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-U--V COMPETITION AMA NEWS SINCE 1936 Note Fromthe Technical Director Bob Underwood new year dawns soon Clubs especially climes seasons noted temperature changes look toward building planning 1991s activities Meetings headline modelers activities fea ture sessions punctuated mem bers regaling another last summers exploits As group looks toward next year number things aware concerning changes phrase times a-changing has special meaning members general club officers Contest Directors particular help activity planning lets take look changes will hap pening 1991 membership year Event Sanctioning really big change will occur beginning 1991 Non-flying events will no longer sanctioned will new Non-flying Event Listing will appear Model Aviation month will structured like current sanc tion listing listing will use sanction request report paperwork form available club can use apply have mall show seminar etc listed Some facts know concerning listing include 1 The Non-flying Event Listing form sent directly Headquarters process ing allowing 90 days insure least listing Model Aviation same fee sanction $1000 2 Contest Director status required order apply 3 If special additional advertisement desired still available same rate used Sanctioned Event listing 4 If chartered club needs addi tional insured certificate mall etc still available dated certificate through chartered club department Headquarters same fee always $1000 5 There limit amount text ac cepted listing approximately six seven lines will continue accept Non-flying Event Listing regular sanction forms until first year new form will have circulation sev eral months will have phased Questions Give us call well fill regular sanctioning arena mem bers Districts 3 6 7 should note effective first year sanction re National Records Monthly Update following new National Records have processed during month Au gust 1990 IndoorCategory IV Intermediate Stick Open3314 Joe Foster 9/6/90 IndoorCategory IV Ornithopter Open 1701 Frank Kieser 9/11/90 Contol Line 21 Sport Speed Open15417 mph Frank Garzon Frank Garzon Jr 9/12/90 Speed Open18697 mph George W Brown Jr 9/7/90 Class II Navy Carrier Open4658 points Peter Mazur 9/12/90 FAI Outdoor Free Flight FlJ Power Open1200 Randy Archer 9/4/90 quests involving Free Flight Control Line contests should routed directly Headquarters its April meeting Exec utive Council determined wished test whether contest coordination could accomplished through Headquarters rather traditional method local district coordinators task formidable will require patience understand ing knowledge expertise ac quired over long years concerning tradi tional dates peculiarities event separa tion host other variables im parted present contest coordinators districts Contest Directors Heads up will cry 1991 number important changes will have impact tasks 1 For Radio Control events remember transmitters used sanctioned events just contests fly-ins demon strations etc will required have cer tified RC MA-AMA Gold sticker affixed does apply transmitters 27 MHz 53 MHz requirement part 1991 Safety Code 2 The 1991 membership year has new re quirement states member must sign time joining he/she has re ceived AMA Safety Code will result having new members join sanc tioned events sign actual membership ap plication now contains Code signature line CDs have al ready received sanction package 1991 event does contain new mem bership application forms please contact Competitions Department copies Another change concerns member ship insurance will also occur first year past several years have required foreign nationals purchase Affiliate Membership fly sanctioned events chartered club fields prac tice will change fee still same foreign national still required produce proof membership his/her Continued page 136 1992-93 Rules Proposals Continued following information completion synopsis Competition Regulation rule proposals submitted present cycle Last months issue Model Aviation contained first set proposals Please note interest making effi cient use space magazine brief de scription proposal included Modelers terested studying proposal detail can re quest copies original proposal AMA Headquarters Special interest groups model publications encouraged request proposals interest will provide inter ested parties complete text also rationale presented individual submitting Contact Competitions Department indi cate specific proposals requested pro posal identification number Page section numbers found rules proposals refer 199091 Competition Regulations Free Flight FF-92-17 Free Flight General Page 10 item 4 addROW events may flown competition record events 101 102 103 104 105 120 124 will listed competition ca lendar sanction request record list landplane event lower case w added le 101w Submitted Don Lindley FF-92-18 Event 163 CO-2 Power page 13 Change 3b read volume tank shall ex ceed 6cc six cubic centimeters 4e read maximum duration recorded flight 3 minutes Category 1114 minutes Cat egory II 5 minutes Category Submitted Carlo Godel FF-92-19 Event 120 MuIvih ill page 14 item 5 add event maximum duration fourth flight category shall Category 7 minutes Category lIS minutes Category 1114 minutes successive fly-off thereafter shall have maximum flight time increased two mi nutes Submitted Clarence Mather FF92-20 Event 124 P30 page 15 122 create new paragraph 122 Launching shall specified land plane models FE General Renumber present text 123 124 125 126 Submitted William Jenkins FF92-21 Event 163 CO-2 Power page 13 create new paragraph 4 4 Launching shall speci fied landplane models FE General Ren umber present text 4 5 Submitted William Jenkins FF-92-22 Events 101 102 103 104 105 Free Flight Power page 11 paragraph 41 change Cate gory Ill 7 seconds 5 seconds Also par agraph 811 change Category Ill columns read engine run 4 seconds maximum 2 mi nutes Submitted Clancy Arnold FF9223 Events 101 102 103 104 105 Free Flight Power page 11 paragraph 41 change Cate gory II 9 seconds 7 seconds Also par agraph 811 change Category II columns read engine run 5 seconds maximum 3 mi nutes Submitted Clancy Arnold FF-92-24 Events 101 102 103 104 105 Free Flight Power page 11 paragraph 41 change Cate gory 12 seconds hand launching 15 seconds VTO/ROG 10 seconds handlaunching 12 seconds VTO/ROG Also par agraph 811 change Category columns Continued page 137 December 1990 135 Technical Director continued home national aero club However effec tive first year through agree ment Canadas national organization neighbors north will have purchase Affiliate membership MAAC membership card will suffice Canadians proof insurance coverage Dont fail however check card current status list member event report 1991 will first complete year use new form 10 11 Most CDs have returned forms correctly filled out dur ing year Unfortunately some did will result inaccurate account numbers members actually flew various rule book events few re minders List rule book event sheet Provide names persons flew particular event just first five winners Joe Smith flew events 513 514 515 name should show up individual sheets way can put information computer shows individuals flew events events rule book events just have everybody sign sheet no need identify event Egg Drop Spot Landing Nostalgia 1/2A Texaco etc Yes have some interesting comments few CDs concerning new forms However task Headquarters given perform involved being able identify persons flew what spe cific numbered rule book event Help us task please will no new Competition Regula tions book 1991 Same book 90 Same rules Therefore no new book will mailed Copies still available same $200 shipping handling charge FAI Sporting Codes still avail able $300 Lastly CDs word about FAI stamps time writing appears new process will effect concerning purchase FAI competition stamps details yet place looks like stamps will obtained through National Aeronautic Associa tion NAA directly rather through AMA will have significant impact such things FAI team selection programs whether Contest Directors can still ac cept money events purchase stamps Stay tuned interested worked out last last thought As write have just finished preparing synopsis rule proposals 1992-93 Competition Regulations rule cycle experience interesting Elsewhere publication will find completed set first sec tion November issue know some will take exception man ner presented Certainly everyone would prefer see complete text of proposals along logic its submission have done best can space allotted provide meaningful text about 300 Continued page 137 136 Model Aviation CONTEST COORDINATORS COMPETITION DIRECTORY I Robert Wilkie 19 Everett St Rockland MA 02370 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St Woodhaver, Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Fernwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 Best M Weisenbach 4568 W 1461h Cleveland OH 44135 West lv CL & FF Bob Nicks 1211 Brookgreen Dr Cary NC 27511 RCBd Byerley 200 Commander Cove Slaftord VA 22554 V RC Ralph Bailey PO Box 1287 Orangeburg sc 29116-1287 FF W Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 vI RC - C Gray 201 Hulman Salem Rd Terre Haute IN 47803 RC Soaring Dale Folkening 1544 Darien Lake Dr Darien IL 80559 CL WR Bodzioch Jr 1800 Trail Ridge St Arlington Hgts IL 60004 FF Jim Bennett 324 Heltenstein Ave St Louis MO 63119 Vii All events except RC entire District except MIchigan Greg Seydel 3625 E lone Terrace Cudehy WI 53110 RC Lson Cordy N4503 Highwey 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan RC Weyne Yeager 38235 Cesile Romulus Ml 48174 FF Paul Shailor 16303 Karen Mt Clemens Ml 48044 CL Mark Warwashana 43670 Candelwood Canton Ml 48187 vIll Rendy Randolph PO Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallmen 3014 Exchange Wichite KS 67217 RC Judy Gerken 2069 SoulS Raleigh St Derver CO 80219 X Ellis Hall 5543 Willow Oak Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 No Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Rd Rolling Hills CA 90274 So Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St Honolulu HI 96816 Hswaii utah Arizona David Litt 1111 N 641h St #53 Mesa AZ 85205 Xi Dick Seller 7217 So 133rd St Seattle WA 96178 RC WT Bill Smith 10825 44th Ave SW Seattle WA 98146 RC Pylon & SoaringRC Pattern & other RCRC except Soaring Bold Face Below lndlcatea Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlen 15 Happy Hollow Rd Wayland MA 01778 II Doeg Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt vanGorder 5889 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 Boo 561 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7708 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Leird Jeckson 1100 Walnut St Philadeiphie PA 19107 lv Wayne Foster 101 Forest Dr Advance NC 27006 v Dave Hemetraught P0 Boo 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck 254 RI 158 Lyme CT 08371 II Bradley Bane 80 Lake Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 ill Rudy Kluiber 2021 Lekeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton vA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 31128 Ralnes Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Searl 52 Leogholm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14612 Ill Bill Carper 127 Pearl St Jackson OH 45640 IV Bob Karlsson 708 Bullen Dr Middletown DE 19709 V David Platt 1308 Havre NW Palm Boy FL 32907 ELECTRIC CONTEST BOARD I Nelson Whitman PO Boa 415 East Falmouth MA 02536 Ii Joe Beshar 198 Merritt Dr Oredell NJ 07649 Ill TBA IV Woody Blanchard 1733 Beach Rd. Hampton VA 23684 v Robert Nelson 380 San Jose Winter Haven FL 33854 vi Churlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 vii Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Orion Mi 48359 VIII Ralph Bed Tenny Box 545 RIchardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 725 E Lincoln Wichita KS 67211-3302 X Clarence Mather 2358 Tam OShenler Ave Bishop CA 9351 4-1 944 Xl Andy Teglistico 650-B Taybin Rd NW Salem OR 97304 vi CE Robbert 349 Hilisboro Ave. Lexington KY 40511 vii Larry Dziek 2019 Strange St. Stevens Point WI 54481 VIII Bill Blachoff 7550 ChristIe Dallas TX 75249 IX Michael Tailman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X vic Garner PO Bou 573 Livermore CA 54650 Xi John Thompson 1520 Anthony Ave. Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger Dr. St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 2317 Clemson Avenue Royal Oak Ml 48073 viii Ruse Snyder 114 Andorre Universal City TX 78148 IX Jerald Murphy 2223 villa Rosa Colorado Springs CO 80904 X Joe Norcross P0 Bos 65 Hantord CA 93232 Xi Kevin Collins 2320 Saheles Dr B Redmond WA 98053 vi John Guenthe, 21808 Burden-GresnvIIe Rd. Burden IN 47106 vii Claude McCullough RR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 Viii Ernest Herwood 2711 English Chase Arlington TX 76016 IX Dean Copeland 11629 Ruggies St Omaha NE 65164 X Jim McDonald 856 Burr Davis CA 95618 Xi Earle Moorhead 2545 Phippa Cr. NE Salem OR 97305 Vi Cal Ettel 3 Castle Dr. RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 VII Keith Sham 2756 Eimwood Ann Arbor Mi 48154 Viii Frank Korman 5834 Goodwin Dallas TX 75206 IX Byron Biekealee 3134 Winnebago Dr. Sedalia CO 80135 X Robert SilO PO eux #0 5044 LegiOn P1 #6 Midmay cdv cA 92655 Xi Bernard Camley 29838 48th Ave S Auburn WA 98001 AEROBATICS I Scott Melville 100 Chetham Terr Bridgeport CT 08506 II George Berko PO Box 2010 Tarrytown NY 10591 iii R Nesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Cl, Cincinnati ON 45248 IV Tem Miller 19130 Brsokgresn Garden Fl Hurtervville NC 28078 V John Fuque 724 Diane St Niceville FL 32578 HELICOPTER I Randy King 59 Waiiingford Ave AIhol MA 01331 II Horece Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Eslevez Rd La Plate MD 20646 V Tim Schoonerd 802 Aitred Orlando FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Avon CT 06001 ii Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 iii Dave Lataha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cult Teitord 7417 Arromood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Fritz Bien 41 Sam Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 Ii Doug Stout 12A Meyne Ave. Stenhope NJ 07874 ill Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scotldale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23806 V Charles Anderson PO Box 305 Tuilahoma TN 27388 SCALE VI Charles W Resd 5408 Woodnon Rd Reytown MO 64133 Vii David von Linsome 7093 E Dodge Rd Mt Morris Mi 48458 Viii William Thomas 331 SE Rockwsod Barlienvilie OK 74008 IX Jim Mowrey RR 2 Box 56 Kinsley KS 67547 X Craig Millet Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 800 Newport Center Dr Suite 700 Newport Beach CA 92660 Xi Charles Davenport 14415 SE 286th St Kent WA 98042 Vi Bus Beiluomini 129 College Park Dr Creetniew Hills KY 41017 Vii Roy Dietz 12450 Lansdowne Detroit Mi 48224 Viii Dave Youngbiood 1212 Barak Bryan TX 77802 IX Don Vineyurd 205S Hilidale Sauna KS 87401-3209 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd Calabasas CA 91302 Xi Mark Emert 106 SE 4th College Place WA 99324 Vi Jim Gager 6425 Auburn Rd Ft Wayne IN 46825-3031 VII Wayne Yeager 3a238 Castle Dr Romulus MI 48174 Viii Dick Ritch 11042 Wasming Houslon TX 77035 IX Duane Gail 12800W Asbury Fl Lakewood CO 80228 X Gary Hover 18018 Ave 288 Visatia CA 93277-9757 Xi Tom Strom 1420 SW 160th Seattle WA 96116 Vi Sten Watson 10414W 134 St Pubs Park IL 80464 VII Al Scidmore 8013 Dorsett Dr. Madison WI 53711 Viii Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite TX 75150 IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Gartield Denver CO 80210 X Randy Spencer 2617 Fisk Ln Redondo Beach CA 90278 Xi Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Llndley 430 Tupelo Napervilie IL 80540 FAI TEAM SELECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN John Guenther 21809 Borden-Greenville Rd Borden IN 47106 INDOOR Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr Orion Mi 48359 FREE FLIGHT Bob Sitleet RD 3 Box 56 Gienrock PA 17327 CL SPEED & TEAM RACE Bill Lee 3522 Tamarish Ln Missouri City TX 77459 CL COMBAT Gary Froxt 13 Cestiemood Ct St Peters MO 83376 CL AEROBATICS Pete Bergstrom 4219 201st Ct B Spanemay WA 98387-6714 RC SOARING Don Edberg 4922 Rocheile Ave Irvine CA 92714 RC AEROBATICS Larry Phillips RD 1 Box 544 Williameport PA 17701 RC PYLON Bob Brown 1255 High St Bradford PA 16701 RC ELECTRIC Joe Beshar 158 Merritt Dr Oradeil NJ 07549 RC HELICOPTER Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Red Bank NJ 07701 SPECIAL EVENTS CONTEST BOARD Chairmen Don Llndley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 Member East Coast Austin Lettwich 407 Aubrey Rd Richmond VA 23229 Member Central Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Member West Coast Bill Northrop 898 West 16th St. Newport Beach CA 92863 Member South Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenles Dr Beton Rouge LA 70815 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS Technical Director cnd proposals text staggering especially rationale included future column will spend some print subject write rule propo sal significant amount time has spent attempting clarify text intent placement proposals submitted very important consideration ten included proposal what event meant address As illustration number Scale pro posals cycle concerned 46 declara tion rule Unfortunately proposers 10 failed indicate specific events wished change Since 46 rule both Radio Control Sport Scale 511 512513 Control Line Sport Scale 509 could have impact both Another il lustration same category centers around fact changing rules RC Sport Scale changes Giant Fun Scale well proposer isnt specific comes much like king musical King crys out us puzzlement Until next Month Rules Proposals continued read engine run 8 seconds maximum 5 min utes Submitted Clancy Arnold FF-92-25 Events 101 102 103 104 105 Free Flight Power page 11 paragraph 41 change Cate gory Ill 7 seconds 4 seconds change 42 flight 2 minutes three flights 6 min utes flight 2 minutes three flights 7/2 minutes change 811 flights engine run 4 seconds maximum 21/2 minutes Submitted Meredith Chamberlain FF-92-26 Events 101 102 103 104 105 Free Flight Power page 11 paragraph 41 change Cate gory II 9 seconds 5 seconds change 811 flights engine run 5 seconds maxi mum 3 minutes Submitted Meredith Cham berlain FF-92-27 Events 101 102 103 104 105 Free Flight Power page 11 paragraph 41 change Cate gory 12 seconds 8 seconds change 811 flights engine run 8 seconds maxi mum 5 minutes Submitted Meredith Cham berlain FF-92-28 Free Flight General page 10 paragraph 4 add ROW events may flown competition record events 101 102 103 104 105 120 124 will listed competition ca lendar sanction request record list landplane event lower case w added ie 101w Submitted DJ Lindley Control Line CL-92-2 Event 311 Rat Racing page 36 create new paragraph 3 details engine specifications event rules include venturi size 255 inches air must pass through venturi no restrictions type size lo cation needle valve assembly Submitted Bill Bischoff CL-92-22 Events 322 323 324 325 326 Precision Aerobatics page 43 item 11 delete sentence act leaving level flight constitutes begin ning maneuver except case inverted flight outside square loops cloverleaf Submitted William Zimmer CL-9227 Event 329 Slow Combat page 55 item 2 change first sentence readThe aircraft shall have profile fuselage horizontal stabilizer elevator Submitted Gary Frost CL-92-28 Events 319 320 Navy Carrier page 39 add after -except case dispute sentence Models receiving 100 bonus points Open age category shall allowed compete Class II Submitted John Cas tiglioni CL-92-29 Events 319 320 321 Navy Carrier Page 40 change second sentence read landing must signaled within three minutes completion low speed run Submitted William Bischoff CL-92-30 Event 311 Rat Racing page 36 change specification chart reflect minimum single strand diameter engine sizes 3052-4028 cubic inches 020 inches Submitted Racing Advis ory Committee W R Lee Chairman CL-92-31 Event 311 Rat Racing page 36 change specification chart reflect minimum single strand diameter engine sizes 1500-2135 cubic inches 016 inches Submitted Racing Advis ory Committee W R Lee Chairman CL-92-32 Event 311 Rat Racing page 36 change specification chart reflect minimum single strand diameter engine sizes 2136-3051 cubic inches 018 inches Submitted Racing Advis ory Committee W R Lee Chairman CL-92-33 Events 313 314 315 316 Mouse Scale Racing page 37 change specification chart reflect minimum line size single strand lines 012 inches Submitted Racing Advisory Committee W R Lee Chairman CL-92-34 Events 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 Racing Unified Rules page 35 add third sentence 104 reading Excluding first /z lap after takeoff passing shall done flying over model being passed Submitted Racing Advis ory Committee W R Lee Chairman CL-92-35 Events 311 312 313 314 315 317 317 Racing Unified Rules pages 34 36 37 Replace first sentence 32 Racing Unified Rules Un less modified individual event no exhaust extensions allowed Replace second sentence Allowable exhaust lengths will defined event Add 23 Rat Racing Only constant diameter exhaust extensions allowed Such extensions shall no 5 inches length mea sured along centerline center piston bore end pipe Replace 21 Slow Rat maximum length exhaust system measured along its centerline face piston shall 11 inches Replace 211 Mouse Race Scale Racing maximum length exhaust system measured along its centerline face piston shall 05 inches Replace 211 Scale Racing rules maximum length exhaust system mea sured along its centerline face pis ton shall 95 inches Submitted Racing Ad visory Committee W R Lee Chairman CL-92-36 Events 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 Racing Unified Rules 115 page 36 replace 115 contestants qualifying score will single best time qualifying races Sub mitted Racing Advisory Committee W R Lee Chairman CL-92-37 Event 311 Rat Racing page 36 replace paragraph 33 races will run ex actly two2 fliers odd number com petitors entered final three will flown round robin flier 1 flier 2 heat 1 flier 1 flier 3 heat 2 flier 2 flier 3 heat 3 Note flier gets required pair qualifying heats Submitted Racing Advisory Committee W R Lee Chairman CL-92-38 Event 317 Scale Racing page 38 replace paragraph 33 races will run ex actly two 2 fliers odd number com petitors entered single qualifying heats flown race will flown traffic supplied other competitors Other wise final three fliers will flown round ro bin flier 1 flier 2 heat 1 flier 1 flier 3 heat 2 flier 2 flier 3 heat 3 Sub mitted Racing Advisory Committee W R Lee Chairman CL-92-39 Event 312 Slow Rat page 37 replace par agraph 33 races will flown ex actly two 2 fliers odd number com petitors entered final three will flown round robin flier 1 flier 2 heat 1 flier 1 flier 3 heat 2 flier 2 flier 3 heat 3 Note flier gets required pair qualifying heats Submitted Racing Advisory Committee W R