L r L GONE BUT STILL WITH US MATTY SULLIVAN 1 WE BID FAREWELL TO FRIEND MATTHEW SULLIVAN honored quietly influential persons history model aeronautics died Au gust 10th age 68 As testimonial friendliness put around him ease asking always addressed simply Matty Mr Sullivan 1941 founded earliest hobby accessory manufacturing companies Sullivan Pylon Pro ducts Most products own invention 1955 also founded highly successful plastic manufacturing firm known Sullifoam active both businesses until death Mattys credits legion having received highest honors both business pleasure worlds model aviation served Board Directors Hobby dustry Association America recog nized organization Distin guished Service Award Meritorious Award Honor HIAAs highest honors Matty Sullivan has honored Academy Model Aeronautics high est its awards Life Membership No L-6 AMA Fellowship just re cently election Model Aviation Hall Fame Thankfully word selection Hall Fame came through time put congratulatory telegram Mattys hands shortly before passed away Matty prime mover back problem days AMA badly needed prime mover always first dig pocket funds help solve early problems would quickly follow up urging bis hobby business friends likewise Matty also looked us future being originator AMA Scholarship Fund like believe Sullivan clever unique products financial support encouragement hobby/sport business would somehow quite what today Matty Sullivan fellow AMA member giant stature giant character giant generosity happy heart match svas ruddy-faced down earth warm cheerful friend sought him friend Matty would want us grieve leaving would rather memory him serve smiling inspiration Please join sacred moment saying goodby beloved friend John E Clemens Past President AMA MEMORIES OF MATTY John Worth AMA broke 1963-65 svas new scene having hired November 1979 73 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Matty Sullivan Hobby Industry Associations trade show St Louis January outstanding supporter AMA model industry programs will long remembered products bear name friends made everywhere Two past presidents AMA well knew generous contributions organization pay tribute below Left AMAs new xecussve ulrector presenting AMA Fellowship Certificate Sullivan 1964note 8-Ball Club wings Mattys jacket Right Typical scene National Championships during early 60s Sullivan Gosta Johnson Nats Control Line official Eddie Manul kin Sterling Models Sid Axelrod Top Flite Models Frank Garcher Midwest Products Art Laneau Ambroid industry members 8-Ball Club always among strongest supporters AMA Nats Matty Sullivan Conti AMA turn things around industry support new AMA programs vital success Matty Sullivan first model industry leader step forward sponsor others held back waited see whether AMA could come back Matty urging get bandwagon always backed up hissupport cash always first offended some embarassing suggesting drove Cadillacs could afford donation AMA publicly rebuked gave lip service support using own caustic version Put money mouth Mattys support money certified Contest Director helped run National Championships Philadelphia area constantly involved companys work shop developing new products just make money things better saf er gave away lot products partic ularly gifts souvenirs US teams foreign guests attending AMA events Lakehurst NJ 1974 AerOlym pics donated use companys trail er truck driver meet teams haul model boxes also underwrote incog nito various parties hosting affairs World Championships operated AMA during years Navy-sponsored Nationals often quietly footed bill hosting key Navy officers Blue Angels Air Show team press parties etc Matty often silent partner AMA projects seeking no publicity personal gain During 60s AMA could af ford banquet ticket annual Hobby dustry Association annual dinner Matty al ways saw AMA reps prominent ly seated VIP tables help influence sup port Academy programs 8-Ball Club its heyday SOs early 605Matty key leaders its activities never forgot original purpose 8-Ball Club promote support AMA Theres much tell about Matty Sullivan list endless leadership activities such initiation AMAs Scholarship program Suffice say Matty has received model aviation award AMA model industry bestow would have received al ways gave receivedthat trademark last time saw Matty rare special treat end 1979 Toledo RC Conference big event over practically everyone heading home Matty wife Marg staying over extra night supper long evening conversation together talking mostly Academy plans goals reviewing past Matty full praise night Laird Doc Jackson medical help got modeler friends non-modeler doc tors couldnt solve problems agrand eveninga privilege Ill never forget feeling Matty came Toledo time despite having seriously ill year cause wanted modeling friends time lucky have few hours him wife alonesomething almost impossible since always surrounded people Hes gone now daily scene evidence having us everywhere Its flight control linerhis lines used world wide So too RC Sullivan starters predominate Thats really fitting Matty Sullivan greatest starter himselfa true leader giant among industry friends model aviation Whatever AMA today good part can credited Matty Sullivan made things happen AMA MID-YEAR REPORT IS STRONG As noted AMA financial report AMA News section September 79 issue Model Aviation AMA member ship figures have running over 90% what same time 1978 Con sidering large dues increase year amount controversy generated some concerning strong membership showing very positive factor countering much negativeness controversy Actually 1979 weekly membership figures have year long averaging slight ly better 95% comparable 78 fig ures better 77 As result AMA has already passed breakeven point 79 budget now building sur plus cancel outlast years deficit es tablish reserve against future deficits net result no need further dues increase 1980 oretically possible enough members signed up 79 has AMA signed up number members needed make 79 budget about 63500 mid-August already several thousand registered Thus AMA has regained momentum previously number new mem bers joining year indicates growth curve steadily upward past 10 years should show slight dip 79 followed increase again 1980 Time will tell sure 79 figures already have eliminated much whateverdoubt may have existed beginning year membership figures closed out end September membership re newal mailings go out October total expected show 70000 members very close ita remarkable achievement com pared 1978s total about 72000 magnitude 79 dues consid ered What record indicates lost some members because dues crease gained new ones MINUTES OF AUG 11979 NOMINATING COMMITTEE behalf Nominating Committee Cliff Piper filed following report Nominating Committee meeting convened 816 pm Chairman Pro Tem Cliff Piper district vice-presidents present exception District VIII Continued page 76 74 Model Aviation progress press time iuvus -#m numay inia California during month 0 September fins program involving 60 teams culmination year-long effort Lesoura u effort Bob Doris Rich spent hours AMAS booth venous trade shows left Dallas hotel rooms telephoning teams clubs across country right Larry Bolich AMAs Special Events Director Tram-Am project coordinated raised money Jerry Lewis Kidsthe national pro gram Muscular Dystrophy Association PRESIDENTS REPORT President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS EARL F WITT 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 IN TRIBUTE TO GREAT MAN Matty Sullivan passed away Fri day August 10 1979 have lost model aviations great men vibrant manone devoted much life model aviation its growthone leaves void lives will soon forgotten alert hard-headed business man expressed interests tentions through stories story moral moral story Mattys oft-told stories about boy gave free set control lines boy could par ticipate contest boys father wanted pay Matty Matty went long dissertation about financial involvements would cause between local dealers middlemen taxes accounting howin endit would cost Matty too much sell item fact told father would ing him favor would take lines gift Innovation Mattys great est assets remember best fuel pumps around discontinued asked him could dig up said actually windshield washer pump made German cars discontinue because Ger mans got smart started charging him too much An Irishman little patience procrastinators industry modeling associations spearheaded actions promote continue model aviation notable backing AMA Scholarship Program program came being because effective push During last three months life conversations about con tinuing scholarships apparently some realizing mortal nature man Al Tuttle 9 held discussions Matty talked plans future Scholar ship Program followed after own death preparing column May issue Model viation concerned Scholarship Program Matty said knew hed nom inated Model Aviation Hall Fame said received would first person have re ceived award Academy Hobby Industry ever given Nationals year Lincoln heard Matty hospital again expected live Immedi ately votes past presidents AMA checked found Matty Sullivan unanimous ly elected AMA Hall Fame telegram sent telling him de cision able read framed hung hospital room wall tri bute people engaged ac tivity loved bestmodel aviationand glad know knew esteem before passed away WHY VOLUNTEER People always asking volunteer much time effort AMA operations Ive thought about own personal viewpoint guess real answer because love model aviation people gives opportunity sociate Its chance work hand hand outstanding model aircraft enthusiasts officials person alities reflect what modeling about accurately sport itself People such Al Tuttle Betty Stream Bryant Thompson Dick Sonheim ry people like Joe Bridi Johnny Brodbeck never-ending pano rama names faces people am proud call friends November 1979 75 4 / Nominating Comm Cont pg 74 represented proxy Piper called nominations al ready folder added Jim Scarbomugh Betty Stream Secretary-Treasurer Piper read list nominated stating position nominated noted procedures herein subject verification Headquarters clear ance veracity nominations * placing nominations properly author ized submit nominat ed willing placed ballot moved John Grigg seconded Chuck Foreman appointed chairman remainder meeting satisfying requirement vice-president up re-election may chair meeting motion passed unanimously Foreman ab stained Nominations read Secretary-Treas urer1 John Byrne 2 Jim McNeiIl 3 Betty Stream District Vice-Presidentl Cliff Piper Ill Dave Brown Joe Elben V Bill Mathews VII Hardy BrodersenGeoffrey Styles IX Vince Mankowski XI Homer Smith Mr Mankowski moved seconded byGrigg place names read districts election ballot subject verification willingness run authentication qual ification nominate motion passed favor II III IV VI VII VIII X Xl ab stained V IX Mr Smith moved descending ballot procedure used determine two people three nominated Secretary-Treas urer ballot secret folded papers time majority selected Seconded Mankowski motion passed unanimously ballots gathered Piper count ed tellers Foreman Mankowski Round 2 3 4 ByrneMcNeiIIStream 4 3 5 51 52 71 McNeill ballot 06 Stream ballot moved Smith seconded Stream withdraw Byrne will placed ballot Mankowski moved amend motion inserting Stream must re spond noon tomorrow intention accept decline nomination motion passed amended unanimously moved seconded adjourn 858 pm Respectfully submitted Cliff Piper * Subsequently nomination Betty Stream withdrawn name John Byrne placed nomination ballot dic tated meeting minutes 5 THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY Being members host club National Championships has trying experiences yet unsung heros en tire event years host club Lin coln Sky Knights did outstanding job members deserve hearty Thank Sky Knights worked up outstanding presentation get Nats Lincoln worked 12 full days before during after Nats often 12 hours day peak workload Thats dedica tion Three days before Nats began unloading two AMA trucks setting up headquarters Satur day Sunday 90 degree tempera tures painting flight circles clearing runways setting up fences high winds tornado warnings Sunday night next morning Sky Knight crews out 6 am resetting fences blown down instant fence needed mark off new parking area Control Line 500-foot rope strung 30 minutes job would have required five hours original barrels snow fence used After providing runners empty ing trash cans baby sitting ser vices club came back after Nats everyone else went back work rest Sky Knights spent another day helping AMA crew repack truck trailer truck included rebuilding Pylon barriers fit trailer Its club surely deserves praise us WHATS NEW AT THE NATS year second try com puterizing tabulations Although clubs around country now using computers competitions first Nats proposal came just prior 78 Championships Lake Charles Mike Freeman Tacoma WA Mikes computer partner Frank Girolami also Tacoma came down Lake Charles club computer tabulated RC Soaring event What difference 77 Riverside Championships took day half complete tabulations several tabulators work ingcomparable tabulations took person computer five minutes Lake Charles Thus began plans computers 79 Nats Mike ran ads computer magazines referred computer/ modeler heard What need ed men dona tion computers workup highly sophisticated procedures computers program results outstanding Thanks Nats Committee go Mike Freeman computing Free Flight Frank Girolami RC Soaring Loren Holm Quincy IL Pylon Racing Bob Fowler Los Altos CA RC Pat tern CLIPPED WINGSNEED HELP Clipped Wings Club Washing ton State Penitentiary club although confined have very ac tive promotion model aviation have held fun flies assistance local Jaycees Muscular Dystrophy Association have written up local newspapers efforts fund drives through model aviation present Control Line club have avid interest RC hungry types modeling Recently Charles E Mace Sr presi dent club wrote requesting help Although have written several letters cant seem get modelers visit modelers living passing through area can spare couple hours stop flying rap session requests write him care Walla Walla Washing ton State Penitentiary PO Box 520 Walla Walla WA 99362 may beof interest model ers vicinity could opportunity get use govern ment property outside prisons se curity area use flying site information proposal refer column April 79 issue Model Aviation Note special thanks John Nollen dorfs professional photographer Norden member Lincoln Sky Knights Club superb pic tures featured column 76 Model Aviation SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeiII AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 kind permission am go ing begin month introducing important NSRCA group Na tional Society Radio Controlled Acro batics special interest organization today recognized AMA best represents RC Aerobatics competition fliers interests America Begun several years ago NSRCA now has its act together pretty good very well-structured group good leadership fine goals excel lent national newsletter Nats other day met new NSRCA President Mr Jim Vander beck Sturgis Michigan pre sented family L-R James II Patty Jim posing Nats flight line Elected serve 1979 1980he has flown free flight control line RC models Jim told membership NSRCA excess 425 members growing Currently organization has split country up eight dis tricts has representative its Board Directors clude Ed Izzo Reeves Lippincott Bruce Underwood Jerry Adkins Don Seals Dick Russ Rick Mary Horn J S Bune Sally Brown Sec/Treas Tony Frackowiak official VP competitor Joe manufactures winning airplane kits enjoying Pattern flying Lincoln internationaity recognizea KL raitern Master flier Dave Brown lined up family pose lovely wife Sally NSRCA Sec /Treas kids Davey Jr Connie Dave re cently made new 1979 FAI team represent USA international competition also Dave AMA ballot VP status via District Ill wives families take RC flying seriously Yes family groups abound everywhere contests Wives help assist fly competitively splendid family group pre paring enter serious flying Husband Bob Drolen member prestigious Chicagoland RC Club wife Rita So did Bob did great good flier course dutiful little better-half did engage flying helped out believe Well thats what think Buster As soon hubby out sight Rita cleared decks action got herself assistant can see pretty Margie Bennett left thats Rita right prepared fly Bobs plane big contest Did Rita win RC Pattern Nats Dont ask left early way interested RC Pattern flying want join NSRCA send 10 bucks Sally Brown 8534 Huddleston Drive Cincinnati OH 45236 See next month November 1979 77 Two important people NSRCA Lovely Betty Stream right daughter Suzi Stream Mother Stream Baby Stream edit monthly K-Factor ganizations fine newsletter nice lob too two famous American fliers snapped Nats flying ramp Tony Bonetti Joe Bridi Tony top RC APOLOGY TO SUSAN ou t cle n July 1979 AMA News section concerning winners 1979 AMA Scholarship awards mentioned years top winner Linda Brown Stone Mountain GA first girl history program win top award $1000 same paragraph also stated Susan Weisenbach Cleveland OH winner 1970 recipient top award set record straight two awards made 1970both amount $1000 Susan Charles M Reed Raytown MO year three awards presented $1000 Linda Brown $500 Michael Nallen Chicopee MA Joseph Musumeci Jr Richardson TX Therefore reality Susan Weisenbach first female recipient top AMA Scholarship award apologize stat ing July article Linda Brown top female recipient first time history AMAs Scholarship Program. way Susan now signs letters Susan Weisenbach Johnson has working NASA aerospace engineer addition also working obtaining Masters degree engineering SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Connecticut Maine achnoetto Hampshire Rhode Island ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Anenue Atkinson NH 03t1 1 Associate Vice-Presidents Robect C Brodeur 4t5 Main Street Nashua NJ t3060 Raymond Giboolean 39 HinS St Old Town MC 04468 Georne Parker 7 Paul 0, LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 William Wilbur 6 Laurel Ave Kittery MC 03904 Quotable Quotes Regarding so-called Junior Problem industry doesnt see fit produce beginners line does beginner start Frank Ehling Dealers promoting model air planes Lord knows should its bread butter Harold deBolt Its failure older fliers help Ed Manulkin rubber powered models sell now may well assure future modeling. Juniors need something can master Carl Goldberg Junior problem Oh thats existed 30 years Earl Smith Guillow Inc no lack appeal Juniors model aviation.lts fear being out- classed. John Worth Timely Worth repeating ALL OF THE ABOVE WAS FROM ARTICLE BY LAR RY CONOVER IN AMERICAN MODELER MAGAZINE IN MAY OF 1964llI same issue atticle editor Al Lewis said industry hoped add another 25 million dollars volume previous years record $500 million dollars Present total volume industry would make figures look like down payment veterans home loan another 15 years will still saying same things wringing same hands despair asking Juniors unless industry gets off dead center supports AMA Dart II phase educational program high degree Dart II second step Delta Dart pro gram has highly successful basic motivation youth building fly ing model plane Dart II involves small easily built U/C plane simple Delta Dart Developed Frank Ehling has sat shelf several years waiting exploited put handsof young sters modest program has planned industry putting up some bucks some apprehension planned program anticipated end results What wonderful investment might industry model aviation tiny part 1% profits put type pro motion What Im saying Get smart man ufacturers dealers distributors model ers Paul E Terceiro Rhode Island Pilots Fundamental Flying RIPOFF Show Team still searching few new members handle Control Line RC flying trying find multifaceted persons can fill spot team announcing building U/C flying team gets chance meet various interests throughout New England demonstrate hobby love No matter go always well-received crowds en joyment flying helping hobby same time something experience Anyone interested joining team should contact PAUL E TERCEIRO 33 BAY ST TIVERTON RI phone 401 624-8870 New Jeses Yok II DISTRICT REPORT John C Griog flisttict II Vice-President 6387 Badger Orion Lockport NY 14694 Associate Vice-Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Joke Byron 36-29 2t3oh St Bayside NY 1 t361 Prank Drench 9 Willow Ane Piscataway NJ 08854 Hank Liken 46 Cory Dr Tows Rinor NJ 08763 Adam Sattier St Randi Rd Ayt A-2 Schenectady NY 12309 Tom Silnee RD 3 Boo 4t2 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smith 2 Lorraine Ane Aohun NY t 3021 1979 AMA Nats historyand fine Nats Sky Knights Lincoln Nebraska did outstanding job host club can take bows wish efforts am convinced Nats would have failed miserably District II contestants Nato made presence felt events dont have results RC Scale un derstand own George Buso well up standings winning Results have Walt Throne Syracuse NY 2nd Novice Ilelicopter Warren Wagner N Syracuse NY 2nd Int Helicopter Andrew Blank Verona NJ 3rd Sr Stunt Ken Purzycki Lake Parsip pany NJ 2nd Jr Stunt Dan Domina East Windsor NJ 1st AMA Scale 1st Open Indoor Cabin 2nd Indoor Paper Stick 2nd FAI Stick Ralph Jackson Endicott NY 2nd FAI Team Race John Pomroy Islip NY 2nd Sr Towline Tony Bonetti Emerson NJ 3rd Masters Pattern Great going folks con gratulations campaigned VP office District II promised write column about happenings events District II leave national scene HQ national level officers now feel compelled break promise hopefully think will understand dont want read about national issues skip next two paragraphs year elect SecretaryTreasurer nominees very itnpor tant office John Byrne Ir Jim Mc Neill Jim VP District V until January 1979 Council elected him 6-5 vote fill unexpired term vacated Earl Witt elected President John Byrne know Vice President Dis trict II 1975 through 1978 time narrowly defeated bid President Earl Witt Although feel certain both men could fill Secretary-Treasurers job equally well personally am going sup port John Byrne position because clear thinking forward moving attitude matters pertainieng actions taken Council meetings open-minded attentiveness detail legal background can fine addition Council earnestly solicit vote John upcoming elections Remember can send ballot out AMA renewalplease VOTE disagree using column fora campaign speech can vote out 1980 elec tions feel strongly enough about matter take risk VOTE next national issue magazine now reading two consecutive Council meetings have insistance District II clubs voted against retaining magazine part dues package against expanding size advertise ment percentage will continue long majority will district However will bring issue what consider some very important argu ments personally believe magazine the industry covers ALL facets model aircraft leaving cars boats out coverage like magazine turned free ex pand size increase advertising percent age could return profit could turn negate dues increase years come possibilities cost $800 nual dues money compared $15 $25 subscriptions other model aircraft maga zines please note little $800 dues assigned maga zine About 7c additional per member goes cover cost magazines provided free members such Contest Directors 78 Model Aviation say aint bad Regardless $800 regardless additional smaii subtraction dues regardless what person ally consider excess use color still hell good magazine well worth value vote Council meetings will still support views own feel dont let know fore November 1so will have guidance next Council meeting October20 21 will find Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island presenting its 1979 Model Exposition Staten land Mall will honoring Colonel George Vaughn Jr Americas second ranking WW Air Ace Now 82 Staten Island resident 56 years Colonel Vaughn has awarded British Flying Cross U S Distinguished Service Cross ficially credited destroying 10 enemy planes three balloons piloting British SE 5 later Sopwith Camel Five other area clubs will join Rich mond MFC exposition will ex hibit RC model aircraft racing cars scale plas tic models antique trains ship models demonstrations various facets model building spend few hours nearby visit Expo Sounds will great show sylsanra Sirginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-President 1101 tRahn Road Dayton OH 45429 Auocas Vic, Pe,de,s J,, Etr, 5tJ2 Eir,5sst L tcs, OH 44124 l-It,,, 104 2tr Sr. VinnaWV 26101 l,od Jcirs,, 1025 Walnut St Ptit,dstyhia PA 19107 Eitwod W,sr, i52t 5o,r, St. McKoesport PA 15131 attended AMA Executive Council meeting Lincoln Nebraska meeting held during Nats week short affair taking second priority normal Nats activity am really sure worthwhile since number Council members pretty tired full days activity couldnt really concentrate lot serious matters especially think ing ahead next days problems important matter considered meeting nominations District VPs Secretary-Treasurer position turned out no-sweat deal since two nominations available VP slots odd districts Sec Treas nominations automatically boiled down two withdrawl nom inee have choice November Dis trict Ill Vice-President between Joe Elben cur rent Associate VP Dave Brown current RC Contest Board member Im sure both gentlemen would fine job have much background modeling affairs local national level have Council experience substitute So make up minds VOTE prefer someone other either two candi dates always have option write-in VOTE biggest problems conduct Academy business knowing what majority folks want opportunity choose person influential representing getting what want donedont ignore youroppor tunity Academy does try democratic operation believe has best terests modeling heart District VPs make decisions affect organized modeling country spite what some people may say want something done influence VP Most have worked Council seriousminded conscientious people have mind own unless have real desire make modeling bet ter better country must real ize must represent modeling best ability must care ful about stampeding direction desired small vocal special interest group So usually middle-of-the-road decisions move slowly change should since reflects majority modeling interests country Also dont forget folks modelers too giving time effort help precious little return ef forts except satisfaction job well done costs time money away jobs family modeling Another item discussed meeting real possibility 1980 Nats Ohio As weve previously mentioned former Clin ton County Air Force Base Wilmirtgton OH near Dayton live prospect seems rea sonable Free Flight could also held site thus retaining categories site except Indoor good possibili ties Cincinnati Columbus So now moving firm agreement present owners site efforts being spearheaded members Dayton WORKS club Dick Nutting Bill Elliot Chuck Shade telawae rcs columisra land S tarolina Vi qinla Iv DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechaseicoville VA 23111 Associate Vice-President Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Nemporn News VA 23606 Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Charlosssoille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Snotty Moyer Orchard Lane Wilmington DE t9809 John Preston 7012 Elsira Coors Pails Church VA 22042 Pool Yacobocci 6408 Winrhrop Dr. Payerseville NC 28301 1979 AMA NATS have just returned Nationals Nats Council meeting Nats atten dance down somewhat year thoroughly enjoyed though worker instead competitor Lincoln Nebraska very friendly place extremely clean city local club Sky Knights really worked hard make things perfect job communtca- tions helper Sky Knights club Ron Frame would like take thisop portunity thank Ron help Speaking workers dont know know AMA HQ staff works anywhere 10 13 hours per day 10 12 days during Nats chance observe staff full operation during week can vouch fact people really WORK long hard make week pleasant possible very dedicated people deserve lot credit what personally thank Nats Council Meeting first agenda item Nominating Committee meeting report about selecting candidates VP elections odd -num bered districts nominations AMA Secretary-Treasurer elections will held end year District IV will have opportunity vote AMA Secretary-Treasurer Next year will vote District IV VP AMA President John Byrne Jim McNeill will beon ballot Secretary-Treasurer really would like see big turn out votes District IV time second item review film budget will have new scale film end summer hear good Marvelous Miniatures Another item hiring flying site coordinator Headquarters has given Council some recommendations back ground will discuss next Coun cil meeting early November let hear whether would like have someone AMA sole job would help clubs negotiate flying sites also lobby national basis sites Mode/A ejal ion magazine also discussed magazine has requested Coun cil lift ban amount advertising page restrictions other words want expand magazine increase income allowing pages advertising believe would good move income could eventually offset cost Nats keep future dues increases down What thinking item Let hear prior November Council meeting time looks like 1980 Nats will held Wilmington Ohio Council accepted proposal Wilmington has instructed Nats Executive Committee check out proposed sites report back Council proposals sound very good requirements seem have met pretty much sums up Council meeting quite late adjourned still quite few items tabled until next meeting November meeting will held Washington DC AVP District IV would like attend please let know cant pay subsistence welcome sit observe meeting Council did vote by-laws change ballot will mailed out AMA Leader Members vote by-laws revi sion Contact AVPs Leader Member club give him input schedule has pretty busy last few months trying get out visit clubs can visiting con tests VP get ideas course Nats 10 days will November 1979 79 Trans-Am Race First three legs approx 2 weeks want visit club try answer questions help AMA-related prob lems may able get next club meeting request visit Ill sure try fit time will work out us WHATS HAPPENING IN DISTRICT IV District Meeting Dont forget District IV meeting Oc tober 13 14 Lots things planned chance meet AMA Dis trict officers information contact Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Dr Char lottesville VA 22901 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Maxecutors am receiving Max Fax newsletter DC Maxecutors Club club somewhat different since interests greatly varied would like quote article appeared last newsletter As Maxecutors Well originally group free flighters Washington DC area have cluded some real stars past ie Bill Biggee Dan Belieff John Strong John Sites etc Over last 7 years club has slowly changed its interests addition new members etc point DC Maxecutors now ac tive free flight scale clubs around say dont fly RC build plastic mod els cause Its just love free flight scale So interested good club does lot everything contact Allen Schanzle club President 8311 Exodus Dr Gaithers burg MD 20760 Pat Daily newsletter edi tor 14908 Rocking Spring Dr Rockville MD 20853 way Pat enjoy newsletter please keep coming District Winners Nets First place Junior A-i Towline Chuck Trostle age 11 Upper Marlboro MD Chucks first try Nats Second both AMA Peanut Scale events Don Srull McLean VA Also first AMA Rubber Scale Don brought home lot gold Third place Indoor Open Stick Dan Belieff Sykesville MD Delaware RC Club see newsletter August 6th club discussed AMA magazine wish let know ahead time could have entered discussion Anyway please let know what results Maybe Scottie Moyer can pass info AVP area Jim Thrift Fun Fly Dont forget Jim Thrift Memorial Fun Fly Winston-Salem NC October 6th 7th will hope see modelers North Carolina MASH Club MASI-l newsletter seems like club going out raise money MDA Trans-Am event listed schedule events MDA show sounds real good Well thats month Im off Trans-Am shortly Hope see team progresses through District IV d QO Alabama Flu da Mississippi to Rico South tao sa essee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham Al 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents inS, Gorday 53t Oueeo Circle Jackson MS 39209 Jeeooe Hall 4326 Raywood Hontsuille AL 35805 Richard Jackson 108 Thoenlee St Chaclestos Hyts sc 29405 Arohor Johosoer 632 Ranorac 0, DeIray Beach FL 33444 Philtip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr. Nashoille TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Falardo FR 00648 Ed Moornran PG Boo 1643 Enlin AFB FL 32542 Tom Thacker 2390C Laweencnuille Hwy. Decator GA 30033 race publicity would appear World Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest came out ahead Nats least word modeler District Model airplanes apparently arent recognized sports enough novelty attract much attention Puerto Rico however radio television newspaper coverage Puerto Rican Nats Planning already under way next Island Nats wife has never seemed too anxious attend model airplane contest suggest accompany 1980 Puerto Rican Nats about 790 contestants Nats 49 District V includes five Seniors six Juniors means 38 Open members attend ed What didnt have quantity sure qualityDistrict V contestants took away unbelievable number trophies example 12 national Free Flight records set Nats four set free flighters District V Bill Jenkins set two Charles Carney Peter Brown set other two Shown below picture Bill Jenkins Electric Country Boy record setter Witch Hawk Standing beside Bill daughter Mary Jenkins won first place Junior Hand-Launch Glider competed against 12 other juniors U dont have space enough list District V winners would like men tion Kyle Mathis Juniorfrom District V compete Control Line event Kyle won 5th place Slow Combat Speaking Nats contests would like see some kind competition news letters possibly club scrapbooks Win ning entries district could warded Nats judging entries placed display way modelers whether contest fliers would have opportunity participate some way Nats need some way make Nats meaningful everyone lot thought some effort might come up format would give Nats spec tator appeal has now about let ting know ideas people letting know ideas different subjects fact people have written lately Im woefully behind corresondence keep send ing letters try circulate promising ideas among District V AVPs also good source ideas Lest forget model airplanes pro vide fun enjoyment lives take look pictures taken Gold Coast RC Scale Jamboree April year months ago just got pictures first shows some action few Scale planes present 4 building flying model airplanes consid er story Bruno Brunelli South Flori 80 Model Aviation Next see Brian Busch trom Miami 1- L House Balsa Aeronica C-3 slow fly-by Makes want go out flying field right nowdoesnt Last series picture OT om lviav raciac West Palm Beach Fokker Triplane da Ma Bell employer sent Bruno wilds north several weeks avoid going stir crazy motel Bruno choose between wine women song mod el airplanes Being good kid chose latter built Windward Curtiss Hawk P6E Neluport Gee Bee Boeing F4B Sure beats other choices just prove model airplanes love can peacefully co-exist consider story Trey Linda Wood Mobile got married just five months before Nats spent honeymoon RC Soaring site just outside Lincoln NE Trey com peted Nats Trey loves Linda model airplanes Linda loves Trey See thats worksl Now before forget send nomi nations Club Month Junior Month Unsung Hero Month gripes comments suggestions pictures stories Illinois ana ocky oor VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove II 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents Check Oelano 7203A Twin Oaks Or. Indianapolis IN 46226 Roger Geers RR 5 Gaincy IL 62301 Frank Hughes 700 Nt 44th St Kansas City MO 64110 Glenn Lee 010 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme Rd University City MO 63132 Jim Sears PG Boo 308 Burgin KY 40310 Sob Underwood 4100 Concord Oaks Or. St Louis MO 63128 seems unlimited activity AMA District VI year Since cover well would take book Ill slight hit few points briefly District VI fortunate have number famous modelers short profile personality well-known among have contact Free Flight young gentleman Mr Carl Fries Crestwood MO Carl has Free Flight lead er years held national record twin pushers 1931 Since 1927 Carl has ac tive competitor club worker administrator t51 LUC UULLVIII ul tHeLISI u Carl activity contest table above field ready operate Since Mr Wheeley will allow magazine list Carl Fries accomplish ments Ill just mention Carl late Dick Black co-founded National Free Flight Society NFFS accepted voice Free Flight motivat ed best organized special interest groups can think strong building result good foundation NFFS shows Carl did work well course Carl member FF Hall Fame Retired Monsanto Co Carl pro fessional gardener specializes rose cul ture So Carl may days continue bloom right along roses Point Ponder Tn-Valley RC Club newsletter South Bend IN out context reference engine quitting flight Another thing might try little Preparation H fuel lines - Reduce swelling causing smaller lines ge fuel flow Whatever works Things Oct 7 Mundelein IL Skylarks RC Pylon Races Formula 500 Sport Yours truly Oct 14 Rockford IL Rock Valley RC Club Sport Pylon Oct 21 Vincennes IN Tn-County Aero Club FF Meet Oct 27-28 Chicagoland RC Assoc Trade Show Wheaton IL Newsletters Albert Knetz Pekin RC Club Newsletter reports big interest converting CL Profile kits RC going RC Combat should make Frank Garcher smile Midwest Products Hobart IN As already know enough ways crash Palos RC Club Palos Park IL Crash Chronicle reports membership 161 members District VIS largest club Nats Three days Nats quickly gone Lincoln fine place saw some super flying some not-so-super indicates new blood thats good Nats Council meeting wasnt much several members spent several days dawn-to-dusk working events No could expect politic night kind dedication must admired no matter much disagree policy same true AMA HQ persons work such long days two straight weeks temporary office conditions Next Council meeting Washington DC No vember 9-10 AMA will ask FAI two World Cham pionship contests within District VI Indoor 1980 West Baden IN CL 1982 Chicagoland Leader members will soon receive ballot some by-laws changes vote Wouldnt nice By-Laws Com mittee gave AMA members Bill-of-Rights about Right informed right re dress right referendum right service right choice right safety Dont hold breath State Championships visit Indianapolis IN session Leo Dickey has new program started Initial information clubs November package Feb-Mar 80 will speli out Briefly District VI clubs will qualify teams through State RC Fun Fly Championships go District Championships dianapolis Sept 80 Any club interested hosting State Champs please contact Finally Executive Order no longer can District VI member go win CL Navy Car rier Nats proceed top man Pylon Race Im flying Pete Mazur aint fair better whittle prop Next time! So now fly friendly skies See yall Iowa igar esota onsir VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris Diotrict VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Muscatioe IA 52761 Assaciats VicePsidnss J,iv-s CI, 6 4444 WuuJvee NE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 HrrInit Luvdlvru 4928 Tioga St Osileth MN 55804 tier Pr 128d S,i Sterling Hgts MI 48078 Wlli,irr Rid nina 4404 Taiglewoud Tr St Joseph MI 48085 Gelili Sink-s 6060 N Lydell Ave Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Turry Taylur 6308 Lurobindy Lana Crystal MN 55428 Wyve Yeiau 38236 Castle Romulus MI 48174 Congratulations District VII Nats winners hope good time enjoyed Nats didnt get Lincoln missed fine Na tionals Thanks also District VII worked voluntarily make success Two know worked very hard week Debi Imhoff Combat events Larry Puts Soaring missed didnt get say hello Im sorry Executive Council met Wednesday evening Nats During meeting things discussed re solved highlights follows An offer host 1980 Indoor World Championships will extended FAI will offer host 1982 Control Line World Championships Chicago Changes AMA by-laws will voted Leader members impor tant change deserves attention next Council meeting will Wash ington DC November 9-10 Discussions special interest groups Council informative produc tive no definitive action recognition forthcoming Nominating Committee met prior Council meeting Full minutes November 1979 81 meeting will issue would like Dis trict VII members know nominees District VII Vice-President Hardy Bro dersen Detroit MI Geoff Styles Milwaukee WI Both gentlemen can job Its up tovotefortheone want represent Council sincerely hope feel AMA important enough vote office Secretary-Treasurer will up election year John Byrne Jim McNeiIl present Secretary-Treasurer have nominated have renew membership vote receive ballot send immediately Dont put off miss deadline Debi Imhoff spoke length Lin coln concerning job District VP tried get nomination Unfortunately deadline past nomination could accepted Consequently Debi plans conduct write-in campaign Dis trict Vice-President encouraging see individuals interested enough seek fice VOTE Arkansas iana Mexico homa VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embey District VIII Vice-President 1500 Anita Street Sulphur LA 70663 Asociate Vice-Presidents Buzz Aunrill 9117 La Barranna NE Albarqaerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 Gene Herenel 301 N Yale Dr GarlandTX 75042 William Harley III 927 Commerce Pleasanson TX 78064 Larry Sarsor r415 Manor Dr. Bartlesuille 0174003 Ned Barnes Along note Jerry Farr Abi lene Texas snapshots Texas Scale Championships sent way would like share first picture Jerrys DH-Chipmonk se cond favorites Wayne Becks fine F4U Wayne also Abilene third last least Clayton Snyder Plainview Corlen Ace une conees i want mention First National Q-500 Pylon Racing Championships Johnson Space Center sponsored host ed Houston Area Pylon Racing Association conjunction Manned Spacecraft Cen ter Radio Control Club thousand dollars cash engines kits goodies will given away catchonly 80 contestants WOW 80 Q-500s three days racing Novem ber 2 3 4 information write call Lars Gierta 713 781-9676 nights can reached 713 723-6463 Excutive Council meeting held Lin coln Nebraska month opinion injustice members District VIII John Embry Larry Sartor so-called problem seems stem legal opinion Council members can vote Executive Council meetings going policy know Executive Council can fill va cancy Council between elections As everyone thinks about will realize person Executive Council de rives livelihood work consequent ly elected members going able make meetings Therefore Vice-Preisident cannot make meet ing should have right appoint per son represent districtnot voice all-important vote An amendment by-laws will put vote fall supposed deal problem does again opinion cover Im sure change will covered elsewhere Mode/A viotion am trying influence vote just point ing out voluntary organization officers put tremendous amount time effort running Academy should denied reasonable request closing months notes would again like stress SAFETY can never enough said subject Please FLY everyones sake FLY IN SAFE MANNER John Embry Just brief note let know am still around have reading col umns know am temporary job assignment has almost completely occupied days nights seven weeks reason Ned Barnes having writ ten last months column well materi al above addition Ned went Lincoln Executive Council meeting place events took place rea son brief comments felt could wait next month First years has ac cepted practice VP could tend Council meeting send proxy take place As recently last meeting Long Beach CA AVP sat District VII participated meeting AND voted Suddenly Lincoln some obscure statute District Columbia AMA incorporated cited allowing members Board such Executive Council vote As result no ad vance notice Council members Ned allowed vote Thus District VIII deprived its true representation Now advocate intentionally breaking law However precedent very often used arguing cases court extensive precedent AMA has cannot under stand implementation such prece dure rushed quickly members Council could advised better subject addressed reg ular Council meeting long-range implications action believe great importance feel obli gated best can attend Council meetings am quite sure other Coun cil members feel same However times simply impossiblethis times being able attend meeting means no vote dis trict must seriously re-evaluate ability serve same has true really interested AMA people can guarantee attendance meeting can properly serve vote will have very difficult time obtain ing officers Cvlvadn as aska takara h tahora Wynreing DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo Circle Bellense NE 68005 Arsuciate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Mariposa Blvd Casper WY 82601 Paul Keqel 910 North 12th Fargo ND 58102 Travis McGinnis 8027W 815 Circle Arvada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Bansin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Rickests SleS Cloudas Sioun Falls SO 57103 As District IX Vice-President feel must make effort possible benefit modelers within district large Com munication has almost become obsession Without fail weekend year spent traveling around district talking modelers vacation AMA-related no vacation except family best people worldthe modelers Bringing recognition modeling world district have deserv ing bringing modeling world itself district via Council meetings Nats district meetings etc easy tasks ones district officers clubs like Lincoln Sky Knights have shared represent AMA district dis trict AMA manner both profes sional meaningfulto truly representthat ultimate goal men respect Council presently like John Byrne Murry Frank truly incredible people dedication honesty integrity can spoken highly enough Personally find exhilarating associated Pipers Lowes Foremans Griggs Mathews Morris Embrys Scarboroughs Smiths 82 Model Aviation Clemens McNeills Witts Spaldings Franks Byrnes long will volunteers able dedicate time Just moment sup pose Council use five nine hundred stamps year go vaca tions give up couple weeks work time punch clock too doing let quote few items appearing magazines around country Remember comments come informed edi tors modeling press concerned modeler As member Council commentaries have labeled evasive side-stepping pous fervorless missive etition-oriented less p s touch ing itful No matter long work prob lem no matter solve fel low modeler Southern California knows about knows tell ing whole story Whats monster letting him lead out wilderness Okay can live prefer con tinue responding wishes values gath ered visiting between 30 50 clubs throughout district conferring best officers anywhere District IX AVPs Board members District meet ings daily mail add represen tation What actually burns someone says checked matter can supply tapes good grief again prove point notes minutes prove same wish someone would check elected officers volunteers survive thrive positive con tinued growth being better giv ing Some things last lifetime Nats modeler came up smiled shook hand said Thanks grip firm smile sincere dont know sure made day NATS THE RESIDUAL BENEFITS 1979 Nats history books club newsletters received starting make considerable mention Nats Reports club meetings made holy pilgrimage Lincoln editors comments review new techniques new better ambitious projects starting up everywhere people building new events discovered Nats gener al experience Nats close home cer tainly felt throughout district measure success Nats given financial statements whether black red return modeler talking watching questioning raising ambi tions setting new goals word sharing Another point consider weighing success Nats manpower person power must have established record volunteersroughly volunteer three contestants things gan wind down overheard following comment hope folks enjoyed show half much weve enjoyed bringin yal 1979 Nats credit out standing job belongs Lincoln Sky Knights Because will hearing lot about incredible job done Sky Knights model media want mention some people might hear Omahas Western RC Flyers came Don Kaar Don made runs printer Nats News hospital pick up supplies fixed doors trucks com pleted just about imaginable job MACA has come age President Paul Curtiss MACA supplied judges Combat events outstanding Combat Director Marlin McGee wife Gayle did fantastic job Marlin firm fair have never heard better run Com bat event Dave Reiber Speed Event Di rector backed Bev Mindy Bill clan Wishiewski terrific Thank Lincolns Aero Design club club founded prior War Number II still around has seven members seven members worked Nats Gene Langston helping everywhere Dave Reiber also member Aero Design Thanks also full 10 members Omahas Orbiting Eagles worked over half entire week some special thanks Ken Morris hauling carrier deck way across Iowa Nats DISTRICT IX MEETINGS Greater Metro Kansas City modelers will have meeting October 27 Gold Buffet AMA President Earl WitS Execu tive Director John Worth will Hor race Cain District VI Vice-President has invited will represent District IX district meeting Sioux Falls SD scheduled December 15 informa tion will come out later a,tna lorni n a x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2551 Armour Lane Redonds Beach CA 90275 A,ociate Vce-Pesident Glerrn Carter 2020 Gill Porn Lane Walnan Creek CA 94598 Alex ChisoIn 1100 West Shaw Fresno CA 93711 Lonnie Koeber 4295 Boolder Hwy. Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 55136 Bob Reynolds Rn 5 Box 51 Txcsoe AZ 85710 Berty Snreanr 3723 Snowden Aoe. Long Beach CA 90808 Keinh Whinney 14465 Japirer Dr. SaIn Lake City UT 841 t7 Greetings hot humid state Florida third time three years Im back Cape Canaveral trip will see launching third final satellite series Ive working going five years Hopefully time read High Energy Astronomy Observer 3 will orbit Launch scheduled 15th September Meanwhile business goes usual week arrival Florida way Lincoln Nebraska attend Coun cil meeting wish could have spent time Nato get back job Prior Council meeting open meeting held lobby dormi tory surprisingly large number people showed up excellent idea put forth Most aware want Nats en try blank must send Somebody suggested putting Model Aviation idea has merit Presently entry blank de layed till fine details ironed out put way send en try could sent additional information later believe idea will implemented So theres proof Council receptive ideas youve got some suggestions write down Ill present Council Next meeting attended evening nomination committee three nominations Secretary-Treasurer posi tion Jim MeNeill nominated hes cllmbent Betty Stream John Byrne nominated Betty beat out John close vote spot ballot later change heart withdrew So John Jim will go have admit Ill vote McNeill about rest backing District V IX Xl running unopposed District III Don Lowe running Dave Brown Joe Elben District VII Ken Morris isnt go ing another term Hardy Brodersen Geoffry Stiles trying Hardy prior vicepresident Im supporting him course cant vote him can stump him might wonder somebody would choose run organization fer ries over country puts up Queen Mary Well thing year half over Ive used fourdays vacation time work travel Council meetings Ill use least another day next meeting So theres week five days vacation time gone days get way didnt choose stay Queen Mary drove 40-mile round trip day After nominations over Council meeting started 900 pm Two AVPs meeting Betty Stream Bob Reynolds sat through whole af fair lot other AVPs rep resentatives special interest groups make extremely well-attended Council meet ing lot discussion went over special interest group could recognized true mouthpiece particular interest boiled down fact group now recognized true representative particular phase hobby should petition Executive Council person writing accepted petition should have size group though size factor group AMA members reasons group feels should spokesmen Any feel like writing letter Id like opinion additional advertising Model viation Presently paid advertising limited 20% magazine move afoot increase order cover ex pected increased costs next year due infla tion likely alternative cut back magazine pages other expenses mag azine staff prefers maintain increase amount editorial features increased advertising approved probably would re sult magazine pages will come up vote next Council meeting meeting will two-day affair handle huge backlog tabled items will Washington DC 9th 10th Novem ber So let know yourfeelingson mat te r few changes by-laws report ed committee Theyll presented Leader members vote fall nutshell changes recognize agreement NAA have member sit November1979 83 Council vote also spell out method proxy sit Council eligibility same will spelled out detail elsewhere MA Council agreed submit bid FAI hold Indoor world championships West Baden Indiana per Dr John Martins preliminary study Another request host Control Line championships Chicago 1982 ap proved will presented FAI next meeting Another item interest some might clarification another matter per taining charter clubs recall said wives could members long didnt fly still true cant hold fice Council voted 6 5 two ab stentions abstained charter club ficers must AMA member An excellent proposal put forth Council hold 1980 Natsat Wilmington AFB Ohio half way between Cincinnati Dayton Nats Executive Committee instructed proceed attempts se cure Before left Florida sat Con trol Line club meeting South Bay Airmasters presided over Mike Belitz invited second visit ac tive Control Line club quite hap py night recently secured flying site after 13 months negotiations city officials located recreation center parking lot city allowed paint broad 170-foot diameter yellow line safety zone Furthermore city fur nished enough traffic cones put 10 additional safety factor Muf flers required AMA members wel come use Its city Torrance club voted pick up option fly Gahr High School So now have two sites Gahr about 30 miles better nothing Phoenix Model Airplane Club has just finished up six-session Delta Dart program conjunction Phoenix Parks Recreation Department Twenty children introduced modeling through efforts John Patton other members little acorns grow Southern Arizona Modelers have new field club has worked local county government have two sites efforts county studied past safety record club recognized ongoing safety program making deci sion Utah old-time model fliers just fin ished Nats 3-day affair saw atten dance down last year guess gas shortage hurt draw fliers showed up three full days good weath er meet hosted SLAM club drew raves banquet Next agenda annual also 3-day affair will history time read Ill fill next month Youll remember earlier year went Mexicali visit members Cacha nilla club interested having large meet get good draw US put touch BIRDS club BIRDS helped plan meet con test will have Pattern Racing fun flying exhibition flying will fiesta Satur day night Please put meet calen dar Mexicans really know make feel welcome dates will announced later last months column said would list candidates Contest Board election month After giving some thought Im going delay month order have vote near end year So next month Ill lay THERMALS Alaska o ana on osron XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Oistrict Xl Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Associate Vice-Presidents Al CoIner 1607 S eon Elm Pocatello ID 83201 Simon Dreese Rs 1 Boo 48 Broadniem MT 59015 Ed McCollouqh 53 SE 61 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recro 26608 Doner Ct. Kent WA 98031 Chock Thompson N 3813 Nonmandie Spokane WA 99208 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Nats over 1979 bit tersweet statement because lot fun hell lot work Over years has become easier put greatest modeling show because have trained willing people have learned mistakes rest philosophy will reserved later good Nats Most people thought perfect No Will ever perfect Nats hope live see Like Nats good news bad news bad news distance travel day Lincoln 70 miles round trip half days awful weather less perfect site good news set record 12 times leastone day spite bad news helping put events did usual fine job found motels camping close avoiding long drive Overall therefore seemed go quite well case havent figured out col umn mostly related Free Flight part Nats since about got see job Saturday afternoon fol lowing Sunday morning dawn late evening interested num ber people put kind effort make Nats go year still staggers imagination As long jobs-well-done mind must mention Lincoln Sky Knights provided local support years Nats did excellent job deserve great rousing cheer entire Academy Without would have disaster Several real life-savers us Free Flight field have appre ciat ion number others helped make Nats run Free Flighters Among spent majority week helping Sandy Frank Charlene Frank Murry Frank Bert Pond Shirley Campbell Frank Char ney helped three days Steve Geraghty Bob Wilder Richard Co valE Gilbert Robbins Charles Alba Mark Sheckert Joe Bligri Matt Gewain & wife Jim McNeill & wife Bill Mathews words express appre ciation attending Nats feel toward mentioned above list came Nats sole purpose helping put truly labor love thing makes better have helped fore probably will respond asked next year thing receive few complaints about Free Flight events run people named above made happen some experimentation schedule year Some experiments worked some didnt will probably few changes next year well Some ex cellent suggestions received last year could incorporated unless strong reason have idea can improve event structure Nats please let know Thanksgiv ing will attempt answer letter last note about years Nats Terry Rimert put unofficial events NFFS year did outstanding job Smoothest whole group has run last few years rumor Terry might volunteer again sure has sup port What think year certain group questions get asked no easy answers Let put philosophy Free Flight Nats attend Nats Executive Com mittee meetings can get better pic ture Nats born year simile intentional think about First few facts Free Flight least expensive pus means less budget allocated Free Flight other hand Free Flight site difficult part site obtain Therefore thing keeps Nats go ing places US always compromise couple years might try truly split Nats Free Flight differ ent time place will one-year trial until have chance analyze re sults optimum situation No Does like think Everyone wants Nats together Let us realize however world changing must prepared adapt orto forego Nats brings basic principle operate Simply stated operate un der principle Nats better try very best can what have no doubt would always like Nats perfect spend money time effort go Nats Im sorry folks isnt cards dont care attend meet day weather bugs etc can lousy Does mean quit Hell no try harder next year can rain blow Taft god Free Flight Hung bottom line whole thing following feel very best p05 sible options presented us am speaking now member Nats Execu tive Committee Most years have no op tions Thanks kindness folks Lake Charles can have truly integrated excellent Nats quite often great live certain parts country dont mean being have something serious say about what have just written means let hear way find something good ideas Make suggestions--it might help 84 Model Aviation JUIJIO FLIGHYf EDWHITTEN Wall St. Sta New York NY 10005 HOW DO YOU SELECT FLYING SCALE MODEL KIT THE ANSWER IS VERY CAREFULLY Lets listen conversation between father son No Dad dont want another plastic scale kit want flying scale kit No Dad Ive already built AMA Cub Now want kit real airplane. FLIES So down hobby shop go father son purchase kit beautiful man-carrying airplane goes gether like charm spend happy hours park launching creation flight after satisfying flight No ly unless Daddy knows what doing probability Daddy will just tempt ed Junior end up complex over weight under-powered super something-orother will give both nothing frustration does select flying scale model kit repeat very carefully answer Dont get wrong love flying scale models think WW Fokker Triplane favorite sure Lockheed P-38 nifty looker hobby shop full-color pictures real thing boxes really set blood boiling Now Daddys objective get junior quickly over urge spend time allowance wastefully model airplanes surest way get him out hobby buy junior fancy klunkers crowding hobby shop shelves other hand Daddys aim encourage sons desire build flying mod els develop sons craftmanship give son sense achievement Daddy has much just careful se lecting next project fact budding aeromodeler has far built AMA Cub father must guide protege building some simpler models before attempting flying scale job Learning build fly important step must by-passed area suggest order con struction t Jasco line four all-balsa models include G-1 2 hand launched catapult glider Flash X-1 2 X-1 8 rubber powered models G-24 Hi-Start Glider Theyre quickly built super fliers cially X-1 8 models will provide lots weekends wonderful flying fun give good idea well models can really fly J etco 18 all-balsa hand launched glider can included stage too would try Peck-Polymers ROG simple stick-n-tissue model big jump next go builtup fuselages wings covering both sides junior needs some help models built same manner flying scale Probably simplest Peck One-Night 16 has two-sided box fuse lage no curves Next should built three similar models recommend Lets start Dubois Finch 16 wingspan cabin model landing gear has windshield windows looks like scale job especially appropriate parts cut out ready assemble could try Embryo Event Prairie Bird put out Peck Jetcos Embryo Hank Struck designed Eaglet 1% THE FINCH w /6 WINOSPAN........395 ALL PARTS PRECuT REAOY TO ASSEMBLE models make up swell building flying program themselves Lots en joyment will come construction flights Theyve chosen because well-designed kits excellent superior flyers Daddy junior have enjoying Junior has learning build model airplanes y does less less Junior more now junior knows build adjust hes ready turn flying scale models now knows what like build read plans now knows what goes out flying field icate motors wind launch trim stable flights that. now knows requirements good flying model knows will have best chances scale model has good flying proportions gh wing dihedral adequate tail sur faces long enough nose moment arm too much wing area knows should have light weight loaded down un necessary extras knows build light too globs glue smeared everywhere knows needs decent pro peller enough rubber power large enough opening nose get tightly wound motor put down side thrust shims thats what Dad son will now look hobby shop start should still careful looking satisfactory design construction kits simpler airplanes should look kits Nesmith Cougar Cessna Birddog Bede BD-4 BD-6 Wittman Tail wind Fike F clipped-wing Piper j-3 Cub recommend models about 18 wingspan smaller 13 Peanuts difficult build adjust However stick airplanes just listed Peanut-sized models can fly well Remember very important alled flying scale models hobby shops shelves designed fly well Unfortunately designed manufactured sold mean course much said favor building pure display model wanted fly Avoid kits say can flown sorts power can flown free flight control line bound much too heavy rubber power Avoid too much heavy scale detail Avoid kits play up such features models devices shoot rockets drop bombs parachutes Maybe can things can fly Kids right now am writing - 1 have spread out beside kit plan 20 Douglas SBD-3 low-wing Dauntless dive-bomber box describes flying scale model very meager flying instruc tions plans end up lot fun can whirling model thread kid actually says plans have drawing showing course theres plenty detail showing pivoting bomb rack hey t noticed plans dont show rear hook peg rubber motor Gang thats kind kit want avoid Dads everywhere guard against will kill off completely desire build offspring may have Well now now Ive calmed down bit now know what scale model must have order fly now have developed craftsmanship can build now know adjust simpler flying scale models last ready turn attention really ex citing biplanes World War II fighters streamlined racers Soon will ex perimenting far-out designs really turn Ive got eye Piaggio P166-DL3 -- how about obtain information models recommended send $100 fol lowing catalogues JASCO o Box 135 Northridge CA 91324 JETCO ic Co Inc 883 Lexington Ave Brooklyn NY 11221 DUBOIS Dubois Models Box C Acush net MA 02743 PECK -Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92041 AMAS THIRD CL POSTAL CONTEST Its being flown right now untll end November Complete rules last issue two events nowone plas tic ready-builts other built-up models full set rules send SASE Ed Whitten * ** * * ****** Fly high fly round round get feet up off ground See next month November1979 85
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
L r L GONE BUT STILL WITH US MATTY SULLIVAN 1 WE BID FAREWELL TO FRIEND MATTHEW SULLIVAN honored quietly influential persons history model aeronautics died Au gust 10th age 68 As testimonial friendliness put around him ease asking always addressed simply Matty Mr Sullivan 1941 founded earliest hobby accessory manufacturing companies Sullivan Pylon Pro ducts Most products own invention 1955 also founded highly successful plastic manufacturing firm known Sullifoam active both businesses until death Mattys credits legion having received highest honors both business pleasure worlds model aviation served Board Directors Hobby dustry Association America recog nized organization Distin guished Service Award Meritorious Award Honor HIAAs highest honors Matty Sullivan has honored Academy Model Aeronautics high est its awards Life Membership No L-6 AMA Fellowship just re cently election Model Aviation Hall Fame Thankfully word selection Hall Fame came through time put congratulatory telegram Mattys hands shortly before passed away Matty prime mover back problem days AMA badly needed prime mover always first dig pocket funds help solve early problems would quickly follow up urging bis hobby business friends likewise Matty also looked us future being originator AMA Scholarship Fund like believe Sullivan clever unique products financial support encouragement hobby/sport business would somehow quite what today Matty Sullivan fellow AMA member giant stature giant character giant generosity happy heart match svas ruddy-faced down earth warm cheerful friend sought him friend Matty would want us grieve leaving would rather memory him serve smiling inspiration Please join sacred moment saying goodby beloved friend John E Clemens Past President AMA MEMORIES OF MATTY John Worth AMA broke 1963-65 svas new scene having hired November 1979 73 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Matty Sullivan Hobby Industry Associations trade show St Louis January outstanding supporter AMA model industry programs will long remembered products bear name friends made everywhere Two past presidents AMA well knew generous contributions organization pay tribute below Left AMAs new xecussve ulrector presenting AMA Fellowship Certificate Sullivan 1964note 8-Ball Club wings Mattys jacket Right Typical scene National Championships during early 60s Sullivan Gosta Johnson Nats Control Line official Eddie Manul kin Sterling Models Sid Axelrod Top Flite Models Frank Garcher Midwest Products Art Laneau Ambroid industry members 8-Ball Club always among strongest supporters AMA Nats Matty Sullivan Conti AMA turn things around industry support new AMA programs vital success Matty Sullivan first model industry leader step forward sponsor others held back waited see whether AMA could come back Matty urging get bandwagon always backed up hissupport cash always first offended some embarassing suggesting drove Cadillacs could afford donation AMA publicly rebuked gave lip service support using own caustic version Put money mouth Mattys support money certified Contest Director helped run National Championships Philadelphia area constantly involved companys work shop developing new products just make money things better saf er gave away lot products partic ularly gifts souvenirs US teams foreign guests attending AMA events Lakehurst NJ 1974 AerOlym pics donated use companys trail er truck driver meet teams haul model boxes also underwrote incog nito various parties hosting affairs World Championships operated AMA during years Navy-sponsored Nationals often quietly footed bill hosting key Navy officers Blue Angels Air Show team press parties etc Matty often silent partner AMA projects seeking no publicity personal gain During 60s AMA could af ford banquet ticket annual Hobby dustry Association annual dinner Matty al ways saw AMA reps prominent ly seated VIP tables help influence sup port Academy programs 8-Ball Club its heyday SOs early 605Matty key leaders its activities never forgot original purpose 8-Ball Club promote support AMA Theres much tell about Matty Sullivan list endless leadership activities such initiation AMAs Scholarship program Suffice say Matty has received model aviation award AMA model industry bestow would have received al ways gave receivedthat trademark last time saw Matty rare special treat end 1979 Toledo RC Conference big event over practically everyone heading home Matty wife Marg staying over extra night supper long evening conversation together talking mostly Academy plans goals reviewing past Matty full praise night Laird Doc Jackson medical help got modeler friends non-modeler doc tors couldnt solve problems agrand eveninga privilege Ill never forget feeling Matty came Toledo time despite having seriously ill year cause wanted modeling friends time lucky have few hours him wife alonesomething almost impossible since always surrounded people Hes gone now daily scene evidence having us everywhere Its flight control linerhis lines used world wide So too RC Sullivan starters predominate Thats really fitting Matty Sullivan greatest starter himselfa true leader giant among industry friends model aviation Whatever AMA today good part can credited Matty Sullivan made things happen AMA MID-YEAR REPORT IS STRONG As noted AMA financial report AMA News section September 79 issue Model Aviation AMA member ship figures have running over 90% what same time 1978 Con sidering large dues increase year amount controversy generated some concerning strong membership showing very positive factor countering much negativeness controversy Actually 1979 weekly membership figures have year long averaging slight ly better 95% comparable 78 fig ures better 77 As result AMA has already passed breakeven point 79 budget now building sur plus cancel outlast years deficit es tablish reserve against future deficits net result no need further dues increase 1980 oretically possible enough members signed up 79 has AMA signed up number members needed make 79 budget about 63500 mid-August already several thousand registered Thus AMA has regained momentum previously number new mem bers joining year indicates growth curve steadily upward past 10 years should show slight dip 79 followed increase again 1980 Time will tell sure 79 figures already have eliminated much whateverdoubt may have existed beginning year membership figures closed out end September membership re newal mailings go out October total expected show 70000 members very close ita remarkable achievement com pared 1978s total about 72000 magnitude 79 dues consid ered What record indicates lost some members because dues crease gained new ones MINUTES OF AUG 11979 NOMINATING COMMITTEE behalf Nominating Committee Cliff Piper filed following report Nominating Committee meeting convened 816 pm Chairman Pro Tem Cliff Piper district vice-presidents present exception District VIII Continued page 76 74 Model Aviation progress press time iuvus -#m numay inia California during month 0 September fins program involving 60 teams culmination year-long effort Lesoura u effort Bob Doris Rich spent hours AMAS booth venous trade shows left Dallas hotel rooms telephoning teams clubs across country right Larry Bolich AMAs Special Events Director Tram-Am project coordinated raised money Jerry Lewis Kidsthe national pro gram Muscular Dystrophy Association PRESIDENTS REPORT President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS EARL F WITT 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 IN TRIBUTE TO GREAT MAN Matty Sullivan passed away Fri day August 10 1979 have lost model aviations great men vibrant manone devoted much life model aviation its growthone leaves void lives will soon forgotten alert hard-headed business man expressed interests tentions through stories story moral moral story Mattys oft-told stories about boy gave free set control lines boy could par ticipate contest boys father wanted pay Matty Matty went long dissertation about financial involvements would cause between local dealers middlemen taxes accounting howin endit would cost Matty too much sell item fact told father would ing him favor would take lines gift Innovation Mattys great est assets remember best fuel pumps around discontinued asked him could dig up said actually windshield washer pump made German cars discontinue because Ger mans got smart started charging him too much An Irishman little patience procrastinators industry modeling associations spearheaded actions promote continue model aviation notable backing AMA Scholarship Program program came being because effective push During last three months life conversations about con tinuing scholarships apparently some realizing mortal nature man Al Tuttle 9 held discussions Matty talked plans future Scholar ship Program followed after own death preparing column May issue Model viation concerned Scholarship Program Matty said knew hed nom inated Model Aviation Hall Fame said received would first person have re ceived award Academy Hobby Industry ever given Nationals year Lincoln heard Matty hospital again expected live Immedi ately votes past presidents AMA checked found Matty Sullivan unanimous ly elected AMA Hall Fame telegram sent telling him de cision able read framed hung hospital room wall tri bute people engaged ac tivity loved bestmodel aviationand glad know knew esteem before passed away WHY VOLUNTEER People always asking volunteer much time effort AMA operations Ive thought about own personal viewpoint guess real answer because love model aviation people gives opportunity sociate Its chance work hand hand outstanding model aircraft enthusiasts officials person alities reflect what modeling about accurately sport itself People such Al Tuttle Betty Stream Bryant Thompson Dick Sonheim ry people like Joe Bridi Johnny Brodbeck never-ending pano rama names faces people am proud call friends November 1979 75 4 / Nominating Comm Cont pg 74 represented proxy Piper called nominations al ready folder added Jim Scarbomugh Betty Stream Secretary-Treasurer Piper read list nominated stating position nominated noted procedures herein subject verification Headquarters clear ance veracity nominations * placing nominations properly author ized submit nominat ed willing placed ballot moved John Grigg seconded Chuck Foreman appointed chairman remainder meeting satisfying requirement vice-president up re-election may chair meeting motion passed unanimously Foreman ab stained Nominations read Secretary-Treas urer1 John Byrne 2 Jim McNeiIl 3 Betty Stream District Vice-Presidentl Cliff Piper Ill Dave Brown Joe Elben V Bill Mathews VII Hardy BrodersenGeoffrey Styles IX Vince Mankowski XI Homer Smith Mr Mankowski moved seconded byGrigg place names read districts election ballot subject verification willingness run authentication qual ification nominate motion passed favor II III IV VI VII VIII X Xl ab stained V IX Mr Smith moved descending ballot procedure used determine two people three nominated Secretary-Treas urer ballot secret folded papers time majority selected Seconded Mankowski motion passed unanimously ballots gathered Piper count ed tellers Foreman Mankowski Round 2 3 4 ByrneMcNeiIIStream 4 3 5 51 52 71 McNeill ballot 06 Stream ballot moved Smith seconded Stream withdraw Byrne will placed ballot Mankowski moved amend motion inserting Stream must re spond noon tomorrow intention accept decline nomination motion passed amended unanimously moved seconded adjourn 858 pm Respectfully submitted Cliff Piper * Subsequently nomination Betty Stream withdrawn name John Byrne placed nomination ballot dic tated meeting minutes 5 THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY Being members host club National Championships has trying experiences yet unsung heros en tire event years host club Lin coln Sky Knights did outstanding job members deserve hearty Thank Sky Knights worked up outstanding presentation get Nats Lincoln worked 12 full days before during after Nats often 12 hours day peak workload Thats dedica tion Three days before Nats began unloading two AMA trucks setting up headquarters Satur day Sunday 90 degree tempera tures painting flight circles clearing runways setting up fences high winds tornado warnings Sunday night next morning Sky Knight crews out 6 am resetting fences blown down instant fence needed mark off new parking area Control Line 500-foot rope strung 30 minutes job would have required five hours original barrels snow fence used After providing runners empty ing trash cans baby sitting ser vices club came back after Nats everyone else went back work rest Sky Knights spent another day helping AMA crew repack truck trailer truck included rebuilding Pylon barriers fit trailer Its club surely deserves praise us WHATS NEW AT THE NATS year second try com puterizing tabulations Although clubs around country now using computers competitions first Nats proposal came just prior 78 Championships Lake Charles Mike Freeman Tacoma WA Mikes computer partner Frank Girolami also Tacoma came down Lake Charles club computer tabulated RC Soaring event What difference 77 Riverside Championships took day half complete tabulations several tabulators work ingcomparable tabulations took person computer five minutes Lake Charles Thus began plans computers 79 Nats Mike ran ads computer magazines referred computer/ modeler heard What need ed men dona tion computers workup highly sophisticated procedures computers program results outstanding Thanks Nats Committee go Mike Freeman computing Free Flight Frank Girolami RC Soaring Loren Holm Quincy IL Pylon Racing Bob Fowler Los Altos CA RC Pat tern CLIPPED WINGSNEED HELP Clipped Wings Club Washing ton State Penitentiary club although confined have very ac tive promotion model aviation have held fun flies assistance local Jaycees Muscular Dystrophy Association have written up local newspapers efforts fund drives through model aviation present Control Line club have avid interest RC hungry types modeling Recently Charles E Mace Sr presi dent club wrote requesting help Although have written several letters cant seem get modelers visit modelers living passing through area can spare couple hours stop flying rap session requests write him care Walla Walla Washing ton State Penitentiary PO Box 520 Walla Walla WA 99362 may beof interest model ers vicinity could opportunity get use govern ment property outside prisons se curity area use flying site information proposal refer column April 79 issue Model Aviation Note special thanks John Nollen dorfs professional photographer Norden member Lincoln Sky Knights Club superb pic tures featured column 76 Model Aviation SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeiII AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 kind permission am go ing begin month introducing important NSRCA group Na tional Society Radio Controlled Acro batics special interest organization today recognized AMA best represents RC Aerobatics competition fliers interests America Begun several years ago NSRCA now has its act together pretty good very well-structured group good leadership fine goals excel lent national newsletter Nats other day met new NSRCA President Mr Jim Vander beck Sturgis Michigan pre sented family L-R James II Patty Jim posing Nats flight line Elected serve 1979 1980he has flown free flight control line RC models Jim told membership NSRCA excess 425 members growing Currently organization has split country up eight dis tricts has representative its Board Directors clude Ed Izzo Reeves Lippincott Bruce Underwood Jerry Adkins Don Seals Dick Russ Rick Mary Horn J S Bune Sally Brown Sec/Treas Tony Frackowiak official VP competitor Joe manufactures winning airplane kits enjoying Pattern flying Lincoln internationaity recognizea KL raitern Master flier Dave Brown lined up family pose lovely wife Sally NSRCA Sec /Treas kids Davey Jr Connie Dave re cently made new 1979 FAI team represent USA international competition also Dave AMA ballot VP status via District Ill wives families take RC flying seriously Yes family groups abound everywhere contests Wives help assist fly competitively splendid family group pre paring enter serious flying Husband Bob Drolen member prestigious Chicagoland RC Club wife Rita So did Bob did great good flier course dutiful little better-half did engage flying helped out believe Well thats what think Buster