L JANUARY 21 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING Council met Sheraton Hotel St Louis Missouri following tendance President Earl Witt Chambersburg PA Secretary-Treasurer Vacant Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA Vice-Pres ident District Cliff Piper Atkinson NH VP II John Grigg Lockport NYAssoc VPIll Joe Eiben Lyndhurst OH VP IV Chuck Foreman Mechanicsville VA VP V Jim McNeill Birmingham AL VP VI Horrace Cain Buffalo Grove IL VP VII Kenneth Morris Muscatine IA VIII John Embry Sulphur LA VP IX Vince Mankowski Belle vue NE VP X Jim Scarborough Redondo Beach CA VP XI Homer Smith Seattle WA National Aeronautic Association NAA Executive Director Vic Powell Also attendance Associate Vice-Presi dent Roger Geers guest Horrace Cain Carl Wheeley Model Aviation publisher Larry Bo lich AMA Special Events Director Jay Gerber AMA films Johnny Clemens President Emer itus Earl Witt President convened first meeting new year operating under new format minutes being taken professional stenographer provide accur ate literal transcription Witt noted Section III Article X bylaws says President shall chief AMA may preside meet ings AMA shall ex officio regular special committees shall have authority establish resolve committees Council established appoint remove committee chairmen make final binding decisions relative dis putes protests some discussion whether Council approved hiring reporter take minutes approval record Discussion also merits hiring verbatin court reporter opposed using AMA HQ person familiar Council proceedings capable helping VicePresidents background information Man kowskj IX read previous minutes approved Ms Madison would continue taking minutes Morris VII made motion return previous way taking minutes someone HQ under procedure last year seconded Man kowskj Eight voted favor three negative votes two abstentions motion carried Election Secretary-Treasurer Witt pro posed using two-thirds majority quorum elected Council members would have excluded NAA representative voting Worth said NAA representa tive always vote Discussion ensued whether should allowed vote meeting due apparent con flict bylaws Powell NAA said under provision agreement tween AMA NAA Discussion continued whether bylaws agree ment between AMA NAA binding Embry VIII called fora refer endum subject business could continued Morris VII seconded After dis cussion Smith XI reworded motion Powell could continue voting before until such time bylaws changed Witt amended motion vote concerned just issue election Secretary-Treasurer Cain VI seconded Fol lowing discussion vote amendment resulted two positive votes 12 negative votes no abstentions Another vote tak en time original motion Smith produced 11 positive votes two ab stentions Ill first ballot election Sec retary-Treasurer six votes J McNeill VP-V four votes J Byrne mer VP-Il three votes R Morgan former VP-Ill abstention eliminated Mr Spalding former VP-IV Mr Chisoim former VP-X earlier offered serve second ballot five votes McNeill five votes Byrne three votes Morgan abstention elimi nating Morgan third ballot seven votes McNeill six votes Byrne abstention McNeill won simple majority Witt moved Council make election unanimous done McNeill nominated Bill Mathews replacement District V VP Smith se conded everyone voted affirma tive except District Ill NAA rep resentative abstaining 1979 Nationals Witt reported behalf Nationals Executive Committee met earlier January During discussion report Smith proposed Electric Power Free Flight competition added Satur day Nats week per rule book Embry proposed four-day schedule Control Line Speed events reduce wasted time cut cost manpower run events Smith suggested since McNeill come District V representative should allowed represent district meet ing Since no objections Witt ordered further discussion Nationals Scarborough X asked clarification late entry fee Open members confirmed will $50 late entry fee Opens $5 late event fee except $10 RC Worth brought up letter Bill Hager President NMPRA recommending elim ination requirement slotted pipe RC Pylon Racing 79 Nats Witt proposed put question Contest Board however discussion favor go ing rule book Smith moved run event Nationals per rule book un less two conditions met 1 Con test Board agrees NMPRA proposal 2 can printed initially entry form seconded Mr Grigg fol lowed everyone voting yes President abstaining time Mr Mankowski moved amended recommendations Nats committee accepted Morris seconded unanimously approved 1979 Free Flight World Championships Worth noted President established Executive Committee similar the Nats composed Earl Witt John Worth Jim Scarborough Hardy Brodersen Bill Har till Bill Bogart committee decide policy matters budget matters concern ing Free Flight World Championships Bill Hartill Contest Director Bill Bogart Manager Hardy Brodersen Administrator Headquarters provide support necessary satisfy FA requirements regarding communications National Aero Clubs around world accepting entry fees holding disbursing funds accordance budget World Championships Committee authoriza tions intent event shall operaate within amount money thats col lected directly connection event also exceed amount money current AMA/FAI fund noted Council previously approved use balance fund remaining previous years necessary currently about $12000 1979 Budget Magazine Carl Wheeley publisher Model Aviation gave lengthy report history magazine financial fac tors involved benefit Council members werent office mag 74 Model Aviatjon AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L azine began noted 1979 budget contemplates 54797 members receiving magazine based upon conservative estimate will 90% total members compared last year Actually pointed out recent renewal rate formation indicated currently 94%so income figures budget extremely conservative budget Wheeley advised envisions further improvement magazineboth number pages increased use color increase advertising However contemplated noted 20% proportion advertising pages previously specified Council will exceeded further advised salary budget includes full-time staff salaries annuities taxes five people time totallyor nearly totallydevoted magazine al includes percentages other general AMA employees times eq ulvalent approx imately two half people ex plained non-magazine HQ employee might have 20% time cost assigned Model v/Orion budget someone else might have 10% another might have 30% Adding up percentages totals approxi mately 250 concluding Wheeley indicated pos sibility present trends continue pick up momentum magazine would vehicle could help fund other AMA pro jects besides simply putting out magazine Piper asked people other Worth Ehling have percentages salaries assigned magazine budget Continued page 79 NEW INSURANCE COMPANY FOR AMA As March 1 1979 American Home Assurance Company through Markel Service Inc Richmond VA providing Comprehensive General Liability insurance AMA members clubs chapters coverage underwritten through Lloyds broker London Various AMA documents past year noted claims could sent former agency Chicago information now obsoleteall claims should go AMA HQ big improvement overseas members clubs increase coverage million dollars same stateside cov eragepreviously overseas coverage half million new coverage essentially same described back AMA member ship cards Changes include increased overseas coverage reduction deductible property damage $250 $50 no deductible personal injury cov erage big savings likely new cover age claim history recent years con tinues similarly Based history AMA assuming property damage payments tween $50 $1000 insurance pay over $1000 taking payments up $1000 compared $250 under previous coverage much lower insurance premium offered AMA difference premium payments shouldif past history consistentmore AMA OFFICER ELECTION 1979 NOMINADON PROCEDURES DOCUMENT odd-numbered years election national office AMA SecretaryTreasurer regional Vice-Presidents odd-numbered AMA districts III V VII IX Xl even-numbered years election national office AMA President regional Vice-Presidents even-numbered AMA districts II IV VI VIII X Officers elected serve two years following year election took place CANDIDATE MINIMUM STANDARDS NATIONAL OFFICERS President Sec retary-Treasurer nominee must AMA Leader member note Contest Di rectors also Leader members must also have served least year prior beginning term office either elec ted officer AMA such Vice-Presi dent officer directly appointed President Vice-Presidents such Contest Board member Contest Coordinator Committee Chairman Note Committee members merely approved President Vice-President considered officers DISTR ICT OFFICERS Vice-Presidents nominee must Leader member AMA District Vice-President candidates shall nominated exclusively Leader Open members time such nomina tion bona fide legal residents same district nominee also bona fide legal resident nominee however can nominated vice-presidency district bona fide legal resid ent District Vice-Presidents shall elected exclusively majority Leader Open members voting time such election bona fide leg al residents same district candidates such office also bona fide legal residents other elective officers shall nominated Leader Open members regard residential considerations Note purposes interpretation intended residency member accordance current address file AMA Headquarters WHO MAY SUBMIT NOMINATION Any AMA member consent person nominated should obtained prior submission names nominated cover payments between $50 $1000 sure case claim ex perience gets bad savings held reserve Meanwhile reserves will earn inter est increase surplus available case should remembered AMA coverage secondary other lia bility insuranceif other coverage avail able insufficient AMA coverage will take over up million dollar policy limit summary new coverage im provement terms overseas protection property damage deductible much lower cost last years insurance Additional improvements coverage also being negotiated expected anContinued page 81 candidacy must submitted writing should accompanied statement least 100 words concerning nominees qualifications nominees themselves also urged submit before meeting Nominating Committee statements documents evidence appropriate sup porting nominations WHEN TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS Nominations must submitted prior start Nominating Committee meet ing Normally Committee meets mid summer during National Model Airplane Championships* WHERE TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS Ordinarily District Vice-Presidents al serve Nominating Committee Nom inations should submitted Vice-Pres ident AMA members district names addresses headings VP columns same time copy nomination should sent AMA HQ required preferred ARE ALL NOMINATIONS ACCEPTED necessarily nominations submit ted accordance guidelines will considered Nominating Committee two names peroffice will approved Committee listing ballot However ballot will provide write-in votes additional candidates meet requirements ARE CURRENT OFFICERS AUTOMATICALLY RE-NOMINATED No An AMA member must nominate current officer re-election should writing per foregoing procedures PUBLICATION REQUIREMENT required AMA by-laws nomination procedures shall accordance Council-approved Nomination Proce dures Document document shall published least 90 days prior nual Nominating Committee meeting Note publication current Nomination Procedures Document unless superseded recent publication prior 90-day requirement *8 PM August 1 1979 Exact location posted 1979 Nats FREE MAGAZiNES AMA Executive Council decided years ago AMA Contest Directors meet certain requirements also elected appoint ed officers certain categories would receive free AMA membershipas token reward thanks otherwise unreimbursed ef forts behalf other AMA members over 1000 sanctioned meets year dozens volunteer officer services involved total number free memberships about 1700 yearor about 2% total membership Such memberships full service means get normal benefits Continued page 81 June1979 75 PRESIDENTS REPORT President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS EARL E WITT 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 fourth report members AMA have discovered since columns must editor ModelAviation least month half prior receipt publication somewhat difficult keep up datein other words gap getting communica tions information Among items gap very good programthe AMA Scholar ship Programwhich has little ex posure important terms future model aviation report being prepared March 1 5 maga zine will published until midApril will probably receive ward end April since deadline filing applications May 31 can see what mean gap Therefore Id like review history AMA Scholarship Program well stands now because seems need understand ideals behind order under stand its nature its progress its shortcomings program part futurewe promoters de moters way anotherand having prior knowledge have no blame except ourselves fails AMA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Matty Sullivan model avia tions time greats initiated program 1970 Matty grew up both AMA modeling industry having built first plane 1942the time Con trol Line models new CDd early 1 950s Nats time AMA US Navy started 20-year co-sponsorship annual events late 1 940s having lot knowledge enthusi asm very little backgroundhe claims bricklayerMatty started Sullivan Products producing PDQ line model airplanes Since time company has prospered has gained international recognition over 50 industrial patents something special about Matty hes never forgotten people made business successfulthe modelers 1970 great concern among modelers AMA diminishing juniors model aviation Matty promptly wrote check AMA initiated AMA Scholarship Program As can tell Matty firm believer action times frustrated industry procras tination pushes what believes did scholarship program Another key person program t Bob Stalick Vice-President AMA Executive Council 1970 well teacher school counselor State Oregon Feeling need objective rating scale selec tion scholarship winners asked could take part its organization Since time Bob says rating scale worked out has fairly reliable Communicating mail committee has always unanimous first choice Bob says has always has stood heads above rest ough youths contest achieve ments modeling background aero nautical aspirations count paramount selections overall concern select well-round76 Model Aviation L aruip WUIIEIUF3 IIIWd UdI1 VVIOUdCfl 01 LieVelefloHell launching Inuuu stick model Susans mom ivuarge Weisenbach right Contest Cooramnator ed individualone high schol astic achieveractive community knowleable participant model avi ationand interested continuing education order obtain fullest spectrum eligibility AMA has three specific requirements 1 applicants current AMA members 2 have flown AMA-sanc tioned competition year must have 1978 1979 prior submission scholarship applica tion 3 graduated high school 1978 1979 Matty Bob have both expressed concern about GROWTH lack of programincidentally con cern share its nine years despite fact ever-increasing college expenses program has never 14 applicants awards spread over eight-year period have totalled $22250 Matty asks some old timers grew up model industry keep program going out gratitude hours good life have able enjoy Bob thinks would like have qualified applications possible open suggestions program might increase number students apply think YOU can help publicize expand program know eligible persons SPREAD THE WORD MALL SHOWS AND STATIC DISPLAYS An ever-increasing awareness terest model aviation coming forth mall shows static displays public gatherings March 1 opportunity attend advertised Nations Largest Static Aircraft Contest Worlds Largest Shopping Mall 28th National Model Plane Show North Randall Park Mall Cleveland OH cant personally vouch size MALL over 700 model aircraft display knowledge largest static display types models Cleveland Aeromodel Society conjunction Randall Park Mall Merchants Association sponsored sizeable model contest well usual mall display very impressed large number Juniors entering exhibition competition Junior-Senior participants classi fied 25 school grade events two adjacent grades per event Any members hobby character ize degenerating adult hob would have bitten tongues present see terrific turnout young people addition 25 school grade events 1 3 Radio Control 10 Control Line 10 Free Flight 16 plastic events Trophies 74 events given well 22 premium awards total over 280 awards Joe Eiben AMA Associate Vice-President overall director show Don Lowe District III Vice-President also present opportunity meet districts members club representatives AMA Dis trict III meeting NATIONALS 1979 Nationals progressing looking ahead planning 1980 Ohio proposal has made feasible could drastically change character Nationals possibility promoting Nationals nationwide major sporting event rather having just local promotions public model builders being investigated can accomplished will have national recognition would probably able eliminate financial drain AMA would have shift cost participants PROPOSED HQ MOVE have expressed support Fxecutive Councils Long Range Plan ie AMA acquire interest real property advocating AMA HQ moved out Washington DC suitable HQ site acquired reasonable cost operating area Since have received numer ous endorsements plan proposal made far has received derogatory comments responses have exceptional Two cities state agency have ex pressed interest having AMA HQ move areas have also received several individual proposals about might welcomed endeavoring obtain firm commitments proposals Executive Council can after proper investigation subsequently take action June1979 77 Outstanding Scale Model Dli ivotn WItfl scale working 4cylinder engine Trophy line-up oldest largest aeomodel static display contest modk A$ EST LGST AOtA S1ATIC DIStAY CflNS1 IN itt U $tf SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeiII AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 report month second half analysis National Free Flight Socie ty special interest group formed serve further interests modelers area way involved another special interest group want see written up send some pictures information Ill glad feature people column continue NFFS formed 1965 Dick Black Carl Fries Its pur pose promote preserve fine traditions ideals model building competition flying Soon after formation Dick Black died Carl carry alone credits two fine leaders today gouged him onHardy Brodersen Bob tIi-L picture Carl Fries lit tle model airplane preparing launch skyward big gymnasium hoping will soon come back Carl retired Mon santo St Louis now supervises hospital grounds children loves s snap y nd nc Atlanta bravely edited NFFS Digest magazine period time group has peachy loaded publicationcur rently edited John Oldencamp printed Doug Galbreath second no other per iodical anywhere bottom first column current editor John Oldencamp launching HIS little plane over Southern California moun tains knowing will soon conquer John does nice job Digest young man above important member NFFS team Mr Bill Booth Carlsbad CA member ship subscription officer takes money sees get moneys worth ten bucks year folks 4i NFFS historian Mr Jim Noonan Milwau kee Mr Bob Meuser Bob Stalick other dedicated gifted modelers make up fascinating organizaton Alas no space can report Mr Hardy Brodersen still Executive Direc tor doing unusually good job interested FF organization can get started Annual fee $1000 per year Opens Write Bill Booth PO Box 192 Carlsbad CA 92008 pretty girl Delores Snyder Atlan ta top competitive Free Flighter own right tells Walt Rozelle what fly when. thing promised release secret Free Flight fascinating organization healthy dur able answer lies basic tug grip sport itself first model airplane ventures very beginning - Long before AMA 30 years dawn Wright brothers powered flight rubber-powered model plane contests began flourish year 1911 manufacturers historic Baby engine gasoline-powered sponsored model contest wherein contestants showed up motorless models Baby engine officials bolted motors loan conducted meet unbolted motors everybody head ed home fliers day still lives member AMA still interested Free Flight Let explain builder-of-the-model rule FF 100% models contest built entrant unless proxy flown knowledge rule has never broken 75-year history probably never will So everybody has build own stuff begin piece together model what see before pile wood splinters scraps paper stuck together become lifeless object shaped like airplane hand-glided over grass first time object comes life adopts personality its own Some easy docile others crabby touchy wound up cranked flown under power airplane suddenly acquires soul object created trimmed leaves earth sticky glue gravity quietly floats up near clouds free un encumbered its little piece YOU up Its soul tiny microscopic extension YOUR soul contest hit bump little plane circles scythes silently through high air dis appears afternoon walls Heaven never same again hooked life Ask good Free Flighter might lie hell know what talk ing about What have confided about Free Flight people common knowledge know youll discreet enough blab around See next month. 78 Model Aviation p WU~4I tflu, a, -- aj 1940 Joe Ott kitted Sunspot tephanie Perryman top FF expert field Late ly has encouraging grandfather acquire some interest hobby p cv pa za,dfatht anyway Iv, acuIg Perryman learning rubber event businesswith funny looiina AA,I,ikiil t~oe 1-ree 1-ligni ior Kias too 1-lere isa pnoto two young gentlemen A-1sent editor Oldencamp Id better mention right NFFS gives scholarships annually deserving young sters encourage flying wish space pictures introduce excellent Council NotesCone pg 75 Worth gave complete list Morris vent com plimented magazine whole said felt vehicle membership cor respondence increased room should given Council memhers get informa tion magazine said would like see special interest groups listed little often also air show teams also said point magazine pri marily AMA news whats going should serve people AMA member ship does Eiben Ill stated magazine could go either two directions first direction would improve magazine point Wheeley Winter would like drop forced subscrip tion members other direction would keep magazine newsletter members make necessary members subscribe Mankowski IX made distinction tween words magazine journal asked future publication considered journala technical journal value membershipand magazine beautiful color photos followed pro con discussion whether magazine should have commercialized mat technical-journal format wheth er members subscription fees should mandatory b PAl Worth explained AMA has working budget FAI funded half dollar adult members dues support FAI programs including transporta tion assistance teams World Champion ships 115 delegates attend FAI meet ings help underwrite expenses FAI team selection finals meets also noted about $12000 surplus available 1977 1 978 could used underwrite 1979 Free Flight World Cham pionships necessary time Cain asked what kind train ing Academy did FAI teams Worth responded Academy didnt area concern part of past teams stated area could considered allocating monies hut no current policy such purpose Mankuwuki suggested magazine competi tions vital part training process Smith said would beneficial teams able no practice before hand team get know other Worth made motion Headquarters directed make simple cost study next Council meeting show dollars might involved typical year bring together teams kind prac tice sessions mentioned Council could decide whether wanted go di rection Mankowski seconded Smith add ed years teams should polled see what kind things think would help preparing Championships Worth agreed include motion vote unanimous favor motion e Public Relatiom Will made intro ductory statement Worth short statement PR budget derived floor turned over AMAs Special Events Director Larry Bolich noted cumene trend get volved things generate better relations members advised however years budget will coner additional areas also help promote model aviation general public AMAs efforts trade shows continued hut emphasis another area flying sites working National Parks Recreation Association through national headquarters Wash ington advised Air Show Team pro gram growing very rapidly assisted funds Hobby Industry Association 1979 addition 42 sponsors have either made donations toward air show teams way merchandise monies have discounted merchandise air show teams described area special projects noting Muscular Dystrophy Association fund-raising efforts year particularly through Trans-Am RC Relay Race sched uled September Last year noted about 20 clubs reported raised approxi mately $20000 MDA speculated same rate AMAs over 1000 clubs could raise million dollars nothing hut good PR would get national local recognition model aviation After Bolichs report Piper asked Academy can support 50% increase overall PR budget Wilt asked that ques tion held until got down discussing budget details d Pdm Projects Wilt made short state ment introduced AMAs film producer jay Gerber report current efforts Gerber described factors concerning what actually costs produce films gave some comparisons commercial costs noted some quotes others busi ness commented favorably about AMAs results vs costs also noted over years whether England Scale Champs shoot ing something like 45000 feet film local dab field AMA making contact members tremendous PR Academypeople rypialIy say Its about lime AMA knew alive Gerber noted toe benefit new Council Vice-Presidents AMA has doing filming since 1971 starting off 71 RC World Championships film 1971 materials cost basis cost $7000 1972 AMA established budget $20000 per year continue doing films included remuneration services Since time 19 projects base com pletedseven major film produc tions sound including music explained during past year question whether stop filming effort because running out budget continue filmingespeci ally Scale World Championships comes about two years Gerber decided forego remuneration five six months utilize funds production expenses put him personally arrears about $3400 requested Council approve increase $10000 film budget 79 pius remuneration unreimbursed ser vices last year increase needed avoid gap film-making because normal budget would cover completion current filmna funds would available shooting new footage noted no extra remuneration himself full season photographing would result film would completed 1980 increase budget would able complete film year same time completing existing film editing adding sound etc would shooting new film would possible produce big produc tion once year money himself aqked basic $20000 budget what percent goes toward Gerber what percent toward production Heanswered present time split 50/SO also stated what proposing keep $10000 same simply crease amount production Bolich re marked Mr Gerbers films big help PR Department Morris stated felt filming projects should listed under PR budget because thats basically what films werepublic relations Morris also asked about film Marvelous Miniatures copies would avail able Vice-Presidents budget funding copies will come Worth answered coming out officers service budget 1979 copies could made time Gerber said would take about 15 days order have copy next noted Council selects film topics hut discussion subject June 1979 79 Participants January Executive Council meeting t Louis MU snown tnrae viows Top facing camera L-R professional stenographer AMA President Earl Witt Secretary-Trea surer Jim McNeiIl other two views show others attendance New Executive Council year John Grigg Dist II VP Chuck Foreman Dist IV VP Horrace Cain Dist VI VPJohn Embry Dist VIII VP Bill Mathews also new Executive Councilbut elected District V VP meeting present Joe Eiben represented Dist III VP Don Lowe unable attend tabled until later Gerber also noted produced commercials about local model aviation activities Worth said would available early 1979 ad vent new budget a Membership Council discussed whether members joined done because liked organization what its leaders doing whether joined because necessary benefits gaiced belonging organization No conclusions reached noted high current rate renewal assured budgeted membership income would reached f lnsueanea Worth stated organi zation presently unique position having two three possible offers study within next two weeks also said budget present time did con sider increase insurance cost Mankowski stated insurance company out Ne braska looked forward having long-term relationship organization hoped offer AMA considerable savings Discussion merits self-insuranceeither wholly part also mentioned some note insurance claims should men tioned magazine let members know what insurance money doing Discussion also whether AMA should insure professional show teams flying over large crowds Smith made motion Headquarters check legal insurance implications profes sional show teambeing defined somebody operates money feeto Academy report made soon possible Academy can make rational decision what its approach ought future Mankowski seconded vote unanimous iv favor g Headquarters Oneehead Mr Worth ex plained increased costs due inflation Sev eral members complimented fine work done budget report asked about switching new computer system Worth answered Headquarters presently working bane some prob lems planning about six months behind Headquarters hopes however switch over better computer service end 1979 h Junior Programs Discussion proceeded whether 910000 matching fund Hobby Industry Association sheuld kept budget since no spe cific plans 79 junior program Worth suggested kept condition use money subject Council approval time since major items having impact budget discussed Mr Wilt opened discussion specific items amounts budget presented Smith made motion budget accepted amended during meeting Munkowski seconded Further discussion ensued Gerbers request increased budget Also Cain questions percent creases of budget items Worth attempted answer Wine ex plained budget can reviewed revised time Council Grigg asked expense allocation free distribution Model elation sub tracted Wheeley explained charged against officers services line item budget Further discussion presentation various other figures budget decided vote Smiths motion budget accepted amend ed during meeting noted amendments $4000 Trans-Am Re lay Race figure corrected PR budget figure $35700 Voting dote dis tricts everyone favor except Districts VI VII X motion carried yes three no votes Continued discussion budget centered around Gerbers request fot funds film making Gerber read list films hoped produce future reasons wanting make films Mankowski asked money appropri ated Gerber asking would money go strictly making films would funneled off special-interest com mercials answer negative making commercials Grigg expressed concern protective measures films Gerber stated original film located steel vault laboratory time Mankowski made motion film budget creased proposed Gerber seconded Embry Voting done districts Districts Ill IV President abstained Districts VI VII VIII IX Xl Executive Director NAA representative favor Districts II V X voted against mo tion carried time Mankowski made motion accept list priorities read Gerber seconded Smith Upon farther discussion clarified main film come out budget coming year would Lincoln Nuts Voting done districts unanimous favor priority list Credit Card Policy After short discus sine Mankowski made motion accept credit card payments activity Head quarters deemed appropriaeeMorris seconded no further discussion voting done districts unanimous favor Competition License discussed whether en separate competition li cense benefits basic membership Smith indicated would cost money waste time paper work would worth Mankowski felt Academy gave specific services special group special interest groups would eventually want splinter require speci fic services would noentually change overall philosophy Academy Scar borough favor separating compe tition license holders general mem bership said felt checking licenses would pose no problem also suggested area complaint members Cain contended membership should opened types became would bring money people Academy would have chance heard FCC Worth expressed view problems Acad emy came people joined insurance compete caring about Academy preferred membership Academy kept interested total effort Fiben felt would drastically reduce income Academy competition license allowed because fliers joined compete Grigg favored division because thought would work Foreman pointed out increased categories money also meant increased cost Headquarters pro cess applications After discussion Scarborough stated possible decide full sue day would better take membership Embry asked specific proposal might able writ ten next meeting After discusson Scarborough moved table discus sion until following meeting Smith se conded vote taken show hands unanimous favor Family Memberships review cur rent policy reinforced principle per mits additional adults living same ad dress charged membership fee does include cost magazine During course discussion Morris stated real problem actually existed application blanks said family membership information vague After dis cussion Morris made motion direct Head quarters clarify application blank next printing Smith seconded Worth said felt problem lay renewal application original applica tion Wheeley stated new forms designed hopefully would better vote taken districts noting unanimous favor motion FAI Fund Raining Teems After short discussion Smith made motion Council go record allowing team pro grams pursue fund raising schemes see fit hut concept AMA fund ing front money kinds schemes would specifically allowed Piper seconded 12 positive votes two abstentions Districts Ill VII motion carried Safety Insurance Model Size Man kowski recommended minutes show no recent input subject individuals groups since last Coun cil Meeting After further discussion Worth suggested AMA go record favor leg principle some limit model size though actual size did need defined time Scarborough reminded Council NMPRA Quarter Scale Association asked en report March 3t little bit early expect too much Foreman made motion Council table topic until re ceived input two special interest groups studying subject Man kowski seconded Grigg stated group fliers area heavily involved Quarter Scale up arms about proposed 25 pound limit Worth reiterated necessity Academy come out favor drawing some kind line said necessary draw line particular time should done near future Cain agreed Worth said AMA did soon FAA would soon put its hands matter really make confusion Smith amended motion include statement Academy would go re cord supporting idea limits beset model sizes Embry seconded vote unanimous favor followed unanimous vote favor original mo tion tabling subject Safety Committee Status After short troduction Wilt Smith gave report indicated much needed done details should nor record OemonstrationslFun Flys Cain explained proposal intended merely re classify Class contest Fun Fly Contest Directors could easily determine difference between two time language rule book very vague said bat would just like table subject now Smith requested Cain re submit definitions Council members may have time think about action next meeting Nomination Procedures 1979 Morris made motion Council follow same procedures last year Grige seconded voting district 13 votes favor District VI voting against Other Business Nets RC Pylon Grigg pointed out mis conception latest NMPRA publication seemed indicate NMPRA pres ident responsible appointing Contest Directors RC Pylon events AMA Nuts requested Executive Director President AMA correct misun derstand log b Special Interest Groups Worth brought up problem delegating authority en such groups need careful doing because doubt about some special Interest groups operate adequately representing members activity Wine clarified AMA position saying special interest groups actually aduisory groups AMA final decision ultimate responsibility hands AMA appropriate AMA-appointed committee Cain made mo tion special interest group beinvited send representative en Executive Council meeting own expense representative address Council through respective Vice-President discretion President Worth responded saying Councif first needed clarify special interest groups could send representative Piper seconded Cains motion Following further discussion vote taken district voting no except Districts VI favor motion did carry Mankowski next made motion special interest groups asked send representative discuss AMA Ex ecutive Council own expense guide lines establishing criteria recognition special interest groups Executive Council meeting during Nuts week sep acute meeting during Nuts week Piper second ed Voting unanimous favor c Acquisition Property Embry read minutes several letters officials Lake Charles LA expressing interest pro viding property AMA Worth reviewed AMAs previous position matter property could purchased what AMA now pays out rent AMA interested ex ploring offers agreed consensus position shosid explained en Lake Charles officials d Representation Adnisory Boards Wiet stated within district represen tatine option AMA Vice-Pres ident Cain further clarified noting exampies district repeating point up Vice-President have final say represents district a Vice-President Expenses Worth req unse ed clarification whether meats trips would included part VP budget agreed acceptable Worth also noted year 1978 several VicePresidents exceeded 5750 district expense allowance confirmed VicePresidents AMA business expenses time requested Council allow over-expenditure year since total VPs within budget agreed consensus Cain also questioned whether could bring someone else Council meeting repay particular person money budgeted him expenses since able travel Council meetings no cost himself Worth re sponded saying district Vice-Pres ident submits bill expenses money sent Vice-President distribu tion VPs discretion Worths concern noted documentation pro vided expense payments requir ing judgment accept reject since established VP re sponsible owo account After further discussion generally agreed prac tice acceptable 0 Vp Columns Morris moved col umns magazine Vice-Presidents increased length 25% presently allotted Elben seconded short discussion brought out fact material Vice-Presidents columns will less material other sections magazine note taken districts Diseticts through X voting yes District Xl Executive Director voting no NAA representative President abstain ing motion carried g 4-A CL Meet Status Mankowski made motion Council grant 4-A status same meet year before directed Bill Purdue North Carolina seconded Morris unanimous vote favor b 3-A Status f PAl Free Flight Meet After discussion special request received HQ agreed general meet must make Triple-A stat us its merits per rule book Scar borough made motion effect noting meet question Sierra Eagles didnt meet rule book criteria Triple-A meet Elben seconded Voting districts II abstained others voted fasor motion Award Nominations Grigg requested clarification various AMA awards McNeill explained Fellowship Award highest given long continu ous service Academy free dues life Next Distinguished Service Award plaque outstanding service achievement Similar Meritorious Ser vice Award plaque first two awards re quire Council vote third given automat ically retiring Council member served honorably Next line Superior Service Award requiring Council approval given exceptional achievements usual p shorter term Distinguished Ser vice An Award Excellence available chartered clubs requiring Council approval also Certificate Appreciate re quiring oniy VP approval Maekowski recommended jefco Aeromodelers Denver given Award Excellence Morris seconded Approved except abstention McNeilI recommended Puerto Rico Modelers Inc Award Excellence Grieg seconded favor except ab stention Scarborough requested Nick johuen given Superior Service Award single handedly obtaining flying site California seconded Mr Worth approved ex cept abstention Date Place Next Council Meeting After several explorations other dates locations Mankowski moved meet Fri day April 27 pomibly extending fol lowing day MACS Show weekend Loog Beach CA Piper seconded districts noted yes except IX XI voted no VII NAA President abstained motion carried Wite requested Council input agenda least 30 days prior meeting Council members could have list study approximately three weeks before next meeting Worth suggested agenda pub lished magazine agreed closing meeting Wilt stated Ex ecutine Council real management Academy Model Aeronautics However noted felt should direct organi zation best ability would try future Scarborough comment ed Wirt should allow Headquarters run its own business Wiet should work through Headquarters Executive Director Af ter some further discussion Mr McNeili made final statement noting four new VicePresidents done excellent job repre setting districts new Presi dent done unusually good job run ning meeting 80 Model Aviation New Insurance Cant pg 75 flounced shortly meantime recom mended information back AMA membership card reviewed re gard above Incidentally first time AMA four offers consider Two result efforts AMA members insurance business though memberinitiated offers accepted spurred competition between companies instrumental reversing cost trend AMA coverage fifth offer also made known after March 1 renewal date competitive others new coverage Markel Ser vice Inc accepted AMA Executive Director John Worth following consultation AMA President Earl Witt offers upon recommendation AMA HQs surance administrator Assistant Execu tive Director Carl Maroney Free Magazines Cant pg 75 cluding monthly magazine about 10 yearsthe mid-60s through mid-70swhen AMA members received American Aircraft Modeler magazine part benefits AMA paid AAM copy sent free members Similarly since 1975 AMA began publish its own magazine AMA has pay printer copies Model viation sent free members end its dues paying members pay copies free members Executive Council de cided fair expenditure gen eral funds voted take money AMAs Officer Service Budget Some people have implied use AMA funds subsidy magazine however amount paid free copies exactly equal cost producing other words its exchangewe order extra copies printer free members pay extra cost printing people proof Council decided now discontinue free benefit would affect magazine profit loss would simply mean less copies would get printed printing postage bills would less magazine getting money normally paid extra copies direct self-cancelling trade-off 1979 Model Aviation budget per May Model Aviation shows income $10752 allocated magazines free members come Officer Service portion general AMA budget shown separately included expense part estimated printing mailing costs Model Aviation exactly same number dollars Thats works no subsidy effect dues paying members min imal $10752 cost providing magazine about 1% gross AMA income budget about 1 7c per year per dues paying member based budgeted total 63579 such members 1979 doubting member suggested involved some tricky bookkeeping say remind concerned AMAs books audited outside CPA year Furthermore AMAs books open inspection Council members invited examine time Council members also get copies auditors annual report also quarterly financial reports produced AMAs Comp troller Lastly AMAs current president secretary-treasurer 10 years prior 1979 regular access books sys tems used reporting details Hes best verify no peculiar book keeping going no subsidy magazine J Worth Executive Director Connecticut e chusetts hampshire Rhode bland eti DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper Dstict Vice-Presdeot Htttland Avenue Atkinson NH 03811 Associate Vice-Presidents Robert c Erodeur 405 Main Street Nauhua NJ 03060 Raymond Gibouleau 39 High St Old Town ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr. LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 William Wilbur 6 Laurel Ave. Kitnery ME 03904 First off BIG THANKS John Smith troops helped put together big District Meeting April 1 1979 writing am assured will April Fools Day get-together should well-attended general public Lots professional publicity good prepara tion excellent speakers symposiums Dart program kids displays other plusses should continue show way other Districts go! am especially thankful help because am now recovering eye cataract sur gery home should just able get out attend meeting April 1st Thanks AMA HQ too help Mail brings average 10 pieces per day AMA mail still some let ters coming other Districts complain about mandatory magazine may yet have take Leader-member vote re consideration magazine pledge support move find out once whether valid majority membership has desire go back optional magazine subscription After statistics show some 70% receiving maga zine will want keep should able triple quadruple membership thus have higher net income anyway really greatest membership organization going 60000 members can look around other groups members organization presently involved wonderful sport model aviation cant pull together work out some compromises please all? RC Meet Schedule Already 30 meets New England between April 29 October21 1979 five Fun Flys four Quicki-500 Formula 11 Py lon events types six Pat tern Scale four Glider meets Un fortunately will some conflicts Paul Penney doing very best fair ** * ** * * Looking forward Council Meeting Long Beach end April Hope have advance time look over agenda time Will have touch AVPs unputs desires before meeting time Monster News just came mail Sure great see cooperative bunch people appreciate AMAs attitude solicit ing ideas rules etc Quarter Scale really stay will continue grow BIGGER ART LANEAU Heard may get back fold! New lesev SoB II DISTRICT REPORT John C Grigg Dislnict II Vice-Psesident 6387 Badgen Onion Lvckpnnt NY 14094 Associate Vice-Presidesits Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 David Pitield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12065 Jack Sammarco 2062 Emerson Ave union NJ 07083 Tom Silver RD 3 Boy 412 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smith 2 Lorraine Ave Auburn NY 13021 District II has some greatest people world believe thatnot just saying popular have now chaired two district meetingsone Syracuse Symposium other WRAMS Show thing makes know have great est people although contro versy people both meetings courage speak minds both pro con presence mind stay cool listen other guys story friends called communication Lets talk about Syracuse Symposium reported Hank Smith AVP Central NY area February 3rd Cen tral NY Model Association made up eight clubs CNY area held 3rd model aircraft symposium eight club booths static displays showing various pects hobby Also static displays model airplanes boats RC flying Pink Elephant During day Ed Izzo Ed Keck Bob Noll gave lectures various aspects model airplanes well received AMA movie Marvelous Miniatures also shown evening dinner dance awards given out John Byrne received special award CNYMAA support symposium since its beginning Thanks Hank report please forgive abbreviating bit WRAMS very graciously allowed us once again hold District II meeting during show hours deepest sincere thanks WRAMS opportunity high light meeting opportunity yours truly publicly announce new surance policy rates Tis truly good June 1979 81 deal Im sure can read else its benefits Other highlights meeting involved enthusiasm members participated Questions raised concerning AMA activity pressing RC frequencies involve HQ support quest flying fields means improving public relations national state local levels SAFETY Invariably subject safety arises meeting dont mean preach thats read column safety created defeated Iby ac tions intent willingness tell buddies out line minor incidents can blossom full-blown disaster unless creator incident cautioned corrected early have enough danger hobby such failing radios control lines snapping like allowing careless operator continue uncorrected MUST become own policemen OKoff soapbox time read second Executive Council Meeting 1979 will history things motions approve disapprove will direct re sult questionnaire sent club District II responses opinions clubs went trouble re spond thanks helping know what want guidance certain specific questions clubs did respond perhaps should some deep deep soul searching priorities Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-Presideni 1101 tRahn Road Dayton DII 45429 Associate Vica-Preadenta Joe Elben 5192 Edenhurst Lynhurn OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Laird Jackson 523 Meadombrook St David PA 19087 Edward Wissen 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 Well District III meeting March lOin Cleveland held conjunc tion 28th Cleveland Area National Model Plane Show annual event stat ic display seems grow larger year caters modeling categories has youth emphasis categories youngsters Joe Eiben team sup porters congratulated excel lent job attracted over 700 individual entries created lot Saturday night work judge entries over 250 trophy awards Im certainly happy fin ally made shows thank Cleveland area people cordiality Earl Witt new AMA President festivities District Meet ing held Saturday John Worth AMA Ex ecutive Director planned prevented due sickness family feel District Meeting suc cess Thanks Joe Eiben arranging facilities inviting key people area clubs good group attendance cluding Associate VPs District Ill real freewheeling didnt say free swinging discussion lot issues cluding AMA goals future direction Current issues such dues increase magazine subscription contest sanctions events surance Nats future etc cant say resolved lot concerns people frankly discussed will add input future Council sessions group Dayton attendees proposed novel approach conduct Nationals know problems site selection cost operate management etc Well substance proposal clubs bid oppor tunity operating Nationals profitmaking operation bidding club supply site facilities manpower etc slice take keys course make truly profit-making locate usable centrally-located sites idea profitmaking involved selling right national TV coverage People industry think would possible some restructuring events cater television needs event proposal will prepared Dayton group Council action highlight District Meeting presentation AMAs Distinguished Ser vice Award Associate VP Dr Laird Jackson Laird Doc has very active booster Control Line modeling activities years perpetual team manager Control Line FAI teams subcom mittee chairman FAI Control Line activi ties publishes newsletter iiDAGAZii performs functions outstanding fash ion Doc truly outstanding individual way its real pleasure count him friend Congratulations Doc small token appreciation fellow modelers subject invite nominations district members awards outstand ing modelers district num ber different awards available Just drop line nominations including background material individual club will conclude piece report Associate VP Francis Fluharoy concern ing awards presented Vienna Sky Sharks WVa worthy club members Francis writes Vienna Sky Sharks have two perpet ual trophies award year award known Ed Webster Memorial Award other Steve Wooley Memorial Award year Open members club select Junior Senior club member has accumulated points re spective years winner holds Ed Webster Memorial Trophy year under rules governing trophy Sheldon Sturm recipient trophy 1978 will have posses sion during 1979 Henry Nilsen Vienna Sky Sharks club president shown present- - to Mike Leonhart 1962Robert Nilsen 1963 Sue Smaagaard 1964Keith Goosman 1965Steve Carnes 1966Gerald Brown 1967Gerald Brown 1968Allan Milhoan 1969Jeff Scott 1970Jim Shaver 1971 Allan Milhoan 1972Mike Shafer 1973 Mike Milhoan 1974Mike Shafer 1975 Emery Thorn Jr 1976Pat ODell 1977 Kathleen Starkey 1978Sheldon Sturm Most Control Line fliers will re member Steve Wooley plane designs oustanding Control Line Aerobatic flying Steve member Vienna Sky Sharks members felt some type memorial should set up remembrance him Steve Wooley Memorial Trophy pre sented Open member club club presidents discretion award first presented 1978 Steve Carnes club treasurer recipient 1979 photo Steve accepting award Henry Hank Nilsen club president Steve Wooley Trophy made out parts other trophies Steve won over years Thanks Francis til next time telawate District nI Cnlmbia land h tarnilna hlitgrnia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-Presidest 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Associate Vice-Presidenta Wayne Aberneshy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champion 205 Tipson Rd Newport News VA 23806 Howard Cnispio611 Beechwood Dr. Chanlontsoille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 20210 Scottie Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilminston DO 19809 Joho Preston 7012 Eluira Coors Pails Church VA 22042 PavI Yacobacci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayesseville NC 28301 As sit down write months column things looking up snow gone smell spring air glo fuel Whatever wont long now fore good flying weather have visiting some clubs District fielding questions about AMA HQ operations dues increase insurance AMA organization whole surprising learn members dont really understand AMA operates makes decisions decisions actually made guess fault lies communications gap exists between AMA HQ membership feel very strongly active AVP set up will close gap along fact members now benefit Model Aviation AMAs best vehicle communication will continue club visitations much time permits clubs 82 Model Aviation award nas attect since winners over years have 1961 couple hours driving time away try get together two three other clubs area Ill try make visit Also Associate VPs area would glad visit club meetings discuss AMA present time AVPs formulating plan improve District IV communications way envision plan have Leader member club district act Club District AMA Corresponding Secretary would record questions about AMA AMA business forward AVP area AVP would forward comments