Lee Chairman CL-92-40 Event 303 B Speed page 28 change line length B Jr/Sr B Open 65 3 70 Delete paragraph 122 page 32 Change para graph 17 page 32 read B/z mile-6 laps Submitted Mike Greb CI-92-41 Events 319320321 Navy Carrier page 40 change paragraph 142 read Once model engine ie crankcase piston sleeve has used contestant make official tempt event same model engine can used another contestant same event contest Submitted Richard Perry CL-92-42 Events 319 320 321 Navy Carrier page 38 paragraph 34 delete second third sent ences length theattached mo tor Add new paragraph 341 length passage through exhaust exits engine may longer three inches mea sured center line engine cylinder along center line exhaust passage ex cept noted below Exhaust ducting beyond three inch limit permitted provided least 16 inch clearance points between additional ducting exhaust extension tached engine Exhaust extensions up 13 inches long measured described above per mitted provided single round exhaust exit no larger 0343 inches 87mm diameter Note An A2 inch rod will fit inside legal ex haust exit Submitted Richard Perry CL-92-43 Events 319 320 321 Navy Carrier page 38 paragraph 2 third sentence change word stem stern diagram page 39 shows proper positioning ramp Submitted Rich ard Perry CL92-44 Events 319 320 321 Navy Carrier page 39 diagram deck plan delete caption diagram Maximum wingspan 44 inches inconsistent actual rules changed 1984 Submitted Richard Perry CL-92-45 Control Line General page 25 figure 1 change Make bend around diameter rod Make bend around rod Submitted Richard Perry CL92-46 Events 319 320 321 Navy Carrier page 40 paragraph 9 change release area length 42 inches 84 inches Submitted Peter Mazer CL-92-47 This proposal will reported next months issue CL92-48 Add new event Quickie Rat Race Pro visional sport 40 cubic inch engines take restrictions Complete set rules submitted Submitted Frank E Williams CL-92-49 92-50 awaiting release Chairman will reported next month Radio Control Aerobatics RCA-92-13 Events 401 402 403 404 405 Radio Control Aerobatics Judges Guide proposal re places page 62 Purpose through page 64 C Accurate Consistent Judging annex SB 1989 FAI Sporting Code certain AMA Notes included proposal Submit ted Russell Knetzger RCA-92-14 Events 401 402 403 404 405 Radio Control Aerobatics judges Guide page 65 Section E Avalanche add words zero points item 5 Also add page 64 collation mandatory zeros Submitted Russell Knetzger RCA-92-15 Events 401 402 403 404 405 Radio Control Aerobatics judges Guide page 64 D Judg ing Individual Maneuvers change item 5 under mandatory zeros substituting 2/2 2 3/2 4 spins Also add Snap roll entry spins Submitted Russell Knetzger Continued page 138 December 1990 137 CL Combat Program conunued RCA-92-16 Event 402 Sportsman page 61 section 16 replace 2 Double Stall Turn 2 Stall Turn Submitted Russell Knetzger RCA-92-17 Event 403 Advanced page 61 section 17 replace 2 Non-rolling Figure M 2 Fig ure M rolls Submitted Russell Knetz ger RCA-92-18 Event 401 Novice page 60 paragraph 7 delete sentence Novice class supple mental see Supplemental Provisional rules page 21 THis proposal would remove such status Novice event Submitted Ronald Van Putte RCA-92-19A Event 401 Novice page 61 para graph 15 change Procedure Turn One-half Reverse Cuban Eight Submitted Ronald Van Putte RCA-92-19B Judges Guide delete Procedure Turn RCA-92-19 passes Submitted Ronald Van Putte RCA-92-20 Judges Guide delete maneuver descrip tions Eight Point Roll Reverse Point Roll Three Reverse Inside Loops maneu vers included current pat terns Submitted Ronald Van Putte RCA-92-21A Event 402 Sportsman page 61 para graph 16 add following maneuvers insert One-half Reverse Cuban Eight between current numbers 2 3 insert Split 5 between current maneuvers 4 5 insert Stall Turn between current maneuvers 6 7 Submitted Ronald Van Putte RCA-92-21B Judges Guide add Split 5 Judges Guide Model half rolls inverted immediately executes half inside loop level flight Downgrades 1 Changes heading during half roll half loop 2 Half loop immediately after half roll 3 Half loop constant radius Based passage RCA-92-21A Submitted Ro nald Van Putte RCA-92-22 Event 402 Sportsman page 61 para graph 16 add following maneuvers One-half Cuban Eight between current numbers 3 4 add Split 5 between current numbers 4 5 Submitted Gene Rogers RCA-9223 Events 402 403 404 Sportsman Ad vanced Masters provides complete revamping maneuvers classes including addition K factors maneuver Maneu ver descriptions also included Judges Guide Submitted Richard Bergeron RCA-92-24 Events 401 402 403 404 405 Gen eral page 60 paragraph 103 add flight must completed end round being flown within time frame designated contest director Submitted Darlene Frederick RCA-92-25 judges Guide page 64 D Judging Indi vidual Maneuvers change second sentence read 10 0 points Submitted Darlene Fred erick RCA-92-26 judges Guide page 64 D Judging Indi vidual Maneuvers add paragraph 5 after final score maneuver sentence AMA contest maneuvers judged basis 10 0 score S would given 50% maneuver done correctly 80% maneuver done correctly would earn 8 downgrade percentage detected error must give pilot same percentage what done correctly Submitted Wayne Frederick RCA-9227 Judges Guide page 64 D Judging Indi vidual Maneuvers add end paragraph 4 after -many negative scores sentence Keep mind complexity maneuver Ex ample bobble roll inverted inverted flight would severe downgrade bobble roll inverted reverse out side loop due complexity ma neuver Submitted Wayne Frederick RCA-92-28 Judges Guide page 64 D Judging Indi vidual Maneuvers change paragraph five Maneu vers Off Center read maximum 1 point per quarter maneuver off center maximum 2 point deduction offset Submitted Wayne Frederick RCA-9229 Events 401 402 403 404405 pro posal incorporates change pattern class desig nations maneuvers some classes desig nations would Novice Sportsman Advanced Expert Masters Expert Turnaround K factors would employed Expert Masters Expert Turnaround Submitted Darlene Frederick RCA-9230 Clarification required before further processing can accomplished Synopsis will ap pear next months issue RCA-92-31 Judges Guide page 66 Landing change second sentence read smoothly touching ground within landing zone landing zone 30 meter area marked designated runway area designated contest director main Also change Downgrade item S read Model lands outside 30 meter landing zone Change item 6 read undercarriage leg retracts fails time before aircraft comes complete stop zero points Submitted Wayne Frederick RCA-92-32 judges Guide page 68 Takeoff add before Downgrades Takeoff will down graded rotation liftoff does occur front judges Submitted Wayne Frederick RCA-92-33 Events 401 402 403 404 405 page 62 paragraph 20 Suggested Field Procedure change 203 read flight order shall determined such method event director chooses assure frequency compatibility equal expo sure conditions Alteration flight order anyone other event director desig nated representative allowed multi ple flight lines used separate fre quency compatible flight order shall estab lished flight line paragraphs 2041 2043 change words flight list flight order wherever ap pears Change paragraph 2052 read Individual ma neuvering area markings established flight line Change paragraph 2053 read event di rector shall assure multiple flight orders managed such manner frequency con flicts interference occur Delete paragraph 2054 its entirety Change paragraph 207 inserting words totaled after averaged first sentence deleting flight list fifth sentence changing words contest director e vent director last sentence Submitted Joan Anastasio RCA-92-34 Events 401 402 403 404 405 Gen eral page 62 paragraph 20 change 203 read flight order shall determined random draw within class except wherever possible frequency shall follow frequency identi cal frequencies adjoining flight lines shall separated least two positions flight order flight order shall rotate bottom top round fraction its length corres ponds number rounds flown ex ample sixth its length round six round contest Alteration flight order other event director desig nated representative allowed multi ple flight lines used separate flight order shall established flight line paragraphs 2041 2043 change words flight list flight order ever appear Change paragraph 2052 read Individual ma neuvering area markings established flight line Change paragraph 2053 read event di rector shall arrange multiple flight orders delays due frequency conflicts mini mized far possible Delete paragraph 2054 its entirety Change paragraph 207 inserting words totaled after averaged first sentence deleting words flight list fifth sentence changing wordscontest direc tor event director last sentence Sub mitted RC Aerobatics Advisory Committee Rick Allison Chairman RCA-92-35 Event 405 Expert Turnaround page 62 delete paragraphs 19 191 192 1921 1922 Renumber paragraph 193 19 Delete maneu ver descriptions located section E Judges Guide pertaining Expert Turnaround sched ule form part approved sched ule 1992-93 rulebook Submitted RC Aerobatics Advisory Committee Rick Allison Chairman RCA-92-36 Events 401 402 403 404 405 Judges Guide page 66 Landing first sentence change read within landing zone change wording downgrade S Model lands out side 30 meter zone Add new paragraph fol lowing landing description detailing zone placement application landings Submit ted RC Aerobatics Advisory Committee Rick Al lison Chairman RCA-92-37 Events 401 402 403 404 405 Judges Guide page 63 beginning section B Principles complete new rewrite incorporating necessary guidelines procedures judg ing scored turnaround pattern maneuver sche dules modification certain maneuver descrip tions use iu turnaround format re moves discrepancies between AMA FAI ma neuver descriptions wherever possible Submit ted RC Aerobatics Advisory Committee Rick Allison Chairman RCA-92-38 Clarification required before further processing can accomplished Synopsis will ap pear next month RCA-92-39 Event 403 Advanced page 61 changes class turnaround format flown box same manner Expert Turnaround also provides K factors description maneuver currently Judges Guide sec tion Submitted RC Aerobatics Advisory Com mittee Rick Allison Chairman RCA-92-40 Events 401 402 403 Novice Sportsman Advanced page 61 paragraphs 1516and 17 assigns K factors maneuver classes Submitted RC Aerobatics Ad visory Committee Rick Allison Chairman RCA-92-41 RC Aerobatics General page 61 delete paragraph 14 its entirety replace mate rial providing guidelines site set up descrip tions classes using scored turnaround format pattern schedules Submitted RC Aerobatics Ad visory Committee Rick Allison Chairman RCA-92-42 RC Aerobatics General page 59 para graph 42 delete replace statement es tablishing maximum noise level 98 dB mea sured 3 meters aircraft competing pattern class removing prohibition against use tuned silencers Novice class score penalty 5% raw flight score would assessed registering over 98 dB 10% over 101 dB organizers shall have option deleting requirement published advance Submitted RC Aerobat ics Advisory Committee Rick Allison Chairman RCA-92-43 Judges Guide page 62 Add section addendum containing definitions Attitude angle fuselage model respect its track Maneuvering area aerobatic zone box bounded lines radiating pilots posi tion 60 degrees side center vertical height exceeding 60 degrees depth de termined models line flight Symmetry balanced equal correspon dence