Four Winners Share 1979 AMA Scholarship Awards AMA Scholarship Awards 1979 totalled $3000 brings total amount awarded since program began 1970 $25250 second consecutive year top award has given young woman third young lady receive top award Susan Weisenbach 1970 eight applicants 1979 awards four received scholarships years top award $1000 goes Paula M Bauer Norridge IL Paula has active member Chicago Aero Angels model club past 10 years has competed 1976 1977 1978 1979 National Championships Aeromodeling activities alone AMAs criteria awarding scholarships Winning applicants expected good students academically should have demonstrated abilities other school community activities AMA wants limited funds available awards go young people display greatest potential continued personal growth young people will future give society whole greatly magnified return educational develop ment AMA feels duty privi lege give some degree assistance young persons Two awards $750 went David N Pier Thousand Oaks CA Brian James Petty Pasadena TX Nicholas P De Carlis Gainesville FL received $500 award number amount scholarships vary annually according number applications received qualifications applicants upon amount money available scholarship fund Applicants considered evaluated AMA Scholarship Committee composed following individuals Bob Stalick Al bany OR Chairman Cliff Telford Bethesda MD Bob Underwood St Louis MO Betty Stream Long Beach CA John Worth Fair fax VA committee following its rating study makes recommendations AMA Execu tive Council concerning number win ners amount award initiator AMA Scholarship Pro gram late Matty Sullivan Sullivan Products made substantial contribution purpose years ago Executive Council AMAs policy-making body followed suit authorized apportion ment dues solicitations additional contributions fund program con tinuing basis Since start program AMA has awarded total $25250 $2000 1970 same 1971 no award 1972 $3000 awarded 1973 $4000 1974 $3250 1975 $1000 1976 $4500 1977 $2000 1978 $3000 1979 1979 Award Winners New Addition Safety Code AMA Executive Council Board Directors January 19 1980 approved new addition AMA Safety Code effec tive immediately new addition fol lows air shows model flying demonstra tions single straight line must established side flying other side spectators Only persons essen tial flight operations permit ted flying side line others must spectator side Flying over spectator side line prohibited unless beyond control pilots exceptions may per mitted under special circumstances involving consideration site conditions model size weight speed power must joint ly approved AMA President Executive Director being part AMA Safety Code addition now new factor affecting insurance coverage Failure comply new requirement may void liability protection afforded AMA members plus site owners sponsors may listed AMA additional insured notice being published Model viotion magazine being mailed AMA members will included AMA Safety Code printed 1980-81 AMA Official Model Aircraft Regulations rule book distributed spring 1980 exceptions provided intended obviously safe situations such Indoor RC other very lightweight very slow flying models Paula Bauers modeling activities have primarily Control Line events cluded AMA Scale Sport Scale Stunt 1AA Combat words past 10 years summertime well some time during school year has spent building gluing flying winning crash ing re-building Model airplanes have truly played important role lifenot bringing enjoyable timesbut also teaching discipline neces sary serious about hobby kind Paulas winning performance Nation als has impressive 1976 5th Junior AMA CL Scale 1977she 1st Senior AMA CL Scale 2nd Senior CL Sport Scale 1978 1st Senior AMA CL Scale 1st Senior CL Sport Scale 6th Senior CL Stunt 1979 won 2nd place CL Precision Scale Nats frequently placed high other events Chicago area activities did interfere Paulas scholastic endeavors consist70 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L r 1980 Scholarship Program program will continue same recent years easy get involved know young per son might interested quali fiedwho perhaps doesnt receive publicationtell him/her about first step applicant very simple write AMA HQ 815 Fifteenth St N W Washington DC 20005 request scholarship application eligible current AMA member must 1 have flown model AMA sanctioned competition 1979 1980 prior submitting application 2 high school graduate 1979 1980 Appli cations must completed returned AMA HQby May 31 1980 ently Honor Roll achiever active participant schools Math German Clubs Paula developing musical tal ents too has received high honors performance both piano trumpet school plays served variously assist ant music director rehearsal pianist orchestra member either trumpet piano Paula also participant churchs cultural social wel fare activities now attending Illinois Institute Technology Bachelor Arts curricu lum David N Piers modeling activities have local level Besides being active competitor Control Line events David organized Control Line club andwas its president four years helped organize model rocket club Aviation Explorer Post has designed built model planes both hobby parttime business David also active Radio Control modeling activities served edi tor Conejo RC Modelers newsletter club secretary says averages building between five 15 models year describing affection hobby Da vid said have helped very large number people get hobby learn fly something have come enjoy almost much own building flying find helping beginner re warding experience David also enjoys other activities likes play tennis ride bike likes attend live theater secondary hobby electronics has built radios stereo elec tronic test equipment RC components models shcool-related activity David has main tained very high scholastic averagehe failed maintain straight average high school getting B participated schools Math German Clubs mem ber student senate editor school newspaper David also has good musical talent plays oboe alto tenor saxaphones clarinet has played school marching pep stage bands wind ensemble has given instruction saxaphone has formed managed conducted own big band group Optimist Club recently named him Teenager Month David expects attend Carleton College major engineering Brian James Petty has competed 1976 1978 Nationals has placed time 1976 entered Indoor Outdoor HL Glider FF Helicopter FF Rocket Power placing 3rd latter 1978 entered Indoor Outdoor HL Glider FF Gas placed 3rd Indoor HL Glider member Houston Free Flight Club Houston TX Brians interests also include golf ten nis has active Scouting having attained rank Eagle Scout Brian has al active Moose Club Rotary Club too has displayed musical talent playing trumpet schools marching band orchestra concert band sym phonic band wind ensemble Scholastically Brian earned impressive 41667 grade point average out possible 40 higher 40 because extra credit earned accelerated classes member National Honor Society two years Jets junior Technical Engineering Society year Brian plans attend University Houston-Central Campus major ei ther engineering optometry Nicholas P DeCarlis has member Flying Gators MAC five years has contestant numerous Florida meets 1978 Nationals Nicholas usually flies Free Flight Scale events es pecially Peanut entered five events Nationals won placed won first places Senior Outdoor Peanut Senior Scale Gas Indoor AMA Scale Senior Scale Rubber won second place Senior Indoor Peanut Nicholas has built few RC model planes few RC boats also likes build plastic scale models design Bede BD-5A Peanut Scale model appeared August 1979 issue Model Airplane News has served editor Gators newsletter has head scale judge two RC Scale contests has recently re ceived Contest Director certificate Nicholas has maintained high scholastic average throughout high school years has served Student Council has class vice-president subsequently presi dent member National Honor Society has twice member Mu Alpha Theta other activities have includ ed short story writing interest aviation history art emceed homecoming rally too Nicholas presently attending Santa Fe Community College intends apply Graphic Arts Design program Uni versity Florida next year Important Insurance Information See Cliff Pipers District VP column month details AMA liability protection should interest AMA mem bers AMA HQ produced information response questions Piper swers everyones benefit particular information about increased accident coverage 1980 new club guest cov erage recommended reading November 9-10 Executive Council Meeting Items through XXIII meeting held Orlando FL covered April AMA News section official minutes concluded XXIV OFFICER EXPENSES A Documentation Requirements AMA Comptroller advised Council IRS has rigid documentation requirements regarding travel entertainment ex penses explained ways requirements can met President Witt directed Headquarters develop simple Expense Report Form distribution Council B Secretary/Treasurer Expenses McNeill SIT asked trips Headquarters charged $1000 Officer Expense Allowance recounting difficulty dis charging duties SecretaryjTreasurer within such small yearly allowance discussion felt $1000 limit appropriate nationally elected officer therefore MOVED H Cain V seconded J Grigg II allow Secretary/Treasurer expenses four trips per year Washing ton DC above officer expense allowance motion passed unanimously XXV SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP REC OGNITION following proposal sub mitted J Grigg Council review approval Special interest groups within AMA recognized general benefit membership organization through contribution universally accepted rules competition specialty other contributions special importance reasons among others agreed to mutual benefit both AMA special interest groups Executive Council AMA establish following minimum requirements rec ognition special interest groups advisors rules policy-making bodies AMA Special interest groups recognition AMA shall 1 Require continuing member ship AMA of its US citizen mem bers 2 Maintain working set bylaws approved accepted its members 3 Elect officers least biannually ballot its members 4 Require annual membership renewal through annual dues payment 5 Maintain current memberhsip lists deliver copy annually later July 1 Executive Director AMA AMA membership confirmation subsequent confirmation report Council MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded H Cain VI publish comments Model Aviation Mr Griggs proposal recorded reported Council favorably received proposal motion passed unanimously XXVI FREQUENCY COMMITTEE MEET ING Frequency Committee request Continued page 74 May 1980 71 Paula Bauer 1979 top award winner Presidents OUTLEOK Earl F Witt 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 AMA 1980 BUDGET first time expe rience Council has given carte blanche approval proposed budget submitted Headquarters time insisted reviewing facts making changes prior approving budget feel good sign Council members taking greater interest cost operating organization greatest expenses m AMAs budget during 1979 em ployee salaries Over three year period 1977 through 1979 annual salaries creased 52% 1980 budget Head quarters proposed increase 21% increase broken down three major areas 1 employee salaries line 1980 inflation 11% 2 $50 thousand new employees 3 cushion miscellaneous em ployee expenses $10 thousand Council discussed new employees proposed cushion amended budget $35 thousand new employees $5 thousand cush ion prime concern membership according membership survey promotion model aviation disappointing no new promotions 1980 proposed Head quarters budget membership promo tion through hobby shops allotted 1979 budget never accomplished promotion carried over 1980 budget Correspondence members inter ested AMA operations indicates lack satisfaction promotional efforts AMA other hand looks though lack new innovative promotions response members feelings about making pro motion prime concern feel solu tion AMA Council step set guidelines improving promo tion hobby/sport has main thrust Councils long range planning sessions have allotted full day end next Council meeting Washington DC May 3rd urge AMA members contact district vice-presidents regard ideas promotions discuss meeting CONTEST DIRECTORS Over past year has great deal discussion about contest directors receiving free AMA member ships Two related reasons given limiting free memberships contest directors First number free memberships increasing about 9% year putting large financial bur den AMA 1980 free member ships projected over $46000 Secondly due recent rule changes now possible sanction club meet ings contests Considering last year 664 Class meets rule change would increase Class meets subsequently number contest directors eligible free mem berships As result motion passed Council make qualifications stringent contest directors re ceiving free AMA memberships Contest directors holding Class meets Class B meets must either have 50 entries have held combina tion of two meets during year qualify free AMA member ship number contest directors allowed obtain free memberships other classes follows Class AA CD Class AAA two CDs Class AAAA five CDs District IX Vice-Presi dent Vince Mankowski estimated change qualifications free mem bership save $30000 year Since announced number questions have posed ac tion will reviewed again next Council meeting RC FREQUENCY NEWS Federal Communications Com mission has just released Notice Proposed Rule-Making will change RC Radio Service Rules clearer lan guage FCCs feeling rules contain unnecessary complicated technical language average licensee unfamiliar think agree Basically proposal use text CB Rules guideline since similar easy read AMAs RC Frequency Committee currently reviewing proposal possible com ments FCC have thoughts making rules clearer please di rect Chairman Com mittee John Strong 1980 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS time place 1980 National Model Airplane Championships has resolved date will Au gust 10th through August 17th should find schedules events else issue As reported last months column encountered some difficulty getting firm commitment Wil mington OH site January 19th Council meeting deadline estab lished getting signed commitment Wilmington Industrial Air Park What finally offered signed considerably less space 72 Model Aviation originally proposed will have five thousand feet taxiway off main runway will kept active large concrete parking area about 1000 feet abandoned run way no practical Free Flight space available Wilmington under conditions being overcome using Wright Field Free Flight However being located middle built-up area Wright Field normally Category II Free Flight field event amount wind would Category III field Since flying facilities Wilming ton somewhat less originally presented some us Nationals Executive Committee concerned about conference call arranged Executive Council make determination whether Wilming ton offer should accepted Committee should look alternate sites San Antonio Lake Charles majority Council voted con tinue Wilmington site Nationals Executive Committee met Ohio Nats Planning com mittee past weekend February 16th Ohio committee organizing Nationals headed Bill Elliot assisted Chuck Shade Walt Kridge has done excellent job ad vance preparation support facilities shown members Nationals Executive Committee outstanding Laurel Oaks Vocational Schoolis turning over virtually its entire facility use addition ample rooms beds Wilmington Air Base Wilming ton College has 200 rooms Free Flight Wright State Uni versity has 175 beds available con testants Camping around Wilmington also good bringing families full spectrum other entertainment avail able Kings Island Amusement Park short distance away has made offer transport groups park Dayton also offers attractions among being Air Force Muse um Wright Patterson Air Force Base According meteorologist Steve Horstmeyer temperature expected maximum around 87 degrees minimum 64 degrees persons interested participating Nationals volunteer helper should contact members Western Ohio Radio Kontrol Society head particular committee John Markunes Manpower Dick Nutting Public Relations Steve Webendorfer Housing Facilities Bob Christopher Financ es Bill Keller Concessions WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Plans World Indoor Cham pionships West Baden IN pro gressing satisfactorily World Cham pionships Executive Committee met same time Nationals Execu tive Committee Dayton wish watch Champion ships will held June 20th through 24th Fees supporters staying facility contest ants five nights meals four days banquet last day will $100 MANDATORY MAGAZINE Some Council members have indica ted second thoughts mandatory magazine issue magazine has Council restrictions removed past year make competitive indications majority membership feels should op tional though majority would take either case Therefore will agenda review next Council meeting AGENDA FOR MAY COUNCIL MEET ING Review AMA No 2 Cub Model Reports Committees Review Mandatory Magazine Review Executive Directors Con tract Headquarters Report Insurance Categories Special Interest Group Recognition Headquarters Advisory Committee Review CD Free Membership Review 30-Day Trial Membership Show Team Districts Long Range Planning Session May 1980 73 Nets RC Site SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeilI AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 News Flash new insurance rate 1980 $165 per member up 25c 1979 Because building surplus monies since last big dues increase couple years ago go ing move slight dues reduction 1981 However slowly ris ing costs everything due inflation insurance increase am sure could get away now Markel Insurance Company agents have gone London accomplished insurance rate Lloyds Underwrit ers London England pay dues what hap pens money AMA sets aside Washington DC banks invests interest-bearing notes Example have several high-interest-bearing hun dred thousand dollar 90-day notes present would like list ing amounts banks rrite will send -fnrmation time comes us use money waiting thing frightens Secretary Treasurer easy find ways projects spend money projected salaries departments 1980 $54867800 over half million dollars AMA now big business like finest organized model airplane clubs civilized world Toledo Weak Signals Club Ohio years have donated unselfishly money AMAup thousands some years pointed out AMA Council recently give very worthy club some well-earned gratitude Another splendid organization HIA Hobby Industry Association year match money projects support further interests model airplane building AMA also supports same kind projects system works very well behalf Council Meeting Cont page 71 meet Executive Council re viewed MOVED B Mathews V seconded C Foreman IV Council approve expense Frequency Committee meeting include Jack Smith Washington DC Florida prior December 31 whenever Committee feels would advan tageous motion passed 10 2 against II X Deferred until January Council meet ing proposal bear financial cost sending Jack Smith Manufacturers Academy thanks HIA Speaking money Howard Mc Entee Fund has accumulated some $1 09700 has gone unused since 1974 original purpose fund still honor memory Mc Entee major pioneers radio control development Walt Good Rev Smith Hobby Poxy established fund Next month Im going present resume Public Relations man Mr Larry Bolich Right now have someone want meet beautiful lady pictured above Mrs Ann Massale Mr Bolichs secretary provides him enough leader ship keep little brain correct proper Ann has worked AMA seven months New York important credit man ager Hilton Hotel Corporation eight years old built lOc balsa chuck glider friendly neighborhood dime store re ports flew very well Ann confid ed surprised people involved model airplane business life could see fun ny looking little things could fly clear across country side other See next month Meeting Toledo Show April purpose coordinating manufacturers responses FCC concerning frequen cy petition XXVII CONTEST DIRECTOR STATUS QUALIF ICATIONS Much discussion resulted various comments made Council members concern problem lax Contest Director criteria Mr Cain spoke previously submitted guidelines dealing subject initiated attempt tighten CD qualification re quirements Cain asked Council should proceed development re vision MOVED J Embry VIII seconded H Cain VI Horrace Cain directed prepare proposal defining minimum require ments initial Contest Director qualifica tions motion passed unanimously As extension CD requirements discussion brought attention Council structure policy awarding free membership Contest Direc tors needs review After several attempts redefine policy President appointed Homer Smith Xl Vince Mankowski IX provide recommendations next Council meeting XXVIII SALARY BUDGET Executive Director made presentation support cost-of-living increase Headquarters per sonnel stating greater percentage would go lower salaried employees MOVED J Scarborough X seconded H Smith XI Council approve addition $5700 1979 budget distributed cost-of-living increase Headquarters salaries motion passed* l0for1 against II *Note maximum number votes 11 due departure District VI VP 1980 MOVED H Smith XI seconded J Grigg II governments new guide lines plus 3% merit increases used basis 1980 salary budget motion passed 6 4 against II IV V IX 1 abstained X XXIX HEADQUARTERS ADVISORY COM MITTEE MOVED H Smith Xl seconded Embry VIII take up agenda item motion passed 10 1 abstained II XXX LONG RANGE PLANNING MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded C Foreman IV take up long range planning two day meeting April 1980 motion passed 10 1 against VIII XXXI COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES A Status January79 minutes MOVED J Grigg II seconded J Embry VIII Headquarters reconstruct January 1979 minutes form public steno Secretary/Treasurer minutes format currently used Council minutes begun Oct 1977 motion passed 10 1 abstained SIT B Minutes General MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded J Grigg II draft minutes handled past except suggested changes should received Council members two weeks before next Council meeting along copy current agendathe first item agenda being approval previous meetings minutes will enable next available issue Model Aviation contain synopsis latest meeting approved min utes previous session motion passed 6 5 against IV VIII X XI S/T XXXII FAIASSISTANT TEAM MAN AGER FOR CONTROL LINE Keith Trostle President PAMPA petitioned Council fund assistant team manager accom pany US team reasons cited 74 Model Aviation a CL largest teamiS b WC some events run simultaneously c di verse disciplinesmaking very difficult person familiar intricacies rules four events MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded C Foreman IV AMA provide funds equivalent team manager asso ciate team manager 1980 FAI Control Line team motion passed unanimously* *Note maximum number votes 10 due departure District VP XXXIII AWARDS Scholarship Awards 1979 Worth behalf Scholarship Committee Chairman reported Committee rec ommends $3000 awarded divided following manner $1000 first place Paula Bauer $750 second place David Pier $750 third place Brian Petty $500 fourth place Nicholas De Carlis noted approximately $1600 would remain Scholarship Fund 1980 after distribution awards MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded H Smith XI accept Scholarship Committees recommendations 1979 scholarship awards motion passed unanimously B Fellowship Awards MOVED E Witt Pres seconded J McNeill SIT Fellowship Award announced after presentation motion passed 8 1 against IX 1 abstained X MOVED J McNeiII SIT seconded J Embry VIII Fellowship Award three individuals announced after pres entation motion passed unanimously C Superior Service Award MOVED J Scarborough X seconded H Smith XI Superior Service Award Bill Bogart Bill Hartill both Cali fornia outstanding past service FAI free flight activities motion passed 9 1 abstained IV 0 Award Excellence MOVED C Foreman IV seconded J Grigg II Award Excellence five District IV chartered clubs participation Trans-Am Relay Race motion failed 2 7 against II V VIII IX X XI Pres 1 abstained ED MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded C Foreman IV cost Award Excellence patches clubs provided recommending vice president de ducted VPs budget motion failed 3 6 against V VIII X XI SIT Pres 1 abstained ED MOVED B Mathews V seconded J McNeill S/T Council go record recognizing clubs and/or teams efforts Trans-Am Relay Race motion passed unanimously President directed Vice Pres ident sent list AMA awards includ ing description prerequisites award XXXI V NEXT MEETING MOVED J Grigg II seconded B Mathews V next Council meeting held Orlando FL motion passed 10 1 against IX MOVED J Grigg II seconded J Scarborough X next Council meeting date January 19 1980 Saturday Headquarters paying third night lodging enable full day prior meeting Fri day evaluate Wings Wheels Muse um motion passed 10 1 against IX XXXV ADJOURNMENT moved seconded adjourn meeting approxi mately 8 pm Passed unanimous consent AMA FILM LIBRARY AMA Chartered Clubs adult AMA mem bers have access AMA Film Library presently aonsisting 14 16mm filmsmost co~ intl sound Theyre great way add sparkfe club meeting increase attendance Chartered clubs have priority film rental also pay least$5 except $8 THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURES rental Chartered Clubs $10 othersSi 5 THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURESIand cases refundable deposit $50 fllore rental fee must made Following partial list films available full list information order form write AMA HO Film Library 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 please enclose pre addressed stamped envelope MODELINGS GRAND ILLUSIONS New 1979 film types sizes Scale model aircraft Peanut rubber-powered types huge RC types flown 78 Scale World Championships Englandabout 36 mInutes AMA film Jay Gerber THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURES Re leased 1978 Spectacular footage model flying taken over country including model typesthough Scale predomi nates its all-inclusive cross-section model aviationthe complete story modeling activity ever attempted Excellent general public well modelers about 46 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber FUN FOR LIFETIME Trade Shows WRAMS NY Toledo MACS CA about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber TO FLY No model flying spec tacular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian insti tution its new National Air & Space Muse um About 30 minutes Shows ballooning hang gliding aerobatics commercial mili tary including Blue Angels Navy Team Connecticut Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode Island nunt DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Anenne Atkinson NH t3tl 1 Assocate Vine-Preside,es Robert C Brorseur 405 Main Street Nashua NH 03060 Raynnoerd Grbuulrraa 39 High St. Otd Tonnn ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr Lee MA 0t235 A Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr Lecivard Cr06339 hVilliaer hVilbur 6 Laurel Ann Kintersi ME 03904 big thanks have sent AMA survey forms Surely District has best return districts printed distributed about 1500 writing 161 have returned being warded Earl Witt computations national basis few still retained order can answer some comments returned Again thanks very much District cooperation results shall consider Council actions briefly order importance sent forms Most Important Services 1 Promotion Hobby/Sport way out front 2 Ob taining Radio Frequencies 3 Membership Services 4 Flying Site Assistance items 2 3 4 about equal 5 Model Aviation Maga zine 6 Sponsoring Junior Programs 7 Pro viding Competition Rules Least Important Services World Champ Sponsorship Nats Sponsorship Museum Awards Rec ognition Reasons Joining AMA 1 Indi vidual Insurance worth both 2 3 togeth er 2 Club Requirement 3 Flying Site Re quirement 2 3 together important No 1 4 Support National Repre sentation 5 Enter Sanctioned Contests 6 Receive MA Magazine Least Important Technical Educational Assistance vote magazine preference prefer optional magazine having part membership won out total 91 63 would take given choice strongly favor oftaking 114 36 * ** * * Carl Maroney has agreed some writ ing column month regarding some important insurance matters answer lot questions District members probably important AMA mem bers Thanks Carl Guest Insurance Now AMA chartered clubs may grant temporary guest membersbp-to help newcomer decide wa1u-t join club Heres progragmrwt guest pays club officer provides 30-day AMA membev~ effective date receipt AMA I-tO previously announced 1980 re-charter package date postmark guests name address information filled out special applications will shortly mailed Out clubs guest membership available time per year basis $5 fee must enclosed will credited payment AMA dues balance regular AMA membership fee forwarded AMA Head quarters within 60 days after 30-day guest period expires guest membership does permit holder enter sanctioned contests join chartered clubs until full regular membership fees received Headquarters National Model Airplane Championships does protect club actions guest also protects guest operating models club site Upon receipt $5 AMA will mail credit voucher verification amount plus regular membership application guest guest may renew either direct ly AMA through club Because date receipt Head quarters requirement guest membership cannot begin day guest makes $5 payment prevent situation guest might try flying club have accident pay fee requirements club insurance coverage make necessary guests intent Continued next page May 1980 75 District Report Cont registered advance participation re ceipt fee HQ acceptable form such registration new concept provide limited insur ance coverage developed during 1979 potentially biggest boon encourage new membersenabling clubs have guests fly field trial basis help evaluate enjoyment model aviation Insurance Coverage Changes Effective Jan uary 1 1980 Accident/Medical coverage two types insurance automatical ly provided AMA membership has raised premium increases cov erage applies AMA members injured model operation accidents regard less causes injury member injured due own careless ness program first put being five years ago policy provided $1000 coverage three areas Medical Death Dismemberment As first year medical expense coverage has boosted $7500 death benefit going up $1500 dismemberment remains previous level $1000 area protec tion frequently needed members medical section now has sig nificant upgrading improvements coverage results both low loss ratio 10-15% against premiums paid competitive bidding insurance companies coverage See back left hand side 80 membership card procedures filing claim Whos Insured Using Buddy Box flying activities held field club members invite general public spec tators fly buddy box whether just short experience lesson learn ing fly RC AMA members AMA chartered club site owners named additional insured have coverage under AMA insurance program Liability protection exists actions involving guest guests themselves insured However guest can insured holds temporary AMA membership outlined Guest Insurance program 1980 above non-AMA guest newcomer comes flying field has taken out tem porary AMA membership flies own riskbe buddy box own equip ment What An Additional Insured can non-AMA person organization such flying site owners sponsors government agencies organizations issued Certificate Insurance behalf AMA chartered club chapter thus extend ing AMAs liability protection others certificate normal means provide proof basic million dollars liability protection club able provide property owners certificate naming him additionally protected usually re sults property use being granted Such certificates normally issued no charge party however special wording must included behalf non-AMA party $10 service charge processing additional information HQ Note Carl Maroney drafted foregoing AMA Headquarters insurance specialist * * * ** Check contest dates unique First East Coast RC Hand Launch Glider Meet Callaham State Park Framingham MA May 18 1980 CD Jack Buckley FLASH District Expo Bigger Better Last Year Massasoit Community Col lege Brockton MA Same location last year Sunday May 25 1980 Demo Flying junior Dart Contest Movies Displays Super Speakers DONT MISS IT * * * ** Bill Wilbur AVP southern Maine writes new group New England Sport Scale Association has formed Seminars dis plays demos support encouragement Scale judging annual Sport Scale meet flyins newsletter goals objectives group open categories modelers interested par ties Facilities Berwick ME will own 30 x 500-foot paved runway adjacent 3000-foot full-scale runway facilities offered through courtesy Mr Bob Ring whos facility will known Ultraflight Sports Sounds great Bill New Jersey Yck II DISTRICT REPORT John C Grigg District II Vice-Presidesri 6387 Badger Drise Leckpsrt NY 14094 Assoesate Vjc-Psdnts Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 36-29 213th Sr. Bayside NY 11361 Frank Oretch 9 Willow Ace PitCaraway NJ 08854 Hank Likes 46 Crjry Or. Toots Ricer NJ 08753 Adam Satrier 50 Randi Rd No A-2 Schenectady NY 12209 Tom Sileer RD 3 Boe 412 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smtk 2 Lorraine Ave Aekarn NY 13021 THE SPORT FLIER Im writing col umn sitting front TV watching Daytona races am thinking back few months rather large group sport fliers chastising AMA support given competition flier much felt paid out dues money Maybe its true portion dues used purpose lets look mo ment benefits sport flier receives investment albeit indirectly Engines certainty sport flier wouldnt have powerful 60s 40s 15s etc existed demand competition flier improve breed also would probably have multifunction highly reliable radios now exist ence Propellers fuel timers building tech niques materials virtual plethora items have improved demands competitor Without competition might still dark ages modeling Next time sport flier fly ing field pretty pattern bird lifts off flick switch gear retracts magic think about hidden value have received annual small invest ment competition AVP REPORTS month have re port photos John Byrne attended Richmond Model Flying Clubs annual SIMEX show Staten Island last Oc tober other sources understand SIMEX huge success John pleas ure participating award ceremonies highlighted presentation Col George Vaughn Americas second successful Ace WWI fame photo shows Larry Katz presenting award Col Vaughn rIvuu TIvIruIuwI -eoruary ma broundhog told us expect six weeks winter bad news consider ably softened very fine symposium sponsored Central New York Model Aircraft Association same day fourth symposium far best biggest having changed location Art Home Center New York State fairgrounds gain added space needed years director Dave Seiffert ably assisted Dave Mathewson host other volunteers Over 1600 people saw 48 models entered static competition viewed AMA films enjoyed informational booths sponsored 13 clubs displaying various phases modeling Informational talks given Ed Izzo Bob Noll George Buso Niel Robertson Ed Byrnes Chuck Burch talked EAA some flying demonstrations mid-afternoon temperature hovering around ten degrees Dedicated modelers operated swap-shop several modelers trading buying selling equipment t other modelers raffle used gain added income 29 lucky people receiving prizes plus grand prize winner Kraft radio fine symposium next shows continued growth rate 76 Model Aviation second pnoto again trom John byrne shows Bill Fuori aided George Berko both ELITES club Long Island getting ready official flight District II championships held Monmouth Model Flying Club CDed RC Contest Board Cha year well way challenging larger longer established events type Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill VicePresident 8534 Huddleston Street Cincinnati OH 45236 Ansociete Vice-Presidents Joe Ejben 30980 Valley Forge Or. Solon OH 44139 Francis Flynarty 504 2lst St. Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heinman SR 108 North 1-lolgate OH 43527 Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Aun ndale PA 15083 Finally its definite 1980 Nats will held Ohio August 1017 unlikely anyone outside group has ganized Nats will ever realize much work went preparation bid now Nats has definitely sched uled Wilmington RC CL Dayton FF Soaring Helicopter Cincinnati Indoor behooves us District III well neighboring districts pitch help make biggest best Nats ever past month Ive out club meeting and/or banquet trail have spoken meetings southwest Ohio locations being written have plans speak Columbus next week attend big Cleveland show following weekend can see problem now Im scheduled speak HAWKS meeting Hamilton Friday start following month Piqua OH Toledo hope able travel out Pennsylvania some summer take some contests club meetings get know everyone Out part district better received letter last month Mr Neil Rossi complaining AMA repre sentatives never attend Gateway RC Soci ety auction asking coverage report function column fact received letter week before event other meetings scheduled weekend precluded attending brings up interesting point dont organizers types events write report possibly pictures its success failureGod forbid send VP can include column AMA VPs volunteer workers time devote activity limited pri marily fact cant two places same time am sure pertinent results recent Executive Council meeting Orlando FL will already have reported magazine feel should touch few points decided accept offer Wings Wheels museum Orlando space within museum cost AMA proposal will simply cost building erecting displays themselves AMA will have share mainte nance cost building housing muse um sounds to excellent opportunity AMA promote sport well preserve items significance future generations modelers proposal made subject considerable misunderstanding proposed passed discontinue printing names individuals making motions Executive Council meetings intent proposal curtail competitive atmosphere between members Execu tive Council preclude possibility individuals making motion being terpreted absolute gesture support motion example VP might make motion something opposes order get subject tabled defeated move other matters New Appointments As result plea help some areas District received some volunteers am pleased announce following AVP northwest Ohio Corky Heitman State Route 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Corky well known Quarter Scale cir cles has shown lot interest admin istration matters should make excellent addition group AVP western Pennsylvania Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Avenue Scottdale PA 15683 Although have never personally met Gene comes highest possi ble credentials recommendations fellow modelers modeler since 1945 year bornsorry did have say current main interest RC Sailpianes judging record has very successful Previous experience officer NSS well various clubs makes him ideal job RC Contest Board have appointed Ron Hesseibrock Cincinnati OH take place RC Contest Board Ron among ardent active RC contest fliers district well knowledgeable anxious help way can feel will excellent representative Con test Board Flying season will upon us before read so. LETS FLY PS Got letter other day EMIL ZUTZ sounds like getting ready give Mark Radcliff hard time again year Speaking Mark rumor has some lucky girl has gotten large rope around him plan tie knot July CONGRATULATIONS order Delawane nict ni taloinhia land h cainlina ilk DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechaeicsville VA 23111 Ausociate Vice-Presidents Wayne Abernethy 6221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Rub Charepine 205 Tptoe Rd. Nempors Nems VA 23606 Huevard Crispin 011 Beecranood Churiottesuille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyuulu Road Charlotte NC 28210 Snotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wileingnon 00 19809 John Preston 7012 Cluira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winosrop Or. Payennenille NC 28301 Ill start months column some highlights winter Council meeting held Orlando FL reasons went Orlando meeting look over museum facilities offered AMA Wings Wheels Museum Wings Wheels has Improved muse um greatly since moving Santee SC Orlando very impressed set up urge everyone visit fine museum Orlan area AMA Council has accepted offer free exhibit storage space Wings Wheels has assigned Frank Eh ling job Curator have given Frank small budget start own AMA display Wings Wheels hope see endeavor grow Addition Safety Code item con cerning model air shows flying demonstra tions details fully need separate spectators fromflying activities clubs AMA members will receive copy addition safety code very near future will also explained separate report Model lotion 1980 Nationals Yes 1980 Nationals will held Wilmington OH final vote Council cast during conference call February 10th tough make decision since still sure can get facilities requested believe best choice three locations Headquarters Relocation Rather ac cept proposal Springfield OH AMA Executive Council has appointed com mittee look Headquarters move evaluate proposals including re locating Washington DC suburban area members committee Chairman Bill Mathews VP-V Dave BrownVP-Ill myself Flying Site Representative Committee Re port As Chairman Flying Site Repre sentative Committee gave committees report Council very well re ceived asked additional input comments Council prior submitting committees final recommendations May Council meeting feel Council wants additional service will have flying site employee af ter May Council meeting So AMA members outside District IV write VP express opinion matter Magazine Publication Council Minutes motion made delete names Council members proposing seconding motions Executive Council meetings order minimize tendency members use actions means promoting themselves print motion passed Orlando Council meeting dont agree record AMA members see what printed Model v/a f/on supposed know what VP elected proposing Council meetings fully believe smart enough see individual propos ing issues will promote particu lar individual have right know proposes seconds what motions Council meetings want see exactly what know am ing what elected also believe Council should vote district mo tions before Council rather show hands will pursue feeling long am Council am ashamed vote what propose have right see what Council meetings read ing record Model viation RC Frequency Coordinator VP asked name someone District RC Co ordinator receive regularly AMA HQ Continued next page May 1980 77 District IV Report Cont names iocations non-modeler licenses 72 MHz band might produce RC interference situations coordinator would advise RC clubs request frequencies given area might cause problems would like ask anyone District IV would interested position drop line Whats Happening District IV Congratulations Dave Burton 5609 Lantana Avenue Charlotte NC Dave now FAI RC Aerobatics Team Selection Com mittee member District IV Southeastern Virginia RC Group visited club past week enjoyed self very much good discussion about AMA other subjects club contemplating starting show team Anyone interested contact Larry Woolard Chuck Schlosshan club has lot plans upcoming flying season should have very interesting year Delaware RC Club see news letter Static club thinking about two-day mall show year First State Club will involved also AMA Scale Contest planned 14th June will AA Class contest would like help contact Bob Karlsson Salisbury Hawks have applied contest sanction August 24th Sep tember 8th alternate date Also may have AA Mouse Racing Juniors Seniors using reed valve engines 42 lines Meade Modelers planning bus trip Toledo Show side trip museum Wright Patterson AFB hang ing need least 35 40 persons sign up proposed schedule would leave Thursday evening April 10th see Toledo show Friday go Wright Patterson tour Museum Satur day April 12th Anyone interested contact Walt Cislo Meade Modelers Ft Meade MD Well thats month am off meeting Radio Control League North Carolina Greensboro last thought Dont disguised empty chair club meeting Support club O9 alabama Florida gia rssrppi o Rico South tarolina essee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V VicePresident 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents John Gorday 115 Bavoerry Lone Jackson MS 39212 Richard Jackson 108 Thornlee Chaniestorn Heights SC 29405 Arohor Johnson 932 Banyan Deiray Beach PL 33444 Phillip McDowell 8521 Rolliny Fore NasCoille TN 27205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajardo FR 00648 Cd Moorman FO Boa 1643 Eglin AFO FL 32542 Harry Sheraw FO Boo 4506 Birnninyham AL 35206 Tow Thacker 2390C Lawnenceville Hwy Oncatrar GA 30033 Its hard get ahead days Just hear about new club newsletter get word another about disappear Decatur Model Airplane Club just gotten its newsletter Aeronut Flyer air appears Columbus-Ft Benning RC Flyers about ground Take Off certainly best newsletters district club newsletter terrific source communication within club other clubs example Aeronut Flyer offers handy building tip baking powder bet ter microballoons use Hot Stuff crash can soothe stomach eating airplane Columbus-Ft Benning RC Flyers may give up newsletter over former editor Chris Joiners protests abandoning work will host District V Fun-Fly Championships June 14 15 Veterans Memorial State Park Cordele GA info pre-registration packet write Championships HQ PO Box 7985 Columbus GA 31908 has become vcry popular contest year should better because central location spoilers still around know type people spoil fun others sometimes reason Paul Guzenski president Palm Beach Aero nauts models spoiled rifle shot landing approach club field some reports youngster area shooting targets discriminately Being shot down another transmitter bad enough having worry about being literally shot down Some body needs catch youngster teach him build fly model airplanes Another spoiler struck Tommys Hobby Shop Atlanta GA area swiped least seven radios load oth er inventory Thats kind support local hobby shops need Wingfoot Model Airplane Club Martin TN planning fun-fly along two clubs Kentucky kind joint ef fort beneficial helps spread load work almost guarantees good turn out lot fun Wingfooters good cooperating picture below club vice-president Billy Elam seen assisting Ed Gass start Gene Camobells Love lv outdone Paul Halley built nine foot Nosen J-3 Cub put Evra 190 engine up front Thats flying machine As am writing co,a,, en Olympics just getting under way New York Summer Olympics having its problems Moving along smoothly however 1980 SKYLYMPICS Middle Tennes see RC Society will host 1980 Skylympics Edwin Warner Park Nashville TN August 24 1980 part annual program help Muscular Dystrophy As sociation made $1100 1978 $1400 1979 goal 1980 $2000 Flying cause fun charitable way insure maximum fun un interrupted vandalism old club field get assistance local sheriff police chief Lake Guntersville RC Club recently recognized Sheriff Rex Smalley Police Chief Jerry Gamble dedicated officers increased patrol activity such acts appreciation club has gained benefit greatly decreased vandalism Another good idea comes Remote Control Association Central Florida club considering information packet prospective new members would provide information about club about AMA include membership application AMA application FCC license application club policy etc cautious running enginesDoc Boyd Chattanooga RC Club trying start engine foam stand stand collapsed found spinning pro peller hand working over fingers Also frightening report Lefty Walker West Orange Sunfliers RC Club lando FL standing right side Webra 61 prop shaft broke prop whizzed front neck sliced hole right shoulder jacket More clubs appointing safety ficers Lefty individuals having hard time forseeing different ways accidents can happen Dont wait safety officer tell what safe un safe Use own head listen safety officer does speakhe may well have experienced very accident trying have just got word Puerto Rico Nats will held year August 30Septem ber 1 will add Control Line event year Delta Dart event youngsters As result frequency mix-up John Peters Decatur AL lost Senior Tele 78 Model Aviation ne iasc niccure cnis series ot Lene ,rIinl another picture Ed time scratch built Spider Plane K &ti 4fL master Big Yeller After dust cleared nothing found half wing tail John cried three days still puts flowers crash site weekend Think twice before turning transmitter Flowers expensive Illinois ana ucky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District VI VicePresident 525 Weidoer Road Buffalo Grove 60090 Aoaate VicePridets Ceuck Delano 4631 N Miocheer Indianapolis IN 46226 Richard Denting III 3611 Dreernileld Rd Qaincy IL 62301 Frank Hughes 401 S Birch Plattsbarg MD 64477 Glenn Lee 819 Mandraise Banania IL 60510 Herno Osen 620 Old Oonnonn,nn University City MD 63132 Jen Sear, P0 Boo 300 Bargie KY 40310 80k Underusood 4109 Concord Daku Sn Louis MD 63120 Soon returndays ot corn sun such scenes Terre Haute RC Club annual Fun-Fly August 19 1979 Number 2 picture shows L-R Terry Schmitz Ralph Chesher Anderson IN Kit Gerhart Koko mo IN Arnold Allen Opha Presnell Terre Haute IN Kevin Harris Pendleton IN Ron Pound Terre Haute winners Bomb Drop Ballon Burst SEASON OPENERS April 12 Carbondale IL Skysquires University Mall Display April 19 Chicago Aeronuts 45th annual banquet homecoming Current mer members contact R Schuh 267 E City Line Road Barrington IL 60010 l 17-20 Orland Park IL Palos RC Orland Square Mall Show May 3-4 Terre Huate IN RC Club Honey Creek Square Mall Show May 24-25 Ft Wayne IN Flying Circuits Soaring Contest AROUND THE DISTRICT Indianapolis IN Control Line fliers should check Indy Sport-Liners meet Sheeks Hobby 21st Ritter can contact AVP Chuck Delano have new flying field year Thermaleers Turbulator contained Stan Stoys proposed Look Ahead plan Free Flighters Stan believes FF compe tition classes should based ability rather age now done RC Pattern Pampa CL Stunt agree Some todays youngsters mighty tough contest field yet believe age classes far out date What think Kansas City Northern Knights report ed first meeting Kansas City Aero Modelers Council happened January 1980 Good luck new group representing some 400 modelers past year column Ive pre sented some rather controversial subjects have received certain information undersigned 1980 member Academy Model Aeronautics Num ber__________ hereby petition Spe cial Membership Meeting convened later July 15 1980 do designate Horrace D Cain AMA 539 VP Director proxy vote absence C Print name Cn, lCnno Date 1 Model viotion commercial magazine will individual members option later January 1981 Yes____________ No_____________ 2 AMA membership will structured later January 1982 ensure surance premiums commensurate risks members activities Yes____________ No_____________ 3 AMA Headquarters will located central US geographic