both us would work answers would also work reverse instance items come up Council vote could sent AVPs turn could get out clubs area return clubs opinions wishes vote would re flect opinions District IV just own feel would very fast accurate means improving communica tions will also give us District IV idea whats going other clubs approach things like getting flying sites increasing club membership generally whats happening within District Within District March 9 invited speak NVRCs club meeting Alexandria very interesting meeting made feel very welcome NVRC has show-and-tell session meetings really im pressed show-and-tell projects radio controlled blimp built Lou Bruhn know hard believe picture Lou RC electricpowered blimo Meritorious Service Award John Spalding also member NVRC took opportunity present John AMA Meritorious Service Award yearsof service VP District IV As can see picture John very appreciative District IV award John did have gray hair before VP growing club very dedicated members lots good ideas excellent question answer session believe cleared up lot questions about AMA wife wish thank club officers excellent dinner provided us opportunity meet RCCVA Radio Control Clubs VA RCCVA has set date District IV annual meet ing will held August 25followed Fun Fly August 26 John Preston Bruce Cunningham working confer ence site will have resolved shortly Speakers will announced later spring Fun Fly will probably NVRC site near Dulles Airport Come watch Concorde take off Paris Meade Modelers have received letter Walt Cislo Meade Modelers Fort Meade MD Walt says Meade Modelers would like propose exchange program plans 1979 hopes providing modelers Baltimore-Washington area compre hensive schedule events hope would allow members schedule fly ing season events would like take active part assist just spectators other clubs events Contact Walt 576 Rita Drive Odenton MD 21113 give him input alabama da gia issippi to Rico Sooth Carolina essee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V VicePresident 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 Associate Vice-Peesidents John Gorday 631 Oraeeo Circle Jackson MS 39209 Jerome Hall 4326 Baywood Dr. Hientsville AL 35805 Richard Jackson 108 Thornlee St. Charleston Hgts SC 29405 Arthrar Johnson 932 Banyan Dr. Delray Beach FL 33444 Phillip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr. Nashville TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1S32 Faiardo FR 00648 Cd Moorman PD Box 1643 Eglin AFB FL 32542 Tom Thacker 2390C Lawrencenille Hwy Decatur GA 30033 new 300 feet 50 feet limerock run way equals lots planes lots fliers lots fun West Orange Sunfliers Orlando FL clubs flying field local park proving again some local governing bodies receptive modelers District V club recently lost its field along paved runway mem ber suggest use astro turf run way surface way could simply roll up runway take got bumped new flying site problem course someone else might roll up take off before club ready move Ed Moorman AVP Northern Florida flies RC stepson age 10 would like try hand CL Slow Rat Racing par ticular Ed willing CD CL meet Eglin AFB sufficient interest doesnt seem CL clubs District V must some CL interest judging number hobby shops con tinue stock CL kits supplies interested participating CL contest Eds area please drop him line must plenty Junior category modelers out somewhere Lets try get interested building flying whether want competeor Model ing fun knows about fun youngsters Given chance some encouragement young modelers grow up older modelers older modelers will send some pictures info about children someone elses children Ill try give little publicity start things off Im running picture Junior name unknown Lets see reads column surely will recognize himself anal wrirp m Iettnr 1-rom home year-rounD pertect ny ing weather Puerto Rico comes word Demajagua RC Flying Club will attempt April 28th fly Sig J-3 40 miles over water St Thomas Puerto Rico plane will powered diesel engine May details will available after flight way Joseph Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico would like hear modelers plan visit island could probably visit seven clubs land weekend see lot RC some CL little no FF much flat open ground available So far havent received Super 8 movie Art Johnson South Florida says clubs area have swapping movies limited basis some time has some film loan Tampa area am current ly working three short movie projects RC FF Indoor will happy work someone CL movie club interested being distribution list let know Ed Callaway Flying Gators Gainesville FL happened showing off some pictures scale J U 52 local air port owners real JU 52 invited him flight Building scale model hard way get invited fly real air plane modelers have reported suc cess using method Mississippi comes word Capitol City RC Club Jackson 45minute auction resulted sale some $800 worth goodies Thats almost $18 per minute club netted about $83 Thats quick way build up old treas ury club recent winner Award Excellence also voted sponsor team cross country relay other side District V comes news considerable activity along South Carolina-Georgia border Three clubs areaSCRAM CSRA Flyers Sumpter MACare busy planning contests displays June1979 83 Fredericksburg FtC Club March 10th visited Fredericks burg RC Club Fredericksburg VA Fun Flys fund-raising event Mus cular Dystrophy Richard Jackson AVP South Carolina has apparently gotten stuck Super Pronto airplane now number 11 started 1962 over years has flown Super Pronto following radios F&MB Citizenship APs Bonner 8 Bonner 4R5 World Blue Max R56 power various versions has used following engines 05 30 K&B 45 ST 40 46 51 56 Blue Head K&B 61 Fox 36 now has Fox 31 RC latest Super Pronto says good fun air plane Almost makes want build fly yourself Can anyone top Richard number different radios engines used single design As may have noticed ma terial column provided hard working underpaid AVPs Get know AVP area put him work vite him club meetings send him newsletters let him know feel about hot topics AMA dues increase manda tory magazine limits monster models etc may able visit clubs solve problems answer questions willing try lllnois ana rucky our VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove IL 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents Dane Davis DA Enterprises Box 335 Haubstadt IN 47630 Chock Delano 7203A Twin Oaks Dr Indianapolis IN 46226 Roger Geers RR 5 Ouincy IL 62301 Frank Haghes 700 NC 44th St Kansas City MO 64116 Glenn Lee 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Jim Sears P0 Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Boh undewood 4109 Concord Oaks 51 Louis MO 63128 Slash wrists Right among scars goofed Last month said club surance cost $40000 Council meeting misunderstood some statement entered such notes Actually no such expense AMAs budget does antici pate $48000 club insurance certificates helps towards budgeted expense $275 per member total insurance cost per member now $200 per plus minus few Cents balance dues goes letting read about goofs photo Dave Anuberg Valpa raiso IN think came via G Lee Beside airplane under hair piece can see rule-maker Mr Mike Mueller District VI RC Contest Board member lives Schaumberg IL wife Anna Mike has flown RC since could walk Mike has always top Pattern pilot ten Nats three Las Vegas Tournaments under belt member Chicagoland RC Club Mike served president National Society RC Aerobatics 1978 Mike always seems find time help beginners novice pattern fliers train judges dedication help ing others years senior isto writerthe mark real person true champion wherever may place contest circuit Photo Fun-Fly theme summer days waiting Jackson Purchase Modelers Mayfield KY club con test last July information group contact Gene Stoehr 408 Reed St Mayfield KY 42066 Things Ft Wayne IN RC Soaring Club LOFT weekend June 2-3 Check Contest Calen dar Pekin RC Club Peoria IL area Fun Fly June 24 RC3 Pattern Contest Harvey IL June 2324 Acrobats MAC Mt Vernon IL June 10 Fun Fly Sport Scale lots trophies Mt Vernon Airport Chicagoland Super Fun Fly June 2-3 $1300 worth mdse raffle Jim Wen del 4075 N Britton Dr Hoffman Estates IL 60195 Southern Indiana RC has Mint Julep Scale meet April 28-29 Probably history read Rock Valley RC Model Fair May 19-20 Bernie Budzynski 5036 Arbutur Rd Rockford IL 61107 Are Involved Mrs Helen D Olsen LSF 1419 820 Old Bonhomme Rd University City MO 63132 just contributed $1000 AMA film fund ensure coverage RC Scale Sailplanes Scale film now being done Gerber Mrs Olsen also working NSS championship contest third weekend June friends involved Ideas Like Sunchasers RC Club KC MO area allows full member another club Associate Sunchaser much smaller fee normal dues McDonnell Douglas RC Club has list area clubs contacts fine newsletter Carrier Wave List included RC FF CL clubs Most Envied Club Vultures KC MO area un used treasury allowed 1978 paid members 79 paid members rather unique Award Winner Miniature RC Association Elmhurst IL wins Shortest Newsletter Award like namelike news prize shorter Thanks newsletters keep coming Keeps busy off streets wish could use info never will No reasonjust policy Speaking policies reasons seems few other policies have very little rea son AMA policy type general membership have submitted Executive Council plan variable membership options Briefly con sist Temporaryavailable through chartered club Basic Member non-flier Active Member various options Full-Service Member AVPs have copy plan interested let know help solicited think might good idea Council hard sell good 01 District VI VP has ac cused being too blunt far too suspici ous may however cant see undercurrent just watching waves years Ive heard AMA sell Liability Insur ance Plan sport fliers growth vehicle Now comes strong opposition further growth segment mod eling community Insurance sport fli ers couple change attitude commerical quality magazine originat ed investment position gain now firmly established non-competitive market see good rea son question structure What may ap pear some personal crusade really just cannot accept question whatev er handed some smiling faces seated around end rainbow Suspi cion gross dissatisfaction got job Im satisfied yet comments opposing viewpoints invited know Bob Bently DuBro Products Bob rough winter heart by-pass now home Say Hi Bob get chance meits back friendly skies twa igan esota nsn VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris District VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Muscative IA 52761 Associate Vice-Presidents James Clark 4444 Woodview NE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 Robert Lundhnrv 4928 Tioga St Duluth MN 55804 Tim Price 11267 Soar Sterling Hgts. Ml 46078 William Rohring 4404 Tanvlemood Tr St Josnph Ml 49085 Geoff Styles 2601 5 Beaumont Ave Kansasnille WI 53139 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lunn Crystal MN 55428 Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 month would like introduce two new members District VII team Geoff Styles opposition nomination Dis trict VII Vice-President 1977 appointed position Associate VicePresident Wisconsin Since time has doing great job commun eating clubs srea Geoff appointed December 1978 memoer MILWAUKEE FLYING ELECTRONS newsletter editor also member SUDS CITY SAIL84 Model Aviation PLANE TEAM former member Hamilton Ontario Flying Tigers tunate have him serve capacity Associate Vice-President Wisconsin Another new Associate Vice-President District VII Bob Lundberg member WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR FLYING AND HIKING SOCIETY Bol AMA members north ern Minnesota Bob has modeling past 29 years doing whole thing solid models rubber Free Flight Control Line RC now ac tive FF Soaring Bob also combination makes mm real asset tne AMA members area Bob married lovely lady GWEN has two girls Robin Lee effort establish new Soar ing group District VII Walt McKee CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS handed letter WATERLOO BLACKHAWK RC PILOTS Show Walt say about RATS RC Sailplane enthusiasts area Upper Mississippi River Valley River Area Thermal Soarers has much discussion organ izing modelers interest RC Sailpianes geographic area bordering Upper Mississippi River object plan coordinate promote area Soaring Intent will coordinate pro mote area Soaring individual club contests full-blown AMA sanctioned types host club providing prizes equipment man power etc also Fun Fly meets equipment manpower shared entry fees minimaljust enough cover notice postage maybe small pot gold change top placings would patterned after MASS Mid-America Soaring Society has gone KERPLUNK MASS good idea resulted some good fun flying sev eral losses personnel sites geo graphic separation member sites caused its demise think enough interest fliers area get going keep going Lets hear Walt McKee 1141 30th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 December 1978 MILWAUKEE FLYING ELECTRONS presented AWARD OF EXCELLENCE support model aviation have out standing club group District VII can proud compliments setting examole have attended BLACKHAWK RC P1 LOTS show Waterloo Iowa March 11 show manager VAN WIN EGARDEN did great job getting together course couldnt have done assis tance great bunch people Unfortun ately Jim Clark did judg ing really difficult due num ber models56---and six categories WAYNE BOOTS won Best Show LEROY SATTER LEE Best SailplaneWENDELL MAAKSTAD Best Pattern JACK CLARK Best Pylon Rac er BUD HALL Best Scale DALE BRASS Best Sport Aircraft KEN HANAWALT Best RC Boat ROY GERRITSON handled show PR Roy also does newsletter club TOM SCHMITZ president very proud group great time met fine modelers am look ing forward next year wont have ludee Arkansas siana nrcn homa VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII VicePresident 1500 Anita Street Sulphur tA 10663 Associate Vice-Presidents Bazz Anerill 91 t7 La Barranea NE Alborqoerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Soiphur LA 70663 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley 111927 Commerce Fleasanton TX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Barslesnille 01 74003 Due unusually busy schedule past few weeks activities length column have temporarily cur tailed However dont like curt No report month notices make deadline few thoughts First Bob Talley advises Contest Coordinator situation under control no conflicting sanctions found Now know some people will upset because someone having Pylon same weekend somebody else 500 miles away having Pattern some such coordinators both committed making pieces fit please greatest number people few prime weekends contests choices just have made unfortunate necessary spite schedule did make quick run over Houston Sunday mostly visit HARKS Club having Fun Fly Earl Haury believe won first place took lots pictures hopefully next month will available Sorry didnt note other winners maybe can give credit pictures arrive peaicing 01 plccures jesry rarr Abilene has contributor mail box couple times sent along some photos can run couple several have enough contrast top above shows Jerry TV promoting Texas Fly ing Scale Championships couple planes other interesting Old Timer Free Flightthe plane course Jerry notes commercial logos hope can see wing decals painted also got some pictures Larry Sartor Bartlesville OK next page shows some lineup Fun Fly November 5 1978 e Old Timers Pattern planes trainers etc what great about Fun Flyyou can usual ly fly what like June1979 85 Photos Blackhawks Show Top L-RI Tom Schmitz Van Winegarden Ken Morris Dist VII AMA Vice-President Middle L-R Roy Gerritson Bob Camarata low Bruce Stone Fokker D-VIII urwss, Award Excellence Asso Isdte VP Geoffrey Styles Dick Calderon president Milwaukee Flying Electrons L-R Ken Ehlers club secretary-treasurer Calderon Styles Chuck Frailing club VP thought about Fun Flys tend fairly informal basically great safety must maintained real lucky Houston 60-powered plane crashed canopy above bunch peo pies heads including canopy al stopped no serious juriesjust lots near heart attacks just everyone having good time gradual ly drifting closer closer flying area day wore No put-down HARKSit good meetlets just re member safe last thing month concerns gas oline long time have almost excl us ively used glo fuels engines have grown accustomed its relative safety occasionally see people smoking fueling planes dangerous gasoline ignition engines size another whole world Gasoline normally has flash point 50 degrees F compared normal fuels well above zero means burns ex plodes easily Pleasebe careful gasoline Cnlsado as aska h taksra h takoro IXWysrrrrng DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo tircie Belleose Nt 68005 Associate Vice-Presidents charles Braxoon 2220 Mariposa Blvd casper w 82601 Paul Kegel 910 North 12th Fargo NO 58102 Jim OReilly 4760 N Bastin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Rickests 5165 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Friday 127-mile trip Norfolk NE Saturday travel Kansas City static display Monday take day off catch up correspondence Tuesday Jim Van Loo Sioux City Iowa Ed Prohaska Omaha Nebraska came Bellevue very enjoy able bench-flying session next six days four club meetings three cities someone says Ill bet look forward summer activity starts Actually right Which leads following thought Most us District IX lot looking talking show tell very little flying during cold months According newsletters throughout dis trict however few brave souls fly least once month year round Starting June 1979 ending May 1980 just us will actually fly once month Beginning June will give everyone good start Club secretaries will keep track brave attempts validate flights May 1980 will print names members completed entire year flying least once month Perhaps suitable patch award can presented seasoned stalwarts Any takers thanks Don Berger invita tion meet gang Norfolk NE Thanks also Bob Hekrdle Bob Berger Walt Pinnt rest fellas met some good people saw some good looking mod els Norfolk Northern Knights Kansas City held static model show Antioch Mall show featured 92 power models 16 non-fly ing models 7 sailplanes 25 power boats total 140 models Frank Hughes VP Kansas City KS manned projector Marvelous Miniatures Walt Hulen ran excellent slide show Northern Knights extend appreciation Sandy Hylton help carding models Shorts Wichita Radio Control Club newsletter came bit wisdom Ever notice winter prop-popped finger hurts twice Once its hit once again finger thaws out home NASA National Association Scale Aeromodelers election results Jeff Perez new CL Vice President Macks Turbulent Tissue Lamed KS Leavenworth County Aeromodelers newslet ter Flightlog emphasized safety print ing its entirety AMA safety codehave read lately Rocky Mountain Soar ing Association Denver CO newsletter forms us Dick Crowley NSS Vice President District IX Thank Dick modelers precious gift time Mile Hi RC Club news letter Tailspinner chops kraut recipe great Curtis Schmidt won MACKS Model Aeromodelers Central Kansas 1978 Junior Achievement Award Congratulations National Notes AMA film priority list subjects presented last month along following additional topics being printed column consideration views being sought subject AMA museum will arise again soon Naturally funded AMA will mean member will contribute por tion his/her dues toward museum good way get attention talk about dues money AMA possesses numer ous valuable historical models related items being stored piled different places need home Fulfilling need can significant step AMAs future Coupled possible permanent AMA-owned headquarters present loca tion rented issue becomes major consideration Opinions Should AMA have full-time employee concerned strictly acquiring keeping flying sites Should wait until budget allows additional salary expense adjust budget now Keeping tabs Depart ment Defense Outdoor Management Bur eau Land Management other possi ble sources potential flying sites would full-time job Coordinating infor mation informing AMA charter clubs possibilities another part position Opinions Another rumble has erupted fouryear rules cycle 1981 rule book went four-year instead two-year cycle what would say 1981 time enough get ready Opinions Nats Notes unofficial events list starting materialize Add list following Mouse Race Category lOld Timer AB C Texaco CL Stunt glow ignition Free Flight B C 30 sec Antique 020 Replica Cabin Rubber Rubber Stick Beauty get during Nats truly going best ever few let ters received ask better reserve rooms Omaha Lincoln especially Free Flighters will flying Mead NE half way between Omaha Lincoln Omaha has variety hotels/motels ranging great excellent personally would prefer stay Lincoln rest crowd As District VP have recently re ceived copy Marvelous Miniatures 16 mm sound film public relations purposes throughout District IX promote hobby help obtain fly ing site Presentations Park Boards city county governments use local tele vision stations some intended uses Write information Arrzonu lornia ri da x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour tote Redondo Beach tA 90278 Associate VicePresiderts Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Late Walnut Creek CA 94S9B Alex Chisolm 1100 Woos Show Freson CA 93711 Lonnie Kroeber 4295 Boulder Hwy Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 95136 Bob Reynolds Rt B Box 51 TucsoxAZ 85710 Betsy Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beauh CA 90808 Keith Whitoep 14465 Jupiter Or. Salt Lake City UT 84117 Free Flight Model Airplane Associa tion Southern California bad annual banquet recently banquet individ ual high point awards team challenge award given out Thunderbugs won team challenge award third year row narrowly beat out San Valeers vowed win 1979 Individual hon ors saw Bob White barely nosing out lrv Aker Open honors Bob Boyer Sen ior winner Jason Kendy Junior champion overwhelmed FFMAASC presented award Joe Noreross self years service setting up running Free Flight Championships award came total surprise really moved makes feel good know efforts appreciated Any clubs around would like appear meeting will pleased hear have copy Marvelous Min iatures 50-minute film excellent movie aspects hobby film will possession long Im VicePresident So club would like see drop line Ill make arrangements appear meeting Early March invited Mexicali talk Mexicans regard RC meet want run club calls itself Cachanilla meet Mexicali met subdirector tourism Baja Senor Luis Salas hobby shop owner member club Senor Benny Sanchez Also meeting clubs president Senor Carlos Calderon secretary Senor Lauro Paredes treasurer Senor Fran86 Model Aviation cisco Lopez club wanting put meet before May explained time too short get enough publicity out have have before May because temp eratures rise over 120 degrees during summer As alternative will plan October November would like assis tance US club suggested contact Birds need guidance what events schedule manpower require ments perhaps some physical assistance timers judges etc driven field visit great field shed shade about 40 20 open four sides runway paved taxiways pit paved outhouses pit stops field huge two directions horizon thing sight some mountains about 20 miles away other directions tree seen sagebrush around have cleared back area field nearly nice Las Vegas site Ill re port column things develop treated like king Mexicans want take opportunity thank Several AMA members know get magazine Gracias amigos Im looking forward another visit District X has gained new member Walt Schroder retired first year Model Airplane News has hired Model Builder has taken over publisher has packed bags moved Califor nia greeted 80-degree plus weather Quite change New York weather has lived years Free Flight West Coast move ment has started San Valeers Its called Nostalgia Free Flight designs published kitted between end war December 1956 am making Ram Rod have Space Hopper put needed reed valve went Chucks Model Shop Hawthorne asked said hadnt sold Thermal Hopper parts 20 years checked found package reeds still has few Thermal Hopper parts no reeds will sell you drop write address 14106 Haw thorne Blvd Hawthorne CA 90250 Anybody District X interested serv ing Control Line Contest Board Im going hold election later year am looking somebody interested serving must active hobby preferably active competitor Please drop line want volunteer People often ask much hired help Headquarters paid feel persons salary private matter However will list salary ranges number people fit thcm Actually HQ em ployees dont know much another makes would create hard feelings publish exact figures AMA isnt like civil ser vice no specific salary ranges spelled out Several factors determine much employee paid what com munity pays similar positions longevity need supervision skills required produc tivity etc 21 full-time employees AMA others part-time peak load dictates salary ranges over $30000 1 $20000 $30000 -7 $10000 -$2000011 below $10000- 12 Over Arizona way weather getting better leading increasing RC flying problems Around Tucson have fourfrequency regulated flying areas Two clubs two smart fliers several other major flying sites unreg ulated gamble time fly wont shot down Tucson full wide open spaces lot fliers just pack up move down road few miles somebody shows up field theyre fly ing Its good thing sites isolat ed least model gets shot down isnt anybody homes hit Some like plan ahead will interested know Tucson RC club will host Winter Nats November Im filled much Utah time AVP Keith Whitney wrote supporting push two-class license says club down few members last year due dues increase feels some will join contest season starts just serves underline claim need twoclass license promise keep stirring pot Nevada hear Free F lighters Fun Fly drew Utah California Arizona Some fliers using ig nition engines AVP Nevada Lonnie Kroeber tells RC club gave magazine vote confidence did feel should option however also glad see discount advertising guess modeler lives boondocks such advertising real blessing THERMALS Slaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Orstrict XI Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Associate Vice-Presidents Al Culver 1607S von tim Ponagello 1083201 Simon Dreese RI 1 Box 48 Boadview MT 89015 Clarence E Haught Rt 5 Box 16 Coeur dAlene 1083814 Cd MoColloragh 53 SE 51 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recio 26608 Dover Court Kent WA 98031 Don zipoy 21418 Ne Main Street Redmond WA 98052 BMA Scholarship Contest Boeing Management Association nounces 10th annual Model Scholarship Contest As prizes $3000 will awarded scholarships entrants under age 19 big event will held usual Kent Space Center site near Seattle 21st 22nd July 1979 events held will Con trol Line Free Flight Radio Control Rocketry categories Both Indoor Out door Free Flight will beheld addition craftsmanship event Trophies perhaps merchandise will awarded addition scholarships scholarships youth 18 under age group BMA also hold ing group Open events modeler past critical age events will same basic categories some minor variations specific events events will run AMA NAR rules except two events Northwest flavor has added some sporting-type events information contest write Ted Caputo PO Box 3707 Seattle WA 981 24 sure put Boeing Management Association over Teds name tell him sent will send packet infor mation including entry forms Hope see summer AMA NatsFree Flight Information about Natsto held summer Lincoln printed last months Model viation purpose dissertation wish convey some speci fic information Free Flight events Nats shaping up will run will Manager Free Flight category again year should good year Free Flight prepared First lets talk about weather will likely hot humid means come prepared hat ice water salt pills etc have very lucky over last five years have very little trouble kind problem never hurts reminded normal situation wind calm morning increase morn ing turns noon should steady breeze until mid-afternoon thunder showers likely wind does often get really strong above 10 mph except during af ternoon storms course what means weather should lot trouble prepared Secondly sites Indoor site Pershing Auditorium has clean ceiling about 51 feet information whole Nats subject can found page 86 April 79 issue Model Aviation site should great have seen Outdoor site very good well ig nore 40 miles dorms field quite flat has few scrub bushes within road paved runs around site couple gravel roads site Bikes cars should make retrieving easy prepared foot case some terrible thing happens Other distance dorms am pleased site Outdoor game will start early finish early events will same previous years exception adding Electric F F Outdoor list schedule changed some sure look up before making detailed plans large group unof ficial events year Terry Rimert District V doing great job organizing keeping informed Information unofficial events can found page 86 April 79 Model Aviation manpower put Nats shap ing up number volunteers have written Event Directors shaping up nicely also Indoor covered equipment should problem will fly time again year will use system keep track does doesnt necessary need few people run score sheets handle flight cards can help part day drop line cant have too gets hot sit ting place day like have re lief help few remaining thoughts dorms expensive nice town friendly sites good Fire danger should great snuffer tubes will required permanently fixed metal ones Read en try blank completely am sympathetic dont Motorcycles will government land must have spark arrestors etc Dont know about helmet laws will try let know soon should able use CD radio gear year BRING STOPWATCH See June1979 87 JUNIOR FLIGHTf SPRING IS HERE LETS GO OUTDOORS AND FLY SRPSM last Winter gone sweet ther mals spring us again no better way celebrate coming balmy days flying SRPSM Simple Rubber Powered Stick Model Presented two versions Chris Matsunos Small Field Fun Flyer Some build ers may find sheet balsa wing SFFF No 1 little easier construct built-up wing No 2 careful however sheet balsa wing does warp Se lecting proper wood important respect SFFF No 1 should average about 45 55 seconds per flight calm days SFFF No 2s built-up wing little bit efficient flights should average least 10 seconds longer SFFF Nos 1 2 designed built Chris National Free Flight Society program develop follow-up models AMA Cub SFFF No 2 selected best designs submitted successfully flown popular series St Louis con tests featuring 24 ROG models Rise Off Ground flights lots fun pure beautyas model skims along groundand heads up towards blue circle circlemaybe catch help ing thermalthen glide down three point landing Endurance course can increased eliminating landing gearand hand launch ing done clay has added nose balance model 118 sheet wing pylon could also moved back half inch model still needs balancing fine adjustment National Free Flight Society has done much further aeromodeling urge Free Flight modelers join add weight influence Society has Annual membership includes sub scription NFFS Digest monthly pub lication $1000 Open members younger modelers 14 18 years old annual dues $525 Contact Bill Booth Jr PO Box 192 Carlsbad CA 92008 support Free Flight Rules Cross-Propo sal FF-80-29 would eliminate min imum airframe weight requirement 40 grams new P30 Rubber Powered event minimum weight rule tends make P-30 event experts eliminating simpler models like SFFF Nos 1 2 FLYING AND IMPROVING SCALE MODEL AIRPLANES booka very good book recommend buy copy way describe Bill McCombs book say has 128 pages measuring 814 x 11 soft covered published 1977 Air Age Incorporated 1 North Broadway White Plains NY 10601 costs $695 Another way say jam packed book filledright out edges ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta. New York NY 10005 pageswith vital information Free Flight Rubber Powered Scale models veritable fountain knowledgethe info just keeps pouring out times read through learn no coffee table book full pretty picturesto glanced over forgotten k 5 / J LiT1 Zz aT 5 5 ci No book chewed digested slowly oftento returned time time again Get ONE MORE TIME Only very few days left send results Ed Whitten AMA Indoor Chicken High Postal Contest entries must received April 30th Okay everyone out flying field Last stamp collector See next month $N r $ L 1 N 4 ls K V t 0 k 4-/ 50. -Ti -4 .v-o fT CJTC c 0 0 oo 0 r0~ —-j-0o -~ 0- OO ~'C 2n go ~ o x 0 w0 - IuIu-~ 0 88 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/06
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Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/06
Page Numbers: 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88
L JANUARY 21 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING Council met Sheraton Hotel St Louis Missouri following tendance President Earl Witt Chambersburg PA Secretary-Treasurer Vacant Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA Vice-Pres ident District Cliff Piper Atkinson NH VP II John Grigg Lockport NYAssoc VPIll Joe Eiben Lyndhurst OH VP IV Chuck Foreman Mechanicsville VA VP V Jim McNeill Birmingham AL VP VI Horrace Cain Buffalo Grove IL VP VII Kenneth Morris Muscatine IA VIII John Embry Sulphur LA VP IX Vince Mankowski Belle vue NE VP X Jim Scarborough Redondo Beach CA VP XI Homer Smith Seattle WA National Aeronautic Association NAA Executive Director Vic Powell Also attendance Associate Vice-Presi dent Roger Geers guest Horrace Cain Carl Wheeley Model Aviation publisher Larry Bo lich AMA Special Events Director Jay Gerber AMA films Johnny Clemens President Emer itus Earl Witt President convened first meeting new year operating under new format minutes being taken professional stenographer provide accur ate literal transcription Witt noted Section III Article X bylaws says President shall chief AMA may preside meet ings AMA shall ex officio regular special committees shall have authority establish resolve committees Council established appoint remove committee chairmen make final binding decisions relative dis putes protests some discussion whether Council approved hiring reporter take minutes approval record Discussion also merits hiring verbatin court reporter opposed using AMA HQ person familiar Council proceedings capable helping VicePresidents background information Man kowskj IX read previous minutes approved Ms Madison would continue taking minutes Morris VII made motion return previous way taking minutes someone HQ under procedure last year seconded Man kowskj Eight voted favor three negative votes two abstentions motion carried Election Secretary-Treasurer Witt pro posed using two-thirds majority quorum elected Council members would have excluded NAA representative voting Worth said NAA representa tive always vote Discussion ensued whether should allowed vote meeting due apparent con flict bylaws Powell NAA said under provision agreement tween AMA NAA Discussion continued whether bylaws agree ment between AMA NAA binding Embry VIII called fora refer endum subject business could continued Morris VII seconded After dis cussion Smith XI reworded motion Powell could continue voting before until such time bylaws changed Witt amended motion vote concerned just issue election Secretary-Treasurer Cain VI seconded Fol lowing discussion vote amendment resulted two positive votes 12 negative votes no abstentions Another vote tak en time original motion Smith produced 11 positive votes two ab stentions Ill first ballot election Sec retary-Treasurer six votes J McNeill VP-V four votes J Byrne mer VP-Il three votes R Morgan former VP-Ill abstention eliminated Mr Spalding former VP-IV Mr Chisoim former VP-X earlier offered serve second ballot five votes McNeill five votes Byrne three votes Morgan abstention elimi nating Morgan third ballot seven votes McNeill six votes Byrne abstention McNeill won simple majority Witt moved Council make election unanimous done McNeill nominated Bill Mathews replacement District V VP Smith se conded everyone voted affirma tive except District Ill NAA rep resentative abstaining 1979 Nationals Witt reported behalf Nationals Executive Committee met earlier January During discussion report Smith proposed Electric Power Free Flight competition added Satur day Nats week per rule book Embry proposed four-day schedule Control Line Speed events reduce wasted time cut cost manpower run events Smith suggested since McNeill come District V representative should allowed represent district meet ing Since no objections Witt ordered further discussion Nationals Scarborough X asked clarification late entry fee Open members confirmed will $50 late entry fee Opens $5 late event fee except $10 RC Worth brought up letter Bill Hager President NMPRA recommending elim ination requirement slotted pipe RC Pylon Racing 79 Nats Witt proposed put question Contest Board however discussion favor go ing rule book Smith moved run event Nationals per rule book un less two conditions met 1 Con test Board agrees NMPRA proposal 2 can printed initially entry form seconded Mr Grigg fol lowed everyone voting yes President abstaining time Mr Mankowski moved amended recommendations Nats committee accepted Morris seconded unanimously approved 1979 Free Flight World Championships Worth noted President established Executive Committee similar the Nats composed Earl Witt John Worth Jim Scarborough Hardy Brodersen Bill Har till Bill Bogart committee decide policy matters budget matters concern ing Free Flight World Championships Bill Hartill Contest Director Bill Bogart Manager Hardy Brodersen Administrator Headquarters provide support necessary satisfy FA requirements regarding communications National Aero Clubs around world accepting entry fees holding disbursing funds accordance budget World Championships Committee authoriza tions intent event shall operaate within amount money thats col lected directly connection event also exceed amount money current AMA/FAI fund noted Council previously approved use balance fund remaining previous years necessary currently about $12000 1979 Budget Magazine Carl Wheeley publisher Model Aviation gave lengthy report history magazine financial fac tors involved benefit Council members werent office mag 74 Model Aviatjon AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L azine began noted 1979 budget contemplates 54797 members receiving magazine based upon conservative estimate will 90% total members compared last year Actually pointed out recent renewal rate formation indicated currently 94%so income figures budget extremely conservative budget Wheeley advised envisions further improvement magazineboth number pages increased use color increase advertising However contemplated noted 20% proportion advertising pages previously specified Council will exceeded further advised salary budget includes full-time staff salaries annuities taxes five people time totallyor nearly totallydevoted magazine al includes percentages other general AMA employees times eq ulvalent approx imately two half people ex plained non-magazine HQ employee might have 20% time cost assigned Model v/Orion budget someone else might have 10% another might have 30% Adding up percentages totals approxi mately 250 concluding Wheeley indicated pos sibility present trends continue pick up momentum magazine would vehicle could help fund other AMA pro jects besides simply putting out magazine Piper asked people other Worth Ehling have percentages salaries assigned magazine budget Continued page 79 NEW INSURANCE COMPANY FOR AMA As March 1 1979 American Home Assurance Company through Markel Service Inc Richmond VA providing Comprehensive General Liability insurance AMA members clubs chapters coverage underwritten through Lloyds broker London Various AMA documents past year noted claims could sent former agency Chicago information now obsoleteall claims should go AMA HQ big improvement overseas members clubs increase coverage million dollars same stateside cov eragepreviously overseas coverage half million new coverage essentially same described back AMA member ship cards Changes include increased overseas coverage reduction deductible property damage $250 $50 no deductible personal injury cov erage big savings likely new cover age claim history recent years con tinues similarly Based history AMA assuming property damage payments tween $50 $1000 insurance pay over $1000 taking payments up $1000 compared $250 under previous coverage much lower insurance premium offered AMA difference premium payments shouldif past history consistentmore AMA OFFICER ELECTION 1979 NOMINADON PROCEDURES DOCUMENT odd-numbered years election national office AMA SecretaryTreasurer regional Vice-Presidents odd-numbered AMA districts III V VII IX Xl even-numbered years election national office AMA President regional Vice-Presidents even-numbered AMA districts II IV VI VIII X Officers elected serve two years following year election took place CANDIDATE MINIMUM STANDARDS NATIONAL OFFICERS President Sec retary-Treasurer nominee must AMA Leader member note Contest Di rectors also Leader members must also have served least year prior beginning term office either elec ted officer AMA such Vice-Presi dent officer directly appointed President Vice-Presidents such Contest Board member Contest Coordinator Committee Chairman Note Committee members merely approved President Vice-President considered officers DISTR ICT OFFICERS Vice-Presidents nominee must Leader member AMA District Vice-President candidates shall nominated exclusively Leader Open members time such nomina tion bona fide legal residents same district nominee also bona fide legal resident nominee however can nominated vice-presidency district bona fide legal resid ent District Vice-Presidents shall elected exclusively majority Leader Open members voting time such election bona fide leg al residents same district candidates such office also bona fide legal residents other elective officers shall nominated Leader Open members regard residential considerations Note purposes interpretation intended residency member accordance current address file AMA Headquarters WHO MAY SUBMIT NOMINATION Any AMA member consent person nominated should obtained prior submission names nominated cover payments between $50 $1000 sure case claim ex perience gets bad savings held reserve Meanwhile reserves will earn inter est increase surplus available case should remembered AMA coverage secondary other lia bility insuranceif other coverage avail able insufficient AMA coverage will take over up million dollar policy limit summary new coverage im provement terms overseas protection property damage deductible much lower cost last years insurance Additional improvements coverage also being negotiated expected anContinued page 81 candidacy must submitted writing should accompanied statement least 100 words concerning nominees qualifications nominees themselves also urged submit before meeting Nominating Committee statements documents evidence appropriate sup porting nominations WHEN TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS Nominations must submitted prior start Nominating Committee meet ing Normally Committee meets mid summer during National Model Airplane Championships* WHERE TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS Ordinarily District Vice-Presidents al serve Nominating Committee Nom inations should submitted Vice-Pres ident AMA members district names addresses headings VP columns same time copy nomination should sent AMA HQ required preferred ARE ALL NOMINATIONS ACCEPTED necessarily nominations submit ted accordance guidelines will considered Nominating Committee two names peroffice will approved Committee listing ballot However ballot will provide write-in votes additional candidates meet requirements ARE CURRENT OFFICERS AUTOMATICALLY RE-NOMINATED No An AMA member must nominate current officer re-election should writing per foregoing procedures PUBLICATION REQUIREMENT required AMA by-laws nomination procedures shall accordance Council-approved Nomination Proce dures Document document shall published least 90 days prior nual Nominating Committee meeting Note publication current Nomination Procedures Document unless superseded recent publication prior 90-day requirement *8 PM August 1 1979 Exact location posted 1979 Nats FREE MAGAZiNES AMA Executive Council decided years ago AMA Contest Directors meet certain requirements also elected appoint ed officers certain categories would receive free AMA membershipas token reward thanks otherwise unreimbursed ef forts behalf other AMA members over 1000 sanctioned meets year dozens volunteer officer services involved total number free memberships about 1700 yearor about 2% total membership Such memberships full service means get normal benefits Continued page 81 June1979 75 PRESIDENTS REPORT President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS EARL E WITT 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 fourth report members AMA have discovered since columns must editor ModelAviation least month half prior receipt publication somewhat difficult keep up datein other words gap getting communica tions information Among items gap very good programthe AMA Scholar ship Programwhich has little ex posure important terms future model aviation report being prepared March 1 5 maga zine will published until midApril will probably receive ward end April since deadline filing applications May 31 can see what mean gap Therefore Id like review history AMA Scholarship Program well stands now because seems need understand ideals behind order under stand its nature its progress its shortcomings program part futurewe promoters de moters way anotherand having prior knowledge have no blame except ourselves fails AMA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Matty Sullivan model avia tions time greats initiated program 1970 Matty grew up both AMA modeling industry having built first plane 1942the time Con trol Line models new CDd early 1 950s Nats time AMA US Navy started 20-year co-sponsorship annual events late 1 940s having lot knowledge enthusi asm very little backgroundhe claims bricklayerMatty started Sullivan Products producing PDQ line model airplanes Since time company has prospered has gained international recognition over 50 industrial patents something special about Matty hes never forgotten people made business successfulthe modelers 1970 great concern among modelers AMA diminishing juniors model aviation Matty promptly wrote check AMA initiated AMA Scholarship Program As can tell Matty firm believer action times frustrated industry procras tination pushes what believes did scholarship program Another key person program t Bob Stalick Vice-President AMA Executive Council 1970 well teacher school counselor State Oregon Feeling need objective rating scale selec tion scholarship winners asked could take part its organization Since time Bob says rating scale worked out has fairly reliable Communicating mail committee has always unanimous first choice Bob says has always has stood heads above rest ough youths contest achieve ments modeling background aero nautical aspirations count paramount selections overall concern select well-round76 Model Aviation L aruip WUIIEIUF3 IIIWd UdI1 VVIOUdCfl 01 LieVelefloHell launching Inuuu stick model Susans mom ivuarge Weisenbach right Contest Cooramnator ed individualone high schol astic achieveractive community knowleable participant model avi ationand interested continuing education order obtain fullest spectrum eligibility AMA has three specific requirements 1 applicants current AMA members 2 have flown AMA-sanc tioned competition year must have 1978 1979 prior submission scholarship applica tion 3 graduated high school 1978 1979 Matty Bob have both expressed concern about GROWTH lack of programincidentally con cern share its nine years despite fact ever-increasing college expenses program has never 14 applicants awards spread over eight-year period have totalled $22250 Matty asks some old timers grew up model industry keep program going out gratitude hours good life have able enjoy Bob thinks would like have qualified applications possible open suggestions program might increase number students apply think YOU can help publicize expand program know eligible persons SPREAD THE WORD MALL SHOWS AND STATIC DISPLAYS An ever-increasing awareness terest model aviation coming forth mall shows static displays public gatherings March 1 opportunity attend advertised Nations Largest Static Aircraft Contest Worlds Largest Shopping Mall 28th National Model Plane Show North Randall Park Mall Cleveland OH cant personally vouch size MALL over 700 model aircraft display knowledge largest static display types models Cleveland Aeromodel Society conjunction Randall Park Mall Merchants Association sponsored sizeable model contest well usual mall display very impressed large number Juniors entering exhibition competition Junior-Senior participants classi fied 25 school grade events two adjacent grades per event Any members hobby character ize degenerating adult hob would have bitten tongues present see terrific turnout young people addition 25 school grade events 1 3 Radio Control 10 Control Line 10 Free Flight 16 plastic events Trophies 74 events given well 22 premium awards total over 280 awards Joe Eiben AMA Associate Vice-President overall director show Don Lowe District III Vice-President also present opportunity meet districts members club representatives AMA Dis trict III meeting NATIONALS 1979 Nationals progressing looking ahead planning 1980 Ohio proposal has made feasible could drastically change character Nationals possibility promoting Nationals nationwide major sporting event rather having just local promotions public model builders being investigated can accomplished will have national recognition would probably able eliminate financial drain AMA would have shift cost participants PROPOSED HQ MOVE have expressed support Fxecutive Councils Long Range Plan ie AMA acquire interest real property advocating AMA HQ moved out Washington DC suitable HQ site acquired reasonable cost operating area Since have received numer ous endorsements plan proposal made far has received derogatory comments responses have exceptional Two cities state agency have ex pressed interest having AMA HQ move areas have also received several individual proposals about might welcomed endeavoring obtain firm commitments proposals Executive Council can after proper investigation subsequently take action June1979 77 Outstanding Scale Model Dli ivotn WItfl scale working 4cylinder engine Trophy line-up oldest largest aeomodel static display contest modk A$ EST LGST AOtA S1ATIC DIStAY CflNS1 IN itt U $tf SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeiII AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 report month second half analysis National Free Flight Socie ty special interest group formed serve further interests modelers area way involved another special interest group want see written up send some pictures information Ill glad feature people column continue NFFS formed 1965 Dick Black Carl Fries Its pur pose promote preserve fine traditions ideals model building competition flying Soon after formation Dick Black died Carl carry alone credits two fine leaders today gouged him onHardy Brodersen Bob tIi-L picture Carl Fries lit tle model airplane preparing launch skyward big gymnasium hoping will soon come back Carl retired Mon santo St Louis now supervises hospital grounds children loves s snap y nd nc Atlanta bravely edited NFFS Digest magazine period time group has peachy loaded publicationcur rently edited John Oldencamp printed Doug Galbreath second no other per iodical anywhere bottom first column current editor John Oldencamp launching HIS little plane over Southern California moun tains knowing will soon conquer John does nice job Digest young man above important member NFFS team Mr Bill Booth Carlsbad CA member ship subscription officer takes money sees get moneys worth ten bucks year folks 4i NFFS historian Mr Jim Noonan Milwau kee Mr Bob Meuser Bob Stalick other dedicated gifted modelers make up fascinating organizaton Alas no space can report Mr Hardy Brodersen still Executive Direc tor doing unusually good job interested FF organization can get started Annual fee $1000 per year Opens Write Bill Booth PO Box 192 Carlsbad CA 92008 pretty girl Delores Snyder Atlan ta top competitive Free Flighter own right tells Walt Rozelle what fly when. thing promised release secret Free Flight fascinating organization healthy dur able answer lies basic tug grip sport itself first model airplane ventures very beginning - Long before AMA 30 years dawn Wright brothers powered flight rubber-powered model plane contests began flourish year 1911 manufacturers historic Baby engine gasoline-powered sponsored model contest wherein contestants showed up motorless models Baby engine officials bolted motors loan conducted meet unbolted motors everybody head ed home fliers day still lives member AMA still interested Free Flight Let explain builder-of-the-model rule FF 100% models contest built entrant unless proxy flown knowledge rule has never broken 75-year history probably never will So everybody has build own stuff begin piece together model what see before pile wood splinters scraps paper stuck together become lifeless object shaped like airplane hand-glided over grass first time object comes life adopts personality its own Some easy docile others crabby touchy wound up cranked flown under power airplane suddenly acquires soul object created trimmed leaves earth sticky glue gravity quietly floats up near clouds free un encumbered its little piece YOU up Its soul tiny microscopic extension YOUR soul contest hit bump little plane circles scythes silently through high air dis appears afternoon walls Heaven never same again hooked life Ask good Free Flighter might lie hell know what talk ing about What have confided about Free Flight people common knowledge know youll discreet enough blab around See next month. 