r Synopsis Executive Council Meeting November 5 1983 following summarizes actions AMA Executive Council meeting Reston VA copy official minutes may obtained upon request AMA HQ avail able approximately February 15 minutes will become official after Council review next Council meeting January should noted 13 Council members attendance attendance President John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice-Presi dent Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA VicePresident District II John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-IV Chuck Foreman Mechanicsville VA VP-V Bill Mathews Birmingham AL VP-VI Bob Underwood St Louis MO AVP Russell Knetzger proxy District VII VP-VIII John Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scarbor ough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR National Aero nautic Association Executive Director Ev Langworthy Present HQ executive staff Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director Gisele Jackson Comptroller Micheline Mad ison Competitions Department Director Guests District IV AVPs Howard Crispin Charles Spear meeting brought order 900 am President chaired meet ng 1 Introductory Remarks President asked moment silence tribute lost lives recent Beirut incident noted agenda item concern ing Presidents visit German club withdrawn advised protests cartoon illustrations depicted insurance advertising appearing Model Aviation noted result offending material has removed subsequent ads noted John Worth Homer Smith will visit Reno November 19 resolve Nats site problems emphasized need submittal agenda items proper forms 2 The minutes August 1 1983 Execu HELP 1986 Statue Liberty will 100 years old same year Academy Model Aeronautics will 50 years old joint celebration will therefore possible respond need restoring national symbol freedom sad fact Statue Liberty desparate need repair restoration Fortunately national campaign underway work time celebration campaign needs everyones support order get job done aeromodelers campaign especi ally noteworthy United States model fliers enjoy degree freedom unequalled anywhere else world can fly minimum shackles government regulation activity basically limited dictates safety neighbors rights peace privacy same time enjoy participation rest world activity send teams World Championships have freedom establish national world records participate equal partners Federation Aeronautique Internationale headquartered Parishomeland nation gave us Statue Liberty Aeromodelers USA among fortunate world will fore appropriate 1986 celebrate both growth AMA rebirth Statue Liberty YOU can help make possible donation AMA member gives dollar total now would over $80000 1986 could over $1 00000 cant afford wait money needed now stop decay begin re pairs day dollar counts Donations should made directly following address Statue Liberty Fund P0 Box 1986 New York NY 10018 budget initial financial statement 1983 world championships held Pensacola FL very close break-even projection costs 1984 CL World Chain pionshi PS held Reno NV Chicopee MA would updated report Ex Con tin ued page 100 96 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports bY AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTIC 1810 Samuel Morse Dr sj Reston VA 22090 tive Council meeting approved amend ed previous written Council input 3 Executive VP Report following sub jects noted Jim McNeill Grand Opening preliminary financial report indicat ed total expenses date well within Chains unsnackleo fler teet Statue Liberty holds aloft torch has lit way millions immigrants begin new lives After almost 100 years huge statue now need major preservation work prepare 1986 Centennial Photo Na tional Park Service Statue Liberty National Monument AMA l-IQ SERVICES STAFF 0e 6 Executive Director John Worth S Assistant Executive Director Vince Mankowski S Executive Secretary Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison S Special Services Director Carl Maroney S Membership Director Carol Merfeld 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles S Special Events Manager Douglas Pratt S Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob Voislavek S S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney S Asst General Counsel Jack Smith Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Executive Council Meeting Again has true past years Executive Council met what turned out very lively meeting bricks thrown fisticuffs exchanged can comfortable knowledge member Council freely spoke mind great bunch people repre senting working toward bet terment Academy rubber stamp next guy what did Well took action 25 items plus awards date/place next meeting 25 items re jected three voted unanimously 17 split majority votes balance reason unanimous votes virtually talked issue death fore taking vote proper direction obvious defeated proposals actually slight majority favor issue sensitive cast vote causing tie thereby failing motion feel important sensitive issues majority must clear does deserve adopted motion offset rules book effec tively year againl failed sufficient interest concern problem lead us motion inviting Contest Board chairmen Contest Boards Coordinator spring meeting motion passed people will joining us thrash out Contest Board pro cedures becomes imperative now have four new Contest Boards represent ing RC interests New Groups SEAM Society Electric Aircraft Modelers approved special interest group IMAA International Mini ature Aircraft Association What means now recognized voice two interest areas matters pertaining rules safety Nats etc interest area will place much impor tance opinions single person other group will have free hand still have get past rules boards Safety Committee Nats Executive Committee and/or course Executive Council Wings Service new award program instituted called Wings Service program tended honor unsung hero model aviation such club officers newsletter editors guy works behind scenes keep model aviation alive well know type meanthey never ask praise recognition iust things appreciate never say thank Might year will recognize six such peo pie nominations reviewed special committee will receive plaque recog nizing award plus cash amount AMA will provide plaque cash award will come foundation established Carl Beth Goldberg originators idea program way excluded program AMA elected officers con test board members AVPs special interest group officers regular columnists maga zines others already rather wide ly known awards truly grassroots modeler Nominations awards can come anyone group No special form has developed expect typed resume candidates qualifications page should enough course candidate must AMA member least three people should sign nominating let ter Send AMA HQ addressed Wings Service Award now Other Actions Good news again East Coastersthe 1985 Nats will again held WestoverAFB Chicopee MA Dates yet known Nats Executive Committee unanimously recommended action Executive Council unanimously accept recommenda tion 1986 will again south either Lake Charles LA Seguin TX Howzat early planning notice let us forget 1984 Nats Reno NV shaping up fine event spite some early problems Assur ance has gained maximum utilization Stead Airport other spot sites keep away radio interference between events Due Council action 1984 will see Soaring include FAI/F3B category first time Nats history accommodate added event Soaring will now have six full daysthree AMA thermal tasks two FAI/F3B Scale accom modate six days Soaring will move Helicopter its own site too can expand flying days needed Sounds good Executive Council has directed action RC Contest Board review Pattern engine displacement rule relates four-stroke cycle engines FAI presently allows up 12 cu engines Pattern competitionour rules permit 60% swept volume rules changed 50% swept volume will able use same engines FAI competitors allowed Quieter too Father Gendusa received letter requesting AMA participate raising funds assist maintenance costs aircraft belonging Father Gendusa American priest assigned New Guinea Father Tony affec tionately called flies aircraft provided earlier fund-raising benefits between dis tant areas parish airlift sick children adults hospitals parish includes several small islands scattered over 85000 square miles South Pacific aircraft good flying order absolute necessity aircraft now needs major overhaul will cost about $20000 pot empty Through combined efforts of us could put Father Tony back air continue mission people New Guinea As modelers spend way too much hobby now help out Father Tony just little bit hobby funds will help send donation Father Tony CMM2O6 Fund c/o Charles W Aiken Aiken Brothers Incorpo rated Box 1904 226 Pendleton St Green ville SC 29602 bit will help can show others outside AMA care sending donation let know AMA member wants help Thank New Appointments creation four contest boards Radio Control comes need appoint chairmen As write three four have completed last undone due procrastination will re solved read brief synopsis of first three followsall appoint ments effective January 1 1984 RC Aerobatics Board will chaired Joe Friend until recently chairman previous RC Contest Board Joe active competitor quite familiar contest board procedures knowledge penchant handling necessary paperwork both timely well make him well-qualified slot RC Soaring Contest Board will chaired Gene Shelkey until recently president National Soaring Society Gene also director Soaring 1983 Nats largest Soaring entry previous Nats probably largest such event ever held anywhere world RC Helicopter Contest Board will chaired Horace Hagen Similar Gene Shelkey Horace event director Helicopter 1983 Nats also largest Helicopter entry previous Nats Horace also US member FAI Helicopter subcommittee comes well versed both forms competition leaves appointment chair man Racing Contest Board promise before end year boards place ready next rules cycle Closing wish very happy safe holi day season pray following years may good families TALKING PROUD.. ..TALKING PROGRESS February 1984 97 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Richard Hauser Arlington VA writes Just finished November MA mag have say 83 Nats great Ive going Nats since 80 Ohio Cannot remember town helpful Chicopee MA great . Contest Direc tors deserve round applause Westover AFB super Thanks involved Richard sent copy Col Roy Ayers USA FB Commander Honorable Robert Kumor mayor Chicopee Thanks kind words Richard Carl Goldberg notes Dear Jim Glad see Nats poll Ive felt years en try fees too high acti cal way Id recommend reducing sub stantially agree Carl Doc Passen Jasonville IN echos Carl family plan sort entry fee would nice encourages members fam ily fly instead just Daddy two favorite people Joan Dale Alyea Pueblo CO Joan edi tor club newsletter Bullpen does magnificent job newsletter SAFETY catching everyones mind more AMA Safety Committee now has top experts Advisory Board fly Sunday club go contests whatever have suggestion safety write once before forget well print right Lets work gether 84 stop cut fingers mashed spectators just smart ex perts what think about safety Speaking Safety Committee Advi sory Board Mr Dario Brisighella Oak Creek WI expert Giant Scale showed Dario couple months back bottom first column better half Darlo Jr Jrs wife too snap ped Ida Grove L-R Pam Darlo Jr 8ev Brisighella look happy dont good friend West Virginia Meet Mr Greg Bartling important club president New Martinsville WV Greg corresponds clubs coast-to-coast sent him list AMA chartered clubs AMA HQ need list AMA chartered clubs area write HQ write See next month .. Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 CARRYING THE TORCH . AMA Executive Council has approved inclusion advertising Model viation Statue Liberty restoration fund object bring attention segment public need donations save famed symbol freedom further deterioration restore good condition token donation $100 made name AMA hope ad ditional contributions AMA members much greater piece projects cost may shared aeromodeling fraternity noted AMA model avia tion general enjoys degree freedom unequalled anywhere world thing minimum interference gov ernmental bureaucratic restrictions symbol liberty therefore particularly ap propriate activity Also significant fact 1986 Statue Liberty will 100 years old same year will celebrate AMAs 50th anni versay Thus events will coincide joint celebration will possible Donations tax-deductible should sent Statue Liberty Fund PO Box 1986 New York NY 10018 98 Model Aviation regard Family Plan Nats entry fees great number families go annual Nats Would wives children fly reduced family rate Meet Sheryl Ann Sanfilippo Westbury NY little 5-year-old very front holding RC Scale Piper Super Cruiser daddy built Standing behind Frank Phyllis Sanfilippo Diane nandez ever go Nats AMA contest start taking pictures important contestants ask around little like always often youll discover whole family loved ones right scene Try next time Meet Barb Schultz Pomeroy IA AMA member flier trainee Ida Grove Byron P-SI shown built Vance Jorgenson 100foot line between spectators flight line safety looked very common-sense Wings Service Award As wings bear load airplane people win Wings Service must have borne load service fellow mod elers Unsung heroes should awarded Wings have earned recognition fellow modelers dedication service Wings Service Award shall ad ministered recipients selected com mittee composed AMA President National Aeronautic Association representa tive AMA Executive Director AMA Ex ecutive Vice-President Nominations Recommendations may submitted yearly supporters official form Available through Vice-Presidents HQ Recommendations may made Open AMA member submitted Dis trict Vice-Presidents nominations exceed three per district Nominees shall have AMA mem ber minimum four years shall living AMA member awards shall made annually appropriate time place Deadline sub mission nominations shall March 31 year nominees previous year Nomination Sources Criteria An AMA chartered club may nominate support members B Nats Committee other estab lished AMA Executive Council presidentially appointed committees may nominate support nominees C Any Open AMA member may nom inate three other AMA members sup porting nomination D Inclusion consideration club offi cers past club officers still alive contest board members contest coordinators Nats workers and/or officials Special Interest Group officers average modeler does unsung hero job service nominee may unknown re gional national level being known recognized figure should necessarily barrier being considered award Nominees may members have contributed significantly mechanics running organization newsletter editor member has done unusually fine job promoting modeling positive light perhaps person role models youth way provides guidance spiration E Exclude consideration mem bers have already received national recognition AMA officers employees magazine columnists manufacturers principals manufacturing business hobby-oriented F Although award intended one-time award member sec ond award same member could con sidered after period five years G cash award funded Carl Beth Goldberg Foundation will accompanied certificate Results ot 1983 Election results provided Raymond H McGivern Certified Public Accountant show John Grigg has re-elected Presi dent Academy Model Aeronautics Except District IV incumbent running incumbent Vice-Presi dents re-elected other districts election official vote tally President John Grigg * John Clemens 9804 7874 Total17678 District Vice-President Ed Izzo * Other 1076 Total1077 District IV Vice-President Howard Crispin Charlie Spear 614 596 Total1210 District V Vice-President Bill Mathews * Other 1403 14 Total1417 Museum Hours 1984 January through May requests have received clubs individual members wishing make weekend visits National Center Aeromodeling accommodate requests several AMA staff employees have volunteered work pay eight weekends January May 1984 time no budget provided weekend staffing reason National Center has normally open Monday through Friday business week special holidays excepted days specified below Saturdays Hours will 1000 am 200 pm would appreciated large groups planning visit prior notice given Academy Public Relations Department Similarly group wishes make Sun day visit might accommodated prior arrangement through Public Rela tions Department Individual members families encouraged make visits days listed below firm schedule January 7 January 21 February 18 March 10 March 24 April 14 May 12 May 26 Please remember Nation al Center Aeromodeling knowing AMA staff has cooperated pre pare voluntary schedule con venience hope will come see us National Headquarters Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT District IX Vice-President Travis McGinnis * Bill Bieda Other 652 305 1 Total958 * Incumbent February 1984 99 FLYIDE SITES UlEETiDE ut Tuledo RC Show IPRIL 1 1114 210pm ROYAL TOLEDO HOTEL AMA will present FLYING SITE SYMPOSIUM 1984 Toledo Weak Signals RC Expo will open AMA members clubs need assistance getting keeping flying site MOVIE HANDOUTS PRESENTATION information call Geoffrey Styles AMA Headquarters 703 435-0750 Council MeetingCoot page 96 ecutive Director later meeting finan cial report 1983 Westover Nats indi cated small profit subsidy re view AMA magazine operation made discussion two action items surfaced once year Council shall sent sample typical AMA News mailing letter thanks will sent women sold souvenir/supply service items 1983 Nats 4 Committee Reports A Special Interest Groups Ed McCol lough reported two organizations pre sently up consideration Society Electric Aircraft Modelers SEAM International Miniature Aircraft Association IMAA After discussion SEAM appli cation approved unanimously ac cept SEAM official Special Interest Group Academy electric models McCollough reported com mittee ready recommend accep tance IMAA application because complete paperwork Further discussion deferred following B Safety Advisory McNeill noted central theme current committee ef forts AMA Safety Code insur ance regard limits weight size model aircraft behalf committee McNeill moved adoption following rule model weighs 20 pounds shall minimum 100 foot gap tween spectator line flight line After discussion motion withdrawn mainly because brought out sepa rating distance greater 65 feet now established will cause loss flying sites no distance problems current Safety Code Discussion directed need limit weight size models noting large models likely increase scruti nization FAA regulatory board maintaining privilege establishing enforcing own safety rules should jeopardized discussion part related IMAA safety criteria concern over large size aircraft agreed safety code substantial seems gen erally enforced Under assumption can better communicate come agreement issues IMAA leadership within Academys um brella approved accept IMAA official AMA Special Interest Group large models voted yes except District X abstained District IV voted negative Bill Mathews reminded Council original idea see Jan 81 minutes appen dix establish safety committee advisory capacity made up specialists Since present Council-staffed Safety Advisory Committee has come being would better have Safety Commit tee appended advisory committee assembly concurred President named new Safety Committee consist ing Jim McNeill chairman Hardy Broder sen Dave Brown Johnny Clemens Safety Advisory Committee concept remains will generally have Council members appointed Note Safety Commit tee referred April 83 minutes now known Safety Advisory Committee C Goldberg Award McGinnis reported future award ref April 83 minutes will known Wings Ser vice Award Following review com mittees proposal unanimously ap proved Council approve proce dures format developed committee administration Wings Service Award some modification origi nal document Committee discharged President permanent committee formed its place administrate new award consisting President chairman pro tem Executive Director Execu tive Vice President NAA Executive Director D Noise behalf absent chair man Izzo President reported engine noise tests conducted RC World Championships remarking no failed test out 70 entrants discussion agreed clubs generally have technical knowledge capability establishing imple menting noise controls consensus need Academy estab lish what reasonable noise limit educate provide guidelines ac complish objective E Film Projects Byrne reported AMA film producer Jay Gerber expects premier current project shortened ver sions Marvelous Miniatures Grand Illusions January 1984 Byrne spoke favor safety film take precedence over currently estab lished film priorities also future Soaring film should also produced Discus sion produced idea safety video tape competition unanimous approval $2000 authorized Safety Committee budget purpose awards winners safety video tape contest goal select winners end 1984 awards shall given follows $1000 first place $500 second place $300 third place $200 fourth place Safety Committee will establish details contest well selection criteria 5 Contest Board Proposal McCullough ed constant lateness releasing new rule books end rules change cycle offered motion rectify problem delaying next rule book year would available 83 before becoming effective 84-85 future years fol low similarly motion failed 7 against Ill IV V VI IX X EVP VIII Xl ED 1 abstained NAA 6 Council vs Contest Board Jurisdiction Worth noted contest boards ap proved new rule book wording beyond its jurisdiction concerning regulation com petition activity such wording falls under purview Council policy-making because applies non-competition activity After discussion approved unanimously apply new words AMA Safety Code reject new paragraph con cerning weight limits since conflicts existing Safety Code Subsequent discussion concerning rules change cycles subsequent late deliv ery new rule books produced unanimous approval contest board chairman contest board coordinator meet Council during latters second meeting 1984 purpose solving late rule book problem 7 FAI Budget Allocations President di rected item held over Jan uary 84 Council meeting Mr Brodersen would update proposal pre sentation time 8 Bank Financial Services Langworthy de scribed financial service favors en tering collaboration AMAsimi lar optional major medical arrangement joint venture would Colonial National Bank Delaware providing services members such personal loans home equity loans credit cards revolving lines 100 Model Aviation Preview future RC Shown AMA Executive Director John Worth AMAs experimental RC equipment operates 9261 MHz externally visible difference between 72 MHz RC short about 3 antenna both transmitter receiver equipment has worked extremely well test flights sailplane ASW-17 AMA Frequency Committee member Walt Good being flown Florida near home Port Richey information about AMAs 900 MHz program see excellent article Bob Aberle December 1983 issue Flying Models magazine credit After discussion unanimously approved NAA proceed negotia tions Council have final approval proposed agreement presented next Council meeting 9 Airfoil Tournament Program proposal submitted Jim Simpson reviewed discussed attempt create activity re gard lack newcomers model hobby Council did take action voicing concern over lack administrative details plan knowledge model industry press will receive con cept Headquarters ask press dustry critique proposal discussion next Council meeting 1OPersonality Interviews subject deferred next Council meeting 11Instant AMA Memberships policy change would allow contest di rectors leader members issue instant memberships time place discussed Ways accommodating con cept debated severe defici encies concerning insurance problems no ac tion taken 12Traditional vs AAA Contests Noting problem conflicts between classes meets approved unanimously traditional date status will take precedence over AAA AAAA contest dates 13 Engine Displacement recommendation Noise Committee chairman Ed Izzo calling emergency action appro priate contest boards allowing use four-cycle engines competition derating engine displacement half 12 cu 6 approved unanimously 14 Pyrotechnics Safety Code An addition Safety Code general section noted Worth necessary general applica tion well air show teams After dis cussion problem approved unan imously airborne pyrotechnics device explodes burns propels pro jectile kind banned including limited rockets explosive bombs dropped models smoke bombs ex plosive gases such hydrogen-filled bal loons ground-mounted devices launching projectile Permitted smoke systems use smoke-producing liquid through engine mufflers dummy bombs use flour equivalent simulate smoke upon impact rockets permanently attached per JATO use exceptions permitted authorized Air Show Team use defined AST Advisory Committee document available AMA HQ use rock ets accordance Safety Code National Association Rocketry 15Nats Executive Committee John Grigg noted following committee items follow ing recent October meeting Reno A 1985 Site Approval approved except District V 1985 Nats shall held Chicopee MA Executive Director advised Coun cil regarding 1984 Reno Nats site details Dis cussion indicated need solidify specific event site situations resolved satisfactorily November 19 con ference call explore alternatives should made B Committee Format response NEC recommendation approved unanimously amend motion 7 Dec 82 minutes second sentence designate Ron Morgan Contest Director delete requirement choosing con test director annually approved amend second paragraph motion 7 Dec 82 min utes noting Nats Operations Sub committee members shall selected terms up five years limitation reappointment passed voting yes except Districts XI V District X ab stained Following action unanimously approved designate Bryant Thompson Nats contest manager amending last sentence motion 7 Dec 82 minutes inserting Contest Director Ron Morgan Contest Manager Bryant Thompson C RC Pattern Clarification Noting latest Contest Board rules action con fused status FAI Masters classes RC Aerobatics unanimously ap proved Nats events shall include events Academy selects world Championship teams deviations su ject Executive Council approval noted however FAI events practical operate Nats environment concluded next month dation Associate VP post Vermont would appreciate recommendations modelers would like select best possible candidate Two Associate VPs publish news letters activity stateDennis Fol som Maine Chris Balling Rhode Island Both newsletters informative relating activities events taking place states District Activities extreme pleasure attending Pioneer Valley Radio Control Club meet ing Springfield MA awarded club Award Excellence badges Pioneer Valley RC Club host club 1983 Nats volunteer help out standing Nats activities also donated field monitored test flying would pleased award distinction other clubs de pending activity levels service modelers District Control Line Triathalon Champion ships held Hanson MA Sunday October 30th spoken about contest previous column must comment first Control Line contest know points awarded lower noise levels three-event contest same airplane performed categories aggregate score determined __________________________________________ winner noise levels running tween 90 102 db think excel lent indicates noise level Cssectrcut S Maise S Massachusetts S New Hampshirelimit must placed modeling Rhode Island S vetm,t contest indicated easily achievable Control Line George McGinnis CD DISTRICT REPORTand creator contest significant item judging conducted Radio Control modelers must say Ed Izzovery good time District Vice-President illness unable attend 483 Fiske Stlast Council meeting given back Holliston MA 01746ward compliment John Worth Associate Vice Presidents stated meeting went smoothly Clris 8aIlitq 36 Stewart Dr. Fortsr,outh RI 02871 quickly As know during Council meetRobert 13 Brodeur 405 Main Street Nashua NH 03060 ings try represent modelers Dis Dennis Folsom FF01 Gardiner ME 04345 Don rafts P0 Box 182873 Heritage Ln. Duebury MA 02332 trict best ability therefore Al Nosotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 05850 ask questions relating items Frequency Coondinator agenda feel required repre George Wilson 318 Fisher St. Nalpole MA 02161 sentative will continue prod make sure Council meeting action 1985 Nationals has approved benefit modelers district Westover Air Force Base 1984 World hope keeping workControl Line Championships will also take bench hot new modeling activity place Westover September 1984 expect 1984 another banner year World Championships will add activity District types flying activity level District turn will have opportunity host help making championships same unforgettable affair Nats After dry spell years activity beginning pick up east specifically District Sorry announce Don Raab has sub mitted resignation Associate VP Vermont Don has done excellent job position has kept fully informed activities taking place beautiful state Vermont have known Don bet ter 20 years remembering him early competitor Control Line Don has accepted position college New York City will teaching Computer Science Again heartfelt thanks Don time effort AVP Vermont wish best new position Don will too far us will ex pect see him some contests coming season have received recommen Winners CL Triathalon Contest February 1984 101 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District I Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 2121 225-a3lv Asuociase Vrce-Presdens Pete Bianchn 260 S Boedwan Yonken NY 10705 Prank Costello 27 Kearne Sr Ooner NJ 07601 F-ank Orerch 9 W4Iom Ave Piscatamay NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkvs 7 Eeenreen Ave Ne Hyde Pam NY t 1040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr. roms Rider NY 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perty Ave Larnarn NY 12110 Lan Sasrer 2082 Rabbr Lane Poenn NY 13135 Frequency Coordnator Geor8e Myers 70 Frothljel Furor Rd. Hickoville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Readers column three aware portion devoted area thought provocation monthrs edition no exception Back during 60s whenr 12 years did FM Radio music chatter show New York called Byrne Roams popular jazz record frequently requested bearing title ItrS WHAT Its WAY It~ now hear updated version phil osophical observation ready response belief expressed people both out hobby/sport larger heavier model airplane built dangerous becomes airborne action reaction taught scholastic science courses have told Big beautiful According elephant whale should very quintessence elegance am convinced cliches should conclusive universal truths continue wince statement have heard proclaimed way very upper hierarchical tiers AMA Its WHAT fly HOW fly counts Please understand am challenging truth statement certainly very true applies ALL model aircraft large small fast slow just answer opinion question large and/or heavy may go safety answer will easy come sooner found better will model aviation insurance cover age standpoint maximum weight present ly allowable 55 lbs provided AMA Safety Code provisions observed prior during after flight have received varied expressions opinion size/weight question important hear YOURS am properly repre sent Four Plus Executive Council has decided cre ate four separate distinct Contest Boards categories Radio Control therefore incumbent upon AMA VicePresident appoint have place ser vice January 1 1984 beginning next rule-making cycle four Contest Board members District shall prerogative duty AMA President appoint named chairman board same procedure timeframe will apply designation FAI Scale Team Selection Committee member district have completed appointments already reported AMA RC Racing Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 RC Soaring Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 RC Aerobatics Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722 RC Helicopter Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Scale Team Selection Committee Member Ed Rhoads 100 Buttonwood Ln Cinnaminson NY 08077 1985 Nats good news District II East Coast modelers voted recent Ex ecutive Council meeting hold 1985 Nats Westover AFB shall have exact dates set plenty time en able make plans vacation time off building testing etc Suggested new slogan Whoopee Its Back Chicopee subject Westover AFB have received early responses sup port Regional Meet 1984 Free Flight groups such Skyscrapers Western New York Free Flight So ciety Joe Wagner speaking former Pete Meixner forthe latter Don Ross Cresskill NJ spoke himself such actiye modelers Bob Hunt Ed Whitten Gene Sellers others such members own Design Group Dons words just read column December MA want count among first very enthusiastic re plies wasnt aware pursuing same idea just proves great minds run same groove think East ern Regional must may well thing keeps Nats alive because regional will get some Easterners never go contest inter ested enough come up Chicopee can get some other contests later amazed number people met Nats attending first time Film Project Update thank responded request October issue reader sugges tions regarding future AMA film subjects like Dave Kaib Santa Clara CA club South Bay Soaring Society sug gested film devoted entirely Soaring offered tapes technical assistance such project As able pro ceed such production shall certain ly pleased avail ourselves assis tance kindly offered present time combining best Marvelous Miniatures Grand Illusions film newlyshot material added ingredient scheduled have its premier showing beginning 1984 Cinematographer AMA Life member Jay Gerber has shooting considerable footage new material along much will featured upcoming production will tell RC Story past present future sched uled premier beginning 1985 Speaking Jay Gerber addition contribution $1000 AMA some time ago fee Life Membership another contribution AMA Gerber family such amount being made half Jays Missus very attractive Barbara Gerber time donation form brand new super-duper mon itor better display films shows other public gatherings Jay believes present equipment area could stand improvement unit watched Chicopee Quality Inn left much desired owe particular AMA family very very much am adding yourthanks along Return Columbia span some years has Indoor flying Rotunda Columbia University NYC liaison through Ron Williams outstanding Indoor flier same time Associate Columbia faculty couple months ago Ron severed connection Colum bia U looked time de velopment would serve oust Indoor folk convenience flying site Manhattan Spearheading frantic effort hold line Columbia same time locate another flying site city huge crowded edifices admirably involved Ed Whitten therefore real kick find reading Eds newsletter New York Indoor Times follow ing happy headline Return Colum bia Thats good news.! Ed characteristically unselfish way attributes victory Ron Williams per sistence Phil Bensons Col um bia University representative understand 102 Model Aviation L H Dave Hollenbeck VI Bill Arnold Secretary Roman Polaski President Ed Izzo VP Eddie Putnam Treasurer Picture taken presentation AMA Award Excellence Pioneer Valley RC Club L R Dave Cook winner Control Line Triathalon Contest George McGinnis CD Ed Izzo VP conducting noise test Dave Cooks Stunt plane ing guidance plus some very kind important assistance other Columbia Uni versity personnel Knowing Ed dedication great hobby sport am convinced coordination persever ance very happy conclusion prob lem would have realized model aviation thank Edand understanding folks Columbia University Erratum October report ran picture pur porting show friend long-time compet itor Bob Gutai Allentown PA receiving award Eastern US Free Flight Championships Galeville NY Saturday June 25 Though Bob won award Sun day June 26 Saturday shot actually Nat Comfort Richmond VA after having won first place Class B Gas Con grats Nat thanks helping us set matter straight Nat Bob good friends fact Nat retrieves bike bought Bob LIFTS Local Independent Fly Together Society October 9 drove out Melville NY Long island Helicopter Fly-in held LJFTS very well-run event dozens RC choppers participated compliments LIFTS President Bob-Brassell hope will forerunner long line annual Helicopter classics Rhinebeck 17th Annual WW Jamboree Mid-Hudson RC Society Cole Palen collaborated 17th consecutive year again came up spectacular weekend flying fun good fel lowship class reunion As always official events AMA Scale AMA Giant Scale WW Maneuvers Mission Com bat Camping site rule rather exception night brings semblance modeling community campfires varied social activities some shots years daylight activities First Giant Scale WW ii biplane Joe Palko Schenectady Thundervolts has kindly favored us following picture some fellow club members Reading left right Ed Hud son Gerry Garing Ken Wilson Roy Scrafford Ned Simpson lens caught happy group really great guys Long Island Nassau Flyers hob-nobbing greatness ie Nick Ziroli time receive magazine con taming particular column holidays shall have come gone hope yours greatest ever 1984 will prove very best ever GEAR UP AND LOCKEDI! Jitis sylvania C West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaeociete Ice-Peeeidenss Joe tben 36980 Valley Forge Solon OH 44139 Francis Flunarty 504 21st 55. Vienna WV 26101 Corisy Heitman SR 108 Ncrth Holgane OH 43527 taird Jackson 1025 Walnut Sr Philadelphia PA t9107 tssgene stselkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdele PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Beaden 5552 Foxtan Ct. Cincrrrrani OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Boy what month Last month wrote about getting ready go Pittsburgh Wier ton WV District ill symposium Well needless say didnt make it seems two days before Wierton daughter Connie did too backflips practicing gymnastics meet hit wall broke back Needless say put stop plans Wierton weekend apologies expected see particularly Mark Waterman Gerry Fink organized symposium ARCS club Id also like thank John Grigg AMA President Mark Radcliff filled phone calls discussion indication did great job sym posium successful venture ARCS Thanks also called expressing concern Connie Fortunately re covering well has full use legs up around back brace now other 8-10 weeks shell good new November Council meeting pro ductive session members particu larly good frame mind passed 23 26 motions must near record Among significant things done approval Wings Service award program sponsored industry leaders intended recognize otherwise unsung heros AMA local club level some cash awards Keep eye out MA details nominate someone After considerable discussion Council voted conduct Safety Film videotape competition substantial prize money being awarded best submissions video nut well modeler chance combine two avocations help AMA possibly win much $1000 efforts idea hold competition best videotape film suppose subject model aviation safety award top four winners $1000 $500 $300 $200 respectively tapes would made available through film library clubs members also possible best parts film/tape will combined create com plete safety film Entries should address aspects aeromodeling should cover phases building flying model aircraft films will judged AMA Safety Committee Jim McNeil chairman hope get entries pos sible contest resulting film will great service membership Other interesting subjects covered ban use pyrotechnics including smoke bombs burn model airplane few exceptions such JATO JETEX regulated use AMA Show Teams 83 Nats successful came out ahead financially voted return Westover AFB MA 85 Nats decision predicated incident volving District ill clubs club District Vi established sanc tioned events traditional date status will take precidence over higher rating other words new AAA meet couldnt prevent traditional AA meet being sanctioned within AAAs zone pro tection second Executive Council Meeting 84 will combine Executive Council Contest Board Chairmens meeting figure February 1984 103 out get rule books out earlier Have happy holiday season dont forget District Ill meeting symposium Salt Fork January something else doesnt happen what next Ill Wont Delaware Oiolrct Columbia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aoeiate Vce-Preaidanu Wayne Abernethy 9205 Carondon 3 Uppnr Marboro MD 20870 Bob Chamlosna 205 Tipton Rd Newport NewS VA 23606 Howard Criopin 611 Beechesood Charlortnnvilln VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvoln Road Churlotto NC 29210 Sconty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvra Court Falls Church VA 22042 Charles spear 252 Holly Lane Mockovillo NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Vacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayettevilln NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 483-5986 Next month column will written new Vice-President District IV time dont know will Howard Crispin Charlie Spear results election public yet would like take opportunity thank supported during terms VP also thank Dis trict IV officers served know times job has difficult re ceived little no thanks volunteering time effort have said want great hobby continue somebody has work Thanks newsletter editors District keeping informed club activities am going miss getting comments information fact am going miss lot things have grown accustomed last five years like being part team makes AMA grow prosper discussing ideas problems working dedi cated AMA staff employees helping club officers visiting contests club meet ings name few things Ill miss Maybe after get business commit ments out way can get involved again still lot done new horizons conquer am getting out hobby will see some Contest circuit local flying fields will also remain Nats Committee Ill see some Reno 84 parting favor would like ask District IV membership Support AMAits organizationl will always help Write VP give him ideas have complaint talk himdont just complain Give him some ideas would handle some problems Also give support John Worth Vince Mankowski HQ staff try very hard good job Sometimes may see eye-to-eye may know facts will never know unless ask questions get involved After name game complain enter game come up solution best everybody have enjoyed hope back someday Whats Happening District IV Dear Chuck read casu al interest December 1983 column Model Aviation quote recent editorial Feedback Although actually pleased see message print equally concerned elec ted assume tirade directed Nothing could further truth comments directed solely AMA HQ located crow flies less half dozen miles Frying Pan Park Please assured general mem bership NVRC firmly believe outstanding job Vice-President us realize cant everywhere once fact us anticipated would drive way Fairfax County event No Chuck remarks directed Reston Mechanicsville As Ive stated times Feedback NVRC strongly supports you shouldnt short self Model Aviation through wrong impres sions As footnote have full permis sion print part letter fu ture column Just set record straight Ive sent John Grigg copy letter Ill also address issue future Feedback way remarks about kids drugs model aviation comes down deep Sincerely Richard B Roe Editor Feed back Northern Virginia Radio Contol Club Thank Z 5 Alabama C Florida Georgia Mississippi Puerto Rico V Soolh Carolina C Tennessee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12051 070-5000 Astociata Vice-Presidests Grnq Don RI 4 166 Pony Dr Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2118 Thoroino N Charionton Sc 29405 ArtOur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiroy 8each FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Son 1532 Faiardo FR 00648 Cd Moormun 70 Pifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Hurry Shoram F08oo876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N rlairsoon Rd No38 Scoot Mountain GA 30083 Larry FInish 5975 Waverly Dr. Jackson MS 39206 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Son 1063 Strickland Rd Intnriachon FL 32048 Phone Day 19041 3868662 After seven years being newsletter editor Earl Davis Chattanooga RC Club putting down pen has mailed average 100 newsletters per month calculates has handled 16800 sheets paper process owe Earl other devoted newsletter edit ors thanks reporting writing printing folding licking stapling stamping mailing part naturally tend wary home movies Bob Speers Rocket City Radio Control Club Hunts ville AL has some home movies dif ferent kind taken home USS Antietam landing opera tions S2Fs F9F-5s AMA members have videotape cameras should interested new safety program Executive Council has voted award $1000 cash prize best video tape safety model airplanes Other cash prizes will made second place third place get out video camera imaginative careful Dont violate safety rule making film AMA would like film high caliber winning tapes could shown club meetings Details will announced later Bob Peiser Tampa RC Aircraft Club TRAC District V representative Electroflight Team Selection Committee FAI jargon F3E event Bob needs find Electrofliers District V possible participation 1984 Electro flight World Championships 1984 team will probably chosen invitation Later teams will chosen flight trials can reach Bob 5911 Cherokee Ave Tampa FL 33604 telephone number 813 239-3105 tip hat Jean Shelton wife Bob same name has offered host Daytona Beach RC Associations annual dinner sometime January hope Bob has told volunteered Another tip hat time Duane Whitson Carol Lukow June Galentine Melissa Whitson Cindy Manbeck running concession stand Charles ton RC Society over South Carolina Gateway RC Club Jacksonville FL invites Fourth Annual Sig Memorial Pattern Contest March 17-18 1984 info write Gateway P0 Box 37429 Jacksonville FL 32236 Proceeds donated Glen Sigafoose Memorial Scholarships Its great project memory great modeler Scott Blynder AMPS RC Club Miami FL strictly WW [fan fly WW RC King Orange two fly WW RC Tanger ine Hell back Tangerine year Orline DVII Scott way 25 years oldthe same age Baron von Richtofen shot down Watch out old man beard smokes pipes Tyge ODonnell Middle 104 Model Aviation Bob Peiser isnt holding Electric-powered plane picture new inter est SEAM wife trying form all-Electric club Tennessee RC Society flying club field old man offered some suggestions suggestions worked old man turned around Tyge saw back jacketJohn Grigg AMA President Grigg visiting Nashville watch CL FAI Team Selection wandered over club flying field Bet thought story about Santa Claus ill jinopo ana ucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 13141 487-1957 Aociate Vice-PreuOests Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quinty IL 62301 William Kern 1808 12th Sc Bedford IN 47421 Lou McFarland 3404 Keithshire Way Lexington KY 40503 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithvlle MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme university City MO 63132 William 0 Snualey 0 Boo 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hitkory Lane Hazel Cress IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna ILBi 375 Frequency coordinator James Chetk 564 Granechester St Lexington KY 40505 flight home November Coun cil meeting dream air clear smooth two seats myself Captain certainly impressed re cently tour director fingered lakes Kentucky beckoned beautifully wooded hills surrounding patch work farms quilted trip across corner Indiana Illinois finally sound whining engines softened floated gracefully over Mississippi Gateway Arch said welcome home St Louis below great ending pleasurable trip warm feeling accomplishment 14 hours dis cussion deliberation importantly felt good about being small part such wonderful group Check out results meeting Council minutes regret report District VI has lost two well-known members another part country Helen Ken Olsen St Louis have moved western edge country may well tossing Sailplanes some cliff warm Pacific air right now Helen District VI AVP Contest Coordinator Soaring know will join wishing well new environs thank dedicated service AMA District VI Helens coordinator task will administered Dale Folkening future sending Soaring sanctions check guide Competi tion News section magazine Welcome aboard Dale would like bounce idea off Sixers month came AVPs Bill Zimmer several years back Bill suggested subject changing age groupings both Junior Senior cate gories involved raising upper limit Junior 16 Senior upper limit 21 rationale change revolved around several factors felt made natural competitive break addition some financial considerations especially 19-21 group might college age areas college poor am certain other ramifications would like very much have thoughts Bills proposal received several copies information relative fate wonderful site has used Indoor West Baden new owner West Baden Springs Hotel stated articles renovation fa cility will begin soon restore its orig inal condition will require around $8 million addition restoration hotel owner MacDonald says will tap some hot springs build spa swimming pool running biking tracks Unfortunately nothing article said anything about Indoor site thank Ken Wilson information news article doctor often states good deal going around visit him case creeping-whatever newsletters month seems two cases present indicated hand done writ aint gonna write no new editors step ping breech suffering burn out Just word friendly caution would say need help newsletter editors clubs providing material help communicate membership often seems us assume person agrees job possesses some special gift clairvoyance regard whats happening Most dont send news second thing noted newsletters month large number brainteasers designed blow mental fuses Golly hate things because always prove know less small amount already know know keep hoping can wait until next months newsletter print answer dontugh Perish thought Lafayette Cloud Jockeys Fly paper edited Bill Shubert comes art icle favorite writer Anonymous material included elaborate description very popular maneuver figure nine case outlines requirements precision figure nine Most us content execute just ordinary version rather long description ends state ment have done everything correctly first part maneuver should meet ground 30 degree angle attack neatly impaling fuel tank battery pack re ceiver engine crankshaft am looking forward next articles entitled Three best methods hand-launch Scale job engine running backward disentangle 6-3 prop argyle Persian wool sweater motherin-law knitted birthday meeting during Expo held brainstorming session number teresting ideas presented would like mention no discussion because didnt either Once again would like comments concerning other ideas might have 1 Videotape exchange within District 2 demo-fly-in day nationwide 3 Mailing list exchange contest pur poses 4 Educating hobby shops concerning sales radios equipment sold boats/cars aircraft frequencies 5 Closer contest coordination 6 Schedule contest dates magazines 7 More youth programs beyond AMA Cub 8 Equipment within District monitor ing frequencies 9 New AMA films 10 Encourage District members apply AMA Scholarships about ideas What about address head column .so. closeRae extend fond wishes Sixer joyous holiday season addition may have outstanding year 1984 experi ence making hobby/sport enjoy able rewarding Iowa igan S Minnesota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 Aasistang Vice-President Jatio Finn 368 Homoden NB Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Auociate Vic-Prssldesls Arthur Arro 014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd BOwdish 6410 Glenwood N Ouloan Valley MN 55427 Russoli Knetzger 26256 Shoreood Blvd. Miknaskee WI 63211 RoOrt 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga So Duluth MN 55604 William Rohrirg 4494 Tanglewood Tr. St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 9013 Dorsarn Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 1329 Roslyn Pontiac MI 48054 Frequency coordinator Pete Waters 117 Cast Main Upper Lesel Northville MI 4B167 Phone Day 1313 348-0085 tossing 3131 4374244 Writing mid-November will get around first yeartime think back year AMA officer elec tions will known votes now being collected accountants office Grigg Clemens Brings focus concern have voiced before should building next VP candidates indeed hope end occasion Russ Knetzger attend last Council meetFebruary 1984 105 Peace Bob ing could make having visit North Dakota District Russ seems have done well report friends Council tell did well contributed represented us just fine Next meeting California Im gonna make though Russ year went like flying luck youre deep dip specialty pure dying discipline further confounded being no field around us fly promise never end sentence like again Rich California Canada Dayton arriving ill-prepared usu ally get what deserve dont think quite deserved CDs notation bot tom Semi-Finals Report Sheet FiC Territorial stakes claimed plant ing powered balsa tree ceremonial beginning contest went like clockwork Ill get Guylasl Ah miss olden days remember taking bus contest held Department Recreation some field hind factory suburb Hamtramck Small rubber job Held lap wing separate bag full extra rubber motors Some Comet cement pins Shims downthrust weekday during school vacation remember hand-winding suns glare model flew Just few other kids Frank Sposite Spokeshave ran thing day spent concentrating flight Wind launch watch climb circle too flat Move wing forward Launch again used put little tabs wing tip made cellu loid Invisible tab bent down would keep wing up thought just right give turnsnear breaking Wild gyrations tab making roll other way after tweek ing looked good Really wind up Get timer Way up sun Best ever did prop nose block fall out front end likeI dont know whatsome kind physical abnormality bores down ground Geez Slowly learn fly things About thing different now have beard smoke cigar Thats airight Lillien thai beard Langley Wright brothers Grant Sibelius Dan Byas smoke cigars So does Ed Dolby Lillienthal flew gliders hill Berlin made himself died Talk about flying site problems may have point fliers come sport contempor ary times affluence hobby indus trys purveyance means get air next afternoon hospitable local clubs policy open invitation join trained see bird flying watching pass turn away see silhouette change going away turn ing coming back tell right about should turn back look over shoulder passing over head Tell about first landing Ive learned respect enjoy afar modeling disciplines mad Combat fliers equally mad Pylon Racers Pattern fliers Scale fliers putting tremendous invest ment time effort air Sailpianes fantastic heights probably best flier Saturday Sunday time air taxiing out grass strip revving up getting air maybe little lurch yaw up circling maybe maneuver two time up fuel low bring down concentrated approach flare bounce short roll non chalant taxi back feet Lets have brew Report Boyd Bowdish met Anoka County Radio Control Club regularly scheduled No vember 17th meeting got just meeting gaveled order unable meet officers beforehand President Milt Jewell introduced assemblage before regular business activi ties commenced Following business meeting Milt gave floor fixed up map Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa pins indicating AMA club locations states drew 50- 1 00- 150-mile radius circles Minne apolis point reference other AMA clubs located gave club secre tary copy District VII club listing list HQ people can contacted specific questions answers talked about new HQ building promised return Building Fund Package Vince Mankowski sending members Roger Wilson has visited building gave nice descrip tion adverse comment long way Washington DC guess surprised him asked anyone anything say about Quarter Scale safety write about havent completed club pro file didnt get impression club heavy Quarter Scale yet announced planning AMA meeting some sort spring Hopefully can arrange questions asked Couldnt Nats centrally located dis cussed central difficult thing define country 3000 x 1500 mile dimensions Another question unable respond about association once maintained between EAA AMA through NAA Apparently once EAA allowed AMA members access Oshkosh flight line $5 because both organizations affiliated NAA club relatively youngabout five years old member year help swell membership negotiating flying field county first impression group doing right seem have solid organization documented rules bylaws know some members top notch modelers competitors thing impressed large portion attendance wore club jackets club logo back wear jackets around town making positive statement about hobby took couple photos Anoka County RC Club meeting hope have developed soon Before attending meeting met Board Directors Grassfield RC Club losing its flying site urban expan sion after 15 years mapping plans searching out new site requested have received excellent package flying sites put together Geoff Styles HQ Ill keep informed progress first report attending meeting unusually long felt necessary give good idea what format Im using Sincerely Boyd Bowdish Thanks Boyd good job Arkansas aea Me,cn 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vce-Pnaadente Sob Predl 5512 Sourhwood Little Rock AR 72200 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Garland TX 75042 William Harley III 927 Commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 904 Valley Oak Ct Irving TX 75061 Larry Sertor 1415 Manor Sanleoville OK 74003 Ed shearer 3416 Oasel Dr. Metairie LA 70003 Frequency Cooedinatoe Tom 8laknney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 being written just before offi cial count blessings time Thanks giving Since interesting find out what other guy thinks important Ill share few thoughts first thanks maker breath life health has allowed celebrate enthusi astic grateful 70th birthday November 3rd Next line thanks loved ones close friends may surprise know what feel next valued life 86000 won derful AMA folks have biggest excitement inspiration life further blessing fact have opportunity know per sonally face-to-smiling-face letter phone call Please know feel am blessed men thank being friends As well know humor salt life enjoy spoof joke better anyone hope near future write few humorous articles model publications poking little fun ourselves Titles will such things Proper ways cutting yourself Autoclave tools avoid infection properly neat ly crash model airplane dispose crashed airplanes littering Sew ing up cut fingers new super glues will also probably describe new tool would make fine gift modeling buddies Automatic DoNothing Tool simply rod handle end hold both hands watch nothing very restful tired can lay down watch nothing itself called Fool Tool will delight give serious note might please know during just-past Executive Council meeting AMA President John Grigg private lunch together discuss future AMA Since am past-president John present presi dent AMA running against other coming term president felt sure would enjoy fact tend cooperate regardless election result putting AMA fore own aspirations AMA good hands George Nichols sent big packet 106 Model Aviation information w-a-y up Salmon ID District VIII George addressing some thoughts words read District VIII column think great have crosscountry communications like because helps AMA grow talk other George Nichols letter should make us southwestern District VIII thankful part flat country good road access large populous centers Salmon ID far larger cities has about 2900 population about 8000 souls whole county Salmon being 140 miles nearest big center mountainous country 4000 feet up Salmon RC Club has much desire fly have generated own communitysupported field have oiled strip 50 ft wide 450 ft long taxiway 10 ft 100 ft pit area 15 ft 200 ft oiled entire area 450 ft 850 ft fenced iron pipe gate includes five work tables great facilities relatively tiny community financed county donations local business people great amount work part club members install amused George mentioning donations came non-golfers community cause run off previous community park golfers wanting prop erty driving range Again am writing about club district other District VIII am sure buddy Ed McCollough Vice-President District XI Sal mon ID will take no offense stealing story District learns purpose point out District VIII clubs rest AMA clubs enough desire enough lief enough EFFORT can get what want talked George Nichols AMA No 11869 phone repeated thinking AMA needs to help AMAs clubs get flying sites Hes right dont know WHAT John Grigg Ed McCollough Johnny Clemens rest Executive Council would love see being done need thinking rest 86000 members give us new improved directions Weve got lot smart District VIII Id sure love hear thoughts site problem break serious pattern col umn have guy shows up once worst-looking poorly set up models ever saw looking over latest messy effort heard guy next say Hes stupid hed probably try unstop drain sink 12-gauge shotgun Now guy destructive Attention club officers hobby dealers AMAs 1984 membership applications available AMA HQ will cost 20c stamp ask supply Lets get go 100000 AMA membership Itll need help New straws wind local area Dallas RC Club coun trys oldest active should soon first time have its own private flying site site great potential picnic grove families trees yet lake Seaplanes RC boats enough fly ing area can crash anywhere darned well please field will great help relieving crowded facilities over crowded municipal flying sites straws wind action afoot develop great new flying show competition plan sometime 1984 develop funds American Cancer So ciety Ill give detail develops again Dallas area being pur sued some modeling WIVES Colotado as C Nebtanka Dakota h Dakota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Aaaociete Vice-Presidents Gone Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82802 Ed Con 8209 Linden Prare Village KS 66208 Dick Crowlev 16413 C Stanford Fl Aurora co 80015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Aicketto 516S Cloudan Soax Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coorofinenor Vacancy time column reaches will either new District IX VicePresident Bill Bieda working behalf youll hearing next three years capacity Since ing written before deadline November 25 final date returned ballots have no idea outcome Therefore Id like take opportunity publicly thank Bill interest AMA desire work District IX has chosen appropriately run clean straightforward campaign based ability interest posi tion During campaign period have vi sited together about necessary appoint ments District IX discussed briefly possible outcome election benefit District AMA Bill next VP will have total support assistance am VP next term Im sure Bill will also continue AMA work Thanks Bill Speaking appointments following people have consented work behalf coming year indicated capacities RC Contest Board members Helicopter must plead forgiveness being able keep up better absolute FLOOD newsletters letters phone calls Rather bore excuses will happy send list weak alibis will send generous donation self-addressed stamped envelope Ill try better future ******AII Now****** Ed Cox 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 SoaringRay Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 Aerobatics Loren Tregallas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 RacingSam Pisciotta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 writing need appoint Associate Vice President Nebraska RC Frequency Coordinator forthe District Sid Gates has Frequency Co ordinator has resigned due time commit ments business Thanks Sid past service District IX appreciated getting us going first year following note Jim Trau Norman OK District VIII dated December 1982 Dear Travis About year ago kind enough send District IX Season Flyer patches admired also promised let keep qual ified said would adopt District Well qualified am proud ly keeping patch Start adoption papers club admired District IX Sea son program much unashamedly copied program patch lam send ing Qaulify keep Thanks help Please reply 12 months' Well Jim 12 months later Im proud tell Ill keeping patch Ive earned flying month 1983 Modelers enjoying other modelers part what hobby/sport about Thanks Jim Trau Norman OK will soon hearing Wings Service award has newly-created reward unsung heroes found often ing work behind scenes local clubs AMA award carries prestigious certificate recognition cash award Thats right cash award Read November Executive Council minutes February 1984 107 Clovis New Mexico MADS pride show ing Flying site provided cooperation Clovis City Parks Commission Sign donated Clovis Sign Company Photos have space provided Ken Gulliford Jr Taken Bob Hubbard INindage studied Ken Fulliford Jr James Peace Keith Rhea Jerry Valdez Sonny Gunnels Ribbon Drop event Clovis MADS 4th Annual Fun Fly Clovis NM details work award commit tee composed Johnny Clemens Ed McCul lough Hardy Brodersen myself Travis McGinnis chairman Through fore sightedness Carl Beth Goldberg fund has created support new recog nition award no cost AMA details neat award may obtained contacting HQ after first year good news mail month received copy letter addressed John Worth Robert Bingaman Sunbury PA may ask does letter John Worth end up column Well read youll see chose share Hooray Robert Bingamans out Dear John am member Acad emy Model Aeronautics am what John ny Clemens calls older kids AMA have member since early 1950s am also what might called silent majority am Sunday flier guess am known AMA num ber781 9as am sure lot other members known AMA num bers perfectly understandable dont stand up make some noise nobody will ever know exist So goes though am active AMA am proud member am proud people make AMA work think have truly great organization can proud Being proud reason letter reading through December 1983 issue Model Aviation could help get feeling yourself President District Vice-Presidents contribu ting editors have thing commonyou truly proud mod elers members Academy Model Aeronautics District VIII Vice-President Johnny Clemens talks about packing go Reston VA dedication new AMA HQ museum concludes words think Im proud! AMA members know proud Johnny lets let rest world know about District IX Vice-President Travis McGinnis column taking brief look past years accomplishments Eighty-six thou sand plus members newly added RC frequen cies better insurance coverage better mem bership services supplies full-time staff 35 organization setting trends other countries have own National Center Aeromodeling includes mu seum displaying proud heritage evolution modeling country new building dedicated September able participate must feel very proud Executive Council HQ staff have achieved new heights productivity group has second terms actual achievements goals set over last several years too something AMA member can point Pride 'District III VicePresident Dave Brown column talks about AMA HQ grand opening Dave says grand opening culmi nates years dreaming sweating discussing working project marks turn ing point AMA giving us focal point pride organization its far sighted leadership Dave also talks about president John Griggs favorite sayingWere talking proud knows reading District Vice-Presidents reports proud districts accomplish ments put writing world will know proud modelers Academy Model Aero n autics propose add slogan Academy Model Aeronautics name emblem word proud key word propose add slogan fly proud nameor perhaps Proud Modelers comment please Thank listening Robert E Bingaman hee didnt steal someone elses thun der sharing Roberts letter column just made day thanks Robert taking time share some good news us Have super 1 984 Ar,sea anga , da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Aocate vie-Peidnts Tom Bunker 6532 BouSon Play Las Vegas NV 89107 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Waltue Creek CA 94598 Sob Kampmann B312 Kenneth Ave Granqevele CA 95662 Mike Lee 3606 N 72 Lane Phoenix AZ 85033 Bob Reynolds Re B Boa 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowdan Ave Long Beach CA 30808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehiani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al williamson 445 Weetby Chula Vista CA 92011 Preqeency Coordinator Hal Jaceson 8288 Senset Ave Pair Oaks CA 55628 Phone 9161 961-9603 have traveled north Sacramento since last report visited Free Flight club known Sierra Eagles met airport clubs secretary Don Hughes dropped off Jack Wood ards home fine homecooked meal pre pared Jacks wife Shirley Really great meal Later Jack drove meeting meeting met Frequency Coordina tor Hal Jackson Sacramento area AVP Bob Kampmann knew com ing town made point to see meeting run long-time FF buddy Ken Oliver showed club AMA film Indoor flying since already seen FF film spent night Jacks house bright early next morning Don Hughes take back airport certainly want thank involved hospitality next trip Reston VA Council meeting some good news up frQnt announced 1983 Nats showed profit close $1000 opposed loss time Bill Mathews fellow Free Flighters Council came up idea youll getting information later Basically its contest videotape safety Therell $1000 prize $500 $300 $200 prizes Get club looks like 12 cu four-cycle engines will allowed Pattern soon Council will advise RC Contest Board allow increase Four-cycles quieter know Future Nats will have FAI events FAI events AMA selects sends teams already several events will offered now Contrary what may have heard writing early November site US has selected 84 Control Line FAI World Championships De Kaib University Illinois has inside track Westover AFB Massachusetts running second next Council meeting will south ern California weekend January 28-29 received report Don Hoyt president Yuma Aeromodelers Inc 2-year-old club recently held first fun-fly sent invita tions over decline because pri commitments low year-end travel budget wished well goal 30-member growing group sponsor couple yearly events perhaps fun-fly Pattern meet Don feels Yuma ideal drawing position being between Phoenix Tucson Los Angeles San Diego agree him Keep eye group Theyve got great plans future Al Tuttle AVP Hawaii writes activity local site booming since peo ple returning vacations reports members departing Orange County area southern California active flier name Mike Buinac loss gain Somebody Oahu get touch Al let him know whats happening island Hes feeling neglected goes rest islands AVP San Diego Al Williamson writes nifty way frequency control says theres box plain clothespins near frequency board take colored frequency pin leave pin name place frequency pin meth od allows everyone know whos using frequency would also show took pin home Betty Stream AVP Los An geles area recently stood awards presentation also attended Las Vegas area Pattern meet Ill let tell about everything very surprised Clarence Lee ducted AMA Hall Fame NMPRA National Championships San Luis Obispo October 23 1983 Presentation made during lunch break Sunday very proud have asked present award Clarence equally pleased race since Clarence has such great interest racing presen tation made presence of very good friends Ron Shorr helping presentation name Clarence Lee legendary modeling richly de served prestigious award Las Vegas NV over weekend October 29-30 indeed modeling capi tal west ee modeling affairs going simultaneously Las Vegas RC Club holding annual Pattern contest contestants Utah Colorado Wash ington Arizona well contingent California annual Quarter Scale As sociation fly-in drew over 1000 people parts country SCAMPS hosted Old-Timers meet oppor tunity people get sample lots 108 Model Aviation Flying made visits event really pleased visit Tom Prosser Australia met Acapulco rom US World Champion hips Pensacola gave us rundown n event Thanks Betty doing such super job District X modeling general month AVP reports 5VP Phoenix Mike Lee writes ooler weather area flying back ull swing October declared Model Aviation vlonth governor Arizona lots lubs jumped bandwagon Besides arllermentioned Yuma Aeromodelers funfly Sun Valley Flyers Phoenix rhe Arizona Model Aviators held Oktober est fly-in over 100 aircraft showing up Elsewhere Pattern meet Scale ly-in fun-flys field ledication newly-formed Arizona vlodel Pioneers field Mike goes words wisdom rom local weatherman seems dur ng time solar equinoxes earth s bothered solar flares urn causes lot interference type f radio transmission So maybe model vas shot down sun other uy occurs twice year way Tom Bunker AVP Las Vegas sent ne report Quarter Scale Fly-In te helped put weather perfect year right up last minute vere 206 airplanes entered US anada Germany France South Africa Fhe French brought over -scale Fournier F-4 made some beautiful flights ermans 95-in SR-71 Blackbird uge Boeing 747 18 wheels retracts laps spoilers Best Show award vent George Harlan Irvine CA leHavilland Rapide twin biplane show vas biggest best date 1984 already planning stages Dont forget have AMA display ooth available no cost Write youd like attend club meeting function Thermals lanka 0 Idaho ana on ington XI IISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough istrict Xl Vice-President i3 SE 61st Ave ortland OR 97215 moolote ViceFvagdanta 1 culver 1807 S von Sim 1 Pocotello 1083201 mon Dronse Box 58 1 Broadviow MT 59015 ary Fuller 3050 Aiverwood Junaau AK 99801 ova Mullena 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 ruce Neloon 807 8/ickoburg St. Spokane WA 99208 ick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Folio OA 97601 hick Young 29020 Ave. S edoral Way WA 98003 zipoy 21418 NC Main St. Aedniond WA 98052 equncy coordinata obert Balcn 16439 tE Haig Dr Portlano OR 97236 hono 15031 761-5103 Just month get ready Puy Ilup Expo February 45 fairgrounds ri Puyallup writing bigger f everything last year Keep open spot District XI meeting will probably take place 100 pm Saturday contest scheduling meeting will follow 200 pm probably same place Last year AMA booth Expo word get will back year Assistant Executive Director Vince Man kowski will answer ques tions about upcoming Nats See now have four months get ready Corvallis Expo Put Benton County RC Club annual event features static competition Saturday fun-fly Sunday Although centered Corvallis club other clubs involved year some trophies others fun-fly still others mundane things like movies shown during week end Reserve April 7-8 fine show Great Idaho Expo coming writing will held Pocatello around first May news later weekend October 8-9 busy CL enthusiasts Portlands Delta Park Saturday Old-Time Stunt Jim Walker Exhibition Sunday Stuntathon 83 Old-Time Stunt event sponsored Frank Macy North west Aeroliners opened beautiful weather large number contestants spectators demonstrators treated some fine flying fascinating aircraft Bob McKain donated engraved Fox 35 winner O-T Stunt promises nate O-T Stunt event held lim ited believe events District Xl Bob Emmett flying Barnstormer took Fox home time Dave Gardner sent pictures Stuntathon event O-T doings Thats unfortunate because fantastic models Doug Dahlke came way Wis consin brought car absolutely packed goodies showed twin has seen believed also very simple little beginners CL plane made cardboard some wood would use 049 almost indestructible QZ it could way get kids going CL since would very cheap would stand up rough times beginner will give end-all place start occurs everyone famil iar name Jim Walker us have around awhile name synonymous Control Line slightly older rubber-powered A-I Hornet Ceiling Walker immortal A-I Interceptor along other gliders rubber-powered items also part what name Jim Walker brings up Jim kind person great energy developed almost single-handedly sport Control Line showman world model aviation such opened hobby literally hundreds thousands people would show up kids playing take out small plane show fly see fly lots should give some idea As part O-T Stunt Day demonstrations some Jim ts such Sabre Dance attempt fly three Fireballs once Bob Smurthwaite worked Jim gave demonstration stuntable throttled prototype good 30 years old whole lot nostalgia including members Walker family old associates Jim rest us enjoyed what used make seemed have very good time Sunday sunny Saturday little no wind Using two active practice circle some 20 entrants went after prizes fourth annual running Stuntathon Four proficiency classes flown Paul Walker driving way Lotus-Land win Expert Paul second Westover Nats has moved California temporary job assignment Paul brought Mark broth er him Mark took Advanced very hotly-contested group Bob Parker took Intermediate contest different sort Terry Miller won first Beginner As remember Terry has now moved up Inter mediate virtue win because finally got 300 points Congrats Terry Sunday contest sponsored Seattle Skyraiders CDd Dave Gardner contest well-attended Seat tle group including AVP CL Dave Mullens Remember Dave should person go CL matters since volunteer officer category closing should noted what family affair just did seem enjoy what happening work rest us can enjoy Pat Webb did fine job keep ing us informed what going during Saturdays events Frank Macy just like mother hen seeing kids chance try out some A-i stuff O-T show going well Alice Gard ner keeping tally right up-to-date could see stood judges doing best ignored well vilified thought wrong good contest pictures taken Dave Gardner think February 1984 109 winners Stuntathon 83 left Bob Parker Intermediate Terry Miller ginner Paul Walker Expert Mark Walker Advanced Most fliers Stuntathon 83 Front kneeling left Doug Dehlke Don Mc Clave Dave Gardner CD Second row Lance Cronyn Dan Cronyn George Mickey Dave Mullens Bob Emmett Alan Resinger Mark Walker Terry Miller Third row Max Thue Steve Cole Peter Bergstrom Bob Parker Peul Walker JUN IO Box FLIGHT ED WHIT 176 WaIl St Sta New York NV 10005 AMERICAN AIRLINES SHOWS OFF INDOOR FLYING Promotion Starts An Idea possibility University would order tc beat threatened workers strike set ur tables chairs over Rotunda flooi day ahead schedule gigantic dinnei returning alumni no doubt No knew just would move False alarm however such thin threads thai fate world hangs followed photographers around anc took few pictures 1930 Brownie carefully professionally set up theli lights took Professional photogra phers sometimes severe pain nol two Everyone enjoyed having ally something lndooi fliers b Abe enjoyed turn look brand new subculture took lot pictures sing tabic groupings models modelers flighi shots launches model boxes model prep aration ks picture top shows Don Ross collection fine flying paper Dura tion Scale Sport models lowei shot Richard Whitten poses Fl 0 world class microfilm ship Richard brought especially photographers since microfilm rarely flown Rotunda Pictures also taken Gagliano boys Delta Darts whole spectrum Indoor flying represented mitive ultimate have yet read Si Dunns story have yet see selected pictures soon hope unbuckling seatbelt after take off LaGuardia Airport reach forward pluck out copy January 1984 issue American Airlines American Way read about Indoor model flying climb 38000 feet head southwest Memphis SI DUNN wife two young sons fairly recent newcomers aeromodeling flying indoors gymnasium Bed ford Texas high school gymnasium Mr Mrs Dunn also freelance writers pho tographers naturally firms name Dunn & Dunn Right Dallas national head quarters American Airlines too editors airlines in-flight magazine American Way naturalpromotion aero modeling good story airline inter esting reading passengersand course bread table Dunns Everyone winner Through Junior Flight Si Dunn learned flying sessions Columbia Universitys Law Library Rotunda New York City letter Ed Whitten got ball rolling story would feature Rotunda door flying American Ways New York advertising division lined up photographers Long telephone conversations between Si Ed story written American Ways Senior Editor Ann Genett staff helped Si guide its final form ready take pictures ar ticle almost problem good didnt look though would Rotunda flying sessions sea son Finally Ron Williams able make arrangements getting very late article first session November 13th saw lots action 27 fliers reg ister ty kids fly ing Delta Darts ty visitors father/son duo Yugoslavia Photographers Robert Lewis Abe Lavalais early grave Don Ross Extravaganza Get ready Don Ross big 1984 to-do year model will Ed Lidgards famous Sparky Last year low-wing Black Bul let year before Pacific Ace thing can count Don picks good fliers famous old designs 4 Sparky probably famous Old-Timers available anyone refers neat cabin-style Outdoor Dura tion model windshield windows just refer Sparky know exactly what being discussed important fact Sparky kits available Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA produces dandy information next summers Don Ross Extravaganza contact maestro himself Don Ross 38 Churchill Road Cresskill NJ 07626. Telephone 201 568-5272 Thats see next month 110 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/02
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Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/02
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r Synopsis Executive Council Meeting November 5 1983 following summarizes actions AMA Executive Council meeting Reston VA copy official minutes may obtained upon request AMA HQ avail able approximately February 15 minutes will become official after Council review next Council meeting January should noted 13 Council members attendance attendance President John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice-Presi dent Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA VicePresident District II John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-IV Chuck Foreman Mechanicsville VA VP-V Bill Mathews Birmingham AL VP-VI Bob Underwood St Louis MO AVP Russell Knetzger proxy District VII VP-VIII John Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scarbor ough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR National Aero nautic Association Executive Director Ev Langworthy Present HQ executive staff Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director Gisele Jackson Comptroller Micheline Mad ison Competitions Department Director Guests District IV AVPs Howard Crispin Charles Spear meeting brought order 900 am President chaired meet ng 1 Introductory Remarks President asked moment silence tribute lost lives recent Beirut incident noted agenda item concern ing Presidents visit German club withdrawn advised protests cartoon illustrations depicted insurance advertising appearing Model Aviation noted result offending material has removed subsequent ads noted John Worth Homer Smith will visit Reno November 19 resolve Nats site problems emphasized need submittal agenda items proper forms 2 The minutes August 1 1983 Execu HELP 1986 Statue Liberty will 100 years old same year Academy Model Aeronautics will 50 years old joint celebration will therefore possible respond need restoring national symbol freedom sad fact Statue Liberty desparate need repair restoration Fortunately national campaign underway work time celebration campaign needs everyones support order get job done aeromodelers campaign especi ally noteworthy United States model fliers enjoy degree freedom unequalled anywhere else world can fly minimum shackles government regulation activity basically limited dictates safety neighbors rights peace privacy same time enjoy participation rest world activity send teams World Championships have freedom establish national world records participate equal partners Federation Aeronautique Internationale headquartered Parishomeland nation gave us Statue Liberty Aeromodelers USA among fortunate world will fore appropriate 1986 celebrate both growth AMA rebirth Statue Liberty YOU can help make possible donation AMA member gives dollar total now would over $80000 1986 could over $1 00000 cant afford wait money needed now stop decay begin re pairs day dollar counts Donations should made directly following address Statue Liberty Fund P0 Box 1986 New York NY 10018 budget initial financial statement 1983 world championships held Pensacola FL very close break-even projection costs 1984 CL World Chain pionshi PS held Reno NV Chicopee MA would updated report Ex Con tin ued page 100 96 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports bY AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTIC 1810 Samuel Morse Dr sj Reston VA 22090 tive Council meeting approved amend ed previous written Council input 3 Executive VP Report following sub jects noted Jim McNeill Grand Opening preliminary financial report indicat ed total expenses date well within Chains unsnackleo fler teet Statue Liberty holds aloft torch has lit way millions immigrants begin new lives After almost 100 years huge statue now need major preservation work prepare 1986 Centennial Photo Na tional Park Service Statue Liberty National Monument AMA l-IQ SERVICES STAFF 0e 6 Executive Director John Worth S Assistant Executive Director Vince Mankowski S Executive Secretary Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison S Special Services Director Carl Maroney S Membership Director Carol Merfeld 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles S Special Events Manager Douglas Pratt S Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob Voislavek S S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney S Asst General Counsel Jack Smith Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Executive Council Meeting Again has true past years Executive Council met what turned out very lively meeting bricks thrown fisticuffs exchanged can comfortable knowledge member Council freely spoke mind great bunch people repre senting working toward bet terment Academy rubber stamp next guy what did Well took action 25 items plus awards date/place next meeting 25 items re jected three voted unanimously 17 split majority votes balance reason unanimous votes virtually talked issue death fore taking vote proper direction obvious defeated proposals actually slight majority favor issue sensitive cast vote causing tie thereby failing motion feel important sensitive issues majority must clear does deserve adopted motion offset rules book effec tively year againl failed sufficient interest concern problem lead us motion inviting Contest Board chairmen Contest Boards Coordinator spring meeting motion passed people will joining us thrash out Contest Board pro cedures becomes imperative now have four new Contest Boards represent ing RC interests New Groups SEAM Society Electric Aircraft Modelers approved special interest group IMAA International Mini ature Aircraft Association What means now recognized voice two interest areas matters pertaining rules safety Nats etc interest area will place much impor tance opinions single person other group will have free hand still have get past rules boards Safety Committee Nats Executive Committee and/or course Executive Council Wings Service new award program instituted called Wings Service program tended honor unsung hero model aviation such club officers newsletter editors guy works behind scenes keep model aviation alive well know type meanthey never ask praise recognition iust things appreciate never say thank Might year will recognize six such peo pie nominations reviewed special committee will receive plaque recog nizing award plus cash amount AMA will provide plaque cash award will come foundation established Carl Beth Goldberg originators idea program way excluded program AMA elected officers con test board members AVPs special interest group officers regular columnists maga zines others already rather wide ly known awards truly grassroots modeler Nominations awards can come anyone group No special form has developed expect typed resume candidates qualifications page should enough course candidate must AMA member least three people should sign nominating let ter Send AMA HQ addressed Wings Service Award now Other Actions Good news again East Coastersthe 1985 Nats will again held WestoverAFB Chicopee MA Dates yet known Nats Executive Committee unanimously recommended action Executive Council unanimously accept recommenda tion 1986 will again south either Lake Charles LA Seguin TX Howzat early planning notice let us forget 1984 Nats Reno NV shaping up fine event spite some early problems Assur ance has gained maximum utilization Stead Airport other spot sites keep away radio interference between events Due Council action 1984 will see Soaring include FAI/F3B category first time Nats history accommodate added event Soaring will now have six full daysthree AMA thermal tasks two FAI/F3B Scale accom modate six days Soaring will move Helicopter its own site too can expand flying days needed Sounds good Executive Council has directed action RC Contest Board review Pattern engine displacement rule relates four-stroke cycle engines FAI presently allows up 12 cu engines Pattern competitionour rules permit 60% swept volume rules changed 50% swept volume will able use same engines FAI competitors allowed Quieter too Father Gendusa received letter requesting AMA participate raising funds assist maintenance costs aircraft belonging Father Gendusa American priest assigned New Guinea Father Tony affec tionately called flies aircraft provided earlier fund-raising benefits between dis tant areas parish airlift sick children adults hospitals parish includes several small islands scattered over 85000 square miles South Pacific aircraft good flying order absolute necessity aircraft now needs major overhaul will cost about $20000 pot empty Through combined efforts of us could put Father Tony back air continue mission people New Guinea As modelers spend way too much hobby now help out Father Tony just little bit hobby funds will help send donation Father Tony CMM2O6 Fund c/o Charles W Aiken Aiken Brothers Incorpo rated Box 1904 226 Pendleton St Green ville SC 29602 bit will help can show others outside AMA care sending donation let know AMA member wants help Thank New Appointments creation four contest boards Radio Control comes need appoint chairmen As write three four have completed last undone due procrastination will re solved read brief synopsis of first three followsall appoint ments effective January 1 1984 RC Aerobatics Board will chaired Joe Friend until recently chairman previous RC Contest Board Joe active competitor quite familiar contest board procedures knowledge penchant handling necessary paperwork both timely well make him well-qualified slot RC Soaring Contest Board will chaired Gene Shelkey until recently president National Soaring Society Gene also director Soaring 1983 Nats largest Soaring entry previous Nats probably largest such event ever held anywhere world RC Helicopter Contest Board will chaired Horace Hagen Similar Gene Shelkey Horace event director Helicopter 1983 Nats also largest Helicopter entry previous Nats Horace also US member FAI Helicopter subcommittee comes well versed both forms competition leaves appointment chair man Racing Contest Board promise before end year boards place ready next rules cycle Closing wish very happy safe holi day season pray following years may good families TALKING PROUD.. ..TALKING PROGRESS February 1984 97 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Richard Hauser Arlington VA writes Just finished November MA mag have say 83 Nats great Ive going Nats since 80 Ohio Cannot remember town helpful Chicopee MA great . Contest Direc tors deserve round applause Westover AFB super Thanks involved Richard sent copy Col Roy Ayers USA FB Commander Honorable Robert Kumor mayor Chicopee Thanks kind words Richard Carl Goldberg notes Dear Jim Glad see Nats poll Ive felt years en try fees too high acti cal way Id recommend reducing sub stantially agree Carl Doc Passen Jasonville IN echos Carl family plan sort entry fee would nice encourages members fam ily fly instead just Daddy two favorite people Joan Dale Alyea Pueblo CO Joan edi tor club newsletter Bullpen does magnificent job newsletter SAFETY catching everyones mind more AMA Safety Committee now has top experts Advisory Board fly Sunday club go contests whatever have suggestion safety write once before forget well print right Lets work gether 84 stop cut fingers mashed spectators just smart ex perts what think about safety Speaking Safety Committee Advi sory Board Mr Dario Brisighella Oak Creek WI expert Giant Scale showed Dario couple months back bottom first column better half Darlo Jr Jrs wife too snap ped Ida Grove L-R Pam Darlo Jr 8ev Brisighella look happy dont good friend West Virginia Meet Mr Greg Bartling important club president New Martinsville WV Greg corresponds clubs coast-to-coast sent him list AMA chartered clubs AMA HQ need list AMA chartered clubs area write HQ write See next month .. Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 CARRYING THE TORCH . AMA Executive Council has approved inclusion advertising Model viation Statue Liberty restoration fund object bring attention segment public need donations save famed symbol freedom further deterioration restore good condition token donation $100 made name AMA hope ad ditional contributions AMA members much greater piece projects cost may shared aeromodeling fraternity noted AMA model avia tion general enjoys degree freedom unequalled anywhere world thing minimum interference gov ernmental bureaucratic restrictions symbol liberty therefore particularly ap propriate activity Also significant fact 1986 Statue Liberty will 100 years old same year will celebrate AMAs 50th anni versay Thus events will coincide joint celebration will possible Donations tax-deductible should sent Statue Liberty Fund PO Box 1986 New York NY 10018 98 Model Aviation regard Family Plan Nats entry fees great number families go annual Nats Would wives children fly reduced family rate Meet Sheryl Ann Sanfilippo Westbury NY little 5-year-old very front holding RC Scale Piper Super Cruiser daddy built Standing behind Frank Phyllis Sanfilippo Diane nandez ever go Nats AMA contest start taking pictures important contestants ask around little like always often youll discover whole family loved ones right scene Try next time Meet Barb Schultz Pomeroy IA AMA member flier trainee Ida Grove Byron P-SI shown built Vance Jorgenson 100foot line between spectators flight line safety looked very common-sense Wings Service Award As wings bear load airplane people win Wings Service must have borne load service fellow mod elers Unsung heroes should awarded Wings have earned recognition fellow modelers dedication service Wings Service Award shall ad ministered recipients selected com mittee composed AMA President National Aeronautic Association representa tive AMA Executive Director AMA Ex ecutive Vice-President Nominations Recommendations may submitted yearly supporters official form Available through Vice-Presidents HQ Recommendations may made Open AMA member submitted Dis trict Vice-Presidents nominations exceed three per district Nominees shall have AMA mem ber minimum four years shall living AMA member awards shall made annually appropriate time place Deadline sub mission nominations shall March 31 year nominees previous year Nomination Sources Criteria An AMA chartered club may nominate support members B Nats Committee other estab lished AMA Executive Council presidentially appointed committees may nominate support nominees C Any Open AMA member may nom inate three other AMA members sup porting nomination D Inclusion consideration club offi cers past club officers still alive contest board members contest coordinators Nats workers and/or officials Special Interest Group officers average modeler does unsung hero job service nominee may unknown re gional national level being known recognized figure should necessarily barrier being considered award Nominees may members have contributed significantly mechanics running organization newsletter editor member has done unusually fine job promoting modeling positive light perhaps person role models youth way provides guidance spiration E Exclude consideration mem bers have already received national recognition AMA officers employees magazine columnists manufacturers principals manufacturing business hobby-oriented F Although award intended one-time award member sec ond award same member could con sidered after period five years G cash award funded Carl Beth Goldberg Foundation will accompanied certificate Results ot 1983 Election results provided Raymond H McGivern Certified Public Accountant show John Grigg has re-elected Presi dent Academy Model Aeronautics Except District IV incumbent running incumbent Vice-Presi dents re-elected other districts election official vote tally President John Grigg * John Clemens 9804 7874 Total17678 District Vice-President Ed Izzo * Other 1076 Total1077 District IV Vice-President Howard Crispin Charlie Spear 614 596 Total1210 District V Vice-President Bill Mathews * Other 1403 14 Total1417 Museum Hours 1984 January through May requests have received clubs individual members wishing make weekend visits National Center Aeromodeling accommodate requests several AMA staff employees have volunteered work pay eight weekends January May 1984 time no budget provided weekend staffing reason National Center has normally open Monday through Friday business week special holidays excepted days specified below Saturdays Hours will 1000 am 200 pm would appreciated large groups planning visit prior notice given Academy Public Relations Department Similarly group wishes make Sun day visit might accommodated prior arrangement through Public Rela tions Department Individual members families encouraged make visits days listed below firm schedule January 7 January 21 February 18 March 10 March 24 April 14 May 12 May 26 Please remember Nation al Center Aeromodeling knowing AMA staff has cooperated pre pare voluntary schedule con venience hope will come see us National Headquarters Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT District IX Vice-President Travis McGinnis * Bill Bieda Other 652 305 1 Total958 * Incumbent February 1984 99 FLYIDE SITES UlEETiDE ut Tuledo RC Show IPRIL 1 1114 210pm ROYAL TOLEDO HOTEL AMA will present FLYING SITE SYMPOSIUM 1984 Toledo Weak Signals RC Expo will open AMA members clubs need assistance getting keeping flying site MOVIE HANDOUTS PRESENTATION information call Geoffrey Styles AMA Headquarters 703 435-0750 Council MeetingCoot page 96 ecutive Director later meeting finan cial report 1983 Westover Nats indi cated small profit subsidy re view AMA magazine operation made discussion two action items surfaced once year Council shall sent sample typical AMA News mailing letter thanks will sent women sold souvenir/supply service items 1983 Nats 4 Committee Reports A Special Interest Groups Ed McCol lough reported two organizations pre sently up consideration Society Electric Aircraft Modelers SEAM International Miniature Aircraft Association IMAA After discussion SEAM appli cation approved unanimously ac cept SEAM official Special Interest Group Academy electric models McCollough reported com mittee ready recommend accep tance IMAA application because complete paperwork Further discussion deferred following B Safety Advisory McNeill noted central theme current committee ef forts AMA Safety Code insur ance regard limits weight size model aircraft behalf committee McNeill moved adoption following rule model weighs 20 pounds shall minimum 100 foot gap tween spectator line flight line After discussion motion withdrawn mainly because brought out sepa rating distance greater 65 feet now established will cause loss flying sites no distance problems current Safety Code Discussion directed need limit weight size models noting large models likely increase scruti nization FAA regulatory board maintaining privilege establishing enforcing own safety rules should jeopardized discussion part related IMAA safety criteria concern over large size aircraft agreed safety code substantial seems gen erally enforced Under assumption can better communicate come agreement issues IMAA leadership within Academys um brella approved accept IMAA official AMA Special Interest Group large models voted yes except District X abstained District IV voted negative Bill Mathews reminded Council original idea see Jan 81 minutes appen dix establish safety committee advisory capacity made up specialists Since present Council-staffed Safety Advisory Committee has come being would better have Safety Commit tee appended advisory committee assembly concurred President named new Safety Committee consist ing Jim McNeill chairman Hardy Broder sen Dave Brown Johnny Clemens Safety Advisory Committee concept remains will generally have Council members appointed Note Safety Commit tee referred April 83 minutes now known Safety Advisory Committee C Goldberg Award McGinnis reported future award ref April 83 minutes will known Wings Ser vice Award Following review com mittees proposal unanimously ap proved Council approve proce dures format developed committee administration Wings Service Award some modification origi nal document Committee discharged President permanent committee formed its place administrate new award consisting President chairman pro tem Executive Director Execu tive Vice President NAA Executive Director D Noise behalf absent chair man Izzo President reported engine noise tests conducted RC World Championships remarking no failed test out 70 entrants discussion agreed clubs generally have technical knowledge capability establishing imple menting noise controls consensus need Academy estab lish what reasonable noise limit educate provide guidelines ac complish objective E Film Projects Byrne reported AMA film producer Jay Gerber expects premier current project shortened ver sions Marvelous Miniatures Grand Illusions January 1984 Byrne spoke favor safety film take precedence over currently estab lished film priorities also future Soaring film should also produced Discus sion produced idea safety video tape competition unanimous approval $2000 authorized Safety Committee budget purpose awards winners safety video tape contest goal select winners end 1984 awards shall given follows $1000 first place $500 second place $300 third place $200 fourth place Safety Committee will establish details contest well selection criteria 5 Contest Board Proposal McCullough ed constant lateness releasing new rule books end rules change cycle offered motion rectify problem delaying next rule book year would available 83 before becoming effective 84-85 future years fol low similarly motion failed 7 against Ill IV V VI IX X EVP VIII Xl ED 1 abstained NAA 6 Council vs Contest Board Jurisdiction Worth noted contest boards ap proved new rule book wording beyond its jurisdiction concerning regulation com petition activity such wording falls under purview Council policy-making because applies non-competition activity After discussion approved unanimously apply new words AMA Safety Code reject new paragraph con cerning weight limits since conflicts existing Safety Code Subsequent discussion concerning rules change cycles subsequent late deliv ery new rule books produced unanimous approval contest board chairman contest board coordinator meet Council during latters second meeting 1984 purpose solving late rule book problem 7 FAI Budget Allocations President di rected item held over Jan uary 84 Council meeting Mr Brodersen would update proposal pre sentation time 8 Bank Financial Services Langworthy de scribed financial service favors en tering collaboration AMAsimi lar optional major medical arrangement joint venture would Colonial National Bank Delaware providing services members such personal loans home equity loans credit cards revolving lines 100 Model Aviation Preview future RC Shown AMA Executive Director John Worth AMAs experimental RC equipment operates 9261 MHz externally visible difference between 72 MHz RC short about 3 antenna both transmitter receiver equipment has worked extremely well test flights sailplane ASW-17 AMA Frequency Committee member Walt Good being flown Florida near home Port Richey information about AMAs 900 MHz program see excellent article Bob Aberle December 1983 issue Flying Models magazine credit After discussion unanimously approved NAA proceed negotia tions Council have final approval proposed agreement presented next Council meeting 9 Airfoil Tournament Program proposal submitted Jim Simpson reviewed discussed attempt create activity re gard lack newcomers model hobby Council did take action voicing concern over lack administrative details plan knowledge model industry press will receive con cept Headquarters ask press dustry critique proposal discussion next Council meeting 1OPersonality Interviews subject deferred next Council meeting 11Instant AMA Memberships policy change would allow contest di rectors leader members issue instant memberships time place discussed Ways accommodating con cept debated severe defici encies concerning insurance problems no ac tion taken 12Traditional vs AAA Contests Noting problem conflicts between classes meets approved unanimously traditional date status will take precedence over AAA AAAA contest dates 13 Engine Displacement recommendation Noise Committee chairman Ed Izzo calling emergency action appro priate contest boards allowing use four-cycle engines competition derating engine displacement half 12 cu 6 approved unanimously 14 Pyrotechnics Safety Code An addition Safety Code general section noted Worth necessary general applica tion well air show teams After dis cussion problem approved unan imously airborne pyrotechnics device explodes burns propels pro jectile kind banned including limited rockets explosive bombs dropped models smoke bombs ex plosive gases such hydrogen-filled bal loons ground-mounted devices launching projectile Permitted smoke systems use smoke-producing liquid through engine mufflers dummy bombs use flour equivalent simulate smoke upon impact rockets permanently attached per JATO use exceptions permitted authorized Air Show Team use defined AST Advisory Committee document available AMA HQ use rock ets accordance Safety Code National Association Rocketry 15Nats Executive Committee John Grigg noted following committee items follow ing recent October meeting Reno A 1985 Site Approval approved except District V 1985 Nats shall held Chicopee MA Executive Director advised Coun cil regarding 1984 Reno Nats site details Dis cussion indicated need solidify specific event site situations resolved satisfactorily November 19 con ference call explore alternatives should made B Committee Format response NEC recommendation approved unanimously amend motion 7 Dec 82 minutes second sentence designate Ron Morgan Contest Director delete requirement choosing con test director annually approved amend second paragraph motion 7 Dec 82 min utes noting Nats Operations Sub committee members shall selected terms up five years limitation reappointment passed voting yes except Districts XI V District X ab stained Following action unanimously approved designate Bryant Thompson Nats contest manager amending last sentence motion 7 Dec 82 minutes inserting Contest Director Ron Morgan Contest Manager Bryant Thompson C RC Pattern Clarification Noting latest Contest Board rules action con fused status FAI Masters classes RC Aerobatics unanimously ap proved Nats events shall include events Academy selects world Championship teams deviations su ject Executive Council approval noted however FAI events practical operate Nats environment concluded next month dation Associate VP post Vermont would appreciate recommendations modelers would like select best possible candidate Two Associate VPs publish news letters activity stateDennis Fol som Maine Chris Balling Rhode Island Both newsletters informative relating activities events taking place states District Activities extreme pleasure attending Pioneer Valley Radio Control Club meet ing Springfield MA awarded club Award Excellence badges Pioneer Valley RC Club host club 1983 Nats volunteer help out standing Nats activities also donated field monitored test flying would pleased award distinction other clubs de pending activity levels service modelers District Control Line Triathalon Champion ships held Hanson MA Sunday October 30th spoken about contest previous column must comment first Control Line contest know points awarded lower noise levels three-event contest same airplane performed categories aggregate score determined __________________________________________ winner noise levels running tween 90 102 db think excel lent indicates noise level Cssectrcut S Maise S Massachusetts S New Hampshirelimit must placed modeling Rhode Island S vetm,t contest indicated easily achievable Control Line George McGinnis CD DISTRICT REPORTand creator contest significant item judging conducted Radio Control modelers must say Ed Izzovery good time District Vice-President illness unable attend 483 Fiske Stlast Council meeting given back Holliston MA 01746ward compliment John Worth Associate Vice Presidents stated meeting went smoothly Clris 8aIlitq 36 Stewart Dr. Fortsr,outh RI 02871 quickly As know during Council meetRobert 13 Brodeur 405 Main Street Nashua NH 03060 ings try represent modelers Dis Dennis Folsom FF01 Gardiner ME 04345 Don rafts P0 Box 182873 Heritage Ln. Duebury MA 02332 trict best ability therefore Al Nosotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 05850 ask questions relating items Frequency Coondinator agenda feel required repre George Wilson 318 Fisher St. Nalpole MA 02161 sentative will continue prod make sure Council meeting action 1985 Nationals has approved benefit modelers district Westover Air Force Base 1984 World hope keeping workControl Line Championships will also take bench hot new modeling activity place Westover September 1984 expect 1984 another banner year World Championships will add activity District types flying activity level District turn will have opportunity host help making championships same unforgettable affair Nats After dry spell years activity beginning pick up east specifically District Sorry announce Don Raab has sub mitted resignation Associate VP Vermont Don has done excellent job position has kept fully informed activities taking place beautiful state Vermont have known Don bet ter 20 years remembering him early competitor Control Line Don has accepted position college New York City will teaching Computer Science Again heartfelt thanks Don time effort AVP Vermont wish best new position Don will too far us will ex pect see him some contests coming season have received recommen Winners CL Triathalon Contest February 1984 101 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District I Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 2121 225-a3lv Asuociase Vrce-Presdens Pete Bianchn 260 S Boedwan Yonken NY 10705 Prank Costello 27 Kearne Sr Ooner NJ 07601 F-ank Orerch 9 W4Iom Ave Piscatamay NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkvs 7 Eeenreen Ave Ne Hyde Pam NY t 1040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr. roms Rider NY 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perty Ave Larnarn NY 12110 Lan Sasrer 2082 Rabbr Lane Poenn NY 13135 Frequency Coordnator Geor8e Myers 70 Frothljel Furor Rd. Hickoville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Readers column three aware portion devoted area thought provocation monthrs edition no exception Back during 60s whenr 12 years did FM Radio music chatter show New York called Byrne Roams popular jazz record frequently requested bearing title ItrS WHAT Its WAY It~ now hear updated version phil osophical observation ready response belief expressed people both out hobby/sport larger heavier model airplane built dangerous becomes airborne action reaction taught scholastic science courses have told Big beautiful According elephant whale should very quintessence elegance am convinced cliches should conclusive universal truths continue wince statement have heard proclaimed way very upper hierarchical tiers AMA Its WHAT fly HOW fly counts Please understand am challenging truth statement certainly very true applies ALL model aircraft large small fast slow just answer opinion question large and/or heavy may go safety answer will easy come sooner found better will model aviation insurance cover age standpoint maximum weight present ly allowable 55 lbs provided AMA Safety Code provisions observed prior during after flight have received varied expressions opinion size/weight question important hear YOURS am properly repre sent Four Plus Executive Council has decided cre ate four separate distinct Contest Boards categories Radio Control therefore incumbent upon AMA VicePresident appoint have place ser vice January 1 1984 beginning next rule-making cycle four Contest Board members District shall prerogative duty AMA President appoint named chairman board same procedure timeframe will apply designation FAI Scale Team Selection Committee member district have completed appointments already reported AMA RC Racing Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 RC Soaring Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 RC Aerobatics Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722 RC Helicopter Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Scale Team Selection Committee Member Ed Rhoads 100 Buttonwood Ln Cinnaminson NY 08077 1985 Nats good news District II East Coast modelers voted recent Ex ecutive Council meeting hold 1985 Nats Westover AFB shall have exact dates set plenty time en able make plans vacation time off building testing etc Suggested new slogan Whoopee Its Back Chicopee subject Westover AFB have received early responses sup port Regional Meet 1984 Free Flight groups such Skyscrapers Western New York Free Flight So ciety Joe Wagner speaking former Pete Meixner forthe latter Don Ross Cresskill NJ spoke himself such actiye modelers Bob Hunt Ed Whitten Gene Sellers others such members own Design Group Dons words just read column December MA want count among first very enthusiastic re plies wasnt aware pursuing same idea just proves great minds run same groove think East ern Regional must may well thing keeps Nats alive because regional will get some Easterners never go contest inter ested enough come up Chicopee can get some other contests later amazed number people met Nats attending first time Film Project Update thank responded request October issue reader sugges tions regarding future AMA film subjects like Dave Kaib Santa Clara CA club South Bay Soaring Society sug gested film devoted entirely Soaring offered tapes technical assistance such project As able pro ceed such production shall certain ly pleased avail ourselves assis tance kindly offered present time combining best Marvelous Miniatures Grand Illusions film newlyshot material added ingredient scheduled have its premier showing beginning 1984 Cinematographer AMA Life member Jay Gerber has shooting considerable footage new material along much will featured upcoming production will tell RC Story past present future sched uled premier beginning 1985 Speaking Jay Gerber addition contribution $1000 AMA some time ago fee Life Membership another contribution AMA Gerber family such amount being made half Jays Missus very attractive Barbara Gerber time donation form brand new super-duper mon itor better display films shows other public gatherings Jay believes present equipment area could stand improvement unit watched Chicopee Quality Inn left much desired owe particular AMA family very very much am adding yourthanks along Return Columbia span some years has Indoor flying Rotunda Columbia University NYC liaison through Ron Williams outstanding Indoor flier same time Associate Columbia faculty couple months ago Ron severed connection Colum bia U looked time de velopment would serve oust Indoor folk convenience flying site Manhattan Spearheading frantic effort hold line Columbia same time locate another flying site city huge crowded edifices admirably involved Ed Whitten therefore real kick find reading Eds newsletter New York Indoor Times follow ing happy headline Return Colum bia Thats good news.! Ed characteristically unselfish way attributes victory Ron Williams per sistence Phil Bensons Col um bia University representative understand 102 Model Aviation L H Dave Hollenbeck VI Bill Arnold Secretary Roman Polaski President Ed Izzo VP Eddie Putnam Treasurer Picture taken presentation AMA Award Excellence Pioneer Valley RC Club L R Dave Cook winner Control Line Triathalon Contest George McGinnis CD Ed Izzo VP conducting noise test Dave Cooks Stunt plane ing guidance plus some very kind important assistance other Columbia Uni versity personnel Knowing Ed dedication great hobby sport am convinced coordination persever ance very happy conclusion prob lem would have realized model aviation thank Edand understanding folks Columbia University Erratum October report ran picture pur porting show friend long-time compet itor Bob Gutai Allentown PA receiving award Eastern US Free Flight Championships Galeville NY Saturday June 25 Though Bob won award Sun day June 26 Saturday shot actually Nat Comfort Richmond VA after having won first place Class B Gas Con grats Nat thanks helping us set matter straight Nat Bob good friends fact Nat retrieves bike bought Bob LIFTS Local Independent Fly Together Society October 9 drove out Melville NY Long island Helicopter Fly-in held LJFTS very well-run event dozens RC choppers participated compliments LIFTS President Bob-Brassell hope will forerunner long line annual Helicopter classics Rhinebeck 17th Annual WW Jamboree Mid-Hudson RC Society Cole Palen collaborated 17th consecutive year again came up spectacular weekend flying fun good fel lowship class reunion As always official events AMA Scale AMA Giant Scale WW Maneuvers Mission Com bat Camping site rule rather exception night brings semblance modeling community campfires varied social activities some shots years daylight activities First Giant Scale WW ii biplane Joe Palko Schenectady Thundervolts has kindly favored us following picture some fellow club members Reading left right Ed Hud son Gerry Garing Ken Wilson Roy Scrafford Ned Simpson lens caught happy group really great guys Long Island Nassau Flyers hob-nobbing greatness ie Nick Ziroli time receive magazine con taming particular column holidays shall have come gone hope yours greatest ever 1984 will prove very best ever GEAR UP AND LOCKEDI! Jitis sylvania C West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaeociete Ice-Peeeidenss Joe tben 36980 Valley Forge Solon OH 44139 Francis Flunarty 504 21st 55. Vienna WV 26101 Corisy Heitman SR 108 Ncrth Holgane OH 43527 taird Jackson 1025 Walnut Sr Philadelphia PA t9107 tssgene stselkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdele PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Beaden 5552 Foxtan Ct. Cincrrrrani OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Boy what month Last month wrote about getting ready go Pittsburgh Wier ton WV District ill symposium Well needless say didnt make it seems two days before Wierton daughter Connie did too backflips practicing gymnastics meet hit wall broke back Needless say put stop plans Wierton weekend apologies expected see particularly Mark Waterman Gerry Fink organized symposium ARCS club Id also like thank John Grigg AMA President Mark Radcliff filled phone calls discussion indication did great job sym posium successful venture ARCS Thanks also called expressing concern Connie Fortunately re covering well has full use legs up around back brace now other 8-10 weeks shell good new November Council meeting pro ductive session members particu larly good frame mind passed 23 26 motions must near record Among significant things done approval Wings Service award program sponsored industry leaders intended recognize otherwise unsung heros AMA local club level some cash awards Keep eye out MA details nominate someone After considerable discussion Council voted conduct Safety Film videotape competition substantial prize money being awarded best submissions video nut well modeler chance combine two avocations help AMA possibly win much $1000 efforts idea hold competition best videotape film suppose subject model aviation safety award top four winners $1000 $500 $300 $200 respectively tapes would made available through film library clubs members also possible best parts film/tape will combined create com plete safety film Entries should address aspects aeromodeling should cover phases building flying model aircraft films will judged AMA Safety Committee Jim McNeil chairman hope get entries pos sible contest resulting film will great service membership Other interesting subjects covered ban use pyrotechnics including smoke bombs burn model airplane few exceptions such JATO JETEX regulated use AMA Show Teams 83 Nats successful came out ahead financially voted return Westover AFB MA 85 Nats decision predicated incident volving District ill clubs club District Vi established sanc tioned events traditional date status will take precidence over higher rating other words new AAA meet couldnt prevent traditional AA meet being sanctioned within AAAs zone pro tection second Executive Council Meeting 84 will combine Executive Council Contest Board Chairmens meeting figure February 1984 103 out get rule books out earlier Have happy holiday season dont forget District Ill meeting symposium Salt Fork January something else doesnt happen what next Ill Wont Delaware Oiolrct Columbia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aoeiate Vce-Preaidanu Wayne Abernethy 9205 Carondon 3 Uppnr Marboro MD 20870 Bob Chamlosna 205 Tipton Rd Newport NewS VA 23606 Howard Criopin 611 Beechesood Charlortnnvilln VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvoln Road Churlotto NC 29210 Sconty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvra Court Falls Church VA 22042 Charles spear 252 Holly Lane Mockovillo NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Vacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayettevilln NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 483-5986 Next month column will written new Vice-President District IV time dont know will Howard Crispin Charlie Spear results election public yet would like take opportunity thank supported during terms VP also thank Dis trict IV officers served know times job has difficult re ceived little no thanks volunteering time effort have said want great hobby continue somebody has work Thanks newsletter editors District keeping informed club activities am going miss getting comments information fact am going miss lot things have grown accustomed last five years like being part team makes AMA grow prosper discussing ideas problems working dedi cated AMA staff employees helping club officers visiting contests club meet ings name few things Ill miss Maybe after get business commit ments out way can get involved again still lot done new horizons conquer am getting out hobby will see some Contest circuit local flying fields will also remain Nats Committee Ill see some Reno 84 parting favor would like ask District IV membership Support AMAits organizationl will always help Write VP give him ideas have complaint talk himdont just complain Give him some ideas would handle some problems Also give support John Worth Vince Mankowski HQ staff try very hard good job Sometimes may see eye-to-eye may know facts will never know unless ask questions get involved After name game complain enter game come up solution best everybody have enjoyed hope back someday Whats Happening District IV Dear Chuck read casu al interest December 1983 column Model Aviation quote recent editorial Feedback Although actually pleased see message print equally concerned elec ted assume tirade directed Nothing could further truth comments directed solely AMA HQ located crow flies less half dozen miles Frying Pan Park Please assured general mem bership NVRC firmly believe outstanding job Vice-President us realize cant everywhere once fact us anticipated would drive way Fairfax County event No Chuck remarks directed Reston Mechanicsville As Ive stated times Feedback NVRC strongly supports you shouldnt short self Model Aviation through wrong impres sions As footnote have full permis sion print part letter fu ture column Just set record straight Ive sent John Grigg copy letter Ill also address issue future Feedback way remarks about kids drugs model aviation comes down deep Sincerely Richard B Roe Editor Feed back Northern Virginia Radio Contol Club Thank Z 5 Alabama C Florida Georgia Mississippi Puerto Rico V Soolh Carolina C Tennessee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12051 070-5000 Astociata Vice-Presidests Grnq Don RI 4 166 Pony Dr Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2118 Thoroino N Charionton Sc 29405 ArtOur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiroy 8each FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Son 1532 Faiardo FR 00648 Cd Moormun 70 Pifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Hurry Shoram F08oo876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N rlairsoon Rd No38 Scoot Mountain GA 30083 Larry FInish 5975 Waverly Dr. Jackson MS 39206 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Son 1063 Strickland Rd Intnriachon FL 32048 Phone Day 19041 3868662 After seven years being newsletter editor Earl Davis Chattanooga RC Club putting down pen has mailed average 100 newsletters per month calculates has handled 16800 sheets paper process owe Earl other devoted newsletter edit ors thanks reporting writing printing folding licking stapling stamping mailing part naturally tend wary home movies Bob Speers Rocket City Radio Control Club Hunts ville AL has some home movies dif ferent kind taken home USS Antietam landing opera tions S2Fs F9F-5s AMA members have videotape cameras should interested new safety program Executive Council has voted award $1000 cash prize best video tape safety model airplanes Other cash prizes will made second place third place get out video camera imaginative careful Dont violate safety rule making film AMA would like film high caliber winning tapes could shown club meetings Details will announced later Bob Peiser Tampa RC Aircraft Club TRAC District V representative Electroflight Team Selection Committee FAI jargon F3E event Bob needs find Electrofliers District V possible participation 1984 Electro flight World Championships 1984 team will probably chosen invitation Later teams will chosen flight trials can reach Bob 5911 Cherokee Ave Tampa FL 33604 telephone number 813 239-3105 tip hat Jean Shelton wife Bob same name has offered host Daytona Beach RC Associations annual dinner sometime January hope Bob has told volunteered Another tip hat time Duane Whitson Carol Lukow June Galentine Melissa Whitson Cindy Manbeck running concession stand Charles ton RC Society over South Carolina Gateway RC Club Jacksonville FL invites Fourth Annual Sig Memorial Pattern Contest March 17-18 1984 info write Gateway P0 Box 37429 Jacksonville FL 32236 Proceeds donated Glen Sigafoose Memorial Scholarships Its great project memory great modeler Scott Blynder AMPS RC Club Miami FL strictly WW [fan fly WW RC King Orange two fly WW RC Tanger ine Hell back Tangerine year Orline DVII Scott way 25 years oldthe same age Baron von Richtofen shot down Watch out old man beard smokes pipes Tyge ODonnell Middle 104 Model Aviation Bob Peiser isnt holding Electric-powered plane picture new inter est SEAM wife trying form all-Electric club Tennessee RC Society flying club field old man offered some suggestions suggestions worked old man turned around Tyge saw back jacketJohn Grigg AMA President Grigg visiting Nashville watch CL FAI Team Selection wandered over club flying field Bet thought story about Santa Claus ill jinopo ana ucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 13141 487-1957 Aociate Vice-PreuOests Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quinty IL 62301 William Kern 1808 12th Sc Bedford IN 47421 Lou McFarland 3404 Keithshire Way Lexington KY 40503 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithvlle MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme university City MO 63132 William 0 Snualey 0 Boo 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hitkory Lane Hazel Cress IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna ILBi 375 Frequency coordinator James Chetk 564 Granechester St Lexington KY 40505 flight home November Coun cil meeting dream air clear smooth two seats myself Captain certainly impressed re cently tour director fingered lakes Kentucky beckoned beautifully wooded hills surrounding patch work farms quilted trip across corner Indiana Illinois finally sound whining engines softened floated gracefully over Mississippi Gateway Arch said welcome home St Louis below great ending pleasurable trip warm feeling accomplishment 14 hours dis cussion deliberation importantly felt good about being small part such wonderful group Check out results meeting Council minutes regret report District VI has lost two well-known members another part country Helen Ken Olsen St Louis have moved western edge country may well tossing Sailplanes some cliff warm Pacific air right now Helen District VI AVP Contest Coordinator Soaring know will join wishing well new environs thank dedicated service AMA District VI Helens coordinator task will administered Dale Folkening future sending Soaring sanctions check guide Competi tion News section magazine Welcome aboard Dale would like bounce idea off Sixers month came AVPs Bill Zimmer several years back Bill suggested subject changing age groupings both Junior Senior cate gories involved raising upper limit Junior 16 Senior upper limit 21 rationale change revolved around several factors felt made natural competitive break addition some financial considerations especially 19-21 group might college age areas college poor am certain other ramifications would like very much have thoughts Bills proposal received several copies information relative fate wonderful site has used Indoor West Baden new owner West Baden Springs Hotel stated articles renovation fa cility will begin soon restore its orig inal condition will require around $8 million addition restoration hotel owner MacDonald says will tap some hot springs build spa swimming pool running biking tracks Unfortunately nothing article said anything about Indoor site thank Ken Wilson information news article doctor often states good deal going around visit him case creeping-whatever newsletters month seems two cases present indicated hand done writ aint gonna write no new editors step ping breech suffering burn out Just word friendly caution would say need help newsletter editors clubs providing material help communicate membership often seems us assume person agrees job possesses some special gift clairvoyance regard whats happening Most dont send news second thing noted newsletters month large number brainteasers designed blow mental fuses Golly hate things because always prove know less small amount already know know keep hoping can wait until next months newsletter print answer dontugh Perish thought Lafayette Cloud Jockeys Fly paper edited Bill Shubert comes art icle favorite writer Anonymous material included elaborate description very popular maneuver figure nine case outlines requirements precision figure nine Most us content execute just ordinary version rather long description ends state ment have done everything correctly first part maneuver should meet ground 30 degree angle attack neatly impaling fuel tank battery pack re ceiver engine crankshaft am looking forward next articles entitled Three best methods hand-launch Scale job engine running backward disentangle 6-3 prop argyle Persian wool sweater motherin-law knitted birthday meeting during Expo held brainstorming session number teresting ideas presented would like mention no discussion because didnt either Once again would like comments concerning other ideas might have 1 Videotape exchange within District 2 demo-fly-in day nationwide 3 Mailing list exchange contest pur poses 4 Educating hobby shops concerning sales radios equipment sold boats/cars aircraft frequencies 5 Closer contest coordination 6 Schedule contest dates magazines 7 More youth programs beyond AMA Cub 8 Equipment within District monitor ing frequencies 9 New AMA films 10 Encourage District members apply AMA Scholarships about ideas What about address head column .so. closeRae extend fond wishes Sixer joyous holiday season addition may have outstanding year 1984 experi ence making hobby/sport enjoy able rewarding Iowa igan S Minnesota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 Aasistang Vice-President Jatio Finn 368 Homoden NB Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Auociate Vic-Prssldesls Arthur Arro 014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd BOwdish 6410 Glenwood N Ouloan Valley MN 55427 Russoli Knetzger 26256 Shoreood Blvd. Miknaskee WI 63211 RoOrt 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga So Duluth MN 55604 William Rohrirg 4494 Tanglewood Tr. St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 9013 Dorsarn Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 1329 Roslyn Pontiac MI 48054 Frequency coordinator Pete Waters 117 Cast Main Upper Lesel Northville MI 4B167 Phone Day 1313 348-0085 tossing 3131 4374244 Writing mid-November will get around first yeartime think back year AMA officer elec tions will known votes now being collected accountants office Grigg Clemens Brings focus concern have voiced before should building next VP candidates indeed hope end occasion Russ Knetzger attend last Council meetFebruary 1984 105 Peace Bob ing could make having visit North Dakota District Russ seems have done well report friends Council tell did well contributed represented us just fine Next meeting California Im gonna make though Russ year went like flying luck youre deep dip specialty pure dying discipline further confounded being no field around us fly promise never end sentence like again Rich California Canada Dayton arriving ill-prepared usu ally get what deserve dont think quite deserved CDs notation bot tom Semi-Finals Report Sheet FiC Territorial stakes claimed plant ing powered balsa tree ceremonial beginning contest went like clockwork Ill get Guylasl Ah miss olden days remember taking bus contest held Department Recreation some field hind factory suburb Hamtramck Small rubber job Held lap wing separate bag full extra rubber motors Some Comet cement pins Shims downthrust weekday during school vacation remember hand-winding suns glare model flew Just few other kids Frank Sposite Spokeshave ran thing day spent concentrating flight Wind launch watch climb circle too flat Move wing forward Launch again used put little tabs wing tip made cellu loid Invisible tab bent down would keep wing up thought just right give turnsnear breaking Wild gyrations tab making roll other way after tweek ing looked good Really wind up Get timer Way up sun Best ever did prop nose block fall out front end likeI dont know whatsome kind physical abnormality bores down ground Geez Slowly learn fly things About thing different now have beard smoke cigar Thats airight Lillien thai beard Langley Wright brothers Grant Sibelius Dan Byas smoke cigars So does Ed Dolby Lillienthal flew gliders hill Berlin made himself died Talk about flying site problems may have point fliers come sport contempor ary times affluence hobby indus trys purveyance means get air next afternoon hospitable local clubs policy open invitation join trained see bird flying watching pass turn away see silhouette change going away turn ing coming back tell right about should turn back look over shoulder passing over head Tell about first landing Ive learned respect enjoy afar modeling disciplines mad Combat fliers equally mad Pylon Racers Pattern fliers Scale fliers putting tremendous invest ment time effort air Sailpianes fantastic heights probably best flier Saturday Sunday time air taxiing out grass strip revving up getting air maybe little lurch yaw up circling maybe maneuver two time up fuel low bring down concentrated approach flare bounce short roll non chalant taxi back feet Lets have brew Report Boyd Bowdish met Anoka County Radio Control Club regularly scheduled No vember 17th meeting got just meeting gaveled order unable meet officers beforehand President Milt Jewell introduced assemblage before regular business activi ties commenced Following business meeting Milt gave floor fixed up map Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa pins indicating AMA club locations states drew 50- 1 00- 150-mile radius circles Minne apolis point reference other AMA clubs located gave club secre tary copy District VII club listing list HQ people can contacted specific questions answers talked about new HQ building promised return Building Fund Package Vince Mankowski sending members Roger Wilson has visited building gave nice descrip tion adverse comment long way Washington DC guess surprised him asked anyone anything say about Quarter Scale safety write about havent completed club pro file didnt get impression club heavy Quarter Scale yet announced planning AMA meeting some sort spring Hopefully can arrange questions asked Couldnt Nats centrally located dis cussed central difficult thing define country 3000 x 1500 mile dimensions Another question unable respond about association once maintained between EAA AMA through NAA Apparently once EAA allowed AMA members access Oshkosh flight line $5 because both organizations affiliated NAA club relatively youngabout five years old member year help swell membership negotiating flying field county first impression group doing right seem have solid organization documented rules bylaws know some members top notch modelers competitors thing impressed large portion attendance wore club jackets club logo back wear jackets around town making positive statement about hobby took couple photos Anoka County RC Club meeting hope have developed soon Before attending meeting met Board Directors Grassfield RC Club losing its flying site urban expan sion after 15 years mapping plans searching out new site requested have received excellent package flying sites put together Geoff Styles HQ Ill keep informed progress first report attending meeting unusually long felt necessary give good idea what format Im using Sincerely Boyd Bowdish Thanks Boyd good job Arkansas aea Me,cn 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vce-Pnaadente Sob Predl 5512 Sourhwood Little Rock AR 72200 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Garland TX 75042 William Harley III 927 Commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 904 Valley Oak Ct Irving TX 75061 Larry Sertor 1415 Manor Sanleoville OK 74003 Ed shearer 3416 Oasel Dr. Metairie LA 70003 Frequency Cooedinatoe Tom 8laknney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 being written just before offi cial count blessings time Thanks giving Since interesting find out what other guy thinks important Ill share few thoughts first thanks maker breath life health has allowed celebrate enthusi astic grateful 70th birthday November 3rd Next line thanks loved ones close friends may surprise know what feel next valued life 86000 won derful AMA folks have biggest excitement inspiration life further blessing fact have opportunity know per sonally face-to-smiling-face letter phone call Please know feel am blessed men thank being friends As well know humor salt life enjoy spoof joke better anyone hope near future write few humorous articles model publications poking little fun ourselves Titles will such things Proper ways cutting yourself Autoclave tools avoid infection properly neat ly crash model airplane dispose crashed airplanes littering Sew ing up cut fingers new super glues will also probably describe new tool would make fine gift modeling buddies Automatic DoNothing Tool simply rod handle end hold both hands watch nothing very restful tired can lay down watch nothing itself called Fool Tool will delight give serious note might please know during just-past Executive Council meeting AMA President John Grigg private lunch together discuss future AMA Since am past-president John present presi dent AMA running against other coming term president felt sure would enjoy fact tend cooperate regardless election result putting AMA fore own aspirations AMA good hands George Nichols sent big packet 106 Model Aviation information w-a-y up Salmon ID District VIII George addressing some thoughts words read District VIII column think great have crosscountry communications like because helps AMA grow talk other George Nichols letter should make us southwestern District VIII thankful part flat country good road access large populous centers Salmon ID far larger cities has about 2900 population about 8000 souls whole county Salmon being 140 miles nearest big center mountainous country 4000 feet up Salmon RC Club has much desire fly have generated own communitysupported field have oiled strip 50 ft wide 450 ft long taxiway 10 ft 100 ft pit area 15 ft 200 ft oiled entire area 450 ft 850 ft fenced iron pipe gate includes five work tables great facilities relatively tiny community financed county donations local business people great amount work part club members install amused George mentioning donations came non-golfers community cause run off previous community park golfers wanting prop erty driving range Again am writing about club district other District VIII am sure buddy Ed McCollough Vice-President District XI Sal mon ID will take no offense stealing story District learns purpose point out District VIII clubs rest AMA clubs enough desire enough lief enough EFFORT can get what want talked George Nichols AMA No 11869 phone repeated thinking AMA needs to help AMAs clubs get flying sites Hes right dont know WHAT John Grigg Ed McCollough Johnny Clemens rest Executive Council would love see being done need thinking rest 86000 members give us new improved directions Weve got lot smart District VIII Id sure love hear thoughts site problem break serious pattern col umn have guy shows up once worst-looking poorly set up models ever saw looking over latest messy effort heard guy next say Hes stupid hed probably try unstop drain sink 12-gauge shotgun Now guy destructive Attention club officers hobby dealers AMAs 1984 membership applications available AMA HQ will cost 20c stamp ask supply Lets get go 100000 AMA membership Itll need help New straws wind local area Dallas RC Club coun trys oldest active should soon first time have its own private flying site site great potential picnic grove families trees yet lake Seaplanes RC boats enough fly ing area can crash anywhere darned well please field will great help relieving crowded facilities over crowded municipal flying sites straws wind action afoot develop great new flying show competition plan sometime 1984 develop funds American Cancer So ciety Ill give detail develops again Dallas area being pur sued some modeling WIVES Colotado as C Nebtanka Dakota h Dakota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Aaaociete Vice-Presidents Gone Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82802 Ed Con 8209 Linden Prare Village KS 66208 Dick Crowlev 16413 C Stanford Fl Aurora co 80015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Aicketto 516S Cloudan Soax Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coorofinenor Vacancy time column reaches will either new District IX VicePresident Bill Bieda working behalf youll hearing next three years capacity Since ing written before deadline November 25 final date returned ballots have no idea outcome Therefore Id like take opportunity publicly thank Bill interest AMA desire work District IX has chosen appropriately run clean straightforward campaign based ability interest posi tion During campaign period have vi sited together about necessary appoint ments District IX discussed briefly possible outcome election benefit District AMA Bill next VP will have total support assistance am VP next term Im sure Bill will also continue AMA work Thanks Bill Speaking appointments following people have consented work behalf coming year indicated capacities RC Contest Board members Helicopter must plead forgiveness being able keep up better absolute FLOOD newsletters letters phone calls Rather bore excuses will happy send list weak alibis will send generous donation self-addressed stamped envelope Ill try better future ******AII Now****** Ed Cox 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 SoaringRay Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 Aerobatics Loren Tregallas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 RacingSam Pisciotta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 writing need appoint Associate Vice President Nebraska RC Frequency Coordinator forthe District Sid Gates has Frequency Co ordinator has resigned due time commit ments business Thanks Sid past service District IX appreciated getting us going first year following note Jim Trau Norman OK District VIII dated December 1982 Dear Travis About year ago kind enough send District IX Season Flyer patches admired also promised let keep qual ified said would adopt District Well qualified am proud ly keeping patch Start adoption papers club admired District IX Sea son program much unashamedly copied program patch lam send ing Qaulify keep Thanks help Please reply 12 months' Well Jim 12 months later Im proud tell Ill keeping patch Ive earned flying month 1983 Modelers enjoying other modelers part what hobby/sport about Thanks Jim Trau Norman OK will soon hearing Wings Service award has newly-created reward unsung heroes found often ing work behind scenes local clubs AMA award carries prestigious certificate recognition cash award Thats right cash award Read November Executive Council minutes February 1984 107 Clovis New Mexico MADS pride show ing Flying site provided cooperation Clovis City Parks Commission Sign donated Clovis Sign Company Photos have space provided Ken Gulliford Jr Taken Bob Hubbard INindage studied Ken Fulliford Jr James Peace Keith Rhea Jerry Valdez Sonny Gunnels Ribbon Drop event Clovis MADS 4th Annual Fun Fly Clovis NM details work award commit tee composed Johnny Clemens Ed McCul lough Hardy Brodersen myself Travis McGinnis chairman Through fore sightedness Carl Beth Goldberg fund has created support new recog nition award no cost AMA details neat award may obtained contacting HQ after first year good news mail month received copy letter addressed John Worth Robert Bingaman Sunbury PA may ask does letter John Worth end up column Well read youll see chose share Hooray Robert Bingamans out Dear John am member Acad emy Model Aeronautics am what John ny Clemens calls older kids AMA have member since early 1950s am also what might called silent majority am Sunday flier guess am known AMA num ber781 9as am sure lot other members known AMA num bers perfectly understandable dont stand up make some noise nobody will ever know exist So goes though am active AMA am proud member am proud people make AMA work think have truly great organization can proud Being proud reason letter reading through December 1983 issue Model Aviation could help get feeling yourself President District Vice-Presidents contribu ting editors have thing commonyou truly proud mod elers members Academy Model Aeronautics District VIII Vice-President Johnny Clemens talks about packing go Reston VA dedication new AMA HQ museum concludes words think Im proud! AMA members know proud Johnny lets let rest world know about District IX Vice-President Travis McGinnis column taking brief look past years accomplishments Eighty-six thou sand plus members newly added RC frequen cies better insurance coverage better mem bership services supplies full-time staff 35 organization setting trends other countries have own National Center Aeromodeling includes mu seum displaying proud heritage evolution modeling country new building dedicated September able participate must feel very proud Executive Council HQ staff have achieved new heights productivity group has second terms actual achievements goals set over last several years too something AMA member can point Pride 'District III VicePresident Dave Brown column talks about AMA HQ grand opening Dave says grand opening culmi nates years dreaming sweating discussing working project marks turn ing point AMA giving us focal point pride organization its far sighted leadership Dave also talks about president John Griggs favorite sayingWere talking proud knows reading District Vice-Presidents reports proud districts accomplish ments put writing world will know proud modelers Academy Model Aero n autics propose add slogan Academy Model Aeronautics name emblem word proud key word propose add slogan fly proud nameor perhaps Proud Modelers comment please Thank listening Robert E Bingaman hee didnt steal someone elses thun der sharing Roberts letter column just made day thanks Robert taking time share some good news us Have super 1 984 Ar,sea anga , da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Aocate vie-Peidnts Tom Bunker 6532 BouSon Play Las Vegas NV 89107 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Waltue Creek CA 94598 Sob Kampmann B312 Kenneth Ave Granqevele CA 95662 Mike Lee 3606 N 72 Lane Phoenix AZ 85033 Bob Reynolds Re B Boa 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowdan Ave Long Beach CA 30808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehiani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al williamson 445 Weetby Chula Vista CA 92011 Preqeency Coordinator Hal Jaceson 8288 Senset Ave Pair Oaks CA 55628 Phone 9161 961-9603 have traveled north Sacramento since last report visited Free Flight club known Sierra Eagles met airport clubs secretary Don Hughes dropped off Jack Wood ards home fine homecooked meal pre pared Jacks wife Shirley Really great meal Later Jack drove meeting meeting met Frequency Coordina tor Hal Jackson Sacramento area AVP Bob Kampmann knew com ing town made point to see meeting run long-time FF buddy Ken Oliver showed club AMA film Indoor flying since already seen FF film spent night Jacks house bright early next morning Don Hughes take back airport certainly want thank involved hospitality next trip Reston VA Council meeting some good news up frQnt announced 1983 Nats showed profit close $1000 opposed loss time Bill Mathews fellow Free Flighters Council came up idea youll getting information later Basically its contest videotape safety Therell $1000 prize $500 $300 $200 prizes Get club looks like 12 cu four-cycle engines will allowed Pattern soon Council will advise RC Contest Board allow increase Four-cycles quieter know Future Nats will have FAI events FAI events AMA selects sends teams already several events will offered now Contrary what may have heard writing early November site US has selected 84 Control Line FAI World Championships De Kaib University Illinois has inside track Westover AFB Massachusetts running second next Council meeting will south ern California weekend January 28-29 received report Don Hoyt president Yuma Aeromodelers Inc 2-year-old club recently held first fun-fly sent invita tions over decline because pri commitments low year-end travel budget wished well goal 30-member growing group sponsor couple yearly events perhaps fun-fly Pattern meet Don feels Yuma ideal drawing position being between Phoenix Tucson Los Angeles San Diego agree him Keep eye group Theyve got great plans future Al Tuttle AVP Hawaii writes activity local site booming since peo ple returning vacations reports members departing Orange County area southern California active flier name Mike Buinac loss gain Somebody Oahu get touch Al let him know whats happening island Hes feeling neglected goes rest islands AVP San Diego Al Williamson writes nifty way frequency control says theres box plain clothespins near frequency board take colored frequency pin leave pin name place frequency pin meth od allows everyone know whos using frequency would also show took pin home Betty Stream AVP Los An geles area recently stood awards presentation also attended Las Vegas area Pattern meet Ill let tell about everything very surprised Clarence Lee ducted AMA Hall Fame NMPRA National Championships San Luis Obispo October 23 1983 Presentation made during lunch break Sunday very proud have asked present award Clarence equally pleased race since Clarence has such great interest racing presen tation made presence of very good friends Ron Shorr helping presentation name Clarence Lee legendary modeling richly de served prestigious award Las Vegas NV over weekend October 29-30 indeed modeling capi tal west ee modeling affairs going simultaneously Las Vegas RC Club holding annual Pattern contest contestants Utah Colorado Wash ington Arizona well contingent California annual Quarter Scale As sociation fly-in drew over 1000 people parts country SCAMPS hosted Old-Timers meet oppor tunity people get sample lots 108 Model Aviation Flying made visits event really pleased visit Tom Prosser Australia met Acapulco rom US World Champion hips Pensacola gave us rundown n event Thanks Betty doing such super job District X modeling general month AVP reports 5VP Phoenix Mike Lee writes ooler weather area flying back ull swing October declared Model Aviation vlonth governor Arizona lots lubs jumped bandwagon Besides arllermentioned Yuma Aeromodelers funfly Sun Valley Flyers Phoenix rhe Arizona Model Aviators held Oktober est fly-in over 100 aircraft showing up Elsewhere Pattern meet Scale ly-in fun-flys field ledication newly-formed Arizona vlodel Pioneers field Mike goes words wisdom rom local weatherman seems dur ng time solar equinoxes earth s bothered solar flares urn causes lot interference type f radio transmission So maybe model vas shot down sun other uy occurs twice year way Tom Bunker AVP Las Vegas sent ne report Quarter Scale Fly-In te helped put weather perfect year right up last minute vere 206 airplanes entered US anada Germany France South Africa Fhe French brought over -scale Fournier F-4 made some beautiful flights ermans 95-in SR-71 Blackbird uge Boeing 747 18 wheels retracts laps spoilers Best Show award vent George Harlan Irvine CA leHavilland Rapide twin biplane show vas biggest best date 1984 already planning stages Dont forget have AMA display ooth available no cost Write youd like attend club meeting function Thermals lanka 0 Idaho ana on ington XI IISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough istrict Xl Vice-President i3 SE 61st Ave ortland OR 97215 moolote ViceFvagdanta 1 culver 1807 S von Sim 1 Pocotello 1083201 mon Dronse Box 58 1 Broadviow MT 59015 ary Fuller 3050 Aiverwood Junaau AK 99801 ova Mullena 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 ruce Neloon 807 8/ickoburg St. Spokane WA 99208 ick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Folio OA 97601 hick Young 29020 Ave. S edoral Way WA 98003 zipoy 21418 NC Main St. Aedniond WA 98052 equncy coordinata obert Balcn 16439 tE Haig Dr Portlano OR 97236 hono 15031 761-5103 Just month get ready Puy Ilup Expo February 45 fairgrounds ri Puyallup writing bigger f everything last year Keep open spot District XI meeting will probably take place 100 pm Saturday contest scheduling meeting will follow 200 pm probably same place Last year AMA booth Expo word get will back year Assistant Executive Director Vince Man kowski will answer ques tions about upcoming Nats See now have four months get ready Corvallis Expo Put Benton County RC Club annual event features static competition Saturday fun-fly Sunday Although centered Corvallis club other clubs involved year some trophies others fun-fly still others mundane things like movies shown during week end Reserve April 7-8 fine show Great Idaho Expo coming writing will held Pocatello around first May news later weekend October 8-9 busy CL enthusiasts Portlands Delta Park Saturday Old-Time Stunt Jim Walker Exhibition Sunday Stuntathon 83 Old-Time Stunt event sponsored Frank Macy North west Aeroliners opened beautiful weather large number contestants spectators demonstrators treated some fine flying fascinating aircraft Bob McKain donated engraved Fox 35 winner O-T Stunt promises nate O-T Stunt event held lim ited believe events District Xl Bob Emmett flying Barnstormer took Fox home time Dave Gardner sent pictures Stuntathon event O-T doings Thats unfortunate because fantastic models Doug Dahlke came way Wis consin brought car absolutely packed goodies showed twin has seen believed also very simple little beginners CL plane made cardboard some wood would use 049 almost indestructible QZ it could way get kids going CL since would very cheap would stand up rough times beginner will give end-all place start occurs everyone famil iar name Jim Walker us have around awhile name synonymous Control Line slightly older rubber-powered A-I Hornet Ceiling Walker immortal A-I Interceptor along other gliders rubber-powered items also part what name Jim Walker brings up Jim kind person great energy developed almost single-handedly sport Control Line showman world model aviation such opened hobby literally hundreds thousands people would show up kids playing take out small plane show fly see fly lots should give some idea As part O-T Stunt Day demonstrations some Jim ts such Sabre Dance attempt fly three Fireballs once Bob Smurthwaite worked Jim gave demonstration stuntable throttled prototype good 30 years old whole lot nostalgia including members Walker family old associates Jim rest us enjoyed what used make seemed have very good time Sunday sunny Saturday little no wind Using two active practice circle some 20 entrants went after prizes fourth annual running Stuntathon Four proficiency classes flown Paul Walker driving way Lotus-Land win Expert Paul second Westover Nats has moved California temporary job assignment Paul brought Mark broth er him Mark took Advanced very hotly-contested group Bob Parker took Intermediate contest different sort Terry Miller won first Beginner As remember Terry has now moved up Inter mediate virtue win because finally got 300 points Congrats Terry Sunday contest sponsored Seattle Skyraiders CDd Dave Gardner contest well-attended Seat tle group including AVP CL Dave Mullens Remember Dave should person go CL matters since volunteer officer category closing should noted what family affair just did seem enjoy what happening work rest us can enjoy Pat Webb did fine job keep ing us informed what going during Saturdays events Frank Macy just like mother hen seeing kids chance try out some A-i stuff O-T show going well Alice Gard ner keeping tally right up-to-date could see stood judges doing best ignored well vilified thought wrong good contest pictures taken Dave Gardner think February 1984 109 winners Stuntathon 83 left Bob Parker Intermediate Terry Miller ginner Paul Walker Expert Mark Walker Advanced Most fliers Stuntathon 83 Front kneeling left Doug Dehlke Don Mc Clave Dave Gardner CD Second row Lance Cronyn Dan Cronyn George Mickey Dave Mullens Bob Emmett Alan Resinger Mark Walker Terry Miller Third row Max Thue Steve Cole Peter Bergstrom Bob Parker Peul Walker JUN IO Box FLIGHT ED WHIT 176 WaIl St Sta New York NV 10005 AMERICAN AIRLINES SHOWS OFF INDOOR FLYING Promotion Starts An Idea possibility University would order tc beat threatened workers strike set ur tables chairs over Rotunda flooi day ahead schedule gigantic dinnei returning alumni no doubt No knew just would move False alarm however such thin threads thai fate world hangs followed photographers around anc took few pictures 1930 Brownie carefully professionally set up theli lights took Professional photogra phers sometimes severe pain nol two Everyone enjoyed having ally something lndooi fliers b Abe enjoyed turn look brand new subculture took lot pictures sing tabic groupings models modelers flighi shots launches model boxes model prep aration ks picture top shows Don Ross collection fine flying paper Dura tion Scale Sport models lowei shot Richard Whitten poses Fl 0 world class microfilm ship Richard brought especially photographers since microfilm rarely flown Rotunda Pictures also taken Gagliano boys Delta Darts whole spectrum Indoor flying represented mitive ultimate have yet read Si Dunns story have yet see selected pictures soon hope unbuckling seatbelt after take off LaGuardia Airport reach forward pluck out copy January 1984 issue American Airlines American Way read about Indoor model flying climb 38000 feet head southwest Memphis SI DUNN wife two young sons fairly recent newcomers aeromodeling flying indoors gymnasium Bed ford Texas high school gymnasium Mr Mrs Dunn also freelance writers pho tographers naturally firms name Dunn & Dunn Right Dallas national head quarters American Airlines too editors airlines in-flight magazine American Way naturalpromotion aero modeling good story airline inter esting reading passengersand course bread table Dunns Everyone winner Through Junior Flight Si Dunn learned flying sessions Columbia Universitys Law Library Rotunda New York City letter Ed Whitten got ball rolling story would feature Rotunda door flying American Ways New York advertising division lined up photographers Long telephone conversations between Si Ed story written American Ways Senior Editor Ann Genett staff helped Si guide its final form ready take pictures ar ticle almost problem good didnt look though would Rotunda flying sessions sea son Finally Ron Williams able make arrangements getting very late article first session November 13th saw lots action 27 fliers reg ister ty kids fly ing Delta Darts ty visitors father/son duo Yugoslavia Photographers Robert Lewis Abe Lavalais early grave Don Ross Extravaganza Get ready Don Ross big 1984 to-do year model will Ed Lidgards famous Sparky Last year low-wing Black Bul let year before Pacific Ace thing can count Don picks good fliers famous old designs 4 Sparky probably famous Old-Timers available anyone refers neat cabin-style Outdoor Dura tion model windshield windows just refer Sparky know exactly what being discussed important fact Sparky kits available Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA produces dandy information next summers Don Ross Extravaganza contact maestro himself Don Ross 38 Churchill Road Cresskill NJ 07626. Telephone 201 568-5272 Thats see next month 110 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/02
Page Numbers: 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106
r Synopsis Executive Council Meeting November 5 1983 following summarizes actions AMA Executive Council meeting Reston VA copy official minutes may obtained upon request AMA HQ avail able approximately February 15 minutes will become official after Council review next Council meeting January should noted 13 Council members attendance attendance President John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice-Presi dent Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA VicePresident District II John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-IV Chuck Foreman Mechanicsville VA VP-V Bill Mathews Birmingham AL VP-VI Bob Underwood St Louis MO AVP Russell Knetzger proxy District VII VP-VIII John Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scarbor ough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR National Aero nautic Association Executive Director Ev Langworthy Present HQ executive staff Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director Gisele Jackson Comptroller Micheline Mad ison Competitions Department Director Guests District IV AVPs Howard Crispin Charles Spear meeting brought order 900 am President chaired meet ng 1 Introductory Remarks President asked moment silence tribute lost lives recent Beirut incident noted agenda item concern ing Presidents visit German club withdrawn advised protests cartoon illustrations depicted insurance advertising appearing Model Aviation noted result offending material has removed subsequent ads noted John Worth Homer Smith will visit Reno November 19 resolve Nats site problems emphasized need submittal agenda items proper forms 2 The minutes August 1 1983 Execu HELP 1986 Statue Liberty will 100 years old same year Academy Model Aeronautics will 50 years old joint celebration will therefore possible respond need restoring national symbol freedom sad fact Statue Liberty desparate need repair restoration Fortunately national campaign underway work time celebration campaign needs everyones support order get job done aeromodelers campaign especi ally noteworthy United States model fliers enjoy degree freedom unequalled anywhere else world can fly minimum shackles government regulation activity basically limited dictates safety neighbors rights peace privacy same time enjoy participation rest world activity send teams World Championships have freedom establish national world records participate equal partners Federation Aeronautique Internationale headquartered Parishomeland nation gave us Statue Liberty Aeromodelers USA among fortunate world will fore appropriate 1986 celebrate both growth AMA rebirth Statue Liberty YOU can help make possible donation AMA member gives dollar total now would over $80000 1986 could over $1 00000 cant afford wait money needed now stop decay begin re pairs day dollar counts Donations should made directly following address Statue Liberty Fund P0 Box 1986 New York NY 10018 budget initial financial statement 1983 world championships held Pensacola FL very close break-even projection costs 1984 CL World Chain pionshi PS held Reno NV Chicopee MA would updated report Ex Con tin ued page 100 96 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports bY AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTIC 1810 Samuel Morse Dr sj Reston VA 22090 tive Council meeting approved amend ed previous written Council input 3 Executive VP Report following sub jects noted Jim McNeill Grand Opening preliminary financial report indicat ed total expenses date well within Chains unsnackleo fler teet Statue Liberty holds aloft torch has lit way millions immigrants begin new lives After almost 100 years huge statue now need major preservation work prepare 1986 Centennial Photo Na tional Park Service Statue Liberty National Monument AMA l-IQ SERVICES STAFF 0e 6 Executive Director John Worth S Assistant Executive Director Vince Mankowski S Executive Secretary Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison S Special Services Director Carl Maroney S Membership Director Carol Merfeld 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles S Special Events Manager Douglas Pratt S Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob Voislavek S S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney S Asst General Counsel Jack Smith Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Executive Council Meeting Again has true past years Executive Council met what turned out very lively meeting bricks thrown fisticuffs exchanged can comfortable knowledge member Council freely spoke mind great bunch people repre senting working toward bet terment Academy rubber stamp next guy what did Well took action 25 items plus awards date/place next meeting 25 items re jected three voted unanimously 17 split majority votes balance reason unanimous votes virtually talked issue death fore taking vote proper direction obvious defeated proposals actually slight majority favor issue sensitive cast vote causing tie thereby failing motion feel important sensitive issues majority must clear does deserve adopted motion offset rules book effec tively year againl failed sufficient interest concern problem lead us motion inviting Contest Board chairmen Contest Boards Coordinator spring meeting motion passed people will joining us thrash out Contest Board pro cedures becomes imperative now have four new Contest Boards represent ing RC interests New Groups SEAM Society Electric Aircraft Modelers approved special interest group IMAA International Mini ature Aircraft Association What means now recognized voice two interest areas matters pertaining rules safety Nats etc interest area will place much impor tance opinions single person other group will have free hand still have get past rules boards Safety Committee Nats Executive Committee and/or course Executive Council Wings Service new award program instituted called Wings Service program tended honor unsung hero model aviation such club officers newsletter editors guy works behind scenes keep model aviation alive well know type meanthey never ask praise recognition iust things appreciate never say thank Might year will recognize six such peo pie nominations reviewed special committee will receive plaque recog nizing award plus cash amount AMA will provide plaque cash award will come foundation established Carl Beth Goldberg originators idea program way excluded program AMA elected officers con test board members AVPs special interest group officers regular columnists maga zines others already rather wide ly known awards truly grassroots modeler Nominations awards can come anyone group No special form has developed expect typed resume candidates qualifications page should enough course candidate must AMA member least three people should sign nominating let ter Send AMA HQ addressed Wings Service Award now Other Actions Good news again East Coastersthe 1985 Nats will again held WestoverAFB Chicopee MA Dates yet known Nats Executive Committee unanimously recommended action Executive Council unanimously accept recommenda tion 1986 will again south either Lake Charles LA Seguin TX Howzat early planning notice let us forget 1984 Nats Reno NV shaping up fine event spite some early problems Assur ance has gained maximum utilization Stead Airport other spot sites keep away radio interference between events Due Council action 1984 will see Soaring include FAI/F3B category first time Nats history accommodate added event Soaring will now have six full daysthree AMA thermal tasks two FAI/F3B Scale accom modate six days Soaring will move Helicopter its own site too can expand flying days needed Sounds good Executive Council has directed action RC Contest Board review Pattern engine displacement rule relates four-stroke cycle engines FAI presently allows up 12 cu engines Pattern competitionour rules permit 60% swept volume rules changed 50% swept volume will able use same engines FAI competitors allowed Quieter too Father Gendusa received letter requesting AMA participate raising funds assist maintenance costs aircraft belonging Father Gendusa American priest assigned New Guinea Father Tony affec tionately called flies aircraft provided earlier fund-raising benefits between dis tant areas parish airlift sick children adults hospitals parish includes several small islands scattered over 85000 square miles South Pacific aircraft good flying order absolute necessity aircraft now needs major overhaul will cost about $20000 pot empty Through combined efforts of us could put Father Tony back air continue mission people New Guinea As modelers spend way too much hobby now help out Father Tony just little bit hobby funds will help send donation Father Tony CMM2O6 Fund c/o Charles W Aiken Aiken Brothers Incorpo rated Box 1904 226 Pendleton St Green ville SC 29602 bit will help can show others outside AMA care sending donation let know AMA member wants help Thank New Appointments creation four contest boards Radio Control comes need appoint chairmen As write three four have completed last undone due procrastination will re solved read brief synopsis of first three followsall appoint ments effective January 1 1984 RC Aerobatics Board will chaired Joe Friend until recently chairman previous RC Contest Board Joe active competitor quite familiar contest board procedures knowledge penchant handling necessary paperwork both timely well make him well-qualified slot RC Soaring Contest Board will chaired Gene Shelkey until recently president National Soaring Society Gene also director Soaring 1983 Nats largest Soaring entry previous Nats probably largest such event ever held anywhere world RC Helicopter Contest Board will chaired Horace Hagen Similar Gene Shelkey Horace event director Helicopter 1983 Nats also largest Helicopter entry previous Nats Horace also US member FAI Helicopter subcommittee comes well versed both forms competition leaves appointment chair man Racing Contest Board promise before end year boards place ready next rules cycle Closing wish very happy safe holi day season pray following years may good families TALKING PROUD.. ..TALKING PROGRESS February 1984 97 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Richard Hauser Arlington VA writes Just finished November MA mag have say 83 Nats great Ive going Nats since 80 Ohio Cannot remember town helpful Chicopee MA great . Contest Direc tors deserve round applause Westover AFB super Thanks involved Richard sent copy Col Roy Ayers USA FB Commander Honorable Robert Kumor mayor Chicopee Thanks kind words Richard Carl Goldberg notes Dear Jim Glad see Nats poll Ive felt years en try fees too high acti cal way Id recommend reducing sub stantially agree Carl Doc Passen Jasonville IN echos Carl family plan sort entry fee would nice encourages members fam ily fly instead just Daddy two favorite people Joan Dale Alyea Pueblo CO Joan edi tor club newsletter Bullpen does magnificent job newsletter SAFETY catching everyones mind more AMA Safety Committee now has top experts Advisory Board fly Sunday club go contests whatever have suggestion safety write once before forget well print right Lets work gether 84 stop cut fingers mashed spectators just smart ex perts what think about safety Speaking Safety Committee Advi sory Board Mr Dario Brisighella Oak Creek WI expert Giant Scale showed Dario couple months back bottom first column better half Darlo Jr Jrs wife too snap ped Ida Grove L-R Pam Darlo Jr 8ev Brisighella look happy dont good friend West Virginia Meet Mr Greg Bartling important club president New Martinsville WV Greg corresponds clubs coast-to-coast sent him list AMA chartered clubs AMA HQ need list AMA chartered clubs area write HQ write See next month .. Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 CARRYING THE TORCH . AMA Executive Council has approved inclusion advertising Model viation Statue Liberty restoration fund object bring attention segment public need donations save famed symbol freedom further deterioration restore good condition token donation $100 made name AMA hope ad ditional contributions AMA members much greater piece projects cost may shared aeromodeling fraternity noted AMA model avia tion general enjoys degree freedom unequalled anywhere world thing minimum interference gov ernmental bureaucratic restrictions symbol liberty therefore particularly ap propriate activity Also significant fact 1986 Statue Liberty will 100 years old same year will celebrate AMAs 50th anni versay Thus events will coincide joint celebration will possible Donations tax-deductible should sent Statue Liberty Fund PO Box 1986 New York NY 10018 98 Model Aviation regard Family Plan Nats entry fees great number families go annual Nats Would wives children fly reduced family rate Meet Sheryl Ann Sanfilippo Westbury NY little 5-year-old very front holding RC Scale Piper Super Cruiser daddy built Standing behind Frank Phyllis Sanfilippo Diane nandez ever go Nats AMA contest start taking pictures important contestants ask around little like always often youll discover whole family loved ones right scene Try next time Meet Barb Schultz Pomeroy IA AMA member flier trainee Ida Grove Byron P-SI shown built Vance Jorgenson 100foot line between spectators flight line safety looked very common-sense Wings Service Award As wings bear load airplane people win Wings Service must have borne load service fellow mod elers Unsung heroes should awarded Wings have earned recognition fellow modelers dedication service Wings Service Award shall ad ministered recipients selected com mittee composed AMA President National Aeronautic Association representa tive AMA Executive Director AMA Ex ecutive Vice-President Nominations Recommendations may submitted yearly supporters official form Available through Vice-Presidents HQ Recommendations may made Open AMA member submitted Dis trict Vice-Presidents nominations exceed three per district Nominees shall have AMA mem ber minimum four years shall living AMA member awards shall made annually appropriate time place Deadline sub mission nominations shall March 31 year nominees previous year Nomination Sources Criteria An AMA chartered club may nominate support members B Nats Committee other estab lished AMA Executive Council presidentially appointed committees may nominate support nominees C Any Open AMA member may nom inate three other AMA members sup porting nomination D Inclusion consideration club offi cers past club officers still alive contest board members contest coordinators Nats workers and/or officials Special Interest Group officers average modeler does unsung hero job service nominee may unknown re gional national level being known recognized figure should necessarily barrier being considered award Nominees may members have contributed significantly mechanics running organization newsletter editor member has done unusually fine job promoting modeling positive light perhaps person role models youth way provides guidance spiration E Exclude consideration mem bers have already received national recognition AMA officers employees magazine columnists manufacturers principals manufacturing business hobby-oriented F Although award intended one-time award member sec ond award same member could con sidered after period five years G cash award funded Carl Beth Goldberg Foundation will accompanied certificate Results ot 1983 Election results provided Raymond H McGivern Certified Public Accountant show John Grigg has re-elected Presi dent Academy Model Aeronautics Except District IV incumbent running incumbent Vice-Presi dents re-elected other districts election official vote tally President John Grigg * John Clemens 9804 7874 Total17678 District Vice-President Ed Izzo * Other 1076 Total1077 District IV Vice-President Howard Crispin Charlie Spear 614 596 Total1210 District V Vice-President Bill Mathews * Other 1403 14 Total1417 Museum Hours 1984 January through May requests have received clubs individual members wishing make weekend visits National Center Aeromodeling accommodate requests several AMA staff employees have volunteered work pay eight weekends January May 1984 time no budget provided weekend staffing reason National Center has normally open Monday through Friday business week special holidays excepted days specified below Saturdays Hours will 1000 am 200 pm would appreciated large groups planning visit prior notice given Academy Public Relations Department Similarly group wishes make Sun day visit might accommodated prior arrangement through Public Rela tions Department Individual members families encouraged make visits days listed below firm schedule January 7 January 21 February 18 March 10 March 24 April 14 May 12 May 26 Please remember Nation al Center Aeromodeling knowing AMA staff has cooperated pre pare voluntary schedule con venience hope will come see us National Headquarters Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT District IX Vice-President Travis McGinnis * Bill Bieda Other 652 305 1 Total958 * Incumbent February 1984 99 FLYIDE SITES UlEETiDE ut Tuledo RC Show IPRIL 1 1114 210pm ROYAL TOLEDO HOTEL AMA will present FLYING SITE SYMPOSIUM 1984 Toledo Weak Signals RC Expo will open AMA members clubs need assistance getting keeping flying site MOVIE HANDOUTS PRESENTATION information call Geoffrey Styles AMA Headquarters 703 435-0750 Council MeetingCoot page 96 ecutive Director later meeting finan cial report 1983 Westover Nats indi cated small profit subsidy re view AMA magazine operation made discussion two action items surfaced once year Council shall sent sample typical AMA News mailing letter thanks will sent women sold souvenir/supply service items 1983 Nats 4 Committee Reports A Special Interest Groups Ed McCol lough reported two organizations pre sently up consideration Society Electric Aircraft Modelers SEAM International Miniature Aircraft Association IMAA After discussion SEAM appli cation approved unanimously ac cept SEAM official Special Interest Group Academy electric models McCollough reported com mittee ready recommend accep tance IMAA application because complete paperwork Further discussion deferred following B Safety Advisory McNeill noted central theme current committee ef forts AMA Safety Code insur ance regard limits weight size model aircraft behalf committee McNeill moved adoption following rule model weighs 20 pounds shall minimum 100 foot gap tween spectator line flight line After discussion motion withdrawn mainly because brought out sepa rating distance greater 65 feet now established will cause loss flying sites no distance problems current Safety Code Discussion directed need limit weight size models noting large models likely increase scruti nization FAA regulatory board maintaining privilege establishing enforcing own safety rules should jeopardized discussion part related IMAA safety criteria concern over large size aircraft agreed safety code substantial seems gen erally enforced Under assumption can better communicate come agreement issues IMAA leadership within Academys um brella approved accept IMAA official AMA Special Interest Group large models voted yes except District X abstained District IV voted negative Bill Mathews reminded Council original idea see Jan 81 minutes appen dix establish safety committee advisory capacity made up specialists Since present Council-staffed Safety Advisory Committee has come being would better have Safety Commit tee appended advisory committee assembly concurred President named new Safety Committee consist ing Jim McNeill chairman Hardy Broder sen Dave Brown Johnny Clemens Safety Advisory Committee concept remains will generally have Council members appointed Note Safety Commit tee referred April 83 minutes now known Safety Advisory Committee C Goldberg Award McGinnis reported future award ref April 83 minutes will known Wings Ser vice Award Following review com mittees proposal unanimously ap proved Council approve proce dures format developed committee administration Wings Service Award some modification origi nal document Committee discharged President permanent committee formed its place administrate new award consisting President chairman pro tem Executive Director Execu tive Vice President NAA Executive Director D Noise behalf absent chair man Izzo President reported engine noise tests conducted RC World Championships remarking no failed test out 70 entrants discussion agreed clubs generally have technical knowledge capability establishing imple menting noise controls consensus need Academy estab lish what reasonable noise limit educate provide guidelines ac complish objective E Film Projects Byrne reported AMA film producer Jay Gerber expects premier current project shortened ver sions Marvelous Miniatures Grand Illusions January 1984 Byrne spoke favor safety film take precedence over currently estab lished film priorities also future Soaring film should also produced Discus sion produced idea safety video tape competition unanimous approval $2000 authorized Safety Committee budget purpose awards winners safety video tape contest goal select winners end 1984 awards shall given follows $1000 first place $500 second place $300 third place $200 fourth place Safety Committee will establish details contest well selection criteria 5 Contest Board Proposal McCullough ed constant lateness releasing new rule books end rules change cycle offered motion rectify problem delaying next rule book year would available 83 before becoming effective 84-85 future years fol low similarly motion failed 7 against Ill IV V VI IX X EVP VIII Xl ED 1 abstained NAA 6 Council vs Contest Board Jurisdiction Worth noted contest boards ap proved new rule book wording beyond its jurisdiction concerning regulation com petition activity such wording falls under purview Council policy-making because applies non-competition activity After discussion approved unanimously apply new words AMA Safety Code reject new paragraph con cerning weight limits since conflicts existing Safety Code Subsequent discussion concerning rules change cycles subsequent late deliv ery new rule books produced unanimous approval contest board chairman contest board coordinator meet Council during latters second meeting 1984 purpose solving late rule book problem 7 FAI Budget Allocations President di rected item held over Jan uary 84 Council meeting Mr Brodersen would update proposal pre sentation time 8 Bank Financial Services Langworthy de scribed financial service favors en tering collaboration AMAsimi lar optional major medical arrangement joint venture would Colonial National Bank Delaware providing services members such personal loans home equity loans credit cards revolving lines 100 Model Aviation Preview future RC Shown AMA Executive Director John Worth AMAs experimental RC equipment operates 9261 MHz externally visible difference between 72 MHz RC short about 3 antenna both transmitter receiver equipment has worked extremely well test flights sailplane ASW-17 AMA Frequency Committee member Walt Good being flown Florida near home Port Richey information about AMAs 900 MHz program see excellent article Bob Aberle December 1983 issue Flying Models magazine credit After discussion unanimously approved NAA proceed negotia tions Council have final approval proposed agreement presented next Council meeting 9 Airfoil Tournament Program proposal submitted Jim Simpson reviewed discussed attempt create activity re gard lack newcomers model hobby Council did take action voicing concern over lack administrative details plan knowledge model industry press will receive con cept Headquarters ask press dustry critique proposal discussion next Council meeting 1OPersonality Interviews subject deferred next Council meeting 11Instant AMA Memberships policy change would allow contest di rectors leader members issue instant memberships time place discussed Ways accommodating con cept debated severe defici encies concerning insurance problems no ac tion taken 12Traditional vs AAA Contests Noting problem conflicts between classes meets approved unanimously traditional date status will take precedence over AAA AAAA contest dates 13 Engine Displacement recommendation Noise Committee chairman Ed Izzo calling emergency action appro priate contest boards allowing use four-cycle engines competition derating engine displacement half 12 cu 6 approved unanimously 14 Pyrotechnics Safety Code An addition Safety Code general section noted Worth necessary general applica tion well air show teams After dis cussion problem approved unan imously airborne pyrotechnics device explodes burns propels pro jectile kind banned including limited rockets explosive bombs dropped models smoke bombs ex plosive gases such hydrogen-filled bal loons ground-mounted devices launching projectile Permitted smoke systems use smoke-producing liquid through engine mufflers dummy bombs use flour equivalent simulate smoke upon impact rockets permanently attached per JATO use exceptions permitted authorized Air Show Team use defined AST Advisory Committee document available AMA HQ use rock ets accordance Safety Code National Association Rocketry 15Nats Executive Committee John Grigg noted following committee items follow ing recent October meeting Reno A 1985 Site Approval approved except District V 1985 Nats shall held Chicopee MA Executive Director advised Coun cil regarding 1984 Reno Nats site details Dis cussion indicated need solidify specific event site situations resolved satisfactorily November 19 con ference call explore alternatives should made B Committee Format response NEC recommendation approved unanimously amend motion 7 Dec 82 minutes second sentence designate Ron Morgan Contest Director delete requirement choosing con test director annually approved amend second paragraph motion 7 Dec 82 min utes noting Nats Operations Sub committee members shall selected terms up five years limitation reappointment passed voting yes except Districts XI V District X ab stained Following action unanimously approved designate Bryant Thompson Nats contest manager amending last sentence motion 7 Dec 82 minutes inserting Contest Director Ron Morgan Contest Manager Bryant Thompson C RC Pattern Clarification Noting latest Contest Board rules action con fused status FAI Masters classes RC Aerobatics unanimously ap proved Nats events shall include events Academy selects world Championship teams deviations su ject Executive Council approval noted however FAI events practical operate Nats environment concluded next month dation Associate VP post Vermont would appreciate recommendations modelers would like select best possible candidate Two Associate VPs publish news letters activity stateDennis Fol som Maine Chris Balling Rhode Island Both newsletters informative relating activities events taking place states District Activities extreme pleasure attending Pioneer Valley Radio Control Club meet ing Springfield MA awarded club Award Excellence badges Pioneer Valley RC Club host club 1983 Nats volunteer help out standing Nats activities also donated field monitored test flying would pleased award distinction other clubs de pending activity levels service modelers District Control Line Triathalon Champion ships held Hanson MA Sunday October 30th spoken about contest previous column must comment first Control Line contest know points awarded lower noise levels three-event contest same airplane performed categories aggregate score determined __________________________________________ winner noise levels running tween 90 102 db think excel lent indicates noise level Cssectrcut S Maise S Massachusetts S New Hampshirelimit must placed modeling Rhode Island S vetm,t contest indicated easily achievable Control Line George McGinnis CD DISTRICT REPORTand creator contest significant item judging conducted Radio Control modelers must say Ed Izzovery good time District Vice-President illness unable attend 483 Fiske Stlast Council meeting given back Holliston MA 01746ward compliment John Worth Associate Vice Presidents stated meeting went smoothly Clris 8aIlitq 36 Stewart Dr. Fortsr,outh RI 02871 quickly As know during Council meetRobert 13 Brodeur 405 Main Street Nashua NH 03060 ings try represent modelers Dis Dennis Folsom FF01 Gardiner ME 04345 Don rafts P0 Box 182873 Heritage Ln. Duebury MA 02332 trict best ability therefore Al Nosotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 05850 ask questions relating items Frequency Coondinator agenda feel required repre George Wilson 318 Fisher St. Nalpole MA 02161 sentative will continue prod make sure Council meeting action 1985 Nationals has approved benefit modelers district Westover Air Force Base 1984 World hope keeping workControl Line Championships will also take bench hot new modeling activity place Westover September 1984 expect 1984 another banner year World Championships will add activity District types flying activity level District turn will have opportunity host help making championships same unforgettable affair Nats After dry spell years activity beginning pick up east specifically District Sorry announce Don Raab has sub mitted resignation Associate VP Vermont Don has done excellent job position has kept fully informed activities taking place beautiful state Vermont have known Don bet ter 20 years remembering him early competitor Control Line Don has accepted position college New York City will teaching Computer Science Again heartfelt thanks Don time effort AVP Vermont wish best new position Don will too far us will ex pect see him some contests coming season have received recommen Winners CL Triathalon Contest February 1984 101 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District I Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 2121 225-a3lv Asuociase Vrce-Presdens Pete Bianchn 260 S Boedwan Yonken NY 10705 Prank Costello 27 Kearne Sr Ooner NJ 07601 F-ank Orerch 9 W4Iom Ave Piscatamay NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkvs 7 Eeenreen Ave Ne Hyde Pam NY t 1040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr. roms Rider NY 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perty Ave Larnarn NY 12110 Lan Sasrer 2082 Rabbr Lane Poenn NY 13135 Frequency Coordnator Geor8e Myers 70 Frothljel Furor Rd. Hickoville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Readers column three aware portion devoted area thought provocation monthrs edition no exception Back during 60s whenr 12 years did FM Radio music chatter show New York called Byrne Roams popular jazz record frequently requested bearing title ItrS WHAT Its WAY It~ now hear updated version phil osophical observation ready response belief expressed people both out hobby/sport larger heavier model airplane built dangerous becomes airborne action reaction taught scholastic science courses have told Big beautiful According elephant whale should very quintessence elegance am convinced cliches should conclusive universal truths continue wince statement have heard proclaimed way very upper hierarchical tiers AMA Its WHAT fly HOW fly counts Please understand am challenging truth statement certainly very true applies ALL model aircraft large small fast slow just answer opinion question large and/or heavy may go safety answer will easy come sooner found better will model aviation insurance cover age standpoint maximum weight present ly allowable 55 lbs provided AMA Safety Code provisions observed prior during after flight have received varied expressions opinion size/weight question important hear YOURS am properly repre sent Four Plus Executive Council has decided cre ate four separate distinct Contest Boards categories Radio Control therefore incumbent upon AMA VicePresident appoint have place ser vice January 1 1984 beginning next rule-making cycle four Contest Board members District shall prerogative duty AMA President appoint named chairman board same procedure timeframe will apply designation FAI Scale Team Selection Committee member district have completed appointments already reported AMA RC Racing Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 RC Soaring Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 RC Aerobatics Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722 RC Helicopter Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Scale Team Selection Committee Member Ed Rhoads 100 Buttonwood Ln Cinnaminson NY 08077 1985 Nats good news District II East Coast modelers voted recent Ex ecutive Council meeting hold 1985 Nats Westover AFB shall have exact dates set plenty time en able make plans vacation time off building testing etc Suggested new slogan Whoopee Its Back Chicopee subject Westover AFB have received early responses sup port Regional Meet 1984 Free Flight groups such Skyscrapers Western New York Free Flight So ciety Joe Wagner speaking former Pete Meixner forthe latter Don Ross Cresskill NJ spoke himself such actiye modelers Bob Hunt Ed Whitten Gene Sellers others such members own Design Group Dons words just read column December MA want count among first very enthusiastic re plies wasnt aware pursuing same idea just proves great minds run same groove think East ern Regional must may well thing keeps Nats alive because regional will get some Easterners never go contest inter ested enough come up Chicopee can get some other contests later amazed number people met Nats attending first time Film Project Update thank responded request October issue reader sugges tions regarding future AMA film subjects like Dave Kaib Santa Clara CA club South Bay Soaring Society sug gested film devoted entirely Soaring offered tapes technical assistance such project As able pro ceed such production shall certain ly pleased avail ourselves assis tance kindly offered present time combining best Marvelous Miniatures Grand Illusions film newlyshot material added ingredient scheduled have its premier showing beginning 1984 Cinematographer AMA Life member Jay Gerber has shooting considerable footage new material along much will featured upcoming production will tell RC Story past present future sched uled premier beginning 1985 Speaking Jay Gerber addition contribution $1000 AMA some time ago fee Life Membership another contribution AMA Gerber family such amount being made half Jays Missus very attractive Barbara Gerber time donation form brand new super-duper mon itor better display films shows other public gatherings Jay believes present equipment area could stand improvement unit watched Chicopee Quality Inn left much desired owe particular AMA family very very much am adding yourthanks along Return Columbia span some years has Indoor flying Rotunda Columbia University NYC liaison through Ron Williams outstanding Indoor flier same time Associate Columbia faculty couple months ago Ron severed connection Colum bia U looked time de velopment would serve oust Indoor folk convenience flying site Manhattan Spearheading frantic effort hold line Columbia same time locate another flying site city huge crowded edifices admirably involved Ed Whitten therefore real kick find reading Eds newsletter New York Indoor Times follow ing happy headline Return Colum bia Thats good news.! Ed characteristically unselfish way attributes victory Ron Williams per sistence Phil Bensons Col um bia University representative understand 102 Model Aviation L H Dave Hollenbeck VI Bill Arnold Secretary Roman Polaski President Ed Izzo VP Eddie Putnam Treasurer Picture taken presentation AMA Award Excellence Pioneer Valley RC Club L R Dave Cook winner Control Line Triathalon Contest George McGinnis CD Ed Izzo VP conducting noise test Dave Cooks Stunt plane ing guidance plus some very kind important assistance other Columbia Uni versity personnel Knowing Ed dedication great hobby sport am convinced coordination persever ance very happy conclusion prob lem would have realized model aviation thank Edand understanding folks Columbia University Erratum October report ran picture pur porting show friend long-time compet itor Bob Gutai Allentown PA receiving award Eastern US Free Flight Championships Galeville NY Saturday June 25 Though Bob won award Sun day June 26 Saturday shot actually Nat Comfort Richmond VA after having won first place Class B Gas Con grats Nat thanks helping us set matter straight Nat Bob good friends fact Nat retrieves bike bought Bob LIFTS Local Independent Fly Together Society October 9 drove out Melville NY Long island Helicopter Fly-in held LJFTS very well-run event dozens RC choppers participated compliments LIFTS President Bob-Brassell hope will forerunner long line annual Helicopter classics Rhinebeck 17th Annual WW Jamboree Mid-Hudson RC Society Cole Palen collaborated 17th consecutive year again came up spectacular weekend flying fun good fel lowship class reunion As always official events AMA Scale AMA Giant Scale WW Maneuvers Mission Com bat Camping site rule rather exception night brings semblance modeling community campfires varied social activities some shots years daylight activities First Giant Scale WW ii biplane Joe Palko Schenectady Thundervolts has kindly favored us following picture some fellow club members Reading left right Ed Hud son Gerry Garing Ken Wilson Roy Scrafford Ned Simpson lens caught happy group really great guys Long Island Nassau Flyers hob-nobbing greatness ie Nick Ziroli time receive magazine con taming particular column holidays shall have come gone hope yours greatest ever 1984 will prove very best ever GEAR UP AND LOCKEDI! Jitis sylvania C West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaeociete Ice-Peeeidenss Joe tben 36980 Valley Forge Solon OH 44139 Francis Flunarty 504 21st 55. Vienna WV 26101 Corisy Heitman SR 108 Ncrth Holgane OH 43527 taird Jackson 1025 Walnut Sr Philadelphia PA t9107 tssgene stselkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdele PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Beaden 5552 Foxtan Ct. Cincrrrrani OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Boy what month Last month wrote about getting ready go Pittsburgh Wier ton WV District ill symposium Well needless say didnt make it seems two days before Wierton daughter Connie did too backflips practicing gymnastics meet hit wall broke back Needless say put stop plans Wierton weekend apologies expected see particularly Mark Waterman Gerry Fink organized symposium ARCS club Id also like thank John Grigg AMA President Mark Radcliff filled phone calls discussion indication did great job sym posium successful venture ARCS Thanks also called expressing concern Connie Fortunately re covering well has full use legs up around back brace now other 8-10 weeks shell good new November Council meeting pro ductive session members particu larly good frame mind passed 23 26 motions must near record Among significant things done approval Wings Service award program sponsored industry leaders intended recognize otherwise unsung heros AMA local club level some cash awards Keep eye out MA details nominate someone After considerable discussion Council voted conduct Safety Film videotape competition substantial prize money being awarded best submissions video nut well modeler chance combine two avocations help AMA possibly win much $1000 efforts idea hold competition best videotape film suppose subject model aviation safety award top four winners $1000 $500 $300 $200 respectively tapes would made available through film library clubs members also possible best parts film/tape will combined create com plete safety film Entries should address aspects aeromodeling should cover phases building flying model aircraft films will judged AMA Safety Committee Jim McNeil chairman hope get entries pos sible contest resulting film will great service membership Other interesting subjects covered ban use pyrotechnics including smoke bombs burn model airplane few exceptions such JATO JETEX regulated use AMA Show Teams 83 Nats successful came out ahead financially voted return Westover AFB MA 85 Nats decision predicated incident volving District ill clubs club District Vi established sanc tioned events traditional date status will take precidence over higher rating other words new AAA meet couldnt prevent traditional AA meet being sanctioned within AAAs zone pro tection second Executive Council Meeting 84 will combine Executive Council Contest Board Chairmens meeting figure February 1984 103 out get rule books out earlier Have happy holiday season dont forget District Ill meeting symposium Salt Fork January something else doesnt happen what next Ill Wont Delaware Oiolrct Columbia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aoeiate Vce-Preaidanu Wayne Abernethy 9205 Carondon 3 Uppnr Marboro MD 20870 Bob Chamlosna 205 Tipton Rd Newport NewS VA 23606 Howard Criopin 611 Beechesood Charlortnnvilln VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvoln Road Churlotto NC 29210 Sconty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvra Court Falls Church VA 22042 Charles spear 252 Holly Lane Mockovillo NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Vacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayettevilln NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 483-5986 Next month column will written new Vice-President District IV time dont know will Howard Crispin Charlie Spear results election public yet would like take opportunity thank supported during terms VP also thank Dis trict IV officers served know times job has difficult re ceived little no thanks volunteering time effort have said want great hobby continue somebody has work Thanks newsletter editors District keeping informed club activities am going miss getting comments information fact am going miss lot things have grown accustomed last five years like being part team makes AMA grow prosper discussing ideas problems working dedi cated AMA staff employees helping club officers visiting contests club meet ings name few things Ill miss Maybe after get business commit ments out way can get involved again still lot done new horizons conquer am getting out hobby will see some Contest circuit local flying fields will also remain Nats Committee Ill see some Reno 84 parting favor would like ask District IV membership Support AMAits organizationl will always help Write VP give him ideas have complaint talk himdont just complain Give him some ideas would handle some problems Also give support John Worth Vince Mankowski HQ staff try very hard good job Sometimes may see eye-to-eye may know facts will never know unless ask questions get involved After name game complain enter game come up solution best everybody have enjoyed hope back someday Whats Happening District IV Dear Chuck read casu al interest December 1983 column Model Aviation quote recent editorial Feedback Although actually pleased see message print equally concerned elec ted assume tirade directed Nothing could further truth comments directed solely AMA HQ located crow flies less half dozen miles Frying Pan Park Please assured general mem bership NVRC firmly believe outstanding job Vice-President us realize cant everywhere once fact us anticipated would drive way Fairfax County event No Chuck remarks directed Reston Mechanicsville As Ive stated times Feedback NVRC strongly supports you shouldnt short self Model Aviation through wrong impres sions As footnote have full permis sion print part letter fu ture column Just set record straight Ive sent John Grigg copy letter Ill also address issue future Feedback way remarks about kids drugs model aviation comes down deep Sincerely Richard B Roe Editor Feed back Northern Virginia Radio Contol Club Thank Z 5 Alabama C Florida Georgia Mississippi Puerto Rico V Soolh Carolina C Tennessee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12051 070-5000 Astociata Vice-Presidests Grnq Don RI 4 166 Pony Dr Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2118 Thoroino N Charionton Sc 29405 ArtOur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiroy 8each FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Son 1532 Faiardo FR 00648 Cd Moormun 70 Pifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Hurry Shoram F08oo876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N rlairsoon Rd No38 Scoot Mountain GA 30083 Larry FInish 5975 Waverly Dr. Jackson MS 39206 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Son 1063 Strickland Rd Intnriachon FL 32048 Phone Day 19041 3868662 After seven years being newsletter editor Earl Davis Chattanooga RC Club putting down pen has mailed average 100 newsletters per month calculates has handled 16800 sheets paper process owe Earl other devoted newsletter edit ors thanks reporting writing printing folding licking stapling stamping mailing part naturally tend wary home movies Bob Speers Rocket City Radio Control Club Hunts ville AL has some home movies dif ferent kind taken home USS Antietam landing opera tions S2Fs F9F-5s AMA members have videotape cameras should interested new safety program Executive Council has voted award $1000 cash prize best video tape safety model airplanes Other cash prizes will made second place third place get out video camera imaginative careful Dont violate safety rule making film AMA would like film high caliber winning tapes could shown club meetings Details will announced later Bob Peiser Tampa RC Aircraft Club TRAC District V representative Electroflight Team Selection Committee FAI jargon F3E event Bob needs find Electrofliers District V possible participation 1984 Electro flight World Championships 1984 team will probably chosen invitation Later teams will chosen flight trials can reach Bob 5911 Cherokee Ave Tampa FL 33604 telephone number 813 239-3105 tip hat Jean Shelton wife Bob same name has offered host Daytona Beach RC Associations annual dinner sometime January hope Bob has told volunteered Another tip hat time Duane Whitson Carol Lukow June Galentine Melissa Whitson Cindy Manbeck running concession stand Charles ton RC Society over South Carolina Gateway RC Club Jacksonville FL invites Fourth Annual Sig Memorial Pattern Contest March 17-18 1984 info write Gateway P0 Box 37429 Jacksonville FL 32236 Proceeds donated Glen Sigafoose Memorial Scholarships Its great project memory great modeler Scott Blynder AMPS RC Club Miami FL strictly WW [fan fly WW RC King Orange two fly WW RC Tanger ine Hell back Tangerine year Orline DVII Scott way 25 years oldthe same age Baron von Richtofen shot down Watch out old man beard smokes pipes Tyge ODonnell Middle 104 Model Aviation Bob Peiser isnt holding Electric-powered plane picture new inter est SEAM wife trying form all-Electric club Tennessee RC Society flying club field old man offered some suggestions suggestions worked old man turned around Tyge saw back jacketJohn Grigg AMA President Grigg visiting Nashville watch CL FAI Team Selection wandered over club flying field Bet thought story about Santa Claus ill jinopo ana ucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 13141 487-1957 Aociate Vice-PreuOests Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quinty IL 62301 William Kern 1808 12th Sc Bedford IN 47421 Lou McFarland 3404 Keithshire Way Lexington KY 40503 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithvlle MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme university City MO 63132 William 0 Snualey 0 Boo 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hitkory Lane Hazel Cress IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna ILBi 375 Frequency coordinator James Chetk 564 Granechester St Lexington KY 40505 flight home November Coun cil meeting dream air clear smooth two seats myself Captain certainly impressed re cently tour director fingered lakes Kentucky beckoned beautifully wooded hills surrounding patch work farms quilted trip across corner Indiana Illinois finally sound whining engines softened floated gracefully over Mississippi Gateway Arch said welcome home St Louis below great ending pleasurable trip warm feeling accomplishment 14 hours dis cussion deliberation importantly felt good about being small part such wonderful group Check out results meeting Council minutes regret report District VI has lost two well-known members another part country Helen Ken Olsen St Louis have moved western edge country may well tossing Sailplanes some cliff warm Pacific air right now Helen District VI AVP Contest Coordinator Soaring know will join wishing well new environs thank dedicated service AMA District VI Helens coordinator task will administered Dale Folkening future sending Soaring sanctions check guide Competi tion News section magazine Welcome aboard Dale would like bounce idea off Sixers month came AVPs Bill Zimmer several years back Bill suggested subject changing age groupings both Junior Senior cate gories involved raising upper limit Junior 16 Senior upper limit 21 rationale change revolved around several factors felt made natural competitive break addition some financial considerations especially 19-21 group might college age areas college poor am certain other ramifications would like very much have thoughts Bills proposal received several copies information relative fate wonderful site has used Indoor West Baden new owner West Baden Springs Hotel stated articles renovation fa cility will begin soon restore its orig inal condition will require around $8 million addition restoration hotel owner MacDonald says will tap some hot springs build spa swimming pool running biking tracks Unfortunately nothing article said anything about Indoor site thank Ken Wilson information news article doctor often states good deal going around visit him case creeping-whatever newsletters month seems two cases present indicated hand done writ aint gonna write no new editors step ping breech suffering burn out Just word friendly caution would say need help newsletter editors clubs providing material help communicate membership often seems us assume person agrees job possesses some special gift clairvoyance regard whats happening Most dont send news second thing noted newsletters month large number brainteasers designed blow mental fuses Golly hate things because always prove know less small amount already know know keep hoping can wait until next months newsletter print answer dontugh Perish thought Lafayette Cloud Jockeys Fly paper edited Bill Shubert comes art icle favorite writer Anonymous material included elaborate description very popular maneuver figure nine case outlines requirements precision figure nine Most us content execute just ordinary version rather long description ends state ment have done everything correctly first part maneuver should meet ground 30 degree angle attack neatly impaling fuel tank battery pack re ceiver engine crankshaft am looking forward next articles entitled Three best methods hand-launch Scale job engine running backward disentangle 6-3 prop argyle Persian wool sweater motherin-law knitted birthday meeting during Expo held brainstorming session number teresting ideas presented would like mention no discussion because didnt either Once again would like comments concerning other ideas might have 1 Videotape exchange within District 2 demo-fly-in day nationwide 3 Mailing list exchange contest pur poses 4 Educating hobby shops concerning sales radios equipment sold boats/cars aircraft frequencies 5 Closer contest coordination 6 Schedule contest dates magazines 7 More youth programs beyond AMA Cub 8 Equipment within District monitor ing frequencies 9 New AMA films 10 Encourage District members apply AMA Scholarships about ideas What about address head column .so. closeRae extend fond wishes Sixer joyous holiday season addition may have outstanding year 1984 experi ence making hobby/sport enjoy able rewarding Iowa igan S Minnesota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 Aasistang Vice-President Jatio Finn 368 Homoden NB Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Auociate Vic-Prssldesls Arthur Arro 014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd BOwdish 6410 Glenwood N Ouloan Valley MN 55427 Russoli Knetzger 26256 Shoreood Blvd. Miknaskee WI 63211 RoOrt 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga So Duluth MN 55604 William Rohrirg 4494 Tanglewood Tr. St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 9013 Dorsarn Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 1329 Roslyn Pontiac MI 48054 Frequency coordinator Pete Waters 117 Cast Main Upper Lesel Northville MI 4B167 Phone Day 1313 348-0085 tossing 3131 4374244 Writing mid-November will get around first yeartime think back year AMA officer elec tions will known votes now being collected accountants office Grigg Clemens Brings focus concern have voiced before should building next VP candidates indeed hope end occasion Russ Knetzger attend last Council meetFebruary 1984 105 Peace Bob ing could make having visit North Dakota District Russ seems have done well report friends Council tell did well contributed represented us just fine Next meeting California Im gonna make though Russ year went like flying luck youre deep dip specialty pure dying discipline further confounded being no field around us fly promise never end sentence like again Rich California Canada Dayton arriving ill-prepared usu ally get what deserve dont think quite deserved CDs notation bot tom Semi-Finals Report Sheet FiC Territorial stakes claimed plant ing powered balsa tree ceremonial beginning contest went like clockwork Ill get Guylasl Ah miss olden days remember taking bus contest held Department Recreation some field hind factory suburb Hamtramck Small rubber job Held lap wing separate bag full extra rubber motors Some Comet cement pins Shims downthrust weekday during school vacation remember hand-winding suns glare model flew Just few other kids Frank Sposite Spokeshave ran thing day spent concentrating flight Wind launch watch climb circle too flat Move wing forward Launch again used put little tabs wing tip made cellu loid Invisible tab bent down would keep wing up thought just right give turnsnear breaking Wild gyrations tab making roll other way after tweek ing looked good Really wind up Get timer Way up sun Best ever did prop nose block fall out front end likeI dont know whatsome kind physical abnormality bores down ground Geez Slowly learn fly things About thing different now have beard smoke cigar Thats airight Lillien thai beard Langley Wright brothers Grant Sibelius Dan Byas smoke cigars So does Ed Dolby Lillienthal flew gliders hill Berlin made himself died Talk about flying site problems may have point fliers come sport contempor ary times affluence hobby indus trys purveyance means get air next afternoon hospitable local clubs policy open invitation join trained see bird flying watching pass turn away see silhouette change going away turn ing coming back tell right about should turn back look over shoulder passing over head Tell about first landing Ive learned respect enjoy afar modeling disciplines mad Combat fliers equally mad Pylon Racers Pattern fliers Scale fliers putting tremendous invest ment time effort air Sailpianes fantastic heights probably best flier Saturday Sunday time air taxiing out grass strip revving up getting air maybe little lurch yaw up circling maybe maneuver two time up fuel low bring down concentrated approach flare bounce short roll non chalant taxi back feet Lets have brew Report Boyd Bowdish met Anoka County Radio Control Club regularly scheduled No vember 17th meeting got just meeting gaveled order unable meet officers beforehand President Milt Jewell introduced assemblage before regular business activi ties commenced Following business meeting Milt gave floor fixed up map Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa pins indicating AMA club locations states drew 50- 1 00- 150-mile radius circles Minne apolis point reference other AMA clubs located gave club secre tary copy District VII club listing list HQ people can contacted specific questions answers talked about new HQ building promised return Building Fund Package Vince Mankowski sending members Roger Wilson has visited building gave nice descrip tion adverse comment long way Washington DC guess surprised him asked anyone anything say about Quarter Scale safety write about havent completed club pro file didnt get impression club heavy Quarter Scale yet announced planning AMA meeting some sort spring Hopefully can arrange questions asked Couldnt Nats centrally located dis cussed central difficult thing define country 3000 x 1500 mile dimensions Another question unable respond about association once maintained between EAA AMA through NAA Apparently once EAA allowed AMA members access Oshkosh flight line $5 because both organizations affiliated NAA club relatively youngabout five years old member year help swell membership negotiating flying field county first impression group doing right seem have solid organization documented rules bylaws know some members top notch modelers competitors thing impressed large portion attendance wore club jackets club logo back wear jackets around town making positive statement about hobby took couple photos Anoka County RC Club meeting hope have developed soon Before attending meeting met Board Directors Grassfield RC Club losing its flying site urban expan sion after 15 years mapping plans searching out new site requested have received excellent package flying sites put together Geoff Styles HQ Ill keep informed progress first report attending meeting unusually long felt necessary give good idea what format Im using Sincerely Boyd Bowdish Thanks Boyd good job Arkansas aea Me,cn 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vce-Pnaadente Sob Predl 5512 Sourhwood Little Rock AR 72200 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Garland TX 75042 William Harley III 927 Commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 904 Valley Oak Ct Irving TX 75061 Larry Sertor 1415 Manor Sanleoville OK 74003 Ed shearer 3416 Oasel Dr. Metairie LA 70003 Frequency Cooedinatoe Tom 8laknney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 being written just before offi cial count blessings time Thanks giving Since interesting find out what other guy thinks important Ill share few thoughts first thanks maker breath life health has allowed celebrate enthusi astic grateful 70th birthday November 3rd Next line thanks loved ones close friends may surprise know what feel next valued life 86000 won derful AMA folks have biggest excitement inspiration life further blessing fact have opportunity know per sonally face-to-smiling-face letter phone call Please know feel am blessed men thank being friends As well know humor salt life enjoy spoof joke better anyone hope near future write few humorous articles model publications poking little fun ourselves Titles will such things Proper ways cutting yourself Autoclave tools avoid infection properly neat ly crash model airplane dispose crashed airplanes littering Sew ing up cut fingers new super glues will also probably describe new tool would make fine gift modeling buddies Automatic DoNothing Tool simply rod handle end hold both hands watch nothing very restful tired can lay down watch nothing itself called Fool Tool will delight give serious note might please know during just-past Executive Council meeting AMA President John Grigg private lunch together discuss future AMA Since am past-president John present presi dent AMA running against other coming term president felt sure would enjoy fact tend cooperate regardless election result putting AMA fore own aspirations AMA good hands George Nichols sent big packet 106 Model Aviation information w-a-y up Salmon ID District VIII George addressing some thoughts words read District VIII column think great have crosscountry communications like because helps AMA grow talk other George Nichols letter should make us southwestern District VIII thankful part flat country good road access large populous centers Salmon ID far larger cities has about 2900 population about 8000 souls whole county Salmon being 140 miles nearest big center mountainous country 4000 feet up Salmon RC Club has much desire fly have generated own communitysupported field have oiled strip 50 ft wide 450 ft long taxiway 10 ft 100 ft pit area 15 ft 200 ft oiled entire area 450 ft 850 ft fenced iron pipe gate includes five work tables great facilities relatively tiny community financed county donations local business people great amount work part club members install amused George mentioning donations came non-golfers community cause run off previous community park golfers wanting prop erty driving range Again am writing about club district other District VIII am sure buddy Ed McCollough Vice-President District XI Sal mon ID will take no offense stealing story District learns purpose point out District VIII clubs rest AMA clubs enough desire enough lief enough EFFORT can get what want talked George Nichols AMA No 11869 phone repeated thinking AMA needs to help AMAs clubs get flying sites Hes right dont know WHAT John Grigg Ed McCollough Johnny Clemens rest Executive Council would love see being done need thinking rest 86000 members give us new improved directions Weve got lot smart District VIII Id sure love hear thoughts site problem break serious pattern col umn have guy shows up once worst-looking poorly set up models ever saw looking over latest messy effort heard guy next say Hes stupid hed probably try unstop drain sink 12-gauge shotgun Now guy destructive Attention club officers hobby dealers AMAs 1984 membership applications available AMA HQ will cost 20c stamp ask supply Lets get go 100000 AMA membership Itll need help New straws wind local area Dallas RC Club coun trys oldest active should soon first time have its own private flying site site great potential picnic grove families trees yet lake Seaplanes RC boats enough fly ing area can crash anywhere darned well please field will great help relieving crowded facilities over crowded municipal flying sites straws wind action afoot develop great new flying show competition plan sometime 1984 develop funds American Cancer So ciety Ill give detail develops again Dallas area being pur sued some modeling WIVES Colotado as C Nebtanka Dakota h Dakota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Aaaociete Vice-Presidents Gone Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82802 Ed Con 8209 Linden Prare Village KS 66208 Dick Crowlev 16413 C Stanford Fl Aurora co 80015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Aicketto 516S Cloudan Soax Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coorofinenor Vacancy time column reaches will either new District IX VicePresident Bill Bieda working behalf youll hearing next three years capacity Since ing written before deadline November 25 final date returned ballots have no idea outcome Therefore Id like take opportunity publicly thank Bill interest AMA desire work District IX has chosen appropriately run clean straightforward campaign based ability interest posi tion During campaign period have vi sited together about necessary appoint ments District IX discussed briefly possible outcome election benefit District AMA Bill next VP will have total support assistance am VP next term Im sure Bill will also continue AMA work Thanks Bill Speaking appointments following people have consented work behalf coming year indicated capacities RC Contest Board members Helicopter must plead forgiveness being able keep up better absolute FLOOD newsletters letters phone calls Rather bore excuses will happy send list weak alibis will send generous donation self-addressed stamped envelope Ill try better future ******AII Now****** Ed Cox 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 SoaringRay Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 Aerobatics Loren Tregallas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 RacingSam Pisciotta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 writing need appoint Associate Vice President Nebraska RC Frequency Coordinator forthe District Sid Gates has Frequency Co ordinator has resigned due time commit ments business Thanks Sid past service District IX appreciated getting us going first year following note Jim Trau Norman OK District VIII dated December 1982 Dear Travis About year ago kind enough send District IX Season Flyer patches admired also promised let keep qual ified said would adopt District Well qualified am proud ly keeping patch Start adoption papers club admired District IX Sea son program much unashamedly copied program patch lam send ing Qaulify keep Thanks help Please reply 12 months' Well Jim 12 months later Im proud tell Ill keeping patch Ive earned flying month 1983 Modelers enjoying other modelers part what hobby/sport about Thanks Jim Trau Norman OK will soon hearing Wings Service award has newly-created reward unsung heroes found often ing work behind scenes local clubs AMA award carries prestigious certificate recognition cash award Thats right cash award Read November Executive Council minutes February 1984 107 Clovis New Mexico MADS pride show ing Flying site provided cooperation Clovis City Parks Commission Sign donated Clovis Sign Company Photos have space provided Ken Gulliford Jr Taken Bob Hubbard INindage studied Ken Fulliford Jr James Peace Keith Rhea Jerry Valdez Sonny Gunnels Ribbon Drop event Clovis MADS 4th Annual Fun Fly Clovis NM details work award commit tee composed Johnny Clemens Ed McCul lough Hardy Brodersen myself Travis McGinnis chairman Through fore sightedness Carl Beth Goldberg fund has created support new recog nition award no cost AMA details neat award may obtained contacting HQ after first year good news mail month received copy letter addressed John Worth Robert Bingaman Sunbury PA may ask does letter John Worth end up column Well read youll see chose share Hooray Robert Bingamans out Dear John am member Acad emy Model Aeronautics am what John ny Clemens calls older kids AMA have member since early 1950s am also what might called silent majority am Sunday flier guess am known AMA num ber781 9as am sure lot other members known AMA num bers perfectly understandable dont stand up make some noise nobody will ever know exist So goes though am active AMA am proud member am proud people make AMA work think have truly great organization can proud Being proud reason letter reading through December 1983 issue Model Aviation could help get feeling yourself President District Vice-Presidents contribu ting editors have thing commonyou truly proud mod elers members Academy Model Aeronautics District VIII Vice-President Johnny Clemens talks about packing go Reston VA dedication new AMA HQ museum concludes words think Im proud! AMA members know proud Johnny lets let rest world know about District IX Vice-President Travis McGinnis column taking brief look past years accomplishments Eighty-six thou sand plus members newly added RC frequen cies better insurance coverage better mem bership services supplies full-time staff 35 organization setting trends other countries have own National Center Aeromodeling includes mu seum displaying proud heritage evolution modeling country new building dedicated September able participate must feel very proud Executive Council HQ staff have achieved new heights productivity group has second terms actual achievements goals set over last several years too something AMA member can point Pride 'District III VicePresident Dave Brown column talks about AMA HQ grand opening Dave says grand opening culmi nates years dreaming sweating discussing working project marks turn ing point AMA giving us focal point pride organization its far sighted leadership Dave also talks about president John Griggs favorite sayingWere talking proud knows reading District Vice-Presidents reports proud districts accomplish ments put writing world will know proud modelers Academy Model Aero n autics propose add slogan Academy Model Aeronautics name emblem word proud key word propose add slogan fly proud nameor perhaps Proud Modelers comment please Thank listening Robert E Bingaman hee didnt steal someone elses thun der sharing Roberts letter column just made day thanks Robert taking time share some good news us Have super 1 984 Ar,sea anga , da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Aocate vie-Peidnts Tom Bunker 6532 BouSon Play Las Vegas NV 89107 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Waltue Creek CA 94598 Sob Kampmann B312 Kenneth Ave Granqevele CA 95662 Mike Lee 3606 N 72 Lane Phoenix AZ 85033 Bob Reynolds Re B Boa 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowdan Ave Long Beach CA 30808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehiani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al williamson 445 Weetby Chula Vista CA 92011 Preqeency Coordinator Hal Jaceson 8288 Senset Ave Pair Oaks CA 55628 Phone 9161 961-9603 have traveled north Sacramento since last report visited Free Flight club known Sierra Eagles met airport clubs secretary Don Hughes dropped off Jack Wood ards home fine homecooked meal pre pared Jacks wife Shirley Really great meal Later Jack drove meeting meeting met Frequency Coordina tor Hal Jackson Sacramento area AVP Bob Kampmann knew com ing town made point to see meeting run long-time FF buddy Ken Oliver showed club AMA film Indoor flying since already seen FF film spent night Jacks house bright early next morning Don Hughes take back airport certainly want thank involved hospitality next trip Reston VA Council meeting some good news up frQnt announced 1983 Nats showed profit close $1000 opposed loss time Bill Mathews fellow Free Flighters Council came up idea youll getting information later Basically its contest videotape safety Therell $1000 prize $500 $300 $200 prizes Get club looks like 12 cu four-cycle engines will allowed Pattern soon Council will advise RC Contest Board allow increase Four-cycles quieter know Future Nats will have FAI events FAI events AMA selects sends teams already several events will offered now Contrary what may have heard writing early November site US has selected 84 Control Line FAI World Championships De Kaib University Illinois has inside track Westover AFB Massachusetts running second next Council meeting will south ern California weekend January 28-29 received report Don Hoyt president Yuma Aeromodelers Inc 2-year-old club recently held first fun-fly sent invita tions over decline because pri commitments low year-end travel budget wished well goal 30-member growing group sponsor couple yearly events perhaps fun-fly Pattern meet Don feels Yuma ideal drawing position being between Phoenix Tucson Los Angeles San Diego agree him Keep eye group Theyve got great plans future Al Tuttle AVP Hawaii writes activity local site booming since peo ple returning vacations reports members departing Orange County area southern California active flier name Mike Buinac loss gain Somebody Oahu get touch Al let him know whats happening island Hes feeling neglected goes rest islands AVP San Diego Al Williamson writes nifty way frequency control says theres box plain clothespins near frequency board take colored frequency pin leave pin name place frequency pin meth od allows everyone know whos using frequency would also show took pin home Betty Stream AVP Los An geles area recently stood awards presentation also attended Las Vegas area Pattern meet Ill let tell about everything very surprised Clarence Lee ducted AMA Hall Fame NMPRA National Championships San Luis Obispo October 23 1983 Presentation made during lunch break Sunday very proud have asked present award Clarence equally pleased race since Clarence has such great interest racing presen tation made presence of very good friends Ron Shorr helping presentation name Clarence Lee legendary modeling richly de served prestigious award Las Vegas NV over weekend October 29-30 indeed modeling capi tal west ee modeling affairs going simultaneously Las Vegas RC Club holding annual Pattern contest contestants Utah Colorado Wash ington Arizona well contingent California annual Quarter Scale As sociation fly-in drew over 1000 people parts country SCAMPS hosted Old-Timers meet oppor tunity people get sample lots 108 Model Aviation Flying made visits event really pleased visit Tom Prosser Australia met Acapulco rom US World Champion hips Pensacola gave us rundown n event Thanks Betty doing such super job District X modeling general month AVP reports 5VP Phoenix Mike Lee writes ooler weather area flying back ull swing October declared Model Aviation vlonth governor Arizona lots lubs jumped bandwagon Besides arllermentioned Yuma Aeromodelers funfly Sun Valley Flyers Phoenix rhe Arizona Model Aviators held Oktober est fly-in over 100 aircraft showing up Elsewhere Pattern meet Scale ly-in fun-flys field ledication newly-formed Arizona vlodel Pioneers field Mike goes words wisdom rom local weatherman seems dur ng time solar equinoxes earth s bothered solar flares urn causes lot interference type f radio transmission So maybe model vas shot down sun other uy occurs twice year way Tom Bunker AVP Las Vegas sent ne report Quarter Scale Fly-In te helped put weather perfect year right up last minute vere 206 airplanes entered US anada Germany France South Africa Fhe French brought over -scale Fournier F-4 made some beautiful flights ermans 95-in SR-71 Blackbird uge Boeing 747 18 wheels retracts laps spoilers Best Show award vent George Harlan Irvine CA leHavilland Rapide twin biplane show vas biggest best date 1984 already planning stages Dont forget have AMA display ooth available no cost Write youd like attend club meeting function Thermals lanka 0 Idaho ana on ington XI IISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough istrict Xl Vice-President i3 SE 61st Ave ortland OR 97215 moolote ViceFvagdanta 1 culver 1807 S von Sim 1 Pocotello 1083201 mon Dronse Box 58 1 Broadviow MT 59015 ary Fuller 3050 Aiverwood Junaau AK 99801 ova Mullena 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 ruce Neloon 807 8/ickoburg St. Spokane WA 99208 ick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Folio OA 97601 hick Young 29020 Ave. S edoral Way WA 98003 zipoy 21418 NC Main St. Aedniond WA 98052 equncy coordinata obert Balcn 16439 tE Haig Dr Portlano OR 97236 hono 15031 761-5103 Just month get ready Puy Ilup Expo February 45 fairgrounds ri Puyallup writing bigger f everything last year Keep open spot District XI meeting will probably take place 100 pm Saturday contest scheduling meeting will follow 200 pm probably same place Last year AMA booth Expo word get will back year Assistant Executive Director Vince Man kowski will answer ques tions about upcoming Nats See now have four months get ready Corvallis Expo Put Benton County RC Club annual event features static competition Saturday fun-fly Sunday Although centered Corvallis club other clubs involved year some trophies others fun-fly still others mundane things like movies shown during week end Reserve April 7-8 fine show Great Idaho Expo coming writing will held Pocatello around first May news later weekend October 8-9 busy CL enthusiasts Portlands Delta Park Saturday Old-Time Stunt Jim Walker Exhibition Sunday Stuntathon 83 Old-Time Stunt event sponsored Frank Macy North west Aeroliners opened beautiful weather large number contestants spectators demonstrators treated some fine flying fascinating aircraft Bob McKain donated engraved Fox 35 winner O-T Stunt promises nate O-T Stunt event held lim ited believe events District Xl Bob Emmett flying Barnstormer took Fox home time Dave Gardner sent pictures Stuntathon event O-T doings Thats unfortunate because fantastic models Doug Dahlke came way Wis consin brought car absolutely packed goodies showed twin has seen believed also very simple little beginners CL plane made cardboard some wood would use 049 almost indestructible QZ it could way get kids going CL since would very cheap would stand up rough times beginner will give end-all place start occurs everyone famil iar name Jim Walker us have around awhile name synonymous Control Line slightly older rubber-powered A-I Hornet Ceiling Walker immortal A-I Interceptor along other gliders rubber-powered items also part what name Jim Walker brings up Jim kind person great energy developed almost single-handedly sport Control Line showman world model aviation such opened hobby literally hundreds thousands people would show up kids playing take out small plane show fly see fly lots should give some idea As part O-T Stunt Day demonstrations some Jim ts such Sabre Dance attempt fly three Fireballs once Bob Smurthwaite worked Jim gave demonstration stuntable throttled prototype good 30 years old whole lot nostalgia including members Walker family old associates Jim rest us enjoyed what used make seemed have very good time Sunday sunny Saturday little no wind Using two active practice circle some 20 entrants went after prizes fourth annual running Stuntathon Four proficiency classes flown Paul Walker driving way Lotus-Land win Expert Paul second Westover Nats has moved California temporary job assignment Paul brought Mark broth er him Mark took Advanced very hotly-contested group Bob Parker took Intermediate contest different sort Terry Miller won first Beginner As remember Terry has now moved up Inter mediate virtue win because finally got 300 points Congrats Terry Sunday contest sponsored Seattle Skyraiders CDd Dave Gardner contest well-attended Seat tle group including AVP CL Dave Mullens Remember Dave should person go CL matters since volunteer officer category closing should noted what family affair just did seem enjoy what happening work rest us can enjoy Pat Webb did fine job keep ing us informed what going during Saturdays events Frank Macy just like mother hen seeing kids chance try out some A-i stuff O-T show going well Alice Gard ner keeping tally right up-to-date could see stood judges doing best ignored well vilified thought wrong good contest pictures taken Dave Gardner think February 1984 109 winners Stuntathon 83 left Bob Parker Intermediate Terry Miller ginner Paul Walker Expert Mark Walker Advanced Most fliers Stuntathon 83 Front kneeling left Doug Dehlke Don Mc Clave Dave Gardner CD Second row Lance Cronyn Dan Cronyn George Mickey Dave Mullens Bob Emmett Alan Resinger Mark Walker Terry Miller Third row Max Thue Steve Cole Peter Bergstrom Bob Parker Peul Walker JUN IO Box FLIGHT ED WHIT 176 WaIl St Sta New York NV 10005 AMERICAN AIRLINES SHOWS OFF INDOOR FLYING Promotion Starts An Idea possibility University would order tc beat threatened workers strike set ur tables chairs over Rotunda flooi day ahead schedule gigantic dinnei returning alumni no doubt No knew just would move False alarm however such thin threads thai fate world hangs followed photographers around anc took few pictures 1930 Brownie carefully professionally set up theli lights took Professional photogra phers sometimes severe pain nol two Everyone enjoyed having ally something lndooi fliers b Abe enjoyed turn look brand new subculture took lot pictures sing tabic groupings models modelers flighi shots launches model boxes model prep aration ks picture top shows Don Ross collection fine flying paper Dura tion Scale Sport models lowei shot Richard Whitten poses Fl 0 world class microfilm ship Richard brought especially photographers since microfilm rarely flown Rotunda Pictures also taken Gagliano boys Delta Darts whole spectrum Indoor flying represented mitive ultimate have yet read Si Dunns story have yet see selected pictures soon hope unbuckling seatbelt after take off LaGuardia Airport reach forward pluck out copy January 1984 issue American Airlines American Way read about Indoor model flying climb 38000 feet head southwest Memphis SI DUNN wife two young sons fairly recent newcomers aeromodeling flying indoors gymnasium Bed ford Texas high school gymnasium Mr Mrs Dunn also freelance writers pho tographers naturally firms name Dunn & Dunn Right Dallas national head quarters American Airlines too editors airlines in-flight magazine American Way naturalpromotion aero modeling good story airline inter esting reading passengersand course bread table Dunns Everyone winner Through Junior Flight Si Dunn learned flying sessions Columbia Universitys Law Library Rotunda New York City letter Ed Whitten got ball rolling story would feature Rotunda door flying American Ways New York advertising division lined up photographers Long telephone conversations between Si Ed story written American Ways Senior Editor Ann Genett staff helped Si guide its final form ready take pictures ar ticle almost problem good didnt look though would Rotunda flying sessions sea son Finally Ron Williams able make arrangements getting very late article first session November 13th saw lots action 27 fliers reg ister ty kids fly ing Delta Darts ty visitors father/son duo Yugoslavia Photographers Robert Lewis Abe Lavalais early grave Don Ross Extravaganza Get ready Don Ross big 1984 to-do year model will Ed Lidgards famous Sparky Last year low-wing Black Bul let year before Pacific Ace thing can count Don picks good fliers famous old designs 4 Sparky probably famous Old-Timers available anyone refers neat cabin-style Outdoor Dura tion model windshield windows just refer Sparky know exactly what being discussed important fact Sparky kits available Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA produces dandy information next summers Don Ross Extravaganza contact maestro himself Don Ross 38 Churchill Road Cresskill NJ 07626. Telephone 201 568-5272 Thats see next month 110 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/02
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r Synopsis Executive Council Meeting November 5 1983 following summarizes actions AMA Executive Council meeting Reston VA copy official minutes may obtained upon request AMA HQ avail able approximately February 15 minutes will become official after Council review next Council meeting January should noted 13 Council members attendance attendance President John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice-Presi dent Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA VicePresident District II John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-IV Chuck Foreman Mechanicsville VA VP-V Bill Mathews Birmingham AL VP-VI Bob Underwood St Louis MO AVP Russell Knetzger proxy District VII VP-VIII John Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scarbor ough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR National Aero nautic Association Executive Director Ev Langworthy Present HQ executive staff Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director Gisele Jackson Comptroller Micheline Mad ison Competitions Department Director Guests District IV AVPs Howard Crispin Charles Spear meeting brought order 900 am President chaired meet ng 1 Introductory Remarks President asked moment silence tribute lost lives recent Beirut incident noted agenda item concern ing Presidents visit German club withdrawn advised protests cartoon illustrations depicted insurance advertising appearing Model Aviation noted result offending material has removed subsequent ads noted John Worth Homer Smith will visit Reno November 19 resolve Nats site problems emphasized need submittal agenda items proper forms 2 The minutes August 1 1983 Execu HELP 1986 Statue Liberty will 100 years old same year Academy Model Aeronautics will 50 years old joint celebration will therefore possible respond need restoring national symbol freedom sad fact Statue Liberty desparate need repair restoration Fortunately national campaign underway work time celebration campaign needs everyones support order get job done aeromodelers campaign especi ally noteworthy United States model fliers enjoy degree freedom unequalled anywhere else world can fly minimum shackles government regulation activity basically limited dictates safety neighbors rights peace privacy same time enjoy participation rest world activity send teams World Championships have freedom establish national world records participate equal partners Federation Aeronautique Internationale headquartered Parishomeland nation gave us Statue Liberty Aeromodelers USA among fortunate world will fore appropriate 1986 celebrate both growth AMA rebirth Statue Liberty YOU can help make possible donation AMA member gives dollar total now would over $80000 1986 could over $1 00000 cant afford wait money needed now stop decay begin re pairs day dollar counts Donations should made directly following address Statue Liberty Fund P0 Box 1986 New York NY 10018 budget initial financial statement 1983 world championships held Pensacola FL very close break-even projection costs 1984 CL World Chain pionshi PS held Reno NV Chicopee MA would updated report Ex Con tin ued page 100 96 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports bY AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTIC 1810 Samuel Morse Dr sj Reston VA 22090 tive Council meeting approved amend ed previous written Council input 3 Executive VP Report following sub jects noted Jim McNeill Grand Opening preliminary financial report indicat ed total expenses date well within Chains unsnackleo fler teet Statue Liberty holds aloft torch has lit way millions immigrants begin new lives After almost 100 years huge statue now need major preservation work prepare 1986 Centennial Photo Na tional Park Service Statue Liberty National Monument AMA l-IQ SERVICES STAFF 0e 6 Executive Director John Worth S Assistant Executive Director Vince Mankowski S Executive Secretary Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison S Special Services Director Carl Maroney S Membership Director Carol Merfeld 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles S Special Events Manager Douglas Pratt S Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob Voislavek S S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney S Asst General Counsel Jack Smith Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Executive Council Meeting Again has true past years Executive Council met what turned out very lively meeting bricks thrown fisticuffs exchanged can comfortable knowledge member Council freely spoke mind great bunch people repre senting working toward bet terment Academy rubber stamp next guy what did Well took action 25 items plus awards date/place next meeting 25 items re jected three voted unanimously 17 split majority votes balance reason unanimous votes virtually talked issue death fore taking vote proper direction obvious defeated proposals actually slight majority favor issue sensitive cast vote causing tie thereby failing motion feel important sensitive issues majority must clear does deserve adopted motion offset rules book effec tively year againl failed sufficient interest concern problem lead us motion inviting Contest Board chairmen Contest Boards Coordinator spring meeting motion passed people will joining us thrash out Contest Board pro cedures becomes imperative now have four new Contest Boards represent ing RC interests New Groups SEAM Society Electric Aircraft Modelers approved special interest group IMAA International Mini ature Aircraft Association What means now recognized voice two interest areas matters pertaining rules safety Nats etc interest area will place much impor tance opinions single person other group will have free hand still have get past rules boards Safety Committee Nats Executive Committee and/or course Executive Council Wings Service new award program instituted called Wings Service program tended honor unsung hero model aviation such club officers newsletter editors guy works behind scenes keep model aviation alive well know type meanthey never ask praise recognition iust things appreciate never say thank Might year will recognize six such peo pie nominations reviewed special committee will receive plaque recog nizing award plus cash amount AMA will provide plaque cash award will come foundation established Carl Beth Goldberg originators idea program way excluded program AMA elected officers con test board members AVPs special interest group officers regular columnists maga zines others already rather wide ly known awards truly grassroots modeler Nominations awards can come anyone group No special form has developed expect typed resume candidates qualifications page should enough course candidate must AMA member least three people should sign nominating let ter Send AMA HQ addressed Wings Service Award now Other Actions Good news again East Coastersthe 1985 Nats will again held WestoverAFB Chicopee MA Dates yet known Nats Executive Committee unanimously recommended action Executive Council unanimously accept recommenda tion 1986 will again south either Lake Charles LA Seguin TX Howzat early planning notice let us forget 1984 Nats Reno NV shaping up fine event spite some early problems Assur ance has gained maximum utilization Stead Airport other spot sites keep away radio interference between events Due Council action 1984 will see Soaring include FAI/F3B category first time Nats history accommodate added event Soaring will now have six full daysthree AMA thermal tasks two FAI/F3B Scale accom modate six days Soaring will move Helicopter its own site too can expand flying days needed Sounds good Executive Council has directed action RC Contest Board review Pattern engine displacement rule relates four-stroke cycle engines FAI presently allows up 12 cu engines Pattern competitionour rules permit 60% swept volume rules changed 50% swept volume will able use same engines FAI competitors allowed Quieter too Father Gendusa received letter requesting AMA participate raising funds assist maintenance costs aircraft belonging Father Gendusa American priest assigned New Guinea Father Tony affec tionately called flies aircraft provided earlier fund-raising benefits between dis tant areas parish airlift sick children adults hospitals parish includes several small islands scattered over 85000 square miles South Pacific aircraft good flying order absolute necessity aircraft now needs major overhaul will cost about $20000 pot empty Through combined efforts of us could put Father Tony back air continue mission people New Guinea As modelers spend way too much hobby now help out Father Tony just little bit hobby funds will help send donation Father Tony CMM2O6 Fund c/o Charles W Aiken Aiken Brothers Incorpo rated Box 1904 226 Pendleton St Green ville SC 29602 bit will help can show others outside AMA care sending donation let know AMA member wants help Thank New Appointments creation four contest boards Radio Control comes need appoint chairmen As write three four have completed last undone due procrastination will re solved read brief synopsis of first three followsall appoint ments effective January 1 1984 RC Aerobatics Board will chaired Joe Friend until recently chairman previous RC Contest Board Joe active competitor quite familiar contest board procedures knowledge penchant handling necessary paperwork both timely well make him well-qualified slot RC Soaring Contest Board will chaired Gene Shelkey until recently president National Soaring Society Gene also director Soaring 1983 Nats largest Soaring entry previous Nats probably largest such event ever held anywhere world RC Helicopter Contest Board will chaired Horace Hagen Similar Gene Shelkey Horace event director Helicopter 1983 Nats also largest Helicopter entry previous Nats Horace also US member FAI Helicopter subcommittee comes well versed both forms competition leaves appointment chair man Racing Contest Board promise before end year boards place ready next rules cycle Closing wish very happy safe holi day season pray following years may good families TALKING PROUD.. ..TALKING PROGRESS February 1984 97 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Richard Hauser Arlington VA writes Just finished November MA mag have say 83 Nats great Ive going Nats since 80 Ohio Cannot remember town helpful Chicopee MA great . Contest Direc tors deserve round applause Westover AFB super Thanks involved Richard sent copy Col Roy Ayers USA FB Commander Honorable Robert Kumor mayor Chicopee Thanks kind words Richard Carl Goldberg notes Dear Jim Glad see Nats poll Ive felt years en try fees too high acti cal way Id recommend reducing sub stantially agree Carl Doc Passen Jasonville IN echos Carl family plan sort entry fee would nice encourages members fam ily fly instead just Daddy two favorite people Joan Dale Alyea Pueblo CO Joan edi tor club newsletter Bullpen does magnificent job newsletter SAFETY catching everyones mind more AMA Safety Committee now has top experts Advisory Board fly Sunday club go contests whatever have suggestion safety write once before forget well print right Lets work gether 84 stop cut fingers mashed spectators just smart ex perts what think about safety Speaking Safety Committee Advi sory Board Mr Dario Brisighella Oak Creek WI expert Giant Scale showed Dario couple months back bottom first column better half Darlo Jr Jrs wife too snap ped Ida Grove L-R Pam Darlo Jr 8ev Brisighella look happy dont good friend West Virginia Meet Mr Greg Bartling important club president New Martinsville WV Greg corresponds clubs coast-to-coast sent him list AMA chartered clubs AMA HQ need list AMA chartered clubs area write HQ write See next month .. Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 CARRYING THE TORCH . AMA Executive Council has approved inclusion advertising Model viation Statue Liberty restoration fund object bring attention segment public need donations save famed symbol freedom further deterioration restore good condition token donation $100 made name AMA hope ad ditional contributions AMA members much greater piece projects cost may shared aeromodeling fraternity noted AMA model avia tion general enjoys degree freedom unequalled anywhere world thing minimum interference gov ernmental bureaucratic restrictions symbol liberty therefore particularly ap propriate activity Also significant fact 1986 Statue Liberty will 100 years old same year will celebrate AMAs 50th anni versay Thus events will coincide joint celebration will possible Donations tax-deductible should sent Statue Liberty Fund PO Box 1986 New York NY 10018 98 Model Aviation regard Family Plan Nats entry fees great number families go annual Nats Would wives children fly reduced family rate Meet Sheryl Ann Sanfilippo Westbury NY little 5-year-old very front holding RC Scale Piper Super Cruiser daddy built Standing behind Frank Phyllis Sanfilippo Diane nandez ever go Nats AMA contest start taking pictures important contestants ask around little like always often youll discover whole family loved ones right scene Try next time Meet Barb Schultz Pomeroy IA AMA member flier trainee Ida Grove Byron P-SI shown built Vance Jorgenson 100foot line between spectators flight line safety looked very common-sense Wings Service Award As wings bear load airplane people win Wings Service must have borne load service fellow mod elers Unsung heroes should awarded Wings have earned recognition fellow modelers dedication service Wings Service Award shall ad ministered recipients selected com mittee composed AMA President National Aeronautic Association representa tive AMA Executive Director AMA Ex ecutive Vice-President Nominations Recommendations may submitted yearly supporters official form Available through Vice-Presidents HQ Recommendations may made Open AMA member submitted Dis trict Vice-Presidents nominations exceed three per district Nominees shall have AMA mem ber minimum four years shall living AMA member awards shall made annually appropriate time place Deadline sub mission nominations shall March 31 year nominees previous year Nomination Sources Criteria An AMA chartered club may nominate support members B Nats Committee other estab lished AMA Executive Council presidentially appointed committees may nominate support nominees C Any Open AMA member may nom inate three other AMA members sup porting nomination D Inclusion consideration club offi cers past club officers still alive contest board members contest coordinators Nats workers and/or officials Special Interest Group officers average modeler does unsung hero job service nominee may unknown re gional national level being known recognized figure should necessarily barrier being considered award Nominees may members have contributed significantly mechanics running organization newsletter editor member has done unusually fine job promoting modeling positive light perhaps person role models youth way provides guidance spiration E Exclude consideration mem bers have already received national recognition AMA officers employees magazine columnists manufacturers principals manufacturing business hobby-oriented F Although award intended one-time award member sec ond award same member could con sidered after period five years G cash award funded Carl Beth Goldberg Foundation will accompanied certificate Results ot 1983 Election results provided Raymond H McGivern Certified Public Accountant show John Grigg has re-elected Presi dent Academy Model Aeronautics Except District IV incumbent running incumbent Vice-Presi dents re-elected other districts election official vote tally President John Grigg * John Clemens 9804 7874 Total17678 District Vice-President Ed Izzo * Other 1076 Total1077 District IV Vice-President Howard Crispin Charlie Spear 614 596 Total1210 District V Vice-President Bill Mathews * Other 1403 14 Total1417 Museum Hours 1984 January through May requests have received clubs individual members wishing make weekend visits National Center Aeromodeling accommodate requests several AMA staff employees have volunteered work pay eight weekends January May 1984 time no budget provided weekend staffing reason National Center has normally open Monday through Friday business week special holidays excepted days specified below Saturdays Hours will 1000 am 200 pm would appreciated large groups planning visit prior notice given Academy Public Relations Department Similarly group wishes make Sun day visit might accommodated prior arrangement through Public Rela tions Department Individual members families encouraged make visits days listed below firm schedule January 7 January 21 February 18 March 10 March 24 April 14 May 12 May 26 Please remember Nation al Center Aeromodeling knowing AMA staff has cooperated pre pare voluntary schedule con venience hope will come see us National Headquarters Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT District IX Vice-President Travis McGinnis * Bill Bieda Other 652 305 1 Total958 * Incumbent February 1984 99 FLYIDE SITES UlEETiDE ut Tuledo RC Show IPRIL 1 1114 210pm ROYAL TOLEDO HOTEL AMA will present FLYING SITE SYMPOSIUM 1984 Toledo Weak Signals RC Expo will open AMA members clubs need assistance getting keeping flying site MOVIE HANDOUTS PRESENTATION information call Geoffrey Styles AMA Headquarters 703 435-0750 Council MeetingCoot page 96 ecutive Director later meeting finan cial report 1983 Westover Nats indi cated small profit subsidy re view AMA magazine operation made discussion two action items surfaced once year Council shall sent sample typical AMA News mailing letter thanks will sent women sold souvenir/supply service items 1983 Nats 4 Committee Reports A Special Interest Groups Ed McCol lough reported two organizations pre sently up consideration Society Electric Aircraft Modelers SEAM International Miniature Aircraft Association IMAA After discussion SEAM appli cation approved unanimously ac cept SEAM official Special Interest Group Academy electric models McCollough reported com mittee ready recommend accep tance IMAA application because complete paperwork Further discussion deferred following B Safety Advisory McNeill noted central theme current committee ef forts AMA Safety Code insur ance regard limits weight size model aircraft behalf committee McNeill moved adoption following rule model weighs 20 pounds shall minimum 100 foot gap tween spectator line flight line After discussion motion withdrawn mainly because brought out sepa rating distance greater 65 feet now established will cause loss flying sites no distance problems current Safety Code Discussion directed need limit weight size models noting large models likely increase scruti nization FAA regulatory board maintaining privilege establishing enforcing own safety rules should jeopardized discussion part related IMAA safety criteria concern over large size aircraft agreed safety code substantial seems gen erally enforced Under assumption can better communicate come agreement issues IMAA leadership within Academys um brella approved accept IMAA official AMA Special Interest Group large models voted yes except District X abstained District IV voted negative Bill Mathews reminded Council original idea see Jan 81 minutes appen dix establish safety committee advisory capacity made up specialists Since present Council-staffed Safety Advisory Committee has come being would better have Safety Commit tee appended advisory committee assembly concurred President named new Safety Committee consist ing Jim McNeill chairman Hardy Broder sen Dave Brown Johnny Clemens Safety Advisory Committee concept remains will generally have Council members appointed Note Safety Commit tee referred April 83 minutes now known Safety Advisory Committee C Goldberg Award McGinnis reported future award ref April 83 minutes will known Wings Ser vice Award Following review com mittees proposal unanimously ap proved Council approve proce dures format developed committee administration Wings Service Award some modification origi nal document Committee discharged President permanent committee formed its place administrate new award consisting President chairman pro tem Executive Director Execu tive Vice President NAA Executive Director D Noise behalf absent chair man Izzo President reported engine noise tests conducted RC World Championships remarking no failed test out 70 entrants discussion agreed clubs generally have technical knowledge capability establishing imple menting noise controls consensus need Academy estab lish what reasonable noise limit educate provide guidelines ac complish objective E Film Projects Byrne reported AMA film producer Jay Gerber expects premier current project shortened ver sions Marvelous Miniatures Grand Illusions January 1984 Byrne spoke favor safety film take precedence over currently estab lished film priorities also future Soaring film should also produced Discus sion produced idea safety video tape competition unanimous approval $2000 authorized Safety Committee budget purpose awards winners safety video tape contest goal select winners end 1984 awards shall given follows $1000 first place $500 second place $300 third place $200 fourth place Safety Committee will establish details contest well selection criteria 5 Contest Board Proposal McCullough ed constant lateness releasing new rule books end rules change cycle offered motion rectify problem delaying next rule book year would available 83 before becoming effective 84-85 future years fol low similarly motion failed 7 against Ill IV V VI IX X EVP VIII Xl ED 1 abstained NAA 6 Council vs Contest Board Jurisdiction Worth noted contest boards ap proved new rule book wording beyond its jurisdiction concerning regulation com petition activity such wording falls under purview Council policy-making because applies non-competition activity After discussion approved unanimously apply new words AMA Safety Code reject new paragraph con cerning weight limits since conflicts existing Safety Code Subsequent discussion concerning rules change cycles subsequent late deliv ery new rule books produced unanimous approval contest board chairman contest board coordinator meet Council during latters second meeting 1984 purpose solving late rule book problem 7 FAI Budget Allocations President di rected item held over Jan uary 84 Council meeting Mr Brodersen would update proposal pre sentation time 8 Bank Financial Services Langworthy de scribed financial service favors en tering collaboration AMAsimi lar optional major medical arrangement joint venture would Colonial National Bank Delaware providing services members such personal loans home equity loans credit cards revolving lines 100 Model Aviation Preview future RC Shown AMA Executive Director John Worth AMAs experimental RC equipment operates 9261 MHz externally visible difference between 72 MHz RC short about 3 antenna both transmitter receiver equipment has worked extremely well test flights sailplane ASW-17 AMA Frequency Committee member Walt Good being flown Florida near home Port Richey information about AMAs 900 MHz program see excellent article Bob Aberle December 1983 issue Flying Models magazine credit After discussion unanimously approved NAA proceed negotia tions Council have final approval proposed agreement presented next Council meeting 9 Airfoil Tournament Program proposal submitted Jim Simpson reviewed discussed attempt create activity re gard lack newcomers model hobby Council did take action voicing concern over lack administrative details plan knowledge model industry press will receive con cept Headquarters ask press dustry critique proposal discussion next Council meeting 1OPersonality Interviews subject deferred next Council meeting 11Instant AMA Memberships policy change would allow contest di rectors leader members issue instant memberships time place discussed Ways accommodating con cept debated severe defici encies concerning insurance problems no ac tion taken 12Traditional vs AAA Contests Noting problem conflicts between classes meets approved unanimously traditional date status will take precedence over AAA AAAA contest dates 13 Engine Displacement recommendation Noise Committee chairman Ed Izzo calling emergency action appro priate contest boards allowing use four-cycle engines competition derating engine displacement half 12 cu 6 approved unanimously 14 Pyrotechnics Safety Code An addition Safety Code general section noted Worth necessary general applica tion well air show teams After dis cussion problem approved unan imously airborne pyrotechnics device explodes burns propels pro jectile kind banned including limited rockets explosive bombs dropped models smoke bombs ex plosive gases such hydrogen-filled bal loons ground-mounted devices launching projectile Permitted smoke systems use smoke-producing liquid through engine mufflers dummy bombs use flour equivalent simulate smoke upon impact rockets permanently attached per JATO use exceptions permitted authorized Air Show Team use defined AST Advisory Committee document available AMA HQ use rock ets accordance Safety Code National Association Rocketry 15Nats Executive Committee John Grigg noted following committee items follow ing recent October meeting Reno A 1985 Site Approval approved except District V 1985 Nats shall held Chicopee MA Executive Director advised Coun cil regarding 1984 Reno Nats site details Dis cussion indicated need solidify specific event site situations resolved satisfactorily November 19 con ference call explore alternatives should made B Committee Format response NEC recommendation approved unanimously amend motion 7 Dec 82 minutes second sentence designate Ron Morgan Contest Director delete requirement choosing con test director annually approved amend second paragraph motion 7 Dec 82 min utes noting Nats Operations Sub committee members shall selected terms up five years limitation reappointment passed voting yes except Districts XI V District X ab stained Following action unanimously approved designate Bryant Thompson Nats contest manager amending last sentence motion 7 Dec 82 minutes inserting Contest Director Ron Morgan Contest Manager Bryant Thompson C RC Pattern Clarification Noting latest Contest Board rules action con fused status FAI Masters classes RC Aerobatics unanimously ap proved Nats events shall include events Academy selects world Championship teams deviations su ject Executive Council approval noted however FAI events practical operate Nats environment concluded next month dation Associate VP post Vermont would appreciate recommendations modelers would like select best possible candidate Two Associate VPs publish news letters activity stateDennis Fol som Maine Chris Balling Rhode Island Both newsletters informative relating activities events taking place states District Activities extreme pleasure attending Pioneer Valley Radio Control Club meet ing Springfield MA awarded club Award Excellence badges Pioneer Valley RC Club host club 1983 Nats volunteer help out standing Nats activities also donated field monitored test flying would pleased award distinction other clubs de pending activity levels service modelers District Control Line Triathalon Champion ships held Hanson MA Sunday October 30th spoken about contest previous column must comment first Control Line contest know points awarded lower noise levels three-event contest same airplane performed categories aggregate score determined __________________________________________ winner noise levels running tween 90 102 db think excel lent indicates noise level Cssectrcut S Maise S Massachusetts S New Hampshirelimit must placed modeling Rhode Island S vetm,t contest indicated easily achievable Control Line George McGinnis CD DISTRICT REPORTand creator contest significant item judging conducted Radio Control modelers must say Ed Izzovery good time District Vice-President illness unable attend 483 Fiske Stlast Council meeting given back Holliston MA 01746ward compliment John Worth Associate Vice Presidents stated meeting went smoothly Clris 8aIlitq 36 Stewart Dr. Fortsr,outh RI 02871 quickly As know during Council meetRobert 13 Brodeur 405 Main Street Nashua NH 03060 ings try represent modelers Dis Dennis Folsom FF01 Gardiner ME 04345 Don rafts P0 Box 182873 Heritage Ln. Duebury MA 02332 trict best ability therefore Al Nosotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 05850 ask questions relating items Frequency Coondinator agenda feel required repre George Wilson 318 Fisher St. Nalpole MA 02161 sentative will continue prod make sure Council meeting action 1985 Nationals has approved benefit modelers district Westover Air Force Base 1984 World hope keeping workControl Line Championships will also take bench hot new modeling activity place Westover September 1984 expect 1984 another banner year World Championships will add activity District types flying activity level District turn will have opportunity host help making championships same unforgettable affair Nats After dry spell years activity beginning pick up east specifically District Sorry announce Don Raab has sub mitted resignation Associate VP Vermont Don has done excellent job position has kept fully informed activities taking place beautiful state Vermont have known Don bet ter 20 years remembering him early competitor Control Line Don has accepted position college New York City will teaching Computer Science Again heartfelt thanks Don time effort AVP Vermont wish best new position Don will too far us will ex pect see him some contests coming season have received recommen Winners CL Triathalon Contest February 1984 101 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District I Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 2121 225-a3lv Asuociase Vrce-Presdens Pete Bianchn 260 S Boedwan Yonken NY 10705 Prank Costello 27 Kearne Sr Ooner NJ 07601 F-ank Orerch 9 W4Iom Ave Piscatamay NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkvs 7 Eeenreen Ave Ne Hyde Pam NY t 1040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr. roms Rider NY 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perty Ave Larnarn NY 12110 Lan Sasrer 2082 Rabbr Lane Poenn NY 13135 Frequency Coordnator Geor8e Myers 70 Frothljel Furor Rd. Hickoville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Readers column three aware portion devoted area thought provocation monthrs edition no exception Back during 60s whenr 12 years did FM Radio music chatter show New York called Byrne Roams popular jazz record frequently requested bearing title ItrS WHAT Its WAY It~ now hear updated version phil osophical observation ready response belief expressed people both out hobby/sport larger heavier model airplane built dangerous becomes airborne action reaction taught scholastic science courses have told Big beautiful According elephant whale should very quintessence elegance am convinced cliches should conclusive universal truths continue wince statement have heard proclaimed way very upper hierarchical tiers AMA Its WHAT fly HOW fly counts Please understand am challenging truth statement certainly very true applies ALL model aircraft large small fast slow just answer opinion question large and/or heavy may go safety answer will easy come sooner found better will model aviation insurance cover age standpoint maximum weight present ly allowable 55 lbs provided AMA Safety Code provisions observed prior during after flight have received varied expressions opinion size/weight question important hear YOURS am properly repre sent Four Plus Executive Council has decided cre ate four separate distinct Contest Boards categories Radio Control therefore incumbent upon AMA VicePresident appoint have place ser vice January 1 1984 beginning next rule-making cycle four Contest Board members District shall prerogative duty AMA President appoint named chairman board same procedure timeframe will apply designation FAI Scale Team Selection Committee member district have completed appointments already reported AMA RC Racing Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 RC Soaring Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 RC Aerobatics Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722 RC Helicopter Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Scale Team Selection Committee Member Ed Rhoads 100 Buttonwood Ln Cinnaminson NY 08077 1985 Nats good news District II East Coast modelers voted recent Ex ecutive Council meeting hold 1985 Nats Westover AFB shall have exact dates set plenty time en able make plans vacation time off building testing etc Suggested new slogan Whoopee Its Back Chicopee subject Westover AFB have received early responses sup port Regional Meet 1984 Free Flight groups such Skyscrapers Western New York Free Flight So ciety Joe Wagner speaking former Pete Meixner forthe latter Don Ross Cresskill NJ spoke himself such actiye modelers Bob Hunt Ed Whitten Gene Sellers others such members own Design Group Dons words just read column December MA want count among first very enthusiastic re plies wasnt aware pursuing same idea just proves great minds run same groove think East ern Regional must may well thing keeps Nats alive because regional will get some Easterners never go contest inter ested enough come up Chicopee can get some other contests later amazed number people met Nats attending first time Film Project Update thank responded request October issue reader sugges tions regarding future AMA film subjects like Dave Kaib Santa Clara CA club South Bay Soaring Society sug gested film devoted entirely Soaring offered tapes technical assistance such project As able pro ceed such production shall certain ly pleased avail ourselves assis tance kindly offered present time combining best Marvelous Miniatures Grand Illusions film newlyshot material added ingredient scheduled have its premier showing beginning 1984 Cinematographer AMA Life member Jay Gerber has shooting considerable footage new material along much will featured upcoming production will tell RC Story past present future sched uled premier beginning 1985 Speaking Jay Gerber addition contribution $1000 AMA some time ago fee Life Membership another contribution AMA Gerber family such amount being made half Jays Missus very attractive Barbara Gerber time donation form brand new super-duper mon itor better display films shows other public gatherings Jay believes present equipment area could stand improvement unit watched Chicopee Quality Inn left much desired owe particular AMA family very very much am adding yourthanks along Return Columbia span some years has Indoor flying Rotunda Columbia University NYC liaison through Ron Williams outstanding Indoor flier same time Associate Columbia faculty couple months ago Ron severed connection Colum bia U looked time de velopment would serve oust Indoor folk convenience flying site Manhattan Spearheading frantic effort hold line Columbia same time locate another flying site city huge crowded edifices admirably involved Ed Whitten therefore real kick find reading Eds newsletter New York Indoor Times follow ing happy headline Return Colum bia Thats good news.! Ed characteristically unselfish way attributes victory Ron Williams per sistence Phil Bensons Col um bia University representative understand 102 Model Aviation L H Dave Hollenbeck VI Bill Arnold Secretary Roman Polaski President Ed Izzo VP Eddie Putnam Treasurer Picture taken presentation AMA Award Excellence Pioneer Valley RC Club L R Dave Cook winner Control Line Triathalon Contest George McGinnis CD Ed Izzo VP conducting noise test Dave Cooks Stunt plane ing guidance plus some very kind important assistance other Columbia Uni versity personnel Knowing Ed dedication great hobby sport am convinced coordination persever ance very happy conclusion prob lem would have realized model aviation thank Edand understanding folks Columbia University Erratum October report ran picture pur porting show friend long-time compet itor Bob Gutai Allentown PA receiving award Eastern US Free Flight Championships Galeville NY Saturday June 25 Though Bob won award Sun day June 26 Saturday shot actually Nat Comfort Richmond VA after having won first place Class B Gas Con grats Nat thanks helping us set matter straight Nat Bob good friends fact Nat retrieves bike bought Bob LIFTS Local Independent Fly Together Society October 9 drove out Melville NY Long island Helicopter Fly-in held LJFTS very well-run event dozens RC choppers participated compliments LIFTS President Bob-Brassell hope will forerunner long line annual Helicopter classics Rhinebeck 17th Annual WW Jamboree Mid-Hudson RC Society Cole Palen collaborated 17th consecutive year again came up spectacular weekend flying fun good fel lowship class reunion As always official events AMA Scale AMA Giant Scale WW Maneuvers Mission Com bat Camping site rule rather exception night brings semblance modeling community campfires varied social activities some shots years daylight activities First Giant Scale WW ii biplane Joe Palko Schenectady Thundervolts has kindly favored us following picture some fellow club members Reading left right Ed Hud son Gerry Garing Ken Wilson Roy Scrafford Ned Simpson lens caught happy group really great guys Long Island Nassau Flyers hob-nobbing greatness ie Nick Ziroli time receive magazine con taming particular column holidays shall have come gone hope yours greatest ever 1984 will prove very best ever GEAR UP AND LOCKEDI! Jitis sylvania C West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaeociete Ice-Peeeidenss Joe tben 36980 Valley Forge Solon OH 44139 Francis Flunarty 504 21st 55. Vienna WV 26101 Corisy Heitman SR 108 Ncrth Holgane OH 43527 taird Jackson 1025 Walnut Sr Philadelphia PA t9107 tssgene stselkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdele PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Beaden 5552 Foxtan Ct. Cincrrrrani OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Boy what month Last month wrote about getting ready go Pittsburgh Wier ton WV District ill symposium Well needless say didnt make it seems two days before Wierton daughter Connie did too backflips practicing gymnastics meet hit wall broke back Needless say put stop plans Wierton weekend apologies expected see particularly Mark Waterman Gerry Fink organized symposium ARCS club Id also like thank John Grigg AMA President Mark Radcliff filled phone calls discussion indication did great job sym posium successful venture ARCS Thanks also called expressing concern Connie Fortunately re covering well has full use legs up around back brace now other 8-10 weeks shell good new November Council meeting pro ductive session members particu larly good frame mind passed 23 26 motions must near record Among significant things done approval Wings Service award program sponsored industry leaders intended recognize otherwise unsung heros AMA local club level some cash awards Keep eye out MA details nominate someone After considerable discussion Council voted conduct Safety Film videotape competition substantial prize money being awarded best submissions video nut well modeler chance combine two avocations help AMA possibly win much $1000 efforts idea hold competition best videotape film suppose subject model aviation safety award top four winners $1000 $500 $300 $200 respectively tapes would made available through film library clubs members also possible best parts film/tape will combined create com plete safety film Entries should address aspects aeromodeling should cover phases building flying model aircraft films will judged AMA Safety Committee Jim McNeil chairman hope get entries pos sible contest resulting film will great service membership Other interesting subjects covered ban use pyrotechnics including smoke bombs burn model airplane few exceptions such JATO JETEX regulated use AMA Show Teams 83 Nats successful came out ahead financially voted return Westover AFB MA 85 Nats decision predicated incident volving District ill clubs club District Vi established sanc tioned events traditional date status will take precidence over higher rating other words new AAA meet couldnt prevent traditional AA meet being sanctioned within AAAs zone pro tection second Executive Council Meeting 84 will combine Executive Council Contest Board Chairmens meeting figure February 1984 103 out get rule books out earlier Have happy holiday season dont forget District Ill meeting symposium Salt Fork January something else doesnt happen what next Ill Wont Delaware Oiolrct Columbia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aoeiate Vce-Preaidanu Wayne Abernethy 9205 Carondon 3 Uppnr Marboro MD 20870 Bob Chamlosna 205 Tipton Rd Newport NewS VA 23606 Howard Criopin 611 Beechesood Charlortnnvilln VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvoln Road Churlotto NC 29210 Sconty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvra Court Falls Church VA 22042 Charles spear 252 Holly Lane Mockovillo NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Vacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayettevilln NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 483-5986 Next month column will written new Vice-President District IV time dont know will Howard Crispin Charlie Spear results election public yet would like take opportunity thank supported during terms VP also thank Dis trict IV officers served know times job has difficult re ceived little no thanks volunteering time effort have said want great hobby continue somebody has work Thanks newsletter editors District keeping informed club activities am going miss getting comments information fact am going miss lot things have grown accustomed last five years like being part team makes AMA grow prosper discussing ideas problems working dedi cated AMA staff employees helping club officers visiting contests club meet ings name few things Ill miss Maybe after get business commit ments out way can get involved again still lot done new horizons conquer am getting out hobby will see some Contest circuit local flying fields will also remain Nats Committee Ill see some Reno 84 parting favor would like ask District IV membership Support AMAits organizationl will always help Write VP give him ideas have complaint talk himdont just complain Give him some ideas would handle some problems Also give support John Worth Vince Mankowski HQ staff try very hard good job Sometimes may see eye-to-eye may know facts will never know unless ask questions get involved After name game complain enter game come up solution best everybody have enjoyed hope back someday Whats Happening District IV Dear Chuck read casu al interest December 1983 column Model Aviation quote recent editorial Feedback Although actually pleased see message print equally concerned elec ted assume tirade directed Nothing could further truth comments directed solely AMA HQ located crow flies less half dozen miles Frying Pan Park Please assured general mem bership NVRC firmly believe outstanding job Vice-President us realize cant everywhere once fact us anticipated would drive way Fairfax County event No Chuck remarks directed Reston Mechanicsville As Ive stated times Feedback NVRC strongly supports you shouldnt short self Model Aviation through wrong impres sions As footnote have full permis sion print part letter fu ture column Just set record straight Ive sent John Grigg copy letter Ill also address issue future Feedback way remarks about kids drugs model aviation comes down deep Sincerely Richard B Roe Editor Feed back Northern Virginia Radio Contol Club Thank Z 5 Alabama C Florida Georgia Mississippi Puerto Rico V Soolh Carolina C Tennessee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12051 070-5000 Astociata Vice-Presidests Grnq Don RI 4 166 Pony Dr Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2118 Thoroino N Charionton Sc 29405 ArtOur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiroy 8each FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Son 1532 Faiardo FR 00648 Cd Moormun 70 Pifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Hurry Shoram F08oo876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N rlairsoon Rd No38 Scoot Mountain GA 30083 Larry FInish 5975 Waverly Dr. Jackson MS 39206 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Son 1063 Strickland Rd Intnriachon FL 32048 Phone Day 19041 3868662 After seven years being newsletter editor Earl Davis Chattanooga RC Club putting down pen has mailed average 100 newsletters per month calculates has handled 16800 sheets paper process owe Earl other devoted newsletter edit ors thanks reporting writing printing folding licking stapling stamping mailing part naturally tend wary home movies Bob Speers Rocket City Radio Control Club Hunts ville AL has some home movies dif ferent kind taken home USS Antietam landing opera tions S2Fs F9F-5s AMA members have videotape cameras should interested new safety program Executive Council has voted award $1000 cash prize best video tape safety model airplanes Other cash prizes will made second place third place get out video camera imaginative careful Dont violate safety rule making film AMA would like film high caliber winning tapes could shown club meetings Details will announced later Bob Peiser Tampa RC Aircraft Club TRAC District V representative Electroflight Team Selection Committee FAI jargon F3E event Bob needs find Electrofliers District V possible participation 1984 Electro flight World Championships 1984 team will probably chosen invitation Later teams will chosen flight trials can reach Bob 5911 Cherokee Ave Tampa FL 33604 telephone number 813 239-3105 tip hat Jean Shelton wife Bob same name has offered host Daytona Beach RC Associations annual dinner sometime January hope Bob has told volunteered Another tip hat time Duane Whitson Carol Lukow June Galentine Melissa Whitson Cindy Manbeck running concession stand Charles ton RC Society over South Carolina Gateway RC Club Jacksonville FL invites Fourth Annual Sig Memorial Pattern Contest March 17-18 1984 info write Gateway P0 Box 37429 Jacksonville FL 32236 Proceeds donated Glen Sigafoose Memorial Scholarships Its great project memory great modeler Scott Blynder AMPS RC Club Miami FL strictly WW [fan fly WW RC King Orange two fly WW RC Tanger ine Hell back Tangerine year Orline DVII Scott way 25 years oldthe same age Baron von Richtofen shot down Watch out old man beard smokes pipes Tyge ODonnell Middle 104 Model Aviation Bob Peiser isnt holding Electric-powered plane picture new inter est SEAM wife trying form all-Electric club Tennessee RC Society flying club field old man offered some suggestions suggestions worked old man turned around Tyge saw back jacketJohn Grigg AMA President Grigg visiting Nashville watch CL FAI Team Selection wandered over club flying field Bet thought story about Santa Claus ill jinopo ana ucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 13141 487-1957 Aociate Vice-PreuOests Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quinty IL 62301 William Kern 1808 12th Sc Bedford IN 47421 Lou McFarland 3404 Keithshire Way Lexington KY 40503 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithvlle MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme university City MO 63132 William 0 Snualey 0 Boo 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hitkory Lane Hazel Cress IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna ILBi 375 Frequency coordinator James Chetk 564 Granechester St Lexington KY 40505 flight home November Coun cil meeting dream air clear smooth two seats myself Captain certainly impressed re cently tour director fingered lakes Kentucky beckoned beautifully wooded hills surrounding patch work farms quilted trip across corner Indiana Illinois finally sound whining engines softened floated gracefully over Mississippi Gateway Arch said welcome home St Louis below great ending pleasurable trip warm feeling accomplishment 14 hours dis cussion deliberation importantly felt good about being small part such wonderful group Check out results meeting Council minutes regret report District VI has lost two well-known members another part country Helen Ken Olsen St Louis have moved western edge country may well tossing Sailplanes some cliff warm Pacific air right now Helen District VI AVP Contest Coordinator Soaring know will join wishing well new environs thank dedicated service AMA District VI Helens coordinator task will administered Dale Folkening future sending Soaring sanctions check guide Competi tion News section magazine Welcome aboard Dale would like bounce idea off Sixers month came AVPs Bill Zimmer several years back Bill suggested subject changing age groupings both Junior Senior cate gories involved raising upper limit Junior 16 Senior upper limit 21 rationale change revolved around several factors felt made natural competitive break addition some financial considerations especially 19-21 group might college age areas college poor am certain other ramifications would like very much have thoughts Bills proposal received several copies information relative fate wonderful site has used Indoor West Baden new owner West Baden Springs Hotel stated articles renovation fa cility will begin soon restore its orig inal condition will require around $8 million addition restoration hotel owner MacDonald says will tap some hot springs build spa swimming pool running biking tracks Unfortunately nothing article said anything about Indoor site thank Ken Wilson information news article doctor often states good deal going around visit him case creeping-whatever newsletters month seems two cases present indicated hand done writ aint gonna write no new editors step ping breech suffering burn out Just word friendly caution would say need help newsletter editors clubs providing material help communicate membership often seems us assume person agrees job possesses some special gift clairvoyance regard whats happening Most dont send news second thing noted newsletters month large number brainteasers designed blow mental fuses Golly hate things because always prove know less small amount already know know keep hoping can wait until next months newsletter print answer dontugh Perish thought Lafayette Cloud Jockeys Fly paper edited Bill Shubert comes art icle favorite writer Anonymous material included elaborate description very popular maneuver figure nine case outlines requirements precision figure nine Most us content execute just ordinary version rather long description ends state ment have done everything correctly first part maneuver should meet ground 30 degree angle attack neatly impaling fuel tank battery pack re ceiver engine crankshaft am looking forward next articles entitled Three best methods hand-launch Scale job engine running backward disentangle 6-3 prop argyle Persian wool sweater motherin-law knitted birthday meeting during Expo held brainstorming session number teresting ideas presented would like mention no discussion because didnt either Once again would like comments concerning other ideas might have 1 Videotape exchange within District 2 demo-fly-in day nationwide 3 Mailing list exchange contest pur poses 4 Educating hobby shops concerning sales radios equipment sold boats/cars aircraft frequencies 5 Closer contest coordination 6 Schedule contest dates magazines 7 More youth programs beyond AMA Cub 8 Equipment within District monitor ing frequencies 9 New AMA films 10 Encourage District members apply AMA Scholarships about ideas What about address head column .so. closeRae extend fond wishes Sixer joyous holiday season addition may have outstanding year 1984 experi ence making hobby/sport enjoy able rewarding Iowa igan S Minnesota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 Aasistang Vice-President Jatio Finn 368 Homoden NB Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Auociate Vic-Prssldesls Arthur Arro 014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd BOwdish 6410 Glenwood N Ouloan Valley MN 55427 Russoli Knetzger 26256 Shoreood Blvd. Miknaskee WI 63211 RoOrt 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga So Duluth MN 55604 William Rohrirg 4494 Tanglewood Tr. St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 9013 Dorsarn Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 1329 Roslyn Pontiac MI 48054 Frequency coordinator Pete Waters 117 Cast Main Upper Lesel Northville MI 4B167 Phone Day 1313 348-0085 tossing 3131 4374244 Writing mid-November will get around first yeartime think back year AMA officer elec tions will known votes now being collected accountants office Grigg Clemens Brings focus concern have voiced before should building next VP candidates indeed hope end occasion Russ Knetzger attend last Council meetFebruary 1984 105 Peace Bob ing could make having visit North Dakota District Russ seems have done well report friends Council tell did well contributed represented us just fine Next meeting California Im gonna make though Russ year went like flying luck youre deep dip specialty pure dying discipline further confounded being no field around us fly promise never end sentence like again Rich California Canada Dayton arriving ill-prepared usu ally get what deserve dont think quite deserved CDs notation bot tom Semi-Finals Report Sheet FiC Territorial stakes claimed plant ing powered balsa tree ceremonial beginning contest went like clockwork Ill get Guylasl Ah miss olden days remember taking bus contest held Department Recreation some field hind factory suburb Hamtramck Small rubber job Held lap wing separate bag full extra rubber motors Some Comet cement pins Shims downthrust weekday during school vacation remember hand-winding suns glare model flew Just few other kids Frank Sposite Spokeshave ran thing day spent concentrating flight Wind launch watch climb circle too flat Move wing forward Launch again used put little tabs wing tip made cellu loid Invisible tab bent down would keep wing up thought just right give turnsnear breaking Wild gyrations tab making roll other way after tweek ing looked good Really wind up Get timer Way up sun Best ever did prop nose block fall out front end likeI dont know whatsome kind physical abnormality bores down ground Geez Slowly learn fly things About thing different now have beard smoke cigar Thats airight Lillien thai beard Langley Wright brothers Grant Sibelius Dan Byas smoke cigars So does Ed Dolby Lillienthal flew gliders hill Berlin made himself died Talk about flying site problems may have point fliers come sport contempor ary times affluence hobby indus trys purveyance means get air next afternoon hospitable local clubs policy open invitation join trained see bird flying watching pass turn away see silhouette change going away turn ing coming back tell right about should turn back look over shoulder passing over head Tell about first landing Ive learned respect enjoy afar modeling disciplines mad Combat fliers equally mad Pylon Racers Pattern fliers Scale fliers putting tremendous invest ment time effort air Sailpianes fantastic heights probably best flier Saturday Sunday time air taxiing out grass strip revving up getting air maybe little lurch yaw up circling maybe maneuver two time up fuel low bring down concentrated approach flare bounce short roll non chalant taxi back feet Lets have brew Report Boyd Bowdish met Anoka County Radio Control Club regularly scheduled No vember 17th meeting got just meeting gaveled order unable meet officers beforehand President Milt Jewell introduced assemblage before regular business activi ties commenced Following business meeting Milt gave floor fixed up map Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa pins indicating AMA club locations states drew 50- 1 00- 150-mile radius circles Minne apolis point reference other AMA clubs located gave club secre tary copy District VII club listing list HQ people can contacted specific questions answers talked about new HQ building promised return Building Fund Package Vince Mankowski sending members Roger Wilson has visited building gave nice descrip tion adverse comment long way Washington DC guess surprised him asked anyone anything say about Quarter Scale safety write about havent completed club pro file didnt get impression club heavy Quarter Scale yet announced planning AMA meeting some sort spring Hopefully can arrange questions asked Couldnt Nats centrally located dis cussed central difficult thing define country 3000 x 1500 mile dimensions Another question unable respond about association once maintained between EAA AMA through NAA Apparently once EAA allowed AMA members access Oshkosh flight line $5 because both organizations affiliated NAA club relatively youngabout five years old member year help swell membership negotiating flying field county first impression group doing right seem have solid organization documented rules bylaws know some members top notch modelers competitors thing impressed large portion attendance wore club jackets club logo back wear jackets around town making positive statement about hobby took couple photos Anoka County RC Club meeting hope have developed soon Before attending meeting met Board Directors Grassfield RC Club losing its flying site urban expan sion after 15 years mapping plans searching out new site requested have received excellent package flying sites put together Geoff Styles HQ Ill keep informed progress first report attending meeting unusually long felt necessary give good idea what format Im using Sincerely Boyd Bowdish Thanks Boyd good job Arkansas aea Me,cn 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vce-Pnaadente Sob Predl 5512 Sourhwood Little Rock AR 72200 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Garland TX 75042 William Harley III 927 Commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 904 Valley Oak Ct Irving TX 75061 Larry Sertor 1415 Manor Sanleoville OK 74003 Ed shearer 3416 Oasel Dr. Metairie LA 70003 Frequency Cooedinatoe Tom 8laknney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 being written just before offi cial count blessings time Thanks giving Since interesting find out what other guy thinks important Ill share few thoughts first thanks maker breath life health has allowed celebrate enthusi astic grateful 70th birthday November 3rd Next line thanks loved ones close friends may surprise know what feel next valued life 86000 won derful AMA folks have biggest excitement inspiration life further blessing fact have opportunity know per sonally face-to-smiling-face letter phone call Please know feel am blessed men thank being friends As well know humor salt life enjoy spoof joke better anyone hope near future write few humorous articles model publications poking little fun ourselves Titles will such things Proper ways cutting yourself Autoclave tools avoid infection properly neat ly crash model airplane dispose crashed airplanes littering Sew ing up cut fingers new super glues will also probably describe new tool would make fine gift modeling buddies Automatic DoNothing Tool simply rod handle end hold both hands watch nothing very restful tired can lay down watch nothing itself called Fool Tool will delight give serious note might please know during just-past Executive Council meeting AMA President John Grigg private lunch together discuss future AMA Since am past-president John present presi dent AMA running against other coming term president felt sure would enjoy fact tend cooperate regardless election result putting AMA fore own aspirations AMA good hands George Nichols sent big packet 106 Model Aviation information w-a-y up Salmon ID District VIII George addressing some thoughts words read District VIII column think great have crosscountry communications like because helps AMA grow talk other George Nichols letter should make us southwestern District VIII thankful part flat country good road access large populous centers Salmon ID far larger cities has about 2900 population about 8000 souls whole county Salmon being 140 miles nearest big center mountainous country 4000 feet up Salmon RC Club has much desire fly have generated own communitysupported field have oiled strip 50 ft wide 450 ft long taxiway 10 ft 100 ft pit area 15 ft 200 ft oiled entire area 450 ft 850 ft fenced iron pipe gate includes five work tables great facilities relatively tiny community financed county donations local business people great amount work part club members install amused George mentioning donations came non-golfers community cause run off previous community park golfers wanting prop erty driving range Again am writing about club district other District VIII am sure buddy Ed McCollough Vice-President District XI Sal mon ID will take no offense stealing story District learns purpose point out District VIII clubs rest AMA clubs enough desire enough lief enough EFFORT can get what want talked George Nichols AMA No 11869 phone repeated thinking AMA needs to help AMAs clubs get flying sites Hes right dont know WHAT John Grigg Ed McCollough Johnny Clemens rest Executive Council would love see being done need thinking rest 86000 members give us new improved directions Weve got lot smart District VIII Id sure love hear thoughts site