opposing superimposed maneuver el ements respect size shape position Track trajectory flight path cen ter gravity model respect fixed ground reference Wind Correction An alteration aircraft atti tude made purpose compensating effects wind drift track model maneuvers RC Aerobatics required wind corrected such way preserve shape maneuver track model described Section E AMA RC Pattern judges Guide Submitted RC Aerobatics Ad visory Committee Rick Allison Chairman RCA-92-44 Aerobatics General page 60 para graph 102 delete its entirety replace 02- competitor entitled attempt 138 Model Aviation official flight An attempt may re peated judges discretion some unforeseen reason model fails make start ie safety delay due other aircraft traffic etc event director shall have sole discretion ary authority grant single repeat attempt his/her opinion competitor has encountered radio interference during course official attempt Such repeat attempt granted shall start maneuver immediately preceding point flight interference en countered radio interference again encoun tered during reflight flight scores shall stand originally recorded during initial t tempt Wherever possible data gathered elec tronic monitoring should consulted event director making decision grant deny interference reflight Submitted RC Aerobatics Advisory Committee Rick Allison Chairman RCA-92-45 Event 404 Masters page 62 paragraph 18 replace current set Masters maneuvers turnaround format K factors Maneuver de scriptions provided Judges Guide Sub mitted Gene Rogers RCA-92-46 Aerobatics General page 61 para graph 13 change read flight score shall normalized following manner competitors class have flown front par ticular set judges once average raw score completed flights class set judges shall computed computation shall made adding complete flight scores class set judges divided number complete flights used Flight scores containing two zeros shall used computation average score shall awarded 1000 points remaining scores set judges normalized percent age 1000 points ratio actual raw score divided round average score multi plied 1000 Score Y ivided Sa x 1000 Score Y alized points awarded compet itor Y Sy score competitor Y Sa age raw score round example total ten contestants en tered Sportsman After 10 flights have flown front judge set average completed flights round raw score 81 Com petitor Y raw score 75 75 divided 81 multiplied 1000 equals 925926 Ys normalized score Competitor X raw score 91 91 divided 81 multiplied 1000 equals 1123457 Xs normalized score Note If clast example Sportsman split between two lines score can nor malized after second round 10 have flown front judge set necessary pilot have average score thus re ceive exactly 1000 points fact highly im probable Submitted Charley Reed RCA-92-47 Aerobatics General page 61 para graph 141 delete specified contest offi cials replace announced pilot Submitted Ronald Van Putte RCA-92-48 Aerobatics General page 62 2042 change first sentence read No 1 man shall have 3 minutes completion preceding flight release model start flight unless preceding fliers aircraft same frequency case flier will pro vided sufficient time perform radio safety check prior going clock Submitted Ronald Van Putte RCA-92-49 Events 411 412 413 RC Sport Aer obatics page 70 represents extensive changes general event rules judging guide Submit ted Glen Carter Scale SC-92-15 Event 509 Sport Scale page 108 add 71 no maximum limitation num ber official flights allowed during time scheduled event minimum three rounds should scheduled Delete first sen tence 72 Contestants shall have three- Re place paragraph 10 Control line official score official score shall total static points 100 maximum average best two flights scores 100 maximum two rounds flown official score will total static points single best flight score break tie best single flight will added static score does break tie add average best three flights static score does break tie add average best four flights static score Submitted Charles Bauer SC-92-16 New event Indoor Electric RC Scale static score determined using present Peanut Scale rules Event 501505 Weight limited 25 ounces 4 ounce per square foot wing loading Submitted Mitchell Poling SC92-17 Events 511 512 513 514 520 Sport Scale Giant Fun page 113 paragraph 9 add end present sentence nearest half point Submitted Russell Knetzger SC-92-18 Scale Flight Judges Guide beginning page 114 transfer sketches illustrating maneuvers FAI Sporting Code AMA Competi tion Regulations language used de scription since different few cases Sub mitted Russell Knetzger SC-92-19 Events 511 512 513 514 520 Sport Scale Giant Fun page 112 paragraph 56 add will time limit twelve minutes complete static judging model Sub mitted Ray Schellekens SC-92-20 Event 518 Helicopter page 121 para graph 4a read published three view drawing Submitted John Guenther SC-92-21 Events 509 511 512 513 514 Control Line Radio Control Sport Scale Giant pages 109 112 paragraph 46 replace Wheels tires -15 points Wheel hubs rims covers -05 points Submitted John Guenther SC-92-22 Events 509 511 512 513 514 Control Line Radio Control Sport Scale Giant pages 109 112 paragraph 46 change references wording glass fiberglass Submitted John Guenther SC-92-23 New event classification Fun Scale Open Class added present event 520 Add page 114 intent Fun Scale Open Class provide RC scale event contestants/modelers unlimited scale model ing flying experience event is re main simple concept Submitted John Guenther SC-92-24 Event 520 Fun Scale page 114 change first sentence read intent Fun Scale Novice Class provide entry level RC scale event contestants new RC scale modeling flying event is remain simple concept Submitted John Guenther SC-92-25 Event 520 Fun Scale page 114 first sentence remove words entry level Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-26 Event 520 Fun Scale page 114 para graph 1 add first sentence advance notice event may conducted different classes based skill age level ie Open Entry Junior Senior etc Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-27 Event 520 Fun Scale page 114 para graph 2 beginning paragraph insert Static score will 0 5 points Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-28 Events 511 512 513 514 520 Sport Scale Giant Fun page 111 paragraph 2 change sentence following safety provisions must observed read Non-compliance following safety provisions cause disqualification Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-29 Events 511 512 513 514 520 Sport Scale Giant Fun page 111 paragraph 3 change sentence engine must equipped muffler- read exception elec tric motors engine must equipped effective muffler silencer limit noise output eligible event Submitted Clif ford Tacie SC-9230 Events 511 512 513 520 Sport Scale Fun page 111 paragraph 3 add sentence pilot visible flight prototype air craft man-shaped dummy pilot scale size width must visible model during flight phrase contestant will receive zero scorefor Realism Flight itted Clifford Tacie SC-92-31 Events 511 512 513 514 Sport Scale Giant page 111 paragraph 45 change last sen tence read Three views larger 81/2 x 11 may required submitted flat mounted stiff backing Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-32 Events 511 512 513 514 Sport Scale Giant page 112 paragraph 46 delete Plastic film covering list Submitted Clifford Ta cie SC-92-33 Events 511 512 513 514 520 page 112 paragraph 53 delete entire paragraph renumber 54 S5 Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-34 Events 511 512 513 514 520 page 112 paragraph S5a change read flying propel ler diameter color may substituted scale propeller flight Submitted Clif ford Tacie SC-92-35 Events 511 512 513 514 520 page 112 paragraph 55b after words -comply safety regulations add flying spinner must presented judges during static judging flying spinner varies significantly static spinner model must static judged flying spinner installed model Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-36 Events 511 512 513 514 520 page 112 paragraph 5Se after words -those submit ted scale judging add Static judges will make note static judging sheet ob served droppable stores place model time static judging Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-37 Events 511 512 513 514 520 page 112 paragraph 55f change first sentence read Sharp pitot tubes other like objects projecting wing fuselage will removed before flight safety consideration Submitted Clif ford Tacie SC-92-38 Events 511 512 513 514 520 page 113 paragraph 72 delete last sentence condi tions very light winds Submitted Clif ford Tacie SC-92-39 Events 511 512 513 514 520 page 113 paragraph 73 add second sentence flight shall considered official time starts unless excepted CD due circumstances beyond control contestant Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-40 Events 511 512 513 514 520 page 113 add new paragraph 74 An official flight con sidered complete following oc cur1 time limit expires2 Personal contact made model second time after model has released take-off during ficial flight3 pilot has called Flight com plete/ Finished4 Landing maneuver complete followed another maneuver flight planS Disqualification reason Submit ted Clifford Tacie SC-92-41 Events 511 512 513 514 520 page 113 paragraph 8 after -must follow flight plan presented flight judges add Any maneu ver and/or scale operation may selected scoring once during single official flight Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-42 Events 511 512 513 514 520 page 113 add new paragraph 85 model con tacted pilot helper time during flight point calling first maneuver starting/beginning etc completion of ficial flight maneuver called performed im mediately preceding contact will receive zero score Such contact once during official flight will result zero flight Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-43 Events 511 512 513 514 520 page 113 add new paragraph 85-Any scale maneuver and/or scale operation capable being per formed pilot subject aircraft during taxi flight eligible option Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-44 Events 511 512 S13 514 S20 page 113 December 1990 139 paragraph 94 rewrite read event engines multi-engine model fails dur ing flight multi-engine score will based contestants ability continue flight ac cording multi-engine option description contestant will continue receive flight points maneuver operation com pleted Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-45 Scale Judges Guide page 115 paragraph 23 change last sentence read Execution such maneuvers such model type con stant full throttle should obvious sound engine should grounds re duction score Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-46 Scale Judges Guide page 115 paragraph 23 change -B-29 may well spectacular- Read -B-29 may well spectacular may receive significant downgrade Realism Flight score being outside capabilities aircraft Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-47 Scale Judges Guide page 115 paragraph 23 change sentence majority fullscale prop driven aircraft- read full scascale prop driven aircraft- Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-48 Scale judges Guide page 115 paragraph 3 after sentence should hold meeting prior day contest discuss flight judges rules event add Any standards judging interpretation rules presented judges differ additional guidelines rules presented Competition Regulations book should also presented contestants pilots