As soon hubby out sight Rita cleared decks action got herself assistant can see pretty Margie Bennett left thats Rita right prepared fly Bobs plane big contest Did Rita win RC Pattern Nats Dont ask left early way interested RC Pattern flying want join NSRCA send 10 bucks Sally Brown 8534 Huddleston Drive Cincinnati OH 45236 See next month November 1979 77 Two important people NSRCA Lovely Betty Stream right daughter Suzi Stream Mother Stream Baby Stream edit monthly K-Factor ganizations fine newsletter nice lob too two famous American fliers snapped Nats flying ramp Tony Bonetti Joe Bridi Tony top RC APOLOGY TO SUSAN ou t cle n July 1979 AMA News section concerning winners 1979 AMA Scholarship awards mentioned years top winner Linda Brown Stone Mountain GA first girl history program win top award $1000 same paragraph also stated Susan Weisenbach Cleveland OH winner 1970 recipient top award set record straight two awards made 1970both amount $1000 Susan Charles M Reed Raytown MO year three awards presented $1000 Linda Brown $500 Michael Nallen Chicopee MA Joseph Musumeci Jr Richardson TX Therefore reality Susan Weisenbach first female recipient top AMA Scholarship award apologize stat ing July article Linda Brown top female recipient first time history AMAs Scholarship Program. way Susan now signs letters Susan Weisenbach Johnson has working NASA aerospace engineer addition also working obtaining Masters degree engineering SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Connecticut Maine achnoetto Hampshire Rhode Island ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Anenue Atkinson NH 03t1 1 Associate Vice-Presidents Robect C Brodeur 4t5 Main Street Nashua NJ t3060 Raymond Giboolean 39 HinS St Old Town MC 04468 Georne Parker 7 Paul 0, LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 William Wilbur 6 Laurel Ave Kittery MC 03904 Quotable Quotes Regarding so-called Junior Problem industry doesnt see fit produce beginners line does beginner start Frank Ehling Dealers promoting model air planes Lord knows should its bread butter Harold deBolt Its failure older fliers help Ed Manulkin rubber powered models sell now may well assure future modeling. Juniors need something can master Carl Goldberg Junior problem Oh thats existed 30 years Earl Smith Guillow Inc no lack appeal Juniors model aviation.lts fear being out- classed. John Worth Timely Worth repeating ALL OF THE ABOVE WAS FROM ARTICLE BY LAR RY CONOVER IN AMERICAN MODELER MAGAZINE IN MAY OF 1964llI same issue atticle editor Al Lewis said industry hoped add another 25 million dollars volume previous years record $500 million dollars Present total volume industry would make figures look like down payment veterans home loan another 15 years will still saying same things wringing same hands despair asking Juniors unless industry gets off dead center supports AMA Dart II phase educational program high degree Dart II second step Delta Dart pro gram has highly successful basic motivation youth building fly ing model plane Dart II involves small easily built U/C plane simple Delta Dart Developed Frank Ehling has sat shelf several years waiting exploited put handsof young sters modest program has planned industry putting up some bucks some apprehension planned program anticipated end results What wonderful investment might industry model aviation tiny part 1% profits put type pro motion What Im saying Get smart man ufacturers dealers distributors model ers Paul E Terceiro Rhode Island Pilots Fundamental Flying RIPOFF Show Team still searching few new members handle Control Line RC flying trying find multifaceted persons can fill spot team announcing building U/C flying team gets chance meet various interests throughout New England demonstrate hobby love No matter go always well-received crowds en joyment flying helping hobby same time something experience Anyone interested joining team should contact PAUL E TERCEIRO 33 BAY ST TIVERTON RI phone 401 624-8870 New Jeses Yok II DISTRICT REPORT John C Griog flisttict II Vice-President 6387 Badger Orion Lockport NY 14694 Associate Vice-Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Joke Byron 36-29 2t3oh St Bayside NY 1 t361 Prank Drench 9 Willow Ane Piscataway NJ 08854 Hank Liken 46 Cory Dr Tows Rinor NJ 08763 Adam Sattier St Randi Rd Ayt A-2 Schenectady NY 12309 Tom Silnee RD 3 Boo 4t2 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smith 2 Lorraine Ane Aohun NY t 3021 1979 AMA Nats historyand fine Nats Sky Knights Lincoln Nebraska did outstanding job host club can take bows wish efforts am convinced Nats would have failed miserably District II contestants Nato made presence felt events dont have results RC Scale un derstand own George Buso well up standings winning Results have Walt Throne Syracuse NY 2nd Novice Ilelicopter Warren Wagner N Syracuse NY 2nd Int Helicopter Andrew Blank Verona NJ 3rd Sr Stunt Ken Purzycki Lake Parsip pany NJ 2nd Jr Stunt Dan Domina East Windsor NJ 1st AMA Scale 1st Open Indoor Cabin 2nd Indoor Paper Stick 2nd FAI Stick Ralph Jackson Endicott NY 2nd FAI Team Race John Pomroy Islip NY 2nd Sr Towline Tony Bonetti Emerson NJ 3rd Masters Pattern Great going folks con gratulations campaigned VP office District II promised write column about happenings events District II leave national scene HQ national level officers now feel compelled break promise hopefully think will understand dont want read about national issues skip next two paragraphs year elect SecretaryTreasurer nominees very itnpor tant office John Byrne Ir Jim Mc Neill Jim VP District V until January 1979 Council elected him 6-5 vote fill unexpired term vacated Earl Witt elected President John Byrne know Vice President Dis trict II 1975 through 1978 time narrowly defeated bid President Earl Witt Although feel certain both men could fill Secretary-Treasurers job equally well personally am going sup port John Byrne position because clear thinking forward moving attitude matters pertainieng actions taken Council meetings open-minded attentiveness detail legal background can fine addition Council earnestly solicit vote John upcoming elections Remember can send ballot out AMA renewalplease VOTE disagree using column fora campaign speech can vote out 1980 elec tions feel strongly enough about matter take risk VOTE next national issue magazine now reading two consecutive Council meetings have insistance District II clubs voted against retaining magazine part dues package against expanding size advertise ment percentage will continue long majority will district However will bring issue what consider some very important argu ments personally believe magazine the industry covers ALL facets model aircraft leaving cars boats out coverage like magazine turned free ex pand size increase advertising percent age could return profit could turn negate dues increase years come possibilities cost $800 nual dues money compared $15 $25 subscriptions other model aircraft maga zines please note little $800 dues assigned maga zine About 7c additional per member goes cover cost magazines provided free members such Contest Directors 78 Model Aviation say aint bad Regardless $800 regardless additional smaii subtraction dues regardless what person ally consider excess use color still hell good magazine well worth value vote Council meetings will still support views own feel dont let know fore November 1so will have guidance next Council meeting October20 21 will find Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island presenting its 1979 Model Exposition Staten land Mall will honoring Colonel George Vaughn Jr Americas second ranking WW Air Ace Now 82 Staten Island resident 56 years Colonel Vaughn has awarded British Flying Cross U S Distinguished Service Cross ficially credited destroying 10 enemy planes three balloons piloting British SE 5 later Sopwith Camel Five other area clubs will join Rich mond MFC exposition will ex hibit RC model aircraft racing cars scale plas tic models antique trains ship models demonstrations various facets model building spend few hours nearby visit Expo Sounds will great show sylsanra Sirginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-President 1101 tRahn Road Dayton OH 45429 Auocas Vic, Pe,de,s J,, Etr, 5tJ2 Eir,5sst L tcs, OH 44124 l-It,,, 104 2tr Sr. VinnaWV 26101 l,od Jcirs,, 1025 Walnut St Ptit,dstyhia PA 19107 Eitwod W,sr, i52t 5o,r, St. McKoesport PA 15131 attended AMA Executive Council meeting Lincoln Nebraska meeting held during Nats week short affair taking second priority normal Nats activity am really sure worthwhile since number Council members pretty tired full days activity couldnt really concentrate lot serious matters especially think ing ahead next days problems important matter considered meeting nominations District VPs Secretary-Treasurer position turned out no-sweat deal since two nominations available VP slots odd districts Sec Treas nominations automatically boiled down two withdrawl nom inee have choice November Dis trict Ill Vice-President between Joe Elben cur rent Associate VP Dave Brown current RC Contest Board member Im sure both gentlemen would fine job have much background modeling affairs local national level have Council experience substitute So make up minds VOTE prefer someone other either two candi dates always have option write-in VOTE biggest problems conduct Academy business knowing what majority folks want opportunity choose person influential representing getting what want donedont ignore youroppor tunity Academy does try democratic operation believe has best terests modeling heart District VPs make decisions affect organized modeling country spite what some people may say want something done influence VP Most have worked Council seriousminded conscientious people have mind own unless have real desire make modeling bet ter better country must real ize must represent modeling best ability must care ful about stampeding direction desired small vocal special interest group So usually middle-of-the-road decisions move slowly change should since reflects majority modeling interests country Also dont forget folks modelers too giving time effort help precious little return ef forts except satisfaction job well done costs time money away jobs family modeling Another item discussed meeting real possibility 1980 Nats Ohio As weve previously mentioned former Clin ton County Air Force Base Wilmirtgton OH near Dayton live prospect seems rea sonable Free Flight could also held site thus retaining categories site except Indoor good possibili ties Cincinnati Columbus So now moving firm agreement present owners site efforts being spearheaded members Dayton WORKS club Dick Nutting Bill Elliot Chuck Shade telawae rcs columisra land S tarolina Vi qinla Iv DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechaseicoville VA 23111 Associate Vice-President Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Nemporn News VA 23606 Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Charlosssoille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Snotty Moyer Orchard Lane Wilmington DE t9809 John Preston 7012 Elsira Coors Pails Church VA 22042 Pool Yacobocci 6408 Winrhrop Dr. Payerseville NC 28301 1979 AMA NATS have just returned Nationals Nats Council meeting Nats atten dance down somewhat year thoroughly enjoyed though worker instead competitor Lincoln Nebraska very friendly place extremely clean city local club Sky Knights really worked hard make things perfect job communtca- tions helper Sky Knights club Ron Frame would like take thisop portunity thank Ron help Speaking workers dont know know AMA HQ staff works anywhere 10 13 hours per day 10 12 days during Nats chance observe staff full operation during week can vouch fact people really WORK long hard make week pleasant possible very dedicated people deserve lot credit what personally thank Nats Council Meeting first agenda item Nominating Committee meeting report about selecting candidates VP elections odd -num bered districts nominations AMA Secretary-Treasurer elections will held end year District IV will have opportunity vote AMA Secretary-Treasurer Next year will vote District IV VP AMA President John Byrne Jim McNeill will beon ballot Secretary-Treasurer really would like see big turn out votes District IV time second item review film budget will have new scale film end summer hear good Marvelous Miniatures Another item hiring flying site coordinator Headquarters has given Council some recommendations back ground will discuss next Coun cil meeting early November let hear whether would like have someone AMA sole job would help clubs negotiate flying sites also lobby national basis sites Mode/A ejal ion magazine also discussed magazine has requested Coun cil lift ban amount advertising page restrictions other words want expand magazine increase income allowing pages advertising believe would good move income could eventually offset cost Nats keep future dues increases down What thinking item Let hear prior November Council meeting time looks like 1980 Nats will held Wilmington Ohio Council accepted proposal Wilmington has instructed Nats Executive Committee check out proposed sites report back Council proposals sound very good requirements seem have met pretty much sums up Council meeting quite late adjourned still quite few items tabled until next meeting November meeting will held Washington DC AVP District IV would like attend please let know cant pay subsistence welcome sit observe meeting Council did vote by-laws change ballot will mailed out AMA Leader Members vote by-laws revi sion Contact AVPs Leader Member club give him input schedule has pretty busy last few months trying get out visit clubs can visiting con tests VP get ideas course Nats 10 days will November 1979 79 Trans-Am Race First three legs approx 2 weeks want visit club try answer questions help AMA-related prob lems may able get next club meeting request visit Ill sure try fit time will work out us WHATS HAPPENING IN DISTRICT IV District Meeting Dont forget District IV meeting Oc tober 13 14 Lots things planned chance meet AMA Dis trict officers information contact Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Dr Char lottesville VA 22901 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Maxecutors am receiving Max Fax newsletter DC Maxecutors Club club somewhat different since interests greatly varied would like quote article appeared last newsletter As Maxecutors Well originally group free flighters Washington DC area have cluded some real stars past ie Bill Biggee Dan Belieff John Strong John Sites etc Over last 7 years club has slowly changed its interests addition new members etc point DC Maxecutors now ac tive free flight scale clubs around say dont fly RC build plastic mod els cause Its just love free flight scale So interested good club does lot everything contact Allen Schanzle club President 8311 Exodus Dr Gaithers burg MD 20760 Pat Daily newsletter edi tor 14908 Rocking Spring Dr Rockville MD 20853 way Pat enjoy newsletter please keep coming District Winners Nets First place Junior A-i Towline Chuck Trostle age 11 Upper Marlboro MD Chucks first try Nats Second both AMA Peanut Scale events Don Srull McLean VA Also first AMA Rubber Scale Don brought home lot gold Third place Indoor Open Stick Dan Belieff Sykesville MD Delaware RC Club see newsletter August 6th club discussed AMA magazine wish let know ahead time could have entered discussion Anyway please let know what results Maybe Scottie Moyer can pass info AVP area Jim Thrift Fun Fly Dont forget Jim Thrift Memorial Fun Fly Winston-Salem NC October 6th 7th will hope see modelers North Carolina MASH Club MASI-l newsletter seems like club going out raise money MDA Trans-Am event listed schedule events MDA show sounds real good Well thats month Im off Trans-Am shortly Hope see team progresses through District IV d QO Alabama Flu da Mississippi to Rico South tao sa essee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham Al 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents inS, Gorday 53t Oueeo Circle Jackson MS 39209 Jeeooe Hall 4326 Raywood Hontsuille AL 35805 Richard Jackson 108 Thoenlee St Chaclestos Hyts sc 29405 Arohor Johosoer 632 Ranorac 0, DeIray Beach FL 33444 Philtip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr. Nashoille TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Falardo FR 00648 Ed Moornran PG Boo 1643 Enlin AFB FL 32542 Tom Thacker 2390C Laweencnuille Hwy. Decator GA 30033 race publicity would appear World Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest came out ahead Nats least word modeler District Model airplanes apparently arent recognized sports enough novelty attract much attention Puerto Rico however radio television newspaper coverage Puerto Rican Nats Planning already under way next Island Nats wife has never seemed too anxious attend model airplane contest suggest accompany 1980 Puerto Rican Nats about 790 contestants Nats 49 District V includes five Seniors six Juniors means 38 Open members attend ed What didnt have quantity sure qualityDistrict V contestants took away unbelievable number trophies example 12 national Free Flight records set Nats four set free flighters District V Bill Jenkins set two Charles Carney Peter Brown set other two Shown below picture Bill Jenkins Electric Country Boy record setter Witch Hawk Standing beside Bill daughter Mary Jenkins won first place Junior Hand-Launch Glider competed against 12 other juniors U dont have space enough list District V winners would like men tion Kyle Mathis Juniorfrom District V compete Control Line event Kyle won 5th place Slow Combat Speaking Nats contests would like see some kind competition news letters possibly club scrapbooks Win ning entries district could warded Nats judging entries placed display way modelers whether contest fliers would have opportunity participate some way Nats need some way make Nats meaningful everyone lot thought some effort might come up format would give Nats spec tator appeal has now about let ting know ideas people letting know ideas different subjects fact people have written lately Im woefully behind corresondence keep send ing letters try circulate promising ideas among District V AVPs also good source ideas Lest forget model airplanes pro vide fun enjoyment lives take look pictures taken Gold Coast RC Scale Jamboree April year months ago just got pictures first shows some action few Scale planes present 4 building flying model airplanes consid er story Bruno Brunelli South Flori 80 Model Aviation Next see Brian Busch trom Miami 1- L House Balsa Aeronica C-3 slow fly-by Makes want go out flying field right nowdoesnt Last series picture OT om lviav raciac West Palm Beach Fokker Triplane da Ma Bell employer sent Bruno wilds north several weeks avoid going stir crazy motel Bruno choose between wine women song mod el airplanes Being good kid chose latter built Windward Curtiss Hawk P6E Neluport Gee Bee Boeing F4B Sure beats other choices just prove model airplanes love can peacefully co-exist consider story Trey Linda Wood Mobile got married just five months before Nats spent honeymoon RC Soaring site just outside Lincoln NE Trey com peted Nats Trey loves Linda model airplanes Linda loves Trey See thats worksl Now before forget send nomi nations Club Month Junior Month Unsung Hero Month gripes comments suggestions pictures stories Illinois ana ocky oor VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove II 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents Check Oelano 7203A Twin Oaks Or. Indianapolis IN 46226 Roger Geers RR 5 Gaincy IL 62301 Frank Hughes 700 Nt 44th St Kansas City MO 64110 Glenn Lee 010 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme Rd University City MO 63132 Jim Sears PG Boo 308 Burgin KY 40310 Sob Underwood 4100 Concord Oaks Or. St Louis MO 63128 seems unlimited activity AMA District VI year Since cover well would take book Ill slight hit few points briefly District VI fortunate have number famous modelers short profile personality well-known among have contact Free Flight young gentleman Mr Carl Fries Crestwood MO Carl has Free Flight lead er years held national record twin pushers 1931 Since 1927 Carl has ac tive competitor club worker administrator t51 LUC UULLVIII ul tHeLISI u Carl activity contest table above field ready operate Since Mr Wheeley will allow magazine list Carl Fries accomplish ments Ill just mention Carl late Dick Black co-founded National Free Flight Society NFFS accepted voice Free Flight motivat ed best organized special interest groups can think strong building result good foundation NFFS shows Carl did work well course Carl member FF Hall Fame Retired Monsanto Co Carl pro fessional gardener specializes rose cul ture So Carl may days continue bloom right along roses Point Ponder Tn-Valley RC Club newsletter South Bend IN out context reference engine quitting flight Another thing might try little Preparation H fuel lines - Reduce swelling causing smaller lines ge fuel flow Whatever works Things Oct 7 Mundelein IL Skylarks RC Pylon Races Formula 500 Sport Yours truly Oct 14 Rockford IL Rock Valley RC Club Sport Pylon Oct 21 Vincennes IN Tn-County Aero Club FF Meet Oct 27-28 Chicagoland RC Assoc Trade Show Wheaton IL Newsletters Albert Knetz Pekin RC Club Newsletter reports big interest converting CL Profile kits RC going RC Combat should make Frank Garcher smile Midwest Products Hobart IN As already know enough ways crash Palos RC Club Palos Park IL Crash Chronicle reports membership 161 members District VIS largest club Nats Three days Nats quickly gone Lincoln fine place saw some super flying some not-so-super indicates new blood thats good Nats Council meeting wasnt much several members spent several days dawn-to-dusk working events No could expect politic night kind dedication must admired no matter much disagree policy same true AMA HQ persons work such long days two straight weeks temporary office conditions Next Council meeting Washington DC No vember 9-10 AMA will ask FAI two World Cham pionship contests within District VI Indoor 1980 West Baden IN CL 1982 Chicagoland Leader members will soon receive ballot some by-laws changes vote Wouldnt nice By-Laws Com mittee gave AMA members Bill-of-Rights about Right informed right re dress right referendum right service right choice right safety Dont hold breath State Championships visit Indianapolis IN session Leo Dickey has new program started Initial information clubs November package Feb-Mar 80 will speli out Briefly District VI clubs will qualify teams through State RC Fun Fly Championships go District Championships dianapolis Sept 80 Any club interested hosting State Champs please contact Finally Executive Order no longer can District VI member go win CL Navy Car rier Nats proceed top man Pylon Race Im flying Pete Mazur aint fair better whittle prop Next time! So now fly friendly skies See yall Iowa igar esota onsir VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris Diotrict VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Muscatioe IA 52761 Assaciats VicePsidnss J,iv-s CI, 6 4444 WuuJvee NE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 HrrInit Luvdlvru 4928 Tioga St Osileth MN 55804 tier Pr 128d S,i Sterling Hgts MI 48078 Wlli,irr Rid nina 4404 Taiglewoud Tr St Joseph MI 48085 Gelili Sink-s 6060 N Lydell Ave Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Turry Taylur 6308 Lurobindy Lana Crystal MN 55428 Wyve Yeiau 38236 Castle Romulus MI 48174 Congratulations District VII Nats winners hope good time enjoyed Nats didnt get Lincoln missed fine Na tionals Thanks also District VII worked voluntarily make success Two know worked very hard week Debi Imhoff Combat events Larry Puts Soaring missed didnt get say hello Im sorry Executive Council met Wednesday evening Nats During meeting things discussed re solved highlights follows An offer host 1980 Indoor World Championships will extended FAI will offer host 1982 Control Line World Championships Chicago Changes AMA by-laws will voted Leader members impor tant change deserves attention next Council meeting will Wash ington DC November 9-10 Discussions special interest groups Council informative produc tive no definitive action recognition forthcoming Nominating Committee met prior Council meeting Full minutes November 1979 81 meeting will issue would like Dis trict VII members know nominees District VII Vice-President Hardy Bro dersen Detroit MI Geoff Styles Milwaukee WI Both gentlemen can job Its up tovotefortheone want represent Council sincerely hope feel AMA important enough vote office Secretary-Treasurer will up election year John Byrne Jim McNeiIl present Secretary-Treasurer have nominated have renew membership vote receive ballot send immediately Dont put off miss deadline Debi Imhoff spoke length Lin coln concerning job District VP tried get nomination Unfortunately deadline past nomination could accepted Consequently Debi plans conduct write-in campaign Dis trict Vice-President encouraging see individuals interested enough seek fice VOTE Arkansas iana Mexico homa VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embey District VIII Vice-President 1500 Anita Street Sulphur LA 70663 Asociate Vice-Presidents Buzz Aunrill 9117 La Barranna NE Albarqaerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 Gene Herenel 301 N Yale Dr GarlandTX 75042 William Harley III 927 Commerce Pleasanson TX 78064 Larry Sarsor r415 Manor Dr. Bartlesuille 0174003 Ned Barnes Along note Jerry Farr Abi lene Texas snapshots Texas Scale Championships sent way would like share first picture Jerrys DH-Chipmonk se cond favorites Wayne Becks fine F4U Wayne also Abilene third last least Clayton Snyder Plainview Corlen Ace une conees i want mention First National Q-500 Pylon Racing Championships Johnson Space Center sponsored host ed Houston Area Pylon Racing Association conjunction Manned Spacecraft Cen ter Radio Control Club thousand dollars cash engines kits goodies will given away catchonly 80 contestants WOW 80 Q-500s three days racing Novem ber 2 3 4 information write call Lars Gierta 713 781-9676 nights can reached 713 723-6463 Excutive Council meeting held Lin coln Nebraska month opinion injustice members District VIII John Embry Larry Sartor so-called problem seems stem legal opinion Council members can vote Executive Council meetings going policy know Executive Council can fill va cancy Council between elections As everyone thinks about will realize person Executive Council de rives livelihood work consequent ly elected members going able make meetings Therefore Vice-Preisident cannot make meet ing should have right appoint per son represent districtnot voice all-important vote An amendment by-laws will put vote fall supposed deal problem does again opinion cover Im sure change will covered elsewhere Mode/A viotion am trying influence vote just point ing out voluntary organization officers put tremendous amount time effort running Academy should denied reasonable request closing months notes would again like stress SAFETY can never enough said subject Please FLY everyones sake FLY IN SAFE MANNER John Embry Just brief note let know am still around have reading col umns know am temporary job assignment has almost completely occupied days nights seven weeks reason Ned Barnes having writ ten last months column well materi al above addition Ned went Lincoln Executive Council meeting place events took place rea son brief comments felt could wait next month First years has ac cepted practice VP could tend Council meeting send proxy take place As recently last meeting Long Beach CA AVP sat District VII participated meeting AND voted Suddenly Lincoln some obscure statute District Columbia AMA incorporated cited allowing members Board such Executive Council vote As result no ad vance notice Council members Ned allowed vote Thus District VIII deprived its true representation Now advocate intentionally breaking law However precedent very often used arguing cases court extensive precedent AMA has cannot under stand implementation such prece dure rushed quickly members Council could advised better subject addressed reg ular Council meeting long-range implications action believe great importance feel obli gated best can attend Council meetings am quite sure other Coun cil members feel same However times simply impossiblethis times being able attend meeting means no vote dis trict must seriously re-evaluate ability serve same has true really interested AMA people can guarantee attendance meeting can properly serve vote will have very difficult time obtain ing officers Cvlvadn as aska takara h tahora Wynreing DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo Circle Bellense NE 68005 Arsuciate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Mariposa Blvd Casper WY 82601 Paul Keqel 910 North 12th Fargo ND 58102 Travis McGinnis 8027W 815 Circle Arvada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Bansin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Rickests SleS Cloudas Sioun Falls SO 57103 As District IX Vice-President feel must make effort possible benefit modelers within district large Com munication has almost become obsession Without fail weekend year spent traveling around district talking modelers vacation AMA-related no vacation except family best people worldthe modelers Bringing recognition modeling world district have deserv ing bringing modeling world itself district via Council meetings Nats district meetings etc easy tasks ones district officers clubs like Lincoln Sky Knights have shared represent AMA district dis trict AMA manner both profes sional meaningfulto truly representthat ultimate goal men respect Council presently like John Byrne Murry Frank truly incredible people dedication honesty integrity can spoken highly enough Personally find exhilarating associated Pipers Lowes Foremans Griggs Mathews Morris Embrys Scarboroughs Smiths 82 Model Aviation Clemens McNeills Witts Spaldings Franks Byrnes long will volunteers able dedicate time Just moment sup pose Council use five nine hundred stamps year go vaca tions give up couple weeks work time punch clock too doing let quote few items appearing magazines around country Remember comments come informed edi tors modeling press concerned modeler As member Council commentaries have labeled evasive side-stepping pous fervorless missive etition-oriented less p s touch ing itful No matter long work prob lem no matter solve fel low modeler Southern California knows about knows tell ing whole story Whats monster letting him lead out wilderness Okay can live prefer con tinue responding wishes values gath ered visiting between 30 50 clubs throughout district conferring best officers anywhere District IX AVPs Board members District meet ings daily mail add represen tation What actually burns someone says checked matter can supply tapes good grief again prove point notes minutes prove same wish someone would check elected officers volunteers survive thrive positive con tinued growth being better giv ing Some things last lifetime Nats modeler came up smiled shook hand said Thanks grip firm smile sincere dont know sure made day NATS THE RESIDUAL BENEFITS 1979 Nats history books club newsletters received starting make considerable mention Nats Reports club meetings made holy pilgrimage Lincoln editors comments review new techniques new better ambitious projects starting up everywhere people building new events discovered Nats gener al experience Nats close home cer tainly felt throughout district measure success Nats given financial statements whether black red return modeler talking watching questioning raising ambi tions setting new goals word sharing Another point consider weighing success Nats manpower person power must have established record volunteersroughly volunteer three contestants things gan wind down overheard following comment hope folks enjoyed show half much weve enjoyed bringin yal 1979 Nats credit out standing job belongs Lincoln Sky Knights Because will hearing lot about incredible job done Sky Knights model media want mention some people might hear Omahas Western RC Flyers came Don Kaar Don made runs printer Nats News hospital pick up supplies fixed doors trucks com pleted just about imaginable job MACA has come age President Paul Curtiss MACA supplied judges Combat events outstanding Combat Director Marlin McGee wife Gayle did fantastic job Marlin firm fair have never heard better run Com bat event Dave Reiber Speed Event Di rector backed Bev Mindy Bill clan Wishiewski terrific Thank Lincolns Aero Design club club founded prior War Number II still around has seven members seven members worked Nats Gene Langston helping everywhere Dave Reiber also member Aero Design Thanks also full 10 members Omahas Orbiting Eagles worked over half entire week some special thanks Ken Morris hauling carrier deck way across Iowa Nats DISTRICT IX MEETINGS Greater Metro Kansas City modelers will have meeting October 27 Gold Buffet AMA President Earl WitS Execu tive Director John Worth will Hor race Cain District VI Vice-President has invited will represent District IX district meeting Sioux Falls SD scheduled December 15 informa tion will come out later a,tna lorni n a x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2551 Armour Lane Redonds Beach CA 90275 A,ociate Vce-Pesident Glerrn Carter 2020 Gill Porn Lane Walnan Creek CA 94598 Alex ChisoIn 1100 West Shaw Fresno CA 93711 Lonnie Koeber 4295 Boolder Hwy. Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 55136 Bob Reynolds Rn 5 Box 51 Txcsoe AZ 85710 Berty Snreanr 3723 Snowden Aoe. Long Beach CA 90808 Keinh Whinney 14465 Japirer Dr. SaIn Lake City UT 841 t7 Greetings hot humid state Florida third time three years Im back Cape Canaveral trip will see launching third final satellite series Ive working going five years Hopefully time read High Energy Astronomy Observer 3 will orbit Launch scheduled 15th September Meanwhile business goes usual week arrival Florida way Lincoln Nebraska attend Coun cil meeting wish could have spent time Nato get back job Prior Council meeting open meeting held lobby dormi tory surprisingly large number people showed up excellent idea put forth Most aware want Nats en try blank must send Somebody suggested putting Model Aviation idea has merit Presently entry blank de layed till fine details ironed out put way send en try could sent additional information later believe idea will implemented So theres proof Council receptive ideas youve got some suggestions write down Ill present Council Next meeting attended evening nomination committee three nominations Secretary-Treasurer posi tion Jim MeNeill nominated hes cllmbent Betty Stream John Byrne nominated Betty beat out John close vote spot ballot later change heart withdrew So John Jim will go have admit Ill vote McNeill about rest backing District V IX Xl running unopposed District III Don Lowe running Dave Brown Joe Elben District VII Ken Morris isnt go ing another term Hardy Brodersen Geoffry Stiles trying Hardy prior vicepresident Im supporting him course cant vote him can stump him might wonder somebody would choose run organization fer ries over country puts up Queen Mary Well thing year half over Ive used fourdays vacation time work travel Council meetings Ill use least another day next meeting So theres week five days vacation time gone days get way didnt choose stay Queen Mary drove 40-mile round trip day After nominations over Council meeting started 900 pm Two AVPs meeting Betty Stream Bob Reynolds sat through whole af fair lot other AVPs rep resentatives special interest groups make extremely well-attended Council meet ing lot discussion went over special interest group could recognized true mouthpiece particular interest boiled down fact group now recognized true representative particular phase hobby should petition Executive Council person writing accepted petition should have size group though size factor group AMA members reasons group feels should spokesmen Any feel like writing letter Id like opinion additional advertising Model viation Presently paid advertising limited 20% magazine move afoot increase order cover ex pected increased costs next year due infla tion likely alternative cut back magazine pages other expenses mag azine staff prefers maintain increase amount editorial features increased advertising approved probably would re sult magazine pages will come up vote next Council meeting meeting will two-day affair handle huge backlog tabled items will Washington DC 9th 10th Novem ber So let know yourfeelingson mat te r few changes by-laws report ed committee Theyll presented Leader members vote fall nutshell changes recognize agreement NAA have member sit November1979 83 Council vote also spell out method proxy sit Council eligibility same will spelled out detail elsewhere MA Council agreed submit bid FAI hold Indoor world championships West Baden Indiana per Dr John Martins preliminary study Another request host Control Line championships Chicago 1982 ap proved will presented FAI next meeting Another item interest some might clarification another matter per taining charter clubs recall said wives could members long didnt fly still true cant hold fice Council voted 6 5 two ab stentions abstained charter club ficers must AMA member An excellent proposal put forth Council hold 1980 Natsat Wilmington AFB Ohio half way between Cincinnati Dayton Nats Executive Committee instructed proceed attempts se cure Before left Florida sat Con trol Line club meeting South Bay Airmasters presided over Mike Belitz invited second visit ac tive Control Line club quite hap py night recently secured flying site after 13 months negotiations city officials located recreation center parking lot city allowed paint broad 170-foot diameter yellow line safety zone Furthermore city fur nished enough traffic cones put 10 additional safety factor Muf flers required AMA members wel come use Its city Torrance club voted pick up option fly Gahr High School So now have two sites Gahr about 30 miles better nothing Phoenix Model Airplane Club has just finished up six-session Delta Dart program conjunction Phoenix Parks Recreation Department Twenty children introduced modeling through efforts John Patton other members little acorns grow Southern Arizona Modelers have new field club has worked local county government have two sites efforts county studied past safety record club recognized ongoing safety program making deci sion Utah old-time model fliers just fin ished Nats 3-day affair saw atten dance down last year guess gas shortage hurt draw fliers showed up three full days good weath er meet hosted SLAM club drew raves banquet Next agenda annual also 3-day affair will history time read Ill fill next month Youll remember earlier year went Mexicali visit members Cacha nilla club interested having large meet get good draw US put touch BIRDS club BIRDS helped plan meet con test will have Pattern Racing fun flying exhibition flying will fiesta Satur day night Please put meet calen dar Mexicans really know make feel welcome dates will announced later last months column said would list candidates Contest Board election month After giving some thought Im going delay month order have vote near end year So next month Ill lay THERMALS Alaska o ana on osron XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Oistrict Xl Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Associate Vice-Presidents Al CoIner 1607 S eon Elm Pocatello ID 83201 Simon Dreese Rs 1 Boo 48 Broadniem MT 59015 Ed McCollouqh 53 SE 61 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recro 26608 Doner Ct. Kent WA 98031 Chock Thompson N 3813 Nonmandie Spokane WA 99208 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Nats over 1979 bit tersweet statement because lot fun hell lot work Over years has become easier put greatest modeling show because have trained willing people have learned mistakes rest philosophy will reserved later good Nats Most people thought perfect No Will ever perfect Nats hope live see Like Nats good news bad news bad news distance travel day Lincoln 70 miles round trip half days awful weather less perfect site good news set record 12 times leastone day spite bad news helping put events did usual fine job found motels camping close avoiding long drive Overall therefore seemed go quite well case havent figured out col umn mostly related Free Flight part Nats since about got see job Saturday afternoon fol lowing Sunday morning dawn late evening interested num ber people put kind effort make Nats go year still staggers imagination As long jobs-well-done mind must mention Lincoln Sky Knights provided local support years Nats did excellent job deserve great rousing cheer entire Academy Without would have disaster Several real life-savers us Free Flight field have appre ciat ion number others helped make Nats run Free Flighters Among spent majority week helping Sandy Frank Charlene Frank Murry Frank Bert Pond Shirley Campbell Frank Char ney helped three days Steve Geraghty Bob Wilder Richard Co valE Gilbert Robbins Charles Alba Mark Sheckert Joe Bligri Matt Gewain & wife Jim McNeill & wife Bill Mathews words express appre ciation attending Nats feel toward mentioned above list came Nats sole purpose helping put truly labor love thing makes better have helped fore probably will respond asked next year thing receive few complaints about Free Flight events run people named above made happen some experimentation schedule year Some experiments worked some didnt will probably few changes next year well Some ex cellent suggestions received last year could incorporated unless strong reason have idea can improve event structure Nats please let know Thanksgiv ing will attempt answer letter last note about years Nats Terry Rimert put unofficial events NFFS year did outstanding job Smoothest whole group has run last few years rumor Terry might volunteer again sure has sup port What think year certain group questions get asked no easy answers Let put philosophy Free Flight Nats attend Nats Executive Com mittee meetings can get better pic ture Nats born year simile intentional think about First few facts Free Flight least expensive pus means less budget allocated Free Flight other hand Free Flight site difficult part site obtain Therefore thing keeps Nats go ing places US always compromise couple years might try truly split Nats Free Flight differ ent time place will one-year trial until have chance analyze re sults optimum situation No Does like think Everyone wants Nats together Let us realize however world changing must prepared adapt orto forego Nats brings basic principle operate Simply stated operate un der principle Nats better try very best can what have no doubt would always like Nats perfect spend money time effort go Nats Im sorry folks isnt cards dont care attend meet day weather bugs etc can lousy Does mean quit Hell no try harder next year can rain blow Taft god Free Flight Hung bottom line whole thing following feel very best p05 sible options presented us am speaking now member Nats Execu tive Committee Most years have no op tions Thanks kindness folks Lake Charles can have truly integrated excellent Nats quite often great live certain parts country dont mean being have something serious say about what have just written means let hear way find something good ideas Make suggestions--it might help 84 Model Aviation JUIJIO FLIGHYf EDWHITTEN Wall St. Sta New York NY 10005 HOW DO YOU SELECT FLYING SCALE MODEL KIT THE ANSWER IS VERY CAREFULLY Lets listen conversation between father son No Dad dont want another plastic scale kit want flying scale kit No Dad Ive already built AMA Cub Now want kit real airplane. FLIES So down hobby shop go father son purchase kit beautiful man-carrying airplane goes gether like charm spend happy hours park launching creation flight after satisfying flight No ly unless Daddy knows what doing probability Daddy will just tempt ed Junior end up complex over weight under-powered super something-orother will give both nothing frustration does select flying scale model kit repeat very carefully answer Dont get wrong love flying scale models think WW Fokker Triplane favorite sure Lockheed P-38 nifty looker hobby shop full-color pictures real thing boxes really set blood boiling Now Daddys objective get junior quickly over urge spend time allowance wastefully model airplanes surest way get him out hobby buy junior fancy klunkers crowding hobby shop shelves other hand Daddys aim encourage sons desire build flying mod els develop sons craftmanship give son sense achievement Daddy has much just careful se lecting next project fact budding aeromodeler has far built AMA Cub father must guide protege building some simpler models before attempting flying scale job Learning build fly important step must by-passed area suggest order con struction t Jasco line four all-balsa models include G-1 2 hand launched catapult glider Flash X-1 2 X-1 8 rubber powered models G-24 Hi-Start Glider Theyre quickly built super fliers cially X-1 8 models will provide lots weekends wonderful flying fun give good idea well models can really fly J etco 18 all-balsa hand launched glider can included stage too would try Peck-Polymers ROG simple stick-n-tissue model big jump next go builtup fuselages wings covering both sides junior needs some help models built same manner flying scale Probably simplest Peck One-Night 16 has two-sided box fuse lage no curves Next should built three similar models recommend Lets start Dubois Finch 16 wingspan cabin model landing gear has windshield windows looks like scale job especially appropriate parts cut out ready assemble could try Embryo Event Prairie Bird put out Peck Jetcos Embryo Hank Struck designed Eaglet 1% THE FINCH w /6 WINOSPAN........395 ALL PARTS PRECuT REAOY TO ASSEMBLE models make up swell building flying program themselves Lots en joyment will come construction flights Theyve chosen because well-designed kits excellent superior flyers Daddy junior have enjoying Junior has learning build model airplanes y does less less Junior more now junior knows build adjust hes ready turn flying scale models now knows what like build read plans now knows what goes out flying field icate motors wind launch trim stable flights that. now knows requirements good flying model knows will have best chances scale model has good flying proportions gh wing dihedral adequate tail sur faces long enough nose moment arm too much wing area knows should have light weight loaded down un necessary extras knows build light too globs glue smeared everywhere knows needs decent pro peller enough rubber power large enough opening nose get tightly wound motor put down side thrust shims thats what Dad son will now look hobby shop start should still careful looking satisfactory design construction kits simpler airplanes should look kits Nesmith Cougar Cessna Birddog Bede BD-4 BD-6 Wittman Tail wind Fike F clipped-wing Piper j-3 Cub recommend models about 18 wingspan smaller 13 Peanuts difficult build adjust However stick airplanes just listed Peanut-sized models can fly well Remember very important alled flying scale models hobby shops shelves designed fly well Unfortunately designed manufactured sold mean course much said favor building pure display model wanted fly Avoid kits say can flown sorts power can flown free flight control line bound much too heavy rubber power Avoid too much heavy scale detail Avoid kits play up such features models devices shoot rockets drop bombs parachutes Maybe can things can fly Kids right now am writing - 1 have spread out beside kit plan 20 Douglas SBD-3 low-wing Dauntless dive-bomber box describes flying scale model very meager flying instruc tions plans end up lot fun can whirling model thread kid actually says plans have drawing showing course theres plenty detail showing pivoting bomb rack hey t noticed plans dont show rear hook peg rubber motor Gang thats kind kit want avoid Dads everywhere guard against will kill off completely desire build offspring may have Well now now Ive calmed down bit now know what scale model must have order fly now have developed craftsmanship can build now know adjust simpler flying scale models last ready turn attention really ex citing biplanes World War II fighters streamlined racers Soon will ex perimenting far-out designs really turn Ive got eye Piaggio P166-DL3 -- how about obtain information models recommended send $100 fol lowing catalogues JASCO o Box 135 Northridge CA 91324 JETCO ic Co Inc 883 Lexington Ave Brooklyn NY 11221 DUBOIS Dubois Models Box C Acush net MA 02743 PECK -Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92041 AMAS THIRD CL POSTAL CONTEST Its being flown right now untll end November Complete rules last issue two events nowone plas tic ready-builts other built-up models full set rules send SASE Ed Whitten * ** * * ****** Fly high fly round round get feet up off ground See next month November1979 85
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
L r L GONE BUT STILL WITH US MATTY SULLIVAN 1 WE BID FAREWELL TO FRIEND MATTHEW SULLIVAN honored quietly influential persons history model aeronautics died Au gust 10th age 68 As testimonial friendliness put around him ease asking always addressed simply Matty Mr Sullivan 1941 founded earliest hobby accessory manufacturing companies Sullivan Pylon Pro ducts Most products own invention 1955 also founded highly successful plastic manufacturing firm known Sullifoam active both businesses until death Mattys credits legion having received highest honors both business pleasure worlds model aviation served Board Directors Hobby dustry Association America recog nized organization Distin guished Service Award Meritorious Award Honor HIAAs highest honors Matty Sullivan has honored Academy Model Aeronautics high est its awards Life Membership No L-6 AMA Fellowship just re cently election Model Aviation Hall Fame Thankfully word selection Hall Fame came through time put congratulatory telegram Mattys hands shortly before passed away Matty prime mover back problem days AMA badly needed prime mover always first dig pocket funds help solve early problems would quickly follow up urging bis hobby business friends likewise Matty also looked us future being originator AMA Scholarship Fund like believe Sullivan clever unique products financial support encouragement hobby/sport business would somehow quite what today Matty Sullivan fellow AMA member giant stature giant character giant generosity happy heart match svas ruddy-faced down earth warm cheerful friend sought him friend Matty would want us grieve leaving would rather memory him serve smiling inspiration Please join sacred moment saying goodby beloved friend John E Clemens Past President AMA MEMORIES OF MATTY John Worth AMA broke 1963-65 svas new scene having hired November 1979 73 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Matty Sullivan Hobby Industry Associations trade show St Louis January outstanding supporter AMA model industry programs will long remembered products bear name friends made everywhere Two past presidents AMA well knew generous contributions organization pay tribute below Left AMAs new xecussve ulrector presenting AMA Fellowship Certificate Sullivan 1964note 8-Ball Club wings Mattys jacket Right Typical scene National Championships during early 60s Sullivan Gosta Johnson Nats Control Line official Eddie Manul kin Sterling Models Sid Axelrod Top Flite Models Frank Garcher Midwest Products Art Laneau Ambroid industry members 8-Ball Club always among strongest supporters AMA Nats Matty Sullivan Conti AMA turn things around industry support new AMA programs vital success Matty Sullivan first model industry leader step forward sponsor others held back waited see whether AMA could come back Matty urging get bandwagon always backed up hissupport cash always first offended some embarassing suggesting drove Cadillacs could afford donation AMA publicly rebuked gave lip service support using own caustic version Put money mouth Mattys support money certified Contest Director helped run National Championships Philadelphia area constantly involved companys work shop developing new products just make money things better saf er gave away lot products partic ularly gifts souvenirs US teams foreign guests attending AMA events Lakehurst NJ 1974 AerOlym pics donated use companys trail er truck driver meet teams haul model boxes also underwrote incog nito various parties hosting affairs World Championships operated AMA during years Navy-sponsored Nationals often quietly footed bill hosting key Navy officers Blue Angels Air Show team press parties etc Matty often silent partner AMA projects seeking no publicity personal gain During 60s AMA could af ford banquet ticket annual Hobby dustry Association annual dinner Matty al ways saw AMA reps prominent ly seated VIP tables help influence sup port Academy programs 8-Ball Club its heyday SOs early 605Matty key leaders its activities never forgot original purpose 8-Ball Club promote support AMA Theres much tell about Matty Sullivan list endless leadership activities such initiation AMAs Scholarship program Suffice say Matty has received model aviation award AMA model industry bestow would have received al ways gave receivedthat trademark last time saw Matty rare special treat end 1979 Toledo RC Conference big event over practically everyone heading home Matty wife Marg staying over extra night supper long evening conversation together talking mostly Academy plans goals reviewing past Matty full praise night Laird Doc Jackson medical help got modeler friends non-modeler doc tors couldnt solve problems agrand eveninga privilege Ill never forget feeling Matty came Toledo time despite having seriously ill year cause wanted modeling friends time lucky have few hours him wife alonesomething almost impossible since always surrounded people Hes gone now daily scene evidence having us everywhere Its flight control linerhis lines used world wide So too RC Sullivan starters predominate Thats really fitting Matty Sullivan greatest starter himselfa true leader giant among industry friends model aviation Whatever AMA today good part can credited Matty Sullivan made things happen AMA MID-YEAR REPORT IS STRONG As noted AMA financial report AMA News section September 79 issue Model Aviation AMA member ship figures have running over 90% what same time 1978 Con sidering large dues increase year amount controversy generated some concerning strong membership showing very positive factor countering much negativeness controversy Actually 1979 weekly membership figures have year long averaging slight ly better 95% comparable 78 fig ures better 77 As result AMA has already passed breakeven point 79 budget now building sur plus cancel outlast years deficit es tablish reserve against future deficits net result no need further dues increase 1980 oretically possible enough members signed up 79 has AMA signed up number members needed make 79 budget about 63500 mid-August already several thousand registered Thus AMA has regained momentum previously number new mem bers joining year indicates growth curve steadily upward past 10 years should show slight dip 79 followed increase again 1980 Time will tell sure 79 figures already have eliminated much whateverdoubt may have existed beginning year membership figures closed out end September membership re newal mailings go out October total expected show 70000 members very close ita remarkable achievement com pared 1978s total about 72000 magnitude 79 dues consid ered What record indicates lost some members because dues crease gained new ones MINUTES OF AUG 11979 NOMINATING COMMITTEE behalf Nominating Committee Cliff Piper filed following report Nominating Committee meeting convened 816 pm Chairman Pro Tem Cliff Piper district vice-presidents present exception District VIII Continued page 76 74 Model Aviation progress press time iuvus -#m numay inia California during month 0 September fins program involving 60 teams culmination year-long effort Lesoura u effort Bob Doris Rich spent hours AMAS booth venous trade shows left Dallas hotel rooms telephoning teams clubs across country right Larry Bolich AMAs Special Events Director Tram-Am project coordinated raised money Jerry Lewis Kidsthe national pro gram Muscular Dystrophy Association PRESIDENTS REPORT President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS EARL F WITT 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 IN TRIBUTE TO GREAT MAN Matty Sullivan passed away Fri day August 10 1979 have lost model aviations great men vibrant manone devoted much life model aviation its growthone leaves void lives will soon forgotten alert hard-headed business man expressed interests tentions through stories story moral moral story Mattys oft-told stories about boy gave free set control lines boy could par ticipate contest boys father wanted pay Matty Matty went long dissertation about financial involvements would cause between local dealers middlemen taxes accounting howin endit would cost Matty too much sell item fact told father would ing him favor would take lines gift Innovation Mattys great est assets remember best fuel pumps around discontinued asked him could dig up said actually windshield washer pump made German cars discontinue because Ger mans got smart started charging him too much An Irishman little patience procrastinators industry modeling associations spearheaded actions promote continue model aviation notable backing AMA Scholarship Program program came being because effective push During last three months life conversations about con tinuing scholarships apparently some realizing mortal nature man Al Tuttle 9 held discussions Matty talked plans future Scholar ship Program followed after own death preparing column May issue Model viation concerned Scholarship Program Matty said knew hed nom inated Model Aviation Hall Fame said received would first person have re ceived award Academy Hobby Industry ever given Nationals year Lincoln heard Matty hospital again expected live Immedi ately votes past presidents AMA checked found Matty Sullivan unanimous ly elected AMA Hall Fame telegram sent telling him de cision able read framed hung hospital room wall tri bute people engaged ac tivity loved bestmodel aviationand glad know knew esteem before passed away WHY VOLUNTEER People always asking volunteer much time effort AMA operations Ive thought about own personal viewpoint guess real answer because love model aviation people gives opportunity sociate Its chance work hand hand outstanding model aircraft enthusiasts officials person alities reflect what modeling about accurately sport itself People such Al Tuttle Betty Stream Bryant Thompson Dick Sonheim ry people like Joe Bridi Johnny Brodbeck never-ending pano rama names faces people am proud call friends November 1979 75 4 / Nominating Comm Cont pg 74 represented proxy Piper called nominations al ready folder added Jim Scarbomugh Betty Stream Secretary-Treasurer Piper read list nominated stating position nominated noted procedures herein subject verification Headquarters clear ance veracity nominations * placing nominations properly author ized submit nominat ed willing placed ballot moved John Grigg seconded Chuck Foreman appointed chairman remainder meeting satisfying requirement vice-president up re-election may chair meeting motion passed unanimously Foreman ab stained Nominations read Secretary-Treas urer1 John Byrne 2 Jim McNeiIl 3 Betty Stream District Vice-Presidentl Cliff Piper Ill Dave Brown Joe Elben V Bill Mathews VII Hardy BrodersenGeoffrey Styles IX Vince Mankowski XI Homer Smith Mr Mankowski moved seconded byGrigg place names read districts election ballot subject verification willingness run authentication qual ification nominate motion passed favor II III IV VI VII VIII X Xl ab stained V IX Mr Smith moved descending ballot procedure used determine two people three nominated Secretary-Treas urer ballot secret folded papers time majority selected Seconded Mankowski motion passed unanimously ballots gathered Piper count ed tellers Foreman Mankowski Round 2 3 4 ByrneMcNeiIIStream 4 3 5 51 52 71 McNeill ballot 06 Stream ballot moved Smith seconded Stream withdraw Byrne will placed ballot Mankowski moved amend motion inserting Stream must re spond noon tomorrow intention accept decline nomination motion passed amended unanimously moved seconded adjourn 858 pm Respectfully submitted Cliff Piper * Subsequently nomination Betty Stream withdrawn name John Byrne placed nomination ballot dic tated meeting minutes 5 THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY Being members host club National Championships has trying experiences yet unsung heros en tire event years host club Lin coln Sky Knights did outstanding job members deserve hearty Thank Sky Knights worked up outstanding presentation get Nats Lincoln worked 12 full days before during after Nats often 12 hours day peak workload Thats dedica tion Three days before Nats began unloading two AMA trucks setting up headquarters Satur day Sunday 90 degree tempera tures painting flight circles clearing runways setting up fences high winds tornado warnings Sunday night next morning Sky Knight crews out 6 am resetting fences blown down instant fence needed mark off new parking area Control Line 500-foot rope strung 30 minutes job would have required five hours original barrels snow fence used After providing runners empty ing trash cans baby sitting ser vices club came back after Nats everyone else went back work rest Sky Knights spent another day helping AMA crew repack truck trailer truck included rebuilding Pylon barriers fit trailer Its club surely deserves praise us WHATS NEW AT THE NATS year second try com puterizing tabulations Although clubs around country now using computers competitions first Nats proposal came just prior 78 Championships Lake Charles Mike Freeman Tacoma WA Mikes computer partner Frank Girolami also Tacoma came down Lake Charles club computer tabulated RC Soaring event What difference 77 Riverside Championships took day half complete tabulations several tabulators work ingcomparable tabulations took person computer five minutes Lake Charles Thus began plans computers 79 Nats Mike ran ads computer magazines referred computer/ modeler heard What need ed men dona tion computers workup highly sophisticated procedures computers program results outstanding Thanks Nats Committee go Mike Freeman computing Free Flight Frank Girolami RC Soaring Loren Holm Quincy IL Pylon Racing Bob Fowler Los Altos CA RC Pat tern CLIPPED WINGSNEED HELP Clipped Wings Club Washing ton State Penitentiary club although confined have very ac tive promotion model aviation have held fun flies assistance local Jaycees Muscular Dystrophy Association have written up local newspapers efforts fund drives through model aviation present Control Line club have avid interest RC hungry types modeling Recently Charles E Mace Sr presi dent club wrote requesting help Although have written several letters cant seem get modelers visit modelers living passing through area can spare couple hours stop flying rap session requests write him care Walla Walla Washing ton State Penitentiary PO Box 520 Walla Walla WA 99362 may beof interest model ers vicinity could opportunity get use govern ment property outside prisons se curity area use flying site information proposal refer column April 79 issue Model Aviation Note special thanks John Nollen dorfs professional photographer Norden member Lincoln Sky Knights Club superb pic tures featured column 76 Model Aviation SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeiII AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 kind permission am go ing begin month introducing important NSRCA group Na tional Society Radio Controlled Acro batics special interest organization today recognized AMA best represents RC Aerobatics competition fliers interests America Begun several years ago NSRCA now has its act together pretty good very well-structured group good leadership fine goals excel lent national newsletter Nats other day met new NSRCA President Mr Jim Vander beck Sturgis Michigan pre sented family L-R James II Patty Jim posing Nats flight line Elected serve 1979 1980he has flown free flight control line RC models Jim told membership NSRCA excess 425 members growing Currently organization has split country up eight dis tricts has representative its Board Directors clude Ed Izzo Reeves Lippincott Bruce Underwood Jerry Adkins Don Seals Dick Russ Rick Mary Horn J S Bune Sally Brown Sec/Treas Tony Frackowiak official VP competitor Joe manufactures winning airplane kits enjoying Pattern flying Lincoln internationaity recognizea KL raitern Master flier Dave Brown lined up family pose lovely wife Sally NSRCA Sec /Treas kids Davey Jr Connie Dave re cently made new 1979 FAI team represent USA international competition also Dave AMA ballot VP status via District Ill wives families take RC flying seriously Yes family groups abound everywhere contests Wives help assist fly competitively splendid family group pre paring enter serious flying Husband Bob Drolen member prestigious Chicagoland RC Club wife Rita So did Bob did great good flier course dutiful little better-half did engage flying helped out believe Well thats what think Buster As soon hubby out sight Rita cleared decks action got herself assistant can see pretty Margie Bennett left thats Rita right prepared fly Bobs plane big contest Did Rita win RC Pattern Nats Dont ask left early way interested RC Pattern flying want join NSRCA send 10 bucks Sally Brown 8534 Huddleston Drive Cincinnati OH 45236 See next month November 1979 77 Two important people NSRCA Lovely Betty Stream right daughter Suzi Stream Mother Stream Baby Stream edit monthly K-Factor ganizations fine newsletter nice lob too two famous American fliers snapped Nats flying ramp Tony Bonetti Joe Bridi Tony top RC APOLOGY TO SUSAN ou t cle n July 1979 AMA News section concerning winners 1979 AMA Scholarship awards mentioned years top winner Linda Brown Stone Mountain GA first girl history program win top award $1000 same paragraph also stated Susan Weisenbach Cleveland OH winner 1970 recipient top award set record straight two awards made 1970both amount $1000 Susan Charles M Reed Raytown MO year three awards presented $1000 Linda Brown $500 Michael Nallen Chicopee MA Joseph Musumeci Jr Richardson TX Therefore reality Susan Weisenbach first female recipient top AMA Scholarship award apologize stat ing July article Linda Brown top female recipient first time history AMAs Scholarship Program. way Susan now signs letters Susan Weisenbach Johnson has working NASA aerospace engineer addition also working obtaining Masters degree engineering SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Connecticut Maine achnoetto Hampshire Rhode Island ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Anenue Atkinson NH 03t1 1 Associate Vice-Presidents Robect C Brodeur 4t5 Main Street Nashua NJ t3060 Raymond Giboolean 39 HinS St Old Town MC 04468 Georne Parker 7 Paul 0, LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 William Wilbur 6 Laurel Ave Kittery MC 03904 Quotable Quotes Regarding so-called Junior Problem industry doesnt see fit produce beginners line does beginner start Frank Ehling Dealers promoting model air planes Lord knows should its bread butter Harold deBolt Its failure older fliers help Ed Manulkin rubber powered models sell now may well assure future modeling. Juniors need something can master Carl Goldberg Junior problem Oh thats existed 30 years Earl Smith Guillow Inc no lack appeal Juniors model aviation.lts fear being out- classed. John Worth Timely Worth repeating ALL OF THE ABOVE WAS FROM ARTICLE BY LAR RY CONOVER IN AMERICAN MODELER MAGAZINE IN MAY OF 1964llI same issue atticle editor Al Lewis said industry hoped add another 25 million dollars volume previous years record $500 million dollars Present total volume industry would make figures look like down payment veterans home loan another 15 years will still saying same things wringing same hands despair asking Juniors unless industry gets off dead center supports AMA Dart II phase educational program high degree Dart II second step Delta Dart pro gram has highly successful basic motivation youth building fly ing model plane Dart II involves small easily built U/C plane simple Delta Dart Developed Frank Ehling has sat shelf several years waiting exploited put handsof young sters modest program has planned industry putting up some bucks some apprehension planned program anticipated end results What wonderful investment might industry model aviation tiny part 1% profits put type pro motion What Im saying Get smart man ufacturers dealers distributors model ers Paul E Terceiro Rhode Island Pilots Fundamental Flying RIPOFF Show Team still searching few new members handle Control Line RC flying trying find multifaceted persons can fill spot team announcing building U/C flying team gets chance meet various interests throughout New England demonstrate hobby love No matter go always well-received crowds en joyment flying helping hobby same time something experience Anyone interested joining team should contact PAUL E TERCEIRO 33 BAY ST TIVERTON RI phone 401 624-8870 New Jeses Yok II DISTRICT REPORT John C Griog flisttict II Vice-President 6387 Badger Orion Lockport NY 14694 Associate Vice-Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Joke Byron 36-29 2t3oh St Bayside NY 1 t361 Prank Drench 9 Willow Ane Piscataway NJ 08854 Hank Liken 46 Cory Dr Tows Rinor NJ 08763 Adam Sattier St Randi Rd Ayt A-2 Schenectady NY 12309 Tom Silnee RD 3 Boo 4t2 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smith 2 Lorraine Ane Aohun NY t 3021 1979 AMA Nats historyand fine Nats Sky Knights Lincoln Nebraska did outstanding job host club can take bows wish efforts am convinced Nats would have failed miserably District II contestants Nato made presence felt events dont have results RC Scale un derstand own George Buso well up standings winning Results have Walt Throne Syracuse NY 2nd Novice Ilelicopter Warren Wagner N Syracuse NY 2nd Int Helicopter Andrew Blank Verona NJ 3rd Sr Stunt Ken Purzycki Lake Parsip pany NJ 2nd Jr Stunt Dan Domina East Windsor NJ 1st AMA Scale 1st Open Indoor Cabin 2nd Indoor Paper Stick 2nd FAI Stick Ralph Jackson Endicott NY 2nd FAI Team Race John Pomroy Islip NY 2nd Sr Towline Tony Bonetti Emerson NJ 3rd Masters Pattern Great going folks con gratulations campaigned VP office District II promised write column about happenings events District II leave national scene HQ national level officers now feel compelled break promise hopefully think will understand dont want read about national issues skip next two paragraphs year elect SecretaryTreasurer nominees very itnpor tant office John Byrne Ir Jim Mc Neill Jim VP District V until January 1979 Council elected him 6-5 vote fill unexpired term vacated Earl Witt elected President John Byrne know Vice President Dis trict II 1975 through 1978 time narrowly defeated bid President Earl Witt Although feel certain both men could fill Secretary-Treasurers job equally well personally am going sup port John Byrne position because clear thinking forward moving attitude matters pertainieng actions taken Council meetings open-minded attentiveness detail legal background can fine addition Council earnestly solicit vote John upcoming elections Remember can send ballot out AMA renewalplease VOTE disagree using column fora campaign speech can vote out 1980 elec tions feel strongly enough about matter take risk VOTE next national issue magazine now reading two consecutive Council meetings have insistance District II clubs voted against retaining magazine part dues package against expanding size advertise ment percentage will continue long majority will district However will bring issue what consider some very important argu ments personally believe magazine the industry covers ALL facets model aircraft leaving cars boats out coverage like magazine turned free ex pand size increase advertising percent age could return profit could turn negate dues increase years come possibilities cost $800 nual dues money compared $15 $25 subscriptions other model aircraft maga zines please note little $800 dues assigned maga zine About 7c additional per member goes cover cost magazines provided free members such Contest Directors 78 Model Aviation say aint bad Regardless $800 regardless additional smaii subtraction dues regardless what person ally consider excess use color still hell good magazine well worth value vote Council meetings will still support views own feel dont let know fore November 1so will have guidance next Council meeting October20 21 will find Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island presenting its 1979 Model Exposition Staten land Mall will honoring Colonel George Vaughn Jr Americas second ranking WW Air Ace Now 82 Staten Island resident 56 years Colonel Vaughn has awarded British Flying Cross U S Distinguished Service Cross ficially credited destroying 10 enemy planes three balloons piloting British SE 5 later Sopwith Camel Five other area clubs will join Rich mond MFC exposition will ex hibit RC model aircraft racing cars scale plas tic models antique trains ship models demonstrations various facets model building spend few hours nearby visit Expo Sounds will great show sylsanra Sirginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-President 1101 tRahn Road Dayton OH 45429 Auocas Vic, Pe,de,s J,, Etr, 5tJ2 Eir,5sst L tcs, OH 44124 l-It,,, 104 2tr Sr. VinnaWV 26101 l,od Jcirs,, 1025 Walnut St Ptit,dstyhia PA 19107 Eitwod W,sr, i52t 5o,r, St. McKoesport PA 15131 attended AMA Executive Council meeting Lincoln Nebraska meeting held during Nats week short affair taking second priority normal Nats activity am really sure worthwhile since number Council members pretty tired full days activity couldnt really concentrate lot serious matters especially think ing ahead next days problems important matter considered meeting nominations District VPs Secretary-Treasurer position turned out no-sweat deal since two nominations available VP slots odd districts Sec Treas nominations automatically boiled down two withdrawl nom inee have choice November Dis trict Ill Vice-President between Joe Elben cur rent Associate VP Dave Brown current RC Contest Board member Im sure both gentlemen would fine job have much background modeling affairs local national level have Council experience substitute So make up minds VOTE prefer someone other either two candi dates always have option write-in VOTE biggest problems conduct Academy business knowing what majority folks want opportunity choose person influential representing getting what want donedont ignore youroppor tunity Academy does try democratic operation believe has best terests modeling heart District VPs make decisions affect organized modeling country spite what some people may say want something done influence VP Most have worked Council seriousminded conscientious people have mind own unless have real desire make modeling bet ter better country must real ize must represent modeling best ability must care ful about stampeding direction desired small vocal special interest group So usually middle-of-the-road decisions move slowly change should since reflects majority modeling interests country Also dont forget folks modelers too giving time effort help precious little return ef forts except satisfaction job well done costs time money away jobs family modeling Another item discussed meeting real possibility 1980 Nats Ohio As weve previously mentioned former Clin ton County Air Force Base Wilmirtgton OH near Dayton live prospect seems rea sonable Free Flight could also held site thus retaining categories site except Indoor good possibili ties Cincinnati Columbus So now moving firm agreement present owners site efforts being spearheaded members Dayton WORKS club Dick Nutting Bill Elliot Chuck Shade telawae rcs columisra land S tarolina Vi qinla Iv DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechaseicoville VA 23111 Associate Vice-President Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Nemporn News VA 23606 Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Charlosssoille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Snotty Moyer Orchard Lane Wilmington DE t9809 John Preston 7012 Elsira Coors Pails Church VA 22042 Pool Yacobocci 6408 Winrhrop Dr. Payerseville NC 28301 1979 AMA NATS have just returned Nationals Nats Council meeting Nats atten dance down somewhat year thoroughly enjoyed though worker instead competitor Lincoln Nebraska very friendly place extremely clean city local club Sky Knights really worked hard make things perfect job communtca- tions helper Sky Knights club Ron Frame would like take thisop portunity thank Ron help Speaking workers dont know know AMA HQ staff works anywhere 10 13 hours per day 10 12 days during Nats chance observe staff full operation during week can vouch fact people really WORK long hard make week pleasant possible very dedicated people deserve lot credit what personally thank Nats Council Meeting first agenda item Nominating Committee meeting report about selecting candidates VP elections odd -num bered districts nominations AMA Secretary-Treasurer elections will held end year District IV will have opportunity vote AMA Secretary-Treasurer Next year will vote District IV VP AMA President John Byrne Jim McNeill will beon ballot Secretary-Treasurer really would like see big turn out votes District IV time second item review film budget will have new scale film end summer hear good Marvelous Miniatures Another item hiring flying site coordinator Headquarters has given Council some recommendations back ground will discuss next Coun cil meeting early November let hear whether would like have someone AMA sole job would help clubs negotiate flying sites also lobby national basis sites Mode/A ejal ion magazine also discussed magazine has requested Coun cil lift ban amount advertising page restrictions other words want expand magazine increase income allowing pages advertising believe would good move income could eventually offset cost Nats keep future dues increases down What thinking item Let hear prior November Council meeting time looks like 1980 Nats will held Wilmington Ohio Council accepted proposal Wilmington has instructed Nats Executive Committee check out proposed sites report back Council proposals sound very good requirements seem have met pretty much sums up Council meeting quite late adjourned still quite few items tabled until next meeting November meeting will held Washington DC AVP District IV would like attend please let know cant pay subsistence welcome sit observe meeting Council did vote by-laws change ballot will mailed out AMA Leader Members vote by-laws revi sion Contact AVPs Leader Member club give him input schedule has pretty busy last few months trying get out visit clubs can visiting con tests VP get ideas course Nats 10 days will November 1979 79 Trans-Am Race First three legs approx 2 weeks want visit club try answer questions help AMA-related prob lems may able get next club meeting request visit Ill sure try fit time will work out us WHATS HAPPENING IN DISTRICT IV District Meeting Dont forget District IV meeting Oc tober 13 14 Lots things planned chance meet AMA Dis trict officers information contact Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Dr Char lottesville VA 22901 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Maxecutors am receiving Max Fax newsletter DC Maxecutors Club club somewhat different since interests greatly varied would like quote article appeared last newsletter As Maxecutors Well originally group free flighters Washington DC area have cluded some real stars past ie Bill Biggee Dan Belieff John Strong John Sites etc Over last 7 years club has slowly changed its interests addition new members etc point DC Maxecutors now ac tive free flight scale clubs around say dont fly RC build plastic mod els cause Its just love free flight scale So interested good club does lot everything contact Allen Schanzle club President 8311 Exodus Dr Gaithers burg MD 20760 Pat Daily newsletter edi tor 14908 Rocking Spring Dr Rockville MD 20853 way Pat enjoy newsletter please keep coming District Winners Nets First place Junior A-i Towline Chuck Trostle age 11 Upper Marlboro MD Chucks first try Nats Second both AMA Peanut Scale events Don Srull McLean VA Also first AMA Rubber Scale Don brought home lot gold Third place Indoor Open Stick Dan Belieff Sykesville MD Delaware RC Club see newsletter August 6th club discussed AMA magazine wish let know ahead time could have entered discussion Anyway please let know what results Maybe Scottie Moyer can pass info AVP area Jim Thrift Fun Fly Dont forget Jim Thrift Memorial Fun Fly Winston-Salem NC October 6th 7th will hope see modelers North Carolina MASH Club MASI-l newsletter seems like club going out raise money MDA Trans-Am event listed schedule events MDA show sounds real good Well thats month Im off Trans-Am shortly Hope see team progresses through District IV d QO Alabama Flu da Mississippi to Rico South tao sa essee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham Al 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents inS, Gorday 53t Oueeo Circle Jackson MS 39209 Jeeooe Hall 4326 Raywood Hontsuille AL 35805 Richard Jackson 108 Thoenlee St Chaclestos Hyts sc 29405 Arohor Johosoer 632 Ranorac 0, DeIray Beach FL 33444 Philtip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr. Nashoille TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Falardo