problem break serious pattern col umn have guy shows up once worst-looking poorly set up models ever saw looking over latest messy effort heard guy next say Hes stupid hed probably try unstop drain sink 12-gauge shotgun Now guy destructive Attention club officers hobby dealers AMAs 1984 membership applications available AMA HQ will cost 20c stamp ask supply Lets get go 100000 AMA membership Itll need help New straws wind local area Dallas RC Club coun trys oldest active should soon first time have its own private flying site site great potential picnic grove families trees yet lake Seaplanes RC boats enough fly ing area can crash anywhere darned well please field will great help relieving crowded facilities over crowded municipal flying sites straws wind action afoot develop great new flying show competition plan sometime 1984 develop funds American Cancer So ciety Ill give detail develops again Dallas area being pur sued some modeling WIVES Colotado as C Nebtanka Dakota h Dakota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Aaaociete Vice-Presidents Gone Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82802 Ed Con 8209 Linden Prare Village KS 66208 Dick Crowlev 16413 C Stanford Fl Aurora co 80015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Aicketto 516S Cloudan Soax Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coorofinenor Vacancy time column reaches will either new District IX VicePresident Bill Bieda working behalf youll hearing next three years capacity Since ing written before deadline November 25 final date returned ballots have no idea outcome Therefore Id like take opportunity publicly thank Bill interest AMA desire work District IX has chosen appropriately run clean straightforward campaign based ability interest posi tion During campaign period have vi sited together about necessary appoint ments District IX discussed briefly possible outcome election benefit District AMA Bill next VP will have total support assistance am VP next term Im sure Bill will also continue AMA work Thanks Bill Speaking appointments following people have consented work behalf coming year indicated capacities RC Contest Board members Helicopter must plead forgiveness being able keep up better absolute FLOOD newsletters letters phone calls Rather bore excuses will happy send list weak alibis will send generous donation self-addressed stamped envelope Ill try better future ******AII Now****** Ed Cox 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 SoaringRay Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 Aerobatics Loren Tregallas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 RacingSam Pisciotta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 writing need appoint Associate Vice President Nebraska RC Frequency Coordinator forthe District Sid Gates has Frequency Co ordinator has resigned due time commit ments business Thanks Sid past service District IX appreciated getting us going first year following note Jim Trau Norman OK District VIII dated December 1982 Dear Travis About year ago kind enough send District IX Season Flyer patches admired also promised let keep qual ified said would adopt District Well qualified am proud ly keeping patch Start adoption papers club admired District IX Sea son program much unashamedly copied program patch lam send ing Qaulify keep Thanks help Please reply 12 months' Well Jim 12 months later Im proud tell Ill keeping patch Ive earned flying month 1983 Modelers enjoying other modelers part what hobby/sport about Thanks Jim Trau Norman OK will soon hearing Wings Service award has newly-created reward unsung heroes found often ing work behind scenes local clubs AMA award carries prestigious certificate recognition cash award Thats right cash award Read November Executive Council minutes February 1984 107 Clovis New Mexico MADS pride show ing Flying site provided cooperation Clovis City Parks Commission Sign donated Clovis Sign Company Photos have space provided Ken Gulliford Jr Taken Bob Hubbard INindage studied Ken Fulliford Jr James Peace Keith Rhea Jerry Valdez Sonny Gunnels Ribbon Drop event Clovis MADS 4th Annual Fun Fly Clovis NM details work award commit tee composed Johnny Clemens Ed McCul lough Hardy Brodersen myself Travis McGinnis chairman Through fore sightedness Carl Beth Goldberg fund has created support new recog nition award no cost AMA details neat award may obtained contacting HQ after first year good news mail month received copy letter addressed John Worth Robert Bingaman Sunbury PA may ask does letter John Worth end up column Well read youll see chose share Hooray Robert Bingamans out Dear John am member Acad emy Model Aeronautics am what John ny Clemens calls older kids AMA have member since early 1950s am also what might called silent majority am Sunday flier guess am known AMA num ber781 9as am sure lot other members known AMA num bers perfectly understandable dont stand up make some noise nobody will ever know exist So goes though am active AMA am proud member am proud people make AMA work think have truly great organization can proud Being proud reason letter reading through December 1983 issue Model Aviation could help get feeling yourself President District Vice-Presidents contribu ting editors have thing commonyou truly proud mod elers members Academy Model Aeronautics District VIII Vice-President Johnny Clemens talks about packing go Reston VA dedication new AMA HQ museum concludes words think Im proud! AMA members know proud Johnny lets let rest world know about District IX Vice-President Travis McGinnis column taking brief look past years accomplishments Eighty-six thou sand plus members newly added RC frequen cies better insurance coverage better mem bership services supplies full-time staff 35 organization setting trends other countries have own National Center Aeromodeling includes mu seum displaying proud heritage evolution modeling country new building dedicated September able participate must feel very proud Executive Council HQ staff have achieved new heights productivity group has second terms actual achievements goals set over last several years too something AMA member can point Pride 'District III VicePresident Dave Brown column talks about AMA HQ grand opening Dave says grand opening culmi nates years dreaming sweating discussing working project marks turn ing point AMA giving us focal point pride organization its far sighted leadership Dave also talks about president John Griggs favorite sayingWere talking proud knows reading District Vice-Presidents reports proud districts accomplish ments put writing world will know proud modelers Academy Model Aero n autics propose add slogan Academy Model Aeronautics name emblem word proud key word propose add slogan fly proud nameor perhaps Proud Modelers comment please Thank listening Robert E Bingaman hee didnt steal someone elses thun der sharing Roberts letter column just made day thanks Robert taking time share some good news us Have super 1 984 Ar,sea anga , da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Aocate vie-Peidnts Tom Bunker 6532 BouSon Play Las Vegas NV 89107 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Waltue Creek CA 94598 Sob Kampmann B312 Kenneth Ave Granqevele CA 95662 Mike Lee 3606 N 72 Lane Phoenix AZ 85033 Bob Reynolds Re B Boa 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowdan Ave Long Beach CA 30808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehiani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al williamson 445 Weetby Chula Vista CA 92011 Preqeency Coordinator Hal Jaceson 8288 Senset Ave Pair Oaks CA 55628 Phone 9161 961-9603 have traveled north Sacramento since last report visited Free Flight club known Sierra Eagles met airport clubs secretary Don Hughes dropped off Jack Wood ards home fine homecooked meal pre pared Jacks wife Shirley Really great meal Later Jack drove meeting meeting met Frequency Coordina tor Hal Jackson Sacramento area AVP Bob Kampmann knew com ing town made point to see meeting run long-time FF buddy Ken Oliver showed club AMA film Indoor flying since already seen FF film spent night Jacks house bright early next morning Don Hughes take back airport certainly want thank involved hospitality next trip Reston VA Council meeting some good news up frQnt announced 1983 Nats showed profit close $1000 opposed loss time Bill Mathews fellow Free Flighters Council came up idea youll getting information later Basically its contest videotape safety Therell $1000 prize $500 $300 $200 prizes Get club looks like 12 cu four-cycle engines will allowed Pattern soon Council will advise RC Contest Board allow increase Four-cycles quieter know Future Nats will have FAI events FAI events AMA selects sends teams already several events will offered now Contrary what may have heard writing early November site US has selected 84 Control Line FAI World Championships De Kaib University Illinois has inside track Westover AFB Massachusetts running second next Council meeting will south ern California weekend January 28-29 received report Don Hoyt president Yuma Aeromodelers Inc 2-year-old club recently held first fun-fly sent invita tions over decline because pri commitments low year-end travel budget wished well goal 30-member growing group sponsor couple yearly events perhaps fun-fly Pattern meet Don feels Yuma ideal drawing position being between Phoenix Tucson Los Angeles San Diego agree him Keep eye group Theyve got great plans future Al Tuttle AVP Hawaii writes activity local site booming since peo ple returning vacations reports members departing Orange County area southern California active flier name Mike Buinac loss gain Somebody Oahu get touch Al let him know whats happening island Hes feeling neglected goes rest islands AVP San Diego Al Williamson writes nifty way frequency control says theres box plain clothespins near frequency board take colored frequency pin leave pin name place frequency pin meth od allows everyone know whos using frequency would also show took pin home Betty Stream AVP Los An geles area recently stood awards presentation also attended Las Vegas area Pattern meet Ill let tell about everything very surprised Clarence Lee ducted AMA Hall Fame NMPRA National Championships San Luis Obispo October 23 1983 Presentation made during lunch break Sunday very proud have asked present award Clarence equally pleased race since Clarence has such great interest racing presen tation made presence of very good friends Ron Shorr helping presentation name Clarence Lee legendary modeling richly de served prestigious award Las Vegas NV over weekend October 29-30 indeed modeling capi tal west ee modeling affairs going simultaneously Las Vegas RC Club holding annual Pattern contest contestants Utah Colorado Wash ington Arizona well contingent California annual Quarter Scale As sociation fly-in drew over 1000 people parts country SCAMPS hosted Old-Timers meet oppor tunity people get sample lots 108 Model Aviation Flying made visits event really pleased visit Tom Prosser Australia met Acapulco rom US World Champion hips Pensacola gave us rundown n event Thanks Betty doing such super job District X modeling general month AVP reports 5VP Phoenix Mike Lee writes ooler weather area flying back ull swing October declared Model Aviation vlonth governor Arizona lots lubs jumped bandwagon Besides arllermentioned Yuma Aeromodelers funfly Sun Valley Flyers Phoenix rhe Arizona Model Aviators held Oktober est fly-in over 100 aircraft showing up Elsewhere Pattern meet Scale ly-in fun-flys field ledication newly-formed Arizona vlodel Pioneers field Mike goes words wisdom rom local weatherman seems dur ng time solar equinoxes earth s bothered solar flares urn causes lot interference type f radio transmission So maybe model vas shot down sun other uy occurs twice year way Tom Bunker AVP Las Vegas sent ne report Quarter Scale Fly-In te helped put weather perfect year right up last minute vere 206 airplanes entered US anada Germany France South Africa Fhe French brought over -scale Fournier F-4 made some beautiful flights ermans 95-in SR-71 Blackbird uge Boeing 747 18 wheels retracts laps spoilers Best Show award vent George Harlan Irvine CA leHavilland Rapide twin biplane show vas biggest best date 1984 already planning stages Dont forget have AMA display ooth available no cost Write youd like attend club meeting function Thermals lanka 0 Idaho ana on ington XI IISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough istrict Xl Vice-President i3 SE 61st Ave ortland OR 97215 moolote ViceFvagdanta 1 culver 1807 S von Sim 1 Pocotello 1083201 mon Dronse Box 58 1 Broadviow MT 59015 ary Fuller 3050 Aiverwood Junaau AK 99801 ova Mullena 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 ruce Neloon 807 8/ickoburg St. Spokane WA 99208 ick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Folio OA 97601 hick Young 29020 Ave. S edoral Way WA 98003 zipoy 21418 NC Main St. Aedniond WA 98052 equncy coordinata obert Balcn 16439 tE Haig Dr Portlano OR 97236 hono 15031 761-5103 Just month get ready Puy Ilup Expo February 45 fairgrounds ri Puyallup writing bigger f everything last year Keep open spot District XI meeting will probably take place 100 pm Saturday contest scheduling meeting will follow 200 pm probably same place Last year AMA booth Expo word get will back year Assistant Executive Director Vince Man kowski will answer ques tions about upcoming Nats See now have four months get ready Corvallis Expo Put Benton County RC Club annual event features static competition Saturday fun-fly Sunday Although centered Corvallis club other clubs involved year some trophies others fun-fly still others mundane things like movies shown during week end Reserve April 7-8 fine show Great Idaho Expo coming writing will held Pocatello around first May news later weekend October 8-9 busy CL enthusiasts Portlands Delta Park Saturday Old-Time Stunt Jim Walker Exhibition Sunday Stuntathon 83 Old-Time Stunt event sponsored Frank Macy North west Aeroliners opened beautiful weather large number contestants spectators demonstrators treated some fine flying fascinating aircraft Bob McKain donated engraved Fox 35 winner O-T Stunt promises nate O-T Stunt event held lim ited believe events District Xl Bob Emmett flying Barnstormer took Fox home time Dave Gardner sent pictures Stuntathon event O-T doings Thats unfortunate because fantastic models Doug Dahlke came way Wis consin brought car absolutely packed goodies showed twin has seen believed also very simple little beginners CL plane made cardboard some wood would use 049 almost indestructible QZ it could way get kids going CL since would very cheap would stand up rough times beginner will give end-all place start occurs everyone famil iar name Jim Walker us have around awhile name synonymous Control Line slightly older rubber-powered A-I Hornet Ceiling Walker immortal A-I Interceptor along other gliders rubber-powered items also part what name Jim Walker brings up Jim kind person great energy developed almost single-handedly sport Control Line showman world model aviation such opened hobby literally hundreds thousands people would show up kids playing take out small plane show fly see fly lots should give some idea As part O-T Stunt Day demonstrations some Jim ts such Sabre Dance attempt fly three Fireballs once Bob Smurthwaite worked Jim gave demonstration stuntable throttled prototype good 30 years old whole lot nostalgia including members Walker family old associates Jim rest us enjoyed what used make seemed have very good time Sunday sunny Saturday little no wind Using two active practice circle some 20 entrants went after prizes fourth annual running Stuntathon Four proficiency classes flown Paul Walker driving way Lotus-Land win Expert Paul second Westover Nats has moved California temporary job assignment Paul brought Mark broth er him Mark took Advanced very hotly-contested group Bob Parker took Intermediate contest different sort Terry Miller won first Beginner As remember Terry has now moved up Inter mediate virtue win because finally got 300 points Congrats Terry Sunday contest sponsored Seattle Skyraiders CDd Dave Gardner contest well-attended Seat tle group including AVP CL Dave Mullens Remember Dave should person go CL matters since volunteer officer category closing should noted what family affair just did seem enjoy what happening work rest us can enjoy Pat Webb did fine job keep ing us informed what going during Saturdays events Frank Macy just like mother hen seeing kids chance try out some A-i stuff O-T show going well Alice Gard ner keeping tally right up-to-date could see stood judges doing best ignored well vilified thought wrong good contest pictures taken Dave Gardner think February 1984 109 winners Stuntathon 83 left Bob Parker Intermediate Terry Miller ginner Paul Walker Expert Mark Walker Advanced Most fliers Stuntathon 83 Front kneeling left Doug Dehlke Don Mc Clave Dave Gardner CD Second row Lance Cronyn Dan Cronyn George Mickey Dave Mullens Bob Emmett Alan Resinger Mark Walker Terry Miller Third row Max Thue Steve Cole Peter Bergstrom Bob Parker Peul Walker JUN IO Box FLIGHT ED WHIT 176 WaIl St Sta New York NV 10005 AMERICAN AIRLINES SHOWS OFF INDOOR FLYING Promotion Starts An Idea possibility University would order tc beat threatened workers strike set ur tables chairs over Rotunda flooi day ahead schedule gigantic dinnei returning alumni no doubt No knew just would move False alarm however such thin threads thai fate world hangs followed photographers around anc took few pictures 1930 Brownie carefully professionally set up theli lights took Professional photogra phers sometimes severe pain nol two Everyone enjoyed having ally something lndooi fliers b Abe enjoyed turn look brand new subculture took lot pictures sing tabic groupings models modelers flighi shots launches model boxes model prep aration ks picture top shows Don Ross collection fine flying paper Dura tion Scale Sport models lowei shot Richard Whitten poses Fl 0 world class microfilm ship Richard brought especially photographers since microfilm rarely flown Rotunda Pictures also taken Gagliano boys Delta Darts whole spectrum Indoor flying represented mitive ultimate have yet read Si Dunns story have yet see selected pictures soon hope unbuckling seatbelt after take off LaGuardia Airport reach forward pluck out copy January 1984 issue American Airlines American Way read about Indoor model flying climb 38000 feet head southwest Memphis SI DUNN wife two young sons fairly recent newcomers aeromodeling flying indoors gymnasium Bed ford Texas high school gymnasium Mr Mrs Dunn also freelance writers pho tographers naturally firms name Dunn & Dunn Right Dallas national head quarters American Airlines too editors airlines in-flight magazine American Way naturalpromotion aero modeling good story airline inter esting reading passengersand course bread table Dunns Everyone winner Through Junior Flight Si Dunn learned flying sessions Columbia Universitys Law Library Rotunda New York City letter Ed Whitten got ball rolling story would feature Rotunda door flying American Ways New York advertising division lined up photographers Long telephone conversations between Si Ed story written American Ways Senior Editor Ann Genett staff helped Si guide its final form ready take pictures ar ticle almost problem good didnt look though would Rotunda flying sessions sea son Finally Ron Williams able make arrangements getting very late article first session November 13th saw lots action 27 fliers reg ister ty kids fly ing Delta Darts ty visitors father/son duo Yugoslavia Photographers Robert Lewis Abe Lavalais early grave Don Ross Extravaganza Get ready Don Ross big 1984 to-do year model will Ed Lidgards famous Sparky Last year low-wing Black Bul let year before Pacific Ace thing can count Don picks good fliers famous old designs 4 Sparky probably famous Old-Timers available anyone refers neat cabin-style Outdoor Dura tion model windshield windows just refer Sparky know exactly what being discussed important fact Sparky kits available Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA produces dandy information next summers Don Ross Extravaganza contact maestro himself Don Ross 38 Churchill Road Cresskill NJ 07626. Telephone 201 568-5272 Thats see next month 110 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/02
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r Synopsis Executive Council Meeting November 5 1983 following summarizes actions AMA Executive Council meeting Reston VA copy official minutes may obtained upon request AMA HQ avail able approximately February 15 minutes will become official after Council review next Council meeting January should noted 13 Council members attendance attendance President John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice-Presi dent Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA VicePresident District II John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-IV Chuck Foreman Mechanicsville VA VP-V Bill Mathews Birmingham AL VP-VI Bob Underwood St Louis MO AVP Russell Knetzger proxy District VII VP-VIII John Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scarbor ough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR National Aero nautic Association Executive Director Ev Langworthy Present HQ executive staff Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director Gisele Jackson Comptroller Micheline Mad ison Competitions Department Director Guests District IV AVPs Howard Crispin Charles Spear meeting brought order 900 am President chaired meet ng 1 Introductory Remarks President asked moment silence tribute lost lives recent Beirut incident noted agenda item concern ing Presidents visit German club withdrawn advised protests cartoon illustrations depicted insurance advertising appearing Model Aviation noted result offending material has removed subsequent ads noted John Worth Homer Smith will visit Reno November 19 resolve Nats site problems emphasized need submittal agenda items proper forms 2 The minutes August 1 1983 Execu HELP 1986 Statue Liberty will 100 years old same year Academy Model Aeronautics will 50 years old joint celebration will therefore possible respond need restoring national symbol freedom sad fact Statue Liberty desparate need repair restoration Fortunately national campaign underway work time celebration campaign needs everyones support order get job done aeromodelers campaign especi ally noteworthy United States model fliers enjoy degree freedom unequalled anywhere else world can fly minimum shackles government regulation activity basically limited dictates safety neighbors rights peace privacy same time enjoy participation rest world activity send teams World Championships have freedom establish national world records participate equal partners Federation Aeronautique Internationale headquartered Parishomeland nation gave us Statue Liberty Aeromodelers USA among fortunate world will fore appropriate 1986 celebrate both growth AMA rebirth Statue Liberty YOU can help make possible donation AMA member gives dollar total now would over $80000 1986 could over $1 00000 cant afford wait money needed now stop decay begin re pairs day dollar counts Donations should made directly following address Statue Liberty Fund P0 Box 1986 New York NY 10018 budget initial financial statement 1983 world championships held Pensacola FL very close break-even projection costs 1984 CL World Chain pionshi PS held Reno NV Chicopee MA would updated report Ex Con tin ued page 100 96 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports bY AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTIC 1810 Samuel Morse Dr sj Reston VA 22090 tive Council meeting approved amend ed previous written Council input 3 Executive VP Report following sub jects noted Jim McNeill Grand Opening preliminary financial report indicat ed total expenses date well within Chains unsnackleo fler teet Statue Liberty holds aloft torch has lit way millions immigrants begin new lives After almost 100 years huge statue now need major preservation work prepare 1986 Centennial Photo Na tional Park Service Statue Liberty National Monument AMA l-IQ SERVICES STAFF 0e 6 Executive Director John Worth S Assistant Executive Director Vince Mankowski S Executive Secretary Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison S Special Services Director Carl Maroney S Membership Director Carol Merfeld 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles S Special Events Manager Douglas Pratt S Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob Voislavek S S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney S Asst General Counsel Jack Smith Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Executive Council Meeting Again has true past years Executive Council met what turned out very lively meeting bricks thrown fisticuffs exchanged can comfortable knowledge member Council freely spoke mind great bunch people repre senting working toward bet terment Academy rubber stamp next guy what did Well took action 25 items plus awards date/place next meeting 25 items re jected three voted unanimously 17 split majority votes balance reason unanimous votes virtually talked issue death fore taking vote proper direction obvious defeated proposals actually slight majority favor issue sensitive cast vote causing tie thereby failing motion feel important sensitive issues majority must clear does deserve adopted motion offset rules book effec tively year againl failed sufficient interest concern problem lead us motion inviting Contest Board chairmen Contest Boards Coordinator spring meeting motion passed people will joining us thrash out Contest Board pro cedures becomes imperative now have four new Contest Boards represent ing RC interests New Groups SEAM Society Electric Aircraft Modelers approved special interest group IMAA International Mini ature Aircraft Association What means now recognized voice two interest areas matters pertaining rules safety Nats etc interest area will place much impor tance opinions single person other group will have free hand still have get past rules boards Safety Committee Nats Executive Committee and/or course Executive Council Wings Service new award program instituted called Wings Service program tended honor unsung hero model aviation such club officers newsletter editors guy works behind scenes keep model aviation alive well know type meanthey never ask praise recognition iust things appreciate never say thank Might year will recognize six such peo pie nominations reviewed special committee will receive plaque recog nizing award plus cash amount AMA will provide plaque cash award will come foundation established Carl Beth Goldberg originators idea program way excluded program AMA elected officers con test board members AVPs special interest group officers regular columnists maga zines others already rather wide ly known awards truly grassroots modeler Nominations awards can come anyone group No special form has developed expect typed resume candidates qualifications page should enough course candidate must AMA member least three people should sign nominating let ter Send AMA HQ addressed Wings Service Award now Other Actions Good news again East Coastersthe 1985 Nats will again held WestoverAFB Chicopee MA Dates yet known Nats Executive Committee unanimously recommended action Executive Council unanimously accept recommenda tion 1986 will again south either Lake Charles LA Seguin TX Howzat early planning notice let us forget 1984 Nats Reno NV shaping up fine event spite some early problems Assur ance has gained maximum utilization Stead Airport other spot sites keep away radio interference between events Due Council action 1984 will see Soaring include FAI/F3B category first time Nats history accommodate added event Soaring will now have six full daysthree AMA thermal tasks two FAI/F3B Scale accom modate six days Soaring will move Helicopter its own site too can expand flying days needed Sounds good Executive Council has directed action RC Contest Board review Pattern engine displacement rule relates four-stroke cycle engines FAI presently allows up 12 cu engines Pattern competitionour rules permit 60% swept volume rules changed 50% swept volume will able use same engines FAI competitors allowed Quieter too Father Gendusa received letter requesting AMA participate raising funds assist maintenance costs aircraft belonging Father Gendusa American priest assigned New Guinea Father Tony affec tionately called flies aircraft provided earlier fund-raising benefits between dis tant areas parish airlift sick children adults hospitals parish includes several small islands scattered over 85000 square miles South Pacific aircraft good flying order absolute necessity aircraft now needs major overhaul will cost about $20000 pot empty Through combined efforts of us could put Father Tony back air continue mission people New Guinea As modelers spend way too much hobby now help out Father Tony just little bit hobby funds will help send donation Father Tony CMM2O6 Fund c/o Charles W Aiken Aiken Brothers Incorpo rated Box 1904 226 Pendleton St Green ville SC 29602 bit will help can show others outside AMA care sending donation let know AMA member wants help Thank New Appointments creation four contest boards Radio Control comes need appoint chairmen As write three four have completed last undone due procrastination will re solved read brief synopsis of first three followsall appoint ments effective January 1 1984 RC Aerobatics Board will chaired Joe Friend until recently chairman previous RC Contest Board Joe active competitor quite familiar contest board procedures knowledge penchant handling necessary paperwork both timely well make him well-qualified slot RC Soaring Contest Board will chaired Gene Shelkey until recently president National Soaring Society Gene also director Soaring 1983 Nats largest Soaring entry previous Nats probably largest such event ever held anywhere world RC Helicopter Contest Board will chaired Horace Hagen Similar Gene Shelkey Horace event director Helicopter 1983 Nats also largest Helicopter entry previous Nats Horace also US member FAI Helicopter subcommittee comes well versed both forms competition leaves appointment chair man Racing Contest Board promise before end year boards place ready next rules cycle Closing wish very happy safe holi day season pray following years may good families TALKING PROUD.. ..TALKING PROGRESS February 1984 97 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Richard Hauser Arlington VA writes Just finished November MA mag have say 83 Nats great Ive going Nats since 80 Ohio Cannot remember town helpful Chicopee MA great . Contest Direc tors deserve round applause Westover AFB super Thanks involved Richard sent copy Col Roy Ayers USA FB Commander Honorable Robert Kumor mayor Chicopee Thanks kind words Richard Carl Goldberg notes Dear Jim Glad see Nats poll Ive felt years en try fees too high acti cal way Id recommend reducing sub stantially agree Carl Doc Passen Jasonville IN echos Carl family plan sort entry fee would nice encourages members fam ily fly instead just Daddy two favorite people Joan Dale Alyea Pueblo CO Joan edi tor club newsletter Bullpen does magnificent job newsletter SAFETY catching everyones mind more AMA Safety Committee now has top experts Advisory Board fly Sunday club go contests whatever have suggestion safety write once before forget well print right Lets work gether 84 stop cut fingers mashed spectators just smart ex perts what think about safety Speaking Safety Committee Advi sory Board Mr Dario Brisighella Oak Creek WI expert Giant Scale showed Dario couple months back bottom first column better half Darlo Jr Jrs wife too snap ped Ida Grove L-R Pam Darlo Jr 8ev Brisighella look happy dont good friend West Virginia Meet Mr Greg Bartling important club president New Martinsville WV Greg corresponds clubs coast-to-coast sent him list AMA chartered clubs AMA HQ need list AMA chartered clubs area write HQ write See next month .. Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 CARRYING THE TORCH . AMA Executive Council has approved inclusion advertising Model viation Statue Liberty restoration fund object bring attention segment public need donations save famed symbol freedom further deterioration restore good condition token donation $100 made name AMA hope ad ditional contributions AMA members much greater piece projects cost may shared aeromodeling fraternity noted AMA model avia tion general enjoys degree freedom unequalled anywhere world thing minimum interference gov ernmental bureaucratic restrictions symbol liberty therefore particularly ap propriate activity Also significant fact 1986 Statue Liberty will 100 years old same year will celebrate AMAs 50th anni versay Thus events will coincide joint celebration will possible Donations tax-deductible should sent Statue Liberty Fund PO Box 1986 New York NY 10018 98 Model Aviation regard Family Plan Nats entry fees great number families go annual Nats Would wives children fly reduced family rate Meet Sheryl Ann Sanfilippo Westbury NY little 5-year-old very front holding RC Scale Piper Super Cruiser daddy built Standing behind Frank Phyllis Sanfilippo Diane nandez ever go Nats AMA contest start taking pictures important contestants ask around little like always often youll discover whole family loved ones right scene Try next time Meet Barb Schultz Pomeroy IA AMA member flier trainee Ida Grove Byron P-SI shown built Vance Jorgenson 100foot line between spectators flight line safety looked very common-sense Wings Service Award As wings bear load airplane people win Wings Service must have borne load service fellow mod elers Unsung heroes should awarded Wings have earned recognition fellow modelers dedication service Wings Service Award shall ad ministered recipients selected com mittee composed AMA President National Aeronautic Association representa tive AMA Executive Director AMA Ex ecutive Vice-President Nominations Recommendations may submitted yearly supporters official form Available through Vice-Presidents HQ Recommendations may made Open AMA member submitted Dis trict Vice-Presidents nominations exceed three per district Nominees shall have AMA mem ber minimum four years shall living AMA member awards shall made annually appropriate time place Deadline sub mission nominations shall March 31 year nominees previous year Nomination Sources Criteria An AMA chartered club may nominate support members B Nats Committee other estab lished AMA Executive Council presidentially appointed committees may nominate support nominees C Any Open AMA member may nom inate three other AMA members sup porting nomination D Inclusion consideration club offi cers past club officers still alive contest board members contest coordinators Nats workers and/or officials Special Interest Group officers average modeler does unsung hero job service nominee may unknown re gional national level being known recognized figure should necessarily barrier being considered award Nominees may members have contributed significantly mechanics running organization newsletter editor member has done unusually fine job promoting modeling positive light perhaps person role models youth way provides guidance spiration E Exclude consideration mem bers have already received national recognition AMA officers employees magazine columnists manufacturers principals manufacturing business hobby-oriented F Although award intended one-time award member sec ond award same member could con sidered after period five years G cash award funded Carl Beth Goldberg Foundation will accompanied certificate Results ot 1983 Election results provided Raymond H McGivern Certified Public Accountant show John Grigg has re-elected Presi dent Academy Model Aeronautics Except District IV incumbent running incumbent Vice-Presi dents re-elected other districts election official vote tally President John Grigg * John Clemens 9804 7874 Total17678 District Vice-President Ed Izzo * Other 1076 Total1077 District IV Vice-President Howard Crispin Charlie Spear 614 596 Total1210 District V Vice-President Bill Mathews * Other 1403 14 Total1417 Museum Hours 1984 January through May requests have received clubs individual members wishing make weekend visits National Center Aeromodeling accommodate requests several AMA staff employees have volunteered work pay eight weekends January May 1984 time no budget provided weekend staffing reason National Center has normally open Monday through Friday business week special holidays excepted days specified below Saturdays Hours will 1000 am 200 pm would appreciated large groups planning visit prior notice given Academy Public Relations Department Similarly group wishes make Sun day visit might accommodated prior arrangement through Public Rela tions Department Individual members families encouraged make visits days listed below firm schedule January 7 January 21 February 18 March 10 March 24 April 14 May 12 May 26 Please remember Nation al Center Aeromodeling knowing AMA staff has cooperated pre pare voluntary schedule con venience hope will come see us National Headquarters Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT District IX Vice-President Travis McGinnis * Bill Bieda Other 652 305 1 Total958 * Incumbent February 1984 99 FLYIDE SITES UlEETiDE ut Tuledo RC Show IPRIL 1 1114 210pm ROYAL TOLEDO HOTEL AMA will present FLYING SITE SYMPOSIUM 1984 Toledo Weak Signals RC Expo will open AMA members clubs need assistance getting keeping flying site MOVIE HANDOUTS PRESENTATION information call Geoffrey Styles AMA Headquarters 703 435-0750 Council MeetingCoot page 96 ecutive Director later meeting finan cial report 1983 Westover Nats indi cated small profit subsidy re view AMA magazine operation made discussion two action items surfaced once year Council shall sent sample typical AMA News mailing letter thanks will sent women sold souvenir/supply service items 1983 Nats 4 Committee Reports A Special Interest Groups Ed McCol lough reported two organizations pre sently up consideration Society Electric Aircraft Modelers SEAM International Miniature Aircraft Association IMAA After discussion SEAM appli cation approved unanimously ac cept SEAM official Special Interest Group Academy electric models McCollough reported com mittee ready recommend accep tance IMAA application because complete paperwork Further discussion deferred following B Safety Advisory McNeill noted central theme current committee ef forts AMA Safety Code insur ance regard limits weight size model aircraft behalf committee McNeill moved adoption following rule model weighs 20 pounds shall minimum 100 foot gap tween spectator line flight line After discussion motion withdrawn mainly because brought out sepa rating distance greater 65 feet now established will cause loss flying sites no distance problems current Safety Code Discussion directed need limit weight size models noting large models likely increase scruti nization FAA regulatory board maintaining privilege establishing enforcing own safety rules should jeopardized discussion part related IMAA safety criteria concern over large size aircraft agreed safety code substantial seems gen erally enforced Under assumption can better communicate come agreement issues IMAA leadership within Academys um brella approved accept IMAA official AMA Special Interest Group large models voted yes except District X abstained District IV voted negative Bill Mathews reminded Council original idea see Jan 81 minutes appen dix establish safety committee advisory capacity made up specialists Since present Council-staffed Safety Advisory Committee has come being would better have Safety Commit tee appended advisory committee assembly concurred President named new Safety Committee consist ing Jim McNeill chairman Hardy Broder sen Dave Brown Johnny Clemens Safety Advisory Committee concept remains will generally have Council members appointed Note Safety Commit tee referred April 83 minutes now known Safety Advisory Committee C Goldberg Award McGinnis reported future award ref April 83 minutes will known Wings Ser vice Award Following review com mittees proposal unanimously ap proved Council approve proce dures format developed committee administration Wings Service Award some modification origi nal document Committee discharged President permanent committee formed its place administrate new award consisting President chairman pro tem Executive Director Execu tive Vice President NAA Executive Director D Noise behalf absent chair man Izzo President reported engine noise tests conducted RC World Championships remarking no failed test out 70 entrants discussion agreed clubs generally have technical knowledge capability establishing imple menting noise controls consensus need Academy estab lish what reasonable noise limit educate provide guidelines ac complish objective E Film Projects Byrne reported AMA film producer Jay Gerber expects premier current project shortened ver sions Marvelous Miniatures Grand Illusions January 1984 Byrne spoke favor safety film take precedence over currently estab lished film priorities also future Soaring film should also produced Discus sion produced idea safety video tape competition unanimous approval $2000 authorized Safety Committee budget purpose awards winners safety video tape contest goal select winners end 1984 awards shall given follows $1000 first place $500 second place $300 third place $200 fourth place Safety Committee will establish details contest well selection criteria 5 Contest Board Proposal McCullough ed constant lateness releasing new rule books end rules change cycle offered motion rectify problem delaying next rule book year would available 83 before becoming effective 84-85 future years fol low similarly motion failed 7 against Ill IV V VI IX X EVP VIII Xl ED 1 abstained NAA 6 Council vs Contest Board Jurisdiction Worth noted contest boards ap proved new rule book wording beyond its jurisdiction concerning regulation com petition activity such wording falls under purview Council policy-making because applies non-competition activity After discussion approved unanimously apply new words AMA Safety Code reject new paragraph con cerning weight limits since conflicts existing Safety Code Subsequent discussion concerning rules change cycles subsequent late deliv ery new rule books produced unanimous approval contest board chairman contest board coordinator meet Council during latters second meeting 1984 purpose solving late rule book problem 7 FAI Budget Allocations President di rected item held over Jan uary 84 Council meeting Mr Brodersen would update proposal pre sentation time 8 Bank Financial Services Langworthy de scribed financial service favors en tering collaboration AMAsimi lar optional major medical arrangement joint venture would Colonial National Bank Delaware providing services members such personal loans home equity loans credit cards revolving lines 100 Model Aviation Preview future RC Shown AMA Executive Director John Worth AMAs experimental RC equipment operates 9261 MHz externally visible difference between 72 MHz RC short about 3 antenna both transmitter receiver equipment has worked extremely well test flights sailplane ASW-17 AMA Frequency Committee member Walt Good being flown Florida near home Port Richey information about AMAs 900 MHz program see excellent article Bob Aberle December 1983 issue Flying Models magazine credit After discussion unanimously approved NAA proceed negotia tions Council have final approval proposed agreement presented next Council meeting 9 Airfoil Tournament Program proposal submitted Jim Simpson reviewed discussed attempt create activity re gard lack newcomers model hobby Council did take action voicing concern over lack administrative details plan knowledge model industry press will receive con cept Headquarters ask press dustry critique proposal discussion next Council meeting 1OPersonality Interviews subject deferred next Council meeting 11Instant AMA Memberships policy change would allow contest di rectors leader members issue instant memberships time place discussed Ways accommodating con cept debated severe defici encies concerning insurance problems no ac tion taken 12Traditional vs AAA Contests Noting problem conflicts between classes meets approved unanimously traditional date status will take precedence over AAA AAAA contest dates 13 Engine Displacement recommendation Noise Committee chairman Ed Izzo calling emergency action appro priate contest boards allowing use four-cycle engines competition derating engine displacement half 12 cu 6 approved unanimously 14 Pyrotechnics Safety Code An addition Safety Code general section noted Worth necessary general applica tion well air show teams After dis cussion problem approved unan imously airborne pyrotechnics device explodes burns propels pro jectile kind banned including limited rockets explosive bombs dropped models smoke bombs ex plosive gases such hydrogen-filled bal loons ground-mounted devices launching projectile Permitted smoke systems use smoke-producing liquid through engine mufflers dummy bombs use flour equivalent simulate smoke upon impact rockets permanently attached per JATO use exceptions permitted authorized Air Show Team use defined AST Advisory Committee document available AMA HQ use rock ets accordance Safety Code National Association Rocketry 15Nats Executive Committee John Grigg noted following committee items follow ing recent October meeting Reno A 1985 Site Approval approved except District V 1985 Nats shall held Chicopee MA Executive Director advised Coun cil regarding 1984 Reno Nats site details Dis cussion indicated need solidify specific event site situations resolved satisfactorily November 19 con ference call explore alternatives should made B Committee Format response NEC recommendation approved unanimously amend motion 7 Dec 82 minutes second sentence designate Ron Morgan Contest Director delete requirement choosing con test director annually approved amend second paragraph motion 7 Dec 82 min utes noting Nats Operations Sub committee members shall selected terms up five years limitation reappointment passed voting yes except Districts XI V District X ab stained Following action unanimously approved designate Bryant Thompson Nats contest manager amending last sentence motion 7 Dec 82 minutes inserting Contest Director Ron Morgan Contest Manager Bryant Thompson C RC Pattern Clarification Noting latest Contest Board rules action con fused status FAI Masters classes RC Aerobatics unanimously ap proved Nats events shall include events Academy selects world Championship teams deviations su ject Executive Council approval noted however FAI events practical operate Nats environment concluded next month dation Associate VP post Vermont would appreciate recommendations modelers would like select best possible candidate Two Associate VPs publish news letters activity stateDennis Fol som Maine Chris Balling Rhode Island Both newsletters informative relating activities events taking place states District Activities extreme pleasure attending Pioneer Valley Radio Control Club meet ing Springfield MA awarded club Award Excellence badges Pioneer Valley RC Club host club 1983 Nats volunteer help out standing Nats activities also donated field monitored test flying would pleased award distinction other clubs de pending activity levels service modelers District Control Line Triathalon Champion ships held Hanson MA Sunday October 30th spoken about contest previous column must comment first Control Line contest know points awarded lower noise levels three-event contest same airplane performed categories aggregate score determined __________________________________________ winner noise levels running tween 90 102 db think excel lent indicates noise level Cssectrcut S Maise S Massachusetts S New Hampshirelimit must placed modeling Rhode Island S vetm,t contest indicated easily achievable Control Line George McGinnis CD DISTRICT REPORTand creator contest significant item judging conducted Radio Control modelers must say Ed Izzovery good time District Vice-President illness unable attend 483 Fiske Stlast Council meeting given back Holliston MA 01746ward compliment John Worth Associate Vice Presidents stated meeting went smoothly Clris 8aIlitq 36 Stewart Dr. Fortsr,outh RI 02871 quickly As know during Council meetRobert 13 Brodeur 405 Main Street Nashua NH 03060 ings try represent modelers Dis Dennis Folsom FF01 Gardiner ME 04345 Don rafts P0 Box 182873 Heritage Ln. Duebury MA 02332 trict best ability therefore Al Nosotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 05850 ask questions relating items Frequency Coondinator agenda feel required repre George Wilson 318 Fisher St. Nalpole MA 02161 sentative will continue prod make sure Council meeting action 1985 Nationals has approved benefit modelers district Westover Air Force Base 1984 World hope keeping workControl Line Championships will also take bench hot new modeling activity place Westover September 1984 expect 1984 another banner year World Championships will add activity District types flying activity level District turn will have opportunity host help making championships same unforgettable affair Nats After dry spell years activity beginning pick up east specifically District Sorry announce Don Raab has sub mitted resignation Associate VP Vermont Don has done excellent job position has kept fully informed activities taking place beautiful state Vermont have known Don bet ter 20 years remembering him early competitor Control Line Don has accepted position college New York City will teaching Computer Science Again heartfelt thanks Don time effort AVP Vermont wish best new position Don will too far us will ex pect see him some contests coming season have received recommen Winners CL Triathalon Contest February 1984 101 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District I Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 2121 225-a3lv Asuociase Vrce-Presdens Pete Bianchn 260 S Boedwan Yonken NY 10705 Prank Costello 27 Kearne Sr Ooner NJ 07601 F-ank Orerch 9 W4Iom Ave Piscatamay NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkvs 7 Eeenreen Ave Ne Hyde Pam NY t 1040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr. roms Rider NY 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perty Ave Larnarn NY 12110 Lan Sasrer 2082 Rabbr Lane Poenn NY 13135 Frequency Coordnator Geor8e Myers 70 Frothljel Furor Rd. Hickoville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Readers column three aware portion devoted area thought provocation monthrs edition no exception Back during 60s whenr 12 years did FM Radio music chatter show New York called Byrne Roams popular jazz record frequently requested bearing title ItrS WHAT Its WAY It~ now hear updated version phil osophical observation ready response belief expressed people both out hobby/sport larger heavier model airplane built dangerous becomes airborne action reaction taught scholastic science courses have told Big beautiful According elephant whale should very quintessence elegance am convinced cliches should conclusive universal truths continue wince statement have heard proclaimed way very upper hierarchical tiers AMA Its WHAT fly HOW fly counts Please understand am challenging truth statement certainly very true applies ALL model aircraft large small fast slow just answer opinion question large and/or heavy may go safety answer will easy come sooner found better will model aviation insurance cover age standpoint maximum weight present ly allowable 55 lbs provided AMA Safety Code provisions observed prior during after flight have received varied expressions opinion size/weight question important hear YOURS am properly repre sent Four Plus Executive Council has decided cre ate four separate distinct Contest Boards categories Radio Control therefore incumbent upon AMA VicePresident appoint have place ser vice January 1 1984 beginning next rule-making cycle four Contest Board members District shall prerogative duty AMA President appoint named chairman board same procedure timeframe will apply designation FAI Scale Team Selection Committee member district have completed appointments already reported AMA RC Racing Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 RC Soaring Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 RC Aerobatics Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722 RC Helicopter Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Scale Team Selection Committee Member Ed Rhoads 100 Buttonwood Ln Cinnaminson NY 08077 1985 Nats good news District II East Coast modelers voted recent Ex ecutive Council meeting hold 1985 Nats Westover AFB shall have exact dates set plenty time en able make plans vacation time off building testing etc Suggested new slogan Whoopee Its Back Chicopee subject Westover AFB have received early responses sup port Regional Meet 1984 Free Flight groups such Skyscrapers Western New York Free Flight So ciety Joe Wagner speaking former Pete Meixner forthe latter Don Ross Cresskill NJ spoke himself such actiye modelers Bob Hunt Ed Whitten Gene Sellers others such members own Design Group Dons words just read column December MA want count among first very enthusiastic re plies wasnt aware pursuing same idea just proves great minds run same groove think East ern Regional must may well thing keeps Nats alive because regional will get some Easterners never go contest inter ested enough come up Chicopee can get some other contests later amazed number people met Nats attending first time Film Project Update thank responded request October issue reader sugges tions regarding future AMA film subjects like Dave Kaib Santa Clara CA club South Bay Soaring Society sug gested film devoted entirely Soaring offered tapes technical assistance such project As able pro ceed such production shall certain ly pleased avail ourselves assis tance kindly offered present time combining best Marvelous Miniatures Grand Illusions film newlyshot material added ingredient scheduled have its premier showing beginning 1984 Cinematographer AMA Life member Jay Gerber has shooting considerable footage new material along much will featured upcoming production will tell RC Story past present future sched uled premier beginning 1985 Speaking Jay Gerber addition contribution $1000 AMA some time ago fee Life Membership another contribution AMA Gerber family such amount being made half Jays Missus very attractive Barbara Gerber time donation form brand new super-duper mon itor better display films shows other public gatherings Jay believes present equipment area could stand improvement unit watched Chicopee Quality Inn left much desired owe particular AMA family very very much am adding yourthanks along Return Columbia span some years has Indoor flying Rotunda Columbia University NYC liaison through Ron Williams outstanding Indoor flier same time Associate Columbia faculty couple months ago Ron severed connection Colum bia U looked time de velopment would serve oust Indoor folk convenience flying site Manhattan Spearheading frantic effort hold line Columbia same time locate another flying site city huge crowded edifices admirably involved Ed Whitten therefore real kick find reading Eds newsletter New York Indoor Times follow ing happy headline Return Colum bia Thats good news.! Ed characteristically unselfish way attributes victory Ron Williams per sistence Phil Bensons Col um bia University representative understand 102 Model Aviation L H Dave Hollenbeck VI Bill Arnold Secretary Roman Polaski President Ed Izzo VP Eddie Putnam Treasurer Picture taken presentation AMA Award Excellence Pioneer Valley RC Club L R Dave Cook winner Control Line Triathalon Contest George McGinnis CD Ed Izzo VP conducting noise test Dave Cooks Stunt plane ing guidance plus some very kind important assistance other Columbia Uni versity personnel Knowing Ed dedication great hobby sport am convinced coordination persever ance very happy conclusion prob lem would have realized model aviation thank Edand understanding folks Columbia University Erratum October report ran picture pur porting show friend long-time compet itor Bob Gutai Allentown PA receiving award Eastern US Free Flight Championships Galeville NY Saturday June 25 Though Bob won award Sun day June 26 Saturday shot actually Nat Comfort Richmond VA after having won first place Class B Gas Con grats Nat thanks helping us set matter straight Nat Bob good friends fact Nat retrieves bike bought Bob LIFTS Local Independent Fly Together Society October 9 drove out Melville NY Long island Helicopter Fly-in held LJFTS very well-run event dozens RC choppers participated compliments LIFTS President Bob-Brassell hope will forerunner long line annual Helicopter classics Rhinebeck 17th Annual WW Jamboree Mid-Hudson RC Society Cole Palen collaborated 17th consecutive year again came up spectacular weekend flying fun good fel lowship class reunion As always official events AMA Scale AMA Giant Scale WW Maneuvers Mission Com bat Camping site rule rather exception night brings semblance modeling community campfires varied social activities some shots years daylight activities First Giant Scale WW ii biplane Joe Palko Schenectady Thundervolts has kindly favored us following picture some fellow club members Reading left right Ed Hud son Gerry Garing Ken Wilson Roy Scrafford Ned Simpson lens caught happy group really great guys Long Island Nassau Flyers hob-nobbing greatness ie Nick Ziroli time receive magazine con taming particular column holidays shall have come gone hope yours greatest ever 1984 will prove very best ever GEAR UP AND LOCKEDI! Jitis sylvania C West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaeociete Ice-Peeeidenss Joe tben 36980 Valley Forge Solon OH 44139 Francis Flunarty 504 21st 55. Vienna WV 26101 Corisy Heitman SR 108 Ncrth Holgane OH 43527 taird Jackson 1025 Walnut Sr Philadelphia PA t9107 tssgene stselkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdele PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Beaden 5552 Foxtan Ct. Cincrrrrani OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Boy what month Last month wrote about getting ready go Pittsburgh Wier ton WV District ill symposium Well needless say didnt make it seems two days before Wierton daughter Connie did too backflips practicing gymnastics meet hit wall broke back Needless say put stop plans Wierton weekend apologies expected see particularly Mark Waterman Gerry Fink organized symposium ARCS club Id also like thank John Grigg AMA President Mark Radcliff filled phone calls discussion indication did great job sym posium successful venture ARCS Thanks also called expressing concern Connie Fortunately re covering well has full use legs up around back brace now other 8-10 weeks shell good new November Council meeting pro ductive session members particu larly good frame mind passed 23 26 motions must near record Among significant things done approval Wings Service award program sponsored industry leaders intended recognize otherwise unsung heros AMA local club level some cash awards Keep eye out MA details nominate someone After considerable discussion Council voted conduct Safety Film videotape competition substantial prize money being awarded best submissions video nut well modeler chance combine two avocations help AMA possibly win much $1000 efforts idea hold competition best videotape film suppose subject model aviation safety award top four winners $1000 $500 $300 $200 respectively tapes would made available through film library clubs members also possible best parts film/tape will combined create com plete safety film Entries should address aspects aeromodeling should cover phases building flying model aircraft films will judged AMA Safety Committee Jim McNeil chairman hope get entries pos sible contest resulting film will great service membership Other interesting subjects covered ban use pyrotechnics including smoke bombs burn model airplane few exceptions such JATO JETEX regulated use AMA Show Teams 83 Nats successful came out ahead financially voted return Westover AFB MA 85 Nats decision predicated incident volving District ill clubs club District Vi established sanc tioned events traditional date status will take precidence over higher rating other words new AAA meet couldnt prevent traditional AA meet being sanctioned within AAAs zone pro tection second Executive Council Meeting 84 will combine Executive Council Contest Board Chairmens meeting figure February 1984 103 out get rule books out earlier Have happy holiday season dont forget District Ill meeting symposium Salt Fork January something else doesnt happen what next Ill Wont Delaware Oiolrct Columbia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aoeiate Vce-Preaidanu Wayne Abernethy 9205 Carondon 3 Uppnr Marboro MD 20870 Bob Chamlosna 205 Tipton Rd Newport NewS VA 23606 Howard Criopin 611 Beechesood Charlortnnvilln VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvoln Road Churlotto NC 29210 Sconty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvra Court Falls Church VA 22042 Charles spear 252 Holly Lane Mockovillo NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Vacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayettevilln NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 483-5986 Next month column will written new Vice-President District IV time dont know will Howard Crispin Charlie Spear results election public yet would like take opportunity thank supported during terms VP also thank Dis trict IV officers served know times job has difficult re ceived little no thanks volunteering time effort have said want great hobby continue somebody has work Thanks newsletter editors District keeping informed club activities am going miss getting comments information fact am going miss lot things have grown accustomed last five years like being part team makes AMA grow prosper discussing ideas problems working dedi cated AMA staff employees helping club officers visiting contests club meet ings name few things Ill miss Maybe after get business commit ments out way can get involved again still lot done new horizons conquer am getting out hobby will see some Contest circuit local flying fields will also remain Nats Committee Ill see some Reno 84 parting favor would like ask District IV membership Support AMAits organizationl will always help Write VP give him ideas have complaint talk himdont just complain Give him some ideas would handle some problems Also give support John Worth Vince Mankowski HQ staff try very hard good job Sometimes may see eye-to-eye may know facts will never know unless ask questions get involved After name game complain enter game come up solution best everybody have enjoyed hope back someday Whats Happening District IV Dear Chuck read casu al interest December 1983 column Model Aviation quote recent editorial Feedback Although actually pleased see message print equally concerned elec ted assume tirade directed Nothing could further truth comments directed solely AMA HQ located crow flies less half dozen miles Frying Pan Park Please assured general mem bership NVRC firmly believe outstanding job Vice-President us realize cant everywhere once fact us anticipated would drive way Fairfax County event No Chuck remarks directed Reston Mechanicsville As Ive stated times Feedback NVRC strongly supports you shouldnt short self Model Aviation through wrong impres sions As footnote have full permis sion print part letter fu ture column Just set record straight Ive sent John Grigg copy letter Ill also address issue future Feedback way remarks about kids drugs model aviation comes down deep Sincerely Richard B Roe Editor Feed back Northern Virginia Radio Contol Club Thank Z 5 Alabama C Florida Georgia Mississippi Puerto Rico V Soolh Carolina C Tennessee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12051 070-5000 Astociata Vice-Presidests Grnq Don RI 4 166 Pony Dr Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2118 Thoroino N Charionton Sc 29405 ArtOur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiroy 8each FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Son 1532 Faiardo FR 00648 Cd Moormun 70 Pifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Hurry Shoram F08oo876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N rlairsoon Rd No38 Scoot Mountain GA 30083 Larry FInish 5975 Waverly Dr. Jackson MS 39206 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Son 1063 Strickland Rd Intnriachon FL 32048 Phone Day 19041 3868662 After seven years being newsletter editor Earl Davis Chattanooga RC Club putting down pen has mailed average 100 newsletters per month calculates has handled 16800 sheets paper process owe Earl other devoted newsletter edit ors thanks reporting writing printing folding licking stapling stamping mailing part naturally tend wary home movies Bob Speers Rocket City Radio Control Club Hunts ville AL has some home movies dif ferent kind taken home USS Antietam landing opera tions S2Fs F9F-5s AMA members have videotape cameras should interested new safety program Executive Council has voted award $1000 cash prize best video tape safety model airplanes Other cash prizes will made second place third place get out video camera imaginative careful Dont violate safety rule making film AMA would like film high caliber winning tapes could shown club meetings Details will announced later Bob Peiser Tampa RC Aircraft Club TRAC District V representative Electroflight Team Selection Committee FAI jargon F3E event Bob needs find Electrofliers District V possible participation 1984 Electro flight World Championships 1984 team will probably chosen invitation Later teams will chosen flight trials can reach Bob 5911 Cherokee Ave Tampa FL 33604 telephone number 813 239-3105 tip hat Jean Shelton wife Bob same name has offered host Daytona Beach RC Associations annual dinner sometime January hope Bob has told volunteered Another tip hat time Duane Whitson Carol Lukow June Galentine Melissa Whitson Cindy Manbeck running concession stand Charles ton RC Society over South Carolina Gateway RC Club Jacksonville FL invites Fourth Annual Sig Memorial Pattern Contest March 17-18 1984 info write Gateway P0 Box 37429 Jacksonville FL 32236 Proceeds donated Glen Sigafoose Memorial Scholarships Its great project memory great modeler Scott Blynder AMPS RC Club Miami FL strictly WW [fan fly WW RC King Orange two fly WW RC Tanger ine Hell back Tangerine year Orline DVII Scott way 25 years oldthe same age Baron von Richtofen shot down Watch out old man beard smokes pipes Tyge ODonnell Middle 104 Model Aviation Bob Peiser isnt holding Electric-powered plane picture new inter est SEAM wife trying form all-Electric club Tennessee RC Society flying club field old man offered some suggestions suggestions worked old man turned around Tyge saw back jacketJohn Grigg AMA President Grigg visiting Nashville watch CL FAI Team Selection wandered over club flying field Bet thought story about Santa Claus ill jinopo ana ucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 13141 487-1957 Aociate Vice-PreuOests Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quinty IL 62301 William Kern 1808 12th Sc Bedford IN 47421 Lou McFarland 3404 Keithshire Way Lexington KY 40503 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithvlle MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme university City MO 63132 William 0 Snualey 0 Boo 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hitkory Lane Hazel Cress IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna ILBi 375 Frequency coordinator James Chetk 564 Granechester St Lexington KY 40505 flight home November Coun cil meeting dream air clear smooth two seats myself Captain certainly impressed re cently tour director fingered lakes Kentucky beckoned beautifully wooded hills surrounding patch work farms quilted trip across corner Indiana Illinois finally sound whining engines softened floated gracefully over Mississippi Gateway Arch said welcome home St Louis below great ending pleasurable trip warm feeling accomplishment 14 hours dis cussion deliberation importantly felt good about being small part such wonderful group Check out results meeting Council minutes regret report District VI has lost two well-known members another part country Helen Ken Olsen St Louis have moved western edge country may well tossing Sailplanes some cliff warm Pacific air right now Helen District VI AVP Contest Coordinator Soaring know will join wishing well new environs thank dedicated service AMA District VI Helens coordinator task will administered Dale Folkening future sending Soaring sanctions check guide Competi tion News section magazine Welcome aboard Dale would like bounce idea off Sixers month came AVPs Bill Zimmer several years back Bill suggested subject changing age groupings both Junior Senior cate gories involved raising upper limit Junior 16 Senior upper limit 21 rationale change revolved around several factors felt made natural competitive break addition some financial considerations especially 19-21 group might college age areas college poor am certain other ramifications would like very much have thoughts Bills proposal received several copies information relative fate wonderful site has used Indoor West Baden new owner West Baden Springs Hotel stated articles renovation fa cility will begin soon restore its orig inal condition will require around $8 million addition restoration hotel owner MacDonald says will tap some hot springs build spa swimming pool running biking tracks Unfortunately nothing article said anything about Indoor site thank Ken Wilson information news article doctor often states good deal going around visit him case creeping-whatever newsletters month seems two cases present indicated hand done writ aint gonna write no new editors step ping breech suffering burn out Just word friendly caution would say need help newsletter editors clubs providing material help communicate membership often seems us assume person agrees job possesses some special gift clairvoyance regard whats happening Most dont send news second thing noted newsletters month large number brainteasers designed blow mental fuses Golly hate things because always prove know less small amount already know know keep hoping can wait until next months newsletter print answer dontugh Perish thought Lafayette Cloud Jockeys Fly paper edited Bill Shubert comes art icle favorite writer Anonymous material included elaborate description very popular maneuver figure nine case outlines requirements precision figure nine Most us content execute just ordinary version rather long description ends state ment have done everything correctly first part maneuver should meet ground 30 degree angle attack neatly impaling fuel tank battery pack re ceiver engine crankshaft am looking forward next articles entitled Three best methods hand-launch Scale job engine running backward disentangle 6-3 prop argyle Persian wool sweater motherin-law knitted birthday meeting during Expo held brainstorming session number teresting ideas presented would like mention no discussion because didnt either Once again would like comments concerning other ideas might have 1 Videotape exchange within District 2 demo-fly-in day nationwide 3 Mailing list exchange contest pur poses 4 Educating hobby shops concerning sales radios equipment sold boats/cars aircraft frequencies 5 Closer contest coordination 6 Schedule contest dates magazines 7 More youth programs beyond AMA Cub 8 Equipment within District monitor ing frequencies 9 New AMA films 10 Encourage District members apply AMA Scholarships about ideas What about address head column .so. closeRae extend fond wishes Sixer joyous holiday season addition may have outstanding year 1984 experi ence making hobby/sport enjoy able rewarding Iowa igan S Minnesota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 Aasistang Vice-President Jatio Finn 368 Homoden NB Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Auociate Vic-Prssldesls Arthur Arro 014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd BOwdish 6410 Glenwood N Ouloan Valley MN 55427 Russoli Knetzger 26256 Shoreood Blvd. Miknaskee WI 63211 RoOrt 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga So Duluth MN 55604 William Rohrirg 4494 Tanglewood Tr. St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 9013 Dorsarn Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 1329 Roslyn Pontiac MI 48054 Frequency coordinator Pete Waters 117 Cast Main Upper Lesel Northville MI 4B167 Phone Day 1313 348-0085 tossing 3131 4374244 Writing mid-November will get around first yeartime think back year AMA officer elec tions will known votes now being collected accountants office Grigg Clemens Brings focus concern have voiced before should building next VP candidates indeed hope end occasion Russ Knetzger attend last Council meetFebruary 1984 105 Peace Bob ing could make having visit North Dakota District Russ seems have done well report friends Council tell did well contributed represented us just fine Next meeting California Im gonna make though Russ year went like flying luck youre deep dip specialty pure dying discipline further confounded being no field around us fly promise never end sentence like again Rich California Canada Dayton arriving ill-prepared usu ally get what deserve dont think quite deserved CDs notation bot tom Semi-Finals Report Sheet FiC Territorial stakes claimed plant ing powered balsa tree ceremonial beginning contest went like clockwork Ill get Guylasl Ah miss olden days remember taking bus contest held Department Recreation some field hind factory suburb Hamtramck Small rubber job Held lap wing separate bag full extra rubber motors Some Comet cement pins Shims downthrust weekday during school vacation remember hand-winding suns glare model flew Just few other kids Frank Sposite Spokeshave ran thing day spent concentrating flight Wind launch watch climb circle too flat Move wing forward Launch again used put little tabs wing tip made cellu loid Invisible tab bent down would keep wing up thought just right give turnsnear breaking Wild gyrations tab making roll other way after tweek ing looked good Really wind up Get timer Way up sun Best ever did prop nose block fall out front end likeI dont know whatsome kind physical abnormality bores down ground Geez Slowly learn fly things About thing different now have beard smoke cigar Thats airight Lillien thai beard Langley Wright brothers Grant Sibelius Dan Byas smoke cigars So does Ed Dolby Lillienthal flew gliders hill Berlin made himself died Talk about flying site problems may have point fliers come sport contempor ary times affluence hobby indus trys purveyance means get air next afternoon hospitable local clubs policy open invitation join trained see bird flying watching pass turn away see silhouette change going away turn ing coming back tell right about should turn back look over shoulder passing over head Tell about first landing Ive learned respect enjoy afar modeling disciplines mad Combat fliers equally mad Pylon Racers Pattern fliers Scale fliers putting tremendous invest ment time effort air Sailpianes fantastic heights probably best flier Saturday Sunday time air taxiing out grass strip revving up getting air maybe little lurch yaw up circling maybe maneuver two time up fuel low bring down concentrated approach flare bounce short roll non chalant taxi back feet Lets have brew Report Boyd Bowdish met Anoka County Radio Control Club regularly scheduled No vember 17th meeting got just meeting gaveled order unable meet officers beforehand President Milt Jewell introduced assemblage before regular business activi ties commenced Following business meeting Milt gave floor fixed up map Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa pins indicating AMA club locations states drew 50- 1 00- 150-mile radius circles Minne apolis point reference other AMA clubs located gave club secre tary copy District VII club listing list HQ people can contacted specific questions answers talked about new HQ building promised return Building Fund Package Vince Mankowski sending members Roger Wilson has visited building gave nice descrip tion adverse comment long way Washington DC guess surprised him asked anyone anything say about Quarter Scale safety write about havent completed club pro file didnt get impression club heavy Quarter Scale yet announced planning AMA meeting some sort spring Hopefully can arrange questions asked Couldnt Nats centrally located dis cussed central difficult thing define country 3000 x 1500 mile dimensions Another question unable respond about association once maintained between EAA AMA through NAA Apparently once EAA allowed AMA members access Oshkosh flight line $5 because both organizations affiliated NAA club relatively youngabout five years old member year help swell membership negotiating flying field county first impression group doing right seem have solid organization documented rules bylaws know some members top notch modelers competitors thing impressed large portion attendance wore club jackets club logo back wear jackets around town making positive statement about hobby took couple photos Anoka County RC Club meeting hope have developed soon Before attending meeting met Board Directors Grassfield RC Club losing its flying site urban expan sion after 15 years mapping plans searching out new site requested have received excellent package flying sites put together Geoff Styles HQ Ill keep informed progress first report attending meeting unusually long felt necessary give good idea what format Im using Sincerely Boyd Bowdish Thanks Boyd good job Arkansas aea Me,cn 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vce-Pnaadente Sob Predl 5512 Sourhwood Little Rock AR 72200 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Garland TX 75042 William Harley III 927 Commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 904 Valley Oak Ct Irving TX 75061 Larry Sertor 1415 Manor Sanleoville OK 74003 Ed shearer 3416 Oasel Dr. Metairie LA 70003 Frequency Cooedinatoe Tom 8laknney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 being written just before offi cial count blessings time Thanks giving Since interesting find out what other guy thinks important Ill share few thoughts first thanks maker breath life health has allowed celebrate enthusi astic grateful 70th birthday November 3rd Next line thanks loved ones close friends may surprise know what feel next valued life 86000 won derful AMA folks have biggest excitement inspiration life further blessing fact have opportunity know per sonally face-to-smiling-face letter phone call Please know feel am blessed men thank being friends As well know humor salt life enjoy spoof joke better anyone hope near future write few humorous articles model publications poking little fun ourselves Titles will such things Proper ways cutting yourself Autoclave tools avoid infection properly neat ly crash model airplane dispose crashed airplanes littering Sew ing up cut fingers new super glues will also probably describe new tool would make fine gift modeling buddies Automatic DoNothing Tool simply rod handle end hold both hands watch nothing very restful tired can lay down watch nothing itself called Fool Tool will delight give serious note might please know during just-past Executive Council meeting AMA President John Grigg private lunch together discuss future AMA Since am past-president John present presi dent AMA running against other coming term president felt sure would enjoy fact tend cooperate regardless election result putting AMA fore own aspirations AMA good hands George Nichols sent big packet 106 Model Aviation information w-a-y up Salmon ID District VIII George addressing some thoughts words read District VIII column think great have crosscountry communications like because helps AMA grow talk other George Nichols letter should make us southwestern District VIII thankful part flat country good road access large populous centers Salmon ID far larger cities has about 2900 population about 8000 souls whole county Salmon being 140 miles nearest big center mountainous country 4000 feet up Salmon RC Club has much desire fly have generated own communitysupported field have oiled strip 50 ft wide 450 ft long taxiway 10 ft 100 ft pit area 15 ft 200 ft oiled entire area 450 ft 850 ft fenced iron pipe gate includes five work tables great facilities relatively tiny community financed county donations local business people great amount work part club members install amused George mentioning donations came non-golfers community cause run off previous community park golfers wanting prop erty driving range Again am writing about club district other District VIII am sure buddy Ed McCollough Vice-President District XI Sal mon ID will take no offense stealing story District learns purpose point out District VIII clubs rest AMA clubs enough desire enough lief enough EFFORT can get what want talked George Nichols AMA No 11869 phone repeated thinking AMA needs to help AMAs clubs get flying sites Hes right dont know WHAT John Grigg Ed McCollough Johnny Clemens rest Executive Council would love see being done need thinking rest 86000 members give us new improved directions Weve got lot smart District VIII Id sure love hear thoughts site problem break serious pattern col umn have guy shows up once worst-looking poorly set up models ever saw looking over latest messy effort heard guy next say Hes stupid hed probably try unstop drain sink 12-gauge shotgun Now guy destructive Attention club officers hobby dealers AMAs 1984 membership applications available AMA HQ will cost 20c stamp ask supply Lets get go 100000 AMA membership Itll need help New straws wind local area Dallas RC Club coun trys oldest active should soon first time have its own private flying site site great potential picnic grove families trees yet lake Seaplanes RC boats enough fly ing area can crash anywhere darned well please field will great help relieving crowded facilities over crowded municipal flying sites straws wind action afoot develop great new flying show competition plan sometime 1984 develop funds American Cancer So ciety Ill give detail develops again Dallas area being pur sued some modeling WIVES Colotado as C Nebtanka Dakota h Dakota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Aaaociete Vice-Presidents Gone Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82802 Ed Con 8209 Linden Prare Village KS 66208 Dick Crowlev 16413 C Stanford Fl Aurora co 80015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Aicketto 516S Cloudan Soax Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coorofinenor Vacancy time column reaches will either new District IX VicePresident Bill Bieda working behalf youll hearing next three years capacity Since ing written before deadline November 25 final date returned ballots have no idea outcome Therefore Id like take opportunity publicly thank Bill interest AMA desire work District IX has chosen appropriately run clean straightforward campaign based ability interest posi tion During campaign period have vi sited together about necessary appoint ments District IX discussed briefly possible outcome election benefit District AMA Bill next VP will have total support assistance am VP next term Im sure Bill will also continue AMA work Thanks Bill Speaking appointments following people have consented work behalf coming year indicated capacities RC Contest Board members Helicopter must plead forgiveness being able keep up better absolute FLOOD newsletters letters phone calls Rather bore excuses will happy send list weak alibis will send generous donation self-addressed stamped envelope Ill try better future ******AII Now****** Ed Cox 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 SoaringRay Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 Aerobatics Loren Tregallas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 RacingSam Pisciotta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 writing need appoint Associate Vice President Nebraska RC Frequency Coordinator forthe District Sid Gates has Frequency Co ordinator has resigned due time commit ments business Thanks Sid past service District IX appreciated getting us going first year following note Jim Trau Norman OK District VIII dated December 1982 Dear Travis About year ago kind enough send District IX Season Flyer patches admired also promised let keep qual ified said would adopt District Well qualified am proud ly keeping patch Start adoption papers club admired District IX Sea son program much unashamedly copied program patch lam send ing Qaulify keep Thanks help Please reply 12 months' Well Jim 12 months later Im proud tell Ill keeping patch Ive earned flying month 1983 Modelers enjoying other modelers part what hobby/sport about Thanks Jim Trau Norman OK will soon hearing Wings Service award has newly-created reward unsung heroes found often ing work behind scenes local clubs AMA award carries prestigious certificate recognition cash award Thats right cash award Read November Executive Council minutes February 1984 107 Clovis New Mexico MADS pride show ing Flying site provided cooperation Clovis City Parks Commission Sign donated Clovis Sign Company Photos have space provided Ken Gulliford Jr Taken Bob Hubbard INindage studied Ken Fulliford Jr James Peace Keith Rhea Jerry Valdez Sonny Gunnels Ribbon Drop event Clovis MADS 4th Annual Fun Fly Clovis NM details work award commit tee composed Johnny Clemens Ed McCul lough Hardy Brodersen myself Travis McGinnis chairman Through fore sightedness Carl Beth Goldberg fund has created support new recog nition award no cost AMA details neat award may obtained contacting HQ after first year good news mail month received copy letter addressed John Worth Robert Bingaman Sunbury PA may ask does letter John Worth end up column Well read youll see chose share Hooray Robert Bingamans out Dear John am member Acad emy Model Aeronautics am what John ny Clemens calls older kids AMA have member since early 1950s am also what might called silent majority am Sunday flier guess am known AMA num ber781 9as am sure lot other members known AMA num bers perfectly understandable dont stand up make some noise nobody will ever know exist So goes though am active AMA am proud member am proud people make AMA work think have truly great organization can proud Being proud reason letter reading through December 1983 issue Model Aviation could help get feeling yourself President District Vice-Presidents contribu ting editors have thing commonyou truly proud mod elers members Academy Model Aeronautics District VIII Vice-President Johnny Clemens talks about packing go Reston VA dedication new AMA HQ museum concludes words think Im proud! AMA members know proud Johnny lets let rest world know about District IX Vice-President Travis McGinnis column taking brief look past years accomplishments Eighty-six thou sand plus members newly added RC frequen cies better insurance coverage better mem bership services supplies full-time staff 35 organization setting trends other countries have own National Center Aeromodeling includes mu seum displaying proud heritage evolution modeling country new building dedicated September able participate must feel very proud Executive Council HQ staff have achieved new heights productivity group has second terms actual achievements goals set over last several years too something AMA member can point Pride 'District III VicePresident Dave Brown column talks about AMA HQ grand opening Dave says grand opening culmi nates years dreaming sweating discussing working project marks turn ing point AMA giving us focal point pride organization its far sighted leadership Dave also talks about president John Griggs favorite sayingWere talking proud knows reading District Vice-Presidents reports proud districts accomplish ments put writing world will know proud modelers Academy Model Aero n autics propose add slogan Academy Model Aeronautics name emblem word proud key word propose add slogan fly proud nameor perhaps Proud Modelers comment please Thank listening Robert E Bingaman hee didnt steal someone elses thun der sharing Roberts letter column just made day thanks Robert taking time share some good news us Have super 1 984 Ar,sea anga , da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Aocate vie-Peidnts Tom Bunker 6532 BouSon Play Las Vegas NV 89107 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Waltue Creek CA 94598 Sob Kampmann B312 Kenneth Ave Granqevele CA 95662 Mike Lee 3606 N 72 Lane Phoenix AZ 85033 Bob Reynolds Re B Boa 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowdan Ave Long Beach CA 30808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehiani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al williamson 445 Weetby Chula Vista CA 92011 Preqeency Coordinator Hal Jaceson 8288 Senset Ave Pair Oaks CA 55628 Phone 9161 961-9603 have traveled north Sacramento since last report visited Free Flight club known Sierra Eagles met airport clubs secretary Don Hughes dropped off Jack Wood ards home fine homecooked meal pre pared Jacks wife Shirley Really great meal Later Jack drove meeting meeting met Frequency Coordina tor Hal Jackson Sacramento area AVP Bob Kampmann knew com ing town made point to see meeting run long-time FF buddy Ken Oliver showed club AMA film Indoor flying since already seen FF film spent night Jacks house bright early next morning Don Hughes take back airport certainly want thank involved hospitality next trip Reston VA Council meeting some good news up frQnt announced 1983 Nats showed profit close $1000 opposed loss time Bill Mathews fellow Free Flighters Council came up idea youll getting information later Basically its contest videotape safety Therell $1000 prize $500 $300 $200 prizes Get club looks like 12 cu four-cycle engines will allowed Pattern soon Council will advise RC Contest Board allow increase Four-cycles quieter know Future Nats will have FAI events FAI events AMA selects sends teams already several events will offered now Contrary what may have heard writing early November site US has selected 84 Control Line FAI World Championships De Kaib University Illinois has inside track Westover AFB Massachusetts running second next Council meeting will south ern California weekend January 28-29 received report Don Hoyt president Yuma Aeromodelers Inc 2-year-old club recently held first fun-fly sent invita tions over decline because pri commitments low year-end travel budget wished well goal 30-member growing group sponsor couple yearly events perhaps fun-fly Pattern meet Don feels Yuma ideal drawing position being between Phoenix Tucson Los Angeles San Diego agree him Keep eye group Theyve got great plans future Al Tuttle AVP Hawaii writes activity local site booming since peo ple returning vacations reports members departing Orange County area southern California active flier name Mike Buinac loss gain Somebody Oahu get touch Al let him know whats happening island Hes feeling neglected goes rest islands AVP San Diego Al Williamson writes nifty way frequency control says theres box plain clothespins near frequency board take colored frequency pin leave pin name place frequency pin meth od allows everyone know whos using frequency would also show took pin home Betty Stream AVP Los An geles area recently stood awards presentation also attended Las Vegas area Pattern meet Ill let tell about everything very surprised Clarence Lee ducted AMA Hall Fame NMPRA National Championships San Luis Obispo October 23 1983 Presentation made during lunch break Sunday very proud have asked present award Clarence equally pleased race since Clarence has such great interest racing presen tation made presence of very good friends Ron Shorr helping presentation name Clarence Lee legendary modeling richly de served prestigious award Las Vegas NV over weekend October 29-30 indeed modeling capi tal west ee modeling affairs going simultaneously Las Vegas RC Club holding annual Pattern contest contestants Utah Colorado Wash ington Arizona well contingent California annual Quarter Scale As sociation fly-in drew over 1000 people parts country SCAMPS hosted Old-Timers meet oppor tunity people get sample lots 108 Model Aviation Flying made visits event really pleased visit Tom Prosser Australia met Acapulco rom US World Champion hips Pensacola gave us rundown n event Thanks Betty doing such super job District X modeling general month AVP reports 5VP Phoenix Mike Lee writes ooler weather area flying back ull swing October declared Model Aviation vlonth governor Arizona lots lubs jumped bandwagon Besides arllermentioned Yuma Aeromodelers funfly Sun Valley Flyers Phoenix rhe Arizona Model Aviators held Oktober est fly-in over 100 aircraft showing up Elsewhere Pattern meet Scale ly-in fun-flys field ledication newly-formed Arizona vlodel Pioneers field Mike goes words wisdom rom local weatherman seems dur ng time solar equinoxes earth s bothered solar flares urn causes lot interference type f radio transmission So maybe model vas shot down sun other uy occurs twice year way Tom Bunker AVP Las Vegas sent ne report Quarter Scale Fly-In te helped put weather perfect year right up last minute vere 206 airplanes entered US anada Germany France South Africa Fhe French brought over -scale Fournier F-4 made some beautiful flights ermans 95-in SR-71 Blackbird uge Boeing 747 18 wheels retracts laps spoilers Best Show award vent George Harlan Irvine CA leHavilland Rapide twin biplane show vas biggest best date 1984 already planning stages Dont forget have AMA display ooth available no cost Write youd like attend club meeting function Thermals lanka 0 Idaho ana on ington XI IISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough istrict Xl Vice-President i3 SE 61st Ave ortland OR 97215 moolote ViceFvagdanta 1 culver 1807 S von Sim 1 Pocotello 1083201 mon Dronse Box 58 1 Broadviow MT 59015 ary Fuller 3050 Aiverwood Junaau AK 99801 ova Mullena 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 ruce Neloon 807 8/ickoburg St. Spokane WA 99208 ick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Folio OA 97601 hick Young 29020 Ave. S edoral Way WA 98003 zipoy 21418 NC Main St. Aedniond WA 98052 equncy coordinata obert Balcn 16439 tE Haig Dr Portlano OR 97236 hono 15031 761-5103 Just month get ready Puy Ilup Expo February 45 fairgrounds ri Puyallup writing bigger f everything last year Keep open spot District XI meeting will probably take place 100 pm Saturday contest scheduling meeting will follow 200 pm probably same place Last year AMA booth Expo word get will back year Assistant Executive Director Vince Man kowski will answer ques tions about upcoming Nats See now have four months get ready Corvallis Expo Put Benton County RC Club annual event features static competition Saturday fun-fly Sunday Although centered Corvallis club other clubs involved year some trophies others fun-fly still others mundane things like movies shown during week end Reserve April 7-8 fine show Great Idaho Expo coming writing will held Pocatello around first May news later weekend October 8-9 busy CL enthusiasts Portlands Delta Park Saturday Old-Time Stunt Jim Walker Exhibition Sunday Stuntathon 83 Old-Time Stunt event sponsored Frank Macy North west Aeroliners opened beautiful weather large number contestants spectators demonstrators treated some fine flying fascinating aircraft Bob McKain donated engraved Fox 35 winner O-T Stunt promises nate O-T Stunt event held lim ited believe events District Xl Bob Emmett flying Barnstormer took Fox home time Dave Gardner sent pictures Stuntathon event O-T doings Thats unfortunate because fantastic models Doug Dahlke came way Wis consin brought car absolutely packed goodies showed twin has seen believed also very simple little beginners CL plane made cardboard some wood would use 049 almost indestructible QZ it could way get kids going CL since would very cheap would stand up rough times beginner will give end-all place start occurs everyone famil iar name Jim Walker us have around awhile name synonymous Control Line slightly older rubber-powered A-I Hornet Ceiling Walker immortal A-I Interceptor along other gliders rubber-powered items also part what name Jim Walker brings up Jim kind person great energy developed almost single-handedly sport Control Line showman world model aviation such opened hobby literally hundreds thousands people would show up kids playing take out small plane show fly see fly lots should give some idea As part O-T Stunt Day demonstrations some Jim ts such Sabre Dance attempt fly three Fireballs once Bob Smurthwaite worked Jim gave demonstration stuntable throttled prototype good 30 years old whole lot nostalgia including members Walker family old associates Jim rest us enjoyed what used make seemed have very good time Sunday sunny Saturday little no wind Using two active practice circle some 20 entrants went after prizes fourth annual running Stuntathon Four proficiency classes flown Paul Walker driving way Lotus-Land win Expert Paul second Westover Nats has moved California temporary job assignment Paul brought Mark broth er him Mark took Advanced very hotly-contested group Bob Parker took Intermediate contest different sort Terry Miller won first Beginner As remember Terry has now moved up Inter mediate virtue win because finally got 300 points Congrats Terry Sunday contest sponsored Seattle Skyraiders CDd Dave Gardner contest well-attended Seat tle group including AVP CL Dave Mullens Remember Dave should person go CL matters since volunteer officer category closing should noted what family affair just did seem enjoy what happening work rest us can enjoy Pat Webb did fine job keep ing us informed what going during Saturdays events Frank Macy just like mother hen seeing kids chance try out some A-i stuff O-T show going well Alice Gard ner keeping tally right up-to-date could see stood judges doing best ignored well vilified thought wrong good contest pictures taken Dave Gardner think February 1984 109 winners Stuntathon 83 left Bob Parker Intermediate Terry Miller ginner Paul Walker Expert Mark Walker Advanced Most fliers Stuntathon 83 Front kneeling left Doug Dehlke Don Mc Clave Dave Gardner CD Second row Lance Cronyn Dan Cronyn George Mickey Dave Mullens Bob Emmett Alan Resinger Mark Walker Terry Miller Third row Max Thue Steve Cole Peter Bergstrom Bob Parker Peul Walker JUN IO Box FLIGHT ED WHIT 176 WaIl St Sta New York NV 10005 AMERICAN AIRLINES SHOWS OFF INDOOR FLYING Promotion Starts An Idea possibility University would order tc beat threatened workers strike set ur tables chairs over Rotunda flooi day ahead schedule gigantic dinnei returning alumni no doubt No knew just would move False alarm however such thin threads thai fate world hangs followed photographers around anc took few pictures 1930 Brownie carefully professionally set up theli lights took Professional photogra phers sometimes severe pain nol two Everyone enjoyed having ally something lndooi fliers b Abe enjoyed turn look brand new subculture took lot pictures sing tabic groupings models modelers flighi shots launches model boxes model prep aration ks picture top shows Don Ross collection fine flying paper Dura tion Scale Sport models lowei shot Richard Whitten poses Fl 0 world class microfilm ship Richard brought especially photographers since microfilm rarely flown Rotunda Pictures also taken Gagliano boys Delta Darts whole spectrum Indoor flying represented mitive ultimate have yet read Si Dunns story have yet see selected pictures soon hope unbuckling seatbelt after take off LaGuardia Airport reach forward pluck out copy January 1984 issue American Airlines American Way read about Indoor model flying climb 38000 feet head southwest Memphis SI DUNN wife two young sons fairly recent newcomers aeromodeling flying indoors gymnasium Bed ford Texas high school gymnasium Mr Mrs Dunn also freelance writers pho tographers naturally firms name Dunn & Dunn Right Dallas national head quarters American Airlines too editors airlines in-flight magazine American Way naturalpromotion aero modeling good story airline inter esting reading passengersand course bread table Dunns Everyone winner Through Junior Flight Si Dunn learned flying sessions Columbia Universitys Law Library Rotunda New York City letter Ed Whitten got ball rolling story would feature Rotunda door flying American Ways New York advertising division lined up photographers Long telephone conversations between Si Ed story written American Ways Senior Editor Ann Genett staff helped Si guide its final form ready take pictures ar ticle almost problem good didnt look though would Rotunda flying sessions sea son Finally Ron Williams able make arrangements getting very late article first session November 13th saw lots action 27 fliers reg ister ty kids fly ing Delta Darts ty visitors father/son duo Yugoslavia Photographers Robert Lewis Abe Lavalais early grave Don Ross Extravaganza Get ready Don Ross big 1984 to-do year model will Ed Lidgards famous Sparky Last year low-wing Black Bul let year before Pacific Ace thing can count Don picks good fliers famous old designs 4 Sparky probably famous Old-Timers available anyone refers neat cabin-style Outdoor Dura tion model windshield windows just refer Sparky know exactly what being discussed important fact Sparky kits available Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA produces dandy information next summers Don Ross Extravaganza contact maestro himself Don Ross 38 Churchill Road Cresskill NJ 07626. Telephone 201 568-5272 Thats see next month 110 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/02