area later March 1984 Yes____________ No_____________ 4 AMA by-laws existing employee con tracts will amended later Janu ary 1981 ensure previously no AMA member except Council members would have ever known have sincerely supported approach Most have voiced opinion some appalled mere human would ques tion sanctimonious Academy Model Aeronautics asked elect posi tion promised seek number changes Some now seem impractical some will happen some transition some should have done still limbo ideal situation Executive Council formulates policies AMA Head quarters administers policies fairly among membership course such poli cies would build stronger AMA attending members direct needs stimulating favorable public recogni tion sport model aviation issues brought before Execu tive Council Unfortunately resolved best interests membership AMA Headquarters strives propagate itself Council flounders rhetoric As has written men talk likely nothing else Since some basic issues should now resolved sometime come am again asking vote confidence Under AMA by-laws 5% membership can re quest obtain special membership meet ing such meeting individual member can vote person PROXY issue will complete form below reasonable duplicate send prior April 25 will seek special meet ing need about 4000 responses obtain such meeting wish designate another proxy need special meeting request Dont delay send day Any person employed promoted Staff position within AMA HQ must ac ceptable majority vote AMA President Secretary/Treasurer two senior Vice-Presidents Execu tive Director B Any change position job descrip tion and/or dismissal staff level em ployee must approved President senior Vice-President C salaries AMA employees recognized professional vocation will subject specified maximum ceiling adjustments must approved President Secretary/Treasurer Yes____________ No_____________ 5 National Model Airplane Champion ships cannot exceed budgeted direct cost after 1980 Yes____________ No_____________ 6 AMA will have service prior June 30 1981 maintain thereafter positive flying site assistance program both in-house field support Yes____________ No_____________ 7 AMA will revise amend such rules procedures later January 1984 incorporate recognized special interest groups primary competition rules revision agencies rather pres ent Contest Boards Yes____________ No_____________ Fellow AMA members chance get some important issues settled put member input AMA operations proxy will counted vote lam sure AMA will verify ballot does provide required votes petitions special meeting Nats general meeting can assured will never have chance again getting items accomplished dont have resident District VI join Youre welcome Awaiting replies thanks DUBRO PRODUCTS COVERITE SIG MFG early pledges support District VI RC Fun Flys club teams modelers out dont forget friends next visit hobby shop FLY FRIENDLY SKIES May 1980 79 Iowa an sota nsn VII DISTRICT REPORT Geoff Styles District VII VicePresident 6060 N Lydell Avenue Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Associate Vice-Presidents James Cark 444 Woodviem Dr. NE Cdar Rapids IA 52401 Jon, 8 LorOeco 5847 N 87th St M~aokee WI 53218 Robert 0 Lostdbrq 4928 Tioqa St Olaon MN 55804 Wlliart Ronrittg 4494 Taelemood Tr St Joseph SAl 49085 Al Scdmore 5013 Dorseto Dr Madison WI 53711 Roe Sears 132 S Rostyn Pontac MI 48054 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 response people around dis trict has tremendous past several weeks am delighted com munications am getting mail phone Model aviation alive well District VII couple items would like cover outset First part caption photo number 2 March column inad vertently dropped two unidentified men photo 2 Jim Schwartz Fond du Lac WI Al Scidmore Madison WI Al AVP district Sorry guys Secondly April column Uncle Sams Post Office lost original column photos will have seen words no pic tures issue Maybe should use Pony Express submission Someone told other day Post Office charges high rates delivery storage Got some photos month First would like introduce Ron Sears new AVP Eastern Mich igan Ron has model airplane builder over 30 years currently member Cloudbust ers Club mainly Control Line Free Flight group past Ron helped organize Pontiac Model Airplane Club President Cloudbusters 1978 1979 Married wife Elaine three young daughters Ron still finds time build working 2-inch foot P1-17 right now fly Members area dis trict urged channel thoughts problems through Ron can repre sent Council level nice letter Peter Waters RC Contest Board Member Canton Ml Peter enclosed report recent meeting Association Midwestern RC Clubs purpose meeting chaired Wayne Yeager President coordinate contests area 25 clubs participated clubs have passed 100-member mark membership some approaching 200 mark Other topics noise control insurance some clubs have purchased own field insur ance bonding club treasurers large club funds involved Contests planned 1980 include 13 Scale 8 Pattern 5 Fun Flys Pylon Glider Contests Mall shows airshows busy season Eastern Michigan Clubs interested schedule can obtain copy writing Peter Waters C/O Kraft Midwest 41889 Joy Road CantonM148187 MARCS Madison WI show East Towne Shopping Center January 26-27 Hundreds interested pass ers-by looked over types aircraft other RC items including sailboats lookers taken Arnie Strickons scratch-built F6F Hellcat went home returned camera spend half hour taking pictures Turned out flew WWII Honors models went Arnie Strickon photo No 2 Hellcat Bill McFarlandNofor ers shown photo No 4John Lusk right showing Carl Mohs new sailboat John very active modeler contest flier Glider Pylon Pattern Carl founder MARCS Club lifelong modeler Photo No S shows Bob lice Sig Kougar Bob editor club newsletter Another eood PR effort i nad tne pleasure ot attending Annual Awards Dinner February 9th Helen very nice time always MARCS highlight evening roasting John Lustwe laughs could shake broken wing Thanks MARCS January attended combined meeting held Green Bay hosted Green Bay Club 13 Wisconsin clubs represented meeting tie contest calendar region have some good food fellowship fun Draw prizes award ed short speech made yours truly serious business calendar coordi nation attacked--a very nice evening busy summer schedule active clubs big event District VII WEST will District Meeting April 26th held Experimental Aircraft Association HQ near Milwaukee clubs will receive invi tations through mail attendees will allowed access display work areas museum Seminars will held quali fied speakers being lined up meeting being hosted Greater Milwaukee Area Association Radio Controlled Avia tion Clubs meeting will attended Horrace Cain District VI VP Dave Brown District Ill VP well other prom inent model aviation full-scale aviation enthusiasts will all-day affair winding up dinner evening Plan Thats month people Soon poor northerners can out building room flying fields once again Atkansas C saslana Meetoc homa s VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII VicePresideet 509 So tebason Street Sulphur LA 70663 Aaaoeiate Vice-Presidents Bazz Ascrill 9117 La Sarranea NE Albactoerpac NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Ssdploar LA 70662 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Ot Garland TX 78042 William Harley III 927 Commerce leasannee TX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr 8artlesoille OK 74003 Written month AMA Past President Johnny Clemens filling month very busy John Embry will very unique column dont think previous AMA Presi dent has ever stayed involved enough drop himself notch two fill district vice-president will serve show ad miration AMAs good guys Dis trict VIII Vice-President John Embry John earned good guy tag long time ago ringleader finding get ting Lake Charles us Nats site Nats sites hard come filling Embry will also show both feel prime importance AMA members District VIII fully represented Embry present com pletely buried 24 hour-a-day problems strike among workers industry order District VIII represented Execu tive Council matters also filled John Council meeting Orlando FL Orlando FL HOME OF THE AMA MUSEUM Finally weve got place pro tect good old stuff ye got gathered together organized can show off history romance early model aviation What fun will stand back hear people say Hey look atthisl decision use space offered lando made during Council meeting gave Council opportunity study matter first hand Regrettably important objects devices modeling past have already lost AMAers should proud happy now have means show off used done should very interesting new AMAers yet come get see present thing evolved bamboo yardsticks cigar box wood rubber bands cut bicycle auto inner tubes rice paper furniture glues way just looked up glue dictionary defined impure gel80 Model Aviation atine got boiling animal refuse used adhesive substance No wonder made such mess no wonder folks didnt like smell first museum problem will de dde best effectively use space sincerely hope AMAer will realize AMA museum belongs us personally has piece make museum important place need input everyone has ideas Address ideas AMA Ex ecutive Council attention FRANK EHLiNG Does club need subjects meeting programs about having dis cussion museum matter send clubs ideas Six half years ago spending four half months back looking hospital ceiling mentally planned AMA museum obvious uses museum would place honor mem bers model aviation Hall Fame photos histories forth idea think would greaton wall complete list current AMA members would not-too-difficult thing because could photo-processed form present microfilmed membership lists about 15 20 plates could called WALL OF FAME Wouldnt great go national museum find own name proudly displayed wall would sure make feel like part something speaking museums hobby shop has nearly become museum pride Id like tell February 15th year started 41st year business guess trial period over please lieve 40 years can accumulate awful lot historic interesting things have tried hard past mention shop fear someone would think using unfairly 40 years milestone would enjoy sharing AMAers families friends always welcome come site-see BS both Dallas address 1907 Greenville Avenue zip 75206 phone 214-823-0208 SAFETY HINTAlways remember turn receiver before launching RC mod elalso transmitterthat re membered bring along mentioned Council meeting lando valid reason try get Executive Council stand point years served Cliff Piper District VP tops everybody tipoff Cliffs spirit came brought huge package 25 lbs think frozen crab legs way New Hampshire entire Council might feast Since modelers such skilled improvisers crab legs thawed heated eat putting bathtub hot water motel Cliff rest us can equal gesture least can attest generosity does make Council work tastier After seeing USA hockey team win Olympic Gold Medal dramatically Lake PlacidAINT IT GREAT TO BE AMERICAN Can imagine trying make sense typewriter last game real reason mention ing apparantly unrelated activity like hockey mention beautiful spirit friendliness generated through sports world aeromodeling same spirit sportsmanship friendshipborders language problems become hardly barrier under banner true sportsmanship What pity nation cant deal rest world people-to-people basis through political through state depart ments ultimately military Having priviledge being part AMA USA world relationship team some nine years am aware happy atmosphere wholesome sports can create inter national problem areas AMA USA have always ex cellent representatives competition teams administrative groups past Please have pride knowing fellow AMA members have helped build us higher place world have made new friends America District VIII probably oldest continuing model plane competition has Southwest Model Airplane Championships held traditionally over Labor Day week end year hope expand pull ing area model clubs modelers gether work attend enjoy Since am burdened down du ties AMA President present am going lend support toward making real dandy means just lot compe tition flying heck lot just plane old fun just fliers toloudo as C Nbasku takuta h takota IXWyuooq DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo tircle Bellesue Nt 68005 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Bronuon 2220 Marposa Blvd. Caspe WY 82601 Paul Ke5eL 910 Norto 1205 Farqo NO 58102 Tranis McGinnis 8027W Slot Circle Arvada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Satojo Wichita KS 67220 Jim Rickerns Ste S Clouclos Siooo PaIls SO 57103 month will begin recognizingall now home stretch Season Flyer program Thefollowing submitted names during early going still out flying Wichihewks Wichita KS Daryl Robe Mike Tallman Mark Robe Marvin Denny Gary Vreeland Gary Mondry Flatland Soaring Society Haysville KS Bill Hannah John Tracy Pat McCleave Larry Bishop Bob Michaels Carl Williams Jim Sinn Frontier Flyers Fremont NE Gary Cooper Larry Austin families friends spectators may get silly after seeing Olympics open meet having modeler come run ning down highway holding flashlight overhead climb stepladder midfield light strobe light will burn through entire meet Maybe isI gasoline shortages terrible gas prices might wise tried make large regional meets around country like Southwest Championships ap pealing cant make Nats will have somewhere important go especially folks District VIII well expect Dallas-Ft Worth area Southwest Championships Labor Day weekend Yall come ya hear Still big doins District VIII June 7th 8th dates visit Southwest Modelers Show Fair Park State Fair Grounds Dallas show moved early year get away snow ice storms Better weather will insure flying demonstrations well usual static displays awards modeling excellence show will Womens Building interest too San Antonio Lake Charles prime possible spots 1981 Nats ****Thats now**** Johnson County Aeronauts KS Hall Eastham Ross Howell Jerry Brown Paul Byrum Dave Ellis John Floyd Jefco R/C Denver CO J DeVorss Don Lutze Bob Croft Doug Croft Don Hol singer Jr Don Holsinger Sr Ken Howell Dennis Wruk Paul Samaras Nat Lancaster Karl Bruegeggeman Gordon Peecher Rocky Johnson Gordon Smith Bill Love Stan Kar pelowitz Jack Clodfelter Dan Heisman Bill Kessler Rocco Mariani Stan Thorley Northern Knights Kansas City MO Ray Meyers Dick Lemons Mark Pierre Bob Carlton Leo Hylton Dick Ristow Jim Storkand Bob Cammeron Ron Smith Ed Morrow Dave Iminger Bill McConnell Continued next page May 1980 81 Gary Cooper ana Daugnier Julie riane Sig Kavalier Lurry srr left Gary Cooper District IX Report Cant fld 5 Season Flyer patches have ordered Now weather clearing flying getting easier above fliers will surely make May flying colors Note would appreciate season flier photos guys really deserve con gratulations since few months have very cold year round flying district no easy task move sister recently mar ried San Francisco return flight enjoyed five half hour layover Denver Enjoyed bet As per usual first thing such situation find hobby shop listing yellow pages get city map check bus cab fares etc Everyone does same thing right As Sunday called Travis McGinnis AVP Denver get some tips what shop open has what Travis would allow take buses insisted meeting front airport joined Jim Shaw other hobby finding new fly ing sites t wish club three us spent afternoon meeting Betty Pfarr Pfarrs Flyers Hobby Shop cruising hobby shops seeing work shops Travis Jim talking AMA doing lot bench flying Thanks fellas great afternoon writing am three days away return visit Denver Pfarr LeRoux Memorial Contest Peanut Scale Ill have report pictures next months column Kansas via Hutchison-Salina Saturday February 16 found almost 125 miles solid ice Driving distance 10 25 miles per hour real thrill last years Nats News editor years white-knuckled queen wife would care repeat such performance next 256 miles however better ground fog light blowing snow made Hutchison hour spare Hutch Bunch An nual Banquet did much sooth frazzled nerves Thanks invitation Early next morning made trip Sauna Mid-America RC Sauna MARCS mall show MARCS first ever show held Mid-State Mall MARCS display looked good Arznna lnna , da x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 251J1 Armour Lane Redundo Beach CA 9027t Associate Vice-Pidents Glenn Carter 2020 GIl Porn Lane Walnv Crnek CA 94598 Ale, Chsolm 100 West Sha,, Freon, CA 93711 Loenre Kroeber 4295 Boulder Hvy Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Snoko Circle San Jose CA 95136 Bob Reynolds RI B Bun St Tvcsoe AZ 85710 Betty Srream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Keith Whitney 14465 Jupiter Or. Salt Lake City UT 84117 month Ill fill some highlights Executive Council meeting held Orlando FL Council met Florida order tour Wings Wheels museum located Orlando airport As long Im subject museums Ill tell point Council voted start model museum Wingsand Wheels facility Frank Ehling will charge get ting started model museum will locate main floor existing displays will receive equal billing major step forward AMA way floor space rent free no charge AMA Other business transacted included passage addition AMA Safety Code addition roughly says demon stration flying shows must done side established line audience must other side line Exceptions will granted requireing concurrence President Executive Director depend ing merits case Therell magazine Las Vegas AVP Lonnie Kroeber re National Notes Nationwide big news will have Ohio Nats Nats area usually expected big problems have getting sites Nats sympathize Ohio team wrinkles have work out commend stick-to-abili ty Thats ability stick succeed Potential future sites Nats clude Lake Charles perhaps return Lin coln San Antonio TX has indicated interest hosting future Nats Anyone thinks home town might have poten tial host Nats invited write would delighted help Moving Headquarters Continued Moving AMAs headquarters out Washington DC now has possibilities Springfield OH possibilities have president-appointed committee ex plore offer committee fielding suggestions comments have already voiced suggestion see March issue feel yours should heard have opinion issue share us please dues money will pay move District Championships Only offer has made host District IX Cham pionship Orbiting Eagles Omaha annual AAA contest May already planned asked considered 1981 District Control Line Championship host Anyone else ports 1980 version Tournament Champions going held last week November first week December dates firm quite possible Ive mentioned contest held Mexicali Mexico before column date has set held 18th 19th April local Mexican club Birds Club putting hope put calendar would love attend will Boston weekend marathon Maybe next year.. Ive informed Bill Booth Jr no longer membership subscrip tion manager NEES replacement Kit Sonesen 8616 Maple Grove Ct Sacra mento CA 95828 supplies service NFFS has taken over Marty Thomp son address 2012 Landon Lane Sacra mento CA 95825 SASE him will get list supplies available Meanwhile back Council meeting proposed Dave Herbert Sky-Nauts Saddleback Valley superior service award recognition efforts putting airshow conjunction Toys Tots drive Dave obtained live TV coverage show managed collect vast amount toys award approved Its now official Its tougher get free CD membership 1980 now class B meet must have 50 entrants qualify CD free membership meet falls short must CD second meet number entrants waived second meet Furthermore class AA meet now gets CD free membership class AAA meet gets two rare AAAA meet remains five free tickets move taken eliminate abuse free ride CDs original intent reward efforts workers field efforts will still 82 Model Aviation HiechelVice-President Doug Spurlock President set up district dis play booth show Spectators Salines Mid-America Mall Fred Rogge President Hutch Bunch banquet prolectionist Banquet scene Hutchison rewarded basis phantom paper meet Nationals will held Wilmington OH Free Flight portion will held Wright Patterson However move under way locate FF Springfield OH would 31 miles Wilmington motels available Springfield wouldnt want make daily round trip quite few dorms lined up Wilmington Motels Wilmington few dates -the 10th through 17th ugust past year mail delivery Hawaii very late ballots election received after deadline cases some never received due part bulk mailing AMA order save postage However future mailings outlying areas AMA will first class mail Council directed last meeting next Council meeting will twoday will 3rd 4th May Washington DC Late January invited annual awards banquet Camarillo Flying Cir cus banquet club honors outstanding members certificates ap preciation gave editor Ron Ingram Chuck Asprion mall show organized club president Nick Johnen reported have such good rapport flood control district after club put flying site property local boat club obtained site no problem asked hand out awards club modeler year deter mined per system wrote recently winner Chuck Asprion followed Jim Jordan Moe Morrison Chuck given Dremel Moto tool runner-up Jim Jordan novice last year Later drawing some pretty nice merchandise Chuck Asprion won Dremel table saw go Moto tool should building bigger better models club has annual airmanship award given flier pulls years biggest goof outstanding feat flying year award given Sharon Ack erman feat flying plane through tree no damage next meeting attended Birds monthly club gathering meet brand new Carson City Hall Its really nice meeting run club president Bill Semler Betty Stream AVPs hand husband Joe gave talk proper takeoff turn procedure Pattern flying also ran across Jim Lillie Ive mentioned before high shcool teacher instructing bunch students fine art model building club signed up new member evening Hes new juniors hobby Ed Kenworthy 55 years old wants try RC 30s flew some FF hasnt done anything since current crop juniors coming fellow Japan hes year name Ichiro Hasegawa beautiful Proctor Antic Bipe collared model month award joined Birds soon after arriving States showed club new AMA film Modelings Grand Illusions comments highly favorable next engagement found having lunch Harry Apoian Aerospace Corporation El Segundo Harry forming club wanted represent AMA club now going am mem ber attended annual Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California banquet order pass out some awards some notable guests party must mention Fawn Swaney wife Fawn founded Thunderbugs FF Club 1946 Walt Schroder wife present Walt formerly Model Air plane News now RC Model Builder make sure banquet RC touch recent transplant California East present form Ed Lidgard Ed long time Wakefield flier handed AMAs Award Excellence two Bills conducted highly successful profitable World FF Cham pionships Taft October Bill Bogart Bill Hartill deserved recognition Thanks men job well done handed out associations high point awards three hard flying individuals bested other tough Southern Califor nia fliers David Turgeon won junior award senior award taken fellow club member Jason Kendy open honor went third year row Bob White showed large gathering modelers families film Modelings Grand Illusions Talk about raves place buzzing long time afterward about quality film want see film want visit club want AMA display booth Write well arrange something want see pictures column send black whites along some information Ill work THERMALS Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District Xl Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 9817 Associate VicePesjdnns Al Cameo 18070 oon Elm Pomnello 1083201 Simon Oneern Rn 1 Eos 48 Eroadviem MT 590t5 Ed MoColloogs 53 55 61 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Olv Recio 26608 Dosno Cr. Ken, WA 98031 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main Os. Redmond WA 98052 1980 Nats Planning have wondering Nats will year Im about tell will also find out about Free Flight Nats youd better pay attention will test later First some information cov ered also will found elsewhere issue Competition News section pertinent facts repeated completeness will want read other materials chance will taking big event year place will Wilmington OH dates will August 10i 7 about half hour south Dayton freeway will dorms site Radio Control Control Line events will temperature can expected mid-80s during day mld-60s dur ing night will almost no chance rain winds can expected typical Midwest Indoor will held University Cincinnati Armory Field House Cincin nati will 10th 11th motels area site about hour south Dayton building shaped lot like Lincoln facility used last year smooth curved ceiling bleachers sides end floor approximately 90 x 180 feet ceiling 64 feet peak 48 feet windows start natural light should need electric lights since sun does set until nearly 10 pm floor should cement no air conditioning plan things much same last year let know have ideas improvement soon Outdoor events will start Tuesday 12th will Wright Field Dayton largest FF field US used regularly clubs area FF meets has advantage being almost same size regardless way wind blows As last year will decide day what category fly Dick Nutting has promised weather forecasts afternoon well warning local thunderstorms will dorms available Wright College about 10 minutes field wish commute Last heard price $7 per person per day double occupancy including linens may change watch Competition News section MA case have seen Wright Field residential area possibility exists models off field among houses will can prevent happening situation motorcycles known clubs fly now under standing can use cars motorcycles retrieval month should know what rules motor cycles mopeds helmet laws etc dont ex pect camping Dayton field camping sites quite close Notice day-by-day event schedule CN section A-i FAI will flown rounds Coupe wont flown rounds either Wake A-2 Power will flown rounds determined site FAI processing three events being held rounds will probably Wright College night before event changes events registration dorm assignments tro phies etc must made Wilmington AMA HQso plan ahead have ideas Nats can improved FFers now time let know Write address above call 206/542-6061 after 6 pm Pacific Time work number 206/655-9572 am number little after 7 am about 5 pm Pacific Time Please no late early morning calls local support group has done lot work will make Nats much family vacation can Watch MA news about happenings area plan make trip dont think will anything pleased May 1980 83 JUNIO FLIGHT EDWHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Young Beginners Find know really has lot written about Junior Problem Lots Repetitious chanting old facts Sometimes some action mostly talk Times have changed since day Lindbergh flew lantic hundreds thousands spurred build fly models YOUNG modelers back AMA formed guide Today few thousand AMA members count hand ful youngsters amongst ly have modelers dads Recruiting new young beginners aeromodeling nowa days tough hard work dont come around automatically anymore no magic wand can waved Today young modelers have courted one hopeful has coached dropped quickly found wanting brought fully fly ing circle worthy Quicky introductions Delta Dart one-day bashes waste times may have other values produce modelers AMA has got change its attitude what succeeds strangely AMA few individuals doing laborious work want discuss part effort hard work ersBill Hannan Peanut Power name book labor love wherein Bill Hannan has put under set covers vast collection drawings photographs instructions seductive phase aeromodeling Peanut Scale few issues ago mentioned books best source instructions beginners Boy does book prove point BUY book DO what says keep youll end up model builder No matter Peanut Scale book can get hooked make succeed Peanut Power costs $795 plus $100 postage Historical Aviation Album PO Box 33 Temple City CA 91 780 Written about series sketches free-wheelers 1 rYplcac PcASTC PROP FREE WEELER WASHERpin EXPORT SPRING Bill Hannan produced Paul Matt winner Thank gentlemen badly needed book Ive included some drawings list subjects tells best TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface History Enter Peanut Scale International Premier Parcel Post Peanut Contest Motives Modelers Classifications Selecting Subiect Workshop Equipment Materials Adhesives Research Construction Covering Finish Paint Detailing Peanut Library References Designing Own Propellers Model Transportation Storage & Display Ground Support Equipment Flying Problem-Solving Chart Competition Proxy Contests Picture Peanut Peanut Gallery Hybrid Peanuts Phuture Peanuts Glossary Jargon Decoder List Suppliers Grams-to-Ounces Conversion Table Sign-Off Acknowledgments Credits Appendix BD-4 Homebuilt Plans 4 5 6 Proxy 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 23 25 28 33 34 35 43 48 49 52 57 58 61 - 63 - 66 72 73 74 76 76 76 - 77 - 78 WASHERTSRIBG DR EYELET EPOXY IN POSITION NDING POOR RAY RE INCORPORATED IN PROP SNAPT IF DESIRED ALTOOGER IT DETRACTS FROM APPEARANCE K ALWAYS INCLUDE THRUST WASHERS TYPICAL RCE-WHEELER5 - - construction covering prop carv ing making rubber motors winding - er kind box store carry models LE RIRRER STRAND 2 0 0 SORANO OARED INTO LOOP AND TIED RROTORWIL TRAIn TSELP INTO TORTER GOP WHEN WOANO Remember JAM Junior Aircraft Mode/er very success ful magazine Very successful its young readers financial failure its publishers brought too little advertising revenue Bill Winter its editor now Bill editor AMAs publication Model Aiiation recent editorial Bill stated JAM break-even proposition Break-even propositions private enter prise must abandoned break-even proposition non-profit organization like AMAa very useful proposition would help AMA what set up dois proposition Academy should wel come very strange AMA has spon sored financial flops example World Championships National Contests ducks opportunity break-even proposition because type models modelers AMA has placed emphasis interested Juniors would Pike see magazine young beginners newsstands youngsters can see invited world ofaeromodeling AMA Junior Indoor Postal HI Gliders HI Stick Models Flying continues through end March its time send results Ed Whitten next Indoor flying session give clubs kids chance fly purpose WINDING TARE--.ETH PES EHTCNSSN WIRE WISOING TORE PT GA S 0 OSISOING TORE REINS WITHDRAWN FROM WOUND RODEL Yes hard work like putting together publishing fine book going help Juniorsand beginners Buy copies youngsters neighborhood libraries schools prizes club yourself book AMA must have available Building flying models lot tougher television - also rewarding See next month 84 Model Aviation BRASS TURING CAM EPORT INTO CARVED PROP SPLIT TYPE LOCRWASRER EPOXY TO PROP
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/05
Page Numbers: 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/05
Page Numbers: 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84
Four Winners Share 1979 AMA Scholarship Awards AMA Scholarship Awards 1979 totalled $3000 brings total amount awarded since program began 1970 $25250 second consecutive year top award has given young woman third young lady receive top award Susan Weisenbach 1970 eight applicants 1979 awards four received scholarships years top award $1000 goes Paula M Bauer Norridge IL Paula has active member Chicago Aero Angels model club past 10 years has competed 1976 1977 1978 1979 National Championships Aeromodeling activities alone AMAs criteria awarding scholarships Winning applicants expected good students academically should have demonstrated abilities other school community activities AMA wants limited funds available awards go young people display greatest potential continued personal growth young people will future give society whole greatly magnified return educational develop ment AMA feels duty privi lege give some degree assistance young persons Two awards $750 went David N Pier Thousand Oaks CA Brian James Petty Pasadena TX Nicholas P De Carlis Gainesville FL received $500 award number amount scholarships vary annually according number applications received qualifications applicants upon amount money available scholarship fund Applicants considered evaluated AMA Scholarship Committee composed following individuals Bob Stalick Al bany OR Chairman Cliff Telford Bethesda MD Bob Underwood St Louis MO Betty Stream Long Beach CA John Worth Fair fax VA committee following its rating study makes recommendations AMA Execu tive Council concerning number win ners amount award initiator AMA Scholarship Pro gram late Matty Sullivan Sullivan Products made substantial contribution purpose years ago Executive Council AMAs policy-making body followed suit authorized apportion ment dues solicitations additional contributions fund program con tinuing basis Since start program AMA has awarded total $25250 $2000 1970 same 1971 no award 1972 $3000 awarded 1973 $4000 1974 $3250 1975 $1000 1976 $4500 1977 $2000 1978 $3000 1979 1979 Award Winners New Addition Safety Code AMA Executive Council Board Directors January 19 1980 approved new addition AMA Safety Code effec tive immediately new addition fol lows air shows model flying demonstra tions single straight line must established side flying other side spectators Only persons essen tial flight operations permit ted flying side line others must spectator side Flying over spectator side line prohibited unless beyond control pilots exceptions may per mitted under special circumstances involving consideration site conditions model size weight speed power must joint ly approved AMA President Executive Director being part AMA Safety Code addition now new factor affecting insurance coverage Failure comply new requirement may void liability protection afforded AMA members plus site owners sponsors may listed AMA additional insured notice being published Model viotion magazine being mailed AMA members will included AMA Safety Code printed 1980-81 AMA Official Model Aircraft Regulations rule book distributed spring 1980 exceptions provided intended obviously safe situations such Indoor RC other very lightweight very slow flying models Paula Bauers modeling activities have primarily Control Line events cluded AMA Scale Sport Scale Stunt 1AA Combat words past 10 years summertime well some time during school year has spent building gluing flying winning crash ing re-building Model airplanes have truly played important role lifenot bringing enjoyable timesbut also teaching discipline neces sary serious about hobby kind Paulas winning performance Nation als has impressive 1976 5th Junior AMA CL Scale 1977she 1st Senior AMA CL Scale 2nd Senior CL Sport Scale 1978 1st Senior AMA CL Scale 1st Senior CL Sport Scale 6th Senior CL Stunt 1979 won 2nd place CL Precision Scale Nats frequently placed high other events Chicago area activities did interfere Paulas scholastic endeavors consist70 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L r 1980 Scholarship Program program will continue same recent years easy get involved know young per son might interested quali fiedwho perhaps doesnt receive publicationtell him/her about first step applicant very simple write AMA HQ 815 Fifteenth St N W Washington DC 20005 request scholarship application eligible current AMA member must 1 have flown model AMA sanctioned competition 1979 1980 prior submitting application 2 high school graduate 1979 1980 Appli cations must completed returned AMA HQby May 31 1980 ently Honor Roll achiever active participant schools Math German Clubs Paula developing musical tal ents too has received high honors performance both piano trumpet school plays served variously assist ant music director rehearsal pianist orchestra member either trumpet piano Paula also participant churchs cultural social wel fare activities now attending Illinois Institute Technology Bachelor Arts curricu lum David N Piers modeling activities have local level Besides being active competitor Control Line events David organized Control Line club andwas its president four years helped organize model rocket club Aviation Explorer Post has designed built model planes both hobby parttime business David also active Radio Control modeling activities served edi tor Conejo RC Modelers newsletter club secretary says averages building between five 15 models year describing affection hobby Da vid said have helped very large number people get hobby learn fly something have come enjoy almost much own building flying find helping beginner re warding experience David also enjoys other activities likes play tennis ride bike likes attend live theater secondary hobby electronics has built radios stereo elec tronic test equipment RC components models shcool-related activity David has main tained very high scholastic averagehe failed maintain straight average high school getting B participated schools Math German Clubs mem ber student senate editor school newspaper David also has good musical talent plays oboe alto tenor saxaphones clarinet has played school marching pep stage bands wind ensemble has given instruction saxaphone has formed managed conducted own big band group Optimist Club recently named him Teenager Month David expects attend Carleton College major engineering Brian James Petty has competed 1976 1978 Nationals has placed time 1976 entered Indoor Outdoor HL Glider FF Helicopter FF Rocket Power placing 3rd latter 1978 entered Indoor Outdoor HL Glider FF Gas placed 3rd Indoor HL Glider member Houston Free Flight Club Houston TX Brians interests also include golf ten nis has active Scouting having attained rank Eagle Scout Brian has al active Moose Club Rotary Club too has displayed musical talent playing trumpet schools marching band orchestra concert band sym phonic band wind ensemble Scholastically Brian earned impressive 41667 grade point average out possible 40 higher 40 because extra credit earned accelerated classes member National Honor Society two years Jets junior Technical Engineering Society year Brian plans attend University Houston-Central Campus major ei ther engineering optometry Nicholas P DeCarlis has member Flying Gators MAC five years has contestant numerous Florida meets 1978 Nationals Nicholas usually flies Free Flight Scale events es pecially Peanut entered five events Nationals won placed won first places Senior Outdoor Peanut Senior Scale Gas Indoor AMA Scale Senior Scale Rubber won second place Senior Indoor Peanut Nicholas has built few RC model planes few RC boats also likes build plastic scale models design Bede BD-5A Peanut Scale model appeared August 1979 issue Model Airplane News has served editor Gators newsletter has head scale judge two RC Scale contests has recently re ceived Contest Director certificate Nicholas has maintained high scholastic average throughout high school years has served Student Council has class vice-president subsequently presi dent member National Honor Society has twice member Mu Alpha Theta other activities have includ ed short story writing interest aviation history art emceed homecoming rally too Nicholas presently attending Santa Fe Community College intends apply Graphic Arts Design program Uni versity Florida next year Important Insurance Information See Cliff Pipers District VP column month details AMA liability protection should interest AMA mem bers AMA HQ produced information response questions Piper swers everyones benefit particular information about increased accident coverage 1980 new club guest cov erage recommended reading November 9-10 Executive Council Meeting Items through XXIII meeting held Orlando FL covered April AMA News section official minutes concluded XXIV OFFICER EXPENSES A Documentation Requirements AMA Comptroller advised Council IRS has rigid documentation requirements regarding travel entertainment ex penses explained ways requirements can met President Witt directed Headquarters develop simple Expense Report Form distribution Council B Secretary/Treasurer Expenses McNeill SIT asked trips Headquarters charged $1000 Officer Expense Allowance recounting difficulty dis charging duties SecretaryjTreasurer within such small yearly allowance discussion felt $1000 limit appropriate nationally elected officer therefore MOVED H Cain V seconded J Grigg II allow Secretary/Treasurer expenses four trips per year Washing ton DC above officer expense allowance motion passed unanimously XXV SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP REC OGNITION following proposal sub mitted J Grigg Council review approval Special interest groups within AMA recognized general benefit membership organization through contribution universally accepted rules competition specialty other contributions special importance reasons among others agreed to mutual benefit both AMA special interest groups Executive Council AMA establish following minimum requirements rec ognition special interest groups advisors rules policy-making bodies AMA Special interest groups recognition AMA shall 1 Require continuing member ship AMA of its US citizen mem bers 2 Maintain working set bylaws approved accepted its members 3 Elect officers least biannually ballot its members 4 Require annual membership renewal through annual dues payment 5 Maintain current memberhsip lists deliver copy annually later July 1 Executive Director AMA AMA membership confirmation subsequent confirmation report Council MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded H Cain VI publish comments Model Aviation Mr Griggs proposal recorded reported Council favorably received proposal motion passed unanimously XXVI FREQUENCY COMMITTEE MEET ING Frequency Committee request Continued page 74 May 1980 71 Paula Bauer 1979 top award winner Presidents OUTLEOK Earl F Witt 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 AMA 1980 BUDGET first time expe rience Council has given carte blanche approval proposed budget submitted Headquarters time insisted reviewing facts making changes prior approving budget feel good sign Council members taking greater interest cost operating organization greatest expenses m AMAs budget during 1979 em ployee salaries Over three year period 1977 through 1979 annual salaries creased 52% 1980 budget Head quarters proposed increase 21% increase broken down three major areas 1 employee salaries line 1980 inflation 11% 2 $50 thousand new employees 3 cushion miscellaneous em ployee expenses $10 thousand Council discussed new employees proposed cushion amended budget $35 thousand new employees $5 thousand cush ion prime concern membership according membership survey promotion model aviation disappointing no new promotions 1980 proposed Head quarters budget membership promo tion through hobby shops allotted 1979 budget never accomplished promotion carried over 1980 budget Correspondence members inter ested AMA operations indicates lack satisfaction promotional efforts AMA other hand looks though lack new innovative promotions response members feelings about making pro motion prime concern feel solu tion AMA Council step set guidelines improving promo tion hobby/sport has main thrust Councils long range planning sessions have allotted full day end next Council meeting Washington DC May 3rd urge AMA members contact district vice-presidents regard ideas promotions discuss meeting CONTEST DIRECTORS Over past year has great deal discussion about contest directors receiving free AMA member ships Two related reasons given limiting free memberships contest directors First number free memberships increasing about 9% year putting large financial bur den AMA 1980 free member ships projected over $46000 Secondly due recent rule changes now possible sanction club meet ings contests Considering last year 664 Class meets rule change would increase Class meets subsequently number contest directors eligible free mem berships As result motion passed Council make qualifications stringent contest directors re ceiving free AMA memberships Contest directors holding Class meets Class B meets must either have 50 entries have held combina tion of two meets during year qualify free AMA member ship number contest directors allowed obtain free memberships other classes follows Class AA CD Class AAA two CDs Class AAAA five CDs District IX Vice-Presi dent Vince Mankowski estimated change qualifications free mem bership save $30000 year Since announced number questions have posed ac tion will reviewed again next Council meeting RC FREQUENCY NEWS Federal Communications Com mission has just released Notice Proposed Rule-Making will change RC Radio Service Rules clearer lan guage FCCs feeling rules contain unnecessary complicated technical language average licensee unfamiliar think agree Basically proposal use text CB Rules guideline since similar easy read AMAs RC Frequency Committee currently reviewing proposal possible com ments FCC have thoughts making rules clearer please di rect Chairman Com mittee John Strong 1980 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS time place 1980 National Model Airplane Championships has resolved date will Au gust 10th through August 17th should find schedules events else issue As reported last months column encountered some difficulty getting firm commitment Wil mington OH site January 19th Council meeting deadline estab lished getting signed commitment Wilmington Industrial Air Park What finally offered signed considerably less space 72 Model Aviation originally proposed will have five thousand feet taxiway off main runway will kept active large concrete parking area about 1000 feet abandoned run way no practical Free Flight space available Wilmington under conditions being overcome using Wright Field Free Flight However being located middle built-up area Wright Field normally Category II Free Flight field event amount wind would Category III field Since flying facilities Wilming ton somewhat less originally presented some us Nationals Executive Committee concerned about conference call arranged Executive Council make determination whether Wilming ton offer should accepted Committee should look alternate sites San Antonio Lake Charles majority Council voted con tinue Wilmington site Nationals Executive Committee met Ohio Nats Planning com mittee past weekend February 16th Ohio committee organizing Nationals headed Bill Elliot assisted Chuck Shade Walt Kridge has done excellent job ad vance preparation support facilities shown members Nationals Executive Committee outstanding Laurel Oaks Vocational Schoolis turning over virtually its entire facility use addition ample rooms beds Wilmington Air Base Wilming ton College has 200 rooms Free Flight Wright State Uni versity has 175 beds available con testants Camping around Wilmington also good bringing families full spectrum other entertainment avail able Kings Island Amusement Park short distance away has made offer transport groups park Dayton also offers attractions among being Air Force Muse um Wright Patterson Air Force Base According meteorologist Steve Horstmeyer temperature expected maximum around 87 degrees minimum 64 degrees persons interested participating Nationals volunteer helper should contact members Western Ohio Radio Kontrol Society head particular committee John Markunes Manpower Dick Nutting Public Relations Steve Webendorfer Housing Facilities Bob Christopher Financ es Bill Keller Concessions WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Plans World Indoor Cham pionships West Baden IN pro gressing satisfactorily World Cham pionships Executive Committee met same time Nationals Execu tive Committee Dayton wish watch Champion ships will held June 20th through 24th Fees supporters staying facility contest ants five nights meals four days banquet last day will $100 MANDATORY MAGAZINE Some Council members have indica ted second thoughts mandatory magazine issue magazine has Council restrictions removed past year make competitive indications majority membership feels should op tional though majority would take either case Therefore will agenda review next Council meeting AGENDA FOR MAY COUNCIL MEET ING Review AMA No 2 Cub Model Reports Committees Review Mandatory Magazine Review Executive Directors Con tract Headquarters Report Insurance Categories Special Interest Group Recognition Headquarters Advisory Committee Review CD Free Membership Review 30-Day Trial Membership Show Team Districts Long Range Planning Session May 1980 73 Nets RC Site SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeilI AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 News Flash new insurance rate 1980 $165 per member up 25c 1979 Because building surplus monies since last big dues increase couple years ago go ing move slight dues reduction 1981 However slowly ris ing costs everything due inflation insurance increase am sure could get away now Markel Insurance Company agents have gone London accomplished insurance rate Lloyds Underwrit ers London England pay dues what hap pens money AMA sets aside Washington DC banks invests interest-bearing notes Example have several high-interest-bearing hun dred thousand dollar 90-day notes present would like list ing amounts banks rrite will send -fnrmation time comes us use money waiting thing frightens Secretary Treasurer easy find ways projects spend money projected salaries departments 1980 $54867800 over half million dollars AMA now big business like finest organized model airplane clubs civilized world Toledo Weak Signals Club Ohio years have donated unselfishly money AMAup thousands some years pointed out AMA Council recently give very worthy club some well-earned gratitude Another splendid organization HIA Hobby Industry Association year match money projects support further interests model airplane building AMA also supports same kind projects system works very well behalf Council Meeting Cont page 71 meet Executive Council re viewed MOVED B Mathews V seconded C Foreman IV Council approve expense Frequency Committee meeting include Jack Smith Washington DC Florida prior December 31 whenever Committee feels would advan tageous motion passed 10 2 against II X Deferred until January Council meet ing proposal bear financial cost sending Jack Smith Manufacturers Academy thanks HIA Speaking money Howard Mc Entee Fund has accumulated some $1 09700 has gone unused since 1974 original purpose fund still honor memory Mc Entee major pioneers radio control development Walt Good Rev Smith Hobby Poxy established fund Next month Im going present resume Public Relations man Mr Larry Bolich Right now have someone want meet beautiful lady pictured above Mrs Ann Massale Mr Bolichs secretary provides him enough leader ship keep little brain correct proper Ann has worked AMA seven months New York important credit man ager Hilton Hotel Corporation eight years old built lOc balsa chuck glider friendly neighborhood dime store re ports flew very well Ann confid ed surprised people involved model airplane business life could see fun ny looking little things could fly clear across country side other See next month Meeting Toledo Show April purpose coordinating manufacturers responses FCC concerning frequen cy petition XXVII CONTEST DIRECTOR STATUS QUALIF ICATIONS Much discussion resulted various comments made Council members concern problem lax Contest Director criteria Mr Cain spoke previously submitted guidelines dealing subject initiated attempt tighten CD qualification re quirements Cain asked Council