Papageorge 104 Rocky Hilt Rd Hadley MA 01035 just received phone call old friend Sammy Frey down Cape Cod working hobby flying RC aircraft ship sea! works Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute takes air samples after hand-launch retrieves model big netI knew guys big nets would after us someday Seriously seems age day some really interesting applications now use RC aircraft some grants out now other studies hope fully Ill able tell about couple months Election time again big contest Secretary-Treasurer incumbent Earl Witt Alex Chisolm West Coast starting good clean fight position Earl active modeling way back days Plymouth meets before has done excellent job SecretaryTreasurer good years hopes continue Alex has good bit experience administration has served Execu tive Council past feel can favor either print wish call attention election Im personally bit quandry about appointing Associate Vice Presidents Con test Board members coming year 1978 has some interest having own election both positions Although am very proud present offi cers very happy performance perhaps shouldnt mean member ship District doesnt have right heard Soooooo Let hear you interested being Associate Vice Pres ident state wish submit name someone believe should considered Please also include qualifica tions nominee same goes Contest Board members would like represent category model aviation Scale Radio Control Free Flight U-Con trol know someone else should considered lets hear point out now often kless jobthat hear unhappy fellow-members content further caution carefully consider fine people now serving offices sure sufficient interest shown office will District elec 62 Model Aviation During tne test recoroer pruntea out signais resulted collection consider able data under variety conditions evaluated teem rlohr reading spectrum analyzer supervising Explorer Scout vol untary job tion after verifying willingness nominees appear ballot after verifying capabilities availability past performance activity AMA Lets hear New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Aseociafe Vice Presidenee Bill Boss 77-06 289th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 David Fifield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12066 John Grigg 6387 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Cliff Moneplaisir 17 Rotary Or. Summit NJ 07901 Jack Sammarco 2062 Emersen Ave Union NJ 07063 James Slaughter Chief Crafts & Hobbles USAF/EUROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09000 Walter Throne 208 Wlndemerr Rd Syracuse NY 13219 SECOND DISTRICT THOUGHTS Wherever go modelers seem identify column humility mustadvise comments part encouraging thing surprises though such utter lack response kind formal poll might conduct upon what consider important issues time time Consider example soli citation last column opinion regard ing two-party system represents limiting factor selection AMA offi cers requiring no two can didates appear upon ballot hear plenty criticism policy field course post-meeting bull sessions try get firm commitment writing subject zilched out hear lot about member apathy long time have discarded notion people just dont care AMA members care about liability insurance just DONT WANT TO BELIEVE THAT STUFF people talk DOhavesincere emo tional convictions concerning such matters selection types constitute AMA management money repre senting dues spent WHY monumental reticence Anyway thing certain am never going take seriously expressed assurance ANYONE modelers certain AMA District have greater empathy modelers neighboring state another neighboring state Such pronouncements sim ply HAVE real crystal ball stuff mystifies bear clari fication will follow ensuing issue ED MAHLERDistrict 2 lost its respected modelers September 23 Eddie Mahler greatest full-scale stunt pilots met death crash home-built aircraft Suffolk AFB West hampton LI during press review Suffolk Air Fair scheduled held Sep tember 24 25 us flew against Eddie Civy-Boys back SOs knew respected him mighty competitor genuine sportsman us have happy recollections Free Flighting Long Island during 40s SOs just about saddest MAD IllI am happy report MODEL AVIATION DAY Ill held scheduled Rockefeller Center NYC Saturday October 15 1977 against overwhelming well ALMOST odds weather picture Thursday Friday Saturday morning day show nothing short horrendous 6 AM Rockefeller Center PR people phoned Larry Bolich hotel called off WE showed up hour later called ON people expected showed up sun blue skies put appearance about 11 AM darned good show Moreover able reach millions via NYC tele vision radio coverage Special kudos due CBS gave us excellent coverage its Saturday evening news programs thanks NBC ABC all-news radio sta tion WINS PR would cost thousands dollars buy Once again MAD has paid its own way has exceeded getting modeling message across minimum financial outlay AMA PR money well wisely spent endeavor R/CR/C ANNUAL MODEL FLYING CIR CUS AND AUCTIONThis Sunday day after MAD III have just returned seventh annual edition R/C R/C Show year scene changed Tappan Zee High School clear windy flying weather show year features indoor outdoor demonstation radio-controlled model aircraft has come noteworthy feature District II mod eling activity discovered year 1000 people attended show greater glory hard-working members R/CR/C furtherance model avia tion District II Ohio sylvaria West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-President 1101 E Rails Road Dayton OH 45429 Ausoclate Vlce-Preaidanta Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Ralph Pennetti Wharre Dr RD 1Sewlckley PA 15143 Harry Pyc 2406 Hillock Ct. Lanadala PA 19446 Albert Seidoweki 7301 Grant Blvd. Cleveland OH 44130 received letter Jim Locker Newark OH think will share its entirety Jim wrote FCC sent copy Dear Sirs 5 Sept 1977 tending Swappers Day fair near Johns town OH booth C & R Distributing attracted attention Examining display noted advertisement CB listing prices both 40- 53-channel operation queried operator booth formed performed modifications transmitter himself possession 90-channel rig queried him extra channels came informed utilizing PLL circuitry added high end CB band also informed utilized half frequencies ie 26995 27045 27095 271 45 271 95 MHz among others informed him that strict ly illegal responded Weve done years told him above-men tioned frequencies reserved solely Radio Control illegal usage could result extensive damage RC model mention possible prop erty damage caused out-of-control model responded channels no longer reserved RC RC now al located frequencies 400 MHz region Both statements manifestly falseRC does operate 27 region RC does operate 400 region formed him appeared believe mestatingMY BOOKsays otherwise tndividuai selling illegal radios besides violating law himself encouraging other CB operators follow example seriously violating rights area Radio Control operators including self actions epitomize worst sort attitude toward neighbors indica tive CB has bad name reputa tion lawlessness wish file complaint against C & R Distributors Sounds like distributor bla tantly illegal doing great disservice both CBers modeling example followed others would real ly have chaos recently attended Executive Council meeting Washington DC covered lot ground usual would like share couple items thoroughly discussed AMA HQ management staff study being performed outside con sultant Although seems consider able heartburn over preliminary findings feel some good will come im proved AMA services possibly future plans programs event Council committee has appointed sort through report establish course action findings 1978 Nationals discussed toughest question concerning have time prime contenders seem Lake Charles LA Ohio Riverside have impression folks Ohio get together Nationals could re turn Ohio 1978 1976 Nationals very well attended money maker lost considerable bucks Riverside further information first Lake Charles Nationals lost money second broke Would like share additional letter close high note Tom San Antonio Fairmont WV writes Hi Don have fairly new R/C club Fairmont Quite few new members few Old Salts Jarvis Fluharty has trained good dozen new members summer including myself surprise gift appreciation donated $6 pur chased Jemco F4U Consair jarv plus accessories Sunday gave him plane really turned him on_He very grateful thanked us said Which guys going teach fly As probably guessed laughed ran away jarv very good flyer help kindness has added can put words Like always have said January 1978 63 want meet some good people just take ride nearest modei flying site Im sure deserving modelers have made considerable con tribution local and/or national level Lets hear about know AMA Service Awards available deserving individ uals Delaware rict Columbia land 0 North Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT John Spalding District IV Vice-President 5803 Ellerbie Street Lanham MD 20801 Asocelete VIen-Preoldeest charles Foreman 600 Pohite Rd. Mednanlcovllle VA 23111 V Gill Helms 800 Tyvola Rd. cherlotto NC 28210 George Moyer 11 Orchard In. WIlmington DC 19809 Ronald Sonderegger 14813 Wood Home Rd. Centarvllle VA 22020 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayetteville NC 28301 much going just beneath surface Academy Executive Council has results executive study headquarters operation factors insurance business moving together cause Academy consider new alternatives insuring ac tivities Pressure building provide new different approach annual Nationals Present-day situations causing members Council consider rewriting Constitution By-Laws necessary meet changing times Costs spiraling alarming rate demands also growing Executive Director re-organizing meet two factors give better service holding line costs just possible enjoying encourage ment Council special interest groups growing number scope abilities has caused growing pains organization So much has happening Councils business year has long range past What amounts Council reacting press small parts tips icebergs have guiding Academy new form Ive complained past activities Council meetings did include fu ture planning brain-storming new approaches almost no Council has making decisions smaller related problems forming shadow future shape changes gradual portend completely final product No knows what well three five years now changes being made now produce character future point midst changes possible changes Id say asked Academy will 100000 strong its operations functions geared majority its members will have annual convention membership possible will self-insurers increased coverage members Competition may solely responsibility special interest groups still under scrutiny Council Headquarters may located central America structure repre sentation will probably changed type Board Directors Executive Committee changes will better because mistakes wrong turns will tak en will redeemable Keep faith ience Alabama ida gia issppi ts lIce V South Carolina msee DISTRICT REPORT Jim McfdeiII District V Vice-President 617 Sooth 20 Avenue Birminoham AL 35205 Aetoeleb Vlee-PreoOduute Gene Hannuis 3332 WIley Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 RIchard C Jaclceon 107 WhIte Blvd. Summerville SC 29483 CItrIc JoIner 5941 Werner Road Columbun GA 31904 Bill KIte 550 Went Stone Dr. Klnpport TN 37880 Arthur Jolmoon 932 Benyan Dr. Delray Deeds FL 33444 Lulo Rodriguez C-lO 5th St Ext VIlla RIca Bayemon Puerto Rico 00619 iulle Woods Re 2 Box 415 MerIdian MS 39301 like gossip Ill tell something wont blab around other day AMA Council meeting asked Council permission award AMAs Superior Ser vice Award random clubs district Council permission make available group decided keep award limited turned down cannot blame because understand Im mediately thereafter fine AMA president Mr Johnny Clemens suggested create special new award exclusively clubs can use what have mind district thanked Johnny took him up very talented chief AMA Public Relations Larry Bolich went work once now have beautiful new Award Excellence matching shoulder patch district clubs set example other clubs follow high standards service fellow mod elers communities got idea shoulder patch Air Force fighter pilot Sitting next Mr Ed Moorman Eglin Field banquet last summer Ed suggested grace Florida club remember Eglin Aeromodel ers Superior Service recipientsmore later DISTRICT V CLUB OF THE MONTH month rare pleasure pre sent introduce fine Mississippi Radio Control club Tupelo pos sible because Mr Tommy Gurley took time snap pictures mail club information want see club featured heremail goodies Choctaw Aeromodelers begun three years ago Dr John Bryson have swelled 27 members John came Bristol TN Tn-Cities Club must have learned lessons well friend Gary Parr because immediately formed club Mississippi Officers PresidentTommy Gurley VPJoe Westmoreland Sec/TreasRed Hutchison Field ChmnDavid Smathers Tony Roper PRJohn Bryson Also Doc Ed wards renowned Pattern flier member Shown below four club members helped present static show Tupe Ir Mll Shown above mall show L R front Dan Kelly Bobby Arnold Bill Roper Bob Pruett Dennis Pruett Back row Harry Arnold Tommy Gurley Tommy club pres ident photographer mailed the pictures information snap J T Borden Joe Westmoreland checking JTs P47 poison 64 Model Aviation L R Marion Lifling rat Maloy Redmond Hutchison Joe Westmoreland Choctaw Aeromodelers active community activities present excellent advertisement modeling Dennis Pl.t Bob Cook back camera showing Dr John Bryson Bobby Arnold prepare model plane show Dennis Bob explaining Bobby needs turn plane over get display want upsidedown P-47 shown same P47 JT Borden flew WW II accurate exact model looks real L R Pat Maloy Dan Kelly look Harry Arnold JT pretend flying again club blessed three flying sites including live airport lucky can get local newspaper covers con stantly local radio TV stations Choctaw Aeromodelers fine well organized firmly established club See next month.. havent answered yet asks questions about starting club what types club projects organizations etc should considered Bob president Peoria Area Wyer Flyers new Control Line club organized last September Andy Moon public relations officer also wrote gave information about club its officers Bobs questions good ones thought some would interested possible new ideas club First whether AMA Char tered Club important part coming chartered club get everyone AMA AMA insurance flying field several lawsuits pending homeowners insurance companies claim cover aircraft accidents good idea get company write clause specifically covering model flying Club dues starting new club need some money treasury about way get quickly rather high entrance fees After club gets going much better have projects earn money Raffles contests model shows can bring enough let reduce dues belong club Treetown Modelaires dues $1 year rich club have enough treasury sponsor contest next year also have point program Treetown Club members earn points par ticipation modeling during year points used auction Novem ber bid model items purchased club funds usually spend about $100 year auction items get points attending meeting contests working new models brought meetings show tell Some clubs have difficulty finding place hold meetings Treetown Club meets twice month Downers Grove VFW Hall Woodridge Aeromodelers also use hall club meetings VFW post happy make profit beverages pur chased us modelers Other possible meet ing places libraries savings loan build ings park district halls schools churches times use school gymnasiums door contests Gliders Rubber models now CO2 engines often meet Large clubs tend meet once month small competitive clubs meet twice monthone know meets once week have group likes fly meet often also good idea instigate train ing program clubs have instructors members get ratings advance improve flying abilities ISinorn ana ucky nui VI DISTRICT REPORT Glenn Lee District VI Vice-President 819 Mandrake Batasia IL 60510 Aesoclna Vice-Preeldessla Roger Genre 729 N 22nd St Oulney IL 62301 Robert Gill 216 Stutety Lena SprIngfIeld 62704 John Meethias 6034 Madlera Dr. Apt. C Ft Wayne IN 46806 SIdney MIller 624 Cornlnthia Ce Elk Grone Vie. IL 60007 EdwIn Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr. LexIngton KY 40604 Robert C Snagner 1838 Saltern Or. Poplar Blaff MO 63901 PtIllIp SullIvan 3021 SprIng Valley Ct. Anderson IN 46011 sadness heard pas sing Dutch Hess DeKaIb IL Septem ber 21 1977 Otto Curth Chicago Aero nuts Club sent card notifying sud den death Dutch well-known Free Flighter Mid-West since 30s have fond memories flying contests DeKaib some 20 years ago Dutch Contest Director visited fall Old Timer contest Bong Field few days before death talked old friends Third Aero Challenge Muscular Dystrophy held DeKaIb IL Sep tember 4 contest organized Bill Allen features Control Line events RC Helicopter added year 1 27 contestants 16 states Can ada almost $650 raised MD drive very commendable effort Plans already progress two-day event next year Bob Ivermier Peoria IL sent letter Iowa C Mrchigan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President P 0 Bnn 1104 Birmingham MI 48012 Aenociete Vlce-Preaidenls James 0 Clark RR 3 Cedar Raplda IA 52401 Frank Mornissey 14100 W Park Ave New BerlIn WI 53151 Win Rohring 4494 Tanglewooel TraIl Sc Joseph Ml 49065 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 56428 Wayne Veager 38235 Casele Romulus Ml 45174 Control Line Contest Board Appointment Long past due appointment Jim Sinton replace Art Adamisin Control Line Contest Board member District nuAll Recent discussion subject col umn has produced no negative response endorsement AVP Terry Taylor Just short note highly recommend Jim Sinton Control Line Contest Board opening have known Jim about 1 0 years first competitor club member opinion couldnt find honest sincere applicant job know has very interested active rules proposals some time As example might remember few years ago great debate over line sizes Jim Sinton ran complete tests types lines compile honest accurate data using test equipment available him would also like mention constantly willing does help modeler might ask what its worth hes got vote Im may well ramble awhile Have takers District meeting West brought up club meetings members still littie miffed about getting info concern ing East meeting Since mentioned got advance info reading RC club newsletter Ive receiving since took mentioned Free Flight club meeting greeted great ap athy hobby shop day dis cussed few RC fliers told shouldnt District VII way fact Ive heard grumbles about facets hobby area about re-dis tricting big 10000 Lakes Champion ships Control Line Contest held June 18 1 9 talked people No Dakota saying same thing about dis trict seem remember some thing minutes Executive Council meetings about re-districting still pending issue over Check Jim Sintons letter August 77 Model v/at/on AVP Appointment response two waves petitions Control Line circles Grand Rapids area am pleased announce appointment Tim Price Associate Vice President repre senting area emphasis Control Line matters R e-Districting subject has Council agenda since Spring meeting after having expression interest District meeting during CARDS event Lansing last Spring active subject Council present status being assembly boundary location recommendations District VPs became task assemble recommendations com posite national map So far drastic changes implied VPs have complete sympathy project based about half districts inputs excep January 1978 65 tion District VII has some sentiment East Lower Michigan reconsidera tion probable association present District III West portion district letter indicates Cedar Rapids Skyhawks AMA char tered club No 1007 would like propose State Michigan removed District VII area Geographically Michi gan too remotely isolated other three states Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin adequately represent feelings other three states takes some driving District VII Vice President cover area stop talk different clubs first hand go back represent ideas feelings has picked up during rounds Michigan may fit District III bet t er feel AMA should consider proposal future letter being sent Mr Johnny Clemens matter also Thank time Signed Jack Kin singer Secretary Cedar Rapids Skyhawks Probably several stages will follow con solidated recommendation being assembly District VP inputs presented Council meeting soon Response Council will indicate further action propose since VPs budget money has yet utilized AVP West District VII invited attend spokes man redistricting question represent ing Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa travel lodging expenses can covered VPs budget same AVP can help re draw part map after considering recommendations neighboring dis tricts CARDS District VII Meeting Laming Ml March 1978 have indicated Ken Morris running election VP district re serve time run district meeting part Second Annual Meeting held CARDS Lansing Highly successful last year year building success experience CARDS gearing up bigger better event Tentative date March 25 depending site availability Johnny Clemens John Worth either both have blocked out time ** * ** * * Bud Carrow called announce has become Midwest representative RC Scale Modeler wants RC Scale nuts send news pictures him 42244 Ludlow Court Northville Ml 48167 Arkansas rara New Menico Oklahoma Tenas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Murry Frank District VIII Vice-President 2933 Blankenthip Wichita Falls TX 76308 AssocIate Vice-Prosidanta Buzz An,rill 9117 La Barranes NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebenon Sulphur LA 70663 Frank Osborne 18 Mohave Dr N Little Rock AR 72116 Bud Tinny Boa 845 Richardson TX 75080 short notice October 1 Council meeting Washington DC caught short expecting Dallas time out hotel coming going airport also did get meeting agenda until night before meeting meeting notes should elsewhere magazine Ill elaborate John Embry area came Council meeting told Council Lake Charles still available 1978 Nats did best get Council com mit Lake Charles 78 try work out other offers 1979 sev eral offers Ohio sites need ironing out sure would nice know next two Nats would held early guess Nats committee still smarting beating 77 Nats took Califor nia really did lose bundle after profitable Nats Dayton-Springfield 76 tuisrado Kansas aska h Sakota h Sakota Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Stan Chilton District IX Vice-President 1401A Sooth Hydrsalic Street Wichita KS 67211 Assoctaga VIm-Prasldeess Charles Brannon 2220 Maripoas Bled Casper WY 82601 Gerald Danasu 6460S Andes Pt Denver cc 80232 Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Haron SD 57350 John Krekonltctr 7810 Lowell 55 Overland Park KS 66204 Lonnla Kroabar 1754S 9nh Fargo ND 88102 JIm Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 KInsley KS 67547 Oscar Olson 8111 Maple Omaha NE 88104 REDISTRICTING agenda last few Council meetings has subject possible re districting existing 11 AMA districts first meeting subject appeared Hardy Brodersen VP District VII ap pointed AMA President Johnny Clemens committee assemble recom mendations various Council members areas common activity throughout districts VP Brodersen gave Council member map United States existing districts outlined lieve maps VP recommenda tions have returned VP Brodersen however subject redistricting has tabled last two Council meetings der give time study have received correspondence Lon ney Kroeber District IX VP Fargo ND concerning question possible redistric ting Since Lonneys letter sets forth rea sons ideas redistricting very well fol lowing part letter Some people area North have proposed district Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa North Dakota South Da kota combined Just done decided seemed happy either District IX District VII added subtracted states achieve par ticular grouping main reason grouping comes about because consistent clubs compete contests dur ing year example Minneapolis contest draws major North Dakota clubs South Dakota Iowa Wisconsin almost never beyond limits contest FarMaybe Nats committee will have its selec tion made before magazine published Winter time us Most flying field activities will slowing down good solid club good programs takes over newsletters get find club activities varied group does its thing keep members interested Now also time plan build ing next years flying season Although field activities slow down still much activity going want get good look new old products market try make Dallas Hobby Show bigger last years show Mike Clark Chuck Holden putting again dates January 21-22 Look Ill looking firm yet still planning have District VIII meeting go duplicate Minnesota draw other states seem same must admit problem exists between clubs common flow informa tion contest dates seems clubs would also like closer together com peting business matters social togetherness people fight together areas dont get chance see people represent since geographical locations dont permit Competition seems main aspect need change Whether RC CL people dont travel too far because long distance apart seems North Dakota RC flying fun-fly style mainly rather contest So heard CL people RC RC people gen erally stay within state flying Lonneys letter sets out part prob lems exist redistricting attempt whether redistricting should based common areas contest attendance strictly geographic basis interest District IX map sent back VP Brodersen circled areas common interest say areas involved flow counter-flow AMA contest participants circled states North Dakota South Dakota Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin area Another area circled included central Kansas Okla homa northern Texas Colorado Wyoming New Mexico other cir cled area Several years ago Montana state within AMA District IX transferred District Xl because members Montana traveled West Washington State attend contests common areas interest West remaining part South East District IX Perhaps new redistricting need start ed scratch tempered exist ing districts could add subtract areas stay just Lonney suggested order re ceive better balance also could ac complished almost immediate action Council meeting another facet redistricting idea concerns photo-representation As example approximately 2000 members present District IX VP approximately 10000 members 66 Model Aviation District X also VP So question arises should equal representation divide up districts AMA membership numbers areas competition areas cial interaction District IX members have ideas redistricting problems please send will forward either AMA HQ will sure new incoming District IX VP gets will also send copies VP Brodersen re districting will probably winter Council meeting agenda sometime late Jan urary early February let us hear ideas some adjacent districts have ideas adding subtracting states will forward points also Anton tsrnra ii da r x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour Lane Redondo Beach CA 90278 Aecoelete VIeg-Prealdents Robert Barnes 98-1080 Komo Mal Drive Alec HI 98701 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex lZhlsolm 1100 Went Shaw lresno CA 93711 Ed Hagertln 2751 N Campbell Avenue Tucson AZ 85119 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San loao CA 95136 Benny Stream 3723 Snowdan Avenue Lone Beach CA 90806 Graneer WIlliams iBi Pawnee Street Sen Marco, CA 920b9 Look Nats Louisiana next year current efforts arrange Nats site Ohio dont work out lot details doubtful mid-October recent Council meet ing Lake Charles got nod second choice Ohio main reason being weve Lake Charles have firm offer hand three possible sites Ohio Springfield being recently completed FAI Pattern Championships California Nats showed loss about $17000 loss total $34000 Executive Council voted cover loss out re serve fund develop stringent guidelines future meets Its sure cant continue operate losses like can now report comprehensively proposed Springfield Ohio property purchase AMA date thats proposed nothing writing yet verbal offer has made Springfield ficials sell AMA piece land erect building no money down Furthermore monthly payments would run about same AMA now paying rent end 20 years would own building land offer formally put writing should careful ly thought out dont think can go wrong investing property Ohio central USA close enough National HQ certainly central Washington DC decision made pay expenses people authorized FAI team excludes pit men other special helpers FAI specifically mentions team mana ger team member way expen ses paid point departure inboard expenses must picked up through entry fees etc another decision will keep rep resentation top level FAI meetings Council voted send US member FAI subcommittee annual FAI meeting USA pays about $35000 yearly dues FAI spending maybe $5000 look out best interests cheap surance will tremendous help voting delegate able turn sub committee member special interest group say FAI Control Line ask techni cal question before voting AMA investigating another benefit members large insurance company has offered term life insurance mem ber can initiate own will no expense AMA would monthly payment member surance company What think Let know Two courts have rendered decisions currently under appeal ruled model airplanes full-sized aircraft sense homeowners insurance rules out aircraft coverage means homeown ers insurance may prime insurance Alaska e Idaho e Montana e Ornoon e Waskrvgtan XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District XI Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Aaaoclate Vloe-Preeidenea Al Culver 16075 von Elm Pocateilo ID 83201 Simon Dreese Re 1 Boo 48 Broatlview MT 59015 Claranca E Haugho Rt 5 Box 18 Coeur dAiene ID 83814 Orlando oly Redo 26808 Dover Ct Kent WA 98031 RobertO SOalick 1120 Shady Lene Albany OR 97321 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main So. Redmond WA 98052 Have got something chest would like expound yourfellow district members open invitation send material column Some judgement will used edit slanderous vulgar material Since Im prude red pencil will probably get little use issue will discuss what some clubs district up present some material newsletters receive Let say STRAT-O-BATS newsletter humerous ones received month editor Steve Helmick call I3AT SHT Dont blame typist misspelled name Steve has crew helping produce too Roger Michael does production Kevin Collins does art Steve always has lot neat tips builder club FreeF light oreiented cover statement says publication quasi-monthly no takes responsibility con tents features recently article Jungolian Air Corps weird bunch Austin TX fly Free Flight Combat idea collide maim maul models built sturdily use aluminum props better eat powered Gerp rubba ban anymore could cause tremendous rate increase AMAs insurance decisions overturned Nothing new report lawsuit against AMA widow passenger killed light plane crash told about last month lawyer retained AMA Minnesota has rendered decision AMA blameless based facts supplied him AMA has come up really nifty port able display set up small shows flying circuss what have VP will have completed Interested par ties can contact him hell see get designed set up table top has built-in lighting really sets off brain-child Larry Bolich has real ly come up dandy reminder havent voteddo deadline getting close read dont need send renewal order vote Vote nowrenew later Dont forgetIm supporting Alex Chisolm Secretary-Treasurer Id appreciate youd vote him Give some thought vote THERMALS lubricated Gerpslurp rubba lub different brands Gerp measured performance GRINS GRam-INches torque rest vocabulary equal ly interestingspace does allow sample tango total encounter tween two rouers rouer vehicle object esp model airplane rous course roui s engage two mo bile objects esp model airplanes combat Very large signs warnings have appeared around Kent flying field Boeing Hawks SOB clubs fly hold summer meetings farmer owns pasture north field has just put five bulls pasture along ladies could would kill feel like can tell BOOL lady fast feet might want chance retrieving model pasture Most us city boys tho cant hardly tella goat sheep latter category best seek farmers help What put up name model aviation now someone comes up didnt think ideas BARONS Model Club Spokane has club shares field personflying aircraft must very careful flying After pilot has demonstrated safe flying ability has acquired issue SOLO club certificate reads known document name did upon date day month month bring balance complexities modern elec tronics vagaries model aircraft engine model himself thus did com plete FIRST SOLO FLIGHT signed club president instructor Resignation FAI FF Indoor committee member has submitted Bill Gaiser Bill has done good job represent ing district problem have little FAI Indoor activity anyone has interest job knows someone drop line home phone number 206 542-6061 January1978 67 JUNIO FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta. New York NY 10005 f 0 AMA INDOOR POSTAL SET FOR JANUARY/FEBRUARY GET READY FOR THE CEILING HOPPER INDOOR CONTEST complete rules Acad emy Model Aeronautics first Indoor En durance Postal Contest No need write us official rules entry blanks just save page hope lot schools mod el clubs scouts other groups will use postal contest part 1977/78 winter program Indoor flying fits such programs better perhaps other kind model flying Join fun catchy name Ceiling Hopper Indoor Postal suggested friends Berea Ohio Fairwood Flyers 6th grade club Fairwood School under direction Dan OMalley several years club completely new class sixth grade students year has entered done well NFFS Jr Indoor Postals published Star Skippers club asks other school civic groups join AMA Ceiling Hopper 1 The Ceiling Hopper open young sters everywhere 16 years old younger AMA membership required no entry fee 2 We expect school gymnasiums other halls available will moderate low ceiling height Flying therefore will limited buildings maximum ceil ing height 50 feet less interpreted AMA Rule Book 3 Fly time during January February 1978 As official flights wanted may taken day model may entered event 4 All flying must supervised adult will time flights Signature time sheet submitted adult will affidavit models times accur ate List ages hometowns contestants available Ceiling heights must listedbe accurate checking balloon string Send days times separate sheets 5 Flying Ceiling Hopper Indoor Pos tal covered AMA Contest Sanction unless individual flights made during otherwise AMA-sanctioned contest AMA surance applies accordingly 6 All models must have constructed contestant 7 Hand-Launched Glider Event Any design all-balsa glider acceptable Contestant must launch own glider Best two flights during days session unlimited flights consti tutes score 8 Hand-Launched Stick Event Any rubberpowered stick design covering ac ceptable includes AMA Cub EZB Pennyplane AMA Stick FAIetc Best single flight unlimited number flights Contestant must wind launch own airplane 9 Fudge Factor flights will adjusted 35-ft height per National Indoor Model Airplane Society equalizing factor order compensate fairly possible flights made different height halls Flights halls higher 50 feet will accepted Flights made rooms 15 feet lower will fudged 15 feet So thats Two basic events Send contestants times never know what will high time Lets have big turnout AMA medals will awarded top three con testants event AMA certificates further down line Please send Ed Twelve-year-old Cathy Leath Jacksonville won 1st Jr HLG Pensacola glid er Design dad Don called Throw Up Photo creditDave L instrum Whitten results end March can report winners soon possible Groups invited write some back copies Star Skippers describe NFFS Indoor Postal Contests entered Fairwood Flyers Just send 24 cents stamps postage ask questions may have Good luck SCRAMBLED EGGS managed mix things up bit December issue labeling Ichiro Sugiokas new Solo Racer Rugged 0-1 Solo Racer actually named SR-71 Rugged 0-1 very simple beginners CL design Sugioka plans will fea tured future issue CHRISTMAS IS COMING fact right around corner get started Indoor building Ceiling Hopper suggest have dad send check $270 Micro-X Products Gerald Skrjancs special offer very informative catalogue tells select materials Indoor sup plies Gitlow booklet Indoor mod els recommend Micro-Xs EZB Sim plex glider Micro-X Products Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 SPRING EARLY BIRD Scheduled April May AMA Outdoor Free Flight Postal Contest Events will Hand-Launched Glider SRPSM Sim ple Rubber Powered Stick Model HL Peanut See next issue 68 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/01
Page Numbers: 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68
A new possibility additional RC fre quencies explored recently AMA ficers triggered visit October Eng lands Henry j Nicholls world famous model industry leader Henry brought AMA HQ prototype RC set appeared quite con ventional except operated 459 MHz unusual antenna arrangement both transmitter receiver After consulting AMAs legal counsel decided AMA officers should visit FCC officers object finding out likelihood new RC frequencies UHF Ultra High Frequency range new equipment developed Therefore John Strong AMA Frequency Chairman Walt Good committee member John Worth AMA Executive Director Henry Nicholls two assistants Jeremiah Courtneys staff visit ed various FCC officials October 5 6 Discussions indicated new equipment opened up new RC frequency pos sibilities UHF range 420 470 MHz already very crowded bus iness military amateur operators Find ing acceptable spots range thus ac knowledged difficult problem likely resolved quickly However ruled out AMA will explore possibilities further along other new RC frequency possibilities 32-42 MHz band also 72 MHz band noted AMA seeking 30 new channels RC might necessary seek some several bands During discussions FCC personnel brought out Germany Switzer land also new commercial RC equipment UHF range very similar British equipment possibility common international RC frequencies should ex plored would particularly helpful international RC activities such World Championships since previously popular international frequency range has vir tually destroyed due CB interference International problems discussed depth FCC officials pointed out FAI Federation Aeronautique Inter nationale currently surveying RC fre quency allocations FAI member nations Walt Good Henry Nicholls former presidents FAIs international aeromod eling committee advised goal have countries support universal proposal World Radio Frequency Conference Geneva Switzerland 1979 effort initiated AMA intended reduce problems encountered AMA 1977 RC World Championships Springfield Ohio event legal US frequencies almost useless due interference prob lems other illegal frequencies several countries teams prepared fly free interference problems After much effort nervous waiting special waiver obtained FCC permit flying illegal frequenciesthe clear- ance came through day official flying start new problem encountered during visits FCC people helped AMA during RC frequency crisis 1976 no longer office new government administration has produced changes means much AMAs previous efforts have redone re sulting stretchout previous hopes quicker solution problems RC inter ference channel crowding So AMA effort goes steadily prob ing pressing relief FCC effort appears succeeding very slow lythe FCC sympathetic needs friendly dealings main problem simply no simple lution because tremendous demands FCC parties have relatively low priority next page B Complete RC set prototype form has slightly larger typical multi-channel re ceiver normal transmitter servos smal ler usual antennae January1978 57 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 THE FCC EFFORT CONTINUES. Walt Good left Henry Nicholls exam ine new 459 MHz RC equipment available England manufactured Reftec Stan dard Futabe servos used New UHF transmitter 459 MHz operates FM uses 3 antenna Equipment yet approved RC US FCC EffortCont page 57 message seems come through needs recognized will accommodated eventually process getting new frequencies slow complicated pressures bigger users airwavesbusiness military CB amateurs hams However position has improved greatly over what 1976 since no longer seems talk taking away RC frequencies have therefore held fort now concentrating getting help FIRST RENEWAL FOR 18 RC FREQUENCY MONITORING AMAs mass membership renewal mailing 1977 members went out October first sign up 1978 Ernest E Pen nington Oxon Hill Marylandhis renewal check came AMA HQ within few days mass mailing Since headquarters has buried renewals Its peak sea son now renewals will next two months pilot project frequency monitoring has encouraging results AMAs current search new RC frequencies can help read find out may also get involved Warren Plohr AMA Leader member Olmstead OH working AMA Fre quency Committee monitor possible fre quencies RC use help group NASA-sponsored Explorer Scouts NASA electronics Plohr devised semi-auto matic monitoring system Cleveland area obtain data help AMAS Frequency Committee AMA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 1 1911 following br ef report act taken details will provided official minutes provided AMA Secretary-Treasurer 1 HQ REVIEW committee appointed President Clemens meet Execu tive Director discuss results past study outside consultant help decide whether additional future services kind desired 2 FINANCIAL REPORT Noting 77 Nats California RC World Cham pionships Ohio produced deficits about $1 7000 Council voted cover costs AMAs surplus reserve 3 FAI POLICIES a It agreed designated FAI team members would supported financially via AMAs FAI budgetno helpers such pit men would given travel lodging funds Note FAI Control Line Team Race mechanics designated team members b The Council agreed pay overseas travel lodging costs US subcommittee members annual FAI meeting interests could represented c World Championships bids approved model rocketry 1978 organized operated National Association Rocketry RCSoaringin 1978 joint AMA National Soaring Society Chicago area modeler plans can worked out d Free membership Contest Directors Semi-Finals Finals meets team selec tion meets approved two free CDs semis three finals 4 FILM PROJECTS Following review recent projects continuance current major production approved Cifif Piper District VP monitor report Council 5 REDISTRICTING No action taken sub ject tabled 6 MEET SANCTIONS a AAAA CL 1978 Contest Directors terested obtaining rating such will given CL 1978 have until December 31 1977 submit bids same giving details events location reasons AAAA deserved b Class problems Although current rule book definitions Class often madequate Council approved continuing until better language proposed 7 OFFICER EXPENSES Travel lodging Council members Nats approved pertains actual Council meeting schedule otherwise per Nats Executive Committee definitions other officials 8 AWARDS Distinguished Service Award approved announced later also pilot program involving shoulder patches club members club has received AMA award 9 INSURANCE AND LEGAL status various legal insurance problems re viewed possible new life insurance program AMA members considered act ed upon further information available 10 1978 NATS Primary effort will fi nalize arrangements Ohio location possible return Louisiana probable 11 NEW HOME FOR AMA Details ofa cur rent offer Ohio noted further report expected November 12 AMA DEALER STATIONS prototype program discussed okayed goal establishing such AMA member ship service stations 13 FF CONTEST BOARD Following review cross-proposal procedural problem Council agreed Contest Board chair man should respond complainant 14 DISTRICT REPRESENTATION a Circumstances concerning VPs obligations reviewed agreed complaints AMA members should referred VP involved b It approved VP would provided portable AMA display use within district 15 SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANIZA TIONS Executive Director author ized make contributions up $100 maximum $500 per year appro priate projects organizations relating AMA effort 16 SCHOLARSHIPS Up $5000 ap proved 1977 per AMA Scholarship Committee recommendations 17 FREE MEMBERSHIPS proposal regard ing AAA Air Show Teams tabled con sideration future Council meeting Warren Plohr Walt Good began discus sing AMA Frequency Committee plan obtaining new frequencies RC Sep tember 1976 Elmira Soaring Meet discus sion culminated Plohr agreeing monitor specific guard band frequencies 3242 MHz listed AMA Frequency Com mittee plan AMA News March 77 purpose find out seven guard band frequencies really unused see adjacent channel users pre sented interference channels used RC Guard band means 10 KHz slot placed between large bands government non-government assignments make sure two services dont overlap Warren immediately involved NASAsponsored Explorer Scouts set uo receiv Continued page 62 58 Model Aviation Warren Plohr Olmstead OH some equipment used project deter feasibility using 32-42 MHz RC can help AMAs Frequency Commit tee help get RC slots See text Sophisticated electronics NASA Re search Center Cleveland OH manned NASA-sponsored Explorer Scouts weekend Standard ham-type receivers can used 44- 44- 7441I 44-~iI 44 DAf/ 44 44 44 President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHNNY CLEMENS P 0 Box 64573 Dallas Texas 75206 IF I GET TOO SMART get sounding like graduate MULE SCHOOL smart asses come from time time just remind following little ago went over hobby shop pick up some balsawood own use Since own place have choice about $3000 worth balsa carry heavy stock because often have shortage picked out about $800 worth beautiful wood drove home got out van managed slam car door wood breaking piece retrospect think part Gods great plan About time becoming impressed own importance HE re minds us just human beings after course am entirely sure realized get wood wholesale AMA BLOWGUN EVENT Pardon mentioning hobby shop again several days ago looking thru collection old engines planes forth shop 37 years old found some little quarter-inch wads blue model ing clay fired thru foot-long pieces aluminun tubing during rousing hour-and-a-half blowgun fight IN MY STORE happened 30 years ago parti cipants four dignified members MAURICE TETER JIMMY DUGGER JACK CONNALLY present President AMA little old ME dont recall started it ended up us piece aluminum tubing pound bar blue modeling clay pellet clay fired thru aluminum gun pair good strong lungs can STING like dick ens make things interesting recall turned out lights light after closing time coming thru stores front window Can imag ine grown men hiding other darkened hobby shop crawling around behind counters hands knees hunt ing other man himself can remember time thought bead other guys before could puff blue-clay-bullet would SPLAT forehead behind ear sounds pretty silly sure fun remember what stopped war Jimmy Dugger said Johnny see have piece clay eye turned light looked Jims eye Sure enough lump under Jimmys lower eyelid pulled eyelid out eyelashes OUT DROPPED BB SHOT SOME BODY HAD CHEATED stopped game much fun tried make official AMA event turned down does relate aeromodeling Well model shop using model ing materials AMA members enjoying another little bit fun-loving spirit seems draw us gether hope never lose spirit Two four nuts went come couple TOP AMA LEADERS have brought AMA admired place holds today ARENT YOU PROUD OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN After above confession probab ly wonder lay claim dignity AMA President Well found out just stand called AMA HQ long distance asked speak MICHELENE MADISON Michelene answered giggling asked what giggling said girl answered phone cheerful Good morning AMA put hand over phone turned Michelene said Its BIG GY Better mess me! ARE YOU SHREWD OR WISE remember quote goes shrewd person knows get out difficulties wise person never gets first place AMADYNAMITE AND GROWING AMAs official membership TOPPED 68000 during 1977 membership year! AMA LEADER MEETS THUNDERBIRD LEADER LT COL DAN CHERRY Commander Leader US Air Force THUNDERBIRDS kind enough cut tight program public appearances chat few minutes very impressed youth poise personableness precision flying team Several Thunderbirds active modelers activities have simply interrupted intense Thun derbird schedule caught off guard Dan Cherry mentioned safety problems relative Thunderbirds RC modelers various airshows T-Birds perform Dan mentioned appearance airshow known well advance TO THE PRECISE MINUTE becomes problem grouAd control people make sure air clear MODEL AIR PLANES along else problem amounts COMMUNICATIONS Just let us BE SURE WE WE SHOULD BE following rules SAFETY COURTESY Thanks Dan Cherry safety reminder DONT FORGET YOUR CAREFULNESS PROTECTS YOU TOO KNOW ANYBODY THIS STUPID couple dedicated model club instruc tor-types trying help guy could nothing right whispered other Ill bet school sex education final exam misspelled word stork PURSUING TODAYS AERONAUTICAL NEWS Hidden controversy about wheth er allow British-French CONCORDE Supersonic Transport land US air ports bit interesting irony word Concorde defined diction ary meaning ACCORD AGREEMENT HARMONY PEACE JIM TRUMP TRUMPS MY WORDS AIRMAILER newsletter BENTON COUNTY RC CLUB Oregon edited JIM TRUMP dont know phrase used September newsletter original am just cornball enough love think youll chuckle too Jim refers ineptness lack skill Dummy controlling RC model colorful phrase SPASTIC THUMBS Jim says qualifies description cause hit own car own AA Pylon Racer same newsletter refers need work flying field propose solve following notice news letterThursday evenings work nights being shovels rakes other tools BUT NO PLANES fire will going bring eating goodies drinkypoos love spirit! DONT EVER GIVE UP HOPE! YOUR NEXT MISTAKE WILL PROB ABLY ERASE THE MEMORY OF YOUR LAST ONE HANDY LABEL UNSTICKER bought Monokote Iron have fig ured out way get bit useful January1978 59 1. Aiirce ration Squad ron Thunoeroirds discussion witn MA Presmoent Johnny Clemens relative safety problems between people-carrying non-people-carrying aircraft vaiue out want get price stick er other self-adhesive sticker off some thing refuses cooperate fire up Monokote Iron about medium warm sticker few moments can prob ably peel right off HOW ABOUT THAT Since TOP FLITE MODELS put out Monokote Iron am aiso reminded now producing new line LARGE wooden props popular new giant mod el planes will also have beautiful big props mounted presentation pieces honored receiving thermometer hub moie buddy TOP ELITE SID AXEIROD Sid said presentation token his companys appreciation fact efforts AMA President well efforts other AMA volunteers helped create business everyone involved business model aviation CONTROL LINERS HELPING THEMSELVES recent fantastic growth inter est Radio Control often hear some grip ing Control Liners Free Flighters because thing doesnt get atten tion groups special terests realize THEY HAVE TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES Todays mail brought FIVE excellent Control Line newsletters fine folks helping selves newsletters received combined CONTROL LINE AERO MODEL ERS OF MIDDLETOWN CONTROL LINE AQUIDNECK ISLAND MODELERS Rhode Island FLYING GOOM BAHS MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB Massa chusetts CLEAR LAKE LINE WINDERS Texas SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 500 STUNT CLUB National Precision CL group PAMPA congratulations editors papers very effective efforts SO CALIFORNIA 500 STUNT CLUB paper very impressive 16 pages wanted write note congratulations editor think LUCKY PYATT could find no address credit kind going put much beautiful effort work sure offer point contact channel compliments properly THE GOOMBAHS ON SANDPAPER always-interesting newsletter FLY PAPER FLYING GOOMBAHS excellent article October issue SANDPAPER PAUL COY editor didnt name writer interested might offer exchange newsletters Paul might send copy sandpaper article sent self-addressed stamped envelope behalf club Address Paul Coy BARH D-410 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy NY 12181 THINK IT OVER AEROMODELING IS LIKE LOVE AF FAIR IF YOU DONT TAKE IT SERIOUS LY ITS NO FUNAND IF YOU TAKE IT TOO SERIOUSLY IT CAN BREAK YOUR HEART NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE ANYMORE model airplane club se cretly hard work developing some tiny bel ligerent scale people intend hijack other clubs model planes NEED GOOD DICTIONARY handiest by-my-typewriter dictionary have found yet little 4A-inch 6-inch spiral-bound THUMB-INDEXED book titled WEBSTERS POCKET DICTIONARY manufactured Spindex Corporation reorder number 2011 has some excel lent concise grammar spelling essentials well 40000 word entries slips easily pocket inexpensive highly recommend little word-crutch will handy tool AMA Club newsletter editors officers help sparkling job excel lent now doing cant find book ask bookstore get A NO-ALTITUDE CRASH Editor HERB KOVEN publisher FRAN LYNCH produce CAPE ANN RC CLUB Massachusetts GLITCH found column September issue called Weekend Wreckage Crashmaster model plane obituary column column mentioned unusual crash season Seems mem bers backed car over flight box will have agree crashes bend sticks transmitter SAME TUNE ND VERSE TOMMY SPANGLER best modeling buddies expert Free-Flight er member Control Line Preci sion Team expert machinist cracker jack foreign car expert BUT background smart Tommy proved him self human like rest us went out fly Free Flight model get things needed trunk car took Control Line Stunt ship out trunk put shade UNDER HIS CAR Later after flying forgetting Control Line model under car backed Cadillac full length down fuse lage Stunt ship want see something weird- - Looked like Duckbilled Platypus airplane MORE COMPRESSION have ever seen keep Tommy Spangler looking stupid must tell about 15 years ago took five Cox 049 cylinders pistons mounted common crankcase making 5-cylinder radial engine actually worked Tommy both flew engine Control Line model Hobby Park Dallas Try project SENSITIVE NEIGHBORS? neighbor didnt like noise engines made told us just what could model airplanes OF COURSE THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE! WHEN YOU ENCOURAGE ME northern model clubs rented portajohns contest impressed high rental fee struck idea raising needed club funds building renting out own line portajohns Since area rich birch trees made necessary buildings birch wood Considering seems very reasonable call selves THE BIRCH JOHN SOCIETY HERE ISA DRILL ON DRILLING us have occasional need drill hole found excellent article entitled ABCs DRILLING Carl Traub page 70 November 1977 issue MODEL RAILROADER Magazine Kaim bach Publications can probably find copy Model Railroader local hobby dealers buck would good article have club library FROM MY PROTEST FILE looking up some info am offering ran across file contest protests received past contest season took time read thru time asked make summary comment would say part PICKY PICKY PICKY Incidently single protest received winner remember classic remark made protester Nats said Ive never accused being good sport know him welland hes right ITS VERY SMALL WORLD Dallas has become modern-day Holly wood current movies being made area Surprisingly word got around hobby shop good source balsawood special glues paints etc needed movie props Some things saw Logans Run picked up young fellow day same fellow came get materials used Trial Lee Harvey Oswald Within 10 minutes leaving materials front door opened walked MARINA OSWALD PORTER three youngsters Marina married very good friend KEN PORTER has sewing machine shop few doors up street store Marina very intelligent charming per son kids sharp alert main purpose namedrop call attention handsome volvement out tragic start hard ignore wondering what has happened children Oswald facing world could hostile PLEASE BE AS SURED two girls Lee Marina JUNE 15 years RACHEL 14 years being brought up along MARK 11 years son Ken Marina very normal wholesome family atmosphere inspiration find isno cloud hanging over kids girls active sports school activities young Mark intrigued machinery Ken Porter right now involved seeing Mark successful getting model airplaning starting him off Cox 049 plan help him enjoy bit extra story about good parents Marina has tour promote new book has appeared several nation wide network TV interviews New York made herself over five minutes late broadcast because hunting par ticular kite Mark wanted kids FIRST two people credit what par enthood should Imagine trying fight back normalcy beginning such Thank God American commun ity can still accommodate gutsy parents willing youngsters want things right TIME FOR THANKSGIVING! count blessings give thanks life loved ones opportun ity wisdom joining together under banner Academy Model Aeronautics aid ourselves other little ful ler enjoyment life ******aIl now****** 60 Model Aviation ShOW TEAM MAKES THE BIG-TIME popular pre-game half-time attraction football games season model air show put Electronic Eagles Show Team Organized members RC Asso ciation Greater NY th rnis com ~ venture -er wasan-instant suc -un has len booked weekend performances 1977 1978 Eagles feature RC helicopter flying Control Line Precision Aerobatics RC dogfight between Snoopy Red Baron show typically lasts about 15 minutes tail ored time allotments game sched ule AMA Vice President John Byrne narrates show appropriate plugs model avia tion general Academy Model Aero nautics RC Association result tremendous PR promotion since sellout crowds 30- 60-thousand people per show typ ical Shown pictures show put tween halves Pittsburgh Steelers-Oakland Raiders game Pittsburgh September 25 crowd loved did stadium manage mentthe Eagles have invited back next years game Eagles put exciting safe show pilots carefully chosen mod elsnot suited flying tight con fines Thorough inspection models before show must test flying Its re commended everyone Eagles professional group doing great job promoting model aviation January1978 61 j FCC MonitoringCont page 58 ing equipment NASA Research Center located Cleveland OH weekend Scouts monitored logged signals heard addition Warren set up recorder printout signals during week resulted collection considerable data under variety conditions Plohrs data indicates seven guard band frequencies look safe Cleveland area completed project May seven frequencies monitored least 70 hours Fourteen potential image fre quency spots checked least 24 hours behavior guard band neighbors evaluated favorable re sults Plohr confident guard bands clean area ready flight test band becomes possible would now desirable other elec tronics experimenters monitor fre quencies other areas across country monitoring equipment could standard ham-type receivers sophisticated spectrum analyzers recorders used Warren unavailable ideal club project could work local Scouts other groups Any individual club interested undertaking guard band monitoring project should contact AMA Frequency Committee AMA HQ After sufficient monitoring tests AMA plans obtain experimental license frequencies ask RC industry help flight tests experimental equip ment Copies description Warren Plohrs automated monitoring station available interested pursuing guard band monitoring project area using sophisticated electronic equipment Sim pie ham receivers can used however volves recording type strength time aid dur ation signals received 31995 33005 33995 37995 39005 39995 42005 1- 5KC channel could monitored day using club members youth group volunteers interested parties Any RCers wonder no new RC frequencies offing can part organizing guard band monitoring ef fort area les wonderful opportunity help acquire new RC frequencies make positive contribution AMA Frequen cy Committee effort ELECTRONIC BALLOT COUNTING first time AMA election results will tabulated computer special pro gram special forms developed 1977 election eliminate old timeconsuming cumbersome ballot counting always problem especially since happened during peak period member ship renewal Hopefully no electronic grem lins will interfere well have report next month came out ANOTHER RECORD YEAR AMA officers budgeted about 5% crease membership 1977 anticipating total 65000 books closed September 30 memberships after date credited 1978 membership total stood 68142a growth 74% 1977 membership figures consis tent growth rate AMA has seen five yearsa steady progression year breaking membership records previous year 1978 tentative projection about 75000 members already well way MODEL AVIAUON ENDORSEMENTS AVAILABLE Through Headquarters efforts endorse ments model aviation Jimmy Carter New York City Mayor Abraham Beame astro nauts Neil Armstrong Frank Borman well other nationally-known personalities available AMA members clubs may particularly effective deal ing owners potential flying sites effort attain places fly Write AMA HQfor above endorsements aid endeavors get keep flying sites Connecticut S Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island S Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Aveouo Atkinson NH 03811 Associate vlce-PragIdenos Arthur Everoet 28 Sandy Hill Rd 5 Portland ME 04106 Charles H Learoyd PO Boo 428 W Groton MA 01472 Al Nonotrrik 4 Benerly P1. Norwalk CT 08850 John Papageorge 104 Rocky Hilt Rd Hadley MA 01035 just received phone call old friend Sammy Frey down Cape Cod working hobby flying RC aircraft ship sea! works Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute takes air samples after hand-launch retrieves model big netI knew guys big nets would after us someday Seriously seems age day some really interesting applications now use RC aircraft some grants out now other studies hope fully Ill able tell about couple months Election time again big contest Secretary-Treasurer incumbent Earl Witt Alex Chisolm West Coast starting good clean fight position Earl active modeling way back days Plymouth meets before has done excellent job SecretaryTreasurer good years hopes continue Alex has good bit experience administration has served Execu tive Council past feel can favor either print wish call attention election Im personally bit quandry about appointing Associate Vice Presidents Con test Board members coming year 1978 has some interest having own election both positions Although am very proud present offi cers very happy performance perhaps shouldnt mean member ship District doesnt have right heard Soooooo Let hear you interested being Associate Vice Pres ident state wish submit name someone believe should considered Please also include qualifica tions nominee same goes Contest Board members would like represent category model aviation Scale Radio Control Free Flight U-Con trol know someone else should considered lets hear point out now often kless jobthat hear unhappy fellow-members content further caution carefully consider fine people now serving offices sure sufficient interest shown office will District elec 62 Model Aviation During tne test recoroer pruntea out signais resulted collection consider able data under variety conditions evaluated teem rlohr reading spectrum analyzer supervising Explorer Scout vol untary job tion after verifying willingness nominees appear ballot after verifying capabilities availability past performance activity AMA Lets hear New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Aseociafe Vice Presidenee Bill Boss 77-06 289th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 David Fifield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12066 John Grigg 6387 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Cliff Moneplaisir 17 Rotary Or. Summit NJ 07901 Jack Sammarco 2062 Emersen Ave Union NJ 07063 James Slaughter Chief Crafts & Hobbles USAF/EUROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09000 Walter Throne 208 Wlndemerr Rd Syracuse NY 13219 SECOND DISTRICT THOUGHTS Wherever go modelers seem identify column humility mustadvise comments part encouraging thing surprises though such utter lack response kind formal poll might conduct upon what consider important issues time time Consider example soli citation last column opinion regard ing two-party system represents limiting factor selection AMA offi cers requiring no two can didates appear upon ballot hear plenty criticism policy field course post-meeting bull sessions try get firm commitment writing subject zilched out hear lot about member apathy long time have discarded notion people just dont care AMA members care about liability insurance just DONT WANT TO BELIEVE THAT STUFF people talk DOhavesincere emo tional convictions concerning such matters selection types constitute AMA management money repre senting dues spent WHY monumental reticence Anyway thing certain am never going take seriously expressed assurance ANYONE modelers certain AMA District have greater empathy modelers neighboring state another neighboring state Such pronouncements sim ply HAVE real crystal ball stuff mystifies bear clari fication will follow ensuing issue ED MAHLERDistrict 2 lost its respected modelers September 23 Eddie Mahler greatest full-scale stunt pilots met death crash home-built aircraft Suffolk AFB West hampton LI during press review Suffolk Air Fair scheduled held Sep tember 24 25 us flew against Eddie Civy-Boys back SOs knew respected him mighty competitor genuine sportsman us have happy recollections Free Flighting Long Island during 40s SOs just about saddest MAD IllI am happy report MODEL AVIATION DAY Ill held scheduled Rockefeller Center NYC Saturday October 15 1977 against overwhelming well ALMOST odds weather picture Thursday Friday Saturday morning day show nothing short horrendous 6 AM Rockefeller Center PR people phoned Larry Bolich hotel called off WE showed up hour later called ON people expected showed up sun blue skies put appearance about 11 AM darned good show Moreover able reach millions via NYC tele vision radio coverage Special kudos due CBS gave us excellent coverage its Saturday evening news programs thanks NBC ABC all-news radio sta tion WINS PR would cost thousands dollars buy Once again MAD has paid its own way has exceeded getting modeling message across minimum financial outlay AMA PR money well wisely spent endeavor R/CR/C ANNUAL MODEL FLYING CIR CUS AND AUCTIONThis Sunday day after MAD III have just returned seventh annual edition R/C R/C Show year scene changed Tappan Zee High School clear windy flying weather show year features indoor outdoor demonstation radio-controlled model aircraft has come noteworthy feature District II mod eling activity discovered year 1000 people attended show greater glory hard-working members R/CR/C furtherance model avia tion District II Ohio sylvaria West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-President 1101 E Rails Road Dayton OH 45429 Ausoclate Vlce-Preaidanta Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Ralph Pennetti Wharre Dr RD 1Sewlckley PA 15143 Harry Pyc 2406 Hillock Ct. Lanadala PA 19446 Albert Seidoweki 7301 Grant Blvd. Cleveland OH 44130 received letter Jim Locker Newark OH think will share its entirety Jim wrote FCC sent copy Dear Sirs 5 Sept 1977 tending Swappers Day fair near Johns town OH booth C & R Distributing attracted attention Examining display noted advertisement CB listing prices both 40- 53-channel operation queried operator booth formed performed modifications transmitter himself possession 90-channel rig queried him extra channels came informed utilizing PLL circuitry added high end CB band also informed utilized half frequencies ie 26995 27045 27095 271 45 271 95 MHz among others informed him that strict ly illegal responded Weve done years told him above-men tioned frequencies reserved solely Radio Control illegal usage could result extensive damage RC model mention possible prop erty damage caused out-of-control model responded channels no longer reserved RC RC now al located frequencies 400 MHz region Both statements manifestly falseRC does operate 27 region RC does operate 400 region formed him appeared believe mestatingMY BOOKsays otherwise tndividuai selling illegal radios besides violating law himself encouraging other CB operators follow example seriously violating rights area Radio Control operators including self actions epitomize worst sort attitude toward neighbors indica tive CB has bad name reputa tion lawlessness wish file complaint against C & R Distributors Sounds like distributor bla tantly illegal doing great disservice both CBers modeling example followed others would real ly have chaos recently attended Executive Council meeting Washington DC covered lot ground usual would like share couple items thoroughly discussed AMA HQ management staff study being performed outside con sultant Although seems consider able heartburn over preliminary findings feel some good will come im proved AMA services possibly future plans programs event Council committee has appointed sort through report establish course action findings 1978 Nationals discussed toughest question concerning have time prime contenders seem Lake Charles LA Ohio Riverside have impression folks Ohio get together Nationals could re turn Ohio 1978 1976 Nationals very well attended money maker lost considerable bucks Riverside further information first Lake Charles Nationals lost money second broke Would like share additional letter close high note Tom San Antonio Fairmont WV writes Hi Don have fairly new R/C club Fairmont Quite few new members few Old Salts Jarvis Fluharty has trained good dozen new members summer including myself surprise gift appreciation donated $6 pur chased Jemco F4U Consair jarv plus accessories Sunday gave him plane really turned him on_He very grateful thanked us said Which guys going teach fly As probably guessed laughed ran away jarv very good flyer help kindness has added can put words Like always have said January 1978 63 want meet some good people just take ride nearest modei flying site Im sure deserving modelers have made considerable con tribution local and/or national level Lets hear about know AMA Service Awards available deserving individ uals Delaware rict Columbia land 0 North Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT John Spalding District IV Vice-President 5803 Ellerbie Street Lanham MD 20801 Asocelete VIen-Preoldeest charles Foreman 600 Pohite Rd. Mednanlcovllle VA 23111 V Gill Helms 800 Tyvola Rd. cherlotto NC 28210 George Moyer 11 Orchard In. WIlmington DC 19809 Ronald Sonderegger 14813 Wood Home Rd. Centarvllle VA 22020 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayetteville NC 28301 much going just beneath surface Academy Executive Council has results executive study headquarters operation factors insurance business moving together cause Academy consider new alternatives insuring ac tivities Pressure building provide new different approach annual Nationals Present-day situations causing members Council consider rewriting Constitution By-Laws necessary meet changing times Costs spiraling alarming rate demands also growing Executive Director re-organizing meet two factors give better service holding line costs just possible enjoying encourage ment Council special interest groups growing number scope abilities has caused growing pains organization So much has happening Councils business year has long range past What amounts Council reacting press small parts tips icebergs have guiding Academy new form Ive complained past activities Council meetings did include fu ture planning brain-storming new approaches almost no Council has making decisions smaller related problems forming shadow future shape changes gradual portend completely final product No knows what well three five years now changes being made now produce character future point midst changes possible changes Id say asked Academy will 100000 strong its operations functions geared majority its members will have annual convention membership possible will self-insurers increased coverage members Competition may solely responsibility special interest groups still under scrutiny Council Headquarters may located central America structure repre sentation will probably changed type Board Directors Executive Committee changes will better because mistakes wrong turns will tak en will redeemable Keep faith ience Alabama ida gia issppi ts lIce V South Carolina msee DISTRICT REPORT Jim McfdeiII District V Vice-President 617 Sooth 20 Avenue Birminoham AL 35205 Aetoeleb Vlee-PreoOduute Gene Hannuis 3332 WIley Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 RIchard C Jaclceon 107 WhIte Blvd. Summerville SC 29483 CItrIc JoIner 5941 Werner Road Columbun GA 31904 Bill KIte 550 Went Stone Dr. Klnpport TN 37880 Arthur Jolmoon 932 Benyan Dr. Delray Deeds FL 33444 Lulo Rodriguez C-lO 5th St Ext VIlla RIca Bayemon Puerto Rico 00619 iulle Woods Re 2 Box 415 MerIdian MS 39301 like gossip Ill tell something wont blab around other day AMA Council meeting asked Council permission award AMAs Superior Ser vice Award random clubs district Council permission make available group decided keep award limited turned down cannot blame because understand Im mediately thereafter fine AMA president Mr Johnny Clemens suggested create special new award exclusively clubs can use what have mind district thanked Johnny took him up very talented chief AMA Public Relations Larry Bolich went work once now have beautiful new Award Excellence matching shoulder patch district clubs set example other clubs follow high standards service fellow mod elers communities got idea shoulder patch Air Force fighter pilot Sitting next Mr Ed Moorman Eglin Field banquet