78 Model Aviation p WU~4I tflu, a, -- aj 1940 Joe Ott kitted Sunspot tephanie Perryman top FF expert field Late ly has encouraging grandfather acquire some interest hobby p cv pa za,dfatht anyway Iv, acuIg Perryman learning rubber event businesswith funny looiina AA,I,ikiil t~oe 1-ree 1-ligni ior Kias too 1-lere isa pnoto two young gentlemen A-1sent editor Oldencamp Id better mention right NFFS gives scholarships annually deserving young sters encourage flying wish space pictures introduce excellent Council NotesCone pg 75 Worth gave complete list Morris vent com plimented magazine whole said felt vehicle membership cor respondence increased room should given Council memhers get informa tion magazine said would like see special interest groups listed little often also air show teams also said point magazine pri marily AMA news whats going should serve people AMA member ship does Eiben Ill stated magazine could go either two directions first direction would improve magazine point Wheeley Winter would like drop forced subscrip tion members other direction would keep magazine newsletter members make necessary members subscribe Mankowski IX made distinction tween words magazine journal asked future publication considered journala technical journal value membershipand magazine beautiful color photos followed pro con discussion whether magazine should have commercialized mat technical-journal format wheth er members subscription fees should mandatory b PAl Worth explained AMA has working budget FAI funded half dollar adult members dues support FAI programs including transporta tion assistance teams World Champion ships 115 delegates attend FAI meet ings help underwrite expenses FAI team selection finals meets also noted about $12000 surplus available 1977 1 978 could used underwrite 1979 Free Flight World Cham pionships necessary time Cain asked what kind train ing Academy did FAI teams Worth responded Academy didnt area concern part of past teams stated area could considered allocating monies hut no current policy such purpose Mankuwuki suggested magazine competi tions vital part training process Smith said would beneficial teams able no practice before hand team get know other Worth made motion Headquarters directed make simple cost study next Council meeting show dollars might involved typical year bring together teams kind prac tice sessions mentioned Council could decide whether wanted go di rection Mankowski seconded Smith add ed years teams should polled see what kind things think would help preparing Championships Worth agreed include motion vote unanimous favor motion e Public Relatiom Will made intro ductory statement Worth short statement PR budget derived floor turned over AMAs Special Events Director Larry Bolich noted cumene trend get volved things generate better relations members advised however years budget will coner additional areas also help promote model aviation general public AMAs efforts trade shows continued hut emphasis another area flying sites working National Parks Recreation Association through national headquarters Wash ington advised Air Show Team pro gram growing very rapidly assisted funds Hobby Industry Association 1979 addition 42 sponsors have either made donations toward air show teams way merchandise monies have discounted merchandise air show teams described area special projects noting Muscular Dystrophy Association fund-raising efforts year particularly through Trans-Am RC Relay Race sched uled September Last year noted about 20 clubs reported raised approxi mately $20000 MDA speculated same rate AMAs over 1000 clubs could raise million dollars nothing hut good PR would get national local recognition model aviation After Bolichs report Piper asked Academy can support 50% increase overall PR budget Wilt asked that ques tion held until got down discussing budget details d Pdm Projects Wilt made short state ment introduced AMAs film producer jay Gerber report current efforts Gerber described factors concerning what actually costs produce films gave some comparisons commercial costs noted some quotes others busi ness commented favorably about AMAs results vs costs also noted over years whether England Scale Champs shoot ing something like 45000 feet film local dab field AMA making contact members tremendous PR Academypeople rypialIy say Its about lime AMA knew alive Gerber noted toe benefit new Council Vice-Presidents AMA has doing filming since 1971 starting off 71 RC World Championships film 1971 materials cost basis cost $7000 1972 AMA established budget $20000 per year continue doing films included remuneration services Since time 19 projects base com pletedseven major film produc tions sound including music explained during past year question whether stop filming effort because running out budget continue filmingespeci ally Scale World Championships comes about two years Gerber decided forego remuneration five six months utilize funds production expenses put him personally arrears about $3400 requested Council approve increase $10000 film budget 79 pius remuneration unreimbursed ser vices last year increase needed avoid gap film-making because normal budget would cover completion current filmna funds would available shooting new footage noted no extra remuneration himself full season photographing would result film would completed 1980 increase budget would able complete film year same time completing existing film editing adding sound etc would shooting new film would possible produce big produc tion once year money himself aqked basic $20000 budget what percent goes toward Gerber what percent toward production Heanswered present time split 50/SO also stated what proposing keep $10000 same simply crease amount production Bolich re marked Mr Gerbers films big help PR Department Morris stated felt filming projects should listed under PR budget because thats basically what films werepublic relations Morris also asked about film Marvelous Miniatures copies would avail able Vice-Presidents budget funding copies will come Worth answered coming out officers service budget 1979 copies could made time Gerber said would take about 15 days order have copy next noted Council selects film topics hut discussion subject June 1979 79 Participants January Executive Council meeting t Louis MU snown tnrae viows Top facing camera L-R professional stenographer AMA President Earl Witt Secretary-Trea surer Jim McNeiIl other two views show others attendance New Executive Council year John Grigg Dist II VP Chuck Foreman Dist IV VP Horrace Cain Dist VI VPJohn Embry Dist VIII VP Bill Mathews also new Executive Councilbut elected District V VP meeting present Joe Eiben represented Dist III VP Don Lowe unable attend tabled until later Gerber also noted produced commercials about local model aviation activities Worth said would available early 1979 ad vent new budget a Membership Council discussed whether members joined done because liked organization what its leaders doing whether joined because necessary benefits gaiced belonging organization No conclusions reached noted high current rate renewal assured budgeted membership income would reached f lnsueanea Worth stated organi zation presently unique position having two three possible offers study within next two weeks also said budget present time did con sider increase insurance cost Mankowski stated insurance company out Ne braska looked forward having long-term relationship organization hoped offer AMA considerable savings Discussion merits self-insuranceeither wholly part also mentioned some note insurance claims should men tioned magazine let members know what insurance money doing Discussion also whether AMA should insure professional show teams flying over large crowds Smith made motion Headquarters check legal insurance implications profes sional show teambeing defined somebody operates money feeto Academy report made soon possible Academy can make rational decision what its approach ought future Mankowski seconded vote unanimous iv favor g Headquarters Oneehead Mr Worth ex plained increased costs due inflation Sev eral members complimented fine work done budget report asked about switching new computer system Worth answered Headquarters presently working bane some prob lems planning about six months behind Headquarters hopes however switch over better computer service end 1979 h Junior Programs Discussion proceeded whether 910000 matching fund Hobby Industry Association sheuld kept budget since no spe cific plans 79 junior program Worth suggested kept condition use money subject Council approval time since major items having impact budget discussed Mr Wilt opened discussion specific items amounts budget presented Smith made motion budget accepted amended during meeting Munkowski seconded Further discussion ensued Gerbers request increased budget Also Cain questions percent creases of budget items Worth attempted answer Wine ex plained budget can reviewed revised time Council Grigg asked expense allocation free distribution Model elation sub tracted Wheeley explained charged against officers services line item budget Further discussion presentation various other figures budget decided vote Smiths motion budget accepted amend ed during meeting noted amendments $4000 Trans-Am Re lay Race figure corrected PR budget figure $35700 Voting dote dis tricts everyone favor except Districts VI VII X motion carried yes three no votes Continued discussion budget centered around Gerbers request fot funds film making Gerber read list films hoped produce future reasons wanting make films Mankowski asked money appropri ated Gerber asking would money go strictly making films would funneled off special-interest com mercials answer negative making commercials Grigg expressed concern protective measures films Gerber stated original film located steel vault laboratory time Mankowski made motion film budget creased proposed Gerber seconded Embry Voting done districts Districts Ill IV President abstained Districts VI VII VIII IX Xl Executive Director NAA representative favor Districts II V X voted against mo tion carried time Mankowski made motion accept list priorities read Gerber seconded Smith Upon farther discussion clarified main film come out budget coming year would Lincoln Nuts Voting done districts unanimous favor priority list Credit Card Policy After short discus sine Mankowski made motion accept credit card payments activity Head quarters deemed appropriaeeMorris seconded no further discussion voting done districts unanimous favor Competition License discussed whether en separate competition li cense benefits basic membership Smith indicated would cost money waste time paper work would worth Mankowski felt Academy gave specific services special group special interest groups would eventually want splinter require speci fic services would noentually change overall philosophy Academy Scar borough favor separating compe tition license holders general mem bership said felt checking licenses would pose no problem also suggested area complaint members Cain contended membership should opened types became would bring money people Academy would have chance heard FCC Worth expressed view problems Acad emy came people joined insurance compete caring about Academy preferred membership Academy kept interested total effort Fiben felt would drastically reduce income Academy competition license allowed because fliers joined compete Grigg favored division because thought would work Foreman pointed out increased categories money also meant increased cost Headquarters pro cess applications After discussion Scarborough stated possible decide full sue day would better take membership Embry asked specific proposal might able writ ten next meeting After discusson Scarborough moved table discus sion until following meeting Smith se conded vote taken show hands unanimous favor Family Memberships review cur rent policy reinforced principle per mits additional adults living same ad dress charged membership fee does include cost magazine During course discussion Morris stated real problem actually existed application blanks said family membership information vague After dis cussion Morris made motion direct Head quarters clarify application blank next printing Smith seconded Worth said felt problem lay renewal application original applica tion Wheeley stated new forms designed hopefully would better vote taken districts noting unanimous favor motion FAI Fund Raining Teems After short discussion Smith made motion Council go record allowing team pro grams pursue fund raising schemes see fit hut concept AMA fund ing front money kinds schemes would specifically allowed Piper seconded 12 positive votes two abstentions Districts Ill VII motion carried Safety Insurance Model Size Man kowski recommended minutes show no recent input subject individuals groups since last Coun cil Meeting After further discussion Worth suggested AMA go record favor leg principle some limit model size though actual size did need defined time Scarborough reminded Council NMPRA Quarter Scale Association asked en report March 3t little bit early expect too much Foreman made motion Council table topic until re ceived input two special interest groups studying subject Man kowski seconded Grigg stated group fliers area heavily involved Quarter Scale up arms about proposed 25 pound limit Worth reiterated necessity Academy come out favor drawing some kind line said necessary draw line particular time should done near future Cain agreed Worth said AMA did soon FAA would soon put its hands matter really make confusion Smith amended motion include statement Academy would go re cord supporting idea limits beset model sizes Embry seconded vote unanimous favor followed unanimous vote favor original mo tion tabling subject Safety Committee Status After short troduction Wilt Smith gave report indicated much needed done details should nor record OemonstrationslFun Flys Cain explained proposal intended merely re classify Class contest Fun Fly Contest Directors could easily determine difference between two time language rule book very vague said bat would just like table subject now Smith requested Cain re submit definitions Council members may have time think about action next meeting Nomination Procedures 1979 Morris made motion Council follow same procedures last year Grige seconded voting district 13 votes favor District VI voting against Other Business Nets RC Pylon Grigg pointed out mis conception latest NMPRA publication seemed indicate NMPRA pres ident responsible appointing Contest Directors RC Pylon events AMA Nuts requested Executive Director President AMA correct misun derstand log b Special Interest Groups Worth brought up problem delegating authority en such groups need careful doing because doubt about some special Interest groups operate adequately representing members activity Wine clarified AMA position saying special interest groups actually aduisory groups AMA final decision ultimate responsibility hands AMA appropriate AMA-appointed committee Cain made mo tion special interest group beinvited send representative en Executive Council meeting own expense representative address Council through respective Vice-President discretion President Worth responded saying Councif first needed clarify special interest groups could send representative Piper seconded Cains motion Following further discussion vote taken district voting no except Districts VI favor motion did carry Mankowski next made motion special interest groups asked send representative discuss AMA Ex ecutive Council own expense guide lines establishing criteria recognition special interest groups Executive Council meeting during Nuts week sep acute meeting during Nuts week Piper second ed Voting unanimous favor c Acquisition Property Embry read minutes several letters officials Lake Charles LA expressing interest pro viding property AMA Worth reviewed AMAs previous position matter property could purchased what AMA now pays out rent AMA interested ex ploring offers agreed consensus position shosid explained en Lake Charles officials d Representation Adnisory Boards Wiet stated within district represen tatine option AMA Vice-Pres ident Cain further clarified noting exampies district repeating point up Vice-President have final say represents district a Vice-President Expenses Worth req unse ed clarification whether meats trips would included part VP budget agreed acceptable Worth also noted year 1978 several VicePresidents exceeded 5750 district expense allowance confirmed VicePresidents AMA business expenses time requested Council allow over-expenditure year since total VPs within budget agreed consensus Cain also questioned whether could bring someone else Council meeting repay particular person money budgeted him expenses since able travel Council meetings no cost himself Worth re sponded saying district Vice-Pres ident submits bill expenses money sent Vice-President distribu tion VPs discretion Worths concern noted documentation pro vided expense payments requir ing judgment accept reject since established VP re sponsible owo account After further discussion generally agreed prac tice acceptable 0 Vp Columns Morris moved col umns magazine Vice-Presidents increased length 25% presently allotted Elben seconded short discussion brought out fact material Vice-Presidents columns will less material other sections magazine note taken districts Diseticts through X voting yes District Xl Executive Director voting no NAA representative President abstain ing motion carried g 4-A CL Meet Status Mankowski made motion Council grant 4-A status same meet year before directed Bill Purdue North Carolina seconded Morris unanimous vote favor b 3-A Status f PAl Free Flight Meet After discussion special request received HQ agreed general meet must make Triple-A stat us its merits per rule book Scar borough made motion effect noting meet question Sierra Eagles didnt meet rule book criteria Triple-A meet Elben seconded Voting districts II abstained others voted fasor motion Award Nominations Grigg requested clarification various AMA awards McNeill explained Fellowship Award highest given long continu ous service Academy free dues life Next Distinguished Service Award plaque outstanding service achievement Similar Meritorious Ser vice Award plaque first two awards re quire Council vote third given automat ically retiring Council member served honorably Next line Superior Service Award requiring Council approval given exceptional achievements usual p shorter term Distinguished Ser vice An Award Excellence available chartered clubs requiring Council approval also Certificate Appreciate re quiring oniy VP approval Maekowski recommended jefco Aeromodelers Denver given Award Excellence Morris seconded Approved except abstention McNeilI recommended Puerto Rico Modelers Inc Award Excellence Grieg seconded favor except ab stention Scarborough requested Nick johuen given Superior Service Award single handedly obtaining flying site California seconded Mr Worth approved ex cept abstention Date Place Next Council Meeting After several explorations other dates locations Mankowski moved meet Fri day April 27 pomibly extending fol lowing day MACS Show weekend Loog Beach CA Piper seconded districts noted yes except IX XI voted no VII NAA President abstained motion carried Wite requested Council input agenda least 30 days prior meeting Council members could have list study approximately three weeks before next meeting Worth suggested agenda pub lished magazine agreed closing meeting Wilt stated Ex ecutine Council real management Academy Model Aeronautics However noted felt should direct organi zation best ability would try future Scarborough comment ed Wirt should allow Headquarters run its own business Wiet should work through Headquarters Executive Director Af ter some further discussion Mr McNeili made final statement noting four new VicePresidents done excellent job repre setting districts new Presi dent done unusually good job run ning meeting 80 Model Aviation New Insurance Cant pg 75 flounced shortly meantime recom mended information back AMA membership card reviewed re gard above Incidentally first time AMA four offers consider Two result efforts AMA members insurance business though memberinitiated offers accepted spurred competition between companies instrumental reversing cost trend AMA coverage fifth offer also made known after March 1 renewal date competitive others new coverage Markel Ser vice Inc accepted AMA Executive Director John Worth following consultation AMA President Earl Witt offers upon recommendation AMA HQs surance administrator Assistant Execu tive Director Carl Maroney Free Magazines Cant pg 75 cluding monthly magazine about 10 yearsthe mid-60s through mid-70swhen AMA members received American Aircraft Modeler magazine part benefits AMA paid AAM copy sent free members Similarly since 1975 AMA began publish its own magazine AMA has pay printer copies Model viation sent free members end its dues paying members pay copies free members Executive Council de cided fair expenditure gen eral funds voted take money AMAs Officer Service Budget Some people have implied use AMA funds subsidy magazine however amount paid free copies exactly equal cost producing other words its exchangewe order extra copies printer free members pay extra cost printing people proof Council decided now discontinue free benefit would affect magazine profit loss would simply mean less copies would get printed printing postage bills would less magazine getting money normally paid extra copies direct self-cancelling trade-off 1979 Model Aviation budget per May Model Aviation shows income $10752 allocated magazines free members come Officer Service portion general AMA budget shown separately included expense part estimated printing mailing costs Model Aviation exactly same number dollars Thats works no subsidy effect dues paying members min imal $10752 cost providing magazine about 1% gross AMA income budget about 1 7c per year per dues paying member based budgeted total 63579 such members 1979 doubting member suggested involved some tricky bookkeeping say remind concerned AMAs books audited outside CPA year Furthermore AMAs books open inspection Council members invited examine time Council members also get copies auditors annual report also quarterly financial reports produced AMAs Comp troller Lastly AMAs current president secretary-treasurer 10 years prior 1979 regular access books sys tems used reporting details Hes best verify no peculiar book keeping going no subsidy magazine J Worth Executive Director Connecticut e chusetts hampshire Rhode bland eti DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper Dstict Vice-Presdeot Htttland Avenue Atkinson NH 03811 Associate Vice-Presidents Robert c Erodeur 405 Main Street Nauhua NJ 03060 Raymond Gibouleau 39 High St Old Town ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr. LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 William Wilbur 6 Laurel Ave. Kitnery ME 03904 First off BIG THANKS John Smith troops helped put together big District Meeting April 1 1979 writing am assured will April Fools Day get-together should well-attended general public Lots professional publicity good prepara tion excellent speakers symposiums Dart program kids displays other plusses should continue show way other Districts go! am especially thankful help because am now recovering eye cataract sur gery home should just able get out attend meeting April 1st Thanks AMA HQ too help Mail brings average 10 pieces per day AMA mail still some let ters coming other Districts complain about mandatory magazine may yet have take Leader-member vote re consideration magazine pledge support move find out once whether valid majority membership has desire go back optional magazine subscription After statistics show some 70% receiving maga zine will want keep should able triple quadruple membership thus have higher net income anyway really greatest membership organization going 60000 members can look around other groups members organization presently involved wonderful sport model aviation cant pull together work out some compromises please all? RC Meet Schedule Already 30 meets New England between April 29 October21 1979 five Fun Flys four Quicki-500 Formula 11 Py lon events types six Pat tern Scale four Glider meets Un fortunately will some conflicts Paul Penney doing very best fair ** * ** * * Looking forward Council Meeting Long Beach end April Hope have advance time look over agenda time Will have touch AVPs unputs desires before meeting time Monster News just came mail Sure great see cooperative bunch people appreciate AMAs attitude solicit ing ideas rules etc Quarter Scale really stay will continue grow BIGGER ART LANEAU Heard may get back fold! New lesev SoB II DISTRICT REPORT John C Grigg Dislnict II Vice-Psesident 6387 Badgen Onion Lvckpnnt NY 14094 Associate Vice-Presidesits Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 David Pitield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12065 Jack Sammarco 2062 Emerson Ave union NJ 07083 Tom Silver RD 3 Boy 412 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smith 2 Lorraine Ave Auburn NY 13021 District II has some greatest people world believe thatnot just saying popular have now chaired two district meetingsone Syracuse Symposium other WRAMS Show thing makes know have great est people although contro versy people both meetings courage speak minds both pro con presence mind stay cool listen other guys story friends called communication Lets talk about Syracuse Symposium reported Hank Smith AVP Central NY area February 3rd Cen tral NY Model Association made up eight clubs CNY area held 3rd model aircraft symposium eight club booths static displays showing various pects hobby Also static displays model airplanes boats RC flying Pink Elephant During day Ed Izzo Ed Keck Bob Noll gave lectures various aspects model airplanes well received AMA movie Marvelous Miniatures also shown evening dinner dance awards given out John Byrne received special award CNYMAA support symposium since its beginning Thanks Hank report please forgive abbreviating bit WRAMS very graciously allowed us once again hold District II meeting during show hours deepest sincere thanks WRAMS opportunity high light meeting opportunity yours truly publicly announce new surance policy rates Tis truly good June 1979 81 deal Im sure can read else its benefits Other highlights meeting involved enthusiasm members participated Questions raised concerning AMA activity pressing RC frequencies involve HQ support quest flying fields means improving public relations national state local levels SAFETY Invariably subject safety arises meeting dont mean preach thats read column safety created defeated Iby ac tions intent willingness tell buddies out line minor incidents can blossom full-blown disaster unless creator incident cautioned corrected early have enough danger hobby such failing radios control lines snapping like allowing careless operator continue uncorrected MUST become own policemen OKoff soapbox time read second Executive Council Meeting 1979 will history things motions approve disapprove will direct re sult questionnaire sent club District II responses opinions clubs went trouble re spond thanks helping know what want guidance certain specific questions clubs did respond perhaps should some deep deep soul searching priorities Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-Presideni 1101 tRahn Road Dayton DII 45429 Associate Vica-Preadenta Joe Elben 5192 Edenhurst Lynhurn OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Laird Jackson 523 Meadombrook St David PA 19087 Edward Wissen 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 Well District III meeting March lOin Cleveland held conjunc tion 28th Cleveland Area National Model Plane Show annual event stat ic display seems grow larger year caters modeling categories has youth emphasis categories youngsters Joe Eiben team sup porters congratulated excel lent job attracted over 700 individual entries created lot Saturday night work judge entries over 250 trophy awards Im certainly happy fin ally made shows thank Cleveland area people cordiality Earl Witt new AMA President festivities District Meet ing held Saturday John Worth AMA Ex ecutive Director planned prevented due sickness family feel District Meeting suc cess Thanks Joe Eiben arranging facilities inviting key people area clubs good group attendance cluding Associate VPs District Ill real freewheeling didnt say free swinging discussion lot issues cluding AMA goals future direction Current issues such dues increase magazine subscription contest sanctions events surance Nats future etc cant say resolved lot concerns people frankly discussed will add input future Council sessions group Dayton attendees proposed novel approach conduct Nationals know problems site selection cost operate management etc Well substance proposal clubs bid oppor tunity operating Nationals profitmaking operation bidding club supply site facilities manpower etc slice take keys course make truly profit-making locate usable centrally-located sites idea profitmaking involved selling right national TV coverage People industry think would possible some restructuring events cater television needs event proposal will prepared Dayton group Council action highlight District Meeting presentation AMAs Distinguished Ser vice Award Associate VP Dr Laird Jackson Laird Doc has very active booster Control Line modeling activities years perpetual team manager Control Line FAI teams subcom mittee chairman FAI Control Line activi ties publishes newsletter iiDAGAZii performs functions outstanding fash ion Doc truly outstanding individual way its real pleasure count him friend Congratulations Doc small token appreciation fellow modelers subject invite nominations district members awards outstand ing modelers district num ber different awards available Just drop line nominations including background material individual club will conclude piece report Associate VP Francis Fluharoy concern ing awards presented Vienna Sky Sharks WVa worthy club members Francis writes Vienna Sky Sharks have two perpet ual trophies award year award known Ed Webster Memorial Award other Steve Wooley Memorial Award year Open members club select Junior Senior club member has accumulated points re spective years winner holds Ed Webster Memorial Trophy year under rules governing trophy Sheldon Sturm recipient trophy 1978 will have posses sion during 1979 Henry Nilsen Vienna Sky Sharks club president shown present- - to Mike Leonhart 1962Robert Nilsen 1963 Sue Smaagaard 1964Keith Goosman 1965Steve Carnes 1966Gerald Brown 1967Gerald Brown 1968Allan Milhoan 1969Jeff Scott 1970Jim Shaver 1971 Allan Milhoan 1972Mike Shafer 1973 Mike Milhoan 1974Mike Shafer 1975 Emery Thorn Jr 1976Pat ODell 1977 Kathleen Starkey 1978Sheldon Sturm Most Control Line fliers will re member Steve Wooley plane designs oustanding Control Line Aerobatic flying Steve member Vienna Sky Sharks members felt some type memorial should set up remembrance him Steve Wooley Memorial Trophy pre sented Open member club club presidents discretion award first presented 1978 Steve Carnes club treasurer recipient 1979 photo Steve accepting award Henry Hank Nilsen club president Steve Wooley Trophy made out parts other trophies Steve won over years Thanks Francis til next time telawate District nI Cnlmbia land h tarnilna hlitgrnia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-Presidest 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Associate Vice-Presidenta Wayne Aberneshy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champion 205 Tipson Rd Newport News VA 23806 Howard Cnispio611 Beechwood Dr. Chanlontsoille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 20210 Scottie Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilminston DO 19809 Joho Preston 7012 Eluira Coors Pails Church VA 22042 PavI Yacobacci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayesseville NC 28301 As sit down write months column things looking up snow gone smell spring air glo fuel Whatever wont long now fore good flying weather have visiting some clubs District fielding questions about AMA HQ operations dues increase insurance AMA organization whole surprising learn members dont really understand AMA operates makes decisions decisions actually made guess fault lies communications gap exists between AMA HQ membership feel very strongly active AVP set up will close gap along fact members now benefit Model Aviation AMAs best vehicle communication will continue club visitations much time permits clubs 82 Model Aviation award nas attect since winners over years have 1961 couple hours driving time away try get together two three other clubs area Ill try make visit Also Associate VPs area would glad visit club meetings discuss AMA present time AVPs formulating plan improve District IV communications way envision plan have Leader member club district act Club District AMA Corresponding Secretary would record questions about AMA AMA business forward AVP area AVP would forward comments both us would work answers would also work reverse instance items come up Council vote could sent AVPs turn could get out clubs area return clubs opinions wishes vote would re flect opinions District IV just own feel would very fast accurate means improving communica tions will also give us District IV idea whats going other clubs approach things like getting flying sites increasing club membership generally whats happening within District Within District March 9 invited speak NVRCs club meeting Alexandria very interesting meeting made feel very welcome NVRC has show-and-tell session meetings really im pressed show-and-tell projects radio controlled blimp built Lou Bruhn know hard believe picture Lou RC electricpowered blimo Meritorious Service Award John Spalding also member NVRC took opportunity present John AMA Meritorious Service Award yearsof service VP District IV As can see picture John very appreciative District IV award John did have gray hair before VP growing club very dedicated members lots good ideas excellent question answer session believe cleared up lot questions about AMA wife wish thank club officers excellent dinner provided us opportunity meet RCCVA Radio Control Clubs VA RCCVA has set date District IV annual meet ing will held August 25followed Fun Fly August 26 John Preston Bruce Cunningham working confer ence site will have resolved shortly Speakers will announced later spring Fun Fly will probably NVRC site near Dulles Airport Come watch Concorde take off Paris Meade Modelers have received letter Walt Cislo Meade Modelers Fort Meade MD Walt says Meade Modelers would like propose exchange program plans 1979 hopes providing modelers Baltimore-Washington area compre hensive schedule events hope would allow members schedule fly ing season events would like take active part assist just spectators other clubs events Contact Walt 576 Rita Drive Odenton MD 21113 give him input alabama da gia issippi to Rico Sooth Carolina essee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V VicePresident 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 Associate Vice-Peesidents John Gorday 631 Oraeeo Circle Jackson MS 39209 Jerome Hall 4326 Baywood Dr. Hientsville AL 35805 Richard Jackson 108 Thornlee St. Charleston Hgts SC 29405 Arthrar Johnson 932 Banyan Dr. Delray Beach FL 33444 Phillip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr. Nashville TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1S32 Faiardo FR 00648 Cd Moorman PD Box 1643 Eglin AFB FL 32542 Tom Thacker 2390C Lawrencenille Hwy Decatur GA 30033 new 300 feet 50 feet limerock run way equals lots planes lots fliers lots fun West Orange Sunfliers Orlando FL clubs flying field local park proving again some local governing bodies receptive modelers District V club recently lost its field along paved runway mem ber suggest use astro turf run way surface way could simply roll up runway take got bumped new flying site problem course someone else might roll up take off before club ready move Ed Moorman AVP Northern Florida flies RC stepson age 10 would like try hand CL Slow Rat Racing par ticular Ed willing CD CL meet Eglin AFB sufficient interest doesnt seem CL clubs District V must some CL interest judging number hobby shops con tinue stock CL kits supplies interested participating CL contest Eds area please drop him line must plenty Junior category modelers out somewhere Lets try get interested building flying whether want competeor Model ing fun knows about fun youngsters Given chance some encouragement young modelers grow up older modelers older modelers will send some pictures info about children someone elses children Ill try give little publicity start things off Im running picture Junior name unknown Lets see reads column surely will recognize himself anal wrirp m Iettnr 1-rom home year-rounD pertect ny ing weather Puerto Rico comes word Demajagua RC Flying Club will attempt April 28th fly Sig J-3 40 miles over water St Thomas Puerto Rico plane will powered diesel engine May details will available after flight way Joseph Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico would like hear modelers plan visit island could probably visit seven clubs land weekend see lot RC some CL little no FF much flat open ground available So far havent received Super 8 movie Art Johnson South Florida says clubs area have swapping movies limited basis some time has some film loan Tampa area am current ly working three short movie projects RC FF Indoor will happy work someone CL movie club interested being distribution list let know Ed Callaway Flying Gators Gainesville FL happened showing off some pictures scale J U 52 local air port owners real JU 52 invited him flight Building scale model hard way get invited fly real air plane modelers have reported suc cess using method Mississippi comes word Capitol City RC Club Jackson 45minute auction resulted sale some $800 worth goodies Thats almost $18 per minute club netted about $83 Thats quick way build up old treas ury club recent winner Award Excellence also voted sponsor team cross country relay other side District V comes news considerable activity along South Carolina-Georgia border Three clubs areaSCRAM CSRA Flyers Sumpter MACare busy planning contests displays June1979 83 Fredericksburg FtC Club March 10th visited Fredericks burg RC Club Fredericksburg VA Fun Flys fund-raising event Mus cular Dystrophy Richard Jackson AVP South Carolina has apparently gotten stuck Super Pronto airplane now number 11 started 1962 over years has flown Super Pronto following radios F&MB Citizenship APs Bonner 8 Bonner 4R5 World Blue Max R56 power various versions has used following engines 05 30 K&B 45 ST 40 46 51 56 Blue Head K&B 61 Fox 36 now has Fox 31 RC latest Super Pronto says good fun air plane Almost makes want build fly yourself Can anyone top Richard number different radios engines used single design As may have noticed ma terial column provided hard working underpaid AVPs Get know AVP area put him work vite him club meetings send him newsletters let him know feel about hot topics AMA dues increase manda tory magazine limits monster models etc may able visit clubs solve problems answer questions willing try lllnois ana rucky our VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove IL 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents Dane Davis DA Enterprises Box 335 Haubstadt IN 47630 Chock Delano 7203A Twin Oaks Dr Indianapolis IN 46226 Roger Geers RR 5 Ouincy IL 62301 Frank Haghes 700 NC 44th St Kansas City MO 64116 Glenn Lee 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Jim Sears P0 Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Boh undewood 4109 Concord Oaks 51 Louis MO 63128 Slash wrists Right among scars goofed Last month said club surance cost $40000 Council meeting misunderstood some statement entered such notes Actually no such expense AMAs budget does antici pate $48000 club insurance certificates helps towards budgeted expense $275 per member total insurance cost per member now $200 per plus minus few Cents balance dues goes letting read about goofs photo Dave Anuberg Valpa raiso IN think came via G Lee Beside airplane under hair piece can see rule-maker Mr Mike Mueller District VI RC Contest Board member lives Schaumberg IL wife Anna Mike has flown RC since could walk Mike has always top Pattern pilot ten Nats three Las Vegas Tournaments under belt member Chicagoland RC Club Mike served president National Society RC Aerobatics 1978 Mike always seems find time help beginners novice pattern fliers train judges dedication help ing others years senior isto writerthe mark real person true champion wherever may place contest circuit Photo Fun-Fly theme summer days waiting Jackson Purchase Modelers Mayfield KY club con test last July information group contact Gene Stoehr 408 Reed St Mayfield KY 42066 Things Ft Wayne IN RC Soaring Club LOFT weekend June 2-3 Check Contest Calen dar Pekin RC Club Peoria IL area Fun Fly June 24 RC3 Pattern Contest Harvey IL June 2324 Acrobats MAC Mt Vernon IL June 10 Fun Fly Sport Scale lots trophies Mt Vernon Airport Chicagoland Super Fun Fly June 2-3 $1300 worth mdse raffle Jim Wen del 4075 N Britton Dr Hoffman Estates IL 60195 Southern Indiana RC has Mint Julep Scale meet April 28-29 Probably history read Rock Valley RC Model Fair May 19-20 Bernie Budzynski 5036 Arbutur Rd Rockford IL 61107 Are Involved Mrs Helen D Olsen LSF 1419 820 Old Bonhomme Rd University City MO 63132 just contributed $1000 AMA film fund ensure coverage RC Scale Sailplanes Scale film now being done Gerber Mrs Olsen also working NSS championship contest third weekend June friends involved Ideas Like Sunchasers RC Club KC MO area allows full member another club Associate Sunchaser much smaller fee normal dues McDonnell Douglas RC Club has list area clubs contacts fine newsletter Carrier Wave List included RC FF CL clubs Most Envied Club Vultures KC MO area un used treasury allowed 1978 paid members 79 paid members rather unique Award Winner Miniature RC Association Elmhurst IL wins Shortest Newsletter Award like namelike news prize shorter Thanks newsletters keep coming Keeps busy off streets wish could use info never will No reasonjust policy Speaking policies reasons seems few other policies have very little rea son AMA policy type general membership have submitted Executive Council plan variable membership options Briefly con sist Temporaryavailable through chartered club Basic Member non-flier Active Member various options Full-Service Member AVPs have copy plan interested let know help solicited think might good idea Council hard sell good 01 District VI VP has ac cused being too blunt far too suspici ous may however cant see undercurrent just watching waves years Ive heard AMA sell Liability Insur ance Plan sport fliers growth vehicle Now comes strong opposition further growth segment mod eling community Insurance sport fli ers couple change attitude commerical quality magazine originat ed investment position gain now firmly established non-competitive market see good rea son question structure What may ap pear some personal crusade really just cannot accept question whatev er handed some smiling faces seated around end rainbow Suspi cion gross dissatisfaction got job Im satisfied yet comments opposing viewpoints invited know Bob Bently DuBro Products Bob rough winter heart by-pass now home Say Hi Bob get chance meits back friendly skies twa igan esota nsn VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris District VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Muscative IA 52761 Associate Vice-Presidents James Clark 4444 Woodview NE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 Robert Lundhnrv 4928 Tioga St Duluth MN 55804 Tim Price 11267 Soar Sterling Hgts. Ml 46078 William Rohring 4404 Tanvlemood Tr St Josnph Ml 49085 Geoff Styles 2601 5 Beaumont Ave Kansasnille WI 53139 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lunn Crystal MN 55428 Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 month would like introduce two new members District VII team Geoff Styles opposition nomination Dis trict VII Vice-President 1977 appointed position Associate VicePresident Wisconsin Since time has doing great job commun eating clubs srea Geoff appointed December 1978 memoer MILWAUKEE FLYING ELECTRONS newsletter editor also member SUDS CITY SAIL84 Model Aviation PLANE TEAM former member Hamilton Ontario Flying Tigers tunate have him serve capacity Associate Vice-President Wisconsin Another new Associate Vice-President District VII Bob Lundberg member WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR FLYING AND HIKING SOCIETY Bol AMA members north ern Minnesota Bob has modeling past 29 years doing whole thing solid models rubber Free Flight Control Line RC now ac tive FF Soaring Bob also combination makes mm real asset tne AMA members area Bob married lovely lady GWEN has two girls Robin Lee effort establish new Soar ing group District VII Walt McKee CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS handed letter WATERLOO BLACKHAWK RC PILOTS Show Walt say about RATS RC Sailplane enthusiasts area Upper Mississippi River Valley River Area Thermal Soarers has much discussion organ izing modelers interest RC Sailpianes geographic area bordering Upper Mississippi River object plan coordinate promote area Soaring Intent will coordinate pro mote area Soaring individual club contests full-blown AMA sanctioned types host club providing prizes equipment man power etc also Fun Fly meets equipment manpower shared entry fees minimaljust enough cover notice postage maybe small pot gold change top placings would patterned after MASS Mid-America Soaring Society has gone KERPLUNK MASS good idea resulted some good fun flying sev eral losses personnel sites geo graphic separation member sites caused its demise think enough interest fliers area get going keep going Lets hear Walt McKee 1141 30th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 December 1978 MILWAUKEE FLYING ELECTRONS presented AWARD OF EXCELLENCE support model aviation have out standing club group District VII can proud compliments setting examole have attended BLACKHAWK RC P1 LOTS show Waterloo Iowa March 11 show manager VAN WIN EGARDEN did great job getting together course couldnt have done assis tance great bunch people Unfortun ately Jim Clark did judg ing really difficult due num ber models56---and six categories WAYNE BOOTS won Best Show LEROY SATTER LEE Best SailplaneWENDELL MAAKSTAD Best Pattern JACK CLARK Best Pylon Rac er BUD HALL Best Scale DALE BRASS Best Sport Aircraft KEN HANAWALT Best RC Boat ROY GERRITSON handled show PR Roy also does newsletter club TOM SCHMITZ president very proud group great time met fine modelers am look ing forward next year wont have ludee Arkansas siana nrcn homa VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII VicePresident 1500 Anita Street Sulphur tA 10663 Associate Vice-Presidents Bazz Anerill 91 t7 La Barranea NE Alborqoerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Soiphur LA 70663 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley 111927 Commerce Fleasanton TX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Barslesnille 01 74003 Due unusually busy schedule past few weeks activities length column have temporarily cur tailed However dont like curt No report month notices make deadline few thoughts First Bob Talley advises Contest Coordinator situation under control no conflicting sanctions found Now know some people will upset because someone having Pylon same weekend somebody else 500 miles away having Pattern some such coordinators both committed making pieces fit please greatest number people few prime weekends contests choices just have made unfortunate necessary spite schedule did make quick run over Houston Sunday mostly visit HARKS Club having Fun Fly Earl Haury believe won first place took lots pictures hopefully next month will available Sorry didnt note other winners maybe can give credit pictures arrive peaicing 01 plccures jesry rarr Abilene has contributor mail box couple times sent along some photos can run couple several have enough contrast top above shows Jerry TV promoting Texas Fly ing Scale Championships couple planes other interesting Old Timer Free Flightthe plane course Jerry notes commercial logos hope can see wing decals painted also got some pictures Larry Sartor Bartlesville OK next page shows some lineup Fun Fly November 5 1978 e Old Timers Pattern planes trainers etc what great about Fun Flyyou can usual ly fly what like June1979 85 Photos Blackhawks Show Top L-RI Tom Schmitz Van Winegarden Ken Morris Dist VII AMA Vice-President Middle L-R Roy Gerritson Bob Camarata low Bruce Stone Fokker D-VIII urwss, Award Excellence Asso Isdte VP Geoffrey Styles Dick Calderon president Milwaukee Flying Electrons L-R Ken Ehlers club secretary-treasurer Calderon Styles Chuck Frailing club VP thought about Fun Flys tend fairly informal basically great safety must maintained real lucky Houston 60-powered plane crashed canopy above bunch peo pies heads including canopy al stopped no serious juriesjust lots near heart attacks just everyone having good time gradual ly drifting closer closer flying area day wore No put-down HARKSit good meetlets just re member safe last thing month concerns gas oline long time have almost excl us ively used glo fuels engines have grown accustomed its relative safety occasionally see people smoking fueling planes dangerous gasoline ignition engines size another whole world Gasoline normally has flash point 50 degrees F compared normal fuels well above zero means burns ex plodes easily Pleasebe careful gasoline Cnlsado as aska h taksra h takoro IXWysrrrrng DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo tircie Belleose Nt 68005 Associate Vice-Presidents charles Braxoon 2220 Mariposa Blvd casper w 82601 Paul Kegel 910 North 12th Fargo NO 58102 Jim OReilly 4760 N Bastin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Rickests 5165 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Friday 127-mile trip Norfolk NE Saturday travel Kansas City static display Monday take day off catch up correspondence Tuesday Jim Van Loo Sioux City Iowa Ed Prohaska Omaha Nebraska came Bellevue very enjoy able bench-flying session next six days four club meetings three cities someone says Ill bet look forward summer activity starts Actually right Which leads following thought Most us District IX lot looking talking show tell very little flying during cold months According newsletters throughout dis trict however few brave souls fly least once month year round Starting June 1979 ending May 1980 just us will actually fly once month Beginning June will give everyone good start Club secretaries will keep track brave attempts validate flights May 1980 will print names members completed entire year flying least once month Perhaps suitable patch award can presented seasoned stalwarts Any takers thanks Don Berger invita tion meet gang Norfolk NE Thanks also Bob Hekrdle Bob Berger Walt Pinnt rest fellas met some good people saw some good looking mod els Norfolk Northern Knights Kansas City held static model show Antioch Mall show featured 92 power models 16 non-fly ing models 7 sailplanes 25 power boats total 140 models Frank Hughes VP Kansas City KS manned projector Marvelous Miniatures Walt Hulen ran excellent slide show Northern Knights extend appreciation Sandy Hylton help carding models Shorts Wichita Radio Control Club newsletter came bit wisdom Ever notice winter prop-popped finger hurts twice Once its hit once again finger thaws out home NASA National Association Scale Aeromodelers election results Jeff Perez new CL Vice President Macks Turbulent Tissue Lamed KS Leavenworth County Aeromodelers newslet ter Flightlog emphasized safety print ing its entirety AMA safety codehave read lately Rocky Mountain Soar ing Association Denver CO newsletter forms us Dick Crowley NSS Vice President District IX Thank Dick modelers precious gift time Mile Hi RC Club news letter Tailspinner chops kraut recipe great Curtis Schmidt won MACKS Model Aeromodelers Central Kansas 1978 Junior Achievement Award Congratulations National Notes AMA film priority list subjects presented last month along following additional topics being printed column consideration views being sought subject AMA museum will arise again soon Naturally funded AMA will mean member will contribute por tion his/her dues toward museum good way get attention talk about dues money AMA possesses numer ous valuable historical models related items being stored piled different places need home Fulfilling need can significant step AMAs future Coupled possible permanent AMA-owned headquarters present loca tion rented issue becomes major consideration Opinions Should AMA have full-time employee concerned strictly acquiring keeping flying sites Should wait until budget allows additional salary expense adjust budget now Keeping tabs Depart ment Defense Outdoor Management Bur eau Land Management other possi ble sources potential flying sites would full-time job Coordinating infor mation informing AMA charter clubs possibilities another part position Opinions Another rumble has erupted fouryear rules cycle 1981 rule book went four-year instead two-year cycle what would say 1981 time enough get ready Opinions Nats Notes unofficial events list starting materialize Add list following Mouse Race Category lOld Timer AB C Texaco CL Stunt glow ignition Free Flight B C 30 sec Antique 020 Replica Cabin Rubber Rubber Stick Beauty get during Nats truly going best ever few let ters received ask better reserve rooms Omaha Lincoln especially Free Flighters will flying Mead NE half way between Omaha Lincoln Omaha has variety hotels/motels ranging great excellent personally would prefer stay Lincoln rest crowd As District VP have recently re ceived copy Marvelous Miniatures 16 mm sound film public relations purposes throughout District IX promote hobby help obtain fly ing site Presentations Park Boards city county governments use local tele vision stations some intended uses Write information Arrzonu lornia ri da x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour tote Redondo Beach tA 90278 Associate VicePresiderts Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Late Walnut Creek CA 94S9B Alex Chisolm 1100 Woos Show Freson CA 93711 Lonnie Kroeber 4295 Boulder Hwy Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 95136 Bob Reynolds Rt B Box 51 TucsoxAZ 85710 Betsy Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beauh CA 90808 Keith Whitoep 14465 Jupiter Or. Salt Lake City UT 84117 Free Flight Model Airplane Associa tion Southern California bad annual banquet