Meeting Items through XXIV meeting held Arlington VA covered November AMA News section official minutes concluded XXV BAN ON PYROTECHNICS BY AIR SHOW TEAMS D Brown III reported ob served increasing alarm extensive use pyrotechnics major number air show teams Brown noted addition possibly being extremely dangerous probably against law states MOVED seconded effective immedi ately ban pyrotechnic use air show teams except use model rockets accordance National Association Rocketry safety code motion passed 9 4 against VI Pres VIII IX 1 abstained IV Note President directed HO notify show teams above action phone following letter XXVI BANNING SHOW TEAM COMPTI TION AT NATS MOVED seconded competition between show teams Nats banned motion passed 11 3 abstained VI Pres IV XXVII SURVEYS/POLLS Discussion among Council noted inadvisability proliferation survey polls several sources such has con ducted recent past following MOVED seconded case AMA funds used conduct na tional poll Council must first approve includes polls Council members HQ magazine staff Exempt Presi dent Secretary/Treasurer Vice-Presidents may poll own districts motion failed 12 against 2 VIII III XXVIII SENIOR CITIZEN lower age Council discussed feasibility ramifications lowering senior citizen Continued page 73 two years work AMASs Frequency Committee completed midSeptember filing technical data back up AMASs earlier request frequencies Federal Communications Commission asked data last year AMA mount special research project provide information needed What follows introduction AMAs special report rest came over 40 pages typed material figures photographs charts will published next two issues Model viotlon full report has meanwhile distrib uted model press RC equipment manufacturers other modeling organi zations including various RC special interest groups within AMA have already heard informally report has very favorable reaction FCC some positive action may expected spring 1981 sooner also anticipated new RC frequencies may expected result AMAs proposal use 1982 extremely important understand request 50 RC aircraft frequencies does mean will used simul taneously given location need 50 based fact given time place frequencies may avail able interference-free Thus order ensure 10 15 20 may available time necessary have choose situation due fact FCC will according current policy grant exclusive RC-only frequenciesdue tremendous pressure public interests segments frequency spec trum Thus FCC committed policy frequency sharing citizen bands users work out compatible means operation AMA plan therefore based hav ing enough frequencies begin assure comparative few necessary trouble free operation location may selected may best suit site frequency usage area 10-year transition period built plan some immediate benefits later expansion transition period tended allow current equipment long may practical given area idea sooner current equipment can discontinued sooner frequen cies can accommodated Meanwhile new RC equipment expected immediately available upon FCC ap proval plannarrow band FM equip ment now being sold amateur radio export market will available new frequencies Flexibility key feature plan offers gradual immediate transition ac cording local desires can varied locale another further offers frequencies presently available positive separation between air craft other model operations basic safety consideration should noted also 27 MHz opera tion affected plan able operate band may continue INTRODUCTION Academy Model Aeronautics AMA filed Petition Rule Making RM 3525 Federal Communications Commission November 17 1978 its Petition AMA requested allocation additional channels RC use sufficient carry RC activities through next 10 20 years Several frequency bands identified possible sources new RC frequencies although Petition emphasized utilization 72-76 MHz band particular because additional 72-76 MHz channels could offer quickest relief current acute RC frequency shortage Following informal discussions FCC staff joint AMA-Industry research project undertaken establish technical parameters workable 7276 MHz assign ment plan keeping mind cost/size con straints upon model aircraft RC equipment paper result joint AMA-In dustry 72-76 MHz study SUMMARY AMA proposes implementation additional 72-76 MHz frequencies follows Model aircraft 50 channels starting 72010 MHz proceeding 20 KHz through 72990 MHz Terrestrial models 23 channels starting 68 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Minutes--May 3-4 AMA Special Report FCC Completes Big Executive Council First Step Get NC Frequencies 75410 MHz proceeding 20 KHz through 75850 MHz AMA recommends existing equip ment frequencies phased out accord ance following timetable Year Action 0 Adopt Rules 3 Manufacturing equipment under present rules cease 5 Sale equipment under present rules cease 10 Use equipment under present rules cease seven primary RC frequencies now available 72-76 MHz band bewithdrawn recommendations shown graphically Figure 1 below AMA recognizes use 50-chan nel equipment simultaneously existing 7-channel equipment may produce problems due inter-modulation products image response older equipment AMA however through its competition sanctioning procedures its insurance program through education users expects smooth transi tion full 50-channel operation AMA urges Commission move promptly possible adopt rules dis cussed herein RM 3525 AMA rec ognizes 72-76 MHz operational fixed stations 20 KHz raster primary users band also recognizes number will likely increase sharply during next twenty years RC model ers survive minimum usable interference free frequencies given location essential RC modelers have access possible interlaced odd 20 KHz frequencies can find few locality will safe flying continued next month Presidents Claims/Charges presidents column last issue issue lists claims charges temptation respond pages president great have advised against doing have supported executive director basis readers would prefer have maga zine used way either president othersand actually truth situation will surface its own accord However past president has written requested behalf other past presidents publication contrary position terest clarity therefore following part letter past president cur rent president shared members. Carl Wheeley Editor Publisher Dear Earl November issue Model Aviation should never have contained column labeled Outlook some previous columns Ive noticed distortions seem stem personal disposition column comes through breach responsibilities president because contains inaccuracies knowingly placed mislead AMA members voting hope letter can published Model Aviation AMA members have better basis make judgment voting So voters have search November issue astounding paragraph column hereby re peated could gracefully accept rejection membership open equal vote could possibly accept Nominating Committees decision except direct intervention Executive Director proceedings letter evidence written Executive Director circulated Nominating Committee AMAs past Presidents campaign conducted keep name off ballot prevent re-election membership thought would happen name ballot discussed above-mentioned letter Nats knew wrote column letter written executive director nor circulated just past president let ter carefully prepared after telephone calls among past presidents well some lengthy conversations current council members massaged signed 10 past presidents us might kooky prejudiced 10 us doubt Past President John Worth nothing writing letter declined signing because felt would con flict responsibilities executive di rector accurate statement above-quoted paragraph campaign conducted keep off ballot member has right write letter AMA officersand past presidents members So wrote letter try persuade com mittee nominate did cause history what consider erroneous judgments actions Continued page 73 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 7276 MHz RC Frequency Allocation Plan Currently Authorized 7 channels Four frequencies AircraftOnly solid vertical lines three dashed lines shared air craft boats cars etc 00 NO 0 N N N II N U I After Rule Adoption 57 Aircraft channels 50 new d Aircraft-Only ared Non-Aircraft 27 Non-Aircraft 23 new ared Note 7564 added shared channels formerly Aircraft-Only 00N0 oN, e,iJjel NN NNN II III AircraftOnly III iii I II I ih I II 1111111 Non-Aircraft 0 N II II II 0 6 el 0 A7mTmThThWff F 1 16I0 N00 NNN 5 Aircraft-Only frequencies shown above horizontal line Non-Aircraft shown below Shared frequencies above below Dashed vertical lines show current RC frequencies solid vertical lines show proposed new RC frequencies Frequencies shown shaded area subject intermodulation interference lower frequencies due current receiver limitations New frequencies immediately adjacent old current RC frequencies cannot used due greater band width equipment latter results thirteen usable new channels plus current seven compatible Aircraft operations old new equipment Non-Aircraft 21 new channels may used compatibility problems 10 Years After Rule Adoption 50 Aircraft-Only channels 23 Non-Aircraft narrow band old channels discontinued AircraftOnly1111111 II1IIIIIIIIIII 11111111111111 11111 liii 11111 Non-Aircraft 0 6 6 50 In0 NN December 1980 69 Figure 1 President ARE AMA ELECTION PROCEDURES DEPRIVING YOU OF YOUR RIGHTS Both candidates ballot President ON NOMINATING COMMITTEE NOMINATED BY MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE Candi dates nominated general membershipYOUR NOMI NEESwere EXCLUDED ballot Control influence Nominating Committee has reached point whereby person popular member ship support might seen threat control can excluded ballot Horrace Cain have way membership can STOP manipulations toward HAND-PICKED Executive Council elect candi dates write-in ballots DURING MY TERM IN OFFICE THE FOLLOWING WAS ACHIEVED OR INITIATED * ESTABLISHMENT OF FULL-TIME FLYING SITE DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST AMA MEMBERS * NED THE FCC FOR 50 RADIO CONTROL * LOWER INSURANCE RATES APPROVAL OF HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION * AND PURCHASE OF PROPERTY * SURVEY AND RESPONSE TO MEMBERS NEEDS AND PRIORITIES * REDUCED SENIOR CITIZEN MEMBERSHIP RATES * INSTITUTED THIRTY-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIPS * TIMELINESS OF RULE BOOK IMPROVED * PROMOTIONAL FILMS INITIATED FOR CLUB USE * SAFETY EDUCATION EMPHASIZED WITH REGULAR MODEL VIA TION SAFETY COLUMN * ELIMINATED UNSAFE STADIUM AIR SHOWS * RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS * AMA MUSEUM DISPLAY ESTABLISHED * STOPPED ILLEGAL LOANS TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR * ELIMINATED 90% OF INTEREST-FREE LOANS USING MEMBERSHIP MONIES * AMA FINANCES OUT OF THE RED * RECORD NUMBER OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN UNITED STATES * PRACTICE SESSIONS ESTABLISHED FOR US RLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS * SHOW TEAMS GIVEN REPRESENTATION ON RANDOM VOTING ORDER TO ELIMINATE IN* HIBITED VOTING BY COUNCIL * PROVISIONS MADE FOR REVISING EXECUTIVE RECTORS CONTRACT * BONDING AMA OFFICIALS HANDLING MEMBER SHIP FUNDS * EXPANDED COMPUTER MANAGEMENT AT HQ * OPTIONAL MAGAZINE IF RE-ELECTED WILL CONTINUE TO STRIVE FOR ORGANIZATION WHICH WILL BEST SERVE ALL OF THE MEMBERSHIP HOWEVER YOU MUST REMEMBER IF YOU WANT ME TO CONTINUE AS PRESIDENT OF THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS YOU MUST WRITE MY NAME ON THE BALLOT!! 70 Model Aviation INCUMBENT PRESIDENT RUNNING AS WRITE-IN CANDIDATE MISINFORMATION past month have received inquiries around country running re-elec tion word circulated name ballot DID ACCEPT THE NOMINATION BUT WAS EX CLUDED FROM THE BALLOT As consequence has tremendous support members AMA have become aware willingness serve another term YOUR PRESIDENT NEED FOR CHANGE need revision Bylaws prevent dom ination AMA employees individuals stand personally benefit AMA operations can hardly considered objective actions AMA management Horrace Cains column November issue bluntly truthfully stated situations influences affect ing SOME members participate management AMA does domination Executive Council outside influences affect nomination/election procedures major concerns SOME members Executive Council NOT voting issuesthey consistently voting side As long incumbent vice-presidents control selection candidates have power exclude competition general membership nominations would diffi cult displace incumbent can obtain support majority vice-presidents regardless desires individual AMA Districts vacancy occurs Council case two Council members recently hired Ex ecutive Director replacements selected replaced Executive Council general membership mem bers District being represented no voice selections CONFIRMATION recently received following letter signed Loren M Holm AMA 77201 notarized Janet M Calvin Quincy IL 19th day August 1980 may confirm some facts have alluded Mr Earl Witt President Academy Model Aeronautics 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 Dear Sir wish bring attention following incident occurred during 1980 Nats Wilmington OH late Saturday evening August 9 930 1100 pm visiting Mr Roger Geers Mr Tom Martin Mr Geers campsite Mr Rick Gerling arrived very ex cited state mind Mr Gerling indicated just left AMA nom inating committee meeting Mr Gerling further indicated acted participant nominating process Upon further discussion learned Mr Embry VP District 8 unable attend Mr Gerling indi cated Mr John Worth talked Mr Embry via tele phone Mr Embry asked Mr Worth represent him nominating committee meeting Further conversa tion Mr Gerling brought forth such statements John Worth asked sit nominating committee meet ing represent District 8 John Worth told vote for positions didnt know could have voted best choice until after meeting over dont know Embry wanted John Worth knew end up ballot As AMA member am concerned over implications above associate vice-president also candidate office District 6 picked act rep resentative another District given instructions vote Mr Worth Mr Embry himself since Mr Embry apparently telephone communication Mr Worth place meeting being held would appear processes give representation voting membership easily bypassed Very truly yours Loren M Holm AMA 77201 FLYING SITES new flying site program Geoff Styles getting up speed Before receive issue meeting will have held members several organizations including Department Interior Edison Electric Institute have potential making space available us Prior Geoff taking over flying sites being handled Carl Maroney part-time basis along other duties little skeptical whether really sufficient work area justify full-time position Talking Geoff reassuring since addition settling new job less two months has able get considerable amount productive material underway MORE RC FREQUENCIES event havent read press release else final version AMA report has submitted FCC request least 50 aircraft channels appears best possibility 13 new channels available immediately balance coming later date pending solving some technical interference problems Best guess part still year away HEADQUARTERS MOVE Progress being made toward moving AMA Headquarters out Washington DC economical operating area An application approval industrial revenue bond financing used necessary submitted approved Fairfax VA County Economic Develop ment Authority understand several inquiries have received form prospective purchasers Although prospects permanent AMA-owned facility good having much luck finding reasonably priced interim office space pending completion new facility WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM SELECTIONS Southern California site two US World Cham pionship Team Selections over Labor Day Weekend 35 contestants hand RC Soaring held Domingos Hills top three places won Carl Blake Don Edberg Dwight Holley Taft 98 contestants vied place Free Flight Teams Nordic Glider winners James Wilson Juan Livatto Jose Dona Wakefield winners Carrol Allen Joseph Foster Walt Ghio Power Event won Dave Gaibreath Roger Simpson Charles Martin December 1980 71 SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeiII AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Tom Wright Livonia MI writes Livonia Ribcrackers Club going conduct adult education course Radio Control flying anticipate 30 people Any general educational mate rials available through AMA would appreciated would appreciate advice advice Tom have class immediately fearlessly Peachy idea am sending armloads printed goodies AMA apropos wish lived Michigan could sit front row eating peanut-butter sand wiches learning too other club officials around country desire similar materials club write write John Worth Washing ton have plenty written para phernalia want meet new impor tant Membership Processing Supervisor AMA Headquarters Miss Carol Merfeld shown desk busy solving membership wrinkles readers getting mag have related problems write write Carol once will get straight duesyou want moneys worth okay husband wife teams model airplane hobby want meet some favorite husband wife team havent met everybody course 20 years plus Lee has CDed contests Tennessee Molly always good thing too because Lee gets crabby Molly can shut him up So fine job has Lee done over years AMA Council voted unanimously couple years ago award him Academys prestigious Distinguished Service Award. husband wife team Shirley Russ Timmons Signal Mountain TN Russ front RC Old Timer flying SAM rules Lees contest Russ told East Chattanooga RC Club hosts annual Sequachie Valley Contest radio con trolled Old Timer FF models So did Russ big Tullahoma meet picture snapped pretty wife like cares members USPJA judges association should proud new President Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA Howard planning revamp update association sweep Scale judging too important phases modelingjudging takes special kind person gets no thanks anybody Recently AMA Council updated CD qualifications now new CDs must pass written test through district VPs As know anyone wishing official judge have noted AMA license can same manner Leader Members previously CDs Perhaps USPJA people may decide prepare written test submit Council thereafter require new judges take similar written test members USPJA Qualification Board also AMA Council Mr Travis McGinnis Arvada CO Dick McLean Oklawaha FL writes Enclosed issues Larks Fly paper new club chartered last year enjoy column putting newsletter mailing list Thanks Dick am honored newsletter mailing list Send some pictures club members can introduce readers Speaking newsletters want thank Les Hard Michigan Fred Comlosy Palm Beach everyone else faithfully mails copy month read friend John Gorday giving up writing newsletter Plane Talk after years loyal service Jackson MS RC club John did nice job effort will surely missed Shown following picture Secretary ClAM Committee International Aeromodeling ClAM heavyweight committee FAI Paris France FAI control ling body international competi tion record-keeping world over parent organization NAA 72 Model Aviation another successful HUSBAND AND WIFE team Ellaine Bryant nompson Han toul IL Bryant retired US Air Force officer mama run hobby shop together never life saw happier couple anywhere helps run Nats year also judges RC Shown above Molly Lee Webster Manchester TN all-time AMAers affiliate Americas official division FAL LI JLdId[ i LLUdflUsloakii1 vicePresident Claivi RI John Worth uSA important Secretary ClAM other Mr John Worth AMA Executive Director gives America extra voice Paris FAI presides Also means first know results FAI meetings since John writes minutes us rest world WARNINGDANGERWARNING read below line AMA business official S/T garbage bores you go sleep reading part have no blame yourself Its official folks may have heardmagazine option next year amounts dues reduction choose mag $4 reduction dues subscribe important explain comes directly under Secretary/Treasurer business cause bypass fine magazine mailed monthly re duced supplement AMA business official news costs AMA almost much print mail does mag believe try printing composing mailing simi lar effort required perform service per bylaws Confiden tially doubt very people will stay $21 AMA News can get beautiful lousy mag four bucks Hopefully AMA officials will provide upgrade option opportunity mag status middle year $21 members Dont get mad always voted option like told AMA has started important new service clubs Mr Geoff Styles formerly Milwaukee now busy AMA Headquarters working frantically chartered clubs everywhere trying help obtain keep flying sites Next month will bring expos new department facts will bared no feelings will spared truth will come out about flying sites next monthdont miss next daring report. see Claims/Charges cont page 69 impeding effectiveness head quarters staff raising unjustified suspicion among members Doubtless believed what trying Theres famous line WC Fields said man has believe somethingI lieve Ill have drink past presidents think what believe needed wrong methods also Some us talked personally during past two years try moderate unwarranted turmoil rising out what seemed personal views attitudes failed approach tried another way precisely correct cam palgn ButI hope AMA mem bers will look reality what happened No past president voted Nominating Committee rejected 10 current council members have worked closely nearly two years past presi dents letter could have such dra matic effect Surely Nominating Commit tee would have ignored us just bunch old busy biddies felt causes meritorious right person leader committee heard what November column prior taking votes didnt persuade favor wont persuade AMA voters either provided can sort out con fusion distortion thats contained Maynard L Hill AMA 74 Minutes cont page 68 age classification 65 general and/or exceptional cases also taking con sideration handicapped situations President directed Dues Com mittee should investigate make recom mendations whole topic MOVED seconded pending establishment viable disabled memberhip dues policy recent request handi capped member asking senior citizen membership rate granted motion failed 12 against 2 VI XXIX AWARDS A Award Excellence MOVED seconded Award Ex cellence Aeroguidance Society Inc Endwell NY Passed 13 1 against IV B Distinguished Service Award MOVED seconded passed unanimous ly confer Distinguished Service Award upon Russell Knetzger C 1979 FFWC Awards answer Jim Scarboroughs inquiry request Worth advised trophies would awarded member first place team category winning 1979 FFWC meeting adjourned 1050 pm until 900 am following day XXX US-HOSTED SOARING WC Council advised two separate groups Florida California interested bidding 1981 RC Soaring WC Council concurred would entertain proposals meantime tentative offer host WC would made FAI firm offer subject Council approval detailed proposal XXXII NATS-TYPE MEETS OUTSIDE THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES Mathews V reported issue districts outside mainland USPuerto Rico Hawaii Alaskaand Puerto Rican request allowed stage Natstype contest summary Mathews recommended following 1 AMA should support experi mental basis annual mini-Nats offers variety events 2 Allow three areas mini-Nats per year approved appropriate VP 3 Allow award Nats trophies bought HQ cost desired addi tion 15 provided AMA no charge MOVED seconded passed unanimous ly donate 15 trophies Puerto Rican Natsin 1980 Note Council would favorably clined provide 15 trophies Hawaii Alaska upon submission mini-Nats pro posal area XXXIII HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION Picking up relocation discussion previous day Council consensus authorize Foreman IV proceed specific plan development Reston VA offer obtain written proposal two building size choicesi 0 15 thousand square feetwith intent proposal will mailed Council review ready Worth advised interim pres ent lease will expire February 81 could continued month-to-month basis perhaps six eight months XXXIV FREE MEMBERSHIPS FOR DEL TA DART CONTEST DIRECTORS discussion generally agreed Delta Dart CDs have singularly difficult job working youngsters much prep aration effort expended CD such event attempt further give tangible support junior effort MOVED seconded authorize free membership CD Delta Dart meet contingent receipt HQ written report photos suitable publication motion passed 12 2 abstained VI Pres discussion several related items needing Council direction disposed follows 1 CD sends cash through mall responsible make up loss occurs 2 President directed SIT look deleting magazine free CD membership XXXV SIG CUB AS NO 2 FOLLOW ON TO DELTA DART MOVED seconded passed unanimous ly Sig Cub accepted follow model Delta Dart subject Sig Mfg Co modifying kit include pre fabrication including preformed nose HQ authorized offer kit bulk pack age form Junior programs Before adjourning meeting Presi dent requested B Mathews V investigate ASAE would assist AMA overcoming proxy representation legal problems President directed until end 1980 trial period Hotline will go newsletter editors special interest groups listed MA idea puts Hotline invited unanimous consent regular meeting adjourned long-range planning session ensued noted next meeting would Wilmington OH Saturday August 9 9 am December 1980 73 Candidates 1-82 President John Grigg Lockport NY AMA 1103 CD am John Grigg am seeking VERY IMPORTANT office President Academy Model Aeronautics seek office return much needed stability worldwide acknowledgement prestige Academy have enjoyed years past office President AMA involves tremendous workload fantastic amount responsibility Choice leader should considered lightly high elective offices AMA should never awarded way honoring someone past accomplish ments should based selecting person basis dedication results ability serve will responsibility serving 74000 modelers different interests working together toward goal making hobbylsport enjoyable AMA tremendous organization de serving dynamic leadership will provide leadership very importantly wife fully backs candidacy candidacy based support following VERY important issues 1 Rec ognition support members Academy average sport flier avid competition enthusiast level participation involvement has its own problems concerns must served within bylaws means Academy 2 Youth must served future Academy future involved modelers future manu facturers designers future officers 3 I support concept full Nationals deeper involvement Special Interest Groups would support separate Nats certain events consider added cost burden such move Costs must borne mem bers just entrants diversified events 4 fully embrace concept Executive Council establishes policy Academy Headquarters staff exe cutes policy Differences opinion healthy long differences freely discussed debated between directly interested parties Controversy must abolished favor discussion open debate void antagonism Headquarters function must operate unfettered bicker ing criticism international image leader organization within aeromodel ing fraternity must restored 5 must go forward establishing own permanent Headquarters facility space de partment capability growth am seeking support candidacy through vote am 47 years old have wonderful supportive wife Joan two daughters both twenties beautiful granddaughter am manager Design Drafting & Reproduction departments major electronics firm modeling ex perience dates back age 11 first joined AMA 1947 have flown Free Flight Con trol Line stunt speed put together first single-channel radio system 1953 modeling efforts during past decade have centered pylon racing although soar ing holds primary competitive interest time support candidacy shall move forward progressive positive growth Academy Homer Smith Seattle WA AMA 398 CD important vote elec tion fall elected should represent entire Academy just few thou sand vote Before vote however few things should know Academy has grown big business propor tions Whether like advantage keep growing must have effective Executive Council Most things within Academy take years bring about plan move Head quarters began 1975 Hutchinson property deal current long-range plan gan 1977 special planning session rules cycle two years long current flying site activity began creation long-range plan current good finan cial picture really set motion completion dump deficit plan What means majority accomplishments 1979 1980 began prior 1978 Executive Council work effec tively requires president works VPs Headquarters volunteer ganization people work because want positive relationship vicepresidents Headquarters way get things done timely manner What US President has ever gotten anything done Congress controlled other party Unfortunately will see negative effects 1979 1980 some time can prevent happening future Two ways First elect put positive experienced force lead chair qualifications explained elsewhere election material Secondly need bylaws change put less emphasis roll president vicepresidents VPs rubber meets road ones live opinions districts No presi dent can travel talk enough get feel district because doesnt live opinions rarely silent major ity role vice-president must creased take advantage knowledge districts cannot afford put eggs basket letting individual make deci sions affect entire Academy have long-range impacts decisions poli cies must made Executive Council can deliberated considered points view As Academy neither can afford distracted petty personality conflicts experience Executive Council proves have good working relation ship its members must get back primary goalmodel aviation Due space restrictions please see VP column additional information Give vote will make count Statements AMA District Vice-President Candidates District 2 Candidates * John Byrne Bayside NY AMA 171 CDj seeks election third term Vice-Presi dent AMA District II based upon well known record service during first two consecutive terms office 1974 through 1978 addition certain items unfinished business John ready able eager cope NEW problems AMA now confronted no substitute experience John has plenty THAT combined high degree enthusiasm integrity lawyer profession Vice-Presi dent national corporation As two-term Vice-President AMA John acquired thorough knowledge its internal operations its policies attitudes its personnel yet remained objective modelers represented once during four years Ex ecutive Council did John abstain voting upon issues presented will continue USE Council vote opportunity rather WASTE Recognizing value communication John has never missed District II report Model Aviation nor has ever delegated important responsibility another aeromodeling career embracing its phases began during Lindbergh Era continues unabated pleasure en thusiasm Currently active John just com pleted fifth year Judge RC Pattern Scale-Flight Nats last year served contestant-elected Judge Masters RC Pattern Team Selection Finals Celina OH year appointed member AMA RC Aerobatics Team Selection Committee 1981 World Championships vote will enable John keep work ing N H Hank Likes Toms River NJ active Associate VPs known ability lead organize modelers has energetic Contest Director over eight years served model club President two years Hank active competitive modeler participating aspects modeling During 20-year ser vice carrier Navy Meteorologist visited flew model club ganizations throughout Pacific area Eng land Europe has given him rare experience communication needs among clubs modelers throughout world has worked model industry radio engine model service manager nearly two years giving him manufactur ers view modelers needs Hanks primary objective VP will give recognition average modeler club organization promotes idea getting down basics modeling putting fun spirit back model avia tion Hank would honored join AMA Council representing District II 74 Model Aviation District 4 Candidate Chuck Foreman Mechanicsville VA Chuck has Vice-President District IV two years During period has spent lot time visiting clubs contests meetings hobby-oriented functions within dis trict has hands pulse District IV members represents best interests national organization During past two years Chuck has served chairman AMA Headq uarters Relocation Corn mittee AMA full-time Flying Site Representative Committee Key Man Insurance Com mittee committees have posi tive results also AMA Show Teams representative AMA Council always working represent district national organization will see him Nats also local club functions Chuck has spent lot time AMA Headquarters keep up what going better understand AMA oper ates business organization tries keep well-informed use sound judgment maintain progressive policies Chuck pledges continue represent District IV modelers best ability con tinue improve image national organization District 6 Candidates Rick Gerling III Ouincy IL Rick has active modeler 15 years started old rubber-powered models pro gressed through Control Line RC Scale Pattern Rick has Associate VP District VI year has attended Council meetings Rick has met Council members knows work other people get things done As Contest Direc tor past two years Rick has directed Pylon events fun flies other events As assistant CD 1979 Nats Pylon event CD 1980 Nats Pylon event Rick has brought order out chaos As VP Quincy Falcons RC Model Club Inc club CD has helped club grow helping teach new members help ing secure much-needed new larger flying site Ricks goals District VP give District VI its best representation AMA Council promote growth forms aeromodeling throughout District VI keeping open mind ear needs requirements district will repre sent District VI modelers vote will insure strong voice Council repre senting Bryant Thompson Rantoul IL Bryant first joined AMA 1945 now Life Member No 26 has member Nats Executive Committee three years serving Control Line manager After spending 20 years Air Force Bryant retired 1967 flown 14 Air Force teams Air Force Champion four times runner-up National Cham pion 1963 feels AMA needed coordi nator competition must expand its services Sunday fliers better flying sites frequencies lead list RCers less complex rules Control Line fliers get Juniors started thermals Free Flighters Bryant Board Trustees National Association Rocketry nine years has experience working budg ets magazines rules other headaches go along operating national organization interest extends international competition has official observer three FAI meet ings Paris has time ability travel elected hopes visit clubs District VI feels District VI needs VP will vote constituency directs informed wishes will just Bryant running platform Ex perience contributes Performance has needed experience perform well vote will greatly appreciated have taken time read now take time vote District 8 Candidates * Mike Clark Dallas TX AMA 6295 CD born November 7 1940 Marshall TX lived Longview TX 1949 un til 1959 attended Texas A&M College 1959 1963 joined Philadelphia Eagles 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers 19641967 1968 until 1974 Mike Place Kicker World Champion Dallas Cowboys went 1970 1971 NFL Super Bowls total 11 active NFL years 1974 Mike joined Oak Cliff Bank Trust Marketing department After seven years bank now depart ment head past four years Mike directors Southwest Modelers Show Dallas Active RC 12 years married father two boys ages nine thirteen Time does permit active AMA repre sentation Mike District VIII Ted White Bedford TX elected VicePresident several objectives will pur sue I plan appoint Associate VicePresidents committee members responsive fliers needs will pass problems issues arise areas Persons selected must qualified prepared work betterment AMA district contacts around district feel can gather dedicated people II also important establish better line communication people facets sport U-Control Free Flight Radio Control etc involvement members should result better solu tions District VIII problems Ill way promote participation contests flying events advertise fu ture events district column Model Aviation participation can aid us getting media attention increased interest model aviation public would also like feature past events pictures possible column IV assured aim expend AMA dollar efficiently possible V elected will attempt better rep resent regional interests needs AMA objectives based upon thirty years involvement AMA both member competitor small businessman field aeromodeling District 10 Candidates * Jim Scarborough Redondo Beach CA have asked prepare brief campaign statement inclusion pages know However have strived minimize dont exten sive in-person club appearances have traveled extensively around District X past two years intend continue pattern re elected Furthermore Ive traveled Council meetings missing am running third term District X Vice-President would appreciate sup port putting X next name Dis trict X Bev Wisniewski Bellflower CA name Bev Wisniewski am candidate Vice-President District X already know have worked meets have very active phases aeromodeling activities years am probably best known directing Control Line meets however have also worked RC FF meets support AMA extends form District X national scene particular nual national contest have worked Headquarters operation tabulation vari ous events have Contest Director years started Nats service 1952 Locally have worked AMA booth trade shows Vice-President voice District X AMA Executive Council firmly lieve vote VP must represent MAJORITY voice members dis trict order obtain majority view VP must communicate district members possible through attending club meetings contests generally begin avail able needed district large feel meetings should held least once major population area year Much can accomplished personal meet ings way airing gripes proposing solutions allowing carry thoughts Executive Council meetings consideration support will next VicePresident December 1980 75 PLEASE VOTE 1981-82 AMA Election Ballots will mailed out membership middle October should returned AMA Headquarters tabulation must received postmarked no later November 25 1980 necessary sub mit membership renewal application dues payment election ballot PLEASE VOTE AMA NC Frequency Flag System Changes October 1980 Mode/Aviation p 73 described new frequency identifi cation system noted January 1 1981 wouid effective date imple mentation However announcement premature now expected sys tem will become effective mid-1981 Meanwhile responses October publication being evaluated incorpo rated system proposal goal publishing revised draft about January 1 goal provide tran sition period about six months after publi cation people become familiar system manufacturers produce new frequency flags major responses propos al has concerned color nature flags used general dissatisfaction concerning suggested rigid plywood plastic flags illustrated proposal ap pears now some form plastic ribbons clip antenna likely agreed although still some dis agreement whether identification means should antenna tip base details resolved AMA Frequency Committee over next month two time publication revised draft mid-i 981 expect ed FCC action authorize new frequen cies will have progressed far enough make new system official Connecticut a Maine Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Pqer District Vice-President Highland Avenue Athinsun NH 03811 Aaaoaate Vice-Preandenta Robort C Brodeur 405 Main Street Nashua NH 03060 Raymond Gibouleau 39 High St. Old Town ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr Lee MA 01238 Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr. Ledyard CT 06339 William Wilbur 8 Laurel Ave. Kittery ME 03904 As probably suspect probably Council members also act upon receipt November issue Model Aviation magazine first looked see column printedit Next looked over some other columns VPs Pretty boring repetitive arent guess tend say same things month after month continuing choose up sides proclaiming individual moralistic view points looks though about half us must wrong given point time next step took start front magazine really read found fun also educational enlightening inspiring times little sad enlightening part issue McNeill column quoted statements charges made Mrs John Grigg beginning last Council meeting Please read again Thanks Joan needed Hope does some good John Grigg must extremely proud proud both further proves Johns judgment taste has failed area saying often used reform says back basics now pro pose AMA Lets enjoy maga zine sport/hobby lets join Bill Winter building flying genuine pleasure Lets elect president stands what right will help us basics Either two people contention can job John Grigg has capa bility dedication moral responsibility judgment help us get back basics can help put FUN back AMA providing sound guidance along way other person incumbent Earl Witt Earl ballot will run tremendous write-in campaign will have considerable backing within industry publications Earl has easy job past two years feel has acted personal motivation has done office unfortunate too isnt ballot write-in campaign tough way go uphill full pitfalls Whomever choice please VOTE AND RETURN THE BALLOT AS SPECI FIED need renew membership ballot job taking state Maine Home address New Hampshire will continue few months 6 Highland Rd Atkinson NH 03811 Home phone week ends 603 362-4884 Daytime work phone Maine 207 453-9381 Evening phone Monday through Thursday 207 873-4685 Please phone can assistance AMA matters Make use new Flying Site Repre sentative AMA Headquarters New England beginning have problems noise image flying site availability Call Geoff Styles 202 347275 1 Write need manual Getting Keeping Flying Sites New Jersey S New York II DISTRICT REPORT John C Griog District II Vice-President 8387 Badger Drive Luckpnrt NY 14094 Ausoasts Ves-Praeidenta Pete Rianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 3629 213th St Bayside NY 11361 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr. Town River NJ 06753 Adam Sattler 50 Randi Rd. No A-2 Schenectady NY 12309 Hank Smith 2 Lorraine Ave Auburn NY 13021 Hank Smith AVP central New York sent along further story some pictures Aeroguidance Societys Silver Anni versary pattern meet Heres Hank Silver Anniversary clubs can say put contest 25 years Aeroguidance Society Endicott NY can say July down between green hills Greene NY small airport grass runway best meets have ever held Two days great weather flying plus Saturday night free food beer would believe gong show put fliers themselves registration given silver 25th anniversary pin commemorate event first picture shows Bob Noll CD presenting pin Ed Koenig Fleming NY has flying pattern good years talking about pattern fliers second picture two top pattern fliers years care remember Ed Keck team Louise Ed Izzo Both did fine iob meet usual club members congratulated great job have done over years Hope see another 25 years Thanks report Hank Special note AVP Hank Likes New Jersey reports National Association Rocketry NAR has just concluded hosting international rocketry championships Lakehurst NJ Pictures full story next month Executive Director John Worth attended opening ceremonies Earl Witt AMA President attended closing Both given guided tour around base Hank pointed out various possible sites 1980 Nats Some prob lems exist Hank feels can worked out later Quiz time can find 32 fly-tent covers 93 contestants over 100 models several thousand spectators hilly flying strip airplane-eating trees full-scale aircraft some nicest people Rhinebeck World War Jamboree course Edi tion 1980 again bloomed some finest flying weather could asked normal bit wind make balloon bust critical challenge again umpteenth time well-trained trees reached up smote fine aircraft destruction STARS Olean NY writ76 Model Aviation ten up two months ago Bob Beckman Giant Scale column now short Sopwith Pups fleet Rhinebeck during its first flight Sunday returned kit form tallest trees forest some unthinking dividual parking lot evidently turned transmitter shot him down Several other aircraft met same fate during day including mock Fokker D-VII longing own RCcontest Board member Joe Friend Its truly shame fine aircraft must destroyed due thoughtless actions others contest management did admirable job controlling prob lem no way control transmitters held parking lot impounded Per haps some day RC manufacturers will figure out cure problem Thats 30 month Only two opportunities communicate through column VP Keep touch Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dive Brown District Ill Vice-President 8534 Huddleston Street Cincinnati OH 45238 Aaaociat Vice-Preudeesta Joe Siben 30980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francin Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman Sit 108 North Holgare OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1020 Walnut Sr Philadelphia PA 19107 Cugene SIerkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Its going short report month havent able get out around much usual due preparing Vegas noteworthy District Ill will have four representatives very prestigious contest myself Don Lowe Mark Radcliff competing Steve Rojecki doing flying judges training Thats over one-third US representatives speaks well district Wish us luck preparation Vegas WORKS club Dayton holds its Vegas East annually year normal Vegas event hackers event vited tournament champions both Quarter Scale Giant Scale event years event well attended past attributed high cost traveling has lessened entry contests year high cost traveling apparently didnt hurt Corky Heit mans Quarter Scale bash too much heard great turnout three-day un contest over Labor Day weekend Speak ing un-contests Springfield OH bunch ran Old Timer get together over past weekend donating proceeds Glen Sigafoose Memorial Fund wonderful gesture hope will catch Fall seems time year clubs put public shows year no exception GCRCC Cincinnati has long put very good show years no exception hear Cleveland has show coming up next weekend Dayton has around Nats time shows show team programs probably sport good other activity Keep up good work guys galstypist note? Earlier year mentioned possi bility redistricting move would put lower peninsula Michigan District Ill project shelved short due changing VPs District VII now progressing Hardy Brodersen doing some studies Michigan Before move made vote will taken both districts volved both must vote yes before will make change Again month have close col umn sorrowful note reporting Glenn Fultz Cincinnati passed away result complications following surgery August Glenn prime mover Control Line club Cincinnati act ed CD contests including just past July sympathies family know hearts will missed PS about some news eastern Pennsylvania Other occasional letter Doc Jackson dont hear anything hope make few club meetings out winter see part world has fallen off Delaware rct Colombia lansi S Fdorlls Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Assogat Vice-Presdeets Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Chamrine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23006 Howard Crisply 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 0019809 John Preston 7012 Olvira Coart Pails Church VA 22042 Charles Spear 910 Holly Lane Mockoville NC 27028 have traveling around district lot month seems like lot activi ty still going late season hear lot talk about up coming election AMA President have two good men running timeHomer Smith John Grigg know both pretty well both currently VPs believe either would good job feel Homer Smith has experience AMA affairs better working knowl edge AMA operations Enough politics except will running re-election time would appreciate vote hope District IV members aware fact AMA Headquarters now has full-time Flying Site Representative process updating flying sites manual Geoff Styles name can reach him Headquarters Washington have anything going getting keeping flying sites give Geoff call may can help dont know issue will hit Street before District IV meeting October 1819 Greensboro NC does plan attend looks like going lot activity going should have good turnout remember its AMA members District IV just special interest groups case have noticed have new RC Contest Coordinator District IV now Ed Byerley sanctions RC events should sent him now Eds address 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 telephone 703 6596469 address will also appear time time Competition News section Model Aviafion Ed Fitzwater has give up position moving out west Thanks Ed District IV job well done 23rd 24th August pleasure visiting Col Charlie Brown USMC Air Museum Quantico VA annual Un-Contest Contest held Marine Corps base Quantico year Marine Corps Air Museum presents trophy best model Marine Corps aircraft contest model goes display year Air Museum Quantico good turnout year talk will expanded next year So Stand-Off scale pilots out start building RC model Marine Corps aircraft get fun