should proceed development re vision MOVED J Embry VIII seconded H Cain VI Horrace Cain directed prepare proposal defining minimum require ments initial Contest Director qualifica tions motion passed unanimously As extension CD requirements discussion brought attention Council structure policy awarding free membership Contest Direc tors needs review After several attempts redefine policy President appointed Homer Smith Xl Vince Mankowski IX provide recommendations next Council meeting XXVIII SALARY BUDGET Executive Director made presentation support cost-of-living increase Headquarters per sonnel stating greater percentage would go lower salaried employees MOVED J Scarborough X seconded H Smith XI Council approve addition $5700 1979 budget distributed cost-of-living increase Headquarters salaries motion passed* l0for1 against II *Note maximum number votes 11 due departure District VI VP 1980 MOVED H Smith XI seconded J Grigg II governments new guide lines plus 3% merit increases used basis 1980 salary budget motion passed 6 4 against II IV V IX 1 abstained X XXIX HEADQUARTERS ADVISORY COM MITTEE MOVED H Smith Xl seconded Embry VIII take up agenda item motion passed 10 1 abstained II XXX LONG RANGE PLANNING MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded C Foreman IV take up long range planning two day meeting April 1980 motion passed 10 1 against VIII XXXI COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES A Status January79 minutes MOVED J Grigg II seconded J Embry VIII Headquarters reconstruct January 1979 minutes form public steno Secretary/Treasurer minutes format currently used Council minutes begun Oct 1977 motion passed 10 1 abstained SIT B Minutes General MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded J Grigg II draft minutes handled past except suggested changes should received Council members two weeks before next Council meeting along copy current agendathe first item agenda being approval previous meetings minutes will enable next available issue Model Aviation contain synopsis latest meeting approved min utes previous session motion passed 6 5 against IV VIII X XI S/T XXXII FAIASSISTANT TEAM MAN AGER FOR CONTROL LINE Keith Trostle President PAMPA petitioned Council fund assistant team manager accom pany US team reasons cited 74 Model Aviation a CL largest teamiS b WC some events run simultaneously c di verse disciplinesmaking very difficult person familiar intricacies rules four events MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded C Foreman IV AMA provide funds equivalent team manager asso ciate team manager 1980 FAI Control Line team motion passed unanimously* *Note maximum number votes 10 due departure District VP XXXIII AWARDS Scholarship Awards 1979 Worth behalf Scholarship Committee Chairman reported Committee rec ommends $3000 awarded divided following manner $1000 first place Paula Bauer $750 second place David Pier $750 third place Brian Petty $500 fourth place Nicholas De Carlis noted approximately $1600 would remain Scholarship Fund 1980 after distribution awards MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded H Smith XI accept Scholarship Committees recommendations 1979 scholarship awards motion passed unanimously B Fellowship Awards MOVED E Witt Pres seconded J McNeill SIT Fellowship Award announced after presentation motion passed 8 1 against IX 1 abstained X MOVED J McNeiII SIT seconded J Embry VIII Fellowship Award three individuals announced after pres entation motion passed unanimously C Superior Service Award MOVED J Scarborough X seconded H Smith XI Superior Service Award Bill Bogart Bill Hartill both Cali fornia outstanding past service FAI free flight activities motion passed 9 1 abstained IV 0 Award Excellence MOVED C Foreman IV seconded J Grigg II Award Excellence five District IV chartered clubs participation Trans-Am Relay Race motion failed 2 7 against II V VIII IX X XI Pres 1 abstained ED MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded C Foreman IV cost Award Excellence patches clubs provided recommending vice president de ducted VPs budget motion failed 3 6 against V VIII X XI SIT Pres 1 abstained ED MOVED B Mathews V seconded J McNeill S/T Council go record recognizing clubs and/or teams efforts Trans-Am Relay Race motion passed unanimously President directed Vice Pres ident sent list AMA awards includ ing description prerequisites award XXXI V NEXT MEETING MOVED J Grigg II seconded B Mathews V next Council meeting held Orlando FL motion passed 10 1 against IX MOVED J Grigg II seconded J Scarborough X next Council meeting date January 19 1980 Saturday Headquarters paying third night lodging enable full day prior meeting Fri day evaluate Wings Wheels Muse um motion passed 10 1 against IX XXXV ADJOURNMENT moved seconded adjourn meeting approxi mately 8 pm Passed unanimous consent AMA FILM LIBRARY AMA Chartered Clubs adult AMA mem bers have access AMA Film Library presently aonsisting 14 16mm filmsmost co~ intl sound Theyre great way add sparkfe club meeting increase attendance Chartered clubs have priority film rental also pay least$5 except $8 THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURES rental Chartered Clubs $10 othersSi 5 THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURESIand cases refundable deposit $50 fllore rental fee must made Following partial list films available full list information order form write AMA HO Film Library 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 please enclose pre addressed stamped envelope MODELINGS GRAND ILLUSIONS New 1979 film types sizes Scale model aircraft Peanut rubber-powered types huge RC types flown 78 Scale World Championships Englandabout 36 mInutes AMA film Jay Gerber THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURES Re leased 1978 Spectacular footage model flying taken over country including model typesthough Scale predomi nates its all-inclusive cross-section model aviationthe complete story modeling activity ever attempted Excellent general public well modelers about 46 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber FUN FOR LIFETIME Trade Shows WRAMS NY Toledo MACS CA about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber TO FLY No model flying spec tacular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian insti tution its new National Air & Space Muse um About 30 minutes Shows ballooning hang gliding aerobatics commercial mili tary including Blue Angels Navy Team Connecticut Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode Island nunt DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Anenne Atkinson NH t3tl 1 Assocate Vine-Preside,es Robert C Brorseur 405 Main Street Nashua NH 03060 Raynnoerd Grbuulrraa 39 High St. Otd Tonnn ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr Lee MA 0t235 A Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr Lecivard Cr06339 hVilliaer hVilbur 6 Laurel Ann Kintersi ME 03904 big thanks have sent AMA survey forms Surely District has best return districts printed distributed about 1500 writing 161 have returned being warded Earl Witt computations national basis few still retained order can answer some comments returned Again thanks very much District cooperation results shall consider Council actions briefly order importance sent forms Most Important Services 1 Promotion Hobby/Sport way out front 2 Ob taining Radio Frequencies 3 Membership Services 4 Flying Site Assistance items 2 3 4 about equal 5 Model Aviation Maga zine 6 Sponsoring Junior Programs 7 Pro viding Competition Rules Least Important Services World Champ Sponsorship Nats Sponsorship Museum Awards Rec ognition Reasons Joining AMA 1 Indi vidual Insurance worth both 2 3 togeth er 2 Club Requirement 3 Flying Site Re quirement 2 3 together important No 1 4 Support National Repre sentation 5 Enter Sanctioned Contests 6 Receive MA Magazine Least Important Technical Educational Assistance vote magazine preference prefer optional magazine having part membership won out total 91 63 would take given choice strongly favor oftaking 114 36 * ** * * Carl Maroney has agreed some writ ing column month regarding some important insurance matters answer lot questions District members probably important AMA mem bers Thanks Carl Guest Insurance Now AMA chartered clubs may grant temporary guest membersbp-to help newcomer decide wa1u-t join club Heres progragmrwt guest pays club officer provides 30-day AMA membev~ effective date receipt AMA I-tO previously announced 1980 re-charter package date postmark guests name address information filled out special applications will shortly mailed Out clubs guest membership available time per year basis $5 fee must enclosed will credited payment AMA dues balance regular AMA membership fee forwarded AMA Head quarters within 60 days after 30-day guest period expires guest membership does permit holder enter sanctioned contests join chartered clubs until full regular membership fees received Headquarters National Model Airplane Championships does protect club actions guest also protects guest operating models club site Upon receipt $5 AMA will mail credit voucher verification amount plus regular membership application guest guest may renew either direct ly AMA through club Because date receipt Head quarters requirement guest membership cannot begin day guest makes $5 payment prevent situation guest might try flying club have accident pay fee requirements club insurance coverage make necessary guests intent Continued next page May 1980 75 District Report Cont registered advance participation re ceipt fee HQ acceptable form such registration new concept provide limited insur ance coverage developed during 1979 potentially biggest boon encourage new membersenabling clubs have guests fly field trial basis help evaluate enjoyment model aviation Insurance Coverage Changes Effective Jan uary 1 1980 Accident/Medical coverage two types insurance automatical ly provided AMA membership has raised premium increases cov erage applies AMA members injured model operation accidents regard less causes injury member injured due own careless ness program first put being five years ago policy provided $1000 coverage three areas Medical Death Dismemberment As first year medical expense coverage has boosted $7500 death benefit going up $1500 dismemberment remains previous level $1000 area protec tion frequently needed members medical section now has sig nificant upgrading improvements coverage results both low loss ratio 10-15% against premiums paid competitive bidding insurance companies coverage See back left hand side 80 membership card procedures filing claim Whos Insured Using Buddy Box flying activities held field club members invite general public spec tators fly buddy box whether just short experience lesson learn ing fly RC AMA members AMA chartered club site owners named additional insured have coverage under AMA insurance program Liability protection exists actions involving guest guests themselves insured However guest can insured holds temporary AMA membership outlined Guest Insurance program 1980 above non-AMA guest newcomer comes flying field has taken out tem porary AMA membership flies own riskbe buddy box own equip ment What An Additional Insured can non-AMA person organization such flying site owners sponsors government agencies organizations issued Certificate Insurance behalf AMA chartered club chapter thus extend ing AMAs liability protection others certificate normal means provide proof basic million dollars liability protection club able provide property owners certificate naming him additionally protected usually re sults property use being granted Such certificates normally issued no charge party however special wording must included behalf non-AMA party $10 service charge processing additional information HQ Note Carl Maroney drafted foregoing AMA Headquarters insurance specialist * * * ** Check contest dates unique First East Coast RC Hand Launch Glider Meet Callaham State Park Framingham MA May 18 1980 CD Jack Buckley FLASH District Expo Bigger Better Last Year Massasoit Community Col lege Brockton MA Same location last year Sunday May 25 1980 Demo Flying junior Dart Contest Movies Displays Super Speakers DONT MISS IT * * * ** Bill Wilbur AVP southern Maine writes new group New England Sport Scale Association has formed Seminars dis plays demos support encouragement Scale judging annual Sport Scale meet flyins newsletter goals objectives group open categories modelers interested par ties Facilities Berwick ME will own 30 x 500-foot paved runway adjacent 3000-foot full-scale runway facilities offered through courtesy Mr Bob Ring whos facility will known Ultraflight Sports Sounds great Bill New Jersey Yck II DISTRICT REPORT John C Grigg District II Vice-Presidesri 6387 Badger Drise Leckpsrt NY 14094 Assoesate Vjc-Psdnts Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 36-29 213th Sr. Bayside NY 11361 Frank Oretch 9 Willow Ace PitCaraway NJ 08854 Hank Likes 46 Crjry Or. Toots Ricer NJ 08753 Adam Satrier 50 Randi Rd No A-2 Schenectady NY 12209 Tom Sileer RD 3 Boe 412 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smtk 2 Lorraine Ave Aekarn NY 13021 THE SPORT FLIER Im writing col umn sitting front TV watching Daytona races am thinking back few months rather large group sport fliers chastising AMA support given competition flier much felt paid out dues money Maybe its true portion dues used purpose lets look mo ment benefits sport flier receives investment albeit indirectly Engines certainty sport flier wouldnt have powerful 60s 40s 15s etc existed demand competition flier improve breed also would probably have multifunction highly reliable radios now exist ence Propellers fuel timers building tech niques materials virtual plethora items have improved demands competitor Without competition might still dark ages modeling Next time sport flier fly ing field pretty pattern bird lifts off flick switch gear retracts magic think about hidden value have received annual small invest ment competition AVP REPORTS month have re port photos John Byrne attended Richmond Model Flying Clubs annual SIMEX show Staten Island last Oc tober other sources understand SIMEX huge success John pleas ure participating award ceremonies highlighted presentation Col George Vaughn Americas second successful Ace WWI fame photo shows Larry Katz presenting award Col Vaughn rIvuu TIvIruIuwI -eoruary ma broundhog told us expect six weeks winter bad news consider ably softened very fine symposium sponsored Central New York Model Aircraft Association same day fourth symposium far best biggest having changed location Art Home Center New York State fairgrounds gain added space needed years director Dave Seiffert ably assisted Dave Mathewson host other volunteers Over 1600 people saw 48 models entered static competition viewed AMA films enjoyed informational booths sponsored 13 clubs displaying various phases modeling Informational talks given Ed Izzo Bob Noll George Buso Niel Robertson Ed Byrnes Chuck Burch talked EAA some flying demonstrations mid-afternoon temperature hovering around ten degrees Dedicated modelers operated swap-shop several modelers trading buying selling equipment t other modelers raffle used gain added income 29 lucky people receiving prizes plus grand prize winner Kraft radio fine symposium next shows continued growth rate 76 Model Aviation second pnoto again trom John byrne shows Bill Fuori aided George Berko both ELITES club Long Island getting ready official flight District II championships held Monmouth Model Flying Club CDed RC Contest Board Cha year well way challenging larger longer established events type Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill VicePresident 8534 Huddleston Street Cincinnati OH 45236 Ansociete Vice-Presidents Joe Ejben 30980 Valley Forge Or. Solon OH 44139 Francis Flynarty 504 2lst St. Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heinman SR 108 North 1-lolgate OH 43527 Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Aun ndale PA 15083 Finally its definite 1980 Nats will held Ohio August 1017 unlikely anyone outside group has ganized Nats will ever realize much work went preparation bid now Nats has definitely sched uled Wilmington RC CL Dayton FF Soaring Helicopter Cincinnati Indoor behooves us District III well neighboring districts pitch help make biggest best Nats ever past month Ive out club meeting and/or banquet trail have spoken meetings southwest Ohio locations being written have plans speak Columbus next week attend big Cleveland show following weekend can see problem now Im scheduled speak HAWKS meeting Hamilton Friday start following month Piqua OH Toledo hope able travel out Pennsylvania some summer take some contests club meetings get know everyone Out part district better received letter last month Mr Neil Rossi complaining AMA repre sentatives never attend Gateway RC Soci ety auction asking coverage report function column fact received letter week before event other meetings scheduled weekend precluded attending brings up interesting point dont organizers types events write report possibly pictures its success failureGod forbid send VP can include column AMA VPs volunteer workers time devote activity limited pri marily fact cant two places same time am sure pertinent results recent Executive Council meeting Orlando FL will already have reported magazine feel should touch few points decided accept offer Wings Wheels museum Orlando space within museum cost AMA proposal will simply cost building erecting displays themselves AMA will have share mainte nance cost building housing muse um sounds to excellent opportunity AMA promote sport well preserve items significance future generations modelers proposal made subject considerable misunderstanding proposed passed discontinue printing names individuals making motions Executive Council meetings intent proposal curtail competitive atmosphere between members Execu tive Council preclude possibility individuals making motion being terpreted absolute gesture support motion example VP might make motion something opposes order get subject tabled defeated move other matters New Appointments As result plea help some areas District received some volunteers am pleased announce following AVP northwest Ohio Corky Heitman State Route 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Corky well known Quarter Scale cir cles has shown lot interest admin istration matters should make excellent addition group AVP western Pennsylvania Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Avenue Scottdale PA 15683 Although have never personally met Gene comes highest possi ble credentials recommendations fellow modelers modeler since 1945 year bornsorry did have say current main interest RC Sailpianes judging record has very successful Previous experience officer NSS well various clubs makes him ideal job RC Contest Board have appointed Ron Hesseibrock Cincinnati OH take place RC Contest Board Ron among ardent active RC contest fliers district well knowledgeable anxious help way can feel will excellent representative Con test Board Flying season will upon us before read so. LETS FLY PS Got letter other day EMIL ZUTZ sounds like getting ready give Mark Radcliff hard time again year Speaking Mark rumor has some lucky girl has gotten large rope around him plan tie knot July CONGRATULATIONS order Delawane nict ni taloinhia land h cainlina ilk DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechaeicsville VA 23111 Ausociate Vice-Presidents Wayne Abernethy 6221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Rub Charepine 205 Tptoe Rd. Nempors Nems VA 23606 Huevard Crispin 011 Beecranood Churiottesuille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyuulu Road Charlotte NC 28210 Snotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wileingnon 00 19809 John Preston 7012 Cluira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winosrop Or. Payennenille NC 28301 Ill start months column some highlights winter Council meeting held Orlando FL reasons went Orlando meeting look over museum facilities offered AMA Wings Wheels Museum Wings Wheels has Improved muse um greatly since moving Santee SC Orlando very impressed set up urge everyone visit fine museum Orlan area AMA Council has accepted offer free exhibit storage space Wings Wheels has assigned Frank Eh ling job Curator have given Frank small budget start own AMA display Wings Wheels hope see endeavor grow Addition Safety Code item con cerning model air shows flying demonstra tions details fully need separate spectators fromflying activities clubs AMA members will receive copy addition safety code very near future will also explained separate report Model lotion 1980 Nationals Yes 1980 Nationals will held Wilmington OH final vote Council cast during conference call February 10th tough make decision since still sure can get facilities requested believe best choice three locations Headquarters Relocation Rather ac cept proposal Springfield OH AMA Executive Council has appointed com mittee look Headquarters move evaluate proposals including re locating Washington DC suburban area members committee Chairman Bill Mathews VP-V Dave BrownVP-Ill myself Flying Site Representative Committee Re port As Chairman Flying Site Repre sentative Committee gave committees report Council very well re ceived asked additional input comments Council prior submitting committees final recommendations May Council meeting feel Council wants additional service will have flying site employee af ter May Council meeting So AMA members outside District IV write VP express opinion matter Magazine Publication Council Minutes motion made delete names Council members proposing seconding motions Executive Council meetings order minimize tendency members use actions means promoting themselves print motion passed Orlando Council meeting dont agree record AMA members see what printed Model v/a f/on supposed know what VP elected proposing Council meetings fully believe smart enough see individual propos ing issues will promote particu lar individual have right know proposes seconds what motions Council meetings want see exactly what know am ing what elected also believe Council should vote district mo tions before Council rather show hands will pursue feeling long am Council am ashamed vote what propose have right see what Council meetings read ing record Model viation RC Frequency Coordinator VP asked name someone District RC Co ordinator receive regularly AMA HQ Continued next page May 1980 77 District IV Report Cont names iocations non-modeler licenses 72 MHz band might produce RC interference situations coordinator would advise RC clubs request frequencies given area might cause problems would like ask anyone District IV would interested position drop line Whats Happening District IV Congratulations Dave Burton 5609 Lantana Avenue Charlotte NC Dave now FAI RC Aerobatics Team Selection Com mittee member District IV Southeastern Virginia RC Group visited club past week enjoyed self very much good discussion about AMA other subjects club contemplating starting show team Anyone interested contact Larry Woolard Chuck Schlosshan club has lot plans upcoming flying season should have very interesting year Delaware RC Club see news letter Static club thinking about two-day mall show year First State Club will involved also AMA Scale Contest planned 14th June will AA Class contest would like help contact Bob Karlsson Salisbury Hawks have applied contest sanction August 24th Sep tember 8th alternate date Also may have AA Mouse Racing Juniors Seniors using reed valve engines 42 lines Meade Modelers planning bus trip Toledo Show side trip museum Wright Patterson AFB hang ing need least 35 40 persons sign up proposed schedule would leave Thursday evening April 10th see Toledo show Friday go Wright Patterson tour Museum Satur day April 12th Anyone interested contact Walt Cislo Meade Modelers Ft Meade MD Well thats month am off meeting Radio Control League North Carolina Greensboro last thought Dont disguised empty chair club meeting Support club O9 alabama Florida gia rssrppi o Rico South tarolina essee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V VicePresident 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents John Gorday 115 Bavoerry Lone Jackson MS 39212 Richard Jackson 108 Thornlee Chaniestorn Heights SC 29405 Arohor Johnson 932 Banyan Deiray Beach PL 33444 Phillip McDowell 8521 Rolliny Fore NasCoille TN 27205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajardo FR 00648 Cd Moorman FO Boa 1643 Eglin AFO FL 32542 Harry Sheraw FO Boo 4506 Birnninyham AL 35206 Tow Thacker 2390C Lawnenceville Hwy Oncatrar GA 30033 Its hard get ahead days Just hear about new club newsletter get word another about disappear Decatur Model Airplane Club just gotten its newsletter Aeronut Flyer air appears Columbus-Ft Benning RC Flyers about ground Take Off certainly best newsletters district club newsletter terrific source communication within club other clubs example Aeronut Flyer offers handy building tip baking powder bet ter microballoons use Hot Stuff crash can soothe stomach eating airplane Columbus-Ft Benning RC Flyers may give up newsletter over former editor Chris Joiners protests abandoning work will host District V Fun-Fly Championships June 14 15 Veterans Memorial State Park Cordele GA info pre-registration packet write Championships HQ PO Box 7985 Columbus GA 31908 has become vcry popular contest year should better because central location spoilers still around know type people spoil fun others sometimes reason Paul Guzenski president Palm Beach Aero nauts models spoiled rifle shot landing approach club field some reports youngster area shooting targets discriminately Being shot down another transmitter bad enough having worry about being literally shot down Some body needs catch youngster teach him build fly model airplanes Another spoiler struck Tommys Hobby Shop Atlanta GA area swiped least seven radios load oth er inventory Thats kind support local hobby shops need Wingfoot Model Airplane Club Martin TN planning fun-fly along two clubs Kentucky kind joint ef fort beneficial helps spread load work almost guarantees good turn out lot fun Wingfooters good cooperating picture below club vice-president Billy Elam seen assisting Ed Gass start Gene Camobells Love lv outdone Paul Halley built nine foot Nosen J-3 Cub put Evra 190 engine up front Thats flying machine As am writing co,a,, en Olympics just getting under way New York Summer Olympics having its problems Moving along smoothly however 1980 SKYLYMPICS Middle Tennes see RC Society will host 1980 Skylympics Edwin Warner Park Nashville TN August 24 1980 part annual program help Muscular Dystrophy As sociation made $1100 1978 $1400 1979 goal 1980 $2000 Flying cause fun charitable way insure maximum fun un interrupted vandalism old club field get assistance local sheriff police chief Lake Guntersville RC Club recently recognized Sheriff Rex Smalley Police Chief Jerry Gamble dedicated officers increased patrol activity such acts appreciation club has gained benefit greatly decreased vandalism Another good idea comes Remote Control Association Central Florida club considering information packet prospective new members would provide information about club about AMA include membership application AMA application FCC license application club policy etc cautious running enginesDoc Boyd Chattanooga RC Club trying start engine foam stand stand collapsed found spinning pro peller hand working over fingers Also frightening report Lefty Walker West Orange Sunfliers RC Club lando FL standing right side Webra 61 prop shaft broke prop whizzed front neck sliced hole right shoulder jacket More clubs appointing safety ficers Lefty individuals having hard time forseeing different ways accidents can happen Dont wait safety officer tell what safe un safe Use own head listen safety officer does speakhe may well have experienced very accident trying have just got word Puerto Rico Nats will held year August 30Septem ber 1 will add Control Line event year Delta Dart event youngsters As result frequency mix-up John Peters Decatur AL lost Senior Tele 78 Model Aviation ne iasc niccure cnis series ot Lene ,rIinl another picture Ed time scratch built Spider Plane K &ti 4fL master Big Yeller After dust cleared nothing found half wing tail John cried three days still puts flowers crash site weekend Think twice before turning transmitter Flowers expensive Illinois ana ucky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District VI VicePresident 525 Weidoer Road Buffalo Grove 60090 Aoaate VicePridets Ceuck Delano 4631 N Miocheer Indianapolis IN 46226 Richard Denting III 3611 Dreernileld Rd Qaincy IL 62301 Frank Hughes 401 S Birch Plattsbarg MD 64477 Glenn Lee 819 Mandraise Banania IL 60510 Herno Osen 620 Old Oonnonn,nn University City MD 63132 Jen Sear, P0 Boo 300 Bargie KY 40310 80k Underusood 4109 Concord Daku Sn Louis MD 63120 Soon returndays ot corn sun such scenes Terre Haute RC Club annual Fun-Fly August 19 1979 Number 2 picture shows L-R Terry Schmitz Ralph Chesher Anderson IN Kit Gerhart Koko mo IN Arnold Allen Opha Presnell Terre Haute IN Kevin Harris Pendleton IN Ron Pound Terre Haute winners Bomb Drop Ballon Burst SEASON OPENERS April 12 Carbondale IL Skysquires University Mall Display April 19 Chicago Aeronuts 45th annual banquet homecoming Current mer members contact R Schuh 267 E City Line Road Barrington IL 60010 l 17-20 Orland Park IL Palos RC Orland Square Mall Show May 3-4 Terre Huate IN RC Club Honey Creek Square Mall Show May 24-25 Ft Wayne IN Flying Circuits Soaring Contest AROUND THE DISTRICT Indianapolis IN Control Line fliers should check Indy Sport-Liners meet Sheeks Hobby 21st Ritter can contact AVP Chuck Delano have new flying field year Thermaleers Turbulator contained Stan Stoys proposed Look Ahead plan Free Flighters Stan believes FF compe tition classes should based ability rather age now done RC Pattern Pampa CL Stunt agree Some todays youngsters mighty tough contest field yet believe age classes far out date What think Kansas City Northern Knights report ed first meeting Kansas City Aero Modelers Council happened January 1980 Good luck new group representing some 400 modelers past year column Ive pre sented some rather controversial subjects have received certain information undersigned 1980 member Academy Model Aeronautics Num ber__________ hereby petition Spe cial Membership Meeting convened later July 15 1980 do designate Horrace D Cain AMA 539 VP Director proxy vote absence C Print name Cn, lCnno Date 1 Model viotion commercial magazine will individual members option later January 1981 Yes____________ No_____________ 2 AMA membership will structured later January 1982 ensure surance premiums commensurate risks members activities Yes____________ No_____________ 3 AMA Headquarters will located central US geographic area later March 1984 Yes____________ No_____________ 4 AMA by-laws existing employee con tracts will amended later Janu ary 1981 ensure previously no AMA member except Council members would have ever known have sincerely supported approach Most have voiced opinion some appalled mere human would ques tion sanctimonious Academy Model Aeronautics asked elect posi tion promised seek number changes Some now seem impractical some will happen some transition some should have done still limbo ideal situation Executive Council formulates policies AMA Head quarters administers policies fairly among membership course such poli cies would build stronger AMA attending members direct needs stimulating favorable public recogni tion sport model aviation issues brought before Execu tive Council Unfortunately resolved best interests membership AMA Headquarters strives propagate itself Council flounders rhetoric As has written men talk likely nothing else Since some basic issues should now resolved sometime come am again asking vote confidence Under AMA by-laws 5% membership can re quest obtain special membership meet ing such meeting individual member can vote person PROXY issue will complete form below reasonable duplicate send prior April 25 will seek special meet ing need about 4000 responses obtain such meeting wish designate another proxy need special meeting request Dont delay send day Any person employed promoted Staff position within AMA HQ must ac ceptable majority vote AMA President Secretary/Treasurer two senior Vice-Presidents Execu tive Director B Any change position job descrip tion and/or dismissal staff level em ployee must approved President senior Vice-President C salaries AMA employees recognized professional vocation will subject specified maximum ceiling adjustments must approved President Secretary/Treasurer Yes____________ No_____________ 5 National Model Airplane Champion ships cannot exceed budgeted direct cost after 1980 Yes____________ No_____________ 6 AMA will have service prior June 30 1981 maintain thereafter positive flying site assistance program both in-house field support Yes____________ No_____________ 7 AMA will revise amend such rules procedures later January 1984 incorporate recognized special interest groups primary competition rules revision agencies rather pres ent Contest Boards Yes____________ No_____________ Fellow AMA members chance get some important issues settled put member input AMA operations proxy will counted vote lam sure AMA will verify ballot does provide required votes petitions special meeting Nats general meeting can assured will never have chance again getting items accomplished dont have resident District VI join Youre welcome Awaiting replies thanks DUBRO PRODUCTS COVERITE SIG MFG early pledges support District VI RC Fun Flys club teams modelers out dont forget friends next visit hobby shop FLY FRIENDLY SKIES May 1980 79 Iowa an sota nsn VII DISTRICT REPORT Geoff Styles District VII VicePresident 6060 N Lydell Avenue Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Associate Vice-Presidents James Cark 444 Woodviem Dr. NE Cdar Rapids IA 52401 Jon, 8 LorOeco 5847 N 87th St M~aokee WI 53218 Robert 0 Lostdbrq 4928 Tioqa St Olaon MN 55804 Wlliart Ronrittg 4494 Taelemood Tr St Joseph SAl 49085 Al Scdmore 5013 Dorseto Dr Madison WI 53711 Roe Sears 132 S Rostyn Pontac MI 48054 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 response people around dis trict has tremendous past several weeks am delighted com munications am getting mail phone Model aviation alive well District VII couple items would like cover outset First part caption photo number 2 March column inad vertently dropped two unidentified men photo 2 Jim Schwartz Fond du Lac WI Al Scidmore Madison WI Al AVP district Sorry guys Secondly April column Uncle Sams Post Office lost original column photos will have seen words no pic tures issue Maybe should use Pony Express submission Someone told other day Post Office charges high rates delivery storage Got some photos month First would like introduce Ron Sears new AVP Eastern Mich igan Ron has model airplane builder over 30 years currently member Cloudbust ers Club mainly Control Line Free Flight group past Ron helped organize Pontiac Model Airplane Club President Cloudbusters 1978 1979 Married wife Elaine three young daughters Ron still finds time build working 2-inch foot P1-17 right now fly Members area dis trict urged channel thoughts problems through Ron can repre sent Council level nice letter Peter Waters RC Contest Board Member Canton Ml Peter enclosed report recent meeting Association Midwestern RC Clubs purpose meeting chaired Wayne Yeager President coordinate contests area 25 clubs participated clubs have passed 100-member mark membership some approaching 200 mark Other topics noise control insurance some clubs have purchased own field insur ance bonding club treasurers large club funds involved Contests planned 1980 include 13 Scale 8 Pattern 5 Fun Flys Pylon Glider Contests Mall shows airshows busy season Eastern Michigan Clubs interested schedule can obtain copy writing Peter Waters C/O Kraft Midwest 41889 Joy Road CantonM148187 MARCS Madison WI show East Towne Shopping Center January 26-27 Hundreds interested pass ers-by looked over types aircraft other RC items including sailboats lookers taken Arnie Strickons scratch-built F6F Hellcat went home returned camera spend half hour taking pictures Turned out flew WWII Honors models went Arnie Strickon photo No 2 Hellcat Bill McFarlandNofor ers shown photo No 4John Lusk right showing Carl Mohs new sailboat John very active modeler contest flier Glider Pylon Pattern Carl founder MARCS Club lifelong modeler Photo No S shows Bob lice Sig Kougar Bob editor club newsletter Another eood PR effort i nad tne pleasure ot attending Annual Awards Dinner February 9th Helen very nice time always MARCS highlight evening roasting John Lustwe laughs could shake broken wing Thanks MARCS January attended combined meeting held Green Bay hosted Green Bay Club 13 Wisconsin clubs represented meeting tie contest calendar region have some good food fellowship fun Draw prizes award ed short speech made yours truly serious business calendar coordi nation attacked--a very nice evening busy summer schedule active clubs big event District VII WEST will District Meeting April 26th held Experimental Aircraft Association HQ near Milwaukee clubs will receive invi tations through mail attendees will allowed access display work areas museum Seminars will held quali fied speakers being lined up meeting being hosted Greater Milwaukee Area Association Radio Controlled Avia tion Clubs meeting will attended Horrace Cain District VI VP Dave Brown District Ill VP well other prom inent model aviation full-scale aviation enthusiasts will all-day affair winding up dinner evening Plan Thats month people Soon poor northerners can out building room flying fields once again Atkansas C saslana Meetoc homa s VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII VicePresideet 509 So tebason Street Sulphur LA 70663 Aaaoeiate Vice-Presidents Bazz Ascrill 9117 La Sarranea NE Albactoerpac NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Ssdploar LA 70662 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Ot Garland TX 78042 William Harley III 927 Commerce leasannee TX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr 8artlesoille OK 74003 Written month AMA Past President Johnny Clemens filling month very busy John Embry will very unique column dont think previous AMA Presi dent has ever stayed involved enough drop himself notch two fill district vice-president will serve show ad miration AMAs good guys Dis trict VIII Vice-President John Embry John earned good guy tag long time ago ringleader finding get ting Lake Charles us Nats site Nats sites hard come filling Embry will also show both feel prime importance AMA members District VIII fully represented Embry present com pletely buried 24 hour-a-day problems strike among workers industry order District VIII represented Execu tive Council matters also filled John Council meeting Orlando FL Orlando FL HOME OF THE AMA MUSEUM Finally weve got place pro tect good old stuff ye got gathered together organized can show off history romance early model aviation What fun will stand back hear people say Hey look atthisl decision use space offered lando made during Council meeting gave Council opportunity study matter first hand Regrettably important objects devices modeling past have already lost AMAers should proud happy now have means show off used done should very interesting new AMAers yet come get see present thing evolved bamboo yardsticks cigar box wood rubber bands cut bicycle auto inner tubes rice paper furniture glues way just looked up glue dictionary defined impure gel80 Model Aviation atine got boiling animal refuse used adhesive substance No wonder made such mess no wonder folks didnt like smell first museum problem will de dde best effectively use space sincerely hope AMAer will realize AMA museum belongs us personally has piece make museum important place need input everyone has ideas Address ideas AMA Ex ecutive Council attention FRANK EHLiNG Does club need subjects meeting programs about having dis cussion museum matter send clubs ideas Six half years ago spending four half months back looking hospital ceiling mentally planned AMA museum obvious uses museum would place honor mem bers model aviation Hall Fame photos histories forth idea think would greaton wall complete list current AMA members would not-too-difficult thing because could photo-processed form present microfilmed membership lists about 15 20 plates could called WALL OF FAME Wouldnt great go national museum find own name proudly displayed wall would sure make feel like part something speaking museums hobby shop has nearly become museum pride Id like tell February 15th year started 41st year business guess trial period over please lieve 40 years can accumulate awful lot historic interesting things have tried hard past mention shop fear someone would think using unfairly 40 years milestone would enjoy sharing AMAers families friends always welcome come site-see BS both Dallas address 1907 Greenville Avenue zip 75206 phone 214-823-0208 SAFETY HINTAlways remember turn receiver before launching RC mod elalso transmitterthat re membered bring along mentioned Council meeting lando valid reason try get Executive Council stand point years served Cliff Piper District VP tops everybody tipoff Cliffs spirit came brought huge package 25 lbs think frozen crab legs way New Hampshire entire Council might feast Since modelers such skilled improvisers crab legs thawed heated eat putting bathtub hot water motel Cliff rest us can equal gesture least can attest generosity does make Council work tastier After seeing USA hockey team win Olympic Gold Medal dramatically Lake PlacidAINT IT GREAT TO BE AMERICAN Can imagine trying make sense typewriter last game real reason mention ing apparantly unrelated activity like hockey mention beautiful spirit friendliness generated through sports world aeromodeling same spirit sportsmanship friendshipborders language problems become hardly barrier under banner true sportsmanship What pity nation cant deal rest world people-to-people basis through political through state depart ments ultimately military Having priviledge being part AMA USA world relationship team some nine years am aware happy atmosphere wholesome sports can create inter national problem areas AMA USA have always ex cellent representatives competition teams administrative groups past Please have pride knowing fellow AMA members have helped build us higher place world have made new friends America District VIII probably oldest continuing model plane competition has Southwest Model Airplane Championships held traditionally over Labor Day week end year hope expand pull ing area model clubs modelers gether work attend enjoy Since am burdened down du ties AMA President present am going lend support toward making real dandy means just lot compe tition flying heck lot just plane old fun just fliers toloudo as C Nbasku takuta h takota IXWyuooq DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo tircle Bellesue Nt 68005 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Bronuon 2220 Marposa Blvd. Caspe WY 82601 Paul Ke5eL 910 Norto 1205 Farqo NO 58102 Tranis McGinnis 8027W Slot Circle Arvada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Satojo Wichita KS 67220 Jim Rickerns Ste S Clouclos Siooo PaIls SO 57103 month will begin recognizingall now home stretch Season Flyer program Thefollowing submitted names during early going still out flying Wichihewks Wichita KS Daryl Robe Mike Tallman Mark Robe Marvin Denny Gary Vreeland Gary Mondry Flatland Soaring Society Haysville KS Bill Hannah John Tracy Pat McCleave Larry Bishop Bob Michaels Carl Williams Jim Sinn Frontier Flyers Fremont NE Gary Cooper Larry Austin families friends spectators may get silly after seeing Olympics open meet having modeler come run ning down highway holding flashlight overhead climb stepladder midfield light strobe light will burn through entire meet Maybe isI gasoline shortages terrible gas prices might wise tried make large regional meets around country like Southwest Championships ap pealing cant make Nats will have somewhere important go especially folks District VIII well expect Dallas-Ft Worth area Southwest Championships Labor Day weekend Yall come ya hear Still big doins District VIII June 7th 8th dates visit Southwest Modelers Show Fair Park State Fair Grounds Dallas show moved early year get away snow ice storms Better weather will insure flying demonstrations well usual static displays awards modeling excellence show will Womens Building interest too San Antonio Lake Charles prime possible spots 1981 Nats ****Thats now**** Johnson County Aeronauts KS Hall Eastham Ross Howell Jerry Brown Paul Byrum Dave Ellis John Floyd Jefco R/C Denver CO J DeVorss Don Lutze Bob Croft Doug Croft Don Hol singer Jr Don Holsinger Sr Ken Howell Dennis Wruk Paul Samaras Nat Lancaster Karl Bruegeggeman Gordon Peecher Rocky Johnson Gordon Smith Bill Love Stan Kar pelowitz Jack Clodfelter Dan Heisman Bill Kessler Rocco Mariani Stan Thorley Northern Knights Kansas City MO Ray Meyers Dick Lemons Mark Pierre Bob Carlton Leo Hylton Dick Ristow Jim Storkand Bob Cammeron Ron Smith Ed Morrow Dave Iminger Bill McConnell Continued next page May 1980 81 Gary Cooper ana Daugnier Julie riane Sig Kavalier Lurry srr left Gary Cooper District IX Report Cant fld 5 Season Flyer patches have ordered Now weather clearing flying getting easier above fliers will surely make May flying colors Note would appreciate season flier photos guys really deserve con gratulations since few months have very cold year round flying district no easy task move sister recently mar ried San Francisco return flight enjoyed five half hour layover Denver Enjoyed bet As per usual first thing such situation find hobby shop listing yellow pages get city map check bus cab fares etc Everyone does same thing right As Sunday called Travis McGinnis AVP Denver get some tips what shop open has what Travis would allow take buses insisted meeting front airport joined Jim Shaw other hobby finding new fly ing sites t wish club three us spent afternoon meeting Betty Pfarr Pfarrs Flyers Hobby Shop cruising hobby shops seeing work shops Travis Jim talking AMA doing lot bench flying Thanks fellas great afternoon writing am three days away return visit Denver Pfarr LeRoux Memorial Contest Peanut Scale Ill have report pictures next months column Kansas via Hutchison-Salina Saturday February 16 found almost 125 miles solid ice Driving distance 10 25 miles per hour real thrill last years Nats News editor years white-knuckled queen wife would care repeat such performance next 256 miles however better ground fog light blowing snow made Hutchison hour spare Hutch Bunch An nual Banquet did much sooth frazzled nerves Thanks invitation Early next morning made trip Sauna Mid-America RC Sauna MARCS mall show MARCS first ever show held Mid-State Mall MARCS display looked good Arznna lnna , da x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 251J1 Armour Lane Redundo Beach CA 9027t Associate Vice-Pidents Glenn Carter 2020 GIl Porn Lane Walnv Crnek CA 94598 Ale, Chsolm 100 West Sha,, Freon, CA 93711 Loenre Kroeber 4295 Boulder Hvy Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Snoko Circle San Jose CA 95136 Bob Reynolds RI B Bun St Tvcsoe AZ 85710 Betty Srream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Keith Whitney 14465 Jupiter Or. Salt Lake City UT 84117 month Ill fill some highlights Executive Council meeting held Orlando FL Council met Florida order tour Wings Wheels museum located Orlando airport As long Im subject museums Ill tell point Council voted start model museum Wingsand Wheels facility Frank Ehling will charge get ting started model museum will locate main floor existing displays will receive equal billing major step forward AMA way floor space rent free no charge AMA Other business transacted included passage addition AMA Safety Code addition roughly says demon stration flying shows must done side established line audience must other side line Exceptions will granted requireing concurrence President Executive Director depend ing merits case Therell magazine Las Vegas AVP Lonnie Kroeber re National Notes Nationwide big news will have Ohio Nats Nats area usually expected big problems have getting sites Nats sympathize Ohio team wrinkles have work out commend stick-to-abili ty Thats ability stick succeed Potential future sites Nats clude Lake Charles perhaps return Lin coln San Antonio TX has indicated interest hosting future Nats Anyone thinks home town might have poten tial host Nats invited write would delighted help Moving Headquarters Continued Moving AMAs headquarters out Washington DC now has possibilities Springfield OH possibilities have president-appointed committee ex plore offer committee fielding suggestions comments have already voiced suggestion see March issue feel yours should heard have opinion issue share us please dues money will pay move District Championships Only offer has made host District IX Cham pionship Orbiting Eagles Omaha annual AAA contest May already planned asked considered 1981 District Control Line Championship host Anyone else ports 1980 version Tournament Champions going held last week November first week December dates firm quite possible Ive mentioned contest held Mexicali Mexico before column date has set held 18th 19th April local Mexican club Birds Club putting hope put calendar would love attend will Boston weekend marathon Maybe next year.. Ive informed Bill Booth Jr no longer membership subscrip tion manager NEES replacement Kit Sonesen 8616 Maple Grove Ct Sacra mento CA 95828 supplies service NFFS has taken over Marty Thomp son address 2012 Landon Lane Sacra mento CA 95825 SASE him will get list supplies available Meanwhile back Council meeting proposed Dave Herbert Sky-Nauts Saddleback Valley superior service award recognition efforts putting airshow conjunction Toys Tots drive Dave obtained live TV coverage show managed collect vast amount toys award approved Its now official Its tougher get free CD membership 1980 now class B meet must have 50 entrants qualify CD free membership meet falls short must CD second meet number entrants waived second meet Furthermore class AA meet now gets CD free membership class AAA meet gets two rare AAAA meet remains five free tickets move taken eliminate abuse free ride CDs original intent reward efforts workers field efforts will still 82 Model Aviation HiechelVice-President Doug Spurlock President set up district dis play booth show Spectators Salines Mid-America Mall Fred Rogge President Hutch Bunch banquet prolectionist Banquet scene Hutchison rewarded basis phantom paper meet Nationals will held Wilmington OH Free Flight portion will held Wright Patterson However move under way locate FF Springfield OH would 31 miles Wilmington motels available Springfield wouldnt want make daily round trip quite few dorms lined up Wilmington Motels Wilmington few dates -the 10th through 17th ugust past year mail delivery Hawaii very late ballots election received after deadline cases some never received due part bulk mailing AMA order save postage However future mailings outlying areas AMA will first class