recently banquet individ ual high point awards team challenge award given out Thunderbugs won team challenge award third year row narrowly beat out San Valeers vowed win 1979 Individual hon ors saw Bob White barely nosing out lrv Aker Open honors Bob Boyer Sen ior winner Jason Kendy Junior champion overwhelmed FFMAASC presented award Joe Noreross self years service setting up running Free Flight Championships award came total surprise really moved makes feel good know efforts appreciated Any clubs around would like appear meeting will pleased hear have copy Marvelous Min iatures 50-minute film excellent movie aspects hobby film will possession long Im VicePresident So club would like see drop line Ill make arrangements appear meeting Early March invited Mexicali talk Mexicans regard RC meet want run club calls itself Cachanilla meet Mexicali met subdirector tourism Baja Senor Luis Salas hobby shop owner member club Senor Benny Sanchez Also meeting clubs president Senor Carlos Calderon secretary Senor Lauro Paredes treasurer Senor Fran86 Model Aviation cisco Lopez club wanting put meet before May explained time too short get enough publicity out have have before May because temp eratures rise over 120 degrees during summer As alternative will plan October November would like assis tance US club suggested contact Birds need guidance what events schedule manpower require ments perhaps some physical assistance timers judges etc driven field visit great field shed shade about 40 20 open four sides runway paved taxiways pit paved outhouses pit stops field huge two directions horizon thing sight some mountains about 20 miles away other directions tree seen sagebrush around have cleared back area field nearly nice Las Vegas site Ill re port column things develop treated like king Mexicans want take opportunity thank Several AMA members know get magazine Gracias amigos Im looking forward another visit District X has gained new member Walt Schroder retired first year Model Airplane News has hired Model Builder has taken over publisher has packed bags moved Califor nia greeted 80-degree plus weather Quite change New York weather has lived years Free Flight West Coast move ment has started San Valeers Its called Nostalgia Free Flight designs published kitted between end war December 1956 am making Ram Rod have Space Hopper put needed reed valve went Chucks Model Shop Hawthorne asked said hadnt sold Thermal Hopper parts 20 years checked found package reeds still has few Thermal Hopper parts no reeds will sell you drop write address 14106 Haw thorne Blvd Hawthorne CA 90250 Anybody District X interested serv ing Control Line Contest Board Im going hold election later year am looking somebody interested serving must active hobby preferably active competitor Please drop line want volunteer People often ask much hired help Headquarters paid feel persons salary private matter However will list salary ranges number people fit thcm Actually HQ em ployees dont know much another makes would create hard feelings publish exact figures AMA isnt like civil ser vice no specific salary ranges spelled out Several factors determine much employee paid what com munity pays similar positions longevity need supervision skills required produc tivity etc 21 full-time employees AMA others part-time peak load dictates salary ranges over $30000 1 $20000 $30000 -7 $10000 -$2000011 below $10000- 12 Over Arizona way weather getting better leading increasing RC flying problems Around Tucson have fourfrequency regulated flying areas Two clubs two smart fliers several other major flying sites unreg ulated gamble time fly wont shot down Tucson full wide open spaces lot fliers just pack up move down road few miles somebody shows up field theyre fly ing Its good thing sites isolat ed least model gets shot down isnt anybody homes hit Some like plan ahead will interested know Tucson RC club will host Winter Nats November Im filled much Utah time AVP Keith Whitney wrote supporting push two-class license says club down few members last year due dues increase feels some will join contest season starts just serves underline claim need twoclass license promise keep stirring pot Nevada hear Free F lighters Fun Fly drew Utah California Arizona Some fliers using ig nition engines AVP Nevada Lonnie Kroeber tells RC club gave magazine vote confidence did feel should option however also glad see discount advertising guess modeler lives boondocks such advertising real blessing THERMALS Slaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Orstrict XI Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Associate Vice-Presidents Al Culver 1607S von tim Ponagello 1083201 Simon Dreese RI 1 Box 48 Boadview MT 89015 Clarence E Haught Rt 5 Box 16 Coeur dAlene 1083814 Cd MoColloragh 53 SE 51 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recio 26608 Dover Court Kent WA 98031 Don zipoy 21418 Ne Main Street Redmond WA 98052 BMA Scholarship Contest Boeing Management Association nounces 10th annual Model Scholarship Contest As prizes $3000 will awarded scholarships entrants under age 19 big event will held usual Kent Space Center site near Seattle 21st 22nd July 1979 events held will Con trol Line Free Flight Radio Control Rocketry categories Both Indoor Out door Free Flight will beheld addition craftsmanship event Trophies perhaps merchandise will awarded addition scholarships scholarships youth 18 under age group BMA also hold ing group Open events modeler past critical age events will same basic categories some minor variations specific events events will run AMA NAR rules except two events Northwest flavor has added some sporting-type events information contest write Ted Caputo PO Box 3707 Seattle WA 981 24 sure put Boeing Management Association over Teds name tell him sent will send packet infor mation including entry forms Hope see summer AMA NatsFree Flight Information about Natsto held summer Lincoln printed last months Model viation purpose dissertation wish convey some speci fic information Free Flight events Nats shaping up will run will Manager Free Flight category again year should good year Free Flight prepared First lets talk about weather will likely hot humid means come prepared hat ice water salt pills etc have very lucky over last five years have very little trouble kind problem never hurts reminded normal situation wind calm morning increase morn ing turns noon should steady breeze until mid-afternoon thunder showers likely wind does often get really strong above 10 mph except during af ternoon storms course what means weather should lot trouble prepared Secondly sites Indoor site Pershing Auditorium has clean ceiling about 51 feet information whole Nats subject can found page 86 April 79 issue Model Aviation site should great have seen Outdoor site very good well ig nore 40 miles dorms field quite flat has few scrub bushes within road paved runs around site couple gravel roads site Bikes cars should make retrieving easy prepared foot case some terrible thing happens Other distance dorms am pleased site Outdoor game will start early finish early events will same previous years exception adding Electric F F Outdoor list schedule changed some sure look up before making detailed plans large group unof ficial events year Terry Rimert District V doing great job organizing keeping informed Information unofficial events can found page 86 April 79 Model Aviation manpower put Nats shap ing up number volunteers have written Event Directors shaping up nicely also Indoor covered equipment should problem will fly time again year will use system keep track does doesnt necessary need few people run score sheets handle flight cards can help part day drop line cant have too gets hot sit ting place day like have re lief help few remaining thoughts dorms expensive nice town friendly sites good Fire danger should great snuffer tubes will required permanently fixed metal ones Read en try blank completely am sympathetic dont Motorcycles will government land must have spark arrestors etc Dont know about helmet laws will try let know soon should able use CD radio gear year BRING STOPWATCH See June1979 87 JUNIOR FLIGHTf SPRING IS HERE LETS GO OUTDOORS AND FLY SRPSM last Winter gone sweet ther mals spring us again no better way celebrate coming balmy days flying SRPSM Simple Rubber Powered Stick Model Presented two versions Chris Matsunos Small Field Fun Flyer Some build ers may find sheet balsa wing SFFF No 1 little easier construct built-up wing No 2 careful however sheet balsa wing does warp Se lecting proper wood important respect SFFF No 1 should average about 45 55 seconds per flight calm days SFFF No 2s built-up wing little bit efficient flights should average least 10 seconds longer SFFF Nos 1 2 designed built Chris National Free Flight Society program develop follow-up models AMA Cub SFFF No 2 selected best designs submitted successfully flown popular series St Louis con tests featuring 24 ROG models Rise Off Ground flights lots fun pure beautyas model skims along groundand heads up towards blue circle circlemaybe catch help ing thermalthen glide down three point landing Endurance course can increased eliminating landing gearand hand launch ing done clay has added nose balance model 118 sheet wing pylon could also moved back half inch model still needs balancing fine adjustment National Free Flight Society has done much further aeromodeling urge Free Flight modelers join add weight influence Society has Annual membership includes sub scription NFFS Digest monthly pub lication $1000 Open members younger modelers 14 18 years old annual dues $525 Contact Bill Booth Jr PO Box 192 Carlsbad CA 92008 support Free Flight Rules Cross-Propo sal FF-80-29 would eliminate min imum airframe weight requirement 40 grams new P30 Rubber Powered event minimum weight rule tends make P-30 event experts eliminating simpler models like SFFF Nos 1 2 FLYING AND IMPROVING SCALE MODEL AIRPLANES booka very good book recommend buy copy way describe Bill McCombs book say has 128 pages measuring 814 x 11 soft covered published 1977 Air Age Incorporated 1 North Broadway White Plains NY 10601 costs $695 Another way say jam packed book filledright out edges ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta. New York NY 10005 pageswith vital information Free Flight Rubber Powered Scale models veritable fountain knowledgethe info just keeps pouring out times read through learn no coffee table book full pretty picturesto glanced over forgotten k 5 / J LiT1 Zz aT 5 5 ci No book chewed digested slowly oftento returned time time again Get ONE MORE TIME Only very few days left send results Ed Whitten AMA Indoor Chicken High Postal Contest entries must received April 30th Okay everyone out flying field Last stamp collector See next month $N r $ L 1 N 4 ls K V t 0 k 4-/ 50. -Ti -4 .v-o fT CJTC c 0 0 oo 0 r0~ —-j-0o -~ 0- OO ~'C 2n go ~ o x 0 w0 - IuIu-~ 0 88 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/06
Page Numbers: 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88
L JANUARY 21 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING Council met Sheraton Hotel St Louis Missouri following tendance President Earl Witt Chambersburg PA Secretary-Treasurer Vacant Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA Vice-Pres ident District Cliff Piper Atkinson NH VP II John Grigg Lockport NYAssoc VPIll Joe Eiben Lyndhurst OH VP IV Chuck Foreman Mechanicsville VA VP V Jim McNeill Birmingham AL VP VI Horrace Cain Buffalo Grove IL VP VII Kenneth Morris Muscatine IA VIII John Embry Sulphur LA VP IX Vince Mankowski Belle vue NE VP X Jim Scarborough Redondo Beach CA VP XI Homer Smith Seattle WA National Aeronautic Association NAA Executive Director Vic Powell Also attendance Associate Vice-Presi dent Roger Geers guest Horrace Cain Carl Wheeley Model Aviation publisher Larry Bo lich AMA Special Events Director Jay Gerber AMA films Johnny Clemens President Emer itus Earl Witt President convened first meeting new year operating under new format minutes being taken professional stenographer provide accur ate literal transcription Witt noted Section III Article X bylaws says President shall chief AMA may preside meet ings AMA shall ex officio regular special committees shall have authority establish resolve committees Council established appoint remove committee chairmen make final binding decisions relative dis putes protests some discussion whether Council approved hiring reporter take minutes approval record Discussion also merits hiring verbatin court reporter opposed using AMA HQ person familiar Council proceedings capable helping VicePresidents background information Man kowskj IX read previous minutes approved Ms Madison would continue taking minutes Morris VII made motion return previous way taking minutes someone HQ under procedure last year seconded Man kowskj Eight voted favor three negative votes two abstentions motion carried Election Secretary-Treasurer Witt pro posed using two-thirds majority quorum elected Council members would have excluded NAA representative voting Worth said NAA representa tive always vote Discussion ensued whether should allowed vote meeting due apparent con flict bylaws Powell NAA said under provision agreement tween AMA NAA Discussion continued whether bylaws agree ment between AMA NAA binding Embry VIII called fora refer endum subject business could continued Morris VII seconded After dis cussion Smith XI reworded motion Powell could continue voting before until such time bylaws changed Witt amended motion vote concerned just issue election Secretary-Treasurer Cain VI seconded Fol lowing discussion vote amendment resulted two positive votes 12 negative votes no abstentions Another vote tak en time original motion Smith produced 11 positive votes two ab stentions Ill first ballot election Sec retary-Treasurer six votes J McNeill VP-V four votes J Byrne mer VP-Il three votes R Morgan former VP-Ill abstention eliminated Mr Spalding former VP-IV Mr Chisoim former VP-X earlier offered serve second ballot five votes McNeill five votes Byrne three votes Morgan abstention elimi nating Morgan third ballot seven votes McNeill six votes Byrne abstention McNeill won simple majority Witt moved Council make election unanimous done McNeill nominated Bill Mathews replacement District V VP Smith se conded everyone voted affirma tive except District Ill NAA rep resentative abstaining 1979 Nationals Witt reported behalf Nationals Executive Committee met earlier January During discussion report Smith proposed Electric Power Free Flight competition added Satur day Nats week per rule book Embry proposed four-day schedule Control Line Speed events reduce wasted time cut cost manpower run events Smith suggested since McNeill come District V representative should allowed represent district meet ing Since no objections Witt ordered further discussion Nationals Scarborough X asked clarification late entry fee Open members confirmed will $50 late entry fee Opens $5 late event fee except $10 RC Worth brought up letter Bill Hager President NMPRA recommending elim ination requirement slotted pipe RC Pylon Racing 79 Nats Witt proposed put question Contest Board however discussion favor go ing rule book Smith moved run event Nationals per rule book un less two conditions met 1 Con test Board agrees NMPRA proposal 2 can printed initially entry form seconded Mr Grigg fol lowed everyone voting yes President abstaining time Mr Mankowski moved amended recommendations Nats committee accepted Morris seconded unanimously approved 1979 Free Flight World Championships Worth noted President established Executive Committee similar the Nats composed Earl Witt John Worth Jim Scarborough Hardy Brodersen Bill Har till Bill Bogart committee decide policy matters budget matters concern ing Free Flight World Championships Bill Hartill Contest Director Bill Bogart Manager Hardy Brodersen Administrator Headquarters provide support necessary satisfy FA requirements regarding communications National Aero Clubs around world accepting entry fees holding disbursing funds accordance budget World Championships Committee authoriza tions intent event shall operaate within amount money thats col lected directly connection event also exceed amount money current AMA/FAI fund noted Council previously approved use balance fund remaining previous years necessary currently about $12000 1979 Budget Magazine Carl Wheeley publisher Model Aviation gave lengthy report history magazine financial fac tors involved benefit Council members werent office mag 74 Model Aviatjon AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L azine began noted 1979 budget contemplates 54797 members receiving magazine based upon conservative estimate will 90% total members compared last year Actually pointed out recent renewal rate formation indicated currently 94%so income figures budget extremely conservative budget Wheeley advised envisions further improvement magazineboth number pages increased use color increase advertising However contemplated noted 20% proportion advertising pages previously specified Council will exceeded further advised salary budget includes full-time staff salaries annuities taxes five people time totallyor nearly totallydevoted magazine al includes percentages other general AMA employees times eq ulvalent approx imately two half people ex plained non-magazine HQ employee might have 20% time cost assigned Model v/Orion budget someone else might have 10% another might have 30% Adding up percentages totals approxi mately 250 concluding Wheeley indicated pos sibility present trends continue pick up momentum magazine would vehicle could help fund other AMA pro jects besides simply putting out magazine Piper asked people other Worth Ehling have percentages salaries assigned magazine budget Continued page 79 NEW INSURANCE COMPANY FOR AMA As March 1 1979 American Home Assurance Company through Markel Service Inc Richmond VA providing Comprehensive General Liability insurance AMA members clubs chapters coverage underwritten through Lloyds broker London Various AMA documents past year noted claims could sent former agency Chicago information now obsoleteall claims should go AMA HQ big improvement overseas members clubs increase coverage million dollars same stateside cov eragepreviously overseas coverage half million new coverage essentially same described back AMA member ship cards Changes include increased overseas coverage reduction deductible property damage $250 $50 no deductible personal injury cov erage big savings likely new cover age claim history recent years con tinues similarly Based history AMA assuming property damage payments tween $50 $1000 insurance pay over $1000 taking payments up $1000 compared $250 under previous coverage much lower insurance premium offered AMA difference premium payments shouldif past history consistentmore AMA OFFICER ELECTION 1979 NOMINADON PROCEDURES DOCUMENT odd-numbered years election national office AMA SecretaryTreasurer regional Vice-Presidents odd-numbered AMA districts III V VII IX Xl even-numbered years election national office AMA President regional Vice-Presidents even-numbered AMA districts II IV VI VIII X Officers elected serve two years following year election took place CANDIDATE MINIMUM STANDARDS NATIONAL OFFICERS President Sec retary-Treasurer nominee must AMA Leader member note Contest Di rectors also Leader members must also have served least year prior beginning term office either elec ted officer AMA such Vice-Presi dent officer directly appointed President Vice-Presidents such Contest Board member Contest Coordinator Committee Chairman Note Committee members merely approved President Vice-President considered officers DISTR ICT OFFICERS Vice-Presidents nominee must Leader member AMA District Vice-President candidates shall nominated exclusively Leader Open members time such nomina tion bona fide legal residents same district nominee also bona fide legal resident nominee however can nominated vice-presidency district bona fide legal resid ent District Vice-Presidents shall elected exclusively majority Leader Open members voting time such election bona fide leg al residents same district candidates such office also bona fide legal residents other elective officers shall nominated Leader Open members regard residential considerations Note purposes interpretation intended residency member accordance current address file AMA Headquarters WHO MAY SUBMIT NOMINATION Any AMA member consent person nominated should obtained prior submission names nominated cover payments between $50 $1000 sure case claim ex perience gets bad savings held reserve Meanwhile reserves will earn inter est increase surplus available case should remembered AMA coverage secondary other lia bility insuranceif other coverage avail able insufficient AMA coverage will take over up million dollar policy limit summary new coverage im provement terms overseas protection property damage deductible much lower cost last years insurance Additional improvements coverage also being negotiated expected anContinued page 81 candidacy must submitted writing should accompanied statement least 100 words concerning nominees qualifications nominees themselves also urged submit before meeting Nominating Committee statements documents evidence appropriate sup porting nominations WHEN TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS Nominations must submitted prior start Nominating Committee meet ing Normally Committee meets mid summer during National Model Airplane Championships* WHERE TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS Ordinarily District Vice-Presidents al serve Nominating Committee Nom inations should submitted Vice-Pres ident AMA members district names addresses headings VP columns same time copy nomination should sent AMA HQ required preferred ARE ALL NOMINATIONS ACCEPTED necessarily nominations submit ted accordance guidelines will considered Nominating Committee two names peroffice will approved Committee listing ballot However ballot will provide write-in votes additional candidates meet requirements ARE CURRENT OFFICERS AUTOMATICALLY RE-NOMINATED No An AMA member must nominate current officer re-election should writing per foregoing procedures PUBLICATION REQUIREMENT required AMA by-laws nomination procedures shall accordance Council-approved Nomination Proce dures Document document shall published least 90 days prior nual Nominating Committee meeting Note publication current Nomination Procedures Document unless superseded recent publication prior 90-day requirement *8 PM August 1 1979 Exact location posted 1979 Nats FREE MAGAZiNES AMA Executive Council decided years ago AMA Contest Directors meet certain requirements also elected appoint ed officers certain categories would receive free AMA membershipas token reward thanks otherwise unreimbursed ef forts behalf other AMA members over 1000 sanctioned meets year dozens volunteer officer services involved total number free memberships about 1700 yearor about 2% total membership Such memberships full service means get normal benefits Continued page 81 June1979 75 PRESIDENTS REPORT President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS EARL E WITT 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 fourth report members AMA have discovered since columns must editor ModelAviation least month half prior receipt publication somewhat difficult keep up datein other words gap getting communica tions information Among items gap very good programthe AMA Scholar ship Programwhich has little ex posure important terms future model aviation report being prepared March 1 5 maga zine will published until midApril will probably receive ward end April since deadline filing applications May 31 can see what mean gap Therefore Id like review history AMA Scholarship Program well stands now because seems need understand ideals behind order under stand its nature its progress its shortcomings program part futurewe promoters de moters way anotherand having prior knowledge have no blame except ourselves fails AMA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Matty Sullivan model avia tions time greats initiated program 1970 Matty grew up both AMA modeling industry having built first plane 1942the time Con trol Line models new CDd early 1 950s Nats time AMA US Navy started 20-year co-sponsorship annual events late 1 940s having lot knowledge enthusi asm very little backgroundhe claims bricklayerMatty started Sullivan Products producing PDQ line model airplanes Since time company has prospered has gained international recognition over 50 industrial patents something special about Matty hes never forgotten people made business successfulthe modelers 1970 great concern among modelers AMA diminishing juniors model aviation Matty promptly wrote check AMA initiated AMA Scholarship Program As can tell Matty firm believer action times frustrated industry procras tination pushes what believes did scholarship program Another key person program t Bob Stalick Vice-President AMA Executive Council 1970 well teacher school counselor State Oregon Feeling need objective rating scale selec tion scholarship winners asked could take part its organization Since time Bob says rating scale worked out has fairly reliable Communicating mail committee has always unanimous first choice Bob says has always has stood heads above rest ough youths contest achieve ments modeling background aero nautical aspirations count paramount selections overall concern select well-round76 Model Aviation L aruip WUIIEIUF3 IIIWd UdI1 VVIOUdCfl 01 LieVelefloHell launching Inuuu stick model Susans mom ivuarge Weisenbach right Contest Cooramnator ed individualone high schol astic achieveractive community knowleable participant model avi ationand interested continuing education order obtain fullest spectrum eligibility AMA has three specific requirements 1 applicants current AMA members 2 have flown AMA-sanc tioned competition year must have 1978 1979 prior submission scholarship applica tion 3 graduated high school 1978 1979 Matty Bob have both expressed concern about GROWTH lack of programincidentally con cern share its nine years despite fact ever-increasing college expenses program has never 14 applicants awards spread over eight-year period have totalled $22250 Matty asks some old timers grew up model industry keep program going out gratitude hours good life have able enjoy Bob thinks would like have qualified applications possible open suggestions program might increase number students apply think YOU can help publicize expand program know eligible persons SPREAD THE WORD MALL SHOWS AND STATIC DISPLAYS An ever-increasing awareness terest model aviation coming forth mall shows static displays public gatherings March 1 opportunity attend advertised Nations Largest Static Aircraft Contest Worlds Largest Shopping Mall 28th National Model Plane Show North Randall Park Mall Cleveland OH cant personally vouch size MALL over 700 model aircraft display knowledge largest static display types models Cleveland Aeromodel Society conjunction Randall Park Mall Merchants Association sponsored sizeable model contest well usual mall display very impressed large number Juniors entering exhibition competition Junior-Senior participants classi fied 25 school grade events two adjacent grades per event Any members hobby character ize degenerating adult hob would have bitten tongues present see terrific turnout young people addition 25 school grade events 1 3 Radio Control 10 Control Line 10 Free Flight 16 plastic events Trophies 74 events given well 22 premium awards total over 280 awards Joe Eiben AMA Associate Vice-President overall director show Don Lowe District III Vice-President also present opportunity meet districts members club representatives AMA Dis trict III meeting NATIONALS 1979 Nationals progressing looking ahead planning 1980 Ohio proposal has made feasible could drastically change character Nationals possibility promoting Nationals nationwide major sporting event rather having just local promotions public model builders being investigated can accomplished will have national recognition would probably able eliminate financial drain AMA would have shift cost participants PROPOSED HQ MOVE have expressed support Fxecutive Councils Long Range Plan ie AMA acquire interest real property advocating AMA HQ moved out Washington DC suitable HQ site acquired reasonable cost operating area Since have received numer ous endorsements plan proposal made far has received derogatory comments responses have exceptional Two cities state agency have ex pressed interest having AMA HQ move areas have also received several individual proposals about might welcomed endeavoring obtain firm commitments proposals Executive Council can after proper investigation subsequently take action June1979 77 Outstanding Scale Model Dli ivotn WItfl scale working 4cylinder engine Trophy line-up oldest largest aeomodel static display contest modk A$ EST LGST AOtA S1ATIC DIStAY CflNS1 IN itt U $tf SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeiII AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 report month second half analysis National Free Flight Socie ty special interest group formed serve further interests modelers area way involved another special interest group want see written up send some pictures information Ill glad feature people column continue NFFS formed 1965 Dick Black Carl Fries Its pur pose promote preserve fine traditions ideals model building competition flying Soon after formation Dick Black died Carl carry alone credits two fine leaders today gouged him onHardy Brodersen Bob tIi-L picture Carl Fries lit tle model airplane preparing launch skyward big gymnasium hoping will soon come back Carl retired Mon santo St Louis now supervises hospital grounds children loves s snap y nd nc Atlanta bravely edited NFFS Digest magazine period time group has peachy loaded publicationcur rently edited John Oldencamp printed Doug Galbreath second no other per iodical anywhere bottom first column current editor John Oldencamp launching HIS little plane over Southern California moun tains knowing will soon conquer John does nice job Digest young man above important member NFFS team Mr Bill Booth Carlsbad CA member ship subscription officer takes money sees get moneys worth ten bucks year folks 4i NFFS historian Mr Jim Noonan Milwau kee Mr Bob Meuser Bob Stalick other dedicated gifted modelers make up fascinating organizaton Alas no space can report Mr Hardy Brodersen still Executive Direc tor doing unusually good job interested FF organization can get started Annual fee $1000 per year Opens Write Bill Booth PO Box 192 Carlsbad CA 92008 pretty girl Delores Snyder Atlan ta top competitive Free Flighter own right tells Walt Rozelle what fly when. thing promised release secret Free Flight fascinating organization healthy dur able answer lies basic tug grip sport itself first model airplane ventures very beginning - Long before AMA 30 years dawn Wright brothers powered flight rubber-powered model plane contests began flourish year 1911 manufacturers historic Baby engine gasoline-powered sponsored model contest wherein contestants showed up motorless models Baby engine officials bolted motors loan conducted meet unbolted motors everybody head ed home fliers day still lives member AMA still interested Free Flight Let explain builder-of-the-model rule FF 100% models contest built entrant unless proxy flown knowledge rule has never broken 75-year history probably never will So everybody has build own stuff begin piece together model what see before pile wood splinters scraps paper stuck together become lifeless object shaped like airplane hand-glided over grass first time object comes life adopts personality its own Some easy docile others crabby touchy wound up cranked flown under power airplane suddenly acquires soul object created trimmed leaves earth sticky glue gravity quietly floats up near clouds free un encumbered its little piece YOU up Its soul tiny microscopic extension YOUR soul contest hit bump little plane circles scythes silently through high air dis appears afternoon walls Heaven never same again hooked life Ask good Free Flighter might lie hell know what talk ing about What have confided about Free Flight people common knowledge know youll discreet enough blab around See next month. 78 Model Aviation p WU~4I tflu, a, -- aj 1940 Joe Ott kitted Sunspot tephanie Perryman top FF expert field Late ly has encouraging grandfather acquire some interest hobby p cv pa za,dfatht anyway Iv, acuIg Perryman learning rubber event businesswith funny looiina AA,I,ikiil t~oe 1-ree 1-ligni ior Kias too 1-lere isa pnoto two young gentlemen A-1sent editor Oldencamp Id better mention right NFFS gives scholarships annually deserving young sters encourage flying wish space pictures introduce excellent Council NotesCone pg 75 Worth gave complete list Morris vent com plimented magazine whole said felt vehicle membership cor respondence increased room should given Council memhers get informa tion magazine said would like see special interest groups listed little often also air show teams also said point magazine pri marily AMA news whats going should serve people AMA member ship does Eiben Ill stated magazine could go either two directions first direction would improve magazine point Wheeley Winter would like drop forced subscrip tion members other direction would keep magazine newsletter members make necessary members subscribe Mankowski IX made distinction tween words magazine journal asked future publication considered journala technical journal value membershipand magazine beautiful color photos followed pro con discussion whether magazine should have commercialized mat technical-journal format wheth er members subscription fees should mandatory b PAl Worth explained AMA has working budget FAI funded half dollar adult members dues support FAI programs including transporta tion assistance teams World Champion ships 115 delegates attend FAI meet ings help underwrite expenses FAI team selection finals meets also noted about $12000 surplus available 1977 1 978 could used underwrite 1979 Free Flight World Cham pionships necessary time Cain asked what kind train ing Academy did FAI teams Worth responded Academy didnt area concern part of past teams stated area could considered allocating monies hut no current policy such purpose Mankuwuki suggested magazine competi tions vital part training process Smith said would beneficial teams able no practice before hand team get know other Worth made motion Headquarters directed make simple cost study next Council meeting show dollars might involved typical year bring together teams kind prac tice sessions mentioned Council could decide whether wanted go di rection Mankowski seconded Smith add ed years teams should polled see what kind things think would help preparing Championships Worth agreed include motion vote unanimous favor motion e Public Relatiom Will made intro ductory statement Worth short statement PR budget derived floor turned over AMAs Special Events Director Larry Bolich noted cumene trend get volved things generate better relations members advised however years budget will coner additional areas also help promote model aviation general public AMAs efforts trade shows continued hut emphasis another area flying sites working National Parks Recreation Association through national headquarters Wash ington advised Air Show Team pro gram growing very rapidly assisted funds Hobby Industry Association 1979 addition 42 sponsors have either made donations toward air show teams way merchandise monies have discounted merchandise air show teams described area special projects noting Muscular Dystrophy Association fund-raising efforts year particularly through Trans-Am RC Relay Race sched uled September Last year noted about 20 clubs reported raised approxi mately $20000 MDA speculated same rate AMAs over 1000 clubs could raise million dollars nothing hut good PR would get national local recognition model aviation After Bolichs report Piper asked Academy can support 50% increase overall PR budget Wilt asked that ques tion held until got down discussing budget details d Pdm Projects Wilt made short state ment introduced AMAs film producer jay Gerber report current efforts Gerber described factors concerning what actually costs produce films gave some comparisons commercial costs noted some quotes others busi ness commented favorably about AMAs results vs costs also noted over years whether England Scale Champs shoot ing something like 45000 feet film local dab field AMA making contact members tremendous PR Academypeople rypialIy say Its about lime AMA knew alive Gerber noted toe benefit new Council Vice-Presidents AMA has doing filming since 1971 starting off 71 RC World Championships film 1971 materials cost basis cost $7000 1972 AMA established budget $20000 per year continue doing films included remuneration services Since time 19 projects base com pletedseven major film produc tions sound including music explained during past year question whether stop filming effort because running out budget continue filmingespeci ally Scale World Championships comes about two years Gerber decided forego remuneration five six months utilize funds production expenses put him personally arrears about $3400 requested Council approve increase $10000 film budget 79 pius remuneration unreimbursed ser vices last year increase needed avoid gap film-making because normal budget would cover completion current filmna funds would available shooting new footage noted no extra remuneration himself full season photographing would result film would completed 1980 increase budget would able complete film year same time completing existing film editing adding sound etc would shooting new film would possible produce big produc tion once year money himself aqked basic $20000 budget what percent goes toward Gerber what percent toward production Heanswered present time split 50/SO also stated what proposing keep $10000 same simply crease amount production Bolich re marked Mr Gerbers films big help PR Department Morris stated felt filming projects should listed under PR budget because thats basically what films werepublic relations Morris also asked about film Marvelous Miniatures copies would avail able Vice-Presidents budget funding copies will come Worth answered coming out officers service budget 1979 copies could made time Gerber said would take about 15 days order have copy next noted Council selects film topics hut discussion subject June 1979 79 Participants January Executive Council meeting t Louis MU snown tnrae viows Top facing camera L-R professional stenographer AMA President Earl Witt Secretary-Trea surer Jim McNeiIl other two views show others attendance New Executive Council year John Grigg Dist II VP Chuck Foreman Dist IV VP Horrace Cain Dist VI VPJohn Embry Dist VIII VP Bill Mathews also new Executive Councilbut elected District V VP meeting present Joe Eiben represented Dist III VP Don Lowe unable attend tabled until later Gerber also noted produced commercials about local model aviation activities Worth said would available early 1979 ad vent new budget a Membership Council discussed whether members joined done because liked organization what its leaders doing whether joined because necessary benefits gaiced belonging organization No conclusions reached noted high current rate renewal assured budgeted membership income would reached f lnsueanea Worth stated organi zation presently unique position having two three possible offers study within next two weeks also said budget present time did con sider increase insurance cost Mankowski stated insurance company out Ne braska looked forward having long-term relationship organization hoped offer AMA considerable savings Discussion merits self-insuranceeither wholly part also mentioned some note insurance claims should men tioned magazine let members know what insurance money doing Discussion also whether AMA should insure professional show teams flying over large crowds Smith made motion Headquarters check legal insurance implications profes sional show teambeing defined somebody operates money feeto Academy report made soon possible Academy can make rational decision what its approach ought future Mankowski seconded vote unanimous iv favor g Headquarters Oneehead Mr Worth ex plained increased costs due inflation Sev eral members complimented fine work done budget report asked about switching new computer system Worth answered Headquarters presently working bane some prob lems planning about six months behind Headquarters hopes however switch over better computer service end 1979 h Junior Programs Discussion proceeded whether 910000 matching fund Hobby Industry Association sheuld kept budget since no spe cific plans 79 junior program Worth suggested kept condition use money subject Council approval time since major items having impact budget discussed Mr Wilt opened discussion specific items amounts budget presented Smith made motion budget accepted amended during meeting Munkowski seconded Further discussion ensued Gerbers request increased budget Also Cain questions percent creases of budget items Worth attempted answer Wine ex plained budget can reviewed revised time Council Grigg asked expense allocation free distribution Model elation sub tracted Wheeley explained charged against officers services line item budget Further discussion presentation various other figures budget decided vote Smiths motion budget accepted amend ed during meeting noted amendments $4000 Trans-Am Re lay Race figure corrected PR budget figure $35700 Voting dote dis tricts everyone favor except Districts VI VII X motion carried yes three no votes Continued discussion budget centered around Gerbers request fot funds film making Gerber read list films hoped produce future reasons wanting make films Mankowski asked money appropri ated Gerber asking would money go strictly making films would funneled off special-interest com mercials answer negative making commercials Grigg expressed concern protective measures films Gerber stated original film located steel vault laboratory time Mankowski made motion film budget creased proposed Gerber seconded Embry Voting done districts Districts Ill IV President abstained Districts VI VII VIII IX Xl Executive Director NAA representative favor Districts II V X voted against mo tion carried time Mankowski made motion accept list priorities read Gerber seconded Smith Upon farther discussion clarified main film come out budget coming year would Lincoln Nuts Voting done districts unanimous favor priority list Credit Card Policy After short discus sine Mankowski made motion accept credit card payments activity Head quarters deemed appropriaeeMorris seconded no further discussion voting done districts unanimous favor Competition License discussed whether en separate competition li cense benefits basic membership Smith indicated would cost money waste time paper work would worth Mankowski felt Academy gave specific services special group special interest groups would eventually want splinter require speci fic services would noentually change overall philosophy Academy Scar borough favor separating compe tition license holders general mem bership said felt checking licenses would pose no problem also suggested area complaint members Cain contended membership should opened types became would bring money people Academy would have chance heard FCC Worth expressed view problems Acad emy came people joined insurance compete caring about Academy preferred membership Academy kept interested total effort Fiben felt would drastically reduce income Academy competition license allowed because fliers joined compete Grigg favored division because thought would work Foreman pointed out increased categories money also meant increased cost Headquarters pro cess applications After discussion Scarborough stated possible decide full sue day would better take membership Embry asked specific proposal might able writ ten next meeting After discusson Scarborough moved table discus sion until following meeting Smith se conded vote taken show hands unanimous favor Family Memberships review cur rent policy reinforced principle per mits additional adults living same ad dress charged membership fee does include cost magazine During course discussion Morris stated real problem actually existed application blanks said family membership information vague After dis cussion Morris made motion direct Head quarters clarify application blank next printing Smith seconded Worth said felt problem lay renewal application original applica tion Wheeley stated new forms designed hopefully would better vote taken districts noting unanimous favor motion FAI Fund Raining Teems After short discussion Smith made motion Council go record allowing team pro grams pursue fund raising schemes see fit hut concept AMA fund ing front money kinds schemes would specifically allowed Piper seconded 12 positive votes two abstentions Districts Ill VII motion carried Safety Insurance Model Size Man kowski recommended minutes show no recent input subject individuals groups since last Coun cil Meeting After further discussion Worth suggested AMA go record favor leg principle some limit model size though actual size did need defined time Scarborough reminded Council NMPRA Quarter Scale Association asked en report March 3t little bit early expect too much Foreman made motion Council table topic until re ceived input two special interest groups studying subject Man kowski seconded Grigg stated group fliers area heavily involved Quarter Scale up arms about proposed 25 pound limit Worth reiterated necessity Academy come out favor drawing some kind line said necessary draw line particular time should done near future Cain agreed Worth said AMA did soon FAA would soon put its hands matter really make confusion Smith amended motion include statement Academy would go re cord supporting idea limits beset model sizes Embry seconded vote unanimous favor followed unanimous vote favor original mo tion tabling subject Safety Committee Status After short troduction Wilt Smith gave report indicated much needed done details should nor record OemonstrationslFun Flys Cain explained proposal intended merely re classify Class contest Fun Fly Contest Directors could easily determine difference between two time language rule book very vague said bat would just like table subject now Smith requested Cain re submit definitions Council members may have time think about action next meeting Nomination Procedures 1979 Morris made motion Council follow same procedures last year Grige seconded voting district 13 votes favor District VI voting against Other Business Nets RC Pylon Grigg pointed out mis conception latest NMPRA publication seemed indicate NMPRA pres ident responsible appointing Contest Directors RC Pylon events AMA Nuts requested Executive Director President AMA correct misun derstand log b Special Interest Groups Worth brought up problem delegating authority en such groups need careful doing because doubt about some special Interest groups operate adequately representing members activity Wine clarified AMA position saying special interest groups actually aduisory groups AMA final decision ultimate responsibility hands AMA appropriate AMA-appointed committee Cain made mo tion special interest group beinvited send representative en Executive Council meeting own expense representative address Council through respective Vice-President discretion President Worth responded saying Councif first needed clarify special interest groups could send representative Piper seconded Cains motion Following further discussion vote taken district voting no except Districts VI favor motion did carry Mankowski next made motion special interest groups asked send representative discuss AMA Ex ecutive Council own expense guide lines establishing criteria recognition special interest groups Executive Council meeting during Nuts week sep acute meeting during Nuts week Piper second ed Voting unanimous favor c Acquisition Property Embry read minutes several letters officials Lake Charles LA expressing interest pro viding property AMA Worth reviewed AMAs previous position matter property could purchased what AMA now pays out rent AMA interested ex ploring offers agreed consensus position shosid explained en Lake Charles officials d Representation Adnisory Boards Wiet stated within district represen tatine option AMA Vice-Pres ident Cain further clarified noting exampies district repeating point up Vice-President have final say represents district a Vice-President Expenses Worth req unse ed clarification whether meats trips would included part VP budget agreed acceptable Worth also noted year 1978 several VicePresidents exceeded 5750 district expense allowance confirmed VicePresidents AMA business expenses time requested Council allow over-expenditure year since total VPs within budget agreed consensus Cain also questioned whether could bring someone else Council meeting repay particular person money budgeted him expenses since able travel Council meetings no cost himself Worth re sponded saying district Vice-Pres ident submits bill expenses money sent Vice-President distribu tion VPs discretion Worths concern noted documentation pro vided expense payments requir ing judgment accept reject since established VP re sponsible owo account After further discussion generally agreed prac tice acceptable 0 Vp Columns Morris moved col umns magazine Vice-Presidents increased length 25% presently allotted Elben seconded short discussion brought out fact material Vice-Presidents columns will less material other sections magazine note taken districts Diseticts through X voting yes District Xl Executive Director voting no NAA representative President abstain ing motion carried g 4-A CL Meet Status Mankowski made motion Council grant 4-A status same meet year before directed Bill Purdue North Carolina seconded Morris unanimous vote favor b 3-A Status f PAl Free Flight Meet After discussion special request received HQ agreed general meet must make Triple-A stat us its merits per rule book Scar borough made motion effect noting meet question Sierra Eagles didnt meet rule book criteria Triple-A meet Elben seconded Voting districts II abstained others voted fasor motion Award Nominations Grigg requested clarification various AMA awards McNeill explained Fellowship Award highest given long continu ous service Academy free dues life Next Distinguished Service Award plaque outstanding service achievement Similar Meritorious Ser vice Award plaque first two awards re quire Council vote third given automat ically retiring Council member served honorably Next line Superior Service Award requiring Council approval given exceptional achievements usual p shorter term Distinguished Ser vice An Award Excellence available chartered clubs requiring Council approval also Certificate Appreciate re quiring oniy VP approval Maekowski recommended jefco Aeromodelers Denver given Award Excellence Morris seconded Approved except abstention McNeilI recommended Puerto Rico Modelers Inc Award Excellence Grieg seconded favor except ab stention Scarborough requested Nick johuen given Superior Service Award single handedly obtaining flying site California seconded Mr Worth approved ex cept abstention Date Place Next Council Meeting After several explorations other dates locations Mankowski moved meet Fri day April 27 pomibly extending fol lowing day MACS Show weekend Loog Beach CA Piper seconded districts noted yes except IX XI voted no VII NAA President abstained motion carried Wite requested Council input agenda least 30 days prior meeting Council members could have list study approximately three weeks before next meeting Worth suggested agenda pub lished magazine agreed closing meeting Wilt stated Ex ecutine Council real management Academy Model Aeronautics However noted felt should direct organi zation best ability would try future Scarborough comment ed Wirt should allow Headquarters run its own business Wiet should work through Headquarters Executive Director Af ter some further discussion Mr McNeili made final statement noting four new VicePresidents done excellent job repre setting districts new Presi dent done unusually good job run ning meeting 80 Model Aviation New Insurance Cant pg 75 flounced shortly meantime recom mended information back AMA membership card reviewed re gard above Incidentally first time AMA four offers consider Two result efforts AMA members insurance business though memberinitiated offers accepted spurred competition between companies instrumental reversing cost trend AMA coverage fifth offer also made known after March 1 renewal date competitive others new coverage Markel Ser vice Inc accepted AMA Executive Director John Worth following consultation AMA President Earl Witt offers upon recommendation AMA HQs surance administrator Assistant Execu tive Director Carl Maroney Free Magazines Cant pg 75 cluding monthly magazine about 10 yearsthe mid-60s through mid-70swhen AMA members received American Aircraft Modeler magazine part benefits AMA paid AAM copy sent free members Similarly since 1975 AMA began publish its own magazine AMA has pay printer copies Model viation sent free members end its dues paying members pay copies free members Executive Council de cided fair expenditure gen eral funds voted take money AMAs Officer Service Budget Some people have implied use AMA funds subsidy magazine however amount paid free copies exactly equal cost producing other words its exchangewe order extra copies printer free members pay extra cost printing people proof Council decided now discontinue free benefit would affect magazine profit loss would simply mean less copies would get printed printing postage bills would less magazine getting money normally paid extra copies direct self-cancelling trade-off 1979 Model Aviation budget per May Model Aviation shows income $10752 allocated magazines free members come Officer Service portion general AMA budget shown separately included expense part estimated printing mailing costs Model Aviation exactly same number dollars Thats works no subsidy effect dues paying members min imal $10752 cost providing magazine about 1% gross AMA income budget about 1 7c per year per dues paying member based budgeted total 63579 such members 1979 doubting member suggested involved some tricky bookkeeping