next year picture trophy year sponsoring clubs Woodbridge RC Club Northern Virginia RC Club dont know will sponsor next year Ill keep posted Whats Happening District IV Northern Virginia RC Club pic ture NVRCs new show team taken Quantico s ass/n chow Danville Aeromodelers Blue Ridge RC Club Announcement first annual Cow Pasture Fly-In Fun Flyplace club site Danville Aeromodelers Rt 58 95 miles west Danville VA Date October 12 1980 rain date November 2 Sounds like funtrophies awarded first place rib bons second third Contact Louis La prade 117 Franklin Pike Danville VA December 1980 77 DCRC DCRC hosted famous Bealeton Contest past weekend good turnout weather perfect models ranged AA through tA-Scale DCRC does good job contest Plan attend next yearits great fun Winston-Salem RC Club WSRC held 112-mile cross state RC race past week end dont have results yet will publish Remember Trans-Am dont again Are listening Bob Doris First State RC Club FSRC held 1980 annual fun fly August 17 once again proved successful over forty fliers attending events called steeple chasethe plane crosses wooden bridge turns around crosses bridge again crosses finish line pic turn event thought unique another event called water jump plane speeds up ramp jumps large pan water turns around taxis back fast Sounds interesting Thanks Gordon send ing pictures information some other information clubs sent about coming events Dis trict IV did have enough lead time make column would have over time column print ed Keep mind need information least 60 days prior event Misquoted Last month counterpart District VI quoted saying tect compe tition flier sport flier does nothing will work club eti tion fliers ever anything what said coming Mr Cain guess expected Thats monthsee flying field Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi to Rico V South carouse essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 2712 SW 24th Si Apt 8 Gainesville FL 32608 904 371-0363 Ausociase Vice-Praadansa Joho Gorday 115 Bayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard Jackoos 108 Thornlee Charleston Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Bunyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Phillip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Nashville TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Falardo FR 00648 Ed Moorwan 70 Fifth St. Shalimar FL 32579 Harry Sherum PG Boo 4506 Birmingham AL 35206 Tom Thacker 2390C Lawrenceville Hwy Decatur GA 30033 cant find used its because Im first September family moved Gainesville FL wife could pursue masters de grees taxation shes lawyer too As result disruptions caused move have undoubtedly misplaced someones request something Please write again think may have misplaced letter Most mail seems coming through no problemother delay Living Florida has its disadvantages heat sand spurs sunburn among also has its advantagesthe Gator Flyers Brandon Model Flyers plane called Gator Tail good flying weather etc have already visited fields two clubs mentioned hope visit Im far south few months ago Ed Smith Gator Flyers challenged club members make flying model out $1199 Balsa USA Basic kit least six members took up challenge Although Ed sent six pictures have room four pictured below bad Ed Van Buren Route 1 Box 180 Whitesburg GA 30185 looking editors Soaring club newsletters publishes beautiful newsletter called RC Sailplane Model Soaring Athens RC Club GA has appointed activities committee generate interest club various activities Charles Adams chairman has sent out two-page list proposed activities case omitted activity left seven lines blank additions Great things could result such effort John Gorday AVP Mississippi may turn editorship Plane Talk publish Magnolia Flyer would AMA news Mississippi clubs Maybe someone else will volunteer write club newsletter John also sent following two pictures Added list new newsletters Vapor Tales edited Dick Gatsche West Pasco Model Pilots Dick presented good write-up several area contests described some interesting models being built club members Its always amazing different planes creations model ers can come up certainly adds terest education hobby anyone out has desire voice opinion about future Free Flight Nats please send letter opinions NFFS has sppointed com mittee chairman study situation Dont wait until decision has made voice opinion now Control Line newsletter has yet gotten its lines untangled move Florida has slowed things down too still working Better stop now Its time feed aili gators Illinois ava ucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District Vi Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove IL 60090 Aoaata Vic-Printdenos Chuck Delano 4631 N Mitchner ltdianapolis IN 46226 Frank Hughes 401 5 Birch Plottsburg MD 64477 Glenn Lee 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60610 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme university City MO 63132 Jim Sears FO Box 306 Burgin KY 40310 Bob undeood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63126 1000 feet instruments cross-checked g 100 feet radio altimeter 78 Model Aviation John Welsh Junior Kommander Tommy Quattlebaum holding plane club raffled aid Bob Hinkle family medical expenses above l flaps 40 roaching mini mums mums -off thrust flaps 15 going around Hello friends approach next month full-stop being written early September read final article will have already submitted Its short two years oblective still better AMA members must admit should have used few end-plays fewer center-line charges use writein send back cant promise great changes still have lot would like year Indianapolis IN RC clubs came idea District Club Team Fun Fly Weve got good program started Ill have District results next month Indiana State Contest comes report presented Hamilton RC Mod elers Newsletter Summary State Fun Fly July 19th Hamilton RC Modelers hosted first Indiana State Fun Fly ever held Originally scheduled two-day event turnout five teams allowed us fly four rounds day Everyone attend ance agreed day enough will work trying shorten District VI con test September one-day event Neither two top clubs Indianapolis Plainfield Screaming Eagles took first Monroe County RC Club second Hamilton RC Modelers came what like think fifth though some have said last point fairness seems bad luck plagued us start Leo Dickey unable attend assorted fuel line failures unex plained crashes bean field odd array other failures took toll Ed Heaston top flier team scoring three rounds over 100 points day Bob Wisehart Steve Ragsdale Plainfield club first second respectively total high point stand ings took home trophies also presented individual well team trophies first second place teams Team standings First place Plainfield RC Club 1203 points second place Monroe County RCers 762 points Lapel West Side Club Indy close Lapel third place 741 points West Side Club fourth 717 points looking Hamilton Clubs standing same optimistic manner little boy opened box horse manure said Wheres pony well say point Hamilton RCers took fifth place See September contest Malcom Sigmond Saturday Sunday July 19 20 Peoria Radio Control Modelers Club team became Illinois State Fun Fly Champions contest held Bloomington 11 teams throughout state competed title total 57 pilots participating Teams between four seven members represented following clubs Peoria RC Modelers Sentral Illinois Radio Society Bloomington Chicagoland RC Club Cham paign RC Club Lake County RC Club Palos Park RC Club Quincy Flying Falcons Sky larks RC Club Arlington Heights Springfield Sunday Flyers Suburban Aero Club Chi cago Radio Control Club Chicago Peorias team included James Martin team manager Bob Suhr Glen Howard Beno Echerd Richard Atkinson Donald Nichting Albert Kretz contest sponsored Bloomington Club Final team scores put Peoria 200 points ahead nearest rival Suburban Aero Club Chicago individual basis Peorians Don Nichting Bob Suhr Glen Howard scored second fifth eighth respectively highest single round scores total 220 round scores recorded next step competition will AMA District VI Fun Fly held dianapolis September 13 14 contest two best teams Illinois Indi ana Missouri Kentucky will compete district title hoped eventually ten districts AMA will send teams National Model Airplane Contest held annually national championship team can determined Bob Suhr VP Peoria RC Modelers Thanks Joe Hollenbach Chicagoland RC Club third pictures Congratulations Helen Olsen AVP District VI first place Soaring Sport Scale 80 Nats addition Helen quali fied FAI Team Selection Finalsa first females folks St Louis left mark Natsfirsts Junior Senior Scale events Good show Bob Vojslavek members Wood land Aeromodelers stepped saved day directing working CL Speed short notice Nats AMA always seems abound working people whenever wherever need December 1980 79 Guys dolls Sentral Illinois RC Society braved over 100 degree temperatures ensure success meet lb ot bl contestan Illinois taie Fun Fly Flight Line Bob Bently Dubro Products dancing Bob individual high-point Al Meyers Suburban Aero Club team State Runner-up Interest abounded temporary scoreboard Team scoreboards kept contestants updated individual team standings Stan Thompson true giant among men fur nishes land buildings maintenance SIRS flying site Stan also hosted Satur day night cookout Without doubt Stan fine gentleman can have honor know Thanks Stan Peoria RC Club State Champions Let say newsletter Ten 11 teem captains Illinois State Fun Fly Next month J Smith in-flight photos District Fun Fly results wIl Runway sight cleared land Iowa igan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen U strict VII Vice-President P0 Box 1104 Birmingham MI 40012 Assocat Vco-tresejenm James Clark 4444 Vdoodniew Dr. NE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 John E Lorbiecki 5847 N 67th St MilmaukeeWI 53218 Roqern D Lundberg 4928 Tioga Sn Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494 Tanniowood Tr. St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsent Dr Madison WI 52711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac MI 45054 Tarry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 IWO excellent pnotos Madison WI MARCS modelers Tom Coxs Niewport 17 Roger Deicher obviously givingdirections rest room front Dave Kings Monster Sopwith Pup Balsa USA kit pictures left over Geoff Styles portable file just received black white prints 5x7 good detail contrast show obvious terest also example quality photography will reproduce well Send pictures folksworth thousand words $10 Picture Month newly instituted feature column District VII am browsing aforementioned port able file Geoffs read some correspondence AVPs see undercurrect ofwhat shall call itantago nism competition between District VII West East Michigan AVPs remark probably innocent enough congratulating Geoff victory election VP District VII keeping reign out Michigan longer see specific re-districting problem split Lake Michigan simply dont communicate identify practical way some data edification AMA membership state District VII Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Total 3514 1182 913 729 6338 District III Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia Total District VI Illinois Indiana Kentucky Missouri 3689 3625 404 7718 Total 3678 1757 616 1148 7199 give Michigan District III would un fairly dilute representation mem bers leave remaining 2824 members Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa dis proportionate representation Executive Council present District VII member want 6338-member district present District VII 11232-member district combined Michigan District III answer terms vot ing strength obvious other hand guys District VII West would good deal suppose Lets jump moving Michigan District III quickly Michigan member corresponds roughly giving up Senator Washing ton file responses Ken Morris questionnaire shows mixture responses very well considered feel response Detroit area club favor joining District Ill ographic ally separated form rest District closer Ohio other state fact writer has realized part population center ranks district itself asset him club think might better re-define problem contest coordinating thing giving away voting power Executive Council something else like approach Association Midwestern Radio Control Clubs associated clubs get together group plan contest calendar sort Out conflicts advance Except apparently need expand concept cover cross district conflicts will occur no matter what boundaries convention representatives effected clubs asso ciations clubs area activity would draw number districts Such convention would made up involved contest coordinators would have active authority club associ ation representatives would able make presentation calendars respond alternatives contest coordinator would interested conven tion different parts districts first thoughts upon re-entering re-districting discussion after about three years Lets try solve contest coordi nating job giving away weight representation Executive Council Also lets try bridge Lake Michigan serves purpose lets treat east west realistic ally conduct business accordingly column goes out having chance talk AVPs Contest Board members have concerned preparation flying Free Flight FAI Team Selection Finals Taft went down flames again report some chagrin district east west made Only Willard Smitz Kenosha top ten seventh Wake field Nine made finals three events ground Taft hard pucker bushes unfriendly thermal surrounded 360 degrees down-draft No other flying site like though Michigan State Meet came went grand style orchestrated Ed 50011 over CD sponsored Exchange Clubs Council Michigan District Categories flown Youth Events Rocket Free Flight RC Glider RC Old Timer Control Line 25 events 377 contestants including 113 Youth Events everyone got prize Beautiful weather brought about 4000 spectators look page 79 September 1980 Scientific American youll see Landsat picture covering 7500 square miles part northern Iowa southern Minnesota Gives feeling size district Might help find flying site Arkansas siana Meico homa s VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII VicePresideet 509 Se Letranon Street Sulphur LA 70663 Aasocate Vice-Proaidonts Buzz Aunrill 9117 La Barranca NE Albuquerque NM87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70662 Gene Hempel 301 N Yule Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley 111927 Commerce PleasantonTX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlesnille OK 74003 month has flown no pun intended quickly cant believe After having miss last months Council meeting due work suddenly have several weeks almost normal hours As result has possible travel some visit few Over Labor Day weekend fellows Dallas hosted Southwest Champion ships Quickie 500 Formula Pattern Sport Scale John Clemens CD time second largest contest held country Now Johnny helm have plans restoring status rate good time writ er believe turnout fair about 25 Quickie 500 same Pattern 15 Scale necessary leave before Formula started cant comment Incidentally congratulations Earl Haury beautiful Laser 200 last months column total memory lapse writing article could recall name until after mailing column apologies Earl past weekend pleasure competing Pattern first time about three years occasion re scheduled contest Lafayette LA 12th Annual MAD Model Aviation Day postponed earlier due literal flood south Louisiana Roughly 30 Pattern en tries competed some extremely attractive plaques No comment performance However really felt good just being According mail prospects additional RC frequencies looking better time official technical proposal prepared AMA Frequency Committee conjunction industry representatives now FCC hands Approximately year expected elapse before FCC takes next step Notice Pro posed Rule Making Details should avail80 Model Aviation able future Model Aviation issues interesting point FCC says letters slow down point want help send thoughts AMA As single representative will transmit inputs appropriate people FCC About time read should filling out membership applications next year ballots AMA officers have some really good candidates num ber friends intend make no suggestions recommendations ex cept please vote organization vote does count officers usually determined small percentage members few 50 100 votes difference between candidates Read about people Make up own mind vote Last month wrote about two friends Terry Mahady Nick Nixon jured crash Cessna 150 Nick now home Lake Charles Terry iscurrent ly Houston special therapy Both seem progressing both have very long way go would like write send letters address 509 South Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 will see delivered Colorado as aska IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis Mulinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Mariposa 81w] Casper WY 82601 Ed Coo 8209 Linden Or. Prairie Village KS 66208 Jin Ricketno 5165 Cloodos Sioux Falls SO 57103 1980 Nats now history mentioned last months column bound model press coverage touch es phases contest However Id like take time space personally thank RC judges put long week plus working Pattern Scale flying RC events Since worked directly Im aware personal sacrifices discomforts go long contest did great job whole week As may aware contestant judging used qualifying Pattern events along set USPJA judges went fairly well normal amount questions occasional concerns expressed seemed awareness levelraising part contestant/judges needs concerns faced flight judges contest especially Nats some apprehensive attitudes ex pressed prior Nats concerning contest ant judging think heard fading fairly rapidly end week say isnt room improvement major concerns just didnt seem materialize some thought might prior actual working contest spin off may realized USPJA may have some new members result involvement contestants Id cer tainly encourage RCers think ing way go support USPJA membership vocal written support sug gestions improvement USPIA judges did such super job Dick Austin AL Sydney Austin AL John Byrne NY Frank Broach MO Howard Crispin USPJA President VA Russell Knetzger WI Calvin Lane MD Larry Sartor OK Bill Seidler FL Doro thy Speights CA Meek Stallings WI Ivan Tarbert FL Al Tuttle HI myself Travis McGinnis Chief judge CO Joining above judges Scale flight judging Ken Bonnema Don Downey Bill Parkin Corky Heitman Bill DeVerna Chuck Shade Bob Chapman Don Lowe Ford Lloyd traveled 12000 miles way Australia Nats District IX all-season flier program off another good year fliers several states receiving beautiful six color patches efforts flying month year getting club secretaries assist recording information turned flier witness Keep em flying year guys gals About time copy reaches clubs will changing officers another year Id like share some thoughts about leadership event takes place throughout district cant take Credit content read manage ment journal recently presented seemed close parallel election club officers selection process national AMA officers way determine persons level leadership effectiveness find out about time perspective can usually deter whether person thinks hourly daily monthly yearly time basis asking much money make tell make much hour should tell something floor sweeper may tell make X number dollars per hour supervisor may tell much per week foreman super intendent will describe salary month president company would definite ly tell much makes year board directors say would tell net worth much make So its easy find out probable time perspective no sense getting leader ten-year time perspective effectively take charge some thing must finished week need leader thinks terms weekly time perspective no sense get ting someone has hourly daily time perspective solve job takes five years need leaders have time perspec tive extremely difficult people change perspective very steps time other words person can go hourly daily time perspective much trouble extremely dif ficult example chairman board large oil corporation might have done $60 $70 billion last year concerned about what happening year mind thoughts five ten twenty years future probably past time hell corporation However leadership something left elite As matter fact common everyday level Another factor consider just because person leader does mean some times led himself often true person leader field follower another field Also real leader may re linquish position someone has expertise say youve got leaders elected al ready now effective job Well theyll say want accomplish something now can it takes person get done hell get someone help him know Im going need some help So will talk people someone will say Thats neat idea Id like work Id like get youre going too What follows approach leadership/followership relationship continues build Soon lot people involved role groups directions Some roles will less difficult others less challenging responsible risky etc important group grow move off dead center toward plus side leader will recognize people will what want have inter est recognizing plus will strive accomplish goals others accomplishing same time People have different skills talents expectations things want leader attracts people fit well groups needs toward achieving goals good leader also passes along credit dueto people doing things realizes takes people compelte goals big picture Id challenge newly elected club officers work toward betterment groups newly nominated AMA officers same job never easy pay definitely same cate gory large corporate salary job well done rewards large ongoing Covered elsewhere issue will proba bly candidates Vice-President Districts II IV VI VIII XThoseAMAers respective districts will electing VPs however vote Presi dency two extremely competent candidates ballot Read literature come out think through experiences past future weigh choices carefully Academy may prosper ways coming years Seems early Seasons Greetings keep em flying PS Santa list will certainly include asking pictures column articles District IX modelers Arizona fornia ii da S Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour Lane Redondo Beach CA 90278 Associate Vice-Presidents Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex Chisolm 1100 West Show Preono CA 93711 Lonnie Kroeber 2401 Zafra Ct Las Vegas NV 59102 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 95136 8ob Reynolds 8 Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave. Long Beach CA 90808 Keith Whitney 14465 Jupiter Salt Lake City UT 84117 Its another busy 30 days lot traveling around attendingclub meetings other functions Ill touch December 1980 81 first trip made attend Canyon Crosswinds Incorporated meeting Ive attended lot meetings quite unique met fly ing field dusk invited club Presi dent Wayne Matlock Wayne further asked bring free flights fly field did few never seen high performance free flight others forgotten swiftly move high get allotted 15 seconds engine run Englishman field fresh US visa good till 83 flying RC glider name David Alchin needed tower volunteered since Ive towed gliders since 1945 am long distance runner besides Friends let tell towing four-pound RC glider com pared A2 Nordic glider like pulling Mack truck through soft sand Towing Davids glider up twice left feeling ready sit down did sit down barbequed steak beans corn cob quite tastefully pre pared Waynes wife Wilma After cookout over meeting started meeting run Wayne called Chuck Petrillose clubs treasurer give financial statement turns out down little earlier days listen what club has paved runway very long wide brand new runway angle main nearly big paved pit area metal-roofed permanent sunshade 50x100 last least water recently piped field members Oh yes couple outdoor toilets too meeting conducted great outdoors under full moon Further lighting supplied portable generator also drove projector showed club Modelings Grand Illusions As usual film received raves present club extended lots hospitality want publicly thank believe modeling being family affair Vice-President Phil Waul wife Ginger club Secretary very vividly points out next functions attended over Labor Day weekend spent part two days Dominguez Hills watching FAI finals soaring team selection AMA President Earl Witt also met top glider guiders over country flying first class scoring couldnt have better Almost round ended entire results would posted due computer loaned Dave Peltz also did lot bookwork meet Labor Day journeyed north Taft watch final day FAI Free Flight team finals missed Earl Witt come up prior day look happenings However Earls paths met Dominquez Hills during soaring finals Taft actually cooler LA area couldnt believe three days perfect weather renewed friendships Free Flighters over US glad wasnt typical oven-like conditions few days later headed north again time up coast Santa Barbara invited up member Bob Eldridge name club Santa Barbara Channel Modelers met five club members local restaurant prior meeting superb meal Food always seems taste better shared good company meal shared club President Chief Galbraith club Secretary David Agar Lloyd Gibbs Dr Gerry Casey Bob Eldridge After meal retired meeting place meeting ran long time Free Flight buddy fellow runner answers Dennis Mihora Dennis lives area knew going town quickly stuck pin ego balloon said see movie Oh well During meeting found out club has developed club trainer RC model largely through efforts Dr Casey model has straight lines large side make easier build fly good chance will kitted Joe Bridi club shown Modelings Grand Illu sions thoroughly enjoyed After week did no trav eling next went south attend Sky nauts Saddleback Valley meeting last year return visit Club President Dave Herbert invited down Prior meeting excellent meal Dave several other club mem bers Enjoying excellent Spanish dinner also Gary BorgognaVice-Presi dent Steve BeckTreasurer Frank Johnson Ed Sommer Gary Holmes pro spective club member Last year December Dave instru mental putting air show El Toro Marine Base benefit Toys Tots re ported time year will repeated will bigger better Dave has lined up noted fliers demonstrate Two Phil Kraft Joe Bridi date will 14th December ad mission will new toy will turned over USMC Dave tells cash donations will also accepted year though toys preferred years format will little different will two demonstrations 10 am noon 1 pm 3 pm will large static display models Ill see During meeting presented Dave AMAs Superior Service award efforts bahalf Toys Tots Dave showed award give monthly club members dumb things handsome plaque inscription D S Award across top D stands dumb fill rest think club should have given Due misunderstanding part forgot bring projector left film Dave Herbert will see club gets view Modelings Grand Illusions Bob Reynolds AVP Arizona get word contest went New Mexico didnt say too much about failed place five events flown did re mark field Albuquerque Thunderbirds use city put down asphalt about 500 side marked off four circles Nearby RC club has paved crossing run ways RC club provided lot help Control Line meet ukie boys reciprocate RC club has meet about inviting club func tion want booth Drop line well work something out THERMALS Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District Xl Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Asooniste Vico-Prodonu Al Culver 1607 S von Elm Potello ID 83201 Simon Oreete Ar 1 Box 48 Broadview MT 59015 Ed McCollovgh 53 5861 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Rocia 26608 Dover Cr Kent WA 98031 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St Redmond WA 9SD52 important resource bring Academy experience have manager Boeing Company since early 60s have spent much time working problems Boeing Academy now facing will next few years Experience Executive Council goes back 1972 attendance Council meet ings has continuous since 1973 Among significant accomplishments achieved leading development Long Range Plan Academy member Flying Site Committee proposed Academy hire individual plan attack problem get ball rolling plan accepted Other committees worked Safety Bylaws Nats Ex ecutive Scholarship Committees Being familiar problems planned solu tions will great benefit President FAI programs dear heart wrote document describing intended operation FAI committees became obvious no clear idea could operate independently still maintain some semblence providing top teams going same direction actions aimed moving ahead future believe Acad emy must take steps now ready growth seen next decade rapidly reaching end ability stretch system designed 20000 mem bers meet growth need positive acting Council led forward-looking Presi dent meet challenges will face years ahead feel can provide leadership Aeromodeling has hobby since teen years Control Line beginning point RC thing Lorenz two-tube receiver rage Free Flight added list after college some seemed go away Today time spread among three disciplines working put Nation al Championships get kick out of Oh hours day Give vote will make count 82 Model Aviation Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft unless flyer has some else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft super vising flying prevent accident possibilities
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/12
Page Numbers: 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/12
Page Numbers: 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82
Meeting Items through XXIV meeting held Arlington VA covered November AMA News section official minutes concluded XXV BAN ON PYROTECHNICS BY AIR SHOW TEAMS D Brown III reported ob served increasing alarm extensive use pyrotechnics major number air show teams Brown noted addition possibly being extremely dangerous probably against law states MOVED seconded effective immedi ately ban pyrotechnic use air show teams except use model rockets accordance National Association Rocketry safety code motion passed 9 4 against VI Pres VIII IX 1 abstained IV Note President directed HO notify show teams above action phone following letter XXVI BANNING SHOW TEAM COMPTI TION AT NATS MOVED seconded competition between show teams Nats banned motion passed 11 3 abstained VI Pres IV XXVII SURVEYS/POLLS Discussion among Council noted inadvisability proliferation survey polls several sources such has con ducted recent past following MOVED seconded case AMA funds used conduct na tional poll Council must first approve includes polls Council members HQ magazine staff Exempt Presi dent Secretary/Treasurer Vice-Presidents may poll own districts motion failed 12 against 2 VIII III XXVIII SENIOR CITIZEN lower age Council discussed feasibility ramifications lowering senior citizen Continued page 73 two years work AMASs Frequency Committee completed midSeptember filing technical data back up AMASs earlier request frequencies Federal Communications Commission asked data last year AMA mount special research project provide information needed What follows introduction AMAs special report rest came over 40 pages typed material figures photographs charts will published next two issues Model viotlon full report has meanwhile distrib uted model press RC equipment manufacturers other modeling organi zations including various RC special interest groups within AMA have already heard informally report has very favorable reaction FCC some positive action may expected spring 1981 sooner also anticipated new RC frequencies may expected result AMAs proposal use 1982 extremely important understand request 50 RC aircraft frequencies does mean will used simul taneously given location need 50 based fact given time place frequencies may avail able interference-free Thus order ensure 10 15 20 may available time necessary have choose situation due fact FCC will according current policy grant exclusive RC-only frequenciesdue tremendous pressure public interests segments frequency spec trum Thus FCC committed policy frequency sharing citizen bands users work out compatible means operation AMA plan therefore based hav ing enough frequencies begin assure comparative few necessary trouble free operation location may selected may best suit site frequency usage area 10-year transition period built plan some immediate benefits later expansion transition period tended allow current equipment long may practical given area idea sooner current equipment can discontinued sooner frequen cies can accommodated Meanwhile new RC equipment expected immediately available upon FCC ap proval plannarrow band FM equip ment now being sold amateur radio export market will available new frequencies Flexibility key feature plan offers gradual immediate transition ac cording local desires can varied locale another further offers frequencies presently available positive separation between air craft other model operations basic safety consideration should noted also 27 MHz opera tion affected plan able operate band may continue INTRODUCTION Academy Model Aeronautics AMA filed Petition Rule Making RM 3525 Federal Communications Commission November 17 1978 its Petition AMA requested allocation additional channels RC use sufficient carry RC activities through next 10 20 years Several frequency bands identified possible sources new RC frequencies although Petition emphasized utilization 72-76 MHz band particular because additional 72-76 MHz channels could offer quickest relief current acute RC frequency shortage Following informal discussions FCC staff joint AMA-Industry research project undertaken establish technical parameters workable 7276 MHz assign ment plan keeping mind cost/size con straints upon model aircraft RC equipment paper result joint AMA-In dustry 72-76 MHz study SUMMARY AMA proposes implementation additional 72-76 MHz frequencies follows Model aircraft 50 channels starting 72010 MHz proceeding 20 KHz through 72990 MHz Terrestrial models 23 channels starting 68 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Minutes--May 3-4 AMA Special Report FCC Completes Big Executive Council First Step Get NC Frequencies 75410 MHz proceeding 20 KHz through 75850 MHz AMA recommends existing equip ment frequencies phased out accord ance following timetable Year Action 0 Adopt Rules 3 Manufacturing equipment under present rules cease 5 Sale equipment under present rules cease 10 Use equipment under present rules cease seven primary RC frequencies now available 72-76 MHz band bewithdrawn recommendations shown graphically Figure 1 below AMA recognizes use 50-chan nel equipment simultaneously existing 7-channel equipment may produce problems due inter-modulation products image response older equipment AMA however through its competition sanctioning procedures its insurance program through education users expects smooth transi tion full 50-channel operation AMA urges Commission move promptly possible adopt rules dis cussed herein RM 3525 AMA rec ognizes 72-76 MHz operational fixed stations 20 KHz raster primary users band also recognizes number will likely increase sharply during next twenty years RC model ers survive minimum usable interference free frequencies given location essential RC modelers have access possible interlaced odd 20 KHz frequencies can find few locality will safe flying continued next month Presidents Claims/Charges presidents column last issue issue lists claims charges temptation respond pages president great have advised against doing have supported executive director basis readers would prefer have maga zine used way either president othersand actually truth situation will surface its own accord However past president has written requested behalf other past presidents publication contrary position terest clarity therefore following part letter past president cur rent president shared members. Carl Wheeley Editor Publisher Dear Earl November issue Model Aviation should never have contained column labeled Outlook some previous columns Ive noticed distortions seem stem personal disposition column comes through breach responsibilities president because contains inaccuracies knowingly placed mislead AMA members voting hope letter can published Model Aviation AMA members have better basis make judgment voting So voters have search November issue astounding paragraph column hereby re peated could gracefully accept rejection membership open equal vote could possibly accept Nominating Committees decision except direct intervention Executive Director proceedings letter evidence written Executive Director circulated Nominating Committee AMAs past Presidents campaign conducted keep name off ballot prevent re-election membership thought would happen name ballot discussed above-mentioned letter Nats knew wrote column letter written executive director nor circulated just past president let ter carefully prepared after telephone calls among past presidents well some lengthy conversations current council members massaged signed 10 past presidents us might kooky prejudiced 10 us doubt Past President John Worth nothing writing letter declined signing because felt would con flict responsibilities executive di rector accurate statement above-quoted paragraph campaign conducted keep off ballot member has right write letter AMA officersand past presidents members So wrote letter try persuade com mittee nominate did cause history what consider erroneous judgments actions Continued page 73 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 7276 MHz RC Frequency Allocation Plan Currently Authorized 7 channels Four frequencies AircraftOnly solid vertical lines three dashed lines shared air craft boats cars etc 00 NO 0 N N N II N U I After Rule Adoption 57 Aircraft channels 50 new d Aircraft-Only ared Non-Aircraft 27 Non-Aircraft 23 new ared Note 7564 added shared channels formerly Aircraft-Only 00N0 oN, e,iJjel NN NNN II III AircraftOnly III iii I II I ih I II 1111111 Non-Aircraft 0 N II II II 0 6 el 0 A7mTmThThWff F 1 16I0 N00 NNN 5 Aircraft-Only frequencies shown above horizontal line Non-Aircraft shown below Shared frequencies above below Dashed vertical lines show current RC frequencies solid vertical lines show proposed new RC frequencies Frequencies shown shaded area subject intermodulation interference lower frequencies due current receiver limitations New frequencies immediately adjacent old current RC frequencies cannot used due greater band width equipment latter results thirteen usable new channels plus current seven compatible Aircraft operations old new equipment Non-Aircraft 21 new channels may used compatibility problems 10 Years After Rule Adoption 50 Aircraft-Only channels 23 Non-Aircraft narrow band old channels discontinued AircraftOnly1111111 II1IIIIIIIIIII 11111111111111 11111 liii 11111 Non-Aircraft 0 6 6 50 In0 NN December 1980 69 Figure 1 President ARE AMA ELECTION PROCEDURES DEPRIVING YOU OF YOUR RIGHTS Both candidates ballot President ON NOMINATING COMMITTEE NOMINATED BY MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE Candi dates nominated general membershipYOUR NOMI NEESwere EXCLUDED ballot Control influence Nominating Committee has reached point whereby person popular member ship support might seen threat control can excluded ballot Horrace Cain have way membership can STOP manipulations toward HAND-PICKED Executive Council elect candi dates write-in ballots DURING MY TERM IN OFFICE THE FOLLOWING WAS ACHIEVED OR INITIATED * ESTABLISHMENT OF FULL-TIME FLYING SITE DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST AMA MEMBERS * NED THE FCC FOR 50 RADIO CONTROL * LOWER INSURANCE RATES APPROVAL OF HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION * AND PURCHASE OF PROPERTY * SURVEY AND RESPONSE TO MEMBERS NEEDS AND PRIORITIES * REDUCED SENIOR CITIZEN MEMBERSHIP RATES * INSTITUTED THIRTY-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIPS * TIMELINESS OF RULE BOOK IMPROVED * PROMOTIONAL FILMS INITIATED FOR CLUB USE * SAFETY EDUCATION EMPHASIZED WITH REGULAR MODEL VIA TION SAFETY COLUMN * ELIMINATED UNSAFE STADIUM AIR SHOWS * RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS * AMA MUSEUM DISPLAY ESTABLISHED * STOPPED ILLEGAL LOANS TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR * ELIMINATED 90% OF INTEREST-FREE LOANS USING MEMBERSHIP MONIES * AMA FINANCES OUT OF THE RED * RECORD NUMBER OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN UNITED STATES * PRACTICE SESSIONS ESTABLISHED FOR US RLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS * SHOW TEAMS GIVEN REPRESENTATION ON RANDOM VOTING ORDER TO ELIMINATE IN* HIBITED VOTING BY COUNCIL * PROVISIONS MADE FOR REVISING EXECUTIVE RECTORS CONTRACT * BONDING AMA OFFICIALS HANDLING MEMBER SHIP FUNDS * EXPANDED COMPUTER MANAGEMENT AT HQ * OPTIONAL MAGAZINE IF RE-ELECTED WILL CONTINUE TO STRIVE FOR ORGANIZATION WHICH WILL BEST SERVE ALL OF THE MEMBERSHIP HOWEVER YOU MUST REMEMBER IF YOU WANT ME TO CONTINUE AS PRESIDENT OF THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS YOU MUST WRITE MY NAME ON THE BALLOT!! 70 Model Aviation INCUMBENT PRESIDENT RUNNING AS WRITE-IN CANDIDATE MISINFORMATION past month have received inquiries around country running re-elec tion word circulated name ballot DID ACCEPT THE NOMINATION BUT WAS EX CLUDED FROM THE BALLOT As consequence has tremendous support members AMA have become aware willingness serve another term YOUR PRESIDENT NEED FOR CHANGE need revision Bylaws prevent dom ination AMA employees individuals stand personally benefit AMA operations can hardly considered objective actions AMA management Horrace Cains column November issue bluntly truthfully stated situations influences affect ing SOME members participate management AMA does domination Executive Council outside influences affect nomination/election procedures major concerns SOME members Executive Council NOT voting issuesthey consistently voting side As long incumbent vice-presidents control selection candidates have power exclude competition general membership nominations would diffi cult displace incumbent can obtain support majority vice-presidents regardless desires individual AMA Districts vacancy occurs Council case two Council members recently hired Ex ecutive Director replacements selected replaced Executive Council general membership mem bers District being represented no voice selections CONFIRMATION recently received following letter signed Loren M Holm AMA 77201 notarized Janet M Calvin Quincy IL 19th day August 1980 may confirm some facts have alluded Mr Earl Witt President Academy Model Aeronautics 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 Dear Sir wish bring attention following incident occurred during 1980 Nats Wilmington OH late Saturday evening August 9 930 1100 pm visiting Mr Roger Geers Mr Tom Martin Mr Geers campsite Mr Rick Gerling arrived very ex cited state mind Mr Gerling indicated just left AMA nom inating committee meeting Mr Gerling further indicated acted participant nominating process Upon further discussion learned Mr Embry VP District 8 unable attend Mr Gerling indi cated Mr John Worth talked Mr Embry via tele phone Mr Embry asked Mr Worth represent him nominating committee meeting Further conversa tion Mr Gerling brought forth such statements John Worth asked sit nominating committee meet ing represent District 8 John Worth told vote for positions didnt know could have voted best choice until after meeting over dont know Embry wanted John Worth knew end up ballot As AMA member am concerned over implications above associate vice-president also candidate office District 6 picked act rep resentative another District given instructions vote Mr Worth Mr Embry himself since Mr Embry apparently telephone communication Mr Worth place meeting being held would appear processes give representation voting membership easily bypassed Very truly yours Loren M Holm AMA 77201 FLYING SITES new flying site program Geoff Styles getting up speed Before receive issue meeting will have held members several organizations including Department Interior Edison Electric Institute have potential making space available us Prior Geoff taking over flying sites being handled Carl Maroney part-time basis along other duties little skeptical whether really sufficient work area justify full-time position Talking Geoff reassuring since addition settling new job less two months has able get considerable amount productive material underway MORE RC FREQUENCIES event havent read press release else final version AMA report has submitted FCC request least 50 aircraft channels appears best possibility 13 new channels available immediately balance coming later date pending solving some technical interference problems Best guess part still year away HEADQUARTERS MOVE Progress being made toward moving AMA Headquarters out Washington DC economical operating area An application approval industrial revenue bond financing used necessary submitted approved Fairfax VA County Economic Develop ment Authority understand several inquiries have received form prospective purchasers Although prospects permanent AMA-owned facility good having much luck finding reasonably priced interim office space pending completion new facility WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM SELECTIONS Southern California site two US World Cham pionship Team Selections over Labor Day Weekend 35 contestants hand RC Soaring held Domingos Hills top three places won Carl Blake Don Edberg Dwight Holley Taft 98 contestants vied place Free Flight Teams Nordic Glider winners James Wilson Juan Livatto Jose Dona Wakefield winners Carrol Allen Joseph Foster Walt Ghio Power Event won Dave Gaibreath Roger Simpson Charles Martin December 1980 71 SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeiII AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Tom Wright Livonia MI writes Livonia Ribcrackers Club going conduct adult education course Radio Control flying anticipate 30 people Any general educational mate rials available through AMA would appreciated would appreciate advice advice Tom have class immediately fearlessly Peachy idea am sending armloads printed goodies AMA apropos wish lived Michigan could sit front row eating peanut-butter sand wiches learning too other club officials around country desire similar materials club write write John Worth Washing ton have plenty written para phernalia want meet new impor tant Membership Processing Supervisor AMA Headquarters Miss Carol Merfeld shown desk busy solving membership wrinkles readers getting mag have related problems write write Carol once will get straight duesyou want moneys worth okay husband wife teams model airplane hobby want meet some favorite husband wife team havent met everybody course 20 years plus Lee has CDed contests Tennessee Molly always good thing too because Lee gets crabby Molly can shut him up So fine job has Lee done over years AMA Council voted unanimously couple years ago award him Academys prestigious Distinguished Service Award. husband wife team Shirley Russ Timmons Signal Mountain TN Russ front RC Old Timer flying SAM rules Lees contest Russ told East Chattanooga RC Club hosts annual Sequachie Valley Contest radio con trolled Old Timer FF models So did Russ big Tullahoma meet picture snapped pretty wife like cares members USPJA judges association should proud new President Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA Howard planning revamp update association sweep Scale judging too important phases modelingjudging takes special kind person gets no thanks anybody Recently AMA Council updated CD qualifications now new CDs must pass written test through district VPs As know anyone wishing official judge have noted AMA license can same manner Leader Members previously CDs Perhaps USPJA people may decide prepare written test submit Council thereafter require new judges take similar written test members USPJA Qualification Board also AMA Council Mr Travis McGinnis Arvada CO Dick McLean Oklawaha FL writes Enclosed issues Larks Fly paper new club chartered last year enjoy column putting newsletter mailing list Thanks Dick am honored newsletter mailing list Send some pictures club members can introduce readers Speaking newsletters want thank Les Hard Michigan Fred Comlosy Palm Beach everyone else faithfully mails copy month read friend John Gorday giving up writing newsletter Plane Talk after years loyal service Jackson MS RC club John did nice job effort will surely missed Shown following picture Secretary ClAM Committee International Aeromodeling ClAM heavyweight committee FAI Paris France FAI control ling body international competi tion record-keeping world over parent organization NAA 72 Model Aviation another successful HUSBAND AND WIFE team Ellaine Bryant nompson Han toul IL Bryant retired US Air Force officer mama run hobby shop together never life saw happier couple anywhere helps run Nats year also judges RC Shown above Molly Lee Webster Manchester TN all-time AMAers affiliate Americas official division FAL LI JLdId[ i LLUdflUsloakii1 vicePresident Claivi RI John Worth uSA important Secretary ClAM other Mr John Worth AMA Executive Director gives