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COMPETITION WSAMA 1936 NoteFromthe Technical Director Bob Underwood Once again Technical Director tip toed through event reports effort gain some insights Academys competition activities Unlike last years ef forts year possible identify ac tivity specific competition event number exercise proved interest ing complete report 1990 will oc cur few months data cluded column taken con test reports returned September 30 1990 Therefore very careful what conclu sions draw January will go through remaining reports year information will added system total number different com petitors individual warm bodies stands about 8500 report number very close 1989 number time frame remaining three months pro duce same percentage year did last will roughly 10% final count Last year indicated numbers would somewhat flawed various rea sons numbers also flawed al though necessarily same rea sons following problems affect ac curacy count 1 While new Form 11 available entire year CDs used Its true some may have received sanc tion kit before form available ever very late year few CDs sent back old registration form Form 10 might have hand Because could pick up five winners count instead whole entry now will contacting CDs effort acquire proper paperwork CS Engines Approved RC USAIFAI Free Flight Team Quarter Midget PylonSelection Finals CS Competition Engines Cherokee Hill South Aero Engines Ltd have ap proved accordance paragraph 42 page 78 RC Race Contest Board Chair man Wayne Yeager AMA rule book event #422 2 We still have penmanship problem made change computer program rejects AMA number input its unassigned number still couldnt link up indecipherable dig its persons name Lets face person doesnt form number shapes readable fashion letter shapes forming name usually also suffer scrib bleitis problem down last year however 3 Some CDs combined several events same sheet instance can recall piled RC Pattern event numbers 401 through 406 little-bitsy space top form listed contes tants contest sheet no way determine entered what event 4 Some contests fly combined events Several common instances would Free Flight Power events flown gether Control Line Speed events against record RC Sport Giant Scale com bined no way enter informa tion will skew numbers some manner persons entered system may result count event being tiny bit lower does make great difference over count total number flying con tests since person almost always will show up due participation another contest 5 Some problems numbers may due ill-prepared CDs Thats some what blunt statement make ap pears true CD took us task cause said didnt send enough form us event reports comments read part got field morning contest opened en velope sanction stuff papers less half enough forms Come folks first time looked paper work day contest field probably set up prob lem forms because am certain did have time read information fill out went complain 18 events eight forms read instructions might have discovered needed have separate Form 11 six rule book events holdContinued page 68 John Oldenkamp San Diego California Lost Hills California September 21-23 1990 hundred survivors rigorous preliminary schedules plus spouses pets helpers few others showed up battle against other hopes claiming wee total nine spots team will represent USA 1991 World Championships run off Yugoslavia Steve Geraghty Los Gatos California presided Contest Director aided six event directors panel three jurists settle disputes few nil protests fair smooth management hot competition some surprises re sults An errant rattlesnake posed real field hazard corralled heavy box weekend becoming nothing curiosity once again siz able Lost Hills venue showed its world-class caliber Unique weather patterns offered dramatic sky vIews weekend seen during Saturday Wakefield rounds meet format experiment sorts categories FlA FiB FiC flown two per day thus freeing odd group out timing Sixteen one-halfhour rounds scheduled eight per day plus flyoffs initial rounds set 210 sec onds result outstanding ample timing personnel available launch station per round minimum shouting out last minute Time cards timer lD launch positions determined well advance launch win dows 30 minutes regular rounds 15 flyoffs Sixteen rounds boards Nordic Wakefield Power constituted tough true test involved four corners country repre sented entry list although 19 no-shows possibly owing Friday-Sunday dates may have Continued page 70 February 1991 67 TecIntcaI Director 09nUl ing participants other 12 nonrule book events could have listed two remaining Form us purpose Whats old admonition else fails read directions couple last thoughts before get numbers Due present program computer buffers system possible string event numbers together overall total few disciplines will notice have divided Free Flight Control Line Scale logical groups like events Due problem will corrected future dont attempt total individ ual participant numbers various sec tions effort arrive total category Im certain know least person flies both Free Flight Power Rubber someone flies both Control Line Speed Racing events individuals dont know event entry number simply indi cates some people enter event Its interesting note RC Helicop ter event number overall participant number almost identical Thats due fact Helicopter uses skill level system pilot dont have multiple events being flown person review numbers youll find appears two people moved class another during year Now numbers Outdoor Free Flight Power 379 IndivIduals 101252 102119 10350 10432 10530 1069 1071 1086 15238 537 event entries Glider 336 indivIduals 140239 1410 14297 15057 15329 422 event entries Rubber 466 IndIviduals 120154 1210 12253 123126 124270 1250 1263 1270 1281 1295 1300 13112 151100 712 event entries MIsc 31 individuals 1609 1619 1623 16312 33 event entries Continued page 70 COMPETITION DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS47903 Robert Wilkie 19 Everett St Rockiand MA 02370 oaring Dale Folkening 1644 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL II Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 0559 AC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockporl NY 14094VII CL & FF AMA Headquarters Competition Department AC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11725 m district except Michigan Ill CL & FF AMA Headquarters Competition Department eon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 RCNelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 higan East Wayne Veager 38235 Ceatle Romulus Ml 48174 RCM Weisenbach 4688W 148th Cieveland OH 44135VIII Randy Randolph PO Boa 271048 Dallas TX 75227 WestIX Mike Tallman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 87217 IV CL & FF Bob Nicks 1211 Srookgreen Dr Cary NC 27511 udy Gerken 2089 South Raleigh St Denver CO 80219 RCEd Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554X Ellis Hall 5543 Willow Oak Way Fair Oaks CA 95828 No V AC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29118-1287 y Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So FF W Johnson 4112 Acres Rd. Montgomery AL k Gomes 2241 Noah SI Honolulu HI 98816 Hawaii 36106 end Arlzons CL Joseph Mead 1339 Renasaleer St Jackaonville FL d Lilt 1111 N 64th St #53 Mesa AZ 88305 32305Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd SI Seattle WA 98178 VI CL & FF AMA Headquarters CompetitIon Depertment T Bill Smith 10825 44th Ave SW Seattle WA AC C Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Haute IN 148 AC Pylon & Soaring AC Pattern & other ACAC except Soaring Bold Face Below Indicatee Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 148 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45233 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Box 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-08 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27008 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncha Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 294 RI 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14088 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23381 V Bonny JenkIns 3112 E Ralnes Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochesler NY 14612 Ill Bill Carper 127 Pearl SI Jackson OH 45940 IV Bob Karlason 708 Bullen Dr. Middletown DE 19709 V David Plaft 1306 Havm NW Palm Bay FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Box 415 East Falmouth MA 02538 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 Ill TBA IV Woody Blancherd 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23684 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33884 VI Charlie Solich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Orion Ml 48359 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 RIchardson TX 75060 IX Stan Chilton 7258 Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave. Bishop CA 93514-1944 Xl Andy Taglialico 650-B Taybin Rd. NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange St Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII BIll Blachoff 7550 Chriatle Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 328 North K St Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matauno 8876 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawson Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra universal City TX 78144 IX Jerald Murphy 2223 Villa Rosa Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Norcross P0 Box 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 8 Redmond WA 98053 VI Jxhn Oxenther 21608 Bnrdesit3reennitle Rd. Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 78016 IX Dean Copeland 11629 Ruggles SI Omaha NE 88164 X Jim MacDonald 856 Burr Davia CA 95616 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phippa Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 83034 VII Keith Shaw 2756 Elmwxod Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Frank Korman 5834 Goodwin Dallas TX 75208 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Axhen SuIt PO Box 55 5044 Lesinv Fl 56 Mitwan City CA 92655 Xl Bernard Cawley 29838 48th Ave S Auburn WA 98001 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Member EasI Coast Austin Leflwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Central Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 856 West 16th St Newporl Beach CA 92663 Member South Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 lit R Heeselbrock 6320 SlueBeny Hill Ct CIncInnatI OH 48248 IV Tum Miller 19130 Brxokgreev Gaden Pt. Hustersville NC 28078 V John Fuqus 724 Diane SI Niosaille FL 32578 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 54135 HELICOPTER I Randy King 59 Wallingford Ave Aihol MA 01351 II Honce Hagen 15 Parlcway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 18125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevex Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard 802 Alfred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Laiham NY 12110 Ill Dave Lalsha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Brittey Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Slout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07674 III Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tiplon Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 SCALE John Guenther 21809 Borden-Greenville Rd. Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig B Canary Hill Dr Orion Ml 48359 FREE FLIGHT Chuck Marks 655 Carlisle Deerfield IL 60015 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Ln Miasouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood CI. St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4218 301sf Ct 8 Spanaway WA 983876714 VII David von Linsowe 7093 E Dodge Rd Mt Morris Ml 46458 VIII William Thomas 321 SE Rockwood Bartlesville OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey AR 2 Box 56 Kinaley KS 67547 X Craig Millet Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 800 Newport Cenler Dr Suite 700 Newport Beach CA 92980 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 280th St Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Bellusmini 129 College Park Dr. Creslview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroil Ml 48224 VIII Dave Youngblood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 205 5 HilIdale Salina KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23981 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Mark Ewert 106 58 4th College Place WA 99324 VI Jim Gager 9425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Yesger 38236 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wanwing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800 W Asbury Pt Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 18016 Ave 288 Viaslia CA 93277-9757 Xl Tom Strom 1420 SW 160th Seattle WA 98116 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134 St Pals Park IL 80454 VII Al Scidmore 8013 Dorsen Dr Madison WI 83711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Easlbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Randy Spencer 2617 Fisk Ln Redondo Beach CA 90278 Xl Dave Johnson 3529 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 RC SOARING Don Edberg 4822 Rochelle Ave. Irvine CA 92714 RC AEROBATICS Larry Phillips RD 1 Box 544 Williamaport PA 17701 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradlord PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 68 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Haperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN 1991 NATIONALS CONTESTANTS TAKE NOTE United States National Aeromodeling Championships Channel/Frequency AllocatIons Channel 12 14 17 21 23 26 29 33 36 39 45 47 51 58 60 01 09 BL/BK Helicopter Frequency 7203 7207 7213 7221 7225 7231 7237 7245 7251 7257 7269 7273 7281 7295 7299 5082 5098 5360 Advanced Pattern Channel 20 30 41 44 50 54 57 02 08 G/BK 0/BK Frequency 7219 7239 7261 7267 7279 7287 7293 5084 5096 5350 5330 Expert TN Master Channel 11 18 32 42 53 57 02 GY/BK Pattern Frequency 7201 7215 7243 7263 7285 7293 5084 5380 FAI Pattern Channel 11 15 18 24 27 Frequency 7201 7209 7215 7227 7233 32 35 38 42 48 53 56 59 04 05 07 GY/BK BR/BK 7243 7249 7255 7263 7275 7285 7291 7297 5088 5090 5094 5380 5310 Sportsman Pattern ChannelFrequency 207219 247227 277233 307239 357249 387255 417261 447267 507279 547287 59727 085096 0/BK5330 G/BK5350 Pylon Channel 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52 55 00 03 06 R/BK V/BK V/BK Frequency 7205 7211 7217 7223 7229 7235 7241 7247 7253 7259 7265 7271 7277 7283 7289 5080 5086 5092 5320 5340 5370 ----February 1991 69 Scale Channel 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52 55 00 03 06 R/BK V/BK V/BK Channel 11 15 18 20 24 27 30 32 35 38 41 42 44 48 50 53 54 56 57 59 02 04 05 07 08 BR/BK 0/BK G/BK GY/BK Frequency 7205 7211 7217 7223 7229 7235 7241 7247 7253 7259 7265 7271 7277 7283 7289 5080 5086 5092 5320 5340 5370 SoarIng Frequency 7201 7209 7215 7219 7227 7233 7239 7243 7249 7255 7261 7263 7267 7275 7279 7285 7287 7291 7293 7297 5084 5088 5090 5094 5096 5310 5330 5350 5380 TepftnlcaI Director cOnUIwgd Indoor 191 Individuals 2012 20216 20316 2040 2052 20688 20738 208 2090 2100 2110 21249 2144 21554 2160 314 event entries Control Line Speed 138 individuals 30136 30229 30322 30431 30522 3067 30723 30840 30925 31016 251 event entries Aerobatics 392 individuals 322140 32377 32480 32579 32674 3278 458 event entries Racing 165 individuals 31121 31239 31383 31428 31510 3168 31763 3188 260 event entries Combat 387 individuals 328208 329243 330144 33127 622 event entries Carrier 127 individuais 31957 32029 321104 190 event entries Miscellaneous Events 3320 33341 Radio Control Pattern 1846 indlviduais 401519 402542 403252 404148 405212 406287 1960 event entries Helicopter 234 Individuais 43175 43297 43364 236 event entries Continued page 74 FF Tpin SeIectln Finals econtj difficult some locked-in types make Roughly 40% California qualifiers Among names several biggies present Wakefield World Champion Bob White second-place Nordic 1979 finisher Lee Hines trim ever former team members such Walt Ghio Doug Gal breath Matt Gewain Jim Quinn Bob Piser chio Roger Simpson Jim Parker Randy Archer Bob lsaacson Randy Weiler name few Current World Junior Power FiC Cham pion Mike Keller seen having go Nordic Glider abundance premier con tributors International Free Flight well People like Henry Struck Hank Cole Fred Pearce Jim OReilly brought dog him way Wichita Chris Matsuno Buckets Johnson Doug Joyce Canardier many other legends period took chances prize Build-up towering cumulus clouds gener ated strong thermals Fridays Power Wakefield midday session What well organized nicely format ted brimming anticipation ex citement suffered little Weather intru sions various sorts light sprinkles hard rain lightning/thunder zero-visibil ity dust storms mud feet wipe-out gales dressed things up down according ones point view tropical storm moved far enough north off California coast cause tube-like low pressure disturbance stretched Hearst Castle 60 miles due west Lost Hills Reno Nevada An tense high over Oregon/Washington area fed event both unusual unkind say least Reno enough wipe out air races AMA Executive Director Vince Mankowski left hand FAI jury member chats Team Selection Chair Robert Sifleet least everyone faced same challenge between nasty stretches booming thermals generally posi tive conditions AMA meet minus constraints rounds suspect dozen Category records may have set Pre-flight bull session LR Hank Cole ex plains some features wing wig gling high-tech Wakefield Herb Robbins Assistant Nordic CD Cezar Banks re cent member USA Fl D Indoor Cham pionship Team Wakefield contingent went starting poles first thing Friday morning un der light spatters wet still neutral air faced task putting up 210 sec onds stay chase Thirty-five launched 23 maxed testament vastly improved potential birds Subsequent rounds however difficult under fair warm skies few laid off broomstick-style lift fell short sudden dust squall forced halt after round seven six fliers clean Trying maybe devastating some come far Power FiC mirrored events Wake field spectacular clutches going up full max through midday Dead-on perfect climb bunt patterns commonplace Mechanical failures shot down few dusk curfew/call 11 fliers perfect scores An on-off all-night rain followed scurried towards quarters out Interstate junction NFFS Executive Director Hardy Brodersen left meets George Xenakis after de cisive flyoff attempt Wakefield Xenakis also member 1987 USAIFAI Free Flight Team Saturday forecast mixed-bag vein Nordic hopefuls took positions 0730 hours ones guess furtive gusts cold cells generally indifferent conditions prevailed off hook early unaccountably found good air waited Continued page 73 70 Model Aviation FF Team Selection Finals coat scant minutes found things less perfect dropped crap shoot sorts underway Wakefield continued 40 minutes later also staring up indifferent stuff suf fered awful feeling shot-in-foot-itis Lift present afternoon rounds few could nail down advant age distance two best-climb ing/best-gliding ships Hank Cole wing wiggler VIT AIR etc Bob Piserchio full-house auto plus variablepitch prop beautifully prepared found as-yet unnamed hole faltered After 12 rounds score board yet another mini-cyclone came up force end day Only four contes tants perfect scores 240second flyoff round scheduled 0730 hours Sunday interim Nordic went apace com petitors reaching some incredible distances prior launch frantic search per fect thermals Broomsticks claimed huge number did few off-angle launches resulting broken machinery lost reels like Rome Coliseum would report events carnage No doubt about calm cool collected brave Oddly enough long ear heard no complaints After said done something like nine perfect carry over Sunday Sunday full bag began un der baleful cool partly sunny condi tions Wakefield flyoff four mmute chore Bob Milligan Norm Furutani Roger Maves veteran George Xenakis waited slightly fifteen minute win dow launched flat heavy air Twenty seconds separated Milli gan down eight seconds claim alter nate spot behind other three Maves retired Air Force officer relative new comer topped field 2460 seconds tal closely followed George Xenakis 2453 Furutani 2448 Congratula tions job well done Power Nordic followed excruciating Wakefield flyoff Air av erage better-than-average escala tion timer-related problems fatigue perhaps state-of-mind mistakes took high toll soon became apparent would no flyoff Nordic Bob lsaacson Jim Parker Randy Weiler made team Matt Gewain prevail ing alternate 2306 seconds through 13 rounds three winners have prior World Championships experience form very strong team Theyll have ample group prac tice time should show well Yugo slavia Four contestants perfect Power af ter 15 rounds going great spirits four-minute flyoff near sunset faced minor gale forced launch line up wind about mile avoid landing among oil rigs downwind Assistant CD Dave Parsons managed countdown point Terry Kerger quickly launched followed Ken Phair Randy Archer Ken Oliver Kergers plane immediately soft ened drift making max unlikely other three easily topped four min utes waning daylight Fini Ken Phair Denver Colorado Ken Oliver Rancho Cordova California Randy Archer Scottsdale Arizona top guns FiC 1991 World Championships Yugoslavia Nine team members nine near-ironmen Aerosport Nine fliers will surely re flect best representatives USA after three days everything real artificial thrown way con sensus guys right job kudos around staff Steve Geraghty CD Andy Faykun Bob Beecroft Herb Robbins Dave Parsons Bill Swalley Sal Fruciano event di rectors Mr Mrs Robert Provart scor ing Bill Bogart Fred Terzian processing Bill Booth Vic Cunnyngham Sr Vince Mankowski jurors hearty thanks THE AMA IS YOU AND ME February 1991 73 Chief Contest Director Steve Geraghty Los Gatos California gives OK deliberations produced fair smooth competition Ken Oliver left jubilantly hugs retriever Doug Gaibreath after successful bid spot team Note elegant V dihedral planform aluminum-clad surfaces himself vast Lost Hills site Mar tyn Cowley runs hard work downwind thermal eventually maxed after 15 min ute tow all-foam Nordic Longtime Nordic competitor Lee Hines flew Russian model acquired recent visit Leningrad ship features solid carbon trailing edges stout Keviar D-box doped tissue over Mylar covering high-G FlA launch air loads Blake Jensen Gresham Oregon shows off innovative carry-on box holds pair FiBs made red seethrough plastic sheets Ken Phair Denver Colorado second launch four-man Power flyoff Randy Archer starts Ken Oliver waits up-line Terry Kerger center first off nine-knot gusts Technipal Director conlhwed Sport Aerobatics 93 IndIviduals 41176 41224 413 105 event entries Pylon 1260 IndIviduals 421206 422167 42348 42461 42521 42683 42715 428958 1559 event entries Sailplane 2294 IndIvIduals 441145 442737 443499 4441776 44587 44657 4510 4520 4530 45473 4550 3374 event entries Scale Free Flight 124 Individuals 50151 50341 50410 50545 50712 5190 159 event entries Control Line 78 IndivIduals 50812 50974 5106 92 event entries Radio control 481 IndIvIduals 51188 51291 51361 51496 5152 5162 520193 533 event entries Sailplane 51714 Helicopter 51815 Electric 6010 6020 6036 6040 6050 6061 6070 6080 6090 61030 6110 61215 6130 6140 6150 6160 6170 61813 6190 6208 6210 6220 6230 6240 6250 6260 6278 Special Events 7014 70224 7038 order polish off about edi torial comment two Its interesting note RC Soaring accounts fourth total number persons actually flew contests 1990 Out 8500 far 1990 2294 persons have launched Sailplane What piqued inter est RC Soaring last several rule cycles has lowest num ber rule changes categories Like cyclenone kinda makes wonder whether theres some correlation heaven help us Scale Espe cially cycle 119 pro posed