mail Council directed last meeting next Council meeting will twoday will 3rd 4th May Washington DC Late January invited annual awards banquet Camarillo Flying Cir cus banquet club honors outstanding members certificates ap preciation gave editor Ron Ingram Chuck Asprion mall show organized club president Nick Johnen reported have such good rapport flood control district after club put flying site property local boat club obtained site no problem asked hand out awards club modeler year deter mined per system wrote recently winner Chuck Asprion followed Jim Jordan Moe Morrison Chuck given Dremel Moto tool runner-up Jim Jordan novice last year Later drawing some pretty nice merchandise Chuck Asprion won Dremel table saw go Moto tool should building bigger better models club has annual airmanship award given flier pulls years biggest goof outstanding feat flying year award given Sharon Ack erman feat flying plane through tree no damage next meeting attended Birds monthly club gathering meet brand new Carson City Hall Its really nice meeting run club president Bill Semler Betty Stream AVPs hand husband Joe gave talk proper takeoff turn procedure Pattern flying also ran across Jim Lillie Ive mentioned before high shcool teacher instructing bunch students fine art model building club signed up new member evening Hes new juniors hobby Ed Kenworthy 55 years old wants try RC 30s flew some FF hasnt done anything since current crop juniors coming fellow Japan hes year name Ichiro Hasegawa beautiful Proctor Antic Bipe collared model month award joined Birds soon after arriving States showed club new AMA film Modelings Grand Illusions comments highly favorable next engagement found having lunch Harry Apoian Aerospace Corporation El Segundo Harry forming club wanted represent AMA club now going am mem ber attended annual Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California banquet order pass out some awards some notable guests party must mention Fawn Swaney wife Fawn founded Thunderbugs FF Club 1946 Walt Schroder wife present Walt formerly Model Air plane News now RC Model Builder make sure banquet RC touch recent transplant California East present form Ed Lidgard Ed long time Wakefield flier handed AMAs Award Excellence two Bills conducted highly successful profitable World FF Cham pionships Taft October Bill Bogart Bill Hartill deserved recognition Thanks men job well done handed out associations high point awards three hard flying individuals bested other tough Southern Califor nia fliers David Turgeon won junior award senior award taken fellow club member Jason Kendy open honor went third year row Bob White showed large gathering modelers families film Modelings Grand Illusions Talk about raves place buzzing long time afterward about quality film want see film want visit club want AMA display booth Write well arrange something want see pictures column send black whites along some information Ill work THERMALS Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District Xl Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 9817 Associate VicePesjdnns Al Cameo 18070 oon Elm Pomnello 1083201 Simon Oneern Rn 1 Eos 48 Eroadviem MT 590t5 Ed MoColloogs 53 55 61 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Olv Recio 26608 Dosno Cr. Ken, WA 98031 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main Os. Redmond WA 98052 1980 Nats Planning have wondering Nats will year Im about tell will also find out about Free Flight Nats youd better pay attention will test later First some information cov ered also will found elsewhere issue Competition News section pertinent facts repeated completeness will want read other materials chance will taking big event year place will Wilmington OH dates will August 10i 7 about half hour south Dayton freeway will dorms site Radio Control Control Line events will temperature can expected mid-80s during day mld-60s dur ing night will almost no chance rain winds can expected typical Midwest Indoor will held University Cincinnati Armory Field House Cincin nati will 10th 11th motels area site about hour south Dayton building shaped lot like Lincoln facility used last year smooth curved ceiling bleachers sides end floor approximately 90 x 180 feet ceiling 64 feet peak 48 feet windows start natural light should need electric lights since sun does set until nearly 10 pm floor should cement no air conditioning plan things much same last year let know have ideas improvement soon Outdoor events will start Tuesday 12th will Wright Field Dayton largest FF field US used regularly clubs area FF meets has advantage being almost same size regardless way wind blows As last year will decide day what category fly Dick Nutting has promised weather forecasts afternoon well warning local thunderstorms will dorms available Wright College about 10 minutes field wish commute Last heard price $7 per person per day double occupancy including linens may change watch Competition News section MA case have seen Wright Field residential area possibility exists models off field among houses will can prevent happening situation motorcycles known clubs fly now under standing can use cars motorcycles retrieval month should know what rules motor cycles mopeds helmet laws etc dont ex pect camping Dayton field camping sites quite close Notice day-by-day event schedule CN section A-i FAI will flown rounds Coupe wont flown rounds either Wake A-2 Power will flown rounds determined site FAI processing three events being held rounds will probably Wright College night before event changes events registration dorm assignments tro phies etc must made Wilmington AMA HQso plan ahead have ideas Nats can improved FFers now time let know Write address above call 206/542-6061 after 6 pm Pacific Time work number 206/655-9572 am number little after 7 am about 5 pm Pacific Time Please no late early morning calls local support group has done lot work will make Nats much family vacation can Watch MA news about happenings area plan make trip dont think will anything pleased May 1980 83 JUNIO FLIGHT EDWHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Young Beginners Find know really has lot written about Junior Problem Lots Repetitious chanting old facts Sometimes some action mostly talk Times have changed since day Lindbergh flew lantic hundreds thousands spurred build fly models YOUNG modelers back AMA formed guide Today few thousand AMA members count hand ful youngsters amongst ly have modelers dads Recruiting new young beginners aeromodeling nowa days tough hard work dont come around automatically anymore no magic wand can waved Today young modelers have courted one hopeful has coached dropped quickly found wanting brought fully fly ing circle worthy Quicky introductions Delta Dart one-day bashes waste times may have other values produce modelers AMA has got change its attitude what succeeds strangely AMA few individuals doing laborious work want discuss part effort hard work ersBill Hannan Peanut Power name book labor love wherein Bill Hannan has put under set covers vast collection drawings photographs instructions seductive phase aeromodeling Peanut Scale few issues ago mentioned books best source instructions beginners Boy does book prove point BUY book DO what says keep youll end up model builder No matter Peanut Scale book can get hooked make succeed Peanut Power costs $795 plus $100 postage Historical Aviation Album PO Box 33 Temple City CA 91 780 Written about series sketches free-wheelers 1 rYplcac PcASTC PROP FREE WEELER WASHERpin EXPORT SPRING Bill Hannan produced Paul Matt winner Thank gentlemen badly needed book Ive included some drawings list subjects tells best TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface History Enter Peanut Scale International Premier Parcel Post Peanut Contest Motives Modelers Classifications Selecting Subiect Workshop Equipment Materials Adhesives Research Construction Covering Finish Paint Detailing Peanut Library References Designing Own Propellers Model Transportation Storage & Display Ground Support Equipment Flying Problem-Solving Chart Competition Proxy Contests Picture Peanut Peanut Gallery Hybrid Peanuts Phuture Peanuts Glossary Jargon Decoder List Suppliers Grams-to-Ounces Conversion Table Sign-Off Acknowledgments Credits Appendix BD-4 Homebuilt Plans 4 5 6 Proxy 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 23 25 28 33 34 35 43 48 49 52 57 58 61 - 63 - 66 72 73 74 76 76 76 - 77 - 78 WASHERTSRIBG DR EYELET EPOXY IN POSITION NDING POOR RAY RE INCORPORATED IN PROP SNAPT IF DESIRED ALTOOGER IT DETRACTS FROM APPEARANCE K ALWAYS INCLUDE THRUST WASHERS TYPICAL RCE-WHEELER5 - - construction covering prop carv ing making rubber motors winding - er kind box store carry models LE RIRRER STRAND 2 0 0 SORANO OARED INTO LOOP AND TIED RROTORWIL TRAIn TSELP INTO TORTER GOP WHEN WOANO Remember JAM Junior Aircraft Mode/er very success ful magazine Very successful its young readers financial failure its publishers brought too little advertising revenue Bill Winter its editor now Bill editor AMAs publication Model Aiiation recent editorial Bill stated JAM break-even proposition Break-even propositions private enter prise must abandoned break-even proposition non-profit organization like AMAa very useful proposition would help AMA what set up dois proposition Academy should wel come very strange AMA has spon sored financial flops example World Championships National Contests ducks opportunity break-even proposition because type models modelers AMA has placed emphasis interested Juniors would Pike see magazine young beginners newsstands youngsters can see invited world ofaeromodeling AMA Junior Indoor Postal HI Gliders HI Stick Models Flying continues through end March its time send results Ed Whitten next Indoor flying session give clubs kids chance fly purpose WINDING TARE--.ETH PES EHTCNSSN WIRE WISOING TORE PT GA S 0 OSISOING TORE REINS WITHDRAWN FROM WOUND RODEL Yes hard work like putting together publishing fine book going help Juniorsand beginners Buy copies youngsters neighborhood libraries schools prizes club yourself book AMA must have available Building flying models lot tougher television - also rewarding See next month 84 Model Aviation BRASS TURING CAM EPORT INTO CARVED PROP SPLIT TYPE LOCRWASRER EPOXY TO PROP
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/05
Page Numbers: 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84
Four Winners Share 1979 AMA Scholarship Awards AMA Scholarship Awards 1979 totalled $3000 brings total amount awarded since program began 1970 $25250 second consecutive year top award has given young woman third young lady receive top award Susan Weisenbach 1970 eight applicants 1979 awards four received scholarships years top award $1000 goes Paula M Bauer Norridge IL Paula has active member Chicago Aero Angels model club past 10 years has competed 1976 1977 1978 1979 National Championships Aeromodeling activities alone AMAs criteria awarding scholarships Winning applicants expected good students academically should have demonstrated abilities other school community activities AMA wants limited funds available awards go young people display greatest potential continued personal growth young people will future give society whole greatly magnified return educational develop ment AMA feels duty privi lege give some degree assistance young persons Two awards $750 went David N Pier Thousand Oaks CA Brian James Petty Pasadena TX Nicholas P De Carlis Gainesville FL received $500 award number amount scholarships vary annually according number applications received qualifications applicants upon amount money available scholarship fund Applicants considered evaluated AMA Scholarship Committee composed following individuals Bob Stalick Al bany OR Chairman Cliff Telford Bethesda MD Bob Underwood St Louis MO Betty Stream Long Beach CA John Worth Fair fax VA committee following its rating study makes recommendations AMA Execu tive Council concerning number win ners amount award initiator AMA Scholarship Pro gram late Matty Sullivan Sullivan Products made substantial contribution purpose years ago Executive Council AMAs policy-making body followed suit authorized apportion ment dues solicitations additional contributions fund program con tinuing basis Since start program AMA has awarded total $25250 $2000 1970 same 1971 no award 1972 $3000 awarded 1973 $4000 1974 $3250 1975 $1000 1976 $4500 1977 $2000 1978 $3000 1979 1979 Award Winners New Addition Safety Code AMA Executive Council Board Directors January 19 1980 approved new addition AMA Safety Code effec tive immediately new addition fol lows air shows model flying demonstra tions single straight line must established side flying other side spectators Only persons essen tial flight operations permit ted flying side line others must spectator side Flying over spectator side line prohibited unless beyond control pilots exceptions may per mitted under special circumstances involving consideration site conditions model size weight speed power must joint ly approved AMA President Executive Director being part AMA Safety Code addition now new factor affecting insurance coverage Failure comply new requirement may void liability protection afforded AMA members plus site owners sponsors may listed AMA additional insured notice being published Model viotion magazine being mailed AMA members will included AMA Safety Code printed 1980-81 AMA Official Model Aircraft Regulations rule book distributed spring 1980 exceptions provided intended obviously safe situations such Indoor RC other very lightweight very slow flying models Paula Bauers modeling activities have primarily Control Line events cluded AMA Scale Sport Scale Stunt 1AA Combat words past 10 years summertime well some time during school year has spent building gluing flying winning crash ing re-building Model airplanes have truly played important role lifenot bringing enjoyable timesbut also teaching discipline neces sary serious about hobby kind Paulas winning performance Nation als has impressive 1976 5th Junior AMA CL Scale 1977she 1st Senior AMA CL Scale 2nd Senior CL Sport Scale 1978 1st Senior AMA CL Scale 1st Senior CL Sport Scale 6th Senior CL Stunt 1979 won 2nd place CL Precision Scale Nats frequently placed high other events Chicago area activities did interfere Paulas scholastic endeavors consist70 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L r 1980 Scholarship Program program will continue same recent years easy get involved know young per son might interested quali fiedwho perhaps doesnt receive publicationtell him/her about first step applicant very simple write AMA HQ 815 Fifteenth St N W Washington DC 20005 request scholarship application eligible current AMA member must 1 have flown model AMA sanctioned competition 1979 1980 prior submitting application 2 high school graduate 1979 1980 Appli cations must completed returned AMA HQby May 31 1980 ently Honor Roll achiever active participant schools Math German Clubs Paula developing musical tal ents too has received high honors performance both piano trumpet school plays served variously assist ant music director rehearsal pianist orchestra member either trumpet piano Paula also participant churchs cultural social wel fare activities now attending Illinois Institute Technology Bachelor Arts curricu lum David N Piers modeling activities have local level Besides being active competitor Control Line events David organized Control Line club andwas its president four years helped organize model rocket club Aviation Explorer Post has designed built model planes both hobby parttime business David also active Radio Control modeling activities served edi tor Conejo RC Modelers newsletter club secretary says averages building between five 15 models year describing affection hobby Da vid said have helped very large number people get hobby learn fly something have come enjoy almost much own building flying find helping beginner re warding experience David also enjoys other activities likes play tennis ride bike likes attend live theater secondary hobby electronics has built radios stereo elec tronic test equipment RC components models shcool-related activity David has main tained very high scholastic averagehe failed maintain straight average high school getting B participated schools Math German Clubs mem ber student senate editor school newspaper David also has good musical talent plays oboe alto tenor saxaphones clarinet has played school marching pep stage bands wind ensemble has given instruction saxaphone has formed managed conducted own big band group Optimist Club recently named him Teenager Month David expects attend Carleton College major engineering Brian James Petty has competed 1976 1978 Nationals has placed time 1976 entered Indoor Outdoor HL Glider FF Helicopter FF Rocket Power placing 3rd latter 1978 entered Indoor Outdoor HL Glider FF Gas placed 3rd Indoor HL Glider member Houston Free Flight Club Houston TX Brians interests also include golf ten nis has active Scouting having attained rank Eagle Scout Brian has al active Moose Club Rotary Club too has displayed musical talent playing trumpet schools marching band orchestra concert band sym phonic band wind ensemble Scholastically Brian earned impressive 41667 grade point average out possible 40 higher 40 because extra credit earned accelerated classes member National Honor Society two years Jets junior Technical Engineering Society year Brian plans attend University Houston-Central Campus major ei ther engineering optometry Nicholas P DeCarlis has member Flying Gators MAC five years has contestant numerous Florida meets 1978 Nationals Nicholas usually flies Free Flight Scale events es pecially Peanut entered five events Nationals won placed won first places Senior Outdoor Peanut Senior Scale Gas Indoor AMA Scale Senior Scale Rubber won second place Senior Indoor Peanut Nicholas has built few RC model planes few RC boats also likes build plastic scale models design Bede BD-5A Peanut Scale model appeared August 1979 issue Model Airplane News has served editor Gators newsletter has head scale judge two RC Scale contests has recently re ceived Contest Director certificate Nicholas has maintained high scholastic average throughout high school years has served Student Council has class vice-president subsequently presi dent member National Honor Society has twice member Mu Alpha Theta other activities have includ ed short story writing interest aviation history art emceed homecoming rally too Nicholas presently attending Santa Fe Community College intends apply Graphic Arts Design program Uni versity Florida next year Important Insurance Information See Cliff Pipers District VP column month details AMA liability protection should interest AMA mem bers AMA HQ produced information response questions Piper swers everyones benefit particular information about increased accident coverage 1980 new club guest cov erage recommended reading November 9-10 Executive Council Meeting Items through XXIII meeting held Orlando FL covered April AMA News section official minutes concluded XXIV OFFICER EXPENSES A Documentation Requirements AMA Comptroller advised Council IRS has rigid documentation requirements regarding travel entertainment ex penses explained ways requirements can met President Witt directed Headquarters develop simple Expense Report Form distribution Council B Secretary/Treasurer Expenses McNeill SIT asked trips Headquarters charged $1000 Officer Expense Allowance recounting difficulty dis charging duties SecretaryjTreasurer within such small yearly allowance discussion felt $1000 limit appropriate nationally elected officer therefore MOVED H Cain V seconded J Grigg II allow Secretary/Treasurer expenses four trips per year Washing ton DC above officer expense allowance motion passed unanimously XXV SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP REC OGNITION following proposal sub mitted J Grigg Council review approval Special interest groups within AMA recognized general benefit membership organization through contribution universally accepted rules competition specialty other contributions special importance reasons among others agreed to mutual benefit both AMA special interest groups Executive Council AMA establish following minimum requirements rec ognition special interest groups advisors rules policy-making bodies AMA Special interest groups recognition AMA shall 1 Require continuing member ship AMA of its US citizen mem bers 2 Maintain working set bylaws approved accepted its members 3 Elect officers least biannually ballot its members 4 Require annual membership renewal through annual dues payment 5 Maintain current memberhsip lists deliver copy annually later July 1 Executive Director AMA AMA membership confirmation subsequent confirmation report Council MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded H Cain VI publish comments Model Aviation Mr Griggs proposal recorded reported Council favorably received proposal motion passed unanimously XXVI FREQUENCY COMMITTEE MEET ING Frequency Committee request Continued page 74 May 1980 71 Paula Bauer 1979 top award winner Presidents OUTLEOK Earl F Witt 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 AMA 1980 BUDGET first time expe rience Council has given carte blanche approval proposed budget submitted Headquarters time insisted reviewing facts making changes prior approving budget feel good sign Council members taking greater interest cost operating organization greatest expenses m AMAs budget during 1979 em ployee salaries Over three year period 1977 through 1979 annual salaries creased 52% 1980 budget Head quarters proposed increase 21% increase broken down three major areas 1 employee salaries line 1980 inflation 11% 2 $50 thousand new employees 3 cushion miscellaneous em ployee expenses $10 thousand Council discussed new employees proposed cushion amended budget $35 thousand new employees $5 thousand cush ion prime concern membership according membership survey promotion model aviation disappointing no new promotions 1980 proposed Head quarters budget membership promo tion through hobby shops allotted 1979 budget never accomplished promotion carried over 1980 budget Correspondence members inter ested AMA operations indicates lack satisfaction promotional efforts AMA other hand looks though lack new innovative promotions response members feelings about making pro motion prime concern feel solu tion AMA Council step set guidelines improving promo tion hobby/sport has main thrust Councils long range planning sessions have allotted full day end next Council meeting Washington DC May 3rd urge AMA members contact district vice-presidents regard ideas promotions discuss meeting CONTEST DIRECTORS Over past year has great deal discussion about contest directors receiving free AMA member ships Two related reasons given limiting free memberships contest directors First number free memberships increasing about 9% year putting large financial bur den AMA 1980 free member ships projected over $46000 Secondly due recent rule changes now possible sanction club meet ings contests Considering last year 664 Class meets rule change would increase Class meets subsequently number contest directors eligible free mem berships As result motion passed Council make qualifications stringent contest directors re ceiving free AMA memberships Contest directors holding Class meets Class B meets must either have 50 entries have held combina tion of two meets during year qualify free AMA member ship number contest directors allowed obtain free memberships other classes follows Class AA CD Class AAA two CDs Class AAAA five CDs District IX Vice-Presi dent Vince Mankowski estimated change qualifications free mem bership save $30000 year Since announced number questions have posed ac tion will reviewed again next Council meeting RC FREQUENCY NEWS Federal Communications Com mission has just released Notice Proposed Rule-Making will change RC Radio Service Rules clearer lan guage FCCs feeling rules contain unnecessary complicated technical language average licensee unfamiliar think agree Basically proposal use text CB Rules guideline since similar easy read AMAs RC Frequency Committee currently reviewing proposal possible com ments FCC have thoughts making rules clearer please di rect Chairman Com mittee John Strong 1980 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS time place 1980 National Model Airplane Championships has resolved date will Au gust 10th through August 17th should find schedules events else issue As reported last months column encountered some difficulty getting firm commitment Wil mington OH site January 19th Council meeting deadline estab lished getting signed commitment Wilmington Industrial Air Park What finally offered signed considerably less space 72 Model Aviation originally proposed will have five thousand feet taxiway off main runway will kept active large concrete parking area about 1000 feet abandoned run way no practical Free Flight space available Wilmington under conditions being overcome using Wright Field Free Flight However being located middle built-up area Wright Field normally Category II Free Flight field event amount wind would Category III field Since flying facilities Wilming ton somewhat less originally presented some us Nationals Executive Committee concerned about conference call arranged Executive Council make determination whether Wilming ton offer should accepted Committee should look alternate sites San Antonio Lake Charles majority Council voted con tinue Wilmington site Nationals Executive Committee met Ohio Nats Planning com mittee past weekend February 16th Ohio committee organizing Nationals headed Bill Elliot assisted Chuck Shade Walt Kridge has done excellent job ad vance preparation support facilities shown members Nationals Executive Committee outstanding Laurel Oaks Vocational Schoolis turning over virtually its entire facility use addition ample rooms beds Wilmington Air Base Wilming ton College has 200 rooms Free Flight Wright State Uni versity has 175 beds available con testants Camping around Wilmington also good bringing families full spectrum other entertainment avail able Kings Island Amusement Park short distance away has made offer transport groups park Dayton also offers attractions among being Air Force Muse um Wright Patterson Air Force Base According meteorologist Steve Horstmeyer temperature expected maximum around 87 degrees minimum 64 degrees persons interested participating Nationals volunteer helper should contact members Western Ohio Radio Kontrol Society head particular committee John Markunes Manpower Dick Nutting Public Relations Steve Webendorfer Housing Facilities Bob Christopher Financ es Bill Keller Concessions WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Plans World Indoor Cham pionships West Baden IN pro gressing satisfactorily World Cham pionships Executive Committee met same time Nationals Execu tive Committee Dayton wish watch Champion ships will held June 20th through 24th Fees supporters staying facility contest ants five nights meals four days banquet last day will $100 MANDATORY MAGAZINE Some Council members have indica ted second thoughts mandatory magazine issue magazine has Council restrictions removed past year make competitive indications majority membership feels should op tional though majority would take either case Therefore will agenda review next Council meeting AGENDA FOR MAY COUNCIL MEET ING Review AMA No 2 Cub Model Reports Committees Review Mandatory Magazine Review Executive Directors Con tract Headquarters Report Insurance Categories Special Interest Group Recognition Headquarters Advisory Committee Review CD Free Membership Review 30-Day Trial Membership Show Team Districts Long Range Planning Session May 1980 73 Nets RC Site SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeilI AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 News Flash new insurance rate 1980 $165 per member up 25c 1979 Because building surplus monies since last big dues increase couple years ago go ing move slight dues reduction 1981 However slowly ris ing costs everything due inflation insurance increase am sure could get away now Markel Insurance Company agents have gone London accomplished insurance rate Lloyds Underwrit ers London England pay dues what hap pens money AMA sets aside Washington DC banks invests interest-bearing notes Example have several high-interest-bearing hun dred thousand dollar 90-day notes present would like list ing amounts banks rrite will send -fnrmation time comes us use money waiting thing frightens Secretary Treasurer easy find ways projects spend money projected salaries departments 1980 $54867800 over half million dollars AMA now big business like finest organized model airplane clubs civilized world Toledo Weak Signals Club Ohio years have donated unselfishly money AMAup thousands some years pointed out AMA Council recently give very worthy club some well-earned gratitude Another splendid organization HIA Hobby Industry Association year match money projects support further interests model airplane building AMA also supports same kind projects system works very well behalf Council Meeting Cont page 71 meet Executive Council re viewed MOVED B Mathews V seconded C Foreman IV Council approve expense Frequency Committee meeting include Jack Smith Washington DC Florida prior December 31 whenever Committee feels would advan tageous motion passed 10 2 against II X Deferred until January Council meet ing proposal bear financial cost sending Jack Smith Manufacturers Academy thanks HIA Speaking money Howard Mc Entee Fund has accumulated some $1 09700 has gone unused since 1974 original purpose fund still honor memory Mc Entee major pioneers radio control development Walt Good Rev Smith Hobby Poxy established fund Next month Im going present resume Public Relations man Mr Larry Bolich Right now have someone want meet beautiful lady pictured above Mrs Ann Massale Mr Bolichs secretary provides him enough leader ship keep little brain correct proper Ann has worked AMA seven months New York important credit man ager Hilton Hotel Corporation eight years old built lOc balsa chuck glider friendly neighborhood dime store re ports flew very well Ann confid ed surprised people involved model airplane business life could see fun ny looking little things could fly clear across country side other See next month Meeting Toledo Show April purpose coordinating manufacturers responses FCC concerning frequen cy petition XXVII CONTEST DIRECTOR STATUS QUALIF ICATIONS Much discussion resulted various comments made Council members concern problem lax Contest Director criteria Mr Cain spoke previously submitted guidelines dealing subject initiated attempt tighten CD qualification re quirements Cain asked Council should proceed development re vision MOVED J Embry VIII seconded H Cain VI Horrace Cain directed prepare proposal defining minimum require ments initial Contest Director qualifica tions motion passed unanimously As extension CD requirements discussion brought attention Council structure policy awarding free membership Contest Direc tors needs review After several attempts redefine policy President appointed Homer Smith Xl Vince Mankowski IX provide recommendations next Council meeting XXVIII SALARY BUDGET Executive Director made presentation support cost-of-living increase Headquarters per sonnel stating greater percentage would go lower salaried employees MOVED J Scarborough X seconded H Smith XI Council approve addition $5700 1979 budget distributed cost-of-living increase Headquarters salaries motion passed* l0for1 against II *Note maximum number votes 11 due departure District VI VP 1980 MOVED H Smith XI seconded J Grigg II governments new guide lines plus 3% merit increases used basis 1980 salary budget motion passed 6 4 against II IV V IX 1 abstained X XXIX HEADQUARTERS ADVISORY COM MITTEE MOVED H Smith Xl seconded Embry VIII take up agenda item motion passed 10 1 abstained II XXX LONG RANGE PLANNING MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded C Foreman IV take up long range planning two day meeting April 1980 motion passed 10 1 against VIII XXXI COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES A Status January79 minutes MOVED J Grigg II seconded J Embry VIII Headquarters reconstruct January 1979 minutes form public steno Secretary/Treasurer minutes format currently used Council minutes begun Oct 1977 motion passed 10 1 abstained SIT B Minutes General MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded J Grigg II draft minutes handled past except suggested changes should received Council members two weeks before next Council meeting along copy current agendathe first item agenda being approval previous meetings minutes will enable next available issue Model Aviation contain synopsis latest meeting approved min utes previous session motion passed 6 5 against IV VIII X XI S/T XXXII FAIASSISTANT TEAM MAN AGER FOR CONTROL LINE Keith Trostle President PAMPA petitioned Council fund assistant team manager accom pany US team reasons cited 74 Model Aviation a CL largest teamiS b WC some events run simultaneously c di verse disciplinesmaking very difficult person familiar intricacies rules four events MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded C Foreman IV AMA provide funds equivalent team manager asso ciate team manager 1980 FAI Control Line team motion passed unanimously* *Note maximum number votes 10 due departure District VP XXXIII AWARDS Scholarship Awards 1979 Worth behalf Scholarship Committee Chairman reported Committee rec ommends $3000 awarded divided following manner $1000 first place Paula Bauer $750 second place David Pier $750 third place Brian Petty $500 fourth place Nicholas De Carlis noted approximately $1600 would remain Scholarship Fund 1980 after distribution awards MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded H Smith XI accept Scholarship Committees recommendations 1979 scholarship awards motion passed unanimously B Fellowship Awards MOVED E Witt Pres seconded J McNeill SIT Fellowship Award announced after presentation motion passed 8 1 against IX 1 abstained X MOVED J McNeiII SIT seconded J Embry VIII Fellowship Award three individuals announced after pres entation motion passed unanimously C Superior Service Award MOVED J Scarborough X seconded H Smith XI Superior Service Award Bill Bogart Bill Hartill both Cali fornia outstanding past service FAI free flight activities motion passed 9 1 abstained IV 0 Award Excellence MOVED C Foreman IV seconded J Grigg II Award Excellence five District IV chartered clubs participation Trans-Am Relay Race motion failed 2 7 against II V VIII IX X XI Pres 1 abstained ED MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded C Foreman IV cost Award Excellence patches clubs provided recommending vice president de ducted VPs budget motion failed 3 6 against V VIII X XI SIT Pres 1 abstained ED MOVED B Mathews V seconded J McNeill S/T Council go record recognizing clubs and/or teams efforts Trans-Am Relay Race motion passed unanimously President directed Vice Pres ident sent list AMA awards includ ing description prerequisites award XXXI V NEXT MEETING MOVED J Grigg II seconded B Mathews V next Council meeting held Orlando FL motion passed 10 1 against IX MOVED J Grigg II seconded J Scarborough X next Council meeting date January 19 1980 Saturday Headquarters paying third night lodging enable full day prior meeting Fri day evaluate Wings Wheels Muse um motion passed 10 1 against IX XXXV ADJOURNMENT moved seconded adjourn meeting approxi mately 8 pm Passed unanimous consent AMA FILM LIBRARY AMA Chartered Clubs adult AMA mem bers have access AMA Film Library presently aonsisting 14 16mm filmsmost co~ intl sound Theyre great way add sparkfe club meeting increase attendance Chartered clubs have priority film rental also pay least$5 except $8 THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURES rental Chartered Clubs $10 othersSi 5 THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURESIand cases refundable deposit $50 fllore rental fee must made Following partial list films available full list information order form write AMA HO Film Library 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 please enclose pre addressed stamped envelope MODELINGS GRAND ILLUSIONS New 1979 film types sizes Scale model aircraft Peanut rubber-powered types huge RC types flown 78 Scale World Championships Englandabout 36 mInutes AMA film Jay Gerber THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURES Re leased 1978 Spectacular footage model flying taken over country including model typesthough Scale predomi nates its all-inclusive cross-section model aviationthe complete story modeling activity ever attempted Excellent general public well modelers about 46 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber FUN FOR LIFETIME Trade Shows WRAMS NY Toledo MACS CA about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber TO FLY No model flying spec tacular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian insti tution its new National Air & Space Muse um About 30 minutes Shows ballooning hang gliding aerobatics commercial mili tary including Blue Angels Navy Team Connecticut Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode Island nunt DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Anenne Atkinson NH t3tl 1 Assocate Vine-Preside,es Robert C Brorseur 405 Main Street Nashua NH 03060 Raynnoerd Grbuulrraa 39 High St. Otd Tonnn ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr Lee MA 0t235 A Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr Lecivard Cr06339 hVilliaer hVilbur 6 Laurel Ann Kintersi ME 03904 big thanks have sent AMA survey forms Surely District has best return districts printed distributed about 1500 writing 161 have returned being warded Earl Witt computations national basis few still retained order can answer some comments returned Again thanks very much District cooperation results shall consider Council actions briefly order importance sent forms Most Important Services 1 Promotion Hobby/Sport way out front 2 Ob taining Radio Frequencies 3 Membership Services 4 Flying Site Assistance items 2 3 4 about equal 5 Model Aviation Maga zine 6 Sponsoring Junior Programs 7 Pro viding Competition Rules Least Important Services World Champ Sponsorship Nats Sponsorship Museum Awards Rec ognition Reasons Joining AMA 1 Indi vidual Insurance worth both 2 3 togeth er 2 Club Requirement 3 Flying Site Re quirement 2 3 together important No 1 4 Support National Repre sentation 5 Enter Sanctioned Contests 6 Receive MA Magazine Least Important Technical Educational Assistance vote magazine preference prefer optional magazine having part membership won out total 91 63 would take given choice strongly favor oftaking 114 36 * ** * * Carl Maroney has agreed some writ ing column month regarding some important insurance matters answer lot questions District members probably important AMA mem bers Thanks Carl Guest Insurance Now AMA chartered clubs may grant temporary guest membersbp-to help newcomer decide wa1u-t join club Heres progragmrwt guest pays club officer provides 30-day AMA membev~ effective date receipt AMA I-tO previously announced 1980 re-charter package date postmark guests name address information filled out special applications will shortly mailed Out clubs guest membership available time per year basis $5 fee must enclosed will credited payment AMA dues balance regular AMA membership fee forwarded AMA Head quarters within 60 days after 30-day guest period expires guest membership does permit holder enter sanctioned contests join chartered clubs until full regular membership fees received Headquarters National Model Airplane Championships does protect club actions guest also protects guest operating models club site Upon receipt $5 AMA will mail credit voucher verification amount plus regular membership application guest guest may renew either direct ly AMA through club Because date receipt Head quarters requirement guest membership cannot begin day guest makes $5 payment prevent situation guest might try flying club have accident pay fee requirements club insurance coverage make necessary guests intent Continued next page May 1980 75 District Report Cont registered advance participation re ceipt fee HQ acceptable form such registration new concept provide limited insur ance coverage developed during 1979 potentially biggest boon encourage new membersenabling clubs have guests fly field trial basis help evaluate enjoyment model aviation Insurance Coverage Changes Effective Jan uary 1 1980 Accident/Medical coverage two types insurance automatical ly provided AMA membership has raised premium increases cov erage applies AMA members injured model operation accidents regard less causes injury member injured due own careless ness program first put being five years ago policy provided $1000 coverage three areas Medical Death Dismemberment As first year medical expense coverage has boosted $7500 death benefit going up $1500 dismemberment remains previous level $1000 area protec tion frequently needed members medical section now has sig nificant upgrading improvements coverage results both low loss ratio 10-15% against premiums paid competitive bidding insurance companies coverage See back left hand side 80 membership card procedures filing claim Whos Insured Using Buddy Box flying activities held field club members invite general public spec tators fly buddy box whether just short experience lesson learn ing fly RC AMA members AMA chartered club site owners named additional insured have coverage under AMA insurance program Liability protection exists actions involving guest guests themselves insured However guest can insured holds temporary AMA membership outlined Guest Insurance program 1980 above non-AMA guest newcomer comes flying field has taken out tem porary AMA membership flies own riskbe buddy box own equip ment What An Additional Insured can non-AMA person organization such flying site owners sponsors government agencies organizations issued Certificate Insurance behalf AMA chartered club chapter thus extend ing AMAs liability protection others certificate normal means provide proof basic million dollars liability protection club able provide property owners certificate naming him additionally protected usually re sults property use being granted Such certificates normally issued no charge party however special wording must included behalf non-AMA party $10 service charge processing additional information HQ Note Carl Maroney drafted foregoing AMA Headquarters insurance specialist * * * ** Check contest dates unique First East Coast RC Hand Launch Glider Meet Callaham State Park Framingham MA May 18 1980 CD Jack Buckley FLASH District Expo Bigger Better Last Year Massasoit Community Col lege Brockton MA Same location last year Sunday May 25 1980 Demo Flying junior Dart Contest Movies Displays Super Speakers DONT MISS IT * * * ** Bill Wilbur AVP southern Maine writes new group New England Sport Scale Association has formed Seminars dis plays demos support encouragement Scale judging annual Sport Scale meet flyins newsletter goals objectives group open categories modelers interested par ties Facilities Berwick ME will own 30 x 500-foot paved runway adjacent 3000-foot full-scale runway facilities offered through courtesy Mr Bob Ring whos facility will known Ultraflight Sports Sounds great Bill New Jersey Yck II DISTRICT REPORT John C Grigg District II Vice-Presidesri 6387 Badger Drise Leckpsrt NY 14094 Assoesate Vjc-Psdnts Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 36-29 213th Sr. Bayside NY 11361 Frank Oretch 9 Willow Ace PitCaraway NJ 08854 Hank Likes 46 Crjry Or. Toots Ricer NJ 08753 Adam Satrier 50 Randi Rd No A-2 Schenectady NY 12209 Tom Sileer RD 3 Boe 412 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smtk 2 Lorraine Ave Aekarn NY 13021 THE SPORT FLIER Im writing col umn sitting front TV watching Daytona races am thinking back few months rather large group sport fliers chastising AMA support given competition flier much felt paid out dues money Maybe its true portion dues used purpose lets look mo ment benefits sport flier receives investment albeit indirectly Engines certainty sport flier wouldnt have powerful 60s 40s 15s etc existed demand competition flier improve breed also would probably have multifunction highly reliable radios now exist ence Propellers fuel timers building tech niques materials virtual plethora items have improved demands competitor Without competition might still dark ages modeling Next time sport flier fly ing field pretty pattern bird lifts off flick switch gear retracts magic think about hidden value have received annual small invest ment competition AVP REPORTS month have re port photos John Byrne attended Richmond Model Flying Clubs annual SIMEX show Staten Island last Oc tober other sources understand SIMEX huge success John pleas ure participating award ceremonies highlighted presentation Col George Vaughn Americas second successful Ace WWI fame photo shows Larry Katz presenting award Col Vaughn rIvuu TIvIruIuwI -eoruary ma broundhog told us expect six weeks winter bad news consider ably softened very fine symposium sponsored Central New York Model Aircraft Association same day fourth symposium far best biggest having changed location Art Home Center New York State fairgrounds gain added space needed years director Dave Seiffert ably assisted Dave Mathewson host other volunteers Over 1600 people saw 48 models entered static competition viewed AMA films enjoyed informational booths sponsored 13 clubs displaying various phases modeling Informational talks given Ed Izzo Bob Noll George Buso Niel Robertson Ed Byrnes Chuck Burch talked EAA some flying demonstrations mid-afternoon temperature hovering around ten degrees Dedicated modelers operated swap-shop several modelers trading buying selling equipment t other modelers raffle used gain added income 29 lucky people receiving prizes plus grand prize winner Kraft radio fine symposium next shows continued growth rate 76 Model Aviation second pnoto again trom John byrne shows Bill Fuori aided George Berko both ELITES club Long Island getting ready official flight District II championships held Monmouth Model Flying Club CDed RC Contest Board Cha year well way challenging larger longer established events type Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill VicePresident 8534 Huddleston Street Cincinnati OH 45236 Ansociete Vice-Presidents Joe Ejben 30980 Valley Forge Or. Solon OH 44139 Francis Flynarty 504 2lst St. Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heinman SR 108 North 1-lolgate OH 43527 Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Aun ndale PA 15083 Finally its definite 1980 Nats will held Ohio August 1017 unlikely anyone outside group has ganized Nats will ever realize much work went preparation bid now Nats has definitely sched uled Wilmington RC CL Dayton FF Soaring Helicopter Cincinnati Indoor behooves us District III well neighboring districts pitch help make biggest best Nats ever past month Ive out club meeting and/or banquet trail have spoken meetings southwest Ohio locations being written have plans speak Columbus next week attend big Cleveland show following weekend can see problem now Im scheduled speak HAWKS meeting Hamilton Friday start following month Piqua OH Toledo hope able travel out Pennsylvania some summer take some contests club meetings get know everyone Out part district better received letter last month Mr Neil Rossi complaining AMA repre sentatives never attend Gateway RC Soci ety auction asking coverage report function column fact received letter week before event other meetings scheduled weekend precluded attending brings up interesting point dont organizers types events write report possibly pictures its success failureGod forbid send VP can include column AMA VPs volunteer workers time devote activity limited pri marily fact cant two places same time am sure pertinent results recent Executive Council meeting Orlando FL will already have reported magazine feel should touch few points decided accept offer Wings Wheels museum Orlando space within museum cost AMA proposal will simply cost building erecting displays themselves AMA will have share mainte nance cost building housing muse um sounds to excellent opportunity AMA promote sport well preserve items significance future generations modelers proposal made subject considerable misunderstanding proposed passed discontinue printing names individuals making motions Executive Council meetings intent proposal curtail competitive atmosphere between members Execu tive Council preclude possibility individuals making motion being terpreted absolute gesture support motion example VP might make motion something opposes order get subject tabled defeated move other matters New Appointments As result plea help some areas District received some volunteers am pleased announce following AVP northwest Ohio Corky Heitman State Route 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Corky well known Quarter Scale cir cles has shown lot interest admin istration matters should make excellent addition group AVP western Pennsylvania Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Avenue Scottdale PA 15683 Although have never personally met Gene comes highest possi ble credentials recommendations fellow modelers modeler since 1945 year bornsorry did have say current main interest RC Sailpianes judging record has very successful Previous experience officer NSS well various clubs makes him ideal job RC Contest Board have appointed Ron Hesseibrock Cincinnati OH take place RC Contest Board Ron among ardent active RC contest fliers district well knowledgeable anxious help way can feel will excellent representative Con test Board Flying season will upon us before read so. LETS FLY PS Got letter other day EMIL ZUTZ sounds like getting ready give Mark Radcliff hard time again year Speaking Mark rumor has some lucky girl has gotten large rope around him plan tie knot July CONGRATULATIONS order Delawane nict ni taloinhia land h cainlina ilk DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechaeicsville VA 23111 Ausociate Vice-Presidents Wayne Abernethy 6221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Rub Charepine 205 Tptoe Rd. Nempors Nems VA 23606 Huevard Crispin 011 Beecranood Churiottesuille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyuulu Road Charlotte NC 28210 Snotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wileingnon 00 19809 John Preston 7012 Cluira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winosrop Or. Payennenille NC 28301 Ill start months column some highlights winter Council meeting held Orlando FL reasons went Orlando meeting look over museum facilities offered AMA Wings Wheels Museum Wings Wheels has Improved muse um greatly since moving Santee SC Orlando very impressed set up urge everyone visit fine museum Orlan area AMA Council has accepted offer free exhibit storage space Wings Wheels has assigned Frank Eh ling job Curator have given Frank small budget start own AMA display Wings Wheels hope see endeavor grow Addition Safety Code item con cerning model air shows flying demonstra tions details fully need separate spectators fromflying activities clubs AMA members will receive copy addition safety code very near future will also explained separate report Model lotion 1980 Nationals Yes 1980 Nationals will held Wilmington OH final vote Council cast during conference call February 10th tough make decision since still sure can get facilities requested believe best choice three locations Headquarters Relocation Rather ac cept proposal Springfield OH AMA Executive Council has appointed com mittee look Headquarters move evaluate proposals including re locating Washington DC suburban area members committee Chairman Bill Mathews VP-V Dave BrownVP-Ill myself Flying Site Representative Committee Re port As Chairman Flying Site Repre sentative Committee gave committees report Council very well re ceived asked additional input comments Council prior submitting committees final recommendations May Council meeting feel Council wants additional service will have flying site employee af ter May Council meeting So AMA members outside District IV write VP express opinion matter Magazine Publication Council Minutes motion made delete names Council members proposing seconding motions Executive Council meetings order minimize tendency members use actions means promoting themselves print motion passed Orlando Council meeting dont agree record AMA members see what printed Model v/a f/on supposed know what VP elected proposing Council meetings fully believe smart enough see individual propos ing issues will promote particu lar individual have right know proposes seconds what motions Council meetings want see exactly what know am ing what elected also believe Council should vote district mo tions before Council rather show hands will pursue feeling long am Council am ashamed vote what propose have right see what Council meetings read ing record Model viation RC Frequency Coordinator VP asked name someone District RC Co ordinator receive regularly AMA HQ Continued next page May 1980 77 District IV Report Cont names iocations non-modeler licenses 72 MHz band might produce RC interference situations coordinator would advise RC clubs request frequencies given area might cause problems would like ask anyone District IV would interested position drop line Whats Happening District IV Congratulations Dave Burton 5609 Lantana Avenue Charlotte NC Dave now FAI RC Aerobatics Team Selection Com mittee member District IV Southeastern Virginia RC Group visited club past week enjoyed self very much good discussion about AMA other subjects club contemplating starting show team Anyone interested contact Larry Woolard Chuck Schlosshan club has lot plans upcoming flying season should have very interesting year Delaware RC Club see news letter Static club thinking about two-day mall show year First State Club will involved also AMA Scale Contest planned 14th June will AA Class contest would like help contact Bob Karlsson Salisbury Hawks have applied contest sanction August 24th Sep tember 8th alternate date Also may have AA Mouse Racing Juniors Seniors using reed valve engines 42 lines Meade Modelers planning bus trip Toledo Show side trip museum Wright Patterson AFB hang ing need least 35 40 persons sign up proposed schedule would leave Thursday evening April 10th see Toledo show Friday go Wright Patterson tour Museum Satur day April 12th Anyone interested contact Walt Cislo Meade Modelers Ft Meade MD Well thats month am off meeting Radio Control League North Carolina Greensboro last thought Dont disguised empty chair club meeting Support club O9 alabama Florida gia rssrppi o Rico South tarolina essee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V VicePresident 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents John Gorday 115 Bavoerry Lone Jackson MS 39212 Richard Jackson 108 Thornlee Chaniestorn Heights SC 29405 Arohor Johnson 932 Banyan Deiray Beach PL 33444 Phillip McDowell 8521 Rolliny Fore NasCoille TN 27205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajardo FR 00648 Cd Moorman FO Boa 1643 Eglin AFO FL 32542 Harry Sheraw FO Boo 4506 Birnninyham AL 35206 Tow Thacker 2390C Lawnenceville Hwy Oncatrar GA 30033 Its hard get ahead days Just hear about new club newsletter get word another about disappear Decatur Model Airplane Club just gotten its newsletter Aeronut Flyer air appears Columbus-Ft Benning RC Flyers about ground Take Off certainly best newsletters district club newsletter terrific source communication within club other clubs example Aeronut Flyer offers handy building tip baking powder bet ter microballoons use Hot Stuff crash can soothe stomach eating airplane Columbus-Ft Benning RC Flyers may give up newsletter over former editor Chris Joiners protests abandoning work will host District V Fun-Fly Championships June 14 15 Veterans Memorial State Park Cordele GA info pre-registration packet write Championships HQ PO Box 7985 Columbus GA 31908 has become vcry popular contest year should better because central location spoilers still around know type people spoil fun others sometimes reason Paul Guzenski president Palm Beach Aero nauts models spoiled rifle shot landing approach club field some reports youngster area shooting targets discriminately Being shot down another transmitter bad enough having worry about being literally shot down Some body needs catch youngster teach him build fly model airplanes Another spoiler struck Tommys Hobby Shop Atlanta GA area swiped least seven radios load oth er inventory Thats kind support local hobby shops need Wingfoot Model Airplane Club Martin TN planning fun-fly along two clubs Kentucky kind joint ef fort beneficial helps spread load work almost guarantees good turn out lot fun Wingfooters good cooperating picture below club vice-president Billy Elam seen assisting Ed Gass start Gene Camobells Love lv outdone Paul Halley built nine foot Nosen J-3 Cub put Evra 190 engine up front Thats flying machine As am writing co,a,, en Olympics just getting under way New York Summer Olympics having its problems Moving along smoothly however 1980 SKYLYMPICS Middle Tennes see RC Society will host 1980 Skylympics Edwin Warner Park Nashville TN August 24 1980 part annual program help Muscular Dystrophy As sociation made $1100 1978 $1400 1979 goal 1980 $2000 Flying cause fun charitable way insure maximum fun un interrupted vandalism old club field get assistance local sheriff police chief Lake Guntersville RC Club recently recognized Sheriff Rex Smalley Police Chief Jerry Gamble dedicated officers increased patrol activity such acts appreciation club has gained benefit greatly decreased vandalism Another good idea comes Remote Control Association Central Florida club considering information packet prospective new members would provide information about club about AMA include membership application AMA application FCC license application club policy etc cautious running enginesDoc Boyd Chattanooga RC Club trying start engine foam stand stand collapsed found spinning pro peller hand working over fingers Also frightening report Lefty Walker West Orange Sunfliers RC Club lando FL standing right side Webra 61 prop shaft broke prop whizzed front neck sliced hole right shoulder jacket More clubs appointing safety ficers Lefty individuals having hard time forseeing different ways accidents can happen Dont wait safety officer tell what safe un safe Use own head listen safety officer does speakhe may well have experienced very accident trying have just got word Puerto Rico Nats will held year August 30Septem ber 1 will add Control Line event year Delta Dart event youngsters As result frequency mix-up John Peters Decatur AL lost Senior Tele 78 Model Aviation ne iasc niccure cnis series ot Lene ,rIinl another picture Ed time scratch built Spider Plane K &ti 4fL master Big Yeller After dust cleared nothing found half wing tail John cried three days still puts flowers crash site weekend Think twice before turning transmitter Flowers expensive Illinois ana ucky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District VI VicePresident 525 Weidoer Road Buffalo Grove 60090 Aoaate VicePridets Ceuck Delano 4631 N Miocheer Indianapolis IN 46226 Richard Denting III 3611 Dreernileld Rd Qaincy IL 62301 Frank Hughes 401 S Birch Plattsbarg MD 64477 Glenn Lee 819 Mandraise Banania IL 60510 Herno Osen 620 Old Oonnonn,nn University City MD 63132 Jen Sear, P0 Boo 300 Bargie KY 40310 80k Underusood 4109 Concord Daku Sn Louis MD 63120 Soon returndays ot corn sun such scenes Terre Haute RC Club annual Fun-Fly August 19 1979 Number 2 picture shows L-R Terry Schmitz Ralph Chesher Anderson IN Kit Gerhart Koko mo IN Arnold Allen Opha Presnell Terre Haute IN Kevin Harris Pendleton IN Ron Pound Terre Haute winners Bomb Drop Ballon Burst SEASON OPENERS April 12 Carbondale IL Skysquires University Mall Display April 19 Chicago Aeronuts 45th annual banquet homecoming Current mer members contact R Schuh 267 E City Line Road Barrington IL 60010 l 17-20 Orland Park IL Palos RC Orland Square Mall Show May 3-4 Terre Huate IN RC Club Honey Creek Square Mall Show May 24-25 Ft Wayne IN Flying Circuits Soaring Contest AROUND THE DISTRICT Indianapolis IN Control Line fliers should check Indy Sport-Liners meet Sheeks Hobby 21st Ritter can contact AVP Chuck Delano have new flying field year Thermaleers Turbulator contained Stan Stoys proposed Look Ahead plan Free Flighters Stan believes FF compe tition classes should based ability rather age now done RC Pattern Pampa CL Stunt agree Some todays youngsters mighty tough contest field yet believe age classes far out date What think Kansas City Northern Knights report ed first meeting Kansas City Aero Modelers Council happened January 1980 Good luck new group representing some 400 modelers past year column Ive pre sented some rather controversial subjects have received certain information undersigned 1980 member Academy Model Aeronautics Num ber__________ hereby petition Spe cial Membership Meeting convened later July 15 1980 do designate Horrace D Cain AMA 539 VP Director proxy vote absence C Print name Cn, lCnno Date 1 Model viotion commercial magazine will individual members option later January 1981 Yes____________ No_____________ 2 AMA membership will structured later January 1982 ensure surance premiums commensurate risks members activities Yes____________ No_____________ 3 AMA Headquarters will located central US geographic area later March 1984 Yes____________ No_____________ 4 AMA by-laws existing employee con tracts will amended later Janu ary 1981 ensure previously no AMA member except Council members would have ever known have sincerely supported approach Most have voiced opinion some appalled mere human would ques tion sanctimonious Academy Model Aeronautics asked elect posi tion promised seek number changes Some now seem impractical some will happen some transition some should have done still limbo ideal situation Executive Council formulates policies AMA Head quarters administers policies fairly among membership course such poli cies would build stronger AMA attending members direct needs stimulating favorable public recogni tion sport model aviation issues brought before Execu tive Council Unfortunately resolved best interests membership AMA Headquarters strives propagate itself Council flounders rhetoric As has written men talk likely nothing else Since some basic issues should now resolved sometime come am again asking vote confidence Under AMA by-laws 5% membership can re quest obtain special membership meet ing such meeting individual member can vote person PROXY issue will complete form below reasonable duplicate send prior April 25 will seek special meet ing need about 4000 responses obtain such meeting wish designate another proxy need special meeting request Dont delay send day Any person employed promoted Staff position within AMA HQ must ac ceptable majority vote AMA President Secretary/Treasurer two senior Vice-Presidents Execu tive Director B Any change position job descrip tion and/or dismissal staff level em ployee must approved President senior Vice-President C salaries AMA employees recognized professional vocation will subject specified maximum ceiling adjustments must approved President Secretary/Treasurer Yes____________ No_____________ 5 National Model Airplane Champion ships cannot exceed budgeted direct cost after 1980 Yes____________ No_____________ 6 AMA will have service prior June 30 1981 maintain thereafter positive flying site assistance program both in-house field support Yes____________ No_____________ 7 AMA will revise amend such rules procedures later January 1984 incorporate recognized special interest groups primary competition rules revision agencies rather pres ent Contest Boards Yes____________ No_____________ Fellow AMA members chance get some important issues settled put member input AMA operations proxy will counted vote lam sure AMA will verify ballot does provide required votes petitions special meeting Nats general meeting can assured will never have chance again getting items accomplished dont have resident District VI join Youre welcome Awaiting replies thanks DUBRO PRODUCTS COVERITE SIG MFG early pledges support District VI RC Fun Flys club teams modelers out dont forget friends next visit hobby shop FLY FRIENDLY SKIES May 1980 79 Iowa an sota nsn VII DISTRICT REPORT Geoff Styles District VII VicePresident 6060 N Lydell Avenue Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Associate Vice-Presidents James Cark 444 Woodviem Dr. NE Cdar Rapids IA 52401 Jon, 8 LorOeco 5847 N 87th St M~aokee WI 53218 Robert 0 Lostdbrq 4928 Tioqa St Olaon MN 55804 Wlliart Ronrittg 4494 Taelemood Tr St Joseph SAl 49085 Al Scdmore 5013 Dorseto Dr Madison WI 53711 Roe Sears 132 S Rostyn Pontac MI 48054 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 response people around dis trict has tremendous past several weeks am delighted com munications am getting mail phone Model aviation alive well District VII couple items would like cover outset First part caption photo number 2 March column inad vertently dropped two unidentified men photo 2 Jim Schwartz Fond du Lac WI Al Scidmore Madison WI Al AVP district Sorry guys Secondly April column Uncle Sams Post Office lost original column photos will have seen words no pic tures issue Maybe should use Pony Express submission Someone told other day Post Office charges high rates delivery storage Got some photos month First would like introduce Ron Sears new AVP Eastern Mich igan Ron has model airplane builder over 30 years currently member Cloudbust ers Club mainly Control Line Free Flight group past Ron helped organize Pontiac Model Airplane Club President Cloudbusters 1978 1979 Married wife Elaine three young daughters Ron still finds time build working 2-inch foot P1-17 right now fly Members area dis trict urged channel thoughts problems through Ron can repre sent Council level nice letter Peter Waters RC Contest Board Member Canton Ml Peter enclosed report recent meeting Association Midwestern RC Clubs purpose meeting chaired Wayne Yeager President coordinate contests area 25 clubs participated clubs have passed 100-member mark membership some approaching 200 mark Other topics noise control insurance some clubs have purchased own field insur ance bonding club treasurers large club funds involved Contests planned 1980 include 13 Scale 8 Pattern 5 Fun Flys Pylon Glider Contests Mall shows airshows busy season Eastern Michigan Clubs interested schedule can obtain copy writing Peter Waters C/O Kraft Midwest 41889 Joy Road CantonM148187 MARCS Madison WI show East Towne Shopping Center January 26-27 Hundreds interested pass ers-by looked over types aircraft other RC items including sailboats lookers taken Arnie Strickons scratch-built F6F Hellcat went home returned camera spend half hour taking pictures Turned out flew WWII Honors models went Arnie Strickon photo No 2 Hellcat Bill McFarlandNofor ers shown photo No 4John Lusk right showing Carl Mohs new sailboat John very active modeler contest flier Glider Pylon Pattern Carl founder MARCS Club lifelong modeler Photo No S shows Bob lice Sig Kougar Bob editor club newsletter Another eood PR effort i nad tne pleasure ot attending Annual Awards Dinner February 9th Helen very nice time always MARCS highlight evening roasting John Lustwe laughs could shake broken wing Thanks MARCS January attended combined meeting held Green Bay hosted Green Bay Club 13 Wisconsin clubs represented meeting tie contest calendar region have some good food fellowship fun Draw prizes award ed short speech made yours truly serious business calendar coordi nation attacked--a very nice evening busy summer schedule active clubs big event District VII WEST will District Meeting April 26th held Experimental Aircraft Association HQ near Milwaukee clubs will receive invi tations through mail attendees will allowed access display work areas museum Seminars will held quali fied speakers being lined up meeting being hosted Greater Milwaukee Area Association Radio Controlled Avia tion Clubs meeting will attended Horrace Cain District VI VP Dave Brown District Ill VP well other prom inent model aviation full-scale aviation enthusiasts will all-day affair winding up dinner evening Plan Thats month people Soon poor northerners can out building room flying fields once again Atkansas C saslana Meetoc homa s VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII VicePresideet 509 So tebason Street Sulphur LA 70663 Aaaoeiate Vice-Presidents Bazz Ascrill 9117 La Sarranea NE Albactoerpac NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Ssdploar LA 70662 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Ot Garland TX 78042 William Harley III 927 Commerce leasannee TX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr 8artlesoille OK 74003 Written month AMA Past President Johnny Clemens filling month very busy John Embry will very unique column dont think previous AMA Presi dent has ever stayed involved enough drop himself notch two fill district vice-president will serve show ad miration AMAs good guys Dis trict VIII Vice-President John Embry John earned good guy tag long time ago ringleader finding get ting Lake Charles us Nats site Nats sites hard come filling Embry will also show both feel prime importance AMA members District VIII fully represented Embry present com pletely buried 24 hour-a-day problems strike among workers industry order District VIII represented Execu tive Council matters also filled John Council meeting Orlando FL Orlando FL HOME OF THE AMA MUSEUM Finally weve got place pro tect good old stuff ye got gathered together organized can show off history romance early model aviation What fun will stand back hear people say Hey look atthisl decision use space offered lando made during Council meeting gave Council opportunity study matter first hand Regrettably important objects devices modeling past have already lost AMAers should proud happy now have means show off used done should very interesting new AMAers yet come get see present thing evolved bamboo yardsticks cigar box wood rubber bands cut bicycle auto inner tubes rice paper furniture glues way just looked up glue dictionary defined impure gel80 Model Aviation atine got boiling animal refuse used adhesive substance No wonder made such mess no wonder folks didnt like smell first museum problem will de dde best effectively use space sincerely hope AMAer will realize AMA museum belongs us personally has piece make museum important place need input everyone has ideas Address ideas AMA Ex ecutive Council attention FRANK EHLiNG Does club need subjects meeting programs about having dis cussion museum matter send clubs ideas Six half years ago spending four half months back looking hospital ceiling mentally planned AMA museum obvious uses museum would place honor mem bers model aviation Hall Fame photos histories forth idea think would greaton wall complete list current AMA members would not-too-difficult thing because could photo-processed form present microfilmed membership lists about 15 20 plates could called WALL OF FAME Wouldnt great go national museum find own name proudly displayed wall would sure make feel like part something speaking museums hobby shop has nearly become museum pride Id like tell February 15th year started 41st year business guess trial period over please lieve 40 years can accumulate awful lot historic interesting things have tried hard past mention shop fear someone would think using unfairly 40 years milestone would enjoy sharing AMAers families friends always welcome come site-see BS both Dallas address 1907 Greenville Avenue zip 75206 phone 214-823-0208 SAFETY HINTAlways remember turn receiver before launching RC mod elalso transmitterthat re membered bring along mentioned Council meeting lando valid reason try get Executive Council stand point years served Cliff Piper District VP tops everybody tipoff Cliffs spirit came brought huge package 25 lbs think frozen crab legs way New Hampshire entire Council might feast Since modelers such skilled improvisers crab legs thawed heated eat putting bathtub hot water motel Cliff rest us can equal gesture least can attest generosity does make Council work tastier After seeing USA hockey team win Olympic Gold Medal dramatically Lake PlacidAINT IT GREAT TO BE AMERICAN Can imagine trying make sense typewriter last game real reason mention ing apparantly unrelated activity like hockey mention beautiful spirit friendliness generated through sports world aeromodeling same spirit sportsmanship friendshipborders language problems become hardly barrier under banner true sportsmanship What pity nation cant deal rest world people-to-people basis through political through state depart ments ultimately military Having priviledge being part AMA USA world relationship team some nine years am aware happy atmosphere wholesome sports can create inter national problem areas AMA USA have always ex cellent representatives competition teams administrative groups past Please have pride knowing fellow AMA members have helped build us higher place world have made new friends America District VIII probably oldest continuing model plane competition has Southwest Model Airplane Championships held traditionally over Labor Day week end year hope expand pull ing area model clubs modelers gether work attend enjoy Since am burdened down du ties AMA President present am going lend support toward making real dandy means just lot compe tition flying heck lot just plane old fun just fliers toloudo as C Nbasku takuta h takota IXWyuooq DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo tircle Bellesue Nt 68005 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Bronuon 2220 Marposa Blvd. Caspe WY 82601 Paul Ke5eL 910 Norto 1205 Farqo NO 58102 Tranis McGinnis 8027W Slot Circle Arvada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Satojo Wichita KS 67220 Jim Rickerns Ste S Clouclos Siooo PaIls SO 57103 month will begin recognizingall now home stretch Season Flyer program Thefollowing submitted names during early going still out flying Wichihewks Wichita KS Daryl Robe Mike Tallman Mark Robe Marvin Denny Gary Vreeland Gary Mondry Flatland Soaring Society Haysville KS Bill Hannah John Tracy Pat McCleave Larry Bishop Bob Michaels Carl Williams Jim Sinn Frontier Flyers Fremont NE Gary Cooper Larry Austin families friends spectators may get silly after seeing Olympics open meet having modeler come run ning down highway holding flashlight overhead climb stepladder midfield light strobe light will burn through entire meet Maybe isI gasoline shortages terrible gas prices might wise tried make large regional meets around country like Southwest Championships ap pealing cant make Nats will have somewhere important go especially folks District VIII well expect Dallas-Ft Worth area Southwest Championships Labor Day weekend Yall come ya hear Still big doins District VIII June 7th 8th dates visit Southwest Modelers Show Fair Park State Fair Grounds Dallas show moved early year get away snow ice storms Better weather will insure flying demonstrations well usual static displays awards modeling excellence show will Womens Building interest too San Antonio Lake Charles prime possible spots 1981 Nats ****Thats now**** Johnson County Aeronauts KS Hall Eastham Ross Howell Jerry Brown Paul Byrum Dave Ellis John Floyd Jefco R/C Denver CO J DeVorss Don Lutze Bob Croft Doug Croft Don Hol singer Jr Don Holsinger Sr Ken Howell Dennis Wruk Paul Samaras Nat Lancaster Karl Bruegeggeman Gordon Peecher Rocky Johnson Gordon Smith Bill Love Stan Kar pelowitz Jack Clodfelter Dan Heisman Bill Kessler Rocco Mariani Stan Thorley Northern Knights Kansas City MO Ray Meyers Dick Lemons Mark Pierre Bob Carlton Leo Hylton Dick Ristow Jim Storkand Bob Cammeron Ron Smith Ed Morrow Dave Iminger Bill McConnell Continued next page May 1980 81 Gary Cooper ana Daugnier Julie riane Sig Kavalier Lurry srr left Gary Cooper District IX Report Cant fld 5 Season Flyer patches have ordered Now weather clearing flying getting easier above fliers will surely make May flying colors Note would appreciate season flier photos guys really deserve con gratulations since few months have very cold year round flying district no easy task move sister recently mar ried San Francisco return flight enjoyed five half hour layover Denver Enjoyed bet As per usual first thing such situation find hobby shop listing yellow pages get city map check bus cab fares etc Everyone does same thing right As Sunday called Travis McGinnis AVP Denver get some tips what shop open has what Travis would allow take buses insisted meeting front airport joined Jim Shaw other hobby finding new fly ing sites t wish club three us spent afternoon meeting Betty Pfarr Pfarrs Flyers Hobby Shop cruising hobby shops seeing work shops Travis Jim talking AMA doing lot bench flying Thanks fellas great afternoon writing am three days away return visit Denver Pfarr LeRoux Memorial Contest Peanut Scale Ill have report pictures next months column Kansas via Hutchison-Salina Saturday February 16 found almost 125 miles solid ice Driving distance 10 25 miles per hour real thrill last years Nats News editor years white-knuckled queen wife would care repeat such performance next 256 miles however better ground fog light blowing snow made Hutchison hour spare Hutch Bunch An nual Banquet did much sooth frazzled nerves Thanks invitation Early next morning made trip Sauna Mid-America RC Sauna MARCS mall show MARCS first ever show held Mid-State Mall MARCS display looked good Arznna lnna , da x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 251J1 Armour Lane Redundo Beach CA 9027t Associate Vice-Pidents Glenn Carter 2020 GIl Porn Lane Walnv Crnek CA 94598 Ale, Chsolm 100 West Sha,, Freon, CA 93711 Loenre Kroeber 4295 Boulder Hvy Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Snoko Circle San Jose CA 95136 Bob Reynolds RI B Bun St Tvcsoe AZ 85710 Betty Srream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Keith Whitney 14465 Jupiter Or. Salt Lake City UT 84117 month Ill fill some highlights Executive Council meeting held Orlando FL Council met Florida order tour Wings Wheels museum located Orlando airport As long Im subject museums Ill tell point Council voted start model museum Wingsand Wheels facility Frank Ehling will charge get ting started model museum will locate main floor existing displays will receive equal billing major step forward AMA way floor space rent free no charge AMA Other business transacted included passage addition AMA Safety Code addition roughly says demon stration flying shows must done side established line audience must other side line Exceptions will granted requireing concurrence President Executive Director depend ing merits case Therell magazine Las Vegas AVP Lonnie Kroeber re National Notes Nationwide big news will have Ohio Nats Nats area usually expected big problems have getting sites Nats sympathize Ohio team wrinkles have work out commend stick-to-abili ty Thats ability stick succeed Potential future sites Nats clude Lake Charles perhaps return Lin coln San Antonio TX has indicated interest hosting future Nats Anyone thinks home town might have poten tial host Nats invited write would delighted help Moving Headquarters Continued Moving AMAs headquarters out Washington DC now has possibilities Springfield OH possibilities have president-appointed committee ex plore offer committee fielding suggestions comments have already voiced suggestion see March issue feel yours should heard have opinion issue share us please dues money will pay move District Championships Only offer has made host District IX Cham pionship Orbiting Eagles Omaha annual AAA contest May already planned asked considered 1981 District Control Line Championship host Anyone else ports 1980 version Tournament Champions going held last week November first week December dates firm quite possible Ive mentioned contest held Mexicali Mexico before column date has set held 18th 19th April local Mexican club Birds Club putting hope put calendar would love attend will Boston weekend marathon Maybe next year.. Ive informed Bill Booth Jr no longer membership subscrip tion manager NEES replacement Kit Sonesen 8616 Maple Grove Ct Sacra mento CA 95828 supplies service NFFS has taken over Marty Thomp son address 2012 Landon Lane Sacra mento CA 95825 SASE him will get list supplies available Meanwhile back Council meeting proposed Dave Herbert Sky-Nauts Saddleback Valley superior service award recognition efforts putting airshow conjunction Toys Tots drive Dave obtained live TV coverage show managed collect vast amount toys award approved Its now official Its tougher get free CD membership 1980 now class B meet must have 50 entrants qualify CD free membership meet falls short must CD second meet number entrants waived second meet Furthermore class AA meet now gets CD free membership class AAA meet gets two rare AAAA meet remains five free tickets move taken eliminate abuse free ride CDs original intent reward efforts workers field efforts will still 82 Model Aviation HiechelVice-President Doug Spurlock President set up district dis play booth show Spectators Salines Mid-America Mall Fred Rogge President Hutch Bunch banquet prolectionist Banquet scene Hutchison rewarded basis phantom paper meet Nationals will held Wilmington OH Free Flight portion will held Wright Patterson However move under way locate FF Springfield OH would 31 miles Wilmington motels available Springfield wouldnt want make daily round trip quite few dorms lined up Wilmington Motels Wilmington few dates -the 10th through 17th ugust past year mail delivery Hawaii very late ballots election received after deadline cases some never received due part bulk mailing AMA order save postage However future mailings outlying areas AMA will first class mail Council directed last meeting next Council meeting will twoday will 3rd 4th May Washington DC Late January invited annual awards banquet Camarillo Flying Cir cus banquet club honors outstanding members certificates ap preciation gave editor Ron Ingram Chuck Asprion mall show organized club president Nick Johnen reported have such good rapport flood control district after club put flying site property local boat club obtained site no problem asked hand out awards club modeler year deter mined per system wrote recently winner Chuck Asprion followed Jim Jordan Moe Morrison Chuck given Dremel Moto tool runner-up Jim Jordan novice last year Later drawing some pretty nice merchandise Chuck Asprion won Dremel table saw go Moto tool should building bigger better models club has annual airmanship award given flier pulls years biggest goof outstanding feat flying year award given Sharon Ack erman feat flying plane through tree no damage next meeting attended Birds monthly club gathering meet brand new Carson City Hall Its really nice meeting run club president Bill Semler Betty Stream AVPs hand husband Joe gave talk proper takeoff turn procedure Pattern flying also ran across Jim Lillie Ive mentioned before high shcool teacher instructing bunch students fine art model building club signed up new member evening Hes new juniors hobby Ed Kenworthy 55 years old wants try RC 30s flew some FF hasnt done anything since current crop juniors coming fellow Japan hes year name Ichiro Hasegawa beautiful Proctor Antic Bipe collared model month award joined Birds soon after arriving States showed club new AMA film Modelings Grand Illusions comments highly favorable next engagement found having lunch Harry Apoian Aerospace Corporation El Segundo Harry forming club wanted represent AMA club now going am mem ber attended annual Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California banquet order pass out some awards some notable guests party must mention Fawn Swaney wife Fawn founded Thunderbugs FF Club 1946 Walt Schroder wife present Walt formerly Model Air plane News now RC Model Builder make sure banquet RC touch recent transplant California East present form Ed Lidgard Ed long time Wakefield flier handed AMAs Award Excellence two Bills conducted highly successful profitable World FF Cham pionships Taft October Bill Bogart Bill Hartill deserved recognition Thanks men job well done handed out associations high point awards three hard flying individuals bested other tough Southern Califor nia fliers David Turgeon won junior award senior award taken fellow club member Jason Kendy open honor went third year row Bob White showed large gathering modelers families film Modelings Grand Illusions Talk about raves place buzzing long time afterward about quality film want see film want visit club want AMA display booth Write well arrange something want see pictures column send black whites along some information Ill work THERMALS Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District Xl Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 9817 Associate VicePesjdnns Al Cameo 18070 oon Elm Pomnello 1083201 Simon Oneern Rn 1 Eos 48 Eroadviem MT 590t5 Ed MoColloogs 53 55 61 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Olv Recio 26608 Dosno Cr. Ken, WA 98031 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main Os. Redmond WA 98052 1980 Nats Planning have wondering Nats will year Im about tell will also find out about Free Flight Nats youd better pay attention will test later First some information cov ered also will found elsewhere issue Competition News section pertinent facts repeated completeness will want read other materials chance will taking big event year place will Wilmington OH dates will August 10i 7 about half hour south Dayton freeway will dorms site Radio Control Control Line events will temperature can expected mid-80s during day mld-60s dur ing night will almost no chance rain winds can expected typical Midwest Indoor will held University Cincinnati Armory Field House Cincin nati will 10th 11th motels area site about hour south Dayton building shaped lot like Lincoln facility used last year smooth curved ceiling bleachers sides end floor approximately 90 x 180 feet ceiling 64 feet peak 48 feet windows start natural light should need electric lights since sun does set until nearly 10 pm floor should cement no air conditioning plan things much same last year let know have ideas improvement soon Outdoor events will start Tuesday 12th will Wright Field Dayton largest FF field US used regularly clubs area FF meets has advantage being almost same size regardless way wind blows As last year will decide day what category fly Dick Nutting has promised weather forecasts afternoon well warning local thunderstorms will dorms available Wright College about 10 minutes field wish commute Last heard price $7 per person per day double occupancy including linens may change watch Competition News section MA case have seen Wright Field residential area possibility exists models off field among houses will can prevent happening situation motorcycles known clubs fly now under standing can use cars motorcycles retrieval month should know what rules motor cycles mopeds helmet laws etc dont ex pect camping Dayton field camping sites quite close Notice day-by-day event schedule CN section A-i FAI will flown rounds Coupe wont flown rounds either Wake A-2 Power will flown rounds determined site FAI processing three events being held rounds will probably Wright College night before event changes events registration dorm assignments tro phies etc must made Wilmington AMA HQso plan ahead have ideas Nats can improved FFers now time let know Write address above call 206/542-6061 after 6 pm Pacific Time work number 206/655-9572 am number little after 7 am about 5 pm Pacific Time Please no late early morning calls local support group has done lot work will make Nats much family vacation can Watch MA news about happenings area plan make trip dont think will anything pleased May 1980 83 JUNIO FLIGHT EDWHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Young Beginners Find know really has lot written about Junior Problem Lots Repetitious chanting old facts Sometimes some action mostly talk Times have changed since day Lindbergh flew lantic hundreds thousands spurred build fly models YOUNG modelers back AMA formed guide Today few thousand AMA members count hand ful youngsters amongst ly have modelers dads Recruiting new young beginners aeromodeling nowa days tough hard work dont come around automatically anymore no magic wand can waved Today young modelers have courted one hopeful has coached dropped quickly found wanting brought fully fly ing circle worthy Quicky introductions Delta Dart one-day bashes waste times may have other values produce modelers AMA has got change its attitude what succeeds strangely AMA few individuals doing laborious work want discuss part effort hard work ersBill Hannan Peanut Power name book labor love wherein Bill Hannan has put under set covers vast collection drawings photographs instructions seductive phase aeromodeling Peanut Scale few issues ago mentioned books best source instructions beginners Boy does book prove point BUY book DO what says keep youll end up model builder No matter Peanut Scale book can get hooked make succeed Peanut Power costs $795 plus $100 postage Historical Aviation Album PO Box 33 Temple City CA 91 780 Written about series sketches free-wheelers 1 rYplcac PcASTC PROP FREE WEELER WASHERpin EXPORT SPRING Bill Hannan produced Paul Matt winner Thank gentlemen badly needed book Ive included some drawings list subjects tells best TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface History Enter Peanut Scale International Premier Parcel Post Peanut Contest Motives Modelers Classifications Selecting Subiect Workshop Equipment Materials Adhesives Research Construction Covering Finish Paint Detailing Peanut Library References Designing Own Propellers Model Transportation Storage & Display Ground Support Equipment Flying Problem-Solving Chart Competition Proxy Contests Picture Peanut Peanut Gallery Hybrid Peanuts Phuture Peanuts Glossary Jargon Decoder List Suppliers Grams-to-Ounces Conversion Table Sign-Off Acknowledgments Credits Appendix BD-4 Homebuilt Plans 4 5 6 Proxy 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 23 25 28 33 34 35 43 48 49 52 57 58 61 - 63 - 66 72 73 74 76 76 76 - 77 - 78 WASHERTSRIBG DR EYELET EPOXY IN POSITION NDING POOR RAY RE INCORPORATED IN PROP SNAPT IF DESIRED ALTOOGER IT DETRACTS FROM APPEARANCE K ALWAYS INCLUDE THRUST WASHERS TYPICAL RCE-WHEELER5 - - construction covering prop carv ing making rubber motors winding - er kind box store carry models LE RIRRER STRAND 2 0 0 SORANO OARED INTO LOOP AND TIED RROTORWIL TRAIn TSELP INTO TORTER GOP WHEN WOANO Remember JAM Junior Aircraft Mode/er very success ful magazine Very successful its young readers financial failure its publishers brought too little advertising revenue Bill Winter its editor now Bill editor AMAs publication Model Aiiation recent editorial Bill stated JAM break-even proposition Break-even propositions private enter prise must abandoned break-even proposition non-profit organization like AMAa very useful proposition would help AMA what set up dois proposition Academy should wel come very strange AMA has spon sored financial flops example World Championships National Contests ducks opportunity break-even proposition because type models modelers AMA has placed emphasis interested Juniors would Pike see magazine young beginners newsstands youngsters can see invited world ofaeromodeling AMA Junior Indoor Postal HI Gliders HI Stick Models Flying continues through end March its time send results Ed Whitten next Indoor flying session give clubs kids chance fly purpose WINDING TARE--.ETH PES EHTCNSSN WIRE WISOING TORE PT GA S 0 OSISOING TORE REINS WITHDRAWN FROM WOUND RODEL Yes hard work like putting together publishing fine book going help Juniorsand beginners Buy copies youngsters neighborhood libraries schools prizes club yourself book AMA must have available Building flying models lot tougher television - also rewarding See next month 84 Model Aviation BRASS TURING CAM EPORT INTO CARVED PROP SPLIT TYPE LOCRWASRER EPOXY TO PROP
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/05
Page Numbers: 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84
Four Winners Share 1979 AMA Scholarship Awards AMA Scholarship Awards 1979 totalled $3000 brings total amount awarded since program began 1970 $25250 second consecutive year top award has given young woman third young lady receive top award Susan Weisenbach 1970 eight applicants 1979 awards four received scholarships years top award $1000 goes Paula M Bauer Norridge IL Paula has active member Chicago Aero Angels model club past 10 years has competed 1976 1977 1978 1979 National Championships Aeromodeling activities alone AMAs criteria awarding scholarships Winning applicants expected good students academically should have demonstrated abilities other school community activities AMA wants limited funds available awards go young people display greatest potential continued personal growth young people will future give society whole greatly magnified return educational develop ment AMA feels duty privi lege give some degree assistance young persons Two awards $750 went David N Pier Thousand Oaks CA Brian James Petty Pasadena TX Nicholas P De Carlis Gainesville FL received $500 award number amount scholarships vary annually according number applications received qualifications applicants upon amount money available scholarship fund Applicants considered evaluated AMA Scholarship Committee composed following individuals Bob Stalick Al bany OR Chairman Cliff Telford Bethesda MD Bob Underwood St Louis MO Betty Stream Long Beach CA John Worth Fair fax VA committee following its rating study makes recommendations AMA Execu tive Council concerning number win ners amount award initiator AMA Scholarship Pro gram late Matty Sullivan Sullivan Products made substantial contribution purpose years ago Executive Council AMAs policy-making body followed suit authorized apportion ment dues solicitations additional contributions fund program con tinuing basis Since start program AMA has awarded total $25250 $2000 1970 same 1971 no award 1972 $3000 awarded 1973 $4000 1974 $3250 1975 $1000 1976 $4500 1977 $2000 1978 $3000 1979 1979 Award Winners New Addition Safety Code AMA Executive Council Board Directors January 19 1980 approved new addition AMA Safety Code effec tive immediately new addition fol lows air shows model flying demonstra tions single straight line must established side flying other side spectators Only persons essen tial flight operations permit ted flying side line others must spectator side Flying over spectator side line prohibited unless beyond control pilots exceptions may per mitted under special circumstances involving consideration site conditions model size weight speed power must joint ly approved AMA President Executive Director being part AMA Safety Code addition now new factor affecting insurance coverage Failure comply new requirement may void liability protection afforded AMA members plus site owners sponsors may listed AMA additional insured notice being published Model viotion magazine being mailed AMA members will included AMA Safety Code printed 1980-81 AMA Official Model Aircraft Regulations rule book distributed spring 1980 exceptions provided intended obviously safe situations such Indoor RC other very lightweight very slow flying models Paula Bauers modeling activities have primarily Control Line events cluded AMA Scale Sport Scale Stunt 1AA Combat words past 10 years summertime well some time during school year has spent building gluing flying winning crash ing re-building Model airplanes have truly played important role lifenot bringing enjoyable timesbut also teaching discipline neces sary serious about hobby kind Paulas winning performance Nation als has impressive 1976 5th Junior AMA CL Scale 1977she 1st Senior AMA CL Scale 2nd Senior CL Sport Scale 1978 1st Senior AMA CL Scale 1st Senior CL Sport Scale 6th Senior CL Stunt 1979 won 2nd place CL Precision Scale Nats frequently placed high other events Chicago area activities did interfere Paulas scholastic endeavors consist70 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L r 1980 Scholarship Program program will continue same recent years easy get involved know young per son might interested quali fiedwho perhaps doesnt receive publicationtell him/her about first step applicant very simple write AMA HQ 815 Fifteenth St N W Washington DC 20005 request scholarship application eligible current AMA member must 1 have flown model AMA sanctioned competition 1979 1980 prior submitting application 2 high school graduate 1979 1980 Appli cations must completed returned AMA HQby May 31 1980 ently Honor Roll achiever active participant schools Math German Clubs Paula developing musical tal ents too has received high honors performance both piano trumpet school plays served variously assist ant music director rehearsal pianist orchestra member either trumpet piano Paula also participant churchs cultural social wel fare activities now attending Illinois Institute Technology Bachelor Arts curricu lum David N Piers modeling activities have local level Besides being active competitor Control Line events David organized Control Line club andwas its president four years helped organize model rocket club Aviation Explorer Post has designed built model planes both hobby parttime business David also active Radio Control modeling activities served edi tor Conejo RC Modelers newsletter club secretary says averages building between five 15 models year describing affection hobby Da vid said have helped very large number people get hobby learn fly something have come enjoy almost much own building flying find helping beginner re warding experience David also enjoys other activities likes play tennis ride bike likes attend live theater secondary hobby electronics has built radios stereo elec tronic test equipment RC components models shcool-related activity David has main tained very high scholastic averagehe failed maintain straight average high school getting B participated schools Math German Clubs mem ber student senate editor school newspaper David also has good musical talent plays oboe alto tenor saxaphones clarinet has played school marching pep stage bands wind ensemble has given instruction saxaphone has formed managed conducted own big band group Optimist Club recently named him Teenager Month David expects attend Carleton College major engineering Brian James Petty has competed 1976 1978 Nationals has placed time 1976 entered Indoor Outdoor HL Glider FF Helicopter FF Rocket Power placing 3rd latter 1978 entered Indoor Outdoor HL Glider FF Gas placed 3rd Indoor HL Glider member Houston Free Flight Club Houston TX Brians interests also include golf ten nis has active Scouting having attained rank Eagle Scout Brian has al active Moose Club Rotary Club too has displayed musical talent playing trumpet schools marching band orchestra concert band sym phonic band wind ensemble Scholastically Brian earned impressive 41667 grade point average out possible 40 higher 40 because extra credit earned accelerated classes member National Honor Society two years Jets junior Technical Engineering Society year Brian plans attend University Houston-Central Campus major ei ther engineering optometry Nicholas P DeCarlis has member Flying Gators MAC five years has contestant numerous Florida meets 1978 Nationals Nicholas usually flies Free Flight Scale events es pecially Peanut entered five events Nationals won placed won first places Senior Outdoor Peanut Senior Scale Gas Indoor AMA Scale Senior Scale Rubber won second place Senior Indoor Peanut Nicholas has built few RC model planes few RC boats also likes build plastic scale models design Bede BD-5A Peanut Scale model appeared August 1979 issue Model Airplane News has served editor Gators newsletter has head scale judge two RC Scale contests has recently re ceived Contest Director certificate Nicholas has maintained high scholastic average throughout high school years has served Student Council has class vice-president subsequently presi dent member National Honor Society has twice member Mu Alpha Theta other activities have includ ed short story writing interest aviation history art emceed homecoming rally too Nicholas presently attending Santa Fe Community College intends apply Graphic Arts Design program Uni versity Florida next year Important Insurance Information See Cliff Pipers District VP column month details AMA liability protection should interest AMA mem bers AMA HQ produced information response questions Piper swers everyones benefit particular information about increased accident coverage 1980 new club guest cov erage recommended reading November 9-10 Executive Council Meeting Items through XXIII meeting held Orlando FL covered April AMA News section official minutes concluded XXIV OFFICER EXPENSES A Documentation Requirements AMA Comptroller advised Council IRS has rigid documentation requirements regarding travel entertainment ex penses explained ways requirements can met President Witt directed Headquarters develop simple Expense Report Form distribution Council B Secretary/Treasurer Expenses McNeill SIT asked trips Headquarters charged $1000 Officer Expense Allowance recounting difficulty dis charging duties SecretaryjTreasurer within such small yearly allowance discussion felt $1000 limit appropriate nationally elected officer therefore MOVED H Cain V seconded J Grigg II allow Secretary/Treasurer expenses four trips per year Washing ton DC above officer expense allowance motion passed unanimously XXV SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP REC OGNITION following proposal sub mitted J Grigg Council review approval Special interest groups within AMA recognized general benefit membership organization through contribution universally accepted rules competition specialty other contributions special importance reasons among others agreed to mutual benefit both AMA special interest groups Executive Council AMA establish following minimum requirements rec ognition special interest groups advisors rules policy-making bodies AMA Special interest groups recognition AMA shall 1 Require continuing member ship AMA of its US citizen mem bers 2 Maintain working