FR 00648 Ed Moornran PG Boo 1643 Enlin AFB FL 32542 Tom Thacker 2390C Laweencnuille Hwy. Decator GA 30033 race publicity would appear World Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest came out ahead Nats least word modeler District Model airplanes apparently arent recognized sports enough novelty attract much attention Puerto Rico however radio television newspaper coverage Puerto Rican Nats Planning already under way next Island Nats wife has never seemed too anxious attend model airplane contest suggest accompany 1980 Puerto Rican Nats about 790 contestants Nats 49 District V includes five Seniors six Juniors means 38 Open members attend ed What didnt have quantity sure qualityDistrict V contestants took away unbelievable number trophies example 12 national Free Flight records set Nats four set free flighters District V Bill Jenkins set two Charles Carney Peter Brown set other two Shown below picture Bill Jenkins Electric Country Boy record setter Witch Hawk Standing beside Bill daughter Mary Jenkins won first place Junior Hand-Launch Glider competed against 12 other juniors U dont have space enough list District V winners would like men tion Kyle Mathis Juniorfrom District V compete Control Line event Kyle won 5th place Slow Combat Speaking Nats contests would like see some kind competition news letters possibly club scrapbooks Win ning entries district could warded Nats judging entries placed display way modelers whether contest fliers would have opportunity participate some way Nats need some way make Nats meaningful everyone lot thought some effort might come up format would give Nats spec tator appeal has now about let ting know ideas people letting know ideas different subjects fact people have written lately Im woefully behind corresondence keep send ing letters try circulate promising ideas among District V AVPs also good source ideas Lest forget model airplanes pro vide fun enjoyment lives take look pictures taken Gold Coast RC Scale Jamboree April year months ago just got pictures first shows some action few Scale planes present 4 building flying model airplanes consid er story Bruno Brunelli South Flori 80 Model Aviation Next see Brian Busch trom Miami 1- L House Balsa Aeronica C-3 slow fly-by Makes want go out flying field right nowdoesnt Last series picture OT om lviav raciac West Palm Beach Fokker Triplane da Ma Bell employer sent Bruno wilds north several weeks avoid going stir crazy motel Bruno choose between wine women song mod el airplanes Being good kid chose latter built Windward Curtiss Hawk P6E Neluport Gee Bee Boeing F4B Sure beats other choices just prove model airplanes love can peacefully co-exist consider story Trey Linda Wood Mobile got married just five months before Nats spent honeymoon RC Soaring site just outside Lincoln NE Trey com peted Nats Trey loves Linda model airplanes Linda loves Trey See thats worksl Now before forget send nomi nations Club Month Junior Month Unsung Hero Month gripes comments suggestions pictures stories Illinois ana ocky oor VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove II 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents Check Oelano 7203A Twin Oaks Or. Indianapolis IN 46226 Roger Geers RR 5 Gaincy IL 62301 Frank Hughes 700 Nt 44th St Kansas City MO 64110 Glenn Lee 010 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme Rd University City MO 63132 Jim Sears PG Boo 308 Burgin KY 40310 Sob Underwood 4100 Concord Oaks Or. St Louis MO 63128 seems unlimited activity AMA District VI year Since cover well would take book Ill slight hit few points briefly District VI fortunate have number famous modelers short profile personality well-known among have contact Free Flight young gentleman Mr Carl Fries Crestwood MO Carl has Free Flight lead er years held national record twin pushers 1931 Since 1927 Carl has ac tive competitor club worker administrator t51 LUC UULLVIII ul tHeLISI u Carl activity contest table above field ready operate Since Mr Wheeley will allow magazine list Carl Fries accomplish ments Ill just mention Carl late Dick Black co-founded National Free Flight Society NFFS accepted voice Free Flight motivat ed best organized special interest groups can think strong building result good foundation NFFS shows Carl did work well course Carl member FF Hall Fame Retired Monsanto Co Carl pro fessional gardener specializes rose cul ture So Carl may days continue bloom right along roses Point Ponder Tn-Valley RC Club newsletter South Bend IN out context reference engine quitting flight Another thing might try little Preparation H fuel lines - Reduce swelling causing smaller lines ge fuel flow Whatever works Things Oct 7 Mundelein IL Skylarks RC Pylon Races Formula 500 Sport Yours truly Oct 14 Rockford IL Rock Valley RC Club Sport Pylon Oct 21 Vincennes IN Tn-County Aero Club FF Meet Oct 27-28 Chicagoland RC Assoc Trade Show Wheaton IL Newsletters Albert Knetz Pekin RC Club Newsletter reports big interest converting CL Profile kits RC going RC Combat should make Frank Garcher smile Midwest Products Hobart IN As already know enough ways crash Palos RC Club Palos Park IL Crash Chronicle reports membership 161 members District VIS largest club Nats Three days Nats quickly gone Lincoln fine place saw some super flying some not-so-super indicates new blood thats good Nats Council meeting wasnt much several members spent several days dawn-to-dusk working events No could expect politic night kind dedication must admired no matter much disagree policy same true AMA HQ persons work such long days two straight weeks temporary office conditions Next Council meeting Washington DC No vember 9-10 AMA will ask FAI two World Cham pionship contests within District VI Indoor 1980 West Baden IN CL 1982 Chicagoland Leader members will soon receive ballot some by-laws changes vote Wouldnt nice By-Laws Com mittee gave AMA members Bill-of-Rights about Right informed right re dress right referendum right service right choice right safety Dont hold breath State Championships visit Indianapolis IN session Leo Dickey has new program started Initial information clubs November package Feb-Mar 80 will speli out Briefly District VI clubs will qualify teams through State RC Fun Fly Championships go District Championships dianapolis Sept 80 Any club interested hosting State Champs please contact Finally Executive Order no longer can District VI member go win CL Navy Car rier Nats proceed top man Pylon Race Im flying Pete Mazur aint fair better whittle prop Next time! So now fly friendly skies See yall Iowa igar esota onsir VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris Diotrict VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Muscatioe IA 52761 Assaciats VicePsidnss J,iv-s CI, 6 4444 WuuJvee NE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 HrrInit Luvdlvru 4928 Tioga St Osileth MN 55804 tier Pr 128d S,i Sterling Hgts MI 48078 Wlli,irr Rid nina 4404 Taiglewoud Tr St Joseph MI 48085 Gelili Sink-s 6060 N Lydell Ave Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Turry Taylur 6308 Lurobindy Lana Crystal MN 55428 Wyve Yeiau 38236 Castle Romulus MI 48174 Congratulations District VII Nats winners hope good time enjoyed Nats didnt get Lincoln missed fine Na tionals Thanks also District VII worked voluntarily make success Two know worked very hard week Debi Imhoff Combat events Larry Puts Soaring missed didnt get say hello Im sorry Executive Council met Wednesday evening Nats During meeting things discussed re solved highlights follows An offer host 1980 Indoor World Championships will extended FAI will offer host 1982 Control Line World Championships Chicago Changes AMA by-laws will voted Leader members impor tant change deserves attention next Council meeting will Wash ington DC November 9-10 Discussions special interest groups Council informative produc tive no definitive action recognition forthcoming Nominating Committee met prior Council meeting Full minutes November 1979 81 meeting will issue would like Dis trict VII members know nominees District VII Vice-President Hardy Bro dersen Detroit MI Geoff Styles Milwaukee WI Both gentlemen can job Its up tovotefortheone want represent Council sincerely hope feel AMA important enough vote office Secretary-Treasurer will up election year John Byrne Jim McNeiIl present Secretary-Treasurer have nominated have renew membership vote receive ballot send immediately Dont put off miss deadline Debi Imhoff spoke length Lin coln concerning job District VP tried get nomination Unfortunately deadline past nomination could accepted Consequently Debi plans conduct write-in campaign Dis trict Vice-President encouraging see individuals interested enough seek fice VOTE Arkansas iana Mexico homa VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embey District VIII Vice-President 1500 Anita Street Sulphur LA 70663 Asociate Vice-Presidents Buzz Aunrill 9117 La Barranna NE Albarqaerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 Gene Herenel 301 N Yale Dr GarlandTX 75042 William Harley III 927 Commerce Pleasanson TX 78064 Larry Sarsor r415 Manor Dr. Bartlesuille 0174003 Ned Barnes Along note Jerry Farr Abi lene Texas snapshots Texas Scale Championships sent way would like share first picture Jerrys DH-Chipmonk se cond favorites Wayne Becks fine F4U Wayne also Abilene third last least Clayton Snyder Plainview Corlen Ace une conees i want mention First National Q-500 Pylon Racing Championships Johnson Space Center sponsored host ed Houston Area Pylon Racing Association conjunction Manned Spacecraft Cen ter Radio Control Club thousand dollars cash engines kits goodies will given away catchonly 80 contestants WOW 80 Q-500s three days racing Novem ber 2 3 4 information write call Lars Gierta 713 781-9676 nights can reached 713 723-6463 Excutive Council meeting held Lin coln Nebraska month opinion injustice members District VIII John Embry Larry Sartor so-called problem seems stem legal opinion Council members can vote Executive Council meetings going policy know Executive Council can fill va cancy Council between elections As everyone thinks about will realize person Executive Council de rives livelihood work consequent ly elected members going able make meetings Therefore Vice-Preisident cannot make meet ing should have right appoint per son represent districtnot voice all-important vote An amendment by-laws will put vote fall supposed deal problem does again opinion cover Im sure change will covered elsewhere Mode/A viotion am trying influence vote just point ing out voluntary organization officers put tremendous amount time effort running Academy should denied reasonable request closing months notes would again like stress SAFETY can never enough said subject Please FLY everyones sake FLY IN SAFE MANNER John Embry Just brief note let know am still around have reading col umns know am temporary job assignment has almost completely occupied days nights seven weeks reason Ned Barnes having writ ten last months column well materi al above addition Ned went Lincoln Executive Council meeting place events took place rea son brief comments felt could wait next month First years has ac cepted practice VP could tend Council meeting send proxy take place As recently last meeting Long Beach CA AVP sat District VII participated meeting AND voted Suddenly Lincoln some obscure statute District Columbia AMA incorporated cited allowing members Board such Executive Council vote As result no ad vance notice Council members Ned allowed vote Thus District VIII deprived its true representation Now advocate intentionally breaking law However precedent very often used arguing cases court extensive precedent AMA has cannot under stand implementation such prece dure rushed quickly members Council could advised better subject addressed reg ular Council meeting long-range implications action believe great importance feel obli gated best can attend Council meetings am quite sure other Coun cil members feel same However times simply impossiblethis times being able attend meeting means no vote dis trict must seriously re-evaluate ability serve same has true really interested AMA people can guarantee attendance meeting can properly serve vote will have very difficult time obtain ing officers Cvlvadn as aska takara h tahora Wynreing DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo Circle Bellense NE 68005 Arsuciate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Mariposa Blvd Casper WY 82601 Paul Keqel 910 North 12th Fargo ND 58102 Travis McGinnis 8027W 815 Circle Arvada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Bansin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Rickests SleS Cloudas Sioun Falls SO 57103 As District IX Vice-President feel must make effort possible benefit modelers within district large Com munication has almost become obsession Without fail weekend year spent traveling around district talking modelers vacation AMA-related no vacation except family best people worldthe modelers Bringing recognition modeling world district have deserv ing bringing modeling world itself district via Council meetings Nats district meetings etc easy tasks ones district officers clubs like Lincoln Sky Knights have shared represent AMA district dis trict AMA manner both profes sional meaningfulto truly representthat ultimate goal men respect Council presently like John Byrne Murry Frank truly incredible people dedication honesty integrity can spoken highly enough Personally find exhilarating associated Pipers Lowes Foremans Griggs Mathews Morris Embrys Scarboroughs Smiths 82 Model Aviation Clemens McNeills Witts Spaldings Franks Byrnes long will volunteers able dedicate time Just moment sup pose Council use five nine hundred stamps year go vaca tions give up couple weeks work time punch clock too doing let quote few items appearing magazines around country Remember comments come informed edi tors modeling press concerned modeler As member Council commentaries have labeled evasive side-stepping pous fervorless missive etition-oriented less p s touch ing itful No matter long work prob lem no matter solve fel low modeler Southern California knows about knows tell ing whole story Whats monster letting him lead out wilderness Okay can live prefer con tinue responding wishes values gath ered visiting between 30 50 clubs throughout district conferring best officers anywhere District IX AVPs Board members District meet ings daily mail add represen tation What actually burns someone says checked matter can supply tapes good grief again prove point notes minutes prove same wish someone would check elected officers volunteers survive thrive positive con tinued growth being better giv ing Some things last lifetime Nats modeler came up smiled shook hand said Thanks grip firm smile sincere dont know sure made day NATS THE RESIDUAL BENEFITS 1979 Nats history books club newsletters received starting make considerable mention Nats Reports club meetings made holy pilgrimage Lincoln editors comments review new techniques new better ambitious projects starting up everywhere people building new events discovered Nats gener al experience Nats close home cer tainly felt throughout district measure success Nats given financial statements whether black red return modeler talking watching questioning raising ambi tions setting new goals word sharing Another point consider weighing success Nats manpower person power must have established record volunteersroughly volunteer three contestants things gan wind down overheard following comment hope folks enjoyed show half much weve enjoyed bringin yal 1979 Nats credit out standing job belongs Lincoln Sky Knights Because will hearing lot about incredible job done Sky Knights model media want mention some people might hear Omahas Western RC Flyers came Don Kaar Don made runs printer Nats News hospital pick up supplies fixed doors trucks com pleted just about imaginable job MACA has come age President Paul Curtiss MACA supplied judges Combat events outstanding Combat Director Marlin McGee wife Gayle did fantastic job Marlin firm fair have never heard better run Com bat event Dave Reiber Speed Event Di rector backed Bev Mindy Bill clan Wishiewski terrific Thank Lincolns Aero Design club club founded prior War Number II still around has seven members seven members worked Nats Gene Langston helping everywhere Dave Reiber also member Aero Design Thanks also full 10 members Omahas Orbiting Eagles worked over half entire week some special thanks Ken Morris hauling carrier deck way across Iowa Nats DISTRICT IX MEETINGS Greater Metro Kansas City modelers will have meeting October 27 Gold Buffet AMA President Earl WitS Execu tive Director John Worth will Hor race Cain District VI Vice-President has invited will represent District IX district meeting Sioux Falls SD scheduled December 15 informa tion will come out later a,tna lorni n a x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2551 Armour Lane Redonds Beach CA 90275 A,ociate Vce-Pesident Glerrn Carter 2020 Gill Porn Lane Walnan Creek CA 94598 Alex ChisoIn 1100 West Shaw Fresno CA 93711 Lonnie Koeber 4295 Boolder Hwy. Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 55136 Bob Reynolds Rn 5 Box 51 Txcsoe AZ 85710 Berty Snreanr 3723 Snowden Aoe. Long Beach CA 90808 Keinh Whinney 14465 Japirer Dr. SaIn Lake City UT 841 t7 Greetings hot humid state Florida third time three years Im back Cape Canaveral trip will see launching third final satellite series Ive working going five years Hopefully time read High Energy Astronomy Observer 3 will orbit Launch scheduled 15th September Meanwhile business goes usual week arrival Florida way Lincoln Nebraska attend Coun cil meeting wish could have spent time Nato get back job Prior Council meeting open meeting held lobby dormi tory surprisingly large number people showed up excellent idea put forth Most aware want Nats en try blank must send Somebody suggested putting Model Aviation idea has merit Presently entry blank de layed till fine details ironed out put way send en try could sent additional information later believe idea will implemented So theres proof Council receptive ideas youve got some suggestions write down Ill present Council Next meeting attended evening nomination committee three nominations Secretary-Treasurer posi tion Jim MeNeill nominated hes cllmbent Betty Stream John Byrne nominated Betty beat out John close vote spot ballot later change heart withdrew So John Jim will go have admit Ill vote McNeill about rest backing District V IX Xl running unopposed District III Don Lowe running Dave Brown Joe Elben District VII Ken Morris isnt go ing another term Hardy Brodersen Geoffry Stiles trying Hardy prior vicepresident Im supporting him course cant vote him can stump him might wonder somebody would choose run organization fer ries over country puts up Queen Mary Well thing year half over Ive used fourdays vacation time work travel Council meetings Ill use least another day next meeting So theres week five days vacation time gone days get way didnt choose stay Queen Mary drove 40-mile round trip day After nominations over Council meeting started 900 pm Two AVPs meeting Betty Stream Bob Reynolds sat through whole af fair lot other AVPs rep resentatives special interest groups make extremely well-attended Council meet ing lot discussion went over special interest group could recognized true mouthpiece particular interest boiled down fact group now recognized true representative particular phase hobby should petition Executive Council person writing accepted petition should have size group though size factor group AMA members reasons group feels should spokesmen Any feel like writing letter Id like opinion additional advertising Model viation Presently paid advertising limited 20% magazine move afoot increase order cover ex pected increased costs next year due infla tion likely alternative cut back magazine pages other expenses mag azine staff prefers maintain increase amount editorial features increased advertising approved probably would re sult magazine pages will come up vote next Council meeting meeting will two-day affair handle huge backlog tabled items will Washington DC 9th 10th Novem ber So let know yourfeelingson mat te r few changes by-laws report ed committee Theyll presented Leader members vote fall nutshell changes recognize agreement NAA have member sit November1979 83 Council vote also spell out method proxy sit Council eligibility same will spelled out detail elsewhere MA Council agreed submit bid FAI hold Indoor world championships West Baden Indiana per Dr John Martins preliminary study Another request host Control Line championships Chicago 1982 ap proved will presented FAI next meeting Another item interest some might clarification another matter per taining charter clubs recall said wives could members long didnt fly still true cant hold fice Council voted 6 5 two ab stentions abstained charter club ficers must AMA member An excellent proposal put forth Council hold 1980 Natsat Wilmington AFB Ohio half way between Cincinnati Dayton Nats Executive Committee instructed proceed attempts se cure Before left Florida sat Con trol Line club meeting South Bay Airmasters presided over Mike Belitz invited second visit ac tive Control Line club quite hap py night recently secured flying site after 13 months negotiations city officials located recreation center parking lot city allowed paint broad 170-foot diameter yellow line safety zone Furthermore city fur nished enough traffic cones put 10 additional safety factor Muf flers required AMA members wel come use Its city Torrance club voted pick up option fly Gahr High School So now have two sites Gahr about 30 miles better nothing Phoenix Model Airplane Club has just finished up six-session Delta Dart program conjunction Phoenix Parks Recreation Department Twenty children introduced modeling through efforts John Patton other members little acorns grow Southern Arizona Modelers have new field club has worked local county government have two sites efforts county studied past safety record club recognized ongoing safety program making deci sion Utah old-time model fliers just fin ished Nats 3-day affair saw atten dance down last year guess gas shortage hurt draw fliers showed up three full days good weath er meet hosted SLAM club drew raves banquet Next agenda annual also 3-day affair will history time read Ill fill next month Youll remember earlier year went Mexicali visit members Cacha nilla club interested having large meet get good draw US put touch BIRDS club BIRDS helped plan meet con test will have Pattern Racing fun flying exhibition flying will fiesta Satur day night Please put meet calen dar Mexicans really know make feel welcome dates will announced later last months column said would list candidates Contest Board election month After giving some thought Im going delay month order have vote near end year So next month Ill lay THERMALS Alaska o ana on osron XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Oistrict Xl Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Associate Vice-Presidents Al CoIner 1607 S eon Elm Pocatello ID 83201 Simon Dreese Rs 1 Boo 48 Broadniem MT 59015 Ed McCollouqh 53 SE 61 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recro 26608 Doner Ct. Kent WA 98031 Chock Thompson N 3813 Nonmandie Spokane WA 99208 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Nats over 1979 bit tersweet statement because lot fun hell lot work Over years has become easier put greatest modeling show because have trained willing people have learned mistakes rest philosophy will reserved later good Nats Most people thought perfect No Will ever perfect Nats hope live see Like Nats good news bad news bad news distance travel day Lincoln 70 miles round trip half days awful weather less perfect site good news set record 12 times leastone day spite bad news helping put events did usual fine job found motels camping close avoiding long drive Overall therefore seemed go quite well case havent figured out col umn mostly related Free Flight part Nats since about got see job Saturday afternoon fol lowing Sunday morning dawn late evening interested num ber people put kind effort make Nats go year still staggers imagination As long jobs-well-done mind must mention Lincoln Sky Knights provided local support years Nats did excellent job deserve great rousing cheer entire Academy Without would have disaster Several real life-savers us Free Flight field have appre ciat ion number others helped make Nats run Free Flighters Among spent majority week helping Sandy Frank Charlene Frank Murry Frank Bert Pond Shirley Campbell Frank Char ney helped three days Steve Geraghty Bob Wilder Richard Co valE Gilbert Robbins Charles Alba Mark Sheckert Joe Bligri Matt Gewain & wife Jim McNeill & wife Bill Mathews words express appre ciation attending Nats feel toward mentioned above list came Nats sole purpose helping put truly labor love thing makes better have helped fore probably will respond asked next year thing receive few complaints about Free Flight events run people named above made happen some experimentation schedule year Some experiments worked some didnt will probably few changes next year well Some ex cellent suggestions received last year could incorporated unless strong reason have idea can improve event structure Nats please let know Thanksgiv ing will attempt answer letter last note about years Nats Terry Rimert put unofficial events NFFS year did outstanding job Smoothest whole group has run last few years rumor Terry might volunteer again sure has sup port What think year certain group questions get asked no easy answers Let put philosophy Free Flight Nats attend Nats Executive Com mittee meetings can get better pic ture Nats born year simile intentional think about First few facts Free Flight least expensive pus means less budget allocated Free Flight other hand Free Flight site difficult part site obtain Therefore thing keeps Nats go ing places US always compromise couple years might try truly split Nats Free Flight differ ent time place will one-year trial until have chance analyze re sults optimum situation No Does like think Everyone wants Nats together Let us realize however world changing must prepared adapt orto forego Nats brings basic principle operate Simply stated operate un der principle Nats better try very best can what have no doubt would always like Nats perfect spend money time effort go Nats Im sorry folks isnt cards dont care attend meet day weather bugs etc can lousy Does mean quit Hell no try harder next year can rain blow Taft god Free Flight Hung bottom line whole thing following feel very best p05 sible options presented us am speaking now member Nats Execu tive Committee Most years have no op tions Thanks kindness folks Lake Charles can have truly integrated excellent Nats quite often great live certain parts country dont mean being have something serious say about what have just written means let hear way find something good ideas Make suggestions--it might help 84 Model Aviation JUIJIO FLIGHYf EDWHITTEN Wall St. Sta New York NY 10005 HOW DO YOU SELECT FLYING SCALE MODEL KIT THE ANSWER IS VERY CAREFULLY Lets listen conversation between father son No Dad dont want another plastic scale kit want flying scale kit No Dad Ive already built AMA Cub Now want kit real airplane. FLIES So down hobby shop go father son purchase kit beautiful man-carrying airplane goes gether like charm spend happy hours park launching creation flight after satisfying flight No ly unless Daddy knows what doing probability Daddy will just tempt ed Junior end up complex over weight under-powered super something-orother will give both nothing frustration does select flying scale model kit repeat very carefully answer Dont get wrong love flying scale models think WW Fokker Triplane favorite sure Lockheed P-38 nifty looker hobby shop full-color pictures real thing boxes really set blood boiling Now Daddys objective get junior quickly over urge spend time allowance wastefully model airplanes surest way get him out hobby buy junior fancy klunkers crowding hobby shop shelves other hand Daddys aim encourage sons desire build flying mod els develop sons craftmanship give son sense achievement Daddy has much just careful se lecting next project fact budding aeromodeler has far built AMA Cub father must guide protege building some simpler models before attempting flying scale job Learning build fly important step must by-passed area suggest order con struction t Jasco line four all-balsa models include G-1 2 hand launched catapult glider Flash X-1 2 X-1 8 rubber powered models G-24 Hi-Start Glider Theyre quickly built super fliers cially X-1 8 models will provide lots weekends wonderful flying fun give good idea well models can really fly J etco 18 all-balsa hand launched glider can included stage too would try Peck-Polymers ROG simple stick-n-tissue model big jump next go builtup fuselages wings covering both sides junior needs some help models built same manner flying scale Probably simplest Peck One-Night 16 has two-sided box fuse lage no curves Next should built three similar models recommend Lets start Dubois Finch 16 wingspan cabin model landing gear has windshield windows looks like scale job especially appropriate parts cut out ready assemble could try Embryo Event Prairie Bird put out Peck Jetcos Embryo Hank Struck designed Eaglet 1% THE FINCH w /6 WINOSPAN........395 ALL PARTS PRECuT REAOY TO ASSEMBLE models make up swell building flying program themselves Lots en joyment will come construction flights Theyve chosen because well-designed kits excellent superior flyers Daddy junior have enjoying Junior has learning build model airplanes y does less less Junior more now junior knows build adjust hes ready turn flying scale models now knows what like build read plans now knows what goes out flying field icate motors wind launch trim stable flights that. now knows requirements good flying model knows will have best chances scale model has good flying proportions gh wing dihedral adequate tail sur faces long enough nose moment arm too much wing area knows should have light weight loaded down un necessary extras knows build light too globs glue smeared everywhere knows needs decent pro peller enough rubber power large enough opening nose get tightly wound motor put down side thrust shims thats what Dad son will now look hobby shop start should still careful looking satisfactory design construction kits simpler airplanes should look kits Nesmith Cougar Cessna Birddog Bede BD-4 BD-6 Wittman Tail wind Fike F clipped-wing Piper j-3 Cub recommend models about 18 wingspan smaller 13 Peanuts difficult build adjust However stick airplanes just listed Peanut-sized models can fly well Remember very important alled flying scale models hobby shops shelves designed fly well Unfortunately designed manufactured sold mean course much said favor building pure display model wanted fly Avoid kits say can flown sorts power can flown free flight control line bound much too heavy rubber power Avoid too much heavy scale detail Avoid kits play up such features models devices shoot rockets drop bombs parachutes Maybe can things can fly Kids right now am writing - 1 have spread out beside kit plan 20 Douglas SBD-3 low-wing Dauntless dive-bomber box describes flying scale model very meager flying instruc tions plans end up lot fun can whirling model thread kid actually says plans have drawing showing course theres plenty detail showing pivoting bomb rack hey t noticed plans dont show rear hook peg rubber motor Gang thats kind kit want avoid Dads everywhere guard against will kill off completely desire build offspring may have Well now now Ive calmed down bit now know what scale model must have order fly now have developed craftsmanship can build now know adjust simpler flying scale models last ready turn attention really ex citing biplanes World War II fighters streamlined racers Soon will ex perimenting far-out designs really turn Ive got eye Piaggio P166-DL3 -- how about obtain information models recommended send $100 fol lowing catalogues JASCO o Box 135 Northridge CA 91324 JETCO ic Co Inc 883 Lexington Ave Brooklyn NY 11221 DUBOIS Dubois Models Box C Acush net MA 02743 PECK -Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92041 AMAS THIRD CL POSTAL CONTEST Its being flown right now untll end November Complete rules last issue two events nowone plas tic ready-builts other built-up models full set rules send SASE Ed Whitten * ** * * ****** Fly high fly round round get feet up off ground See next month November1979 85
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
L r L GONE BUT STILL WITH US MATTY SULLIVAN 1 WE BID FAREWELL TO FRIEND MATTHEW SULLIVAN honored quietly influential persons history model aeronautics died Au gust 10th age 68 As testimonial friendliness put around him ease asking always addressed simply Matty Mr Sullivan 1941 founded earliest hobby accessory manufacturing companies Sullivan Pylon Pro ducts Most products own invention 1955 also founded highly successful plastic manufacturing firm known Sullifoam active both businesses until death Mattys credits legion having received highest honors both business pleasure worlds model aviation served Board Directors Hobby dustry Association America recog nized organization Distin guished Service Award Meritorious Award Honor HIAAs highest honors Matty Sullivan has honored Academy Model Aeronautics high est its awards Life Membership No L-6 AMA Fellowship just re cently election Model Aviation Hall Fame Thankfully word selection Hall Fame came through time put congratulatory telegram Mattys hands shortly before passed away Matty prime mover back problem days AMA badly needed prime mover always first dig pocket funds help solve early problems would quickly follow up urging bis hobby business friends likewise Matty also looked us future being originator AMA Scholarship Fund like believe Sullivan clever unique products financial support encouragement hobby/sport business would somehow quite what today Matty Sullivan fellow AMA member giant stature giant character giant generosity happy heart match svas ruddy-faced down earth warm cheerful friend sought him friend Matty would want us grieve leaving would rather memory him serve smiling inspiration Please join sacred moment saying goodby beloved friend John E Clemens Past President AMA MEMORIES OF MATTY John Worth AMA broke 1963-65 svas new scene having hired November 1979 73 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Matty Sullivan Hobby Industry Associations trade show St Louis January outstanding supporter AMA model industry programs will long remembered products bear name friends made everywhere Two past presidents AMA well knew generous contributions organization pay tribute below Left AMAs new xecussve ulrector presenting AMA Fellowship Certificate Sullivan 1964note 8-Ball Club wings Mattys jacket Right Typical scene National Championships during early 60s Sullivan Gosta Johnson Nats Control Line official Eddie Manul kin Sterling Models Sid Axelrod Top Flite Models Frank Garcher Midwest Products Art Laneau Ambroid industry members 8-Ball Club always among strongest supporters AMA Nats Matty Sullivan Conti AMA turn things around industry support new AMA programs vital success Matty Sullivan first model industry leader step forward sponsor others held back waited see whether AMA could come back Matty urging get bandwagon always backed up hissupport cash always first offended some embarassing suggesting drove Cadillacs could afford donation AMA publicly rebuked gave lip service support using own caustic version Put money mouth Mattys support money certified Contest Director helped run National Championships Philadelphia area constantly involved companys work shop developing new products just make money things better saf er gave away lot products partic ularly gifts souvenirs US teams foreign guests attending AMA events Lakehurst NJ 1974 AerOlym pics donated use companys trail er truck driver meet teams haul model boxes also underwrote incog nito various parties hosting affairs World Championships operated AMA during years Navy-sponsored Nationals often quietly footed bill hosting key Navy officers Blue Angels Air Show team press parties etc Matty often silent partner AMA projects seeking no publicity personal gain During 60s AMA could af ford banquet ticket annual Hobby dustry Association annual dinner Matty al ways saw AMA reps prominent ly seated VIP tables help influence sup port Academy programs 8-Ball Club its heyday SOs early 605Matty key leaders its activities never forgot original purpose 8-Ball Club promote support AMA Theres much tell about Matty Sullivan list endless leadership activities such initiation AMAs Scholarship program Suffice say Matty has received model aviation award AMA model industry bestow would have received al ways gave receivedthat trademark last time saw Matty rare special treat end 1979 Toledo RC Conference big event over practically everyone heading home Matty wife Marg staying over extra night supper long evening conversation together talking mostly Academy plans goals reviewing past Matty full praise night Laird Doc Jackson medical help got modeler friends non-modeler doc tors couldnt solve problems agrand eveninga privilege Ill never forget feeling Matty came Toledo time despite having seriously ill year cause wanted modeling friends time lucky have few hours him wife alonesomething almost impossible since always surrounded people Hes gone now daily scene evidence having us everywhere Its flight control linerhis lines used world wide So too RC Sullivan starters predominate Thats really fitting Matty Sullivan greatest starter himselfa true leader giant among industry friends model aviation Whatever AMA today good part can credited Matty Sullivan made things happen AMA MID-YEAR REPORT IS STRONG As noted AMA financial report AMA News section September 79 issue Model Aviation AMA member ship figures have running over 90% what same time 1978 Con sidering large dues increase year amount controversy generated some concerning strong membership showing very positive factor countering much negativeness controversy Actually 1979 weekly membership figures have year long averaging slight ly better 95% comparable 78 fig ures better 77 As result AMA has already passed breakeven point 79 budget now building sur plus cancel outlast years deficit es tablish reserve against future deficits net result no need further dues increase 1980 oretically possible enough members signed up 79 has AMA signed up number members needed make 79 budget about 63500 mid-August already several thousand registered Thus AMA has regained momentum previously number new mem bers joining year indicates growth curve steadily upward past 10 years should show slight dip 79 followed increase again 1980 Time will tell sure 79 figures already have eliminated much whateverdoubt may have existed beginning year membership figures closed out end September membership re newal mailings go out October total expected show 70000 members very close ita remarkable achievement com pared 1978s total about 72000 magnitude 79 dues consid ered What record indicates lost some members because dues crease gained new ones MINUTES OF AUG 11979 NOMINATING COMMITTEE behalf Nominating Committee Cliff Piper filed following report Nominating Committee meeting convened 816 pm Chairman Pro Tem Cliff Piper district vice-presidents present exception District VIII Continued page 76 74 Model Aviation progress press time iuvus -#m numay inia California during month 0 September fins program involving 60 teams culmination year-long effort Lesoura u effort Bob Doris Rich spent hours AMAS booth venous trade shows left Dallas hotel rooms telephoning teams clubs across country right Larry Bolich AMAs Special Events Director Tram-Am project coordinated raised money Jerry Lewis Kidsthe national pro gram Muscular Dystrophy Association PRESIDENTS REPORT President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS EARL F WITT 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 IN TRIBUTE TO GREAT MAN Matty Sullivan passed away Fri day August 10 1979 have lost model aviations great men vibrant manone devoted much life model aviation its growthone leaves void lives will soon forgotten alert hard-headed business man expressed interests tentions through stories story moral moral story Mattys oft-told stories about boy gave free set control lines boy could par ticipate contest boys father wanted pay Matty Matty went long dissertation about financial involvements would cause between local dealers middlemen taxes accounting howin endit would cost Matty too much sell item fact told father would ing him favor would take lines gift Innovation Mattys great est assets remember best fuel pumps around discontinued asked him could dig up said actually windshield washer pump made German cars discontinue because Ger mans got smart started charging him too much An Irishman little patience procrastinators industry modeling associations spearheaded actions promote continue model aviation notable backing AMA Scholarship Program program came being because effective push During last three months life conversations about con tinuing scholarships apparently some realizing mortal nature man Al Tuttle 9 held discussions Matty talked plans future Scholar ship Program followed after own death preparing column May issue Model viation concerned Scholarship Program Matty said knew hed nom inated Model Aviation Hall Fame said received would first person have re ceived award Academy Hobby Industry ever given Nationals year Lincoln heard Matty hospital again expected live Immedi ately votes past presidents AMA checked found Matty Sullivan unanimous ly elected AMA Hall Fame telegram sent telling him de cision able read framed hung hospital room wall tri bute people engaged ac tivity loved bestmodel aviationand glad know knew esteem before passed away WHY VOLUNTEER People always asking volunteer much time effort AMA operations Ive thought about own personal viewpoint guess real answer because love model aviation people gives opportunity sociate Its chance work hand hand outstanding model aircraft enthusiasts officials person alities reflect what modeling about accurately sport itself People such Al Tuttle Betty Stream Bryant Thompson Dick Sonheim ry people like Joe Bridi Johnny Brodbeck never-ending pano rama names faces people am proud call friends November 1979 75 4 / Nominating Comm Cont pg 74 represented proxy Piper called nominations al ready folder added Jim Scarbomugh Betty Stream Secretary-Treasurer Piper read list nominated stating position nominated noted procedures herein subject verification Headquarters clear ance veracity nominations * placing nominations properly author ized submit nominat ed willing placed ballot moved John Grigg seconded Chuck Foreman appointed chairman remainder meeting satisfying requirement vice-president up re-election may chair meeting motion passed unanimously Foreman ab stained Nominations read Secretary-Treas urer1 John Byrne 2 Jim McNeiIl 3 Betty Stream District Vice-Presidentl Cliff Piper Ill Dave Brown Joe Elben V Bill Mathews VII Hardy BrodersenGeoffrey Styles IX Vince Mankowski XI Homer Smith Mr Mankowski moved seconded byGrigg place names read districts election ballot subject verification willingness run authentication qual ification nominate motion passed favor II III IV VI VII VIII X Xl ab stained V IX Mr Smith moved descending ballot procedure used determine two people three nominated Secretary-Treas urer ballot secret folded papers time majority selected Seconded Mankowski motion passed unanimously ballots gathered Piper count ed tellers Foreman Mankowski Round 2 3 4 ByrneMcNeiIIStream 4 3 5 51 52 71 McNeill ballot 06 Stream ballot moved Smith seconded Stream withdraw Byrne will placed ballot Mankowski moved amend motion inserting Stream must re spond noon tomorrow intention accept decline nomination motion passed amended unanimously moved seconded adjourn 858 pm Respectfully submitted Cliff Piper * Subsequently nomination Betty Stream withdrawn name John Byrne placed nomination ballot dic tated meeting minutes 5 THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY Being members host club National Championships has trying experiences yet unsung heros en tire event years host club Lin coln Sky Knights did outstanding job members deserve hearty Thank Sky Knights worked up outstanding presentation get Nats Lincoln worked 12 full days before during after Nats often 12 hours day peak workload Thats dedica tion Three days before Nats began unloading two AMA trucks setting up headquarters Satur day Sunday 90 degree tempera tures painting flight circles clearing runways setting up fences high winds tornado warnings Sunday night next morning Sky Knight crews out 6 am resetting fences blown down instant fence needed mark off new parking area Control Line 500-foot rope strung 30 minutes job would have required five hours original barrels snow fence used After providing runners empty ing trash cans baby sitting ser vices club came back after Nats everyone else went back work rest Sky Knights spent another day helping AMA crew repack truck trailer truck included rebuilding Pylon barriers fit trailer Its club surely deserves praise us WHATS NEW AT THE NATS year second try com puterizing tabulations Although clubs around country now using computers competitions first Nats proposal came just prior 78 Championships Lake Charles Mike Freeman Tacoma WA Mikes computer partner Frank Girolami also Tacoma came down Lake Charles club computer tabulated RC Soaring event What difference 77 Riverside Championships took day half complete tabulations several tabulators work ingcomparable tabulations took person computer five minutes Lake Charles Thus began plans computers 79 Nats Mike ran ads computer magazines referred computer/ modeler heard What need ed men dona tion computers workup highly sophisticated procedures computers program results outstanding Thanks Nats Committee go Mike Freeman computing Free Flight Frank Girolami RC Soaring Loren Holm Quincy IL Pylon Racing Bob Fowler Los Altos CA RC Pat tern CLIPPED WINGSNEED HELP Clipped Wings Club Washing ton State Penitentiary club although confined have very ac tive promotion model aviation have held fun flies assistance local Jaycees Muscular Dystrophy Association have written up local newspapers efforts fund drives through model aviation present Control Line club have avid interest RC hungry types modeling Recently Charles E Mace Sr presi dent club wrote requesting help Although have written several letters cant seem get modelers visit modelers living passing through area can spare couple hours stop flying rap session requests write him care Walla Walla Washing ton State Penitentiary PO Box 520 Walla Walla WA 99362 may beof interest model ers vicinity could opportunity get use govern ment property outside prisons se curity area use flying site information proposal refer column April 79 issue Model Aviation Note special thanks John Nollen dorfs professional photographer Norden member Lincoln Sky Knights Club superb pic tures featured column 76 Model Aviation SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeiII AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 kind permission am go ing begin month introducing important NSRCA group Na tional Society Radio Controlled Acro batics special interest organization today recognized AMA best represents RC Aerobatics competition fliers interests America Begun several years ago NSRCA now has its act together pretty good very well-structured group good leadership fine goals excel lent national newsletter Nats other day met new NSRCA President Mr Jim Vander beck Sturgis Michigan pre sented family L-R James II Patty Jim posing Nats flight line Elected serve 1979 1980he has flown free flight control line RC models Jim told membership NSRCA excess 425 members growing Currently organization has split country up eight dis tricts has representative its Board Directors clude Ed Izzo Reeves Lippincott Bruce Underwood Jerry Adkins Don Seals Dick Russ Rick Mary Horn J S Bune Sally Brown Sec/Treas Tony Frackowiak official VP competitor Joe manufactures winning airplane kits enjoying Pattern flying Lincoln internationaity recognizea KL raitern Master flier Dave Brown lined up family pose lovely wife Sally NSRCA Sec /Treas kids Davey Jr Connie Dave re cently made new 1979 FAI team represent USA international competition also Dave AMA ballot VP status via District Ill wives families take RC flying seriously Yes family groups abound everywhere contests Wives help assist fly competitively splendid family group pre paring enter serious flying Husband Bob Drolen member prestigious Chicagoland RC Club wife Rita So did Bob did great good flier course dutiful little better-half did engage flying helped out believe Well thats what think Buster As soon hubby out sight Rita cleared decks action got herself assistant can see pretty Margie Bennett left thats Rita right prepared fly Bobs plane big contest Did Rita win RC Pattern Nats Dont ask left early way interested RC Pattern flying want join NSRCA send 10 bucks Sally Brown 8534 Huddleston Drive Cincinnati OH 45236 See next month November 1979 77 Two important people NSRCA Lovely Betty Stream right daughter Suzi Stream Mother Stream Baby Stream edit monthly K-Factor ganizations fine newsletter nice lob too two famous American fliers snapped Nats flying ramp Tony Bonetti Joe Bridi Tony top RC APOLOGY TO SUSAN ou t cle n July 1979 AMA News section concerning winners 1979 AMA Scholarship awards mentioned years top winner Linda Brown Stone Mountain GA first girl history program win top award $1000 same paragraph also stated Susan Weisenbach Cleveland OH winner 1970 recipient top award set record straight two awards made 1970both amount $1000 Susan Charles M Reed Raytown MO year three awards presented $1000 Linda Brown $500 Michael Nallen Chicopee MA Joseph Musumeci Jr Richardson TX Therefore reality Susan Weisenbach first female recipient top AMA Scholarship award apologize stat ing July article Linda Brown top female recipient first time history AMAs Scholarship Program. way Susan now signs letters Susan Weisenbach Johnson has working NASA aerospace engineer addition also working obtaining Masters degree engineering SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Connecticut Maine achnoetto Hampshire Rhode Island ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Anenue Atkinson NH 03t1 1 Associate Vice-Presidents Robect C Brodeur 4t5 Main Street Nashua NJ t3060 Raymond Giboolean 39 HinS St Old Town MC 04468 Georne Parker 7 Paul 0, LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 William Wilbur 6 Laurel Ave Kittery MC 03904 Quotable Quotes Regarding so-called Junior Problem industry doesnt see fit produce beginners line does beginner start Frank Ehling Dealers promoting model air planes Lord knows should its bread butter Harold deBolt Its failure older fliers help Ed Manulkin rubber powered models sell now may well assure future modeling. Juniors need something can master Carl Goldberg Junior problem Oh thats existed 30 years Earl Smith Guillow Inc no lack appeal Juniors model aviation.lts fear being out- classed. John Worth Timely Worth repeating ALL OF THE ABOVE WAS FROM ARTICLE BY LAR RY CONOVER IN AMERICAN MODELER MAGAZINE IN MAY OF 1964llI same issue atticle editor Al Lewis said industry hoped add another 25 million dollars volume previous years record $500 million dollars Present total volume industry would make figures look like down payment veterans home loan another 15 years will still saying same things wringing same hands despair asking Juniors unless industry gets off dead center supports AMA Dart II phase educational program high degree Dart II second step Delta Dart pro gram has highly successful basic motivation youth building fly ing model plane Dart II involves small easily built U/C plane simple Delta Dart Developed Frank Ehling has sat shelf several years waiting exploited put handsof young sters modest program has planned industry putting up some bucks some apprehension planned program anticipated end results What wonderful investment might industry model aviation tiny part 1% profits put type pro motion What Im saying Get smart man ufacturers dealers distributors model ers Paul E Terceiro Rhode Island Pilots Fundamental Flying RIPOFF Show Team still searching few new members handle Control Line RC flying trying find multifaceted persons can fill spot team announcing building U/C flying team gets chance meet various interests throughout New England demonstrate hobby love No matter go always well-received crowds en joyment flying helping hobby same time something experience Anyone interested joining team should contact PAUL E TERCEIRO 33 BAY ST TIVERTON RI phone 401 624-8870 New Jeses Yok II DISTRICT REPORT John C Griog flisttict II Vice-President 6387 Badger Orion Lockport NY 14694 Associate Vice-Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Joke Byron 36-29 2t3oh St Bayside NY 1 t361 Prank Drench 9 Willow Ane Piscataway NJ 08854 Hank Liken 46 Cory Dr Tows Rinor NJ 08763 Adam Sattier St Randi Rd Ayt A-2 Schenectady NY 12309 Tom Silnee RD 3 Boo 4t2 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smith 2 Lorraine Ane Aohun NY t 3021 1979 AMA Nats historyand fine Nats Sky Knights Lincoln Nebraska did outstanding job host club can take bows wish efforts am convinced Nats would have failed miserably District II contestants Nato made presence felt events dont have results RC Scale un derstand own George Buso well up standings winning Results have Walt Throne Syracuse NY 2nd Novice Ilelicopter Warren Wagner N Syracuse NY 2nd Int Helicopter Andrew Blank Verona NJ 3rd Sr Stunt Ken Purzycki Lake Parsip pany NJ 2nd Jr Stunt Dan Domina East Windsor NJ 1st AMA Scale 1st Open Indoor Cabin 2nd Indoor Paper Stick 2nd FAI Stick Ralph Jackson Endicott NY 2nd FAI Team Race John Pomroy Islip NY 2nd Sr Towline Tony Bonetti Emerson NJ 3rd Masters Pattern Great going folks con gratulations campaigned VP office District II promised write column about happenings events District II leave national scene HQ national level officers now feel compelled break promise hopefully think will understand dont want read about national issues skip next two paragraphs year elect SecretaryTreasurer nominees very itnpor tant office John Byrne Ir Jim Mc Neill Jim VP District V until January 1979 Council elected him 6-5 vote fill unexpired term vacated Earl Witt elected President John Byrne know Vice President Dis trict II 1975 through 1978 time narrowly defeated bid President Earl Witt Although feel certain both men could fill Secretary-Treasurers job equally well personally am going sup port John Byrne position because clear thinking forward moving attitude matters pertainieng actions taken Council meetings open-minded attentiveness detail legal background can fine addition Council earnestly solicit vote John upcoming elections Remember can send ballot out AMA renewalplease VOTE disagree using column fora campaign speech can vote out 1980 elec tions feel strongly enough about matter take risk VOTE next national issue magazine now reading two consecutive Council meetings have insistance District II clubs voted against retaining magazine part dues package against expanding size advertise ment percentage will continue long majority will district However will bring issue what consider some very important argu ments personally believe magazine the industry covers ALL facets model aircraft leaving cars boats out coverage like magazine turned free ex pand size increase advertising percent age could return profit could turn negate dues increase years come possibilities cost $800 nual dues money compared $15 $25 subscriptions other model aircraft maga zines please note little $800 dues assigned maga zine About 7c additional per member goes cover cost magazines provided free members such Contest Directors 78 Model Aviation say aint bad Regardless $800 regardless additional smaii subtraction dues regardless what person ally consider excess use color still hell good magazine well worth value vote Council meetings will still support views own feel dont let know fore November 1so will have guidance next Council meeting October20 21 will find Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island presenting its 1979 Model Exposition Staten land Mall will honoring Colonel George Vaughn Jr Americas second ranking WW Air Ace Now 82 Staten Island resident 56 years Colonel Vaughn has awarded British Flying Cross U S Distinguished Service Cross ficially credited destroying 10 enemy planes three balloons piloting British SE 5 later Sopwith Camel Five other area clubs will join Rich mond MFC exposition will ex hibit RC model aircraft racing cars scale plas tic models antique trains ship models demonstrations various facets model building spend few hours nearby visit Expo Sounds will great show sylsanra Sirginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-President 1101 tRahn Road Dayton OH 45429 Auocas Vic, Pe,de,s J,, Etr, 5tJ2 Eir,5sst L tcs, OH 44124 l-It,,, 104 2tr Sr. VinnaWV 26101 l,od Jcirs,, 1025 Walnut St Ptit,dstyhia PA 19107 Eitwod W,sr, i52t 5o,r, St. McKoesport PA 15131 attended AMA Executive Council meeting Lincoln Nebraska meeting held during Nats week short affair taking second priority normal Nats activity am really sure worthwhile since number Council members pretty tired full days activity couldnt really concentrate lot serious matters especially think ing ahead next days problems important matter considered meeting nominations District VPs Secretary-Treasurer position turned out no-sweat deal since two nominations available VP slots odd districts Sec Treas nominations automatically boiled down two withdrawl nom inee have choice November Dis trict Ill Vice-President between Joe Elben cur rent Associate VP Dave Brown current RC Contest Board member Im sure both gentlemen would fine job have much background modeling affairs local national level have Council experience substitute So make up minds VOTE prefer someone other either two candi dates always have option write-in VOTE biggest problems conduct Academy business knowing what majority folks want opportunity choose person influential representing getting what want donedont ignore youroppor tunity Academy does try democratic operation believe has best terests modeling heart District VPs make decisions affect organized modeling country spite what some people may say want something done influence VP Most have worked Council seriousminded conscientious people have mind own unless have real desire make modeling bet ter better country must real ize must represent modeling best ability must care ful about stampeding direction desired small vocal special interest group So usually middle-of-the-road decisions move slowly change should since reflects majority modeling interests country Also dont forget folks modelers too giving time effort help precious little return ef forts except satisfaction job well done costs time money away jobs family modeling Another item discussed meeting real possibility 1980 Nats Ohio As weve previously mentioned former Clin ton County Air Force Base Wilmirtgton OH near Dayton live prospect seems rea sonable Free Flight could also held site thus retaining categories site except Indoor good possibili ties Cincinnati Columbus So now moving firm agreement present owners site efforts being spearheaded members Dayton WORKS club Dick Nutting Bill Elliot Chuck Shade telawae rcs columisra land S tarolina Vi qinla Iv DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechaseicoville VA 23111 Associate Vice-President Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Nemporn News VA 23606 Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Charlosssoille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Snotty Moyer Orchard Lane Wilmington DE t9809 John Preston 7012 Elsira Coors Pails Church VA 22042 Pool Yacobocci 6408 Winrhrop Dr. Payerseville NC 28301 1979 AMA NATS have just returned Nationals Nats Council meeting Nats atten dance down somewhat year thoroughly enjoyed though worker instead competitor Lincoln Nebraska very friendly place extremely clean city local club Sky Knights really worked hard make things perfect job communtca- tions helper Sky Knights club Ron Frame would like take thisop portunity thank Ron help Speaking workers dont know know AMA HQ staff works anywhere 10 13 hours per day 10 12 days during Nats chance observe staff full operation during week can vouch fact people really WORK long hard make week pleasant possible very dedicated people deserve lot credit what personally thank Nats Council Meeting first agenda item Nominating Committee meeting report about selecting candidates VP elections odd -num bered districts nominations AMA Secretary-Treasurer elections will held end year District IV will have opportunity vote AMA Secretary-Treasurer Next year will vote District IV VP AMA President John Byrne Jim McNeill will beon ballot Secretary-Treasurer really would like see big turn out votes District IV time second item review film budget will have new scale film end summer hear good Marvelous Miniatures Another item hiring flying site coordinator Headquarters has given Council some recommendations back ground will discuss next Coun cil meeting early November let hear whether would like have someone AMA sole job would help clubs negotiate flying sites also lobby national basis sites Mode/A ejal ion magazine also discussed magazine has requested Coun cil lift ban amount advertising page restrictions other words want expand magazine increase income allowing pages advertising believe would good move income could eventually offset cost Nats keep future dues increases down What thinking item Let hear prior November Council meeting time looks like 1980 Nats will held Wilmington Ohio Council accepted proposal Wilmington has instructed Nats Executive Committee check out proposed sites report back Council proposals sound very good requirements seem have met pretty much sums up Council meeting quite late adjourned still quite few items tabled until next meeting November meeting will held Washington DC AVP District IV would like attend please let know cant pay subsistence welcome sit observe meeting Council did vote by-laws change ballot will mailed out AMA Leader Members vote by-laws revi sion Contact AVPs Leader Member club give him input schedule has pretty busy last few months trying get out visit clubs can visiting con tests VP get ideas course Nats 10 days will November 1979 79 Trans-Am Race First three legs approx 2 weeks want visit club try answer questions help AMA-related prob lems may able get next club meeting request visit Ill sure try fit time will work out us WHATS HAPPENING IN DISTRICT IV District Meeting Dont forget District IV meeting Oc tober 13 14 Lots things planned chance meet AMA Dis trict officers information contact Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Dr Char lottesville VA 22901 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Maxecutors am receiving Max Fax newsletter DC Maxecutors Club club somewhat different since interests greatly varied would like quote article appeared last newsletter As Maxecutors Well originally group free flighters Washington DC area have cluded some real stars past ie Bill Biggee Dan Belieff John Strong John Sites etc Over last 7 years club has slowly changed its interests addition new members etc point DC Maxecutors now ac tive free flight scale clubs around say dont fly RC build plastic mod els cause Its just love free flight scale So interested good club does lot everything contact Allen Schanzle club President 8311 Exodus Dr Gaithers burg MD 20760 Pat Daily newsletter edi tor 14908 Rocking Spring Dr Rockville MD 20853 way Pat enjoy newsletter please keep coming District Winners Nets First place Junior A-i Towline Chuck Trostle age 11 Upper Marlboro MD Chucks first try Nats Second both AMA Peanut Scale events Don Srull McLean VA Also first AMA Rubber Scale Don brought home lot gold Third place Indoor Open Stick Dan Belieff Sykesville MD Delaware RC Club see newsletter August 6th club discussed AMA magazine wish let know ahead time could have entered discussion Anyway please let know what results Maybe Scottie Moyer can pass info AVP area Jim Thrift Fun Fly Dont forget Jim Thrift Memorial Fun Fly Winston-Salem NC October 6th 7th will hope see modelers North Carolina MASH Club MASI-l newsletter seems like club going out raise money MDA Trans-Am event listed schedule events MDA show sounds real good Well thats month Im off Trans-Am shortly Hope see team progresses through District IV d QO Alabama Flu da Mississippi to Rico South tao sa essee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham Al 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents inS, Gorday 53t Oueeo Circle Jackson MS 39209 Jeeooe Hall 4326 Raywood Hontsuille AL 35805 Richard Jackson 108 Thoenlee St Chaclestos Hyts sc 29405 Arohor Johosoer 632 Ranorac 0, DeIray Beach FL 33444 Philtip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr. Nashoille TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Falardo FR 00648 Ed Moornran PG Boo 1643 Enlin AFB FL 32542 Tom Thacker 2390C Laweencnuille Hwy. Decator GA 30033 race publicity would appear World Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest came out ahead Nats least word modeler District Model airplanes apparently arent recognized sports enough novelty attract much attention Puerto Rico however radio television newspaper coverage Puerto Rican Nats Planning already under way next Island Nats wife has never seemed too anxious attend model airplane contest suggest accompany 1980 Puerto Rican Nats about 790 contestants Nats 49 District V includes five Seniors six Juniors means 38 Open members attend ed What didnt have quantity sure qualityDistrict V contestants took away unbelievable number trophies example 12 national Free Flight records set Nats four set free flighters District V Bill Jenkins set two Charles Carney Peter Brown set other two Shown below picture Bill Jenkins Electric Country Boy record setter Witch Hawk Standing beside Bill daughter Mary Jenkins won first place Junior Hand-Launch Glider competed against 12 other juniors U dont have space enough list District V winners would like men tion Kyle Mathis Juniorfrom District V compete Control Line event Kyle won 5th place Slow Combat Speaking Nats contests would like see some kind competition news letters possibly club scrapbooks Win ning entries district could warded Nats judging entries placed display way modelers whether contest fliers would have opportunity participate some way Nats need some way make Nats meaningful everyone lot thought some effort might come up format would give Nats spec tator appeal has now about let ting know ideas people letting know ideas different subjects fact people have written lately Im woefully behind corresondence keep send ing letters try circulate promising ideas among District V AVPs also good source ideas Lest forget model airplanes pro vide fun enjoyment lives take look pictures taken Gold Coast RC Scale Jamboree April year months ago just got pictures first shows some action few Scale planes present 4 building flying model airplanes consid er story Bruno Brunelli South Flori 80 Model Aviation Next see Brian Busch trom Miami 1- L House Balsa Aeronica C-3 slow fly-by Makes want go out flying field right nowdoesnt Last series picture OT om lviav raciac West Palm Beach Fokker Triplane da Ma Bell employer sent Bruno wilds north several weeks avoid going stir crazy motel Bruno choose between wine women song mod el airplanes Being good kid chose latter built Windward Curtiss Hawk P6E Neluport Gee Bee Boeing F4B Sure beats other choices just prove model airplanes love can peacefully co-exist consider story Trey Linda Wood Mobile got married just five months before Nats spent honeymoon RC Soaring site just outside Lincoln NE Trey com peted Nats Trey loves Linda model airplanes Linda loves Trey See thats worksl Now before forget send nomi nations Club Month Junior Month Unsung Hero Month gripes comments suggestions pictures stories Illinois ana ocky oor VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove II 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents Check Oelano 7203A Twin Oaks Or. Indianapolis IN 46226 Roger Geers RR 5 Gaincy IL 62301 Frank Hughes 700 Nt 44th St Kansas City MO 64110 Glenn Lee 010 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme Rd University City MO 63132 Jim Sears PG Boo 308 Burgin KY 40310 Sob Underwood 4100 Concord Oaks Or. St Louis MO 63128 seems unlimited activity AMA District VI year Since cover well would take book Ill slight hit few points briefly District VI fortunate have number famous modelers short profile personality well-known among have contact Free Flight young gentleman Mr Carl Fries Crestwood MO Carl has Free Flight lead er years held national record twin pushers 1931 Since 1927 Carl has ac tive competitor club worker administrator t51 LUC UULLVIII ul tHeLISI u Carl activity contest table above field ready operate Since Mr Wheeley will allow magazine list Carl Fries accomplish ments Ill just mention Carl late Dick Black co-founded National Free Flight Society NFFS accepted voice Free Flight motivat ed best organized special interest groups can think strong building result good foundation NFFS shows Carl did work well course Carl member FF Hall Fame Retired Monsanto Co Carl pro fessional gardener specializes rose cul ture So Carl may days continue bloom right along roses Point Ponder Tn-Valley RC Club newsletter South Bend IN out context reference engine quitting flight Another thing might try little Preparation H fuel lines - Reduce swelling causing smaller lines ge fuel flow Whatever works Things Oct 7 Mundelein IL Skylarks RC Pylon Races Formula 500 Sport Yours truly Oct 14 Rockford IL Rock Valley RC Club Sport Pylon Oct 21 Vincennes IN Tn-County Aero Club FF Meet Oct 27-28 Chicagoland RC Assoc Trade Show Wheaton IL Newsletters Albert Knetz Pekin RC Club Newsletter reports big interest converting CL Profile kits RC going RC Combat should make Frank Garcher smile Midwest Products Hobart IN As already know enough ways crash Palos RC Club Palos Park IL Crash Chronicle reports membership 161 members District VIS largest club Nats Three days Nats quickly gone Lincoln fine place saw some super flying some not-so-super indicates new blood thats good Nats Council meeting wasnt much several members spent several days dawn-to-dusk working events No could expect politic night kind dedication must admired no matter much disagree policy same true AMA HQ persons work such long days two straight weeks temporary office conditions Next Council meeting Washington DC No vember 9-10 AMA will ask FAI two World Cham pionship contests within District VI Indoor 1980 West Baden IN CL 1982 Chicagoland Leader members will soon receive ballot some by-laws changes vote Wouldnt nice By-Laws Com mittee gave AMA members Bill-of-Rights about Right informed right re dress right referendum right service right choice right safety Dont hold breath State Championships visit Indianapolis IN session Leo Dickey has new program started Initial information clubs November package Feb-Mar 80 will speli out Briefly District VI clubs will qualify teams through State RC Fun Fly Championships go District Championships dianapolis Sept 80 Any club interested hosting State Champs please contact Finally Executive Order no longer can District VI member go win CL Navy Car rier Nats proceed top man Pylon Race Im flying Pete Mazur aint fair better whittle prop Next time! So now fly friendly skies See yall Iowa igar esota onsir VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris Diotrict VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Muscatioe IA 52761 Assaciats VicePsidnss J,iv-s CI, 6 4444 WuuJvee NE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 HrrInit Luvdlvru 4928 Tioga St Osileth MN 55804 tier Pr 128d S,i Sterling Hgts MI 48078 Wlli,irr Rid nina 4404 Taiglewoud Tr St Joseph MI 48085 Gelili Sink-s 6060 N Lydell Ave Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Turry Taylur 6308 Lurobindy Lana Crystal MN 55428 Wyve Yeiau 38236 Castle Romulus MI 48174 Congratulations District VII Nats winners hope good time enjoyed Nats didnt get Lincoln missed fine Na tionals Thanks also District VII worked voluntarily make success Two know worked very hard week Debi Imhoff Combat events Larry Puts Soaring missed didnt get say hello Im sorry Executive Council met Wednesday evening Nats During meeting things discussed re solved highlights follows An offer host 1980 Indoor World Championships will extended FAI will offer host 1982 Control Line World Championships Chicago Changes AMA by-laws will voted Leader members impor tant change deserves attention next Council meeting will Wash ington DC November 9-10 Discussions special interest groups Council informative produc tive no definitive action recognition forthcoming Nominating Committee met prior Council meeting Full minutes November 1979 81 meeting will issue would like Dis trict VII members know nominees District VII Vice-President Hardy Bro dersen Detroit MI Geoff Styles Milwaukee WI Both gentlemen can job Its up tovotefortheone want represent Council sincerely hope feel AMA important enough vote office Secretary-Treasurer will up election year John Byrne Jim McNeiIl present Secretary-Treasurer have nominated have renew membership vote receive ballot send immediately Dont put off miss deadline Debi Imhoff spoke length Lin coln concerning job District VP tried get nomination Unfortunately deadline past nomination could accepted Consequently Debi plans conduct write-in campaign Dis trict Vice-President encouraging see individuals interested enough seek fice VOTE Arkansas iana Mexico homa VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embey District VIII Vice-President 1500 Anita Street Sulphur LA 70663 Asociate Vice-Presidents Buzz Aunrill 9117 La Barranna NE Albarqaerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 Gene Herenel 301 N Yale Dr GarlandTX 75042 William Harley III 927 Commerce Pleasanson TX 78064 Larry Sarsor r415 Manor Dr. Bartlesuille 0174003 Ned Barnes Along note Jerry Farr Abi lene Texas snapshots Texas Scale Championships sent way would like share first picture Jerrys DH-Chipmonk se cond favorites Wayne Becks fine F4U Wayne also Abilene third last least Clayton Snyder Plainview Corlen Ace une conees i want mention First National Q-500 Pylon Racing Championships Johnson Space Center sponsored host ed Houston Area Pylon Racing Association conjunction Manned Spacecraft Cen ter Radio Control Club thousand dollars cash engines kits goodies will given away catchonly 80 contestants WOW 80 Q-500s three days racing Novem ber 2 3 4 information write call Lars Gierta 713 781-9676 nights can reached 713 723-6463 Excutive Council meeting held Lin coln Nebraska month opinion injustice members District VIII John Embry Larry Sartor so-called problem seems stem legal opinion Council members can vote Executive Council meetings going policy know Executive Council can fill va cancy Council between elections As everyone thinks about will realize person Executive Council de rives livelihood work consequent ly elected members going able make meetings Therefore Vice-Preisident cannot make meet ing should have right appoint per son represent districtnot voice all-important vote An amendment by-laws will put vote fall supposed deal problem does again opinion cover Im sure change will covered elsewhere Mode/A viotion am trying influence vote just point ing out voluntary organization officers put tremendous amount time effort running Academy should denied reasonable request closing months notes would again like stress SAFETY can never enough said subject Please FLY everyones sake FLY IN SAFE MANNER John Embry Just brief note let know am still around have reading col umns know am temporary job assignment has almost completely occupied days nights seven weeks reason Ned Barnes having writ ten last months column well materi al above addition Ned went Lincoln Executive Council meeting place events took place rea son brief comments felt could wait next month First years has ac cepted practice VP could tend Council meeting send proxy take place As recently last meeting Long Beach CA AVP sat District VII participated meeting AND voted Suddenly Lincoln some obscure statute District Columbia AMA incorporated cited allowing members Board such Executive Council vote As result no ad vance notice Council members Ned allowed vote Thus District VIII deprived its true representation Now advocate intentionally breaking law However precedent very often used arguing cases court extensive precedent AMA has cannot under stand implementation such prece dure rushed quickly members Council could advised better subject addressed reg ular Council meeting long-range implications action believe great importance feel obli gated best can attend Council meetings am quite sure other Coun cil members feel same However times simply impossiblethis times being able attend meeting means no vote dis trict must seriously re-evaluate ability serve same has true really interested AMA people can guarantee attendance meeting can properly serve vote will have very difficult time obtain ing officers Cvlvadn as aska takara h tahora Wynreing DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo Circle Bellense NE 68005 Arsuciate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Mariposa Blvd Casper WY 82601 Paul Keqel 910 North 12th Fargo ND 58102 Travis McGinnis 8027W 815 Circle Arvada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Bansin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Rickests SleS Cloudas Sioun Falls SO 57103 As District IX Vice-President feel must make effort possible benefit modelers within district large Com munication has almost become obsession Without fail weekend year spent traveling around district talking modelers vacation AMA-related no vacation except family best people worldthe modelers Bringing recognition modeling world district have deserv ing bringing modeling world itself district via Council meetings Nats district meetings etc easy tasks ones district officers clubs like Lincoln Sky Knights have shared represent AMA district dis trict AMA manner both profes sional meaningfulto truly representthat ultimate goal men respect Council presently like John Byrne Murry Frank truly incredible people dedication honesty integrity can spoken highly enough Personally find exhilarating associated Pipers Lowes Foremans Griggs Mathews Morris Embrys Scarboroughs Smiths 82 Model Aviation Clemens McNeills Witts Spaldings Franks Byrnes long will volunteers able dedicate time Just moment sup pose Council use five nine hundred stamps year go vaca tions give up couple weeks work time punch clock too doing let quote few items appearing magazines around country Remember comments come informed edi tors modeling press concerned modeler As member Council commentaries have labeled evasive side-stepping pous fervorless missive etition-oriented less p s touch ing itful No matter long work prob lem no matter solve fel low modeler Southern California knows about knows tell ing whole story Whats monster letting him lead out wilderness Okay can live prefer con tinue responding wishes values gath ered visiting between 30 50 clubs throughout district conferring best officers anywhere District IX AVPs Board members District meet ings daily mail add represen tation What actually burns someone says checked matter can supply tapes good grief again prove point notes minutes prove same wish someone would check elected officers volunteers survive thrive positive con tinued growth being better giv ing Some things last lifetime Nats modeler came up smiled shook hand said Thanks grip firm smile sincere dont know sure made day NATS THE RESIDUAL BENEFITS 1979 Nats history books club newsletters received starting make considerable mention Nats Reports club meetings made holy pilgrimage Lincoln editors comments review new techniques new better ambitious projects starting up everywhere people building new events discovered Nats gener al experience Nats close home cer tainly felt throughout district measure success Nats given financial statements whether black red return modeler talking watching questioning raising ambi tions setting new goals word sharing Another point consider weighing success Nats manpower person power must have established record volunteersroughly volunteer three contestants things gan wind down overheard following comment hope folks enjoyed show half much weve enjoyed bringin yal 1979 Nats credit out standing job belongs Lincoln Sky Knights Because will hearing lot about incredible job done Sky Knights model media want mention some people might hear Omahas Western RC Flyers came Don Kaar Don made runs printer Nats News hospital pick up supplies fixed doors trucks com pleted just about imaginable job MACA has come age President Paul Curtiss MACA supplied judges Combat events outstanding Combat Director Marlin McGee wife Gayle did fantastic job Marlin firm fair have never heard better run Com bat event Dave Reiber Speed Event Di rector backed Bev Mindy Bill clan Wishiewski terrific Thank Lincolns Aero Design club club founded prior War Number II still around has seven members seven members worked Nats Gene Langston helping everywhere Dave Reiber also member Aero Design Thanks also full 10 members Omahas Orbiting Eagles worked over half entire week some special thanks Ken Morris hauling carrier deck way across Iowa Nats DISTRICT IX MEETINGS Greater Metro Kansas City modelers will have meeting October 27 Gold Buffet AMA President Earl WitS Execu tive Director John Worth will Hor race Cain District VI Vice-President has invited will represent District IX district meeting Sioux Falls SD scheduled December 15 informa tion will come out later a,tna lorni n a x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2551 Armour Lane Redonds Beach CA 90275 A,ociate Vce-Pesident Glerrn Carter 2020 Gill Porn Lane Walnan Creek CA 94598 Alex ChisoIn 1100 West Shaw Fresno CA 93711 Lonnie Koeber 4295 Boolder Hwy. Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 55136 Bob Reynolds Rn 5 Box 51 Txcsoe AZ 85710 Berty Snreanr 3723 Snowden Aoe. Long Beach CA 90808 Keinh Whinney 14465 Japirer Dr. SaIn Lake City UT 841 t7 Greetings hot humid state Florida third time three years Im back Cape Canaveral trip will see launching third final satellite series Ive working going five years Hopefully time read High Energy Astronomy Observer 3 will orbit Launch scheduled 15th September Meanwhile business goes usual week arrival Florida way Lincoln Nebraska attend Coun cil meeting wish could have spent time Nato get back job Prior Council meeting open meeting held lobby dormi tory surprisingly large number people showed up excellent idea put forth Most aware want Nats en try blank must send Somebody suggested putting Model Aviation idea has merit Presently entry blank de layed till fine details ironed out put way send en try could sent additional information later believe idea will implemented So theres proof Council receptive ideas youve got some suggestions write down Ill present Council Next meeting attended evening nomination committee three nominations Secretary-Treasurer posi tion Jim MeNeill nominated hes cllmbent Betty Stream John Byrne nominated Betty beat out John close vote spot ballot later change heart withdrew So John Jim will go have admit Ill vote McNeill about rest backing District V IX Xl running unopposed District III Don Lowe running Dave Brown Joe Elben District VII Ken Morris isnt go ing another term Hardy Brodersen Geoffry Stiles trying Hardy prior vicepresident Im supporting him course cant vote him can stump him might wonder somebody would choose run organization fer ries over country puts up Queen Mary Well thing year half over Ive used fourdays vacation time work travel Council meetings Ill use least another day next meeting So theres week five days vacation time gone days get way didnt choose stay Queen Mary drove 40-mile round trip day After nominations over Council meeting started 900 pm Two AVPs meeting Betty Stream Bob Reynolds sat through whole af fair lot other AVPs rep resentatives special interest groups make extremely well-attended Council meet ing lot discussion went over special interest group could recognized true mouthpiece particular interest boiled down fact group now recognized true representative particular phase hobby should petition Executive Council person writing accepted petition should have size group though size factor group AMA members reasons group feels should spokesmen Any feel like writing letter Id like opinion additional advertising Model viation Presently paid advertising limited 20% magazine move afoot increase order cover ex pected increased costs next year due infla tion likely alternative cut back magazine pages other expenses mag azine staff prefers maintain increase amount editorial features increased advertising approved probably would re sult magazine pages will come up vote next Council meeting meeting will two-day affair handle huge backlog tabled items will Washington DC 9th 10th Novem ber So let know yourfeelingson mat te r few changes by-laws report ed committee Theyll presented Leader members vote fall nutshell changes recognize agreement NAA have member sit November1979 83 Council vote also spell out method proxy sit Council eligibility same will spelled out detail elsewhere MA Council agreed submit bid FAI hold Indoor world championships West Baden Indiana per Dr John Martins preliminary study Another request host Control Line championships Chicago 1982 ap proved will presented FAI next meeting Another item interest some might clarification another matter per taining charter clubs recall said wives could members long didnt fly still true cant hold fice Council voted 6 5 two ab stentions abstained charter club ficers must AMA member An excellent proposal put forth Council hold 1980 Natsat Wilmington AFB Ohio half way between Cincinnati Dayton Nats Executive Committee instructed proceed attempts se cure Before left Florida sat Con trol Line club meeting South Bay Airmasters presided over Mike Belitz invited second visit ac tive Control Line club quite hap py night recently secured flying site after 13 months negotiations city officials located recreation center parking lot city allowed paint broad 170-foot diameter yellow line safety zone Furthermore city fur nished enough traffic cones put 10 additional safety factor Muf flers required AMA members wel come use Its city Torrance club voted pick up option fly Gahr High School So now have two sites Gahr about 30 miles better nothing Phoenix Model Airplane Club has just finished up six-session Delta Dart program conjunction Phoenix Parks Recreation Department Twenty children introduced modeling through efforts John Patton other members little acorns grow Southern Arizona Modelers have new field club has worked local county government have two sites efforts county studied past safety record club recognized ongoing safety program making deci sion Utah old-time model fliers just fin ished Nats 3-day affair saw atten dance down last year guess gas shortage hurt draw fliers showed up three full days good weath er meet hosted SLAM club drew raves banquet Next agenda annual also 3-day affair will history time read Ill fill next month Youll remember earlier year went Mexicali visit members Cacha nilla club interested having large meet get good draw US put touch BIRDS club BIRDS helped plan meet con test will have Pattern Racing fun flying exhibition flying will fiesta Satur day night Please put meet calen dar Mexicans really know make feel welcome dates will announced later last months column said would list candidates Contest Board election month After giving some thought Im going delay month order have vote near end year So next month Ill lay THERMALS Alaska o ana on osron XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Oistrict Xl Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Associate Vice-Presidents Al CoIner 1607 S eon Elm Pocatello ID 83201 Simon Dreese Rs 1 Boo 48 Broadniem MT 59015 Ed McCollouqh 53 SE 61 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recro 26608 Doner Ct. Kent WA 98031 Chock Thompson N 3813 Nonmandie Spokane WA 99208 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Nats over 1979 bit tersweet statement because lot fun hell lot work Over years has become easier put greatest modeling show because have trained willing people have learned mistakes rest philosophy will reserved later good Nats Most people thought perfect No Will ever perfect Nats hope live see Like Nats good news bad news bad news distance travel day Lincoln 70 miles round trip half days awful weather less perfect site good news set record 12 times leastone day spite bad news helping put events did usual fine job found motels camping close avoiding long drive Overall therefore seemed go quite well case havent figured out col umn mostly related Free Flight part Nats since about got see job Saturday afternoon fol lowing Sunday morning dawn late evening interested num ber people put kind effort make Nats go year still staggers imagination As long jobs-well-done mind must mention Lincoln Sky Knights provided local support years Nats did excellent job deserve great rousing cheer entire Academy Without would have disaster Several real life-savers us Free Flight field have appre ciat ion number others helped make Nats run Free Flighters Among spent majority week helping Sandy Frank Charlene Frank Murry Frank Bert Pond Shirley Campbell Frank Char ney helped three days Steve Geraghty Bob Wilder Richard Co valE Gilbert Robbins Charles Alba Mark Sheckert Joe Bligri Matt Gewain & wife Jim McNeill & wife Bill Mathews words express appre ciation attending Nats feel toward mentioned above list came Nats sole purpose helping put truly labor love thing makes better have helped fore probably will respond asked next year thing receive few complaints about Free Flight events run people named above made happen some experimentation schedule year Some experiments worked some didnt will probably few changes next year well Some ex cellent suggestions received last year could incorporated unless strong reason have idea can improve event structure Nats please let know Thanksgiv ing will attempt answer letter last note about years Nats Terry Rimert put unofficial events NFFS year did outstanding job Smoothest whole group has run last few years rumor Terry might volunteer again sure has sup port What think year certain group questions get asked no easy answers Let put philosophy Free Flight Nats attend Nats Executive Com mittee meetings can get better pic ture Nats born year simile intentional think about First few facts Free Flight least expensive pus means less budget allocated Free Flight other hand Free Flight site difficult part site obtain Therefore thing keeps Nats go ing places US always compromise couple years might try truly split Nats Free Flight differ ent time place will one-year trial until have chance analyze re sults optimum situation No Does like think Everyone wants Nats together Let us realize however world changing must prepared adapt orto forego Nats brings basic principle operate Simply stated operate un der principle Nats better try very best can what have no doubt would always like Nats perfect spend money time effort go Nats Im sorry folks isnt cards dont care attend meet day weather bugs etc can lousy Does mean quit Hell no try harder next year can rain blow Taft god Free Flight Hung bottom line whole thing following feel very best p05 sible options presented us am speaking now member Nats Execu tive Committee Most years have no op tions Thanks kindness folks Lake Charles can have truly integrated excellent Nats quite often great live certain parts country dont mean being have something serious say about what have just written means let hear way find something good ideas Make suggestions--it might help 84 Model Aviation JUIJIO FLIGHYf EDWHITTEN Wall St. Sta New York NY 10005 HOW DO YOU SELECT FLYING SCALE MODEL KIT THE ANSWER IS VERY CAREFULLY Lets listen conversation between father son No Dad dont want another plastic scale kit want flying scale kit No Dad Ive already built AMA Cub Now want kit real airplane. FLIES So down hobby shop go father son purchase kit beautiful man-carrying airplane goes gether like charm spend happy hours park launching creation flight after satisfying flight No ly unless Daddy knows what doing probability Daddy will just tempt ed Junior end up complex over weight under-powered super something-orother will give both nothing frustration does select flying scale model kit repeat very carefully answer Dont get wrong love flying scale models think WW Fokker Triplane favorite sure Lockheed P-38 nifty looker hobby shop full-color pictures real thing boxes really set blood boiling Now Daddys objective get junior quickly over urge spend time allowance wastefully model airplanes surest way get him out hobby buy junior fancy klunkers crowding hobby shop shelves other hand Daddys aim encourage sons desire build flying mod els develop sons craftmanship give son sense achievement Daddy has much just careful se lecting next project fact budding aeromodeler has far built AMA Cub father must guide protege building some simpler models before attempting flying scale job Learning build fly important step must by-passed area suggest order con struction t Jasco line four all-balsa models include G-1 2 hand launched catapult glider Flash X-1 2 X-1 8 rubber powered models G-24 Hi-Start Glider Theyre quickly built super fliers cially X-1 8 models will provide lots weekends wonderful flying fun give good idea well models can really fly J etco 18 all-balsa hand launched glider can included stage too would try Peck-Polymers ROG simple stick-n-tissue model big jump next go builtup fuselages wings covering both sides junior needs some help models built same manner flying scale Probably simplest Peck One-Night 16 has two-sided box fuse lage no curves Next should built three similar models recommend Lets start Dubois Finch 16 wingspan cabin model landing gear has windshield windows looks like scale job especially appropriate parts cut out ready assemble could try Embryo Event Prairie Bird put out Peck Jetcos Embryo Hank Struck designed Eaglet 1% THE FINCH w /6 WINOSPAN........395 ALL PARTS PRECuT REAOY TO ASSEMBLE models make up swell building flying program themselves Lots en joyment will come construction flights Theyve chosen because well-designed kits excellent superior flyers Daddy junior have enjoying Junior has learning build model airplanes y does less less Junior more now junior knows build adjust hes ready turn flying scale models now knows what like build read plans now knows what goes out flying field icate motors wind launch trim stable flights that. now knows requirements good flying model knows will have best chances scale model has good flying proportions gh wing dihedral adequate tail sur faces long enough nose moment arm too much wing area knows should have light weight loaded down un necessary extras knows build light too globs glue smeared everywhere knows needs decent pro peller enough rubber power large enough opening nose get tightly wound motor put down side thrust shims thats what Dad son will now look hobby shop start should still careful looking satisfactory design construction kits simpler airplanes should look kits Nesmith Cougar Cessna Birddog Bede BD-4 BD-6 Wittman Tail wind Fike F clipped-wing Piper j-3 Cub recommend models about 18 wingspan smaller 13 Peanuts difficult build adjust However stick airplanes just listed Peanut-sized models can fly well Remember very important alled flying scale models hobby shops shelves designed fly well Unfortunately designed manufactured sold mean course much said favor building pure display model wanted fly Avoid kits say can flown sorts power can flown free flight control line bound much too heavy rubber power Avoid too much heavy scale detail Avoid kits play up such features models devices shoot rockets drop bombs parachutes Maybe can things can fly Kids right now am writing - 1 have spread out beside kit plan 20 Douglas SBD-3 low-wing Dauntless dive-bomber box describes flying scale model very meager flying instruc tions plans end up lot fun can whirling model thread kid actually says plans have drawing showing course theres plenty detail showing pivoting bomb rack hey t noticed plans dont show rear hook peg rubber motor Gang thats kind kit want avoid Dads everywhere guard against will kill off completely desire build offspring may have Well now now Ive calmed down bit now know what scale model must have order fly now have developed craftsmanship can build now know adjust simpler flying scale models last ready turn attention really ex citing biplanes World War II fighters streamlined racers Soon will ex perimenting far-out designs really turn Ive got eye Piaggio P166-DL3 -- how about obtain information models recommended send $100 fol lowing catalogues JASCO o Box 135 Northridge CA 91324 JETCO ic Co Inc 883 Lexington Ave Brooklyn NY 11221 DUBOIS Dubois Models Box C Acush net MA 02743 PECK -Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92041 AMAS THIRD CL POSTAL CONTEST Its being flown right now untll end November Complete rules last issue two events nowone plas tic ready-builts other built-up models full set rules send SASE Ed Whitten * ** * * ****** Fly high fly round round get feet up off ground See next month November1979 85
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
L r L GONE BUT STILL WITH US MATTY SULLIVAN 1 WE BID FAREWELL TO FRIEND MATTHEW SULLIVAN honored quietly influential persons history model aeronautics died Au gust 10th age 68 As testimonial friendliness put around him ease asking always addressed simply Matty Mr Sullivan 1941 founded earliest hobby accessory manufacturing companies Sullivan Pylon Pro ducts Most products own invention 1955 also founded highly successful plastic manufacturing firm known Sullifoam active both businesses until death Mattys credits legion having received highest honors both business pleasure worlds model aviation served Board Directors Hobby dustry Association America recog nized organization Distin guished Service Award Meritorious Award Honor HIAAs highest honors Matty Sullivan has honored Academy Model Aeronautics high est its awards Life Membership No L-6 AMA Fellowship just re cently election Model Aviation Hall Fame Thankfully word selection Hall Fame came through time put congratulatory telegram Mattys hands shortly before passed away Matty prime mover back problem days AMA badly needed prime mover always first dig pocket funds help solve early problems would quickly follow up urging bis hobby business friends likewise Matty also looked us future being originator AMA Scholarship Fund like believe Sullivan clever unique products financial support encouragement hobby/sport business would somehow quite what today Matty Sullivan fellow AMA member giant stature giant character giant generosity happy heart match svas ruddy-faced down earth warm cheerful friend sought him friend Matty would want us grieve leaving would rather memory him serve smiling inspiration Please join sacred moment saying goodby beloved friend John E Clemens Past President AMA MEMORIES OF MATTY John Worth AMA broke 1963-65 svas new scene having hired November 1979 73 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Matty Sullivan Hobby Industry Associations trade show St Louis January outstanding supporter AMA model industry programs will long remembered products bear name friends made everywhere Two past presidents AMA well knew generous contributions organization pay tribute below Left AMAs new xecussve ulrector presenting AMA Fellowship Certificate Sullivan 1964note 8-Ball Club wings Mattys jacket Right Typical scene National Championships during early 60s Sullivan Gosta Johnson Nats Control Line official Eddie Manul kin Sterling Models Sid Axelrod Top Flite Models Frank Garcher Midwest Products Art Laneau Ambroid industry members 8-Ball Club always among strongest supporters AMA Nats Matty Sullivan Conti AMA turn things around industry support new AMA programs vital success Matty Sullivan first model industry leader step forward sponsor others held back waited see whether AMA could come back Matty urging get bandwagon always backed up hissupport cash always first offended some embarassing suggesting drove Cadillacs could afford donation AMA publicly rebuked gave lip service support using own caustic version Put money mouth Mattys support money certified Contest Director helped run National Championships Philadelphia area constantly involved companys work shop developing new products just make money things better saf er gave away lot products partic ularly gifts souvenirs US teams foreign guests attending AMA events Lakehurst NJ 1974 AerOlym pics donated use companys trail er truck driver meet teams haul model boxes also underwrote incog nito various parties hosting affairs World Championships operated AMA during years Navy-sponsored Nationals often quietly footed bill hosting key Navy officers Blue Angels Air Show team press parties etc Matty often silent partner AMA projects seeking no publicity personal gain During 60s AMA could af ford banquet ticket annual Hobby dustry Association annual dinner Matty al ways saw AMA reps prominent ly seated VIP tables help influence sup port Academy programs 8-Ball Club its heyday SOs early 605Matty key leaders its activities never forgot original purpose 8-Ball Club promote support AMA Theres much tell about Matty Sullivan list endless leadership activities such initiation AMAs Scholarship program Suffice say Matty has received model aviation award AMA model industry bestow would have received al ways gave receivedthat trademark last time saw Matty rare special treat end 1979 Toledo RC Conference big event over practically everyone heading home Matty wife Marg staying over extra night supper long evening conversation together talking mostly Academy plans goals reviewing past Matty full praise night Laird Doc Jackson medical help got modeler friends non-modeler doc tors couldnt solve problems agrand eveninga privilege Ill never forget feeling Matty came Toledo time despite having seriously ill year cause wanted modeling friends time lucky have few hours him wife alonesomething almost impossible since always surrounded people Hes gone now daily scene evidence having us everywhere Its flight control linerhis lines used world wide So too RC Sullivan starters predominate Thats really fitting Matty Sullivan greatest starter himselfa true leader giant among industry friends model aviation Whatever AMA today good part can credited Matty Sullivan made things happen AMA MID-YEAR REPORT IS STRONG As noted AMA financial report AMA News section September 79 issue Model Aviation AMA member ship figures have running over 90% what same time 1978 Con sidering large dues increase year amount controversy generated some concerning strong membership showing very positive factor countering much negativeness controversy Actually 1979 weekly membership figures have year long averaging slight ly better 95% comparable 78 fig ures better 77 As result AMA has already passed breakeven point 79 budget now building sur plus cancel outlast years deficit es tablish reserve against future deficits net result no need further dues increase 1980 oretically possible enough members signed up 79 has AMA signed up number members needed make 79 budget about 63500 mid-August already several thousand registered Thus AMA has regained momentum previously number new mem bers joining year indicates growth curve steadily upward past 10 years should show slight dip 79 followed increase again 1980 Time will tell sure 79 figures already have eliminated much whateverdoubt may have existed beginning year membership figures closed out end September membership re newal mailings go out October total expected show 70000 members very close ita remarkable achievement com pared 1978s total about 72000 magnitude 79 dues consid ered What record indicates lost some members because dues crease gained new ones MINUTES OF AUG 11979 NOMINATING COMMITTEE behalf Nominating Committee Cliff Piper filed following report Nominating Committee meeting convened 816 pm Chairman Pro Tem Cliff Piper district vice-presidents present exception District VIII Continued page 76 74 Model Aviation progress press time iuvus -#m numay inia California during month 0 September fins program involving 60 teams culmination year-long effort Lesoura u effort Bob Doris Rich spent hours AMAS booth venous trade shows left Dallas hotel rooms telephoning teams clubs across country right Larry Bolich AMAs Special Events Director Tram-Am project coordinated raised money Jerry Lewis Kidsthe national pro gram Muscular Dystrophy Association PRESIDENTS REPORT President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS EARL F WITT 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 IN TRIBUTE TO GREAT MAN Matty Sullivan passed away Fri day August 10 1979 have lost model aviations great men vibrant manone devoted much life model aviation its growthone leaves void lives will soon forgotten alert hard-headed business man expressed interests tentions through stories story moral moral story Mattys oft-told stories about boy gave free set control lines boy could par ticipate contest boys father wanted pay Matty Matty went long dissertation about financial involvements would cause between local dealers middlemen taxes accounting howin endit would cost Matty too much sell item fact told father would ing him favor would take lines gift Innovation Mattys great est assets remember best fuel pumps around discontinued asked him could dig up said actually windshield washer pump made German cars discontinue because Ger mans got smart started charging him too much An Irishman little patience procrastinators industry modeling associations spearheaded actions promote continue model aviation notable backing AMA Scholarship Program program came being because effective push During last three months life conversations about con tinuing scholarships apparently some realizing mortal nature man Al Tuttle 9 held discussions Matty talked plans future Scholar ship Program followed after own death preparing column May issue Model viation concerned Scholarship Program Matty said knew hed nom inated Model Aviation Hall Fame said received would first person have re ceived award Academy Hobby Industry ever given Nationals year Lincoln heard Matty hospital again expected live Immedi ately votes past presidents AMA checked found Matty Sullivan unanimous ly elected AMA Hall Fame telegram sent telling him de cision able read framed hung hospital room wall tri bute people engaged ac tivity loved bestmodel aviationand glad know knew esteem before passed away WHY VOLUNTEER People always asking volunteer much time effort AMA operations Ive thought about own personal viewpoint guess real answer because love model aviation people gives opportunity sociate Its chance work hand hand outstanding model aircraft enthusiasts officials person alities reflect what modeling about accurately sport itself People such Al Tuttle Betty Stream Bryant Thompson Dick Sonheim ry people like Joe Bridi Johnny Brodbeck never-ending pano rama names faces people am proud call friends November 1979 75 4 / Nominating Comm Cont pg 74 represented proxy Piper called nominations al ready folder added Jim Scarbomugh Betty Stream Secretary-Treasurer Piper read list nominated stating position nominated noted procedures herein subject verification Headquarters clear ance veracity nominations * placing nominations properly author ized submit nominat ed willing placed ballot moved John Grigg seconded Chuck Foreman appointed chairman remainder meeting satisfying requirement vice-president up re-election may chair meeting motion passed unanimously Foreman ab stained Nominations read Secretary-Treas urer1 John Byrne 2 Jim McNeiIl 3 Betty Stream District Vice-Presidentl Cliff Piper Ill Dave Brown Joe Elben V Bill Mathews VII Hardy BrodersenGeoffrey Styles IX Vince Mankowski XI Homer Smith Mr Mankowski moved seconded byGrigg place names read districts election ballot subject verification willingness run authentication qual ification nominate motion passed favor II III IV VI VII VIII X Xl ab stained V IX Mr Smith moved descending ballot procedure used determine two people three nominated Secretary-Treas urer ballot secret folded papers time majority selected Seconded Mankowski motion passed unanimously ballots gathered Piper count ed tellers Foreman Mankowski Round 2 3 4 ByrneMcNeiIIStream 4 3 5 51 52 71 McNeill ballot 06 Stream ballot moved Smith seconded Stream withdraw Byrne will placed ballot Mankowski moved amend motion inserting Stream must re spond noon tomorrow intention accept decline nomination motion passed amended unanimously moved seconded adjourn 858 pm Respectfully submitted Cliff Piper * Subsequently nomination Betty Stream withdrawn name John Byrne placed nomination ballot dic tated meeting minutes 5 THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY Being members host club National Championships has trying experiences yet unsung heros en tire event years host club Lin coln Sky Knights did outstanding job members deserve hearty Thank Sky Knights worked up outstanding presentation get Nats Lincoln worked 12 full days before during after Nats often 12 hours day peak workload Thats dedica tion Three days before Nats began unloading two AMA trucks setting up headquarters Satur day Sunday 90 degree tempera tures painting flight circles clearing runways setting up fences high winds tornado warnings Sunday night next morning Sky Knight crews out 6 am resetting fences blown down instant fence needed mark off new parking area Control Line 500-foot rope strung 30 minutes job would have required five hours original barrels snow fence used After providing runners empty ing trash cans baby sitting ser vices club came back after Nats everyone else went back work rest Sky Knights spent another day helping AMA crew repack truck trailer truck included rebuilding Pylon barriers fit trailer Its club surely deserves praise us WHATS NEW AT THE NATS year second try com puterizing tabulations Although clubs around country now using computers competitions first Nats proposal came just prior 78 Championships Lake Charles Mike Freeman Tacoma WA Mikes computer partner Frank Girolami also Tacoma came down Lake Charles club computer tabulated RC Soaring event What difference 77 Riverside Championships took day half complete tabulations several tabulators work ingcomparable tabulations took person computer five minutes Lake Charles Thus began plans computers 79 Nats Mike ran ads computer magazines referred computer/ modeler heard What need ed men dona tion computers workup highly sophisticated procedures computers program results outstanding Thanks Nats Committee go Mike Freeman computing Free Flight Frank Girolami RC Soaring Loren Holm Quincy IL Pylon Racing Bob Fowler Los Altos CA RC Pat tern CLIPPED WINGSNEED HELP Clipped Wings Club Washing ton State Penitentiary club although confined have very ac tive promotion model aviation have held fun flies assistance local Jaycees Muscular Dystrophy Association have written up local newspapers efforts fund drives through model aviation present Control Line club have avid interest RC hungry types modeling Recently Charles E Mace Sr presi dent club wrote requesting help Although have written several letters cant seem get modelers visit modelers living passing through area can spare couple hours stop flying rap session requests write him care Walla Walla Washing ton State Penitentiary PO Box 520 Walla Walla WA 99362 may beof interest model ers vicinity could opportunity get use govern ment property outside prisons se curity area use flying site information proposal refer column April 79 issue Model Aviation Note special thanks John Nollen dorfs professional photographer Norden member Lincoln Sky Knights Club superb pic tures featured column 76 Model Aviation SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeiII AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 kind permission am go ing begin month introducing important NSRCA group Na tional Society Radio Controlled Acro batics special interest organization today recognized AMA best represents RC Aerobatics competition fliers interests America Begun several years ago NSRCA now has its act together pretty good very well-structured group good leadership fine goals excel lent national newsletter Nats other day met new NSRCA President Mr Jim Vander beck Sturgis Michigan pre sented family L-R James II Patty Jim posing Nats flight line Elected serve 1979 1980he has flown free flight control line RC models Jim told membership NSRCA excess 425 members growing Currently organization has split country up eight dis tricts has representative its Board Directors clude Ed Izzo Reeves Lippincott Bruce Underwood Jerry Adkins Don Seals Dick Russ Rick Mary Horn J S Bune Sally Brown Sec/Treas Tony Frackowiak official VP competitor Joe manufactures winning airplane kits enjoying Pattern flying Lincoln internationaity recognizea KL raitern Master flier Dave Brown lined up family pose lovely wife Sally NSRCA Sec /Treas kids Davey Jr Connie Dave re cently made new 1979 FAI team represent USA international competition also Dave AMA ballot VP status via District Ill wives families take RC flying seriously Yes family groups abound everywhere contests Wives help assist fly competitively splendid family group pre paring enter serious flying Husband Bob Drolen member prestigious Chicagoland RC Club wife Rita So did Bob did great good flier course dutiful little better-half did engage flying helped out believe Well thats what think Buster As soon hubby out sight Rita cleared decks action got herself assistant can see pretty Margie Bennett left thats Rita right prepared fly Bobs plane big contest Did Rita win RC Pattern Nats Dont ask left early way interested RC Pattern flying want join NSRCA send 10 bucks Sally Brown 8534 Huddleston Drive Cincinnati OH 45236 See next month November 1979 77 Two important people NSRCA Lovely Betty Stream right daughter Suzi Stream Mother Stream Baby Stream edit monthly K-Factor ganizations fine newsletter nice lob too two famous American fliers snapped Nats flying ramp Tony Bonetti Joe Bridi Tony top RC APOLOGY TO SUSAN ou t cle n July 1979 AMA News section concerning winners 1979 AMA Scholarship awards mentioned years top winner Linda Brown Stone Mountain GA first girl history program win top award $1000 same paragraph also stated Susan Weisenbach Cleveland OH winner 1970 recipient top award set record straight two awards made 1970both amount $1000 Susan Charles M Reed Raytown MO year three awards presented $1000 Linda Brown $500 Michael Nallen Chicopee MA Joseph Musumeci Jr Richardson TX Therefore reality Susan Weisenbach first female recipient top AMA Scholarship award apologize stat ing July article Linda Brown top female recipient first time history AMAs Scholarship Program. way Susan now signs letters Susan Weisenbach Johnson has working NASA aerospace engineer addition also working obtaining Masters degree engineering SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Connecticut Maine achnoetto Hampshire Rhode Island ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Anenue Atkinson NH 03t1 1 Associate Vice-Presidents Robect C Brodeur 4t5 Main Street Nashua NJ t3060 Raymond Giboolean 39 HinS St Old Town MC 04468 Georne Parker 7 Paul 0, LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 William Wilbur 6 Laurel Ave Kittery MC 03904 Quotable Quotes Regarding so-called Junior Problem industry doesnt see fit produce beginners line does beginner start Frank Ehling Dealers promoting model air planes Lord knows should its bread butter Harold deBolt Its failure older fliers help Ed Manulkin rubber powered models sell now may well assure future modeling. Juniors need something can master Carl Goldberg Junior problem Oh thats existed 30 years Earl Smith Guillow Inc no lack appeal Juniors model aviation.lts fear being out- classed. John Worth Timely Worth repeating ALL OF THE ABOVE WAS FROM ARTICLE BY LAR RY CONOVER IN AMERICAN MODELER MAGAZINE IN MAY OF 1964llI same issue atticle editor Al Lewis said industry hoped add another 25 million dollars volume previous years record $500 million dollars Present total volume industry would make figures look like down payment veterans home loan another 15 years will still saying same things wringing same hands despair asking Juniors unless industry gets off dead center supports AMA Dart II phase educational program high degree Dart II second step Delta Dart pro gram has highly successful basic motivation youth building fly ing model plane Dart II involves small easily built U/C plane simple Delta Dart Developed Frank Ehling has sat shelf several years waiting exploited put handsof young sters modest program has planned industry putting up some bucks some apprehension planned program anticipated end results What wonderful investment might industry model aviation tiny part 1% profits put type pro motion What Im saying Get smart man ufacturers dealers distributors model ers Paul E Terceiro Rhode Island Pilots Fundamental Flying RIPOFF Show Team still searching few new members handle Control Line RC flying trying find multifaceted persons can fill spot team announcing building U/C flying team gets chance meet various interests throughout New England demonstrate hobby love No matter go always well-received crowds en joyment flying helping hobby same time something experience Anyone interested joining team should contact PAUL E TERCEIRO 33 BAY ST TIVERTON RI phone 401 624-8870 New Jeses Yok II DISTRICT REPORT John C Griog flisttict II Vice-President 6387 Badger Orion Lockport NY 14694 Associate Vice-Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Joke Byron 36-29 2t3oh St Bayside NY 1 t361 Prank Drench 9 Willow Ane Piscataway NJ 08854 Hank Liken 46 Cory Dr Tows Rinor NJ 08763 Adam Sattier St Randi Rd Ayt A-2 Schenectady NY 12309 Tom Silnee RD 3 Boo 4t2 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smith 2 Lorraine Ane Aohun NY t 3021 1979 AMA Nats historyand fine Nats Sky Knights Lincoln Nebraska did outstanding job host club can take bows wish efforts am convinced Nats would have failed miserably District II contestants Nato made presence felt events dont have results RC Scale un derstand own George Buso well up standings winning Results have Walt Throne Syracuse NY 2nd Novice Ilelicopter Warren Wagner N Syracuse NY 2nd Int Helicopter Andrew Blank Verona NJ 3rd Sr Stunt Ken Purzycki Lake Parsip pany NJ 2nd Jr Stunt Dan Domina East Windsor NJ 1st AMA Scale 1st Open Indoor Cabin 2nd Indoor Paper Stick 2nd FAI Stick Ralph Jackson Endicott NY 2nd FAI Team Race John Pomroy Islip NY 2nd Sr Towline Tony Bonetti Emerson NJ 3rd Masters Pattern Great going folks con gratulations campaigned VP office District II promised write column about happenings events District II leave national scene HQ national level officers now feel compelled break promise hopefully think will understand dont want read about national issues skip next two paragraphs year elect SecretaryTreasurer nominees very itnpor tant office John Byrne Ir Jim Mc Neill Jim VP District V until January 1979 Council elected him 6-5 vote fill unexpired term vacated Earl Witt elected President John Byrne know Vice President Dis trict II 1975 through 1978 time narrowly defeated bid President Earl Witt Although feel certain both men could fill Secretary-Treasurers job equally well personally am going sup port John Byrne position because clear thinking forward moving attitude matters pertainieng actions taken Council meetings open-minded attentiveness detail legal background can fine addition Council earnestly solicit vote John upcoming elections Remember can send ballot out AMA renewalplease VOTE disagree using column fora campaign speech can vote out 1980 elec tions feel strongly enough about matter take risk VOTE next national issue magazine now reading two consecutive Council meetings have insistance District II clubs voted against retaining magazine part dues package against expanding size advertise ment percentage will continue long majority will district However will bring issue what consider some very important argu ments personally believe magazine the industry covers ALL facets model aircraft leaving cars boats out coverage like magazine turned free ex pand size increase advertising percent age could return profit could turn negate dues increase years come possibilities cost $800 nual dues money compared $15 $25 subscriptions other model aircraft maga zines please note little $800 dues assigned maga zine About 7c additional per member goes cover cost magazines provided free members such Contest Directors 78 Model Aviation say aint bad Regardless $800 regardless additional smaii subtraction dues regardless what person ally consider excess use color still hell good magazine well worth value vote Council meetings will still support views own feel dont let know fore November 1so will have guidance next Council meeting October20 21 will find Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island presenting its 1979 Model Exposition Staten land Mall will honoring Colonel George Vaughn Jr Americas second ranking WW Air Ace Now 82 Staten Island resident 56 years Colonel Vaughn has awarded British Flying Cross U S Distinguished Service Cross ficially credited destroying 10 enemy planes three balloons piloting British SE 5 later Sopwith Camel Five other area clubs will join Rich mond MFC exposition will ex hibit RC model aircraft racing cars scale plas tic models antique trains ship models demonstrations various facets model building spend few hours nearby visit Expo Sounds will great show sylsanra Sirginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-President 1101 tRahn Road Dayton OH 45429 Auocas Vic, Pe,de,s J,, Etr, 5tJ2 Eir,5sst L tcs, OH 44124 l-It,,, 104 2tr Sr. VinnaWV 26101 l,od Jcirs,, 1025 Walnut St Ptit,dstyhia PA 19107 Eitwod W,sr, i52t 5o,r, St. McKoesport PA 15131 attended AMA Executive Council meeting Lincoln Nebraska meeting held during Nats week short affair taking second priority normal Nats activity am really sure worthwhile since number Council members pretty tired full days activity couldnt really concentrate lot serious matters especially think ing ahead next days problems important matter considered meeting nominations District VPs Secretary-Treasurer position turned out no-sweat deal since two nominations available VP slots odd districts Sec Treas nominations automatically boiled down two withdrawl nom inee have choice November Dis trict Ill Vice-President between Joe Elben cur rent Associate VP Dave Brown current RC Contest Board member Im sure both gentlemen would fine job have much background modeling affairs local national level have Council experience substitute So make up minds VOTE prefer someone other either two candi dates always have option write-in VOTE biggest problems conduct Academy business knowing what majority folks want opportunity choose person influential representing getting what want donedont ignore youroppor tunity Academy does try democratic operation believe has best terests modeling heart District VPs make decisions affect organized modeling country spite what some people may say want something done influence VP Most have worked Council seriousminded conscientious people have mind own unless have real desire make modeling bet ter better country must real ize must represent modeling best ability must care ful about stampeding direction desired small vocal special interest group So usually middle-of-the-road decisions move slowly change should since reflects majority modeling interests country Also dont forget folks modelers too giving time effort help precious little return ef forts except satisfaction job well done costs time money away jobs family modeling Another item discussed meeting real possibility 1980 Nats Ohio As weve previously mentioned former Clin ton County Air Force Base Wilmirtgton OH near Dayton live prospect seems rea sonable Free Flight could also held site thus retaining categories site except Indoor good possibili ties Cincinnati Columbus So now moving firm agreement present owners site efforts being spearheaded members Dayton WORKS club Dick Nutting Bill Elliot Chuck Shade telawae rcs columisra land S tarolina Vi qinla Iv DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechaseicoville VA 23111 Associate Vice-President Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Nemporn News VA 23606 Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Charlosssoille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Snotty Moyer Orchard Lane Wilmington DE t9809 John Preston 7012 Elsira Coors Pails Church VA 22042 Pool Yacobocci 6408 Winrhrop Dr. Payerseville NC 28301 1979 AMA NATS have just returned Nationals Nats Council meeting Nats atten dance down somewhat year thoroughly enjoyed though worker instead competitor Lincoln Nebraska very friendly place extremely clean city local club Sky Knights really worked hard make things perfect job communtca- tions helper Sky Knights club Ron Frame would like take thisop portunity thank Ron help Speaking workers dont know know AMA HQ staff works anywhere 10 13 hours per day 10 12 days during Nats chance observe staff full operation during week can vouch fact people really WORK long hard make week pleasant possible very dedicated people deserve lot credit what personally thank Nats Council Meeting first agenda item Nominating Committee meeting report about selecting candidates VP elections odd -num bered districts nominations AMA Secretary-Treasurer elections will held end year District IV will have opportunity vote AMA Secretary-Treasurer Next year will vote District IV VP AMA President John Byrne Jim McNeill will beon ballot Secretary-Treasurer really would like see big turn out votes District IV time second item review film budget will have new scale film end summer hear good Marvelous Miniatures Another item hiring flying site coordinator Headquarters has given Council some recommendations back ground will discuss next Coun cil meeting early November let hear whether would like have someone AMA sole job would help clubs negotiate flying sites also lobby national basis sites Mode/A ejal ion magazine also discussed magazine has requested Coun cil lift ban amount advertising page restrictions other words want expand magazine increase income allowing pages advertising believe would good move income could eventually offset cost Nats keep future dues increases down What thinking item Let hear prior November Council meeting time looks like 1980 Nats will held Wilmington Ohio Council accepted proposal Wilmington has instructed Nats Executive Committee check out proposed sites report back Council proposals sound very good requirements seem have met pretty much sums up Council meeting quite late adjourned still quite few items tabled until next meeting November meeting will held Washington DC AVP District IV would like attend please let know cant pay subsistence welcome sit observe meeting Council did vote by-laws change ballot will mailed out AMA Leader Members vote by-laws revi sion Contact AVPs Leader Member club give him input schedule has pretty busy last few months trying get out visit clubs can visiting con tests VP get ideas course Nats 10 days will November 1979 79 Trans-Am Race First three legs approx 2 weeks want visit club try answer questions help AMA-related prob lems may able get next club meeting request visit Ill sure try fit time will work out us WHATS HAPPENING IN DISTRICT IV District Meeting Dont forget District IV meeting Oc tober 13 14 Lots things planned chance meet AMA Dis trict officers information contact Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Dr Char lottesville VA 22901 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Maxecutors am receiving Max Fax newsletter DC Maxecutors Club club somewhat different since interests greatly varied would like quote article appeared last newsletter As Maxecutors Well originally group free flighters Washington DC area have cluded some real stars past ie Bill Biggee Dan Belieff John Strong John Sites etc Over last 7 years club has slowly changed its interests addition new members etc point DC Maxecutors now ac tive free flight scale clubs around say dont fly RC build plastic mod els cause Its just love free flight scale So interested good club does lot everything contact Allen Schanzle club President 8311 Exodus Dr Gaithers burg MD 20760 Pat Daily newsletter edi tor 14908 Rocking Spring Dr Rockville MD 20853 way Pat enjoy newsletter please keep coming District Winners Nets First place Junior A-i Towline Chuck Trostle age 11 Upper Marlboro MD Chucks first try Nats Second both AMA Peanut Scale events Don Srull McLean VA Also first AMA Rubber Scale Don brought home lot gold Third place Indoor Open Stick Dan Belieff Sykesville MD Delaware RC Club see newsletter August 6th club discussed AMA magazine wish let know ahead time could have entered discussion Anyway please let know what results Maybe Scottie Moyer can pass info AVP area Jim Thrift Fun Fly Dont forget Jim Thrift Memorial Fun Fly Winston-Salem NC October 6th 7th will hope see modelers North Carolina MASH Club MASI-l newsletter seems like club going out raise money MDA Trans-Am event listed schedule events MDA show sounds real good Well thats month Im off Trans-Am shortly Hope see team progresses through District IV d QO Alabama Flu da Mississippi to Rico South tao sa essee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham Al 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents inS, Gorday 53t Oueeo Circle Jackson MS 39209 Jeeooe Hall 4326 Raywood Hontsuille AL 35805 Richard Jackson 108 Thoenlee St Chaclestos Hyts sc 29405 Arohor Johosoer 632 Ranorac 0, DeIray Beach FL 33444 Philtip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr. Nashoille TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Falardo FR 00648 Ed Moornran PG Boo 1643 Enlin AFB FL 32542 Tom Thacker 2390C Laweencnuille Hwy. Decator GA 30033 race publicity would appear World Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest came out ahead Nats least word modeler District Model airplanes apparently arent recognized sports enough novelty attract much attention Puerto Rico however radio television newspaper coverage Puerto Rican Nats Planning already under way next Island Nats wife has never seemed too anxious attend model airplane contest suggest accompany 1980 Puerto Rican Nats about 790 contestants Nats 49 District V includes five Seniors six Juniors means 38 Open members attend ed What didnt have quantity sure qualityDistrict V contestants took away unbelievable number trophies example 12 national Free Flight records set Nats four set free flighters District V Bill Jenkins set two Charles Carney Peter Brown set other two Shown below picture Bill Jenkins Electric Country Boy record setter Witch Hawk Standing beside Bill daughter Mary Jenkins won first place Junior Hand-Launch Glider competed against 12 other juniors U dont have space enough list District V winners would like men tion Kyle Mathis Juniorfrom District V compete Control Line event Kyle won 5th place Slow Combat Speaking Nats contests would like see some kind competition news letters possibly club scrapbooks Win ning entries district could warded Nats judging entries placed display way modelers whether contest fliers would have opportunity participate some way Nats need some way make Nats meaningful everyone lot thought some effort might come up format would give Nats spec tator appeal has now about let ting know ideas people letting know ideas different subjects fact people have written lately Im woefully behind corresondence keep send ing letters try circulate promising ideas among District V AVPs also good source ideas Lest forget model airplanes pro vide fun enjoyment lives take look pictures taken Gold Coast RC Scale Jamboree April year months ago just got pictures first shows some action few Scale planes present 4 building flying model airplanes consid er story Bruno Brunelli South Flori 80 Model Aviation Next see Brian Busch trom Miami 1- L House Balsa Aeronica C-3 slow fly-by Makes want go out flying field right nowdoesnt Last series picture OT om lviav raciac West Palm Beach Fokker Triplane da Ma Bell employer sent Bruno wilds north several weeks avoid going stir crazy motel Bruno choose between wine women song mod el airplanes Being good kid chose latter built Windward Curtiss Hawk P6E Neluport Gee Bee Boeing F4B Sure beats other choices just prove model airplanes love can peacefully co-exist consider story Trey Linda Wood Mobile got married just five months before Nats spent honeymoon RC Soaring site just outside Lincoln NE Trey com peted Nats Trey loves Linda model airplanes Linda loves Trey See thats worksl Now before forget send nomi nations Club Month Junior Month Unsung Hero Month gripes comments suggestions pictures stories Illinois ana ocky oor VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove II 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents Check Oelano 7203A Twin Oaks Or. Indianapolis IN 46226 Roger Geers RR 5 Gaincy IL 62301 Frank Hughes 700 Nt 44th St Kansas City MO 64110 Glenn Lee 010 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme Rd University City MO 63132 Jim Sears PG Boo 308 Burgin KY 40310 Sob Underwood 4100 Concord Oaks Or. St Louis MO 63128 seems unlimited activity AMA District VI year Since cover well would take book Ill slight hit few points briefly District VI fortunate have number famous modelers short profile personality well-known among have contact Free Flight young gentleman Mr Carl Fries Crestwood MO Carl has Free Flight lead er years held national record twin pushers 1931 Since 1927 Carl has ac tive competitor club worker administrator t51 LUC UULLVIII ul tHeLISI u Carl activity contest table above field ready operate Since Mr Wheeley will allow magazine list Carl Fries accomplish ments Ill just mention Carl late Dick Black co-founded National Free Flight Society NFFS accepted voice Free Flight motivat ed best organized special interest groups can think strong building result good foundation NFFS shows Carl did work well course Carl member FF Hall Fame Retired Monsanto Co Carl pro fessional gardener specializes rose cul ture So Carl may days continue bloom right along roses Point Ponder Tn-Valley RC Club newsletter South Bend IN out context reference engine quitting flight Another thing might try little Preparation H fuel lines - Reduce swelling causing smaller lines ge fuel flow Whatever works Things Oct 7 Mundelein IL Skylarks RC Pylon Races Formula 500 Sport Yours truly Oct 14 Rockford IL Rock Valley RC Club Sport Pylon Oct 21 Vincennes IN Tn-County Aero Club FF Meet Oct 27-28 Chicagoland RC Assoc Trade Show Wheaton IL Newsletters Albert Knetz Pekin RC Club Newsletter reports big interest converting CL Profile kits RC going RC Combat should make Frank Garcher smile Midwest Products Hobart IN As already know enough ways crash Palos RC Club Palos Park IL Crash Chronicle reports membership 161 members District VIS largest club Nats Three days Nats quickly gone Lincoln fine place saw some super flying some not-so-super indicates new blood thats good Nats Council meeting wasnt much several members spent several days dawn-to-dusk working events No could expect politic night kind dedication must admired no matter much disagree policy same true AMA HQ persons work such long days two straight weeks temporary office conditions Next Council meeting Washington DC No vember 9-10 AMA will ask FAI two World Cham pionship contests within District VI Indoor 1980 West Baden IN CL 1982 Chicagoland Leader members will soon receive ballot some by-laws changes vote Wouldnt nice By-Laws Com mittee gave AMA members Bill-of-Rights about Right informed right re dress right referendum right service right choice right safety Dont hold breath State Championships visit Indianapolis IN session Leo Dickey has new program started Initial information clubs November package Feb-Mar 80 will speli out Briefly District VI clubs will qualify teams through State RC Fun Fly Championships go District Championships dianapolis Sept 80 Any club interested hosting State Champs please contact Finally Executive Order no longer can District VI member go win CL Navy Car rier Nats proceed top man Pylon Race Im flying Pete Mazur aint fair better whittle prop Next time! So now fly friendly skies See yall Iowa igar esota onsir VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris Diotrict VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Muscatioe IA 52761 Assaciats VicePsidnss J,iv-s CI, 6 4444 WuuJvee NE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 HrrInit Luvdlvru 4928 Tioga St Osileth MN 55804 tier Pr 128d S,i Sterling Hgts MI 48078 Wlli,irr Rid nina 4404 Taiglewoud Tr St Joseph MI 48085 Gelili Sink-s 6060 N Lydell Ave Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Turry Taylur 6308 Lurobindy Lana Crystal MN 55428 Wyve Yeiau 38236 Castle Romulus MI 48174 Congratulations District VII Nats winners hope good time enjoyed Nats didnt get Lincoln missed fine Na tionals Thanks also District VII worked voluntarily make success Two know worked very hard week Debi Imhoff Combat events Larry Puts Soaring missed didnt get say hello Im sorry Executive Council met Wednesday evening Nats During meeting things discussed re solved highlights follows An offer host 1980 Indoor World Championships will extended FAI will offer host 1982 Control Line World Championships Chicago Changes AMA by-laws will voted Leader members impor tant change deserves attention next Council meeting will Wash ington DC November 9-10 Discussions special interest groups Council informative produc tive no definitive action recognition forthcoming Nominating Committee met prior Council meeting Full minutes November 1979 81 meeting will issue would like Dis trict VII members know nominees District VII Vice-President Hardy Bro dersen Detroit MI Geoff Styles Milwaukee WI Both gentlemen can job Its up tovotefortheone want represent Council sincerely hope feel AMA important enough vote office Secretary-Treasurer will up election year John Byrne Jim McNeiIl present Secretary-Treasurer have nominated have renew membership vote receive ballot send immediately Dont put off miss deadline Debi Imhoff spoke length Lin coln concerning job District VP tried get nomination Unfortunately deadline past nomination could accepted Consequently Debi plans conduct write-in campaign Dis trict Vice-President encouraging see individuals interested enough seek fice VOTE Arkansas iana Mexico homa VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embey District VIII Vice-President 1500 Anita Street Sulphur LA 70663 Asociate Vice-Presidents Buzz Aunrill 9117 La Barranna NE Albarqaerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 Gene Herenel 301 N Yale Dr GarlandTX 75042 William Harley III 927 Commerce Pleasanson TX 78064 Larry Sarsor r415 Manor Dr. Bartlesuille 0174003 Ned Barnes Along note Jerry Farr Abi lene Texas snapshots Texas Scale Championships sent way would like share first picture Jerrys DH-Chipmonk se cond favorites Wayne Becks fine F4U Wayne also Abilene third last least Clayton Snyder Plainview Corlen Ace une conees i want mention First National Q-500 Pylon Racing Championships Johnson Space Center sponsored host ed Houston Area Pylon Racing Association conjunction Manned Spacecraft Cen ter Radio Control Club thousand dollars cash engines kits goodies will given away catchonly 80 contestants WOW 80 Q-500s three days racing Novem ber 2 3 4 information write call Lars Gierta 713 781-9676 nights can reached 713 723-6463 Excutive Council meeting held Lin coln Nebraska month opinion injustice members District VIII John Embry Larry Sartor so-called problem seems stem legal opinion Council members can vote Executive Council meetings going policy know Executive Council can fill va cancy Council between elections As everyone thinks about will realize person Executive Council de rives livelihood work consequent ly elected members going able make meetings Therefore Vice-Preisident cannot make meet ing should have right appoint per son represent districtnot voice all-important vote An amendment by-laws will put vote fall supposed deal problem does again opinion cover Im sure change will covered elsewhere Mode/A viotion am trying influence vote just point ing out voluntary organization officers put tremendous amount time effort running Academy should denied reasonable request closing months notes would again like stress SAFETY can never enough said subject Please FLY everyones sake FLY IN SAFE MANNER John Embry Just brief note let know am still around have reading col umns know am temporary job assignment has almost completely occupied days nights seven weeks reason Ned Barnes having writ ten last months column well materi al above addition Ned went Lincoln Executive Council meeting place events took place rea son brief comments felt could wait next month First years has ac cepted practice VP could tend Council meeting send proxy take place As recently last meeting Long Beach CA AVP sat District VII participated meeting AND voted Suddenly Lincoln some obscure statute District Columbia AMA incorporated cited allowing members Board such Executive Council vote As result no ad vance notice Council members Ned allowed vote Thus District VIII deprived its true representation Now advocate intentionally breaking law However precedent very often used arguing cases court extensive precedent AMA has cannot under stand implementation such prece dure rushed quickly members Council could advised better subject addressed reg ular Council meeting long-range implications action believe great importance feel obli gated best can attend Council meetings am quite sure other Coun cil members feel same However times simply impossiblethis times being able attend meeting means no vote dis trict must seriously re-evaluate ability serve same has true really interested AMA people can guarantee attendance meeting can properly serve vote will have very difficult time obtain ing officers Cvlvadn as aska takara h tahora Wynreing DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo Circle Bellense NE 68005 Arsuciate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Mariposa Blvd Casper WY 82601 Paul Keqel 910 North 12th Fargo ND 58102 Travis McGinnis 8027W 815 Circle Arvada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Bansin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Rickests SleS Cloudas Sioun Falls SO 57103 As District IX Vice-President feel must make effort possible benefit modelers within district large Com munication has almost become obsession Without fail weekend year spent traveling around district talking modelers vacation AMA-related no vacation except family best people worldthe modelers Bringing recognition modeling world district have deserv ing bringing modeling world itself district via Council meetings Nats district meetings etc easy tasks ones district officers clubs like Lincoln Sky Knights have shared represent AMA district dis trict AMA manner both profes sional meaningfulto truly representthat ultimate goal men respect Council presently like John Byrne Murry Frank truly incredible people dedication honesty integrity can spoken highly enough Personally find exhilarating associated Pipers Lowes Foremans Griggs Mathews Morris Embrys Scarboroughs Smiths 82 Model Aviation Clemens McNeills Witts Spaldings Franks Byrnes long will volunteers able dedicate time Just moment sup pose Council use five nine hundred stamps year go vaca tions give up couple weeks work time punch clock too doing let quote few items appearing magazines around country Remember comments come informed edi tors modeling press concerned modeler As member Council commentaries have labeled evasive side-stepping pous fervorless missive etition-oriented less p s touch ing itful No matter long work prob lem no matter solve fel low modeler Southern California knows about knows tell ing whole story Whats monster letting him lead out wilderness Okay can live prefer con tinue responding wishes values gath ered visiting between 30 50 clubs throughout district conferring best officers anywhere District IX AVPs Board members District meet ings daily mail add represen tation What actually burns someone says checked matter can supply tapes good grief again prove point notes minutes prove same wish someone would check elected officers volunteers survive thrive positive con tinued growth being better giv ing Some things last lifetime Nats modeler came up smiled shook hand said Thanks grip firm smile sincere dont know sure made day NATS THE RESIDUAL BENEFITS 1979 Nats history books club newsletters received starting make considerable mention Nats Reports club meetings made holy pilgrimage Lincoln editors comments review new techniques new better ambitious projects starting up everywhere people building new events discovered Nats gener al experience Nats close home cer tainly felt throughout district measure success Nats given financial statements whether black red return modeler talking watching questioning raising ambi tions setting new goals word sharing Another point consider weighing success Nats manpower person power must have established record volunteersroughly volunteer three contestants things gan wind down overheard following comment hope folks enjoyed show half much weve enjoyed bringin yal 1979 Nats credit out standing job belongs Lincoln Sky Knights Because will hearing lot about incredible job done Sky Knights model media want mention some people might hear Omahas Western RC Flyers came Don Kaar Don made runs printer Nats News hospital pick up supplies fixed doors trucks com pleted just about imaginable job MACA has come age President Paul Curtiss MACA supplied judges Combat events outstanding Combat Director Marlin McGee wife Gayle did fantastic job Marlin firm fair have never heard better run Com bat event Dave Reiber Speed Event Di rector backed Bev Mindy Bill clan Wishiewski terrific Thank Lincolns Aero Design club club founded prior War Number II still around has seven members seven members worked Nats Gene Langston helping everywhere Dave Reiber also member Aero Design Thanks also full 10 members Omahas Orbiting Eagles worked over half entire week some special thanks Ken Morris hauling carrier deck way across Iowa Nats DISTRICT IX MEETINGS Greater Metro Kansas City modelers will have meeting October 27 Gold Buffet AMA President Earl WitS Execu tive Director John Worth will Hor race Cain District VI Vice-President has invited will represent District IX district meeting Sioux Falls SD scheduled December 15 informa tion will come out later a,tna lorni n a x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2551 Armour Lane Redonds Beach CA 90275 A,ociate Vce-Pesident Glerrn Carter 2020 Gill Porn Lane Walnan Creek CA 94598 Alex ChisoIn 1100 West Shaw Fresno CA 93711 Lonnie Koeber 4295 Boolder Hwy. Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 55136 Bob Reynolds Rn 5 Box 51 Txcsoe AZ 85710 Berty Snreanr 3723 Snowden Aoe. Long Beach CA 90808 Keinh Whinney 14465 Japirer Dr. SaIn Lake City UT 841 t7 Greetings hot humid state Florida third time three years Im back Cape Canaveral trip will see launching third final satellite series Ive working going five years Hopefully time read High Energy Astronomy Observer 3 will orbit Launch scheduled 15th September Meanwhile business goes usual week arrival Florida way Lincoln Nebraska attend Coun cil meeting wish could have spent time Nato get back job Prior Council meeting open meeting held lobby dormi tory surprisingly large number people showed up excellent idea put forth Most aware want Nats en try blank must send Somebody suggested putting Model Aviation idea has merit Presently entry blank de layed till fine details ironed out put way send en try could sent additional information later believe idea will implemented So theres proof Council receptive ideas youve got some suggestions write down Ill present Council Next meeting attended evening nomination committee three nominations Secretary-Treasurer posi tion Jim MeNeill nominated hes cllmbent Betty Stream John Byrne nominated Betty beat out John close vote spot ballot later change heart withdrew So John Jim will go have admit Ill vote McNeill about rest backing District V IX Xl running unopposed District III Don Lowe running Dave Brown Joe Elben District VII Ken Morris isnt go ing another term Hardy Brodersen Geoffry Stiles trying Hardy prior vicepresident Im supporting him course cant vote him can stump him might wonder somebody would choose run organization fer ries over country puts up Queen Mary Well thing year half over Ive used fourdays vacation time work travel Council meetings Ill use least another day next meeting So theres week five days vacation time gone days get way didnt choose stay Queen Mary drove 40-mile round trip day After nominations over Council meeting started 900 pm Two AVPs meeting Betty Stream Bob Reynolds sat through whole af fair lot other AVPs rep resentatives special interest groups make extremely well-attended Council meet ing lot discussion went over special interest group could recognized true mouthpiece particular interest boiled down fact group now recognized true representative particular phase hobby should petition Executive Council person writing accepted petition should have size group though size factor group AMA members reasons group feels should spokesmen Any feel like writing letter Id like opinion additional advertising Model viation Presently paid advertising limited 20% magazine move afoot increase order cover ex pected increased costs next year due infla tion likely alternative cut back magazine pages other expenses mag azine staff prefers maintain increase amount editorial features increased advertising approved probably would re sult magazine pages will come up vote next Council meeting meeting will two-day affair handle huge backlog tabled items will Washington DC 9th 10th Novem ber So let know yourfeelingson mat te r few changes by-laws report ed committee Theyll presented Leader members vote fall nutshell changes recognize agreement NAA have member sit November1979 83 Council vote also spell out method proxy sit Council eligibility same will spelled out detail elsewhere MA Council agreed submit bid FAI hold Indoor world championships West Baden Indiana per Dr John Martins preliminary study Another request host Control Line championships Chicago 1982 ap proved will presented FAI next meeting Another item interest some might clarification another matter per taining charter clubs recall said wives could members long didnt fly still true cant hold fice Council voted 6 5 two ab stentions abstained charter club ficers must AMA member An excellent proposal put forth Council hold 1980 Natsat Wilmington AFB Ohio half way between Cincinnati Dayton Nats Executive Committee instructed proceed attempts se cure Before left Florida sat Con trol Line club meeting South Bay Airmasters presided over Mike Belitz invited second visit ac tive Control Line club quite hap py night recently secured flying site after 13 months negotiations city officials located recreation center parking lot city allowed paint broad 170-foot diameter yellow line safety zone Furthermore city fur nished enough traffic cones put 10 additional safety factor Muf flers required AMA members wel come use Its city Torrance club voted pick up option fly Gahr High School So now have two sites Gahr about 30 miles better nothing Phoenix Model Airplane Club has just finished up six-session Delta Dart program conjunction Phoenix Parks Recreation Department Twenty children introduced modeling through efforts John Patton other members little acorns grow Southern Arizona Modelers have new field club has worked local county government have two sites efforts county studied past safety record club recognized ongoing safety program making deci sion Utah old-time model fliers just fin ished Nats 3-day affair saw atten dance down last year guess gas shortage hurt draw fliers showed up three full days good weath er meet hosted SLAM club drew raves banquet Next agenda annual also 3-day affair will history time read Ill fill next month Youll remember earlier year went Mexicali visit members Cacha nilla club interested having large meet get good draw US put touch BIRDS club BIRDS helped plan meet con test will have Pattern Racing fun flying exhibition flying will fiesta Satur day night Please put meet calen dar Mexicans really know make feel welcome dates will announced later last months column said would list candidates Contest Board election month After giving some thought Im going delay month order have vote near end year So next month Ill lay THERMALS Alaska o ana on osron XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Oistrict Xl Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Associate Vice-Presidents Al CoIner 1607 S eon Elm Pocatello ID 83201 Simon Dreese Rs 1 Boo 48 Broadniem MT 59015 Ed McCollouqh 53 SE 61 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recro 26608 Doner Ct. Kent WA 98031 Chock Thompson N 3813 Nonmandie Spokane WA 99208 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Nats over 1979 bit tersweet statement because lot fun hell lot work Over years has become easier put greatest modeling show because have trained willing people have learned mistakes rest philosophy will reserved later good Nats Most people thought perfect No Will ever perfect Nats hope live see Like Nats good news bad news bad news distance travel day Lincoln 70 miles round trip half days awful weather less perfect site good news set record 12 times leastone day spite bad news helping put events did usual fine job found motels camping close avoiding long drive Overall therefore seemed go quite well case havent figured out col umn mostly related Free Flight part Nats since about got see job Saturday afternoon fol lowing Sunday morning dawn late evening interested num ber people put kind effort make Nats go year still staggers imagination As long jobs-well-done mind must mention Lincoln Sky Knights provided local support years Nats did excellent job deserve great rousing cheer entire Academy Without would have disaster Several real life-savers us Free Flight field have appre ciat ion number others helped make Nats run Free Flighters Among spent majority week helping Sandy Frank Charlene Frank Murry Frank Bert Pond Shirley Campbell Frank Char ney helped three days Steve Geraghty Bob Wilder Richard Co valE Gilbert Robbins Charles Alba Mark Sheckert Joe Bligri Matt Gewain & wife Jim McNeill & wife Bill Mathews words express appre ciation attending Nats feel toward mentioned above list came Nats sole purpose helping put truly labor love thing makes better have helped fore probably will respond asked next year thing receive few complaints about Free Flight events run people named above made happen some experimentation schedule year Some experiments worked some didnt will probably few changes next year well Some ex cellent suggestions received last year could incorporated unless strong reason have idea can improve event structure Nats please let know Thanksgiv ing will attempt answer letter last note about years Nats Terry Rimert put unofficial events NFFS year did outstanding job Smoothest whole group has run last few years rumor Terry might volunteer again sure has sup port What think year certain group questions get asked no easy answers Let put philosophy Free Flight Nats attend Nats Executive Com mittee meetings can get better pic ture Nats born year simile intentional think about First few facts Free Flight least expensive pus means less budget allocated Free Flight other hand Free Flight site difficult part site obtain Therefore thing keeps Nats go ing places US always compromise couple years might try truly split Nats Free Flight differ ent time place will one-year trial until have chance analyze re sults optimum situation No Does like think Everyone wants Nats together Let us realize however world changing must prepared adapt orto forego Nats brings basic principle operate Simply stated operate un der principle Nats better try very best can what have no doubt would always like Nats perfect spend money time effort go Nats Im sorry folks isnt cards dont care attend meet day weather bugs etc can lousy Does mean quit Hell no try harder next year can rain blow Taft god Free Flight Hung bottom line whole thing following feel very best p05 sible options presented us am speaking now member Nats Execu tive Committee Most years have no op tions Thanks kindness folks Lake Charles can have truly integrated excellent Nats quite often great live certain parts country dont mean being have something serious say about what have just written means let hear way find something good ideas Make suggestions--it might help 84 Model Aviation JUIJIO FLIGHYf EDWHITTEN Wall St. Sta New York NY 10005 HOW DO YOU SELECT FLYING SCALE MODEL KIT THE ANSWER IS VERY CAREFULLY Lets listen conversation between father son No Dad dont want another plastic scale kit want flying scale kit No Dad Ive already built AMA Cub Now want kit real airplane. FLIES So down hobby shop go father son purchase kit beautiful man-carrying airplane goes gether like charm spend happy hours park launching creation flight after satisfying flight No ly unless Daddy knows what doing probability Daddy will just tempt ed Junior end up complex over weight under-powered super something-orother will give both nothing frustration does select flying scale model kit repeat very carefully answer Dont get wrong love flying scale models think WW Fokker Triplane favorite sure Lockheed P-38 nifty looker hobby shop full-color pictures real thing boxes really set blood boiling Now Daddys objective get junior quickly over urge spend time allowance wastefully model airplanes surest way get him out hobby buy junior fancy klunkers crowding hobby shop shelves other hand Daddys aim encourage sons desire build flying mod els develop sons craftmanship give son sense achievement Daddy has much just careful se lecting next project fact budding aeromodeler has far built AMA Cub father must guide protege building some simpler models before attempting flying scale job Learning build fly important step must by-passed area suggest order con struction t Jasco line four all-balsa models include G-1 2 hand launched catapult glider Flash X-1 2 X-1 8 rubber powered models G-24 Hi-Start Glider Theyre quickly built super fliers cially X-1 8 models will provide lots weekends wonderful flying fun give good idea well models can really fly J etco 18 all-balsa hand launched glider can included stage too would try Peck-Polymers ROG simple stick-n-tissue model big jump next go builtup fuselages wings covering both sides junior needs some help models built same manner flying scale Probably simplest Peck One-Night 16 has two-sided box fuse lage no curves Next should built three similar models recommend Lets start Dubois Finch 16 wingspan cabin model landing gear has windshield windows looks like scale job especially appropriate parts cut out ready assemble could try Embryo Event Prairie Bird put out Peck Jetcos Embryo Hank Struck designed Eaglet 1% THE FINCH w /6 WINOSPAN........395 ALL PARTS PRECuT REAOY TO ASSEMBLE models make up swell building flying program themselves Lots en joyment will come construction flights Theyve chosen because well-designed kits excellent superior flyers Daddy junior have enjoying Junior has learning build model airplanes y does less less Junior more now junior knows build adjust hes ready turn flying scale models now knows what like build read plans now knows what goes out flying field icate motors wind launch trim stable flights that. now knows requirements good flying model knows will have best chances scale model has good flying proportions gh wing dihedral adequate tail sur faces long enough nose moment arm too much wing area knows should have light weight loaded down un necessary extras knows build light too globs glue smeared everywhere knows needs decent pro peller enough rubber power large enough opening nose get tightly wound motor put down side thrust shims thats what Dad son will now look hobby shop start should still careful looking satisfactory design construction kits simpler airplanes should look kits Nesmith Cougar Cessna Birddog Bede BD-4 BD-6 Wittman Tail wind Fike F clipped-wing Piper j-3 Cub recommend models about 18 wingspan smaller 13 Peanuts difficult build adjust However stick airplanes just listed Peanut-sized models can fly well Remember very important alled flying scale models hobby shops shelves designed fly well Unfortunately designed manufactured sold mean course much said favor building pure display model wanted fly Avoid kits say can flown sorts power can flown free flight control line bound much too heavy rubber power Avoid too much heavy scale detail Avoid kits play up such features models devices shoot rockets drop bombs parachutes Maybe can things can fly Kids right now am writing - 1 have spread out beside kit plan 20 Douglas SBD-3 low-wing Dauntless dive-bomber box describes flying scale model very meager flying instruc tions plans end up lot fun can whirling model thread kid actually says plans have drawing showing course theres plenty detail showing pivoting bomb rack hey t noticed plans dont show rear hook peg rubber motor Gang thats kind kit want avoid Dads everywhere guard against will kill off completely desire build offspring may have Well now now Ive calmed down bit now know what scale model must have order fly now have developed craftsmanship can build now know adjust simpler flying scale models last ready turn attention really ex citing biplanes World War II fighters streamlined racers Soon will ex perimenting far-out designs really turn Ive got eye Piaggio P166-DL3 -- how about obtain information models recommended send $100 fol lowing catalogues JASCO o Box 135 Northridge CA 91324 JETCO ic Co Inc 883 Lexington Ave Brooklyn NY 11221 DUBOIS Dubois Models Box C Acush net MA 02743 PECK -Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92041 AMAS THIRD CL POSTAL CONTEST Its being flown right now untll end November Complete rules last issue two events nowone plas tic ready-builts other built-up models full set rules send SASE Ed Whitten * ** * * ****** Fly high fly round round get feet up off ground See next month November1979 85
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