last summer Ed suggested grace Florida club remember Eglin Aeromodel ers Superior Service recipientsmore later DISTRICT V CLUB OF THE MONTH month rare pleasure pre sent introduce fine Mississippi Radio Control club Tupelo pos sible because Mr Tommy Gurley took time snap pictures mail club information want see club featured heremail goodies Choctaw Aeromodelers begun three years ago Dr John Bryson have swelled 27 members John came Bristol TN Tn-Cities Club must have learned lessons well friend Gary Parr because immediately formed club Mississippi Officers PresidentTommy Gurley VPJoe Westmoreland Sec/TreasRed Hutchison Field ChmnDavid Smathers Tony Roper PRJohn Bryson Also Doc Ed wards renowned Pattern flier member Shown below four club members helped present static show Tupe Ir Mll Shown above mall show L R front Dan Kelly Bobby Arnold Bill Roper Bob Pruett Dennis Pruett Back row Harry Arnold Tommy Gurley Tommy club pres ident photographer mailed the pictures information snap J T Borden Joe Westmoreland checking JTs P47 poison 64 Model Aviation L R Marion Lifling rat Maloy Redmond Hutchison Joe Westmoreland Choctaw Aeromodelers active community activities present excellent advertisement modeling Dennis Pl.t Bob Cook back camera showing Dr John Bryson Bobby Arnold prepare model plane show Dennis Bob explaining Bobby needs turn plane over get display want upsidedown P-47 shown same P47 JT Borden flew WW II accurate exact model looks real L R Pat Maloy Dan Kelly look Harry Arnold JT pretend flying again club blessed three flying sites including live airport lucky can get local newspaper covers con stantly local radio TV stations Choctaw Aeromodelers fine well organized firmly established club See next month.. havent answered yet asks questions about starting club what types club projects organizations etc should considered Bob president Peoria Area Wyer Flyers new Control Line club organized last September Andy Moon public relations officer also wrote gave information about club its officers Bobs questions good ones thought some would interested possible new ideas club First whether AMA Char tered Club important part coming chartered club get everyone AMA AMA insurance flying field several lawsuits pending homeowners insurance companies claim cover aircraft accidents good idea get company write clause specifically covering model flying Club dues starting new club need some money treasury about way get quickly rather high entrance fees After club gets going much better have projects earn money Raffles contests model shows can bring enough let reduce dues belong club Treetown Modelaires dues $1 year rich club have enough treasury sponsor contest next year also have point program Treetown Club members earn points par ticipation modeling during year points used auction Novem ber bid model items purchased club funds usually spend about $100 year auction items get points attending meeting contests working new models brought meetings show tell Some clubs have difficulty finding place hold meetings Treetown Club meets twice month Downers Grove VFW Hall Woodridge Aeromodelers also use hall club meetings VFW post happy make profit beverages pur chased us modelers Other possible meet ing places libraries savings loan build ings park district halls schools churches times use school gymnasiums door contests Gliders Rubber models now CO2 engines often meet Large clubs tend meet once month small competitive clubs meet twice monthone know meets once week have group likes fly meet often also good idea instigate train ing program clubs have instructors members get ratings advance improve flying abilities ISinorn ana ucky nui VI DISTRICT REPORT Glenn Lee District VI Vice-President 819 Mandrake Batasia IL 60510 Aesoclna Vice-Preeldessla Roger Genre 729 N 22nd St Oulney IL 62301 Robert Gill 216 Stutety Lena SprIngfIeld 62704 John Meethias 6034 Madlera Dr. Apt. C Ft Wayne IN 46806 SIdney MIller 624 Cornlnthia Ce Elk Grone Vie. IL 60007 EdwIn Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr. LexIngton KY 40604 Robert C Snagner 1838 Saltern Or. Poplar Blaff MO 63901 PtIllIp SullIvan 3021 SprIng Valley Ct. Anderson IN 46011 sadness heard pas sing Dutch Hess DeKaIb IL Septem ber 21 1977 Otto Curth Chicago Aero nuts Club sent card notifying sud den death Dutch well-known Free Flighter Mid-West since 30s have fond memories flying contests DeKaib some 20 years ago Dutch Contest Director visited fall Old Timer contest Bong Field few days before death talked old friends Third Aero Challenge Muscular Dystrophy held DeKaIb IL Sep tember 4 contest organized Bill Allen features Control Line events RC Helicopter added year 1 27 contestants 16 states Can ada almost $650 raised MD drive very commendable effort Plans already progress two-day event next year Bob Ivermier Peoria IL sent letter Iowa C Mrchigan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President P 0 Bnn 1104 Birmingham MI 48012 Aenociete Vlce-Preaidenls James 0 Clark RR 3 Cedar Raplda IA 52401 Frank Mornissey 14100 W Park Ave New BerlIn WI 53151 Win Rohring 4494 Tanglewooel TraIl Sc Joseph Ml 49065 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 56428 Wayne Veager 38235 Casele Romulus Ml 45174 Control Line Contest Board Appointment Long past due appointment Jim Sinton replace Art Adamisin Control Line Contest Board member District nuAll Recent discussion subject col umn has produced no negative response endorsement AVP Terry Taylor Just short note highly recommend Jim Sinton Control Line Contest Board opening have known Jim about 1 0 years first competitor club member opinion couldnt find honest sincere applicant job know has very interested active rules proposals some time As example might remember few years ago great debate over line sizes Jim Sinton ran complete tests types lines compile honest accurate data using test equipment available him would also like mention constantly willing does help modeler might ask what its worth hes got vote Im may well ramble awhile Have takers District meeting West brought up club meetings members still littie miffed about getting info concern ing East meeting Since mentioned got advance info reading RC club newsletter Ive receiving since took mentioned Free Flight club meeting greeted great ap athy hobby shop day dis cussed few RC fliers told shouldnt District VII way fact Ive heard grumbles about facets hobby area about re-dis tricting big 10000 Lakes Champion ships Control Line Contest held June 18 1 9 talked people No Dakota saying same thing about dis trict seem remember some thing minutes Executive Council meetings about re-districting still pending issue over Check Jim Sintons letter August 77 Model v/at/on AVP Appointment response two waves petitions Control Line circles Grand Rapids area am pleased announce appointment Tim Price Associate Vice President repre senting area emphasis Control Line matters R e-Districting subject has Council agenda since Spring meeting after having expression interest District meeting during CARDS event Lansing last Spring active subject Council present status being assembly boundary location recommendations District VPs became task assemble recommendations com posite national map So far drastic changes implied VPs have complete sympathy project based about half districts inputs excep January 1978 65 tion District VII has some sentiment East Lower Michigan reconsidera tion probable association present District III West portion district letter indicates Cedar Rapids Skyhawks AMA char tered club No 1007 would like propose State Michigan removed District VII area Geographically Michi gan too remotely isolated other three states Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin adequately represent feelings other three states takes some driving District VII Vice President cover area stop talk different clubs first hand go back represent ideas feelings has picked up during rounds Michigan may fit District III bet t er feel AMA should consider proposal future letter being sent Mr Johnny Clemens matter also Thank time Signed Jack Kin singer Secretary Cedar Rapids Skyhawks Probably several stages will follow con solidated recommendation being assembly District VP inputs presented Council meeting soon Response Council will indicate further action propose since VPs budget money has yet utilized AVP West District VII invited attend spokes man redistricting question represent ing Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa travel lodging expenses can covered VPs budget same AVP can help re draw part map after considering recommendations neighboring dis tricts CARDS District VII Meeting Laming Ml March 1978 have indicated Ken Morris running election VP district re serve time run district meeting part Second Annual Meeting held CARDS Lansing Highly successful last year year building success experience CARDS gearing up bigger better event Tentative date March 25 depending site availability Johnny Clemens John Worth either both have blocked out time ** * ** * * Bud Carrow called announce has become Midwest representative RC Scale Modeler wants RC Scale nuts send news pictures him 42244 Ludlow Court Northville Ml 48167 Arkansas rara New Menico Oklahoma Tenas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Murry Frank District VIII Vice-President 2933 Blankenthip Wichita Falls TX 76308 AssocIate Vice-Prosidanta Buzz An,rill 9117 La Barranes NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebenon Sulphur LA 70663 Frank Osborne 18 Mohave Dr N Little Rock AR 72116 Bud Tinny Boa 845 Richardson TX 75080 short notice October 1 Council meeting Washington DC caught short expecting Dallas time out hotel coming going airport also did get meeting agenda until night before meeting meeting notes should elsewhere magazine Ill elaborate John Embry area came Council meeting told Council Lake Charles still available 1978 Nats did best get Council com mit Lake Charles 78 try work out other offers 1979 sev eral offers Ohio sites need ironing out sure would nice know next two Nats would held early guess Nats committee still smarting beating 77 Nats took Califor nia really did lose bundle after profitable Nats Dayton-Springfield 76 tuisrado Kansas aska h Sakota h Sakota Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Stan Chilton District IX Vice-President 1401A Sooth Hydrsalic Street Wichita KS 67211 Assoctaga VIm-Prasldeess Charles Brannon 2220 Maripoas Bled Casper WY 82601 Gerald Danasu 6460S Andes Pt Denver cc 80232 Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Haron SD 57350 John Krekonltctr 7810 Lowell 55 Overland Park KS 66204 Lonnla Kroabar 1754S 9nh Fargo ND 88102 JIm Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 KInsley KS 67547 Oscar Olson 8111 Maple Omaha NE 88104 REDISTRICTING agenda last few Council meetings has subject possible re districting existing 11 AMA districts first meeting subject appeared Hardy Brodersen VP District VII ap pointed AMA President Johnny Clemens committee assemble recom mendations various Council members areas common activity throughout districts VP Brodersen gave Council member map United States existing districts outlined lieve maps VP recommenda tions have returned VP Brodersen however subject redistricting has tabled last two Council meetings der give time study have received correspondence Lon ney Kroeber District IX VP Fargo ND concerning question possible redistric ting Since Lonneys letter sets forth rea sons ideas redistricting very well fol lowing part letter Some people area North have proposed district Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa North Dakota South Da kota combined Just done decided seemed happy either District IX District VII added subtracted states achieve par ticular grouping main reason grouping comes about because consistent clubs compete contests dur ing year example Minneapolis contest draws major North Dakota clubs South Dakota Iowa Wisconsin almost never beyond limits contest FarMaybe Nats committee will have its selec tion made before magazine published Winter time us Most flying field activities will slowing down good solid club good programs takes over newsletters get find club activities varied group does its thing keep members interested Now also time plan build ing next years flying season Although field activities slow down still much activity going want get good look new old products market try make Dallas Hobby Show bigger last years show Mike Clark Chuck Holden putting again dates January 21-22 Look Ill looking firm yet still planning have District VIII meeting go duplicate Minnesota draw other states seem same must admit problem exists between clubs common flow informa tion contest dates seems clubs would also like closer together com peting business matters social togetherness people fight together areas dont get chance see people represent since geographical locations dont permit Competition seems main aspect need change Whether RC CL people dont travel too far because long distance apart seems North Dakota RC flying fun-fly style mainly rather contest So heard CL people RC RC people gen erally stay within state flying Lonneys letter sets out part prob lems exist redistricting attempt whether redistricting should based common areas contest attendance strictly geographic basis interest District IX map sent back VP Brodersen circled areas common interest say areas involved flow counter-flow AMA contest participants circled states North Dakota South Dakota Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin area Another area circled included central Kansas Okla homa northern Texas Colorado Wyoming New Mexico other cir cled area Several years ago Montana state within AMA District IX transferred District Xl because members Montana traveled West Washington State attend contests common areas interest West remaining part South East District IX Perhaps new redistricting need start ed scratch tempered exist ing districts could add subtract areas stay just Lonney suggested order re ceive better balance also could ac complished almost immediate action Council meeting another facet redistricting idea concerns photo-representation As example approximately 2000 members present District IX VP approximately 10000 members 66 Model Aviation District X also VP So question arises should equal representation divide up districts AMA membership numbers areas competition areas cial interaction District IX members have ideas redistricting problems please send will forward either AMA HQ will sure new incoming District IX VP gets will also send copies VP Brodersen re districting will probably winter Council meeting agenda sometime late Jan urary early February let us hear ideas some adjacent districts have ideas adding subtracting states will forward points also Anton tsrnra ii da r x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour Lane Redondo Beach CA 90278 Aecoelete VIeg-Prealdents Robert Barnes 98-1080 Komo Mal Drive Alec HI 98701 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex lZhlsolm 1100 Went Shaw lresno CA 93711 Ed Hagertln 2751 N Campbell Avenue Tucson AZ 85119 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San loao CA 95136 Benny Stream 3723 Snowdan Avenue Lone Beach CA 90806 Graneer WIlliams iBi Pawnee Street Sen Marco, CA 920b9 Look Nats Louisiana next year current efforts arrange Nats site Ohio dont work out lot details doubtful mid-October recent Council meet ing Lake Charles got nod second choice Ohio main reason being weve Lake Charles have firm offer hand three possible sites Ohio Springfield being recently completed FAI Pattern Championships California Nats showed loss about $17000 loss total $34000 Executive Council voted cover loss out re serve fund develop stringent guidelines future meets Its sure cant continue operate losses like can now report comprehensively proposed Springfield Ohio property purchase AMA date thats proposed nothing writing yet verbal offer has made Springfield ficials sell AMA piece land erect building no money down Furthermore monthly payments would run about same AMA now paying rent end 20 years would own building land offer formally put writing should careful ly thought out dont think can go wrong investing property Ohio central USA close enough National HQ certainly central Washington DC decision made pay expenses people authorized FAI team excludes pit men other special helpers FAI specifically mentions team mana ger team member way expen ses paid point departure inboard expenses must picked up through entry fees etc another decision will keep rep resentation top level FAI meetings Council voted send US member FAI subcommittee annual FAI meeting USA pays about $35000 yearly dues FAI spending maybe $5000 look out best interests cheap surance will tremendous help voting delegate able turn sub committee member special interest group say FAI Control Line ask techni cal question before voting AMA investigating another benefit members large insurance company has offered term life insurance mem ber can initiate own will no expense AMA would monthly payment member surance company What think Let know Two courts have rendered decisions currently under appeal ruled model airplanes full-sized aircraft sense homeowners insurance rules out aircraft coverage means homeown ers insurance may prime insurance Alaska e Idaho e Montana e Ornoon e Waskrvgtan XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District XI Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Aaaoclate Vloe-Preeidenea Al Culver 16075 von Elm Pocateilo ID 83201 Simon Dreese Re 1 Boo 48 Broatlview MT 59015 Claranca E Haugho Rt 5 Box 18 Coeur dAiene ID 83814 Orlando oly Redo 26808 Dover Ct Kent WA 98031 RobertO SOalick 1120 Shady Lene Albany OR 97321 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main So. Redmond WA 98052 Have got something chest would like expound yourfellow district members open invitation send material column Some judgement will used edit slanderous vulgar material Since Im prude red pencil will probably get little use issue will discuss what some clubs district up present some material newsletters receive Let say STRAT-O-BATS newsletter humerous ones received month editor Steve Helmick call I3AT SHT Dont blame typist misspelled name Steve has crew helping produce too Roger Michael does production Kevin Collins does art Steve always has lot neat tips builder club FreeF light oreiented cover statement says publication quasi-monthly no takes responsibility con tents features recently article Jungolian Air Corps weird bunch Austin TX fly Free Flight Combat idea collide maim maul models built sturdily use aluminum props better eat powered Gerp rubba ban anymore could cause tremendous rate increase AMAs insurance decisions overturned Nothing new report lawsuit against AMA widow passenger killed light plane crash told about last month lawyer retained AMA Minnesota has rendered decision AMA blameless based facts supplied him AMA has come up really nifty port able display set up small shows flying circuss what have VP will have completed Interested par ties can contact him hell see get designed set up table top has built-in lighting really sets off brain-child Larry Bolich has real ly come up dandy reminder havent voteddo deadline getting close read dont need send renewal order vote Vote nowrenew later Dont forgetIm supporting Alex Chisolm Secretary-Treasurer Id appreciate youd vote him Give some thought vote THERMALS lubricated Gerpslurp rubba lub different brands Gerp measured performance GRINS GRam-INches torque rest vocabulary equal ly interestingspace does allow sample tango total encounter tween two rouers rouer vehicle object esp model airplane rous course roui s engage two mo bile objects esp model airplanes combat Very large signs warnings have appeared around Kent flying field Boeing Hawks SOB clubs fly hold summer meetings farmer owns pasture north field has just put five bulls pasture along ladies could would kill feel like can tell BOOL lady fast feet might want chance retrieving model pasture Most us city boys tho cant hardly tella goat sheep latter category best seek farmers help What put up name model aviation now someone comes up didnt think ideas BARONS Model Club Spokane has club shares field personflying aircraft must very careful flying After pilot has demonstrated safe flying ability has acquired issue SOLO club certificate reads known document name did upon date day month month bring balance complexities modern elec tronics vagaries model aircraft engine model himself thus did com plete FIRST SOLO FLIGHT signed club president instructor Resignation FAI FF Indoor committee member has submitted Bill Gaiser Bill has done good job represent ing district problem have little FAI Indoor activity anyone has interest job knows someone drop line home phone number 206 542-6061 January1978 67 JUNIO FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta. New York NY 10005 f 0 AMA INDOOR POSTAL SET FOR JANUARY/FEBRUARY GET READY FOR THE CEILING HOPPER INDOOR CONTEST complete rules Acad emy Model Aeronautics first Indoor En durance Postal Contest No need write us official rules entry blanks just save page hope lot schools mod el clubs scouts other groups will use postal contest part 1977/78 winter program Indoor flying fits such programs better perhaps other kind model flying Join fun catchy name Ceiling Hopper Indoor Postal suggested friends Berea Ohio Fairwood Flyers 6th grade club Fairwood School under direction Dan OMalley several years club completely new class sixth grade students year has entered done well NFFS Jr Indoor Postals published Star Skippers club asks other school civic groups join AMA Ceiling Hopper 1 The Ceiling Hopper open young sters everywhere 16 years old younger AMA membership required no entry fee 2 We expect school gymnasiums other halls available will moderate low ceiling height Flying therefore will limited buildings maximum ceil ing height 50 feet less interpreted AMA Rule Book 3 Fly time during January February 1978 As official flights wanted may taken day model may entered event 4 All flying must supervised adult will time flights Signature time sheet submitted adult will affidavit models times accur ate List ages hometowns contestants available Ceiling heights must listedbe accurate checking balloon string Send days times separate sheets 5 Flying Ceiling Hopper Indoor Pos tal covered AMA Contest Sanction unless individual flights made during otherwise AMA-sanctioned contest AMA surance applies accordingly 6 All models must have constructed contestant 7 Hand-Launched Glider Event Any design all-balsa glider acceptable Contestant must launch own glider Best two flights during days session unlimited flights consti tutes score 8 Hand-Launched Stick Event Any rubberpowered stick design covering ac ceptable includes AMA Cub EZB Pennyplane AMA Stick FAIetc Best single flight unlimited number flights Contestant must wind launch own airplane 9 Fudge Factor flights will adjusted 35-ft height per National Indoor Model Airplane Society equalizing factor order compensate fairly possible flights made different height halls Flights halls higher 50 feet will accepted Flights made rooms 15 feet lower will fudged 15 feet So thats Two basic events Send contestants times never know what will high time Lets have big turnout AMA medals will awarded top three con testants event AMA certificates further down line Please send Ed Twelve-year-old Cathy Leath Jacksonville won 1st Jr HLG Pensacola glid er Design dad Don called Throw Up Photo creditDave L instrum Whitten results end March can report winners soon possible Groups invited write some back copies Star Skippers describe NFFS Indoor Postal Contests entered Fairwood Flyers Just send 24 cents stamps postage ask questions may have Good luck SCRAMBLED EGGS managed mix things up bit December issue labeling Ichiro Sugiokas new Solo Racer Rugged 0-1 Solo Racer actually named SR-71 Rugged 0-1 very simple beginners CL design Sugioka plans will fea tured future issue CHRISTMAS IS COMING fact right around corner get started Indoor building Ceiling Hopper suggest have dad send check $270 Micro-X Products Gerald Skrjancs special offer very informative catalogue tells select materials Indoor sup plies Gitlow booklet Indoor mod els recommend Micro-Xs EZB Sim plex glider Micro-X Products Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 SPRING EARLY BIRD Scheduled April May AMA Outdoor Free Flight Postal Contest Events will Hand-Launched Glider SRPSM Sim ple Rubber Powered Stick Model HL Peanut See next issue 68 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/01
Page Numbers: 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68
A new possibility additional RC fre quencies explored recently AMA ficers triggered visit October Eng lands Henry j Nicholls world famous model industry leader Henry brought AMA HQ prototype RC set appeared quite con ventional except operated 459 MHz unusual antenna arrangement both transmitter receiver After consulting AMAs legal counsel decided AMA officers should visit FCC officers object finding out likelihood new RC frequencies UHF Ultra High Frequency range new equipment developed Therefore John Strong AMA Frequency Chairman Walt Good committee member John Worth AMA Executive Director Henry Nicholls two assistants Jeremiah Courtneys staff visit ed various FCC officials October 5 6 Discussions indicated new equipment opened up new RC frequency pos sibilities UHF range 420 470 MHz already very crowded bus iness military amateur operators Find ing acceptable spots range thus ac knowledged difficult problem likely resolved quickly However ruled out AMA will explore possibilities further along other new RC frequency possibilities 32-42 MHz band also 72 MHz band noted AMA seeking 30 new channels RC might necessary seek some several bands During discussions FCC personnel brought out Germany Switzer land also new commercial RC equipment UHF range very similar British equipment possibility common international RC frequencies should ex plored would particularly helpful international RC activities such World Championships since previously popular international frequency range has vir tually destroyed due CB interference International problems discussed depth FCC officials pointed out FAI Federation Aeronautique Inter nationale currently surveying RC fre quency allocations FAI member nations Walt Good Henry Nicholls former presidents FAIs international aeromod eling committee advised goal have countries support universal proposal World Radio Frequency Conference Geneva Switzerland 1979 effort initiated AMA intended reduce problems encountered AMA 1977 RC World Championships Springfield Ohio event legal US frequencies almost useless due interference prob lems other illegal frequencies several countries teams prepared fly free interference problems After much effort nervous waiting special waiver obtained FCC permit flying illegal frequenciesthe clear- ance came through day official flying start new problem encountered during visits FCC people helped AMA during RC frequency crisis 1976 no longer office new government administration has produced changes means much AMAs previous efforts have redone re sulting stretchout previous hopes quicker solution problems RC inter ference channel crowding So AMA effort goes steadily prob ing pressing relief FCC effort appears succeeding very slow lythe FCC sympathetic needs friendly dealings main problem simply no simple lution because tremendous demands FCC parties have relatively low priority next page B Complete RC set prototype form has slightly larger typical multi-channel re ceiver normal transmitter servos smal ler usual antennae January1978 57 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 THE FCC EFFORT CONTINUES. Walt Good left Henry Nicholls exam ine new 459 MHz RC equipment available England manufactured Reftec Stan dard Futabe servos used New UHF transmitter 459 MHz operates FM uses 3 antenna Equipment yet approved RC US FCC EffortCont page 57 message seems come through needs recognized will accommodated eventually process getting new frequencies slow complicated pressures bigger users airwavesbusiness military CB amateurs hams However position has improved greatly over what 1976 since no longer seems talk taking away RC frequencies have therefore held fort now concentrating getting help FIRST RENEWAL FOR 18 RC FREQUENCY MONITORING AMAs mass membership renewal mailing 1977 members went out October first sign up 1978 Ernest E Pen nington Oxon Hill Marylandhis renewal check came AMA HQ within few days mass mailing Since headquarters has buried renewals Its peak sea son now renewals will next two months pilot project frequency monitoring has encouraging results AMAs current search new RC frequencies can help read find out may also get involved Warren Plohr AMA Leader member Olmstead OH working AMA Fre quency Committee monitor possible fre quencies RC use help group NASA-sponsored Explorer Scouts NASA electronics Plohr devised semi-auto matic monitoring system Cleveland area obtain data help AMAS Frequency Committee AMA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 1 1911 following br ef report act taken details will provided official minutes provided AMA Secretary-Treasurer 1 HQ REVIEW committee appointed President Clemens meet Execu tive Director discuss results past study outside consultant help decide whether additional future services kind desired 2 FINANCIAL REPORT Noting 77 Nats California RC World Cham pionships Ohio produced deficits about $1 7000 Council voted cover costs AMAs surplus reserve 3 FAI POLICIES a It agreed designated FAI team members would supported financially via AMAs FAI budgetno helpers such pit men would given travel lodging funds Note FAI Control Line Team Race mechanics designated team members b The Council agreed pay overseas travel lodging costs US subcommittee members annual FAI meeting interests could represented c World Championships bids approved model rocketry 1978 organized operated National Association Rocketry RCSoaringin 1978 joint AMA National Soaring Society Chicago area modeler plans can worked out d Free membership Contest Directors Semi-Finals Finals meets team selec tion meets approved two free CDs semis three finals 4 FILM PROJECTS Following review recent projects continuance current major production approved Cifif Piper District VP monitor report Council 5 REDISTRICTING No action taken sub ject tabled 6 MEET SANCTIONS a AAAA CL 1978 Contest Directors terested obtaining rating such will given CL 1978 have until December 31 1977 submit bids same giving details events location reasons AAAA deserved b Class problems Although current rule book definitions Class often madequate Council approved continuing until better language proposed 7 OFFICER EXPENSES Travel lodging Council members Nats approved pertains actual Council meeting schedule otherwise per Nats Executive Committee definitions other officials 8 AWARDS Distinguished Service Award approved announced later also pilot program involving shoulder patches club members club has received AMA award 9 INSURANCE AND LEGAL status various legal insurance problems re viewed possible new life insurance program AMA members considered act ed upon further information available 10 1978 NATS Primary effort will fi nalize arrangements Ohio location possible return Louisiana probable 11 NEW HOME FOR AMA Details ofa cur rent offer Ohio noted further report expected November 12 AMA DEALER STATIONS prototype program discussed okayed goal establishing such AMA member ship service stations 13 FF CONTEST BOARD Following review cross-proposal procedural problem Council agreed Contest Board chair man should respond complainant 14 DISTRICT REPRESENTATION a Circumstances concerning VPs obligations reviewed agreed complaints AMA members should referred VP involved b It approved VP would provided portable AMA display use within district 15 SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANIZA TIONS Executive Director author ized make contributions up $100 maximum $500 per year appro priate projects organizations relating AMA effort 16 SCHOLARSHIPS Up $5000 ap proved 1977 per AMA Scholarship Committee recommendations 17 FREE MEMBERSHIPS proposal regard ing AAA Air Show Teams tabled con sideration future Council meeting Warren Plohr Walt Good began discus sing AMA Frequency Committee plan obtaining new frequencies RC Sep tember 1976 Elmira Soaring Meet discus sion culminated Plohr agreeing monitor specific guard band frequencies 3242 MHz listed AMA Frequency Com mittee plan AMA News March 77 purpose find out seven guard band frequencies really unused see adjacent channel users pre sented interference channels used RC Guard band means 10 KHz slot placed between large bands government non-government assignments make sure two services dont overlap Warren immediately involved NASAsponsored Explorer Scouts set uo receiv Continued page 62 58 Model Aviation Warren Plohr Olmstead OH some equipment used project deter feasibility using 32-42 MHz RC can help AMAs Frequency Commit tee help get RC slots See text Sophisticated electronics NASA Re search Center Cleveland OH manned NASA-sponsored Explorer Scouts weekend Standard ham-type receivers can used 44- 44- 7441I 44-~iI 44 DAf/ 44 44 44 President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHNNY CLEMENS P 0 Box 64573 Dallas Texas 75206 IF I GET TOO SMART get sounding like graduate MULE SCHOOL smart asses come from time time just remind following little ago went over hobby shop pick up some balsawood own use Since own place have choice about $3000 worth balsa carry heavy stock because often have shortage picked out about $800 worth beautiful wood drove home got out van managed slam car door wood breaking piece retrospect think part Gods great plan About time becoming impressed own importance HE re minds us just human beings after course am entirely sure realized get wood wholesale AMA BLOWGUN EVENT Pardon mentioning hobby shop again several days ago looking thru collection old engines planes forth shop 37 years old found some little quarter-inch wads blue model ing clay fired thru foot-long pieces aluminun tubing during rousing hour-and-a-half blowgun fight IN MY STORE happened 30 years ago parti cipants four dignified members MAURICE TETER JIMMY DUGGER JACK CONNALLY present President AMA little old ME dont recall started it ended up us piece aluminum tubing pound bar blue modeling clay pellet clay fired thru aluminum gun pair good strong lungs can STING like dick ens make things interesting recall turned out lights light after closing time coming thru stores front window Can imag ine grown men hiding other darkened hobby shop crawling around behind counters hands knees hunt ing other man himself can remember time thought bead other guys before could puff blue-clay-bullet would SPLAT forehead behind ear sounds pretty silly sure fun remember what stopped war Jimmy Dugger said Johnny see have piece clay eye turned light looked Jims eye Sure enough lump under Jimmys lower eyelid pulled eyelid out eyelashes OUT DROPPED BB SHOT SOME BODY HAD CHEATED stopped game much fun tried make official AMA event turned down does relate aeromodeling Well model shop using model ing materials AMA members enjoying another little bit fun-loving spirit seems draw us gether hope never lose spirit Two four nuts went come couple TOP AMA LEADERS have brought AMA admired place holds today ARENT YOU PROUD OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN After above confession probab ly wonder lay claim dignity AMA President Well found out just stand called AMA HQ long distance asked speak MICHELENE MADISON Michelene answered giggling asked what giggling said girl answered phone cheerful Good morning AMA put hand over phone turned Michelene said Its BIG GY Better mess me! ARE YOU SHREWD OR WISE remember quote goes shrewd person knows get out difficulties wise person never gets first place AMADYNAMITE AND GROWING AMAs official membership TOPPED 68000 during 1977 membership year! AMA LEADER MEETS THUNDERBIRD LEADER LT COL DAN CHERRY Commander Leader US Air Force THUNDERBIRDS kind enough cut tight program public appearances chat few minutes very impressed youth poise personableness precision flying team Several Thunderbirds active modelers activities have simply interrupted intense Thun derbird schedule caught off guard Dan Cherry mentioned safety problems relative Thunderbirds RC modelers various airshows T-Birds perform Dan mentioned appearance airshow known well advance TO THE PRECISE MINUTE becomes problem grouAd control people make sure air clear MODEL AIR PLANES along else problem amounts COMMUNICATIONS Just let us BE SURE WE WE SHOULD BE following rules SAFETY COURTESY Thanks Dan Cherry safety reminder DONT FORGET YOUR CAREFULNESS PROTECTS YOU TOO KNOW ANYBODY THIS STUPID couple dedicated model club instruc tor-types trying help guy could nothing right whispered other Ill bet school sex education final exam misspelled word stork PURSUING TODAYS AERONAUTICAL NEWS Hidden controversy about wheth er allow British-French CONCORDE Supersonic Transport land US air ports bit interesting irony word Concorde defined diction ary meaning ACCORD AGREEMENT HARMONY PEACE JIM TRUMP TRUMPS MY WORDS AIRMAILER newsletter BENTON COUNTY RC CLUB Oregon edited JIM TRUMP dont know phrase used September newsletter original am just cornball enough love think youll chuckle too Jim refers ineptness lack skill Dummy controlling RC model colorful phrase SPASTIC THUMBS Jim says qualifies description cause hit own car own AA Pylon Racer same newsletter refers need work flying field propose solve following notice news letterThursday evenings work nights being shovels rakes other tools BUT NO PLANES fire will going bring eating goodies drinkypoos love spirit! DONT EVER GIVE UP HOPE! YOUR NEXT MISTAKE WILL PROB ABLY ERASE THE MEMORY OF YOUR LAST ONE HANDY LABEL UNSTICKER bought Monokote Iron have fig ured out way get bit useful January1978 59 1. Aiirce ration Squad ron Thunoeroirds discussion witn MA Presmoent Johnny Clemens relative safety problems between people-carrying non-people-carrying aircraft vaiue out want get price stick er other self-adhesive sticker off some thing refuses cooperate fire up Monokote Iron about medium warm sticker few moments can prob ably peel right off HOW ABOUT THAT Since TOP FLITE MODELS put out Monokote Iron am aiso reminded now producing new line LARGE wooden props popular new giant mod el planes will also have beautiful big props mounted presentation pieces honored receiving thermometer hub moie buddy TOP ELITE SID AXEIROD Sid said presentation token his companys appreciation fact efforts AMA President well efforts other AMA volunteers helped create business everyone involved business model aviation CONTROL LINERS HELPING THEMSELVES recent fantastic growth inter est Radio Control often hear some grip ing Control Liners Free Flighters because thing doesnt get atten tion groups special terests realize THEY HAVE TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES Todays mail brought FIVE excellent Control Line newsletters fine folks helping selves newsletters received combined CONTROL LINE AERO MODEL ERS OF MIDDLETOWN CONTROL LINE AQUIDNECK ISLAND MODELERS Rhode Island FLYING GOOM BAHS MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB Massa chusetts CLEAR LAKE LINE WINDERS Texas SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 500 STUNT CLUB National Precision CL group PAMPA congratulations editors papers very effective efforts SO CALIFORNIA 500 STUNT CLUB paper very impressive 16 pages wanted write note congratulations editor think LUCKY PYATT could find no address credit kind going put much beautiful effort work sure offer point contact channel compliments properly THE GOOMBAHS ON SANDPAPER always-interesting newsletter FLY PAPER FLYING GOOMBAHS excellent article October issue SANDPAPER PAUL COY editor didnt name writer interested might offer exchange newsletters Paul might send copy sandpaper article sent self-addressed stamped envelope behalf club Address Paul Coy BARH D-410 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy NY 12181 THINK IT OVER AEROMODELING IS LIKE LOVE AF FAIR IF YOU DONT TAKE IT SERIOUS LY ITS NO FUNAND IF YOU TAKE IT TOO SERIOUSLY IT CAN BREAK YOUR HEART NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE ANYMORE model airplane club se cretly hard work developing some tiny bel ligerent scale people intend hijack other clubs model planes NEED GOOD DICTIONARY handiest by-my-typewriter dictionary have found yet little 4A-inch 6-inch spiral-bound THUMB-INDEXED book titled WEBSTERS POCKET DICTIONARY manufactured Spindex Corporation reorder number 2011 has some excel lent concise grammar spelling essentials well 40000 word entries slips easily pocket inexpensive highly recommend little word-crutch will handy tool AMA Club newsletter editors officers help sparkling job excel lent now doing cant find book ask bookstore get A NO-ALTITUDE CRASH Editor HERB KOVEN publisher FRAN LYNCH produce CAPE ANN RC CLUB Massachusetts GLITCH found column September issue called Weekend Wreckage Crashmaster model plane obituary column column mentioned unusual crash season Seems mem bers backed car over flight box will have agree crashes bend sticks transmitter SAME TUNE ND VERSE TOMMY SPANGLER best modeling buddies expert Free-Flight er member Control Line Preci sion Team expert machinist cracker jack foreign car expert BUT background smart Tommy proved him self human like rest us went out fly Free Flight model get things needed trunk car took Control Line Stunt ship out trunk put shade UNDER HIS CAR Later after flying forgetting Control Line model under car backed Cadillac full length down fuse lage Stunt ship want see something weird- - Looked like Duckbilled Platypus airplane MORE COMPRESSION have ever seen keep Tommy Spangler looking stupid must tell about 15 years ago took five Cox 049 cylinders pistons mounted common crankcase making 5-cylinder radial engine actually worked Tommy both flew engine Control Line model Hobby Park Dallas Try project SENSITIVE NEIGHBORS? neighbor didnt like noise engines made told us just what could model airplanes OF COURSE THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE! WHEN YOU ENCOURAGE ME northern model clubs rented portajohns contest impressed high rental fee struck idea raising needed club funds building renting out own line portajohns Since area rich birch trees made necessary buildings birch wood Considering seems very reasonable call selves THE BIRCH JOHN SOCIETY HERE ISA DRILL ON DRILLING us have occasional need drill hole found excellent article entitled ABCs DRILLING Carl Traub page 70 November 1977 issue MODEL RAILROADER Magazine Kaim bach Publications can probably find copy Model Railroader local hobby dealers buck would good article have club library FROM MY PROTEST FILE looking up some info am offering ran across file contest protests received past contest season took time read thru time asked make summary comment would say part PICKY PICKY PICKY Incidently single protest received winner remember classic remark made protester Nats said Ive never accused being good sport know him welland hes right ITS VERY SMALL WORLD Dallas has become modern-day Holly wood current movies being made area Surprisingly word got around hobby shop good source balsawood special glues paints etc needed movie props Some things saw Logans Run picked up young fellow day same fellow came get materials used Trial Lee Harvey Oswald Within 10 minutes leaving materials front door opened walked MARINA OSWALD PORTER three youngsters Marina married very good friend KEN PORTER has sewing machine shop few doors up street store Marina very intelligent charming per son kids sharp alert main purpose namedrop call attention handsome volvement out tragic start hard ignore wondering what has happened children Oswald facing world could hostile PLEASE BE AS SURED two girls Lee Marina JUNE 15 years RACHEL 14 years being brought up along MARK 11 years son Ken Marina very normal wholesome family atmosphere inspiration find isno cloud hanging over kids girls active sports school activities young Mark intrigued machinery Ken Porter right now involved seeing Mark successful getting model airplaning starting him off Cox 049 plan help him enjoy bit extra story about good parents Marina has tour promote new book has appeared several nation wide network TV interviews New York made herself over five minutes late broadcast because hunting par ticular kite Mark wanted kids FIRST two people credit what par enthood should Imagine trying fight back normalcy beginning such Thank God American commun ity can still accommodate gutsy parents willing youngsters want things right TIME FOR THANKSGIVING! count blessings give thanks life loved ones opportun ity wisdom joining together under banner Academy Model Aeronautics aid ourselves other little ful ler enjoyment life ******aIl now****** 60 Model Aviation ShOW TEAM MAKES THE BIG-TIME popular pre-game half-time attraction football games season model air show put Electronic Eagles Show Team Organized members RC Asso ciation Greater NY th rnis com ~ venture -er wasan-instant suc -un has len booked weekend performances 1977 1978 Eagles feature RC helicopter flying Control Line Precision Aerobatics RC dogfight between Snoopy Red Baron show typically lasts about 15 minutes tail ored time allotments game sched ule AMA Vice President John Byrne narrates show appropriate plugs model avia tion general Academy Model Aero nautics RC Association result tremendous PR promotion since sellout crowds 30- 60-thousand people per show typ ical Shown pictures show put tween halves Pittsburgh Steelers-Oakland Raiders game Pittsburgh September 25 crowd loved did stadium manage mentthe Eagles have invited back next years game Eagles put exciting safe show pilots carefully chosen mod elsnot suited flying tight con fines Thorough inspection models before show must test flying Its re commended everyone Eagles professional group doing great job promoting model aviation January1978 61 j FCC MonitoringCont page 58 ing equipment NASA Research Center located Cleveland OH weekend Scouts monitored logged signals heard addition Warren set up recorder printout signals during week resulted collection considerable data under variety conditions Plohrs data indicates seven guard band frequencies look safe Cleveland area completed project May seven frequencies monitored least 70 hours Fourteen potential image fre quency spots checked least 24 hours behavior guard band neighbors evaluated favorable re sults Plohr confident guard bands clean area ready flight test band becomes possible would now desirable other elec tronics experimenters monitor fre quencies other areas across country monitoring equipment could standard ham-type receivers sophisticated spectrum analyzers recorders used Warren unavailable ideal club project could work local Scouts other groups Any individual club interested undertaking guard band monitoring project should contact AMA Frequency Committee AMA HQ After sufficient monitoring tests AMA plans obtain experimental license frequencies ask RC industry help flight tests experimental equip ment Copies description Warren Plohrs automated monitoring station available interested pursuing guard band monitoring project area using sophisticated electronic equipment Sim pie ham receivers can used however volves recording type strength time aid dur ation signals received 31995 33005 33995 37995 39005 39995 42005 1- 5KC channel could monitored day using club members youth group volunteers interested parties Any RCers wonder no new RC frequencies offing can part organizing guard band monitoring ef fort area les wonderful opportunity help acquire new RC frequencies make positive contribution AMA Frequen cy Committee effort ELECTRONIC BALLOT COUNTING first time AMA election results will tabulated computer special pro gram special forms developed 1977 election eliminate old timeconsuming cumbersome ballot counting always problem especially since happened during peak period member ship renewal Hopefully no electronic grem lins will interfere well have report next month came out ANOTHER RECORD YEAR AMA officers budgeted about 5% crease membership 1977 anticipating total 65000 books closed September 30 memberships after date credited 1978 membership total stood 68142a growth 74% 1977 membership figures consis tent growth rate AMA has seen five yearsa steady progression year breaking membership records previous year 1978 tentative projection about 75000 members already well way MODEL AVIAUON ENDORSEMENTS AVAILABLE Through Headquarters efforts endorse ments model aviation Jimmy Carter New York City Mayor Abraham Beame astro nauts Neil Armstrong Frank Borman well other nationally-known personalities available AMA members clubs may particularly effective deal ing owners potential flying sites effort attain places fly Write AMA HQfor above endorsements aid endeavors get keep flying sites Connecticut S Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island S Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Aveouo Atkinson NH 03811 Associate vlce-PragIdenos Arthur Everoet 28 Sandy Hill Rd 5 Portland ME 04106 Charles H Learoyd PO Boo 428 W Groton MA 01472 Al Nonotrrik 4 Benerly P1. Norwalk CT 08850 John Papageorge 104 Rocky Hilt Rd Hadley MA 01035 just received phone call old friend Sammy Frey down Cape Cod working hobby flying RC aircraft ship sea! works Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute takes air samples after hand-launch retrieves model big netI knew guys big nets would after us someday Seriously seems age day some really interesting applications now use RC aircraft some grants out now other studies hope fully Ill able tell about couple months Election time again big contest Secretary-Treasurer incumbent Earl Witt Alex Chisolm West Coast starting good clean fight position Earl active modeling way back days Plymouth meets before has done excellent job SecretaryTreasurer good years hopes continue Alex has good bit experience administration has served Execu tive Council past feel can favor either print wish call attention election Im personally bit quandry about appointing Associate Vice Presidents Con test Board members coming year 1978 has some interest having own election both positions Although am very proud present offi cers very happy performance perhaps shouldnt mean member ship District doesnt have right heard Soooooo Let hear you interested being Associate Vice Pres ident state wish submit name someone believe should considered Please also include qualifica tions nominee same goes Contest Board members would like represent category model aviation Scale Radio Control Free Flight U-Con trol know someone else should considered lets hear point out now often kless jobthat hear unhappy fellow-members content further caution carefully consider fine people now serving offices sure sufficient interest shown office will District elec 62 Model Aviation During tne test recoroer pruntea out signais resulted collection consider able data under variety conditions evaluated teem rlohr reading spectrum analyzer supervising Explorer Scout vol untary job tion after verifying willingness nominees appear ballot after verifying capabilities availability past performance activity AMA Lets hear New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Aseociafe Vice Presidenee Bill Boss 77-06 289th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 David Fifield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12066 John Grigg 6387 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Cliff Moneplaisir 17 Rotary Or. Summit NJ 07901 Jack Sammarco 2062 Emersen Ave Union NJ 07063 James Slaughter Chief Crafts & Hobbles USAF/EUROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09000 Walter Throne 208 Wlndemerr Rd Syracuse NY 13219 SECOND DISTRICT THOUGHTS Wherever go modelers seem identify column humility mustadvise comments part encouraging thing surprises though such utter lack response kind formal poll might conduct upon what consider important issues time time Consider example soli citation last column opinion regard ing two-party system represents limiting factor selection AMA offi cers requiring no two can didates appear upon ballot hear plenty criticism policy field course post-meeting bull sessions try get firm commitment writing subject zilched out hear lot about member apathy long time have discarded notion people just dont care AMA members care about liability insurance just DONT WANT TO BELIEVE THAT STUFF people talk DOhavesincere emo tional convictions concerning such matters selection types constitute AMA management money repre senting dues spent WHY monumental reticence Anyway thing certain am never going take seriously expressed assurance ANYONE modelers certain AMA District have greater empathy modelers neighboring state another neighboring state Such pronouncements sim ply HAVE real crystal ball stuff mystifies bear clari fication will follow ensuing issue ED MAHLERDistrict 2 lost its respected modelers September 23 Eddie Mahler greatest full-scale stunt pilots met death crash home-built aircraft Suffolk AFB West hampton LI during press review Suffolk Air Fair scheduled held Sep tember 24 25 us flew against Eddie Civy-Boys back SOs knew respected him mighty competitor genuine sportsman us have happy recollections Free Flighting Long Island during 40s SOs just about saddest MAD IllI am happy report MODEL AVIATION DAY Ill held scheduled Rockefeller Center NYC Saturday October 15 1977 against overwhelming well ALMOST odds weather picture Thursday Friday Saturday morning day show nothing short horrendous 6 AM Rockefeller Center PR people phoned Larry Bolich hotel called off WE showed up hour later called ON people expected showed up sun blue skies put appearance about 11 AM darned good show Moreover able reach millions via NYC tele vision radio coverage Special kudos due CBS gave us excellent coverage its Saturday evening news programs thanks NBC ABC all-news radio sta tion WINS PR would cost thousands dollars buy Once again MAD has paid its own way has exceeded getting modeling message across minimum financial outlay AMA PR money well wisely spent endeavor R/CR/C ANNUAL MODEL FLYING CIR CUS AND AUCTIONThis Sunday day after MAD III have just returned seventh annual edition R/C R/C Show year scene changed Tappan Zee High School clear windy flying weather show year features indoor outdoor demonstation radio-controlled model aircraft has come noteworthy feature District II mod eling activity discovered year 1000 people attended show greater glory hard-working members R/CR/C furtherance model avia tion District II Ohio sylvaria West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-President 1101 E Rails Road Dayton OH 45429 Ausoclate Vlce-Preaidanta Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Ralph Pennetti Wharre Dr RD 1Sewlckley PA 15143 Harry Pyc 2406 Hillock Ct. Lanadala PA 19446 Albert Seidoweki 7301 Grant Blvd. Cleveland OH 44130 received letter Jim Locker Newark OH think will share its entirety Jim wrote FCC sent copy Dear Sirs 5 Sept 1977 tending Swappers Day fair near Johns town OH booth C & R Distributing attracted attention Examining display noted advertisement CB listing prices both 40- 53-channel operation queried operator booth formed performed modifications transmitter himself possession 90-channel rig queried him extra channels came informed utilizing PLL circuitry added high end CB band also informed utilized half frequencies ie 26995 27045 27095 271 45 271 95 MHz among others informed him that strict ly illegal responded Weve done years told him above-men tioned frequencies reserved solely Radio Control illegal usage could result extensive damage RC model mention possible prop erty damage caused out-of-control model responded channels no longer reserved RC RC now al located frequencies 400 MHz region Both statements manifestly falseRC does operate 27 region RC does operate 400 region formed him appeared believe mestatingMY BOOKsays otherwise tndividuai selling illegal radios besides violating law himself encouraging other CB operators follow example seriously violating rights area Radio Control operators including self actions epitomize worst sort attitude toward neighbors indica tive CB has bad name reputa tion lawlessness wish file complaint against C & R Distributors Sounds like distributor bla tantly illegal doing great disservice both CBers modeling example followed others would real ly have chaos recently attended Executive Council meeting Washington DC covered lot ground usual would like share couple items thoroughly discussed AMA HQ management staff study being performed outside con sultant Although seems consider able heartburn over preliminary findings feel some good will come im proved AMA services possibly future plans programs event Council committee has appointed sort through report establish course action findings 1978 Nationals discussed toughest question concerning have time prime contenders seem Lake Charles LA Ohio Riverside have impression folks Ohio get together Nationals could re turn Ohio 1978 1976 Nationals very well attended money maker lost considerable bucks Riverside further information first Lake Charles Nationals lost money second broke Would like share additional letter close high note Tom San Antonio Fairmont WV writes Hi Don have fairly new R/C club Fairmont Quite few new members few Old Salts Jarvis Fluharty has trained good dozen new members summer including myself surprise gift appreciation donated $6 pur chased Jemco F4U Consair jarv plus accessories Sunday gave him plane really turned him on_He very grateful thanked us said Which guys going teach fly As probably guessed laughed ran away jarv very good flyer help kindness has added can put words Like always have said January 1978 63 want meet some good people just take ride nearest modei flying site Im sure deserving modelers have made considerable con tribution local and/or national level Lets hear about know AMA Service Awards available deserving individ uals Delaware rict Columbia land 0 North Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT John Spalding District IV Vice-President 5803 Ellerbie Street Lanham MD 20801 Asocelete VIen-Preoldeest charles Foreman 600 Pohite Rd. Mednanlcovllle VA 23111 V Gill Helms 800 Tyvola Rd. cherlotto NC 28210 George Moyer 11 Orchard In. WIlmington DC 19809 Ronald Sonderegger 14813 Wood Home Rd. Centarvllle VA 22020 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayetteville NC 28301 much going just beneath surface Academy Executive Council has results executive study headquarters operation factors insurance business moving together cause Academy consider new alternatives insuring ac tivities Pressure building provide new different approach annual Nationals Present-day situations causing members Council consider rewriting Constitution By-Laws necessary meet changing times Costs spiraling alarming rate demands also growing Executive Director re-organizing meet two factors give better service holding line costs just possible enjoying encourage ment Council special interest groups growing number scope abilities has caused growing pains organization So much has happening Councils business year has long range past What amounts Council reacting press small parts tips icebergs have guiding Academy new form Ive complained past activities Council meetings did include fu ture planning brain-storming new approaches almost no Council has making decisions smaller related problems forming shadow future shape changes gradual portend completely final product No knows what well three five years now changes being made now produce character future point midst changes possible changes Id say asked Academy will 100000 strong its operations functions geared majority its members will have annual convention membership possible will self-insurers increased coverage members Competition may solely responsibility special interest groups still under scrutiny Council Headquarters may located central America structure repre sentation will probably changed type Board Directors Executive Committee changes will better because mistakes wrong turns will tak en will redeemable Keep faith ience Alabama ida gia issppi ts lIce V South Carolina msee DISTRICT REPORT Jim McfdeiII District V Vice-President 617 Sooth 20 Avenue Birminoham AL 35205 Aetoeleb Vlee-PreoOduute Gene Hannuis 3332 WIley Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 RIchard C Jaclceon 107 WhIte Blvd. Summerville SC 29483 CItrIc JoIner 5941 Werner Road Columbun GA 31904 Bill KIte 550 Went Stone Dr. Klnpport TN 37880 Arthur Jolmoon 932 Benyan Dr. Delray Deeds FL 33444 Lulo Rodriguez C-lO 5th St Ext VIlla RIca Bayemon Puerto Rico 00619 iulle Woods Re 2 Box 415 MerIdian MS 39301 like gossip Ill tell something wont blab around other day AMA Council meeting asked Council permission award AMAs Superior Ser vice Award random clubs district Council permission make available group decided keep award limited turned down cannot blame because understand Im mediately thereafter fine AMA president Mr Johnny Clemens suggested create special new award exclusively clubs can use what have mind district thanked Johnny took him up very talented chief AMA Public Relations Larry Bolich went work once now have beautiful new Award Excellence matching shoulder patch district clubs set example other clubs follow high standards service fellow mod elers communities got idea shoulder patch Air Force fighter pilot Sitting next Mr Ed Moorman Eglin Field banquet last summer Ed suggested grace Florida club remember Eglin Aeromodel ers Superior Service recipientsmore later DISTRICT V CLUB OF THE MONTH month rare pleasure pre sent introduce fine Mississippi Radio Control club Tupelo pos sible because Mr Tommy Gurley took time snap pictures mail club information want see club featured heremail goodies Choctaw Aeromodelers begun three years ago Dr John Bryson have swelled 27 members John came Bristol TN Tn-Cities Club must have learned lessons well friend Gary Parr because immediately formed club Mississippi Officers PresidentTommy Gurley VPJoe Westmoreland Sec/TreasRed Hutchison Field ChmnDavid Smathers Tony Roper PRJohn Bryson Also Doc Ed wards renowned Pattern flier member Shown below four club members helped present static show Tupe Ir Mll Shown above mall show L R front Dan Kelly Bobby Arnold Bill Roper Bob Pruett Dennis Pruett Back row Harry Arnold Tommy Gurley Tommy club pres ident photographer mailed the pictures information snap J T Borden Joe Westmoreland checking JTs P47 poison 64 Model Aviation L R Marion Lifling rat Maloy Redmond Hutchison Joe Westmoreland Choctaw Aeromodelers active community activities present excellent advertisement modeling Dennis Pl.t Bob Cook back camera showing Dr John Bryson Bobby Arnold prepare model plane show Dennis Bob explaining Bobby needs turn plane over get display want upsidedown P-47 shown same P47 JT Borden flew WW II accurate exact model looks real L R Pat Maloy Dan Kelly look Harry Arnold JT pretend flying again club blessed three flying sites including live airport lucky can get local newspaper covers con stantly local radio TV stations Choctaw Aeromodelers fine well organized firmly established club See next month.. havent answered yet asks questions about starting club what types club projects organizations etc should considered Bob president Peoria Area Wyer Flyers new Control Line club organized last September Andy Moon public relations officer also wrote gave information about club its officers Bobs questions good ones thought some would interested possible new ideas club First whether AMA Char tered Club important part coming chartered club get everyone AMA AMA insurance flying field several lawsuits pending homeowners insurance companies claim cover aircraft accidents good idea get company write clause specifically covering model flying Club dues starting new club need some money treasury about way get quickly rather high entrance fees After club gets going much better have projects earn money Raffles contests model shows can bring enough let reduce dues belong club Treetown Modelaires dues $1 year rich club have enough treasury sponsor contest next year also have point program Treetown Club members earn points par ticipation modeling during year points used auction Novem ber bid model items purchased club funds usually spend about $100 year auction items get points attending meeting contests working new models brought meetings show tell Some clubs have difficulty finding place hold meetings Treetown Club meets twice month Downers Grove VFW Hall Woodridge Aeromodelers also use hall club meetings VFW post happy make profit beverages pur chased us modelers Other possible meet ing places libraries savings loan build ings park district halls schools churches times use school gymnasiums door contests Gliders Rubber models now CO2 engines often meet Large clubs tend meet once month small competitive clubs meet twice monthone know meets once week have group likes fly meet often also good idea instigate train ing program clubs have instructors members get ratings advance improve flying abilities ISinorn ana ucky nui VI DISTRICT REPORT Glenn Lee District VI Vice-President 819 Mandrake Batasia IL 60510 Aesoclna Vice-Preeldessla Roger Genre 729 N 22nd St Oulney IL 62301 Robert Gill 216 Stutety Lena SprIngfIeld 62704 John Meethias 6034 Madlera Dr. Apt. C Ft Wayne IN 46806 SIdney MIller 624 Cornlnthia Ce Elk Grone Vie. IL 60007 EdwIn Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr. LexIngton KY 40604 Robert C Snagner 1838 Saltern Or. Poplar Blaff MO 63901 PtIllIp SullIvan 3021 SprIng Valley Ct. Anderson IN 46011 sadness heard pas sing Dutch Hess DeKaIb IL Septem ber 21 1977 Otto Curth Chicago Aero nuts Club sent card notifying sud den death Dutch well-known Free Flighter Mid-West since 30s have fond memories flying contests DeKaib some 20 years ago Dutch Contest Director visited fall Old Timer contest Bong Field few days before death talked old friends Third Aero Challenge Muscular Dystrophy held DeKaIb IL Sep tember 4 contest organized Bill Allen features Control Line events RC Helicopter added year 1 27 contestants 16 states Can ada almost $650 raised MD drive very commendable effort Plans already progress two-day event next year Bob Ivermier Peoria IL sent letter Iowa C Mrchigan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President P 0 Bnn 1104 Birmingham MI 48012 Aenociete Vlce-Preaidenls James 0 Clark RR 3 Cedar Raplda IA 52401 Frank Mornissey 14100 W Park Ave New BerlIn WI 53151 Win Rohring 4494 Tanglewooel TraIl Sc Joseph Ml 49065 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 56428 Wayne Veager 38235 Casele Romulus Ml 45174 Control Line Contest Board Appointment Long past due appointment Jim Sinton replace Art Adamisin Control Line Contest Board member District nuAll Recent discussion subject col umn has produced no negative response endorsement AVP Terry Taylor Just short note highly recommend Jim Sinton Control Line Contest Board opening have known Jim about 1 0 years first competitor club member opinion couldnt find honest sincere applicant job know has very interested active rules proposals some time As example might remember few years ago great debate over line sizes Jim Sinton ran complete tests types lines compile honest accurate data using test equipment available him would also like mention constantly willing does help modeler might ask what its worth hes got vote Im may well ramble awhile Have takers District meeting West brought up club meetings members still littie miffed about getting info concern ing East meeting Since mentioned got advance info reading RC club newsletter Ive receiving since took mentioned Free Flight club meeting greeted great ap athy hobby shop day dis cussed few RC fliers told shouldnt District VII way fact Ive heard grumbles about facets hobby area about re-dis tricting big 10000 Lakes Champion ships Control Line Contest held June 18 1 9 talked people No Dakota saying same thing about dis trict seem remember some thing minutes Executive Council meetings about re-districting still pending issue over Check Jim Sintons letter August 77 Model v/at/on AVP Appointment response two waves petitions Control Line circles Grand Rapids area am pleased announce appointment Tim Price Associate Vice President repre senting area emphasis Control Line matters R e-Districting subject has Council agenda since Spring meeting after having expression interest District meeting during CARDS event Lansing last Spring active subject Council present status being assembly boundary location recommendations District VPs became task assemble recommendations com posite national map So far drastic changes implied VPs have complete sympathy project based about half districts inputs excep January 1978 65 tion District VII has some sentiment East Lower Michigan reconsidera tion probable association present District III West portion district letter indicates Cedar Rapids Skyhawks AMA char tered club No 1007 would like propose State Michigan removed District VII area Geographically Michi gan too remotely isolated other three states Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin adequately represent feelings other three states takes some driving District VII Vice President cover area stop talk different clubs first hand go back represent ideas feelings has picked up during rounds Michigan may fit District III bet t er feel AMA should consider proposal future letter being sent Mr Johnny Clemens matter also Thank time Signed Jack Kin singer Secretary Cedar Rapids Skyhawks Probably several stages will follow con solidated recommendation being assembly District VP inputs presented Council meeting soon Response Council will indicate further action propose since VPs budget money has yet utilized AVP West District VII invited attend spokes man redistricting question represent ing Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa travel lodging expenses can covered VPs budget same AVP can help re draw part map after considering recommendations neighboring dis tricts CARDS District VII Meeting Laming Ml March 1978 have indicated Ken Morris running election VP district re serve time run district meeting part Second Annual Meeting held CARDS Lansing Highly successful last year year building success experience CARDS gearing up bigger better event Tentative date March 25 depending site availability Johnny Clemens John Worth either both have blocked out time ** * ** * * Bud Carrow called announce has become Midwest representative RC Scale Modeler wants RC Scale nuts send news pictures him 42244 Ludlow Court Northville Ml 48167 Arkansas rara New Menico Oklahoma Tenas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Murry Frank District VIII Vice-President 2933 Blankenthip Wichita Falls TX 76308 AssocIate Vice-Prosidanta Buzz An,rill 9117 La Barranes NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebenon Sulphur LA 70663 Frank Osborne 18 Mohave Dr N Little Rock AR 72116 Bud Tinny Boa 845 Richardson TX 75080 short notice October 1 Council meeting Washington DC caught short expecting Dallas time out hotel coming going airport also did get meeting agenda until night before meeting meeting notes should elsewhere magazine Ill elaborate John Embry area came Council meeting told Council Lake Charles still available 1978 Nats did best get Council com mit Lake Charles 78 try work out other offers 1979 sev eral offers Ohio sites need ironing out sure would nice know next two Nats would held early guess Nats committee still smarting beating 77 Nats took Califor nia really did lose bundle after profitable Nats Dayton-Springfield 76 tuisrado Kansas aska h Sakota h Sakota Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Stan Chilton District IX Vice-President 1401A Sooth Hydrsalic Street Wichita KS 67211 Assoctaga VIm-Prasldeess Charles Brannon 2220 Maripoas Bled Casper WY 82601 Gerald Danasu 6460S Andes Pt Denver cc 80232 Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Haron SD 57350 John Krekonltctr 7810 Lowell 55 Overland Park KS 66204 Lonnla Kroabar 1754S 9nh Fargo ND 88102 JIm Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 KInsley KS 67547 Oscar Olson 8111 Maple Omaha NE 88104 REDISTRICTING agenda last few Council meetings has subject possible re districting existing 11 AMA districts first meeting subject appeared Hardy Brodersen VP District VII ap pointed AMA President Johnny Clemens committee assemble recom mendations various Council members areas common activity throughout districts VP Brodersen gave Council member map United States existing districts outlined lieve maps VP recommenda tions have returned VP Brodersen however subject redistricting has tabled last two Council meetings der give time study have received correspondence Lon ney Kroeber District IX VP Fargo ND concerning question possible redistric ting Since Lonneys letter sets forth rea sons ideas redistricting very well fol lowing part letter Some people area North have proposed district Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa North Dakota South Da kota combined Just done decided seemed happy either District IX District VII added subtracted states achieve par ticular grouping main reason grouping comes about because consistent clubs compete contests dur ing year example Minneapolis contest draws major North Dakota clubs South Dakota Iowa Wisconsin almost never beyond limits contest FarMaybe Nats committee will have its selec tion made before magazine published Winter time us Most flying field activities will slowing down good solid club good programs takes over newsletters get find club activities varied group does its thing keep members interested Now also time plan build ing next years flying season Although field activities slow down still