meeting Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-49 Scale Judges Guide page 117 paragraph 424 delete cases landing maneuver complete-initial contact first half prepared strip replace such prepared strips landing maneuver will con sidered complete before model crosses end prepared surface provided model makes initial contact first half strip Only cases nose-overs caused entry unprepared ground disre garded quality control landing forming judging criteria exception short prepared strips landing considered com plete following conditions oc curs 1 model has come near stop stop depending whether prototype equipped brakesi within 500 feet touch down pilot has called Complete/Finished 2 model has traveled 500 feet touch down cases rollout touchdown point completion will judged straight ness positioning landing will down graded appropriately coming near stop stop within 500 feet touchdown Sub mitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-50 Scale judges Guide page 117 paragraph 425 change first sentence read real ism score shall awarded proportion well model simulates complete flight sta bility airspeed sound takeoff landing taxi ing characteristics prototype aircraft Sub mitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-51 Scale Judges Guide page 118 paragraph 432 second sentence delete words upwind heading Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-52 Scale judges Guide page 118 paragraph 433 change -it should commence mo del upwind heading begins 90 degree turn point immediately opposite judgesto read should commence model heading line parallel runway begins 90 degree turn point immediately opposite judges- Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-53 Event 515 Precision page 110 para graph 2 change -the following safety provi sions must observed read Non compliance following safety provisions cause disqualification Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-54 Event 515 Precision page 110 para graph 28 change second sentence read E lectric motors exempted require ment Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-55 Event 515 Precision page 110 para graph 29 change must visible model dur ing flight read -must installed vis ible model during flight contestant will receive zero score Realism Flight Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-56 Event 515 Precision page 110 para graph 6 delete last sentence conditions very light wind- Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-57 Event 515 Precision page 110 para graph 81 change third sentence read judging scale aircraft flight particular tention should paid realistic speed sound performance Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-58 Event 514 Giant page 113 paragraph 1 change RC Sport Scale section 3 applies except pilot figures required read RC Sport Scale section 3 applies Submitted Clif ford Tacie SC-92-59 Event 514 Giant page 114 paragraph 21 following 96 cubic inches add exception electric motors engine must equipped effective muffler silencer limit noise output eligible event Submitted Clifford Tacie SC-92-60 New event Control Line Profile Scale Rules basically same event 509 Minor changes implement profile concept Submit ted Michael Welshans SC-92-61 Events 509 511 512 513 514 Control Line Sport Scale Radio Control Sport Scale Giant change Official Score paragraph five events read highest scores static flight given 100 points succeeding places proportionately scored Submitted Charles Bauer SC-92-62 Events 511 512 513 514 Sport Scale Giant page 112 paragraph 5 delete paragraph 5 its entirety replace 5 In-Flight Scale Judging In-flight scale judging Accuracy Outline Craftsmanship Color Finish Markings accomplished minimum 2 judges contestants first first complete flight Submitted Claude Tanner SC-92-63 Event 508 Control Line Precision page 106 paragraph 62 delete present text replace 62 Three minutes will allowed start engine commence takeoff maneuver case multi engine models additional two minutes will allowed additional en gine constant will allowed helper sist starting adjusting engine case multi engine models helper allowed additional engine Add 63 reads 63 Engine restarts per mitted within allotted time wheels have left ground takeoff No other time limits apply Submitted Michael Welshans SC-92-64 Add new events breaking event 509 Control Line Sport Scale three classifications would become Control Line Sportsman Sport Scale Control Line Expert Sport Scale Control Line Sport Scale Combined No method advancement provided proposal Sub mitted Michael Welshans SC-92-65 Event 509 Control Line Sport Scale page 109 paragraph 9 add new item 95 Realism Flight score will based attitude model flight scale speed relation scale size power model scale options per formed prototype flaps retractsetc performed model ground ma neuvers except proto taxi overall smoothness performance above will consid ered Submitted Michael Welshans SC-92-66 Event 504 Free Flight Outdoor Gas page 105 paragraph 7 change multiplier first sentence 5 75 Submitted Austra lia Graves SC-92-67 Event 508 Control Line Precision page 106 paragraph 80 change read Engine Con trol Engine Shutoff0 40 points Also add sentence contestant fails demon strate engine shutoff end flight engine control scored option Submitted Australia Graves SC-92-68 Event 508 Control Line Precision page 107 paragraph 11 change flight score multiplied two 2 achieve equal bal ance flight static scores Submitted Aus tralia Graves SC-92-69 Proposer has withdrawn proposal prior initial vote SC-92-70 Events 509 511 512 513 514 Control Line Sport Scale Radio Control Sport Scale Giant pages 109 112 paragraph 46 revision points deducted items list Addi tion item Foam wing cores Submitted Steve Ort SC-92-71 Event 509 Control Line Sport Scale page 109 paragraph 7 add new item 75 model contacted pilot helper time during flight point calling first maneuverStarting/Takeoff/etcto comple tion official flight maneuver called performed immediately preceding contact will receive zero score Such contact once within official flight will result zero flight Submitted Ronald Sears SC-92-72 Event 509 Control Line Sport Scale page 108 paragraph 7 add end 71 no maximum limitation number official flights allowed during time scheduled event maximum three rounds should scheduled Delete paragraph 72 renumber present 73 74 Delete present paragraph 10 replace cial Score official score shall total static points 100 maximum av erage two best flight scores 1100 maximum two rounds flown official score will total static points 100 maxi mum single best flight score break tie best single flight will added static score does break tie add average best 3 flights static score does break tie add average best 4 flights static score Submitted Ronald Sears SC-92-73 Event 508 Control Line Precision page 107 paragraph 8g delete sentence beginning However no points will awarded- Page 106 paragraph 6 add end paragraph no limitation number official flights allowed during time scheduled event Delete paragraph 61 Renumber paragraph 62 61 eliminate last sentence beginning An attempt will charged- Replace paragraph 10 Flight scoring Isis recommended panel three flight judges will used score flight plan flight plan score will determined adding flight plan section 7 scale operation points section 8 bonus points section 9 recommen dation followed flight plan score will de termined taking average scores given three judges multiplying two official flight score maximum possible 430 points Add paragraph 101 panel two judges flight plan score will determined taking total scores two judges maximum pos sible 430 points Add paragraph 102 single judge flight plan score will determined multiply ing score two Paragraph 11 replace Official Score official score will determined adding av erage best two flights judged maximum possible 430 points scale judging score maximum possible 450 points event two rounds being flown best single flight score shall used Maximum possible official score 480 points Itemized point scores will posted otherwise made available soon pos sible after flight Add paragraph 111 break tie final score add average best two flights static score does break tie add average best three flights static score does break tie use aver age best four flights added static score Submitted Ronald Sears SC-92-74 Event 509 Control Line Sport Scale page 108 paragraph 53 delete entire paragraph 140 Model Aviation Submitted Ronald Sears SC-92-75 Event 509 Control Line Sport Scale page 109 paragraph 46 delete item Plastic film cover ing list Submitted Ronald Sears SC-92-76 Event 508 Control Line Precision page 106 paragraph 31 change second sentence deleting words Ducted fan installations text Submitted Ronald Sears SC-92-77 Event 508 Control Line Precision page 106 paragraph 2 change sentence ending must visible model during flight read -must installed visible model during flight contestant will receive zero Realism Flight itted Ronald Sears SC-92-78 Event 509 Control Line Sport Scale page 108 paragraph 3 change sentence -then man-shaped dummy pilot scale size width must visible model during flight read -then man-shaped dummy pilot scale size width must installed visible model during flight contestant will receive zero score Realism Flight itted Ronald Sears SC-92-79 Event 509 Control Line Sport Scale page 109 paragraph 82 add after words -typical aircraft modeled add words include climb dive Submitted Ronald Sears SC-92-80 Event 508 Control Line Precision page 107 paragraph 8n after words -typical aircraft modeled add words include climb dive Submitted Ronald Sears SC-92-81 Event 508 Control Line Precision page 107 paragraph 8L delete sentence beginning Model shall land normally- replace After smooth gradual descent model lands slows taxi speed must stop Follow ing model must accelerate takeoff Submitted Ronald Sears SC-92-82 Event 508 Control Line Precision page 106 paragraph 6 add 63 maneuver must announced prior commencement called commencement Now completion maneuver will announced word Complete itted Ronald Sears SC-92-83 Event 509 Control Line Sport Scale page 109 paragraph 82 after words -judging form before flying add Any maneuver and/or scale operation may selected scoring once during single official flight Submitted Ronald Sears SC-92-84 Event 508 Control Line Precision page 106 paragraph 8 after words -unless oper ation complete add Any maneuver and/or scale operation may selected scoring once during official flight Submitted Ro nald Sears SC-92-85 Event 508 Control Line Precision page 106 paragraph 6 add new item 63 model contacted pilot helper time dur ing flight point calling first ma neuver Starting/takeoff/etc completion official flight maneuver called per formed immediately preceding contact will re ceive zero score Such contact once within official flight will result zero flight Submitted Ronald Sears SC-92-86 Events 511 512 513 514 520 Sport Scale Giant Fun page 111 paragraph 2 add new item 29 shall no use automatic pilot type device places model under anything less full pilot control times Submitted Wayne Frederick SC-92-87 Events 511 512 513 514 Sport Scale Giant page 112 paragraph 5 add new item 56 static scoring rivets panel lines shall considered Accuracy Outline Submitted Wayne Frederick SC-92-88 Events 511 512 513 514 Sport Scale Giant page 112 paragraph 4 add new item 4J Negligence providing accurate complete documentation detailed provisions 41 through 46 shall reason downgrade Craftsmanship portion static score 0 10 points Craftsmanship