changes Another factor appeared look ing numbers seems least to support statement made several months ago about entry level events column suggested cant develop entrylevel event keep way al low everyone beginner expert fly also seems affect participation may entry-level events should flown entry-level people have effect desire Study some listings will find events designed entry-level par ticipation limited skill class re veal large numbers first blush might inclined suggest such condition good look event repre sents higher technical level type model Generally participation very low possible technically compe tent advanced competitor languishes simple entry-level class muddies up waters suggesting rules changes eventually move event away entry-level status Some samples look P-30 Easy B Profile Carrier Quickie 500 Inciden tally Q500 event has developed some rather severe pains recently threshes about effort remain entry-level event Now look events qualify peo ple models equipment Theres very healthy balance suggests some type orderly progression up skill level classes Check out Control Line Precision Aerobatics stunt old-timers RC Aerobatics Helicopter RC Sport Scale get beyond Sport Scale category RC Scale everything falls apart numbers range very high numbers 520 Fun Scale very low numbers Precision FAI suppose numbers telling us something about event design rules structure least have something ponder trying unglue finger spar just hit cy anoacrylate last thoughtIndoor modelers need call let know event num bers seem little low know due fact largest event year isnt included system yet Ive promised however names AMA numbers breakdown event its way comes well let computer chomp up information Cheers 1990 FAI Free Flight World Cup Results Ian Kaynes Chairman ClAM Free Flight Subcommittee following results 1990 FAI Free Flight World Cup class FlE Slope Soaring Gliders latest results classes FlA FiB FiC final re sults other classes will presented upcoming issue Competition News together statistical analysis 1990 events list 1991 World Cup events apologise late issue FlE fi nal results caused nonreturn results Trofio Cansigllo Italy have now able compile results since have seen report re sults published Modellistica results notable two Czech fliers both gained 55 points three best com petitions winner having decided comparing results fourth competition 74 Model Aviation Continued page xxx ALWAYS THINK BEFORE YOU FLY FRI FF Workl Cup Results FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Scores 1990 Scalemasters Meet Held September 20-23 Irving Texas February 1991 75 World Cup Results Class Fl C PtNameCountryScore 1Eugeny VerbitakyUSSR60 2C Peter WachtlerDOR55 3Jan OchmanPL52 4Ken PheirUS47 5Marek RomanPL42 8Stafford ScreenGS41 7Sergey KorbanUSSR38 8G ZsengetlerH33 9GunnarAgren531 10Alain RouxF31 11RoIf StablerD28 12Valery StrukovUSSR28 13Peter NashAUS25 13Randy ArcherUS25 13Alexander MukhinUSSR25 13RomanczerwinakiPL25 17JZielinskiPL22 18Jon FletcherAUS20 18KenOliverUS20 18Peter WatsonGB20 18Ziva KovackiYU20 18LaraGOloisson520 23TorBortneN18 23Leonld FuzeevUSSR18 25Janos SzecsenyiH16 Competition Newsletter edited Fredric 0 Blanco AMA 262485 Scores 1990 World Aeromodeling Championships F4B F4C Held September 1-9 Warsaw Poland Cilts Country BEL GBR USA GBR FIN GBR AUT bro SWE ckenschlager FRG ynders ri Steinberger iv Waclawik Hocert Nanif Carlo Mapelli Nicolo Saettone Vfl Mourier tiker idlik rugnola Levy Stefanskt -ARe UOTSSOfl Pavel Fend Valery Zhuravel Rene Fouquereau Hans Waasd" Gianantonic Sergei KhilI Eabjorn Stromquist Roman Pietrzyk iq ShuroTakahara 35 Alexandr Yurkevich 36 Louis Lamezan 37 Raimo Karamaki 38 Domenico Bruachi 39 Augustin Goddet 40 F Alfonso Garcia 41 Giantranco Costa 42 Arve Jensen 43 Ronald Barr 44 Sigurd Borresen 45 Predrag Pantic 46 Peter Hill 47 liska Rahkola 48 Wim Noordegraat 49 Hermann Michelic 50 Jose Pico 50 Gerard Rutten 50 Daniel Jorda 332 3779 00 17055 15635 16077 15225 16641 iiio 00 1235113352 13041 15893 11715 1531 2 14157 9649 14571 15433 14697 13530 1479t 14112 0 10700 00 IZ4O 13650 14585 4347 14835 14700 14816 13755 14984 13440 12905 0014628 13545 13808 12156 10488 11813 13692 13904 13662 13728 12419 12380 11130 12265 11451 i 10956 1207 122850u 118349681 110889545 11029 1100A 9398 1046t 96807671 7556 631 4 00 00 00uu SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thought0 provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules cies affect competitors e has two sides CN will endeavor o print viewpoints have submitCO tedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness X good taste Determination appropriateo ness publication of matters 0 must necessity rest solely pub a lisher thoughts presented au O thor should construed CO AMA HQ staff AMA officers pub lisher should note publication X a rules-change policy-change idea does O necessarily mean specific proposal 0 has presented Contest Board Ex ecutive Council appropriate committee O such action responsibility author CO anyone else interested obtaining official action Long Should District VPs AVPs Stay Office? Terry Terrenoire AMA CD 79184 state recently passed law limiting state officials 12 years office what am suggesting new ground own organization believe District X VP chose run third term few years ago because thought new blood new approaches challenges would benefit overall mem bership district well some others have older VPs Theyre older two ways age tenure Now Im say ing age necessarily detriment its necessarily benefit either past 20 years Ive attended SOAPBOX SOAPBOX large functions district CO just two annual events Ive seen of- o ficial AMA representation Both high- ndance trade shows Over past five years Ive very active Pattern w contest trail well being assistant o CD oldest Pattern contest x country During time Ive never seen District VP AVPs atten- CO dance 0 discussion VP last March requested official representation 30th al event June did say w probably couldnt make refused 0 ask AVP lives 75 miles X site representative event reasoning could ask CO volunteer type think- 0 ing its time change cant remember le article report kind written U District AVPs W theyre attending functions 0 cant asked attend dont write ar- X tides educate inform member ship what benefit theyre CO benefiting membership shouldnt 0 holding titles have Dis- t VP continues run re-elected U nothing changes Im sure happens W cant remember time in- 0 cumbent hasnt re-elected X short see no good reason continue policy unlimited office-holding re- CO striction two three terms would ensure 0 items mentioned first paragraph new blood new ideas new vitality w rapidly growing organization 0 owe lot senior statesmen x have unselfishly given time energies over years build AMA CO vital organization today do0 mean take away vol un teers credit respect theyve earned U times a-changing AMA w changing feel its time limit 0 terms office Give new blood chance perform Soapbox View Jim Waterman San Antonio Texas CO 0 -U w 0 x CO 0 U w 0 x Being Scale RC buff can understand modeler wishing promote aspect aeromodeling interest him giving false information further end neither justifiable honorable seems frequency can expect Pattern-flying AMA President Don Lowe make unprovable claims such saying absolutely convinced would little technical advancement hobby spin-off effect competition aspects hobby osedly benefits Sunday flier -o 90% AMA membership in- w volved serious competition 0 has voiced both Model Avi- X ation column well RCM column borrow phrase Methinks protesteth CO too much 0 Actually technology advancements inevitable competition be- U tween manufacturersand great things technical does give edge over another flier competition X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Continued page 81 76 Model Aviation SOAPBOX

COMPETITION WSAMA 1936 NoteFromthe Technical Director Bob Underwood Once again Technical Director tip toed through event reports effort gain some insights Academys competition activities Unlike last years ef forts year possible identify ac tivity specific competition event number exercise proved interest ing complete report 1990 will oc cur few months data cluded column taken con test reports returned September 30 1990 Therefore very careful what conclu sions draw January will go through remaining reports year information will added system total number different com petitors individual warm bodies stands about 8500 report number very close 1989 number time frame remaining three months pro duce same percentage year did last will roughly 10% final count Last year indicated numbers would somewhat flawed various rea sons numbers also flawed al though necessarily same rea sons following problems affect ac curacy count 1 While new Form 11 available entire year CDs used Its true some may have received sanc tion kit before form available ever very late year few CDs sent back old registration form Form 10 might have hand Because could pick up five winners count instead whole entry now will contacting CDs effort acquire proper paperwork CS Engines Approved RC USAIFAI Free Flight Team Quarter Midget PylonSelection Finals CS Competition Engines Cherokee Hill South Aero Engines Ltd have ap proved accordance paragraph 42 page 78 RC Race Contest Board Chair man Wayne Yeager AMA rule book event #422 2 We still have penmanship problem made change computer program rejects AMA number input its unassigned number still couldnt link up indecipherable dig its persons name Lets face person doesnt form number shapes readable fashion letter shapes forming name usually also suffer scrib bleitis problem down last year however 3 Some CDs combined several events same sheet instance can recall piled RC Pattern event numbers 401 through 406 little-bitsy space top form listed contes tants contest sheet no way determine entered what event 4 Some contests fly combined events Several common instances would Free Flight Power events flown gether Control Line Speed events against record RC Sport Giant Scale com bined no way enter informa tion will skew numbers some manner persons entered system may result count event being tiny bit lower does make great difference over count total number flying con tests since person almost always will show up due participation another contest 5 Some problems numbers may due ill-prepared CDs Thats some what blunt statement make ap pears true CD took us task cause said didnt send enough form us event reports comments read part got field morning contest opened en velope sanction stuff papers less half enough forms Come folks first time looked paper work day contest field probably set up prob lem forms because am certain did have time read information fill out went complain 18 events eight forms read instructions might have discovered needed have separate Form 11 six rule book events holdContinued page 68 John Oldenkamp San Diego California Lost Hills California September 21-23 1990 hundred survivors rigorous preliminary schedules plus spouses pets helpers few others showed up battle against other hopes claiming wee total nine spots team will represent USA 1991 World Championships run off Yugoslavia Steve Geraghty Los Gatos California presided Contest Director aided six event directors panel three jurists settle disputes few nil protests fair smooth management hot competition some surprises re sults An errant rattlesnake posed real field hazard corralled heavy box weekend becoming nothing curiosity once again siz able Lost Hills venue showed its world-class caliber Unique weather patterns offered dramatic sky vIews weekend seen during Saturday Wakefield rounds meet format experiment sorts categories FlA FiB FiC flown two per day thus freeing odd group out timing Sixteen one-halfhour rounds scheduled eight per day plus flyoffs initial rounds set 210 sec onds result outstanding ample timing personnel available launch station per round minimum shouting out last minute Time cards timer lD launch positions