much activity going want get good look new old products market try make Dallas Hobby Show bigger last years show Mike Clark Chuck Holden putting again dates January 21-22 Look Ill looking firm yet still planning have District VIII meeting go duplicate Minnesota draw other states seem same must admit problem exists between clubs common flow informa tion contest dates seems clubs would also like closer together com peting business matters social togetherness people fight together areas dont get chance see people represent since geographical locations dont permit Competition seems main aspect need change Whether RC CL people dont travel too far because long distance apart seems North Dakota RC flying fun-fly style mainly rather contest So heard CL people RC RC people gen erally stay within state flying Lonneys letter sets out part prob lems exist redistricting attempt whether redistricting should based common areas contest attendance strictly geographic basis interest District IX map sent back VP Brodersen circled areas common interest say areas involved flow counter-flow AMA contest participants circled states North Dakota South Dakota Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin area Another area circled included central Kansas Okla homa northern Texas Colorado Wyoming New Mexico other cir cled area Several years ago Montana state within AMA District IX transferred District Xl because members Montana traveled West Washington State attend contests common areas interest West remaining part South East District IX Perhaps new redistricting need start ed scratch tempered exist ing districts could add subtract areas stay just Lonney suggested order re ceive better balance also could ac complished almost immediate action Council meeting another facet redistricting idea concerns photo-representation As example approximately 2000 members present District IX VP approximately 10000 members 66 Model Aviation District X also VP So question arises should equal representation divide up districts AMA membership numbers areas competition areas cial interaction District IX members have ideas redistricting problems please send will forward either AMA HQ will sure new incoming District IX VP gets will also send copies VP Brodersen re districting will probably winter Council meeting agenda sometime late Jan urary early February let us hear ideas some adjacent districts have ideas adding subtracting states will forward points also Anton tsrnra ii da r x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour Lane Redondo Beach CA 90278 Aecoelete VIeg-Prealdents Robert Barnes 98-1080 Komo Mal Drive Alec HI 98701 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex lZhlsolm 1100 Went Shaw lresno CA 93711 Ed Hagertln 2751 N Campbell Avenue Tucson AZ 85119 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San loao CA 95136 Benny Stream 3723 Snowdan Avenue Lone Beach CA 90806 Graneer WIlliams iBi Pawnee Street Sen Marco, CA 920b9 Look Nats Louisiana next year current efforts arrange Nats site Ohio dont work out lot details doubtful mid-October recent Council meet ing Lake Charles got nod second choice Ohio main reason being weve Lake Charles have firm offer hand three possible sites Ohio Springfield being recently completed FAI Pattern Championships California Nats showed loss about $17000 loss total $34000 Executive Council voted cover loss out re serve fund develop stringent guidelines future meets Its sure cant continue operate losses like can now report comprehensively proposed Springfield Ohio property purchase AMA date thats proposed nothing writing yet verbal offer has made Springfield ficials sell AMA piece land erect building no money down Furthermore monthly payments would run about same AMA now paying rent end 20 years would own building land offer formally put writing should careful ly thought out dont think can go wrong investing property Ohio central USA close enough National HQ certainly central Washington DC decision made pay expenses people authorized FAI team excludes pit men other special helpers FAI specifically mentions team mana ger team member way expen ses paid point departure inboard expenses must picked up through entry fees etc another decision will keep rep resentation top level FAI meetings Council voted send US member FAI subcommittee annual FAI meeting USA pays about $35000 yearly dues FAI spending maybe $5000 look out best interests cheap surance will tremendous help voting delegate able turn sub committee member special interest group say FAI Control Line ask techni cal question before voting AMA investigating another benefit members large insurance company has offered term life insurance mem ber can initiate own will no expense AMA would monthly payment member surance company What think Let know Two courts have rendered decisions currently under appeal ruled model airplanes full-sized aircraft sense homeowners insurance rules out aircraft coverage means homeown ers insurance may prime insurance Alaska e Idaho e Montana e Ornoon e Waskrvgtan XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District XI Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Aaaoclate Vloe-Preeidenea Al Culver 16075 von Elm Pocateilo ID 83201 Simon Dreese Re 1 Boo 48 Broatlview MT 59015 Claranca E Haugho Rt 5 Box 18 Coeur dAiene ID 83814 Orlando oly Redo 26808 Dover Ct Kent WA 98031 RobertO SOalick 1120 Shady Lene Albany OR 97321 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main So. Redmond WA 98052 Have got something chest would like expound yourfellow district members open invitation send material column Some judgement will used edit slanderous vulgar material Since Im prude red pencil will probably get little use issue will discuss what some clubs district up present some material newsletters receive Let say STRAT-O-BATS newsletter humerous ones received month editor Steve Helmick call I3AT SHT Dont blame typist misspelled name Steve has crew helping produce too Roger Michael does production Kevin Collins does art Steve always has lot neat tips builder club FreeF light oreiented cover statement says publication quasi-monthly no takes responsibility con tents features recently article Jungolian Air Corps weird bunch Austin TX fly Free Flight Combat idea collide maim maul models built sturdily use aluminum props better eat powered Gerp rubba ban anymore could cause tremendous rate increase AMAs insurance decisions overturned Nothing new report lawsuit against AMA widow passenger killed light plane crash told about last month lawyer retained AMA Minnesota has rendered decision AMA blameless based facts supplied him AMA has come up really nifty port able display set up small shows flying circuss what have VP will have completed Interested par ties can contact him hell see get designed set up table top has built-in lighting really sets off brain-child Larry Bolich has real ly come up dandy reminder havent voteddo deadline getting close read dont need send renewal order vote Vote nowrenew later Dont forgetIm supporting Alex Chisolm Secretary-Treasurer Id appreciate youd vote him Give some thought vote THERMALS lubricated Gerpslurp rubba lub different brands Gerp measured performance GRINS GRam-INches torque rest vocabulary equal ly interestingspace does allow sample tango total encounter tween two rouers rouer vehicle object esp model airplane rous course roui s engage two mo bile objects esp model airplanes combat Very large signs warnings have appeared around Kent flying field Boeing Hawks SOB clubs fly hold summer meetings farmer owns pasture north field has just put five bulls pasture along ladies could would kill feel like can tell BOOL lady fast feet might want chance retrieving model pasture Most us city boys tho cant hardly tella goat sheep latter category best seek farmers help What put up name model aviation now someone comes up didnt think ideas BARONS Model Club Spokane has club shares field personflying aircraft must very careful flying After pilot has demonstrated safe flying ability has acquired issue SOLO club certificate reads known document name did upon date day month month bring balance complexities modern elec tronics vagaries model aircraft engine model himself thus did com plete FIRST SOLO FLIGHT signed club president instructor Resignation FAI FF Indoor committee member has submitted Bill Gaiser Bill has done good job represent ing district problem have little FAI Indoor activity anyone has interest job knows someone drop line home phone number 206 542-6061 January1978 67 JUNIO FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta. New York NY 10005 f 0 AMA INDOOR POSTAL SET FOR JANUARY/FEBRUARY GET READY FOR THE CEILING HOPPER INDOOR CONTEST complete rules Acad emy Model Aeronautics first Indoor En durance Postal Contest No need write us official rules entry blanks just save page hope lot schools mod el clubs scouts other groups will use postal contest part 1977/78 winter program Indoor flying fits such programs better perhaps other kind model flying Join fun catchy name Ceiling Hopper Indoor Postal suggested friends Berea Ohio Fairwood Flyers 6th grade club Fairwood School under direction Dan OMalley several years club completely new class sixth grade students year has entered done well NFFS Jr Indoor Postals published Star Skippers club asks other school civic groups join AMA Ceiling Hopper 1 The Ceiling Hopper open young sters everywhere 16 years old younger AMA membership required no entry fee 2 We expect school gymnasiums other halls available will moderate low ceiling height Flying therefore will limited buildings maximum ceil ing height 50 feet less interpreted AMA Rule Book 3 Fly time during January February 1978 As official flights wanted may taken day model may entered event 4 All flying must supervised adult will time flights Signature time sheet submitted adult will affidavit models times accur ate List ages hometowns contestants available Ceiling heights must listedbe accurate checking balloon string Send days times separate sheets 5 Flying Ceiling Hopper Indoor Pos tal covered AMA Contest Sanction unless individual flights made during otherwise AMA-sanctioned contest AMA surance applies accordingly 6 All models must have constructed contestant 7 Hand-Launched Glider Event Any design all-balsa glider acceptable Contestant must launch own glider Best two flights during days session unlimited flights consti tutes score 8 Hand-Launched Stick Event Any rubberpowered stick design covering ac ceptable includes AMA Cub EZB Pennyplane AMA Stick FAIetc Best single flight unlimited number flights Contestant must wind launch own airplane 9 Fudge Factor flights will adjusted 35-ft height per National Indoor Model Airplane Society equalizing factor order compensate fairly possible flights made different height halls Flights halls higher 50 feet will accepted Flights made rooms 15 feet lower will fudged 15 feet So thats Two basic events Send contestants times never know what will high time Lets have big turnout AMA medals will awarded top three con testants event AMA certificates further down line Please send Ed Twelve-year-old Cathy Leath Jacksonville won 1st Jr HLG Pensacola glid er Design dad Don called Throw Up Photo creditDave L instrum Whitten results end March can report winners soon possible Groups invited write some back copies Star Skippers describe NFFS Indoor Postal Contests entered Fairwood Flyers Just send 24 cents stamps postage ask questions may have Good luck SCRAMBLED EGGS managed mix things up bit December issue labeling Ichiro Sugiokas new Solo Racer Rugged 0-1 Solo Racer actually named SR-71 Rugged 0-1 very simple beginners CL design Sugioka plans will fea tured future issue CHRISTMAS IS COMING fact right around corner get started Indoor building Ceiling Hopper suggest have dad send check $270 Micro-X Products Gerald Skrjancs special offer very informative catalogue tells select materials Indoor sup plies Gitlow booklet Indoor mod els recommend Micro-Xs EZB Sim plex glider Micro-X Products Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 SPRING EARLY BIRD Scheduled April May AMA Outdoor Free Flight Postal Contest Events will Hand-Launched Glider SRPSM Sim ple Rubber Powered Stick Model HL Peanut See next issue 68 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/01
Page Numbers: 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68
A new possibility additional RC fre quencies explored recently AMA ficers triggered visit October Eng lands Henry j Nicholls world famous model industry leader Henry brought AMA HQ prototype RC set appeared quite con ventional except operated 459 MHz unusual antenna arrangement both transmitter receiver After consulting AMAs legal counsel decided AMA officers should visit FCC officers object finding out likelihood new RC frequencies UHF Ultra High Frequency range new equipment developed Therefore John Strong AMA Frequency Chairman Walt Good committee member John Worth AMA Executive Director Henry Nicholls two assistants Jeremiah Courtneys staff visit ed various FCC officials October 5 6 Discussions indicated new equipment opened up new RC frequency pos sibilities UHF range 420 470 MHz already very crowded bus iness military amateur operators Find ing acceptable spots range thus ac knowledged difficult problem likely resolved quickly However ruled out AMA will explore possibilities further along other new RC frequency possibilities 32-42 MHz band also 72 MHz band noted AMA seeking 30 new channels RC might necessary seek some several bands During discussions FCC personnel brought out Germany Switzer land also new commercial RC equipment UHF range very similar British equipment possibility common international RC frequencies should ex plored would particularly helpful international RC activities such World Championships since previously popular international frequency range has vir tually destroyed due CB interference International problems discussed depth FCC officials pointed out FAI Federation Aeronautique Inter nationale currently surveying RC fre quency allocations FAI member nations Walt Good Henry Nicholls former presidents FAIs international aeromod eling committee advised goal have countries support universal proposal World Radio Frequency Conference Geneva Switzerland 1979 effort initiated AMA intended reduce problems encountered AMA 1977 RC World Championships Springfield Ohio event legal US frequencies almost useless due interference prob lems other illegal frequencies several countries teams prepared fly free interference problems After much effort nervous waiting special waiver obtained FCC permit flying illegal frequenciesthe clear- ance came through day official flying start new problem encountered during visits FCC people helped AMA during RC frequency crisis 1976 no longer office new government administration has produced changes means much AMAs previous efforts have redone re sulting stretchout previous hopes quicker solution problems RC inter ference channel crowding So AMA effort goes steadily prob ing pressing relief FCC effort appears succeeding very slow lythe FCC sympathetic needs friendly dealings main problem simply no simple lution because tremendous demands FCC parties have relatively low priority next page B Complete RC set prototype form has slightly larger typical multi-channel re ceiver normal transmitter servos smal ler usual antennae January1978 57 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 THE FCC EFFORT CONTINUES. Walt Good left Henry Nicholls exam ine new 459 MHz RC equipment available England manufactured Reftec Stan dard Futabe servos used New UHF transmitter 459 MHz operates FM uses 3 antenna Equipment yet approved RC US FCC EffortCont page 57 message seems come through needs recognized will accommodated eventually process getting new frequencies slow complicated pressures bigger users airwavesbusiness military CB amateurs hams However position has improved greatly over what 1976 since no longer seems talk taking away RC frequencies have therefore held fort now concentrating getting help FIRST RENEWAL FOR 18 RC FREQUENCY MONITORING AMAs mass membership renewal mailing 1977 members went out October first sign up 1978 Ernest E Pen nington Oxon Hill Marylandhis renewal check came AMA HQ within few days mass mailing Since headquarters has buried renewals Its peak sea son now renewals will next two months pilot project frequency monitoring has encouraging results AMAs current search new RC frequencies can help read find out may also get involved Warren Plohr AMA Leader member Olmstead OH working AMA Fre quency Committee monitor possible fre quencies RC use help group NASA-sponsored Explorer Scouts NASA electronics Plohr devised semi-auto matic monitoring system Cleveland area obtain data help AMAS Frequency Committee AMA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 1 1911 following br ef report act taken details will provided official minutes provided AMA Secretary-Treasurer 1 HQ REVIEW committee appointed President Clemens meet Execu tive Director discuss results past study outside consultant help decide whether additional future services kind desired 2 FINANCIAL REPORT Noting 77 Nats California RC World Cham pionships Ohio produced deficits about $1 7000 Council voted cover costs AMAs surplus reserve 3 FAI POLICIES a It agreed designated FAI team members would supported financially via AMAs FAI budgetno helpers such pit men would given travel lodging funds Note FAI Control Line Team Race mechanics designated team members b The Council agreed pay overseas travel lodging costs US subcommittee members annual FAI meeting interests could represented c World Championships bids approved model rocketry 1978 organized operated National Association Rocketry RCSoaringin 1978 joint AMA National Soaring Society Chicago area modeler plans can worked out d Free membership Contest Directors Semi-Finals Finals meets team selec tion meets approved two free CDs semis three finals 4 FILM PROJECTS Following review recent projects continuance current major production approved Cifif Piper District VP monitor report Council 5 REDISTRICTING No action taken sub ject tabled 6 MEET SANCTIONS a AAAA CL 1978 Contest Directors terested obtaining rating such will given CL 1978 have until December 31 1977 submit bids same giving details events location reasons AAAA deserved b Class problems Although current rule book definitions Class often madequate Council approved continuing until better language proposed 7 OFFICER EXPENSES Travel lodging Council members Nats approved pertains actual Council meeting schedule otherwise per Nats Executive Committee definitions other officials 8 AWARDS Distinguished Service Award approved announced later also pilot program involving shoulder patches club members club has received AMA award 9 INSURANCE AND LEGAL status various legal insurance problems re viewed possible new life insurance program AMA members considered act ed upon further information available 10 1978 NATS Primary effort will fi nalize arrangements Ohio location possible return Louisiana probable 11 NEW HOME FOR AMA Details ofa cur rent offer Ohio noted further report expected November 12 AMA DEALER STATIONS prototype program discussed okayed goal establishing such AMA member ship service stations 13 FF CONTEST BOARD Following review cross-proposal procedural problem Council agreed Contest Board chair man should respond complainant 14 DISTRICT REPRESENTATION a Circumstances concerning VPs obligations reviewed agreed complaints AMA members should referred VP involved b It approved VP would provided portable AMA display use within district 15 SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANIZA TIONS Executive Director author ized make contributions up $100 maximum $500 per year appro priate projects organizations relating AMA effort 16 SCHOLARSHIPS Up $5000 ap proved 1977 per AMA Scholarship Committee recommendations 17 FREE MEMBERSHIPS proposal regard ing AAA Air Show Teams tabled con sideration future Council meeting Warren Plohr Walt Good began discus sing AMA Frequency Committee plan obtaining new frequencies RC Sep tember 1976 Elmira Soaring Meet discus sion culminated Plohr agreeing monitor specific guard band frequencies 3242 MHz listed AMA Frequency Com mittee plan AMA News March 77 purpose find out seven guard band frequencies really unused see adjacent channel users pre sented interference channels used RC Guard band means 10 KHz slot placed between large bands government non-government assignments make sure two services dont overlap Warren immediately involved NASAsponsored Explorer Scouts set uo receiv Continued page 62 58 Model Aviation Warren Plohr Olmstead OH some equipment used project deter feasibility using 32-42 MHz RC can help AMAs Frequency Commit tee help get RC slots See text Sophisticated electronics NASA Re search Center Cleveland OH manned NASA-sponsored Explorer Scouts weekend Standard ham-type receivers can used 44- 44- 7441I 44-~iI 44 DAf/ 44 44 44 President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHNNY CLEMENS P 0 Box 64573 Dallas Texas 75206 IF I GET TOO SMART get sounding like graduate MULE SCHOOL smart asses come from time time just remind following little ago went over hobby shop pick up some balsawood own use Since own place have choice about $3000 worth balsa carry heavy stock because often have shortage picked out about $800 worth beautiful wood drove home got out van managed slam car door wood breaking piece retrospect think part Gods great plan About time becoming impressed own importance HE re minds us just human beings after course am entirely sure realized get wood wholesale AMA BLOWGUN EVENT Pardon mentioning hobby shop again several days ago looking thru collection old engines planes forth shop 37 years old found some little quarter-inch wads blue model ing clay fired thru foot-long pieces aluminun tubing during rousing hour-and-a-half blowgun fight IN MY STORE happened 30 years ago parti cipants four dignified members MAURICE TETER JIMMY DUGGER JACK CONNALLY present President AMA little old ME dont recall started it ended up us piece aluminum tubing pound bar blue modeling clay pellet clay fired thru aluminum gun pair good strong lungs can STING like dick ens make things interesting recall turned out lights light after closing time coming thru stores front window Can imag ine grown men hiding other darkened hobby shop crawling around behind counters hands knees hunt ing other man himself can remember time thought bead other guys before could puff blue-clay-bullet would SPLAT forehead behind ear sounds pretty silly sure fun remember what stopped war Jimmy Dugger said Johnny see have piece clay eye turned light looked Jims eye Sure enough lump under Jimmys lower eyelid pulled eyelid out eyelashes OUT DROPPED BB SHOT SOME BODY HAD CHEATED stopped game much fun tried make official AMA event turned down does relate aeromodeling Well model shop using model ing materials AMA members enjoying another little bit fun-loving spirit seems draw us gether hope never lose spirit Two four nuts went come couple TOP AMA LEADERS have brought AMA admired place holds today ARENT YOU PROUD OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN After above confession probab ly wonder lay claim dignity AMA President Well found out just stand called AMA HQ long distance asked speak MICHELENE MADISON Michelene answered giggling asked what giggling said girl answered phone cheerful Good morning AMA put hand over phone turned Michelene said Its BIG GY Better mess me! ARE YOU SHREWD OR WISE remember quote goes shrewd person knows get out difficulties wise person never gets first place AMADYNAMITE AND GROWING AMAs official membership TOPPED 68000 during 1977 membership year! AMA LEADER MEETS THUNDERBIRD LEADER LT COL DAN CHERRY Commander Leader US Air Force THUNDERBIRDS kind enough cut tight program public appearances chat few minutes very impressed youth poise personableness precision flying team Several Thunderbirds active modelers activities have simply interrupted intense Thun derbird schedule caught off guard Dan Cherry mentioned safety problems relative Thunderbirds RC modelers various airshows T-Birds perform Dan mentioned appearance airshow known well advance TO THE PRECISE MINUTE becomes problem grouAd control people make sure air clear MODEL AIR PLANES along else problem amounts COMMUNICATIONS Just let us BE SURE WE WE SHOULD BE following rules SAFETY COURTESY Thanks Dan Cherry safety reminder DONT FORGET YOUR CAREFULNESS PROTECTS YOU TOO KNOW ANYBODY THIS STUPID couple dedicated model club instruc tor-types trying help guy could nothing right whispered other Ill bet school sex education final exam misspelled word stork PURSUING TODAYS AERONAUTICAL NEWS Hidden controversy about wheth er allow British-French CONCORDE Supersonic Transport land US air ports bit interesting irony word Concorde defined diction ary meaning ACCORD AGREEMENT HARMONY PEACE JIM TRUMP TRUMPS MY WORDS AIRMAILER newsletter BENTON COUNTY RC CLUB Oregon edited JIM TRUMP dont know phrase used September newsletter original am just cornball enough love think youll chuckle too Jim refers ineptness lack skill Dummy controlling RC model colorful phrase SPASTIC THUMBS Jim says qualifies description cause hit own car own AA Pylon Racer same newsletter refers need work flying field propose solve following notice news letterThursday evenings work nights being shovels rakes other tools BUT NO PLANES fire will going bring eating goodies drinkypoos love spirit! DONT EVER GIVE UP HOPE! YOUR NEXT MISTAKE WILL PROB ABLY ERASE THE MEMORY OF YOUR LAST ONE HANDY LABEL UNSTICKER bought Monokote Iron have fig ured out way get bit useful January1978 59 1. Aiirce ration Squad ron Thunoeroirds discussion witn MA Presmoent Johnny Clemens relative safety problems between people-carrying non-people-carrying aircraft vaiue out want get price stick er other self-adhesive sticker off some thing refuses cooperate fire up Monokote Iron about medium warm sticker few moments can prob ably peel right off HOW ABOUT THAT Since TOP FLITE MODELS put out Monokote Iron am aiso reminded now producing new line LARGE wooden props popular new giant mod el planes will also have beautiful big props mounted presentation pieces honored receiving thermometer hub moie buddy TOP ELITE SID AXEIROD Sid said presentation token his companys appreciation fact efforts AMA President well efforts other AMA volunteers helped create business everyone involved business model aviation CONTROL LINERS HELPING THEMSELVES recent fantastic growth inter est Radio Control often hear some grip ing Control Liners Free Flighters because thing doesnt get atten tion groups special terests realize THEY HAVE TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES Todays mail brought FIVE excellent Control Line newsletters fine folks helping selves newsletters received combined CONTROL LINE AERO MODEL ERS OF MIDDLETOWN CONTROL LINE AQUIDNECK ISLAND MODELERS Rhode Island FLYING GOOM BAHS MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB Massa chusetts CLEAR LAKE LINE WINDERS Texas SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 500 STUNT CLUB National Precision CL group PAMPA congratulations editors papers very effective efforts SO CALIFORNIA 500 STUNT CLUB paper very impressive 16 pages wanted write note congratulations editor think LUCKY PYATT could find no address credit kind going put much beautiful effort work sure offer point contact channel compliments properly THE GOOMBAHS ON SANDPAPER always-interesting newsletter FLY PAPER FLYING GOOMBAHS excellent article October issue SANDPAPER PAUL COY editor didnt name writer interested might offer exchange newsletters Paul might send copy sandpaper article sent self-addressed stamped envelope behalf club Address Paul Coy BARH D-410 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy NY 12181 THINK IT OVER AEROMODELING IS LIKE LOVE AF FAIR IF YOU DONT TAKE IT SERIOUS LY ITS NO FUNAND IF YOU TAKE IT TOO SERIOUSLY IT CAN BREAK YOUR HEART NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE ANYMORE model airplane club se cretly hard work developing some tiny bel ligerent scale people intend hijack other clubs model planes NEED GOOD DICTIONARY handiest by-my-typewriter dictionary have found yet little 4A-inch 6-inch spiral-bound THUMB-INDEXED book titled WEBSTERS POCKET DICTIONARY manufactured Spindex Corporation reorder number 2011 has some excel lent concise grammar spelling essentials well 40000 word entries slips easily pocket inexpensive highly recommend little word-crutch will handy tool AMA Club newsletter editors officers help sparkling job excel lent now doing cant find book ask bookstore get A NO-ALTITUDE CRASH Editor HERB KOVEN publisher FRAN LYNCH produce CAPE ANN RC CLUB Massachusetts GLITCH found column September issue called Weekend Wreckage Crashmaster model plane obituary column column mentioned unusual crash season Seems mem bers backed car over flight box will have agree crashes bend sticks transmitter SAME TUNE ND VERSE TOMMY SPANGLER best modeling buddies expert Free-Flight er member Control Line Preci sion Team expert machinist cracker jack foreign car expert BUT background smart Tommy proved him self human like rest us went out fly Free Flight model get things needed trunk car took Control Line Stunt ship out trunk put shade UNDER HIS CAR Later after flying forgetting Control Line model under car backed Cadillac full length down fuse lage Stunt ship want see something weird- - Looked like Duckbilled Platypus airplane MORE COMPRESSION have ever seen keep Tommy Spangler looking stupid must tell about 15 years ago took five Cox 049 cylinders pistons mounted common crankcase making 5-cylinder radial engine actually worked Tommy both flew engine Control Line model Hobby Park Dallas Try project SENSITIVE NEIGHBORS? neighbor didnt like noise engines made told us just what could model airplanes OF COURSE THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE! WHEN YOU ENCOURAGE ME northern model clubs rented portajohns contest impressed high rental fee struck idea raising needed club funds building renting out own line portajohns Since area rich birch trees made necessary buildings birch wood Considering seems very reasonable call selves THE BIRCH JOHN SOCIETY HERE ISA DRILL ON DRILLING us have occasional need drill hole found excellent article entitled ABCs DRILLING Carl Traub page 70 November 1977 issue MODEL RAILROADER Magazine Kaim bach Publications can probably find copy Model Railroader local hobby dealers buck would good article have club library FROM MY PROTEST FILE looking up some info am offering ran across file contest protests received past contest season took time read thru time asked make summary comment would say part PICKY PICKY PICKY Incidently single protest received winner remember classic remark made protester Nats said Ive never accused being good sport know him welland hes right ITS VERY SMALL WORLD Dallas has become modern-day Holly wood current movies being made area Surprisingly word got around hobby shop good source balsawood special glues paints etc needed movie props Some things saw Logans Run picked up young fellow day same fellow came get materials used Trial Lee Harvey Oswald Within 10 minutes leaving materials front door opened walked MARINA OSWALD PORTER three youngsters Marina married very good friend KEN PORTER has sewing machine shop few doors up street store Marina very intelligent charming per son kids sharp alert main purpose namedrop call attention handsome volvement out tragic start hard ignore wondering what has happened children Oswald facing world could hostile PLEASE BE AS SURED two girls Lee Marina JUNE 15 years RACHEL 14 years being brought up along MARK 11 years son Ken Marina very normal wholesome family atmosphere inspiration find isno cloud hanging over kids girls active sports school activities young Mark intrigued machinery Ken Porter right now involved seeing Mark successful getting model airplaning starting him off Cox 049 plan help him enjoy bit extra story about good parents Marina has tour promote new book has appeared several nation wide network TV interviews New York made herself over five minutes late broadcast because hunting par ticular kite Mark wanted kids FIRST two people credit what par enthood should Imagine trying fight back normalcy beginning such Thank God American commun ity can still accommodate gutsy parents willing youngsters want things right TIME FOR THANKSGIVING! count blessings give thanks life loved ones opportun ity wisdom joining together under banner Academy Model Aeronautics aid ourselves other little ful ler enjoyment life ******aIl now****** 60 Model Aviation ShOW TEAM MAKES THE BIG-TIME popular pre-game half-time attraction football games season model air show put Electronic Eagles Show Team Organized members RC Asso ciation Greater NY th rnis com ~ venture -er wasan-instant suc -un has len booked weekend performances 1977 1978 Eagles feature RC helicopter flying Control Line Precision Aerobatics RC dogfight between Snoopy Red Baron show typically lasts about 15 minutes tail ored time allotments game sched ule AMA Vice President John Byrne narrates show appropriate plugs model avia tion general Academy Model Aero nautics RC Association result tremendous PR promotion since sellout crowds 30- 60-thousand people per show typ ical Shown pictures show put tween halves Pittsburgh Steelers-Oakland Raiders game Pittsburgh September 25 crowd loved did stadium manage mentthe Eagles have invited back next years game Eagles put exciting safe show pilots carefully chosen mod elsnot suited flying tight con fines Thorough inspection models before show must test flying Its re commended everyone Eagles professional group doing great job promoting model aviation January1978 61 j FCC MonitoringCont page 58 ing equipment NASA Research Center located Cleveland OH weekend Scouts monitored logged signals heard addition Warren set up recorder printout signals during week resulted collection considerable data under variety conditions Plohrs data indicates seven guard band frequencies look safe Cleveland area completed project May seven frequencies monitored least 70 hours Fourteen potential image fre quency spots checked least 24 hours behavior guard band neighbors evaluated favorable re sults Plohr confident guard bands clean area ready flight test band becomes possible would now desirable other elec tronics experimenters monitor fre quencies other areas across country monitoring equipment could standard ham-type receivers sophisticated spectrum analyzers recorders used Warren unavailable ideal club project could work local Scouts other groups Any individual club interested undertaking guard band monitoring project should contact AMA Frequency Committee AMA HQ After sufficient monitoring tests AMA plans obtain experimental license frequencies ask RC industry help flight tests experimental equip ment Copies description Warren Plohrs automated monitoring station available interested pursuing guard band monitoring project area using sophisticated electronic equipment Sim pie ham receivers can used however volves recording type strength time aid dur ation signals received 31995 33005 33995 37995 39005 39995 42005 1- 5KC channel could monitored day using club members youth group volunteers interested parties Any RCers wonder no new RC frequencies offing can part organizing guard band monitoring ef fort area les wonderful opportunity help acquire new RC frequencies make positive contribution AMA Frequen cy Committee effort ELECTRONIC BALLOT COUNTING first time AMA election results will tabulated computer special pro gram special forms developed 1977 election eliminate old timeconsuming cumbersome ballot counting always problem especially since happened during peak period member ship renewal Hopefully no electronic grem lins will interfere well have report next month came out ANOTHER RECORD YEAR AMA officers budgeted about 5% crease membership 1977 anticipating total 65000 books closed September 30 memberships after date credited 1978 membership total stood 68142a growth 74% 1977 membership figures consis tent growth rate AMA has seen five yearsa steady progression year breaking membership records previous year 1978 tentative projection about 75000 members already well way MODEL AVIAUON ENDORSEMENTS AVAILABLE Through Headquarters efforts endorse ments model aviation Jimmy Carter New York City Mayor Abraham Beame astro nauts Neil Armstrong Frank Borman well other nationally-known personalities available AMA members clubs may particularly effective deal ing owners potential flying sites effort attain places fly Write AMA HQfor above endorsements aid endeavors get keep flying sites Connecticut S Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island S Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Aveouo Atkinson NH 03811 Associate vlce-PragIdenos Arthur Everoet 28 Sandy Hill Rd 5 Portland ME 04106 Charles H Learoyd PO Boo 428 W Groton MA 01472 Al Nonotrrik 4 Benerly P1. Norwalk CT 08850 John Papageorge 104 Rocky Hilt Rd Hadley MA 01035 just received phone call old friend Sammy Frey down Cape Cod working hobby flying RC aircraft ship sea! works Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute takes air samples after hand-launch retrieves model big netI knew guys big nets would after us someday Seriously seems age day some really interesting applications now use RC aircraft some grants out now other studies hope fully Ill able tell about couple months Election time again big contest Secretary-Treasurer incumbent Earl Witt Alex Chisolm West Coast starting good clean fight position Earl active modeling way back days Plymouth meets before has done excellent job SecretaryTreasurer good years hopes continue Alex has good bit experience administration has served Execu tive Council past feel can favor either print wish call attention election Im personally bit quandry about appointing Associate Vice Presidents Con test Board members coming year 1978 has some interest having own election both positions Although am very proud present offi cers very happy performance perhaps shouldnt mean member ship District doesnt have right heard Soooooo Let hear you interested being Associate Vice Pres ident state wish submit name someone believe should considered Please also include qualifica tions nominee same goes Contest Board members would like represent category model aviation Scale Radio Control Free Flight U-Con trol know someone else should considered lets hear point out now often kless jobthat hear unhappy fellow-members content further caution carefully consider fine people now serving offices sure sufficient interest shown office will District elec 62 Model Aviation During tne test recoroer pruntea out signais resulted collection consider able data under variety conditions evaluated teem rlohr reading spectrum analyzer supervising Explorer Scout vol untary job tion after verifying willingness nominees appear ballot after verifying capabilities availability past performance activity AMA Lets hear New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Aseociafe Vice Presidenee Bill Boss 77-06 289th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 David Fifield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12066 John Grigg 6387 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Cliff Moneplaisir 17 Rotary Or. Summit NJ 07901 Jack Sammarco 2062 Emersen Ave Union NJ 07063 James Slaughter Chief Crafts & Hobbles USAF/EUROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09000 Walter Throne 208 Wlndemerr Rd Syracuse NY 13219 SECOND DISTRICT THOUGHTS Wherever go modelers seem identify column humility mustadvise comments part encouraging thing surprises though such utter lack response kind formal poll might conduct upon what consider important issues time time Consider example soli citation last column opinion regard ing two-party system represents limiting factor selection AMA offi cers requiring no two can didates appear upon ballot hear plenty criticism policy field course post-meeting bull sessions try get firm commitment writing subject zilched out hear lot about member apathy long time have discarded notion people just dont care AMA members care about liability insurance just DONT WANT TO BELIEVE THAT STUFF people talk DOhavesincere emo tional convictions concerning such matters selection types constitute AMA management money repre senting dues spent WHY monumental reticence Anyway thing certain am never going take seriously expressed assurance ANYONE modelers certain AMA District have greater empathy modelers neighboring state another neighboring state Such pronouncements sim ply HAVE real crystal ball stuff mystifies bear clari fication will follow ensuing issue ED MAHLERDistrict 2 lost its respected modelers September 23 Eddie Mahler greatest full-scale stunt pilots met death crash home-built aircraft Suffolk AFB West hampton LI during press review Suffolk Air Fair scheduled held Sep tember 24 25 us flew against Eddie Civy-Boys back SOs knew respected him mighty competitor genuine sportsman us have happy recollections Free Flighting Long Island during 40s SOs just about saddest MAD IllI am happy report MODEL AVIATION DAY Ill held scheduled Rockefeller Center NYC Saturday October 15 1977 against overwhelming well ALMOST odds weather picture Thursday Friday Saturday morning day show nothing short horrendous 6 AM Rockefeller Center PR people phoned Larry Bolich hotel called off WE showed up hour later called ON people expected showed up sun blue skies put appearance about 11 AM darned good show Moreover able reach millions via NYC tele vision radio coverage Special kudos due CBS gave us excellent coverage its Saturday evening news programs thanks NBC ABC all-news radio sta tion WINS PR would cost thousands dollars buy Once again MAD has paid its own way has exceeded getting modeling message across minimum financial outlay AMA PR money well wisely spent endeavor R/CR/C ANNUAL MODEL FLYING CIR CUS AND AUCTIONThis Sunday day after MAD III have just returned seventh annual edition R/C R/C Show year scene changed Tappan Zee High School clear windy flying weather show year features indoor outdoor demonstation radio-controlled model aircraft has come noteworthy feature District II mod eling activity discovered year 1000 people attended show greater glory hard-working members R/CR/C furtherance model avia tion District II Ohio sylvaria West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-President 1101 E Rails Road Dayton OH 45429 Ausoclate Vlce-Preaidanta Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Ralph Pennetti Wharre Dr RD 1Sewlckley PA 15143 Harry Pyc 2406 Hillock Ct. Lanadala PA 19446 Albert Seidoweki 7301 Grant Blvd. Cleveland OH 44130 received letter Jim Locker Newark OH think will share its entirety Jim wrote FCC sent copy Dear Sirs 5 Sept 1977 tending Swappers Day fair near Johns town OH booth C & R Distributing attracted attention Examining display noted advertisement CB listing prices both 40- 53-channel operation queried operator booth formed performed modifications transmitter himself possession 90-channel rig queried him extra channels came informed utilizing PLL circuitry added high end CB band also informed utilized half frequencies ie 26995 27045 27095 271 45 271 95 MHz among others informed him that strict ly illegal responded Weve done years told him above-men tioned frequencies reserved solely Radio Control illegal usage could result extensive damage RC model mention possible prop erty damage caused out-of-control model responded channels no longer reserved RC RC now al located frequencies 400 MHz region Both statements manifestly falseRC does operate 27 region RC does operate 400 region formed him appeared believe mestatingMY BOOKsays otherwise tndividuai selling illegal radios besides violating law himself encouraging other CB operators follow example seriously violating rights area Radio Control operators including self actions epitomize worst sort attitude toward neighbors indica tive CB has bad name reputa tion lawlessness wish file complaint against C & R Distributors Sounds like distributor bla tantly illegal doing great disservice both CBers modeling example followed others would real ly have chaos recently attended Executive Council meeting Washington DC covered lot ground usual would like share couple items thoroughly discussed AMA HQ management staff study being performed outside con sultant Although seems consider able heartburn over preliminary findings feel some good will come im proved AMA services possibly future plans programs event Council committee has appointed sort through report establish course action findings 1978 Nationals discussed toughest question concerning have time prime contenders seem Lake Charles LA Ohio Riverside have impression folks Ohio get together Nationals could re turn Ohio 1978 1976 Nationals very well attended money maker lost considerable bucks Riverside further information first Lake Charles Nationals lost money second broke Would like share additional letter close high note Tom San Antonio Fairmont WV writes Hi Don have fairly new R/C club Fairmont Quite few new members few Old Salts Jarvis Fluharty has trained good dozen new members summer including myself surprise gift appreciation donated $6 pur chased Jemco F4U Consair jarv plus accessories Sunday gave him plane really turned him on_He very grateful thanked us said Which guys going teach fly As probably guessed laughed ran away jarv very good flyer help kindness has added can put words Like always have said January 1978 63 want meet some good people just take ride nearest modei flying site Im sure deserving modelers have made considerable con tribution local and/or national level Lets hear about know AMA Service Awards available deserving individ uals Delaware rict Columbia land 0 North Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT John Spalding District IV Vice-President 5803 Ellerbie Street Lanham MD 20801 Asocelete VIen-Preoldeest charles Foreman 600 Pohite Rd. Mednanlcovllle VA 23111 V Gill Helms 800 Tyvola Rd. cherlotto NC 28210 George Moyer 11 Orchard In. WIlmington DC 19809 Ronald Sonderegger 14813 Wood Home Rd. Centarvllle VA 22020 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayetteville NC 28301 much going just beneath surface Academy Executive Council has results executive study headquarters operation factors insurance business moving together cause Academy consider new alternatives insuring ac tivities Pressure building provide new different approach annual Nationals Present-day situations causing members Council consider rewriting Constitution By-Laws necessary meet changing times Costs spiraling alarming rate demands also growing Executive Director re-organizing meet two factors give better service holding line costs just possible enjoying encourage ment Council special interest groups growing number scope abilities has caused growing pains organization So much has happening Councils business year has long range past What amounts Council reacting press small parts tips icebergs have guiding Academy new form Ive complained past activities Council meetings did include fu ture planning brain-storming new approaches almost no Council has making decisions smaller related problems forming shadow future shape changes gradual portend completely final product No knows what well three five years now changes being made now produce character future point midst changes possible changes Id say asked Academy will 100000 strong its operations functions geared majority its members will have annual convention membership possible will self-insurers increased coverage members Competition may solely responsibility special interest groups still under scrutiny Council Headquarters may located central America structure repre sentation will probably changed type Board Directors Executive Committee changes will better because mistakes wrong turns will tak en will redeemable Keep faith ience Alabama ida gia issppi ts lIce V South Carolina msee DISTRICT REPORT Jim McfdeiII District V Vice-President 617 Sooth 20 Avenue Birminoham AL 35205 Aetoeleb Vlee-PreoOduute Gene Hannuis 3332 WIley Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 RIchard C Jaclceon 107 WhIte Blvd. Summerville SC 29483 CItrIc JoIner 5941 Werner Road Columbun GA 31904 Bill KIte 550 Went Stone Dr. Klnpport TN 37880 Arthur Jolmoon 932 Benyan Dr. Delray Deeds FL 33444 Lulo Rodriguez C-lO 5th St Ext VIlla RIca Bayemon Puerto Rico 00619 iulle Woods Re 2 Box 415 MerIdian MS 39301 like gossip Ill tell something wont blab around other day AMA Council meeting asked Council permission award AMAs Superior Ser vice Award random clubs district Council permission make available group decided keep award limited turned down cannot blame because understand Im mediately thereafter fine AMA president Mr Johnny Clemens suggested create special new award exclusively clubs can use what have mind district thanked Johnny took him up very talented chief AMA Public Relations Larry Bolich went work once now have beautiful new Award Excellence matching shoulder patch district clubs set example other clubs follow high standards service fellow mod elers communities got idea shoulder patch Air Force fighter pilot Sitting next Mr Ed Moorman Eglin Field banquet last summer Ed suggested grace Florida club remember Eglin Aeromodel ers Superior Service recipientsmore later DISTRICT V CLUB OF THE MONTH month rare pleasure pre sent introduce fine Mississippi Radio Control club Tupelo pos sible because Mr Tommy Gurley took time snap pictures mail club information want see club featured heremail goodies Choctaw Aeromodelers begun three years ago Dr John Bryson have swelled 27 members John came Bristol TN Tn-Cities Club must have learned lessons well friend Gary Parr because immediately formed club Mississippi Officers PresidentTommy Gurley VPJoe Westmoreland Sec/TreasRed Hutchison Field ChmnDavid Smathers Tony Roper PRJohn Bryson Also Doc Ed wards renowned Pattern flier member Shown below four club members helped present static show Tupe Ir Mll Shown above mall show L R front Dan Kelly Bobby Arnold Bill Roper Bob Pruett Dennis Pruett Back row Harry Arnold Tommy Gurley Tommy club pres ident photographer mailed the pictures information snap J T Borden Joe Westmoreland checking JTs P47 poison 64 Model Aviation L R Marion Lifling rat Maloy Redmond Hutchison Joe Westmoreland Choctaw Aeromodelers active community activities present excellent advertisement modeling Dennis Pl.t Bob Cook back camera showing Dr John Bryson Bobby Arnold prepare model plane show Dennis Bob explaining Bobby needs turn plane over get display want upsidedown P-47 shown same P47 JT Borden flew WW II accurate exact model looks real L R Pat Maloy Dan Kelly look Harry Arnold JT pretend flying again club blessed three flying sites including live airport lucky can get local newspaper covers con stantly local radio TV stations Choctaw Aeromodelers fine well organized firmly established club See next month.. havent answered yet asks questions about starting club what types club projects organizations etc should considered Bob president Peoria Area Wyer Flyers new Control Line club organized last September Andy Moon public relations officer also wrote gave information about club its officers Bobs questions good ones thought some would interested possible new ideas club First whether AMA Char tered Club important part coming chartered club get everyone AMA AMA insurance flying field several lawsuits pending homeowners insurance companies claim cover aircraft accidents good idea get company write clause specifically covering model flying Club dues starting new club need some money treasury about way get quickly rather high entrance fees After club gets going much better have projects earn money Raffles contests model shows can bring enough let reduce dues belong club Treetown Modelaires dues $1 year rich club have enough treasury sponsor contest next year also have point program Treetown Club members earn points par ticipation modeling during year points used auction Novem ber bid model items purchased club funds usually spend about $100 year auction items get points attending meeting contests working new models brought meetings show tell Some clubs have difficulty finding place hold meetings Treetown Club meets twice month Downers Grove VFW Hall Woodridge Aeromodelers also use hall club meetings VFW post happy make profit beverages pur chased us modelers Other possible meet ing places libraries savings loan build ings park district halls schools churches times use school gymnasiums door contests Gliders Rubber models now CO2 engines often meet Large clubs tend meet once month small competitive clubs meet twice monthone know meets once week have group likes fly meet often also good idea instigate train ing program clubs have instructors members get ratings advance improve flying abilities ISinorn ana ucky nui VI DISTRICT REPORT Glenn Lee District VI Vice-President 819 Mandrake Batasia IL 60510 Aesoclna Vice-Preeldessla Roger Genre 729 N 22nd St Oulney IL 62301 Robert Gill 216 Stutety Lena SprIngfIeld 62704 John Meethias 6034 Madlera Dr. Apt. C Ft Wayne IN 46806 SIdney MIller 624 Cornlnthia Ce Elk Grone Vie. IL 60007 EdwIn Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr. LexIngton KY 40604 Robert C Snagner 1838 Saltern Or. Poplar Blaff MO 63901 PtIllIp SullIvan 3021 SprIng Valley Ct. Anderson IN 46011 sadness heard pas sing Dutch Hess DeKaIb IL Septem ber 21 1977 Otto Curth Chicago Aero nuts Club sent card notifying sud den death Dutch well-known Free Flighter Mid-West since 30s have fond memories flying contests DeKaib some 20 years ago Dutch Contest Director visited fall Old Timer contest Bong Field few days before death talked old friends Third Aero Challenge Muscular Dystrophy held DeKaIb IL Sep tember 4 contest organized Bill Allen features Control Line events RC Helicopter added year 1 27 contestants 16 states Can ada almost $650 raised MD drive very commendable effort Plans already progress two-day event next year Bob Ivermier Peoria IL sent letter Iowa C Mrchigan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President P 0 Bnn 1104 Birmingham MI 48012 Aenociete Vlce-Preaidenls James 0 Clark RR 3 Cedar Raplda IA 52401 Frank Mornissey 14100 W Park Ave New BerlIn WI 53151 Win Rohring 4494 Tanglewooel TraIl Sc Joseph Ml 49065 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 56428 Wayne Veager 38235 Casele Romulus Ml 45174 Control Line Contest Board Appointment Long past due appointment Jim Sinton replace Art Adamisin Control Line Contest Board member District nuAll Recent discussion subject col umn has produced no negative response endorsement AVP Terry Taylor Just short note highly recommend Jim Sinton Control Line Contest Board opening have known Jim about 1 0 years first competitor club member opinion couldnt find honest sincere applicant job know has very interested active rules proposals some time As example might remember few years ago great debate over line sizes Jim Sinton ran complete tests types lines compile honest accurate data using test equipment available him would also like mention constantly willing does help modeler might ask what its worth hes got vote Im may well ramble awhile Have takers District meeting West brought up club meetings members still littie miffed about getting info concern ing East meeting Since mentioned got advance info reading RC club newsletter Ive receiving since took mentioned Free Flight club meeting greeted great ap athy hobby shop day dis cussed few RC fliers told shouldnt District VII way fact Ive heard grumbles about facets hobby area about re-dis tricting big 10000 Lakes Champion ships Control Line Contest held June 18 1 9 talked people No Dakota saying same thing about dis trict seem remember some thing minutes Executive Council meetings about re-districting still pending issue over Check Jim Sintons letter August 77 Model v/at/on AVP Appointment response two waves petitions Control Line circles Grand Rapids area am pleased announce appointment Tim Price Associate Vice President repre senting area emphasis Control Line matters R e-Districting subject has Council agenda since Spring meeting after having expression interest District meeting during CARDS event Lansing last Spring active subject Council present status being assembly boundary location recommendations District VPs became task assemble recommendations com posite national map So far drastic changes implied VPs have complete sympathy project based about half districts inputs excep January 1978 65 tion District VII has some sentiment East Lower Michigan reconsidera tion probable association present District III West portion district letter indicates Cedar Rapids Skyhawks AMA char tered club No 1007 would like propose State Michigan removed District VII area Geographically Michi gan too remotely isolated other three states Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin adequately represent feelings other three states takes some driving District VII Vice President cover area stop talk different clubs first hand go back represent ideas feelings has picked up during rounds Michigan may fit District III bet t er feel AMA should consider proposal future letter being sent Mr Johnny Clemens matter also Thank time Signed Jack Kin singer Secretary Cedar Rapids Skyhawks Probably several stages will follow con solidated recommendation being assembly District VP inputs presented Council meeting soon Response Council will indicate further action propose since VPs budget money has yet utilized AVP West District VII invited attend spokes man redistricting question represent ing Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa travel lodging expenses can covered VPs budget same AVP can help re draw part map after considering recommendations neighboring dis tricts CARDS District VII Meeting Laming Ml March 1978 have indicated Ken Morris running election VP district re serve time run district meeting part Second Annual Meeting held CARDS Lansing Highly successful last year year building success experience CARDS gearing up bigger better event Tentative date March 25 depending site availability Johnny Clemens John Worth either both have blocked out time ** * ** * * Bud Carrow called announce has become Midwest representative RC Scale Modeler wants RC Scale nuts send news pictures him 42244 Ludlow Court Northville Ml 48167 Arkansas rara New Menico Oklahoma Tenas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Murry Frank District VIII Vice-President 2933 Blankenthip Wichita Falls TX 76308 AssocIate Vice-Prosidanta Buzz An,rill 9117 La Barranes NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebenon Sulphur LA 70663 Frank Osborne 18 Mohave Dr N Little Rock AR 72116 Bud Tinny Boa 845 Richardson TX 75080 short notice October 1 Council meeting Washington DC caught short expecting Dallas time out hotel coming going airport also did get meeting agenda until night before meeting meeting notes should elsewhere magazine Ill elaborate John Embry area came Council meeting told Council Lake Charles still available 1978 Nats did best get Council com mit Lake Charles 78 try work out other offers 1979 sev eral offers Ohio sites need ironing out sure would nice know next two Nats would held early guess Nats committee still smarting beating 77 Nats took Califor nia really did lose bundle after profitable Nats Dayton-Springfield 76 tuisrado Kansas aska h Sakota h Sakota Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Stan Chilton District IX Vice-President 1401A Sooth Hydrsalic Street Wichita KS 67211 Assoctaga VIm-Prasldeess Charles Brannon 2220 Maripoas Bled Casper WY 82601 Gerald Danasu 6460S Andes Pt Denver cc 80232 Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Haron SD 57350 John Krekonltctr 7810 Lowell 55 Overland Park KS 66204 Lonnla Kroabar 1754S 9nh Fargo ND 88102 JIm Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 KInsley KS 67547 Oscar Olson 8111 Maple Omaha NE 88104 REDISTRICTING agenda last few Council meetings has subject possible re districting existing 11 AMA districts first meeting subject appeared Hardy Brodersen VP District VII ap pointed AMA President Johnny Clemens committee assemble recom mendations various Council members areas common activity throughout districts VP Brodersen gave Council member map United States existing districts outlined lieve maps VP recommenda tions have returned VP Brodersen however subject redistricting has tabled last two Council meetings der give time study have received correspondence Lon ney Kroeber District IX VP Fargo ND concerning question possible redistric ting Since Lonneys letter sets forth rea sons ideas redistricting very well fol lowing part letter Some people area North have proposed district Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa North Dakota South Da kota combined Just done decided seemed happy either District IX District VII added subtracted states achieve par ticular grouping main reason grouping comes about because consistent clubs compete contests dur ing year example Minneapolis contest draws major North Dakota clubs South Dakota Iowa Wisconsin almost never beyond limits contest FarMaybe Nats committee will have its selec tion made before magazine published Winter time us Most flying field activities will slowing down good solid club good programs takes over newsletters get find club activities varied group does its thing keep members interested Now also time plan build ing next years flying season Although field activities slow down still much activity going want get good look new old products market try make Dallas Hobby Show bigger last years show Mike Clark Chuck Holden putting again dates January 21-22 Look Ill looking firm yet still planning have District VIII meeting go duplicate Minnesota draw other states seem same must admit problem exists between clubs common flow informa tion contest dates seems clubs would also like closer together com peting business matters social togetherness people fight together areas dont get chance see people represent since geographical locations dont permit Competition seems main aspect need change Whether RC CL people dont travel too far because long distance apart seems North Dakota RC flying fun-fly style mainly rather contest So heard CL people RC RC people gen erally stay within state flying Lonneys letter sets out part prob lems exist redistricting attempt whether redistricting should based common areas contest attendance strictly geographic basis interest District IX map sent back VP Brodersen circled areas common interest say areas involved flow counter-flow AMA contest participants circled states North Dakota South Dakota Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin area Another area circled included central Kansas Okla homa northern Texas Colorado Wyoming New Mexico other cir cled area Several years ago Montana state within AMA District IX transferred District Xl because members Montana traveled West Washington State attend contests common areas interest West remaining part South East District IX Perhaps new redistricting need start ed scratch tempered exist ing districts could add subtract areas stay just Lonney suggested order re ceive better balance also could ac complished almost immediate action Council meeting another facet redistricting idea concerns photo-representation As example approximately 2000 members present District IX VP approximately 10000 members 66 Model Aviation District X also VP So question arises should equal representation divide up districts AMA membership numbers areas competition areas cial interaction District IX members have ideas redistricting problems please send will forward either AMA HQ will sure new incoming District IX VP gets will also send copies VP Brodersen re districting will probably winter Council meeting agenda sometime late Jan urary early February let us hear ideas some adjacent districts have ideas adding subtracting states will forward points also Anton tsrnra ii da r x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour Lane Redondo Beach CA 90278 Aecoelete VIeg-Prealdents Robert Barnes 98-1080 Komo Mal Drive Alec HI 98701 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex lZhlsolm 1100 Went Shaw lresno CA 93711 Ed Hagertln 2751 N Campbell Avenue Tucson AZ 85119 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San loao CA 95136 Benny Stream 3723 Snowdan Avenue Lone Beach CA 90806 Graneer WIlliams iBi Pawnee Street Sen Marco, CA 920b9 Look Nats Louisiana next year current efforts arrange Nats site Ohio dont work out lot details doubtful mid-October recent Council meet ing Lake Charles got nod second choice Ohio main reason being weve Lake Charles have firm offer hand three possible sites Ohio Springfield being recently completed FAI Pattern Championships California Nats showed loss about $17000 loss total $34000 Executive Council voted cover loss out re serve fund develop stringent guidelines future meets Its sure cant continue operate losses like can now report comprehensively proposed Springfield Ohio property purchase AMA date thats proposed nothing writing yet verbal offer has made Springfield ficials sell AMA piece land erect building no money down Furthermore monthly payments would run about same AMA now paying rent end 20 years would own building land offer formally put writing should careful ly thought out dont think can go wrong investing property Ohio central USA close enough National HQ certainly central Washington DC decision made pay expenses people authorized FAI team excludes pit men other special helpers FAI specifically mentions team mana ger team member way expen ses paid point departure inboard expenses must picked up through entry fees etc another decision will keep rep resentation top level FAI meetings Council voted send US member FAI subcommittee annual FAI meeting USA pays about $35000 yearly dues FAI spending maybe $5000 look out best interests cheap surance will tremendous help voting delegate able turn sub committee member special interest group say FAI Control Line ask techni cal question before voting AMA investigating another benefit members large insurance company has offered term life insurance mem ber can initiate own will no expense AMA would monthly payment member surance company What think Let know Two courts have rendered decisions currently under appeal ruled model airplanes full-sized aircraft sense homeowners insurance rules out aircraft coverage means homeown ers insurance may prime insurance Alaska e Idaho e Montana e Ornoon e Waskrvgtan XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District XI Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Aaaoclate Vloe-Preeidenea Al Culver 16075 von Elm Pocateilo ID 83201 Simon Dreese Re 1 Boo 48 Broatlview MT 59015 Claranca E Haugho Rt 5 Box 18 Coeur dAiene ID 83814 Orlando oly Redo 26808 Dover Ct Kent WA 98031 RobertO SOalick 1120 Shady Lene Albany OR 97321 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main So. Redmond WA 98052 Have got something chest would like expound yourfellow district members open invitation send material column Some judgement will used edit slanderous vulgar material Since Im prude red pencil will probably get little use issue will discuss what some clubs district up present some material newsletters receive Let say STRAT-O-BATS newsletter humerous ones received month editor Steve Helmick call I3AT SHT Dont blame typist misspelled name Steve has crew helping produce too Roger Michael does production Kevin Collins does art Steve always has lot neat tips builder club FreeF light oreiented cover statement says publication quasi-monthly no takes responsibility con tents features recently article Jungolian Air Corps weird bunch Austin TX fly Free Flight Combat idea collide maim maul models built sturdily use aluminum props better eat powered Gerp rubba ban anymore could cause tremendous rate increase AMAs insurance decisions overturned Nothing new report lawsuit against AMA widow passenger killed light plane crash told about last month lawyer retained AMA Minnesota has rendered decision AMA blameless based facts supplied him AMA has come up really nifty port able display set up small shows flying circuss what have VP will have completed Interested par ties can contact him hell see get designed set up table top has built-in lighting really sets off brain-child Larry Bolich has real ly come up dandy reminder havent voteddo deadline getting close read dont need send renewal order vote Vote nowrenew later Dont forgetIm supporting Alex Chisolm Secretary-Treasurer Id appreciate youd vote him Give some thought vote THERMALS lubricated Gerpslurp rubba lub different brands Gerp measured performance GRINS GRam-INches torque rest vocabulary equal ly interestingspace does allow sample tango total encounter tween two rouers rouer vehicle object esp model airplane rous course roui s engage two mo bile objects esp model airplanes combat Very large signs warnings have appeared around Kent flying field Boeing Hawks SOB clubs fly hold summer meetings farmer owns pasture north field has just put five bulls pasture along ladies could would kill feel like can tell BOOL lady fast feet might want chance retrieving model pasture Most us city boys tho cant hardly tella goat sheep latter category best seek farmers help What put up name model aviation now someone comes up didnt think ideas BARONS Model Club Spokane has club shares field personflying aircraft must very careful flying After pilot has demonstrated safe flying ability has acquired issue SOLO club certificate reads known document name did upon date day month month bring balance complexities modern elec tronics vagaries model aircraft engine model himself thus did com plete FIRST SOLO FLIGHT signed club president instructor Resignation FAI FF Indoor committee member has submitted Bill Gaiser Bill has done good job represent ing district problem have little FAI Indoor activity anyone has interest job knows someone drop line home phone number 206 542-6061 January1978 67 JUNIO FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta. New York NY 10005 f 0 AMA INDOOR POSTAL SET FOR JANUARY/FEBRUARY GET READY FOR THE CEILING HOPPER INDOOR CONTEST complete rules Acad emy Model Aeronautics first Indoor En durance Postal Contest No need write us official rules entry blanks just save page hope lot schools mod el clubs scouts other groups will use postal contest part 1977/78 winter program Indoor flying fits such programs better perhaps other kind model flying Join fun catchy name Ceiling Hopper Indoor Postal suggested friends Berea Ohio Fairwood Flyers 6th grade club Fairwood School under direction Dan OMalley several years club completely new class sixth grade students year has entered done well NFFS Jr Indoor Postals published Star Skippers club asks other school civic groups join AMA Ceiling Hopper 1 The Ceiling Hopper open young sters everywhere 16 years old younger AMA membership required no entry fee 2 We expect school gymnasiums other halls available will moderate low ceiling height Flying therefore will limited buildings maximum ceil ing height 50 feet less interpreted AMA Rule Book 3 Fly time during January February 1978 As official flights wanted may taken day model may entered event 4 All flying must supervised adult will time flights Signature time sheet submitted adult will affidavit models times accur ate List ages hometowns contestants available Ceiling heights must listedbe accurate checking balloon string Send days times separate sheets 5 Flying Ceiling Hopper Indoor Pos tal covered AMA Contest Sanction unless individual flights made during otherwise AMA-sanctioned contest AMA surance applies accordingly 6 All models must have constructed contestant 7 Hand-Launched Glider Event Any design all-balsa glider acceptable Contestant must launch own glider Best two flights during days session unlimited flights consti tutes score 8 Hand-Launched Stick Event Any rubberpowered stick design covering ac ceptable includes AMA Cub EZB Pennyplane AMA Stick FAIetc Best single flight unlimited number flights Contestant must wind launch own airplane 9 Fudge Factor flights will adjusted 35-ft height per National Indoor Model Airplane Society equalizing factor order compensate fairly possible flights made different height halls Flights halls higher 50 feet will accepted Flights made rooms 15 feet lower will fudged 15 feet So thats Two basic events Send contestants times never know what will high time Lets have big turnout AMA medals will awarded top three con testants event AMA certificates further down line Please send Ed Twelve-year-old Cathy Leath Jacksonville won 1st Jr HLG Pensacola glid er Design dad Don called Throw Up Photo creditDave L instrum Whitten results end March can report winners soon possible Groups invited write some back copies Star Skippers describe NFFS Indoor Postal Contests entered Fairwood Flyers Just send 24 cents stamps postage ask questions may have Good luck SCRAMBLED EGGS managed mix things up bit December issue labeling Ichiro Sugiokas new Solo Racer Rugged 0-1 Solo Racer actually named SR-71 Rugged 0-1 very simple beginners CL design Sugioka plans will fea tured future issue CHRISTMAS IS COMING fact right around corner get started Indoor building Ceiling Hopper suggest have dad send check $270 Micro-X Products Gerald Skrjancs special offer very informative catalogue tells select materials Indoor sup plies Gitlow booklet Indoor mod els recommend Micro-Xs EZB Sim plex glider Micro-X Products Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 SPRING EARLY BIRD Scheduled April May AMA Outdoor Free Flight Postal Contest Events will Hand-Launched Glider SRPSM Sim ple Rubber Powered Stick Model HL Peanut See next issue 68 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/01
