SHORT SUMMARY OF NO- NEW AMA MOVIE NOW AVAILABLE VEMBER 9-10 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DECISIONS 1 Nats tentatively approved former Clin ton County Air Force Base Wilmington OH dates yet determined Final ap proval subject Nats Executive Commit tee approval details 2 Previous limits removed Model via tion magazine regarding total number pages amount advertising permitted 3 New RC Pattern points proposal rejected regard requiring HQ special effort avoid setting precedent concerning simi lar efforts other events 4 NMPRA safety requirements recommend ed RC Contest Board inclusion 1980 rule book basis insurance coverage RC Pylon Racing events 5 $10000 approved special escrow insur ance reserve cover property damage claims within $1000 deductible 6 US hosting 1980 Indoor World Cham pionships West Baden IN approved submission FAI annual Meeting November 30 7 AAAA status approved June 1980 CL meet Winston-Salem NC 8 Grigg District II VP proposal special interest group recognition approved es tablish minimum requirements 9 Travel expense special AMA Frequen cy Committee meeting approved expe dite current AMA proposal FCC RC frequencies 10Last quarter 979 cost-of-living increase HQ salary budget approved 11 Travel funding 1980 assistant CL team manager approved help regular team manager handle team 14 competitors 12New procedure council meeting min utes/agenda approval adopted 13$3000 total four 1979 Scholarship awards approved $1000 two $750 $500 14Deadline proposals regarding possible HQ relocation approved next meeting 15Next meeting January 19 Orlando FL combined review Wings Wheels museum offer regarding possible AMA museum AMAs film producer Jay Gerber did again followed up great Marvelous Miniatures film another superb produc tion entitled Mode/inqs Grand Illusions Its about Scale models types sizes tiny Peanut free flights huge RC ver sions 747 transport Lancaster bomber Included control line Dynajet-pow ered model also six-engined B-36 Duane Johnsons RC dual ducted fan F-iS fighter Bob Underwoods Dehaviland Comet Mick Reeves RC 1978 World Championship winner Woodvale England others film 36 minutes long full color narration top notch professional treat suited equally well modelers general public Its available AMA HQsend latest Film Library list Note has necessary increase deposit fees drastically films $50 help assure District Ill V Candidate Cliff Piper* Write-Ins Dave Brown* Joe Eiben Write-Ins Bill Mathews* Write-Ins cted /980-81 term Vote 718 - 14 1208 755 5 1037 20 safe returntoo films have come back badly damaged condition No increase basic rental fees however neces sary handle film carefully return good condition enjoy same low ren tal fee usual full deposit refund film damaged repairs charged against deposit new film expected heavy demand during winter season order early HQ copy available need check district AMA vicepresidenthe has copy special showings SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 1919 AMA ELECTION RESULTS m McNe II has won election off ce AMA Secretary-Treasurer 1980-81 John Byrne came close MeNeill got 7335 votes Byrnes 5757 Just over 15000 votes cast all-253% total members eligible vote 1977 last time secretary-treasurers office up election just over 14000 votes 244% total So trend number voting up bit percentage eligible voters Byrne got 44% votes cast either himself MeNeill won own district II Again year number voted far less renewed membership during voting period voting deadline November 20000 eligible voting members signed up 1980 thousands could have voted did Totals Votes Secretary-Treasurer District III III IV McNeill* 4255181020423 Byrne 3231162831285 Write-Ins V VI 875759 281501 VII VIII 765599 526391 No IXXXIDist 264934340413 177649243388 Total 7335 5757 27 13119 District VII IX Xl CandidateVote Geoff Styles*828 Hardy Brodersen539 Write-Ins7 Vince Mankowski* 34 Write-Ins2 Homer Smith*485 Don Connell Write-In Other Write-Ins20 February 1980 73 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Vice-President Election Results Presidents OUTU3JK Earl F Witt 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 1980 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS proposal change basic man agement format 1980 Nationals made November council meeting Although new concept still much worked out think agreed should con sider some financial organizational changes Chuck Shade Dick Nutting rep resenting Western Ohio RC Society other Modelers Southwest Ohio have proposed concept based creased participation local clubs special interest groups whereby would share financial gains virtue fact host club other local modelers inherent ly familiar local contacts possible problems Nats site Wil mington OH believe Nats planning setup can effi ciently economically run rather Headquarters personnel located DC basic plan would begin new advertising promotional con cept orchestrated AMA assisting such areas providing space Model Aviation As rest proposal have done great deal research matter have both professional expertise fa cilities accomplish task Dick Nutting news editor WLWT-TV Cincinnati has already held number discussions media personnel major focal point concept aimed making Nats family affair again Dick believes can accom plished way will offer local possible national media coverage same time example changing schedule Nats contestants may able initial compe tition block have day two off compete final com petition schedule would provide innumerable advantages compe titors families media com petitors could visit other events prac tice repair 2 families could tend AMA Night Cincinnati Reds game Kings Island two events already proposal family events 3 finals event run back-to-back good possibility AMA could get national TV media coverage Obviously less prior involve ment Headquarters increased advertising expenses could cut number entries increased same time host club could make profit efforts running concessions Nats Further Special Interest Groups would encouraged participate running own events thus allowing specialized management radical change past Na tionals off-the-cuff pro posal Members Western Ohio RC Society have done great deal re search held discussions before submitting proposal have found adequate support substantiate reliability such proposal Ohio Nats Committee plan meet December firm up dates details promotion HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION PROPOSAL November Council meeting Mr Martin Levine President Springfield Ohio Community Improve ment Corporation made formal finan cial presentation facilities pic tured column December issue Model Aviation proposed site facility new Industrial Office Park Development south edge Springfield OH city-backed development city utili ties installed including natural gas location particularly attractive cause its proximity Dayton 30 minutes Cincinnati 90 minutes Columbus 55 minutes 74 Model Aviation Dick Nutting key planner 1980 Nationals attended 1976 Nats Dayton best attended Nats recent years due its location 1977 RC World Aero batics Championships Springfield few miles proposed site 1980 Nationals no doubt aware various spots close proposed Headquarters site could considered National World Championships close Headquarters important point considering purchase such site investment value yearly pay ments presently estimated $745 per square foot would fixed rate un altered inflation 25 years AMA would own property would no longer paying rent years come should decide re-locate proposed property industrial office park relatively basic fice design has sketched would offer us substantial resale value Mr Levine began discussion explaining Springfields Industrial Reve nue Bond Issue propose assist AMA financing project start finish Reve nue Bonds issued city tax free based non-profit status estimated go rate approxi mately 9% interest Members Chamber Commerce have set up Community Improvement Corporation proposes sell bonds needed incorporate Headquarters supervise bids construction facilities finanical figures submitted based estimated beginning date around late spring starting con struction Upon Councils approval corporation would send architect Headquarters purpose de termining exact space design re quirements no cost AMA Upon submission approval plans Council AMA would enter Agreement Intent corpora tion architect would make full working drawings specifications solicit construction bids financial estimates given included complete land costs architectural engineering ser vices construction inflationary creases estimated over six-month period well soft costs such legal services insure tax free bond issue feature retiring bonds estimated annual debt service rate $745 per square foot 1980 current Headquarters rental lease signed prior infla tionary surge now experiencing will expire average rent com parable office space DC area between $7 $10 per square foot plus inflation rate predicted 10% year Although inflationary times might never considered right tune buy must face fact value land will never decrease association should begin make sound investments future Council did take action proposal will meet Orlando FL next Council meeting review Springfield proposal well vitation offered Wings Wheels locate Headquarters facility area FCC AND RC FREQUENCIES meeting FCC men tioned last months column held October 26 favorably im pressed came away meet ing feeling getting positive action meeting set up include representatives FCC AMA Frequency Committee AMA Attorneys office model industry did four FCC staff members show up meeting rep resented both FCC bureaus must deal proposals general consensus tending meeting should receive additional 72 MHZ narrow band FM frequencies should allowed 20 40 radio chan nels bypass high-powered channels point-to-point use city Although hard pin down people FCC time schedule estimated proposed rules should ready comment late spring early summer Interested par ties will given period around 30 60 days comment proposals will go back review De pending comments submitted actual ruling should come out eight months year later time span ruling may seem long have informed legal counsel Mr Jack Smith time relatively fastthey have other actions FCC have taken three five years noted broadcasting stations working FCC since 1947 get 500 kilowatt power however after 32 years FCC just decided Octo ber 52 kilowatts enough JUNIOR PROGRAMS opinion successful Jun ior Programs result individual dedication localized situations Greater Chicago R/C Show met Roger Wathen Delta Dart building area Roger teacher Forrest Manor Junior High School has established two-year program 7th 8th grad ers meet twice week points awarded accomplishment accumulated points determine win ners end year trophies awarded years winner out 60 students 13-year-old LaVonne Jones model program incorporates both building flyingwith stu dents utilizing rocket plastic mod els rubber stick fuselage models paper balsa gliders well Delta Darts Roger elaborate pre sentation folder documenting pro gram would glad offer details anyone interested address Roger L Wathen 3242 N DeQuincy Indianapolis IN 46218 HOBBY SHOWS October November eventfilled time modelers Mid west October 7th Annual Greater Chicago R/C Show held DuPage County Fair Grounds Most major manufacturers exhibits along extensive flight demonstrations ing given afternoon field ad joining exhibit hall Indian City Radio Control Club initiated its first three-day Greater Mich igan Hobby Show Exposition November 16th show will run out space years come armory site 290000 square feet floor area adjoin ing 5000 car parking lot year Expo used 81 000 square feet space static display outstanding models categories sizes February 1980 75 New Kid Block Presidents OUTLGDK Peanut Scale Quarter Scale lar ger covered 14000 square feet table space protected specta tors addition customary out side demonstrations including Dean Copeland flying Byron Mig Jet indoor RC demonstrations boats running pool electric motor cycles cars Besides trophies static displays door prizes award ed hourly attendees living general area plan second annual Expo during first part October next year AGENDA FOR JANUARY COUNCIL MEETING As November 2 4th four items listed January Council meeting however items great importance 1 1980 Budget Finalization 2 Proposed Headquarters Move 3 Approval Nationals Champ ionship Plan 4 Consideration Museum Wings & Wheels Orlando FL should getting issue around Christmas BEST WISHES Merry Christmas Happy New Year PENAL INSTITUTION MODEL PROGRAM GROWS 13th Annual Conference Na tional Correctional Recreation Association hosted Kentucky Department Justice Bureau Training Eastern Kentucky University Richmond KY September 15-20 1979 major programs 2nd annual Air Show Model Building Work shop AMAs Larry Bolich provided Delta Dart kits attendees build AMA booth set up Exhibitors Hall throughout conference Numerous back issues Flying Models Model Builder RIG Modeler RIG Sportsman Model Airplane News donated publishers conference Scien tific Models Inc New Jersey donated kits door prizes conference along Futaba model air show two-hour show flying demonstrations provided Tony Frackowiak World Engines flying both aerobatic RC craft helicopters Don Walker Eastern Kentucky University pro vided fine demonstration RC sailpianes Lew McFarland Lexington Ken tucky Club flew U-Control hand-launch gliders group Mr McFarland also demonstrated electric gas-powered RC cars Air Show held 20-acre paved auto driving range RC sailboat demonstration conducted Lexingtons Model Boat Club members Phil Lawrence Rudd Brown Criminal Justice Centers 10-acre pond Dave Brown World Engines coordinated air show program South Africa international competition NCRA Conference held Na tional rosters AMA chartered clubs provided Correctional Recreation Di rectors attending conference Once again year major goals Model Building Demonstrations 1 Encourage penal institutions begin model building leisure time activity residents 2 Identify AMA Chartered Club groups recreation directors contact free world clubs demonstra tions assistance starting institution programs 3 Encourage wardens superintendents through recreation directors provide institutional grounds farms land nearby bona fide AMA clubs flying space turn aid Institu tion Model Club Program Some 400 Correctional Recreation Profes sionals attended Conference representing nearly states numerous areas Canada Kentuckys famous Country Bluegrass Banjo Entertainer Ole Joe Clark musical group provided Bluegrass flavor occasion Noting used fly Ole Joe Clark said stopped rub ber band broke entertainment pro vided through courtesy Max Harrison Productions Max nationally known Cowboy Artist has created numerous logos model airplane clubs firm sup porter correctional model flying clubs has offered create original logos clubs begin assist developing model flying clubs penal institutions may contacted through National Cor rectional Recreation Association Recreation Directors treated fried chicken feast attended Air Boat Show prepared Food Service Department Eastern Ken tucky University under director Food Service Director Mr Larry Martin fliers boaters awarded certificate Honorary Kentucky War den assistance AMA Club Officers inter ested exploring NCRA-AMA Flying Space Program invited write William E Bain Board Chairman National Correc tional Recreation Association Bureau Training Stratton 354 EKU Richmond KY 40475 September 1980 NCRA will hosted Wichita State University Adminis tration Justice School campus university Wichita KS Already Dr Ron lacavetta contact person 1980 conference planning continuation AMA-N CRA Air Boat Program vital importance note average correctional facility minimum cus tody institution normally quite willing work out recreation program model building flying same quite true youth institutions Correctional Standards American Correctional Association clear encouraging leisure-time activity correctional institutions states Fed eral Judges have mandated identified hobby 1980 RENEWALS GOING GREAT Well over 20000 members already signed up next year Thanksgiving Day current trend continues same rate 1980 could biggest year yet AMA memberships total 75000 real possibility leisure-time programs penal institu tions also true jails work farms detention facilities National Correctional Recreation As sociation encourages model builders think penal setting depicted old television movies striped convict clothing chains tin cups advise rehabilitation ex-offenders must include development good leisure-time hobbies activities incarcerated help assist eventually released person re-direct lifestyle again back free society By William E Bain Board Chairman National Correctional Recreation Association WINGS FOR WOMEN began 1974 SOAR Nats WLNGS Club formed initials describe what about Women Na tional Glider Soaring blessing AMA President Johnny Clemens came first AMA chartered club women basic object club promote sport model glider soaring among wom en have own thing rather merely tag along spectate men fly 1975 SOAR Nats actual ly entered all-women team Since initial ballyhoo got lot publicity WINGS has continued quietly though usual growing pains stands ready accept new memberships newcomers soaring may un aware club Dues $4 per year $6 Family membership Payments may sent current President Mrs Lila L Stamm 6613 East 134th St Grandview MO 64030 officers over US Vice-President Lansing Ml Secretary-Treasurer northern California Meetings held phone mail national meets newsletter has dormant being revived means contact between members flying field women invited either singly via Family membership can include men join help expand movement greater enjoyment learning women interested sharing fun model flying rather merely spectating interested contact Lilapreferably check Attention Guysits late too much sign wife girl friend up Christmas present 1980 could best year yet WINGS gals get volved help will appreciated 76 Model Aviation SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeilI AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 other day Hilda boarded TWA California flew non-stop Wash ington DC Sitting reassuredly soft seat marveled speed grace big metal bird slid effortlessly over Illinois patchwork looked down remembered something memory flitted back through poorly lit corridors dis carded time way back year 1910 saw frightened half-grown lit tle girl scrambling aboard wood-splint er canvas aeroplane Perched bamboo seat no safety belt noth ing either side air nothing front except holding rod Grabbing tightly waited pilot Sat isfied quarters nickels pennies kid given him totaled five bucks climbed up behind gave signal waited others flip big wooden propeller Roaring off grass biplane circled Chica go Fairgrounds 15 minutes heart-stopping 40 miles per thing Wright Model B BurgessWright homebuilt Hilda doesnt know care long long time ago what difference mused lady plane landed safely nations capital returned job AMA Headquarters want meet Hilda also department friends Im taking inside home office Acad emy Model Aeronautics month want explain Kip Smythes important department introduce some peo ple Kip Membership Department Director Including Hilda Kip employs some 14 people thus handles largest contingency employees AMA department few years ago everything mem bership done hand including sorting counting adding day Kip has streamlined everything computer age Chores took days now can done minutes EXAMPLE Counting AMA ballots after annual elections district nationally used take two weeks count votes Today special ballots can counted 3 hours processing through computer Also data processing has increased num ber votes election personal izing ballots So dramatically suc cessful has Kip changing voting habits procedures prestigious ASSOCIA TION MANA GE MENT magazine American Society Association Executives Washington DC featured Kip methods recent issue circulated na tionwide other AMA functions have followed suit like manner Applica tions join AMA money processing counting renewals Charter Club paperwork Optical scanners electronic memory banks computers intricate scientific garbage now used speed along AMA role serving nearly 70000 members quick ly accurately Renewals used take 10 days now few minutes snap 01 Kip took other day has AMA seven years Kip graduated University Maryland has Masters Degree Busi ness Wife Mildress also graduated University Maryland Both love play tennis Kip built rubber-powered models kid now have threemonth-old daughter Crystal May have permission introduce three pretty girls pic ture above Shirley Shipley left processes film orders husband Charles have five children Tommy Char lotte Chuck Rick Jimmy likes work AMA family hobbies include bowling homemade candy crocheting politicking VFW affairs Shirley Treasurer Sr VP District Auxiliary have five grandchildren heroine month Hilda 85 years old has two children seven grandchildren three great grandchil dren lives Arlington VA snap oi rop steiner nas worked total 10 years AMA Under Kip Smythe also charge AMA supplies Delta Darts NATS trophies plaques magazines archives etc Pop wife Margaret have two hound dogs bulldog poo dle Next month smash finish Membership Department including cer tain revelations heretofore considered unimaginable am supposed writing series important NSRCA special interest group got off AMA home office kick hope friends will patient get mad. February 1980 77 three lovely ladies help keep everything going Kip Smythes department L-R Shirley Shipley Hilda Paulsen Lorraine Minther Building flying model planes much fun lot safer reel thing Ask Hilda middle Shes both sides fence helped pioneer passenger plane business back dawn flight earned five bucks baby-sitting five cents hour risked life right now shes up AMA Hdqrs working hard make model flying easier safer GUAM CLUB GETS NAVY HELP Beneath blistering sun tropical island Pacific model aviation gets boost government Most everyone complains government takes gives Well know few dont believe statement true Let start beginning Guam Aeromodelers chartered club AMA island Guam Marianas Islands have working get decent runway several years Takeoffs land ings performed crushed coral run way involved avoiding clumps grass rain puddles snails Being tropical island grass grows faster snails move snails Guams biggest commodity Well thats past now thanks fund raising efforts Roger MaryAnn Artz senior members club Navy Mobile Construction Battalion-74 Chaplain Cdr Otis D Essex club furnished food drink ce ment helped labor NMCB-74 furnished machinery expertise volunteers 37-hour job As Navy machines cleared lengthened shaped runways club members put out bags cement spread out mixed astonishment Aeromod elers EO-2 Ralph Jean showed club mix 9600 sq feet cement place runway grader never waste bit training Navy gives men construction under less choice conditions men gave Guam Aero modelers main runway 140 feet long 40 feet wide cross runway 100 feet long 40 feet wide total cost under 800 dollars hearts well hearty thank well done go out men NMCB 74 government Community Action Policies Proud Aeromodelers Americans Guam Clayton W Smith Secretary Guam Aeromodelers tonnectcut Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode Islaud ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper tlislrici Vice-Presdeol Highland Avenue Aikinson NH 03811 Associate Vjc-PreadenOs Robert C Brodeor 405 Main Street Nashua NJ 03060 Raymond Gibouieau 39 High St Old Town ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Boidoc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 william wilbur 6 Laurel Ann Kittery ME 03904 Getting smart using few pic tures Ia Jim McNeill About time lot District people probably saying two pictures below Mark Blanchard recent visit Berkshire RC Fly ing Club Pittsfield MA Visited good bit past month Went installation officers banquet South Shore RC Club early November find John Smith new president Speaker Al Novotnik MA N following day journeyed up Bur lington VT visit club dinner showing Smithsonian film Fly Last weekend pleasure being Concord NH Aeroguidance Society wives great meal Harrison Morgan presentation annual award outstanding club member year President Armand Cote hosted fine af fair food really great Dick Sher man awarded club patch Lots Quarter Scale interest clubs vitited Hope time smoke has set tled issue speed RC Pylon Racing words council member last week put speed limit race original intent JW letter am sure highlight need bet ter control safety standpoint has now done thank AMA members took time write about issue NMPRA safety rules have incorporated AMA rules NOW interest safety Hopefully rules will abided regard proven proficien cy construction standards other important things especially dis tances involved fliers spectators alike new Scale film now hand Call showing can visit Friday Saturday evening film projector hand Marvelous Miniatures still popular 78 Model Aviation Left Norm Kendrick Guam Aeromodelers put first flight new runways Right Bags cement being opened dumped preparation grader mixed ce ment place never wasted bit Navy machinery whole job finished 37 hours Above Guam Aeromodelers crushed coral runway before Navy came rescue Fast-growing grassonthe tropical island constant problem rain puddles snails Below Club members watch help during construction finished club 140-ft main runway 100-ft crass runway concrete outlay un der $800thanks Navy-provided help Examining plans Quarter Scale Skybolt L-R Bob Evans George Parker Art Gingras Steve Tomlin Steve DAngelo John Maynard sadness must tell passing Alice Ross beloved wife New England cornerstone John Ross has few weeks since came attention Alice loved birds donations memory may sent Boardmoor Sanctuary Massachusetts Audubon Society 280 Eliot St South Natick MA 01760 might nice gesture part some clubs have felt known Johns devotion Alice fine things have seen him contribute sport Flying door small building out back CL builders Roger Goodreau left Cliff Ducharme seem saying iNhat have done available too old pictures below taken 1945 1946 Lots people shown still active New England modeling photos thanks George Parker Lee New Jersey Ysk II DISTRICT REPORT John C Geigg District II Vice-President 6381 Badger Drive Lvckpsrt NY 14094 Associate Vice-Presiden5s Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ane Piscasaway NJ 08854 Honk Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sassier 50 Randi Rd Apt A2 Schenectady NY 12309 Tom Silver RD 3 Box 412 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smish2 Lorraine Ave. Auburn NY 13021 modeling community has again saddened loss dear friend avid modeler Al Lobaito returning home Great Kills Park flying field Staten Island suffered massive heart attack died Al member Richmond Model Flying Club member Electronic Eagles Team will long remembered chopper fly ing off ice rink during first four MAD Days unselfish donation time efforts make success various shows demonstrations charity events dedi cation help newcomer learn fly build better enjoy hobby has set standards rest us follow will missed John Byrne reported recent pleasure narrating Jerry Lewis MDA MA now member Berkshire RC Fly ing Club Elections will over time printed Congratulations winners cluding Dave Brown others fund raising air show presented few weeks ago Brooklyn RIC Society Marine Park total $2100 raised club Hal Bock club president pleasure presenting check TV cameras looked about intra-dis trict club challenge next years MDA Could good way get District 2 recog nized support fund raising event wish could find way capture ink concession district people sure have using lot since asked inputs Some great ideassome workablesome practical ideas same member Brooklyn NY suggested print district questionnaires column enable members clubs have voice prob em solving initial reaction considered delay caused magazine printing schedules such preclude form survey Also felt inputs would few axe grinde should also heard However idea deserves just casual dismissal well give try column next month s issue will primarily survey items pertinent issues question hopefully re sponse will overwhelming encourage member District 2 answer mem bers other districts care respond would ask send answers re sponses VP district Try keep comments short enough read just long enough cover issue next two items may read about elsewhere feel important cover assure know about AMA legal counsel met FCC positive steps being taken increase frequency allotment provide ex clusive use allocations NOT exclu sive use bad feature meeting gain allotments must wait bit longer AND MOST IM PORTANTPLEASE write FCC congressman attorney senator local bar tender attempt speed things along Such letter writing will ly delay process second hot item pertinent chartered clubs Execu tive Council has approved 30-day AMA mem berships can issued chartered club membership plan intended provide clubs tool enhance ability attract new members club AMA providing insurance coverage 30-day period flying club field 30-day member may NOT enter com petitions may NOT renew 30-day period restrictions now have viable tool interest new people hobby Details new policy works will issued shortly Headquar ters Winter upon us Best now put procrastinations behind us get busy new airplane summer fun See next month survey Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-Presideet 1101 ERaho Road Dayton DII 45429 Associate Vice-Presidents Joe Sihen 38980 VaIlny Forge Dr Salon OH 44138 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vivona WV 26101 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut Sn Philadniphia PA 19107 tdmard Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 Well folks last time around next VP column will come either Dave Brown Joe Eiben depending vote November Its interesting challenge attempt serve district VP business activities past year typi fied problem however properly serving capacity past year spent just about four months away home flighttesting Air Force has re warding experience because success have Im sure Dave Joe will fine lob new VP since both gentle men very capable very active volved modelers have lots good ideas future Speaking future certainly looks good modeling country around world fervent hope stop some bickering fighting has going concen trate constructively improving things enjoying hobby After its supposed fun thing its its time find something else occupy ones February 1980 79 Members Lynn 1-Liont ford Kens dad Ken George Parker Don Lane Ray Mailloux Art Standing center unknown OnuS 05 mU srnne ciuD ToKen Ifl July EvEr Edne Rons dad Mr Prouty Dons dad Ray Mailboux Sherm Lojuno Bob Holt virs Halt Standing Jim MacDonald Art Gibson Don Prouty Dick Harding Steve Enquist George Parker Bill Brennan unknown un known Standing wall Dick Sargent Don Lawson Mr Gulliford Ken Gulliford unknown unknown Sherm Lejune unknown District III Report Cont time Modeling has hope will con tinue very rewarding experience certainly cherish friendships have around world look forward wonderful experiences certainly tend remain active modeling activities hope can serve national inter national modeling some constructive ca pacity Because business able tend last council meeting Washington Dave Brown handled chore what fol lows Daves account meeting November 6 received call late evening Clara Lowe Can rep resent Don District III Executive Council meeting Washington November 9-10 Don tied up Las Vegas job After slight hesitation said yes provided could get flight out arrived Washington 8th Thursday given tour Head quarters found considerably austere imagined cramped should maximum efficiency around pretty well run set-up was informed would allowed vote proxy seems incorporation laws DC pro hibit proxy voting corporate boards dl rectors Among first motions meet ing Friday investigate alternatives districts can have representation elected member unable appear will cover points meeting major interest District Ill members cover two-day meet ing would fruitless museum site proposal under consid eration Wings Wheels Museum Orlando FL somewhat substantial cost us information should avail able after January 19th Executive Council meeting held Due projected loss magazine 1980 agreed upon narrow vote allow increase advertising attempt reduce eliminate loss expect last change magazine dont get alarmed $31000 projected loss great may seem Probably important single thing discussed meeting District Ill mem bers Nats proposal Wilmington 1980 has received tentative approval Executive Council virtually cinch run under new proposal WORKS Western Ohio Radio Kontrol So cietyDayton Club clubs special interest groups can acquire certain concession rights exchange running staffing events thereby make profit efforts cost AMA simply giving up concessions rights past have shown small profits due inability promote well laud Chuck Shade Dick Nutting others group innovative thinking hope concept can made work Another issue particular interest District Ill members presentation new headquarters site proposal City Springfield 01-I looks good surface although understand other proposals forthcoming Orlando FL Lake Charles LA least proposal has instituted some serious thinking regarding ramifications cost-wise staff-wise short- long-term problems moving headquarters another site issue has floating little direction since 1974 perhaps now have started take reasonable approach other subjects should cov ered minutes meeting sure look up Thanks Dave evident have some exciting things look forward District III 1980 should real winner Delaware rict Columtna land h taolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanictyille VA 23111 Associate Vice-Presideors Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champine 205 Tiptoe Rd. Newport News VA 23505 Howard Crispin 611 Beediwood Dr Charlottssille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scorry Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayetteville NC 28301 Have lust returned two-day AMA Council meeting have some news am sure have heard about AMA has few proposals various cities throughout US offer ing land and/or buildings future AMA Headquarters location AMA council headquarters have looking pro posals evaluate pursue could beneficial AMA reference moving headq uarters operation proposals came Spring field OH presented Council meeting Washington proposal looks good would cost AMA approxi mately 450 thousand over 25-year period personally think could find suitable lo cation around fringe area Washington DC still close governmental agencies deal Ill keep posted future developments January Council meeting will held Orlando FL can look site has offered model mu seum site same building Wings Wheels Museum used Sancee SC now located Orlando Airport believe would good oppor tunity AMA establish permanent model museum could possibly develop permanent headquarters site after January Council meeting Council has voted expand Model Aviation magazines pages advertising should see articles industry advertising after first year Remem ber magazine belongs AMA member comments would great ly appreciated what want see magazine suggest drop few lines Carl Wheeley headquarters let him know what enjoy also what improve ments suggest Also send copy letter since vote behalf what Model viation now have another quality film library good Marvelous Miniatures new film called Grand Illusions Its Scale film excellent opportunity permiere showing made want rush out build Scale model have copy dis trict would like have club meeting contact Its first come first serve basis Discussions Nats Wilmington OH going along fine point goes according plan should excellent Nats new concept being discussed should give us smoother running Nats losing enjoy ment Nats famous Whats Happening District IV Westminster Aero Modelers received nice letter Ray Miles club president says negotiations county fly ing site going well hopes secure verbal agreements writing soon Thanks Ray comments Roanoke Valley Radio Control Club chance meet club recently very good discussion about AMA aeromodeling general very active club loaded friendly modelers Anyone Roanoke/Salem area looking good club join contact RVRCthey terrific TMSS Dont forget February 10 1980 date TMSS Indoor RC Contest should very interesting contest could start new trend winter RC contests information contact HA Stokely 1504 Horseshoe Circle Virginia Beach VA 23451 Winston-Salem NC AAAA Status ap proved June 1980 Control Line Con test Winston-Salem North Carolina Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn Stunt News has enclosed newslet tsr unofficial poll Nats site choices have received two poll clippings far about cutting yours out filling sending Chesapeake Bay Radio Control seems frequency problem 7216 CBRC Arden Field Check club ficers about know get around trouble District IV AVPs am hearing AVPs North Carolina Delaware guys gals areas fire up AVP tell him let know whats going area Alabama e Flerida gia issippi tn Rim V South Carol,a essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V VicePresident 311 Prtinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents John Gorday 116 Baybmry Lane Jackson MS 38212 Jerome Hall 4326 Baymood Dr Huntsville AL 36805 Richard Jackson 108 Thorelee St. Charleston Hgts SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Phillip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Nashville TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00666 Box 1532 Falardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman PD Box 1643 Eglie AFB FL 32642 Tom Thacker 2390C Lameencoville Hwy. Decatur GA 30033 Have heard about billionaire died left money AMA purchase flying sites havent either 80 Model Aviation Until delightful time comes must make own arrangements flying sites As start right direction believe need purchase land building AMA Headquarters instead renting space AMA looking headquarters site welcome suggestions location type facilities desired etc Since will adequate coverage November Executive Council meeting elsewhere issue will move other matters have questions about meeting topics agenda please write past several weeks have particu larly hard District V officers Ive struggling sinus respiratory problems Phil McDowell AVP Tenn has perforated ear drum other maladies Joseph Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico has hospital Tom Thacker AVP Georgia wound prop around hand tune 15 stitches others have also reported vari ous ailments injuries Good health abounds south Florida AVP Art Johnson reporting close million spectators observed air show teams performances year sent three newspaper clippings show positive pub lic relations resulting modeling activities down south latest addition Vroom Hilda shown below being held Arts wife Charlotte too can enjoy some good Florida sunshine winter Attend King Orange Internats Jacksonville December 29 30 31 Tangerine Orlando December 27January 1 Seminole RC Club Tallahassee FL recently static display increase spec tator participation spectator asked vote model liked best popular Liberty Sport followed Stearman Spitfire club 30 members flies asphalt runway 365 x 65 old landfill owned county Also down Florida way comes news unusual mishap Northwest Flori da RC Modelers fun fly During RC carrier landing prop broke blade punctured fuselage stuck flier didnt see replaced prop finished round before noticed Pictures below show carrier deck misplaced prop Juniors continue well open contests evidenced 12year-old Frank Metzger won second place RC sail plane contest sponsored Charleston RC Society Other top-notch Juniors include Chad Stewart Jimmy Faith CL experts Eglin FL area Woe award month goes Ralph Reed Ralph bought P-Si kit put shelf build later later came took kit down opened up stead die-cut balsa found colony termites balsa dust Burp Illinois na ucky uni VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain Oistritt VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove IL 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents chuck Delano 4031 N Mitchner Indianapolis IN 46220 20 Roger Geers RR 5 Onincy IL 02301 Frank Hughes 401 So Birch Plattsburo MO 04477 Glenn Lee 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Helen Olsen820 Old Boehomnee Rd Uninersity city MO 03132 Jim Sears P0 308 Bargin KY 40310 Bob Underwood 4100 concord Oaks Or. St Louis MO 63128 Warm friendly days did exist pictures prove return can again go out play will return wont Thanks Orin Young Lexington KY pictures Lexington MAC Pat tern Scale Meet past season Around District Chicagoland RC Modelers should soon move new field Thanks Als Hobby Shop Elhurst February 1980 81 Heaching tar deck during HC carrier landing pair spare three blades work bet ter two young flier Jeff McLean Pre-Novice winner Louisville KY MAC Stewart ChadRingo Rat -m60Byna General view flight-line flying field Part display Seminole RC Club Jimmy Faith hidden somewhere under baseball cap somewhere behind Rat Racer hese tine scale models owned Iett right Bud Crane Mr Hineman Mr Bushand Jim Sears AVP District VI Report cont IL excellent sponsorship Chicagoland RCM great Bi-plane Contest Quincy Falcons less hap py rather low number Pylon con testants maybe club should consid er Sport and/or Formula 500 next year Harold Todd Pontiac IL Chiefs RC may have some advice anyone using nylon prop 60 Hope cuts healed now Harold Rockford IL Rock Valley RC Flyers promote area activities advertising other clubs events newsletter addition offer good advice such Never run out altitude before run Out ideas dontI run out ideas first aircraft proceeds run out altitude what meant Ralph Whites Nats-winning Sport Scale P-Si has also done well Pattern Now has doubled Pylon Racer winning Spirits St Louis Warbird Reno Race Tn-County Aero Vincennes IN reports need fliers fine site Contact Frank Roales 882-4776 need place burn fuel Kokomo IN Blue Angeles reported Runway Chronicles very profitable first Fun-Fly good way pay field rent RC workshops Bedford Park Com munity Ctr project Palos RC Palos Park IL Contact Fred Dominski 323-0051 information Mid-Mo RC Association fighting never-ending battle against progress Another flying site develops shopping center Anyone around area know spare flying field Pekin RC Club IL reports doing some cross-country racing Seems flying model least problems Mem ber Charlie Davis problems consisted losing home models radios fire tragic thing Jerry Nelson Midwest Model Supply forms Las Vegas Invitational 1980 will have seven 18 contestants US $7500000 purse makes interesting AVP Glenn Lee reports active year CL flying predicts same 1980 says traveling together beats gaso line problem such Ten Treetown Modelaires together motor home CL clubs individuals might contact Glenn John Tulach 2247 Belleview Westchester IL 60153 information annual meeting coordinate CL activities work out special interests Midwest area Woodland Aero Modelers Woodridge IL will hold annual auction February 9 1980 Edgewood School getting popular swap shop think Im forgetting AMA Ex ecutive Council meeting just attended youre almost correct After meeting went home town Livingston TX visited relatives also enjoyed some betterthan-average bass fishing Writing rather hot-and-heavy bickering two days would spoil present elation over nice though short vacation would spoil bowl games winter building Im sure other columns section filled great accomplishments prom ises greater things come So ob servations can wait until next month now shovel snow enjoy whatever See yall DONT FLY CONTROL UNE NEAR POWER LINES Iowa igan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris District VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Moscatine IA 52761 Associate Vice-Presidents James Clark 4444 Woodview NE Cedar Rapids tA 52401 Robert Lusndberg 4928 Tioga St Ouluth MN 55804 Tim Price 1 1287 Saar Sterling Hgts MI 48078 William Rohring 4494 Tanglemood Tn St Joseph Ml 49085 Geoff Styles 6060 N Lydell Am. Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 Wayne Veager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 deep regret now submit last column District VII Next month will have new vice-president sin cerely hope give him support will need As look back very short two years am happy some things happy others attempted get Executive Council meetings moved around some assist ance accomplished getting meetings St Louis Omaha Maybe best least same old places about Min neapolis Lansing future conjunc tion district meetings Maybe Rhinebeck NY Denver Perhaps area mod elers would like chance see some council members Headquarters staff would like take some credit get ting lower rates Senior Citizens dues much blame dues increase 1979 frustrating thing lost ef ficiency council activities due much bickering within inability make progress May next council blessed cooperative attitude get pos itive momentum started major disappointments fact council meeting November 910 Washington District VII al owed vote make motion As un able attend asked Geoff Styles repre sent us Since AMA incorporated DC no proxy voting allowed due state law AMA by-laws inequity must removed AMA members have re presentation forced elect individuals will guarantee will make council meetings must MOVE Headquarters re-incorporate Since council meeting cant give report read other columns Im sure will find pertinent information has real privilege serving mod elers CL FF RC District VII May flights maxes landings right-side up Special thanks assisted Associate Vice-Presidents Contest Board members help greatly appreciated Thanks Lansing CARDS TCRC Great Lakes Model Aviation Expo -IV AMA DIstrIct VII Spring Meting East Saturday March 151980 District Meetings Thanks Lincoln SKY KNIGHTS 79 Nats LARKS 1978 Nats dedication greatest Cap4I Area Radio Drone Sqdrt ING MICNIQAN Announcing a~ -I 0 0 Grand Ledge Hi-School Grand Ledge Michigan 4SeMOVIESNuswiuletgar 8n9peuIum PROOUCT OISPLAYS6WAP SHOP AWAS PAESENTATIONS Complete e Call Expo-IV 2909 W Michigan Avenue Lansing Michigan 48917 Phone 1-517-487-0653 Arkansas siana Monica C Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII Vice-President 509 So Lebansue Street Solphor LA 70663 Associate Vice-Presidents Buzz Averill 9117 La 8anranea NE Alburgoerpue NM 87111 Ned Barnes 823 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Honey III 927 Commerce Pleasanson TX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Barslesnille OK 74003 No District VIII Report month Colonado C Kansas C Nebraska C North Dakora C Sourh takota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo Circle Bellenue Nt 68005 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Maniposa Blvd Casper WY 82801 Paul Kegel 910 North 12th Fargo ND 88102 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arnada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Battin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Ricltetto 516S Cloodas Sioun Falls SO 57103 1980 District Officers contest scale boards AVPs coordinators various committee posts filled district vicepresidents appointment Volunteers nomina tions comments sought will need new AVP Kansas 1980 Jim OReilly because time busi ness commitments has informed will unable serve up high standards 82Model Aviation must seek replacement Jim people have great deal respect Jim agree thing has fine head shoulders controversial issues value input very much Always constructive always gentle man Jim can counted sound reason ing Denver area modelers worst snow storm 22 years Needless say mail little slow get through So what does top-notch AVP keep touch Travis McGinnis phones update recent FAI Pattern team practice held Denver area gave aeromodeling local PR boost Now sharp MDMC Metro Denver Modeling Council people recognized opportunity clubs arranged practices transportation etc team used international aspects hobby some local PR Great everyone Bob Graber involved up eyeballs again appreciated efforts discovered some out pocket ex penses R/C Eagles passed hat MDMC clubs stick together Jefco Mile Hi Arvada clubs have also passed hat show support team FAI Pro gram make sure next team short joined last word bills paid over $80 going program - coming sadness note passing Jack Pfarr Russ La Roux Jack years operated area hobby shops Always supporting AMA aeromodeling particular young people Jack known times pay AMA club dues young budding modelers Always working young modelers Russ CD Arvada clubs P-Nut contests Russ made close friends very active modelers new people Both fine men will remembered model ing brothers through Pfaar-La Roux Memorial Contest now name annual Arvada P-Nut Contest held year mid February Greater Metropolitan Kansas City R/C Meeting AMA President Earl Witt AMA Executive Director John Worth attended meeting prelude forming modelers council clubs KC metro area councils work fact John Earl would travel halfway across country just support idea should serve en dorsement Ed Cox spark plug whole affair Arranging banquet site sticking financial neck out getting clubs setting up displays much much see Ed Cox tell him thanks deserves fortunate enough run old friends like Bill Wright Sky Devils FAI Team Race director Nats great weekend hopefully metro idea really takes root district display booth available Please let know early time year get lots requests thebooth request may need some lead time work havent seen booth since Nats just keeps going club club Marvelous Miniatures film anoth er high mileage item great film now joined new AMA scale film ModeIinyc Grand Illusions Jay Gerber has done again ls expected soon word gets around have film also mailman will get another hernia Marvelous Min latures has lent out priority system puts clubs showing non-modelers first new scale film will wanted modelers time read report scale film will off AVPs AVPs getting first will ask first CaU patches club patch display booth please send Some clubs have sent two have taken liberty having extra patches sewn jacket wear around district country Casper Aeromodelers Associa tion Platt Valley R/Cers patches huge All-Season Fliers Henry Buchanan 10year resident Alaska dropped line reports modelers up fly year two contests January incredi ble all-night affair June Jan uary date associated 40 deg -25 deg rain snow no consideration given cancellation Gary Cooper Frontier Fliers Fre mont NE first send along list still out Johnson County Aeromodelers Kan sas Dave Ellis send list also sample validation slip club using record flights Moving Headquarters Next month anoth er point view Arnxa lo,, ii da x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour tate Redsndo Beach CA 90278 Associate Vice-Presidents Glenn carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex Chisulm 1100 west Sham Fresno CA 93711 Lonnie Kroeber 4295 Boulder Hwy Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 95138 Bob Reynolds Rt B Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Axe Long Beach CA 90808 Keith Whitney 14485 Jupiter Dr. Salt Lake City uTB4117 Another 30 days have flown seems lately enough hours day nor enough days week Lots report month Ill get right Sacramento Red Barons now hold honor being club Ive travelled furthest visit recent trip gave new record 860 miles meeting arranged member club known Bob Kamp mann Bob fellow member Ed Schultz met airport way meeting stopped restaurant en joyable meal ambulance parked front restaurant went didnt know meant eat own risk Turns out driver having meal Later club meeting pleas ure meeting -Scale guru Lee Taylor long discussion matters relating big models meeting run club President Jon Logan During meeting club discussed new flying site process obtaining will secure lease present site leased owner anxious break lease Due problems club has having tenant bordering field re flyover re trieval problems club also ready ter minate lease set show film Mar velous Miniatures projector furnished club However no sooner projec tor turned bulb burnt out Naturally no spare Let lesson club inviting show film projectorhave spare Ill send film January sos can see AMA portable display have available mall shows what-have-you has travelling went Ron Bond Sac ramento mall show turned out real success says 108 models display Thirteen 1/3 AScale eight helicopters show off 85000 people went through mall Next sent John Lewis Bakers field club Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society put show Bakersfield went Chuck Asprion Camarillo Flying Circus used film Marvelous Miniatures high light mall show put Oxnard booth movement less 30 days want booth no cost drop line Ill schedule Next club visited little closer home went meeting San Gabriel Valley Radio Control League sec ond visit club meeting ar ranged vice-president SGVRCL Bill OBelmito Bill invited house prior meeting dinner Bills charming wife Henrietta aka Boots stuffed gills repast Duncan Hines would have raved about wanted find dark soft place sleep afterward heck club meeting off club meeting incidentally Bill talked Boots attending see great AMA film meeting conducted presi dent Dick Corman big item agenda what Whittier Narrows presently open general public flying Careless fliers giving fliers bad name What Proposition 13 making money public parks tight theres chance club could get sole possession site healthy fee could regulate people fly Stay tuned further developments club enjoyed Marvelous Miniatures thoroughly Next trip saw something little different took film went John Muir Junior High Los Angeles teacher name Jim Lillie teaching class basic aeronautics steered him onto AMA Del ta Dart project students really en joyed film am attempting help Jim way possible keep class going need like him Now really big show just returned February 1980 83 Effective Communication IS twoway street AMAs non-paid volun teer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organiza tion members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice-president area Complete communications linkwrite District X Report corn two-day council meeting Washing ton two days enough cover items few deferred later Since lots items covered Ill touch what consider some important ones Headquarters instructed ask legal counsel theres way get around no voting proxy rule Washington suggested nothing else works incorporate somewhere else council voted allow magazine increase its ad percentage removed limitation number pages voted both measures Originally against creased ads However tours around various clubs got wordmore ads Ill admit received few letters asking less ads believe general consensus Therefore did about-face supported opinion despite prior beliefs case youre wondering what part magazine income subject taxationits income advertising formula determining taxable amount easy Tax able income advertising income st obtaining advertising council listened presentation realtor Springfield Ohio outlined costs new headquarters building Im going lump everything together report broke figures youre about see down its components proposed 6630 square foot building 1 acres land paved parking ready move $487350 need investi gate Orlando FL Lincoln NE Lake Charles LA before decision can made next listened presentation legal beagle lawyers office frequency/FCC type says recent meet ing FCC brought out several ques tions presently being answered AMA radio manufacturers hopeful FCC going grant some additional 72 MHz frequencies good chance will alow narrow band FM good chance 19 months time read new rules will effect Equipment will available three months after seems long time pro posal filed October 1978 remember thisthe FCC just acted proposal broadcasters association power put broadcasters proposal same phase presently did broadcasters file 1947 FCC slow way dont send letters wont help phase study dont hire lobbyist ask Well did ask Accord ing lawyer good lobbyist Washing ton gets $175 PER HOUR As good business practice AMA go ing switch auditors think good idea once Nats continue operate red budgeted $10000 toward operation years meet still managed end up $1 3000 over budget FAI Free Flight World Championships recently concluded Taft showed profit near $5000 What pleasant change nomi nated two prime organizers Bill Bogart Bill Hartill Superior Service Award awarded council Ill present awards annual FFMAASC banquet Something new charter clubs guest club will allowed fly 30 days $5 fee Hell fully covered $5 will apply membership dues should later decide join AMA Notethis cov erage does apply sanctioned contest Jay Gerber unveiled latest film 36-minute film scale models up usual high standards excellent film Jay addressed council regards next project commissioned 15-minute film shown groups tempting get permission use property flying site film will available year council listened proposition Wilmington Ohio bunch want conduct Nats group presented pro posal feel will result money-making Nats proposal sounds quite plausible has turned over Nationals Com mittee council has recommended RC Contest Board accept NMPRA safety rec ommendation emergency basis will enable included next rule book decided NMPRA has exhib ited good faith attempting make Pylon Racing safer No further attempt make fly slower will tried committee formed report next council meeting methods tighten ing CD free memberships Its going Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District XI Vice-Ptesdent 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 9817 Assoejase Vice-Presidents Al CoIner 1607 Soon tin, Pocutello ID 83201 Simon Ornese ft 1 Boo 48 Broadniew MT 59015 Cd McColloogh 535C 81 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recio 28608 Donen Ct. Keon WA 98031 Chuck Thompson N 3813 Nonmandie Spokane WA 99205 Don Zipoy 2t418 NC Main Sn. Redmond WA 98052 time start thinking about spring expositions symposiums Last years 1979 Great Oregon R/C Ex po just larger number display competition models before rep resenting categories Expo 80 will defi nitely bigger better District Meet ing held last year success year should hold up tradition Benton County R/C Club better well plan bring along couple AMA films viewing well discuss current AMA issues Joy Farmer spark plugs event cart contact 625 SW 55th St Corvallis OR 97330 want part great Expo takes place second weekend April Dr Ralph Brooke called other night great news RAMS will resume symposium again year date set 17th 18th February Doc told site will Hyatt House again Since have heard other sites being considered watch newsletters Hobby Shop bulletin boards late news will AMA meeting symposium can make arrange ments Watch announcements program available tougher get free ride next council meeting 18th 19th January 1980 Orlando FL time rest council will look proposed museum site 1980 Control Line FAI World Cham pionships Team requested funding sistant team manager Due large size team single manager hard-pressed everywhere council approved addi tional manager Scholarship awards handed out follows $1000 Paula Bauer $750 David Pier Brian Petty $500 Nicholas DeCarlis second time row women has won top award council went record recognizing clubs teams participated Trans-Am Relay Race Three astronauts awarded Fellow ships AMA Buzz Aidrin Neil Armstrong Michael Collins voting unanimous lot business conducted said hit items felt import ant Read minutes meeting complete report Remember invite next meeting Ive copy new scale film posession must see superb THERMALS Watch news North Idaho Sym posium South Idaho Model Airplane Symposium well dont have details yet date location both always put great event Through Northwest Soaring Society Newsletter Editor Roy Anderson come winners 1971 Soaring Champions After dust settled Dave Johnson win ner average 9369 Second Tom Neilson average 9269 Roy Anderson third 9252 average competition tougher last year far 35 average points separated top six place winners Congratulations Portland Area Sailplane Society Tom Culmsee editor have excellent idea November newsletter Tom says prefer warmer com fortable modeling activity winter might suggest Indoor Free Flight Rubberpowered sport planes peanut scales hand-launched gliders can provide great di version teaching some valuable lessons about airplanes Youll hardly find larger return enjoyment minimum invest ment time money fair amount interest among members has ex pressed should plenty oppor tunity winter Barnstorniers R/C Club sponsoring series indoor fun-flys held Clackamas Community Col lege gym See Barnstormers newsletter contact details NorWesters Free Flight Club will also holding Indoor Scale contest sometime after first year Peanut Scale AMA Rubber Scale will also included Try youll like same issue newsletter contained following gem Book reports recommended reading recently acquired book Flying Im proving Scale Model Airplanes William F McCombs available through Model Airplane News Although written scale free flight 84 Model Aviation type models book Contains wealth general aerodynamic information applicable kinds airplanes Use general en lightenment aerodynamic mental anderings whew reference work designing world-beating sailplane Next Id like recommend Dave Thornburgs River Air articles published July August issues RIC Model Builder contain very good treatment art finding using all-popular ther mal Whether experienced sailplane pilot just progressing gliding stage soaring stage youll find lots ideas improving thermaling technique Last month surely least would like offer congratulations entire district TRANS-AM team own district may have heard before Joe Harris Gene Weaver Randy Weaver Don Rice Jim Boydston Dr Ralph Brooke made last leg TRANS-AM Race roaring success flew Las Vegas Super Kaos Supertigre 60 win TRANS-AM 24 seconds thank tremendous effort great job well done After last Executive Council meeting early November chance talk personally Larry Bolich Special Events Director Academy coordinator race AMA Larry told number things happened during race will have wait until district meetings repeated thing impressed running race spirit sportsmanship comradery prevailed during race participated can justly proud efforts JUIJIO FLIGHT EDWHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 GOOD KITS NECESSARY FOR YOUNG BEGINNERS Frankly dont see going get young beginners started model airplane building flying kits Right start certain fascination kid opens up box spreads out plans material problem keep fascination alive must understand rank begin ner does know what insides kit box should look like does realize GOOD QUALITY kit does NOT depend degree prefabrication high quality kit carefully selected wood efficient propeller easily understood plans etc might look like disaster youngster due its simplicity small amount materials box Quality materials understood much less appreciated young beginners likely turned box full stuff comes tumbling out cowlings wheels formed wire parts ows what proof pudding course comes set out help build Does manufacturer flashy kit care does supply three longerons hard theyre like iron fourth soft mushy fuselage guaranteed break Junior course isnt going know difference Naturally would substitute piece wood SCRAP BOX Ah Junior has no scrap box Most unfortunate situation Now look - l missing No bother didnt like plastic wheels first place So Ill just crosslaminate two pieces sheet sixteenth ce ment some washers bearings - presto ter wheels kit IOR idea making own wheels never enters head doesnt have SCRAP BOX anyway Lis ten - calls wheels should could go point few kit manufacturers care very much whether Junior ever com pletes model airplane few very interesting note NOT big manufacturers could really job right wanted No small cottage industries part-time manufacturers modelers still love hobby just profits Yes today much trouble ex otic land model airplane kits natives restless chieftains however well what ARE doing about really dont know thing know problem has around about long have kits little personal story ember way back early Thirties grew tired being able com pete experts didnt have wood nor plans nor know-how build decent twin pusher So decided buy kit advertised outstanding contest winner magazines scraped up 75 cents big money time sent due course tube arriyed emptied out contents Egads wood mealy no rubber paper seemed bathroom kind Bamboo wing ribs worst treachery gn oJd out-of-date light weight no way world completed model could compete thencurrent rules had least knew enough just dump pieces SCRAP BOX Now pundits hobby indus try have long recognized so-called JUN IOR PROBLEM benefits many-year collection magazines does realize Over over again complaints promises tears shouts hopeful joy want read good review Junior Problem read Lar ry Conovers WHERE ARE THE JUNIORS May/J une 1964 issue American Mod e/er Ill make up some copies want send 25 cents ev erything nothing days AMA does NOT pay anything writing JUN IOR FLIGHT excellent article 15 years ago AMAs John Worth quoted con cerning problems declining Junior activity both AMA modeling gener al AMA Technical Director Frank Ehling stated industry doesnt see fit pro duce beginners line does begin ner start Apparently Conover made survey speeches years industry trade show Representatives such manu facturers Sterling Comet Midwest Cox Herkimer Goldberg Monogram Top Flite Guillow lot say reasons decline discussed d just valid today believe model industry genuinely interested helping Juniors ginner projects afoot AMA mailed out re port-questionnaire entitled NEW HO R IZONS FOR JUNIOR PROGRAMS AYSC program AMERICAN MODELER cir culated questionnaire CLEVELAND PRESSS model aviation program full bloom model industry through its HIAA devoted considerable money time AIR YOUTH program Individual manufacturers quite proud new beginner lines 15 years later re turned questionnaires continue somewhere gather dust various programs out steam then-new beginners series proved answer industry appears terested something else ** * * problem having single page - being able continue page so-and-so times dont finish story Ive got about another whole column - Ill leave con clusions recommendations until next month CONTROL-LINE CONTEST OVER Flying AMAs third CL Postal Con test ended November 30 deadline receipt Ed Whitten results December 31 Make sure youve sent yours AMAS THIRD INDOOR CONTEST name-the-contest contest going strong Ive received some real funny ones Send suggestions now big choice will announced next issue important flying postals two events HL Glider HL Stick starts Janu ary 1 runs through March 31 Full details last issue can ask copy Send SASE thats now Santa good Did bring kit could actual ly built flown February 1980 85
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/02
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
SHORT SUMMARY OF NO- NEW AMA MOVIE NOW AVAILABLE VEMBER 9-10 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DECISIONS 1 Nats tentatively approved former Clin ton County Air Force Base Wilmington OH dates yet determined Final ap proval subject Nats Executive Commit tee approval details 2 Previous limits removed Model via tion magazine regarding total number pages amount advertising permitted 3 New RC Pattern points proposal rejected regard requiring HQ special effort avoid setting precedent concerning simi lar efforts other events 4 NMPRA safety requirements recommend ed RC Contest Board inclusion 1980 rule book basis insurance coverage RC Pylon Racing events 5 $10000 approved special escrow insur ance reserve cover property damage claims within $1000 deductible 6 US hosting 1980 Indoor World Cham pionships West Baden IN approved submission FAI annual Meeting November 30 7 AAAA status approved June 1980 CL meet Winston-Salem NC 8 Grigg District II VP proposal special interest group recognition approved es tablish minimum requirements 9 Travel expense special AMA Frequen cy Committee meeting approved expe dite current AMA proposal FCC RC frequencies 10Last quarter 979 cost-of-living increase HQ salary budget approved 11 Travel funding 1980 assistant CL team manager approved help regular team manager handle team 14 competitors 12New procedure council meeting min utes/agenda approval adopted 13$3000 total four 1979 Scholarship awards approved $1000 two $750 $500 14Deadline proposals regarding possible HQ relocation approved next meeting 15Next meeting January 19 Orlando FL combined review Wings Wheels museum offer regarding possible AMA museum AMAs film producer Jay Gerber did again followed up great Marvelous Miniatures film another superb produc tion entitled Mode/inqs Grand Illusions Its about Scale models types sizes tiny Peanut free flights huge RC ver sions 747 transport Lancaster bomber Included control line Dynajet-pow ered model also six-engined B-36 Duane Johnsons RC dual ducted fan F-iS fighter Bob Underwoods Dehaviland Comet Mick Reeves RC 1978 World Championship winner Woodvale England others film 36 minutes long full color narration top notch professional treat suited equally well modelers general public Its available AMA HQsend latest Film Library list Note has necessary increase deposit fees drastically films $50 help assure District Ill V Candidate Cliff Piper* Write-Ins Dave Brown* Joe Eiben Write-Ins Bill Mathews* Write-Ins cted /980-81 term Vote 718 - 14 1208 755 5 1037 20 safe returntoo films have come back badly damaged condition No increase basic rental fees however neces sary handle film carefully return good condition enjoy same low ren tal fee usual full deposit refund film damaged repairs charged against deposit new film expected heavy demand during winter season order early HQ copy available need check district AMA vicepresidenthe has copy special showings SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 1919 AMA ELECTION RESULTS m McNe II has won election off ce AMA Secretary-Treasurer 1980-81 John Byrne came close MeNeill got 7335 votes Byrnes 5757 Just over 15000 votes cast all-253% total members eligible vote 1977 last time secretary-treasurers office up election just over 14000 votes 244% total So trend number voting up bit percentage eligible voters Byrne got 44% votes cast either himself MeNeill won own district II Again year number voted far less renewed membership during voting period voting deadline November 20000 eligible voting members signed up 1980 thousands could have voted did Totals Votes Secretary-Treasurer District III III IV McNeill* 4255181020423 Byrne 3231162831285 Write-Ins V VI 875759 281501 VII VIII 765599 526391 No IXXXIDist 264934340413 177649243388 Total 7335 5757 27 13119 District VII IX Xl CandidateVote Geoff Styles*828 Hardy Brodersen539 Write-Ins7 Vince Mankowski* 34 Write-Ins2 Homer Smith*485 Don Connell Write-In Other Write-Ins20 February 1980 73 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Vice-President Election Results Presidents OUTU3JK Earl F Witt 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 1980 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS proposal change basic man agement format 1980 Nationals made November council meeting Although new concept still much worked out think agreed should con sider some financial organizational changes Chuck Shade Dick Nutting rep resenting Western Ohio RC Society other Modelers Southwest Ohio have proposed concept based creased participation local clubs special interest groups whereby would share financial gains virtue fact host club other local modelers inherent ly familiar local contacts possible problems Nats site Wil mington OH believe Nats planning setup can effi ciently economically run rather Headquarters personnel located DC basic plan would begin new advertising promotional con cept orchestrated AMA assisting such areas providing space Model Aviation As rest proposal have done great deal research matter have both professional expertise fa cilities accomplish task Dick Nutting news editor WLWT-TV Cincinnati has already held number discussions media personnel major focal point concept aimed making Nats family affair again Dick believes can accom plished way will offer local possible national media coverage same time example changing schedule Nats contestants may able initial compe tition block have day two off compete final com petition schedule would provide innumerable advantages compe titors families media com petitors could visit other events prac tice repair 2 families could tend AMA Night Cincinnati Reds game Kings Island two events already proposal family events 3 finals event run back-to-back good possibility AMA could get national TV media coverage Obviously less prior involve ment Headquarters increased advertising expenses could cut number entries increased same time host club could make profit efforts running concessions Nats Further Special Interest Groups would encouraged participate running own events thus allowing specialized management radical change past Na tionals off-the-cuff pro posal Members Western Ohio RC Society have done great deal re search held discussions before submitting proposal have found adequate support substantiate reliability such proposal Ohio Nats Committee plan meet December firm up dates details promotion HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION PROPOSAL November Council meeting Mr Martin Levine President Springfield Ohio Community Improve ment Corporation made formal finan cial presentation facilities pic tured column December issue Model Aviation proposed site facility new Industrial Office Park Development south edge Springfield OH city-backed development city utili ties installed including natural gas location particularly attractive cause its proximity Dayton 30 minutes Cincinnati 90 minutes Columbus 55 minutes 74 Model Aviation Dick Nutting key planner 1980 Nationals attended 1976 Nats Dayton best attended Nats recent years due its location 1977 RC World Aero batics Championships Springfield few miles proposed site 1980 Nationals no doubt aware various spots close proposed Headquarters site could considered National World Championships close Headquarters important point considering purchase such site investment value yearly pay ments presently estimated $745 per square foot would fixed rate un altered inflation 25 years AMA would own property would no longer paying rent years come should decide re-locate proposed property industrial office park relatively basic fice design has sketched would offer us substantial resale value Mr Levine began discussion explaining Springfields Industrial Reve nue Bond Issue propose assist AMA financing project start finish Reve nue Bonds issued city tax free based non-profit status estimated go rate approxi mately 9% interest Members Chamber Commerce have set up Community Improvement Corporation proposes sell bonds needed incorporate Headquarters supervise bids construction facilities finanical figures submitted based estimated beginning date around late spring starting con struction Upon Councils approval corporation would send architect Headquarters purpose de termining exact space design re quirements no cost AMA Upon submission approval plans Council AMA would enter Agreement Intent corpora tion architect would make full working drawings specifications solicit construction bids financial estimates given included complete land costs architectural engineering ser vices construction inflationary creases estimated over six-month period well soft costs such legal services insure tax free bond issue feature retiring bonds estimated annual debt service rate $745 per square foot 1980 current Headquarters rental lease signed prior infla tionary surge now experiencing will expire average rent com parable office space DC area between $7 $10 per square foot plus inflation rate predicted 10% year Although inflationary times might never considered right tune buy must face fact value land will never decrease association should begin make sound investments future Council did take action proposal will meet Orlando FL next Council meeting review Springfield proposal well vitation offered Wings Wheels locate Headquarters facility area FCC AND RC FREQUENCIES meeting FCC men tioned last months column held October 26 favorably im pressed came away meet ing feeling getting positive action meeting set up include representatives FCC AMA Frequency Committee AMA Attorneys office model industry did four FCC staff members show up meeting rep resented both FCC bureaus must deal proposals general consensus tending meeting should receive additional 72 MHZ narrow band FM frequencies should allowed 20 40 radio chan nels bypass high-powered channels point-to-point use city Although hard pin down people FCC time schedule estimated proposed rules should ready comment late spring early summer Interested par ties will given period around 30 60 days comment proposals will go back review De pending comments submitted actual ruling should come out eight months year later time span ruling may seem long have informed legal counsel Mr Jack Smith time relatively fastthey have other actions FCC have taken three five years noted broadcasting stations working FCC since 1947 get 500 kilowatt power however after 32 years FCC just decided Octo ber 52 kilowatts enough JUNIOR PROGRAMS opinion successful Jun ior Programs result individual dedication localized situations Greater Chicago R/C Show met Roger Wathen Delta Dart building area Roger teacher Forrest Manor Junior High School has established two-year program 7th 8th grad ers meet twice week points awarded accomplishment accumulated points determine win ners end year trophies awarded years winner out 60 students 13-year-old LaVonne Jones model program incorporates both building flyingwith stu dents utilizing rocket plastic mod els rubber stick fuselage models paper balsa gliders well Delta Darts Roger elaborate pre sentation folder documenting pro gram would glad offer details anyone interested address Roger L Wathen 3242 N DeQuincy Indianapolis IN 46218 HOBBY SHOWS October November eventfilled time modelers Mid west October 7th Annual Greater Chicago R/C Show held DuPage County Fair Grounds Most major manufacturers exhibits along extensive flight demonstrations ing given afternoon field ad joining exhibit hall Indian City Radio Control Club initiated its first three-day Greater Mich igan Hobby Show Exposition November 16th show will run out space years come armory site 290000 square feet floor area adjoin ing 5000 car parking lot year Expo used 81 000 square feet space static display outstanding models categories sizes February 1980 75 New Kid Block Presidents OUTLGDK Peanut Scale Quarter Scale lar ger covered 14000 square feet table space protected specta tors addition customary out side demonstrations including Dean Copeland flying Byron Mig Jet indoor RC demonstrations boats running pool electric motor cycles cars Besides trophies static displays door prizes award ed hourly attendees living general area plan second annual Expo during first part October next year AGENDA FOR JANUARY COUNCIL MEETING As November 2 4th four items listed January Council meeting however items great importance 1 1980 Budget Finalization 2 Proposed Headquarters Move 3 Approval Nationals Champ ionship Plan 4 Consideration Museum Wings & Wheels Orlando FL should getting issue around Christmas BEST WISHES Merry Christmas Happy New Year PENAL INSTITUTION MODEL PROGRAM GROWS 13th Annual Conference Na tional Correctional Recreation Association hosted Kentucky Department Justice Bureau Training Eastern Kentucky University Richmond KY September 15-20 1979 major programs 2nd annual Air Show Model Building Work shop AMAs Larry Bolich provided Delta Dart kits attendees build AMA booth set up Exhibitors Hall throughout conference Numerous back issues Flying Models Model Builder RIG Modeler RIG Sportsman Model Airplane News donated publishers conference Scien tific Models Inc New Jersey donated kits door prizes conference along Futaba model air show two-hour show flying demonstrations provided Tony Frackowiak World Engines flying both aerobatic RC craft helicopters Don Walker Eastern Kentucky University pro vided fine demonstration RC sailpianes Lew McFarland Lexington Ken tucky Club flew U-Control hand-launch gliders group Mr McFarland also demonstrated electric gas-powered RC cars Air Show held 20-acre paved auto driving range RC sailboat demonstration conducted Lexingtons Model Boat Club members Phil Lawrence Rudd Brown Criminal Justice Centers 10-acre pond Dave Brown World Engines coordinated air show program South Africa international competition NCRA Conference held Na tional rosters AMA chartered clubs provided Correctional Recreation Di rectors attending conference Once again year major goals Model Building Demonstrations 1 Encourage penal institutions begin model building leisure time activity residents 2 Identify AMA Chartered Club groups recreation directors contact free world clubs demonstra tions assistance starting institution programs 3 Encourage wardens superintendents through recreation directors provide institutional grounds farms land nearby bona fide AMA clubs flying space turn aid Institu tion Model Club Program Some 400 Correctional Recreation Profes sionals attended Conference representing nearly states numerous areas Canada Kentuckys famous Country Bluegrass Banjo Entertainer Ole Joe Clark musical group provided Bluegrass flavor occasion Noting used fly Ole Joe Clark said stopped rub ber band broke entertainment pro vided through courtesy Max Harrison Productions Max nationally known Cowboy Artist has created numerous logos model airplane clubs firm sup porter correctional model flying clubs has offered create original logos clubs begin assist developing model flying clubs penal institutions may contacted through National Cor rectional Recreation Association Recreation Directors treated fried chicken feast attended Air Boat Show prepared Food Service Department Eastern Ken tucky University under director Food Service Director Mr Larry Martin fliers boaters awarded certificate Honorary Kentucky War den assistance AMA Club Officers inter ested exploring NCRA-AMA Flying Space Program invited write William E Bain Board Chairman National Correc tional Recreation Association Bureau Training Stratton 354 EKU Richmond KY 40475 September 1980 NCRA will hosted Wichita State University Adminis tration Justice School campus university Wichita KS Already Dr Ron lacavetta contact person 1980 conference planning continuation AMA-N CRA Air Boat Program vital importance note average correctional facility minimum cus tody institution normally quite willing work out recreation program model building flying same quite true youth institutions Correctional Standards American Correctional Association clear encouraging leisure-time activity correctional institutions states Fed eral Judges have mandated identified hobby 1980 RENEWALS GOING GREAT Well over 20000 members already signed up next year Thanksgiving Day current trend continues same rate 1980 could biggest year yet AMA memberships total 75000 real possibility leisure-time programs penal institu tions also true jails work farms detention facilities National Correctional Recreation As sociation encourages model builders think penal setting depicted old television movies striped convict clothing chains tin cups advise rehabilitation ex-offenders must include development good leisure-time hobbies activities incarcerated help assist eventually released person re-direct lifestyle again back free society By William E Bain Board Chairman National