score will doc umentation Submitted Wayne Frederick SC-92-89 Events 511 512 513 514 Sport Scale Giant page 113 paragraph 7 add new item 74 Official Flight official flight tempt made whatever result tempt model lifts off model fails commence takeoff maneuver within 12 minutes allowed flight Submitted Wayne Frederick SC-92-90 Proposal held clarification Synopsis will appear next months issue SC-92-91 Proposal held clarification Synopsis will appear next months issue SC-92-92 Event 511 512 513 514 Sport Scale Giant page 112 paragraph 46 delete present statement form replace 46 Decla ration contestant will review declaration statement provided determine has complied builder-flier rule prior enter ing model contestants signature document will attest fact constructor model defined therein Constructor Declaration Statement partici pants competing RC Sport Scale Giant events shall read following Scale Builder-Flier Rule verify Scale Contest Director contestant understands requirements rule before entering model rule requoted Academy Model Aeronau tics Scale General section applies events Scale Builder-Flier Rule builder flier scale model shall same person shall no team entries contest direc tor will make reasonable effort assure him self flier has completely constructed model uses competition including cover ing used construct interpreted action required complete model no prefabrication usual kit Kits con taining large amount prefabrication per missible long final assembly parts covering and/or painting done builder Submitted Kent Walters SC-92-93 Events 511 512 513 514 520 Sport Scale Giant Fun page 113 paragraph 8 add new item 85 Optional maneuvers mechanical op tions exclusively performed ground applicable intended use flight shall limited such item example taxi brakes drogue chute proto taxi hangar etc may used op tional selection used Submitted Kent Walt ers SC-92-94 Events 511 512 513 514 520 Sport Scale Giant Fun page 113 paragraph 81 second sentence delete phrase includ ing multi-engine option used Submitted Kent Walters SC-92-95 Events 511 512 513 514 520 Sport Scale Giant Fun page 111 paragraph 3 add new sentence use automatic pilot type device example rate gyros prohibited competition except may apply wheel steer ing and/or rudders added safety Submitted Kent Walters SC-92-96 Event 517 Sport Scale Sailplane page 121 paragraph 3 replace first sentence Scale General section 4 applies except follows RC Sport Scale Sailplanes separated two 2 categories Scratch kit built consisting no 20% pre-formed parts ie fuselage fbi Any plane consisting 20% pre formed parts Submitted Stanley Koch SC-92-97 Further clarification required Synopsis will appear next months issue SC-92-98 Event 517 Sport Scale Sailplane page 122 paragraph 7 add 72 contestant may use own winch during contest provided contestants allowed use same equip ment contest flights owner winch will allow fellow contestants use winch no will have use during meet including owner Submitted Stan Alexander SC-92-99 Event 517 Sport Scale Sailplane page 122 add new item 74 Official Flight flight shall considered official aircraft re leased hand tow winch high start other special release launch techniques chanical failure high start winch occurs flight will called attempt pilot ing able go end flight order make second attempt official flight max mum three 3 attempts per flight will per mitted Submitted Stan Alexander SC-92-100 Event 520 Fun page 114 paragraph 1 add 11 four 14 categories contestant may enter Fun Scale junior Senior Open Novice Open Expert contes tant has entered Open Novice cannot enter Jun ior Senior contestant has entered either Gi ant Scale 514 Sport Scale Expert 512 can enter Fun Scale class other Open Expert Submitted Stan Alexander SC-92-101 Scale Judges Guide page 115 para graph 4 change fourth sentence read Should case written description should submitted chief judge contest director prior flight competition Sub mitted Stan Alexander SC-92-102 Scale Judges Guide page 115 para graph 419 delete entire paragraph Submitted Stan Alexander SC-92-103 Scale Judges Guide page 119 para graph 4318 replace words approximately one-quarter normal flight speed- words -with landing gear ground Submitted Stan Alex ander SC-92-104 Events 511 512 513 514 Sport Scale Giant page 111 paragraph 45 after sentence ending -or equivalent area some other ar rangement add sentence Up three 3 sets same three view used documenta tion will count page documenta tion presentation also facilitate rapid judging Also delete last sentence Three views larger than- Submitted Stan Alexander SC-92-105 Add new event RC Professional Sport Scale 1 Anyone may compete category Persons 30 contest advancement points see Sport Scale rule 10 Expert Giant must enter category 2 shall nor require ment pilot builder model 3 other RC Sport Scale rules apply Submitted John Walkington SC-92-106 Events 511 512 513 514 Sport Scale Giant page 112 paragraph 46 delete present 46 list replace 46 Declaration persons name declare am constructor model entered constructed finished aspects excluding mechanicals ie re tracts motor etc model including cover ings colors markings Submitted Phillip Renfro SC-92-107 Events 511 512 513 514 Sport Scale Giant page 111 paragraph 43 add new item 43e Decal sheets such Micro Scale Aero Art etc have line drawings written descrip tions colors used F S numbers etc color decals can used proof markings colors Submitted Phillip Renfro SC-92-108 Events 511 512 513 514 520 Sport Scale Giant Fun page 111 paragraph 3 add end paragraph No model ever entered event 516 can used event Submitted Phillip Renfro SC-92-109 Events 511 512 513 514 520 Sport Scale Giant Fun page 111 paragraph 3 change first sentence read scale model shall replica copy heavier-than-air man-carrying fixed-wing aircraft Submitted Phillip Renfro SC-92-110 Delete event 514 Giant Scale change requirements found event 511 Sport Scale page 111 paragraphs 26 27 en gine weight presently allowed event 514 Gi ant Scale would also affect event 520 Fun Scale since its rules utilize event 511 Submitted Philip Renfro SC-92-111 Event 520 Fun Scale paragraph 1 add paragraph text found event 511 Sport Scale paragraphs 10 101 102 effect divides Fun Scale two classifications Expert Novice Submitted Phillip Renfro SC-92-112 Events 511 512 513 514 520 page December 1990 141 111 paragraph 26 delete sentence beginning case electric powered models- Sub mitted Bernard Cawley SC-92-113 Add new event RC Fun Scale II Sup plemental Proposal contains complete set rules static judging form event set up maximum 50 points static score 100 points flying SC-92-1 14 Held clarification Synopsis will included next months issue SC-92-115 Events 511 512 513 514 Sport Scale Giant page 112 paragraph 46 add present text Contestants may explain item back Declaration attach separate expla nation sheet Declaration explanation should include both extent purchased item used decals exterior details etc work accomplished complete semi-finished items such scale engines using molded cylinder halves Scale judges will utilize information establishing points deducted within range listed declaration Pro posal includes new expanded declaration list ing item has point adjustment range Sub mitted M Tschirgi SC-92-1 16 Unified Scale Judging Regulations page 100 paragraph 4 delete present text 4c re place intent documenta tion rules limit choice scale subjects aircraft large amount data easily available penalize use rare color markings schemes cases pos sible builder provide enough photos same plane cover aspects color markings cases no downgrading will done lack proof other side bottom etc use written proof color lieu color photos drawings No cockpit photos ex ist some aircraft case resume ef forts made find appropriate photos can pro vided written scale presentation judges consideration special circumstances involved cockpit details can added style period subject aircraft awarding Scale Presentation points judges should consider amount research effort expended case rare subjects expect vol ume data possible widely publicized air craft Submitted Claude McCollough SC-92-117 Events 509 511 512 513 514 Control Line Sport Scale Radio Control Sport Scale Giant paragraphs 43 44 45 delete present text last two sentences 43d 44 replace eligible Finish Color Mark ings points some proof color scheme used model required can Either Photo photos b Some other pictorial repre sentation such magazine other published color painting drawing c detailed written description color scheme and/or markings reliable source d Notes diagrams markings black white three-view Pro file similar types color paintings 3-view form can used both proof Accuracy Outline Finish Color Markings contestant may provide photos pictorial written three-view notes color mar kings combination items Fin ish Color Markings required furnish two No downgrading Finish Color Markings score will done judges above listed items abc d provided either oth ers Replace 44 no proof Accuracy Out line accompanies model no points can awarded Accuracy Outline no proof Fin ish Color Markings accompany model no points can awarded Finish Color Markings Points Craftsmanship Flight may still awarded both re quirements proof Accuracy Outline Finish Color Markings complied intent documentation rules limit choice scale subjects air craft large amount data easily avail able penalize use rare color marking schemes cases possible builder provide enough photos same plane cover aspects color mar kings cases no downgrading will done lack proof other side bottom etc use written proof color lieu color photos drawings Also replace wording 45 event 508 Control Line Sport Scale wording used 45 event 511 Radio Control Sport Scale Sub mitted Claude McCollough SC-92-118 Events 511 512 513 514 Sport Scale Giant page 112 add new paragraph 47 Crafts manship Model should checked quality workmanship particular reference filling grain clean sharp edges especially trailing edges wings tail surfaces close fit wings attached fuselage general fi nesse Check components have made contestant adjust mark accordingly complex subject should awarded slightly higher points simple sub ject Submitted David Voglund SC-92-119 Events 511 512 513 514 520 Sport Scale Giant Fun page 113 paragraph 7 add new item 74 Once airborne no person other pilot shall operate transmitter controls Op eration anyone else shall require disqualifica tion entire flight Submitted Wayne Frederick SC-92-120 Event 518 Helicopter page 121 para graph 5 change judging distance three 13 feet two 121 feet Add Static judging done flying site strongly suggested judges judge static portion differ ent ones fly judge flying por tion paragraph 75 change free style maneuver two 2 minutes maximum paragraph 9 delete second sentence replace two 2 rounds flown two rounds will combined static score determine total three 3 rounds flown best two 2 rounds shall added static score deter total Judges Guide change amount time freestyle two 2 minutes maximum add requirement flying maneuver minimum altitude diameter distance should strictly enforced Any maneuver flown does ap proximately meet minimum altitude diame ter distance stated shall allowed max imum score two 2 points maneuver Submitted Douglas Lau Helicopter RCH-92-2 This proposal complete replace ment RC Helicopter rules pages 86 through 89 Proposer further states adopted mandatory advancement 1991 would waived advance ment points restart zero 1992 time provision would allow competitors choose class will fly