Page Numbers: 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68
A new possibility additional RC fre quencies explored recently AMA ficers triggered visit October Eng lands Henry j Nicholls world famous model industry leader Henry brought AMA HQ prototype RC set appeared quite con ventional except operated 459 MHz unusual antenna arrangement both transmitter receiver After consulting AMAs legal counsel decided AMA officers should visit FCC officers object finding out likelihood new RC frequencies UHF Ultra High Frequency range new equipment developed Therefore John Strong AMA Frequency Chairman Walt Good committee member John Worth AMA Executive Director Henry Nicholls two assistants Jeremiah Courtneys staff visit ed various FCC officials October 5 6 Discussions indicated new equipment opened up new RC frequency pos sibilities UHF range 420 470 MHz already very crowded bus iness military amateur operators Find ing acceptable spots range thus ac knowledged difficult problem likely resolved quickly However ruled out AMA will explore possibilities further along other new RC frequency possibilities 32-42 MHz band also 72 MHz band noted AMA seeking 30 new channels RC might necessary seek some several bands During discussions FCC personnel brought out Germany Switzer land also new commercial RC equipment UHF range very similar British equipment possibility common international RC frequencies should ex plored would particularly helpful international RC activities such World Championships since previously popular international frequency range has vir tually destroyed due CB interference International problems discussed depth FCC officials pointed out FAI Federation Aeronautique Inter nationale currently surveying RC fre quency allocations FAI member nations Walt Good Henry Nicholls former presidents FAIs international aeromod eling committee advised goal have countries support universal proposal World Radio Frequency Conference Geneva Switzerland 1979 effort initiated AMA intended reduce problems encountered AMA 1977 RC World Championships Springfield Ohio event legal US frequencies almost useless due interference prob lems other illegal frequencies several countries teams prepared fly free interference problems After much effort nervous waiting special waiver obtained FCC permit flying illegal frequenciesthe clear- ance came through day official flying start new problem encountered during visits FCC people helped AMA during RC frequency crisis 1976 no longer office new government administration has produced changes means much AMAs previous efforts have redone re sulting stretchout previous hopes quicker solution problems RC inter ference channel crowding So AMA effort goes steadily prob ing pressing relief FCC effort appears succeeding very slow lythe FCC sympathetic needs friendly dealings main problem simply no simple lution because tremendous demands FCC parties have relatively low priority next page B Complete RC set prototype form has slightly larger typical multi-channel re ceiver normal transmitter servos smal ler usual antennae January1978 57 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 THE FCC EFFORT CONTINUES. Walt Good left Henry Nicholls exam ine new 459 MHz RC equipment available England manufactured Reftec Stan dard Futabe servos used New UHF transmitter 459 MHz operates FM uses 3 antenna Equipment yet approved RC US FCC EffortCont page 57 message seems come through needs recognized will accommodated eventually process getting new frequencies slow complicated pressures bigger users airwavesbusiness military CB amateurs hams However position has improved greatly over what 1976 since no longer seems talk taking away RC frequencies have therefore held fort now concentrating getting help FIRST RENEWAL FOR 18 RC FREQUENCY MONITORING AMAs mass membership renewal mailing 1977 members went out October first sign up 1978 Ernest E Pen nington Oxon Hill Marylandhis renewal check came AMA HQ within few days mass mailing Since headquarters has buried renewals Its peak sea son now renewals will next two months pilot project frequency monitoring has encouraging results AMAs current search new RC frequencies can help read find out may also get involved Warren Plohr AMA Leader member Olmstead OH working AMA Fre quency Committee monitor possible fre quencies RC use help group NASA-sponsored Explorer Scouts NASA electronics Plohr devised semi-auto matic monitoring system Cleveland area obtain data help AMAS Frequency Committee AMA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 1 1911 following br ef report act taken details will provided official minutes provided AMA Secretary-Treasurer 1 HQ REVIEW committee appointed President Clemens meet Execu tive Director discuss results past study outside consultant help decide whether additional future services kind desired 2 FINANCIAL REPORT Noting 77 Nats California RC World Cham pionships Ohio produced deficits about $1 7000 Council voted cover costs AMAs surplus reserve 3 FAI POLICIES a It agreed designated FAI team members would supported financially via AMAs FAI budgetno helpers such pit men would given travel lodging funds Note FAI Control Line Team Race mechanics designated team members b The Council agreed pay overseas travel lodging costs US subcommittee members annual FAI meeting interests could represented c World Championships bids approved model rocketry 1978 organized operated National Association Rocketry RCSoaringin 1978 joint AMA National Soaring Society Chicago area modeler plans can worked out d Free membership Contest Directors Semi-Finals Finals meets team selec tion meets approved two free CDs semis three finals 4 FILM PROJECTS Following review recent projects continuance current major production approved Cifif Piper District VP monitor report Council 5 REDISTRICTING No action taken sub ject tabled 6 MEET SANCTIONS a AAAA CL 1978 Contest Directors terested obtaining rating such will given CL 1978 have until December 31 1977 submit bids same giving details events location reasons AAAA deserved b Class problems Although current rule book definitions Class often madequate Council approved continuing until better language proposed 7 OFFICER EXPENSES Travel lodging Council members Nats approved pertains actual Council meeting schedule otherwise per Nats Executive Committee definitions other officials 8 AWARDS Distinguished Service Award approved announced later also pilot program involving shoulder patches club members club has received AMA award 9 INSURANCE AND LEGAL status various legal insurance problems re viewed possible new life insurance program AMA members considered act ed upon further information available 10 1978 NATS Primary effort will fi nalize arrangements Ohio location possible return Louisiana probable 11 NEW HOME FOR AMA Details ofa cur rent offer Ohio noted further report expected November 12 AMA DEALER STATIONS prototype program discussed okayed goal establishing such AMA member ship service stations 13 FF CONTEST BOARD Following review cross-proposal procedural problem Council agreed Contest Board chair man should respond complainant 14 DISTRICT REPRESENTATION a Circumstances concerning VPs obligations reviewed agreed complaints AMA members should referred VP involved b It approved VP would provided portable AMA display use within district 15 SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANIZA TIONS Executive Director author ized make contributions up $100 maximum $500 per year appro priate projects organizations relating AMA effort 16 SCHOLARSHIPS Up $5000 ap proved 1977 per AMA Scholarship Committee recommendations 17 FREE MEMBERSHIPS proposal regard ing AAA Air Show Teams tabled con sideration future Council meeting Warren Plohr Walt Good began discus sing AMA Frequency Committee plan obtaining new frequencies RC Sep tember 1976 Elmira Soaring Meet discus sion culminated Plohr agreeing monitor specific guard band frequencies 3242 MHz listed AMA Frequency Com mittee plan AMA News March 77 purpose find out seven guard band frequencies really unused see adjacent channel users pre sented interference channels used RC Guard band means 10 KHz slot placed between large bands government non-government assignments make sure two services dont overlap Warren immediately involved NASAsponsored Explorer Scouts set uo receiv Continued page 62 58 Model Aviation Warren Plohr Olmstead OH some equipment used project deter feasibility using 32-42 MHz RC can help AMAs Frequency Commit tee help get RC slots See text Sophisticated electronics NASA Re search Center Cleveland OH manned NASA-sponsored Explorer Scouts weekend Standard ham-type receivers can used 44- 44- 7441I 44-~iI 44 DAf/ 44 44 44 President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHNNY CLEMENS P 0 Box 64573 Dallas Texas 75206 IF I GET TOO SMART get sounding like graduate MULE SCHOOL smart asses come from time time just remind following little ago went over hobby shop pick up some balsawood own use Since own place have choice about $3000 worth balsa carry heavy stock because often have shortage picked out about $800 worth beautiful wood drove home got out van managed slam car door wood breaking piece retrospect think part Gods great plan About time becoming impressed own importance HE re minds us just human beings after course am entirely sure realized get wood wholesale AMA BLOWGUN EVENT Pardon mentioning hobby shop again several days ago looking thru collection old engines planes forth shop 37 years old found some little quarter-inch wads blue model ing clay fired thru foot-long pieces aluminun tubing during rousing hour-and-a-half blowgun fight IN MY STORE happened 30 years ago parti cipants four dignified members MAURICE TETER JIMMY DUGGER JACK CONNALLY present President AMA little old ME dont recall started it ended up us piece aluminum tubing pound bar blue modeling clay pellet clay fired thru aluminum gun pair good strong lungs can STING like dick ens make things interesting recall turned out lights light after closing time coming thru stores front window Can imag ine grown men hiding other darkened hobby shop crawling around behind counters hands knees hunt ing other man himself can remember time thought bead other guys before could puff blue-clay-bullet would SPLAT forehead behind ear sounds pretty silly sure fun remember what stopped war Jimmy Dugger said Johnny see have piece clay eye turned light looked Jims eye Sure enough lump under Jimmys lower eyelid pulled eyelid out eyelashes OUT DROPPED BB SHOT SOME BODY HAD CHEATED stopped game much fun tried make official AMA event turned down does relate aeromodeling Well model shop using model ing materials AMA members enjoying another little bit fun-loving spirit seems draw us gether hope never lose spirit Two four nuts went come couple TOP AMA LEADERS have brought AMA admired place holds today ARENT YOU PROUD OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN After above confession probab ly wonder lay claim dignity AMA President Well found out just stand called AMA HQ long distance asked speak MICHELENE MADISON Michelene answered giggling asked what giggling said girl answered phone cheerful Good morning AMA put hand over phone turned Michelene said Its BIG GY Better mess me! ARE YOU SHREWD OR WISE remember quote goes shrewd person knows get out difficulties wise person never gets first place AMADYNAMITE AND GROWING AMAs official membership TOPPED 68000 during 1977 membership year! AMA LEADER MEETS THUNDERBIRD LEADER LT COL DAN CHERRY Commander Leader US Air Force THUNDERBIRDS kind enough cut tight program public appearances chat few minutes very impressed youth poise personableness precision flying team Several Thunderbirds active modelers activities have simply interrupted intense Thun derbird schedule caught off guard Dan Cherry mentioned safety problems relative Thunderbirds RC modelers various airshows T-Birds perform Dan mentioned appearance airshow known well advance TO THE PRECISE MINUTE becomes problem grouAd control people make sure air clear MODEL AIR PLANES along else problem amounts COMMUNICATIONS Just let us BE SURE WE WE SHOULD BE following rules SAFETY COURTESY Thanks Dan Cherry safety reminder DONT FORGET YOUR CAREFULNESS PROTECTS YOU TOO KNOW ANYBODY THIS STUPID couple dedicated model club instruc tor-types trying help guy could nothing right whispered other Ill bet school sex education final exam misspelled word stork PURSUING TODAYS AERONAUTICAL NEWS Hidden controversy about wheth er allow British-French CONCORDE Supersonic Transport land US air ports bit interesting irony word Concorde defined diction ary meaning ACCORD AGREEMENT HARMONY PEACE JIM TRUMP TRUMPS MY WORDS AIRMAILER newsletter BENTON COUNTY RC CLUB Oregon edited JIM TRUMP dont know phrase used September newsletter original am just cornball enough love think youll chuckle too Jim refers ineptness lack skill Dummy controlling RC model colorful phrase SPASTIC THUMBS Jim says qualifies description cause hit own car own AA Pylon Racer same newsletter refers need work flying field propose solve following notice news letterThursday evenings work nights being shovels rakes other tools BUT NO PLANES fire will going bring eating goodies drinkypoos love spirit! DONT EVER GIVE UP HOPE! YOUR NEXT MISTAKE WILL PROB ABLY ERASE THE MEMORY OF YOUR LAST ONE HANDY LABEL UNSTICKER bought Monokote Iron have fig ured out way get bit useful January1978 59 1. Aiirce ration Squad ron Thunoeroirds discussion witn MA Presmoent Johnny Clemens relative safety problems between people-carrying non-people-carrying aircraft vaiue out want get price stick er other self-adhesive sticker off some thing refuses cooperate fire up Monokote Iron about medium warm sticker few moments can prob ably peel right off HOW ABOUT THAT Since TOP FLITE MODELS put out Monokote Iron am aiso reminded now producing new line LARGE wooden props popular new giant mod el planes will also have beautiful big props mounted presentation pieces honored receiving thermometer hub moie buddy TOP ELITE SID AXEIROD Sid said presentation token his companys appreciation fact efforts AMA President well efforts other AMA volunteers helped create business everyone involved business model aviation CONTROL LINERS HELPING THEMSELVES recent fantastic growth inter est Radio Control often hear some grip ing Control Liners Free Flighters because thing doesnt get atten tion groups special terests realize THEY HAVE TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES Todays mail brought FIVE excellent Control Line newsletters fine folks helping selves newsletters received combined CONTROL LINE AERO MODEL ERS OF MIDDLETOWN CONTROL LINE AQUIDNECK ISLAND MODELERS Rhode Island FLYING GOOM BAHS MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB Massa chusetts CLEAR LAKE LINE WINDERS Texas SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 500 STUNT CLUB National Precision CL group PAMPA congratulations editors papers very effective efforts SO CALIFORNIA 500 STUNT CLUB paper very impressive 16 pages wanted write note congratulations editor think LUCKY PYATT could find no address credit kind going put much beautiful effort work sure offer point contact channel compliments properly THE GOOMBAHS ON SANDPAPER always-interesting newsletter FLY PAPER FLYING GOOMBAHS excellent article October issue SANDPAPER PAUL COY editor didnt name writer interested might offer exchange newsletters Paul might send copy sandpaper article sent self-addressed stamped envelope behalf club Address Paul Coy BARH D-410 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy NY 12181 THINK IT OVER AEROMODELING IS LIKE LOVE AF FAIR IF YOU DONT TAKE IT SERIOUS LY ITS NO FUNAND IF YOU TAKE IT TOO SERIOUSLY IT CAN BREAK YOUR HEART NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE ANYMORE model airplane club se cretly hard work developing some tiny bel ligerent scale people intend hijack other clubs model planes NEED GOOD DICTIONARY handiest by-my-typewriter dictionary have found yet little 4A-inch 6-inch spiral-bound THUMB-INDEXED book titled WEBSTERS POCKET DICTIONARY manufactured Spindex Corporation reorder number 2011 has some excel lent concise grammar spelling essentials well 40000 word entries slips easily pocket inexpensive highly recommend little word-crutch will handy tool AMA Club newsletter editors officers help sparkling job excel lent now doing cant find book ask bookstore get A NO-ALTITUDE CRASH Editor HERB KOVEN publisher FRAN LYNCH produce CAPE ANN RC CLUB Massachusetts GLITCH found column September issue called Weekend Wreckage Crashmaster model plane obituary column column mentioned unusual crash season Seems mem bers backed car over flight box will have agree crashes bend sticks transmitter SAME TUNE ND VERSE TOMMY SPANGLER best modeling buddies expert Free-Flight er member Control Line Preci sion Team expert machinist cracker jack foreign car expert BUT background smart Tommy proved him self human like rest us went out fly Free Flight model get things needed trunk car took Control Line Stunt ship out trunk put shade UNDER HIS CAR Later after flying forgetting Control Line model under car backed Cadillac full length down fuse lage Stunt ship want see something weird- - Looked like Duckbilled Platypus airplane MORE COMPRESSION have ever seen keep Tommy Spangler looking stupid must tell about 15 years ago took five Cox 049 cylinders pistons mounted common crankcase making 5-cylinder radial engine actually worked Tommy both flew engine Control Line model Hobby Park Dallas Try project SENSITIVE NEIGHBORS? neighbor didnt like noise engines made told us just what could model airplanes OF COURSE THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE! WHEN YOU ENCOURAGE ME northern model clubs rented portajohns contest impressed high rental fee struck idea raising needed club funds building renting out own line portajohns Since area rich birch trees made necessary buildings birch wood Considering seems very reasonable call selves THE BIRCH JOHN SOCIETY HERE ISA DRILL ON DRILLING us have occasional need drill hole found excellent article entitled ABCs DRILLING Carl Traub page 70 November 1977 issue MODEL RAILROADER Magazine Kaim bach Publications can probably find copy Model Railroader local hobby dealers buck would good article have club library FROM MY PROTEST FILE looking up some info am offering ran across file contest protests received past contest season took time read thru time asked make summary comment would say part PICKY PICKY PICKY Incidently single protest received winner remember classic remark made protester Nats said Ive never accused being good sport know him welland hes right ITS VERY SMALL WORLD Dallas has become modern-day Holly wood current movies being made area Surprisingly word got around hobby shop good source balsawood special glues paints etc needed movie props Some things saw Logans Run picked up young fellow day same fellow came get materials used Trial Lee Harvey Oswald Within 10 minutes leaving materials front door opened walked MARINA OSWALD PORTER three youngsters Marina married very good friend KEN PORTER has sewing machine shop few doors up street store Marina very intelligent charming per son kids sharp alert main purpose namedrop call attention handsome volvement out tragic start hard ignore wondering what has happened children Oswald facing world could hostile PLEASE BE AS SURED two girls Lee Marina JUNE 15 years RACHEL 14 years being brought up along MARK 11 years son Ken Marina very normal wholesome family atmosphere inspiration find isno cloud hanging over kids girls active sports school activities young Mark intrigued machinery Ken Porter right now involved seeing Mark successful getting model airplaning starting him off Cox 049 plan help him enjoy bit extra story about good parents Marina has tour promote new book has appeared several nation wide network TV interviews New York made herself over five minutes late broadcast because hunting par ticular kite Mark wanted kids FIRST two people credit what par enthood should Imagine trying fight back normalcy beginning such Thank God American commun ity can still accommodate gutsy parents willing youngsters want things right TIME FOR THANKSGIVING! count blessings give thanks life loved ones opportun ity wisdom joining together under banner Academy Model Aeronautics aid ourselves other little ful ler enjoyment life ******aIl now****** 60 Model Aviation ShOW TEAM MAKES THE BIG-TIME popular pre-game half-time attraction football games season model air show put Electronic Eagles Show Team Organized members RC Asso ciation Greater NY th rnis com ~ venture -er wasan-instant suc -un has len booked weekend performances 1977 1978 Eagles feature RC helicopter flying Control Line Precision Aerobatics RC dogfight between Snoopy Red Baron show typically lasts about 15 minutes tail ored time allotments game sched ule AMA Vice President John Byrne narrates show appropriate plugs model avia tion general Academy Model Aero nautics RC Association result tremendous PR promotion since sellout crowds 30- 60-thousand people per show typ ical Shown pictures show put tween halves Pittsburgh Steelers-Oakland Raiders game Pittsburgh September 25 crowd loved did stadium manage mentthe Eagles have invited back next years game Eagles put exciting safe show pilots carefully chosen mod elsnot suited flying tight con fines Thorough inspection models before show must test flying Its re commended everyone Eagles professional group doing great job promoting model aviation January1978 61 j FCC MonitoringCont page 58 ing equipment NASA Research Center located Cleveland OH weekend Scouts monitored logged signals heard addition Warren set up recorder printout signals during week resulted collection considerable data under variety conditions Plohrs data indicates seven guard band frequencies look safe Cleveland area completed project May seven frequencies monitored least 70 hours Fourteen potential image fre quency spots checked least 24 hours behavior guard band neighbors evaluated favorable re sults Plohr confident guard bands clean area ready flight test band becomes possible would now desirable other elec tronics experimenters monitor fre quencies other areas across country monitoring equipment could standard ham-type receivers sophisticated spectrum analyzers recorders used Warren unavailable ideal club project could work local Scouts other groups Any individual club interested undertaking guard band monitoring project should contact AMA Frequency Committee AMA HQ After sufficient monitoring tests AMA plans obtain experimental license frequencies ask RC industry help flight tests experimental equip ment Copies description Warren Plohrs automated monitoring station available interested pursuing guard band monitoring project area using sophisticated electronic equipment Sim pie ham receivers can used however volves recording type strength time aid dur ation signals received 31995 33005 33995 37995 39005 39995 42005 1- 5KC channel could monitored day using club members youth group volunteers interested parties Any RCers wonder no new RC frequencies offing can part organizing guard band monitoring ef fort area les wonderful opportunity help acquire new RC frequencies make positive contribution AMA Frequen cy Committee effort ELECTRONIC BALLOT COUNTING first time AMA election results will tabulated computer special pro gram special forms developed 1977 election eliminate old timeconsuming cumbersome ballot counting always problem especially since happened during peak period member ship renewal Hopefully no electronic grem lins will interfere well have report next month came out ANOTHER RECORD YEAR AMA officers budgeted about 5% crease membership 1977 anticipating total 65000 books closed September 30 memberships after date credited 1978 membership total stood 68142a growth 74% 1977 membership figures consis tent growth rate AMA has seen five yearsa steady progression year breaking membership records previous year 1978 tentative projection about 75000 members already well way MODEL AVIAUON ENDORSEMENTS AVAILABLE Through Headquarters efforts endorse ments model aviation Jimmy Carter New York City Mayor Abraham Beame astro nauts Neil Armstrong Frank Borman well other nationally-known personalities available AMA members clubs may particularly effective deal ing owners potential flying sites effort attain places fly Write AMA HQfor above endorsements aid endeavors get keep flying sites Connecticut S Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island S Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Aveouo Atkinson NH 03811 Associate vlce-PragIdenos Arthur Everoet 28 Sandy Hill Rd 5 Portland ME 04106 Charles H Learoyd PO Boo 428 W Groton MA 01472 Al Nonotrrik 4 Benerly P1. Norwalk CT 08850 John Papageorge 104 Rocky Hilt Rd Hadley MA 01035 just received phone call old friend Sammy Frey down Cape Cod working hobby flying RC aircraft ship sea! works Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute takes air samples after hand-launch retrieves model big netI knew guys big nets would after us someday Seriously seems age day some really interesting applications now use RC aircraft some grants out now other studies hope fully Ill able tell about couple months Election time again big contest Secretary-Treasurer incumbent Earl Witt Alex Chisolm West Coast starting good clean fight position Earl active modeling way back days Plymouth meets before has done excellent job SecretaryTreasurer good years hopes continue Alex has good bit experience administration has served Execu tive Council past feel can favor either print wish call attention election Im personally bit quandry about appointing Associate Vice Presidents Con test Board members coming year 1978 has some interest having own election both positions Although am very proud present offi cers very happy performance perhaps shouldnt mean member ship District doesnt have right heard Soooooo Let hear you interested being Associate Vice Pres ident state wish submit name someone believe should considered Please also include qualifica tions nominee same goes Contest Board members would like represent category model aviation Scale Radio Control Free Flight U-Con trol know someone else should considered lets hear point out now often kless jobthat hear unhappy fellow-members content further caution carefully consider fine people now serving offices sure sufficient interest shown office will District elec 62 Model Aviation During tne test recoroer pruntea out signais resulted collection consider able data under variety conditions evaluated teem rlohr reading spectrum analyzer supervising Explorer Scout vol untary job tion after verifying willingness nominees appear ballot after verifying capabilities availability past performance activity AMA Lets hear New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Aseociafe Vice Presidenee Bill Boss 77-06 289th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 David Fifield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12066 John Grigg 6387 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Cliff Moneplaisir 17 Rotary Or. Summit NJ 07901 Jack Sammarco 2062 Emersen Ave Union NJ 07063 James Slaughter Chief Crafts & Hobbles USAF/EUROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09000 Walter Throne 208 Wlndemerr Rd Syracuse NY 13219 SECOND DISTRICT THOUGHTS Wherever go modelers seem identify column humility mustadvise comments part encouraging thing surprises though such utter lack response kind formal poll might conduct upon what consider important issues time time Consider example soli citation last column opinion regard ing two-party system represents limiting factor selection AMA offi cers requiring no two can didates appear upon ballot hear plenty criticism policy field course post-meeting bull sessions try get firm commitment writing subject zilched out hear lot about member apathy long time have discarded notion people just dont care AMA members care about liability insurance just DONT WANT TO BELIEVE THAT STUFF people talk DOhavesincere emo tional convictions concerning such matters selection types constitute AMA management money repre senting dues spent WHY monumental reticence Anyway thing certain am never going take seriously expressed assurance ANYONE modelers certain AMA District have greater empathy modelers neighboring state another neighboring state Such pronouncements sim ply HAVE real crystal ball stuff mystifies bear clari fication will follow ensuing issue ED MAHLERDistrict 2 lost its respected modelers September 23 Eddie Mahler greatest full-scale stunt pilots met death crash home-built aircraft Suffolk AFB West hampton LI during press review Suffolk Air Fair scheduled held Sep tember 24 25 us flew against Eddie Civy-Boys back SOs knew respected him mighty competitor genuine sportsman us have happy recollections Free Flighting Long Island during 40s SOs just about saddest MAD IllI am happy report MODEL AVIATION DAY Ill held scheduled Rockefeller Center NYC Saturday October 15 1977 against overwhelming well ALMOST odds weather picture Thursday Friday Saturday morning day show nothing short horrendous 6 AM Rockefeller Center PR people phoned Larry Bolich hotel called off WE showed up hour later called ON people expected showed up sun blue skies put appearance about 11 AM darned good show Moreover able reach millions via NYC tele vision radio coverage Special kudos due CBS gave us excellent coverage its Saturday evening news programs thanks NBC ABC all-news radio sta tion WINS PR would cost thousands dollars buy Once again MAD has paid its own way has exceeded getting modeling message across minimum financial outlay AMA PR money well wisely spent endeavor R/CR/C ANNUAL MODEL FLYING CIR CUS AND AUCTIONThis Sunday day after MAD III have just returned seventh annual edition R/C R/C Show year scene changed Tappan Zee High School clear windy flying weather show year features indoor outdoor demonstation radio-controlled model aircraft has come noteworthy feature District II mod eling activity discovered year 1000 people attended show greater glory hard-working members R/CR/C furtherance model avia tion District II Ohio sylvaria West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-President 1101 E Rails Road Dayton OH 45429 Ausoclate Vlce-Preaidanta Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Ralph Pennetti Wharre Dr RD 1Sewlckley PA 15143 Harry Pyc 2406 Hillock Ct. Lanadala PA 19446 Albert Seidoweki 7301 Grant Blvd. Cleveland OH 44130 received letter Jim Locker Newark OH think will share its entirety Jim wrote FCC sent copy Dear Sirs 5 Sept 1977 tending Swappers Day fair near Johns town OH booth C & R Distributing attracted attention Examining display noted advertisement CB listing prices both 40- 53-channel operation queried operator booth formed performed modifications transmitter himself possession 90-channel rig queried him extra channels came informed utilizing PLL circuitry added high end CB band also informed utilized half frequencies ie 26995 27045 27095 271 45 271 95 MHz among others informed him that strict ly illegal responded Weve done years told him above-men tioned frequencies reserved solely Radio Control illegal usage could result extensive damage RC model mention possible prop erty damage caused out-of-control model responded channels no longer reserved RC RC now al located frequencies 400 MHz region Both statements manifestly falseRC does operate 27 region RC does operate 400 region formed him appeared believe mestatingMY BOOKsays otherwise tndividuai selling illegal radios besides violating law himself encouraging other CB operators follow example seriously violating rights area Radio Control operators including self actions epitomize worst sort attitude toward neighbors indica tive CB has bad name reputa tion lawlessness wish file complaint against C & R Distributors Sounds like distributor bla tantly illegal doing great disservice both CBers modeling example followed others would real ly have chaos recently attended Executive Council meeting Washington DC covered lot ground usual would like share couple items thoroughly discussed AMA HQ management staff study being performed outside con sultant Although seems consider able heartburn over preliminary findings feel some good will come im proved AMA services possibly future plans programs event Council committee has appointed sort through report establish course action findings 1978 Nationals discussed toughest question concerning have time prime contenders seem Lake Charles LA Ohio Riverside have impression folks Ohio get together Nationals could re turn Ohio 1978 1976 Nationals very well attended money maker lost considerable bucks Riverside further information first Lake Charles Nationals lost money second broke Would like share additional letter close high note Tom San Antonio Fairmont WV writes Hi Don have fairly new R/C club Fairmont Quite few new members few Old Salts Jarvis Fluharty has trained good dozen new members summer including myself surprise gift appreciation donated $6 pur chased Jemco F4U Consair jarv plus accessories Sunday gave him plane really turned him on_He very grateful thanked us said Which guys going teach fly As probably guessed laughed ran away jarv very good flyer help kindness has added can put words Like always have said January 1978 63 want meet some good people just take ride nearest modei flying site Im sure deserving modelers have made considerable con tribution local and/or national level Lets hear about know AMA Service Awards available deserving individ uals Delaware rict Columbia land 0 North Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT John Spalding District IV Vice-President 5803 Ellerbie Street Lanham MD 20801 Asocelete VIen-Preoldeest charles Foreman 600 Pohite Rd. Mednanlcovllle VA 23111 V Gill Helms 800 Tyvola Rd. cherlotto NC 28210 George Moyer 11 Orchard In. WIlmington DC 19809 Ronald Sonderegger 14813 Wood Home Rd. Centarvllle VA 22020 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayetteville NC 28301 much going just beneath surface Academy Executive Council has results executive study headquarters operation factors insurance business moving together cause Academy consider new alternatives insuring ac tivities Pressure building provide new different approach annual Nationals Present-day situations causing members Council consider rewriting Constitution By-Laws necessary meet changing times Costs spiraling alarming rate demands also growing Executive Director re-organizing meet two factors give better service holding line costs just possible enjoying encourage ment Council special interest groups growing number scope abilities has caused growing pains organization So much has happening Councils business year has long range past What amounts Council reacting press small parts tips icebergs have guiding Academy new form Ive complained past activities Council meetings did include fu ture planning brain-storming new approaches almost no Council has making decisions smaller related problems forming shadow future shape changes gradual portend completely final product No knows what well three five years now changes being made now produce character future point midst changes possible changes Id say asked Academy will 100000 strong its operations functions geared majority its members will have annual convention membership possible will self-insurers increased coverage members Competition may solely responsibility special interest groups still under scrutiny Council Headquarters may located central America structure repre sentation will probably changed type Board Directors Executive Committee changes will better because mistakes wrong turns will tak en will redeemable Keep faith ience Alabama ida gia issppi ts lIce V South Carolina msee DISTRICT REPORT Jim McfdeiII District V Vice-President 617 Sooth 20 Avenue Birminoham AL 35205 Aetoeleb Vlee-PreoOduute Gene Hannuis 3332 WIley Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 RIchard C Jaclceon 107 WhIte Blvd. Summerville SC 29483 CItrIc JoIner 5941 Werner Road Columbun GA 31904 Bill KIte 550 Went Stone Dr. Klnpport TN 37880 Arthur Jolmoon 932 Benyan Dr. Delray Deeds FL 33444 Lulo Rodriguez C-lO 5th St Ext VIlla RIca Bayemon Puerto Rico 00619 iulle Woods Re 2 Box 415 MerIdian MS 39301 like gossip Ill tell something wont blab around other day AMA Council meeting asked Council permission award AMAs Superior Ser vice Award random clubs district Council permission make available group decided keep award limited turned down cannot blame because understand Im mediately thereafter fine AMA president Mr Johnny Clemens suggested create special new award exclusively clubs can use what have mind district thanked Johnny took him up very talented chief AMA Public Relations Larry Bolich went work once now have beautiful new Award Excellence matching shoulder patch district clubs set example other clubs follow high standards service fellow mod elers communities got idea shoulder patch Air Force fighter pilot Sitting next Mr Ed Moorman Eglin Field banquet last summer Ed suggested grace Florida club remember Eglin Aeromodel ers Superior Service recipientsmore later DISTRICT V CLUB OF THE MONTH month rare pleasure pre sent introduce fine Mississippi Radio Control club Tupelo pos sible because Mr Tommy Gurley took time snap pictures mail club information want see club featured heremail goodies Choctaw Aeromodelers begun three years ago Dr John Bryson have swelled 27 members John came Bristol TN Tn-Cities Club must have learned lessons well friend Gary Parr because immediately formed club Mississippi Officers PresidentTommy Gurley VPJoe Westmoreland Sec/TreasRed Hutchison Field ChmnDavid Smathers Tony Roper PRJohn Bryson Also Doc Ed wards renowned Pattern flier member Shown below four club members helped present static show Tupe Ir Mll Shown above mall show L R front Dan Kelly Bobby Arnold Bill Roper Bob Pruett Dennis Pruett Back row Harry Arnold Tommy Gurley Tommy club pres ident photographer mailed the pictures information snap J T Borden Joe Westmoreland checking JTs P47 poison 64 Model Aviation L R Marion Lifling rat Maloy Redmond Hutchison Joe Westmoreland Choctaw Aeromodelers active community activities present excellent advertisement modeling Dennis Pl.t Bob Cook back camera showing Dr John Bryson Bobby Arnold prepare model plane show Dennis Bob explaining Bobby needs turn plane over get display want upsidedown P-47 shown same P47 JT Borden flew WW II accurate exact model looks real L R Pat Maloy Dan Kelly look Harry Arnold JT pretend flying again club blessed three flying sites including live airport lucky can get local newspaper covers con stantly local radio TV stations Choctaw Aeromodelers fine well organized firmly established club See next month.. havent answered yet asks questions about starting club what types club projects organizations etc should considered Bob president Peoria Area Wyer Flyers new Control Line club organized last September Andy Moon public relations officer also wrote gave information about club its officers Bobs questions good ones thought some would interested possible new ideas club First whether AMA Char tered Club important part coming chartered club get everyone AMA AMA insurance flying field several lawsuits pending homeowners insurance companies claim cover aircraft accidents good idea get company write clause specifically covering model flying Club dues starting new club need some money treasury about way get quickly rather high entrance fees After club gets going much better have projects earn money Raffles contests model shows can bring enough let reduce dues belong club Treetown Modelaires dues $1 year rich club have enough treasury sponsor contest next year also have point program Treetown Club members earn points par ticipation modeling during year points used auction Novem ber bid model items purchased club funds usually spend about $100 year auction items get points attending meeting contests working new models brought meetings show tell Some clubs have difficulty finding place hold meetings Treetown Club meets twice month Downers Grove VFW Hall Woodridge Aeromodelers also use hall club meetings VFW post happy make profit beverages pur chased us modelers Other possible meet ing places libraries savings loan build ings park district halls schools churches times use school gymnasiums door contests Gliders Rubber models now CO2 engines often meet Large clubs tend meet once month small competitive clubs meet twice monthone know meets once week have group likes fly meet often also good idea instigate train ing program clubs have instructors members get ratings advance improve flying abilities ISinorn ana ucky nui VI DISTRICT REPORT Glenn Lee District VI Vice-President 819 Mandrake Batasia IL 60510 Aesoclna Vice-Preeldessla Roger Genre 729 N 22nd St Oulney IL 62301 Robert Gill 216 Stutety Lena SprIngfIeld 62704 John Meethias 6034 Madlera Dr. Apt. C Ft Wayne IN 46806 SIdney MIller 624 Cornlnthia Ce Elk Grone Vie. IL 60007 EdwIn Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr. LexIngton KY 40604 Robert C Snagner 1838 Saltern Or. Poplar Blaff MO 63901 PtIllIp SullIvan 3021 SprIng Valley Ct. Anderson IN 46011 sadness heard pas sing Dutch Hess DeKaIb IL Septem ber 21 1977 Otto Curth Chicago Aero nuts Club sent card notifying sud den death Dutch well-known Free Flighter Mid-West since 30s have fond memories flying contests DeKaib some 20 years ago Dutch Contest Director visited fall Old Timer contest Bong Field few days before death talked old friends Third Aero Challenge Muscular Dystrophy held DeKaIb IL Sep tember 4 contest organized Bill Allen features Control Line events RC Helicopter added year 1 27 contestants 16 states Can ada almost $650 raised MD drive very commendable effort Plans already progress two-day event next year Bob Ivermier Peoria IL sent letter Iowa C Mrchigan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President P 0 Bnn 1104 Birmingham MI 48012 Aenociete Vlce-Preaidenls James 0 Clark RR 3 Cedar Raplda IA 52401 Frank Mornissey 14100 W Park Ave New BerlIn WI 53151 Win Rohring 4494 Tanglewooel TraIl Sc Joseph Ml 49065 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 56428 Wayne Veager 38235 Casele Romulus Ml 45174 Control Line Contest Board Appointment Long past due appointment Jim Sinton replace Art Adamisin Control Line Contest Board member District nuAll Recent discussion subject col umn has produced no negative response endorsement AVP Terry Taylor Just short note highly recommend Jim Sinton Control Line Contest Board opening have known Jim about 1 0 years first competitor club member opinion couldnt find honest sincere applicant job know has very interested active rules proposals some time As example might remember few years ago great debate over line sizes Jim Sinton ran complete tests types lines compile honest accurate data using test equipment available him would also like mention constantly willing does help modeler might ask what its worth hes got vote Im may well ramble awhile Have takers District meeting West brought up club meetings members still littie miffed about getting info concern ing East meeting Since mentioned got advance info reading RC club newsletter Ive receiving since took mentioned Free Flight club meeting greeted great ap athy hobby shop day dis cussed few RC fliers told shouldnt District VII way fact Ive heard grumbles about facets hobby area about re-dis tricting big 10000 Lakes Champion ships Control Line Contest held June 18 1 9 talked people No Dakota saying same thing about dis trict seem remember some thing minutes Executive Council meetings about re-districting still pending issue over Check Jim Sintons letter August 77 Model v/at/on AVP Appointment response two waves petitions Control Line circles Grand Rapids area am pleased announce appointment Tim Price Associate Vice President repre senting area emphasis Control Line matters R e-Districting subject has Council agenda since Spring meeting after having expression interest District meeting during CARDS event Lansing last Spring active subject Council present status being assembly boundary location recommendations District VPs became task assemble recommendations com posite national map So far drastic changes implied VPs have complete sympathy project based about half districts inputs excep January 1978 65 tion District VII has some sentiment East Lower Michigan reconsidera tion probable association present District III West portion district letter indicates Cedar Rapids Skyhawks AMA char tered club No 1007 would like propose State Michigan removed District VII area Geographically Michi gan too remotely isolated other three states Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin adequately represent feelings other three states takes some driving District VII Vice President cover area stop talk different clubs first hand go back represent ideas feelings has picked up during rounds Michigan may fit District III bet t er feel AMA should consider proposal future letter being sent Mr Johnny Clemens matter also Thank time Signed Jack Kin singer Secretary Cedar Rapids Skyhawks Probably several stages will follow con solidated recommendation being assembly District VP inputs presented Council meeting soon Response Council will indicate further action propose since VPs budget money has yet utilized AVP West District VII invited attend spokes man redistricting question represent ing Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa travel lodging expenses can covered VPs budget same AVP can help re draw part map after considering recommendations neighboring dis tricts CARDS District VII Meeting Laming Ml March 1978 have indicated Ken Morris running election VP district re serve time run district meeting part Second Annual Meeting held CARDS Lansing Highly successful last year year building success experience CARDS gearing up bigger better event Tentative date March 25 depending site availability Johnny Clemens John Worth either both have blocked out time ** * ** * * Bud Carrow called announce has become Midwest representative RC Scale Modeler wants RC Scale nuts send news pictures him 42244 Ludlow Court Northville Ml 48167 Arkansas rara New Menico Oklahoma Tenas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Murry Frank District VIII Vice-President 2933 Blankenthip Wichita Falls TX 76308 AssocIate Vice-Prosidanta Buzz An,rill 9117 La Barranes NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebenon Sulphur LA 70663 Frank Osborne 18 Mohave Dr N Little Rock AR 72116 Bud Tinny Boa 845 Richardson TX 75080 short notice October 1 Council meeting Washington DC caught short expecting Dallas time out hotel coming going airport also did get meeting agenda until night before meeting meeting notes should elsewhere magazine Ill elaborate John Embry area came Council meeting told Council Lake Charles still available 1978 Nats did best get Council com mit Lake Charles 78 try work out other offers 1979 sev eral offers Ohio sites need ironing out sure would nice know next two Nats would held early guess Nats committee still smarting beating 77 Nats took Califor nia really did lose bundle after profitable Nats Dayton-Springfield 76 tuisrado Kansas aska h Sakota h Sakota Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Stan Chilton District IX Vice-President 1401A Sooth Hydrsalic Street Wichita KS 67211 Assoctaga VIm-Prasldeess Charles Brannon 2220 Maripoas Bled Casper WY 82601 Gerald Danasu 6460S Andes Pt Denver cc 80232 Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Haron SD 57350 John Krekonltctr 7810 Lowell 55 Overland Park KS 66204 Lonnla Kroabar 1754S 9nh Fargo ND 88102 JIm Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 KInsley KS 67547 Oscar Olson 8111 Maple Omaha NE 88104 REDISTRICTING agenda last few Council meetings has subject possible re districting existing 11 AMA districts first meeting subject appeared Hardy Brodersen VP District VII ap pointed AMA President Johnny Clemens committee assemble recom mendations various Council members areas common activity throughout districts VP Brodersen gave Council member map United States existing districts outlined lieve maps VP recommenda tions have returned VP Brodersen however subject redistricting has tabled last two Council meetings der give time study have received correspondence Lon ney Kroeber District IX VP Fargo ND concerning question possible redistric ting Since Lonneys letter sets forth rea sons ideas redistricting very well fol lowing part letter Some people area North have proposed district Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa North Dakota South Da kota combined Just done decided seemed happy either District IX District VII added subtracted states achieve par ticular grouping main reason grouping comes about because consistent clubs compete contests dur ing year example Minneapolis contest draws major North Dakota clubs South Dakota Iowa Wisconsin almost never beyond limits contest FarMaybe Nats committee will have its selec tion made before magazine published Winter time us Most flying field activities will slowing down good solid club good programs takes over newsletters get find club activities varied group does its thing keep members interested Now also time plan build ing next years flying season Although field activities slow down still much activity going want get good look new old products market try make Dallas Hobby Show bigger last years show Mike Clark Chuck Holden putting again dates January 21-22 Look Ill looking firm yet still planning have District VIII meeting go duplicate Minnesota draw other states seem same must admit problem exists between clubs common flow informa tion contest dates seems clubs would also like closer together com peting business matters social togetherness people fight together areas dont get chance see people represent since geographical locations dont permit Competition seems main aspect need change Whether RC CL people dont travel too far because long distance apart seems North Dakota RC flying fun-fly style mainly rather contest So heard CL people RC RC people gen erally stay within state flying Lonneys letter sets out part prob lems exist redistricting attempt whether redistricting should based common areas contest attendance strictly geographic basis interest District IX map sent back VP Brodersen circled areas common interest say areas involved flow counter-flow AMA contest participants circled states North Dakota South Dakota Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin area Another area circled included central Kansas Okla homa northern Texas Colorado Wyoming New Mexico other cir cled area Several years ago Montana state within AMA District IX transferred District Xl because members Montana traveled West Washington State attend contests common areas interest West remaining part South East District IX Perhaps new redistricting need start ed scratch tempered exist ing districts could add subtract areas stay just Lonney suggested order re ceive better balance also could ac complished almost immediate action Council meeting another facet redistricting idea concerns photo-representation As example approximately 2000 members present District IX VP approximately 10000 members 66 Model Aviation District X also VP So question arises should equal representation divide up districts AMA membership numbers areas competition areas cial interaction District IX members have ideas redistricting problems please send will forward either AMA HQ will sure new incoming District IX VP gets will also send copies VP Brodersen re districting will probably winter Council meeting agenda sometime late Jan urary early February let us hear ideas some adjacent districts have ideas adding subtracting states will forward points also Anton tsrnra ii da r x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour Lane Redondo Beach CA 90278 Aecoelete VIeg-Prealdents Robert Barnes 98-1080 Komo Mal Drive Alec HI 98701 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex lZhlsolm 1100 Went Shaw lresno CA 93711 Ed Hagertln 2751 N Campbell Avenue Tucson AZ 85119 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San loao CA 95136 Benny Stream 3723 Snowdan Avenue Lone Beach CA 90806 Graneer WIlliams iBi Pawnee Street Sen Marco, CA 920b9 Look Nats Louisiana next year current efforts arrange Nats site Ohio dont work out lot details doubtful mid-October recent Council meet ing Lake Charles got nod second choice Ohio main reason being weve Lake Charles have firm offer hand three possible sites Ohio Springfield being recently completed FAI Pattern Championships California Nats showed loss about $17000 loss total $34000 Executive Council voted cover loss out re serve fund develop stringent guidelines future meets Its sure cant continue operate losses like can now report comprehensively proposed Springfield Ohio property purchase AMA date thats proposed nothing writing yet verbal offer has made Springfield ficials sell AMA piece land erect building no money down Furthermore monthly payments would run about same AMA now paying rent end 20 years would own building land offer formally put writing should careful ly thought out dont think can go wrong investing property Ohio central USA close enough National HQ certainly central Washington DC decision made pay expenses people authorized FAI team excludes pit men other special helpers FAI specifically mentions team mana ger team member way expen ses paid point departure inboard expenses must picked up through entry fees etc another decision will keep rep resentation top level FAI meetings Council voted send US member FAI subcommittee annual FAI meeting USA pays about $35000 yearly dues FAI spending maybe $5000 look out best interests cheap surance will tremendous help voting delegate able turn sub committee member special interest group say FAI Control Line ask techni cal question before voting AMA investigating another benefit members large insurance company has offered term life insurance mem ber can initiate own will no expense AMA would monthly payment member surance company What think Let know Two courts have rendered decisions currently under appeal ruled model airplanes full-sized aircraft sense homeowners insurance rules out aircraft coverage means homeown ers insurance may prime insurance Alaska e Idaho e Montana e Ornoon e Waskrvgtan XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District XI Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Aaaoclate Vloe-Preeidenea Al Culver 16075 von Elm Pocateilo ID 83201 Simon Dreese Re 1 Boo 48 Broatlview MT 59015 Claranca E Haugho Rt 5 Box 18 Coeur dAiene ID 83814 Orlando oly Redo 26808 Dover Ct Kent WA 98031 RobertO SOalick 1120 Shady Lene Albany OR 97321 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main So. Redmond WA 98052 Have got something chest would like expound yourfellow district members open invitation send material column Some judgement will used edit slanderous vulgar material Since Im prude red pencil will probably get little use issue will discuss what some clubs district up present some material newsletters receive Let say STRAT-O-BATS newsletter humerous ones received month editor Steve Helmick call I3AT SHT Dont blame typist misspelled name Steve has crew helping produce too Roger Michael does production Kevin Collins does art Steve always has lot neat tips builder club FreeF light oreiented cover statement says publication quasi-monthly no takes responsibility con tents features recently article Jungolian Air Corps weird bunch Austin TX fly Free Flight Combat idea collide maim maul models built sturdily use aluminum props better eat powered Gerp rubba ban anymore could cause tremendous rate increase AMAs insurance decisions overturned Nothing new report lawsuit against AMA widow passenger killed light plane crash told about last month lawyer retained AMA Minnesota has rendered decision AMA blameless based facts supplied him AMA has come up really nifty port able display set up small shows flying circuss what have VP will have completed Interested par ties can contact him hell see get designed set up table top has built-in lighting really sets off brain-child Larry Bolich has real ly come up dandy reminder havent voteddo deadline getting close read dont need send renewal order vote Vote nowrenew later Dont forgetIm supporting Alex Chisolm Secretary-Treasurer Id appreciate youd vote him Give some thought vote THERMALS lubricated Gerpslurp rubba lub different brands Gerp measured performance GRINS GRam-INches torque rest vocabulary equal ly interestingspace does allow sample tango total encounter tween two rouers rouer vehicle object esp model airplane rous course roui s engage two mo bile objects esp model airplanes combat Very large signs warnings have appeared around Kent flying field Boeing Hawks SOB clubs fly hold summer meetings farmer owns pasture north field has just put five bulls pasture along ladies could would kill feel like can tell BOOL lady fast feet might want chance retrieving model pasture Most us city boys tho cant hardly tella goat sheep latter category best seek farmers help What put up name model aviation now someone comes up didnt think ideas BARONS Model Club Spokane has club shares field personflying aircraft must very careful flying After pilot has demonstrated safe flying ability has acquired issue SOLO club certificate reads known document name did upon date day month month bring balance complexities modern elec tronics vagaries model aircraft engine model himself thus did com plete FIRST SOLO FLIGHT signed club president instructor Resignation FAI FF Indoor committee member has submitted Bill Gaiser Bill has done good job represent ing district problem have little FAI Indoor activity anyone has interest job knows someone drop line home phone number 206 542-6061 January1978 67 JUNIO FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta. New York NY 10005 f 0 AMA INDOOR POSTAL SET FOR JANUARY/FEBRUARY GET READY FOR THE CEILING HOPPER INDOOR CONTEST complete rules Acad emy Model Aeronautics first Indoor En durance Postal Contest No need write us official rules entry blanks just save page hope lot schools mod el clubs scouts other groups will use postal contest part 1977/78 winter program Indoor flying fits such programs better perhaps other kind model flying Join fun catchy name Ceiling Hopper Indoor Postal suggested friends Berea Ohio Fairwood Flyers 6th grade club Fairwood School under direction Dan OMalley several years club completely new class sixth grade students year has entered done well NFFS Jr Indoor Postals published Star Skippers club asks other school civic groups join AMA Ceiling Hopper 1 The Ceiling Hopper open young sters everywhere 16 years old younger AMA membership required no entry fee 2 We expect school gymnasiums other halls available will moderate low ceiling height Flying therefore will limited buildings maximum ceil ing height 50 feet less interpreted AMA Rule Book 3 Fly time during January February 1978 As official flights wanted may taken day model may entered event 4 All flying must supervised adult will time flights Signature time sheet submitted adult will affidavit models times accur ate List ages hometowns contestants available Ceiling heights must listedbe accurate checking balloon string Send days times separate sheets 5 Flying Ceiling Hopper Indoor Pos tal covered AMA Contest Sanction unless individual flights made during otherwise AMA-sanctioned contest AMA surance applies accordingly 6 All models must have constructed contestant 7 Hand-Launched Glider Event Any design all-balsa glider acceptable Contestant must launch own glider Best two flights during days session unlimited flights consti tutes score 8 Hand-Launched Stick Event Any rubberpowered stick design covering ac ceptable includes AMA Cub EZB Pennyplane AMA Stick FAIetc Best single flight unlimited number flights Contestant must wind launch own airplane 9 Fudge Factor flights will adjusted 35-ft height per National Indoor Model Airplane Society equalizing factor order compensate fairly possible flights made different height halls Flights halls higher 50 feet will accepted Flights made rooms 15 feet lower will fudged 15 feet So thats Two basic events Send contestants times never know what will high time Lets have big turnout AMA medals will awarded top three con testants event AMA certificates further down line Please send Ed Twelve-year-old Cathy Leath Jacksonville won 1st Jr HLG Pensacola glid er Design dad Don called Throw Up Photo creditDave L instrum Whitten results end March can report winners soon possible Groups invited write some back copies Star Skippers describe NFFS Indoor Postal Contests entered Fairwood Flyers Just send 24 cents stamps postage ask questions may have Good luck SCRAMBLED EGGS managed mix things up bit December issue labeling Ichiro Sugiokas new Solo Racer Rugged 0-1 Solo Racer actually named SR-71 Rugged 0-1 very simple beginners CL design Sugioka plans will fea tured future issue CHRISTMAS IS COMING fact right around corner get started Indoor building Ceiling Hopper suggest have dad send check $270 Micro-X Products Gerald Skrjancs special offer very informative catalogue tells select materials Indoor sup plies Gitlow booklet Indoor mod els recommend Micro-Xs EZB Sim plex glider Micro-X Products Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 SPRING EARLY BIRD Scheduled April May AMA Outdoor Free Flight Postal Contest Events will Hand-Launched Glider SRPSM Sim ple Rubber Powered Stick Model HL Peanut See next issue 68 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/01
Page Numbers: 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68
A new possibility additional RC fre quencies explored recently AMA ficers triggered visit October Eng lands Henry j Nicholls world famous model industry leader Henry brought AMA HQ prototype RC set appeared quite con ventional except operated 459 MHz unusual antenna arrangement both transmitter receiver After consulting AMAs legal counsel decided AMA officers should visit FCC officers object finding out likelihood new RC frequencies UHF Ultra High Frequency range new equipment developed Therefore John Strong AMA Frequency Chairman Walt Good committee member John Worth AMA Executive Director Henry Nicholls two assistants Jeremiah Courtneys staff visit ed various FCC officials October 5 6 Discussions indicated new equipment opened up new RC frequency pos sibilities UHF range 420 470 MHz already very crowded bus iness military amateur operators Find ing acceptable spots range thus ac knowledged difficult problem likely resolved quickly However ruled out AMA will explore possibilities further along other new RC frequency possibilities 32-42 MHz band also 72 MHz band noted AMA seeking 30 new channels RC might necessary seek some several bands During discussions FCC personnel brought out Germany Switzer land also new commercial RC equipment UHF range very similar British equipment possibility common international RC frequencies should ex plored would particularly helpful international RC activities such World Championships since previously popular international frequency range has vir tually destroyed due CB interference International problems discussed depth FCC officials pointed out FAI Federation Aeronautique Inter nationale currently surveying RC fre quency allocations FAI member nations Walt Good Henry Nicholls former presidents FAIs international aeromod eling committee advised goal have countries support universal proposal World Radio Frequency Conference Geneva Switzerland 1979 effort initiated AMA intended reduce problems encountered AMA 1977 RC World Championships Springfield Ohio event legal US frequencies almost useless due interference prob lems other illegal frequencies several countries teams prepared fly free interference problems After much effort nervous waiting special waiver obtained FCC permit flying illegal frequenciesthe clear- ance came through day official flying start new problem encountered during visits FCC people helped AMA during RC frequency crisis 1976 no longer office new government administration has produced changes means much AMAs previous efforts have redone re sulting stretchout previous hopes quicker solution problems RC inter ference channel crowding So AMA effort goes steadily prob ing pressing relief FCC effort appears succeeding very slow lythe FCC sympathetic needs friendly dealings main problem simply no simple lution because tremendous demands FCC parties have relatively low priority next page B Complete RC set prototype form has slightly larger typical multi-channel re ceiver normal transmitter servos smal ler usual antennae January1978 57 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 THE FCC EFFORT CONTINUES. Walt Good left Henry Nicholls exam ine new 459 MHz RC equipment available England manufactured Reftec Stan dard Futabe servos used New UHF transmitter 459 MHz operates FM uses 3 antenna Equipment yet approved RC US FCC EffortCont page 57 message seems come through needs recognized will accommodated eventually process getting new frequencies slow complicated pressures bigger users airwavesbusiness military CB amateurs hams However position has improved greatly over what 1976 since no longer seems talk taking away RC frequencies have therefore held fort now concentrating getting help FIRST RENEWAL FOR 18 RC FREQUENCY MONITORING AMAs mass membership renewal mailing 1977 members went out October first sign up 1978 Ernest E Pen nington Oxon Hill Marylandhis renewal check came AMA HQ within few days mass mailing Since headquarters has buried renewals Its peak sea son now renewals will next two months pilot project frequency monitoring has encouraging results AMAs current search new RC frequencies can help read find out may also get involved Warren Plohr AMA Leader member Olmstead OH working AMA Fre quency Committee monitor possible fre quencies RC use help group NASA-sponsored Explorer Scouts NASA electronics Plohr devised semi-auto matic monitoring system Cleveland area obtain data help AMAS Frequency Committee AMA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 1 1911 following br ef report act taken details will provided official minutes provided AMA Secretary-Treasurer 1 HQ REVIEW committee appointed President Clemens meet Execu tive Director discuss results past study outside consultant help decide whether additional future services kind desired 2 FINANCIAL REPORT Noting 77 Nats California RC World Cham pionships Ohio produced deficits about $1 7000 Council voted cover costs AMAs surplus reserve 3 FAI POLICIES a It agreed designated FAI team members would supported financially via AMAs FAI budgetno helpers such pit men would given travel lodging funds Note FAI Control Line Team Race mechanics designated team members b The Council agreed pay overseas travel lodging costs US subcommittee members annual FAI meeting interests could represented c World Championships bids approved model rocketry 1978 organized operated National Association Rocketry RCSoaringin 1978 joint AMA National Soaring Society Chicago area modeler plans can worked out d Free membership Contest Directors Semi-Finals Finals meets team selec tion meets approved two free CDs semis three finals 4 FILM PROJECTS Following review recent projects continuance current major production approved Cifif Piper District VP monitor report Council 5 REDISTRICTING No action taken sub ject tabled 6 MEET SANCTIONS a AAAA CL 1978 Contest Directors terested obtaining rating such will given CL 1978 have until December 31 1977 submit bids same giving details events location reasons AAAA deserved b Class problems Although current rule book definitions Class often madequate Council approved continuing until better language proposed 7 OFFICER EXPENSES Travel lodging Council members Nats approved pertains actual Council meeting schedule otherwise per Nats Executive Committee definitions other officials 8 AWARDS Distinguished Service Award approved announced later also pilot program involving shoulder patches club members club has received AMA award 9 INSURANCE AND LEGAL status various legal insurance problems re viewed possible new life insurance program AMA members considered act ed upon further information available 10 1978 NATS Primary effort will fi nalize arrangements Ohio location possible return Louisiana probable 11 NEW HOME FOR AMA Details ofa cur rent offer Ohio noted further report expected November 12 AMA DEALER STATIONS prototype program discussed okayed goal establishing such AMA member ship service stations 13 FF CONTEST BOARD Following review cross-proposal procedural problem Council agreed Contest Board chair man should respond complainant 14 DISTRICT REPRESENTATION a Circumstances concerning VPs obligations reviewed agreed complaints AMA members should referred VP involved b It approved VP would provided portable AMA display use within district 15 SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANIZA TIONS Executive Director author ized make contributions up $100 maximum $500 per year appro priate projects organizations relating AMA effort 16 SCHOLARSHIPS Up $5000 ap proved 1977 per AMA Scholarship Committee recommendations 17 FREE MEMBERSHIPS proposal regard ing AAA Air Show Teams tabled con sideration future Council meeting Warren Plohr Walt Good began discus sing AMA Frequency Committee plan obtaining new frequencies RC Sep tember 1976 Elmira Soaring Meet discus sion culminated Plohr agreeing monitor specific guard band frequencies 3242 MHz listed AMA Frequency Com mittee plan AMA News March 77 purpose find out seven guard band frequencies really unused see adjacent channel users pre sented interference channels used RC Guard band means 10 KHz slot placed between large bands government non-government assignments make sure two services dont overlap Warren immediately involved NASAsponsored Explorer Scouts set uo receiv Continued page 62 58 Model Aviation Warren Plohr Olmstead OH some equipment used project deter feasibility using 32-42 MHz RC can help AMAs Frequency Commit tee help get RC slots See text Sophisticated electronics NASA Re search Center Cleveland OH manned NASA-sponsored Explorer Scouts weekend Standard ham-type receivers can used 44- 44- 7441I 44-~iI 44 DAf/ 44 44 44 President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHNNY CLEMENS P 0 Box 64573 Dallas Texas 75206 IF I GET TOO SMART get sounding like graduate MULE SCHOOL smart asses come from time time just remind following little ago went over hobby shop pick up some balsawood own use Since own place have choice about $3000 worth balsa carry heavy stock because often have shortage picked out about $800 worth beautiful wood drove home got out van managed slam car door wood breaking piece retrospect think part Gods great plan About time becoming impressed own importance HE re minds us just human beings after course am entirely sure realized get wood wholesale AMA BLOWGUN EVENT Pardon mentioning hobby shop again several days ago looking thru collection old engines planes forth shop 37 years old found some little quarter-inch wads blue model ing clay fired thru foot-long pieces aluminun tubing during rousing hour-and-a-half blowgun fight IN MY STORE happened 30 years ago parti cipants four dignified members MAURICE TETER JIMMY DUGGER JACK CONNALLY present President AMA little old ME dont recall started it ended up us piece aluminum tubing pound bar blue modeling clay pellet clay fired thru aluminum gun pair good strong lungs can STING like dick ens make things interesting recall turned out lights light after closing time coming thru stores front window Can imag ine grown men hiding other darkened hobby shop crawling around behind counters hands knees hunt ing other man himself can remember time thought bead other guys before could puff blue-clay-bullet would SPLAT forehead behind ear sounds pretty silly sure fun remember what stopped war Jimmy Dugger said Johnny see have piece clay eye turned light looked Jims eye Sure enough lump under Jimmys lower eyelid pulled eyelid out eyelashes OUT DROPPED BB SHOT SOME BODY HAD CHEATED stopped game much fun tried make official AMA event turned down does relate aeromodeling Well model shop using model ing materials AMA members enjoying another little bit fun-loving spirit seems draw us gether hope never lose spirit Two four nuts went come couple TOP AMA LEADERS have brought AMA admired place holds today ARENT YOU PROUD OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN After above confession probab ly wonder lay claim dignity AMA President Well found out just stand called AMA HQ long distance asked speak MICHELENE MADISON Michelene answered giggling asked what giggling said girl answered phone cheerful Good morning AMA put hand over phone turned Michelene said Its BIG GY Better mess me! ARE YOU SHREWD OR WISE remember quote goes shrewd person knows get out difficulties wise person never gets first place AMADYNAMITE AND GROWING AMAs official membership TOPPED 68000 during 1977 membership year! AMA LEADER MEETS THUNDERBIRD LEADER LT COL DAN CHERRY Commander Leader US Air Force THUNDERBIRDS kind enough cut tight program public appearances chat few minutes very impressed youth poise personableness precision flying team Several Thunderbirds active modelers activities have simply interrupted intense Thun derbird schedule caught off guard Dan Cherry mentioned safety problems relative Thunderbirds RC modelers various airshows T-Birds perform Dan mentioned appearance airshow known well advance TO THE PRECISE MINUTE becomes problem grouAd control people make sure air clear MODEL AIR PLANES along else problem amounts COMMUNICATIONS Just let us BE SURE WE WE SHOULD BE following rules SAFETY COURTESY Thanks Dan Cherry safety reminder DONT FORGET YOUR CAREFULNESS PROTECTS YOU TOO KNOW ANYBODY THIS STUPID couple dedicated model club instruc tor-types trying help guy could