L r L GONE BUT STILL WITH US MATTY SULLIVAN 1 WE BID FAREWELL TO FRIEND MATTHEW SULLIVAN honored quietly influential persons history model aeronautics died Au gust 10th age 68 As testimonial friendliness put around him ease asking always addressed simply Matty Mr Sullivan 1941 founded earliest hobby accessory manufacturing companies Sullivan Pylon Pro ducts Most products own invention 1955 also founded highly successful plastic manufacturing firm known Sullifoam active both businesses until death Mattys credits legion having received highest honors both business pleasure worlds model aviation served Board Directors Hobby dustry Association America recog nized organization Distin guished Service Award Meritorious Award Honor HIAAs highest honors Matty Sullivan has honored Academy Model Aeronautics high est its awards Life Membership No L-6 AMA Fellowship just re cently election Model Aviation Hall Fame Thankfully word selection Hall Fame came through time put congratulatory telegram Mattys hands shortly before passed away Matty prime mover back problem days AMA badly needed prime mover always first dig pocket funds help solve early problems would quickly follow up urging bis hobby business friends likewise Matty also looked us future being originator AMA Scholarship Fund like believe Sullivan clever unique products financial support encouragement hobby/sport business would somehow quite what today Matty Sullivan fellow AMA member giant stature giant character giant generosity happy heart match svas ruddy-faced down earth warm cheerful friend sought him friend Matty would want us grieve leaving would rather memory him serve smiling inspiration Please join sacred moment saying goodby beloved friend John E Clemens Past President AMA MEMORIES OF MATTY John Worth AMA broke 1963-65 svas new scene having hired November 1979 73 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Matty Sullivan Hobby Industry Associations trade show St Louis January outstanding supporter AMA model industry programs will long remembered products bear name friends made everywhere Two past presidents AMA well knew generous contributions organization pay tribute below Left AMAs new xecussve ulrector presenting AMA Fellowship Certificate Sullivan 1964note 8-Ball Club wings Mattys jacket Right Typical scene National Championships during early 60s Sullivan Gosta Johnson Nats Control Line official Eddie Manul kin Sterling Models Sid Axelrod Top Flite Models Frank Garcher Midwest Products Art Laneau Ambroid industry members 8-Ball Club always among strongest supporters AMA Nats Matty Sullivan Conti AMA turn things around industry support new AMA programs vital success Matty Sullivan first model industry leader step forward sponsor others held back waited see whether AMA could come back Matty urging get bandwagon always backed up hissupport cash always first offended some embarassing suggesting drove Cadillacs could afford donation AMA publicly rebuked gave lip service support using own caustic version Put money mouth Mattys support money certified Contest Director helped run National Championships Philadelphia area constantly involved companys work shop developing new products just make money things better saf er gave away lot products partic ularly gifts souvenirs US teams foreign guests attending AMA events Lakehurst NJ 1974 AerOlym pics donated use companys trail er truck driver meet teams haul model boxes also underwrote incog nito various parties hosting affairs World Championships operated AMA during years Navy-sponsored Nationals often quietly footed bill hosting key Navy officers Blue Angels Air Show team press parties etc Matty often silent partner AMA projects seeking no publicity personal gain During 60s AMA could af ford banquet ticket annual Hobby dustry Association annual dinner Matty al ways saw AMA reps prominent ly seated VIP tables help influence sup port Academy programs 8-Ball Club its heyday SOs early 605Matty key leaders its activities never forgot original purpose 8-Ball Club promote support AMA Theres much tell about Matty Sullivan list endless leadership activities such initiation AMAs Scholarship program Suffice say Matty has received model aviation award AMA model industry bestow would have received al ways gave receivedthat trademark last time saw Matty rare special treat end 1979 Toledo RC Conference big event over practically everyone heading home Matty wife Marg staying over extra night supper long evening conversation together talking mostly Academy plans goals reviewing past Matty full praise night Laird Doc Jackson medical help got modeler friends non-modeler doc tors couldnt solve problems agrand eveninga privilege Ill never forget feeling Matty came Toledo time despite having seriously ill year cause wanted modeling friends time lucky have few hours him wife alonesomething almost impossible since always surrounded people Hes gone now daily scene evidence having us everywhere Its flight control linerhis lines used world wide So too RC Sullivan starters predominate Thats really fitting Matty Sullivan greatest starter himselfa true leader giant among industry friends model aviation Whatever AMA today good part can credited Matty Sullivan made things happen AMA MID-YEAR REPORT IS STRONG As noted AMA financial report AMA News section September 79 issue Model Aviation AMA member ship figures have running over 90% what same time 1978 Con sidering large dues increase year amount controversy generated some concerning strong membership showing very positive factor countering much negativeness controversy Actually 1979 weekly membership figures have year long averaging slight ly better 95% comparable 78 fig ures better 77 As result AMA has already passed breakeven point 79 budget now building sur plus cancel outlast years deficit es tablish reserve against future deficits net result no need further dues increase 1980 oretically possible enough members signed up 79 has AMA signed up number members needed make 79 budget about 63500 mid-August already several thousand registered Thus AMA has regained momentum previously number new mem bers joining year indicates growth curve steadily upward past 10 years should show slight dip 79 followed increase again 1980 Time will tell sure 79 figures already have eliminated much whateverdoubt may have existed beginning year membership figures closed out end September membership re newal mailings go out October total expected show 70000 members very close ita remarkable achievement com pared 1978s total about 72000 magnitude 79 dues consid ered What record indicates lost some members because dues crease gained new ones MINUTES OF AUG 11979 NOMINATING COMMITTEE behalf Nominating Committee Cliff Piper filed following report Nominating Committee meeting convened 816 pm Chairman Pro Tem Cliff Piper district vice-presidents present exception District VIII Continued page 76 74 Model Aviation progress press time iuvus -#m numay inia California during month 0 September fins program involving 60 teams culmination year-long effort Lesoura u effort Bob Doris Rich spent hours AMAS booth venous trade shows left Dallas hotel rooms telephoning teams clubs across country right Larry Bolich AMAs Special Events Director Tram-Am project coordinated raised money Jerry Lewis Kidsthe national pro gram Muscular Dystrophy Association PRESIDENTS REPORT President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS EARL F WITT 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 IN TRIBUTE TO GREAT MAN Matty Sullivan passed away Fri day August 10 1979 have lost model aviations great men vibrant manone devoted much life model aviation its growthone leaves void lives will soon forgotten alert hard-headed business man expressed interests tentions through stories story moral moral story Mattys oft-told stories about boy gave free set control lines boy could par ticipate contest boys father wanted pay Matty Matty went long dissertation about financial involvements would cause between local dealers middlemen taxes accounting howin endit would cost Matty too much sell item fact told father would ing him favor would take lines gift Innovation Mattys great est assets remember best fuel pumps around discontinued asked him could dig up said actually windshield washer pump made German cars discontinue because Ger mans got smart started charging him too much An Irishman little patience procrastinators industry modeling associations spearheaded actions promote continue model aviation notable backing AMA Scholarship Program program came being because effective push During last three months life conversations about con tinuing scholarships apparently some realizing mortal nature man Al Tuttle 9 held discussions Matty talked plans future Scholar ship Program followed after own death preparing column May issue Model viation concerned Scholarship Program Matty said knew hed nom inated Model Aviation Hall Fame said received would first person have re ceived award Academy Hobby Industry ever given Nationals year Lincoln heard Matty hospital again expected live Immedi ately votes past presidents AMA checked found Matty Sullivan unanimous ly elected AMA Hall Fame telegram sent telling him de cision able read framed hung hospital room wall tri bute people engaged ac tivity loved bestmodel aviationand glad know knew esteem before passed away WHY VOLUNTEER People always asking volunteer much time effort AMA operations Ive thought about own personal viewpoint guess real answer because love model aviation people gives opportunity sociate Its chance work hand hand outstanding model aircraft enthusiasts officials person alities reflect what modeling about accurately sport itself People such Al Tuttle Betty Stream Bryant Thompson Dick Sonheim ry people like Joe Bridi Johnny Brodbeck never-ending pano rama names faces people am proud call friends November 1979 75 4 / Nominating Comm Cont pg 74 represented proxy Piper called nominations al ready folder added Jim Scarbomugh Betty Stream Secretary-Treasurer Piper read list nominated stating position nominated noted procedures herein subject verification Headquarters clear ance veracity nominations * placing nominations properly author ized submit nominat ed willing placed ballot moved John Grigg seconded Chuck Foreman appointed chairman remainder meeting satisfying requirement vice-president up re-election may chair meeting motion passed unanimously Foreman ab stained Nominations read Secretary-Treas urer1 John Byrne 2 Jim McNeiIl 3 Betty Stream District Vice-Presidentl Cliff Piper Ill Dave Brown Joe Elben V Bill Mathews VII Hardy BrodersenGeoffrey Styles IX Vince Mankowski XI Homer Smith Mr Mankowski moved seconded byGrigg place names read districts election ballot subject verification willingness run authentication qual ification nominate motion passed favor II III IV VI VII VIII X Xl ab stained V IX Mr Smith moved descending ballot procedure used determine two people three nominated Secretary-Treas urer ballot secret folded papers time majority selected Seconded Mankowski motion passed unanimously ballots gathered Piper count ed tellers Foreman Mankowski Round 2 3 4 ByrneMcNeiIIStream 4 3 5 51 52 71 McNeill ballot 06 Stream ballot moved Smith seconded Stream withdraw Byrne will placed ballot Mankowski moved amend motion inserting Stream must re spond noon tomorrow intention accept decline nomination motion passed amended unanimously moved seconded adjourn 858 pm Respectfully submitted Cliff Piper * Subsequently nomination Betty Stream withdrawn name John Byrne placed nomination ballot dic tated meeting minutes 5 THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY Being members host club National Championships has trying experiences yet unsung heros en tire event years host club Lin coln Sky Knights did outstanding job members deserve hearty Thank Sky Knights worked up outstanding presentation get Nats Lincoln worked 12 full days before during after Nats often 12 hours day peak workload Thats dedica tion Three days before Nats began unloading two AMA trucks setting up headquarters Satur day Sunday 90 degree tempera tures painting flight circles clearing runways setting up fences high winds tornado warnings Sunday night next morning Sky Knight crews out 6 am resetting fences blown down instant fence needed mark off new parking area Control Line 500-foot rope strung 30 minutes job would have required five hours original barrels snow fence used After providing runners empty ing trash cans baby sitting ser vices club came back after Nats everyone else went back work rest Sky Knights spent another day helping AMA crew repack truck trailer truck included rebuilding Pylon barriers fit trailer Its club surely deserves praise us WHATS NEW AT THE NATS year second try com puterizing tabulations Although clubs around country now using computers competitions first Nats proposal came just prior 78 Championships Lake Charles Mike Freeman Tacoma WA Mikes computer partner Frank Girolami also Tacoma came down Lake Charles club computer tabulated RC Soaring event What difference 77 Riverside Championships took day half complete tabulations several tabulators work ingcomparable tabulations took person computer five minutes Lake Charles Thus began plans computers 79 Nats Mike ran ads computer magazines referred computer/ modeler heard What need ed men dona tion computers workup highly sophisticated procedures computers program results outstanding Thanks Nats Committee go Mike Freeman computing Free Flight Frank Girolami RC Soaring Loren Holm Quincy IL Pylon Racing Bob Fowler Los Altos CA RC Pat tern CLIPPED WINGSNEED HELP Clipped Wings Club Washing ton State Penitentiary club although confined have very ac tive promotion model aviation have held fun flies assistance local Jaycees Muscular Dystrophy Association have written up local newspapers efforts fund drives through model aviation present Control Line club have avid interest RC hungry types modeling Recently Charles E Mace Sr presi dent club wrote requesting help Although have written several letters cant seem get modelers visit modelers living passing through area can spare couple hours stop flying rap session requests write him care Walla Walla Washing ton State Penitentiary PO Box 520 Walla Walla WA 99362 may beof interest model ers vicinity could opportunity get use govern ment property outside prisons se curity area use flying site information proposal refer column April 79 issue Model Aviation Note special thanks John Nollen dorfs professional photographer Norden member Lincoln Sky Knights Club superb pic tures featured column 76 Model Aviation SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeiII AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 kind permission am go ing begin month introducing important NSRCA group Na tional Society Radio Controlled Acro batics special interest organization today recognized AMA best represents RC Aerobatics competition fliers interests America Begun several years ago NSRCA now has its act together pretty good very well-structured group good leadership fine goals excel lent national newsletter Nats other day met new NSRCA President Mr Jim Vander beck Sturgis Michigan pre sented family L-R James II Patty Jim posing Nats flight line Elected serve 1979 1980he has flown free flight control line RC models Jim told membership NSRCA excess 425 members growing Currently organization has split country up eight dis tricts has representative its Board Directors clude Ed Izzo Reeves Lippincott Bruce Underwood Jerry Adkins Don Seals Dick Russ Rick Mary Horn J S Bune Sally Brown Sec/Treas Tony Frackowiak official VP competitor Joe manufactures winning airplane kits enjoying Pattern flying Lincoln internationaity recognizea KL raitern Master flier Dave Brown lined up family pose lovely wife Sally NSRCA Sec /Treas kids Davey Jr Connie Dave re cently made new 1979 FAI team represent USA international competition also Dave AMA ballot VP status via District Ill wives families take RC flying seriously Yes family groups abound everywhere contests Wives help assist fly competitively splendid family group pre paring enter serious flying Husband Bob Drolen member prestigious Chicagoland RC Club wife Rita So did Bob did great good flier course dutiful little better-half did engage flying helped out believe Well thats what think Buster As soon hubby out sight Rita cleared decks action got herself assistant can see pretty Margie Bennett left thats Rita right prepared fly Bobs plane big contest Did Rita win RC Pattern Nats Dont ask left early way interested RC Pattern flying want join NSRCA send 10 bucks Sally Brown 8534 Huddleston Drive Cincinnati OH 45236 See next month November 1979 77 Two important people NSRCA Lovely Betty Stream right daughter Suzi Stream Mother Stream Baby Stream edit monthly K-Factor ganizations fine newsletter nice lob too two famous American fliers snapped Nats flying ramp Tony Bonetti Joe Bridi Tony top RC APOLOGY TO SUSAN ou t cle n July 1979 AMA News section concerning winners 1979 AMA Scholarship awards mentioned years top winner Linda Brown Stone Mountain GA first girl history program win top award $1000 same paragraph also stated Susan Weisenbach Cleveland OH winner 1970 recipient top award set record straight two awards made 1970both amount $1000 Susan Charles M Reed Raytown MO year three awards presented $1000 Linda Brown $500 Michael Nallen Chicopee MA Joseph Musumeci Jr Richardson TX Therefore reality Susan Weisenbach first female recipient top AMA Scholarship award apologize stat ing July article Linda Brown top female recipient first time history AMAs Scholarship Program. way Susan now signs letters Susan Weisenbach Johnson has working NASA aerospace engineer addition also working obtaining Masters degree engineering SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Connecticut Maine achnoetto Hampshire Rhode Island ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Anenue Atkinson NH 03t1 1 Associate Vice-Presidents Robect C Brodeur 4t5 Main Street Nashua NJ t3060 Raymond Giboolean 39 HinS St Old Town MC 04468 Georne Parker 7 Paul 0, LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 William Wilbur 6 Laurel Ave Kittery MC 03904 Quotable Quotes Regarding so-called Junior Problem industry doesnt see fit produce beginners line does beginner start Frank Ehling Dealers promoting model air planes Lord knows should its bread butter Harold deBolt Its failure older fliers help Ed Manulkin rubber powered models sell now may well assure future modeling. Juniors need something can master Carl Goldberg Junior problem Oh thats existed 30 years Earl Smith Guillow Inc no lack appeal Juniors model aviation.lts fear being out- classed. John Worth Timely Worth repeating ALL OF THE ABOVE WAS FROM ARTICLE BY LAR RY CONOVER IN AMERICAN MODELER MAGAZINE IN MAY OF 1964llI same issue atticle editor Al Lewis said industry hoped add another 25 million dollars volume previous years record $500 million dollars Present total volume industry would make figures look like down payment veterans home loan another 15 years will still saying same things wringing same hands despair asking Juniors unless industry gets off dead center supports AMA Dart II phase educational program high degree Dart II second step Delta Dart pro gram has highly successful basic motivation youth building fly ing model plane Dart II involves small easily built U/C plane simple Delta Dart Developed Frank Ehling has sat shelf several years waiting exploited put handsof young sters modest program has planned industry putting up some bucks some apprehension planned program anticipated end results What wonderful investment might industry model aviation tiny part 1% profits put type pro motion What Im saying Get smart man ufacturers dealers distributors model ers Paul E Terceiro Rhode Island Pilots Fundamental Flying RIPOFF Show Team still searching few new members handle Control Line RC flying trying find multifaceted persons can fill spot team announcing building U/C flying team gets chance meet various interests throughout New England demonstrate hobby love No matter go always well-received crowds en joyment flying helping hobby same time something experience Anyone interested joining team should contact PAUL E TERCEIRO 33 BAY ST TIVERTON RI phone 401 624-8870 New Jeses Yok II DISTRICT REPORT John C Griog flisttict II Vice-President 6387 Badger Orion Lockport NY 14694 Associate Vice-Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Joke Byron 36-29 2t3oh St Bayside NY 1 t361 Prank Drench 9 Willow Ane Piscataway NJ 08854 Hank Liken 46 Cory Dr Tows Rinor NJ 08763 Adam Sattier St Randi Rd Ayt A-2 Schenectady NY 12309 Tom Silnee RD 3 Boo 4t2 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smith 2 Lorraine Ane Aohun NY t 3021 1979 AMA Nats historyand fine Nats Sky Knights Lincoln Nebraska did outstanding job host club can take bows wish efforts am convinced Nats would have failed miserably District II contestants Nato made presence felt events dont have results RC Scale un derstand own George Buso well up standings winning Results have Walt Throne Syracuse NY 2nd Novice Ilelicopter Warren Wagner N Syracuse NY 2nd Int Helicopter Andrew Blank Verona NJ 3rd Sr Stunt Ken Purzycki Lake Parsip pany NJ 2nd Jr Stunt Dan Domina East Windsor NJ 1st AMA Scale 1st Open Indoor Cabin 2nd Indoor Paper Stick 2nd FAI Stick Ralph Jackson Endicott NY 2nd FAI Team Race John Pomroy Islip NY 2nd Sr Towline Tony Bonetti Emerson NJ 3rd Masters Pattern Great going folks con gratulations campaigned VP office District II promised write column about happenings events District II leave national scene HQ national level officers now feel compelled break promise hopefully think will understand dont want read about national issues skip next two paragraphs year elect SecretaryTreasurer nominees very itnpor tant office John Byrne Ir Jim Mc Neill Jim VP District V until January 1979 Council elected him 6-5 vote fill unexpired term vacated Earl Witt elected President John Byrne know Vice President Dis trict II 1975 through 1978 time narrowly defeated bid President Earl Witt Although feel certain both men could fill Secretary-Treasurers job equally well personally am going sup port John Byrne position because clear thinking forward moving attitude matters pertainieng actions taken Council meetings open-minded attentiveness detail legal background can fine addition Council earnestly solicit vote John upcoming elections Remember can send ballot out AMA renewalplease VOTE disagree using column fora campaign speech can vote out 1980 elec tions feel strongly enough about matter take risk VOTE next national issue magazine now reading two consecutive Council meetings have insistance District II clubs voted against retaining magazine part dues package against expanding size advertise ment percentage will continue long majority will district However will bring issue what consider some very important argu ments personally believe magazine the industry covers ALL facets model aircraft leaving cars boats out coverage like magazine turned free ex pand size increase advertising percent age could return profit could turn negate dues increase years come possibilities cost $800 nual dues money compared $15 $25 subscriptions other model aircraft maga zines please note little $800 dues assigned maga zine About 7c additional per member goes cover cost magazines provided free members such Contest Directors 78 Model Aviation say aint bad Regardless $800 regardless additional smaii subtraction dues regardless what person ally consider excess use color still hell good magazine well worth value vote Council meetings will still support views own feel dont let know fore November 1so will have guidance next Council meeting October20 21 will find Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island presenting its 1979 Model Exposition Staten land Mall will honoring Colonel George Vaughn Jr Americas second ranking WW Air Ace Now 82 Staten Island resident 56 years Colonel Vaughn has awarded British Flying Cross U S Distinguished Service Cross ficially credited destroying 10 enemy planes three balloons piloting British SE 5 later Sopwith Camel Five other area clubs will join Rich mond MFC exposition will ex hibit RC model aircraft racing cars scale plas tic models antique trains ship models demonstrations various facets model building spend few hours nearby visit Expo Sounds will great show sylsanra Sirginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-President 1101 tRahn Road Dayton OH 45429 Auocas Vic, Pe,de,s J,, Etr, 5tJ2 Eir,5sst L tcs, OH 44124 l-It,,, 104 2tr Sr. VinnaWV 26101 l,od Jcirs,, 1025 Walnut St Ptit,dstyhia PA 19107 Eitwod W,sr, i52t 5o,r, St. McKoesport PA 15131 attended AMA Executive Council meeting Lincoln Nebraska meeting held during Nats week short affair taking second priority normal Nats activity am really sure worthwhile since number Council members pretty tired full days activity couldnt really concentrate lot serious matters especially think ing ahead next days problems important matter considered meeting nominations District VPs Secretary-Treasurer position turned out no-sweat deal since two nominations available VP slots odd districts Sec Treas nominations automatically boiled down two withdrawl nom inee have choice November Dis trict Ill Vice-President between Joe Elben cur rent Associate VP Dave Brown current RC Contest Board member Im sure both gentlemen would fine job have much background modeling affairs local national level have Council experience substitute So make up minds VOTE prefer someone other either two candi dates always have option write-in VOTE biggest problems conduct Academy business knowing what majority folks want opportunity choose person influential representing getting what want donedont ignore youroppor tunity Academy does try democratic operation believe has best terests modeling heart District VPs make decisions affect organized modeling country spite what some people may say want something done influence VP Most have worked Council seriousminded conscientious people have mind own unless have real desire make modeling bet ter better country must real ize must represent modeling best ability must care ful about stampeding direction desired small vocal special interest group So usually middle-of-the-road decisions move slowly change should since reflects majority modeling interests country Also dont forget folks modelers too giving time effort help precious little return ef forts except satisfaction job well done costs time money away jobs family modeling Another item discussed meeting real possibility 1980 Nats Ohio As weve previously mentioned former Clin ton County Air Force Base Wilmirtgton OH near Dayton live prospect seems rea sonable Free Flight could also held site thus retaining categories site except Indoor good possibili ties Cincinnati Columbus So now moving firm agreement present owners site efforts being spearheaded members Dayton WORKS club Dick Nutting Bill Elliot Chuck Shade telawae rcs columisra land S tarolina Vi qinla Iv DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechaseicoville VA 23111 Associate Vice-President Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Nemporn News VA 23606 Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Charlosssoille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Snotty Moyer Orchard Lane Wilmington DE t9809 John Preston 7012 Elsira Coors Pails Church VA 22042 Pool Yacobocci 6408 Winrhrop Dr. Payerseville NC 28301 1979 AMA NATS have just returned Nationals Nats Council meeting Nats atten dance down somewhat year thoroughly enjoyed though worker instead competitor Lincoln Nebraska very friendly place extremely clean city local club Sky Knights really worked hard make things perfect job communtca- tions helper Sky Knights club Ron Frame would like take thisop portunity thank Ron help Speaking workers dont know know AMA HQ staff works anywhere 10 13 hours per day 10 12 days during Nats chance observe staff full operation during week can vouch fact people really WORK long hard make week pleasant possible very dedicated people deserve lot credit what personally thank Nats Council Meeting first agenda item Nominating Committee meeting report about selecting candidates VP elections odd -num bered districts nominations AMA Secretary-Treasurer elections will held end year District IV will have opportunity vote AMA Secretary-Treasurer Next year will vote District IV VP AMA President John Byrne Jim McNeill will beon ballot Secretary-Treasurer really would like see big turn out votes District IV time second item review film budget will have new scale film end summer hear good Marvelous Miniatures Another item hiring flying site coordinator Headquarters has given Council some recommendations back ground will discuss next Coun cil meeting early November let hear whether would like have someone AMA sole job would help clubs negotiate flying sites also lobby national basis sites Mode/A ejal ion magazine also discussed magazine has requested Coun cil lift ban amount advertising page restrictions other words want expand magazine increase income allowing pages advertising believe would good move income could eventually offset cost Nats keep future dues increases down What thinking item Let hear prior November Council meeting time looks like 1980 Nats will held Wilmington Ohio Council accepted proposal Wilmington has instructed Nats Executive Committee check out proposed sites report back Council proposals sound very good requirements seem have met pretty much sums up Council meeting quite late adjourned still quite few items tabled until next meeting November meeting will held Washington DC AVP District IV would like attend please let know cant pay subsistence welcome sit observe meeting Council did vote by-laws change ballot will mailed out AMA Leader Members vote by-laws revi sion Contact AVPs Leader Member club give him input schedule has pretty busy last few months trying get out visit clubs can visiting con tests VP get ideas course Nats 10 days will November 1979 79 Trans-Am Race First three legs approx 2 weeks want visit club try answer questions help AMA-related prob lems may able get next club meeting request visit Ill sure try fit time will work out us WHATS HAPPENING IN DISTRICT IV District Meeting Dont forget District IV meeting Oc tober 13 14 Lots things planned chance meet AMA Dis trict officers information contact Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Dr Char lottesville VA 22901 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Maxecutors am receiving Max Fax newsletter DC Maxecutors Club club somewhat different since interests greatly varied would like quote article appeared last newsletter As Maxecutors Well originally group free flighters Washington DC area have cluded some real stars past ie Bill Biggee Dan Belieff John Strong John Sites etc Over last 7 years club has slowly changed its interests addition new members etc point DC Maxecutors now ac tive free flight scale clubs around say dont fly RC build plastic mod els cause Its just love free flight scale So interested good club does lot everything contact Allen Schanzle club President 8311 Exodus Dr Gaithers burg MD 20760 Pat Daily newsletter edi tor 14908 Rocking Spring Dr Rockville MD 20853 way Pat enjoy newsletter please keep coming District Winners Nets First place Junior A-i Towline Chuck Trostle age 11 Upper Marlboro MD Chucks first try Nats Second both AMA Peanut Scale events Don Srull McLean VA Also first AMA Rubber Scale Don brought home lot gold Third place Indoor Open Stick Dan Belieff Sykesville MD Delaware RC Club see newsletter August 6th club discussed AMA magazine wish let know ahead time could have entered discussion Anyway please let know what results Maybe Scottie Moyer can pass info AVP area Jim Thrift Fun Fly Dont forget Jim Thrift Memorial Fun Fly Winston-Salem NC October 6th 7th will hope see modelers North Carolina MASH Club MASI-l newsletter seems like club going out raise money MDA Trans-Am event listed schedule events MDA show sounds real good Well thats month Im off Trans-Am shortly Hope see team progresses through District IV d QO Alabama Flu da Mississippi to Rico South tao sa essee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham Al 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents inS, Gorday 53t Oueeo Circle Jackson MS 39209 Jeeooe Hall 4326 Raywood Hontsuille AL 35805 Richard Jackson 108 Thoenlee St Chaclestos Hyts sc 29405 Arohor Johosoer 632 Ranorac 0, DeIray Beach FL 33444 Philtip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr. Nashoille TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Falardo FR 00648 Ed Moornran PG Boo 1643 Enlin AFB FL 32542 Tom Thacker 2390C Laweencnuille Hwy. Decator GA 30033 race publicity would appear World Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest came out ahead Nats least word modeler District Model airplanes apparently arent recognized sports enough novelty attract much attention Puerto Rico however radio television newspaper coverage Puerto Rican Nats Planning already under way next Island Nats wife has never seemed too anxious attend model airplane contest suggest accompany 1980 Puerto Rican Nats about 790 contestants Nats 49 District V includes five Seniors six Juniors means 38 Open members attend ed What didnt have quantity sure qualityDistrict V contestants took away unbelievable number trophies example 12 national Free Flight records set Nats four set free flighters District V Bill Jenkins set two Charles Carney Peter Brown set other two Shown below picture Bill Jenkins Electric Country Boy record setter Witch Hawk Standing beside Bill daughter Mary Jenkins won first place Junior Hand-Launch Glider competed against 12 other juniors U dont have space enough list District V winners would like men tion Kyle Mathis Juniorfrom District V compete Control Line event Kyle won 5th place Slow Combat Speaking Nats contests would like see some kind competition news letters possibly club scrapbooks Win ning entries district could warded Nats judging entries placed display way modelers whether contest fliers would have opportunity participate some way Nats need some way make Nats meaningful everyone lot thought some effort might come up format would give Nats spec tator appeal has now about let ting know ideas people letting know ideas different subjects fact people have written lately Im woefully behind corresondence keep send ing letters try circulate promising ideas among District V AVPs also good source ideas Lest forget model airplanes pro vide fun enjoyment lives take look pictures taken Gold Coast RC Scale Jamboree April year months ago just got pictures first shows some action few Scale planes present 4 building flying model airplanes consid er story Bruno Brunelli South Flori 80 Model Aviation Next see Brian Busch trom Miami 1- L House Balsa Aeronica C-3 slow fly-by Makes want go out flying field right nowdoesnt Last series picture OT om lviav raciac West Palm Beach Fokker Triplane da Ma Bell employer sent Bruno wilds north several weeks avoid going stir crazy motel Bruno choose between wine women song mod el airplanes Being good kid chose latter built Windward Curtiss Hawk P6E Neluport Gee Bee Boeing F4B Sure beats other choices just prove model airplanes love can peacefully co-exist consider story Trey Linda Wood Mobile got married just five months before Nats spent honeymoon RC Soaring site just outside Lincoln NE Trey com peted Nats Trey loves Linda model airplanes Linda loves Trey See thats worksl Now before forget send nomi nations Club Month Junior Month Unsung Hero Month gripes comments suggestions pictures stories Illinois ana ocky oor VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove II 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents Check Oelano 7203A Twin Oaks Or. Indianapolis IN 46226 Roger Geers RR 5 Gaincy IL 62301 Frank Hughes 700 Nt 44th St Kansas City MO 64110 Glenn Lee 010 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme Rd University City MO 63132 Jim Sears PG Boo 308 Burgin KY 40310 Sob Underwood 4100 Concord Oaks Or. St Louis MO 63128 seems unlimited activity AMA District VI year Since cover well would take book Ill slight hit few points briefly District VI fortunate have number famous modelers short profile personality well-known among have contact Free Flight young gentleman Mr Carl Fries Crestwood MO Carl has Free Flight lead er years held national record twin pushers 1931 Since 1927 Carl has ac tive competitor club worker administrator t51 LUC UULLVIII ul tHeLISI u Carl activity contest table above field ready operate Since Mr Wheeley will allow magazine list Carl Fries accomplish ments Ill just mention Carl late Dick Black co-founded National Free Flight Society NFFS accepted voice Free Flight motivat ed best organized special interest groups can think strong building result good foundation NFFS shows Carl did work well course Carl member FF Hall Fame Retired Monsanto Co Carl pro fessional gardener specializes rose cul ture So Carl may days continue bloom right along roses Point Ponder Tn-Valley RC Club newsletter South Bend IN out context reference engine quitting flight Another thing might try little Preparation H fuel lines - Reduce swelling causing smaller lines ge fuel flow Whatever works Things Oct 7 Mundelein IL Skylarks RC Pylon Races Formula 500 Sport Yours truly Oct 14 Rockford IL Rock Valley RC Club Sport Pylon Oct 21 Vincennes IN Tn-County Aero Club FF Meet Oct 27-28 Chicagoland RC Assoc Trade Show Wheaton IL Newsletters Albert Knetz Pekin RC Club Newsletter reports big interest converting CL Profile kits RC going RC Combat should make Frank Garcher smile Midwest Products Hobart IN As already know enough ways crash Palos RC Club Palos Park IL Crash Chronicle reports membership 161 members District VIS largest club Nats Three days Nats quickly gone Lincoln fine place saw some super flying some not-so-super indicates new blood thats good Nats Council meeting wasnt much several members spent several days dawn-to-dusk working events No could expect politic night kind dedication must admired no matter much disagree policy same true AMA HQ persons work such long days two straight weeks temporary office conditions Next Council meeting Washington DC No vember 9-10 AMA will ask FAI two World Cham pionship contests within District VI Indoor 1980 West Baden IN CL 1982 Chicagoland Leader members will soon receive ballot some by-laws changes vote Wouldnt nice By-Laws Com mittee gave AMA members Bill-of-Rights about Right informed right re dress right referendum right service right choice right safety Dont hold breath State Championships visit Indianapolis IN session Leo Dickey has new program started Initial information clubs November package Feb-Mar 80 will speli out Briefly District VI clubs will qualify teams through State RC Fun Fly Championships go District Championships dianapolis Sept 80 Any club interested hosting State Champs please contact Finally Executive Order no longer can District VI member go win CL Navy Car rier Nats proceed top man Pylon Race Im flying Pete Mazur aint fair better whittle prop Next time! So now fly friendly skies See yall Iowa igar esota onsir VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris Diotrict VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Muscatioe IA 52761 Assaciats VicePsidnss J,iv-s CI, 6 4444 WuuJvee NE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 HrrInit Luvdlvru 4928 Tioga St Osileth MN 55804 tier Pr 128d S,i Sterling Hgts MI 48078 Wlli,irr Rid nina 4404 Taiglewoud Tr St Joseph MI 48085 Gelili Sink-s 6060 N Lydell Ave Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Turry Taylur 6308 Lurobindy Lana Crystal MN 55428 Wyve Yeiau 38236 Castle Romulus MI 48174 Congratulations District VII Nats winners hope good time enjoyed Nats didnt get Lincoln missed fine Na tionals Thanks also District VII worked voluntarily make success Two know worked very hard week Debi Imhoff Combat events Larry Puts Soaring missed didnt get say hello Im sorry Executive Council met Wednesday evening Nats During meeting things discussed re solved highlights follows An offer host 1980 Indoor World Championships will extended FAI will offer host 1982 Control Line World Championships Chicago Changes AMA by-laws will voted Leader members impor tant change deserves attention next Council meeting will Wash ington DC November 9-10 Discussions special interest groups Council informative produc tive no definitive action recognition forthcoming Nominating Committee met prior Council meeting Full minutes November 1979 81 meeting will issue would like Dis trict VII members know nominees District VII Vice-President Hardy Bro dersen Detroit MI Geoff Styles Milwaukee WI Both gentlemen can job Its up tovotefortheone want represent Council sincerely hope feel AMA important enough vote office Secretary-Treasurer will up election year John Byrne Jim McNeiIl present Secretary-Treasurer have nominated have renew membership vote receive ballot send immediately Dont put off miss deadline Debi Imhoff spoke length Lin coln concerning job District VP tried get nomination Unfortunately deadline past nomination could accepted Consequently Debi plans conduct write-in campaign Dis trict Vice-President encouraging see individuals interested enough seek fice VOTE Arkansas iana Mexico homa VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embey District VIII Vice-President 1500 Anita Street Sulphur LA 70663 Asociate Vice-Presidents Buzz Aunrill 9117 La Barranna NE Albarqaerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 Gene Herenel 301 N Yale Dr GarlandTX 75042 William Harley III 927 Commerce Pleasanson TX 78064 Larry Sarsor r415 Manor Dr. Bartlesuille 0174003 Ned Barnes Along note Jerry Farr Abi lene Texas snapshots Texas Scale Championships sent way would like share first picture Jerrys DH-Chipmonk se cond favorites Wayne Becks fine F4U Wayne also Abilene third last least Clayton Snyder Plainview Corlen Ace une conees i want mention First National Q-500 Pylon Racing Championships Johnson Space Center sponsored host ed Houston Area Pylon Racing Association conjunction Manned Spacecraft Cen ter Radio Control Club thousand dollars cash engines kits goodies will given away catchonly 80 contestants WOW 80 Q-500s three days racing Novem ber 2 3 4 information write call Lars Gierta 713 781-9676 nights can reached 713 723-6463 Excutive Council meeting held Lin coln Nebraska month opinion injustice members District VIII John Embry Larry Sartor so-called problem seems stem legal opinion Council members can vote Executive Council meetings going policy know Executive Council can fill va cancy Council between elections As everyone thinks about will realize person Executive Council de rives livelihood work consequent ly elected members going able make meetings Therefore Vice-Preisident cannot make meet ing should have right appoint per son represent districtnot voice all-important vote An amendment by-laws will put vote fall supposed deal problem does again opinion cover Im sure change will covered elsewhere Mode/A viotion am trying influence vote just point ing out voluntary organization officers put tremendous amount time effort running Academy should denied reasonable request closing months notes would again like stress SAFETY can never enough said subject Please FLY everyones sake FLY IN SAFE MANNER John Embry Just brief note let know am still around have reading col umns know am temporary job assignment has almost completely occupied days nights seven weeks reason Ned Barnes having writ ten last months column well materi al above addition Ned went Lincoln Executive Council meeting place events took place rea son brief comments felt could wait next month First years has ac cepted practice VP could tend Council meeting send proxy take place As recently last meeting Long Beach CA AVP sat District VII participated meeting AND voted Suddenly Lincoln some obscure statute District Columbia AMA incorporated cited allowing members Board such Executive Council vote As result no ad vance notice Council members Ned allowed vote Thus District VIII deprived its true representation Now advocate intentionally breaking law However precedent very often used arguing cases court extensive precedent AMA has cannot under stand implementation such prece dure rushed quickly members Council could advised better subject addressed reg ular Council meeting long-range implications action believe great importance feel obli gated best can attend Council meetings am quite sure other Coun cil members feel same However times simply impossiblethis times being able attend meeting means no vote dis trict must seriously re-evaluate ability serve same has true really interested AMA people can guarantee attendance meeting can properly serve vote will have very difficult time obtain ing officers Cvlvadn as aska takara h tahora Wynreing DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo Circle Bellense NE 68005 Arsuciate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Mariposa Blvd Casper WY 82601 Paul Keqel 910 North 12th Fargo ND 58102 Travis McGinnis 8027W 815 Circle Arvada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Bansin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Rickests SleS Cloudas Sioun Falls SO 57103 As District IX Vice-President feel must make effort possible benefit modelers within district large Com munication has almost become obsession Without fail weekend year spent traveling around district talking modelers vacation AMA-related no vacation except family best people worldthe modelers Bringing recognition modeling world district have deserv ing bringing modeling world itself district via Council meetings Nats district meetings etc easy tasks ones district officers clubs like Lincoln Sky Knights have shared represent AMA district dis trict AMA manner both profes sional meaningfulto truly representthat ultimate goal men respect Council presently like John Byrne Murry Frank truly incredible people dedication honesty integrity can spoken highly enough Personally find exhilarating associated Pipers Lowes Foremans Griggs Mathews Morris Embrys Scarboroughs Smiths 82 Model Aviation Clemens McNeills Witts Spaldings Franks Byrnes long will volunteers able dedicate time Just moment sup pose Council use five nine hundred stamps year go vaca tions give up couple weeks work time punch clock too doing let quote few items appearing magazines around country Remember comments come informed edi tors modeling press concerned modeler As member Council commentaries have labeled evasive side-stepping pous fervorless missive etition-oriented less p s touch ing itful No matter long work prob lem no matter solve fel low modeler Southern California knows about knows tell ing whole story Whats monster letting him lead out wilderness Okay can live prefer con tinue responding wishes values gath ered visiting between 30 50 clubs throughout district conferring best officers anywhere District IX AVPs Board members District meet ings daily mail add represen tation What actually burns someone says checked matter can supply tapes good grief again prove point notes minutes prove same wish someone would check elected officers volunteers survive thrive positive con tinued growth being better giv ing Some things last lifetime Nats modeler came up smiled shook hand said Thanks grip firm smile sincere dont know sure made day NATS THE RESIDUAL BENEFITS 1979 Nats history books club newsletters received starting make considerable mention Nats Reports club meetings made holy pilgrimage Lincoln editors comments review new techniques new better ambitious projects starting up everywhere people building new events discovered Nats gener al experience Nats close home cer tainly felt throughout district measure success Nats given financial statements whether black red return modeler talking watching questioning raising ambi tions setting new goals word sharing Another point consider weighing success Nats manpower person power must have established record volunteersroughly volunteer three contestants things gan wind down overheard following comment hope folks enjoyed show half much weve enjoyed bringin yal 1979 Nats credit out standing job belongs Lincoln Sky Knights Because will hearing lot about incredible job done Sky Knights model media want mention some people might hear Omahas Western RC Flyers came Don Kaar Don made runs printer Nats News hospital pick up supplies fixed doors trucks com pleted just about imaginable job MACA has come age President Paul Curtiss MACA supplied judges Combat events outstanding Combat Director Marlin McGee wife Gayle did fantastic job Marlin firm fair have never heard better run Com bat event Dave Reiber Speed Event Di rector backed Bev Mindy Bill clan Wishiewski terrific Thank Lincolns Aero Design club club founded prior War Number II still around has seven members seven members worked Nats Gene Langston helping everywhere Dave Reiber also member Aero Design Thanks also full 10 members Omahas Orbiting Eagles worked over half entire week some special thanks Ken Morris hauling carrier deck way across Iowa Nats DISTRICT IX MEETINGS Greater Metro Kansas City modelers will have meeting October 27 Gold Buffet AMA President Earl WitS Execu tive Director John Worth will Hor race Cain District VI Vice-President has invited will represent District IX district meeting Sioux Falls SD scheduled December 15 informa tion will come out later a,tna lorni n a x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2551 Armour Lane Redonds Beach CA 90275 A,ociate Vce-Pesident Glerrn Carter 2020 Gill Porn Lane Walnan Creek CA 94598 Alex ChisoIn 1100 West Shaw Fresno CA 93711 Lonnie Koeber 4295 Boolder Hwy. Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 55136 Bob Reynolds Rn 5 Box 51 Txcsoe AZ 85710 Berty Snreanr 3723 Snowden Aoe. Long Beach CA 90808 Keinh Whinney 14465 Japirer Dr. SaIn Lake City UT 841 t7 Greetings hot humid state Florida third time three years Im back Cape Canaveral trip will see launching third final satellite series Ive working going five years Hopefully time read High Energy Astronomy Observer 3 will orbit Launch scheduled 15th September Meanwhile business goes usual week arrival Florida way Lincoln Nebraska attend Coun cil meeting wish could have spent time Nato get back job Prior Council meeting open meeting held lobby dormi tory surprisingly large number people showed up excellent idea put forth Most aware want Nats en try blank must send Somebody suggested putting Model Aviation idea has merit Presently entry blank de layed till fine details ironed out put way send en try could sent additional information later believe idea will implemented So theres proof Council receptive ideas youve got some suggestions write down Ill present Council Next meeting attended evening nomination committee three nominations Secretary-Treasurer posi tion Jim MeNeill nominated hes cllmbent Betty Stream John Byrne nominated Betty beat out John close vote spot ballot later change heart withdrew So John Jim will go have admit Ill vote McNeill about rest backing District V IX Xl running unopposed District III Don Lowe running Dave Brown Joe Elben District VII Ken Morris isnt go ing another term Hardy Brodersen Geoffry Stiles trying Hardy prior vicepresident Im supporting him course cant vote him can stump him might wonder somebody would choose run organization fer ries over country puts up Queen Mary Well thing year half over Ive used fourdays vacation time work travel Council meetings Ill use least another day next meeting So theres week five days vacation time gone days get way didnt choose stay Queen Mary drove 40-mile round trip day After nominations over Council meeting started 900 pm Two AVPs meeting Betty Stream Bob Reynolds sat through whole af fair lot other AVPs rep resentatives special interest groups make extremely well-attended Council meet ing lot discussion went over special interest group could recognized true mouthpiece particular interest boiled down fact group now recognized true representative particular phase hobby should petition Executive Council person writing accepted petition should have size group though size factor group AMA members reasons group feels should spokesmen Any feel like writing letter Id like opinion additional advertising Model viation Presently paid advertising limited 20% magazine move afoot increase order cover ex pected increased costs next year due infla tion likely alternative cut back magazine pages other expenses mag azine staff prefers maintain increase amount editorial features increased advertising approved probably would re sult magazine pages will come up vote next Council meeting meeting will two-day affair handle huge backlog tabled items will Washington DC 9th 10th Novem ber So let know yourfeelingson mat te r few changes by-laws report ed committee Theyll presented Leader members vote fall nutshell changes recognize agreement NAA have member sit November1979 83 Council vote also spell out method proxy sit Council eligibility same will spelled out detail elsewhere MA Council agreed submit bid FAI hold Indoor world championships West Baden Indiana per Dr John Martins preliminary study Another request host Control Line championships Chicago 1982 ap proved will presented FAI next meeting Another item interest some might clarification another matter per taining charter clubs recall said wives could members long didnt fly still true cant hold fice Council voted 6 5 two ab stentions abstained charter club ficers must AMA member An excellent proposal put forth Council hold 1980 Natsat Wilmington AFB Ohio half way between Cincinnati Dayton Nats Executive Committee instructed proceed attempts se cure Before left Florida sat Con trol Line club meeting South Bay Airmasters presided over Mike Belitz invited second visit ac tive Control Line club quite hap py night recently secured flying site after 13 months negotiations city officials located recreation center parking lot city allowed paint broad 170-foot diameter yellow line safety zone Furthermore city fur nished enough traffic cones put 10 additional safety factor Muf flers required AMA members wel come use Its city Torrance club voted pick up option fly Gahr High School So now have two sites Gahr about 30 miles better nothing Phoenix Model Airplane Club has just finished up six-session Delta Dart program conjunction Phoenix Parks Recreation Department Twenty children introduced modeling through efforts John Patton other members little acorns grow Southern Arizona Modelers have new field club has worked local county government have two sites efforts county studied past safety record club recognized ongoing safety program making deci sion Utah old-time model fliers just fin ished Nats 3-day affair saw atten dance down last year guess gas shortage hurt draw fliers showed up three full days good weath er meet hosted SLAM club drew raves banquet Next agenda annual also 3-day affair will history time read Ill fill next month Youll remember earlier year went Mexicali visit members Cacha nilla club interested having large meet get good draw US put touch BIRDS club BIRDS helped plan meet con test will have Pattern Racing fun flying exhibition flying will fiesta Satur day night Please put meet calen dar Mexicans really know make feel welcome dates will announced later last months column said would list candidates Contest Board election month After giving some thought Im going delay month order have vote near end year So next month Ill lay THERMALS Alaska o ana on osron XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Oistrict Xl Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Associate Vice-Presidents Al CoIner 1607 S eon Elm Pocatello ID 83201 Simon Dreese Rs 1 Boo 48 Broadniem MT 59015 Ed McCollouqh 53 SE 61 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recro 26608 Doner Ct. Kent WA 98031 Chock Thompson N 3813 Nonmandie Spokane WA 99208 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Nats over 1979 bit tersweet statement because lot fun hell lot work Over years has become easier put greatest modeling show because have trained willing people have learned mistakes rest philosophy will reserved later good Nats Most people thought perfect No Will ever perfect Nats hope live see Like Nats good news bad news bad news distance travel day Lincoln 70 miles round trip half days awful weather less perfect site good news set record 12 times leastone day spite bad news helping put events did usual fine job found motels camping close avoiding long drive Overall therefore seemed go quite well case havent figured out col umn mostly related Free Flight part Nats since about got see job Saturday afternoon fol lowing Sunday morning dawn late evening interested num ber people put kind effort make Nats go year still staggers imagination As long jobs-well-done mind must mention Lincoln Sky Knights provided local support years Nats did excellent job deserve great rousing cheer entire Academy Without would have disaster Several real life-savers us Free Flight field have appre ciat ion number others helped make Nats run Free Flighters Among spent majority week helping Sandy Frank Charlene Frank Murry Frank Bert Pond Shirley Campbell Frank Char ney helped three days Steve Geraghty Bob Wilder Richard Co valE Gilbert Robbins Charles Alba Mark Sheckert Joe Bligri Matt Gewain & wife Jim McNeill & wife Bill Mathews words express appre ciation attending Nats feel toward mentioned above list came Nats sole purpose helping put truly labor love thing makes better have helped fore probably will respond asked next year thing receive few complaints about Free Flight events run people named above made happen some experimentation schedule year Some experiments worked some didnt will probably few changes next year well Some ex cellent suggestions received last year could incorporated unless strong reason have idea can improve event structure Nats please let know Thanksgiv ing will attempt answer letter last note about years Nats Terry Rimert put unofficial events NFFS year did outstanding job Smoothest whole group has run last few years rumor Terry might volunteer again sure has sup port What think year certain group questions get asked no easy answers Let put philosophy Free Flight Nats attend Nats Executive Com mittee meetings can get better pic ture Nats born year simile intentional think about First few facts Free Flight least expensive pus means less budget allocated Free Flight other hand Free Flight site difficult part site obtain Therefore thing keeps Nats go ing places US always compromise couple years might try truly split Nats Free Flight differ ent time place will one-year trial until have chance analyze re sults optimum situation No Does like think Everyone wants Nats together Let us realize however world changing must prepared adapt orto forego Nats brings basic principle operate Simply stated operate un der principle Nats better try very best can what have no doubt would always like Nats perfect spend money time effort go Nats Im sorry folks isnt cards dont care attend meet day weather bugs etc can lousy Does mean quit Hell no try harder next year can rain blow Taft god Free Flight Hung bottom line whole thing following feel very best p05 sible options presented us am speaking now member Nats Execu tive Committee Most years have no op tions Thanks kindness folks Lake Charles can have truly integrated excellent Nats quite often great live certain parts country dont mean being have something serious say about what have just written means let hear way find something good ideas Make suggestions--it might help 84 Model Aviation JUIJIO FLIGHYf EDWHITTEN Wall St. Sta New York NY 10005 HOW DO YOU SELECT FLYING SCALE MODEL KIT THE ANSWER IS VERY CAREFULLY Lets listen conversation between father son No Dad dont want another plastic scale kit want flying scale kit No Dad Ive already built AMA Cub Now want kit real airplane. FLIES So down hobby shop go father son purchase kit beautiful man-carrying airplane goes gether like charm spend happy hours park launching creation flight after satisfying flight No ly unless Daddy knows what doing probability Daddy will just tempt ed Junior end up complex over weight under-powered super something-orother will give both nothing frustration does select flying scale model kit repeat very carefully answer Dont get wrong love flying scale models think WW Fokker Triplane favorite sure Lockheed P-38 nifty looker hobby shop full-color pictures real thing boxes really set blood boiling Now Daddys objective get junior quickly over urge spend time allowance wastefully model airplanes surest way get him out hobby buy junior fancy klunkers crowding hobby shop shelves other hand Daddys aim encourage sons desire build flying mod els develop sons craftmanship give son sense achievement Daddy has much just careful se lecting next project fact budding aeromodeler has far built AMA Cub father must guide protege building some simpler models before attempting flying scale job Learning build fly important step must by-passed area suggest order con struction t Jasco line four all-balsa models include G-1 2 hand launched catapult glider Flash X-1 2 X-1 8 rubber powered models G-24 Hi-Start Glider Theyre quickly built super fliers cially X-1 8 models will provide lots weekends wonderful flying fun give good idea well models can really fly J etco 18 all-balsa hand launched glider can included stage too would try Peck-Polymers ROG simple stick-n-tissue model big jump next go builtup fuselages wings covering both sides junior needs some help models built same manner flying scale Probably simplest Peck One-Night 16 has two-sided box fuse lage no curves Next should built three similar models recommend Lets start Dubois Finch 16 wingspan cabin model landing gear has windshield windows looks like scale job especially appropriate parts cut out ready assemble could try Embryo Event Prairie Bird put out Peck Jetcos Embryo Hank Struck designed Eaglet 1% THE FINCH w /6 WINOSPAN........395 ALL PARTS PRECuT REAOY TO ASSEMBLE models make up swell building flying program themselves Lots en joyment will come construction flights Theyve chosen because well-designed kits excellent superior flyers Daddy junior have enjoying Junior has learning build model airplanes y does less less Junior more now junior knows build adjust hes ready turn flying scale models now knows what like build read plans now knows what goes out flying field icate motors wind launch trim stable flights that. now knows requirements good flying model knows will have best chances scale model has good flying proportions gh wing dihedral adequate tail sur faces long enough nose moment arm too much wing area knows should have light weight loaded down un necessary extras knows build light too globs glue smeared everywhere knows needs decent pro peller enough rubber power large enough opening nose get tightly wound motor put down side thrust shims thats what Dad son will now look hobby shop start should still careful looking satisfactory design construction kits simpler airplanes should look kits Nesmith Cougar Cessna Birddog Bede BD-4 BD-6 Wittman Tail wind Fike F clipped-wing Piper j-3 Cub recommend models about 18 wingspan smaller 13 Peanuts difficult build adjust However stick airplanes just listed Peanut-sized models can fly well Remember very important alled flying scale models hobby shops shelves designed fly well Unfortunately designed manufactured sold mean course much said favor building pure display model wanted fly Avoid kits say can flown sorts power can flown free flight control line bound much too heavy rubber power Avoid too much heavy scale detail Avoid kits play up such features models devices shoot rockets drop bombs parachutes Maybe can things can fly Kids right now am writing - 1 have spread out beside kit plan 20 Douglas SBD-3 low-wing Dauntless dive-bomber box describes flying scale model very meager flying instruc tions plans end up lot fun can whirling model thread kid actually says plans have drawing showing course theres plenty detail showing pivoting bomb rack hey t noticed plans dont show rear hook peg rubber motor Gang thats kind kit want avoid Dads everywhere guard against will kill off completely desire build offspring may have Well now now Ive calmed down bit now know what scale model must have order fly now have developed craftsmanship can build now know adjust simpler flying scale models last ready turn attention really ex citing biplanes World War II fighters streamlined racers Soon will ex perimenting far-out designs really turn Ive got eye Piaggio P166-DL3 -- how about obtain information models recommended send $100 fol lowing catalogues JASCO o Box 135 Northridge CA 91324 JETCO ic Co Inc 883 Lexington Ave Brooklyn NY 11221 DUBOIS Dubois Models Box C Acush net MA 02743 PECK -Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92041 AMAS THIRD CL POSTAL CONTEST Its being flown right now untll end November Complete rules last issue two events nowone plas tic ready-builts other built-up models full set rules send SASE Ed Whitten * ** * * ****** Fly high fly round round get feet up off ground See next month November1979 85
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
L r L GONE BUT STILL WITH US MATTY SULLIVAN 1 WE BID FAREWELL TO FRIEND MATTHEW SULLIVAN honored quietly influential persons history model aeronautics died Au gust 10th age 68 As testimonial friendliness put around him ease asking always addressed simply Matty Mr Sullivan 1941 founded earliest hobby accessory manufacturing companies Sullivan Pylon Pro ducts Most products own invention 1955 also founded highly successful plastic manufacturing firm known Sullifoam active both businesses until death Mattys credits legion having received highest honors both business pleasure worlds model aviation served Board Directors Hobby dustry Association America recog nized organization Distin guished Service Award Meritorious Award Honor HIAAs highest honors Matty Sullivan has honored Academy Model Aeronautics high est its awards Life Membership No L-6 AMA Fellowship just re cently election Model Aviation Hall Fame Thankfully word selection Hall Fame came through time put congratulatory telegram Mattys hands shortly before passed away Matty prime mover back problem days AMA badly needed prime mover always first dig pocket funds help solve early problems would quickly follow up urging bis hobby business friends likewise Matty also looked us future being originator AMA Scholarship Fund like believe Sullivan clever unique products financial support encouragement hobby/sport business would somehow quite what today Matty Sullivan fellow AMA member giant stature giant character giant generosity happy heart match svas ruddy-faced down earth warm cheerful friend sought him friend Matty would want us grieve leaving would rather memory him serve smiling inspiration Please join sacred moment saying goodby beloved friend John E Clemens Past President AMA MEMORIES OF MATTY John Worth AMA broke 1963-65 svas new scene having hired November 1979 73 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Matty Sullivan Hobby Industry Associations trade show St Louis January outstanding supporter AMA model industry programs will long remembered products bear name friends made everywhere Two past presidents AMA well knew generous contributions organization pay tribute below Left AMAs new xecussve ulrector presenting AMA Fellowship Certificate Sullivan 1964note 8-Ball Club wings Mattys jacket Right Typical scene National Championships during early 60s Sullivan Gosta Johnson Nats Control Line official Eddie Manul kin Sterling Models Sid Axelrod Top Flite Models Frank Garcher Midwest Products Art Laneau Ambroid industry members 8-Ball Club always among strongest supporters AMA Nats Matty Sullivan Conti AMA turn things around industry support new AMA programs vital success Matty Sullivan first model industry leader step forward sponsor others held back waited see whether AMA could come back Matty urging get bandwagon always backed up hissupport cash always first offended some embarassing suggesting drove Cadillacs could afford donation AMA publicly rebuked gave lip service support using own caustic version Put money mouth Mattys support money certified Contest Director helped run National Championships Philadelphia area constantly involved companys work shop developing new products just make money things better saf er gave away lot products partic ularly gifts souvenirs US teams foreign guests attending AMA events Lakehurst NJ 1974 AerOlym pics donated use companys trail er truck driver meet teams haul model boxes also underwrote incog nito various parties hosting affairs World Championships operated AMA during years Navy-sponsored Nationals often quietly footed bill hosting key Navy officers Blue Angels Air Show team press parties etc Matty often silent partner AMA projects seeking no publicity personal gain During 60s AMA could af ford banquet ticket annual Hobby dustry Association annual dinner Matty al ways saw AMA reps prominent ly seated VIP tables help influence sup port Academy programs 8-Ball Club its heyday SOs early 605Matty key leaders its activities never forgot original purpose 8-Ball Club promote support AMA Theres much tell about Matty Sullivan list endless leadership activities such initiation AMAs Scholarship program Suffice say Matty has received model aviation award AMA model industry bestow would have received al ways gave receivedthat trademark last time saw Matty rare special treat end 1979 Toledo RC Conference big event over practically everyone heading home Matty wife Marg staying over extra night supper long evening conversation together talking mostly Academy plans goals reviewing past Matty full praise night Laird Doc Jackson medical help got modeler friends non-modeler doc tors couldnt solve problems agrand eveninga privilege Ill never forget feeling Matty came Toledo time despite having seriously ill year cause wanted modeling friends time lucky have few hours him wife alonesomething almost impossible since always surrounded people Hes gone now daily scene evidence having us everywhere Its flight control linerhis lines used world wide So too RC Sullivan starters predominate Thats really fitting Matty Sullivan greatest starter himselfa true leader giant among industry friends model aviation Whatever AMA today good part can credited Matty Sullivan made things happen AMA MID-YEAR REPORT IS STRONG As noted AMA financial report AMA News section September 79 issue Model Aviation AMA member ship figures have running over 90% what same time 1978 Con sidering large dues increase year amount controversy generated some concerning strong membership showing very positive factor countering much negativeness controversy Actually 1979 weekly membership figures have year long averaging slight ly better 95% comparable 78 fig ures better 77 As result AMA has already passed breakeven point 79 budget now building sur plus cancel outlast years deficit es tablish reserve against future deficits net result no need further dues increase 1980 oretically possible enough members signed up 79 has AMA signed up number members needed make 79 budget about 63500 mid-August already several thousand registered Thus AMA has regained momentum previously number new mem bers joining year indicates growth curve steadily upward past 10 years should show slight dip 79 followed increase again 1980 Time will tell sure 79 figures already have eliminated much whateverdoubt may have existed beginning year membership figures closed out end September membership re newal mailings go out October total expected show 70000 members very close ita remarkable achievement com pared 1978s total about 72000 magnitude 79 dues consid ered What record indicates lost some members because dues crease gained new ones MINUTES OF AUG 11979 NOMINATING COMMITTEE behalf Nominating Committee Cliff Piper filed following report Nominating Committee meeting convened 816 pm Chairman Pro Tem Cliff Piper district vice-presidents present exception District VIII Continued page 76 74 Model Aviation progress press time iuvus -#m numay inia California during month 0 September fins program involving 60 teams culmination year-long effort Lesoura u effort Bob Doris Rich spent hours AMAS booth venous trade shows left Dallas hotel rooms telephoning teams clubs across country right Larry Bolich AMAs Special Events Director Tram-Am project coordinated raised money Jerry Lewis Kidsthe national pro gram Muscular Dystrophy Association PRESIDENTS REPORT President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS EARL F WITT 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 IN TRIBUTE TO GREAT MAN Matty Sullivan passed away Fri day August 10 1979 have lost model aviations great men vibrant manone devoted much life model aviation its growthone leaves void lives will soon forgotten alert hard-headed business man expressed interests tentions through stories story moral moral story Mattys oft-told stories about boy gave free set control lines boy could par ticipate contest boys father wanted pay Matty Matty went long dissertation about financial involvements would cause between local dealers middlemen taxes accounting howin endit would cost Matty too much sell item fact told father would ing him favor would take lines gift Innovation Mattys great est assets remember best fuel pumps around discontinued asked him could dig up said actually windshield washer pump made German cars discontinue because Ger mans got smart started charging him too much An Irishman little patience procrastinators industry modeling associations spearheaded actions promote continue model aviation notable backing AMA Scholarship Program program came being because effective push During last three months life conversations about con tinuing scholarships apparently some realizing mortal nature man Al Tuttle 9 held discussions Matty talked plans future Scholar ship Program followed after own death preparing column May issue Model viation concerned Scholarship Program Matty said knew hed nom inated Model Aviation Hall Fame said received would first person have re ceived award Academy Hobby Industry ever given Nationals year Lincoln heard Matty hospital again expected live Immedi ately votes past presidents AMA checked found Matty Sullivan unanimous ly elected AMA Hall Fame telegram sent telling him de cision able read framed hung hospital room wall tri bute people engaged ac tivity loved bestmodel aviationand glad know knew esteem before passed away WHY VOLUNTEER People always asking volunteer much time effort AMA operations Ive thought about own personal viewpoint guess real answer because love model aviation people gives opportunity sociate Its chance work hand hand outstanding model aircraft enthusiasts officials person alities reflect what modeling about accurately sport itself People such Al Tuttle Betty Stream Bryant Thompson Dick Sonheim ry people like Joe Bridi Johnny Brodbeck never-ending pano rama names faces people am proud call friends November 1979 75 4 / Nominating Comm Cont pg 74 represented proxy Piper called nominations al ready folder added Jim Scarbomugh Betty Stream Secretary-Treasurer Piper read list nominated stating position nominated noted procedures herein subject verification Headquarters clear ance veracity nominations * placing nominations properly author ized submit nominat ed willing placed ballot moved John Grigg seconded Chuck Foreman appointed chairman remainder meeting satisfying requirement vice-president up re-election may chair meeting motion passed unanimously Foreman ab stained Nominations read Secretary-Treas urer1 John Byrne 2 Jim McNeiIl 3 Betty Stream District Vice-Presidentl Cliff Piper Ill Dave Brown Joe Elben V Bill Mathews VII Hardy BrodersenGeoffrey Styles IX Vince Mankowski XI Homer Smith Mr Mankowski moved seconded byGrigg place names read districts election ballot subject verification willingness run authentication qual ification nominate motion passed favor II III IV VI VII VIII X Xl ab stained V IX Mr Smith moved descending ballot procedure used determine two people three nominated Secretary-Treas urer ballot secret folded papers time majority selected Seconded Mankowski motion passed unanimously ballots gathered Piper count ed tellers Foreman Mankowski Round 2 3 4 ByrneMcNeiIIStream 4 3 5 51 52 71 McNeill ballot 06 Stream ballot moved Smith seconded Stream withdraw Byrne will placed ballot Mankowski moved amend motion inserting Stream must re spond noon tomorrow intention accept decline nomination motion passed amended unanimously moved seconded adjourn 858 pm Respectfully submitted Cliff Piper * Subsequently nomination Betty Stream withdrawn name John Byrne placed nomination ballot dic tated meeting minutes 5 THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY Being members host club National Championships has trying experiences yet unsung heros en tire event years host club Lin coln Sky Knights did outstanding job members deserve hearty Thank Sky Knights worked up outstanding presentation get Nats Lincoln worked 12 full days before during after Nats often 12 hours day peak workload Thats dedica tion Three days before Nats began unloading two AMA trucks setting up headquarters Satur day Sunday 90 degree tempera tures painting flight circles clearing runways setting up fences high winds tornado warnings Sunday night next morning Sky Knight crews out 6 am resetting fences blown down instant fence needed mark off new parking area Control Line 500-foot rope strung 30 minutes job would have required five hours original barrels snow fence used After providing runners empty ing trash cans baby sitting ser vices club came back after Nats everyone else went back work rest Sky Knights spent another day helping AMA crew repack truck trailer truck included rebuilding Pylon barriers fit trailer Its club surely deserves praise us WHATS NEW AT THE NATS year second try com puterizing tabulations Although clubs around country now using computers competitions first Nats proposal came just prior 78 Championships Lake Charles Mike Freeman Tacoma WA Mikes computer partner Frank Girolami also Tacoma came down Lake Charles club computer tabulated RC Soaring event What difference 77 Riverside Championships took day half complete tabulations several tabulators work ingcomparable tabulations took person computer five minutes Lake Charles Thus began plans computers 79 Nats Mike ran ads computer magazines referred computer/ modeler heard What need ed men dona tion computers workup highly sophisticated procedures computers program results outstanding Thanks Nats Committee go Mike Freeman computing Free Flight Frank Girolami RC Soaring Loren Holm Quincy IL Pylon Racing Bob Fowler Los Altos CA RC Pat tern CLIPPED WINGSNEED HELP Clipped Wings Club Washing ton State Penitentiary club although confined have very ac tive promotion model aviation have held fun flies assistance local Jaycees Muscular Dystrophy Association have written up local newspapers efforts fund drives through model aviation present Control Line club have avid interest RC hungry types modeling Recently Charles E Mace Sr presi dent club wrote requesting help Although have written several letters cant seem get modelers visit modelers living passing through area can spare couple hours stop flying rap session requests write him care Walla Walla Washing ton State Penitentiary PO Box 520 Walla Walla WA 99362 may beof interest model ers vicinity could opportunity get use govern ment property outside prisons se curity area use flying site information proposal refer column April 79 issue Model Aviation Note special thanks John Nollen dorfs professional photographer Norden member Lincoln Sky Knights Club superb pic tures featured column 76 Model Aviation SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeiII AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 kind permission am go ing begin month introducing important NSRCA group Na tional Society Radio Controlled Acro batics special interest organization today recognized AMA best represents RC Aerobatics competition fliers interests America Begun several years ago NSRCA now has its act together pretty good very well-structured group good leadership fine goals excel lent national newsletter Nats other day met new NSRCA President Mr Jim Vander beck Sturgis Michigan pre sented family L-R James II Patty Jim posing Nats flight line Elected serve 1979 1980he has flown free flight control line RC models Jim told membership NSRCA excess 425 members growing Currently organization has split country up eight dis tricts has representative its Board Directors clude Ed Izzo Reeves Lippincott Bruce Underwood Jerry Adkins Don Seals Dick Russ Rick Mary Horn J S Bune Sally Brown Sec/Treas Tony Frackowiak official VP competitor Joe manufactures winning airplane kits enjoying Pattern flying Lincoln internationaity recognizea KL raitern Master flier Dave Brown lined up family pose lovely wife Sally NSRCA Sec /Treas kids Davey Jr Connie Dave re cently made new 1979 FAI team represent USA international competition also Dave AMA ballot VP status via District Ill wives families take RC flying seriously Yes family groups abound everywhere contests Wives help assist fly competitively splendid family group pre paring enter serious flying Husband Bob Drolen member prestigious Chicagoland RC Club wife Rita So did Bob did great good flier course dutiful little better-half did engage flying helped out believe Well