set bylaws approved accepted its members 3 Elect officers least biannually ballot its members 4 Require annual membership renewal through annual dues payment 5 Maintain current memberhsip lists deliver copy annually later July 1 Executive Director AMA AMA membership confirmation subsequent confirmation report Council MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded H Cain VI publish comments Model Aviation Mr Griggs proposal recorded reported Council favorably received proposal motion passed unanimously XXVI FREQUENCY COMMITTEE MEET ING Frequency Committee request Continued page 74 May 1980 71 Paula Bauer 1979 top award winner Presidents OUTLEOK Earl F Witt 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 AMA 1980 BUDGET first time expe rience Council has given carte blanche approval proposed budget submitted Headquarters time insisted reviewing facts making changes prior approving budget feel good sign Council members taking greater interest cost operating organization greatest expenses m AMAs budget during 1979 em ployee salaries Over three year period 1977 through 1979 annual salaries creased 52% 1980 budget Head quarters proposed increase 21% increase broken down three major areas 1 employee salaries line 1980 inflation 11% 2 $50 thousand new employees 3 cushion miscellaneous em ployee expenses $10 thousand Council discussed new employees proposed cushion amended budget $35 thousand new employees $5 thousand cush ion prime concern membership according membership survey promotion model aviation disappointing no new promotions 1980 proposed Head quarters budget membership promo tion through hobby shops allotted 1979 budget never accomplished promotion carried over 1980 budget Correspondence members inter ested AMA operations indicates lack satisfaction promotional efforts AMA other hand looks though lack new innovative promotions response members feelings about making pro motion prime concern feel solu tion AMA Council step set guidelines improving promo tion hobby/sport has main thrust Councils long range planning sessions have allotted full day end next Council meeting Washington DC May 3rd urge AMA members contact district vice-presidents regard ideas promotions discuss meeting CONTEST DIRECTORS Over past year has great deal discussion about contest directors receiving free AMA member ships Two related reasons given limiting free memberships contest directors First number free memberships increasing about 9% year putting large financial bur den AMA 1980 free member ships projected over $46000 Secondly due recent rule changes now possible sanction club meet ings contests Considering last year 664 Class meets rule change would increase Class meets subsequently number contest directors eligible free mem berships As result motion passed Council make qualifications stringent contest directors re ceiving free AMA memberships Contest directors holding Class meets Class B meets must either have 50 entries have held combina tion of two meets during year qualify free AMA member ship number contest directors allowed obtain free memberships other classes follows Class AA CD Class AAA two CDs Class AAAA five CDs District IX Vice-Presi dent Vince Mankowski estimated change qualifications free mem bership save $30000 year Since announced number questions have posed ac tion will reviewed again next Council meeting RC FREQUENCY NEWS Federal Communications Com mission has just released Notice Proposed Rule-Making will change RC Radio Service Rules clearer lan guage FCCs feeling rules contain unnecessary complicated technical language average licensee unfamiliar think agree Basically proposal use text CB Rules guideline since similar easy read AMAs RC Frequency Committee currently reviewing proposal possible com ments FCC have thoughts making rules clearer please di rect Chairman Com mittee John Strong 1980 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS time place 1980 National Model Airplane Championships has resolved date will Au gust 10th through August 17th should find schedules events else issue As reported last months column encountered some difficulty getting firm commitment Wil mington OH site January 19th Council meeting deadline estab lished getting signed commitment Wilmington Industrial Air Park What finally offered signed considerably less space 72 Model Aviation originally proposed will have five thousand feet taxiway off main runway will kept active large concrete parking area about 1000 feet abandoned run way no practical Free Flight space available Wilmington under conditions being overcome using Wright Field Free Flight However being located middle built-up area Wright Field normally Category II Free Flight field event amount wind would Category III field Since flying facilities Wilming ton somewhat less originally presented some us Nationals Executive Committee concerned about conference call arranged Executive Council make determination whether Wilming ton offer should accepted Committee should look alternate sites San Antonio Lake Charles majority Council voted con tinue Wilmington site Nationals Executive Committee met Ohio Nats Planning com mittee past weekend February 16th Ohio committee organizing Nationals headed Bill Elliot assisted Chuck Shade Walt Kridge has done excellent job ad vance preparation support facilities shown members Nationals Executive Committee outstanding Laurel Oaks Vocational Schoolis turning over virtually its entire facility use addition ample rooms beds Wilmington Air Base Wilming ton College has 200 rooms Free Flight Wright State Uni versity has 175 beds available con testants Camping around Wilmington also good bringing families full spectrum other entertainment avail able Kings Island Amusement Park short distance away has made offer transport groups park Dayton also offers attractions among being Air Force Muse um Wright Patterson Air Force Base According meteorologist Steve Horstmeyer temperature expected maximum around 87 degrees minimum 64 degrees persons interested participating Nationals volunteer helper should contact members Western Ohio Radio Kontrol Society head particular committee John Markunes Manpower Dick Nutting Public Relations Steve Webendorfer Housing Facilities Bob Christopher Financ es Bill Keller Concessions WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Plans World Indoor Cham pionships West Baden IN pro gressing satisfactorily World Cham pionships Executive Committee met same time Nationals Execu tive Committee Dayton wish watch Champion ships will held June 20th through 24th Fees supporters staying facility contest ants five nights meals four days banquet last day will $100 MANDATORY MAGAZINE Some Council members have indica ted second thoughts mandatory magazine issue magazine has Council restrictions removed past year make competitive indications majority membership feels should op tional though majority would take either case Therefore will agenda review next Council meeting AGENDA FOR MAY COUNCIL MEET ING Review AMA No 2 Cub Model Reports Committees Review Mandatory Magazine Review Executive Directors Con tract Headquarters Report Insurance Categories Special Interest Group Recognition Headquarters Advisory Committee Review CD Free Membership Review 30-Day Trial Membership Show Team Districts Long Range Planning Session May 1980 73 Nets RC Site SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeilI AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 News Flash new insurance rate 1980 $165 per member up 25c 1979 Because building surplus monies since last big dues increase couple years ago go ing move slight dues reduction 1981 However slowly ris ing costs everything due inflation insurance increase am sure could get away now Markel Insurance Company agents have gone London accomplished insurance rate Lloyds Underwrit ers London England pay dues what hap pens money AMA sets aside Washington DC banks invests interest-bearing notes Example have several high-interest-bearing hun dred thousand dollar 90-day notes present would like list ing amounts banks rrite will send -fnrmation time comes us use money waiting thing frightens Secretary Treasurer easy find ways projects spend money projected salaries departments 1980 $54867800 over half million dollars AMA now big business like finest organized model airplane clubs civilized world Toledo Weak Signals Club Ohio years have donated unselfishly money AMAup thousands some years pointed out AMA Council recently give very worthy club some well-earned gratitude Another splendid organization HIA Hobby Industry Association year match money projects support further interests model airplane building AMA also supports same kind projects system works very well behalf Council Meeting Cont page 71 meet Executive Council re viewed MOVED B Mathews V seconded C Foreman IV Council approve expense Frequency Committee meeting include Jack Smith Washington DC Florida prior December 31 whenever Committee feels would advan tageous motion passed 10 2 against II X Deferred until January Council meet ing proposal bear financial cost sending Jack Smith Manufacturers Academy thanks HIA Speaking money Howard Mc Entee Fund has accumulated some $1 09700 has gone unused since 1974 original purpose fund still honor memory Mc Entee major pioneers radio control development Walt Good Rev Smith Hobby Poxy established fund Next month Im going present resume Public Relations man Mr Larry Bolich Right now have someone want meet beautiful lady pictured above Mrs Ann Massale Mr Bolichs secretary provides him enough leader ship keep little brain correct proper Ann has worked AMA seven months New York important credit man ager Hilton Hotel Corporation eight years old built lOc balsa chuck glider friendly neighborhood dime store re ports flew very well Ann confid ed surprised people involved model airplane business life could see fun ny looking little things could fly clear across country side other See next month Meeting Toledo Show April purpose coordinating manufacturers responses FCC concerning frequen cy petition XXVII CONTEST DIRECTOR STATUS QUALIF ICATIONS Much discussion resulted various comments made Council members concern problem lax Contest Director criteria Mr Cain spoke previously submitted guidelines dealing subject initiated attempt tighten CD qualification re quirements Cain asked Council should proceed development re vision MOVED J Embry VIII seconded H Cain VI Horrace Cain directed prepare proposal defining minimum require ments initial Contest Director qualifica tions motion passed unanimously As extension CD requirements discussion brought attention Council structure policy awarding free membership Contest Direc tors needs review After several attempts redefine policy President appointed Homer Smith Xl Vince Mankowski IX provide recommendations next Council meeting XXVIII SALARY BUDGET Executive Director made presentation support cost-of-living increase Headquarters per sonnel stating greater percentage would go lower salaried employees MOVED J Scarborough X seconded H Smith XI Council approve addition $5700 1979 budget distributed cost-of-living increase Headquarters salaries motion passed* l0for1 against II *Note maximum number votes 11 due departure District VI VP 1980 MOVED H Smith XI seconded J Grigg II governments new guide lines plus 3% merit increases used basis 1980 salary budget motion passed 6 4 against II IV V IX 1 abstained X XXIX HEADQUARTERS ADVISORY COM MITTEE MOVED H Smith Xl seconded Embry VIII take up agenda item motion passed 10 1 abstained II XXX LONG RANGE PLANNING MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded C Foreman IV take up long range planning two day meeting April 1980 motion passed 10 1 against VIII XXXI COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES A Status January79 minutes MOVED J Grigg II seconded J Embry VIII Headquarters reconstruct January 1979 minutes form public steno Secretary/Treasurer minutes format currently used Council minutes begun Oct 1977 motion passed 10 1 abstained SIT B Minutes General MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded J Grigg II draft minutes handled past except suggested changes should received Council members two weeks before next Council meeting along copy current agendathe first item agenda being approval previous meetings minutes will enable next available issue Model Aviation contain synopsis latest meeting approved min utes previous session motion passed 6 5 against IV VIII X XI S/T XXXII FAIASSISTANT TEAM MAN AGER FOR CONTROL LINE Keith Trostle President PAMPA petitioned Council fund assistant team manager accom pany US team reasons cited 74 Model Aviation a CL largest teamiS b WC some events run simultaneously c di verse disciplinesmaking very difficult person familiar intricacies rules four events MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded C Foreman IV AMA provide funds equivalent team manager asso ciate team manager 1980 FAI Control Line team motion passed unanimously* *Note maximum number votes 10 due departure District VP XXXIII AWARDS Scholarship Awards 1979 Worth behalf Scholarship Committee Chairman reported Committee rec ommends $3000 awarded divided following manner $1000 first place Paula Bauer $750 second place David Pier $750 third place Brian Petty $500 fourth place Nicholas De Carlis noted approximately $1600 would remain Scholarship Fund 1980 after distribution awards MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded H Smith XI accept Scholarship Committees recommendations 1979 scholarship awards motion passed unanimously B Fellowship Awards MOVED E Witt Pres seconded J McNeill SIT Fellowship Award announced after presentation motion passed 8 1 against IX 1 abstained X MOVED J McNeiII SIT seconded J Embry VIII Fellowship Award three individuals announced after pres entation motion passed unanimously C Superior Service Award MOVED J Scarborough X seconded H Smith XI Superior Service Award Bill Bogart Bill Hartill both Cali fornia outstanding past service FAI free flight activities motion passed 9 1 abstained IV 0 Award Excellence MOVED C Foreman IV seconded J Grigg II Award Excellence five District IV chartered clubs participation Trans-Am Relay Race motion failed 2 7 against II V VIII IX X XI Pres 1 abstained ED MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded C Foreman IV cost Award Excellence patches clubs provided recommending vice president de ducted VPs budget motion failed 3 6 against V VIII X XI SIT Pres 1 abstained ED MOVED B Mathews V seconded J McNeill S/T Council go record recognizing clubs and/or teams efforts Trans-Am Relay Race motion passed unanimously President directed Vice Pres ident sent list AMA awards includ ing description prerequisites award XXXI V NEXT MEETING MOVED J Grigg II seconded B Mathews V next Council meeting held Orlando FL motion passed 10 1 against IX MOVED J Grigg II seconded J Scarborough X next Council meeting date January 19 1980 Saturday Headquarters paying third night lodging enable full day prior meeting Fri day evaluate Wings Wheels Muse um motion passed 10 1 against IX XXXV ADJOURNMENT moved seconded adjourn meeting approxi mately 8 pm Passed unanimous consent AMA FILM LIBRARY AMA Chartered Clubs adult AMA mem bers have access AMA Film Library presently aonsisting 14 16mm filmsmost co~ intl sound Theyre great way add sparkfe club meeting increase attendance Chartered clubs have priority film rental also pay least$5 except $8 THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURES rental Chartered Clubs $10 othersSi 5 THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURESIand cases refundable deposit $50 fllore rental fee must made Following partial list films available full list information order form write AMA HO Film Library 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 please enclose pre addressed stamped envelope MODELINGS GRAND ILLUSIONS New 1979 film types sizes Scale model aircraft Peanut rubber-powered types huge RC types flown 78 Scale World Championships Englandabout 36 mInutes AMA film Jay Gerber THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURES Re leased 1978 Spectacular footage model flying taken over country including model typesthough Scale predomi nates its all-inclusive cross-section model aviationthe complete story modeling activity ever attempted Excellent general public well modelers about 46 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber FUN FOR LIFETIME Trade Shows WRAMS NY Toledo MACS CA about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber TO FLY No model flying spec tacular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian insti tution its new National Air & Space Muse um About 30 minutes Shows ballooning hang gliding aerobatics commercial mili tary including Blue Angels Navy Team Connecticut Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode Island nunt DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Anenne Atkinson NH t3tl 1 Assocate Vine-Preside,es Robert C Brorseur 405 Main Street Nashua NH 03060 Raynnoerd Grbuulrraa 39 High St. Otd Tonnn ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr Lee MA 0t235 A Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr Lecivard Cr06339 hVilliaer hVilbur 6 Laurel Ann Kintersi ME 03904 big thanks have sent AMA survey forms Surely District has best return districts printed distributed about 1500 writing 161 have returned being warded Earl Witt computations national basis few still retained order can answer some comments returned Again thanks very much District cooperation results shall consider Council actions briefly order importance sent forms Most Important Services 1 Promotion Hobby/Sport way out front 2 Ob taining Radio Frequencies 3 Membership Services 4 Flying Site Assistance items 2 3 4 about equal 5 Model Aviation Maga zine 6 Sponsoring Junior Programs 7 Pro viding Competition Rules Least Important Services World Champ Sponsorship Nats Sponsorship Museum Awards Rec ognition Reasons Joining AMA 1 Indi vidual Insurance worth both 2 3 togeth er 2 Club Requirement 3 Flying Site Re quirement 2 3 together important No 1 4 Support National Repre sentation 5 Enter Sanctioned Contests 6 Receive MA Magazine Least Important Technical Educational Assistance vote magazine preference prefer optional magazine having part membership won out total 91 63 would take given choice strongly favor oftaking 114 36 * ** * * Carl Maroney has agreed some writ ing column month regarding some important insurance matters answer lot questions District members probably important AMA mem bers Thanks Carl Guest Insurance Now AMA chartered clubs may grant temporary guest membersbp-to help newcomer decide wa1u-t join club Heres progragmrwt guest pays club officer provides 30-day AMA membev~ effective date receipt AMA I-tO previously announced 1980 re-charter package date postmark guests name address information filled out special applications will shortly mailed Out clubs guest membership available time per year basis $5 fee must enclosed will credited payment AMA dues balance regular AMA membership fee forwarded AMA Head quarters within 60 days after 30-day guest period expires guest membership does permit holder enter sanctioned contests join chartered clubs until full regular membership fees received Headquarters National Model Airplane Championships does protect club actions guest also protects guest operating models club site Upon receipt $5 AMA will mail credit voucher verification amount plus regular membership application guest guest may renew either direct ly AMA through club Because date receipt Head quarters requirement guest membership cannot begin day guest makes $5 payment prevent situation guest might try flying club have accident pay fee requirements club insurance coverage make necessary guests intent Continued next page May 1980 75 District Report Cont registered advance participation re ceipt fee HQ acceptable form such registration new concept provide limited insur ance coverage developed during 1979 potentially biggest boon encourage new membersenabling clubs have guests fly field trial basis help evaluate enjoyment model aviation Insurance Coverage Changes Effective Jan uary 1 1980 Accident/Medical coverage two types insurance automatical ly provided AMA membership has raised premium increases cov erage applies AMA members injured model operation accidents regard less causes injury member injured due own careless ness program first put being five years ago policy provided $1000 coverage three areas Medical Death Dismemberment As first year medical expense coverage has boosted $7500 death benefit going up $1500 dismemberment remains previous level $1000 area protec tion frequently needed members medical section now has sig nificant upgrading improvements coverage results both low loss ratio 10-15% against premiums paid competitive bidding insurance companies coverage See back left hand side 80 membership card procedures filing claim Whos Insured Using Buddy Box flying activities held field club members invite general public spec tators fly buddy box whether just short experience lesson learn ing fly RC AMA members AMA chartered club site owners named additional insured have coverage under AMA insurance program Liability protection exists actions involving guest guests themselves insured However guest can insured holds temporary AMA membership outlined Guest Insurance program 1980 above non-AMA guest newcomer comes flying field has taken out tem porary AMA membership flies own riskbe buddy box own equip ment What An Additional Insured can non-AMA person organization such flying site owners sponsors government agencies organizations issued Certificate Insurance behalf AMA chartered club chapter thus extend ing AMAs liability protection others certificate normal means provide proof basic million dollars liability protection club able provide property owners certificate naming him additionally protected usually re sults property use being granted Such certificates normally issued no charge party however special wording must included behalf non-AMA party $10 service charge processing additional information HQ Note Carl Maroney drafted foregoing AMA Headquarters insurance specialist * * * ** Check contest dates unique First East Coast RC Hand Launch Glider Meet Callaham State Park Framingham MA May 18 1980 CD Jack Buckley FLASH District Expo Bigger Better Last Year Massasoit Community Col lege Brockton MA Same location last year Sunday May 25 1980 Demo Flying junior Dart Contest Movies Displays Super Speakers DONT MISS IT * * * ** Bill Wilbur AVP southern Maine writes new group New England Sport Scale Association has formed Seminars dis plays demos support encouragement Scale judging annual Sport Scale meet flyins newsletter goals objectives group open categories modelers interested par ties Facilities Berwick ME will own 30 x 500-foot paved runway adjacent 3000-foot full-scale runway facilities offered through courtesy Mr Bob Ring whos facility will known Ultraflight Sports Sounds great Bill New Jersey Yck II DISTRICT REPORT John C Grigg District II Vice-Presidesri 6387 Badger Drise Leckpsrt NY 14094 Assoesate Vjc-Psdnts Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 36-29 213th Sr. Bayside NY 11361 Frank Oretch 9 Willow Ace PitCaraway NJ 08854 Hank Likes 46 Crjry Or. Toots Ricer NJ 08753 Adam Satrier 50 Randi Rd No A-2 Schenectady NY 12209 Tom Sileer RD 3 Boe 412 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smtk 2 Lorraine Ave Aekarn NY 13021 THE SPORT FLIER Im writing col umn sitting front TV watching Daytona races am thinking back few months rather large group sport fliers chastising AMA support given competition flier much felt paid out dues money Maybe its true portion dues used purpose lets look mo ment benefits sport flier receives investment albeit indirectly Engines certainty sport flier wouldnt have powerful 60s 40s 15s etc existed demand competition flier improve breed also would probably have multifunction highly reliable radios now exist ence Propellers fuel timers building tech niques materials virtual plethora items have improved demands competitor Without competition might still dark ages modeling Next time sport flier fly ing field pretty pattern bird lifts off flick switch gear retracts magic think about hidden value have received annual small invest ment competition AVP REPORTS month have re port photos John Byrne attended Richmond Model Flying Clubs annual SIMEX show Staten Island last Oc tober other sources understand SIMEX huge success John pleas ure participating award ceremonies highlighted presentation Col George Vaughn Americas second successful Ace WWI fame photo shows Larry Katz presenting award Col Vaughn rIvuu TIvIruIuwI -eoruary ma broundhog told us expect six weeks winter bad news consider ably softened very fine symposium sponsored Central New York Model Aircraft Association same day fourth symposium far best biggest having changed location Art Home Center New York State fairgrounds gain added space needed years director Dave Seiffert ably assisted Dave Mathewson host other volunteers Over 1600 people saw 48 models entered static competition viewed AMA films enjoyed informational booths sponsored 13 clubs displaying various phases modeling Informational talks given Ed Izzo Bob Noll George Buso Niel Robertson Ed Byrnes Chuck Burch talked EAA some flying demonstrations mid-afternoon temperature hovering around ten degrees Dedicated modelers operated swap-shop several modelers trading buying selling equipment t other modelers raffle used gain added income 29 lucky people receiving prizes plus grand prize winner Kraft radio fine symposium next shows continued growth rate 76 Model Aviation second pnoto again trom John byrne shows Bill Fuori aided George Berko both ELITES club Long Island getting ready official flight District II championships held Monmouth Model Flying Club CDed RC Contest Board Cha year well way challenging larger longer established events type Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill VicePresident 8534 Huddleston Street Cincinnati OH 45236 Ansociete Vice-Presidents Joe Ejben 30980 Valley Forge Or. Solon OH 44139 Francis Flynarty 504 2lst St. Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heinman SR 108 North 1-lolgate OH 43527 Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Aun ndale PA 15083 Finally its definite 1980 Nats will held Ohio August 1017 unlikely anyone outside group has ganized Nats will ever realize much work went preparation bid now Nats has definitely sched uled Wilmington RC CL Dayton FF Soaring Helicopter Cincinnati Indoor behooves us District III well neighboring districts pitch help make biggest best Nats ever past month Ive out club meeting and/or banquet trail have spoken meetings southwest Ohio locations being written have plans speak Columbus next week attend big Cleveland show following weekend can see problem now Im scheduled speak HAWKS meeting Hamilton Friday start following month Piqua OH Toledo hope able travel out Pennsylvania some summer take some contests club meetings get know everyone Out part district better received letter last month Mr Neil Rossi complaining AMA repre sentatives never attend Gateway RC Soci ety auction asking coverage report function column fact received letter week before event other meetings scheduled weekend precluded attending brings up interesting point dont organizers types events write report possibly pictures its success failureGod forbid send VP can include column AMA VPs volunteer workers time devote activity limited pri marily fact cant two places same time am sure pertinent results recent Executive Council meeting Orlando FL will already have reported magazine feel should touch few points decided accept offer Wings Wheels museum Orlando space within museum cost AMA proposal will simply cost building erecting displays themselves AMA will have share mainte nance cost building housing muse um sounds to excellent opportunity AMA promote sport well preserve items significance future generations modelers proposal made subject considerable misunderstanding proposed passed discontinue printing names individuals making motions Executive Council meetings intent proposal curtail competitive atmosphere between members Execu tive Council preclude possibility individuals making motion being terpreted absolute gesture support motion example VP might make motion something opposes order get subject tabled defeated move other matters New Appointments As result plea help some areas District received some volunteers am pleased announce following AVP northwest Ohio Corky Heitman State Route 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Corky well known Quarter Scale cir cles has shown lot interest admin istration matters should make excellent addition group AVP western Pennsylvania Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Avenue Scottdale PA 15683 Although have never personally met Gene comes highest possi ble credentials recommendations fellow modelers modeler since 1945 year bornsorry did have say current main interest RC Sailpianes judging record has very successful Previous experience officer NSS well various clubs makes him ideal job RC Contest Board have appointed Ron Hesseibrock Cincinnati OH take place RC Contest Board Ron among ardent active RC contest fliers district well knowledgeable anxious help way can feel will excellent representative Con test Board Flying season will upon us before read so. LETS FLY PS Got letter other day EMIL ZUTZ sounds like getting ready give Mark Radcliff hard time again year Speaking Mark rumor has some lucky girl has gotten large rope around him plan tie knot July CONGRATULATIONS order Delawane nict ni taloinhia land h cainlina ilk DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechaeicsville VA 23111 Ausociate Vice-Presidents Wayne Abernethy 6221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Rub Charepine 205 Tptoe Rd. Nempors Nems VA 23606 Huevard Crispin 011 Beecranood Churiottesuille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyuulu Road Charlotte NC 28210 Snotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wileingnon 00 19809 John Preston 7012 Cluira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winosrop Or. Payennenille NC 28301 Ill start months column some highlights winter Council meeting held Orlando FL reasons went Orlando meeting look over museum facilities offered AMA Wings Wheels Museum Wings Wheels has Improved muse um greatly since moving Santee SC Orlando very impressed set up urge everyone visit fine museum Orlan area AMA Council has accepted offer free exhibit storage space Wings Wheels has assigned Frank Eh ling job Curator have given Frank small budget start own AMA display Wings Wheels hope see endeavor grow Addition Safety Code item con cerning model air shows flying demonstra tions details fully need separate spectators fromflying activities clubs AMA members will receive copy addition safety code very near future will also explained separate report Model lotion 1980 Nationals Yes 1980 Nationals will held Wilmington OH final vote Council cast during conference call February 10th tough make decision since still sure can get facilities requested believe best choice three locations Headquarters Relocation Rather ac cept proposal Springfield OH AMA Executive Council has appointed com mittee look Headquarters move evaluate proposals including re locating Washington DC suburban area members committee Chairman Bill Mathews VP-V Dave BrownVP-Ill myself Flying Site Representative Committee Re port As Chairman Flying Site Repre sentative Committee gave committees report Council very well re ceived asked additional input comments Council prior submitting committees final recommendations May Council meeting feel Council wants additional service will have flying site employee af ter May Council meeting So AMA members outside District IV write VP express opinion matter Magazine Publication Council Minutes motion made delete names Council members proposing seconding motions Executive Council meetings order minimize tendency members use actions means promoting themselves print motion passed Orlando Council meeting dont agree record AMA members see what printed Model v/a f/on supposed know what VP elected proposing Council meetings fully believe smart enough see individual propos ing issues will promote particu lar individual have right know proposes seconds what motions Council meetings want see exactly what know am ing what elected also believe Council should vote district mo tions before Council rather show hands will pursue feeling long am Council am ashamed vote what propose have right see what Council meetings read ing record Model viation RC Frequency Coordinator VP asked name someone District RC Co ordinator receive regularly AMA HQ Continued next page May 1980 77 District IV Report Cont names iocations non-modeler licenses 72 MHz band might produce RC interference situations coordinator would advise RC clubs request frequencies given area might cause problems would like ask anyone District IV would interested position drop line Whats Happening District IV Congratulations Dave Burton 5609 Lantana Avenue Charlotte NC Dave now FAI RC Aerobatics Team Selection Com mittee member District IV Southeastern Virginia RC Group visited club past week enjoyed self very much good discussion about AMA other subjects club contemplating starting show team Anyone interested contact Larry Woolard Chuck Schlosshan club has lot plans upcoming flying season should have very interesting year Delaware RC Club see news letter Static club thinking about two-day mall show year First State Club will involved also AMA Scale Contest planned 14th June will AA Class contest would like help contact Bob Karlsson Salisbury Hawks have applied contest sanction August 24th Sep tember 8th alternate date Also may have AA Mouse Racing Juniors Seniors using reed valve engines 42 lines Meade Modelers planning bus trip Toledo Show side trip museum Wright Patterson AFB hang ing need least 35 40 persons sign up proposed schedule would leave Thursday evening April 10th see Toledo show Friday go Wright Patterson tour Museum Satur day April 12th Anyone interested contact Walt Cislo Meade Modelers Ft Meade MD Well thats month am off meeting Radio Control League North Carolina Greensboro last thought Dont disguised empty chair club meeting Support club O9 alabama Florida gia rssrppi o Rico South tarolina essee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V VicePresident 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents John Gorday 115 Bavoerry Lone Jackson MS 39212 Richard Jackson 108 Thornlee Chaniestorn Heights SC 29405 Arohor Johnson 932 Banyan Deiray Beach PL 33444 Phillip McDowell 8521 Rolliny Fore NasCoille TN 27205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajardo FR 00648 Cd Moorman FO Boa 1643 Eglin AFO FL 32542 Harry Sheraw FO Boo 4506 Birnninyham AL 35206 Tow Thacker 2390C Lawnenceville Hwy Oncatrar GA 30033 Its hard get ahead days Just hear about new club newsletter get word another about disappear Decatur Model Airplane Club just gotten its newsletter Aeronut Flyer air appears Columbus-Ft Benning RC Flyers about ground Take Off certainly best newsletters district club newsletter terrific source communication within club other clubs example Aeronut Flyer offers handy building tip baking powder bet ter microballoons use Hot Stuff crash can soothe stomach eating airplane Columbus-Ft Benning RC Flyers may give up newsletter over former editor Chris Joiners protests abandoning work will host District V Fun-Fly Championships June 14 15 Veterans Memorial State Park Cordele GA info pre-registration packet write Championships HQ PO Box 7985 Columbus GA 31908 has become vcry popular contest year should better because central location spoilers still around know type people spoil fun others sometimes reason Paul Guzenski president Palm Beach Aero nauts models spoiled rifle shot landing approach club field some reports youngster area shooting targets discriminately Being shot down another transmitter bad enough having worry about being literally shot down Some body needs catch youngster teach him build fly model airplanes Another spoiler struck Tommys Hobby Shop Atlanta GA area swiped least seven radios load oth er inventory Thats kind support local hobby shops need Wingfoot Model Airplane Club Martin TN planning fun-fly along two clubs Kentucky kind joint ef fort beneficial helps spread load work almost guarantees good turn out lot fun Wingfooters good cooperating picture below club vice-president Billy Elam seen assisting Ed Gass start Gene Camobells Love lv outdone Paul Halley built nine foot Nosen J-3 Cub put Evra 190 engine up front Thats flying machine As am writing co,a,, en Olympics just getting under way New York Summer Olympics having its problems Moving along smoothly however 1980 SKYLYMPICS Middle Tennes see RC Society will host 1980 Skylympics Edwin Warner Park Nashville TN August 24 1980 part annual program help Muscular Dystrophy As sociation made $1100 1978 $1400 1979 goal 1980 $2000 Flying cause fun charitable way insure maximum fun un interrupted vandalism old club field get assistance local sheriff police chief Lake Guntersville RC Club recently recognized Sheriff Rex Smalley Police Chief Jerry Gamble dedicated officers increased patrol activity such acts appreciation club has gained benefit greatly decreased vandalism Another good idea comes Remote Control Association Central Florida club considering information packet prospective new members would provide information about club about AMA include membership application AMA application FCC license application club policy etc cautious running enginesDoc Boyd Chattanooga RC Club trying start engine foam stand stand collapsed found spinning pro peller hand working over fingers Also frightening report Lefty Walker West Orange Sunfliers RC Club lando FL standing right side Webra 61 prop shaft broke prop whizzed front neck sliced hole right shoulder jacket More clubs appointing safety ficers Lefty individuals having hard time forseeing different ways accidents can happen Dont wait safety officer tell what safe un safe Use own head listen safety officer does speakhe may well have experienced very accident trying have just got word Puerto Rico Nats will held year August 30Septem ber 1 will add Control Line event year Delta Dart event youngsters As result frequency mix-up John Peters Decatur AL lost Senior Tele 78 Model Aviation ne iasc niccure cnis series ot Lene ,rIinl another picture Ed time scratch built Spider Plane K &ti 4fL master Big Yeller After dust cleared nothing found half wing tail John cried three days still puts flowers crash site weekend Think twice before turning transmitter Flowers expensive Illinois ana ucky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District VI VicePresident 525 Weidoer Road Buffalo Grove 60090 Aoaate VicePridets Ceuck Delano 4631 N Miocheer Indianapolis IN 46226 Richard Denting III 3611 Dreernileld Rd Qaincy IL 62301 Frank Hughes 401 S Birch Plattsbarg MD 64477 Glenn Lee 819 Mandraise Banania IL 60510 Herno Osen 620 Old Oonnonn,nn University City MD 63132 Jen Sear, P0 Boo 300 Bargie KY 40310 80k Underusood 4109 Concord Daku Sn Louis MD 63120 Soon returndays ot corn sun such scenes Terre Haute RC Club annual Fun-Fly August 19 1979 Number 2 picture shows L-R Terry Schmitz Ralph Chesher Anderson IN Kit Gerhart Koko mo IN Arnold Allen Opha Presnell Terre Haute IN Kevin Harris Pendleton IN Ron Pound Terre Haute winners Bomb Drop Ballon Burst SEASON OPENERS April 12 Carbondale IL Skysquires University Mall Display April 19 Chicago Aeronuts 45th annual banquet homecoming Current mer members contact R Schuh 267 E City Line Road Barrington IL 60010 l 17-20 Orland Park IL Palos RC Orland Square Mall Show May 3-4 Terre Huate IN RC Club Honey Creek Square Mall Show May 24-25 Ft Wayne IN Flying Circuits Soaring Contest AROUND THE DISTRICT Indianapolis IN Control Line fliers should check Indy Sport-Liners meet Sheeks Hobby 21st Ritter can contact AVP Chuck Delano have new flying field year Thermaleers Turbulator contained Stan Stoys proposed Look Ahead plan Free Flighters Stan believes FF compe tition classes should based ability rather age now done RC Pattern Pampa CL Stunt agree Some todays youngsters mighty tough contest field yet believe age classes far out date What think Kansas City Northern Knights report ed first meeting Kansas City Aero Modelers Council happened January 1980 Good luck new group representing some 400 modelers past year column Ive pre sented some rather controversial subjects have received certain information undersigned 1980 member Academy Model Aeronautics Num ber__________ hereby petition Spe cial Membership Meeting convened later July 15 1980 do designate Horrace D Cain AMA 539 VP Director proxy vote absence C Print name Cn, lCnno Date 1 Model viotion commercial magazine will individual members option later January 1981 Yes____________ No_____________ 2 AMA membership will structured later January 1982 ensure surance premiums commensurate risks members activities Yes____________ No_____________ 3 AMA Headquarters will located central US geographic area later March 1984 Yes____________ No_____________ 4 AMA by-laws existing employee con tracts will amended later Janu ary 1981 ensure previously no AMA member except Council members would have ever known have sincerely supported approach Most have voiced opinion some appalled mere human would ques tion sanctimonious Academy Model Aeronautics asked elect posi tion promised seek number changes Some now seem impractical some will happen some transition some should have done still limbo ideal situation Executive Council formulates policies AMA Head quarters administers policies fairly among membership course such poli cies would build stronger AMA attending members direct needs stimulating favorable public recogni tion sport model aviation issues brought before Execu tive Council Unfortunately resolved best interests membership AMA Headquarters strives propagate itself Council flounders rhetoric As has written men talk likely nothing else Since some basic issues should now resolved sometime come am again asking vote confidence Under AMA by-laws 5% membership can re quest obtain special membership meet ing such meeting individual member can vote person PROXY issue will complete form below reasonable duplicate send prior April 25 will seek special meet ing need about 4000 responses obtain such meeting wish designate another proxy need special meeting request Dont delay send day Any person employed promoted Staff position within AMA HQ must ac ceptable majority vote AMA President Secretary/Treasurer two senior Vice-Presidents Execu tive Director B Any change position job descrip tion and/or dismissal staff level em ployee must approved President senior Vice-President C salaries AMA employees recognized professional vocation will subject specified maximum ceiling adjustments must approved President Secretary/Treasurer Yes____________ No_____________ 5 National Model Airplane Champion ships cannot exceed budgeted direct cost after 1980 Yes____________ No_____________ 6 AMA will have service prior June 30 1981 maintain thereafter positive flying site assistance program both in-house field support Yes____________ No_____________ 7 AMA will revise amend such rules procedures later January 1984 incorporate recognized special interest groups primary competition rules revision agencies rather pres ent Contest Boards Yes____________ No_____________ Fellow AMA members chance get some important issues settled put member input AMA operations proxy will counted vote lam sure AMA will verify ballot does provide required votes petitions special meeting Nats general meeting can assured will never have chance again getting items accomplished dont have resident District VI join Youre welcome Awaiting replies thanks DUBRO PRODUCTS COVERITE SIG MFG early pledges support District VI RC Fun Flys club teams modelers out dont forget friends next visit hobby shop FLY FRIENDLY SKIES May 1980 79 Iowa an sota nsn VII DISTRICT REPORT Geoff Styles District VII VicePresident 6060 N Lydell Avenue Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Associate Vice-Presidents James Cark 444 Woodviem Dr. NE Cdar Rapids IA 52401 Jon, 8 LorOeco 5847 N 87th St M~aokee WI 53218 Robert 0 Lostdbrq 4928 Tioqa St Olaon MN 55804 Wlliart Ronrittg 4494 Taelemood Tr St Joseph SAl 49085 Al Scdmore 5013 Dorseto Dr Madison WI 53711 Roe Sears 132 S Rostyn Pontac MI 48054 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 response people around dis trict has tremendous past several weeks am delighted com munications am getting mail phone Model aviation alive well District VII couple items would like cover outset First part caption photo number 2 March column inad vertently dropped two unidentified men photo 2 Jim Schwartz Fond du Lac WI Al Scidmore Madison WI Al AVP district Sorry guys Secondly April column Uncle Sams Post Office lost original column photos will have seen words no pic tures issue Maybe should use Pony Express submission Someone told other day Post Office charges high rates delivery storage Got some photos month First would like introduce Ron Sears new AVP Eastern Mich igan Ron has model airplane builder over 30 years currently member Cloudbust ers Club mainly Control Line Free Flight group past Ron helped organize Pontiac Model Airplane Club President Cloudbusters 1978 1979 Married wife Elaine three young daughters Ron still finds time build working 2-inch foot P1-17 right now fly Members area dis trict urged channel thoughts problems through Ron can repre sent Council level nice letter Peter Waters RC Contest Board Member Canton Ml Peter enclosed report recent meeting Association Midwestern RC Clubs purpose meeting chaired Wayne Yeager President coordinate contests area 25 clubs participated clubs have passed 100-member mark membership some approaching 200 mark Other topics noise control insurance some clubs have purchased own field insur ance bonding club treasurers large club funds involved Contests planned 1980 include 13 Scale 8 Pattern 5 Fun Flys Pylon Glider Contests Mall shows airshows busy season Eastern Michigan Clubs interested schedule can obtain copy writing Peter Waters C/O Kraft Midwest 41889 Joy Road CantonM148187 MARCS Madison WI show East Towne Shopping Center January 26-27 Hundreds interested pass ers-by looked over types aircraft other RC items including sailboats lookers taken Arnie Strickons scratch-built F6F Hellcat went home returned camera spend half hour taking pictures Turned out flew WWII Honors models went Arnie Strickon photo No 2 Hellcat Bill McFarlandNofor ers shown photo No 4John Lusk right showing Carl Mohs new sailboat John very active modeler contest flier Glider Pylon Pattern Carl founder MARCS Club lifelong modeler Photo No S shows Bob lice Sig Kougar Bob editor club newsletter Another eood PR effort i nad tne pleasure ot attending Annual Awards Dinner February 9th Helen very nice time always MARCS highlight evening roasting John Lustwe laughs could shake broken wing Thanks MARCS January attended combined meeting held Green Bay hosted Green Bay Club 13 Wisconsin clubs represented meeting tie contest calendar region have some good food fellowship fun Draw prizes award ed short speech made yours truly serious business calendar coordi nation attacked--a very nice evening busy summer schedule active clubs big event District VII WEST will District Meeting April 26th held Experimental Aircraft Association HQ near Milwaukee clubs will receive invi tations through mail attendees will allowed access display work areas museum Seminars will held quali fied speakers being lined up meeting being hosted Greater Milwaukee Area Association Radio Controlled Avia tion Clubs meeting will attended Horrace Cain District VI VP Dave Brown District Ill VP well other prom inent model aviation full-scale aviation enthusiasts will all-day affair winding up dinner evening Plan Thats month people Soon poor northerners can out building room flying fields once again Atkansas C saslana Meetoc homa s VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII VicePresideet 509 So tebason Street Sulphur LA 70663 Aaaoeiate Vice-Presidents Bazz Ascrill 9117 La Sarranea NE Albactoerpac NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Ssdploar LA 70662 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Ot Garland TX 78042 William Harley III 927 Commerce leasannee TX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr 8artlesoille OK 74003 Written month AMA Past President Johnny Clemens filling month very busy John Embry will very unique column dont think previous AMA Presi dent has ever stayed involved enough drop himself notch two fill district vice-president will serve show ad miration AMAs good guys Dis trict VIII Vice-President John Embry John earned good guy tag long time ago ringleader finding get ting Lake Charles us Nats site Nats sites hard come filling Embry will also show both feel prime importance AMA members District VIII fully represented Embry present com pletely buried 24 hour-a-day problems strike among workers industry order District VIII represented Execu tive Council matters also filled John Council meeting Orlando FL Orlando FL HOME OF THE AMA MUSEUM Finally weve got place pro tect good old stuff ye got gathered together organized can show off history romance early model aviation What fun will stand back hear people say Hey look atthisl decision use space offered lando made during Council meeting gave Council opportunity study matter first hand Regrettably important objects devices modeling past have already lost AMAers should proud happy now have means show off used done should very interesting new AMAers yet come get see present thing evolved bamboo yardsticks cigar box wood rubber bands cut bicycle auto inner tubes rice paper furniture glues way just looked up glue dictionary defined impure gel80 Model Aviation atine got boiling animal refuse used adhesive substance No wonder made such mess no wonder folks didnt like smell first museum problem will de dde best effectively use space sincerely hope AMAer will realize AMA museum belongs us personally has piece make museum important place need input everyone has ideas Address ideas AMA Ex ecutive Council attention FRANK EHLiNG Does club need subjects meeting programs about having dis cussion museum matter send clubs ideas Six half years ago spending four half months back looking hospital ceiling mentally planned AMA museum obvious uses museum would place honor mem bers model aviation Hall Fame photos histories forth idea think would greaton wall complete list current AMA members would not-too-difficult thing because could photo-processed form present microfilmed membership lists about 15 20 plates could called WALL OF FAME Wouldnt great go national museum find own name proudly displayed wall would sure make feel like part something speaking museums hobby shop has nearly become museum pride Id like tell February 15th year started 41st year business guess trial period over please lieve 40 years can accumulate awful lot historic interesting things have tried hard past mention shop fear someone would think using unfairly 40 