determined well advance launch win dows 30 minutes regular rounds 15 flyoffs Sixteen rounds boards Nordic Wakefield Power constituted tough true test involved four corners country repre sented entry list although 19 no-shows possibly owing Friday-Sunday dates may have Continued page 70 February 1991 67 TecIntcaI Director 09nUl ing participants other 12 nonrule book events could have listed two remaining Form us purpose Whats old admonition else fails read directions couple last thoughts before get numbers Due present program computer buffers system possible string event numbers together overall total few disciplines will notice have divided Free Flight Control Line Scale logical groups like events Due problem will corrected future dont attempt total individ ual participant numbers various sec tions effort arrive total category Im certain know least person flies both Free Flight Power Rubber someone flies both Control Line Speed Racing events individuals dont know event entry number simply indi cates some people enter event Its interesting note RC Helicop ter event number overall participant number almost identical Thats due fact Helicopter uses skill level system pilot dont have multiple events being flown person review numbers youll find appears two people moved class another during year Now numbers Outdoor Free Flight Power 379 IndivIduals 101252 102119 10350 10432 10530 1069 1071 1086 15238 537 event entries Glider 336 indivIduals 140239 1410 14297 15057 15329 422 event entries Rubber 466 IndIviduals 120154 1210 12253 123126 124270 1250 1263 1270 1281 1295 1300 13112 151100 712 event entries MIsc 31 individuals 1609 1619 1623 16312 33 event entries Continued page 70 COMPETITION DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS47903 Robert Wilkie 19 Everett St Rockiand MA 02370 oaring Dale Folkening 1644 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL II Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 0559 AC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockporl NY 14094VII CL & FF AMA Headquarters Competition Department AC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11725 m district except Michigan Ill CL & FF AMA Headquarters Competition Department eon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 RCNelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 higan East Wayne Veager 38235 Ceatle Romulus Ml 48174 RCM Weisenbach 4688W 148th Cieveland OH 44135VIII Randy Randolph PO Boa 271048 Dallas TX 75227 WestIX Mike Tallman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 87217 IV CL & FF Bob Nicks 1211 Srookgreen Dr Cary NC 27511 udy Gerken 2089 South Raleigh St Denver CO 80219 RCEd Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554X Ellis Hall 5543 Willow Oak Way Fair Oaks CA 95828 No V AC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29118-1287 y Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So FF W Johnson 4112 Acres Rd. Montgomery AL k Gomes 2241 Noah SI Honolulu HI 98816 Hawaii 36106 end Arlzons CL Joseph Mead 1339 Renasaleer St Jackaonville FL d Lilt 1111 N 64th St #53 Mesa AZ 88305 32305Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd SI Seattle WA 98178 VI CL & FF AMA Headquarters CompetitIon Depertment T Bill Smith 10825 44th Ave SW Seattle WA AC C Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Haute IN 148 AC Pylon & Soaring AC Pattern & other ACAC except Soaring Bold Face Below Indicatee Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 148 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45233 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Box 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-08 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27008 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncha Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 294 RI 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14088 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23381 V Bonny JenkIns 3112 E Ralnes Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochesler NY 14612 Ill Bill Carper 127 Pearl SI Jackson OH 45940 IV Bob Karlason 708 Bullen Dr. Middletown DE 19709 V David Plaft 1306 Havm NW Palm Bay FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Box 415 East Falmouth MA 02538 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 Ill TBA IV Woody Blancherd 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23684 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33884 VI Charlie Solich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Orion Ml 48359 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 RIchardson TX 75060 IX Stan Chilton 7258 Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave. Bishop CA 93514-1944 Xl Andy Taglialico 650-B Taybin Rd. NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange St Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII BIll Blachoff 7550 Chriatle Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 328 North K St Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matauno 8876 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawson Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra universal City TX 78144 IX Jerald Murphy 2223 Villa Rosa Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Norcross P0 Box 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 8 Redmond WA 98053 VI Jxhn Oxenther 21608 Bnrdesit3reennitle Rd. Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 78016 IX Dean Copeland 11629 Ruggles SI Omaha NE 88164 X Jim MacDonald 856 Burr Davia CA 95616 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phippa Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 83034 VII Keith Shaw 2756 Elmwxod Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Frank Korman 5834 Goodwin Dallas TX 75208 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Axhen SuIt PO Box 55 5044 Lesinv Fl 56 Mitwan City CA 92655 Xl Bernard Cawley 29838 48th Ave S Auburn WA 98001 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Member EasI Coast Austin Leflwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Central Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 856 West 16th St Newporl Beach CA 92663 Member South Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 lit R Heeselbrock 6320 SlueBeny Hill Ct CIncInnatI OH 48248 IV Tum Miller 19130 Brxokgreev Gaden Pt. Hustersville NC 28078 V John Fuqus 724 Diane SI Niosaille FL 32578 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 54135 HELICOPTER I Randy King 59 Wallingford Ave Aihol MA 01351 II Honce Hagen 15 Parlcway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 18125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevex Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard 802 Alfred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Laiham NY 12110 Ill Dave Lalsha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Brittey Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Slout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07674 III Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tiplon Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 SCALE John Guenther 21809 Borden-Greenville Rd. Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig B Canary Hill Dr Orion Ml 48359 FREE FLIGHT Chuck Marks 655 Carlisle Deerfield IL 60015 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Ln Miasouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood CI. St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4218 301sf Ct 8 Spanaway WA 983876714 VII David von Linsowe 7093 E Dodge Rd Mt Morris Ml 46458 VIII William Thomas 321 SE Rockwood Bartlesville OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey AR 2 Box 56 Kinaley KS 67547 X Craig Millet Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 800 Newport Cenler Dr Suite 700 Newport Beach CA 92980 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 280th St Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Bellusmini 129 College Park Dr. Creslview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroil Ml 48224 VIII Dave Youngblood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 205 5 HilIdale Salina KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23981 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Mark Ewert 106 58 4th College Place WA 99324 VI Jim Gager 9425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Yesger 38236 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wanwing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800 W Asbury Pt Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 18016 Ave 288 Viaslia CA 93277-9757 Xl Tom Strom 1420 SW 160th Seattle WA 98116 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134 St Pals Park IL 80454 VII Al Scidmore 8013 Dorsen Dr Madison WI 83711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Easlbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Randy Spencer 2617 Fisk Ln Redondo Beach CA 90278 Xl Dave Johnson 3529 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 RC SOARING Don Edberg 4822 Rochelle Ave. Irvine CA 92714 RC AEROBATICS Larry Phillips RD 1 Box 544 Williamaport PA 17701 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradlord PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 68 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Haperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN 1991 NATIONALS CONTESTANTS TAKE NOTE United States National Aeromodeling Championships Channel/Frequency AllocatIons Channel 12 14 17 21 23 26 29 33 36 39 45 47 51 58 60 01 09 BL/BK Helicopter Frequency 7203 7207 7213 7221 7225 7231 7237 7245 7251 7257 7269 7273 7281 7295 7299 5082 5098 5360 Advanced Pattern Channel 20 30 41 44 50 54 57 02 08 G/BK 0/BK Frequency 7219 7239 7261 7267 7279 7287 7293 5084 5096 5350 5330 Expert TN Master Channel 11 18 32 42 53 57 02 GY/BK Pattern Frequency 7201 7215 7243 7263 7285 7293 5084 5380 FAI Pattern Channel 11 15 18 24 27 Frequency 7201 7209 7215 7227 7233 32 35 38 42 48 53 56 59 04 05 07 GY/BK BR/BK 7243 7249 7255 7263 7275 7285 7291 7297 5088 5090 5094 5380 5310 Sportsman Pattern ChannelFrequency 207219 247227 277233 307239 357249 387255 417261 447267 507279 547287 59727 085096 0/BK5330 G/BK5350 Pylon Channel 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52 55 00 03 06 R/BK V/BK V/BK Frequency 7205 7211 7217 7223 7229 7235 7241 7247 7253 7259 7265 7271 7277 7283 7289 5080 5086 5092 5320 5340 5370 ----February 1991 69 Scale Channel 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52 55 00 03 06 R/BK V/BK V/BK Channel 11 15 18 20 24 27 30 32 35 38 41 42 44 48 50 53 54 56 57 59 02 04 05 07 08 BR/BK 0/BK G/BK GY/BK Frequency 7205 7211 7217 7223 7229 7235 7241 7247 7253 7259 7265 7271 7277 7283 7289 5080 5086 5092 5320 5340 5370 SoarIng Frequency 7201 7209 7215 7219 7227 7233 7239 7243 7249 7255 7261 7263 7267 7275 7279 7285 7287 7291 7293 7297 5084 5088 5090 5094 5096 5310 5330 5350 5380 TepftnlcaI Director cOnUIwgd Indoor 191 Individuals 2012 20216 20316 2040 2052 20688 20738 208 2090 2100 2110 21249 2144 21554 2160 314 event entries Control Line Speed 138 individuals 30136 30229 30322 30431 30522 3067 30723 30840 30925 31016 251 event entries Aerobatics 392 individuals 322140 32377 32480 32579 32674 3278 458 event entries Racing 165 individuals 31121 31239 31383 31428 31510 3168 31763 3188 260 event entries Combat 387 individuals 328208 329243 330144 33127 622 event entries Carrier 127 individuais 31957 32029 321104 190 event entries Miscellaneous Events 3320 33341 Radio Control Pattern 1846 indlviduais 401519 402542 403252 404148 405212 406287 1960 event entries Helicopter 234 Individuais 43175 43297 43364 236 event entries Continued page 74 FF Tpin SeIectln Finals econtj difficult some locked-in types make Roughly 40% California qualifiers Among names several biggies present Wakefield World Champion Bob White second-place Nordic 1979 finisher Lee Hines trim ever former team members such Walt Ghio Doug Gal breath Matt Gewain Jim