America extra voice Paris FAI presides Also means first know results FAI meetings since John writes minutes us rest world WARNINGDANGERWARNING read below line AMA business official S/T garbage bores you go sleep reading part have no blame yourself Its official folks may have heardmagazine option next year amounts dues reduction choose mag $4 reduction dues subscribe important explain comes directly under Secretary/Treasurer business cause bypass fine magazine mailed monthly re duced supplement AMA business official news costs AMA almost much print mail does mag believe try printing composing mailing simi lar effort required perform service per bylaws Confiden tially doubt very people will stay $21 AMA News can get beautiful lousy mag four bucks Hopefully AMA officials will provide upgrade option opportunity mag status middle year $21 members Dont get mad always voted option like told AMA has started important new service clubs Mr Geoff Styles formerly Milwaukee now busy AMA Headquarters working frantically chartered clubs everywhere trying help obtain keep flying sites Next month will bring expos new department facts will bared no feelings will spared truth will come out about flying sites next monthdont miss next daring report. see Claims/Charges cont page 69 impeding effectiveness head quarters staff raising unjustified suspicion among members Doubtless believed what trying Theres famous line WC Fields said man has believe somethingI lieve Ill have drink past presidents think what believe needed wrong methods also Some us talked personally during past two years try moderate unwarranted turmoil rising out what seemed personal views attitudes failed approach tried another way precisely correct cam palgn ButI hope AMA mem bers will look reality what happened No past president voted Nominating Committee rejected 10 current council members have worked closely nearly two years past presi dents letter could have such dra matic effect Surely Nominating Commit tee would have ignored us just bunch old busy biddies felt causes meritorious right person leader committee heard what November column prior taking votes didnt persuade favor wont persuade AMA voters either provided can sort out con fusion distortion thats contained Maynard L Hill AMA 74 Minutes cont page 68 age classification 65 general and/or exceptional cases also taking con sideration handicapped situations President directed Dues Com mittee should investigate make recom mendations whole topic MOVED seconded pending establishment viable disabled memberhip dues policy recent request handi capped member asking senior citizen membership rate granted motion failed 12 against 2 VI XXIX AWARDS A Award Excellence MOVED seconded Award Ex cellence Aeroguidance Society Inc Endwell NY Passed 13 1 against IV B Distinguished Service Award MOVED seconded passed unanimous ly confer Distinguished Service Award upon Russell Knetzger C 1979 FFWC Awards answer Jim Scarboroughs inquiry request Worth advised trophies would awarded member first place team category winning 1979 FFWC meeting adjourned 1050 pm until 900 am following day XXX US-HOSTED SOARING WC Council advised two separate groups Florida California interested bidding 1981 RC Soaring WC Council concurred would entertain proposals meantime tentative offer host WC would made FAI firm offer subject Council approval detailed proposal XXXII NATS-TYPE MEETS OUTSIDE THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES Mathews V reported issue districts outside mainland USPuerto Rico Hawaii Alaskaand Puerto Rican request allowed stage Natstype contest summary Mathews recommended following 1 AMA should support experi mental basis annual mini-Nats offers variety events 2 Allow three areas mini-Nats per year approved appropriate VP 3 Allow award Nats trophies bought HQ cost desired addi tion 15 provided AMA no charge MOVED seconded passed unanimous ly donate 15 trophies Puerto Rican Natsin 1980 Note Council would favorably clined provide 15 trophies Hawaii Alaska upon submission mini-Nats pro posal area XXXIII HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION Picking up relocation discussion previous day Council consensus authorize Foreman IV proceed specific plan development Reston VA offer obtain written proposal two building size choicesi 0 15 thousand square feetwith intent proposal will mailed Council review ready Worth advised interim pres ent lease will expire February 81 could continued month-to-month basis perhaps six eight months XXXIV FREE MEMBERSHIPS FOR DEL TA DART CONTEST DIRECTORS discussion generally agreed Delta Dart CDs have singularly difficult job working youngsters much prep aration effort expended CD such event attempt further give tangible support junior effort MOVED seconded authorize free membership CD Delta Dart meet contingent receipt HQ written report photos suitable publication motion passed 12 2 abstained VI Pres discussion several related items needing Council direction disposed follows 1 CD sends cash through mall responsible make up loss occurs 2 President directed SIT look deleting magazine free CD membership XXXV SIG CUB AS NO 2 FOLLOW ON TO DELTA DART MOVED seconded passed unanimous ly Sig Cub accepted follow model Delta Dart subject Sig Mfg Co modifying kit include pre fabrication including preformed nose HQ authorized offer kit bulk pack age form Junior programs Before adjourning meeting Presi dent requested B Mathews V investigate ASAE would assist AMA overcoming proxy representation legal problems President directed until end 1980 trial period Hotline will go newsletter editors special interest groups listed MA idea puts Hotline invited unanimous consent regular meeting adjourned long-range planning session ensued noted next meeting would Wilmington OH Saturday August 9 9 am December 1980 73 Candidates 1-82 President John Grigg Lockport NY AMA 1103 CD am John Grigg am seeking VERY IMPORTANT office President Academy Model Aeronautics seek office return much needed stability worldwide acknowledgement prestige Academy have enjoyed years past office President AMA involves tremendous workload fantastic amount responsibility Choice leader should considered lightly high elective offices AMA should never awarded way honoring someone past accomplish ments should based selecting person basis dedication results ability serve will responsibility serving 74000 modelers different interests working together toward goal making hobbylsport enjoyable AMA tremendous organization de serving dynamic leadership will provide leadership very importantly wife fully backs candidacy candidacy based support following VERY important issues 1 Rec ognition support members Academy average sport flier avid competition enthusiast level participation involvement has its own problems concerns must served within bylaws means Academy 2 Youth must served future Academy future involved modelers future manu facturers designers future officers 3 I support concept full Nationals deeper involvement Special Interest Groups would support separate Nats certain events consider added cost burden such move Costs must borne mem bers just entrants diversified events 4 fully embrace concept Executive Council establishes policy Academy Headquarters staff exe cutes policy Differences opinion healthy long differences freely discussed debated between directly interested parties Controversy must abolished favor discussion open debate void antagonism Headquarters function must operate unfettered bicker ing criticism international image leader organization within aeromodel ing fraternity must restored 5 must go forward establishing own permanent Headquarters facility space de partment capability growth am seeking support candidacy through vote am 47 years old have wonderful supportive wife Joan two daughters both twenties beautiful granddaughter am manager Design Drafting & Reproduction departments major electronics firm modeling ex perience dates back age 11 first joined AMA 1947 have flown Free Flight Con trol Line stunt speed put together first single-channel radio system 1953 modeling efforts during past decade have centered pylon racing although soar ing holds primary competitive interest time support candidacy shall move forward progressive positive growth Academy Homer Smith Seattle WA AMA 398 CD important vote elec tion fall elected should represent entire Academy just few thou sand vote Before vote however few things should know Academy has grown big business propor tions Whether like advantage keep growing must have effective Executive Council Most things within Academy take years bring about plan move Head quarters began 1975 Hutchinson property deal current long-range plan gan 1977 special planning session rules cycle two years long current flying site activity began creation long-range plan current good finan cial picture really set motion completion dump deficit plan What means majority accomplishments 1979 1980 began prior 1978 Executive Council work effec tively requires president works VPs Headquarters volunteer ganization people work because want positive relationship vicepresidents Headquarters way get things done timely manner What US President has ever gotten anything done Congress controlled other party Unfortunately will see negative effects 1979 1980 some time can prevent happening future Two ways First elect put positive experienced force lead chair qualifications explained elsewhere election material Secondly need bylaws change put less emphasis roll president vicepresidents VPs rubber meets road ones live opinions districts No presi dent can travel talk enough get feel district because doesnt live opinions rarely silent major ity role vice-president must creased take advantage knowledge districts cannot afford put eggs basket letting individual make deci sions affect entire Academy have long-range impacts decisions poli cies must made Executive Council can deliberated considered points view As Academy neither can afford distracted petty personality conflicts experience Executive Council proves have good working relation ship its members must get back primary goalmodel aviation Due space restrictions please see VP column additional information Give vote will make count Statements AMA District Vice-President Candidates District 2 Candidates * John Byrne Bayside NY AMA 171 CDj seeks election third term Vice-Presi dent AMA District II based upon well known record service during first two consecutive terms office 1974 through 1978 addition certain items unfinished business John ready able eager cope NEW problems AMA now confronted no substitute experience John has plenty THAT combined high degree enthusiasm integrity lawyer profession Vice-Presi dent national corporation As two-term Vice-President AMA John acquired thorough knowledge its internal operations its policies attitudes its personnel yet remained objective modelers represented once during four years Ex ecutive Council did John abstain voting upon issues presented will continue USE Council vote opportunity rather WASTE Recognizing value communication John has never missed District II report Model Aviation nor has ever delegated important responsibility another aeromodeling career embracing its phases began during Lindbergh Era continues unabated pleasure en thusiasm Currently active John just com pleted fifth year Judge RC Pattern Scale-Flight Nats last year served contestant-elected Judge Masters RC Pattern Team Selection Finals Celina OH year appointed member AMA RC Aerobatics Team Selection Committee 1981 World Championships vote will enable John keep work ing N H Hank Likes Toms River NJ active Associate VPs known ability lead organize modelers has energetic Contest Director over eight years served model club President two years Hank active competitive modeler participating aspects modeling During 20-year ser vice carrier Navy Meteorologist visited flew model club ganizations throughout Pacific area Eng land Europe has given him rare experience communication needs among clubs modelers throughout world has worked model industry radio engine model service manager nearly two years giving him manufactur ers view modelers needs Hanks primary objective VP will give recognition average modeler club organization promotes idea getting down basics modeling putting fun spirit back model avia tion Hank would honored join AMA Council representing District II 74 Model Aviation District 4 Candidate Chuck Foreman Mechanicsville VA Chuck has Vice-President District IV two years During period has spent lot time visiting clubs contests meetings hobby-oriented functions within dis trict has hands pulse District IV members represents best interests national organization During past two years Chuck has served chairman AMA Headq uarters Relocation Corn mittee AMA full-time Flying Site Representative Committee Key Man Insurance Com mittee committees have posi tive results also AMA Show Teams representative AMA Council always working represent district national organization will see him Nats also local club functions Chuck has spent lot time AMA Headquarters keep up what going better understand AMA oper ates business organization tries keep well-informed use sound judgment maintain progressive policies Chuck pledges continue represent District IV modelers best ability con tinue improve image national organization District 6 Candidates Rick Gerling III Ouincy IL Rick has active modeler 15 years started old rubber-powered models pro gressed through Control Line RC Scale Pattern Rick has Associate VP District VI year has attended Council meetings Rick has met Council members knows work other people get things done As Contest Direc tor past two years Rick has directed Pylon events fun flies other events As assistant CD 1979 Nats Pylon event CD 1980 Nats Pylon event Rick has brought order out chaos As VP Quincy Falcons RC Model Club Inc club CD has helped club grow helping teach new members help ing secure much-needed new larger flying site Ricks goals District VP give District VI its best representation AMA Council promote growth forms aeromodeling throughout District VI keeping open mind ear needs requirements district will repre sent District VI modelers vote will insure strong voice Council repre senting Bryant Thompson Rantoul IL Bryant first joined AMA 1945 now Life Member No 26 has member Nats Executive Committee three years serving Control Line manager After spending 20 years Air Force Bryant retired 1967 flown 14 Air Force teams Air Force Champion four times runner-up National Cham pion 1963 feels AMA needed coordi nator competition must expand its services Sunday fliers better flying sites frequencies lead list RCers less complex rules Control Line fliers get Juniors started thermals Free Flighters Bryant Board Trustees National Association Rocketry nine years has experience working budg ets magazines rules other headaches go along operating national organization interest extends international competition has official observer three FAI meet ings Paris has time ability travel elected hopes visit clubs District VI feels District VI needs VP will vote constituency directs informed wishes will just Bryant running platform Ex perience contributes Performance has needed experience perform well vote will greatly appreciated have taken time read now take time vote District 8 Candidates * Mike Clark Dallas TX AMA 6295 CD born November 7 1940 Marshall TX lived Longview TX 1949 un til 1959 attended Texas A&M College 1959 1963 joined Philadelphia Eagles 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers 19641967 1968 until 1974 Mike Place Kicker World Champion Dallas Cowboys went 1970 1971 NFL Super Bowls total 11 active NFL years 1974 Mike joined Oak Cliff Bank Trust Marketing department After seven years bank now depart ment head past four years Mike directors Southwest Modelers Show Dallas Active RC 12 years married father two boys ages nine thirteen Time does permit active AMA repre sentation Mike District VIII Ted White Bedford TX elected VicePresident several objectives will pur sue I plan appoint Associate VicePresidents committee members responsive fliers needs will pass problems issues arise areas Persons selected must qualified prepared work betterment AMA district contacts around district feel can gather dedicated people II also important establish better line communication people facets sport U-Control Free Flight Radio Control etc involvement members should result better solu tions District VIII problems Ill way promote participation contests flying events advertise fu ture events district column Model Aviation participation can aid us getting media attention increased interest model aviation public would also like feature past events pictures possible column IV assured aim expend AMA dollar efficiently possible V elected will attempt better rep resent regional interests needs AMA objectives based upon thirty years involvement AMA both member competitor small businessman field aeromodeling District 10 Candidates * Jim Scarborough Redondo Beach CA have asked prepare brief campaign statement inclusion pages know However have strived minimize dont exten sive in-person club appearances have traveled extensively around District X past two years intend continue pattern re elected Furthermore Ive traveled Council meetings missing am running third term District X Vice-President would appreciate sup port putting X next name Dis trict X Bev Wisniewski Bellflower CA name Bev Wisniewski am candidate Vice-President District X already know have worked meets have very active phases aeromodeling activities years am probably best known directing Control Line meets however have also worked RC FF meets support AMA extends form District X national scene particular nual national contest have worked Headquarters operation tabulation vari ous events have Contest Director years started Nats service 1952 Locally have worked AMA booth trade shows Vice-President voice District X AMA Executive Council firmly lieve vote VP must represent MAJORITY voice members dis trict order obtain majority view VP must communicate district members possible through attending club meetings contests generally begin avail able needed district large feel meetings should held least once major population area year Much can accomplished personal meet ings way airing gripes proposing solutions allowing carry thoughts Executive Council meetings consideration support will next VicePresident December 1980 75 PLEASE VOTE 1981-82 AMA Election Ballots will mailed out membership middle October should returned AMA Headquarters tabulation must received postmarked no later November 25 1980 necessary sub mit membership renewal application dues payment election ballot PLEASE VOTE AMA NC Frequency Flag System Changes October 1980 Mode/Aviation p 73 described new frequency identifi cation system noted January 1 1981 wouid effective date imple mentation However announcement premature now expected sys tem will become effective mid-1981 Meanwhile responses October publication being evaluated incorpo rated system proposal goal publishing revised draft about January 1 goal provide tran sition period about six months after publi cation people become familiar system manufacturers produce new frequency flags major responses propos al has concerned color nature flags used general dissatisfaction concerning suggested rigid plywood plastic flags illustrated proposal ap pears now some form plastic ribbons clip antenna likely agreed although still some dis agreement whether identification means should antenna tip base details resolved AMA Frequency Committee over next month two time publication revised draft mid-i 981 expect ed FCC action authorize new frequen cies will have progressed far enough make new system official Connecticut a Maine Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Pqer District Vice-President Highland Avenue Athinsun NH 03811 Aaaoaate Vice-Preandenta Robort C Brodeur 405 Main Street Nashua NH 03060 Raymond Gibouleau 39 High St. Old Town ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr Lee MA 01238 Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr. Ledyard CT 06339 William Wilbur 8 Laurel Ave. Kittery ME 03904 As probably suspect probably Council members also act upon receipt November issue Model Aviation magazine first looked see column printedit Next looked over some other columns VPs Pretty boring repetitive arent guess tend say same things month after month continuing choose up sides proclaiming individual moralistic view points looks though about half us must wrong given point time next step took start front magazine really read found fun also educational enlightening inspiring times little sad enlightening part issue McNeill column quoted statements charges made Mrs John Grigg beginning last Council meeting Please read again Thanks Joan needed Hope does some good John Grigg must extremely proud proud both further proves Johns judgment taste has failed area saying often used reform says back basics now pro pose AMA Lets enjoy maga zine sport/hobby lets join Bill Winter building flying genuine pleasure Lets elect president stands what right will help us basics Either two people contention can job John Grigg has capa bility dedication moral responsibility judgment help us get back basics can help put FUN back AMA providing sound guidance along way other person incumbent Earl Witt Earl ballot will run tremendous write-in campaign will have considerable backing within industry publications Earl has easy job past two years feel has acted personal motivation has done office unfortunate too isnt ballot write-in campaign tough way go uphill full pitfalls Whomever choice please VOTE AND RETURN THE BALLOT AS SPECI FIED need renew membership ballot job taking state Maine Home address New Hampshire will continue few months 6 Highland Rd Atkinson NH 03811 Home phone week ends 603 362-4884 Daytime work phone Maine 207 453-9381 Evening phone Monday through Thursday 207 873-4685 Please phone can assistance AMA matters Make use new Flying Site Repre sentative AMA Headquarters New England beginning have problems noise image flying site availability Call Geoff Styles 202 347275 1 Write need manual Getting Keeping Flying Sites New Jersey S New York II DISTRICT REPORT John C Griog District II Vice-President 8387 Badger Drive Luckpnrt NY 14094 Ausoasts Ves-Praeidenta Pete Rianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 3629 213th St Bayside NY 11361 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr. Town River NJ 06753 Adam Sattler 50 Randi Rd. No A-2 Schenectady NY 12309 Hank Smith 2 Lorraine Ave Auburn NY 13021 Hank Smith AVP central New York sent along further story some pictures Aeroguidance Societys Silver Anni versary pattern meet Heres Hank Silver Anniversary clubs can say put contest 25 years Aeroguidance Society Endicott NY can say July down between green hills Greene NY small airport grass runway best meets have ever held Two days great weather flying plus Saturday night free food beer would believe gong show put fliers themselves registration given silver 25th anniversary pin commemorate event first picture shows Bob Noll CD presenting pin Ed Koenig Fleming NY has flying pattern good years talking about pattern fliers second picture two top pattern fliers years care remember Ed Keck team Louise Ed Izzo Both did fine iob meet usual club members congratulated great job have done over years Hope see another 25 years Thanks report Hank Special note AVP Hank Likes New Jersey reports National Association Rocketry NAR has just concluded hosting international rocketry championships Lakehurst NJ Pictures full story next month Executive Director John Worth attended opening ceremonies Earl Witt AMA President attended closing Both given guided tour around base Hank pointed out various possible sites 1980 Nats Some prob lems exist Hank feels can worked out later Quiz time can find 32 fly-tent covers 93 contestants over 100 models several thousand spectators hilly flying strip airplane-eating trees full-scale aircraft some nicest people Rhinebeck World War Jamboree course Edi tion 1980 again bloomed some finest flying weather could asked normal bit wind make balloon bust critical challenge again umpteenth time well-trained trees reached up smote fine aircraft destruction STARS Olean NY writ76 Model Aviation ten up two months ago Bob Beckman Giant Scale column now short Sopwith Pups fleet Rhinebeck during its first flight Sunday returned kit form tallest trees forest some unthinking dividual parking lot evidently turned transmitter shot him down Several other aircraft met same fate during day including mock Fokker D-VII longing own RCcontest Board member Joe Friend Its truly shame fine aircraft must destroyed due thoughtless actions others contest management did admirable job controlling prob lem no way control transmitters held parking lot impounded Per haps some day RC manufacturers will figure out cure problem Thats 30 month Only two opportunities communicate through column VP Keep touch Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dive Brown District Ill Vice-President 8534 Huddleston Street Cincinnati OH 45238 Aaaociat Vice-Preudeesta Joe Siben 30980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francin Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman Sit 108 North Holgare OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1020 Walnut Sr Philadelphia PA 19107 Cugene SIerkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Its going short report month havent able get out around much usual due preparing Vegas noteworthy District Ill will have four representatives very prestigious contest myself Don Lowe Mark Radcliff competing Steve Rojecki doing flying judges training Thats over one-third US representatives speaks well district Wish us luck preparation Vegas WORKS club Dayton holds its Vegas East annually year normal Vegas event hackers event vited tournament champions both Quarter Scale Giant Scale event years event well attended past attributed high cost traveling has lessened entry contests year high cost traveling apparently didnt hurt Corky Heit mans Quarter Scale bash too much heard great turnout three-day un contest over Labor Day weekend Speak ing un-contests Springfield OH bunch ran Old Timer get together over past weekend donating proceeds Glen Sigafoose Memorial Fund wonderful gesture hope will catch Fall seems time year clubs put public shows year no exception GCRCC Cincinnati has long put very good show years no exception hear Cleveland has show coming up next weekend Dayton has around Nats time shows show team programs probably sport good other activity Keep up good work guys galstypist note? Earlier year mentioned possi bility redistricting move would put lower peninsula Michigan District Ill project shelved short due changing VPs District VII now progressing Hardy Brodersen doing some studies Michigan Before move made vote will taken both districts volved both must vote yes before will make change Again month have close col umn sorrowful note reporting Glenn Fultz Cincinnati passed away result complications following surgery August Glenn prime mover Control Line club Cincinnati act ed CD contests including just past July sympathies family know hearts will missed PS about some news eastern Pennsylvania Other occasional letter Doc Jackson dont hear anything hope make few club meetings out winter see part world has fallen off Delaware rct Colombia lansi S Fdorlls Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Assogat Vice-Presdeets Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Chamrine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23006 Howard Crisply 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 0019809 John Preston 7012 Olvira Coart Pails Church VA 22042 Charles Spear 910 Holly Lane Mockoville NC 27028 have traveling around district lot month seems like lot activi ty still going late season hear lot talk about up coming election AMA President have two good men running timeHomer Smith John Grigg know both pretty well both currently VPs believe either would good job feel Homer Smith has experience AMA affairs better working knowl edge AMA operations Enough politics except will running re-election time would appreciate vote hope District IV members aware fact AMA Headquarters now has full-time Flying Site Representative process updating flying sites manual Geoff Styles name can reach him Headquarters Washington have anything going getting keeping flying sites give Geoff call may can help dont know issue will hit Street before District IV meeting October 1819 Greensboro NC does plan attend looks like going lot activity going should have good turnout remember its AMA members District IV just special interest groups case have noticed have new RC Contest Coordinator District IV now Ed Byerley sanctions RC events should sent him now Eds address 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 telephone 703 6596469 address will also appear time time Competition News section Model Aviafion Ed Fitzwater has give up position moving out west Thanks Ed District IV job well done 23rd 24th August pleasure visiting Col Charlie Brown USMC Air Museum Quantico VA annual Un-Contest Contest held Marine Corps base Quantico year Marine Corps Air Museum presents trophy best model Marine Corps aircraft contest model goes display year Air Museum Quantico good turnout year talk will expanded next year So Stand-Off scale pilots out start building RC model Marine Corps aircraft get fun next year picture trophy year sponsoring clubs Woodbridge RC Club Northern Virginia RC Club dont know will sponsor next year Ill keep posted Whats Happening District IV Northern Virginia RC Club pic ture NVRCs new show team taken Quantico s ass/n chow Danville Aeromodelers Blue Ridge RC Club Announcement first annual Cow Pasture Fly-In Fun Flyplace club site Danville Aeromodelers Rt 58 95 miles west Danville VA Date October 12 1980 rain date November 2 Sounds like funtrophies awarded first place rib bons second third Contact Louis La prade 117 Franklin Pike Danville VA December 1980 77 DCRC DCRC hosted famous Bealeton Contest past weekend good turnout weather perfect models ranged AA through tA-Scale DCRC does good job contest Plan attend next yearits great fun Winston-Salem RC Club WSRC held 112-mile cross state RC race past week end dont have results yet will publish Remember Trans-Am dont again Are listening Bob Doris First State RC Club FSRC held 1980 annual fun fly August 17 once again proved successful over forty fliers attending events called steeple chasethe plane crosses wooden bridge turns around crosses bridge again crosses finish line pic turn event thought unique another event called water jump plane speeds up ramp jumps large pan water turns around taxis back fast Sounds interesting Thanks Gordon send ing pictures information some other information clubs sent about coming events Dis trict IV did have enough lead time make column would have over time column print ed Keep mind need information least 60 days prior event Misquoted Last month counterpart District VI quoted saying tect compe tition flier sport flier does nothing will work club eti tion fliers ever anything what said coming Mr Cain guess expected Thats monthsee flying field Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi to Rico V South carouse essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 2712 SW 24th Si Apt 8 Gainesville FL 32608 904 371-0363 Ausociase Vice-Praadansa Joho Gorday 115 Bayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard Jackoos 108 Thornlee Charleston Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Bunyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Phillip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Nashville TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Falardo FR 00648 Ed Moorwan 70 Fifth St. Shalimar FL 32579 Harry Sherum PG Boo 4506 Birmingham AL 35206 Tom Thacker 2390C Lawrenceville Hwy Decatur GA 30033 cant find used its because Im first September family moved Gainesville FL wife could pursue masters de grees taxation shes lawyer too As result disruptions caused move have undoubtedly misplaced someones request something Please write again think may have misplaced letter Most mail seems coming through no problemother delay Living Florida has its disadvantages heat sand spurs sunburn among also has its advantagesthe Gator Flyers Brandon Model Flyers plane called Gator Tail good flying weather etc have already visited fields two clubs mentioned hope visit Im far south few months ago Ed Smith Gator Flyers challenged club members make flying model out $1199 Balsa USA Basic kit least six members took up challenge Although Ed sent six pictures have room four pictured below bad Ed Van Buren Route 1 Box 180 Whitesburg GA 30185 looking editors Soaring club newsletters publishes beautiful newsletter called RC Sailplane Model Soaring Athens RC Club GA has appointed activities committee generate interest club various activities Charles Adams chairman has sent out two-page list proposed activities case omitted activity left seven lines blank additions Great things could result such effort John Gorday AVP Mississippi may turn editorship Plane Talk publish Magnolia Flyer would AMA news Mississippi clubs Maybe someone else will volunteer write club newsletter John also sent following two pictures Added list new newsletters Vapor Tales edited Dick Gatsche West Pasco Model Pilots Dick presented good write-up several area contests described some interesting models being built club members Its always amazing different planes creations model ers can come up certainly adds terest education hobby anyone out has desire voice opinion about future Free Flight Nats please send letter opinions NFFS has sppointed com mittee chairman study situation Dont wait until decision has made voice opinion now Control Line newsletter has yet gotten its lines untangled move Florida has slowed things down too still working Better stop now Its time feed aili gators Illinois ava ucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District Vi Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove IL 60090 Aoaata Vic-Printdenos Chuck Delano 4631 N Mitchner ltdianapolis IN 46226 Frank Hughes 401 5 Birch Plottsburg MD 64477 Glenn Lee 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60610 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme university City MO 63132 Jim Sears FO Box 306 Burgin KY 40310 Bob undeood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63126 1000 feet instruments cross-checked g 100 feet radio altimeter 78 Model Aviation John Welsh Junior Kommander Tommy Quattlebaum holding plane club raffled aid Bob Hinkle family medical expenses above l flaps 40 roaching mini mums mums -off thrust flaps 15 going around Hello friends approach next month full-stop being written early September read final article will have already submitted Its short two years oblective still better AMA members must admit should have used few end-plays fewer center-line charges use writein send back cant promise great changes still have lot would like year Indianapolis IN RC clubs came idea District Club Team Fun Fly Weve got good program started Ill have District results next month Indiana State Contest comes report presented Hamilton RC Mod elers Newsletter Summary State Fun Fly July 19th Hamilton RC Modelers hosted first Indiana State Fun Fly ever held Originally scheduled two-day event turnout five teams allowed us fly four rounds day Everyone attend ance agreed day enough will work trying shorten District VI con test September one-day event Neither two top clubs Indianapolis Plainfield Screaming Eagles took first Monroe County RC Club second Hamilton RC Modelers came what like think fifth though some have said last point fairness seems bad luck plagued us start Leo Dickey unable attend assorted fuel line failures unex plained crashes bean field odd array other failures took toll Ed Heaston top flier team scoring three rounds over 100 points day Bob Wisehart Steve Ragsdale Plainfield club first second respectively total high point stand ings took home trophies also presented individual well team trophies first second place teams Team standings First place Plainfield RC Club 1203 points second place Monroe County RCers 762 points Lapel West Side Club Indy close Lapel third place 741 points West Side Club fourth 717 points looking Hamilton Clubs standing same optimistic manner little boy opened box horse manure said Wheres pony well say point Hamilton RCers took fifth place See September contest Malcom Sigmond Saturday Sunday July 19 20 Peoria Radio Control Modelers Club team became Illinois State Fun Fly Champions contest held Bloomington 11 teams throughout state competed title total 57 pilots participating Teams between four seven members represented following clubs Peoria RC Modelers Sentral Illinois Radio Society Bloomington Chicagoland RC Club Cham paign RC Club Lake County RC Club Palos Park RC Club Quincy Flying Falcons Sky larks RC Club Arlington Heights Springfield Sunday Flyers Suburban Aero Club Chi cago Radio Control Club Chicago Peorias team included James Martin team manager Bob Suhr Glen Howard Beno Echerd Richard Atkinson Donald Nichting Albert Kretz contest sponsored Bloomington Club Final team scores put Peoria 200 points ahead nearest rival Suburban Aero Club Chicago individual basis Peorians Don Nichting Bob Suhr Glen Howard scored second fifth eighth respectively highest single round scores total 220 round scores recorded next step competition will AMA District VI Fun Fly held dianapolis September 13 14 contest two best teams Illinois Indi ana Missouri Kentucky will compete district title hoped eventually ten districts AMA will send teams National Model Airplane Contest held annually national championship team can determined Bob Suhr VP Peoria RC Modelers Thanks Joe Hollenbach Chicagoland RC Club third pictures Congratulations Helen Olsen AVP District VI first place Soaring Sport Scale 80 Nats addition Helen quali fied FAI Team Selection Finalsa first females folks St Louis left mark Natsfirsts Junior Senior Scale events Good show Bob Vojslavek members Wood land Aeromodelers stepped saved day directing working CL Speed short notice Nats AMA always seems abound working people whenever wherever need December 1980 79 Guys dolls Sentral Illinois RC Society braved over 100 degree temperatures ensure success meet lb ot bl contestan Illinois taie Fun Fly Flight Line Bob Bently Dubro Products dancing Bob individual high-point Al Meyers Suburban Aero Club team State Runner-up Interest abounded temporary scoreboard Team scoreboards kept contestants updated individual team standings Stan Thompson true giant among men fur nishes land buildings maintenance SIRS flying site Stan also hosted Satur day night cookout Without doubt Stan fine gentleman can have honor know Thanks Stan Peoria RC Club State Champions Let say newsletter Ten 11 teem captains Illinois State Fun Fly Next month J Smith in-flight photos District Fun Fly results wIl Runway sight cleared land Iowa igan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen U strict VII Vice-President P0 Box 1104 Birmingham MI 40012 Assocat Vco-tresejenm James Clark 4444 Vdoodniew Dr. NE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 John E Lorbiecki 5847 N 67th St MilmaukeeWI 53218 Roqern D Lundberg 4928 Tioga Sn Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494 Tanniowood Tr. St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsent Dr Madison WI 52711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac MI 45054 Tarry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 IWO excellent pnotos Madison WI MARCS modelers Tom Coxs Niewport 17 Roger Deicher obviously givingdirections rest room front Dave Kings Monster Sopwith Pup Balsa USA kit pictures left over Geoff Styles portable file just received black white prints 5x7 good detail contrast show obvious terest also example quality photography will reproduce well Send pictures folksworth thousand words $10 Picture Month newly instituted feature column District VII am browsing aforementioned port able file Geoffs read some correspondence AVPs see undercurrect ofwhat shall call itantago nism competition between District VII West East Michigan AVPs remark probably innocent enough congratulating Geoff victory election VP District VII keeping reign out Michigan longer see specific re-districting problem split Lake Michigan simply dont communicate identify practical way some data edification AMA membership state District VII Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Total 3514 1182 913 729 6338 District III Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia Total District VI Illinois Indiana Kentucky Missouri 3689 3625 404 7718 Total 3678 1757 616 1148 7199 give Michigan District III would un fairly dilute representation mem bers leave remaining 2824 members Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa dis proportionate representation Executive Council present District VII member want 6338-member district present District VII 11232-member district combined Michigan District III answer terms vot ing strength obvious other hand guys District VII West would good deal suppose Lets jump moving Michigan District III quickly Michigan member corresponds roughly giving up Senator Washing ton file responses Ken Morris questionnaire shows mixture responses very well considered feel response Detroit area club favor joining District Ill ographic ally separated form rest District closer Ohio other state fact writer has realized part population center ranks district itself asset him club think might better re-define problem contest coordinating thing giving away voting power Executive Council something else like approach Association Midwestern Radio Control Clubs associated clubs get together group plan contest calendar sort Out conflicts advance Except apparently need expand concept cover cross district conflicts will occur no matter what boundaries convention representatives effected clubs asso ciations clubs area activity would draw number districts Such convention would made up involved contest coordinators would have active authority club associ ation representatives would able make presentation calendars respond alternatives contest coordinator would interested conven tion different parts districts first thoughts upon re-entering re-districting discussion after about three years Lets try solve contest coordi nating job giving away weight representation Executive Council Also lets try bridge Lake Michigan serves purpose lets treat east west realistic ally conduct business accordingly column goes out having chance talk AVPs Contest Board members have concerned preparation flying Free Flight FAI Team Selection Finals Taft went down flames again report some chagrin district east west made Only Willard Smitz Kenosha top ten seventh Wake field Nine made finals three events ground Taft hard pucker bushes unfriendly thermal surrounded 360 degrees down-draft No other flying site like though Michigan State Meet came went grand style orchestrated Ed 50011 over CD sponsored Exchange Clubs Council Michigan District Categories flown Youth Events Rocket Free Flight RC Glider RC Old Timer Control Line 25 events 377 contestants including 113 Youth Events everyone got prize Beautiful weather brought about 4000 spectators look page 79 September 1980 Scientific American youll see Landsat picture covering 7500 square miles part northern Iowa southern Minnesota Gives feeling size district Might help find flying site Arkansas siana Meico homa s VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII VicePresideet 509 Se Letranon Street Sulphur LA 70663 Aasocate Vice-Proaidonts Buzz Aunrill 9117 La Barranca NE Albuquerque NM87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70662 Gene Hempel 301 N Yule Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley 111927 Commerce PleasantonTX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlesnille OK 74003 month has flown no pun intended quickly cant believe After having miss last months Council meeting due work suddenly have several weeks almost normal hours As result has possible travel some visit few Over Labor Day weekend fellows Dallas hosted Southwest Champion ships Quickie 500 Formula Pattern Sport Scale John Clemens CD time second largest contest held country Now Johnny helm have plans restoring status rate good time writ er believe turnout fair about 25 Quickie 500 same Pattern 15 Scale necessary leave before Formula started cant comment Incidentally congratulations Earl Haury beautiful Laser 200 last months column total memory lapse writing article could recall name until after mailing column apologies Earl past weekend pleasure competing Pattern first time about three years occasion re scheduled contest Lafayette LA 12th Annual MAD Model Aviation Day postponed earlier due literal flood south Louisiana Roughly 30 Pattern en tries competed some extremely attractive plaques No comment performance However really felt good just being According mail prospects additional RC frequencies looking better time official technical proposal prepared AMA Frequency Committee conjunction industry representatives now FCC hands Approximately year expected elapse before FCC takes next step Notice Pro posed Rule Making Details should avail80 Model Aviation able future Model Aviation issues interesting point FCC says letters slow down point want help send thoughts AMA As single representative will transmit inputs appropriate people FCC About time read should filling out membership applications next year ballots AMA officers have some really good candidates num ber friends intend make no suggestions recommendations ex cept please vote organization vote does count officers usually determined small percentage members few 50 100 votes difference between candidates Read about people Make up own mind vote Last month wrote about two friends Terry Mahady Nick Nixon jured crash Cessna 150 Nick now home Lake Charles Terry iscurrent ly Houston special therapy Both seem progressing both have very long way go would like write send letters address 509 South Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 will see delivered Colorado as aska IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis Mulinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Mariposa 81w] Casper WY 82601 Ed Coo 8209 Linden Or. Prairie Village KS 66208 Jin Ricketno 5165 Cloodos Sioux Falls SO 57103 1980 Nats now history mentioned last months column bound model press coverage touch es phases contest However Id like take time space personally thank RC judges put long week plus working Pattern Scale flying RC events Since worked directly Im aware personal sacrifices discomforts go long contest did great job whole week As may aware contestant judging used qualifying Pattern events along set USPJA judges went fairly well normal amount questions occasional concerns expressed seemed awareness levelraising part contestant/judges needs concerns faced flight judges contest especially Nats some apprehensive attitudes ex pressed prior Nats concerning contest ant judging think heard fading fairly rapidly end week say isnt room improvement major concerns just didnt seem materialize some thought might prior actual working contest spin off may realized USPJA may have some new members result involvement contestants Id cer tainly encourage RCers think ing way go support USPJA membership vocal written support sug gestions improvement USPIA judges did such super job Dick Austin AL Sydney Austin AL John Byrne NY Frank Broach MO Howard Crispin USPJA President VA Russell Knetzger WI Calvin Lane MD Larry Sartor OK Bill Seidler FL Doro thy Speights CA Meek Stallings WI Ivan Tarbert FL Al Tuttle HI myself Travis McGinnis Chief judge CO Joining above judges Scale flight judging Ken Bonnema Don Downey Bill Parkin Corky Heitman Bill DeVerna Chuck Shade Bob Chapman Don Lowe Ford Lloyd traveled 12000 miles way Australia Nats District IX all-season flier program off another good year fliers several states receiving beautiful six color patches efforts flying month year getting club secretaries assist recording information turned flier witness Keep em flying year guys gals About time copy reaches clubs will changing officers another year Id like share some thoughts about leadership event takes place throughout district cant take Credit content read manage ment journal recently presented seemed close parallel election club officers selection process national AMA officers way determine persons level leadership effectiveness find out about time perspective can usually deter whether person thinks hourly daily monthly yearly time basis asking much money make tell make much hour should tell something floor sweeper may tell make X number dollars per hour supervisor may tell much per week foreman super intendent will describe salary month president company would definite ly tell much makes year board directors say would tell net worth much make So its easy