years milestone would enjoy sharing AMAers families friends always welcome come site-see BS both Dallas address 1907 Greenville Avenue zip 75206 phone 214-823-0208 SAFETY HINTAlways remember turn receiver before launching RC mod elalso transmitterthat re membered bring along mentioned Council meeting lando valid reason try get Executive Council stand point years served Cliff Piper District VP tops everybody tipoff Cliffs spirit came brought huge package 25 lbs think frozen crab legs way New Hampshire entire Council might feast Since modelers such skilled improvisers crab legs thawed heated eat putting bathtub hot water motel Cliff rest us can equal gesture least can attest generosity does make Council work tastier After seeing USA hockey team win Olympic Gold Medal dramatically Lake PlacidAINT IT GREAT TO BE AMERICAN Can imagine trying make sense typewriter last game real reason mention ing apparantly unrelated activity like hockey mention beautiful spirit friendliness generated through sports world aeromodeling same spirit sportsmanship friendshipborders language problems become hardly barrier under banner true sportsmanship What pity nation cant deal rest world people-to-people basis through political through state depart ments ultimately military Having priviledge being part AMA USA world relationship team some nine years am aware happy atmosphere wholesome sports can create inter national problem areas AMA USA have always ex cellent representatives competition teams administrative groups past Please have pride knowing fellow AMA members have helped build us higher place world have made new friends America District VIII probably oldest continuing model plane competition has Southwest Model Airplane Championships held traditionally over Labor Day week end year hope expand pull ing area model clubs modelers gether work attend enjoy Since am burdened down du ties AMA President present am going lend support toward making real dandy means just lot compe tition flying heck lot just plane old fun just fliers toloudo as C Nbasku takuta h takota IXWyuooq DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo tircle Bellesue Nt 68005 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Bronuon 2220 Marposa Blvd. Caspe WY 82601 Paul Ke5eL 910 Norto 1205 Farqo NO 58102 Tranis McGinnis 8027W Slot Circle Arvada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Satojo Wichita KS 67220 Jim Rickerns Ste S Clouclos Siooo PaIls SO 57103 month will begin recognizingall now home stretch Season Flyer program Thefollowing submitted names during early going still out flying Wichihewks Wichita KS Daryl Robe Mike Tallman Mark Robe Marvin Denny Gary Vreeland Gary Mondry Flatland Soaring Society Haysville KS Bill Hannah John Tracy Pat McCleave Larry Bishop Bob Michaels Carl Williams Jim Sinn Frontier Flyers Fremont NE Gary Cooper Larry Austin families friends spectators may get silly after seeing Olympics open meet having modeler come run ning down highway holding flashlight overhead climb stepladder midfield light strobe light will burn through entire meet Maybe isI gasoline shortages terrible gas prices might wise tried make large regional meets around country like Southwest Championships ap pealing cant make Nats will have somewhere important go especially folks District VIII well expect Dallas-Ft Worth area Southwest Championships Labor Day weekend Yall come ya hear Still big doins District VIII June 7th 8th dates visit Southwest Modelers Show Fair Park State Fair Grounds Dallas show moved early year get away snow ice storms Better weather will insure flying demonstrations well usual static displays awards modeling excellence show will Womens Building interest too San Antonio Lake Charles prime possible spots 1981 Nats ****Thats now**** Johnson County Aeronauts KS Hall Eastham Ross Howell Jerry Brown Paul Byrum Dave Ellis John Floyd Jefco R/C Denver CO J DeVorss Don Lutze Bob Croft Doug Croft Don Hol singer Jr Don Holsinger Sr Ken Howell Dennis Wruk Paul Samaras Nat Lancaster Karl Bruegeggeman Gordon Peecher Rocky Johnson Gordon Smith Bill Love Stan Kar pelowitz Jack Clodfelter Dan Heisman Bill Kessler Rocco Mariani Stan Thorley Northern Knights Kansas City MO Ray Meyers Dick Lemons Mark Pierre Bob Carlton Leo Hylton Dick Ristow Jim Storkand Bob Cammeron Ron Smith Ed Morrow Dave Iminger Bill McConnell Continued next page May 1980 81 Gary Cooper ana Daugnier Julie riane Sig Kavalier Lurry srr left Gary Cooper District IX Report Cant fld 5 Season Flyer patches have ordered Now weather clearing flying getting easier above fliers will surely make May flying colors Note would appreciate season flier photos guys really deserve con gratulations since few months have very cold year round flying district no easy task move sister recently mar ried San Francisco return flight enjoyed five half hour layover Denver Enjoyed bet As per usual first thing such situation find hobby shop listing yellow pages get city map check bus cab fares etc Everyone does same thing right As Sunday called Travis McGinnis AVP Denver get some tips what shop open has what Travis would allow take buses insisted meeting front airport joined Jim Shaw other hobby finding new fly ing sites t wish club three us spent afternoon meeting Betty Pfarr Pfarrs Flyers Hobby Shop cruising hobby shops seeing work shops Travis Jim talking AMA doing lot bench flying Thanks fellas great afternoon writing am three days away return visit Denver Pfarr LeRoux Memorial Contest Peanut Scale Ill have report pictures next months column Kansas via Hutchison-Salina Saturday February 16 found almost 125 miles solid ice Driving distance 10 25 miles per hour real thrill last years Nats News editor years white-knuckled queen wife would care repeat such performance next 256 miles however better ground fog light blowing snow made Hutchison hour spare Hutch Bunch An nual Banquet did much sooth frazzled nerves Thanks invitation Early next morning made trip Sauna Mid-America RC Sauna MARCS mall show MARCS first ever show held Mid-State Mall MARCS display looked good Arznna lnna , da x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 251J1 Armour Lane Redundo Beach CA 9027t Associate Vice-Pidents Glenn Carter 2020 GIl Porn Lane Walnv Crnek CA 94598 Ale, Chsolm 100 West Sha,, Freon, CA 93711 Loenre Kroeber 4295 Boulder Hvy Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Snoko Circle San Jose CA 95136 Bob Reynolds RI B Bun St Tvcsoe AZ 85710 Betty Srream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Keith Whitney 14465 Jupiter Or. Salt Lake City UT 84117 month Ill fill some highlights Executive Council meeting held Orlando FL Council met Florida order tour Wings Wheels museum located Orlando airport As long Im subject museums Ill tell point Council voted start model museum Wingsand Wheels facility Frank Ehling will charge get ting started model museum will locate main floor existing displays will receive equal billing major step forward AMA way floor space rent free no charge AMA Other business transacted included passage addition AMA Safety Code addition roughly says demon stration flying shows must done side established line audience must other side line Exceptions will granted requireing concurrence President Executive Director depend ing merits case Therell magazine Las Vegas AVP Lonnie Kroeber re National Notes Nationwide big news will have Ohio Nats Nats area usually expected big problems have getting sites Nats sympathize Ohio team wrinkles have work out commend stick-to-abili ty Thats ability stick succeed Potential future sites Nats clude Lake Charles perhaps return Lin coln San Antonio TX has indicated interest hosting future Nats Anyone thinks home town might have poten tial host Nats invited write would delighted help Moving Headquarters Continued Moving AMAs headquarters out Washington DC now has possibilities Springfield OH possibilities have president-appointed committee ex plore offer committee fielding suggestions comments have already voiced suggestion see March issue feel yours should heard have opinion issue share us please dues money will pay move District Championships Only offer has made host District IX Cham pionship Orbiting Eagles Omaha annual AAA contest May already planned asked considered 1981 District Control Line Championship host Anyone else ports 1980 version Tournament Champions going held last week November first week December dates firm quite possible Ive mentioned contest held Mexicali Mexico before column date has set held 18th 19th April local Mexican club Birds Club putting hope put calendar would love attend will Boston weekend marathon Maybe next year.. Ive informed Bill Booth Jr no longer membership subscrip tion manager NEES replacement Kit Sonesen 8616 Maple Grove Ct Sacra mento CA 95828 supplies service NFFS has taken over Marty Thomp son address 2012 Landon Lane Sacra mento CA 95825 SASE him will get list supplies available Meanwhile back Council meeting proposed Dave Herbert Sky-Nauts Saddleback Valley superior service award recognition efforts putting airshow conjunction Toys Tots drive Dave obtained live TV coverage show managed collect vast amount toys award approved Its now official Its tougher get free CD membership 1980 now class B meet must have 50 entrants qualify CD free membership meet falls short must CD second meet number entrants waived second meet Furthermore class AA meet now gets CD free membership class AAA meet gets two rare AAAA meet remains five free tickets move taken eliminate abuse free ride CDs original intent reward efforts workers field efforts will still 82 Model Aviation HiechelVice-President Doug Spurlock President set up district dis play booth show Spectators Salines Mid-America Mall Fred Rogge President Hutch Bunch banquet prolectionist Banquet scene Hutchison rewarded basis phantom paper meet Nationals will held Wilmington OH Free Flight portion will held Wright Patterson However move under way locate FF Springfield OH would 31 miles Wilmington motels available Springfield wouldnt want make daily round trip quite few dorms lined up Wilmington Motels Wilmington few dates -the 10th through 17th ugust past year mail delivery Hawaii very late ballots election received after deadline cases some never received due part bulk mailing AMA order save postage However future mailings outlying areas AMA will first class mail Council directed last meeting next Council meeting will twoday will 3rd 4th May Washington DC Late January invited annual awards banquet Camarillo Flying Cir cus banquet club honors outstanding members certificates ap preciation gave editor Ron Ingram Chuck Asprion mall show organized club president Nick Johnen reported have such good rapport flood control district after club put flying site property local boat club obtained site no problem asked hand out awards club modeler year deter mined per system wrote recently winner Chuck Asprion followed Jim Jordan Moe Morrison Chuck given Dremel Moto tool runner-up Jim Jordan novice last year Later drawing some pretty nice merchandise Chuck Asprion won Dremel table saw go Moto tool should building bigger better models club has annual airmanship award given flier pulls years biggest goof outstanding feat flying year award given Sharon Ack erman feat flying plane through tree no damage next meeting attended Birds monthly club gathering meet brand new Carson City Hall Its really nice meeting run club president Bill Semler Betty Stream AVPs hand husband Joe gave talk proper takeoff turn procedure Pattern flying also ran across Jim Lillie Ive mentioned before high shcool teacher instructing bunch students fine art model building club signed up new member evening Hes new juniors hobby Ed Kenworthy 55 years old wants try RC 30s flew some FF hasnt done anything since current crop juniors coming fellow Japan hes year name Ichiro Hasegawa beautiful Proctor Antic Bipe collared model month award joined Birds soon after arriving States showed club new AMA film Modelings Grand Illusions comments highly favorable next engagement found having lunch Harry Apoian Aerospace Corporation El Segundo Harry forming club wanted represent AMA club now going am mem ber attended annual Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California banquet order pass out some awards some notable guests party must mention Fawn Swaney wife Fawn founded Thunderbugs FF Club 1946 Walt Schroder wife present Walt formerly Model Air plane News now RC Model Builder make sure banquet RC touch recent transplant California East present form Ed Lidgard Ed long time Wakefield flier handed AMAs Award Excellence two Bills conducted highly successful profitable World FF Cham pionships Taft October Bill Bogart Bill Hartill deserved recognition Thanks men job well done handed out associations high point awards three hard flying individuals bested other tough Southern Califor nia fliers David Turgeon won junior award senior award taken fellow club member Jason Kendy open honor went third year row Bob White showed large gathering modelers families film Modelings Grand Illusions Talk about raves place buzzing long time afterward about quality film want see film want visit club want AMA display booth Write well arrange something want see pictures column send black whites along some information Ill work THERMALS Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District Xl Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 9817 Associate VicePesjdnns Al Cameo 18070 oon Elm Pomnello 1083201 Simon Oneern Rn 1 Eos 48 Eroadviem MT 590t5 Ed MoColloogs 53 55 61 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Olv Recio 26608 Dosno Cr. Ken, WA 98031 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main Os. Redmond WA 98052 1980 Nats Planning have wondering Nats will year Im about tell will also find out about Free Flight Nats youd better pay attention will test later First some information cov ered also will found elsewhere issue Competition News section pertinent facts repeated completeness will want read other materials chance will taking big event year place will Wilmington OH dates will August 10i 7 about half hour south Dayton freeway will dorms site Radio Control Control Line events will temperature can expected mid-80s during day mld-60s dur ing night will almost no chance rain winds can expected typical Midwest Indoor will held University Cincinnati Armory Field House Cincin nati will 10th 11th motels area site about hour south Dayton building shaped lot like Lincoln facility used last year smooth curved ceiling bleachers sides end floor approximately 90 x 180 feet ceiling 64 feet peak 48 feet windows start natural light should need electric lights since sun does set until nearly 10 pm floor should cement no air conditioning plan things much same last year let know have ideas improvement soon Outdoor events will start Tuesday 12th will Wright Field Dayton largest FF field US used regularly clubs area FF meets has advantage being almost same size regardless way wind blows As last year will decide day what category fly Dick Nutting has promised weather forecasts afternoon well warning local thunderstorms will dorms available Wright College about 10 minutes field wish commute Last heard price $7 per person per day double occupancy including linens may change watch Competition News section MA case have seen Wright Field residential area possibility exists models off field among houses will can prevent happening situation motorcycles known clubs fly now under standing can use cars motorcycles retrieval month should know what rules motor cycles mopeds helmet laws etc dont ex pect camping Dayton field camping sites quite close Notice day-by-day event schedule CN section A-i FAI will flown rounds Coupe wont flown rounds either Wake A-2 Power will flown rounds determined site FAI processing three events being held rounds will probably Wright College night before event changes events registration dorm assignments tro phies etc must made Wilmington AMA HQso plan ahead have ideas Nats can improved FFers now time let know Write address above call 206/542-6061 after 6 pm Pacific Time work number 206/655-9572 am number little after 7 am about 5 pm Pacific Time Please no late early morning calls local support group has done lot work will make Nats much family vacation can Watch MA news about happenings area plan make trip dont think will anything pleased May 1980 83 JUNIO FLIGHT EDWHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Young Beginners Find know really has lot written about Junior Problem Lots Repetitious chanting old facts Sometimes some action mostly talk Times have changed since day Lindbergh flew lantic hundreds thousands spurred build fly models YOUNG modelers back AMA formed guide Today few thousand AMA members count hand ful youngsters amongst ly have modelers dads Recruiting new young beginners aeromodeling nowa days tough hard work dont come around automatically anymore no magic wand can waved Today young modelers have courted one hopeful has coached dropped quickly found wanting brought fully fly ing circle worthy Quicky introductions Delta Dart one-day bashes waste times may have other values produce modelers AMA has got change its attitude what succeeds strangely AMA few individuals doing laborious work want discuss part effort hard work ersBill Hannan Peanut Power name book labor love wherein Bill Hannan has put under set covers vast collection drawings photographs instructions seductive phase aeromodeling Peanut Scale few issues ago mentioned books best source instructions beginners Boy does book prove point BUY book DO what says keep youll end up model builder No matter Peanut Scale book can get hooked make succeed Peanut Power costs $795 plus $100 postage Historical Aviation Album PO Box 33 Temple City CA 91 780 Written about series sketches free-wheelers 1 rYplcac PcASTC PROP FREE WEELER WASHERpin EXPORT SPRING Bill Hannan produced Paul Matt winner Thank gentlemen badly needed book Ive included some drawings list subjects tells best TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface History Enter Peanut Scale International Premier Parcel Post Peanut Contest Motives Modelers Classifications Selecting Subiect Workshop Equipment Materials Adhesives Research Construction Covering Finish Paint Detailing Peanut Library References Designing Own Propellers Model Transportation Storage & Display Ground Support Equipment Flying Problem-Solving Chart Competition Proxy Contests Picture Peanut Peanut Gallery Hybrid Peanuts Phuture Peanuts Glossary Jargon Decoder List Suppliers Grams-to-Ounces Conversion Table Sign-Off Acknowledgments Credits Appendix BD-4 Homebuilt Plans 4 5 6 Proxy 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 23 25 28 33 34 35 43 48 49 52 57 58 61 - 63 - 66 72 73 74 76 76 76 - 77 - 78 WASHERTSRIBG DR EYELET EPOXY IN POSITION NDING POOR RAY RE INCORPORATED IN PROP SNAPT IF DESIRED ALTOOGER IT DETRACTS FROM APPEARANCE K ALWAYS INCLUDE THRUST WASHERS TYPICAL RCE-WHEELER5 - - construction covering prop carv ing making rubber motors winding - er kind box store carry models LE RIRRER STRAND 2 0 0 SORANO OARED INTO LOOP AND TIED RROTORWIL TRAIn TSELP INTO TORTER GOP WHEN WOANO Remember JAM Junior Aircraft Mode/er very success ful magazine Very successful its young readers financial failure its publishers brought too little advertising revenue Bill Winter its editor now Bill editor AMAs publication Model Aiiation recent editorial Bill stated JAM break-even proposition Break-even propositions private enter prise must abandoned break-even proposition non-profit organization like AMAa very useful proposition would help AMA what set up dois proposition Academy should wel come very strange AMA has spon sored financial flops example World Championships National Contests ducks opportunity break-even proposition because type models modelers AMA has placed emphasis interested Juniors would Pike see magazine young beginners newsstands youngsters can see invited world ofaeromodeling AMA Junior Indoor Postal HI Gliders HI Stick Models Flying continues through end March its time send results Ed Whitten next Indoor flying session give clubs kids chance fly purpose WINDING TARE--.ETH PES EHTCNSSN WIRE WISOING TORE PT GA S 0 OSISOING TORE REINS WITHDRAWN FROM WOUND RODEL Yes hard work like putting together publishing fine book going help Juniorsand beginners Buy copies youngsters neighborhood libraries schools prizes club yourself book AMA must have available Building flying models lot tougher television - also rewarding See next month 84 Model Aviation BRASS TURING CAM EPORT INTO CARVED PROP SPLIT TYPE LOCRWASRER EPOXY TO PROP
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/05
Page Numbers: 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84
Four Winners Share 1979 AMA Scholarship Awards AMA Scholarship Awards 1979 totalled $3000 brings total amount awarded since program began 1970 $25250 second consecutive year top award has given young woman third young lady receive top award Susan Weisenbach 1970 eight applicants 1979 awards four received scholarships years top award $1000 goes Paula M Bauer Norridge IL Paula has active member Chicago Aero Angels model club past 10 years has competed 1976 1977 1978 1979 National Championships Aeromodeling activities alone AMAs criteria awarding scholarships Winning applicants expected good students academically should have demonstrated abilities other school community activities AMA wants limited funds available awards go young people display greatest potential continued personal growth young people will future give society whole greatly magnified return educational develop ment AMA feels duty privi lege give some degree assistance young persons Two awards $750 went David N Pier Thousand Oaks CA Brian James Petty Pasadena TX Nicholas P De Carlis Gainesville FL received $500 award number amount scholarships vary annually according number applications received qualifications applicants upon amount money available scholarship fund Applicants considered evaluated AMA Scholarship Committee composed following individuals Bob Stalick Al bany OR Chairman Cliff Telford Bethesda MD Bob Underwood St Louis MO Betty Stream Long Beach CA John Worth Fair fax VA committee following its rating study makes recommendations AMA Execu tive Council concerning number win ners amount award initiator AMA Scholarship Pro gram late Matty Sullivan Sullivan Products made substantial contribution purpose years ago Executive Council AMAs policy-making body followed suit authorized apportion ment dues solicitations additional contributions fund program con tinuing basis Since start program AMA has awarded total $25250 $2000 1970 same 1971 no award 1972 $3000 awarded 1973 $4000 1974 $3250 1975 $1000 1976 $4500 1977 $2000 1978 $3000 1979 1979 Award Winners New Addition Safety Code AMA Executive Council Board Directors January 19 1980 approved new addition AMA Safety Code effec tive immediately new addition fol lows air shows model flying demonstra tions single straight line must established side flying other side spectators Only persons essen tial flight operations permit ted flying side line others must spectator side Flying over spectator side line prohibited unless beyond control pilots exceptions may per mitted under special circumstances involving consideration site conditions model size weight speed power must joint ly approved AMA President Executive Director being part AMA Safety Code addition now new factor affecting insurance coverage Failure comply new requirement may void liability protection afforded AMA members plus site owners sponsors may listed AMA additional insured notice being published Model viotion magazine being mailed AMA members will included AMA Safety Code printed 1980-81 AMA Official Model Aircraft Regulations rule book distributed spring 1980 exceptions provided intended obviously safe situations such Indoor RC other very lightweight very slow flying models Paula Bauers modeling activities have primarily Control Line events cluded AMA Scale Sport Scale Stunt 1AA Combat words past 10 years summertime well some time during school year has spent building gluing flying winning crash ing re-building Model airplanes have truly played important role lifenot bringing enjoyable timesbut also teaching discipline neces sary serious about hobby kind Paulas winning performance Nation als has impressive 1976 5th Junior AMA CL Scale 1977she 1st Senior AMA CL Scale 2nd Senior CL Sport Scale 1978 1st Senior AMA CL Scale 1st Senior CL Sport Scale 6th Senior CL Stunt 1979 won 2nd place CL Precision Scale Nats frequently placed high other events Chicago area activities did interfere Paulas scholastic endeavors consist70 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents L r 1980 Scholarship Program program will continue same recent years easy get involved know young per son might interested quali fiedwho perhaps doesnt receive publicationtell him/her about first step applicant very simple write AMA HQ 815 Fifteenth St N W Washington DC 20005 request scholarship application eligible current AMA member must 1 have flown model AMA sanctioned competition 1979 1980 prior submitting application 2 high school graduate 1979 1980 Appli cations must completed returned AMA HQby May 31 1980 ently Honor Roll achiever active participant schools Math German Clubs Paula developing musical tal ents too has received high honors performance both piano trumpet school plays served variously assist ant music director rehearsal pianist orchestra member either trumpet piano Paula also participant churchs cultural social wel fare activities now attending Illinois Institute Technology Bachelor Arts curricu lum David N Piers modeling activities have local level Besides being active competitor Control Line events David organized Control Line club andwas its president four years helped organize model rocket club Aviation Explorer Post has designed built model planes both hobby parttime business David also active Radio Control modeling activities served edi tor Conejo RC Modelers newsletter club secretary says averages building between five 15 models year describing affection hobby Da vid said have helped very large number people get hobby learn fly something have come enjoy almost much own building flying find helping beginner re warding experience David also enjoys other activities likes play tennis ride bike likes attend live theater secondary hobby electronics has built radios stereo elec tronic test equipment RC components models shcool-related activity David has main tained very high scholastic averagehe failed maintain straight average high school getting B participated schools Math German Clubs mem ber student senate editor school newspaper David also has good musical talent plays oboe alto tenor saxaphones clarinet has played school marching pep stage bands wind ensemble has given instruction saxaphone has formed managed conducted own big band group Optimist Club recently named him Teenager Month David expects attend Carleton College major engineering Brian James Petty has competed 1976 1978 Nationals has placed time 1976 entered Indoor Outdoor HL Glider FF Helicopter FF Rocket Power placing 3rd latter 1978 entered Indoor Outdoor HL Glider FF Gas placed 3rd Indoor HL Glider member Houston Free Flight Club Houston TX Brians interests also include golf ten nis has active Scouting having attained rank Eagle Scout Brian has al active Moose Club Rotary Club too has displayed musical talent playing trumpet schools marching band orchestra concert band sym phonic band wind ensemble Scholastically Brian earned impressive 41667 grade point average out possible 40 higher 40 because extra credit earned accelerated classes member National Honor Society two years Jets junior Technical Engineering Society year Brian plans attend University Houston-Central Campus major ei ther engineering optometry Nicholas P DeCarlis has member Flying Gators MAC five years has contestant numerous Florida meets 1978 Nationals Nicholas usually flies Free Flight Scale events es pecially Peanut entered five events Nationals won placed won first places Senior Outdoor Peanut Senior Scale Gas Indoor AMA Scale Senior Scale Rubber won second place Senior Indoor Peanut Nicholas has built few RC model planes few RC boats also likes build plastic scale models design Bede BD-5A Peanut Scale model appeared August 1979 issue Model Airplane News has served editor Gators newsletter has head scale judge two RC Scale contests has recently re ceived Contest Director certificate Nicholas has maintained high scholastic average throughout high school years has served Student Council has class vice-president subsequently presi dent member National Honor Society has twice member Mu Alpha Theta other activities have includ ed short story writing interest aviation history art emceed homecoming rally too Nicholas presently attending Santa Fe Community College intends apply Graphic Arts Design program Uni versity Florida next year Important Insurance Information See Cliff Pipers District VP column month details AMA liability protection should interest AMA mem bers AMA HQ produced information response questions Piper swers everyones benefit particular information about increased accident coverage 1980 new club guest cov erage recommended reading November 9-10 Executive Council Meeting Items through XXIII meeting held Orlando FL covered April AMA News section official minutes concluded XXIV OFFICER EXPENSES A Documentation Requirements AMA Comptroller advised Council IRS has rigid documentation requirements regarding travel entertainment ex penses explained ways requirements can met President Witt directed Headquarters develop simple Expense Report Form distribution Council B Secretary/Treasurer Expenses McNeill SIT asked trips Headquarters charged $1000 Officer Expense Allowance recounting difficulty dis charging duties SecretaryjTreasurer within such small yearly allowance discussion felt $1000 limit appropriate nationally elected officer therefore MOVED H Cain V seconded J Grigg II allow Secretary/Treasurer expenses four trips per year Washing ton DC above officer expense allowance motion passed unanimously XXV SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP REC OGNITION following proposal sub mitted J Grigg Council review approval Special interest groups within AMA recognized general benefit membership organization through contribution universally accepted rules competition specialty other contributions special importance reasons among others agreed to mutual benefit both AMA special interest groups Executive Council AMA establish following minimum requirements rec ognition special interest groups advisors rules policy-making bodies AMA Special interest groups recognition AMA shall 1 Require continuing member ship AMA of its US citizen mem bers 2 Maintain working set bylaws approved accepted its members 3 Elect officers least biannually ballot its members 4 Require annual membership renewal through annual dues payment 5 Maintain current memberhsip lists deliver copy annually later July 1 Executive Director AMA AMA membership confirmation subsequent confirmation report Council MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded H Cain VI publish comments Model Aviation Mr Griggs proposal recorded reported Council favorably received proposal motion passed unanimously XXVI FREQUENCY COMMITTEE MEET ING Frequency Committee request Continued page 74 May 1980 71 Paula Bauer 1979 top award winner Presidents OUTLEOK Earl F Witt 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 AMA 1980 BUDGET first time expe rience Council has given carte blanche approval proposed budget submitted Headquarters time insisted reviewing facts making changes prior approving budget feel good sign Council members taking greater interest cost operating organization greatest expenses m AMAs budget during 1979 em ployee salaries Over three year period 1977 through 1979 annual salaries creased 52% 1980 budget Head quarters proposed increase 21% increase broken down three major areas 1 employee salaries line 1980 inflation 11% 2 $50 thousand new employees 3 cushion miscellaneous em ployee expenses $10 thousand Council discussed new employees proposed cushion amended budget $35 thousand new employees $5 thousand cush ion prime concern membership according membership survey promotion model aviation disappointing no new promotions 1980 proposed Head quarters budget membership promo tion through hobby shops allotted 1979 budget never accomplished promotion carried over 1980 budget Correspondence members inter ested AMA operations indicates lack satisfaction promotional efforts AMA other hand looks though lack new innovative promotions response members feelings about making pro motion prime concern feel solu tion AMA Council step set guidelines improving promo tion hobby/sport has main thrust Councils long range planning sessions have allotted full day end next Council meeting Washington DC May 3rd urge AMA members contact district vice-presidents regard ideas promotions discuss meeting CONTEST DIRECTORS Over past year has great deal discussion about contest directors receiving free AMA member ships Two related reasons given limiting free memberships contest directors First number free memberships increasing about 9% year putting large financial bur den AMA 1980 free member ships projected over $46000 Secondly due recent rule changes now possible sanction club meet ings contests Considering last year 664 Class meets rule change would increase Class meets subsequently number contest directors eligible free mem berships As result motion passed Council make qualifications stringent contest directors re ceiving free AMA memberships Contest directors holding Class meets Class B meets must either have 50 entries have held combina tion of two meets during year qualify free AMA member ship number contest directors allowed obtain free memberships other classes follows Class AA CD Class AAA two CDs Class AAAA five CDs District IX Vice-Presi dent Vince Mankowski estimated change qualifications free mem bership save $30000 year Since announced number questions have posed ac tion will reviewed again next Council meeting RC FREQUENCY NEWS Federal Communications Com mission has just released Notice Proposed Rule-Making will change RC Radio Service Rules clearer lan guage FCCs feeling rules contain unnecessary complicated technical language average licensee unfamiliar think agree Basically proposal use text CB Rules guideline since similar easy read AMAs RC Frequency Committee currently reviewing proposal possible com ments FCC have thoughts making rules clearer please di rect Chairman Com mittee John Strong 1980 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS time place 1980 National Model Airplane Championships has resolved date will Au gust 10th through August 17th should find schedules events else issue As reported last months column encountered some difficulty getting firm commitment Wil mington OH site January 19th Council meeting deadline estab lished getting signed commitment Wilmington Industrial Air Park What finally offered signed considerably less space 72 Model Aviation originally proposed will have five thousand feet taxiway off main runway will kept active large concrete parking area about 1000 feet abandoned run way no practical Free Flight space available Wilmington under conditions being overcome using Wright Field Free Flight However being located middle built-up area Wright Field normally Category II Free Flight field event amount wind would Category III field Since flying facilities Wilming ton somewhat less originally presented some us Nationals Executive Committee concerned about conference call arranged Executive Council make determination whether Wilming ton offer should accepted Committee should look alternate sites San Antonio Lake Charles majority Council voted con tinue Wilmington site Nationals Executive Committee met Ohio Nats Planning com mittee past weekend February 16th Ohio committee organizing Nationals headed Bill Elliot assisted Chuck Shade Walt Kridge has done excellent job ad vance preparation support facilities shown members Nationals Executive Committee outstanding Laurel Oaks Vocational Schoolis turning over virtually its entire facility use addition ample rooms beds Wilmington Air Base Wilming ton College has 200 rooms Free Flight Wright State Uni versity has 175 beds available con testants Camping around Wilmington also good bringing families full spectrum other entertainment avail able Kings Island Amusement Park short distance away has made offer transport groups park Dayton also offers attractions among being Air Force Muse um Wright Patterson Air Force Base According meteorologist Steve Horstmeyer temperature expected maximum around 87 degrees minimum 64 degrees persons interested participating Nationals volunteer helper should contact members Western Ohio Radio Kontrol Society head particular committee John Markunes Manpower Dick Nutting Public Relations Steve Webendorfer Housing Facilities Bob Christopher Financ es Bill Keller Concessions WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Plans World Indoor Cham pionships West Baden IN pro gressing satisfactorily World Cham pionships Executive Committee met same time Nationals Execu tive Committee Dayton wish watch Champion ships will held June 20th through 24th Fees supporters staying facility contest ants five nights meals four days banquet last day will $100 MANDATORY MAGAZINE Some Council members have indica ted second thoughts mandatory magazine issue magazine has Council restrictions removed past year make competitive indications majority membership feels should op tional though majority would take either case Therefore will agenda review next Council meeting AGENDA FOR MAY COUNCIL MEET ING Review AMA No 2 Cub Model Reports Committees Review Mandatory Magazine Review Executive Directors Con tract Headquarters Report Insurance Categories Special Interest Group Recognition Headquarters Advisory Committee Review CD Free Membership Review 30-Day Trial Membership Show Team Districts Long Range Planning Session May 1980 73 Nets RC Site SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeilI AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 News Flash new insurance rate 1980 $165 per member up 25c 1979 Because building surplus monies since last big dues increase couple years ago go ing move slight dues reduction 1981 However slowly ris ing costs everything due inflation insurance increase am sure could get away now Markel Insurance Company agents have gone London accomplished insurance rate Lloyds Underwrit ers London England pay dues what hap pens money AMA sets aside Washington DC banks invests interest-bearing notes Example have several high-interest-bearing hun dred thousand dollar 90-day notes present would like list ing amounts banks rrite will send -fnrmation time comes us use money waiting thing frightens Secretary Treasurer easy find ways projects spend money projected salaries departments 1980 $54867800 over half million dollars AMA now big business like finest organized model airplane clubs civilized world Toledo Weak Signals Club Ohio years have donated unselfishly money AMAup thousands some years pointed out AMA Council recently give very worthy club some well-earned gratitude Another splendid organization HIA Hobby Industry Association year match money projects support further interests model airplane building AMA also supports same kind projects system works very well behalf Council Meeting Cont page 71 meet Executive Council re viewed MOVED B Mathews V seconded C Foreman IV Council approve expense Frequency Committee meeting include Jack Smith Washington DC Florida prior December 31 whenever Committee feels would advan tageous motion passed 10 2 against II X Deferred until January Council meet ing proposal bear financial cost sending Jack Smith Manufacturers Academy thanks HIA Speaking money Howard Mc Entee Fund has accumulated some $1 09700 has gone unused since 1974 original purpose fund still honor memory Mc Entee major pioneers radio control development Walt Good Rev Smith Hobby Poxy established fund Next month Im going present resume Public Relations man Mr Larry Bolich Right now have someone want meet beautiful lady pictured above Mrs Ann Massale Mr Bolichs secretary provides him enough leader ship keep little brain correct proper Ann has worked AMA seven months New York important credit man ager Hilton Hotel Corporation eight years old built lOc balsa chuck glider friendly neighborhood dime store re ports flew very well Ann confid ed surprised people involved model airplane business life could see fun ny looking little things could fly clear across country side other See next month Meeting Toledo Show April purpose coordinating manufacturers responses FCC concerning frequen cy petition XXVII CONTEST DIRECTOR STATUS QUALIF ICATIONS Much discussion resulted various comments made Council members concern problem lax Contest Director criteria Mr Cain spoke previously submitted guidelines dealing subject initiated attempt tighten CD qualification re quirements Cain asked Council should proceed development re vision MOVED J Embry VIII seconded H Cain VI Horrace Cain directed prepare proposal defining minimum require ments initial Contest Director qualifica tions motion passed unanimously As extension CD requirements discussion brought attention Council structure policy awarding free membership Contest Direc tors needs review After several attempts redefine policy President appointed Homer Smith Xl Vince Mankowski IX provide recommendations next Council meeting XXVIII SALARY BUDGET Executive Director made presentation support cost-of-living increase Headquarters per sonnel stating greater percentage would go lower salaried employees MOVED J Scarborough X seconded H Smith XI Council approve addition $5700 1979 budget distributed cost-of-living increase Headquarters salaries motion passed* l0for1 against II *Note maximum number votes 11 due departure District VI VP 1980 MOVED H Smith XI seconded J Grigg II governments new guide lines plus 3% merit increases used basis 1980 salary budget motion passed 6 4 against II IV V IX 1 abstained X XXIX HEADQUARTERS ADVISORY COM MITTEE MOVED H Smith Xl seconded Embry VIII take up agenda item motion passed 10 1 abstained II XXX LONG RANGE PLANNING MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded C Foreman IV take up long range planning two day meeting April 1980 motion passed 10 1 against VIII XXXI COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES A Status January79 minutes MOVED J Grigg II seconded J Embry VIII Headquarters reconstruct January 1979 minutes form public steno Secretary/Treasurer minutes format currently used Council minutes begun Oct 1977 motion passed 10 1 abstained SIT B Minutes General MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded J Grigg II draft minutes handled past except suggested changes should received Council members two weeks before next Council meeting along copy current agendathe first item agenda being approval previous meetings minutes will enable next available issue Model Aviation contain synopsis latest meeting approved min utes previous session motion passed 6 5 against IV VIII X XI S/T XXXII FAIASSISTANT TEAM MAN AGER FOR CONTROL LINE Keith Trostle President PAMPA petitioned Council fund assistant team manager accom pany US team reasons cited 74 Model Aviation a CL largest teamiS b WC some events run simultaneously c di verse disciplinesmaking very difficult person familiar intricacies rules four events MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded C Foreman IV AMA provide funds equivalent team manager asso ciate team manager 1980 FAI Control Line team motion passed unanimously* *Note maximum number votes 10 due departure District VP XXXIII AWARDS Scholarship Awards 1979 Worth behalf Scholarship Committee Chairman reported Committee rec ommends $3000 awarded divided following manner $1000 first place Paula Bauer $750 second place David Pier $750 third place Brian Petty $500 fourth place Nicholas De Carlis noted approximately $1600 would remain Scholarship Fund 1980 after distribution awards MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded H Smith XI accept Scholarship Committees recommendations 1979 scholarship awards motion passed unanimously B Fellowship Awards MOVED E Witt Pres seconded J McNeill SIT Fellowship Award announced after presentation motion passed 8 1 against IX 1 abstained X MOVED J McNeiII SIT seconded J Embry VIII Fellowship Award three individuals announced after pres entation motion passed unanimously C Superior Service Award MOVED J Scarborough X seconded H Smith XI Superior Service Award Bill Bogart Bill Hartill both Cali fornia outstanding past service FAI free flight activities motion passed 9 1 abstained IV 0 Award Excellence MOVED C Foreman IV seconded J Grigg II Award Excellence five District IV chartered clubs participation Trans-Am Relay Race motion failed 2 7 against II V VIII IX X XI Pres 1 abstained ED MOVED V Mankowski IX seconded C Foreman IV cost Award Excellence patches clubs provided recommending vice president de ducted VPs budget motion failed 3 6 against V VIII X XI SIT Pres 1 abstained ED MOVED B Mathews V seconded J McNeill S/T Council go record recognizing clubs and/or teams efforts Trans-Am Relay Race motion passed unanimously President directed Vice Pres ident sent list AMA awards includ ing description prerequisites award XXXI V NEXT MEETING MOVED J Grigg II seconded B Mathews V next Council meeting held Orlando FL motion passed 10 1 against IX MOVED J Grigg II seconded J Scarborough X next Council meeting date January 19 1980 Saturday Headquarters paying third night lodging enable full day prior meeting Fri day evaluate Wings Wheels Muse um motion passed 10 1 against IX XXXV ADJOURNMENT moved seconded adjourn meeting approxi mately 8 pm Passed unanimous consent AMA FILM LIBRARY AMA Chartered Clubs adult AMA mem bers have access AMA Film Library presently aonsisting 14 16mm filmsmost co~ intl sound Theyre great way add sparkfe club meeting increase attendance Chartered clubs have priority film rental also pay least$5 except $8 THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURES rental Chartered Clubs $10 othersSi 5 THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURESIand cases refundable deposit $50 fllore rental fee must made Following partial list films available full list information order form write AMA HO Film Library 815 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 please enclose pre addressed stamped envelope MODELINGS GRAND ILLUSIONS New 1979 film types sizes Scale model aircraft Peanut rubber-powered types huge RC types flown 78 Scale World Championships Englandabout 36 mInutes AMA film Jay Gerber THOSE MARVELOUS MINIATURES Re leased 1978 Spectacular footage model flying taken over country including model typesthough Scale predomi nates its all-inclusive cross-section model aviationthe complete story modeling activity ever attempted Excellent general public well modelers about 46 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber FUN FOR LIFETIME Trade Shows WRAMS NY Toledo MACS CA about 20 minutes AMA film Jay Gerber TO FLY No model flying spec tacular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian insti tution its new National Air & Space Muse um About 30 minutes Shows ballooning hang gliding aerobatics commercial mili tary including Blue Angels Navy Team Connecticut Maine achusetts Hampshire Rhode Island nunt DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Piper District Vice-President Highland Anenne Atkinson NH t3tl 1 Assocate Vine-Preside,es Robert C Brorseur 405 Main Street Nashua NH 03060 Raynnoerd Grbuulrraa 39 High St. Otd Tonnn ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr Lee MA 0t235 A Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr Lecivard Cr06339 hVilliaer hVilbur 6 Laurel Ann Kintersi ME 03904 big thanks have sent AMA survey forms Surely District has best return districts printed distributed about 1500 writing 161 have returned being warded Earl Witt computations national basis few still retained order can answer some comments returned Again thanks very much District cooperation results shall consider Council actions briefly order importance sent forms Most Important Services 1 Promotion Hobby/Sport way out front 2 Ob taining Radio Frequencies 3 Membership Services 4 Flying Site Assistance items 2 3 4 about equal 5 Model Aviation Maga zine 6 Sponsoring Junior Programs 7 Pro viding Competition Rules Least Important Services World Champ Sponsorship Nats Sponsorship Museum Awards Rec ognition Reasons Joining AMA 1 Indi vidual Insurance worth both 2 3 togeth er 2 Club Requirement 3 Flying Site Re quirement 2 3 together important No 1 4 Support National Repre sentation 5 Enter Sanctioned Contests 6 Receive MA Magazine Least Important Technical Educational Assistance vote magazine preference prefer optional magazine having part membership won out total 91 63 would take given choice strongly favor oftaking 114 36 * ** * * Carl Maroney has agreed some writ ing column month regarding some important insurance matters answer lot questions District members probably important AMA mem bers Thanks Carl Guest Insurance Now AMA chartered clubs may grant temporary guest membersbp-to help newcomer decide wa1u-t join club Heres progragmrwt guest pays club officer provides 30-day AMA membev~ effective date receipt AMA I-tO previously announced 1980 re-charter package date postmark guests name address information filled out special applications will shortly mailed Out clubs guest membership available time per year basis $5 fee must enclosed will credited payment AMA dues balance regular AMA membership fee forwarded AMA Head quarters within 60 days after 30-day guest period expires guest membership does permit holder enter sanctioned contests join chartered clubs until full regular membership fees received Headquarters National Model Airplane Championships does protect club actions guest also protects guest operating models club site Upon receipt $5 AMA will mail credit voucher verification amount plus regular membership application guest guest may renew either direct ly AMA through club Because date receipt Head quarters requirement guest membership cannot begin day guest makes $5 payment prevent situation guest might try flying club have accident pay fee requirements club insurance coverage make necessary guests intent Continued next page May 1980 75 District Report Cont registered advance participation re ceipt fee HQ acceptable form such registration new concept provide limited insur ance coverage developed during 1979 potentially biggest boon encourage new membersenabling clubs have guests fly field trial basis help evaluate enjoyment model aviation Insurance Coverage Changes Effective Jan uary 1 1980 Accident/Medical coverage two types insurance automatical ly provided AMA membership has raised premium increases cov erage applies AMA members injured model operation accidents regard less causes injury member injured due own careless ness program first put being five years ago policy provided $1000 coverage three areas Medical Death Dismemberment As first year medical expense coverage has boosted $7500 death benefit going up $1500 dismemberment remains previous level $1000 area protec tion frequently needed members medical section now has sig nificant upgrading improvements coverage results both low loss ratio 10-15% against premiums paid competitive bidding insurance companies coverage See back left hand side 80 membership card procedures filing claim Whos Insured Using Buddy Box flying activities held field club members invite general public spec tators fly buddy box whether just short experience lesson learn ing fly RC AMA members AMA chartered club site owners named additional insured have coverage under AMA insurance program Liability protection exists actions involving guest guests themselves insured However guest can insured holds temporary AMA membership outlined Guest Insurance program 1980 above non-AMA guest newcomer comes flying field has taken out tem porary AMA membership flies own riskbe buddy box own equip ment What An Additional Insured can non-AMA person organization such flying site owners sponsors government agencies organizations issued Certificate Insurance behalf AMA chartered club chapter thus extend ing AMAs liability protection others certificate normal means provide proof basic million dollars liability protection club able provide property owners certificate naming him additionally protected usually re sults property use being granted Such certificates normally issued no charge party however special wording must included behalf non-AMA party $10 service charge processing additional information HQ Note Carl Maroney drafted foregoing AMA Headquarters insurance specialist * * * ** Check contest dates unique First East Coast RC Hand Launch Glider Meet Callaham State Park Framingham MA May 18 1980 CD Jack Buckley FLASH District Expo Bigger Better Last Year Massasoit Community Col lege Brockton MA Same location last year Sunday May 25 1980 Demo Flying junior Dart Contest Movies Displays Super Speakers DONT MISS IT * * * ** Bill Wilbur AVP southern Maine writes new group New England Sport Scale Association has formed Seminars dis plays demos support encouragement Scale judging annual Sport Scale meet flyins newsletter goals objectives group open categories modelers interested par ties Facilities Berwick ME will own 30 x 500-foot paved runway adjacent 3000-foot full-scale runway facilities offered through courtesy Mr Bob Ring whos facility will known Ultraflight Sports Sounds great Bill New Jersey Yck II DISTRICT REPORT John C Grigg District II Vice-Presidesri 6387 Badger Drise Leckpsrt NY 14094 Assoesate Vjc-Psdnts Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 36-29 213th Sr. Bayside NY 11361 Frank Oretch 9 Willow Ace PitCaraway NJ 08854 Hank Likes 46 Crjry Or. Toots Ricer NJ 08753 Adam Satrier 50 Randi Rd No A-2 Schenectady NY 12209 Tom Sileer RD 3 Boe 412 Messena NY 13662 Hank Smtk 2 Lorraine Ave Aekarn NY 13021 THE SPORT FLIER Im writing col umn sitting front TV watching Daytona races am thinking back few months rather large group sport fliers chastising AMA support given competition flier much felt paid out dues money Maybe its true portion dues used purpose lets look mo ment benefits sport flier receives investment albeit indirectly Engines certainty sport flier wouldnt have powerful 60s 40s 15s etc existed demand competition flier improve breed also would probably have multifunction highly reliable radios now exist ence Propellers fuel timers building tech niques materials virtual plethora items have improved demands competitor Without competition might still dark ages modeling Next time sport flier fly ing field pretty pattern bird lifts off flick switch gear retracts magic think about hidden value have received annual small invest ment competition AVP REPORTS month have re port photos John Byrne attended Richmond Model Flying Clubs annual SIMEX show Staten Island last Oc tober other sources understand SIMEX huge success John pleas ure participating award ceremonies highlighted presentation Col George Vaughn Americas second successful Ace WWI fame photo shows Larry Katz presenting award Col Vaughn rIvuu TIvIruIuwI -eoruary ma broundhog told us expect six weeks winter bad news consider ably softened very fine symposium sponsored Central New York Model Aircraft Association same day fourth symposium far best biggest having changed location Art Home Center New York State fairgrounds gain added space needed years director Dave Seiffert ably assisted Dave Mathewson host other volunteers Over 1600 people saw 48 models entered static competition viewed AMA films enjoyed informational booths sponsored 13 clubs displaying various phases modeling Informational talks given Ed Izzo Bob Noll George Buso Niel Robertson Ed Byrnes Chuck Burch talked EAA some flying demonstrations mid-afternoon temperature hovering around ten degrees Dedicated modelers operated swap-shop several modelers trading buying selling equipment t other modelers raffle used gain added income 29 lucky people receiving prizes plus grand prize winner Kraft radio fine symposium next shows continued growth rate 76 Model Aviation second pnoto again trom John byrne shows Bill Fuori aided George Berko both ELITES club Long Island getting ready official flight District II championships held Monmouth Model Flying Club CDed RC Contest Board Cha year well way challenging larger longer established events type Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill VicePresident 8534 Huddleston Street Cincinnati OH 45236 Ansociete Vice-Presidents Joe Ejben 30980 Valley Forge Or. Solon OH 44139 Francis Flynarty 504 2lst St. Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heinman SR 108 North 1-lolgate OH 43527 Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Aun ndale PA 15083 Finally its definite 1980 Nats will held Ohio August 1017 unlikely anyone outside group has ganized Nats will ever realize much work went preparation bid now Nats has definitely sched uled Wilmington RC CL Dayton FF Soaring Helicopter Cincinnati Indoor behooves us District III well neighboring districts pitch help make biggest best Nats ever past month Ive out club meeting and/or banquet trail have spoken meetings southwest Ohio locations being written have plans speak Columbus next week attend big Cleveland show following weekend can see problem now Im scheduled speak HAWKS meeting Hamilton Friday start following month Piqua OH Toledo hope able travel out Pennsylvania some summer take some contests club meetings get know everyone Out part district better received letter last month Mr Neil Rossi complaining AMA repre sentatives never attend Gateway RC Soci ety auction asking coverage report function column fact received letter week before event other meetings scheduled weekend precluded attending brings up interesting point dont organizers types events write report possibly pictures its success failureGod forbid send VP can include column AMA VPs volunteer workers time devote activity limited pri marily fact cant two places same time am sure pertinent results recent Executive Council meeting Orlando FL will already have reported magazine feel should touch few points decided accept offer Wings Wheels museum Orlando space within museum cost AMA proposal will simply cost building erecting displays themselves AMA will have share mainte nance cost building housing muse um sounds to excellent opportunity AMA promote sport well preserve items significance future generations modelers proposal made subject considerable misunderstanding proposed passed discontinue printing names individuals making motions Executive Council meetings intent proposal curtail competitive atmosphere between members Execu tive Council preclude possibility individuals making motion being terpreted absolute gesture support motion example VP might make motion something opposes order get subject tabled defeated move other matters New Appointments As result plea help some areas District received some volunteers am pleased announce following AVP northwest Ohio Corky Heitman State Route 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Corky well known Quarter Scale cir cles has shown lot interest admin istration matters should make excellent addition group AVP western Pennsylvania Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Avenue Scottdale PA 15683 Although have never personally met Gene comes highest possi ble credentials recommendations fellow modelers modeler since 1945 year bornsorry did have say current main interest RC Sailpianes judging record has very successful Previous experience officer NSS well various clubs makes him ideal job RC Contest Board have appointed Ron Hesseibrock Cincinnati OH take place RC Contest Board Ron among ardent active RC contest fliers district well knowledgeable anxious help way can feel will excellent representative Con test Board Flying season will upon us before read so. LETS FLY PS Got letter other day EMIL ZUTZ sounds like getting ready give Mark Radcliff hard time again year Speaking Mark rumor has some lucky girl has gotten large rope around him plan tie knot July CONGRATULATIONS order Delawane nict ni taloinhia land h cainlina ilk DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechaeicsville VA 23111 Ausociate Vice-Presidents Wayne Abernethy 6221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Rub Charepine 205 Tptoe Rd. Nempors Nems VA 23606 Huevard Crispin 011 Beecranood Churiottesuille VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyuulu Road Charlotte NC 28210 Snotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wileingnon 00 19809 John Preston 7012 Cluira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winosrop Or. Payennenille NC 28301 Ill start months column some highlights winter Council meeting held Orlando FL reasons went Orlando meeting look over museum facilities offered AMA Wings Wheels Museum Wings Wheels has Improved muse um greatly since moving Santee SC Orlando very impressed set up urge everyone visit fine museum Orlan area AMA Council has accepted offer free exhibit storage space Wings Wheels has assigned Frank Eh ling job Curator have given Frank small budget start own AMA display Wings Wheels hope see endeavor grow Addition Safety Code item con cerning model air shows flying demonstra tions details fully need separate spectators fromflying activities clubs AMA members will receive copy addition safety code very near future will also explained separate report Model lotion 1980 Nationals Yes 1980 Nationals will held Wilmington OH final vote Council cast during conference call February 10th tough make decision since still sure can get facilities requested believe best choice three locations Headquarters Relocation Rather ac cept proposal Springfield OH AMA Executive Council has appointed com mittee look Headquarters move evaluate proposals including re locating Washington DC suburban area members committee Chairman Bill Mathews VP-V Dave BrownVP-Ill myself Flying Site Representative Committee Re port As Chairman Flying Site Repre sentative Committee gave committees report Council very well re ceived asked additional input comments Council prior submitting committees final recommendations May Council meeting feel Council wants additional service will have flying site employee af ter May Council meeting So AMA members outside District IV write VP express opinion matter Magazine Publication Council Minutes motion made delete names Council members proposing seconding motions Executive Council meetings order minimize tendency members use actions means promoting themselves print motion passed Orlando Council meeting dont agree record AMA members see what printed Model v/a f/on supposed know what VP elected proposing Council meetings fully believe smart enough see individual propos ing issues will promote particu lar individual have right know proposes seconds what motions Council meetings want see exactly what know am ing what elected also believe Council should vote district mo tions before Council rather show hands will pursue feeling long am Council am ashamed vote what propose have right see what Council meetings read ing record Model viation RC Frequency Coordinator VP asked name someone District RC Co ordinator receive regularly AMA HQ Continued next page May 1980 77 District IV Report Cont names iocations non-modeler licenses 72 MHz band might produce RC interference situations coordinator would advise RC clubs request frequencies given area might cause problems would like ask anyone District IV would interested position drop line Whats Happening District IV Congratulations Dave Burton 5609 Lantana Avenue Charlotte NC Dave now FAI RC Aerobatics Team Selection Com mittee member District IV Southeastern Virginia RC Group visited club past week enjoyed self very much good discussion about AMA other subjects club contemplating starting show team Anyone interested contact Larry Woolard Chuck Schlosshan club has lot plans upcoming flying season should have very interesting year Delaware RC Club see news letter Static club thinking about two-day mall show year First State Club will involved also AMA Scale Contest planned 14th June will AA Class contest would like help contact Bob Karlsson Salisbury Hawks have applied contest sanction August 24th Sep tember 8th alternate date Also may have AA Mouse Racing Juniors Seniors using reed valve engines 42 lines Meade Modelers planning bus trip Toledo Show side trip museum Wright Patterson AFB hang ing need least 35 40 persons sign up proposed schedule would leave Thursday evening April 10th see Toledo show Friday go Wright Patterson tour Museum Satur day April 12th Anyone interested contact Walt Cislo Meade Modelers Ft Meade MD Well thats month am off meeting Radio Control League North Carolina Greensboro last thought Dont disguised empty chair club meeting Support club O9 alabama Florida gia rssrppi o Rico South tarolina essee V DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V VicePresident 311 Poinciana Drive Birmingham AL 35209 205 879-5550 Associate Vice-Presidents John Gorday 115 Bavoerry Lone Jackson MS 39212 Richard Jackson 108 Thornlee Chaniestorn Heights SC 29405 Arohor Johnson 932 Banyan Deiray Beach PL 33444 Phillip McDowell 8521 Rolliny Fore NasCoille TN 27205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajardo FR 00648 Cd Moorman FO Boa 1643 Eglin AFO FL 32542 Harry Sheraw FO Boo 4506 Birnninyham AL 35206 Tow Thacker 2390C Lawnenceville Hwy Oncatrar GA 30033 Its hard get ahead days Just hear about new club newsletter get word another about disappear Decatur Model Airplane Club just gotten its newsletter Aeronut Flyer air appears Columbus-Ft Benning RC Flyers about ground Take Off certainly best newsletters district club newsletter terrific source communication within club other clubs example Aeronut Flyer offers handy building tip baking powder bet ter microballoons use Hot Stuff crash can soothe stomach eating airplane Columbus-Ft Benning RC Flyers may give up newsletter over former editor Chris Joiners protests abandoning work will host District V Fun-Fly Championships June 14 15 Veterans Memorial State Park Cordele GA info pre-registration packet write Championships HQ PO Box 7985 Columbus GA 31908 has become vcry popular contest year should better because central location spoilers still around know type people spoil fun others sometimes reason Paul Guzenski president Palm Beach Aero nauts models spoiled rifle shot landing approach club field some reports youngster area shooting targets discriminately Being shot down another transmitter bad enough having worry about being literally shot down Some body needs catch youngster teach him build fly model airplanes Another spoiler struck Tommys Hobby Shop Atlanta GA area swiped least seven radios load oth er inventory Thats kind support local hobby shops need Wingfoot Model Airplane Club Martin TN planning fun-fly along two clubs Kentucky kind joint ef fort beneficial helps spread load work almost guarantees good turn out lot fun Wingfooters good cooperating picture below club vice-president Billy Elam seen assisting Ed Gass start Gene Camobells Love lv outdone Paul Halley built nine foot Nosen J-3 Cub put Evra 190 engine up front Thats flying machine As am writing co,a,, en Olympics just getting under way New York Summer Olympics having its problems Moving along smoothly however 1980 SKYLYMPICS Middle Tennes see RC Society will host 1980 Skylympics Edwin Warner Park Nashville TN August 24 1980 part annual program help Muscular Dystrophy As sociation made $1100 1978 $1400 1979 goal 1980 $2000 Flying cause fun charitable way insure maximum fun un interrupted vandalism old club field get assistance local sheriff police chief Lake Guntersville RC Club recently recognized Sheriff Rex Smalley Police Chief Jerry Gamble dedicated officers increased patrol activity such acts appreciation club has gained benefit greatly decreased vandalism Another good idea comes Remote Control Association Central Florida club considering information packet prospective new members would provide information about club about AMA include membership application AMA application FCC license application club policy etc cautious running enginesDoc Boyd Chattanooga RC Club trying start engine foam stand stand collapsed found spinning pro peller hand working over fingers Also frightening report Lefty Walker West Orange Sunfliers RC Club lando FL standing right side Webra 61 prop shaft broke prop whizzed front neck sliced hole right shoulder jacket More clubs appointing safety ficers Lefty individuals having hard time forseeing different ways accidents can happen Dont wait safety officer tell what safe un safe Use own head listen safety officer does speakhe may well have experienced very accident trying have just got word Puerto Rico Nats will held year August 30Septem ber 1 will add Control Line event year Delta Dart event youngsters As result frequency mix-up John Peters Decatur AL lost Senior Tele 78 Model Aviation ne iasc niccure cnis series ot Lene ,rIinl another picture Ed time scratch built Spider Plane K &ti 4fL master Big Yeller After dust cleared nothing found half wing tail John cried three days still puts flowers crash site weekend Think twice before turning transmitter Flowers expensive Illinois ana ucky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District VI VicePresident 525 Weidoer Road Buffalo Grove 60090 Aoaate VicePridets Ceuck Delano 4631 N Miocheer Indianapolis IN 46226 Richard Denting III 3611 Dreernileld Rd Qaincy IL 62301 Frank Hughes 401 S Birch Plattsbarg MD 64477 Glenn Lee 819 Mandraise Banania IL 60510 Herno Osen 620 Old Oonnonn,nn University City MD 63132 Jen Sear, P0 Boo 300 Bargie KY 40310 80k Underusood 4109 Concord Daku Sn Louis MD 63120 Soon returndays ot corn sun such scenes Terre Haute RC Club annual Fun-Fly August 19 1979 Number 2 picture shows L-R Terry Schmitz Ralph Chesher Anderson IN Kit Gerhart Koko mo IN Arnold Allen Opha Presnell Terre Haute IN Kevin Harris Pendleton IN Ron Pound Terre Haute winners Bomb Drop Ballon Burst SEASON OPENERS April 12 Carbondale IL Skysquires University Mall Display April 19 Chicago Aeronuts 45th annual banquet homecoming Current mer members contact R Schuh 267 E City Line Road Barrington IL 60010 l 17-20 Orland Park IL Palos RC Orland Square Mall Show May 3-4 Terre Huate IN RC Club Honey Creek Square Mall Show May 24-25 Ft Wayne IN Flying Circuits Soaring Contest AROUND THE DISTRICT Indianapolis IN Control Line fliers should check Indy Sport-Liners meet Sheeks Hobby 21st Ritter can contact AVP Chuck Delano have new flying field year Thermaleers Turbulator contained Stan Stoys proposed Look Ahead plan Free Flighters Stan believes FF compe tition classes should based ability rather age now done RC Pattern Pampa CL Stunt agree Some todays youngsters mighty tough contest field yet believe age classes far out date What think Kansas City Northern Knights report ed first meeting Kansas City Aero Modelers Council happened January 1980 Good luck new group representing some 400 modelers past year column Ive pre sented some rather controversial subjects have received certain information undersigned 1980 member Academy Model Aeronautics Num ber__________ hereby petition Spe cial Membership Meeting convened later July 15 1980 do designate Horrace D Cain AMA 539 VP Director proxy vote absence C Print name Cn, lCnno Date 1 Model viotion commercial magazine will individual members option later January 1981 Yes____________ No_____________ 2 AMA membership will structured later January 1982 ensure surance premiums commensurate risks members activities Yes____________ No_____________ 3 AMA Headquarters will located central US geographic area later March 1984 Yes____________ No_____________ 4 AMA by-laws existing employee con tracts will amended later Janu ary 1981 ensure previously no AMA member except Council members would have ever known have sincerely supported approach Most have voiced opinion some appalled mere human would ques tion sanctimonious Academy Model Aeronautics asked elect posi tion promised seek number changes Some now seem impractical some will happen some transition some should have done still limbo ideal situation Executive Council formulates policies AMA Head quarters administers policies fairly among membership course such poli cies would build stronger AMA attending members direct needs stimulating favorable public recogni tion sport model aviation issues brought before Execu tive Council Unfortunately resolved best interests membership AMA Headquarters strives propagate itself Council flounders rhetoric As has written men talk likely nothing else Since some basic issues should now resolved sometime come am again asking vote confidence Under AMA by-laws 5% membership can re quest obtain special membership meet ing such meeting individual member can vote person PROXY issue will complete form below reasonable duplicate send prior April 25 will seek special meet ing need about 4000 responses obtain such meeting wish designate another proxy need special meeting request Dont delay send day Any person employed promoted Staff position within AMA HQ must ac ceptable majority vote AMA President Secretary/Treasurer two senior Vice-Presidents Execu tive Director B Any change position job descrip tion and/or dismissal staff level em ployee must approved President senior Vice-President C salaries AMA employees recognized professional vocation will subject specified maximum ceiling adjustments must approved President Secretary/Treasurer Yes____________ No_____________ 5 National Model Airplane Champion ships cannot exceed budgeted direct cost after 1980 Yes____________ No_____________ 6 AMA will have service prior June 30 1981 maintain thereafter positive flying site assistance program both in-house field support Yes____________ No_____________ 7 AMA will revise amend such rules procedures later January 1984 incorporate recognized special interest groups primary competition rules revision agencies rather pres ent Contest Boards Yes____________ No_____________ Fellow AMA members chance get some important issues settled put member input AMA operations proxy will counted vote lam sure AMA will verify ballot does provide required votes petitions special meeting Nats general meeting can assured will never have chance again getting items accomplished dont have resident District VI join Youre welcome Awaiting replies thanks DUBRO PRODUCTS COVERITE SIG MFG early pledges support District VI RC Fun Flys club teams modelers out dont forget friends next visit hobby shop FLY FRIENDLY SKIES May 1980 79 Iowa an sota nsn VII DISTRICT REPORT Geoff Styles District VII VicePresident 6060 N Lydell Avenue Whitefish Bay WI 53217 Associate Vice-Presidents James Cark 444 Woodviem Dr. NE Cdar Rapids IA 52401 Jon, 8 LorOeco 5847 N 87th St M~aokee WI 53218 Robert 0 Lostdbrq 4928 Tioqa St Olaon MN 55804 Wlliart Ronrittg 4494 Taelemood Tr St Joseph SAl 49085 Al Scdmore 5013 Dorseto Dr Madison WI 53711 Roe Sears 132 S Rostyn Pontac MI 48054 Terry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 response people around dis trict has tremendous past several weeks am delighted com munications am getting mail phone Model aviation alive well District VII couple items would like cover outset First part caption photo number 2 March column inad vertently dropped two unidentified men photo 2 Jim Schwartz Fond du Lac WI Al Scidmore Madison WI Al AVP district Sorry guys Secondly April column Uncle Sams Post Office lost original column photos will have seen words no pic tures issue Maybe should use Pony Express submission Someone told other day Post Office charges high rates delivery storage Got some photos month First would like introduce Ron Sears new AVP Eastern Mich igan Ron has model airplane builder over 30 years currently member Cloudbust ers Club mainly Control Line Free Flight group past Ron helped organize Pontiac Model Airplane Club President Cloudbusters 1978 1979 Married wife Elaine three young daughters Ron still finds time build working 2-inch foot P1-17 right now fly Members area dis trict urged channel thoughts problems through Ron can repre sent Council level nice letter Peter Waters RC Contest Board Member Canton Ml Peter enclosed report recent meeting Association Midwestern RC Clubs purpose meeting chaired Wayne Yeager President coordinate contests area 25 clubs participated clubs have passed 100-member mark membership some approaching 200 mark Other topics noise control insurance some clubs have purchased own field insur ance bonding club treasurers large club funds involved Contests planned 1980 include 13 Scale 8 Pattern 5 Fun Flys Pylon Glider Contests Mall shows airshows busy season Eastern Michigan Clubs interested schedule can obtain copy writing Peter Waters C/O Kraft Midwest 41889 Joy Road CantonM148187 MARCS Madison WI show East Towne Shopping Center January 26-27 Hundreds interested pass ers-by looked over types aircraft other RC items including sailboats lookers taken Arnie Strickons scratch-built F6F Hellcat went home returned camera spend half hour taking pictures Turned out flew WWII Honors models went Arnie Strickon photo No 2 Hellcat Bill McFarlandNofor ers shown photo No 4John Lusk right showing Carl Mohs new sailboat John very active modeler contest flier Glider Pylon Pattern Carl founder MARCS Club lifelong modeler Photo No S shows Bob lice Sig Kougar Bob editor club newsletter Another eood PR effort i nad tne pleasure ot attending Annual Awards Dinner February 9th Helen very nice time always MARCS highlight evening roasting John Lustwe laughs could shake broken wing Thanks MARCS January attended combined meeting held Green Bay hosted Green Bay Club 13 Wisconsin clubs represented meeting tie contest calendar region have some good food fellowship fun Draw prizes award ed short speech made yours truly serious business calendar coordi nation attacked--a very nice evening busy summer schedule active clubs big event District VII WEST will District Meeting April 26th held Experimental Aircraft Association HQ near Milwaukee clubs will receive invi tations through mail attendees will allowed access display work areas museum Seminars will held quali fied speakers being lined up meeting being hosted Greater Milwaukee Area Association Radio Controlled Avia tion Clubs meeting will attended Horrace Cain District VI VP Dave Brown District Ill VP well other prom inent model aviation full-scale aviation enthusiasts will all-day affair winding up dinner evening Plan Thats month people Soon poor northerners can out building room flying fields once again Atkansas C saslana Meetoc homa s VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII VicePresideet 509 So tebason Street Sulphur LA 70663 Aaaoeiate Vice-Presidents Bazz Ascrill 9117 La Sarranea NE Albactoerpac NM 87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Ssdploar LA 70662 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Ot Garland TX 78042 William Harley III 927 Commerce leasannee TX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr 8artlesoille OK 74003 Written month AMA Past President Johnny Clemens filling month very busy John Embry will very unique column dont think previous AMA Presi dent has ever stayed involved enough drop himself notch two fill district vice-president will serve show ad miration AMAs good guys Dis trict VIII Vice-President John Embry John earned good guy tag long time ago ringleader finding get ting Lake Charles us Nats site Nats sites hard come filling Embry will also show both feel prime importance AMA members District VIII fully represented Embry present com pletely buried 24 hour-a-day problems strike among workers industry order District VIII represented Execu tive Council matters also filled John Council meeting Orlando FL Orlando FL HOME OF THE AMA MUSEUM Finally weve got place pro tect good old stuff ye got gathered together organized can show off history romance early model aviation What fun will stand back hear people say Hey look atthisl decision use space offered lando made during Council meeting gave Council opportunity study matter first hand Regrettably important objects devices modeling past have already lost AMAers should proud happy now have means show off used done should very interesting new AMAers yet come get see present thing evolved bamboo yardsticks cigar box wood rubber bands cut bicycle auto inner tubes rice paper furniture glues way just looked up glue dictionary defined impure gel80 Model Aviation atine got boiling animal refuse used adhesive substance No wonder made such mess no wonder folks didnt like smell first museum problem will de dde best effectively use space sincerely hope AMAer will realize AMA museum belongs us personally has piece make museum important place need input everyone has ideas Address ideas AMA Ex ecutive Council attention FRANK EHLiNG Does club need subjects meeting programs about having dis cussion museum matter send clubs ideas Six half years ago spending four half months back looking hospital ceiling mentally planned AMA museum obvious uses museum would place honor mem bers model aviation Hall Fame photos histories forth idea think would greaton wall complete list current AMA members would not-too-difficult thing because could photo-processed form present microfilmed membership lists about 15 20 plates could called WALL OF FAME Wouldnt great go national museum find own name proudly displayed wall would sure make feel like part something speaking museums hobby shop has nearly become museum pride Id like tell February 15th year started 41st year business guess trial period over please lieve 40 years can accumulate awful lot historic interesting things have tried hard past mention shop fear someone would think using unfairly 40 years milestone would enjoy sharing AMAers families friends always welcome come site-see BS both Dallas address 1907 Greenville Avenue zip 75206 phone 214-823-0208 SAFETY HINTAlways remember turn receiver before launching RC mod elalso transmitterthat re membered bring along mentioned Council meeting lando valid reason try get Executive Council stand point years served Cliff Piper District VP tops everybody tipoff Cliffs spirit came brought huge package 25 lbs think frozen crab legs way New Hampshire entire Council might feast Since modelers such skilled improvisers crab legs thawed heated eat putting bathtub hot water motel Cliff rest us can equal gesture least can attest generosity does make Council work tastier After seeing USA hockey team win Olympic Gold Medal dramatically Lake PlacidAINT IT GREAT TO BE AMERICAN Can imagine trying make sense typewriter last game real reason mention ing apparantly unrelated activity like hockey mention beautiful spirit friendliness generated through sports world aeromodeling same spirit sportsmanship friendshipborders language problems become hardly barrier under banner true sportsmanship What pity nation cant deal rest world people-to-people basis through political through state depart ments ultimately military Having priviledge being part AMA USA world relationship team some nine years am aware happy atmosphere wholesome sports can create inter national problem areas AMA USA have always ex cellent representatives competition teams administrative groups past Please have pride knowing fellow AMA members have helped build us higher place world have made new friends America District VIII probably oldest continuing model plane competition has Southwest Model Airplane Championships held traditionally over Labor Day week end year hope expand pull ing area model clubs modelers gether work attend enjoy Since am burdened down du ties AMA President present am going lend support toward making real dandy means just lot compe tition flying heck lot just plane old fun just fliers toloudo as C Nbasku takuta h takota IXWyuooq DISTRICT REPORT Vince Mankowski District IX Vice-President 105 Waldo tircle Bellesue Nt 68005 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Bronuon 2220 Marposa Blvd. Caspe WY 82601 Paul Ke5eL 910 Norto 1205 Farqo NO 58102 Tranis McGinnis 8027W Slot Circle Arvada CO 80005 Jim OReilly 4760 N Satojo Wichita KS 67220 Jim Rickerns Ste S Clouclos Siooo PaIls SO 57103 month will begin recognizingall now home stretch Season Flyer program Thefollowing submitted names during early going still out flying Wichihewks Wichita KS Daryl Robe Mike Tallman Mark Robe Marvin Denny Gary Vreeland Gary Mondry Flatland Soaring Society Haysville KS Bill Hannah John Tracy Pat McCleave Larry Bishop Bob Michaels Carl Williams Jim Sinn Frontier Flyers Fremont NE Gary Cooper Larry Austin families friends spectators may get silly after seeing Olympics open meet having modeler come run ning down highway holding flashlight overhead climb stepladder midfield light strobe light will burn through entire meet Maybe isI gasoline shortages terrible gas prices might wise tried make large regional meets around country like Southwest Championships ap pealing cant make Nats will have somewhere important go especially folks District VIII well expect Dallas-Ft Worth area Southwest Championships Labor Day weekend Yall come ya hear Still big doins District VIII June 7th 8th dates visit Southwest Modelers Show Fair Park State Fair Grounds Dallas show moved early year get away snow ice storms Better weather will insure flying demonstrations well usual static displays awards modeling excellence show will Womens Building interest too San Antonio Lake Charles prime possible spots 1981 Nats ****Thats now**** Johnson County Aeronauts KS Hall Eastham Ross Howell Jerry Brown Paul Byrum Dave Ellis John Floyd Jefco R/C Denver CO J DeVorss Don Lutze Bob Croft Doug Croft Don Hol singer Jr Don Holsinger Sr Ken Howell Dennis Wruk Paul Samaras Nat Lancaster Karl Bruegeggeman Gordon Peecher Rocky Johnson Gordon Smith Bill Love Stan Kar pelowitz Jack Clodfelter Dan Heisman Bill Kessler Rocco Mariani Stan Thorley Northern Knights Kansas City MO Ray Meyers Dick Lemons Mark Pierre Bob Carlton Leo Hylton Dick Ristow Jim Storkand Bob Cammeron Ron Smith Ed Morrow Dave Iminger Bill McConnell Continued next page May 1980 81 Gary Cooper ana Daugnier Julie riane Sig Kavalier Lurry srr left Gary Cooper District IX Report Cant fld 5 Season Flyer patches have ordered Now weather clearing flying getting easier above fliers will surely make May flying colors Note would appreciate season flier photos guys really deserve con gratulations since few months have very cold year round flying district no easy task move sister recently mar ried San Francisco return flight enjoyed five half hour layover Denver Enjoyed bet As per usual first thing such situation find hobby shop listing yellow pages get city map check bus cab fares etc Everyone does same thing right As Sunday called Travis McGinnis AVP Denver get some tips what shop open has what Travis would allow take buses insisted meeting front airport joined Jim Shaw other hobby finding new fly ing sites t wish club three us spent afternoon meeting Betty Pfarr Pfarrs Flyers Hobby Shop cruising hobby shops seeing work shops Travis Jim talking AMA doing lot bench flying Thanks fellas great afternoon writing am three days away return visit Denver Pfarr LeRoux Memorial Contest Peanut Scale Ill have report pictures next months column Kansas via Hutchison-Salina Saturday February 16 found almost 125 miles solid ice Driving distance 10 25 miles per hour real thrill last years Nats News editor years white-knuckled queen wife would care repeat such performance next 256 miles however better ground fog light blowing snow made Hutchison hour spare Hutch Bunch An nual Banquet did much sooth frazzled nerves Thanks invitation Early next morning made trip Sauna Mid-America RC Sauna MARCS mall show MARCS first ever show held Mid-State Mall MARCS display looked good Arznna lnna , da x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 251J1 Armour Lane Redundo Beach CA 9027t Associate Vice-Pidents Glenn Carter 2020 GIl Porn Lane Walnv Crnek CA 94598 Ale, Chsolm 100 West Sha,, Freon, CA 93711 Loenre Kroeber 4295 Boulder Hvy Las Vegas NV 89121 John Pond 4269 Snoko Circle San Jose CA 95136 Bob Reynolds RI B Bun St Tvcsoe AZ 85710 Betty Srream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Keith Whitney 14465 Jupiter Or. Salt Lake City UT 84117 month Ill fill some highlights Executive Council meeting held Orlando FL Council met Florida order tour Wings Wheels museum located Orlando airport As long Im subject museums Ill tell point Council voted start model museum Wingsand Wheels facility Frank Ehling will charge get ting started model museum will locate main floor existing displays will receive equal billing major step forward AMA way floor space rent free no charge AMA Other business transacted included passage addition AMA Safety Code addition roughly says demon stration flying shows must done side established line audience must other side line Exceptions will granted requireing concurrence President Executive Director depend ing merits case Therell magazine Las Vegas AVP Lonnie Kroeber re National Notes Nationwide big news will have Ohio Nats Nats area usually expected big problems have getting sites Nats sympathize Ohio team wrinkles have work out commend stick-to-abili ty Thats ability stick succeed Potential future sites Nats clude Lake Charles perhaps return Lin coln San Antonio TX has indicated interest hosting future Nats Anyone thinks home town might have poten tial host Nats invited write would delighted help Moving Headquarters Continued Moving AMAs headquarters out Washington DC now has possibilities Springfield OH possibilities have president-appointed committee ex plore offer committee fielding suggestions comments have already voiced suggestion see March issue feel yours should heard have opinion issue share us please dues money will pay move District Championships Only offer has made host District IX Cham pionship Orbiting Eagles Omaha annual AAA contest May already planned asked considered 1981 District Control Line Championship host Anyone else ports 1980 version Tournament Champions going held last week November first week December dates firm quite possible Ive mentioned contest held Mexicali Mexico before column date has set held 18th 19th April local Mexican club Birds Club putting hope put calendar would love attend will Boston weekend marathon Maybe next year.. Ive informed Bill Booth Jr no longer membership subscrip tion manager NEES replacement Kit Sonesen 8616 Maple Grove Ct Sacra mento CA 95828 supplies service NFFS has taken over Marty Thomp son address 2012 Landon Lane Sacra mento CA 95825 SASE him will get list supplies available Meanwhile back Council meeting proposed Dave Herbert Sky-Nauts Saddleback Valley superior service award recognition efforts putting airshow conjunction Toys Tots drive Dave obtained live TV coverage show managed collect vast amount toys award approved Its now official Its tougher get free CD membership 1980 now class B meet must have 50 entrants qualify CD free membership meet falls short must CD second meet number entrants waived second meet Furthermore class AA meet now gets CD free membership class AAA meet gets two rare AAAA meet remains five free tickets move taken eliminate abuse free ride CDs original intent reward efforts workers field efforts will still 82 Model Aviation HiechelVice-President Doug Spurlock President set up district dis play booth show Spectators Salines Mid-America Mall Fred Rogge President Hutch Bunch banquet prolectionist Banquet scene Hutchison rewarded basis phantom paper meet Nationals will held Wilmington OH Free Flight portion will held Wright Patterson However move under way locate FF Springfield OH would 31 miles Wilmington motels available Springfield wouldnt want make daily round trip quite few dorms lined up Wilmington Motels Wilmington few dates -the 10th through 17th ugust past year mail delivery Hawaii very late ballots election received after deadline cases some never received due part bulk mailing AMA order save postage However future mailings outlying areas AMA will first class mail Council directed last meeting next Council meeting will twoday will 3rd 4th May Washington DC Late January invited annual awards banquet Camarillo Flying Cir cus banquet club honors outstanding members certificates ap preciation gave editor Ron Ingram Chuck Asprion mall show organized club president Nick Johnen reported have such good rapport flood control district after club put flying site property local boat club obtained site no problem asked hand out awards club modeler year deter mined per system wrote recently winner Chuck Asprion followed Jim Jordan Moe Morrison Chuck given Dremel Moto tool runner-up Jim Jordan novice last year Later drawing some pretty nice merchandise Chuck Asprion won Dremel table saw go Moto tool should building bigger better models club has annual airmanship award given flier pulls years biggest goof outstanding feat flying year award given Sharon Ack erman feat flying plane through tree no damage next meeting attended Birds monthly club gathering meet brand new Carson City Hall Its really nice meeting run club president Bill Semler Betty Stream AVPs hand husband Joe gave talk proper takeoff turn procedure Pattern flying also ran across Jim Lillie Ive mentioned before high shcool teacher instructing bunch students fine art model building club signed up new member evening Hes new juniors hobby Ed Kenworthy 55 years old wants try RC 30s flew some FF hasnt done anything since current crop juniors coming fellow Japan hes year name Ichiro Hasegawa beautiful Proctor Antic Bipe collared model month award joined Birds soon after arriving States showed club new AMA film Modelings Grand Illusions comments highly favorable next engagement found having lunch Harry Apoian Aerospace Corporation El Segundo Harry forming club wanted represent AMA club now going am mem ber attended annual Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California banquet order pass out some awards some notable guests party must mention Fawn Swaney wife Fawn founded Thunderbugs FF Club 1946 Walt Schroder wife present Walt formerly Model Air plane News now RC Model Builder make sure banquet RC touch recent transplant California East present form Ed Lidgard Ed long time Wakefield flier handed AMAs Award Excellence two Bills conducted highly successful profitable World FF Cham pionships Taft October Bill Bogart Bill Hartill deserved recognition Thanks men job well done handed out associations high point awards three hard flying individuals bested other tough Southern Califor nia fliers David Turgeon won junior award senior award taken fellow club member Jason Kendy open honor went third year row Bob White showed large gathering modelers families film Modelings Grand Illusions Talk about raves place buzzing long time afterward about quality film want see film want visit club want AMA display booth Write well arrange something want see pictures column send black whites along some information Ill work THERMALS Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District Xl Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 9817 Associate VicePesjdnns Al Cameo 18070 oon Elm Pomnello 1083201 Simon Oneern Rn 1 Eos 48 Eroadviem MT 590t5 Ed MoColloogs 53 55 61 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Olv Recio 26608 Dosno Cr. Ken, WA 98031 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main Os. Redmond WA 98052 1980 Nats Planning have wondering Nats will year Im about tell will also find out about Free Flight Nats youd better pay attention will test later First some information cov ered also will found elsewhere issue Competition News section pertinent facts repeated completeness will want read other materials chance will taking big event year place will Wilmington OH dates will August 10i 7 about half hour south Dayton freeway will dorms site Radio Control Control Line events will temperature can expected mid-80s during day mld-60s dur ing night will almost no chance rain winds can expected typical Midwest Indoor will held University Cincinnati Armory Field House Cincin nati will 10th 11th motels area site about hour south Dayton building shaped lot like Lincoln facility used last year smooth curved ceiling bleachers sides end floor approximately 90 x 180 feet ceiling 64 feet peak 48 feet windows start natural light should need electric lights since sun does set until nearly 10 pm floor should cement no air conditioning plan things much same last year let know have ideas improvement soon Outdoor events will start Tuesday 12th will Wright Field Dayton largest FF field US used regularly clubs area FF meets has advantage being almost same size regardless way wind blows As last year will decide day what category fly Dick Nutting has promised weather forecasts afternoon well warning local thunderstorms will dorms available Wright College about 10 minutes field wish commute Last heard price $7 per person per day double occupancy including linens may change watch Competition News section MA case have seen Wright Field residential area possibility exists models off field among houses will can prevent happening situation motorcycles known clubs fly now under standing can use cars motorcycles retrieval month should know what rules motor cycles mopeds helmet laws etc dont ex pect camping Dayton field camping sites quite close Notice day-by-day event schedule CN section A-i FAI will flown rounds Coupe wont flown rounds either Wake A-2 Power will flown rounds determined site FAI processing three events being held rounds will probably Wright College night before event changes events registration dorm assignments tro phies etc must made Wilmington AMA HQso plan ahead have ideas Nats can improved FFers now time let know Write address above call 206/542-6061 after 6 pm Pacific Time work number 206/655-9572 am number little after 7 am about 5 pm Pacific Time Please no late early morning calls local support group has done lot work will make Nats much family vacation can Watch MA news about happenings area plan make trip dont think will anything pleased May 1980 83 JUNIO FLIGHT EDWHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Young Beginners Find know really has lot written about Junior Problem Lots Repetitious chanting old facts Sometimes some action mostly talk Times have changed since day Lindbergh flew lantic hundreds thousands spurred build fly models YOUNG modelers back AMA formed guide Today few thousand AMA members count hand ful youngsters amongst ly have modelers dads Recruiting new young beginners aeromodeling nowa days tough hard work dont come around automatically anymore no magic wand can waved Today young modelers have courted one hopeful has coached dropped quickly found wanting brought fully fly ing circle worthy Quicky introductions Delta Dart one-day bashes waste times may have other values produce modelers AMA has got change its attitude what succeeds strangely AMA few individuals doing laborious work want discuss part effort hard work ersBill Hannan Peanut Power name book labor love wherein Bill Hannan has put under set covers vast collection drawings photographs instructions seductive phase aeromodeling Peanut Scale few issues ago mentioned books best source instructions beginners Boy does book prove point BUY book DO what says keep youll end up model builder No matter Peanut Scale book can get hooked make succeed Peanut Power costs $795 plus $100 postage Historical Aviation Album PO Box 33 Temple City CA 91 780 Written about series sketches free-wheelers 1 rYplcac PcASTC PROP FREE WEELER WASHERpin EXPORT SPRING Bill Hannan produced Paul Matt winner Thank gentlemen badly needed book Ive included some drawings list subjects tells best TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface History Enter Peanut Scale International Premier Parcel Post Peanut Contest Motives Modelers Classifications Selecting Subiect Workshop Equipment Materials Adhesives Research Construction Covering Finish Paint Detailing Peanut Library References Designing Own Propellers Model Transportation Storage & Display Ground Support Equipment Flying Problem-Solving Chart Competition Proxy Contests Picture Peanut Peanut Gallery Hybrid Peanuts Phuture Peanuts Glossary Jargon Decoder List Suppliers Grams-to-Ounces Conversion Table Sign-Off Acknowledgments Credits Appendix BD-4 Homebuilt Plans 4 5 6 Proxy 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 23 25 28 33 34 35 43 48 49 52 57 58 61 - 63 - 66 72 73 74 76 76 76 - 77 - 78 WASHERTSRIBG DR EYELET EPOXY IN POSITION NDING POOR RAY RE INCORPORATED IN PROP SNAPT IF DESIRED ALTOOGER IT DETRACTS FROM APPEARANCE K ALWAYS INCLUDE THRUST WASHERS TYPICAL RCE-WHEELER5 - - construction covering prop carv ing making rubber motors winding - er kind box store carry models LE RIRRER STRAND 2 0 0 SORANO OARED INTO LOOP AND TIED RROTORWIL TRAIn TSELP INTO TORTER GOP WHEN WOANO Remember JAM Junior Aircraft Mode/er very success ful magazine Very successful its young readers financial failure its publishers brought too little advertising revenue Bill Winter its editor now Bill editor AMAs publication Model Aiiation recent editorial Bill stated JAM break-even proposition Break-even propositions private enter prise must abandoned break-even proposition non-profit organization like AMAa very useful proposition would help AMA what set up dois proposition Academy should wel come very strange AMA has spon sored financial flops example World Championships National Contests ducks opportunity break-even proposition because type models modelers AMA has placed emphasis interested Juniors would Pike see magazine young beginners newsstands youngsters can see invited world ofaeromodeling AMA Junior Indoor Postal HI Gliders HI Stick Models Flying continues through end March its time send results Ed Whitten next Indoor flying session give clubs kids chance fly purpose WINDING TARE--.ETH PES EHTCNSSN WIRE WISOING TORE PT GA S 0 OSISOING TORE REINS WITHDRAWN FROM WOUND RODEL Yes hard work like putting together publishing fine book going help Juniorsand beginners Buy copies youngsters neighborhood libraries schools prizes club yourself book AMA must have available Building flying models lot tougher television - also rewarding See next month 84 Model Aviation BRASS TURING CAM EPORT INTO CARVED PROP SPLIT TYPE LOCRWASRER EPOXY TO PROP