Quinn Bob Piser chio Roger Simpson Jim Parker Randy Archer Bob lsaacson Randy Weiler name few Current World Junior Power FiC Cham pion Mike Keller seen having go Nordic Glider abundance premier con tributors International Free Flight well People like Henry Struck Hank Cole Fred Pearce Jim OReilly brought dog him way Wichita Chris Matsuno Buckets Johnson Doug Joyce Canardier many other legends period took chances prize Build-up towering cumulus clouds gener ated strong thermals Fridays Power Wakefield midday session What well organized nicely format ted brimming anticipation ex citement suffered little Weather intru sions various sorts light sprinkles hard rain lightning/thunder zero-visibil ity dust storms mud feet wipe-out gales dressed things up down according ones point view tropical storm moved far enough north off California coast cause tube-like low pressure disturbance stretched Hearst Castle 60 miles due west Lost Hills Reno Nevada An tense high over Oregon/Washington area fed event both unusual unkind say least Reno enough wipe out air races AMA Executive Director Vince Mankowski left hand FAI jury member chats Team Selection Chair Robert Sifleet least everyone faced same challenge between nasty stretches booming thermals generally posi tive conditions AMA meet minus constraints rounds suspect dozen Category records may have set Pre-flight bull session LR Hank Cole ex plains some features wing wig gling high-tech Wakefield Herb Robbins Assistant Nordic CD Cezar Banks re cent member USA Fl D Indoor Cham pionship Team Wakefield contingent went starting poles first thing Friday morning un der light spatters wet still neutral air faced task putting up 210 sec onds stay chase Thirty-five launched 23 maxed testament vastly improved potential birds Subsequent rounds however difficult under fair warm skies few laid off broomstick-style lift fell short sudden dust squall forced halt after round seven six fliers clean Trying maybe devastating some come far Power FiC mirrored events Wake field spectacular clutches going up full max through midday Dead-on perfect climb bunt patterns commonplace Mechanical failures shot down few dusk curfew/call 11 fliers perfect scores An on-off all-night rain followed scurried towards quarters out Interstate junction NFFS Executive Director Hardy Brodersen left meets George Xenakis after de cisive flyoff attempt Wakefield Xenakis also member 1987 USAIFAI Free Flight Team Saturday forecast mixed-bag vein Nordic hopefuls took positions 0730 hours ones guess furtive gusts cold cells generally indifferent conditions prevailed off hook early unaccountably found good air waited Continued page 73 70 Model Aviation FF Team Selection Finals coat scant minutes found things less perfect dropped crap shoot sorts underway Wakefield continued 40 minutes later also staring up indifferent stuff suf fered awful feeling shot-in-foot-itis Lift present afternoon rounds few could nail down advant age distance two best-climb ing/best-gliding ships Hank Cole wing wiggler VIT AIR etc Bob Piserchio full-house auto plus variablepitch prop beautifully prepared found as-yet unnamed hole faltered After 12 rounds score board yet another mini-cyclone came up force end day Only four contes tants perfect scores 240second flyoff round scheduled 0730 hours Sunday interim Nordic went apace com petitors reaching some incredible distances prior launch frantic search per fect thermals Broomsticks claimed huge number did few off-angle launches resulting broken machinery lost reels like Rome Coliseum would report events carnage No doubt about calm cool collected brave Oddly enough long ear heard no complaints After said done something like nine perfect carry over Sunday Sunday full bag began un der baleful cool partly sunny condi tions Wakefield flyoff four mmute chore Bob Milligan Norm Furutani Roger Maves veteran George Xenakis waited slightly fifteen minute win dow launched flat heavy air Twenty seconds separated Milli gan down eight seconds claim alter nate spot behind other three Maves retired Air Force officer relative new comer topped field 2460 seconds tal closely followed George Xenakis 2453 Furutani 2448 Congratula tions job well done Power Nordic followed excruciating Wakefield flyoff Air av erage better-than-average escala tion timer-related problems fatigue perhaps state-of-mind mistakes took high toll soon became apparent would no flyoff Nordic Bob lsaacson Jim Parker Randy Weiler made team Matt Gewain prevail ing alternate 2306 seconds through 13 rounds three winners have prior World Championships experience form very strong team Theyll have ample group prac tice time should show well Yugo slavia Four contestants perfect Power af ter 15 rounds going great spirits four-minute flyoff near sunset faced minor gale forced launch line up wind about mile avoid landing among oil rigs downwind Assistant CD Dave Parsons managed countdown point Terry Kerger quickly launched followed Ken Phair Randy Archer Ken Oliver Kergers plane immediately soft ened drift making max unlikely other three easily topped four min utes waning daylight Fini Ken Phair Denver Colorado Ken Oliver Rancho Cordova California Randy Archer Scottsdale Arizona top guns FiC 1991 World Championships Yugoslavia Nine team members nine near-ironmen Aerosport Nine fliers will surely re flect best representatives USA after three days everything real artificial thrown way con sensus guys right job kudos around staff Steve Geraghty CD Andy Faykun Bob Beecroft Herb Robbins Dave Parsons Bill Swalley Sal Fruciano event di rectors Mr Mrs Robert Provart scor ing Bill Bogart Fred Terzian processing Bill Booth Vic Cunnyngham Sr Vince Mankowski jurors hearty thanks THE AMA IS YOU AND ME February 1991 73 Chief Contest Director Steve Geraghty Los Gatos California gives OK deliberations produced fair smooth competition Ken Oliver left jubilantly hugs retriever Doug Gaibreath after successful bid spot team Note elegant V dihedral planform aluminum-clad surfaces himself vast Lost Hills site Mar tyn Cowley runs hard work downwind thermal eventually maxed after 15 min ute tow all-foam Nordic Longtime Nordic competitor Lee Hines flew Russian model acquired recent visit Leningrad ship features solid carbon trailing edges stout Keviar D-box doped tissue over Mylar covering high-G FlA launch air loads Blake Jensen Gresham Oregon shows off innovative carry-on box holds pair FiBs made red seethrough plastic sheets Ken Phair Denver Colorado second launch four-man Power flyoff Randy Archer starts Ken Oliver waits up-line Terry Kerger center first off nine-knot gusts Technipal Director conlhwed Sport Aerobatics 93 IndIviduals 41176 41224 413 105 event entries Pylon 1260 IndIviduals 421206 422167 42348 42461 42521 42683 42715 428958 1559 event entries Sailplane 2294 IndIvIduals 441145 442737 443499 4441776 44587 44657 4510 4520 4530 45473 4550 3374 event entries Scale Free Flight 124 Individuals 50151 50341 50410 50545 50712 5190 159 event entries Control Line 78 IndivIduals 50812 50974 5106 92 event entries Radio control 481 IndIvIduals 51188 51291 51361 51496 5152 5162 520193 533 event entries Sailplane 51714 Helicopter 51815 Electric 6010 6020 6036 6040 6050 6061 6070 6080 6090 61030 6110 61215 6130 6140 6150 6160 6170 61813 6190 6208 6210 6220 6230 6240 6250 6260 6278 Special Events 7014 70224 7038 order polish off about edi torial comment two Its interesting note RC Soaring accounts fourth total number persons actually flew contests 1990 Out 8500 far 1990 2294 persons have launched Sailplane What piqued inter est RC Soaring last several rule cycles has lowest num ber rule changes categories Like cyclenone kinda makes wonder whether theres some correlation heaven help us Scale Espe cially cycle 119 pro posed changes Another factor appeared look ing numbers seems least to support statement made several months ago about entry level events column suggested cant develop entrylevel event keep way al low everyone beginner expert fly also seems affect participation may entry-level events should flown entry-level people have effect desire Study some listings will find events designed entry-level par ticipation limited skill class re veal large numbers first blush might inclined suggest such condition good look event repre sents higher technical level type model Generally participation very low possible technically compe tent advanced competitor languishes simple entry-level class muddies up waters suggesting rules changes eventually move event away entry-level status Some samples look P-30 Easy B Profile Carrier Quickie 500 Inciden tally Q500 event has developed some rather severe pains recently threshes about effort remain entry-level event Now look events qualify peo ple models equipment Theres very healthy balance suggests some type orderly progression up skill level classes Check out Control Line Precision Aerobatics stunt old-timers RC Aerobatics Helicopter RC Sport Scale get beyond Sport Scale category RC Scale everything falls apart numbers range very high numbers 520 Fun Scale very low numbers Precision FAI suppose numbers telling us something about event design rules structure least have something ponder trying unglue finger spar just hit cy anoacrylate last thoughtIndoor modelers need call let know event num bers seem little low know due fact largest event year isnt included system yet Ive promised however names AMA numbers breakdown event its way comes well let computer chomp up information Cheers 1990 FAI Free Flight World Cup Results Ian Kaynes Chairman ClAM Free Flight Subcommittee following results 1990 FAI Free Flight World Cup class FlE Slope Soaring Gliders latest results classes FlA FiB FiC final re sults other classes will presented upcoming issue Competition News together statistical analysis 1990 events list 1991 World Cup events apologise late issue FlE fi nal results caused nonreturn results Trofio Cansigllo Italy have now able compile results since have seen report re sults published Modellistica results notable two Czech fliers both gained 55 points three best com petitions winner having decided comparing results fourth competition 74 Model Aviation Continued page xxx ALWAYS THINK BEFORE YOU FLY FRI FF Workl Cup Results FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Scores 1990 Scalemasters Meet Held September 20-23 Irving Texas February 1991 75 World Cup Results Class Fl C PtNameCountryScore 1Eugeny VerbitakyUSSR60 2C Peter WachtlerDOR55 3Jan OchmanPL52 4Ken PheirUS47 5Marek RomanPL42 8Stafford ScreenGS41 7Sergey KorbanUSSR38 8G ZsengetlerH33 9GunnarAgren531 10Alain RouxF31 11RoIf StablerD28 12Valery StrukovUSSR28 13Peter NashAUS25 13Randy ArcherUS25 13Alexander MukhinUSSR25 13RomanczerwinakiPL25 17JZielinskiPL22 18Jon FletcherAUS20 18KenOliverUS20 18Peter WatsonGB20 18Ziva KovackiYU20 18LaraGOloisson520 23TorBortneN18 23Leonld FuzeevUSSR18 25Janos SzecsenyiH16 Competition Newsletter edited Fredric 0 Blanco AMA 262485 Scores 1990 World Aeromodeling Championships F4B F4C Held September 1-9 Warsaw Poland Cilts Country BEL GBR USA GBR FIN GBR AUT bro SWE ckenschlager FRG ynders ri Steinberger iv Waclawik Hocert Nanif Carlo Mapelli Nicolo Saettone Vfl Mourier tiker idlik rugnola Levy Stefanskt -ARe UOTSSOfl Pavel Fend Valery Zhuravel Rene Fouquereau Hans Waasd" Gianantonic Sergei KhilI Eabjorn Stromquist Roman Pietrzyk iq ShuroTakahara 35 Alexandr Yurkevich 36 Louis Lamezan 37 Raimo Karamaki 38 Domenico Bruachi 39 Augustin Goddet 40 F Alfonso Garcia 41 Giantranco Costa 42 Arve Jensen 43 Ronald Barr 44 Sigurd Borresen 45 Predrag Pantic 46 Peter Hill 47 liska Rahkola 48 Wim Noordegraat 49 Hermann Michelic 50 Jose Pico 50 Gerard Rutten 50 Daniel Jorda 332 3779 00 17055 15635 16077 15225 16641 iiio 00 1235113352 13041 15893 11715 1531 2 14157 9649 14571 15433 14697 13530 1479t 14112 0 10700 00 IZ4O 13650 14585 4347 14835 14700 14816 13755 14984 13440 12905 0014628 13545 13808 12156 10488 11813 13692 13904 13662 13728 12419 12380 11130 