nothing right whispered other Ill bet school sex education final exam misspelled word stork PURSUING TODAYS AERONAUTICAL NEWS Hidden controversy about wheth er allow British-French CONCORDE Supersonic Transport land US air ports bit interesting irony word Concorde defined diction ary meaning ACCORD AGREEMENT HARMONY PEACE JIM TRUMP TRUMPS MY WORDS AIRMAILER newsletter BENTON COUNTY RC CLUB Oregon edited JIM TRUMP dont know phrase used September newsletter original am just cornball enough love think youll chuckle too Jim refers ineptness lack skill Dummy controlling RC model colorful phrase SPASTIC THUMBS Jim says qualifies description cause hit own car own AA Pylon Racer same newsletter refers need work flying field propose solve following notice news letterThursday evenings work nights being shovels rakes other tools BUT NO PLANES fire will going bring eating goodies drinkypoos love spirit! DONT EVER GIVE UP HOPE! YOUR NEXT MISTAKE WILL PROB ABLY ERASE THE MEMORY OF YOUR LAST ONE HANDY LABEL UNSTICKER bought Monokote Iron have fig ured out way get bit useful January1978 59 1. Aiirce ration Squad ron Thunoeroirds discussion witn MA Presmoent Johnny Clemens relative safety problems between people-carrying non-people-carrying aircraft vaiue out want get price stick er other self-adhesive sticker off some thing refuses cooperate fire up Monokote Iron about medium warm sticker few moments can prob ably peel right off HOW ABOUT THAT Since TOP FLITE MODELS put out Monokote Iron am aiso reminded now producing new line LARGE wooden props popular new giant mod el planes will also have beautiful big props mounted presentation pieces honored receiving thermometer hub moie buddy TOP ELITE SID AXEIROD Sid said presentation token his companys appreciation fact efforts AMA President well efforts other AMA volunteers helped create business everyone involved business model aviation CONTROL LINERS HELPING THEMSELVES recent fantastic growth inter est Radio Control often hear some grip ing Control Liners Free Flighters because thing doesnt get atten tion groups special terests realize THEY HAVE TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES Todays mail brought FIVE excellent Control Line newsletters fine folks helping selves newsletters received combined CONTROL LINE AERO MODEL ERS OF MIDDLETOWN CONTROL LINE AQUIDNECK ISLAND MODELERS Rhode Island FLYING GOOM BAHS MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB Massa chusetts CLEAR LAKE LINE WINDERS Texas SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 500 STUNT CLUB National Precision CL group PAMPA congratulations editors papers very effective efforts SO CALIFORNIA 500 STUNT CLUB paper very impressive 16 pages wanted write note congratulations editor think LUCKY PYATT could find no address credit kind going put much beautiful effort work sure offer point contact channel compliments properly THE GOOMBAHS ON SANDPAPER always-interesting newsletter FLY PAPER FLYING GOOMBAHS excellent article October issue SANDPAPER PAUL COY editor didnt name writer interested might offer exchange newsletters Paul might send copy sandpaper article sent self-addressed stamped envelope behalf club Address Paul Coy BARH D-410 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy NY 12181 THINK IT OVER AEROMODELING IS LIKE LOVE AF FAIR IF YOU DONT TAKE IT SERIOUS LY ITS NO FUNAND IF YOU TAKE IT TOO SERIOUSLY IT CAN BREAK YOUR HEART NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE ANYMORE model airplane club se cretly hard work developing some tiny bel ligerent scale people intend hijack other clubs model planes NEED GOOD DICTIONARY handiest by-my-typewriter dictionary have found yet little 4A-inch 6-inch spiral-bound THUMB-INDEXED book titled WEBSTERS POCKET DICTIONARY manufactured Spindex Corporation reorder number 2011 has some excel lent concise grammar spelling essentials well 40000 word entries slips easily pocket inexpensive highly recommend little word-crutch will handy tool AMA Club newsletter editors officers help sparkling job excel lent now doing cant find book ask bookstore get A NO-ALTITUDE CRASH Editor HERB KOVEN publisher FRAN LYNCH produce CAPE ANN RC CLUB Massachusetts GLITCH found column September issue called Weekend Wreckage Crashmaster model plane obituary column column mentioned unusual crash season Seems mem bers backed car over flight box will have agree crashes bend sticks transmitter SAME TUNE ND VERSE TOMMY SPANGLER best modeling buddies expert Free-Flight er member Control Line Preci sion Team expert machinist cracker jack foreign car expert BUT background smart Tommy proved him self human like rest us went out fly Free Flight model get things needed trunk car took Control Line Stunt ship out trunk put shade UNDER HIS CAR Later after flying forgetting Control Line model under car backed Cadillac full length down fuse lage Stunt ship want see something weird- - Looked like Duckbilled Platypus airplane MORE COMPRESSION have ever seen keep Tommy Spangler looking stupid must tell about 15 years ago took five Cox 049 cylinders pistons mounted common crankcase making 5-cylinder radial engine actually worked Tommy both flew engine Control Line model Hobby Park Dallas Try project SENSITIVE NEIGHBORS? neighbor didnt like noise engines made told us just what could model airplanes OF COURSE THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE! WHEN YOU ENCOURAGE ME northern model clubs rented portajohns contest impressed high rental fee struck idea raising needed club funds building renting out own line portajohns Since area rich birch trees made necessary buildings birch wood Considering seems very reasonable call selves THE BIRCH JOHN SOCIETY HERE ISA DRILL ON DRILLING us have occasional need drill hole found excellent article entitled ABCs DRILLING Carl Traub page 70 November 1977 issue MODEL RAILROADER Magazine Kaim bach Publications can probably find copy Model Railroader local hobby dealers buck would good article have club library FROM MY PROTEST FILE looking up some info am offering ran across file contest protests received past contest season took time read thru time asked make summary comment would say part PICKY PICKY PICKY Incidently single protest received winner remember classic remark made protester Nats said Ive never accused being good sport know him welland hes right ITS VERY SMALL WORLD Dallas has become modern-day Holly wood current movies being made area Surprisingly word got around hobby shop good source balsawood special glues paints etc needed movie props Some things saw Logans Run picked up young fellow day same fellow came get materials used Trial Lee Harvey Oswald Within 10 minutes leaving materials front door opened walked MARINA OSWALD PORTER three youngsters Marina married very good friend KEN PORTER has sewing machine shop few doors up street store Marina very intelligent charming per son kids sharp alert main purpose namedrop call attention handsome volvement out tragic start hard ignore wondering what has happened children Oswald facing world could hostile PLEASE BE AS SURED two girls Lee Marina JUNE 15 years RACHEL 14 years being brought up along MARK 11 years son Ken Marina very normal wholesome family atmosphere inspiration find isno cloud hanging over kids girls active sports school activities young Mark intrigued machinery Ken Porter right now involved seeing Mark successful getting model airplaning starting him off Cox 049 plan help him enjoy bit extra story about good parents Marina has tour promote new book has appeared several nation wide network TV interviews New York made herself over five minutes late broadcast because hunting par ticular kite Mark wanted kids FIRST two people credit what par enthood should Imagine trying fight back normalcy beginning such Thank God American commun ity can still accommodate gutsy parents willing youngsters want things right TIME FOR THANKSGIVING! count blessings give thanks life loved ones opportun ity wisdom joining together under banner Academy Model Aeronautics aid ourselves other little ful ler enjoyment life ******aIl now****** 60 Model Aviation ShOW TEAM MAKES THE BIG-TIME popular pre-game half-time attraction football games season model air show put Electronic Eagles Show Team Organized members RC Asso ciation Greater NY th rnis com ~ venture -er wasan-instant suc -un has len booked weekend performances 1977 1978 Eagles feature RC helicopter flying Control Line Precision Aerobatics RC dogfight between Snoopy Red Baron show typically lasts about 15 minutes tail ored time allotments game sched ule AMA Vice President John Byrne narrates show appropriate plugs model avia tion general Academy Model Aero nautics RC Association result tremendous PR promotion since sellout crowds 30- 60-thousand people per show typ ical Shown pictures show put tween halves Pittsburgh Steelers-Oakland Raiders game Pittsburgh September 25 crowd loved did stadium manage mentthe Eagles have invited back next years game Eagles put exciting safe show pilots carefully chosen mod elsnot suited flying tight con fines Thorough inspection models before show must test flying Its re commended everyone Eagles professional group doing great job promoting model aviation January1978 61 j FCC MonitoringCont page 58 ing equipment NASA Research Center located Cleveland OH weekend Scouts monitored logged signals heard addition Warren set up recorder printout signals during week resulted collection considerable data under variety conditions Plohrs data indicates seven guard band frequencies look safe Cleveland area completed project May seven frequencies monitored least 70 hours Fourteen potential image fre quency spots checked least 24 hours behavior guard band neighbors evaluated favorable re sults Plohr confident guard bands clean area ready flight test band becomes possible would now desirable other elec tronics experimenters monitor fre quencies other areas across country monitoring equipment could standard ham-type receivers sophisticated spectrum analyzers recorders used Warren unavailable ideal club project could work local Scouts other groups Any individual club interested undertaking guard band monitoring project should contact AMA Frequency Committee AMA HQ After sufficient monitoring tests AMA plans obtain experimental license frequencies ask RC industry help flight tests experimental equip ment Copies description Warren Plohrs automated monitoring station available interested pursuing guard band monitoring project area using sophisticated electronic equipment Sim pie ham receivers can used however volves recording type strength time aid dur ation signals received 31995 33005 33995 37995 39005 39995 42005 1- 5KC channel could monitored day using club members youth group volunteers interested parties Any RCers wonder no new RC frequencies offing can part organizing guard band monitoring ef fort area les wonderful opportunity help acquire new RC frequencies make positive contribution AMA Frequen cy Committee effort ELECTRONIC BALLOT COUNTING first time AMA election results will tabulated computer special pro gram special forms developed 1977 election eliminate old timeconsuming cumbersome ballot counting always problem especially since happened during peak period member ship renewal Hopefully no electronic grem lins will interfere well have report next month came out ANOTHER RECORD YEAR AMA officers budgeted about 5% crease membership 1977 anticipating total 65000 books closed September 30 memberships after date credited 1978 membership total stood 68142a growth 74% 1977 membership figures consis tent growth rate AMA has seen five yearsa steady progression year breaking membership records previous year 1978 tentative projection about 75000 members already well way MODEL AVIAUON ENDORSEMENTS AVAILABLE Through Headquarters efforts endorse ments model aviation Jimmy Carter New York City Mayor Abraham Beame astro nauts Neil Armstrong Frank Borman well other nationally-known personalities available AMA members clubs may particularly effective deal ing owners potential flying sites effort attain places fly Write AMA HQfor above endorsements aid endeavors get keep flying sites Connecticut S Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island S Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Aveouo Atkinson NH 03811 Associate vlce-PragIdenos Arthur Everoet 28 Sandy Hill Rd 5 Portland ME 04106 Charles H Learoyd PO Boo 428 W Groton MA 01472 Al Nonotrrik 4 Benerly P1. Norwalk CT 08850 John Papageorge 104 Rocky Hilt Rd Hadley MA 01035 just received phone call old friend Sammy Frey down Cape Cod working hobby flying RC aircraft ship sea! works Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute takes air samples after hand-launch retrieves model big netI knew guys big nets would after us someday Seriously seems age day some really interesting applications now use RC aircraft some grants out now other studies hope fully Ill able tell about couple months Election time again big contest Secretary-Treasurer incumbent Earl Witt Alex Chisolm West Coast starting good clean fight position Earl active modeling way back days Plymouth meets before has done excellent job SecretaryTreasurer good years hopes continue Alex has good bit experience administration has served Execu tive Council past feel can favor either print wish call attention election Im personally bit quandry about appointing Associate Vice Presidents Con test Board members coming year 1978 has some interest having own election both positions Although am very proud present offi cers very happy performance perhaps shouldnt mean member ship District doesnt have right heard Soooooo Let hear you interested being Associate Vice Pres ident state wish submit name someone believe should considered Please also include qualifica tions nominee same goes Contest Board members would like represent category model aviation Scale Radio Control Free Flight U-Con trol know someone else should considered lets hear point out now often kless jobthat hear unhappy fellow-members content further caution carefully consider fine people now serving offices sure sufficient interest shown office will District elec 62 Model Aviation During tne test recoroer pruntea out signais resulted collection consider able data under variety conditions evaluated teem rlohr reading spectrum analyzer supervising Explorer Scout vol untary job tion after verifying willingness nominees appear ballot after verifying capabilities availability past performance activity AMA Lets hear New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Aseociafe Vice Presidenee Bill Boss 77-06 289th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 David Fifield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12066 John Grigg 6387 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Cliff Moneplaisir 17 Rotary Or. Summit NJ 07901 Jack Sammarco 2062 Emersen Ave Union NJ 07063 James Slaughter Chief Crafts & Hobbles USAF/EUROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09000 Walter Throne 208 Wlndemerr Rd Syracuse NY 13219 SECOND DISTRICT THOUGHTS Wherever go modelers seem identify column humility mustadvise comments part encouraging thing surprises though such utter lack response kind formal poll might conduct upon what consider important issues time time Consider example soli citation last column opinion regard ing two-party system represents limiting factor selection AMA offi cers requiring no two can didates appear upon ballot hear plenty criticism policy field course post-meeting bull sessions try get firm commitment writing subject zilched out hear lot about member apathy long time have discarded notion people just dont care AMA members care about liability insurance just DONT WANT TO BELIEVE THAT STUFF people talk DOhavesincere emo tional convictions concerning such matters selection types constitute AMA management money repre senting dues spent WHY monumental reticence Anyway thing certain am never going take seriously expressed assurance ANYONE modelers certain AMA District have greater empathy modelers neighboring state another neighboring state Such pronouncements sim ply HAVE real crystal ball stuff mystifies bear clari fication will follow ensuing issue ED MAHLERDistrict 2 lost its respected modelers September 23 Eddie Mahler greatest full-scale stunt pilots met death crash home-built aircraft Suffolk AFB West hampton LI during press review Suffolk Air Fair scheduled held Sep tember 24 25 us flew against Eddie Civy-Boys back SOs knew respected him mighty competitor genuine sportsman us have happy recollections Free Flighting Long Island during 40s SOs just about saddest MAD IllI am happy report MODEL AVIATION DAY Ill held scheduled Rockefeller Center NYC Saturday October 15 1977 against overwhelming well ALMOST odds weather picture Thursday Friday Saturday morning day show nothing short horrendous 6 AM Rockefeller Center PR people phoned Larry Bolich hotel called off WE showed up hour later called ON people expected showed up sun blue skies put appearance about 11 AM darned good show Moreover able reach millions via NYC tele vision radio coverage Special kudos due CBS gave us excellent coverage its Saturday evening news programs thanks NBC ABC all-news radio sta tion WINS PR would cost thousands dollars buy Once again MAD has paid its own way has exceeded getting modeling message across minimum financial outlay AMA PR money well wisely spent endeavor R/CR/C ANNUAL MODEL FLYING CIR CUS AND AUCTIONThis Sunday day after MAD III have just returned seventh annual edition R/C R/C Show year scene changed Tappan Zee High School clear windy flying weather show year features indoor outdoor demonstation radio-controlled model aircraft has come noteworthy feature District II mod eling activity discovered year 1000 people attended show greater glory hard-working members R/CR/C furtherance model avia tion District II Ohio sylvaria West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-President 1101 E Rails Road Dayton OH 45429 Ausoclate Vlce-Preaidanta Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Ralph Pennetti Wharre Dr RD 1Sewlckley PA 15143 Harry Pyc 2406 Hillock Ct. Lanadala PA 19446 Albert Seidoweki 7301 Grant Blvd. Cleveland OH 44130 received letter Jim Locker Newark OH think will share its entirety Jim wrote FCC sent copy Dear Sirs 5 Sept 1977 tending Swappers Day fair near Johns town OH booth C & R Distributing attracted attention Examining display noted advertisement CB listing prices both 40- 53-channel operation queried operator booth formed performed modifications transmitter himself possession 90-channel rig queried him extra channels came informed utilizing PLL circuitry added high end CB band also informed utilized half frequencies ie 26995 27045 27095 271 45 271 95 MHz among others informed him that strict ly illegal responded Weve done years told him above-men tioned frequencies reserved solely Radio Control illegal usage could result extensive damage RC model mention possible prop erty damage caused out-of-control model responded channels no longer reserved RC RC now al located frequencies 400 MHz region Both statements manifestly falseRC does operate 27 region RC does operate 400 region formed him appeared believe mestatingMY BOOKsays otherwise tndividuai selling illegal radios besides violating law himself encouraging other CB operators follow example seriously violating rights area Radio Control operators including self actions epitomize worst sort attitude toward neighbors indica tive CB has bad name reputa tion lawlessness wish file complaint against C & R Distributors Sounds like distributor bla tantly illegal doing great disservice both CBers modeling example followed others would real ly have chaos recently attended Executive Council meeting Washington DC covered lot ground usual would like share couple items thoroughly discussed AMA HQ management staff study being performed outside con sultant Although seems consider able heartburn over preliminary findings feel some good will come im proved AMA services possibly future plans programs event Council committee has appointed sort through report establish course action findings 1978 Nationals discussed toughest question concerning have time prime contenders seem Lake Charles LA Ohio Riverside have impression folks Ohio get together Nationals could re turn Ohio 1978 1976 Nationals very well attended money maker lost considerable bucks Riverside further information first Lake Charles Nationals lost money second broke Would like share additional letter close high note Tom San Antonio Fairmont WV writes Hi Don have fairly new R/C club Fairmont Quite few new members few Old Salts Jarvis Fluharty has trained good dozen new members summer including myself surprise gift appreciation donated $6 pur chased Jemco F4U Consair jarv plus accessories Sunday gave him plane really turned him on_He very grateful thanked us said Which guys going teach fly As probably guessed laughed ran away jarv very good flyer help kindness has added can put words Like always have said January 1978 63 want meet some good people just take ride nearest modei flying site Im sure deserving modelers have made considerable con tribution local and/or national level Lets hear about know AMA Service Awards available deserving individ uals Delaware rict Columbia land 0 North Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT John Spalding District IV Vice-President 5803 Ellerbie Street Lanham MD 20801 Asocelete VIen-Preoldeest charles Foreman 600 Pohite Rd. Mednanlcovllle VA 23111 V Gill Helms 800 Tyvola Rd. cherlotto NC 28210 George Moyer 11 Orchard In. WIlmington DC 19809 Ronald Sonderegger 14813 Wood Home Rd. Centarvllle VA 22020 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayetteville NC 28301 much going just beneath surface Academy Executive Council has results executive study headquarters operation factors insurance business moving together cause Academy consider new alternatives insuring ac tivities Pressure building provide new different approach annual Nationals Present-day situations causing members Council consider rewriting Constitution By-Laws necessary meet changing times Costs spiraling alarming rate demands also growing Executive Director re-organizing meet two factors give better service holding line costs just possible enjoying encourage ment Council special interest groups growing number scope abilities has caused growing pains organization So much has happening Councils business year has long range past What amounts Council reacting press small parts tips icebergs have guiding Academy new form Ive complained past activities Council meetings did include fu ture planning brain-storming new approaches almost no Council has making decisions smaller related problems forming shadow future shape changes gradual portend completely final product No knows what well three five years now changes being made now produce character future point midst changes possible changes Id say asked Academy will 100000 strong its operations functions geared majority its members will have annual convention membership possible will self-insurers increased coverage members Competition may solely responsibility special interest groups still under scrutiny Council Headquarters may located central America structure repre sentation will probably changed type Board Directors Executive Committee changes will better because mistakes wrong turns will tak en will redeemable Keep faith ience Alabama ida gia issppi ts lIce V South Carolina msee DISTRICT REPORT Jim McfdeiII District V Vice-President 617 Sooth 20 Avenue Birminoham AL 35205 Aetoeleb Vlee-PreoOduute Gene Hannuis 3332 WIley Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 RIchard C Jaclceon 107 WhIte Blvd. Summerville SC 29483 CItrIc JoIner 5941 Werner Road Columbun GA 31904 Bill KIte 550 Went Stone Dr. Klnpport TN 37880 Arthur Jolmoon 932 Benyan Dr. Delray Deeds FL 33444 Lulo Rodriguez C-lO 5th St Ext VIlla RIca Bayemon Puerto Rico 00619 iulle Woods Re 2 Box 415 MerIdian MS 39301 like gossip Ill tell something wont blab around other day AMA Council meeting asked Council permission award AMAs Superior Ser vice Award random clubs district Council permission make available group decided keep award limited turned down cannot blame because understand Im mediately thereafter fine AMA president Mr Johnny Clemens suggested create special new award exclusively clubs can use what have mind district thanked Johnny took him up very talented chief AMA Public Relations Larry Bolich went work once now have beautiful new Award Excellence matching shoulder patch district clubs set example other clubs follow high standards service fellow mod elers communities got idea shoulder patch Air Force fighter pilot Sitting next Mr Ed Moorman Eglin Field banquet last summer Ed suggested grace Florida club remember Eglin Aeromodel ers Superior Service recipientsmore later DISTRICT V CLUB OF THE MONTH month rare pleasure pre sent introduce fine Mississippi Radio Control club Tupelo pos sible because Mr Tommy Gurley took time snap pictures mail club information want see club featured heremail goodies Choctaw Aeromodelers begun three years ago Dr John Bryson have swelled 27 members John came Bristol TN Tn-Cities Club must have learned lessons well friend Gary Parr because immediately formed club Mississippi Officers PresidentTommy Gurley VPJoe Westmoreland Sec/TreasRed Hutchison Field ChmnDavid Smathers Tony Roper PRJohn Bryson Also Doc Ed wards renowned Pattern flier member Shown below four club members helped present static show Tupe Ir Mll Shown above mall show L R front Dan Kelly Bobby Arnold Bill Roper Bob Pruett Dennis Pruett Back row Harry Arnold Tommy Gurley Tommy club pres ident photographer mailed the pictures information snap J T Borden Joe Westmoreland checking JTs P47 poison 64 Model Aviation L R Marion Lifling rat Maloy Redmond Hutchison Joe Westmoreland Choctaw Aeromodelers active community activities present excellent advertisement modeling Dennis Pl.t Bob Cook back camera showing Dr John Bryson Bobby Arnold prepare model plane show Dennis Bob explaining Bobby needs turn plane over get display want upsidedown P-47 shown same P47 JT Borden flew WW II accurate exact model looks real L R Pat Maloy Dan Kelly look Harry Arnold JT pretend flying again club blessed three flying sites including live airport lucky can get local newspaper covers con stantly local radio TV stations Choctaw Aeromodelers fine well organized firmly established club See next month.. havent answered yet asks questions about starting club what types club projects organizations etc should considered Bob president Peoria Area Wyer Flyers new Control Line club organized last September Andy Moon public relations officer also wrote gave information about club its officers Bobs questions good ones thought some would interested possible new ideas club First whether AMA Char tered Club important part coming chartered club get everyone AMA AMA insurance flying field several lawsuits pending homeowners insurance companies claim cover aircraft accidents good idea get company write clause specifically covering model flying Club dues starting new club need some money treasury about way get quickly rather high entrance fees After club gets going much better have projects earn money Raffles contests model shows can bring enough let reduce dues belong club Treetown Modelaires dues $1 year rich club have enough treasury sponsor contest next year also have point program Treetown Club members earn points par ticipation modeling during year points used auction Novem ber bid model items purchased club funds usually spend about $100 year auction items get points attending meeting contests working new models brought meetings show tell Some clubs have difficulty finding place hold meetings Treetown Club meets twice month Downers Grove VFW Hall Woodridge Aeromodelers also use hall club meetings VFW post happy make profit beverages pur chased us modelers Other possible meet ing places libraries savings loan build ings park district halls schools churches times use school gymnasiums door contests Gliders Rubber models now CO2 engines often meet Large clubs tend meet once month small competitive clubs meet twice monthone know meets once week have group likes fly meet often also good idea instigate train ing program clubs have instructors members get ratings advance improve flying abilities ISinorn ana ucky nui VI DISTRICT REPORT Glenn Lee District VI Vice-President 819 Mandrake Batasia IL 60510 Aesoclna Vice-Preeldessla Roger Genre 729 N 22nd St Oulney IL 62301 Robert Gill 216 Stutety Lena SprIngfIeld 62704 John Meethias 6034 Madlera Dr. Apt. C Ft Wayne IN 46806 SIdney MIller 624 Cornlnthia Ce Elk Grone Vie. IL 60007 EdwIn Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr. LexIngton KY 40604 Robert C Snagner 1838 Saltern Or. Poplar Blaff MO 63901 PtIllIp SullIvan 3021 SprIng Valley Ct. Anderson IN 46011 sadness heard pas sing Dutch Hess DeKaIb IL Septem ber 21 1977 Otto Curth Chicago Aero nuts Club sent card notifying sud den death Dutch well-known Free Flighter Mid-West since 30s have fond memories flying contests DeKaib some 20 years ago Dutch Contest Director visited fall Old Timer contest Bong Field few days before death talked old friends Third Aero Challenge Muscular Dystrophy held DeKaIb IL Sep tember 4 contest organized Bill Allen features Control Line events RC Helicopter added year 1 27 contestants 16 states Can ada almost $650 raised MD drive very commendable effort Plans already progress two-day event next year Bob Ivermier Peoria IL sent letter Iowa C Mrchigan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President P 0 Bnn 1104 Birmingham MI 48012 Aenociete Vlce-Preaidenls James 0 Clark RR 3 Cedar Raplda IA 52401 Frank Mornissey 14100 W Park Ave New BerlIn WI 53151 Win Rohring 4494 Tanglewooel TraIl Sc Joseph Ml 49065 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 56428 Wayne Veager 38235 Casele Romulus Ml 45174 Control Line Contest Board Appointment Long past due appointment Jim Sinton replace Art Adamisin Control Line Contest Board member District nuAll Recent discussion subject col umn has produced no negative response endorsement AVP Terry Taylor Just short note highly recommend Jim Sinton Control Line Contest Board opening have known Jim about 1 0 years first competitor club member opinion couldnt find honest sincere applicant job know has very interested active rules proposals some time As example might remember few years ago great debate over line sizes Jim Sinton ran complete tests types lines compile honest accurate data using test equipment available him would also like mention constantly willing does help modeler might ask what its worth hes got vote Im may well ramble awhile Have takers District meeting West brought up club meetings members still littie miffed about getting info concern ing East meeting Since mentioned got advance info reading RC club newsletter Ive receiving since took mentioned Free Flight club meeting greeted great ap athy hobby shop day dis cussed few RC fliers told shouldnt District VII way fact Ive heard grumbles about facets hobby area about re-dis tricting big 10000 Lakes Champion ships Control Line Contest held June 18 1 9 talked people No Dakota saying same thing about dis trict seem remember some thing minutes Executive Council meetings about re-districting still pending issue over Check Jim Sintons letter August 77 Model v/at/on AVP Appointment response two waves petitions Control Line circles Grand Rapids area am pleased announce appointment Tim Price Associate Vice President repre senting area emphasis Control Line matters R e-Districting subject has Council agenda since Spring meeting after having expression interest District meeting during CARDS event Lansing last Spring active subject Council present status being assembly boundary location recommendations District VPs became task assemble recommendations com posite national map So far drastic changes implied VPs have complete sympathy project based about half districts inputs excep January 1978 65 tion District VII has some sentiment East Lower Michigan reconsidera tion probable association present District III West portion district letter indicates Cedar Rapids Skyhawks AMA char tered club No 1007 would like propose State Michigan removed District VII area Geographically Michi gan too remotely isolated other three states Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin adequately represent feelings other three states takes some driving District VII Vice President cover area stop talk different clubs first hand go back represent ideas feelings has picked up during rounds Michigan may fit District III bet t er feel AMA should consider proposal future letter being sent Mr Johnny Clemens matter also Thank time Signed Jack Kin singer Secretary Cedar Rapids Skyhawks Probably several stages will follow con solidated recommendation being assembly District VP inputs presented Council meeting soon Response Council will indicate further action propose since VPs budget money has yet utilized AVP West District VII invited attend spokes man redistricting question represent ing Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa travel lodging expenses can covered VPs budget same AVP can help re draw part map after considering recommendations neighboring dis tricts CARDS District VII Meeting Laming Ml March 1978 have indicated Ken Morris running election VP district re serve time run district meeting part Second Annual Meeting held CARDS Lansing Highly successful last year year building success experience CARDS gearing up bigger better event Tentative date March 25 depending site availability Johnny Clemens John Worth either both have blocked out time ** * ** * * Bud Carrow called announce has become Midwest representative RC Scale Modeler wants RC Scale nuts send news pictures him 42244 Ludlow Court Northville Ml 48167 Arkansas rara New Menico Oklahoma Tenas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Murry Frank District VIII Vice-President 2933 Blankenthip Wichita Falls TX 76308 AssocIate Vice-Prosidanta Buzz An,rill 9117 La Barranes NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebenon Sulphur LA 70663 Frank Osborne 18 Mohave Dr N Little Rock AR 72116 Bud Tinny Boa 845 Richardson TX 75080 short notice October 1 Council meeting Washington DC caught short expecting Dallas time out hotel coming going airport also did get meeting agenda until night before meeting meeting notes should elsewhere magazine Ill elaborate John Embry area came Council meeting told Council Lake Charles still available 1978 Nats did best get Council com mit Lake Charles 78 try work out other offers 1979 sev eral offers Ohio sites need ironing out sure would nice know next two Nats would held early guess Nats committee still smarting beating 77 Nats took Califor nia really did lose bundle after profitable Nats Dayton-Springfield 76 tuisrado Kansas aska h Sakota h Sakota Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Stan Chilton District IX Vice-President 1401A Sooth Hydrsalic Street Wichita KS 67211 Assoctaga VIm-Prasldeess Charles Brannon 2220 Maripoas Bled Casper WY 82601 Gerald Danasu 6460S Andes Pt Denver cc 80232 Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Haron SD 57350 John Krekonltctr 7810 Lowell 55 Overland Park KS 66204 Lonnla Kroabar 1754S 9nh Fargo ND 88102 JIm Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 KInsley KS 67547 Oscar Olson 8111 Maple Omaha NE 88104 REDISTRICTING agenda last few Council meetings has subject possible re districting existing 11 AMA districts first meeting subject appeared Hardy Brodersen VP District VII ap pointed AMA President Johnny Clemens committee assemble recom mendations various Council members areas common activity throughout districts VP Brodersen gave Council member map United States existing districts outlined lieve maps VP recommenda tions have returned VP Brodersen however subject redistricting has tabled last two Council meetings der give time study have received correspondence Lon ney Kroeber District IX VP Fargo ND concerning question possible redistric ting Since Lonneys letter sets forth rea sons ideas redistricting very well fol lowing part letter Some people area North have proposed district Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa North Dakota South Da kota combined Just done decided seemed happy either District IX District VII added subtracted states achieve par ticular grouping main reason grouping comes about because consistent clubs compete contests dur ing year example Minneapolis contest draws major North Dakota clubs South Dakota Iowa Wisconsin almost never beyond limits contest FarMaybe Nats committee will have its selec tion made before magazine published Winter time us Most flying field activities will slowing down good solid club good programs takes over newsletters get find club activities varied group does its thing keep members interested Now also time plan build ing next years flying season Although field activities slow down still much activity going want get good look new old products market try make Dallas Hobby Show bigger last years show Mike Clark Chuck Holden putting again dates January 21-22 Look Ill looking firm yet still planning have District VIII meeting go duplicate Minnesota draw other states seem same must admit problem exists between clubs common flow informa tion contest dates seems clubs would also like closer together com peting business matters social togetherness people fight together areas dont get chance see people represent since geographical locations dont permit Competition seems main aspect need change Whether RC CL people dont travel too far because long distance apart seems North Dakota RC flying fun-fly style mainly rather contest So heard CL people RC RC people gen erally stay within state flying Lonneys letter sets out part prob lems exist redistricting attempt whether redistricting should based common areas contest attendance strictly geographic basis interest District IX map sent back VP Brodersen circled areas common interest say areas involved flow counter-flow AMA contest participants circled states North Dakota South Dakota Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin area Another area circled included central Kansas Okla homa northern Texas Colorado Wyoming New Mexico other cir cled area Several years ago Montana state within AMA District IX transferred District Xl because members Montana traveled West Washington State attend contests common areas interest West remaining part South East District IX Perhaps new redistricting need start ed scratch tempered exist ing districts could add subtract areas stay just Lonney suggested order re ceive better balance also could ac complished almost immediate action Council meeting another facet redistricting idea concerns photo-representation As example approximately 2000 members present District IX VP approximately 10000 members 66 Model Aviation District X also VP So question arises should equal representation divide up districts AMA membership numbers areas competition areas cial interaction District IX members have ideas redistricting problems please send will forward either AMA HQ will sure new incoming District IX VP gets will also send copies VP Brodersen re districting will probably winter Council meeting agenda sometime late Jan urary early February let us hear ideas some adjacent districts have ideas adding subtracting states will forward points also Anton tsrnra ii da r x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour Lane Redondo Beach CA 90278 Aecoelete VIeg-Prealdents Robert Barnes 98-1080 Komo Mal Drive Alec HI 98701 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex lZhlsolm 1100 Went Shaw lresno CA 93711 Ed Hagertln 2751 N Campbell Avenue Tucson AZ 85119 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San loao CA 95136 Benny Stream 3723 Snowdan Avenue Lone Beach CA 90806 Graneer WIlliams iBi Pawnee Street Sen Marco, CA 920b9 Look Nats Louisiana next year current efforts arrange Nats site Ohio dont work out lot details doubtful mid-October recent Council meet ing Lake Charles got nod second choice Ohio main reason being weve Lake Charles have firm offer hand three possible sites Ohio Springfield being recently completed FAI Pattern Championships California Nats showed loss about $17000 loss total $34000 Executive Council voted cover loss out re serve fund develop stringent guidelines future meets Its sure cant continue operate losses like can now report comprehensively proposed Springfield Ohio property purchase AMA date thats proposed nothing writing yet verbal offer has made Springfield ficials sell AMA piece land erect building no money down Furthermore monthly payments would run about same AMA now paying rent end 20 years would own building land offer formally put writing should careful ly thought out dont think can go wrong investing property Ohio central USA close enough National HQ certainly central Washington DC decision made pay expenses people authorized FAI team excludes pit men other special helpers FAI specifically mentions team mana ger team member way expen ses paid point departure inboard expenses must picked up through entry fees etc another decision will keep rep resentation top level FAI meetings Council voted send US member FAI subcommittee annual FAI meeting USA pays about $35000 yearly dues FAI spending maybe $5000 look out best interests cheap surance will tremendous help voting delegate able turn sub committee member special interest group say FAI Control Line ask techni cal question before voting AMA investigating another benefit members large insurance company has offered term life insurance mem ber can initiate own will no expense AMA would monthly payment member surance company What think Let know Two courts have rendered decisions currently under appeal ruled model airplanes full-sized aircraft sense homeowners insurance rules out aircraft coverage means homeown ers insurance may prime insurance Alaska e Idaho e Montana e Ornoon e Waskrvgtan XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District XI Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Aaaoclate Vloe-Preeidenea Al Culver 16075 von Elm Pocateilo ID 83201 Simon Dreese Re 1 Boo 48 Broatlview MT 59015 Claranca E Haugho Rt 5 Box 18 Coeur dAiene ID 83814 Orlando oly Redo 26808 Dover Ct Kent WA 98031 RobertO SOalick 1120 Shady Lene Albany OR 97321 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main So. Redmond WA 98052 Have got something chest would like expound yourfellow district members open invitation send material column Some judgement will used edit slanderous vulgar material Since Im prude red pencil will probably get little use issue will discuss what some clubs district up present some material newsletters receive Let say STRAT-O-BATS newsletter humerous ones received month editor Steve Helmick call I3AT SHT Dont blame typist misspelled name Steve has crew helping produce too Roger Michael does production Kevin Collins does art Steve always has lot neat tips builder club FreeF light oreiented cover statement says publication quasi-monthly no takes responsibility con tents features recently article Jungolian Air Corps weird bunch Austin TX fly Free Flight Combat idea collide maim maul models built sturdily use aluminum props better eat powered Gerp rubba ban anymore could cause tremendous rate increase AMAs insurance decisions overturned Nothing new report lawsuit against AMA widow passenger killed light plane crash told about last month lawyer retained AMA Minnesota has rendered decision AMA blameless based facts supplied him AMA has come up really nifty port able display set up small shows flying circuss what have VP will have completed Interested par ties can contact him hell see get designed set up table top has built-in lighting really sets off brain-child Larry Bolich has real ly come up dandy reminder havent voteddo deadline getting close read dont need send renewal order vote Vote nowrenew later Dont forgetIm supporting Alex Chisolm Secretary-Treasurer Id appreciate youd vote him Give some thought vote THERMALS lubricated Gerpslurp rubba lub different brands Gerp measured performance GRINS GRam-INches torque rest vocabulary equal ly interestingspace does allow sample tango total encounter tween two rouers rouer vehicle object esp model airplane rous course roui s engage two mo bile objects esp model airplanes combat Very large signs warnings have appeared around Kent flying field Boeing Hawks SOB clubs fly hold summer meetings farmer owns pasture north field has just put five bulls pasture along ladies could would kill feel like can tell BOOL lady fast feet might want chance retrieving model pasture Most us city boys tho cant hardly tella goat sheep latter category best seek farmers help What put up name model aviation now someone comes up didnt think ideas BARONS Model Club Spokane has club shares field personflying aircraft must very careful flying After pilot has demonstrated safe flying ability has acquired issue SOLO club certificate reads known document name did upon date day month month bring balance complexities modern elec tronics vagaries model aircraft engine model himself thus did com plete FIRST SOLO FLIGHT signed club president instructor Resignation FAI FF Indoor committee member has submitted Bill Gaiser Bill has done good job represent ing district problem have little FAI Indoor activity anyone has interest job knows someone drop line home phone number 206 542-6061 January1978 67 JUNIO FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta. New York NY 10005 f 0 AMA INDOOR POSTAL SET FOR JANUARY/FEBRUARY GET READY FOR THE CEILING HOPPER INDOOR CONTEST complete rules Acad emy Model Aeronautics first Indoor En durance Postal Contest No need write us official rules entry blanks just save page hope lot schools mod el clubs scouts other groups will use postal contest part 1977/78 winter program Indoor flying fits such programs better perhaps other kind model flying Join fun catchy name Ceiling Hopper Indoor Postal suggested friends Berea Ohio Fairwood Flyers 6th grade club Fairwood School under direction Dan OMalley several years club completely new class sixth grade students year has entered done well NFFS Jr Indoor Postals published Star Skippers club asks other school civic groups join AMA Ceiling Hopper 1 The Ceiling Hopper open young sters everywhere 16 years old younger AMA membership required no entry fee 2 We expect school gymnasiums other halls available will moderate low ceiling height Flying therefore will limited buildings maximum ceil ing height 50 feet less interpreted AMA Rule Book 3 Fly time during January February 1978 As official flights wanted may taken day model may entered event 4 All flying must supervised adult will time flights Signature time sheet submitted adult will affidavit models times accur ate List ages hometowns contestants available Ceiling heights must listedbe accurate checking balloon string Send days times separate sheets 5 Flying Ceiling Hopper Indoor Pos tal covered AMA Contest Sanction unless individual flights made during otherwise AMA-sanctioned contest AMA surance applies accordingly 6 All models must have constructed contestant 7 Hand-Launched Glider Event Any design all-balsa glider acceptable Contestant must launch own glider Best two flights during days session unlimited flights consti tutes score 8 Hand-Launched Stick Event Any rubberpowered stick design covering ac ceptable includes AMA Cub EZB Pennyplane AMA Stick FAIetc Best single flight unlimited number flights Contestant must wind launch own airplane 9 Fudge Factor flights will adjusted 35-ft height per National Indoor Model Airplane Society equalizing factor order compensate fairly possible flights made different height halls Flights halls higher 50 feet will accepted Flights made rooms 15 feet lower will fudged 15 feet So thats Two basic events Send contestants times never know what will high time Lets have big turnout AMA medals will awarded top three con testants event AMA certificates further down line Please send Ed Twelve-year-old Cathy Leath Jacksonville won 1st Jr HLG Pensacola glid er Design dad Don called Throw Up Photo creditDave L instrum Whitten results end March can report winners soon possible Groups invited write some back copies Star Skippers describe NFFS Indoor Postal Contests entered Fairwood Flyers Just send 24 cents stamps postage ask questions may have Good luck SCRAMBLED EGGS managed mix things up bit December issue labeling Ichiro Sugiokas new Solo Racer Rugged 0-1 Solo Racer actually named SR-71 Rugged 0-1 very simple beginners CL design Sugioka plans will fea tured future issue CHRISTMAS IS COMING fact right around corner get started Indoor building Ceiling Hopper suggest have dad send check $270 Micro-X Products Gerald Skrjancs special offer very informative catalogue tells select materials Indoor sup plies Gitlow booklet Indoor mod els recommend Micro-Xs EZB Sim plex glider Micro-X Products Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 SPRING EARLY BIRD Scheduled April May AMA Outdoor Free Flight Postal Contest Events will Hand-Launched Glider SRPSM Sim ple Rubber Powered Stick Model HL Peanut See next issue 68 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/01
Page Numbers: 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68
A new possibility additional RC fre quencies explored recently AMA ficers triggered visit October Eng lands Henry j Nicholls world famous model industry leader Henry brought AMA HQ prototype RC set appeared quite con ventional except operated 459 MHz unusual antenna arrangement both transmitter receiver After consulting AMAs legal counsel decided AMA officers should visit FCC officers object finding out likelihood new RC frequencies UHF Ultra High Frequency range new equipment developed Therefore John Strong AMA Frequency Chairman Walt Good committee member John Worth AMA Executive Director Henry Nicholls two assistants Jeremiah Courtneys staff visit ed various FCC officials October 5 6 Discussions indicated new equipment opened up new RC frequency pos sibilities UHF range 420 470 MHz already very crowded bus iness military amateur operators Find ing acceptable spots range thus ac knowledged difficult problem likely resolved quickly However ruled out AMA will explore possibilities further along other new RC frequency possibilities 32-42 MHz band also 72 MHz band noted AMA seeking 30 new channels RC might necessary seek some several bands During discussions FCC personnel brought out Germany Switzer land also new commercial RC equipment UHF range very similar British equipment possibility common international RC frequencies should ex plored would particularly helpful international RC activities such World Championships since previously popular international frequency range has vir tually destroyed due CB interference International problems discussed depth FCC officials pointed out FAI Federation Aeronautique Inter nationale currently surveying RC fre quency allocations FAI member nations Walt Good Henry Nicholls former presidents FAIs international aeromod eling committee advised goal have countries support universal proposal World Radio Frequency Conference Geneva Switzerland 1979 effort initiated AMA intended reduce problems encountered AMA 1977 RC World Championships Springfield Ohio event legal US frequencies almost useless due interference prob lems other illegal frequencies several countries teams prepared fly free interference problems After much effort nervous waiting special waiver obtained FCC permit flying illegal frequenciesthe clear- ance came through day official flying start new problem encountered during visits FCC people helped AMA during RC frequency crisis 1976 no longer office new government administration has produced changes means much AMAs previous efforts have redone re sulting stretchout previous hopes quicker solution problems RC inter ference channel crowding So AMA effort goes steadily prob ing pressing relief FCC effort appears succeeding very slow lythe FCC sympathetic needs friendly dealings main problem simply no simple lution because tremendous demands FCC parties have relatively low priority next page B Complete RC set prototype form has slightly larger typical multi-channel re ceiver normal transmitter servos smal ler usual antennae January1978 57 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 THE FCC EFFORT CONTINUES. Walt Good left Henry Nicholls exam ine new 459 MHz RC equipment available England manufactured Reftec Stan dard Futabe servos used New UHF transmitter 459 MHz operates FM uses 3 antenna Equipment yet approved RC US FCC EffortCont page 57 message seems come through needs recognized will accommodated eventually process getting new frequencies slow complicated pressures bigger users airwavesbusiness military CB amateurs hams However position has improved greatly over what 1976 since no longer seems talk taking away RC frequencies have therefore held fort now concentrating getting help FIRST RENEWAL FOR 18 RC FREQUENCY MONITORING AMAs mass membership renewal mailing 1977 members went out October first sign up 1978 Ernest E Pen nington Oxon Hill Marylandhis renewal check came AMA HQ within few days mass mailing Since headquarters has buried renewals Its peak sea son now renewals will next two months pilot project frequency monitoring has encouraging results AMAs current search new RC frequencies can help read find out may also get involved Warren Plohr AMA Leader member Olmstead OH working AMA Fre quency Committee monitor possible fre quencies RC use help group NASA-sponsored Explorer Scouts NASA electronics Plohr devised semi-auto matic monitoring system Cleveland area obtain data help AMAS Frequency Committee AMA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 1 1911 following br ef report act taken details will provided official minutes provided AMA Secretary-Treasurer 1 HQ REVIEW committee appointed President Clemens meet Execu tive Director discuss results past study outside consultant help decide whether additional future services kind desired 2 FINANCIAL REPORT Noting 77 Nats California RC World Cham pionships Ohio produced deficits about $1 7000 Council voted cover costs AMAs surplus reserve 3 FAI POLICIES a It agreed designated FAI team members would supported financially via AMAs FAI budgetno helpers such pit men would given travel lodging funds Note FAI Control Line Team Race mechanics designated team members b The Council agreed pay overseas travel lodging costs US subcommittee members annual FAI meeting interests could represented c World Championships bids approved model rocketry 1978 organized operated National Association Rocketry RCSoaringin 1978 joint AMA National Soaring Society Chicago area modeler plans can worked out d Free membership Contest Directors Semi-Finals Finals meets team selec tion meets approved two free CDs semis three finals 4 FILM PROJECTS Following review recent projects continuance current major production approved Cifif Piper District VP monitor report Council 5 REDISTRICTING No action taken sub ject tabled 6 MEET SANCTIONS a AAAA CL 1978 Contest Directors terested obtaining rating such will given CL 1978 have until December 31 1977 submit bids same giving details events location reasons AAAA deserved b Class problems Although current rule book definitions Class often madequate Council approved continuing until better language proposed 7 OFFICER EXPENSES Travel lodging Council members Nats approved pertains actual Council meeting schedule otherwise per Nats Executive Committee definitions other officials 8 AWARDS Distinguished Service Award approved announced later also pilot program involving shoulder patches club members club has received AMA award 9 INSURANCE AND LEGAL status various legal insurance problems re viewed possible new life insurance program AMA members considered act ed upon further information available 10 1978 NATS Primary effort will fi nalize arrangements Ohio location possible return Louisiana probable 11 NEW HOME FOR AMA Details ofa cur rent offer Ohio noted further report expected November 12 AMA DEALER STATIONS prototype program discussed okayed goal establishing such AMA member ship service stations 13 FF CONTEST BOARD Following review cross-proposal procedural problem Council agreed Contest Board chair man should respond complainant 14 DISTRICT REPRESENTATION a Circumstances concerning VPs obligations reviewed agreed complaints AMA members should referred VP involved b It approved VP would provided portable AMA display use within district 15 SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANIZA TIONS Executive Director author ized make contributions up $100 maximum $500 per year appro priate projects organizations relating AMA effort 16 SCHOLARSHIPS Up $5000 ap proved 1977 per AMA Scholarship Committee recommendations 17 FREE MEMBERSHIPS proposal regard ing AAA Air Show Teams tabled con sideration future Council meeting Warren Plohr Walt Good began discus sing AMA Frequency Committee plan obtaining new frequencies RC Sep tember 1976 Elmira Soaring Meet discus sion culminated Plohr agreeing monitor specific guard band frequencies 3242 MHz listed AMA Frequency Com mittee plan AMA News March 77 purpose find out seven guard band frequencies really unused see adjacent channel users pre sented interference channels used RC Guard band means 10 KHz slot placed between large bands government non-government assignments make sure two services dont overlap Warren immediately involved NASAsponsored Explorer Scouts set uo receiv Continued page 62 58 Model Aviation Warren Plohr Olmstead OH some equipment used project deter feasibility using 32-42 MHz RC can help AMAs Frequency Commit tee help get RC slots See text Sophisticated electronics NASA Re search Center Cleveland OH manned NASA-sponsored Explorer Scouts weekend Standard ham-type receivers can used 44- 44- 7441I 44-~iI 44 DAf/ 44 44 44 President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHNNY CLEMENS P 0 Box 64573 Dallas Texas 75206 IF I GET TOO SMART get sounding like graduate MULE SCHOOL smart asses come from time time just remind following little ago went over hobby shop pick up some balsawood own use Since own place have choice about $3000 worth balsa carry heavy stock because often have shortage picked out about $800 worth beautiful wood drove home got out van managed slam car door wood breaking piece retrospect think part Gods great plan About time becoming impressed own importance HE re minds us just human beings after course am entirely sure realized get wood wholesale AMA BLOWGUN EVENT Pardon mentioning hobby shop again several days ago looking thru collection old engines planes forth shop 37 years old found some little quarter-inch wads blue model ing clay fired thru foot-long pieces aluminun tubing during rousing hour-and-a-half blowgun fight IN MY STORE happened 30 years ago parti cipants four dignified members MAURICE TETER JIMMY DUGGER JACK CONNALLY present President AMA little old ME dont recall started it ended up us piece aluminum tubing pound bar blue modeling clay pellet clay fired thru aluminum gun pair good strong lungs can STING like dick ens make things interesting recall turned out lights light after closing time coming thru stores front window Can imag ine grown men hiding other darkened hobby shop crawling around behind counters hands knees hunt ing other man himself can remember time thought bead other guys before could puff blue-clay-bullet would SPLAT forehead behind ear sounds pretty silly sure fun remember what stopped war Jimmy Dugger said Johnny see have piece clay eye turned light looked Jims eye Sure enough lump under Jimmys lower eyelid pulled eyelid out eyelashes OUT DROPPED BB SHOT SOME BODY HAD CHEATED stopped game much fun tried make official AMA event turned down does relate aeromodeling Well model shop using model ing materials AMA members enjoying another little bit fun-loving spirit seems draw us gether hope never lose spirit Two four nuts went come couple TOP AMA LEADERS have brought AMA admired place holds today ARENT YOU PROUD OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN After above confession probab ly wonder lay claim dignity AMA President Well found out just stand called AMA HQ long distance asked speak MICHELENE MADISON Michelene answered giggling asked what giggling said girl answered phone cheerful Good morning AMA put hand over phone turned Michelene said Its BIG GY Better mess me! ARE YOU SHREWD OR WISE remember quote goes shrewd person knows get out difficulties wise person never gets first place AMADYNAMITE AND GROWING AMAs official membership TOPPED 68000 during 1977 membership year! AMA LEADER MEETS THUNDERBIRD LEADER LT COL DAN CHERRY Commander Leader US Air Force THUNDERBIRDS kind enough cut tight program public appearances chat few minutes very impressed youth poise personableness precision flying team Several Thunderbirds active modelers activities have simply interrupted intense Thun derbird schedule caught off guard Dan Cherry mentioned safety problems relative Thunderbirds RC modelers various airshows T-Birds perform Dan mentioned appearance airshow known well advance TO THE PRECISE MINUTE becomes problem grouAd control people make sure air clear MODEL AIR PLANES along else problem amounts COMMUNICATIONS Just let us BE SURE WE WE SHOULD BE following rules SAFETY COURTESY Thanks Dan Cherry safety reminder DONT FORGET YOUR CAREFULNESS PROTECTS YOU TOO KNOW ANYBODY THIS STUPID couple dedicated model club instruc tor-types trying help guy could nothing right whispered other Ill bet school sex education final exam misspelled word stork PURSUING TODAYS AERONAUTICAL NEWS Hidden controversy about wheth er allow British-French CONCORDE Supersonic Transport land US air ports bit interesting irony word Concorde defined diction ary meaning ACCORD AGREEMENT HARMONY PEACE JIM TRUMP TRUMPS MY WORDS AIRMAILER newsletter BENTON COUNTY RC CLUB Oregon edited JIM TRUMP dont know phrase used September newsletter original am just cornball enough love think youll chuckle too Jim refers ineptness lack skill Dummy controlling RC model colorful phrase SPASTIC THUMBS Jim says qualifies description cause hit own car own AA Pylon Racer same newsletter refers need work flying field propose solve following notice news letterThursday evenings work nights being shovels rakes other tools BUT NO PLANES fire will going bring eating goodies drinkypoos love spirit! DONT EVER GIVE UP HOPE! YOUR NEXT MISTAKE WILL PROB ABLY ERASE THE MEMORY OF YOUR LAST ONE HANDY LABEL UNSTICKER bought Monokote Iron have fig ured out way get bit useful January1978 59 1. Aiirce ration Squad ron Thunoeroirds discussion witn MA Presmoent Johnny Clemens relative safety problems between people-carrying non-people-carrying aircraft vaiue out want get price stick er other self-adhesive sticker off some thing refuses cooperate fire up Monokote Iron about medium warm sticker few moments can prob ably peel right off HOW ABOUT THAT Since TOP FLITE MODELS put out Monokote Iron am aiso reminded now producing new line LARGE wooden props popular new giant mod el planes will also have beautiful big props mounted presentation pieces honored receiving thermometer hub moie buddy TOP ELITE SID AXEIROD Sid said presentation token his companys appreciation fact efforts AMA President well efforts other AMA volunteers helped create business everyone involved business model aviation CONTROL LINERS HELPING THEMSELVES recent fantastic growth inter est Radio Control often hear some grip ing Control Liners Free Flighters because thing doesnt get atten tion groups special terests realize THEY HAVE TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES Todays mail brought FIVE excellent Control Line newsletters fine folks helping selves newsletters received combined CONTROL LINE AERO MODEL ERS OF MIDDLETOWN CONTROL LINE AQUIDNECK ISLAND MODELERS Rhode Island FLYING GOOM BAHS MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB Massa chusetts CLEAR LAKE LINE WINDERS Texas SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 500 STUNT CLUB National Precision CL group PAMPA congratulations editors papers very effective efforts SO CALIFORNIA 500 STUNT CLUB paper very impressive 16 pages wanted write note congratulations editor think LUCKY PYATT could find no address credit kind going put much beautiful effort work sure offer point contact channel compliments properly THE GOOMBAHS ON SANDPAPER always-interesting newsletter FLY PAPER FLYING GOOMBAHS excellent article October issue SANDPAPER PAUL COY editor didnt name writer interested might offer exchange newsletters Paul might send copy sandpaper article sent self-addressed stamped envelope behalf club Address Paul Coy BARH D-410 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy NY 12181 THINK IT OVER AEROMODELING IS LIKE LOVE AF FAIR IF YOU DONT TAKE IT SERIOUS LY ITS NO FUNAND IF YOU TAKE IT TOO SERIOUSLY IT CAN BREAK YOUR HEART NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE ANYMORE model airplane club se cretly hard work developing some tiny bel ligerent scale people intend hijack other clubs model planes NEED GOOD DICTIONARY handiest by-my-typewriter dictionary have found yet little 4A-inch 6-inch spiral-bound THUMB-INDEXED book titled WEBSTERS POCKET DICTIONARY manufactured Spindex Corporation reorder number 2011 has some excel lent concise grammar spelling essentials well 40000 word entries slips easily pocket inexpensive highly recommend little word-crutch will handy tool AMA Club newsletter editors officers help sparkling job excel lent now doing cant find book ask bookstore get A NO-ALTITUDE CRASH Editor HERB KOVEN publisher FRAN LYNCH produce CAPE ANN RC CLUB Massachusetts GLITCH found column September issue called Weekend Wreckage Crashmaster model plane obituary column column mentioned unusual crash season Seems mem bers backed car over flight box will have agree crashes bend sticks transmitter SAME TUNE ND VERSE TOMMY SPANGLER best modeling buddies expert Free-Flight er member Control Line Preci sion Team expert machinist cracker jack foreign car expert BUT background smart Tommy proved him self human like rest us went out fly Free Flight model get things needed trunk car took Control Line Stunt ship out trunk put shade UNDER HIS CAR Later after flying forgetting Control Line model under car backed Cadillac full length down fuse lage Stunt ship want see something weird- - Looked like Duckbilled Platypus airplane MORE COMPRESSION have ever seen keep Tommy Spangler looking stupid must tell about 15 years ago took five Cox 049 cylinders pistons mounted common crankcase making 5-cylinder radial engine actually worked Tommy both flew engine Control Line model Hobby Park Dallas Try project SENSITIVE NEIGHBORS? neighbor didnt like noise engines made told us just what could model airplanes OF COURSE THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE! WHEN YOU ENCOURAGE ME northern model clubs rented portajohns contest impressed high rental fee struck idea raising needed club funds building renting out own line portajohns Since area rich birch trees made necessary buildings birch wood Considering seems very reasonable call selves THE BIRCH JOHN SOCIETY HERE ISA DRILL ON DRILLING us have occasional need drill hole found excellent article entitled ABCs DRILLING Carl Traub page 70 November 1977 issue MODEL RAILROADER Magazine Kaim bach Publications can probably find copy Model Railroader local hobby dealers buck would good article have club library FROM MY PROTEST FILE looking up some info am offering ran across file contest protests received past contest season took time read thru time asked make summary comment would say part PICKY PICKY PICKY Incidently single protest received winner remember classic remark made protester Nats said Ive never accused being good sport know him welland hes right ITS VERY SMALL WORLD Dallas has become modern-day Holly wood current movies being made area Surprisingly word got around hobby shop good source balsawood special glues paints etc needed movie props Some things saw Logans Run picked up young fellow day same fellow came get materials used Trial Lee Harvey Oswald Within 10 minutes leaving materials front door opened walked MARINA OSWALD PORTER three youngsters Marina married very good friend KEN PORTER has sewing machine shop few doors up street store Marina very intelligent charming per son kids sharp alert main purpose namedrop call attention handsome volvement out tragic start hard ignore wondering what has happened children Oswald facing world could hostile PLEASE BE AS SURED two girls Lee Marina JUNE 15 years RACHEL 14 years being brought up along MARK 11 years son Ken Marina very normal wholesome family atmosphere inspiration find isno cloud hanging over kids girls active sports school activities young Mark intrigued machinery Ken Porter right now involved seeing Mark successful getting model airplaning starting him off Cox 049 plan help him enjoy bit extra story about good parents Marina has tour promote new book has appeared several nation wide network TV interviews New York made herself over five minutes late broadcast because hunting par ticular kite Mark wanted kids FIRST two people credit what par enthood should Imagine trying fight back normalcy beginning such Thank God American commun ity can still accommodate gutsy parents willing youngsters want things right TIME FOR THANKSGIVING! count blessings give thanks life loved ones opportun ity wisdom joining together under banner Academy Model Aeronautics aid ourselves other little ful ler enjoyment life ******aIl now****** 60 Model Aviation ShOW TEAM MAKES THE BIG-TIME popular pre-game half-time attraction football games season model air show put Electronic Eagles Show Team Organized members RC Asso ciation Greater NY th rnis com ~ venture -er wasan-instant suc -un has len booked weekend performances 1977 1978 Eagles feature RC helicopter flying Control Line Precision Aerobatics RC dogfight between Snoopy Red Baron show typically lasts about 15 minutes tail ored time allotments game sched ule AMA Vice President John Byrne narrates show appropriate plugs model avia tion general Academy Model Aero nautics RC Association result tremendous PR promotion since sellout crowds 30- 60-thousand people per show typ ical Shown pictures show put tween halves Pittsburgh Steelers-Oakland Raiders game Pittsburgh September 25 crowd loved did stadium manage mentthe Eagles have invited back next years game Eagles put exciting safe show pilots carefully chosen mod elsnot suited flying tight con fines Thorough inspection models before show must test flying Its re commended everyone Eagles professional group doing great job promoting model aviation January1978 61 j FCC MonitoringCont page 58 ing equipment NASA Research Center located Cleveland OH weekend Scouts monitored logged signals heard addition Warren set up recorder printout signals during week resulted collection considerable data under variety conditions Plohrs data indicates seven guard band frequencies look safe Cleveland area completed project May seven frequencies monitored least 70 hours Fourteen potential image fre quency spots checked least 24 hours behavior guard band neighbors evaluated favorable re sults Plohr confident guard bands clean area ready flight test band becomes possible would now desirable other elec tronics experimenters monitor fre quencies other areas across country monitoring equipment could standard ham-type receivers sophisticated spectrum analyzers recorders used Warren unavailable ideal club project could work local Scouts other groups Any individual club interested undertaking guard band monitoring project should contact AMA Frequency Committee AMA HQ After sufficient monitoring tests AMA plans obtain experimental license frequencies ask RC industry help flight tests experimental equip ment Copies description Warren Plohrs automated monitoring station available interested pursuing guard band monitoring project area using sophisticated electronic equipment Sim pie ham receivers can used however volves recording type strength time aid dur ation signals received 31995 33005 33995 37995 39005 39995 42005 1- 5KC channel could monitored day using club members youth group volunteers interested parties Any RCers wonder no new RC frequencies offing can part organizing guard band monitoring ef fort area les wonderful opportunity help acquire new RC frequencies make positive contribution AMA Frequen cy Committee effort ELECTRONIC BALLOT COUNTING first time AMA election results will tabulated computer special pro gram special forms developed 1977 election eliminate old timeconsuming cumbersome ballot counting always problem especially since happened during peak period member ship renewal Hopefully no electronic grem lins will interfere well have report next month came out ANOTHER RECORD YEAR AMA officers budgeted about 5% crease membership 1977 anticipating total 65000 books closed September 30 memberships after date credited 1978 membership total stood 68142a growth 74% 1977 membership figures consis tent growth rate AMA has seen five yearsa steady progression year breaking membership records previous year 1978 tentative projection about 75000 members already well way MODEL AVIAUON ENDORSEMENTS AVAILABLE Through Headquarters efforts endorse ments model aviation Jimmy Carter New York City Mayor Abraham Beame astro nauts Neil Armstrong Frank Borman well other nationally-known personalities available AMA members clubs may particularly effective deal ing owners potential flying sites effort attain places fly Write AMA HQfor above endorsements aid endeavors get keep flying sites Connecticut S Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island S Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Aveouo Atkinson NH 03811 Associate