say remind concerned AMAs books audited outside CPA year Furthermore AMAs books open inspection Council members invited examine time Council members also get copies auditors annual report also quarterly financial reports produced AMAs Comp troller Lastly AMAs current president secretary-treasurer 10 years prior 1979 regular access books sys tems used reporting details Hes best verify no peculiar book keeping going no subsidy magazine J Worth Executive Director Connecticut e chusetts hampshire Rhode bland eti DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper Dstict Vice-Presdeot Htttland Avenue Atkinson NH 03811 Associate Vice-Presidents Robert c Erodeur 405 Main Street Nauhua NJ 03060 Raymond Gibouleau 39 High St Old Town ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr. LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 William Wilbur 6 Laurel Ave. Kitnery ME 03904 First off BIG THANKS John Smith troops helped put together big District Meeting April 1 1979 writing am assured will April Fools Day get-together should well-attended general public Lots professional publicity good prepara tion excellent speakers symposiums Dart program kids displays other plusses should continue show way other Districts go! am especially thankful help because am now recovering eye cataract sur gery home should just able get out attend meeting April 1st Thanks AMA HQ too help Mail brings average 10 pieces per day AMA mail still some let ters coming other Districts complain about mandatory magazine may yet have take Leader-member vote re consideration magazine pledge support move find out once whether valid majority membership has desire go back optional magazine subscription After statistics show some 70% receiving maga zine will want keep should able triple quadruple membership thus have higher net income anyway really greatest membership organization going 60000 members can look around other groups members organization presently involved wonderful sport model aviation cant pull together work out some compromises please all? RC Meet Schedule Already 30 meets New England between April 29 October21 1979 five Fun Flys four Quicki-500 Formula 11 Py lon events types six Pat tern Scale four Glider meets Un fortunately will some conflicts Paul Penney doing very best fair ** * ** * * Looking forward Council Meeting Long Beach end April Hope have advance time look over agenda time Will have touch AVPs unputs desires before meeting time Monster News just came mail Sure great see cooperative bunch people appreciate AMAs attitude solicit ing ideas rules etc Quarter Scale really stay will continue grow BIGGER ART LANEAU Heard may get back fold! New lesev SoB II DISTRICT REPORT John C Grigg Dislnict II Vice-Psesident 6387 Badgen Onion Lvckpnnt NY 14094 Associate Vice-Presidesits Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 David Pitield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12065 Jack Sammarco 2062 Emerson Ave union NJ 07083 Tom Silver RD 3 Boy 412 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smith 2 Lorraine Ave Auburn NY 13021 District II has some greatest people world believe thatnot just saying popular have now chaired two district meetingsone Syracuse Symposium other WRAMS Show thing makes know have great est people although contro versy people both meetings courage speak minds both pro con presence mind stay cool listen other guys story friends called communication Lets talk about Syracuse Symposium reported Hank Smith AVP Central NY area February 3rd Cen tral NY Model Association made up eight clubs CNY area held 3rd model aircraft symposium eight club booths static displays showing various pects hobby Also static displays model airplanes boats RC flying Pink Elephant During day Ed Izzo Ed Keck Bob Noll gave lectures various aspects model airplanes well received AMA movie Marvelous Miniatures also shown evening dinner dance awards given out John Byrne received special award CNYMAA support symposium since its beginning Thanks Hank report please forgive abbreviating bit WRAMS very graciously allowed us once again hold District II meeting during show hours deepest sincere thanks WRAMS opportunity high light meeting opportunity yours truly publicly announce new surance policy rates Tis truly good June 1979 81 deal Im sure can read else its benefits Other highlights meeting involved enthusiasm members participated Questions raised concerning AMA activity pressing RC frequencies involve HQ support quest flying fields means improving public relations national state local levels SAFETY Invariably subject safety arises meeting dont mean preach thats read column safety created defeated Iby ac tions intent willingness tell buddies out line minor incidents can blossom full-blown disaster unless creator incident cautioned corrected early have enough danger hobby such failing radios control lines snapping like allowing careless operator continue uncorrected MUST become own policemen OKoff soapbox time read second Executive Council Meeting 1979 will history things motions approve disapprove will direct re sult questionnaire sent club District II responses opinions clubs went trouble re spond thanks helping know what want guidance certain specific questions clubs did respond perhaps should some deep deep soul searching priorities Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-Presideni 1101 tRahn Road Dayton DII 45429 Associate Vica-Preadenta Joe Elben 5192 Edenhurst Lynhurn OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Laird Jackson 523 Meadombrook St David PA 19087 Edward Wissen 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 Well District III meeting March lOin Cleveland held conjunc tion 28th Cleveland Area National Model Plane Show annual event stat ic display seems grow larger year caters modeling categories has youth emphasis categories youngsters Joe Eiben team sup porters congratulated excel lent job attracted over 700 individual entries created lot Saturday night work judge entries over 250 trophy awards Im certainly happy fin ally made shows thank Cleveland area people cordiality Earl Witt new AMA President festivities District Meet ing held Saturday John Worth AMA Ex ecutive Director planned prevented due sickness family feel District Meeting suc cess Thanks Joe Eiben arranging facilities inviting key people area clubs good group attendance cluding Associate VPs District Ill real freewheeling didnt say free swinging discussion lot issues cluding AMA goals future direction Current issues such dues increase magazine subscription contest sanctions events surance Nats future etc cant say resolved lot concerns people frankly discussed will add input future Council sessions group Dayton attendees proposed novel approach conduct Nationals know problems site selection cost operate management etc Well substance proposal clubs bid oppor tunity operating Nationals profitmaking operation bidding club supply site facilities manpower etc slice take keys course make truly profit-making locate usable centrally-located sites idea profitmaking involved selling right national TV coverage People industry think would possible some restructuring events cater television needs event proposal will prepared Dayton group Council action highlight District Meeting presentation AMAs Distinguished Ser vice Award Associate VP Dr Laird Jackson Laird Doc has very active booster Control Line modeling activities years perpetual team manager Control Line FAI teams subcom mittee chairman FAI Control Line activi ties publishes newsletter iiDAGAZii performs functions outstanding fash ion Doc truly outstanding individual way its real pleasure count him friend Congratulations Doc small token appreciation fellow modelers subject invite nominations district members awards outstand ing modelers district num ber different awards available Just drop line nominations including background material individual club will conclude piece report Associate VP Francis Fluharoy concern ing awards presented Vienna Sky Sharks WVa worthy club members Francis writes Vienna Sky Sharks have two perpet ual trophies award year award known Ed Webster Memorial Award other Steve Wooley Memorial Award year Open members club select Junior Senior club member has accumulated points re spective years winner holds Ed Webster Memorial Trophy year under rules governing trophy Sheldon Sturm recipient trophy 1978 will have posses sion during 1979 Henry Nilsen Vienna Sky Sharks club president shown present- - to Mike Leonhart 1962Robert Nilsen 1963 Sue Smaagaard 1964Keith Goosman 1965Steve Carnes 1966Gerald Brown 1967Gerald Brown 1968Allan Milhoan 1969Jeff Scott 1970Jim Shaver 1971 Allan Milhoan 1972Mike Shafer 1973 Mike Milhoan 1974Mike Shafer 1975 Emery Thorn Jr 1976Pat ODell 1977 Kathleen Starkey 1978Sheldon Sturm Most Control Line fliers will re member Steve Wooley plane designs oustanding Control Line Aerobatic flying Steve member Vienna Sky Sharks members felt some type memorial should set up remembrance him Steve Wooley Memorial Trophy pre sented Open member club club presidents discretion award first presented 1978 Steve Carnes club treasurer recipient 1979 photo Steve accepting award Henry Hank Nilsen club president Steve Wooley Trophy made out parts other trophies Steve won over years Thanks Francis til next time telawate District nI Cnlmbia land h tarnilna hlitgrnia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-Presidest 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Associate Vice-Presidenta Wayne Aberneshy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champion 205 Tipson Rd Newport News VA 23806 Howard Cnispio611 Beechwood Dr. Chanlontsoille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 20210 Scottie Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilminston DO 19809 Joho Preston 7012 Eluira Coors Pails Church VA 22042 PavI Yacobacci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayesseville NC 28301 As sit down write months column things looking up snow gone smell spring air glo fuel Whatever wont long now fore good flying weather have visiting some clubs District fielding questions about AMA HQ operations dues increase insurance AMA organization whole surprising learn members dont really understand AMA operates makes decisions decisions actually made guess fault lies communications gap exists between AMA HQ membership feel very strongly active AVP set up will close gap along fact members now benefit Model Aviation AMAs best vehicle communication will continue club visitations much time permits clubs 82 Model Aviation award nas attect since winners over years have 1961 couple hours driving time away try get together two three other clubs area Ill try make visit Also Associate VPs area would glad visit club meetings discuss AMA present time AVPs formulating plan improve District IV communications way envision plan have Leader member club district act Club District AMA Corresponding Secretary would record questions about AMA AMA business forward AVP area AVP would forward comments both us would work answers would also work reverse instance items come up Council vote could sent AVPs turn could get out clubs area return clubs opinions wishes vote would re flect opinions District IV just own feel would very fast accurate means improving communica tions will also give us District IV idea whats going other clubs approach things like getting flying sites increasing club membership generally whats happening within District Within District March 9 invited speak NVRCs club meeting Alexandria very interesting meeting made feel very welcome NVRC has show-and-tell session meetings really im pressed show-and-tell projects radio controlled blimp built Lou Bruhn know hard believe picture Lou RC electricpowered blimo Meritorious Service Award John Spalding also member NVRC took opportunity present John AMA Meritorious Service Award yearsof service VP District IV As can see picture John very appreciative District IV award John did have gray hair before VP growing club very dedicated members lots good ideas excellent question answer session believe cleared up lot questions about AMA wife wish thank club officers excellent dinner provided us opportunity meet RCCVA Radio Control Clubs VA RCCVA has set date District IV annual meet ing will held August 25followed Fun Fly August 26 John Preston Bruce Cunningham working confer ence site will have resolved shortly Speakers will announced later spring Fun Fly will probably NVRC site near Dulles Airport Come watch Concorde take off Paris Meade Modelers have received letter Walt Cislo Meade Modelers Fort Meade MD Walt says Meade Modelers would like propose exchange program plans 1979 hopes providing modelers Baltimore-Washington area compre hensive schedule events hope would allow members schedule fly ing season events would like take active part assist just spectators other clubs events Contact Walt 576 Rita Drive Odenton MD 21113 give him input alabama da gia issippi to Rico Sooth Carolina essee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V VicePresident 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 Associate Vice-Peesidents John Gorday 631 Oraeeo Circle Jackson MS 39209 Jerome Hall 4326 Baywood Dr. Hientsville AL 35805 Richard Jackson 108 Thornlee St. Charleston Hgts SC 29405 Arthrar Johnson 932 Banyan Dr. Delray Beach FL 33444 Phillip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr. Nashville TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1S32 Faiardo FR 00648 Cd Moorman PD Box 1643 Eglin AFB FL 32542 Tom Thacker 2390C Lawrencenille Hwy Decatur GA 30033 new 300 feet 50 feet limerock run way equals lots planes lots fliers lots fun West Orange Sunfliers Orlando FL clubs flying field local park proving again some local governing bodies receptive modelers District V club recently lost its field along paved runway mem ber suggest use astro turf run way surface way could simply roll up runway take got bumped new flying site problem course someone else might roll up take off before club ready move Ed Moorman AVP Northern Florida flies RC stepson age 10 would like try hand CL Slow Rat Racing par ticular Ed willing CD CL meet Eglin AFB sufficient interest doesnt seem CL clubs District V must some CL interest judging number hobby shops con tinue stock CL kits supplies interested participating CL contest Eds area please drop him line must plenty Junior category modelers out somewhere Lets try get interested building flying whether want competeor Model ing fun knows about fun youngsters Given chance some encouragement young modelers grow up older modelers older modelers will send some pictures info about children someone elses children Ill try give little publicity start things off Im running picture Junior name unknown Lets see reads column surely will recognize himself anal wrirp m Iettnr 1-rom home year-rounD pertect ny ing weather Puerto Rico comes word Demajagua RC Flying Club will attempt April 28th fly Sig J-3 40 miles over water St Thomas Puerto Rico plane will powered diesel engine May details will available after flight way Joseph Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico would like hear modelers plan visit island could probably visit seven clubs land weekend see lot RC some CL little no FF much flat open ground available So far havent received Super 8 movie Art Johnson South Florida says clubs area have swapping movies limited basis some time has some film loan Tampa area am current ly working three short movie projects RC FF Indoor will happy work someone CL movie club interested being distribution list let know Ed Callaway Flying Gators Gainesville FL happened showing off some pictures scale J U 52 local air port owners real JU 52 invited him flight Building scale model hard way get invited fly real air plane modelers have reported suc cess using method Mississippi comes word Capitol City RC Club Jackson 45minute auction resulted sale some $800 worth goodies Thats almost $18 per minute club netted about $83 Thats quick way build up old treas ury club recent winner Award Excellence also voted sponsor team cross country relay other side District V comes news considerable activity along South Carolina-Georgia border Three clubs areaSCRAM CSRA Flyers Sumpter MACare busy planning contests displays June1979 83 Fredericksburg FtC Club March 10th visited Fredericks burg RC Club Fredericksburg VA Fun Flys fund-raising event Mus cular Dystrophy Richard Jackson AVP South Carolina has apparently gotten stuck Super Pronto airplane now number 11 started 1962 over years has flown Super Pronto following radios F&MB Citizenship APs Bonner 8 Bonner 4R5 World Blue Max R56 power various versions has used following engines 05 30 K&B 45 ST 40 46 51 56 Blue Head K&B 61 Fox 36 now has Fox 31 RC latest Super Pronto says good fun air plane Almost makes want build fly yourself Can anyone top Richard number different radios engines used single design As may have noticed ma terial column provided hard working underpaid AVPs Get know AVP area put him work vite him club meetings send him newsletters let him know feel about hot topics AMA dues increase manda tory magazine limits monster models etc may able visit clubs solve problems answer questions willing try lllnois ana rucky our VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove IL 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents Dane Davis DA Enterprises Box 335 Haubstadt IN 47630 Chock Delano 7203A Twin Oaks Dr Indianapolis IN 46226 Roger Geers RR 5 Ouincy IL 62301 Frank Haghes 700 NC 44th St Kansas City MO 64116 Glenn Lee 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Jim Sears P0 Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Boh undewood 4109 Concord Oaks 51 Louis MO 63128 Slash wrists Right among scars goofed Last month said club surance cost $40000 Council meeting misunderstood some statement entered such notes Actually no such expense AMAs budget does antici pate $48000 club insurance certificates helps towards budgeted expense $275 per member total insurance cost per member now $200 per plus minus few Cents balance dues goes letting read about goofs photo Dave Anuberg Valpa raiso IN think came via G Lee Beside airplane under hair piece can see rule-maker Mr Mike Mueller District VI RC Contest Board member lives Schaumberg IL wife Anna Mike has flown RC since could walk Mike has always top Pattern pilot ten Nats three Las Vegas Tournaments under belt member Chicagoland RC Club Mike served president National Society RC Aerobatics 1978 Mike always seems find time help beginners novice pattern fliers train judges dedication help ing others years senior isto writerthe mark real person true champion wherever may place contest circuit Photo Fun-Fly theme summer days waiting Jackson Purchase Modelers Mayfield KY club con test last July information group contact Gene Stoehr 408 Reed St Mayfield KY 42066 Things Ft Wayne IN RC Soaring Club LOFT weekend June 2-3 Check Contest Calen dar Pekin RC Club Peoria IL area Fun Fly June 24 RC3 Pattern Contest Harvey IL June 2324 Acrobats MAC Mt Vernon IL June 10 Fun Fly Sport Scale lots trophies Mt Vernon Airport Chicagoland Super Fun Fly June 2-3 $1300 worth mdse raffle Jim Wen del 4075 N Britton Dr Hoffman Estates IL 60195 Southern Indiana RC has Mint Julep Scale meet April 28-29 Probably history read Rock Valley RC Model Fair May 19-20 Bernie Budzynski 5036 Arbutur Rd Rockford IL 61107 Are Involved Mrs Helen D Olsen LSF 1419 820 Old Bonhomme Rd University City MO 63132 just contributed $1000 AMA film fund ensure coverage RC Scale Sailplanes Scale film now being done Gerber Mrs Olsen also working NSS championship contest third weekend June friends involved Ideas Like Sunchasers RC Club KC MO area allows full member another club Associate Sunchaser much smaller fee normal dues McDonnell Douglas RC Club has list area clubs contacts fine newsletter Carrier Wave List included RC FF CL clubs Most Envied Club Vultures KC MO area un used treasury allowed 1978 paid members 79 paid members rather unique Award Winner Miniature RC Association Elmhurst IL wins Shortest Newsletter Award like namelike news prize shorter Thanks newsletters keep coming Keeps busy off streets wish could use info never will No reasonjust policy Speaking policies reasons seems few other policies have very little rea son AMA policy type general membership have submitted Executive Council plan variable membership options Briefly con sist Temporaryavailable through chartered club Basic Member non-flier Active Member various options Full-Service Member AVPs have copy plan interested let know help solicited think might good idea Council hard sell good 01 District VI VP has ac cused being too blunt far too suspici ous may however cant see undercurrent just watching waves years Ive heard AMA sell Liability Insur ance Plan sport fliers growth vehicle Now comes strong opposition further growth segment mod eling community Insurance sport fli ers couple change attitude commerical quality magazine originat ed investment position gain now firmly established non-competitive market see good rea son question structure What may ap pear some personal crusade really just cannot accept question whatev er handed some smiling faces seated around end rainbow Suspi cion gross dissatisfaction got job Im satisfied yet comments opposing viewpoints invited know Bob Bently DuBro Products Bob rough winter heart by-pass now home Say Hi Bob get chance meits back friendly skies twa igan esota nsn VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris District VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Muscative IA 52761 Associate Vice-Presidents James Clark 4444 Woodview NE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 Robert Lundhnrv 4928 Tioga St Duluth MN 55804 Tim Price 11267 Soar Sterling Hgts. Ml 46078 William Rohring 4404 Tanvlemood Tr St Josnph Ml 49085 Geoff Styles 2601 5 Beaumont Ave Kansasnille WI 53139 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lunn Crystal MN 55428 Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 month would like introduce two new members District VII team Geoff Styles opposition nomination Dis trict VII Vice-President 1977 appointed position Associate VicePresident Wisconsin Since time has doing great job commun eating clubs srea Geoff appointed December 1978 memoer MILWAUKEE FLYING ELECTRONS newsletter editor also member SUDS CITY SAIL84 Model Aviation PLANE TEAM former member Hamilton Ontario Flying Tigers tunate have him serve capacity Associate Vice-President Wisconsin Another new Associate Vice-President District VII Bob Lundberg member WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR FLYING AND HIKING SOCIETY Bol AMA members north ern Minnesota Bob has modeling past 29 years doing whole thing solid models rubber Free Flight Control Line RC now ac tive FF Soaring Bob also combination makes mm real asset tne AMA members area Bob married lovely lady GWEN has two girls Robin Lee effort establish new Soar ing group District VII Walt McKee CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS handed letter WATERLOO BLACKHAWK RC PILOTS Show Walt say about RATS RC Sailplane enthusiasts area Upper Mississippi River Valley River Area Thermal Soarers has much discussion organ izing modelers interest RC Sailpianes geographic area bordering Upper Mississippi River object plan coordinate promote area Soaring Intent will coordinate pro mote area Soaring individual club contests full-blown AMA sanctioned types host club providing prizes equipment man power etc also Fun Fly meets equipment manpower shared entry fees minimaljust enough cover notice postage maybe small pot gold change top placings would patterned after MASS Mid-America Soaring Society has gone KERPLUNK MASS good idea resulted some good fun flying sev eral losses personnel sites geo graphic separation member sites caused its demise think enough interest fliers area get going keep going Lets hear Walt McKee 1141 30th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 December 1978 MILWAUKEE FLYING ELECTRONS presented AWARD OF EXCELLENCE support model aviation have out standing club group District VII can proud compliments setting examole have attended BLACKHAWK RC P1 LOTS show Waterloo Iowa March 11 show manager VAN WIN EGARDEN did great job getting together course couldnt have done assis tance great bunch people Unfortun ately Jim Clark did judg ing really difficult due num ber models56---and six categories WAYNE BOOTS won Best Show LEROY SATTER LEE Best SailplaneWENDELL MAAKSTAD Best Pattern JACK CLARK Best Pylon Rac er BUD HALL Best Scale DALE BRASS Best Sport Aircraft KEN HANAWALT Best RC Boat ROY GERRITSON handled show PR Roy also does newsletter club TOM SCHMITZ president very proud group great time met fine modelers am look ing forward next year wont have ludee Arkansas siana nrcn homa VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII VicePresident 1500 Anita Street Sulphur tA 10663 Associate Vice-Presidents Bazz Anerill 91 t7 La Barranea NE Alborqoerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Soiphur LA 70663 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley 111927 Commerce Fleasanton TX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Barslesnille 01 74003 Due unusually busy schedule past few weeks activities length column have temporarily cur tailed However dont like curt No report month notices make deadline few thoughts First Bob Talley advises Contest Coordinator situation under control no conflicting sanctions found Now know some people will upset because someone having Pylon same weekend somebody else 500 miles away having Pattern some such coordinators both committed making pieces fit please greatest number people few prime weekends contests choices just have made unfortunate necessary spite schedule did make quick run over Houston Sunday mostly visit HARKS Club having Fun Fly Earl Haury believe won first place took lots pictures hopefully next month will available Sorry didnt note other winners maybe can give credit pictures arrive peaicing 01 plccures jesry rarr Abilene has contributor mail box couple times sent along some photos can run couple several have enough contrast top above shows Jerry TV promoting Texas Fly ing Scale Championships couple planes other interesting Old Timer Free Flightthe plane course Jerry notes commercial logos hope can see wing decals painted also got some pictures Larry Sartor Bartlesville OK next page shows some lineup Fun Fly November 5 1978 e Old Timers Pattern planes trainers etc what great about Fun Flyyou can usual ly fly what like June1979 85 Photos Blackhawks Show Top L-RI Tom Schmitz Van Winegarden Ken Morris Dist VII AMA Vice-President Middle L-R Roy Gerritson Bob Camarata low Bruce Stone Fokker D-VIII urwss, Award Excellence Asso Isdte VP Geoffrey Styles Dick Calderon president Milwaukee Flying Electrons L-R Ken Ehlers club secretary-treasurer Calderon Styles Chuck Frailing club VP thought about Fun Flys tend fairly informal basically great safety must maintained real lucky Houston 60-powered plane crashed canopy above bunch peo pies heads including canopy al stopped no serious juriesjust lots near heart attacks just everyone having good time gradual ly drifting closer closer flying area day wore No put-down HARKSit good meetlets just re member safe last thing month concerns gas oline long time have almost excl us ively used glo fuels engines have grown accustomed its relative safety occasionally see people smoking fueling planes dangerous gasoline ignition engines size another whole world Gasoline normally has flash point 50 degrees F compared normal fuels well above zero means burns ex plodes easily Pleasebe careful gasoline Cnlsado as aska h taksra h takoro IXWysrrrrng DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo tircie Belleose Nt 68005 Associate Vice-Presidents charles Braxoon 2220 Mariposa Blvd casper w 82601 Paul Kegel 910 North 12th Fargo NO 58102 Jim OReilly 4760 N Bastin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Rickests 5165 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Friday 127-mile trip Norfolk NE Saturday travel Kansas City static display Monday take day off catch up correspondence Tuesday Jim Van Loo Sioux City Iowa Ed Prohaska Omaha Nebraska came Bellevue very enjoy able bench-flying session next six days four club meetings three cities someone says Ill bet look forward summer activity starts Actually right Which leads following thought Most us District IX lot looking talking show tell very little flying during cold months According newsletters throughout dis trict however few brave souls fly least once month year round Starting June 1979 ending May 1980 just us will actually fly once month Beginning June will give everyone good start Club secretaries will keep track brave attempts validate flights May 1980 will print names members completed entire year flying least once month Perhaps suitable patch award can presented seasoned stalwarts Any takers thanks Don Berger invita tion meet gang Norfolk NE Thanks also Bob Hekrdle Bob Berger Walt Pinnt rest fellas met some good people saw some good looking mod els Norfolk Northern Knights Kansas City held static model show Antioch Mall show featured 92 power models 16 non-fly ing models 7 sailplanes 25 power boats total 140 models Frank Hughes VP Kansas City KS manned projector Marvelous Miniatures Walt Hulen ran excellent slide show Northern Knights extend appreciation Sandy Hylton help carding models Shorts Wichita Radio Control Club newsletter came bit wisdom Ever notice winter prop-popped finger hurts twice Once its hit once again finger thaws out home NASA National Association Scale Aeromodelers election results Jeff Perez new CL Vice President Macks Turbulent Tissue Lamed KS Leavenworth County Aeromodelers newslet ter Flightlog emphasized safety print ing its entirety AMA safety codehave read lately Rocky Mountain Soar ing Association Denver CO newsletter forms us Dick Crowley NSS Vice President District IX Thank Dick modelers precious gift time Mile Hi RC Club news letter Tailspinner chops kraut recipe great Curtis Schmidt won MACKS Model Aeromodelers Central Kansas 1978 Junior Achievement Award Congratulations National Notes AMA film priority list subjects presented last month along following additional topics being printed column consideration views being sought subject AMA museum will arise again soon Naturally funded AMA will mean member will contribute por tion his/her dues toward museum good way get attention talk about dues money AMA possesses numer ous valuable historical models related items being stored piled different places need home Fulfilling need can significant step AMAs future Coupled possible permanent AMA-owned headquarters present loca tion rented issue becomes major consideration Opinions Should AMA have full-time employee concerned strictly acquiring keeping flying sites Should wait until budget allows additional salary expense adjust budget now Keeping tabs Depart ment Defense Outdoor Management Bur eau Land Management other possi ble sources potential flying sites would full-time job Coordinating infor mation informing AMA charter clubs possibilities another part position Opinions Another rumble has erupted fouryear rules cycle 1981 rule book went four-year instead two-year cycle what would say 1981 time enough get ready Opinions Nats Notes unofficial events list starting materialize Add list following Mouse Race Category lOld Timer AB C Texaco CL Stunt glow ignition Free Flight B C 30 sec Antique 020 Replica Cabin Rubber Rubber Stick Beauty get during Nats truly going best ever few let ters received ask better reserve rooms Omaha Lincoln especially Free Flighters will flying Mead NE half way between Omaha Lincoln Omaha has variety hotels/motels ranging great excellent personally would prefer stay Lincoln rest crowd As District VP have recently re ceived copy Marvelous Miniatures 16 mm sound film public relations purposes throughout District IX promote hobby help obtain fly ing site Presentations Park Boards city county governments use local tele vision stations some intended uses Write information Arrzonu lornia ri da x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour tote Redondo Beach tA 90278 Associate VicePresiderts Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Late Walnut Creek CA 94S9B Alex Chisolm 1100 Woos Show Freson CA 93711 Lonnie Kroeber 4295 Boulder Hwy Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 95136 Bob Reynolds Rt B Box 51 TucsoxAZ 85710 Betsy Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beauh CA 90808 Keith Whitoep 14465 Jupiter Or. Salt Lake City UT 84117 Free Flight Model Airplane Associa tion Southern California bad annual banquet recently banquet individ ual high point awards team challenge award given out Thunderbugs won team challenge award third year row narrowly beat out San Valeers vowed win 1979 Individual hon ors saw Bob White barely nosing out lrv Aker Open honors Bob Boyer Sen ior winner Jason Kendy Junior champion overwhelmed FFMAASC presented award Joe Noreross self years service setting up running Free Flight Championships award came total surprise really moved makes feel good know efforts appreciated Any clubs around would like appear meeting will pleased hear have copy Marvelous Min iatures 50-minute film excellent movie aspects hobby film will possession long Im VicePresident So club would like see drop line Ill make arrangements appear meeting Early March invited Mexicali talk Mexicans regard RC meet want run club calls itself Cachanilla meet Mexicali met subdirector tourism Baja Senor Luis Salas hobby shop owner member club Senor Benny Sanchez Also meeting clubs president Senor Carlos Calderon secretary Senor Lauro Paredes treasurer Senor Fran86 Model Aviation cisco Lopez club wanting put meet before May explained time too short get enough publicity out have have before May because temp eratures rise over 120 degrees during summer As alternative will plan October November would like assis tance US club suggested contact Birds need guidance what events schedule manpower require ments perhaps some physical assistance timers judges etc driven field visit great field shed shade about 40 20 open four sides runway paved taxiways pit paved outhouses pit stops field huge two directions horizon thing sight some mountains about 20 miles away other directions tree seen sagebrush around have cleared back area field nearly nice Las Vegas site Ill re port column things develop treated like king Mexicans want take opportunity thank Several AMA members know get magazine Gracias amigos Im looking forward another visit District X has gained new member Walt Schroder retired first year Model Airplane News has hired Model Builder has taken over publisher has packed bags moved Califor nia greeted 80-degree plus weather Quite change New York weather has lived years Free Flight West Coast move ment has started San Valeers Its called Nostalgia Free Flight designs published kitted between end war December 1956 am making Ram Rod have Space Hopper put needed reed valve went Chucks Model Shop Hawthorne asked said hadnt sold Thermal Hopper parts 20 years checked found package reeds still has few Thermal Hopper parts no reeds will sell you drop write address 14106 Haw thorne Blvd Hawthorne CA 90250 Anybody District X interested serv ing Control Line Contest Board Im going hold election later year am looking somebody interested serving must active hobby preferably active competitor Please drop line want volunteer People often ask much hired help Headquarters paid feel persons salary private matter However will list salary ranges number people fit thcm Actually HQ em ployees dont know much another makes would create hard feelings publish exact figures AMA isnt like civil ser vice no specific salary ranges spelled out Several factors determine much employee paid what com munity pays similar positions longevity need supervision skills required produc tivity etc 21 full-time employees AMA others part-time peak load dictates salary ranges over $30000 1 $20000 $30000 -7 $10000 -$2000011 below $10000- 12 Over Arizona way weather getting better leading increasing RC flying problems Around Tucson have fourfrequency regulated flying areas Two clubs two smart fliers several other major flying sites unreg ulated gamble time fly wont shot down Tucson full wide open spaces lot fliers just pack up move down road few miles somebody shows up field theyre fly ing Its good thing sites isolat ed least model gets shot down isnt anybody homes hit Some like plan ahead will interested know Tucson RC club will host Winter Nats November Im filled much Utah time AVP Keith Whitney wrote supporting push two-class license says club down few members last year due dues increase feels some will join contest season starts just serves underline claim need twoclass license promise keep stirring pot Nevada hear Free F lighters Fun Fly drew Utah California Arizona Some fliers using ig nition engines AVP Nevada Lonnie Kroeber tells RC club gave magazine vote confidence did feel should option however also glad see discount advertising guess modeler lives boondocks such advertising real blessing THERMALS Slaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Orstrict XI Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Associate Vice-Presidents Al Culver 1607S von tim Ponagello 1083201 Simon Dreese RI 1 Box 48 Boadview MT 89015 Clarence E Haught Rt 5 Box 16 Coeur dAlene 1083814 Cd MoColloragh 53 SE 51 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recio 26608 Dover Court Kent WA 98031 Don zipoy 21418 Ne Main Street Redmond WA 98052 BMA Scholarship Contest Boeing Management Association nounces 10th annual Model Scholarship Contest As prizes $3000 will awarded scholarships entrants under age 19 big event will held usual Kent Space Center site near Seattle 21st 22nd July 1979 events held will Con trol Line Free Flight Radio Control Rocketry categories Both Indoor Out door Free Flight will beheld addition craftsmanship event Trophies perhaps merchandise will awarded addition scholarships scholarships youth 18 under age group BMA also hold ing group Open events modeler past critical age events will same basic categories some minor variations specific events events will run AMA NAR rules except two events Northwest flavor has added some sporting-type events information contest write Ted Caputo PO Box 3707 Seattle WA 981 24 sure put Boeing Management Association over Teds name tell him sent will send packet infor mation including entry forms Hope see summer AMA NatsFree Flight Information about Natsto held summer Lincoln printed last months Model viation purpose dissertation wish convey some speci fic information Free Flight events Nats shaping up will run will Manager Free Flight category again year should good year Free Flight prepared First lets talk about weather will likely hot humid means come prepared hat ice water salt pills etc have very lucky over last five years have very little trouble kind problem never hurts reminded normal situation wind calm morning increase morn ing turns noon should steady breeze until mid-afternoon thunder showers likely wind does often get really strong above 10 mph except during af ternoon storms course what means weather should lot trouble prepared Secondly sites Indoor site Pershing Auditorium has clean ceiling about 51 feet information whole Nats subject can found page 86 April 79 issue Model Aviation site should great have seen Outdoor site very good well ig nore 40 miles dorms field quite flat has few scrub bushes within road paved runs around site couple gravel roads site Bikes cars should make retrieving easy prepared foot case some terrible thing happens Other distance dorms am pleased site Outdoor game will start early finish early events will same previous years exception adding Electric F F Outdoor list schedule changed some sure look up before making detailed plans large group unof ficial events year Terry Rimert District V doing great job organizing keeping informed Information unofficial events can found page 86 April 79 Model Aviation manpower put Nats shap ing up number volunteers have written Event Directors shaping up nicely also Indoor covered equipment should problem will fly time again year will use system keep track does doesnt necessary need few people run score sheets handle flight cards can help part day drop line cant have too gets hot sit ting place day like have re lief help few remaining thoughts dorms expensive nice town friendly sites good Fire danger should great snuffer tubes will required permanently fixed metal ones Read en try blank completely am sympathetic dont Motorcycles will government land must have spark arrestors etc Dont know about helmet laws will try let know soon should able use CD radio gear year BRING STOPWATCH See June1979 87 JUNIOR FLIGHTf SPRING IS HERE LETS GO OUTDOORS AND FLY SRPSM last Winter gone sweet ther mals spring us again no better way celebrate coming balmy days flying SRPSM Simple Rubber Powered Stick Model Presented two versions Chris Matsunos Small Field Fun Flyer Some build ers may find sheet balsa wing SFFF No 1 little easier construct built-up wing No 2 careful however sheet balsa wing does warp Se lecting proper wood important respect SFFF No 1 should average about 45 55 seconds per flight calm days SFFF No 2s built-up wing little bit efficient flights should average least 10 seconds longer SFFF Nos 1 2 designed built Chris National Free Flight Society program develop follow-up models AMA Cub SFFF No 2 selected best designs submitted successfully flown popular series St Louis con tests featuring 24 ROG models Rise Off Ground flights lots fun pure beautyas model skims along groundand heads up towards blue circle circlemaybe catch help ing thermalthen glide down three point landing Endurance course can increased eliminating landing gearand hand launch ing done clay has added nose balance model 118 sheet wing pylon could also moved back half inch model still needs balancing fine adjustment National Free Flight Society has done much further aeromodeling urge Free Flight modelers join add weight influence Society has Annual membership includes sub scription NFFS Digest monthly pub lication $1000 Open members younger modelers 14 18 years old annual dues $525 Contact Bill Booth Jr PO Box 192 Carlsbad CA 92008 support Free Flight Rules Cross-Propo sal FF-80-29 would eliminate min imum airframe weight requirement 40 grams new P30 Rubber Powered event minimum weight rule tends make P-30 event experts eliminating simpler models like SFFF Nos 1 2 FLYING AND IMPROVING SCALE MODEL AIRPLANES booka very good book recommend buy copy way describe Bill McCombs book say has 128 pages measuring 814 x 11 soft covered published 1977 Air Age Incorporated 1 North Broadway White Plains NY 10601 costs $695 Another way say jam packed book filledright out edges ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta. New York NY 10005 pageswith vital information Free Flight Rubber Powered Scale models veritable fountain knowledgethe info just keeps pouring out times read through learn no coffee table book full pretty picturesto glanced over forgotten k 5 / J LiT1 Zz aT 5 5 ci No book chewed digested slowly oftento returned time time again Get ONE MORE TIME Only very few days left send results Ed Whitten AMA Indoor Chicken High Postal Contest entries must received April 30th Okay everyone out flying field Last stamp collector See next month $N r $ L 1 N 4 ls K V t 0 k 4-/ 50. -Ti -4 .v-o fT CJTC c 0 0 oo 0 r0~ —-j-0o -~ 0- OO ~'C 2n go ~ o x 0 w0 - IuIu-~ 0 88 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/06
Page Numbers: 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88
L JANUARY 21 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING Council met Sheraton Hotel St Louis Missouri following tendance President Earl Witt Chambersburg PA Secretary-Treasurer Vacant Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA Vice-Pres ident District Cliff Piper Atkinson NH VP II John Grigg Lockport NYAssoc VPIll Joe Eiben Lyndhurst OH VP IV Chuck Foreman Mechanicsville VA VP V Jim McNeill Birmingham AL VP VI Horrace Cain Buffalo Grove IL VP VII Kenneth Morris Muscatine IA VIII John Embry Sulphur LA VP IX Vince Mankowski Belle vue NE VP X Jim Scarborough Redondo Beach CA VP XI Homer Smith Seattle WA National Aeronautic Association NAA Executive Director Vic Powell Also attendance Associate Vice-Presi dent Roger Geers guest Horrace Cain Carl Wheeley Model Aviation publisher Larry Bo lich AMA Special Events Director Jay Gerber AMA films Johnny Clemens President Emer itus Earl Witt President convened first meeting new year operating under new format minutes being taken professional stenographer provide accur ate literal transcription Witt noted Section III Article X bylaws says President shall chief AMA may preside meet ings AMA shall ex officio regular special committees shall have authority establish resolve committees Council established appoint remove committee chairmen make final binding decisions relative dis putes protests some discussion whether Council approved hiring reporter take minutes approval record Discussion also merits hiring verbatin court reporter opposed using AMA HQ person familiar Council proceedings capable helping VicePresidents background information Man kowskj IX read previous minutes approved Ms Madison would continue taking minutes Morris VII made motion return previous way taking minutes someone HQ under procedure last year seconded Man kowskj Eight voted favor three negative votes two abstentions motion carried Election Secretary-Treasurer Witt pro posed using two-thirds majority quorum elected Council members would have excluded NAA representative voting Worth said NAA representa tive always vote Discussion ensued whether should allowed vote meeting due apparent con flict bylaws Powell NAA said under provision agreement tween AMA NAA Discussion continued whether bylaws agree ment between AMA NAA binding Embry VIII called fora refer endum subject business could continued Morris VII seconded After dis cussion Smith XI reworded motion Powell could continue voting before until such time bylaws changed Witt amended motion vote concerned just issue election Secretary-Treasurer Cain VI seconded Fol lowing discussion vote amendment resulted two positive votes 12 negative votes no abstentions Another vote tak en time original motion Smith produced 11 positive votes two ab stentions Ill first ballot election Sec retary-Treasurer six votes J McNeill VP-V four votes J Byrne mer VP-Il three votes R Morgan former VP-Ill abstention eliminated Mr Spalding former VP-IV Mr Chisoim former VP-X earlier offered serve second ballot five votes McNeill five votes Byrne three votes Morgan abstention elimi nating Morgan third ballot seven votes McNeill six votes Byrne abstention McNeill won simple majority Witt moved Council make election unanimous done McNeill nominated Bill Mathews replacement District V VP Smith se conded everyone voted affirma tive except District Ill NAA rep resentative abstaining 1979 Nationals Witt reported behalf Nationals Executive Committee met earlier January During discussion report Smith proposed Electric Power Free Flight competition added Satur day Nats week per rule book Embry proposed four-day schedule Control Line Speed events reduce wasted time cut cost manpower run events Smith suggested since McNeill come District V representative should allowed represent district meet ing Since no objections Witt ordered further discussion Nationals Scarborough X asked clarification late entry fee Open members confirmed will $50 late entry fee Opens $5 late event fee except $10 RC Worth brought up letter Bill Hager President NMPRA recommending elim ination requirement slotted pipe RC Pylon Racing 79 Nats Witt proposed put question Contest Board however discussion favor go ing rule book Smith moved run event Nationals per rule book un less two conditions met 1 Con test Board agrees NMPRA proposal 2 can printed initially entry form seconded Mr Grigg fol lowed everyone voting yes President abstaining time Mr Mankowski moved amended recommendations Nats committee accepted Morris seconded unanimously approved 1979 Free Flight World Championships Worth noted President established Executive Committee similar the Nats composed Earl Witt John Worth Jim Scarborough Hardy Brodersen Bill Har till Bill Bogart committee decide policy matters budget matters concern ing Free Flight World Championships Bill Hartill Contest Director Bill Bogart Manager Hardy Brodersen Administrator Headquarters provide support necessary satisfy FA requirements regarding communications National Aero Clubs around world accepting entry fees holding disbursing funds accordance budget World Championships Committee authoriza tions intent event shall operaate within amount money thats col lected directly connection event also exceed amount money current AMA/FAI fund noted Council previously approved use balance fund remaining previous years necessary currently about $12000 1979 Budget Magazine Carl Wheeley publisher Model Aviation gave lengthy report history magazine financial fac tors involved benefit Council members werent office mag 74 Model Aviatjon AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L azine began noted 1979 budget contemplates 54797 members receiving magazine based upon conservative estimate will 90% total members compared last year Actually pointed out recent renewal rate formation indicated currently 94%so income figures budget extremely conservative budget Wheeley advised envisions further improvement magazineboth number pages increased use color increase advertising However contemplated noted 20% proportion advertising pages previously specified Council will exceeded further advised salary budget includes full-time staff salaries annuities taxes five people time totallyor nearly totallydevoted magazine al includes percentages other general AMA employees times eq ulvalent approx imately two half people ex plained non-magazine HQ employee might have 20% time cost assigned Model v/Orion budget someone else might have 10% another might have 30% Adding up percentages totals approxi mately 250 concluding Wheeley indicated pos sibility present trends continue pick up momentum magazine would vehicle could help fund other AMA pro jects besides simply putting out magazine Piper asked people other Worth Ehling have percentages salaries assigned magazine budget Continued page 79 NEW INSURANCE COMPANY FOR AMA As March 1 1979 American Home Assurance Company through Markel Service Inc Richmond VA providing Comprehensive General Liability insurance AMA members clubs chapters coverage underwritten through Lloyds broker London Various AMA documents past year noted claims could sent former agency Chicago information now obsoleteall claims should go AMA HQ big improvement overseas members clubs increase coverage million dollars same stateside cov eragepreviously overseas coverage half million new coverage essentially same described back AMA member ship cards Changes include increased overseas coverage reduction deductible property damage $250 $50 no deductible personal injury cov erage big savings likely new cover age claim history recent years con tinues similarly Based history AMA assuming property damage payments tween $50 $1000 insurance pay over $1000 taking payments up $1000 compared $250 under previous coverage much lower insurance premium offered AMA difference premium payments shouldif past history consistentmore AMA OFFICER ELECTION 1979 NOMINADON PROCEDURES DOCUMENT odd-numbered years election national office AMA SecretaryTreasurer regional Vice-Presidents odd-numbered AMA districts III V VII IX Xl even-numbered years election national office AMA President regional Vice-Presidents even-numbered AMA districts II IV VI VIII X Officers elected serve two years following year election took place CANDIDATE MINIMUM STANDARDS NATIONAL OFFICERS President Sec retary-Treasurer nominee must AMA Leader member note Contest Di rectors also Leader members must also have served least year prior beginning term office either elec ted officer AMA such Vice-Presi dent officer directly appointed President Vice-Presidents such Contest Board member Contest Coordinator Committee Chairman Note Committee members merely approved President Vice-President considered officers DISTR ICT OFFICERS Vice-Presidents nominee must Leader member AMA District Vice-President candidates shall nominated exclusively Leader Open members time such nomina tion bona fide legal residents same district nominee also bona fide legal resident nominee however can nominated vice-presidency district bona fide legal resid ent District Vice-Presidents shall elected exclusively majority Leader Open members voting time such election bona fide leg al residents same district candidates such office also bona fide legal residents other elective officers shall nominated Leader Open members regard residential considerations Note purposes interpretation intended residency member accordance current address file AMA Headquarters WHO MAY SUBMIT NOMINATION Any AMA member consent person nominated should obtained prior submission names nominated cover payments between $50 $1000 sure case claim ex perience gets bad savings held reserve Meanwhile reserves will earn inter est increase surplus available case should remembered AMA coverage secondary other lia bility insuranceif other coverage avail able insufficient AMA coverage will take over up million dollar policy limit summary new coverage im provement terms overseas protection property damage deductible much lower cost last years insurance Additional improvements coverage also being negotiated expected anContinued page 81 candidacy must submitted writing should accompanied statement least 100 words concerning nominees qualifications nominees themselves also urged submit before meeting Nominating Committee statements documents evidence appropriate sup porting nominations WHEN TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS Nominations must submitted prior start Nominating Committee meet ing Normally Committee meets mid summer during National Model Airplane Championships* WHERE TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS Ordinarily District Vice-Presidents al serve Nominating Committee Nom inations should submitted Vice-Pres ident AMA members district names addresses headings VP columns same time copy nomination should sent