find out probable time perspective no sense getting leader ten-year time perspective effectively take charge some thing must finished week need leader thinks terms weekly time perspective no sense get ting someone has hourly daily time perspective solve job takes five years need leaders have time perspec tive extremely difficult people change perspective very steps time other words person can go hourly daily time perspective much trouble extremely dif ficult example chairman board large oil corporation might have done $60 $70 billion last year concerned about what happening year mind thoughts five ten twenty years future probably past time hell corporation However leadership something left elite As matter fact common everyday level Another factor consider just because person leader does mean some times led himself often true person leader field follower another field Also real leader may re linquish position someone has expertise say youve got leaders elected al ready now effective job Well theyll say want accomplish something now can it takes person get done hell get someone help him know Im going need some help So will talk people someone will say Thats neat idea Id like work Id like get youre going too What follows approach leadership/followership relationship continues build Soon lot people involved role groups directions Some roles will less difficult others less challenging responsible risky etc important group grow move off dead center toward plus side leader will recognize people will what want have inter est recognizing plus will strive accomplish goals others accomplishing same time People have different skills talents expectations things want leader attracts people fit well groups needs toward achieving goals good leader also passes along credit dueto people doing things realizes takes people compelte goals big picture Id challenge newly elected club officers work toward betterment groups newly nominated AMA officers same job never easy pay definitely same cate gory large corporate salary job well done rewards large ongoing Covered elsewhere issue will proba bly candidates Vice-President Districts II IV VI VIII XThoseAMAers respective districts will electing VPs however vote Presi dency two extremely competent candidates ballot Read literature come out think through experiences past future weigh choices carefully Academy may prosper ways coming years Seems early Seasons Greetings keep em flying PS Santa list will certainly include asking pictures column articles District IX modelers Arizona fornia ii da S Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour Lane Redondo Beach CA 90278 Associate Vice-Presidents Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex Chisolm 1100 West Show Preono CA 93711 Lonnie Kroeber 2401 Zafra Ct Las Vegas NV 59102 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 95136 8ob Reynolds 8 Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave. Long Beach CA 90808 Keith Whitney 14465 Jupiter Salt Lake City UT 84117 Its another busy 30 days lot traveling around attendingclub meetings other functions Ill touch December 1980 81 first trip made attend Canyon Crosswinds Incorporated meeting Ive attended lot meetings quite unique met fly ing field dusk invited club Presi dent Wayne Matlock Wayne further asked bring free flights fly field did few never seen high performance free flight others forgotten swiftly move high get allotted 15 seconds engine run Englishman field fresh US visa good till 83 flying RC glider name David Alchin needed tower volunteered since Ive towed gliders since 1945 am long distance runner besides Friends let tell towing four-pound RC glider com pared A2 Nordic glider like pulling Mack truck through soft sand Towing Davids glider up twice left feeling ready sit down did sit down barbequed steak beans corn cob quite tastefully pre pared Waynes wife Wilma After cookout over meeting started meeting run Wayne called Chuck Petrillose clubs treasurer give financial statement turns out down little earlier days listen what club has paved runway very long wide brand new runway angle main nearly big paved pit area metal-roofed permanent sunshade 50x100 last least water recently piped field members Oh yes couple outdoor toilets too meeting conducted great outdoors under full moon Further lighting supplied portable generator also drove projector showed club Modelings Grand Illusions As usual film received raves present club extended lots hospitality want publicly thank believe modeling being family affair Vice-President Phil Waul wife Ginger club Secretary very vividly points out next functions attended over Labor Day weekend spent part two days Dominguez Hills watching FAI finals soaring team selection AMA President Earl Witt also met top glider guiders over country flying first class scoring couldnt have better Almost round ended entire results would posted due computer loaned Dave Peltz also did lot bookwork meet Labor Day journeyed north Taft watch final day FAI Free Flight team finals missed Earl Witt come up prior day look happenings However Earls paths met Dominquez Hills during soaring finals Taft actually cooler LA area couldnt believe three days perfect weather renewed friendships Free Flighters over US glad wasnt typical oven-like conditions few days later headed north again time up coast Santa Barbara invited up member Bob Eldridge name club Santa Barbara Channel Modelers met five club members local restaurant prior meeting superb meal Food always seems taste better shared good company meal shared club President Chief Galbraith club Secretary David Agar Lloyd Gibbs Dr Gerry Casey Bob Eldridge After meal retired meeting place meeting ran long time Free Flight buddy fellow runner answers Dennis Mihora Dennis lives area knew going town quickly stuck pin ego balloon said see movie Oh well During meeting found out club has developed club trainer RC model largely through efforts Dr Casey model has straight lines large side make easier build fly good chance will kitted Joe Bridi club shown Modelings Grand Illu sions thoroughly enjoyed After week did no trav eling next went south attend Sky nauts Saddleback Valley meeting last year return visit Club President Dave Herbert invited down Prior meeting excellent meal Dave several other club mem bers Enjoying excellent Spanish dinner also Gary BorgognaVice-Presi dent Steve BeckTreasurer Frank Johnson Ed Sommer Gary Holmes pro spective club member Last year December Dave instru mental putting air show El Toro Marine Base benefit Toys Tots re ported time year will repeated will bigger better Dave has lined up noted fliers demonstrate Two Phil Kraft Joe Bridi date will 14th December ad mission will new toy will turned over USMC Dave tells cash donations will also accepted year though toys preferred years format will little different will two demonstrations 10 am noon 1 pm 3 pm will large static display models Ill see During meeting presented Dave AMAs Superior Service award efforts bahalf Toys Tots Dave showed award give monthly club members dumb things handsome plaque inscription D S Award across top D stands dumb fill rest think club should have given Due misunderstanding part forgot bring projector left film Dave Herbert will see club gets view Modelings Grand Illusions Bob Reynolds AVP Arizona get word contest went New Mexico didnt say too much about failed place five events flown did re mark field Albuquerque Thunderbirds use city put down asphalt about 500 side marked off four circles Nearby RC club has paved crossing run ways RC club provided lot help Control Line meet ukie boys reciprocate RC club has meet about inviting club func tion want booth Drop line well work something out THERMALS Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District Xl Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Asooniste Vico-Prodonu Al Culver 1607 S von Elm Potello ID 83201 Simon Oreete Ar 1 Box 48 Broadview MT 59015 Ed McCollovgh 53 5861 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Rocia 26608 Dover Cr Kent WA 98031 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St Redmond WA 9SD52 important resource bring Academy experience have manager Boeing Company since early 60s have spent much time working problems Boeing Academy now facing will next few years Experience Executive Council goes back 1972 attendance Council meet ings has continuous since 1973 Among significant accomplishments achieved leading development Long Range Plan Academy member Flying Site Committee proposed Academy hire individual plan attack problem get ball rolling plan accepted Other committees worked Safety Bylaws Nats Ex ecutive Scholarship Committees Being familiar problems planned solu tions will great benefit President FAI programs dear heart wrote document describing intended operation FAI committees became obvious no clear idea could operate independently still maintain some semblence providing top teams going same direction actions aimed moving ahead future believe Acad emy must take steps now ready growth seen next decade rapidly reaching end ability stretch system designed 20000 mem bers meet growth need positive acting Council led forward-looking Presi dent meet challenges will face years ahead feel can provide leadership Aeromodeling has hobby since teen years Control Line beginning point RC thing Lorenz two-tube receiver rage Free Flight added list after college some seemed go away Today time spread among three disciplines working put Nation al Championships get kick out of Oh hours day Give vote will make count 82 Model Aviation Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft unless flyer has some else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft super vising flying prevent accident possibilities
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/12
Page Numbers: 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82
Meeting Items through XXIV meeting held Arlington VA covered November AMA News section official minutes concluded XXV BAN ON PYROTECHNICS BY AIR SHOW TEAMS D Brown III reported ob served increasing alarm extensive use pyrotechnics major number air show teams Brown noted addition possibly being extremely dangerous probably against law states MOVED seconded effective immedi ately ban pyrotechnic use air show teams except use model rockets accordance National Association Rocketry safety code motion passed 9 4 against VI Pres VIII IX 1 abstained IV Note President directed HO notify show teams above action phone following letter XXVI BANNING SHOW TEAM COMPTI TION AT NATS MOVED seconded competition between show teams Nats banned motion passed 11 3 abstained VI Pres IV XXVII SURVEYS/POLLS Discussion among Council noted inadvisability proliferation survey polls several sources such has con ducted recent past following MOVED seconded case AMA funds used conduct na tional poll Council must first approve includes polls Council members HQ magazine staff Exempt Presi dent Secretary/Treasurer Vice-Presidents may poll own districts motion failed 12 against 2 VIII III XXVIII SENIOR CITIZEN lower age Council discussed feasibility ramifications lowering senior citizen Continued page 73 two years work AMASs Frequency Committee completed midSeptember filing technical data back up AMASs earlier request frequencies Federal Communications Commission asked data last year AMA mount special research project provide information needed What follows introduction AMAs special report rest came over 40 pages typed material figures photographs charts will published next two issues Model viotlon full report has meanwhile distrib uted model press RC equipment manufacturers other modeling organi zations including various RC special interest groups within AMA have already heard informally report has very favorable reaction FCC some positive action may expected spring 1981 sooner also anticipated new RC frequencies may expected result AMAs proposal use 1982 extremely important understand request 50 RC aircraft frequencies does mean will used simul taneously given location need 50 based fact given time place frequencies may avail able interference-free Thus order ensure 10 15 20 may available time necessary have choose situation due fact FCC will according current policy grant exclusive RC-only frequenciesdue tremendous pressure public interests segments frequency spec trum Thus FCC committed policy frequency sharing citizen bands users work out compatible means operation AMA plan therefore based hav ing enough frequencies begin assure comparative few necessary trouble free operation location may selected may best suit site frequency usage area 10-year transition period built plan some immediate benefits later expansion transition period tended allow current equipment long may practical given area idea sooner current equipment can discontinued sooner frequen cies can accommodated Meanwhile new RC equipment expected immediately available upon FCC ap proval plannarrow band FM equip ment now being sold amateur radio export market will available new frequencies Flexibility key feature plan offers gradual immediate transition ac cording local desires can varied locale another further offers frequencies presently available positive separation between air craft other model operations basic safety consideration should noted also 27 MHz opera tion affected plan able operate band may continue INTRODUCTION Academy Model Aeronautics AMA filed Petition Rule Making RM 3525 Federal Communications Commission November 17 1978 its Petition AMA requested allocation additional channels RC use sufficient carry RC activities through next 10 20 years Several frequency bands identified possible sources new RC frequencies although Petition emphasized utilization 72-76 MHz band particular because additional 72-76 MHz channels could offer quickest relief current acute RC frequency shortage Following informal discussions FCC staff joint AMA-Industry research project undertaken establish technical parameters workable 7276 MHz assign ment plan keeping mind cost/size con straints upon model aircraft RC equipment paper result joint AMA-In dustry 72-76 MHz study SUMMARY AMA proposes implementation additional 72-76 MHz frequencies follows Model aircraft 50 channels starting 72010 MHz proceeding 20 KHz through 72990 MHz Terrestrial models 23 channels starting 68 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Minutes--May 3-4 AMA Special Report FCC Completes Big Executive Council First Step Get NC Frequencies 75410 MHz proceeding 20 KHz through 75850 MHz AMA recommends existing equip ment frequencies phased out accord ance following timetable Year Action 0 Adopt Rules 3 Manufacturing equipment under present rules cease 5 Sale equipment under present rules cease 10 Use equipment under present rules cease seven primary RC frequencies now available 72-76 MHz band bewithdrawn recommendations shown graphically Figure 1 below AMA recognizes use 50-chan nel equipment simultaneously existing 7-channel equipment may produce problems due inter-modulation products image response older equipment AMA however through its competition sanctioning procedures its insurance program through education users expects smooth transi tion full 50-channel operation AMA urges Commission move promptly possible adopt rules dis cussed herein RM 3525 AMA rec ognizes 72-76 MHz operational fixed stations 20 KHz raster primary users band also recognizes number will likely increase sharply during next twenty years RC model ers survive minimum usable interference free frequencies given location essential RC modelers have access possible interlaced odd 20 KHz frequencies can find few locality will safe flying continued next month Presidents Claims/Charges presidents column last issue issue lists claims charges temptation respond pages president great have advised against doing have supported executive director basis readers would prefer have maga zine used way either president othersand actually truth situation will surface its own accord However past president has written requested behalf other past presidents publication contrary position terest clarity therefore following part letter past president cur rent president shared members. Carl Wheeley Editor Publisher Dear Earl November issue Model Aviation should never have contained column labeled Outlook some previous columns Ive noticed distortions seem stem personal disposition column comes through breach responsibilities president because contains inaccuracies knowingly placed mislead AMA members voting hope letter can published Model Aviation AMA members have better basis make judgment voting So voters have search November issue astounding paragraph column hereby re peated could gracefully accept rejection membership open equal vote could possibly accept Nominating Committees decision except direct intervention Executive Director proceedings letter evidence written Executive Director circulated Nominating Committee AMAs past Presidents campaign conducted keep name off ballot prevent re-election membership thought would happen name ballot discussed above-mentioned letter Nats knew wrote column letter written executive director nor circulated just past president let ter carefully prepared after telephone calls among past presidents well some lengthy conversations current council members massaged signed 10 past presidents us might kooky prejudiced 10 us doubt Past President John Worth nothing writing letter declined signing because felt would con flict responsibilities executive di rector accurate statement above-quoted paragraph campaign conducted keep off ballot member has right write letter AMA officersand past presidents members So wrote letter try persuade com mittee nominate did cause history what consider erroneous judgments actions Continued page 73 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 7276 MHz RC Frequency Allocation Plan Currently Authorized 7 channels Four frequencies AircraftOnly solid vertical lines three dashed lines shared air craft boats cars etc 00 NO 0 N N N II N U I After Rule Adoption 57 Aircraft channels 50 new d Aircraft-Only ared Non-Aircraft 27 Non-Aircraft 23 new ared Note 7564 added shared channels formerly Aircraft-Only 00N0 oN, e,iJjel NN NNN II III AircraftOnly III iii I II I ih I II 1111111 Non-Aircraft 0 N II II II 0 6 el 0 A7mTmThThWff F 1 16I0 N00 NNN 5 Aircraft-Only frequencies shown above horizontal line Non-Aircraft shown below Shared frequencies above below Dashed vertical lines show current RC frequencies solid vertical lines show proposed new RC frequencies Frequencies shown shaded area subject intermodulation interference lower frequencies due current receiver limitations New frequencies immediately adjacent old current RC frequencies cannot used due greater band width equipment latter results thirteen usable new channels plus current seven compatible Aircraft operations old new equipment Non-Aircraft 21 new channels may used compatibility problems 10 Years After Rule Adoption 50 Aircraft-Only channels 23 Non-Aircraft narrow band old channels discontinued AircraftOnly1111111 II1IIIIIIIIIII 11111111111111 11111 liii 11111 Non-Aircraft 0 6 6 50 In0 NN December 1980 69 Figure 1 President ARE AMA ELECTION PROCEDURES DEPRIVING YOU OF YOUR RIGHTS Both candidates ballot President ON NOMINATING COMMITTEE NOMINATED BY MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE Candi dates nominated general membershipYOUR NOMI NEESwere EXCLUDED ballot Control influence Nominating Committee has reached point whereby person popular member ship support might seen threat control can excluded ballot Horrace Cain have way membership can STOP manipulations toward HAND-PICKED Executive Council elect candi dates write-in ballots DURING MY TERM IN OFFICE THE FOLLOWING WAS ACHIEVED OR INITIATED * ESTABLISHMENT OF FULL-TIME FLYING SITE DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST AMA MEMBERS * NED THE FCC FOR 50 RADIO CONTROL * LOWER INSURANCE RATES APPROVAL OF HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION * AND PURCHASE OF PROPERTY * SURVEY AND RESPONSE TO MEMBERS NEEDS AND PRIORITIES * REDUCED SENIOR CITIZEN MEMBERSHIP RATES * INSTITUTED THIRTY-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIPS * TIMELINESS OF RULE BOOK IMPROVED * PROMOTIONAL FILMS INITIATED FOR CLUB USE * SAFETY EDUCATION EMPHASIZED WITH REGULAR MODEL VIA TION SAFETY COLUMN * ELIMINATED UNSAFE STADIUM AIR SHOWS * RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS * AMA MUSEUM DISPLAY ESTABLISHED * STOPPED ILLEGAL LOANS TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR * ELIMINATED 90% OF INTEREST-FREE LOANS USING MEMBERSHIP MONIES * AMA FINANCES OUT OF THE RED * RECORD NUMBER OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN UNITED STATES * PRACTICE SESSIONS ESTABLISHED FOR US RLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS * SHOW TEAMS GIVEN REPRESENTATION ON RANDOM VOTING ORDER TO ELIMINATE IN* HIBITED VOTING BY COUNCIL * PROVISIONS MADE FOR REVISING EXECUTIVE RECTORS CONTRACT * BONDING AMA OFFICIALS HANDLING MEMBER SHIP FUNDS * EXPANDED COMPUTER MANAGEMENT AT HQ * OPTIONAL MAGAZINE IF RE-ELECTED WILL CONTINUE TO STRIVE FOR ORGANIZATION WHICH WILL BEST SERVE ALL OF THE MEMBERSHIP HOWEVER YOU MUST REMEMBER IF YOU WANT ME TO CONTINUE AS PRESIDENT OF THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS YOU MUST WRITE MY NAME ON THE BALLOT!! 70 Model Aviation INCUMBENT PRESIDENT RUNNING AS WRITE-IN CANDIDATE MISINFORMATION past month have received inquiries around country running re-elec tion word circulated name ballot DID ACCEPT THE NOMINATION BUT WAS EX CLUDED FROM THE BALLOT As consequence has tremendous support members AMA have become aware willingness serve another term YOUR PRESIDENT NEED FOR CHANGE need revision Bylaws prevent dom ination AMA employees individuals stand personally benefit AMA operations can hardly considered objective actions AMA management Horrace Cains column November issue bluntly truthfully stated situations influences affect ing SOME members participate management AMA does domination Executive Council outside influences affect nomination/election procedures major concerns SOME members Executive Council NOT voting issuesthey consistently voting side As long incumbent vice-presidents control selection candidates have power exclude competition general membership nominations would diffi cult displace incumbent can obtain support majority vice-presidents regardless desires individual AMA Districts vacancy occurs Council case two Council members recently hired Ex ecutive Director replacements selected replaced Executive Council general membership mem bers District being represented no voice selections CONFIRMATION recently received following letter signed Loren M Holm AMA 77201 notarized Janet M Calvin Quincy IL 19th day August 1980 may confirm some facts have alluded Mr Earl Witt President Academy Model Aeronautics 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 Dear Sir wish bring attention following incident occurred during 1980 Nats Wilmington OH late Saturday evening August 9 930 1100 pm visiting Mr Roger Geers Mr Tom Martin Mr Geers campsite Mr Rick Gerling arrived very ex cited state mind Mr Gerling indicated just left AMA nom inating committee meeting Mr Gerling further indicated acted participant nominating process Upon further discussion learned Mr Embry VP District 8 unable attend Mr Gerling indi cated Mr John Worth talked Mr Embry via tele phone Mr Embry asked Mr Worth represent him nominating committee meeting Further conversa tion Mr Gerling brought forth such statements John Worth asked sit nominating committee meet ing represent District 8 John Worth told vote for positions didnt know could have voted best choice until after meeting over dont know Embry wanted John Worth knew end up ballot As AMA member am concerned over implications above associate vice-president also candidate office District 6 picked act rep resentative another District given instructions vote Mr Worth Mr Embry himself since Mr Embry apparently telephone communication Mr Worth place meeting being held would appear processes give representation voting membership easily bypassed Very truly yours Loren M Holm AMA 77201 FLYING SITES new flying site program Geoff Styles getting up speed Before receive issue meeting will have held members several organizations including Department Interior Edison Electric Institute have potential making space available us Prior Geoff taking over flying sites being handled Carl Maroney part-time basis along other duties little skeptical whether really sufficient work area justify full-time position Talking Geoff reassuring since addition settling new job less two months has able get considerable amount productive material underway MORE RC FREQUENCIES event havent read press release else final version AMA report has submitted FCC request least 50 aircraft channels appears best possibility 13 new channels available immediately balance coming later date pending solving some technical interference problems Best guess part still year away HEADQUARTERS MOVE Progress being made toward moving AMA Headquarters out Washington DC economical operating area An application approval industrial revenue bond financing used necessary submitted approved Fairfax VA County Economic Develop ment Authority understand several inquiries have received form prospective purchasers Although prospects permanent AMA-owned facility good having much luck finding reasonably priced interim office space pending completion new facility WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM SELECTIONS Southern California site two US World Cham pionship Team Selections over Labor Day Weekend 35 contestants hand RC Soaring held Domingos Hills top three places won Carl Blake Don Edberg Dwight Holley Taft 98 contestants vied place Free Flight Teams Nordic Glider winners James Wilson Juan Livatto Jose Dona Wakefield winners Carrol Allen Joseph Foster Walt Ghio Power Event won Dave Gaibreath Roger Simpson Charles Martin December 1980 71 SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeiII AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Tom Wright Livonia MI writes Livonia Ribcrackers Club going conduct adult education course Radio Control flying anticipate 30 people Any general educational mate rials available through AMA would appreciated would appreciate advice advice Tom have class immediately fearlessly Peachy idea am sending armloads printed goodies AMA apropos wish lived Michigan could sit front row eating peanut-butter sand wiches learning too other club officials around country desire similar materials club write write John Worth Washing ton have plenty written para phernalia want meet new impor tant Membership Processing Supervisor AMA Headquarters Miss Carol Merfeld shown desk busy solving membership wrinkles readers getting mag have related problems write write Carol once will get straight duesyou want moneys worth okay husband wife teams model airplane hobby want meet some favorite husband wife team havent met everybody course 20 years plus Lee has CDed contests Tennessee Molly always good thing too because Lee gets crabby Molly can shut him up So fine job has Lee done over years AMA Council voted unanimously couple years ago award him Academys prestigious Distinguished Service Award. husband wife team Shirley Russ Timmons Signal Mountain TN Russ front RC Old Timer flying SAM rules Lees contest Russ told East Chattanooga RC Club hosts annual Sequachie Valley Contest radio con trolled Old Timer FF models So did Russ big Tullahoma meet picture snapped pretty wife like cares members USPJA judges association should proud new President Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA Howard planning revamp update association sweep Scale judging too important phases modelingjudging takes special kind person gets no thanks anybody Recently AMA Council updated CD qualifications now new CDs must pass written test through district VPs As know anyone wishing official judge have noted AMA license can same manner Leader Members previously CDs Perhaps USPJA people may decide prepare written test submit Council thereafter require new judges take similar written test members USPJA Qualification Board also AMA Council Mr Travis McGinnis Arvada CO Dick McLean Oklawaha FL writes Enclosed issues Larks Fly paper new club chartered last year enjoy column putting newsletter mailing list Thanks Dick am honored newsletter mailing list Send some pictures club members can introduce readers Speaking newsletters want thank Les Hard Michigan Fred Comlosy Palm Beach everyone else faithfully mails copy month read friend John Gorday giving up writing newsletter Plane Talk after years loyal service Jackson MS RC club John did nice job effort will surely missed Shown following picture Secretary ClAM Committee International Aeromodeling ClAM heavyweight committee FAI Paris France FAI control ling body international competi tion record-keeping world over parent organization NAA 72 Model Aviation another successful HUSBAND AND WIFE team Ellaine Bryant nompson Han toul IL Bryant retired US Air Force officer mama run hobby shop together never life saw happier couple anywhere helps run Nats year also judges RC Shown above Molly Lee Webster Manchester TN all-time AMAers affiliate Americas official division FAL LI JLdId[ i LLUdflUsloakii1 vicePresident Claivi RI John Worth uSA important Secretary ClAM other Mr John Worth AMA Executive Director gives America extra voice Paris FAI presides Also means first know results FAI meetings since John writes minutes us rest world WARNINGDANGERWARNING read below line AMA business official S/T garbage bores you go sleep reading part have no blame yourself Its official folks may have heardmagazine option next year amounts dues reduction choose mag $4 reduction dues subscribe important explain comes directly under Secretary/Treasurer business cause bypass fine magazine mailed monthly re duced supplement AMA business official news costs AMA almost much print mail does mag believe try printing composing mailing simi lar effort required perform service per bylaws Confiden tially doubt very people will stay $21 AMA News can get beautiful lousy mag four bucks Hopefully AMA officials will provide upgrade option opportunity mag status middle year $21 members Dont get mad always voted option like told AMA has started important new service clubs Mr Geoff Styles formerly Milwaukee now busy AMA Headquarters working frantically chartered clubs everywhere trying help obtain keep flying sites Next month will bring expos new department facts will bared no feelings will spared truth will come out about flying sites next monthdont miss next daring report. see Claims/Charges cont page 69 impeding effectiveness head quarters staff raising unjustified suspicion among members Doubtless believed what trying Theres famous line WC Fields said man has believe somethingI lieve Ill have drink past presidents think what believe needed wrong methods also Some us talked personally during past two years try moderate unwarranted turmoil rising out what seemed personal views attitudes failed approach tried another way precisely correct cam palgn ButI hope AMA mem bers will look reality what happened No past president voted Nominating Committee rejected 10 current council members have worked closely nearly two years past presi dents letter could have such dra matic effect Surely Nominating Commit tee would have ignored us just bunch old busy biddies felt causes meritorious right person leader committee heard what November column prior taking votes didnt persuade favor wont persuade AMA voters either provided can sort out con fusion distortion thats contained Maynard L Hill AMA 74 Minutes cont page 68 age classification 65 general and/or exceptional cases also taking con sideration handicapped situations President directed Dues Com mittee should investigate make recom mendations whole topic MOVED seconded pending establishment viable disabled memberhip dues policy recent request handi capped member asking senior citizen membership rate granted motion failed 12 against 2 VI XXIX AWARDS A Award Excellence MOVED seconded Award Ex cellence Aeroguidance Society Inc Endwell NY Passed 13 1 against IV B Distinguished Service Award MOVED seconded passed unanimous ly confer Distinguished Service Award upon Russell Knetzger C 1979 FFWC Awards answer Jim Scarboroughs inquiry request Worth advised trophies would awarded member first place team category winning 1979 FFWC meeting adjourned 1050 pm until 900 am following day XXX US-HOSTED SOARING WC Council advised two separate groups Florida California interested bidding 1981 RC Soaring WC Council concurred would entertain proposals meantime tentative offer host WC would made FAI firm offer subject Council approval detailed proposal XXXII NATS-TYPE MEETS OUTSIDE THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES Mathews V reported issue districts outside mainland USPuerto Rico Hawaii Alaskaand Puerto Rican request allowed stage Natstype contest summary Mathews recommended following 1 AMA should support experi mental basis annual mini-Nats offers variety events 2 Allow three areas mini-Nats per year approved appropriate VP 3 Allow award Nats trophies bought HQ cost desired addi tion 15 provided AMA no charge MOVED seconded passed unanimous ly donate 15 trophies Puerto Rican Natsin 1980 Note Council would favorably clined provide 15 trophies Hawaii Alaska upon submission mini-Nats pro posal area XXXIII HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION Picking up relocation discussion previous day Council consensus authorize Foreman IV proceed specific plan development Reston VA offer obtain written proposal two building size choicesi 0 15 thousand square feetwith intent proposal will mailed Council review ready Worth advised interim pres ent lease will expire February 81 could continued month-to-month basis perhaps six eight months XXXIV FREE MEMBERSHIPS FOR DEL TA DART CONTEST DIRECTORS discussion generally agreed Delta Dart CDs have singularly difficult job working youngsters much prep aration effort expended CD such event attempt further give tangible support junior effort MOVED seconded authorize free membership CD Delta Dart meet contingent receipt HQ written report photos suitable publication motion passed 12 2 abstained VI Pres discussion several related items needing Council direction disposed follows 1 CD sends cash through mall responsible make up loss occurs 2 President directed SIT look deleting magazine free CD membership XXXV SIG CUB AS NO 2 FOLLOW ON TO DELTA DART MOVED seconded passed unanimous ly Sig Cub accepted follow model Delta Dart subject Sig Mfg Co modifying kit include pre fabrication including preformed nose HQ authorized offer kit bulk pack age form Junior programs Before adjourning meeting Presi dent requested B Mathews V investigate ASAE would assist AMA overcoming proxy representation legal problems President directed until end 1980 trial period Hotline will go newsletter editors special interest groups listed MA idea puts Hotline invited unanimous consent regular meeting adjourned long-range planning session ensued noted next meeting would Wilmington OH Saturday August 9 9 am December 1980 73 Candidates 1-82 President John Grigg Lockport NY AMA 1103 CD am John Grigg am seeking VERY IMPORTANT office President Academy Model Aeronautics seek office return much needed stability worldwide acknowledgement prestige Academy have enjoyed years past office President AMA involves tremendous workload fantastic amount responsibility Choice leader should considered lightly high elective offices AMA should never awarded way honoring someone past accomplish ments should based selecting person basis dedication results ability serve will responsibility serving 74000 modelers different interests working together toward goal making hobbylsport enjoyable AMA tremendous organization de serving dynamic leadership will provide leadership very importantly wife fully backs candidacy candidacy based support following VERY important issues 1 Rec ognition support members Academy average sport flier avid competition enthusiast level participation involvement has its own problems concerns must served within bylaws means Academy 2 Youth must served future Academy future involved modelers future manu facturers designers future officers 3 I support concept full Nationals deeper involvement Special Interest Groups would support separate Nats certain events consider added cost burden such move Costs must borne mem bers just entrants diversified events 4 fully embrace concept Executive Council establishes policy Academy Headquarters staff exe cutes policy Differences opinion healthy long differences freely discussed debated between directly interested parties Controversy must abolished favor discussion open debate void antagonism Headquarters function must operate unfettered bicker ing criticism international image leader organization within aeromodel ing fraternity must restored 5 must go forward establishing own permanent Headquarters facility space de partment capability growth am seeking support candidacy through vote am 47 years old have wonderful supportive wife Joan two daughters both twenties beautiful granddaughter am manager Design Drafting & Reproduction departments major electronics firm modeling ex perience dates back age 11 first joined AMA 1947 have flown Free Flight Con trol Line stunt speed put together first single-channel radio system 1953 modeling efforts during past decade have centered pylon racing although soar ing holds primary competitive interest time support candidacy shall move forward progressive positive growth Academy Homer Smith Seattle WA AMA 398 CD important vote elec tion fall elected should represent entire Academy just few thou sand vote Before vote however few things should know Academy has grown big business propor tions Whether like advantage keep growing must have effective Executive Council Most things within Academy take years bring about plan move Head quarters began 1975 Hutchinson property deal current long-range plan gan 1977 special planning session rules cycle two years long current flying site activity began creation long-range plan current good finan cial picture really set motion completion dump deficit plan What means majority accomplishments 1979 1980 began prior 1978 Executive Council work effec tively requires president works VPs Headquarters volunteer ganization people work because want positive relationship vicepresidents Headquarters way get things done timely manner What US President has ever gotten anything done Congress controlled other party Unfortunately will see negative effects 1979 1980 some time can prevent happening future Two ways First elect put positive experienced force lead chair qualifications explained elsewhere election material Secondly need bylaws change put less emphasis roll president vicepresidents VPs rubber meets road ones live opinions districts No presi dent can travel talk enough get feel district because doesnt live opinions rarely silent major ity role vice-president must creased take advantage knowledge districts cannot afford put eggs basket letting individual make deci sions affect entire Academy have long-range impacts decisions poli cies must made Executive Council can deliberated considered points view As Academy neither can afford distracted petty personality conflicts experience Executive Council proves have good working relation ship its members must get back primary goalmodel aviation Due space restrictions please see VP column additional information Give vote will make count Statements AMA District Vice-President Candidates District 2 Candidates * John Byrne Bayside NY AMA 171 CDj seeks election third term Vice-Presi dent AMA District II based upon well known record service during first two consecutive terms office 1974 through 1978 addition certain items unfinished business John ready able eager cope NEW problems AMA now confronted no substitute experience John has plenty THAT combined high degree enthusiasm integrity lawyer profession Vice-Presi dent national corporation As two-term Vice-President AMA John acquired thorough knowledge its internal operations its policies attitudes its personnel yet remained objective modelers represented once during four years Ex ecutive Council did John abstain voting upon issues presented will continue USE Council vote opportunity rather WASTE Recognizing value communication John has never missed District II report Model Aviation nor has ever delegated important responsibility another aeromodeling career embracing its phases began during Lindbergh Era continues unabated pleasure en thusiasm Currently active John just com pleted fifth year Judge RC Pattern Scale-Flight Nats last year served contestant-elected Judge Masters RC Pattern Team Selection Finals Celina OH year appointed member AMA RC Aerobatics Team Selection Committee 1981 World Championships vote will enable John keep work ing N H Hank Likes Toms River NJ active Associate VPs known ability lead organize modelers has energetic Contest Director over eight years served model club President two years Hank active competitive modeler participating aspects modeling During 20-year ser vice carrier Navy Meteorologist visited flew model club ganizations throughout Pacific area Eng land Europe has given him rare experience communication needs among clubs modelers throughout world has worked model industry radio engine model service manager nearly two years giving him manufactur ers view modelers needs Hanks primary objective VP will give recognition average modeler club organization promotes idea getting down basics modeling putting fun spirit back model avia tion Hank would honored join AMA Council representing District II 74 Model Aviation District 4 Candidate Chuck Foreman Mechanicsville VA Chuck has Vice-President District IV two years During period has spent lot time visiting clubs contests meetings hobby-oriented functions within dis trict has hands pulse District IV members represents best interests national organization During past two years Chuck has served chairman AMA Headq uarters Relocation Corn mittee AMA full-time Flying Site Representative Committee Key Man Insurance Com mittee committees have posi tive results also AMA Show Teams representative AMA Council always working represent district national organization will see him Nats also local club functions Chuck has spent lot time AMA Headquarters keep up what going better understand AMA oper ates business organization tries keep well-informed use sound judgment maintain progressive policies Chuck pledges continue represent District IV modelers best ability con tinue improve image national organization District 6 Candidates Rick Gerling III Ouincy IL Rick has active modeler 15 years started old rubber-powered models pro gressed through Control Line RC Scale Pattern Rick has Associate VP District VI year has attended Council meetings Rick has met Council members knows work other people get things done As Contest Direc tor past two years Rick has directed Pylon events fun flies other events As assistant CD 1979 Nats Pylon event CD 1980 Nats Pylon event Rick has brought order out chaos As VP Quincy Falcons RC Model Club Inc club CD has helped club grow helping teach new members help ing secure much-needed new larger flying site Ricks goals District VP give District VI its best representation AMA Council promote growth forms aeromodeling throughout District VI keeping open mind ear needs requirements district will repre sent District VI modelers vote will insure strong voice Council repre senting Bryant Thompson Rantoul IL Bryant first joined AMA 1945 now Life Member No 26 has member Nats Executive Committee three years serving Control Line manager After spending 20 years Air Force Bryant retired 1967 flown 14 Air Force teams Air Force Champion four times runner-up National Cham pion 1963 feels AMA needed coordi nator competition must expand its services Sunday fliers better flying sites frequencies lead list RCers less complex rules Control Line fliers get Juniors started thermals Free Flighters Bryant Board Trustees National Association Rocketry nine years has experience working budg ets magazines rules other headaches go along operating national organization interest extends international competition has official observer three FAI meet ings Paris has time ability travel elected hopes visit clubs District VI feels District VI needs VP will vote constituency directs informed wishes will just Bryant running platform Ex perience contributes Performance has needed experience perform well vote will greatly appreciated have taken time read now take time vote District 8 Candidates * Mike Clark Dallas TX AMA 6295 CD born November 7 1940 Marshall TX lived Longview TX 1949 un til 1959 attended Texas A&M College 1959 1963 joined Philadelphia Eagles 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers 19641967 1968 until 1974 Mike Place Kicker World Champion Dallas Cowboys went 1970 1971 NFL Super Bowls total 11 active NFL years 1974 Mike joined Oak Cliff Bank Trust Marketing department After seven years bank now depart ment head past four years Mike directors Southwest Modelers Show Dallas Active RC 12 years married father two boys ages nine thirteen Time does permit active AMA repre sentation Mike District VIII Ted White Bedford TX elected VicePresident several objectives will pur sue I plan appoint Associate VicePresidents committee members responsive fliers needs will pass problems issues arise areas Persons selected must qualified prepared work betterment AMA district contacts around district feel can gather dedicated people II also important establish better line communication people facets sport U-Control Free Flight Radio Control etc involvement members should result better solu tions District VIII problems Ill way promote participation contests flying events advertise fu ture events district column Model Aviation participation can aid us getting media attention increased interest model aviation public would also like feature past events pictures possible column IV assured aim expend AMA dollar efficiently possible V elected will attempt better rep resent regional interests needs AMA objectives based upon thirty years involvement AMA both member competitor small businessman field aeromodeling District 10 Candidates * Jim Scarborough Redondo Beach CA have asked prepare brief campaign statement inclusion pages know However have strived minimize dont exten sive in-person club appearances have traveled extensively around District X past two years intend continue pattern re elected Furthermore Ive traveled Council meetings missing am running third term District X Vice-President would appreciate sup port putting X next name Dis trict X Bev Wisniewski Bellflower CA name Bev Wisniewski am candidate Vice-President District X already know have worked meets have very active phases aeromodeling activities years am probably best known directing Control Line meets however have also worked RC FF meets support AMA extends form District X national scene particular nual national contest have worked Headquarters operation tabulation vari ous events have Contest Director years started Nats service 1952 Locally have worked AMA booth trade shows Vice-President voice District X AMA Executive Council firmly lieve vote VP must represent MAJORITY voice members dis trict order obtain majority view VP must communicate district members possible through attending club meetings contests generally begin avail able needed district large feel meetings should held least once major population area year Much can accomplished personal meet ings way airing gripes proposing solutions allowing carry thoughts Executive Council meetings consideration support will next VicePresident December 1980 75 PLEASE VOTE 1981-82 AMA Election Ballots will mailed out membership middle October should returned AMA Headquarters tabulation must received postmarked no later November 25 1980 necessary sub mit membership renewal application dues payment election ballot PLEASE VOTE AMA NC Frequency Flag System Changes October 1980 Mode/Aviation p 73 described new frequency identifi cation system noted January 1 1981 wouid effective date imple mentation However announcement premature now expected sys tem will become effective mid-1981 Meanwhile responses October publication being evaluated incorpo rated system proposal goal publishing revised draft about January 1 goal provide tran sition period about six months after publi cation people become familiar system manufacturers produce new frequency flags major responses propos al has concerned color nature flags used general dissatisfaction concerning suggested rigid plywood plastic flags illustrated proposal ap pears now some form plastic ribbons clip antenna likely agreed although still some dis agreement whether identification means should antenna tip base details resolved AMA Frequency Committee over next month two time publication revised draft mid-i 981 expect ed FCC