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r Synopsis Executive Council Meeting November 5 1983 following summarizes actions AMA Executive Council meeting Reston VA copy official minutes may obtained upon request AMA HQ avail able approximately February 15 minutes will become official after Council review next Council meeting January should noted 13 Council members attendance attendance President John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice-Presi dent Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA VicePresident District II John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-IV Chuck Foreman Mechanicsville VA VP-V Bill Mathews Birmingham AL VP-VI Bob Underwood St Louis MO AVP Russell Knetzger proxy District VII VP-VIII John Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scarbor ough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR National Aero nautic Association Executive Director Ev Langworthy Present HQ executive staff Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director Gisele Jackson Comptroller Micheline Mad ison Competitions Department Director Guests District IV AVPs Howard Crispin Charles Spear meeting brought order 900 am President chaired meet ng 1 Introductory Remarks President asked moment silence tribute lost lives recent Beirut incident noted agenda item concern ing Presidents visit German club withdrawn advised protests cartoon illustrations depicted insurance advertising appearing Model Aviation noted result offending material has removed subsequent ads noted John Worth Homer Smith will visit Reno November 19 resolve Nats site problems emphasized need submittal agenda items proper forms 2 The minutes August 1 1983 Execu HELP 1986 Statue Liberty will 100 years old same year Academy Model Aeronautics will 50 years old joint celebration will therefore possible respond need restoring national symbol freedom sad fact Statue Liberty desparate need repair restoration Fortunately national campaign underway work time celebration campaign needs everyones support order get job done aeromodelers campaign especi ally noteworthy United States model fliers enjoy degree freedom unequalled anywhere else world can fly minimum shackles government regulation activity basically limited dictates safety neighbors rights peace privacy same time enjoy participation rest world activity send teams World Championships have freedom establish national world records participate equal partners Federation Aeronautique Internationale headquartered Parishomeland nation gave us Statue Liberty Aeromodelers USA among fortunate world will fore appropriate 1986 celebrate both growth AMA rebirth Statue Liberty YOU can help make possible donation AMA member gives dollar total now would over $80000 1986 could over $1 00000 cant afford wait money needed now stop decay begin re pairs day dollar counts Donations should made directly following address Statue Liberty Fund P0 Box 1986 New York NY 10018 budget initial financial statement 1983 world championships held Pensacola FL very close break-even projection costs 1984 CL World Chain pionshi PS held Reno NV Chicopee MA would updated report Ex Con tin ued page 100 96 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports bY AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTIC 1810 Samuel Morse Dr sj Reston VA 22090 tive Council meeting approved amend ed previous written Council input 3 Executive VP Report following sub jects noted Jim McNeill Grand Opening preliminary financial report indicat ed total expenses date well within Chains unsnackleo fler teet Statue Liberty holds aloft torch has lit way millions immigrants begin new lives After almost 100 years huge statue now need major preservation work prepare 1986 Centennial Photo Na tional Park Service Statue Liberty National Monument AMA l-IQ SERVICES STAFF 0e 6 Executive Director John Worth S Assistant Executive Director Vince Mankowski S Executive Secretary Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison S Special Services Director Carl Maroney S Membership Director Carol Merfeld 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles S Special Events Manager Douglas Pratt S Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob Voislavek S S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney S Asst General Counsel Jack Smith Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Executive Council Meeting Again has true past years Executive Council met what turned out very lively meeting bricks thrown fisticuffs exchanged can comfortable knowledge member Council freely spoke mind great bunch people repre senting working toward bet terment Academy rubber stamp next guy what did Well took action 25 items plus awards date/place next meeting 25 items re jected three voted unanimously 17 split majority votes balance reason unanimous votes virtually talked issue death fore taking vote proper direction obvious defeated proposals actually slight majority favor issue sensitive cast vote causing tie thereby failing motion feel important sensitive issues majority must clear does deserve adopted motion offset rules book effec tively year againl failed sufficient interest concern problem lead us motion inviting Contest Board chairmen Contest Boards Coordinator spring meeting motion passed people will joining us thrash out Contest Board pro cedures becomes imperative now have four new Contest Boards represent ing RC interests New Groups SEAM Society Electric Aircraft Modelers approved special interest group IMAA International Mini ature Aircraft Association What means now recognized voice two interest areas matters pertaining rules safety Nats etc interest area will place much impor tance opinions single person other group will have free hand still have get past rules boards Safety Committee Nats Executive Committee and/or course Executive Council Wings Service new award program instituted called Wings Service program tended honor unsung hero model aviation such club officers newsletter editors guy works behind scenes keep model aviation alive well know type meanthey never ask praise recognition iust things appreciate never say thank Might year will recognize six such peo pie nominations reviewed special committee will receive plaque recog nizing award plus cash amount AMA will provide plaque cash award will come foundation established Carl Beth Goldberg originators idea program way excluded program AMA elected officers con test board members AVPs special interest group officers regular columnists maga zines others already rather wide ly known awards truly grassroots modeler Nominations awards can come anyone group No special form has developed expect typed resume candidates qualifications page should enough course candidate must AMA member least three people should sign nominating let ter Send AMA HQ addressed Wings Service Award now Other Actions Good news again East Coastersthe 1985 Nats will again held WestoverAFB Chicopee MA Dates yet known Nats Executive Committee unanimously recommended action Executive Council unanimously accept recommenda tion 1986 will again south either Lake Charles LA Seguin TX Howzat early planning notice let us forget 1984 Nats Reno NV shaping up fine event spite some early problems Assur ance has gained maximum utilization Stead Airport other spot sites keep away radio interference between events Due Council action 1984 will see Soaring include FAI/F3B category first time Nats history accommodate added event Soaring will now have six full daysthree AMA thermal tasks two FAI/F3B Scale accom modate six days Soaring will move Helicopter its own site too can expand flying days needed Sounds good Executive Council has directed action RC Contest Board review Pattern engine displacement rule relates four-stroke cycle engines FAI presently allows up 12 cu engines Pattern competitionour rules permit 60% swept volume rules changed 50% swept volume will able use same engines FAI competitors allowed Quieter too Father Gendusa received letter requesting AMA participate raising funds assist maintenance costs aircraft belonging Father Gendusa American priest assigned New Guinea Father Tony affec tionately called flies aircraft provided earlier fund-raising benefits between dis tant areas parish airlift sick children adults hospitals parish includes several small islands scattered over 85000 square miles South Pacific aircraft good flying order absolute necessity aircraft now needs major overhaul will cost about $20000 pot empty Through combined efforts of us could put Father Tony back air continue mission people New Guinea As modelers spend way too much hobby now help out Father Tony just little bit hobby funds will help send donation Father Tony CMM2O6 Fund c/o Charles W Aiken Aiken Brothers Incorpo rated Box 1904 226 Pendleton St Green ville SC 29602 bit will help can show others outside AMA care sending donation let know AMA member wants help Thank New Appointments creation four contest boards Radio Control comes need appoint chairmen As write three four have completed last undone due procrastination will re solved read brief synopsis of first three followsall appoint ments effective January 1 1984 RC Aerobatics Board will chaired Joe Friend until recently chairman previous RC Contest Board Joe active competitor quite familiar contest board procedures knowledge penchant handling necessary paperwork both timely well make him well-qualified slot RC Soaring Contest Board will chaired Gene Shelkey until recently president National Soaring Society Gene also director Soaring 1983 Nats largest Soaring entry previous Nats probably largest such event ever held anywhere world RC Helicopter Contest Board will chaired Horace Hagen Similar Gene Shelkey Horace event director Helicopter 1983 Nats also largest Helicopter entry previous Nats Horace also US member FAI Helicopter subcommittee comes well versed both forms competition leaves appointment chair man Racing Contest Board promise before end year boards place ready next rules cycle Closing wish very happy safe holi day season pray following years may good families TALKING PROUD.. ..TALKING PROGRESS February 1984 97 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Richard Hauser Arlington VA writes Just finished November MA mag have say 83 Nats great Ive going Nats since 80 Ohio Cannot remember town helpful Chicopee MA great . Contest Direc tors deserve round applause Westover AFB super Thanks involved Richard sent copy Col Roy Ayers USA FB Commander Honorable Robert Kumor mayor Chicopee Thanks kind words Richard Carl Goldberg notes Dear Jim Glad see Nats poll Ive felt years en try fees too high acti cal way Id recommend reducing sub stantially agree Carl Doc Passen Jasonville IN echos Carl family plan sort entry fee would nice encourages members fam ily fly instead just Daddy two favorite people Joan Dale Alyea Pueblo CO Joan edi tor club newsletter Bullpen does magnificent job newsletter SAFETY catching everyones mind more AMA Safety Committee now has top experts Advisory Board fly Sunday club go contests whatever have suggestion safety write once before forget well print right Lets work gether 84 stop cut fingers mashed spectators just smart ex perts what think about safety Speaking Safety Committee Advi sory Board Mr Dario Brisighella Oak Creek WI expert Giant Scale showed Dario couple months back bottom first column better half Darlo Jr Jrs wife too snap ped Ida Grove L-R Pam Darlo Jr 8ev Brisighella look happy dont good friend West Virginia Meet Mr Greg Bartling important club president New Martinsville WV Greg corresponds clubs coast-to-coast sent him list AMA chartered clubs AMA HQ need list AMA chartered clubs area write HQ write See next month .. Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 CARRYING THE TORCH . AMA Executive Council has approved inclusion advertising Model viation Statue Liberty restoration fund object bring attention segment public need donations save famed symbol freedom further deterioration restore good condition token donation $100 made name AMA hope ad ditional contributions AMA members much greater piece projects cost may shared aeromodeling fraternity noted AMA model avia tion general enjoys degree freedom unequalled anywhere world thing minimum interference gov ernmental bureaucratic restrictions symbol liberty therefore particularly ap propriate activity Also significant fact 1986 Statue Liberty will 100 years old same year will celebrate AMAs 50th anni versay Thus events will coincide joint celebration will possible Donations tax-deductible should sent Statue Liberty Fund PO Box 1986 New York NY 10018 98 Model Aviation regard Family Plan Nats entry fees great number families go annual Nats Would wives children fly reduced family rate Meet Sheryl Ann Sanfilippo Westbury NY little 5-year-old very front holding RC Scale Piper Super Cruiser daddy built Standing behind Frank Phyllis Sanfilippo Diane nandez ever go Nats AMA contest start taking pictures important contestants ask around little like always often youll discover whole family loved ones right scene Try next time Meet Barb Schultz Pomeroy IA AMA member flier trainee Ida Grove Byron P-SI shown built Vance Jorgenson 100foot line between spectators flight line safety looked very common-sense Wings Service Award As wings bear load airplane people win Wings Service must have borne load service fellow mod elers Unsung heroes should awarded Wings have earned recognition fellow modelers dedication service Wings Service Award shall ad ministered recipients selected com mittee composed AMA President National Aeronautic Association representa tive AMA Executive Director AMA Ex ecutive Vice-President Nominations Recommendations may submitted yearly supporters official form Available through Vice-Presidents HQ Recommendations may made Open AMA member submitted Dis trict Vice-Presidents nominations exceed three per district Nominees shall have AMA mem ber minimum four years shall living AMA member awards shall made annually appropriate time place Deadline sub mission nominations shall March 31 year nominees previous year Nomination Sources Criteria An AMA chartered club may nominate support members B Nats Committee other estab lished AMA Executive Council presidentially appointed committees may nominate support nominees C Any Open AMA member may nom inate three other AMA members sup porting nomination D Inclusion consideration club offi cers past club officers still alive contest board members contest coordinators Nats workers and/or officials Special Interest Group officers average modeler does unsung hero job service nominee may unknown re gional national level being known recognized figure should necessarily barrier being considered award Nominees may members have contributed significantly mechanics running organization newsletter editor member has done unusually fine job promoting modeling positive light perhaps person role models youth way provides guidance spiration E Exclude consideration mem bers have already received national recognition AMA officers employees magazine columnists manufacturers principals manufacturing business hobby-oriented F Although award intended one-time award member sec ond award same member could con sidered after period five years G cash award funded Carl Beth Goldberg Foundation will accompanied certificate Results ot 1983 Election results provided Raymond H McGivern Certified Public Accountant show John Grigg has re-elected Presi dent Academy Model Aeronautics Except District IV incumbent running incumbent Vice-Presi dents re-elected other districts election official vote tally President John Grigg * John Clemens 9804 7874 Total17678 District Vice-President Ed Izzo * Other 1076 Total1077 District IV Vice-President Howard Crispin Charlie Spear 614 596 Total1210 District V Vice-President Bill Mathews * Other 1403 14 Total1417 Museum Hours 1984 January through May requests have received clubs individual members wishing make weekend visits National Center Aeromodeling accommodate requests several AMA staff employees have volunteered work pay eight weekends January May 1984 time no budget provided weekend staffing reason National Center has normally open Monday through Friday business week special holidays excepted days specified below Saturdays Hours will 1000 am 200 pm would appreciated large groups planning visit prior notice given Academy Public Relations Department Similarly group wishes make Sun day visit might accommodated prior arrangement through Public Rela tions Department Individual members families encouraged make visits days listed below firm schedule January 7 January 21 February 18 March 10 March 24 April 14 May 12 May 26 Please remember Nation al Center Aeromodeling knowing AMA staff has cooperated pre pare voluntary schedule con venience hope will come see us National Headquarters Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT District IX Vice-President Travis McGinnis * Bill Bieda Other 652 305 1 Total958 * Incumbent February 1984 99 FLYIDE SITES UlEETiDE ut Tuledo RC Show IPRIL 1 1114 210pm ROYAL TOLEDO HOTEL AMA will present FLYING SITE SYMPOSIUM 1984 Toledo Weak Signals RC Expo will open AMA members clubs need assistance getting keeping flying site MOVIE HANDOUTS PRESENTATION information call Geoffrey Styles AMA Headquarters 703 435-0750 Council MeetingCoot page 96 ecutive Director later meeting finan cial report 1983 Westover Nats indi cated small profit subsidy re view AMA magazine operation made discussion two action items surfaced once year Council shall sent sample typical AMA News mailing letter thanks will sent women sold souvenir/supply service items 1983 Nats 4 Committee Reports A Special Interest Groups Ed McCol lough reported two organizations pre sently up consideration Society Electric Aircraft Modelers SEAM International Miniature Aircraft Association IMAA After discussion SEAM appli cation approved unanimously ac cept SEAM official Special Interest Group Academy electric models McCollough reported com mittee ready recommend accep tance IMAA application because complete paperwork Further discussion deferred following B Safety Advisory McNeill noted central theme current committee ef forts AMA Safety Code insur ance regard limits weight size model aircraft behalf committee McNeill moved adoption following rule model weighs 20 pounds shall minimum 100 foot gap tween spectator line flight line After discussion motion withdrawn mainly because brought out sepa rating distance greater 65 feet now established will cause loss flying sites no distance problems current Safety Code Discussion directed need limit weight size models noting large models likely increase scruti nization FAA regulatory board maintaining privilege establishing enforcing own safety rules should jeopardized discussion part related IMAA safety criteria concern over large size aircraft agreed safety code substantial seems gen erally enforced Under assumption can better communicate come agreement issues IMAA leadership within Academys um brella approved accept IMAA official AMA Special Interest Group large models voted yes except District X abstained District IV voted negative Bill Mathews reminded Council original idea see Jan 81 minutes appen dix establish safety committee advisory capacity made up specialists Since present Council-staffed Safety Advisory Committee has come being would better have Safety Commit tee appended advisory committee assembly concurred President named new Safety Committee consist ing Jim McNeill chairman Hardy Broder sen Dave Brown Johnny Clemens Safety Advisory Committee concept remains will generally have Council members appointed Note Safety Commit tee referred April 83 minutes now known Safety Advisory Committee C Goldberg Award McGinnis reported future award ref April 83 minutes will known Wings Ser vice Award Following review com mittees proposal unanimously ap proved Council approve proce dures format developed committee administration Wings Service Award some modification origi nal document Committee discharged President permanent committee formed its place administrate new award consisting President chairman pro tem Executive Director Execu tive Vice President NAA Executive Director D Noise behalf absent chair man Izzo President reported engine noise tests conducted RC World Championships remarking no failed test out 70 entrants discussion agreed clubs generally have technical knowledge capability establishing imple menting noise controls consensus need Academy estab lish what reasonable noise limit educate provide guidelines ac complish objective E Film Projects Byrne reported AMA film producer Jay Gerber expects premier current project shortened ver sions Marvelous Miniatures Grand Illusions January 1984 Byrne spoke favor safety film take precedence over currently estab lished film priorities also future Soaring film should also produced Discus sion produced idea safety video tape competition unanimous approval $2000 authorized Safety Committee budget purpose awards winners safety video tape contest goal select winners end 1984 awards shall given follows $1000 first place $500 second place $300 third place $200 fourth place Safety Committee will establish details contest well selection criteria 5 Contest Board Proposal McCullough ed constant lateness releasing new rule books end rules change cycle offered motion rectify problem delaying next rule book year would available 83 before becoming effective 84-85 future years fol low similarly motion failed 7 against Ill IV V VI IX X EVP VIII Xl ED 1 abstained NAA 6 Council vs Contest Board Jurisdiction Worth noted contest boards ap proved new rule book wording beyond its jurisdiction concerning regulation com petition activity such wording falls under purview Council policy-making because applies non-competition activity After discussion approved unanimously apply new words AMA Safety Code reject new paragraph con cerning weight limits since conflicts existing Safety Code Subsequent discussion concerning rules change cycles subsequent late deliv ery new rule books produced unanimous approval contest board chairman contest board coordinator meet Council during latters second meeting 1984 purpose solving late rule book problem 7 FAI Budget Allocations President di rected item held over Jan uary 84 Council meeting Mr Brodersen would update proposal pre sentation time 8 Bank Financial Services Langworthy de scribed financial service favors en tering collaboration AMAsimi lar optional major medical arrangement joint venture would Colonial National Bank Delaware providing services members such personal loans home equity loans credit cards revolving lines 100 Model Aviation Preview future RC Shown AMA Executive Director John Worth AMAs experimental RC equipment operates 9261 MHz externally visible difference between 72 MHz RC short about 3 antenna both transmitter receiver equipment has worked extremely well test flights sailplane ASW-17 AMA Frequency Committee member Walt Good being flown Florida near home Port Richey information about AMAs 900 MHz program see excellent article Bob Aberle December 1983 issue Flying Models magazine credit After discussion unanimously approved NAA proceed negotia tions Council have final approval proposed agreement presented next Council meeting 9 Airfoil Tournament Program proposal submitted Jim Simpson reviewed discussed attempt create activity re gard lack newcomers model hobby Council did take action voicing concern over lack administrative details plan knowledge model industry press will receive con cept Headquarters ask press dustry critique proposal discussion next Council meeting 1OPersonality Interviews subject deferred next Council meeting 11Instant AMA Memberships policy change would allow contest di rectors leader members issue instant memberships time place discussed Ways accommodating con cept debated severe defici encies concerning insurance problems no ac tion taken 12Traditional vs AAA Contests Noting problem conflicts between classes meets approved unanimously traditional date status will take precedence over AAA AAAA contest dates 13 Engine Displacement recommendation Noise Committee chairman Ed Izzo calling emergency action appro priate contest boards allowing use four-cycle engines competition derating engine displacement half 12 cu 6 approved unanimously 14 Pyrotechnics Safety Code An addition Safety Code general section noted Worth necessary general applica tion well air show teams After dis cussion problem approved unan imously airborne pyrotechnics device explodes burns propels pro jectile kind banned including limited rockets explosive bombs dropped models smoke bombs ex plosive gases such hydrogen-filled bal loons ground-mounted devices launching projectile Permitted smoke systems use smoke-producing liquid through engine mufflers dummy bombs use flour equivalent simulate smoke upon impact rockets permanently attached per JATO use exceptions permitted authorized Air Show Team use defined AST Advisory Committee document available AMA HQ use rock ets accordance Safety Code National Association Rocketry 15Nats Executive Committee John Grigg noted following committee items follow ing recent October meeting Reno A 1985 Site Approval approved except District V 1985 Nats shall held Chicopee MA Executive Director advised Coun cil regarding 1984 Reno Nats site details Dis cussion indicated need solidify specific event site situations resolved satisfactorily November 19 con ference call explore alternatives should made B Committee Format response NEC recommendation approved unanimously amend motion 7 Dec 82 minutes second sentence designate Ron Morgan Contest Director delete requirement choosing con test director annually approved amend second paragraph motion 7 Dec 82 min utes noting Nats Operations Sub committee members shall selected terms up five years limitation reappointment passed voting yes except Districts XI V District X ab stained Following action unanimously approved designate Bryant Thompson Nats contest manager amending last sentence motion 7 Dec 82 minutes inserting Contest Director Ron Morgan Contest Manager Bryant Thompson C RC Pattern Clarification Noting latest Contest Board rules action con fused status FAI Masters classes RC Aerobatics unanimously ap proved Nats events shall include events Academy selects world Championship teams deviations su ject Executive Council approval noted however FAI events practical operate Nats environment concluded next month dation Associate VP post Vermont would appreciate recommendations modelers would like select best possible candidate Two Associate VPs publish news letters activity stateDennis Fol som Maine Chris Balling Rhode Island Both newsletters informative relating activities events taking place states District Activities extreme pleasure attending Pioneer Valley Radio Control Club meet ing Springfield MA awarded club Award Excellence badges Pioneer Valley RC Club host club 1983 Nats volunteer help out standing Nats activities also donated field monitored test flying would pleased award distinction other clubs de pending activity levels service modelers District Control Line Triathalon Champion ships held Hanson MA Sunday October 30th spoken about contest previous column must comment first Control Line contest know points awarded lower noise levels three-event contest same airplane performed categories aggregate score determined __________________________________________ winner noise levels running tween 90 102 db think excel lent indicates noise level Cssectrcut S Maise S Massachusetts S New Hampshirelimit must placed modeling Rhode Island S vetm,t contest indicated easily achievable Control Line George McGinnis CD DISTRICT REPORTand creator contest significant item judging conducted Radio Control modelers must say Ed Izzovery good time District Vice-President illness unable attend 483 Fiske Stlast Council meeting given back Holliston MA 01746ward compliment John Worth Associate Vice Presidents stated meeting went smoothly Clris 8aIlitq 36 Stewart Dr. Fortsr,outh RI 02871 quickly As know during Council meetRobert 13 Brodeur 405 Main Street Nashua NH 03060 ings try represent modelers Dis Dennis Folsom FF01 Gardiner ME 04345 Don rafts P0 Box 182873 Heritage Ln. Duebury MA 02332 trict best ability therefore Al Nosotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 05850 ask questions relating items Frequency Coondinator agenda feel required repre George Wilson 318 Fisher St. Nalpole MA 02161 sentative will continue prod make sure Council meeting action 1985 Nationals has approved benefit modelers district Westover Air Force Base 1984 World hope keeping workControl Line Championships will also take bench hot new modeling activity place Westover September 1984 expect 1984 another banner year World Championships will add activity District types flying activity level District turn will have opportunity host help making championships same unforgettable affair Nats After dry spell years activity beginning pick up east specifically District Sorry announce Don Raab has sub mitted resignation Associate VP Vermont Don has done excellent job position has kept fully informed activities taking place beautiful state Vermont have known Don bet ter 20 years remembering him early competitor Control Line Don has accepted position college New York City will teaching Computer Science Again heartfelt thanks Don time effort AVP Vermont wish best new position Don will too far us will ex pect see him some contests coming season have received recommen Winners CL Triathalon Contest February 1984 101 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District I Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 2121 225-a3lv Asuociase Vrce-Presdens Pete Bianchn 260 S Boedwan Yonken NY 10705 Prank Costello 27 Kearne Sr Ooner NJ 07601 F-ank Orerch 9 W4Iom Ave Piscatamay NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkvs 7 Eeenreen Ave Ne Hyde Pam NY t 1040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr. roms Rider NY 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perty Ave Larnarn NY 12110 Lan Sasrer 2082 Rabbr Lane Poenn NY 13135 Frequency Coordnator Geor8e Myers 70 Frothljel Furor Rd. Hickoville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Readers column three aware portion devoted area thought provocation monthrs edition no exception Back during 60s whenr 12 years did FM Radio music chatter show New York called Byrne Roams popular jazz record frequently requested bearing title ItrS WHAT Its WAY It~ now hear updated version phil osophical observation ready response belief expressed people both out hobby/sport larger heavier model airplane built dangerous becomes airborne action reaction taught scholastic science courses have told Big beautiful According elephant whale should very quintessence elegance am convinced cliches should conclusive universal truths continue wince statement have heard proclaimed way very upper hierarchical tiers AMA Its WHAT fly HOW fly counts Please understand am challenging truth statement certainly very true applies ALL model aircraft large small fast slow just answer opinion question large and/or heavy may go safety answer will easy come sooner found better will model aviation insurance cover age standpoint maximum weight present ly allowable 55 lbs provided AMA Safety Code provisions observed prior during after flight have received varied expressions opinion size/weight question important hear YOURS am properly repre sent Four Plus Executive Council has decided cre ate four separate distinct Contest Boards categories Radio Control therefore incumbent upon AMA VicePresident appoint have place ser vice January 1 1984 beginning next rule-making cycle four Contest Board members District shall prerogative duty AMA President appoint named chairman board same procedure timeframe will apply designation FAI Scale Team Selection Committee member district have completed appointments already reported AMA RC Racing Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 RC Soaring Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 RC Aerobatics Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722 RC Helicopter Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Scale Team Selection Committee Member Ed Rhoads 100 Buttonwood Ln Cinnaminson NY 08077 1985 Nats good news District II East Coast modelers voted recent Ex ecutive Council meeting hold 1985 Nats Westover AFB shall have exact dates set plenty time en able make plans vacation time off building testing etc Suggested new slogan Whoopee Its Back Chicopee subject Westover AFB have received early responses sup port Regional Meet 1984 Free Flight groups such Skyscrapers Western New York Free Flight So ciety Joe Wagner speaking former Pete Meixner forthe latter Don Ross Cresskill NJ spoke himself such actiye modelers Bob Hunt Ed Whitten Gene Sellers others such members own Design Group Dons words just read column December MA want count among first very enthusiastic re plies wasnt aware pursuing same idea just proves great minds run same groove think East ern Regional must may well thing keeps Nats alive because regional will get some Easterners never go contest inter ested enough come up Chicopee can get some other contests later amazed number people met Nats attending first time Film Project Update thank responded request October issue reader sugges tions regarding future AMA film subjects like Dave Kaib Santa Clara CA club South Bay Soaring Society sug gested film devoted entirely Soaring offered tapes technical assistance such project As able pro ceed such production shall certain ly pleased avail ourselves assis tance kindly offered present time combining best Marvelous Miniatures Grand Illusions film newlyshot material added ingredient scheduled have its premier showing beginning 1984 Cinematographer AMA Life member Jay Gerber has shooting considerable footage new material along much will featured upcoming production will tell RC Story past present future sched uled premier beginning 1985 Speaking Jay Gerber addition contribution $1000 AMA some time ago fee Life Membership another contribution AMA Gerber family such amount being made half Jays Missus very attractive Barbara Gerber time donation form brand new super-duper mon itor better display films shows other public gatherings Jay believes present equipment area could stand improvement unit watched Chicopee Quality Inn left much desired owe particular AMA family very very much am adding yourthanks along Return Columbia span some years has Indoor flying Rotunda Columbia University NYC liaison through Ron Williams outstanding Indoor flier same time Associate Columbia faculty couple months ago Ron severed connection Colum bia U looked time de velopment would serve oust Indoor folk convenience flying site Manhattan Spearheading frantic effort hold line Columbia same time locate another flying site city huge crowded edifices admirably involved Ed Whitten therefore real kick find reading Eds newsletter New York Indoor Times follow ing happy headline Return Colum bia Thats good news.! Ed characteristically unselfish way attributes victory Ron Williams per sistence Phil Bensons Col um bia University representative understand 102 Model Aviation L H Dave Hollenbeck VI Bill Arnold Secretary Roman Polaski President Ed Izzo VP Eddie Putnam Treasurer Picture taken presentation AMA Award Excellence Pioneer Valley RC Club L R Dave Cook winner Control Line Triathalon Contest George McGinnis CD Ed Izzo VP conducting noise test Dave Cooks Stunt plane ing guidance plus some very kind important assistance other Columbia Uni versity personnel Knowing Ed dedication great hobby sport am convinced coordination persever ance very happy conclusion prob lem would have realized model aviation thank Edand understanding folks Columbia University Erratum October report ran picture pur porting show friend long-time compet itor Bob Gutai Allentown PA receiving award Eastern US Free Flight Championships Galeville NY Saturday June 25 Though Bob won award Sun day June 26 Saturday shot actually Nat Comfort Richmond VA after having won first place Class B Gas Con grats Nat thanks helping us set matter straight Nat Bob good friends fact Nat retrieves bike bought Bob LIFTS Local Independent Fly Together Society October 9 drove out Melville NY Long island Helicopter Fly-in held LJFTS very well-run event dozens RC choppers participated compliments LIFTS President Bob-Brassell hope will forerunner long line annual Helicopter classics Rhinebeck 17th Annual WW Jamboree Mid-Hudson RC Society Cole Palen collaborated 17th consecutive year again came up spectacular weekend flying fun good fel lowship class reunion As always official events AMA Scale AMA Giant Scale WW Maneuvers Mission Com bat Camping site rule rather exception night brings semblance modeling community campfires varied social activities some shots years daylight activities First Giant Scale WW ii biplane Joe Palko Schenectady Thundervolts has kindly favored us following picture some fellow club members Reading left right Ed Hud son Gerry Garing Ken Wilson Roy Scrafford Ned Simpson lens caught happy group really great guys Long Island Nassau Flyers hob-nobbing greatness ie Nick Ziroli time receive magazine con taming particular column holidays shall have come gone hope yours greatest ever 1984 will prove very best ever GEAR UP AND LOCKEDI! Jitis sylvania C West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaeociete Ice-Peeeidenss Joe tben 36980 Valley Forge Solon OH 44139 Francis Flunarty 504 21st 55. Vienna WV 26101 Corisy Heitman SR 108 Ncrth Holgane OH 43527 taird Jackson 1025 Walnut Sr Philadelphia PA t9107 tssgene stselkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdele PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Beaden 5552 Foxtan Ct. Cincrrrrani OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Boy what month Last month wrote about getting ready go Pittsburgh Wier ton WV District ill symposium Well needless say didnt make it seems two days before Wierton daughter Connie did too backflips practicing gymnastics meet hit wall broke back Needless say put stop plans Wierton weekend apologies expected see particularly Mark Waterman Gerry Fink organized symposium ARCS club Id also like thank John Grigg AMA President Mark Radcliff filled phone calls discussion indication did great job sym posium successful venture ARCS Thanks also called expressing concern Connie Fortunately re covering well has full use legs up around back brace now other 8-10 weeks shell good new November Council meeting pro ductive session members particu larly good frame mind passed 23 26 motions must near record Among significant things done approval Wings Service award program sponsored industry leaders intended recognize otherwise unsung heros AMA local club level some cash awards Keep eye out MA details nominate someone After considerable discussion Council voted conduct Safety Film videotape competition substantial prize money being awarded best submissions video nut well modeler chance combine two avocations help AMA possibly win much $1000 efforts idea hold competition best videotape film suppose subject model aviation safety award top four winners $1000 $500 $300 $200 respectively tapes would made available through film library clubs members also possible best parts film/tape will combined create com plete safety film Entries should address aspects aeromodeling should cover phases building flying model aircraft films will judged AMA Safety Committee Jim McNeil chairman hope get entries pos sible contest resulting film will great service membership Other interesting subjects covered ban use pyrotechnics including smoke bombs burn model airplane few exceptions such JATO JETEX regulated use AMA Show Teams 83 Nats successful came out ahead financially voted return Westover AFB MA 85 Nats decision predicated incident volving District ill clubs club District Vi established sanc tioned events traditional date status will take precidence over higher rating other words new AAA meet couldnt prevent traditional AA meet being sanctioned within AAAs zone pro tection second Executive Council Meeting 84 will combine Executive Council Contest Board Chairmens meeting figure February 1984 103 out get rule books out earlier Have happy holiday season dont forget District Ill meeting symposium Salt Fork January something else doesnt happen what next Ill Wont Delaware Oiolrct Columbia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aoeiate Vce-Preaidanu Wayne Abernethy 9205 Carondon 3 Uppnr Marboro MD 20870 Bob Chamlosna 205 Tipton Rd Newport NewS VA 23606 Howard Criopin 611 Beechesood Charlortnnvilln VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvoln Road Churlotto NC 29210 Sconty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvra Court Falls Church VA 22042 Charles spear 252 Holly Lane Mockovillo NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Vacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayettevilln NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 483-5986 Next month column will written new Vice-President District IV time dont know will Howard Crispin Charlie Spear results election public yet would like take opportunity thank supported during terms VP also thank Dis trict IV officers served know times job has difficult re ceived little no thanks volunteering time effort have said want great hobby continue somebody has work Thanks newsletter editors District keeping informed club activities am going miss getting comments information fact am going miss lot things have grown accustomed last five years like being part team makes AMA grow prosper discussing ideas problems working dedi cated AMA staff employees helping club officers visiting contests club meet ings name few things Ill miss Maybe after get business commit ments out way can get involved again still lot done new horizons conquer am getting out hobby will see some Contest circuit local flying fields will also remain Nats Committee Ill see some Reno 84 parting favor would like ask District IV membership Support AMAits organizationl will always help Write VP give him ideas have complaint talk himdont just complain Give him some ideas would handle some problems Also give support John Worth Vince Mankowski HQ staff try very hard good job Sometimes may see eye-to-eye may know facts will never know unless ask questions get involved After name game complain enter game come up solution best everybody have enjoyed hope back someday Whats Happening District IV Dear Chuck read casu al interest December 1983 column Model Aviation quote recent editorial Feedback Although actually pleased see message print equally concerned elec ted assume tirade directed Nothing could further truth comments directed solely AMA HQ located crow flies less half dozen miles Frying Pan Park Please assured general mem bership NVRC firmly believe outstanding job Vice-President us realize cant everywhere once fact us anticipated would drive way Fairfax County event No Chuck remarks directed Reston Mechanicsville As Ive stated times Feedback NVRC strongly supports you shouldnt short self Model Aviation through wrong impres sions As footnote have full permis sion print part letter fu ture column Just set record straight Ive sent John Grigg copy letter Ill also address issue future Feedback way remarks about kids drugs model aviation comes down deep Sincerely Richard B Roe Editor Feed back Northern Virginia Radio Contol Club Thank Z 5 Alabama C Florida Georgia Mississippi Puerto Rico V Soolh Carolina C Tennessee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12051 070-5000 Astociata Vice-Presidests Grnq Don RI 4 166 Pony Dr Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2118 Thoroino N Charionton Sc 29405 ArtOur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiroy 8each FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Son 1532 Faiardo FR 00648 Cd Moormun 70 Pifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Hurry Shoram F08oo876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N rlairsoon Rd No38 Scoot Mountain GA 30083 Larry FInish 5975 Waverly Dr. Jackson MS 39206 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Son 1063 Strickland Rd Intnriachon FL 32048 Phone Day 19041 3868662 After seven years being newsletter editor Earl Davis Chattanooga RC Club putting down pen has mailed average 100 newsletters per month calculates has handled 16800 sheets paper process owe Earl other devoted newsletter edit ors thanks reporting writing printing folding licking stapling stamping mailing part naturally tend wary home movies Bob Speers Rocket City Radio Control Club Hunts ville AL has some home movies dif ferent kind taken home USS Antietam landing opera tions S2Fs F9F-5s AMA members have videotape cameras should interested new safety program Executive Council has voted award $1000 cash prize best video tape safety model airplanes Other cash prizes will made second place third place get out video camera imaginative careful Dont violate safety rule making film AMA would like film high caliber winning tapes could shown club meetings Details will announced later Bob Peiser Tampa RC Aircraft Club TRAC District V representative Electroflight Team Selection Committee FAI jargon F3E event Bob needs find Electrofliers District V possible participation 1984 Electro flight World Championships 1984 team will probably chosen invitation Later teams will chosen flight trials can reach Bob 5911 Cherokee Ave Tampa FL 33604 telephone number 813 239-3105 tip hat Jean Shelton wife Bob same name has offered host Daytona Beach RC Associations annual dinner sometime January hope Bob has told volunteered Another tip hat time Duane Whitson Carol Lukow June Galentine Melissa Whitson Cindy Manbeck running concession stand Charles ton RC Society over South Carolina Gateway RC Club Jacksonville FL invites Fourth Annual Sig Memorial Pattern Contest March 17-18 1984 info write Gateway P0 Box 37429 Jacksonville FL 32236 Proceeds donated Glen Sigafoose Memorial Scholarships Its great project memory great modeler Scott Blynder AMPS RC Club Miami FL strictly WW [fan fly WW RC King Orange two fly WW RC Tanger ine Hell back Tangerine year Orline DVII Scott way 25 years oldthe same age Baron von Richtofen shot down Watch out old man beard smokes pipes Tyge ODonnell Middle 104 Model Aviation Bob Peiser isnt holding Electric-powered plane picture new inter est SEAM wife trying form all-Electric club Tennessee RC Society flying club field old man offered some suggestions suggestions worked old man turned around Tyge saw back jacketJohn Grigg AMA President Grigg visiting Nashville watch CL FAI Team Selection wandered over club flying field Bet thought story about Santa Claus ill jinopo ana ucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 13141 487-1957 Aociate Vice-PreuOests Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quinty IL 62301 William Kern 1808 12th Sc Bedford IN 47421 Lou McFarland 3404 Keithshire Way Lexington KY 40503 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithvlle MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme university City MO 63132 William 0 Snualey 0 Boo 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hitkory Lane Hazel Cress IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna ILBi 375 Frequency coordinator James Chetk 564 Granechester St Lexington KY 40505 flight home November Coun cil meeting dream air clear smooth two seats myself Captain certainly impressed re cently tour director fingered lakes Kentucky beckoned beautifully wooded hills surrounding patch work farms quilted trip across corner Indiana Illinois finally sound whining engines softened floated gracefully over Mississippi Gateway Arch said welcome home St Louis below great ending pleasurable trip warm feeling accomplishment 14 hours dis cussion deliberation importantly felt good about being small part such wonderful group Check out results meeting Council minutes regret report District VI has lost two well-known members another part country Helen Ken Olsen St Louis have moved western edge country may well tossing Sailplanes some cliff warm Pacific air right now Helen District VI AVP Contest Coordinator Soaring know will join wishing well new environs thank dedicated service AMA District VI Helens coordinator task will administered Dale Folkening future sending Soaring sanctions check guide Competi tion News section magazine Welcome aboard Dale would like bounce idea off Sixers month came AVPs Bill Zimmer several years back Bill suggested subject changing age groupings both Junior Senior cate gories involved raising upper limit Junior 16 Senior upper limit 21 rationale change revolved around several factors felt made natural competitive break addition some financial considerations especially 19-21 group might college age areas college poor am certain other ramifications would like very much have thoughts Bills proposal received several copies information relative fate wonderful site has used Indoor West Baden new owner West Baden Springs Hotel stated articles renovation fa cility will begin soon restore its orig inal condition will require around $8 million addition restoration hotel owner MacDonald says will tap some hot springs build spa swimming pool running biking tracks Unfortunately nothing article said anything about Indoor site thank Ken Wilson information news article doctor often states good deal going around visit him case creeping-whatever newsletters month seems two cases present indicated hand done writ aint gonna write no new editors step ping breech suffering burn out Just word friendly caution would say need help newsletter editors clubs providing material help communicate membership often seems us assume person agrees job possesses some special gift clairvoyance regard whats happening Most dont send news second thing noted newsletters month large number brainteasers designed blow mental fuses Golly hate things because always prove know less small amount already know know keep hoping can wait until next months newsletter print answer dontugh Perish thought Lafayette Cloud Jockeys Fly paper edited Bill Shubert comes art icle favorite writer Anonymous material included elaborate description very popular maneuver figure nine case outlines requirements precision figure nine Most us content execute just ordinary version rather long description ends state ment have done everything correctly first part maneuver should meet ground 30 degree angle attack neatly impaling fuel tank battery pack re ceiver engine crankshaft am looking forward next articles entitled Three best methods hand-launch Scale job engine running backward disentangle 6-3 prop argyle Persian wool sweater motherin-law knitted birthday meeting during Expo held brainstorming session number teresting ideas presented would like mention no discussion because didnt either Once again would like comments concerning other ideas might have 1 Videotape exchange within District 2 demo-fly-in day nationwide 3 Mailing list exchange contest pur poses 4 Educating hobby shops concerning sales radios equipment sold boats/cars aircraft frequencies 5 Closer contest coordination 6 Schedule contest dates magazines 7 More youth programs beyond AMA Cub 8 Equipment within District monitor ing frequencies 9 New AMA films 10 Encourage District members apply AMA Scholarships about ideas What about address head column .so. closeRae extend fond wishes Sixer joyous holiday season addition may have outstanding year 1984 experi ence making hobby/sport enjoy able rewarding Iowa igan S Minnesota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 Aasistang Vice-President Jatio Finn 368 Homoden NB Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Auociate Vic-Prssldesls Arthur Arro 014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd BOwdish 6410 Glenwood N Ouloan Valley MN 55427 Russoli Knetzger 26256 Shoreood Blvd. Miknaskee WI 63211 RoOrt 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga So Duluth MN 55604 William Rohrirg 4494 Tanglewood Tr. St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 9013 Dorsarn Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 1329 Roslyn Pontiac MI 48054 Frequency coordinator Pete Waters 117 Cast Main Upper Lesel Northville MI 4B167 Phone Day 1313 348-0085 tossing 3131 4374244 Writing mid-November will get around first yeartime think back year AMA officer elec tions will known votes now being collected accountants office Grigg Clemens Brings focus concern have voiced before should building next VP candidates indeed hope end occasion Russ Knetzger attend last Council meetFebruary 1984 105 Peace Bob ing could make having visit North Dakota District Russ seems have done well report friends Council tell did well contributed represented us just fine Next meeting California Im gonna make though Russ year went like flying luck youre deep dip specialty pure dying discipline further confounded being no field around us fly promise never end sentence like again Rich California Canada Dayton arriving ill-prepared usu ally get what deserve dont think quite deserved CDs notation bot tom Semi-Finals Report Sheet FiC Territorial stakes claimed plant ing powered balsa tree ceremonial beginning contest went like clockwork Ill get Guylasl Ah miss olden days remember taking bus contest held Department Recreation some field hind factory suburb Hamtramck Small rubber job Held lap wing separate bag full extra rubber motors Some Comet cement pins Shims downthrust weekday during school vacation remember hand-winding suns glare model flew Just few other kids Frank Sposite Spokeshave ran thing day spent concentrating flight Wind launch watch climb circle too flat Move wing forward Launch again used put little tabs wing tip made cellu loid Invisible tab bent down would keep wing up thought just right give turnsnear breaking Wild gyrations tab making roll other way after tweek ing looked good Really wind up Get timer Way up sun Best ever did prop nose block fall out front end likeI dont know whatsome kind physical abnormality bores down ground Geez Slowly learn fly things About thing different now have beard smoke cigar Thats airight Lillien thai beard Langley Wright brothers Grant Sibelius Dan Byas smoke cigars So does Ed Dolby Lillienthal flew gliders hill Berlin made himself died Talk about flying site problems may have point fliers come sport contempor ary times affluence hobby indus trys purveyance means get air next afternoon hospitable local clubs policy open invitation join trained see bird flying watching pass turn away see silhouette change going away turn ing coming back tell right about should turn back look over shoulder passing over head Tell about first landing Ive learned respect enjoy afar modeling disciplines mad Combat fliers equally mad Pylon Racers Pattern fliers Scale fliers putting tremendous invest ment time effort air Sailpianes fantastic heights probably best flier Saturday Sunday time air taxiing out grass strip revving up getting air maybe little lurch yaw up circling maybe maneuver two time up fuel low bring down concentrated approach flare bounce short roll non chalant taxi back feet Lets have brew Report Boyd Bowdish met Anoka County Radio Control Club regularly scheduled No vember 17th meeting got just meeting gaveled order unable meet officers beforehand President Milt Jewell introduced assemblage before regular business activi ties commenced Following business meeting Milt gave floor fixed up map Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa pins indicating AMA club locations states drew 50- 1 00- 150-mile radius circles Minne apolis point reference other AMA clubs located gave club secre tary copy District VII club listing list HQ people can contacted specific questions answers talked about new HQ building promised return Building Fund Package Vince Mankowski sending members Roger Wilson has visited building gave nice descrip tion adverse comment long way Washington DC guess surprised him asked anyone anything say about Quarter Scale safety write about havent completed club pro file didnt get impression club heavy Quarter Scale yet announced planning AMA meeting some sort spring Hopefully can arrange questions asked Couldnt Nats centrally located dis cussed central difficult thing define country 3000 x 1500 mile dimensions Another question unable respond about association once maintained between EAA AMA through NAA Apparently once EAA allowed AMA members access Oshkosh flight line $5 because both organizations affiliated NAA club relatively youngabout five years old member year help swell membership negotiating flying field county first impression group doing right seem have solid organization documented rules bylaws know some members top notch modelers competitors thing impressed large portion attendance wore club jackets club logo back wear jackets around town making positive statement about hobby took couple photos Anoka County RC Club meeting hope have developed soon Before attending meeting met Board Directors Grassfield RC Club losing its flying site urban expan sion after 15 years mapping plans searching out new site requested have received excellent package flying sites put together Geoff Styles HQ Ill keep informed progress first report attending meeting unusually long felt necessary give good idea what format Im using Sincerely Boyd Bowdish Thanks Boyd good job Arkansas aea Me,cn 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vce-Pnaadente Sob Predl 5512 Sourhwood Little Rock AR 72200 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Garland TX 75042 William Harley III 927 Commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 904 Valley Oak Ct Irving TX 75061 Larry Sertor 1415 Manor Sanleoville OK 74003 Ed shearer 3416 Oasel Dr. Metairie LA 70003 Frequency Cooedinatoe Tom 8laknney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 being written just before offi cial count blessings time Thanks giving Since interesting find out what other guy thinks important Ill share few thoughts first thanks maker breath life health has allowed celebrate enthusi astic grateful 70th birthday November 3rd Next line thanks loved ones close friends may surprise know what feel next valued life 86000 won derful AMA folks have biggest excitement inspiration life further blessing fact have opportunity know per sonally face-to-smiling-face letter phone call Please know feel am blessed men thank being friends As well know humor salt life enjoy spoof joke better anyone hope near future write few humorous articles model publications poking little fun ourselves Titles will such things Proper ways cutting yourself Autoclave tools avoid infection properly neat ly crash model airplane dispose crashed airplanes littering Sew ing up cut fingers new super glues will also probably describe new tool would make fine gift modeling buddies Automatic DoNothing Tool simply rod handle end hold both hands watch nothing very restful tired can lay down watch nothing itself called Fool Tool will delight give serious note might please know during just-past Executive Council meeting AMA President John Grigg private lunch together discuss future AMA Since am past-president John present presi dent AMA running against other coming term president felt sure would enjoy fact tend cooperate regardless election result putting AMA fore own aspirations AMA good hands George Nichols sent big packet 106 Model Aviation information w-a-y up Salmon ID District VIII George addressing some thoughts words read District VIII column think great have crosscountry communications like because helps AMA grow talk other George Nichols letter should make us southwestern District VIII thankful part flat country good road access large populous centers Salmon ID far larger cities has about 2900 population about 8000 souls whole county Salmon being 140 miles nearest big center mountainous country 4000 feet up Salmon RC Club has much desire fly have generated own communitysupported field have oiled strip 50 ft wide 450 ft long taxiway 10 ft 100 ft pit area 15 ft 200 ft oiled entire area 450 ft 850 ft fenced iron pipe gate includes five work tables great facilities relatively tiny community financed county donations local business people great amount work part club members install amused George mentioning donations came non-golfers community cause run off previous community park golfers wanting prop erty driving range Again am writing about club district other District VIII am sure buddy Ed McCollough Vice-President District XI Sal mon ID will take no offense stealing story District learns purpose point out District VIII clubs rest AMA clubs enough desire enough lief enough EFFORT can get what want talked George Nichols AMA No 11869 phone repeated thinking AMA needs to help AMAs clubs get flying sites Hes right dont know WHAT John Grigg Ed McCollough Johnny Clemens rest Executive Council would love see being done need thinking rest 86000 members give us new improved directions Weve got lot smart District VIII Id sure love hear thoughts site problem break serious pattern col umn have guy shows up once worst-looking poorly set up models ever saw looking over latest messy effort heard guy next say Hes stupid hed probably try unstop drain sink 12-gauge shotgun Now guy destructive Attention club officers hobby dealers AMAs 1984 membership applications available AMA HQ will cost 20c stamp ask supply Lets get go 100000 AMA membership Itll need help New straws wind local area Dallas RC Club coun trys oldest active should soon first time have its own private flying site site great potential picnic grove families trees yet lake Seaplanes RC boats enough fly ing area can crash anywhere darned well please field will great help relieving crowded facilities over crowded municipal flying sites straws wind action afoot develop great new flying show competition plan sometime 1984 develop funds American Cancer So ciety Ill give detail develops again Dallas area being pur sued some modeling WIVES Colotado as C Nebtanka Dakota h Dakota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Aaaociete Vice-Presidents Gone Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82802 Ed Con 8209 Linden Prare Village KS 66208 Dick Crowlev 16413 C Stanford Fl Aurora co 80015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Aicketto 516S Cloudan Soax Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coorofinenor Vacancy time column reaches will either new District IX VicePresident Bill Bieda working behalf youll hearing next three years capacity Since ing written before deadline November 25 final date returned ballots have no idea outcome Therefore Id like take opportunity publicly thank Bill interest AMA desire work District IX has chosen appropriately run clean straightforward campaign based ability interest posi tion During campaign period have vi sited together about necessary appoint ments District IX discussed briefly possible outcome election benefit District AMA Bill next VP will have total support assistance am VP next term Im sure Bill will also continue AMA work Thanks Bill Speaking appointments following people have consented work behalf coming year indicated capacities RC Contest Board members Helicopter must plead forgiveness being able keep up better absolute FLOOD newsletters letters phone calls Rather bore excuses will happy send list weak alibis will send generous donation self-addressed stamped envelope Ill try better future ******AII Now****** Ed Cox 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 SoaringRay Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 Aerobatics Loren Tregallas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 RacingSam Pisciotta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 writing need appoint Associate Vice President Nebraska RC Frequency Coordinator forthe District Sid Gates has Frequency Co ordinator has resigned due time commit ments business Thanks Sid past service District IX appreciated getting us going first year following note Jim Trau Norman OK District VIII dated December 1982 Dear Travis About year ago kind enough send District IX Season Flyer patches admired also promised let keep qual ified said would adopt District Well qualified am proud ly keeping patch Start adoption papers club admired District IX Sea son program much unashamedly copied program patch lam send ing Qaulify keep Thanks help Please reply 12 months' Well Jim 12 months later Im proud tell Ill keeping patch Ive earned flying month 1983 Modelers enjoying other modelers part what hobby/sport about Thanks Jim Trau Norman OK will soon hearing Wings Service award has newly-created reward unsung heroes found often ing work behind scenes local clubs AMA award carries prestigious certificate recognition cash award Thats right cash award Read November Executive Council minutes February 1984 107 Clovis New Mexico MADS pride show ing Flying site provided cooperation Clovis City Parks Commission Sign donated Clovis Sign Company Photos have space provided Ken Gulliford Jr Taken Bob Hubbard INindage studied Ken Fulliford Jr James Peace Keith Rhea Jerry Valdez Sonny Gunnels Ribbon Drop event Clovis MADS 4th Annual Fun Fly Clovis NM details work award commit tee composed Johnny Clemens Ed McCul lough Hardy Brodersen myself Travis McGinnis chairman Through fore sightedness Carl Beth Goldberg fund has created support new recog nition award no cost AMA details neat award may obtained contacting HQ after first year good news mail month received copy letter addressed John Worth Robert Bingaman Sunbury PA may ask does letter John Worth end up column Well read youll see chose share Hooray Robert Bingamans out Dear John am member Acad emy Model Aeronautics am what John ny Clemens calls older kids AMA have member since early 1950s am also what might called silent majority am Sunday flier guess am known AMA num ber781 9as am sure lot other members known AMA num bers perfectly understandable dont stand up make some noise nobody will ever know exist So goes though am active AMA am proud member am proud people make AMA work think have truly great organization can proud Being proud reason letter reading through December 1983 issue Model Aviation could help get feeling yourself President District Vice-Presidents contribu ting editors have thing commonyou truly proud mod elers members Academy Model Aeronautics District VIII Vice-President Johnny Clemens talks about packing go Reston VA dedication new AMA HQ museum concludes words think Im proud! AMA members know proud Johnny lets let rest world know about District IX Vice-President Travis McGinnis column taking brief look past years accomplishments Eighty-six thou sand plus members newly added RC frequen cies better insurance coverage better mem bership services supplies full-time staff 35 organization setting trends other countries have own National Center Aeromodeling includes mu seum displaying proud heritage evolution modeling country new building dedicated September able participate must feel very proud Executive Council HQ staff have achieved new heights productivity group has second terms actual achievements goals set over last several years too something AMA member can point Pride 'District III VicePresident Dave Brown column talks about AMA HQ grand opening Dave says grand opening culmi nates years dreaming sweating discussing working project marks turn ing point AMA giving us focal point pride organization its far sighted leadership Dave also talks about president John Griggs favorite sayingWere talking proud knows reading District Vice-Presidents reports proud districts accomplish ments put writing world will know proud modelers Academy Model Aero n autics propose add slogan Academy Model Aeronautics name emblem word proud key word propose add slogan fly proud nameor perhaps Proud Modelers comment please Thank listening Robert E Bingaman hee didnt steal someone elses thun der sharing Roberts letter column just made day thanks Robert taking time share some good news us Have super 1 984 Ar,sea anga , da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Aocate vie-Peidnts Tom Bunker 6532 BouSon Play Las Vegas NV 89107 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Waltue Creek CA 94598 Sob Kampmann B312 Kenneth Ave Granqevele CA 95662 Mike Lee 3606 N 72 Lane Phoenix AZ 85033 Bob Reynolds Re B Boa 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowdan Ave Long Beach CA 30808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehiani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al williamson 445 Weetby Chula Vista CA 92011 Preqeency Coordinator Hal Jaceson 8288 Senset Ave Pair Oaks CA 55628 Phone 9161 961-9603 have traveled north Sacramento since last report visited Free Flight club known Sierra Eagles met airport clubs secretary Don Hughes dropped off Jack Wood ards home fine homecooked meal pre pared Jacks wife Shirley Really great meal Later Jack drove meeting meeting met Frequency Coordina tor Hal Jackson Sacramento area AVP Bob Kampmann knew com ing town made point to see meeting run long-time FF buddy Ken Oliver showed club AMA film Indoor flying since already seen FF film spent night Jacks house bright early next morning Don Hughes take back airport certainly want thank involved hospitality next trip Reston VA Council meeting some good news up frQnt announced 1983 Nats showed profit close $1000 opposed loss time Bill Mathews fellow Free Flighters Council came up idea youll getting information later Basically its contest videotape safety Therell $1000 prize $500 $300 $200 prizes Get club looks like 12 cu four-cycle engines will allowed Pattern soon Council will advise RC Contest Board allow increase Four-cycles quieter know Future Nats will have FAI events FAI events AMA selects sends teams already several events will offered now Contrary what may have heard writing early November site US has selected 84 Control Line FAI World Championships De Kaib University Illinois has inside track Westover AFB Massachusetts running second next Council meeting will south ern California weekend January 28-29 received report Don Hoyt president Yuma Aeromodelers Inc 2-year-old club recently held first fun-fly sent invita tions over decline because pri commitments low year-end travel budget wished well goal 30-member growing group sponsor couple yearly events perhaps fun-fly Pattern meet Don feels Yuma ideal drawing position being between Phoenix Tucson Los Angeles San Diego agree him Keep eye group Theyve got great plans future Al Tuttle AVP Hawaii writes activity local site booming since peo ple returning vacations reports members departing Orange County area southern California active flier name Mike Buinac loss gain Somebody Oahu get touch Al let him know whats happening island Hes feeling neglected goes rest islands AVP San Diego Al Williamson writes nifty way frequency control says theres box plain clothespins near frequency board take colored frequency pin leave pin name place frequency pin meth od allows everyone know whos using frequency would also show took pin home Betty Stream AVP Los An geles area recently stood awards presentation also attended Las Vegas area Pattern meet Ill let tell about everything very surprised Clarence Lee ducted AMA Hall Fame NMPRA National Championships San Luis Obispo October 23 1983 Presentation made during lunch break Sunday very proud have asked present award Clarence equally pleased race since Clarence has such great interest racing presen tation made presence of very good friends Ron Shorr helping presentation name Clarence Lee legendary modeling richly de served prestigious award Las Vegas NV over weekend October 29-30 indeed modeling capi tal west ee modeling affairs going simultaneously Las Vegas RC Club holding annual Pattern contest contestants Utah Colorado Wash ington Arizona well contingent California annual Quarter Scale As sociation fly-in drew over 1000 people parts country SCAMPS hosted Old-Timers meet oppor tunity people get sample lots 108 Model Aviation Flying made visits event really pleased visit Tom Prosser Australia met Acapulco rom US World Champion hips Pensacola gave us rundown n event Thanks Betty doing such super job District X modeling general month AVP reports 5VP Phoenix Mike Lee writes ooler weather area flying back ull swing October declared Model Aviation vlonth governor Arizona lots lubs jumped bandwagon Besides arllermentioned Yuma Aeromodelers funfly Sun Valley Flyers Phoenix rhe Arizona Model Aviators held Oktober est fly-in over 100 aircraft showing up Elsewhere Pattern meet Scale ly-in fun-flys field ledication newly-formed Arizona vlodel Pioneers field Mike goes words wisdom rom local weatherman seems dur ng time solar equinoxes earth s bothered solar flares urn causes lot interference type f radio transmission So maybe model vas shot down sun other uy occurs twice year way Tom Bunker AVP Las Vegas sent ne report Quarter Scale Fly-In te helped put weather perfect year right up last minute vere 206 airplanes entered US anada Germany France South Africa Fhe French brought over -scale Fournier F-4 made some beautiful flights ermans 95-in SR-71 Blackbird uge Boeing 747 18 wheels retracts laps spoilers Best Show award vent George Harlan Irvine CA leHavilland Rapide twin biplane show vas biggest best date 1984 already planning stages Dont forget have AMA display ooth available no cost Write youd like attend club meeting function Thermals lanka 0 Idaho ana on ington XI IISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough istrict Xl Vice-President i3 SE 61st Ave ortland OR 97215 moolote ViceFvagdanta 1 culver 1807 S von Sim 1 Pocotello 1083201 mon Dronse Box 58 1 Broadviow MT 59015 ary Fuller 3050 Aiverwood Junaau AK 99801 ova Mullena 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 ruce Neloon 807 8/ickoburg St. Spokane WA 99208 ick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Folio OA 97601 hick Young 29020 Ave. S edoral Way WA 98003 zipoy 21418 NC Main St. Aedniond WA 98052 equncy coordinata obert Balcn 16439 tE Haig Dr Portlano OR 97236 hono 15031 761-5103 Just month get ready Puy Ilup Expo February 45 fairgrounds ri Puyallup writing bigger f everything last year Keep open spot District XI meeting will probably take place 100 pm Saturday contest scheduling meeting will follow 200 pm probably same place Last year AMA booth Expo word get will back year Assistant Executive Director Vince Man kowski will answer ques tions about upcoming Nats See now have four months get ready Corvallis Expo Put Benton County RC Club annual event features static competition Saturday fun-fly Sunday Although centered Corvallis club other clubs involved year some trophies others fun-fly still others mundane things like movies shown during week end Reserve April 7-8 fine show Great Idaho Expo coming writing will held Pocatello around first May news later weekend October 8-9 busy CL enthusiasts Portlands Delta Park Saturday Old-Time Stunt Jim Walker Exhibition Sunday Stuntathon 83 Old-Time Stunt event sponsored Frank Macy North west Aeroliners opened beautiful weather large number contestants spectators demonstrators treated some fine flying fascinating aircraft Bob McKain donated engraved Fox 35 winner O-T Stunt promises nate O-T Stunt event held lim ited believe events District Xl Bob Emmett flying Barnstormer took Fox home time Dave Gardner sent pictures Stuntathon event O-T doings Thats unfortunate because fantastic models Doug Dahlke came way Wis consin brought car absolutely packed goodies showed twin has seen believed also very simple little beginners CL plane made cardboard some wood would use 049 almost indestructible QZ it could way get kids going CL since would very cheap would stand up rough times beginner will give end-all place start occurs everyone famil iar name Jim Walker us have around awhile name synonymous Control Line slightly older rubber-powered A-I Hornet Ceiling Walker immortal A-I Interceptor along other gliders rubber-powered items also part what name Jim Walker brings up Jim kind person great energy developed almost single-handedly sport Control Line showman world model aviation such opened hobby literally hundreds thousands people would show up kids playing take out small plane show fly see fly lots should give some idea As part O-T Stunt Day demonstrations some Jim ts such Sabre Dance attempt fly three Fireballs once Bob Smurthwaite worked Jim gave demonstration stuntable throttled prototype good 30 years old whole lot nostalgia including members Walker family old associates Jim rest us enjoyed what used make seemed have very good time Sunday sunny Saturday little no wind Using two active practice circle some 20 entrants went after prizes fourth annual running Stuntathon Four proficiency classes flown Paul Walker driving way Lotus-Land win Expert Paul second Westover Nats has moved California temporary job assignment Paul brought Mark broth er him Mark took Advanced very hotly-contested group Bob Parker took Intermediate contest different sort Terry Miller won first Beginner As remember Terry has now moved up Inter mediate virtue win because finally got 300 points Congrats Terry Sunday contest sponsored Seattle Skyraiders CDd Dave Gardner contest well-attended Seat tle group including AVP CL Dave Mullens Remember Dave should person go CL matters since volunteer officer category closing should noted what family affair just did seem enjoy what happening work rest us can enjoy Pat Webb did fine job keep ing us informed what going during Saturdays events Frank Macy just like mother hen seeing kids chance try out some A-i stuff O-T show going well Alice Gard ner keeping tally right up-to-date could see stood judges doing best ignored well vilified thought wrong good contest pictures taken Dave Gardner think February 1984 109 winners Stuntathon 83 left Bob Parker Intermediate Terry Miller ginner Paul Walker Expert Mark Walker Advanced Most fliers Stuntathon 83 Front kneeling left Doug Dehlke Don Mc Clave Dave Gardner CD Second row Lance Cronyn Dan Cronyn George Mickey Dave Mullens Bob Emmett Alan Resinger Mark Walker Terry Miller Third row Max Thue Steve Cole Peter Bergstrom Bob Parker Peul Walker JUN IO Box FLIGHT ED WHIT 176 WaIl St Sta New York NV 10005 AMERICAN AIRLINES SHOWS OFF INDOOR FLYING Promotion Starts An Idea possibility University would order tc beat threatened workers strike set ur tables chairs over Rotunda flooi day ahead schedule gigantic dinnei returning alumni no doubt No knew just would move False alarm however such thin threads thai fate world hangs followed photographers around anc took few pictures 1930 Brownie carefully professionally set up theli lights took Professional photogra phers sometimes severe pain nol two Everyone enjoyed having ally something lndooi fliers b Abe enjoyed turn look brand new subculture took lot pictures sing tabic groupings models modelers flighi shots launches model boxes model prep aration ks picture top shows Don Ross collection fine flying paper Dura tion Scale Sport models lowei shot Richard Whitten poses Fl 0 world class microfilm ship Richard brought especially photographers since microfilm rarely flown Rotunda Pictures also taken Gagliano boys Delta Darts whole spectrum Indoor flying represented mitive ultimate have yet read Si Dunns story have yet see selected pictures soon hope unbuckling seatbelt after take off LaGuardia Airport reach forward pluck out copy January 1984 issue American Airlines American Way read about Indoor model flying climb 38000 feet head southwest Memphis SI DUNN wife two young sons fairly recent newcomers aeromodeling flying indoors gymnasium Bed ford Texas high school gymnasium Mr Mrs Dunn also freelance writers pho tographers naturally firms name Dunn & Dunn Right Dallas national head quarters American Airlines too editors airlines in-flight magazine American Way naturalpromotion aero modeling good story airline inter esting reading passengersand course bread table Dunns Everyone winner Through Junior Flight Si Dunn learned flying sessions Columbia Universitys Law Library Rotunda New York City letter Ed Whitten got ball rolling story would feature Rotunda door flying American Ways New York advertising division lined up photographers Long telephone conversations between Si Ed story written American Ways Senior Editor Ann Genett staff helped Si guide its final form ready take pictures ar ticle almost problem good didnt look though would Rotunda flying sessions sea son Finally Ron Williams able make arrangements getting very late article first session November 13th saw lots action 27 fliers reg ister ty kids fly ing Delta Darts ty visitors father/son duo Yugoslavia Photographers Robert Lewis Abe Lavalais early grave Don Ross Extravaganza Get ready Don Ross big 1984 to-do year model will Ed Lidgards famous Sparky Last year low-wing Black Bul let year before Pacific Ace thing can count Don picks good fliers famous old designs 4 Sparky probably famous Old-Timers available anyone refers neat cabin-style Outdoor Dura tion model windshield windows just refer Sparky know exactly what being discussed important fact Sparky kits available Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA produces dandy information next summers Don Ross Extravaganza contact maestro himself Don Ross 38 Churchill Road Cresskill NJ 07626. Telephone 201 568-5272 Thats see next month 110 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/02
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r Synopsis Executive Council Meeting November 5 1983 following summarizes actions AMA Executive Council meeting Reston VA copy official minutes may obtained upon request AMA HQ avail able approximately February 15 minutes will become official after Council review next Council meeting January should noted 13 Council members attendance attendance President John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice-Presi dent Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA VicePresident District II John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-IV Chuck Foreman Mechanicsville VA VP-V Bill Mathews Birmingham AL VP-VI Bob Underwood St Louis MO AVP Russell Knetzger proxy District VII VP-VIII John Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scarbor ough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR National Aero nautic Association Executive Director Ev Langworthy Present HQ executive staff Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director Gisele Jackson Comptroller Micheline Mad ison Competitions Department Director Guests District IV AVPs Howard Crispin Charles Spear meeting brought order 900 am President chaired meet ng 1 Introductory Remarks President asked moment silence tribute lost lives recent Beirut incident noted agenda item concern ing Presidents visit German club withdrawn advised protests cartoon illustrations depicted insurance advertising appearing Model Aviation noted result offending material has removed subsequent ads noted John Worth Homer Smith will visit Reno November 19 resolve Nats site problems emphasized need submittal agenda items proper forms 2 The minutes August 1 1983 Execu HELP 1986 Statue Liberty will 100 years old same year Academy Model Aeronautics will 50 years old joint celebration will therefore possible respond need restoring national symbol freedom sad fact Statue Liberty desparate need repair restoration Fortunately national campaign underway work time celebration campaign needs everyones support order get job done aeromodelers campaign especi ally noteworthy United States model fliers enjoy degree freedom unequalled anywhere else world can fly minimum shackles government regulation activity basically limited dictates safety neighbors rights peace privacy same time enjoy participation rest world activity send teams World Championships have freedom establish national world records participate equal partners Federation Aeronautique Internationale headquartered Parishomeland nation gave us Statue Liberty Aeromodelers USA among fortunate world will fore appropriate 1986 celebrate both growth AMA rebirth Statue Liberty YOU can help make possible donation AMA member gives dollar total now would over $80000 1986 could over $1 00000 cant afford wait money needed now stop decay begin re pairs day dollar counts Donations should made directly following address Statue Liberty Fund P0 Box 1986 New York NY 10018 budget initial financial statement 1983 world championships held Pensacola FL very close break-even projection costs 1984 CL World Chain pionshi PS held Reno NV Chicopee MA would updated report Ex Con tin ued page 100 96 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports bY AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTIC 1810 Samuel Morse Dr sj Reston VA 22090 tive Council meeting approved amend ed previous written Council input 3 Executive VP Report following sub jects noted Jim McNeill Grand Opening preliminary financial report indicat ed total expenses date well within Chains unsnackleo fler teet Statue Liberty holds aloft torch has lit way millions immigrants begin new lives After almost 100 years huge statue now need major preservation work prepare 1986 Centennial Photo Na tional Park Service Statue Liberty National Monument AMA l-IQ SERVICES STAFF 0e 6 Executive Director John Worth S Assistant Executive Director Vince Mankowski S Executive Secretary Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison S Special Services Director Carl Maroney S Membership Director Carol Merfeld 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles S Special Events Manager Douglas Pratt S Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob Voislavek S S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney S Asst General Counsel Jack Smith Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Executive Council Meeting Again has true past years Executive Council met what turned out very lively meeting bricks thrown fisticuffs exchanged can comfortable knowledge member Council freely spoke mind great bunch people repre senting working toward bet terment Academy rubber stamp next guy what did Well took action 25 items plus awards date/place next meeting 25 items re jected three voted unanimously 17 split majority votes balance reason unanimous votes virtually talked issue death fore taking vote proper direction obvious defeated proposals actually slight majority favor issue sensitive cast vote causing tie thereby failing motion feel important sensitive issues majority must clear does deserve adopted motion offset rules book effec tively year againl failed sufficient interest concern problem lead us motion inviting Contest Board chairmen Contest Boards Coordinator spring meeting motion passed people will joining us thrash out Contest Board pro cedures becomes imperative now have four new Contest Boards represent ing RC interests New Groups SEAM Society Electric Aircraft Modelers approved special interest group IMAA International Mini ature Aircraft Association What means now recognized voice two interest areas matters pertaining rules safety Nats etc interest area will place much impor tance opinions single person other group will have free hand still have get past rules boards Safety Committee Nats Executive Committee and/or course Executive Council Wings Service new award program instituted called Wings Service program tended honor unsung hero model aviation such club officers newsletter editors guy works behind scenes keep model aviation alive well know type meanthey never ask praise recognition iust things appreciate never say thank Might year will recognize six such peo pie nominations reviewed special committee will receive plaque recog nizing award plus cash amount AMA will provide plaque cash award will come foundation established Carl Beth Goldberg originators idea program way excluded program AMA elected officers con test board members AVPs special interest group officers regular columnists maga zines others already rather wide ly known awards truly grassroots modeler Nominations awards can come anyone group No special form has developed expect typed resume candidates qualifications page should enough course candidate must AMA member least three people should sign nominating let ter Send AMA HQ addressed Wings Service Award now Other Actions Good news again East Coastersthe 1985 Nats will again held WestoverAFB Chicopee MA Dates yet known Nats Executive Committee unanimously recommended action Executive Council unanimously accept recommenda tion 1986 will again south either Lake Charles LA Seguin TX Howzat early planning notice let us forget 1984 Nats Reno NV shaping up fine event spite some early problems Assur ance has gained maximum utilization Stead Airport other spot sites keep away radio interference between events Due Council action 1984 will see Soaring include FAI/F3B category first time Nats history accommodate added event Soaring will now have six full daysthree AMA thermal tasks two FAI/F3B Scale accom modate six days Soaring will move Helicopter its own site too can expand flying days needed Sounds good Executive Council has directed action RC Contest Board review Pattern engine displacement rule relates four-stroke cycle engines FAI presently allows up 12 cu engines Pattern competitionour rules permit 60% swept volume rules changed 50% swept volume will able use same engines FAI competitors allowed Quieter too Father Gendusa received letter requesting AMA participate raising funds assist maintenance costs aircraft belonging Father Gendusa American priest assigned New Guinea Father Tony affec tionately called flies aircraft provided earlier fund-raising benefits between dis tant areas parish airlift sick children adults hospitals parish includes several small islands scattered over 85000 square miles South Pacific aircraft good flying order absolute necessity aircraft now needs major overhaul will cost about $20000 pot empty Through combined efforts of us could put Father Tony back air continue mission people New Guinea As modelers spend way too much hobby now help out Father Tony just little bit hobby funds will help send donation Father Tony CMM2O6 Fund c/o Charles W Aiken Aiken Brothers Incorpo rated Box 1904 226 Pendleton St Green ville SC 29602 bit will help can show others outside AMA care sending donation let know AMA member wants help Thank New Appointments creation four contest boards Radio Control comes need appoint chairmen As write three four have completed last undone due procrastination will re solved read brief synopsis of first three followsall appoint ments effective January 1 1984 RC Aerobatics Board will chaired Joe Friend until recently chairman previous RC Contest Board Joe active competitor quite familiar contest board procedures knowledge penchant handling necessary paperwork both timely well make him well-qualified slot RC Soaring Contest Board will chaired Gene Shelkey until recently president National Soaring Society Gene also director Soaring 1983 Nats largest Soaring entry previous Nats probably largest such event ever held anywhere world RC Helicopter Contest Board will chaired Horace Hagen Similar Gene Shelkey Horace event director Helicopter 1983 Nats also largest Helicopter entry previous Nats Horace also US member FAI Helicopter subcommittee comes well versed both forms competition leaves appointment chair man Racing Contest Board promise before end year boards place ready next rules cycle Closing wish very happy safe holi day season pray following years may good families TALKING PROUD.. ..TALKING PROGRESS February 1984 97 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Richard Hauser Arlington VA writes Just finished November MA mag have say 83 Nats great Ive going Nats since 80 Ohio Cannot remember town helpful Chicopee MA great . Contest Direc tors deserve round applause Westover AFB super Thanks involved Richard sent copy Col Roy Ayers USA FB Commander Honorable Robert Kumor mayor Chicopee Thanks kind words Richard Carl Goldberg notes Dear Jim Glad see Nats poll Ive felt years en try fees too high acti cal way Id recommend reducing sub stantially agree Carl Doc Passen Jasonville IN echos Carl family plan sort entry fee would nice encourages members fam ily fly instead just Daddy two favorite people Joan Dale Alyea Pueblo CO Joan edi tor club newsletter Bullpen does magnificent job newsletter SAFETY catching everyones mind more AMA Safety Committee now has top experts Advisory Board fly Sunday club go contests whatever have suggestion safety write once before forget well print right Lets work gether 84 stop cut fingers mashed spectators just smart ex perts what think about safety Speaking Safety Committee Advi sory Board Mr Dario Brisighella Oak Creek WI expert Giant Scale showed Dario couple months back bottom first column better half Darlo Jr Jrs wife too snap ped Ida Grove L-R Pam Darlo Jr 8ev Brisighella look happy dont good friend West Virginia Meet Mr Greg Bartling important club president New Martinsville WV Greg corresponds clubs coast-to-coast sent him list AMA chartered clubs AMA HQ need list AMA chartered clubs area write HQ write See next month .. Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 CARRYING THE TORCH . AMA Executive Council has approved inclusion advertising Model viation Statue Liberty restoration fund object bring attention segment public need donations save famed symbol freedom further deterioration restore good condition token donation $100 made name AMA hope ad ditional contributions AMA members much greater piece projects cost may shared aeromodeling fraternity noted AMA model avia tion general enjoys degree freedom unequalled anywhere world thing minimum interference gov ernmental bureaucratic restrictions symbol liberty therefore particularly ap propriate activity Also significant fact 1986 Statue Liberty will 100 years old same year will celebrate AMAs 50th anni versay Thus events will coincide joint celebration will possible Donations tax-deductible should sent Statue Liberty Fund PO Box 1986 New York NY 10018 98 Model Aviation regard Family Plan Nats entry fees great number families go annual Nats Would wives children fly reduced family rate Meet Sheryl Ann Sanfilippo Westbury NY little 5-year-old very front holding RC Scale Piper Super Cruiser daddy built Standing behind Frank Phyllis Sanfilippo Diane nandez ever go Nats AMA contest start taking pictures important contestants ask around little like always often youll discover whole family loved ones right scene Try next time Meet Barb Schultz Pomeroy IA AMA member flier trainee Ida Grove Byron P-SI shown built Vance Jorgenson 100foot line between spectators flight line safety looked very common-sense Wings Service Award As wings bear load airplane people win Wings Service must have borne load service fellow mod elers Unsung heroes should awarded Wings have earned recognition fellow modelers dedication service Wings Service Award shall ad ministered recipients selected com mittee composed AMA President National Aeronautic Association representa tive AMA Executive Director AMA Ex ecutive Vice-President Nominations Recommendations may submitted yearly supporters official form Available through Vice-Presidents HQ Recommendations may made Open AMA member submitted Dis trict Vice-Presidents nominations exceed three per district Nominees shall have AMA mem ber minimum four years shall living AMA member awards shall made annually appropriate time place Deadline sub mission nominations shall March 31 year nominees previous year Nomination Sources Criteria An AMA chartered club may nominate support members B Nats Committee other estab lished AMA Executive Council presidentially appointed committees may nominate support nominees C Any Open AMA member may nom inate three other AMA members sup porting nomination D Inclusion consideration club offi cers past club officers still alive contest board members contest coordinators Nats workers and/or officials Special Interest Group officers average modeler does unsung hero job service nominee may unknown re gional national level being known recognized figure should necessarily barrier being considered award Nominees may members have contributed significantly mechanics running organization newsletter editor member has done unusually fine job promoting modeling positive light perhaps person role models youth way provides guidance spiration E Exclude consideration mem bers have already received national recognition AMA officers employees magazine columnists manufacturers principals manufacturing business hobby-oriented F Although award intended one-time award member sec ond award same member could con sidered after period five years G cash award funded Carl Beth Goldberg Foundation will accompanied certificate Results ot 1983 Election results provided Raymond H McGivern Certified Public Accountant show John Grigg has re-elected Presi dent Academy Model Aeronautics Except District IV incumbent running incumbent Vice-Presi dents re-elected other districts election official vote tally President John Grigg * John Clemens 9804 7874 Total17678 District Vice-President Ed Izzo * Other 1076 Total1077 District IV Vice-President Howard Crispin Charlie Spear 614 596 Total1210 District V Vice-President Bill Mathews * Other 1403 14 Total1417 Museum Hours 1984 January through May requests have received clubs individual members wishing make weekend visits National Center Aeromodeling accommodate requests several AMA staff employees have volunteered work pay eight weekends January May 1984 time no budget provided weekend staffing reason National Center has normally open Monday through Friday business week special holidays excepted days specified below Saturdays Hours will 1000 am 200 pm would appreciated large groups planning visit prior notice given Academy Public Relations Department Similarly group wishes make Sun day visit might accommodated prior arrangement through Public Rela tions Department Individual members families encouraged make visits days listed below firm schedule January 7 January 21 February 18 March 10 March 24 April 14 May 12 May 26 Please remember Nation al Center Aeromodeling knowing AMA staff has cooperated pre pare voluntary schedule con venience hope will come see us National Headquarters Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT District IX Vice-President Travis McGinnis * Bill Bieda Other 652 305 1 Total958 * Incumbent February 1984 99 FLYIDE SITES UlEETiDE ut Tuledo RC Show IPRIL 1 1114 210pm ROYAL TOLEDO HOTEL AMA will present FLYING SITE SYMPOSIUM 1984 Toledo Weak Signals RC Expo will open AMA members clubs need assistance getting keeping flying site MOVIE HANDOUTS PRESENTATION information call Geoffrey Styles AMA Headquarters 703 435-0750 Council MeetingCoot page 96 ecutive Director later meeting finan cial report 1983 Westover Nats indi cated small profit subsidy re view AMA magazine operation made discussion two action items surfaced once year Council shall sent sample typical AMA News mailing letter thanks will sent women sold souvenir/supply service items 1983 Nats 4 Committee Reports A Special Interest Groups Ed McCol lough reported two organizations pre sently up consideration Society Electric Aircraft Modelers SEAM International Miniature Aircraft Association IMAA After discussion SEAM appli cation approved unanimously ac cept SEAM official Special Interest Group Academy electric models McCollough reported com mittee ready recommend accep tance IMAA application because complete paperwork Further discussion deferred following B Safety Advisory McNeill noted central theme current committee ef forts AMA Safety Code insur ance regard limits weight size model aircraft behalf committee McNeill moved adoption following rule model weighs 20 pounds shall minimum 100 foot gap tween spectator line flight line After discussion motion withdrawn mainly because brought out sepa rating distance greater 65 feet now established will cause loss flying sites no distance problems current Safety Code Discussion directed need limit weight size models noting large models likely increase scruti nization FAA regulatory board maintaining privilege establishing enforcing own safety rules should jeopardized discussion part related IMAA safety criteria concern over large size aircraft agreed safety code substantial seems gen erally enforced Under assumption can better communicate come agreement issues IMAA leadership within Academys um brella approved accept IMAA official AMA Special Interest Group large models voted yes except District X abstained District IV voted negative Bill Mathews reminded Council original idea see Jan 81 minutes appen dix establish safety committee advisory capacity made up specialists Since present Council-staffed Safety Advisory Committee has come being would better have Safety Commit tee appended advisory committee assembly concurred President named new Safety Committee consist ing Jim McNeill chairman Hardy Broder sen Dave Brown Johnny Clemens Safety Advisory Committee concept remains will generally have Council members appointed Note Safety Commit tee referred April 83 minutes now known Safety Advisory Committee C Goldberg Award McGinnis reported future award ref April 83 minutes will known Wings Ser vice Award Following review com mittees proposal unanimously ap proved Council approve proce dures format developed committee administration Wings Service Award some modification origi nal document Committee discharged President permanent committee formed its place administrate new award consisting President chairman pro tem Executive Director Execu tive Vice President NAA Executive Director D Noise behalf absent chair man Izzo President reported engine noise tests conducted RC World Championships remarking no failed test out 70 entrants discussion agreed clubs generally have technical knowledge capability establishing imple menting noise controls consensus need Academy estab lish what reasonable noise limit educate provide guidelines ac complish objective E Film Projects Byrne reported AMA film producer Jay Gerber expects premier current project shortened ver sions Marvelous Miniatures Grand Illusions January 1984 Byrne spoke favor safety film take precedence over currently estab lished film priorities also future Soaring film should also produced Discus sion produced idea safety video tape competition unanimous approval $2000 authorized Safety Committee budget purpose awards winners safety video tape contest goal select winners end 1984 awards shall given follows $1000 first place $500 second place $300 third place $200 fourth place Safety Committee will establish details contest well selection criteria 5 Contest Board Proposal McCullough ed constant lateness releasing new rule books end rules change cycle offered motion rectify problem delaying next rule book year would available 83 before becoming effective 84-85 future years fol low similarly motion failed 7 against Ill IV V VI IX X EVP VIII Xl ED 1 abstained NAA 6 Council vs Contest Board Jurisdiction Worth noted contest boards ap proved new rule book wording beyond its jurisdiction concerning regulation com petition activity such wording falls under purview Council policy-making because applies non-competition activity After discussion approved unanimously apply new words AMA Safety Code reject new paragraph con cerning weight limits since conflicts existing Safety Code Subsequent discussion concerning rules change cycles subsequent late deliv ery new rule books produced unanimous approval contest board chairman contest board coordinator meet Council during latters second meeting 1984 purpose solving late rule book problem 7 FAI Budget Allocations President di rected item held over Jan uary 84 Council meeting Mr Brodersen would update proposal pre sentation time 8 Bank Financial Services Langworthy de scribed financial service favors en tering collaboration AMAsimi lar optional major medical arrangement joint venture would Colonial National Bank Delaware providing services members such personal loans home equity loans credit cards revolving lines 100 Model Aviation Preview future RC Shown AMA Executive Director John Worth AMAs experimental RC equipment operates 9261 MHz externally visible difference between 72 MHz RC short about 3 antenna both transmitter receiver equipment has worked extremely well test flights sailplane ASW-17 AMA Frequency Committee member Walt Good being flown Florida near home Port Richey information about AMAs 900 MHz program see excellent article Bob Aberle December 1983 issue Flying Models magazine credit After discussion unanimously approved NAA proceed negotia tions Council have final approval proposed agreement presented next Council meeting 9 Airfoil Tournament Program proposal submitted Jim Simpson reviewed discussed attempt create activity re gard lack newcomers model hobby Council did take action voicing concern over lack administrative details plan knowledge model industry press will receive con cept Headquarters ask press dustry critique proposal discussion next Council meeting 1OPersonality Interviews subject deferred next Council meeting 11Instant AMA Memberships policy change would allow contest di rectors leader members issue instant memberships time place discussed Ways accommodating con cept debated severe defici encies concerning insurance problems no ac tion taken 12Traditional vs AAA Contests Noting problem conflicts between classes meets approved unanimously traditional date status will take precedence over AAA AAAA contest dates 13 Engine Displacement recommendation Noise Committee chairman Ed Izzo calling emergency action appro priate contest boards allowing use four-cycle engines competition derating engine displacement half 12 cu 6 approved unanimously 14 Pyrotechnics Safety Code An addition Safety Code general section noted Worth necessary general applica tion well air show teams After dis cussion problem approved unan imously airborne pyrotechnics device explodes burns propels pro jectile kind banned including limited rockets explosive bombs dropped models smoke bombs ex plosive gases such hydrogen-filled bal loons ground-mounted devices launching projectile Permitted smoke systems use smoke-producing liquid through engine mufflers dummy bombs use flour equivalent simulate smoke upon impact rockets permanently attached per JATO use exceptions permitted authorized Air Show Team use defined AST Advisory Committee document available AMA HQ use rock ets accordance Safety Code National Association Rocketry 15Nats Executive Committee John Grigg noted following committee items follow ing recent October meeting Reno A 1985 Site Approval approved except District V 1985 Nats shall held Chicopee MA Executive Director advised Coun cil regarding 1984 Reno Nats site details Dis cussion indicated need solidify specific event site situations resolved satisfactorily November 19 con ference call explore alternatives should made B Committee Format response NEC recommendation approved unanimously amend motion 7 Dec 82 minutes second sentence designate Ron Morgan Contest Director delete requirement choosing con test director annually approved amend second paragraph motion 7 Dec 82 min utes noting Nats Operations Sub committee members shall selected terms up five years limitation reappointment passed voting yes except Districts XI V District X ab stained Following action unanimously approved designate Bryant Thompson Nats contest manager amending last sentence motion 7 Dec 82 minutes inserting Contest Director Ron Morgan Contest Manager Bryant Thompson C RC Pattern Clarification Noting latest Contest Board rules action con fused status FAI Masters classes RC Aerobatics unanimously ap proved Nats events shall include events Academy selects world Championship teams deviations su ject Executive Council approval noted however FAI events practical operate Nats environment concluded next month dation Associate VP post Vermont would appreciate recommendations modelers would like select best possible candidate Two Associate VPs publish news letters activity stateDennis Fol som Maine Chris Balling Rhode Island Both newsletters informative relating activities events taking place states District Activities extreme pleasure attending Pioneer Valley Radio Control Club meet ing Springfield MA awarded club Award Excellence badges Pioneer Valley RC Club host club 1983 Nats volunteer help out standing Nats activities also donated field monitored test flying would pleased award distinction other clubs de pending activity levels service modelers District Control Line Triathalon Champion ships held Hanson MA Sunday October 30th spoken about contest previous column must comment first Control Line contest know points awarded lower noise levels three-event contest same airplane performed categories aggregate score determined __________________________________________ winner noise levels running tween 90 102 db think excel lent indicates noise level Cssectrcut S Maise S Massachusetts S New Hampshirelimit must placed modeling Rhode Island S vetm,t contest indicated easily achievable Control Line George McGinnis CD DISTRICT REPORTand creator contest significant item judging conducted Radio Control modelers must say Ed Izzovery good time District Vice-President illness unable attend 483 Fiske Stlast Council meeting given back Holliston MA 01746ward compliment John Worth Associate Vice Presidents stated meeting went smoothly Clris 8aIlitq 36 Stewart Dr. Fortsr,outh RI 02871 quickly As know during Council meetRobert 13 Brodeur 405 Main Street Nashua NH 03060 ings try represent modelers Dis Dennis Folsom FF01 Gardiner ME 04345 Don rafts P0 Box 182873 Heritage Ln. Duebury MA 02332 trict best ability therefore Al Nosotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 05850 ask questions relating items Frequency Coondinator agenda feel required repre George Wilson 318 Fisher St. Nalpole MA 02161 sentative will continue prod make sure Council meeting action 1985 Nationals has approved benefit modelers district Westover Air Force Base 1984 World hope keeping workControl Line Championships will also take bench hot new modeling activity place Westover September 1984 expect 1984 another banner year World Championships will add activity District types flying activity level District turn will have opportunity host help making championships same unforgettable affair Nats After dry spell years activity beginning pick up east specifically District Sorry announce Don Raab has sub mitted resignation Associate VP Vermont Don has done excellent job position has kept fully informed activities taking place beautiful state Vermont have known Don bet ter 20 years remembering him early competitor Control Line Don has accepted position college New York City will teaching Computer Science Again heartfelt thanks Don time effort AVP Vermont wish best new position Don will too far us will ex pect see him some contests coming season have received recommen Winners CL Triathalon Contest February 1984 101 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District I Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 2121 225-a3lv Asuociase Vrce-Presdens Pete Bianchn 260 S Boedwan Yonken NY 10705 Prank Costello 27 Kearne Sr Ooner NJ 07601 F-ank Orerch 9 W4Iom Ave Piscatamay NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkvs 7 Eeenreen Ave Ne Hyde Pam NY t 1040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr. roms Rider NY 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perty Ave Larnarn NY 12110 Lan Sasrer 2082 Rabbr Lane Poenn NY 13135 Frequency Coordnator Geor8e Myers 70 Frothljel Furor Rd. Hickoville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Readers column three aware portion devoted area thought provocation monthrs edition no exception Back during 60s whenr 12 years did FM Radio music chatter show New York called Byrne Roams popular jazz record frequently requested bearing title ItrS WHAT Its WAY It~ now hear updated version phil osophical observation ready response belief expressed people both out hobby/sport larger heavier model airplane built dangerous becomes airborne action reaction taught scholastic science courses have told Big beautiful According elephant whale should very quintessence elegance am convinced cliches should conclusive universal truths continue wince statement have heard proclaimed way very upper hierarchical tiers AMA Its WHAT fly HOW fly counts Please understand am challenging truth statement certainly very true applies ALL model aircraft large small fast slow just answer opinion question large and/or heavy may go safety answer will easy come sooner found better will model aviation insurance cover age standpoint maximum weight present ly allowable 55 lbs provided AMA Safety Code provisions observed prior during after flight have received varied expressions opinion size/weight question important hear YOURS am properly repre sent Four Plus Executive Council has decided cre ate four separate distinct Contest Boards categories Radio Control therefore incumbent upon AMA VicePresident appoint have place ser vice January 1 1984 beginning next rule-making cycle four Contest Board members District shall prerogative duty AMA President appoint named chairman board same procedure timeframe will apply designation FAI Scale Team Selection Committee member district have completed appointments already reported AMA RC Racing Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 RC Soaring Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 RC Aerobatics Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722 RC Helicopter Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Scale Team Selection Committee Member Ed Rhoads 100 Buttonwood Ln Cinnaminson NY 08077 1985 Nats good news District II East Coast modelers voted recent Ex ecutive Council meeting hold 1985 Nats Westover AFB shall have exact dates set plenty time en able make plans vacation time off building testing etc Suggested new slogan Whoopee Its Back Chicopee subject Westover AFB have received early responses sup port Regional Meet 1984 Free Flight groups such Skyscrapers Western New York Free Flight So ciety Joe Wagner speaking former Pete Meixner forthe latter Don Ross Cresskill NJ spoke himself such actiye modelers Bob Hunt Ed Whitten Gene Sellers others such members own Design Group Dons words just read column December MA want count among first very enthusiastic re plies wasnt aware pursuing same idea just proves great minds run same groove think East ern Regional must may well thing keeps Nats alive because regional will get some Easterners never go contest inter ested enough come up Chicopee can get some other contests later amazed number people met Nats attending first time Film Project Update thank responded request October issue reader sugges tions regarding future AMA film subjects like Dave Kaib Santa Clara CA club South Bay Soaring Society sug gested film devoted entirely Soaring offered tapes technical assistance such project As able pro ceed such production shall certain ly pleased avail ourselves assis tance kindly offered present time combining best Marvelous Miniatures Grand Illusions film newlyshot material added ingredient scheduled have its premier showing beginning 1984 Cinematographer AMA Life member Jay Gerber has shooting considerable footage new material along much will featured upcoming production will tell RC Story past present future sched uled premier beginning 1985 Speaking Jay Gerber addition contribution $1000 AMA some time ago fee Life Membership another contribution AMA Gerber family such amount being made half Jays Missus very attractive Barbara Gerber time donation form brand new super-duper mon itor better display films shows other public gatherings Jay believes present equipment area could stand improvement unit watched Chicopee Quality Inn left much desired owe particular AMA family very very much am adding yourthanks along Return Columbia span some years has Indoor flying Rotunda Columbia University NYC liaison through Ron Williams outstanding Indoor flier same time Associate Columbia faculty couple months ago Ron severed connection Colum bia U looked time de velopment would serve oust Indoor folk convenience flying site Manhattan Spearheading frantic effort hold line Columbia same time locate another flying site city huge crowded edifices admirably involved Ed Whitten therefore real kick find reading Eds newsletter New York Indoor Times follow ing happy headline Return Colum bia Thats good news.! Ed characteristically unselfish way attributes victory Ron Williams per sistence Phil Bensons Col um bia University representative understand 102 Model Aviation L H Dave Hollenbeck VI Bill Arnold Secretary Roman Polaski President Ed Izzo VP Eddie Putnam Treasurer Picture taken presentation AMA Award Excellence Pioneer Valley RC Club L R Dave Cook winner Control Line Triathalon Contest George McGinnis CD Ed Izzo VP conducting noise test Dave Cooks Stunt plane ing guidance plus some very kind important assistance other Columbia Uni versity personnel Knowing Ed dedication great hobby sport am convinced coordination persever ance very happy conclusion prob lem would have realized model aviation thank Edand understanding folks Columbia University Erratum October report ran picture pur porting show friend long-time compet itor Bob Gutai Allentown PA receiving award Eastern US Free Flight Championships Galeville NY Saturday June 25 Though Bob won award Sun day June 26 Saturday shot actually Nat Comfort Richmond VA after having won first place Class B Gas Con grats Nat thanks helping us set matter straight Nat Bob good friends fact Nat retrieves bike bought Bob LIFTS Local Independent Fly Together Society October 9 drove out Melville NY Long island Helicopter Fly-in held LJFTS very well-run event dozens RC choppers participated compliments LIFTS President Bob-Brassell hope will forerunner long line annual Helicopter classics Rhinebeck 17th Annual WW Jamboree Mid-Hudson RC Society Cole Palen collaborated 17th consecutive year again came up spectacular weekend flying fun good fel lowship class reunion As always official events AMA Scale AMA Giant Scale WW Maneuvers Mission Com bat Camping site rule rather exception night brings semblance modeling community campfires varied social activities some shots years daylight activities First Giant Scale WW ii biplane Joe Palko Schenectady Thundervolts has kindly favored us following picture some fellow club members Reading left right Ed Hud son Gerry Garing Ken Wilson Roy Scrafford Ned Simpson lens caught happy group really great guys Long Island Nassau Flyers hob-nobbing greatness ie Nick Ziroli time receive magazine con taming particular column holidays shall have come gone hope yours greatest ever 1984 will prove very best ever GEAR UP AND LOCKEDI! Jitis sylvania C West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaeociete Ice-Peeeidenss Joe tben 36980 Valley Forge Solon OH 44139 Francis Flunarty 504 21st 55. Vienna WV 26101 Corisy Heitman SR 108 Ncrth Holgane OH 43527 taird Jackson 1025 Walnut Sr Philadelphia PA t9107 tssgene stselkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdele PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Beaden 5552 Foxtan Ct. Cincrrrrani OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Boy what month Last month wrote about getting ready go Pittsburgh Wier ton WV District ill symposium Well needless say didnt make it seems two days before Wierton daughter Connie did too backflips practicing gymnastics meet hit wall broke back Needless say put stop plans Wierton weekend apologies expected see particularly Mark Waterman Gerry Fink organized symposium ARCS club Id also like thank John Grigg AMA President Mark Radcliff filled phone calls discussion indication did great job sym posium successful venture ARCS Thanks also called expressing concern Connie Fortunately re covering well has full use legs up around back brace now other 8-10 weeks shell good new November Council meeting pro ductive session members particu larly good frame mind passed 23 26 motions must near record Among significant things done approval Wings Service award program sponsored industry leaders intended recognize otherwise unsung heros AMA local club level some cash awards Keep eye out MA details nominate someone After considerable discussion Council voted conduct Safety Film videotape competition substantial prize money being awarded best submissions video nut well modeler chance combine two avocations help AMA possibly win much $1000 efforts idea hold competition best videotape film suppose subject model aviation safety award top four winners $1000 $500 $300 $200 respectively tapes would made available through film library clubs members also possible best parts film/tape will combined create com plete safety film Entries should address aspects aeromodeling should cover phases building flying model aircraft films will judged AMA Safety Committee Jim McNeil chairman hope get entries pos sible contest resulting film will great service membership Other interesting subjects covered ban use pyrotechnics including smoke bombs burn model airplane few exceptions such JATO JETEX regulated use AMA Show Teams 83 Nats successful came out ahead financially voted return Westover AFB MA 85 Nats decision predicated incident volving District ill clubs club District Vi established sanc tioned events traditional date status will take precidence over higher rating other words new AAA meet couldnt prevent traditional AA meet being sanctioned within AAAs zone pro tection second Executive Council Meeting 84 will combine Executive Council Contest Board Chairmens meeting figure February 1984 103 out get rule books out earlier Have happy holiday season dont forget District Ill meeting symposium Salt Fork January something else doesnt happen what next Ill Wont Delaware Oiolrct Columbia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aoeiate Vce-Preaidanu Wayne Abernethy 9205 Carondon 3 Uppnr Marboro MD 20870 Bob Chamlosna 205 Tipton Rd Newport NewS VA 23606 Howard Criopin 611 Beechesood Charlortnnvilln VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvoln Road Churlotto NC 29210 Sconty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvra Court Falls Church VA 22042 Charles spear 252 Holly Lane Mockovillo NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Vacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayettevilln NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 483-5986 Next month column will written new Vice-President District IV time dont know will Howard Crispin Charlie Spear results election public yet would like take opportunity thank supported during terms VP also thank Dis trict IV officers served know times job has difficult re ceived little no thanks volunteering time effort have said want great hobby continue somebody has work Thanks newsletter editors District keeping informed club activities am going miss getting comments information fact am going miss lot things have grown accustomed last five years like being part team makes AMA grow prosper discussing ideas problems working dedi cated AMA staff employees helping club officers visiting contests club meet ings name few things Ill miss Maybe after get business commit ments out way can get involved again still lot done new horizons conquer am getting out hobby will see some Contest circuit local flying fields will also remain Nats Committee Ill see some Reno 84 parting favor would like ask District IV membership Support AMAits organizationl will always help Write VP give him ideas have complaint talk himdont just complain Give him some ideas would handle some problems Also give support John Worth Vince Mankowski HQ staff try very hard good job Sometimes may see eye-to-eye may know facts will never know unless ask questions get involved After name game complain enter game come up solution best everybody have enjoyed hope back someday Whats Happening District IV Dear Chuck read casu al interest December 1983 column Model Aviation quote recent editorial Feedback Although actually pleased see message print equally concerned elec ted assume tirade directed Nothing could further truth comments directed solely AMA HQ located crow flies less half dozen miles Frying Pan Park Please assured general mem bership NVRC firmly believe outstanding job Vice-President us realize cant everywhere once fact us anticipated would drive way Fairfax County event No Chuck remarks directed Reston Mechanicsville As Ive stated times Feedback NVRC strongly supports you shouldnt short self Model Aviation through wrong impres sions As footnote have full permis sion print part letter fu ture column Just set record straight Ive sent John Grigg copy letter Ill also address issue future Feedback way remarks about kids drugs model aviation comes down deep Sincerely Richard B Roe Editor Feed back Northern Virginia Radio Contol Club Thank Z 5 Alabama C Florida Georgia Mississippi Puerto Rico V Soolh Carolina C Tennessee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12051 070-5000 Astociata Vice-Presidests Grnq Don RI 4 166 Pony Dr Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2118 Thoroino N Charionton Sc 29405 ArtOur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiroy 8each FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Son 1532 Faiardo FR 00648 Cd Moormun 70 Pifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Hurry Shoram F08oo876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N rlairsoon Rd No38 Scoot Mountain GA 30083 Larry FInish 5975 Waverly Dr. Jackson MS 39206 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Son 1063 Strickland Rd Intnriachon FL 32048 Phone Day 19041 3868662 After seven years being newsletter editor Earl Davis Chattanooga RC Club putting down pen has mailed average 100 newsletters per month calculates has handled 16800 sheets paper process owe Earl other devoted newsletter edit ors thanks reporting writing printing folding licking stapling stamping mailing part naturally tend wary home movies Bob Speers Rocket City Radio Control Club Hunts ville AL has some home movies dif ferent kind taken home USS Antietam landing opera tions S2Fs F9F-5s AMA members have videotape cameras should interested new safety program Executive Council has voted award $1000 cash prize best video tape safety model airplanes Other cash prizes will made second place third place get out video camera imaginative careful Dont violate safety rule making film AMA would like film high caliber winning tapes could shown club meetings Details will announced later Bob Peiser Tampa RC Aircraft Club TRAC District V representative Electroflight Team Selection Committee FAI jargon F3E event Bob needs find Electrofliers District V possible participation 1984 Electro flight World Championships 1984 team will probably chosen invitation Later teams will chosen flight trials can reach Bob 5911 Cherokee Ave Tampa FL 33604 telephone number 813 239-3105 tip hat Jean Shelton wife Bob same name has offered host Daytona Beach RC Associations annual dinner sometime January hope Bob has told volunteered Another tip hat time Duane Whitson Carol Lukow June Galentine Melissa Whitson Cindy Manbeck running concession stand Charles ton RC Society over South Carolina Gateway RC Club Jacksonville FL invites Fourth Annual Sig Memorial Pattern Contest March 17-18 1984 info write Gateway P0 Box 37429 Jacksonville FL 32236 Proceeds donated Glen Sigafoose Memorial Scholarships Its great project memory great modeler Scott Blynder AMPS RC Club Miami FL strictly WW [fan fly WW RC King Orange two fly WW RC Tanger ine Hell back Tangerine year Orline DVII Scott way 25 years oldthe same age Baron von Richtofen shot down Watch out old man beard smokes pipes Tyge ODonnell Middle 104 Model Aviation Bob Peiser isnt holding Electric-powered plane picture new inter est SEAM wife trying form all-Electric club Tennessee RC Society flying club field old man offered some suggestions suggestions worked old man turned around Tyge saw back jacketJohn Grigg AMA President Grigg visiting Nashville watch CL FAI Team Selection wandered over club flying field Bet thought story about Santa Claus ill jinopo ana ucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 13141 487-1957 Aociate Vice-PreuOests Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quinty IL 62301 William Kern 1808 12th Sc Bedford IN 47421 Lou McFarland 3404 Keithshire Way Lexington KY 40503 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithvlle MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme university City MO 63132 William 0 Snualey 0 Boo 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hitkory Lane Hazel Cress IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna ILBi 375 Frequency coordinator James Chetk 564 Granechester St Lexington KY 40505 flight home November Coun cil meeting dream air clear smooth two seats myself Captain certainly impressed re cently tour director fingered lakes Kentucky beckoned beautifully wooded hills surrounding patch work farms quilted trip across corner Indiana Illinois finally sound whining engines softened floated gracefully over Mississippi Gateway Arch said welcome home St Louis below great ending pleasurable trip warm feeling accomplishment 14 hours dis cussion deliberation importantly felt good about being small part such wonderful group Check out results meeting Council minutes regret report District VI has lost two well-known members another part country Helen Ken Olsen St Louis have moved western edge country may well tossing Sailplanes some cliff warm Pacific air right now Helen District VI AVP Contest Coordinator Soaring know will join wishing well new environs thank dedicated service AMA District VI Helens coordinator task will administered Dale Folkening future sending Soaring sanctions check guide Competi tion News section magazine Welcome aboard Dale would like bounce idea off Sixers month came AVPs Bill Zimmer several years back Bill suggested subject changing age groupings both Junior Senior cate gories involved raising upper limit Junior 16 Senior upper limit 21 rationale change revolved around several factors felt made natural competitive break addition some financial considerations especially 19-21 group might college age areas college poor am certain other ramifications would like very much have thoughts Bills proposal received several copies information relative fate wonderful site has used Indoor West Baden new owner West Baden Springs Hotel stated articles renovation fa cility will begin soon restore its orig inal condition will require around $8 million addition restoration hotel owner MacDonald says will tap some hot springs build spa swimming pool running biking tracks Unfortunately nothing article said anything about Indoor site thank Ken Wilson information news article doctor often states good deal going around visit him case creeping-whatever newsletters month seems two cases present indicated hand done writ aint gonna write no new editors step ping breech suffering burn out Just word friendly caution would say need help newsletter editors clubs providing material help communicate membership often seems us assume person agrees job possesses some special gift clairvoyance regard whats happening Most dont send news second thing noted newsletters month large number brainteasers designed blow mental fuses Golly hate things because always prove know less small amount already know know keep hoping can wait until next months newsletter print answer dontugh Perish thought Lafayette Cloud Jockeys Fly paper edited Bill Shubert comes art icle favorite writer Anonymous material included elaborate description very popular maneuver figure nine case outlines requirements precision figure nine Most us content execute just ordinary version rather long description ends state ment have done everything correctly first part maneuver should meet ground 30 degree angle attack neatly impaling fuel tank battery pack re ceiver engine crankshaft am looking forward next articles entitled Three best methods hand-launch Scale job engine running backward disentangle 6-3 prop argyle Persian wool sweater motherin-law knitted birthday meeting during Expo held brainstorming session number teresting ideas presented would like mention no discussion because didnt either Once again would like comments concerning other ideas might have 1 Videotape exchange within District 2 demo-fly-in day nationwide 3 Mailing list exchange contest pur poses 4 Educating hobby shops concerning sales radios equipment sold boats/cars aircraft frequencies 5 Closer contest coordination 6 Schedule contest dates magazines 7 More youth programs beyond AMA Cub 8 Equipment within District monitor ing frequencies 9 New AMA films 10 Encourage District members apply AMA Scholarships about ideas What about address head column .so. closeRae extend fond wishes Sixer joyous holiday season addition may have outstanding year 1984 experi ence making hobby/sport enjoy able rewarding Iowa igan S Minnesota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 Aasistang Vice-President Jatio Finn 368 Homoden NB Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Auociate Vic-Prssldesls Arthur Arro 014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd BOwdish 6410 Glenwood N Ouloan Valley MN 55427 Russoli Knetzger 26256 Shoreood Blvd. Miknaskee WI 63211 RoOrt 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga So Duluth MN 55604 William Rohrirg 4494 Tanglewood Tr. St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 9013 Dorsarn Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 1329 Roslyn Pontiac MI 48054 Frequency coordinator Pete Waters 117 Cast Main Upper Lesel Northville MI 4B167 Phone Day 1313 348-0085 tossing 3131 4374244 Writing mid-November will get around first yeartime think back year AMA officer elec tions will known votes now being collected accountants office Grigg Clemens Brings focus concern have voiced before should building next VP candidates indeed hope end occasion Russ Knetzger attend last Council meetFebruary 1984 105 Peace Bob ing could make having visit North Dakota District Russ seems have done well report friends Council tell did well contributed represented us just fine Next meeting California Im gonna make though Russ year went like flying luck youre deep dip specialty pure dying discipline further confounded being no field around us fly promise never end sentence like again Rich California Canada Dayton arriving ill-prepared usu ally get what deserve dont think quite deserved CDs notation bot tom Semi-Finals Report Sheet FiC Territorial stakes claimed plant ing powered balsa tree ceremonial beginning contest went like clockwork Ill get Guylasl Ah miss olden days remember taking bus contest held Department Recreation some field hind factory suburb Hamtramck Small rubber job Held lap wing separate bag full extra rubber motors Some Comet cement pins Shims downthrust weekday during school vacation remember hand-winding suns glare model flew Just few other kids Frank Sposite Spokeshave ran thing day spent concentrating flight Wind launch watch climb circle too flat Move wing forward Launch again used put little tabs wing tip made cellu loid Invisible tab bent down would keep wing up thought just right give turnsnear breaking Wild gyrations tab making roll other way after tweek ing looked good Really wind up Get timer Way up sun Best ever did prop nose block fall out front end likeI dont know whatsome kind physical abnormality bores down ground Geez Slowly learn fly things About thing different now have beard smoke cigar Thats airight Lillien thai beard Langley Wright brothers Grant Sibelius Dan Byas smoke cigars So does Ed Dolby Lillienthal flew gliders hill Berlin made himself died Talk about flying site problems may have point fliers come sport contempor ary times affluence hobby indus trys purveyance means get air next afternoon hospitable local clubs policy open invitation join trained see bird flying watching pass turn away see silhouette change going away turn ing coming back tell right about should turn back look over shoulder passing over head Tell about first landing Ive learned respect enjoy afar modeling disciplines mad Combat fliers equally mad Pylon Racers Pattern fliers Scale fliers putting tremendous invest ment time effort air Sailpianes fantastic heights probably best flier Saturday Sunday time air taxiing out grass strip revving up getting air maybe little lurch yaw up circling maybe maneuver two time up fuel low bring down concentrated approach flare bounce short roll non chalant taxi back feet Lets have brew Report Boyd Bowdish met Anoka County Radio Control Club regularly scheduled No vember 17th meeting got just meeting gaveled order unable meet officers beforehand President Milt Jewell introduced assemblage before regular business activi ties commenced Following business meeting Milt gave floor fixed up map Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa pins indicating AMA club locations states drew 50- 1 00- 150-mile radius circles Minne apolis point reference other AMA clubs located gave club secre tary copy District VII club listing list HQ people can contacted specific questions answers talked about new HQ building promised return Building Fund Package Vince Mankowski sending members Roger Wilson has visited building gave nice descrip tion adverse comment long way Washington DC guess surprised him asked anyone anything say about Quarter Scale safety write about havent completed club pro file didnt get impression club heavy Quarter Scale yet announced planning AMA meeting some sort spring Hopefully can arrange questions asked Couldnt Nats centrally located dis cussed central difficult thing define country 3000 x 1500 mile dimensions Another question unable respond about association once maintained between EAA AMA through NAA Apparently once EAA allowed AMA members access Oshkosh flight line $5 because both organizations affiliated NAA club relatively youngabout five years old member year help swell membership negotiating flying field county first impression group doing right seem have solid organization documented rules bylaws know some members top notch modelers competitors thing impressed large portion attendance wore club jackets club logo back wear jackets around town making positive statement about hobby took couple photos Anoka County RC Club meeting hope have developed soon Before attending meeting met Board Directors Grassfield RC Club losing its flying site urban expan sion after 15 years mapping plans searching out new site requested have received excellent package flying sites put together Geoff Styles HQ Ill keep informed progress first report attending meeting unusually long felt necessary give good idea what format Im using Sincerely Boyd Bowdish Thanks Boyd good job Arkansas aea Me,cn 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vce-Pnaadente Sob Predl 5512 Sourhwood Little Rock AR 72200 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Garland TX 75042 William Harley III 927 Commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 904 Valley Oak Ct Irving TX 75061 Larry Sertor 1415 Manor Sanleoville OK 74003 Ed shearer 3416 Oasel Dr. Metairie LA 70003 Frequency Cooedinatoe Tom 8laknney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 being written just before offi cial count blessings time Thanks giving Since interesting find out what other guy thinks important Ill share few thoughts first thanks maker breath life health has allowed celebrate enthusi astic grateful 70th birthday November 3rd Next line thanks loved ones close friends may surprise know what feel next valued life 86000 won derful AMA folks have biggest excitement inspiration life further blessing fact have opportunity know per sonally face-to-smiling-face letter phone call Please know feel am blessed men thank being friends As well know humor salt life enjoy spoof joke better anyone hope near future write few humorous articles model publications poking little fun ourselves Titles will such things Proper ways cutting yourself Autoclave tools avoid infection properly neat ly crash model airplane dispose crashed airplanes littering Sew ing up cut fingers new super glues will also probably describe new tool would make fine gift modeling buddies Automatic DoNothing Tool simply rod handle end hold both hands watch nothing very restful tired can lay down watch nothing itself called Fool Tool will delight give serious note might please know during just-past Executive Council meeting AMA President John Grigg private lunch together discuss future AMA Since am past-president John present presi dent AMA running against other coming term president felt sure would enjoy fact tend cooperate regardless election result putting AMA fore own aspirations AMA good hands George Nichols sent big packet 106 Model Aviation information w-a-y up Salmon ID District VIII George addressing some thoughts words read District VIII column think great have crosscountry communications like because helps AMA grow talk other George Nichols letter should make us southwestern District VIII thankful part flat country good road access large populous centers Salmon ID far larger cities has about 2900 population about 8000 souls whole county Salmon being 140 miles nearest big center mountainous country 4000 feet up Salmon RC Club has much desire fly have generated own communitysupported field have oiled strip 50 ft wide 450 ft long taxiway 10 ft 100 ft pit area 15 ft 200 ft oiled entire area 450 ft 850 ft fenced iron pipe gate includes five work tables great facilities relatively tiny community financed county donations local business people great amount work part club members install amused George mentioning donations came non-golfers community cause run off previous community park golfers wanting prop erty driving range Again am writing about club district other District VIII am sure buddy Ed McCollough Vice-President District XI Sal mon ID will take no offense stealing story District learns purpose point out District VIII clubs rest AMA clubs enough desire enough lief enough EFFORT can get what want talked George Nichols AMA No 11869 phone repeated thinking AMA needs to help AMAs clubs get flying sites Hes right dont know WHAT John Grigg Ed McCollough Johnny Clemens rest Executive Council would love see being done need thinking rest 86000 members give us new improved directions Weve got lot smart District VIII Id sure love hear thoughts site problem break serious pattern col umn have guy shows up once worst-looking poorly set up models ever saw looking over latest messy effort heard guy next say Hes stupid hed probably try unstop drain sink 12-gauge shotgun Now guy destructive Attention club officers hobby dealers AMAs 1984 membership applications available AMA HQ will cost 20c stamp ask supply Lets get go 100000 AMA membership Itll need help New straws wind local area Dallas RC Club coun trys oldest active should soon first time have its own private flying site site great potential picnic grove families trees yet lake Seaplanes RC boats enough fly ing area can crash anywhere darned well please field will great help relieving crowded facilities over crowded municipal flying sites straws wind action afoot develop great new flying show competition plan sometime 1984 develop funds American Cancer So ciety Ill give detail develops again Dallas area being pur sued some modeling WIVES Colotado as C Nebtanka Dakota h Dakota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Aaaociete Vice-Presidents Gone Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82802 Ed Con 8209 Linden Prare Village KS 66208 Dick Crowlev 16413 C Stanford Fl Aurora co 80015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Aicketto 516S Cloudan Soax Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coorofinenor Vacancy time column reaches will either new District IX VicePresident Bill Bieda working behalf youll hearing next three years capacity Since ing written before deadline November 25 final date returned ballots have no idea outcome Therefore Id like take opportunity publicly thank Bill interest AMA desire work District IX has chosen appropriately run clean straightforward campaign based ability interest posi tion During campaign period have vi sited together about necessary appoint ments District IX discussed briefly possible outcome election benefit District AMA Bill next VP will have total support assistance am VP next term Im sure Bill will also continue AMA work Thanks Bill Speaking appointments following people have consented work behalf coming year indicated capacities RC Contest Board members Helicopter must plead forgiveness being able keep up better absolute FLOOD newsletters letters phone calls Rather bore excuses will happy send list weak alibis will send generous donation self-addressed stamped envelope Ill try better future ******AII Now****** Ed Cox 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 SoaringRay Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 Aerobatics Loren Tregallas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 RacingSam Pisciotta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 writing need appoint Associate Vice President Nebraska RC Frequency Coordinator forthe District Sid Gates has Frequency Co ordinator has resigned due time commit ments business Thanks Sid past service District IX appreciated getting us going first year following note Jim Trau Norman OK District VIII dated December 1982 Dear Travis About year ago kind enough send District IX Season Flyer patches admired also promised let keep qual ified said would adopt District Well qualified am proud ly keeping patch Start adoption papers club admired District IX Sea son program much unashamedly copied program patch lam send ing Qaulify keep Thanks help Please reply 12 months' Well Jim 12 months later Im proud tell Ill keeping patch Ive earned flying month 1983 Modelers enjoying other modelers part what hobby/sport about Thanks Jim Trau Norman OK will soon hearing Wings Service award has newly-created reward unsung heroes found often ing work behind scenes local clubs AMA award carries prestigious certificate recognition cash award Thats right cash award Read November Executive Council minutes February 1984 107 Clovis New Mexico MADS pride show ing Flying site provided cooperation Clovis City Parks Commission Sign donated Clovis Sign Company Photos have space provided Ken Gulliford Jr Taken Bob Hubbard INindage studied Ken Fulliford Jr James Peace Keith Rhea Jerry Valdez Sonny Gunnels Ribbon Drop event Clovis MADS 4th Annual Fun Fly Clovis NM details work award commit tee composed Johnny Clemens Ed McCul lough Hardy Brodersen myself Travis McGinnis chairman Through fore sightedness Carl Beth Goldberg fund has created support new recog nition award no cost AMA details neat award may obtained contacting HQ after first year good news mail month received copy letter addressed John Worth Robert Bingaman Sunbury PA may ask does letter John Worth end up column Well read youll see chose share Hooray Robert Bingamans out Dear John am member Acad emy Model Aeronautics am what John ny Clemens calls older kids AMA have member since early 1950s am also what might called silent majority am Sunday flier guess am known AMA num ber781 9as am sure lot other members known AMA num bers perfectly understandable dont stand up make some noise nobody will ever know exist So goes though am active AMA am proud member am proud people make AMA work think have truly great organization can proud Being proud reason letter reading through December 1983 issue Model Aviation could help get feeling yourself President District Vice-Presidents contribu ting editors have thing commonyou truly proud mod elers members Academy Model Aeronautics District VIII Vice-President Johnny Clemens talks about packing go Reston VA dedication new AMA HQ museum concludes words think Im proud! AMA members know proud Johnny lets let rest world know about District IX Vice-President Travis McGinnis column taking brief look past years accomplishments Eighty-six thou sand plus members newly added RC frequen cies better insurance coverage better mem bership services supplies full-time staff 35 organization setting trends other countries have own National Center Aeromodeling includes mu seum displaying proud heritage evolution modeling country new building dedicated September able participate must feel very proud Executive Council HQ staff have achieved new heights productivity group has second terms actual achievements goals set over last several years too something AMA member can point Pride 'District III VicePresident Dave Brown column talks about AMA HQ grand opening Dave says grand opening culmi nates years dreaming sweating discussing working project marks turn ing point AMA giving us focal point pride organization its far sighted leadership Dave also talks about president John Griggs favorite sayingWere talking proud knows reading District Vice-Presidents reports proud districts accomplish ments put writing world will know proud modelers Academy Model Aero n autics propose add slogan Academy Model Aeronautics name emblem word proud key word propose add slogan fly proud nameor perhaps Proud Modelers comment please Thank listening Robert E Bingaman hee didnt steal someone elses thun der sharing Roberts letter column just made day thanks Robert taking time share some good news us Have super 1 984 Ar,sea anga , da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Aocate vie-Peidnts Tom Bunker 6532 BouSon Play Las Vegas NV 89107 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Waltue Creek CA 94598 Sob Kampmann B312 Kenneth Ave Granqevele CA 95662 Mike Lee 3606 N 72 Lane Phoenix AZ 85033 Bob Reynolds Re B Boa 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowdan Ave Long Beach CA 30808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehiani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al williamson 445 Weetby Chula Vista CA 92011 Preqeency Coordinator Hal Jaceson 8288 Senset Ave Pair Oaks CA 55628 Phone 9161 961-9603 have traveled north Sacramento since last report visited Free Flight club known Sierra Eagles met airport clubs secretary Don Hughes dropped off Jack Wood ards home fine homecooked meal pre pared Jacks wife Shirley Really great meal Later Jack drove meeting meeting met Frequency Coordina tor Hal Jackson Sacramento area AVP Bob Kampmann knew com ing town made point to see meeting run long-time FF buddy Ken Oliver showed club AMA film Indoor flying since already seen FF film spent night Jacks house bright early next morning Don Hughes take back airport certainly want thank involved hospitality next trip Reston VA Council meeting some good news up frQnt announced 1983 Nats showed profit close $1000 opposed loss time Bill Mathews fellow Free Flighters Council came up idea youll getting information later Basically its contest videotape safety Therell $1000 prize $500 $300 $200 prizes Get club looks like 12 cu four-cycle engines will allowed Pattern soon Council will advise RC Contest Board allow increase Four-cycles quieter know Future Nats will have FAI events FAI events AMA selects sends teams already several events will offered now Contrary what may have heard writing early November site US has selected 84 Control Line FAI World Championships De Kaib University Illinois has inside track Westover AFB Massachusetts running second next Council meeting will south ern California weekend January 28-29 received report Don Hoyt president Yuma Aeromodelers Inc 2-year-old club recently held first fun-fly sent invita tions over decline because pri commitments low year-end travel budget wished well goal 30-member growing group sponsor couple yearly events perhaps fun-fly Pattern meet Don feels Yuma ideal drawing position being between Phoenix Tucson Los Angeles San Diego agree him Keep eye group Theyve got great plans future Al Tuttle AVP Hawaii writes activity local site booming since peo ple returning vacations reports members departing Orange County area southern California active flier name Mike Buinac loss gain Somebody Oahu get touch Al let him know whats happening island Hes feeling neglected goes rest islands AVP San Diego Al Williamson writes nifty way frequency control says theres box plain clothespins near frequency board take colored frequency pin leave pin name place frequency pin meth od allows everyone know whos using frequency would also show took pin home Betty Stream AVP Los An geles area recently stood awards presentation also attended Las Vegas area Pattern meet Ill let tell about everything very surprised Clarence Lee ducted AMA Hall Fame NMPRA National Championships San Luis Obispo October 23 1983 Presentation made during lunch break Sunday very proud have asked present award Clarence equally pleased race since Clarence has such great interest racing presen tation made presence of very good friends Ron Shorr helping presentation name Clarence Lee legendary modeling richly de served prestigious award Las Vegas NV over weekend October 29-30 indeed modeling capi tal west ee modeling affairs going simultaneously Las Vegas RC Club holding annual Pattern contest contestants Utah Colorado Wash ington Arizona well contingent California annual Quarter Scale As sociation fly-in drew over 1000 people parts country SCAMPS hosted Old-Timers meet oppor tunity people get sample lots 108 Model Aviation Flying made visits event really pleased visit Tom Prosser Australia met Acapulco rom US World Champion hips Pensacola gave us rundown n event Thanks Betty doing such super job District X modeling general month AVP reports 5VP Phoenix Mike Lee writes ooler weather area flying back ull swing October declared Model Aviation vlonth governor Arizona lots lubs jumped bandwagon Besides arllermentioned Yuma Aeromodelers funfly Sun Valley Flyers Phoenix rhe Arizona Model Aviators held Oktober est fly-in over 100 aircraft showing up Elsewhere Pattern meet Scale ly-in fun-flys field ledication newly-formed Arizona vlodel Pioneers field Mike goes words wisdom rom local weatherman seems dur ng time solar equinoxes earth s bothered solar flares urn causes lot interference type f radio transmission So maybe model vas shot down sun other uy occurs twice year way Tom Bunker AVP Las Vegas sent ne report Quarter Scale Fly-In te helped put weather perfect year right up last minute vere 206 airplanes entered US anada Germany France South Africa Fhe French brought over -scale Fournier F-4 made some beautiful flights ermans 95-in SR-71 Blackbird uge Boeing 747 18 wheels retracts laps spoilers Best Show award vent George Harlan Irvine CA leHavilland Rapide twin biplane show vas biggest best date 1984 already planning stages Dont forget have AMA display ooth available no cost Write youd like attend club meeting function Thermals lanka 0 Idaho ana on ington XI IISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough istrict Xl Vice-President i3 SE 61st Ave ortland OR 97215 moolote ViceFvagdanta 1 culver 1807 S von Sim 1 Pocotello 1083201 mon Dronse Box 58 1 Broadviow MT 59015 ary Fuller 3050 Aiverwood Junaau AK 99801 ova Mullena 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 ruce Neloon 807 8/ickoburg St. Spokane WA 99208 ick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Folio OA 97601 hick Young 29020 Ave. S edoral Way WA 98003 zipoy 21418 NC Main St. Aedniond WA 98052 equncy coordinata obert Balcn 16439 tE Haig Dr Portlano OR 97236 hono 15031 761-5103 Just month get ready Puy Ilup Expo February 45 fairgrounds ri Puyallup writing bigger f everything last year Keep open spot District XI meeting will probably take place 100 pm Saturday contest scheduling meeting will follow 200 pm probably same place Last year AMA booth Expo word get will back year Assistant Executive Director Vince Man kowski will answer ques tions about upcoming Nats See now have four months get ready Corvallis Expo Put Benton County RC Club annual event features static competition Saturday fun-fly Sunday Although centered Corvallis club other clubs involved year some trophies others fun-fly still others mundane things like movies shown during week end Reserve April 7-8 fine show Great Idaho Expo coming writing will held Pocatello around first May news later weekend October 8-9 busy CL enthusiasts Portlands Delta Park Saturday Old-Time Stunt Jim Walker Exhibition Sunday Stuntathon 83 Old-Time Stunt event sponsored Frank Macy North west Aeroliners opened beautiful weather large number contestants spectators demonstrators treated some fine flying fascinating aircraft Bob McKain donated engraved Fox 35 winner O-T Stunt promises nate O-T Stunt event held lim ited believe events District Xl Bob Emmett flying Barnstormer took Fox home time Dave Gardner sent pictures Stuntathon event O-T doings Thats unfortunate because fantastic models Doug Dahlke came way Wis consin brought car absolutely packed goodies showed twin has seen believed also very simple little beginners CL plane made cardboard some wood would use 049 almost indestructible QZ it could way get kids going CL since would very cheap would stand up rough times beginner will give end-all place start occurs everyone famil iar name Jim Walker us have around awhile name synonymous Control Line slightly older rubber-powered A-I Hornet Ceiling Walker immortal A-I Interceptor along other gliders rubber-powered items also part what name Jim Walker brings up Jim kind person great energy developed almost single-handedly sport Control Line showman world model aviation such opened hobby literally hundreds thousands people would show up kids playing take out small plane show fly see fly lots should give some idea As part O-T Stunt Day demonstrations some Jim ts such Sabre Dance attempt fly three Fireballs once Bob Smurthwaite worked Jim gave demonstration stuntable throttled prototype good 30 years old whole lot nostalgia including members Walker family old associates Jim rest us enjoyed what used make seemed have very good time Sunday sunny Saturday little no wind Using two active practice circle some 20 entrants went after prizes fourth annual running Stuntathon Four proficiency classes flown Paul Walker driving way Lotus-Land win Expert Paul second Westover Nats has moved California temporary job assignment Paul brought Mark broth er him Mark took Advanced very hotly-contested group Bob Parker took Intermediate contest different sort Terry Miller won first Beginner As remember Terry has now moved up Inter mediate virtue win because finally got 300 points Congrats Terry Sunday contest sponsored Seattle Skyraiders CDd Dave Gardner contest well-attended Seat tle group including AVP CL Dave Mullens Remember Dave should person go CL matters since volunteer officer category closing should noted what family affair just did seem enjoy what happening work rest us can enjoy Pat Webb did fine job keep ing us informed what going during Saturdays events Frank Macy just like mother hen seeing kids chance try out some A-i stuff O-T show going well Alice Gard ner keeping tally right up-to-date could see stood judges doing best ignored well vilified thought wrong good contest pictures taken Dave Gardner think February 1984 109 winners Stuntathon 83 left Bob Parker Intermediate Terry Miller ginner Paul Walker Expert Mark Walker Advanced Most fliers Stuntathon 83 Front kneeling left Doug Dehlke Don Mc Clave Dave Gardner CD Second row Lance Cronyn Dan Cronyn George Mickey Dave Mullens Bob Emmett Alan Resinger Mark Walker Terry Miller Third row Max Thue Steve Cole Peter Bergstrom Bob Parker Peul Walker JUN IO Box FLIGHT ED WHIT 176 WaIl St Sta New York NV 10005 AMERICAN AIRLINES SHOWS OFF INDOOR FLYING Promotion Starts An Idea possibility University would order tc beat threatened workers strike set ur tables chairs over Rotunda flooi day ahead schedule gigantic dinnei returning alumni no doubt No knew just would move False alarm however such thin threads thai fate world hangs followed photographers around anc took few pictures 1930 Brownie carefully professionally set up theli lights took Professional photogra phers sometimes severe pain nol two Everyone enjoyed having ally something lndooi fliers b Abe enjoyed turn look brand new subculture took lot pictures sing tabic groupings models modelers flighi shots launches model boxes model prep aration ks picture top shows Don Ross collection fine flying paper Dura tion Scale Sport models lowei shot Richard Whitten poses Fl 0 world class microfilm ship Richard brought especially photographers since microfilm rarely flown Rotunda Pictures also taken Gagliano boys Delta Darts whole spectrum Indoor flying represented mitive ultimate have yet read Si Dunns story have yet see selected pictures soon hope unbuckling seatbelt after take off LaGuardia Airport reach forward pluck out copy January 1984 issue American Airlines American Way read about Indoor model flying climb 38000 feet head southwest Memphis SI DUNN wife two young sons fairly recent newcomers aeromodeling flying indoors gymnasium Bed ford Texas high school gymnasium Mr Mrs Dunn also freelance writers pho tographers naturally firms name Dunn & Dunn Right Dallas national head quarters American Airlines too editors airlines in-flight magazine American Way naturalpromotion aero modeling good story airline inter esting reading passengersand course bread table Dunns Everyone winner Through Junior Flight Si Dunn learned flying sessions Columbia Universitys Law Library Rotunda New York City letter Ed Whitten got ball rolling story would feature Rotunda door flying American Ways New York advertising division lined up photographers Long telephone conversations between Si Ed story written American Ways Senior Editor Ann Genett staff helped Si guide its final form ready take pictures ar ticle almost problem good didnt look though would Rotunda flying sessions sea son Finally Ron Williams able make arrangements getting very late article first session November 13th saw lots action 27 fliers reg ister ty kids fly ing Delta Darts ty visitors father/son duo Yugoslavia Photographers Robert Lewis Abe Lavalais early grave Don Ross Extravaganza Get ready Don Ross big 1984 to-do year model will Ed Lidgards famous Sparky Last year low-wing Black Bul let year before Pacific Ace thing can count Don picks good fliers famous old designs 4 Sparky probably famous Old-Timers available anyone refers neat cabin-style Outdoor Dura tion model windshield windows just refer Sparky know exactly what being discussed important fact Sparky kits available Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA produces dandy information next summers Don Ross Extravaganza contact maestro himself Don Ross 38 Churchill Road Cresskill NJ 07626. Telephone 201 568-5272 Thats see next month 110 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/02
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r Synopsis Executive Council Meeting November 5 1983 following summarizes actions AMA Executive Council meeting Reston VA copy official minutes may obtained upon request AMA HQ avail able approximately February 15 minutes will become official after Council review next Council meeting January should noted 13 Council members attendance attendance President John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice-Presi dent Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA VicePresident District II John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-IV Chuck Foreman Mechanicsville VA VP-V Bill Mathews Birmingham AL VP-VI Bob Underwood St Louis MO AVP Russell Knetzger proxy District VII VP-VIII John Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scarbor ough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR National Aero nautic Association Executive Director Ev Langworthy Present HQ executive staff Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director Gisele Jackson Comptroller Micheline Mad ison Competitions Department Director Guests District IV AVPs Howard Crispin Charles Spear meeting brought order 900 am President chaired meet ng 1 Introductory Remarks President asked moment silence tribute lost lives recent Beirut incident noted agenda item concern ing Presidents visit German club withdrawn advised protests cartoon illustrations depicted insurance advertising appearing Model Aviation noted result offending material has removed subsequent ads noted John Worth Homer Smith will visit Reno November 19 resolve Nats site problems emphasized need submittal agenda items proper forms 2 The minutes August 1 1983 Execu HELP 1986 Statue Liberty will 100 years old same year Academy Model Aeronautics will 50 years old joint celebration will therefore possible respond need restoring national symbol freedom sad fact Statue Liberty desparate need repair restoration Fortunately national campaign underway work time celebration campaign needs everyones support order get job done aeromodelers campaign especi ally noteworthy United States model fliers enjoy degree freedom unequalled anywhere else world can fly minimum shackles government regulation activity basically limited dictates safety neighbors rights peace privacy same time enjoy participation rest world activity send teams World Championships have freedom establish national world records participate equal partners Federation Aeronautique Internationale headquartered Parishomeland nation gave us Statue Liberty Aeromodelers USA among fortunate world will fore appropriate 1986 celebrate both growth AMA rebirth Statue Liberty YOU can help make possible donation AMA member gives dollar total now would over $80000 1986 could over $1 00000 cant afford wait money needed now stop decay begin re pairs day dollar counts Donations should made directly following address Statue Liberty Fund P0 Box 1986 New York NY 10018 budget initial financial statement 1983 world championships held Pensacola FL very close break-even projection costs 1984 CL World Chain pionshi PS held Reno NV Chicopee MA would updated report Ex Con tin ued page 100 96 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports bY AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTIC 1810 Samuel Morse Dr sj Reston VA 22090 tive Council meeting approved amend ed previous written Council input 3 Executive VP Report following sub jects noted Jim McNeill Grand Opening preliminary financial report indicat ed total expenses date well within Chains unsnackleo fler teet Statue Liberty holds aloft torch has lit way millions immigrants begin new lives After almost 100 years huge statue now need major preservation work prepare 1986 Centennial Photo Na tional Park Service Statue Liberty National Monument AMA l-IQ SERVICES STAFF 0e 6 Executive Director John Worth S Assistant Executive Director Vince Mankowski S Executive Secretary Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison S Special Services Director Carl Maroney S Membership Director Carol Merfeld 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles S Special Events Manager Douglas Pratt S Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob Voislavek S S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney S Asst General Counsel Jack Smith Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Executive Council Meeting Again has true past years Executive Council met what turned out very lively meeting bricks thrown fisticuffs exchanged can comfortable knowledge member Council freely spoke mind great bunch people repre senting working toward bet terment Academy rubber stamp next guy what did Well took action 25 items plus awards date/place next meeting 25 items re jected three voted unanimously 17 split majority votes balance reason unanimous votes virtually talked issue death fore taking vote proper direction obvious defeated proposals actually slight majority favor issue sensitive cast vote causing tie thereby failing motion feel important sensitive issues majority must clear does deserve adopted motion offset rules book effec tively year againl failed sufficient interest concern problem lead us motion inviting Contest Board chairmen Contest Boards Coordinator spring meeting motion passed people will joining us thrash out Contest Board pro cedures becomes imperative now have four new Contest Boards represent ing RC interests New Groups SEAM Society Electric Aircraft Modelers approved special interest group IMAA International Mini ature Aircraft Association What means now recognized voice two interest areas matters pertaining rules safety Nats etc interest area will place much impor tance opinions single person other group will have free hand still have get past rules boards Safety Committee Nats Executive Committee and/or course Executive Council Wings Service new award program instituted called Wings Service program tended honor unsung hero model aviation such club officers newsletter editors guy works behind scenes keep model aviation alive well know type meanthey never ask praise recognition iust things appreciate never say thank Might year will recognize six such peo pie nominations reviewed special committee will receive plaque recog nizing award plus cash amount AMA will provide plaque cash award will come foundation established Carl Beth Goldberg originators idea program way excluded program AMA elected officers con test board members AVPs special interest group officers regular columnists maga zines others already rather wide ly known awards truly grassroots modeler Nominations awards can come anyone group No special form has developed expect typed resume candidates qualifications page should enough course candidate must AMA member least three people should sign nominating let ter Send AMA HQ addressed Wings Service Award now Other Actions Good news again East Coastersthe 1985 Nats will again held WestoverAFB Chicopee MA Dates yet known Nats Executive Committee unanimously recommended action Executive Council unanimously accept recommenda tion 1986 will again south either Lake Charles LA Seguin TX Howzat early planning notice let us forget 1984 Nats Reno NV shaping up fine event spite some early problems Assur ance has gained maximum utilization Stead Airport other spot sites keep away radio interference between events Due Council action 1984 will see Soaring include FAI/F3B category first time Nats history accommodate added event Soaring will now have six full daysthree AMA thermal tasks two FAI/F3B Scale accom modate six days Soaring will move Helicopter its own site too can expand flying days needed Sounds good Executive Council has directed action RC Contest Board review Pattern engine displacement rule relates four-stroke cycle engines FAI presently allows up 12 cu engines Pattern competitionour rules permit 60% swept volume rules changed 50% swept volume will able use same engines FAI competitors allowed Quieter too Father Gendusa received letter requesting AMA participate raising funds assist maintenance costs aircraft belonging Father Gendusa American priest assigned New Guinea Father Tony affec tionately called flies aircraft provided earlier fund-raising benefits between dis tant areas parish airlift sick children adults hospitals parish includes several small islands scattered over 85000 square miles South Pacific aircraft good flying order absolute necessity aircraft now needs major overhaul will cost about $20000 pot empty Through combined efforts of us could put Father Tony back air continue mission people New Guinea As modelers spend way too much hobby now help out Father Tony just little bit hobby funds will help send donation Father Tony CMM2O6 Fund c/o Charles W Aiken Aiken Brothers Incorpo rated Box 1904 226 Pendleton St Green ville SC 29602 bit will help can show others outside AMA care sending donation let know AMA member wants help Thank New Appointments creation four contest boards Radio Control comes need appoint chairmen As write three four have completed last undone due procrastination will re solved read brief synopsis of first three followsall appoint ments effective January 1 1984 RC Aerobatics Board will chaired Joe Friend until recently chairman previous RC Contest Board Joe active competitor quite familiar contest board procedures knowledge penchant handling necessary paperwork both timely well make him well-qualified slot RC Soaring Contest Board will chaired Gene Shelkey until recently president National Soaring Society Gene also director Soaring 1983 Nats largest Soaring entry previous Nats probably largest such event ever held anywhere world RC Helicopter Contest Board will chaired Horace Hagen Similar Gene Shelkey Horace event director Helicopter 1983 Nats also largest Helicopter entry previous Nats Horace also US member FAI Helicopter subcommittee comes well versed both forms competition leaves appointment chair man Racing Contest Board promise before end year boards place ready next rules cycle Closing wish very happy safe holi day season pray following years may good families TALKING PROUD.. ..TALKING PROGRESS February 1984 97 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Richard Hauser Arlington VA writes Just finished November MA mag have say 83 Nats great Ive going Nats since 80 Ohio Cannot remember town helpful Chicopee MA great . Contest Direc tors deserve round applause Westover AFB super Thanks involved Richard sent copy Col Roy Ayers USA FB Commander Honorable Robert Kumor mayor Chicopee Thanks kind words Richard Carl Goldberg notes Dear Jim Glad see Nats poll Ive felt years en try fees too high acti cal way Id recommend reducing sub stantially agree Carl Doc Passen Jasonville IN echos Carl family plan sort entry fee would nice encourages members fam ily fly instead just Daddy two favorite people Joan Dale Alyea Pueblo CO Joan edi tor club newsletter Bullpen does magnificent job newsletter SAFETY catching everyones mind more AMA Safety Committee now has top experts Advisory Board fly Sunday club go contests whatever have suggestion safety write once before forget well print right Lets work gether 84 stop cut fingers mashed spectators just smart ex perts what think about safety Speaking Safety Committee Advi sory Board Mr Dario Brisighella Oak Creek WI expert Giant Scale showed Dario couple months back bottom first column better half Darlo Jr Jrs wife too snap ped Ida Grove L-R Pam Darlo Jr 8ev Brisighella look happy dont good friend West Virginia Meet Mr Greg Bartling important club president New Martinsville WV Greg corresponds clubs coast-to-coast sent him list AMA chartered clubs AMA HQ need list AMA chartered clubs area write HQ write See next month .. Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 CARRYING THE TORCH . AMA Executive Council has approved inclusion advertising Model viation Statue Liberty restoration fund object bring attention segment public need donations save famed symbol freedom further deterioration restore good condition token donation $100 made name AMA hope ad ditional contributions AMA members much greater piece projects cost may shared aeromodeling fraternity noted AMA model avia tion general enjoys degree freedom unequalled anywhere world thing minimum interference gov ernmental bureaucratic restrictions symbol liberty therefore particularly ap propriate activity Also significant fact 1986 Statue Liberty will 100 years old same year will celebrate AMAs 50th anni versay Thus events will coincide joint celebration will possible Donations tax-deductible should sent Statue Liberty Fund PO Box 1986 New York NY 10018 98 Model Aviation regard Family Plan Nats entry fees great number families go annual Nats Would wives children fly reduced family rate Meet Sheryl Ann Sanfilippo Westbury NY little 5-year-old very front holding RC Scale Piper Super Cruiser daddy built Standing behind Frank Phyllis Sanfilippo Diane nandez ever go Nats AMA contest start taking pictures important contestants ask around little like always often youll discover whole family loved ones right scene Try next time Meet Barb Schultz Pomeroy IA AMA member flier trainee Ida Grove Byron P-SI shown built Vance Jorgenson 100foot line between spectators flight line safety looked very common-sense Wings Service Award As wings bear load airplane people win Wings Service must have borne load service fellow mod elers Unsung heroes should awarded Wings have earned recognition fellow modelers dedication service Wings Service Award shall ad ministered recipients selected com mittee composed AMA President National Aeronautic Association representa tive AMA Executive Director AMA Ex ecutive Vice-President Nominations Recommendations may submitted yearly supporters official form Available through Vice-Presidents HQ Recommendations may made Open AMA member submitted Dis trict Vice-Presidents nominations exceed three per district Nominees shall have AMA mem ber minimum four years shall living AMA member awards shall made annually appropriate time place Deadline sub mission nominations shall March 31 year nominees previous year Nomination Sources Criteria An AMA chartered club may nominate support members B Nats Committee other estab lished AMA Executive Council presidentially appointed committees may nominate support nominees C Any Open AMA member may nom inate three other AMA members sup porting nomination D Inclusion consideration club offi cers past club officers still alive contest board members contest coordinators Nats workers and/or officials Special Interest Group officers average modeler does unsung hero job service nominee may unknown re gional national level being known recognized figure should necessarily barrier being considered award Nominees may members have contributed significantly mechanics running organization newsletter editor member has done unusually fine job promoting modeling positive light perhaps person role models youth way provides guidance spiration E Exclude consideration mem bers have already received national recognition AMA officers employees magazine columnists manufacturers principals manufacturing business hobby-oriented F Although award intended one-time award member sec ond award same member could con sidered after period five years G cash award funded Carl Beth Goldberg Foundation will accompanied certificate Results ot 1983 Election results provided Raymond H McGivern Certified Public Accountant show John Grigg has re-elected Presi dent Academy Model Aeronautics Except District IV incumbent running incumbent Vice-Presi dents re-elected other districts election official vote tally President John Grigg * John Clemens 9804 7874 Total17678 District Vice-President Ed Izzo * Other 1076 Total1077 District IV Vice-President Howard Crispin Charlie Spear 614 596 Total1210 District V Vice-President Bill Mathews * Other 1403 14 Total1417 Museum Hours 1984 January through May requests have received clubs individual members wishing make weekend visits National Center Aeromodeling accommodate requests several AMA staff employees have volunteered work pay eight weekends January May 1984 time no budget provided weekend staffing reason National Center has normally open Monday through Friday business week special holidays excepted days specified below Saturdays Hours will 1000 am 200 pm would appreciated large groups planning visit prior notice given Academy Public Relations Department Similarly group wishes make Sun day visit might accommodated prior arrangement through Public Rela tions Department Individual members families encouraged make visits days listed below firm schedule January 7 January 21 February 18 March 10 March 24 April 14 May 12 May 26 Please remember Nation al Center Aeromodeling knowing AMA staff has cooperated pre pare voluntary schedule con venience hope will come see us National Headquarters Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT District IX Vice-President Travis McGinnis * Bill Bieda Other 652 305 1 Total958 * Incumbent February 1984 99 FLYIDE SITES UlEETiDE ut Tuledo RC Show IPRIL 1 1114 210pm ROYAL TOLEDO HOTEL AMA will present FLYING SITE SYMPOSIUM 1984 Toledo Weak Signals RC Expo will open AMA members clubs need assistance getting keeping flying site MOVIE HANDOUTS PRESENTATION information call Geoffrey Styles AMA Headquarters 703 435-0750 Council MeetingCoot page 96 ecutive Director later meeting finan cial report 1983 Westover Nats indi cated small profit subsidy re view AMA magazine operation made discussion two action items surfaced once year Council shall sent sample typical AMA News mailing letter thanks will sent women sold souvenir/supply service items 1983 Nats 4 Committee Reports A Special Interest Groups Ed McCol lough reported two organizations pre sently up consideration Society Electric Aircraft Modelers SEAM International Miniature Aircraft Association IMAA After discussion SEAM appli cation approved unanimously ac cept SEAM official Special Interest Group Academy electric models McCollough reported com mittee ready recommend accep tance IMAA application because complete paperwork Further discussion deferred following B Safety Advisory McNeill noted central theme current committee ef forts AMA Safety Code insur ance regard limits weight size model aircraft behalf committee McNeill moved adoption following rule model weighs 20 pounds shall minimum 100 foot gap tween spectator line flight line After discussion motion withdrawn mainly because brought out sepa rating distance greater 65 feet now established will cause loss flying sites no distance problems current Safety Code Discussion directed need limit weight size models noting large models likely increase scruti nization FAA regulatory board maintaining privilege establishing enforcing own safety rules should jeopardized discussion part related IMAA safety criteria concern over large size aircraft agreed safety code substantial seems gen erally enforced Under assumption can better communicate come agreement issues IMAA leadership within Academys um brella approved accept IMAA official AMA Special Interest Group large models voted yes except District X abstained District IV voted negative Bill Mathews reminded Council original idea see Jan 81 minutes appen dix establish safety committee advisory capacity made up specialists Since present Council-staffed Safety Advisory Committee has come being would better have Safety Commit tee appended advisory committee assembly concurred President named new Safety Committee consist ing Jim McNeill chairman Hardy Broder sen Dave Brown Johnny Clemens Safety Advisory Committee concept remains will generally have Council members appointed Note Safety Commit tee referred April 83 minutes now known Safety Advisory Committee C Goldberg Award McGinnis reported future award ref April 83 minutes will known Wings Ser vice Award Following review com mittees proposal unanimously ap proved Council approve proce dures format developed committee administration Wings Service Award some modification origi nal document Committee discharged President permanent committee formed its place administrate new award consisting President chairman pro tem Executive Director Execu tive Vice President NAA Executive Director D Noise behalf absent chair man Izzo President reported engine noise tests conducted RC World Championships remarking no failed test out 70 entrants discussion agreed clubs generally have technical knowledge capability establishing imple menting noise controls consensus need Academy estab lish what reasonable noise limit educate provide guidelines ac complish objective E Film Projects Byrne reported AMA film producer Jay Gerber expects premier current project shortened ver sions Marvelous Miniatures Grand Illusions January 1984 Byrne spoke favor safety film take precedence over currently estab lished film priorities also future Soaring film should also produced Discus sion produced idea safety video tape competition unanimous approval $2000 authorized Safety Committee budget purpose awards winners safety video tape contest goal select winners end 1984 awards shall given follows $1000 first place $500 second place $300 third place $200 fourth place Safety Committee will establish details contest well selection criteria 5 Contest Board Proposal McCullough ed constant lateness releasing new rule books end rules change cycle offered motion rectify problem delaying next rule book year would available 83 before becoming effective 84-85 future years fol low similarly motion failed 7 against Ill IV V VI IX X EVP VIII Xl ED 1 abstained NAA 6 Council vs Contest Board Jurisdiction Worth noted contest boards ap proved new rule book wording beyond its jurisdiction concerning regulation com petition activity such wording falls under purview Council policy-making because applies non-competition activity After discussion approved unanimously apply new words AMA Safety Code reject new paragraph con cerning weight limits since conflicts existing Safety Code Subsequent discussion concerning rules change cycles subsequent late deliv ery new rule books produced unanimous approval contest board chairman contest board coordinator meet Council during latters second meeting 1984 purpose solving late rule book problem 7 FAI Budget Allocations President di rected item held over Jan uary 84 Council meeting Mr Brodersen would update proposal pre sentation time 8 Bank Financial Services Langworthy de scribed financial service favors en tering collaboration AMAsimi lar optional major medical arrangement joint venture would Colonial National Bank Delaware providing services members such personal loans home equity loans credit cards revolving lines 100 Model Aviation Preview future RC Shown AMA Executive Director John Worth AMAs experimental RC equipment operates 9261 MHz externally visible difference between 72 MHz RC short about 3 antenna both transmitter receiver equipment has worked extremely well test flights sailplane ASW-17 AMA Frequency Committee member Walt Good being flown Florida near home Port Richey information about AMAs 900 MHz program see excellent article Bob Aberle December 1983 issue Flying Models magazine credit After discussion unanimously approved NAA proceed negotia tions Council have final approval proposed agreement presented next Council meeting 9 Airfoil Tournament Program proposal submitted Jim Simpson reviewed discussed attempt create activity re gard lack newcomers model hobby Council did take action voicing concern over lack administrative details plan knowledge model industry press will receive con cept Headquarters ask press dustry critique proposal discussion next Council meeting 1OPersonality Interviews subject deferred next Council meeting 11Instant AMA Memberships policy change would allow contest di rectors leader members issue instant memberships time place discussed Ways accommodating con cept debated severe defici encies concerning insurance problems no ac tion taken 12Traditional vs AAA Contests Noting problem conflicts between classes meets approved unanimously traditional date status will take precedence over AAA AAAA contest dates 13 Engine Displacement recommendation Noise Committee chairman Ed Izzo calling emergency action appro priate contest boards allowing use four-cycle engines competition derating engine displacement half 12 cu 6 approved unanimously 14 Pyrotechnics Safety Code An addition Safety Code general section noted Worth necessary general applica tion well air show teams After dis cussion problem approved unan imously airborne pyrotechnics device explodes burns propels pro jectile kind banned including limited rockets explosive bombs dropped models smoke bombs ex plosive gases such hydrogen-filled bal loons ground-mounted devices launching projectile Permitted smoke systems use smoke-producing liquid through engine mufflers dummy bombs use flour equivalent simulate smoke upon impact rockets permanently attached per JATO use exceptions permitted authorized Air Show Team use defined AST Advisory Committee document available AMA HQ use rock ets accordance Safety Code National Association Rocketry 15Nats Executive Committee John Grigg noted following committee items follow ing recent October meeting Reno A 1985 Site Approval approved except District V 1985 Nats shall held Chicopee MA Executive Director advised Coun cil regarding 1984 Reno Nats site details Dis cussion indicated need solidify specific event site situations resolved satisfactorily November 19 con ference call explore alternatives should made B Committee Format response NEC recommendation approved unanimously amend motion 7 Dec 82 minutes second sentence designate Ron Morgan Contest Director delete requirement choosing con test director annually approved amend second paragraph motion 7 Dec 82 min utes noting Nats Operations Sub committee members shall selected terms up five years limitation reappointment passed voting yes except Districts XI V District X ab stained Following action unanimously approved designate Bryant Thompson Nats contest manager amending last sentence motion 7 Dec 82 minutes inserting Contest Director Ron Morgan Contest Manager Bryant Thompson C RC Pattern Clarification Noting latest Contest Board rules action con fused status FAI Masters classes RC Aerobatics unanimously ap proved Nats events shall include events Academy selects world Championship teams deviations su ject Executive Council approval noted however FAI events practical operate Nats environment concluded next month dation Associate VP post Vermont would appreciate recommendations modelers would like select best possible candidate Two Associate VPs publish news letters activity stateDennis Fol som Maine Chris Balling Rhode Island Both newsletters informative relating activities events taking place states District Activities extreme pleasure attending Pioneer Valley Radio Control Club meet ing Springfield MA awarded club Award Excellence badges Pioneer Valley RC Club host club 1983 Nats volunteer help out standing Nats activities also donated field monitored test flying would pleased award distinction other clubs de pending activity levels service modelers District Control Line Triathalon Champion ships held Hanson MA Sunday October 30th spoken about contest previous column must comment first Control Line contest know points awarded lower noise levels three-event contest same airplane performed categories aggregate score determined __________________________________________ winner noise levels running tween 90 102 db think excel lent indicates noise level Cssectrcut S Maise S Massachusetts S New Hampshirelimit must placed modeling Rhode Island S vetm,t contest indicated easily achievable Control Line George McGinnis CD DISTRICT REPORTand creator contest significant item judging conducted Radio Control modelers must say Ed Izzovery good time District Vice-President illness unable attend 483 Fiske Stlast Council meeting given back Holliston MA 01746ward compliment John Worth Associate Vice Presidents stated meeting went smoothly Clris 8aIlitq 36 Stewart Dr. Fortsr,outh RI 02871 quickly As know during Council meetRobert 13 Brodeur 405 Main Street Nashua NH 03060 ings try represent modelers Dis Dennis Folsom FF01 Gardiner ME 04345 Don rafts P0 Box 182873 Heritage Ln. Duebury MA 02332 trict best ability therefore Al Nosotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 05850 ask questions relating items Frequency Coondinator agenda feel required repre George Wilson 318 Fisher St. Nalpole MA 02161 sentative will continue prod make sure Council meeting action 1985 Nationals has approved benefit modelers district Westover Air Force Base 1984 World hope keeping workControl Line Championships will also take bench hot new modeling activity place Westover September 1984 expect 1984 another banner year World Championships will add activity District types flying activity level District turn will have opportunity host help making championships same unforgettable affair Nats After dry spell years activity beginning pick up east specifically District Sorry announce Don Raab has sub mitted resignation Associate VP Vermont Don has done excellent job position has kept fully informed activities taking place beautiful state Vermont have known Don bet ter 20 years remembering him early competitor Control Line Don has accepted position college New York City will teaching Computer Science Again heartfelt thanks Don time effort AVP Vermont wish best new position Don will too far us will ex pect see him some contests coming season have received recommen Winners CL Triathalon Contest February 1984 101 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District I Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 2121 225-a3lv Asuociase Vrce-Presdens Pete Bianchn 260 S Boedwan Yonken NY 10705 Prank Costello 27 Kearne Sr Ooner NJ 07601 F-ank Orerch 9 W4Iom Ave Piscatamay NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkvs 7 Eeenreen Ave Ne Hyde Pam NY t 1040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr. roms Rider NY 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perty Ave Larnarn NY 12110 Lan Sasrer 2082 Rabbr Lane Poenn NY 13135 Frequency Coordnator Geor8e Myers 70 Frothljel Furor Rd. Hickoville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Readers column three aware portion devoted area thought provocation monthrs edition no exception Back during 60s whenr 12 years did FM Radio music chatter show New York called Byrne Roams popular jazz record frequently requested bearing title ItrS WHAT Its WAY It~ now hear updated version phil osophical observation ready response belief expressed people both out hobby/sport larger heavier model airplane built dangerous becomes airborne action reaction taught scholastic science courses have told Big beautiful According elephant whale should very quintessence elegance am convinced cliches should conclusive universal truths continue wince statement have heard proclaimed way very upper hierarchical tiers AMA Its WHAT fly HOW fly counts Please understand am challenging truth statement certainly very true applies ALL model aircraft large small fast slow just answer opinion question large and/or heavy may go safety answer will easy come sooner found better will model aviation insurance cover age standpoint maximum weight present ly allowable 55 lbs provided AMA Safety Code provisions observed prior during after flight have received varied expressions opinion size/weight question important hear YOURS am properly repre sent Four Plus Executive Council has decided cre ate four separate distinct Contest Boards categories Radio Control therefore incumbent upon AMA VicePresident appoint have place ser vice January 1 1984 beginning next rule-making cycle four Contest Board members District shall prerogative duty AMA President appoint named chairman board same procedure timeframe will apply designation FAI Scale Team Selection Committee member district have completed appointments already reported AMA RC Racing Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 RC Soaring Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 RC Aerobatics Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722 RC Helicopter Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Scale Team Selection Committee Member Ed Rhoads 100 Buttonwood Ln Cinnaminson NY 08077 1985 Nats good news District II East Coast modelers voted recent Ex ecutive Council meeting hold 1985 Nats Westover AFB shall have exact dates set plenty time en able make plans vacation time off building testing etc Suggested new slogan Whoopee Its Back Chicopee subject Westover AFB have received early responses sup port Regional Meet 1984 Free Flight groups such Skyscrapers Western New York Free Flight So ciety Joe Wagner speaking former Pete Meixner forthe latter Don Ross Cresskill NJ spoke himself such actiye modelers Bob Hunt Ed Whitten Gene Sellers others such members own Design Group Dons words just read column December MA want count among first very enthusiastic re plies wasnt aware pursuing same idea just proves great minds run same groove think East ern Regional must may well thing keeps Nats alive because regional will get some Easterners never go contest inter ested enough come up Chicopee can get some other contests later amazed number people met Nats attending first time Film Project Update thank responded request October issue reader sugges tions regarding future AMA film subjects like Dave Kaib Santa Clara CA club South Bay Soaring Society sug gested film devoted entirely Soaring offered tapes technical assistance such project As able pro ceed such production shall certain ly pleased avail ourselves assis tance kindly offered present time combining best Marvelous Miniatures Grand Illusions film newlyshot material added ingredient scheduled have its premier showing beginning 1984 Cinematographer AMA Life member Jay Gerber has shooting considerable footage new material along much will featured upcoming production will tell RC Story past present future sched uled premier beginning 1985 Speaking Jay Gerber addition contribution $1000 AMA some time ago fee Life Membership another contribution AMA Gerber family such amount being made half Jays Missus very attractive Barbara Gerber time donation form brand new super-duper mon itor better display films shows other public gatherings Jay believes present equipment area could stand improvement unit watched Chicopee Quality Inn left much desired owe particular AMA family very very much am adding yourthanks along Return Columbia span some years has Indoor flying Rotunda Columbia University NYC liaison through Ron Williams outstanding Indoor flier same time Associate Columbia faculty couple months ago Ron severed connection Colum bia U looked time de velopment would serve oust Indoor folk convenience flying site Manhattan Spearheading frantic effort hold line Columbia same time locate another flying site city huge crowded edifices admirably involved Ed Whitten therefore real kick find reading Eds newsletter New York Indoor Times follow ing happy headline Return Colum bia Thats good news.! Ed characteristically unselfish way attributes victory Ron Williams per sistence Phil Bensons Col um bia University representative understand 102 Model Aviation L H Dave Hollenbeck VI Bill Arnold Secretary Roman Polaski President Ed Izzo VP Eddie Putnam Treasurer Picture taken presentation AMA Award Excellence Pioneer Valley RC Club L R Dave Cook winner Control Line Triathalon Contest George McGinnis CD Ed Izzo VP conducting noise test Dave Cooks Stunt plane ing guidance plus some very kind important assistance other Columbia Uni versity personnel Knowing Ed dedication great hobby sport am convinced coordination persever ance very happy conclusion prob lem would have realized model aviation thank Edand understanding folks Columbia University Erratum October report ran picture pur porting show friend long-time compet itor Bob Gutai Allentown PA receiving award Eastern US Free Flight Championships Galeville NY Saturday June 25 Though Bob won award Sun day June 26 Saturday shot actually Nat Comfort Richmond VA after having won first place Class B Gas Con grats Nat thanks helping us set matter straight Nat Bob good friends fact Nat retrieves bike bought Bob LIFTS Local Independent Fly Together Society October 9 drove out Melville NY Long island Helicopter Fly-in held LJFTS very well-run event dozens RC choppers participated compliments LIFTS President Bob-Brassell hope will forerunner long line annual Helicopter classics Rhinebeck 17th Annual WW Jamboree Mid-Hudson RC Society Cole Palen collaborated 17th consecutive year again came up spectacular weekend flying fun good fel lowship class reunion As always official events AMA Scale AMA Giant Scale WW Maneuvers Mission Com bat Camping site rule rather exception night brings semblance modeling community campfires varied social activities some shots years daylight activities First Giant Scale WW ii biplane Joe Palko Schenectady Thundervolts has kindly favored us following picture some fellow club members Reading left right Ed Hud son Gerry Garing Ken Wilson Roy Scrafford Ned Simpson lens caught happy group really great guys Long Island Nassau Flyers hob-nobbing greatness ie Nick Ziroli time receive magazine con taming particular column holidays shall have come gone hope yours greatest ever 1984 will prove very best ever GEAR UP AND LOCKEDI! Jitis sylvania C West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaeociete Ice-Peeeidenss Joe tben 36980 Valley Forge Solon OH 44139 Francis Flunarty 504 21st 55. Vienna WV 26101 Corisy Heitman SR 108 Ncrth Holgane OH 43527 taird Jackson 1025 Walnut Sr Philadelphia PA t9107 tssgene stselkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdele PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Beaden 5552 Foxtan Ct. Cincrrrrani OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Boy what month Last month wrote about getting ready go Pittsburgh Wier ton WV District ill symposium Well needless say didnt make it seems two days before Wierton daughter Connie did too backflips practicing gymnastics meet hit wall broke back Needless say put stop plans Wierton weekend apologies expected see particularly Mark Waterman Gerry Fink organized symposium ARCS club Id also like thank John Grigg AMA President Mark Radcliff filled phone calls discussion indication did great job sym posium successful venture ARCS Thanks also called expressing concern Connie Fortunately re covering well has full use legs up around back brace now other 8-10 weeks shell good new November Council meeting pro ductive session members particu larly good frame mind passed 23 26 motions must near record Among significant things done approval Wings Service award program sponsored industry leaders intended recognize otherwise unsung heros AMA local club level some cash awards Keep eye out MA details nominate someone After considerable discussion Council voted conduct Safety Film videotape competition substantial prize money being awarded best submissions video nut well modeler chance combine two avocations help AMA possibly win much $1000 efforts idea hold competition best videotape film suppose subject model aviation safety award top four winners $1000 $500 $300 $200 respectively tapes would made available through film library clubs members also possible best parts film/tape will combined create com plete safety film Entries should address aspects aeromodeling should cover phases building flying model aircraft films will judged AMA Safety Committee Jim McNeil chairman hope get entries pos sible contest resulting film will great service membership Other interesting subjects covered ban use pyrotechnics including smoke bombs burn model airplane few exceptions such JATO JETEX regulated use AMA Show Teams 83 Nats successful came out ahead financially voted return Westover AFB MA 85 Nats decision predicated incident volving District ill clubs club District Vi established sanc tioned events traditional date status will take precidence over higher rating other words new AAA meet couldnt prevent traditional AA meet being sanctioned within AAAs zone pro tection second Executive Council Meeting 84 will combine Executive Council Contest Board Chairmens meeting figure February 1984 103 out get rule books out earlier Have happy holiday season dont forget District Ill meeting symposium Salt Fork January something else doesnt happen what next Ill Wont Delaware Oiolrct Columbia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aoeiate Vce-Preaidanu Wayne Abernethy 9205 Carondon 3 Uppnr Marboro MD 20870 Bob Chamlosna 205 Tipton Rd Newport NewS VA 23606 Howard Criopin 611 Beechesood Charlortnnvilln VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvoln Road Churlotto NC 29210 Sconty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvra Court Falls Church VA 22042 Charles spear 252 Holly Lane Mockovillo NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Vacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayettevilln NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 483-5986 Next month column will written new Vice-President District IV time dont know will Howard Crispin Charlie Spear results election public yet would like take opportunity thank supported during terms VP also thank Dis trict IV officers served know times job has difficult re ceived little no thanks volunteering time effort have said want great hobby continue somebody has work Thanks newsletter editors District keeping informed club activities am going miss getting comments information fact am going miss lot things have grown accustomed last five years like being part team makes AMA grow prosper discussing ideas problems working dedi cated AMA staff employees helping club officers visiting contests club meet ings name few things Ill miss Maybe after get business commit ments out way can get involved again still lot done new horizons conquer am getting out hobby will see some Contest circuit local flying fields will also remain Nats Committee Ill see some Reno 84 parting favor would like ask District IV membership Support AMAits organizationl will always help Write VP give him ideas have complaint talk himdont just complain Give him some ideas would handle some problems Also give support John Worth Vince Mankowski HQ staff try very hard good job Sometimes may see eye-to-eye may know facts will never know unless ask questions get involved After name game complain enter game come up solution best everybody have enjoyed hope back someday Whats Happening District IV Dear Chuck read casu al interest December 1983 column Model Aviation quote recent editorial Feedback Although actually pleased see message print equally concerned elec ted assume tirade directed Nothing could further truth comments directed solely AMA HQ located crow flies less half dozen miles Frying Pan Park Please assured general mem bership NVRC firmly believe outstanding job Vice-President us realize cant everywhere once fact us anticipated would drive way Fairfax County event No Chuck remarks directed Reston Mechanicsville As Ive stated times Feedback NVRC strongly supports you shouldnt short self Model Aviation through wrong impres sions As footnote have full permis sion print part letter fu ture column Just set record straight Ive sent John Grigg copy letter Ill also address issue future Feedback way remarks about kids drugs model aviation comes down deep Sincerely Richard B Roe Editor Feed back Northern Virginia Radio Contol Club Thank Z 5 Alabama C Florida Georgia Mississippi Puerto Rico V Soolh Carolina C Tennessee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12051 070-5000 Astociata Vice-Presidests Grnq Don RI 4 166 Pony Dr Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2118 Thoroino N Charionton Sc 29405 ArtOur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiroy 8each FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Son 1532 Faiardo FR 00648 Cd Moormun 70 Pifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Hurry Shoram F08oo876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N rlairsoon Rd No38 Scoot Mountain GA 30083 Larry FInish 5975 Waverly Dr. Jackson MS 39206 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Son 1063 Strickland Rd Intnriachon FL 32048 Phone Day 19041 3868662 After seven years being newsletter editor Earl Davis Chattanooga RC Club putting down pen has mailed average 100 newsletters per month calculates has handled 16800 sheets paper process owe Earl other devoted newsletter edit ors thanks reporting writing printing folding licking stapling stamping mailing part naturally tend wary home movies Bob Speers Rocket City Radio Control Club Hunts ville AL has some home movies dif ferent kind taken home USS Antietam landing opera tions S2Fs F9F-5s AMA members have videotape cameras should interested new safety program Executive Council has voted award $1000 cash prize best video tape safety model airplanes Other cash prizes will made second place third place get out video camera imaginative careful Dont violate safety rule making film AMA would like film high caliber winning tapes could shown club meetings Details will announced later Bob Peiser Tampa RC Aircraft Club TRAC District V representative Electroflight Team Selection Committee FAI jargon F3E event Bob needs find Electrofliers District V possible participation 1984 Electro flight World Championships 1984 team will probably chosen invitation Later teams will chosen flight trials can reach Bob 5911 Cherokee Ave Tampa FL 33604 telephone number 813 239-3105 tip hat Jean Shelton wife Bob same name has offered host Daytona Beach RC Associations annual dinner sometime January hope Bob has told volunteered Another tip hat time Duane Whitson Carol Lukow June Galentine Melissa Whitson Cindy Manbeck running concession stand Charles ton RC Society over South Carolina Gateway RC Club Jacksonville FL invites Fourth Annual Sig Memorial Pattern Contest March 17-18 1984 info write Gateway P0 Box 37429 Jacksonville FL 32236 Proceeds donated Glen Sigafoose Memorial Scholarships Its great project memory great modeler Scott Blynder AMPS RC Club Miami FL strictly WW [fan fly WW RC King Orange two fly WW RC Tanger ine Hell back Tangerine year Orline DVII Scott way 25 years oldthe same age Baron von Richtofen shot down Watch out old man beard smokes pipes Tyge ODonnell Middle 104 Model Aviation Bob Peiser isnt holding Electric-powered plane picture new inter est SEAM wife trying form all-Electric club Tennessee RC Society flying club field old man offered some suggestions suggestions worked old man turned around Tyge saw back jacketJohn Grigg AMA President Grigg visiting Nashville watch CL FAI Team Selection wandered over club flying field Bet thought story about Santa Claus ill jinopo ana ucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 13141 487-1957 Aociate Vice-PreuOests Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quinty IL 62301 William Kern 1808 12th Sc Bedford IN 47421 Lou McFarland 3404 Keithshire Way Lexington KY 40503 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithvlle MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme university City MO 63132 William 0 Snualey 0 Boo 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hitkory Lane Hazel Cress IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna ILBi 375 Frequency coordinator James Chetk 564 Granechester St Lexington KY 40505 flight home November Coun cil meeting dream air clear smooth two seats myself Captain certainly impressed re cently tour director fingered lakes Kentucky beckoned beautifully wooded hills surrounding patch work farms quilted trip across corner Indiana Illinois finally sound whining engines softened floated gracefully over Mississippi Gateway Arch said welcome home St Louis below great ending pleasurable trip warm feeling accomplishment 14 hours dis cussion deliberation importantly felt good about being small part such wonderful group Check out results meeting Council minutes regret report District VI has lost two well-known members another part country Helen Ken Olsen St Louis have moved western edge country may well tossing Sailplanes some cliff warm Pacific air right now Helen District VI AVP Contest Coordinator Soaring know will join wishing well new environs thank dedicated service AMA District VI Helens coordinator task will administered Dale Folkening future sending Soaring sanctions check guide Competi tion News section magazine Welcome aboard Dale would like bounce idea off Sixers month came AVPs Bill Zimmer several years back Bill suggested subject changing age groupings both Junior Senior cate gories involved raising upper limit Junior 16 Senior upper limit 21 rationale change revolved around several factors felt made natural competitive break addition some financial considerations especially 19-21 group might college age areas college poor am certain other ramifications would like very much have thoughts Bills proposal received several copies information relative fate wonderful site has used Indoor West Baden new owner West Baden Springs Hotel stated articles renovation fa cility will begin soon restore its orig inal condition will require around $8 million addition restoration hotel owner MacDonald says will tap some hot springs build spa swimming pool running biking tracks Unfortunately nothing article said anything about Indoor site thank Ken Wilson information news article doctor often states good deal going around visit him case creeping-whatever newsletters month seems two cases present indicated hand done writ aint gonna write no new editors step ping breech suffering burn out Just word friendly caution would say need help newsletter editors clubs providing material help communicate membership often seems us assume person agrees job possesses some special gift clairvoyance regard whats happening Most dont send news second thing noted newsletters month large number brainteasers designed blow mental fuses Golly hate things because always prove know less small amount already know know keep hoping can wait until next months newsletter print answer dontugh Perish thought Lafayette Cloud Jockeys Fly paper edited Bill Shubert comes art icle favorite writer Anonymous material included elaborate description very popular maneuver figure nine case outlines requirements precision figure nine Most us content execute just ordinary version rather long description ends state ment have done everything correctly first part maneuver should meet ground 30 degree angle attack neatly impaling fuel tank battery pack re ceiver engine crankshaft am looking forward next articles entitled Three best methods hand-launch Scale job engine running backward disentangle 6-3 prop argyle Persian wool sweater motherin-law knitted birthday meeting during Expo held brainstorming session number teresting ideas presented would like mention no discussion because didnt either Once again would like comments concerning other ideas might have 1 Videotape exchange within District 2 demo-fly-in day nationwide 3 Mailing list exchange contest pur poses 4 Educating hobby shops concerning sales radios equipment sold boats/cars aircraft frequencies 5 Closer contest coordination 6 Schedule contest dates magazines 7 More youth programs beyond AMA Cub 8 Equipment within District monitor ing frequencies 9 New AMA films 10 Encourage District members apply AMA Scholarships about ideas What about address head column .so. closeRae extend fond wishes Sixer joyous holiday season addition may have outstanding year 1984 experi ence making hobby/sport enjoy able rewarding Iowa igan S Minnesota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 Aasistang Vice-President Jatio Finn 368 Homoden NB Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Auociate Vic-Prssldesls Arthur Arro 014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd BOwdish 6410 Glenwood N Ouloan Valley MN 55427 Russoli Knetzger 26256 Shoreood Blvd. Miknaskee WI 63211 RoOrt 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga So Duluth MN 55604 William Rohrirg 4494 Tanglewood Tr. St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 9013 Dorsarn Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 1329 Roslyn Pontiac MI 48054 Frequency coordinator Pete Waters 117 Cast Main Upper Lesel Northville MI 4B167 Phone Day 1313 348-0085 tossing 3131 4374244 Writing mid-November will get around first yeartime think back year AMA officer elec tions will known votes now being collected accountants office Grigg Clemens Brings focus concern have voiced before should building next VP candidates indeed hope end occasion Russ Knetzger attend last Council meetFebruary 1984 105 Peace Bob ing could make having visit North Dakota District Russ seems have done well report friends Council tell did well contributed represented us just fine Next meeting California Im gonna make though Russ year went like flying luck youre deep dip specialty pure dying discipline further confounded being no field around us fly promise never end sentence like again Rich California Canada Dayton arriving ill-prepared usu ally get what deserve dont think quite deserved CDs notation bot tom Semi-Finals Report Sheet FiC Territorial stakes claimed plant ing powered balsa tree ceremonial beginning contest went like clockwork Ill get Guylasl Ah miss olden days remember taking bus contest held Department Recreation some field hind factory suburb Hamtramck Small rubber job Held lap wing separate bag full extra rubber motors Some Comet cement pins Shims downthrust weekday during school vacation remember hand-winding suns glare model flew Just few other kids Frank Sposite Spokeshave ran thing day spent concentrating flight Wind launch watch climb circle too flat Move wing forward Launch again used put little tabs wing tip made cellu loid Invisible tab bent down would keep wing up thought just right give turnsnear breaking Wild gyrations tab making roll other way after tweek ing looked good Really wind up Get timer Way up sun Best ever did prop nose block fall out front end likeI dont know whatsome kind physical abnormality bores down ground Geez Slowly learn fly things About thing different now have beard smoke cigar Thats airight Lillien thai beard Langley Wright brothers Grant Sibelius Dan Byas smoke cigars So does Ed Dolby Lillienthal flew gliders hill Berlin made himself died Talk about flying site problems may have point fliers come sport contempor ary times affluence hobby indus trys purveyance means get air next afternoon hospitable local clubs policy open invitation join trained see bird flying watching pass turn away see silhouette change going away turn ing coming back tell right about should turn back look over shoulder passing over head Tell about first landing Ive learned respect enjoy afar modeling disciplines mad Combat fliers equally mad Pylon Racers Pattern fliers Scale fliers putting tremendous invest ment time effort air Sailpianes fantastic heights probably best flier Saturday Sunday time air taxiing out grass strip revving up getting air maybe little lurch yaw up circling maybe maneuver two time up fuel low bring down concentrated approach flare bounce short roll non chalant taxi back feet Lets have brew Report Boyd Bowdish met Anoka County Radio Control Club regularly scheduled No vember 17th meeting got just meeting gaveled order unable meet officers beforehand President Milt Jewell introduced assemblage before regular business activi ties commenced Following business meeting Milt gave floor fixed up map Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa pins indicating AMA club locations states drew 50- 1 00- 150-mile radius circles Minne apolis point reference other AMA clubs located gave club secre tary copy District VII club listing list HQ people can contacted specific questions answers talked about new HQ building promised return Building Fund Package Vince Mankowski sending members Roger Wilson has visited building gave nice descrip tion adverse comment long way Washington DC guess surprised him asked anyone anything say about Quarter Scale safety write about havent completed club pro file didnt get impression club heavy Quarter Scale yet announced planning AMA meeting some sort spring Hopefully can arrange questions asked Couldnt Nats centrally located dis cussed central difficult thing define country 3000 x 1500 mile dimensions Another question unable respond about association once maintained between EAA AMA through NAA Apparently once EAA allowed AMA members access Oshkosh flight line $5 because both organizations affiliated NAA club relatively youngabout five years old member year help swell membership negotiating flying field county first impression group doing right seem have solid organization documented rules bylaws know some members top notch modelers competitors thing impressed large portion attendance wore club jackets club logo back wear jackets around town making positive statement about hobby took couple photos Anoka County RC Club meeting hope have developed soon Before attending meeting met Board Directors Grassfield RC Club losing its flying site urban expan sion after 15 years mapping plans searching out new site requested have received excellent package flying sites put together Geoff Styles HQ Ill keep informed progress first report attending meeting unusually long felt necessary give good idea what format Im using Sincerely Boyd Bowdish Thanks Boyd good job Arkansas aea Me,cn 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vce-Pnaadente Sob Predl 5512 Sourhwood Little Rock AR 72200 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Garland TX 75042 William Harley III 927 Commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 904 Valley Oak Ct Irving TX 75061 Larry Sertor 1415 Manor Sanleoville OK 74003 Ed shearer 3416 Oasel Dr. Metairie LA 70003 Frequency Cooedinatoe Tom 8laknney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 being written just before offi cial count blessings time Thanks giving Since interesting find out what other guy thinks important Ill share few thoughts first thanks maker breath life health has allowed celebrate enthusi astic grateful 70th birthday November 3rd Next line thanks loved ones close friends may surprise know what feel next valued life 86000 won derful AMA folks have biggest excitement inspiration life further blessing fact have opportunity know per sonally face-to-smiling-face letter phone call Please know feel am blessed men thank being friends As well know humor salt life enjoy spoof joke better anyone hope near future write few humorous articles model publications poking little fun ourselves Titles will such things Proper ways cutting yourself Autoclave tools avoid infection properly neat ly crash model airplane dispose crashed airplanes littering Sew ing up cut fingers new super glues will also probably describe new tool would make fine gift modeling buddies Automatic DoNothing Tool simply rod handle end hold both hands watch nothing very restful tired can lay down watch nothing itself called Fool Tool will delight give serious note might please know during just-past Executive Council meeting AMA President John Grigg private lunch together discuss future AMA Since am past-president John present presi dent AMA running against other coming term president felt sure would enjoy fact tend cooperate regardless election result putting AMA fore own aspirations AMA good hands George Nichols sent big packet 106 Model Aviation information w-a-y up Salmon ID District VIII George addressing some thoughts words read District VIII column think great have crosscountry communications like because helps AMA grow talk other George Nichols letter should make us southwestern District VIII thankful part flat country good road access large populous centers Salmon ID far larger cities has about 2900 population about 8000 souls whole county Salmon being 140 miles nearest big center mountainous country 4000 feet up Salmon RC Club has much desire fly have generated own communitysupported field have oiled strip 50 ft wide 450 ft long taxiway 10 ft 100 ft pit area 15 ft 200 ft oiled entire area 450 ft 850 ft fenced iron pipe gate includes five work tables great facilities relatively tiny community financed county donations local business people great amount work part club members install amused George mentioning donations came non-golfers community cause run off previous community park golfers wanting prop erty driving range Again am writing about club district other District VIII am sure buddy Ed McCollough Vice-President District XI Sal mon ID will take no offense stealing story District learns purpose point out District VIII clubs rest AMA clubs enough desire enough lief enough EFFORT can get what want talked George Nichols AMA No 11869 phone repeated thinking AMA needs to help AMAs clubs get flying sites Hes right dont know WHAT John Grigg Ed McCollough Johnny Clemens rest Executive Council would love see being done need thinking rest 86000 members give us new improved directions Weve got lot smart District VIII Id sure love hear thoughts site problem break serious pattern col umn have guy shows up once worst-looking poorly set up models ever saw looking over latest messy effort heard guy next say Hes stupid hed probably try unstop drain sink 12-gauge shotgun Now guy destructive Attention club officers hobby dealers AMAs 1984 membership applications available AMA HQ will cost 20c stamp ask supply Lets get go 100000 AMA membership Itll need help New straws wind local area Dallas RC Club coun trys oldest active should soon first time have its own private flying site site great potential picnic grove families trees yet lake Seaplanes RC boats enough fly ing area can crash anywhere darned well please field will great help relieving crowded facilities over crowded municipal flying sites straws wind action afoot develop great new flying show competition plan sometime 1984 develop funds American Cancer So ciety Ill give detail develops again Dallas area being pur sued some modeling WIVES Colotado as C Nebtanka Dakota h Dakota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Aaaociete Vice-Presidents Gone Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82802 Ed Con 8209 Linden Prare Village KS 66208 Dick Crowlev 16413 C Stanford Fl Aurora co 80015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Aicketto 516S Cloudan Soax Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coorofinenor Vacancy time column reaches will either new District IX VicePresident Bill Bieda working behalf youll hearing next three years capacity Since ing written before deadline November 25 final date returned ballots have no idea outcome Therefore Id like take opportunity publicly thank Bill interest AMA desire work District IX has chosen appropriately run clean straightforward campaign based ability interest posi tion During campaign period have vi sited together about necessary appoint ments District IX discussed briefly possible outcome election benefit District AMA Bill next VP will have total support assistance am VP next term Im sure Bill will also continue AMA work Thanks Bill Speaking appointments following people have consented work behalf coming year indicated capacities RC Contest Board members Helicopter must plead forgiveness being able keep up better absolute FLOOD newsletters letters phone calls Rather bore excuses will happy send list weak alibis will send generous donation self-addressed stamped envelope Ill try better future ******AII Now****** Ed Cox 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 SoaringRay Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 Aerobatics Loren Tregallas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 RacingSam Pisciotta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 writing need appoint Associate Vice President Nebraska RC Frequency Coordinator forthe District Sid Gates has Frequency Co ordinator has resigned due time commit ments business Thanks Sid past service District IX appreciated getting us going first year following note Jim Trau Norman OK District VIII dated December 1982 Dear Travis About year ago kind enough send District IX Season Flyer patches admired also promised let keep qual ified said would adopt District Well qualified am proud ly keeping patch Start adoption papers club admired District IX Sea son program much unashamedly copied program patch lam send ing Qaulify keep Thanks help Please reply 12 months' Well Jim 12 months later Im proud tell Ill keeping patch Ive earned flying month 1983 Modelers enjoying other modelers part what hobby/sport about Thanks Jim Trau Norman OK will soon hearing Wings Service award has newly-created reward unsung heroes found often ing work behind scenes local clubs AMA award carries prestigious certificate recognition cash award Thats right cash award Read November Executive Council minutes February 1984 107 Clovis New Mexico MADS pride show ing Flying site provided cooperation Clovis City Parks Commission Sign donated Clovis Sign Company Photos have space provided Ken Gulliford Jr Taken Bob Hubbard INindage studied Ken Fulliford Jr James Peace Keith Rhea Jerry Valdez Sonny Gunnels Ribbon Drop event Clovis MADS 4th Annual Fun Fly Clovis NM details work award commit tee composed Johnny Clemens Ed McCul lough Hardy Brodersen myself Travis McGinnis chairman Through fore sightedness Carl Beth Goldberg fund has created support new recog nition award no cost AMA details neat award may obtained contacting HQ after first year good news mail month received copy letter addressed John Worth Robert Bingaman Sunbury PA may ask does letter John Worth end up column Well read youll see chose share Hooray Robert Bingamans out Dear John am member Acad emy Model Aeronautics am what John ny Clemens calls older kids AMA have member since early 1950s am also what might called silent majority am Sunday flier guess am known AMA num ber781 9as am sure lot other members known AMA num bers perfectly understandable dont stand up make some noise nobody will ever know exist So goes though am active AMA am proud member am proud people make AMA work think have truly great organization can proud Being proud reason letter reading through December 1983 issue Model Aviation could help get feeling yourself President District Vice-Presidents contribu ting editors have thing commonyou truly proud mod elers members Academy Model Aeronautics District VIII Vice-President Johnny Clemens talks about packing go Reston VA dedication new AMA HQ museum concludes words think Im proud! AMA members know proud Johnny lets let rest world know about District IX Vice-President Travis McGinnis column taking brief look past years accomplishments Eighty-six thou sand plus members newly added RC frequen cies better insurance coverage better mem bership services supplies full-time staff 35 organization setting trends other countries have own National Center Aeromodeling includes mu seum displaying proud heritage evolution modeling country new building dedicated September able participate must feel very proud Executive Council HQ staff have achieved new heights productivity group has second terms actual achievements goals set over last several years too something AMA member can point Pride 'District III VicePresident Dave Brown column talks about AMA HQ grand opening Dave says grand opening culmi nates years dreaming sweating discussing working project marks turn ing point AMA giving us focal point pride organization its far sighted leadership Dave also talks about president John Griggs favorite sayingWere talking proud knows reading District Vice-Presidents reports proud districts accomplish ments put writing world will know proud modelers Academy Model Aero n autics propose add slogan Academy Model Aeronautics name emblem word proud key word propose add slogan fly proud nameor perhaps Proud Modelers comment please Thank listening Robert E Bingaman hee didnt steal someone elses thun der sharing Roberts letter column just made day thanks Robert taking time share some good news us Have super 1 984 Ar,sea anga , da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Aocate vie-Peidnts Tom Bunker 6532 BouSon Play Las Vegas NV 89107 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Waltue Creek CA 94598 Sob Kampmann B312 Kenneth Ave Granqevele CA 95662 Mike Lee 3606 N 72 Lane Phoenix AZ 85033 Bob Reynolds Re B Boa 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowdan Ave Long Beach CA 30808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehiani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al williamson 445 Weetby Chula Vista CA 92011 Preqeency Coordinator Hal Jaceson 8288 Senset Ave Pair Oaks CA 55628 Phone 9161 961-9603 have traveled north Sacramento since last report visited Free Flight club known Sierra Eagles met airport clubs secretary Don Hughes dropped off Jack Wood ards home fine homecooked meal pre pared Jacks wife Shirley Really great meal Later Jack drove meeting meeting met Frequency Coordina tor Hal Jackson Sacramento area AVP Bob Kampmann knew com ing town made point to see meeting run long-time FF buddy Ken Oliver showed club AMA film Indoor flying since already seen FF film spent night Jacks house bright early next morning Don Hughes take back airport certainly want thank involved hospitality next trip Reston VA Council meeting some good news up frQnt announced 1983 Nats showed profit close $1000 opposed loss time Bill Mathews fellow Free Flighters Council came up idea youll getting information later Basically its contest videotape safety Therell $1000 prize $500 $300 $200 prizes Get club looks like 12 cu four-cycle engines will allowed Pattern soon Council will advise RC Contest Board allow increase Four-cycles quieter know Future Nats will have FAI events FAI events AMA selects sends teams already several events will offered now Contrary what may have heard writing early November site US has selected 84 Control Line FAI World Championships De Kaib University Illinois has inside track Westover AFB Massachusetts running second next Council meeting will south ern California weekend January 28-29 received report Don Hoyt president Yuma Aeromodelers Inc 2-year-old club recently held first fun-fly sent invita tions over decline because pri commitments low year-end travel budget wished well goal 30-member growing group sponsor couple yearly events perhaps fun-fly Pattern meet Don feels Yuma ideal drawing position being between Phoenix Tucson Los Angeles San Diego agree him Keep eye group Theyve got great plans future Al Tuttle AVP Hawaii writes activity local site booming since peo ple returning vacations reports members departing Orange County area southern California active flier name Mike Buinac loss gain Somebody Oahu get touch Al let him know whats happening island Hes feeling neglected goes rest islands AVP San Diego Al Williamson writes nifty way frequency control says theres box plain clothespins near frequency board take colored frequency pin leave pin name place frequency pin meth od allows everyone know whos using frequency would also show took pin home Betty Stream AVP Los An geles area recently stood awards presentation also attended Las Vegas area Pattern meet Ill let tell about everything very surprised Clarence Lee ducted AMA Hall Fame NMPRA National Championships San Luis Obispo October 23 1983 Presentation made during lunch break Sunday very proud have asked present award Clarence equally pleased race since Clarence has such great interest racing presen tation made presence of very good friends Ron Shorr helping presentation name Clarence Lee legendary modeling richly de served prestigious award Las Vegas NV over weekend October 29-30 indeed modeling capi tal west ee modeling affairs going simultaneously Las Vegas RC Club holding annual Pattern contest contestants Utah Colorado Wash ington Arizona well contingent California annual Quarter Scale As sociation fly-in drew over 1000 people parts country SCAMPS hosted Old-Timers meet oppor tunity people get sample lots 108 Model Aviation Flying made visits event really pleased visit Tom Prosser Australia met Acapulco rom US World Champion hips Pensacola gave us rundown n event Thanks Betty doing such super job District X modeling general month AVP reports 5VP Phoenix Mike Lee writes ooler weather area flying back ull swing October declared Model Aviation vlonth governor Arizona lots lubs jumped bandwagon Besides arllermentioned Yuma Aeromodelers funfly Sun Valley Flyers Phoenix rhe Arizona Model Aviators held Oktober est fly-in over 100 aircraft showing up Elsewhere Pattern meet Scale ly-in fun-flys field ledication newly-formed Arizona vlodel Pioneers field Mike goes words wisdom rom local weatherman seems dur ng time solar equinoxes earth s bothered solar flares urn causes lot interference type f radio transmission So maybe model vas shot down sun other uy occurs twice year way Tom Bunker AVP Las Vegas sent ne report Quarter Scale Fly-In te helped put weather perfect year right up last minute vere 206 airplanes entered US anada Germany France South Africa Fhe French brought over -scale Fournier F-4 made some beautiful flights ermans 95-in SR-71 Blackbird uge Boeing 747 18 wheels retracts laps spoilers Best Show award vent George Harlan Irvine CA leHavilland Rapide twin biplane show vas biggest best date 1984 already planning stages Dont forget have AMA display ooth available no cost Write youd like attend club meeting function Thermals lanka 0 Idaho ana on ington XI IISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough istrict Xl Vice-President i3 SE 61st Ave ortland OR 97215 moolote ViceFvagdanta 1 culver 1807 S von Sim 1 Pocotello 1083201 mon Dronse Box 58 1 Broadviow MT 59015 ary Fuller 3050 Aiverwood Junaau AK 99801 ova Mullena 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 ruce Neloon 807 8/ickoburg St. Spokane WA 99208 ick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Folio OA 97601 hick Young 29020 Ave. S edoral Way WA 98003 zipoy 21418 NC Main St. Aedniond WA 98052 equncy coordinata obert Balcn 16439 tE Haig Dr Portlano OR 97236 hono 15031 761-5103 Just month get ready Puy Ilup Expo February 45 fairgrounds ri Puyallup writing bigger f everything last year Keep open spot District XI meeting will probably take place 100 pm Saturday contest scheduling meeting will follow 200 pm probably same place Last year AMA booth Expo word get will back year Assistant Executive Director Vince Man kowski will answer ques tions about upcoming Nats See now have four months get ready Corvallis Expo Put Benton County RC Club annual event features static competition Saturday fun-fly Sunday Although centered Corvallis club other clubs involved year some trophies others fun-fly still others mundane things like movies shown during week end Reserve April 7-8 fine show Great Idaho Expo coming writing will held Pocatello around first May news later weekend October 8-9 busy CL enthusiasts Portlands Delta Park Saturday Old-Time Stunt Jim Walker Exhibition Sunday Stuntathon 83 Old-Time Stunt event sponsored Frank Macy North west Aeroliners opened beautiful weather large number contestants spectators demonstrators treated some fine flying fascinating aircraft Bob McKain donated engraved Fox 35 winner O-T Stunt promises nate O-T Stunt event held lim ited believe events District Xl Bob Emmett flying Barnstormer took Fox home time Dave Gardner sent pictures Stuntathon event O-T doings Thats unfortunate because fantastic models Doug Dahlke came way Wis consin brought car absolutely packed goodies showed twin has seen believed also very simple little beginners CL plane made cardboard some wood would use 049 almost indestructible QZ it could way get kids going CL since would very cheap would stand up rough times beginner will give end-all place start occurs everyone famil iar name Jim Walker us have around awhile name synonymous Control Line slightly older rubber-powered A-I Hornet Ceiling Walker immortal A-I Interceptor along other gliders rubber-powered items also part what name Jim Walker brings up Jim kind person great energy developed almost single-handedly sport Control Line showman world model aviation such opened hobby literally hundreds thousands people would show up kids playing take out small plane show fly see fly lots should give some idea As part O-T Stunt Day demonstrations some Jim ts such Sabre Dance attempt fly three Fireballs once Bob Smurthwaite worked Jim gave demonstration stuntable throttled prototype good 30 years old whole lot nostalgia including members Walker family old associates Jim rest us enjoyed what used make seemed have very good time Sunday sunny Saturday little no wind Using two active practice circle some 20 entrants went after prizes fourth annual running Stuntathon Four proficiency classes flown Paul Walker driving way Lotus-Land win Expert Paul second Westover Nats has moved California temporary job assignment Paul brought Mark broth er him Mark took Advanced very hotly-contested group Bob Parker took Intermediate contest different sort Terry Miller won first Beginner As remember Terry has now moved up Inter mediate virtue win because finally got 300 points Congrats Terry Sunday contest sponsored Seattle Skyraiders CDd Dave Gardner contest well-attended Seat tle group including AVP CL Dave Mullens Remember Dave should person go CL matters since volunteer officer category closing should noted what family affair just did seem enjoy what happening work rest us can enjoy Pat Webb did fine job keep ing us informed what going during Saturdays events Frank Macy just like mother hen seeing kids chance try out some A-i stuff O-T show going well Alice Gard ner keeping tally right up-to-date could see stood judges doing best ignored well vilified thought wrong good contest pictures taken Dave Gardner think February 1984 109 winners Stuntathon 83 left Bob Parker Intermediate Terry Miller ginner Paul Walker Expert Mark Walker Advanced Most fliers Stuntathon 83 Front kneeling left Doug Dehlke Don Mc Clave Dave Gardner CD Second row Lance Cronyn Dan Cronyn George Mickey Dave Mullens Bob Emmett Alan Resinger Mark Walker Terry Miller Third row Max Thue Steve Cole Peter Bergstrom Bob Parker Peul Walker JUN IO Box FLIGHT ED WHIT 176 WaIl St Sta New York NV 10005 AMERICAN AIRLINES SHOWS OFF INDOOR FLYING Promotion Starts An Idea possibility University would order tc beat threatened workers strike set ur tables chairs over Rotunda flooi day ahead schedule gigantic dinnei returning alumni no doubt No knew just would move False alarm however such thin threads thai fate world hangs followed photographers around anc took few pictures 1930 Brownie carefully professionally set up theli lights took Professional photogra phers sometimes severe pain nol two Everyone enjoyed having ally something lndooi fliers b Abe enjoyed turn look brand new subculture took lot pictures sing tabic groupings models modelers flighi shots launches model boxes model prep aration ks picture top shows Don Ross collection fine flying paper Dura tion Scale Sport models lowei shot Richard Whitten poses Fl 0 world class microfilm ship Richard brought especially photographers since microfilm rarely flown Rotunda Pictures also taken Gagliano boys Delta Darts whole spectrum Indoor flying represented mitive ultimate have yet read Si Dunns story have yet see selected pictures soon hope unbuckling seatbelt after take off LaGuardia Airport reach forward pluck out copy January 1984 issue American Airlines American Way read about Indoor model flying climb 38000 feet head southwest Memphis SI DUNN wife two young sons fairly recent newcomers aeromodeling flying indoors gymnasium Bed ford Texas high school gymnasium Mr Mrs Dunn also freelance writers pho tographers naturally firms name Dunn & Dunn Right Dallas national head quarters American Airlines too editors airlines in-flight magazine American Way naturalpromotion aero modeling good story airline inter esting reading passengersand course bread table Dunns Everyone winner Through Junior Flight Si Dunn learned flying sessions Columbia Universitys Law Library Rotunda New York City letter Ed Whitten got ball rolling story would feature Rotunda door flying American Ways New York advertising division lined up photographers Long telephone conversations between Si Ed story written American Ways Senior Editor Ann Genett staff helped Si guide its final form ready take pictures ar ticle almost problem good didnt look though would Rotunda flying sessions sea son Finally Ron Williams able make arrangements getting very late article first session November 13th saw lots action 27 fliers reg ister ty kids fly ing Delta Darts ty visitors father/son duo Yugoslavia Photographers Robert Lewis Abe Lavalais early grave Don Ross Extravaganza Get ready Don Ross big 1984 to-do year model will Ed Lidgards famous Sparky Last year low-wing Black Bul let year before Pacific Ace thing can count Don picks good fliers famous old designs 4 Sparky probably famous Old-Timers available anyone refers neat cabin-style Outdoor Dura tion model windshield windows just refer Sparky know exactly what being discussed important fact Sparky kits available Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA produces dandy information next summers Don Ross Extravaganza contact maestro himself Don Ross 38 Churchill Road Cresskill NJ 07626. Telephone 201 568-5272 Thats see next month 110 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/02
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r Synopsis Executive Council Meeting November 5 1983 following summarizes actions AMA Executive Council meeting Reston VA copy official minutes may obtained upon request AMA HQ avail able approximately February 15 minutes will become official after Council review next Council meeting January should noted 13 Council members attendance attendance President John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice-Presi dent Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA VicePresident District II John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-IV Chuck Foreman Mechanicsville VA VP-V Bill Mathews Birmingham AL VP-VI Bob Underwood St Louis MO AVP Russell Knetzger proxy District VII VP-VIII John Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scarbor ough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR National Aero nautic Association Executive Director Ev Langworthy Present HQ executive staff Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director Gisele Jackson Comptroller Micheline Mad ison Competitions Department Director Guests District IV AVPs Howard Crispin Charles Spear meeting brought order 900 am President chaired meet ng 1 Introductory Remarks President asked moment silence tribute lost lives recent Beirut incident noted agenda item concern ing Presidents visit German club withdrawn advised protests cartoon illustrations depicted insurance advertising appearing Model Aviation noted result offending material has removed subsequent ads noted John Worth Homer Smith will visit Reno November 19 resolve Nats site problems emphasized need submittal agenda items proper forms 2 The minutes August 1 1983 Execu HELP 1986 Statue Liberty will 100 years old same year Academy Model Aeronautics will 50 years old joint celebration will therefore possible respond need restoring national symbol freedom sad fact Statue Liberty desparate need repair restoration Fortunately national campaign underway work time celebration campaign needs everyones support order get job done aeromodelers campaign especi ally noteworthy United States model fliers enjoy degree freedom unequalled anywhere else world can fly minimum shackles government regulation activity basically limited dictates safety neighbors rights peace privacy same time enjoy participation rest world activity send teams World Championships have freedom establish national world records participate equal partners Federation Aeronautique Internationale headquartered Parishomeland nation gave us Statue Liberty Aeromodelers USA among fortunate world will fore appropriate 1986 celebrate both growth AMA rebirth Statue Liberty YOU can help make possible donation AMA member gives dollar total now would over $80000 1986 could over $1 00000 cant afford wait money needed now stop decay begin re pairs day dollar counts Donations should made directly following address Statue Liberty Fund P0 Box 1986 New York NY 10018 budget initial financial statement 1983 world championships held Pensacola FL very close break-even projection costs 1984 CL World Chain pionshi PS held Reno NV Chicopee MA would updated report Ex Con tin ued page 100 96 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports bY AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTIC 1810 Samuel Morse Dr sj Reston VA 22090 tive Council meeting approved amend ed previous written Council input 3 Executive VP Report following sub jects noted Jim McNeill Grand Opening preliminary financial report indicat ed total expenses date well within Chains unsnackleo fler teet Statue Liberty holds aloft torch has lit way millions immigrants begin new lives After almost 100 years huge statue now need major preservation work prepare 1986 Centennial Photo Na tional Park Service Statue Liberty National Monument AMA l-IQ SERVICES STAFF 0e 6 Executive Director John Worth S Assistant Executive Director Vince Mankowski S Executive Secretary Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison S Special Services Director Carl Maroney S Membership Director Carol Merfeld 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles S Special Events Manager Douglas Pratt S Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob Voislavek S S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney S Asst General Counsel Jack Smith Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Executive Council Meeting Again has true past years Executive Council met what turned out very lively meeting bricks thrown fisticuffs exchanged can comfortable knowledge member Council freely spoke mind great bunch people repre senting working toward bet terment Academy rubber stamp next guy what did Well took action 25 items plus awards date/place next meeting 25 items re jected three voted unanimously 17 split majority votes balance reason unanimous votes virtually talked issue death fore taking vote proper direction obvious defeated proposals actually slight majority favor issue sensitive cast vote causing tie thereby failing motion feel important sensitive issues majority must clear does deserve adopted motion offset rules book effec tively year againl failed sufficient interest concern problem lead us motion inviting Contest Board chairmen Contest Boards Coordinator spring meeting motion passed people will joining us thrash out Contest Board pro cedures becomes imperative now have four new Contest Boards represent ing RC interests New Groups SEAM Society Electric Aircraft Modelers approved special interest group IMAA International Mini ature Aircraft Association What means now recognized voice two interest areas matters pertaining rules safety Nats etc interest area will place much impor tance opinions single person other group will have free hand still have get past rules boards Safety Committee Nats Executive Committee and/or course Executive Council Wings Service new award program instituted called Wings Service program tended honor unsung hero model aviation such club officers newsletter editors guy works behind scenes keep model aviation alive well know type meanthey never ask praise recognition iust things appreciate never say thank Might year will recognize six such peo pie nominations reviewed special committee will receive plaque recog nizing award plus cash amount AMA will provide plaque cash award will come foundation established Carl Beth Goldberg originators idea program way excluded program AMA elected officers con test board members AVPs special interest group officers regular columnists maga zines others already rather wide ly known awards truly grassroots modeler Nominations awards can come anyone group No special form has developed expect typed resume candidates qualifications page should enough course candidate must AMA member least three people should sign nominating let ter Send AMA HQ addressed Wings Service Award now Other Actions Good news again East Coastersthe 1985 Nats will again held WestoverAFB Chicopee MA Dates yet known Nats Executive Committee unanimously recommended action Executive Council unanimously accept recommenda tion 1986 will again south either Lake Charles LA Seguin TX Howzat early planning notice let us forget 1984 Nats Reno NV shaping up fine event spite some early problems Assur ance has gained maximum utilization Stead Airport other spot sites keep away radio interference between events Due Council action 1984 will see Soaring include FAI/F3B category first time Nats history accommodate added event Soaring will now have six full daysthree AMA thermal tasks two FAI/F3B Scale accom modate six days Soaring will move Helicopter its own site too can expand flying days needed Sounds good Executive Council has directed action RC Contest Board review Pattern engine displacement rule relates four-stroke cycle engines FAI presently allows up 12 cu engines Pattern competitionour rules permit 60% swept volume rules changed 50% swept volume will able use same engines FAI competitors allowed Quieter too Father Gendusa received letter requesting AMA participate raising funds assist maintenance costs aircraft belonging Father Gendusa American priest assigned New Guinea Father Tony affec tionately called flies aircraft provided earlier fund-raising benefits between dis tant areas parish airlift sick children adults hospitals parish includes several small islands scattered over 85000 square miles South Pacific aircraft good flying order absolute necessity aircraft now needs major overhaul will cost about $20000 pot empty Through combined efforts of us could put Father Tony back air continue mission people New Guinea As modelers spend way too much hobby now help out Father Tony just little bit hobby funds will help send donation Father Tony CMM2O6 Fund c/o Charles W Aiken Aiken Brothers Incorpo rated Box 1904 226 Pendleton St Green ville SC 29602 bit will help can show others outside AMA care sending donation let know AMA member wants help Thank New Appointments creation four contest boards Radio Control comes need appoint chairmen As write three four have completed last undone due procrastination will re solved read brief synopsis of first three followsall appoint ments effective January 1 1984 RC Aerobatics Board will chaired Joe Friend until recently chairman previous RC Contest Board Joe active competitor quite familiar contest board procedures knowledge penchant handling necessary paperwork both timely well make him well-qualified slot RC Soaring Contest Board will chaired Gene Shelkey until recently president National Soaring Society Gene also director Soaring 1983 Nats largest Soaring entry previous Nats probably largest such event ever held anywhere world RC Helicopter Contest Board will chaired Horace Hagen Similar Gene Shelkey Horace event director Helicopter 1983 Nats also largest Helicopter entry previous Nats Horace also US member FAI Helicopter subcommittee comes well versed both forms competition leaves appointment chair man Racing Contest Board promise before end year boards place ready next rules cycle Closing wish very happy safe holi day season pray following years may good families TALKING PROUD.. ..TALKING PROGRESS February 1984 97 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Richard Hauser Arlington VA writes Just finished November MA mag have say 83 Nats great Ive going Nats since 80 Ohio Cannot remember town helpful Chicopee MA great . Contest Direc tors deserve round applause Westover AFB super Thanks involved Richard sent copy Col Roy Ayers USA FB Commander Honorable Robert Kumor mayor Chicopee Thanks kind words Richard Carl Goldberg notes Dear Jim Glad see Nats poll Ive felt years en try fees too high acti cal way Id recommend reducing sub stantially agree Carl Doc Passen Jasonville IN echos Carl family plan sort entry fee would nice encourages members fam ily fly instead just Daddy two favorite people Joan Dale Alyea Pueblo CO Joan edi tor club newsletter Bullpen does magnificent job newsletter SAFETY catching everyones mind more AMA Safety Committee now has top experts Advisory Board fly Sunday club go contests whatever have suggestion safety write once before forget well print right Lets work gether 84 stop cut fingers mashed spectators just smart ex perts what think about safety Speaking Safety Committee Advi sory Board Mr Dario Brisighella Oak Creek WI expert Giant Scale showed Dario couple months back bottom first column better half Darlo Jr Jrs wife too snap ped Ida Grove L-R Pam Darlo Jr 8ev Brisighella look happy dont good friend West Virginia Meet Mr Greg Bartling important club president New Martinsville WV Greg corresponds clubs coast-to-coast sent him list AMA chartered clubs AMA HQ need list AMA chartered clubs area write HQ write See next month .. Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 CARRYING THE TORCH . AMA Executive Council has approved inclusion advertising Model viation Statue Liberty restoration fund object bring attention segment public need donations save famed symbol freedom further deterioration restore good condition token donation $100 made name AMA hope ad ditional contributions AMA members much greater piece projects cost may shared aeromodeling fraternity noted AMA model avia tion general enjoys degree freedom unequalled anywhere world thing minimum interference gov ernmental bureaucratic restrictions symbol liberty therefore particularly ap propriate activity Also significant fact 1986 Statue Liberty will 100 years old same year will celebrate AMAs 50th anni versay Thus events will coincide joint celebration will possible Donations tax-deductible should sent Statue Liberty Fund PO Box 1986 New York NY 10018 98 Model Aviation regard Family Plan Nats entry fees great number families go annual Nats Would wives children fly reduced family rate Meet Sheryl Ann Sanfilippo Westbury NY little 5-year-old very front holding RC Scale Piper Super Cruiser daddy built Standing behind Frank Phyllis Sanfilippo Diane nandez ever go Nats AMA contest start taking pictures important contestants ask around little like always often youll discover whole family loved ones right scene Try next time Meet Barb Schultz Pomeroy IA AMA member flier trainee Ida Grove Byron P-SI shown built Vance Jorgenson 100foot line between spectators flight line safety looked very common-sense Wings Service Award As wings bear load airplane people win Wings Service must have borne load service fellow mod elers Unsung heroes should awarded Wings have earned recognition fellow modelers dedication service Wings Service Award shall ad ministered recipients selected com mittee composed AMA President National Aeronautic Association representa tive AMA Executive Director AMA Ex ecutive Vice-President Nominations Recommendations may submitted yearly supporters official form Available through Vice-Presidents HQ Recommendations may made Open AMA member submitted Dis trict Vice-Presidents nominations exceed three per district Nominees shall have AMA mem ber minimum four years shall living AMA member awards shall made annually appropriate time place Deadline sub mission nominations shall March 31 year nominees previous year Nomination Sources Criteria An AMA chartered club may nominate support members B Nats Committee other estab lished AMA Executive Council presidentially appointed committees may nominate support nominees C Any Open AMA member may nom inate three other AMA members sup porting nomination D Inclusion consideration club offi cers past club officers still alive contest board members contest coordinators Nats workers and/or officials Special Interest Group officers average modeler does unsung hero job service nominee may unknown re gional national level being known recognized figure should necessarily barrier being considered award Nominees may members have contributed significantly mechanics running organization newsletter editor member has done unusually fine job promoting modeling positive light perhaps person role models youth way provides guidance spiration E Exclude consideration mem bers have already received national recognition AMA officers employees magazine columnists manufacturers principals manufacturing business hobby-oriented F Although award intended one-time award member sec ond award same member could con sidered after period five years G cash award funded Carl Beth Goldberg Foundation will accompanied certificate Results ot 1983 Election results provided Raymond H McGivern Certified Public Accountant show John Grigg has re-elected Presi dent Academy Model Aeronautics Except District IV incumbent running incumbent Vice-Presi dents re-elected other districts election official vote tally President John Grigg * John Clemens 9804 7874 Total17678 District Vice-President Ed Izzo * Other 1076 Total1077 District IV Vice-President Howard Crispin Charlie Spear 614 596 Total1210 District V Vice-President Bill Mathews * Other 1403 14 Total1417 Museum Hours 1984 January through May requests have received clubs individual members wishing make weekend visits National Center Aeromodeling accommodate requests several AMA staff employees have volunteered work pay eight weekends January May 1984 time no budget provided weekend staffing reason National Center has normally open Monday through Friday business week special holidays excepted days specified below Saturdays Hours will 1000 am 200 pm would appreciated large groups planning visit prior notice given Academy Public Relations Department Similarly group wishes make Sun day visit might accommodated prior arrangement through Public Rela tions Department Individual members families encouraged make visits days listed below firm schedule January 7 January 21 February 18 March 10 March 24 April 14 May 12 May 26 Please remember Nation al Center Aeromodeling knowing AMA staff has cooperated pre pare voluntary schedule con venience hope will come see us National Headquarters Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT District IX Vice-President Travis McGinnis * Bill Bieda Other 652 305 1 Total958 * Incumbent February 1984 99 FLYIDE SITES UlEETiDE ut Tuledo RC Show IPRIL 1 1114 210pm ROYAL TOLEDO HOTEL AMA will present FLYING SITE SYMPOSIUM 1984 Toledo Weak Signals RC Expo will open AMA members clubs need assistance getting keeping flying site MOVIE HANDOUTS PRESENTATION information call Geoffrey Styles AMA Headquarters 703 435-0750 Council MeetingCoot page 96 ecutive Director later meeting finan cial report 1983 Westover Nats indi cated small profit subsidy re view AMA magazine operation made discussion two action items surfaced once year Council shall sent sample typical AMA News mailing letter thanks will sent women sold souvenir/supply service items 1983 Nats 4 Committee Reports A Special Interest Groups Ed McCol lough reported two organizations pre sently up consideration Society Electric Aircraft Modelers SEAM International Miniature Aircraft Association IMAA After discussion SEAM appli cation approved unanimously ac cept SEAM official Special Interest Group Academy electric models McCollough reported com mittee ready recommend accep tance IMAA application because complete paperwork Further discussion deferred following B Safety Advisory McNeill noted central theme current committee ef forts AMA Safety Code insur ance regard limits weight size model aircraft behalf committee McNeill moved adoption following rule model weighs 20 pounds shall minimum 100 foot gap tween spectator line flight line After discussion motion withdrawn mainly because brought out sepa rating distance greater 65 feet now established will cause loss flying sites no distance problems current Safety Code Discussion directed need limit weight size models noting large models likely increase scruti nization FAA regulatory board maintaining privilege establishing enforcing own safety rules should jeopardized discussion part related IMAA safety criteria concern over large size aircraft agreed safety code substantial seems gen erally enforced Under assumption can better communicate come agreement issues IMAA leadership within Academys um brella approved accept IMAA official AMA Special Interest Group large models voted yes except District X abstained District IV voted negative Bill Mathews reminded Council original idea see Jan 81 minutes appen dix establish safety committee advisory capacity made up specialists Since present Council-staffed Safety Advisory Committee has come being would better have Safety Commit tee appended advisory committee assembly concurred President named new Safety Committee consist ing Jim McNeill chairman Hardy Broder sen Dave Brown Johnny Clemens Safety Advisory Committee concept remains will generally have Council members appointed Note Safety Commit tee referred April 83 minutes now known Safety Advisory Committee C Goldberg Award McGinnis reported future award ref April 83 minutes will known Wings Ser vice Award Following review com mittees proposal unanimously ap proved Council approve proce dures format developed committee administration Wings Service Award some modification origi nal document Committee discharged President permanent committee formed its place administrate new award consisting President chairman pro tem Executive Director Execu tive Vice President NAA Executive Director D Noise behalf absent chair man Izzo President reported engine noise tests conducted RC World Championships remarking no failed test out 70 entrants discussion agreed clubs generally have technical knowledge capability establishing imple menting noise controls consensus need Academy estab lish what reasonable noise limit educate provide guidelines ac complish objective E Film Projects Byrne reported AMA film producer Jay Gerber expects premier current project shortened ver sions Marvelous Miniatures Grand Illusions January 1984 Byrne spoke favor safety film take precedence over currently estab lished film priorities also future Soaring film should also produced Discus sion produced idea safety video tape competition unanimous approval $2000 authorized Safety Committee budget purpose awards winners safety video tape contest goal select winners end 1984 awards shall given follows $1000 first place $500 second place $300 third place $200 fourth place Safety Committee will establish details contest well selection criteria 5 Contest Board Proposal McCullough ed constant lateness releasing new rule books end rules change cycle offered motion rectify problem delaying next rule book year would available 83 before becoming effective 84-85 future years fol low similarly motion failed 7 against Ill IV V VI IX X EVP VIII Xl ED 1 abstained NAA 6 Council vs Contest Board Jurisdiction Worth noted contest boards ap proved new rule book wording beyond its jurisdiction concerning regulation com petition activity such wording falls under purview Council policy-making because applies non-competition activity After discussion approved unanimously apply new words AMA Safety Code reject new paragraph con cerning weight limits since conflicts existing Safety Code Subsequent discussion concerning rules change cycles subsequent late deliv ery new rule books produced unanimous approval contest board chairman contest board coordinator meet Council during latters second meeting 1984 purpose solving late rule book problem 7 FAI Budget Allocations President di rected item held over Jan uary 84 Council meeting Mr Brodersen would update proposal pre sentation time 8 Bank Financial Services Langworthy de scribed financial service favors en tering collaboration AMAsimi lar optional major medical arrangement joint venture would Colonial National Bank Delaware providing services members such personal loans home equity loans credit cards revolving lines 100 Model Aviation Preview future RC Shown AMA Executive Director John Worth AMAs experimental RC equipment operates 9261 MHz externally visible difference between 72 MHz RC short about 3 antenna both transmitter receiver equipment has worked extremely well test flights sailplane ASW-17 AMA Frequency Committee member Walt Good being flown Florida near home Port Richey information about AMAs 900 MHz program see excellent article Bob Aberle December 1983 issue Flying Models magazine credit After discussion unanimously approved NAA proceed negotia tions Council have final approval proposed agreement presented next Council meeting 9 Airfoil Tournament Program proposal submitted Jim Simpson reviewed discussed attempt create activity re gard lack newcomers model hobby Council did take action voicing concern over lack administrative details plan knowledge model industry press will receive con cept Headquarters ask press dustry critique proposal discussion next Council meeting 1OPersonality Interviews subject deferred next Council meeting 11Instant AMA Memberships policy change would allow contest di rectors leader members issue instant memberships time place discussed Ways accommodating con cept debated severe defici encies concerning insurance problems no ac tion taken 12Traditional vs AAA Contests Noting problem conflicts between classes meets approved unanimously traditional date status will take precedence over AAA AAAA contest dates 13 Engine Displacement recommendation Noise Committee chairman Ed Izzo calling emergency action appro priate contest boards allowing use four-cycle engines competition derating engine displacement half 12 cu 6 approved unanimously 14 Pyrotechnics Safety Code An addition Safety Code general section noted Worth necessary general applica tion well air show teams After dis cussion problem approved unan imously airborne pyrotechnics device explodes burns propels pro jectile kind banned including limited rockets explosive bombs dropped models smoke bombs ex plosive gases such hydrogen-filled bal loons ground-mounted devices launching projectile Permitted smoke systems use smoke-producing liquid through engine mufflers dummy bombs use flour equivalent simulate smoke upon impact rockets permanently attached per JATO use exceptions permitted authorized Air Show Team use defined AST Advisory Committee document available AMA HQ use rock ets accordance Safety Code National Association Rocketry 15Nats Executive Committee John Grigg noted following committee items follow ing recent October meeting Reno A 1985 Site Approval approved except District V 1985 Nats shall held Chicopee MA Executive Director advised Coun cil regarding 1984 Reno Nats site details Dis cussion indicated need solidify specific event site situations resolved satisfactorily November 19 con ference call explore alternatives should made B Committee Format response NEC recommendation approved unanimously amend motion 7 Dec 82 minutes second sentence designate Ron Morgan Contest Director delete requirement choosing con test director annually approved amend second paragraph motion 7 Dec 82 min utes noting Nats Operations Sub committee members shall selected terms up five years limitation reappointment passed voting yes except Districts XI V District X ab stained Following action unanimously approved designate Bryant Thompson Nats contest manager amending last sentence motion 7 Dec 82 minutes inserting Contest Director Ron Morgan Contest Manager Bryant Thompson C RC Pattern Clarification Noting latest Contest Board rules action con fused status FAI Masters classes RC Aerobatics unanimously ap proved Nats events shall include events Academy selects world Championship teams deviations su ject Executive Council approval noted however FAI events practical operate Nats environment concluded next month dation Associate VP post Vermont would appreciate recommendations modelers would like select best possible candidate Two Associate VPs publish news letters activity stateDennis Fol som Maine Chris Balling Rhode Island Both newsletters informative relating activities events taking place states District Activities extreme pleasure attending Pioneer Valley Radio Control Club meet ing Springfield MA awarded club Award Excellence badges Pioneer Valley RC Club host club 1983 Nats volunteer help out standing Nats activities also donated field monitored test flying would pleased award distinction other clubs de pending activity levels service modelers District Control Line Triathalon Champion ships held Hanson MA Sunday October 30th spoken about contest previous column must comment first Control Line contest know points awarded lower noise levels three-event contest same airplane performed categories aggregate score determined __________________________________________ winner noise levels running tween 90 102 db think excel lent indicates noise level Cssectrcut S Maise S Massachusetts S New Hampshirelimit must placed modeling Rhode Island S vetm,t contest indicated easily achievable Control Line George McGinnis CD DISTRICT REPORTand creator contest significant item judging conducted Radio Control modelers must say Ed Izzovery good time District Vice-President illness unable attend 483 Fiske Stlast Council meeting given back Holliston MA 01746ward compliment John Worth Associate Vice Presidents stated meeting went smoothly Clris 8aIlitq 36 Stewart Dr. Fortsr,outh RI 02871 quickly As know during Council meetRobert 13 Brodeur 405 Main Street Nashua NH 03060 ings try represent modelers Dis Dennis Folsom FF01 Gardiner ME 04345 Don rafts P0 Box 182873 Heritage Ln. Duebury MA 02332 trict best ability therefore Al Nosotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 05850 ask questions relating items Frequency Coondinator agenda feel required repre George Wilson 318 Fisher St. Nalpole MA 02161 sentative will continue prod make sure Council meeting action 1985 Nationals has approved benefit modelers district Westover Air Force Base 1984 World hope keeping workControl Line Championships will also take bench hot new modeling activity place Westover September 1984 expect 1984 another banner year World Championships will add activity District types flying activity level District turn will have opportunity host help making championships same unforgettable affair Nats After dry spell years activity beginning pick up east specifically District Sorry announce Don Raab has sub mitted resignation Associate VP Vermont Don has done excellent job position has kept fully informed activities taking place beautiful state Vermont have known Don bet ter 20 years remembering him early competitor Control Line Don has accepted position college New York City will teaching Computer Science Again heartfelt thanks Don time effort AVP Vermont wish best new position Don will too far us will ex pect see him some contests coming season have received recommen Winners CL Triathalon Contest February 1984 101 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District I Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 2121 225-a3lv Asuociase Vrce-Presdens Pete Bianchn 260 S Boedwan Yonken NY 10705 Prank Costello 27 Kearne Sr Ooner NJ 07601 F-ank Orerch 9 W4Iom Ave Piscatamay NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkvs 7 Eeenreen Ave Ne Hyde Pam NY t 1040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr. roms Rider NY 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perty Ave Larnarn NY 12110 Lan Sasrer 2082 Rabbr Lane Poenn NY 13135 Frequency Coordnator Geor8e Myers 70 Frothljel Furor Rd. Hickoville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Readers column three aware portion devoted area thought provocation monthrs edition no exception Back during 60s whenr 12 years did FM Radio music chatter show New York called Byrne Roams popular jazz record frequently requested bearing title ItrS WHAT Its WAY It~ now hear updated version phil osophical observation ready response belief expressed people both out hobby/sport larger heavier model airplane built dangerous becomes airborne action reaction taught scholastic science courses have told Big beautiful According elephant whale should very quintessence elegance am convinced cliches should conclusive universal truths continue wince statement have heard proclaimed way very upper hierarchical tiers AMA Its WHAT fly HOW fly counts Please understand am challenging truth statement certainly very true applies ALL model aircraft large small fast slow just answer opinion question large and/or heavy may go safety answer will easy come sooner found better will model aviation insurance cover age standpoint maximum weight present ly allowable 55 lbs provided AMA Safety Code provisions observed prior during after flight have received varied expressions opinion size/weight question important hear YOURS am properly repre sent Four Plus Executive Council has decided cre ate four separate distinct Contest Boards categories Radio Control therefore incumbent upon AMA VicePresident appoint have place ser vice January 1 1984 beginning next rule-making cycle four Contest Board members District shall prerogative duty AMA President appoint named chairman board same procedure timeframe will apply designation FAI Scale Team Selection Committee member district have completed appointments already reported AMA RC Racing Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 RC Soaring Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 RC Aerobatics Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722 RC Helicopter Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Scale Team Selection Committee Member Ed Rhoads 100 Buttonwood Ln Cinnaminson NY 08077 1985 Nats good news District II East Coast modelers voted recent Ex ecutive Council meeting hold 1985 Nats Westover AFB shall have exact dates set plenty time en able make plans vacation time off building testing etc Suggested new slogan Whoopee Its Back Chicopee subject Westover AFB have received early responses sup port Regional Meet 1984 Free Flight groups such Skyscrapers Western New York Free Flight So ciety Joe Wagner speaking former Pete Meixner forthe latter Don Ross Cresskill NJ spoke himself such actiye modelers Bob Hunt Ed Whitten Gene Sellers others such members own Design Group Dons words just read column December MA want count among first very enthusiastic re plies wasnt aware pursuing same idea just proves great minds run same groove think East ern Regional must may well thing keeps Nats alive because regional will get some Easterners never go contest inter ested enough come up Chicopee can get some other contests later amazed number people met Nats attending first time Film Project Update thank responded request October issue reader sugges tions regarding future AMA film subjects like Dave Kaib Santa Clara CA club South Bay Soaring Society sug gested film devoted entirely Soaring offered tapes technical assistance such project As able pro ceed such production shall certain ly pleased avail ourselves assis tance kindly offered present time combining best Marvelous Miniatures Grand Illusions film newlyshot material added ingredient scheduled have its premier showing beginning 1984 Cinematographer AMA Life member Jay Gerber has shooting considerable footage new material along much will featured upcoming production will tell RC Story past present future sched uled premier beginning 1985 Speaking Jay Gerber addition contribution $1000 AMA some time ago fee Life Membership another contribution AMA Gerber family such amount being made half Jays Missus very attractive Barbara Gerber time donation form brand new super-duper mon itor better display films shows other public gatherings Jay believes present equipment area could stand improvement unit watched Chicopee Quality Inn left much desired owe particular AMA family very very much am adding yourthanks along Return Columbia span some years has Indoor flying Rotunda Columbia University NYC liaison through Ron Williams outstanding Indoor flier same time Associate Columbia faculty couple months ago Ron severed connection Colum bia U looked time de velopment would serve oust Indoor folk convenience flying site Manhattan Spearheading frantic effort hold line Columbia same time locate another flying site city huge crowded edifices admirably involved Ed Whitten therefore real kick find reading Eds newsletter New York Indoor Times follow ing happy headline Return Colum bia Thats good news.! Ed characteristically unselfish way attributes victory Ron Williams per sistence Phil Bensons Col um bia University representative understand 102 Model Aviation L H Dave Hollenbeck VI Bill Arnold Secretary Roman Polaski President Ed Izzo VP Eddie Putnam Treasurer Picture taken presentation AMA Award Excellence Pioneer Valley RC Club L R Dave Cook winner Control Line Triathalon Contest George McGinnis CD Ed Izzo VP conducting noise test Dave Cooks Stunt plane ing guidance plus some very kind important assistance other Columbia Uni versity personnel Knowing Ed dedication great hobby sport am convinced coordination persever ance very happy conclusion prob lem would have realized model aviation thank Edand understanding folks Columbia University Erratum October report ran picture pur porting show friend long-time compet itor Bob Gutai Allentown PA receiving award Eastern US Free Flight Championships Galeville NY Saturday June 25 Though Bob won award Sun day June 26 Saturday shot actually Nat Comfort Richmond VA after having won first place Class B Gas Con grats Nat thanks helping us set matter straight Nat Bob good friends fact Nat retrieves bike bought Bob LIFTS Local Independent Fly Together Society October 9 drove out Melville NY Long island Helicopter Fly-in held LJFTS very well-run event dozens RC choppers participated compliments LIFTS President Bob-Brassell hope will forerunner long line annual Helicopter classics Rhinebeck 17th Annual WW Jamboree Mid-Hudson RC Society Cole Palen collaborated 17th consecutive year again came up spectacular weekend flying fun good fel lowship class reunion As always official events AMA Scale AMA Giant Scale WW Maneuvers Mission Com bat Camping site rule rather exception night brings semblance modeling community campfires varied social activities some shots years daylight activities First Giant Scale WW ii biplane Joe Palko Schenectady Thundervolts has kindly favored us following picture some fellow club members Reading left right Ed Hud son Gerry Garing Ken Wilson Roy Scrafford Ned Simpson lens caught happy group really great guys Long Island Nassau Flyers hob-nobbing greatness ie Nick Ziroli time receive magazine con taming particular column holidays shall have come gone hope yours greatest ever 1984 will prove very best ever GEAR UP AND LOCKEDI! Jitis sylvania C West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaeociete Ice-Peeeidenss Joe tben 36980 Valley Forge Solon OH 44139 Francis Flunarty 504 21st 55. Vienna WV 26101 Corisy Heitman SR 108 Ncrth Holgane OH 43527 taird Jackson 1025 Walnut Sr Philadelphia PA t9107 tssgene stselkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdele PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Beaden 5552 Foxtan Ct. Cincrrrrani OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Boy what month Last month wrote about getting ready go Pittsburgh Wier ton WV District ill symposium Well needless say didnt make it seems two days before Wierton daughter Connie did too backflips practicing gymnastics meet hit wall broke back Needless say put stop plans Wierton weekend apologies expected see particularly Mark Waterman Gerry Fink organized symposium ARCS club Id also like thank John Grigg AMA President Mark Radcliff filled phone calls discussion indication did great job sym posium successful venture ARCS Thanks also called expressing concern Connie Fortunately re covering well has full use legs up around back brace now other 8-10 weeks shell good new November Council meeting pro ductive session members particu larly good frame mind passed 23 26 motions must near record Among significant things done approval Wings Service award program sponsored industry leaders intended recognize otherwise unsung heros AMA local club level some cash awards Keep eye out MA details nominate someone After considerable discussion Council voted conduct Safety Film videotape competition substantial prize money being awarded best submissions video nut well modeler chance combine two avocations help AMA possibly win much $1000 efforts idea hold competition best videotape film suppose subject model aviation safety award top four winners $1000 $500 $300 $200 respectively tapes would made available through film library clubs members also possible best parts film/tape will combined create com plete safety film Entries should address aspects aeromodeling should cover phases building flying model aircraft films will judged AMA Safety Committee Jim McNeil chairman hope get entries pos sible contest resulting film will great service membership Other interesting subjects covered ban use pyrotechnics including smoke bombs burn model airplane few exceptions such JATO JETEX regulated use AMA Show Teams 83 Nats successful came out ahead financially voted return Westover AFB MA 85 Nats decision predicated incident volving District ill clubs club District Vi established sanc tioned events traditional date status will take precidence over higher rating other words new AAA meet couldnt prevent traditional AA meet being sanctioned within AAAs zone pro tection second Executive Council Meeting 84 will combine Executive Council Contest Board Chairmens meeting figure February 1984 103 out get rule books out earlier Have happy holiday season dont forget District Ill meeting symposium Salt Fork January something else doesnt happen what next Ill Wont Delaware Oiolrct Columbia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aoeiate Vce-Preaidanu Wayne Abernethy 9205 Carondon 3 Uppnr Marboro MD 20870 Bob Chamlosna 205 Tipton Rd Newport NewS VA 23606 Howard Criopin 611 Beechesood Charlortnnvilln VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvoln Road Churlotto NC 29210 Sconty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvra Court Falls Church VA 22042 Charles spear 252 Holly Lane Mockovillo NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Vacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayettevilln NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 483-5986 Next month column will written new Vice-President District IV time dont know will Howard Crispin Charlie Spear results election public yet would like take opportunity thank supported during terms VP also thank Dis trict IV officers served know times job has difficult re ceived little no thanks volunteering time effort have said want great hobby continue somebody has work Thanks newsletter editors District keeping informed club activities am going miss getting comments information fact am going miss lot things have grown accustomed last five years like being part team makes AMA grow prosper discussing ideas problems working dedi cated AMA staff employees helping club officers visiting contests club meet ings name few things Ill miss Maybe after get business commit ments out way can get involved again still lot done new horizons conquer am getting out hobby will see some Contest circuit local flying fields will also remain Nats Committee Ill see some Reno 84 parting favor would like ask District IV membership Support AMAits organizationl will always help Write VP give him ideas have complaint talk himdont just complain Give him some ideas would handle some problems Also give support John Worth Vince Mankowski HQ staff try very hard good job Sometimes may see eye-to-eye may know facts will never know unless ask questions get involved After name game complain enter game come up solution best everybody have enjoyed hope back someday Whats Happening District IV Dear Chuck read casu al interest December 1983 column Model Aviation quote recent editorial Feedback Although actually pleased see message print equally concerned elec ted assume tirade directed Nothing could further truth comments directed solely AMA HQ located crow flies less half dozen miles Frying Pan Park Please assured general mem bership NVRC firmly believe outstanding job Vice-President us realize cant everywhere once fact us anticipated would drive way Fairfax County event No Chuck remarks directed Reston Mechanicsville As Ive stated times Feedback NVRC strongly supports you shouldnt short self Model Aviation through wrong impres sions As footnote have full permis sion print part letter fu ture column Just set record straight Ive sent John Grigg copy letter Ill also address issue future Feedback way remarks about kids drugs model aviation comes down deep Sincerely Richard B Roe Editor Feed back Northern Virginia Radio Contol Club Thank Z 5 Alabama C Florida Georgia Mississippi Puerto Rico V Soolh Carolina C Tennessee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12051 070-5000 Astociata Vice-Presidests Grnq Don RI 4 166 Pony Dr Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2118 Thoroino N Charionton Sc 29405 ArtOur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiroy 8each FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Son 1532 Faiardo FR 00648 Cd Moormun 70 Pifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Hurry Shoram F08oo876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N rlairsoon Rd No38 Scoot Mountain GA 30083 Larry FInish 5975 Waverly Dr. Jackson MS 39206 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Son 1063 Strickland Rd Intnriachon FL 32048 Phone Day 19041 3868662 After seven years being newsletter editor Earl Davis Chattanooga RC Club putting down pen has mailed average 100 newsletters per month calculates has handled 16800 sheets paper process owe Earl other devoted newsletter edit ors thanks reporting writing printing folding licking stapling stamping mailing part naturally tend wary home movies Bob Speers Rocket City Radio Control Club Hunts ville AL has some home movies dif ferent kind taken home USS Antietam landing opera tions S2Fs F9F-5s AMA members have videotape cameras should interested new safety program Executive Council has voted award $1000 cash prize best video tape safety model airplanes Other cash prizes will made second place third place get out video camera imaginative careful Dont violate safety rule making film AMA would like film high caliber winning tapes could shown club meetings Details will announced later Bob Peiser Tampa RC Aircraft Club TRAC District V representative Electroflight Team Selection Committee FAI jargon F3E event Bob needs find Electrofliers District V possible participation 1984 Electro flight World Championships 1984 team will probably chosen invitation Later teams will chosen flight trials can reach Bob 5911 Cherokee Ave Tampa FL 33604 telephone number 813 239-3105 tip hat Jean Shelton wife Bob same name has offered host Daytona Beach RC Associations annual dinner sometime January hope Bob has told volunteered Another tip hat time Duane Whitson Carol Lukow June Galentine Melissa Whitson Cindy Manbeck running concession stand Charles ton RC Society over South Carolina Gateway RC Club Jacksonville FL invites Fourth Annual Sig Memorial Pattern Contest March 17-18 1984 info write Gateway P0 Box 37429 Jacksonville FL 32236 Proceeds donated Glen Sigafoose Memorial Scholarships Its great project memory great modeler Scott Blynder AMPS RC Club Miami FL strictly WW [fan fly WW RC King Orange two fly WW RC Tanger ine Hell back Tangerine year Orline DVII Scott way 25 years oldthe same age Baron von Richtofen shot down Watch out old man beard smokes pipes Tyge ODonnell Middle 104 Model Aviation Bob Peiser isnt holding Electric-powered plane picture new inter est SEAM wife trying form all-Electric club Tennessee RC Society flying club field old man offered some suggestions suggestions worked old man turned around Tyge saw back jacketJohn Grigg AMA President Grigg visiting Nashville watch CL FAI Team Selection wandered over club flying field Bet thought story about Santa Claus ill jinopo ana ucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 13141 487-1957 Aociate Vice-PreuOests Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quinty IL 62301 William Kern 1808 12th Sc Bedford IN 47421 Lou McFarland 3404 Keithshire Way Lexington KY 40503 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithvlle MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme university City MO 63132 William 0 Snualey 0 Boo 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hitkory Lane Hazel Cress IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna ILBi 375 Frequency coordinator James Chetk 564 Granechester St Lexington KY 40505 flight home November Coun cil meeting dream air clear smooth two seats myself Captain certainly impressed re cently tour director fingered lakes Kentucky beckoned beautifully wooded hills surrounding patch work farms quilted trip across corner Indiana Illinois finally sound whining engines softened floated gracefully over Mississippi Gateway Arch said welcome home St Louis below great ending pleasurable trip warm feeling accomplishment 14 hours dis cussion deliberation importantly felt good about being small part such wonderful group Check out results meeting Council minutes regret report District VI has lost two well-known members another part country Helen Ken Olsen St Louis have moved western edge country may well tossing Sailplanes some cliff warm Pacific air right now Helen District VI AVP Contest Coordinator Soaring know will join wishing well new environs thank dedicated service AMA District VI Helens coordinator task will administered Dale Folkening future sending Soaring sanctions check guide Competi tion News section magazine Welcome aboard Dale would like bounce idea off Sixers month came AVPs Bill Zimmer several years back Bill suggested subject changing age groupings both Junior Senior cate gories involved raising upper limit Junior 16 Senior upper limit 21 rationale change revolved around several factors felt made natural competitive break addition some financial considerations especially 19-21 group might college age areas college poor am certain other ramifications would like very much have thoughts Bills proposal received several copies information relative fate wonderful site has used Indoor West Baden new owner West Baden Springs Hotel stated articles renovation fa cility will begin soon restore its orig inal condition will require around $8 million addition restoration hotel owner MacDonald says will tap some hot springs build spa swimming pool running biking tracks Unfortunately nothing article said anything about Indoor site thank Ken Wilson information news article doctor often states good deal going around visit him case creeping-whatever newsletters month seems two cases present indicated hand done writ aint gonna write no new editors step ping breech suffering burn out Just word friendly caution would say need help newsletter editors clubs providing material help communicate membership often seems us assume person agrees job possesses some special gift clairvoyance regard whats happening Most dont send news second thing noted newsletters month large number brainteasers designed blow mental fuses Golly hate things because always prove know less small amount already know know keep hoping can wait until next months newsletter print answer dontugh Perish thought Lafayette Cloud Jockeys Fly paper edited Bill Shubert comes art icle favorite writer Anonymous material included elaborate description very popular maneuver figure nine case outlines requirements precision figure nine Most us content execute just ordinary version rather long description ends state ment have done everything correctly first part maneuver should meet ground 30 degree angle attack neatly impaling fuel tank battery pack re ceiver engine crankshaft am looking forward next articles entitled Three best methods hand-launch Scale job engine running backward disentangle 6-3 prop argyle Persian wool sweater motherin-law knitted birthday meeting during Expo held brainstorming session number teresting ideas presented would like mention no discussion because didnt either Once again would like comments concerning other ideas might have 1 Videotape exchange within District 2 demo-fly-in day nationwide 3 Mailing list exchange contest pur poses 4 Educating hobby shops concerning sales radios equipment sold boats/cars aircraft frequencies 5 Closer contest coordination 6 Schedule contest dates magazines 7 More youth programs beyond AMA Cub 8 Equipment within District monitor ing frequencies 9 New AMA films 10 Encourage District members apply AMA Scholarships about ideas What about address head column .so. closeRae extend fond wishes Sixer joyous holiday season addition may have outstanding year 1984 experi ence making hobby/sport enjoy able rewarding Iowa igan S Minnesota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 Aasistang Vice-President Jatio Finn 368 Homoden NB Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Auociate Vic-Prssldesls Arthur Arro 014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd BOwdish 6410 Glenwood N Ouloan Valley MN 55427 Russoli Knetzger 26256 Shoreood Blvd. Miknaskee WI 63211 RoOrt 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga So Duluth MN 55604 William Rohrirg 4494 Tanglewood Tr. St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 9013 Dorsarn Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 1329 Roslyn Pontiac MI 48054 Frequency coordinator Pete Waters 117 Cast Main Upper Lesel Northville MI 4B167 Phone Day 1313 348-0085 tossing 3131 4374244 Writing mid-November will get around first yeartime think back year AMA officer elec tions will known votes now being collected accountants office Grigg Clemens Brings focus concern have voiced before should building next VP candidates indeed hope end occasion Russ Knetzger attend last Council meetFebruary 1984 105 Peace Bob ing could make having visit North Dakota District Russ seems have done well report friends Council tell did well contributed represented us just fine Next meeting California Im gonna make though Russ year went like flying luck youre deep dip specialty pure dying discipline further confounded being no field around us fly promise never end sentence like again Rich California Canada Dayton arriving ill-prepared usu ally get what deserve dont think quite deserved CDs notation bot tom Semi-Finals Report Sheet FiC Territorial stakes claimed plant ing powered balsa tree ceremonial beginning contest went like clockwork Ill get Guylasl Ah miss olden days remember taking bus contest held Department Recreation some field hind factory suburb Hamtramck Small rubber job Held lap wing separate bag full extra rubber motors Some Comet cement pins Shims downthrust weekday during school vacation remember hand-winding suns glare model flew Just few other kids Frank Sposite Spokeshave ran thing day spent concentrating flight Wind launch watch climb circle too flat Move wing forward Launch again used put little tabs wing tip made cellu loid Invisible tab bent down would keep wing up thought just right give turnsnear breaking Wild gyrations tab making roll other way after tweek ing looked good Really wind up Get timer Way up sun Best ever did prop nose block fall out front end likeI dont know whatsome kind physical abnormality bores down ground Geez Slowly learn fly things About thing different now have beard smoke cigar Thats airight Lillien thai beard Langley Wright brothers Grant Sibelius Dan Byas smoke cigars So does Ed Dolby Lillienthal flew gliders hill Berlin made himself died Talk about flying site problems may have point fliers come sport contempor ary times affluence hobby indus trys purveyance means get air next afternoon hospitable local clubs policy open invitation join trained see bird flying watching pass turn away see silhouette change going away turn ing coming back tell right about should turn back look over shoulder passing over head Tell about first landing Ive learned respect enjoy afar modeling disciplines mad Combat fliers equally mad Pylon Racers Pattern fliers Scale fliers putting tremendous invest ment time effort air Sailpianes fantastic heights probably best flier Saturday Sunday time air taxiing out grass strip revving up getting air maybe little lurch yaw up circling maybe maneuver two time up fuel low bring down concentrated approach flare bounce short roll non chalant taxi back feet Lets have brew Report Boyd Bowdish met Anoka County Radio Control Club regularly scheduled No vember 17th meeting got just meeting gaveled order unable meet officers beforehand President Milt Jewell introduced assemblage before regular business activi ties commenced Following business meeting Milt gave floor fixed up map Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa pins indicating AMA club locations states drew 50- 1 00- 150-mile radius circles Minne apolis point reference other AMA clubs located gave club secre tary copy District VII club listing list HQ people can contacted specific questions answers talked about new HQ building promised return Building Fund Package Vince Mankowski sending members Roger Wilson has visited building gave nice descrip tion adverse comment long way Washington DC guess surprised him asked anyone anything say about Quarter Scale safety write about havent completed club pro file didnt get impression club heavy Quarter Scale yet announced planning AMA meeting some sort spring Hopefully can arrange questions asked Couldnt Nats centrally located dis cussed central difficult thing define country 3000 x 1500 mile dimensions Another question unable respond about association once maintained between EAA AMA through NAA Apparently once EAA allowed AMA members access Oshkosh flight line $5 because both organizations affiliated NAA club relatively youngabout five years old member year help swell membership negotiating flying field county first impression group doing right seem have solid organization documented rules bylaws know some members top notch modelers competitors thing impressed large portion attendance wore club jackets club logo back wear jackets around town making positive statement about hobby took couple photos Anoka County RC Club meeting hope have developed soon Before attending meeting met Board Directors Grassfield RC Club losing its flying site urban expan sion after 15 years mapping plans searching out new site requested have received excellent package flying sites put together Geoff Styles HQ Ill keep informed progress first report attending meeting unusually long felt necessary give good idea what format Im using Sincerely Boyd Bowdish Thanks Boyd good job Arkansas aea Me,cn 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vce-Pnaadente Sob Predl 5512 Sourhwood Little Rock AR 72200 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Garland TX 75042 William Harley III 927 Commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 904 Valley Oak Ct Irving TX 75061 Larry Sertor 1415 Manor Sanleoville OK 74003 Ed shearer 3416 Oasel Dr. Metairie LA 70003 Frequency Cooedinatoe Tom 8laknney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 being written just before offi cial count blessings time Thanks giving Since interesting find out what other guy thinks important Ill share few thoughts first thanks maker breath life health has allowed celebrate enthusi astic grateful 70th birthday November 3rd Next line thanks loved ones close friends may surprise know what feel next valued life 86000 won derful AMA folks have biggest excitement inspiration life further blessing fact have opportunity know per sonally face-to-smiling-face letter phone call Please know feel am blessed men thank being friends As well know humor salt life enjoy spoof joke better anyone hope near future write few humorous articles model publications poking little fun ourselves Titles will such things Proper ways cutting yourself Autoclave tools avoid infection properly neat ly crash model airplane dispose crashed airplanes littering Sew ing up cut fingers new super glues will also probably describe new tool would make fine gift modeling buddies Automatic DoNothing Tool simply rod handle end hold both hands watch nothing very restful tired can lay down watch nothing itself called Fool Tool will delight give serious note might please know during just-past Executive Council meeting AMA President John Grigg private lunch together discuss future AMA Since am past-president John present presi dent AMA running against other coming term president felt sure would enjoy fact tend cooperate regardless election result putting AMA fore own aspirations AMA good hands George Nichols sent big packet 106 Model Aviation information w-a-y up Salmon ID District VIII George addressing some thoughts words read District VIII column think great have crosscountry communications like because helps AMA grow talk other George Nichols letter should make us southwestern District VIII thankful part flat country good road access large populous centers Salmon ID far larger cities has about 2900 population about 8000 souls whole county Salmon being 140 miles nearest big center mountainous country 4000 feet up Salmon RC Club has much desire fly have generated own communitysupported field have oiled strip 50 ft wide 450 ft long taxiway 10 ft 100 ft pit area 15 ft 200 ft oiled entire area 450 ft 850 ft fenced iron pipe gate includes five work tables great facilities relatively tiny community financed county donations local business people great amount work part club members install amused George mentioning donations came non-golfers community cause run off previous community park golfers wanting prop erty driving range Again am writing about club district other District VIII am sure buddy Ed McCollough Vice-President District XI Sal mon ID will take no offense stealing story District learns purpose point out District VIII clubs rest AMA clubs enough desire enough lief enough EFFORT can get what want talked George Nichols AMA No 11869 phone repeated thinking AMA needs to help AMAs clubs get flying sites Hes right dont know WHAT John Grigg Ed McCollough Johnny Clemens rest Executive Council would love see being done need thinking rest 86000 members give us new improved directions Weve got lot smart District VIII Id sure love hear thoughts site problem break serious pattern col umn have guy shows up once worst-looking poorly set up models ever saw