thats what think Buster As soon hubby out sight Rita cleared decks action got herself assistant can see pretty Margie Bennett left thats Rita right prepared fly Bobs plane big contest Did Rita win RC Pattern Nats Dont ask left early way interested RC Pattern flying want join NSRCA send 10 bucks Sally Brown 8534 Huddleston Drive Cincinnati OH 45236 See next month November 1979 77 Two important people NSRCA Lovely Betty Stream right daughter Suzi Stream Mother Stream Baby Stream edit monthly K-Factor ganizations fine newsletter nice lob too two famous American fliers snapped Nats flying ramp Tony Bonetti Joe Bridi Tony top RC APOLOGY TO SUSAN ou t cle n July 1979 AMA News section concerning winners 1979 AMA Scholarship awards mentioned years top winner Linda Brown Stone Mountain GA first girl history program win top award $1000 same paragraph also stated Susan Weisenbach Cleveland OH winner 1970 recipient top award set record straight two awards made 1970both amount $1000 Susan Charles M Reed Raytown MO year three awards presented $1000 Linda Brown $500 Michael Nallen Chicopee MA Joseph Musumeci Jr Richardson TX Therefore reality Susan Weisenbach first female recipient top AMA Scholarship award apologize stat ing July article Linda Brown top female recipient first time history AMAs Scholarship Program. way Susan now signs letters Susan Weisenbach Johnson has working NASA aerospace engineer addition also working obtaining Masters degree engineering SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Connecticut Maine achnoetto Hampshire Rhode Island ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Anenue Atkinson NH 03t1 1 Associate Vice-Presidents Robect C Brodeur 4t5 Main Street Nashua NJ t3060 Raymond Giboolean 39 HinS St Old Town MC 04468 Georne Parker 7 Paul 0, LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 William Wilbur 6 Laurel Ave Kittery MC 03904 Quotable Quotes Regarding so-called Junior Problem industry doesnt see fit produce beginners line does beginner start Frank Ehling Dealers promoting model air planes Lord knows should its bread butter Harold deBolt Its failure older fliers help Ed Manulkin rubber powered models sell now may well assure future modeling. Juniors need something can master Carl Goldberg Junior problem Oh thats existed 30 years Earl Smith Guillow Inc no lack appeal Juniors model aviation.lts fear being out- classed. John Worth Timely Worth repeating ALL OF THE ABOVE WAS FROM ARTICLE BY LAR RY CONOVER IN AMERICAN MODELER MAGAZINE IN MAY OF 1964llI same issue atticle editor Al Lewis said industry hoped add another 25 million dollars volume previous years record $500 million dollars Present total volume industry would make figures look like down payment veterans home loan another 15 years will still saying same things wringing same hands despair asking Juniors unless industry gets off dead center supports AMA Dart II phase educational program high degree Dart II second step Delta Dart pro gram has highly successful basic motivation youth building fly ing model plane Dart II involves small easily built U/C plane simple Delta Dart Developed Frank Ehling has sat shelf several years waiting exploited put handsof young sters modest program has planned industry putting up some bucks some apprehension planned program anticipated end results What wonderful investment might industry model aviation tiny part 1% profits put type pro motion What Im saying Get smart man ufacturers dealers distributors model ers Paul E Terceiro Rhode Island Pilots Fundamental Flying RIPOFF Show Team still searching few new members handle Control Line RC flying trying find multifaceted persons can fill spot team announcing building U/C flying team gets chance meet various interests throughout New England demonstrate hobby love No matter go always well-received crowds en joyment flying helping hobby same time something experience Anyone interested joining team should contact PAUL E TERCEIRO 33 BAY ST TIVERTON RI phone 401 624-8870 New Jeses Yok II DISTRICT REPORT John C Griog flisttict II Vice-President 6387 Badger Orion Lockport NY 14694 Associate Vice-Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Joke Byron 36-29 2t3oh St Bayside NY 1 t361 Prank Drench 9 Willow Ane Piscataway NJ 08854 Hank Liken 46 Cory Dr Tows Rinor NJ 08763 Adam Sattier St Randi Rd Ayt A-2 Schenectady NY 12309 Tom Silnee RD 3 Boo 4t2 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smith 2 Lorraine Ane Aohun NY t 3021 1979 AMA Nats historyand fine Nats Sky Knights Lincoln Nebraska did outstanding job host club can take bows wish efforts am convinced Nats would have failed miserably District II contestants Nato made presence felt events dont have results RC Scale un derstand own George Buso well up standings winning Results have Walt Throne Syracuse NY 2nd Novice Ilelicopter Warren Wagner N Syracuse NY 2nd Int Helicopter Andrew Blank Verona NJ 3rd Sr Stunt Ken Purzycki Lake Parsip pany NJ 2nd Jr Stunt Dan Domina East Windsor NJ 1st AMA Scale 1st Open Indoor Cabin 2nd Indoor Paper Stick 2nd FAI Stick Ralph Jackson Endicott NY 2nd FAI Team Race John Pomroy Islip NY 2nd Sr Towline Tony Bonetti Emerson NJ 3rd Masters Pattern Great going folks con gratulations campaigned VP office District II promised write column about happenings events District II leave national scene HQ national level officers now feel compelled break promise hopefully think will understand dont want read about national issues skip next two paragraphs year elect SecretaryTreasurer nominees very itnpor tant office John Byrne Ir Jim Mc Neill Jim VP District V until January 1979 Council elected him 6-5 vote fill unexpired term vacated Earl Witt elected President John Byrne know Vice President Dis trict II 1975 through 1978 time narrowly defeated bid President Earl Witt Although feel certain both men could fill Secretary-Treasurers job equally well personally am going sup port John Byrne position because clear thinking forward moving attitude matters pertainieng actions taken Council meetings open-minded attentiveness detail legal background can fine addition Council earnestly solicit vote John upcoming elections Remember can send ballot out AMA renewalplease VOTE disagree using column fora campaign speech can vote out 1980 elec tions feel strongly enough about matter take risk VOTE next national issue magazine now reading two consecutive Council meetings have insistance District II clubs voted against retaining magazine part dues package against expanding size advertise ment percentage will continue long majority will district However will bring issue what consider some very important argu ments personally believe magazine the industry covers ALL facets model aircraft leaving cars boats out coverage like magazine turned free ex pand size increase advertising percent age could return profit could turn negate dues increase years come possibilities cost $800 nual dues money compared $15 $25 subscriptions other model aircraft maga zines please note little $800 dues assigned maga zine About 7c additional per member goes cover cost magazines provided free members such Contest Directors 78 Model Aviation say aint bad Regardless $800 regardless additional smaii subtraction dues regardless what person ally consider excess use color still hell good magazine well worth value vote Council meetings will still support views own feel dont let know fore November 1so will have guidance next Council meeting October20 21 will find Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island presenting its 1979 Model Exposition Staten land Mall will honoring Colonel George Vaughn Jr Americas second ranking WW Air Ace Now 82 Staten Island resident 56 years Colonel Vaughn has awarded British Flying Cross U S Distinguished Service Cross ficially credited destroying 10 enemy planes three balloons piloting British SE 5 later Sopwith Camel Five other area clubs will join Rich mond MFC exposition will ex hibit RC model aircraft racing cars scale plas tic models antique trains ship models demonstrations various facets model building spend few hours nearby visit Expo Sounds will great show sylsanra Sirginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-President 1101 tRahn Road Dayton OH 45429 Auocas Vic, Pe,de,s J,, Etr, 5tJ2 Eir,5sst L tcs, OH 44124 l-It,,, 104 2tr Sr. VinnaWV 26101 l,od Jcirs,, 1025 Walnut St Ptit,dstyhia PA 19107 Eitwod W,sr, i52t 5o,r, St. McKoesport PA 15131 attended AMA Executive Council meeting Lincoln Nebraska meeting held during Nats week short affair taking second priority normal Nats activity am really sure worthwhile since number Council members pretty tired full days activity couldnt really concentrate lot serious matters especially think ing ahead next days problems important matter considered meeting nominations District VPs Secretary-Treasurer position turned out no-sweat deal since two nominations available VP slots odd districts Sec Treas nominations automatically boiled down two withdrawl nom inee have choice November Dis trict Ill Vice-President between Joe Elben cur rent Associate VP Dave Brown current RC Contest Board member Im sure both gentlemen would fine job have much background modeling affairs local national level have Council experience substitute So make up minds VOTE prefer someone other either two candi dates always have option write-in VOTE biggest problems conduct Academy business knowing what majority folks want opportunity choose person influential representing getting what want donedont ignore youroppor tunity Academy does try democratic operation believe has best terests modeling heart District VPs make decisions affect organized modeling country spite what some people may say want something done influence VP Most have worked Council seriousminded conscientious people have mind own unless have real desire make modeling bet ter better country must real ize must represent modeling best ability must care ful about stampeding direction desired small vocal special interest group So usually middle-of-the-road decisions move slowly change should since reflects majority modeling interests country Also dont forget folks modelers too giving time effort help precious little return ef forts except satisfaction job well done costs time money away jobs family modeling Another item discussed meeting real possibility 1980 Nats Ohio As weve previously mentioned former Clin ton County Air Force Base Wilmirtgton OH near Dayton live prospect seems rea sonable Free Flight could also held site thus retaining categories site except Indoor good possibili ties Cincinnati Columbus So now moving firm agreement present owners site efforts being spearheaded members Dayton WORKS club Dick Nutting Bill Elliot Chuck Shade telawae rcs columisra land S tarolina Vi qinla Iv DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechaseicoville VA 23111 Associate Vice-President Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Nemporn News VA 23606 Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Charlosssoille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Snotty Moyer Orchard Lane Wilmington DE t9809 John Preston 7012 Elsira Coors Pails Church VA 22042 Pool Yacobocci 6408 Winrhrop Dr. Payerseville NC 28301 1979 AMA NATS have just returned Nationals Nats Council meeting Nats atten dance down somewhat year thoroughly enjoyed though worker instead competitor Lincoln Nebraska very friendly place extremely clean city local club Sky Knights really worked hard make things perfect job communtca- tions helper Sky Knights club Ron Frame would like take thisop portunity thank Ron help Speaking workers dont know know AMA HQ staff works anywhere 10 13 hours per day 10 12 days during Nats chance observe staff full operation during week can vouch fact people really WORK long hard make week pleasant possible very dedicated people deserve lot credit what personally thank Nats Council Meeting first agenda item Nominating Committee meeting report about selecting candidates VP elections odd -num bered districts nominations AMA Secretary-Treasurer elections will held end year District IV will have opportunity vote AMA Secretary-Treasurer Next year will vote District IV VP AMA President John Byrne Jim McNeill will beon ballot Secretary-Treasurer really would like see big turn out votes District IV time second item review film budget will have new scale film end summer hear good Marvelous Miniatures Another item hiring flying site coordinator Headquarters has given Council some recommendations back ground will discuss next Coun cil meeting early November let hear whether would like have someone AMA sole job would help clubs negotiate flying sites also lobby national basis sites Mode/A ejal ion magazine also discussed magazine has requested Coun cil lift ban amount advertising page restrictions other words want expand magazine increase income allowing pages advertising believe would good move income could eventually offset cost Nats keep future dues increases down What thinking item Let hear prior November Council meeting time looks like 1980 Nats will held Wilmington Ohio Council accepted proposal Wilmington has instructed Nats Executive Committee check out proposed sites report back Council proposals sound very good requirements seem have met pretty much sums up Council meeting quite late adjourned still quite few items tabled until next meeting November meeting will held Washington DC AVP District IV would like attend please let know cant pay subsistence welcome sit observe meeting Council did vote by-laws change ballot will mailed out AMA Leader Members vote by-laws revi sion Contact AVPs Leader Member club give him input schedule has pretty busy last few months trying get out visit clubs can visiting con tests VP get ideas course Nats 10 days will November 1979 79 Trans-Am Race First three legs approx 2 weeks want visit club try answer questions help AMA-related prob lems may able get next club meeting request visit Ill sure try fit time will work out us WHATS HAPPENING IN DISTRICT IV District Meeting Dont forget District IV meeting Oc tober 13 14 Lots things planned chance meet AMA Dis trict officers information contact Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Dr Char lottesville VA 22901 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Maxecutors am receiving Max Fax newsletter DC Maxecutors Club club somewhat different since interests greatly varied would like quote article appeared last newsletter As Maxecutors Well originally group free flighters Washington DC area have cluded some real stars past ie Bill Biggee Dan Belieff John Strong John Sites etc Over last 7 years club has slowly changed its interests addition new members etc point DC Maxecutors now ac tive free flight scale clubs around say dont fly RC build plastic mod els cause Its just love free flight scale So interested good club does lot everything contact Allen Schanzle club President 8311 Exodus Dr Gaithers burg MD 20760 Pat Daily newsletter edi tor 14908 Rocking Spring Dr Rockville MD 20853 way Pat enjoy newsletter please keep coming District Winners Nets First place Junior A-i Towline Chuck Trostle age 11 Upper Marlboro MD Chucks first try Nats Second both AMA Peanut Scale events Don Srull McLean VA Also first AMA Rubber Scale Don brought home lot gold Third place Indoor Open Stick Dan Belieff Sykesville MD Delaware RC Club see newsletter August 6th club discussed AMA magazine wish let know ahead time could have entered discussion Anyway please let know what results Maybe Scottie Moyer can pass info AVP area Jim Thrift Fun Fly Dont forget Jim Thrift Memorial Fun Fly Winston-Salem NC October 6th 7th will hope see modelers North Carolina MASH Club MASI-l newsletter seems like club going out raise money MDA Trans-Am event listed schedule events MDA show sounds real good Well thats month Im off Trans-Am shortly Hope see team progresses through District IV d QO Alabama Flu da Mississippi to Rico South tao sa essee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham Al 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents inS, Gorday 53t Oueeo Circle Jackson MS 39209 Jeeooe Hall 4326 Raywood Hontsuille AL 35805 Richard Jackson 108 Thoenlee St Chaclestos Hyts sc 29405 Arohor Johosoer 632 Ranorac 0, DeIray Beach FL 33444 Philtip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr. Nashoille TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Falardo FR 00648 Ed Moornran PG Boo 1643 Enlin AFB FL 32542 Tom Thacker 2390C Laweencnuille Hwy. Decator GA 30033 race publicity would appear World Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest came out ahead Nats least word modeler District Model airplanes apparently arent recognized sports enough novelty attract much attention Puerto Rico however radio television newspaper coverage Puerto Rican Nats Planning already under way next Island Nats wife has never seemed too anxious attend model airplane contest suggest accompany 1980 Puerto Rican Nats about 790 contestants Nats 49 District V includes five Seniors six Juniors means 38 Open members attend ed What didnt have quantity sure qualityDistrict V contestants took away unbelievable number trophies example 12 national Free Flight records set Nats four set free flighters District V Bill Jenkins set two Charles Carney Peter Brown set other two Shown below picture Bill Jenkins Electric Country Boy record setter Witch Hawk Standing beside Bill daughter Mary Jenkins won first place Junior Hand-Launch Glider competed against 12 other juniors U dont have space enough list District V winners would like men tion Kyle Mathis Juniorfrom District V compete Control Line event Kyle won 5th place Slow Combat Speaking Nats contests would like see some kind competition news letters possibly club scrapbooks Win ning entries district could warded Nats judging entries placed display way modelers whether contest fliers would have opportunity participate some way Nats need some way make Nats meaningful everyone lot thought some effort might come up format would give Nats spec tator appeal has now about let ting know ideas people letting know ideas different subjects fact people have written lately Im woefully behind corresondence keep send ing letters try circulate promising ideas among District V AVPs also good source ideas Lest forget model airplanes pro vide fun enjoyment lives take look pictures taken Gold Coast RC Scale Jamboree April year months ago just got pictures first shows some action few Scale planes present 4 building flying model airplanes consid er story Bruno Brunelli South Flori 80 Model Aviation Next see Brian Busch trom Miami 1- L House Balsa Aeronica C-3 slow fly-by Makes want go out flying field right nowdoesnt Last series picture OT om lviav raciac West Palm Beach Fokker Triplane da Ma Bell employer sent Bruno wilds north several weeks avoid going stir crazy motel Bruno choose between wine women song mod el airplanes Being good kid chose latter built Windward Curtiss Hawk P6E Neluport Gee Bee Boeing F4B Sure beats other choices just prove model airplanes love can peacefully co-exist consider story Trey Linda Wood Mobile got married just five months before Nats spent honeymoon RC Soaring site just outside Lincoln NE Trey com peted Nats Trey loves Linda model airplanes Linda loves Trey See thats worksl Now before forget send nomi nations Club Month Junior Month Unsung Hero Month gripes comments suggestions pictures stories Illinois ana ocky oor VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove II 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents Check Oelano 7203A Twin Oaks Or. Indianapolis IN 46226 Roger Geers RR 5 Gaincy IL 62301 Frank Hughes 700 Nt 44th St Kansas City MO 64110 Glenn Lee 010 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme Rd University City MO 63132 Jim Sears PG Boo 308 Burgin KY 40310 Sob Underwood 4100 Concord Oaks Or. St Louis MO 63128 seems unlimited activity AMA District VI year Since cover well would take book Ill slight hit few points briefly District VI fortunate have number famous modelers short profile personality well-known among have contact Free Flight young gentleman Mr Carl Fries Crestwood MO Carl has Free Flight lead er years held national record twin pushers 1931 Since 1927 Carl has ac tive competitor club worker administrator t51 LUC UULLVIII ul tHeLISI u Carl activity contest table above field ready operate Since Mr Wheeley will allow magazine list Carl Fries accomplish ments Ill just mention Carl late Dick Black co-founded National Free Flight Society NFFS accepted voice Free Flight motivat ed best organized special interest groups can think strong building result good foundation NFFS shows Carl did work well course Carl member FF Hall Fame Retired Monsanto Co Carl pro fessional gardener specializes rose cul ture So Carl may days continue bloom right along roses Point Ponder Tn-Valley RC Club newsletter South Bend IN out context reference engine quitting flight Another thing might try little Preparation H fuel lines - Reduce swelling causing smaller lines ge fuel flow Whatever works Things Oct 7 Mundelein IL Skylarks RC Pylon Races Formula 500 Sport Yours truly Oct 14 Rockford IL Rock Valley RC Club Sport Pylon Oct 21 Vincennes IN Tn-County Aero Club FF Meet Oct 27-28 Chicagoland RC Assoc Trade Show Wheaton IL Newsletters Albert Knetz Pekin RC Club Newsletter reports big interest converting CL Profile kits RC going RC Combat should make Frank Garcher smile Midwest Products Hobart IN As already know enough ways crash Palos RC Club Palos Park IL Crash Chronicle reports membership 161 members District VIS largest club Nats Three days Nats quickly gone Lincoln fine place saw some super flying some not-so-super indicates new blood thats good Nats Council meeting wasnt much several members spent several days dawn-to-dusk working events No could expect politic night kind dedication must admired no matter much disagree policy same true AMA HQ persons work such long days two straight weeks temporary office conditions Next Council meeting Washington DC No vember 9-10 AMA will ask FAI two World Cham pionship contests within District VI Indoor 1980 West Baden IN CL 1982 Chicagoland Leader members will soon receive ballot some by-laws changes vote Wouldnt nice By-Laws Com mittee gave AMA members Bill-of-Rights about Right informed right re dress right referendum right service right choice right safety Dont hold breath State Championships visit Indianapolis IN session Leo Dickey has new program started Initial information clubs November package Feb-Mar 80 will speli out Briefly District VI clubs will qualify teams through State RC Fun Fly Championships go District Championships dianapolis Sept 80 Any club interested hosting State Champs please contact Finally Executive Order no longer can District VI member go win CL Navy Car rier Nats proceed top man Pylon Race Im flying Pete Mazur aint fair better whittle prop Next time! So now fly friendly skies See yall Iowa igar esota onsir VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris Diotrict VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Muscatioe IA 52761 Assaciats VicePsidnss J,iv-s CI, 6 4444 WuuJvee NE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 HrrInit Luvdlvru 4928 Tioga St Osileth MN 55804 tier Pr 128d S,i Sterling Hgts MI 48078 Wlli,irr Rid nina 4404 Taiglewoud Tr St Joseph MI 48085 Gelili Sink-s 6060 N Lydell Ave Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Turry Taylur 6308 Lurobindy Lana Crystal MN 55428 Wyve Yeiau 38236 Castle Romulus MI 48174 Congratulations District VII Nats winners hope good time enjoyed Nats didnt get Lincoln missed fine Na tionals Thanks also District VII worked voluntarily make success Two know worked very hard week Debi Imhoff Combat events Larry Puts Soaring missed didnt get say hello Im sorry Executive Council met Wednesday evening Nats During meeting things discussed re solved highlights follows An offer host 1980 Indoor World Championships will extended FAI will offer host 1982 Control Line World Championships Chicago Changes AMA by-laws will voted Leader members impor tant change deserves attention next Council meeting will Wash ington DC November 9-10 Discussions special interest groups Council informative produc tive no definitive action recognition forthcoming Nominating Committee met prior Council meeting Full minutes November 1979 81 meeting will issue would like Dis trict VII members know nominees District VII Vice-President Hardy Bro dersen Detroit MI Geoff Styles Milwaukee WI Both gentlemen can job Its up tovotefortheone want represent Council sincerely hope feel AMA important enough vote office Secretary-Treasurer will up election year John Byrne Jim McNeiIl present Secretary-Treasurer have nominated have renew membership vote receive ballot send immediately Dont put off miss deadline Debi Imhoff spoke length Lin coln concerning job District VP tried get nomination Unfortunately deadline past nomination could accepted Consequently Debi plans conduct write-in campaign Dis trict Vice-President encouraging see individuals interested enough seek fice VOTE Arkansas iana Mexico homa VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embey District VIII Vice-President 1500 Anita Street Sulphur LA 70663 Asociate Vice-Presidents Buzz Aunrill 9117 La Barranna NE Albarqaerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 Gene Herenel 301 N Yale Dr GarlandTX 75042 William Harley III 927 Commerce Pleasanson TX 78064 Larry Sarsor r415 Manor Dr. Bartlesuille 0174003 Ned Barnes Along note Jerry Farr Abi lene Texas snapshots Texas Scale Championships sent way would like share first picture Jerrys DH-Chipmonk se cond favorites Wayne Becks fine F4U Wayne also Abilene third last least Clayton Snyder Plainview Corlen Ace une conees i want mention First National Q-500 Pylon Racing Championships Johnson Space Center sponsored host ed Houston Area Pylon Racing Association conjunction Manned Spacecraft Cen ter Radio Control Club thousand dollars cash engines kits goodies will given away catchonly 80 contestants WOW 80 Q-500s three days racing Novem ber 2 3 4 information write call Lars Gierta 713 781-9676 nights can reached 713 723-6463 Excutive Council meeting held Lin coln Nebraska month opinion injustice members District VIII John Embry Larry Sartor so-called problem seems stem legal opinion Council members can vote Executive Council meetings going policy know Executive Council can fill va cancy Council between elections As everyone thinks about will realize person Executive Council de rives livelihood work consequent ly elected members going able make meetings Therefore Vice-Preisident cannot make meet ing should have right appoint per son represent districtnot voice all-important vote An amendment by-laws will put vote fall supposed deal problem does again opinion cover Im sure change will covered elsewhere Mode/A viotion am trying influence vote just point ing out voluntary organization officers put tremendous amount time effort running Academy should denied reasonable request closing months notes would again like stress SAFETY can never enough said subject Please FLY everyones sake FLY IN SAFE MANNER John Embry Just brief note let know am still around have reading col umns know am temporary job assignment has almost completely occupied days nights seven weeks reason Ned Barnes having writ ten last months column well materi al above addition Ned went Lincoln Executive Council meeting place events took place rea son brief comments felt could wait next month First years has ac cepted practice VP could tend Council meeting send proxy take place As recently last meeting Long Beach CA AVP sat District VII participated meeting AND voted Suddenly Lincoln some obscure statute District Columbia AMA incorporated cited allowing members Board such Executive Council vote As result no ad vance notice Council members Ned allowed vote Thus District VIII deprived its true representation Now advocate intentionally breaking law However precedent very often used arguing cases court extensive precedent AMA has cannot under stand implementation such prece dure rushed quickly members Council could advised better subject addressed reg ular Council meeting long-range implications action believe great importance feel obli gated best can attend Council meetings am quite sure other Coun cil members feel same However times simply impossiblethis times being able attend meeting means no vote dis trict must seriously re-evaluate ability serve same has true really interested AMA people can guarantee attendance meeting can properly serve vote will have very difficult time obtain ing officers Cvlvadn as aska takara h tahora Wynreing DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo Circle Bellense NE 68005 Arsuciate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Mariposa Blvd Casper WY 82601 Paul Keqel 910 North 12th Fargo ND 58102 Travis McGinnis 8027W 815 Circle Arvada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Bansin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Rickests SleS Cloudas Sioun Falls SO 57103 As District IX Vice-President feel must make effort possible benefit modelers within district large Com munication has almost become obsession Without fail weekend year spent traveling around district talking modelers vacation AMA-related no vacation except family best people worldthe modelers Bringing recognition modeling world district have deserv ing bringing modeling world itself district via Council meetings Nats district meetings etc easy tasks ones district officers clubs like Lincoln Sky Knights have shared represent AMA district dis trict AMA manner both profes sional meaningfulto truly representthat ultimate goal men respect Council presently like John Byrne Murry Frank truly incredible people dedication honesty integrity can spoken highly enough Personally find exhilarating associated Pipers Lowes Foremans Griggs Mathews Morris Embrys Scarboroughs Smiths 82 Model Aviation Clemens McNeills Witts Spaldings Franks Byrnes long will volunteers able dedicate time Just moment sup pose Council use five nine hundred stamps year go vaca tions give up couple weeks work time punch clock too doing let quote few items appearing magazines around country Remember comments come informed edi tors modeling press concerned modeler As member Council commentaries have labeled evasive side-stepping pous fervorless missive etition-oriented less p s touch ing itful No matter long work prob lem no matter solve fel low modeler Southern California knows about knows tell ing whole story Whats monster letting him lead out wilderness Okay can live prefer con tinue responding wishes values gath ered visiting between 30 50 clubs throughout district conferring best officers anywhere District IX AVPs Board members District meet ings daily mail add represen tation What actually burns someone says checked matter can supply tapes good grief again prove point notes minutes prove same wish someone would check elected officers volunteers survive thrive positive con tinued growth being better giv ing Some things last lifetime Nats modeler came up smiled shook hand said Thanks grip firm smile sincere dont know sure made day NATS THE RESIDUAL BENEFITS 1979 Nats history books club newsletters received starting make considerable mention Nats Reports club meetings made holy pilgrimage Lincoln editors comments review new techniques new better ambitious projects starting up everywhere people building new events discovered Nats gener al experience Nats close home cer tainly felt throughout district measure success Nats given financial statements whether black red return modeler talking watching questioning raising ambi tions setting new goals word sharing Another point consider weighing success Nats manpower person power must have established record volunteersroughly volunteer three contestants things gan wind down overheard following comment hope folks enjoyed show half much weve enjoyed bringin yal 1979 Nats credit out standing job belongs Lincoln Sky Knights Because will hearing lot about incredible job done Sky Knights model media want mention some people might hear Omahas Western RC Flyers came Don Kaar Don made runs printer Nats News hospital pick up supplies fixed doors trucks com pleted just about imaginable job MACA has come age President Paul Curtiss MACA supplied judges Combat events outstanding Combat Director Marlin McGee wife Gayle did fantastic job Marlin firm fair have never heard better run Com bat event Dave Reiber Speed Event Di rector backed Bev Mindy Bill clan Wishiewski terrific Thank Lincolns Aero Design club club founded prior War Number II still around has seven members seven members worked Nats Gene Langston helping everywhere Dave Reiber also member Aero Design Thanks also full 10 members Omahas Orbiting Eagles worked over half entire week some special thanks Ken Morris hauling carrier deck way across Iowa Nats DISTRICT IX MEETINGS Greater Metro Kansas City modelers will have meeting October 27 Gold Buffet AMA President Earl WitS Execu tive Director John Worth will Hor race Cain District VI Vice-President has invited will represent District IX district meeting Sioux Falls SD scheduled December 15 informa tion will come out later a,tna lorni n a x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2551 Armour Lane Redonds Beach CA 90275 A,ociate Vce-Pesident Glerrn Carter 2020 Gill Porn Lane Walnan Creek CA 94598 Alex ChisoIn 1100 West Shaw Fresno CA 93711 Lonnie Koeber 4295 Boolder Hwy. Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 55136 Bob Reynolds Rn 5 Box 51 Txcsoe AZ 85710 Berty Snreanr 3723 Snowden Aoe. Long Beach CA 90808 Keinh Whinney 14465 Japirer Dr. SaIn Lake City UT 841 t7 Greetings hot humid state Florida third time three years Im back Cape Canaveral trip will see launching third final satellite series Ive working going five years Hopefully time read High Energy Astronomy Observer 3 will orbit Launch scheduled 15th September Meanwhile business goes usual week arrival Florida way Lincoln Nebraska attend Coun cil meeting wish could have spent time Nato get back job Prior Council meeting open meeting held lobby dormi tory surprisingly large number people showed up excellent idea put forth Most aware want Nats en try blank must send Somebody suggested putting Model Aviation idea has merit Presently entry blank de layed till fine details ironed out put way send en try could sent additional information later believe idea will implemented So theres proof Council receptive ideas youve got some suggestions write down Ill present Council Next meeting attended evening nomination committee three nominations Secretary-Treasurer posi tion Jim MeNeill nominated hes cllmbent Betty Stream John Byrne nominated Betty beat out John close vote spot ballot later change heart withdrew So John Jim will go have admit Ill vote McNeill about rest backing District V IX Xl running unopposed District III Don Lowe running Dave Brown Joe Elben District VII Ken Morris isnt go ing another term Hardy Brodersen Geoffry Stiles trying Hardy prior vicepresident Im supporting him course cant vote him can stump him might wonder somebody would choose run organization fer ries over country puts up Queen Mary Well thing year half over Ive used fourdays vacation time work travel Council meetings Ill use least another day next meeting So theres week five days vacation time gone days get way didnt choose stay Queen Mary drove 40-mile round trip day After nominations over Council meeting started 900 pm Two AVPs meeting Betty Stream Bob Reynolds sat through whole af fair lot other AVPs rep resentatives special interest groups make extremely well-attended Council meet ing lot discussion went over special interest group could recognized true mouthpiece particular interest boiled down fact group now recognized true representative particular phase hobby should petition Executive Council person writing accepted petition should have size group though size factor group AMA members reasons group feels should spokesmen Any feel like writing letter Id like opinion additional advertising Model viation Presently paid advertising limited 20% magazine move afoot increase order cover ex pected increased costs next year due infla tion likely alternative cut back magazine pages other expenses mag azine staff prefers maintain increase amount editorial features increased advertising approved probably would re sult magazine pages will come up vote next Council meeting meeting will two-day affair handle huge backlog tabled items will Washington DC 9th 10th Novem ber So let know yourfeelingson mat te r few changes by-laws report ed committee Theyll presented Leader members vote fall nutshell changes recognize agreement NAA have member sit November1979 83 Council vote also spell out method proxy sit Council eligibility same will spelled out detail elsewhere MA Council agreed submit bid FAI hold Indoor world championships West Baden Indiana per Dr John Martins preliminary study Another request host Control Line championships Chicago 1982 ap proved will presented FAI next meeting Another item interest some might clarification another matter per taining charter clubs recall said wives could members long didnt fly still true cant hold fice Council voted 6 5 two ab stentions abstained charter club ficers must AMA member An excellent proposal put forth Council hold 1980 Natsat Wilmington AFB Ohio half way between Cincinnati Dayton Nats Executive Committee instructed proceed attempts se cure Before left Florida sat Con trol Line club meeting South Bay Airmasters presided over Mike Belitz invited second visit ac tive Control Line club quite hap py night recently secured flying site after 13 months negotiations city officials located recreation center parking lot city allowed paint broad 170-foot diameter yellow line safety zone Furthermore city fur nished enough traffic cones put 10 additional safety factor Muf flers required AMA members wel come use Its city Torrance club voted pick up option fly Gahr High School So now have two sites Gahr about 30 miles better nothing Phoenix Model Airplane Club has just finished up six-session Delta Dart program conjunction Phoenix Parks Recreation Department Twenty children introduced modeling through efforts John Patton other members little acorns grow Southern Arizona Modelers have new field club has worked local county government have two sites efforts county studied past safety record club recognized ongoing safety program making deci sion Utah old-time model fliers just fin ished Nats 3-day affair saw atten dance down last year guess gas shortage hurt draw fliers showed up three full days good weath er meet hosted SLAM club drew raves banquet Next agenda annual also 3-day affair will history time read Ill fill next month Youll remember earlier year went Mexicali visit members Cacha nilla club interested having large meet get good draw US put touch BIRDS club BIRDS helped plan meet con test will have Pattern Racing fun flying exhibition flying will fiesta Satur day night Please put meet calen dar Mexicans really know make feel welcome dates will announced later last months column said would list candidates Contest Board election month After giving some thought Im going delay month order have vote near end year So next month Ill lay THERMALS Alaska o ana on osron XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Oistrict Xl Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Associate Vice-Presidents Al CoIner 1607 S eon Elm Pocatello ID 83201 Simon Dreese Rs 1 Boo 48 Broadniem MT 59015 Ed McCollouqh 53 SE 61 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recro 26608 Doner Ct. Kent WA 98031 Chock Thompson N 3813 Nonmandie Spokane WA 99208 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Nats over 1979 bit tersweet statement because lot fun hell lot work Over years has become easier put greatest modeling show because have trained willing people have learned mistakes rest philosophy will reserved later good Nats Most people thought perfect No Will ever perfect Nats hope live see Like Nats good news bad news bad news distance travel day Lincoln 70 miles round trip half days awful weather less perfect site good news set record 12 times leastone day spite bad news helping put events did usual fine job found motels camping close avoiding long drive Overall therefore seemed go quite well case havent figured out col umn mostly related Free Flight part Nats since about got see job Saturday afternoon fol lowing Sunday morning dawn late evening interested num ber people put kind effort make Nats go year still staggers imagination As long jobs-well-done mind must mention Lincoln Sky Knights provided local support years Nats did excellent job deserve great rousing cheer entire Academy Without would have disaster Several real life-savers us Free Flight field have appre ciat ion number others helped make Nats run Free Flighters Among spent majority week helping Sandy Frank Charlene Frank Murry Frank Bert Pond Shirley Campbell Frank Char ney helped three days Steve Geraghty Bob Wilder Richard Co valE Gilbert Robbins Charles Alba Mark Sheckert Joe Bligri Matt Gewain & wife Jim McNeill & wife Bill Mathews words express appre ciation attending Nats feel toward mentioned above list came Nats sole purpose helping put truly labor love thing makes better have helped fore probably will respond asked next year thing receive few complaints about Free Flight events run people named above made happen some experimentation schedule year Some experiments worked some didnt will probably few changes next year well Some ex cellent suggestions received last year could incorporated unless strong reason have idea can improve event structure Nats please let know Thanksgiv ing will attempt answer letter last note about years Nats Terry Rimert put unofficial events NFFS year did outstanding job Smoothest whole group has run last few years rumor Terry might volunteer again sure has sup port What think year certain group questions get asked no easy answers Let put philosophy Free Flight Nats attend Nats Executive Com mittee meetings can get better pic ture Nats born year simile intentional think about First few facts Free Flight least expensive pus means less budget allocated Free Flight other hand Free Flight site difficult part site obtain Therefore thing keeps Nats go ing places US always compromise couple years might try truly split Nats Free Flight differ ent time place will one-year trial until have chance analyze re sults optimum situation No Does like think Everyone wants Nats together Let us realize however world changing must prepared adapt orto forego Nats brings basic principle operate Simply stated operate un der principle Nats better try very best can what have no doubt would always like Nats perfect spend money time effort go Nats Im sorry folks isnt cards dont care attend meet day weather bugs etc can lousy Does mean quit Hell no try harder next year can rain blow Taft god Free Flight Hung bottom line whole thing following feel very best p05 sible options presented us am speaking now member Nats Execu tive Committee Most years have no op tions Thanks kindness folks Lake Charles can have truly integrated excellent Nats quite often great live certain parts country dont mean being have something serious say about what have just written means let hear way find something good ideas Make suggestions--it might help 84 Model Aviation JUIJIO FLIGHYf EDWHITTEN Wall St. Sta New York NY 10005 HOW DO YOU SELECT FLYING SCALE MODEL KIT THE ANSWER IS VERY CAREFULLY Lets listen conversation between father son No Dad dont want another plastic scale kit want flying scale kit No Dad Ive already built AMA Cub Now want kit real airplane. FLIES So down hobby shop go father son purchase kit beautiful man-carrying airplane goes gether like charm spend happy hours park launching creation flight after satisfying flight No ly unless Daddy knows what doing probability Daddy will just tempt ed Junior end up complex over weight under-powered super something-orother will give both nothing frustration does select flying scale model kit repeat very carefully answer Dont get wrong love flying scale models think WW Fokker Triplane favorite sure Lockheed P-38 nifty looker hobby shop full-color pictures real thing boxes really set blood boiling Now Daddys objective get junior quickly over urge spend time allowance wastefully model airplanes surest way get him out hobby buy junior fancy klunkers crowding hobby shop shelves other hand Daddys aim encourage sons desire build flying mod els develop sons craftmanship give son sense achievement Daddy has much just careful se lecting next project fact budding aeromodeler has far built AMA Cub father must guide protege building some simpler models before attempting flying scale job Learning build fly important step must by-passed area suggest order con struction t Jasco line four all-balsa models include G-1 2 hand launched catapult glider Flash X-1 2 X-1 8 rubber powered models G-24 Hi-Start Glider Theyre quickly built super fliers cially X-1 8 models will provide lots weekends wonderful flying fun give good idea well models can really fly J etco 18 all-balsa hand launched glider can included stage too would try Peck-Polymers ROG simple stick-n-tissue model big jump next go builtup fuselages wings covering both sides junior needs some help models built same manner flying scale Probably simplest Peck One-Night 16 has two-sided box fuse lage no curves Next should built three similar models recommend Lets start Dubois Finch 16 wingspan cabin model landing gear has windshield windows looks like scale job especially appropriate parts cut out ready assemble could try Embryo Event Prairie Bird put out Peck Jetcos Embryo Hank Struck designed Eaglet 1% THE FINCH w /6 WINOSPAN........395 ALL PARTS PRECuT REAOY TO ASSEMBLE models make up swell building flying program themselves Lots en joyment will come construction flights Theyve chosen because well-designed kits excellent superior flyers Daddy junior have enjoying Junior has learning build model airplanes y does less less Junior more now junior knows build adjust hes ready turn flying scale models now knows what like build read plans now knows what goes out flying field icate motors wind launch trim stable flights that. now knows requirements good flying model knows will have best chances scale model has good flying proportions gh wing dihedral adequate tail sur faces long enough nose moment arm too much wing area knows should have light weight loaded down un necessary extras knows build light too globs glue smeared everywhere knows needs decent pro peller enough rubber power large enough opening nose get tightly wound motor put down side thrust shims thats what Dad son will now look hobby shop start should still careful looking satisfactory design construction kits simpler airplanes should look kits Nesmith Cougar Cessna Birddog Bede BD-4 BD-6 Wittman Tail wind Fike F clipped-wing Piper j-3 Cub recommend models about 18 wingspan smaller 13 Peanuts difficult build adjust However stick airplanes just listed Peanut-sized models can fly well Remember very important alled flying scale models hobby shops shelves designed fly well Unfortunately designed manufactured sold mean course much said favor building pure display model wanted fly Avoid kits say can flown sorts power can flown free flight control line bound much too heavy rubber power Avoid too much heavy scale detail Avoid kits play up such features models devices shoot rockets drop bombs parachutes Maybe can things can fly Kids right now am writing - 1 have spread out beside kit plan 20 Douglas SBD-3 low-wing Dauntless dive-bomber box describes flying scale model very meager flying instruc tions plans end up lot fun can whirling model thread kid actually says plans have drawing showing course theres plenty detail showing pivoting bomb rack hey t noticed plans dont show rear hook peg rubber motor Gang thats kind kit want avoid Dads everywhere guard against will kill off completely desire build offspring may have Well now now Ive calmed down bit now know what scale model must have order fly now have developed craftsmanship can build now know adjust simpler flying scale models last ready turn attention really ex citing biplanes World War II fighters streamlined racers Soon will ex perimenting far-out designs really turn Ive got eye Piaggio P166-DL3 -- how about obtain information models recommended send $100 fol lowing catalogues JASCO o Box 135 Northridge CA 91324 JETCO ic Co Inc 883 Lexington Ave Brooklyn NY 11221 DUBOIS Dubois Models Box C Acush net MA 02743 PECK -Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92041 AMAS THIRD CL POSTAL CONTEST Its being flown right now untll end November Complete rules last issue two events nowone plas tic ready-builts other built-up models full set rules send SASE Ed Whitten * ** * * ****** Fly high fly round round get feet up off ground See next month November1979 85
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
L r L GONE BUT STILL WITH US MATTY SULLIVAN 1 WE BID FAREWELL TO FRIEND MATTHEW SULLIVAN honored quietly influential persons history model aeronautics died Au gust 10th age 68 As testimonial friendliness put around him ease asking always addressed simply Matty Mr Sullivan 1941 founded earliest hobby accessory manufacturing companies Sullivan Pylon Pro ducts Most products own invention 1955 also founded highly successful plastic manufacturing firm known Sullifoam active both businesses until death Mattys credits legion having received highest honors both business pleasure worlds model aviation served Board Directors Hobby dustry Association America recog nized organization Distin guished Service Award Meritorious Award Honor HIAAs highest honors Matty Sullivan has honored Academy Model Aeronautics high est its awards Life Membership No L-6 AMA Fellowship just re cently election Model Aviation Hall Fame Thankfully word selection Hall Fame came through time put congratulatory telegram Mattys hands shortly before passed away Matty prime mover back problem days AMA badly needed prime mover always first dig pocket funds help solve early problems would quickly follow up urging bis hobby business friends likewise Matty also looked us future being originator AMA Scholarship Fund like believe Sullivan clever unique products financial support encouragement hobby/sport business would somehow quite what today Matty Sullivan fellow AMA member giant stature giant character giant generosity happy heart match svas ruddy-faced down earth warm cheerful friend sought him friend Matty would want us grieve leaving would rather memory him serve smiling inspiration Please join sacred moment saying goodby beloved friend John E Clemens Past President AMA MEMORIES OF MATTY John Worth AMA broke 1963-65 svas new scene having hired November 1979 73 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Matty Sullivan Hobby Industry Associations trade show St Louis January outstanding supporter AMA model industry programs will long remembered products bear name friends made everywhere Two past presidents AMA well knew generous contributions organization pay tribute below Left AMAs new xecussve ulrector presenting AMA Fellowship Certificate Sullivan 1964note 8-Ball Club wings Mattys jacket Right Typical scene National Championships during early 60s Sullivan Gosta Johnson Nats Control Line official Eddie Manul kin Sterling Models Sid Axelrod Top Flite Models Frank Garcher Midwest Products Art Laneau Ambroid industry members 8-Ball Club always among strongest supporters AMA Nats Matty Sullivan Conti AMA turn things around industry support new AMA programs vital success Matty Sullivan first model industry leader step forward sponsor others held back waited see whether AMA could come back Matty urging get bandwagon always backed up hissupport cash always first offended some embarassing suggesting drove Cadillacs could afford donation AMA publicly rebuked gave lip service support using own caustic version Put money mouth Mattys support money certified Contest Director helped run National Championships Philadelphia area constantly involved companys work shop developing new products just make money things better saf er gave away lot products partic ularly gifts souvenirs US teams foreign guests attending AMA events Lakehurst NJ 1974 AerOlym pics donated use companys trail er truck driver meet teams haul model boxes also underwrote incog nito various parties hosting affairs World Championships operated AMA during years Navy-sponsored Nationals often quietly footed bill hosting key Navy officers Blue Angels Air Show team press parties etc Matty often silent partner AMA projects seeking no publicity personal gain During 60s AMA could af ford banquet ticket annual Hobby dustry Association annual dinner Matty al ways saw AMA reps prominent ly seated VIP tables help influence sup port Academy programs 8-Ball Club its heyday SOs early 605Matty key leaders its activities never forgot original purpose 8-Ball Club promote support AMA Theres much tell about Matty Sullivan list endless leadership activities such initiation AMAs Scholarship program Suffice say Matty has received model aviation award AMA model industry bestow would have received al ways gave receivedthat trademark last time saw Matty rare special treat end 1979 Toledo RC Conference big event over practically everyone heading home Matty wife Marg staying over extra night supper long evening conversation together talking mostly Academy plans goals reviewing past Matty full praise night Laird Doc Jackson medical help got modeler friends non-modeler doc tors couldnt solve problems agrand eveninga privilege Ill never forget feeling Matty came Toledo time despite having seriously ill year cause wanted modeling friends time lucky have few hours him wife alonesomething almost impossible since always surrounded people Hes gone now daily scene evidence having us everywhere Its flight control linerhis lines used world wide So too RC Sullivan starters predominate Thats really fitting Matty Sullivan greatest starter himselfa true leader giant among industry friends model aviation Whatever AMA today good part can credited Matty Sullivan made things happen AMA MID-YEAR REPORT IS STRONG As noted AMA financial report AMA News section September 79 issue Model Aviation AMA member ship figures have running over 90% what same time 1978 Con sidering large dues increase year amount controversy generated some concerning strong membership showing very positive factor countering much negativeness controversy Actually 1979 weekly membership figures have year long averaging slight ly better 95% comparable 78 fig ures better 77 As result AMA has already passed breakeven point 79 budget now building sur plus cancel outlast years deficit es tablish reserve against future deficits net result no need further dues increase 1980 oretically possible enough members signed up 79 has AMA signed up number members needed make 79 budget about 63500 mid-August already several thousand registered Thus AMA has regained momentum previously number new mem bers joining year indicates growth curve steadily upward past 10 years should show slight dip 79 followed increase again 1980 Time will tell sure 79 figures already have eliminated much whateverdoubt may have existed beginning year membership figures closed out end September membership re newal mailings go out October total expected show 70000 members very close ita remarkable achievement com pared 1978s total about 72000 magnitude 79 dues consid ered What record indicates lost some members because dues crease gained new ones MINUTES OF AUG 11979 NOMINATING COMMITTEE behalf Nominating Committee Cliff Piper filed following report Nominating Committee meeting convened 816 pm Chairman Pro Tem Cliff Piper district vice-presidents present exception District VIII Continued page 76 74 Model Aviation progress press time iuvus -#m numay inia California during month 0 September fins program involving 60 teams culmination year-long effort Lesoura u effort Bob Doris Rich spent hours AMAS booth venous trade shows left Dallas hotel rooms telephoning teams clubs across country right Larry Bolich AMAs Special Events Director Tram-Am project coordinated raised money Jerry Lewis Kidsthe national pro gram Muscular Dystrophy Association PRESIDENTS REPORT President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS EARL F WITT 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 IN TRIBUTE TO GREAT MAN Matty Sullivan passed away Fri day August 10 1979 have lost model aviations great men vibrant manone devoted much life model aviation its growthone leaves void lives will soon forgotten alert hard-headed business man expressed interests tentions through stories story moral moral story Mattys oft-told stories about boy gave free set control lines boy could par ticipate contest boys father wanted pay Matty Matty went long dissertation about financial involvements would cause between local dealers middlemen taxes accounting howin endit would cost Matty too much sell item fact told father would ing him favor would take lines gift Innovation Mattys great est assets remember best fuel pumps around discontinued asked him could dig up said actually windshield washer pump made German cars discontinue because Ger mans got smart started charging him too much An Irishman little patience procrastinators industry modeling associations spearheaded actions promote continue model aviation notable backing AMA Scholarship Program program came being because effective push During last three months life conversations about con tinuing scholarships apparently some realizing mortal nature man Al Tuttle 9 held discussions Matty talked plans future Scholar ship Program followed after own death preparing column May issue Model viation concerned Scholarship Program Matty said knew hed nom inated Model Aviation Hall Fame said received would first person have re ceived award Academy Hobby Industry ever given Nationals year Lincoln heard Matty hospital again expected live Immedi ately votes past presidents AMA checked found Matty Sullivan unanimous ly elected AMA Hall Fame telegram sent telling him de cision able read framed hung hospital room wall tri bute people engaged ac tivity loved bestmodel aviationand glad know knew esteem before passed away WHY VOLUNTEER People always asking volunteer much time effort AMA operations Ive thought about own personal viewpoint guess real answer because love model aviation people gives opportunity sociate Its chance work hand hand outstanding model aircraft enthusiasts officials person alities reflect what modeling about accurately sport itself People such Al Tuttle Betty Stream Bryant Thompson Dick Sonheim ry people like Joe Bridi Johnny Brodbeck never-ending pano rama names faces people am proud call friends November 1979 75 4 / Nominating Comm Cont pg 74 represented proxy Piper called nominations al ready folder added Jim Scarbomugh Betty Stream Secretary-Treasurer Piper read list nominated stating position nominated noted procedures herein subject verification Headquarters clear ance veracity nominations * placing nominations properly author ized submit nominat ed willing placed ballot moved John Grigg seconded Chuck Foreman appointed chairman remainder meeting satisfying requirement vice-president up re-election may chair meeting motion passed unanimously Foreman ab stained Nominations read Secretary-Treas urer1 John Byrne 2 Jim McNeiIl 3 Betty Stream District Vice-Presidentl Cliff Piper Ill Dave Brown Joe Elben V Bill Mathews VII Hardy BrodersenGeoffrey Styles IX Vince Mankowski XI Homer Smith Mr Mankowski moved seconded byGrigg place names read districts election ballot subject verification willingness run authentication qual ification nominate motion passed favor II III IV VI VII VIII X Xl ab stained V IX Mr Smith moved descending ballot procedure used determine two people three nominated Secretary-Treas urer ballot secret folded papers time majority selected Seconded Mankowski motion passed unanimously ballots gathered Piper count ed tellers Foreman Mankowski Round 2 3 4 ByrneMcNeiIIStream 4 3 5 51 52 71 McNeill ballot 06 Stream ballot moved Smith seconded Stream withdraw Byrne will placed ballot Mankowski moved amend motion inserting Stream must re spond noon tomorrow intention accept decline nomination motion passed amended unanimously moved seconded adjourn 858 pm Respectfully submitted Cliff Piper * Subsequently nomination Betty Stream withdrawn name John Byrne placed nomination ballot dic tated meeting minutes 5 THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY Being members host club National Championships has trying experiences yet unsung heros en tire event years host club Lin coln Sky Knights did outstanding job members deserve hearty Thank Sky Knights worked up outstanding presentation get Nats Lincoln worked 12 full days before during after Nats often 12 hours day peak workload Thats dedica tion Three days before Nats began unloading two AMA trucks setting up headquarters Satur day Sunday 90 degree tempera tures painting flight circles clearing runways setting up fences high winds tornado warnings Sunday night next morning Sky Knight crews out 6 am resetting fences blown down instant fence needed mark off new parking area Control Line 500-foot rope strung 30 minutes job would have required five hours original barrels snow fence used After providing runners empty ing trash cans baby sitting ser vices club came back after Nats everyone else went back work rest Sky Knights spent another day helping AMA crew repack truck trailer truck included rebuilding Pylon barriers fit trailer Its club surely deserves praise us WHATS NEW AT THE NATS year second try com puterizing tabulations Although clubs around country now using computers competitions first Nats proposal came just prior 78 Championships Lake Charles Mike Freeman Tacoma WA Mikes computer partner Frank Girolami also Tacoma came down Lake Charles club computer tabulated RC Soaring event What difference 77 Riverside Championships took day half complete tabulations several tabulators work ingcomparable tabulations took person computer five minutes Lake Charles Thus began plans computers 79 Nats Mike ran ads computer magazines referred computer/ modeler heard What need ed men dona tion computers workup highly sophisticated procedures computers program results outstanding Thanks Nats Committee go Mike Freeman computing Free Flight Frank Girolami RC Soaring Loren Holm Quincy IL Pylon Racing Bob Fowler Los Altos CA RC Pat tern CLIPPED WINGSNEED HELP Clipped Wings Club Washing ton State Penitentiary club although confined have very ac tive promotion model aviation have held fun flies assistance local Jaycees Muscular Dystrophy Association have written up local newspapers efforts fund drives through model aviation present Control Line club have avid interest RC hungry types modeling Recently Charles E Mace Sr presi dent club wrote requesting help Although have written several letters cant seem get modelers visit modelers living passing through area can spare couple hours stop flying rap session requests write him care Walla Walla Washing ton State Penitentiary PO Box 520 Walla Walla WA 99362 may beof interest model ers vicinity could opportunity get use govern ment property outside prisons se curity area use flying site information proposal refer column April 79 issue Model Aviation Note special thanks John Nollen dorfs professional photographer Norden member Lincoln Sky Knights Club superb pic tures featured column 76 Model Aviation SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeiII AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 kind permission am go ing begin month introducing important NSRCA group Na tional Society Radio Controlled Acro batics special interest organization today recognized AMA best represents RC Aerobatics competition fliers interests America Begun several years ago NSRCA now has its act together pretty good very well-structured group good leadership fine goals excel lent national newsletter Nats other day met new NSRCA President Mr Jim Vander beck Sturgis Michigan pre sented family L-R James II Patty Jim posing Nats flight line Elected serve 1979 1980he has flown free flight control line RC models Jim told membership NSRCA excess 425 members growing Currently organization has split country up eight dis tricts has representative its Board Directors clude Ed Izzo Reeves Lippincott Bruce Underwood Jerry Adkins Don Seals Dick Russ Rick Mary Horn J S Bune Sally Brown Sec/Treas Tony Frackowiak official VP competitor Joe manufactures winning airplane kits enjoying Pattern flying Lincoln internationaity recognizea KL raitern Master flier Dave Brown lined up family pose lovely wife Sally NSRCA Sec /Treas kids Davey Jr Connie Dave re cently made new 1979 FAI team represent USA international competition also Dave AMA ballot VP status via District Ill wives families take RC flying seriously Yes family groups abound everywhere contests Wives help assist fly competitively splendid family group pre paring enter serious flying Husband Bob Drolen member prestigious Chicagoland RC Club wife Rita So did Bob did great good flier course dutiful little better-half did engage flying helped out believe Well thats what think Buster As soon hubby out sight Rita cleared decks action got herself assistant can see pretty Margie Bennett left thats Rita right prepared fly Bobs plane big contest Did Rita win RC Pattern Nats Dont ask left early way interested RC Pattern flying want join NSRCA send 10 bucks Sally Brown 8534 Huddleston Drive Cincinnati OH 45236 See next month November 1979 77 Two important people NSRCA Lovely Betty Stream right daughter Suzi Stream Mother Stream Baby Stream edit monthly K-Factor ganizations fine newsletter nice lob too two famous American fliers snapped Nats flying ramp Tony Bonetti Joe Bridi Tony top RC APOLOGY TO SUSAN ou t cle n July 1979 AMA News section concerning winners 1979 AMA Scholarship awards mentioned years top winner Linda Brown Stone Mountain GA first girl history program win top award $1000 same paragraph also stated Susan Weisenbach Cleveland OH winner 1970 recipient top award set record straight two awards made 1970both amount $1000 Susan Charles M Reed Raytown MO year three awards presented $1000 Linda Brown $500 Michael Nallen Chicopee MA Joseph Musumeci Jr Richardson TX Therefore reality Susan Weisenbach first female recipient top AMA Scholarship award apologize stat ing July article Linda Brown top female recipient first time history AMAs Scholarship Program. way Susan now signs letters Susan Weisenbach Johnson has working NASA aerospace engineer addition also working obtaining Masters degree engineering SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Connecticut Maine achnoetto Hampshire Rhode Island ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Anenue Atkinson NH 03t1 1 Associate Vice-Presidents Robect C Brodeur 4t5 Main Street Nashua NJ t3060 Raymond Giboolean 39 HinS St Old Town MC 04468 Georne Parker 7 Paul 0, LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 William Wilbur 6 Laurel Ave Kittery MC 03904 Quotable Quotes Regarding so-called Junior Problem industry doesnt see fit produce beginners line does beginner start Frank Ehling Dealers promoting model air planes Lord knows should its bread butter Harold deBolt Its failure older fliers help Ed Manulkin rubber powered models sell now may well assure future modeling. Juniors need something can master Carl Goldberg Junior problem Oh thats existed 30 years Earl Smith Guillow Inc no lack appeal Juniors model aviation.lts fear being out- classed. John Worth Timely Worth repeating ALL OF THE ABOVE WAS FROM ARTICLE BY LAR RY CONOVER IN AMERICAN MODELER MAGAZINE IN MAY OF 1964llI same issue atticle editor Al Lewis said industry hoped add another 25 million dollars volume previous years record $500 million dollars Present total volume industry would make figures look like down payment veterans home loan another 15 years will still saying same things wringing same hands despair asking Juniors unless industry gets off dead center supports AMA Dart II phase educational program high degree Dart II second step Delta Dart pro gram has highly successful basic motivation youth building fly ing model plane Dart II involves small easily built U/C plane simple Delta Dart Developed Frank Ehling has sat shelf several years waiting exploited put handsof young sters modest program has planned industry putting up some bucks some apprehension planned program anticipated end results What wonderful investment might industry model aviation tiny part 1% profits put type pro motion What Im saying Get smart man ufacturers dealers distributors model ers Paul E Terceiro Rhode Island Pilots Fundamental Flying RIPOFF Show Team still searching few new members handle Control Line RC flying trying find multifaceted persons can fill spot team announcing building U/C flying team gets chance meet various interests throughout New England demonstrate hobby love No matter go always well-received crowds en joyment flying helping hobby same time something experience Anyone interested joining team should contact PAUL E TERCEIRO 33 BAY ST TIVERTON RI phone 401 624-8870 New Jeses Yok II DISTRICT REPORT John C Griog flisttict II Vice-President 6387 Badger Orion Lockport NY 14694 Associate Vice-Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Joke Byron 36-29 2t3oh St Bayside NY 1 t361 Prank Drench 9 Willow Ane Piscataway NJ 08854 Hank Liken 46 Cory Dr Tows Rinor NJ 08763 Adam Sattier St Randi Rd Ayt A-2 Schenectady NY 12309 Tom Silnee RD 3 Boo 4t2 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smith 2 Lorraine Ane Aohun NY t 3021 1979 AMA Nats historyand fine Nats Sky Knights Lincoln Nebraska did outstanding job host club can take bows wish efforts am convinced Nats would have failed miserably District II contestants Nato made presence felt events dont have results RC Scale un derstand own George Buso well up standings winning Results have Walt Throne Syracuse NY 2nd Novice Ilelicopter Warren Wagner N Syracuse NY 2nd Int Helicopter Andrew Blank Verona NJ 3rd Sr Stunt Ken Purzycki Lake Parsip pany NJ 2nd Jr Stunt Dan Domina East Windsor NJ 1st AMA Scale 1st Open Indoor Cabin 2nd Indoor Paper Stick 2nd FAI Stick Ralph Jackson Endicott NY 2nd FAI Team Race John Pomroy Islip NY 2nd Sr Towline Tony Bonetti Emerson NJ 3rd Masters Pattern Great going folks con gratulations campaigned VP office District II promised write column about happenings events District II leave national scene HQ national level officers now feel compelled break promise hopefully think will understand dont want read about national issues skip next two paragraphs year elect SecretaryTreasurer nominees very itnpor tant office John Byrne Ir Jim Mc Neill Jim VP District V until January 1979 Council elected him 6-5 vote fill unexpired term vacated Earl Witt elected President John Byrne know Vice President Dis trict II 1975 through 1978 time narrowly defeated bid President Earl Witt Although feel certain both men could fill Secretary-Treasurers job equally well personally am going sup port John Byrne position because clear thinking forward moving attitude matters pertainieng actions taken Council meetings open-minded attentiveness detail legal background can fine addition Council earnestly solicit vote John upcoming elections Remember can send ballot out AMA renewalplease VOTE disagree using column fora campaign speech can vote out 1980 elec tions feel strongly enough about matter take risk VOTE next national issue magazine now reading two consecutive Council meetings have insistance District II clubs voted against retaining magazine part dues package against expanding size advertise ment percentage will continue long majority will district However will bring issue what consider some very important argu ments personally believe magazine the industry covers ALL facets model aircraft leaving cars boats out coverage like magazine turned free ex pand size increase advertising percent age could return profit could turn negate dues increase years come possibilities cost $800 nual dues money compared $15 $25 subscriptions other model aircraft maga zines please note little $800 dues assigned maga zine About 7c additional per member goes cover cost magazines provided free members such Contest Directors 78 Model Aviation say aint bad Regardless $800 regardless additional smaii subtraction dues regardless what person ally consider excess use color still hell good magazine well worth value vote Council meetings will still support views own feel dont let know fore November 1so will have guidance next Council meeting October20 21 will find Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island presenting its 1979 Model Exposition Staten land Mall will honoring Colonel George Vaughn Jr Americas second ranking WW Air Ace Now 82 Staten Island resident 56 years Colonel Vaughn has awarded British Flying Cross U S Distinguished Service Cross ficially credited destroying 10 enemy planes three balloons piloting British SE 5 later Sopwith Camel Five other area clubs will join Rich mond MFC exposition will ex hibit RC model aircraft racing cars scale plas tic models antique trains ship models demonstrations various facets model building spend few hours nearby visit Expo Sounds will great show sylsanra Sirginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-President 1101 tRahn Road Dayton OH 45429 Auocas Vic, Pe,de,s J,, Etr, 5tJ2 Eir,5sst L tcs, OH 44124 l-It,,, 104 2tr Sr. VinnaWV 26101 l,od Jcirs,, 1025 Walnut St Ptit,dstyhia PA 19107 Eitwod W,sr, i52t 5o,r, St. McKoesport PA 15131 attended AMA Executive Council meeting Lincoln Nebraska meeting held during Nats week short affair taking second priority normal Nats activity am really sure worthwhile since number Council members pretty tired full days activity couldnt really concentrate lot serious matters especially think ing ahead next days problems important matter considered meeting nominations District VPs Secretary-Treasurer position turned out no-sweat deal since two nominations available VP slots odd districts Sec Treas nominations automatically boiled down two withdrawl nom inee have choice November Dis trict Ill Vice-President between Joe Elben cur rent Associate VP Dave Brown current RC Contest Board member Im sure both gentlemen would fine job have much background modeling affairs local national level have Council experience substitute So make up minds VOTE prefer someone other either two candi dates always have option write-in VOTE biggest problems conduct Academy business knowing what majority folks want opportunity choose person influential representing getting what want donedont ignore youroppor tunity Academy does try democratic operation believe has best terests modeling heart District VPs make decisions affect organized modeling country spite what some people may say want something done influence VP Most have worked Council seriousminded conscientious people have mind own unless have real desire make modeling bet ter better country must real ize must represent modeling best ability must care ful about stampeding direction desired small vocal special interest group So usually middle-of-the-road decisions move slowly change should since reflects majority modeling interests country Also dont forget folks modelers too giving time effort help precious little return ef forts except satisfaction job well done costs time money away jobs family modeling Another item discussed meeting real possibility 1980 Nats Ohio As weve previously mentioned former Clin ton County Air Force Base Wilmirtgton OH near Dayton live prospect seems rea sonable Free Flight could also held site thus retaining categories site except Indoor good possibili ties Cincinnati Columbus So now moving firm agreement present owners site efforts being spearheaded members Dayton WORKS club Dick Nutting Bill Elliot Chuck Shade telawae rcs columisra land S tarolina Vi qinla Iv DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechaseicoville VA 23111 Associate Vice-President Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Nemporn News VA 23606 Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Charlosssoille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Snotty Moyer Orchard Lane Wilmington DE t9809 John Preston 7012 Elsira Coors Pails Church VA 22042 Pool Yacobocci 6408 Winrhrop Dr. Payerseville NC 28301 1979 AMA NATS have just returned Nationals Nats Council meeting Nats atten dance down somewhat year thoroughly enjoyed though worker instead competitor Lincoln Nebraska very friendly place extremely clean city local club Sky Knights really worked hard make things perfect job communtca- tions helper Sky Knights club Ron Frame would like take thisop portunity thank Ron help Speaking workers dont know know AMA HQ staff works anywhere 10 13 hours per day 10 12 days during Nats chance observe staff full operation during week can vouch fact people really WORK long hard make week pleasant possible very dedicated people deserve lot credit what personally thank Nats Council Meeting first agenda item Nominating Committee meeting report about selecting candidates VP elections odd -num bered districts nominations AMA Secretary-Treasurer elections will held end year District IV will have opportunity vote AMA Secretary-Treasurer Next year will vote District IV VP AMA President John Byrne Jim McNeill will beon ballot Secretary-Treasurer really would like see big turn out votes District IV time second item review film budget will have new scale film end summer hear good Marvelous Miniatures Another item hiring flying site coordinator Headquarters has given Council some recommendations back ground will discuss next Coun cil meeting early November let hear whether would like have someone AMA sole job would help clubs negotiate flying sites also lobby national basis sites Mode/A ejal ion magazine also discussed magazine has requested Coun cil lift ban amount advertising page restrictions other words want expand magazine increase income allowing pages advertising believe would good move income could eventually offset cost Nats keep future dues increases down What thinking item Let hear prior November Council meeting time looks like 1980 Nats will held Wilmington Ohio Council accepted proposal Wilmington has instructed Nats Executive Committee check out proposed sites report back Council proposals sound very good requirements seem have met pretty much sums up Council meeting quite late adjourned still quite few items tabled until next meeting November meeting will held Washington DC AVP District IV would like attend please let know cant pay subsistence welcome sit observe meeting Council did vote by-laws change ballot will mailed out AMA Leader Members vote by-laws revi sion Contact AVPs Leader Member club give him input schedule has pretty busy last few months trying get out visit clubs can visiting con tests VP get ideas course Nats 10 days will November 1979 79 Trans-Am Race First three legs approx 2 weeks want visit club try answer questions help AMA-related prob lems may able get next club meeting request visit Ill sure try fit time will work out us WHATS HAPPENING IN DISTRICT IV District Meeting Dont forget District IV meeting Oc tober 13 14 Lots things planned chance meet AMA Dis trict officers information contact Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Dr Char lottesville VA 22901 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Maxecutors am receiving Max Fax newsletter DC Maxecutors Club club somewhat different since interests greatly varied would like quote article appeared last newsletter As Maxecutors Well originally group free flighters Washington DC area have cluded some real stars past ie Bill Biggee Dan Belieff John Strong John Sites etc Over last 7 years club has slowly changed its interests addition new members etc point DC Maxecutors now ac tive free flight scale clubs around say dont fly RC build plastic mod els cause Its just love free flight scale So interested good club does lot everything contact Allen Schanzle club President 8311 Exodus Dr Gaithers burg MD 20760 Pat Daily newsletter edi tor 14908 Rocking Spring Dr Rockville MD 20853 way Pat enjoy newsletter please keep coming District Winners Nets First place Junior A-i Towline Chuck Trostle age 11 Upper Marlboro MD Chucks first try Nats Second both AMA Peanut Scale events Don Srull McLean VA Also first AMA Rubber Scale Don brought home lot gold Third place Indoor Open Stick Dan Belieff Sykesville MD Delaware RC Club see newsletter August 6th club discussed AMA magazine wish let know ahead time could have entered discussion Anyway please let know what results Maybe Scottie Moyer can pass info AVP area Jim Thrift Fun Fly Dont forget Jim Thrift Memorial Fun Fly Winston-Salem NC October 6th 7th will hope see modelers North Carolina MASH Club MASI-l newsletter seems like club going out raise money MDA Trans-Am event listed schedule events MDA show sounds real good Well thats month Im off Trans-Am shortly Hope see team progresses through District IV d QO Alabama Flu da Mississippi to Rico South tao sa essee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham Al 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents inS, Gorday 53t Oueeo Circle Jackson MS 39209 Jeeooe Hall 4326 Raywood Hontsuille AL 35805 Richard Jackson 108 Thoenlee St Chaclestos Hyts sc 29405 Arohor Johosoer 632 Ranorac 0, DeIray Beach FL 33444 Philtip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr. Nashoille TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Falardo FR 00648 Ed Moornran PG Boo 1643 Enlin AFB FL 32542 Tom Thacker 2390C Laweencnuille Hwy. Decator GA 30033 race publicity would appear World Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest came out ahead Nats least word modeler District Model airplanes apparently arent recognized sports enough novelty attract much attention Puerto Rico however radio television newspaper coverage Puerto Rican Nats Planning already under way next Island Nats wife has never seemed too anxious attend model airplane contest suggest accompany 1980 Puerto Rican Nats about 790 contestants Nats 49 District V includes five Seniors six Juniors means 38 Open members attend ed What didnt have quantity sure qualityDistrict V contestants took away unbelievable number trophies example 12 national Free Flight records set Nats four set free flighters District V Bill Jenkins set two Charles Carney Peter Brown set other two Shown below picture Bill Jenkins Electric Country Boy record setter Witch Hawk Standing beside Bill daughter Mary Jenkins won first place Junior Hand-Launch Glider competed against 12 other juniors U dont have space enough list District V winners would like men tion Kyle Mathis Juniorfrom District V compete Control Line event Kyle won 5th place Slow Combat Speaking Nats contests would like see some kind competition news letters possibly club scrapbooks Win ning entries district could warded Nats judging entries placed display way modelers whether contest fliers would have opportunity participate some way Nats need some way make Nats meaningful everyone lot thought some effort might come up format would give Nats spec tator appeal has now about let ting know ideas people letting know ideas different subjects fact people have written lately Im woefully behind corresondence keep send ing letters try circulate promising ideas among District V AVPs also good source ideas Lest forget model airplanes pro vide fun enjoyment lives take look pictures taken Gold Coast RC Scale Jamboree April year months ago just got pictures first shows some action few Scale planes present 4 building flying model airplanes consid er story Bruno Brunelli South Flori 80 Model Aviation Next see Brian Busch trom Miami 1- L House Balsa Aeronica C-3 slow fly-by Makes want go out flying field right nowdoesnt Last series picture OT om lviav raciac West Palm Beach Fokker Triplane da Ma Bell employer sent Bruno wilds north several weeks avoid going stir crazy motel Bruno choose between wine women song mod el airplanes Being good kid chose latter built Windward Curtiss Hawk P6E Neluport Gee Bee Boeing F4B Sure beats other choices just prove model airplanes love can peacefully co-exist consider story Trey Linda Wood Mobile got married just five months before Nats spent honeymoon RC Soaring site just outside Lincoln NE Trey com peted Nats Trey loves Linda model airplanes Linda loves Trey See thats worksl Now before forget send nomi nations Club Month Junior Month Unsung Hero Month gripes comments suggestions pictures stories Illinois ana ocky oor VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove II 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents Check Oelano 7203A Twin Oaks Or. Indianapolis IN 46226 Roger Geers RR 5 Gaincy IL 62301 Frank Hughes 700 Nt 44th St Kansas City MO 64110 Glenn Lee 010 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme Rd University City MO 63132 Jim Sears PG Boo 308 Burgin KY 40310 Sob Underwood 4100 Concord Oaks Or. St Louis MO 63128 seems unlimited activity AMA District VI year Since cover well would take book Ill slight hit few points briefly District VI fortunate have number famous modelers short profile personality well-known among have contact Free Flight young gentleman Mr Carl Fries Crestwood MO Carl has Free Flight lead er years held national record twin pushers 1931 Since 1927 Carl has ac tive competitor club worker administrator t51 LUC UULLVIII ul tHeLISI u Carl activity contest table above field ready operate Since Mr Wheeley will allow magazine list Carl Fries accomplish ments Ill just mention Carl late Dick Black co-founded National Free Flight Society NFFS accepted voice Free Flight motivat ed best organized special interest groups can think strong building result good foundation NFFS shows Carl did work well course Carl member FF Hall Fame Retired Monsanto Co Carl pro fessional gardener specializes rose cul ture So Carl may days continue bloom right along roses Point Ponder Tn-Valley RC Club newsletter South Bend IN out context reference engine quitting flight Another thing might try little Preparation H fuel lines - Reduce swelling causing smaller lines ge fuel flow Whatever works Things Oct 7 Mundelein IL Skylarks RC Pylon Races Formula 500 Sport Yours truly Oct 14 Rockford IL Rock Valley RC Club Sport Pylon Oct 21 Vincennes IN Tn-County Aero Club FF Meet Oct 27-28 Chicagoland RC Assoc Trade Show Wheaton IL Newsletters Albert Knetz Pekin RC Club Newsletter reports big interest converting CL Profile kits RC going RC Combat should make Frank Garcher smile Midwest Products Hobart IN As already know enough ways crash Palos RC Club Palos Park IL Crash Chronicle reports membership 161 members District VIS largest club Nats Three days Nats quickly gone Lincoln fine place saw some super flying some not-so-super indicates new blood thats good Nats Council meeting wasnt much several members spent several days dawn-to-dusk working events No could expect politic night kind dedication must admired no matter much disagree policy same true AMA HQ persons work such long days two straight weeks temporary office conditions Next Council meeting Washington DC No vember 9-10 AMA will ask FAI two World Cham pionship contests within District VI Indoor 1980 West Baden IN CL 1982 Chicagoland Leader members will soon receive ballot some by-laws changes vote Wouldnt nice By-Laws Com mittee gave AMA members Bill-of-Rights about Right informed right re dress right referendum right service right choice right safety Dont hold breath State Championships visit Indianapolis IN session Leo Dickey has new program started Initial information clubs November package Feb-Mar 80 will speli out Briefly District VI clubs will qualify teams through State RC Fun Fly Championships go District Championships dianapolis Sept 80 Any club interested hosting State Champs please contact Finally Executive Order no longer can District VI member go win CL Navy Car rier Nats proceed top man Pylon Race Im flying Pete Mazur aint fair better whittle prop Next time! So now fly friendly skies See yall Iowa igar esota onsir VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris Diotrict VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Muscatioe IA 52761 Assaciats VicePsidnss J,iv-s CI, 6 4444 WuuJvee NE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 HrrInit Luvdlvru 4928 Tioga St Osileth MN 55804 tier Pr 128d S,i Sterling Hgts MI 48078 Wlli,irr Rid nina 4404 Taiglewoud Tr St Joseph MI 48085 Gelili Sink-s 6060 N Lydell Ave Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Turry Taylur 6308 Lurobindy Lana Crystal MN 55428 Wyve Yeiau 38236 Castle Romulus MI 48174 Congratulations District VII Nats winners hope good time enjoyed Nats didnt get Lincoln missed fine Na tionals Thanks also District VII worked voluntarily make success Two know worked very hard week Debi Imhoff Combat events Larry Puts Soaring missed didnt get say hello Im sorry Executive Council met Wednesday evening Nats During meeting things discussed re solved highlights follows An offer host 1980 Indoor World Championships will extended FAI will offer host 1982 Control Line World Championships Chicago Changes AMA by-laws will voted Leader members impor tant change deserves attention next Council meeting will Wash ington DC November 9-10 Discussions special interest groups Council informative produc tive no definitive action recognition forthcoming Nominating Committee met prior Council meeting Full minutes November 1979 81 meeting will issue would like Dis trict VII members know nominees District VII Vice-President Hardy Bro dersen Detroit MI Geoff Styles Milwaukee WI Both gentlemen can job Its up tovotefortheone want represent Council sincerely hope feel AMA important enough vote office Secretary-Treasurer will up election year John Byrne Jim McNeiIl present Secretary-Treasurer have nominated have renew membership vote receive ballot send immediately Dont put off miss deadline Debi Imhoff spoke length Lin coln concerning job District VP tried get nomination Unfortunately deadline past nomination could accepted Consequently Debi plans conduct write-in campaign Dis trict Vice-President encouraging see individuals interested enough seek fice VOTE Arkansas iana Mexico homa VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embey District VIII Vice-President 1500 Anita Street Sulphur LA 70663 Asociate Vice-Presidents Buzz Aunrill 9117 La Barranna NE Albarqaerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 Gene Herenel 301 N Yale Dr GarlandTX 75042 William Harley III 927 Commerce Pleasanson TX 78064 Larry Sarsor r415 Manor Dr. Bartlesuille 0174003 Ned Barnes Along note Jerry Farr Abi lene Texas snapshots Texas Scale Championships sent way would like share first picture Jerrys DH-Chipmonk se cond favorites Wayne Becks fine F4U Wayne also Abilene third last least Clayton Snyder Plainview Corlen Ace une conees i want mention First National Q-500 Pylon Racing Championships Johnson Space Center sponsored host ed Houston Area Pylon Racing Association conjunction Manned Spacecraft Cen ter Radio Control Club thousand dollars cash engines kits goodies will given away catchonly 80 contestants WOW 80 Q-500s three days racing Novem ber 2 3 4 information write call Lars Gierta 713 781-9676 nights can reached 713 723-6463 Excutive Council meeting held Lin coln Nebraska month opinion injustice members District VIII John Embry Larry Sartor so-called problem seems stem legal opinion Council members can vote Executive Council meetings going policy know Executive Council can fill va cancy Council between elections As everyone thinks about will realize person Executive Council de rives livelihood work consequent ly elected members going able make meetings Therefore Vice-Preisident cannot make meet ing should have right appoint per son represent districtnot voice all-important vote An amendment by-laws will put vote fall supposed deal problem does again opinion cover Im sure change will covered elsewhere Mode/A viotion am trying influence vote just point ing out voluntary organization officers put tremendous amount time effort running Academy should denied reasonable request closing months notes would again like stress SAFETY can never enough said subject Please FLY everyones sake FLY IN SAFE MANNER John Embry Just brief note let know am still around have reading col umns know am temporary job assignment has almost completely occupied days nights seven weeks reason Ned Barnes having writ ten last months column well materi al above addition Ned went Lincoln Executive Council meeting place events took place rea son brief comments felt could wait next month First years has ac cepted practice VP could tend Council meeting send proxy take place As recently last meeting Long Beach CA AVP sat District VII participated meeting AND voted Suddenly Lincoln some obscure statute District Columbia AMA incorporated cited allowing members Board such Executive Council vote As result no ad vance notice Council members Ned allowed vote Thus District VIII deprived its true representation Now advocate intentionally breaking law However precedent very often used arguing cases court extensive precedent AMA has cannot under stand implementation such prece dure rushed quickly members Council could advised better subject addressed reg ular Council meeting long-range implications action believe great importance feel obli gated best can attend Council meetings am quite sure other Coun cil members feel same However times simply impossiblethis times being able attend meeting means no vote dis trict must seriously re-evaluate ability serve same has true really interested AMA people can guarantee attendance meeting can properly serve vote will have very difficult time obtain ing officers Cvlvadn as aska takara h tahora Wynreing DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo Circle Bellense NE 68005 Arsuciate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Mariposa Blvd Casper WY 82601 Paul Keqel 910 North 12th Fargo ND 58102 Travis McGinnis 8027W 815 Circle Arvada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Bansin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Rickests SleS Cloudas Sioun Falls SO 57103 As District IX Vice-President feel must make effort possible benefit modelers within district large Com munication has almost become obsession Without fail weekend year spent traveling around district talking modelers vacation AMA-related no vacation except family best people worldthe modelers Bringing recognition modeling world district have deserv ing bringing modeling world itself district via Council meetings Nats district meetings etc easy tasks ones district officers clubs like Lincoln Sky Knights have shared represent AMA district dis trict AMA manner both profes sional meaningfulto truly representthat ultimate goal men respect Council presently like John Byrne Murry Frank truly incredible people dedication honesty integrity can spoken highly enough Personally find exhilarating associated Pipers Lowes Foremans Griggs Mathews Morris Embrys Scarboroughs Smiths 82 Model Aviation Clemens McNeills Witts Spaldings Franks Byrnes long will volunteers able dedicate time Just moment sup pose Council use five nine hundred stamps year go vaca tions give up couple weeks work time punch clock too doing let quote few items appearing magazines around country Remember comments come informed edi tors modeling press concerned modeler As member Council commentaries have labeled evasive side-stepping pous fervorless missive etition-oriented less p s touch ing itful No matter long work prob lem no matter solve fel low modeler Southern California knows about knows tell ing whole story Whats monster letting him lead out wilderness Okay can live prefer con tinue responding wishes values gath ered visiting between 30 50 clubs throughout district conferring best officers anywhere District IX AVPs Board members District meet ings daily mail add represen tation What actually burns someone says checked matter can supply tapes good grief again prove point notes minutes prove same wish someone would check elected officers volunteers survive thrive positive con tinued growth being better giv ing Some things last lifetime Nats modeler came up smiled shook hand said Thanks grip firm smile sincere dont know sure made day NATS THE RESIDUAL BENEFITS 1979 Nats history books club newsletters received starting make considerable mention Nats Reports club meetings made holy pilgrimage Lincoln editors comments review new techniques new better ambitious projects starting up everywhere people building new events discovered Nats gener al experience Nats close home cer tainly felt throughout district measure success Nats given financial statements whether black red return modeler talking watching questioning raising ambi tions setting new goals word sharing Another point consider weighing success Nats manpower person power must have established record volunteersroughly volunteer three contestants things gan wind down overheard following comment hope folks enjoyed show half much weve enjoyed bringin yal 1979 Nats credit out standing job belongs Lincoln Sky Knights Because will hearing lot about incredible job done Sky Knights model media want mention some people might hear Omahas Western RC Flyers came Don Kaar Don made runs printer Nats News hospital pick up supplies fixed doors trucks com pleted just about imaginable job MACA has come age President Paul Curtiss MACA supplied judges Combat events outstanding Combat Director Marlin McGee wife Gayle did fantastic job Marlin firm fair have never heard better run Com bat event Dave Reiber Speed Event Di rector backed Bev Mindy Bill clan Wishiewski terrific Thank Lincolns Aero Design club club founded prior War Number II still around has seven members seven members worked Nats Gene Langston helping everywhere Dave Reiber also member Aero Design Thanks also full 10 members Omahas Orbiting Eagles worked over half entire week some special thanks Ken Morris hauling carrier deck way across Iowa Nats DISTRICT IX MEETINGS Greater Metro Kansas City modelers will have meeting October 27 Gold Buffet AMA President Earl WitS Execu tive Director John Worth will Hor race Cain District VI Vice-President has invited will represent District IX district meeting Sioux Falls SD scheduled December 15 informa tion will come out later a,tna lorni n a x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2551 Armour Lane Redonds Beach CA 90275 A,ociate Vce-Pesident Glerrn Carter 2020 Gill Porn Lane Walnan Creek CA 94598 Alex ChisoIn 1100 West Shaw Fresno CA 93711 Lonnie Koeber 4295 Boolder Hwy. Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 55136 Bob Reynolds Rn 5 Box 51 Txcsoe AZ 85710 Berty Snreanr 3723 Snowden Aoe. Long Beach CA 90808 Keinh Whinney 14465 Japirer Dr. SaIn Lake City UT 841 t7 Greetings hot humid state Florida third time three years Im back Cape Canaveral trip will see launching third final satellite series Ive working going five years Hopefully time read High Energy Astronomy Observer 3 will orbit Launch scheduled 15th September Meanwhile business goes usual week arrival Florida way Lincoln Nebraska attend Coun cil meeting wish could have spent time Nato get back job Prior Council meeting open meeting held lobby dormi tory surprisingly large number people showed up excellent idea put forth Most aware want Nats en try blank must send Somebody suggested putting Model Aviation idea has merit Presently entry blank de layed till fine details ironed out put way send en try could sent additional information later believe idea will implemented So theres proof Council receptive ideas youve got some suggestions write down Ill present Council Next meeting attended evening nomination committee three nominations Secretary-Treasurer posi tion Jim MeNeill nominated hes cllmbent Betty Stream John Byrne nominated Betty beat out John close vote spot ballot later change heart withdrew So John Jim will go have admit Ill vote McNeill about rest backing District V IX Xl running unopposed District III Don Lowe running Dave Brown Joe Elben District VII Ken Morris isnt go ing another term Hardy Brodersen Geoffry Stiles trying Hardy prior vicepresident Im supporting him course cant vote him can stump him might wonder somebody would choose run organization fer ries over country puts up Queen Mary Well thing year half over Ive used fourdays vacation time work travel Council meetings Ill use least another day next meeting So theres week five days vacation time gone days get way didnt choose stay Queen Mary drove 40-mile round trip day After nominations over Council meeting started 900 pm Two AVPs meeting Betty Stream Bob Reynolds sat through whole af fair lot other AVPs rep resentatives special interest groups make extremely well-attended Council meet ing lot discussion went over special interest group could recognized true mouthpiece particular interest boiled down fact group now recognized true representative particular phase hobby should petition Executive Council person writing accepted petition should have size group though size factor group AMA members reasons group feels should spokesmen Any feel like writing letter Id like opinion additional advertising Model viation Presently paid advertising limited 20% magazine move afoot increase order cover ex pected increased costs next year due infla tion likely alternative cut back magazine pages other expenses mag azine staff prefers maintain increase amount editorial features increased advertising approved probably would re sult magazine pages will come up vote next Council meeting meeting will two-day affair handle huge backlog tabled items will Washington DC 9th 10th Novem ber So let know yourfeelingson mat te r few changes by-laws report ed committee Theyll presented Leader members vote fall nutshell changes recognize agreement NAA have member sit November1979 83 Council vote also spell out method proxy sit Council eligibility same will spelled out detail elsewhere MA Council agreed submit bid FAI hold Indoor world championships West Baden Indiana per Dr John Martins preliminary study Another request host Control Line championships Chicago 1982 ap proved will presented FAI next meeting Another item interest some might clarification another matter per taining charter clubs recall said wives could members long didnt fly still true cant hold fice Council voted 6 5 two ab stentions abstained charter club ficers must AMA member An excellent proposal put forth Council hold 1980 Natsat Wilmington AFB Ohio half way between Cincinnati Dayton Nats Executive Committee instructed proceed attempts se cure Before left Florida sat Con trol Line club meeting South Bay Airmasters presided over Mike Belitz invited second visit ac tive Control Line club quite hap py night recently secured flying site after 13 months negotiations city officials located recreation center parking lot city allowed paint broad 170-foot diameter yellow line safety zone Furthermore city fur nished enough traffic cones put 10 additional safety factor Muf flers required AMA members wel come use Its city Torrance club voted pick up option fly Gahr High School So now have two sites Gahr about 30 miles better nothing Phoenix Model Airplane Club has just finished up six-session Delta Dart program conjunction Phoenix Parks Recreation Department Twenty children introduced modeling through efforts John Patton other members little acorns grow Southern Arizona Modelers have new field club has worked local county government have two sites efforts county studied past safety record club recognized ongoing safety program making deci sion Utah old-time model fliers just fin ished Nats 3-day affair saw atten dance down last year guess gas shortage hurt draw fliers showed up three full days good weath er meet hosted SLAM club drew raves banquet Next agenda annual also 3-day affair will history time read Ill fill next month Youll remember earlier year went Mexicali visit members Cacha nilla club interested having large meet get good draw US put touch BIRDS club BIRDS helped plan meet con test will have Pattern Racing fun flying exhibition flying will fiesta Satur day night Please put meet calen dar Mexicans really know make feel welcome dates will announced later last months column said would list candidates Contest Board election month After giving some thought Im going delay month order have vote near end year So next month Ill lay THERMALS Alaska o ana on osron XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Oistrict Xl Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Associate Vice-Presidents Al CoIner 1607 S eon Elm Pocatello ID 83201 Simon Dreese Rs 1 Boo 48 Broadniem MT 59015 Ed McCollouqh 53 SE 61 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recro 26608 Doner Ct. Kent WA 98031 Chock Thompson N 3813 Nonmandie Spokane WA 99208 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Nats over 1979 bit tersweet statement because lot fun hell lot work Over years has become easier put greatest modeling show because have trained willing people have learned mistakes rest philosophy will reserved later good Nats Most people thought perfect No Will ever perfect Nats hope live see Like Nats good news bad news bad news distance travel day Lincoln 70 miles round trip half days awful weather less perfect site good news set record 12 times leastone day spite bad news helping put events did usual fine job found motels camping close avoiding long drive Overall therefore seemed go quite well case havent figured out col umn mostly related Free Flight part Nats since about got see job Saturday afternoon fol lowing Sunday morning dawn late evening interested num ber people put kind effort make Nats go year still staggers imagination As long jobs-well-done mind must mention Lincoln Sky Knights provided local support years Nats did excellent job deserve great rousing cheer entire Academy Without would have disaster Several real life-savers us Free Flight field have appre ciat ion number others helped make Nats run Free Flighters Among spent majority week helping Sandy Frank Charlene Frank Murry Frank Bert Pond Shirley Campbell Frank Char ney helped three days Steve Geraghty Bob Wilder Richard Co valE Gilbert Robbins Charles Alba Mark Sheckert Joe Bligri Matt Gewain & wife Jim McNeill & wife Bill Mathews words express appre ciation attending Nats feel toward mentioned above list came Nats sole purpose helping put truly labor love thing makes better have helped fore probably will respond asked next year thing receive few complaints about Free Flight events run people named above made happen some experimentation schedule year Some experiments worked some didnt will probably few changes next year well Some ex cellent suggestions received last year could incorporated unless strong reason have idea can improve event structure Nats please let know Thanksgiv ing will attempt answer letter last note about years Nats Terry Rimert put unofficial events NFFS year did outstanding job Smoothest whole group has run last few years rumor Terry might volunteer again sure has sup port What think year certain group questions get asked no easy answers Let put philosophy Free Flight Nats attend Nats Executive Com mittee meetings can get better pic ture Nats born year simile intentional think about First few facts Free Flight least expensive pus means less budget allocated Free Flight other hand Free Flight site difficult part site obtain Therefore thing keeps Nats go ing places US always compromise couple years might try truly split Nats Free Flight differ ent time place will one-year trial until have chance analyze re sults optimum situation No Does like think Everyone wants Nats together Let us realize however world changing must prepared adapt orto forego Nats brings basic principle operate Simply stated operate un der principle Nats better try very best can what have no doubt would always like Nats perfect spend money time effort go Nats Im sorry folks isnt cards dont care attend meet day weather bugs etc can lousy Does mean quit Hell no try harder next year can rain blow Taft god Free Flight Hung bottom line whole thing following feel very best p05 sible options presented us am speaking now member Nats Execu tive Committee Most years have no op tions Thanks kindness folks Lake Charles can have truly integrated excellent Nats quite often great live certain parts country dont mean being have something serious say about what have just written means let hear way find something good ideas Make suggestions--it might help 84 Model Aviation JUIJIO FLIGHYf EDWHITTEN Wall St. Sta New York NY 10005 HOW DO YOU SELECT FLYING SCALE MODEL KIT THE ANSWER IS VERY CAREFULLY Lets listen conversation between father son No Dad dont want another plastic scale kit want flying scale kit No Dad Ive already built AMA Cub Now want kit real airplane. FLIES So down hobby shop go father son purchase kit beautiful man-carrying airplane goes gether like charm spend happy hours park launching creation flight after satisfying flight No ly unless Daddy knows what doing probability Daddy will just tempt ed Junior end up complex over weight under-powered super something-orother will give both nothing frustration does select flying scale model kit repeat very carefully answer Dont get wrong love flying scale models think WW Fokker Triplane favorite sure Lockheed P-38 nifty looker hobby shop full-color pictures real thing boxes really set blood boiling Now Daddys objective get junior quickly over urge spend time allowance wastefully model airplanes surest way get him out hobby buy junior fancy klunkers crowding hobby shop shelves other hand Daddys aim encourage sons desire build flying mod els develop sons craftmanship give son sense achievement Daddy has much just careful se lecting next project fact budding aeromodeler has far built AMA Cub father must guide protege building some simpler models before attempting flying scale job Learning build fly important step must by-passed area suggest order con struction t Jasco line four all-balsa models include G-1 2 hand launched catapult glider Flash X-1 2 X-1 8 rubber powered models G-24 Hi-Start Glider Theyre quickly built super fliers cially X-1 8 models will provide lots weekends wonderful flying fun give good idea well models can really fly J etco 18 all-balsa hand launched glider can included stage too would try Peck-Polymers ROG simple stick-n-tissue model big jump next go builtup fuselages wings covering both sides junior needs some help models built same manner flying scale Probably simplest Peck One-Night 16 has two-sided box fuse lage no curves Next should built three similar models recommend Lets start Dubois Finch 16 wingspan cabin model landing gear has windshield windows looks like scale job especially appropriate parts cut out ready assemble could try Embryo Event Prairie Bird put out Peck Jetcos Embryo Hank Struck designed Eaglet 1% THE FINCH w /6 WINOSPAN........395 ALL PARTS PRECuT REAOY TO ASSEMBLE models make up swell building flying program themselves Lots en joyment will come construction flights Theyve chosen because well-designed kits excellent superior flyers Daddy junior have enjoying Junior has learning build model airplanes y does less less Junior more now junior knows build adjust hes ready turn flying scale models now knows what like build read plans now knows what goes out flying field icate motors wind launch trim stable flights that. now knows requirements good flying model knows will have best chances scale model has good flying proportions gh wing dihedral adequate tail sur faces long enough nose moment arm too much wing area knows should have light weight loaded down un necessary extras knows build light too globs glue smeared everywhere knows needs decent pro peller enough rubber power large enough opening nose get tightly wound motor put down side thrust shims thats what Dad son will now look hobby shop start should still careful looking satisfactory design construction kits simpler airplanes should look kits Nesmith Cougar Cessna Birddog Bede BD-4 BD-6 Wittman Tail wind Fike F clipped-wing Piper j-3 Cub recommend models about 18 wingspan smaller 13 Peanuts difficult build adjust However stick airplanes just listed Peanut-sized models can fly well Remember very important alled flying scale models hobby shops shelves designed fly well Unfortunately designed manufactured sold mean course much said favor building pure display model wanted fly Avoid kits say can flown sorts power can flown free flight control line bound much too heavy rubber power Avoid too much heavy scale detail Avoid kits play up such features models devices shoot rockets drop bombs parachutes Maybe can things can fly Kids right now am writing - 1 have spread out beside kit plan 20 Douglas SBD-3 low-wing Dauntless dive-bomber box describes flying scale model very meager flying instruc tions plans end up lot fun can whirling model thread kid actually says plans have drawing showing course theres plenty detail showing pivoting bomb rack hey t noticed plans dont show rear hook peg rubber motor Gang thats kind kit want avoid Dads everywhere guard against will kill off completely desire build offspring may have Well now now Ive calmed down bit now know what scale model must have order fly now have developed craftsmanship can build now know adjust simpler flying scale models last ready turn attention really ex citing biplanes World War II fighters streamlined racers Soon will ex perimenting far-out designs really turn Ive got eye Piaggio P166-DL3 -- how about obtain information models recommended send $100 fol lowing catalogues JASCO o Box 135 Northridge CA 91324 JETCO ic Co Inc 883 Lexington Ave Brooklyn NY 11221 DUBOIS Dubois Models Box C Acush net MA 02743 PECK -Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92041 AMAS THIRD CL POSTAL CONTEST Its being flown right now untll end November Complete rules last issue two events nowone plas tic ready-builts other built-up models full set rules send SASE Ed Whitten * ** * * ****** Fly high fly round round get feet up off ground See next month November1979 85
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
L r L GONE BUT STILL WITH US MATTY SULLIVAN 1 WE BID FAREWELL TO FRIEND MATTHEW SULLIVAN honored quietly influential persons history model aeronautics died Au gust 10th age 68 As testimonial friendliness put around him ease asking always addressed simply Matty Mr Sullivan 1941 founded earliest hobby accessory manufacturing companies Sullivan Pylon Pro ducts Most products own invention 1955 also founded highly successful plastic manufacturing firm known Sullifoam active both businesses until death Mattys credits legion having received highest honors both business pleasure worlds model aviation served Board Directors Hobby dustry Association America recog nized organization Distin guished Service Award Meritorious Award Honor HIAAs highest honors Matty Sullivan has honored Academy Model Aeronautics high est its awards Life Membership No L-6 AMA Fellowship just re cently election Model Aviation Hall Fame Thankfully word selection Hall Fame came through time put congratulatory telegram Mattys hands shortly before passed away Matty prime mover back problem days AMA badly needed prime mover always first dig pocket funds help solve early problems would quickly follow up urging bis hobby business friends likewise Matty also looked us future being originator AMA Scholarship Fund like believe Sullivan clever unique products financial support encouragement hobby/sport business would somehow quite what today Matty Sullivan fellow AMA member giant stature giant character giant generosity happy heart match svas ruddy-faced down earth warm cheerful friend sought him friend Matty would want us grieve leaving would rather memory him serve smiling inspiration Please join sacred moment saying goodby beloved friend John E Clemens Past President AMA MEMORIES OF MATTY John Worth AMA broke 1963-65 svas new scene having hired November 1979 73 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Matty Sullivan Hobby Industry Associations trade show St Louis January outstanding supporter AMA model industry programs will long remembered products bear name friends made everywhere Two past presidents AMA well knew generous contributions organization pay tribute below Left AMAs new xecussve ulrector presenting AMA Fellowship Certificate Sullivan 1964note 8-Ball Club wings Mattys jacket Right Typical scene National Championships during early 60s Sullivan Gosta Johnson Nats Control Line official Eddie Manul kin Sterling Models Sid Axelrod Top Flite Models Frank Garcher Midwest Products Art Laneau Ambroid industry members 8-Ball Club always among strongest supporters AMA Nats Matty Sullivan Conti AMA turn things around industry support new AMA programs vital success Matty Sullivan first model industry leader step forward sponsor others held back waited see whether AMA could come back Matty urging get bandwagon always backed up hissupport cash always first offended some embarassing suggesting drove Cadillacs could afford donation AMA publicly rebuked gave lip service support using own caustic version Put money mouth Mattys support money certified Contest Director helped run National Championships Philadelphia area constantly involved companys work shop developing new products just make money things better saf er gave away lot products partic ularly gifts souvenirs US teams foreign guests attending AMA events Lakehurst NJ 1974 AerOlym pics donated use companys trail er truck driver meet teams haul model boxes also underwrote incog nito various parties hosting affairs World Championships operated AMA during years Navy-sponsored Nationals often quietly footed bill hosting key Navy officers Blue Angels Air Show team press parties etc Matty often silent partner AMA projects seeking no publicity personal gain During 60s AMA could af ford banquet ticket annual Hobby dustry Association annual dinner Matty al ways saw AMA reps prominent ly seated VIP tables help influence sup port Academy programs 8-Ball Club its heyday SOs early 605Matty key leaders its activities never forgot original purpose 8-Ball Club promote support AMA Theres much tell about Matty Sullivan list endless leadership activities such initiation AMAs Scholarship program Suffice say Matty has received model aviation award AMA model industry bestow would have received al ways gave receivedthat trademark last time saw Matty rare special treat end 1979 Toledo RC Conference big event over practically everyone heading home Matty wife Marg staying over extra night supper long evening conversation together talking mostly Academy plans goals reviewing past Matty full praise night Laird Doc Jackson medical help got modeler friends non-modeler doc tors couldnt solve problems agrand eveninga privilege Ill never forget feeling Matty came Toledo time despite having seriously ill year cause wanted modeling friends time lucky have few hours him wife alonesomething almost impossible since always surrounded people Hes gone now daily scene evidence having us everywhere Its flight control linerhis lines used world wide So too RC Sullivan starters predominate Thats really fitting Matty Sullivan greatest starter himselfa true leader giant among industry friends model aviation Whatever AMA today good part can credited Matty Sullivan made things happen AMA MID-YEAR REPORT IS STRONG As noted AMA financial report AMA News section September 79 issue Model Aviation AMA member ship figures have running over 90% what same time 1978 Con sidering large dues increase year amount controversy generated some concerning strong membership showing very positive factor countering much negativeness controversy Actually 1979 weekly membership figures have year long averaging slight ly better 95% comparable 78 fig ures better 77 As result AMA has already passed breakeven point 79 budget now building sur plus cancel outlast years deficit es tablish reserve against future deficits net result no need further dues increase 1980 oretically possible enough members signed up 79 has AMA signed up number members needed make 79 budget about 63500 mid-August already several thousand registered Thus AMA has regained momentum previously number new mem bers joining year indicates growth curve steadily upward past 10 years should show slight dip 79 followed increase again 1980 Time will tell sure 79 figures already have eliminated much whateverdoubt may have existed beginning year membership figures closed out end September membership re newal mailings go out October total expected show 70000 members very close ita remarkable achievement com pared 1978s total about 72000 magnitude 79 dues consid ered What record indicates lost some members because dues crease gained new ones MINUTES OF AUG 11979 NOMINATING COMMITTEE behalf Nominating Committee Cliff Piper filed following report Nominating Committee meeting convened 816 pm Chairman Pro Tem Cliff Piper district vice-presidents present exception District VIII Continued page 76 74 Model Aviation progress press time iuvus -#m numay inia California during month 0 September fins program involving 60 teams culmination year-long effort Lesoura u effort Bob Doris Rich spent hours AMAS booth venous trade shows left Dallas hotel rooms telephoning teams clubs across country right Larry Bolich AMAs Special Events Director Tram-Am project coordinated raised money Jerry Lewis Kidsthe national pro gram Muscular Dystrophy Association PRESIDENTS REPORT President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS EARL F WITT 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 IN TRIBUTE TO GREAT MAN Matty Sullivan passed away Fri day August 10 1979 have lost model aviations great men vibrant manone devoted much life model aviation its growthone leaves void lives will soon forgotten alert hard-headed business man expressed interests tentions through stories story moral moral story Mattys oft-told stories about boy gave free set control lines boy could par ticipate contest boys father wanted pay Matty Matty went long dissertation about financial involvements would cause between local dealers middlemen taxes accounting howin endit would cost Matty too much sell item fact told father would ing him favor would take lines gift Innovation Mattys great est assets remember best fuel pumps around discontinued asked him could dig up said actually windshield washer pump made German cars discontinue because Ger mans got smart started charging him too much An Irishman little patience procrastinators industry modeling associations spearheaded actions promote continue model aviation notable backing AMA Scholarship Program program came being because effective push During last three months life conversations about con tinuing scholarships apparently some realizing mortal nature man Al Tuttle 9 held discussions Matty talked plans future Scholar ship Program followed after own death preparing column May issue Model viation concerned Scholarship Program Matty said knew hed nom inated Model Aviation Hall Fame said received would first person have re ceived award Academy Hobby Industry ever given Nationals year Lincoln heard Matty hospital again expected live Immedi ately votes past presidents AMA checked found Matty Sullivan unanimous ly elected AMA Hall Fame telegram sent telling him de cision able read framed hung hospital room wall tri bute people engaged ac tivity loved bestmodel aviationand glad know knew esteem before passed away WHY VOLUNTEER People always asking volunteer much time effort AMA operations Ive thought about own personal viewpoint guess real answer because love model aviation people gives opportunity sociate Its chance work hand hand outstanding model aircraft enthusiasts officials person alities reflect what modeling about accurately sport itself People such Al Tuttle Betty Stream Bryant Thompson Dick Sonheim ry people like Joe Bridi Johnny Brodbeck never-ending pano rama names faces people am proud call friends November 1979 75 4 / Nominating Comm Cont pg 74 represented proxy Piper called nominations al ready folder added Jim Scarbomugh Betty Stream Secretary-Treasurer Piper read list nominated stating position nominated noted procedures herein subject verification Headquarters clear ance veracity nominations * placing nominations properly author ized submit nominat ed willing placed ballot moved John Grigg seconded Chuck Foreman appointed chairman remainder meeting satisfying requirement vice-president up re-election may chair meeting motion passed unanimously Foreman ab stained Nominations read Secretary-Treas urer1 John Byrne 2 Jim McNeiIl 3 Betty Stream District Vice-Presidentl Cliff Piper Ill Dave Brown Joe Elben V Bill Mathews VII Hardy BrodersenGeoffrey Styles IX Vince Mankowski XI Homer Smith Mr Mankowski moved seconded byGrigg place names read districts election ballot subject verification willingness run authentication qual ification nominate motion passed favor II III IV VI VII VIII X Xl ab stained V IX Mr Smith moved descending ballot procedure used determine two people three nominated Secretary-Treas urer ballot secret folded papers time majority selected Seconded Mankowski motion passed unanimously ballots gathered Piper count ed tellers Foreman Mankowski Round 2 3 4 ByrneMcNeiIIStream 4 3 5 51 52 71 McNeill ballot 06 Stream ballot moved Smith seconded Stream withdraw Byrne will placed ballot Mankowski moved amend motion inserting Stream must re spond noon tomorrow intention accept decline nomination motion passed amended unanimously moved seconded adjourn 858 pm Respectfully submitted Cliff Piper * Subsequently nomination Betty Stream withdrawn name John Byrne placed nomination ballot dic tated meeting minutes 5 THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY Being members host club National Championships has trying experiences yet unsung heros en tire event years host club Lin coln Sky Knights did outstanding job members deserve hearty Thank Sky Knights worked up outstanding presentation get Nats Lincoln worked 12 full days before during after Nats often 12 hours day peak workload Thats dedica tion Three days before Nats began unloading two AMA trucks setting up headquarters Satur day Sunday 90 degree tempera tures painting flight circles clearing runways setting up fences high winds tornado warnings Sunday night next morning Sky Knight crews out 6 am resetting fences blown down instant fence needed mark off new parking area Control Line 500-foot rope strung 30 minutes job would have required five hours original barrels snow fence used After providing runners empty ing trash cans baby sitting ser vices club came back after Nats everyone else went back work rest Sky Knights spent another day helping AMA crew repack truck trailer truck included rebuilding Pylon barriers fit trailer Its club surely deserves praise us WHATS NEW AT THE NATS year second try com puterizing tabulations Although clubs around country now using computers competitions first Nats proposal came just prior 78 Championships Lake Charles Mike Freeman Tacoma WA Mikes computer partner Frank Girolami also Tacoma came down Lake Charles club computer tabulated RC Soaring event What difference 77 Riverside Championships took day half complete tabulations several tabulators work ingcomparable tabulations took person computer five minutes Lake Charles Thus began plans computers 79 Nats Mike ran ads computer magazines referred computer/ modeler heard What need ed men dona tion computers workup highly sophisticated procedures computers program results outstanding Thanks Nats Committee go Mike Freeman computing Free Flight Frank Girolami RC Soaring Loren Holm Quincy IL Pylon Racing Bob Fowler Los Altos CA RC Pat tern CLIPPED WINGSNEED HELP Clipped Wings Club Washing ton State Penitentiary club although confined have very ac tive promotion model aviation have held fun flies assistance local Jaycees Muscular Dystrophy Association have written up local newspapers efforts fund drives through model aviation present Control Line club have avid interest RC hungry types modeling Recently Charles E Mace Sr presi dent club wrote requesting help Although have written several letters cant seem get modelers visit modelers living passing through area can spare couple hours stop flying rap session requests write him care Walla Walla Washing ton State Penitentiary PO Box 520 Walla Walla WA 99362 may beof interest model ers vicinity could opportunity get use govern ment property outside prisons se curity area use flying site information proposal refer column April 79 issue Model Aviation Note special thanks John Nollen dorfs professional photographer Norden member Lincoln Sky Knights Club superb pic tures featured column 76 Model Aviation SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeiII AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 kind permission am go ing begin month introducing important NSRCA group Na tional Society Radio Controlled Acro batics special interest organization today recognized AMA best represents RC Aerobatics competition fliers interests America Begun several years ago NSRCA now has its act together pretty good very well-structured group good leadership fine goals excel lent national newsletter Nats other day met new NSRCA President Mr Jim Vander beck Sturgis Michigan pre sented family L-R James II Patty Jim posing Nats flight line Elected serve 1979 1980he has flown free flight control line RC models Jim told membership NSRCA excess 425 members growing Currently organization has split country up eight dis tricts has representative its Board Directors clude Ed Izzo Reeves Lippincott Bruce Underwood Jerry Adkins Don Seals Dick Russ Rick Mary Horn J S Bune Sally Brown Sec/Treas Tony Frackowiak official VP competitor Joe manufactures winning airplane kits enjoying Pattern flying Lincoln internationaity recognizea KL raitern Master flier Dave Brown lined up family pose lovely wife Sally NSRCA Sec /Treas kids Davey Jr Connie Dave re cently made new 1979 FAI team represent USA international competition also Dave AMA ballot VP status via District Ill wives families take RC flying seriously Yes family groups abound everywhere contests Wives help assist fly competitively splendid family group pre paring enter serious flying Husband Bob Drolen member prestigious Chicagoland RC Club wife Rita So did Bob did great good flier course dutiful little better-half did engage flying helped out believe Well thats what think Buster As soon hubby out sight Rita cleared decks action got herself assistant can see pretty Margie Bennett left thats Rita right prepared fly Bobs plane big contest Did Rita win RC Pattern Nats Dont ask left early way interested RC Pattern flying want join NSRCA send 10 bucks Sally Brown 8534 Huddleston Drive Cincinnati OH 45236 See next month November 1979 77 Two important people NSRCA Lovely Betty Stream right daughter Suzi Stream Mother Stream Baby Stream edit monthly K-Factor ganizations fine newsletter nice lob too two famous American fliers snapped Nats flying ramp Tony Bonetti Joe Bridi Tony top RC APOLOGY TO SUSAN ou t cle n July 1979 AMA News section concerning winners 1979 AMA Scholarship awards mentioned years top winner Linda Brown Stone Mountain GA first girl history program win top award $1000 same paragraph also stated Susan Weisenbach Cleveland OH winner 1970 recipient top award set record straight two awards made 1970both amount $1000 Susan Charles M Reed Raytown MO year three awards presented $1000 Linda Brown $500 Michael Nallen Chicopee MA Joseph Musumeci Jr Richardson TX Therefore reality Susan Weisenbach first female recipient top AMA Scholarship award apologize stat ing July article Linda Brown top female recipient first time history AMAs Scholarship Program. way Susan now signs letters Susan Weisenbach Johnson has working NASA aerospace engineer addition also working obtaining Masters degree engineering SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Connecticut Maine achnoetto Hampshire Rhode Island ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Anenue Atkinson NH 03t1 1 Associate Vice-Presidents Robect C Brodeur 4t5 Main Street Nashua NJ t3060 Raymond Giboolean 39 HinS St Old Town MC 04468 Georne Parker 7 Paul 0, LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 William Wilbur 6 Laurel Ave Kittery MC 03904 Quotable Quotes Regarding so-called Junior Problem industry doesnt see fit produce beginners line does beginner start Frank Ehling Dealers promoting model air planes Lord knows should its bread butter Harold deBolt Its failure older fliers help Ed Manulkin rubber powered models sell now may well assure future modeling. Juniors need something can master Carl Goldberg Junior problem Oh thats existed 30 years Earl Smith Guillow Inc no lack appeal Juniors model aviation.lts fear being out- classed. John Worth Timely Worth repeating ALL OF THE ABOVE WAS FROM ARTICLE BY LAR RY CONOVER IN AMERICAN MODELER MAGAZINE IN MAY OF 1964llI same issue atticle editor Al Lewis said industry hoped add another 25 million dollars volume previous years record $500 million dollars Present total volume industry would make figures look like down payment veterans home loan another 15 years will still saying same things wringing same hands despair asking Juniors unless industry gets off dead center supports AMA Dart II phase educational program high degree Dart II second step Delta Dart pro gram has highly successful basic motivation youth building fly ing model plane Dart II involves small easily built U/C plane simple Delta Dart Developed Frank Ehling has sat shelf several years waiting exploited put handsof young sters modest program has planned industry putting up some bucks some apprehension planned program anticipated end results What wonderful investment might industry model aviation tiny part 1% profits put type pro motion What Im saying Get smart man ufacturers dealers distributors model ers Paul E Terceiro Rhode Island Pilots Fundamental Flying RIPOFF Show Team still searching few new members handle Control Line RC flying trying find multifaceted persons can fill spot team announcing building U/C flying team gets chance meet various interests throughout New England demonstrate hobby love No matter go always well-received crowds en joyment flying helping hobby same time something experience Anyone interested joining team should contact PAUL E TERCEIRO 33 BAY ST TIVERTON RI phone 401 624-8870 New Jeses Yok II DISTRICT REPORT John C Griog flisttict II Vice-President 6387 Badger Orion Lockport NY 14694 Associate Vice-Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Joke Byron 36-29 2t3oh St Bayside NY 1 t361 Prank Drench 9 Willow Ane Piscataway NJ 08854 Hank Liken 46 Cory Dr Tows Rinor NJ 08763 Adam Sattier St Randi Rd Ayt A-2 Schenectady NY 12309 Tom Silnee RD 3 Boo 4t2 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smith 2 Lorraine Ane Aohun NY t 3021 1979 AMA Nats historyand fine Nats Sky Knights Lincoln Nebraska did outstanding job host club can take bows wish efforts am convinced Nats would have failed miserably District II contestants Nato made presence felt events dont have results RC Scale un derstand own George Buso well up standings winning Results have Walt Throne Syracuse NY 2nd Novice Ilelicopter Warren Wagner N Syracuse NY 2nd Int Helicopter Andrew Blank Verona NJ 3rd Sr Stunt Ken Purzycki Lake Parsip pany NJ 2nd Jr Stunt Dan Domina East Windsor NJ 1st AMA Scale 1st Open Indoor Cabin 2nd Indoor Paper Stick 2nd FAI Stick Ralph Jackson Endicott NY 2nd FAI Team Race John Pomroy Islip NY 2nd Sr Towline Tony Bonetti Emerson NJ 3rd Masters Pattern Great going folks con gratulations campaigned VP office District II promised write column about happenings events District II leave national scene HQ national level officers now feel compelled break promise hopefully think will understand dont want read about national issues skip next two paragraphs year elect SecretaryTreasurer nominees very itnpor tant office John Byrne Ir Jim Mc Neill Jim VP District V until January 1979 Council elected him 6-5 vote fill unexpired term vacated Earl Witt elected President John Byrne know Vice President Dis trict II 1975 through 1978 time narrowly defeated bid President Earl Witt Although feel certain both men could fill Secretary-Treasurers job equally well personally am going sup port John Byrne position because clear thinking forward moving attitude matters pertainieng actions taken Council meetings open-minded attentiveness detail legal background can fine addition Council earnestly solicit vote John upcoming elections Remember can send ballot out AMA renewalplease VOTE disagree using column fora campaign speech can vote out 1980 elec tions feel strongly enough about matter take risk VOTE next national issue magazine now reading two consecutive Council meetings have insistance District II clubs voted against retaining magazine part dues package against expanding size advertise ment percentage will continue long majority will district However will bring issue what consider some very important argu ments personally believe magazine the industry covers ALL facets model aircraft leaving cars boats out coverage like magazine turned free ex pand size increase advertising percent age could return profit could turn negate dues increase years come possibilities cost $800 nual dues money compared $15 $25 subscriptions other model aircraft maga zines please note little $800 dues assigned maga zine About 7c additional per member goes cover cost magazines provided free members such Contest Directors 78 Model Aviation say aint bad Regardless $800 regardless additional smaii subtraction dues regardless what person ally consider excess use color still hell good magazine well worth value vote Council meetings will still support views own feel dont let know fore November 1so will have guidance next Council meeting October20 21 will find Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island presenting its 1979 Model Exposition Staten land Mall will honoring Colonel George Vaughn Jr Americas second ranking WW Air Ace Now 82 Staten Island resident 56 years Colonel Vaughn has awarded British Flying Cross U S Distinguished Service Cross ficially credited destroying 10 enemy planes three balloons piloting British SE 5 later Sopwith Camel Five other area clubs will join Rich mond MFC exposition will ex hibit RC model aircraft racing cars scale plas tic models antique trains ship models demonstrations various facets model building spend few hours nearby visit Expo Sounds will great show sylsanra Sirginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-President 1101 tRahn Road Dayton OH 45429 Auocas Vic, Pe,de,s J,, Etr, 5tJ2 Eir,5sst L tcs, OH 44124 l-It,,, 104 2tr Sr. VinnaWV 26101 l,od Jcirs,, 1025 Walnut St Ptit,dstyhia PA 19107 Eitwod W,sr, i52t 5o,r, St. McKoesport PA 15131 attended AMA Executive Council meeting Lincoln Nebraska meeting held during Nats week short affair taking second priority normal Nats activity am really sure worthwhile since number Council members pretty tired full days activity couldnt really concentrate lot serious matters especially think ing ahead next days problems important matter considered meeting nominations District VPs Secretary-Treasurer position turned out no-sweat deal since two nominations available VP slots odd districts Sec Treas nominations automatically boiled down two withdrawl nom inee have choice November Dis trict Ill Vice-President between Joe Elben cur rent Associate VP Dave Brown current RC Contest Board member Im sure both gentlemen would fine job have much background modeling affairs local national level have Council experience substitute So make up minds VOTE prefer someone other either two candi dates always have option write-in VOTE biggest problems conduct Academy business knowing what majority folks want opportunity choose person influential representing getting what want donedont ignore youroppor tunity Academy does try democratic operation believe has best terests modeling heart District VPs make decisions affect organized modeling country spite what some people may say want something done influence VP Most have worked Council seriousminded conscientious people have mind own unless have real desire make modeling bet ter better country must real ize must represent modeling best ability must care ful about stampeding direction desired small vocal special interest group So usually middle-of-the-road decisions move slowly change should since reflects majority modeling interests country Also dont forget folks modelers too giving time effort help precious little return ef forts except satisfaction job well done costs time money away jobs family modeling Another item discussed meeting real possibility 1980 Nats Ohio As weve previously mentioned former Clin ton County Air Force Base Wilmirtgton OH near Dayton live prospect seems rea sonable Free Flight could also held site thus retaining categories site except Indoor good possibili ties Cincinnati Columbus So now moving firm agreement present owners site efforts being spearheaded members Dayton WORKS club Dick Nutting Bill Elliot Chuck Shade telawae rcs columisra land S tarolina Vi qinla Iv DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechaseicoville VA 23111 Associate Vice-President Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Nemporn News VA 23606 Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Charlosssoille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Snotty Moyer Orchard Lane Wilmington DE t9809 John Preston 7012 Elsira Coors Pails Church VA 22042 Pool Yacobocci 6408 Winrhrop Dr. Payerseville NC 28301 1979 AMA NATS have just returned Nationals Nats Council meeting Nats atten dance down somewhat year thoroughly enjoyed though worker instead competitor Lincoln Nebraska very friendly place extremely clean city local club Sky Knights really worked hard make things perfect job communtca- tions helper Sky Knights club Ron Frame would like take thisop portunity thank Ron help Speaking workers dont know know AMA HQ staff works anywhere 10 13 hours per day 10 12 days during Nats chance observe staff full operation during week can vouch fact people really WORK long hard make week pleasant possible very dedicated people deserve lot credit what personally thank Nats Council Meeting first agenda item Nominating Committee meeting report about selecting candidates VP elections odd -num bered districts nominations AMA Secretary-Treasurer elections will held end year District IV will have opportunity vote AMA Secretary-Treasurer Next year will vote District IV VP AMA President John Byrne Jim McNeill will beon ballot Secretary-Treasurer really would like see big turn out votes District IV time second item review film budget will have new scale film end summer hear good Marvelous Miniatures Another item hiring flying site coordinator Headquarters has given Council some recommendations back ground will discuss next Coun cil meeting early November let hear whether would like have someone AMA sole job would help clubs negotiate flying sites also lobby national basis sites Mode/A ejal ion magazine also discussed magazine has requested Coun cil lift ban amount advertising page restrictions other words want expand magazine increase income allowing pages advertising believe would good move income could eventually offset cost Nats keep future dues increases down What thinking item Let hear prior November Council meeting time looks like 1980 Nats will held Wilmington Ohio Council accepted proposal Wilmington has instructed Nats Executive Committee check out proposed sites report back Council proposals sound very good requirements seem have met pretty much sums up Council meeting quite late adjourned still quite few items tabled until next meeting November meeting will held Washington DC AVP District IV would like attend please let know cant pay subsistence welcome sit observe meeting Council did vote by-laws change ballot will mailed out AMA Leader Members vote by-laws revi sion Contact AVPs Leader Member club give him input schedule has pretty busy last few months trying get out visit clubs can visiting con tests VP get ideas course Nats 10 days will November 1979 79 Trans-Am Race First three legs approx 2 weeks want visit club try answer questions help AMA-related prob lems may able get next club meeting request visit Ill sure try fit time will work out us WHATS HAPPENING IN DISTRICT IV District Meeting Dont forget District IV meeting Oc tober 13 14 Lots things planned chance meet AMA Dis trict officers information contact Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Dr Char lottesville VA 22901 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Maxecutors am receiving Max Fax newsletter DC Maxecutors Club club somewhat different since interests greatly varied would like quote article appeared last newsletter As Maxecutors Well originally group free flighters Washington DC area have cluded some real stars past ie Bill Biggee Dan Belieff John Strong John Sites etc Over last 7 years club has slowly changed its interests addition new members etc point DC Maxecutors now ac tive free flight scale clubs around say dont fly RC build plastic mod els cause Its just love free flight scale So interested good club does lot everything contact Allen Schanzle club President 8311 Exodus Dr Gaithers burg MD 20760 Pat Daily newsletter edi tor 14908 Rocking Spring Dr Rockville MD 20853 way Pat enjoy newsletter please keep coming District Winners Nets First place Junior A-i Towline Chuck Trostle age 11 Upper Marlboro MD Chucks first try Nats Second both AMA Peanut Scale events Don Srull McLean VA Also first AMA Rubber Scale Don brought home lot gold Third place Indoor Open Stick Dan Belieff Sykesville MD Delaware RC Club see newsletter August 6th club discussed AMA magazine wish let know ahead time could have entered discussion Anyway please let know what results Maybe Scottie Moyer can pass info AVP area Jim Thrift Fun Fly Dont forget Jim Thrift Memorial Fun Fly Winston-Salem NC October 6th 7th will hope see modelers North Carolina MASH Club MASI-l newsletter seems like club going out raise money MDA Trans-Am event listed schedule events MDA show sounds real good Well thats month Im off Trans-Am shortly Hope see team progresses through District IV d QO Alabama Flu da Mississippi to Rico South tao sa essee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham Al 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents inS, Gorday 53t Oueeo Circle Jackson MS 39209 Jeeooe Hall 4326 Raywood Hontsuille AL 35805 Richard Jackson 108 Thoenlee St Chaclestos Hyts sc 29405 Arohor Johosoer 632 Ranorac 0, DeIray Beach FL 33444 Philtip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr. Nashoille TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Falardo FR 00648 Ed Moornran PG Boo 1643 Enlin AFB FL 32542 Tom Thacker 2390C Laweencnuille Hwy. Decator GA 30033 race publicity would appear World Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest came out ahead Nats least word modeler District Model airplanes apparently arent recognized sports enough novelty attract much attention Puerto Rico however radio television newspaper coverage Puerto Rican Nats Planning already under way next Island Nats wife has never seemed too anxious attend model airplane contest suggest accompany 1980 Puerto Rican Nats about 790 contestants Nats 49 District V includes five Seniors six Juniors means 38 Open members attend ed What didnt have quantity sure qualityDistrict V contestants took away unbelievable number trophies example 12 national Free Flight records set Nats four set free flighters District V Bill Jenkins set two Charles Carney Peter Brown set other two Shown below picture Bill Jenkins Electric Country Boy record setter Witch Hawk Standing beside Bill daughter Mary Jenkins won first place Junior Hand-Launch Glider competed against 12 other juniors U dont have space enough list District V winners would like men tion Kyle Mathis Juniorfrom District V compete Control Line event Kyle won 5th place Slow Combat Speaking Nats contests would like see some kind competition news letters possibly club scrapbooks Win ning entries district could warded Nats judging entries placed display way modelers whether contest fliers would have opportunity participate some way Nats need some way make Nats meaningful everyone lot thought some effort might come up format would give Nats spec tator appeal has now about let ting know ideas people letting know ideas different subjects fact people have written lately Im woefully behind corresondence keep send ing letters try circulate promising ideas among District V AVPs also good source ideas Lest forget model airplanes pro vide fun enjoyment lives take look pictures taken Gold Coast RC Scale Jamboree April year months ago just got pictures first shows some action few Scale planes present 4 building flying model airplanes consid er story Bruno Brunelli South Flori 80 Model Aviation Next see Brian Busch trom Miami 1- L House Balsa Aeronica C-3 slow fly-by Makes want go out flying field right nowdoesnt Last series picture OT om lviav raciac West Palm Beach Fokker Triplane da Ma Bell employer sent Bruno wilds north several weeks avoid going stir crazy motel Bruno choose between wine women song mod el airplanes Being good kid chose latter built Windward Curtiss Hawk P6E Neluport Gee Bee Boeing F4B Sure beats other choices just prove model airplanes love can peacefully co-exist consider story Trey Linda Wood Mobile got married just five months before Nats spent honeymoon RC Soaring site just outside Lincoln NE Trey com peted Nats Trey loves Linda model airplanes Linda loves Trey See thats worksl Now before forget send nomi nations Club Month Junior Month Unsung Hero Month gripes comments suggestions pictures stories Illinois ana ocky oor VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove II 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents Check Oelano 7203A Twin Oaks Or. Indianapolis IN 46226 Roger Geers RR 5 Gaincy IL 62301 Frank Hughes 700 Nt 44th St Kansas City MO 64110 Glenn Lee 010 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme Rd University City MO 63132 Jim Sears PG Boo 308 Burgin KY 40310 Sob Underwood 4100 Concord Oaks Or. St Louis MO 63128 seems unlimited activity AMA District VI year Since cover well would take book Ill slight hit few points briefly District VI fortunate have number famous modelers short profile personality well-known among have contact Free Flight young gentleman Mr Carl Fries Crestwood MO Carl has Free Flight lead er years held national record twin pushers 1931 Since 1927 Carl has ac tive competitor club worker administrator t51 LUC UULLVIII ul tHeLISI u Carl activity contest table above field ready operate Since Mr Wheeley will allow magazine list Carl Fries accomplish ments Ill just mention Carl late Dick Black co-founded National Free Flight Society NFFS accepted voice Free Flight motivat ed best organized special interest groups can think strong building result good foundation NFFS shows Carl did work well course Carl member FF Hall Fame Retired Monsanto Co Carl pro fessional gardener specializes rose cul ture So Carl may days continue bloom right along roses Point Ponder Tn-Valley RC Club newsletter South Bend IN out context reference engine quitting flight Another thing might try little Preparation H fuel lines - Reduce swelling causing smaller lines ge fuel flow Whatever works Things Oct 7 Mundelein IL Skylarks RC Pylon Races Formula 500 Sport Yours truly Oct 14 Rockford IL Rock Valley RC Club Sport Pylon Oct 21 Vincennes IN Tn-County Aero Club FF Meet Oct 27-28 Chicagoland RC Assoc Trade Show Wheaton IL Newsletters Albert Knetz Pekin RC Club Newsletter reports big interest converting CL Profile kits RC going RC Combat should make Frank Garcher smile Midwest Products Hobart IN As already know enough ways crash Palos RC Club Palos Park IL Crash Chronicle reports membership 161 members District VIS largest club Nats Three days Nats quickly gone Lincoln fine place saw some super flying some not-so-super indicates new blood thats good Nats Council meeting wasnt much several members spent several days dawn-to-dusk working events No could expect politic night kind dedication must admired no matter much disagree policy same true AMA HQ persons work such long days two straight weeks temporary office conditions Next Council meeting Washington DC No vember 9-10 AMA will ask FAI two World Cham pionship contests within District VI Indoor 1980 West Baden IN CL 1982 Chicagoland Leader members will soon receive ballot some by-laws changes vote Wouldnt nice By-Laws Com mittee gave AMA members Bill-of-Rights about Right informed right re dress right referendum right service right choice right safety Dont hold breath State Championships visit Indianapolis IN session Leo Dickey has new program started Initial information clubs November package Feb-Mar 80 will speli out Briefly District VI clubs will qualify teams through State RC Fun Fly Championships go District Championships dianapolis Sept 80 Any club interested hosting State Champs please contact Finally Executive Order no longer can District VI member go win CL Navy Car rier Nats proceed top man Pylon Race Im flying Pete Mazur aint fair better whittle prop Next time! So now fly friendly skies See yall Iowa igar esota onsir VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris Diotrict VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Muscatioe IA 52761 Assaciats VicePsidnss J,iv-s CI, 6 4444 WuuJvee NE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 HrrInit Luvdlvru 4928 Tioga St Osileth MN 55804 tier Pr 128d S,i Sterling Hgts MI 48078 Wlli,irr Rid nina 4404 Taiglewoud Tr St Joseph MI 48085 Gelili Sink-s 6060 N Lydell Ave Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Turry Taylur 6308 Lurobindy Lana Crystal MN 55428 Wyve Yeiau 38236 Castle Romulus MI 48174 Congratulations District VII Nats winners hope good time enjoyed Nats didnt get Lincoln missed fine Na tionals Thanks also District VII worked voluntarily make success Two know worked very hard week Debi Imhoff Combat events Larry Puts Soaring missed didnt get say hello Im sorry Executive Council met Wednesday evening Nats During meeting things discussed re solved highlights follows An offer host 1980 Indoor World Championships will extended FAI will offer host 1982 Control Line World Championships Chicago Changes AMA by-laws will voted Leader members impor tant change deserves attention next Council meeting will Wash ington DC November 9-10 Discussions special interest groups Council informative produc tive no definitive action recognition forthcoming Nominating Committee met prior Council meeting Full minutes November 1979 81 meeting will issue would like Dis trict VII members know nominees District VII Vice-President Hardy Bro dersen Detroit MI Geoff Styles Milwaukee WI Both gentlemen can job Its up tovotefortheone want represent Council sincerely hope feel AMA important enough vote office Secretary-Treasurer will up election year John Byrne Jim McNeiIl present Secretary-Treasurer have nominated have renew membership vote receive ballot send immediately Dont put off miss deadline Debi Imhoff spoke length Lin coln concerning job District VP tried get nomination Unfortunately deadline past nomination could accepted Consequently Debi plans conduct write-in campaign Dis trict Vice-President encouraging see individuals interested enough seek fice VOTE Arkansas iana Mexico homa VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embey District VIII Vice-President 1500 Anita Street Sulphur LA 70663 Asociate Vice-Presidents Buzz Aunrill 9117 La Barranna NE Albarqaerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 Gene Herenel 301 N Yale Dr GarlandTX 75042 William Harley III 927 Commerce Pleasanson TX 78064 Larry Sarsor r415 Manor Dr. Bartlesuille 0174003 Ned Barnes Along note Jerry Farr Abi lene Texas snapshots Texas Scale Championships sent way would like share first picture Jerrys DH-Chipmonk se cond favorites Wayne Becks fine F4U Wayne also Abilene third last least Clayton Snyder Plainview Corlen Ace une conees i want mention First National Q-500 Pylon Racing Championships Johnson Space Center sponsored host ed Houston Area Pylon Racing Association conjunction Manned Spacecraft Cen ter Radio Control Club thousand dollars cash engines kits goodies will given away catchonly 80 contestants WOW 80 Q-500s three days racing Novem ber 2 3 4 information write call Lars Gierta 713 781-9676 nights can reached 713 723-6463 Excutive Council meeting held Lin coln Nebraska month opinion injustice members District VIII John Embry Larry Sartor so-called problem seems stem legal opinion Council members can vote Executive Council meetings going policy know Executive Council can fill va cancy Council between elections As everyone thinks about will realize person Executive Council de rives livelihood work consequent ly elected members going able make meetings Therefore Vice-Preisident cannot make meet ing should have right appoint per son represent districtnot voice all-important vote An amendment by-laws will put vote fall supposed deal problem does again opinion cover Im sure change will covered elsewhere Mode/A viotion am trying influence vote just point ing out voluntary organization officers put tremendous amount time effort running Academy should denied reasonable request closing months notes would again like stress SAFETY can never enough said subject Please FLY everyones sake FLY IN SAFE MANNER John Embry Just brief note let know am still around have reading col umns know am temporary job assignment has almost completely occupied days nights seven weeks reason Ned Barnes having writ ten last months column well materi al above addition Ned went Lincoln Executive Council meeting place events took place rea son brief comments felt could wait next month First years has ac cepted practice VP could tend Council meeting send proxy take place As recently last meeting Long Beach CA AVP sat District VII participated meeting AND voted Suddenly Lincoln some obscure statute District Columbia AMA incorporated cited allowing members Board such Executive Council vote As result no ad vance notice Council members Ned allowed vote Thus District VIII deprived its true representation Now advocate intentionally breaking law However precedent very often used arguing cases court extensive precedent AMA has cannot under stand implementation such prece dure rushed quickly members Council could advised better subject addressed reg ular Council meeting long-range implications action believe great importance feel obli gated best can attend Council meetings am quite sure other Coun cil members feel same However times simply impossiblethis times being able attend meeting means no vote dis trict must seriously re-evaluate ability serve same has true really interested AMA people can guarantee attendance meeting can properly serve vote will have very difficult time obtain ing officers Cvlvadn as aska takara h tahora Wynreing DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo Circle Bellense NE 68005 Arsuciate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Mariposa Blvd Casper WY 82601 Paul Keqel 910 North 12th Fargo ND 58102 Travis McGinnis 8027W 815 Circle Arvada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Bansin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Rickests SleS Cloudas Sioun Falls SO 57103 As District IX Vice-President feel must make effort possible benefit modelers within district large Com munication has almost become obsession Without fail weekend year spent traveling around district talking modelers vacation AMA-related no vacation except family best people worldthe modelers Bringing recognition modeling world district have deserv ing bringing modeling world itself district via Council meetings Nats district meetings etc easy tasks ones district officers clubs like Lincoln Sky Knights have shared represent AMA district dis trict AMA manner both profes sional meaningfulto truly representthat ultimate goal men respect Council presently like John Byrne Murry Frank truly incredible people dedication honesty integrity can spoken highly enough Personally find exhilarating associated Pipers Lowes Foremans Griggs Mathews Morris Embrys Scarboroughs Smiths 82 Model Aviation Clemens McNeills Witts Spaldings Franks Byrnes long will volunteers able dedicate time Just moment sup pose Council use five nine hundred stamps year go vaca tions give up couple weeks work time punch clock too doing let quote few items appearing magazines around country Remember comments come informed edi tors modeling press concerned modeler As member Council commentaries have labeled evasive side-stepping pous fervorless missive etition-oriented less p s touch ing itful No matter long work prob lem no matter solve fel low modeler Southern California knows about knows tell ing whole story Whats monster letting him lead out wilderness Okay can live prefer con tinue responding wishes values gath ered visiting between 30 50 clubs throughout district conferring best officers anywhere District IX AVPs Board members District meet ings daily mail add represen tation What actually burns someone says checked matter can supply tapes good grief again prove point notes minutes prove same wish someone would check elected officers volunteers survive thrive positive con tinued growth being better giv ing Some things last lifetime Nats modeler came up smiled shook hand said Thanks grip firm smile sincere dont know sure made day NATS THE RESIDUAL BENEFITS 1979 Nats history books club newsletters received starting make considerable mention Nats Reports club meetings made holy pilgrimage Lincoln editors comments review new techniques new better ambitious projects starting up everywhere people building new events discovered Nats gener al experience Nats close home cer tainly felt throughout district measure success Nats given financial statements whether black red return modeler talking watching questioning raising ambi tions setting new goals word sharing Another point consider weighing success Nats manpower person power must have established record volunteersroughly volunteer three contestants things gan wind down overheard following comment hope folks enjoyed show half much weve enjoyed bringin yal 1979 Nats credit out standing job belongs Lincoln Sky Knights Because will hearing lot about incredible job done Sky Knights model media want mention some people might hear Omahas Western RC Flyers came Don Kaar Don made runs printer Nats News hospital pick up supplies fixed doors trucks com pleted just about imaginable job MACA has come age President Paul Curtiss MACA supplied judges Combat events outstanding Combat Director Marlin McGee wife Gayle did fantastic job Marlin firm fair have never heard better run Com bat event Dave Reiber Speed Event Di rector backed Bev Mindy Bill clan Wishiewski terrific Thank Lincolns Aero Design club club founded prior War Number II still around has seven members seven members worked Nats Gene Langston helping everywhere Dave Reiber also member Aero Design Thanks also full 10 members Omahas Orbiting Eagles worked over half entire week some special thanks Ken Morris hauling carrier deck way across Iowa Nats DISTRICT IX MEETINGS Greater Metro Kansas City modelers will have meeting October 27 Gold Buffet AMA President Earl WitS Execu tive Director John Worth will Hor race Cain District VI Vice-President has invited will represent District IX district meeting Sioux Falls SD scheduled December 15 informa tion will come out later a,tna lorni n a x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2551 Armour Lane Redonds Beach CA 90275 A,ociate Vce-Pesident Glerrn Carter 2020 Gill Porn Lane Walnan Creek CA 94598 Alex ChisoIn 1100 West Shaw Fresno CA 93711 Lonnie Koeber 4295 Boolder Hwy. Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 55136 Bob Reynolds Rn 5 Box 51 Txcsoe AZ 85710 Berty Snreanr 3723 Snowden Aoe. Long Beach CA 90808 Keinh Whinney 14465 Japirer Dr. SaIn Lake City UT 841 t7 Greetings hot humid state Florida third time three years Im back Cape Canaveral trip will see launching third final satellite series Ive working going five years Hopefully time read High Energy Astronomy Observer 3 will orbit Launch scheduled 15th September Meanwhile business goes usual week arrival Florida way Lincoln Nebraska attend Coun cil meeting wish could have spent time Nato get back job Prior Council meeting open meeting held lobby dormi tory surprisingly large number people showed up excellent idea put forth Most aware want Nats en try blank must send Somebody suggested putting Model Aviation idea has merit Presently entry blank de layed till fine details ironed out put way send en try could sent additional information later believe idea will implemented So theres proof Council receptive ideas youve got some suggestions write down Ill present Council Next meeting attended evening nomination committee three nominations Secretary-Treasurer posi tion Jim MeNeill nominated hes cllmbent Betty Stream John Byrne nominated Betty beat out John close vote spot ballot later change heart withdrew So John Jim will go have admit Ill vote McNeill about rest backing District V IX Xl running unopposed District III Don Lowe running Dave Brown Joe Elben District VII Ken Morris isnt go ing another term Hardy Brodersen Geoffry Stiles trying Hardy prior vicepresident Im supporting him course cant vote him can stump him might wonder somebody would choose run organization fer ries over country puts up Queen Mary Well thing year half over Ive used fourdays vacation time work travel Council meetings Ill use least another day next meeting So theres week five days vacation time gone days get way didnt choose stay Queen Mary drove 40-mile round trip day After nominations over Council meeting started 900 pm Two AVPs meeting Betty Stream Bob Reynolds sat through whole af fair lot other AVPs rep resentatives special interest groups make extremely well-attended Council meet ing lot discussion went over special interest group could recognized true mouthpiece particular interest boiled down fact group now recognized true representative particular phase hobby should petition Executive Council person writing accepted petition should have size group though size factor group AMA members reasons group feels should spokesmen Any feel like writing letter Id like opinion additional advertising Model viation Presently paid advertising limited 20% magazine move afoot increase order cover ex pected increased costs next year due infla tion likely alternative cut back magazine pages other expenses mag azine staff prefers maintain increase amount editorial features increased advertising approved probably would re sult magazine pages will come up vote next Council meeting meeting will two-day affair handle huge backlog tabled items will Washington DC 9th 10th Novem ber So let know yourfeelingson mat te r few changes by-laws report ed committee Theyll presented Leader members vote fall nutshell changes recognize agreement NAA have member sit November1979 83 Council vote also spell out method proxy sit Council eligibility same will spelled out detail elsewhere MA Council agreed submit bid FAI hold Indoor world championships West Baden Indiana per Dr John Martins preliminary study Another request host Control Line championships Chicago 1982 ap proved will presented FAI next meeting Another item interest some might clarification another matter per taining charter clubs recall said wives could members long didnt fly still true cant hold fice Council voted 6 5 two ab stentions abstained charter club ficers must AMA member An excellent proposal put forth Council hold 1980 Natsat Wilmington AFB Ohio half way between Cincinnati Dayton Nats Executive Committee instructed proceed attempts se cure Before left Florida sat Con trol Line club meeting South Bay Airmasters presided over Mike Belitz invited second visit ac tive Control Line club quite hap py night recently secured flying site after 13 months negotiations city officials located recreation center parking lot city allowed paint broad 170-foot diameter yellow line safety zone Furthermore city fur nished enough traffic cones put 10 additional safety factor Muf flers required AMA members wel come use Its city Torrance club voted pick up option fly Gahr High School So now have two sites Gahr about 30 miles better nothing Phoenix Model Airplane Club has just finished up six-session Delta Dart program conjunction Phoenix Parks Recreation Department Twenty children introduced modeling through efforts John Patton other members little acorns grow Southern Arizona Modelers have new field club has worked local county government have two sites efforts county studied past safety record club recognized ongoing safety program making deci sion Utah old-time model fliers just fin ished Nats 3-day affair saw atten dance down last year guess gas shortage hurt draw fliers showed up three full days good weath er meet hosted SLAM club drew raves banquet Next agenda annual also 3-day affair will history time read Ill fill next month Youll remember earlier year went Mexicali visit members Cacha nilla club interested having large meet get good draw US put touch BIRDS club BIRDS helped plan meet con test will have Pattern Racing fun flying exhibition flying will fiesta Satur day night Please put meet calen dar Mexicans really know make feel welcome dates will announced later last months column said would list candidates Contest Board election month After giving some thought Im going delay month order have vote near end year So next month Ill lay THERMALS Alaska o ana on osron XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Oistrict Xl Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Associate Vice-Presidents Al CoIner 1607 S eon Elm Pocatello ID 83201 Simon Dreese Rs 1 Boo 48 Broadniem MT 59015 Ed McCollouqh 53 SE 61 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recro 26608 Doner Ct. Kent WA 98031 Chock Thompson N 3813 Nonmandie Spokane WA 99208 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Nats over 1979 bit tersweet statement because lot fun hell lot work Over years has become easier put greatest modeling show because have trained willing people have learned mistakes rest philosophy will reserved later good Nats Most people thought perfect No Will ever perfect Nats hope live see Like Nats good news bad news bad news distance travel day Lincoln 70 miles round trip half days awful weather less perfect site good news set record 12 times leastone day spite bad news helping put events did usual fine job found motels camping close avoiding long drive Overall therefore seemed go quite well case havent figured out col umn mostly related Free Flight part Nats since about got see job Saturday afternoon fol lowing Sunday morning dawn late evening interested num ber people put kind effort make Nats go year still staggers imagination As long jobs-well-done mind must mention Lincoln Sky Knights provided local support years Nats did excellent job deserve great rousing cheer entire Academy Without would have disaster Several real life-savers us Free Flight field have appre ciat ion number others helped make Nats run Free Flighters Among spent majority week helping Sandy Frank Charlene Frank Murry Frank Bert Pond Shirley Campbell Frank Char ney helped three days Steve Geraghty Bob Wilder Richard Co valE Gilbert Robbins Charles Alba Mark Sheckert Joe Bligri Matt Gewain & wife Jim McNeill & wife Bill Mathews words express appre ciation attending Nats feel toward mentioned above list came Nats sole purpose helping put truly labor love thing makes better have helped fore probably will respond asked next year thing receive few complaints about Free Flight events run people named above made happen some experimentation schedule year Some experiments worked some didnt will probably few changes next year well Some ex cellent suggestions received last year could incorporated unless strong reason have idea can improve event structure Nats please let know Thanksgiv ing will attempt answer letter last note about years Nats Terry Rimert put unofficial events NFFS year did outstanding job Smoothest whole group has run last few years rumor Terry might volunteer again sure has sup port What think year certain group questions get asked no easy answers Let put philosophy Free Flight Nats attend Nats Executive Com mittee meetings can get better pic ture Nats born year simile intentional think about First few facts Free Flight least expensive pus means less budget allocated Free Flight other hand Free Flight site difficult part site obtain Therefore thing keeps Nats go ing places US always compromise couple years might try truly split Nats Free Flight differ ent time place will one-year trial until have chance analyze re sults optimum situation No Does like think Everyone wants Nats together Let us realize however world changing must prepared adapt orto forego Nats brings basic principle operate Simply stated operate un der principle Nats better try very best can what have no doubt would always like Nats perfect spend money time effort go Nats Im sorry folks isnt cards dont care attend meet day weather bugs etc can lousy Does mean quit Hell no try harder next year can rain blow Taft god Free Flight Hung bottom line whole thing following feel very best p05 sible options presented us am speaking now member Nats Execu tive Committee Most years have no op tions Thanks kindness folks Lake Charles can have truly integrated excellent Nats quite often great live certain parts country dont mean being have something serious say about what have just written means let hear way find something good ideas Make suggestions--it might help 84 Model Aviation JUIJIO FLIGHYf EDWHITTEN Wall St. Sta New York NY 10005 HOW DO YOU SELECT FLYING SCALE MODEL KIT THE ANSWER IS VERY CAREFULLY Lets listen conversation between father son No Dad dont want another plastic scale kit want flying scale kit No Dad Ive already built AMA Cub Now want kit real airplane. FLIES So down hobby shop go father son purchase kit beautiful man-carrying airplane goes gether like charm spend happy hours park launching creation flight after satisfying flight No ly unless Daddy knows what doing probability Daddy will just tempt ed Junior end up complex over weight under-powered super something-orother will give both nothing frustration does select flying scale model kit repeat very carefully answer Dont get wrong love flying scale models think WW Fokker Triplane favorite sure Lockheed P-38 nifty looker hobby shop full-color pictures real thing boxes really set blood boiling Now Daddys objective get junior quickly over urge spend time allowance wastefully model airplanes surest way get him out hobby buy junior fancy klunkers crowding hobby shop shelves other hand Daddys aim encourage sons desire build flying mod els develop sons craftmanship give son sense achievement Daddy has much just careful se lecting next project fact budding aeromodeler has far built AMA Cub father must guide protege building some simpler models before attempting flying scale job Learning build fly important step must by-passed area suggest order con struction t Jasco line four all-balsa models include G-1 2 hand launched catapult glider Flash X-1 2 X-1 8 rubber powered models G-24 Hi-Start Glider Theyre quickly built super fliers cially X-1 8 models will provide lots weekends wonderful flying fun give good idea well models can really fly J etco 18 all-balsa hand launched glider can included stage too would try Peck-Polymers ROG simple stick-n-tissue model big jump next go builtup fuselages wings covering both sides junior needs some help models built same manner flying scale Probably simplest Peck One-Night 16 has two-sided box fuse lage no curves Next should built three similar models recommend Lets start Dubois Finch 16 wingspan cabin model landing gear has windshield windows looks like scale job especially appropriate parts cut out ready assemble could try Embryo Event Prairie Bird put out Peck Jetcos Embryo Hank Struck designed Eaglet 1% THE FINCH w /6 WINOSPAN........395 ALL PARTS PRECuT REAOY TO ASSEMBLE models make up swell building flying program themselves Lots en joyment will come construction flights Theyve chosen because well-designed kits excellent superior flyers Daddy junior have enjoying Junior has learning build model airplanes y does less less Junior more now junior knows build adjust hes ready turn flying scale models now knows what like build read plans now knows what goes out flying field icate motors wind launch trim stable flights that. now knows requirements good flying model knows will have best chances scale model has good flying proportions gh wing dihedral adequate tail sur faces long enough nose moment arm too much wing area knows should have light weight loaded down un necessary extras knows build light too globs glue smeared everywhere knows needs decent pro peller enough rubber power large enough opening nose get tightly wound motor put down side thrust shims thats what Dad son will now look hobby shop start should still careful looking satisfactory design construction kits simpler airplanes should look kits Nesmith Cougar Cessna Birddog Bede BD-4 BD-6 Wittman Tail wind Fike F clipped-wing Piper j-3 Cub recommend models about 18 wingspan smaller 13 Peanuts difficult build adjust However stick airplanes just listed Peanut-sized models can fly well Remember very important alled flying scale models hobby shops shelves designed fly well Unfortunately designed manufactured sold mean course much said favor building pure display model wanted fly Avoid kits say can flown sorts power can flown free flight control line bound much too heavy rubber power Avoid too much heavy scale detail Avoid kits play up such features models devices shoot rockets drop bombs parachutes Maybe can things can fly Kids right now am writing - 1 have spread out beside kit plan 20 Douglas SBD-3 low-wing Dauntless dive-bomber box describes flying scale model very meager flying instruc tions plans end up lot fun can whirling model thread kid actually says plans have drawing showing course theres plenty detail showing pivoting bomb rack hey t noticed plans dont show rear hook peg rubber motor Gang thats kind kit want avoid Dads everywhere guard against will kill off completely desire build offspring may have Well now now Ive calmed down bit now know what scale model must have order fly now have developed craftsmanship can build now know adjust simpler flying scale models last ready turn attention really ex citing biplanes World War II fighters streamlined racers Soon will ex perimenting far-out designs really turn Ive got eye Piaggio P166-DL3 -- how about obtain information models recommended send $100 fol lowing catalogues JASCO o Box 135 Northridge CA 91324 JETCO ic Co Inc 883 Lexington Ave Brooklyn NY 11221 DUBOIS Dubois Models Box C Acush net MA 02743 PECK -Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92041 AMAS THIRD CL POSTAL CONTEST Its being flown right now untll end November Complete rules last issue two events nowone plas tic ready-builts other built-up models full set rules send SASE Ed Whitten * ** * * ****** Fly high fly round round get feet up off ground See next month November1979 85
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
L r L GONE BUT STILL WITH US MATTY SULLIVAN 1 WE BID FAREWELL TO FRIEND MATTHEW SULLIVAN honored quietly influential persons history model aeronautics died Au gust 10th age 68 As testimonial friendliness put around him ease asking always addressed simply Matty Mr Sullivan 1941 founded earliest hobby accessory manufacturing companies Sullivan Pylon Pro ducts Most products own invention 1955 also founded highly successful plastic manufacturing firm known Sullifoam active both businesses until death Mattys credits legion having received highest honors both business pleasure worlds model aviation served Board Directors Hobby dustry Association America recog nized organization Distin guished Service Award Meritorious Award Honor HIAAs highest honors Matty Sullivan has honored Academy Model Aeronautics high est its awards Life Membership No L-6 AMA Fellowship just re cently election Model Aviation Hall Fame Thankfully word selection Hall Fame came through time put congratulatory telegram Mattys hands shortly before passed away Matty prime mover back problem days AMA badly needed prime mover always first dig pocket funds help solve early problems would quickly follow up urging bis hobby business friends likewise Matty also looked us future being originator AMA Scholarship Fund like believe Sullivan clever unique products financial support encouragement hobby/sport business would somehow quite what today Matty Sullivan fellow AMA member giant stature giant character giant generosity happy heart match svas ruddy-faced down earth warm cheerful friend sought him friend Matty would want us grieve leaving would rather memory him serve smiling inspiration Please join sacred moment saying goodby beloved friend John E Clemens Past President AMA MEMORIES OF MATTY John Worth AMA broke 1963-65 svas new scene having hired November 1979 73 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Matty Sullivan Hobby Industry Associations trade show St Louis January outstanding supporter AMA model industry programs will long remembered products bear name friends made everywhere Two past presidents AMA well knew generous contributions organization pay tribute below Left AMAs new xecussve ulrector presenting AMA Fellowship Certificate Sullivan 1964note 8-Ball Club wings Mattys jacket Right Typical scene National Championships during early 60s Sullivan Gosta Johnson Nats Control Line official Eddie Manul kin Sterling Models Sid Axelrod Top Flite Models Frank Garcher Midwest Products Art Laneau Ambroid industry members 8-Ball Club always among strongest supporters AMA Nats Matty Sullivan Conti AMA turn things around industry support new AMA programs vital success Matty Sullivan first model industry leader step forward sponsor others held back waited see whether AMA could come back Matty urging get bandwagon always backed up hissupport cash always first offended some embarassing suggesting drove Cadillacs could afford donation AMA publicly rebuked gave lip service support using own caustic version Put money mouth Mattys support money certified Contest Director helped run National Championships Philadelphia area constantly involved companys work shop developing new products just make money things better saf er gave away lot products partic ularly gifts souvenirs US teams foreign guests attending AMA events Lakehurst NJ 1974 AerOlym pics donated use companys trail er truck driver meet teams haul model boxes also underwrote incog nito various parties hosting affairs World Championships operated AMA during years Navy-sponsored Nationals often quietly footed bill hosting key Navy officers Blue Angels Air Show team press parties etc Matty often silent partner AMA projects seeking no publicity personal gain During 60s AMA could af ford banquet ticket annual Hobby dustry Association annual dinner Matty al ways saw AMA reps prominent ly seated VIP tables help influence sup port Academy programs 8-Ball Club its heyday SOs early 605Matty key leaders its activities never forgot original purpose 8-Ball Club promote support AMA Theres much tell about Matty Sullivan list endless leadership activities such initiation AMAs Scholarship program Suffice say Matty has received model aviation award AMA model industry bestow would have received al ways gave receivedthat trademark last time saw Matty rare special treat end 1979 Toledo RC Conference big event over practically everyone heading home Matty wife Marg staying over extra night supper long evening conversation together talking mostly Academy plans goals reviewing past Matty full praise night Laird Doc Jackson medical help got modeler friends non-modeler doc tors couldnt solve problems agrand eveninga privilege Ill never forget feeling Matty came Toledo time despite having seriously ill year cause wanted modeling friends time lucky have few hours him wife alonesomething almost impossible since always surrounded people Hes gone now daily scene evidence having us everywhere Its flight control linerhis lines used world wide So too RC Sullivan starters predominate Thats really fitting Matty Sullivan greatest starter himselfa true leader giant among industry friends model aviation Whatever AMA today good part can credited Matty Sullivan made things happen AMA MID-YEAR REPORT IS STRONG As noted AMA financial report AMA News section September 79 issue Model Aviation AMA member ship figures have running over 90% what same time 1978 Con sidering large dues increase year amount controversy generated some concerning strong membership showing very positive factor countering much negativeness controversy Actually 1979 weekly membership figures have year long averaging slight ly better 95% comparable 78 fig ures better 77 As result AMA has already passed breakeven point 79 budget now building sur plus cancel outlast years deficit es tablish reserve against future deficits net result no need further dues increase 1980 oretically possible enough members signed up 79 has AMA signed up number members needed make 79 budget about 63500 mid-August already several thousand registered Thus AMA has regained momentum previously number new mem bers joining year indicates growth curve steadily upward past 10 years should show slight dip 79 followed increase again 1980 Time will tell sure 79 figures already have eliminated much whateverdoubt may have existed beginning year membership figures closed out end September membership re newal mailings go out October total expected show 70000 members very close ita remarkable achievement com pared 1978s total about 72000 magnitude 79 dues consid ered What record indicates lost some members because dues crease gained new ones MINUTES OF AUG 11979 NOMINATING COMMITTEE behalf Nominating Committee Cliff Piper filed following report Nominating Committee meeting convened 816 pm Chairman Pro Tem Cliff Piper district vice-presidents present exception District VIII Continued page 76 74 Model Aviation progress press time iuvus -#m numay inia California during month 0 September fins program involving 60 teams culmination year-long effort Lesoura u effort Bob Doris Rich spent hours AMAS booth venous trade shows left Dallas hotel rooms telephoning teams clubs across country right Larry Bolich AMAs Special Events Director Tram-Am project coordinated raised money Jerry Lewis Kidsthe national pro gram Muscular Dystrophy Association PRESIDENTS REPORT President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS EARL F WITT 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 IN TRIBUTE TO GREAT MAN Matty Sullivan passed away Fri day August 10 1979 have lost model aviations great men vibrant manone devoted much life model aviation its growthone leaves void lives will soon forgotten alert hard-headed business man expressed interests tentions through stories story moral moral story Mattys oft-told stories about boy gave free set control lines boy could par ticipate contest boys father wanted pay Matty Matty went long dissertation about financial involvements would cause between local dealers middlemen taxes accounting howin endit would cost Matty too much sell item fact told father would ing him favor would take lines gift Innovation Mattys great est assets remember best fuel pumps around discontinued asked him could dig up said actually windshield washer pump made German cars discontinue because Ger mans got smart started charging him too much An Irishman little patience procrastinators industry modeling associations spearheaded actions promote continue model aviation notable backing AMA Scholarship Program program came being because effective push During last three months life conversations about con tinuing scholarships apparently some realizing mortal nature man Al Tuttle 9 held discussions Matty talked plans future Scholar ship Program followed after own death preparing column May issue Model viation concerned Scholarship Program Matty said knew hed nom inated Model Aviation Hall Fame said received would first person have re ceived award Academy Hobby Industry ever given Nationals year Lincoln heard Matty hospital again expected live Immedi ately votes past presidents AMA checked found Matty Sullivan unanimous ly elected AMA Hall Fame telegram sent telling him de cision able read framed hung hospital room wall tri bute people engaged ac tivity loved bestmodel aviationand glad know knew esteem before passed away WHY VOLUNTEER People always asking volunteer much time effort AMA operations Ive thought about own personal viewpoint guess real answer because love model aviation people gives opportunity sociate Its chance work hand hand outstanding model aircraft enthusiasts officials person alities reflect what modeling about accurately sport itself People such Al Tuttle Betty Stream Bryant Thompson Dick Sonheim ry people like Joe Bridi Johnny Brodbeck never-ending pano rama names faces people am proud call friends November 1979 75 4 / Nominating Comm Cont pg 74 represented proxy Piper called nominations al ready folder added Jim Scarbomugh Betty Stream Secretary-Treasurer Piper read list nominated stating position nominated noted procedures herein subject verification Headquarters clear ance veracity nominations * placing nominations properly author ized submit nominat ed willing placed ballot moved John Grigg seconded Chuck Foreman appointed chairman remainder meeting satisfying requirement vice-president up re-election may chair meeting motion passed unanimously Foreman ab stained Nominations read Secretary-Treas urer1 John Byrne 2 Jim McNeiIl 3 Betty Stream District Vice-Presidentl Cliff Piper Ill Dave Brown Joe Elben V Bill Mathews VII Hardy BrodersenGeoffrey Styles IX Vince Mankowski XI Homer Smith Mr Mankowski moved seconded byGrigg place names read districts election ballot subject verification willingness run authentication qual ification nominate motion passed favor II III IV VI VII VIII X Xl ab stained V IX Mr Smith moved descending ballot procedure used determine two people three nominated Secretary-Treas urer ballot secret folded papers time majority selected Seconded Mankowski motion passed unanimously ballots gathered Piper count ed tellers Foreman Mankowski Round 2 3 4 ByrneMcNeiIIStream 4 3 5 51 52 71 McNeill ballot 06 Stream ballot moved Smith seconded Stream withdraw Byrne will placed ballot Mankowski moved amend motion inserting Stream must re spond noon tomorrow intention accept decline nomination motion passed amended unanimously moved seconded adjourn 858 pm Respectfully submitted Cliff Piper * Subsequently nomination Betty Stream withdrawn name John Byrne placed nomination ballot dic tated meeting minutes 5 THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY Being members host club National Championships has trying experiences yet unsung heros en tire event years host club Lin coln Sky Knights did outstanding job members deserve hearty Thank Sky Knights worked up outstanding presentation get Nats Lincoln worked 12 full days before during after Nats often 12 hours day peak workload Thats dedica tion Three days before Nats began unloading two AMA trucks setting up headquarters Satur day Sunday 90 degree tempera tures painting flight circles clearing runways setting up fences high winds tornado warnings Sunday night next morning Sky Knight crews out 6 am resetting fences blown down instant fence needed mark off new parking area Control Line 500-foot rope strung 30 minutes job would have required five hours original barrels snow fence used After providing runners empty ing trash cans baby sitting ser vices club came back after Nats everyone else went back work rest Sky Knights spent another day helping AMA crew repack truck trailer truck included rebuilding Pylon barriers fit trailer Its club surely deserves praise us WHATS NEW AT THE NATS year second try com puterizing tabulations Although clubs around country now using computers competitions first Nats proposal came just prior 78 Championships Lake Charles Mike Freeman Tacoma WA Mikes computer partner Frank Girolami also Tacoma came down Lake Charles club computer tabulated RC Soaring event What difference 77 Riverside Championships took day half complete tabulations several tabulators work ingcomparable tabulations took person computer five minutes Lake Charles Thus began plans computers 79 Nats Mike ran ads computer magazines referred computer/ modeler heard What need ed men dona tion computers workup highly sophisticated procedures computers program results outstanding Thanks Nats Committee go Mike Freeman computing Free Flight Frank Girolami RC Soaring Loren Holm Quincy IL Pylon Racing Bob Fowler Los Altos CA RC Pat tern CLIPPED WINGSNEED HELP Clipped Wings Club Washing ton State Penitentiary club although confined have very ac tive promotion model aviation have held fun flies assistance local Jaycees Muscular Dystrophy Association have written up local newspapers efforts fund drives through model aviation present Control Line club have avid interest RC hungry types modeling Recently Charles E Mace Sr presi dent club wrote requesting help Although have written several letters cant seem get modelers visit modelers living passing through area can spare couple hours stop flying rap session requests write him care Walla Walla Washing ton State Penitentiary PO Box 520 Walla Walla WA 99362 may beof interest model ers vicinity could opportunity get use govern ment property outside prisons se curity area use flying site information proposal refer column April 79 issue Model Aviation Note special thanks John Nollen dorfs professional photographer Norden member Lincoln Sky Knights Club superb pic tures featured column 76 Model Aviation SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeiII AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 kind permission am go ing begin month introducing important NSRCA group Na tional Society Radio Controlled Acro batics special interest organization today recognized AMA best represents RC Aerobatics competition fliers interests America Begun several years ago NSRCA now has its act together pretty good very well-structured group good leadership fine goals excel lent national newsletter Nats other day met new NSRCA President Mr Jim Vander beck Sturgis Michigan pre sented family L-R James II Patty Jim posing Nats flight line Elected serve 1979 1980he has flown free flight control line RC models Jim told membership NSRCA excess 425 members growing Currently organization has split country up eight dis tricts has representative its Board Directors clude Ed Izzo Reeves Lippincott Bruce Underwood Jerry Adkins Don Seals Dick Russ Rick Mary Horn J S Bune Sally Brown Sec/Treas Tony Frackowiak official VP competitor Joe manufactures winning airplane kits enjoying Pattern flying Lincoln internationaity recognizea KL raitern Master flier Dave Brown lined up family pose lovely wife Sally NSRCA Sec /Treas kids Davey Jr Connie Dave re cently made new 1979 FAI team represent USA international competition also Dave AMA ballot VP status via District Ill wives families take RC flying seriously Yes family groups abound everywhere contests Wives help assist fly competitively splendid family group pre paring enter serious flying Husband Bob Drolen member prestigious Chicagoland RC Club wife Rita So did Bob did great good flier course dutiful little better-half did engage flying helped out believe Well thats what think Buster As soon hubby out sight Rita cleared decks action got herself assistant can see pretty Margie Bennett left thats Rita right prepared fly Bobs plane big contest Did Rita win RC Pattern Nats Dont ask left early way interested RC Pattern flying want join NSRCA send 10 bucks Sally Brown 8534 Huddleston Drive Cincinnati OH 45236 See next month November 1979 77 Two important people NSRCA Lovely Betty Stream right daughter Suzi Stream Mother Stream Baby Stream edit monthly K-Factor ganizations fine newsletter nice lob too two famous American fliers snapped Nats flying ramp Tony Bonetti Joe Bridi Tony top RC APOLOGY TO SUSAN ou t cle n July 1979 AMA News section concerning winners 1979 AMA Scholarship awards mentioned years top winner Linda Brown Stone Mountain GA first girl history program win top award $1000 same paragraph also stated Susan Weisenbach Cleveland OH winner 1970 recipient top award set record straight two awards made 1970both amount $1000 Susan Charles M Reed Raytown MO year three awards presented $1000 Linda Brown $500 Michael Nallen Chicopee MA Joseph Musumeci Jr Richardson TX Therefore reality Susan Weisenbach first female recipient top AMA Scholarship award apologize stat ing July article Linda Brown top female recipient first time history AMAs Scholarship Program. way Susan now signs letters Susan Weisenbach Johnson has working NASA aerospace engineer addition also working obtaining Masters degree engineering SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Connecticut Maine achnoetto Hampshire Rhode Island ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Anenue Atkinson NH 03t1 1 Associate Vice-Presidents Robect C Brodeur 4t5 Main Street Nashua NJ t3060 Raymond Giboolean 39 HinS St Old Town MC 04468 Georne Parker 7 Paul 0, LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 William Wilbur 6 Laurel Ave Kittery MC 03904 Quotable Quotes Regarding so-called Junior Problem industry doesnt see fit produce beginners line does beginner start Frank Ehling Dealers promoting model air planes Lord knows should its bread butter Harold deBolt Its failure older fliers help Ed Manulkin rubber powered models sell now may well assure future modeling. Juniors need something can master Carl Goldberg Junior problem Oh thats existed 30 years Earl Smith Guillow Inc no lack appeal Juniors model aviation.lts fear being out- classed. John Worth Timely Worth repeating ALL OF THE ABOVE WAS FROM ARTICLE BY LAR RY CONOVER IN AMERICAN MODELER MAGAZINE IN MAY OF 1964llI same issue atticle editor Al Lewis said industry hoped add another 25 million dollars volume previous years record $500 million dollars Present total volume industry would make figures look like down payment veterans home loan another 15 years will still saying same things wringing same hands despair asking Juniors unless industry gets off dead center supports AMA Dart II phase educational program high degree Dart II second step Delta Dart pro gram has highly successful basic motivation youth building fly ing model plane Dart II involves small easily built U/C plane simple Delta Dart Developed Frank Ehling has sat shelf several years waiting exploited put handsof young sters modest program has planned industry putting up some bucks some apprehension planned program anticipated end results What wonderful investment might industry model aviation tiny part 1% profits put type pro motion What Im saying Get smart man ufacturers dealers distributors model ers Paul E Terceiro Rhode Island Pilots Fundamental Flying RIPOFF Show Team still searching few new members handle Control Line RC flying trying find multifaceted persons can fill spot team announcing building U/C flying team gets chance meet various interests throughout New England demonstrate hobby love No matter go always well-received crowds en joyment flying helping hobby same time something experience Anyone interested joining team should contact PAUL E TERCEIRO 33 BAY ST TIVERTON RI phone 401 624-8870 New Jeses Yok II DISTRICT REPORT John C Griog flisttict II Vice-President 6387 Badger Orion Lockport NY 14694 Associate Vice-Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Joke Byron 36-29 2t3oh St Bayside NY 1 t361 Prank Drench 9 Willow Ane Piscataway NJ 08854 Hank Liken 46 Cory Dr Tows Rinor NJ 08763 Adam Sattier St Randi Rd Ayt A-2 Schenectady NY 12309 Tom Silnee RD 3 Boo 4t2 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smith 2 Lorraine Ane Aohun NY t 3021 1979 AMA Nats historyand fine Nats Sky Knights Lincoln Nebraska did outstanding job host club can take bows wish efforts am convinced Nats would have failed miserably District II contestants Nato made presence felt events dont have results RC Scale un derstand own George Buso well up standings winning Results have Walt Throne Syracuse NY 2nd Novice Ilelicopter Warren Wagner N Syracuse NY 2nd Int Helicopter Andrew Blank Verona NJ 3rd Sr Stunt Ken Purzycki Lake Parsip pany NJ 2nd Jr Stunt Dan Domina East Windsor NJ 1st AMA Scale 1st Open Indoor Cabin 2nd Indoor Paper Stick 2nd FAI Stick Ralph Jackson Endicott NY 2nd FAI Team Race John Pomroy Islip NY 2nd Sr Towline Tony Bonetti Emerson NJ 3rd Masters Pattern Great going folks con gratulations campaigned VP office District II promised write column about happenings events District II leave national scene HQ national level officers now feel compelled break promise hopefully think will understand dont want read about national issues skip next two paragraphs year elect SecretaryTreasurer nominees very itnpor tant office John Byrne Ir Jim Mc Neill Jim VP District V until January 1979 Council elected him 6-5 vote fill unexpired term vacated Earl Witt elected President John Byrne know Vice President Dis trict II 1975 through 1978 time narrowly defeated bid President Earl Witt Although feel certain both men could fill Secretary-Treasurers job equally well personally am going sup port John Byrne position because clear thinking forward moving attitude matters pertainieng actions taken Council meetings open-minded attentiveness detail legal background can fine addition Council earnestly solicit vote John upcoming elections Remember can send ballot out AMA renewalplease VOTE disagree using column fora campaign speech can vote out 1980 elec tions feel strongly enough about matter take risk VOTE next national issue magazine now reading two consecutive Council meetings have insistance District II clubs voted against retaining magazine part dues package against expanding size advertise ment percentage will continue long majority will district However will bring issue what consider some very important argu ments personally believe magazine the industry covers ALL facets model aircraft leaving cars boats out coverage like magazine turned free ex pand size increase advertising percent age could return profit could turn negate dues increase years come possibilities cost $800 nual dues money compared $15 $25 subscriptions other model aircraft maga zines please note little $800 dues assigned maga zine About 7c additional per member goes cover cost magazines provided free members such Contest Directors 78 Model Aviation say aint bad Regardless $800 regardless additional smaii subtraction dues regardless what person ally consider excess use color still hell good magazine well worth value vote Council meetings will still support views own feel dont let know fore November 1so will have guidance next Council meeting October20 21 will find Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island presenting its 1979 Model Exposition Staten land Mall will honoring Colonel George Vaughn Jr Americas second ranking WW Air Ace Now 82 Staten Island resident 56 years Colonel Vaughn has awarded British Flying Cross U S Distinguished Service Cross ficially credited destroying 10 enemy planes three balloons piloting British SE 5 later Sopwith Camel Five other area clubs will join Rich mond MFC exposition will ex hibit RC model aircraft racing cars scale plas tic models antique trains ship models demonstrations various facets model building spend few hours nearby visit Expo Sounds will great show sylsanra Sirginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-President 1101 tRahn Road Dayton OH 45429 Auocas Vic, Pe,de,s J,, Etr, 5tJ2 Eir,5sst L tcs, OH 44124 l-It,,, 104 2tr Sr. VinnaWV 26101 l,od Jcirs,, 1025 Walnut St Ptit,dstyhia PA 19107 Eitwod W,sr, i52t 5o,r, St. McKoesport PA 15131 attended AMA Executive Council meeting Lincoln Nebraska meeting held during Nats week short affair taking second priority normal Nats activity am really sure worthwhile since number Council members pretty tired full days activity couldnt really concentrate lot serious matters especially think ing ahead next days problems important matter considered meeting nominations District VPs Secretary-Treasurer position turned out no-sweat deal since two nominations available VP slots odd districts Sec Treas nominations automatically boiled down two withdrawl nom inee have choice November Dis trict Ill Vice-President between Joe Elben cur rent Associate VP Dave Brown current RC Contest Board member Im sure both gentlemen would fine job have much background modeling affairs local national level have Council experience substitute So make up minds VOTE prefer someone other either two candi dates always have option write-in VOTE biggest problems conduct Academy business knowing what majority folks want opportunity choose person influential representing getting what want donedont ignore youroppor tunity Academy does try democratic operation believe has best terests modeling heart District VPs make decisions affect organized modeling country spite what some people may say want something done influence VP Most have worked Council seriousminded conscientious people have mind own unless have real desire make modeling bet ter better country must real ize must represent modeling best ability must care ful about stampeding direction desired small vocal special interest group So usually middle-of-the-road decisions move slowly change should since reflects majority modeling interests country Also dont forget folks modelers too giving time effort help precious little return ef forts except satisfaction job well done costs time money away jobs family modeling Another item discussed meeting real possibility 1980 Nats Ohio As weve previously mentioned former Clin ton County Air Force Base Wilmirtgton OH near Dayton live prospect seems rea sonable Free Flight could also held site thus retaining categories site except Indoor good possibili ties Cincinnati Columbus So now moving firm agreement present owners site efforts being spearheaded members Dayton WORKS club Dick Nutting Bill Elliot Chuck Shade telawae rcs columisra land S tarolina Vi qinla Iv DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechaseicoville VA 23111 Associate Vice-President Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Nemporn News VA 23606 Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Charlosssoille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Snotty Moyer Orchard Lane Wilmington DE t9809 John Preston 7012 Elsira Coors Pails Church VA 22042 Pool Yacobocci 6408 Winrhrop Dr. Payerseville NC 28301 1979 AMA NATS have just returned Nationals Nats Council meeting Nats atten dance down somewhat year thoroughly enjoyed though worker instead competitor Lincoln Nebraska very friendly place extremely clean city local club Sky Knights really worked hard make things perfect job communtca- tions helper Sky Knights club Ron Frame would like take thisop portunity thank Ron help Speaking workers dont know know AMA HQ staff works anywhere 10 13 hours per day 10 12 days during Nats chance observe staff full operation during week can vouch fact people really WORK long hard make week pleasant possible very dedicated people deserve lot credit what personally thank Nats Council Meeting first agenda item Nominating Committee meeting report about selecting candidates VP elections odd -num bered districts nominations AMA Secretary-Treasurer elections will held end year District IV will have opportunity vote AMA Secretary-Treasurer Next year will vote District IV VP AMA President John Byrne Jim McNeill will beon ballot Secretary-Treasurer really would like see big turn out votes District IV time second item review film budget will have new scale film end summer hear good Marvelous Miniatures Another item hiring flying site coordinator Headquarters has given Council some recommendations back ground will discuss next Coun cil meeting early November let hear whether would like have someone AMA sole job would help clubs negotiate flying sites also lobby national basis sites Mode/A ejal ion magazine also discussed magazine has requested Coun cil lift ban amount advertising page restrictions other words want expand magazine increase income allowing pages advertising believe would good move income could eventually offset cost Nats keep future dues increases down What thinking item Let hear prior November Council meeting time looks like 1980 Nats will held Wilmington Ohio Council accepted proposal Wilmington has instructed Nats Executive Committee check out proposed sites report back Council proposals sound very good requirements seem have met pretty much sums up Council meeting quite late adjourned still quite few items tabled until next meeting November meeting will held Washington DC AVP District IV would like attend please let know cant pay subsistence welcome sit observe meeting Council did vote by-laws change ballot will mailed out AMA Leader Members vote by-laws revi sion Contact AVPs Leader Member club give him input schedule has pretty busy last few months trying get out visit clubs can visiting con tests VP get ideas course Nats 10 days will November 1979 79 Trans-Am Race First three legs approx 2 weeks want visit club try answer questions help AMA-related prob lems may able get next club meeting request visit Ill sure try fit time will work out us WHATS HAPPENING IN DISTRICT IV District Meeting Dont forget District IV meeting Oc tober 13 14 Lots things planned chance meet AMA Dis trict officers information contact Howard Crispin 611 Beechwood Dr Char lottesville VA 22901 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Maxecutors am receiving Max Fax newsletter DC Maxecutors Club club somewhat different since interests greatly varied would like quote article appeared last newsletter As Maxecutors Well originally group free flighters Washington DC area have cluded some real stars past ie Bill Biggee Dan Belieff John Strong John Sites etc Over last 7 years club has slowly changed its interests addition new members etc point DC Maxecutors now ac tive free flight scale clubs around say dont fly RC build plastic mod els cause Its just love free flight scale So interested good club does lot everything contact Allen Schanzle club President 8311 Exodus Dr Gaithers burg MD 20760 Pat Daily newsletter edi tor 14908 Rocking Spring Dr Rockville MD 20853 way Pat enjoy newsletter please keep coming District Winners Nets First place Junior A-i Towline Chuck Trostle age 11 Upper Marlboro MD Chucks first try Nats Second both AMA Peanut Scale events Don Srull McLean VA Also first AMA Rubber Scale Don brought home lot gold Third place Indoor Open Stick Dan Belieff Sykesville MD Delaware RC Club see newsletter August 6th club discussed AMA magazine wish let know ahead time could have entered discussion Anyway please let know what results Maybe Scottie Moyer can pass info AVP area Jim Thrift Fun Fly Dont forget Jim Thrift Memorial Fun Fly Winston-Salem NC October 6th 7th will hope see modelers North Carolina MASH Club MASI-l newsletter seems like club going out raise money MDA Trans-Am event listed schedule events MDA show sounds real good Well thats month Im off Trans-Am shortly Hope see team progresses through District IV d QO Alabama Flu da Mississippi to Rico South tao sa essee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham Al 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents inS, Gorday 53t Oueeo Circle Jackson MS 39209 Jeeooe Hall 4326 Raywood Hontsuille AL 35805 Richard Jackson 108 Thoenlee St Chaclestos Hyts sc 29405 Arohor Johosoer 632 Ranorac 0, DeIray Beach FL 33444 Philtip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr. Nashoille TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Falardo FR 00648 Ed Moornran PG Boo 1643 Enlin AFB FL 32542 Tom Thacker 2390C Laweencnuille Hwy. Decator GA 30033 race publicity would appear World Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest came out ahead Nats least word modeler District Model airplanes apparently arent recognized sports enough novelty attract much attention Puerto Rico however radio television newspaper coverage Puerto Rican Nats Planning already under way next Island Nats wife has never seemed too anxious attend model airplane contest suggest accompany 1980 Puerto Rican Nats about 790 contestants Nats 49 District V includes five Seniors six Juniors means 38 Open members attend ed What didnt have quantity sure qualityDistrict V contestants took away unbelievable number trophies example 12 national Free Flight records set Nats four set free flighters District V Bill Jenkins set two Charles Carney Peter Brown set other two Shown below picture Bill Jenkins Electric Country Boy record setter Witch Hawk Standing beside Bill daughter Mary Jenkins won first place Junior Hand-Launch Glider competed against 12 other juniors U dont have space enough list District V winners would like men tion Kyle Mathis Juniorfrom District V compete Control Line event Kyle won 5th place Slow Combat Speaking Nats contests would like see some kind competition news letters possibly club scrapbooks Win ning entries district could warded Nats judging entries placed display way modelers whether contest fliers would have opportunity participate some way Nats need some way make Nats meaningful everyone lot thought some effort might come up format would give Nats spec tator appeal has now about let ting know ideas people letting know ideas different subjects fact people have written lately Im woefully behind corresondence keep send ing letters try circulate promising ideas among District V AVPs also good source ideas Lest forget model airplanes pro vide fun enjoyment lives take look pictures taken Gold Coast RC Scale Jamboree April year months ago just got pictures first shows some action few Scale planes present 4 building flying model airplanes consid er story Bruno Brunelli South Flori 80 Model Aviation Next see Brian Busch trom Miami 1- L House Balsa Aeronica C-3 slow fly-by Makes want go out flying field right nowdoesnt Last series picture OT om lviav raciac West Palm Beach Fokker Triplane da Ma Bell employer sent Bruno wilds north several weeks avoid going stir crazy motel Bruno choose between wine women song mod el airplanes Being good kid chose latter built Windward Curtiss Hawk P6E Neluport Gee Bee Boeing F4B Sure beats other choices just prove model airplanes love can peacefully co-exist consider story Trey Linda Wood Mobile got married just five months before Nats spent honeymoon RC Soaring site just outside Lincoln NE Trey com peted Nats Trey loves Linda model airplanes Linda loves Trey See thats worksl Now before forget send nomi nations Club Month Junior Month Unsung Hero Month gripes comments suggestions pictures stories Illinois ana ocky oor VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove II 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents Check Oelano 7203A Twin Oaks Or. Indianapolis IN 46226 Roger Geers RR 5 Gaincy IL 62301 Frank Hughes 700 Nt 44th St Kansas City MO 64110 Glenn Lee 010 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme Rd University City MO 63132 Jim Sears PG Boo 308 Burgin KY 40310 Sob Underwood 4100 Concord Oaks Or. St Louis MO 63128 seems unlimited activity AMA District VI year Since cover well would take book Ill slight hit few points briefly District VI fortunate have number famous modelers short profile personality well-known among have contact Free Flight young gentleman Mr Carl Fries Crestwood MO Carl has Free Flight lead er years held national record twin pushers 1931 Since 1927 Carl has ac tive competitor club worker administrator t51 LUC UULLVIII ul tHeLISI u Carl activity contest table above field ready operate Since Mr Wheeley will allow magazine list Carl Fries accomplish ments Ill just mention Carl late Dick Black co-founded National Free Flight Society NFFS accepted voice Free Flight motivat ed best organized special interest groups can think strong building result good foundation NFFS shows Carl did work well course Carl member FF Hall Fame Retired Monsanto Co Carl pro fessional gardener specializes rose cul ture So Carl may days continue bloom right along roses Point Ponder Tn-Valley RC Club newsletter South Bend IN out context reference engine quitting flight Another thing might try little Preparation H fuel lines - Reduce swelling causing smaller lines ge fuel flow Whatever works Things Oct 7 Mundelein IL Skylarks RC Pylon Races Formula 500 Sport Yours truly Oct 14 Rockford IL Rock Valley RC Club Sport Pylon Oct 21 Vincennes IN Tn-County Aero Club FF Meet Oct 27-28 Chicagoland RC Assoc Trade Show Wheaton IL Newsletters Albert Knetz Pekin RC Club Newsletter reports big interest converting CL Profile kits RC going RC Combat should make Frank Garcher smile Midwest Products Hobart IN As already know enough ways crash Palos RC Club Palos Park IL Crash Chronicle reports membership 161 members District VIS largest club Nats Three days Nats quickly gone Lincoln fine place saw some super flying some not-so-super indicates new blood thats good Nats Council meeting wasnt much several members spent several days dawn-to-dusk working events No could expect politic night kind dedication must admired no matter much disagree policy same true AMA HQ persons work such long days two straight weeks temporary office conditions Next Council meeting Washington DC No vember 9-10 AMA will ask FAI two World Cham pionship contests within District VI Indoor 1980 West Baden IN CL 1982 Chicagoland Leader members will soon receive ballot some by-laws changes vote Wouldnt nice By-Laws Com mittee gave AMA members Bill-of-Rights about Right informed right re dress right referendum right service right choice right safety Dont hold breath State Championships visit Indianapolis IN session Leo Dickey has new program started Initial information clubs November package Feb-Mar 80 will speli out Briefly District VI clubs will qualify teams through State RC Fun Fly Championships go District Championships dianapolis Sept 80 Any club interested hosting State Champs please contact Finally Executive Order no longer can District VI member go win CL Navy Car rier Nats proceed top man Pylon Race Im flying Pete Mazur aint fair better whittle prop Next time! So now fly friendly skies See yall Iowa igar esota onsir VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris Diotrict VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Muscatioe IA 52761 Assaciats VicePsidnss J,iv-s CI, 6 4444 WuuJvee NE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 HrrInit Luvdlvru 4928 Tioga St Osileth MN 55804 tier Pr 128d S,i Sterling Hgts MI 48078 Wlli,irr Rid nina 4404 Taiglewoud Tr St Joseph MI 48085 Gelili Sink-s 6060 N Lydell Ave Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Turry Taylur 6308 Lurobindy Lana Crystal MN 55428 Wyve Yeiau 38236 Castle Romulus MI 48174 Congratulations District VII Nats winners hope good time enjoyed Nats didnt get Lincoln missed fine Na tionals Thanks also District VII worked voluntarily make success Two know worked very hard week Debi Imhoff Combat events Larry Puts Soaring missed didnt get say hello Im sorry Executive Council met Wednesday evening Nats During meeting things discussed re solved highlights follows An offer host 1980 Indoor World Championships will extended FAI will offer host 1982 Control Line World Championships Chicago Changes AMA by-laws will voted Leader members impor tant change deserves attention next Council meeting will Wash ington DC November 9-10 Discussions special interest groups Council informative produc tive no definitive action recognition forthcoming Nominating Committee met prior Council meeting Full minutes November 1979 81 meeting will issue would like Dis trict VII members know nominees District VII Vice-President Hardy Bro dersen Detroit MI Geoff Styles Milwaukee WI Both gentlemen can job Its up tovotefortheone want represent Council sincerely hope feel AMA important enough vote office Secretary-Treasurer will up election year John Byrne Jim McNeiIl present Secretary-Treasurer have nominated have renew membership vote receive ballot send immediately Dont put off miss deadline Debi Imhoff spoke length Lin coln concerning job District VP tried get nomination Unfortunately deadline past nomination could accepted Consequently Debi plans conduct write-in campaign Dis trict Vice-President encouraging see individuals interested enough seek fice VOTE Arkansas iana Mexico homa VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embey District VIII Vice-President 1500 Anita Street Sulphur LA 70663 Asociate Vice-Presidents Buzz Aunrill 9117 La Barranna NE Albarqaerque NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 Gene Herenel 301 N Yale Dr GarlandTX 75042 William Harley III 927 Commerce Pleasanson TX 78064 Larry Sarsor r415 Manor Dr. Bartlesuille 0174003 Ned Barnes Along note Jerry Farr Abi lene Texas snapshots Texas Scale Championships sent way would like share first picture Jerrys DH-Chipmonk se cond favorites Wayne Becks fine F4U Wayne also Abilene third last least Clayton Snyder Plainview Corlen Ace une conees i want mention First National Q-500 Pylon Racing Championships Johnson Space Center sponsored host ed Houston Area Pylon Racing Association conjunction Manned Spacecraft Cen ter Radio Control Club thousand dollars cash engines kits goodies will given away catchonly 80 contestants WOW 80 Q-500s three days racing Novem ber 2 3 4 information write call Lars Gierta 713 781-9676 nights can reached 713 723-6463 Excutive Council meeting held Lin coln Nebraska month opinion injustice members District VIII John Embry Larry Sartor so-called problem seems stem legal opinion Council members can vote Executive Council meetings going policy know Executive Council can fill va cancy Council between elections As everyone thinks about will realize person Executive Council de rives livelihood work consequent ly elected members going able make meetings Therefore Vice-Preisident cannot make meet ing should have right appoint per son represent districtnot voice all-important vote An amendment by-laws will put vote fall supposed deal problem does again opinion cover Im sure change will covered elsewhere Mode/A viotion am trying influence vote just point ing out voluntary organization officers put tremendous amount time effort running Academy should denied reasonable request closing months notes would again like stress SAFETY can never enough said subject Please FLY everyones sake FLY IN SAFE MANNER John Embry Just brief note let know am still around have reading col umns know am temporary job assignment has almost completely occupied days nights seven weeks reason Ned Barnes having writ ten last months column well materi al above addition Ned went Lincoln Executive Council meeting place events took place rea son brief comments felt could wait next month First years has ac cepted practice VP could tend Council meeting send proxy take place As recently last meeting Long Beach CA AVP sat District VII participated meeting AND voted Suddenly Lincoln some obscure statute District Columbia AMA incorporated cited allowing members Board such Executive Council vote As result no ad vance notice Council members Ned allowed vote Thus District VIII deprived its true representation Now advocate intentionally breaking law However precedent very often used arguing cases court extensive precedent AMA has cannot under stand implementation such prece dure rushed quickly members Council could advised better subject addressed reg ular Council meeting long-range implications action believe great importance feel obli gated best can attend Council meetings am quite sure other Coun cil members feel same However times simply impossiblethis times being able attend meeting means no vote dis trict must seriously re-evaluate ability serve same has true really interested AMA people can guarantee attendance meeting can properly serve vote will have very difficult time obtain ing officers Cvlvadn as aska takara h tahora Wynreing DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo Circle Bellense NE 68005 Arsuciate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Mariposa Blvd Casper WY 82601 Paul Keqel 910 North 12th Fargo ND 58102 Travis McGinnis 8027W 815 Circle Arvada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Bansin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Rickests SleS Cloudas Sioun Falls SO 57103 As District IX Vice-President feel must make effort possible benefit modelers within district large Com munication has almost become obsession Without fail weekend year spent traveling around district talking modelers vacation AMA-related no vacation except family best people worldthe modelers Bringing recognition modeling world district have deserv ing bringing modeling world itself district via Council meetings Nats district meetings etc easy tasks ones district officers clubs like Lincoln Sky Knights have shared represent AMA district dis trict AMA manner both profes sional meaningfulto truly representthat ultimate goal men respect Council presently like John Byrne Murry Frank truly incredible people dedication honesty integrity can spoken highly enough Personally find exhilarating associated Pipers Lowes Foremans Griggs Mathews Morris Embrys Scarboroughs Smiths 82 Model Aviation Clemens McNeills Witts Spaldings Franks Byrnes long will volunteers able dedicate time Just moment sup pose Council use five nine hundred stamps year go vaca tions give up couple weeks work time punch clock too doing let quote few items appearing magazines around country Remember comments come informed edi tors modeling press concerned modeler As member Council commentaries have labeled evasive side-stepping pous fervorless missive etition-oriented less p s touch ing itful No matter long work prob lem no matter solve fel low modeler Southern California knows about knows tell ing whole story Whats monster letting him lead out wilderness Okay can live prefer con tinue responding wishes values gath ered visiting between 30 50 clubs throughout district conferring best officers anywhere District IX AVPs Board members District meet ings daily mail add represen tation What actually burns someone says checked matter can supply tapes good grief again prove point notes minutes prove same wish someone would check elected officers volunteers survive thrive positive con tinued growth being better giv ing Some things last lifetime Nats modeler came up smiled shook hand said Thanks grip firm smile sincere dont know sure made day NATS THE RESIDUAL BENEFITS 1979 Nats history books club newsletters received starting make considerable mention Nats Reports club meetings made holy pilgrimage Lincoln editors comments review new techniques new better ambitious projects starting up everywhere people building new events discovered Nats gener al experience Nats close home cer tainly felt throughout district measure success Nats given financial statements whether black red return modeler talking watching questioning raising ambi tions setting new goals word sharing Another point consider weighing success Nats manpower person power must have established record volunteersroughly volunteer three contestants things gan wind down overheard following comment hope folks enjoyed show half much weve enjoyed bringin yal 1979 Nats credit out standing job belongs Lincoln Sky Knights Because will hearing lot about incredible job done Sky Knights model media want mention some people might hear Omahas Western RC Flyers came Don Kaar Don made runs printer Nats News hospital pick up supplies fixed doors trucks com pleted just about imaginable job MACA has come age President Paul Curtiss MACA supplied judges Combat events outstanding Combat Director Marlin McGee wife Gayle did fantastic job Marlin firm fair have never heard better run Com bat event Dave Reiber Speed Event Di rector backed Bev Mindy Bill clan Wishiewski terrific Thank Lincolns Aero Design club club founded prior War Number II still around has seven members seven members worked Nats Gene Langston helping everywhere Dave Reiber also member Aero Design Thanks also full 10 members Omahas Orbiting Eagles worked over half entire week some special thanks Ken Morris hauling carrier deck way across Iowa Nats DISTRICT IX MEETINGS Greater Metro Kansas City modelers will have meeting October 27 Gold Buffet AMA President Earl WitS Execu tive Director John Worth will Hor race Cain District VI Vice-President has invited will represent District IX district meeting Sioux Falls SD scheduled December 15 informa tion will come out later a,tna lorni n a x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2551 Armour Lane Redonds Beach CA 90275 A,ociate Vce-Pesident Glerrn Carter 2020 Gill Porn Lane Walnan Creek CA 94598 Alex ChisoIn 1100 West Shaw Fresno CA 93711 Lonnie Koeber 4295 Boolder Hwy. Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 55136 Bob Reynolds Rn 5 Box 51 Txcsoe AZ 85710 Berty Snreanr 3723 Snowden Aoe. Long Beach CA 90808 Keinh Whinney 14465 Japirer Dr. SaIn Lake City UT 841 t7 Greetings hot humid state Florida third time three years Im back Cape Canaveral trip will see launching third final satellite series Ive working going five years Hopefully time read High Energy Astronomy Observer 3 will orbit Launch scheduled 15th September Meanwhile business goes usual week arrival Florida way Lincoln Nebraska attend Coun cil meeting wish could have spent time Nato get back job Prior Council meeting open meeting held lobby dormi tory surprisingly large number people showed up excellent idea put forth Most aware want Nats en try blank must send Somebody suggested putting Model Aviation idea has merit Presently entry blank de layed till fine details ironed out put way send en try could sent additional information later believe idea will implemented So theres proof Council receptive ideas youve got some suggestions write down Ill present Council Next meeting attended evening nomination committee three nominations Secretary-Treasurer posi tion Jim MeNeill nominated hes cllmbent Betty Stream John Byrne nominated Betty beat out John close vote spot ballot later change heart withdrew So John Jim will go have admit Ill vote McNeill about rest backing District V IX Xl running unopposed District III Don Lowe running Dave Brown Joe Elben District VII Ken Morris isnt go ing another term Hardy Brodersen Geoffry Stiles trying Hardy prior vicepresident Im supporting him course cant vote him can stump him might wonder somebody would choose run organization fer ries over country puts up Queen Mary Well thing year half over Ive used fourdays vacation time work travel Council meetings Ill use least another day next meeting So theres week five days vacation time gone days get way didnt choose stay Queen Mary drove 40-mile round trip day After nominations over Council meeting started 900 pm Two AVPs meeting Betty Stream Bob Reynolds sat through whole af fair lot other AVPs rep resentatives special interest groups make extremely well-attended Council meet ing lot discussion went over special interest group could recognized true mouthpiece particular interest boiled down fact group now recognized true representative particular phase hobby should petition Executive Council person writing accepted petition should have size group though size factor group AMA members reasons group feels should spokesmen Any feel like writing letter Id like opinion additional advertising Model viation Presently paid advertising limited 20% magazine move afoot increase order cover ex pected increased costs next year due infla tion likely alternative cut back magazine pages other expenses mag azine staff prefers maintain increase amount editorial features increased advertising approved probably would re sult magazine pages will come up vote next Council meeting meeting will two-day affair handle huge backlog tabled items will Washington DC 9th 10th Novem ber So let know yourfeelingson mat te r few changes by-laws report ed committee Theyll presented Leader members vote fall nutshell changes recognize agreement NAA have member sit November1979 83 Council vote also spell out method proxy sit Council eligibility same will spelled out detail elsewhere MA Council agreed submit bid FAI hold Indoor world championships West Baden Indiana per Dr John Martins preliminary study Another request host Control Line championships Chicago 1982 ap proved will presented FAI next meeting Another item interest some might clarification another matter per taining charter clubs recall said wives could members long didnt fly still true cant hold fice Council voted 6 5 two ab stentions abstained charter club ficers must AMA member An excellent proposal put forth Council hold 1980 Natsat Wilmington AFB Ohio half way between Cincinnati Dayton Nats Executive Committee instructed proceed attempts se cure Before left Florida sat Con trol Line club meeting South Bay Airmasters presided over Mike Belitz invited second visit ac tive Control Line club quite hap py night recently secured flying site after 13 months negotiations city officials located recreation center parking lot city allowed paint broad 170-foot diameter yellow line safety zone Furthermore city fur nished enough traffic cones put 10 additional safety factor Muf flers required AMA members wel come use Its city Torrance club voted pick up option fly Gahr High School So now have two sites Gahr about 30 miles better nothing Phoenix Model Airplane Club has just finished up six-session Delta Dart program conjunction Phoenix Parks Recreation Department Twenty children introduced modeling through efforts John Patton other members little acorns grow Southern Arizona Modelers have new field club has worked local county government have two sites efforts county studied past safety record club recognized ongoing safety program making deci sion Utah old-time model fliers just fin ished Nats 3-day affair saw atten dance down last year guess gas shortage hurt draw fliers showed up three full days good weath er meet hosted SLAM club drew raves banquet Next agenda annual also 3-day affair will history time read Ill fill next month Youll remember earlier year went Mexicali visit members Cacha nilla club interested having large meet get good draw US put touch BIRDS club BIRDS helped plan meet con test will have Pattern Racing fun flying exhibition flying will fiesta Satur day night Please put meet calen dar Mexicans really know make feel welcome dates will announced later last months column said would list candidates Contest Board election month After giving some thought Im going delay month order have vote near end year So next month Ill lay THERMALS Alaska o ana on osron XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith Oistrict Xl Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Associate Vice-Presidents Al CoIner 1607 S eon Elm Pocatello ID 83201 Simon Dreese Rs 1 Boo 48 Broadniem MT 59015 Ed McCollouqh 53 SE 61 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recro 26608 Doner Ct. Kent WA 98031 Chock Thompson N 3813 Nonmandie Spokane WA 99208 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St. Redmond WA 98052 Nats over 1979 bit tersweet statement because lot fun hell lot work Over years has become easier put greatest modeling show because have trained willing people have learned mistakes rest philosophy will reserved later good Nats Most people thought perfect No Will ever perfect Nats hope live see Like Nats good news bad news bad news distance travel day Lincoln 70 miles round trip half days awful weather less perfect site good news set record 12 times leastone day spite bad news helping put events did usual fine job found motels camping close avoiding long drive Overall therefore seemed go quite well case havent figured out col umn mostly related Free Flight part Nats since about got see job Saturday afternoon fol lowing Sunday morning dawn late evening interested num ber people put kind effort make Nats go year still staggers imagination As long jobs-well-done mind must mention Lincoln Sky Knights provided local support years Nats did excellent job deserve great rousing cheer entire Academy Without would have disaster Several real life-savers us Free Flight field have appre ciat ion number others helped make Nats run Free Flighters Among spent majority week helping Sandy Frank Charlene Frank Murry Frank Bert Pond Shirley Campbell Frank Char ney helped three days Steve Geraghty Bob Wilder Richard Co valE Gilbert Robbins Charles Alba Mark Sheckert Joe Bligri Matt Gewain & wife Jim McNeill & wife Bill Mathews words express appre ciation attending Nats feel toward mentioned above list came Nats sole purpose helping put truly labor love thing makes better have helped fore probably will respond asked next year thing receive few complaints about Free Flight events run people named above made happen some experimentation schedule year Some experiments worked some didnt will probably few changes next year well Some ex cellent suggestions received last year could incorporated unless strong reason have idea can improve event structure Nats please let know Thanksgiv ing will attempt answer letter last note about years Nats Terry Rimert put unofficial events NFFS year did outstanding job Smoothest whole group has run last few years rumor Terry might volunteer again sure has sup port What think year certain group questions get asked no easy answers Let put philosophy Free Flight Nats attend Nats Executive Com mittee meetings can get better pic ture Nats born year simile intentional think about First few facts Free Flight least expensive pus means less budget allocated Free Flight other hand Free Flight site difficult part site obtain Therefore thing keeps Nats go ing places US always compromise couple years might try truly split Nats Free Flight differ ent time place will one-year trial until have chance analyze re sults optimum situation No Does like think Everyone wants Nats together Let us realize however world changing must prepared adapt orto forego Nats brings basic principle operate Simply stated operate un der principle Nats better try very best can what have no doubt would always like Nats perfect spend money time effort go Nats Im sorry folks isnt cards dont care attend meet day weather bugs etc can lousy Does mean quit Hell no try harder next year can rain blow Taft god Free Flight Hung bottom line whole thing following feel very best p05 sible options presented us am speaking now member Nats Execu tive Committee Most years have no op tions Thanks kindness folks Lake Charles can have truly integrated excellent Nats quite often great live certain parts country dont mean being have something serious say about what have just written means let hear way find something good ideas Make suggestions--it might help 84 Model Aviation JUIJIO FLIGHYf EDWHITTEN Wall St. Sta New York NY 10005 HOW DO YOU SELECT FLYING SCALE MODEL KIT THE ANSWER IS VERY CAREFULLY Lets listen conversation between father son No Dad dont want another plastic scale kit want flying scale kit No Dad Ive already built AMA Cub Now want kit real airplane. FLIES So down hobby shop go father son purchase kit beautiful man-carrying airplane goes gether like charm spend happy hours park launching creation flight after satisfying flight No ly unless Daddy knows what doing probability Daddy will just tempt ed Junior end up complex over weight under-powered super something-orother will give both nothing frustration does select flying scale model kit repeat very carefully answer Dont get wrong love flying scale models think WW Fokker Triplane favorite sure Lockheed P-38 nifty looker hobby shop full-color pictures real thing boxes really set blood boiling Now Daddys objective get junior quickly over urge spend time allowance wastefully model airplanes surest way get him out hobby buy junior fancy klunkers crowding hobby shop shelves other hand Daddys aim encourage sons desire build flying mod els develop sons craftmanship give son sense achievement Daddy has much just careful se lecting next project fact budding aeromodeler has far built AMA Cub father must guide protege building some simpler models before attempting flying scale job Learning build fly important step must by-passed area suggest order con struction t Jasco line four all-balsa models include G-1 2 hand launched catapult glider Flash X-1 2 X-1 8 rubber powered models G-24 Hi-Start Glider Theyre quickly built super fliers cially X-1 8 models will provide lots weekends wonderful flying fun give good idea well models can really fly J etco 18 all-balsa hand launched glider can included stage too would try Peck-Polymers ROG simple stick-n-tissue model big jump next go builtup fuselages wings covering both sides junior needs some help models built same manner flying scale Probably simplest Peck One-Night 16 has two-sided box fuse lage no curves Next should built three similar models recommend Lets start Dubois Finch 16 wingspan cabin model landing gear has windshield windows looks like scale job especially appropriate parts cut out ready assemble could try Embryo Event Prairie Bird put out Peck Jetcos Embryo Hank Struck designed Eaglet 1% THE FINCH w /6 WINOSPAN........395 ALL PARTS PRECuT REAOY TO ASSEMBLE models make up swell building flying program themselves Lots en joyment will come construction flights Theyve chosen because well-designed kits excellent superior flyers Daddy junior have enjoying Junior has learning build model airplanes y does less less Junior more now junior knows build adjust hes ready turn flying scale models now knows what like build read plans now knows what goes out flying field icate motors wind launch trim stable flights that. now knows requirements good flying model knows will have best chances scale model has good flying proportions gh wing dihedral adequate tail sur faces long enough nose moment arm too much wing area knows should have light weight loaded down un necessary extras knows build light too globs glue smeared everywhere knows needs decent pro peller enough rubber power large enough opening nose get tightly wound motor put down side thrust shims thats what Dad son will now look hobby shop start should still careful looking satisfactory design construction kits simpler airplanes should look kits Nesmith Cougar Cessna Birddog Bede BD-4 BD-6 Wittman Tail wind Fike F clipped-wing Piper j-3 Cub recommend models about 18 wingspan smaller 13 Peanuts difficult build adjust However stick airplanes just listed Peanut-sized models can fly well Remember very important alled flying scale models hobby shops shelves designed fly well Unfortunately designed manufactured sold mean course much said favor building pure display model wanted fly Avoid kits say can flown sorts power can flown free flight control line bound much too heavy rubber power Avoid too much heavy scale detail Avoid kits play up such features models devices shoot rockets drop bombs parachutes Maybe can things can fly Kids right now am writing - 1 have spread out beside kit plan 20 Douglas SBD-3 low-wing Dauntless dive-bomber box describes flying scale model very meager flying instruc tions plans end up lot fun can whirling model thread kid actually says plans have drawing showing course theres plenty detail showing pivoting bomb rack hey t noticed plans dont show rear hook peg rubber motor Gang thats kind kit want avoid Dads everywhere guard against will kill off completely desire build offspring may have Well now now Ive calmed down bit now know what scale model must have order fly now have developed craftsmanship can build now know adjust simpler flying scale models last ready turn attention really ex citing biplanes World War II fighters streamlined racers Soon will ex perimenting far-out designs really turn Ive got eye Piaggio P166-DL3 -- how about obtain information models recommended send $100 fol lowing catalogues JASCO o Box 135 Northridge CA 91324 JETCO ic Co Inc 883 Lexington Ave Brooklyn NY 11221 DUBOIS Dubois Models Box C Acush net MA 02743 PECK -Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92041 AMAS THIRD CL POSTAL CONTEST Its being flown right now untll end November Complete rules last issue two events nowone plas tic ready-builts other built-up models full set rules send SASE Ed Whitten * ** * * ****** Fly high fly round round get feet up off ground See next month November1979 85