action authorize new frequen cies will have progressed far enough make new system official Connecticut a Maine Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Pqer District Vice-President Highland Avenue Athinsun NH 03811 Aaaoaate Vice-Preandenta Robort C Brodeur 405 Main Street Nashua NH 03060 Raymond Gibouleau 39 High St. Old Town ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr Lee MA 01238 Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr. Ledyard CT 06339 William Wilbur 8 Laurel Ave. Kittery ME 03904 As probably suspect probably Council members also act upon receipt November issue Model Aviation magazine first looked see column printedit Next looked over some other columns VPs Pretty boring repetitive arent guess tend say same things month after month continuing choose up sides proclaiming individual moralistic view points looks though about half us must wrong given point time next step took start front magazine really read found fun also educational enlightening inspiring times little sad enlightening part issue McNeill column quoted statements charges made Mrs John Grigg beginning last Council meeting Please read again Thanks Joan needed Hope does some good John Grigg must extremely proud proud both further proves Johns judgment taste has failed area saying often used reform says back basics now pro pose AMA Lets enjoy maga zine sport/hobby lets join Bill Winter building flying genuine pleasure Lets elect president stands what right will help us basics Either two people contention can job John Grigg has capa bility dedication moral responsibility judgment help us get back basics can help put FUN back AMA providing sound guidance along way other person incumbent Earl Witt Earl ballot will run tremendous write-in campaign will have considerable backing within industry publications Earl has easy job past two years feel has acted personal motivation has done office unfortunate too isnt ballot write-in campaign tough way go uphill full pitfalls Whomever choice please VOTE AND RETURN THE BALLOT AS SPECI FIED need renew membership ballot job taking state Maine Home address New Hampshire will continue few months 6 Highland Rd Atkinson NH 03811 Home phone week ends 603 362-4884 Daytime work phone Maine 207 453-9381 Evening phone Monday through Thursday 207 873-4685 Please phone can assistance AMA matters Make use new Flying Site Repre sentative AMA Headquarters New England beginning have problems noise image flying site availability Call Geoff Styles 202 347275 1 Write need manual Getting Keeping Flying Sites New Jersey S New York II DISTRICT REPORT John C Griog District II Vice-President 8387 Badger Drive Luckpnrt NY 14094 Ausoasts Ves-Praeidenta Pete Rianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 3629 213th St Bayside NY 11361 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr. Town River NJ 06753 Adam Sattler 50 Randi Rd. No A-2 Schenectady NY 12309 Hank Smith 2 Lorraine Ave Auburn NY 13021 Hank Smith AVP central New York sent along further story some pictures Aeroguidance Societys Silver Anni versary pattern meet Heres Hank Silver Anniversary clubs can say put contest 25 years Aeroguidance Society Endicott NY can say July down between green hills Greene NY small airport grass runway best meets have ever held Two days great weather flying plus Saturday night free food beer would believe gong show put fliers themselves registration given silver 25th anniversary pin commemorate event first picture shows Bob Noll CD presenting pin Ed Koenig Fleming NY has flying pattern good years talking about pattern fliers second picture two top pattern fliers years care remember Ed Keck team Louise Ed Izzo Both did fine iob meet usual club members congratulated great job have done over years Hope see another 25 years Thanks report Hank Special note AVP Hank Likes New Jersey reports National Association Rocketry NAR has just concluded hosting international rocketry championships Lakehurst NJ Pictures full story next month Executive Director John Worth attended opening ceremonies Earl Witt AMA President attended closing Both given guided tour around base Hank pointed out various possible sites 1980 Nats Some prob lems exist Hank feels can worked out later Quiz time can find 32 fly-tent covers 93 contestants over 100 models several thousand spectators hilly flying strip airplane-eating trees full-scale aircraft some nicest people Rhinebeck World War Jamboree course Edi tion 1980 again bloomed some finest flying weather could asked normal bit wind make balloon bust critical challenge again umpteenth time well-trained trees reached up smote fine aircraft destruction STARS Olean NY writ76 Model Aviation ten up two months ago Bob Beckman Giant Scale column now short Sopwith Pups fleet Rhinebeck during its first flight Sunday returned kit form tallest trees forest some unthinking dividual parking lot evidently turned transmitter shot him down Several other aircraft met same fate during day including mock Fokker D-VII longing own RCcontest Board member Joe Friend Its truly shame fine aircraft must destroyed due thoughtless actions others contest management did admirable job controlling prob lem no way control transmitters held parking lot impounded Per haps some day RC manufacturers will figure out cure problem Thats 30 month Only two opportunities communicate through column VP Keep touch Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dive Brown District Ill Vice-President 8534 Huddleston Street Cincinnati OH 45238 Aaaociat Vice-Preudeesta Joe Siben 30980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francin Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman Sit 108 North Holgare OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1020 Walnut Sr Philadelphia PA 19107 Cugene SIerkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Its going short report month havent able get out around much usual due preparing Vegas noteworthy District Ill will have four representatives very prestigious contest myself Don Lowe Mark Radcliff competing Steve Rojecki doing flying judges training Thats over one-third US representatives speaks well district Wish us luck preparation Vegas WORKS club Dayton holds its Vegas East annually year normal Vegas event hackers event vited tournament champions both Quarter Scale Giant Scale event years event well attended past attributed high cost traveling has lessened entry contests year high cost traveling apparently didnt hurt Corky Heit mans Quarter Scale bash too much heard great turnout three-day un contest over Labor Day weekend Speak ing un-contests Springfield OH bunch ran Old Timer get together over past weekend donating proceeds Glen Sigafoose Memorial Fund wonderful gesture hope will catch Fall seems time year clubs put public shows year no exception GCRCC Cincinnati has long put very good show years no exception hear Cleveland has show coming up next weekend Dayton has around Nats time shows show team programs probably sport good other activity Keep up good work guys galstypist note? Earlier year mentioned possi bility redistricting move would put lower peninsula Michigan District Ill project shelved short due changing VPs District VII now progressing Hardy Brodersen doing some studies Michigan Before move made vote will taken both districts volved both must vote yes before will make change Again month have close col umn sorrowful note reporting Glenn Fultz Cincinnati passed away result complications following surgery August Glenn prime mover Control Line club Cincinnati act ed CD contests including just past July sympathies family know hearts will missed PS about some news eastern Pennsylvania Other occasional letter Doc Jackson dont hear anything hope make few club meetings out winter see part world has fallen off Delaware rct Colombia lansi S Fdorlls Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Assogat Vice-Presdeets Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Chamrine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23006 Howard Crisply 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 0019809 John Preston 7012 Olvira Coart Pails Church VA 22042 Charles Spear 910 Holly Lane Mockoville NC 27028 have traveling around district lot month seems like lot activi ty still going late season hear lot talk about up coming election AMA President have two good men running timeHomer Smith John Grigg know both pretty well both currently VPs believe either would good job feel Homer Smith has experience AMA affairs better working knowl edge AMA operations Enough politics except will running re-election time would appreciate vote hope District IV members aware fact AMA Headquarters now has full-time Flying Site Representative process updating flying sites manual Geoff Styles name can reach him Headquarters Washington have anything going getting keeping flying sites give Geoff call may can help dont know issue will hit Street before District IV meeting October 1819 Greensboro NC does plan attend looks like going lot activity going should have good turnout remember its AMA members District IV just special interest groups case have noticed have new RC Contest Coordinator District IV now Ed Byerley sanctions RC events should sent him now Eds address 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 telephone 703 6596469 address will also appear time time Competition News section Model Aviafion Ed Fitzwater has give up position moving out west Thanks Ed District IV job well done 23rd 24th August pleasure visiting Col Charlie Brown USMC Air Museum Quantico VA annual Un-Contest Contest held Marine Corps base Quantico year Marine Corps Air Museum presents trophy best model Marine Corps aircraft contest model goes display year Air Museum Quantico good turnout year talk will expanded next year So Stand-Off scale pilots out start building RC model Marine Corps aircraft get fun next year picture trophy year sponsoring clubs Woodbridge RC Club Northern Virginia RC Club dont know will sponsor next year Ill keep posted Whats Happening District IV Northern Virginia RC Club pic ture NVRCs new show team taken Quantico s ass/n chow Danville Aeromodelers Blue Ridge RC Club Announcement first annual Cow Pasture Fly-In Fun Flyplace club site Danville Aeromodelers Rt 58 95 miles west Danville VA Date October 12 1980 rain date November 2 Sounds like funtrophies awarded first place rib bons second third Contact Louis La prade 117 Franklin Pike Danville VA December 1980 77 DCRC DCRC hosted famous Bealeton Contest past weekend good turnout weather perfect models ranged AA through tA-Scale DCRC does good job contest Plan attend next yearits great fun Winston-Salem RC Club WSRC held 112-mile cross state RC race past week end dont have results yet will publish Remember Trans-Am dont again Are listening Bob Doris First State RC Club FSRC held 1980 annual fun fly August 17 once again proved successful over forty fliers attending events called steeple chasethe plane crosses wooden bridge turns around crosses bridge again crosses finish line pic turn event thought unique another event called water jump plane speeds up ramp jumps large pan water turns around taxis back fast Sounds interesting Thanks Gordon send ing pictures information some other information clubs sent about coming events Dis trict IV did have enough lead time make column would have over time column print ed Keep mind need information least 60 days prior event Misquoted Last month counterpart District VI quoted saying tect compe tition flier sport flier does nothing will work club eti tion fliers ever anything what said coming Mr Cain guess expected Thats monthsee flying field Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi to Rico V South carouse essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 2712 SW 24th Si Apt 8 Gainesville FL 32608 904 371-0363 Ausociase Vice-Praadansa Joho Gorday 115 Bayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard Jackoos 108 Thornlee Charleston Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Bunyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Phillip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Nashville TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Falardo FR 00648 Ed Moorwan 70 Fifth St. Shalimar FL 32579 Harry Sherum PG Boo 4506 Birmingham AL 35206 Tom Thacker 2390C Lawrenceville Hwy Decatur GA 30033 cant find used its because Im first September family moved Gainesville FL wife could pursue masters de grees taxation shes lawyer too As result disruptions caused move have undoubtedly misplaced someones request something Please write again think may have misplaced letter Most mail seems coming through no problemother delay Living Florida has its disadvantages heat sand spurs sunburn among also has its advantagesthe Gator Flyers Brandon Model Flyers plane called Gator Tail good flying weather etc have already visited fields two clubs mentioned hope visit Im far south few months ago Ed Smith Gator Flyers challenged club members make flying model out $1199 Balsa USA Basic kit least six members took up challenge Although Ed sent six pictures have room four pictured below bad Ed Van Buren Route 1 Box 180 Whitesburg GA 30185 looking editors Soaring club newsletters publishes beautiful newsletter called RC Sailplane Model Soaring Athens RC Club GA has appointed activities committee generate interest club various activities Charles Adams chairman has sent out two-page list proposed activities case omitted activity left seven lines blank additions Great things could result such effort John Gorday AVP Mississippi may turn editorship Plane Talk publish Magnolia Flyer would AMA news Mississippi clubs Maybe someone else will volunteer write club newsletter John also sent following two pictures Added list new newsletters Vapor Tales edited Dick Gatsche West Pasco Model Pilots Dick presented good write-up several area contests described some interesting models being built club members Its always amazing different planes creations model ers can come up certainly adds terest education hobby anyone out has desire voice opinion about future Free Flight Nats please send letter opinions NFFS has sppointed com mittee chairman study situation Dont wait until decision has made voice opinion now Control Line newsletter has yet gotten its lines untangled move Florida has slowed things down too still working Better stop now Its time feed aili gators Illinois ava ucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District Vi Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove IL 60090 Aoaata Vic-Printdenos Chuck Delano 4631 N Mitchner ltdianapolis IN 46226 Frank Hughes 401 5 Birch Plottsburg MD 64477 Glenn Lee 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60610 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme university City MO 63132 Jim Sears FO Box 306 Burgin KY 40310 Bob undeood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63126 1000 feet instruments cross-checked g 100 feet radio altimeter 78 Model Aviation John Welsh Junior Kommander Tommy Quattlebaum holding plane club raffled aid Bob Hinkle family medical expenses above l flaps 40 roaching mini mums mums -off thrust flaps 15 going around Hello friends approach next month full-stop being written early September read final article will have already submitted Its short two years oblective still better AMA members must admit should have used few end-plays fewer center-line charges use writein send back cant promise great changes still have lot would like year Indianapolis IN RC clubs came idea District Club Team Fun Fly Weve got good program started Ill have District results next month Indiana State Contest comes report presented Hamilton RC Mod elers Newsletter Summary State Fun Fly July 19th Hamilton RC Modelers hosted first Indiana State Fun Fly ever held Originally scheduled two-day event turnout five teams allowed us fly four rounds day Everyone attend ance agreed day enough will work trying shorten District VI con test September one-day event Neither two top clubs Indianapolis Plainfield Screaming Eagles took first Monroe County RC Club second Hamilton RC Modelers came what like think fifth though some have said last point fairness seems bad luck plagued us start Leo Dickey unable attend assorted fuel line failures unex plained crashes bean field odd array other failures took toll Ed Heaston top flier team scoring three rounds over 100 points day Bob Wisehart Steve Ragsdale Plainfield club first second respectively total high point stand ings took home trophies also presented individual well team trophies first second place teams Team standings First place Plainfield RC Club 1203 points second place Monroe County RCers 762 points Lapel West Side Club Indy close Lapel third place 741 points West Side Club fourth 717 points looking Hamilton Clubs standing same optimistic manner little boy opened box horse manure said Wheres pony well say point Hamilton RCers took fifth place See September contest Malcom Sigmond Saturday Sunday July 19 20 Peoria Radio Control Modelers Club team became Illinois State Fun Fly Champions contest held Bloomington 11 teams throughout state competed title total 57 pilots participating Teams between four seven members represented following clubs Peoria RC Modelers Sentral Illinois Radio Society Bloomington Chicagoland RC Club Cham paign RC Club Lake County RC Club Palos Park RC Club Quincy Flying Falcons Sky larks RC Club Arlington Heights Springfield Sunday Flyers Suburban Aero Club Chi cago Radio Control Club Chicago Peorias team included James Martin team manager Bob Suhr Glen Howard Beno Echerd Richard Atkinson Donald Nichting Albert Kretz contest sponsored Bloomington Club Final team scores put Peoria 200 points ahead nearest rival Suburban Aero Club Chicago individual basis Peorians Don Nichting Bob Suhr Glen Howard scored second fifth eighth respectively highest single round scores total 220 round scores recorded next step competition will AMA District VI Fun Fly held dianapolis September 13 14 contest two best teams Illinois Indi ana Missouri Kentucky will compete district title hoped eventually ten districts AMA will send teams National Model Airplane Contest held annually national championship team can determined Bob Suhr VP Peoria RC Modelers Thanks Joe Hollenbach Chicagoland RC Club third pictures Congratulations Helen Olsen AVP District VI first place Soaring Sport Scale 80 Nats addition Helen quali fied FAI Team Selection Finalsa first females folks St Louis left mark Natsfirsts Junior Senior Scale events Good show Bob Vojslavek members Wood land Aeromodelers stepped saved day directing working CL Speed short notice Nats AMA always seems abound working people whenever wherever need December 1980 79 Guys dolls Sentral Illinois RC Society braved over 100 degree temperatures ensure success meet lb ot bl contestan Illinois taie Fun Fly Flight Line Bob Bently Dubro Products dancing Bob individual high-point Al Meyers Suburban Aero Club team State Runner-up Interest abounded temporary scoreboard Team scoreboards kept contestants updated individual team standings Stan Thompson true giant among men fur nishes land buildings maintenance SIRS flying site Stan also hosted Satur day night cookout Without doubt Stan fine gentleman can have honor know Thanks Stan Peoria RC Club State Champions Let say newsletter Ten 11 teem captains Illinois State Fun Fly Next month J Smith in-flight photos District Fun Fly results wIl Runway sight cleared land Iowa igan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen U strict VII Vice-President P0 Box 1104 Birmingham MI 40012 Assocat Vco-tresejenm James Clark 4444 Vdoodniew Dr. NE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 John E Lorbiecki 5847 N 67th St MilmaukeeWI 53218 Roqern D Lundberg 4928 Tioga Sn Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494 Tanniowood Tr. St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsent Dr Madison WI 52711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac MI 45054 Tarry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 IWO excellent pnotos Madison WI MARCS modelers Tom Coxs Niewport 17 Roger Deicher obviously givingdirections rest room front Dave Kings Monster Sopwith Pup Balsa USA kit pictures left over Geoff Styles portable file just received black white prints 5x7 good detail contrast show obvious terest also example quality photography will reproduce well Send pictures folksworth thousand words $10 Picture Month newly instituted feature column District VII am browsing aforementioned port able file Geoffs read some correspondence AVPs see undercurrect ofwhat shall call itantago nism competition between District VII West East Michigan AVPs remark probably innocent enough congratulating Geoff victory election VP District VII keeping reign out Michigan longer see specific re-districting problem split Lake Michigan simply dont communicate identify practical way some data edification AMA membership state District VII Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Total 3514 1182 913 729 6338 District III Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia Total District VI Illinois Indiana Kentucky Missouri 3689 3625 404 7718 Total 3678 1757 616 1148 7199 give Michigan District III would un fairly dilute representation mem bers leave remaining 2824 members Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa dis proportionate representation Executive Council present District VII member want 6338-member district present District VII 11232-member district combined Michigan District III answer terms vot ing strength obvious other hand guys District VII West would good deal suppose Lets jump moving Michigan District III quickly Michigan member corresponds roughly giving up Senator Washing ton file responses Ken Morris questionnaire shows mixture responses very well considered feel response Detroit area club favor joining District Ill ographic ally separated form rest District closer Ohio other state fact writer has realized part population center ranks district itself asset him club think might better re-define problem contest coordinating thing giving away voting power Executive Council something else like approach Association Midwestern Radio Control Clubs associated clubs get together group plan contest calendar sort Out conflicts advance Except apparently need expand concept cover cross district conflicts will occur no matter what boundaries convention representatives effected clubs asso ciations clubs area activity would draw number districts Such convention would made up involved contest coordinators would have active authority club associ ation representatives would able make presentation calendars respond alternatives contest coordinator would interested conven tion different parts districts first thoughts upon re-entering re-districting discussion after about three years Lets try solve contest coordi nating job giving away weight representation Executive Council Also lets try bridge Lake Michigan serves purpose lets treat east west realistic ally conduct business accordingly column goes out having chance talk AVPs Contest Board members have concerned preparation flying Free Flight FAI Team Selection Finals Taft went down flames again report some chagrin district east west made Only Willard Smitz Kenosha top ten seventh Wake field Nine made finals three events ground Taft hard pucker bushes unfriendly thermal surrounded 360 degrees down-draft No other flying site like though Michigan State Meet came went grand style orchestrated Ed 50011 over CD sponsored Exchange Clubs Council Michigan District Categories flown Youth Events Rocket Free Flight RC Glider RC Old Timer Control Line 25 events 377 contestants including 113 Youth Events everyone got prize Beautiful weather brought about 4000 spectators look page 79 September 1980 Scientific American youll see Landsat picture covering 7500 square miles part northern Iowa southern Minnesota Gives feeling size district Might help find flying site Arkansas siana Meico homa s VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII VicePresideet 509 Se Letranon Street Sulphur LA 70663 Aasocate Vice-Proaidonts Buzz Aunrill 9117 La Barranca NE Albuquerque NM87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70662 Gene Hempel 301 N Yule Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley 111927 Commerce PleasantonTX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlesnille OK 74003 month has flown no pun intended quickly cant believe After having miss last months Council meeting due work suddenly have several weeks almost normal hours As result has possible travel some visit few Over Labor Day weekend fellows Dallas hosted Southwest Champion ships Quickie 500 Formula Pattern Sport Scale John Clemens CD time second largest contest held country Now Johnny helm have plans restoring status rate good time writ er believe turnout fair about 25 Quickie 500 same Pattern 15 Scale necessary leave before Formula started cant comment Incidentally congratulations Earl Haury beautiful Laser 200 last months column total memory lapse writing article could recall name until after mailing column apologies Earl past weekend pleasure competing Pattern first time about three years occasion re scheduled contest Lafayette LA 12th Annual MAD Model Aviation Day postponed earlier due literal flood south Louisiana Roughly 30 Pattern en tries competed some extremely attractive plaques No comment performance However really felt good just being According mail prospects additional RC frequencies looking better time official technical proposal prepared AMA Frequency Committee conjunction industry representatives now FCC hands Approximately year expected elapse before FCC takes next step Notice Pro posed Rule Making Details should avail80 Model Aviation able future Model Aviation issues interesting point FCC says letters slow down point want help send thoughts AMA As single representative will transmit inputs appropriate people FCC About time read should filling out membership applications next year ballots AMA officers have some really good candidates num ber friends intend make no suggestions recommendations ex cept please vote organization vote does count officers usually determined small percentage members few 50 100 votes difference between candidates Read about people Make up own mind vote Last month wrote about two friends Terry Mahady Nick Nixon jured crash Cessna 150 Nick now home Lake Charles Terry iscurrent ly Houston special therapy Both seem progressing both have very long way go would like write send letters address 509 South Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 will see delivered Colorado as aska IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis Mulinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Mariposa 81w] Casper WY 82601 Ed Coo 8209 Linden Or. Prairie Village KS 66208 Jin Ricketno 5165 Cloodos Sioux Falls SO 57103 1980 Nats now history mentioned last months column bound model press coverage touch es phases contest However Id like take time space personally thank RC judges put long week plus working Pattern Scale flying RC events Since worked directly Im aware personal sacrifices discomforts go long contest did great job whole week As may aware contestant judging used qualifying Pattern events along set USPJA judges went fairly well normal amount questions occasional concerns expressed seemed awareness levelraising part contestant/judges needs concerns faced flight judges contest especially Nats some apprehensive attitudes ex pressed prior Nats concerning contest ant judging think heard fading fairly rapidly end week say isnt room improvement major concerns just didnt seem materialize some thought might prior actual working contest spin off may realized USPJA may have some new members result involvement contestants Id cer tainly encourage RCers think ing way go support USPJA membership vocal written support sug gestions improvement USPIA judges did such super job Dick Austin AL Sydney Austin AL John Byrne NY Frank Broach MO Howard Crispin USPJA President VA Russell Knetzger WI Calvin Lane MD Larry Sartor OK Bill Seidler FL Doro thy Speights CA Meek Stallings WI Ivan Tarbert FL Al Tuttle HI myself Travis McGinnis Chief judge CO Joining above judges Scale flight judging Ken Bonnema Don Downey Bill Parkin Corky Heitman Bill DeVerna Chuck Shade Bob Chapman Don Lowe Ford Lloyd traveled 12000 miles way Australia Nats District IX all-season flier program off another good year fliers several states receiving beautiful six color patches efforts flying month year getting club secretaries assist recording information turned flier witness Keep em flying year guys gals About time copy reaches clubs will changing officers another year Id like share some thoughts about leadership event takes place throughout district cant take Credit content read manage ment journal recently presented seemed close parallel election club officers selection process national AMA officers way determine persons level leadership effectiveness find out about time perspective can usually deter whether person thinks hourly daily monthly yearly time basis asking much money make tell make much hour should tell something floor sweeper may tell make X number dollars per hour supervisor may tell much per week foreman super intendent will describe salary month president company would definite ly tell much makes year board directors say would tell net worth much make So its easy find out probable time perspective no sense getting leader ten-year time perspective effectively take charge some thing must finished week need leader thinks terms weekly time perspective no sense get ting someone has hourly daily time perspective solve job takes five years need leaders have time perspec tive extremely difficult people change perspective very steps time other words person can go hourly daily time perspective much trouble extremely dif ficult example chairman board large oil corporation might have done $60 $70 billion last year concerned about what happening year mind thoughts five ten twenty years future probably past time hell corporation However leadership something left elite As matter fact common everyday level Another factor consider just because person leader does mean some times led himself often true person leader field follower another field Also real leader may re linquish position someone has expertise say youve got leaders elected al ready now effective job Well theyll say want accomplish something now can it takes person get done hell get someone help him know Im going need some help So will talk people someone will say Thats neat idea Id like work Id like get youre going too What follows approach leadership/followership relationship continues build Soon lot people involved role groups directions Some roles will less difficult others less challenging responsible risky etc important group grow move off dead center toward plus side leader will recognize people will what want have inter est recognizing plus will strive accomplish goals others accomplishing same time People have different skills talents expectations things want leader attracts people fit well groups needs toward achieving goals good leader also passes along credit dueto people doing things realizes takes people compelte goals big picture Id challenge newly elected club officers work toward betterment groups newly nominated AMA officers same job never easy pay definitely same cate gory large corporate salary job well done rewards large ongoing Covered elsewhere issue will proba bly candidates Vice-President Districts II IV VI VIII XThoseAMAers respective districts will electing VPs however vote Presi dency two extremely competent candidates ballot Read literature come out think through experiences past future weigh choices carefully Academy may prosper ways coming years Seems early Seasons Greetings keep em flying PS Santa list will certainly include asking pictures column articles District IX modelers Arizona fornia ii da S Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour Lane Redondo Beach CA 90278 Associate Vice-Presidents Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex Chisolm 1100 West Show Preono CA 93711 Lonnie Kroeber 2401 Zafra Ct Las Vegas NV 59102 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 95136 8ob Reynolds 8 Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave. Long Beach CA 90808 Keith Whitney 14465 Jupiter Salt Lake City UT 84117 Its another busy 30 days lot traveling around attendingclub meetings other functions Ill touch December 1980 81 first trip made attend Canyon Crosswinds Incorporated meeting Ive attended lot meetings quite unique met fly ing field dusk invited club Presi dent Wayne Matlock Wayne further asked bring free flights fly field did few never seen high performance free flight others forgotten swiftly move high get allotted 15 seconds engine run Englishman field fresh US visa good till 83 flying RC glider name David Alchin needed tower volunteered since Ive towed gliders since 1945 am long distance runner besides Friends let tell towing four-pound RC glider com pared A2 Nordic glider like pulling Mack truck through soft sand Towing Davids glider up twice left feeling ready sit down did sit down barbequed steak beans corn cob quite tastefully pre pared Waynes wife Wilma After cookout over meeting started meeting run Wayne called Chuck Petrillose clubs treasurer give financial statement turns out down little earlier days listen what club has paved runway very long wide brand new runway angle main nearly big paved pit area metal-roofed permanent sunshade 50x100 last least water recently piped field members Oh yes couple outdoor toilets too meeting conducted great outdoors under full moon Further lighting supplied portable generator also drove projector showed club Modelings Grand Illusions As usual film received raves present club extended lots hospitality want publicly thank believe modeling being family affair Vice-President Phil Waul wife Ginger club Secretary very vividly points out next functions attended over Labor Day weekend spent part two days Dominguez Hills watching FAI finals soaring team selection AMA President Earl Witt also met top glider guiders over country flying first class scoring couldnt have better Almost round ended entire results would posted due computer loaned Dave Peltz also did lot bookwork meet Labor Day journeyed north Taft watch final day FAI Free Flight team finals missed Earl Witt come up prior day look happenings However Earls paths met Dominquez Hills during soaring finals Taft actually cooler LA area couldnt believe three days perfect weather renewed friendships Free Flighters over US glad wasnt typical oven-like conditions few days later headed north again time up coast Santa Barbara invited up member Bob Eldridge name club Santa Barbara Channel Modelers met five club members local restaurant prior meeting superb meal Food always seems taste better shared good company meal shared club President Chief Galbraith club Secretary David Agar Lloyd Gibbs Dr Gerry Casey Bob Eldridge After meal retired meeting place meeting ran long time Free Flight buddy fellow runner answers Dennis Mihora Dennis lives area knew going town quickly stuck pin ego balloon said see movie Oh well During meeting found out club has developed club trainer RC model largely through efforts Dr Casey model has straight lines large side make easier build fly good chance will kitted Joe Bridi club shown Modelings Grand Illu sions thoroughly enjoyed After week did no trav eling next went south attend Sky nauts Saddleback Valley meeting last year return visit Club President Dave Herbert invited down Prior meeting excellent meal Dave several other club mem bers Enjoying excellent Spanish dinner also Gary BorgognaVice-Presi dent Steve BeckTreasurer Frank Johnson Ed Sommer Gary Holmes pro spective club member Last year December Dave instru mental putting air show El Toro Marine Base benefit Toys Tots re ported time year will repeated will bigger better Dave has lined up noted fliers demonstrate Two Phil Kraft Joe Bridi date will 14th December ad mission will new toy will turned over USMC Dave tells cash donations will also accepted year though toys preferred years format will little different will two demonstrations 10 am noon 1 pm 3 pm will large static display models Ill see During meeting presented Dave AMAs Superior Service award efforts bahalf Toys Tots Dave showed award give monthly club members dumb things handsome plaque inscription D S Award across top D stands dumb fill rest think club should have given Due misunderstanding part forgot bring projector left film Dave Herbert will see club gets view Modelings Grand Illusions Bob Reynolds AVP Arizona get word contest went New Mexico didnt say too much about failed place five events flown did re mark field Albuquerque Thunderbirds use city put down asphalt about 500 side marked off four circles Nearby RC club has paved crossing run ways RC club provided lot help Control Line meet ukie boys reciprocate RC club has meet about inviting club func tion want booth Drop line well work something out THERMALS Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District Xl Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Asooniste Vico-Prodonu Al Culver 1607 S von Elm Potello ID 83201 Simon Oreete Ar 1 Box 48 Broadview MT 59015 Ed McCollovgh 53 5861 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Rocia 26608 Dover Cr Kent WA 98031 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St Redmond WA 9SD52 important resource bring Academy experience have manager Boeing Company since early 60s have spent much time working problems Boeing Academy now facing will next few years Experience Executive Council goes back 1972 attendance Council meet ings has continuous since 1973 Among significant accomplishments achieved leading development Long Range Plan Academy member Flying Site Committee proposed Academy hire individual plan attack problem get ball rolling plan accepted Other committees worked Safety Bylaws Nats Ex ecutive Scholarship Committees Being familiar problems planned solu tions will great benefit President FAI programs dear heart wrote document describing intended operation FAI committees became obvious no clear idea could operate independently still maintain some semblence providing top teams going same direction actions aimed moving ahead future believe Acad emy must take steps now ready growth seen next decade rapidly reaching end ability stretch system designed 20000 mem bers meet growth need positive acting Council led forward-looking Presi dent meet challenges will face years ahead feel can provide leadership Aeromodeling has hobby since teen years Control Line beginning point RC thing Lorenz two-tube receiver rage Free Flight added list after college some seemed go away Today time spread among three disciplines working put Nation al Championships get kick out of Oh hours day Give vote will make count 82 Model Aviation Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft unless flyer has some else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft super vising flying prevent accident possibilities
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/12
Page Numbers: 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82
Meeting Items through XXIV meeting held Arlington VA covered November AMA News section official minutes concluded XXV BAN ON PYROTECHNICS BY AIR SHOW TEAMS D Brown III reported ob served increasing alarm extensive use pyrotechnics major number air show teams Brown noted addition possibly being extremely dangerous probably against law states MOVED seconded effective immedi ately ban pyrotechnic use air show teams except use model rockets accordance National Association Rocketry safety code motion passed 9 4 against VI Pres VIII IX 1 abstained IV Note President directed HO notify show teams above action phone following letter XXVI BANNING SHOW TEAM COMPTI TION AT NATS MOVED seconded competition between show teams Nats banned motion passed 11 3 abstained VI Pres IV XXVII SURVEYS/POLLS Discussion among Council noted inadvisability proliferation survey polls several sources such has con ducted recent past following MOVED seconded case AMA funds used conduct na tional poll Council must first approve includes polls Council members HQ magazine staff Exempt Presi dent Secretary/Treasurer Vice-Presidents may poll own districts motion failed 12 against 2 VIII III XXVIII SENIOR CITIZEN lower age Council discussed feasibility ramifications lowering senior citizen Continued page 73 two years work AMASs Frequency Committee completed midSeptember filing technical data back up AMASs earlier request frequencies Federal Communications Commission asked data last year AMA mount special research project provide information needed What follows introduction AMAs special report rest came over 40 pages typed material figures photographs charts will published next two issues Model viotlon full report has meanwhile distrib uted model press RC equipment manufacturers other modeling organi zations including various RC special interest groups within AMA have already heard informally report has very favorable reaction FCC some positive action may expected spring 1981 sooner also anticipated new RC frequencies may expected result AMAs proposal use 1982 extremely important understand request 50 RC aircraft frequencies does mean will used simul taneously given location need 50 based fact given time place frequencies may avail able interference-free Thus order ensure 10 15 20 may available time necessary have choose situation due fact FCC will according current policy grant exclusive RC-only frequenciesdue tremendous pressure public interests segments frequency spec trum Thus FCC committed policy frequency sharing citizen bands users work out compatible means operation AMA plan therefore based hav ing enough frequencies begin assure comparative few necessary trouble free operation location may selected may best suit site frequency usage area 10-year transition period built plan some immediate benefits later expansion transition period tended allow current equipment long may practical given area idea sooner current equipment can discontinued sooner frequen cies can accommodated Meanwhile new RC equipment expected immediately available upon FCC ap proval plannarrow band FM equip ment now being sold amateur radio export market will available new frequencies Flexibility key feature plan offers gradual immediate transition ac cording local desires can varied locale another further offers frequencies presently available positive separation between air craft other model operations basic safety consideration should noted also 27 MHz opera tion affected plan able operate band may continue INTRODUCTION Academy Model Aeronautics AMA filed Petition Rule Making RM 3525 Federal Communications Commission November 17 1978 its Petition AMA requested allocation additional channels RC use sufficient carry RC activities through next 10 20 years Several frequency bands identified possible sources new RC frequencies although Petition emphasized utilization 72-76 MHz band particular because additional 72-76 MHz channels could offer quickest relief current acute RC frequency shortage Following informal discussions FCC staff joint AMA-Industry research project undertaken establish technical parameters workable 7276 MHz assign ment plan keeping mind cost/size con straints upon model aircraft RC equipment paper result joint AMA-In dustry 72-76 MHz study SUMMARY AMA proposes implementation additional 72-76 MHz frequencies follows Model aircraft 50 channels starting 72010 MHz proceeding 20 KHz through 72990 MHz Terrestrial models 23 channels starting 68 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Minutes--May 3-4 AMA Special Report FCC Completes Big Executive Council First Step Get NC Frequencies 75410 MHz proceeding 20 KHz through 75850 MHz AMA recommends existing equip ment frequencies phased out accord ance following timetable Year Action 0 Adopt Rules 3 Manufacturing equipment under present rules cease 5 Sale equipment under present rules cease 10 Use equipment under present rules cease seven primary RC frequencies now available 72-76 MHz band bewithdrawn recommendations shown graphically Figure 1 below AMA recognizes use 50-chan nel equipment simultaneously existing 7-channel equipment may produce problems due inter-modulation products image response older equipment AMA however through its competition sanctioning procedures its insurance program through education users expects smooth transi tion full 50-channel operation AMA urges Commission move promptly possible adopt rules dis cussed herein RM 3525 AMA rec ognizes 72-76 MHz operational fixed stations 20 KHz raster primary users band also recognizes number will likely increase sharply during next twenty years RC model ers survive minimum usable interference free frequencies given location essential RC modelers have access possible interlaced odd 20 KHz frequencies can find few locality will safe flying continued next month Presidents Claims/Charges presidents column last issue issue lists claims charges temptation respond pages president great have advised against doing have supported executive director basis readers would prefer have maga zine used way either president othersand actually truth situation will surface its own accord However past president has written requested behalf other past presidents publication contrary position terest clarity therefore following part letter past president cur rent president shared members. Carl Wheeley Editor Publisher Dear Earl November issue Model Aviation should never have contained column labeled Outlook some previous columns Ive noticed distortions seem stem personal disposition column comes through breach responsibilities president because contains inaccuracies knowingly placed mislead AMA members voting hope letter can published Model Aviation AMA members have better basis make judgment voting So voters have search November issue astounding paragraph column hereby re peated could gracefully accept rejection membership open equal vote could possibly accept Nominating Committees decision except direct intervention Executive Director proceedings letter evidence written Executive Director circulated Nominating Committee AMAs past Presidents campaign conducted keep name off ballot prevent re-election membership thought would happen name ballot discussed above-mentioned letter Nats knew wrote column letter written executive director nor circulated just past president let ter carefully prepared after telephone calls among past presidents well some lengthy conversations current council members massaged signed 10 past presidents us might kooky prejudiced 10 us doubt Past President John Worth nothing writing letter declined signing because felt would con flict responsibilities executive di rector accurate statement above-quoted paragraph campaign conducted keep off ballot member has right write letter AMA officersand past presidents members So wrote letter try persuade com mittee nominate did cause history what consider erroneous judgments actions Continued page 73 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 7276 MHz RC Frequency Allocation Plan Currently Authorized 7 channels Four frequencies AircraftOnly solid vertical lines three dashed lines shared air craft boats cars etc 00 NO 0 N N N II N U I After Rule Adoption 57 Aircraft channels 50 new d Aircraft-Only ared Non-Aircraft 27 Non-Aircraft 23 new ared Note 7564 added shared channels formerly Aircraft-Only 00N0 oN, e,iJjel NN NNN II III AircraftOnly III iii I II I ih I II 1111111 Non-Aircraft 0 N II II II 0 6 el 0 A7mTmThThWff F 1 16I0 N00 NNN 5 Aircraft-Only frequencies shown above horizontal line Non-Aircraft shown below Shared frequencies above below Dashed vertical lines show current RC frequencies solid vertical lines show proposed new RC frequencies Frequencies shown shaded area subject intermodulation interference lower frequencies due current receiver limitations New frequencies immediately adjacent old current RC frequencies cannot used due greater band width equipment latter results thirteen usable new channels plus current seven compatible Aircraft operations old new equipment Non-Aircraft 21 new channels may used compatibility problems 10 Years After Rule Adoption 50 Aircraft-Only channels 23 Non-Aircraft narrow band old channels discontinued AircraftOnly1111111 II1IIIIIIIIIII 11111111111111 11111 liii 11111 Non-Aircraft 0 6 6 50 In0 NN December 1980 69 Figure 1 President ARE AMA ELECTION PROCEDURES DEPRIVING YOU OF YOUR RIGHTS Both candidates ballot President ON NOMINATING COMMITTEE NOMINATED BY MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE Candi dates nominated general membershipYOUR NOMI NEESwere EXCLUDED ballot Control influence Nominating Committee has reached point whereby person popular member ship support might seen threat control can excluded ballot Horrace Cain have way membership can STOP manipulations toward HAND-PICKED Executive Council elect candi dates write-in ballots DURING MY TERM IN OFFICE THE FOLLOWING WAS ACHIEVED OR INITIATED * ESTABLISHMENT OF FULL-TIME FLYING SITE DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST AMA MEMBERS * NED THE FCC FOR 50 RADIO CONTROL * LOWER INSURANCE RATES APPROVAL OF HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION * AND PURCHASE OF PROPERTY * SURVEY AND RESPONSE TO MEMBERS NEEDS AND PRIORITIES * REDUCED SENIOR CITIZEN MEMBERSHIP RATES * INSTITUTED THIRTY-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIPS * TIMELINESS OF RULE BOOK IMPROVED * PROMOTIONAL FILMS INITIATED FOR CLUB USE * SAFETY EDUCATION EMPHASIZED WITH REGULAR MODEL VIA TION SAFETY COLUMN * ELIMINATED UNSAFE STADIUM AIR SHOWS * RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS * AMA MUSEUM DISPLAY ESTABLISHED * STOPPED ILLEGAL LOANS TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR * ELIMINATED 90% OF INTEREST-FREE LOANS USING MEMBERSHIP MONIES * AMA FINANCES OUT OF THE RED * RECORD NUMBER OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN UNITED STATES * PRACTICE SESSIONS ESTABLISHED FOR US RLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS * SHOW TEAMS GIVEN REPRESENTATION ON RANDOM VOTING ORDER TO ELIMINATE IN* HIBITED VOTING BY COUNCIL * PROVISIONS MADE FOR REVISING EXECUTIVE RECTORS CONTRACT * BONDING AMA OFFICIALS HANDLING MEMBER SHIP FUNDS * EXPANDED COMPUTER MANAGEMENT AT HQ * OPTIONAL MAGAZINE IF RE-ELECTED WILL CONTINUE TO STRIVE FOR ORGANIZATION WHICH WILL BEST SERVE ALL OF THE MEMBERSHIP HOWEVER YOU MUST REMEMBER IF YOU WANT ME TO CONTINUE AS PRESIDENT OF THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS YOU MUST WRITE MY NAME ON THE BALLOT!! 