12265 11451 i 10956 1207 122850u 118349681 110889545 11029 1100A 9398 1046t 96807671 7556 631 4 00 00 00uu SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thought0 provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules cies affect competitors e has two sides CN will endeavor o print viewpoints have submitCO tedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness X good taste Determination appropriateo ness publication of matters 0 must necessity rest solely pub a lisher thoughts presented au O thor should construed CO AMA HQ staff AMA officers pub lisher should note publication X a rules-change policy-change idea does O necessarily mean specific proposal 0 has presented Contest Board Ex ecutive Council appropriate committee O such action responsibility author CO anyone else interested obtaining official action Long Should District VPs AVPs Stay Office? Terry Terrenoire AMA CD 79184 state recently passed law limiting state officials 12 years office what am suggesting new ground own organization believe District X VP chose run third term few years ago because thought new blood new approaches challenges would benefit overall mem bership district well some others have older VPs Theyre older two ways age tenure Now Im say ing age necessarily detriment its necessarily benefit either past 20 years Ive attended SOAPBOX SOAPBOX large functions district CO just two annual events Ive seen of- o ficial AMA representation Both high- ndance trade shows Over past five years Ive very active Pattern w contest trail well being assistant o CD oldest Pattern contest x country During time Ive never seen District VP AVPs atten- CO dance 0 discussion VP last March requested official representation 30th al event June did say w probably couldnt make refused 0 ask AVP lives 75 miles X site representative event reasoning could ask CO volunteer type think- 0 ing its time change cant remember le article report kind written U District AVPs W theyre attending functions 0 cant asked attend dont write ar- X tides educate inform member ship what benefit theyre CO benefiting membership shouldnt 0 holding titles have Dis- t VP continues run re-elected U nothing changes Im sure happens W cant remember time in- 0 cumbent hasnt re-elected X short see no good reason continue policy unlimited office-holding re- CO striction two three terms would ensure 0 items mentioned first paragraph new blood new ideas new vitality w rapidly growing organization 0 owe lot senior statesmen x have unselfishly given time energies over years build AMA CO vital organization today do0 mean take away vol un teers credit respect theyve earned U times a-changing AMA w changing feel its time limit 0 terms office Give new blood chance perform Soapbox View Jim Waterman San Antonio Texas CO 0 -U w 0 x CO 0 U w 0 x Being Scale RC buff can understand modeler wishing promote aspect aeromodeling interest him giving false information further end neither justifiable honorable seems frequency can expect Pattern-flying AMA President Don Lowe make unprovable claims such saying absolutely convinced would little technical advancement hobby spin-off effect competition aspects hobby osedly benefits Sunday flier -o 90% AMA membership in- w volved serious competition 0 has voiced both Model Avi- X ation column well RCM column borrow phrase Methinks protesteth CO too much 0 Actually technology advancements inevitable competition be- U tween manufacturersand great things technical does give edge over another flier competition X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Continued page 81 76 Model Aviation SOAPBOX

COMPETITION WSAMA 1936 NoteFromthe Technical Director Bob Underwood Once again Technical Director tip toed through event reports effort gain some insights Academys competition activities Unlike last years ef forts year possible identify ac tivity specific competition event number exercise proved interest ing complete report 1990 will oc cur few months data cluded column taken con test reports returned September 30 1990 Therefore very careful what conclu sions draw January will go through remaining reports year information will added system total number different com petitors individual warm bodies stands about 8500 report number very close 1989 number time frame remaining three months pro duce same percentage year did last will roughly 10% final count Last year indicated numbers would somewhat flawed various rea sons numbers also flawed al though necessarily same rea sons following problems affect ac curacy count 1 While new Form 11 available entire year CDs used Its true some may have received sanc tion kit before form available ever very late year few CDs sent back old registration form Form 10 might have hand Because could pick up five winners count instead whole entry now will contacting CDs effort acquire proper paperwork CS Engines Approved RC USAIFAI Free Flight Team Quarter Midget PylonSelection Finals CS Competition Engines Cherokee Hill South Aero Engines Ltd have ap proved accordance paragraph 42 page 78 RC Race Contest Board Chair man Wayne Yeager AMA rule book event #422 2 We still have penmanship problem made change computer program rejects AMA number input its unassigned number still couldnt link up indecipherable dig its persons name Lets face person doesnt form number shapes readable fashion letter shapes forming name usually also suffer scrib bleitis problem down last year however 3 Some CDs combined several events same sheet instance can recall piled RC Pattern event numbers 401 through 406 little-bitsy space top form listed contes tants contest sheet no way determine entered what event 4 Some contests fly combined events Several common instances would Free Flight Power events flown gether Control Line Speed events against record RC Sport Giant Scale com bined no way enter informa tion will skew numbers some manner persons entered system may result count event being tiny bit lower does make great difference over count total number flying con tests since person almost always will show up due participation another contest 5 Some problems numbers may due ill-prepared CDs Thats some what blunt statement make ap pears true CD took us task cause said didnt send enough form us event reports comments read part got field morning contest opened en velope sanction stuff papers less half enough forms Come folks first time looked paper work day contest field probably set up prob lem forms because am certain did have time read information fill out went complain 18 events eight forms read instructions might have discovered needed have separate Form 11 six rule book events holdContinued page 68 John Oldenkamp San Diego California Lost Hills California September 21-23 1990 hundred survivors rigorous preliminary schedules plus spouses pets helpers few others showed up battle against other hopes claiming wee total nine spots team will represent USA 1991 World Championships run off Yugoslavia Steve Geraghty Los Gatos California presided Contest Director aided six event directors panel three jurists settle disputes few nil protests fair smooth management hot competition some surprises re sults An errant rattlesnake posed real field hazard corralled heavy box weekend becoming nothing curiosity once again siz able Lost Hills venue showed its world-class caliber Unique weather patterns offered dramatic sky vIews weekend seen during Saturday Wakefield rounds meet format experiment sorts categories FlA FiB FiC flown two per day thus freeing odd group out timing Sixteen one-halfhour rounds scheduled eight per day plus flyoffs initial rounds set 210 sec onds result outstanding ample timing personnel available launch station per round minimum shouting out last minute Time cards timer lD launch positions determined well advance launch win dows 30 minutes regular rounds 15 flyoffs Sixteen rounds boards Nordic Wakefield Power constituted tough true test involved four corners country repre sented entry list although 19 no-shows possibly owing Friday-Sunday dates may have Continued page 70 February 1991 67 TecIntcaI Director 09nUl ing participants other 12 nonrule book events could have listed two remaining Form us purpose Whats old admonition else fails read directions couple last thoughts before get numbers Due present program computer buffers system possible string event numbers together overall total few disciplines will notice have divided Free Flight Control Line Scale logical groups like events Due problem will corrected future dont attempt total individ ual participant numbers various sec tions effort arrive total category Im certain know least person flies both Free Flight Power Rubber someone flies both Control Line Speed Racing events individuals dont know event entry number simply indi cates some people enter event Its interesting note RC Helicop ter event number overall participant number almost identical Thats due fact Helicopter uses skill level system pilot dont have multiple events being flown person review numbers youll find appears two people moved class another during year Now numbers Outdoor Free Flight Power 379 IndivIduals 101252 102119 10350 10432 10530 1069 1071 1086 15238 537 event entries Glider 336 indivIduals 140239 1410 14297 15057 15329 422 event entries Rubber 466 IndIviduals 120154 1210 12253 123126 124270 1250 1263 1270 1281 1295 1300 13112 151100 712 event entries MIsc 31 individuals 1609 1619 1623 16312 33 event entries Continued page 70 COMPETITION DIRECTORY CONTEST COORDINATORS47903 Robert Wilkie 19 Everett St Rockiand MA 02370 oaring Dale Folkening 1644 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL II Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 0559 AC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockporl NY 14094VII CL & FF AMA Headquarters Competition Department AC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11725 m district except Michigan Ill CL & FF AMA Headquarters Competition Department eon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 RCNelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 higan East Wayne Veager 38235 Ceatle Romulus Ml 48174 RCM Weisenbach 4688W 148th Cieveland OH 44135VIII Randy Randolph PO Boa 271048 Dallas TX 75227 WestIX Mike Tallman 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 87217 IV CL & FF Bob Nicks 1211 Srookgreen Dr Cary NC 27511 udy Gerken 2089 South Raleigh St Denver CO 80219 RCEd Byarley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554X Ellis Hall 5543 Willow Oak Way Fair Oaks CA 95828 No V AC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg SC 29118-1287 y Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So FF W Johnson 4112 Acres Rd. Montgomery AL k Gomes 2241 Noah SI Honolulu HI 98816 Hawaii 36106 end Arlzons CL Joseph Mead 1339 Renasaleer St Jackaonville FL d Lilt 1111 N 64th St #53 Mesa AZ 88305 32305Xl Dick Salter 7217 So 133rd SI Seattle WA 98178 VI CL & FF AMA Headquarters CompetitIon Depertment T Bill Smith 10825 44th Ave SW Seattle WA AC C Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Haute IN 148 AC Pylon & Soaring AC Pattern & other ACAC except Soaring Bold Face Below Indicatee Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 148 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Ln Cincinnati OH 45233 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PO Box 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-08 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1100 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27008 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moncha Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 294 RI 156 Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14088 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23381 V Bonny JenkIns 3112 E Ralnes Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Sean 52 Langholm Dr Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochesler NY 14612 Ill Bill Carper 127 Pearl SI Jackson OH 45940 IV Bob Karlason 708 Bullen Dr. Middletown DE 19709 V David Plaft 1306 Havm NW Palm Bay FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Box 415 East Falmouth MA 02538 II Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 Ill TBA IV Woody Blancherd 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23684 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33884 VI Charlie Solich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Orion Ml 48359 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Box 545 RIchardson TX 75060 IX Stan Chilton 7258 Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShanter Ave. Bishop CA 93514-1944 Xl Andy Taglialico 650-B Taybin Rd. NW Salem OR 97304 VI CE Robbert 349 Hillsboro Ave Lexington KY 40511 VII Larry Dziak 2019 Strange St Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII BIll Blachoff 7550 Chriatle Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PO Box 573 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 328 North K St Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matauno 8876 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clawson Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 VIII Russ Snyder 114 Andorra universal City TX 78144 IX Jerald Murphy 2223 Villa Rosa Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Norcross P0 Box 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr 8 Redmond WA 98053 VI Jxhn Oxenther 21608 Bnrdesit3reennitle Rd. Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Box 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Ernest Harwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 78016 IX Dean Copeland 11629 Ruggles SI Omaha NE 88164 X Jim MacDonald 856 Burr Davia CA 95616 Xl Earle Moorhead 2545 Phippa Cr NE Salem OR 97305 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr RR 2 Florissant MO 83034 VII Keith Shaw 2756 Elmwxod Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Frank Korman 5834 Goodwin Dallas TX 75208 IX Byron Blakeslee 3134 Winnebago Dr Sedalia CO 80135 X Axhen SuIt PO Box 55 5044 Lesinv Fl 56 Mitwan City CA 92655 Xl Bernard Cawley 29838 48th Ave S Auburn WA 98001 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairman Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Member EasI Coast Austin Leflwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Central Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 856 West 16th St Newporl Beach CA 92663 Member South Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chatham Terr Bridgeport CT 06606 lit R Heeselbrock 6320 SlueBeny Hill Ct CIncInnatI OH 48248 IV Tum Miller 19130 Brxokgreev Gaden Pt. Hustersville NC 28078 V John Fuqus 724 Diane SI Niosaille FL 32578 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodson Rd Raytown MO 54135 HELICOPTER I Randy King 59 Wallingford Ave Aihol MA 01351 II Honce Hagen 15 Parlcway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 18125 IV Robert F Harris RI 3 257 Estevex Rd La Plata MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard 802 Alfred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Laiham NY 12110 Ill Dave Lalsha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Brittey Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Doug Slout 12A Mayne Ave Stanhope NJ 07674 III Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tiplon Rd Newport News VA 23606 V Charles Anderson PO Box 305 Tullahoma TN 37388 SCALE John Guenther 21809 Borden-Greenville Rd. Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig B Canary Hill Dr Orion Ml 48359 FREE FLIGHT Chuck Marks 655 Carlisle Deerfield IL 60015 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Ln Miasouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Frost 13 Castlewood CI. St Peters MO 63376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4218 301sf Ct 8 Spanaway WA 983876714 VII David von Linsowe 7093 E Dodge Rd Mt Morris Ml 46458 VIII William Thomas 321 SE Rockwood Bartlesville OK 74006 IX Jim Mowrey AR 2 Box 56 Kinaley KS 67547 X Craig Millet Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 800 Newport Cenler Dr Suite 700 Newport Beach CA 92980 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 280th St Kent WA 98042 VI Bob Bellusmini 129 College Park Dr. Creslview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dietz 12450 Lanadowne Detroil Ml 48224 VIII Dave Youngblood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyard 205 5 HilIdale Salina KS 67401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23981 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Mark Ewert 106 58 4th College Place WA 99324 VI Jim Gager 9425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Yesger 38236 Castle Dr Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dick Ritch 11042 Wanwing Houston TX 77035 IX Duane Gall 12800 W Asbury Pt Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 18016 Ave 288 Viaslia CA 93277-9757 Xl Tom Strom 1420 SW 160th Seattle WA 98116 VI Stan Watson 10414W 134 St Pals Park IL 80454 VII Al Scidmore 8013 Dorsen Dr Madison WI 83711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Easlbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Randy Spencer 2617 Fisk Ln Redondo Beach CA 90278 Xl Dave Johnson 3529 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 RC SOARING Don Edberg 4822 Rochelle Ave. Irvine CA 92714 RC AEROBATICS Larry Phillips RD 1 Box 544 Williamaport PA 17701 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradlord PA 16701 AC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oradell NJ 07649 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 68 Model Aviation CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Haperville IL 60540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN 1991 NATIONALS CONTESTANTS TAKE NOTE United States National Aeromodeling Championships Channel/Frequency AllocatIons Channel 12 14 17 21 23 26 29 33 36 39 45 47 51 58 60 01 09 BL/BK Helicopter Frequency 7203 7207 7213 7221 7225 7231 7237 7245 7251 7257 7269 7273 7281 7295 7299 5082 5098 5360 Advanced Pattern Channel 20 30 41 44 50 54 57 02 08 G/BK 0/BK Frequency 7219 7239 7261 7267 7279 7287 7293 5084 5096 5350 5330 Expert TN Master Channel 11 18 32 42 53 57 02 GY/BK Pattern Frequency 7201 7215 7243 7263 7285 7293 5084 5380 FAI Pattern Channel 11 15 18 24 27 Frequency 7201 7209 7215 7227 7233 32 35 38 42 48 53 56 59 04 05 07 GY/BK BR/BK 7243 7249 7255 7263 7275 7285 7291 7297 5088 5090 5094 5380 5310 Sportsman Pattern ChannelFrequency 207219 247227 277233 307239 357249 387255 417261 447267 507279 547287 59727 085096 0/BK5330 G/BK5350 Pylon Channel 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52 55 00 03 06 R/BK V/BK V/BK Frequency 7205 7211 7217 7223 7229 7235 7241 7247 7253 7259 7265 7271 7277 7283 7289 5080 5086 5092 5320 5340 5370 ----February 1991 69 Scale Channel 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52 55 00 03 06 R/BK V/BK V/BK Channel 11 15 18 20 24 27 30 32 35 38 41 42 44 48 50 53 54 56 57 59 02 04 05 07 08 BR/BK 0/BK G/BK GY/BK Frequency 7205 7211 7217 7223 7229 7235 7241 7247 7253 7259 7265 7271 7277 7283 7289 5080 5086 5092 5320 5340 5370 SoarIng Frequency 7201 7209 7215 7219 7227 7233 7239 7243 7249 7255 7261 7263 7267 7275 7279 7285 7287 7291 7293 7297 5084 5088 5090 5094 5096 5310 5330 5350 5380 TepftnlcaI Director cOnUIwgd Indoor 191 Individuals 2012 20216 20316 2040 2052 20688 20738 208 2090 2100 2110 21249 2144 21554 2160 314 event entries Control Line Speed 138 individuals 30136 30229 30322 30431 30522 3067 30723 30840 30925 31016 251 event entries Aerobatics 392 individuals 322140 32377 32480 32579 32674 3278 458 event entries Racing 165 individuals 31121 31239 31383 31428 31510 3168 31763 3188 260 event entries Combat 387 individuals 328208 329243 330144 33127 622 event entries Carrier 127 individuais 31957 32029 321104 190 event entries Miscellaneous Events 3320 33341 Radio Control Pattern 1846 indlviduais 401519 402542 403252 404148 405212 406287 1960 event entries Helicopter 234 Individuais 43175 43297 43364 236 event entries Continued page 74 FF Tpin SeIectln Finals econtj difficult some locked-in types make Roughly 40% California qualifiers Among names several biggies present Wakefield World Champion Bob White second-place Nordic 1979 finisher Lee Hines trim ever former team members such Walt Ghio Doug Gal breath Matt Gewain Jim Quinn Bob Piser chio Roger Simpson Jim Parker Randy Archer Bob lsaacson Randy Weiler name few Current World Junior Power FiC Cham pion Mike Keller seen having go Nordic Glider abundance premier con tributors International Free Flight well People like Henry Struck Hank Cole Fred Pearce Jim OReilly brought dog him way Wichita Chris Matsuno Buckets Johnson Doug Joyce Canardier many other legends period took chances prize Build-up towering cumulus clouds gener ated strong thermals Fridays Power Wakefield midday session What well organized nicely format ted brimming anticipation ex citement suffered little Weather intru sions various sorts light sprinkles hard rain lightning/thunder zero-visibil ity dust storms mud feet wipe-out gales dressed things up down according ones point view tropical storm moved far enough north off California coast cause tube-like low pressure disturbance stretched Hearst Castle 60 miles due west Lost Hills Reno Nevada An tense high over Oregon/Washington area fed event both unusual unkind say least Reno enough wipe out air races AMA Executive Director Vince Mankowski left hand FAI jury member chats Team Selection Chair Robert Sifleet least everyone faced same challenge between nasty stretches booming thermals generally posi tive conditions AMA meet minus constraints rounds suspect dozen Category records may have set Pre-flight bull session LR Hank Cole ex plains some features wing wig gling high-tech Wakefield Herb Robbins Assistant Nordic CD Cezar Banks re cent member USA Fl D Indoor Cham pionship Team Wakefield contingent went starting poles first thing Friday morning un der light spatters wet still neutral air faced task putting up 210 sec onds stay chase Thirty-five launched 23 maxed testament vastly improved potential birds Subsequent rounds however difficult under fair warm skies few laid off broomstick-style lift fell short sudden dust squall forced halt after round seven six fliers clean Trying maybe devastating some come far Power FiC mirrored events Wake field spectacular clutches going up full max through midday Dead-on perfect climb bunt patterns commonplace Mechanical failures shot down few dusk curfew/call 11 fliers perfect scores An on-off all-night rain followed scurried towards quarters out Interstate junction NFFS Executive Director Hardy Brodersen left meets George Xenakis after de cisive flyoff attempt Wakefield Xenakis also member 1987 USAIFAI Free Flight Team Saturday forecast mixed-bag vein Nordic hopefuls took positions 0730 hours ones guess furtive gusts cold cells generally indifferent conditions prevailed off hook early unaccountably found good air waited Continued page 73 70 Model Aviation FF Team Selection Finals coat scant minutes found things less perfect dropped crap shoot sorts underway Wakefield continued 40 minutes later also staring up indifferent stuff suf fered awful feeling shot-in-foot-itis Lift present afternoon rounds few could nail down advant age distance two best-climb ing/best-gliding ships Hank Cole wing wiggler VIT AIR etc Bob Piserchio full-house auto plus variablepitch prop beautifully prepared found as-yet unnamed hole faltered After 12 rounds score board yet another mini-cyclone came up force end day Only four contes tants perfect scores 240second flyoff round scheduled 0730 hours Sunday interim Nordic went apace com petitors reaching some incredible distances prior launch frantic search per fect thermals Broomsticks claimed huge number did few off-angle launches resulting broken machinery lost reels like Rome Coliseum would report events carnage No doubt about calm cool collected brave