will al lowed move backward class desired Submitted Douglas Lau RC Sailplane SO-92-2 Events 441 442 443 444 451 452 453 454 page 90 paragraph 101c add words sanctioned competition only- establishing records Submitted William Jenkins SO-92-3 Events 442 452 Class B page 90 para graph 312 change words -not less 1A meters read greater PA meters Submitted William Jenkins SO-92-4 Events 443 453 Class C page 90 para graph 313 change words -not less 2 meters read -greater 2 meters Sub mitted William Jenkins Radio Control Racing RCR-92-6 Event 421 Formula page 77 paragraph 10 delete present paragraph 10 replace 10 Handicap System order take off shall determined handicap judging described below Aircraft shall flagged off line second intervals groups two first group being airplanes three second group being airplanes two four heats best show races take off order shall standard 1-2-34 Submitted Dub Jett RCR-92-7 Event 421 Formula page 78 add new paragraph 15 Fuel fuel shall commer cially available contain 15% 1-1% nitro shall supplied dispensed hosting ganization dispensing operation shall clude draining tank existing fuel filling supply container pilot brings plane ready box Upon comple tion flight sufficient fuel shall remaining tank least 1 ounce provide sampling fuel Submitted Dub lett RCR-92-8 Event 421 Formula page 77 paragraph 10 add new item 103 competitor may re move scale wheel coverings during race affecting handicap points wheel pants removed wheels must least 472 inches wide greater wheel diam eter same FAI Pylon rules Aircraft must still subject weight requirements Submitted Dub Jett RCR-92-9 Delete events 424425 426 Competition Regulations Submitted Horrace Cain Special Events SEB-92-2 Event 703 Climb Glide extensive re write rules involving paragraphs 32 33 5 61 62 63 7 Submitted Van B Hereford SEB-92-3 New event proposed % RC Scale Com bat designed models maximum dry weight 1 kg 22 lb engine 20 cubic inch displacement Complete rules included proposal Electric ELC-92-6 All 600 series events page 124 paragraph 1 delete item Maximum weight battery pack-11 kilograms Submitted Bernard Caw ley ELC-92-7 Delete events 604 605 sec tion Similar events exist Free Flight events 160 161 Submitted Meredith Chamberlain exception several proposals have held clarification completes listing submitted An effort has made provide complete description pos sible within space constraints magazine publication schedule Please note some rules proposals have submitted Advisory Committees Under rules provided Con test Board Procedures proposals automati cally bypass initial vote considered final vote have two similar proposals submitted will necessary hold interim vote between initial final votes similar proposals ap pears final ballot case possible proposal submitted Advisory Commit tee may appear final ballot RC Helicopter Team Finals US FAI RC Helicopter learn Selection Committee requests site bids final team-selection contest Bids must received AMA HQ no later December 311990 Clubs willing host finals should com municate Micheline Madison Competitions Department AMA HQ no special forms use however needed sample bid can obtained upon re quest bid should include dates place name host club name Con test Director Other information typi cally contest flyers also helpful Since team trials entry fee provides funding team proposer should state contest will self-funding will require additional funds source additionalfunding should stated 142 Model Aviation United States FAI Combat Team Selection Permanent Program SECTION 1FORMAT 1 PURPOSE select three-man team combat fliers represent United States FAI World Championships provide line alternates back up team event withdrawal primary team members collect funding team its mechanics 11 METHOD team alternates will selected flying triple elimination contest 12 ENTRIES Any US citizen AMA license FAI competition stamp may pay entry fee compete 13 Internal committee business will han dled accordance AMAs FAI Pro gram management line authority document 14 This program will remain effect per manently may amended revised majority vote TSC program participants accordance time table SECTION 2RULES 20 individual matches team trials shall run according FAI Combat rules stand October 15th evennumbered year preceding team trials Ex ample October 15 1988 freeze date 1989 team trials 1990 team selection program 21 The FAI elimination system will re placed following triple elimination system a Entrants will continue compete until have lost three matches until matrix ends per 24f b There will drawing con testant matching team trials After initial draw matches will systemati cally determined matrix matching sys tem c The matrix will publicly displayed times matching will accom plished front desire watch 22 Matrix procedures a The matrix will composed enough columns rows contain entries layout will follows EntrantsVerticalHorizontal Columns Upto933 9to1234 13to1535 1644 17to2045 21to2446 25to2847 29or3056 31to3557 36 above5as required 23 The matrix round will formed modifying previous matrix follows First column remains stationary Second column moves up space Third column moves up two spaces Forth column moves up three spaces Fifth column moves up four spaces 24 a If number contestants does fill matrix last spaces will left empty treated contes tants eliminated b Matches will determined reading matrix left right downward reading book two contestants appear next other will matched together c At end round odd man will matched against first man following round Thus two contes tants match could different rounds d As contestants eliminated numbers crossed off crossedoff numbers remain matrix mak ing new matches official will read through matrix skipping over crossed-out numbers until finds pair contestants match together e This system will provide number unique matches equal number hor izontal rows Thus after five rounds five-row matrix previous matrix will re peat does mean matches will repeat because will numerous crossed-out numbers time f The matrix matching system will used until three contestants less three losses remain time contes tant has two losses has flown less match last contestant receive three losses matrix matching will contine Matrix matching will continue until no contestant remains two losses less match flown last contestant receive three losses until last contes tant receive three losses has wins other contestant three losses g Although system has strong ten dency avoid repeat matches could occur later contest no case will matches rearranged other reason 25 As fliers eliminated CD ap pointed scorekeeper will begin post fi nal standings last place working up first place Places will determined primarily number wins second arily least number losses among equal wins 26 Ties significant places will broken flying additional matches among volved tie have lost three matches a As minimum ties place top three ranking top three al ternates 4th through 6th place will flown off h If three people involved tie random draw single elimination flyoff described FAI Sporting Code section 4416 through h will used re solve tie c Tie-breaking matches will result people being placed higher lower places originally involved tie d If some fliers choose participate flyoff will placed bottom positions involved tie below elected fly e Fliers decide tied places flip ping coin forfeiting match other flier will also placed below actually flew matches f least top 10 entrants will listed team members possible alternates 27 The time between start matches will 10 minutes minutes ending 0 event director will give signal start engines Launch will given 1 end match minutes ending 5 will no delays contestants request officials have option skipping entire 10-minute pe riod necessary flier scheduled fly two consecutive matches 10-minute pe riod will automatically skipped 271 Matches will flown same der scheduled matrix sys tem order matches will changed request contestants 28 PROTESTS a Informal protests may made verbally CD contestant still satis fied result informal protest may file formal protest b Formal protests must submitted writing accompanied $10 protest fee Upon payment fee CD will suspend flying matches de pend outcome protest contestant must submit written protest within 30 minutes posting fee formal protest will decided three-man jury appointed Executive Council jury will include either CD original judges persons involved protest c If protest rejected fee will go local organizing club based protest outcome match changed fee will returned pro testor d The person against protest filed may submit rebuttal counterprotest payment fee within 30 minutes decision e The decision jury final no appeal higher authority 29 After match itemized score will publicly posted score will include cuts minutes seconds air time reason amount penalties score will posted before beginning next match circle 210 WEATHER DELAYS foul weather prevents contest being completed original schedule days contest will carry over next day 211 If match results tie according current FAI rules will reflown end round 212 MATCH SCORING 2121 Matches will scored four pairs cut counters stationed approximately 90-degree increments around circle Continued page 144 December 1990 143 Rules Proposals conued pair will submit written score scorekeeper immediately after match consulting other counters pair cut counts will treated unit will mixed matched other scores create extreme combina tions necessary cut counters full-time officials Contestants may re cruited part-time basis 2122 The scorekeeper will compute re sult match using four cut counts same contestant winner using three four scores will declared winner median score middle score reported will posted official result Any other out come 2 blue/2 yellow 2 blue/2 ties 1 blue/3 ties etc will declared inconclusive reflown 2123 Air time will scored panel three timers will have no other duties pair backup timers may also cut counters Unless acci dent equipment malfunction three primary timers will determine score suggested primary timers use au dio tape recorder document air time during match same air time will used computing four possible scores 2124 The center marshal will have abil ity impose penalties sole authority Other penalties must made agree ment two officials Penal ties will turned scorekeeper writing end match cut count scorekeeper will assure contestant penalized once once offense whether observed two officials same penalties will used computing four possible scores 2125 The center marshal will give der start engines count down minute give signal launch order start stop combat fourminute match time will timed out side circle will begin center marshals signal launch SECTION 3BUDGET 31 The official FAI Combat Team Fund will held escrow AMA Headquarters 32 The entry finals fee $50 payable AMA Headquarters An onsite entry finals fee shall 1 times early entry fee late entry will allowed up pilots meeting held evening before competition such fees shall remitted AMA HQs Contest Director NOTE A program participant defined has participated both last two selection cycles people automatically receive ballots mailings new participant may pre-register pro gram payment $10 will apply total entry fee person elects en ter Finalsthis payment will place him mailing list current program Program participants withdraw program after having paid full entry fee may request receive refund $25 33 Any additional income donations will contributed Fund AMA Head quarters 34 Team trials expenses