70 Model Aviation INCUMBENT PRESIDENT RUNNING AS WRITE-IN CANDIDATE MISINFORMATION past month have received inquiries around country running re-elec tion word circulated name ballot DID ACCEPT THE NOMINATION BUT WAS EX CLUDED FROM THE BALLOT As consequence has tremendous support members AMA have become aware willingness serve another term YOUR PRESIDENT NEED FOR CHANGE need revision Bylaws prevent dom ination AMA employees individuals stand personally benefit AMA operations can hardly considered objective actions AMA management Horrace Cains column November issue bluntly truthfully stated situations influences affect ing SOME members participate management AMA does domination Executive Council outside influences affect nomination/election procedures major concerns SOME members Executive Council NOT voting issuesthey consistently voting side As long incumbent vice-presidents control selection candidates have power exclude competition general membership nominations would diffi cult displace incumbent can obtain support majority vice-presidents regardless desires individual AMA Districts vacancy occurs Council case two Council members recently hired Ex ecutive Director replacements selected replaced Executive Council general membership mem bers District being represented no voice selections CONFIRMATION recently received following letter signed Loren M Holm AMA 77201 notarized Janet M Calvin Quincy IL 19th day August 1980 may confirm some facts have alluded Mr Earl Witt President Academy Model Aeronautics 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 Dear Sir wish bring attention following incident occurred during 1980 Nats Wilmington OH late Saturday evening August 9 930 1100 pm visiting Mr Roger Geers Mr Tom Martin Mr Geers campsite Mr Rick Gerling arrived very ex cited state mind Mr Gerling indicated just left AMA nom inating committee meeting Mr Gerling further indicated acted participant nominating process Upon further discussion learned Mr Embry VP District 8 unable attend Mr Gerling indi cated Mr John Worth talked Mr Embry via tele phone Mr Embry asked Mr Worth represent him nominating committee meeting Further conversa tion Mr Gerling brought forth such statements John Worth asked sit nominating committee meet ing represent District 8 John Worth told vote for positions didnt know could have voted best choice until after meeting over dont know Embry wanted John Worth knew end up ballot As AMA member am concerned over implications above associate vice-president also candidate office District 6 picked act rep resentative another District given instructions vote Mr Worth Mr Embry himself since Mr Embry apparently telephone communication Mr Worth place meeting being held would appear processes give representation voting membership easily bypassed Very truly yours Loren M Holm AMA 77201 FLYING SITES new flying site program Geoff Styles getting up speed Before receive issue meeting will have held members several organizations including Department Interior Edison Electric Institute have potential making space available us Prior Geoff taking over flying sites being handled Carl Maroney part-time basis along other duties little skeptical whether really sufficient work area justify full-time position Talking Geoff reassuring since addition settling new job less two months has able get considerable amount productive material underway MORE RC FREQUENCIES event havent read press release else final version AMA report has submitted FCC request least 50 aircraft channels appears best possibility 13 new channels available immediately balance coming later date pending solving some technical interference problems Best guess part still year away HEADQUARTERS MOVE Progress being made toward moving AMA Headquarters out Washington DC economical operating area An application approval industrial revenue bond financing used necessary submitted approved Fairfax VA County Economic Develop ment Authority understand several inquiries have received form prospective purchasers Although prospects permanent AMA-owned facility good having much luck finding reasonably priced interim office space pending completion new facility WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM SELECTIONS Southern California site two US World Cham pionship Team Selections over Labor Day Weekend 35 contestants hand RC Soaring held Domingos Hills top three places won Carl Blake Don Edberg Dwight Holley Taft 98 contestants vied place Free Flight Teams Nordic Glider winners James Wilson Juan Livatto Jose Dona Wakefield winners Carrol Allen Joseph Foster Walt Ghio Power Event won Dave Gaibreath Roger Simpson Charles Martin December 1980 71 SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeiII AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Tom Wright Livonia MI writes Livonia Ribcrackers Club going conduct adult education course Radio Control flying anticipate 30 people Any general educational mate rials available through AMA would appreciated would appreciate advice advice Tom have class immediately fearlessly Peachy idea am sending armloads printed goodies AMA apropos wish lived Michigan could sit front row eating peanut-butter sand wiches learning too other club officials around country desire similar materials club write write John Worth Washing ton have plenty written para phernalia want meet new impor tant Membership Processing Supervisor AMA Headquarters Miss Carol Merfeld shown desk busy solving membership wrinkles readers getting mag have related problems write write Carol once will get straight duesyou want moneys worth okay husband wife teams model airplane hobby want meet some favorite husband wife team havent met everybody course 20 years plus Lee has CDed contests Tennessee Molly always good thing too because Lee gets crabby Molly can shut him up So fine job has Lee done over years AMA Council voted unanimously couple years ago award him Academys prestigious Distinguished Service Award. husband wife team Shirley Russ Timmons Signal Mountain TN Russ front RC Old Timer flying SAM rules Lees contest Russ told East Chattanooga RC Club hosts annual Sequachie Valley Contest radio con trolled Old Timer FF models So did Russ big Tullahoma meet picture snapped pretty wife like cares members USPJA judges association should proud new President Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA Howard planning revamp update association sweep Scale judging too important phases modelingjudging takes special kind person gets no thanks anybody Recently AMA Council updated CD qualifications now new CDs must pass written test through district VPs As know anyone wishing official judge have noted AMA license can same manner Leader Members previously CDs Perhaps USPJA people may decide prepare written test submit Council thereafter require new judges take similar written test members USPJA Qualification Board also AMA Council Mr Travis McGinnis Arvada CO Dick McLean Oklawaha FL writes Enclosed issues Larks Fly paper new club chartered last year enjoy column putting newsletter mailing list Thanks Dick am honored newsletter mailing list Send some pictures club members can introduce readers Speaking newsletters want thank Les Hard Michigan Fred Comlosy Palm Beach everyone else faithfully mails copy month read friend John Gorday giving up writing newsletter Plane Talk after years loyal service Jackson MS RC club John did nice job effort will surely missed Shown following picture Secretary ClAM Committee International Aeromodeling ClAM heavyweight committee FAI Paris France FAI control ling body international competi tion record-keeping world over parent organization NAA 72 Model Aviation another successful HUSBAND AND WIFE team Ellaine Bryant nompson Han toul IL Bryant retired US Air Force officer mama run hobby shop together never life saw happier couple anywhere helps run Nats year also judges RC Shown above Molly Lee Webster Manchester TN all-time AMAers affiliate Americas official division FAL LI JLdId[ i LLUdflUsloakii1 vicePresident Claivi RI John Worth uSA important Secretary ClAM other Mr John Worth AMA Executive Director gives America extra voice Paris FAI presides Also means first know results FAI meetings since John writes minutes us rest world WARNINGDANGERWARNING read below line AMA business official S/T garbage bores you go sleep reading part have no blame yourself Its official folks may have heardmagazine option next year amounts dues reduction choose mag $4 reduction dues subscribe important explain comes directly under Secretary/Treasurer business cause bypass fine magazine mailed monthly re duced supplement AMA business official news costs AMA almost much print mail does mag believe try printing composing mailing simi lar effort required perform service per bylaws Confiden tially doubt very people will stay $21 AMA News can get beautiful lousy mag four bucks Hopefully AMA officials will provide upgrade option opportunity mag status middle year $21 members Dont get mad always voted option like told AMA has started important new service clubs Mr Geoff Styles formerly Milwaukee now busy AMA Headquarters working frantically chartered clubs everywhere trying help obtain keep flying sites Next month will bring expos new department facts will bared no feelings will spared truth will come out about flying sites next monthdont miss next daring report. see Claims/Charges cont page 69 impeding effectiveness head quarters staff raising unjustified suspicion among members Doubtless believed what trying Theres famous line WC Fields said man has believe somethingI lieve Ill have drink past presidents think what believe needed wrong methods also Some us talked personally during past two years try moderate unwarranted turmoil rising out what seemed personal views attitudes failed approach tried another way precisely correct cam palgn ButI hope AMA mem bers will look reality what happened No past president voted Nominating Committee rejected 10 current council members have worked closely nearly two years past presi dents letter could have such dra matic effect Surely Nominating Commit tee would have ignored us just bunch old busy biddies felt causes meritorious right person leader committee heard what November column prior taking votes didnt persuade favor wont persuade AMA voters either provided can sort out con fusion distortion thats contained Maynard L Hill AMA 74 Minutes cont page 68 age classification 65 general and/or exceptional cases also taking con sideration handicapped situations President directed Dues Com mittee should investigate make recom mendations whole topic MOVED seconded pending establishment viable disabled memberhip dues policy recent request handi capped member asking senior citizen membership rate granted motion failed 12 against 2 VI XXIX AWARDS A Award Excellence MOVED seconded Award Ex cellence Aeroguidance Society Inc Endwell NY Passed 13 1 against IV B Distinguished Service Award MOVED seconded passed unanimous ly confer Distinguished Service Award upon Russell Knetzger C 1979 FFWC Awards answer Jim Scarboroughs inquiry request Worth advised trophies would awarded member first place team category winning 1979 FFWC meeting adjourned 1050 pm until 900 am following day XXX US-HOSTED SOARING WC Council advised two separate groups Florida California interested bidding 1981 RC Soaring WC Council concurred would entertain proposals meantime tentative offer host WC would made FAI firm offer subject Council approval detailed proposal XXXII NATS-TYPE MEETS OUTSIDE THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES Mathews V reported issue districts outside mainland USPuerto Rico Hawaii Alaskaand Puerto Rican request allowed stage Natstype contest summary Mathews recommended following 1 AMA should support experi mental basis annual mini-Nats offers variety events 2 Allow three areas mini-Nats per year approved appropriate VP 3 Allow award Nats trophies bought HQ cost desired addi tion 15 provided AMA no charge MOVED seconded passed unanimous ly donate 15 trophies Puerto Rican Natsin 1980 Note Council would favorably clined provide 15 trophies Hawaii Alaska upon submission mini-Nats pro posal area XXXIII HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION Picking up relocation discussion previous day Council consensus authorize Foreman IV proceed specific plan development Reston VA offer obtain written proposal two building size choicesi 0 15 thousand square feetwith intent proposal will mailed Council review ready Worth advised interim pres ent lease will expire February 81 could continued month-to-month basis perhaps six eight months XXXIV FREE MEMBERSHIPS FOR DEL TA DART CONTEST DIRECTORS discussion generally agreed Delta Dart CDs have singularly difficult job working youngsters much prep aration effort expended CD such event attempt further give tangible support junior effort MOVED seconded authorize free membership CD Delta Dart meet contingent receipt HQ written report photos suitable publication motion passed 12 2 abstained VI Pres discussion several related items needing Council direction disposed follows 1 CD sends cash through mall responsible make up loss occurs 2 President directed SIT look deleting magazine free CD membership XXXV SIG CUB AS NO 2 FOLLOW ON TO DELTA DART MOVED seconded passed unanimous ly Sig Cub accepted follow model Delta Dart subject Sig Mfg Co modifying kit include pre fabrication including preformed nose HQ authorized offer kit bulk pack age form Junior programs Before adjourning meeting Presi dent requested B Mathews V investigate ASAE would assist AMA overcoming proxy representation legal problems President directed until end 1980 trial period Hotline will go newsletter editors special interest groups listed MA idea puts Hotline invited unanimous consent regular meeting adjourned long-range planning session ensued noted next meeting would Wilmington OH Saturday August 9 9 am December 1980 73 Candidates 1-82 President John Grigg Lockport NY AMA 1103 CD am John Grigg am seeking VERY IMPORTANT office President Academy Model Aeronautics seek office return much needed stability worldwide acknowledgement prestige Academy have enjoyed years past office President AMA involves tremendous workload fantastic amount responsibility Choice leader should considered lightly high elective offices AMA should never awarded way honoring someone past accomplish ments should based selecting person basis dedication results ability serve will responsibility serving 74000 modelers different interests working together toward goal making hobbylsport enjoyable AMA tremendous organization de serving dynamic leadership will provide leadership very importantly wife fully backs candidacy candidacy based support following VERY important issues 1 Rec ognition support members Academy average sport flier avid competition enthusiast level participation involvement has its own problems concerns must served within bylaws means Academy 2 Youth must served future Academy future involved modelers future manu facturers designers future officers 3 I support concept full Nationals deeper involvement Special Interest Groups would support separate Nats certain events consider added cost burden such move Costs must borne mem bers just entrants diversified events 4 fully embrace concept Executive Council establishes policy Academy Headquarters staff exe cutes policy Differences opinion healthy long differences freely discussed debated between directly interested parties Controversy must abolished favor discussion open debate void antagonism Headquarters function must operate unfettered bicker ing criticism international image leader organization within aeromodel ing fraternity must restored 5 must go forward establishing own permanent Headquarters facility space de partment capability growth am seeking support candidacy through vote am 47 years old have wonderful supportive wife Joan two daughters both twenties beautiful granddaughter am manager Design Drafting & Reproduction departments major electronics firm modeling ex perience dates back age 11 first joined AMA 1947 have flown Free Flight Con trol Line stunt speed put together first single-channel radio system 1953 modeling efforts during past decade have centered pylon racing although soar ing holds primary competitive interest time support candidacy shall move forward progressive positive growth Academy Homer Smith Seattle WA AMA 398 CD important vote elec tion fall elected should represent entire Academy just few thou sand vote Before vote however few things should know Academy has grown big business propor tions Whether like advantage keep growing must have effective Executive Council Most things within Academy take years bring about plan move Head quarters began 1975 Hutchinson property deal current long-range plan gan 1977 special planning session rules cycle two years long current flying site activity began creation long-range plan current good finan cial picture really set motion completion dump deficit plan What means majority accomplishments 1979 1980 began prior 1978 Executive Council work effec tively requires president works VPs Headquarters volunteer ganization people work because want positive relationship vicepresidents Headquarters way get things done timely manner What US President has ever gotten anything done Congress controlled other party Unfortunately will see negative effects 1979 1980 some time can prevent happening future Two ways First elect put positive experienced force lead chair qualifications explained elsewhere election material Secondly need bylaws change put less emphasis roll president vicepresidents VPs rubber meets road ones live opinions districts No presi dent can travel talk enough get feel district because doesnt live opinions rarely silent major ity role vice-president must creased take advantage knowledge districts cannot afford put eggs basket letting individual make deci sions affect entire Academy have long-range impacts decisions poli cies must made Executive Council can deliberated considered points view As Academy neither can afford distracted petty personality conflicts experience Executive Council proves have good working relation ship its members must get back primary goalmodel aviation Due space restrictions please see VP column additional information Give vote will make count Statements AMA District Vice-President Candidates District 2 Candidates * John Byrne Bayside NY AMA 171 CDj seeks election third term Vice-Presi dent AMA District II based upon well known record service during first two consecutive terms office 1974 through 1978 addition certain items unfinished business John ready able eager cope NEW problems AMA now confronted no substitute experience John has plenty THAT combined high degree enthusiasm integrity lawyer profession Vice-Presi dent national corporation As two-term Vice-President AMA John acquired thorough knowledge its internal operations its policies attitudes its personnel yet remained objective modelers represented once during four years Ex ecutive Council did John abstain voting upon issues presented will continue USE Council vote opportunity rather WASTE Recognizing value communication John has never missed District II report Model Aviation nor has ever delegated important responsibility another aeromodeling career embracing its phases began during Lindbergh Era continues unabated pleasure en thusiasm Currently active John just com pleted fifth year Judge RC Pattern Scale-Flight Nats last year served contestant-elected Judge Masters RC Pattern Team Selection Finals Celina OH year appointed member AMA RC Aerobatics Team Selection Committee 1981 World Championships vote will enable John keep work ing N H Hank Likes Toms River NJ active Associate VPs known ability lead organize modelers has energetic Contest Director over eight years served model club President two years Hank active competitive modeler participating aspects modeling During 20-year ser vice carrier Navy Meteorologist visited flew model club ganizations throughout Pacific area Eng land Europe has given him rare experience communication needs among clubs modelers throughout world has worked model industry radio engine model service manager nearly two years giving him manufactur ers view modelers needs Hanks primary objective VP will give recognition average modeler club organization promotes idea getting down basics modeling putting fun spirit back model avia tion Hank would honored join AMA Council representing District II 74 Model Aviation District 4 Candidate Chuck Foreman Mechanicsville VA Chuck has Vice-President District IV two years During period has spent lot time visiting clubs contests meetings hobby-oriented functions within dis trict has hands pulse District IV members represents best interests national organization During past two years Chuck has served chairman AMA Headq uarters Relocation Corn mittee AMA full-time Flying Site Representative Committee Key Man Insurance Com mittee committees have posi tive results also AMA Show Teams representative AMA Council always working represent district national organization will see him Nats also local club functions Chuck has spent lot time AMA Headquarters keep up what going better understand AMA oper ates business organization tries keep well-informed use sound judgment maintain progressive policies Chuck pledges continue represent District IV modelers best ability con tinue improve image national organization District 6 Candidates Rick Gerling III Ouincy IL Rick has active modeler 15 years started old rubber-powered models pro gressed through Control Line RC Scale Pattern Rick has Associate VP District VI year has attended Council meetings Rick has met Council members knows work other people get things done As Contest Direc tor past two years Rick has directed Pylon events fun flies other events As assistant CD 1979 Nats Pylon event CD 1980 Nats Pylon event Rick has brought order out chaos As VP Quincy Falcons RC Model Club Inc club CD has helped club grow helping teach new members help ing secure much-needed new larger flying site Ricks goals District VP give District VI its best representation AMA Council promote growth forms aeromodeling throughout District VI keeping open mind ear needs requirements district will repre sent District VI modelers vote will insure strong voice Council repre senting Bryant Thompson Rantoul IL Bryant first joined AMA 1945 now Life Member No 26 has member Nats Executive Committee three years serving Control Line manager After spending 20 years Air Force Bryant retired 1967 flown 14 Air Force teams Air Force Champion four times runner-up National Cham pion 1963 feels AMA needed coordi nator competition must expand its services Sunday fliers better flying sites frequencies lead list RCers less complex rules Control Line fliers get Juniors started thermals Free Flighters Bryant Board Trustees National Association Rocketry nine years has experience working budg ets magazines rules other headaches go along operating national organization interest extends international competition has official observer three FAI meet ings Paris has time ability travel elected hopes visit clubs District VI feels District VI needs VP will vote constituency directs informed wishes will just Bryant running platform Ex perience contributes Performance has needed experience perform well vote will greatly appreciated have taken time read now take time vote District 8 Candidates * Mike Clark Dallas TX AMA 6295 CD born November 7 1940 Marshall TX lived Longview TX 1949 un til 1959 attended Texas A&M College 1959 1963 joined Philadelphia Eagles 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers 19641967 1968 until 1974 Mike Place Kicker World Champion Dallas Cowboys went 1970 1971 NFL Super Bowls total 11 active NFL years 1974 Mike joined Oak Cliff Bank Trust Marketing department After seven years bank now depart ment head past four years Mike directors Southwest Modelers Show Dallas Active RC 12 years married father two boys ages nine thirteen Time does permit active AMA repre sentation Mike District VIII Ted White Bedford TX elected VicePresident several objectives will pur sue I plan appoint Associate VicePresidents committee members responsive fliers needs will pass problems issues arise areas Persons selected must qualified prepared work betterment AMA district contacts around district feel can gather dedicated people II also important establish better line communication people facets sport U-Control Free Flight Radio Control etc involvement members should result better solu tions District VIII problems Ill way promote participation contests flying events advertise fu ture events district column Model Aviation participation can aid us getting media attention increased interest model aviation public would also like feature past events pictures possible column IV assured aim expend AMA dollar efficiently possible V elected will attempt better rep resent regional interests needs AMA objectives based upon thirty years involvement AMA both member competitor small businessman field aeromodeling District 10 Candidates * Jim Scarborough Redondo Beach CA have asked prepare brief campaign statement inclusion pages know However have strived minimize dont exten sive in-person club appearances have traveled extensively around District X past two years intend continue pattern re elected Furthermore Ive traveled Council meetings missing am running third term District X Vice-President would appreciate sup port putting X next name Dis trict X Bev Wisniewski Bellflower CA name Bev Wisniewski am candidate Vice-President District X already know have worked meets have very active phases aeromodeling activities years am probably best known directing Control Line meets however have also worked RC FF meets support AMA extends form District X national scene particular nual national contest have worked Headquarters operation tabulation vari ous events have Contest Director years started Nats service 1952 Locally have worked AMA booth trade shows Vice-President voice District X AMA Executive Council firmly lieve vote VP must represent MAJORITY voice members dis trict order obtain majority view VP must communicate district members possible through attending club meetings contests generally begin avail able needed district large feel meetings should held least once major population area year Much can accomplished personal meet ings way airing gripes proposing solutions allowing carry thoughts Executive Council meetings consideration support will next VicePresident December 1980 75 PLEASE VOTE 1981-82 AMA Election Ballots will mailed out membership middle October should returned AMA Headquarters tabulation must received postmarked no later November 25 1980 necessary sub mit membership renewal application dues payment election ballot PLEASE VOTE AMA NC Frequency Flag System Changes October 1980 Mode/Aviation p 73 described new frequency identifi cation system noted January 1 1981 wouid effective date imple mentation However announcement premature now expected sys tem will become effective mid-1981 Meanwhile responses October publication being evaluated incorpo rated system proposal goal publishing revised draft about January 1 goal provide tran sition period about six months after publi cation people become familiar system manufacturers produce new frequency flags major responses propos al has concerned color nature flags used general dissatisfaction concerning suggested rigid plywood plastic flags illustrated proposal ap pears now some form plastic ribbons clip antenna likely agreed although still some dis agreement whether identification means should antenna tip base details resolved AMA Frequency Committee over next month two time publication revised draft mid-i 981 expect ed FCC action authorize new frequen cies will have progressed far enough make new system official Connecticut a Maine Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Pqer District Vice-President Highland Avenue Athinsun NH 03811 Aaaoaate Vice-Preandenta Robort C Brodeur 405 Main Street Nashua NH 03060 Raymond Gibouleau 39 High St. Old Town ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr Lee MA 01238 Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr. Ledyard CT 06339 William Wilbur 8 Laurel Ave. Kittery ME 03904 As probably suspect probably Council members also act upon receipt November issue Model Aviation magazine first looked see column printedit Next looked over some other columns VPs Pretty boring repetitive arent guess tend say same things month after month continuing choose up sides proclaiming individual moralistic view points looks though about half us must wrong given point time next step took start front magazine really read found fun also educational enlightening inspiring times little sad enlightening part issue McNeill column quoted statements charges made Mrs John Grigg beginning last Council meeting Please read again Thanks Joan needed Hope does some good John Grigg must extremely proud proud both further proves Johns judgment taste has failed area saying often used reform says back basics now pro pose AMA Lets enjoy maga zine sport/hobby lets join Bill Winter building flying genuine pleasure Lets elect president stands what right will help us basics Either two people contention can job John Grigg has capa bility dedication moral responsibility judgment help us get back basics can help put FUN back AMA providing sound guidance along way other person incumbent Earl Witt Earl ballot will run tremendous write-in campaign will have considerable backing within industry publications Earl has easy job past two years feel has acted personal motivation has done office unfortunate too isnt ballot write-in campaign tough way go uphill full pitfalls Whomever choice please VOTE AND RETURN THE BALLOT AS SPECI FIED need renew membership ballot job taking state Maine Home address New Hampshire will continue few months 6 Highland Rd Atkinson NH 03811 Home phone week ends 603 362-4884 Daytime work phone Maine 207 453-9381 Evening phone Monday through Thursday 207 873-4685 Please phone can assistance AMA matters Make use new Flying Site Repre sentative AMA Headquarters New England beginning have problems noise image flying site availability Call Geoff Styles 202 347275 1 Write need manual Getting Keeping Flying Sites New Jersey S New York II DISTRICT REPORT John C Griog District II Vice-President 8387 Badger Drive Luckpnrt NY 14094 Ausoasts Ves-Praeidenta Pete Rianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 3629 213th St Bayside NY 11361 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr. Town River NJ 06753 Adam Sattler 50 Randi Rd. No A-2 Schenectady NY 12309 Hank Smith 2 Lorraine Ave Auburn NY 13021 Hank Smith AVP central New York sent along further story some pictures Aeroguidance Societys Silver Anni versary pattern meet Heres Hank Silver Anniversary clubs can say put contest 25 years Aeroguidance Society Endicott NY can say July down between green hills Greene NY small airport grass runway best meets have ever held Two days great weather flying plus Saturday night free food beer would believe gong show put fliers themselves registration given silver 25th anniversary pin commemorate event first picture shows Bob Noll CD presenting pin Ed Koenig Fleming NY has flying pattern good years talking about pattern fliers second picture two top pattern fliers years care remember Ed Keck team Louise Ed Izzo Both did fine iob meet usual club members congratulated great job have done over years Hope see another 25 years Thanks report Hank Special note AVP Hank Likes New Jersey reports National Association Rocketry NAR has just concluded hosting international rocketry championships Lakehurst NJ Pictures full story next month Executive Director John Worth attended opening ceremonies Earl Witt AMA President attended closing Both given guided tour around base Hank pointed out various possible sites 1980 Nats Some prob lems exist Hank feels can worked out later Quiz time can find 32 fly-tent covers 93 contestants over 100 models several thousand spectators hilly flying strip airplane-eating trees full-scale aircraft some nicest people Rhinebeck World War Jamboree course Edi tion 1980 again bloomed some finest flying weather could asked normal bit wind make balloon bust critical challenge again umpteenth time well-trained trees reached up smote fine aircraft destruction STARS Olean NY writ76 Model Aviation ten up two months ago Bob Beckman Giant Scale column now short Sopwith Pups fleet Rhinebeck during its first flight Sunday returned kit form tallest trees forest some unthinking dividual parking lot evidently turned transmitter shot him down Several other aircraft met same fate during day including mock Fokker D-VII longing own RCcontest Board member Joe Friend Its truly shame fine aircraft must destroyed due thoughtless actions others contest management did admirable job controlling prob lem no way control transmitters held parking lot impounded Per haps some day RC manufacturers will figure out cure problem Thats 30 month Only two opportunities communicate through column VP Keep touch Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dive Brown District Ill Vice-President 8534 Huddleston Street Cincinnati OH 45238 Aaaociat Vice-Preudeesta Joe Siben 30980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francin Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman Sit 108 North Holgare OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1020 Walnut Sr Philadelphia PA 19107 Cugene SIerkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Its going short report month havent able get out around much usual due preparing Vegas noteworthy District Ill will have four representatives very prestigious contest myself Don Lowe Mark Radcliff competing Steve Rojecki doing flying judges training Thats over one-third US representatives speaks well district Wish us luck preparation Vegas WORKS club Dayton holds its Vegas East annually year normal Vegas event hackers event vited tournament champions both Quarter Scale Giant Scale event years event well attended past attributed high cost traveling has lessened entry contests year high cost traveling apparently didnt hurt Corky Heit mans Quarter Scale bash too much heard great turnout three-day un contest over Labor Day weekend Speak ing un-contests Springfield OH bunch ran Old Timer get together over past weekend donating proceeds Glen Sigafoose Memorial Fund wonderful gesture hope will catch Fall seems time year clubs put public shows year no exception GCRCC Cincinnati has long put very good show years no exception hear Cleveland has show coming up next weekend Dayton has around Nats time shows show team programs probably sport good other activity Keep up good work guys galstypist note? Earlier year mentioned possi bility redistricting move would put lower peninsula Michigan District Ill project shelved short due changing VPs District VII now progressing Hardy Brodersen doing some studies Michigan Before move made vote will taken both districts volved both must vote yes before will make change Again month have close col umn sorrowful note reporting Glenn Fultz Cincinnati passed away result complications following surgery August Glenn prime mover Control Line club Cincinnati act ed CD contests including just past July sympathies family know hearts will missed PS about some news eastern Pennsylvania Other occasional letter Doc Jackson dont hear anything hope make few club meetings out winter see part world has fallen off Delaware rct Colombia lansi S Fdorlls Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Assogat Vice-Presdeets Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Chamrine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23006 Howard Crisply 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 0019809 John Preston 7012 Olvira Coart Pails Church VA 22042 Charles Spear 910 Holly Lane Mockoville NC 27028 have traveling around district lot month seems like lot activi ty still going late season hear lot talk about up coming election AMA President have two good men running timeHomer Smith John Grigg know both pretty well both currently VPs believe either would good job feel Homer Smith has experience AMA affairs better working knowl edge AMA operations Enough politics except will running re-election time would appreciate vote hope District IV members aware fact AMA Headquarters now has full-time Flying Site Representative process updating flying sites manual Geoff Styles name can reach him Headquarters Washington have anything going getting keeping flying sites give Geoff call may can help dont know issue will hit Street before District IV meeting October 1819 Greensboro NC does plan attend looks like going lot activity going should have good turnout remember its AMA members District IV just special interest groups case have noticed have new RC Contest Coordinator District IV now Ed Byerley sanctions RC events should sent him now Eds address 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 telephone 703 6596469 address will also appear time time Competition News section Model Aviafion Ed Fitzwater has give up position moving out west Thanks Ed District IV job well done 23rd 24th August pleasure visiting Col Charlie Brown USMC Air Museum Quantico VA annual Un-Contest Contest held Marine Corps base Quantico year Marine Corps Air Museum presents trophy best model Marine Corps aircraft contest model goes display year Air Museum Quantico good turnout year talk will expanded next year So Stand-Off scale pilots out start building RC model Marine Corps aircraft get fun next year picture trophy year sponsoring clubs Woodbridge RC Club Northern Virginia RC Club dont know will sponsor next year Ill keep posted Whats Happening District IV Northern Virginia RC Club pic ture NVRCs new show team taken Quantico s ass/n chow Danville Aeromodelers Blue Ridge RC Club Announcement first annual Cow Pasture Fly-In Fun Flyplace club site Danville Aeromodelers Rt 58 95 miles west Danville VA Date October 12 1980 rain date November 2 Sounds like funtrophies awarded first place rib bons second third Contact Louis La prade 117 Franklin Pike Danville VA December 1980 77 DCRC DCRC hosted famous Bealeton Contest past weekend good turnout weather perfect models ranged AA through tA-Scale DCRC does good job contest Plan attend next yearits great fun Winston-Salem RC Club WSRC held 112-mile cross state RC race past week end dont have results yet will publish Remember Trans-Am dont again Are listening Bob Doris First State RC Club FSRC held 1980 annual fun fly August 17 once again proved successful over forty fliers attending events called steeple chasethe plane crosses wooden bridge turns around crosses bridge again crosses finish line pic turn event thought unique another event called water jump plane speeds up ramp jumps large pan water turns around taxis back fast Sounds interesting Thanks Gordon send ing pictures information some other information clubs sent about coming events Dis trict IV did have enough lead time make column would have over time column print ed Keep mind need information least 60 days prior event Misquoted Last month counterpart District VI quoted saying tect compe tition flier sport flier does nothing will work club eti tion fliers ever anything what said coming Mr Cain guess expected Thats monthsee flying field Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi to Rico V South carouse essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 2712 SW 24th Si Apt 8 Gainesville FL 32608 904 371-0363 Ausociase Vice-Praadansa Joho Gorday 115 Bayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard Jackoos 108 Thornlee Charleston Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Bunyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Phillip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Nashville TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Falardo FR 00648 Ed Moorwan 70 Fifth St. Shalimar FL 32579 Harry Sherum PG Boo 4506 Birmingham AL 35206 Tom Thacker 2390C Lawrenceville Hwy Decatur GA 30033 cant find used its because Im first September family moved Gainesville FL wife could pursue masters de grees taxation shes lawyer too As result disruptions caused move have undoubtedly misplaced someones request something Please write again think may have misplaced letter Most mail seems coming through no problemother delay Living Florida has its disadvantages heat sand spurs sunburn among also has its advantagesthe Gator Flyers Brandon Model Flyers plane called Gator Tail good flying weather etc have already visited fields two clubs mentioned hope visit Im far south few months ago Ed Smith Gator Flyers challenged club members make flying model out $1199 Balsa USA Basic kit least six members took up challenge Although Ed sent six pictures have room four pictured below bad Ed Van Buren Route 1 Box 180 Whitesburg GA 30185 looking editors Soaring club newsletters publishes beautiful newsletter called RC Sailplane Model Soaring Athens RC Club GA has appointed activities committee generate interest club various activities Charles Adams chairman has sent out two-page list proposed activities case omitted activity left seven lines blank additions Great things could result such effort John Gorday AVP Mississippi may turn editorship Plane Talk publish Magnolia Flyer would AMA news Mississippi clubs Maybe someone else will volunteer write club newsletter John also sent following two pictures Added list new newsletters Vapor Tales edited Dick Gatsche West Pasco Model Pilots Dick presented good write-up several area contests described some interesting models being built club members Its always amazing different planes creations model ers can come up certainly adds terest education hobby anyone out has desire voice opinion about future Free Flight Nats please send letter opinions NFFS has sppointed com mittee chairman study situation Dont wait until decision has made voice opinion now Control Line newsletter has yet gotten its lines untangled move Florida has slowed things down too still working Better stop now Its time feed aili gators Illinois ava ucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District Vi Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove IL 60090 Aoaata Vic-Printdenos Chuck Delano 4631 N Mitchner ltdianapolis IN 46226 Frank Hughes 401 5 Birch Plottsburg MD 64477 Glenn Lee 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60610 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme university City MO 63132 Jim Sears FO Box 306 Burgin KY 40310 Bob undeood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63126 1000 feet instruments cross-checked g 100 feet radio altimeter 78 Model Aviation John Welsh Junior Kommander Tommy Quattlebaum holding plane club raffled aid Bob Hinkle family medical expenses above l flaps 40 roaching mini mums mums -off thrust flaps 15 going around Hello friends approach next month full-stop being written early September read final article will have already submitted Its short two years oblective still better AMA members must admit should have used few end-plays fewer center-line charges use writein send back cant promise great changes still have lot would like year Indianapolis IN RC clubs came idea District Club Team Fun Fly Weve got good program started Ill have District results next month Indiana State Contest comes report presented Hamilton RC Mod elers Newsletter Summary State Fun Fly July 19th Hamilton RC Modelers hosted first Indiana State Fun Fly ever held Originally scheduled two-day event turnout five teams allowed us fly four rounds day Everyone attend ance agreed day enough will work trying shorten District VI con test September one-day event Neither two top clubs Indianapolis Plainfield Screaming Eagles took first Monroe County RC Club second Hamilton RC Modelers came what like think fifth though some have said last point fairness seems bad luck plagued us start Leo Dickey unable attend assorted fuel line failures unex plained crashes bean field odd array other failures took toll Ed Heaston top flier team scoring three rounds over 100 points day Bob Wisehart Steve Ragsdale Plainfield club first second respectively total high point stand ings took home trophies also presented individual well team trophies first second place teams Team standings First place Plainfield RC Club 1203 points second place Monroe County RCers 762 points Lapel West Side Club Indy close Lapel third place 741 points West Side Club fourth 717 points looking Hamilton Clubs standing same optimistic manner little boy opened box horse manure said Wheres pony well say point Hamilton RCers took fifth place See September contest Malcom Sigmond Saturday Sunday July 19 20 Peoria Radio Control Modelers Club team became Illinois State Fun Fly Champions contest held Bloomington 11 teams throughout state competed title total 57 pilots participating Teams between four seven members represented following clubs Peoria RC Modelers Sentral Illinois Radio Society Bloomington Chicagoland RC Club Cham paign RC Club Lake County RC Club Palos Park RC Club Quincy Flying Falcons Sky larks RC Club Arlington Heights Springfield Sunday Flyers Suburban Aero Club Chi cago Radio Control Club Chicago Peorias team included James Martin team manager Bob Suhr Glen Howard Beno Echerd Richard Atkinson Donald Nichting Albert Kretz contest sponsored Bloomington Club Final team scores put Peoria 200 points ahead nearest rival Suburban Aero Club Chicago individual basis Peorians Don Nichting Bob Suhr Glen Howard scored second fifth eighth respectively highest single round scores total 220 round scores recorded next step competition will AMA District VI Fun Fly held dianapolis September 13 14 contest two best teams Illinois Indi ana Missouri Kentucky will compete district title hoped eventually ten districts AMA will send teams National Model Airplane Contest held annually national championship team can determined Bob Suhr VP Peoria RC Modelers Thanks Joe Hollenbach Chicagoland RC Club third pictures Congratulations Helen Olsen AVP District VI first place Soaring Sport Scale 80 Nats addition Helen quali fied FAI Team Selection Finalsa first females folks St Louis left mark Natsfirsts Junior Senior Scale events Good show Bob Vojslavek members Wood land Aeromodelers stepped saved day directing working CL Speed short notice Nats AMA always seems abound working people whenever wherever need December 1980 79 Guys dolls Sentral Illinois RC Society braved over 100 degree temperatures ensure success meet lb ot bl contestan Illinois taie Fun Fly Flight Line Bob Bently Dubro Products dancing Bob individual high-point Al Meyers Suburban Aero Club team State Runner-up Interest abounded temporary scoreboard Team scoreboards kept contestants updated individual team standings Stan Thompson true giant among men fur nishes land buildings maintenance SIRS flying site Stan also hosted Satur day night cookout Without doubt Stan fine gentleman can have honor know Thanks Stan Peoria RC Club State Champions Let say newsletter Ten 11 teem captains Illinois State Fun Fly Next month J Smith in-flight photos District Fun Fly results wIl Runway sight cleared land Iowa igan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen U strict VII Vice-President P0 Box 1104 Birmingham MI 40012 Assocat Vco-tresejenm James Clark 4444 Vdoodniew Dr. NE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 