vlce-PragIdenos Arthur Everoet 28 Sandy Hill Rd 5 Portland ME 04106 Charles H Learoyd PO Boo 428 W Groton MA 01472 Al Nonotrrik 4 Benerly P1. Norwalk CT 08850 John Papageorge 104 Rocky Hilt Rd Hadley MA 01035 just received phone call old friend Sammy Frey down Cape Cod working hobby flying RC aircraft ship sea! works Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute takes air samples after hand-launch retrieves model big netI knew guys big nets would after us someday Seriously seems age day some really interesting applications now use RC aircraft some grants out now other studies hope fully Ill able tell about couple months Election time again big contest Secretary-Treasurer incumbent Earl Witt Alex Chisolm West Coast starting good clean fight position Earl active modeling way back days Plymouth meets before has done excellent job SecretaryTreasurer good years hopes continue Alex has good bit experience administration has served Execu tive Council past feel can favor either print wish call attention election Im personally bit quandry about appointing Associate Vice Presidents Con test Board members coming year 1978 has some interest having own election both positions Although am very proud present offi cers very happy performance perhaps shouldnt mean member ship District doesnt have right heard Soooooo Let hear you interested being Associate Vice Pres ident state wish submit name someone believe should considered Please also include qualifica tions nominee same goes Contest Board members would like represent category model aviation Scale Radio Control Free Flight U-Con trol know someone else should considered lets hear point out now often kless jobthat hear unhappy fellow-members content further caution carefully consider fine people now serving offices sure sufficient interest shown office will District elec 62 Model Aviation During tne test recoroer pruntea out signais resulted collection consider able data under variety conditions evaluated teem rlohr reading spectrum analyzer supervising Explorer Scout vol untary job tion after verifying willingness nominees appear ballot after verifying capabilities availability past performance activity AMA Lets hear New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Aseociafe Vice Presidenee Bill Boss 77-06 289th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 David Fifield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12066 John Grigg 6387 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Cliff Moneplaisir 17 Rotary Or. Summit NJ 07901 Jack Sammarco 2062 Emersen Ave Union NJ 07063 James Slaughter Chief Crafts & Hobbles USAF/EUROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09000 Walter Throne 208 Wlndemerr Rd Syracuse NY 13219 SECOND DISTRICT THOUGHTS Wherever go modelers seem identify column humility mustadvise comments part encouraging thing surprises though such utter lack response kind formal poll might conduct upon what consider important issues time time Consider example soli citation last column opinion regard ing two-party system represents limiting factor selection AMA offi cers requiring no two can didates appear upon ballot hear plenty criticism policy field course post-meeting bull sessions try get firm commitment writing subject zilched out hear lot about member apathy long time have discarded notion people just dont care AMA members care about liability insurance just DONT WANT TO BELIEVE THAT STUFF people talk DOhavesincere emo tional convictions concerning such matters selection types constitute AMA management money repre senting dues spent WHY monumental reticence Anyway thing certain am never going take seriously expressed assurance ANYONE modelers certain AMA District have greater empathy modelers neighboring state another neighboring state Such pronouncements sim ply HAVE real crystal ball stuff mystifies bear clari fication will follow ensuing issue ED MAHLERDistrict 2 lost its respected modelers September 23 Eddie Mahler greatest full-scale stunt pilots met death crash home-built aircraft Suffolk AFB West hampton LI during press review Suffolk Air Fair scheduled held Sep tember 24 25 us flew against Eddie Civy-Boys back SOs knew respected him mighty competitor genuine sportsman us have happy recollections Free Flighting Long Island during 40s SOs just about saddest MAD IllI am happy report MODEL AVIATION DAY Ill held scheduled Rockefeller Center NYC Saturday October 15 1977 against overwhelming well ALMOST odds weather picture Thursday Friday Saturday morning day show nothing short horrendous 6 AM Rockefeller Center PR people phoned Larry Bolich hotel called off WE showed up hour later called ON people expected showed up sun blue skies put appearance about 11 AM darned good show Moreover able reach millions via NYC tele vision radio coverage Special kudos due CBS gave us excellent coverage its Saturday evening news programs thanks NBC ABC all-news radio sta tion WINS PR would cost thousands dollars buy Once again MAD has paid its own way has exceeded getting modeling message across minimum financial outlay AMA PR money well wisely spent endeavor R/CR/C ANNUAL MODEL FLYING CIR CUS AND AUCTIONThis Sunday day after MAD III have just returned seventh annual edition R/C R/C Show year scene changed Tappan Zee High School clear windy flying weather show year features indoor outdoor demonstation radio-controlled model aircraft has come noteworthy feature District II mod eling activity discovered year 1000 people attended show greater glory hard-working members R/CR/C furtherance model avia tion District II Ohio sylvaria West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-President 1101 E Rails Road Dayton OH 45429 Ausoclate Vlce-Preaidanta Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Ralph Pennetti Wharre Dr RD 1Sewlckley PA 15143 Harry Pyc 2406 Hillock Ct. Lanadala PA 19446 Albert Seidoweki 7301 Grant Blvd. Cleveland OH 44130 received letter Jim Locker Newark OH think will share its entirety Jim wrote FCC sent copy Dear Sirs 5 Sept 1977 tending Swappers Day fair near Johns town OH booth C & R Distributing attracted attention Examining display noted advertisement CB listing prices both 40- 53-channel operation queried operator booth formed performed modifications transmitter himself possession 90-channel rig queried him extra channels came informed utilizing PLL circuitry added high end CB band also informed utilized half frequencies ie 26995 27045 27095 271 45 271 95 MHz among others informed him that strict ly illegal responded Weve done years told him above-men tioned frequencies reserved solely Radio Control illegal usage could result extensive damage RC model mention possible prop erty damage caused out-of-control model responded channels no longer reserved RC RC now al located frequencies 400 MHz region Both statements manifestly falseRC does operate 27 region RC does operate 400 region formed him appeared believe mestatingMY BOOKsays otherwise tndividuai selling illegal radios besides violating law himself encouraging other CB operators follow example seriously violating rights area Radio Control operators including self actions epitomize worst sort attitude toward neighbors indica tive CB has bad name reputa tion lawlessness wish file complaint against C & R Distributors Sounds like distributor bla tantly illegal doing great disservice both CBers modeling example followed others would real ly have chaos recently attended Executive Council meeting Washington DC covered lot ground usual would like share couple items thoroughly discussed AMA HQ management staff study being performed outside con sultant Although seems consider able heartburn over preliminary findings feel some good will come im proved AMA services possibly future plans programs event Council committee has appointed sort through report establish course action findings 1978 Nationals discussed toughest question concerning have time prime contenders seem Lake Charles LA Ohio Riverside have impression folks Ohio get together Nationals could re turn Ohio 1978 1976 Nationals very well attended money maker lost considerable bucks Riverside further information first Lake Charles Nationals lost money second broke Would like share additional letter close high note Tom San Antonio Fairmont WV writes Hi Don have fairly new R/C club Fairmont Quite few new members few Old Salts Jarvis Fluharty has trained good dozen new members summer including myself surprise gift appreciation donated $6 pur chased Jemco F4U Consair jarv plus accessories Sunday gave him plane really turned him on_He very grateful thanked us said Which guys going teach fly As probably guessed laughed ran away jarv very good flyer help kindness has added can put words Like always have said January 1978 63 want meet some good people just take ride nearest modei flying site Im sure deserving modelers have made considerable con tribution local and/or national level Lets hear about know AMA Service Awards available deserving individ uals Delaware rict Columbia land 0 North Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT John Spalding District IV Vice-President 5803 Ellerbie Street Lanham MD 20801 Asocelete VIen-Preoldeest charles Foreman 600 Pohite Rd. Mednanlcovllle VA 23111 V Gill Helms 800 Tyvola Rd. cherlotto NC 28210 George Moyer 11 Orchard In. WIlmington DC 19809 Ronald Sonderegger 14813 Wood Home Rd. Centarvllle VA 22020 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayetteville NC 28301 much going just beneath surface Academy Executive Council has results executive study headquarters operation factors insurance business moving together cause Academy consider new alternatives insuring ac tivities Pressure building provide new different approach annual Nationals Present-day situations causing members Council consider rewriting Constitution By-Laws necessary meet changing times Costs spiraling alarming rate demands also growing Executive Director re-organizing meet two factors give better service holding line costs just possible enjoying encourage ment Council special interest groups growing number scope abilities has caused growing pains organization So much has happening Councils business year has long range past What amounts Council reacting press small parts tips icebergs have guiding Academy new form Ive complained past activities Council meetings did include fu ture planning brain-storming new approaches almost no Council has making decisions smaller related problems forming shadow future shape changes gradual portend completely final product No knows what well three five years now changes being made now produce character future point midst changes possible changes Id say asked Academy will 100000 strong its operations functions geared majority its members will have annual convention membership possible will self-insurers increased coverage members Competition may solely responsibility special interest groups still under scrutiny Council Headquarters may located central America structure repre sentation will probably changed type Board Directors Executive Committee changes will better because mistakes wrong turns will tak en will redeemable Keep faith ience Alabama ida gia issppi ts lIce V South Carolina msee DISTRICT REPORT Jim McfdeiII District V Vice-President 617 Sooth 20 Avenue Birminoham AL 35205 Aetoeleb Vlee-PreoOduute Gene Hannuis 3332 WIley Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 RIchard C Jaclceon 107 WhIte Blvd. Summerville SC 29483 CItrIc JoIner 5941 Werner Road Columbun GA 31904 Bill KIte 550 Went Stone Dr. Klnpport TN 37880 Arthur Jolmoon 932 Benyan Dr. Delray Deeds FL 33444 Lulo Rodriguez C-lO 5th St Ext VIlla RIca Bayemon Puerto Rico 00619 iulle Woods Re 2 Box 415 MerIdian MS 39301 like gossip Ill tell something wont blab around other day AMA Council meeting asked Council permission award AMAs Superior Ser vice Award random clubs district Council permission make available group decided keep award limited turned down cannot blame because understand Im mediately thereafter fine AMA president Mr Johnny Clemens suggested create special new award exclusively clubs can use what have mind district thanked Johnny took him up very talented chief AMA Public Relations Larry Bolich went work once now have beautiful new Award Excellence matching shoulder patch district clubs set example other clubs follow high standards service fellow mod elers communities got idea shoulder patch Air Force fighter pilot Sitting next Mr Ed Moorman Eglin Field banquet last summer Ed suggested grace Florida club remember Eglin Aeromodel ers Superior Service recipientsmore later DISTRICT V CLUB OF THE MONTH month rare pleasure pre sent introduce fine Mississippi Radio Control club Tupelo pos sible because Mr Tommy Gurley took time snap pictures mail club information want see club featured heremail goodies Choctaw Aeromodelers begun three years ago Dr John Bryson have swelled 27 members John came Bristol TN Tn-Cities Club must have learned lessons well friend Gary Parr because immediately formed club Mississippi Officers PresidentTommy Gurley VPJoe Westmoreland Sec/TreasRed Hutchison Field ChmnDavid Smathers Tony Roper PRJohn Bryson Also Doc Ed wards renowned Pattern flier member Shown below four club members helped present static show Tupe Ir Mll Shown above mall show L R front Dan Kelly Bobby Arnold Bill Roper Bob Pruett Dennis Pruett Back row Harry Arnold Tommy Gurley Tommy club pres ident photographer mailed the pictures information snap J T Borden Joe Westmoreland checking JTs P47 poison 64 Model Aviation L R Marion Lifling rat Maloy Redmond Hutchison Joe Westmoreland Choctaw Aeromodelers active community activities present excellent advertisement modeling Dennis Pl.t Bob Cook back camera showing Dr John Bryson Bobby Arnold prepare model plane show Dennis Bob explaining Bobby needs turn plane over get display want upsidedown P-47 shown same P47 JT Borden flew WW II accurate exact model looks real L R Pat Maloy Dan Kelly look Harry Arnold JT pretend flying again club blessed three flying sites including live airport lucky can get local newspaper covers con stantly local radio TV stations Choctaw Aeromodelers fine well organized firmly established club See next month.. havent answered yet asks questions about starting club what types club projects organizations etc should considered Bob president Peoria Area Wyer Flyers new Control Line club organized last September Andy Moon public relations officer also wrote gave information about club its officers Bobs questions good ones thought some would interested possible new ideas club First whether AMA Char tered Club important part coming chartered club get everyone AMA AMA insurance flying field several lawsuits pending homeowners insurance companies claim cover aircraft accidents good idea get company write clause specifically covering model flying Club dues starting new club need some money treasury about way get quickly rather high entrance fees After club gets going much better have projects earn money Raffles contests model shows can bring enough let reduce dues belong club Treetown Modelaires dues $1 year rich club have enough treasury sponsor contest next year also have point program Treetown Club members earn points par ticipation modeling during year points used auction Novem ber bid model items purchased club funds usually spend about $100 year auction items get points attending meeting contests working new models brought meetings show tell Some clubs have difficulty finding place hold meetings Treetown Club meets twice month Downers Grove VFW Hall Woodridge Aeromodelers also use hall club meetings VFW post happy make profit beverages pur chased us modelers Other possible meet ing places libraries savings loan build ings park district halls schools churches times use school gymnasiums door contests Gliders Rubber models now CO2 engines often meet Large clubs tend meet once month small competitive clubs meet twice monthone know meets once week have group likes fly meet often also good idea instigate train ing program clubs have instructors members get ratings advance improve flying abilities ISinorn ana ucky nui VI DISTRICT REPORT Glenn Lee District VI Vice-President 819 Mandrake Batasia IL 60510 Aesoclna Vice-Preeldessla Roger Genre 729 N 22nd St Oulney IL 62301 Robert Gill 216 Stutety Lena SprIngfIeld 62704 John Meethias 6034 Madlera Dr. Apt. C Ft Wayne IN 46806 SIdney MIller 624 Cornlnthia Ce Elk Grone Vie. IL 60007 EdwIn Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr. LexIngton KY 40604 Robert C Snagner 1838 Saltern Or. Poplar Blaff MO 63901 PtIllIp SullIvan 3021 SprIng Valley Ct. Anderson IN 46011 sadness heard pas sing Dutch Hess DeKaIb IL Septem ber 21 1977 Otto Curth Chicago Aero nuts Club sent card notifying sud den death Dutch well-known Free Flighter Mid-West since 30s have fond memories flying contests DeKaib some 20 years ago Dutch Contest Director visited fall Old Timer contest Bong Field few days before death talked old friends Third Aero Challenge Muscular Dystrophy held DeKaIb IL Sep tember 4 contest organized Bill Allen features Control Line events RC Helicopter added year 1 27 contestants 16 states Can ada almost $650 raised MD drive very commendable effort Plans already progress two-day event next year Bob Ivermier Peoria IL sent letter Iowa C Mrchigan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President P 0 Bnn 1104 Birmingham MI 48012 Aenociete Vlce-Preaidenls James 0 Clark RR 3 Cedar Raplda IA 52401 Frank Mornissey 14100 W Park Ave New BerlIn WI 53151 Win Rohring 4494 Tanglewooel TraIl Sc Joseph Ml 49065 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 56428 Wayne Veager 38235 Casele Romulus Ml 45174 Control Line Contest Board Appointment Long past due appointment Jim Sinton replace Art Adamisin Control Line Contest Board member District nuAll Recent discussion subject col umn has produced no negative response endorsement AVP Terry Taylor Just short note highly recommend Jim Sinton Control Line Contest Board opening have known Jim about 1 0 years first competitor club member opinion couldnt find honest sincere applicant job know has very interested active rules proposals some time As example might remember few years ago great debate over line sizes Jim Sinton ran complete tests types lines compile honest accurate data using test equipment available him would also like mention constantly willing does help modeler might ask what its worth hes got vote Im may well ramble awhile Have takers District meeting West brought up club meetings members still littie miffed about getting info concern ing East meeting Since mentioned got advance info reading RC club newsletter Ive receiving since took mentioned Free Flight club meeting greeted great ap athy hobby shop day dis cussed few RC fliers told shouldnt District VII way fact Ive heard grumbles about facets hobby area about re-dis tricting big 10000 Lakes Champion ships Control Line Contest held June 18 1 9 talked people No Dakota saying same thing about dis trict seem remember some thing minutes Executive Council meetings about re-districting still pending issue over Check Jim Sintons letter August 77 Model v/at/on AVP Appointment response two waves petitions Control Line circles Grand Rapids area am pleased announce appointment Tim Price Associate Vice President repre senting area emphasis Control Line matters R e-Districting subject has Council agenda since Spring meeting after having expression interest District meeting during CARDS event Lansing last Spring active subject Council present status being assembly boundary location recommendations District VPs became task assemble recommendations com posite national map So far drastic changes implied VPs have complete sympathy project based about half districts inputs excep January 1978 65 tion District VII has some sentiment East Lower Michigan reconsidera tion probable association present District III West portion district letter indicates Cedar Rapids Skyhawks AMA char tered club No 1007 would like propose State Michigan removed District VII area Geographically Michi gan too remotely isolated other three states Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin adequately represent feelings other three states takes some driving District VII Vice President cover area stop talk different clubs first hand go back represent ideas feelings has picked up during rounds Michigan may fit District III bet t er feel AMA should consider proposal future letter being sent Mr Johnny Clemens matter also Thank time Signed Jack Kin singer Secretary Cedar Rapids Skyhawks Probably several stages will follow con solidated recommendation being assembly District VP inputs presented Council meeting soon Response Council will indicate further action propose since VPs budget money has yet utilized AVP West District VII invited attend spokes man redistricting question represent ing Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa travel lodging expenses can covered VPs budget same AVP can help re draw part map after considering recommendations neighboring dis tricts CARDS District VII Meeting Laming Ml March 1978 have indicated Ken Morris running election VP district re serve time run district meeting part Second Annual Meeting held CARDS Lansing Highly successful last year year building success experience CARDS gearing up bigger better event Tentative date March 25 depending site availability Johnny Clemens John Worth either both have blocked out time ** * ** * * Bud Carrow called announce has become Midwest representative RC Scale Modeler wants RC Scale nuts send news pictures him 42244 Ludlow Court Northville Ml 48167 Arkansas rara New Menico Oklahoma Tenas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Murry Frank District VIII Vice-President 2933 Blankenthip Wichita Falls TX 76308 AssocIate Vice-Prosidanta Buzz An,rill 9117 La Barranes NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebenon Sulphur LA 70663 Frank Osborne 18 Mohave Dr N Little Rock AR 72116 Bud Tinny Boa 845 Richardson TX 75080 short notice October 1 Council meeting Washington DC caught short expecting Dallas time out hotel coming going airport also did get meeting agenda until night before meeting meeting notes should elsewhere magazine Ill elaborate John Embry area came Council meeting told Council Lake Charles still available 1978 Nats did best get Council com mit Lake Charles 78 try work out other offers 1979 sev eral offers Ohio sites need ironing out sure would nice know next two Nats would held early guess Nats committee still smarting beating 77 Nats took Califor nia really did lose bundle after profitable Nats Dayton-Springfield 76 tuisrado Kansas aska h Sakota h Sakota Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Stan Chilton District IX Vice-President 1401A Sooth Hydrsalic Street Wichita KS 67211 Assoctaga VIm-Prasldeess Charles Brannon 2220 Maripoas Bled Casper WY 82601 Gerald Danasu 6460S Andes Pt Denver cc 80232 Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Haron SD 57350 John Krekonltctr 7810 Lowell 55 Overland Park KS 66204 Lonnla Kroabar 1754S 9nh Fargo ND 88102 JIm Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 KInsley KS 67547 Oscar Olson 8111 Maple Omaha NE 88104 REDISTRICTING agenda last few Council meetings has subject possible re districting existing 11 AMA districts first meeting subject appeared Hardy Brodersen VP District VII ap pointed AMA President Johnny Clemens committee assemble recom mendations various Council members areas common activity throughout districts VP Brodersen gave Council member map United States existing districts outlined lieve maps VP recommenda tions have returned VP Brodersen however subject redistricting has tabled last two Council meetings der give time study have received correspondence Lon ney Kroeber District IX VP Fargo ND concerning question possible redistric ting Since Lonneys letter sets forth rea sons ideas redistricting very well fol lowing part letter Some people area North have proposed district Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa North Dakota South Da kota combined Just done decided seemed happy either District IX District VII added subtracted states achieve par ticular grouping main reason grouping comes about because consistent clubs compete contests dur ing year example Minneapolis contest draws major North Dakota clubs South Dakota Iowa Wisconsin almost never beyond limits contest FarMaybe Nats committee will have its selec tion made before magazine published Winter time us Most flying field activities will slowing down good solid club good programs takes over newsletters get find club activities varied group does its thing keep members interested Now also time plan build ing next years flying season Although field activities slow down still much activity going want get good look new old products market try make Dallas Hobby Show bigger last years show Mike Clark Chuck Holden putting again dates January 21-22 Look Ill looking firm yet still planning have District VIII meeting go duplicate Minnesota draw other states seem same must admit problem exists between clubs common flow informa tion contest dates seems clubs would also like closer together com peting business matters social togetherness people fight together areas dont get chance see people represent since geographical locations dont permit Competition seems main aspect need change Whether RC CL people dont travel too far because long distance apart seems North Dakota RC flying fun-fly style mainly rather contest So heard CL people RC RC people gen erally stay within state flying Lonneys letter sets out part prob lems exist redistricting attempt whether redistricting should based common areas contest attendance strictly geographic basis interest District IX map sent back VP Brodersen circled areas common interest say areas involved flow counter-flow AMA contest participants circled states North Dakota South Dakota Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin area Another area circled included central Kansas Okla homa northern Texas Colorado Wyoming New Mexico other cir cled area Several years ago Montana state within AMA District IX transferred District Xl because members Montana traveled West Washington State attend contests common areas interest West remaining part South East District IX Perhaps new redistricting need start ed scratch tempered exist ing districts could add subtract areas stay just Lonney suggested order re ceive better balance also could ac complished almost immediate action Council meeting another facet redistricting idea concerns photo-representation As example approximately 2000 members present District IX VP approximately 10000 members 66 Model Aviation District X also VP So question arises should equal representation divide up districts AMA membership numbers areas competition areas cial interaction District IX members have ideas redistricting problems please send will forward either AMA HQ will sure new incoming District IX VP gets will also send copies VP Brodersen re districting will probably winter Council meeting agenda sometime late Jan urary early February let us hear ideas some adjacent districts have ideas adding subtracting states will forward points also Anton tsrnra ii da r x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour Lane Redondo Beach CA 90278 Aecoelete VIeg-Prealdents Robert Barnes 98-1080 Komo Mal Drive Alec HI 98701 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex lZhlsolm 1100 Went Shaw lresno CA 93711 Ed Hagertln 2751 N Campbell Avenue Tucson AZ 85119 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San loao CA 95136 Benny Stream 3723 Snowdan Avenue Lone Beach CA 90806 Graneer WIlliams iBi Pawnee Street Sen Marco, CA 920b9 Look Nats Louisiana next year current efforts arrange Nats site Ohio dont work out lot details doubtful mid-October recent Council meet ing Lake Charles got nod second choice Ohio main reason being weve Lake Charles have firm offer hand three possible sites Ohio Springfield being recently completed FAI Pattern Championships California Nats showed loss about $17000 loss total $34000 Executive Council voted cover loss out re serve fund develop stringent guidelines future meets Its sure cant continue operate losses like can now report comprehensively proposed Springfield Ohio property purchase AMA date thats proposed nothing writing yet verbal offer has made Springfield ficials sell AMA piece land erect building no money down Furthermore monthly payments would run about same AMA now paying rent end 20 years would own building land offer formally put writing should careful ly thought out dont think can go wrong investing property Ohio central USA close enough National HQ certainly central Washington DC decision made pay expenses people authorized FAI team excludes pit men other special helpers FAI specifically mentions team mana ger team member way expen ses paid point departure inboard expenses must picked up through entry fees etc another decision will keep rep resentation top level FAI meetings Council voted send US member FAI subcommittee annual FAI meeting USA pays about $35000 yearly dues FAI spending maybe $5000 look out best interests cheap surance will tremendous help voting delegate able turn sub committee member special interest group say FAI Control Line ask techni cal question before voting AMA investigating another benefit members large insurance company has offered term life insurance mem ber can initiate own will no expense AMA would monthly payment member surance company What think Let know Two courts have rendered decisions currently under appeal ruled model airplanes full-sized aircraft sense homeowners insurance rules out aircraft coverage means homeown ers insurance may prime insurance Alaska e Idaho e Montana e Ornoon e Waskrvgtan XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District XI Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Aaaoclate Vloe-Preeidenea Al Culver 16075 von Elm Pocateilo ID 83201 Simon Dreese Re 1 Boo 48 Broatlview MT 59015 Claranca E Haugho Rt 5 Box 18 Coeur dAiene ID 83814 Orlando oly Redo 26808 Dover Ct Kent WA 98031 RobertO SOalick 1120 Shady Lene Albany OR 97321 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main So. Redmond WA 98052 Have got something chest would like expound yourfellow district members open invitation send material column Some judgement will used edit slanderous vulgar material Since Im prude red pencil will probably get little use issue will discuss what some clubs district up present some material newsletters receive Let say STRAT-O-BATS newsletter humerous ones received month editor Steve Helmick call I3AT SHT Dont blame typist misspelled name Steve has crew helping produce too Roger Michael does production Kevin Collins does art Steve always has lot neat tips builder club FreeF light oreiented cover statement says publication quasi-monthly no takes responsibility con tents features recently article Jungolian Air Corps weird bunch Austin TX fly Free Flight Combat idea collide maim maul models built sturdily use aluminum props better eat powered Gerp rubba ban anymore could cause tremendous rate increase AMAs insurance decisions overturned Nothing new report lawsuit against AMA widow passenger killed light plane crash told about last month lawyer retained AMA Minnesota has rendered decision AMA blameless based facts supplied him AMA has come up really nifty port able display set up small shows flying circuss what have VP will have completed Interested par ties can contact him hell see get designed set up table top has built-in lighting really sets off brain-child Larry Bolich has real ly come up dandy reminder havent voteddo deadline getting close read dont need send renewal order vote Vote nowrenew later Dont forgetIm supporting Alex Chisolm Secretary-Treasurer Id appreciate youd vote him Give some thought vote THERMALS lubricated Gerpslurp rubba lub different brands Gerp measured performance GRINS GRam-INches torque rest vocabulary equal ly interestingspace does allow sample tango total encounter tween two rouers rouer vehicle object esp model airplane rous course roui s engage two mo bile objects esp model airplanes combat Very large signs warnings have appeared around Kent flying field Boeing Hawks SOB clubs fly hold summer meetings farmer owns pasture north field has just put five bulls pasture along ladies could would kill feel like can tell BOOL lady fast feet might want chance retrieving model pasture Most us city boys tho cant hardly tella goat sheep latter category best seek farmers help What put up name model aviation now someone comes up didnt think ideas BARONS Model Club Spokane has club shares field personflying aircraft must very careful flying After pilot has demonstrated safe flying ability has acquired issue SOLO club certificate reads known document name did upon date day month month bring balance complexities modern elec tronics vagaries model aircraft engine model himself thus did com plete FIRST SOLO FLIGHT signed club president instructor Resignation FAI FF Indoor committee member has submitted Bill Gaiser Bill has done good job represent ing district problem have little FAI Indoor activity anyone has interest job knows someone drop line home phone number 206 542-6061 January1978 67 JUNIO FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta. New York NY 10005 f 0 AMA INDOOR POSTAL SET FOR JANUARY/FEBRUARY GET READY FOR THE CEILING HOPPER INDOOR CONTEST complete rules Acad emy Model Aeronautics first Indoor En durance Postal Contest No need write us official rules entry blanks just save page hope lot schools mod el clubs scouts other groups will use postal contest part 1977/78 winter program Indoor flying fits such programs better perhaps other kind model flying Join fun catchy name Ceiling Hopper Indoor Postal suggested friends Berea Ohio Fairwood Flyers 6th grade club Fairwood School under direction Dan OMalley several years club completely new class sixth grade students year has entered done well NFFS Jr Indoor Postals published Star Skippers club asks other school civic groups join AMA Ceiling Hopper 1 The Ceiling Hopper open young sters everywhere 16 years old younger AMA membership required no entry fee 2 We expect school gymnasiums other halls available will moderate low ceiling height Flying therefore will limited buildings maximum ceil ing height 50 feet less interpreted AMA Rule Book 3 Fly time during January February 1978 As official flights wanted may taken day model may entered event 4 All flying must supervised adult will time flights Signature time sheet submitted adult will affidavit models times accur ate List ages hometowns contestants available Ceiling heights must listedbe accurate checking balloon string Send days times separate sheets 5 Flying Ceiling Hopper Indoor Pos tal covered AMA Contest Sanction unless individual flights made during otherwise AMA-sanctioned contest AMA surance applies accordingly 6 All models must have constructed contestant 7 Hand-Launched Glider Event Any design all-balsa glider acceptable Contestant must launch own glider Best two flights during days session unlimited flights consti tutes score 8 Hand-Launched Stick Event Any rubberpowered stick design covering ac ceptable includes AMA Cub EZB Pennyplane AMA Stick FAIetc Best single flight unlimited number flights Contestant must wind launch own airplane 9 Fudge Factor flights will adjusted 35-ft height per National Indoor Model Airplane Society equalizing factor order compensate fairly possible flights made different height halls Flights halls higher 50 feet will accepted Flights made rooms 15 feet lower will fudged 15 feet So thats Two basic events Send contestants times never know what will high time Lets have big turnout AMA medals will awarded top three con testants event AMA certificates further down line Please send Ed Twelve-year-old Cathy Leath Jacksonville won 1st Jr HLG Pensacola glid er Design dad Don called Throw Up Photo creditDave L instrum Whitten results end March can report winners soon possible Groups invited write some back copies Star Skippers describe NFFS Indoor Postal Contests entered Fairwood Flyers Just send 24 cents stamps postage ask questions may have Good luck SCRAMBLED EGGS managed mix things up bit December issue labeling Ichiro Sugiokas new Solo Racer Rugged 0-1 Solo Racer actually named SR-71 Rugged 0-1 very simple beginners CL design Sugioka plans will fea tured future issue CHRISTMAS IS COMING fact right around corner get started Indoor building Ceiling Hopper suggest have dad send check $270 Micro-X Products Gerald Skrjancs special offer very informative catalogue tells select materials Indoor sup plies Gitlow booklet Indoor mod els recommend Micro-Xs EZB Sim plex glider Micro-X Products Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 SPRING EARLY BIRD Scheduled April May AMA Outdoor Free Flight Postal Contest Events will Hand-Launched Glider SRPSM Sim ple Rubber Powered Stick Model HL Peanut See next issue 68 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/01
Page Numbers: 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68
A new possibility additional RC fre quencies explored recently AMA ficers triggered visit October Eng lands Henry j Nicholls world famous model industry leader Henry brought AMA HQ prototype RC set appeared quite con ventional except operated 459 MHz unusual antenna arrangement both transmitter receiver After consulting AMAs legal counsel decided AMA officers should visit FCC officers object finding out likelihood new RC frequencies UHF Ultra High Frequency range new equipment developed Therefore John Strong AMA Frequency Chairman Walt Good committee member John Worth AMA Executive Director Henry Nicholls two assistants Jeremiah Courtneys staff visit ed various FCC officials October 5 6 Discussions indicated new equipment opened up new RC frequency pos sibilities UHF range 420 470 MHz already very crowded bus iness military amateur operators Find ing acceptable spots range thus ac knowledged difficult problem likely resolved quickly However ruled out AMA will explore possibilities further along other new RC frequency possibilities 32-42 MHz band also 72 MHz band noted AMA seeking 30 new channels RC might necessary seek some several bands During discussions FCC personnel brought out Germany Switzer land also new commercial RC equipment UHF range very similar British equipment possibility common international RC frequencies should ex plored would particularly helpful international RC activities such World Championships since previously popular international frequency range has vir tually destroyed due CB interference International problems discussed depth FCC officials pointed out FAI Federation Aeronautique Inter nationale currently surveying RC fre quency allocations FAI member nations Walt Good Henry Nicholls former presidents FAIs international aeromod eling committee advised goal have countries support universal proposal World Radio Frequency Conference Geneva Switzerland 1979 effort initiated AMA intended reduce problems encountered AMA 1977 RC World Championships Springfield Ohio event legal US frequencies almost useless due interference prob lems other illegal frequencies several countries teams prepared fly free interference problems After much effort nervous waiting special waiver obtained FCC permit flying illegal frequenciesthe clear- ance came through day official flying start new problem encountered during visits FCC people helped AMA during RC frequency crisis 1976 no longer office new government administration has produced changes means much AMAs previous efforts have redone re sulting stretchout previous hopes quicker solution problems RC inter ference channel crowding So AMA effort goes steadily prob ing pressing relief FCC effort appears succeeding very slow lythe FCC sympathetic needs friendly dealings main problem simply no simple lution because tremendous demands FCC parties have relatively low priority next page B Complete RC set prototype form has slightly larger typical multi-channel re ceiver normal transmitter servos smal ler usual antennae January1978 57 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 THE FCC EFFORT CONTINUES. Walt Good left Henry Nicholls exam ine new 459 MHz RC equipment available England manufactured Reftec Stan dard Futabe servos used New UHF transmitter 459 MHz operates FM uses 3 antenna Equipment yet approved RC US FCC EffortCont page 57 message seems come through needs recognized will accommodated eventually process getting new frequencies slow complicated pressures bigger users airwavesbusiness military CB amateurs hams However position has improved greatly over what 1976 since no longer seems talk taking away RC frequencies have therefore held fort now concentrating getting help FIRST RENEWAL FOR 18 RC FREQUENCY MONITORING AMAs mass membership renewal mailing 1977 members went out October first sign up 1978 Ernest E Pen nington Oxon Hill Marylandhis renewal check came AMA HQ within few days mass mailing Since headquarters has buried renewals Its peak sea son now renewals will next two months pilot project frequency monitoring has encouraging results AMAs current search new RC frequencies can help read find out may also get involved Warren Plohr AMA Leader member Olmstead OH working AMA Fre quency Committee monitor possible fre quencies RC use help group NASA-sponsored Explorer Scouts NASA electronics Plohr devised semi-auto matic monitoring system Cleveland area obtain data help AMAS Frequency Committee AMA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 1 1911 following br ef report act taken details will provided official minutes provided AMA Secretary-Treasurer 1 HQ REVIEW committee appointed President Clemens meet Execu tive Director discuss results past study outside consultant help decide whether additional future services kind desired 2 FINANCIAL REPORT Noting 77 Nats California RC World Cham pionships Ohio produced deficits about $1 7000 Council voted cover costs AMAs surplus reserve 3 FAI POLICIES a It agreed designated FAI team members would supported financially via AMAs FAI budgetno helpers such pit men would given travel lodging funds Note FAI Control Line Team Race mechanics designated team members b The Council agreed pay overseas travel lodging costs US subcommittee members annual FAI meeting interests could represented c World Championships bids approved model rocketry 1978 organized operated National Association Rocketry RCSoaringin 1978 joint AMA National Soaring Society Chicago area modeler plans can worked out d Free membership Contest Directors Semi-Finals Finals meets team selec tion meets approved two free CDs semis three finals 4 FILM PROJECTS Following review recent projects continuance current major production approved Cifif Piper District VP monitor report Council 5 REDISTRICTING No action taken sub ject tabled 6 MEET SANCTIONS a AAAA CL 1978 Contest Directors terested obtaining rating such will given CL 1978 have until December 31 1977 submit bids same giving details events location reasons AAAA deserved b Class problems Although current rule book definitions Class often madequate Council approved continuing until better language proposed 7 OFFICER EXPENSES Travel lodging Council members Nats approved pertains actual Council meeting schedule otherwise per Nats Executive Committee definitions other officials 8 AWARDS Distinguished Service Award approved announced later also pilot program involving shoulder patches club members club has received AMA award 9 INSURANCE AND LEGAL status various legal insurance problems re viewed possible new life insurance program AMA members considered act ed upon further information available 10 1978 NATS Primary effort will fi nalize arrangements Ohio location possible return Louisiana probable 11 NEW HOME FOR AMA Details ofa cur rent offer Ohio noted further report expected November 12 AMA DEALER STATIONS prototype program discussed okayed goal establishing such AMA member ship service stations 13 FF CONTEST BOARD Following review cross-proposal procedural problem Council agreed Contest Board chair man should respond complainant 14 DISTRICT REPRESENTATION a Circumstances concerning VPs obligations reviewed agreed complaints AMA members should referred VP involved b It approved VP would provided portable AMA display use within district 15 SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANIZA TIONS Executive Director author ized make contributions up $100 maximum $500 per year appro priate projects organizations relating AMA effort 16 SCHOLARSHIPS Up $5000 ap proved 1977 per AMA Scholarship Committee recommendations 17 FREE MEMBERSHIPS proposal regard ing AAA Air Show Teams tabled con sideration future Council meeting Warren Plohr Walt Good began discus sing AMA Frequency Committee plan obtaining new frequencies RC Sep tember 1976 Elmira Soaring Meet discus sion culminated Plohr agreeing monitor specific guard band frequencies 3242 MHz listed AMA Frequency Com mittee plan AMA News March 77 purpose find out seven guard band frequencies really unused see adjacent channel users pre sented interference channels used RC Guard band means 10 KHz slot placed between large bands government non-government assignments make sure two services dont overlap Warren immediately involved NASAsponsored Explorer Scouts set uo receiv Continued page 62 58 Model Aviation Warren Plohr Olmstead OH some equipment used project deter feasibility using 32-42 MHz RC can help AMAs Frequency Commit tee help get RC slots See text Sophisticated electronics NASA Re search Center Cleveland OH manned NASA-sponsored Explorer Scouts weekend Standard ham-type receivers can used 44- 44- 7441I 44-~iI 44 DAf/ 44 44 44 President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHNNY CLEMENS P 0 Box 64573 Dallas Texas 75206 IF I GET TOO SMART get sounding like graduate MULE SCHOOL smart asses come from time time just remind following little ago went over hobby shop pick up some balsawood own use Since own place have choice about $3000 worth balsa carry heavy stock because often have shortage picked out about $800 worth beautiful wood drove home got out van managed slam car door wood breaking piece retrospect think part Gods great plan About time becoming impressed own importance HE re minds us just human beings after course am entirely sure realized get wood wholesale AMA BLOWGUN EVENT Pardon mentioning hobby shop again several days ago looking thru collection old engines planes forth shop 37 years old found some little quarter-inch wads blue model ing clay fired thru foot-long pieces aluminun tubing during rousing hour-and-a-half blowgun fight IN MY STORE happened 30 years ago parti cipants four dignified members MAURICE TETER JIMMY DUGGER JACK CONNALLY present President AMA little old ME dont recall started it ended up us piece aluminum tubing pound bar blue modeling clay pellet clay fired thru aluminum gun pair good strong lungs can STING like dick ens make things interesting recall turned out lights light after closing time coming thru stores front window Can imag ine grown men hiding other darkened hobby shop crawling around behind counters hands knees hunt ing other man himself can remember time thought bead other guys before could puff blue-clay-bullet would SPLAT forehead behind ear sounds pretty silly sure fun remember what stopped war Jimmy Dugger said Johnny see have piece clay eye turned light looked Jims eye Sure enough lump under Jimmys lower eyelid pulled eyelid out eyelashes OUT DROPPED BB SHOT SOME BODY HAD CHEATED stopped game much fun tried make official AMA event turned down does relate aeromodeling Well model shop using model ing materials AMA members enjoying another little bit fun-loving spirit seems draw us gether hope never lose spirit Two four nuts went come couple TOP AMA LEADERS have brought AMA admired place holds today ARENT YOU PROUD OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN After above confession probab ly wonder lay claim dignity AMA President Well found out just stand called AMA HQ long distance asked speak MICHELENE MADISON Michelene answered giggling asked what giggling said girl answered phone cheerful Good morning AMA put hand over phone turned Michelene said Its BIG GY Better mess me! ARE YOU SHREWD OR WISE remember quote goes shrewd person knows get out difficulties wise person never gets first place AMADYNAMITE AND GROWING AMAs official membership TOPPED 68000 during 1977 membership year! AMA LEADER MEETS THUNDERBIRD LEADER LT COL DAN CHERRY Commander Leader US Air Force THUNDERBIRDS kind enough cut tight program public appearances chat few minutes very impressed youth poise personableness precision flying team Several Thunderbirds active modelers activities have simply interrupted intense Thun derbird schedule caught off guard Dan Cherry mentioned safety problems relative Thunderbirds RC modelers various airshows T-Birds perform Dan mentioned appearance airshow known well advance TO THE PRECISE MINUTE becomes problem grouAd control people make sure air clear MODEL AIR PLANES along else problem amounts COMMUNICATIONS Just let us BE SURE WE WE SHOULD BE following rules SAFETY COURTESY Thanks Dan Cherry safety reminder DONT FORGET YOUR CAREFULNESS PROTECTS YOU TOO KNOW ANYBODY THIS STUPID couple dedicated model club instruc tor-types trying help guy could nothing right whispered other Ill bet school sex education final exam misspelled word stork PURSUING TODAYS AERONAUTICAL NEWS Hidden controversy about wheth er allow British-French CONCORDE Supersonic Transport land US air ports bit interesting irony word Concorde defined diction ary meaning ACCORD AGREEMENT HARMONY PEACE JIM TRUMP TRUMPS MY WORDS AIRMAILER newsletter BENTON COUNTY RC CLUB Oregon edited JIM TRUMP dont know phrase used September newsletter original am just cornball enough love think youll chuckle too Jim refers ineptness lack skill Dummy controlling RC model colorful phrase SPASTIC THUMBS Jim says qualifies description cause hit own car own AA Pylon Racer same newsletter refers need work flying field propose solve following notice news letterThursday evenings work nights being shovels rakes other tools BUT NO PLANES fire will going bring eating goodies drinkypoos love spirit! DONT EVER GIVE UP HOPE! YOUR NEXT MISTAKE WILL PROB ABLY ERASE THE MEMORY OF YOUR LAST ONE HANDY LABEL UNSTICKER bought Monokote Iron have fig ured out way get bit useful January1978 59 1. Aiirce ration Squad ron Thunoeroirds discussion witn MA Presmoent Johnny Clemens relative safety problems between people-carrying non-people-carrying aircraft vaiue out want get price stick er other self-adhesive sticker off some thing refuses cooperate fire up Monokote Iron about medium warm sticker few moments can prob ably peel right off HOW ABOUT THAT Since TOP FLITE MODELS put out Monokote Iron am aiso reminded now producing new line LARGE wooden props popular new giant mod el planes will also have beautiful big props mounted presentation pieces honored receiving thermometer hub moie buddy TOP ELITE SID AXEIROD Sid said presentation token his companys appreciation fact efforts AMA President well efforts other AMA volunteers helped create business everyone involved business model aviation CONTROL LINERS HELPING THEMSELVES recent fantastic growth inter est Radio Control often hear some grip ing Control Liners Free Flighters because thing doesnt get atten tion groups special terests realize THEY HAVE TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES Todays mail brought FIVE excellent Control Line newsletters fine folks helping selves newsletters received combined CONTROL LINE AERO MODEL ERS OF MIDDLETOWN CONTROL LINE AQUIDNECK ISLAND MODELERS Rhode Island FLYING GOOM BAHS MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB Massa chusetts CLEAR LAKE LINE WINDERS Texas SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 500 STUNT CLUB National Precision CL group PAMPA congratulations editors papers very effective efforts SO CALIFORNIA 500 STUNT CLUB paper very impressive 16 pages wanted write note congratulations editor think LUCKY PYATT could find no address credit kind going put much beautiful effort work sure offer point contact channel compliments properly THE GOOMBAHS ON SANDPAPER always-interesting newsletter FLY PAPER FLYING GOOMBAHS excellent article October issue SANDPAPER PAUL COY editor didnt name writer interested might offer exchange newsletters Paul might send copy sandpaper article sent self-addressed stamped envelope behalf club Address Paul Coy BARH D-410 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy NY 12181 THINK IT OVER AEROMODELING IS LIKE LOVE AF FAIR IF YOU DONT TAKE IT SERIOUS LY ITS NO FUNAND IF YOU TAKE IT TOO SERIOUSLY IT CAN BREAK YOUR HEART NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE ANYMORE model airplane club se cretly hard work developing some tiny bel ligerent scale people intend hijack other clubs model planes NEED GOOD DICTIONARY handiest by-my-typewriter dictionary have found yet little 4A-inch 6-inch spiral-bound THUMB-INDEXED book titled WEBSTERS POCKET DICTIONARY manufactured Spindex Corporation reorder number 2011 has some excel lent concise grammar spelling essentials well 40000 word entries slips easily pocket inexpensive highly recommend little word-crutch will handy tool AMA Club newsletter editors officers help sparkling job excel lent now doing cant find book ask bookstore get A NO-ALTITUDE CRASH Editor HERB KOVEN publisher FRAN LYNCH produce CAPE ANN RC CLUB Massachusetts GLITCH found column September issue called Weekend Wreckage Crashmaster model plane obituary column column mentioned unusual crash season Seems mem bers backed car over flight box will have agree crashes bend sticks transmitter SAME TUNE ND VERSE TOMMY SPANGLER best modeling buddies expert Free-Flight er member Control Line Preci sion Team expert machinist cracker jack foreign car expert BUT background smart Tommy proved him self human like rest us went out fly Free Flight model get things needed trunk car took Control Line Stunt ship out trunk put shade UNDER HIS CAR Later after flying forgetting Control Line model under car backed Cadillac full length down fuse lage Stunt ship want see something weird- - Looked like Duckbilled Platypus airplane MORE COMPRESSION have ever seen keep Tommy Spangler looking stupid must tell about 15 years ago took five Cox 049 cylinders pistons mounted common crankcase making 5-cylinder radial engine actually worked Tommy both flew engine Control Line model Hobby Park Dallas Try project SENSITIVE NEIGHBORS? neighbor didnt like noise engines made told us just what could model airplanes OF COURSE THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE! WHEN YOU ENCOURAGE ME northern model clubs rented portajohns contest impressed high rental fee struck idea raising needed club funds building renting out own line portajohns Since area rich birch trees made necessary buildings birch wood Considering seems very reasonable call selves THE BIRCH JOHN SOCIETY HERE ISA DRILL ON DRILLING us have occasional need drill hole found excellent article entitled ABCs DRILLING Carl Traub page 70 November 1977 issue MODEL RAILROADER Magazine Kaim bach Publications can probably find copy Model Railroader local hobby dealers buck would good article have club library FROM MY PROTEST FILE looking up some info am offering ran across file contest protests received past contest season took time read thru time asked make summary comment would say part PICKY PICKY PICKY Incidently single protest received winner remember classic remark made protester Nats said Ive never accused being good sport know him welland hes right ITS VERY SMALL WORLD Dallas has become modern-day Holly wood current movies being made area Surprisingly word got around hobby shop good source balsawood special glues paints etc needed movie props Some things saw Logans Run picked up young fellow day same fellow came get materials used Trial Lee Harvey Oswald Within 10 minutes leaving materials front door opened walked MARINA OSWALD PORTER three youngsters Marina married very good friend KEN PORTER has sewing machine shop few doors up street store Marina very intelligent charming per son kids sharp alert main purpose namedrop call attention handsome volvement out tragic start hard ignore wondering what has happened children Oswald facing world could hostile PLEASE BE AS SURED two girls Lee Marina JUNE 15 years RACHEL 14 years being brought up along MARK 11 years son Ken Marina very normal wholesome family atmosphere inspiration find isno cloud hanging over kids girls active sports school activities young Mark intrigued machinery Ken Porter right now involved seeing Mark successful getting model airplaning starting him off Cox 049 plan help him enjoy bit extra story about good parents Marina has tour promote new book has appeared several nation wide network TV interviews New York made herself over five minutes late broadcast because hunting par ticular kite Mark wanted kids FIRST two people credit what par enthood should Imagine trying fight back normalcy beginning such Thank God American commun ity can still accommodate gutsy parents willing youngsters want things right TIME FOR THANKSGIVING! count blessings give thanks life loved ones opportun ity wisdom joining together under banner Academy Model Aeronautics aid ourselves other little ful ler enjoyment life ******aIl now****** 60 Model Aviation ShOW TEAM MAKES THE BIG-TIME popular pre-game half-time attraction football games season model air show put Electronic Eagles Show Team Organized members RC Asso ciation Greater NY th rnis com ~ venture -er wasan-instant suc -un has len booked weekend performances 1977 1978 Eagles feature RC helicopter flying Control Line Precision Aerobatics RC dogfight between Snoopy Red Baron show typically lasts about 15 minutes tail ored time allotments game sched ule AMA Vice President John Byrne narrates show appropriate plugs model avia tion general Academy Model Aero nautics RC Association result tremendous PR promotion since sellout crowds 30- 60-thousand people per show typ ical Shown pictures show put tween halves Pittsburgh Steelers-Oakland Raiders game Pittsburgh September 25 crowd loved did stadium manage mentthe Eagles have invited back next years game Eagles put exciting safe show pilots carefully chosen mod elsnot suited flying tight con fines Thorough inspection models before show must test flying Its re commended everyone Eagles professional group doing great job promoting model aviation January1978 61 j FCC MonitoringCont page 58 ing equipment NASA Research Center located Cleveland OH weekend Scouts monitored logged signals heard addition Warren set up recorder printout signals during week resulted collection considerable data under variety conditions Plohrs data indicates seven guard band frequencies look safe Cleveland area completed project May seven frequencies monitored least 70 hours Fourteen potential image fre quency spots checked least 24 hours behavior guard band neighbors evaluated favorable re sults Plohr confident guard bands clean area ready flight test band becomes possible would now desirable other elec tronics experimenters monitor fre quencies other areas across country monitoring equipment could standard ham-type receivers sophisticated spectrum analyzers recorders used Warren unavailable ideal club project could work local Scouts other groups Any individual club interested undertaking guard band monitoring project should contact AMA Frequency Committee AMA HQ After sufficient monitoring tests AMA plans obtain experimental license frequencies ask RC industry help flight tests experimental equip ment Copies description Warren Plohrs automated monitoring station available interested pursuing guard band monitoring project area using sophisticated electronic equipment Sim pie ham receivers can used however volves recording type strength time aid dur ation signals received 31995 33005 33995 37995 39005 39995 42005 1- 5KC channel could monitored day using club members youth group volunteers interested parties Any RCers wonder no new RC frequencies offing can part organizing guard band monitoring ef fort area les wonderful opportunity help acquire new RC frequencies make positive contribution AMA Frequen cy Committee effort ELECTRONIC BALLOT COUNTING first time AMA election results will tabulated computer special pro gram special forms developed 1977 election eliminate old timeconsuming cumbersome ballot counting always problem especially since happened during peak period member ship renewal Hopefully no electronic grem lins will interfere well have report next month came out ANOTHER RECORD YEAR AMA officers budgeted about 5% crease membership 1977 anticipating total 65000 books closed September 30 memberships after date credited 1978 membership total stood 68142a growth 74% 1977 membership figures consis tent growth rate AMA has seen five yearsa steady progression year breaking membership records previous year 1978 tentative projection about 75000 members already well way MODEL AVIAUON ENDORSEMENTS AVAILABLE Through Headquarters efforts endorse ments model aviation Jimmy Carter New York City Mayor Abraham Beame astro nauts Neil Armstrong Frank Borman well other nationally-known personalities available AMA members clubs may particularly effective deal ing owners potential flying sites effort attain places fly Write AMA HQfor above endorsements aid endeavors get keep flying sites Connecticut S Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island S Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Aveouo Atkinson NH 03811 Associate vlce-PragIdenos Arthur Everoet 28 Sandy Hill Rd 5 Portland ME 04106 Charles H Learoyd PO Boo 428 W Groton MA 01472 Al Nonotrrik 4 Benerly P1. Norwalk CT 08850 John Papageorge 104 Rocky Hilt Rd Hadley MA 01035 just received phone call old friend Sammy Frey down Cape Cod working hobby flying RC aircraft ship sea! works Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute takes air samples after hand-launch retrieves model big netI knew guys big nets would after us someday Seriously seems age day some really interesting applications now use RC aircraft some grants out now other studies hope fully Ill able tell about couple months Election time again big contest Secretary-Treasurer incumbent Earl Witt Alex Chisolm West Coast starting good clean fight position Earl active modeling way back days Plymouth meets before has done excellent job SecretaryTreasurer good years hopes continue Alex has good bit experience administration has served Execu tive Council past feel can favor either print wish call attention election Im personally bit quandry about appointing Associate Vice Presidents Con test Board members coming year 1978 has some interest having own election both positions Although am very proud present offi cers very happy performance perhaps shouldnt mean member ship District doesnt have right heard Soooooo Let hear you interested being Associate Vice Pres ident state wish submit name someone believe should considered Please also include qualifica tions nominee same goes Contest Board members would like represent category model aviation Scale Radio Control Free Flight U-Con trol know someone else should considered lets hear point out now often kless jobthat hear unhappy fellow-members content further caution carefully consider fine people now serving offices sure sufficient interest shown office will District elec 62 Model Aviation During tne test recoroer pruntea out signais resulted collection consider able data under variety conditions evaluated teem rlohr reading spectrum analyzer supervising Explorer Scout vol untary job tion after verifying willingness nominees appear ballot after verifying capabilities availability past performance activity AMA Lets hear New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Aseociafe Vice Presidenee Bill Boss 77-06 289th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 David Fifield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12066 John Grigg 6387 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Cliff Moneplaisir 17 Rotary Or. Summit NJ 07901 Jack Sammarco 2062 Emersen Ave Union NJ 07063 James Slaughter Chief Crafts & Hobbles USAF/EUROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09000 Walter Throne 208 Wlndemerr Rd Syracuse NY 13219 SECOND DISTRICT THOUGHTS Wherever go modelers seem identify column humility mustadvise comments part encouraging thing surprises though such utter lack response kind formal poll might conduct upon what consider important issues time time Consider example soli citation last column opinion regard ing two-party system represents limiting factor selection AMA offi cers requiring no two can didates appear upon ballot hear plenty criticism policy field course post-meeting bull sessions try get firm commitment writing subject zilched out hear lot about member apathy long time have discarded notion people just dont care AMA members care about liability insurance just DONT WANT TO BELIEVE THAT STUFF people talk DOhavesincere emo tional convictions concerning such matters selection types constitute AMA management money repre senting dues spent WHY monumental reticence Anyway thing certain am never going take seriously expressed assurance ANYONE modelers certain AMA District have greater empathy modelers neighboring state another neighboring state Such pronouncements sim ply HAVE real crystal ball stuff mystifies bear clari fication will follow ensuing issue ED MAHLERDistrict 2 lost its respected modelers September 23 Eddie Mahler greatest full-scale stunt pilots met death crash home-built aircraft Suffolk AFB West hampton LI during press review Suffolk Air Fair scheduled held Sep tember 24 25 us flew against Eddie Civy-Boys back SOs knew respected him mighty competitor genuine sportsman us have happy recollections Free Flighting Long Island during 40s SOs just about saddest MAD IllI am happy report MODEL AVIATION DAY Ill held scheduled Rockefeller Center NYC Saturday October 15 1977 against overwhelming well ALMOST odds weather picture Thursday Friday Saturday morning day show nothing short horrendous 6 AM Rockefeller Center PR people phoned Larry Bolich hotel called off WE showed up hour later called ON people expected showed up sun blue skies put appearance about 11 AM darned good show Moreover able reach millions via NYC tele vision radio coverage Special kudos due CBS gave us excellent coverage its Saturday evening news programs thanks NBC ABC all-news radio sta tion WINS PR would cost thousands dollars buy Once again MAD has paid its own way has exceeded getting modeling message across minimum financial outlay AMA PR money well wisely spent endeavor R/CR/C ANNUAL MODEL FLYING CIR CUS AND AUCTIONThis Sunday day after MAD III have just returned seventh annual edition R/C R/C Show year scene changed Tappan Zee High School clear windy flying weather show year features indoor outdoor demonstation radio-controlled model aircraft has come noteworthy feature District II mod eling activity discovered year 1000 people attended show greater glory hard-working members R/CR/C furtherance model avia tion District II Ohio sylvaria West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-President 1101 E Rails Road Dayton OH 45429 Ausoclate Vlce-Preaidanta Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Ralph Pennetti Wharre Dr RD 1Sewlckley PA 15143 Harry Pyc 2406 Hillock Ct. Lanadala PA 19446 Albert Seidoweki 7301 Grant Blvd. Cleveland OH 44130 received letter Jim Locker Newark OH think will share its entirety Jim wrote FCC sent copy Dear Sirs 5 Sept 1977 tending Swappers Day fair near Johns town OH booth C & R Distributing attracted attention Examining display noted advertisement CB listing prices both 40- 53-channel operation queried operator booth formed performed modifications transmitter himself possession 90-channel rig queried him extra channels came informed utilizing PLL circuitry added high end CB band also informed utilized half frequencies ie 26995 27045 27095 271 45 271 95 MHz among others informed him that strict ly illegal responded Weve done years told him above-men tioned frequencies reserved solely Radio Control illegal usage could result extensive damage RC model mention possible prop erty damage caused out-of-control model responded channels no longer reserved RC RC now al located frequencies 400 MHz region Both statements manifestly falseRC does operate 27 region RC does operate 400 region formed him appeared believe mestatingMY BOOKsays otherwise tndividuai selling illegal radios besides violating law himself encouraging other CB operators follow example seriously violating rights area Radio Control operators including self actions epitomize worst sort attitude toward neighbors indica tive CB has bad name reputa tion lawlessness wish file complaint against C & R Distributors Sounds like distributor bla tantly illegal doing great disservice both CBers modeling example followed others would real ly have chaos recently attended Executive Council meeting Washington DC covered lot ground usual would like share couple items thoroughly discussed AMA HQ management staff study being performed outside con sultant Although seems consider able heartburn over preliminary findings feel some good will come im proved AMA services possibly future plans programs event Council committee has appointed sort through report establish course action findings 1978 Nationals discussed toughest question concerning have time prime contenders seem Lake Charles LA Ohio Riverside have impression folks Ohio get together Nationals could re turn Ohio 1978 1976 Nationals very well attended money maker lost considerable bucks Riverside further information first Lake Charles Nationals lost money second broke Would like share additional letter close high note Tom San Antonio Fairmont WV writes Hi Don have fairly new R/C club Fairmont Quite few new members few Old Salts Jarvis Fluharty has trained good dozen new members summer including myself surprise gift appreciation donated $6 pur chased Jemco F4U Consair jarv plus accessories Sunday gave him plane really turned him on_He very grateful thanked us said Which guys going teach fly As probably guessed laughed ran away jarv very good flyer help kindness has added can put words Like always have said January 1978 63 want meet some good people just take ride nearest modei flying site Im sure deserving modelers have made considerable con tribution local and/or national level Lets hear about know AMA Service Awards available deserving individ uals Delaware rict Columbia land 0 North Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT John Spalding District IV Vice-President 5803 Ellerbie Street Lanham MD 20801 Asocelete VIen-Preoldeest charles Foreman 600 Pohite Rd. Mednanlcovllle VA 23111 V Gill Helms 800 Tyvola Rd. cherlotto NC 28210 George Moyer 11 Orchard In. WIlmington DC 19809 Ronald Sonderegger 14813 Wood Home Rd. Centarvllle VA 22020 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayetteville NC 28301 much going just beneath surface Academy Executive Council has results executive study headquarters operation factors insurance business moving together cause Academy consider new alternatives insuring ac tivities Pressure building provide new different approach annual Nationals Present-day situations causing members Council consider rewriting Constitution By-Laws necessary meet changing times Costs spiraling alarming rate demands also growing Executive Director re-organizing meet two factors give better service holding line costs just possible enjoying encourage ment Council special interest groups growing number scope abilities has caused growing pains organization So much has happening Councils business year has long range past What amounts Council reacting press small parts tips icebergs have guiding Academy new form Ive complained past activities Council meetings did include fu ture planning brain-storming new approaches almost no Council has making decisions smaller related problems forming shadow future shape changes gradual portend completely final product No knows what well three five years now changes being made now produce character future point midst changes possible changes Id say asked Academy will 100000 strong its operations functions geared majority its members will have annual convention membership possible will self-insurers increased coverage members Competition may solely responsibility special interest groups still under scrutiny Council Headquarters may located central America structure repre sentation will probably changed type Board Directors Executive Committee changes will better because mistakes wrong turns will tak en will redeemable Keep faith ience Alabama ida gia issppi ts lIce V South Carolina msee DISTRICT REPORT Jim McfdeiII District V Vice-President 617 Sooth 20 Avenue Birminoham AL 35205 Aetoeleb Vlee-PreoOduute Gene Hannuis 3332 WIley Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 RIchard C Jaclceon 107 WhIte Blvd. Summerville SC 29483 CItrIc JoIner 5941 Werner Road Columbun GA 31904 Bill KIte 550 Went Stone Dr. Klnpport TN 37880 Arthur Jolmoon 932 Benyan Dr. Delray Deeds FL 33444 Lulo Rodriguez C-lO 5th St Ext VIlla RIca Bayemon Puerto Rico 00619 iulle Woods Re 2 Box 415 MerIdian MS 39301 like gossip Ill tell something wont blab around other day AMA Council meeting asked Council permission award AMAs Superior Ser vice Award random clubs district Council permission make available group decided keep award limited turned down cannot blame because understand Im mediately thereafter fine AMA president Mr Johnny Clemens suggested create special new award exclusively clubs can use what have mind district thanked Johnny took him up very talented chief AMA Public Relations Larry Bolich went work once now have beautiful new Award Excellence matching shoulder patch district clubs set example other