AMA HQ required preferred ARE ALL NOMINATIONS ACCEPTED necessarily nominations submit ted accordance guidelines will considered Nominating Committee two names peroffice will approved Committee listing ballot However ballot will provide write-in votes additional candidates meet requirements ARE CURRENT OFFICERS AUTOMATICALLY RE-NOMINATED No An AMA member must nominate current officer re-election should writing per foregoing procedures PUBLICATION REQUIREMENT required AMA by-laws nomination procedures shall accordance Council-approved Nomination Proce dures Document document shall published least 90 days prior nual Nominating Committee meeting Note publication current Nomination Procedures Document unless superseded recent publication prior 90-day requirement *8 PM August 1 1979 Exact location posted 1979 Nats FREE MAGAZiNES AMA Executive Council decided years ago AMA Contest Directors meet certain requirements also elected appoint ed officers certain categories would receive free AMA membershipas token reward thanks otherwise unreimbursed ef forts behalf other AMA members over 1000 sanctioned meets year dozens volunteer officer services involved total number free memberships about 1700 yearor about 2% total membership Such memberships full service means get normal benefits Continued page 81 June1979 75 PRESIDENTS REPORT President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS EARL E WITT 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 fourth report members AMA have discovered since columns must editor ModelAviation least month half prior receipt publication somewhat difficult keep up datein other words gap getting communica tions information Among items gap very good programthe AMA Scholar ship Programwhich has little ex posure important terms future model aviation report being prepared March 1 5 maga zine will published until midApril will probably receive ward end April since deadline filing applications May 31 can see what mean gap Therefore Id like review history AMA Scholarship Program well stands now because seems need understand ideals behind order under stand its nature its progress its shortcomings program part futurewe promoters de moters way anotherand having prior knowledge have no blame except ourselves fails AMA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Matty Sullivan model avia tions time greats initiated program 1970 Matty grew up both AMA modeling industry having built first plane 1942the time Con trol Line models new CDd early 1 950s Nats time AMA US Navy started 20-year co-sponsorship annual events late 1 940s having lot knowledge enthusi asm very little backgroundhe claims bricklayerMatty started Sullivan Products producing PDQ line model airplanes Since time company has prospered has gained international recognition over 50 industrial patents something special about Matty hes never forgotten people made business successfulthe modelers 1970 great concern among modelers AMA diminishing juniors model aviation Matty promptly wrote check AMA initiated AMA Scholarship Program As can tell Matty firm believer action times frustrated industry procras tination pushes what believes did scholarship program Another key person program t Bob Stalick Vice-President AMA Executive Council 1970 well teacher school counselor State Oregon Feeling need objective rating scale selec tion scholarship winners asked could take part its organization Since time Bob says rating scale worked out has fairly reliable Communicating mail committee has always unanimous first choice Bob says has always has stood heads above rest ough youths contest achieve ments modeling background aero nautical aspirations count paramount selections overall concern select well-round76 Model Aviation L aruip WUIIEIUF3 IIIWd UdI1 VVIOUdCfl 01 LieVelefloHell launching Inuuu stick model Susans mom ivuarge Weisenbach right Contest Cooramnator ed individualone high schol astic achieveractive community knowleable participant model avi ationand interested continuing education order obtain fullest spectrum eligibility AMA has three specific requirements 1 applicants current AMA members 2 have flown AMA-sanc tioned competition year must have 1978 1979 prior submission scholarship applica tion 3 graduated high school 1978 1979 Matty Bob have both expressed concern about GROWTH lack of programincidentally con cern share its nine years despite fact ever-increasing college expenses program has never 14 applicants awards spread over eight-year period have totalled $22250 Matty asks some old timers grew up model industry keep program going out gratitude hours good life have able enjoy Bob thinks would like have qualified applications possible open suggestions program might increase number students apply think YOU can help publicize expand program know eligible persons SPREAD THE WORD MALL SHOWS AND STATIC DISPLAYS An ever-increasing awareness terest model aviation coming forth mall shows static displays public gatherings March 1 opportunity attend advertised Nations Largest Static Aircraft Contest Worlds Largest Shopping Mall 28th National Model Plane Show North Randall Park Mall Cleveland OH cant personally vouch size MALL over 700 model aircraft display knowledge largest static display types models Cleveland Aeromodel Society conjunction Randall Park Mall Merchants Association sponsored sizeable model contest well usual mall display very impressed large number Juniors entering exhibition competition Junior-Senior participants classi fied 25 school grade events two adjacent grades per event Any members hobby character ize degenerating adult hob would have bitten tongues present see terrific turnout young people addition 25 school grade events 1 3 Radio Control 10 Control Line 10 Free Flight 16 plastic events Trophies 74 events given well 22 premium awards total over 280 awards Joe Eiben AMA Associate Vice-President overall director show Don Lowe District III Vice-President also present opportunity meet districts members club representatives AMA Dis trict III meeting NATIONALS 1979 Nationals progressing looking ahead planning 1980 Ohio proposal has made feasible could drastically change character Nationals possibility promoting Nationals nationwide major sporting event rather having just local promotions public model builders being investigated can accomplished will have national recognition would probably able eliminate financial drain AMA would have shift cost participants PROPOSED HQ MOVE have expressed support Fxecutive Councils Long Range Plan ie AMA acquire interest real property advocating AMA HQ moved out Washington DC suitable HQ site acquired reasonable cost operating area Since have received numer ous endorsements plan proposal made far has received derogatory comments responses have exceptional Two cities state agency have ex pressed interest having AMA HQ move areas have also received several individual proposals about might welcomed endeavoring obtain firm commitments proposals Executive Council can after proper investigation subsequently take action June1979 77 Outstanding Scale Model Dli ivotn WItfl scale working 4cylinder engine Trophy line-up oldest largest aeomodel static display contest modk A$ EST LGST AOtA S1ATIC DIStAY CflNS1 IN itt U $tf SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeiII AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 report month second half analysis National Free Flight Socie ty special interest group formed serve further interests modelers area way involved another special interest group want see written up send some pictures information Ill glad feature people column continue NFFS formed 1965 Dick Black Carl Fries Its pur pose promote preserve fine traditions ideals model building competition flying Soon after formation Dick Black died Carl carry alone credits two fine leaders today gouged him onHardy Brodersen Bob tIi-L picture Carl Fries lit tle model airplane preparing launch skyward big gymnasium hoping will soon come back Carl retired Mon santo St Louis now supervises hospital grounds children loves s snap y nd nc Atlanta bravely edited NFFS Digest magazine period time group has peachy loaded publicationcur rently edited John Oldencamp printed Doug Galbreath second no other per iodical anywhere bottom first column current editor John Oldencamp launching HIS little plane over Southern California moun tains knowing will soon conquer John does nice job Digest young man above important member NFFS team Mr Bill Booth Carlsbad CA member ship subscription officer takes money sees get moneys worth ten bucks year folks 4i NFFS historian Mr Jim Noonan Milwau kee Mr Bob Meuser Bob Stalick other dedicated gifted modelers make up fascinating organizaton Alas no space can report Mr Hardy Brodersen still Executive Direc tor doing unusually good job interested FF organization can get started Annual fee $1000 per year Opens Write Bill Booth PO Box 192 Carlsbad CA 92008 pretty girl Delores Snyder Atlan ta top competitive Free Flighter own right tells Walt Rozelle what fly when. thing promised release secret Free Flight fascinating organization healthy dur able answer lies basic tug grip sport itself first model airplane ventures very beginning - Long before AMA 30 years dawn Wright brothers powered flight rubber-powered model plane contests began flourish year 1911 manufacturers historic Baby engine gasoline-powered sponsored model contest wherein contestants showed up motorless models Baby engine officials bolted motors loan conducted meet unbolted motors everybody head ed home fliers day still lives member AMA still interested Free Flight Let explain builder-of-the-model rule FF 100% models contest built entrant unless proxy flown knowledge rule has never broken 75-year history probably never will So everybody has build own stuff begin piece together model what see before pile wood splinters scraps paper stuck together become lifeless object shaped like airplane hand-glided over grass first time object comes life adopts personality its own Some easy docile others crabby touchy wound up cranked flown under power airplane suddenly acquires soul object created trimmed leaves earth sticky glue gravity quietly floats up near clouds free un encumbered its little piece YOU up Its soul tiny microscopic extension YOUR soul contest hit bump little plane circles scythes silently through high air dis appears afternoon walls Heaven never same again hooked life Ask good Free Flighter might lie hell know what talk ing about What have confided about Free Flight people common knowledge know youll discreet enough blab around See next month. 78 Model Aviation p WU~4I tflu, a, -- aj 1940 Joe Ott kitted Sunspot tephanie Perryman top FF expert field Late ly has encouraging grandfather acquire some interest hobby p cv pa za,dfatht anyway Iv, acuIg Perryman learning rubber event businesswith funny looiina AA,I,ikiil t~oe 1-ree 1-ligni ior Kias too 1-lere isa pnoto two young gentlemen A-1sent editor Oldencamp Id better mention right NFFS gives scholarships annually deserving young sters encourage flying wish space pictures introduce excellent Council NotesCone pg 75 Worth gave complete list Morris vent com plimented magazine whole said felt vehicle membership cor respondence increased room should given Council memhers get informa tion magazine said would like see special interest groups listed little often also air show teams also said point magazine pri marily AMA news whats going should serve people AMA member ship does Eiben Ill stated magazine could go either two directions first direction would improve magazine point Wheeley Winter would like drop forced subscrip tion members other direction would keep magazine newsletter members make necessary members subscribe Mankowski IX made distinction tween words magazine journal asked future publication considered journala technical journal value membershipand magazine beautiful color photos followed pro con discussion whether magazine should have commercialized mat technical-journal format wheth er members subscription fees should mandatory b PAl Worth explained AMA has working budget FAI funded half dollar adult members dues support FAI programs including transporta tion assistance teams World Champion ships 115 delegates attend FAI meet ings help underwrite expenses FAI team selection finals meets also noted about $12000 surplus available 1977 1 978 could used underwrite 1979 Free Flight World Cham pionships necessary time Cain asked what kind train ing Academy did FAI teams Worth responded Academy didnt area concern part of past teams stated area could considered allocating monies hut no current policy such purpose Mankuwuki suggested magazine competi tions vital part training process Smith said would beneficial teams able no practice before hand team get know other Worth made motion Headquarters directed make simple cost study next Council meeting show dollars might involved typical year bring together teams kind prac tice sessions mentioned Council could decide whether wanted go di rection Mankowski seconded Smith add ed years teams should polled see what kind things think would help preparing Championships Worth agreed include motion vote unanimous favor motion e Public Relatiom Will made intro ductory statement Worth short statement PR budget derived floor turned over AMAs Special Events Director Larry Bolich noted cumene trend get volved things generate better relations members advised however years budget will coner additional areas also help promote model aviation general public AMAs efforts trade shows continued hut emphasis another area flying sites working National Parks Recreation Association through national headquarters Wash ington advised Air Show Team pro gram growing very rapidly assisted funds Hobby Industry Association 1979 addition 42 sponsors have either made donations toward air show teams way merchandise monies have discounted merchandise air show teams described area special projects noting Muscular Dystrophy Association fund-raising efforts year particularly through Trans-Am RC Relay Race sched uled September Last year noted about 20 clubs reported raised approxi mately $20000 MDA speculated same rate AMAs over 1000 clubs could raise million dollars nothing hut good PR would get national local recognition model aviation After Bolichs report Piper asked Academy can support 50% increase overall PR budget Wilt asked that ques tion held until got down discussing budget details d Pdm Projects Wilt made short state ment introduced AMAs film producer jay Gerber report current efforts Gerber described factors concerning what actually costs produce films gave some comparisons commercial costs noted some quotes others busi ness commented favorably about AMAs results vs costs also noted over years whether England Scale Champs shoot ing something like 45000 feet film local dab field AMA making contact members tremendous PR Academypeople rypialIy say Its about lime AMA knew alive Gerber noted toe benefit new Council Vice-Presidents AMA has doing filming since 1971 starting off 71 RC World Championships film 1971 materials cost basis cost $7000 1972 AMA established budget $20000 per year continue doing films included remuneration services Since time 19 projects base com pletedseven major film produc tions sound including music explained during past year question whether stop filming effort because running out budget continue filmingespeci ally Scale World Championships comes about two years Gerber decided forego remuneration five six months utilize funds production expenses put him personally arrears about $3400 requested Council approve increase $10000 film budget 79 pius remuneration unreimbursed ser vices last year increase needed avoid gap film-making because normal budget would cover completion current filmna funds would available shooting new footage noted no extra remuneration himself full season photographing would result film would completed 1980 increase budget would able complete film year same time completing existing film editing adding sound etc would shooting new film would possible produce big produc tion once year money himself aqked basic $20000 budget what percent goes toward Gerber what percent toward production Heanswered present time split 50/SO also stated what proposing keep $10000 same simply crease amount production Bolich re marked Mr Gerbers films big help PR Department Morris stated felt filming projects should listed under PR budget because thats basically what films werepublic relations Morris also asked about film Marvelous Miniatures copies would avail able Vice-Presidents budget funding copies will come Worth answered coming out officers service budget 1979 copies could made time Gerber said would take about 15 days order have copy next noted Council selects film topics hut discussion subject June 1979 79 Participants January Executive Council meeting t Louis MU snown tnrae viows Top facing camera L-R professional stenographer AMA President Earl Witt Secretary-Trea surer Jim McNeiIl other two views show others attendance New Executive Council year John Grigg Dist II VP Chuck Foreman Dist IV VP Horrace Cain Dist VI VPJohn Embry Dist VIII VP Bill Mathews also new Executive Councilbut elected District V VP meeting present Joe Eiben represented Dist III VP Don Lowe unable attend tabled until later Gerber also noted produced commercials about local model aviation activities Worth said would available early 1979 ad vent new budget a Membership Council discussed whether members joined done because liked organization what its leaders doing whether joined because necessary benefits gaiced belonging organization No conclusions reached noted high current rate renewal assured budgeted membership income would reached f lnsueanea Worth stated organi zation presently unique position having two three possible offers study within next two weeks also said budget present time did con sider increase insurance cost Mankowski stated insurance company out Ne braska looked forward having long-term relationship organization hoped offer AMA considerable savings Discussion merits self-insuranceeither wholly part also mentioned some note insurance claims should men tioned magazine let members know what insurance money doing Discussion also whether AMA should insure professional show teams flying over large crowds Smith made motion Headquarters check legal insurance implications profes sional show teambeing defined somebody operates money feeto Academy report made soon possible Academy can make rational decision what its approach ought future Mankowski seconded vote unanimous iv favor g Headquarters Oneehead Mr Worth ex plained increased costs due inflation Sev eral members complimented fine work done budget report asked about switching new computer system Worth answered Headquarters presently working bane some prob lems planning about six months behind Headquarters hopes however switch over better computer service end 1979 h Junior Programs Discussion proceeded whether 910000 matching fund Hobby Industry Association sheuld kept budget since no spe cific plans 79 junior program Worth suggested kept condition use money subject Council approval time since major items having impact budget discussed Mr Wilt opened discussion specific items amounts budget presented Smith made motion budget accepted amended during meeting Munkowski seconded Further discussion ensued Gerbers request increased budget Also Cain questions percent creases of budget items Worth attempted answer Wine ex plained budget can reviewed revised time Council Grigg asked expense allocation free distribution Model elation sub tracted Wheeley explained charged against officers services line item budget Further discussion presentation various other figures budget decided vote Smiths motion budget accepted amend ed during meeting noted amendments $4000 Trans-Am Re lay Race figure corrected PR budget figure $35700 Voting dote dis tricts everyone favor except Districts VI VII X motion carried yes three no votes Continued discussion budget centered around Gerbers request fot funds film making Gerber read list films hoped produce future reasons wanting make films Mankowski asked money appropri ated Gerber asking would money go strictly making films would funneled off special-interest com mercials answer negative making commercials Grigg expressed concern protective measures films Gerber stated original film located steel vault laboratory time Mankowski made motion film budget creased proposed Gerber seconded Embry Voting done districts Districts Ill IV President abstained Districts VI VII VIII IX Xl Executive Director NAA representative favor Districts II V X voted against mo tion carried time Mankowski made motion accept list priorities read Gerber seconded Smith Upon farther discussion clarified main film come out budget coming year would Lincoln Nuts Voting done districts unanimous favor priority list Credit Card Policy After short discus sine Mankowski made motion accept credit card payments activity Head quarters deemed appropriaeeMorris seconded no further discussion voting done districts unanimous favor Competition License discussed whether en separate competition li cense benefits basic membership Smith indicated would cost money waste time paper work would worth Mankowski felt Academy gave specific services special group special interest groups would eventually want splinter require speci fic services would noentually change overall philosophy Academy Scar borough favor separating compe tition license holders general mem bership said felt checking licenses would pose no problem also suggested area complaint members Cain contended membership should opened types became would bring money people Academy would have chance heard FCC Worth expressed view problems Acad emy came people joined insurance compete caring about Academy preferred membership Academy kept interested total effort Fiben felt would drastically reduce income Academy competition license allowed because fliers joined compete Grigg favored division because thought would work Foreman pointed out increased categories money also meant increased cost Headquarters pro cess applications After discussion Scarborough stated possible decide full sue day would better take membership Embry asked specific proposal might able writ ten next meeting After discusson Scarborough moved table discus sion until following meeting Smith se conded vote taken show hands unanimous favor Family Memberships review cur rent policy reinforced principle per mits additional adults living same ad dress charged membership fee does include cost magazine During course discussion Morris stated real problem actually existed application blanks said family membership information vague After dis cussion Morris made motion direct Head quarters clarify application blank next printing Smith seconded Worth said felt problem lay renewal application original applica tion Wheeley stated new forms designed hopefully would better vote taken districts noting unanimous favor motion FAI Fund Raining Teems After short discussion Smith made motion Council go record allowing team pro grams pursue fund raising schemes see fit hut concept AMA fund ing front money kinds schemes would specifically allowed Piper seconded 12 positive votes two abstentions Districts Ill VII motion carried Safety Insurance Model Size Man kowski recommended minutes show no recent input subject individuals groups since last Coun cil Meeting After further discussion Worth suggested AMA go record favor leg principle some limit model size though actual size did need defined time Scarborough reminded Council NMPRA Quarter Scale Association asked en report March 3t little bit early expect too much Foreman made motion Council table topic until re ceived input two special interest groups studying subject Man kowski seconded Grigg stated group fliers area heavily involved Quarter Scale up arms about proposed 25 pound limit Worth reiterated necessity Academy come out favor drawing some kind line said necessary draw line particular time should done near future Cain agreed Worth said AMA did soon FAA would soon put its hands matter really make confusion Smith amended motion include statement Academy would go re cord supporting idea limits beset model sizes Embry seconded vote unanimous favor followed unanimous vote favor original mo tion tabling subject Safety Committee Status After short troduction Wilt Smith gave report indicated much needed done details should nor record OemonstrationslFun Flys Cain explained proposal intended merely re classify Class contest Fun Fly Contest Directors could easily determine difference between two time language rule book very vague said bat would just like table subject now Smith requested Cain re submit definitions Council members may have time think about action next meeting Nomination Procedures 1979 Morris made motion Council follow same procedures last year Grige seconded voting district 13 votes favor District VI voting against Other Business Nets RC Pylon Grigg pointed out mis conception latest NMPRA publication seemed indicate NMPRA pres ident responsible appointing Contest Directors RC Pylon events AMA Nuts requested Executive Director President AMA correct misun derstand log b Special Interest Groups Worth brought up problem delegating authority en such groups need careful doing because doubt about some special Interest groups operate adequately representing members activity Wine clarified AMA position saying special interest groups actually aduisory groups AMA final decision ultimate responsibility hands AMA appropriate AMA-appointed committee Cain made mo tion special interest group beinvited send representative en Executive Council meeting own expense representative address Council through respective Vice-President discretion President Worth responded saying Councif first needed clarify special interest groups could send representative Piper seconded Cains motion Following further discussion vote taken district voting no except Districts VI favor motion did carry Mankowski next made motion special interest groups asked send representative discuss AMA Ex ecutive Council own expense guide lines establishing criteria recognition special interest groups Executive Council meeting during Nuts week sep acute meeting during Nuts week Piper second ed Voting unanimous favor c Acquisition Property Embry read minutes several letters officials Lake Charles LA expressing interest pro viding property AMA Worth reviewed AMAs previous position matter property could purchased what AMA now pays out rent AMA interested ex ploring offers agreed consensus position shosid explained en Lake Charles officials d Representation Adnisory Boards Wiet stated within district represen tatine option AMA Vice-Pres ident Cain further clarified noting exampies district repeating point up Vice-President have final say represents district a Vice-President Expenses Worth req unse ed clarification whether meats trips would included part VP budget agreed acceptable Worth also noted year 1978 several VicePresidents exceeded 5750 district expense allowance confirmed VicePresidents AMA business expenses time requested Council allow over-expenditure year since total VPs within budget agreed consensus Cain also questioned whether could bring someone else Council meeting repay particular person money budgeted him expenses since able travel Council meetings no cost himself Worth re sponded saying district Vice-Pres ident submits bill expenses money sent Vice-President distribu tion VPs discretion Worths concern noted documentation pro vided expense payments requir ing judgment accept reject since established VP re sponsible owo account After further discussion generally agreed prac tice acceptable 0 Vp Columns Morris moved col umns magazine Vice-Presidents increased length 25% presently allotted Elben seconded short discussion brought out fact material Vice-Presidents columns will less material other sections magazine note taken districts Diseticts through X voting yes District Xl Executive Director voting no NAA representative President abstain ing motion carried g 4-A CL Meet Status Mankowski made motion Council grant 4-A status same meet year before directed Bill Purdue North Carolina seconded Morris unanimous vote favor b 3-A Status f PAl Free Flight Meet After discussion special request received HQ agreed general meet must make Triple-A stat us its merits per rule book Scar borough made motion effect noting meet question Sierra Eagles didnt meet rule book criteria Triple-A meet Elben seconded Voting districts II abstained others voted fasor motion Award Nominations Grigg requested clarification various AMA awards McNeill explained Fellowship Award highest given long continu ous service Academy free dues life Next Distinguished Service Award plaque outstanding service achievement Similar Meritorious Ser vice Award plaque first two awards re quire Council vote third given automat ically retiring Council member served honorably Next line Superior Service Award requiring Council approval given exceptional achievements usual p shorter term Distinguished Ser vice An Award Excellence available chartered clubs requiring Council approval also Certificate Appreciate re quiring oniy VP approval Maekowski recommended jefco Aeromodelers Denver given Award Excellence Morris seconded Approved except abstention McNeilI recommended Puerto Rico Modelers Inc Award Excellence Grieg seconded favor except ab stention Scarborough requested Nick johuen given Superior Service Award single handedly obtaining flying site California seconded Mr Worth approved ex cept abstention Date Place Next Council Meeting After several explorations other dates locations Mankowski moved meet Fri day April 27 pomibly extending fol lowing day MACS Show weekend Loog Beach CA Piper seconded districts noted yes except IX XI voted no VII NAA President abstained motion carried Wite requested Council input agenda least 30 days prior meeting Council members could have list study approximately three weeks before next meeting Worth suggested agenda pub lished magazine agreed closing meeting Wilt stated Ex ecutine Council real management Academy Model Aeronautics However noted felt should direct organi zation best ability would try future Scarborough comment ed Wirt should allow Headquarters run its own business Wiet should work through Headquarters Executive Director Af ter some further discussion Mr McNeili made final statement noting four new VicePresidents done excellent job repre setting districts new Presi dent done unusually good job run ning meeting 80 Model Aviation New Insurance Cant pg 75 flounced shortly meantime recom mended information back AMA membership card reviewed re gard above Incidentally first time AMA four offers consider Two result efforts AMA members insurance business though memberinitiated offers accepted spurred competition between companies instrumental reversing cost trend AMA coverage fifth offer also made known after March 1 renewal date competitive others new coverage Markel Ser vice Inc accepted AMA Executive Director John Worth following consultation AMA President Earl Witt offers upon recommendation AMA HQs surance administrator Assistant Execu tive Director Carl Maroney Free Magazines Cant pg 75 cluding monthly magazine about 10 yearsthe mid-60s through mid-70swhen AMA members received American Aircraft Modeler magazine part benefits AMA paid AAM copy sent free members Similarly since 1975 AMA began publish its own magazine AMA has pay printer copies Model viation sent free members end its dues paying members pay copies free members Executive Council de cided fair expenditure gen eral funds voted take money AMAs Officer Service Budget Some people have implied use AMA funds subsidy magazine however amount paid free copies exactly equal cost producing other words its exchangewe order extra copies printer free members pay extra cost printing people proof Council decided now discontinue free benefit would affect magazine profit loss would simply mean less copies would get printed printing postage bills would less magazine getting money normally paid extra copies direct self-cancelling trade-off 1979 Model Aviation budget per May Model Aviation shows income $10752 allocated magazines free members come Officer Service portion general AMA budget shown separately included expense part estimated printing mailing costs Model Aviation exactly same number dollars Thats works no subsidy effect dues paying members min imal $10752 cost providing magazine about 1% gross AMA income budget about 1 7c per year per dues paying member based budgeted total 63579 such members 1979 doubting member suggested involved some tricky bookkeeping say remind concerned AMAs books audited outside CPA year Furthermore AMAs books open inspection Council members invited examine time Council members also get copies auditors annual report also quarterly financial reports produced AMAs Comp troller Lastly AMAs current president secretary-treasurer 10 years prior 1979 regular access books sys tems used reporting details Hes best verify no peculiar book keeping going no subsidy magazine J Worth Executive Director Connecticut e chusetts hampshire Rhode bland eti DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper Dstict Vice-Presdeot Htttland Avenue Atkinson NH 03811 Associate Vice-Presidents Robert c Erodeur 405 Main Street Nauhua NJ 03060 Raymond Gibouleau 39 High St Old Town ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr. LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 William Wilbur 6 Laurel Ave. Kitnery ME 03904 First off BIG THANKS John Smith troops helped put together big District Meeting April 1 1979 writing am assured will April Fools Day get-together should well-attended general public Lots professional publicity good prepara tion excellent speakers symposiums Dart program kids displays other plusses should continue show way other Districts go! am especially thankful help because am now recovering eye cataract sur gery home should just able get out attend meeting April 1st Thanks AMA HQ too help Mail brings average 10 pieces per day AMA mail still some let ters coming other Districts complain about mandatory magazine may yet have take Leader-member vote re consideration magazine pledge support move find out once whether valid majority membership has desire go back optional magazine subscription After statistics show some 70% receiving maga zine will want keep should able triple quadruple membership thus have higher net income anyway really greatest membership organization going 60000 members can look around other groups members organization presently involved wonderful sport model aviation cant pull together work out some compromises please all? RC Meet Schedule Already 30 meets New England between April 29 October21 1979 five Fun Flys four Quicki-500 Formula 11 Py lon events types six Pat tern Scale four Glider meets Un fortunately will some conflicts Paul Penney doing very best fair ** * ** * * Looking forward Council Meeting Long Beach end April Hope have advance time look over agenda time Will have touch AVPs unputs desires before meeting time Monster News just came mail Sure great see cooperative bunch people appreciate AMAs attitude solicit ing ideas rules etc Quarter Scale really stay will continue grow BIGGER ART LANEAU Heard may get back fold! New lesev SoB II DISTRICT REPORT John C Grigg Dislnict II Vice-Psesident 6387 Badgen Onion Lvckpnnt NY 14094 Associate Vice-Presidesits Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 David Pitield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12065 Jack Sammarco 2062 Emerson Ave union NJ 07083 Tom Silver RD 3 Boy 412 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smith 2 Lorraine Ave Auburn NY 13021 District II has some greatest people world believe thatnot just saying popular have now chaired two district meetingsone Syracuse Symposium other WRAMS Show thing makes know have great est people although contro versy people both meetings courage speak minds both pro con presence mind stay cool listen other guys story friends called communication Lets talk about Syracuse Symposium reported Hank Smith AVP Central NY area February 3rd Cen tral NY Model Association made up eight clubs CNY area held 3rd model aircraft symposium eight club booths static displays showing various pects hobby Also static displays model airplanes boats RC flying Pink Elephant During day Ed Izzo Ed Keck Bob Noll gave lectures various aspects model airplanes well received AMA movie Marvelous Miniatures also shown evening dinner dance awards given out John Byrne received special award CNYMAA support symposium since its beginning Thanks Hank report please forgive abbreviating bit WRAMS very graciously allowed us once again hold District II meeting during show hours deepest sincere thanks WRAMS opportunity high light meeting opportunity yours truly publicly announce new surance policy rates Tis truly good June 1979 81 deal Im sure can read else its benefits Other highlights meeting involved enthusiasm members participated Questions raised concerning AMA activity pressing RC frequencies involve HQ support quest flying fields means improving public relations national state local levels SAFETY Invariably subject safety arises meeting dont mean preach thats read column safety created defeated Iby ac tions intent willingness tell buddies out line minor incidents can blossom full-blown disaster unless creator incident cautioned corrected early have enough danger hobby such failing radios control lines snapping like allowing careless operator continue uncorrected MUST become own policemen OKoff soapbox time read second Executive Council Meeting 1979 will history things motions approve disapprove will direct re sult questionnaire sent club District II responses opinions clubs went trouble re spond thanks helping know what want guidance certain specific questions clubs did respond perhaps should some deep deep soul searching priorities Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-Presideni 1101 tRahn Road Dayton DII 45429 Associate Vica-Preadenta Joe Elben 5192 Edenhurst Lynhurn OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Laird Jackson 523 Meadombrook St David PA 19087 Edward Wissen 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 Well District III meeting March lOin Cleveland held conjunc tion 28th Cleveland Area National Model Plane Show annual event stat ic display seems grow larger year caters modeling categories has youth emphasis categories youngsters Joe Eiben team sup porters congratulated excel lent job attracted over 700 individual entries created lot Saturday night work judge entries over 250 trophy awards Im certainly happy fin ally made shows thank Cleveland area people cordiality Earl Witt new AMA President festivities District Meet ing held Saturday John Worth AMA Ex ecutive Director planned prevented due sickness family feel District Meeting suc cess Thanks Joe Eiben arranging facilities inviting key people area clubs good group attendance cluding Associate VPs District Ill real freewheeling didnt say free swinging discussion lot issues cluding AMA goals future direction Current issues such dues increase magazine subscription contest sanctions events surance Nats future etc cant say resolved lot concerns people frankly discussed will add input future Council sessions group Dayton attendees proposed novel approach conduct Nationals know problems site selection cost operate management etc Well substance proposal clubs bid oppor tunity operating Nationals profitmaking operation bidding club supply site facilities manpower etc slice take keys course make truly profit-making locate usable centrally-located sites idea profitmaking involved selling right national TV coverage People industry think would possible some restructuring events cater television needs event proposal will prepared Dayton group Council action highlight District Meeting presentation AMAs Distinguished Ser vice Award Associate VP Dr Laird Jackson Laird Doc has very active booster Control Line modeling activities years perpetual team manager Control Line FAI teams subcom mittee chairman FAI Control Line activi ties publishes newsletter iiDAGAZii performs functions outstanding fash ion Doc truly outstanding individual way its real pleasure count him friend Congratulations Doc small token appreciation fellow modelers subject invite nominations district members awards outstand ing modelers district num ber different awards available Just drop line nominations including background material individual club will conclude piece report Associate VP Francis Fluharoy concern ing awards presented Vienna Sky Sharks WVa worthy club members Francis writes Vienna Sky Sharks have two perpet ual trophies award year award known Ed Webster Memorial Award other Steve Wooley Memorial Award year Open members club select Junior Senior club member has accumulated points re spective years winner holds Ed Webster Memorial Trophy year under rules governing trophy Sheldon Sturm recipient trophy 1978 will have posses sion during 1979 Henry Nilsen Vienna Sky Sharks club president shown present- - to Mike Leonhart 1962Robert Nilsen 1963 Sue Smaagaard 1964Keith Goosman 1965Steve Carnes 1966Gerald Brown 1967Gerald Brown 1968Allan Milhoan 1969Jeff Scott 1970Jim Shaver 1971 Allan Milhoan 1972Mike Shafer 1973 Mike Milhoan 1974Mike Shafer 1975 Emery Thorn Jr 1976Pat ODell 1977 Kathleen Starkey 1978Sheldon Sturm Most Control Line fliers will re member Steve Wooley plane designs oustanding Control Line Aerobatic flying Steve member Vienna Sky Sharks members felt some type memorial should set up remembrance him Steve Wooley Memorial Trophy pre sented Open member club club presidents discretion award first presented 1978 Steve Carnes club treasurer recipient 1979 photo Steve accepting award Henry Hank Nilsen club president Steve Wooley Trophy made out parts other trophies Steve won over years Thanks Francis til next time telawate District nI Cnlmbia land h tarnilna hlitgrnia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-Presidest 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Associate Vice-Presidenta Wayne Aberneshy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champion 205 Tipson Rd Newport News VA 23806 Howard Cnispio611 Beechwood Dr. Chanlontsoille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 20210 Scottie Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilminston DO 19809 Joho Preston 7012 Eluira Coors Pails Church VA 22042 PavI Yacobacci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayesseville NC 28301 As sit down write months column things looking up snow gone smell spring air glo fuel Whatever wont long now fore good flying weather have visiting some clubs District fielding questions about AMA HQ operations dues increase insurance AMA organization whole surprising learn members dont really understand AMA operates makes decisions decisions actually made guess fault lies communications gap exists between AMA HQ membership feel very strongly active AVP set up will close gap along fact members now benefit Model Aviation AMAs best vehicle communication will continue club visitations much time permits clubs 82 Model Aviation award nas attect since winners over years have 1961 couple hours driving time away try get together two three other clubs area Ill try make visit Also Associate VPs area would glad visit club meetings discuss AMA present time AVPs formulating plan improve District IV communications way envision plan have Leader member club district act Club District AMA Corresponding Secretary would record questions about AMA AMA business forward AVP area AVP would forward comments both us would work answers would also work reverse instance items come up Council vote could sent AVPs turn could get out clubs area return clubs opinions wishes vote would re flect opinions District IV just own feel would very fast accurate means improving communica tions will also give us District IV idea whats going other clubs approach things like getting flying sites increasing club membership generally whats happening within District Within District March 9 invited speak NVRCs club meeting Alexandria very interesting meeting made feel very welcome NVRC has show-and-tell session meetings really im pressed show-and-tell projects radio controlled blimp built Lou Bruhn know hard believe picture Lou RC electricpowered blimo Meritorious Service Award John Spalding also member NVRC took opportunity present John AMA Meritorious Service Award yearsof service VP District IV As can see picture John very appreciative District IV award John did have gray hair before VP growing club very dedicated members lots good ideas excellent question answer session believe cleared up lot questions about AMA wife wish thank club officers excellent dinner provided us opportunity meet RCCVA Radio Control Clubs VA RCCVA has set date District IV annual meet ing will held August 25followed Fun Fly August 26 John Preston Bruce Cunningham working confer ence site will have resolved shortly Speakers will announced later spring Fun Fly will probably NVRC site near Dulles Airport Come watch Concorde take off Paris Meade Modelers have received letter Walt Cislo Meade Modelers Fort Meade MD Walt says Meade Modelers would like propose exchange program plans 1979 hopes providing modelers Baltimore-Washington area compre hensive schedule events hope would allow members schedule fly ing season events would like take active part assist just spectators other clubs events Contact Walt 576 Rita Drive Odenton MD 21113 give him input alabama da gia issippi to Rico Sooth Carolina essee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V VicePresident 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 Associate Vice-Peesidents John Gorday 631 Oraeeo Circle Jackson MS 39209 Jerome Hall 4326 Baywood Dr. Hientsville AL 35805 Richard Jackson 108 Thornlee St. Charleston Hgts SC 29405 Arthrar Johnson 932 Banyan Dr. Delray Beach FL 33444 Phillip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr. Nashville TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1S32 Faiardo FR 00648 Cd Moorman PD Box 1643 Eglin AFB FL 32542 Tom Thacker 2390C Lawrencenille Hwy Decatur GA 30033 new 300 feet 50 feet limerock run way equals lots planes lots fliers lots fun West Orange Sunfliers Orlando FL clubs flying field local park proving again some local governing bodies receptive modelers District V club recently lost its field along paved runway mem ber suggest use astro turf run way surface way could simply roll up runway take got bumped new flying site problem course someone else might roll up take off before club ready move Ed Moorman AVP Northern Florida flies RC stepson age 10 would like try hand CL Slow Rat Racing par ticular Ed willing CD CL meet Eglin AFB sufficient interest doesnt seem CL clubs District V must some CL interest judging number hobby shops con tinue stock CL kits supplies interested participating CL contest Eds area please drop him line must plenty Junior category modelers out somewhere Lets try get interested building flying whether want competeor Model ing fun knows about fun youngsters Given chance some encouragement young modelers grow up older modelers older modelers will send some pictures info about children someone elses children Ill try give little publicity start things off Im running picture Junior name unknown Lets see reads column surely will recognize himself anal wrirp m Iettnr 1-rom home year-rounD pertect ny ing weather Puerto Rico comes word Demajagua RC Flying Club will attempt April 28th fly Sig J-3 40 miles over water St Thomas Puerto Rico plane will powered diesel engine May details will available after flight way Joseph Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico would like hear modelers plan visit island could probably visit seven clubs land weekend see lot RC some CL little no FF much flat open ground available So far havent received Super 8 movie Art Johnson South Florida says clubs area have swapping movies limited basis some time has some film loan Tampa area am current ly working three short movie projects RC FF Indoor will happy work someone CL movie club interested being distribution list let know Ed Callaway Flying Gators Gainesville FL happened showing off some pictures scale J U 52 local air port owners real JU 52 invited him flight Building scale model hard way get invited fly real air plane modelers have reported suc cess using method Mississippi comes word Capitol City RC Club Jackson 45minute auction resulted sale some $800 worth goodies Thats almost $18 per minute club netted about $83 Thats quick way build up old treas ury club recent winner Award Excellence also voted sponsor team cross country relay other side District V comes news considerable activity along South Carolina-Georgia border Three clubs areaSCRAM CSRA Flyers Sumpter MACare busy planning contests displays June1979 83 Fredericksburg FtC Club March 10th visited Fredericks burg RC Club Fredericksburg VA Fun Flys fund-raising event Mus cular Dystrophy Richard Jackson AVP South Carolina has apparently gotten stuck Super Pronto airplane now number 11 started 1962 over years has flown Super Pronto following radios F&MB Citizenship APs Bonner 8 Bonner 4R5 World Blue Max R56 power various versions has used following engines 05 30 K&B 45 ST 40 46 51 56 Blue Head K&B 61 Fox 36 now has Fox 31 RC latest Super Pronto says good fun air plane Almost makes want build fly yourself Can anyone top Richard number different radios engines used single design As may have noticed ma terial column provided hard working underpaid AVPs Get know AVP area put him work vite him club meetings send him newsletters let him know feel about hot topics AMA dues increase manda tory magazine limits monster models etc may able visit clubs solve problems answer questions willing try lllnois ana rucky our VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove IL 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents Dane Davis DA Enterprises Box 335 Haubstadt IN 47630 Chock Delano 7203A Twin Oaks Dr Indianapolis IN 46226 Roger Geers RR 5 Ouincy IL 62301 Frank Haghes 700 NC 44th St Kansas City MO 64116 Glenn Lee 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Jim Sears P0 Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Boh undewood 4109 Concord Oaks 51 Louis MO 63128 Slash wrists Right among scars goofed Last month said club surance cost $40000 Council meeting misunderstood some statement entered such notes Actually no such expense AMAs budget does antici pate $48000 club insurance certificates helps towards budgeted expense $275 per member total insurance cost per member now $200 per plus minus few Cents balance dues goes letting read about goofs photo Dave Anuberg Valpa raiso IN think came via G Lee Beside airplane under hair piece can see rule-maker Mr Mike Mueller District VI RC Contest Board member lives Schaumberg IL wife Anna Mike has flown RC since could walk Mike has always top Pattern pilot ten Nats three Las Vegas Tournaments under belt member Chicagoland RC Club Mike served president National Society RC Aerobatics 1978 Mike always seems find time help beginners novice pattern fliers train judges dedication help ing others years senior isto writerthe mark real person true champion wherever may place contest circuit Photo Fun-Fly theme summer days waiting Jackson Purchase Modelers Mayfield KY club con test last July information group contact Gene Stoehr 408 Reed St Mayfield KY 42066 Things Ft Wayne IN RC Soaring Club LOFT weekend June 2-3 Check Contest Calen dar Pekin RC Club Peoria IL area Fun Fly June 24 RC3 Pattern Contest Harvey IL June 2324 Acrobats MAC Mt Vernon IL June 10 Fun Fly Sport Scale lots trophies Mt Vernon Airport Chicagoland Super Fun Fly June 2-3 $1300 worth mdse raffle Jim Wen del 4075 N Britton Dr Hoffman Estates IL 60195 Southern Indiana RC has Mint Julep Scale meet April 28-29 Probably history read Rock Valley RC Model Fair May 19-20 Bernie Budzynski 5036 Arbutur Rd Rockford IL 61107 Are Involved Mrs Helen D Olsen LSF 1419 820 Old Bonhomme Rd University City MO 63132 just contributed $1000 AMA film fund ensure coverage RC Scale Sailplanes Scale film now being done Gerber Mrs Olsen also working NSS championship contest third weekend June friends involved Ideas Like Sunchasers RC Club KC MO area allows full member another club Associate Sunchaser much smaller fee normal dues McDonnell Douglas RC Club has list area clubs contacts fine newsletter Carrier Wave List included RC FF CL clubs Most Envied Club Vultures KC MO area un used treasury allowed 1978 paid members 79 paid members rather unique Award Winner Miniature RC Association Elmhurst IL wins Shortest Newsletter Award like namelike news prize shorter Thanks newsletters keep coming Keeps busy off streets wish could use info never will No reasonjust policy Speaking policies reasons seems few other policies have very little rea son AMA policy type general membership have submitted Executive Council plan variable membership options Briefly con sist Temporaryavailable through chartered club Basic Member non-flier Active Member various options Full-Service Member AVPs have copy plan interested let know help solicited think might good idea Council hard sell good 01 District VI VP has ac cused being too blunt far too suspici ous may however cant see undercurrent just watching waves years Ive heard AMA sell Liability Insur ance Plan sport fliers growth vehicle Now comes strong opposition further growth segment mod eling community Insurance sport fli ers couple change attitude commerical quality magazine originat ed investment position gain now firmly established non-competitive market see good rea son question structure What may ap pear some personal crusade really just cannot accept question whatev er handed some smiling faces seated around end rainbow Suspi cion gross dissatisfaction got job Im satisfied yet comments opposing viewpoints invited know Bob Bently DuBro Products Bob rough winter heart by-pass now home Say Hi Bob get chance meits back friendly skies twa igan esota nsn VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris District VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Muscative IA 52761 Associate Vice-Presidents James Clark 4444 Woodview NE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 Robert Lundhnrv 4928 Tioga St Duluth MN 55804 Tim Price 11267 Soar Sterling Hgts. Ml 46078 William