John E Lorbiecki 5847 N 67th St MilmaukeeWI 53218 Roqern D Lundberg 4928 Tioga Sn Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494 Tanniowood Tr. St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsent Dr Madison WI 52711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac MI 45054 Tarry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 IWO excellent pnotos Madison WI MARCS modelers Tom Coxs Niewport 17 Roger Deicher obviously givingdirections rest room front Dave Kings Monster Sopwith Pup Balsa USA kit pictures left over Geoff Styles portable file just received black white prints 5x7 good detail contrast show obvious terest also example quality photography will reproduce well Send pictures folksworth thousand words $10 Picture Month newly instituted feature column District VII am browsing aforementioned port able file Geoffs read some correspondence AVPs see undercurrect ofwhat shall call itantago nism competition between District VII West East Michigan AVPs remark probably innocent enough congratulating Geoff victory election VP District VII keeping reign out Michigan longer see specific re-districting problem split Lake Michigan simply dont communicate identify practical way some data edification AMA membership state District VII Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Total 3514 1182 913 729 6338 District III Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia Total District VI Illinois Indiana Kentucky Missouri 3689 3625 404 7718 Total 3678 1757 616 1148 7199 give Michigan District III would un fairly dilute representation mem bers leave remaining 2824 members Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa dis proportionate representation Executive Council present District VII member want 6338-member district present District VII 11232-member district combined Michigan District III answer terms vot ing strength obvious other hand guys District VII West would good deal suppose Lets jump moving Michigan District III quickly Michigan member corresponds roughly giving up Senator Washing ton file responses Ken Morris questionnaire shows mixture responses very well considered feel response Detroit area club favor joining District Ill ographic ally separated form rest District closer Ohio other state fact writer has realized part population center ranks district itself asset him club think might better re-define problem contest coordinating thing giving away voting power Executive Council something else like approach Association Midwestern Radio Control Clubs associated clubs get together group plan contest calendar sort Out conflicts advance Except apparently need expand concept cover cross district conflicts will occur no matter what boundaries convention representatives effected clubs asso ciations clubs area activity would draw number districts Such convention would made up involved contest coordinators would have active authority club associ ation representatives would able make presentation calendars respond alternatives contest coordinator would interested conven tion different parts districts first thoughts upon re-entering re-districting discussion after about three years Lets try solve contest coordi nating job giving away weight representation Executive Council Also lets try bridge Lake Michigan serves purpose lets treat east west realistic ally conduct business accordingly column goes out having chance talk AVPs Contest Board members have concerned preparation flying Free Flight FAI Team Selection Finals Taft went down flames again report some chagrin district east west made Only Willard Smitz Kenosha top ten seventh Wake field Nine made finals three events ground Taft hard pucker bushes unfriendly thermal surrounded 360 degrees down-draft No other flying site like though Michigan State Meet came went grand style orchestrated Ed 50011 over CD sponsored Exchange Clubs Council Michigan District Categories flown Youth Events Rocket Free Flight RC Glider RC Old Timer Control Line 25 events 377 contestants including 113 Youth Events everyone got prize Beautiful weather brought about 4000 spectators look page 79 September 1980 Scientific American youll see Landsat picture covering 7500 square miles part northern Iowa southern Minnesota Gives feeling size district Might help find flying site Arkansas siana Meico homa s VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII VicePresideet 509 Se Letranon Street Sulphur LA 70663 Aasocate Vice-Proaidonts Buzz Aunrill 9117 La Barranca NE Albuquerque NM87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70662 Gene Hempel 301 N Yule Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley 111927 Commerce PleasantonTX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlesnille OK 74003 month has flown no pun intended quickly cant believe After having miss last months Council meeting due work suddenly have several weeks almost normal hours As result has possible travel some visit few Over Labor Day weekend fellows Dallas hosted Southwest Champion ships Quickie 500 Formula Pattern Sport Scale John Clemens CD time second largest contest held country Now Johnny helm have plans restoring status rate good time writ er believe turnout fair about 25 Quickie 500 same Pattern 15 Scale necessary leave before Formula started cant comment Incidentally congratulations Earl Haury beautiful Laser 200 last months column total memory lapse writing article could recall name until after mailing column apologies Earl past weekend pleasure competing Pattern first time about three years occasion re scheduled contest Lafayette LA 12th Annual MAD Model Aviation Day postponed earlier due literal flood south Louisiana Roughly 30 Pattern en tries competed some extremely attractive plaques No comment performance However really felt good just being According mail prospects additional RC frequencies looking better time official technical proposal prepared AMA Frequency Committee conjunction industry representatives now FCC hands Approximately year expected elapse before FCC takes next step Notice Pro posed Rule Making Details should avail80 Model Aviation able future Model Aviation issues interesting point FCC says letters slow down point want help send thoughts AMA As single representative will transmit inputs appropriate people FCC About time read should filling out membership applications next year ballots AMA officers have some really good candidates num ber friends intend make no suggestions recommendations ex cept please vote organization vote does count officers usually determined small percentage members few 50 100 votes difference between candidates Read about people Make up own mind vote Last month wrote about two friends Terry Mahady Nick Nixon jured crash Cessna 150 Nick now home Lake Charles Terry iscurrent ly Houston special therapy Both seem progressing both have very long way go would like write send letters address 509 South Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 will see delivered Colorado as aska IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis Mulinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Mariposa 81w] Casper WY 82601 Ed Coo 8209 Linden Or. Prairie Village KS 66208 Jin Ricketno 5165 Cloodos Sioux Falls SO 57103 1980 Nats now history mentioned last months column bound model press coverage touch es phases contest However Id like take time space personally thank RC judges put long week plus working Pattern Scale flying RC events Since worked directly Im aware personal sacrifices discomforts go long contest did great job whole week As may aware contestant judging used qualifying Pattern events along set USPJA judges went fairly well normal amount questions occasional concerns expressed seemed awareness levelraising part contestant/judges needs concerns faced flight judges contest especially Nats some apprehensive attitudes ex pressed prior Nats concerning contest ant judging think heard fading fairly rapidly end week say isnt room improvement major concerns just didnt seem materialize some thought might prior actual working contest spin off may realized USPJA may have some new members result involvement contestants Id cer tainly encourage RCers think ing way go support USPJA membership vocal written support sug gestions improvement USPIA judges did such super job Dick Austin AL Sydney Austin AL John Byrne NY Frank Broach MO Howard Crispin USPJA President VA Russell Knetzger WI Calvin Lane MD Larry Sartor OK Bill Seidler FL Doro thy Speights CA Meek Stallings WI Ivan Tarbert FL Al Tuttle HI myself Travis McGinnis Chief judge CO Joining above judges Scale flight judging Ken Bonnema Don Downey Bill Parkin Corky Heitman Bill DeVerna Chuck Shade Bob Chapman Don Lowe Ford Lloyd traveled 12000 miles way Australia Nats District IX all-season flier program off another good year fliers several states receiving beautiful six color patches efforts flying month year getting club secretaries assist recording information turned flier witness Keep em flying year guys gals About time copy reaches clubs will changing officers another year Id like share some thoughts about leadership event takes place throughout district cant take Credit content read manage ment journal recently presented seemed close parallel election club officers selection process national AMA officers way determine persons level leadership effectiveness find out about time perspective can usually deter whether person thinks hourly daily monthly yearly time basis asking much money make tell make much hour should tell something floor sweeper may tell make X number dollars per hour supervisor may tell much per week foreman super intendent will describe salary month president company would definite ly tell much makes year board directors say would tell net worth much make So its easy find out probable time perspective no sense getting leader ten-year time perspective effectively take charge some thing must finished week need leader thinks terms weekly time perspective no sense get ting someone has hourly daily time perspective solve job takes five years need leaders have time perspec tive extremely difficult people change perspective very steps time other words person can go hourly daily time perspective much trouble extremely dif ficult example chairman board large oil corporation might have done $60 $70 billion last year concerned about what happening year mind thoughts five ten twenty years future probably past time hell corporation However leadership something left elite As matter fact common everyday level Another factor consider just because person leader does mean some times led himself often true person leader field follower another field Also real leader may re linquish position someone has expertise say youve got leaders elected al ready now effective job Well theyll say want accomplish something now can it takes person get done hell get someone help him know Im going need some help So will talk people someone will say Thats neat idea Id like work Id like get youre going too What follows approach leadership/followership relationship continues build Soon lot people involved role groups directions Some roles will less difficult others less challenging responsible risky etc important group grow move off dead center toward plus side leader will recognize people will what want have inter est recognizing plus will strive accomplish goals others accomplishing same time People have different skills talents expectations things want leader attracts people fit well groups needs toward achieving goals good leader also passes along credit dueto people doing things realizes takes people compelte goals big picture Id challenge newly elected club officers work toward betterment groups newly nominated AMA officers same job never easy pay definitely same cate gory large corporate salary job well done rewards large ongoing Covered elsewhere issue will proba bly candidates Vice-President Districts II IV VI VIII XThoseAMAers respective districts will electing VPs however vote Presi dency two extremely competent candidates ballot Read literature come out think through experiences past future weigh choices carefully Academy may prosper ways coming years Seems early Seasons Greetings keep em flying PS Santa list will certainly include asking pictures column articles District IX modelers Arizona fornia ii da S Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour Lane Redondo Beach CA 90278 Associate Vice-Presidents Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex Chisolm 1100 West Show Preono CA 93711 Lonnie Kroeber 2401 Zafra Ct Las Vegas NV 59102 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 95136 8ob Reynolds 8 Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave. Long Beach CA 90808 Keith Whitney 14465 Jupiter Salt Lake City UT 84117 Its another busy 30 days lot traveling around attendingclub meetings other functions Ill touch December 1980 81 first trip made attend Canyon Crosswinds Incorporated meeting Ive attended lot meetings quite unique met fly ing field dusk invited club Presi dent Wayne Matlock Wayne further asked bring free flights fly field did few never seen high performance free flight others forgotten swiftly move high get allotted 15 seconds engine run Englishman field fresh US visa good till 83 flying RC glider name David Alchin needed tower volunteered since Ive towed gliders since 1945 am long distance runner besides Friends let tell towing four-pound RC glider com pared A2 Nordic glider like pulling Mack truck through soft sand Towing Davids glider up twice left feeling ready sit down did sit down barbequed steak beans corn cob quite tastefully pre pared Waynes wife Wilma After cookout over meeting started meeting run Wayne called Chuck Petrillose clubs treasurer give financial statement turns out down little earlier days listen what club has paved runway very long wide brand new runway angle main nearly big paved pit area metal-roofed permanent sunshade 50x100 last least water recently piped field members Oh yes couple outdoor toilets too meeting conducted great outdoors under full moon Further lighting supplied portable generator also drove projector showed club Modelings Grand Illusions As usual film received raves present club extended lots hospitality want publicly thank believe modeling being family affair Vice-President Phil Waul wife Ginger club Secretary very vividly points out next functions attended over Labor Day weekend spent part two days Dominguez Hills watching FAI finals soaring team selection AMA President Earl Witt also met top glider guiders over country flying first class scoring couldnt have better Almost round ended entire results would posted due computer loaned Dave Peltz also did lot bookwork meet Labor Day journeyed north Taft watch final day FAI Free Flight team finals missed Earl Witt come up prior day look happenings However Earls paths met Dominquez Hills during soaring finals Taft actually cooler LA area couldnt believe three days perfect weather renewed friendships Free Flighters over US glad wasnt typical oven-like conditions few days later headed north again time up coast Santa Barbara invited up member Bob Eldridge name club Santa Barbara Channel Modelers met five club members local restaurant prior meeting superb meal Food always seems taste better shared good company meal shared club President Chief Galbraith club Secretary David Agar Lloyd Gibbs Dr Gerry Casey Bob Eldridge After meal retired meeting place meeting ran long time Free Flight buddy fellow runner answers Dennis Mihora Dennis lives area knew going town quickly stuck pin ego balloon said see movie Oh well During meeting found out club has developed club trainer RC model largely through efforts Dr Casey model has straight lines large side make easier build fly good chance will kitted Joe Bridi club shown Modelings Grand Illu sions thoroughly enjoyed After week did no trav eling next went south attend Sky nauts Saddleback Valley meeting last year return visit Club President Dave Herbert invited down Prior meeting excellent meal Dave several other club mem bers Enjoying excellent Spanish dinner also Gary BorgognaVice-Presi dent Steve BeckTreasurer Frank Johnson Ed Sommer Gary Holmes pro spective club member Last year December Dave instru mental putting air show El Toro Marine Base benefit Toys Tots re ported time year will repeated will bigger better Dave has lined up noted fliers demonstrate Two Phil Kraft Joe Bridi date will 14th December ad mission will new toy will turned over USMC Dave tells cash donations will also accepted year though toys preferred years format will little different will two demonstrations 10 am noon 1 pm 3 pm will large static display models Ill see During meeting presented Dave AMAs Superior Service award efforts bahalf Toys Tots Dave showed award give monthly club members dumb things handsome plaque inscription D S Award across top D stands dumb fill rest think club should have given Due misunderstanding part forgot bring projector left film Dave Herbert will see club gets view Modelings Grand Illusions Bob Reynolds AVP Arizona get word contest went New Mexico didnt say too much about failed place five events flown did re mark field Albuquerque Thunderbirds use city put down asphalt about 500 side marked off four circles Nearby RC club has paved crossing run ways RC club provided lot help Control Line meet ukie boys reciprocate RC club has meet about inviting club func tion want booth Drop line well work something out THERMALS Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District Xl Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Asooniste Vico-Prodonu Al Culver 1607 S von Elm Potello ID 83201 Simon Oreete Ar 1 Box 48 Broadview MT 59015 Ed McCollovgh 53 5861 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Rocia 26608 Dover Cr Kent WA 98031 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St Redmond WA 9SD52 important resource bring Academy experience have manager Boeing Company since early 60s have spent much time working problems Boeing Academy now facing will next few years Experience Executive Council goes back 1972 attendance Council meet ings has continuous since 1973 Among significant accomplishments achieved leading development Long Range Plan Academy member Flying Site Committee proposed Academy hire individual plan attack problem get ball rolling plan accepted Other committees worked Safety Bylaws Nats Ex ecutive Scholarship Committees Being familiar problems planned solu tions will great benefit President FAI programs dear heart wrote document describing intended operation FAI committees became obvious no clear idea could operate independently still maintain some semblence providing top teams going same direction actions aimed moving ahead future believe Acad emy must take steps now ready growth seen next decade rapidly reaching end ability stretch system designed 20000 mem bers meet growth need positive acting Council led forward-looking Presi dent meet challenges will face years ahead feel can provide leadership Aeromodeling has hobby since teen years Control Line beginning point RC thing Lorenz two-tube receiver rage Free Flight added list after college some seemed go away Today time spread among three disciplines working put Nation al Championships get kick out of Oh hours day Give vote will make count 82 Model Aviation Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft unless flyer has some else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft super vising flying prevent accident possibilities
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/12
Page Numbers: 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82
Meeting Items through XXIV meeting held Arlington VA covered November AMA News section official minutes concluded XXV BAN ON PYROTECHNICS BY AIR SHOW TEAMS D Brown III reported ob served increasing alarm extensive use pyrotechnics major number air show teams Brown noted addition possibly being extremely dangerous probably against law states MOVED seconded effective immedi ately ban pyrotechnic use air show teams except use model rockets accordance National Association Rocketry safety code motion passed 9 4 against VI Pres VIII IX 1 abstained IV Note President directed HO notify show teams above action phone following letter XXVI BANNING SHOW TEAM COMPTI TION AT NATS MOVED seconded competition between show teams Nats banned motion passed 11 3 abstained VI Pres IV XXVII SURVEYS/POLLS Discussion among Council noted inadvisability proliferation survey polls several sources such has con ducted recent past following MOVED seconded case AMA funds used conduct na tional poll Council must first approve includes polls Council members HQ magazine staff Exempt Presi dent Secretary/Treasurer Vice-Presidents may poll own districts motion failed 12 against 2 VIII III XXVIII SENIOR CITIZEN lower age Council discussed feasibility ramifications lowering senior citizen Continued page 73 two years work AMASs Frequency Committee completed midSeptember filing technical data back up AMASs earlier request frequencies Federal Communications Commission asked data last year AMA mount special research project provide information needed What follows introduction AMAs special report rest came over 40 pages typed material figures photographs charts will published next two issues Model viotlon full report has meanwhile distrib uted model press RC equipment manufacturers other modeling organi zations including various RC special interest groups within AMA have already heard informally report has very favorable reaction FCC some positive action may expected spring 1981 sooner also anticipated new RC frequencies may expected result AMAs proposal use 1982 extremely important understand request 50 RC aircraft frequencies does mean will used simul taneously given location need 50 based fact given time place frequencies may avail able interference-free Thus order ensure 10 15 20 may available time necessary have choose situation due fact FCC will according current policy grant exclusive RC-only frequenciesdue tremendous pressure public interests segments frequency spec trum Thus FCC committed policy frequency sharing citizen bands users work out compatible means operation AMA plan therefore based hav ing enough frequencies begin assure comparative few necessary trouble free operation location may selected may best suit site frequency usage area 10-year transition period built plan some immediate benefits later expansion transition period tended allow current equipment long may practical given area idea sooner current equipment can discontinued sooner frequen cies can accommodated Meanwhile new RC equipment expected immediately available upon FCC ap proval plannarrow band FM equip ment now being sold amateur radio export market will available new frequencies Flexibility key feature plan offers gradual immediate transition ac cording local desires can varied locale another further offers frequencies presently available positive separation between air craft other model operations basic safety consideration should noted also 27 MHz opera tion affected plan able operate band may continue INTRODUCTION Academy Model Aeronautics AMA filed Petition Rule Making RM 3525 Federal Communications Commission November 17 1978 its Petition AMA requested allocation additional channels RC use sufficient carry RC activities through next 10 20 years Several frequency bands identified possible sources new RC frequencies although Petition emphasized utilization 72-76 MHz band particular because additional 72-76 MHz channels could offer quickest relief current acute RC frequency shortage Following informal discussions FCC staff joint AMA-Industry research project undertaken establish technical parameters workable 7276 MHz assign ment plan keeping mind cost/size con straints upon model aircraft RC equipment paper result joint AMA-In dustry 72-76 MHz study SUMMARY AMA proposes implementation additional 72-76 MHz frequencies follows Model aircraft 50 channels starting 72010 MHz proceeding 20 KHz through 72990 MHz Terrestrial models 23 channels starting 68 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Vice-Presidents Minutes--May 3-4 AMA Special Report FCC Completes Big Executive Council First Step Get NC Frequencies 75410 MHz proceeding 20 KHz through 75850 MHz AMA recommends existing equip ment frequencies phased out accord ance following timetable Year Action 0 Adopt Rules 3 Manufacturing equipment under present rules cease 5 Sale equipment under present rules cease 10 Use equipment under present rules cease seven primary RC frequencies now available 72-76 MHz band bewithdrawn recommendations shown graphically Figure 1 below AMA recognizes use 50-chan nel equipment simultaneously existing 7-channel equipment may produce problems due inter-modulation products image response older equipment AMA however through its competition sanctioning procedures its insurance program through education users expects smooth transi tion full 50-channel operation AMA urges Commission move promptly possible adopt rules dis cussed herein RM 3525 AMA rec ognizes 72-76 MHz operational fixed stations 20 KHz raster primary users band also recognizes number will likely increase sharply during next twenty years RC model ers survive minimum usable interference free frequencies given location essential RC modelers have access possible interlaced odd 20 KHz frequencies can find few locality will safe flying continued next month Presidents Claims/Charges presidents column last issue issue lists claims charges temptation respond pages president great have advised against doing have supported executive director basis readers would prefer have maga zine used way either president othersand actually truth situation will surface its own accord However past president has written requested behalf other past presidents publication contrary position terest clarity therefore following part letter past president cur rent president shared members. Carl Wheeley Editor Publisher Dear Earl November issue Model Aviation should never have contained column labeled Outlook some previous columns Ive noticed distortions seem stem personal disposition column comes through breach responsibilities president because contains inaccuracies knowingly placed mislead AMA members voting hope letter can published Model Aviation AMA members have better basis make judgment voting So voters have search November issue astounding paragraph column hereby re peated could gracefully accept rejection membership open equal vote could possibly accept Nominating Committees decision except direct intervention Executive Director proceedings letter evidence written Executive Director circulated Nominating Committee AMAs past Presidents campaign conducted keep name off ballot prevent re-election membership thought would happen name ballot discussed above-mentioned letter Nats knew wrote column letter written executive director nor circulated just past president let ter carefully prepared after telephone calls among past presidents well some lengthy conversations current council members massaged signed 10 past presidents us might kooky prejudiced 10 us doubt Past President John Worth nothing writing letter declined signing because felt would con flict responsibilities executive di rector accurate statement above-quoted paragraph campaign conducted keep off ballot member has right write letter AMA officersand past presidents members So wrote letter try persuade com mittee nominate did cause history what consider erroneous judgments actions Continued page 73 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 7276 MHz RC Frequency Allocation Plan Currently Authorized 7 channels Four frequencies AircraftOnly solid vertical lines three dashed lines shared air craft boats cars etc 00 NO 0 N N N II N U I After Rule Adoption 57 Aircraft channels 50 new d Aircraft-Only ared Non-Aircraft 27 Non-Aircraft 23 new ared Note 7564 added shared channels formerly Aircraft-Only 00N0 oN, e,iJjel NN NNN II III AircraftOnly III iii I II I ih I II 1111111 Non-Aircraft 0 N II II II 0 6 el 0 A7mTmThThWff F 1 16I0 N00 NNN 5 Aircraft-Only frequencies shown above horizontal line Non-Aircraft shown below Shared frequencies above below Dashed vertical lines show current RC frequencies solid vertical lines show proposed new RC frequencies Frequencies shown shaded area subject intermodulation interference lower frequencies due current receiver limitations New frequencies immediately adjacent old current RC frequencies cannot used due greater band width equipment latter results thirteen usable new channels plus current seven compatible Aircraft operations old new equipment Non-Aircraft 21 new channels may used compatibility problems 10 Years After Rule Adoption 50 Aircraft-Only channels 23 Non-Aircraft narrow band old channels discontinued AircraftOnly1111111 II1IIIIIIIIIII 11111111111111 11111 liii 11111 Non-Aircraft 0 6 6 50 In0 NN December 1980 69 Figure 1 President ARE AMA ELECTION PROCEDURES DEPRIVING YOU OF YOUR RIGHTS Both candidates ballot President ON NOMINATING COMMITTEE NOMINATED BY MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE Candi dates nominated general membershipYOUR NOMI NEESwere EXCLUDED ballot Control influence Nominating Committee has reached point whereby person popular member ship support might seen threat control can excluded ballot Horrace Cain have way membership can STOP manipulations toward HAND-PICKED Executive Council elect candi dates write-in ballots DURING MY TERM IN OFFICE THE FOLLOWING WAS ACHIEVED OR INITIATED * ESTABLISHMENT OF FULL-TIME FLYING SITE DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST AMA MEMBERS * NED THE FCC FOR 50 RADIO CONTROL * LOWER INSURANCE RATES APPROVAL OF HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION * AND PURCHASE OF PROPERTY * SURVEY AND RESPONSE TO MEMBERS NEEDS AND PRIORITIES * REDUCED SENIOR CITIZEN MEMBERSHIP RATES * INSTITUTED THIRTY-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIPS * TIMELINESS OF RULE BOOK IMPROVED * PROMOTIONAL FILMS INITIATED FOR CLUB USE * SAFETY EDUCATION EMPHASIZED WITH REGULAR MODEL VIA TION SAFETY COLUMN * ELIMINATED UNSAFE STADIUM AIR SHOWS * RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS * AMA MUSEUM DISPLAY ESTABLISHED * STOPPED ILLEGAL LOANS TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR * ELIMINATED 90% OF INTEREST-FREE LOANS USING MEMBERSHIP MONIES * AMA FINANCES OUT OF THE RED * RECORD NUMBER OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN UNITED STATES * PRACTICE SESSIONS ESTABLISHED FOR US RLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS * SHOW TEAMS GIVEN REPRESENTATION ON RANDOM VOTING ORDER TO ELIMINATE IN* HIBITED VOTING BY COUNCIL * PROVISIONS MADE FOR REVISING EXECUTIVE RECTORS CONTRACT * BONDING AMA OFFICIALS HANDLING MEMBER SHIP FUNDS * EXPANDED COMPUTER MANAGEMENT AT HQ * OPTIONAL MAGAZINE IF RE-ELECTED WILL CONTINUE TO STRIVE FOR ORGANIZATION WHICH WILL BEST SERVE ALL OF THE MEMBERSHIP HOWEVER YOU MUST REMEMBER IF YOU WANT ME TO CONTINUE AS PRESIDENT OF THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS YOU MUST WRITE MY NAME ON THE BALLOT!! 70 Model Aviation INCUMBENT PRESIDENT RUNNING AS WRITE-IN CANDIDATE MISINFORMATION past month have received inquiries around country running re-elec tion word circulated name ballot DID ACCEPT THE NOMINATION BUT WAS EX CLUDED FROM THE BALLOT As consequence has tremendous support members AMA have become aware willingness serve another term YOUR PRESIDENT NEED FOR CHANGE need revision Bylaws prevent dom ination AMA employees individuals stand personally benefit AMA operations can hardly considered objective actions AMA management Horrace Cains column November issue bluntly truthfully stated situations influences affect ing SOME members participate management AMA does domination Executive Council outside influences affect nomination/election procedures major concerns SOME members Executive Council NOT voting issuesthey consistently voting side As long incumbent vice-presidents control selection candidates have power exclude competition general membership nominations would diffi cult displace incumbent can obtain support majority vice-presidents regardless desires individual AMA Districts vacancy occurs Council case two Council members recently hired Ex ecutive Director replacements selected replaced Executive Council general membership mem bers District being represented no voice selections CONFIRMATION recently received following letter signed Loren M Holm AMA 77201 notarized Janet M Calvin Quincy IL 19th day August 1980 may confirm some facts have alluded Mr Earl Witt President Academy Model Aeronautics 26 Warwick Drive Chambersburg PA 17201 Dear Sir wish bring attention following incident occurred during 1980 Nats Wilmington OH late Saturday evening August 9 930 1100 pm visiting Mr Roger Geers Mr Tom Martin Mr Geers campsite Mr Rick Gerling arrived very ex cited state mind Mr Gerling indicated just left AMA nom inating committee meeting Mr Gerling further indicated acted participant nominating process Upon further discussion learned Mr Embry VP District 8 unable attend Mr Gerling indi cated Mr John Worth talked Mr Embry via tele phone Mr Embry asked Mr Worth represent him nominating committee meeting Further conversa tion Mr Gerling brought forth such statements John Worth asked sit nominating committee meet ing represent District 8 John Worth told vote for positions didnt know could have voted best choice until after meeting over dont know Embry wanted John Worth knew end up ballot As AMA member am concerned over implications above associate vice-president also candidate office District 6 picked act rep resentative another District given instructions vote Mr Worth Mr Embry himself since Mr Embry apparently telephone communication Mr Worth place meeting being held would appear processes give representation voting membership easily bypassed Very truly yours Loren M Holm AMA 77201 FLYING SITES new flying site program Geoff Styles getting up speed Before receive issue meeting will have held members several organizations including Department Interior Edison Electric Institute have potential making space available us Prior Geoff taking over flying sites being handled Carl Maroney part-time basis along other duties little skeptical whether really sufficient work area justify full-time position Talking Geoff reassuring since addition settling new job less two months has able get considerable amount productive material underway MORE RC FREQUENCIES event havent read press release else final version AMA report has submitted FCC request least 50 aircraft channels appears best possibility 13 new channels available immediately balance coming later date pending solving some technical interference problems Best guess part still year away HEADQUARTERS MOVE Progress being made toward moving AMA Headquarters out Washington DC economical operating area An application approval industrial revenue bond financing used necessary submitted approved Fairfax VA County Economic Develop ment Authority understand several inquiries have received form prospective purchasers Although prospects permanent AMA-owned facility good having much luck finding reasonably priced interim office space pending completion new facility WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM SELECTIONS Southern California site two US World Cham pionship Team Selections over Labor Day Weekend 35 contestants hand RC Soaring held Domingos Hills top three places won Carl Blake Don Edberg Dwight Holley Taft 98 contestants vied place Free Flight Teams Nordic Glider winners James Wilson Juan Livatto Jose Dona Wakefield winners Carrol Allen Joseph Foster Walt Ghio Power Event won Dave Gaibreath Roger Simpson Charles Martin December 1980 71 SECRETARY-TREASURERS REPORT Jim McNeiII AMA Secretary-Treasurer 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Tom Wright Livonia MI writes Livonia Ribcrackers Club going conduct adult education course Radio Control flying anticipate 30 people Any general educational mate rials available through AMA would appreciated would appreciate advice advice Tom have class immediately fearlessly Peachy idea am sending armloads printed goodies AMA apropos wish lived Michigan could sit front row eating peanut-butter sand wiches learning too other club officials around country desire similar materials club write write John Worth Washing ton have plenty written para phernalia want meet new impor tant Membership Processing Supervisor AMA Headquarters Miss Carol Merfeld shown desk busy solving membership wrinkles readers getting mag have related problems write write Carol once will get straight duesyou want moneys worth okay husband wife teams model airplane hobby want meet some favorite husband wife team havent met everybody course 20 years plus Lee has CDed contests Tennessee Molly always good thing too because Lee gets crabby Molly can shut him up So fine job has Lee done over years AMA Council voted unanimously couple years ago award him Academys prestigious Distinguished Service Award. husband wife team Shirley Russ Timmons Signal Mountain TN Russ front RC Old Timer flying SAM rules Lees contest Russ told East Chattanooga RC Club hosts annual Sequachie Valley Contest radio con trolled Old Timer FF models So did Russ big Tullahoma meet picture snapped pretty wife like cares members USPJA judges association should proud new President Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA Howard planning revamp update association sweep Scale judging too important phases modelingjudging takes special kind person gets no thanks anybody Recently AMA Council updated CD qualifications now new CDs must pass written test through district VPs As know anyone wishing official judge have noted AMA license can same manner Leader Members previously CDs Perhaps USPJA people may decide prepare written test submit Council thereafter require new judges take similar written test members USPJA Qualification Board also AMA Council Mr Travis McGinnis Arvada CO Dick McLean Oklawaha FL writes Enclosed issues Larks Fly paper new club chartered last year enjoy column putting newsletter mailing list Thanks Dick am honored newsletter mailing list Send some pictures club members can introduce readers Speaking newsletters want thank Les Hard Michigan Fred Comlosy Palm Beach everyone else faithfully mails copy month read friend John Gorday giving up writing newsletter Plane Talk after years loyal service Jackson MS RC club John did nice job effort will surely missed Shown following picture Secretary ClAM Committee International Aeromodeling ClAM heavyweight committee FAI Paris France FAI control ling body international competi tion record-keeping world over parent organization NAA 72 Model Aviation another successful HUSBAND AND WIFE team Ellaine Bryant nompson Han toul IL Bryant retired US Air Force officer mama run hobby shop together never life saw happier couple anywhere helps run Nats year also judges RC Shown above Molly Lee Webster Manchester TN all-time AMAers affiliate Americas official division FAL LI JLdId[ i LLUdflUsloakii1 vicePresident Claivi RI John Worth uSA important Secretary ClAM other Mr John Worth AMA Executive Director gives America extra voice Paris FAI presides Also means first know results FAI meetings since John writes minutes us rest world WARNINGDANGERWARNING read below line AMA business official S/T garbage bores you go sleep reading part have no blame yourself Its official folks may have heardmagazine option next year amounts dues reduction choose mag $4 reduction dues subscribe important explain comes directly under Secretary/Treasurer business cause bypass fine magazine mailed monthly re duced supplement AMA business official news costs AMA almost much print mail does mag believe try printing composing mailing simi lar effort required perform service per bylaws Confiden tially doubt very people will stay $21 AMA News can get beautiful lousy mag four bucks Hopefully AMA officials will provide upgrade option opportunity mag status middle year $21 members Dont get mad always voted option like told AMA has started important new service clubs Mr Geoff Styles formerly Milwaukee now busy AMA Headquarters working frantically chartered clubs everywhere trying help obtain keep flying sites Next month will bring expos new department facts will bared no feelings will spared truth will come out about flying sites next monthdont miss next daring report. see Claims/Charges cont page 69 impeding effectiveness head quarters staff raising unjustified suspicion among members Doubtless believed what trying Theres famous line WC Fields said man has believe somethingI lieve Ill have drink past presidents think what believe needed wrong methods also Some us talked personally during past two years try moderate unwarranted turmoil rising out what seemed personal views attitudes failed approach tried another way precisely correct cam palgn ButI hope AMA mem bers will look reality what happened No past president voted Nominating Committee rejected 10 current council members have worked closely nearly two years past presi dents letter could have such dra matic effect Surely Nominating Commit tee would have ignored us just bunch old busy biddies felt causes meritorious right person leader committee heard what November column prior taking votes didnt persuade favor wont persuade AMA voters either provided can sort out con fusion distortion thats contained Maynard L Hill AMA 74 Minutes cont page 68 age classification 65 general and/or exceptional cases also taking con sideration handicapped situations President directed Dues Com mittee should investigate make recom mendations whole topic MOVED seconded pending establishment viable disabled memberhip dues policy recent request handi capped member asking senior citizen membership rate granted motion failed 12 against 2 VI XXIX AWARDS A Award Excellence MOVED seconded Award Ex cellence Aeroguidance Society Inc Endwell NY Passed 13 1 against IV B Distinguished Service Award MOVED seconded passed unanimous ly confer Distinguished Service Award upon Russell Knetzger C 1979 FFWC Awards answer Jim Scarboroughs inquiry request Worth advised trophies would awarded member first place team category winning 1979 FFWC meeting adjourned 1050 pm until 900 am following day XXX US-HOSTED SOARING WC Council advised two separate groups Florida California interested bidding 1981 RC Soaring WC Council concurred would entertain proposals meantime tentative offer host WC would made FAI firm offer subject Council approval detailed proposal XXXII NATS-TYPE MEETS OUTSIDE THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES Mathews V reported issue districts outside mainland USPuerto Rico Hawaii Alaskaand Puerto Rican request allowed stage Natstype contest summary Mathews recommended following 1 AMA should support experi mental basis annual mini-Nats offers variety events 2 Allow three areas mini-Nats per year approved appropriate VP 3 Allow award Nats trophies bought HQ cost desired addi tion 15 provided AMA no charge MOVED seconded passed unanimous ly donate 15 trophies Puerto Rican Natsin 1980 Note Council would favorably clined provide 15 trophies Hawaii Alaska upon submission mini-Nats pro posal area XXXIII HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION Picking up relocation discussion previous day Council consensus authorize Foreman IV proceed specific plan development Reston VA offer obtain written proposal two building size choicesi 0 15 thousand square feetwith intent proposal will mailed Council review ready Worth advised interim pres ent lease will expire February 81 could continued month-to-month basis perhaps six eight months XXXIV FREE MEMBERSHIPS FOR DEL TA DART CONTEST DIRECTORS discussion generally agreed Delta Dart CDs have singularly difficult job working youngsters much prep aration effort expended CD such event attempt further give tangible support junior effort MOVED seconded authorize free membership CD Delta Dart meet contingent receipt HQ written report photos suitable publication motion passed 12 2 abstained VI Pres discussion several related items needing Council direction disposed follows 1 CD sends cash through mall responsible make up loss occurs 2 President directed SIT look deleting magazine free CD membership XXXV SIG CUB AS NO 2 FOLLOW ON TO DELTA DART MOVED seconded passed unanimous ly Sig Cub accepted follow model Delta Dart subject Sig Mfg Co modifying kit include pre fabrication including preformed nose HQ authorized offer kit bulk pack age form Junior programs Before adjourning meeting Presi dent requested B Mathews V investigate ASAE would assist AMA overcoming proxy representation legal problems President directed until end 1980 trial period Hotline will go newsletter editors special interest groups listed MA idea puts Hotline invited unanimous consent regular meeting adjourned long-range planning session ensued noted next meeting would Wilmington OH Saturday August 9 9 am December 1980 73 Candidates 1-82 President John Grigg Lockport NY AMA 1103 CD am John Grigg am seeking VERY IMPORTANT office President Academy Model Aeronautics seek office return much needed stability worldwide acknowledgement prestige Academy have enjoyed years past office President AMA involves tremendous workload fantastic amount responsibility Choice leader should considered lightly high elective offices AMA should never awarded way honoring someone past accomplish ments should based selecting person basis dedication results ability serve will responsibility serving 74000 modelers different interests working together toward goal making hobbylsport enjoyable AMA tremendous organization de serving dynamic leadership will provide leadership very importantly wife fully backs candidacy candidacy based support following VERY important issues 1 Rec ognition support members Academy average sport flier avid competition enthusiast level participation involvement has its own problems concerns must served within bylaws means Academy 2 Youth must served future Academy future involved modelers future manu facturers designers future officers 3 I support concept full Nationals deeper involvement Special Interest Groups would support separate Nats certain events consider added cost burden such move Costs must borne mem bers just entrants diversified events 4 fully embrace concept Executive Council establishes policy Academy Headquarters staff exe cutes policy Differences opinion healthy long differences freely discussed debated between directly interested parties Controversy must abolished favor discussion open debate void antagonism Headquarters function must operate unfettered bicker ing criticism international image leader organization within aeromodel ing fraternity must restored 5 must go forward establishing own permanent Headquarters facility space de partment capability growth am seeking support candidacy through vote am 47 years old have wonderful supportive wife Joan two daughters both twenties beautiful granddaughter am manager Design Drafting & Reproduction departments major electronics firm modeling ex perience dates back age 11 first joined AMA 1947 have flown Free Flight Con trol Line stunt speed put together first single-channel radio system 1953 modeling efforts during past decade have centered pylon racing although soar ing holds primary competitive interest time support candidacy shall move forward progressive positive growth Academy Homer Smith Seattle WA AMA 398 CD important vote elec tion fall elected should represent entire Academy just few thou sand vote Before vote however few things should know Academy has grown big business propor tions Whether like advantage keep growing must have effective Executive Council Most things within Academy take years bring about plan move Head quarters began 1975 Hutchinson property deal current long-range plan gan 1977 special planning session rules cycle two years long current flying site activity began creation long-range plan current good finan cial picture really set motion completion dump deficit plan What means majority accomplishments 1979 1980 began prior 1978 Executive Council work effec tively requires president works VPs Headquarters volunteer ganization people work because want positive relationship vicepresidents Headquarters way get things done timely manner What US President has ever gotten anything done Congress controlled other party Unfortunately will see negative effects 1979 1980 some time can prevent happening future Two ways First elect put positive experienced force lead chair qualifications explained elsewhere election material Secondly need bylaws change put less emphasis roll president vicepresidents VPs rubber meets road ones live opinions districts No presi dent can travel talk enough get feel district because doesnt live opinions rarely silent major ity role vice-president must creased take advantage knowledge districts cannot afford put eggs basket letting individual make deci sions affect entire Academy have long-range impacts decisions poli cies must made