looking over latest messy effort heard guy next say Hes stupid hed probably try unstop drain sink 12-gauge shotgun Now guy destructive Attention club officers hobby dealers AMAs 1984 membership applications available AMA HQ will cost 20c stamp ask supply Lets get go 100000 AMA membership Itll need help New straws wind local area Dallas RC Club coun trys oldest active should soon first time have its own private flying site site great potential picnic grove families trees yet lake Seaplanes RC boats enough fly ing area can crash anywhere darned well please field will great help relieving crowded facilities over crowded municipal flying sites straws wind action afoot develop great new flying show competition plan sometime 1984 develop funds American Cancer So ciety Ill give detail develops again Dallas area being pur sued some modeling WIVES Colotado as C Nebtanka Dakota h Dakota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Aaaociete Vice-Presidents Gone Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82802 Ed Con 8209 Linden Prare Village KS 66208 Dick Crowlev 16413 C Stanford Fl Aurora co 80015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Aicketto 516S Cloudan Soax Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coorofinenor Vacancy time column reaches will either new District IX VicePresident Bill Bieda working behalf youll hearing next three years capacity Since ing written before deadline November 25 final date returned ballots have no idea outcome Therefore Id like take opportunity publicly thank Bill interest AMA desire work District IX has chosen appropriately run clean straightforward campaign based ability interest posi tion During campaign period have vi sited together about necessary appoint ments District IX discussed briefly possible outcome election benefit District AMA Bill next VP will have total support assistance am VP next term Im sure Bill will also continue AMA work Thanks Bill Speaking appointments following people have consented work behalf coming year indicated capacities RC Contest Board members Helicopter must plead forgiveness being able keep up better absolute FLOOD newsletters letters phone calls Rather bore excuses will happy send list weak alibis will send generous donation self-addressed stamped envelope Ill try better future ******AII Now****** Ed Cox 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 SoaringRay Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 Aerobatics Loren Tregallas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 RacingSam Pisciotta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 writing need appoint Associate Vice President Nebraska RC Frequency Coordinator forthe District Sid Gates has Frequency Co ordinator has resigned due time commit ments business Thanks Sid past service District IX appreciated getting us going first year following note Jim Trau Norman OK District VIII dated December 1982 Dear Travis About year ago kind enough send District IX Season Flyer patches admired also promised let keep qual ified said would adopt District Well qualified am proud ly keeping patch Start adoption papers club admired District IX Sea son program much unashamedly copied program patch lam send ing Qaulify keep Thanks help Please reply 12 months' Well Jim 12 months later Im proud tell Ill keeping patch Ive earned flying month 1983 Modelers enjoying other modelers part what hobby/sport about Thanks Jim Trau Norman OK will soon hearing Wings Service award has newly-created reward unsung heroes found often ing work behind scenes local clubs AMA award carries prestigious certificate recognition cash award Thats right cash award Read November Executive Council minutes February 1984 107 Clovis New Mexico MADS pride show ing Flying site provided cooperation Clovis City Parks Commission Sign donated Clovis Sign Company Photos have space provided Ken Gulliford Jr Taken Bob Hubbard INindage studied Ken Fulliford Jr James Peace Keith Rhea Jerry Valdez Sonny Gunnels Ribbon Drop event Clovis MADS 4th Annual Fun Fly Clovis NM details work award commit tee composed Johnny Clemens Ed McCul lough Hardy Brodersen myself Travis McGinnis chairman Through fore sightedness Carl Beth Goldberg fund has created support new recog nition award no cost AMA details neat award may obtained contacting HQ after first year good news mail month received copy letter addressed John Worth Robert Bingaman Sunbury PA may ask does letter John Worth end up column Well read youll see chose share Hooray Robert Bingamans out Dear John am member Acad emy Model Aeronautics am what John ny Clemens calls older kids AMA have member since early 1950s am also what might called silent majority am Sunday flier guess am known AMA num ber781 9as am sure lot other members known AMA num bers perfectly understandable dont stand up make some noise nobody will ever know exist So goes though am active AMA am proud member am proud people make AMA work think have truly great organization can proud Being proud reason letter reading through December 1983 issue Model Aviation could help get feeling yourself President District Vice-Presidents contribu ting editors have thing commonyou truly proud mod elers members Academy Model Aeronautics District VIII Vice-President Johnny Clemens talks about packing go Reston VA dedication new AMA HQ museum concludes words think Im proud! AMA members know proud Johnny lets let rest world know about District IX Vice-President Travis McGinnis column taking brief look past years accomplishments Eighty-six thou sand plus members newly added RC frequen cies better insurance coverage better mem bership services supplies full-time staff 35 organization setting trends other countries have own National Center Aeromodeling includes mu seum displaying proud heritage evolution modeling country new building dedicated September able participate must feel very proud Executive Council HQ staff have achieved new heights productivity group has second terms actual achievements goals set over last several years too something AMA member can point Pride 'District III VicePresident Dave Brown column talks about AMA HQ grand opening Dave says grand opening culmi nates years dreaming sweating discussing working project marks turn ing point AMA giving us focal point pride organization its far sighted leadership Dave also talks about president John Griggs favorite sayingWere talking proud knows reading District Vice-Presidents reports proud districts accomplish ments put writing world will know proud modelers Academy Model Aero n autics propose add slogan Academy Model Aeronautics name emblem word proud key word propose add slogan fly proud nameor perhaps Proud Modelers comment please Thank listening Robert E Bingaman hee didnt steal someone elses thun der sharing Roberts letter column just made day thanks Robert taking time share some good news us Have super 1 984 Ar,sea anga , da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Aocate vie-Peidnts Tom Bunker 6532 BouSon Play Las Vegas NV 89107 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Waltue Creek CA 94598 Sob Kampmann B312 Kenneth Ave Granqevele CA 95662 Mike Lee 3606 N 72 Lane Phoenix AZ 85033 Bob Reynolds Re B Boa 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowdan Ave Long Beach CA 30808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehiani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al williamson 445 Weetby Chula Vista CA 92011 Preqeency Coordinator Hal Jaceson 8288 Senset Ave Pair Oaks CA 55628 Phone 9161 961-9603 have traveled north Sacramento since last report visited Free Flight club known Sierra Eagles met airport clubs secretary Don Hughes dropped off Jack Wood ards home fine homecooked meal pre pared Jacks wife Shirley Really great meal Later Jack drove meeting meeting met Frequency Coordina tor Hal Jackson Sacramento area AVP Bob Kampmann knew com ing town made point to see meeting run long-time FF buddy Ken Oliver showed club AMA film Indoor flying since already seen FF film spent night Jacks house bright early next morning Don Hughes take back airport certainly want thank involved hospitality next trip Reston VA Council meeting some good news up frQnt announced 1983 Nats showed profit close $1000 opposed loss time Bill Mathews fellow Free Flighters Council came up idea youll getting information later Basically its contest videotape safety Therell $1000 prize $500 $300 $200 prizes Get club looks like 12 cu four-cycle engines will allowed Pattern soon Council will advise RC Contest Board allow increase Four-cycles quieter know Future Nats will have FAI events FAI events AMA selects sends teams already several events will offered now Contrary what may have heard writing early November site US has selected 84 Control Line FAI World Championships De Kaib University Illinois has inside track Westover AFB Massachusetts running second next Council meeting will south ern California weekend January 28-29 received report Don Hoyt president Yuma Aeromodelers Inc 2-year-old club recently held first fun-fly sent invita tions over decline because pri commitments low year-end travel budget wished well goal 30-member growing group sponsor couple yearly events perhaps fun-fly Pattern meet Don feels Yuma ideal drawing position being between Phoenix Tucson Los Angeles San Diego agree him Keep eye group Theyve got great plans future Al Tuttle AVP Hawaii writes activity local site booming since peo ple returning vacations reports members departing Orange County area southern California active flier name Mike Buinac loss gain Somebody Oahu get touch Al let him know whats happening island Hes feeling neglected goes rest islands AVP San Diego Al Williamson writes nifty way frequency control says theres box plain clothespins near frequency board take colored frequency pin leave pin name place frequency pin meth od allows everyone know whos using frequency would also show took pin home Betty Stream AVP Los An geles area recently stood awards presentation also attended Las Vegas area Pattern meet Ill let tell about everything very surprised Clarence Lee ducted AMA Hall Fame NMPRA National Championships San Luis Obispo October 23 1983 Presentation made during lunch break Sunday very proud have asked present award Clarence equally pleased race since Clarence has such great interest racing presen tation made presence of very good friends Ron Shorr helping presentation name Clarence Lee legendary modeling richly de served prestigious award Las Vegas NV over weekend October 29-30 indeed modeling capi tal west ee modeling affairs going simultaneously Las Vegas RC Club holding annual Pattern contest contestants Utah Colorado Wash ington Arizona well contingent California annual Quarter Scale As sociation fly-in drew over 1000 people parts country SCAMPS hosted Old-Timers meet oppor tunity people get sample lots 108 Model Aviation Flying made visits event really pleased visit Tom Prosser Australia met Acapulco rom US World Champion hips Pensacola gave us rundown n event Thanks Betty doing such super job District X modeling general month AVP reports 5VP Phoenix Mike Lee writes ooler weather area flying back ull swing October declared Model Aviation vlonth governor Arizona lots lubs jumped bandwagon Besides arllermentioned Yuma Aeromodelers funfly Sun Valley Flyers Phoenix rhe Arizona Model Aviators held Oktober est fly-in over 100 aircraft showing up Elsewhere Pattern meet Scale ly-in fun-flys field ledication newly-formed Arizona vlodel Pioneers field Mike goes words wisdom rom local weatherman seems dur ng time solar equinoxes earth s bothered solar flares urn causes lot interference type f radio transmission So maybe model vas shot down sun other uy occurs twice year way Tom Bunker AVP Las Vegas sent ne report Quarter Scale Fly-In te helped put weather perfect year right up last minute vere 206 airplanes entered US anada Germany France South Africa Fhe French brought over -scale Fournier F-4 made some beautiful flights ermans 95-in SR-71 Blackbird uge Boeing 747 18 wheels retracts laps spoilers Best Show award vent George Harlan Irvine CA leHavilland Rapide twin biplane show vas biggest best date 1984 already planning stages Dont forget have AMA display ooth available no cost Write youd like attend club meeting function Thermals lanka 0 Idaho ana on ington XI IISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough istrict Xl Vice-President i3 SE 61st Ave ortland OR 97215 moolote ViceFvagdanta 1 culver 1807 S von Sim 1 Pocotello 1083201 mon Dronse Box 58 1 Broadviow MT 59015 ary Fuller 3050 Aiverwood Junaau AK 99801 ova Mullena 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 ruce Neloon 807 8/ickoburg St. Spokane WA 99208 ick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Folio OA 97601 hick Young 29020 Ave. S edoral Way WA 98003 zipoy 21418 NC Main St. Aedniond WA 98052 equncy coordinata obert Balcn 16439 tE Haig Dr Portlano OR 97236 hono 15031 761-5103 Just month get ready Puy Ilup Expo February 45 fairgrounds ri Puyallup writing bigger f everything last year Keep open spot District XI meeting will probably take place 100 pm Saturday contest scheduling meeting will follow 200 pm probably same place Last year AMA booth Expo word get will back year Assistant Executive Director Vince Man kowski will answer ques tions about upcoming Nats See now have four months get ready Corvallis Expo Put Benton County RC Club annual event features static competition Saturday fun-fly Sunday Although centered Corvallis club other clubs involved year some trophies others fun-fly still others mundane things like movies shown during week end Reserve April 7-8 fine show Great Idaho Expo coming writing will held Pocatello around first May news later weekend October 8-9 busy CL enthusiasts Portlands Delta Park Saturday Old-Time Stunt Jim Walker Exhibition Sunday Stuntathon 83 Old-Time Stunt event sponsored Frank Macy North west Aeroliners opened beautiful weather large number contestants spectators demonstrators treated some fine flying fascinating aircraft Bob McKain donated engraved Fox 35 winner O-T Stunt promises nate O-T Stunt event held lim ited believe events District Xl Bob Emmett flying Barnstormer took Fox home time Dave Gardner sent pictures Stuntathon event O-T doings Thats unfortunate because fantastic models Doug Dahlke came way Wis consin brought car absolutely packed goodies showed twin has seen believed also very simple little beginners CL plane made cardboard some wood would use 049 almost indestructible QZ it could way get kids going CL since would very cheap would stand up rough times beginner will give end-all place start occurs everyone famil iar name Jim Walker us have around awhile name synonymous Control Line slightly older rubber-powered A-I Hornet Ceiling Walker immortal A-I Interceptor along other gliders rubber-powered items also part what name Jim Walker brings up Jim kind person great energy developed almost single-handedly sport Control Line showman world model aviation such opened hobby literally hundreds thousands people would show up kids playing take out small plane show fly see fly lots should give some idea As part O-T Stunt Day demonstrations some Jim ts such Sabre Dance attempt fly three Fireballs once Bob Smurthwaite worked Jim gave demonstration stuntable throttled prototype good 30 years old whole lot nostalgia including members Walker family old associates Jim rest us enjoyed what used make seemed have very good time Sunday sunny Saturday little no wind Using two active practice circle some 20 entrants went after prizes fourth annual running Stuntathon Four proficiency classes flown Paul Walker driving way Lotus-Land win Expert Paul second Westover Nats has moved California temporary job assignment Paul brought Mark broth er him Mark took Advanced very hotly-contested group Bob Parker took Intermediate contest different sort Terry Miller won first Beginner As remember Terry has now moved up Inter mediate virtue win because finally got 300 points Congrats Terry Sunday contest sponsored Seattle Skyraiders CDd Dave Gardner contest well-attended Seat tle group including AVP CL Dave Mullens Remember Dave should person go CL matters since volunteer officer category closing should noted what family affair just did seem enjoy what happening work rest us can enjoy Pat Webb did fine job keep ing us informed what going during Saturdays events Frank Macy just like mother hen seeing kids chance try out some A-i stuff O-T show going well Alice Gard ner keeping tally right up-to-date could see stood judges doing best ignored well vilified thought wrong good contest pictures taken Dave Gardner think February 1984 109 winners Stuntathon 83 left Bob Parker Intermediate Terry Miller ginner Paul Walker Expert Mark Walker Advanced Most fliers Stuntathon 83 Front kneeling left Doug Dehlke Don Mc Clave Dave Gardner CD Second row Lance Cronyn Dan Cronyn George Mickey Dave Mullens Bob Emmett Alan Resinger Mark Walker Terry Miller Third row Max Thue Steve Cole Peter Bergstrom Bob Parker Peul Walker JUN IO Box FLIGHT ED WHIT 176 WaIl St Sta New York NV 10005 AMERICAN AIRLINES SHOWS OFF INDOOR FLYING Promotion Starts An Idea possibility University would order tc beat threatened workers strike set ur tables chairs over Rotunda flooi day ahead schedule gigantic dinnei returning alumni no doubt No knew just would move False alarm however such thin threads thai fate world hangs followed photographers around anc took few pictures 1930 Brownie carefully professionally set up theli lights took Professional photogra phers sometimes severe pain nol two Everyone enjoyed having ally something lndooi fliers b Abe enjoyed turn look brand new subculture took lot pictures sing tabic groupings models modelers flighi shots launches model boxes model prep aration ks picture top shows Don Ross collection fine flying paper Dura tion Scale Sport models lowei shot Richard Whitten poses Fl 0 world class microfilm ship Richard brought especially photographers since microfilm rarely flown Rotunda Pictures also taken Gagliano boys Delta Darts whole spectrum Indoor flying represented mitive ultimate have yet read Si Dunns story have yet see selected pictures soon hope unbuckling seatbelt after take off LaGuardia Airport reach forward pluck out copy January 1984 issue American Airlines American Way read about Indoor model flying climb 38000 feet head southwest Memphis SI DUNN wife two young sons fairly recent newcomers aeromodeling flying indoors gymnasium Bed ford Texas high school gymnasium Mr Mrs Dunn also freelance writers pho tographers naturally firms name Dunn & Dunn Right Dallas national head quarters American Airlines too editors airlines in-flight magazine American Way naturalpromotion aero modeling good story airline inter esting reading passengersand course bread table Dunns Everyone winner Through Junior Flight Si Dunn learned flying sessions Columbia Universitys Law Library Rotunda New York City letter Ed Whitten got ball rolling story would feature Rotunda door flying American Ways New York advertising division lined up photographers Long telephone conversations between Si Ed story written American Ways Senior Editor Ann Genett staff helped Si guide its final form ready take pictures ar ticle almost problem good didnt look though would Rotunda flying sessions sea son Finally Ron Williams able make arrangements getting very late article first session November 13th saw lots action 27 fliers reg ister ty kids fly ing Delta Darts ty visitors father/son duo Yugoslavia Photographers Robert Lewis Abe Lavalais early grave Don Ross Extravaganza Get ready Don Ross big 1984 to-do year model will Ed Lidgards famous Sparky Last year low-wing Black Bul let year before Pacific Ace thing can count Don picks good fliers famous old designs 4 Sparky probably famous Old-Timers available anyone refers neat cabin-style Outdoor Dura tion model windshield windows just refer Sparky know exactly what being discussed important fact Sparky kits available Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA produces dandy information next summers Don Ross Extravaganza contact maestro himself Don Ross 38 Churchill Road Cresskill NJ 07626. Telephone 201 568-5272 Thats see next month 110 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/02
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r Synopsis Executive Council Meeting November 5 1983 following summarizes actions AMA Executive Council meeting Reston VA copy official minutes may obtained upon request AMA HQ avail able approximately February 15 minutes will become official after Council review next Council meeting January should noted 13 Council members attendance attendance President John Grigg Lockport NY Executive Vice-Presi dent Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA VicePresident District II John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VP-IV Chuck Foreman Mechanicsville VA VP-V Bill Mathews Birmingham AL VP-VI Bob Underwood St Louis MO AVP Russell Knetzger proxy District VII VP-VIII John Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Jim Scarbor ough Rancho Palos Verdes CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR National Aero nautic Association Executive Director Ev Langworthy Present HQ executive staff Vince Mankowski Assistant Executive Director Gisele Jackson Comptroller Micheline Mad ison Competitions Department Director Guests District IV AVPs Howard Crispin Charles Spear meeting brought order 900 am President chaired meet ng 1 Introductory Remarks President asked moment silence tribute lost lives recent Beirut incident noted agenda item concern ing Presidents visit German club withdrawn advised protests cartoon illustrations depicted insurance advertising appearing Model Aviation noted result offending material has removed subsequent ads noted John Worth Homer Smith will visit Reno November 19 resolve Nats site problems emphasized need submittal agenda items proper forms 2 The minutes August 1 1983 Execu HELP 1986 Statue Liberty will 100 years old same year Academy Model Aeronautics will 50 years old joint celebration will therefore possible respond need restoring national symbol freedom sad fact Statue Liberty desparate need repair restoration Fortunately national campaign underway work time celebration campaign needs everyones support order get job done aeromodelers campaign especi ally noteworthy United States model fliers enjoy degree freedom unequalled anywhere else world can fly minimum shackles government regulation activity basically limited dictates safety neighbors rights peace privacy same time enjoy participation rest world activity send teams World Championships have freedom establish national world records participate equal partners Federation Aeronautique Internationale headquartered Parishomeland nation gave us Statue Liberty Aeromodelers USA among fortunate world will fore appropriate 1986 celebrate both growth AMA rebirth Statue Liberty YOU can help make possible donation AMA member gives dollar total now would over $80000 1986 could over $1 00000 cant afford wait money needed now stop decay begin re pairs day dollar counts Donations should made directly following address Statue Liberty Fund P0 Box 1986 New York NY 10018 budget initial financial statement 1983 world championships held Pensacola FL very close break-even projection costs 1984 CL World Chain pionshi PS held Reno NV Chicopee MA would updated report Ex Con tin ued page 100 96 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports bY AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTIC 1810 Samuel Morse Dr sj Reston VA 22090 tive Council meeting approved amend ed previous written Council input 3 Executive VP Report following sub jects noted Jim McNeill Grand Opening preliminary financial report indicat ed total expenses date well within Chains unsnackleo fler teet Statue Liberty holds aloft torch has lit way millions immigrants begin new lives After almost 100 years huge statue now need major preservation work prepare 1986 Centennial Photo Na tional Park Service Statue Liberty National Monument AMA l-IQ SERVICES STAFF 0e 6 Executive Director John Worth S Assistant Executive Director Vince Mankowski S Executive Secretary Joyce Hager S Comptroller Gisele Jackson S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison S Special Services Director Carl Maroney S Membership Director Carol Merfeld 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles S Special Events Manager Douglas Pratt S Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob Voislavek S S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney S Asst General Counsel Jack Smith Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS JOHN C GRIGG 6387 Badger DriveHome 716 434-3955 Lockport NY 14094Work 716 631-6314 Executive Council Meeting Again has true past years Executive Council met what turned out very lively meeting bricks thrown fisticuffs exchanged can comfortable knowledge member Council freely spoke mind great bunch people repre senting working toward bet terment Academy rubber stamp next guy what did Well took action 25 items plus awards date/place next meeting 25 items re jected three voted unanimously 17 split majority votes balance reason unanimous votes virtually talked issue death fore taking vote proper direction obvious defeated proposals actually slight majority favor issue sensitive cast vote causing tie thereby failing motion feel important sensitive issues majority must clear does deserve adopted motion offset rules book effec tively year againl failed sufficient interest concern problem lead us motion inviting Contest Board chairmen Contest Boards Coordinator spring meeting motion passed people will joining us thrash out Contest Board pro cedures becomes imperative now have four new Contest Boards represent ing RC interests New Groups SEAM Society Electric Aircraft Modelers approved special interest group IMAA International Mini ature Aircraft Association What means now recognized voice two interest areas matters pertaining rules safety Nats etc interest area will place much impor tance opinions single person other group will have free hand still have get past rules boards Safety Committee Nats Executive Committee and/or course Executive Council Wings Service new award program instituted called Wings Service program tended honor unsung hero model aviation such club officers newsletter editors guy works behind scenes keep model aviation alive well know type meanthey never ask praise recognition iust things appreciate never say thank Might year will recognize six such peo pie nominations reviewed special committee will receive plaque recog nizing award plus cash amount AMA will provide plaque cash award will come foundation established Carl Beth Goldberg originators idea program way excluded program AMA elected officers con test board members AVPs special interest group officers regular columnists maga zines others already rather wide ly known awards truly grassroots modeler Nominations awards can come anyone group No special form has developed expect typed resume candidates qualifications page should enough course candidate must AMA member least three people should sign nominating let ter Send AMA HQ addressed Wings Service Award now Other Actions Good news again East Coastersthe 1985 Nats will again held WestoverAFB Chicopee MA Dates yet known Nats Executive Committee unanimously recommended action Executive Council unanimously accept recommenda tion 1986 will again south either Lake Charles LA Seguin TX Howzat early planning notice let us forget 1984 Nats Reno NV shaping up fine event spite some early problems Assur ance has gained maximum utilization Stead Airport other spot sites keep away radio interference between events Due Council action 1984 will see Soaring include FAI/F3B category first time Nats history accommodate added event Soaring will now have six full daysthree AMA thermal tasks two FAI/F3B Scale accom modate six days Soaring will move Helicopter its own site too can expand flying days needed Sounds good Executive Council has directed action RC Contest Board review Pattern engine displacement rule relates four-stroke cycle engines FAI presently allows up 12 cu engines Pattern competitionour rules permit 60% swept volume rules changed 50% swept volume will able use same engines FAI competitors allowed Quieter too Father Gendusa received letter requesting AMA participate raising funds assist maintenance costs aircraft belonging Father Gendusa American priest assigned New Guinea Father Tony affec tionately called flies aircraft provided earlier fund-raising benefits between dis tant areas parish airlift sick children adults hospitals parish includes several small islands scattered over 85000 square miles South Pacific aircraft good flying order absolute necessity aircraft now needs major overhaul will cost about $20000 pot empty Through combined efforts of us could put Father Tony back air continue mission people New Guinea As modelers spend way too much hobby now help out Father Tony just little bit hobby funds will help send donation Father Tony CMM2O6 Fund c/o Charles W Aiken Aiken Brothers Incorpo rated Box 1904 226 Pendleton St Green ville SC 29602 bit will help can show others outside AMA care sending donation let know AMA member wants help Thank New Appointments creation four contest boards Radio Control comes need appoint chairmen As write three four have completed last undone due procrastination will re solved read brief synopsis of first three followsall appoint ments effective January 1 1984 RC Aerobatics Board will chaired Joe Friend until recently chairman previous RC Contest Board Joe active competitor quite familiar contest board procedures knowledge penchant handling necessary paperwork both timely well make him well-qualified slot RC Soaring Contest Board will chaired Gene Shelkey until recently president National Soaring Society Gene also director Soaring 1983 Nats largest Soaring entry previous Nats probably largest such event ever held anywhere world RC Helicopter Contest Board will chaired Horace Hagen Similar Gene Shelkey Horace event director Helicopter 1983 Nats also largest Helicopter entry previous Nats Horace also US member FAI Helicopter subcommittee comes well versed both forms competition leaves appointment chair man Racing Contest Board promise before end year boards place ready next rules cycle Closing wish very happy safe holi day season pray following years may good families TALKING PROUD.. ..TALKING PROGRESS February 1984 97 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Richard Hauser Arlington VA writes Just finished November MA mag have say 83 Nats great Ive going Nats since 80 Ohio Cannot remember town helpful Chicopee MA great . Contest Direc tors deserve round applause Westover AFB super Thanks involved Richard sent copy Col Roy Ayers USA FB Commander Honorable Robert Kumor mayor Chicopee Thanks kind words Richard Carl Goldberg notes Dear Jim Glad see Nats poll Ive felt years en try fees too high acti cal way Id recommend reducing sub stantially agree Carl Doc Passen Jasonville IN echos Carl family plan sort entry fee would nice encourages members fam ily fly instead just Daddy two favorite people Joan Dale Alyea Pueblo CO Joan edi tor club newsletter Bullpen does magnificent job newsletter SAFETY catching everyones mind more AMA Safety Committee now has top experts Advisory Board fly Sunday club go contests whatever have suggestion safety write once before forget well print right Lets work gether 84 stop cut fingers mashed spectators just smart ex perts what think about safety Speaking Safety Committee Advi sory Board Mr Dario Brisighella Oak Creek WI expert Giant Scale showed Dario couple months back bottom first column better half Darlo Jr Jrs wife too snap ped Ida Grove L-R Pam Darlo Jr 8ev Brisighella look happy dont good friend West Virginia Meet Mr Greg Bartling important club president New Martinsville WV Greg corresponds clubs coast-to-coast sent him list AMA chartered clubs AMA HQ need list AMA chartered clubs area write HQ write See next month .. Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 CARRYING THE TORCH . AMA Executive Council has approved inclusion advertising Model viation Statue Liberty restoration fund object bring attention segment public need donations save famed symbol freedom further deterioration restore good condition token donation $100 made name AMA hope ad ditional contributions AMA members much greater piece projects cost may shared aeromodeling fraternity noted AMA model avia tion general enjoys degree freedom unequalled anywhere world thing minimum interference gov ernmental bureaucratic restrictions symbol liberty therefore particularly ap propriate activity Also significant fact 1986 Statue Liberty will 100 years old same year will celebrate AMAs 50th anni versay Thus events will coincide joint celebration will possible Donations tax-deductible should sent Statue Liberty Fund PO Box 1986 New York NY 10018 98 Model Aviation regard Family Plan Nats entry fees great number families go annual Nats Would wives children fly reduced family rate Meet Sheryl Ann Sanfilippo Westbury NY little 5-year-old very front holding RC Scale Piper Super Cruiser daddy built Standing behind Frank Phyllis Sanfilippo Diane nandez ever go Nats AMA contest start taking pictures important contestants ask around little like always often youll discover whole family loved ones right scene Try next time Meet Barb Schultz Pomeroy IA AMA member flier trainee Ida Grove Byron P-SI shown built Vance Jorgenson 100foot line between spectators flight line safety looked very common-sense Wings Service Award As wings bear load airplane people win Wings Service must have borne load service fellow mod elers Unsung heroes should awarded Wings have earned recognition fellow modelers dedication service Wings Service Award shall ad ministered recipients selected com mittee composed AMA President National Aeronautic Association representa tive AMA Executive Director AMA Ex ecutive Vice-President Nominations Recommendations may submitted yearly supporters official form Available through Vice-Presidents HQ Recommendations may made Open AMA member submitted Dis trict Vice-Presidents nominations exceed three per district Nominees shall have AMA mem ber minimum four years shall living AMA member awards shall made annually appropriate time place Deadline sub mission nominations shall March 31 year nominees previous year Nomination Sources Criteria An AMA chartered club may nominate support members B Nats Committee other estab lished AMA Executive Council presidentially appointed committees may nominate support nominees C Any Open AMA member may nom inate three other AMA members sup porting nomination D Inclusion consideration club offi cers past club officers still alive contest board members contest coordinators Nats workers and/or officials Special Interest Group officers average modeler does unsung hero job service nominee may unknown re gional national level being known recognized figure should necessarily barrier being considered award Nominees may members have contributed significantly mechanics running organization newsletter editor member has done unusually fine job promoting modeling positive light perhaps person role models youth way provides guidance spiration E Exclude consideration mem bers have already received national recognition AMA officers employees magazine columnists manufacturers principals manufacturing business hobby-oriented F Although award intended one-time award member sec ond award same member could con sidered after period five years G cash award funded Carl Beth Goldberg Foundation will accompanied certificate Results ot 1983 Election results provided Raymond H McGivern Certified Public Accountant show John Grigg has re-elected Presi dent Academy Model Aeronautics Except District IV incumbent running incumbent Vice-Presi dents re-elected other districts election official vote tally President John Grigg * John Clemens 9804 7874 Total17678 District Vice-President Ed Izzo * Other 1076 Total1077 District IV Vice-President Howard Crispin Charlie Spear 614 596 Total1210 District V Vice-President Bill Mathews * Other 1403 14 Total1417 Museum Hours 1984 January through May requests have received clubs individual members wishing make weekend visits National Center Aeromodeling accommodate requests several AMA staff employees have volunteered work pay eight weekends January May 1984 time no budget provided weekend staffing reason National Center has normally open Monday through Friday business week special holidays excepted days specified below Saturdays Hours will 1000 am 200 pm would appreciated large groups planning visit prior notice given Academy Public Relations Department Similarly group wishes make Sun day visit might accommodated prior arrangement through Public Rela tions Department Individual members families encouraged make visits days listed below firm schedule January 7 January 21 February 18 March 10 March 24 April 14 May 12 May 26 Please remember Nation al Center Aeromodeling knowing AMA staff has cooperated pre pare voluntary schedule con venience hope will come see us National Headquarters Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT District IX Vice-President Travis McGinnis * Bill Bieda Other 652 305 1 Total958 * Incumbent February 1984 99 FLYIDE SITES UlEETiDE ut Tuledo RC Show IPRIL 1 1114 210pm ROYAL TOLEDO HOTEL AMA will present FLYING SITE SYMPOSIUM 1984 Toledo Weak Signals RC Expo will open AMA members clubs need assistance getting keeping flying site MOVIE HANDOUTS PRESENTATION information call Geoffrey Styles AMA Headquarters 703 435-0750 Council MeetingCoot page 96 ecutive Director later meeting finan cial report 1983 Westover Nats indi cated small profit subsidy re view AMA magazine operation made discussion two action items surfaced once year Council shall sent sample typical AMA News mailing letter thanks will sent women sold souvenir/supply service items 1983 Nats 4 Committee Reports A Special Interest Groups Ed McCol lough reported two organizations pre sently up consideration Society Electric Aircraft Modelers SEAM International Miniature Aircraft Association IMAA After discussion SEAM appli cation approved unanimously ac cept SEAM official Special Interest Group Academy electric models McCollough reported com mittee ready recommend accep tance IMAA application because complete paperwork Further discussion deferred following B Safety Advisory McNeill noted central theme current committee ef forts AMA Safety Code insur ance regard limits weight size model aircraft behalf committee McNeill moved adoption following rule model weighs 20 pounds shall minimum 100 foot gap tween spectator line flight line After discussion motion withdrawn mainly because brought out sepa rating distance greater 65 feet now established will cause loss flying sites no distance problems current Safety Code Discussion directed need limit weight size models noting large models likely increase scruti nization FAA regulatory board maintaining privilege establishing enforcing own safety rules should jeopardized discussion part related IMAA safety criteria concern over large size aircraft agreed safety code substantial seems gen erally enforced Under assumption can better communicate come agreement issues IMAA leadership within Academys um brella approved accept IMAA official AMA Special Interest Group large models voted yes except District X abstained District IV voted negative Bill Mathews reminded Council original idea see Jan 81 minutes appen dix establish safety committee advisory capacity made up specialists Since present Council-staffed Safety Advisory Committee has come being would better have Safety Commit tee appended advisory committee assembly concurred President named new Safety Committee consist ing Jim McNeill chairman Hardy Broder sen Dave Brown Johnny Clemens Safety Advisory Committee concept remains will generally have Council members appointed Note Safety Commit tee referred April 83 minutes now known Safety Advisory Committee C Goldberg Award McGinnis reported future award ref April 83 minutes will known Wings Ser vice Award Following review com mittees proposal unanimously ap proved Council approve proce dures format developed committee administration Wings Service Award some modification origi nal document Committee discharged President permanent committee formed its place administrate new award consisting President chairman pro tem Executive Director Execu tive Vice President NAA Executive Director D Noise behalf absent chair man Izzo President reported engine noise tests conducted RC World Championships remarking no failed test out 70 entrants discussion agreed clubs generally have technical knowledge capability establishing imple menting noise controls consensus need Academy estab lish what reasonable noise limit educate provide guidelines ac complish objective E Film Projects Byrne reported AMA film producer Jay Gerber expects premier current project shortened ver sions Marvelous Miniatures Grand Illusions January 1984 Byrne spoke favor safety film take precedence over currently estab lished film priorities also future Soaring film should also produced Discus sion produced idea safety video tape competition unanimous approval $2000 authorized Safety Committee budget purpose awards winners safety video tape contest goal select winners end 1984 awards shall given follows $1000 first place $500 second place $300 third place $200 fourth place Safety Committee will establish details contest well selection criteria 5 Contest Board Proposal McCullough ed constant lateness releasing new rule books end rules change cycle offered motion rectify problem delaying next rule book year would available 83 before becoming effective 84-85 future years fol low similarly motion failed 7 against Ill IV V VI IX X EVP VIII Xl ED 1 abstained NAA 6 Council vs Contest Board Jurisdiction Worth noted contest boards ap proved new rule book wording beyond its jurisdiction concerning regulation com petition activity such wording falls under purview Council policy-making because applies non-competition activity After discussion approved unanimously apply new words AMA Safety Code reject new paragraph con cerning weight limits since conflicts existing Safety Code Subsequent discussion concerning rules change cycles subsequent late deliv ery new rule books produced unanimous approval contest board chairman contest board coordinator meet Council during latters second meeting 1984 purpose solving late rule book problem 7 FAI Budget Allocations President di rected item held over Jan uary 84 Council meeting Mr Brodersen would update proposal pre sentation time 8 Bank Financial Services Langworthy de scribed financial service favors en tering collaboration AMAsimi lar optional major medical arrangement joint venture would Colonial National Bank Delaware providing services members such personal loans home equity loans credit cards revolving lines 100 Model Aviation Preview future RC Shown AMA Executive Director John Worth AMAs experimental RC equipment operates 9261 MHz externally visible difference between 72 MHz RC short about 3 antenna both transmitter receiver equipment has worked extremely well test flights sailplane ASW-17 AMA Frequency Committee member Walt Good being flown Florida near home Port Richey information about AMAs 900 MHz program see excellent article Bob Aberle December 1983 issue Flying Models magazine credit After discussion unanimously approved NAA proceed negotia tions Council have final approval proposed agreement presented next Council meeting 9 Airfoil Tournament Program proposal submitted Jim Simpson reviewed discussed attempt create activity re gard lack newcomers model hobby Council did take action voicing concern over lack administrative details plan knowledge model industry press will receive con cept Headquarters ask press dustry critique proposal discussion next Council meeting 1OPersonality Interviews subject deferred next Council meeting 11Instant AMA Memberships policy change would allow contest di rectors leader members issue instant memberships time place discussed Ways accommodating con cept debated severe defici encies concerning insurance problems no ac tion taken 12Traditional vs AAA Contests Noting problem conflicts between classes meets approved unanimously traditional date status will take precedence over AAA AAAA contest dates 13 Engine Displacement recommendation Noise Committee chairman Ed Izzo calling emergency action appro priate contest boards allowing use four-cycle engines competition derating engine displacement half 12 cu 6 approved unanimously 14 Pyrotechnics Safety Code An addition Safety Code general section noted Worth necessary general applica tion well air show teams After dis cussion problem approved unan imously airborne pyrotechnics device explodes burns propels pro jectile kind banned including limited rockets explosive bombs dropped models smoke bombs ex plosive gases such hydrogen-filled bal loons ground-mounted devices launching projectile Permitted smoke systems use smoke-producing liquid through engine mufflers dummy bombs use flour equivalent simulate smoke upon impact rockets permanently attached per JATO use exceptions permitted authorized Air Show Team use defined AST Advisory Committee document available AMA HQ use rock ets accordance Safety Code National Association Rocketry 15Nats Executive Committee John Grigg noted following committee items follow ing recent October meeting Reno A 1985 Site Approval approved except District V 1985 Nats shall held Chicopee MA Executive Director advised Coun cil regarding 1984 Reno Nats site details Dis cussion indicated need solidify specific event site situations resolved satisfactorily November 19 con ference call explore alternatives should made B Committee Format response NEC recommendation approved unanimously amend motion 7 Dec 82 minutes second sentence designate Ron Morgan Contest Director delete requirement choosing con test director annually approved amend second paragraph motion 7 Dec 82 min utes noting Nats Operations Sub committee members shall selected terms up five years limitation reappointment passed voting yes except Districts XI V District X ab stained Following action unanimously approved designate Bryant Thompson Nats contest manager amending last sentence motion 7 Dec 82 minutes inserting Contest Director Ron Morgan Contest Manager Bryant Thompson C RC Pattern Clarification Noting latest Contest Board rules action con fused status FAI Masters classes RC Aerobatics unanimously ap proved Nats events shall include events Academy selects world Championship teams deviations su ject Executive Council approval noted however FAI events practical operate Nats environment concluded next month dation Associate VP post Vermont would appreciate recommendations modelers would like select best possible candidate Two Associate VPs publish news letters activity stateDennis Fol som Maine Chris Balling Rhode Island Both newsletters informative relating activities events taking place states District Activities extreme pleasure attending Pioneer Valley Radio Control Club meet ing Springfield MA awarded club Award Excellence badges Pioneer Valley RC Club host club 1983 Nats volunteer help out standing Nats activities also donated field monitored test flying would pleased award distinction other clubs de pending activity levels service modelers District Control Line Triathalon Champion ships held Hanson MA Sunday October 30th spoken about contest previous column must comment first Control Line contest know points awarded lower noise levels three-event contest same airplane performed categories aggregate score determined __________________________________________ winner noise levels running tween 90 102 db think excel lent indicates noise level Cssectrcut S Maise S Massachusetts S New Hampshirelimit must placed modeling Rhode Island S vetm,t contest indicated easily achievable Control Line George McGinnis CD DISTRICT REPORTand creator contest significant item judging conducted Radio Control modelers must say Ed Izzovery good time District Vice-President illness unable attend 483 Fiske Stlast Council meeting given back Holliston MA 01746ward compliment John Worth Associate Vice Presidents stated meeting went smoothly Clris 8aIlitq 36 Stewart Dr. Fortsr,outh RI 02871 quickly As know during Council meetRobert 13 Brodeur 405 Main Street Nashua NH 03060 ings try represent modelers Dis Dennis Folsom FF01 Gardiner ME 04345 Don rafts P0 Box 182873 Heritage Ln. Duebury MA 02332 trict best ability therefore Al Nosotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 05850 ask questions relating items Frequency Coondinator agenda feel required repre George Wilson 318 Fisher St. Nalpole MA 02161 sentative will continue prod make sure Council meeting action 1985 Nationals has approved benefit modelers district Westover Air Force Base 1984 World hope keeping workControl Line Championships will also take bench hot new modeling activity place Westover September 1984 expect 1984 another banner year World Championships will add activity District types flying activity level District turn will have opportunity host help making championships same unforgettable affair Nats After dry spell years activity beginning pick up east specifically District Sorry announce Don Raab has sub mitted resignation Associate VP Vermont Don has done excellent job position has kept fully informed activities taking place beautiful state Vermont have known Don bet ter 20 years remembering him early competitor Control Line Don has accepted position college New York City will teaching Computer Science Again heartfelt thanks Don time effort AVP Vermont wish best new position Don will too far us will ex pect see him some contests coming season have received recommen Winners CL Triathalon Contest February 1984 101 New Jersey York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District I Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 2121 225-a3lv Asuociase Vrce-Presdens Pete Bianchn 260 S Boedwan Yonken NY 10705 Prank Costello 27 Kearne Sr Ooner NJ 07601 F-ank Orerch 9 W4Iom Ave Piscatamay NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkvs 7 Eeenreen Ave Ne Hyde Pam NY t 1040 Hank Likes 46 Cory Dr. roms Rider NY 08753 Adam Sattler 41 Perty Ave Larnarn NY 12110 Lan Sasrer 2082 Rabbr Lane Poenn NY 13135 Frequency Coordnator Geor8e Myers 70 Frothljel Furor Rd. Hickoville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Readers column three aware portion devoted area thought provocation monthrs edition no exception Back during 60s whenr 12 years did FM Radio music chatter show New York called Byrne Roams popular jazz record frequently requested bearing title ItrS WHAT Its WAY It~ now hear updated version phil osophical observation ready response belief expressed people both out hobby/sport larger heavier model airplane built dangerous becomes airborne action reaction taught scholastic science courses have told Big beautiful According elephant whale should very quintessence elegance am convinced cliches should conclusive universal truths continue wince statement have heard proclaimed way very upper hierarchical tiers AMA Its WHAT fly HOW fly counts Please understand am challenging truth statement certainly very true applies ALL model aircraft large small fast slow just answer opinion question large and/or heavy may go safety answer will easy come sooner found better will model aviation insurance cover age standpoint maximum weight present ly allowable 55 lbs provided AMA Safety Code provisions observed prior during after flight have received varied expressions opinion size/weight question important hear YOURS am properly repre sent Four Plus Executive Council has decided cre ate four separate distinct Contest Boards categories Radio Control therefore incumbent upon AMA VicePresident appoint have place ser vice January 1 1984 beginning next rule-making cycle four Contest Board members District shall prerogative duty AMA President appoint named chairman board same procedure timeframe will apply designation FAI Scale Team Selection Committee member district have completed appointments already reported AMA RC Racing Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 RC Soaring Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 RC Aerobatics Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722 RC Helicopter Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Scale Team Selection Committee Member Ed Rhoads 100 Buttonwood Ln Cinnaminson NY 08077 1985 Nats good news District II East Coast modelers voted recent Ex ecutive Council meeting hold 1985 Nats Westover AFB shall have exact dates set plenty time en able make plans vacation time off building testing etc Suggested new slogan Whoopee Its Back Chicopee subject Westover AFB have received early responses sup port Regional Meet 1984 Free Flight groups such Skyscrapers Western New York Free Flight So ciety Joe Wagner speaking former Pete Meixner forthe latter Don Ross Cresskill NJ spoke himself such actiye modelers Bob Hunt Ed Whitten Gene Sellers others such members own Design Group Dons words just read column December MA want count among first very enthusiastic re plies wasnt aware pursuing same idea just proves great minds run same groove think East ern Regional must may well thing keeps Nats alive because regional will get some Easterners never go contest inter ested enough come up Chicopee can get some other contests later amazed number people met Nats attending first time Film Project Update thank responded request October issue reader sugges tions regarding future AMA film subjects like Dave Kaib Santa Clara CA club South Bay Soaring Society sug gested film devoted entirely Soaring offered tapes technical assistance such project As able pro ceed such production shall certain ly pleased avail ourselves assis tance kindly offered present time combining best Marvelous Miniatures Grand Illusions film newlyshot material added ingredient scheduled have its premier showing beginning 1984 Cinematographer AMA Life member Jay Gerber has shooting considerable footage new material along much will featured upcoming production will tell RC Story past present future sched uled premier beginning 1985 Speaking Jay Gerber addition contribution $1000 AMA some time ago fee Life Membership another contribution AMA Gerber family such amount being made half Jays Missus very attractive Barbara Gerber time donation form brand new super-duper mon itor better display films shows other public gatherings Jay believes present equipment area could stand improvement unit watched Chicopee Quality Inn left much desired owe particular AMA family very very much am adding yourthanks along Return Columbia span some years has Indoor flying Rotunda Columbia University NYC liaison through Ron Williams outstanding Indoor flier same time Associate Columbia faculty couple months ago Ron severed connection Colum bia U looked time de velopment would serve oust Indoor folk convenience flying site Manhattan Spearheading frantic effort hold line Columbia same time locate another flying site city huge crowded edifices admirably involved Ed Whitten therefore real kick find reading Eds newsletter New York Indoor Times follow ing happy headline Return Colum bia Thats good news.! Ed characteristically unselfish way attributes victory Ron Williams per sistence Phil Bensons Col um bia University representative understand 102 Model Aviation L H Dave Hollenbeck VI Bill Arnold Secretary Roman Polaski President Ed Izzo VP Eddie Putnam Treasurer Picture taken presentation AMA Award Excellence Pioneer Valley RC Club L R Dave Cook winner Control Line Triathalon Contest George McGinnis CD Ed Izzo VP conducting noise test Dave Cooks Stunt plane ing guidance plus some very kind important assistance other Columbia Uni versity personnel Knowing Ed dedication great hobby sport am convinced coordination persever ance very happy conclusion prob lem would have realized model aviation thank Edand understanding folks Columbia University Erratum October report ran picture pur porting show friend long-time compet itor Bob Gutai Allentown PA receiving award Eastern US Free Flight Championships Galeville NY Saturday June 25 Though Bob won award Sun day June 26 Saturday shot actually Nat Comfort Richmond VA after having won first place Class B Gas Con grats Nat thanks helping us set matter straight Nat Bob good friends fact Nat retrieves bike bought Bob LIFTS Local Independent Fly Together Society October 9 drove out Melville NY Long island Helicopter Fly-in held LJFTS very well-run event dozens RC choppers participated compliments LIFTS President Bob-Brassell hope will forerunner long line annual Helicopter classics Rhinebeck 17th Annual WW Jamboree Mid-Hudson RC Society Cole Palen collaborated 17th consecutive year again came up spectacular weekend flying fun good fel lowship class reunion As always official events AMA Scale AMA Giant Scale WW Maneuvers Mission Com bat Camping site rule rather exception night brings semblance modeling community campfires varied social activities some shots years daylight activities First Giant Scale WW ii biplane Joe Palko Schenectady Thundervolts has kindly favored us following picture some fellow club members Reading left right Ed Hud son Gerry Garing Ken Wilson Roy Scrafford Ned Simpson lens caught happy group really great guys Long Island Nassau Flyers hob-nobbing greatness ie Nick Ziroli time receive magazine con taming particular column holidays shall have come gone hope yours greatest ever 1984 will prove very best ever GEAR UP AND LOCKEDI! Jitis sylvania C West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaeociete Ice-Peeeidenss Joe tben 36980 Valley Forge Solon OH 44139 Francis Flunarty 504 21st 55. Vienna WV 26101 Corisy Heitman SR 108 Ncrth Holgane OH 43527 taird Jackson 1025 Walnut Sr Philadelphia PA t9107 tssgene stselkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdele PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Beaden 5552 Foxtan Ct. Cincrrrrani OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Boy what month Last month wrote about getting ready go Pittsburgh Wier ton WV District ill symposium Well needless say didnt make it seems two days before Wierton daughter Connie did too backflips practicing gymnastics meet hit wall broke back Needless say put stop plans Wierton weekend apologies expected see particularly Mark Waterman Gerry Fink organized symposium ARCS club Id also like thank John Grigg AMA President Mark Radcliff filled phone calls discussion indication did great job sym posium successful venture ARCS Thanks also called expressing concern Connie Fortunately re covering well has full use legs up around back brace now other 8-10 weeks shell good new November Council meeting pro ductive session members particu larly good frame mind passed 23 26 motions must near record Among significant things done approval Wings Service award program sponsored industry leaders intended recognize otherwise unsung heros AMA local club level some cash awards Keep eye out MA details nominate someone After considerable discussion Council voted conduct Safety Film videotape competition substantial prize money being awarded best submissions video nut well modeler chance combine two avocations help AMA possibly win much $1000 efforts idea hold competition best videotape film suppose subject model aviation safety award top four winners $1000 $500 $300 $200 respectively tapes would made available through film library clubs members also possible best parts film/tape will combined create com plete safety film Entries should address aspects aeromodeling should cover phases building flying model aircraft films will judged AMA Safety Committee Jim McNeil chairman hope get entries pos sible contest resulting film will great service membership Other interesting subjects covered ban use pyrotechnics including smoke bombs burn model airplane few exceptions such JATO JETEX regulated use AMA Show Teams 83 Nats successful came out ahead financially voted return Westover AFB MA 85 Nats decision predicated incident volving District ill clubs club District Vi established sanc tioned events traditional date status will take precidence over higher rating other words new AAA meet couldnt prevent traditional AA meet being sanctioned within AAAs zone pro tection second Executive Council Meeting 84 will combine Executive Council Contest Board Chairmens meeting figure February 1984 103 out get rule books out earlier Have happy holiday season dont forget District Ill meeting symposium Salt Fork January something else doesnt happen what next Ill Wont Delaware Oiolrct Columbia land h Carolina Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Chuck Foreman District IV Vice-President 607 Pohite Drive Mechanicsville VA 23111 Aoeiate Vce-Preaidanu Wayne Abernethy 9205 Carondon 3 Uppnr Marboro MD 20870 Bob Chamlosna 205 Tipton Rd Newport NewS VA 23606 Howard Criopin 611 Beechesood Charlortnnvilln VA 22901 V Bill Helms 2000 Tyvoln Road Churlotto NC 29210 Sconty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 John Preston 7012 Elvra Court Falls Church VA 22042 Charles spear 252 Holly Lane Mockovillo NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Vacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr. Fayettevilln NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 483-5986 Next month column will written new Vice-President District IV time dont know will Howard Crispin Charlie Spear results election public yet would like take opportunity thank supported during terms VP also thank Dis trict IV officers served know times job has difficult re ceived little no thanks volunteering time effort have said want great hobby continue somebody has work Thanks newsletter editors District keeping informed club activities am going miss getting comments information fact am going miss lot things have grown accustomed last five years like being part team makes AMA grow prosper discussing ideas problems working dedi cated AMA staff employees helping club officers visiting contests club meet ings name few things Ill miss Maybe after get business commit ments out way can get involved again still lot done new horizons conquer am getting out hobby will see some Contest circuit local flying fields will also remain Nats Committee Ill see some Reno 84 parting favor would like ask District IV membership Support AMAits organizationl will always help Write VP give him ideas have complaint talk himdont just complain Give him some ideas would handle some problems Also give support John Worth Vince Mankowski HQ staff try very hard good job Sometimes may see eye-to-eye may know facts will never know unless ask questions get involved After name game complain enter game come up solution best everybody have enjoyed hope back someday Whats Happening District IV Dear Chuck read casu al interest December 1983 column Model Aviation quote recent editorial Feedback Although actually pleased see message print equally concerned elec ted assume tirade directed Nothing could further truth comments directed solely AMA HQ located crow flies less half dozen miles Frying Pan Park Please assured general mem bership NVRC firmly believe outstanding job Vice-President us realize cant everywhere once fact us anticipated would drive way Fairfax County event No Chuck remarks directed Reston Mechanicsville As Ive stated times Feedback NVRC strongly supports you shouldnt short self Model Aviation through wrong impres sions As footnote have full permis sion print part letter fu ture column Just set record straight Ive sent John Grigg copy letter Ill also address issue future Feedback way remarks about kids drugs model aviation comes down deep Sincerely Richard B Roe Editor Feed back Northern Virginia Radio Contol Club Thank Z 5 Alabama C Florida Georgia Mississippi Puerto Rico V Soolh Carolina C Tennessee DISTRICT REPORT Bill Mathews District V Vice-President 1718 Somerset Circle Birmingham AL 35213 12051 070-5000 Astociata Vice-Presidests Grnq Don RI 4 166 Pony Dr Smyrna TN 37167 Richard Jackson 2118 Thoroino N Charionton Sc 29405 ArtOur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiroy 8each FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Son 1532 Faiardo FR 00648 Cd Moormun 70 Pifth St Shalimar FL 32579 Hurry Shoram F08oo876 Oneonia AL 35121 Tom Thacker 1401 N rlairsoon Rd No38 Scoot Mountain GA 30083 Larry FInish 5975 Waverly Dr. Jackson MS 39206 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Son 1063 Strickland Rd Intnriachon FL 32048 Phone Day 19041 3868662 After seven years being newsletter editor Earl Davis Chattanooga RC Club putting down pen has mailed average 100 newsletters per month calculates has handled 16800 sheets paper process owe Earl other devoted newsletter edit ors thanks reporting writing printing folding licking stapling stamping mailing part naturally tend wary home movies Bob Speers Rocket City Radio Control Club Hunts ville AL has some home movies dif ferent kind taken home USS Antietam landing opera tions S2Fs F9F-5s AMA members have videotape cameras should interested new safety program Executive Council has voted award $1000 cash prize best video tape safety model airplanes Other cash prizes will made second place third place get out video camera imaginative careful Dont violate safety rule making film AMA would like film high caliber winning tapes could shown club meetings Details will announced later Bob Peiser Tampa RC Aircraft Club TRAC District V representative Electroflight Team Selection Committee FAI jargon F3E event Bob needs find Electrofliers District V possible participation 1984 Electro flight World Championships 1984 team will probably chosen invitation Later teams will chosen flight trials can reach Bob 5911 Cherokee Ave Tampa FL 33604 telephone number 813 239-3105 tip hat Jean Shelton wife Bob same name has offered host Daytona Beach RC Associations annual dinner sometime January hope Bob has told volunteered Another tip hat time Duane Whitson Carol Lukow June Galentine Melissa Whitson Cindy Manbeck running concession stand Charles ton RC Society over South Carolina Gateway RC Club Jacksonville FL invites Fourth Annual Sig Memorial Pattern Contest March 17-18 1984 info write Gateway P0 Box 37429 Jacksonville FL 32236 Proceeds donated Glen Sigafoose Memorial Scholarships Its great project memory great modeler Scott Blynder AMPS RC Club Miami FL strictly WW [fan fly WW RC King Orange two fly WW RC Tanger ine Hell back Tangerine year Orline DVII Scott way 25 years oldthe same age Baron von Richtofen shot down Watch out old man beard smokes pipes Tyge ODonnell Middle 104 Model Aviation Bob Peiser isnt holding Electric-powered plane picture new inter est SEAM wife trying form all-Electric club Tennessee RC Society flying club field old man offered some suggestions suggestions worked old man turned around Tyge saw back jacketJohn Grigg AMA President Grigg visiting Nashville watch CL FAI Team Selection wandered over club flying field Bet thought story about Santa Claus ill jinopo ana ucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Bob Underwood District VI Vice-President 4109 Concord Oaks Dr St Louis MO 63128 13141 487-1957 Aociate Vice-PreuOests Loren HoIm 643 Hill Brook Quinty IL 62301 William Kern 1808 12th Sc Bedford IN 47421 Lou McFarland 3404 Keithshire Way Lexington KY 40503 Raymond Meyers P0 Box 243 Smithvlle MO 64089 Helen Olsen 820 Old Bonhomme university City MO 63132 William 0 Snualey 0 Boo 281 Auburn IN 46706 Stan Watson 3402 Hitkory Lane Hazel Cress IL 60429 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna ILBi 375 Frequency coordinator James Chetk 564 Granechester St Lexington KY 40505 flight home November Coun cil meeting dream air clear smooth two seats myself Captain certainly impressed re cently tour director fingered lakes Kentucky beckoned beautifully wooded hills surrounding patch work farms quilted trip across corner Indiana Illinois finally sound whining engines softened floated gracefully over Mississippi Gateway Arch said welcome home St Louis below great ending pleasurable trip warm feeling accomplishment 14 hours dis cussion deliberation importantly felt good about being small part such wonderful group Check out results meeting Council minutes regret report District VI has lost two well-known members another part country Helen Ken Olsen St Louis have moved western edge country may well tossing Sailplanes some cliff warm Pacific air right now Helen District VI AVP Contest Coordinator Soaring know will join wishing well new environs thank dedicated service AMA District VI Helens coordinator task will administered Dale Folkening future sending Soaring sanctions check guide Competi tion News section magazine Welcome aboard Dale would like bounce idea off Sixers month came AVPs Bill Zimmer several years back Bill suggested subject changing age groupings both Junior Senior cate gories involved raising upper limit Junior 16 Senior upper limit 21 rationale change revolved around several factors felt made natural competitive break addition some financial considerations especially 19-21 group might college age areas college poor am certain other ramifications would like very much have thoughts Bills proposal received several copies information relative fate wonderful site has used Indoor West Baden new owner West Baden Springs Hotel stated articles renovation fa cility will begin soon restore its orig inal condition will require around $8 million addition restoration hotel owner MacDonald says will tap some hot springs build spa swimming pool running biking tracks Unfortunately nothing article said anything about Indoor site thank Ken Wilson information news article doctor often states good deal going around visit him case creeping-whatever newsletters month seems two cases present indicated hand done writ aint gonna write no new editors step ping breech suffering burn out Just word friendly caution would say need help newsletter editors clubs providing material help communicate membership often seems us assume person agrees job possesses some special gift clairvoyance regard whats happening Most dont send news second thing noted newsletters month large number brainteasers designed blow mental fuses Golly hate things because always prove know less small amount already know know keep hoping can wait until next months newsletter print answer dontugh Perish thought Lafayette Cloud Jockeys Fly paper edited Bill Shubert comes art icle favorite writer Anonymous material included elaborate description very popular maneuver figure nine case outlines requirements precision figure nine Most us content execute just ordinary version rather long description ends state ment have done everything correctly first part maneuver should meet ground 30 degree angle attack neatly impaling fuel tank battery pack re ceiver engine crankshaft am looking forward next articles entitled Three best methods hand-launch Scale job engine running backward disentangle 6-3 prop argyle Persian wool sweater motherin-law knitted birthday meeting during Expo held brainstorming session number teresting ideas presented would like mention no discussion because didnt either Once again would like comments concerning other ideas might have 1 Videotape exchange within District 2 demo-fly-in day nationwide 3 Mailing list exchange contest pur poses 4 Educating hobby shops concerning sales radios equipment sold boats/cars aircraft frequencies 5 Closer contest coordination 6 Schedule contest dates magazines 7 More youth programs beyond AMA Cub 8 Equipment within District monitor ing frequencies 9 New AMA films 10 Encourage District members apply AMA Scholarships about ideas What about address head column .so. closeRae extend fond wishes Sixer joyous holiday season addition may have outstanding year 1984 experi ence making hobby/sport enjoy able rewarding Iowa igan S Minnesota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Hardy Brodersen District VII Vice-President PO Box 1104 Birmingham Ml 48012 Aasistang Vice-President Jatio Finn 368 Homoden NB Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Auociate Vic-Prssldesls Arthur Arro 014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Boyd BOwdish 6410 Glenwood N Ouloan Valley MN 55427 Russoli Knetzger 26256 Shoreood Blvd. Miknaskee WI 63211 RoOrt 0 Lundberg 4928 Tioga So Duluth MN 55604 William Rohrirg 4494 Tanglewood Tr. St Joseph Ml 49085 Al Scidmore 9013 Dorsarn Madison WI 53711 Ron Sears 1329 Roslyn Pontiac MI 48054 Frequency coordinator Pete Waters 117 Cast Main Upper Lesel Northville MI 4B167 Phone Day 1313 348-0085 tossing 3131 4374244 Writing mid-November will get around first yeartime think back year AMA officer elec tions will known votes now being collected accountants office Grigg Clemens Brings focus concern have voiced before should building next VP candidates indeed hope end occasion Russ Knetzger attend last Council meetFebruary 1984 105 Peace Bob ing could make having visit North Dakota District Russ seems have done well report friends Council tell did well contributed represented us just fine Next meeting California Im gonna make though Russ year went like flying luck youre deep dip specialty pure dying discipline further confounded being no field around us fly promise never end sentence like again Rich California Canada Dayton arriving ill-prepared usu ally get what deserve dont think quite deserved CDs notation bot tom Semi-Finals Report Sheet FiC Territorial stakes claimed plant ing powered balsa tree ceremonial beginning contest went like clockwork Ill get Guylasl Ah miss olden days remember taking bus contest held Department Recreation some field hind factory suburb Hamtramck Small rubber job Held lap wing separate bag full extra rubber motors Some Comet cement pins Shims downthrust weekday during school vacation remember hand-winding suns glare model flew Just few other kids Frank Sposite Spokeshave ran thing day spent concentrating flight Wind launch watch climb circle too flat Move wing forward Launch again used put little tabs wing tip made cellu loid Invisible tab bent down would keep wing up thought just right give turnsnear breaking Wild gyrations tab making roll other way after tweek ing looked good Really wind up Get timer Way up sun Best ever did prop nose block fall out front end likeI dont know whatsome kind physical abnormality bores down ground Geez Slowly learn fly things About thing different now have beard smoke cigar Thats airight Lillien thai beard Langley Wright brothers Grant Sibelius Dan Byas smoke cigars So does Ed Dolby Lillienthal flew gliders hill Berlin made himself died Talk about flying site problems may have point fliers come sport contempor ary times affluence hobby indus trys purveyance means get air next afternoon hospitable local clubs policy open invitation join trained see bird flying watching pass turn away see silhouette change going away turn ing coming back tell right about should turn back look over shoulder passing over head Tell about first landing Ive learned respect enjoy afar modeling disciplines mad Combat fliers equally mad Pylon Racers Pattern fliers Scale fliers putting tremendous invest ment time effort air Sailpianes fantastic heights probably best flier Saturday Sunday time air taxiing out grass strip revving up getting air maybe little lurch yaw up circling maybe maneuver two time up fuel low bring down concentrated approach flare bounce short roll non chalant taxi back feet Lets have brew Report Boyd Bowdish met Anoka County Radio Control Club regularly scheduled No vember 17th meeting got just meeting gaveled order unable meet officers beforehand President Milt Jewell introduced assemblage before regular business activi ties commenced Following business meeting Milt gave floor fixed up map Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa pins indicating AMA club locations states drew 50- 1 00- 150-mile radius circles Minne apolis point reference other AMA clubs located gave club secre tary copy District VII club listing list HQ people can contacted specific questions answers talked about new HQ building promised return Building Fund Package Vince Mankowski sending members Roger Wilson has visited building gave nice descrip tion adverse comment long way Washington DC guess surprised him asked anyone anything say about Quarter Scale safety write about havent completed club pro file didnt get impression club heavy Quarter Scale yet announced planning AMA meeting some sort spring Hopefully can arrange questions asked Couldnt Nats centrally located dis cussed central difficult thing define country 3000 x 1500 mile dimensions Another question unable respond about association once maintained between EAA AMA through NAA Apparently once EAA allowed AMA members access Oshkosh flight line $5 because both organizations affiliated NAA club relatively youngabout five years old member year help swell membership negotiating flying field county first impression group doing right seem have solid organization documented rules bylaws know some members top notch modelers competitors thing impressed large portion attendance wore club jackets club logo back wear jackets around town making positive statement about hobby took couple photos Anoka County RC Club meeting hope have developed soon Before attending meeting met Board Directors Grassfield RC Club losing its flying site urban expan sion after 15 years mapping plans searching out new site requested have received excellent package flying sites put together Geoff Styles HQ Ill keep informed progress first report attending meeting unusually long felt necessary give good idea what format Im using Sincerely Boyd Bowdish Thanks Boyd good job Arkansas aea Me,cn 0 Oklahoma s VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vce-Pnaadente Sob Predl 5512 Sourhwood Little Rock AR 72200 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Garland TX 75042 William Harley III 927 Commerce Pleasanton TX 78064 Al Rabe 904 Valley Oak Ct Irving TX 75061 Larry Sertor 1415 Manor Sanleoville OK 74003 Ed shearer 3416 Oasel Dr. Metairie LA 70003 Frequency Cooedinatoe Tom 8laknney 2300 May Lane Grand Prairie TX 75050 being written just before offi cial count blessings time Thanks giving Since interesting find out what other guy thinks important Ill share few thoughts first thanks maker breath life health has allowed celebrate enthusi astic grateful 70th birthday November 3rd Next line thanks loved ones close friends may surprise know what feel next valued life 86000 won derful AMA folks have biggest excitement inspiration life further blessing fact have opportunity know per sonally face-to-smiling-face letter phone call Please know feel am blessed men thank being friends As well know humor salt life enjoy spoof joke better anyone hope near future write few humorous articles model publications poking little fun ourselves Titles will such things Proper ways cutting yourself Autoclave tools avoid infection properly neat ly crash model airplane dispose crashed airplanes littering Sew ing up cut fingers new super glues will also probably describe new tool would make fine gift modeling buddies Automatic DoNothing Tool simply rod handle end hold both hands watch nothing very restful tired can lay down watch nothing itself called Fool Tool will delight give serious note might please know during just-past Executive Council meeting AMA President John Grigg private lunch together discuss future AMA Since am past-president John present presi dent AMA running against other coming term president felt sure would enjoy fact tend cooperate regardless election result putting AMA fore own aspirations AMA good hands George Nichols sent big packet 106 Model Aviation information w-a-y up Salmon ID District VIII George addressing some thoughts words read District VIII column think great have crosscountry communications like because helps AMA grow talk other George Nichols letter should make us southwestern District VIII thankful part flat country good road access large populous centers Salmon ID far larger cities has about 2900 population about 8000 souls whole county Salmon being 140 miles nearest big center mountainous country 4000 feet up Salmon RC Club has much desire fly have generated own communitysupported field have oiled strip 50 ft wide 450 ft long taxiway 10 ft 100 ft pit area 15 ft 200 ft oiled entire area 450 ft 850 ft fenced iron pipe gate includes five work tables great facilities relatively tiny community financed county donations local business people great amount work part club members install amused George mentioning donations came non-golfers community cause run off previous community park golfers wanting prop erty driving range Again am writing about club district other District VIII am sure buddy Ed McCollough Vice-President District XI Sal mon ID will take no offense stealing story District learns purpose point out District VIII clubs rest AMA clubs enough desire enough lief enough EFFORT can get what want talked George Nichols AMA No 11869 phone repeated thinking AMA needs to help AMAs clubs get flying sites Hes right dont know WHAT John Grigg Ed McCollough Johnny Clemens rest Executive Council would love see being done need thinking rest 86000 members give us new improved directions Weve got lot smart District VIII Id sure love hear thoughts site problem break serious pattern col umn have guy shows up once worst-looking poorly set up models ever saw looking over latest messy effort heard guy next say Hes stupid hed probably try unstop drain sink 12-gauge shotgun Now guy destructive Attention club officers hobby dealers AMAs 1984 membership applications available AMA HQ will cost 20c stamp ask supply Lets get go 100000 AMA membership Itll need help New straws wind local area Dallas RC Club coun trys oldest active should soon first time have its own private flying site site great potential picnic grove families trees yet lake Seaplanes RC boats enough fly ing area can crash anywhere darned well please field will great help relieving crowded facilities over crowded municipal flying sites straws wind action afoot develop great new flying show competition plan sometime 1984 develop funds American Cancer So ciety Ill give detail develops again Dallas area being pur sued some modeling WIVES Colotado as C Nebtanka Dakota h Dakota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 Aaaociete Vice-Presidents Gone Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82802 Ed Con 8209 Linden Prare Village KS 66208 Dick Crowlev 16413 C Stanford Fl Aurora co 80015 Tim Mattern 429 Dogwood Grafton ND 58237 Jim Aicketto 516S Cloudan Soax Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coorofinenor Vacancy time column reaches will either new District IX VicePresident Bill Bieda working behalf youll hearing next three years capacity Since ing written before deadline November 25 final date returned ballots have no idea outcome Therefore Id like take opportunity publicly thank Bill interest AMA desire work District IX has chosen appropriately run clean straightforward campaign based ability interest posi tion During campaign period have vi sited together about necessary appoint ments District IX discussed briefly possible outcome election benefit District AMA Bill next VP will have total support assistance am VP next term Im sure Bill will also continue AMA work Thanks Bill Speaking appointments following people have consented work behalf coming year indicated capacities RC Contest Board members Helicopter must plead forgiveness being able keep up better absolute FLOOD newsletters letters phone calls Rather bore excuses will happy send list weak alibis will send generous donation self-addressed stamped envelope Ill try better future ******AII Now****** Ed Cox 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 SoaringRay Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 Aerobatics Loren Tregallas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 RacingSam Pisciotta 1525 Alexander Cir Pueblo CO 81001 writing need appoint Associate Vice President Nebraska RC Frequency Coordinator forthe District Sid Gates has Frequency Co ordinator has resigned due time commit ments business Thanks Sid past service District IX appreciated getting us going first year following note Jim Trau Norman OK District VIII dated December 1982 Dear Travis About year ago kind enough send District IX Season Flyer patches admired also promised let keep qual ified said would adopt District Well qualified am proud ly keeping patch Start adoption papers club admired District IX Sea son program much unashamedly copied program patch lam send ing Qaulify keep Thanks help Please reply 12 months' Well Jim 12 months later Im proud tell Ill keeping patch Ive earned flying month 1983 Modelers enjoying other modelers part what hobby/sport about Thanks Jim Trau Norman OK will soon hearing Wings Service award has newly-created reward unsung heroes found often ing work behind scenes local clubs AMA award carries prestigious certificate recognition cash award Thats right cash award Read November Executive Council minutes February 1984 107 Clovis New Mexico MADS pride show ing Flying site provided cooperation Clovis City Parks Commission Sign donated Clovis Sign Company Photos have space provided Ken Gulliford Jr Taken Bob Hubbard INindage studied Ken Fulliford Jr James Peace Keith Rhea Jerry Valdez Sonny Gunnels Ribbon Drop event Clovis MADS 4th Annual Fun Fly Clovis NM details work award commit tee composed Johnny Clemens Ed McCul lough Hardy Brodersen myself Travis McGinnis chairman Through fore sightedness Carl Beth Goldberg fund has created support new recog nition award no cost AMA details neat award may obtained contacting HQ after first year good news mail month received copy letter addressed John Worth Robert Bingaman Sunbury PA may ask does letter John Worth end up column Well read youll see chose share Hooray Robert Bingamans out Dear John am member Acad emy Model Aeronautics am what John ny Clemens calls older kids AMA have member since early 1950s am also what might called silent majority am Sunday flier guess am known AMA num ber781 9as am sure lot other members known AMA num bers perfectly understandable dont stand up make some noise nobody will ever know exist So goes though am active AMA am proud member am proud people make AMA work think have truly great organization can proud Being proud reason letter reading through December 1983 issue Model Aviation could help get feeling yourself President District Vice-Presidents contribu ting editors have thing commonyou truly proud mod elers members Academy Model Aeronautics District VIII Vice-President Johnny Clemens talks about packing go Reston VA dedication new AMA HQ museum concludes words think Im proud! AMA members know proud Johnny lets let rest world know about District IX Vice-President Travis McGinnis column taking brief look past years accomplishments Eighty-six thou sand plus members newly added RC frequen cies better insurance coverage better mem bership services supplies full-time staff 35 organization setting trends other countries have own National Center Aeromodeling includes mu seum displaying proud heritage evolution modeling country new building dedicated September able participate must feel very proud Executive Council HQ staff have achieved new heights productivity group has second terms actual achievements goals set over last several years too something AMA member can point Pride 'District III VicePresident Dave Brown column talks about AMA HQ grand opening Dave says grand opening culmi nates years dreaming sweating discussing working project marks turn ing point AMA giving us focal point pride organization its far sighted leadership Dave also talks about president John Griggs favorite sayingWere talking proud knows reading District Vice-Presidents reports proud districts accomplish ments put writing world will know proud modelers Academy Model Aero n autics propose add slogan Academy Model Aeronautics name emblem word proud key word propose add slogan fly proud nameor perhaps Proud Modelers comment please Thank listening Robert E Bingaman hee didnt steal someone elses thun der sharing Roberts letter column just made day thanks Robert taking time share some good news us Have super 1 984 Ar,sea anga , da 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Jim Scarborough District X Vice-President 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho P V CA 90274 Aocate vie-Peidnts Tom Bunker 6532 BouSon Play Las Vegas NV 89107 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Waltue Creek CA 94598 Sob Kampmann B312 Kenneth Ave Granqevele CA 95662 Mike Lee 3606 N 72 Lane Phoenix AZ 85033 Bob Reynolds Re B Boa 51 Tucson AZ 85710 Betty Stream 3723 Snowdan Ave Long Beach CA 30808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehiani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al williamson 445 Weetby Chula Vista CA 92011 Preqeency Coordinator Hal Jaceson 8288 Senset Ave Pair Oaks CA 55628 Phone 9161 961-9603 have traveled north Sacramento since last report visited Free Flight club known Sierra Eagles met airport clubs secretary Don Hughes dropped off Jack Wood ards home fine homecooked meal pre pared Jacks wife Shirley Really great meal Later Jack drove meeting meeting met Frequency Coordina tor Hal Jackson Sacramento area AVP Bob Kampmann knew com ing town made point to see meeting run long-time FF buddy Ken Oliver showed club AMA film Indoor flying since already seen FF film spent night Jacks house bright early next morning Don Hughes take back airport certainly want thank involved hospitality next trip Reston VA Council meeting some good news up frQnt announced 1983 Nats showed profit close $1000 opposed loss time Bill Mathews fellow Free Flighters Council came up idea youll getting information later Basically its contest videotape safety Therell $1000 prize $500 $300 $200 prizes Get club looks like 12 cu four-cycle engines will allowed Pattern soon Council will advise RC Contest Board allow increase Four-cycles quieter know Future Nats will have FAI events FAI events AMA selects sends teams already several events will offered now Contrary what may have heard writing early November site US has selected 84 Control Line FAI World Championships De Kaib University Illinois has inside track Westover AFB Massachusetts running second next Council meeting will south ern California weekend January 28-29 received report Don Hoyt president Yuma Aeromodelers Inc 2-year-old club recently held first fun-fly sent invita tions over decline because pri commitments low year-end travel budget wished well goal 30-member growing group sponsor couple yearly events perhaps fun-fly Pattern meet Don feels Yuma ideal drawing position being between Phoenix Tucson Los Angeles San Diego agree him Keep eye group Theyve got great plans future Al Tuttle AVP Hawaii writes activity local site booming since peo ple returning vacations reports members departing Orange County area southern California active flier name Mike Buinac loss gain Somebody Oahu get touch Al let him know whats happening island Hes feeling neglected goes rest islands AVP San Diego Al Williamson writes nifty way frequency control says theres box plain clothespins near frequency board take colored frequency pin leave pin name place frequency pin meth od allows everyone know whos using frequency would also show took pin home Betty Stream AVP Los An geles area recently stood awards presentation also attended Las Vegas area Pattern meet Ill let tell about everything very surprised Clarence Lee ducted AMA Hall Fame NMPRA National Championships San Luis Obispo October 23 1983 Presentation made during lunch break Sunday very proud have asked present award Clarence equally pleased race since Clarence has such great interest racing presen tation made presence of very good friends Ron Shorr helping presentation name Clarence Lee legendary modeling richly de served prestigious award Las Vegas NV over weekend October 29-30 indeed modeling capi tal west ee modeling affairs going simultaneously Las Vegas RC Club holding annual Pattern contest contestants Utah Colorado Wash ington Arizona well contingent California annual Quarter Scale As sociation fly-in drew over 1000 people parts country SCAMPS hosted Old-Timers meet oppor tunity people get sample lots 108 Model Aviation Flying made visits event really pleased visit Tom Prosser Australia met Acapulco rom US World Champion hips Pensacola gave us rundown n event Thanks Betty doing such super job District X modeling general month AVP reports 5VP Phoenix Mike Lee writes ooler weather area flying back ull swing October declared Model Aviation vlonth governor Arizona lots lubs jumped bandwagon Besides arllermentioned Yuma Aeromodelers funfly Sun Valley Flyers Phoenix rhe Arizona Model Aviators held Oktober est fly-in over 100 aircraft showing up Elsewhere Pattern meet Scale ly-in fun-flys field ledication newly-formed Arizona vlodel Pioneers field Mike goes words wisdom rom local weatherman seems dur ng time solar equinoxes earth s bothered solar flares urn causes lot interference type f radio transmission So maybe model vas shot down sun other uy occurs twice year way Tom Bunker AVP Las Vegas sent ne report Quarter Scale Fly-In te helped put weather perfect year right up last minute vere 206 airplanes entered US anada Germany France South Africa Fhe French brought over -scale Fournier F-4 made some beautiful flights ermans 95-in SR-71 Blackbird uge Boeing 747 18 wheels retracts laps spoilers Best Show award vent George Harlan Irvine CA leHavilland Rapide twin biplane show vas biggest best date 1984 already planning stages Dont forget have AMA display ooth available no cost Write youd like attend club meeting function Thermals lanka 0 Idaho ana on ington XI IISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough istrict Xl Vice-President i3 SE 61st Ave ortland OR 97215 moolote ViceFvagdanta 1 culver 1807 S von Sim 1 Pocotello 1083201 mon Dronse Box 58 1 Broadviow MT 59015 ary Fuller 3050 Aiverwood Junaau AK 99801 ova Mullena 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 98133 ruce Neloon 807 8/ickoburg St. Spokane WA 99208 ick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Folio OA 97601 hick Young 29020 Ave. S edoral Way WA 98003 zipoy 21418 NC Main St. Aedniond WA 98052 equncy coordinata obert Balcn 16439 tE Haig Dr Portlano OR 97236 hono 15031 761-5103 Just month get ready Puy Ilup Expo February 45 fairgrounds ri Puyallup writing bigger f everything last year Keep open spot District XI meeting will probably take place 100 pm Saturday contest scheduling meeting will follow 200 pm probably same place Last year AMA booth Expo word get will back year Assistant Executive Director Vince Man kowski will answer ques tions about upcoming Nats See now have four months get ready Corvallis Expo Put Benton County RC Club annual event features static competition Saturday fun-fly Sunday Although centered Corvallis club other clubs involved year some trophies others fun-fly still others mundane things like movies shown during week end Reserve April 7-8 fine show Great Idaho Expo coming writing will held Pocatello around first May news later weekend October 8-9 busy CL enthusiasts Portlands Delta Park Saturday Old-Time Stunt Jim Walker Exhibition Sunday Stuntathon 83 Old-Time Stunt event sponsored Frank Macy North west Aeroliners opened beautiful weather large number contestants spectators demonstrators treated some fine flying fascinating aircraft Bob McKain donated engraved Fox 35 winner O-T Stunt promises nate O-T Stunt event held lim ited believe events District Xl Bob Emmett flying Barnstormer took Fox home time Dave Gardner sent pictures Stuntathon event O-T doings Thats unfortunate because fantastic models Doug Dahlke came way Wis consin brought car absolutely packed goodies showed twin has seen believed also very simple little beginners CL plane made cardboard some wood would use 049 almost indestructible QZ it could way get kids going CL since would very cheap would stand up rough times beginner will give end-all place start occurs everyone famil iar name Jim Walker us have around awhile name synonymous Control Line slightly older rubber-powered A-I Hornet Ceiling Walker immortal A-I Interceptor along other gliders rubber-powered items also part what name Jim Walker brings up Jim kind person great energy developed almost single-handedly sport Control Line showman world model aviation such opened hobby literally hundreds thousands people would show up kids playing take out small plane show fly see fly lots should give some idea As part O-T Stunt Day demonstrations some Jim ts such Sabre Dance attempt fly three Fireballs once Bob Smurthwaite worked Jim gave demonstration stuntable throttled prototype good 30 years old whole lot nostalgia including members Walker family old associates Jim rest us enjoyed what used make seemed have very good time Sunday sunny Saturday little no wind Using two active practice circle some 20 entrants went after prizes fourth annual running Stuntathon Four proficiency classes flown Paul Walker driving way Lotus-Land win Expert Paul second Westover Nats has moved California temporary job assignment Paul brought Mark broth er him Mark took Advanced very hotly-contested group Bob Parker took Intermediate contest different sort Terry Miller won first Beginner As remember Terry has now moved up Inter mediate virtue win because finally got 300 points Congrats Terry Sunday contest sponsored Seattle Skyraiders CDd Dave Gardner contest well-attended Seat tle group including AVP CL Dave Mullens Remember Dave should person go CL matters since volunteer officer category closing should noted what family affair just did seem enjoy what happening work rest us can enjoy Pat Webb did fine job keep ing us informed what going during Saturdays events Frank Macy just like mother hen seeing kids chance try out some A-i stuff O-T show going well Alice Gard ner keeping tally right up-to-date could see stood judges doing best ignored well vilified thought wrong good contest pictures taken Dave Gardner think February 1984 109 winners Stuntathon 83 left Bob Parker Intermediate Terry Miller ginner Paul Walker Expert Mark Walker Advanced Most fliers Stuntathon 83 Front kneeling left Doug Dehlke Don Mc Clave Dave Gardner CD Second row Lance Cronyn Dan Cronyn George Mickey Dave Mullens Bob Emmett Alan Resinger Mark Walker Terry Miller Third row Max Thue Steve Cole Peter Bergstrom Bob Parker Peul Walker JUN IO Box FLIGHT ED WHIT 176 WaIl St Sta New York NV 10005 AMERICAN AIRLINES SHOWS OFF INDOOR FLYING Promotion Starts An Idea possibility University would order tc beat threatened workers strike set ur tables chairs over Rotunda flooi day ahead schedule gigantic dinnei returning alumni no doubt No knew just would move False alarm however such thin threads thai fate world hangs followed photographers around anc took few pictures 1930 Brownie carefully professionally set up theli lights took Professional photogra phers sometimes severe pain nol two Everyone enjoyed having ally something lndooi fliers b Abe enjoyed turn look brand new subculture took lot pictures sing tabic groupings models modelers flighi shots launches model boxes model prep aration ks picture top shows Don Ross collection fine flying paper Dura tion Scale Sport models lowei shot Richard Whitten poses Fl 0 world class microfilm ship Richard brought especially photographers since microfilm rarely flown Rotunda Pictures also taken Gagliano boys Delta Darts whole spectrum Indoor flying represented mitive ultimate have yet read Si Dunns story have yet see selected pictures soon hope unbuckling seatbelt after take off LaGuardia Airport reach forward pluck out copy January 1984 issue American Airlines American Way read about Indoor model flying climb 38000 feet head southwest Memphis SI DUNN wife two young sons fairly recent newcomers aeromodeling flying indoors gymnasium Bed ford Texas high school gymnasium Mr Mrs Dunn also freelance writers pho tographers naturally firms name Dunn & Dunn Right Dallas national head quarters American Airlines too editors airlines in-flight magazine American Way naturalpromotion aero modeling good story airline inter esting reading passengersand course bread table Dunns Everyone winner Through Junior Flight Si Dunn learned flying sessions Columbia Universitys Law Library Rotunda New York City letter Ed Whitten got ball rolling story would feature Rotunda door flying American Ways New York advertising division lined up photographers Long telephone conversations between Si Ed story written American Ways Senior Editor Ann Genett staff helped Si guide its final form ready take pictures ar ticle almost problem good didnt look though would Rotunda flying sessions sea son Finally Ron Williams able make arrangements getting very late article first session November 13th saw lots action 27 fliers reg ister ty kids fly ing Delta Darts ty visitors father/son duo Yugoslavia Photographers Robert Lewis Abe Lavalais early grave Don Ross Extravaganza Get ready Don Ross big 1984 to-do year model will Ed Lidgards famous Sparky Last year low-wing Black Bul let year before Pacific Ace thing can count Don picks good fliers famous old designs 4 Sparky probably famous Old-Timers available anyone refers neat cabin-style Outdoor Dura tion model windshield windows just refer Sparky know exactly what being discussed important fact Sparky kits available Sig Manufacturing Co Montezuma IA produces dandy information next summers Don Ross Extravaganza contact maestro himself Don Ross 38 Churchill Road Cresskill NJ 07626. Telephone 201 568-5272 Thats see next month 110 Model Aviation