clubs follow high standards service fellow mod elers communities got idea shoulder patch Air Force fighter pilot Sitting next Mr Ed Moorman Eglin Field banquet last summer Ed suggested grace Florida club remember Eglin Aeromodel ers Superior Service recipientsmore later DISTRICT V CLUB OF THE MONTH month rare pleasure pre sent introduce fine Mississippi Radio Control club Tupelo pos sible because Mr Tommy Gurley took time snap pictures mail club information want see club featured heremail goodies Choctaw Aeromodelers begun three years ago Dr John Bryson have swelled 27 members John came Bristol TN Tn-Cities Club must have learned lessons well friend Gary Parr because immediately formed club Mississippi Officers PresidentTommy Gurley VPJoe Westmoreland Sec/TreasRed Hutchison Field ChmnDavid Smathers Tony Roper PRJohn Bryson Also Doc Ed wards renowned Pattern flier member Shown below four club members helped present static show Tupe Ir Mll Shown above mall show L R front Dan Kelly Bobby Arnold Bill Roper Bob Pruett Dennis Pruett Back row Harry Arnold Tommy Gurley Tommy club pres ident photographer mailed the pictures information snap J T Borden Joe Westmoreland checking JTs P47 poison 64 Model Aviation L R Marion Lifling rat Maloy Redmond Hutchison Joe Westmoreland Choctaw Aeromodelers active community activities present excellent advertisement modeling Dennis Pl.t Bob Cook back camera showing Dr John Bryson Bobby Arnold prepare model plane show Dennis Bob explaining Bobby needs turn plane over get display want upsidedown P-47 shown same P47 JT Borden flew WW II accurate exact model looks real L R Pat Maloy Dan Kelly look Harry Arnold JT pretend flying again club blessed three flying sites including live airport lucky can get local newspaper covers con stantly local radio TV stations Choctaw Aeromodelers fine well organized firmly established club See next month.. havent answered yet asks questions about starting club what types club projects organizations etc should considered Bob president Peoria Area Wyer Flyers new Control Line club organized last September Andy Moon public relations officer also wrote gave information about club its officers Bobs questions good ones thought some would interested possible new ideas club First whether AMA Char tered Club important part coming chartered club get everyone AMA AMA insurance flying field several lawsuits pending homeowners insurance companies claim cover aircraft accidents good idea get company write clause specifically covering model flying Club dues starting new club need some money treasury about way get quickly rather high entrance fees After club gets going much better have projects earn money Raffles contests model shows can bring enough let reduce dues belong club Treetown Modelaires dues $1 year rich club have enough treasury sponsor contest next year also have point program Treetown Club members earn points par ticipation modeling during year points used auction Novem ber bid model items purchased club funds usually spend about $100 year auction items get points attending meeting contests working new models brought meetings show tell Some clubs have difficulty finding place hold meetings Treetown Club meets twice month Downers Grove VFW Hall Woodridge Aeromodelers also use hall club meetings VFW post happy make profit beverages pur chased us modelers Other possible meet ing places libraries savings loan build ings park district halls schools churches times use school gymnasiums door contests Gliders Rubber models now CO2 engines often meet Large clubs tend meet once month small competitive clubs meet twice monthone know meets once week have group likes fly meet often also good idea instigate train ing program clubs have instructors members get ratings advance improve flying abilities ISinorn ana ucky nui VI DISTRICT REPORT Glenn Lee District VI Vice-President 819 Mandrake Batasia IL 60510 Aesoclna Vice-Preeldessla Roger Genre 729 N 22nd St Oulney IL 62301 Robert Gill 216 Stutety Lena SprIngfIeld 62704 John Meethias 6034 Madlera Dr. Apt. C Ft Wayne IN 46806 SIdney MIller 624 Cornlnthia Ce Elk Grone Vie. IL 60007 EdwIn Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr. LexIngton KY 40604 Robert C Snagner 1838 Saltern Or. Poplar Blaff MO 63901 PtIllIp SullIvan 3021 SprIng Valley Ct. Anderson IN 46011 sadness heard pas sing Dutch Hess DeKaIb IL Septem ber 21 1977 Otto Curth Chicago Aero nuts Club sent card notifying sud den death Dutch well-known Free Flighter Mid-West since 30s have fond memories flying contests DeKaib some 20 years ago Dutch Contest Director visited fall Old Timer contest Bong Field few days before death talked old friends Third Aero Challenge Muscular Dystrophy held DeKaIb IL Sep tember 4 contest organized Bill Allen features Control Line events RC Helicopter added year 1 27 contestants 16 states Can ada almost $650 raised MD drive very commendable effort Plans already progress two-day event next year Bob Ivermier Peoria IL sent letter Iowa C Mrchigan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President P 0 Bnn 1104 Birmingham MI 48012 Aenociete Vlce-Preaidenls James 0 Clark RR 3 Cedar Raplda IA 52401 Frank Mornissey 14100 W Park Ave New BerlIn WI 53151 Win Rohring 4494 Tanglewooel TraIl Sc Joseph Ml 49065 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 56428 Wayne Veager 38235 Casele Romulus Ml 45174 Control Line Contest Board Appointment Long past due appointment Jim Sinton replace Art Adamisin Control Line Contest Board member District nuAll Recent discussion subject col umn has produced no negative response endorsement AVP Terry Taylor Just short note highly recommend Jim Sinton Control Line Contest Board opening have known Jim about 1 0 years first competitor club member opinion couldnt find honest sincere applicant job know has very interested active rules proposals some time As example might remember few years ago great debate over line sizes Jim Sinton ran complete tests types lines compile honest accurate data using test equipment available him would also like mention constantly willing does help modeler might ask what its worth hes got vote Im may well ramble awhile Have takers District meeting West brought up club meetings members still littie miffed about getting info concern ing East meeting Since mentioned got advance info reading RC club newsletter Ive receiving since took mentioned Free Flight club meeting greeted great ap athy hobby shop day dis cussed few RC fliers told shouldnt District VII way fact Ive heard grumbles about facets hobby area about re-dis tricting big 10000 Lakes Champion ships Control Line Contest held June 18 1 9 talked people No Dakota saying same thing about dis trict seem remember some thing minutes Executive Council meetings about re-districting still pending issue over Check Jim Sintons letter August 77 Model v/at/on AVP Appointment response two waves petitions Control Line circles Grand Rapids area am pleased announce appointment Tim Price Associate Vice President repre senting area emphasis Control Line matters R e-Districting subject has Council agenda since Spring meeting after having expression interest District meeting during CARDS event Lansing last Spring active subject Council present status being assembly boundary location recommendations District VPs became task assemble recommendations com posite national map So far drastic changes implied VPs have complete sympathy project based about half districts inputs excep January 1978 65 tion District VII has some sentiment East Lower Michigan reconsidera tion probable association present District III West portion district letter indicates Cedar Rapids Skyhawks AMA char tered club No 1007 would like propose State Michigan removed District VII area Geographically Michi gan too remotely isolated other three states Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin adequately represent feelings other three states takes some driving District VII Vice President cover area stop talk different clubs first hand go back represent ideas feelings has picked up during rounds Michigan may fit District III bet t er feel AMA should consider proposal future letter being sent Mr Johnny Clemens matter also Thank time Signed Jack Kin singer Secretary Cedar Rapids Skyhawks Probably several stages will follow con solidated recommendation being assembly District VP inputs presented Council meeting soon Response Council will indicate further action propose since VPs budget money has yet utilized AVP West District VII invited attend spokes man redistricting question represent ing Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa travel lodging expenses can covered VPs budget same AVP can help re draw part map after considering recommendations neighboring dis tricts CARDS District VII Meeting Laming Ml March 1978 have indicated Ken Morris running election VP district re serve time run district meeting part Second Annual Meeting held CARDS Lansing Highly successful last year year building success experience CARDS gearing up bigger better event Tentative date March 25 depending site availability Johnny Clemens John Worth either both have blocked out time ** * ** * * Bud Carrow called announce has become Midwest representative RC Scale Modeler wants RC Scale nuts send news pictures him 42244 Ludlow Court Northville Ml 48167 Arkansas rara New Menico Oklahoma Tenas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Murry Frank District VIII Vice-President 2933 Blankenthip Wichita Falls TX 76308 AssocIate Vice-Prosidanta Buzz An,rill 9117 La Barranes NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebenon Sulphur LA 70663 Frank Osborne 18 Mohave Dr N Little Rock AR 72116 Bud Tinny Boa 845 Richardson TX 75080 short notice October 1 Council meeting Washington DC caught short expecting Dallas time out hotel coming going airport also did get meeting agenda until night before meeting meeting notes should elsewhere magazine Ill elaborate John Embry area came Council meeting told Council Lake Charles still available 1978 Nats did best get Council com mit Lake Charles 78 try work out other offers 1979 sev eral offers Ohio sites need ironing out sure would nice know next two Nats would held early guess Nats committee still smarting beating 77 Nats took Califor nia really did lose bundle after profitable Nats Dayton-Springfield 76 tuisrado Kansas aska h Sakota h Sakota Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Stan Chilton District IX Vice-President 1401A Sooth Hydrsalic Street Wichita KS 67211 Assoctaga VIm-Prasldeess Charles Brannon 2220 Maripoas Bled Casper WY 82601 Gerald Danasu 6460S Andes Pt Denver cc 80232 Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Haron SD 57350 John Krekonltctr 7810 Lowell 55 Overland Park KS 66204 Lonnla Kroabar 1754S 9nh Fargo ND 88102 JIm Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 KInsley KS 67547 Oscar Olson 8111 Maple Omaha NE 88104 REDISTRICTING agenda last few Council meetings has subject possible re districting existing 11 AMA districts first meeting subject appeared Hardy Brodersen VP District VII ap pointed AMA President Johnny Clemens committee assemble recom mendations various Council members areas common activity throughout districts VP Brodersen gave Council member map United States existing districts outlined lieve maps VP recommenda tions have returned VP Brodersen however subject redistricting has tabled last two Council meetings der give time study have received correspondence Lon ney Kroeber District IX VP Fargo ND concerning question possible redistric ting Since Lonneys letter sets forth rea sons ideas redistricting very well fol lowing part letter Some people area North have proposed district Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa North Dakota South Da kota combined Just done decided seemed happy either District IX District VII added subtracted states achieve par ticular grouping main reason grouping comes about because consistent clubs compete contests dur ing year example Minneapolis contest draws major North Dakota clubs South Dakota Iowa Wisconsin almost never beyond limits contest FarMaybe Nats committee will have its selec tion made before magazine published Winter time us Most flying field activities will slowing down good solid club good programs takes over newsletters get find club activities varied group does its thing keep members interested Now also time plan build ing next years flying season Although field activities slow down still much activity going want get good look new old products market try make Dallas Hobby Show bigger last years show Mike Clark Chuck Holden putting again dates January 21-22 Look Ill looking firm yet still planning have District VIII meeting go duplicate Minnesota draw other states seem same must admit problem exists between clubs common flow informa tion contest dates seems clubs would also like closer together com peting business matters social togetherness people fight together areas dont get chance see people represent since geographical locations dont permit Competition seems main aspect need change Whether RC CL people dont travel too far because long distance apart seems North Dakota RC flying fun-fly style mainly rather contest So heard CL people RC RC people gen erally stay within state flying Lonneys letter sets out part prob lems exist redistricting attempt whether redistricting should based common areas contest attendance strictly geographic basis interest District IX map sent back VP Brodersen circled areas common interest say areas involved flow counter-flow AMA contest participants circled states North Dakota South Dakota Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin area Another area circled included central Kansas Okla homa northern Texas Colorado Wyoming New Mexico other cir cled area Several years ago Montana state within AMA District IX transferred District Xl because members Montana traveled West Washington State attend contests common areas interest West remaining part South East District IX Perhaps new redistricting need start ed scratch tempered exist ing districts could add subtract areas stay just Lonney suggested order re ceive better balance also could ac complished almost immediate action Council meeting another facet redistricting idea concerns photo-representation As example approximately 2000 members present District IX VP approximately 10000 members 66 Model Aviation District X also VP So question arises should equal representation divide up districts AMA membership numbers areas competition areas cial interaction District IX members have ideas redistricting problems please send will forward either AMA HQ will sure new incoming District IX VP gets will also send copies VP Brodersen re districting will probably winter Council meeting agenda sometime late Jan urary early February let us hear ideas some adjacent districts have ideas adding subtracting states will forward points also Anton tsrnra ii da r x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour Lane Redondo Beach CA 90278 Aecoelete VIeg-Prealdents Robert Barnes 98-1080 Komo Mal Drive Alec HI 98701 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex lZhlsolm 1100 Went Shaw lresno CA 93711 Ed Hagertln 2751 N Campbell Avenue Tucson AZ 85119 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San loao CA 95136 Benny Stream 3723 Snowdan Avenue Lone Beach CA 90806 Graneer WIlliams iBi Pawnee Street Sen Marco, CA 920b9 Look Nats Louisiana next year current efforts arrange Nats site Ohio dont work out lot details doubtful mid-October recent Council meet ing Lake Charles got nod second choice Ohio main reason being weve Lake Charles have firm offer hand three possible sites Ohio Springfield being recently completed FAI Pattern Championships California Nats showed loss about $17000 loss total $34000 Executive Council voted cover loss out re serve fund develop stringent guidelines future meets Its sure cant continue operate losses like can now report comprehensively proposed Springfield Ohio property purchase AMA date thats proposed nothing writing yet verbal offer has made Springfield ficials sell AMA piece land erect building no money down Furthermore monthly payments would run about same AMA now paying rent end 20 years would own building land offer formally put writing should careful ly thought out dont think can go wrong investing property Ohio central USA close enough National HQ certainly central Washington DC decision made pay expenses people authorized FAI team excludes pit men other special helpers FAI specifically mentions team mana ger team member way expen ses paid point departure inboard expenses must picked up through entry fees etc another decision will keep rep resentation top level FAI meetings Council voted send US member FAI subcommittee annual FAI meeting USA pays about $35000 yearly dues FAI spending maybe $5000 look out best interests cheap surance will tremendous help voting delegate able turn sub committee member special interest group say FAI Control Line ask techni cal question before voting AMA investigating another benefit members large insurance company has offered term life insurance mem ber can initiate own will no expense AMA would monthly payment member surance company What think Let know Two courts have rendered decisions currently under appeal ruled model airplanes full-sized aircraft sense homeowners insurance rules out aircraft coverage means homeown ers insurance may prime insurance Alaska e Idaho e Montana e Ornoon e Waskrvgtan XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District XI Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Aaaoclate Vloe-Preeidenea Al Culver 16075 von Elm Pocateilo ID 83201 Simon Dreese Re 1 Boo 48 Broatlview MT 59015 Claranca E Haugho Rt 5 Box 18 Coeur dAiene ID 83814 Orlando oly Redo 26808 Dover Ct Kent WA 98031 RobertO SOalick 1120 Shady Lene Albany OR 97321 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main So. Redmond WA 98052 Have got something chest would like expound yourfellow district members open invitation send material column Some judgement will used edit slanderous vulgar material Since Im prude red pencil will probably get little use issue will discuss what some clubs district up present some material newsletters receive Let say STRAT-O-BATS newsletter humerous ones received month editor Steve Helmick call I3AT SHT Dont blame typist misspelled name Steve has crew helping produce too Roger Michael does production Kevin Collins does art Steve always has lot neat tips builder club FreeF light oreiented cover statement says publication quasi-monthly no takes responsibility con tents features recently article Jungolian Air Corps weird bunch Austin TX fly Free Flight Combat idea collide maim maul models built sturdily use aluminum props better eat powered Gerp rubba ban anymore could cause tremendous rate increase AMAs insurance decisions overturned Nothing new report lawsuit against AMA widow passenger killed light plane crash told about last month lawyer retained AMA Minnesota has rendered decision AMA blameless based facts supplied him AMA has come up really nifty port able display set up small shows flying circuss what have VP will have completed Interested par ties can contact him hell see get designed set up table top has built-in lighting really sets off brain-child Larry Bolich has real ly come up dandy reminder havent voteddo deadline getting close read dont need send renewal order vote Vote nowrenew later Dont forgetIm supporting Alex Chisolm Secretary-Treasurer Id appreciate youd vote him Give some thought vote THERMALS lubricated Gerpslurp rubba lub different brands Gerp measured performance GRINS GRam-INches torque rest vocabulary equal ly interestingspace does allow sample tango total encounter tween two rouers rouer vehicle object esp model airplane rous course roui s engage two mo bile objects esp model airplanes combat Very large signs warnings have appeared around Kent flying field Boeing Hawks SOB clubs fly hold summer meetings farmer owns pasture north field has just put five bulls pasture along ladies could would kill feel like can tell BOOL lady fast feet might want chance retrieving model pasture Most us city boys tho cant hardly tella goat sheep latter category best seek farmers help What put up name model aviation now someone comes up didnt think ideas BARONS Model Club Spokane has club shares field personflying aircraft must very careful flying After pilot has demonstrated safe flying ability has acquired issue SOLO club certificate reads known document name did upon date day month month bring balance complexities modern elec tronics vagaries model aircraft engine model himself thus did com plete FIRST SOLO FLIGHT signed club president instructor Resignation FAI FF Indoor committee member has submitted Bill Gaiser Bill has done good job represent ing district problem have little FAI Indoor activity anyone has interest job knows someone drop line home phone number 206 542-6061 January1978 67 JUNIO FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta. New York NY 10005 f 0 AMA INDOOR POSTAL SET FOR JANUARY/FEBRUARY GET READY FOR THE CEILING HOPPER INDOOR CONTEST complete rules Acad emy Model Aeronautics first Indoor En durance Postal Contest No need write us official rules entry blanks just save page hope lot schools mod el clubs scouts other groups will use postal contest part 1977/78 winter program Indoor flying fits such programs better perhaps other kind model flying Join fun catchy name Ceiling Hopper Indoor Postal suggested friends Berea Ohio Fairwood Flyers 6th grade club Fairwood School under direction Dan OMalley several years club completely new class sixth grade students year has entered done well NFFS Jr Indoor Postals published Star Skippers club asks other school civic groups join AMA Ceiling Hopper 1 The Ceiling Hopper open young sters everywhere 16 years old younger AMA membership required no entry fee 2 We expect school gymnasiums other halls available will moderate low ceiling height Flying therefore will limited buildings maximum ceil ing height 50 feet less interpreted AMA Rule Book 3 Fly time during January February 1978 As official flights wanted may taken day model may entered event 4 All flying must supervised adult will time flights Signature time sheet submitted adult will affidavit models times accur ate List ages hometowns contestants available Ceiling heights must listedbe accurate checking balloon string Send days times separate sheets 5 Flying Ceiling Hopper Indoor Pos tal covered AMA Contest Sanction unless individual flights made during otherwise AMA-sanctioned contest AMA surance applies accordingly 6 All models must have constructed contestant 7 Hand-Launched Glider Event Any design all-balsa glider acceptable Contestant must launch own glider Best two flights during days session unlimited flights consti tutes score 8 Hand-Launched Stick Event Any rubberpowered stick design covering ac ceptable includes AMA Cub EZB Pennyplane AMA Stick FAIetc Best single flight unlimited number flights Contestant must wind launch own airplane 9 Fudge Factor flights will adjusted 35-ft height per National Indoor Model Airplane Society equalizing factor order compensate fairly possible flights made different height halls Flights halls higher 50 feet will accepted Flights made rooms 15 feet lower will fudged 15 feet So thats Two basic events Send contestants times never know what will high time Lets have big turnout AMA medals will awarded top three con testants event AMA certificates further down line Please send Ed Twelve-year-old Cathy Leath Jacksonville won 1st Jr HLG Pensacola glid er Design dad Don called Throw Up Photo creditDave L instrum Whitten results end March can report winners soon possible Groups invited write some back copies Star Skippers describe NFFS Indoor Postal Contests entered Fairwood Flyers Just send 24 cents stamps postage ask questions may have Good luck SCRAMBLED EGGS managed mix things up bit December issue labeling Ichiro Sugiokas new Solo Racer Rugged 0-1 Solo Racer actually named SR-71 Rugged 0-1 very simple beginners CL design Sugioka plans will fea tured future issue CHRISTMAS IS COMING fact right around corner get started Indoor building Ceiling Hopper suggest have dad send check $270 Micro-X Products Gerald Skrjancs special offer very informative catalogue tells select materials Indoor sup plies Gitlow booklet Indoor mod els recommend Micro-Xs EZB Sim plex glider Micro-X Products Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 SPRING EARLY BIRD Scheduled April May AMA Outdoor Free Flight Postal Contest Events will Hand-Launched Glider SRPSM Sim ple Rubber Powered Stick Model HL Peanut See next issue 68 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/01
Page Numbers: 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68
A new possibility additional RC fre quencies explored recently AMA ficers triggered visit October Eng lands Henry j Nicholls world famous model industry leader Henry brought AMA HQ prototype RC set appeared quite con ventional except operated 459 MHz unusual antenna arrangement both transmitter receiver After consulting AMAs legal counsel decided AMA officers should visit FCC officers object finding out likelihood new RC frequencies UHF Ultra High Frequency range new equipment developed Therefore John Strong AMA Frequency Chairman Walt Good committee member John Worth AMA Executive Director Henry Nicholls two assistants Jeremiah Courtneys staff visit ed various FCC officials October 5 6 Discussions indicated new equipment opened up new RC frequency pos sibilities UHF range 420 470 MHz already very crowded bus iness military amateur operators Find ing acceptable spots range thus ac knowledged difficult problem likely resolved quickly However ruled out AMA will explore possibilities further along other new RC frequency possibilities 32-42 MHz band also 72 MHz band noted AMA seeking 30 new channels RC might necessary seek some several bands During discussions FCC personnel brought out Germany Switzer land also new commercial RC equipment UHF range very similar British equipment possibility common international RC frequencies should ex plored would particularly helpful international RC activities such World Championships since previously popular international frequency range has vir tually destroyed due CB interference International problems discussed depth FCC officials pointed out FAI Federation Aeronautique Inter nationale currently surveying RC fre quency allocations FAI member nations Walt Good Henry Nicholls former presidents FAIs international aeromod eling committee advised goal have countries support universal proposal World Radio Frequency Conference Geneva Switzerland 1979 effort initiated AMA intended reduce problems encountered AMA 1977 RC World Championships Springfield Ohio event legal US frequencies almost useless due interference prob lems other illegal frequencies several countries teams prepared fly free interference problems After much effort nervous waiting special waiver obtained FCC permit flying illegal frequenciesthe clear- ance came through day official flying start new problem encountered during visits FCC people helped AMA during RC frequency crisis 1976 no longer office new government administration has produced changes means much AMAs previous efforts have redone re sulting stretchout previous hopes quicker solution problems RC inter ference channel crowding So AMA effort goes steadily prob ing pressing relief FCC effort appears succeeding very slow lythe FCC sympathetic needs friendly dealings main problem simply no simple lution because tremendous demands FCC parties have relatively low priority next page B Complete RC set prototype form has slightly larger typical multi-channel re ceiver normal transmitter servos smal ler usual antennae January1978 57 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 THE FCC EFFORT CONTINUES. Walt Good left Henry Nicholls exam ine new 459 MHz RC equipment available England manufactured Reftec Stan dard Futabe servos used New UHF transmitter 459 MHz operates FM uses 3 antenna Equipment yet approved RC US FCC EffortCont page 57 message seems come through needs recognized will accommodated eventually process getting new frequencies slow complicated pressures bigger users airwavesbusiness military CB amateurs hams However position has improved greatly over what 1976 since no longer seems talk taking away RC frequencies have therefore held fort now concentrating getting help FIRST RENEWAL FOR 18 RC FREQUENCY MONITORING AMAs mass membership renewal mailing 1977 members went out October first sign up 1978 Ernest E Pen nington Oxon Hill Marylandhis renewal check came AMA HQ within few days mass mailing Since headquarters has buried renewals Its peak sea son now renewals will next two months pilot project frequency monitoring has encouraging results AMAs current search new RC frequencies can help read find out may also get involved Warren Plohr AMA Leader member Olmstead OH working AMA Fre quency Committee monitor possible fre quencies RC use help group NASA-sponsored Explorer Scouts NASA electronics Plohr devised semi-auto matic monitoring system Cleveland area obtain data help AMAS Frequency Committee AMA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 1 1911 following br ef report act taken details will provided official minutes provided AMA Secretary-Treasurer 1 HQ REVIEW committee appointed President Clemens meet Execu tive Director discuss results past study outside consultant help decide whether additional future services kind desired 2 FINANCIAL REPORT Noting 77 Nats California RC World Cham pionships Ohio produced deficits about $1 7000 Council voted cover costs AMAs surplus reserve 3 FAI POLICIES a It agreed designated FAI team members would supported financially via AMAs FAI budgetno helpers such pit men would given travel lodging funds Note FAI Control Line Team Race mechanics designated team members b The Council agreed pay overseas travel lodging costs US subcommittee members annual FAI meeting interests could represented c World Championships bids approved model rocketry 1978 organized operated National Association Rocketry RCSoaringin 1978 joint AMA National Soaring Society Chicago area modeler plans can worked out d Free membership Contest Directors Semi-Finals Finals meets team selec tion meets approved two free CDs semis three finals 4 FILM PROJECTS Following review recent projects continuance current major production approved Cifif Piper District VP monitor report Council 5 REDISTRICTING No action taken sub ject tabled 6 MEET SANCTIONS a AAAA CL 1978 Contest Directors terested obtaining rating such will given CL 1978 have until December 31 1977 submit bids same giving details events location reasons AAAA deserved b Class problems Although current rule book definitions Class often madequate Council approved continuing until better language proposed 7 OFFICER EXPENSES Travel lodging Council members Nats approved pertains actual Council meeting schedule otherwise per Nats Executive Committee definitions other officials 8 AWARDS Distinguished Service Award approved announced later also pilot program involving shoulder patches club members club has received AMA award 9 INSURANCE AND LEGAL status various legal insurance problems re viewed possible new life insurance program AMA members considered act ed upon further information available 10 1978 NATS Primary effort will fi nalize arrangements Ohio location possible return Louisiana probable 11 NEW HOME FOR AMA Details ofa cur rent offer Ohio noted further report expected November 12 AMA DEALER STATIONS prototype program discussed okayed goal establishing such AMA member ship service stations 13 FF CONTEST BOARD Following review cross-proposal procedural problem Council agreed Contest Board chair man should respond complainant 14 DISTRICT REPRESENTATION a Circumstances concerning VPs obligations reviewed agreed complaints AMA members should referred VP involved b It approved VP would provided portable AMA display use within district 15 SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANIZA TIONS Executive Director author ized make contributions up $100 maximum $500 per year appro priate projects organizations relating AMA effort 16 SCHOLARSHIPS Up $5000 ap proved 1977 per AMA Scholarship Committee recommendations 17 FREE MEMBERSHIPS proposal regard ing AAA Air Show Teams tabled con sideration future Council meeting Warren Plohr Walt Good began discus sing AMA Frequency Committee plan obtaining new frequencies RC Sep tember 1976 Elmira Soaring Meet discus sion culminated Plohr agreeing monitor specific guard band frequencies 3242 MHz listed AMA Frequency Com mittee plan AMA News March 77 purpose find out seven guard band frequencies really unused see adjacent channel users pre sented interference channels used RC Guard band means 10 KHz slot placed between large bands government non-government assignments make sure two services dont overlap Warren immediately involved NASAsponsored Explorer Scouts set uo receiv Continued page 62 58 Model Aviation Warren Plohr Olmstead OH some equipment used project deter feasibility using 32-42 MHz RC can help AMAs Frequency Commit tee help get RC slots See text Sophisticated electronics NASA Re search Center Cleveland OH manned NASA-sponsored Explorer Scouts weekend Standard ham-type receivers can used 44- 44- 7441I 44-~iI 44 DAf/ 44 44 44 President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHNNY CLEMENS P 0 Box 64573 Dallas Texas 75206 IF I GET TOO SMART get sounding like graduate MULE SCHOOL smart asses come from time time just remind following little ago went over hobby shop pick up some balsawood own use Since own place have choice about $3000 worth balsa carry heavy stock because often have shortage picked out about $800 worth beautiful wood drove home got out van managed slam car door wood breaking piece retrospect think part Gods great plan About time becoming impressed own importance HE re minds us just human beings after course am entirely sure realized get wood wholesale AMA BLOWGUN EVENT Pardon mentioning hobby shop again several days ago looking thru collection old engines planes forth shop 37 years old found some little quarter-inch wads blue model ing clay fired thru foot-long pieces aluminun tubing during rousing hour-and-a-half blowgun fight IN MY STORE happened 30 years ago parti cipants four dignified members MAURICE TETER JIMMY DUGGER JACK CONNALLY present President AMA little old ME dont recall started it ended up us piece aluminum tubing pound bar blue modeling clay pellet clay fired thru aluminum gun pair good strong lungs can STING like dick ens make things interesting recall turned out lights light after closing time coming thru stores front window Can imag ine grown men hiding other darkened hobby shop crawling around behind counters hands knees hunt ing other man himself can remember time thought bead other guys before could puff blue-clay-bullet would SPLAT forehead behind ear sounds pretty silly sure fun remember what stopped war Jimmy Dugger said Johnny see have piece clay eye turned light looked Jims eye Sure enough lump under Jimmys lower eyelid pulled eyelid out eyelashes OUT DROPPED BB SHOT SOME BODY HAD CHEATED stopped game much fun tried make official AMA event turned down does relate aeromodeling Well model shop using model ing materials AMA members enjoying another little bit fun-loving spirit seems draw us gether hope never lose spirit Two four nuts went come couple TOP AMA LEADERS have brought AMA admired place holds today ARENT YOU PROUD OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN After above confession probab ly wonder lay claim dignity AMA President Well found out just stand called AMA HQ long distance asked speak MICHELENE MADISON Michelene answered giggling asked what giggling said girl answered phone cheerful Good morning AMA put hand over phone turned Michelene said Its BIG GY Better mess me! ARE YOU SHREWD OR WISE remember quote goes shrewd person knows get out difficulties wise person never gets first place AMADYNAMITE AND GROWING AMAs official membership TOPPED 68000 during 1977 membership year! AMA LEADER MEETS THUNDERBIRD LEADER LT COL DAN CHERRY Commander Leader US Air Force THUNDERBIRDS kind enough cut tight program public appearances chat few minutes very impressed youth poise personableness precision flying team Several Thunderbirds active modelers activities have simply interrupted intense Thun derbird schedule caught off guard Dan Cherry mentioned safety problems relative Thunderbirds RC modelers various airshows T-Birds perform Dan mentioned appearance airshow known well advance TO THE PRECISE MINUTE becomes problem grouAd control people make sure air clear MODEL AIR PLANES along else problem amounts COMMUNICATIONS Just let us BE SURE WE WE SHOULD BE following rules SAFETY COURTESY Thanks Dan Cherry safety reminder DONT FORGET YOUR CAREFULNESS PROTECTS YOU TOO KNOW ANYBODY THIS STUPID couple dedicated model club instruc tor-types trying help guy could nothing right whispered other Ill bet school sex education final exam misspelled word stork PURSUING TODAYS AERONAUTICAL NEWS Hidden controversy about wheth er allow British-French CONCORDE Supersonic Transport land US air ports bit interesting irony word Concorde defined diction ary meaning ACCORD AGREEMENT HARMONY PEACE JIM TRUMP TRUMPS MY WORDS AIRMAILER newsletter BENTON COUNTY RC CLUB Oregon edited JIM TRUMP dont know phrase used September newsletter original am just cornball enough love think youll chuckle too Jim refers ineptness lack skill Dummy controlling RC model colorful phrase SPASTIC THUMBS Jim says qualifies description cause hit own car own AA Pylon Racer same newsletter refers need work flying field propose solve following notice news letterThursday evenings work nights being shovels rakes other tools BUT NO PLANES fire will going bring eating goodies drinkypoos love spirit! DONT EVER GIVE UP HOPE! YOUR NEXT MISTAKE WILL PROB ABLY ERASE THE MEMORY OF YOUR LAST ONE HANDY LABEL UNSTICKER bought Monokote Iron have fig ured out way get bit useful January1978 59 1. Aiirce ration Squad ron Thunoeroirds discussion witn MA Presmoent Johnny Clemens relative safety problems between people-carrying non-people-carrying aircraft vaiue out want get price stick er other self-adhesive sticker off some thing refuses cooperate fire up Monokote Iron about medium warm sticker few moments can prob ably peel right off HOW ABOUT THAT Since TOP FLITE MODELS put out Monokote Iron am aiso reminded now producing new line LARGE wooden props popular new giant mod el planes will also have beautiful big props mounted presentation pieces honored receiving thermometer hub moie buddy TOP ELITE SID AXEIROD Sid said presentation token his companys appreciation fact efforts AMA President well efforts other AMA volunteers helped create business everyone involved business model aviation CONTROL LINERS HELPING THEMSELVES recent fantastic growth inter est Radio Control often hear some grip ing Control Liners Free Flighters because thing doesnt get atten tion groups special terests realize THEY HAVE TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES Todays mail brought FIVE excellent Control Line newsletters fine folks helping selves newsletters received combined CONTROL LINE AERO MODEL ERS OF MIDDLETOWN CONTROL LINE AQUIDNECK ISLAND MODELERS Rhode Island FLYING GOOM BAHS MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB Massa chusetts CLEAR LAKE LINE WINDERS Texas SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 500 STUNT CLUB National Precision CL group PAMPA congratulations editors papers very effective efforts SO CALIFORNIA 500 STUNT CLUB paper very impressive 16 pages wanted write note congratulations editor think LUCKY PYATT could find no address credit kind going put much beautiful effort work sure offer point contact channel compliments properly THE GOOMBAHS ON SANDPAPER always-interesting newsletter FLY PAPER FLYING GOOMBAHS excellent article October issue SANDPAPER PAUL COY editor didnt name writer interested might offer exchange newsletters Paul might send copy sandpaper article sent self-addressed stamped envelope behalf club Address Paul Coy BARH D-410 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy NY 12181 THINK IT OVER AEROMODELING IS LIKE LOVE AF FAIR IF YOU DONT TAKE IT SERIOUS LY ITS NO FUNAND IF YOU TAKE IT TOO SERIOUSLY IT CAN BREAK YOUR HEART NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE ANYMORE model airplane club se cretly hard work developing some tiny bel ligerent scale people intend hijack other clubs model planes NEED GOOD DICTIONARY handiest by-my-typewriter dictionary have found yet little 4A-inch 6-inch spiral-bound THUMB-INDEXED book titled WEBSTERS POCKET DICTIONARY manufactured Spindex Corporation reorder number 2011 has some excel lent concise grammar spelling essentials well 40000 word entries slips easily pocket inexpensive highly recommend little word-crutch will handy tool AMA Club newsletter editors officers help sparkling job excel lent now doing cant find book ask bookstore get A NO-ALTITUDE CRASH Editor HERB KOVEN publisher FRAN LYNCH produce CAPE ANN RC CLUB Massachusetts GLITCH found column September issue called Weekend Wreckage Crashmaster model plane obituary column column mentioned unusual crash season Seems mem bers backed car over flight box will have agree crashes bend sticks transmitter SAME TUNE ND VERSE TOMMY SPANGLER best modeling buddies expert Free-Flight er member Control Line Preci sion Team expert machinist cracker jack foreign car expert BUT background smart Tommy proved him self human like rest us went out fly Free Flight model get things needed trunk car took Control Line Stunt ship out trunk put shade UNDER HIS CAR Later after flying forgetting Control Line model under car backed Cadillac full length down fuse lage Stunt ship want see something weird- - Looked like Duckbilled Platypus airplane MORE COMPRESSION have ever seen keep Tommy Spangler looking stupid must tell about 15 years ago took five Cox 049 cylinders pistons mounted common crankcase making 5-cylinder radial engine actually worked Tommy both flew engine Control Line model Hobby Park Dallas Try project SENSITIVE NEIGHBORS? neighbor didnt like noise engines made told us just what could model airplanes OF COURSE THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE! WHEN YOU ENCOURAGE ME northern model clubs rented portajohns contest impressed high rental fee struck idea raising needed club funds building renting out own line portajohns Since area rich birch trees made necessary buildings birch wood Considering seems very reasonable call selves THE BIRCH JOHN SOCIETY HERE ISA DRILL ON DRILLING us have occasional need drill hole found excellent article entitled ABCs DRILLING Carl Traub page 70 November 1977 issue MODEL RAILROADER Magazine Kaim bach Publications can probably find copy Model Railroader local hobby dealers buck would good article have club library FROM MY PROTEST FILE looking up some info am offering ran across file contest protests received past contest season took time read thru time asked make summary comment would say part PICKY PICKY PICKY Incidently single protest received winner remember classic remark made protester Nats said Ive never accused being good sport know him welland hes right ITS VERY SMALL WORLD Dallas has become modern-day Holly wood current movies being made area Surprisingly word got around hobby shop good source balsawood special glues paints etc needed movie props Some things saw Logans Run picked up young fellow day same fellow came get materials used Trial Lee Harvey Oswald Within 10 minutes leaving materials front door opened walked MARINA OSWALD PORTER three youngsters Marina married very good friend KEN PORTER has sewing machine shop few doors up street store Marina very intelligent charming per son kids sharp alert main purpose namedrop call attention handsome volvement out tragic start hard ignore wondering what has happened children Oswald facing world could hostile PLEASE BE AS SURED two girls Lee Marina JUNE 15 years RACHEL 14 years being brought up along MARK 11 years son Ken Marina very normal wholesome family atmosphere inspiration find isno cloud hanging over kids girls active sports school activities young Mark intrigued machinery Ken Porter right now involved seeing Mark successful getting model airplaning starting him off Cox 049 plan help him enjoy bit extra story about good parents Marina has tour promote new book has appeared several nation wide network TV interviews New York made herself over five minutes late broadcast because hunting par ticular kite Mark wanted kids FIRST two people credit what par enthood should Imagine trying fight back normalcy beginning such Thank God American commun ity can still accommodate gutsy parents willing youngsters want things right TIME FOR THANKSGIVING! count blessings give thanks life loved ones opportun ity wisdom joining together under banner Academy Model Aeronautics aid ourselves other little ful ler enjoyment life ******aIl now****** 60 Model Aviation ShOW TEAM MAKES THE BIG-TIME popular pre-game half-time attraction football games season model air show put Electronic Eagles Show Team Organized members RC Asso ciation Greater NY th rnis com ~ venture -er wasan-instant suc -un has len booked weekend performances 1977 1978 Eagles feature RC helicopter flying Control Line Precision Aerobatics RC dogfight between Snoopy Red Baron show typically lasts about 15 minutes tail ored time allotments game sched ule AMA Vice President John Byrne narrates show appropriate plugs model avia tion general Academy Model Aero nautics RC Association result tremendous PR promotion since sellout crowds 30- 60-thousand people per show typ ical Shown pictures show put tween halves Pittsburgh Steelers-Oakland Raiders game Pittsburgh September 25 crowd loved did stadium manage mentthe Eagles have invited back next years game Eagles put exciting safe show pilots carefully chosen mod elsnot suited flying tight con fines Thorough inspection models before show must test flying Its re commended everyone Eagles professional group doing great job promoting model aviation January1978 61 j FCC MonitoringCont page 58 ing equipment NASA Research Center located Cleveland OH weekend Scouts monitored logged signals heard addition Warren set up recorder printout signals during week resulted collection considerable data under variety conditions Plohrs data indicates seven guard band frequencies look safe Cleveland area completed project May seven frequencies monitored least 70 hours Fourteen potential image fre quency spots checked least 24 hours behavior guard band neighbors evaluated favorable re sults Plohr confident guard bands clean area ready flight test band becomes possible would now desirable other elec tronics experimenters monitor fre quencies other areas across country monitoring equipment could standard ham-type receivers sophisticated spectrum analyzers recorders used Warren unavailable ideal club project could work local Scouts other groups Any individual club interested undertaking guard band monitoring project should contact AMA Frequency Committee AMA HQ After sufficient monitoring tests AMA plans obtain experimental license frequencies ask RC industry help flight tests experimental equip ment Copies description Warren Plohrs automated monitoring station available interested pursuing guard band monitoring project area using sophisticated electronic equipment Sim pie ham receivers can used however volves recording type strength time aid dur ation signals received 31995 33005 33995 37995 39005 39995 42005 1- 5KC channel could monitored day using club members youth group volunteers interested parties Any RCers wonder no new RC frequencies offing can part organizing guard band monitoring ef fort area les wonderful opportunity help acquire new RC frequencies make positive contribution AMA Frequen cy Committee effort ELECTRONIC BALLOT COUNTING first time AMA election results will tabulated computer special pro gram special forms developed 1977 election eliminate old timeconsuming cumbersome ballot counting always problem especially since happened during peak period member ship renewal Hopefully no electronic grem lins will interfere well have report next month came out ANOTHER RECORD YEAR AMA officers budgeted about 5% crease membership 1977 anticipating total 65000 books closed September 30 memberships after date credited 1978 membership total stood 68142a growth 74% 1977 membership figures consis tent growth rate AMA has seen five yearsa steady progression year breaking membership records previous year 1978 tentative projection about 75000 members already well way MODEL AVIAUON ENDORSEMENTS AVAILABLE Through Headquarters efforts endorse ments model aviation Jimmy Carter New York City Mayor Abraham Beame astro nauts Neil Armstrong Frank Borman well other nationally-known personalities available AMA members clubs may particularly effective deal ing owners potential flying sites effort attain places fly Write AMA HQfor above endorsements aid endeavors get keep flying sites Connecticut S Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island S Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Aveouo Atkinson NH 03811 Associate vlce-PragIdenos Arthur Everoet 28 Sandy Hill Rd 5 Portland ME 04106 Charles H Learoyd PO Boo 428 W Groton MA 01472 Al Nonotrrik 4 Benerly P1. Norwalk CT 08850 John Papageorge 104 Rocky Hilt Rd Hadley MA 01035 just received phone call old friend Sammy Frey down Cape Cod working hobby flying RC aircraft ship sea! works Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute takes air samples after hand-launch retrieves model big netI knew guys big nets would after us someday Seriously seems age day some really interesting applications now use RC aircraft some grants out now other studies hope fully Ill able tell about couple months Election time again big contest Secretary-Treasurer incumbent Earl Witt Alex Chisolm West Coast starting good clean fight position Earl active modeling way back days Plymouth meets before has done excellent job SecretaryTreasurer good years hopes continue Alex has good bit experience administration has served Execu tive Council past feel can favor either print wish call attention election Im personally bit quandry about appointing Associate Vice Presidents Con test Board members coming year 1978 has some interest having own election both positions Although am very proud present offi cers very happy performance perhaps shouldnt mean member ship District doesnt have right heard Soooooo Let hear you interested being Associate Vice Pres ident state wish submit name someone believe should considered Please also include qualifica tions nominee same goes Contest Board members would like represent category model aviation Scale Radio Control Free Flight U-Con trol know someone else should considered lets hear point out now often kless jobthat hear unhappy fellow-members content further caution carefully consider fine people now serving offices sure sufficient interest shown office will District elec 62 Model Aviation During tne test recoroer pruntea out signais resulted collection consider able data under variety conditions evaluated teem rlohr reading spectrum analyzer supervising Explorer Scout vol untary job tion after verifying willingness nominees appear ballot after verifying capabilities availability past performance activity AMA Lets hear New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Aseociafe Vice Presidenee Bill Boss 77-06 289th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 David Fifield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12066 John Grigg 6387 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Cliff Moneplaisir 17 Rotary Or. Summit NJ 07901 Jack Sammarco 2062 Emersen Ave Union NJ 07063 James Slaughter Chief Crafts & Hobbles USAF/EUROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09000 Walter Throne 208 Wlndemerr Rd Syracuse NY 13219 SECOND DISTRICT THOUGHTS Wherever go modelers seem identify column humility mustadvise comments part encouraging thing surprises though such utter lack response kind formal poll might conduct upon what consider important issues time time Consider example soli citation last column opinion regard ing two-party system represents limiting factor selection AMA offi cers requiring no two can didates appear upon ballot hear plenty criticism policy field course post-meeting bull sessions try get firm commitment writing subject zilched out hear lot about member apathy long time have discarded notion people just dont care AMA members care about liability insurance just DONT WANT TO BELIEVE THAT STUFF people talk DOhavesincere emo tional convictions concerning such matters selection types constitute AMA management money repre senting dues spent WHY monumental reticence Anyway thing certain am never going take seriously expressed assurance ANYONE modelers certain AMA District have greater empathy modelers neighboring state another neighboring state Such pronouncements sim ply HAVE real crystal ball stuff mystifies bear clari fication will follow ensuing issue ED MAHLERDistrict 2 lost its respected modelers September 23 Eddie Mahler greatest full-scale stunt pilots met death crash home-built aircraft Suffolk AFB West hampton LI during press review Suffolk Air Fair scheduled held Sep tember 24 25 us flew against Eddie Civy-Boys back SOs knew respected him mighty competitor genuine sportsman us have happy recollections Free Flighting Long Island during 40s SOs just about saddest MAD IllI am happy report MODEL AVIATION DAY Ill held scheduled Rockefeller Center NYC Saturday October 15 1977 against overwhelming well ALMOST odds weather picture Thursday Friday Saturday morning day show nothing short horrendous 6 AM Rockefeller Center PR people phoned Larry Bolich hotel called off WE showed up hour later called ON people expected showed up sun blue skies put appearance about 11 AM darned good show Moreover able reach millions via NYC tele vision radio coverage Special kudos due CBS gave us excellent coverage its Saturday evening news programs thanks NBC ABC all-news radio sta tion WINS PR would cost thousands dollars buy Once again MAD has paid its own way has exceeded getting modeling message across minimum financial outlay AMA PR money well wisely spent endeavor R/CR/C ANNUAL MODEL FLYING CIR CUS AND AUCTIONThis Sunday day after MAD III have just returned seventh annual edition R/C R/C Show year scene changed Tappan Zee High School clear windy flying weather show year features indoor outdoor demonstation radio-controlled model aircraft has come noteworthy feature District II mod eling activity discovered year 1000 people attended show greater glory hard-working members R/CR/C furtherance model avia tion District II Ohio sylvaria West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-President 1101 E Rails Road Dayton OH 45429 Ausoclate Vlce-Preaidanta Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Ralph Pennetti Wharre Dr RD 1Sewlckley PA 15143 Harry Pyc 2406 Hillock Ct. Lanadala PA 19446 Albert Seidoweki 7301 Grant Blvd. Cleveland OH 44130 received letter Jim Locker Newark OH think will share its entirety Jim wrote FCC sent copy Dear Sirs 5 Sept 1977 tending Swappers Day fair near Johns town OH booth C & R Distributing attracted attention Examining display noted advertisement CB listing prices both 40- 53-channel operation queried operator booth formed performed modifications transmitter himself possession 90-channel rig queried him extra channels came informed utilizing PLL circuitry added high end CB band also informed utilized half frequencies ie 26995 27045 27095 271 45 271 95 MHz among others informed him that strict ly illegal responded Weve done years told him above-men tioned frequencies reserved solely Radio Control illegal usage could result extensive damage RC model mention possible prop erty damage caused out-of-control model responded channels no longer reserved RC RC now al located frequencies 400 MHz region Both statements manifestly falseRC does operate 27 region RC does operate 400 region formed him appeared believe mestatingMY BOOKsays otherwise tndividuai selling illegal radios besides violating law himself encouraging other CB operators follow example seriously violating rights area Radio Control operators including self actions epitomize worst sort attitude toward neighbors indica tive CB has bad name reputa tion lawlessness wish file complaint against C & R Distributors Sounds like distributor bla tantly illegal doing great disservice both CBers modeling example followed others would real ly have chaos recently attended Executive Council meeting Washington DC covered lot ground usual would like share couple items thoroughly discussed AMA HQ management staff study being performed outside con sultant Although seems consider able heartburn over preliminary findings feel some good will come im proved AMA services possibly future plans programs event Council committee has appointed sort through report establish course action findings 1978 Nationals discussed toughest question concerning have time prime contenders seem Lake Charles LA Ohio Riverside have impression folks Ohio get together Nationals could re turn Ohio 1978 1976 Nationals very well attended money maker lost considerable bucks Riverside further information first Lake Charles Nationals lost money second broke Would like share additional letter close high note Tom San Antonio Fairmont WV writes Hi Don have fairly new R/C club Fairmont Quite few new members few Old Salts Jarvis Fluharty has trained good dozen new members summer including myself surprise gift appreciation donated $6 pur chased Jemco F4U Consair jarv plus accessories Sunday gave him plane really turned him on_He very grateful thanked us said Which guys going teach fly As probably guessed laughed ran away jarv very good flyer help kindness has added can put words Like always have said January 1978 63 want meet some good people just take ride nearest modei flying site Im sure deserving modelers have made considerable con tribution local and/or national level Lets hear about know AMA Service Awards available deserving individ uals Delaware rict Columbia land 0 North Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT John Spalding District IV Vice-President 5803 Ellerbie Street Lanham MD 20801 Asocelete VIen-Preoldeest charles Foreman 600 Pohite Rd. Mednanlcovllle VA 23111 V Gill Helms 800 Tyvola Rd. cherlotto NC 28210 George Moyer 11 Orchard In. WIlmington DC 19809 Ronald Sonderegger 14813 Wood Home Rd. Centarvllle VA 22020 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayetteville NC 28301 much going just beneath surface Academy Executive Council has results executive study headquarters operation factors insurance business moving together cause Academy consider new alternatives insuring ac tivities Pressure building provide new different approach annual Nationals Present-day situations causing members Council consider rewriting Constitution By-Laws necessary meet changing times Costs spiraling alarming rate demands also growing Executive Director re-organizing meet two factors give better service holding line costs just possible enjoying encourage ment Council special interest groups growing number scope abilities has caused growing pains organization So much has happening Councils business year has long range past What amounts Council reacting press small parts tips icebergs have guiding Academy new form Ive complained past activities Council meetings did include fu ture planning brain-storming new approaches almost no Council has making decisions smaller related problems forming shadow future shape changes gradual portend completely final product No knows what well three five years now changes being made now produce character future point midst changes possible changes Id say asked Academy will 100000 strong its operations functions geared majority its members will have annual convention membership possible will self-insurers increased coverage members Competition may solely responsibility special interest groups still under scrutiny Council Headquarters may located central America structure repre sentation will probably changed type Board Directors Executive Committee changes will better because mistakes wrong turns will tak en will redeemable Keep faith ience Alabama ida gia issppi ts lIce V South Carolina msee DISTRICT REPORT Jim McfdeiII District V Vice-President 617 Sooth 20 Avenue Birminoham AL 35205 Aetoeleb Vlee-PreoOduute Gene Hannuis 3332 WIley Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 RIchard C Jaclceon 107 WhIte Blvd. Summerville SC 29483 CItrIc JoIner 5941 Werner Road Columbun GA 31904 Bill KIte 550 Went Stone Dr. Klnpport TN 37880 Arthur Jolmoon 932 Benyan Dr. Delray Deeds FL 33444 Lulo Rodriguez C-lO 5th St Ext VIlla RIca Bayemon Puerto Rico 00619 iulle Woods Re 2 Box 415 MerIdian MS 39301 like gossip Ill tell something wont blab around other day AMA Council meeting asked Council permission award AMAs Superior Ser vice Award random clubs district Council permission make available group decided keep award limited turned down cannot blame because understand Im mediately thereafter fine AMA president Mr Johnny Clemens suggested create special new award exclusively clubs can use what have mind district thanked Johnny took him up very talented chief AMA Public Relations Larry Bolich went work once now have beautiful new Award Excellence matching shoulder patch district clubs set example other clubs follow high standards service fellow mod elers communities got idea shoulder patch Air Force fighter pilot Sitting next Mr Ed Moorman Eglin Field banquet last summer Ed suggested grace Florida club remember Eglin Aeromodel ers Superior Service recipientsmore later DISTRICT V CLUB OF THE MONTH month rare pleasure pre sent introduce fine Mississippi Radio Control club Tupelo pos sible because Mr Tommy Gurley took time snap pictures mail club information want see club featured heremail goodies Choctaw Aeromodelers begun three years ago Dr John Bryson have swelled 27 members John came Bristol TN Tn-Cities Club must have learned lessons well friend Gary Parr because immediately formed club Mississippi Officers PresidentTommy Gurley VPJoe Westmoreland Sec/TreasRed Hutchison Field ChmnDavid Smathers Tony Roper PRJohn Bryson Also Doc Ed wards renowned Pattern flier member Shown below four club members helped present static show Tupe Ir Mll Shown above mall show L R front Dan Kelly Bobby Arnold Bill Roper Bob Pruett Dennis Pruett Back row Harry Arnold Tommy Gurley Tommy club pres ident photographer mailed the pictures information snap J T Borden Joe Westmoreland checking JTs P47 poison 64 Model Aviation L R Marion Lifling rat Maloy Redmond Hutchison Joe Westmoreland Choctaw Aeromodelers active community activities present excellent advertisement modeling Dennis Pl.t Bob Cook back camera showing Dr John Bryson Bobby Arnold prepare model plane show Dennis Bob explaining Bobby needs turn plane over get display want upsidedown P-47 shown same P47 JT Borden flew WW II accurate exact model looks real L R Pat Maloy Dan Kelly look Harry Arnold JT pretend flying again club blessed three flying sites including live airport lucky can get local newspaper covers con stantly local radio TV stations Choctaw Aeromodelers fine well organized firmly established club See next month.. havent answered yet asks questions about starting club what types club projects organizations etc should considered Bob president Peoria Area Wyer Flyers new Control Line club organized last September Andy Moon public relations officer also wrote gave information about club its officers Bobs questions good ones thought some would interested possible new ideas club First whether AMA Char tered Club important part coming chartered club get everyone AMA AMA insurance flying field several lawsuits pending homeowners insurance companies claim cover aircraft accidents good idea get company write clause specifically covering model flying Club dues starting new club need some money treasury about way get quickly rather high entrance fees After club gets going much better have projects earn money Raffles contests model shows can bring enough let reduce dues belong club Treetown Modelaires dues $1 year rich club have enough treasury sponsor contest next year also have point program Treetown Club members earn points par ticipation modeling during year points used auction Novem ber bid model items purchased club funds usually spend about $100 year auction items get points attending meeting contests working new models brought meetings show tell Some clubs have difficulty finding place hold meetings Treetown Club meets twice month Downers Grove VFW Hall Woodridge Aeromodelers also use hall club meetings VFW post happy make profit beverages pur chased us modelers Other possible meet ing places libraries savings loan build ings park district halls schools churches times use school gymnasiums door contests Gliders Rubber models now CO2 engines often meet Large clubs tend meet once month small competitive clubs meet twice monthone know meets once week have group likes fly meet often also good idea instigate train ing program clubs have instructors members get ratings advance improve flying abilities ISinorn ana ucky nui VI DISTRICT REPORT Glenn Lee District VI Vice-President 819 Mandrake Batasia IL 60510 Aesoclna Vice-Preeldessla Roger Genre 729 N 22nd St Oulney IL 62301 Robert Gill 216 Stutety Lena SprIngfIeld 62704 John Meethias 6034 Madlera Dr. Apt. C Ft Wayne IN 46806 SIdney MIller 624 Cornlnthia Ce Elk Grone Vie. IL 60007 EdwIn Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr. LexIngton KY 40604 Robert C Snagner 1838 Saltern Or. Poplar Blaff MO 63901 PtIllIp SullIvan 3021 SprIng Valley Ct. Anderson IN 46011 sadness heard pas sing Dutch Hess DeKaIb IL Septem ber 21 1977 Otto Curth Chicago Aero nuts Club sent card notifying sud den death Dutch well-known Free Flighter Mid-West since 30s have fond memories flying contests DeKaib some 20 years ago Dutch Contest Director visited fall Old Timer contest Bong Field few days before death talked old friends Third Aero Challenge Muscular Dystrophy held DeKaIb IL Sep tember 4 contest organized Bill Allen features Control Line events RC Helicopter added year 1 27 contestants 16 states Can ada almost $650 raised MD drive very commendable effort Plans already progress two-day event next year Bob Ivermier Peoria IL sent letter Iowa C Mrchigan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President P 0 Bnn 1104 Birmingham MI 48012 Aenociete Vlce-Preaidenls James 0 Clark RR 3 Cedar Raplda IA 52401 Frank Mornissey 14100 W Park Ave New BerlIn WI 53151 Win Rohring 4494 Tanglewooel TraIl Sc Joseph Ml 49065 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 56428 Wayne Veager 38235 Casele Romulus Ml 45174 Control Line Contest Board Appointment Long past due appointment Jim Sinton replace Art Adamisin Control Line Contest Board member District nuAll Recent discussion subject col umn has produced no negative response endorsement AVP Terry Taylor Just short note highly recommend Jim Sinton Control Line Contest Board opening have known Jim about 1 0 years first competitor club member opinion couldnt find honest sincere applicant job know has very interested active rules proposals some time As example might remember few years ago great debate over line sizes Jim Sinton ran complete tests types lines compile honest accurate data using test equipment available him would also like mention constantly willing does help modeler might ask what its worth hes got vote Im may well ramble awhile Have takers District meeting West brought up club meetings members still littie miffed about getting info concern ing East meeting Since mentioned got advance info reading RC club newsletter Ive receiving since took mentioned Free Flight club meeting greeted great ap athy hobby shop day dis cussed few RC fliers told shouldnt District VII way fact Ive heard grumbles about facets hobby area about re-dis tricting big 10000 Lakes Champion ships Control Line Contest held June 18 1 9 talked people No Dakota saying same thing about dis trict seem remember some thing minutes Executive Council meetings about re-districting still pending issue over Check Jim Sintons letter August 77 Model v/at/on AVP Appointment response two waves petitions Control Line circles Grand Rapids area am pleased announce appointment Tim Price Associate Vice President repre senting area emphasis Control Line matters R e-Districting subject has Council agenda since Spring meeting after having expression interest District meeting during CARDS event Lansing last Spring active subject Council present status being assembly boundary location recommendations District VPs became task assemble recommendations com posite national map So far drastic changes implied VPs have complete sympathy project based about half districts inputs excep January 1978 65 tion District VII has some sentiment East Lower Michigan reconsidera tion probable association present District III West portion district letter indicates Cedar Rapids Skyhawks AMA char tered club No 1007 would like propose State Michigan removed District VII area Geographically Michi gan too remotely isolated other three states Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin adequately represent feelings other three states takes some driving District VII Vice President cover area stop talk different clubs first hand go back represent ideas feelings has picked up during rounds Michigan may fit District III bet t er feel AMA should consider proposal future letter being sent Mr Johnny Clemens matter also Thank time Signed Jack Kin singer Secretary Cedar Rapids Skyhawks Probably several stages will follow con solidated recommendation being assembly District VP inputs presented Council meeting soon Response Council will indicate further action propose since VPs budget money has yet utilized AVP West District VII invited attend spokes man redistricting question represent ing Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa travel lodging expenses can covered VPs budget same AVP can help re draw part map after considering recommendations neighboring dis tricts CARDS District VII Meeting Laming Ml March 1978 have indicated Ken Morris running election VP district re serve time run district meeting part Second Annual Meeting held CARDS Lansing Highly successful last year year building success experience CARDS gearing up bigger better event Tentative date March 25 depending site availability Johnny Clemens John Worth either both have blocked out time ** * ** * * Bud Carrow called announce has become Midwest representative RC Scale Modeler wants RC Scale nuts send news pictures him 42244 Ludlow Court Northville Ml 48167 Arkansas rara New Menico Oklahoma Tenas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Murry Frank District VIII Vice-President 2933 Blankenthip Wichita Falls TX 76308 AssocIate Vice-Prosidanta Buzz An,rill 9117 La Barranes NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebenon Sulphur LA 70663 Frank Osborne 18 Mohave Dr N Little Rock AR 72116 Bud Tinny Boa 845 Richardson TX 75080 short notice October 1 Council meeting Washington DC caught short expecting Dallas time out hotel coming going airport also did get meeting agenda until night before meeting meeting notes should elsewhere magazine Ill elaborate John Embry area came Council meeting told Council Lake Charles still available 1978 Nats did best get Council com mit Lake Charles 78 try work out other offers 1979 sev eral offers Ohio sites need ironing out sure would nice know next two Nats would held early guess Nats committee still smarting beating 77 Nats took Califor nia really did lose bundle after profitable Nats Dayton-Springfield 76 tuisrado Kansas aska h Sakota h Sakota Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Stan Chilton District IX Vice-President 1401A Sooth Hydrsalic Street Wichita KS 67211 Assoctaga VIm-Prasldeess Charles Brannon 2220 Maripoas Bled Casper WY 82601 Gerald Danasu 6460S Andes Pt Denver cc 80232 Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Haron SD 57350 John Krekonltctr 7810 Lowell 55 Overland Park KS 66204 Lonnla Kroabar 1754S 9nh Fargo ND 88102 JIm Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 KInsley KS 67547 Oscar Olson 8111 Maple Omaha NE 88104 REDISTRICTING agenda last few Council meetings has subject possible re districting existing 11 AMA districts first meeting subject appeared Hardy Brodersen VP District VII ap pointed AMA President Johnny Clemens committee assemble recom mendations various Council members areas common activity throughout districts VP Brodersen gave Council member map United States existing districts outlined lieve maps VP recommenda tions have returned VP Brodersen however subject redistricting has tabled last two Council meetings der give time study have received correspondence Lon ney Kroeber District IX VP Fargo ND concerning question possible redistric ting Since Lonneys letter sets forth rea sons ideas redistricting very well fol lowing part letter Some people area North have proposed district Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa North Dakota South Da kota combined Just done decided seemed happy either District IX District VII added subtracted states achieve par ticular grouping main reason grouping comes about because consistent clubs compete contests dur ing year example Minneapolis contest draws major North Dakota clubs South Dakota Iowa Wisconsin almost never beyond limits contest FarMaybe Nats committee will have its selec tion made before magazine published Winter time us Most flying field activities will slowing down good solid club good programs takes over newsletters get find club