Executive Council can deliberated considered points view As Academy neither can afford distracted petty personality conflicts experience Executive Council proves have good working relation ship its members must get back primary goalmodel aviation Due space restrictions please see VP column additional information Give vote will make count Statements AMA District Vice-President Candidates District 2 Candidates * John Byrne Bayside NY AMA 171 CDj seeks election third term Vice-Presi dent AMA District II based upon well known record service during first two consecutive terms office 1974 through 1978 addition certain items unfinished business John ready able eager cope NEW problems AMA now confronted no substitute experience John has plenty THAT combined high degree enthusiasm integrity lawyer profession Vice-Presi dent national corporation As two-term Vice-President AMA John acquired thorough knowledge its internal operations its policies attitudes its personnel yet remained objective modelers represented once during four years Ex ecutive Council did John abstain voting upon issues presented will continue USE Council vote opportunity rather WASTE Recognizing value communication John has never missed District II report Model Aviation nor has ever delegated important responsibility another aeromodeling career embracing its phases began during Lindbergh Era continues unabated pleasure en thusiasm Currently active John just com pleted fifth year Judge RC Pattern Scale-Flight Nats last year served contestant-elected Judge Masters RC Pattern Team Selection Finals Celina OH year appointed member AMA RC Aerobatics Team Selection Committee 1981 World Championships vote will enable John keep work ing N H Hank Likes Toms River NJ active Associate VPs known ability lead organize modelers has energetic Contest Director over eight years served model club President two years Hank active competitive modeler participating aspects modeling During 20-year ser vice carrier Navy Meteorologist visited flew model club ganizations throughout Pacific area Eng land Europe has given him rare experience communication needs among clubs modelers throughout world has worked model industry radio engine model service manager nearly two years giving him manufactur ers view modelers needs Hanks primary objective VP will give recognition average modeler club organization promotes idea getting down basics modeling putting fun spirit back model avia tion Hank would honored join AMA Council representing District II 74 Model Aviation District 4 Candidate Chuck Foreman Mechanicsville VA Chuck has Vice-President District IV two years During period has spent lot time visiting clubs contests meetings hobby-oriented functions within dis trict has hands pulse District IV members represents best interests national organization During past two years Chuck has served chairman AMA Headq uarters Relocation Corn mittee AMA full-time Flying Site Representative Committee Key Man Insurance Com mittee committees have posi tive results also AMA Show Teams representative AMA Council always working represent district national organization will see him Nats also local club functions Chuck has spent lot time AMA Headquarters keep up what going better understand AMA oper ates business organization tries keep well-informed use sound judgment maintain progressive policies Chuck pledges continue represent District IV modelers best ability con tinue improve image national organization District 6 Candidates Rick Gerling III Ouincy IL Rick has active modeler 15 years started old rubber-powered models pro gressed through Control Line RC Scale Pattern Rick has Associate VP District VI year has attended Council meetings Rick has met Council members knows work other people get things done As Contest Direc tor past two years Rick has directed Pylon events fun flies other events As assistant CD 1979 Nats Pylon event CD 1980 Nats Pylon event Rick has brought order out chaos As VP Quincy Falcons RC Model Club Inc club CD has helped club grow helping teach new members help ing secure much-needed new larger flying site Ricks goals District VP give District VI its best representation AMA Council promote growth forms aeromodeling throughout District VI keeping open mind ear needs requirements district will repre sent District VI modelers vote will insure strong voice Council repre senting Bryant Thompson Rantoul IL Bryant first joined AMA 1945 now Life Member No 26 has member Nats Executive Committee three years serving Control Line manager After spending 20 years Air Force Bryant retired 1967 flown 14 Air Force teams Air Force Champion four times runner-up National Cham pion 1963 feels AMA needed coordi nator competition must expand its services Sunday fliers better flying sites frequencies lead list RCers less complex rules Control Line fliers get Juniors started thermals Free Flighters Bryant Board Trustees National Association Rocketry nine years has experience working budg ets magazines rules other headaches go along operating national organization interest extends international competition has official observer three FAI meet ings Paris has time ability travel elected hopes visit clubs District VI feels District VI needs VP will vote constituency directs informed wishes will just Bryant running platform Ex perience contributes Performance has needed experience perform well vote will greatly appreciated have taken time read now take time vote District 8 Candidates * Mike Clark Dallas TX AMA 6295 CD born November 7 1940 Marshall TX lived Longview TX 1949 un til 1959 attended Texas A&M College 1959 1963 joined Philadelphia Eagles 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers 19641967 1968 until 1974 Mike Place Kicker World Champion Dallas Cowboys went 1970 1971 NFL Super Bowls total 11 active NFL years 1974 Mike joined Oak Cliff Bank Trust Marketing department After seven years bank now depart ment head past four years Mike directors Southwest Modelers Show Dallas Active RC 12 years married father two boys ages nine thirteen Time does permit active AMA repre sentation Mike District VIII Ted White Bedford TX elected VicePresident several objectives will pur sue I plan appoint Associate VicePresidents committee members responsive fliers needs will pass problems issues arise areas Persons selected must qualified prepared work betterment AMA district contacts around district feel can gather dedicated people II also important establish better line communication people facets sport U-Control Free Flight Radio Control etc involvement members should result better solu tions District VIII problems Ill way promote participation contests flying events advertise fu ture events district column Model Aviation participation can aid us getting media attention increased interest model aviation public would also like feature past events pictures possible column IV assured aim expend AMA dollar efficiently possible V elected will attempt better rep resent regional interests needs AMA objectives based upon thirty years involvement AMA both member competitor small businessman field aeromodeling District 10 Candidates * Jim Scarborough Redondo Beach CA have asked prepare brief campaign statement inclusion pages know However have strived minimize dont exten sive in-person club appearances have traveled extensively around District X past two years intend continue pattern re elected Furthermore Ive traveled Council meetings missing am running third term District X Vice-President would appreciate sup port putting X next name Dis trict X Bev Wisniewski Bellflower CA name Bev Wisniewski am candidate Vice-President District X already know have worked meets have very active phases aeromodeling activities years am probably best known directing Control Line meets however have also worked RC FF meets support AMA extends form District X national scene particular nual national contest have worked Headquarters operation tabulation vari ous events have Contest Director years started Nats service 1952 Locally have worked AMA booth trade shows Vice-President voice District X AMA Executive Council firmly lieve vote VP must represent MAJORITY voice members dis trict order obtain majority view VP must communicate district members possible through attending club meetings contests generally begin avail able needed district large feel meetings should held least once major population area year Much can accomplished personal meet ings way airing gripes proposing solutions allowing carry thoughts Executive Council meetings consideration support will next VicePresident December 1980 75 PLEASE VOTE 1981-82 AMA Election Ballots will mailed out membership middle October should returned AMA Headquarters tabulation must received postmarked no later November 25 1980 necessary sub mit membership renewal application dues payment election ballot PLEASE VOTE AMA NC Frequency Flag System Changes October 1980 Mode/Aviation p 73 described new frequency identifi cation system noted January 1 1981 wouid effective date imple mentation However announcement premature now expected sys tem will become effective mid-1981 Meanwhile responses October publication being evaluated incorpo rated system proposal goal publishing revised draft about January 1 goal provide tran sition period about six months after publi cation people become familiar system manufacturers produce new frequency flags major responses propos al has concerned color nature flags used general dissatisfaction concerning suggested rigid plywood plastic flags illustrated proposal ap pears now some form plastic ribbons clip antenna likely agreed although still some dis agreement whether identification means should antenna tip base details resolved AMA Frequency Committee over next month two time publication revised draft mid-i 981 expect ed FCC action authorize new frequen cies will have progressed far enough make new system official Connecticut a Maine Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island ont DISTRICT REPORT Cliff Pqer District Vice-President Highland Avenue Athinsun NH 03811 Aaaoaate Vice-Preandenta Robort C Brodeur 405 Main Street Nashua NH 03060 Raymond Gibouleau 39 High St. Old Town ME 04468 George Parker 7 Paul Dr Lee MA 01238 Mike Schindler 5 Bolduc Dr. Ledyard CT 06339 William Wilbur 8 Laurel Ave. Kittery ME 03904 As probably suspect probably Council members also act upon receipt November issue Model Aviation magazine first looked see column printedit Next looked over some other columns VPs Pretty boring repetitive arent guess tend say same things month after month continuing choose up sides proclaiming individual moralistic view points looks though about half us must wrong given point time next step took start front magazine really read found fun also educational enlightening inspiring times little sad enlightening part issue McNeill column quoted statements charges made Mrs John Grigg beginning last Council meeting Please read again Thanks Joan needed Hope does some good John Grigg must extremely proud proud both further proves Johns judgment taste has failed area saying often used reform says back basics now pro pose AMA Lets enjoy maga zine sport/hobby lets join Bill Winter building flying genuine pleasure Lets elect president stands what right will help us basics Either two people contention can job John Grigg has capa bility dedication moral responsibility judgment help us get back basics can help put FUN back AMA providing sound guidance along way other person incumbent Earl Witt Earl ballot will run tremendous write-in campaign will have considerable backing within industry publications Earl has easy job past two years feel has acted personal motivation has done office unfortunate too isnt ballot write-in campaign tough way go uphill full pitfalls Whomever choice please VOTE AND RETURN THE BALLOT AS SPECI FIED need renew membership ballot job taking state Maine Home address New Hampshire will continue few months 6 Highland Rd Atkinson NH 03811 Home phone week ends 603 362-4884 Daytime work phone Maine 207 453-9381 Evening phone Monday through Thursday 207 873-4685 Please phone can assistance AMA matters Make use new Flying Site Repre sentative AMA Headquarters New England beginning have problems noise image flying site availability Call Geoff Styles 202 347275 1 Write need manual Getting Keeping Flying Sites New Jersey S New York II DISTRICT REPORT John C Griog District II Vice-President 8387 Badger Drive Luckpnrt NY 14094 Ausoasts Ves-Praeidenta Pete Rianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 John Byrne 3629 213th St Bayside NY 11361 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr. Town River NJ 06753 Adam Sattler 50 Randi Rd. No A-2 Schenectady NY 12309 Hank Smith 2 Lorraine Ave Auburn NY 13021 Hank Smith AVP central New York sent along further story some pictures Aeroguidance Societys Silver Anni versary pattern meet Heres Hank Silver Anniversary clubs can say put contest 25 years Aeroguidance Society Endicott NY can say July down between green hills Greene NY small airport grass runway best meets have ever held Two days great weather flying plus Saturday night free food beer would believe gong show put fliers themselves registration given silver 25th anniversary pin commemorate event first picture shows Bob Noll CD presenting pin Ed Koenig Fleming NY has flying pattern good years talking about pattern fliers second picture two top pattern fliers years care remember Ed Keck team Louise Ed Izzo Both did fine iob meet usual club members congratulated great job have done over years Hope see another 25 years Thanks report Hank Special note AVP Hank Likes New Jersey reports National Association Rocketry NAR has just concluded hosting international rocketry championships Lakehurst NJ Pictures full story next month Executive Director John Worth attended opening ceremonies Earl Witt AMA President attended closing Both given guided tour around base Hank pointed out various possible sites 1980 Nats Some prob lems exist Hank feels can worked out later Quiz time can find 32 fly-tent covers 93 contestants over 100 models several thousand spectators hilly flying strip airplane-eating trees full-scale aircraft some nicest people Rhinebeck World War Jamboree course Edi tion 1980 again bloomed some finest flying weather could asked normal bit wind make balloon bust critical challenge again umpteenth time well-trained trees reached up smote fine aircraft destruction STARS Olean NY writ76 Model Aviation ten up two months ago Bob Beckman Giant Scale column now short Sopwith Pups fleet Rhinebeck during its first flight Sunday returned kit form tallest trees forest some unthinking dividual parking lot evidently turned transmitter shot him down Several other aircraft met same fate during day including mock Fokker D-VII longing own RCcontest Board member Joe Friend Its truly shame fine aircraft must destroyed due thoughtless actions others contest management did admirable job controlling prob lem no way control transmitters held parking lot impounded Per haps some day RC manufacturers will figure out cure problem Thats 30 month Only two opportunities communicate through column VP Keep touch Ohio sylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dive Brown District Ill Vice-President 8534 Huddleston Street Cincinnati OH 45238 Aaaociat Vice-Preudeesta Joe Siben 30980 Valley Forge Dr Solon OH 44139 Francin Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heitman Sit 108 North Holgare OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1020 Walnut Sr Philadelphia PA 19107 Cugene SIerkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Its going short report month havent able get out around much usual due preparing Vegas noteworthy District Ill will have four representatives very prestigious contest myself Don Lowe Mark Radcliff competing Steve Rojecki doing flying judges training Thats over one-third US representatives speaks well district Wish us luck preparation Vegas WORKS club Dayton holds its Vegas East annually year normal Vegas event hackers event vited tournament champions both Quarter Scale Giant Scale event years event well attended past attributed high cost traveling has lessened entry contests year high cost traveling apparently didnt hurt Corky Heit mans Quarter Scale bash too much heard great turnout three-day un contest over Labor Day weekend Speak ing un-contests Springfield OH bunch ran Old Timer get together over past weekend donating proceeds Glen Sigafoose Memorial Fund wonderful gesture hope will catch Fall seems time year clubs put public shows year no exception GCRCC Cincinnati has long put very good show years no exception hear Cleveland has show coming up next weekend Dayton has around Nats time shows show team programs probably sport good other activity Keep up good work guys galstypist note? Earlier year mentioned possi bility redistricting move would put lower peninsula Michigan District Ill project shelved short due changing VPs District VII now progressing Hardy Brodersen doing some studies Michigan Before move made vote will taken both districts volved both must vote yes before will make change Again month have close col umn sorrowful note reporting Glenn Fultz Cincinnati passed away result complications following surgery August Glenn prime mover Control Line club Cincinnati act ed CD contests including just past July sympathies family know hearts will missed PS about some news eastern Pennsylvania Other occasional letter Doc Jackson dont hear anything hope make few club meetings out winter see part world has fallen off Delaware rct Colombia lansi S Fdorlls Carolina IVVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Assogat Vice-Presdeets Wayne Abernethy 5221 Marlboro Pike Hillside MD 20027 Bob Chamrine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23006 Howard Crisply 611 Beechwood Charlottesville VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvola Road Charlotte NC 28210 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 0019809 John Preston 7012 Olvira Coart Pails Church VA 22042 Charles Spear 910 Holly Lane Mockoville NC 27028 have traveling around district lot month seems like lot activi ty still going late season hear lot talk about up coming election AMA President have two good men running timeHomer Smith John Grigg know both pretty well both currently VPs believe either would good job feel Homer Smith has experience AMA affairs better working knowl edge AMA operations Enough politics except will running re-election time would appreciate vote hope District IV members aware fact AMA Headquarters now has full-time Flying Site Representative process updating flying sites manual Geoff Styles name can reach him Headquarters Washington have anything going getting keeping flying sites give Geoff call may can help dont know issue will hit Street before District IV meeting October 1819 Greensboro NC does plan attend looks like going lot activity going should have good turnout remember its AMA members District IV just special interest groups case have noticed have new RC Contest Coordinator District IV now Ed Byerley sanctions RC events should sent him now Eds address 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 telephone 703 6596469 address will also appear time time Competition News section Model Aviafion Ed Fitzwater has give up position moving out west Thanks Ed District IV job well done 23rd 24th August pleasure visiting Col Charlie Brown USMC Air Museum Quantico VA annual Un-Contest Contest held Marine Corps base Quantico year Marine Corps Air Museum presents trophy best model Marine Corps aircraft contest model goes display year Air Museum Quantico good turnout year talk will expanded next year So Stand-Off scale pilots out start building RC model Marine Corps aircraft get fun next year picture trophy year sponsoring clubs Woodbridge RC Club Northern Virginia RC Club dont know will sponsor next year Ill keep posted Whats Happening District IV Northern Virginia RC Club pic ture NVRCs new show team taken Quantico s ass/n chow Danville Aeromodelers Blue Ridge RC Club Announcement first annual Cow Pasture Fly-In Fun Flyplace club site Danville Aeromodelers Rt 58 95 miles west Danville VA Date October 12 1980 rain date November 2 Sounds like funtrophies awarded first place rib bons second third Contact Louis La prade 117 Franklin Pike Danville VA December 1980 77 DCRC DCRC hosted famous Bealeton Contest past weekend good turnout weather perfect models ranged AA through tA-Scale DCRC does good job contest Plan attend next yearits great fun Winston-Salem RC Club WSRC held 112-mile cross state RC race past week end dont have results yet will publish Remember Trans-Am dont again Are listening Bob Doris First State RC Club FSRC held 1980 annual fun fly August 17 once again proved successful over forty fliers attending events called steeple chasethe plane crosses wooden bridge turns around crosses bridge again crosses finish line pic turn event thought unique another event called water jump plane speeds up ramp jumps large pan water turns around taxis back fast Sounds interesting Thanks Gordon send ing pictures information some other information clubs sent about coming events Dis trict IV did have enough lead time make column would have over time column print ed Keep mind need information least 60 days prior event Misquoted Last month counterpart District VI quoted saying tect compe tition flier sport flier does nothing will work club eti tion fliers ever anything what said coming Mr Cain guess expected Thats monthsee flying field Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi to Rico V South carouse essee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 2712 SW 24th Si Apt 8 Gainesville FL 32608 904 371-0363 Ausociase Vice-Praadansa Joho Gorday 115 Bayberry Lane Jackson MS 39212 Richard Jackoos 108 Thornlee Charleston Heights SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Bunyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Phillip McDowell 6521 Rolling Fork Dr Nashville TN 37205 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boo 1532 Falardo FR 00648 Ed Moorwan 70 Fifth St. Shalimar FL 32579 Harry Sherum PG Boo 4506 Birmingham AL 35206 Tom Thacker 2390C Lawrenceville Hwy Decatur GA 30033 cant find used its because Im first September family moved Gainesville FL wife could pursue masters de grees taxation shes lawyer too As result disruptions caused move have undoubtedly misplaced someones request something Please write again think may have misplaced letter Most mail seems coming through no problemother delay Living Florida has its disadvantages heat sand spurs sunburn among also has its advantagesthe Gator Flyers Brandon Model Flyers plane called Gator Tail good flying weather etc have already visited fields two clubs mentioned hope visit Im far south few months ago Ed Smith Gator Flyers challenged club members make flying model out $1199 Balsa USA Basic kit least six members took up challenge Although Ed sent six pictures have room four pictured below bad Ed Van Buren Route 1 Box 180 Whitesburg GA 30185 looking editors Soaring club newsletters publishes beautiful newsletter called RC Sailplane Model Soaring Athens RC Club GA has appointed activities committee generate interest club various activities Charles Adams chairman has sent out two-page list proposed activities case omitted activity left seven lines blank additions Great things could result such effort John Gorday AVP Mississippi may turn editorship Plane Talk publish Magnolia Flyer would AMA news Mississippi clubs Maybe someone else will volunteer write club newsletter John also sent following two pictures Added list new newsletters Vapor Tales edited Dick Gatsche West Pasco Model Pilots Dick presented good write-up several area contests described some interesting models being built club members Its always amazing different planes creations model ers can come up certainly adds terest education hobby anyone out has desire voice opinion about future Free Flight Nats please send letter opinions NFFS has sppointed com mittee chairman study situation Dont wait until decision has made voice opinion now Control Line newsletter has yet gotten its lines untangled move Florida has slowed things down too still working Better stop now Its time feed aili gators Illinois ava ucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Horrace Cain District Vi Vice-President 525 Weidner Road Buffalo Grove IL 60090 Aoaata Vic-Printdenos Chuck Delano 4631 N Mitchner ltdianapolis IN 46226 Frank Hughes 401 5 Birch Plottsburg MD 64477 Glenn Lee 819 Mandrake Batavia IL 60610 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme university City MO 63132 Jim Sears FO Box 306 Burgin KY 40310 Bob undeood 4109 Concord Oaks St Louis MO 63126 1000 feet instruments cross-checked g 100 feet radio altimeter 78 Model Aviation John Welsh Junior Kommander Tommy Quattlebaum holding plane club raffled aid Bob Hinkle family medical expenses above l flaps 40 roaching mini mums mums -off thrust flaps 15 going around Hello friends approach next month full-stop being written early September read final article will have already submitted Its short two years oblective still better AMA members must admit should have used few end-plays fewer center-line charges use writein send back cant promise great changes still have lot would like year Indianapolis IN RC clubs came idea District Club Team Fun Fly Weve got good program started Ill have District results next month Indiana State Contest comes report presented Hamilton RC Mod elers Newsletter Summary State Fun Fly July 19th Hamilton RC Modelers hosted first Indiana State Fun Fly ever held Originally scheduled two-day event turnout five teams allowed us fly four rounds day Everyone attend ance agreed day enough will work trying shorten District VI con test September one-day event Neither two top clubs Indianapolis Plainfield Screaming Eagles took first Monroe County RC Club second Hamilton RC Modelers came what like think fifth though some have said last point fairness seems bad luck plagued us start Leo Dickey unable attend assorted fuel line failures unex plained crashes bean field odd array other failures took toll Ed Heaston top flier team scoring three rounds over 100 points day Bob Wisehart Steve Ragsdale Plainfield club first second respectively total high point stand ings took home trophies also presented individual well team trophies first second place teams Team standings First place Plainfield RC Club 1203 points second place Monroe County RCers 762 points Lapel West Side Club Indy close Lapel third place 741 points West Side Club fourth 717 points looking Hamilton Clubs standing same optimistic manner little boy opened box horse manure said Wheres pony well say point Hamilton RCers took fifth place See September contest Malcom Sigmond Saturday Sunday July 19 20 Peoria Radio Control Modelers Club team became Illinois State Fun Fly Champions contest held Bloomington 11 teams throughout state competed title total 57 pilots participating Teams between four seven members represented following clubs Peoria RC Modelers Sentral Illinois Radio Society Bloomington Chicagoland RC Club Cham paign RC Club Lake County RC Club Palos Park RC Club Quincy Flying Falcons Sky larks RC Club Arlington Heights Springfield Sunday Flyers Suburban Aero Club Chi cago Radio Control Club Chicago Peorias team included James Martin team manager Bob Suhr Glen Howard Beno Echerd Richard Atkinson Donald Nichting Albert Kretz contest sponsored Bloomington Club Final team scores put Peoria 200 points ahead nearest rival Suburban Aero Club Chicago individual basis Peorians Don Nichting Bob Suhr Glen Howard scored second fifth eighth respectively highest single round scores total 220 round scores recorded next step competition will AMA District VI Fun Fly held dianapolis September 13 14 contest two best teams Illinois Indi ana Missouri Kentucky will compete district title hoped eventually ten districts AMA will send teams National Model Airplane Contest held annually national championship team can determined Bob Suhr VP Peoria RC Modelers Thanks Joe Hollenbach Chicagoland RC Club third pictures Congratulations Helen Olsen AVP District VI first place Soaring Sport Scale 80 Nats addition Helen quali fied FAI Team Selection Finalsa first females folks St Louis left mark Natsfirsts Junior Senior Scale events Good show Bob Vojslavek members Wood land Aeromodelers stepped saved day directing working CL Speed short notice Nats AMA always seems abound working people whenever wherever need December 1980 79 Guys dolls Sentral Illinois RC Society braved over 100 degree temperatures ensure success meet lb ot bl contestan Illinois taie Fun Fly Flight Line Bob Bently Dubro Products dancing Bob individual high-point Al Meyers Suburban Aero Club team State Runner-up Interest abounded temporary scoreboard Team scoreboards kept contestants updated individual team standings Stan Thompson true giant among men fur nishes land buildings maintenance SIRS flying site Stan also hosted Satur day night cookout Without doubt Stan fine gentleman can have honor know Thanks Stan Peoria RC Club State Champions Let say newsletter Ten 11 teem captains Illinois State Fun Fly Next month J Smith in-flight photos District Fun Fly results wIl Runway sight cleared land Iowa igan esota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen U strict VII Vice-President P0 Box 1104 Birmingham MI 40012 Assocat Vco-tresejenm James Clark 4444 Vdoodniew Dr. NE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 John E Lorbiecki 5847 N 67th St MilmaukeeWI 53218 Roqern D Lundberg 4928 Tioga Sn Duluth MN 55804 William Rohring 4494 Tanniowood Tr. St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsent Dr Madison WI 52711 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac MI 45054 Tarry Taylor 6308 Lombardy Lane Crystal MN 55428 IWO excellent pnotos Madison WI MARCS modelers Tom Coxs Niewport 17 Roger Deicher obviously givingdirections rest room front Dave Kings Monster Sopwith Pup Balsa USA kit pictures left over Geoff Styles portable file just received black white prints 5x7 good detail contrast show obvious terest also example quality photography will reproduce well Send pictures folksworth thousand words $10 Picture Month newly instituted feature column District VII am browsing aforementioned port able file Geoffs read some correspondence AVPs see undercurrect ofwhat shall call itantago nism competition between District VII West East Michigan AVPs remark probably innocent enough congratulating Geoff victory election VP District VII keeping reign out Michigan longer see specific re-districting problem split Lake Michigan simply dont communicate identify practical way some data edification AMA membership state District VII Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Total 3514 1182 913 729 6338 District III Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia Total District VI Illinois Indiana Kentucky Missouri 3689 3625 404 7718 Total 3678 1757 616 1148 7199 give Michigan District III would un fairly dilute representation mem bers leave remaining 2824 members Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa dis proportionate representation Executive Council present District VII member want 6338-member district present District VII 11232-member district combined Michigan District III answer terms vot ing strength obvious other hand guys District VII West would good deal suppose Lets jump moving Michigan District III quickly Michigan member corresponds roughly giving up Senator Washing ton file responses Ken Morris questionnaire shows mixture responses very well considered feel response Detroit area club favor joining District Ill ographic ally separated form rest District closer Ohio other state fact writer has realized part population center ranks district itself asset him club think might better re-define problem contest coordinating thing giving away voting power Executive Council something else like approach Association Midwestern Radio Control Clubs associated clubs get together group plan contest calendar sort Out conflicts advance Except apparently need expand concept cover cross district conflicts will occur no matter what boundaries convention representatives effected clubs asso ciations clubs area activity would draw number districts Such convention would made up involved contest coordinators would have active authority club associ ation representatives would able make presentation calendars respond alternatives contest coordinator would interested conven tion different parts districts first thoughts upon re-entering re-districting discussion after about three years Lets try solve contest coordi nating job giving away weight representation Executive Council Also lets try bridge Lake Michigan serves purpose lets treat east west realistic ally conduct business accordingly column goes out having chance talk AVPs Contest Board members have concerned preparation flying Free Flight FAI Team Selection Finals Taft went down flames again report some chagrin district east west made Only Willard Smitz Kenosha top ten seventh Wake field Nine made finals three events ground Taft hard pucker bushes unfriendly thermal surrounded 360 degrees down-draft No other flying site like though Michigan State Meet came went grand style orchestrated Ed 50011 over CD sponsored Exchange Clubs Council Michigan District Categories flown Youth Events Rocket Free Flight RC Glider RC Old Timer Control Line 25 events 377 contestants including 113 Youth Events everyone got prize Beautiful weather brought about 4000 spectators look page 79 September 1980 Scientific American youll see Landsat picture covering 7500 square miles part northern Iowa southern Minnesota Gives feeling size district Might help find flying site Arkansas siana Meico homa s VIII DISTRICT REPORT John Embry District VIII VicePresideet 509 Se Letranon Street Sulphur LA 70663 Aasocate Vice-Proaidonts Buzz Aunrill 9117 La Barranca NE Albuquerque NM87111 Ned Barnes 523 N Lebanon Sulphur LA 70662 Gene Hempel 301 N Yule Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley 111927 Commerce PleasantonTX 78064 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlesnille OK 74003 month has flown no pun intended quickly cant believe After having miss last months Council meeting due work suddenly have several weeks almost normal hours As result has possible travel some visit few Over Labor Day weekend fellows Dallas hosted Southwest Champion ships Quickie 500 Formula Pattern Sport Scale John Clemens CD time second largest contest held country Now Johnny helm have plans restoring status rate good time writ er believe turnout fair about 25 Quickie 500 same Pattern 15 Scale necessary leave before Formula started cant comment Incidentally congratulations Earl Haury beautiful Laser 200 last months column total memory lapse writing article could recall name until after mailing column apologies Earl past weekend pleasure competing Pattern first time about three years occasion re scheduled contest Lafayette LA 12th Annual MAD Model Aviation Day postponed earlier due literal flood south Louisiana Roughly 30 Pattern en tries competed some extremely attractive plaques No comment performance However really felt good just being According mail prospects additional RC frequencies looking better time official technical proposal prepared AMA Frequency Committee conjunction industry representatives now FCC hands Approximately year expected elapse before FCC takes next step Notice Pro posed Rule Making Details should avail80 Model Aviation able future Model Aviation issues interesting point FCC says letters slow down point want help send thoughts AMA As single representative will transmit inputs appropriate people FCC About time read should filling out membership applications next year ballots AMA officers have some really good candidates num ber friends intend make no suggestions recommendations ex cept please vote organization vote does count officers usually determined small percentage members few 50 100 votes difference between candidates Read about people Make up own mind vote Last month wrote about two friends Terry Mahady Nick Nixon jured crash Cessna 150 Nick now home Lake Charles Terry iscurrent ly Houston special therapy Both seem progressing both have very long way go would like write send letters address 509 South Lebanon Sulphur LA 70663 will see delivered Colorado as aska IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis Mulinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Associate Vice-Presidents Charles Brannon 2220 Mariposa 81w] Casper WY 82601 Ed Coo 8209 Linden Or. Prairie Village KS 66208 Jin Ricketno 5165 Cloodos Sioux Falls SO 57103 1980 Nats now history mentioned last months column bound model press coverage touch es phases contest However Id like take time space personally thank RC judges put long week plus working Pattern Scale flying RC events Since worked directly Im aware personal sacrifices discomforts go long contest did great job whole week As may aware contestant judging used qualifying Pattern events along set USPJA judges went fairly well normal amount questions occasional concerns expressed seemed awareness levelraising part contestant/judges needs concerns faced flight judges contest especially Nats some apprehensive attitudes ex pressed prior Nats concerning contest ant judging think heard fading fairly rapidly end week say isnt room improvement major concerns just didnt seem materialize some thought might prior actual working contest spin off may realized USPJA may have some new members result involvement contestants Id cer tainly encourage RCers think ing way go support USPJA membership vocal written support sug gestions improvement USPIA judges did such super job Dick Austin AL Sydney Austin AL John Byrne NY Frank Broach MO Howard Crispin USPJA President VA Russell Knetzger WI Calvin Lane MD Larry Sartor OK Bill Seidler FL Doro thy Speights CA Meek Stallings WI Ivan Tarbert FL Al Tuttle HI myself Travis McGinnis Chief judge CO Joining above judges Scale flight judging Ken Bonnema Don Downey Bill Parkin Corky Heitman Bill DeVerna Chuck Shade Bob Chapman Don Lowe Ford Lloyd traveled 12000 miles way Australia Nats District IX all-season flier program off another good year fliers several states receiving beautiful six color patches efforts flying month year getting club secretaries assist recording information turned flier witness Keep em flying year guys gals About time copy reaches clubs will changing officers another year Id like share some thoughts about leadership event takes place throughout district cant take Credit content read manage ment journal recently presented seemed close parallel election club officers selection process national AMA officers way determine persons level leadership effectiveness find out about time perspective can usually deter whether person thinks hourly daily monthly yearly time basis asking much money make tell make much hour should tell something floor sweeper may tell make X number dollars per hour supervisor may tell much per week foreman super intendent will describe salary month president company would definite ly tell much makes year board directors say would tell net worth much make So its easy find out probable time perspective no sense getting leader ten-year time perspective effectively take charge some thing must finished week need leader thinks terms weekly time perspective no sense get ting someone has hourly daily time perspective solve job takes five years need leaders have time perspec tive extremely difficult people change perspective very steps time other words person can go hourly daily time perspective much trouble extremely dif ficult example chairman board large oil corporation might have done $60 $70 billion last year concerned about what happening year mind thoughts five ten twenty years future probably past time hell corporation However leadership something left elite As matter fact common everyday level Another factor consider just because person leader does mean some times led himself often true person leader field follower another field Also real leader may re linquish position someone has expertise say youve got leaders elected al ready now effective job Well theyll say want accomplish something now can it takes person get done hell get someone help him know Im going need some help So will talk people someone will say Thats neat idea Id like work Id like get youre going too What follows approach leadership/followership relationship continues build Soon lot people involved role groups directions Some roles will less difficult others less challenging responsible risky etc important group grow move off dead center toward plus side leader will recognize people will what want have inter est recognizing plus will strive accomplish goals others accomplishing same time People have different skills talents expectations things want leader attracts people fit well groups needs toward achieving goals good leader also passes along credit dueto people doing things realizes takes people compelte goals big picture Id challenge newly elected club officers work toward betterment groups newly nominated AMA officers same job never easy pay definitely same cate gory large corporate salary job well done rewards large ongoing Covered elsewhere issue will proba bly candidates Vice-President Districts II IV VI VIII XThoseAMAers respective districts will electing VPs however vote Presi dency two extremely competent candidates ballot Read literature come out think through experiences past future weigh choices carefully Academy may prosper ways coming years Seems early Seasons Greetings keep em flying PS Santa list will certainly include asking pictures column articles District IX modelers Arizona fornia ii da S Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 2501 Armour Lane Redondo Beach CA 90278 Associate Vice-Presidents Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Alex Chisolm 1100 West Show Preono CA 93711 Lonnie Kroeber 2401 Zafra Ct Las Vegas NV 59102 John Pond 4269 Syoko Circle San Jose CA 95136 8ob Reynolds 8 Box 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave. Long Beach CA 90808 Keith Whitney 14465 Jupiter Salt Lake City UT 84117 Its another busy 30 days lot traveling around attendingclub meetings other functions Ill touch December 1980 81 first trip made attend Canyon Crosswinds Incorporated meeting Ive attended lot meetings quite unique met fly ing field dusk invited club Presi dent Wayne Matlock Wayne further asked bring free flights fly field did few never seen high performance free flight others forgotten swiftly move high get allotted 15 seconds engine run Englishman field fresh US visa good till 83 flying RC glider name David Alchin needed tower volunteered since Ive towed gliders since 1945 am long distance runner besides Friends let tell towing four-pound RC glider com pared A2 Nordic glider like pulling Mack truck through soft sand Towing Davids glider up twice left feeling ready sit down did sit down barbequed steak beans corn cob quite tastefully pre pared Waynes wife Wilma After cookout over meeting started meeting run Wayne called Chuck Petrillose clubs treasurer give financial statement turns out down little earlier days listen what club has paved runway very long wide brand new runway angle main nearly big paved pit area metal-roofed permanent sunshade 50x100 last least water recently piped field members Oh yes couple outdoor toilets too meeting conducted great outdoors under full moon Further lighting supplied portable generator also drove projector showed club Modelings Grand Illusions As usual film received raves present club extended lots hospitality want publicly thank believe modeling being family affair Vice-President Phil Waul wife Ginger club Secretary very vividly points out next functions attended over Labor Day weekend spent part two days Dominguez Hills watching FAI finals soaring team selection AMA President Earl Witt also met top glider guiders over country flying first class scoring couldnt have better Almost round ended entire results would posted due computer loaned Dave Peltz also did lot bookwork meet Labor Day journeyed north Taft watch final day FAI Free Flight team finals missed Earl Witt come up prior day look happenings However Earls paths met Dominquez Hills during soaring finals Taft actually cooler LA area couldnt believe three days perfect weather renewed friendships Free Flighters over US glad wasnt typical oven-like conditions few days later headed north again time up coast Santa Barbara invited up member Bob Eldridge name club Santa Barbara Channel Modelers met five club members local restaurant prior meeting superb meal Food always seems taste better shared good company meal shared club President Chief Galbraith club Secretary David Agar Lloyd Gibbs Dr Gerry Casey Bob Eldridge After meal retired meeting place meeting ran long time Free Flight buddy fellow runner answers Dennis Mihora Dennis lives area knew going town quickly stuck pin ego balloon said see movie Oh well During meeting found out club has developed club trainer RC model largely through efforts Dr Casey model has straight lines large side make easier build fly good chance will kitted Joe Bridi club shown Modelings Grand Illu sions thoroughly enjoyed After week did no trav eling next went south attend Sky nauts Saddleback Valley meeting last year return visit Club President Dave Herbert invited down Prior meeting excellent meal Dave several other club mem bers Enjoying excellent Spanish dinner also Gary BorgognaVice-Presi dent Steve BeckTreasurer Frank Johnson Ed Sommer Gary Holmes pro spective club member Last year December Dave instru mental putting air show El Toro Marine Base benefit Toys Tots re ported time year will repeated will bigger better Dave has lined up noted fliers demonstrate Two Phil Kraft Joe Bridi date will 14th December ad mission will new toy will turned over USMC Dave tells cash donations will also accepted year though toys preferred years format will little different will two demonstrations 10 am noon 1 pm 3 pm will large static display models Ill see During meeting presented Dave AMAs Superior Service award efforts bahalf Toys Tots Dave showed award give monthly club members dumb things handsome plaque inscription D S Award across top D stands dumb fill rest think club should have given Due misunderstanding part forgot bring projector left film Dave Herbert will see club gets view Modelings Grand Illusions Bob Reynolds AVP Arizona get word contest went New Mexico didnt say too much about failed place five events flown did re mark field Albuquerque Thunderbirds use city put down asphalt about 500 side marked off four circles Nearby RC club has paved crossing run ways RC club provided lot help Control Line meet ukie boys reciprocate RC club has meet about inviting club func tion want booth Drop line well work something out THERMALS Alaska o ana on ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Homer Smith District Xl Vice-President 1417 NW 191st Street Seattle WA 98177 Asooniste Vico-Prodonu Al Culver 1607 S von Elm Potello ID 83201 Simon Oreete Ar 1 Box 48 Broadview MT 59015 Ed McCollovgh 53 5861 Portland OR 97215 Orlando Oly Rocia 26608 Dover Cr Kent WA 98031 Don Zipoy 21418 NE Main St Redmond WA 9SD52 important resource bring Academy experience have manager Boeing Company since early 60s have spent much time working problems Boeing Academy now facing will next few years Experience Executive Council goes back 1972 attendance Council meet ings has continuous since 1973 Among significant accomplishments achieved leading development Long Range Plan Academy member Flying Site Committee proposed Academy hire individual plan attack problem get ball rolling plan accepted Other committees worked Safety Bylaws Nats Ex ecutive Scholarship Committees Being familiar problems planned solu tions will great benefit President FAI programs dear heart wrote document describing intended operation FAI committees became obvious no clear idea could operate independently still maintain some semblence providing top teams going same direction actions aimed moving ahead future believe Acad emy must take steps now ready growth seen next decade rapidly reaching end ability stretch system designed 20000 mem bers meet growth need positive acting Council led forward-looking Presi dent meet challenges will face years ahead feel can provide leadership Aeromodeling has hobby since teen years Control Line beginning point RC thing Lorenz two-tube receiver rage Free Flight added list after college some seemed go away Today time spread among three disciplines working put Nation al Championships get kick out of Oh hours day Give vote will make count 82 Model Aviation Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft operations must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situations Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft unless flyer has some else him sole purpose watching full-scale aircraft super vising flying prevent accident possibilities