Rohring 4404 Tanvlemood Tr St Josnph Ml 49085 Geoff Styles 2601 5 Beaumont Ave Kansasnille WI 53139 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lunn Crystal MN 55428 Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 month would like introduce two new members District VII team Geoff Styles opposition nomination Dis trict VII Vice-President 1977 appointed position Associate VicePresident Wisconsin Since time has doing great job commun eating clubs srea Geoff appointed December 1978 memoer MILWAUKEE FLYING ELECTRONS newsletter editor also member SUDS CITY SAIL84 Model Aviation PLANE TEAM former member Hamilton Ontario Flying Tigers tunate have him serve capacity Associate Vice-President Wisconsin Another new Associate Vice-President District VII Bob Lundberg member WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR FLYING AND HIKING SOCIETY Bol AMA members north ern Minnesota Bob has modeling past 29 years doing whole thing solid models rubber Free Flight Control Line RC now ac tive FF Soaring Bob also combination makes mm real asset tne AMA members area Bob married lovely lady GWEN has two girls Robin Lee effort establish new Soar ing group District VII Walt McKee CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS handed letter WATERLOO BLACKHAWK RC PILOTS Show Walt say about RATS RC Sailplane enthusiasts area Upper Mississippi River Valley River Area Thermal Soarers has much discussion organ izing modelers interest RC Sailpianes geographic area bordering Upper Mississippi River object plan coordinate promote area Soaring Intent will coordinate pro mote area Soaring individual club contests full-blown AMA sanctioned types host club providing prizes equipment man power etc also Fun Fly meets equipment manpower shared entry fees minimaljust enough cover notice postage maybe small pot gold change top placings would patterned after MASS Mid-America Soaring Society has gone KERPLUNK MASS good idea resulted some good fun flying sev eral losses personnel sites geo graphic separation member sites caused its demise think enough interest fliers area get going keep going Lets hear Walt McKee 1141 30th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 December 1978 MILWAUKEE FLYING ELECTRONS presented AWARD OF EXCELLENCE support model aviation have out standing club group District VII can proud compliments setting examole have attended BLACKHAWK RC P1 LOTS show Waterloo Iowa March 11 show manager VAN WIN EGARDEN did great job getting together course couldnt have done assis tance great bunch people Unfortun ately Jim Clark did judg ing really difficult due num ber models56---and six categories WAYNE BOOTS won Best Show LEROY SATTER LEE Best SailplaneWENDELL MAAKSTAD Best Pattern JACK CLARK Best Pylon Rac er BUD HALL Best Scale DALE BRASS Best Sport Aircraft KEN HANAWALT Best RC Boat ROY GERRITSON handled show PR Roy also does newsletter club TOM SCHMITZ president very proud group great time met fine modelers am look ing forward next year wont have ludee Arkansas siana nrcn homa VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII VicePresident 1500 Anita Street Sulphur tA 10663 Associate Vice-Presidents Bazz Anerill 91 t7 La Barranea NE Alborqoerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Soiphur LA 70663 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley 111927 Commerce Fleasanton TX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Barslesnille 01 74003 Due unusually busy schedule past few weeks activities length column have temporarily cur tailed However dont like curt No report month notices make deadline few thoughts First Bob Talley advises Contest Coordinator situation under control no conflicting sanctions found Now know some people will upset because someone having Pylon same weekend somebody else 500 miles away having Pattern some such coordinators both committed making pieces fit please greatest number people few prime weekends contests choices just have made unfortunate necessary spite schedule did make quick run over Houston Sunday mostly visit HARKS Club having Fun Fly Earl Haury believe won first place took lots pictures hopefully next month will available Sorry didnt note other winners maybe can give credit pictures arrive peaicing 01 plccures jesry rarr Abilene has contributor mail box couple times sent along some photos can run couple several have enough contrast top above shows Jerry TV promoting Texas Fly ing Scale Championships couple planes other interesting Old Timer Free Flightthe plane course Jerry notes commercial logos hope can see wing decals painted also got some pictures Larry Sartor Bartlesville OK next page shows some lineup Fun Fly November 5 1978 e Old Timers Pattern planes trainers etc what great about Fun Flyyou can usual ly fly what like June1979 85 Photos Blackhawks Show Top L-RI Tom Schmitz Van Winegarden Ken Morris Dist VII AMA Vice-President Middle L-R Roy Gerritson Bob Camarata low Bruce Stone Fokker D-VIII urwss, Award Excellence Asso Isdte VP Geoffrey Styles Dick Calderon president Milwaukee Flying Electrons L-R Ken Ehlers club secretary-treasurer Calderon Styles Chuck Frailing club VP thought about Fun Flys tend fairly informal basically great safety must maintained real lucky Houston 60-powered plane crashed canopy above bunch peo pies heads including canopy al stopped no serious juriesjust lots near heart attacks just everyone having good time gradual ly drifting closer closer flying area day wore No put-down HARKSit good meetlets just re member safe last thing month concerns gas oline long time have almost excl us ively used glo fuels engines have grown accustomed its relative safety occasionally see people smoking fueling planes dangerous gasoline ignition engines size another whole world Gasoline normally has flash point 50 degrees F compared normal fuels well above zero means burns ex plodes easily Pleasebe careful gasoline Cnlsado as aska h taksra h takoro IXWysrrrrng DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo tircie Belleose Nt 68005 Associate Vice-Presidents charles Braxoon 2220 Mariposa Blvd casper w 82601 Paul Kegel 910 North 12th Fargo NO 58102 Jim OReilly 4760 N Bastin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Rickests 5165 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Friday 127-mile trip Norfolk NE Saturday travel Kansas City static display Monday take day off catch up correspondence Tuesday Jim Van Loo Sioux City Iowa Ed Prohaska Omaha Nebraska came Bellevue very enjoy able bench-flying session next six days four club meetings three cities someone says Ill bet look forward summer activity starts Actually right Which leads following thought Most us District IX lot looking talking show tell very little flying during cold months According newsletters throughout dis trict however few brave souls fly least once month year round Starting June 1979 ending May 1980 just us will actually fly once month Beginning June will give everyone good start Club secretaries will keep track brave attempts validate flights May 1980 will print names members completed entire year flying least once month Perhaps suitable patch award can presented seasoned stalwarts Any takers thanks Don Berger invita tion meet gang Norfolk NE Thanks also Bob Hekrdle Bob Berger Walt Pinnt rest fellas met some good people saw some good looking mod els Norfolk Northern Knights Kansas City held static model show Antioch Mall show featured 92 power models 16 non-fly ing models 7 sailplanes 25 power boats total 140 models Frank Hughes VP Kansas City KS manned projector Marvelous Miniatures Walt Hulen ran excellent slide show Northern Knights extend appreciation Sandy Hylton help carding models Shorts Wichita Radio Control Club newsletter came bit wisdom Ever notice winter prop-popped finger hurts twice Once its hit once again finger thaws out home NASA National Association Scale Aeromodelers election results Jeff Perez new CL Vice President Macks Turbulent Tissue Lamed KS Leavenworth County Aeromodelers newslet ter Flightlog emphasized safety print ing its entirety AMA safety codehave read lately Rocky Mountain Soar ing Association Denver CO newsletter forms us Dick Crowley NSS Vice President District IX Thank Dick modelers precious gift time Mile Hi RC Club news letter Tailspinner chops kraut recipe great Curtis Schmidt won MACKS Model Aeromodelers Central Kansas 1978 Junior Achievement Award Congratulations National Notes AMA film priority list subjects presented last month along following additional topics being printed column consideration views being sought subject AMA museum will arise again soon Naturally funded AMA will mean member will contribute por tion his/her dues toward museum good way get attention talk about dues money AMA possesses numer ous valuable historical models related items being stored piled different places need home Fulfilling need can significant step AMAs future Coupled possible permanent AMA-owned headquarters present loca tion rented issue becomes major consideration Opinions Should AMA have full-time employee concerned strictly acquiring keeping flying sites Should wait until budget allows additional salary expense adjust budget now Keeping tabs Depart ment Defense Outdoor Management Bur eau Land Management other possi ble sources potential flying sites would full-time job Coordinating infor mation informing AMA charter clubs possibilities another part position Opinions Another rumble has erupted fouryear rules cycle 1981 rule book went four-year instead two-year cycle what would say 1981 time enough get ready Opinions Nats Notes unofficial events list starting materialize Add list following Mouse Race Category lOld Timer AB C Texaco CL Stunt glow ignition Free Flight B C 30 sec Antique 020 Replica Cabin Rubber Rubber Stick Beauty get during Nats truly going best ever few let ters received ask better reserve rooms Omaha Lincoln especially Free Flighters will flying Mead NE half way between Omaha Lincoln Omaha has variety hotels/motels ranging great excellent personally would prefer stay Lincoln rest crowd As District VP have recently re ceived copy Marvelous Miniatures 16 mm sound film public relations purposes throughout District IX promote hobby help obtain fly ing site Presentations Park Boards city county governments use local tele vision stations some intended uses Write information Arrzonu lornia ri da x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour tote Redondo Beach tA 90278 Associate VicePresiderts Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Late Walnut Creek CA 94S9B Alex Chisolm 1100 Woos Show Freson CA 93711 Lonnie Kroeber 4295 Boulder Hwy Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 95136 Bob Reynolds Rt B Box 51 TucsoxAZ 85710 Betsy Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beauh CA 90808 Keith Whitoep 14465 Jupiter Or. Salt Lake City UT 84117 Free Flight Model Airplane Associa tion Southern California bad annual banquet recently banquet individ ual high point awards team challenge award given out Thunderbugs won team challenge award third year row narrowly beat out San Valeers vowed win 1979 Individual hon ors saw Bob White barely nosing out lrv Aker Open honors Bob Boyer Sen ior winner Jason Kendy Junior champion overwhelmed FFMAASC presented award Joe Noreross self years service setting up running Free Flight Championships award came total surprise really moved makes feel good know efforts appreciated Any clubs around would like appear meeting will pleased hear have copy Marvelous Min iatures 50-minute film excellent movie aspects hobby film will possession long Im VicePresident So club would like see drop line Ill make arrangements appear meeting Early March invited Mexicali talk Mexicans regard RC meet want run club calls itself Cachanilla meet Mexicali met subdirector tourism Baja Senor Luis Salas hobby shop owner member club Senor Benny Sanchez Also meeting clubs president Senor Carlos Calderon secretary Senor Lauro Paredes treasurer Senor Fran86 Model Aviation cisco Lopez club wanting put meet before May explained time too short get enough publicity out have have before May because temp eratures rise over 120 degrees during summer As alternative will plan October November would like assis tance US club suggested contact Birds need guidance what events schedule manpower require ments perhaps some physical assistance timers judges etc driven field visit great field shed shade about 40 20 open four sides runway paved taxiways pit paved outhouses pit stops field huge two directions horizon thing sight some mountains about 20 miles away other directions tree seen sagebrush around have cleared back area field nearly nice Las Vegas site Ill re port column things develop treated like king Mexicans want take opportunity thank Several AMA members know get magazine Gracias amigos Im looking forward another visit District X has gained new member Walt Schroder retired first year Model Airplane News has hired Model Builder has taken over publisher has packed bags moved Califor nia greeted 80-degree plus weather Quite change New York weather has lived years Free Flight West Coast move ment has started San Valeers Its called Nostalgia Free Flight designs published kitted between end war December 1956 am making Ram Rod have Space Hopper put needed reed valve went Chucks Model Shop Hawthorne asked said hadnt sold Thermal Hopper parts 20 years checked found package reeds still has few Thermal Hopper parts no reeds will sell you drop write address 14106 Haw thorne Blvd Hawthorne CA 90250 Anybody District X interested serv ing Control Line Contest Board Im going hold election later year am looking somebody interested serving must active hobby preferably active competitor Please drop line want volunteer People often ask much hired help Headquarters paid feel persons salary private matter However will list salary ranges number people fit thcm Actually HQ em ployees dont know much another makes would create hard feelings publish exact figures AMA isnt like civil ser vice no specific salary ranges spelled out Several factors determine much employee paid what com munity pays similar positions longevity need supervision skills required produc tivity etc 21 full-time employees AMA others part-time peak load dictates salary ranges over $30000 1 $20000 $30000 -7 $10000 -$2000011 below $10000- 12 Over Arizona way weather getting better leading increasing RC flying problems Around Tucson have fourfrequency regulated flying areas Two clubs two smart fliers several other major flying sites unreg ulated gamble time fly wont shot down Tucson full wide open spaces lot fliers just pack up move down road few miles somebody shows up field theyre fly ing Its good thing sites isolat ed least model gets shot down isnt anybody homes hit Some like plan ahead will interested know Tucson RC club will host Winter Nats November Im filled much Utah time AVP Keith Whitney wrote supporting push two-class license says club down few members last year due dues increase feels some will join contest season starts just serves underline claim need twoclass license promise keep stirring pot Nevada hear Free F lighters Fun Fly drew Utah California Arizona Some fliers using ig nition engines AVP Nevada Lonnie Kroeber tells RC club gave magazine vote confidence did feel should option however also glad see discount advertising guess modeler lives boondocks such advertising real blessing THERMALS Slaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Orstrict XI Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Associate Vice-Presidents Al Culver 1607S von tim Ponagello 1083201 Simon Dreese RI 1 Box 48 Boadview MT 89015 Clarence E Haught Rt 5 Box 16 Coeur dAlene 1083814 Cd MoColloragh 53 SE 51 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recio 26608 Dover Court Kent WA 98031 Don zipoy 21418 Ne Main Street Redmond WA 98052 BMA Scholarship Contest Boeing Management Association nounces 10th annual Model Scholarship Contest As prizes $3000 will awarded scholarships entrants under age 19 big event will held usual Kent Space Center site near Seattle 21st 22nd July 1979 events held will Con trol Line Free Flight Radio Control Rocketry categories Both Indoor Out door Free Flight will beheld addition craftsmanship event Trophies perhaps merchandise will awarded addition scholarships scholarships youth 18 under age group BMA also hold ing group Open events modeler past critical age events will same basic categories some minor variations specific events events will run AMA NAR rules except two events Northwest flavor has added some sporting-type events information contest write Ted Caputo PO Box 3707 Seattle WA 981 24 sure put Boeing Management Association over Teds name tell him sent will send packet infor mation including entry forms Hope see summer AMA NatsFree Flight Information about Natsto held summer Lincoln printed last months Model viation purpose dissertation wish convey some speci fic information Free Flight events Nats shaping up will run will Manager Free Flight category again year should good year Free Flight prepared First lets talk about weather will likely hot humid means come prepared hat ice water salt pills etc have very lucky over last five years have very little trouble kind problem never hurts reminded normal situation wind calm morning increase morn ing turns noon should steady breeze until mid-afternoon thunder showers likely wind does often get really strong above 10 mph except during af ternoon storms course what means weather should lot trouble prepared Secondly sites Indoor site Pershing Auditorium has clean ceiling about 51 feet information whole Nats subject can found page 86 April 79 issue Model Aviation site should great have seen Outdoor site very good well ig nore 40 miles dorms field quite flat has few scrub bushes within road paved runs around site couple gravel roads site Bikes cars should make retrieving easy prepared foot case some terrible thing happens Other distance dorms am pleased site Outdoor game will start early finish early events will same previous years exception adding Electric F F Outdoor list schedule changed some sure look up before making detailed plans large group unof ficial events year Terry Rimert District V doing great job organizing keeping informed Information unofficial events can found page 86 April 79 Model Aviation manpower put Nats shap ing up number volunteers have written Event Directors shaping up nicely also Indoor covered equipment should problem will fly time again year will use system keep track does doesnt necessary need few people run score sheets handle flight cards can help part day drop line cant have too gets hot sit ting place day like have re lief help few remaining thoughts dorms expensive nice town friendly sites good Fire danger should great snuffer tubes will required permanently fixed metal ones Read en try blank completely am sympathetic dont Motorcycles will government land must have spark arrestors etc Dont know about helmet laws will try let know soon should able use CD radio gear year BRING STOPWATCH See June1979 87 JUNIOR FLIGHTf SPRING IS HERE LETS GO OUTDOORS AND FLY SRPSM last Winter gone sweet ther mals spring us again no better way celebrate coming balmy days flying SRPSM Simple Rubber Powered Stick Model Presented two versions Chris Matsunos Small Field Fun Flyer Some build ers may find sheet balsa wing SFFF No 1 little easier construct built-up wing No 2 careful however sheet balsa wing does warp Se lecting proper wood important respect SFFF No 1 should average about 45 55 seconds per flight calm days SFFF No 2s built-up wing little bit efficient flights should average least 10 seconds longer SFFF Nos 1 2 designed built Chris National Free Flight Society program develop follow-up models AMA Cub SFFF No 2 selected best designs submitted successfully flown popular series St Louis con tests featuring 24 ROG models Rise Off Ground flights lots fun pure beautyas model skims along groundand heads up towards blue circle circlemaybe catch help ing thermalthen glide down three point landing Endurance course can increased eliminating landing gearand hand launch ing done clay has added nose balance model 118 sheet wing pylon could also moved back half inch model still needs balancing fine adjustment National Free Flight Society has done much further aeromodeling urge Free Flight modelers join add weight influence Society has Annual membership includes sub scription NFFS Digest monthly pub lication $1000 Open members younger modelers 14 18 years old annual dues $525 Contact Bill Booth Jr PO Box 192 Carlsbad CA 92008 support Free Flight Rules Cross-Propo sal FF-80-29 would eliminate min imum airframe weight requirement 40 grams new P30 Rubber Powered event minimum weight rule tends make P-30 event experts eliminating simpler models like SFFF Nos 1 2 FLYING AND IMPROVING SCALE MODEL AIRPLANES booka very good book recommend buy copy way describe Bill McCombs book say has 128 pages measuring 814 x 11 soft covered published 1977 Air Age Incorporated 1 North Broadway White Plains NY 10601 costs $695 Another way say jam packed book filledright out edges ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta. New York NY 10005 pageswith vital information Free Flight Rubber Powered Scale models veritable fountain knowledgethe info just keeps pouring out times read through learn no coffee table book full pretty picturesto glanced over forgotten k 5 / J LiT1 Zz aT 5 5 ci No book chewed digested slowly oftento returned time time again Get ONE MORE TIME Only very few days left send results Ed Whitten AMA Indoor Chicken High Postal Contest entries must received April 30th Okay everyone out flying field Last stamp collector See next month $N r $ L 1 N 4 ls K V t 0 k 4-/ 50. -Ti -4 .v-o fT CJTC c 0 0 oo 0 r0~ —-j-0o -~ 0- OO ~'C 2n go ~ o x 0 w0 - IuIu-~ 0 88 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/06
Page Numbers: 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88
L JANUARY 21 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING Council met Sheraton Hotel St Louis Missouri following tendance President Earl Witt Chambersburg PA Secretary-Treasurer Vacant Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA Vice-Pres ident District Cliff Piper Atkinson NH VP II John Grigg Lockport NYAssoc VPIll Joe Eiben Lyndhurst OH VP IV Chuck Foreman Mechanicsville VA VP V Jim McNeill Birmingham AL VP VI Horrace Cain Buffalo Grove IL VP VII Kenneth Morris Muscatine IA VIII John Embry Sulphur LA VP IX Vince Mankowski Belle vue NE VP X Jim Scarborough Redondo Beach CA VP XI Homer Smith Seattle WA National Aeronautic Association NAA Executive Director Vic Powell Also attendance Associate Vice-Presi dent Roger Geers guest Horrace Cain Carl Wheeley Model Aviation publisher Larry Bo lich AMA Special Events Director Jay Gerber AMA films Johnny Clemens President Emer itus Earl Witt President convened first meeting new year operating under new format minutes being taken professional stenographer provide accur ate literal transcription Witt noted Section III Article X bylaws says President shall chief AMA may preside meet ings AMA shall ex officio regular special committees shall have authority establish resolve committees Council established appoint remove committee chairmen make final binding decisions relative dis putes protests some discussion whether Council approved hiring reporter take minutes approval record Discussion also merits hiring verbatin court reporter opposed using AMA HQ person familiar Council proceedings capable helping VicePresidents background information Man kowskj IX read previous minutes approved Ms Madison would continue taking minutes Morris VII made motion return previous way taking minutes someone HQ under procedure last year seconded Man kowskj Eight voted favor three negative votes two abstentions motion carried Election Secretary-Treasurer Witt pro posed using two-thirds majority quorum elected Council members would have excluded NAA representative voting Worth said NAA representa tive always vote Discussion ensued whether should allowed vote meeting due apparent con flict bylaws Powell NAA said under provision agreement tween AMA NAA Discussion continued whether bylaws agree ment between AMA NAA binding Embry VIII called fora refer endum subject business could continued Morris VII seconded After dis cussion Smith XI reworded motion Powell could continue voting before until such time bylaws changed Witt amended motion vote concerned just issue election Secretary-Treasurer Cain VI seconded Fol lowing discussion vote amendment resulted two positive votes 12 negative votes no abstentions Another vote tak en time original motion Smith produced 11 positive votes two ab stentions Ill first ballot election Sec retary-Treasurer six votes J McNeill VP-V four votes J Byrne mer VP-Il three votes R Morgan former VP-Ill abstention eliminated Mr Spalding former VP-IV Mr Chisoim former VP-X earlier offered serve second ballot five votes McNeill five votes Byrne three votes Morgan abstention elimi nating Morgan third ballot seven votes McNeill six votes Byrne abstention McNeill won simple majority Witt moved Council make election unanimous done McNeill nominated Bill Mathews replacement District V VP Smith se conded everyone voted affirma tive except District Ill NAA rep resentative abstaining 1979 Nationals Witt reported behalf Nationals Executive Committee met earlier January During discussion report Smith proposed Electric Power Free Flight competition added Satur day Nats week per rule book Embry proposed four-day schedule Control Line Speed events reduce wasted time cut cost manpower run events Smith suggested since McNeill come District V representative should allowed represent district meet ing Since no objections Witt ordered further discussion Nationals Scarborough X asked clarification late entry fee Open members confirmed will $50 late entry fee Opens $5 late event fee except $10 RC Worth brought up letter Bill Hager President NMPRA recommending elim ination requirement slotted pipe RC Pylon Racing 79 Nats Witt proposed put question Contest Board however discussion favor go ing rule book Smith moved run event Nationals per rule book un less two conditions met 1 Con test Board agrees NMPRA proposal 2 can printed initially entry form seconded Mr Grigg fol lowed everyone voting yes President abstaining time Mr Mankowski moved amended recommendations Nats committee accepted Morris seconded unanimously approved 1979 Free Flight World Championships Worth noted President established Executive Committee similar the Nats composed Earl Witt John Worth Jim Scarborough Hardy Brodersen Bill Har till Bill Bogart committee decide policy matters budget matters concern ing Free Flight World Championships Bill Hartill Contest Director Bill Bogart Manager Hardy Brodersen Administrator Headquarters provide support necessary satisfy FA requirements regarding communications National Aero Clubs around world accepting entry fees holding disbursing funds accordance budget World Championships Committee authoriza tions intent event shall operaate within amount money thats col lected directly connection event also exceed amount money current AMA/FAI fund noted Council previously approved use balance fund remaining previous years necessary currently about $12000 1979 Budget Magazine Carl Wheeley publisher Model Aviation gave lengthy report history magazine financial fac tors involved benefit Council members werent office mag 74 Model Aviatjon AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L azine began noted 1979 budget contemplates 54797 members receiving magazine based upon conservative estimate will 90% total members compared last year Actually pointed out recent renewal rate formation indicated currently 94%so income figures budget extremely conservative budget Wheeley advised envisions further improvement magazineboth number pages increased use color increase advertising However contemplated noted 20% proportion advertising pages previously specified Council will exceeded further advised salary budget includes full-time staff salaries annuities taxes five people time totallyor nearly totallydevoted magazine al includes percentages other general AMA employees times eq ulvalent approx imately two half people ex plained non-magazine HQ employee might have 20% time cost assigned Model v/Orion budget someone else might have 10% another might have 30% Adding up percentages totals approxi mately 250 concluding Wheeley indicated pos sibility present trends continue pick up momentum magazine would vehicle could help fund other AMA pro jects besides simply putting out magazine Piper asked people other Worth Ehling have percentages salaries assigned magazine budget Continued page 79 NEW INSURANCE COMPANY FOR AMA As March 1 1979 American Home Assurance Company through Markel Service Inc Richmond VA providing Comprehensive General Liability insurance AMA members clubs chapters coverage underwritten through Lloyds broker London Various AMA documents past year noted claims could sent former agency Chicago information now obsoleteall claims should go AMA HQ big improvement overseas members clubs increase coverage million dollars same stateside cov eragepreviously overseas coverage half million new coverage essentially same described back AMA member ship cards Changes include increased overseas coverage reduction deductible property damage $250 $50 no deductible personal injury cov erage big savings likely new cover age claim history recent years con tinues similarly Based history AMA assuming property damage payments tween $50 $1000 insurance pay over $1000 taking payments up $1000 compared $250 under previous coverage much lower insurance premium offered AMA difference premium payments shouldif past history consistentmore AMA OFFICER ELECTION 1979 NOMINADON PROCEDURES DOCUMENT odd-numbered years election national office AMA SecretaryTreasurer regional Vice-Presidents odd-numbered AMA districts III V VII IX Xl even-numbered years election national office AMA President regional Vice-Presidents even-numbered AMA districts II IV VI VIII X Officers elected serve two years following year election took place CANDIDATE MINIMUM STANDARDS NATIONAL OFFICERS President Sec retary-Treasurer nominee must AMA Leader member note Contest Di rectors also Leader members must also have served least year prior beginning term office either elec ted officer AMA such Vice-Presi dent officer directly appointed President Vice-Presidents such Contest Board member Contest Coordinator Committee Chairman Note Committee members merely approved President Vice-President considered officers DISTR ICT OFFICERS Vice-Presidents nominee must Leader member AMA District Vice-President candidates shall nominated exclusively Leader Open members time such nomina tion bona fide legal residents same district nominee also bona fide legal resident nominee however can nominated vice-presidency district bona fide legal resid ent District Vice-Presidents shall elected exclusively majority Leader Open members voting time such election bona fide leg al residents same district candidates such office also bona fide legal residents other elective officers shall nominated Leader Open members regard residential considerations Note purposes interpretation intended residency member accordance current address file AMA Headquarters WHO MAY SUBMIT NOMINATION Any AMA member consent person nominated should obtained prior submission names nominated cover payments between $50 $1000 sure case claim ex perience gets bad savings held reserve Meanwhile reserves will earn inter est increase surplus available case should remembered AMA coverage secondary other lia bility insuranceif other coverage avail able insufficient AMA coverage will take over up million dollar policy limit summary new coverage im provement terms overseas protection property damage deductible much lower cost last years insurance Additional improvements coverage also being negotiated expected anContinued page 81 candidacy must submitted writing should accompanied statement least 100 words concerning nominees qualifications nominees themselves also urged submit before meeting Nominating Committee statements documents evidence appropriate sup porting nominations WHEN TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS Nominations must submitted prior start Nominating Committee meet ing Normally Committee meets mid summer during National Model Airplane Championships* WHERE TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS Ordinarily District Vice-Presidents al serve Nominating Committee Nom inations should submitted Vice-Pres ident AMA members district names addresses headings VP columns same time copy nomination should sent AMA HQ required preferred ARE ALL NOMINATIONS ACCEPTED necessarily nominations submit ted accordance guidelines will considered Nominating Committee two names peroffice will approved Committee listing ballot However ballot will provide write-in votes additional candidates meet requirements ARE CURRENT OFFICERS AUTOMATICALLY RE-NOMINATED No An AMA member must nominate current officer re-election should writing per foregoing procedures PUBLICATION REQUIREMENT required AMA by-laws nomination procedures shall accordance Council-approved Nomination Proce dures Document document shall published least 90 days prior nual Nominating Committee meeting Note publication current Nomination Procedures Document unless superseded recent publication prior 90-day requirement *8 PM August 1 1979 Exact location posted 1979 Nats FREE MAGAZiNES AMA Executive Council decided years ago AMA Contest Directors meet certain requirements also elected appoint ed officers certain categories would receive free AMA membershipas token reward thanks otherwise unreimbursed ef forts behalf other AMA members over 1000 sanctioned meets year dozens volunteer officer services involved total number free memberships about 1700 yearor about 2% total membership Such memberships full service means get normal benefits Continued page 81 June1979 75 PRESIDENTS REPORT President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS EARL E WITT 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 fourth report members AMA have discovered since columns must editor ModelAviation least month half prior receipt publication somewhat difficult keep up datein other words gap getting communica tions information Among items gap very good programthe AMA Scholar ship Programwhich has little ex posure important terms future model aviation report being prepared March 1 5 maga zine will published until midApril will probably receive ward end April since deadline filing applications May 31 can see what mean gap Therefore Id like review history AMA Scholarship Program well stands now because seems need understand ideals behind order under stand its nature its progress its shortcomings program part futurewe promoters de moters way anotherand having prior knowledge have no blame except ourselves fails AMA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Matty Sullivan model avia tions time greats initiated program 1970 Matty grew up both AMA modeling industry having built first plane 1942the time Con trol Line models new CDd early 1 950s Nats time AMA US Navy started 20-year co-sponsorship annual events late 1 940s having lot knowledge enthusi asm very little backgroundhe claims bricklayerMatty started Sullivan Products producing PDQ line model airplanes Since time company has prospered has gained international recognition over 50 industrial patents something special about Matty hes never forgotten people made business successfulthe modelers 1970 great concern among modelers AMA diminishing juniors model aviation Matty promptly wrote check AMA initiated AMA Scholarship Program As can tell Matty firm believer action times frustrated industry procras tination pushes what believes did scholarship program Another key person program t Bob Stalick Vice-President AMA Executive Council 1970 well teacher school counselor State Oregon Feeling need objective rating scale selec tion scholarship winners asked could take part its organization Since time Bob says rating scale worked out has fairly reliable Communicating mail committee has always unanimous first choice Bob says has always has stood heads above rest ough youths contest achieve ments modeling background aero nautical aspirations count paramount selections overall concern select well-round76 Model Aviation L aruip WUIIEIUF3 IIIWd UdI1 VVIOUdCfl 01 LieVelefloHell launching Inuuu stick model Susans mom ivuarge Weisenbach right Contest Cooramnator ed individualone high schol astic achieveractive community knowleable participant model avi ationand interested continuing education order obtain fullest spectrum eligibility AMA has three specific requirements 1 applicants current AMA members 2 have flown AMA-sanc tioned competition year must have 1978 1979 prior submission scholarship applica tion 3 graduated high school 1978 1979 Matty Bob have both expressed concern about GROWTH lack of programincidentally con cern share its nine years despite fact ever-increasing college expenses program has never 14 applicants awards spread over eight-year period have totalled $22250 Matty asks some old timers grew up model industry keep program going out gratitude hours good life have able enjoy Bob thinks would like have qualified applications possible open suggestions program might increase number students apply think YOU can help publicize expand program know eligible persons SPREAD THE WORD MALL SHOWS AND STATIC DISPLAYS An ever-increasing awareness terest model aviation coming forth mall shows static displays public gatherings March 1 opportunity attend advertised Nations Largest Static Aircraft Contest Worlds Largest Shopping Mall 28th National Model Plane Show North Randall Park Mall Cleveland OH cant personally vouch size MALL over 700 model aircraft display knowledge largest static display types models Cleveland Aeromodel Society conjunction Randall Park Mall Merchants Association sponsored sizeable model contest well usual mall display very impressed large number Juniors entering exhibition competition Junior-Senior participants classi fied 25 school grade events two adjacent grades per event Any members hobby character ize degenerating adult hob would have bitten tongues present see terrific turnout young people addition 25 school grade events 1 3 Radio Control 10 Control Line 10 Free Flight 16 plastic events Trophies 74 events given well 22 premium awards total over 280 awards Joe Eiben AMA Associate Vice-President overall director show Don Lowe District III Vice-President also present opportunity meet districts members club representatives AMA Dis trict III meeting NATIONALS 1979 Nationals progressing looking ahead planning 1980 Ohio proposal has made feasible could drastically change character Nationals possibility promoting Nationals nationwide major sporting event rather having just local promotions public model builders being investigated can accomplished will have national recognition would probably able eliminate financial drain AMA would have shift cost participants PROPOSED HQ MOVE have expressed support Fxecutive Councils Long Range Plan ie AMA acquire interest real property advocating AMA HQ moved out Washington DC suitable HQ site acquired reasonable cost operating area Since have received numer ous endorsements plan proposal made far has received derogatory comments responses have exceptional Two cities state agency have ex pressed interest having AMA HQ move areas have also received several individual proposals about might welcomed endeavoring obtain firm commitments proposals Executive Council can after proper investigation subsequently take action June1979 77 Outstanding Scale Model Dli ivotn WItfl scale working 4cylinder engine Trophy line-up oldest largest aeomodel static display contest modk A$ EST LGST AOtA S1ATIC DIStAY CflNS1 IN itt U $tf SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeiII AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 report month second half analysis National Free Flight Socie ty special interest group formed serve further interests modelers area way involved another special interest group want see written up send some pictures information Ill glad feature people column continue NFFS formed 1965 Dick Black Carl Fries Its pur pose promote preserve fine traditions ideals model building competition flying Soon after formation Dick Black died Carl carry alone credits two fine leaders today gouged him onHardy Brodersen Bob tIi-L picture Carl Fries lit tle model airplane preparing launch skyward big gymnasium hoping will soon come back Carl retired Mon santo St Louis now supervises hospital grounds children loves s snap y nd nc Atlanta bravely edited NFFS Digest magazine period time group has peachy loaded publicationcur rently edited John Oldencamp printed Doug Galbreath second no other per iodical anywhere bottom first column current editor John Oldencamp launching HIS little plane over Southern California moun tains knowing will soon conquer John does nice job Digest young man above important member NFFS team Mr Bill Booth Carlsbad CA member ship subscription officer takes money sees get moneys worth ten bucks year folks 4i NFFS historian Mr Jim Noonan Milwau kee Mr Bob Meuser Bob Stalick other dedicated gifted modelers make up fascinating organizaton Alas no space can report Mr Hardy Brodersen still Executive Direc tor doing unusually good job interested FF organization can get started Annual fee $1000 per year Opens Write Bill Booth PO Box 192 Carlsbad CA 92008 pretty girl Delores Snyder Atlan ta top competitive Free Flighter own right tells Walt Rozelle what fly when. thing promised release secret Free Flight fascinating organization healthy dur able answer lies basic tug grip sport itself first model airplane ventures very beginning - Long before AMA 30 years dawn Wright brothers powered flight rubber-powered model plane contests began flourish year 1911 manufacturers historic Baby engine gasoline-powered sponsored model contest wherein contestants showed up motorless models Baby engine officials bolted motors loan conducted meet unbolted motors everybody head ed home fliers day still lives member AMA still interested Free Flight Let explain builder-of-the-model rule FF 100% models contest built entrant unless proxy flown knowledge rule has never broken 75-year history probably never will So everybody has build own stuff begin piece together model what see before pile wood splinters scraps paper stuck together become lifeless object shaped like airplane hand-glided over grass first time object comes life adopts personality its own Some easy docile others crabby touchy wound up cranked flown under power airplane suddenly acquires soul object created trimmed leaves earth sticky glue gravity quietly floats up near clouds free un encumbered its little piece YOU up Its soul tiny microscopic extension YOUR soul contest hit bump little plane circles scythes silently through high air dis appears afternoon walls Heaven never same again hooked life Ask good Free Flighter might lie hell know what talk ing about What have confided about Free Flight people common knowledge know youll discreet enough blab around See next month. 78 Model Aviation p WU~4I tflu, a, -- aj 1940 Joe Ott kitted Sunspot tephanie Perryman top FF expert field Late ly has encouraging grandfather acquire some interest hobby p cv pa za,dfatht anyway Iv, acuIg Perryman learning rubber event businesswith funny looiina AA,I,ikiil t~oe 1-ree 1-ligni ior Kias too 1-lere isa pnoto two young gentlemen A-1sent editor Oldencamp Id better mention right NFFS gives scholarships annually deserving young sters encourage flying wish space pictures introduce excellent Council NotesCone pg 75 Worth gave complete list Morris vent com plimented magazine whole said felt vehicle membership cor respondence increased room should given Council memhers get informa tion magazine said would like see special interest groups listed little often also air show teams also said point magazine pri marily AMA news whats going should serve people AMA member ship does Eiben Ill stated magazine could go either two directions first direction would improve magazine point Wheeley Winter would like drop forced subscrip tion members other direction would keep magazine newsletter members make necessary members subscribe Mankowski IX made distinction tween words magazine journal asked future publication considered journala technical journal value membershipand magazine beautiful color photos followed pro con discussion whether magazine should have commercialized mat technical-journal format wheth er members subscription fees should mandatory b PAl Worth explained AMA has working budget FAI funded half dollar adult members dues support FAI programs including transporta tion assistance teams World Champion ships 115 delegates attend FAI meet ings help underwrite expenses FAI team selection finals meets also noted about $12000 surplus available 1977 1 978 could used underwrite 1979 Free Flight World Cham pionships necessary time Cain asked what kind train ing Academy did FAI teams Worth responded Academy didnt area concern part of past teams stated area could considered allocating monies hut no current policy such purpose Mankuwuki suggested magazine competi tions vital part training process Smith said would beneficial teams able no practice before hand team get know other Worth made motion Headquarters directed make simple cost study next Council meeting show dollars might involved typical year bring together teams kind prac tice sessions mentioned Council could decide whether wanted go di rection Mankowski seconded Smith add ed years teams should polled see what kind things think would help preparing Championships Worth agreed include motion vote unanimous favor motion e Public Relatiom Will made intro ductory statement Worth short statement PR budget derived floor turned over AMAs Special Events Director Larry Bolich noted cumene trend get volved things generate better relations members advised however years budget will coner additional areas also help promote model aviation general public AMAs efforts trade shows continued hut emphasis another area flying sites working National Parks Recreation Association through national headquarters Wash ington advised Air Show Team pro gram growing very rapidly assisted funds Hobby Industry Association 1979 addition 42 sponsors have either made donations toward air show teams way merchandise monies have discounted merchandise air show teams described area special projects noting Muscular Dystrophy Association fund-raising efforts year particularly through Trans-Am RC Relay Race sched uled September Last year noted about 20 clubs reported raised approxi mately $20000 MDA speculated same rate AMAs over 1000 clubs could raise million dollars nothing hut good PR would get national local recognition model aviation After Bolichs report Piper asked Academy can support 50% increase overall PR budget Wilt asked that ques tion held until got down discussing budget details d Pdm Projects Wilt made short state ment introduced AMAs film producer jay Gerber report current efforts Gerber described factors concerning what actually costs produce films gave some comparisons commercial costs noted some quotes others busi ness commented favorably about AMAs results vs costs also noted over years whether England Scale Champs shoot ing something like 45000 feet film local dab field AMA making contact members tremendous PR Academypeople rypialIy say Its about lime AMA knew alive Gerber noted toe benefit new Council Vice-Presidents AMA has doing filming since 1971 starting off 71 RC World Championships film 1971 materials cost basis cost $7000 1972 AMA established budget $20000 per year continue doing films included remuneration services Since time 19 projects base com pletedseven major film produc tions sound including music explained during past year question whether stop filming effort because running out budget continue filmingespeci ally Scale World Championships comes about two years Gerber decided forego remuneration five six months utilize funds production expenses put him personally arrears about $3400 requested Council approve increase $10000 film budget 79 pius remuneration unreimbursed ser vices last year increase needed avoid gap film-making because normal budget would cover completion current filmna funds would available shooting new footage noted no extra remuneration himself full season photographing would result film would completed 1980 increase budget would able complete film year same time completing existing film editing adding sound etc would shooting new film would possible produce big produc tion once year money himself aqked basic $20000 budget what percent goes toward Gerber what percent toward production Heanswered present time split 50/SO also stated what proposing keep $10000 same simply crease amount production Bolich re marked Mr Gerbers films big help PR Department Morris stated felt filming projects should listed under PR budget because thats basically what films werepublic relations Morris also asked about film Marvelous Miniatures copies would avail able Vice-Presidents budget funding copies will come Worth answered coming out officers service budget 1979 copies could made time Gerber said would take about 15 days order have copy next noted Council selects film topics hut discussion subject June 1979 79 Participants January Executive Council meeting t Louis MU snown tnrae viows Top facing camera L-R professional stenographer AMA President Earl Witt Secretary-Trea surer Jim McNeiIl other two views show others attendance New Executive Council year John Grigg Dist II VP Chuck Foreman Dist IV VP Horrace Cain Dist VI VPJohn Embry Dist VIII VP Bill Mathews also new Executive Councilbut elected District V VP meeting present Joe Eiben represented Dist III VP Don Lowe unable attend tabled until later Gerber also noted produced commercials about local model aviation activities Worth said would available early 1979 ad vent new budget a Membership Council discussed whether members joined done because liked organization what its leaders doing whether joined because necessary benefits gaiced belonging organization No conclusions reached noted high current rate renewal assured budgeted membership income would reached f lnsueanea Worth stated organi zation presently unique position having two three possible offers study within next two weeks also said budget present time did con sider increase insurance cost Mankowski stated insurance company out Ne braska looked forward having long-term relationship organization hoped offer AMA considerable savings Discussion merits self-insuranceeither wholly part also mentioned some note insurance claims should men tioned magazine let members know what insurance money doing Discussion also whether AMA should insure professional show teams flying over large crowds Smith made motion Headquarters check legal insurance implications profes sional show teambeing defined somebody operates money feeto Academy report made soon possible Academy can make rational decision what its approach ought future Mankowski seconded vote unanimous iv favor g Headquarters Oneehead Mr Worth ex plained increased costs due inflation Sev eral members complimented fine work done budget report asked about switching new computer system Worth answered Headquarters presently working bane some prob lems planning about six months behind Headquarters hopes however switch over better computer service end 1979 h Junior Programs Discussion proceeded whether 910000 matching fund Hobby Industry Association sheuld kept budget since no spe cific plans 79 junior program Worth suggested kept condition use money subject Council approval time since major items having impact budget discussed Mr Wilt opened discussion specific items amounts budget presented Smith made motion budget accepted amended during meeting Munkowski seconded Further discussion ensued Gerbers request increased budget Also Cain questions percent creases of budget items Worth attempted answer Wine ex plained budget can reviewed revised time Council Grigg asked expense allocation free distribution Model elation sub tracted Wheeley explained charged against officers services line item budget Further discussion presentation various other figures budget decided vote Smiths motion budget accepted amend ed during meeting noted amendments $4000 Trans-Am Re lay Race figure corrected PR budget figure $35700 Voting dote dis tricts everyone favor except Districts VI VII X motion carried yes three no votes Continued discussion budget centered around Gerbers request fot funds film making Gerber read list films hoped produce future reasons wanting make films Mankowski asked money appropri ated Gerber asking would money go strictly making films would funneled off special-interest com mercials answer negative making commercials Grigg expressed concern protective measures films Gerber stated original film located steel vault laboratory time Mankowski made motion film budget creased proposed Gerber seconded Embry Voting done districts Districts Ill IV President abstained Districts VI VII VIII IX Xl Executive Director NAA representative favor Districts II V X voted against mo tion carried time Mankowski made motion accept list priorities read Gerber seconded Smith Upon farther discussion clarified main film come out budget coming year would Lincoln Nuts Voting done districts unanimous favor priority list Credit Card Policy After short discus sine Mankowski made motion accept credit card payments activity Head quarters deemed appropriaeeMorris seconded no further discussion voting done districts unanimous favor Competition License discussed whether en separate competition li cense benefits basic membership Smith indicated would cost money waste time paper work would worth Mankowski felt Academy gave specific services special group special interest groups would eventually want splinter require speci fic services would noentually change overall philosophy Academy Scar borough favor separating compe tition license holders general mem bership said felt checking licenses would pose no problem also suggested area complaint members Cain contended membership should opened types became would bring money people Academy would have chance heard FCC Worth expressed view problems Acad emy came people joined insurance compete