activities varied group does its thing keep members interested Now also time plan build ing next years flying season Although field activities slow down still much activity going want get good look new old products market try make Dallas Hobby Show bigger last years show Mike Clark Chuck Holden putting again dates January 21-22 Look Ill looking firm yet still planning have District VIII meeting go duplicate Minnesota draw other states seem same must admit problem exists between clubs common flow informa tion contest dates seems clubs would also like closer together com peting business matters social togetherness people fight together areas dont get chance see people represent since geographical locations dont permit Competition seems main aspect need change Whether RC CL people dont travel too far because long distance apart seems North Dakota RC flying fun-fly style mainly rather contest So heard CL people RC RC people gen erally stay within state flying Lonneys letter sets out part prob lems exist redistricting attempt whether redistricting should based common areas contest attendance strictly geographic basis interest District IX map sent back VP Brodersen circled areas common interest say areas involved flow counter-flow AMA contest participants circled states North Dakota South Dakota Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin area Another area circled included central Kansas Okla homa northern Texas Colorado Wyoming New Mexico other cir cled area Several years ago Montana state within AMA District IX transferred District Xl because members Montana traveled West Washington State attend contests common areas interest West remaining part South East District IX Perhaps new redistricting need start ed scratch tempered exist ing districts could add subtract areas stay just Lonney suggested order re ceive better balance also could ac complished almost immediate action Council meeting another facet redistricting idea concerns photo-representation As example approximately 2000 members present District IX VP approximately 10000 members 66 Model Aviation District X also VP So question arises should equal representation divide up districts AMA membership numbers areas competition areas cial interaction District IX members have ideas redistricting problems please send will forward either AMA HQ will sure new incoming District IX VP gets will also send copies VP Brodersen re districting will probably winter Council meeting agenda sometime late Jan urary early February let us hear ideas some adjacent districts have ideas adding subtracting states will forward points also Anton tsrnra ii da r x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour Lane Redondo Beach CA 90278 Aecoelete VIeg-Prealdents Robert Barnes 98-1080 Komo Mal Drive Alec HI 98701 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex lZhlsolm 1100 Went Shaw lresno CA 93711 Ed Hagertln 2751 N Campbell Avenue Tucson AZ 85119 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San loao CA 95136 Benny Stream 3723 Snowdan Avenue Lone Beach CA 90806 Graneer WIlliams iBi Pawnee Street Sen Marco, CA 920b9 Look Nats Louisiana next year current efforts arrange Nats site Ohio dont work out lot details doubtful mid-October recent Council meet ing Lake Charles got nod second choice Ohio main reason being weve Lake Charles have firm offer hand three possible sites Ohio Springfield being recently completed FAI Pattern Championships California Nats showed loss about $17000 loss total $34000 Executive Council voted cover loss out re serve fund develop stringent guidelines future meets Its sure cant continue operate losses like can now report comprehensively proposed Springfield Ohio property purchase AMA date thats proposed nothing writing yet verbal offer has made Springfield ficials sell AMA piece land erect building no money down Furthermore monthly payments would run about same AMA now paying rent end 20 years would own building land offer formally put writing should careful ly thought out dont think can go wrong investing property Ohio central USA close enough National HQ certainly central Washington DC decision made pay expenses people authorized FAI team excludes pit men other special helpers FAI specifically mentions team mana ger team member way expen ses paid point departure inboard expenses must picked up through entry fees etc another decision will keep rep resentation top level FAI meetings Council voted send US member FAI subcommittee annual FAI meeting USA pays about $35000 yearly dues FAI spending maybe $5000 look out best interests cheap surance will tremendous help voting delegate able turn sub committee member special interest group say FAI Control Line ask techni cal question before voting AMA investigating another benefit members large insurance company has offered term life insurance mem ber can initiate own will no expense AMA would monthly payment member surance company What think Let know Two courts have rendered decisions currently under appeal ruled model airplanes full-sized aircraft sense homeowners insurance rules out aircraft coverage means homeown ers insurance may prime insurance Alaska e Idaho e Montana e Ornoon e Waskrvgtan XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District XI Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Aaaoclate Vloe-Preeidenea Al Culver 16075 von Elm Pocateilo ID 83201 Simon Dreese Re 1 Boo 48 Broatlview MT 59015 Claranca E Haugho Rt 5 Box 18 Coeur dAiene ID 83814 Orlando oly Redo 26808 Dover Ct Kent WA 98031 RobertO SOalick 1120 Shady Lene Albany OR 97321 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main So. Redmond WA 98052 Have got something chest would like expound yourfellow district members open invitation send material column Some judgement will used edit slanderous vulgar material Since Im prude red pencil will probably get little use issue will discuss what some clubs district up present some material newsletters receive Let say STRAT-O-BATS newsletter humerous ones received month editor Steve Helmick call I3AT SHT Dont blame typist misspelled name Steve has crew helping produce too Roger Michael does production Kevin Collins does art Steve always has lot neat tips builder club FreeF light oreiented cover statement says publication quasi-monthly no takes responsibility con tents features recently article Jungolian Air Corps weird bunch Austin TX fly Free Flight Combat idea collide maim maul models built sturdily use aluminum props better eat powered Gerp rubba ban anymore could cause tremendous rate increase AMAs insurance decisions overturned Nothing new report lawsuit against AMA widow passenger killed light plane crash told about last month lawyer retained AMA Minnesota has rendered decision AMA blameless based facts supplied him AMA has come up really nifty port able display set up small shows flying circuss what have VP will have completed Interested par ties can contact him hell see get designed set up table top has built-in lighting really sets off brain-child Larry Bolich has real ly come up dandy reminder havent voteddo deadline getting close read dont need send renewal order vote Vote nowrenew later Dont forgetIm supporting Alex Chisolm Secretary-Treasurer Id appreciate youd vote him Give some thought vote THERMALS lubricated Gerpslurp rubba lub different brands Gerp measured performance GRINS GRam-INches torque rest vocabulary equal ly interestingspace does allow sample tango total encounter tween two rouers rouer vehicle object esp model airplane rous course roui s engage two mo bile objects esp model airplanes combat Very large signs warnings have appeared around Kent flying field Boeing Hawks SOB clubs fly hold summer meetings farmer owns pasture north field has just put five bulls pasture along ladies could would kill feel like can tell BOOL lady fast feet might want chance retrieving model pasture Most us city boys tho cant hardly tella goat sheep latter category best seek farmers help What put up name model aviation now someone comes up didnt think ideas BARONS Model Club Spokane has club shares field personflying aircraft must very careful flying After pilot has demonstrated safe flying ability has acquired issue SOLO club certificate reads known document name did upon date day month month bring balance complexities modern elec tronics vagaries model aircraft engine model himself thus did com plete FIRST SOLO FLIGHT signed club president instructor Resignation FAI FF Indoor committee member has submitted Bill Gaiser Bill has done good job represent ing district problem have little FAI Indoor activity anyone has interest job knows someone drop line home phone number 206 542-6061 January1978 67 JUNIO FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta. New York NY 10005 f 0 AMA INDOOR POSTAL SET FOR JANUARY/FEBRUARY GET READY FOR THE CEILING HOPPER INDOOR CONTEST complete rules Acad emy Model Aeronautics first Indoor En durance Postal Contest No need write us official rules entry blanks just save page hope lot schools mod el clubs scouts other groups will use postal contest part 1977/78 winter program Indoor flying fits such programs better perhaps other kind model flying Join fun catchy name Ceiling Hopper Indoor Postal suggested friends Berea Ohio Fairwood Flyers 6th grade club Fairwood School under direction Dan OMalley several years club completely new class sixth grade students year has entered done well NFFS Jr Indoor Postals published Star Skippers club asks other school civic groups join AMA Ceiling Hopper 1 The Ceiling Hopper open young sters everywhere 16 years old younger AMA membership required no entry fee 2 We expect school gymnasiums other halls available will moderate low ceiling height Flying therefore will limited buildings maximum ceil ing height 50 feet less interpreted AMA Rule Book 3 Fly time during January February 1978 As official flights wanted may taken day model may entered event 4 All flying must supervised adult will time flights Signature time sheet submitted adult will affidavit models times accur ate List ages hometowns contestants available Ceiling heights must listedbe accurate checking balloon string Send days times separate sheets 5 Flying Ceiling Hopper Indoor Pos tal covered AMA Contest Sanction unless individual flights made during otherwise AMA-sanctioned contest AMA surance applies accordingly 6 All models must have constructed contestant 7 Hand-Launched Glider Event Any design all-balsa glider acceptable Contestant must launch own glider Best two flights during days session unlimited flights consti tutes score 8 Hand-Launched Stick Event Any rubberpowered stick design covering ac ceptable includes AMA Cub EZB Pennyplane AMA Stick FAIetc Best single flight unlimited number flights Contestant must wind launch own airplane 9 Fudge Factor flights will adjusted 35-ft height per National Indoor Model Airplane Society equalizing factor order compensate fairly possible flights made different height halls Flights halls higher 50 feet will accepted Flights made rooms 15 feet lower will fudged 15 feet So thats Two basic events Send contestants times never know what will high time Lets have big turnout AMA medals will awarded top three con testants event AMA certificates further down line Please send Ed Twelve-year-old Cathy Leath Jacksonville won 1st Jr HLG Pensacola glid er Design dad Don called Throw Up Photo creditDave L instrum Whitten results end March can report winners soon possible Groups invited write some back copies Star Skippers describe NFFS Indoor Postal Contests entered Fairwood Flyers Just send 24 cents stamps postage ask questions may have Good luck SCRAMBLED EGGS managed mix things up bit December issue labeling Ichiro Sugiokas new Solo Racer Rugged 0-1 Solo Racer actually named SR-71 Rugged 0-1 very simple beginners CL design Sugioka plans will fea tured future issue CHRISTMAS IS COMING fact right around corner get started Indoor building Ceiling Hopper suggest have dad send check $270 Micro-X Products Gerald Skrjancs special offer very informative catalogue tells select materials Indoor sup plies Gitlow booklet Indoor mod els recommend Micro-Xs EZB Sim plex glider Micro-X Products Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 SPRING EARLY BIRD Scheduled April May AMA Outdoor Free Flight Postal Contest Events will Hand-Launched Glider SRPSM Sim ple Rubber Powered Stick Model HL Peanut See next issue 68 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/01
Page Numbers: 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68
A new possibility additional RC fre quencies explored recently AMA ficers triggered visit October Eng lands Henry j Nicholls world famous model industry leader Henry brought AMA HQ prototype RC set appeared quite con ventional except operated 459 MHz unusual antenna arrangement both transmitter receiver After consulting AMAs legal counsel decided AMA officers should visit FCC officers object finding out likelihood new RC frequencies UHF Ultra High Frequency range new equipment developed Therefore John Strong AMA Frequency Chairman Walt Good committee member John Worth AMA Executive Director Henry Nicholls two assistants Jeremiah Courtneys staff visit ed various FCC officials October 5 6 Discussions indicated new equipment opened up new RC frequency pos sibilities UHF range 420 470 MHz already very crowded bus iness military amateur operators Find ing acceptable spots range thus ac knowledged difficult problem likely resolved quickly However ruled out AMA will explore possibilities further along other new RC frequency possibilities 32-42 MHz band also 72 MHz band noted AMA seeking 30 new channels RC might necessary seek some several bands During discussions FCC personnel brought out Germany Switzer land also new commercial RC equipment UHF range very similar British equipment possibility common international RC frequencies should ex plored would particularly helpful international RC activities such World Championships since previously popular international frequency range has vir tually destroyed due CB interference International problems discussed depth FCC officials pointed out FAI Federation Aeronautique Inter nationale currently surveying RC fre quency allocations FAI member nations Walt Good Henry Nicholls former presidents FAIs international aeromod eling committee advised goal have countries support universal proposal World Radio Frequency Conference Geneva Switzerland 1979 effort initiated AMA intended reduce problems encountered AMA 1977 RC World Championships Springfield Ohio event legal US frequencies almost useless due interference prob lems other illegal frequencies several countries teams prepared fly free interference problems After much effort nervous waiting special waiver obtained FCC permit flying illegal frequenciesthe clear- ance came through day official flying start new problem encountered during visits FCC people helped AMA during RC frequency crisis 1976 no longer office new government administration has produced changes means much AMAs previous efforts have redone re sulting stretchout previous hopes quicker solution problems RC inter ference channel crowding So AMA effort goes steadily prob ing pressing relief FCC effort appears succeeding very slow lythe FCC sympathetic needs friendly dealings main problem simply no simple lution because tremendous demands FCC parties have relatively low priority next page B Complete RC set prototype form has slightly larger typical multi-channel re ceiver normal transmitter servos smal ler usual antennae January1978 57 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 THE FCC EFFORT CONTINUES. Walt Good left Henry Nicholls exam ine new 459 MHz RC equipment available England manufactured Reftec Stan dard Futabe servos used New UHF transmitter 459 MHz operates FM uses 3 antenna Equipment yet approved RC US FCC EffortCont page 57 message seems come through needs recognized will accommodated eventually process getting new frequencies slow complicated pressures bigger users airwavesbusiness military CB amateurs hams However position has improved greatly over what 1976 since no longer seems talk taking away RC frequencies have therefore held fort now concentrating getting help FIRST RENEWAL FOR 18 RC FREQUENCY MONITORING AMAs mass membership renewal mailing 1977 members went out October first sign up 1978 Ernest E Pen nington Oxon Hill Marylandhis renewal check came AMA HQ within few days mass mailing Since headquarters has buried renewals Its peak sea son now renewals will next two months pilot project frequency monitoring has encouraging results AMAs current search new RC frequencies can help read find out may also get involved Warren Plohr AMA Leader member Olmstead OH working AMA Fre quency Committee monitor possible fre quencies RC use help group NASA-sponsored Explorer Scouts NASA electronics Plohr devised semi-auto matic monitoring system Cleveland area obtain data help AMAS Frequency Committee AMA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 1 1911 following br ef report act taken details will provided official minutes provided AMA Secretary-Treasurer 1 HQ REVIEW committee appointed President Clemens meet Execu tive Director discuss results past study outside consultant help decide whether additional future services kind desired 2 FINANCIAL REPORT Noting 77 Nats California RC World Cham pionships Ohio produced deficits about $1 7000 Council voted cover costs AMAs surplus reserve 3 FAI POLICIES a It agreed designated FAI team members would supported financially via AMAs FAI budgetno helpers such pit men would given travel lodging funds Note FAI Control Line Team Race mechanics designated team members b The Council agreed pay overseas travel lodging costs US subcommittee members annual FAI meeting interests could represented c World Championships bids approved model rocketry 1978 organized operated National Association Rocketry RCSoaringin 1978 joint AMA National Soaring Society Chicago area modeler plans can worked out d Free membership Contest Directors Semi-Finals Finals meets team selec tion meets approved two free CDs semis three finals 4 FILM PROJECTS Following review recent projects continuance current major production approved Cifif Piper District VP monitor report Council 5 REDISTRICTING No action taken sub ject tabled 6 MEET SANCTIONS a AAAA CL 1978 Contest Directors terested obtaining rating such will given CL 1978 have until December 31 1977 submit bids same giving details events location reasons AAAA deserved b Class problems Although current rule book definitions Class often madequate Council approved continuing until better language proposed 7 OFFICER EXPENSES Travel lodging Council members Nats approved pertains actual Council meeting schedule otherwise per Nats Executive Committee definitions other officials 8 AWARDS Distinguished Service Award approved announced later also pilot program involving shoulder patches club members club has received AMA award 9 INSURANCE AND LEGAL status various legal insurance problems re viewed possible new life insurance program AMA members considered act ed upon further information available 10 1978 NATS Primary effort will fi nalize arrangements Ohio location possible return Louisiana probable 11 NEW HOME FOR AMA Details ofa cur rent offer Ohio noted further report expected November 12 AMA DEALER STATIONS prototype program discussed okayed goal establishing such AMA member ship service stations 13 FF CONTEST BOARD Following review cross-proposal procedural problem Council agreed Contest Board chair man should respond complainant 14 DISTRICT REPRESENTATION a Circumstances concerning VPs obligations reviewed agreed complaints AMA members should referred VP involved b It approved VP would provided portable AMA display use within district 15 SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANIZA TIONS Executive Director author ized make contributions up $100 maximum $500 per year appro priate projects organizations relating AMA effort 16 SCHOLARSHIPS Up $5000 ap proved 1977 per AMA Scholarship Committee recommendations 17 FREE MEMBERSHIPS proposal regard ing AAA Air Show Teams tabled con sideration future Council meeting Warren Plohr Walt Good began discus sing AMA Frequency Committee plan obtaining new frequencies RC Sep tember 1976 Elmira Soaring Meet discus sion culminated Plohr agreeing monitor specific guard band frequencies 3242 MHz listed AMA Frequency Com mittee plan AMA News March 77 purpose find out seven guard band frequencies really unused see adjacent channel users pre sented interference channels used RC Guard band means 10 KHz slot placed between large bands government non-government assignments make sure two services dont overlap Warren immediately involved NASAsponsored Explorer Scouts set uo receiv Continued page 62 58 Model Aviation Warren Plohr Olmstead OH some equipment used project deter feasibility using 32-42 MHz RC can help AMAs Frequency Commit tee help get RC slots See text Sophisticated electronics NASA Re search Center Cleveland OH manned NASA-sponsored Explorer Scouts weekend Standard ham-type receivers can used 44- 44- 7441I 44-~iI 44 DAf/ 44 44 44 President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHNNY CLEMENS P 0 Box 64573 Dallas Texas 75206 IF I GET TOO SMART get sounding like graduate MULE SCHOOL smart asses come from time time just remind following little ago went over hobby shop pick up some balsawood own use Since own place have choice about $3000 worth balsa carry heavy stock because often have shortage picked out about $800 worth beautiful wood drove home got out van managed slam car door wood breaking piece retrospect think part Gods great plan About time becoming impressed own importance HE re minds us just human beings after course am entirely sure realized get wood wholesale AMA BLOWGUN EVENT Pardon mentioning hobby shop again several days ago looking thru collection old engines planes forth shop 37 years old found some little quarter-inch wads blue model ing clay fired thru foot-long pieces aluminun tubing during rousing hour-and-a-half blowgun fight IN MY STORE happened 30 years ago parti cipants four dignified members MAURICE TETER JIMMY DUGGER JACK CONNALLY present President AMA little old ME dont recall started it ended up us piece aluminum tubing pound bar blue modeling clay pellet clay fired thru aluminum gun pair good strong lungs can STING like dick ens make things interesting recall turned out lights light after closing time coming thru stores front window Can imag ine grown men hiding other darkened hobby shop crawling around behind counters hands knees hunt ing other man himself can remember time thought bead other guys before could puff blue-clay-bullet would SPLAT forehead behind ear sounds pretty silly sure fun remember what stopped war Jimmy Dugger said Johnny see have piece clay eye turned light looked Jims eye Sure enough lump under Jimmys lower eyelid pulled eyelid out eyelashes OUT DROPPED BB SHOT SOME BODY HAD CHEATED stopped game much fun tried make official AMA event turned down does relate aeromodeling Well model shop using model ing materials AMA members enjoying another little bit fun-loving spirit seems draw us gether hope never lose spirit Two four nuts went come couple TOP AMA LEADERS have brought AMA admired place holds today ARENT YOU PROUD OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN After above confession probab ly wonder lay claim dignity AMA President Well found out just stand called AMA HQ long distance asked speak MICHELENE MADISON Michelene answered giggling asked what giggling said girl answered phone cheerful Good morning AMA put hand over phone turned Michelene said Its BIG GY Better mess me! ARE YOU SHREWD OR WISE remember quote goes shrewd person knows get out difficulties wise person never gets first place AMADYNAMITE AND GROWING AMAs official membership TOPPED 68000 during 1977 membership year! AMA LEADER MEETS THUNDERBIRD LEADER LT COL DAN CHERRY Commander Leader US Air Force THUNDERBIRDS kind enough cut tight program public appearances chat few minutes very impressed youth poise personableness precision flying team Several Thunderbirds active modelers activities have simply interrupted intense Thun derbird schedule caught off guard Dan Cherry mentioned safety problems relative Thunderbirds RC modelers various airshows T-Birds perform Dan mentioned appearance airshow known well advance TO THE PRECISE MINUTE becomes problem grouAd control people make sure air clear MODEL AIR PLANES along else problem amounts COMMUNICATIONS Just let us BE SURE WE WE SHOULD BE following rules SAFETY COURTESY Thanks Dan Cherry safety reminder DONT FORGET YOUR CAREFULNESS PROTECTS YOU TOO KNOW ANYBODY THIS STUPID couple dedicated model club instruc tor-types trying help guy could nothing right whispered other Ill bet school sex education final exam misspelled word stork PURSUING TODAYS AERONAUTICAL NEWS Hidden controversy about wheth er allow British-French CONCORDE Supersonic Transport land US air ports bit interesting irony word Concorde defined diction ary meaning ACCORD AGREEMENT HARMONY PEACE JIM TRUMP TRUMPS MY WORDS AIRMAILER newsletter BENTON COUNTY RC CLUB Oregon edited JIM TRUMP dont know phrase used September newsletter original am just cornball enough love think youll chuckle too Jim refers ineptness lack skill Dummy controlling RC model colorful phrase SPASTIC THUMBS Jim says qualifies description cause hit own car own AA Pylon Racer same newsletter refers need work flying field propose solve following notice news letterThursday evenings work nights being shovels rakes other tools BUT NO PLANES fire will going bring eating goodies drinkypoos love spirit! DONT EVER GIVE UP HOPE! YOUR NEXT MISTAKE WILL PROB ABLY ERASE THE MEMORY OF YOUR LAST ONE HANDY LABEL UNSTICKER bought Monokote Iron have fig ured out way get bit useful January1978 59 1. Aiirce ration Squad ron Thunoeroirds discussion witn MA Presmoent Johnny Clemens relative safety problems between people-carrying non-people-carrying aircraft vaiue out want get price stick er other self-adhesive sticker off some thing refuses cooperate fire up Monokote Iron about medium warm sticker few moments can prob ably peel right off HOW ABOUT THAT Since TOP FLITE MODELS put out Monokote Iron am aiso reminded now producing new line LARGE wooden props popular new giant mod el planes will also have beautiful big props mounted presentation pieces honored receiving thermometer hub moie buddy TOP ELITE SID AXEIROD Sid said presentation token his companys appreciation fact efforts AMA President well efforts other AMA volunteers helped create business everyone involved business model aviation CONTROL LINERS HELPING THEMSELVES recent fantastic growth inter est Radio Control often hear some grip ing Control Liners Free Flighters because thing doesnt get atten tion groups special terests realize THEY HAVE TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES Todays mail brought FIVE excellent Control Line newsletters fine folks helping selves newsletters received combined CONTROL LINE AERO MODEL ERS OF MIDDLETOWN CONTROL LINE AQUIDNECK ISLAND MODELERS Rhode Island FLYING GOOM BAHS MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB Massa chusetts CLEAR LAKE LINE WINDERS Texas SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 500 STUNT CLUB National Precision CL group PAMPA congratulations editors papers very effective efforts SO CALIFORNIA 500 STUNT CLUB paper very impressive 16 pages wanted write note congratulations editor think LUCKY PYATT could find no address credit kind going put much beautiful effort work sure offer point contact channel compliments properly THE GOOMBAHS ON SANDPAPER always-interesting newsletter FLY PAPER FLYING GOOMBAHS excellent article October issue SANDPAPER PAUL COY editor didnt name writer interested might offer exchange newsletters Paul might send copy sandpaper article sent self-addressed stamped envelope behalf club Address Paul Coy BARH D-410 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy NY 12181 THINK IT OVER AEROMODELING IS LIKE LOVE AF FAIR IF YOU DONT TAKE IT SERIOUS LY ITS NO FUNAND IF YOU TAKE IT TOO SERIOUSLY IT CAN BREAK YOUR HEART NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE ANYMORE model airplane club se cretly hard work developing some tiny bel ligerent scale people intend hijack other clubs model planes NEED GOOD DICTIONARY handiest by-my-typewriter dictionary have found yet little 4A-inch 6-inch spiral-bound THUMB-INDEXED book titled WEBSTERS POCKET DICTIONARY manufactured Spindex Corporation reorder number 2011 has some excel lent concise grammar spelling essentials well 40000 word entries slips easily pocket inexpensive highly recommend little word-crutch will handy tool AMA Club newsletter editors officers help sparkling job excel lent now doing cant find book ask bookstore get A NO-ALTITUDE CRASH Editor HERB KOVEN publisher FRAN LYNCH produce CAPE ANN RC CLUB Massachusetts GLITCH found column September issue called Weekend Wreckage Crashmaster model plane obituary column column mentioned unusual crash season Seems mem bers backed car over flight box will have agree crashes bend sticks transmitter SAME TUNE ND VERSE TOMMY SPANGLER best modeling buddies expert Free-Flight er member Control Line Preci sion Team expert machinist cracker jack foreign car expert BUT background smart Tommy proved him self human like rest us went out fly Free Flight model get things needed trunk car took Control Line Stunt ship out trunk put shade UNDER HIS CAR Later after flying forgetting Control Line model under car backed Cadillac full length down fuse lage Stunt ship want see something weird- - Looked like Duckbilled Platypus airplane MORE COMPRESSION have ever seen keep Tommy Spangler looking stupid must tell about 15 years ago took five Cox 049 cylinders pistons mounted common crankcase making 5-cylinder radial engine actually worked Tommy both flew engine Control Line model Hobby Park Dallas Try project SENSITIVE NEIGHBORS? neighbor didnt like noise engines made told us just what could model airplanes OF COURSE THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE! WHEN YOU ENCOURAGE ME northern model clubs rented portajohns contest impressed high rental fee struck idea raising needed club funds building renting out own line portajohns Since area rich birch trees made necessary buildings birch wood Considering seems very reasonable call selves THE BIRCH JOHN SOCIETY HERE ISA DRILL ON DRILLING us have occasional need drill hole found excellent article entitled ABCs DRILLING Carl Traub page 70 November 1977 issue MODEL RAILROADER Magazine Kaim bach Publications can probably find copy Model Railroader local hobby dealers buck would good article have club library FROM MY PROTEST FILE looking up some info am offering ran across file contest protests received past contest season took time read thru time asked make summary comment would say part PICKY PICKY PICKY Incidently single protest received winner remember classic remark made protester Nats said Ive never accused being good sport know him welland hes right ITS VERY SMALL WORLD Dallas has become modern-day Holly wood current movies being made area Surprisingly word got around hobby shop good source balsawood special glues paints etc needed movie props Some things saw Logans Run picked up young fellow day same fellow came get materials used Trial Lee Harvey Oswald Within 10 minutes leaving materials front door opened walked MARINA OSWALD PORTER three youngsters Marina married very good friend KEN PORTER has sewing machine shop few doors up street store Marina very intelligent charming per son kids sharp alert main purpose namedrop call attention handsome volvement out tragic start hard ignore wondering what has happened children Oswald facing world could hostile PLEASE BE AS SURED two girls Lee Marina JUNE 15 years RACHEL 14 years being brought up along MARK 11 years son Ken Marina very normal wholesome family atmosphere inspiration find isno cloud hanging over kids girls active sports school activities young Mark intrigued machinery Ken Porter right now involved seeing Mark successful getting model airplaning starting him off Cox 049 plan help him enjoy bit extra story about good parents Marina has tour promote new book has appeared several nation wide network TV interviews New York made herself over five minutes late broadcast because hunting par ticular kite Mark wanted kids FIRST two people credit what par enthood should Imagine trying fight back normalcy beginning such Thank God American commun ity can still accommodate gutsy parents willing youngsters want things right TIME FOR THANKSGIVING! count blessings give thanks life loved ones opportun ity wisdom joining together under banner Academy Model Aeronautics aid ourselves other little ful ler enjoyment life ******aIl now****** 60 Model Aviation ShOW TEAM MAKES THE BIG-TIME popular pre-game half-time attraction football games season model air show put Electronic Eagles Show Team Organized members RC Asso ciation Greater NY th rnis com ~ venture -er wasan-instant suc -un has len booked weekend performances 1977 1978 Eagles feature RC helicopter flying Control Line Precision Aerobatics RC dogfight between Snoopy Red Baron show typically lasts about 15 minutes tail ored time allotments game sched ule AMA Vice President John Byrne narrates show appropriate plugs model avia tion general Academy Model Aero nautics RC Association result tremendous PR promotion since sellout crowds 30- 60-thousand people per show typ ical Shown pictures show put tween halves Pittsburgh Steelers-Oakland Raiders game Pittsburgh September 25 crowd loved did stadium manage mentthe Eagles have invited back next years game Eagles put exciting safe show pilots carefully chosen mod elsnot suited flying tight con fines Thorough inspection models before show must test flying Its re commended everyone Eagles professional group doing great job promoting model aviation January1978 61 j FCC MonitoringCont page 58 ing equipment NASA Research Center located Cleveland OH weekend Scouts monitored logged signals heard addition Warren set up recorder printout signals during week resulted collection considerable data under variety conditions Plohrs data indicates seven guard band frequencies look safe Cleveland area completed project May seven frequencies monitored least 70 hours Fourteen potential image fre quency spots checked least 24 hours behavior guard band neighbors evaluated favorable re sults Plohr confident guard bands clean area ready flight test band becomes possible would now desirable other elec tronics experimenters monitor fre quencies other areas across country monitoring equipment could standard ham-type receivers sophisticated spectrum analyzers recorders used Warren unavailable ideal club project could work local Scouts other groups Any individual club interested undertaking guard band monitoring project should contact AMA Frequency Committee AMA HQ After sufficient monitoring tests AMA plans obtain experimental license frequencies ask RC industry help flight tests experimental equip ment Copies description Warren Plohrs automated monitoring station available interested pursuing guard band monitoring project area using sophisticated electronic equipment Sim pie ham receivers can used however volves recording type strength time aid dur ation signals received 31995 33005 33995 37995 39005 39995 42005 1- 5KC channel could monitored day using club members youth group volunteers interested parties Any RCers wonder no new RC frequencies offing can part organizing guard band monitoring ef fort area les wonderful opportunity help acquire new RC frequencies make positive contribution AMA Frequen cy Committee effort ELECTRONIC BALLOT COUNTING first time AMA election results will tabulated computer special pro gram special forms developed 1977 election eliminate old timeconsuming cumbersome ballot counting always problem especially since happened during peak period member ship renewal Hopefully no electronic grem lins will interfere well have report next month came out ANOTHER RECORD YEAR AMA officers budgeted about 5% crease membership 1977 anticipating total 65000 books closed September 30 memberships after date credited 1978 membership total stood 68142a growth 74% 1977 membership figures consis tent growth rate AMA has seen five yearsa steady progression year breaking membership records previous year 1978 tentative projection about 75000 members already well way MODEL AVIAUON ENDORSEMENTS AVAILABLE Through Headquarters efforts endorse ments model aviation Jimmy Carter New York City Mayor Abraham Beame astro nauts Neil Armstrong Frank Borman well other nationally-known personalities available AMA members clubs may particularly effective deal ing owners potential flying sites effort attain places fly Write AMA HQfor above endorsements aid endeavors get keep flying sites Connecticut S Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island S Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Aveouo Atkinson NH 03811 Associate vlce-PragIdenos Arthur Everoet 28 Sandy Hill Rd 5 Portland ME 04106 Charles H Learoyd PO Boo 428 W Groton MA 01472 Al Nonotrrik 4 Benerly P1. Norwalk CT 08850 John Papageorge 104 Rocky Hilt Rd Hadley MA 01035 just received phone call old friend Sammy Frey down Cape Cod working hobby flying RC aircraft ship sea! works Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute takes air samples after hand-launch retrieves model big netI knew guys big nets would after us someday Seriously seems age day some really interesting applications now use RC aircraft some grants out now other studies hope fully Ill able tell about couple months Election time again big contest Secretary-Treasurer incumbent Earl Witt Alex Chisolm West Coast starting good clean fight position Earl active modeling way back days Plymouth meets before has done excellent job SecretaryTreasurer good years hopes continue Alex has good bit experience administration has served Execu tive Council past feel can favor either print wish call attention election Im personally bit quandry about appointing Associate Vice Presidents Con test Board members coming year 1978 has some interest having own election both positions Although am very proud present offi cers very happy performance perhaps shouldnt mean member ship District doesnt have right heard Soooooo Let hear you interested being Associate Vice Pres ident state wish submit name someone believe should considered Please also include qualifica tions nominee same goes Contest Board members would like represent category model aviation Scale Radio Control Free Flight U-Con trol know someone else should considered lets hear point out now often kless jobthat hear unhappy fellow-members content further caution carefully consider fine people now serving offices sure sufficient interest shown office will District elec 62 Model Aviation During tne test recoroer pruntea out signais resulted collection consider able data under variety conditions evaluated teem rlohr reading spectrum analyzer supervising Explorer Scout vol untary job tion after verifying willingness nominees appear ballot after verifying capabilities availability past performance activity AMA Lets hear New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Aseociafe Vice Presidenee Bill Boss 77-06 289th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 David Fifield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12066 John Grigg 6387 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Cliff Moneplaisir 17 Rotary Or. Summit NJ 07901 Jack Sammarco 2062 Emersen Ave Union NJ 07063 James Slaughter Chief Crafts & Hobbles USAF/EUROPE Box 4067 APO New York 09000 Walter Throne 208 Wlndemerr Rd Syracuse NY 13219 SECOND DISTRICT THOUGHTS Wherever go modelers seem identify column humility mustadvise comments part encouraging thing surprises though such utter lack response kind formal poll might conduct upon what consider important issues time time Consider example soli citation last column opinion regard ing two-party system represents limiting factor selection AMA offi cers requiring no two can didates appear upon ballot hear plenty criticism policy field course post-meeting bull sessions try get firm commitment writing subject zilched out hear lot about member apathy long time have discarded notion people just dont care AMA members care about liability insurance just DONT WANT TO BELIEVE THAT STUFF people talk DOhavesincere emo tional convictions concerning such matters selection types constitute AMA management money repre senting dues spent WHY monumental reticence Anyway thing certain am never going take seriously expressed assurance ANYONE modelers certain AMA District have greater empathy modelers neighboring state another neighboring state Such pronouncements sim ply HAVE real crystal ball stuff mystifies bear clari fication will follow ensuing issue ED MAHLERDistrict 2 lost its respected modelers September 23 Eddie Mahler greatest full-scale stunt pilots met death crash home-built aircraft Suffolk AFB West hampton LI during press review Suffolk Air Fair scheduled held Sep tember 24 25 us flew against Eddie Civy-Boys back SOs knew respected him mighty competitor genuine sportsman us have happy recollections Free Flighting Long Island during 40s SOs just about saddest MAD IllI am happy report MODEL AVIATION DAY Ill held scheduled Rockefeller Center NYC Saturday October 15 1977 against overwhelming well ALMOST odds weather picture Thursday Friday Saturday morning day show nothing short horrendous 6 AM Rockefeller Center PR people phoned Larry Bolich hotel called off WE showed up hour later called ON people expected showed up sun blue skies put appearance about 11 AM darned good show Moreover able reach millions via NYC tele vision radio coverage Special kudos due CBS gave us excellent coverage its Saturday evening news programs thanks NBC ABC all-news radio sta tion WINS PR would cost thousands dollars buy Once again MAD has paid its own way has exceeded getting modeling message across minimum financial outlay AMA PR money well wisely spent endeavor R/CR/C ANNUAL MODEL FLYING CIR CUS AND AUCTIONThis Sunday day after MAD III have just returned seventh annual edition R/C R/C Show year scene changed Tappan Zee High School clear windy flying weather show year features indoor outdoor demonstation radio-controlled model aircraft has come noteworthy feature District II mod eling activity discovered year 1000 people attended show greater glory hard-working members R/CR/C furtherance model avia tion District II Ohio sylvaria West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-President 1101 E Rails Road Dayton OH 45429 Ausoclate Vlce-Preaidanta Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Ralph Pennetti Wharre Dr RD 1Sewlckley PA 15143 Harry Pyc 2406 Hillock Ct. Lanadala PA 19446 Albert Seidoweki 7301 Grant Blvd. Cleveland OH 44130 received letter Jim Locker Newark OH think will share its entirety Jim wrote FCC sent copy Dear Sirs 5 Sept 1977 tending Swappers Day fair near Johns town OH booth C & R Distributing attracted attention Examining display noted advertisement CB listing prices both 40- 53-channel operation queried operator booth formed performed modifications transmitter himself possession 90-channel rig queried him extra channels came informed utilizing PLL circuitry added high end CB band also informed utilized half frequencies ie 26995 27045 27095 271 45 271 95 MHz among others informed him that strict ly illegal responded Weve done years told him above-men tioned frequencies reserved solely Radio Control illegal usage could result extensive damage RC model mention possible prop erty damage caused out-of-control model responded channels no longer reserved RC RC now al located frequencies 400 MHz region Both statements manifestly falseRC does operate 27 region RC does operate 400 region formed him appeared believe mestatingMY BOOKsays otherwise tndividuai selling illegal radios besides violating law himself encouraging other CB operators follow example seriously violating rights area Radio Control operators including self actions epitomize worst sort attitude toward neighbors indica tive CB has bad name reputa tion lawlessness wish file complaint against C & R Distributors Sounds like distributor bla tantly illegal doing great disservice both CBers modeling example followed others would real ly have chaos recently attended Executive Council meeting Washington DC covered lot ground usual would like share couple items thoroughly discussed AMA HQ management staff study being performed outside con sultant Although seems consider able heartburn over preliminary findings feel some good will come im proved AMA services possibly future plans programs event Council committee has appointed sort through report establish course action findings 1978 Nationals discussed toughest question concerning have time prime contenders seem Lake Charles LA Ohio Riverside have impression folks Ohio get together Nationals could re turn Ohio 1978 1976 Nationals very well attended money maker lost considerable bucks Riverside further information first Lake Charles Nationals lost money second broke Would like share additional letter close high note Tom San Antonio Fairmont WV writes Hi Don have fairly new R/C club Fairmont Quite few new members few Old Salts Jarvis Fluharty has trained good dozen new members summer including myself surprise gift appreciation donated $6 pur chased Jemco F4U Consair jarv plus accessories Sunday gave him plane really turned him on_He very grateful thanked us said Which guys going teach fly As probably guessed laughed ran away jarv very good flyer help kindness has added can put words Like always have said January 1978 63 want meet some good people just take ride nearest modei flying site Im sure deserving modelers have made considerable con tribution local and/or national level Lets hear about know AMA Service Awards available deserving individ uals Delaware rict Columbia land 0 North Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT John Spalding District IV Vice-President 5803 Ellerbie Street Lanham MD 20801 Asocelete VIen-Preoldeest charles Foreman 600 Pohite Rd. Mednanlcovllle VA 23111 V Gill Helms 800 Tyvola Rd. cherlotto NC 28210 George Moyer 11 Orchard In. WIlmington DC 19809 Ronald Sonderegger 14813 Wood Home Rd. Centarvllle VA 22020 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayetteville NC 28301 much going just beneath surface Academy Executive Council has results executive study headquarters operation factors insurance business moving together cause Academy consider new alternatives insuring ac tivities Pressure building provide new different approach annual Nationals Present-day situations causing members Council consider rewriting Constitution By-Laws necessary meet changing times Costs spiraling alarming rate demands also growing Executive Director re-organizing meet two factors give better service holding line costs just possible enjoying encourage ment Council special interest groups growing number scope abilities has caused growing pains organization So much has happening Councils business year has long range past What amounts Council reacting press small parts tips icebergs have guiding Academy new form Ive complained past activities Council meetings did include fu ture planning brain-storming new approaches almost no Council has making decisions smaller related problems forming shadow future shape changes gradual portend completely final product No knows what well three five years now changes being made now produce character future point midst changes possible changes Id say asked Academy will 100000 strong its operations functions geared majority its members will have annual convention membership possible will self-insurers increased coverage members Competition may solely responsibility special interest groups still under scrutiny Council Headquarters may located central America structure repre sentation will probably changed type Board Directors Executive Committee changes will better because mistakes wrong turns will tak en will redeemable Keep faith ience Alabama ida gia issppi ts lIce V South Carolina msee DISTRICT REPORT Jim McfdeiII District V Vice-President 617 Sooth 20 Avenue Birminoham AL 35205 Aetoeleb Vlee-PreoOduute Gene Hannuis 3332 WIley Rd. Montgomery AL 36106 RIchard C Jaclceon 107 WhIte Blvd. Summerville SC 29483 CItrIc JoIner 5941 Werner Road Columbun GA 31904 Bill KIte 550 Went Stone Dr. Klnpport TN 37880 Arthur Jolmoon 932 Benyan Dr. Delray Deeds FL 33444 Lulo Rodriguez C-lO 5th St Ext VIlla RIca Bayemon Puerto Rico 00619 iulle Woods Re 2 Box 415 MerIdian MS 39301 like gossip Ill tell something wont blab around other day AMA Council meeting asked Council permission award AMAs Superior Ser vice Award random clubs district Council permission make available group decided keep award limited turned down cannot blame because understand Im mediately thereafter fine AMA president Mr Johnny Clemens suggested create special new award exclusively clubs can use what have mind district thanked Johnny took him up very talented chief AMA Public Relations Larry Bolich went work once now have beautiful new Award Excellence matching shoulder patch district clubs set example other clubs follow high standards service fellow mod elers communities got idea shoulder patch Air Force fighter pilot Sitting next Mr Ed Moorman Eglin Field banquet last summer Ed suggested grace Florida club remember Eglin Aeromodel ers Superior Service recipientsmore later DISTRICT V CLUB OF THE MONTH month rare pleasure pre sent introduce fine Mississippi Radio Control club Tupelo pos sible because Mr Tommy Gurley took time snap pictures mail club information want see club featured heremail goodies Choctaw Aeromodelers begun three years ago Dr John Bryson have swelled 27 members John came Bristol TN Tn-Cities Club must have learned lessons well friend Gary Parr because immediately formed club Mississippi Officers PresidentTommy Gurley VPJoe Westmoreland Sec/TreasRed Hutchison Field ChmnDavid Smathers Tony Roper PRJohn Bryson Also Doc Ed wards renowned Pattern flier member Shown below four club members helped present static show Tupe Ir Mll Shown above mall show L R front Dan Kelly Bobby Arnold Bill Roper Bob Pruett Dennis Pruett Back row Harry Arnold Tommy Gurley Tommy club pres ident photographer mailed the pictures information snap J T Borden Joe Westmoreland checking JTs P47 poison 64 Model Aviation L R Marion Lifling rat Maloy Redmond Hutchison Joe Westmoreland Choctaw Aeromodelers active community activities present excellent advertisement modeling Dennis Pl.t Bob Cook back camera showing Dr John Bryson Bobby Arnold prepare model plane show Dennis Bob explaining Bobby needs turn plane over get display want upsidedown P-47 shown same P47 JT Borden flew WW II accurate exact model looks real L R Pat Maloy Dan Kelly look Harry Arnold JT pretend flying again club blessed three flying sites including live airport lucky can get local newspaper covers con stantly local radio TV stations Choctaw Aeromodelers fine well organized firmly established club See next month.. havent answered yet asks questions about starting club what types club projects organizations etc should considered Bob president Peoria Area Wyer Flyers new Control Line club organized last September Andy Moon public relations officer also wrote gave information about club its officers Bobs questions good ones thought some would interested possible new ideas club First whether AMA Char tered Club important part coming chartered club get everyone AMA AMA insurance flying field several lawsuits pending homeowners insurance companies claim cover aircraft accidents good idea get company write clause specifically covering model flying Club dues starting new club need some money treasury about way get quickly rather high entrance fees After club gets going much better have projects earn money Raffles contests model shows can bring enough let reduce dues belong club Treetown Modelaires dues $1 year rich club have enough treasury sponsor contest next year also have point program Treetown Club members earn points par ticipation modeling during year points used auction Novem ber bid model items purchased club funds usually spend about $100 year auction items get points attending meeting contests working new models brought meetings show tell Some clubs have difficulty finding place hold meetings Treetown Club meets twice month Downers Grove VFW Hall Woodridge Aeromodelers also use hall club meetings VFW post happy make profit beverages pur chased us modelers Other possible meet ing places libraries savings loan build ings park district halls schools churches times use school gymnasiums door contests Gliders Rubber models now CO2 engines often meet Large clubs tend meet once month small competitive clubs meet twice monthone know meets once week have group likes fly meet often also good idea instigate train ing program clubs have instructors members get ratings advance improve flying abilities ISinorn ana ucky nui VI DISTRICT REPORT Glenn Lee District VI Vice-President 819 Mandrake Batasia IL 60510 Aesoclna Vice-Preeldessla Roger Genre 729 N 22nd St Oulney IL 62301 Robert Gill 216 Stutety Lena SprIngfIeld 62704 John Meethias 6034 Madlera Dr. Apt. C Ft Wayne IN 46806 SIdney MIller 624 Cornlnthia Ce Elk Grone Vie. IL 60007 EdwIn Wynn Paul 1640 Maywick Dr. LexIngton KY 40604 Robert C Snagner 1838 Saltern Or. Poplar Blaff MO 63901 PtIllIp SullIvan 3021 SprIng Valley Ct. Anderson IN 46011 sadness heard pas sing Dutch Hess DeKaIb IL Septem ber 21 1977 Otto Curth Chicago Aero nuts Club sent card notifying sud den death Dutch well-known Free Flighter Mid-West since 30s have fond memories flying contests DeKaib some 20 years ago Dutch Contest Director visited fall Old Timer contest Bong Field few days before death talked old friends Third Aero Challenge Muscular Dystrophy held DeKaIb IL Sep tember 4 contest organized Bill Allen features Control Line events RC Helicopter added year 1 27 contestants 16 states Can ada almost $650 raised MD drive very commendable effort Plans already progress two-day event next year Bob Ivermier Peoria IL sent letter Iowa C Mrchigan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President P 0 Bnn 1104 Birmingham MI 48012 Aenociete Vlce-Preaidenls James 0 Clark RR 3 Cedar Raplda IA 52401 Frank Mornissey 14100 W Park Ave New BerlIn WI 53151 Win Rohring 4494 Tanglewooel TraIl Sc Joseph Ml 49065 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 56428 Wayne Veager 38235 Casele Romulus Ml 45174 Control Line Contest Board Appointment Long past due appointment Jim Sinton replace Art Adamisin Control Line Contest Board member District nuAll Recent discussion subject col umn has produced no negative response endorsement AVP Terry Taylor Just short note highly recommend Jim Sinton Control Line Contest Board opening have known Jim about 1 0 years first competitor club member opinion couldnt find honest sincere applicant job know has very interested active rules proposals some time As example might remember few years ago great debate over line sizes Jim Sinton ran complete tests types lines compile honest accurate data using test equipment available him would also like mention constantly willing does help modeler might ask what its worth hes got vote Im may well ramble awhile Have takers District meeting West brought up club meetings members still littie miffed about getting info concern ing East meeting Since mentioned got advance info reading RC club newsletter Ive receiving since took mentioned Free Flight club meeting greeted great ap athy hobby shop day dis cussed few RC fliers told shouldnt District VII way fact Ive heard grumbles about facets hobby area about re-dis tricting big 10000 Lakes Champion ships Control Line Contest held June 18 1 9 talked people No Dakota saying same thing about dis trict seem remember some thing minutes Executive Council meetings about re-districting still pending issue over Check Jim Sintons letter August 77 Model v/at/on AVP Appointment response two waves petitions Control Line circles Grand Rapids area am pleased announce appointment Tim Price Associate Vice President repre senting area emphasis Control Line matters R e-Districting subject has Council agenda since Spring meeting after having expression interest District meeting during CARDS event Lansing last Spring active subject Council present status being assembly boundary location recommendations District VPs became task assemble recommendations com posite national map So far drastic changes implied VPs have complete sympathy project based about half districts inputs excep January 1978 65 tion District VII has some sentiment East Lower Michigan reconsidera tion probable association present District III West portion district letter indicates Cedar Rapids Skyhawks AMA char tered club No 1007 would like propose State Michigan removed District VII area Geographically Michi gan too remotely isolated other three states Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin adequately represent feelings other three states takes some driving District VII Vice President cover area stop talk different clubs first hand go back represent ideas feelings has picked up during rounds Michigan may fit District III bet t er feel AMA should consider proposal future letter being sent Mr Johnny Clemens matter also Thank time Signed Jack Kin singer Secretary Cedar Rapids Skyhawks Probably several stages will follow con solidated recommendation being assembly District VP inputs presented Council meeting soon Response Council will indicate further action propose since VPs budget money has yet utilized AVP West District VII invited attend spokes man redistricting question represent ing Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa travel lodging expenses can covered VPs budget same AVP can help re draw part map after considering recommendations neighboring dis tricts CARDS District VII Meeting Laming Ml March 1978 have indicated Ken Morris running election VP district re serve time run district meeting part Second Annual Meeting held CARDS Lansing Highly successful last year year building success experience CARDS gearing up bigger better event Tentative date March 25 depending site availability Johnny Clemens John Worth either both have blocked out time ** * ** * * Bud Carrow called announce has become Midwest representative RC Scale Modeler wants RC Scale nuts send news pictures him 42244 Ludlow Court Northville Ml 48167 Arkansas rara New Menico Oklahoma Tenas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Murry Frank District VIII Vice-President 2933 Blankenthip Wichita Falls TX 76308 AssocIate Vice-Prosidanta Buzz An,rill 9117 La Barranes NE Albuquerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebenon Sulphur LA 70663 Frank Osborne 18 Mohave Dr N Little Rock AR 72116 Bud Tinny Boa 845 Richardson TX 75080 short notice October 1 Council meeting Washington DC caught short expecting Dallas time out hotel coming going airport also did get meeting agenda until night before meeting meeting notes should elsewhere magazine Ill elaborate John Embry area came Council meeting told Council Lake Charles still available 1978 Nats did best get Council com mit Lake Charles 78 try work out other offers 1979 sev eral offers Ohio sites need ironing out sure would nice know next two Nats would held early guess Nats committee still smarting beating 77 Nats took Califor nia really did lose bundle after profitable Nats Dayton-Springfield 76 tuisrado Kansas aska h Sakota h Sakota Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Stan Chilton District IX Vice-President 1401A Sooth Hydrsalic Street Wichita KS 67211 Assoctaga VIm-Prasldeess Charles Brannon 2220 Maripoas Bled Casper WY 82601 Gerald Danasu 6460S Andes Pt Denver cc 80232 Max Hansen 1909 Wisconsin SW Haron SD 57350 John Krekonltctr 7810 Lowell 55 Overland Park KS 66204 Lonnla Kroabar 1754S 9nh Fargo ND 88102 JIm Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 KInsley KS 67547 Oscar Olson 8111 Maple Omaha NE 88104 REDISTRICTING agenda last few Council meetings has subject possible re districting existing 11 AMA districts first meeting subject appeared Hardy Brodersen VP District VII ap pointed AMA President Johnny Clemens committee assemble recom mendations various Council members areas common activity throughout districts VP Brodersen gave Council member map United States existing districts outlined lieve maps VP recommenda tions have returned VP Brodersen however subject redistricting has tabled last two Council meetings der give time study have received correspondence Lon ney Kroeber District IX VP Fargo ND concerning question possible redistric ting Since Lonneys letter sets forth rea sons ideas redistricting very well fol lowing part letter Some people area North have proposed district Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa North Dakota South Da kota combined Just done decided seemed happy either District IX District VII added subtracted states achieve par ticular grouping main reason grouping comes about because consistent clubs compete contests dur ing year example Minneapolis contest draws major North Dakota clubs South Dakota Iowa Wisconsin almost never beyond limits contest FarMaybe Nats committee will have its selec tion made before magazine published Winter time us Most flying field activities will slowing down good solid club good programs takes over newsletters get find club activities varied group does its thing keep members interested Now also time plan build ing next years flying season Although field activities slow down still much activity going want get good look new old products market try make Dallas Hobby Show bigger last years show Mike Clark Chuck Holden putting again dates January 21-22 Look Ill looking firm yet still planning have District VIII meeting go duplicate Minnesota draw other states seem same must admit problem exists between clubs common flow informa tion contest dates seems clubs would also like closer together com peting business matters social togetherness people fight together areas dont get chance see people represent since geographical locations dont permit Competition seems main aspect need change Whether RC CL people dont travel too far because long distance apart seems North Dakota RC flying fun-fly style mainly rather contest So heard CL people RC RC people gen erally stay within state flying Lonneys letter sets out part prob lems exist redistricting attempt whether redistricting should based common areas contest attendance strictly geographic basis interest District IX map sent back VP Brodersen circled areas common interest say areas involved flow counter-flow AMA contest participants circled states North Dakota South Dakota Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin area Another area circled included central Kansas Okla homa northern Texas Colorado Wyoming New Mexico other cir cled area Several years ago Montana state within AMA District IX transferred District Xl because members Montana traveled West Washington State attend contests common areas interest West remaining part South East District IX Perhaps new redistricting need start ed scratch tempered exist ing districts could add subtract areas stay just Lonney suggested order re ceive better balance also could ac complished almost immediate action Council meeting another facet redistricting idea concerns photo-representation As example approximately 2000 members present District IX VP approximately 10000 members 66 Model Aviation District X also VP So question arises should equal representation divide up districts AMA membership numbers areas competition areas cial interaction District IX members have ideas redistricting problems please send will forward either AMA HQ will sure new incoming District IX VP gets will also send copies VP Brodersen re districting will probably winter Council meeting agenda sometime late Jan urary early February let us hear ideas some adjacent districts have ideas adding subtracting states will forward points also Anton tsrnra ii da r x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour Lane Redondo Beach CA 90278 Aecoelete VIeg-Prealdents Robert Barnes 98-1080 Komo Mal Drive Alec HI 98701 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex lZhlsolm 1100 Went Shaw lresno CA 93711 Ed Hagertln 2751 N Campbell Avenue Tucson AZ 85119 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San loao CA 95136 Benny Stream 3723 Snowdan Avenue Lone Beach CA 90806 Graneer WIlliams iBi Pawnee Street Sen Marco, CA 920b9 Look Nats Louisiana next year current efforts arrange Nats site Ohio dont work out lot details doubtful mid-October recent Council meet ing Lake Charles got nod second choice Ohio main reason being weve Lake Charles have firm offer hand three possible sites Ohio Springfield being recently completed FAI Pattern Championships California Nats showed loss about $17000 loss total $34000 Executive Council voted cover loss out re serve fund develop stringent guidelines future meets Its sure cant continue operate losses like can now report comprehensively proposed Springfield Ohio property purchase AMA date thats proposed nothing writing yet verbal offer has made Springfield ficials sell AMA piece land erect building no money down Furthermore monthly payments would run about same AMA now paying rent end 20 years would own building land offer formally put writing should careful ly thought out dont think can go wrong investing property Ohio central USA close enough National HQ certainly central Washington DC decision made pay expenses people authorized FAI team excludes pit men other special helpers FAI specifically mentions team mana ger team member way expen ses paid point departure inboard expenses must picked up through entry fees etc another decision will keep rep resentation top level FAI meetings Council voted send US member FAI subcommittee annual FAI meeting USA pays about $35000 yearly dues FAI spending maybe $5000 look out best interests cheap surance will tremendous help voting delegate able turn sub committee member special interest group say FAI Control Line ask techni cal question before voting AMA investigating another benefit members large insurance company has offered term life insurance mem ber can initiate own will no expense AMA would monthly payment member surance company What think Let know Two courts have rendered decisions currently under appeal ruled model airplanes full-sized aircraft sense homeowners insurance rules out aircraft coverage means homeown ers insurance may prime insurance Alaska e Idaho e Montana e Ornoon e Waskrvgtan XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District XI Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Aaaoclate Vloe-Preeidenea Al Culver 16075 von Elm Pocateilo ID 83201 Simon Dreese Re 1 Boo 48 Broatlview MT 59015 Claranca E Haugho Rt 5 Box 18 Coeur dAiene ID 83814 Orlando oly Redo 26808 Dover Ct Kent WA 98031 RobertO SOalick 1120 Shady Lene Albany OR 97321 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main So. Redmond WA 98052 Have got something chest would like expound yourfellow district members open invitation send material column Some judgement will used edit slanderous vulgar material Since Im prude red pencil will probably get little use issue will discuss what some clubs district up present some material newsletters receive Let say STRAT-O-BATS newsletter humerous ones received month editor Steve Helmick call I3AT SHT Dont blame typist misspelled name Steve has crew helping produce too Roger Michael does production Kevin Collins does art Steve always has lot neat tips builder club FreeF light oreiented cover statement says publication quasi-monthly no takes responsibility con tents features recently article Jungolian Air Corps weird bunch Austin TX fly Free Flight Combat idea collide maim maul models built sturdily use aluminum props better eat powered Gerp rubba ban anymore could cause tremendous rate increase AMAs insurance decisions overturned Nothing new report lawsuit against AMA widow passenger killed light plane crash told about last month lawyer retained AMA Minnesota has rendered decision AMA blameless based facts supplied him AMA has come up really nifty port able display set up small shows flying circuss what have VP will have completed Interested par ties can contact him hell see get designed set up table top has built-in lighting really sets off brain-child Larry Bolich has real ly come up dandy reminder havent voteddo deadline getting close read dont need send renewal order vote Vote nowrenew later Dont forgetIm supporting Alex Chisolm Secretary-Treasurer Id appreciate youd vote him Give some thought vote THERMALS lubricated Gerpslurp rubba lub different brands Gerp measured performance GRINS GRam-INches torque rest vocabulary equal ly interestingspace does allow sample tango total encounter tween two rouers rouer vehicle object esp model airplane rous course roui s engage two mo bile objects esp model airplanes combat Very large signs warnings have appeared around Kent flying field Boeing Hawks SOB clubs fly hold summer meetings farmer owns pasture north field has just put five bulls pasture along ladies could would kill feel like can tell BOOL lady fast feet might want chance retrieving model pasture Most us city boys tho cant hardly tella goat sheep latter category best seek farmers help What put up name model aviation now someone comes up didnt think ideas BARONS Model Club Spokane has club shares field personflying aircraft must very careful flying After pilot has demonstrated safe flying ability has acquired issue SOLO club certificate reads known document name did upon date day month month bring balance complexities modern elec tronics vagaries model aircraft engine model himself thus did com plete FIRST SOLO FLIGHT signed club president instructor Resignation FAI FF Indoor committee member has submitted Bill Gaiser Bill has done good job represent ing district problem have little FAI Indoor activity anyone has interest job knows someone drop line home phone number 206 542-6061 January1978 67 JUNIO FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta. New York NY 10005 f 0 AMA INDOOR POSTAL SET FOR JANUARY/FEBRUARY GET READY FOR THE CEILING HOPPER INDOOR CONTEST complete rules Acad emy Model Aeronautics first Indoor En durance Postal Contest No need write us official rules entry blanks just save page hope lot schools mod el clubs scouts other groups will use postal contest part 1977/78 winter program Indoor flying fits such programs better perhaps other kind model flying Join fun catchy name Ceiling Hopper Indoor Postal suggested friends Berea Ohio Fairwood Flyers 6th grade club Fairwood School under direction Dan OMalley several years club completely new class sixth grade students year has entered done well NFFS Jr Indoor Postals published Star Skippers club asks other school civic groups join AMA Ceiling Hopper 1 The Ceiling Hopper open young sters everywhere 16 years old younger AMA membership required no entry fee 2 We expect school gymnasiums other halls available will moderate low ceiling height Flying therefore will limited buildings maximum ceil ing height 50 feet less interpreted AMA Rule Book 3 Fly time during January February 1978 As official flights wanted may taken day model may entered event 4 All flying must supervised adult will time flights Signature time sheet submitted adult will affidavit models times accur ate List ages hometowns contestants available Ceiling heights must listedbe accurate checking balloon string Send days times separate sheets 5 Flying Ceiling Hopper Indoor Pos tal covered AMA Contest Sanction unless individual flights made during otherwise AMA-sanctioned contest AMA surance applies accordingly 6 All models must have constructed contestant 7 Hand-Launched Glider Event Any design all-balsa glider acceptable Contestant must launch own glider Best two flights during days session unlimited flights consti tutes score 8 Hand-Launched Stick Event Any rubberpowered stick design covering ac ceptable includes AMA Cub EZB Pennyplane AMA Stick FAIetc Best single flight unlimited number flights Contestant must wind launch own airplane 9 Fudge Factor flights will adjusted 35-ft height per National Indoor Model Airplane Society equalizing factor order compensate fairly possible flights made different height halls Flights halls higher 50 feet will accepted Flights made rooms 15 feet lower will fudged 15 feet So thats Two basic events Send contestants times never know what will high time Lets have big turnout AMA medals will awarded top three con testants event AMA certificates further down line Please send Ed Twelve-year-old Cathy Leath Jacksonville won 1st Jr HLG Pensacola glid er Design dad Don called Throw Up Photo creditDave L instrum Whitten results end March can report winners soon possible Groups invited write some back copies Star Skippers describe NFFS Indoor Postal Contests entered Fairwood Flyers Just send 24 cents stamps postage ask questions may have Good luck SCRAMBLED EGGS managed mix things up bit December issue labeling Ichiro Sugiokas new Solo Racer Rugged 0-1 Solo Racer actually named SR-71 Rugged 0-1 very simple beginners CL design Sugioka plans will fea tured future issue CHRISTMAS IS COMING fact right around corner get started Indoor building Ceiling Hopper suggest have dad send check $270 Micro-X Products Gerald Skrjancs special offer very informative catalogue tells select materials Indoor sup plies Gitlow booklet Indoor mod els recommend Micro-Xs EZB Sim plex glider Micro-X Products Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 SPRING EARLY BIRD Scheduled April May AMA Outdoor Free Flight Postal Contest Events will Hand-Launched Glider SRPSM Sim ple Rubber Powered Stick Model HL Peanut See next issue 68 Model Aviation