Correctional Recreation Association WINGS FOR WOMEN began 1974 SOAR Nats WLNGS Club formed initials describe what about Women Na tional Glider Soaring blessing AMA President Johnny Clemens came first AMA chartered club women basic object club promote sport model glider soaring among wom en have own thing rather merely tag along spectate men fly 1975 SOAR Nats actual ly entered all-women team Since initial ballyhoo got lot publicity WINGS has continued quietly though usual growing pains stands ready accept new memberships newcomers soaring may un aware club Dues $4 per year $6 Family membership Payments may sent current President Mrs Lila L Stamm 6613 East 134th St Grandview MO 64030 officers over US Vice-President Lansing Ml Secretary-Treasurer northern California Meetings held phone mail national meets newsletter has dormant being revived means contact between members flying field women invited either singly via Family membership can include men join help expand movement greater enjoyment learning women interested sharing fun model flying rather merely spectating interested contact Lilapreferably check Attention Guysits late too much sign wife girl friend up Christmas present 1980 could best year yet WINGS gals get volved help will appreciated 76 Model Aviation SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeilI AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 other day Hilda boarded TWA California flew non-stop Wash ington DC Sitting reassuredly soft seat marveled speed grace big metal bird slid effortlessly over Illinois patchwork looked down remembered something memory flitted back through poorly lit corridors dis carded time way back year 1910 saw frightened half-grown lit tle girl scrambling aboard wood-splint er canvas aeroplane Perched bamboo seat no safety belt noth ing either side air nothing front except holding rod Grabbing tightly waited pilot Sat isfied quarters nickels pennies kid given him totaled five bucks climbed up behind gave signal waited others flip big wooden propeller Roaring off grass biplane circled Chica go Fairgrounds 15 minutes heart-stopping 40 miles per thing Wright Model B BurgessWright homebuilt Hilda doesnt know care long long time ago what difference mused lady plane landed safely nations capital returned job AMA Headquarters want meet Hilda also department friends Im taking inside home office Acad emy Model Aeronautics month want explain Kip Smythes important department introduce some peo ple Kip Membership Department Director Including Hilda Kip employs some 14 people thus handles largest contingency employees AMA department few years ago everything mem bership done hand including sorting counting adding day Kip has streamlined everything computer age Chores took days now can done minutes EXAMPLE Counting AMA ballots after annual elections district nationally used take two weeks count votes Today special ballots can counted 3 hours processing through computer Also data processing has increased num ber votes election personal izing ballots So dramatically suc cessful has Kip changing voting habits procedures prestigious ASSOCIA TION MANA GE MENT magazine American Society Association Executives Washington DC featured Kip methods recent issue circulated na tionwide other AMA functions have followed suit like manner Applica tions join AMA money processing counting renewals Charter Club paperwork Optical scanners electronic memory banks computers intricate scientific garbage now used speed along AMA role serving nearly 70000 members quick ly accurately Renewals used take 10 days now few minutes snap 01 Kip took other day has AMA seven years Kip graduated University Maryland has Masters Degree Busi ness Wife Mildress also graduated University Maryland Both love play tennis Kip built rubber-powered models kid now have threemonth-old daughter Crystal May have permission introduce three pretty girls pic ture above Shirley Shipley left processes film orders husband Charles have five children Tommy Char lotte Chuck Rick Jimmy likes work AMA family hobbies include bowling homemade candy crocheting politicking VFW affairs Shirley Treasurer Sr VP District Auxiliary have five grandchildren heroine month Hilda 85 years old has two children seven grandchildren three great grandchil dren lives Arlington VA snap oi rop steiner nas worked total 10 years AMA Under Kip Smythe also charge AMA supplies Delta Darts NATS trophies plaques magazines archives etc Pop wife Margaret have two hound dogs bulldog poo dle Next month smash finish Membership Department including cer tain revelations heretofore considered unimaginable am supposed writing series important NSRCA special interest group got off AMA home office kick hope friends will patient get mad. February 1980 77 three lovely ladies help keep everything going Kip Smythes department L-R Shirley Shipley Hilda Paulsen Lorraine Minther Building flying model planes much fun lot safer reel thing Ask Hilda middle Shes both sides fence helped pioneer passenger plane business back dawn flight earned five bucks baby-sitting five cents hour risked life right now shes up AMA Hdqrs working hard make model flying easier safer GUAM CLUB GETS NAVY HELP Beneath blistering sun tropical island Pacific model aviation gets boost government Most everyone complains government takes gives Well know few dont believe statement true Let start beginning Guam Aeromodelers chartered club AMA island Guam Marianas Islands have working get decent runway several years Takeoffs land ings performed crushed coral run way involved avoiding clumps grass rain puddles snails Being tropical island grass grows faster snails move snails Guams biggest commodity Well thats past now thanks fund raising efforts Roger MaryAnn Artz senior members club Navy Mobile Construction Battalion-74 Chaplain Cdr Otis D Essex club furnished food drink ce ment helped labor NMCB-74 furnished machinery expertise volunteers 37-hour job As Navy machines cleared lengthened shaped runways club members put out bags cement spread out mixed astonishment Aeromod elers EO-2 Ralph Jean showed club mix 9600 sq feet cement place runway grader never waste bit training Navy gives men construction under less choice conditions men gave Guam Aero modelers main runway 140 feet long 40 feet wide cross runway 100 feet long 40 feet wide total cost under 800 dollars hearts well hearty thank well done go out men NMCB 74 government Community Action Policies Proud Aeromodelers Americans Guam Clayton W Smith Secretary Guam Aeromodelers tonnectcut Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode Islaud ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper tlislrici Vice-Presdeol Highland Avenue Aikinson NH 03811 Associate Vjc-PreadenOs Robert C Brodeor 405 Main Street Nashua NJ 03060 Raymond Gibouieau 39 High St Old Town ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Boidoc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 william wilbur 6 Laurel Ann Kittery ME 03904 Getting smart using few pic tures Ia Jim McNeill About time lot District people probably saying two pictures below Mark Blanchard recent visit Berkshire RC Fly ing Club Pittsfield MA Visited good bit past month Went installation officers banquet South Shore RC Club early November find John Smith new president Speaker Al Novotnik MA N following day journeyed up Bur lington VT visit club dinner showing Smithsonian film Fly Last weekend pleasure being Concord NH Aeroguidance Society wives great meal Harrison Morgan presentation annual award outstanding club member year President Armand Cote hosted fine af fair food really great Dick Sher man awarded club patch Lots Quarter Scale interest clubs vitited Hope time smoke has set tled issue speed RC Pylon Racing words council member last week put speed limit race original intent JW letter am sure highlight need bet ter control safety standpoint has now done thank AMA members took time write about issue NMPRA safety rules have incorporated AMA rules NOW interest safety Hopefully rules will abided regard proven proficien cy construction standards other important things especially dis tances involved fliers spectators alike new Scale film now hand Call showing can visit Friday Saturday evening film projector hand Marvelous Miniatures still popular 78 Model Aviation Left Norm Kendrick Guam Aeromodelers put first flight new runways Right Bags cement being opened dumped preparation grader mixed ce ment place never wasted bit Navy machinery whole job finished 37 hours Above Guam Aeromodelers crushed coral runway before Navy came rescue Fast-growing grassonthe tropical island constant problem rain puddles snails Below Club members watch help during construction finished club 140-ft main runway 100-ft crass runway concrete outlay un der $800thanks Navy-provided help Examining plans Quarter Scale Skybolt L-R Bob Evans George Parker Art Gingras Steve Tomlin Steve DAngelo John Maynard sadness must tell passing Alice Ross beloved wife New England cornerstone John Ross has few weeks since came attention Alice loved birds donations memory may sent Boardmoor Sanctuary Massachusetts Audubon Society 280 Eliot St South Natick MA 01760 might nice gesture part some clubs have felt known Johns devotion Alice fine things have seen him contribute sport Flying door small building out back CL builders Roger Goodreau left Cliff Ducharme seem saying iNhat have done available too old pictures below taken 1945 1946 Lots people shown still active New England modeling photos thanks George Parker Lee New Jersey Ysk II DISTRICT REPORT John C Geigg District II Vice-President 6381 Badger Drive Lvckpsrt NY 14094 Associate Vice-Presiden5s Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ane Piscasaway NJ 08854 Honk Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sassier 50 Randi Rd Apt A2 Schenectady NY 12309 Tom Silver RD 3 Box 412 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smish2 Lorraine Ave. Auburn NY 13021 modeling community has again saddened loss dear friend avid modeler Al Lobaito returning home Great Kills Park flying field Staten Island suffered massive heart attack died Al member Richmond Model Flying Club member Electronic Eagles Team will long remembered chopper fly ing off ice rink during first four MAD Days unselfish donation time efforts make success various shows demonstrations charity events dedi cation help newcomer learn fly build better enjoy hobby has set standards rest us follow will missed John Byrne reported recent pleasure narrating Jerry Lewis MDA MA now member Berkshire RC Fly ing Club Elections will over time printed Congratulations winners cluding Dave Brown others fund raising air show presented few weeks ago Brooklyn RIC Society Marine Park total $2100 raised club Hal Bock club president pleasure presenting check TV cameras looked about intra-dis trict club challenge next years MDA Could good way get District 2 recog nized support fund raising event wish could find way capture ink concession district people sure have using lot since asked inputs Some great ideassome workablesome practical ideas same member Brooklyn NY suggested print district questionnaires column enable members clubs have voice prob em solving initial reaction considered delay caused magazine printing schedules such preclude form survey Also felt inputs would few axe grinde should also heard However idea deserves just casual dismissal well give try column next month s issue will primarily survey items pertinent issues question hopefully re sponse will overwhelming encourage member District 2 answer mem bers other districts care respond would ask send answers re sponses VP district Try keep comments short enough read just long enough cover issue next two items may read about elsewhere feel important cover assure know about AMA legal counsel met FCC positive steps being taken increase frequency allotment provide ex clusive use allocations NOT exclu sive use bad feature meeting gain allotments must wait bit longer AND MOST IM PORTANTPLEASE write FCC congressman attorney senator local bar tender attempt speed things along Such letter writing will ly delay process second hot item pertinent chartered clubs Execu tive Council has approved 30-day AMA mem berships can issued chartered club membership plan intended provide clubs tool enhance ability attract new members club AMA providing insurance coverage 30-day period flying club field 30-day member may NOT enter com petitions may NOT renew 30-day period restrictions now have viable tool interest new people hobby Details new policy works will issued shortly Headquar ters Winter upon us Best now put procrastinations behind us get busy new airplane summer fun See next month survey Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-Presideet 1101 ERaho Road Dayton DII 45429 Associate Vice-Presidents Joe Sihen 38980 VaIlny Forge Dr Salon OH 44138 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vivona WV 26101 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut Sn Philadniphia PA 19107 tdmard Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 Well folks last time around next VP column will come either Dave Brown Joe Eiben depending vote November Its interesting challenge attempt serve district VP business activities past year typi fied problem however properly serving capacity past year spent just about four months away home flighttesting Air Force has re warding experience because success have Im sure Dave Joe will fine lob new VP since both gentle men very capable very active volved modelers have lots good ideas future Speaking future certainly looks good modeling country around world fervent hope stop some bickering fighting has going concen trate constructively improving things enjoying hobby After its supposed fun thing its its time find something else occupy ones February 1980 79 Members Lynn 1-Liont ford Kens dad Ken George Parker Don Lane Ray Mailloux Art Standing center unknown OnuS 05 mU srnne ciuD ToKen Ifl July EvEr Edne Rons dad Mr Prouty Dons dad Ray Mailboux Sherm Lojuno Bob Holt virs Halt Standing Jim MacDonald Art Gibson Don Prouty Dick Harding Steve Enquist George Parker Bill Brennan unknown un known Standing wall Dick Sargent Don Lawson Mr Gulliford Ken Gulliford unknown unknown Sherm Lejune unknown District III Report Cont time Modeling has hope will con tinue very rewarding experience certainly cherish friendships have around world look forward wonderful experiences certainly tend remain active modeling activities hope can serve national inter national modeling some constructive ca pacity Because business able tend last council meeting Washington Dave Brown handled chore what fol lows Daves account meeting November 6 received call late evening Clara Lowe Can rep resent Don District III Executive Council meeting Washington November 9-10 Don tied up Las Vegas job After slight hesitation said yes provided could get flight out arrived Washington 8th Thursday given tour Head quarters found considerably austere imagined cramped should maximum efficiency around pretty well run set-up was informed would allowed vote proxy seems incorporation laws DC pro hibit proxy voting corporate boards dl rectors Among first motions meet ing Friday investigate alternatives districts can have representation elected member unable appear will cover points meeting major interest District Ill members cover two-day meet ing would fruitless museum site proposal under consid eration Wings Wheels Museum Orlando FL somewhat substantial cost us information should avail able after January 19th Executive Council meeting held Due projected loss magazine 1980 agreed upon narrow vote allow increase advertising attempt reduce eliminate loss expect last change magazine dont get alarmed $31000 projected loss great may seem Probably important single thing discussed meeting District Ill mem bers Nats proposal Wilmington 1980 has received tentative approval Executive Council virtually cinch run under new proposal WORKS Western Ohio Radio Kontrol So cietyDayton Club clubs special interest groups can acquire certain concession rights exchange running staffing events thereby make profit efforts cost AMA simply giving up concessions rights past have shown small profits due inability promote well laud Chuck Shade Dick Nutting others group innovative thinking hope concept can made work Another issue particular interest District Ill members presentation new headquarters site proposal City Springfield 01-I looks good surface although understand other proposals forthcoming Orlando FL Lake Charles LA least proposal has instituted some serious thinking regarding ramifications cost-wise staff-wise short- long-term problems moving headquarters another site issue has floating little direction since 1974 perhaps now have started take reasonable approach other subjects should cov ered minutes meeting sure look up Thanks Dave evident have some exciting things look forward District III 1980 should real winner Delaware rict Columtna land h taolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanictyille VA 23111 Associate Vice-Presideors Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champine 205 Tiptoe Rd. Newport News VA 23505 Howard Crispin 611 Beediwood Dr Charlottssille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scorry Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayetteville NC 28301 Have lust returned two-day AMA Council meeting have some news am sure have heard about AMA has few proposals various cities throughout US offer ing land and/or buildings future AMA Headquarters location AMA council headquarters have looking pro posals evaluate pursue could beneficial AMA reference moving headq uarters operation proposals came Spring field OH presented Council meeting Washington proposal looks good would cost AMA approxi mately 450 thousand over 25-year period personally think could find suitable lo cation around fringe area Washington DC still close governmental agencies deal Ill keep posted future developments January Council meeting will held Orlando FL can look site has offered model mu seum site same building Wings Wheels Museum used Sancee SC now located Orlando Airport believe would good oppor tunity AMA establish permanent model museum could possibly develop permanent headquarters site after January Council meeting Council has voted expand Model Aviation magazines pages advertising should see articles industry advertising after first year Remem ber magazine belongs AMA member comments would great ly appreciated what want see magazine suggest drop few lines Carl Wheeley headquarters let him know what enjoy also what improve ments suggest Also send copy letter since vote behalf what Model viation now have another quality film library good Marvelous Miniatures new film called Grand Illusions Its Scale film excellent opportunity permiere showing made want rush out build Scale model have copy dis trict would like have club meeting contact Its first come first serve basis Discussions Nats Wilmington OH going along fine point goes according plan should excellent Nats new concept being discussed should give us smoother running Nats losing enjoy ment Nats famous Whats Happening District IV Westminster Aero Modelers received nice letter Ray Miles club president says negotiations county fly ing site going well hopes secure verbal agreements writing soon Thanks Ray comments Roanoke Valley Radio Control Club chance meet club recently very good discussion about AMA aeromodeling general very active club loaded friendly modelers Anyone Roanoke/Salem area looking good club join contact RVRCthey terrific TMSS Dont forget February 10 1980 date TMSS Indoor RC Contest should very interesting contest could start new trend winter RC contests information contact HA Stokely 1504 Horseshoe Circle Virginia Beach VA 23451 Winston-Salem NC AAAA Status ap proved June 1980 Control Line Con test Winston-Salem North Carolina Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn Stunt News has enclosed newslet tsr unofficial poll Nats site choices have received two poll clippings far about cutting yours out filling sending Chesapeake Bay Radio Control seems frequency problem 7216 CBRC Arden Field Check club ficers about know get around trouble District IV AVPs am hearing AVPs North Carolina Delaware guys gals areas fire up AVP tell him let know whats going area Alabama e Flerida gia issippi tn Rim V South Carol,a essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V VicePresident 311 Prtinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents John Gorday 116 Baybmry Lane Jackson MS 38212 Jerome Hall 4326 Baymood Dr Huntsville AL 36805 Richard Jackson 108 Thorelee St. Charleston Hgts SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Phillip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Nashville TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00666 Box 1532 Falardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman PD Box 1643 Eglie AFB FL 32642 Tom Thacker 2390C Lameencoville Hwy. Decatur GA 30033 Have heard about billionaire died left money AMA purchase flying sites havent either 80 Model Aviation Until delightful time comes must make own arrangements flying sites As start right direction believe need purchase land building AMA Headquarters instead renting space AMA looking headquarters site welcome suggestions location type facilities desired etc Since will adequate coverage November Executive Council meeting elsewhere issue will move other matters have questions about meeting topics agenda please write past several weeks have particu larly hard District V officers Ive struggling sinus respiratory problems Phil McDowell AVP Tenn has perforated ear drum other maladies Joseph Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico has hospital Tom Thacker AVP Georgia wound prop around hand tune 15 stitches others have also reported vari ous ailments injuries Good health abounds south Florida AVP Art Johnson reporting close million spectators observed air show teams performances year sent three newspaper clippings show positive pub lic relations resulting modeling activities down south latest addition Vroom Hilda shown below being held Arts wife Charlotte too can enjoy some good Florida sunshine winter Attend King Orange Internats Jacksonville December 29 30 31 Tangerine Orlando December 27January 1 Seminole RC Club Tallahassee FL recently static display increase spec tator participation spectator asked vote model liked best popular Liberty Sport followed Stearman Spitfire club 30 members flies asphalt runway 365 x 65 old landfill owned county Also down Florida way comes news unusual mishap Northwest Flori da RC Modelers fun fly During RC carrier landing prop broke blade punctured fuselage stuck flier didnt see replaced prop finished round before noticed Pictures below show carrier deck misplaced prop Juniors continue well open contests evidenced 12year-old Frank Metzger won second place RC sail plane contest sponsored Charleston RC Society Other top-notch Juniors include Chad Stewart Jimmy Faith CL experts Eglin FL area Woe award month goes Ralph Reed Ralph bought P-Si kit put shelf build later later came took kit down opened up stead die-cut balsa found colony termites balsa dust Burp Illinois na ucky uni VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain Oistritt VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove IL 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents chuck Delano 4031 N Mitchner Indianapolis IN 46220 20 Roger Geers RR 5 Onincy IL 02301 Frank Hughes 401 So Birch Plattsburo MO 04477 Glenn Lee 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Helen Olsen820 Old Boehomnee Rd Uninersity city MO 03132 Jim Sears P0 308 Bargin KY 40310 Bob Underwood 4100 concord Oaks Or. St Louis MO 63128 Warm friendly days did exist pictures prove return can again go out play will return wont Thanks Orin Young Lexington KY pictures Lexington MAC Pat tern Scale Meet past season Around District Chicagoland RC Modelers should soon move new field Thanks Als Hobby Shop Elhurst February 1980 81 Heaching tar deck during HC carrier landing pair spare three blades work bet ter two young flier Jeff McLean Pre-Novice winner Louisville KY MAC Stewart ChadRingo Rat -m60Byna General view flight-line flying field Part display Seminole RC Club Jimmy Faith hidden somewhere under baseball cap somewhere behind Rat Racer hese tine scale models owned Iett right Bud Crane Mr Hineman Mr Bushand Jim Sears AVP District VI Report cont IL excellent sponsorship Chicagoland RCM great Bi-plane Contest Quincy Falcons less hap py rather low number Pylon con testants maybe club should consid er Sport and/or Formula 500 next year Harold Todd Pontiac IL Chiefs RC may have some advice anyone using nylon prop 60 Hope cuts healed now Harold Rockford IL Rock Valley RC Flyers promote area activities advertising other clubs events newsletter addition offer good advice such Never run out altitude before run Out ideas dontI run out ideas first aircraft proceeds run out altitude what meant Ralph Whites Nats-winning Sport Scale P-Si has also done well Pattern Now has doubled Pylon Racer winning Spirits St Louis Warbird Reno Race Tn-County Aero Vincennes IN reports need fliers fine site Contact Frank Roales 882-4776 need place burn fuel Kokomo IN Blue Angeles reported Runway Chronicles very profitable first Fun-Fly good way pay field rent RC workshops Bedford Park Com munity Ctr project Palos RC Palos Park IL Contact Fred Dominski 323-0051 information Mid-Mo RC Association fighting never-ending battle against progress Another flying site develops shopping center Anyone around area know spare flying field Pekin RC Club IL reports doing some cross-country racing Seems flying model least problems Mem ber Charlie Davis problems consisted losing home models radios fire tragic thing Jerry Nelson Midwest Model Supply forms Las Vegas Invitational 1980 will have seven 18 contestants US $7500000 purse makes interesting AVP Glenn Lee reports active year CL flying predicts same 1980 says traveling together beats gaso line problem such Ten Treetown Modelaires together motor home CL clubs individuals might contact Glenn John Tulach 2247 Belleview Westchester IL 60153 information annual meeting coordinate CL activities work out special interests Midwest area Woodland Aero Modelers Woodridge IL will hold annual auction February 9 1980 Edgewood School getting popular swap shop think Im forgetting AMA Ex ecutive Council meeting just attended youre almost correct After meeting went home town Livingston TX visited relatives also enjoyed some betterthan-average bass fishing Writing rather hot-and-heavy bickering two days would spoil present elation over nice though short vacation would spoil bowl games winter building Im sure other columns section filled great accomplishments prom ises greater things come So ob servations can wait until next month now shovel snow enjoy whatever See yall DONT FLY CONTROL UNE NEAR POWER LINES Iowa igan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris District VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Moscatine IA 52761 Associate Vice-Presidents James Clark 4444 Woodview NE Cedar Rapids tA 52401 Robert Lusndberg 4928 Tioga St Ouluth MN 55804 Tim Price 1 1287 Saar Sterling Hgts MI 48078 William Rohring 4494 Tanglemood Tn St Joseph Ml 49085 Geoff Styles 6060 N Lydell Am. Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 Wayne Veager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 deep regret now submit last column District VII Next month will have new vice-president sin cerely hope give him support will need As look back very short two years am happy some things happy others attempted get Executive Council meetings moved around some assist ance accomplished getting meetings St Louis Omaha Maybe best least same old places about Min neapolis Lansing future conjunc tion district meetings Maybe Rhinebeck NY Denver Perhaps area mod elers would like chance see some council members Headquarters staff would like take some credit get ting lower rates Senior Citizens dues much blame dues increase 1979 frustrating thing lost ef ficiency council activities due much bickering within inability make progress May next council blessed cooperative attitude get pos itive momentum started major disappointments fact council meeting November 910 Washington District VII al owed vote make motion As un able attend asked Geoff Styles repre sent us Since AMA incorporated DC no proxy voting allowed due state law AMA by-laws inequity must removed AMA members have re presentation forced elect individuals will guarantee will make council meetings must MOVE Headquarters re-incorporate Since council meeting cant give report read other columns Im sure will find pertinent information has real privilege serving mod elers CL FF RC District VII May flights maxes landings right-side up Special thanks assisted Associate Vice-Presidents Contest Board members help greatly appreciated Thanks Lansing CARDS TCRC Great Lakes Model Aviation Expo -IV AMA DIstrIct VII Spring Meting East Saturday March 151980 District Meetings Thanks Lincoln SKY KNIGHTS 79 Nats LARKS 1978 Nats dedication greatest Cap4I Area Radio Drone Sqdrt ING MICNIQAN Announcing a~ -I 0 0 Grand Ledge Hi-School Grand Ledge Michigan 4SeMOVIESNuswiuletgar 8n9peuIum PROOUCT OISPLAYS6WAP SHOP AWAS PAESENTATIONS Complete e Call Expo-IV 2909 W Michigan Avenue Lansing Michigan 48917 Phone 1-517-487-0653 Arkansas siana Monica C Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII Vice-President 509 So Lebansue Street Solphor LA 70663 Associate Vice-Presidents Buzz Averill 9117 La 8anranea NE Alburgoerpue NM 87111 Ned Barnes 823 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Honey III 927 Commerce Pleasanson TX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Barslesnille OK 74003 No District VIII Report month Colonado C Kansas C Nebraska C North Dakora C Sourh takota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo Circle Bellenue Nt 68005 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Maniposa Blvd Casper WY 82801 Paul Kegel 910 North 12th Fargo ND 88102 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arnada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Battin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Ricltetto 516S Cloodas Sioun Falls SO 57103 1980 District Officers contest scale boards AVPs coordinators various committee posts filled district vicepresidents appointment Volunteers nomina tions comments sought will need new AVP Kansas 1980 Jim OReilly because time busi ness commitments has informed will unable serve up high standards 82Model Aviation must seek replacement Jim people have great deal respect Jim agree thing has fine head shoulders controversial issues value input very much Always constructive always gentle man Jim can counted sound reason ing Denver area modelers worst snow storm 22 years Needless say mail little slow get through So what does top-notch AVP keep touch Travis McGinnis phones update recent FAI Pattern team practice held Denver area gave aeromodeling local PR boost Now sharp MDMC Metro Denver Modeling Council people recognized opportunity clubs arranged practices transportation etc team used international aspects hobby some local PR Great everyone Bob Graber involved up eyeballs again appreciated efforts discovered some out pocket ex penses R/C Eagles passed hat MDMC clubs stick together Jefco Mile Hi Arvada clubs have also passed hat show support team FAI Pro gram make sure next team short joined last word bills paid over $80 going program - coming sadness note passing Jack Pfarr Russ La Roux Jack years operated area hobby shops Always supporting AMA aeromodeling particular young people Jack known times pay AMA club dues young budding modelers Always working young modelers Russ CD Arvada clubs P-Nut contests Russ made close friends very active modelers new people Both fine men will remembered model ing brothers through Pfaar-La Roux Memorial Contest now name annual Arvada P-Nut Contest held year mid February Greater Metropolitan Kansas City R/C Meeting AMA President Earl Witt AMA Executive Director John Worth attended meeting prelude forming modelers council clubs KC metro area councils work fact John Earl would travel halfway across country just support idea should serve en dorsement Ed Cox spark plug whole affair Arranging banquet site sticking financial neck out getting clubs setting up displays much much see Ed Cox tell him thanks deserves fortunate enough run old friends like Bill Wright Sky Devils FAI Team Race director Nats great weekend hopefully metro idea really takes root district display booth available Please let know early time year get lots requests thebooth request may need some lead time work havent seen booth since Nats just keeps going club club Marvelous Miniatures film anoth er high mileage item great film now joined new AMA scale film ModeIinyc Grand Illusions Jay Gerber has done again ls expected soon word gets around have film also mailman will get another hernia Marvelous Min latures has lent out priority system puts clubs showing non-modelers first new scale film will wanted modelers time read report scale film will off AVPs AVPs getting first will ask first CaU patches club patch display booth please send Some clubs have sent two have taken liberty having extra patches sewn jacket wear around district country Casper Aeromodelers Associa tion Platt Valley R/Cers patches huge All-Season Fliers Henry Buchanan 10year resident Alaska dropped line reports modelers up fly year two contests January incredi ble all-night affair June Jan uary date associated 40 deg -25 deg rain snow no consideration given cancellation Gary Cooper Frontier Fliers Fre mont NE first send along list still out Johnson County Aeromodelers Kan sas Dave Ellis send list also sample validation slip club using record flights Moving Headquarters Next month anoth er point view Arnxa lo,, ii da x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour tate Redsndo Beach CA 90278 Associate Vice-Presidents Glenn carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex Chisulm 1100 west Sham Fresno CA 93711 Lonnie Kroeber 4295 Boulder Hwy Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 95138 Bob Reynolds Rt B Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Axe Long Beach CA 90808 Keith Whitney 14485 Jupiter Dr. Salt Lake City uTB4117 Another 30 days have flown seems lately enough hours day nor enough days week Lots report month Ill get right Sacramento Red Barons now hold honor being club Ive travelled furthest visit recent trip gave new record 860 miles meeting arranged member club known Bob Kamp mann Bob fellow member Ed Schultz met airport way meeting stopped restaurant en joyable meal ambulance parked front restaurant went didnt know meant eat own risk Turns out driver having meal Later club meeting pleas ure meeting -Scale guru Lee Taylor long discussion matters relating big models meeting run club President Jon Logan During meeting club discussed new flying site process obtaining will secure lease present site leased owner anxious break lease Due problems club has having tenant bordering field re flyover re trieval problems club also ready ter minate lease set show film Mar velous Miniatures projector furnished club However no sooner projec tor turned bulb burnt out Naturally no spare Let lesson club inviting show film projectorhave spare Ill send film January sos can see AMA portable display have available mall shows what-have-you has travelling went Ron Bond Sac ramento mall show turned out real success says 108 models display Thirteen 1/3 AScale eight helicopters show off 85000 people went through mall Next sent John Lewis Bakers field club Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society put show Bakersfield went Chuck Asprion Camarillo Flying Circus used film Marvelous Miniatures high light mall show put Oxnard booth movement less 30 days want booth no cost drop line Ill schedule Next club visited little closer home went meeting San Gabriel Valley Radio Control League sec ond visit club meeting ar ranged vice-president SGVRCL Bill OBelmito Bill invited house prior meeting dinner Bills charming wife Henrietta aka Boots stuffed gills repast Duncan Hines would have raved about wanted find dark soft place sleep afterward heck club meeting off club meeting incidentally Bill talked Boots attending see great AMA film meeting conducted presi dent Dick Corman big item agenda what Whittier Narrows presently open general public flying Careless fliers giving fliers bad name What Proposition 13 making money public parks tight theres chance club could get sole possession site healthy fee could regulate people fly Stay tuned further developments club enjoyed Marvelous Miniatures thoroughly Next trip saw something little different took film went John Muir Junior High Los Angeles teacher name Jim Lillie teaching class basic aeronautics steered him onto AMA Del ta Dart project students really en joyed film am attempting help Jim way possible keep class going need like him Now really big show just returned February 1980 83 Effective Communication IS twoway street AMAs non-paid volun teer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organiza tion members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice-president area Complete communications linkwrite District X Report corn two-day council meeting Washing ton two days enough cover items few deferred later Since lots items covered Ill touch what consider some important ones Headquarters instructed ask legal counsel theres way get around no voting proxy rule Washington suggested nothing else works incorporate somewhere else council voted allow magazine increase its ad percentage removed limitation number pages voted both measures Originally against creased ads However tours around various clubs got wordmore ads Ill admit received few letters asking less ads believe general consensus Therefore did about-face supported opinion despite prior beliefs case youre wondering what part magazine income subject taxationits income advertising formula determining taxable amount easy Tax able income advertising income st obtaining advertising council listened presentation realtor Springfield Ohio outlined costs new headquarters building Im going lump everything together report broke figures youre about see down its components proposed 6630 square foot building 1 acres land paved parking ready move $487350 need investi gate Orlando FL Lincoln NE Lake Charles LA before decision can made next listened presentation legal beagle lawyers office frequency/FCC type says recent meet ing FCC brought out several ques tions presently being answered AMA radio manufacturers hopeful FCC going grant some additional 72 MHz frequencies good chance will alow narrow band FM good chance 19 months time read new rules will effect Equipment will available three months after seems long time pro posal filed October 1978 remember thisthe FCC just acted proposal broadcasters association power put broadcasters proposal same phase presently did broadcasters file 1947 FCC slow way dont send letters wont help phase study dont hire lobbyist ask Well did ask Accord ing lawyer good lobbyist Washing ton gets $175 PER HOUR As good business practice AMA go ing switch auditors think good idea once Nats continue operate red budgeted $10000 toward operation years meet still managed end up $1 3000 over budget FAI Free Flight World Championships recently concluded Taft showed profit near $5000 What pleasant change nomi nated two prime organizers Bill Bogart Bill Hartill Superior Service Award awarded council Ill present awards annual FFMAASC banquet Something new charter clubs guest club will allowed fly 30 days $5 fee Hell fully covered $5 will apply membership dues should later decide join AMA Notethis cov erage does apply sanctioned contest Jay Gerber unveiled latest film 36-minute film scale models up usual high standards excellent film Jay addressed council regards next project commissioned 15-minute film shown groups tempting get permission use property flying site film will available year council listened proposition Wilmington Ohio bunch want conduct Nats group presented pro posal feel will result money-making Nats proposal sounds quite plausible has turned over Nationals Com mittee council has recommended RC Contest Board accept NMPRA safety rec ommendation emergency basis will enable included next rule book decided NMPRA has exhib ited good faith attempting make Pylon Racing safer No further attempt make fly slower will tried committee formed report next council meeting methods tighten ing CD free memberships Its going Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District XI Vice-Ptesdent 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 9817 Assoejase Vice-Presidents Al CoIner 1607 Soon tin, Pocutello ID 83201 Simon Ornese ft 1 Boo 48 Broadniew MT 59015 Cd McColloogh 535C 81 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recio 28608 Donen Ct. Keon WA 98031 Chuck Thompson N 3813 Nonmandie Spokane WA 99205 Don Zipoy 2t418 NC Main Sn. Redmond WA 98052 time start thinking about spring expositions symposiums Last years 1979 Great Oregon R/C Ex po just larger number display competition models before rep resenting categories Expo 80 will defi nitely bigger better District Meet ing held last year success year should hold up tradition Benton County R/C Club better well plan bring along couple AMA films viewing well discuss current AMA issues Joy Farmer spark plugs event cart contact 625 SW 55th St Corvallis OR 97330 want part great Expo takes place second weekend April Dr Ralph Brooke called other night great news RAMS will resume symposium again year date set 17th 18th February Doc told site will Hyatt House again Since have heard other sites being considered watch newsletters Hobby Shop bulletin boards late news will AMA meeting symposium can make arrange ments Watch announcements program available tougher get free ride next council meeting 18th 19th January 1980 Orlando FL time rest council will look proposed museum site 1980 Control Line FAI World Cham pionships Team requested funding sistant team manager Due large size team single manager hard-pressed everywhere council approved addi tional manager Scholarship awards handed out follows $1000 Paula Bauer $750 David Pier Brian Petty $500 Nicholas DeCarlis second time row women has won top award council went record recognizing clubs teams participated Trans-Am Relay Race Three astronauts awarded Fellow ships AMA Buzz Aidrin Neil Armstrong Michael Collins voting unanimous lot business conducted said hit items felt import ant Read minutes meeting complete report Remember invite next meeting Ive copy new scale film posession must see superb THERMALS Watch news North Idaho Sym posium South Idaho Model Airplane Symposium well dont have details yet date location both always put great event Through Northwest Soaring Society Newsletter Editor Roy Anderson come winners 1971 Soaring Champions After dust settled Dave Johnson win ner average 9369 Second Tom Neilson average 9269 Roy Anderson third 9252 average competition tougher last year far 35 average points separated top six place winners Congratulations Portland Area Sailplane Society Tom Culmsee editor have excellent idea November newsletter Tom says prefer warmer com fortable modeling activity winter might suggest Indoor Free Flight Rubberpowered sport planes peanut scales hand-launched gliders can provide great di version teaching some valuable lessons about airplanes Youll hardly find larger return enjoyment minimum invest ment time money fair amount interest among members has ex pressed should plenty oppor tunity winter Barnstorniers R/C Club sponsoring series indoor fun-flys held Clackamas Community Col lege gym See Barnstormers newsletter contact details NorWesters Free Flight Club will also holding Indoor Scale contest sometime after first year Peanut Scale AMA Rubber Scale will also included Try youll like same issue newsletter contained following gem Book reports recommended reading recently acquired book Flying Im proving Scale Model Airplanes William F McCombs available through Model Airplane News Although written scale free flight 84 Model Aviation type models book Contains wealth general aerodynamic information applicable kinds airplanes Use general en lightenment aerodynamic mental anderings whew reference work designing world-beating sailplane Next Id like recommend Dave Thornburgs River Air articles published July August issues RIC Model Builder contain very good treatment art finding using all-popular ther mal Whether experienced sailplane pilot just progressing gliding stage soaring stage youll find lots ideas improving thermaling technique Last month surely least would like offer congratulations entire district TRANS-AM team own district may have heard before Joe Harris Gene Weaver Randy Weaver Don Rice Jim Boydston Dr Ralph Brooke made last leg TRANS-AM Race roaring success flew Las Vegas Super Kaos Supertigre 60 win TRANS-AM 24 seconds thank tremendous effort great job well done After last Executive Council meeting early November chance talk personally Larry Bolich Special Events Director Academy coordinator race AMA Larry told number things happened during race will have wait until district meetings repeated thing impressed running race spirit sportsmanship comradery prevailed during race participated can justly proud efforts JUIJIO FLIGHT EDWHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 GOOD KITS NECESSARY FOR YOUNG BEGINNERS Frankly dont see going get young beginners started model airplane building flying kits Right start certain fascination kid opens up box spreads out plans material problem keep fascination alive must understand rank begin ner does know what insides kit box should look like does realize GOOD QUALITY kit does NOT depend degree prefabrication high quality kit carefully selected wood efficient propeller easily understood plans etc might look like disaster youngster due its simplicity small amount materials box Quality materials understood much less appreciated young beginners likely turned box full stuff comes tumbling out cowlings wheels formed wire parts ows what proof pudding course comes set out help build Does manufacturer flashy kit care does supply three longerons hard theyre like iron fourth soft mushy fuselage guaranteed break Junior course isnt going know difference Naturally would substitute piece wood SCRAP BOX Ah Junior has no scrap box Most unfortunate situation Now look - l missing No bother didnt like plastic wheels first place So Ill just crosslaminate two pieces sheet sixteenth ce ment some washers bearings - presto ter wheels kit IOR idea making own wheels never enters head doesnt have SCRAP BOX anyway Lis ten - calls wheels should could go point few kit manufacturers care very much whether Junior ever com pletes model airplane few very interesting note NOT big manufacturers could really job right wanted No small cottage industries part-time manufacturers modelers still love hobby just profits Yes today much trouble ex otic land model airplane kits natives restless chieftains however well what ARE doing about really dont know thing know problem has around about long have kits little personal story ember way back early Thirties grew tired being able com pete experts didnt have wood nor plans nor know-how build decent twin pusher So decided buy kit advertised outstanding contest winner magazines scraped up 75 cents big money time sent due course tube arriyed emptied out contents Egads wood mealy no rubber paper seemed bathroom kind Bamboo wing ribs worst treachery gn oJd out-of-date light weight no way world completed model could compete thencurrent rules had least knew enough just dump pieces SCRAP BOX Now pundits hobby indus try have long recognized so-called JUN IOR PROBLEM benefits many-year collection magazines does realize Over over again complaints promises tears shouts hopeful joy want read good review Junior Problem read Lar ry Conovers WHERE ARE THE JUNIORS May/J une 1964 issue American Mod e/er Ill make up some copies want send 25 cents ev erything nothing days AMA does NOT pay anything writing JUN IOR FLIGHT excellent article 15 years ago AMAs John Worth quoted con cerning problems declining Junior activity both AMA modeling gener al AMA Technical Director Frank Ehling stated industry doesnt see fit pro duce beginners line does begin ner start Apparently Conover made survey speeches years industry trade show Representatives such manu facturers Sterling Comet Midwest Cox Herkimer Goldberg Monogram Top Flite Guillow lot say reasons decline discussed d just valid today believe model industry genuinely interested helping Juniors ginner projects afoot AMA mailed out re port-questionnaire entitled NEW HO R IZONS FOR JUNIOR PROGRAMS AYSC program AMERICAN MODELER cir culated questionnaire CLEVELAND PRESSS model aviation program full bloom model industry through its HIAA devoted considerable money time AIR YOUTH program Individual manufacturers quite proud new beginner lines 15 years later re turned questionnaires continue somewhere gather dust various programs out steam then-new beginners series proved answer industry appears terested something else ** * * problem having single page - being able continue page so-and-so times dont finish story Ive got about another whole column - Ill leave con clusions recommendations until next month CONTROL-LINE CONTEST OVER Flying AMAs third CL Postal Con test ended November 30 deadline receipt Ed Whitten results December 31 Make sure youve sent yours AMAS THIRD INDOOR CONTEST name-the-contest contest going strong Ive received some real funny ones Send suggestions now big choice will announced next issue important flying postals two events HL Glider HL Stick starts Janu ary 1 runs through March 31 Full details last issue can ask copy Send SASE thats now Santa good Did bring kit could actual ly built flown February 1980 85
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/02
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
SHORT SUMMARY OF NO- NEW AMA MOVIE NOW AVAILABLE VEMBER 9-10 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DECISIONS 1 Nats tentatively approved former Clin ton County Air Force Base Wilmington OH dates yet determined Final ap proval subject Nats Executive Commit tee approval details 2 Previous limits removed Model via tion magazine regarding total number pages amount advertising permitted 3 New RC Pattern points proposal rejected regard requiring HQ special effort avoid setting precedent concerning simi lar efforts other events 4 NMPRA safety requirements recommend ed RC Contest Board inclusion 1980 rule book basis insurance coverage RC Pylon Racing events 5 $10000 approved special escrow insur ance reserve cover property damage claims within $1000 deductible 6 US hosting 1980 Indoor World Cham pionships West Baden IN approved submission FAI annual Meeting November 30 7 AAAA status approved June 1980 CL meet Winston-Salem NC 8 Grigg District II VP proposal special interest group recognition approved es tablish minimum requirements 9 Travel expense special AMA Frequen cy Committee meeting approved expe dite current AMA proposal FCC RC frequencies 10Last quarter 979 cost-of-living increase HQ salary budget approved 11 Travel funding 1980 assistant CL team manager approved help regular team manager handle team 14 competitors 12New procedure council meeting min utes/agenda approval adopted 13$3000 total four 1979 Scholarship awards approved $1000 two $750 $500 14Deadline proposals regarding possible HQ relocation approved next meeting 15Next meeting January 19 Orlando FL combined review Wings Wheels museum offer regarding possible AMA museum AMAs film producer Jay Gerber did again followed up great Marvelous Miniatures film another superb produc tion entitled Mode/inqs Grand Illusions Its about Scale models types sizes tiny Peanut free flights huge RC ver sions 747 transport Lancaster bomber Included control line Dynajet-pow ered model also six-engined B-36 Duane Johnsons RC dual ducted fan F-iS fighter Bob Underwoods Dehaviland Comet Mick Reeves RC 1978 World Championship winner Woodvale England others film 36 minutes long full color narration top notch professional treat suited equally well modelers general public Its available AMA HQsend latest Film Library list Note has necessary increase deposit fees drastically films $50 help assure District Ill V Candidate Cliff Piper* Write-Ins Dave Brown* Joe Eiben Write-Ins Bill Mathews* Write-Ins cted /980-81 term Vote 718 - 14 1208 755 5 1037 20 safe returntoo films have come back badly damaged condition No increase basic rental fees however neces sary handle film carefully return good condition enjoy same low ren tal fee usual full deposit refund film damaged repairs charged against deposit new film expected heavy demand during winter season order early HQ copy available need check district AMA vicepresidenthe has copy special showings SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 1919 AMA ELECTION RESULTS m McNe II has won election off ce AMA Secretary-Treasurer 1980-81 John Byrne came close MeNeill got 7335 votes Byrnes 5757 Just over 15000 votes cast all-253% total members eligible vote 1977 last time secretary-treasurers office up election just over 14000 votes 244% total So trend number voting up bit percentage eligible voters Byrne got 44% votes cast either himself MeNeill won own district II Again year number voted far less renewed membership during voting period voting deadline November 20000 eligible voting members signed up 1980 thousands could have voted did Totals Votes Secretary-Treasurer District III III IV McNeill* 4255181020423 Byrne 3231162831285 Write-Ins V VI 875759 281501 VII VIII 765599 526391 No IXXXIDist 264934340413 177649243388 Total 7335 5757 27 13119 District VII IX Xl CandidateVote Geoff Styles*828 Hardy Brodersen539 Write-Ins7 Vince Mankowski* 34 Write-Ins2 Homer Smith*485 Don Connell Write-In Other Write-Ins20 February 1980 73 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Vice-President Election Results Presidents OUTU3JK Earl F Witt 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 1980 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS proposal change basic man agement format 1980 Nationals made November council meeting Although new concept still much worked out think agreed should con sider some financial organizational changes Chuck Shade Dick Nutting rep resenting Western Ohio RC Society other Modelers Southwest Ohio have proposed concept based creased participation local clubs special interest groups whereby would share financial gains virtue fact host club other local modelers inherent ly familiar local contacts possible problems Nats site Wil mington OH believe Nats planning setup can effi ciently economically run rather Headquarters personnel located DC basic plan would begin new advertising promotional con cept orchestrated AMA assisting such areas providing space Model Aviation As rest proposal have done great deal research matter have both professional expertise fa cilities accomplish task Dick Nutting news editor WLWT-TV Cincinnati has already held number discussions media personnel major focal point concept aimed making Nats family affair again Dick believes can accom plished way will offer local possible national media coverage same time example changing schedule Nats contestants may able initial compe tition block have day two off compete final com petition schedule would provide innumerable advantages compe titors families media com petitors could visit other events prac tice repair 2 families could tend AMA Night Cincinnati Reds game Kings Island two events already proposal family events 3 finals event run back-to-back good possibility AMA could get national TV media coverage Obviously less prior involve ment Headquarters increased advertising expenses could cut number entries increased same time host club could make profit efforts running concessions Nats Further Special Interest Groups would encouraged participate running own events thus allowing specialized management radical change past Na tionals off-the-cuff pro posal Members Western Ohio RC Society have done great deal re search held discussions before submitting proposal have found adequate support substantiate reliability such proposal Ohio Nats Committee plan meet December firm up dates details promotion HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION PROPOSAL November Council meeting Mr Martin Levine President Springfield Ohio Community Improve ment Corporation made formal finan cial presentation facilities pic tured column December issue Model Aviation proposed site facility new Industrial Office Park Development south edge Springfield OH city-backed development city utili ties installed including natural gas location particularly attractive cause its proximity Dayton 30 minutes Cincinnati 90 minutes Columbus 55 minutes 74 Model Aviation Dick Nutting key planner 1980 Nationals attended 1976 Nats Dayton best attended Nats recent years due its location 1977 RC World Aero batics Championships Springfield few miles proposed site 1980 Nationals no doubt aware various spots close proposed Headquarters site could considered National World Championships close Headquarters important point considering purchase such site investment value yearly pay ments presently estimated $745 per square foot would fixed rate un altered inflation 25 years AMA would own property would no longer paying rent years come should decide re-locate proposed property industrial office park relatively basic fice design has sketched would offer us substantial resale value Mr Levine began discussion explaining Springfields Industrial Reve nue Bond Issue propose assist AMA financing project start finish Reve nue Bonds issued city tax free based non-profit status estimated go rate approxi mately 9% interest Members Chamber Commerce have set up Community Improvement Corporation proposes sell bonds needed incorporate Headquarters supervise bids construction facilities finanical figures submitted based estimated beginning date around late spring starting con struction Upon Councils approval corporation would send architect Headquarters purpose de termining exact space design re quirements no cost AMA Upon submission approval plans Council AMA would enter Agreement Intent corpora tion architect would make full working drawings specifications solicit construction bids financial estimates given included complete land costs architectural engineering ser vices construction inflationary creases estimated over six-month period well soft costs such legal services insure tax free bond issue feature retiring bonds estimated annual debt service rate $745 per square foot 1980 current Headquarters rental lease signed prior infla tionary surge now experiencing will expire average rent com parable office space DC area between $7 $10 per square foot plus inflation rate predicted 10% year Although inflationary times might never considered right tune buy must face fact value land will never decrease association should begin make sound investments future Council did take action proposal will meet Orlando FL next Council meeting review Springfield proposal well vitation offered Wings Wheels locate Headquarters facility area FCC AND RC FREQUENCIES meeting FCC men tioned last months column held October 26 favorably im pressed came away meet ing feeling getting positive action meeting set up include representatives FCC AMA Frequency Committee AMA Attorneys office model industry did four FCC staff members show up meeting rep resented both FCC bureaus must deal proposals general consensus tending meeting should receive additional 72 MHZ narrow band FM frequencies should allowed 20 40 radio chan nels bypass high-powered channels point-to-point use city Although hard pin down people FCC time schedule estimated proposed rules should ready comment late spring early summer Interested par ties will given period around 30 60 days comment proposals will go back review De pending comments submitted actual ruling should come out eight months year later time span ruling may seem long have informed legal counsel Mr Jack Smith time relatively fastthey have other actions FCC have taken three five years noted broadcasting stations working FCC since 1947 get 500 kilowatt power however after 32 years FCC just decided Octo ber 52 kilowatts enough JUNIOR PROGRAMS opinion successful Jun ior Programs result individual dedication localized situations Greater Chicago R/C Show met Roger Wathen Delta Dart building area Roger teacher Forrest Manor Junior High School has established two-year program 7th 8th grad ers meet twice week points awarded accomplishment accumulated points determine win ners end year trophies awarded years winner out 60 students 13-year-old LaVonne Jones model program incorporates both building flyingwith stu dents utilizing rocket plastic mod els rubber stick fuselage models paper balsa gliders well Delta Darts Roger elaborate pre sentation folder documenting pro gram would glad offer details anyone interested address Roger L Wathen 3242 N DeQuincy Indianapolis IN 46218 HOBBY SHOWS October November eventfilled time modelers Mid west October 7th Annual Greater Chicago R/C Show held DuPage County Fair Grounds Most major manufacturers exhibits along extensive flight demonstrations ing given afternoon field ad joining exhibit hall Indian City Radio Control Club initiated its first three-day Greater Mich igan Hobby Show Exposition November 16th show will run out space years come armory site 290000 square feet floor area adjoin ing 5000 car parking lot year Expo used 81 000 square feet space static display outstanding models categories sizes February 1980 75 New Kid Block Presidents OUTLGDK Peanut Scale Quarter Scale lar ger covered 14000 square feet table space protected specta tors addition customary out side demonstrations including Dean Copeland flying Byron Mig Jet indoor RC demonstrations boats running pool electric motor cycles cars Besides trophies static displays door prizes award ed hourly attendees living general area plan second annual Expo during first part October next year AGENDA FOR JANUARY COUNCIL MEETING As November 2 4th four items listed January Council meeting however items great importance 1 1980 Budget Finalization 2 Proposed Headquarters Move 3 Approval Nationals Champ ionship Plan 4 Consideration Museum Wings & Wheels Orlando FL should getting issue around Christmas BEST WISHES Merry Christmas Happy New Year PENAL INSTITUTION MODEL PROGRAM GROWS 13th Annual Conference Na tional Correctional Recreation Association hosted Kentucky Department Justice Bureau Training Eastern Kentucky University Richmond KY September 15-20 1979 major programs 2nd annual Air Show Model Building Work shop AMAs Larry Bolich provided Delta Dart kits attendees build AMA booth set up Exhibitors Hall throughout conference Numerous back issues Flying Models Model Builder RIG Modeler RIG Sportsman Model Airplane News donated publishers conference Scien tific Models Inc New Jersey donated kits door prizes conference along Futaba model air show two-hour show flying demonstrations provided Tony Frackowiak World Engines flying both aerobatic RC craft helicopters Don Walker Eastern Kentucky University pro vided fine demonstration RC sailpianes Lew McFarland Lexington Ken tucky Club flew U-Control hand-launch gliders group Mr McFarland also demonstrated electric gas-powered RC cars Air Show held 20-acre paved auto driving range RC sailboat demonstration conducted Lexingtons Model Boat Club members Phil Lawrence Rudd Brown Criminal Justice Centers 10-acre pond Dave Brown World Engines coordinated air show program South Africa international competition NCRA Conference held Na tional rosters AMA chartered clubs provided Correctional Recreation Di rectors attending conference Once again year major goals Model Building Demonstrations 1 Encourage penal institutions begin model building leisure time activity residents 2 Identify AMA Chartered Club groups recreation directors contact free world clubs demonstra tions assistance starting institution programs 3 Encourage wardens superintendents through recreation directors provide institutional grounds farms land nearby bona fide AMA clubs flying space turn aid Institu tion Model Club Program Some 400 Correctional Recreation Profes sionals attended Conference representing nearly states numerous areas Canada Kentuckys famous Country Bluegrass Banjo Entertainer Ole Joe Clark musical group provided Bluegrass flavor occasion Noting used fly Ole Joe Clark said stopped rub ber band broke entertainment pro vided through courtesy Max Harrison Productions Max nationally known Cowboy Artist has created numerous logos model airplane clubs firm sup porter correctional model flying clubs has offered create original logos clubs begin assist developing model flying clubs penal institutions may contacted through National Cor rectional Recreation Association Recreation Directors treated fried chicken feast attended Air Boat Show prepared Food Service Department Eastern Ken tucky University under director Food Service Director Mr Larry Martin fliers boaters awarded certificate Honorary Kentucky War den assistance AMA Club Officers inter ested exploring NCRA-AMA Flying Space Program invited write William E Bain Board Chairman National Correc tional Recreation Association Bureau Training Stratton 354 EKU Richmond KY 40475 September 1980 NCRA will hosted Wichita State University Adminis tration Justice School campus university Wichita KS Already Dr Ron lacavetta contact person 1980 conference planning continuation AMA-N CRA Air Boat Program vital importance note average correctional facility minimum cus tody institution normally quite willing work out recreation program model building flying same quite true youth institutions Correctional Standards American Correctional Association clear encouraging leisure-time activity correctional institutions states Fed eral Judges have mandated identified hobby 1980 RENEWALS GOING GREAT Well over 20000 members already signed up next year Thanksgiving Day current trend continues same rate 1980 could biggest year yet AMA memberships total 75000 real possibility leisure-time programs penal institu tions also true jails work farms detention facilities National Correctional Recreation As sociation encourages model builders think penal setting depicted old television movies striped convict clothing chains tin cups advise rehabilitation ex-offenders must include development good leisure-time hobbies activities incarcerated help assist eventually released person re-direct lifestyle again back free society By William E Bain Board Chairman National Correctional Recreation Association WINGS FOR WOMEN began 1974 SOAR Nats WLNGS Club formed initials describe what about Women Na tional Glider Soaring blessing AMA President Johnny Clemens came first AMA chartered club women basic object club promote sport model glider soaring among wom en have own thing rather merely tag along spectate men fly 1975 SOAR Nats actual ly entered all-women team Since initial ballyhoo got lot publicity WINGS has continued quietly though usual growing pains stands ready accept new memberships newcomers soaring may un aware club Dues $4 per year $6 Family membership Payments may sent current President Mrs Lila L Stamm 6613 East 134th St Grandview MO 64030 officers over US Vice-President Lansing Ml Secretary-Treasurer northern California Meetings held phone mail national meets newsletter has dormant being revived means contact between members flying field women invited either singly via Family membership can include men join help expand movement greater enjoyment learning women interested sharing fun model flying rather merely spectating interested contact Lilapreferably check Attention Guysits late too much sign wife girl friend up Christmas present 1980 could best year yet WINGS gals get volved help will appreciated 76 Model Aviation SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeilI AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 other day Hilda boarded TWA California flew non-stop Wash ington DC Sitting reassuredly soft seat marveled speed grace big metal bird slid effortlessly over Illinois patchwork looked down remembered something memory flitted back through poorly lit corridors dis carded time way back year 1910 saw frightened half-grown lit tle girl scrambling aboard wood-splint er canvas aeroplane Perched bamboo seat no safety belt noth ing either side air nothing front except holding rod Grabbing tightly waited pilot Sat isfied quarters nickels pennies kid given him totaled five bucks climbed up behind gave signal waited others flip big wooden propeller Roaring off grass biplane circled Chica go Fairgrounds 15 minutes heart-stopping 40 miles per thing Wright Model B BurgessWright homebuilt Hilda doesnt know care long long time ago what difference mused lady plane landed safely nations capital returned job AMA Headquarters want meet Hilda also department friends Im taking inside home office Acad emy Model Aeronautics month want explain Kip Smythes important department introduce some peo ple Kip Membership Department Director Including Hilda Kip employs some 14 people thus handles largest contingency employees AMA department few years ago everything mem bership done hand including sorting counting adding day Kip has streamlined everything computer age Chores took days now can done minutes EXAMPLE Counting AMA ballots after annual elections district nationally used take two weeks count votes Today special ballots can counted 3 hours processing through computer Also data processing has increased num ber votes election personal izing ballots So dramatically suc cessful has Kip changing voting habits procedures prestigious ASSOCIA TION MANA GE MENT magazine American Society Association Executives Washington DC featured Kip methods recent issue circulated na tionwide other AMA functions have followed suit like manner Applica tions join AMA money processing counting renewals Charter Club paperwork Optical scanners electronic memory banks computers intricate scientific garbage now used speed along AMA role serving nearly 70000 members quick ly accurately Renewals used take 10 days now few minutes snap 01 Kip took other day has AMA seven years Kip graduated University Maryland has Masters Degree Busi ness Wife Mildress also graduated University Maryland Both love play tennis Kip built rubber-powered models kid now have threemonth-old daughter Crystal May have permission introduce three pretty girls pic ture above Shirley Shipley left processes film orders husband Charles have five children Tommy Char lotte Chuck Rick Jimmy likes work AMA family hobbies include bowling homemade candy crocheting politicking VFW affairs Shirley Treasurer Sr VP District Auxiliary have five grandchildren heroine month Hilda 85 years old has two children seven grandchildren three great grandchil dren lives Arlington VA snap oi rop steiner nas worked total 10 years AMA Under Kip Smythe also charge AMA supplies Delta Darts NATS trophies plaques magazines archives etc Pop wife Margaret have two hound dogs bulldog poo dle Next month smash finish Membership Department including cer tain revelations heretofore considered unimaginable am supposed writing series important NSRCA special interest group got off AMA home office kick hope friends will patient get mad. February 1980 77 three lovely ladies help keep everything going Kip Smythes department L-R Shirley Shipley Hilda Paulsen Lorraine Minther Building flying model planes much fun lot safer reel thing Ask Hilda middle Shes both sides fence helped pioneer passenger plane business back dawn flight earned five bucks baby-sitting five cents hour risked life right now shes up AMA Hdqrs working hard make model flying easier safer GUAM CLUB GETS NAVY HELP Beneath blistering sun tropical island Pacific model aviation gets boost government Most everyone complains government takes gives Well know few dont believe statement true Let start beginning Guam Aeromodelers chartered club AMA island Guam Marianas Islands have working get decent runway several years Takeoffs land ings performed crushed coral run way involved avoiding clumps grass rain puddles snails Being tropical island grass grows faster snails move snails Guams biggest commodity Well thats past now thanks fund raising efforts Roger MaryAnn Artz senior members club Navy Mobile Construction Battalion-74 Chaplain Cdr Otis D Essex club furnished food drink ce ment helped labor NMCB-74 furnished machinery expertise volunteers 37-hour job As Navy machines cleared lengthened shaped runways club members put out bags cement spread out mixed astonishment Aeromod elers EO-2 Ralph Jean showed club mix 9600 sq feet cement place runway grader never waste bit training Navy gives men construction under less choice conditions men gave Guam Aero modelers main runway 140 feet long 40 feet wide cross runway 100 feet long 40 feet wide total cost under 800 dollars hearts well hearty thank well done go out men NMCB 74 government Community Action Policies Proud Aeromodelers Americans Guam Clayton W Smith Secretary Guam Aeromodelers tonnectcut Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode Islaud ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper tlislrici Vice-Presdeol Highland Avenue Aikinson NH 03811 Associate Vjc-PreadenOs Robert C Brodeor 405 Main Street Nashua NJ 03060 Raymond Gibouieau 39 High St Old Town ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Boidoc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 william wilbur 6 Laurel Ann Kittery ME 03904 Getting smart using few pic tures Ia Jim McNeill About time lot District people probably saying two pictures below Mark Blanchard recent visit Berkshire RC Fly ing Club Pittsfield MA Visited good bit past month Went installation officers banquet South Shore RC Club early November find John Smith new president Speaker Al Novotnik MA N following day journeyed up Bur lington VT visit club dinner showing Smithsonian film Fly Last weekend pleasure being Concord NH Aeroguidance Society wives great meal Harrison Morgan presentation annual award outstanding club member year President Armand Cote hosted fine af fair food really great Dick Sher man awarded club patch Lots Quarter Scale interest clubs vitited Hope time smoke has set tled issue speed RC Pylon Racing words council member last week put speed limit race original intent JW letter am sure highlight need bet ter control safety standpoint has now done thank AMA members took time write about issue NMPRA safety rules have incorporated AMA rules NOW interest safety Hopefully rules will abided regard proven proficien cy construction standards other important things especially dis tances involved fliers spectators alike new Scale film now hand Call showing can visit Friday Saturday evening film projector hand Marvelous Miniatures still popular 78 Model Aviation Left Norm Kendrick Guam Aeromodelers put first flight new runways Right Bags cement being opened dumped preparation grader mixed ce ment place never wasted bit Navy machinery whole job finished 37 hours Above Guam Aeromodelers crushed coral runway before Navy came rescue Fast-growing grassonthe tropical island constant problem rain puddles snails Below Club members watch help during construction finished club 140-ft main runway 100-ft crass runway concrete outlay un der $800thanks Navy-provided help Examining plans Quarter Scale Skybolt L-R Bob Evans George Parker Art Gingras Steve Tomlin Steve DAngelo John Maynard sadness must tell passing Alice Ross beloved wife New England cornerstone John Ross has few weeks since came attention Alice loved birds donations memory may sent Boardmoor Sanctuary Massachusetts Audubon Society 280 Eliot St South Natick MA 01760 might nice gesture part some clubs have felt known Johns devotion Alice fine things have seen him contribute sport Flying door small building out back CL builders Roger Goodreau left Cliff Ducharme seem saying iNhat have done available too old pictures below taken 1945 1946 Lots people shown still active New England modeling photos thanks George Parker Lee New Jersey Ysk II DISTRICT REPORT John C Geigg District II Vice-President 6381 Badger Drive Lvckpsrt NY 14094 Associate Vice-Presiden5s Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ane Piscasaway NJ 08854 Honk Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sassier 50 Randi Rd Apt A2 Schenectady NY 12309 Tom Silver RD 3 Box 412 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smish2 Lorraine Ave. Auburn NY 13021 modeling community has again saddened loss dear friend avid modeler Al Lobaito returning home Great Kills Park flying field Staten Island suffered massive heart attack died Al member Richmond Model Flying Club member Electronic Eagles Team will long remembered chopper fly ing off ice rink during first four MAD Days unselfish donation time efforts make success various shows demonstrations charity events dedi cation help newcomer learn fly build better enjoy hobby has set standards rest us follow will missed John Byrne reported recent pleasure narrating Jerry Lewis MDA MA now member Berkshire RC Fly ing Club Elections will over time printed Congratulations winners cluding Dave Brown others fund raising air show presented few weeks ago Brooklyn RIC Society Marine Park total $2100 raised club Hal Bock club president pleasure presenting check TV cameras looked about intra-dis trict club challenge next years MDA Could good way get District 2 recog nized support fund raising event wish could find way capture ink concession district people sure have using lot since asked inputs Some great ideassome workablesome practical ideas same member Brooklyn NY suggested print district questionnaires column enable members clubs have voice prob em solving initial reaction considered delay caused magazine printing schedules such preclude form survey Also felt inputs would few axe grinde should also heard However idea deserves just casual dismissal well give try column next month s issue will primarily survey items pertinent issues question hopefully re sponse will overwhelming encourage member District 2 answer mem bers other districts care respond would ask send answers re sponses VP district Try keep comments short enough read just long enough cover issue next two items may read about elsewhere feel important cover assure know about AMA legal counsel met FCC positive steps being taken increase frequency allotment provide ex clusive use allocations NOT exclu sive use bad feature meeting gain allotments must wait bit longer AND MOST IM PORTANTPLEASE write FCC congressman attorney senator local bar tender attempt speed things along Such letter writing will ly delay process second hot item pertinent chartered clubs Execu tive Council has approved 30-day AMA mem berships can issued chartered club membership plan intended provide clubs tool enhance ability attract new members club AMA providing insurance coverage 30-day period flying club field 30-day member may NOT enter com petitions may NOT renew 30-day period restrictions now have viable tool interest new people hobby Details new policy works will issued shortly Headquar ters Winter upon us Best now put procrastinations behind us get busy new airplane summer fun See next month survey Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-Presideet 1101 ERaho Road Dayton DII 45429 Associate Vice-Presidents Joe Sihen 38980 VaIlny Forge Dr Salon OH 44138 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vivona WV 26101 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut Sn Philadniphia PA 19107 tdmard Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 Well folks last time around next VP column will come either Dave Brown Joe Eiben depending vote November Its interesting challenge attempt serve district VP business activities past year typi fied problem however properly serving capacity past year spent just about four months away home flighttesting Air Force has re warding experience because success have Im sure Dave Joe will fine lob new VP since both gentle men very capable very active volved modelers have lots good ideas future Speaking future certainly looks good modeling country around world fervent hope stop some bickering fighting has going concen trate constructively improving things enjoying hobby After its supposed fun thing its its time find something else occupy ones February 1980 79 Members Lynn 1-Liont ford Kens dad Ken George Parker Don Lane Ray Mailloux Art Standing center unknown OnuS 05 mU srnne ciuD ToKen Ifl July EvEr Edne Rons dad Mr Prouty Dons dad Ray Mailboux Sherm Lojuno Bob Holt virs Halt Standing Jim MacDonald Art Gibson Don Prouty Dick Harding Steve Enquist George Parker Bill Brennan unknown un known Standing wall Dick Sargent Don Lawson Mr Gulliford Ken Gulliford unknown unknown Sherm Lejune unknown District III Report Cont time Modeling has hope will con tinue very rewarding experience certainly cherish friendships have around world look forward wonderful experiences certainly tend remain active modeling activities hope can serve national inter national modeling some constructive ca pacity Because business able tend last council meeting Washington Dave Brown handled chore what fol lows Daves account meeting November 6 received call late evening Clara Lowe Can rep resent Don District III Executive Council meeting Washington November 9-10 Don tied up Las Vegas job After slight hesitation said yes provided could get flight out arrived Washington 8th Thursday given tour Head quarters found considerably austere imagined cramped should maximum efficiency around pretty well run set-up was informed would allowed vote proxy seems incorporation laws DC pro hibit proxy voting corporate boards dl rectors Among first motions meet ing Friday investigate alternatives districts can have representation elected member unable appear will cover points meeting major interest District Ill members cover two-day meet ing would fruitless museum site proposal under consid eration Wings Wheels Museum Orlando FL somewhat substantial cost us information should avail able after January 19th Executive Council meeting held Due projected loss magazine 1980 agreed upon narrow vote allow increase advertising attempt reduce eliminate loss expect last change magazine dont get alarmed $31000 projected loss great may seem Probably important single thing discussed meeting District Ill mem bers Nats proposal Wilmington 1980 has received tentative approval Executive Council virtually cinch run under new proposal WORKS Western Ohio Radio Kontrol So cietyDayton Club clubs special interest groups can acquire certain concession rights exchange running staffing events thereby make profit efforts cost AMA simply giving up concessions rights past have shown small profits due inability promote well laud Chuck Shade Dick Nutting others group innovative thinking hope concept can made work Another issue particular interest District Ill members presentation new headquarters site proposal City Springfield 01-I looks good surface although understand other proposals forthcoming Orlando FL Lake Charles LA least proposal has instituted some serious thinking regarding ramifications cost-wise staff-wise short- long-term problems moving headquarters another site issue has floating little direction since 1974 perhaps now have started take reasonable approach other subjects should cov ered minutes meeting sure look up Thanks Dave evident have some exciting things look forward District III 1980 should real winner Delaware rict Columtna land h taolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanictyille VA 23111 Associate Vice-Presideors Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champine 205 Tiptoe Rd. Newport News VA 23505 Howard Crispin 611 Beediwood Dr Charlottssille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scorry Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayetteville NC 28301 Have lust returned two-day AMA Council meeting have some news am sure have heard about AMA has few proposals various cities throughout US offer ing land and/or buildings future AMA Headquarters location AMA council headquarters have looking pro posals evaluate pursue could beneficial AMA reference moving headq uarters operation proposals came Spring field OH presented Council meeting Washington proposal looks good would cost AMA approxi mately 450 thousand over 25-year period personally think could find suitable lo cation around fringe area Washington DC still close governmental agencies deal Ill keep posted future developments January Council meeting will held Orlando FL can look site has offered model mu seum site same building Wings Wheels Museum used Sancee SC now located Orlando Airport believe would good oppor tunity AMA establish permanent model museum could possibly develop permanent headquarters site after January Council meeting Council has voted expand Model Aviation magazines pages advertising should see articles industry advertising after first year Remem ber magazine belongs AMA member comments would great ly appreciated what want see magazine suggest drop few lines Carl Wheeley headquarters let him know what enjoy also what improve ments suggest Also send copy letter since vote behalf what Model viation now have another quality film library good Marvelous Miniatures new film called Grand Illusions Its Scale film excellent opportunity permiere showing made want rush out build Scale model have copy dis trict would like have club meeting contact Its first come first serve basis Discussions Nats Wilmington OH going along fine point goes according plan should excellent Nats new concept being discussed should give us smoother running Nats losing enjoy ment Nats famous Whats Happening District IV Westminster Aero Modelers received nice letter Ray Miles club president says negotiations county fly ing site going well hopes secure verbal agreements writing soon Thanks Ray comments Roanoke Valley Radio Control Club chance meet club recently very good discussion about AMA aeromodeling general very active club loaded friendly modelers Anyone Roanoke/Salem area looking good club join contact RVRCthey terrific TMSS Dont forget February 10 1980 date TMSS Indoor RC Contest should very interesting contest could start new trend winter RC contests information contact HA Stokely 1504 Horseshoe Circle Virginia Beach VA 23451 Winston-Salem NC AAAA Status ap proved June 1980 Control Line Con test Winston-Salem North Carolina Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn Stunt News has enclosed newslet tsr unofficial poll Nats site choices have received two poll clippings far about cutting yours out filling sending Chesapeake Bay Radio Control seems frequency problem 7216 CBRC Arden Field Check club ficers about know get around trouble District IV AVPs am hearing AVPs North Carolina Delaware guys gals areas fire up AVP tell him let know whats going area Alabama e Flerida gia issippi tn Rim V South Carol,a essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V VicePresident 311 Prtinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents John Gorday 116 Baybmry Lane Jackson MS 38212 Jerome Hall 4326 Baymood Dr Huntsville AL 36805 Richard Jackson 108 Thorelee St. Charleston Hgts SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Phillip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Nashville TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00666 Box 1532 Falardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman PD Box 1643 Eglie AFB FL 32642 Tom Thacker 2390C Lameencoville Hwy. Decatur GA 30033 Have heard about billionaire died left money AMA purchase flying sites havent either 80 Model Aviation Until delightful time comes must make own arrangements flying sites As start right direction believe need purchase land building AMA Headquarters instead renting space AMA looking headquarters site welcome suggestions location type facilities desired etc Since will adequate coverage November Executive Council meeting elsewhere issue will move other matters have questions about meeting topics agenda please write past several weeks have particu larly hard District V officers Ive struggling sinus respiratory problems Phil McDowell AVP Tenn has perforated ear drum other maladies Joseph Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico has hospital Tom Thacker AVP Georgia wound prop around hand tune 15 stitches others have also reported vari ous ailments injuries Good health abounds south Florida AVP Art Johnson reporting close million spectators observed air show teams performances year sent three newspaper clippings show positive pub lic relations resulting modeling activities down south latest addition Vroom Hilda shown below being held Arts wife Charlotte too can enjoy some good Florida sunshine winter Attend King Orange Internats Jacksonville December 29 30 31 Tangerine Orlando December 27January 1 Seminole RC Club Tallahassee FL recently static display increase spec tator participation spectator asked vote model liked best popular Liberty Sport followed Stearman Spitfire club 30 members flies asphalt runway 365 x 65 old landfill owned county Also down Florida way comes news unusual mishap Northwest Flori da RC Modelers fun fly During RC carrier landing prop broke blade punctured fuselage stuck flier didnt see replaced prop finished round before noticed Pictures below show carrier deck misplaced prop Juniors continue well open contests evidenced 12year-old Frank Metzger won second place RC sail plane contest sponsored Charleston RC Society Other top-notch Juniors include Chad Stewart Jimmy Faith CL experts Eglin FL area Woe award month goes Ralph Reed Ralph bought P-Si kit put shelf build later later came took kit down opened up stead die-cut balsa found colony termites balsa dust Burp Illinois na ucky uni VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain Oistritt VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove IL 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents chuck Delano 4031 N Mitchner Indianapolis IN 46220 20 Roger Geers RR 5 Onincy IL 02301 Frank Hughes 401 So Birch Plattsburo MO 04477 Glenn Lee 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Helen Olsen820 Old Boehomnee Rd Uninersity city MO 03132 Jim Sears P0 308 Bargin KY 40310 Bob Underwood 4100 concord Oaks Or. St Louis MO 63128 Warm friendly days did exist pictures prove return can again go out play will return wont Thanks Orin Young Lexington KY pictures Lexington MAC Pat tern Scale Meet past season Around District Chicagoland RC Modelers should soon move new field Thanks Als Hobby Shop Elhurst February 1980 81 Heaching tar deck during HC carrier landing pair spare three blades work bet ter two young flier Jeff McLean Pre-Novice winner Louisville KY MAC Stewart ChadRingo Rat -m60Byna General view flight-line flying field Part display Seminole RC Club Jimmy Faith hidden somewhere under baseball cap somewhere behind Rat Racer hese tine scale models owned Iett right Bud Crane Mr Hineman Mr Bushand Jim Sears AVP District VI Report cont IL excellent sponsorship Chicagoland RCM great Bi-plane Contest Quincy Falcons less hap py rather low number Pylon con testants maybe club should consid er Sport and/or Formula 500 next year Harold Todd Pontiac IL Chiefs RC may have some advice anyone using nylon prop 60 Hope cuts healed now Harold Rockford IL Rock Valley RC Flyers promote area activities advertising other clubs events newsletter addition offer good advice such Never run out altitude before run Out ideas dontI run out ideas first aircraft proceeds run out altitude what meant Ralph Whites Nats-winning Sport Scale P-Si has also done well Pattern Now has doubled Pylon Racer winning Spirits St Louis Warbird Reno Race Tn-County Aero Vincennes IN reports need fliers fine site Contact Frank Roales 882-4776 need place burn fuel Kokomo IN Blue Angeles reported Runway Chronicles very profitable first Fun-Fly good way pay field rent RC workshops Bedford Park Com munity Ctr project Palos RC Palos Park IL Contact Fred Dominski 323-0051 information Mid-Mo RC Association fighting never-ending battle against progress Another flying site develops shopping center Anyone around area know spare flying field Pekin RC Club IL reports doing some cross-country racing Seems flying model least problems Mem ber Charlie Davis problems consisted losing home models radios fire tragic thing Jerry Nelson Midwest Model Supply forms Las Vegas Invitational 1980 will have seven 18 contestants US $7500000 purse makes interesting AVP Glenn Lee reports active year CL flying predicts same 1980 says traveling together beats gaso line problem such Ten Treetown Modelaires together motor home CL clubs individuals might contact Glenn John Tulach 2247 Belleview Westchester IL 60153 information annual meeting coordinate CL activities work out special interests Midwest area Woodland Aero Modelers Woodridge IL will hold annual auction February 9 1980 Edgewood School getting popular swap shop think Im forgetting AMA Ex ecutive Council meeting just attended youre almost correct After meeting went home town Livingston TX visited relatives also enjoyed some betterthan-average bass fishing Writing rather hot-and-heavy bickering two days would spoil present elation over nice though short vacation would spoil bowl games winter building Im sure other columns section filled great accomplishments prom ises greater things come So ob servations can wait until next month now shovel snow enjoy whatever See yall DONT FLY CONTROL UNE NEAR POWER LINES Iowa igan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris District VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Moscatine IA 52761 Associate Vice-Presidents James Clark 4444 Woodview NE Cedar Rapids tA 52401 Robert Lusndberg 4928 Tioga St Ouluth MN 55804 Tim Price 1 1287 Saar Sterling Hgts MI 48078 William Rohring 4494 Tanglemood Tn St Joseph Ml 49085 Geoff Styles 6060 N Lydell Am. Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 Wayne Veager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 deep regret now submit last column District VII Next month will have new vice-president sin cerely hope give him support will need As look back very short two years am happy some things happy others attempted get Executive Council meetings moved around some assist ance accomplished getting meetings St Louis Omaha Maybe best least same old places about Min neapolis Lansing future conjunc tion district meetings Maybe Rhinebeck NY Denver Perhaps area mod elers would like chance see some council members Headquarters staff would like take some credit get ting lower rates Senior Citizens dues much blame dues increase 1979 frustrating thing lost ef ficiency council activities due much bickering within inability make progress May next council blessed cooperative attitude get pos itive momentum started major disappointments fact council meeting November 910 Washington District VII al owed vote make motion As un able attend asked Geoff Styles repre sent us Since AMA incorporated DC no proxy voting allowed due state law AMA by-laws inequity must removed AMA members have re presentation forced elect individuals will guarantee will make council meetings must MOVE Headquarters re-incorporate Since council meeting cant give report read other columns Im sure will find pertinent information has real privilege serving mod elers CL FF RC District VII May flights maxes landings right-side up Special thanks assisted Associate Vice-Presidents Contest Board members help greatly appreciated Thanks Lansing CARDS TCRC Great Lakes Model Aviation Expo -IV AMA DIstrIct VII Spring Meting East Saturday March 151980 District Meetings Thanks Lincoln SKY KNIGHTS 79 Nats LARKS 1978 Nats dedication greatest Cap4I Area Radio Drone Sqdrt ING MICNIQAN Announcing a~ -I 0 0 Grand Ledge Hi-School Grand Ledge Michigan 4SeMOVIESNuswiuletgar 8n9peuIum PROOUCT OISPLAYS6WAP SHOP AWAS PAESENTATIONS Complete e Call Expo-IV 2909 W Michigan Avenue Lansing Michigan 48917 Phone 1-517-487-0653 Arkansas siana Monica C Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII Vice-President 509 So Lebansue Street Solphor LA 70663 Associate Vice-Presidents Buzz Averill 9117 La 8anranea NE Alburgoerpue NM 87111 Ned Barnes 823 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Honey III 927 Commerce Pleasanson TX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Barslesnille OK 74003 No District VIII Report month Colonado C Kansas C Nebraska C North Dakora C Sourh takota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo Circle Bellenue Nt 68005 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Maniposa Blvd Casper WY 82801 Paul Kegel 910 North 12th Fargo ND 88102 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arnada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Battin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Ricltetto 516S Cloodas Sioun Falls SO 57103 1980 District Officers contest scale boards AVPs coordinators various committee posts filled district vicepresidents appointment Volunteers nomina tions comments sought will need new AVP Kansas 1980 Jim OReilly because time busi ness commitments has informed will unable serve up high standards 82Model Aviation must seek replacement Jim people have great deal respect Jim agree thing has fine head shoulders controversial issues value input very much Always constructive always gentle man Jim can counted sound reason ing Denver area modelers worst snow storm 22 years Needless say mail little slow get through So what does top-notch AVP keep touch Travis McGinnis phones update recent FAI Pattern team practice held Denver area gave aeromodeling local PR boost Now sharp MDMC Metro Denver Modeling Council people recognized opportunity clubs arranged practices transportation etc team used international aspects hobby some local PR Great everyone Bob Graber involved up eyeballs again appreciated efforts discovered some out pocket ex penses R/C Eagles passed hat MDMC clubs stick together Jefco Mile Hi Arvada clubs have also passed hat show support team FAI Pro gram make sure next team short joined last word bills paid over $80 going program - coming sadness note passing Jack Pfarr Russ La Roux Jack years operated area hobby shops Always supporting AMA aeromodeling particular young people Jack known times pay AMA club dues young budding modelers Always working young modelers Russ CD Arvada clubs P-Nut contests Russ made close friends very active modelers new people Both fine men will remembered model ing brothers through Pfaar-La Roux Memorial Contest now name annual Arvada P-Nut Contest held year mid February Greater Metropolitan Kansas City R/C Meeting AMA President Earl Witt AMA Executive Director John Worth attended meeting prelude forming modelers council clubs KC metro area councils work fact John Earl would travel halfway across country just support idea should serve en dorsement Ed Cox spark plug whole affair Arranging banquet site sticking financial neck out getting clubs setting up displays much much see Ed Cox tell him thanks deserves fortunate enough run old friends like Bill Wright Sky Devils FAI Team Race director Nats great weekend hopefully metro idea really takes root district display booth available Please let know early time year get lots requests thebooth request may need some lead time work havent seen booth since Nats just keeps going club club Marvelous Miniatures film anoth er high mileage item great film now joined new AMA scale film ModeIinyc Grand Illusions Jay Gerber has done again ls expected soon word gets around have film also mailman will get another hernia Marvelous Min latures has lent out priority system puts clubs showing non-modelers first new scale film will wanted modelers time read report scale film will off AVPs AVPs getting first will ask first CaU patches club patch display booth please send Some clubs have sent two have taken liberty having extra patches sewn jacket wear around district country Casper Aeromodelers Associa tion Platt Valley R/Cers patches huge All-Season Fliers Henry Buchanan 10year resident Alaska dropped line reports modelers up fly year two contests January incredi ble all-night affair June Jan uary date associated 40 deg -25 deg rain snow no consideration given cancellation Gary Cooper Frontier Fliers Fre mont NE first send along list still out Johnson County Aeromodelers Kan sas Dave Ellis send list also sample validation slip club using record flights Moving Headquarters Next month anoth er point view Arnxa lo,, ii da x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour tate Redsndo Beach CA 90278 Associate Vice-Presidents Glenn carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex Chisulm 1100 west Sham Fresno CA 93711 Lonnie Kroeber 4295 Boulder Hwy Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 95138 Bob Reynolds Rt B Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Axe Long Beach CA 90808 Keith Whitney 14485 Jupiter Dr. Salt Lake City uTB4117 Another 30 days have flown seems lately enough hours day nor enough days week Lots report month Ill get right Sacramento Red Barons now hold honor being club Ive travelled furthest visit recent trip gave new record 860 miles meeting arranged member club known Bob Kamp mann Bob fellow member Ed Schultz met airport way meeting stopped restaurant en joyable meal ambulance parked front restaurant went didnt know meant eat own risk Turns out driver having meal Later club meeting pleas ure meeting -Scale guru Lee Taylor long discussion matters relating big models meeting run club President Jon Logan During meeting club discussed new flying site process obtaining will secure lease present site leased owner anxious break lease Due problems club has having tenant bordering field re flyover re trieval problems club also ready ter minate lease set show film Mar velous Miniatures projector furnished club However no sooner projec tor turned bulb burnt out Naturally no spare Let lesson club inviting show film projectorhave spare Ill send film January sos can see AMA portable display have available mall shows what-have-you has travelling went Ron Bond Sac ramento mall show turned out real success says 108 models display Thirteen 1/3 AScale eight helicopters show off 85000 people went through mall Next sent John Lewis Bakers field club Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society put show Bakersfield went Chuck Asprion Camarillo Flying Circus used film Marvelous Miniatures high light mall show put Oxnard booth movement less 30 days want booth no cost drop line Ill schedule Next club visited little closer home went meeting San Gabriel Valley Radio Control League sec ond visit club meeting ar ranged vice-president SGVRCL Bill OBelmito Bill invited house prior meeting dinner Bills charming wife Henrietta aka Boots stuffed gills repast Duncan Hines would have raved about wanted find dark soft place sleep afterward heck club meeting off club meeting incidentally Bill talked Boots attending see great AMA film meeting conducted presi dent Dick Corman big item agenda what Whittier Narrows presently open general public flying Careless fliers giving fliers bad name What Proposition 13 making money public parks tight theres chance club could get sole possession site healthy fee could regulate people fly Stay tuned further developments club enjoyed Marvelous Miniatures thoroughly Next trip saw something little different took film went John Muir Junior High Los Angeles teacher name Jim Lillie teaching class basic aeronautics steered him onto AMA Del ta Dart project students really en joyed film am attempting help Jim way possible keep class going need like him Now really big show just returned February 1980 83 Effective Communication IS twoway street AMAs non-paid volun teer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organiza tion members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice-president area Complete communications linkwrite District X Report corn two-day council meeting Washing ton two days enough cover items few deferred later Since lots items covered Ill touch what consider some important ones Headquarters instructed ask legal counsel theres way get around no voting proxy rule Washington suggested nothing else works incorporate somewhere else council voted allow magazine increase its ad percentage removed limitation number pages voted both measures Originally against creased ads However tours around various clubs got wordmore ads Ill admit received few letters asking less ads believe general consensus Therefore did about-face supported opinion despite prior beliefs case youre wondering what part magazine income subject taxationits income advertising formula determining taxable amount easy Tax able income advertising income st obtaining advertising council listened presentation realtor Springfield Ohio outlined costs new headquarters building Im going lump everything together report broke figures youre about see down its components proposed 6630 square foot building 1 acres land paved parking ready move $487350 need investi gate Orlando FL Lincoln NE Lake Charles LA before decision can made next listened presentation legal beagle lawyers office frequency/FCC type says recent meet ing FCC brought out several ques tions presently being answered AMA radio manufacturers hopeful FCC going grant some additional 72 MHz frequencies good chance will alow narrow band FM good chance 19 months time read new rules will effect Equipment will available three months after seems long time pro posal filed October 1978 remember thisthe FCC just acted proposal broadcasters association power put broadcasters proposal same phase presently did broadcasters file 1947 FCC slow way dont send letters wont help phase study dont hire lobbyist ask Well did ask Accord ing lawyer good lobbyist Washing ton gets $175 PER HOUR As good business practice AMA go ing switch auditors think good idea once Nats continue operate red budgeted $10000 toward operation years meet still managed end up $1 3000 over budget FAI Free Flight World Championships recently concluded Taft showed profit near $5000 What pleasant change nomi nated two prime organizers Bill Bogart Bill Hartill Superior Service Award awarded council Ill present awards annual FFMAASC banquet Something new charter clubs guest club will allowed fly 30 days $5 fee Hell fully covered $5 will apply membership dues should later decide join AMA Notethis cov erage does apply sanctioned contest Jay Gerber unveiled latest film 36-minute film scale models up usual high standards excellent film Jay addressed council regards next project commissioned 15-minute film shown groups tempting get permission use property flying site film will available year council listened proposition Wilmington Ohio bunch want conduct Nats group presented pro posal feel will result money-making Nats proposal sounds quite plausible has turned over Nationals Com mittee council has recommended RC Contest Board accept NMPRA safety rec ommendation emergency basis will enable included next rule book decided NMPRA has exhib ited good faith attempting make Pylon Racing safer No further attempt make fly slower will tried committee formed report next council meeting methods tighten ing CD free memberships Its going Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District XI Vice-Ptesdent 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 9817 Assoejase Vice-Presidents Al CoIner 1607 Soon tin, Pocutello ID 83201 Simon Ornese ft 1 Boo 48 Broadniew MT 59015 Cd McColloogh 535C 81 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recio 28608 Donen Ct. Keon WA 98031 Chuck Thompson N 3813 Nonmandie Spokane WA 99205 Don Zipoy 2t418 NC Main Sn. Redmond WA 98052 time start thinking about spring expositions symposiums Last years 1979 Great Oregon R/C Ex po just larger number display competition models before rep resenting categories Expo 80 will defi nitely bigger better District Meet ing held last year success year should hold up tradition Benton County R/C Club better well plan bring along couple AMA films viewing well discuss current AMA issues Joy Farmer spark plugs event cart contact 625 SW 55th St Corvallis OR 97330 want part great Expo takes place second weekend April Dr Ralph Brooke called other night great news RAMS will resume symposium again year date set 17th 18th February Doc told site will Hyatt House again Since have heard other sites being considered watch newsletters Hobby Shop bulletin boards late news will AMA meeting symposium can make arrange ments Watch announcements program available tougher get free ride next council meeting 18th 19th January 1980 Orlando FL time rest council will look proposed museum site 1980 Control Line FAI World Cham pionships Team requested funding sistant team manager Due large size team single manager hard-pressed everywhere council approved addi tional manager Scholarship awards handed out follows $1000 Paula Bauer $750 David Pier Brian Petty $500 Nicholas DeCarlis second time row women has won top award council went record recognizing clubs teams participated Trans-Am Relay Race Three astronauts awarded Fellow ships AMA Buzz Aidrin Neil Armstrong Michael Collins voting unanimous lot business conducted said hit items felt import ant Read minutes meeting complete report Remember invite next meeting Ive copy new scale film posession must see superb THERMALS Watch news North Idaho Sym posium South Idaho Model Airplane Symposium well dont have details yet date location both always put great event Through Northwest Soaring Society Newsletter Editor Roy Anderson come winners 1971 Soaring Champions After dust settled Dave Johnson win ner average 9369 Second Tom Neilson average 9269 Roy Anderson third 9252 average competition tougher last year far 35 average points separated top six place winners Congratulations Portland Area Sailplane Society Tom Culmsee editor have excellent idea November newsletter Tom says prefer warmer com fortable modeling activity winter might suggest Indoor Free Flight Rubberpowered sport planes peanut scales hand-launched gliders can provide great di version teaching some valuable lessons about airplanes Youll hardly find larger return enjoyment minimum invest ment time money fair amount interest among members has ex pressed should plenty oppor tunity winter Barnstorniers R/C Club sponsoring series indoor fun-flys held Clackamas Community Col lege gym See Barnstormers newsletter contact details NorWesters Free Flight Club will also holding Indoor Scale contest sometime after first year Peanut Scale AMA Rubber Scale will also included Try youll like same issue newsletter contained following gem Book reports recommended reading recently acquired book Flying Im proving Scale Model Airplanes William F McCombs available through Model Airplane News Although written scale free flight 84 Model Aviation type models book Contains wealth general aerodynamic information applicable kinds airplanes Use general en lightenment aerodynamic mental anderings whew reference work designing world-beating sailplane Next Id like recommend Dave Thornburgs River Air articles published July August issues RIC Model Builder contain very good treatment art finding using all-popular ther mal Whether experienced sailplane pilot just progressing gliding stage soaring stage youll find lots ideas improving thermaling technique Last month surely least would like offer congratulations entire district TRANS-AM team own district may have heard before Joe Harris Gene Weaver Randy Weaver Don Rice Jim Boydston Dr Ralph Brooke made last leg TRANS-AM Race roaring success flew Las Vegas Super Kaos Supertigre 60 win TRANS-AM 24 seconds thank tremendous effort great job well done After last Executive Council meeting early November chance talk personally Larry Bolich Special Events Director Academy coordinator race AMA Larry told number things happened during race will have wait until district meetings repeated thing impressed running race spirit sportsmanship comradery prevailed during race participated can justly proud efforts JUIJIO FLIGHT EDWHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 GOOD KITS NECESSARY FOR YOUNG BEGINNERS Frankly dont see going get young beginners started model airplane building flying kits Right start certain fascination kid opens up box spreads out plans material problem keep fascination alive must understand rank begin ner does know what insides kit box should look like does realize GOOD QUALITY kit does NOT depend degree prefabrication high quality kit carefully selected wood efficient propeller easily understood plans etc might look like disaster youngster due its simplicity small amount materials box Quality materials understood much less appreciated young beginners likely turned box full stuff comes tumbling out cowlings wheels formed wire parts ows what proof pudding course comes set out help build Does manufacturer flashy kit care does supply three longerons hard theyre like iron fourth soft mushy fuselage guaranteed break Junior course isnt going know difference Naturally would substitute piece wood SCRAP BOX Ah Junior has no scrap box Most unfortunate situation Now look - l missing No bother didnt like plastic wheels first place So Ill just crosslaminate two pieces sheet sixteenth ce ment some washers bearings - presto ter wheels kit IOR idea making own wheels never enters head doesnt have SCRAP BOX anyway Lis ten - calls wheels should could go point few kit manufacturers care very much whether Junior ever com pletes model airplane few very interesting note NOT big manufacturers could really job right wanted No small cottage industries part-time manufacturers modelers still love hobby just profits Yes today much trouble ex otic land model airplane kits natives restless chieftains however well what ARE doing about really dont know thing know problem has around about long have kits little personal story ember way back early Thirties grew tired being able com pete experts didnt have wood nor plans nor know-how build decent twin pusher So decided buy kit advertised outstanding contest winner magazines scraped up 75 cents big money time sent due course tube arriyed emptied out contents Egads wood mealy no rubber paper seemed bathroom kind Bamboo wing ribs worst treachery gn oJd out-of-date light weight no way world completed model could compete thencurrent rules had least knew enough just dump pieces SCRAP BOX Now pundits hobby indus try have long recognized so-called JUN IOR PROBLEM benefits many-year collection magazines does realize Over over again complaints promises tears shouts hopeful joy want read good review Junior Problem read Lar ry Conovers WHERE ARE THE JUNIORS May/J une 1964 issue American Mod e/er Ill make up some copies want send 25 cents ev erything nothing days AMA does NOT pay anything writing JUN IOR FLIGHT excellent article 15 years ago AMAs John Worth quoted con cerning problems declining Junior activity both AMA modeling gener al AMA Technical Director Frank Ehling stated industry doesnt see fit pro duce beginners line does begin ner start Apparently Conover made survey speeches years industry trade show Representatives such manu facturers Sterling Comet Midwest Cox Herkimer Goldberg Monogram Top Flite Guillow lot say reasons decline discussed d just valid today believe model industry genuinely interested helping Juniors ginner projects afoot AMA mailed out re port-questionnaire entitled NEW HO R IZONS FOR JUNIOR PROGRAMS AYSC program AMERICAN MODELER cir culated questionnaire CLEVELAND PRESSS model aviation program full bloom model industry through its HIAA devoted considerable money time AIR YOUTH program Individual manufacturers quite proud new beginner lines 15 years later re turned questionnaires continue somewhere gather dust various programs out steam then-new beginners series proved answer industry appears terested something else ** * * problem having single page - being able continue page so-and-so times dont finish story Ive got about another whole column - Ill leave con clusions recommendations until next month CONTROL-LINE CONTEST OVER Flying AMAs third CL Postal Con test ended November 30 deadline receipt Ed Whitten results December 31 Make sure youve sent yours AMAS THIRD INDOOR CONTEST name-the-contest contest going strong Ive received some real funny ones Send suggestions now big choice will announced next issue important flying postals two events HL Glider HL Stick starts Janu ary 1 runs through March 31 Full details last issue can ask copy Send SASE thats now Santa good Did bring kit could actual ly built flown February 1980 85
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/02
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
SHORT SUMMARY OF NO- NEW AMA MOVIE NOW AVAILABLE VEMBER 9-10 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DECISIONS 1 Nats tentatively approved former Clin ton County Air Force Base Wilmington OH dates yet determined Final ap proval subject Nats Executive Commit tee approval details 2 Previous limits removed Model via tion magazine regarding total number pages amount advertising permitted 3 New RC Pattern points proposal rejected regard requiring HQ special effort avoid setting precedent concerning simi lar efforts other events 4 NMPRA safety requirements recommend ed RC Contest Board inclusion 1980 rule book basis insurance coverage RC Pylon Racing events 5 $10000 approved special escrow insur ance reserve cover property damage claims within $1000 deductible 6 US hosting 1980 Indoor World Cham pionships West Baden IN approved submission FAI annual Meeting November 30 7 AAAA status approved June 1980 CL meet Winston-Salem NC 8 Grigg District II VP proposal special interest group recognition approved es tablish minimum requirements 9 Travel expense special AMA Frequen cy Committee meeting approved expe dite current AMA proposal FCC RC frequencies 10Last quarter 979 cost-of-living increase HQ salary budget approved 11 Travel funding 1980 assistant CL team manager approved help regular team manager handle team 14 competitors 12New procedure council meeting min utes/agenda approval adopted 13$3000 total four 1979 Scholarship awards approved $1000 two $750 $500 14Deadline proposals regarding possible HQ relocation approved next meeting 15Next meeting January 19 Orlando FL combined review Wings Wheels museum offer regarding possible AMA museum AMAs film producer Jay Gerber did again followed up great Marvelous Miniatures film another superb produc tion entitled Mode/inqs Grand Illusions Its about Scale models types sizes tiny Peanut free flights huge RC ver sions 747 transport Lancaster bomber Included control line Dynajet-pow ered model also six-engined B-36 Duane Johnsons RC dual ducted fan F-iS fighter Bob Underwoods Dehaviland Comet Mick Reeves RC 1978 World Championship winner Woodvale England others film 36 minutes long full color narration top notch professional treat suited equally well modelers general public Its available AMA HQsend latest Film Library list Note has necessary increase deposit fees drastically films $50 help assure District Ill V Candidate Cliff Piper* Write-Ins Dave Brown* Joe Eiben Write-Ins Bill Mathews* Write-Ins cted /980-81 term Vote 718 - 14 1208 755 5 1037 20 safe returntoo films have come back badly damaged condition No increase basic rental fees however neces sary handle film carefully return good condition enjoy same low ren tal fee usual full deposit refund film damaged repairs charged against deposit new film expected heavy demand during winter season order early HQ copy available need check district AMA vicepresidenthe has copy special showings SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 1919 AMA ELECTION RESULTS m McNe II has won election off ce AMA Secretary-Treasurer 1980-81 John Byrne came close MeNeill got 7335 votes Byrnes 5757 Just over 15000 votes cast all-253% total members eligible vote 1977 last time secretary-treasurers office up election just over 14000 votes 244% total So trend number voting up bit percentage eligible voters Byrne got 44% votes cast either himself MeNeill won own district II Again year number voted far less renewed membership during voting period voting deadline November 20000 eligible voting members signed up 1980 thousands could have voted did Totals Votes Secretary-Treasurer District III III IV McNeill* 4255181020423 Byrne 3231162831285 Write-Ins V VI 875759 281501 VII VIII 765599 526391 No IXXXIDist 264934340413 177649243388 Total 7335 5757 27 13119 District VII IX Xl CandidateVote Geoff Styles*828 Hardy Brodersen539 Write-Ins7 Vince Mankowski* 34 Write-Ins2 Homer Smith*485 Don Connell Write-In Other Write-Ins20 February 1980 73 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Vice-President Election Results Presidents OUTU3JK Earl F Witt 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 1980 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS proposal change basic man agement format 1980 Nationals made November council meeting Although new concept still much worked out think agreed should con sider some financial organizational changes Chuck Shade Dick Nutting rep resenting Western Ohio RC Society other Modelers Southwest Ohio have proposed concept based creased participation local clubs special interest groups whereby would share financial gains virtue fact host club other local modelers inherent ly familiar local contacts possible problems Nats site Wil mington OH believe Nats planning setup can effi ciently economically run rather Headquarters personnel located DC basic plan would begin new advertising promotional con cept orchestrated AMA assisting such areas providing space Model Aviation As rest proposal have done great deal research matter have both professional expertise fa cilities accomplish task Dick Nutting news editor WLWT-TV Cincinnati has already held number discussions media personnel major focal point concept aimed making Nats family affair again Dick believes can accom plished way will offer local possible national media coverage same time example changing schedule Nats contestants may able initial compe tition block have day two off compete final com petition schedule would provide innumerable advantages compe titors families media com petitors could visit other events prac tice repair 2 families could tend AMA Night Cincinnati Reds game Kings Island two events already proposal family events 3 finals event run back-to-back good possibility AMA could get national TV media coverage Obviously less prior involve ment Headquarters increased advertising expenses could cut number entries increased same time host club could make profit efforts running concessions Nats Further Special Interest Groups would encouraged participate running own events thus allowing specialized management radical change past Na tionals off-the-cuff pro posal Members Western Ohio RC Society have done great deal re search held discussions before submitting proposal have found adequate support substantiate reliability such proposal Ohio Nats Committee plan meet December firm up dates details promotion HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION PROPOSAL November Council meeting Mr Martin Levine President Springfield Ohio Community Improve ment Corporation made formal finan cial presentation facilities pic tured column December issue Model Aviation proposed site facility new Industrial Office Park Development south edge Springfield OH city-backed development city utili ties installed including natural gas location particularly attractive cause its proximity Dayton 30 minutes Cincinnati 90 minutes Columbus 55 minutes 74 Model Aviation Dick Nutting key planner 1980 Nationals attended 1976 Nats Dayton best attended Nats recent years due its location 1977 RC World Aero batics Championships Springfield few miles proposed site 1980 Nationals no doubt aware various spots close proposed Headquarters site could considered National World Championships close Headquarters important point considering purchase such site investment value yearly pay ments presently estimated $745 per square foot would fixed rate un altered inflation 25 years AMA would own property would no longer paying rent years come should decide re-locate proposed property industrial office park relatively basic fice design has sketched would offer us substantial resale value Mr Levine began discussion explaining Springfields Industrial Reve nue Bond Issue propose assist AMA financing project start finish Reve nue Bonds issued city tax free based non-profit status estimated go rate approxi mately 9% interest Members Chamber Commerce have set up Community Improvement Corporation proposes sell bonds needed incorporate Headquarters supervise bids construction facilities finanical figures submitted based estimated beginning date around late spring starting con struction Upon Councils approval corporation would send architect Headquarters purpose de termining exact space design re quirements no cost AMA Upon submission approval plans Council AMA would enter Agreement Intent corpora tion architect would make full working drawings specifications solicit construction bids financial estimates given included complete land costs architectural engineering ser vices construction inflationary creases estimated over six-month period well soft costs such legal services insure tax free bond issue feature retiring bonds estimated annual debt service rate $745 per square foot 1980 current Headquarters rental lease signed prior infla tionary surge now experiencing will expire average rent com parable office space DC area between $7 $10 per square foot plus inflation rate predicted 10% year Although inflationary times might never considered right tune buy must face fact value land will never decrease association should begin make sound investments future Council did take action proposal will meet Orlando FL next Council meeting review Springfield proposal well vitation offered Wings Wheels locate Headquarters facility area FCC AND RC FREQUENCIES meeting FCC men tioned last months column held October 26 favorably im pressed came away meet ing feeling getting positive action meeting set up include representatives FCC AMA Frequency Committee AMA Attorneys office model industry did four FCC staff members show up meeting rep resented both FCC bureaus must deal proposals general consensus tending meeting should receive additional 72 MHZ narrow band FM frequencies should allowed 20 40 radio chan nels bypass high-powered channels point-to-point use city Although hard pin down people FCC time schedule estimated proposed rules should ready comment late spring early summer Interested par ties will given period around 30 60 days comment proposals will go back review De pending comments submitted actual ruling should come out eight months year later time span ruling may seem long have informed legal counsel Mr Jack Smith time relatively fastthey have other actions FCC have taken three five years noted broadcasting stations working FCC since 1947 get 500 kilowatt power however after 32 years FCC just decided Octo ber 52 kilowatts enough JUNIOR PROGRAMS opinion successful Jun ior Programs result individual dedication localized situations Greater Chicago R/C Show met Roger Wathen Delta Dart building area Roger teacher Forrest Manor Junior High School has established two-year program 7th 8th grad ers meet twice week points awarded accomplishment accumulated points determine win ners end year trophies awarded years winner out 60 students 13-year-old LaVonne Jones model program incorporates both building flyingwith stu dents utilizing rocket plastic mod els rubber stick fuselage models paper balsa gliders well Delta Darts Roger elaborate pre sentation folder documenting pro gram would glad offer details anyone interested address Roger L Wathen 3242 N DeQuincy Indianapolis IN 46218 HOBBY SHOWS October November eventfilled time modelers Mid west October 7th Annual Greater Chicago R/C Show held DuPage County Fair Grounds Most major manufacturers exhibits along extensive flight demonstrations ing given afternoon field ad joining exhibit hall Indian City Radio Control Club initiated its first three-day Greater Mich igan Hobby Show Exposition November 16th show will run out space years come armory site 290000 square feet floor area adjoin ing 5000 car parking lot year Expo used 81 000 square feet space static display outstanding models categories sizes February 1980 75 New Kid Block Presidents OUTLGDK Peanut Scale Quarter Scale lar ger covered 14000 square feet table space protected specta tors addition customary out side demonstrations including Dean Copeland flying Byron Mig Jet indoor RC demonstrations boats running pool electric motor cycles cars Besides trophies static displays door prizes award ed hourly attendees living general area plan second annual Expo during first part October next year AGENDA FOR JANUARY COUNCIL MEETING As November 2 4th four items listed January Council meeting however items great importance 1 1980 Budget Finalization 2 Proposed Headquarters Move 3 Approval Nationals Champ ionship Plan 4 Consideration Museum Wings & Wheels Orlando FL should getting issue around Christmas BEST WISHES Merry Christmas Happy New Year PENAL INSTITUTION MODEL PROGRAM GROWS 13th Annual Conference Na tional Correctional Recreation Association hosted Kentucky Department Justice Bureau Training Eastern Kentucky University Richmond KY September 15-20 1979 major programs 2nd annual Air Show Model Building Work shop AMAs Larry Bolich provided Delta Dart kits attendees build AMA booth set up Exhibitors Hall throughout conference Numerous back issues Flying Models Model Builder RIG Modeler RIG Sportsman Model Airplane News donated publishers conference Scien tific Models Inc New Jersey donated kits door prizes conference along Futaba model air show two-hour show flying demonstrations provided Tony Frackowiak World Engines flying both aerobatic RC craft helicopters Don Walker Eastern Kentucky University pro vided fine demonstration RC sailpianes Lew McFarland Lexington Ken tucky Club flew U-Control hand-launch gliders group Mr McFarland also demonstrated electric gas-powered RC cars Air Show held 20-acre paved auto driving range RC sailboat demonstration conducted Lexingtons Model Boat Club members Phil Lawrence Rudd Brown Criminal Justice Centers 10-acre pond Dave Brown World Engines coordinated air show program South Africa international competition NCRA Conference held Na tional rosters AMA chartered clubs provided Correctional Recreation Di rectors attending conference Once again year major goals Model Building Demonstrations 1 Encourage penal institutions begin model building leisure time activity residents 2 Identify AMA Chartered Club groups recreation directors contact free world clubs demonstra tions assistance starting institution programs 3 Encourage wardens superintendents through recreation directors provide institutional grounds farms land nearby bona fide AMA clubs flying space turn aid Institu tion Model Club Program Some 400 Correctional Recreation Profes sionals attended Conference representing nearly states numerous areas Canada Kentuckys famous Country Bluegrass Banjo Entertainer Ole Joe Clark musical group provided Bluegrass flavor occasion Noting used fly Ole Joe Clark said stopped rub ber band broke entertainment pro vided through courtesy Max Harrison Productions Max nationally known Cowboy Artist has created numerous logos model airplane clubs firm sup porter correctional model flying clubs has offered create original logos clubs begin assist developing model flying clubs penal institutions may contacted through National Cor rectional Recreation Association Recreation Directors treated fried chicken feast attended Air Boat Show prepared Food Service Department Eastern Ken tucky University under director Food Service Director Mr Larry Martin fliers boaters awarded certificate Honorary Kentucky War den assistance AMA Club Officers inter ested exploring NCRA-AMA Flying Space Program invited write William E Bain Board Chairman National Correc tional Recreation Association Bureau Training Stratton 354 EKU Richmond KY 40475 September 1980 NCRA will hosted Wichita State University Adminis tration Justice School campus university Wichita KS Already Dr Ron lacavetta contact person 1980 conference planning continuation AMA-N CRA Air Boat Program vital importance note average correctional facility minimum cus tody institution normally quite willing work out recreation program model building flying same quite true youth institutions Correctional Standards American Correctional Association clear encouraging leisure-time activity correctional institutions states Fed eral Judges have mandated identified hobby 1980 RENEWALS GOING GREAT Well over 20000 members already signed up next year Thanksgiving Day current trend continues same rate 1980 could biggest year yet AMA memberships total 75000 real possibility leisure-time programs penal institu tions also true jails work farms detention facilities National Correctional Recreation As sociation encourages model builders think penal setting depicted old television movies striped convict clothing chains tin cups advise rehabilitation ex-offenders must include development good leisure-time hobbies activities incarcerated help assist eventually released person re-direct lifestyle again back free society By William E Bain Board Chairman National Correctional Recreation Association WINGS FOR WOMEN began 1974 SOAR Nats WLNGS Club formed initials describe what about Women Na tional Glider Soaring blessing AMA President Johnny Clemens came first AMA chartered club women basic object club promote sport model glider soaring among wom en have own thing rather merely tag along spectate men fly 1975 SOAR Nats actual ly entered all-women team Since initial ballyhoo got lot publicity WINGS has continued quietly though usual growing pains stands ready accept new memberships newcomers soaring may un aware club Dues $4 per year $6 Family membership Payments may sent current President Mrs Lila L Stamm 6613 East 134th St Grandview MO 64030 officers over US Vice-President Lansing Ml Secretary-Treasurer northern California Meetings held phone mail national meets newsletter has dormant being revived means contact between members flying field women invited either singly via Family membership can include men join help expand movement greater enjoyment learning women interested sharing fun model flying rather merely spectating interested contact Lilapreferably check Attention Guysits late too much sign wife girl friend up Christmas present 1980 could best year yet WINGS gals get volved help will appreciated 76 Model Aviation SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeilI AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 other day Hilda boarded TWA California flew non-stop Wash ington DC Sitting reassuredly soft seat marveled speed grace big metal bird slid effortlessly over Illinois patchwork looked down remembered something memory flitted back through poorly lit corridors dis carded time way back year 1910 saw frightened half-grown lit tle girl scrambling aboard wood-splint er canvas aeroplane Perched bamboo seat no safety belt noth ing either side air nothing front except holding rod Grabbing tightly waited pilot Sat isfied quarters nickels pennies kid given him totaled five bucks climbed up behind gave signal waited others flip big wooden propeller Roaring off grass biplane circled Chica go Fairgrounds 15 minutes heart-stopping 40 miles per thing Wright Model B BurgessWright homebuilt Hilda doesnt know care long long time ago what difference mused lady plane landed safely nations capital returned job AMA Headquarters want meet Hilda also department friends Im taking inside home office Acad emy Model Aeronautics month want explain Kip Smythes important department introduce some peo ple Kip Membership Department Director Including Hilda Kip employs some 14 people thus handles largest contingency employees AMA department few years ago everything mem bership done hand including sorting counting adding day Kip has streamlined everything computer age Chores took days now can done minutes EXAMPLE Counting AMA ballots after annual elections district nationally used take two weeks count votes Today special ballots can counted 3 hours processing through computer Also data processing has increased num ber votes election personal izing ballots So dramatically suc cessful has Kip changing voting habits procedures prestigious ASSOCIA TION MANA GE MENT magazine American Society Association Executives Washington DC featured Kip methods recent issue circulated na tionwide other AMA functions have followed suit like manner Applica tions join AMA money processing counting renewals Charter Club paperwork Optical scanners electronic memory banks computers intricate scientific garbage now used speed along AMA role serving nearly 70000 members quick ly accurately Renewals used take 10 days now few minutes snap 01 Kip took other day has AMA seven years Kip graduated University Maryland has Masters Degree Busi ness Wife Mildress also graduated University Maryland Both love play tennis Kip built rubber-powered models kid now have threemonth-old daughter Crystal May have permission introduce three pretty girls pic ture above Shirley Shipley left processes film orders husband Charles have five children Tommy Char lotte Chuck Rick Jimmy likes work AMA family hobbies include bowling homemade candy crocheting politicking VFW affairs Shirley Treasurer Sr VP District Auxiliary have five grandchildren heroine month Hilda 85 years old has two children seven grandchildren three great grandchil dren lives Arlington VA snap oi rop steiner nas worked total 10 years AMA Under Kip Smythe also charge AMA supplies Delta Darts NATS trophies plaques magazines archives etc Pop wife Margaret have two hound dogs bulldog poo dle Next month smash finish Membership Department including cer tain revelations heretofore considered unimaginable am supposed writing series important NSRCA special interest group got off AMA home office kick hope friends will patient get mad. February 1980 77 three lovely ladies help keep everything going Kip Smythes department L-R Shirley Shipley Hilda Paulsen Lorraine Minther Building flying model planes much fun lot safer reel thing Ask Hilda middle Shes both sides fence helped pioneer passenger plane business back dawn flight earned five bucks baby-sitting five cents hour risked life right now shes up AMA Hdqrs working hard make model flying easier safer GUAM CLUB GETS NAVY HELP Beneath blistering sun tropical island Pacific model aviation gets boost government Most everyone complains government takes gives Well know few dont believe statement true Let start beginning Guam Aeromodelers chartered club AMA island Guam Marianas Islands have working get decent runway several years Takeoffs land ings performed crushed coral run way involved avoiding clumps grass rain puddles snails Being tropical island grass grows faster snails move snails Guams biggest commodity Well thats past now thanks fund raising efforts Roger MaryAnn Artz senior members club Navy Mobile Construction Battalion-74 Chaplain Cdr Otis D Essex club furnished food drink ce ment helped labor NMCB-74 furnished machinery expertise volunteers 37-hour job As Navy machines cleared lengthened shaped runways club members put out bags cement spread out mixed astonishment Aeromod elers EO-2 Ralph Jean showed club mix 9600 sq feet cement place runway grader never waste bit training Navy gives men construction under less choice conditions men gave Guam Aero modelers main runway 140 feet long 40 feet wide cross runway 100 feet long 40 feet wide total cost under 800 dollars hearts well hearty thank well done go out men NMCB 74 government Community Action Policies Proud Aeromodelers Americans Guam Clayton W Smith Secretary Guam Aeromodelers tonnectcut Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode Islaud ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper tlislrici Vice-Presdeol Highland Avenue Aikinson NH 03811 Associate Vjc-PreadenOs Robert C Brodeor 405 Main Street Nashua NJ 03060 Raymond Gibouieau 39 High St Old Town ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Boidoc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 william wilbur 6 Laurel Ann Kittery ME 03904 Getting smart using few pic tures Ia Jim McNeill About time lot District people probably saying two pictures below Mark Blanchard recent visit Berkshire RC Fly ing Club Pittsfield MA Visited good bit past month Went installation officers banquet South Shore RC Club early November find John Smith new president Speaker Al Novotnik MA N following day journeyed up Bur lington VT visit club dinner showing Smithsonian film Fly Last weekend pleasure being Concord NH Aeroguidance Society wives great meal Harrison Morgan presentation annual award outstanding club member year President Armand Cote hosted fine af fair food really great Dick Sher man awarded club patch Lots Quarter Scale interest clubs vitited Hope time smoke has set tled issue speed RC Pylon Racing words council member last week put speed limit race original intent JW letter am sure highlight need bet ter control safety standpoint has now done thank AMA members took time write about issue NMPRA safety rules have incorporated AMA rules NOW interest safety Hopefully rules will abided regard proven proficien cy construction standards other important things especially dis tances involved fliers spectators alike new Scale film now hand Call showing can visit Friday Saturday evening film projector hand Marvelous Miniatures still popular 78 Model Aviation Left Norm Kendrick Guam Aeromodelers put first flight new runways Right Bags cement being opened dumped preparation grader mixed ce ment place never wasted bit Navy machinery whole job finished 37 hours Above Guam Aeromodelers crushed coral runway before Navy came rescue Fast-growing grassonthe tropical island constant problem rain puddles snails Below Club members watch help during construction finished club 140-ft main runway 100-ft crass runway concrete outlay un der $800thanks Navy-provided help Examining plans Quarter Scale Skybolt L-R Bob Evans George Parker Art Gingras Steve Tomlin Steve DAngelo John Maynard sadness must tell passing Alice Ross beloved wife New England cornerstone John Ross has few weeks since came attention Alice loved birds donations memory may sent Boardmoor Sanctuary Massachusetts Audubon Society 280 Eliot St South Natick MA 01760 might nice gesture part some clubs have felt known Johns devotion Alice fine things have seen him contribute sport Flying door small building out back CL builders Roger Goodreau left Cliff Ducharme seem saying iNhat have done available too old pictures below taken 1945 1946 Lots people shown still active New England modeling photos thanks George Parker Lee New Jersey Ysk II DISTRICT REPORT John C Geigg District II Vice-President 6381 Badger Drive Lvckpsrt NY 14094 Associate Vice-Presiden5s Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ane Piscasaway NJ 08854 Honk Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sassier 50 Randi Rd Apt A2 Schenectady NY 12309 Tom Silver RD 3 Box 412 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smish2 Lorraine Ave. Auburn NY 13021 modeling community has again saddened loss dear friend avid modeler Al Lobaito returning home Great Kills Park flying field Staten Island suffered massive heart attack died Al member Richmond Model Flying Club member Electronic Eagles Team will long remembered chopper fly ing off ice rink during first four MAD Days unselfish donation time efforts make success various shows demonstrations charity events dedi cation help newcomer learn fly build better enjoy hobby has set standards rest us follow will missed John Byrne reported recent pleasure narrating Jerry Lewis MDA MA now member Berkshire RC Fly ing Club Elections will over time printed Congratulations winners cluding Dave Brown others fund raising air show presented few weeks ago Brooklyn RIC Society Marine Park total $2100 raised club Hal Bock club president pleasure presenting check TV cameras looked about intra-dis trict club challenge next years MDA Could good way get District 2 recog nized support fund raising event wish could find way capture ink concession district people sure have using lot since asked inputs Some great ideassome workablesome practical ideas same member Brooklyn NY suggested print district questionnaires column enable members clubs have voice prob em solving initial reaction considered delay caused magazine printing schedules such preclude form survey Also felt inputs would few axe grinde should also heard However idea deserves just casual dismissal well give try column next month s issue will primarily survey items pertinent issues question hopefully re sponse will overwhelming encourage member District 2 answer mem bers other districts care respond would ask send answers re sponses VP district Try keep comments short enough read just long enough cover issue next two items may read about elsewhere feel important cover assure know about AMA legal counsel met FCC positive steps being taken increase frequency allotment provide ex clusive use allocations NOT exclu sive use bad feature meeting gain allotments must wait bit longer AND MOST IM PORTANTPLEASE write FCC congressman attorney senator local bar tender attempt speed things along Such letter writing will ly delay process second hot item pertinent chartered clubs Execu tive Council has approved 30-day AMA mem berships can issued chartered club membership plan intended provide clubs tool enhance ability attract new members club AMA providing insurance coverage 30-day period flying club field 30-day member may NOT enter com petitions may NOT renew 30-day period restrictions now have viable tool interest new people hobby Details new policy works will issued shortly Headquar ters Winter upon us Best now put procrastinations behind us get busy new airplane summer fun See next month survey Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-Presideet 1101 ERaho Road Dayton DII 45429 Associate Vice-Presidents Joe Sihen 38980 VaIlny Forge Dr Salon OH 44138 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vivona WV 26101 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut Sn Philadniphia PA 19107 tdmard Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 Well folks last time around next VP column will come either Dave Brown Joe Eiben depending vote November Its interesting challenge attempt serve district VP business activities past year typi fied problem however properly serving capacity past year spent just about four months away home flighttesting Air Force has re warding experience because success have Im sure Dave Joe will fine lob new VP since both gentle men very capable very active volved modelers have lots good ideas future Speaking future certainly looks good modeling country around world fervent hope stop some bickering fighting has going concen trate constructively improving things enjoying hobby After its supposed fun thing its its time find something else occupy ones February 1980 79 Members Lynn 1-Liont ford Kens dad Ken George Parker Don Lane Ray Mailloux Art Standing center unknown OnuS 05 mU srnne ciuD ToKen Ifl July EvEr Edne Rons dad Mr Prouty Dons dad Ray Mailboux Sherm Lojuno Bob Holt virs Halt Standing Jim MacDonald Art Gibson Don Prouty Dick Harding Steve Enquist George Parker Bill Brennan unknown un known Standing wall Dick Sargent Don Lawson Mr Gulliford Ken Gulliford unknown unknown Sherm Lejune unknown District III Report Cont time Modeling has hope will con tinue very rewarding experience certainly cherish friendships have around world look forward wonderful experiences certainly tend remain active modeling activities hope can serve national inter national modeling some constructive ca pacity Because business able tend last council meeting Washington Dave Brown handled chore what fol lows Daves account meeting November 6 received call late evening Clara Lowe Can rep resent Don District III Executive Council meeting Washington November 9-10 Don tied up Las Vegas job After slight hesitation said yes provided could get flight out arrived Washington 8th Thursday given tour Head quarters found considerably austere imagined cramped should maximum efficiency around pretty well run set-up was informed would allowed vote proxy seems incorporation laws DC pro hibit proxy voting corporate boards dl rectors Among first motions meet ing Friday investigate alternatives districts can have representation elected member unable appear will cover points meeting major interest District Ill members cover two-day meet ing would fruitless museum site proposal under consid eration Wings Wheels Museum Orlando FL somewhat substantial cost us information should avail able after January 19th Executive Council meeting held Due projected loss magazine 1980 agreed upon narrow vote allow increase advertising attempt reduce eliminate loss expect last change magazine dont get alarmed $31000 projected loss great may seem Probably important single thing discussed meeting District Ill mem bers Nats proposal Wilmington 1980 has received tentative approval Executive Council virtually cinch run under new proposal WORKS Western Ohio Radio Kontrol So cietyDayton Club clubs special interest groups can acquire certain concession rights exchange running staffing events thereby make profit efforts cost AMA simply giving up concessions rights past have shown small profits due inability promote well laud Chuck Shade Dick Nutting others group innovative thinking hope concept can made work Another issue particular interest District Ill members presentation new headquarters site proposal City Springfield 01-I looks good surface although understand other proposals forthcoming Orlando FL Lake Charles LA least proposal has instituted some serious thinking regarding ramifications cost-wise staff-wise short- long-term problems moving headquarters another site issue has floating little direction since 1974 perhaps now have started take reasonable approach other subjects should cov ered minutes meeting sure look up Thanks Dave evident have some exciting things look forward District III 1980 should real winner Delaware rict Columtna land h taolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanictyille VA 23111 Associate Vice-Presideors Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champine 205 Tiptoe Rd. Newport News VA 23505 Howard Crispin 611 Beediwood Dr Charlottssille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scorry Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayetteville NC 28301 Have lust returned two-day AMA Council meeting have some news am sure have heard about AMA has few proposals various cities throughout US offer ing land and/or buildings future AMA Headquarters location AMA council headquarters have looking pro posals evaluate pursue could beneficial AMA reference moving headq uarters operation proposals came Spring field OH presented Council meeting Washington proposal looks good would cost AMA approxi mately 450 thousand over 25-year period personally think could find suitable lo cation around fringe area Washington DC still close governmental agencies deal Ill keep posted future developments January Council meeting will held Orlando FL can look site has offered model mu seum site same building Wings Wheels Museum used Sancee SC now located Orlando Airport believe would good oppor tunity AMA establish permanent model museum could possibly develop permanent headquarters site after January Council meeting Council has voted expand Model Aviation magazines pages advertising should see articles industry advertising after first year Remem ber magazine belongs AMA member comments would great ly appreciated what want see magazine suggest drop few lines Carl Wheeley headquarters let him know what enjoy also what improve ments suggest Also send copy letter since vote behalf what Model viation now have another quality film library good Marvelous Miniatures new film called Grand Illusions Its Scale film excellent opportunity permiere showing made want rush out build Scale model have copy dis trict would like have club meeting contact Its first come first serve basis Discussions Nats Wilmington OH going along fine point goes according plan should excellent Nats new concept being discussed should give us smoother running Nats losing enjoy ment Nats famous Whats Happening District IV Westminster Aero Modelers received nice letter Ray Miles club president says negotiations county fly ing site going well hopes secure verbal agreements writing soon Thanks Ray comments Roanoke Valley Radio Control Club chance meet club recently very good discussion about AMA aeromodeling general very active club loaded friendly modelers Anyone Roanoke/Salem area looking good club join contact RVRCthey terrific TMSS Dont forget February 10 1980 date TMSS Indoor RC Contest should very interesting contest could start new trend winter RC contests information contact HA Stokely 1504 Horseshoe Circle Virginia Beach VA 23451 Winston-Salem NC AAAA Status ap proved June 1980 Control Line Con test Winston-Salem North Carolina Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn Stunt News has enclosed newslet tsr unofficial poll Nats site choices have received two poll clippings far about cutting yours out filling sending Chesapeake Bay Radio Control seems frequency problem 7216 CBRC Arden Field Check club ficers about know get around trouble District IV AVPs am hearing AVPs North Carolina Delaware guys gals areas fire up AVP tell him let know whats going area Alabama e Flerida gia issippi tn Rim V South Carol,a essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V VicePresident 311 Prtinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents John Gorday 116 Baybmry Lane Jackson MS 38212 Jerome Hall 4326 Baymood Dr Huntsville AL 36805 Richard Jackson 108 Thorelee St. Charleston Hgts SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Phillip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Nashville TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00666 Box 1532 Falardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman PD Box 1643 Eglie AFB FL 32642 Tom Thacker 2390C Lameencoville Hwy. Decatur GA 30033 Have heard about billionaire died left money AMA purchase flying sites havent either 80 Model Aviation Until delightful time comes must make own arrangements flying sites As start right direction believe need purchase land building AMA Headquarters instead renting space AMA looking headquarters site welcome suggestions location type facilities desired etc Since will adequate coverage November Executive Council meeting elsewhere issue will move other matters have questions about meeting topics agenda please write past several weeks have particu larly hard District V officers Ive struggling sinus respiratory problems Phil McDowell AVP Tenn has perforated ear drum other maladies Joseph Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico has hospital Tom Thacker AVP Georgia wound prop around hand tune 15 stitches others have also reported vari ous ailments injuries Good health abounds south Florida AVP Art Johnson reporting close million spectators observed air show teams performances year sent three newspaper clippings show positive pub lic relations resulting modeling activities down south latest addition Vroom Hilda shown below being held Arts wife Charlotte too can enjoy some good Florida sunshine winter Attend King Orange Internats Jacksonville December 29 30 31 Tangerine Orlando December 27January 1 Seminole RC Club Tallahassee FL recently static display increase spec tator participation spectator asked vote model liked best popular Liberty Sport followed Stearman Spitfire club 30 members flies asphalt runway 365 x 65 old landfill owned county Also down Florida way comes news unusual mishap Northwest Flori da RC Modelers fun fly During RC carrier landing prop broke blade punctured fuselage stuck flier didnt see replaced prop finished round before noticed Pictures below show carrier deck misplaced prop Juniors continue well open contests evidenced 12year-old Frank Metzger won second place RC sail plane contest sponsored Charleston RC Society Other top-notch Juniors include Chad Stewart Jimmy Faith CL experts Eglin FL area Woe award month goes Ralph Reed Ralph bought P-Si kit put shelf build later later came took kit down opened up stead die-cut balsa found colony termites balsa dust Burp Illinois na ucky uni VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain Oistritt VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove IL 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents chuck Delano 4031 N Mitchner Indianapolis IN 46220 20 Roger Geers RR 5 Onincy IL 02301 Frank Hughes 401 So Birch Plattsburo MO 04477 Glenn Lee 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Helen Olsen820 Old Boehomnee Rd Uninersity city MO 03132 Jim Sears P0 308 Bargin KY 40310 Bob Underwood 4100 concord Oaks Or. St Louis MO 63128 Warm friendly days did exist pictures prove return can again go out play will return wont Thanks Orin Young Lexington KY pictures Lexington MAC Pat tern Scale Meet past season Around District Chicagoland RC Modelers should soon move new field Thanks Als Hobby Shop Elhurst February 1980 81 Heaching tar deck during HC carrier landing pair spare three blades work bet ter two young flier Jeff McLean Pre-Novice winner Louisville KY MAC Stewart ChadRingo Rat -m60Byna General view flight-line flying field Part display Seminole RC Club Jimmy Faith hidden somewhere under baseball cap somewhere behind Rat Racer hese tine scale models owned Iett right Bud Crane Mr Hineman Mr Bushand Jim Sears AVP District VI Report cont IL excellent sponsorship Chicagoland RCM great Bi-plane Contest Quincy Falcons less hap py rather low number Pylon con testants maybe club should consid er Sport and/or Formula 500 next year Harold Todd Pontiac IL Chiefs RC may have some advice anyone using nylon prop 60 Hope cuts healed now Harold Rockford IL Rock Valley RC Flyers promote area activities advertising other clubs events newsletter addition offer good advice such Never run out altitude before run Out ideas dontI run out ideas first aircraft proceeds run out altitude what meant Ralph Whites Nats-winning Sport Scale P-Si has also done well Pattern Now has doubled Pylon Racer winning Spirits St Louis Warbird Reno Race Tn-County Aero Vincennes IN reports need fliers fine site Contact Frank Roales 882-4776 need place burn fuel Kokomo IN Blue Angeles reported Runway Chronicles very profitable first Fun-Fly good way pay field rent RC workshops Bedford Park Com munity Ctr project Palos RC Palos Park IL Contact Fred Dominski 323-0051 information Mid-Mo RC Association fighting never-ending battle against progress Another flying site develops shopping center Anyone around area know spare flying field Pekin RC Club IL reports doing some cross-country racing Seems flying model least problems Mem ber Charlie Davis problems consisted losing home models radios fire tragic thing Jerry Nelson Midwest Model Supply forms Las Vegas Invitational 1980 will have seven 18 contestants US $7500000 purse makes interesting AVP Glenn Lee reports active year CL flying predicts same 1980 says traveling together beats gaso line problem such Ten Treetown Modelaires together motor home CL clubs individuals might contact Glenn John Tulach 2247 Belleview Westchester IL 60153 information annual meeting coordinate CL activities work out special interests Midwest area Woodland Aero Modelers Woodridge IL will hold annual auction February 9 1980 Edgewood School getting popular swap shop think Im forgetting AMA Ex ecutive Council meeting just attended youre almost correct After meeting went home town Livingston TX visited relatives also enjoyed some betterthan-average bass fishing Writing rather hot-and-heavy bickering two days would spoil present elation over nice though short vacation would spoil bowl games winter building Im sure other columns section filled great accomplishments prom ises greater things come So ob servations can wait until next month now shovel snow enjoy whatever See yall DONT FLY CONTROL UNE NEAR POWER LINES Iowa igan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris District VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Moscatine IA 52761 Associate Vice-Presidents James Clark 4444 Woodview NE Cedar Rapids tA 52401 Robert Lusndberg 4928 Tioga St Ouluth MN 55804 Tim Price 1 1287 Saar Sterling Hgts MI 48078 William Rohring 4494 Tanglemood Tn St Joseph Ml 49085 Geoff Styles 6060 N Lydell Am. Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 Wayne Veager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 deep regret now submit last column District VII Next month will have new vice-president sin cerely hope give him support will need As look back very short two years am happy some things happy others attempted get Executive Council meetings moved around some assist ance accomplished getting meetings St Louis Omaha Maybe best least same old places about Min neapolis Lansing future conjunc tion district meetings Maybe Rhinebeck NY Denver Perhaps area mod elers would like chance see some council members Headquarters staff would like take some credit get ting lower rates Senior Citizens dues much blame dues increase 1979 frustrating thing lost ef ficiency council activities due much bickering within inability make progress May next council blessed cooperative attitude get pos itive momentum started major disappointments fact council meeting November 910 Washington District VII al owed vote make motion As un able attend asked Geoff Styles repre sent us Since AMA incorporated DC no proxy voting allowed due state law AMA by-laws inequity must removed AMA members have re presentation forced elect individuals will guarantee will make council meetings must MOVE Headquarters re-incorporate Since council meeting cant give report read other columns Im sure will find pertinent information has real privilege serving mod elers CL FF RC District VII May flights maxes landings right-side up Special thanks assisted Associate Vice-Presidents Contest Board members help greatly appreciated Thanks Lansing CARDS TCRC Great Lakes Model Aviation Expo -IV AMA DIstrIct VII Spring Meting East Saturday March 151980 District Meetings Thanks Lincoln SKY KNIGHTS 79 Nats LARKS 1978 Nats dedication greatest Cap4I Area Radio Drone Sqdrt ING MICNIQAN Announcing a~ -I 0 0 Grand Ledge Hi-School Grand Ledge Michigan 4SeMOVIESNuswiuletgar 8n9peuIum PROOUCT OISPLAYS6WAP SHOP AWAS PAESENTATIONS Complete e Call Expo-IV 2909 W Michigan Avenue Lansing Michigan 48917 Phone 1-517-487-0653 Arkansas siana Monica C Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII Vice-President 509 So Lebansue Street Solphor LA 70663 Associate Vice-Presidents Buzz Averill 9117 La 8anranea NE Alburgoerpue NM 87111 Ned Barnes 823 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Honey III 927 Commerce Pleasanson TX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Barslesnille OK 74003 No District VIII Report month Colonado C Kansas C Nebraska C North Dakora C Sourh takota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo Circle Bellenue Nt 68005 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Maniposa Blvd Casper WY 82801 Paul Kegel 910 North 12th Fargo ND 88102 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arnada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Battin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Ricltetto 516S Cloodas Sioun Falls SO 57103 1980 District Officers contest scale boards AVPs coordinators various committee posts filled district vicepresidents appointment Volunteers nomina tions comments sought will need new AVP Kansas 1980 Jim OReilly because time busi ness commitments has informed will unable serve up high standards 82Model Aviation must seek replacement Jim people have great deal respect Jim agree thing has fine head shoulders controversial issues value input very much Always constructive always gentle man Jim can counted sound reason ing Denver area modelers worst snow storm 22 years Needless say mail little slow get through So what does top-notch AVP keep touch Travis McGinnis phones update recent FAI Pattern team practice held Denver area gave aeromodeling local PR boost Now sharp MDMC Metro Denver Modeling Council people recognized opportunity clubs arranged practices transportation etc team used international aspects hobby some local PR Great everyone Bob Graber involved up eyeballs again appreciated efforts discovered some out pocket ex penses R/C Eagles passed hat MDMC clubs stick together Jefco Mile Hi Arvada clubs have also passed hat show support team FAI Pro gram make sure next team short joined last word bills paid over $80 going program - coming sadness note passing Jack Pfarr Russ La Roux Jack years operated area hobby shops Always supporting AMA aeromodeling particular young people Jack known times pay AMA club dues young budding modelers Always working young modelers Russ CD Arvada clubs P-Nut contests Russ made close friends very active modelers new people Both fine men will remembered model ing brothers through Pfaar-La Roux Memorial Contest now name annual Arvada P-Nut Contest held year mid February Greater Metropolitan Kansas City R/C Meeting AMA President Earl Witt AMA Executive Director John Worth attended meeting prelude forming modelers council clubs KC metro area councils work fact John Earl would travel halfway across country just support idea should serve en dorsement Ed Cox spark plug whole affair Arranging banquet site sticking financial neck out getting clubs setting up displays much much see Ed Cox tell him thanks deserves fortunate enough run old friends like Bill Wright Sky Devils FAI Team Race director Nats great weekend hopefully metro idea really takes root district display booth available Please let know early time year get lots requests thebooth request may need some lead time work havent seen booth since Nats just keeps going club club Marvelous Miniatures film anoth er high mileage item great film now joined new AMA scale film ModeIinyc Grand Illusions Jay Gerber has done again ls expected soon word gets around have film also mailman will get another hernia Marvelous Min latures has lent out priority system puts clubs showing non-modelers first new scale film will wanted modelers time read report scale film will off AVPs AVPs getting first will ask first CaU patches club patch display booth please send Some clubs have sent two have taken liberty having extra patches sewn jacket wear around district country Casper Aeromodelers Associa tion Platt Valley R/Cers patches huge All-Season Fliers Henry Buchanan 10year resident Alaska dropped line reports modelers up fly year two contests January incredi ble all-night affair June Jan uary date associated 40 deg -25 deg rain snow no consideration given cancellation Gary Cooper Frontier Fliers Fre mont NE first send along list still out Johnson County Aeromodelers Kan sas Dave Ellis send list also sample validation slip club using record flights Moving Headquarters Next month anoth er point view Arnxa lo,, ii da x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour tate Redsndo Beach CA 90278 Associate Vice-Presidents Glenn carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex Chisulm 1100 west Sham Fresno CA 93711 Lonnie Kroeber 4295 Boulder Hwy Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 95138 Bob Reynolds Rt B Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Axe Long Beach CA 90808 Keith Whitney 14485 Jupiter Dr. Salt Lake City uTB4117 Another 30 days have flown seems lately enough hours day nor enough days week Lots report month Ill get right Sacramento Red Barons now hold honor being club Ive travelled furthest visit recent trip gave new record 860 miles meeting arranged member club known Bob Kamp mann Bob fellow member Ed Schultz met airport way meeting stopped restaurant en joyable meal ambulance parked front restaurant went didnt know meant eat own risk Turns out driver having meal Later club meeting pleas ure meeting -Scale guru Lee Taylor long discussion matters relating big models meeting run club President Jon Logan During meeting club discussed new flying site process obtaining will secure lease present site leased owner anxious break lease Due problems club has having tenant bordering field re flyover re trieval problems club also ready ter minate lease set show film Mar velous Miniatures projector furnished club However no sooner projec tor turned bulb burnt out Naturally no spare Let lesson club inviting show film projectorhave spare Ill send film January sos can see AMA portable display have available mall shows what-have-you has travelling went Ron Bond Sac ramento mall show turned out real success says 108 models display Thirteen 1/3 AScale eight helicopters show off 85000 people went through mall Next sent John Lewis Bakers field club Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society put show Bakersfield went Chuck Asprion Camarillo Flying Circus used film Marvelous Miniatures high light mall show put Oxnard booth movement less 30 days want booth no cost drop line Ill schedule Next club visited little closer home went meeting San Gabriel Valley Radio Control League sec ond visit club meeting ar ranged vice-president SGVRCL Bill OBelmito Bill invited house prior meeting dinner Bills charming wife Henrietta aka Boots stuffed gills repast Duncan Hines would have raved about wanted find dark soft place sleep afterward heck club meeting off club meeting incidentally Bill talked Boots attending see great AMA film meeting conducted presi dent Dick Corman big item agenda what Whittier Narrows presently open general public flying Careless fliers giving fliers bad name What Proposition 13 making money public parks tight theres chance club could get sole possession site healthy fee could regulate people fly Stay tuned further developments club enjoyed Marvelous Miniatures thoroughly Next trip saw something little different took film went John Muir Junior High Los Angeles teacher name Jim Lillie teaching class basic aeronautics steered him onto AMA Del ta Dart project students really en joyed film am attempting help Jim way possible keep class going need like him Now really big show just returned February 1980 83 Effective Communication IS twoway street AMAs non-paid volun teer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organiza tion members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice-president area Complete communications linkwrite District X Report corn two-day council meeting Washing ton two days enough cover items few deferred later Since lots items covered Ill touch what consider some important ones Headquarters instructed ask legal counsel theres way get around no voting proxy rule Washington suggested nothing else works incorporate somewhere else council voted allow magazine increase its ad percentage removed limitation number pages voted both measures Originally against creased ads However tours around various clubs got wordmore ads Ill admit received few letters asking less ads believe general consensus Therefore did about-face supported opinion despite prior beliefs case youre wondering what part magazine income subject taxationits income advertising formula determining taxable amount easy Tax able income advertising income st obtaining advertising council listened presentation realtor Springfield Ohio outlined costs new headquarters building Im going lump everything together report broke figures youre about see down its components proposed 6630 square foot building 1 acres land paved parking ready move $487350 need investi gate Orlando FL Lincoln NE Lake Charles LA before decision can made next listened presentation legal beagle lawyers office frequency/FCC type says recent meet ing FCC brought out several ques tions presently being answered AMA radio manufacturers hopeful FCC going grant some additional 72 MHz frequencies good chance will alow narrow band FM good chance 19 months time read new rules will effect Equipment will available three months after seems long time pro posal filed October 1978 remember thisthe FCC just acted proposal broadcasters association power put broadcasters proposal same phase presently did broadcasters file 1947 FCC slow way dont send letters wont help phase study dont hire lobbyist ask Well did ask Accord ing lawyer good lobbyist Washing ton gets $175 PER HOUR As good business practice AMA go ing switch auditors think good idea once Nats continue operate red budgeted $10000 toward operation years meet still managed end up $1 3000 over budget FAI Free Flight World Championships recently concluded Taft showed profit near $5000 What pleasant change nomi nated two prime organizers Bill Bogart Bill Hartill Superior Service Award awarded council Ill present awards annual FFMAASC banquet Something new charter clubs guest club will allowed fly 30 days $5 fee Hell fully covered $5 will apply membership dues should later decide join AMA Notethis cov erage does apply sanctioned contest Jay Gerber unveiled latest film 36-minute film scale models up usual high standards excellent film Jay addressed council regards next project commissioned 15-minute film shown groups tempting get permission use property flying site film will available year council listened proposition Wilmington Ohio bunch want conduct Nats group presented pro posal feel will result money-making Nats proposal sounds quite plausible has turned over Nationals Com mittee council has recommended RC Contest Board accept NMPRA safety rec ommendation emergency basis will enable included next rule book decided NMPRA has exhib ited good faith attempting make Pylon Racing safer No further attempt make fly slower will tried committee formed report next council meeting methods tighten ing CD free memberships Its going Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District XI Vice-Ptesdent 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 9817 Assoejase Vice-Presidents Al CoIner 1607 Soon tin, Pocutello ID 83201 Simon Ornese ft 1 Boo 48 Broadniew MT 59015 Cd McColloogh 535C 81 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recio 28608 Donen Ct. Keon WA 98031 Chuck Thompson N 3813 Nonmandie Spokane WA 99205 Don Zipoy 2t418 NC Main Sn. Redmond WA 98052 time start thinking about spring expositions symposiums Last years 1979 Great Oregon R/C Ex po just larger number display competition models before rep resenting categories Expo 80 will defi nitely bigger better District Meet ing held last year success year should hold up tradition Benton County R/C Club better well plan bring along couple AMA films viewing well discuss current AMA issues Joy Farmer spark plugs event cart contact 625 SW 55th St Corvallis OR 97330 want part great Expo takes place second weekend April Dr Ralph Brooke called other night great news RAMS will resume symposium again year date set 17th 18th February Doc told site will Hyatt House again Since have heard other sites being considered watch newsletters Hobby Shop bulletin boards late news will AMA meeting symposium can make arrange ments Watch announcements program available tougher get free ride next council meeting 18th 19th January 1980 Orlando FL time rest council will look proposed museum site 1980 Control Line FAI World Cham pionships Team requested funding sistant team manager Due large size team single manager hard-pressed everywhere council approved addi tional manager Scholarship awards handed out follows $1000 Paula Bauer $750 David Pier Brian Petty $500 Nicholas DeCarlis second time row women has won top award council went record recognizing clubs teams participated Trans-Am Relay Race Three astronauts awarded Fellow ships AMA Buzz Aidrin Neil Armstrong Michael Collins voting unanimous lot business conducted said hit items felt import ant Read minutes meeting complete report Remember invite next meeting Ive copy new scale film posession must see superb THERMALS Watch news North Idaho Sym posium South Idaho Model Airplane Symposium well dont have details yet date location both always put great event Through Northwest Soaring Society Newsletter Editor Roy Anderson come winners 1971 Soaring Champions After dust settled Dave Johnson win ner average 9369 Second Tom Neilson average 9269 Roy Anderson third 9252 average competition tougher last year far 35 average points separated top six place winners Congratulations Portland Area Sailplane Society Tom Culmsee editor have excellent idea November newsletter Tom says prefer warmer com fortable modeling activity winter might suggest Indoor Free Flight Rubberpowered sport planes peanut scales hand-launched gliders can provide great di version teaching some valuable lessons about airplanes Youll hardly find larger return enjoyment minimum invest ment time money fair amount interest among members has ex pressed should plenty oppor tunity winter Barnstorniers R/C Club sponsoring series indoor fun-flys held Clackamas Community Col lege gym See Barnstormers newsletter contact details NorWesters Free Flight Club will also holding Indoor Scale contest sometime after first year Peanut Scale AMA Rubber Scale will also included Try youll like same issue newsletter contained following gem Book reports recommended reading recently acquired book Flying Im proving Scale Model Airplanes William F McCombs available through Model Airplane News Although written scale free flight 84 Model Aviation type models book Contains wealth general aerodynamic information applicable kinds airplanes Use general en lightenment aerodynamic mental anderings whew reference work designing world-beating sailplane Next Id like recommend Dave Thornburgs River Air articles published July August issues RIC Model Builder contain very good treatment art finding using all-popular ther mal Whether experienced sailplane pilot just progressing gliding stage soaring stage youll find lots ideas improving thermaling technique Last month surely least would like offer congratulations entire district TRANS-AM team own district may have heard before Joe Harris Gene Weaver Randy Weaver Don Rice Jim Boydston Dr Ralph Brooke made last leg TRANS-AM Race roaring success flew Las Vegas Super Kaos Supertigre 60 win TRANS-AM 24 seconds thank tremendous effort great job well done After last Executive Council meeting early November chance talk personally Larry Bolich Special Events Director Academy coordinator race AMA Larry told number things happened during race will have wait until district meetings repeated thing impressed running race spirit sportsmanship comradery prevailed during race participated can justly proud efforts JUIJIO FLIGHT EDWHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 GOOD KITS NECESSARY FOR YOUNG BEGINNERS Frankly dont see going get young beginners started model airplane building flying kits Right start certain fascination kid opens up box spreads out plans material problem keep fascination alive must understand rank begin ner does know what insides kit box should look like does realize GOOD QUALITY kit does NOT depend degree prefabrication high quality kit carefully selected wood efficient propeller easily understood plans etc might look like disaster youngster due its simplicity small amount materials box Quality materials understood much less appreciated young beginners likely turned box full stuff comes tumbling out cowlings wheels formed wire parts ows what proof pudding course comes set out help build Does manufacturer flashy kit care does supply three longerons hard theyre like iron fourth soft mushy fuselage guaranteed break Junior course isnt going know difference Naturally would substitute piece wood SCRAP BOX Ah Junior has no scrap box Most unfortunate situation Now look - l missing No bother didnt like plastic wheels first place So Ill just crosslaminate two pieces sheet sixteenth ce ment some washers bearings - presto ter wheels kit IOR idea making own wheels never enters head doesnt have SCRAP BOX anyway Lis ten - calls wheels should could go point few kit manufacturers care very much whether Junior ever com pletes model airplane few very interesting note NOT big manufacturers could really job right wanted No small cottage industries part-time manufacturers modelers still love hobby just profits Yes today much trouble ex otic land model airplane kits natives restless chieftains however well what ARE doing about really dont know thing know problem has around about long have kits little personal story ember way back early Thirties grew tired being able com pete experts didnt have wood nor plans nor know-how build decent twin pusher So decided buy kit advertised outstanding contest winner magazines scraped up 75 cents big money time sent due course tube arriyed emptied out contents Egads wood mealy no rubber paper seemed bathroom kind Bamboo wing ribs worst treachery gn oJd out-of-date light weight no way world completed model could compete thencurrent rules had least knew enough just dump pieces SCRAP BOX Now pundits hobby indus try have long recognized so-called JUN IOR PROBLEM benefits many-year collection magazines does realize Over over again complaints promises tears shouts hopeful joy want read good review Junior Problem read Lar ry Conovers WHERE ARE THE JUNIORS May/J une 1964 issue American Mod e/er Ill make up some copies want send 25 cents ev erything nothing days AMA does NOT pay anything writing JUN IOR FLIGHT excellent article 15 years ago AMAs John Worth quoted con cerning problems declining Junior activity both AMA modeling gener al AMA Technical Director Frank Ehling stated industry doesnt see fit pro duce beginners line does begin ner start Apparently Conover made survey speeches years industry trade show Representatives such manu facturers Sterling Comet Midwest Cox Herkimer Goldberg Monogram Top Flite Guillow lot say reasons decline discussed d just valid today believe model industry genuinely interested helping Juniors ginner projects afoot AMA mailed out re port-questionnaire entitled NEW HO R IZONS FOR JUNIOR PROGRAMS AYSC program AMERICAN MODELER cir culated questionnaire CLEVELAND PRESSS model aviation program full bloom model industry through its HIAA devoted considerable money time AIR YOUTH program Individual manufacturers quite proud new beginner lines 15 years later re turned questionnaires continue somewhere gather dust various programs out steam then-new beginners series proved answer industry appears terested something else ** * * problem having single page - being able continue page so-and-so times dont finish story Ive got about another whole column - Ill leave con clusions recommendations until next month CONTROL-LINE CONTEST OVER Flying AMAs third CL Postal Con test ended November 30 deadline receipt Ed Whitten results December 31 Make sure youve sent yours AMAS THIRD INDOOR CONTEST name-the-contest contest going strong Ive received some real funny ones Send suggestions now big choice will announced next issue important flying postals two events HL Glider HL Stick starts Janu ary 1 runs through March 31 Full details last issue can ask copy Send SASE thats now Santa good Did bring kit could actual ly built flown February 1980 85
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/02
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
SHORT SUMMARY OF NO- NEW AMA MOVIE NOW AVAILABLE VEMBER 9-10 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DECISIONS 1 Nats tentatively approved former Clin ton County Air Force Base Wilmington OH dates yet determined Final ap proval subject Nats Executive Commit tee approval details 2 Previous limits removed Model via tion magazine regarding total number pages amount advertising permitted 3 New RC Pattern points proposal rejected regard requiring HQ special effort avoid setting precedent concerning simi lar efforts other events 4 NMPRA safety requirements recommend ed RC Contest Board inclusion 1980 rule book basis insurance coverage RC Pylon Racing events 5 $10000 approved special escrow insur ance reserve cover property damage claims within $1000 deductible 6 US hosting 1980 Indoor World Cham pionships West Baden IN approved submission FAI annual Meeting November 30 7 AAAA status approved June 1980 CL meet Winston-Salem NC 8 Grigg District II VP proposal special interest group recognition approved es tablish minimum requirements 9 Travel expense special AMA Frequen cy Committee meeting approved expe dite current AMA proposal FCC RC frequencies 10Last quarter 979 cost-of-living increase HQ salary budget approved 11 Travel funding 1980 assistant CL team manager approved help regular team manager handle team 14 competitors 12New procedure council meeting min utes/agenda approval adopted 13$3000 total four 1979 Scholarship awards approved $1000 two $750 $500 14Deadline proposals regarding possible HQ relocation approved next meeting 15Next meeting January 19 Orlando FL combined review Wings Wheels museum offer regarding possible AMA museum AMAs film producer Jay Gerber did again followed up great Marvelous Miniatures film another superb produc tion entitled Mode/inqs Grand Illusions Its about Scale models types sizes tiny Peanut free flights huge RC ver sions 747 transport Lancaster bomber Included control line Dynajet-pow ered model also six-engined B-36 Duane Johnsons RC dual ducted fan F-iS fighter Bob Underwoods Dehaviland Comet Mick Reeves RC 1978 World Championship winner Woodvale England others film 36 minutes long full color narration top notch professional treat suited equally well modelers general public Its available AMA HQsend latest Film Library list Note has necessary increase deposit fees drastically films $50 help assure District Ill V Candidate Cliff Piper* Write-Ins Dave Brown* Joe Eiben Write-Ins Bill Mathews* Write-Ins cted /980-81 term Vote 718 - 14 1208 755 5 1037 20 safe returntoo films have come back badly damaged condition No increase basic rental fees however neces sary handle film carefully return good condition enjoy same low ren tal fee usual full deposit refund film damaged repairs charged against deposit new film expected heavy demand during winter season order early HQ copy available need check district AMA vicepresidenthe has copy special showings SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 1919 AMA ELECTION RESULTS m McNe II has won election off ce AMA Secretary-Treasurer 1980-81 John Byrne came close MeNeill got 7335 votes Byrnes 5757 Just over 15000 votes cast all-253% total members eligible vote 1977 last time secretary-treasurers office up election just over 14000 votes 244% total So trend number voting up bit percentage eligible voters Byrne got 44% votes cast either himself MeNeill won own district II Again year number voted far less renewed membership during voting period voting deadline November 20000 eligible voting members signed up 1980 thousands could have voted did Totals Votes Secretary-Treasurer District III III IV McNeill* 4255181020423 Byrne 3231162831285 Write-Ins V VI 875759 281501 VII VIII 765599 526391 No IXXXIDist 264934340413 177649243388 Total 7335 5757 27 13119 District VII IX Xl CandidateVote Geoff Styles*828 Hardy Brodersen539 Write-Ins7 Vince Mankowski* 34 Write-Ins2 Homer Smith*485 Don Connell Write-In Other Write-Ins20 February 1980 73 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Vice-President Election Results Presidents OUTU3JK Earl F Witt 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 1980 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS proposal change basic man agement format 1980 Nationals made November council meeting Although new concept still much worked out think agreed should con sider some financial organizational changes Chuck Shade Dick Nutting rep resenting Western Ohio RC Society other Modelers Southwest Ohio have proposed concept based creased participation local clubs special interest groups whereby would share financial gains virtue fact host club other local modelers inherent ly familiar local contacts possible problems Nats site Wil mington OH believe Nats planning setup can effi ciently economically run rather Headquarters personnel located DC basic plan would begin new advertising promotional con cept orchestrated AMA assisting such areas providing space Model Aviation As rest proposal have done great deal research matter have both professional expertise fa cilities accomplish task Dick Nutting news editor WLWT-TV Cincinnati has already held number discussions media personnel major focal point concept aimed making Nats family affair again Dick believes can accom plished way will offer local possible national media coverage same time example changing schedule Nats contestants may able initial compe tition block have day two off compete final com petition schedule would provide innumerable advantages compe titors families media com petitors could visit other events prac tice repair 2 families could tend AMA Night Cincinnati Reds game Kings Island two events already proposal family events 3 finals event run back-to-back good possibility AMA could get national TV media coverage Obviously less prior involve ment Headquarters increased advertising expenses could cut number entries increased same time host club could make profit efforts running concessions Nats Further Special Interest Groups would encouraged participate running own events thus allowing specialized management radical change past Na tionals off-the-cuff pro posal Members Western Ohio RC Society have done great deal re search held discussions before submitting proposal have found adequate support substantiate reliability such proposal Ohio Nats Committee plan meet December firm up dates details promotion HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION PROPOSAL November Council meeting Mr Martin Levine President Springfield Ohio Community Improve ment Corporation made formal finan cial presentation facilities pic tured column December issue Model Aviation proposed site facility new Industrial Office Park Development south edge Springfield OH city-backed development city utili ties installed including natural gas location particularly attractive cause its proximity Dayton 30 minutes Cincinnati 90 minutes Columbus 55 minutes 74 Model Aviation Dick Nutting key planner 1980 Nationals attended 1976 Nats Dayton best attended Nats recent years due its location 1977 RC World Aero batics Championships Springfield few miles proposed site 1980 Nationals no doubt aware various spots close proposed Headquarters site could considered National World Championships close Headquarters important point considering purchase such site investment value yearly pay ments presently estimated $745 per square foot would fixed rate un altered inflation 25 years AMA would own property would no longer paying rent years come should decide re-locate proposed property industrial office park relatively basic fice design has sketched would offer us substantial resale value Mr Levine began discussion explaining Springfields Industrial Reve nue Bond Issue propose assist AMA financing project start finish Reve nue Bonds issued city tax free based non-profit status estimated go rate approxi mately 9% interest Members Chamber Commerce have set up Community Improvement Corporation proposes sell bonds needed incorporate Headquarters supervise bids construction facilities finanical figures submitted based estimated beginning date around late spring starting con struction Upon Councils approval corporation would send architect Headquarters purpose de termining exact space design re quirements no cost AMA Upon submission approval plans Council AMA would enter Agreement Intent corpora tion architect would make full working drawings specifications solicit construction bids financial estimates given included complete land costs architectural engineering ser vices construction inflationary creases estimated over six-month period well soft costs such legal services insure tax free bond issue feature retiring bonds estimated annual debt service rate $745 per square foot 1980 current Headquarters rental lease signed prior infla tionary surge now experiencing will expire average rent com parable office space DC area between $7 $10 per square foot plus inflation rate predicted 10% year Although inflationary times might never considered right tune buy must face fact value land will never decrease association should begin make sound investments future Council did take action proposal will meet Orlando FL next Council meeting review Springfield proposal well vitation offered Wings Wheels locate Headquarters facility area FCC AND RC FREQUENCIES meeting FCC men tioned last months column held October 26 favorably im pressed came away meet ing feeling getting positive action meeting set up include representatives FCC AMA Frequency Committee AMA Attorneys office model industry did four FCC staff members show up meeting rep resented both FCC bureaus must deal proposals general consensus tending meeting should receive additional 72 MHZ narrow band FM frequencies should allowed 20 40 radio chan nels bypass high-powered channels point-to-point use city Although hard pin down people FCC time schedule estimated proposed rules should ready comment late spring early summer Interested par ties will given period around 30 60 days comment proposals will go back review De pending comments submitted actual ruling should come out eight months year later time span ruling may seem long have informed legal counsel Mr Jack Smith time relatively fastthey have other actions FCC have taken three five years noted broadcasting stations working FCC since 1947 get 500 kilowatt power however after 32 years FCC just decided Octo ber 52 kilowatts enough JUNIOR PROGRAMS opinion successful Jun ior Programs result individual dedication localized situations Greater Chicago R/C Show met Roger Wathen Delta Dart building area Roger teacher Forrest Manor Junior High School has established two-year program 7th 8th grad ers meet twice week points awarded accomplishment accumulated points determine win ners end year trophies awarded years winner out 60 students 13-year-old LaVonne Jones model program incorporates both building flyingwith stu dents utilizing rocket plastic mod els rubber stick fuselage models paper balsa gliders well Delta Darts Roger elaborate pre sentation folder documenting pro gram would glad offer details anyone interested address Roger L Wathen 3242 N DeQuincy Indianapolis IN 46218 HOBBY SHOWS October November eventfilled time modelers Mid west October 7th Annual Greater Chicago R/C Show held DuPage County Fair Grounds Most major manufacturers exhibits along extensive flight demonstrations ing given afternoon field ad joining exhibit hall Indian City Radio Control Club initiated its first three-day Greater Mich igan Hobby Show Exposition November 16th show will run out space years come armory site 290000 square feet floor area adjoin ing 5000 car parking lot year Expo used 81 000 square feet space static display outstanding models categories sizes February 1980 75 New Kid Block Presidents OUTLGDK Peanut Scale Quarter Scale lar ger covered 14000 square feet table space protected specta tors addition customary out side demonstrations including Dean Copeland flying Byron Mig Jet indoor RC demonstrations boats running pool electric motor cycles cars Besides trophies static displays door prizes award ed hourly attendees living general area plan second annual Expo during first part October next year AGENDA FOR JANUARY COUNCIL MEETING As November 2 4th four items listed January Council meeting however items great importance 1 1980 Budget Finalization 2 Proposed Headquarters Move 3 Approval Nationals Champ ionship Plan 4 Consideration Museum Wings & Wheels Orlando FL should getting issue around Christmas BEST WISHES Merry Christmas Happy New Year PENAL INSTITUTION MODEL PROGRAM GROWS 13th Annual Conference Na tional Correctional Recreation Association hosted Kentucky Department Justice Bureau Training Eastern Kentucky University Richmond KY September 15-20 1979 major programs 2nd annual Air Show Model Building Work shop AMAs Larry Bolich provided Delta Dart kits attendees build AMA booth set up Exhibitors Hall throughout conference Numerous back issues Flying Models Model Builder RIG Modeler RIG Sportsman Model Airplane News donated publishers conference Scien tific Models Inc New Jersey donated kits door prizes conference along Futaba model air show two-hour show flying demonstrations provided Tony Frackowiak World Engines flying both aerobatic RC craft helicopters Don Walker Eastern Kentucky University pro vided fine demonstration RC sailpianes Lew McFarland Lexington Ken tucky Club flew U-Control hand-launch gliders group Mr McFarland also demonstrated electric gas-powered RC cars Air Show held 20-acre paved auto driving range RC sailboat demonstration conducted Lexingtons Model Boat Club members Phil Lawrence Rudd Brown Criminal Justice Centers 10-acre pond Dave Brown World Engines coordinated air show program South Africa international competition NCRA Conference held Na tional rosters AMA chartered clubs provided Correctional Recreation Di rectors attending conference Once again year major goals Model Building Demonstrations 1 Encourage penal institutions begin model building leisure time activity residents 2 Identify AMA Chartered Club groups recreation directors contact free world clubs demonstra tions assistance starting institution programs 3 Encourage wardens superintendents through recreation directors provide institutional grounds farms land nearby bona fide AMA clubs flying space turn aid Institu tion Model Club Program Some 400 Correctional Recreation Profes sionals attended Conference representing nearly states numerous areas Canada Kentuckys famous Country Bluegrass Banjo Entertainer Ole Joe Clark musical group provided Bluegrass flavor occasion Noting used fly Ole Joe Clark said stopped rub ber band broke entertainment pro vided through courtesy Max Harrison Productions Max nationally known Cowboy Artist has created numerous logos model airplane clubs firm sup porter correctional model flying clubs has offered create original logos clubs begin assist developing model flying clubs penal institutions may contacted through National Cor rectional Recreation Association Recreation Directors treated fried chicken feast attended Air Boat Show prepared Food Service Department Eastern Ken tucky University under director Food Service Director Mr Larry Martin fliers boaters awarded certificate Honorary Kentucky War den assistance AMA Club Officers inter ested exploring NCRA-AMA Flying Space Program invited write William E Bain Board Chairman National Correc tional Recreation Association Bureau Training Stratton 354 EKU Richmond KY 40475 September 1980 NCRA will hosted Wichita State University Adminis tration Justice School campus university Wichita KS Already Dr Ron lacavetta contact person 1980 conference planning continuation AMA-N CRA Air Boat Program vital importance note average correctional facility minimum cus tody institution normally quite willing work out recreation program model building flying same quite true youth institutions Correctional Standards American Correctional Association clear encouraging leisure-time activity correctional institutions states Fed eral Judges have mandated identified hobby 1980 RENEWALS GOING GREAT Well over 20000 members already signed up next year Thanksgiving Day current trend continues same rate 1980 could biggest year yet AMA memberships total 75000 real possibility leisure-time programs penal institu tions also true jails work farms detention facilities National Correctional Recreation As sociation encourages model builders think penal setting depicted old television movies striped convict clothing chains tin cups advise rehabilitation ex-offenders must include development good leisure-time hobbies activities incarcerated help assist eventually released person re-direct lifestyle again back free society By William E Bain Board Chairman National Correctional Recreation Association WINGS FOR WOMEN began 1974 SOAR Nats WLNGS Club formed initials describe what about Women Na tional Glider Soaring blessing AMA President Johnny Clemens came first AMA chartered club women basic object club promote sport model glider soaring among wom en have own thing rather merely tag along spectate men fly 1975 SOAR Nats actual ly entered all-women team Since initial ballyhoo got lot publicity WINGS has continued quietly though usual growing pains stands ready accept new memberships newcomers soaring may un aware club Dues $4 per year $6 Family membership Payments may sent current President Mrs Lila L Stamm 6613 East 134th St Grandview MO 64030 officers over US Vice-President Lansing Ml Secretary-Treasurer northern California Meetings held phone mail national meets newsletter has dormant being revived means contact between members flying field women invited either singly via Family membership can include men join help expand movement greater enjoyment learning women interested sharing fun model flying rather merely spectating interested contact Lilapreferably check Attention Guysits late too much sign wife girl friend up Christmas present 1980 could best year yet WINGS gals get volved help will appreciated 76 Model Aviation SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeilI AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 other day Hilda boarded TWA California flew non-stop Wash ington DC Sitting reassuredly soft seat marveled speed grace big metal bird slid effortlessly over Illinois patchwork looked down remembered something memory flitted back through poorly lit corridors dis carded time way back year 1910 saw frightened half-grown lit tle girl scrambling aboard wood-splint er canvas aeroplane Perched bamboo seat no safety belt noth ing either side air nothing front except holding rod Grabbing tightly waited pilot Sat isfied quarters nickels pennies kid given him totaled five bucks climbed up behind gave signal waited others flip big wooden propeller Roaring off grass biplane circled Chica go Fairgrounds 15 minutes heart-stopping 40 miles per thing Wright Model B BurgessWright homebuilt Hilda doesnt know care long long time ago what difference mused lady plane landed safely nations capital returned job AMA Headquarters want meet Hilda also department friends Im taking inside home office Acad emy Model Aeronautics month want explain Kip Smythes important department introduce some peo ple Kip Membership Department Director Including Hilda Kip employs some 14 people thus handles largest contingency employees AMA department few years ago everything mem bership done hand including sorting counting adding day Kip has streamlined everything computer age Chores took days now can done minutes EXAMPLE Counting AMA ballots after annual elections district nationally used take two weeks count votes Today special ballots can counted 3 hours processing through computer Also data processing has increased num ber votes election personal izing ballots So dramatically suc cessful has Kip changing voting habits procedures prestigious ASSOCIA TION MANA GE MENT magazine American Society Association Executives Washington DC featured Kip methods recent issue circulated na tionwide other AMA functions have followed suit like manner Applica tions join AMA money processing counting renewals Charter Club paperwork Optical scanners electronic memory banks computers intricate scientific garbage now used speed along AMA role serving nearly 70000 members quick ly accurately Renewals used take 10 days now few minutes snap 01 Kip took other day has AMA seven years Kip graduated University Maryland has Masters Degree Busi ness Wife Mildress also graduated University Maryland Both love play tennis Kip built rubber-powered models kid now have threemonth-old daughter Crystal May have permission introduce three pretty girls pic ture above Shirley Shipley left processes film orders husband Charles have five children Tommy Char lotte Chuck Rick Jimmy likes work AMA family hobbies include bowling homemade candy crocheting politicking VFW affairs Shirley Treasurer Sr VP District Auxiliary have five grandchildren heroine month Hilda 85 years old has two children seven grandchildren three great grandchil dren lives Arlington VA snap oi rop steiner nas worked total 10 years AMA Under Kip Smythe also charge AMA supplies Delta Darts NATS trophies plaques magazines archives etc Pop wife Margaret have two hound dogs bulldog poo dle Next month smash finish Membership Department including cer tain revelations heretofore considered unimaginable am supposed writing series important NSRCA special interest group got off AMA home office kick hope friends will patient get mad. February 1980 77 three lovely ladies help keep everything going Kip Smythes department L-R Shirley Shipley Hilda Paulsen Lorraine Minther Building flying model planes much fun lot safer reel thing Ask Hilda middle Shes both sides fence helped pioneer passenger plane business back dawn flight earned five bucks baby-sitting five cents hour risked life right now shes up AMA Hdqrs working hard make model flying easier safer GUAM CLUB GETS NAVY HELP Beneath blistering sun tropical island Pacific model aviation gets boost government Most everyone complains government takes gives Well know few dont believe statement true Let start beginning Guam Aeromodelers chartered club AMA island Guam Marianas Islands have working get decent runway several years Takeoffs land ings performed crushed coral run way involved avoiding clumps grass rain puddles snails Being tropical island grass grows faster snails move snails Guams biggest commodity Well thats past now thanks fund raising efforts Roger MaryAnn Artz senior members club Navy Mobile Construction Battalion-74 Chaplain Cdr Otis D Essex club furnished food drink ce ment helped labor NMCB-74 furnished machinery expertise volunteers 37-hour job As Navy machines cleared lengthened shaped runways club members put out bags cement spread out mixed astonishment Aeromod elers EO-2 Ralph Jean showed club mix 9600 sq feet cement place runway grader never waste bit training Navy gives men construction under less choice conditions men gave Guam Aero modelers main runway 140 feet long 40 feet wide cross runway 100 feet long 40 feet wide total cost under 800 dollars hearts well hearty thank well done go out men NMCB 74 government Community Action Policies Proud Aeromodelers Americans Guam Clayton W Smith Secretary Guam Aeromodelers tonnectcut Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode Islaud ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper tlislrici Vice-Presdeol Highland Avenue Aikinson NH 03811 Associate Vjc-PreadenOs Robert C Brodeor 405 Main Street Nashua NJ 03060 Raymond Gibouieau 39 High St Old Town ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Boidoc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 william wilbur 6 Laurel Ann Kittery ME 03904 Getting smart using few pic tures Ia Jim McNeill About time lot District people probably saying two pictures below Mark Blanchard recent visit Berkshire RC Fly ing Club Pittsfield MA Visited good bit past month Went installation officers banquet South Shore RC Club early November find John Smith new president Speaker Al Novotnik MA N following day journeyed up Bur lington VT visit club dinner showing Smithsonian film Fly Last weekend pleasure being Concord NH Aeroguidance Society wives great meal Harrison Morgan presentation annual award outstanding club member year President Armand Cote hosted fine af fair food really great Dick Sher man awarded club patch Lots Quarter Scale interest clubs vitited Hope time smoke has set tled issue speed RC Pylon Racing words council member last week put speed limit race original intent JW letter am sure highlight need bet ter control safety standpoint has now done thank AMA members took time write about issue NMPRA safety rules have incorporated AMA rules NOW interest safety Hopefully rules will abided regard proven proficien cy construction standards other important things especially dis tances involved fliers spectators alike new Scale film now hand Call showing can visit Friday Saturday evening film projector hand Marvelous Miniatures still popular 78 Model Aviation Left Norm Kendrick Guam Aeromodelers put first flight new runways Right Bags cement being opened dumped preparation grader mixed ce ment place never wasted bit Navy machinery whole job finished 37 hours Above Guam Aeromodelers crushed coral runway before Navy came rescue Fast-growing grassonthe tropical island constant problem rain puddles snails Below Club members watch help during construction finished club 140-ft main runway 100-ft crass runway concrete outlay un der $800thanks Navy-provided help Examining plans Quarter Scale Skybolt L-R Bob Evans George Parker Art Gingras Steve Tomlin Steve DAngelo John Maynard sadness must tell passing Alice Ross beloved wife New England cornerstone John Ross has few weeks since came attention Alice loved birds donations memory may sent Boardmoor Sanctuary Massachusetts Audubon Society 280 Eliot St South Natick MA 01760 might nice gesture part some clubs have felt known Johns devotion Alice fine things have seen him contribute sport Flying door small building out back CL builders Roger Goodreau left Cliff Ducharme seem saying iNhat have done available too old pictures below taken 1945 1946 Lots people shown still active New England modeling photos thanks George Parker Lee New Jersey Ysk II DISTRICT REPORT John C Geigg District II Vice-President 6381 Badger Drive Lvckpsrt NY 14094 Associate Vice-Presiden5s Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ane Piscasaway NJ 08854 Honk Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sassier 50 Randi Rd Apt A2 Schenectady NY 12309 Tom Silver RD 3 Box 412 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smish2 Lorraine Ave. Auburn NY 13021 modeling community has again saddened loss dear friend avid modeler Al Lobaito returning home Great Kills Park flying field Staten Island suffered massive heart attack died Al member Richmond Model Flying Club member Electronic Eagles Team will long remembered chopper fly ing off ice rink during first four MAD Days unselfish donation time efforts make success various shows demonstrations charity events dedi cation help newcomer learn fly build better enjoy hobby has set standards rest us follow will missed John Byrne reported recent pleasure narrating Jerry Lewis MDA MA now member Berkshire RC Fly ing Club Elections will over time printed Congratulations winners cluding Dave Brown others fund raising air show presented few weeks ago Brooklyn RIC Society Marine Park total $2100 raised club Hal Bock club president pleasure presenting check TV cameras looked about intra-dis trict club challenge next years MDA Could good way get District 2 recog nized support fund raising event wish could find way capture ink concession district people sure have using lot since asked inputs Some great ideassome workablesome practical ideas same member Brooklyn NY suggested print district questionnaires column enable members clubs have voice prob em solving initial reaction considered delay caused magazine printing schedules such preclude form survey Also felt inputs would few axe grinde should also heard However idea deserves just casual dismissal well give try column next month s issue will primarily survey items pertinent issues question hopefully re sponse will overwhelming encourage member District 2 answer mem bers other districts care respond would ask send answers re sponses VP district Try keep comments short enough read just long enough cover issue next two items may read about elsewhere feel important cover assure know about AMA legal counsel met FCC positive steps being taken increase frequency allotment provide ex clusive use allocations NOT exclu sive use bad feature meeting gain allotments must wait bit longer AND MOST IM PORTANTPLEASE write FCC congressman attorney senator local bar tender attempt speed things along Such letter writing will ly delay process second hot item pertinent chartered clubs Execu tive Council has approved 30-day AMA mem berships can issued chartered club membership plan intended provide clubs tool enhance ability attract new members club AMA providing insurance coverage 30-day period flying club field 30-day member may NOT enter com petitions may NOT renew 30-day period restrictions now have viable tool interest new people hobby Details new policy works will issued shortly Headquar ters Winter upon us Best now put procrastinations behind us get busy new airplane summer fun See next month survey Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-Presideet 1101 ERaho Road Dayton DII 45429 Associate Vice-Presidents Joe Sihen 38980 VaIlny Forge Dr Salon OH 44138 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vivona WV 26101 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut Sn Philadniphia PA 19107 tdmard Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 Well folks last time around next VP column will come either Dave Brown Joe Eiben depending vote November Its interesting challenge attempt serve district VP business activities past year typi fied problem however properly serving capacity past year spent just about four months away home flighttesting Air Force has re warding experience because success have Im sure Dave Joe will fine lob new VP since both gentle men very capable very active volved modelers have lots good ideas future Speaking future certainly looks good modeling country around world fervent hope stop some bickering fighting has going concen trate constructively improving things enjoying hobby After its supposed fun thing its its time find something else occupy ones February 1980 79 Members Lynn 1-Liont ford Kens dad Ken George Parker Don Lane Ray Mailloux Art Standing center unknown OnuS 05 mU srnne ciuD ToKen Ifl July EvEr Edne Rons dad Mr Prouty Dons dad Ray Mailboux Sherm Lojuno Bob Holt virs Halt Standing Jim MacDonald Art Gibson Don Prouty Dick Harding Steve Enquist George Parker Bill Brennan unknown un known Standing wall Dick Sargent Don Lawson Mr Gulliford Ken Gulliford unknown unknown Sherm Lejune unknown District III Report Cont time Modeling has hope will con tinue very rewarding experience certainly cherish friendships have around world look forward wonderful experiences certainly tend remain active modeling activities hope can serve national inter national modeling some constructive ca pacity Because business able tend last council meeting Washington Dave Brown handled chore what fol lows Daves account meeting November 6 received call late evening Clara Lowe Can rep resent Don District III Executive Council meeting Washington November 9-10 Don tied up Las Vegas job After slight hesitation said yes provided could get flight out arrived Washington 8th Thursday given tour Head quarters found considerably austere imagined cramped should maximum efficiency around pretty well run set-up was informed would allowed vote proxy seems incorporation laws DC pro hibit proxy voting corporate boards dl rectors Among first motions meet ing Friday investigate alternatives districts can have representation elected member unable appear will cover points meeting major interest District Ill members cover two-day meet ing would fruitless museum site proposal under consid eration Wings Wheels Museum Orlando FL somewhat substantial cost us information should avail able after January 19th Executive Council meeting held Due projected loss magazine 1980 agreed upon narrow vote allow increase advertising attempt reduce eliminate loss expect last change magazine dont get alarmed $31000 projected loss great may seem Probably important single thing discussed meeting District Ill mem bers Nats proposal Wilmington 1980 has received tentative approval Executive Council virtually cinch run under new proposal WORKS Western Ohio Radio Kontrol So cietyDayton Club clubs special interest groups can acquire certain concession rights exchange running staffing events thereby make profit efforts cost AMA simply giving up concessions rights past have shown small profits due inability promote well laud Chuck Shade Dick Nutting others group innovative thinking hope concept can made work Another issue particular interest District Ill members presentation new headquarters site proposal City Springfield 01-I looks good surface although understand other proposals forthcoming Orlando FL Lake Charles LA least proposal has instituted some serious thinking regarding ramifications cost-wise staff-wise short- long-term problems moving headquarters another site issue has floating little direction since 1974 perhaps now have started take reasonable approach other subjects should cov ered minutes meeting sure look up Thanks Dave evident have some exciting things look forward District III 1980 should real winner Delaware rict Columtna land h taolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanictyille VA 23111 Associate Vice-Presideors Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champine 205 Tiptoe Rd. Newport News VA 23505 Howard Crispin 611 Beediwood Dr Charlottssille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scorry Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayetteville NC 28301 Have lust returned two-day AMA Council meeting have some news am sure have heard about AMA has few proposals various cities throughout US offer ing land and/or buildings future AMA Headquarters location AMA council headquarters have looking pro posals evaluate pursue could beneficial AMA reference moving headq uarters operation proposals came Spring field OH presented Council meeting Washington proposal looks good would cost AMA approxi mately 450 thousand over 25-year period personally think could find suitable lo cation around fringe area Washington DC still close governmental agencies deal Ill keep posted future developments January Council meeting will held Orlando FL can look site has offered model mu seum site same building Wings Wheels Museum used Sancee SC now located Orlando Airport believe would good oppor tunity AMA establish permanent model museum could possibly develop permanent headquarters site after January Council meeting Council has voted expand Model Aviation magazines pages advertising should see articles industry advertising after first year Remem ber magazine belongs AMA member comments would great ly appreciated what want see magazine suggest drop few lines Carl Wheeley headquarters let him know what enjoy also what improve ments suggest Also send copy letter since vote behalf what Model viation now have another quality film library good Marvelous Miniatures new film called Grand Illusions Its Scale film excellent opportunity permiere showing made want rush out build Scale model have copy dis trict would like have club meeting contact Its first come first serve basis Discussions Nats Wilmington OH going along fine point goes according plan should excellent Nats new concept being discussed should give us smoother running Nats losing enjoy ment Nats famous Whats Happening District IV Westminster Aero Modelers received nice letter Ray Miles club president says negotiations county fly ing site going well hopes secure verbal agreements writing soon Thanks Ray comments Roanoke Valley Radio Control Club chance meet club recently very good discussion about AMA aeromodeling general very active club loaded friendly modelers Anyone Roanoke/Salem area looking good club join contact RVRCthey terrific TMSS Dont forget February 10 1980 date TMSS Indoor RC Contest should very interesting contest could start new trend winter RC contests information contact HA Stokely 1504 Horseshoe Circle Virginia Beach VA 23451 Winston-Salem NC AAAA Status ap proved June 1980 Control Line Con test Winston-Salem North Carolina Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn Stunt News has enclosed newslet tsr unofficial poll Nats site choices have received two poll clippings far about cutting yours out filling sending Chesapeake Bay Radio Control seems frequency problem 7216 CBRC Arden Field Check club ficers about know get around trouble District IV AVPs am hearing AVPs North Carolina Delaware guys gals areas fire up AVP tell him let know whats going area Alabama e Flerida gia issippi tn Rim V South Carol,a essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V VicePresident 311 Prtinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents John Gorday 116 Baybmry Lane Jackson MS 38212 Jerome Hall 4326 Baymood Dr Huntsville AL 36805 Richard Jackson 108 Thorelee St. Charleston Hgts SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Phillip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Nashville TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00666 Box 1532 Falardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman PD Box 1643 Eglie AFB FL 32642 Tom Thacker 2390C Lameencoville Hwy. Decatur GA 30033 Have heard about billionaire died left money AMA purchase flying sites havent either 80 Model Aviation Until delightful time comes must make own arrangements flying sites As start right direction believe need purchase land building AMA Headquarters instead renting space AMA looking headquarters site welcome suggestions location type facilities desired etc Since will adequate coverage November Executive Council meeting elsewhere issue will move other matters have questions about meeting topics agenda please write past several weeks have particu larly hard District V officers Ive struggling sinus respiratory problems Phil McDowell AVP Tenn has perforated ear drum other maladies Joseph Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico has hospital Tom Thacker AVP Georgia wound prop around hand tune 15 stitches others have also reported vari ous ailments injuries Good health abounds south Florida AVP Art Johnson reporting close million spectators observed air show teams performances year sent three newspaper clippings show positive pub lic relations resulting modeling activities down south latest addition Vroom Hilda shown below being held Arts wife Charlotte too can enjoy some good Florida sunshine winter Attend King Orange Internats Jacksonville December 29 30 31 Tangerine Orlando December 27January 1 Seminole RC Club Tallahassee FL recently static display increase spec tator participation spectator asked vote model liked best popular Liberty Sport followed Stearman Spitfire club 30 members flies asphalt runway 365 x 65 old landfill owned county Also down Florida way comes news unusual mishap Northwest Flori da RC Modelers fun fly During RC carrier landing prop broke blade punctured fuselage stuck flier didnt see replaced prop finished round before noticed Pictures below show carrier deck misplaced prop Juniors continue well open contests evidenced 12year-old Frank Metzger won second place RC sail plane contest sponsored Charleston RC Society Other top-notch Juniors include Chad Stewart Jimmy Faith CL experts Eglin FL area Woe award month goes Ralph Reed Ralph bought P-Si kit put shelf build later later came took kit down opened up stead die-cut balsa found colony termites balsa dust Burp Illinois na ucky uni VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain Oistritt VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove IL 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents chuck Delano 4031 N Mitchner Indianapolis IN 46220 20 Roger Geers RR 5 Onincy IL 02301 Frank Hughes 401 So Birch Plattsburo MO 04477 Glenn Lee 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Helen Olsen820 Old Boehomnee Rd Uninersity city MO 03132 Jim Sears P0 308 Bargin KY 40310 Bob Underwood 4100 concord Oaks Or. St Louis MO 63128 Warm friendly days did exist pictures prove return can again go out play will return wont Thanks Orin Young Lexington KY pictures Lexington MAC Pat tern Scale Meet past season Around District Chicagoland RC Modelers should soon move new field Thanks Als Hobby Shop Elhurst February 1980 81 Heaching tar deck during HC carrier landing pair spare three blades work bet ter two young flier Jeff McLean Pre-Novice winner Louisville KY MAC Stewart ChadRingo Rat -m60Byna General view flight-line flying field Part display Seminole RC Club Jimmy Faith hidden somewhere under baseball cap somewhere behind Rat Racer hese tine scale models owned Iett right Bud Crane Mr Hineman Mr Bushand Jim Sears AVP District VI Report cont IL excellent sponsorship Chicagoland RCM great Bi-plane Contest Quincy Falcons less hap py rather low number Pylon con testants maybe club should consid er Sport and/or Formula 500 next year Harold Todd Pontiac IL Chiefs RC may have some advice anyone using nylon prop 60 Hope cuts healed now Harold Rockford IL Rock Valley RC Flyers promote area activities advertising other clubs events newsletter addition offer good advice such Never run out altitude before run Out ideas dontI run out ideas first aircraft proceeds run out altitude what meant Ralph Whites Nats-winning Sport Scale P-Si has also done well Pattern Now has doubled Pylon Racer winning Spirits St Louis Warbird Reno Race Tn-County Aero Vincennes IN reports need fliers fine site Contact Frank Roales 882-4776 need place burn fuel Kokomo IN Blue Angeles reported Runway Chronicles very profitable first Fun-Fly good way pay field rent RC workshops Bedford Park Com munity Ctr project Palos RC Palos Park IL Contact Fred Dominski 323-0051 information Mid-Mo RC Association fighting never-ending battle against progress Another flying site develops shopping center Anyone around area know spare flying field Pekin RC Club IL reports doing some cross-country racing Seems flying model least problems Mem ber Charlie Davis problems consisted losing home models radios fire tragic thing Jerry Nelson Midwest Model Supply forms Las Vegas Invitational 1980 will have seven 18 contestants US $7500000 purse makes interesting AVP Glenn Lee reports active year CL flying predicts same 1980 says traveling together beats gaso line problem such Ten Treetown Modelaires together motor home CL clubs individuals might contact Glenn John Tulach 2247 Belleview Westchester IL 60153 information annual meeting coordinate CL activities work out special interests Midwest area Woodland Aero Modelers Woodridge IL will hold annual auction February 9 1980 Edgewood School getting popular swap shop think Im forgetting AMA Ex ecutive Council meeting just attended youre almost correct After meeting went home town Livingston TX visited relatives also enjoyed some betterthan-average bass fishing Writing rather hot-and-heavy bickering two days would spoil present elation over nice though short vacation would spoil bowl games winter building Im sure other columns section filled great accomplishments prom ises greater things come So ob servations can wait until next month now shovel snow enjoy whatever See yall DONT FLY CONTROL UNE NEAR POWER LINES Iowa igan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris District VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Moscatine IA 52761 Associate Vice-Presidents James Clark 4444 Woodview NE Cedar Rapids tA 52401 Robert Lusndberg 4928 Tioga St Ouluth MN 55804 Tim Price 1 1287 Saar Sterling Hgts MI 48078 William Rohring 4494 Tanglemood Tn St Joseph Ml 49085 Geoff Styles 6060 N Lydell Am. Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 Wayne Veager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 deep regret now submit last column District VII Next month will have new vice-president sin cerely hope give him support will need As look back very short two years am happy some things happy others attempted get Executive Council meetings moved around some assist ance accomplished getting meetings St Louis Omaha Maybe best least same old places about Min neapolis Lansing future conjunc tion district meetings Maybe Rhinebeck NY Denver Perhaps area mod elers would like chance see some council members Headquarters staff would like take some credit get ting lower rates Senior Citizens dues much blame dues increase 1979 frustrating thing lost ef ficiency council activities due much bickering within inability make progress May next council blessed cooperative attitude get pos itive momentum started major disappointments fact council meeting November 910 Washington District VII al owed vote make motion As un able attend asked Geoff Styles repre sent us Since AMA incorporated DC no proxy voting allowed due state law AMA by-laws inequity must removed AMA members have re presentation forced elect individuals will guarantee will make council meetings must MOVE Headquarters re-incorporate Since council meeting cant give report read other columns Im sure will find pertinent information has real privilege serving mod elers CL FF RC District VII May flights maxes landings right-side up Special thanks assisted Associate Vice-Presidents Contest Board members help greatly appreciated Thanks Lansing CARDS TCRC Great Lakes Model Aviation Expo -IV AMA DIstrIct VII Spring Meting East Saturday March 151980 District Meetings Thanks Lincoln SKY KNIGHTS 79 Nats LARKS 1978 Nats dedication greatest Cap4I Area Radio Drone Sqdrt ING MICNIQAN Announcing a~ -I 0 0 Grand Ledge Hi-School Grand Ledge Michigan 4SeMOVIESNuswiuletgar 8n9peuIum PROOUCT OISPLAYS6WAP SHOP AWAS PAESENTATIONS Complete e Call Expo-IV 2909 W Michigan Avenue Lansing Michigan 48917 Phone 1-517-487-0653 Arkansas siana Monica C Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII Vice-President 509 So Lebansue Street Solphor LA 70663 Associate Vice-Presidents Buzz Averill 9117 La 8anranea NE Alburgoerpue NM 87111 Ned Barnes 823 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Honey III 927 Commerce Pleasanson TX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Barslesnille OK 74003 No District VIII Report month Colonado C Kansas C Nebraska C North Dakora C Sourh takota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo Circle Bellenue Nt 68005 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Maniposa Blvd Casper WY 82801 Paul Kegel 910 North 12th Fargo ND 88102 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arnada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Battin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Ricltetto 516S Cloodas Sioun Falls SO 57103 1980 District Officers contest scale boards AVPs coordinators various committee posts filled district vicepresidents appointment Volunteers nomina tions comments sought will need new AVP Kansas 1980 Jim OReilly because time busi ness commitments has informed will unable serve up high standards 82Model Aviation must seek replacement Jim people have great deal respect Jim agree thing has fine head shoulders controversial issues value input very much Always constructive always gentle man Jim can counted sound reason ing Denver area modelers worst snow storm 22 years Needless say mail little slow get through So what does top-notch AVP keep touch Travis McGinnis phones update recent FAI Pattern team practice held Denver area gave aeromodeling local PR boost Now sharp MDMC Metro Denver Modeling Council people recognized opportunity clubs arranged practices transportation etc team used international aspects hobby some local PR Great everyone Bob Graber involved up eyeballs again appreciated efforts discovered some out pocket ex penses R/C Eagles passed hat MDMC clubs stick together Jefco Mile Hi Arvada clubs have also passed hat show support team FAI Pro gram make sure next team short joined last word bills paid over $80 going program - coming sadness note passing Jack Pfarr Russ La Roux Jack years operated area hobby shops Always supporting AMA aeromodeling particular young people Jack known times pay AMA club dues young budding modelers Always working young modelers Russ CD Arvada clubs P-Nut contests Russ made close friends very active modelers new people Both fine men will remembered model ing brothers through Pfaar-La Roux Memorial Contest now name annual Arvada P-Nut Contest held year mid February Greater Metropolitan Kansas City R/C Meeting AMA President Earl Witt AMA Executive Director John Worth attended meeting prelude forming modelers council clubs KC metro area councils work fact John Earl would travel halfway across country just support idea should serve en dorsement Ed Cox spark plug whole affair Arranging banquet site sticking financial neck out getting clubs setting up displays much much see Ed Cox tell him thanks deserves fortunate enough run old friends like Bill Wright Sky Devils FAI Team Race director Nats great weekend hopefully metro idea really takes root district display booth available Please let know early time year get lots requests thebooth request may need some lead time work havent seen booth since Nats just keeps going club club Marvelous Miniatures film anoth er high mileage item great film now joined new AMA scale film ModeIinyc Grand Illusions Jay Gerber has done again ls expected soon word gets around have film also mailman will get another hernia Marvelous Min latures has lent out priority system puts clubs showing non-modelers first new scale film will wanted modelers time read report scale film will off AVPs AVPs getting first will ask first CaU patches club patch display booth please send Some clubs have sent two have taken liberty having extra patches sewn jacket wear around district country Casper Aeromodelers Associa tion Platt Valley R/Cers patches huge All-Season Fliers Henry Buchanan 10year resident Alaska dropped line reports modelers up fly year two contests January incredi ble all-night affair June Jan uary date associated 40 deg -25 deg rain snow no consideration given cancellation Gary Cooper Frontier Fliers Fre mont NE first send along list still out Johnson County Aeromodelers Kan sas Dave Ellis send list also sample validation slip club using record flights Moving Headquarters Next month anoth er point view Arnxa lo,, ii da x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour tate Redsndo Beach CA 90278 Associate Vice-Presidents Glenn carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex Chisulm 1100 west Sham Fresno CA 93711 Lonnie Kroeber 4295 Boulder Hwy Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 95138 Bob Reynolds Rt B Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Axe Long Beach CA 90808 Keith Whitney 14485 Jupiter Dr. Salt Lake City uTB4117 Another 30 days have flown seems lately enough hours day nor enough days week Lots report month Ill get right Sacramento Red Barons now hold honor being club Ive travelled furthest visit recent trip gave new record 860 miles meeting arranged member club known Bob Kamp mann Bob fellow member Ed Schultz met airport way meeting stopped restaurant en joyable meal ambulance parked front restaurant went didnt know meant eat own risk Turns out driver having meal Later club meeting pleas ure meeting -Scale guru Lee Taylor long discussion matters relating big models meeting run club President Jon Logan During meeting club discussed new flying site process obtaining will secure lease present site leased owner anxious break lease Due problems club has having tenant bordering field re flyover re trieval problems club also ready ter minate lease set show film Mar velous Miniatures projector furnished club However no sooner projec tor turned bulb burnt out Naturally no spare Let lesson club inviting show film projectorhave spare Ill send film January sos can see AMA portable display have available mall shows what-have-you has travelling went Ron Bond Sac ramento mall show turned out real success says 108 models display Thirteen 1/3 AScale eight helicopters show off 85000 people went through mall Next sent John Lewis Bakers field club Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society put show Bakersfield went Chuck Asprion Camarillo Flying Circus used film Marvelous Miniatures high light mall show put Oxnard booth movement less 30 days want booth no cost drop line Ill schedule Next club visited little closer home went meeting San Gabriel Valley Radio Control League sec ond visit club meeting ar ranged vice-president SGVRCL Bill OBelmito Bill invited house prior meeting dinner Bills charming wife Henrietta aka Boots stuffed gills repast Duncan Hines would have raved about wanted find dark soft place sleep afterward heck club meeting off club meeting incidentally Bill talked Boots attending see great AMA film meeting conducted presi dent Dick Corman big item agenda what Whittier Narrows presently open general public flying Careless fliers giving fliers bad name What Proposition 13 making money public parks tight theres chance club could get sole possession site healthy fee could regulate people fly Stay tuned further developments club enjoyed Marvelous Miniatures thoroughly Next trip saw something little different took film went John Muir Junior High Los Angeles teacher name Jim Lillie teaching class basic aeronautics steered him onto AMA Del ta Dart project students really en joyed film am attempting help Jim way possible keep class going need like him Now really big show just returned February 1980 83 Effective Communication IS twoway street AMAs non-paid volun teer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organiza tion members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice-president area Complete communications linkwrite District X Report corn two-day council meeting Washing ton two days enough cover items few deferred later Since lots items covered Ill touch what consider some important ones Headquarters instructed ask legal counsel theres way get around no voting proxy rule Washington suggested nothing else works incorporate somewhere else council voted allow magazine increase its ad percentage removed limitation number pages voted both measures Originally against creased ads However tours around various clubs got wordmore ads Ill admit received few letters asking less ads believe general consensus Therefore did about-face supported opinion despite prior beliefs case youre wondering what part magazine income subject taxationits income advertising formula determining taxable amount easy Tax able income advertising income st obtaining advertising council listened presentation realtor Springfield Ohio outlined costs new headquarters building Im going lump everything together report broke figures youre about see down its components proposed 6630 square foot building 1 acres land paved parking ready move $487350 need investi gate Orlando FL Lincoln NE Lake Charles LA before decision can made next listened presentation legal beagle lawyers office frequency/FCC type says recent meet ing FCC brought out several ques tions presently being answered AMA radio manufacturers hopeful FCC going grant some additional 72 MHz frequencies good chance will alow narrow band FM good chance 19 months time read new rules will effect Equipment will available three months after seems long time pro posal filed October 1978 remember thisthe FCC just acted proposal broadcasters association power put broadcasters proposal same phase presently did broadcasters file 1947 FCC slow way dont send letters wont help phase study dont hire lobbyist ask Well did ask Accord ing lawyer good lobbyist Washing ton gets $175 PER HOUR As good business practice AMA go ing switch auditors think good idea once Nats continue operate red budgeted $10000 toward operation years meet still managed end up $1 3000 over budget FAI Free Flight World Championships recently concluded Taft showed profit near $5000 What pleasant change nomi nated two prime organizers Bill Bogart Bill Hartill Superior Service Award awarded council Ill present awards annual FFMAASC banquet Something new charter clubs guest club will allowed fly 30 days $5 fee Hell fully covered $5 will apply membership dues should later decide join AMA Notethis cov erage does apply sanctioned contest Jay Gerber unveiled latest film 36-minute film scale models up usual high standards excellent film Jay addressed council regards next project commissioned 15-minute film shown groups tempting get permission use property flying site film will available year council listened proposition Wilmington Ohio bunch want conduct Nats group presented pro posal feel will result money-making Nats proposal sounds quite plausible has turned over Nationals Com mittee council has recommended RC Contest Board accept NMPRA safety rec ommendation emergency basis will enable included next rule book decided NMPRA has exhib ited good faith attempting make Pylon Racing safer No further attempt make fly slower will tried committee formed report next council meeting methods tighten ing CD free memberships Its going Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District XI Vice-Ptesdent 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 9817 Assoejase Vice-Presidents Al CoIner 1607 Soon tin, Pocutello ID 83201 Simon Ornese ft 1 Boo 48 Broadniew MT 59015 Cd McColloogh 535C 81 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recio 28608 Donen Ct. Keon WA 98031 Chuck Thompson N 3813 Nonmandie Spokane WA 99205 Don Zipoy 2t418 NC Main Sn. Redmond WA 98052 time start thinking about spring expositions symposiums Last years 1979 Great Oregon R/C Ex po just larger number display competition models before rep resenting categories Expo 80 will defi nitely bigger better District Meet ing held last year success year should hold up tradition Benton County R/C Club better well plan bring along couple AMA films viewing well discuss current AMA issues Joy Farmer spark plugs event cart contact 625 SW 55th St Corvallis OR 97330 want part great Expo takes place second weekend April Dr Ralph Brooke called other night great news RAMS will resume symposium again year date set 17th 18th February Doc told site will Hyatt House again Since have heard other sites being considered watch newsletters Hobby Shop bulletin boards late news will AMA meeting symposium can make arrange ments Watch announcements program available tougher get free ride next council meeting 18th 19th January 1980 Orlando FL time rest council will look proposed museum site 1980 Control Line FAI World Cham pionships Team requested funding sistant team manager Due large size team single manager hard-pressed everywhere council approved addi tional manager Scholarship awards handed out follows $1000 Paula Bauer $750 David Pier Brian Petty $500 Nicholas DeCarlis second time row women has won top award council went record recognizing clubs teams participated Trans-Am Relay Race Three astronauts awarded Fellow ships AMA Buzz Aidrin Neil Armstrong Michael Collins voting unanimous lot business conducted said hit items felt import ant Read minutes meeting complete report Remember invite next meeting Ive copy new scale film posession must see superb THERMALS Watch news North Idaho Sym posium South Idaho Model Airplane Symposium well dont have details yet date location both always put great event Through Northwest Soaring Society Newsletter Editor Roy Anderson come winners 1971 Soaring Champions After dust settled Dave Johnson win ner average 9369 Second Tom Neilson average 9269 Roy Anderson third 9252 average competition tougher last year far 35 average points separated top six place winners Congratulations Portland Area Sailplane Society Tom Culmsee editor have excellent idea November newsletter Tom says prefer warmer com fortable modeling activity winter might suggest Indoor Free Flight Rubberpowered sport planes peanut scales hand-launched gliders can provide great di version teaching some valuable lessons about airplanes Youll hardly find larger return enjoyment minimum invest ment time money fair amount interest among members has ex pressed should plenty oppor tunity winter Barnstorniers R/C Club sponsoring series indoor fun-flys held Clackamas Community Col lege gym See Barnstormers newsletter contact details NorWesters Free Flight Club will also holding Indoor Scale contest sometime after first year Peanut Scale AMA Rubber Scale will also included Try youll like same issue newsletter contained following gem Book reports recommended reading recently acquired book Flying Im proving Scale Model Airplanes William F McCombs available through Model Airplane News Although written scale free flight 84 Model Aviation type models book Contains wealth general aerodynamic information applicable kinds airplanes Use general en lightenment aerodynamic mental anderings whew reference work designing world-beating sailplane Next Id like recommend Dave Thornburgs River Air articles published July August issues RIC Model Builder contain very good treatment art finding using all-popular ther mal Whether experienced sailplane pilot just progressing gliding stage soaring stage youll find lots ideas improving thermaling technique Last month surely least would like offer congratulations entire district TRANS-AM team own district may have heard before Joe Harris Gene Weaver Randy Weaver Don Rice Jim Boydston Dr Ralph Brooke made last leg TRANS-AM Race roaring success flew Las Vegas Super Kaos Supertigre 60 win TRANS-AM 24 seconds thank tremendous effort great job well done After last Executive Council meeting early November chance talk personally Larry Bolich Special Events Director Academy coordinator race AMA Larry told number things happened during race will have wait until district meetings repeated thing impressed running race spirit sportsmanship comradery prevailed during race participated can justly proud efforts JUIJIO FLIGHT EDWHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 GOOD KITS NECESSARY FOR YOUNG BEGINNERS Frankly dont see going get young beginners started model airplane building flying kits Right start certain fascination kid opens up box spreads out plans material problem keep fascination alive must understand rank begin ner does know what insides kit box should look like does realize GOOD QUALITY kit does NOT depend degree prefabrication high quality kit carefully selected wood efficient propeller easily understood plans etc might look like disaster youngster due its simplicity small amount materials box Quality materials understood much less appreciated young beginners likely turned box full stuff comes tumbling out cowlings wheels formed wire parts ows what proof pudding course comes set out help build Does manufacturer flashy kit care does supply three longerons hard theyre like iron fourth soft mushy fuselage guaranteed break Junior course isnt going know difference Naturally would substitute piece wood SCRAP BOX Ah Junior has no scrap box Most unfortunate situation Now look - l missing No bother didnt like plastic wheels first place So Ill just crosslaminate two pieces sheet sixteenth ce ment some washers bearings - presto ter wheels kit IOR idea making own wheels never enters head doesnt have SCRAP BOX anyway Lis ten - calls wheels should could go point few kit manufacturers care very much whether Junior ever com pletes model airplane few very interesting note NOT big manufacturers could really job right wanted No small cottage industries part-time manufacturers modelers still love hobby just profits Yes today much trouble ex otic land model airplane kits natives restless chieftains however well what ARE doing about really dont know thing know problem has around about long have kits little personal story ember way back early Thirties grew tired being able com pete experts didnt have wood nor plans nor know-how build decent twin pusher So decided buy kit advertised outstanding contest winner magazines scraped up 75 cents big money time sent due course tube arriyed emptied out contents Egads wood mealy no rubber paper seemed bathroom kind Bamboo wing ribs worst treachery gn oJd out-of-date light weight no way world completed model could compete thencurrent rules had least knew enough just dump pieces SCRAP BOX Now pundits hobby indus try have long recognized so-called JUN IOR PROBLEM benefits many-year collection magazines does realize Over over again complaints promises tears shouts hopeful joy want read good review Junior Problem read Lar ry Conovers WHERE ARE THE JUNIORS May/J une 1964 issue American Mod e/er Ill make up some copies want send 25 cents ev erything nothing days AMA does NOT pay anything writing JUN IOR FLIGHT excellent article 15 years ago AMAs John Worth quoted con cerning problems declining Junior activity both AMA modeling gener al AMA Technical Director Frank Ehling stated industry doesnt see fit pro duce beginners line does begin ner start Apparently Conover made survey speeches years industry trade show Representatives such manu facturers Sterling Comet Midwest Cox Herkimer Goldberg Monogram Top Flite Guillow lot say reasons decline discussed d just valid today believe model industry genuinely interested helping Juniors ginner projects afoot AMA mailed out re port-questionnaire entitled NEW HO R IZONS FOR JUNIOR PROGRAMS AYSC program AMERICAN MODELER cir culated questionnaire CLEVELAND PRESSS model aviation program full bloom model industry through its HIAA devoted considerable money time AIR YOUTH program Individual manufacturers quite proud new beginner lines 15 years later re turned questionnaires continue somewhere gather dust various programs out steam then-new beginners series proved answer industry appears terested something else ** * * problem having single page - being able continue page so-and-so times dont finish story Ive got about another whole column - Ill leave con clusions recommendations until next month CONTROL-LINE CONTEST OVER Flying AMAs third CL Postal Con test ended November 30 deadline receipt Ed Whitten results December 31 Make sure youve sent yours AMAS THIRD INDOOR CONTEST name-the-contest contest going strong Ive received some real funny ones Send suggestions now big choice will announced next issue important flying postals two events HL Glider HL Stick starts Janu ary 1 runs through March 31 Full details last issue can ask copy Send SASE thats now Santa good Did bring kit could actual ly built flown February 1980 85
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/02
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