caring about Academy preferred membership Academy kept interested total effort Fiben felt would drastically reduce income Academy competition license allowed because fliers joined compete Grigg favored division because thought would work Foreman pointed out increased categories money also meant increased cost Headquarters pro cess applications After discussion Scarborough stated possible decide full sue day would better take membership Embry asked specific proposal might able writ ten next meeting After discusson Scarborough moved table discus sion until following meeting Smith se conded vote taken show hands unanimous favor Family Memberships review cur rent policy reinforced principle per mits additional adults living same ad dress charged membership fee does include cost magazine During course discussion Morris stated real problem actually existed application blanks said family membership information vague After dis cussion Morris made motion direct Head quarters clarify application blank next printing Smith seconded Worth said felt problem lay renewal application original applica tion Wheeley stated new forms designed hopefully would better vote taken districts noting unanimous favor motion FAI Fund Raining Teems After short discussion Smith made motion Council go record allowing team pro grams pursue fund raising schemes see fit hut concept AMA fund ing front money kinds schemes would specifically allowed Piper seconded 12 positive votes two abstentions Districts Ill VII motion carried Safety Insurance Model Size Man kowski recommended minutes show no recent input subject individuals groups since last Coun cil Meeting After further discussion Worth suggested AMA go record favor leg principle some limit model size though actual size did need defined time Scarborough reminded Council NMPRA Quarter Scale Association asked en report March 3t little bit early expect too much Foreman made motion Council table topic until re ceived input two special interest groups studying subject Man kowski seconded Grigg stated group fliers area heavily involved Quarter Scale up arms about proposed 25 pound limit Worth reiterated necessity Academy come out favor drawing some kind line said necessary draw line particular time should done near future Cain agreed Worth said AMA did soon FAA would soon put its hands matter really make confusion Smith amended motion include statement Academy would go re cord supporting idea limits beset model sizes Embry seconded vote unanimous favor followed unanimous vote favor original mo tion tabling subject Safety Committee Status After short troduction Wilt Smith gave report indicated much needed done details should nor record OemonstrationslFun Flys Cain explained proposal intended merely re classify Class contest Fun Fly Contest Directors could easily determine difference between two time language rule book very vague said bat would just like table subject now Smith requested Cain re submit definitions Council members may have time think about action next meeting Nomination Procedures 1979 Morris made motion Council follow same procedures last year Grige seconded voting district 13 votes favor District VI voting against Other Business Nets RC Pylon Grigg pointed out mis conception latest NMPRA publication seemed indicate NMPRA pres ident responsible appointing Contest Directors RC Pylon events AMA Nuts requested Executive Director President AMA correct misun derstand log b Special Interest Groups Worth brought up problem delegating authority en such groups need careful doing because doubt about some special Interest groups operate adequately representing members activity Wine clarified AMA position saying special interest groups actually aduisory groups AMA final decision ultimate responsibility hands AMA appropriate AMA-appointed committee Cain made mo tion special interest group beinvited send representative en Executive Council meeting own expense representative address Council through respective Vice-President discretion President Worth responded saying Councif first needed clarify special interest groups could send representative Piper seconded Cains motion Following further discussion vote taken district voting no except Districts VI favor motion did carry Mankowski next made motion special interest groups asked send representative discuss AMA Ex ecutive Council own expense guide lines establishing criteria recognition special interest groups Executive Council meeting during Nuts week sep acute meeting during Nuts week Piper second ed Voting unanimous favor c Acquisition Property Embry read minutes several letters officials Lake Charles LA expressing interest pro viding property AMA Worth reviewed AMAs previous position matter property could purchased what AMA now pays out rent AMA interested ex ploring offers agreed consensus position shosid explained en Lake Charles officials d Representation Adnisory Boards Wiet stated within district represen tatine option AMA Vice-Pres ident Cain further clarified noting exampies district repeating point up Vice-President have final say represents district a Vice-President Expenses Worth req unse ed clarification whether meats trips would included part VP budget agreed acceptable Worth also noted year 1978 several VicePresidents exceeded 5750 district expense allowance confirmed VicePresidents AMA business expenses time requested Council allow over-expenditure year since total VPs within budget agreed consensus Cain also questioned whether could bring someone else Council meeting repay particular person money budgeted him expenses since able travel Council meetings no cost himself Worth re sponded saying district Vice-Pres ident submits bill expenses money sent Vice-President distribu tion VPs discretion Worths concern noted documentation pro vided expense payments requir ing judgment accept reject since established VP re sponsible owo account After further discussion generally agreed prac tice acceptable 0 Vp Columns Morris moved col umns magazine Vice-Presidents increased length 25% presently allotted Elben seconded short discussion brought out fact material Vice-Presidents columns will less material other sections magazine note taken districts Diseticts through X voting yes District Xl Executive Director voting no NAA representative President abstain ing motion carried g 4-A CL Meet Status Mankowski made motion Council grant 4-A status same meet year before directed Bill Purdue North Carolina seconded Morris unanimous vote favor b 3-A Status f PAl Free Flight Meet After discussion special request received HQ agreed general meet must make Triple-A stat us its merits per rule book Scar borough made motion effect noting meet question Sierra Eagles didnt meet rule book criteria Triple-A meet Elben seconded Voting districts II abstained others voted fasor motion Award Nominations Grigg requested clarification various AMA awards McNeill explained Fellowship Award highest given long continu ous service Academy free dues life Next Distinguished Service Award plaque outstanding service achievement Similar Meritorious Ser vice Award plaque first two awards re quire Council vote third given automat ically retiring Council member served honorably Next line Superior Service Award requiring Council approval given exceptional achievements usual p shorter term Distinguished Ser vice An Award Excellence available chartered clubs requiring Council approval also Certificate Appreciate re quiring oniy VP approval Maekowski recommended jefco Aeromodelers Denver given Award Excellence Morris seconded Approved except abstention McNeilI recommended Puerto Rico Modelers Inc Award Excellence Grieg seconded favor except ab stention Scarborough requested Nick johuen given Superior Service Award single handedly obtaining flying site California seconded Mr Worth approved ex cept abstention Date Place Next Council Meeting After several explorations other dates locations Mankowski moved meet Fri day April 27 pomibly extending fol lowing day MACS Show weekend Loog Beach CA Piper seconded districts noted yes except IX XI voted no VII NAA President abstained motion carried Wite requested Council input agenda least 30 days prior meeting Council members could have list study approximately three weeks before next meeting Worth suggested agenda pub lished magazine agreed closing meeting Wilt stated Ex ecutine Council real management Academy Model Aeronautics However noted felt should direct organi zation best ability would try future Scarborough comment ed Wirt should allow Headquarters run its own business Wiet should work through Headquarters Executive Director Af ter some further discussion Mr McNeili made final statement noting four new VicePresidents done excellent job repre setting districts new Presi dent done unusually good job run ning meeting 80 Model Aviation New Insurance Cant pg 75 flounced shortly meantime recom mended information back AMA membership card reviewed re gard above Incidentally first time AMA four offers consider Two result efforts AMA members insurance business though memberinitiated offers accepted spurred competition between companies instrumental reversing cost trend AMA coverage fifth offer also made known after March 1 renewal date competitive others new coverage Markel Ser vice Inc accepted AMA Executive Director John Worth following consultation AMA President Earl Witt offers upon recommendation AMA HQs surance administrator Assistant Execu tive Director Carl Maroney Free Magazines Cant pg 75 cluding monthly magazine about 10 yearsthe mid-60s through mid-70swhen AMA members received American Aircraft Modeler magazine part benefits AMA paid AAM copy sent free members Similarly since 1975 AMA began publish its own magazine AMA has pay printer copies Model viation sent free members end its dues paying members pay copies free members Executive Council de cided fair expenditure gen eral funds voted take money AMAs Officer Service Budget Some people have implied use AMA funds subsidy magazine however amount paid free copies exactly equal cost producing other words its exchangewe order extra copies printer free members pay extra cost printing people proof Council decided now discontinue free benefit would affect magazine profit loss would simply mean less copies would get printed printing postage bills would less magazine getting money normally paid extra copies direct self-cancelling trade-off 1979 Model Aviation budget per May Model Aviation shows income $10752 allocated magazines free members come Officer Service portion general AMA budget shown separately included expense part estimated printing mailing costs Model Aviation exactly same number dollars Thats works no subsidy effect dues paying members min imal $10752 cost providing magazine about 1% gross AMA income budget about 1 7c per year per dues paying member based budgeted total 63579 such members 1979 doubting member suggested involved some tricky bookkeeping say remind concerned AMAs books audited outside CPA year Furthermore AMAs books open inspection Council members invited examine time Council members also get copies auditors annual report also quarterly financial reports produced AMAs Comp troller Lastly AMAs current president secretary-treasurer 10 years prior 1979 regular access books sys tems used reporting details Hes best verify no peculiar book keeping going no subsidy magazine J Worth Executive Director Connecticut e chusetts hampshire Rhode bland eti DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper Dstict Vice-Presdeot Htttland Avenue Atkinson NH 03811 Associate Vice-Presidents Robert c Erodeur 405 Main Street Nauhua NJ 03060 Raymond Gibouleau 39 High St Old Town ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr. LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 William Wilbur 6 Laurel Ave. Kitnery ME 03904 First off BIG THANKS John Smith troops helped put together big District Meeting April 1 1979 writing am assured will April Fools Day get-together should well-attended general public Lots professional publicity good prepara tion excellent speakers symposiums Dart program kids displays other plusses should continue show way other Districts go! am especially thankful help because am now recovering eye cataract sur gery home should just able get out attend meeting April 1st Thanks AMA HQ too help Mail brings average 10 pieces per day AMA mail still some let ters coming other Districts complain about mandatory magazine may yet have take Leader-member vote re consideration magazine pledge support move find out once whether valid majority membership has desire go back optional magazine subscription After statistics show some 70% receiving maga zine will want keep should able triple quadruple membership thus have higher net income anyway really greatest membership organization going 60000 members can look around other groups members organization presently involved wonderful sport model aviation cant pull together work out some compromises please all? RC Meet Schedule Already 30 meets New England between April 29 October21 1979 five Fun Flys four Quicki-500 Formula 11 Py lon events types six Pat tern Scale four Glider meets Un fortunately will some conflicts Paul Penney doing very best fair ** * ** * * Looking forward Council Meeting Long Beach end April Hope have advance time look over agenda time Will have touch AVPs unputs desires before meeting time Monster News just came mail Sure great see cooperative bunch people appreciate AMAs attitude solicit ing ideas rules etc Quarter Scale really stay will continue grow BIGGER ART LANEAU Heard may get back fold! New lesev SoB II DISTRICT REPORT John C Grigg Dislnict II Vice-Psesident 6387 Badgen Onion Lvckpnnt NY 14094 Associate Vice-Presidesits Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 David Pitield 11 Lace Lane Elnora NY 12065 Jack Sammarco 2062 Emerson Ave union NJ 07083 Tom Silver RD 3 Boy 412 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smith 2 Lorraine Ave Auburn NY 13021 District II has some greatest people world believe thatnot just saying popular have now chaired two district meetingsone Syracuse Symposium other WRAMS Show thing makes know have great est people although contro versy people both meetings courage speak minds both pro con presence mind stay cool listen other guys story friends called communication Lets talk about Syracuse Symposium reported Hank Smith AVP Central NY area February 3rd Cen tral NY Model Association made up eight clubs CNY area held 3rd model aircraft symposium eight club booths static displays showing various pects hobby Also static displays model airplanes boats RC flying Pink Elephant During day Ed Izzo Ed Keck Bob Noll gave lectures various aspects model airplanes well received AMA movie Marvelous Miniatures also shown evening dinner dance awards given out John Byrne received special award CNYMAA support symposium since its beginning Thanks Hank report please forgive abbreviating bit WRAMS very graciously allowed us once again hold District II meeting during show hours deepest sincere thanks WRAMS opportunity high light meeting opportunity yours truly publicly announce new surance policy rates Tis truly good June 1979 81 deal Im sure can read else its benefits Other highlights meeting involved enthusiasm members participated Questions raised concerning AMA activity pressing RC frequencies involve HQ support quest flying fields means improving public relations national state local levels SAFETY Invariably subject safety arises meeting dont mean preach thats read column safety created defeated Iby ac tions intent willingness tell buddies out line minor incidents can blossom full-blown disaster unless creator incident cautioned corrected early have enough danger hobby such failing radios control lines snapping like allowing careless operator continue uncorrected MUST become own policemen OKoff soapbox time read second Executive Council Meeting 1979 will history things motions approve disapprove will direct re sult questionnaire sent club District II responses opinions clubs went trouble re spond thanks helping know what want guidance certain specific questions clubs did respond perhaps should some deep deep soul searching priorities Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-Presideni 1101 tRahn Road Dayton DII 45429 Associate Vica-Preadenta Joe Elben 5192 Edenhurst Lynhurn OH 44124 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Laird Jackson 523 Meadombrook St David PA 19087 Edward Wissen 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 Well District III meeting March lOin Cleveland held conjunc tion 28th Cleveland Area National Model Plane Show annual event stat ic display seems grow larger year caters modeling categories has youth emphasis categories youngsters Joe Eiben team sup porters congratulated excel lent job attracted over 700 individual entries created lot Saturday night work judge entries over 250 trophy awards Im certainly happy fin ally made shows thank Cleveland area people cordiality Earl Witt new AMA President festivities District Meet ing held Saturday John Worth AMA Ex ecutive Director planned prevented due sickness family feel District Meeting suc cess Thanks Joe Eiben arranging facilities inviting key people area clubs good group attendance cluding Associate VPs District Ill real freewheeling didnt say free swinging discussion lot issues cluding AMA goals future direction Current issues such dues increase magazine subscription contest sanctions events surance Nats future etc cant say resolved lot concerns people frankly discussed will add input future Council sessions group Dayton attendees proposed novel approach conduct Nationals know problems site selection cost operate management etc Well substance proposal clubs bid oppor tunity operating Nationals profitmaking operation bidding club supply site facilities manpower etc slice take keys course make truly profit-making locate usable centrally-located sites idea profitmaking involved selling right national TV coverage People industry think would possible some restructuring events cater television needs event proposal will prepared Dayton group Council action highlight District Meeting presentation AMAs Distinguished Ser vice Award Associate VP Dr Laird Jackson Laird Doc has very active booster Control Line modeling activities years perpetual team manager Control Line FAI teams subcom mittee chairman FAI Control Line activi ties publishes newsletter iiDAGAZii performs functions outstanding fash ion Doc truly outstanding individual way its real pleasure count him friend Congratulations Doc small token appreciation fellow modelers subject invite nominations district members awards outstand ing modelers district num ber different awards available Just drop line nominations including background material individual club will conclude piece report Associate VP Francis Fluharoy concern ing awards presented Vienna Sky Sharks WVa worthy club members Francis writes Vienna Sky Sharks have two perpet ual trophies award year award known Ed Webster Memorial Award other Steve Wooley Memorial Award year Open members club select Junior Senior club member has accumulated points re spective years winner holds Ed Webster Memorial Trophy year under rules governing trophy Sheldon Sturm recipient trophy 1978 will have posses sion during 1979 Henry Nilsen Vienna Sky Sharks club president shown present- - to Mike Leonhart 1962Robert Nilsen 1963 Sue Smaagaard 1964Keith Goosman 1965Steve Carnes 1966Gerald Brown 1967Gerald Brown 1968Allan Milhoan 1969Jeff Scott 1970Jim Shaver 1971 Allan Milhoan 1972Mike Shafer 1973 Mike Milhoan 1974Mike Shafer 1975 Emery Thorn Jr 1976Pat ODell 1977 Kathleen Starkey 1978Sheldon Sturm Most Control Line fliers will re member Steve Wooley plane designs oustanding Control Line Aerobatic flying Steve member Vienna Sky Sharks members felt some type memorial should set up remembrance him Steve Wooley Memorial Trophy pre sented Open member club club presidents discretion award first presented 1978 Steve Carnes club treasurer recipient 1979 photo Steve accepting award Henry Hank Nilsen club president Steve Wooley Trophy made out parts other trophies Steve won over years Thanks Francis til next time telawate District nI Cnlmbia land h tarnilna hlitgrnia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-Presidest 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Associate Vice-Presidenta Wayne Aberneshy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champion 205 Tipson Rd Newport News VA 23806 Howard Cnispio611 Beechwood Dr. Chanlontsoille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 20210 Scottie Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilminston DO 19809 Joho Preston 7012 Eluira Coors Pails Church VA 22042 PavI Yacobacci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayesseville NC 28301 As sit down write months column things looking up snow gone smell spring air glo fuel Whatever wont long now fore good flying weather have visiting some clubs District fielding questions about AMA HQ operations dues increase insurance AMA organization whole surprising learn members dont really understand AMA operates makes decisions decisions actually made guess fault lies communications gap exists between AMA HQ membership feel very strongly active AVP set up will close gap along fact members now benefit Model Aviation AMAs best vehicle communication will continue club visitations much time permits clubs 82 Model Aviation award nas attect since winners over years have 1961 couple hours driving time away try get together two three other clubs area Ill try make visit Also Associate VPs area would glad visit club meetings discuss AMA present time AVPs formulating plan improve District IV communications way envision plan have Leader member club district act Club District AMA Corresponding Secretary would record questions about AMA AMA business forward AVP area AVP would forward comments both us would work answers would also work reverse instance items come up Council vote could sent AVPs turn could get out clubs area return clubs opinions wishes vote would re flect opinions District IV just own feel would very fast accurate means improving communica tions will also give us District IV idea whats going other clubs approach things like getting flying sites increasing club membership generally whats happening within District Within District March 9 invited speak NVRCs club meeting Alexandria very interesting meeting made feel very welcome NVRC has show-and-tell session meetings really im pressed show-and-tell projects radio controlled blimp built Lou Bruhn know hard believe picture Lou RC electricpowered blimo Meritorious Service Award John Spalding also member NVRC took opportunity present John AMA Meritorious Service Award yearsof service VP District IV As can see picture John very appreciative District IV award John did have gray hair before VP growing club very dedicated members lots good ideas excellent question answer session believe cleared up lot questions about AMA wife wish thank club officers excellent dinner provided us opportunity meet RCCVA Radio Control Clubs VA RCCVA has set date District IV annual meet ing will held August 25followed Fun Fly August 26 John Preston Bruce Cunningham working confer ence site will have resolved shortly Speakers will announced later spring Fun Fly will probably NVRC site near Dulles Airport Come watch Concorde take off Paris Meade Modelers have received letter Walt Cislo Meade Modelers Fort Meade MD Walt says Meade Modelers would like propose exchange program plans 1979 hopes providing modelers Baltimore-Washington area compre hensive schedule events hope would allow members schedule fly ing season events would like take active part assist just spectators other clubs events Contact Walt 576 Rita Drive Odenton MD 21113 give him input alabama da gia issippi to Rico Sooth Carolina essee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V VicePresident 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 Associate Vice-Peesidents John Gorday 631 Oraeeo Circle Jackson MS 39209 Jerome Hall 4326 Baywood Dr. Hientsville AL 35805 Richard Jackson 108 Thornlee St. Charleston Hgts SC 29405 Arthrar Johnson 932 Banyan Dr. Delray Beach FL 33444 Phillip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr. Nashville TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1S32 Faiardo FR 00648 Cd Moorman PD Box 1643 Eglin AFB FL 32542 Tom Thacker 2390C Lawrencenille Hwy Decatur GA 30033 new 300 feet 50 feet limerock run way equals lots planes lots fliers lots fun West Orange Sunfliers Orlando FL clubs flying field local park proving again some local governing bodies receptive modelers District V club recently lost its field along paved runway mem ber suggest use astro turf run way surface way could simply roll up runway take got bumped new flying site problem course someone else might roll up take off before club ready move Ed Moorman AVP Northern Florida flies RC stepson age 10 would like try hand CL Slow Rat Racing par ticular Ed willing CD CL meet Eglin AFB sufficient interest doesnt seem CL clubs District V must some CL interest judging number hobby shops con tinue stock CL kits supplies interested participating CL contest Eds area please drop him line must plenty Junior category modelers out somewhere Lets try get interested building flying whether want competeor Model ing fun knows about fun youngsters Given chance some encouragement young modelers grow up older modelers older modelers will send some pictures info about children someone elses children Ill try give little publicity start things off Im running picture Junior name unknown Lets see reads column surely will recognize himself anal wrirp m Iettnr 1-rom home year-rounD pertect ny ing weather Puerto Rico comes word Demajagua RC Flying Club will attempt April 28th fly Sig J-3 40 miles over water St Thomas Puerto Rico plane will powered diesel engine May details will available after flight way Joseph Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico would like hear modelers plan visit island could probably visit seven clubs land weekend see lot RC some CL little no FF much flat open ground available So far havent received Super 8 movie Art Johnson South Florida says clubs area have swapping movies limited basis some time has some film loan Tampa area am current ly working three short movie projects RC FF Indoor will happy work someone CL movie club interested being distribution list let know Ed Callaway Flying Gators Gainesville FL happened showing off some pictures scale J U 52 local air port owners real JU 52 invited him flight Building scale model hard way get invited fly real air plane modelers have reported suc cess using method Mississippi comes word Capitol City RC Club Jackson 45minute auction resulted sale some $800 worth goodies Thats almost $18 per minute club netted about $83 Thats quick way build up old treas ury club recent winner Award Excellence also voted sponsor team cross country relay other side District V comes news considerable activity along South Carolina-Georgia border Three clubs areaSCRAM CSRA Flyers Sumpter MACare busy planning contests displays June1979 83 Fredericksburg FtC Club March 10th visited Fredericks burg RC Club Fredericksburg VA Fun Flys fund-raising event Mus cular Dystrophy Richard Jackson AVP South Carolina has apparently gotten stuck Super Pronto airplane now number 11 started 1962 over years has flown Super Pronto following radios F&MB Citizenship APs Bonner 8 Bonner 4R5 World Blue Max R56 power various versions has used following engines 05 30 K&B 45 ST 40 46 51 56 Blue Head K&B 61 Fox 36 now has Fox 31 RC latest Super Pronto says good fun air plane Almost makes want build fly yourself Can anyone top Richard number different radios engines used single design As may have noticed ma terial column provided hard working underpaid AVPs Get know AVP area put him work vite him club meetings send him newsletters let him know feel about hot topics AMA dues increase manda tory magazine limits monster models etc may able visit clubs solve problems answer questions willing try lllnois ana rucky our VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove IL 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents Dane Davis DA Enterprises Box 335 Haubstadt IN 47630 Chock Delano 7203A Twin Oaks Dr Indianapolis IN 46226 Roger Geers RR 5 Ouincy IL 62301 Frank Haghes 700 NC 44th St Kansas City MO 64116 Glenn Lee 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Jim Sears P0 Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Boh undewood 4109 Concord Oaks 51 Louis MO 63128 Slash wrists Right among scars goofed Last month said club surance cost $40000 Council meeting misunderstood some statement entered such notes Actually no such expense AMAs budget does antici pate $48000 club insurance certificates helps towards budgeted expense $275 per member total insurance cost per member now $200 per plus minus few Cents balance dues goes letting read about goofs photo Dave Anuberg Valpa raiso IN think came via G Lee Beside airplane under hair piece can see rule-maker Mr Mike Mueller District VI RC Contest Board member lives Schaumberg IL wife Anna Mike has flown RC since could walk Mike has always top Pattern pilot ten Nats three Las Vegas Tournaments under belt member Chicagoland RC Club Mike served president National Society RC Aerobatics 1978 Mike always seems find time help beginners novice pattern fliers train judges dedication help ing others years senior isto writerthe mark real person true champion wherever may place contest circuit Photo Fun-Fly theme summer days waiting Jackson Purchase Modelers Mayfield KY club con test last July information group contact Gene Stoehr 408 Reed St Mayfield KY 42066 Things Ft Wayne IN RC Soaring Club LOFT weekend June 2-3 Check Contest Calen dar Pekin RC Club Peoria IL area Fun Fly June 24 RC3 Pattern Contest Harvey IL June 2324 Acrobats MAC Mt Vernon IL June 10 Fun Fly Sport Scale lots trophies Mt Vernon Airport Chicagoland Super Fun Fly June 2-3 $1300 worth mdse raffle Jim Wen del 4075 N Britton Dr Hoffman Estates IL 60195 Southern Indiana RC has Mint Julep Scale meet April 28-29 Probably history read Rock Valley RC Model Fair May 19-20 Bernie Budzynski 5036 Arbutur Rd Rockford IL 61107 Are Involved Mrs Helen D Olsen LSF 1419 820 Old Bonhomme Rd University City MO 63132 just contributed $1000 AMA film fund ensure coverage RC Scale Sailplanes Scale film now being done Gerber Mrs Olsen also working NSS championship contest third weekend June friends involved Ideas Like Sunchasers RC Club KC MO area allows full member another club Associate Sunchaser much smaller fee normal dues McDonnell Douglas RC Club has list area clubs contacts fine newsletter Carrier Wave List included RC FF CL clubs Most Envied Club Vultures KC MO area un used treasury allowed 1978 paid members 79 paid members rather unique Award Winner Miniature RC Association Elmhurst IL wins Shortest Newsletter Award like namelike news prize shorter Thanks newsletters keep coming Keeps busy off streets wish could use info never will No reasonjust policy Speaking policies reasons seems few other policies have very little rea son AMA policy type general membership have submitted Executive Council plan variable membership options Briefly con sist Temporaryavailable through chartered club Basic Member non-flier Active Member various options Full-Service Member AVPs have copy plan interested let know help solicited think might good idea Council hard sell good 01 District VI VP has ac cused being too blunt far too suspici ous may however cant see undercurrent just watching waves years Ive heard AMA sell Liability Insur ance Plan sport fliers growth vehicle Now comes strong opposition further growth segment mod eling community Insurance sport fli ers couple change attitude commerical quality magazine originat ed investment position gain now firmly established non-competitive market see good rea son question structure What may ap pear some personal crusade really just cannot accept question whatev er handed some smiling faces seated around end rainbow Suspi cion gross dissatisfaction got job Im satisfied yet comments opposing viewpoints invited know Bob Bently DuBro Products Bob rough winter heart by-pass now home Say Hi Bob get chance meits back friendly skies twa igan esota nsn VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris District VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Muscative IA 52761 Associate Vice-Presidents James Clark 4444 Woodview NE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 Robert Lundhnrv 4928 Tioga St Duluth MN 55804 Tim Price 11267 Soar Sterling Hgts. Ml 46078 William Rohring 4404 Tanvlemood Tr St Josnph Ml 49085 Geoff Styles 2601 5 Beaumont Ave Kansasnille WI 53139 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lunn Crystal MN 55428 Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 month would like introduce two new members District VII team Geoff Styles opposition nomination Dis trict VII Vice-President 1977 appointed position Associate VicePresident Wisconsin Since time has doing great job commun eating clubs srea Geoff appointed December 1978 memoer MILWAUKEE FLYING ELECTRONS newsletter editor also member SUDS CITY SAIL84 Model Aviation PLANE TEAM former member Hamilton Ontario Flying Tigers tunate have him serve capacity Associate Vice-President Wisconsin Another new Associate Vice-President District VII Bob Lundberg member WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR FLYING AND HIKING SOCIETY Bol AMA members north ern Minnesota Bob has modeling past 29 years doing whole thing solid models rubber Free Flight Control Line RC now ac tive FF Soaring Bob also combination makes mm real asset tne AMA members area Bob married lovely lady GWEN has two girls Robin Lee effort establish new Soar ing group District VII Walt McKee CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS handed letter WATERLOO BLACKHAWK RC PILOTS Show Walt say about RATS RC Sailplane enthusiasts area Upper Mississippi River Valley River Area Thermal Soarers has much discussion organ izing modelers interest RC Sailpianes geographic area bordering Upper Mississippi River object plan coordinate promote area Soaring Intent will coordinate pro mote area Soaring individual club contests full-blown AMA sanctioned types host club providing prizes equipment man power etc also Fun Fly meets equipment manpower shared entry fees minimaljust enough cover notice postage maybe small pot gold change top placings would patterned after MASS Mid-America Soaring Society has gone KERPLUNK MASS good idea resulted some good fun flying sev eral losses personnel sites geo graphic separation member sites caused its demise think enough interest fliers area get going keep going Lets hear Walt McKee 1141 30th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 December 1978 MILWAUKEE FLYING ELECTRONS presented AWARD OF EXCELLENCE support model aviation have out standing club group District VII can proud compliments setting examole have attended BLACKHAWK RC P1 LOTS show Waterloo Iowa March 11 show manager VAN WIN EGARDEN did great job getting together course couldnt have done assis tance great bunch people Unfortun ately Jim Clark did judg ing really difficult due num ber models56---and six categories WAYNE BOOTS won Best Show LEROY SATTER LEE Best SailplaneWENDELL MAAKSTAD Best Pattern JACK CLARK Best Pylon Rac er BUD HALL Best Scale DALE BRASS Best Sport Aircraft KEN HANAWALT Best RC Boat ROY GERRITSON handled show PR Roy also does newsletter club TOM SCHMITZ president very proud group great time met fine modelers am look ing forward next year wont have ludee Arkansas siana nrcn homa VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII VicePresident 1500 Anita Street Sulphur tA 10663 Associate Vice-Presidents Bazz Anerill 91 t7 La Barranea NE Alborqoerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Soiphur LA 70663 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley 111927 Commerce Fleasanton TX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Barslesnille 01 74003 Due unusually busy schedule past few weeks activities length column have temporarily cur tailed However dont like curt No report month notices make deadline few thoughts First Bob Talley advises Contest Coordinator situation under control no conflicting sanctions found Now know some people will upset because someone having Pylon same weekend somebody else 500 miles away having Pattern some such coordinators both committed making pieces fit please greatest number people few prime weekends contests choices just have made unfortunate necessary spite schedule did make quick run over Houston Sunday mostly visit HARKS Club having Fun Fly Earl Haury believe won first place took lots pictures hopefully next month will available Sorry didnt note other winners maybe can give credit pictures arrive peaicing 01 plccures jesry rarr Abilene has contributor mail box couple times sent along some photos can run couple several have enough contrast top above shows Jerry TV promoting Texas Fly ing Scale Championships couple planes other interesting Old Timer Free Flightthe plane course Jerry notes commercial logos hope can see wing decals painted also got some pictures Larry Sartor Bartlesville OK next page shows some lineup Fun Fly November 5 1978 e Old Timers Pattern planes trainers etc what great about Fun Flyyou can usual ly fly what like June1979 85 Photos Blackhawks Show Top L-RI Tom Schmitz Van Winegarden Ken Morris Dist VII AMA Vice-President Middle L-R Roy Gerritson Bob Camarata low Bruce Stone Fokker D-VIII urwss, Award Excellence Asso Isdte VP Geoffrey Styles Dick Calderon president Milwaukee Flying Electrons L-R Ken Ehlers club secretary-treasurer Calderon Styles Chuck Frailing club VP thought about Fun Flys tend fairly informal basically great safety must maintained real lucky Houston 60-powered plane crashed canopy above bunch peo pies heads including canopy al stopped no serious juriesjust lots near heart attacks just everyone having good time gradual ly drifting closer closer flying area day wore No put-down HARKSit good meetlets just re member safe last thing month concerns gas oline long time have almost excl us ively used glo fuels engines have grown accustomed its relative safety occasionally see people smoking fueling planes dangerous gasoline ignition engines size another whole world Gasoline normally has flash point 50 degrees F compared normal fuels well above zero means burns ex plodes easily Pleasebe careful gasoline Cnlsado as aska h taksra h takoro IXWysrrrrng DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo tircie Belleose Nt 68005 Associate Vice-Presidents charles Braxoon 2220 Mariposa Blvd casper w 82601 Paul Kegel 910 North 12th Fargo NO 58102 Jim OReilly 4760 N Bastin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Rickests 5165 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Friday 127-mile trip Norfolk NE Saturday travel Kansas City static display Monday take day off catch up correspondence Tuesday Jim Van Loo Sioux City Iowa Ed Prohaska Omaha Nebraska came Bellevue very enjoy able bench-flying session next six days four club meetings three cities someone says Ill bet look forward summer activity starts Actually right Which leads following thought Most us District IX lot looking talking show tell very little flying during cold months According newsletters throughout dis trict however few brave souls fly least once month year round Starting June 1979 ending May 1980 just us will actually fly once month Beginning June will give everyone good start Club secretaries will keep track brave attempts validate flights May 1980 will print names members completed entire year flying least once month Perhaps suitable patch award can presented seasoned stalwarts Any takers thanks Don Berger invita tion meet gang Norfolk NE Thanks also Bob Hekrdle Bob Berger Walt Pinnt rest fellas met some good people saw some good looking mod els Norfolk Northern Knights Kansas City held static model show Antioch Mall show featured 92 power models 16 non-fly ing models 7 sailplanes 25 power boats total 140 models Frank Hughes VP Kansas City KS manned projector Marvelous Miniatures Walt Hulen ran excellent slide show Northern Knights extend appreciation Sandy Hylton help carding models Shorts Wichita Radio Control Club newsletter came bit wisdom Ever notice winter prop-popped finger hurts twice Once its hit once again finger thaws out home NASA National Association Scale Aeromodelers election results Jeff Perez new CL Vice President Macks Turbulent Tissue Lamed KS Leavenworth County Aeromodelers newslet ter Flightlog emphasized safety print ing its entirety AMA safety codehave read lately Rocky Mountain Soar ing Association Denver CO newsletter forms us Dick Crowley NSS Vice President District IX Thank Dick modelers precious gift time Mile Hi RC Club news letter Tailspinner chops kraut recipe great Curtis Schmidt won MACKS Model Aeromodelers Central Kansas 1978 Junior Achievement Award Congratulations National Notes AMA film priority list subjects presented last month along following additional topics being printed column consideration views being sought subject AMA museum will arise again soon Naturally funded AMA will mean member will contribute por tion his/her dues toward museum good way get attention talk about dues money AMA possesses numer ous valuable historical models related items being stored piled different places need home Fulfilling need can significant step AMAs future Coupled possible permanent AMA-owned headquarters present loca tion rented issue becomes major consideration Opinions Should AMA have full-time employee concerned strictly acquiring keeping flying sites Should wait until budget allows additional salary expense adjust budget now Keeping tabs Depart ment Defense Outdoor Management Bur eau Land Management other possi ble sources potential flying sites would full-time job Coordinating infor mation informing AMA charter clubs possibilities another part position Opinions Another rumble has erupted fouryear rules cycle 1981 rule book went four-year instead two-year cycle what would say 1981 time enough get ready Opinions Nats Notes unofficial events list starting materialize Add list following Mouse Race Category lOld Timer AB C Texaco CL Stunt glow ignition Free Flight B C 30 sec Antique 020 Replica Cabin Rubber Rubber Stick Beauty get during Nats truly going best ever few let ters received ask better reserve rooms Omaha Lincoln especially Free Flighters will flying Mead NE half way between Omaha Lincoln Omaha has variety hotels/motels ranging great excellent personally would prefer stay Lincoln rest crowd As District VP have recently re ceived copy Marvelous Miniatures 16 mm sound film public relations purposes throughout District IX promote hobby help obtain fly ing site Presentations Park Boards city county governments use local tele vision stations some intended uses Write information Arrzonu lornia ri da x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour tote Redondo Beach tA 90278 Associate VicePresiderts Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Late Walnut Creek CA 94S9B Alex Chisolm 1100 Woos Show Freson CA 93711 Lonnie Kroeber 4295 Boulder Hwy Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 95136 Bob Reynolds Rt B Box 51 TucsoxAZ 85710 Betsy Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beauh CA 90808 Keith Whitoep 14465 Jupiter Or. Salt Lake City UT 84117 Free Flight Model Airplane Associa tion Southern California bad annual banquet recently banquet individ ual high point awards team challenge award given out Thunderbugs won team challenge award third year row narrowly beat out San Valeers vowed win 1979 Individual hon ors saw Bob White barely nosing out lrv Aker Open honors Bob Boyer Sen ior winner Jason Kendy Junior champion overwhelmed FFMAASC presented award Joe Noreross self years service setting up running Free Flight Championships award came total surprise really moved makes feel good know efforts appreciated Any clubs around would like appear meeting will pleased hear have copy Marvelous Min iatures 50-minute film excellent movie aspects hobby film will possession long Im VicePresident So club would like see drop line Ill make arrangements appear meeting Early March invited Mexicali talk Mexicans regard RC meet want run club calls itself Cachanilla meet Mexicali met subdirector tourism Baja Senor Luis Salas hobby shop owner member club Senor Benny Sanchez Also meeting clubs president Senor Carlos Calderon secretary Senor Lauro Paredes treasurer Senor Fran86 Model Aviation cisco Lopez club wanting put meet before May explained time too short get enough publicity out have have before May because temp eratures rise over 120 degrees during summer As alternative will plan October November would like assis tance US club suggested contact Birds need guidance what events schedule manpower require ments perhaps some physical assistance timers judges etc driven field visit great field shed shade about 40 20 open four sides runway paved taxiways pit paved outhouses pit stops field huge two directions horizon thing sight some mountains about 20 miles away other directions tree seen sagebrush around have cleared back area field nearly nice Las Vegas site Ill re port column things develop treated like king Mexicans want take opportunity thank Several AMA members know get magazine Gracias amigos Im looking forward another visit District X has gained new member Walt Schroder retired first year Model Airplane News has hired Model Builder has taken over publisher has packed bags moved Califor nia greeted 80-degree plus weather Quite change New York weather has lived years Free Flight West Coast move ment has started San Valeers Its called Nostalgia Free Flight designs published kitted between end war December 1956 am making Ram Rod have Space Hopper put needed reed valve went Chucks Model Shop Hawthorne asked said hadnt sold Thermal Hopper parts 20 years checked found package reeds still has few Thermal Hopper parts no reeds will sell you drop write address 14106 Haw thorne Blvd Hawthorne CA 90250 Anybody District X interested serv ing Control Line Contest Board Im going hold election later year am looking somebody interested serving must active hobby preferably active competitor Please drop line want volunteer People often ask much hired help Headquarters paid feel persons salary private matter However will list salary ranges number people fit thcm Actually HQ em ployees dont know much another makes would create hard feelings publish exact figures AMA isnt like civil ser vice no specific salary ranges spelled out Several factors determine much employee paid what com munity pays similar positions longevity need supervision skills required produc tivity etc 21 full-time employees AMA others part-time peak load dictates salary ranges over $30000 1 $20000 $30000 -7 $10000 -$2000011 below $10000- 12 Over Arizona way weather getting better leading increasing RC flying problems Around Tucson have fourfrequency regulated flying areas Two clubs two smart fliers several other major flying sites unreg ulated gamble time fly wont shot down Tucson full wide open spaces lot fliers just pack up move down road few miles somebody shows up field theyre fly ing Its good thing sites isolat ed least model gets shot down isnt anybody homes hit Some like plan ahead will interested know Tucson RC club will host Winter Nats November Im filled much Utah time AVP Keith Whitney wrote supporting push two-class license says club down few members last year due dues increase feels some will join contest season starts just serves underline claim need twoclass license promise keep stirring pot Nevada hear Free F lighters Fun Fly drew Utah California Arizona Some fliers using ig nition engines AVP Nevada Lonnie Kroeber tells RC club gave magazine vote confidence did feel should option however also glad see discount advertising guess modeler lives boondocks such advertising real blessing THERMALS Slaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Orstrict XI Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Associate Vice-Presidents Al Culver 1607S von tim Ponagello 1083201 Simon Dreese RI 1 Box 48 Boadview MT 89015 Clarence E Haught Rt 5 Box 16 Coeur dAlene 1083814 Cd MoColloragh 53 SE 51 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recio 26608 Dover Court Kent WA 98031 Don zipoy 21418 Ne Main Street Redmond WA 98052 BMA Scholarship Contest Boeing Management Association nounces 10th annual Model Scholarship Contest As prizes $3000 will awarded scholarships entrants under age 19 big event will held usual Kent Space Center site near Seattle 21st 22nd July 1979 events held will Con trol Line Free Flight Radio Control Rocketry categories Both Indoor Out door Free Flight will beheld addition craftsmanship event Trophies perhaps merchandise will awarded addition scholarships scholarships youth 18 under age group BMA also hold ing group Open events modeler past critical age events will same basic categories some minor variations specific events events will run AMA NAR rules except two events Northwest flavor has added some sporting-type events information contest write Ted Caputo PO Box 3707 Seattle WA 981 24 sure put Boeing Management Association over Teds name tell him sent will send packet infor mation including entry forms Hope see summer AMA NatsFree Flight Information about Natsto held summer Lincoln printed last months Model viation purpose dissertation wish convey some speci fic information Free Flight events Nats shaping up will run will Manager Free Flight category again year should good year Free Flight prepared First lets talk about weather will likely hot humid means come prepared hat ice water salt pills etc have very lucky over last five years have very little trouble kind problem never hurts reminded normal situation wind calm morning increase morn ing turns noon should steady breeze until mid-afternoon thunder showers likely wind does often get really strong above 10 mph except during af ternoon storms course what means weather should lot trouble prepared Secondly sites Indoor site Pershing Auditorium has clean ceiling about 51 feet information whole Nats subject can found page 86 April 79 issue Model Aviation site should great have seen Outdoor site very good well ig nore 40 miles dorms field quite flat has few scrub bushes within road paved runs around site couple gravel roads site Bikes cars should make retrieving easy prepared foot case some terrible thing happens Other distance dorms am pleased site Outdoor game will start early finish early events will same previous years exception adding Electric F F Outdoor list schedule changed some sure look up before making detailed plans large group unof ficial events year Terry Rimert District V doing great job organizing keeping informed Information unofficial events can found page 86 April 79 Model Aviation manpower put Nats shap ing up number volunteers have written Event Directors shaping up nicely also Indoor covered equipment should problem will fly time again year will use system keep track does doesnt necessary need few people run score sheets handle flight cards can help part day drop line cant have too gets hot sit ting place day like have re lief help few remaining thoughts dorms expensive nice town friendly sites good Fire danger should great snuffer tubes will required permanently fixed metal ones Read en try blank completely am sympathetic dont Motorcycles will government land must have spark arrestors etc Dont know about helmet laws will try let know soon should able use CD radio gear year BRING STOPWATCH See June1979 87 JUNIOR FLIGHTf SPRING IS HERE LETS GO OUTDOORS AND FLY SRPSM last Winter gone sweet ther mals spring us again no better way celebrate coming balmy days flying SRPSM Simple Rubber Powered Stick Model Presented two versions Chris Matsunos Small Field Fun Flyer Some build ers may find sheet balsa wing SFFF No 1 little easier construct built-up wing No 2 careful however sheet balsa wing does warp Se lecting proper wood important respect SFFF No 1 should average about 45 55 seconds per flight calm days SFFF No 2s built-up wing little bit efficient flights should average least 10 seconds longer SFFF Nos 1 2 designed built Chris National Free Flight Society program develop follow-up models AMA Cub SFFF No 2 selected best designs submitted successfully flown popular series St Louis con tests featuring 24 ROG models Rise Off Ground flights lots fun pure beautyas model skims along groundand heads up towards blue circle circlemaybe catch help ing thermalthen glide down three point landing Endurance course can increased eliminating landing gearand hand launch ing done clay has added nose balance model 118 sheet wing pylon could also moved back half inch model still needs balancing fine adjustment National Free Flight Society has done much further aeromodeling urge Free Flight modelers join add weight influence Society has Annual membership includes sub scription NFFS Digest monthly pub lication $1000 Open members younger modelers 14 18 years old annual dues $525 Contact Bill Booth Jr PO Box 192 Carlsbad CA 92008 support Free Flight Rules Cross-Propo sal FF-80-29 would eliminate min imum airframe weight requirement 40 grams new P30 Rubber Powered event minimum weight rule tends make P-30 event experts eliminating simpler models like SFFF Nos 1 2 FLYING AND IMPROVING SCALE MODEL AIRPLANES booka very good book recommend buy copy way describe Bill McCombs book say has 128 pages measuring 814 x 11 soft covered published 1977 Air Age Incorporated 1 North Broadway White Plains NY 10601 costs $695 Another way say jam packed book filledright out edges ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta. New York NY 10005 pageswith vital information Free Flight Rubber Powered Scale models veritable fountain knowledgethe info just keeps pouring out times read through learn no coffee table book full pretty picturesto glanced over forgotten k 5 / J LiT1 Zz aT 5 5 ci No book chewed digested slowly oftento returned time time again Get ONE MORE TIME Only very few days left send results Ed Whitten AMA Indoor Chicken High Postal Contest entries must received April 30th Okay everyone out flying field Last stamp collector See next month $N r $ L 1 N 4 ls K V t 0 k 4-/ 50. -Ti -4 .v-o fT CJTC c 0 0 oo 0 r0~ —-j-0o -~ 0- OO ~'C 2n go ~ o x 0 w0 - IuIu-~ 0 88 Model Aviation