Oddly enough long ear heard no complaints After said done something like nine perfect carry over Sunday Sunday full bag began un der baleful cool partly sunny condi tions Wakefield flyoff four mmute chore Bob Milligan Norm Furutani Roger Maves veteran George Xenakis waited slightly fifteen minute win dow launched flat heavy air Twenty seconds separated Milli gan down eight seconds claim alter nate spot behind other three Maves retired Air Force officer relative new comer topped field 2460 seconds tal closely followed George Xenakis 2453 Furutani 2448 Congratula tions job well done Power Nordic followed excruciating Wakefield flyoff Air av erage better-than-average escala tion timer-related problems fatigue perhaps state-of-mind mistakes took high toll soon became apparent would no flyoff Nordic Bob lsaacson Jim Parker Randy Weiler made team Matt Gewain prevail ing alternate 2306 seconds through 13 rounds three winners have prior World Championships experience form very strong team Theyll have ample group prac tice time should show well Yugo slavia Four contestants perfect Power af ter 15 rounds going great spirits four-minute flyoff near sunset faced minor gale forced launch line up wind about mile avoid landing among oil rigs downwind Assistant CD Dave Parsons managed countdown point Terry Kerger quickly launched followed Ken Phair Randy Archer Ken Oliver Kergers plane immediately soft ened drift making max unlikely other three easily topped four min utes waning daylight Fini Ken Phair Denver Colorado Ken Oliver Rancho Cordova California Randy Archer Scottsdale Arizona top guns FiC 1991 World Championships Yugoslavia Nine team members nine near-ironmen Aerosport Nine fliers will surely re flect best representatives USA after three days everything real artificial thrown way con sensus guys right job kudos around staff Steve Geraghty CD Andy Faykun Bob Beecroft Herb Robbins Dave Parsons Bill Swalley Sal Fruciano event di rectors Mr Mrs Robert Provart scor ing Bill Bogart Fred Terzian processing Bill Booth Vic Cunnyngham Sr Vince Mankowski jurors hearty thanks THE AMA IS YOU AND ME February 1991 73 Chief Contest Director Steve Geraghty Los Gatos California gives OK deliberations produced fair smooth competition Ken Oliver left jubilantly hugs retriever Doug Gaibreath after successful bid spot team Note elegant V dihedral planform aluminum-clad surfaces himself vast Lost Hills site Mar tyn Cowley runs hard work downwind thermal eventually maxed after 15 min ute tow all-foam Nordic Longtime Nordic competitor Lee Hines flew Russian model acquired recent visit Leningrad ship features solid carbon trailing edges stout Keviar D-box doped tissue over Mylar covering high-G FlA launch air loads Blake Jensen Gresham Oregon shows off innovative carry-on box holds pair FiBs made red seethrough plastic sheets Ken Phair Denver Colorado second launch four-man Power flyoff Randy Archer starts Ken Oliver waits up-line Terry Kerger center first off nine-knot gusts Technipal Director conlhwed Sport Aerobatics 93 IndIviduals 41176 41224 413 105 event entries Pylon 1260 IndIviduals 421206 422167 42348 42461 42521 42683 42715 428958 1559 event entries Sailplane 2294 IndIvIduals 441145 442737 443499 4441776 44587 44657 4510 4520 4530 45473 4550 3374 event entries Scale Free Flight 124 Individuals 50151 50341 50410 50545 50712 5190 159 event entries Control Line 78 IndivIduals 50812 50974 5106 92 event entries Radio control 481 IndIvIduals 51188 51291 51361 51496 5152 5162 520193 533 event entries Sailplane 51714 Helicopter 51815 Electric 6010 6020 6036 6040 6050 6061 6070 6080 6090 61030 6110 61215 6130 6140 6150 6160 6170 61813 6190 6208 6210 6220 6230 6240 6250 6260 6278 Special Events 7014 70224 7038 order polish off about edi torial comment two Its interesting note RC Soaring accounts fourth total number persons actually flew contests 1990 Out 8500 far 1990 2294 persons have launched Sailplane What piqued inter est RC Soaring last several rule cycles has lowest num ber rule changes categories Like cyclenone kinda makes wonder whether theres some correlation heaven help us Scale Espe cially cycle 119 pro posed changes Another factor appeared look ing numbers seems least to support statement made several months ago about entry level events column suggested cant develop entrylevel event keep way al low everyone beginner expert fly also seems affect participation may entry-level events should flown entry-level people have effect desire Study some listings will find events designed entry-level par ticipation limited skill class re veal large numbers first blush might inclined suggest such condition good look event repre sents higher technical level type model Generally participation very low possible technically compe tent advanced competitor languishes simple entry-level class muddies up waters suggesting rules changes eventually move event away entry-level status Some samples look P-30 Easy B Profile Carrier Quickie 500 Inciden tally Q500 event has developed some rather severe pains recently threshes about effort remain entry-level event Now look events qualify peo ple models equipment Theres very healthy balance suggests some type orderly progression up skill level classes Check out Control Line Precision Aerobatics stunt old-timers RC Aerobatics Helicopter RC Sport Scale get beyond Sport Scale category RC Scale everything falls apart numbers range very high numbers 520 Fun Scale very low numbers Precision FAI suppose numbers telling us something about event design rules structure least have something ponder trying unglue finger spar just hit cy anoacrylate last thoughtIndoor modelers need call let know event num bers seem little low know due fact largest event year isnt included system yet Ive promised however names AMA numbers breakdown event its way comes well let computer chomp up information Cheers 1990 FAI Free Flight World Cup Results Ian Kaynes Chairman ClAM Free Flight Subcommittee following results 1990 FAI Free Flight World Cup class FlE Slope Soaring Gliders latest results classes FlA FiB FiC final re sults other classes will presented upcoming issue Competition News together statistical analysis 1990 events list 1991 World Cup events apologise late issue FlE fi nal results caused nonreturn results Trofio Cansigllo Italy have now able compile results since have seen report re sults published Modellistica results notable two Czech fliers both gained 55 points three best com petitions winner having decided comparing results fourth competition 74 Model Aviation Continued page xxx ALWAYS THINK BEFORE YOU FLY FRI FF Workl Cup Results FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT Scores 1990 Scalemasters Meet Held September 20-23 Irving Texas February 1991 75 World Cup Results Class Fl C PtNameCountryScore 1Eugeny VerbitakyUSSR60 2C Peter WachtlerDOR55 3Jan OchmanPL52 4Ken PheirUS47 5Marek RomanPL42 8Stafford ScreenGS41 7Sergey KorbanUSSR38 8G ZsengetlerH33 9GunnarAgren531 10Alain RouxF31 11RoIf StablerD28 12Valery StrukovUSSR28 13Peter NashAUS25 13Randy ArcherUS25 13Alexander MukhinUSSR25 13RomanczerwinakiPL25 17JZielinskiPL22 18Jon FletcherAUS20 18KenOliverUS20 18Peter WatsonGB20 18Ziva KovackiYU20 18LaraGOloisson520 23TorBortneN18 23Leonld FuzeevUSSR18 25Janos SzecsenyiH16 Competition Newsletter edited Fredric 0 Blanco AMA 262485 Scores 1990 World Aeromodeling Championships F4B F4C Held September 1-9 Warsaw Poland Cilts Country BEL GBR USA GBR FIN GBR AUT bro SWE ckenschlager FRG ynders ri Steinberger iv Waclawik Hocert Nanif Carlo Mapelli Nicolo Saettone Vfl Mourier tiker idlik rugnola Levy Stefanskt -ARe UOTSSOfl Pavel Fend Valery Zhuravel Rene Fouquereau Hans Waasd" Gianantonic Sergei KhilI Eabjorn Stromquist Roman Pietrzyk iq ShuroTakahara 35 Alexandr Yurkevich 36 Louis Lamezan 37 Raimo Karamaki 38 Domenico Bruachi 39 Augustin Goddet 40 F Alfonso Garcia 41 Giantranco Costa 42 Arve Jensen 43 Ronald Barr 44 Sigurd Borresen 45 Predrag Pantic 46 Peter Hill 47 liska Rahkola 48 Wim Noordegraat 49 Hermann Michelic 50 Jose Pico 50 Gerard Rutten 50 Daniel Jorda 332 3779 00 17055 15635 16077 15225 16641 iiio 00 1235113352 13041 15893 11715 1531 2 14157 9649 14571 15433 14697 13530 1479t 14112 0 10700 00 IZ4O 13650 14585 4347 14835 14700 14816 13755 14984 13440 12905 0014628 13545 13808 12156 10488 11813 13692 13904 13662 13728 12419 12380 11130 12265 11451 i 10956 1207 122850u 118349681 110889545 11029 1100A 9398 1046t 96807671 7556 631 4 00 00 00uu SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thought0 provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules cies affect competitors e has two sides CN will endeavor o print viewpoints have submitCO tedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness X good taste Determination appropriateo ness publication of matters 0 must necessity rest solely pub a lisher thoughts presented au O thor should construed CO AMA HQ staff AMA officers pub lisher should note publication X a rules-change policy-change idea does O necessarily mean specific proposal 0 has presented Contest Board Ex ecutive Council appropriate committee O such action responsibility author CO anyone else interested obtaining official action Long Should District VPs AVPs Stay Office? Terry Terrenoire AMA CD 79184 state recently passed law limiting state officials 12 years office what am suggesting new ground own organization believe District X VP chose run third term few years ago because thought new blood new approaches challenges would benefit overall mem bership district well some others have older VPs Theyre older two ways age tenure Now Im say ing age necessarily detriment its necessarily benefit either past 20 years Ive attended SOAPBOX SOAPBOX large functions district CO just two annual events Ive seen of- o ficial AMA representation Both high- ndance trade shows Over past five years Ive very active Pattern w contest trail well being assistant o CD oldest Pattern contest x country During time Ive never seen District VP AVPs atten- CO dance 0 discussion VP last March requested official representation 30th al event June did say w probably couldnt make refused 0 ask AVP lives 75 miles X site representative event reasoning could ask CO volunteer type think- 0 ing its time change cant remember le article report kind written U District AVPs W theyre attending functions 0 cant asked attend dont write ar- X tides educate inform member ship what benefit theyre CO benefiting membership shouldnt 0 holding titles have Dis- t VP continues run re-elected U nothing changes Im sure happens W cant remember time in- 0 cumbent hasnt re-elected X short see no good reason continue policy unlimited office-holding re- CO striction two three terms would ensure 0 items mentioned first paragraph new blood new ideas new vitality w rapidly growing organization 0 owe lot senior statesmen x have unselfishly given time energies over years build AMA CO vital organization today do0 mean take away vol un teers credit respect theyve earned U times a-changing AMA w changing feel its time limit 0 terms office Give new blood chance perform Soapbox View Jim Waterman San Antonio Texas CO 0 -U w 0 x CO 0 U w 0 x Being Scale RC buff can understand modeler wishing promote aspect aeromodeling interest him giving false information further end neither justifiable honorable seems frequency can expect Pattern-flying AMA President Don Lowe make unprovable claims such saying absolutely convinced would little technical advancement hobby spin-off effect competition aspects hobby osedly benefits Sunday flier -o 90% AMA membership in- w volved serious competition 0 has voiced both Model Avi- X ation column well RCM column borrow phrase Methinks protesteth CO too much 0 Actually technology advancements inevitable competition be- U tween manufacturersand great things technical does give edge over another flier competition X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Continued page 81 76 Model Aviation SOAPBOX