SHORT SUMMARY OF NO- NEW AMA MOVIE NOW AVAILABLE VEMBER 9-10 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DECISIONS 1 Nats tentatively approved former Clin ton County Air Force Base Wilmington OH dates yet determined Final ap proval subject Nats Executive Commit tee approval details 2 Previous limits removed Model via tion magazine regarding total number pages amount advertising permitted 3 New RC Pattern points proposal rejected regard requiring HQ special effort avoid setting precedent concerning simi lar efforts other events 4 NMPRA safety requirements recommend ed RC Contest Board inclusion 1980 rule book basis insurance coverage RC Pylon Racing events 5 $10000 approved special escrow insur ance reserve cover property damage claims within $1000 deductible 6 US hosting 1980 Indoor World Cham pionships West Baden IN approved submission FAI annual Meeting November 30 7 AAAA status approved June 1980 CL meet Winston-Salem NC 8 Grigg District II VP proposal special interest group recognition approved es tablish minimum requirements 9 Travel expense special AMA Frequen cy Committee meeting approved expe dite current AMA proposal FCC RC frequencies 10Last quarter 979 cost-of-living increase HQ salary budget approved 11 Travel funding 1980 assistant CL team manager approved help regular team manager handle team 14 competitors 12New procedure council meeting min utes/agenda approval adopted 13$3000 total four 1979 Scholarship awards approved $1000 two $750 $500 14Deadline proposals regarding possible HQ relocation approved next meeting 15Next meeting January 19 Orlando FL combined review Wings Wheels museum offer regarding possible AMA museum AMAs film producer Jay Gerber did again followed up great Marvelous Miniatures film another superb produc tion entitled Mode/inqs Grand Illusions Its about Scale models types sizes tiny Peanut free flights huge RC ver sions 747 transport Lancaster bomber Included control line Dynajet-pow ered model also six-engined B-36 Duane Johnsons RC dual ducted fan F-iS fighter Bob Underwoods Dehaviland Comet Mick Reeves RC 1978 World Championship winner Woodvale England others film 36 minutes long full color narration top notch professional treat suited equally well modelers general public Its available AMA HQsend latest Film Library list Note has necessary increase deposit fees drastically films $50 help assure District Ill V Candidate Cliff Piper* Write-Ins Dave Brown* Joe Eiben Write-Ins Bill Mathews* Write-Ins cted /980-81 term Vote 718 - 14 1208 755 5 1037 20 safe returntoo films have come back badly damaged condition No increase basic rental fees however neces sary handle film carefully return good condition enjoy same low ren tal fee usual full deposit refund film damaged repairs charged against deposit new film expected heavy demand during winter season order early HQ copy available need check district AMA vicepresidenthe has copy special showings SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 1919 AMA ELECTION RESULTS m McNe II has won election off ce AMA Secretary-Treasurer 1980-81 John Byrne came close MeNeill got 7335 votes Byrnes 5757 Just over 15000 votes cast all-253% total members eligible vote 1977 last time secretary-treasurers office up election just over 14000 votes 244% total So trend number voting up bit percentage eligible voters Byrne got 44% votes cast either himself MeNeill won own district II Again year number voted far less renewed membership during voting period voting deadline November 20000 eligible voting members signed up 1980 thousands could have voted did Totals Votes Secretary-Treasurer District III III IV McNeill* 4255181020423 Byrne 3231162831285 Write-Ins V VI 875759 281501 VII VIII 765599 526391 No IXXXIDist 264934340413 177649243388 Total 7335 5757 27 13119 District VII IX Xl CandidateVote Geoff Styles*828 Hardy Brodersen539 Write-Ins7 Vince Mankowski* 34 Write-Ins2 Homer Smith*485 Don Connell Write-In Other Write-Ins20 February 1980 73 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Vice-President Election Results Presidents OUTU3JK Earl F Witt 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 1980 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS proposal change basic man agement format 1980 Nationals made November council meeting Although new concept still much worked out think agreed should con sider some financial organizational changes Chuck Shade Dick Nutting rep resenting Western Ohio RC Society other Modelers Southwest Ohio have proposed concept based creased participation local clubs special interest groups whereby would share financial gains virtue fact host club other local modelers inherent ly familiar local contacts possible problems Nats site Wil mington OH believe Nats planning setup can effi ciently economically run rather Headquarters personnel located DC basic plan would begin new advertising promotional con cept orchestrated AMA assisting such areas providing space Model Aviation As rest proposal have done great deal research matter have both professional expertise fa cilities accomplish task Dick Nutting news editor WLWT-TV Cincinnati has already held number discussions media personnel major focal point concept aimed making Nats family affair again Dick believes can accom plished way will offer local possible national media coverage same time example changing schedule Nats contestants may able initial compe tition block have day two off compete final com petition schedule would provide innumerable advantages compe titors families media com petitors could visit other events prac tice repair 2 families could tend AMA Night Cincinnati Reds game Kings Island two events already proposal family events 3 finals event run back-to-back good possibility AMA could get national TV media coverage Obviously less prior involve ment Headquarters increased advertising expenses could cut number entries increased same time host club could make profit efforts running concessions Nats Further Special Interest Groups would encouraged participate running own events thus allowing specialized management radical change past Na tionals off-the-cuff pro posal Members Western Ohio RC Society have done great deal re search held discussions before submitting proposal have found adequate support substantiate reliability such proposal Ohio Nats Committee plan meet December firm up dates details promotion HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION PROPOSAL November Council meeting Mr Martin Levine President Springfield Ohio Community Improve ment Corporation made formal finan cial presentation facilities pic tured column December issue Model Aviation proposed site facility new Industrial Office Park Development south edge Springfield OH city-backed development city utili ties installed including natural gas location particularly attractive cause its proximity Dayton 30 minutes Cincinnati 90 minutes Columbus 55 minutes 74 Model Aviation Dick Nutting key planner 1980 Nationals attended 1976 Nats Dayton best attended Nats recent years due its location 1977 RC World Aero batics Championships Springfield few miles proposed site 1980 Nationals no doubt aware various spots close proposed Headquarters site could considered National World Championships close Headquarters important point considering purchase such site investment value yearly pay ments presently estimated $745 per square foot would fixed rate un altered inflation 25 years AMA would own property would no longer paying rent years come should decide re-locate proposed property industrial office park relatively basic fice design has sketched would offer us substantial resale value Mr Levine began discussion explaining Springfields Industrial Reve nue Bond Issue propose assist AMA financing project start finish Reve nue Bonds issued city tax free based non-profit status estimated go rate approxi mately 9% interest Members Chamber Commerce have set up Community Improvement Corporation proposes sell bonds needed incorporate Headquarters supervise bids construction facilities finanical figures submitted based estimated beginning date around late spring starting con struction Upon Councils approval corporation would send architect Headquarters purpose de termining exact space design re quirements no cost AMA Upon submission approval plans Council AMA would enter Agreement Intent corpora tion architect would make full working drawings specifications solicit construction bids financial estimates given included complete land costs architectural engineering ser vices construction inflationary creases estimated over six-month period well soft costs such legal services insure tax free bond issue feature retiring bonds estimated annual debt service rate $745 per square foot 1980 current Headquarters rental lease signed prior infla tionary surge now experiencing will expire average rent com parable office space DC area between $7 $10 per square foot plus inflation rate predicted 10% year Although inflationary times might never considered right tune buy must face fact value land will never decrease association should begin make sound investments future Council did take action proposal will meet Orlando FL next Council meeting review Springfield proposal well vitation offered Wings Wheels locate Headquarters facility area FCC AND RC FREQUENCIES meeting FCC men tioned last months column held October 26 favorably im pressed came away meet ing feeling getting positive action meeting set up include representatives FCC AMA Frequency Committee AMA Attorneys office model industry did four FCC staff members show up meeting rep resented both FCC bureaus must deal proposals general consensus tending meeting should receive additional 72 MHZ narrow band FM frequencies should allowed 20 40 radio chan nels bypass high-powered channels point-to-point use city Although hard pin down people FCC time schedule estimated proposed rules should ready comment late spring early summer Interested par ties will given period around 30 60 days comment proposals will go back review De pending comments submitted actual ruling should come out eight months year later time span ruling may seem long have informed legal counsel Mr Jack Smith time relatively fastthey have other actions FCC have taken three five years noted broadcasting stations working FCC since 1947 get 500 kilowatt power however after 32 years FCC just decided Octo ber 52 kilowatts enough JUNIOR PROGRAMS opinion successful Jun ior Programs result individual dedication localized situations Greater Chicago R/C Show met Roger Wathen Delta Dart building area Roger teacher Forrest Manor Junior High School has established two-year program 7th 8th grad ers meet twice week points awarded accomplishment accumulated points determine win ners end year trophies awarded years winner out 60 students 13-year-old LaVonne Jones model program incorporates both building flyingwith stu dents utilizing rocket plastic mod els rubber stick fuselage models paper balsa gliders well Delta Darts Roger elaborate pre sentation folder documenting pro gram would glad offer details anyone interested address Roger L Wathen 3242 N DeQuincy Indianapolis IN 46218 HOBBY SHOWS October November eventfilled time modelers Mid west October 7th Annual Greater Chicago R/C Show held DuPage County Fair Grounds Most major manufacturers exhibits along extensive flight demonstrations ing given afternoon field ad joining exhibit hall Indian City Radio Control Club initiated its first three-day Greater Mich igan Hobby Show Exposition November 16th show will run out space years come armory site 290000 square feet floor area adjoin ing 5000 car parking lot year Expo used 81 000 square feet space static display outstanding models categories sizes February 1980 75 New Kid Block Presidents OUTLGDK Peanut Scale Quarter Scale lar ger covered 14000 square feet table space protected specta tors addition customary out side demonstrations including Dean Copeland flying Byron Mig Jet indoor RC demonstrations boats running pool electric motor cycles cars Besides trophies static displays door prizes award ed hourly attendees living general area plan second annual Expo during first part October next year AGENDA FOR JANUARY COUNCIL MEETING As November 2 4th four items listed January Council meeting however items great importance 1 1980 Budget Finalization 2 Proposed Headquarters Move 3 Approval Nationals Champ ionship Plan 4 Consideration Museum Wings & Wheels Orlando FL should getting issue around Christmas BEST WISHES Merry Christmas Happy New Year PENAL INSTITUTION MODEL PROGRAM GROWS 13th Annual Conference Na tional Correctional Recreation Association hosted Kentucky Department Justice Bureau Training Eastern Kentucky University Richmond KY September 15-20 1979 major programs 2nd annual Air Show Model Building Work shop AMAs Larry Bolich provided Delta Dart kits attendees build AMA booth set up Exhibitors Hall throughout conference Numerous back issues Flying Models Model Builder RIG Modeler RIG Sportsman Model Airplane News donated publishers conference Scien tific Models Inc New Jersey donated kits door prizes conference along Futaba model air show two-hour show flying demonstrations provided Tony Frackowiak World Engines flying both aerobatic RC craft helicopters Don Walker Eastern Kentucky University pro vided fine demonstration RC sailpianes Lew McFarland Lexington Ken tucky Club flew U-Control hand-launch gliders group Mr McFarland also demonstrated electric gas-powered RC cars Air Show held 20-acre paved auto driving range RC sailboat demonstration conducted Lexingtons Model Boat Club members Phil Lawrence Rudd Brown Criminal Justice Centers 10-acre pond Dave Brown World Engines coordinated air show program South Africa international competition NCRA Conference held Na tional rosters AMA chartered clubs provided Correctional Recreation Di rectors attending conference Once again year major goals Model Building Demonstrations 1 Encourage penal institutions begin model building leisure time activity residents 2 Identify AMA Chartered Club groups recreation directors contact free world clubs demonstra tions assistance starting institution programs 3 Encourage wardens superintendents through recreation directors provide institutional grounds farms land nearby bona fide AMA clubs flying space turn aid Institu tion Model Club Program Some 400 Correctional Recreation Profes sionals attended Conference representing nearly states numerous areas Canada Kentuckys famous Country Bluegrass Banjo Entertainer Ole Joe Clark musical group provided Bluegrass flavor occasion Noting used fly Ole Joe Clark said stopped rub ber band broke entertainment pro vided through courtesy Max Harrison Productions Max nationally known Cowboy Artist has created numerous logos model airplane clubs firm sup porter correctional model flying clubs has offered create original logos clubs begin assist developing model flying clubs penal institutions may contacted through National Cor rectional Recreation Association Recreation Directors treated fried chicken feast attended Air Boat Show prepared Food Service Department Eastern Ken tucky University under director Food Service Director Mr Larry Martin fliers boaters awarded certificate Honorary Kentucky War den assistance AMA Club Officers inter ested exploring NCRA-AMA Flying Space Program invited write William E Bain Board Chairman National Correc tional Recreation Association Bureau Training Stratton 354 EKU Richmond KY 40475 September 1980 NCRA will hosted Wichita State University Adminis tration Justice School campus university Wichita KS Already Dr Ron lacavetta contact person 1980 conference planning continuation AMA-N CRA Air Boat Program vital importance note average correctional facility minimum cus tody institution normally quite willing work out recreation program model building flying same quite true youth institutions Correctional Standards American Correctional Association clear encouraging leisure-time activity correctional institutions states Fed eral Judges have mandated identified hobby 1980 RENEWALS GOING GREAT Well over 20000 members already signed up next year Thanksgiving Day current trend continues same rate 1980 could biggest year yet AMA memberships total 75000 real possibility leisure-time programs penal institu tions also true jails work farms detention facilities National Correctional Recreation As sociation encourages model builders think penal setting depicted old television movies striped convict clothing chains tin cups advise rehabilitation ex-offenders must include development good leisure-time hobbies activities incarcerated help assist eventually released person re-direct lifestyle again back free society By William E Bain Board Chairman National Correctional Recreation Association WINGS FOR WOMEN began 1974 SOAR Nats WLNGS Club formed initials describe what about Women Na tional Glider Soaring blessing AMA President Johnny Clemens came first AMA chartered club women basic object club promote sport model glider soaring among wom en have own thing rather merely tag along spectate men fly 1975 SOAR Nats actual ly entered all-women team Since initial ballyhoo got lot publicity WINGS has continued quietly though usual growing pains stands ready accept new memberships newcomers soaring may un aware club Dues $4 per year $6 Family membership Payments may sent current President Mrs Lila L Stamm 6613 East 134th St Grandview MO 64030 officers over US Vice-President Lansing Ml Secretary-Treasurer northern California Meetings held phone mail national meets newsletter has dormant being revived means contact between members flying field women invited either singly via Family membership can include men join help expand movement greater enjoyment learning women interested sharing fun model flying rather merely spectating interested contact Lilapreferably check Attention Guysits late too much sign wife girl friend up Christmas present 1980 could best year yet WINGS gals get volved help will appreciated 76 Model Aviation SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeilI AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 other day Hilda boarded TWA California flew non-stop Wash ington DC Sitting reassuredly soft seat marveled speed grace big metal bird slid effortlessly over Illinois patchwork looked down remembered something memory flitted back through poorly lit corridors dis carded time way back year 1910 saw frightened half-grown lit tle girl scrambling aboard wood-splint er canvas aeroplane Perched bamboo seat no safety belt noth ing either side air nothing front except holding rod Grabbing tightly waited pilot Sat isfied quarters nickels pennies kid given him totaled five bucks climbed up behind gave signal waited others flip big wooden propeller Roaring off grass biplane circled Chica go Fairgrounds 15 minutes heart-stopping 40 miles per thing Wright Model B BurgessWright homebuilt Hilda doesnt know care long long time ago what difference mused lady plane landed safely nations capital returned job AMA Headquarters want meet Hilda also department friends Im taking inside home office Acad emy Model Aeronautics month want explain Kip Smythes important department introduce some peo ple Kip Membership Department Director Including Hilda Kip employs some 14 people thus handles largest contingency employees AMA department few years ago everything mem bership done hand including sorting counting adding day Kip has streamlined everything computer age Chores took days now can done minutes EXAMPLE Counting AMA ballots after annual elections district nationally used take two weeks count votes Today special ballots can counted 3 hours processing through computer Also data processing has increased num ber votes election personal izing ballots So dramatically suc cessful has Kip changing voting habits procedures prestigious ASSOCIA TION MANA GE MENT magazine American Society Association Executives Washington DC featured Kip methods recent issue circulated na tionwide other AMA functions have followed suit like manner Applica tions join AMA money processing counting renewals Charter Club paperwork Optical scanners electronic memory banks computers intricate scientific garbage now used speed along AMA role serving nearly 70000 members quick ly accurately Renewals used take 10 days now few minutes snap 01 Kip took other day has AMA seven years Kip graduated University Maryland has Masters Degree Busi ness Wife Mildress also graduated University Maryland Both love play tennis Kip built rubber-powered models kid now have threemonth-old daughter Crystal May have permission introduce three pretty girls pic ture above Shirley Shipley left processes film orders husband Charles have five children Tommy Char lotte Chuck Rick Jimmy likes work AMA family hobbies include bowling homemade candy crocheting politicking VFW affairs Shirley Treasurer Sr VP District Auxiliary have five grandchildren heroine month Hilda 85 years old has two children seven grandchildren three great grandchil dren lives Arlington VA snap oi rop steiner nas worked total 10 years AMA Under Kip Smythe also charge AMA supplies Delta Darts NATS trophies plaques magazines archives etc Pop wife Margaret have two hound dogs bulldog poo dle Next month smash finish Membership Department including cer tain revelations heretofore considered unimaginable am supposed writing series important NSRCA special interest group got off AMA home office kick hope friends will patient get mad. February 1980 77 three lovely ladies help keep everything going Kip Smythes department L-R Shirley Shipley Hilda Paulsen Lorraine Minther Building flying model planes much fun lot safer reel thing Ask Hilda middle Shes both sides fence helped pioneer passenger plane business back dawn flight earned five bucks baby-sitting five cents hour risked life right now shes up AMA Hdqrs working hard make model flying easier safer GUAM CLUB GETS NAVY HELP Beneath blistering sun tropical island Pacific model aviation gets boost government Most everyone complains government takes gives Well know few dont believe statement true Let start beginning Guam Aeromodelers chartered club AMA island Guam Marianas Islands have working get decent runway several years Takeoffs land ings performed crushed coral run way involved avoiding clumps grass rain puddles snails Being tropical island grass grows faster snails move snails Guams biggest commodity Well thats past now thanks fund raising efforts Roger MaryAnn Artz senior members club Navy Mobile Construction Battalion-74 Chaplain Cdr Otis D Essex club furnished food drink ce ment helped labor NMCB-74 furnished machinery expertise volunteers 37-hour job As Navy machines cleared lengthened shaped runways club members put out bags cement spread out mixed astonishment Aeromod elers EO-2 Ralph Jean showed club mix 9600 sq feet cement place runway grader never waste bit training Navy gives men construction under less choice conditions men gave Guam Aero modelers main runway 140 feet long 40 feet wide cross runway 100 feet long 40 feet wide total cost under 800 dollars hearts well hearty thank well done go out men NMCB 74 government Community Action Policies Proud Aeromodelers Americans Guam Clayton W Smith Secretary Guam Aeromodelers tonnectcut Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode Islaud ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper tlislrici Vice-Presdeol Highland Avenue Aikinson NH 03811 Associate Vjc-PreadenOs Robert C Brodeor 405 Main Street Nashua NJ 03060 Raymond Gibouieau 39 High St Old Town ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Boidoc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 william wilbur 6 Laurel Ann Kittery ME 03904 Getting smart using few pic tures Ia Jim McNeill About time lot District people probably saying two pictures below Mark Blanchard recent visit Berkshire RC Fly ing Club Pittsfield MA Visited good bit past month Went installation officers banquet South Shore RC Club early November find John Smith new president Speaker Al Novotnik MA N following day journeyed up Bur lington VT visit club dinner showing Smithsonian film Fly Last weekend pleasure being Concord NH Aeroguidance Society wives great meal Harrison Morgan presentation annual award outstanding club member year President Armand Cote hosted fine af fair food really great Dick Sher man awarded club patch Lots Quarter Scale interest clubs vitited Hope time smoke has set tled issue speed RC Pylon Racing words council member last week put speed limit race original intent JW letter am sure highlight need bet ter control safety standpoint has now done thank AMA members took time write about issue NMPRA safety rules have incorporated AMA rules NOW interest safety Hopefully rules will abided regard proven proficien cy construction standards other important things especially dis tances involved fliers spectators alike new Scale film now hand Call showing can visit Friday Saturday evening film projector hand Marvelous Miniatures still popular 78 Model Aviation Left Norm Kendrick Guam Aeromodelers put first flight new runways Right Bags cement being opened dumped preparation grader mixed ce ment place never wasted bit Navy machinery whole job finished 37 hours Above Guam Aeromodelers crushed coral runway before Navy came rescue Fast-growing grassonthe tropical island constant problem rain puddles snails Below Club members watch help during construction finished club 140-ft main runway 100-ft crass runway concrete outlay un der $800thanks Navy-provided help Examining plans Quarter Scale Skybolt L-R Bob Evans George Parker Art Gingras Steve Tomlin Steve DAngelo John Maynard sadness must tell passing Alice Ross beloved wife New England cornerstone John Ross has few weeks since came attention Alice loved birds donations memory may sent Boardmoor Sanctuary Massachusetts Audubon Society 280 Eliot St South Natick MA 01760 might nice gesture part some clubs have felt known Johns devotion Alice fine things have seen him contribute sport Flying door small building out back CL builders Roger Goodreau left Cliff Ducharme seem saying iNhat have done available too old pictures below taken 1945 1946 Lots people shown still active New England modeling photos thanks George Parker Lee New Jersey Ysk II DISTRICT REPORT John C Geigg District II Vice-President 6381 Badger Drive Lvckpsrt NY 14094 Associate Vice-Presiden5s Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ane Piscasaway NJ 08854 Honk Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sassier 50 Randi Rd Apt A2 Schenectady NY 12309 Tom Silver RD 3 Box 412 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smish2 Lorraine Ave. Auburn NY 13021 modeling community has again saddened loss dear friend avid modeler Al Lobaito returning home Great Kills Park flying field Staten Island suffered massive heart attack died Al member Richmond Model Flying Club member Electronic Eagles Team will long remembered chopper fly ing off ice rink during first four MAD Days unselfish donation time efforts make success various shows demonstrations charity events dedi cation help newcomer learn fly build better enjoy hobby has set standards rest us follow will missed John Byrne reported recent pleasure narrating Jerry Lewis MDA MA now member Berkshire RC Fly ing Club Elections will over time printed Congratulations winners cluding Dave Brown others fund raising air show presented few weeks ago Brooklyn RIC Society Marine Park total $2100 raised club Hal Bock club president pleasure presenting check TV cameras looked about intra-dis trict club challenge next years MDA Could good way get District 2 recog nized support fund raising event wish could find way capture ink concession district people sure have using lot since asked inputs Some great ideassome workablesome practical ideas same member Brooklyn NY suggested print district questionnaires column enable members clubs have voice prob em solving initial reaction considered delay caused magazine printing schedules such preclude form survey Also felt inputs would few axe grinde should also heard However idea deserves just casual dismissal well give try column next month s issue will primarily survey items pertinent issues question hopefully re sponse will overwhelming encourage member District 2 answer mem bers other districts care respond would ask send answers re sponses VP district Try keep comments short enough read just long enough cover issue next two items may read about elsewhere feel important cover assure know about AMA legal counsel met FCC positive steps being taken increase frequency allotment provide ex clusive use allocations NOT exclu sive use bad feature meeting gain allotments must wait bit longer AND MOST IM PORTANTPLEASE write FCC congressman attorney senator local bar tender attempt speed things along Such letter writing will ly delay process second hot item pertinent chartered clubs Execu tive Council has approved 30-day AMA mem berships can issued chartered club membership plan intended provide clubs tool enhance ability attract new members club AMA providing insurance coverage 30-day period flying club field 30-day member may NOT enter com petitions may NOT renew 30-day period restrictions now have viable tool interest new people hobby Details new policy works will issued shortly Headquar ters Winter upon us Best now put procrastinations behind us get busy new airplane summer fun See next month survey Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-Presideet 1101 ERaho Road Dayton DII 45429 Associate Vice-Presidents Joe Sihen 38980 VaIlny Forge Dr Salon OH 44138 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vivona WV 26101 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut Sn Philadniphia PA 19107 tdmard Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 Well folks last time around next VP column will come either Dave Brown Joe Eiben depending vote November Its interesting challenge attempt serve district VP business activities past year typi fied problem however properly serving capacity past year spent just about four months away home flighttesting Air Force has re warding experience because success have Im sure Dave Joe will fine lob new VP since both gentle men very capable very active volved modelers have lots good ideas future Speaking future certainly looks good modeling country around world fervent hope stop some bickering fighting has going concen trate constructively improving things enjoying hobby After its supposed fun thing its its time find something else occupy ones February 1980 79 Members Lynn 1-Liont ford Kens dad Ken George Parker Don Lane Ray Mailloux Art Standing center unknown OnuS 05 mU srnne ciuD ToKen Ifl July EvEr Edne Rons dad Mr Prouty Dons dad Ray Mailboux Sherm Lojuno Bob Holt virs Halt Standing Jim MacDonald Art Gibson Don Prouty Dick Harding Steve Enquist George Parker Bill Brennan unknown un known Standing wall Dick Sargent Don Lawson Mr Gulliford Ken Gulliford unknown unknown Sherm Lejune unknown District III Report Cont time Modeling has hope will con tinue very rewarding experience certainly cherish friendships have around world look forward wonderful experiences certainly tend remain active modeling activities hope can serve national inter national modeling some constructive ca pacity Because business able tend last council meeting Washington Dave Brown handled chore what fol lows Daves account meeting November 6 received call late evening Clara Lowe Can rep resent Don District III Executive Council meeting Washington November 9-10 Don tied up Las Vegas job After slight hesitation said yes provided could get flight out arrived Washington 8th Thursday given tour Head quarters found considerably austere imagined cramped should maximum efficiency around pretty well run set-up was informed would allowed vote proxy seems incorporation laws DC pro hibit proxy voting corporate boards dl rectors Among first motions meet ing Friday investigate alternatives districts can have representation elected member unable appear will cover points meeting major interest District Ill members cover two-day meet ing would fruitless museum site proposal under consid eration Wings Wheels Museum Orlando FL somewhat substantial cost us information should avail able after January 19th Executive Council meeting held Due projected loss magazine 1980 agreed upon narrow vote allow increase advertising attempt reduce eliminate loss expect last change magazine dont get alarmed $31000 projected loss great may seem Probably important single thing discussed meeting District Ill mem bers Nats proposal Wilmington 1980 has received tentative approval Executive Council virtually cinch run under new proposal WORKS Western Ohio Radio Kontrol So cietyDayton Club clubs special interest groups can acquire certain concession rights exchange running staffing events thereby make profit efforts cost AMA simply giving up concessions rights past have shown small profits due inability promote well laud Chuck Shade Dick Nutting others group innovative thinking hope concept can made work Another issue particular interest District Ill members presentation new headquarters site proposal City Springfield 01-I looks good surface although understand other proposals forthcoming Orlando FL Lake Charles LA least proposal has instituted some serious thinking regarding ramifications cost-wise staff-wise short- long-term problems moving headquarters another site issue has floating little direction since 1974 perhaps now have started take reasonable approach other subjects should cov ered minutes meeting sure look up Thanks Dave evident have some exciting things look forward District III 1980 should real winner Delaware rict Columtna land h taolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanictyille VA 23111 Associate Vice-Presideors Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champine 205 Tiptoe Rd. Newport News VA 23505 Howard Crispin 611 Beediwood Dr Charlottssille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scorry Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayetteville NC 28301 Have lust returned two-day AMA Council meeting have some news am sure have heard about AMA has few proposals various cities throughout US offer ing land and/or buildings future AMA Headquarters location AMA council headquarters have looking pro posals evaluate pursue could beneficial AMA reference moving headq uarters operation proposals came Spring field OH presented Council meeting Washington proposal looks good would cost AMA approxi mately 450 thousand over 25-year period personally think could find suitable lo cation around fringe area Washington DC still close governmental agencies deal Ill keep posted future developments January Council meeting will held Orlando FL can look site has offered model mu seum site same building Wings Wheels Museum used Sancee SC now located Orlando Airport believe would good oppor tunity AMA establish permanent model museum could possibly develop permanent headquarters site after January Council meeting Council has voted expand Model Aviation magazines pages advertising should see articles industry advertising after first year Remem ber magazine belongs AMA member comments would great ly appreciated what want see magazine suggest drop few lines Carl Wheeley headquarters let him know what enjoy also what improve ments suggest Also send copy letter since vote behalf what Model viation now have another quality film library good Marvelous Miniatures new film called Grand Illusions Its Scale film excellent opportunity permiere showing made want rush out build Scale model have copy dis trict would like have club meeting contact Its first come first serve basis Discussions Nats Wilmington OH going along fine point goes according plan should excellent Nats new concept being discussed should give us smoother running Nats losing enjoy ment Nats famous Whats Happening District IV Westminster Aero Modelers received nice letter Ray Miles club president says negotiations county fly ing site going well hopes secure verbal agreements writing soon Thanks Ray comments Roanoke Valley Radio Control Club chance meet club recently very good discussion about AMA aeromodeling general very active club loaded friendly modelers Anyone Roanoke/Salem area looking good club join contact RVRCthey terrific TMSS Dont forget February 10 1980 date TMSS Indoor RC Contest should very interesting contest could start new trend winter RC contests information contact HA Stokely 1504 Horseshoe Circle Virginia Beach VA 23451 Winston-Salem NC AAAA Status ap proved June 1980 Control Line Con test Winston-Salem North Carolina Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn Stunt News has enclosed newslet tsr unofficial poll Nats site choices have received two poll clippings far about cutting yours out filling sending Chesapeake Bay Radio Control seems frequency problem 7216 CBRC Arden Field Check club ficers about know get around trouble District IV AVPs am hearing AVPs North Carolina Delaware guys gals areas fire up AVP tell him let know whats going area Alabama e Flerida gia issippi tn Rim V South Carol,a essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V VicePresident 311 Prtinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents John Gorday 116 Baybmry Lane Jackson MS 38212 Jerome Hall 4326 Baymood Dr Huntsville AL 36805 Richard Jackson 108 Thorelee St. Charleston Hgts SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Phillip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Nashville TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00666 Box 1532 Falardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman PD Box 1643 Eglie AFB FL 32642 Tom Thacker 2390C Lameencoville Hwy. Decatur GA 30033 Have heard about billionaire died left money AMA purchase flying sites havent either 80 Model Aviation Until delightful time comes must make own arrangements flying sites As start right direction believe need purchase land building AMA Headquarters instead renting space AMA looking headquarters site welcome suggestions location type facilities desired etc Since will adequate coverage November Executive Council meeting elsewhere issue will move other matters have questions about meeting topics agenda please write past several weeks have particu larly hard District V officers Ive struggling sinus respiratory problems Phil McDowell AVP Tenn has perforated ear drum other maladies Joseph Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico has hospital Tom Thacker AVP Georgia wound prop around hand tune 15 stitches others have also reported vari ous ailments injuries Good health abounds south Florida AVP Art Johnson reporting close million spectators observed air show teams performances year sent three newspaper clippings show positive pub lic relations resulting modeling activities down south latest addition Vroom Hilda shown below being held Arts wife Charlotte too can enjoy some good Florida sunshine winter Attend King Orange Internats Jacksonville December 29 30 31 Tangerine Orlando December 27January 1 Seminole RC Club Tallahassee FL recently static display increase spec tator participation spectator asked vote model liked best popular Liberty Sport followed Stearman Spitfire club 30 members flies asphalt runway 365 x 65 old landfill owned county Also down Florida way comes news unusual mishap Northwest Flori da RC Modelers fun fly During RC carrier landing prop broke blade punctured fuselage stuck flier didnt see replaced prop finished round before noticed Pictures below show carrier deck misplaced prop Juniors continue well open contests evidenced 12year-old Frank Metzger won second place RC sail plane contest sponsored Charleston RC Society Other top-notch Juniors include Chad Stewart Jimmy Faith CL experts Eglin FL area Woe award month goes Ralph Reed Ralph bought P-Si kit put shelf build later later came took kit down opened up stead die-cut balsa found colony termites balsa dust Burp Illinois na ucky uni VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain Oistritt VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove IL 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents chuck Delano 4031 N Mitchner Indianapolis IN 46220 20 Roger Geers RR 5 Onincy IL 02301 Frank Hughes 401 So Birch Plattsburo MO 04477 Glenn Lee 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Helen Olsen820 Old Boehomnee Rd Uninersity city MO 03132 Jim Sears P0 308 Bargin KY 40310 Bob Underwood 4100 concord Oaks Or. St Louis MO 63128 Warm friendly days did exist pictures prove return can again go out play will return wont Thanks Orin Young Lexington KY pictures Lexington MAC Pat tern Scale Meet past season Around District Chicagoland RC Modelers should soon move new field Thanks Als Hobby Shop Elhurst February 1980 81 Heaching tar deck during HC carrier landing pair spare three blades work bet ter two young flier Jeff McLean Pre-Novice winner Louisville KY MAC Stewart ChadRingo Rat -m60Byna General view flight-line flying field Part display Seminole RC Club Jimmy Faith hidden somewhere under baseball cap somewhere behind Rat Racer hese tine scale models owned Iett right Bud Crane Mr Hineman Mr Bushand Jim Sears AVP District VI Report cont IL excellent sponsorship Chicagoland RCM great Bi-plane Contest Quincy Falcons less hap py rather low number Pylon con testants maybe club should consid er Sport and/or Formula 500 next year Harold Todd Pontiac IL Chiefs RC may have some advice anyone using nylon prop 60 Hope cuts healed now Harold Rockford IL Rock Valley RC Flyers promote area activities advertising other clubs events newsletter addition offer good advice such Never run out altitude before run Out ideas dontI run out ideas first aircraft proceeds run out altitude what meant Ralph Whites Nats-winning Sport Scale P-Si has also done well Pattern Now has doubled Pylon Racer winning Spirits St Louis Warbird Reno Race Tn-County Aero Vincennes IN reports need fliers fine site Contact Frank Roales 882-4776 need place burn fuel Kokomo IN Blue Angeles reported Runway Chronicles very profitable first Fun-Fly good way pay field rent RC workshops Bedford Park Com munity Ctr project Palos RC Palos Park IL Contact Fred Dominski 323-0051 information Mid-Mo RC Association fighting never-ending battle against progress Another flying site develops shopping center Anyone around area know spare flying field Pekin RC Club IL reports doing some cross-country racing Seems flying model least problems Mem ber Charlie Davis problems consisted losing home models radios fire tragic thing Jerry Nelson Midwest Model Supply forms Las Vegas Invitational 1980 will have seven 18 contestants US $7500000 purse makes interesting AVP Glenn Lee reports active year CL flying predicts same 1980 says traveling together beats gaso line problem such Ten Treetown Modelaires together motor home CL clubs individuals might contact Glenn John Tulach 2247 Belleview Westchester IL 60153 information annual meeting coordinate CL activities work out special interests Midwest area Woodland Aero Modelers Woodridge IL will hold annual auction February 9 1980 Edgewood School getting popular swap shop think Im forgetting AMA Ex ecutive Council meeting just attended youre almost correct After meeting went home town Livingston TX visited relatives also enjoyed some betterthan-average bass fishing Writing rather hot-and-heavy bickering two days would spoil present elation over nice though short vacation would spoil bowl games winter building Im sure other columns section filled great accomplishments prom ises greater things come So ob servations can wait until next month now shovel snow enjoy whatever See yall DONT FLY CONTROL UNE NEAR POWER LINES Iowa igan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris District VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Moscatine IA 52761 Associate Vice-Presidents James Clark 4444 Woodview NE Cedar Rapids tA 52401 Robert Lusndberg 4928 Tioga St Ouluth MN 55804 Tim Price 1 1287 Saar Sterling Hgts MI 48078 William Rohring 4494 Tanglemood Tn St Joseph Ml 49085 Geoff Styles 6060 N Lydell Am. Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 Wayne Veager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 deep regret now submit last column District VII Next month will have new vice-president sin cerely hope give him support will need As look back very short two years am happy some things happy others attempted get Executive Council meetings moved around some assist ance accomplished getting meetings St Louis Omaha Maybe best least same old places about Min neapolis Lansing future conjunc tion district meetings Maybe Rhinebeck NY Denver Perhaps area mod elers would like chance see some council members Headquarters staff would like take some credit get ting lower rates Senior Citizens dues much blame dues increase 1979 frustrating thing lost ef ficiency council activities due much bickering within inability make progress May next council blessed cooperative attitude get pos itive momentum started major disappointments fact council meeting November 910 Washington District VII al owed vote make motion As un able attend asked Geoff Styles repre sent us Since AMA incorporated DC no proxy voting allowed due state law AMA by-laws inequity must removed AMA members have re presentation forced elect individuals will guarantee will make council meetings must MOVE Headquarters re-incorporate Since council meeting cant give report read other columns Im sure will find pertinent information has real privilege serving mod elers CL FF RC District VII May flights maxes landings right-side up Special thanks assisted Associate Vice-Presidents Contest Board members help greatly appreciated Thanks Lansing CARDS TCRC Great Lakes Model Aviation Expo -IV AMA DIstrIct VII Spring Meting East Saturday March 151980 District Meetings Thanks Lincoln SKY KNIGHTS 79 Nats LARKS 1978 Nats dedication greatest Cap4I Area Radio Drone Sqdrt ING MICNIQAN Announcing a~ -I 0 0 Grand Ledge Hi-School Grand Ledge Michigan 4SeMOVIESNuswiuletgar 8n9peuIum PROOUCT OISPLAYS6WAP SHOP AWAS PAESENTATIONS Complete e Call Expo-IV 2909 W Michigan Avenue Lansing Michigan 48917 Phone 1-517-487-0653 Arkansas siana Monica C Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII Vice-President 509 So Lebansue Street Solphor LA 70663 Associate Vice-Presidents Buzz Averill 9117 La 8anranea NE Alburgoerpue NM 87111 Ned Barnes 823 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Honey III 927 Commerce Pleasanson TX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Barslesnille OK 74003 No District VIII Report month Colonado C Kansas C Nebraska C North Dakora C Sourh takota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo Circle Bellenue Nt 68005 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Maniposa Blvd Casper WY 82801 Paul Kegel 910 North 12th Fargo ND 88102 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arnada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Battin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Ricltetto 516S Cloodas Sioun Falls SO 57103 1980 District Officers contest scale boards AVPs coordinators various committee posts filled district vicepresidents appointment Volunteers nomina tions comments sought will need new AVP Kansas 1980 Jim OReilly because time busi ness commitments has informed will unable serve up high standards 82Model Aviation must seek replacement Jim people have great deal respect Jim agree thing has fine head shoulders controversial issues value input very much Always constructive always gentle man Jim can counted sound reason ing Denver area modelers worst snow storm 22 years Needless say mail little slow get through So what does top-notch AVP keep touch Travis McGinnis phones update recent FAI Pattern team practice held Denver area gave aeromodeling local PR boost Now sharp MDMC Metro Denver Modeling Council people recognized opportunity clubs arranged practices transportation etc team used international aspects hobby some local PR Great everyone Bob Graber involved up eyeballs again appreciated efforts discovered some out pocket ex penses R/C Eagles passed hat MDMC clubs stick together Jefco Mile Hi Arvada clubs have also passed hat show support team FAI Pro gram make sure next team short joined last word bills paid over $80 going program - coming sadness note passing Jack Pfarr Russ La Roux Jack years operated area hobby shops Always supporting AMA aeromodeling particular young people Jack known times pay AMA club dues young budding modelers Always working young modelers Russ CD Arvada clubs P-Nut contests Russ made close friends very active modelers new people Both fine men will remembered model ing brothers through Pfaar-La Roux Memorial Contest now name annual Arvada P-Nut Contest held year mid February Greater Metropolitan Kansas City R/C Meeting AMA President Earl Witt AMA Executive Director John Worth attended meeting prelude forming modelers council clubs KC metro area councils work fact John Earl would travel halfway across country just support idea should serve en dorsement Ed Cox spark plug whole affair Arranging banquet site sticking financial neck out getting clubs setting up displays much much see Ed Cox tell him thanks deserves fortunate enough run old friends like Bill Wright Sky Devils FAI Team Race director Nats great weekend hopefully metro idea really takes root district display booth available Please let know early time year get lots requests thebooth request may need some lead time work havent seen booth since Nats just keeps going club club Marvelous Miniatures film anoth er high mileage item great film now joined new AMA scale film ModeIinyc Grand Illusions Jay Gerber has done again ls expected soon word gets around have film also mailman will get another hernia Marvelous Min latures has lent out priority system puts clubs showing non-modelers first new scale film will wanted modelers time read report scale film will off AVPs AVPs getting first will ask first CaU patches club patch display booth please send Some clubs have sent two have taken liberty having extra patches sewn jacket wear around district country Casper Aeromodelers Associa tion Platt Valley R/Cers patches huge All-Season Fliers Henry Buchanan 10year resident Alaska dropped line reports modelers up fly year two contests January incredi ble all-night affair June Jan uary date associated 40 deg -25 deg rain snow no consideration given cancellation Gary Cooper Frontier Fliers Fre mont NE first send along list still out Johnson County Aeromodelers Kan sas Dave Ellis send list also sample validation slip club using record flights Moving Headquarters Next month anoth er point view Arnxa lo,, ii da x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour tate Redsndo Beach CA 90278 Associate Vice-Presidents Glenn carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex Chisulm 1100 west Sham Fresno CA 93711 Lonnie Kroeber 4295 Boulder Hwy Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 95138 Bob Reynolds Rt B Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Axe Long Beach CA 90808 Keith Whitney 14485 Jupiter Dr. Salt Lake City uTB4117 Another 30 days have flown seems lately enough hours day nor enough days week Lots report month Ill get right Sacramento Red Barons now hold honor being club Ive travelled furthest visit recent trip gave new record 860 miles meeting arranged member club known Bob Kamp mann Bob fellow member Ed Schultz met airport way meeting stopped restaurant en joyable meal ambulance parked front restaurant went didnt know meant eat own risk Turns out driver having meal Later club meeting pleas ure meeting -Scale guru Lee Taylor long discussion matters relating big models meeting run club President Jon Logan During meeting club discussed new flying site process obtaining will secure lease present site leased owner anxious break lease Due problems club has having tenant bordering field re flyover re trieval problems club also ready ter minate lease set show film Mar velous Miniatures projector furnished club However no sooner projec tor turned bulb burnt out Naturally no spare Let lesson club inviting show film projectorhave spare Ill send film January sos can see AMA portable display have available mall shows what-have-you has travelling went Ron Bond Sac ramento mall show turned out real success says 108 models display Thirteen 1/3 AScale eight helicopters show off 85000 people went through mall Next sent John Lewis Bakers field club Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society put show Bakersfield went Chuck Asprion Camarillo Flying Circus used film Marvelous Miniatures high light mall show put Oxnard booth movement less 30 days want booth no cost drop line Ill schedule Next club visited little closer home went meeting San Gabriel Valley Radio Control League sec ond visit club meeting ar ranged vice-president SGVRCL Bill OBelmito Bill invited house prior meeting dinner Bills charming wife Henrietta aka Boots stuffed gills repast Duncan Hines would have raved about wanted find dark soft place sleep afterward heck club meeting off club meeting incidentally Bill talked Boots attending see great AMA film meeting conducted presi dent Dick Corman big item agenda what Whittier Narrows presently open general public flying Careless fliers giving fliers bad name What Proposition 13 making money public parks tight theres chance club could get sole possession site healthy fee could regulate people fly Stay tuned further developments club enjoyed Marvelous Miniatures thoroughly Next trip saw something little different took film went John Muir Junior High Los Angeles teacher name Jim Lillie teaching class basic aeronautics steered him onto AMA Del ta Dart project students really en joyed film am attempting help Jim way possible keep class going need like him Now really big show just returned February 1980 83 Effective Communication IS twoway street AMAs non-paid volun teer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organiza tion members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice-president area Complete communications linkwrite District X Report corn two-day council meeting Washing ton two days enough cover items few deferred later Since lots items covered Ill touch what consider some important ones Headquarters instructed ask legal counsel theres way get around no voting proxy rule Washington suggested nothing else works incorporate somewhere else council voted allow magazine increase its ad percentage removed limitation number pages voted both measures Originally against creased ads However tours around various clubs got wordmore ads Ill admit received few letters asking less ads believe general consensus Therefore did about-face supported opinion despite prior beliefs case youre wondering what part magazine income subject taxationits income advertising formula determining taxable amount easy Tax able income advertising income st obtaining advertising council listened presentation realtor Springfield Ohio outlined costs new headquarters building Im going lump everything together report broke figures youre about see down its components proposed 6630 square foot building 1 acres land paved parking ready move $487350 need investi gate Orlando FL Lincoln NE Lake Charles LA before decision can made next listened presentation legal beagle lawyers office frequency/FCC type says recent meet ing FCC brought out several ques tions presently being answered AMA radio manufacturers hopeful FCC going grant some additional 72 MHz frequencies good chance will alow narrow band FM good chance 19 months time read new rules will effect Equipment will available three months after seems long time pro posal filed October 1978 remember thisthe FCC just acted proposal broadcasters association power put broadcasters proposal same phase presently did broadcasters file 1947 FCC slow way dont send letters wont help phase study dont hire lobbyist ask Well did ask Accord ing lawyer good lobbyist Washing ton gets $175 PER HOUR As good business practice AMA go ing switch auditors think good idea once Nats continue operate red budgeted $10000 toward operation years meet still managed end up $1 3000 over budget FAI Free Flight World Championships recently concluded Taft showed profit near $5000 What pleasant change nomi nated two prime organizers Bill Bogart Bill Hartill Superior Service Award awarded council Ill present awards annual FFMAASC banquet Something new charter clubs guest club will allowed fly 30 days $5 fee Hell fully covered $5 will apply membership dues should later decide join AMA Notethis cov erage does apply sanctioned contest Jay Gerber unveiled latest film 36-minute film scale models up usual high standards excellent film Jay addressed council regards next project commissioned 15-minute film shown groups tempting get permission use property flying site film will available year council listened proposition Wilmington Ohio bunch want conduct Nats group presented pro posal feel will result money-making Nats proposal sounds quite plausible has turned over Nationals Com mittee council has recommended RC Contest Board accept NMPRA safety rec ommendation emergency basis will enable included next rule book decided NMPRA has exhib ited good faith attempting make Pylon Racing safer No further attempt make fly slower will tried committee formed report next council meeting methods tighten ing CD free memberships Its going Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District XI Vice-Ptesdent 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 9817 Assoejase Vice-Presidents Al CoIner 1607 Soon tin, Pocutello ID 83201 Simon Ornese ft 1 Boo 48 Broadniew MT 59015 Cd McColloogh 535C 81 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recio 28608 Donen Ct. Keon WA 98031 Chuck Thompson N 3813 Nonmandie Spokane WA 99205 Don Zipoy 2t418 NC Main Sn. Redmond WA 98052 time start thinking about spring expositions symposiums Last years 1979 Great Oregon R/C Ex po just larger number display competition models before rep resenting categories Expo 80 will defi nitely bigger better District Meet ing held last year success year should hold up tradition Benton County R/C Club better well plan bring along couple AMA films viewing well discuss current AMA issues Joy Farmer spark plugs event cart contact 625 SW 55th St Corvallis OR 97330 want part great Expo takes place second weekend April Dr Ralph Brooke called other night great news RAMS will resume symposium again year date set 17th 18th February Doc told site will Hyatt House again Since have heard other sites being considered watch newsletters Hobby Shop bulletin boards late news will AMA meeting symposium can make arrange ments Watch announcements program available tougher get free ride next council meeting 18th 19th January 1980 Orlando FL time rest council will look proposed museum site 1980 Control Line FAI World Cham pionships Team requested funding sistant team manager Due large size team single manager hard-pressed everywhere council approved addi tional manager Scholarship awards handed out follows $1000 Paula Bauer $750 David Pier Brian Petty $500 Nicholas DeCarlis second time row women has won top award council went record recognizing clubs teams participated Trans-Am Relay Race Three astronauts awarded Fellow ships AMA Buzz Aidrin Neil Armstrong Michael Collins voting unanimous lot business conducted said hit items felt import ant Read minutes meeting complete report Remember invite next meeting Ive copy new scale film posession must see superb THERMALS Watch news North Idaho Sym posium South Idaho Model Airplane Symposium well dont have details yet date location both always put great event Through Northwest Soaring Society Newsletter Editor Roy Anderson come winners 1971 Soaring Champions After dust settled Dave Johnson win ner average 9369 Second Tom Neilson average 9269 Roy Anderson third 9252 average competition tougher last year far 35 average points separated top six place winners Congratulations Portland Area Sailplane Society Tom Culmsee editor have excellent idea November newsletter Tom says prefer warmer com fortable modeling activity winter might suggest Indoor Free Flight Rubberpowered sport planes peanut scales hand-launched gliders can provide great di version teaching some valuable lessons about airplanes Youll hardly find larger return enjoyment minimum invest ment time money fair amount interest among members has ex pressed should plenty oppor tunity winter Barnstorniers R/C Club sponsoring series indoor fun-flys held Clackamas Community Col lege gym See Barnstormers newsletter contact details NorWesters Free Flight Club will also holding Indoor Scale contest sometime after first year Peanut Scale AMA Rubber Scale will also included Try youll like same issue newsletter contained following gem Book reports recommended reading recently acquired book Flying Im proving Scale Model Airplanes William F McCombs available through Model Airplane News Although written scale free flight 84 Model Aviation type models book Contains wealth general aerodynamic information applicable kinds airplanes Use general en lightenment aerodynamic mental anderings whew reference work designing world-beating sailplane Next Id like recommend Dave Thornburgs River Air articles published July August issues RIC Model Builder contain very good treatment art finding using all-popular ther mal Whether experienced sailplane pilot just progressing gliding stage soaring stage youll find lots ideas improving thermaling technique Last month surely least would like offer congratulations entire district TRANS-AM team own district may have heard before Joe Harris Gene Weaver Randy Weaver Don Rice Jim Boydston Dr Ralph Brooke made last leg TRANS-AM Race roaring success flew Las Vegas Super Kaos Supertigre 60 win TRANS-AM 24 seconds thank tremendous effort great job well done After last Executive Council meeting early November chance talk personally Larry Bolich Special Events Director Academy coordinator race AMA Larry told number things happened during race will have wait until district meetings repeated thing impressed running race spirit sportsmanship comradery prevailed during race participated can justly proud efforts JUIJIO FLIGHT EDWHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 GOOD KITS NECESSARY FOR YOUNG BEGINNERS Frankly dont see going get young beginners started model airplane building flying kits Right start certain fascination kid opens up box spreads out plans material problem keep fascination alive must understand rank begin ner does know what insides kit box should look like does realize GOOD QUALITY kit does NOT depend degree prefabrication high quality kit carefully selected wood efficient propeller easily understood plans etc might look like disaster youngster due its simplicity small amount materials box Quality materials understood much less appreciated young beginners likely turned box full stuff comes tumbling out cowlings wheels formed wire parts ows what proof pudding course comes set out help build Does manufacturer flashy kit care does supply three longerons hard theyre like iron fourth soft mushy fuselage guaranteed break Junior course isnt going know difference Naturally would substitute piece wood SCRAP BOX Ah Junior has no scrap box Most unfortunate situation Now look - l missing No bother didnt like plastic wheels first place So Ill just crosslaminate two pieces sheet sixteenth ce ment some washers bearings - presto ter wheels kit IOR idea making own wheels never enters head doesnt have SCRAP BOX anyway Lis ten - calls wheels should could go point few kit manufacturers care very much whether Junior ever com pletes model airplane few very interesting note NOT big manufacturers could really job right wanted No small cottage industries part-time manufacturers modelers still love hobby just profits Yes today much trouble ex otic land model airplane kits natives restless chieftains however well what ARE doing about really dont know thing know problem has around about long have kits little personal story ember way back early Thirties grew tired being able com pete experts didnt have wood nor plans nor know-how build decent twin pusher So decided buy kit advertised outstanding contest winner magazines scraped up 75 cents big money time sent due course tube arriyed emptied out contents Egads wood mealy no rubber paper seemed bathroom kind Bamboo wing ribs worst treachery gn oJd out-of-date light weight no way world completed model could compete thencurrent rules had least knew enough just dump pieces SCRAP BOX Now pundits hobby indus try have long recognized so-called JUN IOR PROBLEM benefits many-year collection magazines does realize Over over again complaints promises tears shouts hopeful joy want read good review Junior Problem read Lar ry Conovers WHERE ARE THE JUNIORS May/J une 1964 issue American Mod e/er Ill make up some copies want send 25 cents ev erything nothing days AMA does NOT pay anything writing JUN IOR FLIGHT excellent article 15 years ago AMAs John Worth quoted con cerning problems declining Junior activity both AMA modeling gener al AMA Technical Director Frank Ehling stated industry doesnt see fit pro duce beginners line does begin ner start Apparently Conover made survey speeches years industry trade show Representatives such manu facturers Sterling Comet Midwest Cox Herkimer Goldberg Monogram Top Flite Guillow lot say reasons decline discussed d just valid today believe model industry genuinely interested helping Juniors ginner projects afoot AMA mailed out re port-questionnaire entitled NEW HO R IZONS FOR JUNIOR PROGRAMS AYSC program AMERICAN MODELER cir culated questionnaire CLEVELAND PRESSS model aviation program full bloom model industry through its HIAA devoted considerable money time AIR YOUTH program Individual manufacturers quite proud new beginner lines 15 years later re turned questionnaires continue somewhere gather dust various programs out steam then-new beginners series proved answer industry appears terested something else ** * * problem having single page - being able continue page so-and-so times dont finish story Ive got about another whole column - Ill leave con clusions recommendations until next month CONTROL-LINE CONTEST OVER Flying AMAs third CL Postal Con test ended November 30 deadline receipt Ed Whitten results December 31 Make sure youve sent yours AMAS THIRD INDOOR CONTEST name-the-contest contest going strong Ive received some real funny ones Send suggestions now big choice will announced next issue important flying postals two events HL Glider HL Stick starts Janu ary 1 runs through March 31 Full details last issue can ask copy Send SASE thats now Santa good Did bring kit could actual ly built flown February 1980 85
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/02
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
SHORT SUMMARY OF NO- NEW AMA MOVIE NOW AVAILABLE VEMBER 9-10 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DECISIONS 1 Nats tentatively approved former Clin ton County Air Force Base Wilmington OH dates yet determined Final ap proval subject Nats Executive Commit tee approval details 2 Previous limits removed Model via tion magazine regarding total number pages amount advertising permitted 3 New RC Pattern points proposal rejected regard requiring HQ special effort avoid setting precedent concerning simi lar efforts other events 4 NMPRA safety requirements recommend ed RC Contest Board inclusion 1980 rule book basis insurance coverage RC Pylon Racing events 5 $10000 approved special escrow insur ance reserve cover property damage claims within $1000 deductible 6 US hosting 1980 Indoor World Cham pionships West Baden IN approved submission FAI annual Meeting November 30 7 AAAA status approved June 1980 CL meet Winston-Salem NC 8 Grigg District II VP proposal special interest group recognition approved es tablish minimum requirements 9 Travel expense special AMA Frequen cy Committee meeting approved expe dite current AMA proposal FCC RC frequencies 10Last quarter 979 cost-of-living increase HQ salary budget approved 11 Travel funding 1980 assistant CL team manager approved help regular team manager handle team 14 competitors 12New procedure council meeting min utes/agenda approval adopted 13$3000 total four 1979 Scholarship awards approved $1000 two $750 $500 14Deadline proposals regarding possible HQ relocation approved next meeting 15Next meeting January 19 Orlando FL combined review Wings Wheels museum offer regarding possible AMA museum AMAs film producer Jay Gerber did again followed up great Marvelous Miniatures film another superb produc tion entitled Mode/inqs Grand Illusions Its about Scale models types sizes tiny Peanut free flights huge RC ver sions 747 transport Lancaster bomber Included control line Dynajet-pow ered model also six-engined B-36 Duane Johnsons RC dual ducted fan F-iS fighter Bob Underwoods Dehaviland Comet Mick Reeves RC 1978 World Championship winner Woodvale England others film 36 minutes long full color narration top notch professional treat suited equally well modelers general public Its available AMA HQsend latest Film Library list Note has necessary increase deposit fees drastically films $50 help assure District Ill V Candidate Cliff Piper* Write-Ins Dave Brown* Joe Eiben Write-Ins Bill Mathews* Write-Ins cted /980-81 term Vote 718 - 14 1208 755 5 1037 20 safe returntoo films have come back badly damaged condition No increase basic rental fees however neces sary handle film carefully return good condition enjoy same low ren tal fee usual full deposit refund film damaged repairs charged against deposit new film expected heavy demand during winter season order early HQ copy available need check district AMA vicepresidenthe has copy special showings SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 1919 AMA ELECTION RESULTS m McNe II has won election off ce AMA Secretary-Treasurer 1980-81 John Byrne came close MeNeill got 7335 votes Byrnes 5757 Just over 15000 votes cast all-253% total members eligible vote 1977 last time secretary-treasurers office up election just over 14000 votes 244% total So trend number voting up bit percentage eligible voters Byrne got 44% votes cast either himself MeNeill won own district II Again year number voted far less renewed membership during voting period voting deadline November 20000 eligible voting members signed up 1980 thousands could have voted did Totals Votes Secretary-Treasurer District III III IV McNeill* 4255181020423 Byrne 3231162831285 Write-Ins V VI 875759 281501 VII VIII 765599 526391 No IXXXIDist 264934340413 177649243388 Total 7335 5757 27 13119 District VII IX Xl CandidateVote Geoff Styles*828 Hardy Brodersen539 Write-Ins7 Vince Mankowski* 34 Write-Ins2 Homer Smith*485 Don Connell Write-In Other Write-Ins20 February 1980 73 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Vice-President Election Results Presidents OUTU3JK Earl F Witt 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 1980 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS proposal change basic man agement format 1980 Nationals made November council meeting Although new concept still much worked out think agreed should con sider some financial organizational changes Chuck Shade Dick Nutting rep resenting Western Ohio RC Society other Modelers Southwest Ohio have proposed concept based creased participation local clubs special interest groups whereby would share financial gains virtue fact host club other local modelers inherent ly familiar local contacts possible problems Nats site Wil mington OH believe Nats planning setup can effi ciently economically run rather Headquarters personnel located DC basic plan would begin new advertising promotional con cept orchestrated AMA assisting such areas providing space Model Aviation As rest proposal have done great deal research matter have both professional expertise fa cilities accomplish task Dick Nutting news editor WLWT-TV Cincinnati has already held number discussions media personnel major focal point concept aimed making Nats family affair again Dick believes can accom plished way will offer local possible national media coverage same time example changing schedule Nats contestants may able initial compe tition block have day two off compete final com petition schedule would provide innumerable advantages compe titors families media com petitors could visit other events prac tice repair 2 families could tend AMA Night Cincinnati Reds game Kings Island two events already proposal family events 3 finals event run back-to-back good possibility AMA could get national TV media coverage Obviously less prior involve ment Headquarters increased advertising expenses could cut number entries increased same time host club could make profit efforts running concessions Nats Further Special Interest Groups would encouraged participate running own events thus allowing specialized management radical change past Na tionals off-the-cuff pro posal Members Western Ohio RC Society have done great deal re search held discussions before submitting proposal have found adequate support substantiate reliability such proposal Ohio Nats Committee plan meet December firm up dates details promotion HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION PROPOSAL November Council meeting Mr Martin Levine President Springfield Ohio Community Improve ment Corporation made formal finan cial presentation facilities pic tured column December issue Model Aviation proposed site facility new Industrial Office Park Development south edge Springfield OH city-backed development city utili ties installed including natural gas location particularly attractive cause its proximity Dayton 30 minutes Cincinnati 90 minutes Columbus 55 minutes 74 Model Aviation Dick Nutting key planner 1980 Nationals attended 1976 Nats Dayton best attended Nats recent years due its location 1977 RC World Aero batics Championships Springfield few miles proposed site 1980 Nationals no doubt aware various spots close proposed Headquarters site could considered National World Championships close Headquarters important point considering purchase such site investment value yearly pay ments presently estimated $745 per square foot would fixed rate un altered inflation 25 years AMA would own property would no longer paying rent years come should decide re-locate proposed property industrial office park relatively basic fice design has sketched would offer us substantial resale value Mr Levine began discussion explaining Springfields Industrial Reve nue Bond Issue propose assist AMA financing project start finish Reve nue Bonds issued city tax free based non-profit status estimated go rate approxi mately 9% interest Members Chamber Commerce have set up Community Improvement Corporation proposes sell bonds needed incorporate Headquarters supervise bids construction facilities finanical figures submitted based estimated beginning date around late spring starting con struction Upon Councils approval corporation would send architect Headquarters purpose de termining exact space design re quirements no cost AMA Upon submission approval plans Council AMA would enter Agreement Intent corpora tion architect would make full working drawings specifications solicit construction bids financial estimates given included complete land costs architectural engineering ser vices construction inflationary creases estimated over six-month period well soft costs such legal services insure tax free bond issue feature retiring bonds estimated annual debt service rate $745 per square foot 1980 current Headquarters rental lease signed prior infla tionary surge now experiencing will expire average rent com parable office space DC area between $7 $10 per square foot plus inflation rate predicted 10% year Although inflationary times might never considered right tune buy must face fact value land will never decrease association should begin make sound investments future Council did take action proposal will meet Orlando FL next Council meeting review Springfield proposal well vitation offered Wings Wheels locate Headquarters facility area FCC AND RC FREQUENCIES meeting FCC men tioned last months column held October 26 favorably im pressed came away meet ing feeling getting positive action meeting set up include representatives FCC AMA Frequency Committee AMA Attorneys office model industry did four FCC staff members show up meeting rep resented both FCC bureaus must deal proposals general consensus tending meeting should receive additional 72 MHZ narrow band FM frequencies should allowed 20 40 radio chan nels bypass high-powered channels point-to-point use city Although hard pin down people FCC time schedule estimated proposed rules should ready comment late spring early summer Interested par ties will given period around 30 60 days comment proposals will go back review De pending comments submitted actual ruling should come out eight months year later time span ruling may seem long have informed legal counsel Mr Jack Smith time relatively fastthey have other actions FCC have taken three five years noted broadcasting stations working FCC since 1947 get 500 kilowatt power however after 32 years FCC just decided Octo ber 52 kilowatts enough JUNIOR PROGRAMS opinion successful Jun ior Programs result individual dedication localized situations Greater Chicago R/C Show met Roger Wathen Delta Dart building area Roger teacher Forrest Manor Junior High School has established two-year program 7th 8th grad ers meet twice week points awarded accomplishment accumulated points determine win ners end year trophies awarded years winner out 60 students 13-year-old LaVonne Jones model program incorporates both building flyingwith stu dents utilizing rocket plastic mod els rubber stick fuselage models paper balsa gliders well Delta Darts Roger elaborate pre sentation folder documenting pro gram would glad offer details anyone interested address Roger L Wathen 3242 N DeQuincy Indianapolis IN 46218 HOBBY SHOWS October November eventfilled time modelers Mid west October 7th Annual Greater Chicago R/C Show held DuPage County Fair Grounds Most major manufacturers exhibits along extensive flight demonstrations ing given afternoon field ad joining exhibit hall Indian City Radio Control Club initiated its first three-day Greater Mich igan Hobby Show Exposition November 16th show will run out space years come armory site 290000 square feet floor area adjoin ing 5000 car parking lot year Expo used 81 000 square feet space static display outstanding models categories sizes February 1980 75 New Kid Block Presidents OUTLGDK Peanut Scale Quarter Scale lar ger covered 14000 square feet table space protected specta tors addition customary out side demonstrations including Dean Copeland flying Byron Mig Jet indoor RC demonstrations boats running pool electric motor cycles cars Besides trophies static displays door prizes award ed hourly attendees living general area plan second annual Expo during first part October next year AGENDA FOR JANUARY COUNCIL MEETING As November 2 4th four items listed January Council meeting however items great importance 1 1980 Budget Finalization 2 Proposed Headquarters Move 3 Approval Nationals Champ ionship Plan 4 Consideration Museum Wings & Wheels Orlando FL should getting issue around Christmas BEST WISHES Merry Christmas Happy New Year PENAL INSTITUTION MODEL PROGRAM GROWS 13th Annual Conference Na tional Correctional Recreation Association hosted Kentucky Department Justice Bureau Training Eastern Kentucky University Richmond KY September 15-20 1979 major programs 2nd annual Air Show Model Building Work shop AMAs Larry Bolich provided Delta Dart kits attendees build AMA booth set up Exhibitors Hall throughout conference Numerous back issues Flying Models Model Builder RIG Modeler RIG Sportsman Model Airplane News donated publishers conference Scien tific Models Inc New Jersey donated kits door prizes conference along Futaba model air show two-hour show flying demonstrations provided Tony Frackowiak World Engines flying both aerobatic RC craft helicopters Don Walker Eastern Kentucky University pro vided fine demonstration RC sailpianes Lew McFarland Lexington Ken tucky Club flew U-Control hand-launch gliders group Mr McFarland also demonstrated electric gas-powered RC cars Air Show held 20-acre paved auto driving range RC sailboat demonstration conducted Lexingtons Model Boat Club members Phil Lawrence Rudd Brown Criminal Justice Centers 10-acre pond Dave Brown World Engines coordinated air show program South Africa international competition NCRA Conference held Na tional rosters AMA chartered clubs provided Correctional Recreation Di rectors attending conference Once again year major goals Model Building Demonstrations 1 Encourage penal institutions begin model building leisure time activity residents 2 Identify AMA Chartered Club groups recreation directors contact free world clubs demonstra tions assistance starting institution programs 3 Encourage wardens superintendents through recreation directors provide institutional grounds farms land nearby bona fide AMA clubs flying space turn aid Institu tion Model Club Program Some 400 Correctional Recreation Profes sionals attended Conference representing nearly states numerous areas Canada Kentuckys famous Country Bluegrass Banjo Entertainer Ole Joe Clark musical group provided Bluegrass flavor occasion Noting used fly Ole Joe Clark said stopped rub ber band broke entertainment pro vided through courtesy Max Harrison Productions Max nationally known Cowboy Artist has created numerous logos model airplane clubs firm sup porter correctional model flying clubs has offered create original logos clubs begin assist developing model flying clubs penal institutions may contacted through National Cor rectional Recreation Association Recreation Directors treated fried chicken feast attended Air Boat Show prepared Food Service Department Eastern Ken tucky University under director Food Service Director Mr Larry Martin fliers boaters awarded certificate Honorary Kentucky War den assistance AMA Club Officers inter ested exploring NCRA-AMA Flying Space Program invited write William E Bain Board Chairman National Correc tional Recreation Association Bureau Training Stratton 354 EKU Richmond KY 40475 September 1980 NCRA will hosted Wichita State University Adminis tration Justice School campus university Wichita KS Already Dr Ron lacavetta contact person 1980 conference planning continuation AMA-N CRA Air Boat Program vital importance note average correctional facility minimum cus tody institution normally quite willing work out recreation program model building flying same quite true youth institutions Correctional Standards American Correctional Association clear encouraging leisure-time activity correctional institutions states Fed eral Judges have mandated identified hobby 1980 RENEWALS GOING GREAT Well over 20000 members already signed up next year Thanksgiving Day current trend continues same rate 1980 could biggest year yet AMA memberships total 75000 real possibility leisure-time programs penal institu tions also true jails work farms detention facilities National Correctional Recreation As sociation encourages model builders think penal setting depicted old television movies striped convict clothing chains tin cups advise rehabilitation ex-offenders must include development good leisure-time hobbies activities incarcerated help assist eventually released person re-direct lifestyle again back free society By William E Bain Board Chairman National Correctional Recreation Association WINGS FOR WOMEN began 1974 SOAR Nats WLNGS Club formed initials describe what about Women Na tional Glider Soaring blessing AMA President Johnny Clemens came first AMA chartered club women basic object club promote sport model glider soaring among wom en have own thing rather merely tag along spectate men fly 1975 SOAR Nats actual ly entered all-women team Since initial ballyhoo got lot publicity WINGS has continued quietly though usual growing pains stands ready accept new memberships newcomers soaring may un aware club Dues $4 per year $6 Family membership Payments may sent current President Mrs Lila L Stamm 6613 East 134th St Grandview MO 64030 officers over US Vice-President Lansing Ml Secretary-Treasurer northern California Meetings held phone mail national meets newsletter has dormant being revived means contact between members flying field women invited either singly via Family membership can include men join help expand movement greater enjoyment learning women interested sharing fun model flying rather merely spectating interested contact Lilapreferably check Attention Guysits late too much sign wife girl friend up Christmas present 1980 could best year yet WINGS gals get volved help will appreciated 76 Model Aviation SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeilI AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 other day Hilda boarded TWA California flew non-stop Wash ington DC Sitting reassuredly soft seat marveled speed grace big metal bird slid effortlessly over Illinois patchwork looked down remembered something memory flitted back through poorly lit corridors dis carded time way back year 1910 saw frightened half-grown lit tle girl scrambling aboard wood-splint er canvas aeroplane Perched bamboo seat no safety belt noth ing either side air nothing front except holding rod Grabbing tightly waited pilot Sat isfied quarters nickels pennies kid given him totaled five bucks climbed up behind gave signal waited others flip big wooden propeller Roaring off grass biplane circled Chica go Fairgrounds 15 minutes heart-stopping 40 miles per thing Wright Model B BurgessWright homebuilt Hilda doesnt know care long long time ago what difference mused lady plane landed safely nations capital returned job AMA Headquarters want meet Hilda also department friends Im taking inside home office Acad emy Model Aeronautics month want explain Kip Smythes important department introduce some peo ple Kip Membership Department Director Including Hilda Kip employs some 14 people thus handles largest contingency employees AMA department few years ago everything mem bership done hand including sorting counting adding day Kip has streamlined everything computer age Chores took days now can done minutes EXAMPLE Counting AMA ballots after annual elections district nationally used take two weeks count votes Today special ballots can counted 3 hours processing through computer Also data processing has increased num ber votes election personal izing ballots So dramatically suc cessful has Kip changing voting habits procedures prestigious ASSOCIA TION MANA GE MENT magazine American Society Association Executives Washington DC featured Kip methods recent issue circulated na tionwide other AMA functions have followed suit like manner Applica tions join AMA money processing counting renewals Charter Club paperwork Optical scanners electronic memory banks computers intricate scientific garbage now used speed along AMA role serving nearly 70000 members quick ly accurately Renewals used take 10 days now few minutes snap 01 Kip took other day has AMA seven years Kip graduated University Maryland has Masters Degree Busi ness Wife Mildress also graduated University Maryland Both love play tennis Kip built rubber-powered models kid now have threemonth-old daughter Crystal May have permission introduce three pretty girls pic ture above Shirley Shipley left processes film orders husband Charles have five children Tommy Char lotte Chuck Rick Jimmy likes work AMA family hobbies include bowling homemade candy crocheting politicking VFW affairs Shirley Treasurer Sr VP District Auxiliary have five grandchildren heroine month Hilda 85 years old has two children seven grandchildren three great grandchil dren lives Arlington VA snap oi rop steiner nas worked total 10 years AMA Under Kip Smythe also charge AMA supplies Delta Darts NATS trophies plaques magazines archives etc Pop wife Margaret have two hound dogs bulldog poo dle Next month smash finish Membership Department including cer tain revelations heretofore considered unimaginable am supposed writing series important NSRCA special interest group got off AMA home office kick hope friends will patient get mad. February 1980 77 three lovely ladies help keep everything going Kip Smythes department L-R Shirley Shipley Hilda Paulsen Lorraine Minther Building flying model planes much fun lot safer reel thing Ask Hilda middle Shes both sides fence helped pioneer passenger plane business back dawn flight earned five bucks baby-sitting five cents hour risked life right now shes up AMA Hdqrs working hard make model flying easier safer GUAM CLUB GETS NAVY HELP Beneath blistering sun tropical island Pacific model aviation gets boost government Most everyone complains government takes gives Well know few dont believe statement true Let start beginning Guam Aeromodelers chartered club AMA island Guam Marianas Islands have working get decent runway several years Takeoffs land ings performed crushed coral run way involved avoiding clumps grass rain puddles snails Being tropical island grass grows faster snails move snails Guams biggest commodity Well thats past now thanks fund raising efforts Roger MaryAnn Artz senior members club Navy Mobile Construction Battalion-74 Chaplain Cdr Otis D Essex club furnished food drink ce ment helped labor NMCB-74 furnished machinery expertise volunteers 37-hour job As Navy machines cleared lengthened shaped runways club members put out bags cement spread out mixed astonishment Aeromod elers EO-2 Ralph Jean showed club mix 9600 sq feet cement place runway grader never waste bit training Navy gives men construction under less choice conditions men gave Guam Aero modelers main runway 140 feet long 40 feet wide cross runway 100 feet long 40 feet wide total cost under 800 dollars hearts well hearty thank well done go out men NMCB 74 government Community Action Policies Proud Aeromodelers Americans Guam Clayton W Smith Secretary Guam Aeromodelers tonnectcut Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode Islaud ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper tlislrici Vice-Presdeol Highland Avenue Aikinson NH 03811 Associate Vjc-PreadenOs Robert C Brodeor 405 Main Street Nashua NJ 03060 Raymond Gibouieau 39 High St Old Town ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Boidoc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 william wilbur 6 Laurel Ann Kittery ME 03904 Getting smart using few pic tures Ia Jim McNeill About time lot District people probably saying two pictures below Mark Blanchard recent visit Berkshire RC Fly ing Club Pittsfield MA Visited good bit past month Went installation officers banquet South Shore RC Club early November find John Smith new president Speaker Al Novotnik MA N following day journeyed up Bur lington VT visit club dinner showing Smithsonian film Fly Last weekend pleasure being Concord NH Aeroguidance Society wives great meal Harrison Morgan presentation annual award outstanding club member year President Armand Cote hosted fine af fair food really great Dick Sher man awarded club patch Lots Quarter Scale interest clubs vitited Hope time smoke has set tled issue speed RC Pylon Racing words council member last week put speed limit race original intent JW letter am sure highlight need bet ter control safety standpoint has now done thank AMA members took time write about issue NMPRA safety rules have incorporated AMA rules NOW interest safety Hopefully rules will abided regard proven proficien cy construction standards other important things especially dis tances involved fliers spectators alike new Scale film now hand Call showing can visit Friday Saturday evening film projector hand Marvelous Miniatures still popular 78 Model Aviation Left Norm Kendrick Guam Aeromodelers put first flight new runways Right Bags cement being opened dumped preparation grader mixed ce ment place never wasted bit Navy machinery whole job finished 37 hours Above Guam Aeromodelers crushed coral runway before Navy came rescue Fast-growing grassonthe tropical island constant problem rain puddles snails Below Club members watch help during construction finished club 140-ft main runway 100-ft crass runway concrete outlay un der $800thanks Navy-provided help Examining plans Quarter Scale Skybolt L-R Bob Evans George Parker Art Gingras Steve Tomlin Steve DAngelo John Maynard sadness must tell passing Alice Ross beloved wife New England cornerstone John Ross has few weeks since came attention Alice loved birds donations memory may sent Boardmoor Sanctuary Massachusetts Audubon Society 280 Eliot St South Natick MA 01760 might nice gesture part some clubs have felt known Johns devotion Alice fine things have seen him contribute sport Flying door small building out back CL builders Roger Goodreau left Cliff Ducharme seem saying iNhat have done available too old pictures below taken 1945 1946 Lots people shown still active New England modeling photos thanks George Parker Lee New Jersey Ysk II DISTRICT REPORT John C Geigg District II Vice-President 6381 Badger Drive Lvckpsrt NY 14094 Associate Vice-Presiden5s Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ane Piscasaway NJ 08854 Honk Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sassier 50 Randi Rd Apt A2 Schenectady NY 12309 Tom Silver RD 3 Box 412 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smish2 Lorraine Ave. Auburn NY 13021 modeling community has again saddened loss dear friend avid modeler Al Lobaito returning home Great Kills Park flying field Staten Island suffered massive heart attack died Al member Richmond Model Flying Club member Electronic Eagles Team will long remembered chopper fly ing off ice rink during first four MAD Days unselfish donation time efforts make success various shows demonstrations charity events dedi cation help newcomer learn fly build better enjoy hobby has set standards rest us follow will missed John Byrne reported recent pleasure narrating Jerry Lewis MDA MA now member Berkshire RC Fly ing Club Elections will over time printed Congratulations winners cluding Dave Brown others fund raising air show presented few weeks ago Brooklyn RIC Society Marine Park total $2100 raised club Hal Bock club president pleasure presenting check TV cameras looked about intra-dis trict club challenge next years MDA Could good way get District 2 recog nized support fund raising event wish could find way capture ink concession district people sure have using lot since asked inputs Some great ideassome workablesome practical ideas same member Brooklyn NY suggested print district questionnaires column enable members clubs have voice prob em solving initial reaction considered delay caused magazine printing schedules such preclude form survey Also felt inputs would few axe grinde should also heard However idea deserves just casual dismissal well give try column next month s issue will primarily survey items pertinent issues question hopefully re sponse will overwhelming encourage member District 2 answer mem bers other districts care respond would ask send answers re sponses VP district Try keep comments short enough read just long enough cover issue next two items may read about elsewhere feel important cover assure know about AMA legal counsel met FCC positive steps being taken increase frequency allotment provide ex clusive use allocations NOT exclu sive use bad feature meeting gain allotments must wait bit longer AND MOST IM PORTANTPLEASE write FCC congressman attorney senator local bar tender attempt speed things along Such letter writing will ly delay process second hot item pertinent chartered clubs Execu tive Council has approved 30-day AMA mem berships can issued chartered club membership plan intended provide clubs tool enhance ability attract new members club AMA providing insurance coverage 30-day period flying club field 30-day member may NOT enter com petitions may NOT renew 30-day period restrictions now have viable tool interest new people hobby Details new policy works will issued shortly Headquar ters Winter upon us Best now put procrastinations behind us get busy new airplane summer fun See next month survey Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-Presideet 1101 ERaho Road Dayton DII 45429 Associate Vice-Presidents Joe Sihen 38980 VaIlny Forge Dr Salon OH 44138 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vivona WV 26101 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut Sn Philadniphia PA 19107 tdmard Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 Well folks last time around next VP column will come either Dave Brown Joe Eiben depending vote November Its interesting challenge attempt serve district VP business activities past year typi fied problem however properly serving capacity past year spent just about four months away home flighttesting Air Force has re warding experience because success have Im sure Dave Joe will fine lob new VP since both gentle men very capable very active volved modelers have lots good ideas future Speaking future certainly looks good modeling country around world fervent hope stop some bickering fighting has going concen trate constructively improving things enjoying hobby After its supposed fun thing its its time find something else occupy ones February 1980 79 Members Lynn 1-Liont ford Kens dad Ken George Parker Don Lane Ray Mailloux Art Standing center unknown OnuS 05 mU srnne ciuD ToKen Ifl July EvEr Edne Rons dad Mr Prouty Dons dad Ray Mailboux Sherm Lojuno Bob Holt virs Halt Standing Jim MacDonald Art Gibson Don Prouty Dick Harding Steve Enquist George Parker Bill Brennan unknown un known Standing wall Dick Sargent Don Lawson Mr Gulliford Ken Gulliford unknown unknown Sherm Lejune unknown District III Report Cont time Modeling has hope will con tinue very rewarding experience certainly cherish friendships have around world look forward wonderful experiences certainly tend remain active modeling activities hope can serve national inter national modeling some constructive ca pacity Because business able tend last council meeting Washington Dave Brown handled chore what fol lows Daves account meeting November 6 received call late evening Clara Lowe Can rep resent Don District III Executive Council meeting Washington November 9-10 Don tied up Las Vegas job After slight hesitation said yes provided could get flight out arrived Washington 8th Thursday given tour Head quarters found considerably austere imagined cramped should maximum efficiency around pretty well run set-up was informed would allowed vote proxy seems incorporation laws DC pro hibit proxy voting corporate boards dl rectors Among first motions meet ing Friday investigate alternatives districts can have representation elected member unable appear will cover points meeting major interest District Ill members cover two-day meet ing would fruitless museum site proposal under consid eration Wings Wheels Museum Orlando FL somewhat substantial cost us information should avail able after January 19th Executive Council meeting held Due projected loss magazine 1980 agreed upon narrow vote allow increase advertising attempt reduce eliminate loss expect last change magazine dont get alarmed $31000 projected loss great may seem Probably important single thing discussed meeting District Ill mem bers Nats proposal Wilmington 1980 has received tentative approval Executive Council virtually cinch run under new proposal WORKS Western Ohio Radio Kontrol So cietyDayton Club clubs special interest groups can acquire certain concession rights exchange running staffing events thereby make profit efforts cost AMA simply giving up concessions rights past have shown small profits due inability promote well laud Chuck Shade Dick Nutting others group innovative thinking hope concept can made work Another issue particular interest District Ill members presentation new headquarters site proposal City Springfield 01-I looks good surface although understand other proposals forthcoming Orlando FL Lake Charles LA least proposal has instituted some serious thinking regarding ramifications cost-wise staff-wise short- long-term problems moving headquarters another site issue has floating little direction since 1974 perhaps now have started take reasonable approach other subjects should cov ered minutes meeting sure look up Thanks Dave evident have some exciting things look forward District III 1980 should real winner Delaware rict Columtna land h taolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanictyille VA 23111 Associate Vice-Presideors Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champine 205 Tiptoe Rd. Newport News VA 23505 Howard Crispin 611 Beediwood Dr Charlottssille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scorry Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayetteville NC 28301 Have lust returned two-day AMA Council meeting have some news am sure have heard about AMA has few proposals various cities throughout US offer ing land and/or buildings future AMA Headquarters location AMA council headquarters have looking pro posals evaluate pursue could beneficial AMA reference moving headq uarters operation proposals came Spring field OH presented Council meeting Washington proposal looks good would cost AMA approxi mately 450 thousand over 25-year period personally think could find suitable lo cation around fringe area Washington DC still close governmental agencies deal Ill keep posted future developments January Council meeting will held Orlando FL can look site has offered model mu seum site same building Wings Wheels Museum used Sancee SC now located Orlando Airport believe would good oppor tunity AMA establish permanent model museum could possibly develop permanent headquarters site after January Council meeting Council has voted expand Model Aviation magazines pages advertising should see articles industry advertising after first year Remem ber magazine belongs AMA member comments would great ly appreciated what want see magazine suggest drop few lines Carl Wheeley headquarters let him know what enjoy also what improve ments suggest Also send copy letter since vote behalf what Model viation now have another quality film library good Marvelous Miniatures new film called Grand Illusions Its Scale film excellent opportunity permiere showing made want rush out build Scale model have copy dis trict would like have club meeting contact Its first come first serve basis Discussions Nats Wilmington OH going along fine point goes according plan should excellent Nats new concept being discussed should give us smoother running Nats losing enjoy ment Nats famous Whats Happening District IV Westminster Aero Modelers received nice letter Ray Miles club president says negotiations county fly ing site going well hopes secure verbal agreements writing soon Thanks Ray comments Roanoke Valley Radio Control Club chance meet club recently very good discussion about AMA aeromodeling general very active club loaded friendly modelers Anyone Roanoke/Salem area looking good club join contact RVRCthey terrific TMSS Dont forget February 10 1980 date TMSS Indoor RC Contest should very interesting contest could start new trend winter RC contests information contact HA Stokely 1504 Horseshoe Circle Virginia Beach VA 23451 Winston-Salem NC AAAA Status ap proved June 1980 Control Line Con test Winston-Salem North Carolina Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn Stunt News has enclosed newslet tsr unofficial poll Nats site choices have received two poll clippings far about cutting yours out filling sending Chesapeake Bay Radio Control seems frequency problem 7216 CBRC Arden Field Check club ficers about know get around trouble District IV AVPs am hearing AVPs North Carolina Delaware guys gals areas fire up AVP tell him let know whats going area Alabama e Flerida gia issippi tn Rim V South Carol,a essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V VicePresident 311 Prtinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents John Gorday 116 Baybmry Lane Jackson MS 38212 Jerome Hall 4326 Baymood Dr Huntsville AL 36805 Richard Jackson 108 Thorelee St. Charleston Hgts SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Phillip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Nashville TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00666 Box 1532 Falardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman PD Box 1643 Eglie AFB FL 32642 Tom Thacker 2390C Lameencoville Hwy. Decatur GA 30033 Have heard about billionaire died left money AMA purchase flying sites havent either 80 Model Aviation Until delightful time comes must make own arrangements flying sites As start right direction believe need purchase land building AMA Headquarters instead renting space AMA looking headquarters site welcome suggestions location type facilities desired etc Since will adequate coverage November Executive Council meeting elsewhere issue will move other matters have questions about meeting topics agenda please write past several weeks have particu larly hard District V officers Ive struggling sinus respiratory problems Phil McDowell AVP Tenn has perforated ear drum other maladies Joseph Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico has hospital Tom Thacker AVP Georgia wound prop around hand tune 15 stitches others have also reported vari ous ailments injuries Good health abounds south Florida AVP Art Johnson reporting close million spectators observed air show teams performances year sent three newspaper clippings show positive pub lic relations resulting modeling activities down south latest addition Vroom Hilda shown below being held Arts wife Charlotte too can enjoy some good Florida sunshine winter Attend King Orange Internats Jacksonville December 29 30 31 Tangerine Orlando December 27January 1 Seminole RC Club Tallahassee FL recently static display increase spec tator participation spectator asked vote model liked best popular Liberty Sport followed Stearman Spitfire club 30 members flies asphalt runway 365 x 65 old landfill owned county Also down Florida way comes news unusual mishap Northwest Flori da RC Modelers fun fly During RC carrier landing prop broke blade punctured fuselage stuck flier didnt see replaced prop finished round before noticed Pictures below show carrier deck misplaced prop Juniors continue well open contests evidenced 12year-old Frank Metzger won second place RC sail plane contest sponsored Charleston RC Society Other top-notch Juniors include Chad Stewart Jimmy Faith CL experts Eglin FL area Woe award month goes Ralph Reed Ralph bought P-Si kit put shelf build later later came took kit down opened up stead die-cut balsa found colony termites balsa dust Burp Illinois na ucky uni VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain Oistritt VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove IL 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents chuck Delano 4031 N Mitchner Indianapolis IN 46220 20 Roger Geers RR 5 Onincy IL 02301 Frank Hughes 401 So Birch Plattsburo MO 04477 Glenn Lee 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Helen Olsen820 Old Boehomnee Rd Uninersity city MO 03132 Jim Sears P0 308 Bargin KY 40310 Bob Underwood 4100 concord Oaks Or. St Louis MO 63128 Warm friendly days did exist pictures prove return can again go out play will return wont Thanks Orin Young Lexington KY pictures Lexington MAC Pat tern Scale Meet past season Around District Chicagoland RC Modelers should soon move new field Thanks Als Hobby Shop Elhurst February 1980 81 Heaching tar deck during HC carrier landing pair spare three blades work bet ter two young flier Jeff McLean Pre-Novice winner Louisville KY MAC Stewart ChadRingo Rat -m60Byna General view flight-line flying field Part display Seminole RC Club Jimmy Faith hidden somewhere under baseball cap somewhere behind Rat Racer hese tine scale models owned Iett right Bud Crane Mr Hineman Mr Bushand Jim Sears AVP District VI Report cont IL excellent sponsorship Chicagoland RCM great Bi-plane Contest Quincy Falcons less hap py rather low number Pylon con testants maybe club should consid er Sport and/or Formula 500 next year Harold Todd Pontiac IL Chiefs RC may have some advice anyone using nylon prop 60 Hope cuts healed now Harold Rockford IL Rock Valley RC Flyers promote area activities advertising other clubs events newsletter addition offer good advice such Never run out altitude before run Out ideas dontI run out ideas first aircraft proceeds run out altitude what meant Ralph Whites Nats-winning Sport Scale P-Si has also done well Pattern Now has doubled Pylon Racer winning Spirits St Louis Warbird Reno Race Tn-County Aero Vincennes IN reports need fliers fine site Contact Frank Roales 882-4776 need place burn fuel Kokomo IN Blue Angeles reported Runway Chronicles very profitable first Fun-Fly good way pay field rent RC workshops Bedford Park Com munity Ctr project Palos RC Palos Park IL Contact Fred Dominski 323-0051 information Mid-Mo RC Association fighting never-ending battle against progress Another flying site develops shopping center Anyone around area know spare flying field Pekin RC Club IL reports doing some cross-country racing Seems flying model least problems Mem ber Charlie Davis problems consisted losing home models radios fire tragic thing Jerry Nelson Midwest Model Supply forms Las Vegas Invitational 1980 will have seven 18 contestants US $7500000 purse makes interesting AVP Glenn Lee reports active year CL flying predicts same 1980 says traveling together beats gaso line problem such Ten Treetown Modelaires together motor home CL clubs individuals might contact Glenn John Tulach 2247 Belleview Westchester IL 60153 information annual meeting coordinate CL activities work out special interests Midwest area Woodland Aero Modelers Woodridge IL will hold annual auction February 9 1980 Edgewood School getting popular swap shop think Im forgetting AMA Ex ecutive Council meeting just attended youre almost correct After meeting went home town Livingston TX visited relatives also enjoyed some betterthan-average bass fishing Writing rather hot-and-heavy bickering two days would spoil present elation over nice though short vacation would spoil bowl games winter building Im sure other columns section filled great accomplishments prom ises greater things come So ob servations can wait until next month now shovel snow enjoy whatever See yall DONT FLY CONTROL UNE NEAR POWER LINES Iowa igan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris District VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Moscatine IA 52761 Associate Vice-Presidents James Clark 4444 Woodview NE Cedar Rapids tA 52401 Robert Lusndberg 4928 Tioga St Ouluth MN 55804 Tim Price 1 1287 Saar Sterling Hgts MI 48078 William Rohring 4494 Tanglemood Tn St Joseph Ml 49085 Geoff Styles 6060 N Lydell Am. Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 Wayne Veager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 deep regret now submit last column District VII Next month will have new vice-president sin cerely hope give him support will need As look back very short two years am happy some things happy others attempted get Executive Council meetings moved around some assist ance accomplished getting meetings St Louis Omaha Maybe best least same old places about Min neapolis Lansing future conjunc tion district meetings Maybe Rhinebeck NY Denver Perhaps area mod elers would like chance see some council members Headquarters staff would like take some credit get ting lower rates Senior Citizens dues much blame dues increase 1979 frustrating thing lost ef ficiency council activities due much bickering within inability make progress May next council blessed cooperative attitude get pos itive momentum started major disappointments fact council meeting November 910 Washington District VII al owed vote make motion As un able attend asked Geoff Styles repre sent us Since AMA incorporated DC no proxy voting allowed due state law AMA by-laws inequity must removed AMA members have re presentation forced elect individuals will guarantee will make council meetings must MOVE Headquarters re-incorporate Since council meeting cant give report read other columns Im sure will find pertinent information has real privilege serving mod elers CL FF RC District VII May flights maxes landings right-side up Special thanks assisted Associate Vice-Presidents Contest Board members help greatly appreciated Thanks Lansing CARDS TCRC Great Lakes Model Aviation Expo -IV AMA DIstrIct VII Spring Meting East Saturday March 151980 District Meetings Thanks Lincoln SKY KNIGHTS 79 Nats LARKS 1978 Nats dedication greatest Cap4I Area Radio Drone Sqdrt ING MICNIQAN Announcing a~ -I 0 0 Grand Ledge Hi-School Grand Ledge Michigan 4SeMOVIESNuswiuletgar 8n9peuIum PROOUCT OISPLAYS6WAP SHOP AWAS PAESENTATIONS Complete e Call Expo-IV 2909 W Michigan Avenue Lansing Michigan 48917 Phone 1-517-487-0653 Arkansas siana Monica C Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII Vice-President 509 So Lebansue Street Solphor LA 70663 Associate Vice-Presidents Buzz Averill 9117 La 8anranea NE Alburgoerpue NM 87111 Ned Barnes 823 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Honey III 927 Commerce Pleasanson TX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Barslesnille OK 74003 No District VIII Report month Colonado C Kansas C Nebraska C North Dakora C Sourh takota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo Circle Bellenue Nt 68005 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Maniposa Blvd Casper WY 82801 Paul Kegel 910 North 12th Fargo ND 88102 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arnada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Battin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Ricltetto 516S Cloodas Sioun Falls SO 57103 1980 District Officers contest scale boards AVPs coordinators various committee posts filled district vicepresidents appointment Volunteers nomina tions comments sought will need new AVP Kansas 1980 Jim OReilly because time busi ness commitments has informed will unable serve up high standards 82Model Aviation must seek replacement Jim people have great deal respect Jim agree thing has fine head shoulders controversial issues value input very much Always constructive always gentle man Jim can counted sound reason ing Denver area modelers worst snow storm 22 years Needless say mail little slow get through So what does top-notch AVP keep touch Travis McGinnis phones update recent FAI Pattern team practice held Denver area gave aeromodeling local PR boost Now sharp MDMC Metro Denver Modeling Council people recognized opportunity clubs arranged practices transportation etc team used international aspects hobby some local PR Great everyone Bob Graber involved up eyeballs again appreciated efforts discovered some out pocket ex penses R/C Eagles passed hat MDMC clubs stick together Jefco Mile Hi Arvada clubs have also passed hat show support team FAI Pro gram make sure next team short joined last word bills paid over $80 going program - coming sadness note passing Jack Pfarr Russ La Roux Jack years operated area hobby shops Always supporting AMA aeromodeling particular young people Jack known times pay AMA club dues young budding modelers Always working young modelers Russ CD Arvada clubs P-Nut contests Russ made close friends very active modelers new people Both fine men will remembered model ing brothers through Pfaar-La Roux Memorial Contest now name annual Arvada P-Nut Contest held year mid February Greater Metropolitan Kansas City R/C Meeting AMA President Earl Witt AMA Executive Director John Worth attended meeting prelude forming modelers council clubs KC metro area councils work fact John Earl would travel halfway across country just support idea should serve en dorsement Ed Cox spark plug whole affair Arranging banquet site sticking financial neck out getting clubs setting up displays much much see Ed Cox tell him thanks deserves fortunate enough run old friends like Bill Wright Sky Devils FAI Team Race director Nats great weekend hopefully metro idea really takes root district display booth available Please let know early time year get lots requests thebooth request may need some lead time work havent seen booth since Nats just keeps going club club Marvelous Miniatures film anoth er high mileage item great film now joined new AMA scale film ModeIinyc Grand Illusions Jay Gerber has done again ls expected soon word gets around have film also mailman will get another hernia Marvelous Min latures has lent out priority system puts clubs showing non-modelers first new scale film will wanted modelers time read report scale film will off AVPs AVPs getting first will ask first CaU patches club patch display booth please send Some clubs have sent two have taken liberty having extra patches sewn jacket wear around district country Casper Aeromodelers Associa tion Platt Valley R/Cers patches huge All-Season Fliers Henry Buchanan 10year resident Alaska dropped line reports modelers up fly year two contests January incredi ble all-night affair June Jan uary date associated 40 deg -25 deg rain snow no consideration given cancellation Gary Cooper Frontier Fliers Fre mont NE first send along list still out Johnson County Aeromodelers Kan sas Dave Ellis send list also sample validation slip club using record flights Moving Headquarters Next month anoth er point view Arnxa lo,, ii da x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour tate Redsndo Beach CA 90278 Associate Vice-Presidents Glenn carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex Chisulm 1100 west Sham Fresno CA 93711 Lonnie Kroeber 4295 Boulder Hwy Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 95138 Bob Reynolds Rt B Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Axe Long Beach CA 90808 Keith Whitney 14485 Jupiter Dr. Salt Lake City uTB4117 Another 30 days have flown seems lately enough hours day nor enough days week Lots report month Ill get right Sacramento Red Barons now hold honor being club Ive travelled furthest visit recent trip gave new record 860 miles meeting arranged member club known Bob Kamp mann Bob fellow member Ed Schultz met airport way meeting stopped restaurant en joyable meal ambulance parked front restaurant went didnt know meant eat own risk Turns out driver having meal Later club meeting pleas ure meeting -Scale guru Lee Taylor long discussion matters relating big models meeting run club President Jon Logan During meeting club discussed new flying site process obtaining will secure lease present site leased owner anxious break lease Due problems club has having tenant bordering field re flyover re trieval problems club also ready ter minate lease set show film Mar velous Miniatures projector furnished club However no sooner projec tor turned bulb burnt out Naturally no spare Let lesson club inviting show film projectorhave spare Ill send film January sos can see AMA portable display have available mall shows what-have-you has travelling went Ron Bond Sac ramento mall show turned out real success says 108 models display Thirteen 1/3 AScale eight helicopters show off 85000 people went through mall Next sent John Lewis Bakers field club Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society put show Bakersfield went Chuck Asprion Camarillo Flying Circus used film Marvelous Miniatures high light mall show put Oxnard booth movement less 30 days want booth no cost drop line Ill schedule Next club visited little closer home went meeting San Gabriel Valley Radio Control League sec ond visit club meeting ar ranged vice-president SGVRCL Bill OBelmito Bill invited house prior meeting dinner Bills charming wife Henrietta aka Boots stuffed gills repast Duncan Hines would have raved about wanted find dark soft place sleep afterward heck club meeting off club meeting incidentally Bill talked Boots attending see great AMA film meeting conducted presi dent Dick Corman big item agenda what Whittier Narrows presently open general public flying Careless fliers giving fliers bad name What Proposition 13 making money public parks tight theres chance club could get sole possession site healthy fee could regulate people fly Stay tuned further developments club enjoyed Marvelous Miniatures thoroughly Next trip saw something little different took film went John Muir Junior High Los Angeles teacher name Jim Lillie teaching class basic aeronautics steered him onto AMA Del ta Dart project students really en joyed film am attempting help Jim way possible keep class going need like him Now really big show just returned February 1980 83 Effective Communication IS twoway street AMAs non-paid volun teer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organiza tion members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice-president area Complete communications linkwrite District X Report corn two-day council meeting Washing ton two days enough cover items few deferred later Since lots items covered Ill touch what consider some important ones Headquarters instructed ask legal counsel theres way get around no voting proxy rule Washington suggested nothing else works incorporate somewhere else council voted allow magazine increase its ad percentage removed limitation number pages voted both measures Originally against creased ads However tours around various clubs got wordmore ads Ill admit received few letters asking less ads believe general consensus Therefore did about-face supported opinion despite prior beliefs case youre wondering what part magazine income subject taxationits income advertising formula determining taxable amount easy Tax able income advertising income st obtaining advertising council listened presentation realtor Springfield Ohio outlined costs new headquarters building Im going lump everything together report broke figures youre about see down its components proposed 6630 square foot building 1 acres land paved parking ready move $487350 need investi gate Orlando FL Lincoln NE Lake Charles LA before decision can made next listened presentation legal beagle lawyers office frequency/FCC type says recent meet ing FCC brought out several ques tions presently being answered AMA radio manufacturers hopeful FCC going grant some additional 72 MHz frequencies good chance will alow narrow band FM good chance 19 months time read new rules will effect Equipment will available three months after seems long time pro posal filed October 1978 remember thisthe FCC just acted proposal broadcasters association power put broadcasters proposal same phase presently did broadcasters file 1947 FCC slow way dont send letters wont help phase study dont hire lobbyist ask Well did ask Accord ing lawyer good lobbyist Washing ton gets $175 PER HOUR As good business practice AMA go ing switch auditors think good idea once Nats continue operate red budgeted $10000 toward operation years meet still managed end up $1 3000 over budget FAI Free Flight World Championships recently concluded Taft showed profit near $5000 What pleasant change nomi nated two prime organizers Bill Bogart Bill Hartill Superior Service Award awarded council Ill present awards annual FFMAASC banquet Something new charter clubs guest club will allowed fly 30 days $5 fee Hell fully covered $5 will apply membership dues should later decide join AMA Notethis cov erage does apply sanctioned contest Jay Gerber unveiled latest film 36-minute film scale models up usual high standards excellent film Jay addressed council regards next project commissioned 15-minute film shown groups tempting get permission use property flying site film will available year council listened proposition Wilmington Ohio bunch want conduct Nats group presented pro posal feel will result money-making Nats proposal sounds quite plausible has turned over Nationals Com mittee council has recommended RC Contest Board accept NMPRA safety rec ommendation emergency basis will enable included next rule book decided NMPRA has exhib ited good faith attempting make Pylon Racing safer No further attempt make fly slower will tried committee formed report next council meeting methods tighten ing CD free memberships Its going Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District XI Vice-Ptesdent 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 9817 Assoejase Vice-Presidents Al CoIner 1607 Soon tin, Pocutello ID 83201 Simon Ornese ft 1 Boo 48 Broadniew MT 59015 Cd McColloogh 535C 81 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recio 28608 Donen Ct. Keon WA 98031 Chuck Thompson N 3813 Nonmandie Spokane WA 99205 Don Zipoy 2t418 NC Main Sn. Redmond WA 98052 time start thinking about spring expositions symposiums Last years 1979 Great Oregon R/C Ex po just larger number display competition models before rep resenting categories Expo 80 will defi nitely bigger better District Meet ing held last year success year should hold up tradition Benton County R/C Club better well plan bring along couple AMA films viewing well discuss current AMA issues Joy Farmer spark plugs event cart contact 625 SW 55th St Corvallis OR 97330 want part great Expo takes place second weekend April Dr Ralph Brooke called other night great news RAMS will resume symposium again year date set 17th 18th February Doc told site will Hyatt House again Since have heard other sites being considered watch newsletters Hobby Shop bulletin boards late news will AMA meeting symposium can make arrange ments Watch announcements program available tougher get free ride next council meeting 18th 19th January 1980 Orlando FL time rest council will look proposed museum site 1980 Control Line FAI World Cham pionships Team requested funding sistant team manager Due large size team single manager hard-pressed everywhere council approved addi tional manager Scholarship awards handed out follows $1000 Paula Bauer $750 David Pier Brian Petty $500 Nicholas DeCarlis second time row women has won top award council went record recognizing clubs teams participated Trans-Am Relay Race Three astronauts awarded Fellow ships AMA Buzz Aidrin Neil Armstrong Michael Collins voting unanimous lot business conducted said hit items felt import ant Read minutes meeting complete report Remember invite next meeting Ive copy new scale film posession must see superb THERMALS Watch news North Idaho Sym posium South Idaho Model Airplane Symposium well dont have details yet date location both always put great event Through Northwest Soaring Society Newsletter Editor Roy Anderson come winners 1971 Soaring Champions After dust settled Dave Johnson win ner average 9369 Second Tom Neilson average 9269 Roy Anderson third 9252 average competition tougher last year far 35 average points separated top six place winners Congratulations Portland Area Sailplane Society Tom Culmsee editor have excellent idea November newsletter Tom says prefer warmer com fortable modeling activity winter might suggest Indoor Free Flight Rubberpowered sport planes peanut scales hand-launched gliders can provide great di version teaching some valuable lessons about airplanes Youll hardly find larger return enjoyment minimum invest ment time money fair amount interest among members has ex pressed should plenty oppor tunity winter Barnstorniers R/C Club sponsoring series indoor fun-flys held Clackamas Community Col lege gym See Barnstormers newsletter contact details NorWesters Free Flight Club will also holding Indoor Scale contest sometime after first year Peanut Scale AMA Rubber Scale will also included Try youll like same issue newsletter contained following gem Book reports recommended reading recently acquired book Flying Im proving Scale Model Airplanes William F McCombs available through Model Airplane News Although written scale free flight 84 Model Aviation type models book Contains wealth general aerodynamic information applicable kinds airplanes Use general en lightenment aerodynamic mental anderings whew reference work designing world-beating sailplane Next Id like recommend Dave Thornburgs River Air articles published July August issues RIC Model Builder contain very good treatment art finding using all-popular ther mal Whether experienced sailplane pilot just progressing gliding stage soaring stage youll find lots ideas improving thermaling technique Last month surely least would like offer congratulations entire district TRANS-AM team own district may have heard before Joe Harris Gene Weaver Randy Weaver Don Rice Jim Boydston Dr Ralph Brooke made last leg TRANS-AM Race roaring success flew Las Vegas Super Kaos Supertigre 60 win TRANS-AM 24 seconds thank tremendous effort great job well done After last Executive Council meeting early November chance talk personally Larry Bolich Special Events Director Academy coordinator race AMA Larry told number things happened during race will have wait until district meetings repeated thing impressed running race spirit sportsmanship comradery prevailed during race participated can justly proud efforts JUIJIO FLIGHT EDWHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 GOOD KITS NECESSARY FOR YOUNG BEGINNERS Frankly dont see going get young beginners started model airplane building flying kits Right start certain fascination kid opens up box spreads out plans material problem keep fascination alive must understand rank begin ner does know what insides kit box should look like does realize GOOD QUALITY kit does NOT depend degree prefabrication high quality kit carefully selected wood efficient propeller easily understood plans etc might look like disaster youngster due its simplicity small amount materials box Quality materials understood much less appreciated young beginners likely turned box full stuff comes tumbling out cowlings wheels formed wire parts ows what proof pudding course comes set out help build Does manufacturer flashy kit care does supply three longerons hard theyre like iron fourth soft mushy fuselage guaranteed break Junior course isnt going know difference Naturally would substitute piece wood SCRAP BOX Ah Junior has no scrap box Most unfortunate situation Now look - l missing No bother didnt like plastic wheels first place So Ill just crosslaminate two pieces sheet sixteenth ce ment some washers bearings - presto ter wheels kit IOR idea making own wheels never enters head doesnt have SCRAP BOX anyway Lis ten - calls wheels should could go point few kit manufacturers care very much whether Junior ever com pletes model airplane few very interesting note NOT big manufacturers could really job right wanted No small cottage industries part-time manufacturers modelers still love hobby just profits Yes today much trouble ex otic land model airplane kits natives restless chieftains however well what ARE doing about really dont know thing know problem has around about long have kits little personal story ember way back early Thirties grew tired being able com pete experts didnt have wood nor plans nor know-how build decent twin pusher So decided buy kit advertised outstanding contest winner magazines scraped up 75 cents big money time sent due course tube arriyed emptied out contents Egads wood mealy no rubber paper seemed bathroom kind Bamboo wing ribs worst treachery gn oJd out-of-date light weight no way world completed model could compete thencurrent rules had least knew enough just dump pieces SCRAP BOX Now pundits hobby indus try have long recognized so-called JUN IOR PROBLEM benefits many-year collection magazines does realize Over over again complaints promises tears shouts hopeful joy want read good review Junior Problem read Lar ry Conovers WHERE ARE THE JUNIORS May/J une 1964 issue American Mod e/er Ill make up some copies want send 25 cents ev erything nothing days AMA does NOT pay anything writing JUN IOR FLIGHT excellent article 15 years ago AMAs John Worth quoted con cerning problems declining Junior activity both AMA modeling gener al AMA Technical Director Frank Ehling stated industry doesnt see fit pro duce beginners line does begin ner start Apparently Conover made survey speeches years industry trade show Representatives such manu facturers Sterling Comet Midwest Cox Herkimer Goldberg Monogram Top Flite Guillow lot say reasons decline discussed d just valid today believe model industry genuinely interested helping Juniors ginner projects afoot AMA mailed out re port-questionnaire entitled NEW HO R IZONS FOR JUNIOR PROGRAMS AYSC program AMERICAN MODELER cir culated questionnaire CLEVELAND PRESSS model aviation program full bloom model industry through its HIAA devoted considerable money time AIR YOUTH program Individual manufacturers quite proud new beginner lines 15 years later re turned questionnaires continue somewhere gather dust various programs out steam then-new beginners series proved answer industry appears terested something else ** * * problem having single page - being able continue page so-and-so times dont finish story Ive got about another whole column - Ill leave con clusions recommendations until next month CONTROL-LINE CONTEST OVER Flying AMAs third CL Postal Con test ended November 30 deadline receipt Ed Whitten results December 31 Make sure youve sent yours AMAS THIRD INDOOR CONTEST name-the-contest contest going strong Ive received some real funny ones Send suggestions now big choice will announced next issue important flying postals two events HL Glider HL Stick starts Janu ary 1 runs through March 31 Full details last issue can ask copy Send SASE thats now Santa good Did bring kit could actual ly built flown February 1980 85
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/02
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
SHORT SUMMARY OF NO- NEW AMA MOVIE NOW AVAILABLE VEMBER 9-10 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DECISIONS 1 Nats tentatively approved former Clin ton County Air Force Base Wilmington OH dates yet determined Final ap proval subject Nats Executive Commit tee approval details 2 Previous limits removed Model via tion magazine regarding total number pages amount advertising permitted 3 New RC Pattern points proposal rejected regard requiring HQ special effort avoid setting precedent concerning simi lar efforts other events 4 NMPRA safety requirements recommend ed RC Contest Board inclusion 1980 rule book basis insurance coverage RC Pylon Racing events 5 $10000 approved special escrow insur ance reserve cover property damage claims within $1000 deductible 6 US hosting 1980 Indoor World Cham pionships West Baden IN approved submission FAI annual Meeting November 30 7 AAAA status approved June 1980 CL meet Winston-Salem NC 8 Grigg District II VP proposal special interest group recognition approved es tablish minimum requirements 9 Travel expense special AMA Frequen cy Committee meeting approved expe dite current AMA proposal FCC RC frequencies 10Last quarter 979 cost-of-living increase HQ salary budget approved 11 Travel funding 1980 assistant CL team manager approved help regular team manager handle team 14 competitors 12New procedure council meeting min utes/agenda approval adopted 13$3000 total four 1979 Scholarship awards approved $1000 two $750 $500 14Deadline proposals regarding possible HQ relocation approved next meeting 15Next meeting January 19 Orlando FL combined review Wings Wheels museum offer regarding possible AMA museum AMAs film producer Jay Gerber did again followed up great Marvelous Miniatures film another superb produc tion entitled Mode/inqs Grand Illusions Its about Scale models types sizes tiny Peanut free flights huge RC ver sions 747 transport Lancaster bomber Included control line Dynajet-pow ered model also six-engined B-36 Duane Johnsons RC dual ducted fan F-iS fighter Bob Underwoods Dehaviland Comet Mick Reeves RC 1978 World Championship winner Woodvale England others film 36 minutes long full color narration top notch professional treat suited equally well modelers general public Its available AMA HQsend latest Film Library list Note has necessary increase deposit fees drastically films $50 help assure District Ill V Candidate Cliff Piper* Write-Ins Dave Brown* Joe Eiben Write-Ins Bill Mathews* Write-Ins cted /980-81 term Vote 718 - 14 1208 755 5 1037 20 safe returntoo films have come back badly damaged condition No increase basic rental fees however neces sary handle film carefully return good condition enjoy same low ren tal fee usual full deposit refund film damaged repairs charged against deposit new film expected heavy demand during winter season order early HQ copy available need check district AMA vicepresidenthe has copy special showings SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 1919 AMA ELECTION RESULTS m McNe II has won election off ce AMA Secretary-Treasurer 1980-81 John Byrne came close MeNeill got 7335 votes Byrnes 5757 Just over 15000 votes cast all-253% total members eligible vote 1977 last time secretary-treasurers office up election just over 14000 votes 244% total So trend number voting up bit percentage eligible voters Byrne got 44% votes cast either himself MeNeill won own district II Again year number voted far less renewed membership during voting period voting deadline November 20000 eligible voting members signed up 1980 thousands could have voted did Totals Votes Secretary-Treasurer District III III IV McNeill* 4255181020423 Byrne 3231162831285 Write-Ins V VI 875759 281501 VII VIII 765599 526391 No IXXXIDist 264934340413 177649243388 Total 7335 5757 27 13119 District VII IX Xl CandidateVote Geoff Styles*828 Hardy Brodersen539 Write-Ins7 Vince Mankowski* 34 Write-Ins2 Homer Smith*485 Don Connell Write-In Other Write-Ins20 February 1980 73 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Vice-President Election Results Presidents OUTU3JK Earl F Witt 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 1980 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS proposal change basic man agement format 1980 Nationals made November council meeting Although new concept still much worked out think agreed should con sider some financial organizational changes Chuck Shade Dick Nutting rep resenting Western Ohio RC Society other Modelers Southwest Ohio have proposed concept based creased participation local clubs special interest groups whereby would share financial gains virtue fact host club other local modelers inherent ly familiar local contacts possible problems Nats site Wil mington OH believe Nats planning setup can effi ciently economically run rather Headquarters personnel located DC basic plan would begin new advertising promotional con cept orchestrated AMA assisting such areas providing space Model Aviation As rest proposal have done great deal research matter have both professional expertise fa cilities accomplish task Dick Nutting news editor WLWT-TV Cincinnati has already held number discussions media personnel major focal point concept aimed making Nats family affair again Dick believes can accom plished way will offer local possible national media coverage same time example changing schedule Nats contestants may able initial compe tition block have day two off compete final com petition schedule would provide innumerable advantages compe titors families media com petitors could visit other events prac tice repair 2 families could tend AMA Night Cincinnati Reds game Kings Island two events already proposal family events 3 finals event run back-to-back good possibility AMA could get national TV media coverage Obviously less prior involve ment Headquarters increased advertising expenses could cut number entries increased same time host club could make profit efforts running concessions Nats Further Special Interest Groups would encouraged participate running own events thus allowing specialized management radical change past Na tionals off-the-cuff pro posal Members Western Ohio RC Society have done great deal re search held discussions before submitting proposal have found adequate support substantiate reliability such proposal Ohio Nats Committee plan meet December firm up dates details promotion HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION PROPOSAL November Council meeting Mr Martin Levine President Springfield Ohio Community Improve ment Corporation made formal finan cial presentation facilities pic tured column December issue Model Aviation proposed site facility new Industrial Office Park Development south edge Springfield OH city-backed development city utili ties installed including natural gas location particularly attractive cause its proximity Dayton 30 minutes Cincinnati 90 minutes Columbus 55 minutes 74 Model Aviation Dick Nutting key planner 1980 Nationals attended 1976 Nats Dayton best attended Nats recent years due its location 1977 RC World Aero batics Championships Springfield few miles proposed site 1980 Nationals no doubt aware various spots close proposed Headquarters site could considered National World Championships close Headquarters important point considering purchase such site investment value yearly pay ments presently estimated $745 per square foot would fixed rate un altered inflation 25 years AMA would own property would no longer paying rent years come should decide re-locate proposed property industrial office park relatively basic fice design has sketched would offer us substantial resale value Mr Levine began discussion explaining Springfields Industrial Reve nue Bond Issue propose assist AMA financing project start finish Reve nue Bonds issued city tax free based non-profit status estimated go rate approxi mately 9% interest Members Chamber Commerce have set up Community Improvement Corporation proposes sell bonds needed incorporate Headquarters supervise bids construction facilities finanical figures submitted based estimated beginning date around late spring starting con struction Upon Councils approval corporation would send architect Headquarters purpose de termining exact space design re quirements no cost AMA Upon submission approval plans Council AMA would enter Agreement Intent corpora tion architect would make full working drawings specifications solicit construction bids financial estimates given included complete land costs architectural engineering ser vices construction inflationary creases estimated over six-month period well soft costs such legal services insure tax free bond issue feature retiring bonds estimated annual debt service rate $745 per square foot 1980 current Headquarters rental lease signed prior infla tionary surge now experiencing will expire average rent com parable office space DC area between $7 $10 per square foot plus inflation rate predicted 10% year Although inflationary times might never considered right tune buy must face fact value land will never decrease association should begin make sound investments future Council did take action proposal will meet Orlando FL next Council meeting review Springfield proposal well vitation offered Wings Wheels locate Headquarters facility area FCC AND RC FREQUENCIES meeting FCC men tioned last months column held October 26 favorably im pressed came away meet ing feeling getting positive action meeting set up include representatives FCC AMA Frequency Committee AMA Attorneys office model industry did four FCC staff members show up meeting rep resented both FCC bureaus must deal proposals general consensus tending meeting should receive additional 72 MHZ narrow band FM frequencies should allowed 20 40 radio chan nels bypass high-powered channels point-to-point use city Although hard pin down people FCC time schedule estimated proposed rules should ready comment late spring early summer Interested par ties will given period around 30 60 days comment proposals will go back review De pending comments submitted actual ruling should come out eight months year later time span ruling may seem long have informed legal counsel Mr Jack Smith time relatively fastthey have other actions FCC have taken three five years noted broadcasting stations working FCC since 1947 get 500 kilowatt power however after 32 years FCC just decided Octo ber 52 kilowatts enough JUNIOR PROGRAMS opinion successful Jun ior Programs result individual dedication localized situations Greater Chicago R/C Show met Roger Wathen Delta Dart building area Roger teacher Forrest Manor Junior High School has established two-year program 7th 8th grad ers meet twice week points awarded accomplishment accumulated points determine win ners end year trophies awarded years winner out 60 students 13-year-old LaVonne Jones model program incorporates both building flyingwith stu dents utilizing rocket plastic mod els rubber stick fuselage models paper balsa gliders well Delta Darts Roger elaborate pre sentation folder documenting pro gram would glad offer details anyone interested address Roger L Wathen 3242 N DeQuincy Indianapolis IN 46218 HOBBY SHOWS October November eventfilled time modelers Mid west October 7th Annual Greater Chicago R/C Show held DuPage County Fair Grounds Most major manufacturers exhibits along extensive flight demonstrations ing given afternoon field ad joining exhibit hall Indian City Radio Control Club initiated its first three-day Greater Mich igan Hobby Show Exposition November 16th show will run out space years come armory site 290000 square feet floor area adjoin ing 5000 car parking lot year Expo used 81 000 square feet space static display outstanding models categories sizes February 1980 75 New Kid Block Presidents OUTLGDK Peanut Scale Quarter Scale lar ger covered 14000 square feet table space protected specta tors addition customary out side demonstrations including Dean Copeland flying Byron Mig Jet indoor RC demonstrations boats running pool electric motor cycles cars Besides trophies static displays door prizes award ed hourly attendees living general area plan second annual Expo during first part October next year AGENDA FOR JANUARY COUNCIL MEETING As November 2 4th four items listed January Council meeting however items great importance 1 1980 Budget Finalization 2 Proposed Headquarters Move 3 Approval Nationals Champ ionship Plan 4 Consideration Museum Wings & Wheels Orlando FL should getting issue around Christmas BEST WISHES Merry Christmas Happy New Year PENAL INSTITUTION MODEL PROGRAM GROWS 13th Annual Conference Na tional Correctional Recreation Association hosted Kentucky Department Justice Bureau Training Eastern Kentucky University Richmond KY September 15-20 1979 major programs 2nd annual Air Show Model Building Work shop AMAs Larry Bolich provided Delta Dart kits attendees build AMA booth set up Exhibitors Hall throughout conference Numerous back issues Flying Models Model Builder RIG Modeler RIG Sportsman Model Airplane News donated publishers conference Scien tific Models Inc New Jersey donated kits door prizes conference along Futaba model air show two-hour show flying demonstrations provided Tony Frackowiak World Engines flying both aerobatic RC craft helicopters Don Walker Eastern Kentucky University pro vided fine demonstration RC sailpianes Lew McFarland Lexington Ken tucky Club flew U-Control hand-launch gliders group Mr McFarland also demonstrated electric gas-powered RC cars Air Show held 20-acre paved auto driving range RC sailboat demonstration conducted Lexingtons Model Boat Club members Phil Lawrence Rudd Brown Criminal Justice Centers 10-acre pond Dave Brown World Engines coordinated air show program South Africa international competition NCRA Conference held Na tional rosters AMA chartered clubs provided Correctional Recreation Di rectors attending conference Once again year major goals Model Building Demonstrations 1 Encourage penal institutions begin model building leisure time activity residents 2 Identify AMA Chartered Club groups recreation directors contact free world clubs demonstra tions assistance starting institution programs 3 Encourage wardens superintendents through recreation directors provide institutional grounds farms land nearby bona fide AMA clubs flying space turn aid Institu tion Model Club Program Some 400 Correctional Recreation Profes sionals attended Conference representing nearly states numerous areas Canada Kentuckys famous Country Bluegrass Banjo Entertainer Ole Joe Clark musical group provided Bluegrass flavor occasion Noting used fly Ole Joe Clark said stopped rub ber band broke entertainment pro vided through courtesy Max Harrison Productions Max nationally known Cowboy Artist has created numerous logos model airplane clubs firm sup porter correctional model flying clubs has offered create original logos clubs begin assist developing model flying clubs penal institutions may contacted through National Cor rectional Recreation Association Recreation Directors treated fried chicken feast attended Air Boat Show prepared Food Service Department Eastern Ken tucky University under director Food Service Director Mr Larry Martin fliers boaters awarded certificate Honorary Kentucky War den assistance AMA Club Officers inter ested exploring NCRA-AMA Flying Space Program invited write William E Bain Board Chairman National Correc tional Recreation Association Bureau Training Stratton 354 EKU Richmond KY 40475 September 1980 NCRA will hosted Wichita State University Adminis tration Justice School campus university Wichita KS Already Dr Ron lacavetta contact person 1980 conference planning continuation AMA-N CRA Air Boat Program vital importance note average correctional facility minimum cus tody institution normally quite willing work out recreation program model building flying same quite true youth institutions Correctional Standards American Correctional Association clear encouraging leisure-time activity correctional institutions states Fed eral Judges have mandated identified hobby 1980 RENEWALS GOING GREAT Well over 20000 members already signed up next year Thanksgiving Day current trend continues same rate 1980 could biggest year yet AMA memberships total 75000 real possibility leisure-time programs penal institu tions also true jails work farms detention facilities National Correctional Recreation As sociation encourages model builders think penal setting depicted old television movies striped convict clothing chains tin cups advise rehabilitation ex-offenders must include development good leisure-time hobbies activities incarcerated help assist eventually released person re-direct lifestyle again back free society By William E Bain Board Chairman National Correctional Recreation Association WINGS FOR WOMEN began 1974 SOAR Nats WLNGS Club formed initials describe what about Women Na tional Glider Soaring blessing AMA President Johnny Clemens came first AMA chartered club women basic object club promote sport model glider soaring among wom en have own thing rather merely tag along spectate men fly 1975 SOAR Nats actual ly entered all-women team Since initial ballyhoo got lot publicity WINGS has continued quietly though usual growing pains stands ready accept new memberships newcomers soaring may un aware club Dues $4 per year $6 Family membership Payments may sent current President Mrs Lila L Stamm 6613 East 134th St Grandview MO 64030 officers over US Vice-President Lansing Ml Secretary-Treasurer northern California Meetings held phone mail national meets newsletter has dormant being revived means contact between members flying field women invited either singly via Family membership can include men join help expand movement greater enjoyment learning women interested sharing fun model flying rather merely spectating interested contact Lilapreferably check Attention Guysits late too much sign wife girl friend up Christmas present 1980 could best year yet WINGS gals get volved help will appreciated 76 Model Aviation SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeilI AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 other day Hilda boarded TWA California flew non-stop Wash ington DC Sitting reassuredly soft seat marveled speed grace big metal bird slid effortlessly over Illinois patchwork looked down remembered something memory flitted back through poorly lit corridors dis carded time way back year 1910 saw frightened half-grown lit tle girl scrambling aboard wood-splint er canvas aeroplane Perched bamboo seat no safety belt noth ing either side air nothing front except holding rod Grabbing tightly waited pilot Sat isfied quarters nickels pennies kid given him totaled five bucks climbed up behind gave signal waited others flip big wooden propeller Roaring off grass biplane circled Chica go Fairgrounds 15 minutes heart-stopping 40 miles per thing Wright Model B BurgessWright homebuilt Hilda doesnt know care long long time ago what difference mused lady plane landed safely nations capital returned job AMA Headquarters want meet Hilda also department friends Im taking inside home office Acad emy Model Aeronautics month want explain Kip Smythes important department introduce some peo ple Kip Membership Department Director Including Hilda Kip employs some 14 people thus handles largest contingency employees AMA department few years ago everything mem bership done hand including sorting counting adding day Kip has streamlined everything computer age Chores took days now can done minutes EXAMPLE Counting AMA ballots after annual elections district nationally used take two weeks count votes Today special ballots can counted 3 hours processing through computer Also data processing has increased num ber votes election personal izing ballots So dramatically suc cessful has Kip changing voting habits procedures prestigious ASSOCIA TION MANA GE MENT magazine American Society Association Executives Washington DC featured Kip methods recent issue circulated na tionwide other AMA functions have followed suit like manner Applica tions join AMA money processing counting renewals Charter Club paperwork Optical scanners electronic memory banks computers intricate scientific garbage now used speed along AMA role serving nearly 70000 members quick ly accurately Renewals used take 10 days now few minutes snap 01 Kip took other day has AMA seven years Kip graduated University Maryland has Masters Degree Busi ness Wife Mildress also graduated University Maryland Both love play tennis Kip built rubber-powered models kid now have threemonth-old daughter Crystal May have permission introduce three pretty girls pic ture above Shirley Shipley left processes film orders husband Charles have five children Tommy Char lotte Chuck Rick Jimmy likes work AMA family hobbies include bowling homemade candy crocheting politicking VFW affairs Shirley Treasurer Sr VP District Auxiliary have five grandchildren heroine month Hilda 85 years old has two children seven grandchildren three great grandchil dren lives Arlington VA snap oi rop steiner nas worked total 10 years AMA Under Kip Smythe also charge AMA supplies Delta Darts NATS trophies plaques magazines archives etc Pop wife Margaret have two hound dogs bulldog poo dle Next month smash finish Membership Department including cer tain revelations heretofore considered unimaginable am supposed writing series important NSRCA special interest group got off AMA home office kick hope friends will patient get mad. February 1980 77 three lovely ladies help keep everything going Kip Smythes department L-R Shirley Shipley Hilda Paulsen Lorraine Minther Building flying model planes much fun lot safer reel thing Ask Hilda middle Shes both sides fence helped pioneer passenger plane business back dawn flight earned five bucks baby-sitting five cents hour risked life right now shes up AMA Hdqrs working hard make model flying easier safer GUAM CLUB GETS NAVY HELP Beneath blistering sun tropical island Pacific model aviation gets boost government Most everyone complains government takes gives Well know few dont believe statement true Let start beginning Guam Aeromodelers chartered club AMA island Guam Marianas Islands have working get decent runway several years Takeoffs land ings performed crushed coral run way involved avoiding clumps grass rain puddles snails Being tropical island grass grows faster snails move snails Guams biggest commodity Well thats past now thanks fund raising efforts Roger MaryAnn Artz senior members club Navy Mobile Construction Battalion-74 Chaplain Cdr Otis D Essex club furnished food drink ce ment helped labor NMCB-74 furnished machinery expertise volunteers 37-hour job As Navy machines cleared lengthened shaped runways club members put out bags cement spread out mixed astonishment Aeromod elers EO-2 Ralph Jean showed club mix 9600 sq feet cement place runway grader never waste bit training Navy gives men construction under less choice conditions men gave Guam Aero modelers main runway 140 feet long 40 feet wide cross runway 100 feet long 40 feet wide total cost under 800 dollars hearts well hearty thank well done go out men NMCB 74 government Community Action Policies Proud Aeromodelers Americans Guam Clayton W Smith Secretary Guam Aeromodelers tonnectcut Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode Islaud ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper tlislrici Vice-Presdeol Highland Avenue Aikinson NH 03811 Associate Vjc-PreadenOs Robert C Brodeor 405 Main Street Nashua NJ 03060 Raymond Gibouieau 39 High St Old Town ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Boidoc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 william wilbur 6 Laurel Ann Kittery ME 03904 Getting smart using few pic tures Ia Jim McNeill About time lot District people probably saying two pictures below Mark Blanchard recent visit Berkshire RC Fly ing Club Pittsfield MA Visited good bit past month Went installation officers banquet South Shore RC Club early November find John Smith new president Speaker Al Novotnik MA N following day journeyed up Bur lington VT visit club dinner showing Smithsonian film Fly Last weekend pleasure being Concord NH Aeroguidance Society wives great meal Harrison Morgan presentation annual award outstanding club member year President Armand Cote hosted fine af fair food really great Dick Sher man awarded club patch Lots Quarter Scale interest clubs vitited Hope time smoke has set tled issue speed RC Pylon Racing words council member last week put speed limit race original intent JW letter am sure highlight need bet ter control safety standpoint has now done thank AMA members took time write about issue NMPRA safety rules have incorporated AMA rules NOW interest safety Hopefully rules will abided regard proven proficien cy construction standards other important things especially dis tances involved fliers spectators alike new Scale film now hand Call showing can visit Friday Saturday evening film projector hand Marvelous Miniatures still popular 78 Model Aviation Left Norm Kendrick Guam Aeromodelers put first flight new runways Right Bags cement being opened dumped preparation grader mixed ce ment place never wasted bit Navy machinery whole job finished 37 hours Above Guam Aeromodelers crushed coral runway before Navy came rescue Fast-growing grassonthe tropical island constant problem rain puddles snails Below Club members watch help during construction finished club 140-ft main runway 100-ft crass runway concrete outlay un der $800thanks Navy-provided help Examining plans Quarter Scale Skybolt L-R Bob Evans George Parker Art Gingras Steve Tomlin Steve DAngelo John Maynard sadness must tell passing Alice Ross beloved wife New England cornerstone John Ross has few weeks since came attention Alice loved birds donations memory may sent Boardmoor Sanctuary Massachusetts Audubon Society 280 Eliot St South Natick MA 01760 might nice gesture part some clubs have felt known Johns devotion Alice fine things have seen him contribute sport Flying door small building out back CL builders Roger Goodreau left Cliff Ducharme seem saying iNhat have done available too old pictures below taken 1945 1946 Lots people shown still active New England modeling photos thanks George Parker Lee New Jersey Ysk II DISTRICT REPORT John C Geigg District II Vice-President 6381 Badger Drive Lvckpsrt NY 14094 Associate Vice-Presiden5s Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ane Piscasaway NJ 08854 Honk Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sassier 50 Randi Rd Apt A2 Schenectady NY 12309 Tom Silver RD 3 Box 412 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smish2 Lorraine Ave. Auburn NY 13021 modeling community has again saddened loss dear friend avid modeler Al Lobaito returning home Great Kills Park flying field Staten Island suffered massive heart attack died Al member Richmond Model Flying Club member Electronic Eagles Team will long remembered chopper fly ing off ice rink during first four MAD Days unselfish donation time efforts make success various shows demonstrations charity events dedi cation help newcomer learn fly build better enjoy hobby has set standards rest us follow will missed John Byrne reported recent pleasure narrating Jerry Lewis MDA MA now member Berkshire RC Fly ing Club Elections will over time printed Congratulations winners cluding Dave Brown others fund raising air show presented few weeks ago Brooklyn RIC Society Marine Park total $2100 raised club Hal Bock club president pleasure presenting check TV cameras looked about intra-dis trict club challenge next years MDA Could good way get District 2 recog nized support fund raising event wish could find way capture ink concession district people sure have using lot since asked inputs Some great ideassome workablesome practical ideas same member Brooklyn NY suggested print district questionnaires column enable members clubs have voice prob em solving initial reaction considered delay caused magazine printing schedules such preclude form survey Also felt inputs would few axe grinde should also heard However idea deserves just casual dismissal well give try column next month s issue will primarily survey items pertinent issues question hopefully re sponse will overwhelming encourage member District 2 answer mem bers other districts care respond would ask send answers re sponses VP district Try keep comments short enough read just long enough cover issue next two items may read about elsewhere feel important cover assure know about AMA legal counsel met FCC positive steps being taken increase frequency allotment provide ex clusive use allocations NOT exclu sive use bad feature meeting gain allotments must wait bit longer AND MOST IM PORTANTPLEASE write FCC congressman attorney senator local bar tender attempt speed things along Such letter writing will ly delay process second hot item pertinent chartered clubs Execu tive Council has approved 30-day AMA mem berships can issued chartered club membership plan intended provide clubs tool enhance ability attract new members club AMA providing insurance coverage 30-day period flying club field 30-day member may NOT enter com petitions may NOT renew 30-day period restrictions now have viable tool interest new people hobby Details new policy works will issued shortly Headquar ters Winter upon us Best now put procrastinations behind us get busy new airplane summer fun See next month survey Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-Presideet 1101 ERaho Road Dayton DII 45429 Associate Vice-Presidents Joe Sihen 38980 VaIlny Forge Dr Salon OH 44138 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vivona WV 26101 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut Sn Philadniphia PA 19107 tdmard Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 Well folks last time around next VP column will come either Dave Brown Joe Eiben depending vote November Its interesting challenge attempt serve district VP business activities past year typi fied problem however properly serving capacity past year spent just about four months away home flighttesting Air Force has re warding experience because success have Im sure Dave Joe will fine lob new VP since both gentle men very capable very active volved modelers have lots good ideas future Speaking future certainly looks good modeling country around world fervent hope stop some bickering fighting has going concen trate constructively improving things enjoying hobby After its supposed fun thing its its time find something else occupy ones February 1980 79 Members Lynn 1-Liont ford Kens dad Ken George Parker Don Lane Ray Mailloux Art Standing center unknown OnuS 05 mU srnne ciuD ToKen Ifl July EvEr Edne Rons dad Mr Prouty Dons dad Ray Mailboux Sherm Lojuno Bob Holt virs Halt Standing Jim MacDonald Art Gibson Don Prouty Dick Harding Steve Enquist George Parker Bill Brennan unknown un known Standing wall Dick Sargent Don Lawson Mr Gulliford Ken Gulliford unknown unknown Sherm Lejune unknown District III Report Cont time Modeling has hope will con tinue very rewarding experience certainly cherish friendships have around world look forward wonderful experiences certainly tend remain active modeling activities hope can serve national inter national modeling some constructive ca pacity Because business able tend last council meeting Washington Dave Brown handled chore what fol lows Daves account meeting November 6 received call late evening Clara Lowe Can rep resent Don District III Executive Council meeting Washington November 9-10 Don tied up Las Vegas job After slight hesitation said yes provided could get flight out arrived Washington 8th Thursday given tour Head quarters found considerably austere imagined cramped should maximum efficiency around pretty well run set-up was informed would allowed vote proxy seems incorporation laws DC pro hibit proxy voting corporate boards dl rectors Among first motions meet ing Friday investigate alternatives districts can have representation elected member unable appear will cover points meeting major interest District Ill members cover two-day meet ing would fruitless museum site proposal under consid eration Wings Wheels Museum Orlando FL somewhat substantial cost us information should avail able after January 19th Executive Council meeting held Due projected loss magazine 1980 agreed upon narrow vote allow increase advertising attempt reduce eliminate loss expect last change magazine dont get alarmed $31000 projected loss great may seem Probably important single thing discussed meeting District Ill mem bers Nats proposal Wilmington 1980 has received tentative approval Executive Council virtually cinch run under new proposal WORKS Western Ohio Radio Kontrol So cietyDayton Club clubs special interest groups can acquire certain concession rights exchange running staffing events thereby make profit efforts cost AMA simply giving up concessions rights past have shown small profits due inability promote well laud Chuck Shade Dick Nutting others group innovative thinking hope concept can made work Another issue particular interest District Ill members presentation new headquarters site proposal City Springfield 01-I looks good surface although understand other proposals forthcoming Orlando FL Lake Charles LA least proposal has instituted some serious thinking regarding ramifications cost-wise staff-wise short- long-term problems moving headquarters another site issue has floating little direction since 1974 perhaps now have started take reasonable approach other subjects should cov ered minutes meeting sure look up Thanks Dave evident have some exciting things look forward District III 1980 should real winner Delaware rict Columtna land h taolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanictyille VA 23111 Associate Vice-Presideors Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champine 205 Tiptoe Rd. Newport News VA 23505 Howard Crispin 611 Beediwood Dr Charlottssille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scorry Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayetteville NC 28301 Have lust returned two-day AMA Council meeting have some news am sure have heard about AMA has few proposals various cities throughout US offer ing land and/or buildings future AMA Headquarters location AMA council headquarters have looking pro posals evaluate pursue could beneficial AMA reference moving headq uarters operation proposals came Spring field OH presented Council meeting Washington proposal looks good would cost AMA approxi mately 450 thousand over 25-year period personally think could find suitable lo cation around fringe area Washington DC still close governmental agencies deal Ill keep posted future developments January Council meeting will held Orlando FL can look site has offered model mu seum site same building Wings Wheels Museum used Sancee SC now located Orlando Airport believe would good oppor tunity AMA establish permanent model museum could possibly develop permanent headquarters site after January Council meeting Council has voted expand Model Aviation magazines pages advertising should see articles industry advertising after first year Remem ber magazine belongs AMA member comments would great ly appreciated what want see magazine suggest drop few lines Carl Wheeley headquarters let him know what enjoy also what improve ments suggest Also send copy letter since vote behalf what Model viation now have another quality film library good Marvelous Miniatures new film called Grand Illusions Its Scale film excellent opportunity permiere showing made want rush out build Scale model have copy dis trict would like have club meeting contact Its first come first serve basis Discussions Nats Wilmington OH going along fine point goes according plan should excellent Nats new concept being discussed should give us smoother running Nats losing enjoy ment Nats famous Whats Happening District IV Westminster Aero Modelers received nice letter Ray Miles club president says negotiations county fly ing site going well hopes secure verbal agreements writing soon Thanks Ray comments Roanoke Valley Radio Control Club chance meet club recently very good discussion about AMA aeromodeling general very active club loaded friendly modelers Anyone Roanoke/Salem area looking good club join contact RVRCthey terrific TMSS Dont forget February 10 1980 date TMSS Indoor RC Contest should very interesting contest could start new trend winter RC contests information contact HA Stokely 1504 Horseshoe Circle Virginia Beach VA 23451 Winston-Salem NC AAAA Status ap proved June 1980 Control Line Con test Winston-Salem North Carolina Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn Stunt News has enclosed newslet tsr unofficial poll Nats site choices have received two poll clippings far about cutting yours out filling sending Chesapeake Bay Radio Control seems frequency problem 7216 CBRC Arden Field Check club ficers about know get around trouble District IV AVPs am hearing AVPs North Carolina Delaware guys gals areas fire up AVP tell him let know whats going area Alabama e Flerida gia issippi tn Rim V South Carol,a essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V VicePresident 311 Prtinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents John Gorday 116 Baybmry Lane Jackson MS 38212 Jerome Hall 4326 Baymood Dr Huntsville AL 36805 Richard Jackson 108 Thorelee St. Charleston Hgts SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Phillip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Nashville TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00666 Box 1532 Falardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman PD Box 1643 Eglie AFB FL 32642 Tom Thacker 2390C Lameencoville Hwy. Decatur GA 30033 Have heard about billionaire died left money AMA purchase flying sites havent either 80 Model Aviation Until delightful time comes must make own arrangements flying sites As start right direction believe need purchase land building AMA Headquarters instead renting space AMA looking headquarters site welcome suggestions location type facilities desired etc Since will adequate coverage November Executive Council meeting elsewhere issue will move other matters have questions about meeting topics agenda please write past several weeks have particu larly hard District V officers Ive struggling sinus respiratory problems Phil McDowell AVP Tenn has perforated ear drum other maladies Joseph Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico has hospital Tom Thacker AVP Georgia wound prop around hand tune 15 stitches others have also reported vari ous ailments injuries Good health abounds south Florida AVP Art Johnson reporting close million spectators observed air show teams performances year sent three newspaper clippings show positive pub lic relations resulting modeling activities down south latest addition Vroom Hilda shown below being held Arts wife Charlotte too can enjoy some good Florida sunshine winter Attend King Orange Internats Jacksonville December 29 30 31 Tangerine Orlando December 27January 1 Seminole RC Club Tallahassee FL recently static display increase spec tator participation spectator asked vote model liked best popular Liberty Sport followed Stearman Spitfire club 30 members flies asphalt runway 365 x 65 old landfill owned county Also down Florida way comes news unusual mishap Northwest Flori da RC Modelers fun fly During RC carrier landing prop broke blade punctured fuselage stuck flier didnt see replaced prop finished round before noticed Pictures below show carrier deck misplaced prop Juniors continue well open contests evidenced 12year-old Frank Metzger won second place RC sail plane contest sponsored Charleston RC Society Other top-notch Juniors include Chad Stewart Jimmy Faith CL experts Eglin FL area Woe award month goes Ralph Reed Ralph bought P-Si kit put shelf build later later came took kit down opened up stead die-cut balsa found colony termites balsa dust Burp Illinois na ucky uni VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain Oistritt VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove IL 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents chuck Delano 4031 N Mitchner Indianapolis IN 46220 20 Roger Geers RR 5 Onincy IL 02301 Frank Hughes 401 So Birch Plattsburo MO 04477 Glenn Lee 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Helen Olsen820 Old Boehomnee Rd Uninersity city MO 03132 Jim Sears P0 308 Bargin KY 40310 Bob Underwood 4100 concord Oaks Or. St Louis MO 63128 Warm friendly days did exist pictures prove return can again go out play will return wont Thanks Orin Young Lexington KY pictures Lexington MAC Pat tern Scale Meet past season Around District Chicagoland RC Modelers should soon move new field Thanks Als Hobby Shop Elhurst February 1980 81 Heaching tar deck during HC carrier landing pair spare three blades work bet ter two young flier Jeff McLean Pre-Novice winner Louisville KY MAC Stewart ChadRingo Rat -m60Byna General view flight-line flying field Part display Seminole RC Club Jimmy Faith hidden somewhere under baseball cap somewhere behind Rat Racer hese tine scale models owned Iett right Bud Crane Mr Hineman Mr Bushand Jim Sears AVP District VI Report cont IL excellent sponsorship Chicagoland RCM great Bi-plane Contest Quincy Falcons less hap py rather low number Pylon con testants maybe club should consid er Sport and/or Formula 500 next year Harold Todd Pontiac IL Chiefs RC may have some advice anyone using nylon prop 60 Hope cuts healed now Harold Rockford IL Rock Valley RC Flyers promote area activities advertising other clubs events newsletter addition offer good advice such Never run out altitude before run Out ideas dontI run out ideas first aircraft proceeds run out altitude what meant Ralph Whites Nats-winning Sport Scale P-Si has also done well Pattern Now has doubled Pylon Racer winning Spirits St Louis Warbird Reno Race Tn-County Aero Vincennes IN reports need fliers fine site Contact Frank Roales 882-4776 need place burn fuel Kokomo IN Blue Angeles reported Runway Chronicles very profitable first Fun-Fly good way pay field rent RC workshops Bedford Park Com munity Ctr project Palos RC Palos Park IL Contact Fred Dominski 323-0051 information Mid-Mo RC Association fighting never-ending battle against progress Another flying site develops shopping center Anyone around area know spare flying field Pekin RC Club IL reports doing some cross-country racing Seems flying model least problems Mem ber Charlie Davis problems consisted losing home models radios fire tragic thing Jerry Nelson Midwest Model Supply forms Las Vegas Invitational 1980 will have seven 18 contestants US $7500000 purse makes interesting AVP Glenn Lee reports active year CL flying predicts same 1980 says traveling together beats gaso line problem such Ten Treetown Modelaires together motor home CL clubs individuals might contact Glenn John Tulach 2247 Belleview Westchester IL 60153 information annual meeting coordinate CL activities work out special interests Midwest area Woodland Aero Modelers Woodridge IL will hold annual auction February 9 1980 Edgewood School getting popular swap shop think Im forgetting AMA Ex ecutive Council meeting just attended youre almost correct After meeting went home town Livingston TX visited relatives also enjoyed some betterthan-average bass fishing Writing rather hot-and-heavy bickering two days would spoil present elation over nice though short vacation would spoil bowl games winter building Im sure other columns section filled great accomplishments prom ises greater things come So ob servations can wait until next month now shovel snow enjoy whatever See yall DONT FLY CONTROL UNE NEAR POWER LINES Iowa igan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris District VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Moscatine IA 52761 Associate Vice-Presidents James Clark 4444 Woodview NE Cedar Rapids tA 52401 Robert Lusndberg 4928 Tioga St Ouluth MN 55804 Tim Price 1 1287 Saar Sterling Hgts MI 48078 William Rohring 4494 Tanglemood Tn St Joseph Ml 49085 Geoff Styles 6060 N Lydell Am. Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 Wayne Veager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 deep regret now submit last column District VII Next month will have new vice-president sin cerely hope give him support will need As look back very short two years am happy some things happy others attempted get Executive Council meetings moved around some assist ance accomplished getting meetings St Louis Omaha Maybe best least same old places about Min neapolis Lansing future conjunc tion district meetings Maybe Rhinebeck NY Denver Perhaps area mod elers would like chance see some council members Headquarters staff would like take some credit get ting lower rates Senior Citizens dues much blame dues increase 1979 frustrating thing lost ef ficiency council activities due much bickering within inability make progress May next council blessed cooperative attitude get pos itive momentum started major disappointments fact council meeting November 910 Washington District VII al owed vote make motion As un able attend asked Geoff Styles repre sent us Since AMA incorporated DC no proxy voting allowed due state law AMA by-laws inequity must removed AMA members have re presentation forced elect individuals will guarantee will make council meetings must MOVE Headquarters re-incorporate Since council meeting cant give report read other columns Im sure will find pertinent information has real privilege serving mod elers CL FF RC District VII May flights maxes landings right-side up Special thanks assisted Associate Vice-Presidents Contest Board members help greatly appreciated Thanks Lansing CARDS TCRC Great Lakes Model Aviation Expo -IV AMA DIstrIct VII Spring Meting East Saturday March 151980 District Meetings Thanks Lincoln SKY KNIGHTS 79 Nats LARKS 1978 Nats dedication greatest Cap4I Area Radio Drone Sqdrt ING MICNIQAN Announcing a~ -I 0 0 Grand Ledge Hi-School Grand Ledge Michigan 4SeMOVIESNuswiuletgar 8n9peuIum PROOUCT OISPLAYS6WAP SHOP AWAS PAESENTATIONS Complete e Call Expo-IV 2909 W Michigan Avenue Lansing Michigan 48917 Phone 1-517-487-0653 Arkansas siana Monica C Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII Vice-President 509 So Lebansue Street Solphor LA 70663 Associate Vice-Presidents Buzz Averill 9117 La 8anranea NE Alburgoerpue NM 87111 Ned Barnes 823 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Honey III 927 Commerce Pleasanson TX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Barslesnille OK 74003 No District VIII Report month Colonado C Kansas C Nebraska C North Dakora C Sourh takota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo Circle Bellenue Nt 68005 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Maniposa Blvd Casper WY 82801 Paul Kegel 910 North 12th Fargo ND 88102 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arnada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Battin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Ricltetto 516S Cloodas Sioun Falls SO 57103 1980 District Officers contest scale boards AVPs coordinators various committee posts filled district vicepresidents appointment Volunteers nomina tions comments sought will need new AVP Kansas 1980 Jim OReilly because time busi ness commitments has informed will unable serve up high standards 82Model Aviation must seek replacement Jim people have great deal respect Jim agree thing has fine head shoulders controversial issues value input very much Always constructive always gentle man Jim can counted sound reason ing Denver area modelers worst snow storm 22 years Needless say mail little slow get through So what does top-notch AVP keep touch Travis McGinnis phones update recent FAI Pattern team practice held Denver area gave aeromodeling local PR boost Now sharp MDMC Metro Denver Modeling Council people recognized opportunity clubs arranged practices transportation etc team used international aspects hobby some local PR Great everyone Bob Graber involved up eyeballs again appreciated efforts discovered some out pocket ex penses R/C Eagles passed hat MDMC clubs stick together Jefco Mile Hi Arvada clubs have also passed hat show support team FAI Pro gram make sure next team short joined last word bills paid over $80 going program - coming sadness note passing Jack Pfarr Russ La Roux Jack years operated area hobby shops Always supporting AMA aeromodeling particular young people Jack known times pay AMA club dues young budding modelers Always working young modelers Russ CD Arvada clubs P-Nut contests Russ made close friends very active modelers new people Both fine men will remembered model ing brothers through Pfaar-La Roux Memorial Contest now name annual Arvada P-Nut Contest held year mid February Greater Metropolitan Kansas City R/C Meeting AMA President Earl Witt AMA Executive Director John Worth attended meeting prelude forming modelers council clubs KC metro area councils work fact John Earl would travel halfway across country just support idea should serve en dorsement Ed Cox spark plug whole affair Arranging banquet site sticking financial neck out getting clubs setting up displays much much see Ed Cox tell him thanks deserves fortunate enough run old friends like Bill Wright Sky Devils FAI Team Race director Nats great weekend hopefully metro idea really takes root district display booth available Please let know early time year get lots requests thebooth request may need some lead time work havent seen booth since Nats just keeps going club club Marvelous Miniatures film anoth er high mileage item great film now joined new AMA scale film ModeIinyc Grand Illusions Jay Gerber has done again ls expected soon word gets around have film also mailman will get another hernia Marvelous Min latures has lent out priority system puts clubs showing non-modelers first new scale film will wanted modelers time read report scale film will off AVPs AVPs getting first will ask first CaU patches club patch display booth please send Some clubs have sent two have taken liberty having extra patches sewn jacket wear around district country Casper Aeromodelers Associa tion Platt Valley R/Cers patches huge All-Season Fliers Henry Buchanan 10year resident Alaska dropped line reports modelers up fly year two contests January incredi ble all-night affair June Jan uary date associated 40 deg -25 deg rain snow no consideration given cancellation Gary Cooper Frontier Fliers Fre mont NE first send along list still out Johnson County Aeromodelers Kan sas Dave Ellis send list also sample validation slip club using record flights Moving Headquarters Next month anoth er point view Arnxa lo,, ii da x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour tate Redsndo Beach CA 90278 Associate Vice-Presidents Glenn carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex Chisulm 1100 west Sham Fresno CA 93711 Lonnie Kroeber 4295 Boulder Hwy Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 95138 Bob Reynolds Rt B Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Axe Long Beach CA 90808 Keith Whitney 14485 Jupiter Dr. Salt Lake City uTB4117 Another 30 days have flown seems lately enough hours day nor enough days week Lots report month Ill get right Sacramento Red Barons now hold honor being club Ive travelled furthest visit recent trip gave new record 860 miles meeting arranged member club known Bob Kamp mann Bob fellow member Ed Schultz met airport way meeting stopped restaurant en joyable meal ambulance parked front restaurant went didnt know meant eat own risk Turns out driver having meal Later club meeting pleas ure meeting -Scale guru Lee Taylor long discussion matters relating big models meeting run club President Jon Logan During meeting club discussed new flying site process obtaining will secure lease present site leased owner anxious break lease Due problems club has having tenant bordering field re flyover re trieval problems club also ready ter minate lease set show film Mar velous Miniatures projector furnished club However no sooner projec tor turned bulb burnt out Naturally no spare Let lesson club inviting show film projectorhave spare Ill send film January sos can see AMA portable display have available mall shows what-have-you has travelling went Ron Bond Sac ramento mall show turned out real success says 108 models display Thirteen 1/3 AScale eight helicopters show off 85000 people went through mall Next sent John Lewis Bakers field club Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society put show Bakersfield went Chuck Asprion Camarillo Flying Circus used film Marvelous Miniatures high light mall show put Oxnard booth movement less 30 days want booth no cost drop line Ill schedule Next club visited little closer home went meeting San Gabriel Valley Radio Control League sec ond visit club meeting ar ranged vice-president SGVRCL Bill OBelmito Bill invited house prior meeting dinner Bills charming wife Henrietta aka Boots stuffed gills repast Duncan Hines would have raved about wanted find dark soft place sleep afterward heck club meeting off club meeting incidentally Bill talked Boots attending see great AMA film meeting conducted presi dent Dick Corman big item agenda what Whittier Narrows presently open general public flying Careless fliers giving fliers bad name What Proposition 13 making money public parks tight theres chance club could get sole possession site healthy fee could regulate people fly Stay tuned further developments club enjoyed Marvelous Miniatures thoroughly Next trip saw something little different took film went John Muir Junior High Los Angeles teacher name Jim Lillie teaching class basic aeronautics steered him onto AMA Del ta Dart project students really en joyed film am attempting help Jim way possible keep class going need like him Now really big show just returned February 1980 83 Effective Communication IS twoway street AMAs non-paid volun teer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organiza tion members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice-president area Complete communications linkwrite District X Report corn two-day council meeting Washing ton two days enough cover items few deferred later Since lots items covered Ill touch what consider some important ones Headquarters instructed ask legal counsel theres way get around no voting proxy rule Washington suggested nothing else works incorporate somewhere else council voted allow magazine increase its ad percentage removed limitation number pages voted both measures Originally against creased ads However tours around various clubs got wordmore ads Ill admit received few letters asking less ads believe general consensus Therefore did about-face supported opinion despite prior beliefs case youre wondering what part magazine income subject taxationits income advertising formula determining taxable amount easy Tax able income advertising income st obtaining advertising council listened presentation realtor Springfield Ohio outlined costs new headquarters building Im going lump everything together report broke figures youre about see down its components proposed 6630 square foot building 1 acres land paved parking ready move $487350 need investi gate Orlando FL Lincoln NE Lake Charles LA before decision can made next listened presentation legal beagle lawyers office frequency/FCC type says recent meet ing FCC brought out several ques tions presently being answered AMA radio manufacturers hopeful FCC going grant some additional 72 MHz frequencies good chance will alow narrow band FM good chance 19 months time read new rules will effect Equipment will available three months after seems long time pro posal filed October 1978 remember thisthe FCC just acted proposal broadcasters association power put broadcasters proposal same phase presently did broadcasters file 1947 FCC slow way dont send letters wont help phase study dont hire lobbyist ask Well did ask Accord ing lawyer good lobbyist Washing ton gets $175 PER HOUR As good business practice AMA go ing switch auditors think good idea once Nats continue operate red budgeted $10000 toward operation years meet still managed end up $1 3000 over budget FAI Free Flight World Championships recently concluded Taft showed profit near $5000 What pleasant change nomi nated two prime organizers Bill Bogart Bill Hartill Superior Service Award awarded council Ill present awards annual FFMAASC banquet Something new charter clubs guest club will allowed fly 30 days $5 fee Hell fully covered $5 will apply membership dues should later decide join AMA Notethis cov erage does apply sanctioned contest Jay Gerber unveiled latest film 36-minute film scale models up usual high standards excellent film Jay addressed council regards next project commissioned 15-minute film shown groups tempting get permission use property flying site film will available year council listened proposition Wilmington Ohio bunch want conduct Nats group presented pro posal feel will result money-making Nats proposal sounds quite plausible has turned over Nationals Com mittee council has recommended RC Contest Board accept NMPRA safety rec ommendation emergency basis will enable included next rule book decided NMPRA has exhib ited good faith attempting make Pylon Racing safer No further attempt make fly slower will tried committee formed report next council meeting methods tighten ing CD free memberships Its going Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District XI Vice-Ptesdent 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 9817 Assoejase Vice-Presidents Al CoIner 1607 Soon tin, Pocutello ID 83201 Simon Ornese ft 1 Boo 48 Broadniew MT 59015 Cd McColloogh 535C 81 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recio 28608 Donen Ct. Keon WA 98031 Chuck Thompson N 3813 Nonmandie Spokane WA 99205 Don Zipoy 2t418 NC Main Sn. Redmond WA 98052 time start thinking about spring expositions symposiums Last years 1979 Great Oregon R/C Ex po just larger number display competition models before rep resenting categories Expo 80 will defi nitely bigger better District Meet ing held last year success year should hold up tradition Benton County R/C Club better well plan bring along couple AMA films viewing well discuss current AMA issues Joy Farmer spark plugs event cart contact 625 SW 55th St Corvallis OR 97330 want part great Expo takes place second weekend April Dr Ralph Brooke called other night great news RAMS will resume symposium again year date set 17th 18th February Doc told site will Hyatt House again Since have heard other sites being considered watch newsletters Hobby Shop bulletin boards late news will AMA meeting symposium can make arrange ments Watch announcements program available tougher get free ride next council meeting 18th 19th January 1980 Orlando FL time rest council will look proposed museum site 1980 Control Line FAI World Cham pionships Team requested funding sistant team manager Due large size team single manager hard-pressed everywhere council approved addi tional manager Scholarship awards handed out follows $1000 Paula Bauer $750 David Pier Brian Petty $500 Nicholas DeCarlis second time row women has won top award council went record recognizing clubs teams participated Trans-Am Relay Race Three astronauts awarded Fellow ships AMA Buzz Aidrin Neil Armstrong Michael Collins voting unanimous lot business conducted said hit items felt import ant Read minutes meeting complete report Remember invite next meeting Ive copy new scale film posession must see superb THERMALS Watch news North Idaho Sym posium South Idaho Model Airplane Symposium well dont have details yet date location both always put great event Through Northwest Soaring Society Newsletter Editor Roy Anderson come winners 1971 Soaring Champions After dust settled Dave Johnson win ner average 9369 Second Tom Neilson average 9269 Roy Anderson third 9252 average competition tougher last year far 35 average points separated top six place winners Congratulations Portland Area Sailplane Society Tom Culmsee editor have excellent idea November newsletter Tom says prefer warmer com fortable modeling activity winter might suggest Indoor Free Flight Rubberpowered sport planes peanut scales hand-launched gliders can provide great di version teaching some valuable lessons about airplanes Youll hardly find larger return enjoyment minimum invest ment time money fair amount interest among members has ex pressed should plenty oppor tunity winter Barnstorniers R/C Club sponsoring series indoor fun-flys held Clackamas Community Col lege gym See Barnstormers newsletter contact details NorWesters Free Flight Club will also holding Indoor Scale contest sometime after first year Peanut Scale AMA Rubber Scale will also included Try youll like same issue newsletter contained following gem Book reports recommended reading recently acquired book Flying Im proving Scale Model Airplanes William F McCombs available through Model Airplane News Although written scale free flight 84 Model Aviation type models book Contains wealth general aerodynamic information applicable kinds airplanes Use general en lightenment aerodynamic mental anderings whew reference work designing world-beating sailplane Next Id like recommend Dave Thornburgs River Air articles published July August issues RIC Model Builder contain very good treatment art finding using all-popular ther mal Whether experienced sailplane pilot just progressing gliding stage soaring stage youll find lots ideas improving thermaling technique Last month surely least would like offer congratulations entire district TRANS-AM team own district may have heard before Joe Harris Gene Weaver Randy Weaver Don Rice Jim Boydston Dr Ralph Brooke made last leg TRANS-AM Race roaring success flew Las Vegas Super Kaos Supertigre 60 win TRANS-AM 24 seconds thank tremendous effort great job well done After last Executive Council meeting early November chance talk personally Larry Bolich Special Events Director Academy coordinator race AMA Larry told number things happened during race will have wait until district meetings repeated thing impressed running race spirit sportsmanship comradery prevailed during race participated can justly proud efforts JUIJIO FLIGHT EDWHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 GOOD KITS NECESSARY FOR YOUNG BEGINNERS Frankly dont see going get young beginners started model airplane building flying kits Right start certain fascination kid opens up box spreads out plans material problem keep fascination alive must understand rank begin ner does know what insides kit box should look like does realize GOOD QUALITY kit does NOT depend degree prefabrication high quality kit carefully selected wood efficient propeller easily understood plans etc might look like disaster youngster due its simplicity small amount materials box Quality materials understood much less appreciated young beginners likely turned box full stuff comes tumbling out cowlings wheels formed wire parts ows what proof pudding course comes set out help build Does manufacturer flashy kit care does supply three longerons hard theyre like iron fourth soft mushy fuselage guaranteed break Junior course isnt going know difference Naturally would substitute piece wood SCRAP BOX Ah Junior has no scrap box Most unfortunate situation Now look - l missing No bother didnt like plastic wheels first place So Ill just crosslaminate two pieces sheet sixteenth ce ment some washers bearings - presto ter wheels kit IOR idea making own wheels never enters head doesnt have SCRAP BOX anyway Lis ten - calls wheels should could go point few kit manufacturers care very much whether Junior ever com pletes model airplane few very interesting note NOT big manufacturers could really job right wanted No small cottage industries part-time manufacturers modelers still love hobby just profits Yes today much trouble ex otic land model airplane kits natives restless chieftains however well what ARE doing about really dont know thing know problem has around about long have kits little personal story ember way back early Thirties grew tired being able com pete experts didnt have wood nor plans nor know-how build decent twin pusher So decided buy kit advertised outstanding contest winner magazines scraped up 75 cents big money time sent due course tube arriyed emptied out contents Egads wood mealy no rubber paper seemed bathroom kind Bamboo wing ribs worst treachery gn oJd out-of-date light weight no way world completed model could compete thencurrent rules had least knew enough just dump pieces SCRAP BOX Now pundits hobby indus try have long recognized so-called JUN IOR PROBLEM benefits many-year collection magazines does realize Over over again complaints promises tears shouts hopeful joy want read good review Junior Problem read Lar ry Conovers WHERE ARE THE JUNIORS May/J une 1964 issue American Mod e/er Ill make up some copies want send 25 cents ev erything nothing days AMA does NOT pay anything writing JUN IOR FLIGHT excellent article 15 years ago AMAs John Worth quoted con cerning problems declining Junior activity both AMA modeling gener al AMA Technical Director Frank Ehling stated industry doesnt see fit pro duce beginners line does begin ner start Apparently Conover made survey speeches years industry trade show Representatives such manu facturers Sterling Comet Midwest Cox Herkimer Goldberg Monogram Top Flite Guillow lot say reasons decline discussed d just valid today believe model industry genuinely interested helping Juniors ginner projects afoot AMA mailed out re port-questionnaire entitled NEW HO R IZONS FOR JUNIOR PROGRAMS AYSC program AMERICAN MODELER cir culated questionnaire CLEVELAND PRESSS model aviation program full bloom model industry through its HIAA devoted considerable money time AIR YOUTH program Individual manufacturers quite proud new beginner lines 15 years later re turned questionnaires continue somewhere gather dust various programs out steam then-new beginners series proved answer industry appears terested something else ** * * problem having single page - being able continue page so-and-so times dont finish story Ive got about another whole column - Ill leave con clusions recommendations until next month CONTROL-LINE CONTEST OVER Flying AMAs third CL Postal Con test ended November 30 deadline receipt Ed Whitten results December 31 Make sure youve sent yours AMAS THIRD INDOOR CONTEST name-the-contest contest going strong Ive received some real funny ones Send suggestions now big choice will announced next issue important flying postals two events HL Glider HL Stick starts Janu ary 1 runs through March 31 Full details last issue can ask copy Send SASE thats now Santa good Did bring kit could actual ly built flown February 1980 85
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/02
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
SHORT SUMMARY OF NO- NEW AMA MOVIE NOW AVAILABLE VEMBER 9-10 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DECISIONS 1 Nats tentatively approved former Clin ton County Air Force Base Wilmington OH dates yet determined Final ap proval subject Nats Executive Commit tee approval details 2 Previous limits removed Model via tion magazine regarding total number pages amount advertising permitted 3 New RC Pattern points proposal rejected regard requiring HQ special effort avoid setting precedent concerning simi lar efforts other events 4 NMPRA safety requirements recommend ed RC Contest Board inclusion 1980 rule book basis insurance coverage RC Pylon Racing events 5 $10000 approved special escrow insur ance reserve cover property damage claims within $1000 deductible 6 US hosting 1980 Indoor World Cham pionships West Baden IN approved submission FAI annual Meeting November 30 7 AAAA status approved June 1980 CL meet Winston-Salem NC 8 Grigg District II VP proposal special interest group recognition approved es tablish minimum requirements 9 Travel expense special AMA Frequen cy Committee meeting approved expe dite current AMA proposal FCC RC frequencies 10Last quarter 979 cost-of-living increase HQ salary budget approved 11 Travel funding 1980 assistant CL team manager approved help regular team manager handle team 14 competitors 12New procedure council meeting min utes/agenda approval adopted 13$3000 total four 1979 Scholarship awards approved $1000 two $750 $500 14Deadline proposals regarding possible HQ relocation approved next meeting 15Next meeting January 19 Orlando FL combined review Wings Wheels museum offer regarding possible AMA museum AMAs film producer Jay Gerber did again followed up great Marvelous Miniatures film another superb produc tion entitled Mode/inqs Grand Illusions Its about Scale models types sizes tiny Peanut free flights huge RC ver sions 747 transport Lancaster bomber Included control line Dynajet-pow ered model also six-engined B-36 Duane Johnsons RC dual ducted fan F-iS fighter Bob Underwoods Dehaviland Comet Mick Reeves RC 1978 World Championship winner Woodvale England others film 36 minutes long full color narration top notch professional treat suited equally well modelers general public Its available AMA HQsend latest Film Library list Note has necessary increase deposit fees drastically films $50 help assure District Ill V Candidate Cliff Piper* Write-Ins Dave Brown* Joe Eiben Write-Ins Bill Mathews* Write-Ins cted /980-81 term Vote 718 - 14 1208 755 5 1037 20 safe returntoo films have come back badly damaged condition No increase basic rental fees however neces sary handle film carefully return good condition enjoy same low ren tal fee usual full deposit refund film damaged repairs charged against deposit new film expected heavy demand during winter season order early HQ copy available need check district AMA vicepresidenthe has copy special showings SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 1919 AMA ELECTION RESULTS m McNe II has won election off ce AMA Secretary-Treasurer 1980-81 John Byrne came close MeNeill got 7335 votes Byrnes 5757 Just over 15000 votes cast all-253% total members eligible vote 1977 last time secretary-treasurers office up election just over 14000 votes 244% total So trend number voting up bit percentage eligible voters Byrne got 44% votes cast either himself MeNeill won own district II Again year number voted far less renewed membership during voting period voting deadline November 20000 eligible voting members signed up 1980 thousands could have voted did Totals Votes Secretary-Treasurer District III III IV McNeill* 4255181020423 Byrne 3231162831285 Write-Ins V VI 875759 281501 VII VIII 765599 526391 No IXXXIDist 264934340413 177649243388 Total 7335 5757 27 13119 District VII IX Xl CandidateVote Geoff Styles*828 Hardy Brodersen539 Write-Ins7 Vince Mankowski* 34 Write-Ins2 Homer Smith*485 Don Connell Write-In Other Write-Ins20 February 1980 73 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Vice-President Election Results Presidents OUTU3JK Earl F Witt 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 1980 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS proposal change basic man agement format 1980 Nationals made November council meeting Although new concept still much worked out think agreed should con sider some financial organizational changes Chuck Shade Dick Nutting rep resenting Western Ohio RC Society other Modelers Southwest Ohio have proposed concept based creased participation local clubs special interest groups whereby would share financial gains virtue fact host club other local modelers inherent ly familiar local contacts possible problems Nats site Wil mington OH believe Nats planning setup can effi ciently economically run rather Headquarters personnel located DC basic plan would begin new advertising promotional con cept orchestrated AMA assisting such areas providing space Model Aviation As rest proposal have done great deal research matter have both professional expertise fa cilities accomplish task Dick Nutting news editor WLWT-TV Cincinnati has already held number discussions media personnel major focal point concept aimed making Nats family affair again Dick believes can accom plished way will offer local possible national media coverage same time example changing schedule Nats contestants may able initial compe tition block have day two off compete final com petition schedule would provide innumerable advantages compe titors families media com petitors could visit other events prac tice repair 2 families could tend AMA Night Cincinnati Reds game Kings Island two events already proposal family events 3 finals event run back-to-back good possibility AMA could get national TV media coverage Obviously less prior involve ment Headquarters increased advertising expenses could cut number entries increased same time host club could make profit efforts running concessions Nats Further Special Interest Groups would encouraged participate running own events thus allowing specialized management radical change past Na tionals off-the-cuff pro posal Members Western Ohio RC Society have done great deal re search held discussions before submitting proposal have found adequate support substantiate reliability such proposal Ohio Nats Committee plan meet December firm up dates details promotion HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION PROPOSAL November Council meeting Mr Martin Levine President Springfield Ohio Community Improve ment Corporation made formal finan cial presentation facilities pic tured column December issue Model Aviation proposed site facility new Industrial Office Park Development south edge Springfield OH city-backed development city utili ties installed including natural gas location particularly attractive cause its proximity Dayton 30 minutes Cincinnati 90 minutes Columbus 55 minutes 74 Model Aviation Dick Nutting key planner 1980 Nationals attended 1976 Nats Dayton best attended Nats recent years due its location 1977 RC World Aero batics Championships Springfield few miles proposed site 1980 Nationals no doubt aware various spots close proposed Headquarters site could considered National World Championships close Headquarters important point considering purchase such site investment value yearly pay ments presently estimated $745 per square foot would fixed rate un altered inflation 25 years AMA would own property would no longer paying rent years come should decide re-locate proposed property industrial office park relatively basic fice design has sketched would offer us substantial resale value Mr Levine began discussion explaining Springfields Industrial Reve nue Bond Issue propose assist AMA financing project start finish Reve nue Bonds issued city tax free based non-profit status estimated go rate approxi mately 9% interest Members Chamber Commerce have set up Community Improvement Corporation proposes sell bonds needed incorporate Headquarters supervise bids construction facilities finanical figures submitted based estimated beginning date around late spring starting con struction Upon Councils approval corporation would send architect Headquarters purpose de termining exact space design re quirements no cost AMA Upon submission approval plans Council AMA would enter Agreement Intent corpora tion architect would make full working drawings specifications solicit construction bids financial estimates given included complete land costs architectural engineering ser vices construction inflationary creases estimated over six-month period well soft costs such legal services insure tax free bond issue feature retiring bonds estimated annual debt service rate $745 per square foot 1980 current Headquarters rental lease signed prior infla tionary surge now experiencing will expire average rent com parable office space DC area between $7 $10 per square foot plus inflation rate predicted 10% year Although inflationary times might never considered right tune buy must face fact value land will never decrease association should begin make sound investments future Council did take action proposal will meet Orlando FL next Council meeting review Springfield proposal well vitation offered Wings Wheels locate Headquarters facility area FCC AND RC FREQUENCIES meeting FCC men tioned last months column held October 26 favorably im pressed came away meet ing feeling getting positive action meeting set up include representatives FCC AMA Frequency Committee AMA Attorneys office model industry did four FCC staff members show up meeting rep resented both FCC bureaus must deal proposals general consensus tending meeting should receive additional 72 MHZ narrow band FM frequencies should allowed 20 40 radio chan nels bypass high-powered channels point-to-point use city Although hard pin down people FCC time schedule estimated proposed rules should ready comment late spring early summer Interested par ties will given period around 30 60 days comment proposals will go back review De pending comments submitted actual ruling should come out eight months year later time span ruling may seem long have informed legal counsel Mr Jack Smith time relatively fastthey have other actions FCC have taken three five years noted broadcasting stations working FCC since 1947 get 500 kilowatt power however after 32 years FCC just decided Octo ber 52 kilowatts enough JUNIOR PROGRAMS opinion successful Jun ior Programs result individual dedication localized situations Greater Chicago R/C Show met Roger Wathen Delta Dart building area Roger teacher Forrest Manor Junior High School has established two-year program 7th 8th grad ers meet twice week points awarded accomplishment accumulated points determine win ners end year trophies awarded years winner out 60 students 13-year-old LaVonne Jones model program incorporates both building flyingwith stu dents utilizing rocket plastic mod els rubber stick fuselage models paper balsa gliders well Delta Darts Roger elaborate pre sentation folder documenting pro gram would glad offer details anyone interested address Roger L Wathen 3242 N DeQuincy Indianapolis IN 46218 HOBBY SHOWS October November eventfilled time modelers Mid west October 7th Annual Greater Chicago R/C Show held DuPage County Fair Grounds Most major manufacturers exhibits along extensive flight demonstrations ing given afternoon field ad joining exhibit hall Indian City Radio Control Club initiated its first three-day Greater Mich igan Hobby Show Exposition November 16th show will run out space years come armory site 290000 square feet floor area adjoin ing 5000 car parking lot year Expo used 81 000 square feet space static display outstanding models categories sizes February 1980 75 New Kid Block Presidents OUTLGDK Peanut Scale Quarter Scale lar ger covered 14000 square feet table space protected specta tors addition customary out side demonstrations including Dean Copeland flying Byron Mig Jet indoor RC demonstrations boats running pool electric motor cycles cars Besides trophies static displays door prizes award ed hourly attendees living general area plan second annual Expo during first part October next year AGENDA FOR JANUARY COUNCIL MEETING As November 2 4th four items listed January Council meeting however items great importance 1 1980 Budget Finalization 2 Proposed Headquarters Move 3 Approval Nationals Champ ionship Plan 4 Consideration Museum Wings & Wheels Orlando FL should getting issue around Christmas BEST WISHES Merry Christmas Happy New Year PENAL INSTITUTION MODEL PROGRAM GROWS 13th Annual Conference Na tional Correctional Recreation Association hosted Kentucky Department Justice Bureau Training Eastern Kentucky University Richmond KY September 15-20 1979 major programs 2nd annual Air Show Model Building Work shop AMAs Larry Bolich provided Delta Dart kits attendees build AMA booth set up Exhibitors Hall throughout conference Numerous back issues Flying Models Model Builder RIG Modeler RIG Sportsman Model Airplane News donated publishers conference Scien tific Models Inc New Jersey donated kits door prizes conference along Futaba model air show two-hour show flying demonstrations provided Tony Frackowiak World Engines flying both aerobatic RC craft helicopters Don Walker Eastern Kentucky University pro vided fine demonstration RC sailpianes Lew McFarland Lexington Ken tucky Club flew U-Control hand-launch gliders group Mr McFarland also demonstrated electric gas-powered RC cars Air Show held 20-acre paved auto driving range RC sailboat demonstration conducted Lexingtons Model Boat Club members Phil Lawrence Rudd Brown Criminal Justice Centers 10-acre pond Dave Brown World Engines coordinated air show program South Africa international competition NCRA Conference held Na tional rosters AMA chartered clubs provided Correctional Recreation Di rectors attending conference Once again year major goals Model Building Demonstrations 1 Encourage penal institutions begin model building leisure time activity residents 2 Identify AMA Chartered Club groups recreation directors contact free world clubs demonstra tions assistance starting institution programs 3 Encourage wardens superintendents through recreation directors provide institutional grounds farms land nearby bona fide AMA clubs flying space turn aid Institu tion Model Club Program Some 400 Correctional Recreation Profes sionals attended Conference representing nearly states numerous areas Canada Kentuckys famous Country Bluegrass Banjo Entertainer Ole Joe Clark musical group provided Bluegrass flavor occasion Noting used fly Ole Joe Clark said stopped rub ber band broke entertainment pro vided through courtesy Max Harrison Productions Max nationally known Cowboy Artist has created numerous logos model airplane clubs firm sup porter correctional model flying clubs has offered create original logos clubs begin assist developing model flying clubs penal institutions may contacted through National Cor rectional Recreation Association Recreation Directors treated fried chicken feast attended Air Boat Show prepared Food Service Department Eastern Ken tucky University under director Food Service Director Mr Larry Martin fliers boaters awarded certificate Honorary Kentucky War den assistance AMA Club Officers inter ested exploring NCRA-AMA Flying Space Program invited write William E Bain Board Chairman National Correc tional Recreation Association Bureau Training Stratton 354 EKU Richmond KY 40475 September 1980 NCRA will hosted Wichita State University Adminis tration Justice School campus university Wichita KS Already Dr Ron lacavetta contact person 1980 conference planning continuation AMA-N CRA Air Boat Program vital importance note average correctional facility minimum cus tody institution normally quite willing work out recreation program model building flying same quite true youth institutions Correctional Standards American Correctional Association clear encouraging leisure-time activity correctional institutions states Fed eral Judges have mandated identified hobby 1980 RENEWALS GOING GREAT Well over 20000 members already signed up next year Thanksgiving Day current trend continues same rate 1980 could biggest year yet AMA memberships total 75000 real possibility leisure-time programs penal institu tions also true jails work farms detention facilities National Correctional Recreation As sociation encourages model builders think penal setting depicted old television movies striped convict clothing chains tin cups advise rehabilitation ex-offenders must include development good leisure-time hobbies activities incarcerated help assist eventually released person re-direct lifestyle again back free society By William E Bain Board Chairman National Correctional Recreation Association WINGS FOR WOMEN began 1974 SOAR Nats WLNGS Club formed initials describe what about Women Na tional Glider Soaring blessing AMA President Johnny Clemens came first AMA chartered club women basic object club promote sport model glider soaring among wom en have own thing rather merely tag along spectate men fly 1975 SOAR Nats actual ly entered all-women team Since initial ballyhoo got lot publicity WINGS has continued quietly though usual growing pains stands ready accept new memberships newcomers soaring may un aware club Dues $4 per year $6 Family membership Payments may sent current President Mrs Lila L Stamm 6613 East 134th St Grandview MO 64030 officers over US Vice-President Lansing Ml Secretary-Treasurer northern California Meetings held phone mail national meets newsletter has dormant being revived means contact between members flying field women invited either singly via Family membership can include men join help expand movement greater enjoyment learning women interested sharing fun model flying rather merely spectating interested contact Lilapreferably check Attention Guysits late too much sign wife girl friend up Christmas present 1980 could best year yet WINGS gals get volved help will appreciated 76 Model Aviation SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeilI AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 other day Hilda boarded TWA California flew non-stop Wash ington DC Sitting reassuredly soft seat marveled speed grace big metal bird slid effortlessly over Illinois patchwork looked down remembered something memory flitted back through poorly lit corridors dis carded time way back year 1910 saw frightened half-grown lit tle girl scrambling aboard wood-splint er canvas aeroplane Perched bamboo seat no safety belt noth ing either side air nothing front except holding rod Grabbing tightly waited pilot Sat isfied quarters nickels pennies kid given him totaled five bucks climbed up behind gave signal waited others flip big wooden propeller Roaring off grass biplane circled Chica go Fairgrounds 15 minutes heart-stopping 40 miles per thing Wright Model B BurgessWright homebuilt Hilda doesnt know care long long time ago what difference mused lady plane landed safely nations capital returned job AMA Headquarters want meet Hilda also department friends Im taking inside home office Acad emy Model Aeronautics month want explain Kip Smythes important department introduce some peo ple Kip Membership Department Director Including Hilda Kip employs some 14 people thus handles largest contingency employees AMA department few years ago everything mem bership done hand including sorting counting adding day Kip has streamlined everything computer age Chores took days now can done minutes EXAMPLE Counting AMA ballots after annual elections district nationally used take two weeks count votes Today special ballots can counted 3 hours processing through computer Also data processing has increased num ber votes election personal izing ballots So dramatically suc cessful has Kip changing voting habits procedures prestigious ASSOCIA TION MANA GE MENT magazine American Society Association Executives Washington DC featured Kip methods recent issue circulated na tionwide other AMA functions have followed suit like manner Applica tions join AMA money processing counting renewals Charter Club paperwork Optical scanners electronic memory banks computers intricate scientific garbage now used speed along AMA role serving nearly 70000 members quick ly accurately Renewals used take 10 days now few minutes snap 01 Kip took other day has AMA seven years Kip graduated University Maryland has Masters Degree Busi ness Wife Mildress also graduated University Maryland Both love play tennis Kip built rubber-powered models kid now have threemonth-old daughter Crystal May have permission introduce three pretty girls pic ture above Shirley Shipley left processes film orders husband Charles have five children Tommy Char lotte Chuck Rick Jimmy likes work AMA family hobbies include bowling homemade candy crocheting politicking VFW affairs Shirley Treasurer Sr VP District Auxiliary have five grandchildren heroine month Hilda 85 years old has two children seven grandchildren three great grandchil dren lives Arlington VA snap oi rop steiner nas worked total 10 years AMA Under Kip Smythe also charge AMA supplies Delta Darts NATS trophies plaques magazines archives etc Pop wife Margaret have two hound dogs bulldog poo dle Next month smash finish Membership Department including cer tain revelations heretofore considered unimaginable am supposed writing series important NSRCA special interest group got off AMA home office kick hope friends will patient get mad. February 1980 77 three lovely ladies help keep everything going Kip Smythes department L-R Shirley Shipley Hilda Paulsen Lorraine Minther Building flying model planes much fun lot safer reel thing Ask Hilda middle Shes both sides fence helped pioneer passenger plane business back dawn flight earned five bucks baby-sitting five cents hour risked life right now shes up AMA Hdqrs working hard make model flying easier safer GUAM CLUB GETS NAVY HELP Beneath blistering sun tropical island Pacific model aviation gets boost government Most everyone complains government takes gives Well know few dont believe statement true Let start beginning Guam Aeromodelers chartered club AMA island Guam Marianas Islands have working get decent runway several years Takeoffs land ings performed crushed coral run way involved avoiding clumps grass rain puddles snails Being tropical island grass grows faster snails move snails Guams biggest commodity Well thats past now thanks fund raising efforts Roger MaryAnn Artz senior members club Navy Mobile Construction Battalion-74 Chaplain Cdr Otis D Essex club furnished food drink ce ment helped labor NMCB-74 furnished machinery expertise volunteers 37-hour job As Navy machines cleared lengthened shaped runways club members put out bags cement spread out mixed astonishment Aeromod elers EO-2 Ralph Jean showed club mix 9600 sq feet cement place runway grader never waste bit training Navy gives men construction under less choice conditions men gave Guam Aero modelers main runway 140 feet long 40 feet wide cross runway 100 feet long 40 feet wide total cost under 800 dollars hearts well hearty thank well done go out men NMCB 74 government Community Action Policies Proud Aeromodelers Americans Guam Clayton W Smith Secretary Guam Aeromodelers tonnectcut Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode Islaud ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper tlislrici Vice-Presdeol Highland Avenue Aikinson NH 03811 Associate Vjc-PreadenOs Robert C Brodeor 405 Main Street Nashua NJ 03060 Raymond Gibouieau 39 High St Old Town ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Boidoc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 william wilbur 6 Laurel Ann Kittery ME 03904 Getting smart using few pic tures Ia Jim McNeill About time lot District people probably saying two pictures below Mark Blanchard recent visit Berkshire RC Fly ing Club Pittsfield MA Visited good bit past month Went installation officers banquet South Shore RC Club early November find John Smith new president Speaker Al Novotnik MA N following day journeyed up Bur lington VT visit club dinner showing Smithsonian film Fly Last weekend pleasure being Concord NH Aeroguidance Society wives great meal Harrison Morgan presentation annual award outstanding club member year President Armand Cote hosted fine af fair food really great Dick Sher man awarded club patch Lots Quarter Scale interest clubs vitited Hope time smoke has set tled issue speed RC Pylon Racing words council member last week put speed limit race original intent JW letter am sure highlight need bet ter control safety standpoint has now done thank AMA members took time write about issue NMPRA safety rules have incorporated AMA rules NOW interest safety Hopefully rules will abided regard proven proficien cy construction standards other important things especially dis tances involved fliers spectators alike new Scale film now hand Call showing can visit Friday Saturday evening film projector hand Marvelous Miniatures still popular 78 Model Aviation Left Norm Kendrick Guam Aeromodelers put first flight new runways Right Bags cement being opened dumped preparation grader mixed ce ment place never wasted bit Navy machinery whole job finished 37 hours Above Guam Aeromodelers crushed coral runway before Navy came rescue Fast-growing grassonthe tropical island constant problem rain puddles snails Below Club members watch help during construction finished club 140-ft main runway 100-ft crass runway concrete outlay un der $800thanks Navy-provided help Examining plans Quarter Scale Skybolt L-R Bob Evans George Parker Art Gingras Steve Tomlin Steve DAngelo John Maynard sadness must tell passing Alice Ross beloved wife New England cornerstone John Ross has few weeks since came attention Alice loved birds donations memory may sent Boardmoor Sanctuary Massachusetts Audubon Society 280 Eliot St South Natick MA 01760 might nice gesture part some clubs have felt known Johns devotion Alice fine things have seen him contribute sport Flying door small building out back CL builders Roger Goodreau left Cliff Ducharme seem saying iNhat have done available too old pictures below taken 1945 1946 Lots people shown still active New England modeling photos thanks George Parker Lee New Jersey Ysk II DISTRICT REPORT John C Geigg District II Vice-President 6381 Badger Drive Lvckpsrt NY 14094 Associate Vice-Presiden5s Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ane Piscasaway NJ 08854 Honk Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sassier 50 Randi Rd Apt A2 Schenectady NY 12309 Tom Silver RD 3 Box 412 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smish2 Lorraine Ave. Auburn NY 13021 modeling community has again saddened loss dear friend avid modeler Al Lobaito returning home Great Kills Park flying field Staten Island suffered massive heart attack died Al member Richmond Model Flying Club member Electronic Eagles Team will long remembered chopper fly ing off ice rink during first four MAD Days unselfish donation time efforts make success various shows demonstrations charity events dedi cation help newcomer learn fly build better enjoy hobby has set standards rest us follow will missed John Byrne reported recent pleasure narrating Jerry Lewis MDA MA now member Berkshire RC Fly ing Club Elections will over time printed Congratulations winners cluding Dave Brown others fund raising air show presented few weeks ago Brooklyn RIC Society Marine Park total $2100 raised club Hal Bock club president pleasure presenting check TV cameras looked about intra-dis trict club challenge next years MDA Could good way get District 2 recog nized support fund raising event wish could find way capture ink concession district people sure have using lot since asked inputs Some great ideassome workablesome practical ideas same member Brooklyn NY suggested print district questionnaires column enable members clubs have voice prob em solving initial reaction considered delay caused magazine printing schedules such preclude form survey Also felt inputs would few axe grinde should also heard However idea deserves just casual dismissal well give try column next month s issue will primarily survey items pertinent issues question hopefully re sponse will overwhelming encourage member District 2 answer mem bers other districts care respond would ask send answers re sponses VP district Try keep comments short enough read just long enough cover issue next two items may read about elsewhere feel important cover assure know about AMA legal counsel met FCC positive steps being taken increase frequency allotment provide ex clusive use allocations NOT exclu sive use bad feature meeting gain allotments must wait bit longer AND MOST IM PORTANTPLEASE write FCC congressman attorney senator local bar tender attempt speed things along Such letter writing will ly delay process second hot item pertinent chartered clubs Execu tive Council has approved 30-day AMA mem berships can issued chartered club membership plan intended provide clubs tool enhance ability attract new members club AMA providing insurance coverage 30-day period flying club field 30-day member may NOT enter com petitions may NOT renew 30-day period restrictions now have viable tool interest new people hobby Details new policy works will issued shortly Headquar ters Winter upon us Best now put procrastinations behind us get busy new airplane summer fun See next month survey Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-Presideet 1101 ERaho Road Dayton DII 45429 Associate Vice-Presidents Joe Sihen 38980 VaIlny Forge Dr Salon OH 44138 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vivona WV 26101 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut Sn Philadniphia PA 19107 tdmard Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 Well folks last time around next VP column will come either Dave Brown Joe Eiben depending vote November Its interesting challenge attempt serve district VP business activities past year typi fied problem however properly serving capacity past year spent just about four months away home flighttesting Air Force has re warding experience because success have Im sure Dave Joe will fine lob new VP since both gentle men very capable very active volved modelers have lots good ideas future Speaking future certainly looks good modeling country around world fervent hope stop some bickering fighting has going concen trate constructively improving things enjoying hobby After its supposed fun thing its its time find something else occupy ones February 1980 79 Members Lynn 1-Liont ford Kens dad Ken George Parker Don Lane Ray Mailloux Art Standing center unknown OnuS 05 mU srnne ciuD ToKen Ifl July EvEr Edne Rons dad Mr Prouty Dons dad Ray Mailboux Sherm Lojuno Bob Holt virs Halt Standing Jim MacDonald Art Gibson Don Prouty Dick Harding Steve Enquist George Parker Bill Brennan unknown un known Standing wall Dick Sargent Don Lawson Mr Gulliford Ken Gulliford unknown unknown Sherm Lejune unknown District III Report Cont time Modeling has hope will con tinue very rewarding experience certainly cherish friendships have around world look forward wonderful experiences certainly tend remain active modeling activities hope can serve national inter national modeling some constructive ca pacity Because business able tend last council meeting Washington Dave Brown handled chore what fol lows Daves account meeting November 6 received call late evening Clara Lowe Can rep resent Don District III Executive Council meeting Washington November 9-10 Don tied up Las Vegas job After slight hesitation said yes provided could get flight out arrived Washington 8th Thursday given tour Head quarters found considerably austere imagined cramped should maximum efficiency around pretty well run set-up was informed would allowed vote proxy seems incorporation laws DC pro hibit proxy voting corporate boards dl rectors Among first motions meet ing Friday investigate alternatives districts can have representation elected member unable appear will cover points meeting major interest District Ill members cover two-day meet ing would fruitless museum site proposal under consid eration Wings Wheels Museum Orlando FL somewhat substantial cost us information should avail able after January 19th Executive Council meeting held Due projected loss magazine 1980 agreed upon narrow vote allow increase advertising attempt reduce eliminate loss expect last change magazine dont get alarmed $31000 projected loss great may seem Probably important single thing discussed meeting District Ill mem bers Nats proposal Wilmington 1980 has received tentative approval Executive Council virtually cinch run under new proposal WORKS Western Ohio Radio Kontrol So cietyDayton Club clubs special interest groups can acquire certain concession rights exchange running staffing events thereby make profit efforts cost AMA simply giving up concessions rights past have shown small profits due inability promote well laud Chuck Shade Dick Nutting others group innovative thinking hope concept can made work Another issue particular interest District Ill members presentation new headquarters site proposal City Springfield 01-I looks good surface although understand other proposals forthcoming Orlando FL Lake Charles LA least proposal has instituted some serious thinking regarding ramifications cost-wise staff-wise short- long-term problems moving headquarters another site issue has floating little direction since 1974 perhaps now have started take reasonable approach other subjects should cov ered minutes meeting sure look up Thanks Dave evident have some exciting things look forward District III 1980 should real winner Delaware rict Columtna land h taolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanictyille VA 23111 Associate Vice-Presideors Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champine 205 Tiptoe Rd. Newport News VA 23505 Howard Crispin 611 Beediwood Dr Charlottssille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scorry Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayetteville NC 28301 Have lust returned two-day AMA Council meeting have some news am sure have heard about AMA has few proposals various cities throughout US offer ing land and/or buildings future AMA Headquarters location AMA council headquarters have looking pro posals evaluate pursue could beneficial AMA reference moving headq uarters operation proposals came Spring field OH presented Council meeting Washington proposal looks good would cost AMA approxi mately 450 thousand over 25-year period personally think could find suitable lo cation around fringe area Washington DC still close governmental agencies deal Ill keep posted future developments January Council meeting will held Orlando FL can look site has offered model mu seum site same building Wings Wheels Museum used Sancee SC now located Orlando Airport believe would good oppor tunity AMA establish permanent model museum could possibly develop permanent headquarters site after January Council meeting Council has voted expand Model Aviation magazines pages advertising should see articles industry advertising after first year Remem ber magazine belongs AMA member comments would great ly appreciated what want see magazine suggest drop few lines Carl Wheeley headquarters let him know what enjoy also what improve ments suggest Also send copy letter since vote behalf what Model viation now have another quality film library good Marvelous Miniatures new film called Grand Illusions Its Scale film excellent opportunity permiere showing made want rush out build Scale model have copy dis trict would like have club meeting contact Its first come first serve basis Discussions Nats Wilmington OH going along fine point goes according plan should excellent Nats new concept being discussed should give us smoother running Nats losing enjoy ment Nats famous Whats Happening District IV Westminster Aero Modelers received nice letter Ray Miles club president says negotiations county fly ing site going well hopes secure verbal agreements writing soon Thanks Ray comments Roanoke Valley Radio Control Club chance meet club recently very good discussion about AMA aeromodeling general very active club loaded friendly modelers Anyone Roanoke/Salem area looking good club join contact RVRCthey terrific TMSS Dont forget February 10 1980 date TMSS Indoor RC Contest should very interesting contest could start new trend winter RC contests information contact HA Stokely 1504 Horseshoe Circle Virginia Beach VA 23451 Winston-Salem NC AAAA Status ap proved June 1980 Control Line Con test Winston-Salem North Carolina Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn Stunt News has enclosed newslet tsr unofficial poll Nats site choices have received two poll clippings far about cutting yours out filling sending Chesapeake Bay Radio Control seems frequency problem 7216 CBRC Arden Field Check club ficers about know get around trouble District IV AVPs am hearing AVPs North Carolina Delaware guys gals areas fire up AVP tell him let know whats going area Alabama e Flerida gia issippi tn Rim V South Carol,a essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V VicePresident 311 Prtinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents John Gorday 116 Baybmry Lane Jackson MS 38212 Jerome Hall 4326 Baymood Dr Huntsville AL 36805 Richard Jackson 108 Thorelee St. Charleston Hgts SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Phillip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Nashville TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00666 Box 1532 Falardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman PD Box 1643 Eglie AFB FL 32642 Tom Thacker 2390C Lameencoville Hwy. Decatur GA 30033 Have heard about billionaire died left money AMA purchase flying sites havent either 80 Model Aviation Until delightful time comes must make own arrangements flying sites As start right direction believe need purchase land building AMA Headquarters instead renting space AMA looking headquarters site welcome suggestions location type facilities desired etc Since will adequate coverage November Executive Council meeting elsewhere issue will move other matters have questions about meeting topics agenda please write past several weeks have particu larly hard District V officers Ive struggling sinus respiratory problems Phil McDowell AVP Tenn has perforated ear drum other maladies Joseph Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico has hospital Tom Thacker AVP Georgia wound prop around hand tune 15 stitches others have also reported vari ous ailments injuries Good health abounds south Florida AVP Art Johnson reporting close million spectators observed air show teams performances year sent three newspaper clippings show positive pub lic relations resulting modeling activities down south latest addition Vroom Hilda shown below being held Arts wife Charlotte too can enjoy some good Florida sunshine winter Attend King Orange Internats Jacksonville December 29 30 31 Tangerine Orlando December 27January 1 Seminole RC Club Tallahassee FL recently static display increase spec tator participation spectator asked vote model liked best popular Liberty Sport followed Stearman Spitfire club 30 members flies asphalt runway 365 x 65 old landfill owned county Also down Florida way comes news unusual mishap Northwest Flori da RC Modelers fun fly During RC carrier landing prop broke blade punctured fuselage stuck flier didnt see replaced prop finished round before noticed Pictures below show carrier deck misplaced prop Juniors continue well open contests evidenced 12year-old Frank Metzger won second place RC sail plane contest sponsored Charleston RC Society Other top-notch Juniors include Chad Stewart Jimmy Faith CL experts Eglin FL area Woe award month goes Ralph Reed Ralph bought P-Si kit put shelf build later later came took kit down opened up stead die-cut balsa found colony termites balsa dust Burp Illinois na ucky uni VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain Oistritt VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove IL 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents chuck Delano 4031 N Mitchner Indianapolis IN 46220 20 Roger Geers RR 5 Onincy IL 02301 Frank Hughes 401 So Birch Plattsburo MO 04477 Glenn Lee 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Helen Olsen820 Old Boehomnee Rd Uninersity city MO 03132 Jim Sears P0 308 Bargin KY 40310 Bob Underwood 4100 concord Oaks Or. St Louis MO 63128 Warm friendly days did exist pictures prove return can again go out play will return wont Thanks Orin Young Lexington KY pictures Lexington MAC Pat tern Scale Meet past season Around District Chicagoland RC Modelers should soon move new field Thanks Als Hobby Shop Elhurst February 1980 81 Heaching tar deck during HC carrier landing pair spare three blades work bet ter two young flier Jeff McLean Pre-Novice winner Louisville KY MAC Stewart ChadRingo Rat -m60Byna General view flight-line flying field Part display Seminole RC Club Jimmy Faith hidden somewhere under baseball cap somewhere behind Rat Racer hese tine scale models owned Iett right Bud Crane Mr Hineman Mr Bushand Jim Sears AVP District VI Report cont IL excellent sponsorship Chicagoland RCM great Bi-plane Contest Quincy Falcons less hap py rather low number Pylon con testants maybe club should consid er Sport and/or Formula 500 next year Harold Todd Pontiac IL Chiefs RC may have some advice anyone using nylon prop 60 Hope cuts healed now Harold Rockford IL Rock Valley RC Flyers promote area activities advertising other clubs events newsletter addition offer good advice such Never run out altitude before run Out ideas dontI run out ideas first aircraft proceeds run out altitude what meant Ralph Whites Nats-winning Sport Scale P-Si has also done well Pattern Now has doubled Pylon Racer winning Spirits St Louis Warbird Reno Race Tn-County Aero Vincennes IN reports need fliers fine site Contact Frank Roales 882-4776 need place burn fuel Kokomo IN Blue Angeles reported Runway Chronicles very profitable first Fun-Fly good way pay field rent RC workshops Bedford Park Com munity Ctr project Palos RC Palos Park IL Contact Fred Dominski 323-0051 information Mid-Mo RC Association fighting never-ending battle against progress Another flying site develops shopping center Anyone around area know spare flying field Pekin RC Club IL reports doing some cross-country racing Seems flying model least problems Mem ber Charlie Davis problems consisted losing home models radios fire tragic thing Jerry Nelson Midwest Model Supply forms Las Vegas Invitational 1980 will have seven 18 contestants US $7500000 purse makes interesting AVP Glenn Lee reports active year CL flying predicts same 1980 says traveling together beats gaso line problem such Ten Treetown Modelaires together motor home CL clubs individuals might contact Glenn John Tulach 2247 Belleview Westchester IL 60153 information annual meeting coordinate CL activities work out special interests Midwest area Woodland Aero Modelers Woodridge IL will hold annual auction February 9 1980 Edgewood School getting popular swap shop think Im forgetting AMA Ex ecutive Council meeting just attended youre almost correct After meeting went home town Livingston TX visited relatives also enjoyed some betterthan-average bass fishing Writing rather hot-and-heavy bickering two days would spoil present elation over nice though short vacation would spoil bowl games winter building Im sure other columns section filled great accomplishments prom ises greater things come So ob servations can wait until next month now shovel snow enjoy whatever See yall DONT FLY CONTROL UNE NEAR POWER LINES Iowa igan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris District VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Moscatine IA 52761 Associate Vice-Presidents James Clark 4444 Woodview NE Cedar Rapids tA 52401 Robert Lusndberg 4928 Tioga St Ouluth MN 55804 Tim Price 1 1287 Saar Sterling Hgts MI 48078 William Rohring 4494 Tanglemood Tn St Joseph Ml 49085 Geoff Styles 6060 N Lydell Am. Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 Wayne Veager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 deep regret now submit last column District VII Next month will have new vice-president sin cerely hope give him support will need As look back very short two years am happy some things happy others attempted get Executive Council meetings moved around some assist ance accomplished getting meetings St Louis Omaha Maybe best least same old places about Min neapolis Lansing future conjunc tion district meetings Maybe Rhinebeck NY Denver Perhaps area mod elers would like chance see some council members Headquarters staff would like take some credit get ting lower rates Senior Citizens dues much blame dues increase 1979 frustrating thing lost ef ficiency council activities due much bickering within inability make progress May next council blessed cooperative attitude get pos itive momentum started major disappointments fact council meeting November 910 Washington District VII al owed vote make motion As un able attend asked Geoff Styles repre sent us Since AMA incorporated DC no proxy voting allowed due state law AMA by-laws inequity must removed AMA members have re presentation forced elect individuals will guarantee will make council meetings must MOVE Headquarters re-incorporate Since council meeting cant give report read other columns Im sure will find pertinent information has real privilege serving mod elers CL FF RC District VII May flights maxes landings right-side up Special thanks assisted Associate Vice-Presidents Contest Board members help greatly appreciated Thanks Lansing CARDS TCRC Great Lakes Model Aviation Expo -IV AMA DIstrIct VII Spring Meting East Saturday March 151980 District Meetings Thanks Lincoln SKY KNIGHTS 79 Nats LARKS 1978 Nats dedication greatest Cap4I Area Radio Drone Sqdrt ING MICNIQAN Announcing a~ -I 0 0 Grand Ledge Hi-School Grand Ledge Michigan 4SeMOVIESNuswiuletgar 8n9peuIum PROOUCT OISPLAYS6WAP SHOP AWAS PAESENTATIONS Complete e Call Expo-IV 2909 W Michigan Avenue Lansing Michigan 48917 Phone 1-517-487-0653 Arkansas siana Monica C Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII Vice-President 509 So Lebansue Street Solphor LA 70663 Associate Vice-Presidents Buzz Averill 9117 La 8anranea NE Alburgoerpue NM 87111 Ned Barnes 823 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Honey III 927 Commerce Pleasanson TX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Barslesnille OK 74003 No District VIII Report month Colonado C Kansas C Nebraska C North Dakora C Sourh takota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo Circle Bellenue Nt 68005 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Maniposa Blvd Casper WY 82801 Paul Kegel 910 North 12th Fargo ND 88102 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arnada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Battin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Ricltetto 516S Cloodas Sioun Falls SO 57103 1980 District Officers contest scale boards AVPs coordinators various committee posts filled district vicepresidents appointment Volunteers nomina tions comments sought will need new AVP Kansas 1980 Jim OReilly because time busi ness commitments has informed will unable serve up high standards 82Model Aviation must seek replacement Jim people have great deal respect Jim agree thing has fine head shoulders controversial issues value input very much Always constructive always gentle man Jim can counted sound reason ing Denver area modelers worst snow storm 22 years Needless say mail little slow get through So what does top-notch AVP keep touch Travis McGinnis phones update recent FAI Pattern team practice held Denver area gave aeromodeling local PR boost Now sharp MDMC Metro Denver Modeling Council people recognized opportunity clubs arranged practices transportation etc team used international aspects hobby some local PR Great everyone Bob Graber involved up eyeballs again appreciated efforts discovered some out pocket ex penses R/C Eagles passed hat MDMC clubs stick together Jefco Mile Hi Arvada clubs have also passed hat show support team FAI Pro gram make sure next team short joined last word bills paid over $80 going program - coming sadness note passing Jack Pfarr Russ La Roux Jack years operated area hobby shops Always supporting AMA aeromodeling particular young people Jack known times pay AMA club dues young budding modelers Always working young modelers Russ CD Arvada clubs P-Nut contests Russ made close friends very active modelers new people Both fine men will remembered model ing brothers through Pfaar-La Roux Memorial Contest now name annual Arvada P-Nut Contest held year mid February Greater Metropolitan Kansas City R/C Meeting AMA President Earl Witt AMA Executive Director John Worth attended meeting prelude forming modelers council clubs KC metro area councils work fact John Earl would travel halfway across country just support idea should serve en dorsement Ed Cox spark plug whole affair Arranging banquet site sticking financial neck out getting clubs setting up displays much much see Ed Cox tell him thanks deserves fortunate enough run old friends like Bill Wright Sky Devils FAI Team Race director Nats great weekend hopefully metro idea really takes root district display booth available Please let know early time year get lots requests thebooth request may need some lead time work havent seen booth since Nats just keeps going club club Marvelous Miniatures film anoth er high mileage item great film now joined new AMA scale film ModeIinyc Grand Illusions Jay Gerber has done again ls expected soon word gets around have film also mailman will get another hernia Marvelous Min latures has lent out priority system puts clubs showing non-modelers first new scale film will wanted modelers time read report scale film will off AVPs AVPs getting first will ask first CaU patches club patch display booth please send Some clubs have sent two have taken liberty having extra patches sewn jacket wear around district country Casper Aeromodelers Associa tion Platt Valley R/Cers patches huge All-Season Fliers Henry Buchanan 10year resident Alaska dropped line reports modelers up fly year two contests January incredi ble all-night affair June Jan uary date associated 40 deg -25 deg rain snow no consideration given cancellation Gary Cooper Frontier Fliers Fre mont NE first send along list still out Johnson County Aeromodelers Kan sas Dave Ellis send list also sample validation slip club using record flights Moving Headquarters Next month anoth er point view Arnxa lo,, ii da x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour tate Redsndo Beach CA 90278 Associate Vice-Presidents Glenn carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex Chisulm 1100 west Sham Fresno CA 93711 Lonnie Kroeber 4295 Boulder Hwy Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 95138 Bob Reynolds Rt B Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Axe Long Beach CA 90808 Keith Whitney 14485 Jupiter Dr. Salt Lake City uTB4117 Another 30 days have flown seems lately enough hours day nor enough days week Lots report month Ill get right Sacramento Red Barons now hold honor being club Ive travelled furthest visit recent trip gave new record 860 miles meeting arranged member club known Bob Kamp mann Bob fellow member Ed Schultz met airport way meeting stopped restaurant en joyable meal ambulance parked front restaurant went didnt know meant eat own risk Turns out driver having meal Later club meeting pleas ure meeting -Scale guru Lee Taylor long discussion matters relating big models meeting run club President Jon Logan During meeting club discussed new flying site process obtaining will secure lease present site leased owner anxious break lease Due problems club has having tenant bordering field re flyover re trieval problems club also ready ter minate lease set show film Mar velous Miniatures projector furnished club However no sooner projec tor turned bulb burnt out Naturally no spare Let lesson club inviting show film projectorhave spare Ill send film January sos can see AMA portable display have available mall shows what-have-you has travelling went Ron Bond Sac ramento mall show turned out real success says 108 models display Thirteen 1/3 AScale eight helicopters show off 85000 people went through mall Next sent John Lewis Bakers field club Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society put show Bakersfield went Chuck Asprion Camarillo Flying Circus used film Marvelous Miniatures high light mall show put Oxnard booth movement less 30 days want booth no cost drop line Ill schedule Next club visited little closer home went meeting San Gabriel Valley Radio Control League sec ond visit club meeting ar ranged vice-president SGVRCL Bill OBelmito Bill invited house prior meeting dinner Bills charming wife Henrietta aka Boots stuffed gills repast Duncan Hines would have raved about wanted find dark soft place sleep afterward heck club meeting off club meeting incidentally Bill talked Boots attending see great AMA film meeting conducted presi dent Dick Corman big item agenda what Whittier Narrows presently open general public flying Careless fliers giving fliers bad name What Proposition 13 making money public parks tight theres chance club could get sole possession site healthy fee could regulate people fly Stay tuned further developments club enjoyed Marvelous Miniatures thoroughly Next trip saw something little different took film went John Muir Junior High Los Angeles teacher name Jim Lillie teaching class basic aeronautics steered him onto AMA Del ta Dart project students really en joyed film am attempting help Jim way possible keep class going need like him Now really big show just returned February 1980 83 Effective Communication IS twoway street AMAs non-paid volun teer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organiza tion members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice-president area Complete communications linkwrite District X Report corn two-day council meeting Washing ton two days enough cover items few deferred later Since lots items covered Ill touch what consider some important ones Headquarters instructed ask legal counsel theres way get around no voting proxy rule Washington suggested nothing else works incorporate somewhere else council voted allow magazine increase its ad percentage removed limitation number pages voted both measures Originally against creased ads However tours around various clubs got wordmore ads Ill admit received few letters asking less ads believe general consensus Therefore did about-face supported opinion despite prior beliefs case youre wondering what part magazine income subject taxationits income advertising formula determining taxable amount easy Tax able income advertising income st obtaining advertising council listened presentation realtor Springfield Ohio outlined costs new headquarters building Im going lump everything together report broke figures youre about see down its components proposed 6630 square foot building 1 acres land paved parking ready move $487350 need investi gate Orlando FL Lincoln NE Lake Charles LA before decision can made next listened presentation legal beagle lawyers office frequency/FCC type says recent meet ing FCC brought out several ques tions presently being answered AMA radio manufacturers hopeful FCC going grant some additional 72 MHz frequencies good chance will alow narrow band FM good chance 19 months time read new rules will effect Equipment will available three months after seems long time pro posal filed October 1978 remember thisthe FCC just acted proposal broadcasters association power put broadcasters proposal same phase presently did broadcasters file 1947 FCC slow way dont send letters wont help phase study dont hire lobbyist ask Well did ask Accord ing lawyer good lobbyist Washing ton gets $175 PER HOUR As good business practice AMA go ing switch auditors think good idea once Nats continue operate red budgeted $10000 toward operation years meet still managed end up $1 3000 over budget FAI Free Flight World Championships recently concluded Taft showed profit near $5000 What pleasant change nomi nated two prime organizers Bill Bogart Bill Hartill Superior Service Award awarded council Ill present awards annual FFMAASC banquet Something new charter clubs guest club will allowed fly 30 days $5 fee Hell fully covered $5 will apply membership dues should later decide join AMA Notethis cov erage does apply sanctioned contest Jay Gerber unveiled latest film 36-minute film scale models up usual high standards excellent film Jay addressed council regards next project commissioned 15-minute film shown groups tempting get permission use property flying site film will available year council listened proposition Wilmington Ohio bunch want conduct Nats group presented pro posal feel will result money-making Nats proposal sounds quite plausible has turned over Nationals Com mittee council has recommended RC Contest Board accept NMPRA safety rec ommendation emergency basis will enable included next rule book decided NMPRA has exhib ited good faith attempting make Pylon Racing safer No further attempt make fly slower will tried committee formed report next council meeting methods tighten ing CD free memberships Its going Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District XI Vice-Ptesdent 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 9817 Assoejase Vice-Presidents Al CoIner 1607 Soon tin, Pocutello ID 83201 Simon Ornese ft 1 Boo 48 Broadniew MT 59015 Cd McColloogh 535C 81 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recio 28608 Donen Ct. Keon WA 98031 Chuck Thompson N 3813 Nonmandie Spokane WA 99205 Don Zipoy 2t418 NC Main Sn. Redmond WA 98052 time start thinking about spring expositions symposiums Last years 1979 Great Oregon R/C Ex po just larger number display competition models before rep resenting categories Expo 80 will defi nitely bigger better District Meet ing held last year success year should hold up tradition Benton County R/C Club better well plan bring along couple AMA films viewing well discuss current AMA issues Joy Farmer spark plugs event cart contact 625 SW 55th St Corvallis OR 97330 want part great Expo takes place second weekend April Dr Ralph Brooke called other night great news RAMS will resume symposium again year date set 17th 18th February Doc told site will Hyatt House again Since have heard other sites being considered watch newsletters Hobby Shop bulletin boards late news will AMA meeting symposium can make arrange ments Watch announcements program available tougher get free ride next council meeting 18th 19th January 1980 Orlando FL time rest council will look proposed museum site 1980 Control Line FAI World Cham pionships Team requested funding sistant team manager Due large size team single manager hard-pressed everywhere council approved addi tional manager Scholarship awards handed out follows $1000 Paula Bauer $750 David Pier Brian Petty $500 Nicholas DeCarlis second time row women has won top award council went record recognizing clubs teams participated Trans-Am Relay Race Three astronauts awarded Fellow ships AMA Buzz Aidrin Neil Armstrong Michael Collins voting unanimous lot business conducted said hit items felt import ant Read minutes meeting complete report Remember invite next meeting Ive copy new scale film posession must see superb THERMALS Watch news North Idaho Sym posium South Idaho Model Airplane Symposium well dont have details yet date location both always put great event Through Northwest Soaring Society Newsletter Editor Roy Anderson come winners 1971 Soaring Champions After dust settled Dave Johnson win ner average 9369 Second Tom Neilson average 9269 Roy Anderson third 9252 average competition tougher last year far 35 average points separated top six place winners Congratulations Portland Area Sailplane Society Tom Culmsee editor have excellent idea November newsletter Tom says prefer warmer com fortable modeling activity winter might suggest Indoor Free Flight Rubberpowered sport planes peanut scales hand-launched gliders can provide great di version teaching some valuable lessons about airplanes Youll hardly find larger return enjoyment minimum invest ment time money fair amount interest among members has ex pressed should plenty oppor tunity winter Barnstorniers R/C Club sponsoring series indoor fun-flys held Clackamas Community Col lege gym See Barnstormers newsletter contact details NorWesters Free Flight Club will also holding Indoor Scale contest sometime after first year Peanut Scale AMA Rubber Scale will also included Try youll like same issue newsletter contained following gem Book reports recommended reading recently acquired book Flying Im proving Scale Model Airplanes William F McCombs available through Model Airplane News Although written scale free flight 84 Model Aviation type models book Contains wealth general aerodynamic information applicable kinds airplanes Use general en lightenment aerodynamic mental anderings whew reference work designing world-beating sailplane Next Id like recommend Dave Thornburgs River Air articles published July August issues RIC Model Builder contain very good treatment art finding using all-popular ther mal Whether experienced sailplane pilot just progressing gliding stage soaring stage youll find lots ideas improving thermaling technique Last month surely least would like offer congratulations entire district TRANS-AM team own district may have heard before Joe Harris Gene Weaver Randy Weaver Don Rice Jim Boydston Dr Ralph Brooke made last leg TRANS-AM Race roaring success flew Las Vegas Super Kaos Supertigre 60 win TRANS-AM 24 seconds thank tremendous effort great job well done After last Executive Council meeting early November chance talk personally Larry Bolich Special Events Director Academy coordinator race AMA Larry told number things happened during race will have wait until district meetings repeated thing impressed running race spirit sportsmanship comradery prevailed during race participated can justly proud efforts JUIJIO FLIGHT EDWHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 GOOD KITS NECESSARY FOR YOUNG BEGINNERS Frankly dont see going get young beginners started model airplane building flying kits Right start certain fascination kid opens up box spreads out plans material problem keep fascination alive must understand rank begin ner does know what insides kit box should look like does realize GOOD QUALITY kit does NOT depend degree prefabrication high quality kit carefully selected wood efficient propeller easily understood plans etc might look like disaster youngster due its simplicity small amount materials box Quality materials understood much less appreciated young beginners likely turned box full stuff comes tumbling out cowlings wheels formed wire parts ows what proof pudding course comes set out help build Does manufacturer flashy kit care does supply three longerons hard theyre like iron fourth soft mushy fuselage guaranteed break Junior course isnt going know difference Naturally would substitute piece wood SCRAP BOX Ah Junior has no scrap box Most unfortunate situation Now look - l missing No bother didnt like plastic wheels first place So Ill just crosslaminate two pieces sheet sixteenth ce ment some washers bearings - presto ter wheels kit IOR idea making own wheels never enters head doesnt have SCRAP BOX anyway Lis ten - calls wheels should could go point few kit manufacturers care very much whether Junior ever com pletes model airplane few very interesting note NOT big manufacturers could really job right wanted No small cottage industries part-time manufacturers modelers still love hobby just profits Yes today much trouble ex otic land model airplane kits natives restless chieftains however well what ARE doing about really dont know thing know problem has around about long have kits little personal story ember way back early Thirties grew tired being able com pete experts didnt have wood nor plans nor know-how build decent twin pusher So decided buy kit advertised outstanding contest winner magazines scraped up 75 cents big money time sent due course tube arriyed emptied out contents Egads wood mealy no rubber paper seemed bathroom kind Bamboo wing ribs worst treachery gn oJd out-of-date light weight no way world completed model could compete thencurrent rules had least knew enough just dump pieces SCRAP BOX Now pundits hobby indus try have long recognized so-called JUN IOR PROBLEM benefits many-year collection magazines does realize Over over again complaints promises tears shouts hopeful joy want read good review Junior Problem read Lar ry Conovers WHERE ARE THE JUNIORS May/J une 1964 issue American Mod e/er Ill make up some copies want send 25 cents ev erything nothing days AMA does NOT pay anything writing JUN IOR FLIGHT excellent article 15 years ago AMAs John Worth quoted con cerning problems declining Junior activity both AMA modeling gener al AMA Technical Director Frank Ehling stated industry doesnt see fit pro duce beginners line does begin ner start Apparently Conover made survey speeches years industry trade show Representatives such manu facturers Sterling Comet Midwest Cox Herkimer Goldberg Monogram Top Flite Guillow lot say reasons decline discussed d just valid today believe model industry genuinely interested helping Juniors ginner projects afoot AMA mailed out re port-questionnaire entitled NEW HO R IZONS FOR JUNIOR PROGRAMS AYSC program AMERICAN MODELER cir culated questionnaire CLEVELAND PRESSS model aviation program full bloom model industry through its HIAA devoted considerable money time AIR YOUTH program Individual manufacturers quite proud new beginner lines 15 years later re turned questionnaires continue somewhere gather dust various programs out steam then-new beginners series proved answer industry appears terested something else ** * * problem having single page - being able continue page so-and-so times dont finish story Ive got about another whole column - Ill leave con clusions recommendations until next month CONTROL-LINE CONTEST OVER Flying AMAs third CL Postal Con test ended November 30 deadline receipt Ed Whitten results December 31 Make sure youve sent yours AMAS THIRD INDOOR CONTEST name-the-contest contest going strong Ive received some real funny ones Send suggestions now big choice will announced next issue important flying postals two events HL Glider HL Stick starts Janu ary 1 runs through March 31 Full details last issue can ask copy Send SASE thats now Santa good Did bring kit could actual ly built flown February 1980 85
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/02
Page Numbers: 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
SHORT SUMMARY OF NO- NEW AMA MOVIE NOW AVAILABLE VEMBER 9-10 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DECISIONS 1 Nats tentatively approved former Clin ton County Air Force Base Wilmington OH dates yet determined Final ap proval subject Nats Executive Commit tee approval details 2 Previous limits removed Model via tion magazine regarding total number pages amount advertising permitted 3 New RC Pattern points proposal rejected regard requiring HQ special effort avoid setting precedent concerning simi lar efforts other events 4 NMPRA safety requirements recommend ed RC Contest Board inclusion 1980 rule book basis insurance coverage RC Pylon Racing events 5 $10000 approved special escrow insur ance reserve cover property damage claims within $1000 deductible 6 US hosting 1980 Indoor World Cham pionships West Baden IN approved submission FAI annual Meeting November 30 7 AAAA status approved June 1980 CL meet Winston-Salem NC 8 Grigg District II VP proposal special interest group recognition approved es tablish minimum requirements 9 Travel expense special AMA Frequen cy Committee meeting approved expe dite current AMA proposal FCC RC frequencies 10Last quarter 979 cost-of-living increase HQ salary budget approved 11 Travel funding 1980 assistant CL team manager approved help regular team manager handle team 14 competitors 12New procedure council meeting min utes/agenda approval adopted 13$3000 total four 1979 Scholarship awards approved $1000 two $750 $500 14Deadline proposals regarding possible HQ relocation approved next meeting 15Next meeting January 19 Orlando FL combined review Wings Wheels museum offer regarding possible AMA museum AMAs film producer Jay Gerber did again followed up great Marvelous Miniatures film another superb produc tion entitled Mode/inqs Grand Illusions Its about Scale models types sizes tiny Peanut free flights huge RC ver sions 747 transport Lancaster bomber Included control line Dynajet-pow ered model also six-engined B-36 Duane Johnsons RC dual ducted fan F-iS fighter Bob Underwoods Dehaviland Comet Mick Reeves RC 1978 World Championship winner Woodvale England others film 36 minutes long full color narration top notch professional treat suited equally well modelers general public Its available AMA HQsend latest Film Library list Note has necessary increase deposit fees drastically films $50 help assure District Ill V Candidate Cliff Piper* Write-Ins Dave Brown* Joe Eiben Write-Ins Bill Mathews* Write-Ins cted /980-81 term Vote 718 - 14 1208 755 5 1037 20 safe returntoo films have come back badly damaged condition No increase basic rental fees however neces sary handle film carefully return good condition enjoy same low ren tal fee usual full deposit refund film damaged repairs charged against deposit new film expected heavy demand during winter season order early HQ copy available need check district AMA vicepresidenthe has copy special showings SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT 1919 AMA ELECTION RESULTS m McNe II has won election off ce AMA Secretary-Treasurer 1980-81 John Byrne came close MeNeill got 7335 votes Byrnes 5757 Just over 15000 votes cast all-253% total members eligible vote 1977 last time secretary-treasurers office up election just over 14000 votes 244% total So trend number voting up bit percentage eligible voters Byrne got 44% votes cast either himself MeNeill won own district II Again year number voted far less renewed membership during voting period voting deadline November 20000 eligible voting members signed up 1980 thousands could have voted did Totals Votes Secretary-Treasurer District III III IV McNeill* 4255181020423 Byrne 3231162831285 Write-Ins V VI 875759 281501 VII VIII 765599 526391 No IXXXIDist 264934340413 177649243388 Total 7335 5757 27 13119 District VII IX Xl CandidateVote Geoff Styles*828 Hardy Brodersen539 Write-Ins7 Vince Mankowski* 34 Write-Ins2 Homer Smith*485 Don Connell Write-In Other Write-Ins20 February 1980 73 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 81 5 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 Vice-President Election Results Presidents OUTU3JK Earl F Witt 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 1980 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS proposal change basic man agement format 1980 Nationals made November council meeting Although new concept still much worked out think agreed should con sider some financial organizational changes Chuck Shade Dick Nutting rep resenting Western Ohio RC Society other Modelers Southwest Ohio have proposed concept based creased participation local clubs special interest groups whereby would share financial gains virtue fact host club other local modelers inherent ly familiar local contacts possible problems Nats site Wil mington OH believe Nats planning setup can effi ciently economically run rather Headquarters personnel located DC basic plan would begin new advertising promotional con cept orchestrated AMA assisting such areas providing space Model Aviation As rest proposal have done great deal research matter have both professional expertise fa cilities accomplish task Dick Nutting news editor WLWT-TV Cincinnati has already held number discussions media personnel major focal point concept aimed making Nats family affair again Dick believes can accom plished way will offer local possible national media coverage same time example changing schedule Nats contestants may able initial compe tition block have day two off compete final com petition schedule would provide innumerable advantages compe titors families media com petitors could visit other events prac tice repair 2 families could tend AMA Night Cincinnati Reds game Kings Island two events already proposal family events 3 finals event run back-to-back good possibility AMA could get national TV media coverage Obviously less prior involve ment Headquarters increased advertising expenses could cut number entries increased same time host club could make profit efforts running concessions Nats Further Special Interest Groups would encouraged participate running own events thus allowing specialized management radical change past Na tionals off-the-cuff pro posal Members Western Ohio RC Society have done great deal re search held discussions before submitting proposal have found adequate support substantiate reliability such proposal Ohio Nats Committee plan meet December firm up dates details promotion HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION PROPOSAL November Council meeting Mr Martin Levine President Springfield Ohio Community Improve ment Corporation made formal finan cial presentation facilities pic tured column December issue Model Aviation proposed site facility new Industrial Office Park Development south edge Springfield OH city-backed development city utili ties installed including natural gas location particularly attractive cause its proximity Dayton 30 minutes Cincinnati 90 minutes Columbus 55 minutes 74 Model Aviation Dick Nutting key planner 1980 Nationals attended 1976 Nats Dayton best attended Nats recent years due its location 1977 RC World Aero batics Championships Springfield few miles proposed site 1980 Nationals no doubt aware various spots close proposed Headquarters site could considered National World Championships close Headquarters important point considering purchase such site investment value yearly pay ments presently estimated $745 per square foot would fixed rate un altered inflation 25 years AMA would own property would no longer paying rent years come should decide re-locate proposed property industrial office park relatively basic fice design has sketched would offer us substantial resale value Mr Levine began discussion explaining Springfields Industrial Reve nue Bond Issue propose assist AMA financing project start finish Reve nue Bonds issued city tax free based non-profit status estimated go rate approxi mately 9% interest Members Chamber Commerce have set up Community Improvement Corporation proposes sell bonds needed incorporate Headquarters supervise bids construction facilities finanical figures submitted based estimated beginning date around late spring starting con struction Upon Councils approval corporation would send architect Headquarters purpose de termining exact space design re quirements no cost AMA Upon submission approval plans Council AMA would enter Agreement Intent corpora tion architect would make full working drawings specifications solicit construction bids financial estimates given included complete land costs architectural engineering ser vices construction inflationary creases estimated over six-month period well soft costs such legal services insure tax free bond issue feature retiring bonds estimated annual debt service rate $745 per square foot 1980 current Headquarters rental lease signed prior infla tionary surge now experiencing will expire average rent com parable office space DC area between $7 $10 per square foot plus inflation rate predicted 10% year Although inflationary times might never considered right tune buy must face fact value land will never decrease association should begin make sound investments future Council did take action proposal will meet Orlando FL next Council meeting review Springfield proposal well vitation offered Wings Wheels locate Headquarters facility area FCC AND RC FREQUENCIES meeting FCC men tioned last months column held October 26 favorably im pressed came away meet ing feeling getting positive action meeting set up include representatives FCC AMA Frequency Committee AMA Attorneys office model industry did four FCC staff members show up meeting rep resented both FCC bureaus must deal proposals general consensus tending meeting should receive additional 72 MHZ narrow band FM frequencies should allowed 20 40 radio chan nels bypass high-powered channels point-to-point use city Although hard pin down people FCC time schedule estimated proposed rules should ready comment late spring early summer Interested par ties will given period around 30 60 days comment proposals will go back review De pending comments submitted actual ruling should come out eight months year later time span ruling may seem long have informed legal counsel Mr Jack Smith time relatively fastthey have other actions FCC have taken three five years noted broadcasting stations working FCC since 1947 get 500 kilowatt power however after 32 years FCC just decided Octo ber 52 kilowatts enough JUNIOR PROGRAMS opinion successful Jun ior Programs result individual dedication localized situations Greater Chicago R/C Show met Roger Wathen Delta Dart building area Roger teacher Forrest Manor Junior High School has established two-year program 7th 8th grad ers meet twice week points awarded accomplishment accumulated points determine win ners end year trophies awarded years winner out 60 students 13-year-old LaVonne Jones model program incorporates both building flyingwith stu dents utilizing rocket plastic mod els rubber stick fuselage models paper balsa gliders well Delta Darts Roger elaborate pre sentation folder documenting pro gram would glad offer details anyone interested address Roger L Wathen 3242 N DeQuincy Indianapolis IN 46218 HOBBY SHOWS October November eventfilled time modelers Mid west October 7th Annual Greater Chicago R/C Show held DuPage County Fair Grounds Most major manufacturers exhibits along extensive flight demonstrations ing given afternoon field ad joining exhibit hall Indian City Radio Control Club initiated its first three-day Greater Mich igan Hobby Show Exposition November 16th show will run out space years come armory site 290000 square feet floor area adjoin ing 5000 car parking lot year Expo used 81 000 square feet space static display outstanding models categories sizes February 1980 75 New Kid Block Presidents OUTLGDK Peanut Scale Quarter Scale lar ger covered 14000 square feet table space protected specta tors addition customary out side demonstrations including Dean Copeland flying Byron Mig Jet indoor RC demonstrations boats running pool electric motor cycles cars Besides trophies static displays door prizes award ed hourly attendees living general area plan second annual Expo during first part October next year AGENDA FOR JANUARY COUNCIL MEETING As November 2 4th four items listed January Council meeting however items great importance 1 1980 Budget Finalization 2 Proposed Headquarters Move 3 Approval Nationals Champ ionship Plan 4 Consideration Museum Wings & Wheels Orlando FL should getting issue around Christmas BEST WISHES Merry Christmas Happy New Year PENAL INSTITUTION MODEL PROGRAM GROWS 13th Annual Conference Na tional Correctional Recreation Association hosted Kentucky Department Justice Bureau Training Eastern Kentucky University Richmond KY September 15-20 1979 major programs 2nd annual Air Show Model Building Work shop AMAs Larry Bolich provided Delta Dart kits attendees build AMA booth set up Exhibitors Hall throughout conference Numerous back issues Flying Models Model Builder RIG Modeler RIG Sportsman Model Airplane News donated publishers conference Scien tific Models Inc New Jersey donated kits door prizes conference along Futaba model air show two-hour show flying demonstrations provided Tony Frackowiak World Engines flying both aerobatic RC craft helicopters Don Walker Eastern Kentucky University pro vided fine demonstration RC sailpianes Lew McFarland Lexington Ken tucky Club flew U-Control hand-launch gliders group Mr McFarland also demonstrated electric gas-powered RC cars Air Show held 20-acre paved auto driving range RC sailboat demonstration conducted Lexingtons Model Boat Club members Phil Lawrence Rudd Brown Criminal Justice Centers 10-acre pond Dave Brown World Engines coordinated air show program South Africa international competition NCRA Conference held Na tional rosters AMA chartered clubs provided Correctional Recreation Di rectors attending conference Once again year major goals Model Building Demonstrations 1 Encourage penal institutions begin model building leisure time activity residents 2 Identify AMA Chartered Club groups recreation directors contact free world clubs demonstra tions assistance starting institution programs 3 Encourage wardens superintendents through recreation directors provide institutional grounds farms land nearby bona fide AMA clubs flying space turn aid Institu tion Model Club Program Some 400 Correctional Recreation Profes sionals attended Conference representing nearly states numerous areas Canada Kentuckys famous Country Bluegrass Banjo Entertainer Ole Joe Clark musical group provided Bluegrass flavor occasion Noting used fly Ole Joe Clark said stopped rub ber band broke entertainment pro vided through courtesy Max Harrison Productions Max nationally known Cowboy Artist has created numerous logos model airplane clubs firm sup porter correctional model flying clubs has offered create original logos clubs begin assist developing model flying clubs penal institutions may contacted through National Cor rectional Recreation Association Recreation Directors treated fried chicken feast attended Air Boat Show prepared Food Service Department Eastern Ken tucky University under director Food Service Director Mr Larry Martin fliers boaters awarded certificate Honorary Kentucky War den assistance AMA Club Officers inter ested exploring NCRA-AMA Flying Space Program invited write William E Bain Board Chairman National Correc tional Recreation Association Bureau Training Stratton 354 EKU Richmond KY 40475 September 1980 NCRA will hosted Wichita State University Adminis tration Justice School campus university Wichita KS Already Dr Ron lacavetta contact person 1980 conference planning continuation AMA-N CRA Air Boat Program vital importance note average correctional facility minimum cus tody institution normally quite willing work out recreation program model building flying same quite true youth institutions Correctional Standards American Correctional Association clear encouraging leisure-time activity correctional institutions states Fed eral Judges have mandated identified hobby 1980 RENEWALS GOING GREAT Well over 20000 members already signed up next year Thanksgiving Day current trend continues same rate 1980 could biggest year yet AMA memberships total 75000 real possibility leisure-time programs penal institu tions also true jails work farms detention facilities National Correctional Recreation As sociation encourages model builders think penal setting depicted old television movies striped convict clothing chains tin cups advise rehabilitation ex-offenders must include development good leisure-time hobbies activities incarcerated help assist eventually released person re-direct lifestyle again back free society By William E Bain Board Chairman National Correctional Recreation Association WINGS FOR WOMEN began 1974 SOAR Nats WLNGS Club formed initials describe what about Women Na tional Glider Soaring blessing AMA President Johnny Clemens came first AMA chartered club women basic object club promote sport model glider soaring among wom en have own thing rather merely tag along spectate men fly 1975 SOAR Nats actual ly entered all-women team Since initial ballyhoo got lot publicity WINGS has continued quietly though usual growing pains stands ready accept new memberships newcomers soaring may un aware club Dues $4 per year $6 Family membership Payments may sent current President Mrs Lila L Stamm 6613 East 134th St Grandview MO 64030 officers over US Vice-President Lansing Ml Secretary-Treasurer northern California Meetings held phone mail national meets newsletter has dormant being revived means contact between members flying field women invited either singly via Family membership can include men join help expand movement greater enjoyment learning women interested sharing fun model flying rather merely spectating interested contact Lilapreferably check Attention Guysits late too much sign wife girl friend up Christmas present 1980 could best year yet WINGS gals get volved help will appreciated 76 Model Aviation SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeilI AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 other day Hilda boarded TWA California flew non-stop Wash ington DC Sitting reassuredly soft seat marveled speed grace big metal bird slid effortlessly over Illinois patchwork looked down remembered something memory flitted back through poorly lit corridors dis carded time way back year 1910 saw frightened half-grown lit tle girl scrambling aboard wood-splint er canvas aeroplane Perched bamboo seat no safety belt noth ing either side air nothing front except holding rod Grabbing tightly waited pilot Sat isfied quarters nickels pennies kid given him totaled five bucks climbed up behind gave signal waited others flip big wooden propeller Roaring off grass biplane circled Chica go Fairgrounds 15 minutes heart-stopping 40 miles per thing Wright Model B BurgessWright homebuilt Hilda doesnt know care long long time ago what difference mused lady plane landed safely nations capital returned job AMA Headquarters want meet Hilda also department friends Im taking inside home office Acad emy Model Aeronautics month want explain Kip Smythes important department introduce some peo ple Kip Membership Department Director Including Hilda Kip employs some 14 people thus handles largest contingency employees AMA department few years ago everything mem bership done hand including sorting counting adding day Kip has streamlined everything computer age Chores took days now can done minutes EXAMPLE Counting AMA ballots after annual elections district nationally used take two weeks count votes Today special ballots can counted 3 hours processing through computer Also data processing has increased num ber votes election personal izing ballots So dramatically suc cessful has Kip changing voting habits procedures prestigious ASSOCIA TION MANA GE MENT magazine American Society Association Executives Washington DC featured Kip methods recent issue circulated na tionwide other AMA functions have followed suit like manner Applica tions join AMA money processing counting renewals Charter Club paperwork Optical scanners electronic memory banks computers intricate scientific garbage now used speed along AMA role serving nearly 70000 members quick ly accurately Renewals used take 10 days now few minutes snap 01 Kip took other day has AMA seven years Kip graduated University Maryland has Masters Degree Busi ness Wife Mildress also graduated University Maryland Both love play tennis Kip built rubber-powered models kid now have threemonth-old daughter Crystal May have permission introduce three pretty girls pic ture above Shirley Shipley left processes film orders husband Charles have five children Tommy Char lotte Chuck Rick Jimmy likes work AMA family hobbies include bowling homemade candy crocheting politicking VFW affairs Shirley Treasurer Sr VP District Auxiliary have five grandchildren heroine month Hilda 85 years old has two children seven grandchildren three great grandchil dren lives Arlington VA snap oi rop steiner nas worked total 10 years AMA Under Kip Smythe also charge AMA supplies Delta Darts NATS trophies plaques magazines archives etc Pop wife Margaret have two hound dogs bulldog poo dle Next month smash finish Membership Department including cer tain revelations heretofore considered unimaginable am supposed writing series important NSRCA special interest group got off AMA home office kick hope friends will patient get mad. February 1980 77 three lovely ladies help keep everything going Kip Smythes department L-R Shirley Shipley Hilda Paulsen Lorraine Minther Building flying model planes much fun lot safer reel thing Ask Hilda middle Shes both sides fence helped pioneer passenger plane business back dawn flight earned five bucks baby-sitting five cents hour risked life right now shes up AMA Hdqrs working hard make model flying easier safer GUAM CLUB GETS NAVY HELP Beneath blistering sun tropical island Pacific model aviation gets boost government Most everyone complains government takes gives Well know few dont believe statement true Let start beginning Guam Aeromodelers chartered club AMA island Guam Marianas Islands have working get decent runway several years Takeoffs land ings performed crushed coral run way involved avoiding clumps grass rain puddles snails Being tropical island grass grows faster snails move snails Guams biggest commodity Well thats past now thanks fund raising efforts Roger MaryAnn Artz senior members club Navy Mobile Construction Battalion-74 Chaplain Cdr Otis D Essex club furnished food drink ce ment helped labor NMCB-74 furnished machinery expertise volunteers 37-hour job As Navy machines cleared lengthened shaped runways club members put out bags cement spread out mixed astonishment Aeromod elers EO-2 Ralph Jean showed club mix 9600 sq feet cement place runway grader never waste bit training Navy gives men construction under less choice conditions men gave Guam Aero modelers main runway 140 feet long 40 feet wide cross runway 100 feet long 40 feet wide total cost under 800 dollars hearts well hearty thank well done go out men NMCB 74 government Community Action Policies Proud Aeromodelers Americans Guam Clayton W Smith Secretary Guam Aeromodelers tonnectcut Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode Islaud ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper tlislrici Vice-Presdeol Highland Avenue Aikinson NH 03811 Associate Vjc-PreadenOs Robert C Brodeor 405 Main Street Nashua NJ 03060 Raymond Gibouieau 39 High St Old Town ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr LeeMA 01238 A Mike Schindler 5 Boidoc Dr Ledyard CT 06339 william wilbur 6 Laurel Ann Kittery ME 03904 Getting smart using few pic tures Ia Jim McNeill About time lot District people probably saying two pictures below Mark Blanchard recent visit Berkshire RC Fly ing Club Pittsfield MA Visited good bit past month Went installation officers banquet South Shore RC Club early November find John Smith new president Speaker Al Novotnik MA N following day journeyed up Bur lington VT visit club dinner showing Smithsonian film Fly Last weekend pleasure being Concord NH Aeroguidance Society wives great meal Harrison Morgan presentation annual award outstanding club member year President Armand Cote hosted fine af fair food really great Dick Sher man awarded club patch Lots Quarter Scale interest clubs vitited Hope time smoke has set tled issue speed RC Pylon Racing words council member last week put speed limit race original intent JW letter am sure highlight need bet ter control safety standpoint has now done thank AMA members took time write about issue NMPRA safety rules have incorporated AMA rules NOW interest safety Hopefully rules will abided regard proven proficien cy construction standards other important things especially dis tances involved fliers spectators alike new Scale film now hand Call showing can visit Friday Saturday evening film projector hand Marvelous Miniatures still popular 78 Model Aviation Left Norm Kendrick Guam Aeromodelers put first flight new runways Right Bags cement being opened dumped preparation grader mixed ce ment place never wasted bit Navy machinery whole job finished 37 hours Above Guam Aeromodelers crushed coral runway before Navy came rescue Fast-growing grassonthe tropical island constant problem rain puddles snails Below Club members watch help during construction finished club 140-ft main runway 100-ft crass runway concrete outlay un der $800thanks Navy-provided help Examining plans Quarter Scale Skybolt L-R Bob Evans George Parker Art Gingras Steve Tomlin Steve DAngelo John Maynard sadness must tell passing Alice Ross beloved wife New England cornerstone John Ross has few weeks since came attention Alice loved birds donations memory may sent Boardmoor Sanctuary Massachusetts Audubon Society 280 Eliot St South Natick MA 01760 might nice gesture part some clubs have felt known Johns devotion Alice fine things have seen him contribute sport Flying door small building out back CL builders Roger Goodreau left Cliff Ducharme seem saying iNhat have done available too old pictures below taken 1945 1946 Lots people shown still active New England modeling photos thanks George Parker Lee New Jersey Ysk II DISTRICT REPORT John C Geigg District II Vice-President 6381 Badger Drive Lvckpsrt NY 14094 Associate Vice-Presiden5s Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 36-29 213th St Bayside NY 11361 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ane Piscasaway NJ 08854 Honk Likes 46 Cory Dr Toms River NJ 08753 Adam Sassier 50 Randi Rd Apt A2 Schenectady NY 12309 Tom Silver RD 3 Box 412 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smish2 Lorraine Ave. Auburn NY 13021 modeling community has again saddened loss dear friend avid modeler Al Lobaito returning home Great Kills Park flying field Staten Island suffered massive heart attack died Al member Richmond Model Flying Club member Electronic Eagles Team will long remembered chopper fly ing off ice rink during first four MAD Days unselfish donation time efforts make success various shows demonstrations charity events dedi cation help newcomer learn fly build better enjoy hobby has set standards rest us follow will missed John Byrne reported recent pleasure narrating Jerry Lewis MDA MA now member Berkshire RC Fly ing Club Elections will over time printed Congratulations winners cluding Dave Brown others fund raising air show presented few weeks ago Brooklyn RIC Society Marine Park total $2100 raised club Hal Bock club president pleasure presenting check TV cameras looked about intra-dis trict club challenge next years MDA Could good way get District 2 recog nized support fund raising event wish could find way capture ink concession district people sure have using lot since asked inputs Some great ideassome workablesome practical ideas same member Brooklyn NY suggested print district questionnaires column enable members clubs have voice prob em solving initial reaction considered delay caused magazine printing schedules such preclude form survey Also felt inputs would few axe grinde should also heard However idea deserves just casual dismissal well give try column next month s issue will primarily survey items pertinent issues question hopefully re sponse will overwhelming encourage member District 2 answer mem bers other districts care respond would ask send answers re sponses VP district Try keep comments short enough read just long enough cover issue next two items may read about elsewhere feel important cover assure know about AMA legal counsel met FCC positive steps being taken increase frequency allotment provide ex clusive use allocations NOT exclu sive use bad feature meeting gain allotments must wait bit longer AND MOST IM PORTANTPLEASE write FCC congressman attorney senator local bar tender attempt speed things along Such letter writing will ly delay process second hot item pertinent chartered clubs Execu tive Council has approved 30-day AMA mem berships can issued chartered club membership plan intended provide clubs tool enhance ability attract new members club AMA providing insurance coverage 30-day period flying club field 30-day member may NOT enter com petitions may NOT renew 30-day period restrictions now have viable tool interest new people hobby Details new policy works will issued shortly Headquar ters Winter upon us Best now put procrastinations behind us get busy new airplane summer fun See next month survey Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Don Lowe District Ill Vice-Presideet 1101 ERaho Road Dayton DII 45429 Associate Vice-Presidents Joe Sihen 38980 VaIlny Forge Dr Salon OH 44138 Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vivona WV 26101 Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut Sn Philadniphia PA 19107 tdmard Wisser 1521 Summit St McKeesport PA 15131 Well folks last time around next VP column will come either Dave Brown Joe Eiben depending vote November Its interesting challenge attempt serve district VP business activities past year typi fied problem however properly serving capacity past year spent just about four months away home flighttesting Air Force has re warding experience because success have Im sure Dave Joe will fine lob new VP since both gentle men very capable very active volved modelers have lots good ideas future Speaking future certainly looks good modeling country around world fervent hope stop some bickering fighting has going concen trate constructively improving things enjoying hobby After its supposed fun thing its its time find something else occupy ones February 1980 79 Members Lynn 1-Liont ford Kens dad Ken George Parker Don Lane Ray Mailloux Art Standing center unknown OnuS 05 mU srnne ciuD ToKen Ifl July EvEr Edne Rons dad Mr Prouty Dons dad Ray Mailboux Sherm Lojuno Bob Holt virs Halt Standing Jim MacDonald Art Gibson Don Prouty Dick Harding Steve Enquist George Parker Bill Brennan unknown un known Standing wall Dick Sargent Don Lawson Mr Gulliford Ken Gulliford unknown unknown Sherm Lejune unknown District III Report Cont time Modeling has hope will con tinue very rewarding experience certainly cherish friendships have around world look forward wonderful experiences certainly tend remain active modeling activities hope can serve national inter national modeling some constructive ca pacity Because business able tend last council meeting Washington Dave Brown handled chore what fol lows Daves account meeting November 6 received call late evening Clara Lowe Can rep resent Don District III Executive Council meeting Washington November 9-10 Don tied up Las Vegas job After slight hesitation said yes provided could get flight out arrived Washington 8th Thursday given tour Head quarters found considerably austere imagined cramped should maximum efficiency around pretty well run set-up was informed would allowed vote proxy seems incorporation laws DC pro hibit proxy voting corporate boards dl rectors Among first motions meet ing Friday investigate alternatives districts can have representation elected member unable appear will cover points meeting major interest District Ill members cover two-day meet ing would fruitless museum site proposal under consid eration Wings Wheels Museum Orlando FL somewhat substantial cost us information should avail able after January 19th Executive Council meeting held Due projected loss magazine 1980 agreed upon narrow vote allow increase advertising attempt reduce eliminate loss expect last change magazine dont get alarmed $31000 projected loss great may seem Probably important single thing discussed meeting District Ill mem bers Nats proposal Wilmington 1980 has received tentative approval Executive Council virtually cinch run under new proposal WORKS Western Ohio Radio Kontrol So cietyDayton Club clubs special interest groups can acquire certain concession rights exchange running staffing events thereby make profit efforts cost AMA simply giving up concessions rights past have shown small profits due inability promote well laud Chuck Shade Dick Nutting others group innovative thinking hope concept can made work Another issue particular interest District Ill members presentation new headquarters site proposal City Springfield 01-I looks good surface although understand other proposals forthcoming Orlando FL Lake Charles LA least proposal has instituted some serious thinking regarding ramifications cost-wise staff-wise short- long-term problems moving headquarters another site issue has floating little direction since 1974 perhaps now have started take reasonable approach other subjects should cov ered minutes meeting sure look up Thanks Dave evident have some exciting things look forward District III 1980 should real winner Delaware rict Columtna land h taolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanictyille VA 23111 Associate Vice-Presideors Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Champine 205 Tiptoe Rd. Newport News VA 23505 Howard Crispin 611 Beediwood Dr Charlottssille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tynola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scorry Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayetteville NC 28301 Have lust returned two-day AMA Council meeting have some news am sure have heard about AMA has few proposals various cities throughout US offer ing land and/or buildings future AMA Headquarters location AMA council headquarters have looking pro posals evaluate pursue could beneficial AMA reference moving headq uarters operation proposals came Spring field OH presented Council meeting Washington proposal looks good would cost AMA approxi mately 450 thousand over 25-year period personally think could find suitable lo cation around fringe area Washington DC still close governmental agencies deal Ill keep posted future developments January Council meeting will held Orlando FL can look site has offered model mu seum site same building Wings Wheels Museum used Sancee SC now located Orlando Airport believe would good oppor tunity AMA establish permanent model museum could possibly develop permanent headquarters site after January Council meeting Council has voted expand Model Aviation magazines pages advertising should see articles industry advertising after first year Remem ber magazine belongs AMA member comments would great ly appreciated what want see magazine suggest drop few lines Carl Wheeley headquarters let him know what enjoy also what improve ments suggest Also send copy letter since vote behalf what Model viation now have another quality film library good Marvelous Miniatures new film called Grand Illusions Its Scale film excellent opportunity permiere showing made want rush out build Scale model have copy dis trict would like have club meeting contact Its first come first serve basis Discussions Nats Wilmington OH going along fine point goes according plan should excellent Nats new concept being discussed should give us smoother running Nats losing enjoy ment Nats famous Whats Happening District IV Westminster Aero Modelers received nice letter Ray Miles club president says negotiations county fly ing site going well hopes secure verbal agreements writing soon Thanks Ray comments Roanoke Valley Radio Control Club chance meet club recently very good discussion about AMA aeromodeling general very active club loaded friendly modelers Anyone Roanoke/Salem area looking good club join contact RVRCthey terrific TMSS Dont forget February 10 1980 date TMSS Indoor RC Contest should very interesting contest could start new trend winter RC contests information contact HA Stokely 1504 Horseshoe Circle Virginia Beach VA 23451 Winston-Salem NC AAAA Status ap proved June 1980 Control Line Con test Winston-Salem North Carolina Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Assn Stunt News has enclosed newslet tsr unofficial poll Nats site choices have received two poll clippings far about cutting yours out filling sending Chesapeake Bay Radio Control seems frequency problem 7216 CBRC Arden Field Check club ficers about know get around trouble District IV AVPs am hearing AVPs North Carolina Delaware guys gals areas fire up AVP tell him let know whats going area Alabama e Flerida gia issippi tn Rim V South Carol,a essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V VicePresident 311 Prtinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents John Gorday 116 Baybmry Lane Jackson MS 38212 Jerome Hall 4326 Baymood Dr Huntsville AL 36805 Richard Jackson 108 Thorelee St. Charleston Hgts SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Phillip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Nashville TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00666 Box 1532 Falardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman PD Box 1643 Eglie AFB FL 32642 Tom Thacker 2390C Lameencoville Hwy. Decatur GA 30033 Have heard about billionaire died left money AMA purchase flying sites havent either 80 Model Aviation Until delightful time comes must make own arrangements flying sites As start right direction believe need purchase land building AMA Headquarters instead renting space AMA looking headquarters site welcome suggestions location type facilities desired etc Since will adequate coverage November Executive Council meeting elsewhere issue will move other matters have questions about meeting topics agenda please write past several weeks have particu larly hard District V officers Ive struggling sinus respiratory problems Phil McDowell AVP Tenn has perforated ear drum other maladies Joseph Micalizzi AVP Puerto Rico has hospital Tom Thacker AVP Georgia wound prop around hand tune 15 stitches others have also reported vari ous ailments injuries Good health abounds south Florida AVP Art Johnson reporting close million spectators observed air show teams performances year sent three newspaper clippings show positive pub lic relations resulting modeling activities down south latest addition Vroom Hilda shown below being held Arts wife Charlotte too can enjoy some good Florida sunshine winter Attend King Orange Internats Jacksonville December 29 30 31 Tangerine Orlando December 27January 1 Seminole RC Club Tallahassee FL recently static display increase spec tator participation spectator asked vote model liked best popular Liberty Sport followed Stearman Spitfire club 30 members flies asphalt runway 365 x 65 old landfill owned county Also down Florida way comes news unusual mishap Northwest Flori da RC Modelers fun fly During RC carrier landing prop broke blade punctured fuselage stuck flier didnt see replaced prop finished round before noticed Pictures below show carrier deck misplaced prop Juniors continue well open contests evidenced 12year-old Frank Metzger won second place RC sail plane contest sponsored Charleston RC Society Other top-notch Juniors include Chad Stewart Jimmy Faith CL experts Eglin FL area Woe award month goes Ralph Reed Ralph bought P-Si kit put shelf build later later came took kit down opened up stead die-cut balsa found colony termites balsa dust Burp Illinois na ucky uni VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain Oistritt VI Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove IL 60090 Associate Vice-Presidents chuck Delano 4031 N Mitchner Indianapolis IN 46220 20 Roger Geers RR 5 Onincy IL 02301 Frank Hughes 401 So Birch Plattsburo MO 04477 Glenn Lee 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60510 Helen Olsen820 Old Boehomnee Rd Uninersity city MO 03132 Jim Sears P0 308 Bargin KY 40310 Bob Underwood 4100 concord Oaks Or. St Louis MO 63128 Warm friendly days did exist pictures prove return can again go out play will return wont Thanks Orin Young Lexington KY pictures Lexington MAC Pat tern Scale Meet past season Around District Chicagoland RC Modelers should soon move new field Thanks Als Hobby Shop Elhurst February 1980 81 Heaching tar deck during HC carrier landing pair spare three blades work bet ter two young flier Jeff McLean Pre-Novice winner Louisville KY MAC Stewart ChadRingo Rat -m60Byna General view flight-line flying field Part display Seminole RC Club Jimmy Faith hidden somewhere under baseball cap somewhere behind Rat Racer hese tine scale models owned Iett right Bud Crane Mr Hineman Mr Bushand Jim Sears AVP District VI Report cont IL excellent sponsorship Chicagoland RCM great Bi-plane Contest Quincy Falcons less hap py rather low number Pylon con testants maybe club should consid er Sport and/or Formula 500 next year Harold Todd Pontiac IL Chiefs RC may have some advice anyone using nylon prop 60 Hope cuts healed now Harold Rockford IL Rock Valley RC Flyers promote area activities advertising other clubs events newsletter addition offer good advice such Never run out altitude before run Out ideas dontI run out ideas first aircraft proceeds run out altitude what meant Ralph Whites Nats-winning Sport Scale P-Si has also done well Pattern Now has doubled Pylon Racer winning Spirits St Louis Warbird Reno Race Tn-County Aero Vincennes IN reports need fliers fine site Contact Frank Roales 882-4776 need place burn fuel Kokomo IN Blue Angeles reported Runway Chronicles very profitable first Fun-Fly good way pay field rent RC workshops Bedford Park Com munity Ctr project Palos RC Palos Park IL Contact Fred Dominski 323-0051 information Mid-Mo RC Association fighting never-ending battle against progress Another flying site develops shopping center Anyone around area know spare flying field Pekin RC Club IL reports doing some cross-country racing Seems flying model least problems Mem ber Charlie Davis problems consisted losing home models radios fire tragic thing Jerry Nelson Midwest Model Supply forms Las Vegas Invitational 1980 will have seven 18 contestants US $7500000 purse makes interesting AVP Glenn Lee reports active year CL flying predicts same 1980 says traveling together beats gaso line problem such Ten Treetown Modelaires together motor home CL clubs individuals might contact Glenn John Tulach 2247 Belleview Westchester IL 60153 information annual meeting coordinate CL activities work out special interests Midwest area Woodland Aero Modelers Woodridge IL will hold annual auction February 9 1980 Edgewood School getting popular swap shop think Im forgetting AMA Ex ecutive Council meeting just attended youre almost correct After meeting went home town Livingston TX visited relatives also enjoyed some betterthan-average bass fishing Writing rather hot-and-heavy bickering two days would spoil present elation over nice though short vacation would spoil bowl games winter building Im sure other columns section filled great accomplishments prom ises greater things come So ob servations can wait until next month now shovel snow enjoy whatever See yall DONT FLY CONTROL UNE NEAR POWER LINES Iowa igan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Kenneth F Morris District VII Vice-President 1023 Iowa Avenue Moscatine IA 52761 Associate Vice-Presidents James Clark 4444 Woodview NE Cedar Rapids tA 52401 Robert Lusndberg 4928 Tioga St Ouluth MN 55804 Tim Price 1 1287 Saar Sterling Hgts MI 48078 William Rohring 4494 Tanglemood Tn St Joseph Ml 49085 Geoff Styles 6060 N Lydell Am. Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 Wayne Veager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 deep regret now submit last column District VII Next month will have new vice-president sin cerely hope give him support will need As look back very short two years am happy some things happy others attempted get Executive Council meetings moved around some assist ance accomplished getting meetings St Louis Omaha Maybe best least same old places about Min neapolis Lansing future conjunc tion district meetings Maybe Rhinebeck NY Denver Perhaps area mod elers would like chance see some council members Headquarters staff would like take some credit get ting lower rates Senior Citizens dues much blame dues increase 1979 frustrating thing lost ef ficiency council activities due much bickering within inability make progress May next council blessed cooperative attitude get pos itive momentum started major disappointments fact council meeting November 910 Washington District VII al owed vote make motion As un able attend asked Geoff Styles repre sent us Since AMA incorporated DC no proxy voting allowed due state law AMA by-laws inequity must removed AMA members have re presentation forced elect individuals will guarantee will make council meetings must MOVE Headquarters re-incorporate Since council meeting cant give report read other columns Im sure will find pertinent information has real privilege serving mod elers CL FF RC District VII May flights maxes landings right-side up Special thanks assisted Associate Vice-Presidents Contest Board members help greatly appreciated Thanks Lansing CARDS TCRC Great Lakes Model Aviation Expo -IV AMA DIstrIct VII Spring Meting East Saturday March 151980 District Meetings Thanks Lincoln SKY KNIGHTS 79 Nats LARKS 1978 Nats dedication greatest Cap4I Area Radio Drone Sqdrt ING MICNIQAN Announcing a~ -I 0 0 Grand Ledge Hi-School Grand Ledge Michigan 4SeMOVIESNuswiuletgar 8n9peuIum PROOUCT OISPLAYS6WAP SHOP AWAS PAESENTATIONS Complete e Call Expo-IV 2909 W Michigan Avenue Lansing Michigan 48917 Phone 1-517-487-0653 Arkansas siana Monica C Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII Vice-President 509 So Lebansue Street Solphor LA 70663 Associate Vice-Presidents Buzz Averill 9117 La 8anranea NE Alburgoerpue NM 87111 Ned Barnes 823 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Honey III 927 Commerce Pleasanson TX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Barslesnille OK 74003 No District VIII Report month Colonado C Kansas C Nebraska C North Dakora C Sourh takota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo Circle Bellenue Nt 68005 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Maniposa Blvd Casper WY 82801 Paul Kegel 910 North 12th Fargo ND 88102 Travis McGinnis 8027W 81st Circle Arnada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Battin Wichita KS 67220 Jim Ricltetto 516S Cloodas Sioun Falls SO 57103 1980 District Officers contest scale boards AVPs coordinators various committee posts filled district vicepresidents appointment Volunteers nomina tions comments sought will need new AVP Kansas 1980 Jim OReilly because time busi ness commitments has informed will unable serve up high standards 82Model Aviation must seek replacement Jim people have great deal respect Jim agree thing has fine head shoulders controversial issues value input very much Always constructive always gentle man Jim can counted sound reason ing Denver area modelers worst snow storm 22 years Needless say mail little slow get through So what does top-notch AVP keep touch Travis McGinnis phones update recent FAI Pattern team practice held Denver area gave aeromodeling local PR boost Now sharp MDMC Metro Denver Modeling Council people recognized opportunity clubs arranged practices transportation etc team used international aspects hobby some local PR Great everyone Bob Graber involved up eyeballs again appreciated efforts discovered some out pocket ex penses R/C Eagles passed hat MDMC clubs stick together Jefco Mile Hi Arvada clubs have also passed hat show support team FAI Pro gram make sure next team short joined last word bills paid over $80 going program - coming sadness note passing Jack Pfarr Russ La Roux Jack years operated area hobby shops Always supporting AMA aeromodeling particular young people Jack known times pay AMA club dues young budding modelers Always working young modelers Russ CD Arvada clubs P-Nut contests Russ made close friends very active modelers new people Both fine men will remembered model ing brothers through Pfaar-La Roux Memorial Contest now name annual Arvada P-Nut Contest held year mid February Greater Metropolitan Kansas City R/C Meeting AMA President Earl Witt AMA Executive Director John Worth attended meeting prelude forming modelers council clubs KC metro area councils work fact John Earl would travel halfway across country just support idea should serve en dorsement Ed Cox spark plug whole affair Arranging banquet site sticking financial neck out getting clubs setting up displays much much see Ed Cox tell him thanks deserves fortunate enough run old friends like Bill Wright Sky Devils FAI Team Race director Nats great weekend hopefully metro idea really takes root district display booth available Please let know early time year get lots requests thebooth request may need some lead time work havent seen booth since Nats just keeps going club club Marvelous Miniatures film anoth er high mileage item great film now joined new AMA scale film ModeIinyc Grand Illusions Jay Gerber has done again ls expected soon word gets around have film also mailman will get another hernia Marvelous Min latures has lent out priority system puts clubs showing non-modelers first new scale film will wanted modelers time read report scale film will off AVPs AVPs getting first will ask first CaU patches club patch display booth please send Some clubs have sent two have taken liberty having extra patches sewn jacket wear around district country Casper Aeromodelers Associa tion Platt Valley R/Cers patches huge All-Season Fliers Henry Buchanan 10year resident Alaska dropped line reports modelers up fly year two contests January incredi ble all-night affair June Jan uary date associated 40 deg -25 deg rain snow no consideration given cancellation Gary Cooper Frontier Fliers Fre mont NE first send along list still out Johnson County Aeromodelers Kan sas Dave Ellis send list also sample validation slip club using record flights Moving Headquarters Next month anoth er point view Arnxa lo,, ii da x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour tate Redsndo Beach CA 90278 Associate Vice-Presidents Glenn carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex Chisulm 1100 west Sham Fresno CA 93711 Lonnie Kroeber 4295 Boulder Hwy Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 95138 Bob Reynolds Rt B Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Axe Long Beach CA 90808 Keith Whitney 14485 Jupiter Dr. Salt Lake City uTB4117 Another 30 days have flown seems lately enough hours day nor enough days week Lots report month Ill get right Sacramento Red Barons now hold honor being club Ive travelled furthest visit recent trip gave new record 860 miles meeting arranged member club known Bob Kamp mann Bob fellow member Ed Schultz met airport way meeting stopped restaurant en joyable meal ambulance parked front restaurant went didnt know meant eat own risk Turns out driver having meal Later club meeting pleas ure meeting -Scale guru Lee Taylor long discussion matters relating big models meeting run club President Jon Logan During meeting club discussed new flying site process obtaining will secure lease present site leased owner anxious break lease Due problems club has having tenant bordering field re flyover re trieval problems club also ready ter minate lease set show film Mar velous Miniatures projector furnished club However no sooner projec tor turned bulb burnt out Naturally no spare Let lesson club inviting show film projectorhave spare Ill send film January sos can see AMA portable display have available mall shows what-have-you has travelling went Ron Bond Sac ramento mall show turned out real success says 108 models display Thirteen 1/3 AScale eight helicopters show off 85000 people went through mall Next sent John Lewis Bakers field club Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society put show Bakersfield went Chuck Asprion Camarillo Flying Circus used film Marvelous Miniatures high light mall show put Oxnard booth movement less 30 days want booth no cost drop line Ill schedule Next club visited little closer home went meeting San Gabriel Valley Radio Control League sec ond visit club meeting ar ranged vice-president SGVRCL Bill OBelmito Bill invited house prior meeting dinner Bills charming wife Henrietta aka Boots stuffed gills repast Duncan Hines would have raved about wanted find dark soft place sleep afterward heck club meeting off club meeting incidentally Bill talked Boots attending see great AMA film meeting conducted presi dent Dick Corman big item agenda what Whittier Narrows presently open general public flying Careless fliers giving fliers bad name What Proposition 13 making money public parks tight theres chance club could get sole possession site healthy fee could regulate people fly Stay tuned further developments club enjoyed Marvelous Miniatures thoroughly Next trip saw something little different took film went John Muir Junior High Los Angeles teacher name Jim Lillie teaching class basic aeronautics steered him onto AMA Del ta Dart project students really en joyed film am attempting help Jim way possible keep class going need like him Now really big show just returned February 1980 83 Effective Communication IS twoway street AMAs non-paid volun teer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organiza tion members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vice-president district representative associate vice-president area Complete communications linkwrite District X Report corn two-day council meeting Washing ton two days enough cover items few deferred later Since lots items covered Ill touch what consider some important ones Headquarters instructed ask legal counsel theres way get around no voting proxy rule Washington suggested nothing else works incorporate somewhere else council voted allow magazine increase its ad percentage removed limitation number pages voted both measures Originally against creased ads However tours around various clubs got wordmore ads Ill admit received few letters asking less ads believe general consensus Therefore did about-face supported opinion despite prior beliefs case youre wondering what part magazine income subject taxationits income advertising formula determining taxable amount easy Tax able income advertising income st obtaining advertising council listened presentation realtor Springfield Ohio outlined costs new headquarters building Im going lump everything together report broke figures youre about see down its components proposed 6630 square foot building 1 acres land paved parking ready move $487350 need investi gate Orlando FL Lincoln NE Lake Charles LA before decision can made next listened presentation legal beagle lawyers office frequency/FCC type says recent meet ing FCC brought out several ques tions presently being answered AMA radio manufacturers hopeful FCC going grant some additional 72 MHz frequencies good chance will alow narrow band FM good chance 19 months time read new rules will effect Equipment will available three months after seems long time pro posal filed October 1978 remember thisthe FCC just acted proposal broadcasters association power put broadcasters proposal same phase presently did broadcasters file 1947 FCC slow way dont send letters wont help phase study dont hire lobbyist ask Well did ask Accord ing lawyer good lobbyist Washing ton gets $175 PER HOUR As good business practice AMA go ing switch auditors think good idea once Nats continue operate red budgeted $10000 toward operation years meet still managed end up $1 3000 over budget FAI Free Flight World Championships recently concluded Taft showed profit near $5000 What pleasant change nomi nated two prime organizers Bill Bogart Bill Hartill Superior Service Award awarded council Ill present awards annual FFMAASC banquet Something new charter clubs guest club will allowed fly 30 days $5 fee Hell fully covered $5 will apply membership dues should later decide join AMA Notethis cov erage does apply sanctioned contest Jay Gerber unveiled latest film 36-minute film scale models up usual high standards excellent film Jay addressed council regards next project commissioned 15-minute film shown groups tempting get permission use property flying site film will available year council listened proposition Wilmington Ohio bunch want conduct Nats group presented pro posal feel will result money-making Nats proposal sounds quite plausible has turned over Nationals Com mittee council has recommended RC Contest Board accept NMPRA safety rec ommendation emergency basis will enable included next rule book decided NMPRA has exhib ited good faith attempting make Pylon Racing safer No further attempt make fly slower will tried committee formed report next council meeting methods tighten ing CD free memberships Its going Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District XI Vice-Ptesdent 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 9817 Assoejase Vice-Presidents Al CoIner 1607 Soon tin, Pocutello ID 83201 Simon Ornese ft 1 Boo 48 Broadniew MT 59015 Cd McColloogh 535C 81 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Recio 28608 Donen Ct. Keon WA 98031 Chuck Thompson N 3813 Nonmandie Spokane WA 99205 Don Zipoy 2t418 NC Main Sn. Redmond WA 98052 time start thinking about spring expositions symposiums Last years 1979 Great Oregon R/C Ex po just larger number display competition models before rep resenting categories Expo 80 will defi nitely bigger better District Meet ing held last year success year should hold up tradition Benton County R/C Club better well plan bring along couple AMA films viewing well discuss current AMA issues Joy Farmer spark plugs event cart contact 625 SW 55th St Corvallis OR 97330 want part great Expo takes place second weekend April Dr Ralph Brooke called other night great news RAMS will resume symposium again year date set 17th 18th February Doc told site will Hyatt House again Since have heard other sites being considered watch newsletters Hobby Shop bulletin boards late news will AMA meeting symposium can make arrange ments Watch announcements program available tougher get free ride next council meeting 18th 19th January 1980 Orlando FL time rest council will look proposed museum site 1980 Control Line FAI World Cham pionships Team requested funding sistant team manager Due large size team single manager hard-pressed everywhere council approved addi tional manager Scholarship awards handed out follows $1000 Paula Bauer $750 David Pier Brian Petty $500 Nicholas DeCarlis second time row women has won top award council went record recognizing clubs teams participated Trans-Am Relay Race Three astronauts awarded Fellow ships AMA Buzz Aidrin Neil Armstrong Michael Collins voting unanimous lot business conducted said hit items felt import ant Read minutes meeting complete report Remember invite next meeting Ive copy new scale film posession must see superb THERMALS Watch news North Idaho Sym posium South Idaho Model Airplane Symposium well dont have details yet date location both always put great event Through Northwest Soaring Society Newsletter Editor Roy Anderson come winners 1971 Soaring Champions After dust settled Dave Johnson win ner average 9369 Second Tom Neilson average 9269 Roy Anderson third 9252 average competition tougher last year far 35 average points separated top six place winners Congratulations Portland Area Sailplane Society Tom Culmsee editor have excellent idea November newsletter Tom says prefer warmer com fortable modeling activity winter might suggest Indoor Free Flight Rubberpowered sport planes peanut scales hand-launched gliders can provide great di version teaching some valuable lessons about airplanes Youll hardly find larger return enjoyment minimum invest ment time money fair amount interest among members has ex pressed should plenty oppor tunity winter Barnstorniers R/C Club sponsoring series indoor fun-flys held Clackamas Community Col lege gym See Barnstormers newsletter contact details NorWesters Free Flight Club will also holding Indoor Scale contest sometime after first year Peanut Scale AMA Rubber Scale will also included Try youll like same issue newsletter contained following gem Book reports recommended reading recently acquired book Flying Im proving Scale Model Airplanes William F McCombs available through Model Airplane News Although written scale free flight 84 Model Aviation type models book Contains wealth general aerodynamic information applicable kinds airplanes Use general en lightenment aerodynamic mental anderings whew reference work designing world-beating sailplane Next Id like recommend Dave Thornburgs River Air articles published July August issues RIC Model Builder contain very good treatment art finding using all-popular ther mal Whether experienced sailplane pilot just progressing gliding stage soaring stage youll find lots ideas improving thermaling technique Last month surely least would like offer congratulations entire district TRANS-AM team own district may have heard before Joe Harris Gene Weaver Randy Weaver Don Rice Jim Boydston Dr Ralph Brooke made last leg TRANS-AM Race roaring success flew Las Vegas Super Kaos Supertigre 60 win TRANS-AM 24 seconds thank tremendous effort great job well done After last Executive Council meeting early November chance talk personally Larry Bolich Special Events Director Academy coordinator race AMA Larry told number things happened during race will have wait until district meetings repeated thing impressed running race spirit sportsmanship comradery prevailed during race participated can justly proud efforts JUIJIO FLIGHT EDWHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 GOOD KITS NECESSARY FOR YOUNG BEGINNERS Frankly dont see going get young beginners started model airplane building flying kits Right start certain fascination kid opens up box spreads out plans material problem keep fascination alive must understand rank begin ner does know what insides kit box should look like does realize GOOD QUALITY kit does NOT depend degree prefabrication high quality kit carefully selected wood efficient propeller easily understood plans etc might look like disaster youngster due its simplicity small amount materials box Quality materials understood much less appreciated young beginners likely turned box full stuff comes tumbling out cowlings wheels formed wire parts ows what proof pudding course comes set out help build Does manufacturer flashy kit care does supply three longerons hard theyre like iron fourth soft mushy fuselage guaranteed break Junior course isnt going know difference Naturally would substitute piece wood SCRAP BOX Ah Junior has no scrap box Most unfortunate situation Now look - l missing No bother didnt like plastic wheels first place So Ill just crosslaminate two pieces sheet sixteenth ce ment some washers bearings - presto ter wheels kit IOR idea making own wheels never enters head doesnt have SCRAP BOX anyway Lis ten - calls wheels should could go point few kit manufacturers care very much whether Junior ever com pletes model airplane few very interesting note NOT big manufacturers could really job right wanted No small cottage industries part-time manufacturers modelers still love hobby just profits Yes today much trouble ex otic land model airplane kits natives restless chieftains however well what ARE doing about really dont know thing know problem has around about long have kits little personal story ember way back early Thirties grew tired being able com pete experts didnt have wood nor plans nor know-how build decent twin pusher So decided buy kit advertised outstanding contest winner magazines scraped up 75 cents big money time sent due course tube arriyed emptied out contents Egads wood mealy no rubber paper seemed bathroom kind Bamboo wing ribs worst treachery gn oJd out-of-date light weight no way world completed model could compete thencurrent rules had least knew enough just dump pieces SCRAP BOX Now pundits hobby indus try have long recognized so-called JUN IOR PROBLEM benefits many-year collection magazines does realize Over over again complaints promises tears shouts hopeful joy want read good review Junior Problem read Lar ry Conovers WHERE ARE THE JUNIORS May/J une 1964 issue American Mod e/er Ill make up some copies want send 25 cents ev erything nothing days AMA does NOT pay anything writing JUN IOR FLIGHT excellent article 15 years ago AMAs John Worth quoted con cerning problems declining Junior activity both AMA modeling gener al AMA Technical Director Frank Ehling stated industry doesnt see fit pro duce beginners line does begin ner start Apparently Conover made survey speeches years industry trade show Representatives such manu facturers Sterling Comet Midwest Cox Herkimer Goldberg Monogram Top Flite Guillow lot say reasons decline discussed d just valid today believe model industry genuinely interested helping Juniors ginner projects afoot AMA mailed out re port-questionnaire entitled NEW HO R IZONS FOR JUNIOR PROGRAMS AYSC program AMERICAN MODELER cir culated questionnaire CLEVELAND PRESSS model aviation program full bloom model industry through its HIAA devoted considerable money time AIR YOUTH program Individual manufacturers quite proud new beginner lines 15 years later re turned questionnaires continue somewhere gather dust various programs out steam then-new beginners series proved answer industry appears terested something else ** * * problem having single page - being able continue page so-and-so times dont finish story Ive got about another whole column - Ill leave con clusions recommendations until next month CONTROL-LINE CONTEST OVER Flying AMAs third CL Postal Con test ended November 30 deadline receipt Ed Whitten results December 31 Make sure youve sent yours AMAS THIRD INDOOR CONTEST name-the-contest contest going strong Ive received some real funny ones Send suggestions now big choice will announced next issue important flying postals two events HL Glider HL Stick starts Janu ary 1 runs through March 31 Full details last issue can ask copy Send SASE thats now Santa good Did bring kit could actual ly built flown February 1980 85