will amount no 25% money fund 35 After team trials expenses paid re maining money will divided among three team members junior award winner a If less $2400 fund Junior award winner will allocated $600 three team members will receive equal share remainder b If $2400 fund Junior award winner three team members will receive equal share c In event no Junior award winner funds allocated jun ior may used team members d The team members may use share fund legitimate World Cham pionship expenses expenses lim ited 1 travel expenses paid AMA 2 vehicle rentals 3 excess baggage 4 mechanic travel 5 mechanic supporter fees NOTE AMA does pay model box transportation uniforms nor arrange pay transit fuel e Team members withdraw team must return AMA funds remit ted SECTION 4SCHEDULE 41 following permanent schedule ar ranged odd years corres pond Control Line World Champi onships years team trials odd years ODD Year Three weeks before scheduled pre-contest meetingpostmark deadline entries Send entries AMA HQ ODD August 1 Deadline AMA receive FAI rules change proposals ODD Year Team trials held date determined Team Selection Committee pre-contest meeting held 700 pm night before first day competition First day flyingFirst four rounds Second day flyingRemaining rounds Third day flyingWeather day re quired ODD October Committee elections cri tique team trials ODD November Start work new pro gram EVEN August 1 Deadline AMA receive rules change proposals EVEN October Begin voting revisions permanent program ODD january Final vote revisions per manent program ODD Feb & March Revotes necessary ODD March 31 Deadline announce new program 42 PRECONTEST MEETING SCHEDULE 421 Attendance meeting man datory however very important contestants mechanics officials attend familiarize themselves organiza tion contest have input dis cussion rules procedures meeting will repeated contest site fail attend Con test Director may hold final briefing officials before start flying Deci sions made meeting will changed briefing 422 Agenda Items a introductions opening remarks b checking AMA licenses FAI stamps Contestants must have someone present AMA license FAI stamp included match drawing Presenta tion license stamp will finalize en try end possibility partial re fund Contestants may withdraw time apply partial refund en try fee c announcement team entries team entries approved d drawing contestant numbers ac cordance matrix matching system fe election jury f explanation contest procedures Contest Director Opportunity ques tions contestants Rulings jury required g explanation FAI rules Contest Director Opportunity questions contestants Rulings jury required h closing statement adjournment 423 Dinner served some point agenda according local arrangements SECTION 5CURRENT PLANNING 51 One person will given responsibil ity organizing current team trials responsibility will include a flying site b officials c a place pre-contest meeting d equipment such PA system chalk lines tables chairs etc 52 One member committee will given responsibility providing tro phies plaques souvenirs merchandise awards etc team fund will pay small trophies plaques winners other items will provided can secured cost team fund 53 One member committee will given responsibility providing streamers will reimbursed team fund 54 Any site bids volunteer officials will referred committee member charge current plans will submit proposal committee vote 55 AMA guidelines require vote Team Selection Committee choose 144 Model Aviation site committee has reached de cision March 31 team trials year decision will turned over pres ident AMA arbitration SECTION 6ADDITIONAL DUTIES 61 This committee will review proposals FAI rules changes submitted program participants vote com mittee will represent position FAI Combat fliers USA 62 One committee member will ap pointed handle proposals 63 This committee will accept responsi bility other needs arise respect FAI Combat program 64 The chairman committee will spokesman FAI Combat nego tiations other Control Line team com mittees SECTION 7JUNIOR AWARD 71 All team trials entrants possess va lid Junior Senior AMA license time team trials will eligible award winner will contestant matches won event two-way tie single tie-breaking match will flown event tie between three fliers will single elimination flyoff byes necessary 72 The Junior award winner will invited accompany team World Cham pionships will have duties assist ing team way can including pitting setting up equipment flying prac tice matches required will have same status team three chanics funded team selection com mittee 73 FundingThe Junior award winner will receive minimum $600 team fund amount money available team members exceeds $2400 will re ceive equaJ 25% share other three team members entry fees taken Junior/Senior entrants exceeds either above figures will receive money taken Jr/Sr entry fees Also see 35c 74 AlternatesThe second- third-place contestants will alternates top three takes trip award will carry over next program winner also wins regular place team job AMA-funded mechanic award will go first alternate 75 MatchingThe Jr/Sr entrants will matched same other contestants 1990 F3E World Championships Report Bob Sliff Team Manager first time history F3E World Championships USA fielded really competitive team Through supe rior teamwork both before during World Championships team surprised excellent European competitors tak ing silver both team individual competition Jerry Bridgeman Steve Neu Jason Perrin worked close team harmony espe cially after team selection finals models equipment fully competi tive very best European competitors could field Jerry Steve combined design ideas create SE V Snipe Electric V advanced design Kevlar/carbon fiber/epoxy composite materials addition Jerry Steve de signed tested propeller blades de veloped new prop hub design own Steve worked throttles created fuselage mold end models though fast top European contenders could climb better carry speed through distance course well enough often make laps anyone else three mem bers helped another refine various pects power systems structures pro pellers built individual models final analysis Jason managed achieve best performance mod el Steve Jerry suffering some early problems motor switches kept getting full flying rhythm Jerry started off International F3E event making 26 almost 27 laps letting European fliers know unequivocally US fliers would force reckoned World Championship rounds got under way Jerry started well putting himself second place third round dropped third two points fourth round fifth round gradually increased lead over third-place flier Franz Weis gerber finish second place Except eventual World Champion Rudolf Freu denthaler flew flawlessly right beginning Jason clearly top field team owes great deal number people companies helped gain its competitive edge team grate fully acknowledges boost got Air tronics its Vision radios associated equipment Astro Flight its ad vanced motor designs throttles Sanyo Batteries its selected 900 mAh SCR cells Tru Turn spinners its 21/2-in spin ners well generous assistance House Balsa Zap glues Satellite City UFO glue David Fraser Sailplane De sign computer program enhance ment Sailplane Design program Tim Ahrens Peak Detector Astro 112 RCM January 1990 Victor free repair HI-IQ units Hobby Horn general parts pieces Sal Taibi work teams first integral prop hubs above exceptionally gracious help team also owes thanks several other people organizations help advice Nino Dironza AMAs travel agent did very best us get ting special rates flight Lufthansa well making sure model boxes would handled expeditiously no extra charge Because Ninos advance preparation personal service no problems over excess baggage either direction AMA also deserves commendation fulfilling its obligation supply items such uniforms patches very little time between team selection fi nals departure Austria Thanks Debbie Neubauer Federal Express uniforms patches arrived time com plete sewing kits sew patches Harbor Soaring Society home club three team members notably Frank Chasteler Chuck Hollinger de serves thanks allowing team prac tice its flying field prior departure two helpers Keith Finkenbiner Brian Chan traveled team own expense deserve special men tion Among tasks performed Keith also acted assistant ever active being experienced Euro pean traveler took care of travel arrangements problems model boxes didnt make onto flight Frankfurt Stuttgart Keith made arrangements delivery Lufthansa Linz thereby saving us waiting day Stuttgart Freistadt led retrieval deployment Linz pick up boxes required some negotiation Austrian customs officials Keith also took care communications USA easy task Austria well accommodations arrangements five-day trip through Germany fol lowing World Championships Finally Brian Chan led fight customs return Los Angeles International over model boxes got us through minimum delay Brian also great assistance helping competitors flying mainte nance repairing models Its highly unlikely team could have done well word appreciation reigning World Champion Rudolf Freudenthaler day arrived Freistadt led us flying field acted host several social functions held before after competition hope reciprocate Rudolf visits West Coast December 1990 must also thank Peter Feldmeyer Franz Weisgerber hospitality Nordlingen tour Franzs home shop held back nothing de scribing superb model-making process Franz makes carbon spars joiners F3B models produced Muller Werke such Thermik-King Comet Dohle Herr Graupner very graciously extended hospitality return trip treating us full tour Graupner factory dinner evening flying session led Werner Detweiler Kirkheim Tech Hill next day Finally thanks must go organizers events Freistadt worked hard guarantee smooth contest deserve commendation special mention going Contest Director Gott fried Scheffer bent over backwards help us understand subjects com mands clear us brief translation Oh yes jury Though did have some protests work things went well enough werent overtaxed Cal Ettel American jury member great help clarifying some points interfacing other officials jury members Thanks Cal December 1990 145 team well received its fellow competitors contest organizers renewed number old friendships made new friends warm friendly reception people World Championships really inspiring Im sure reasons feel USA AMA seen warm com patriots people nations flew worked competed against think team made posi tive impression Again would like express great ap preciation Jason Steve Jerry Keith Brian making job team manager such breeze much fun F3E World Champs Individual Results P1 1 2 3 8 9 Name Rudolph Freudenthaler Jason Perrin Franz Weissgerber Jerry Bridgeman Steve Neu Team Results P1Nation 1Austria 2USA 3FR Germany Nation Austria USA FR Germany USA USA Total 14222 14095 13984 1990 Indoor Events Schedule following schedule Indoor events late October through December 1990 submitted Bud lenny Richardson Texas 5 tioned N sanctioned FLORIDAMiami 5 Sessions 5 John Mar tin 305-858-6363 KANSASTopeka 3 Sessions N Jack Koeh lar 913-272-8439 KENTUCKYLouisville Weekly sessions Burr Stanton 502-425-1915 MARYLANDGoddard NAS Tom Vallee 301-498-0790 MINNESOTABurnsville 1 Session 5 John OLeary 612-888-0638 NEW YORKColumbia University 2 Ses sions 5 Dan Marek 212-222-1546 IOWACedar Rapids Regular sessions N Paul Mcllrath 319-393-4677 NEBRASKABeatrice Nov 18 5 John Pa kiz 402-551-2964 OKLAHOMAOk City 3 Sessions N Jim Belsen 405-946-1093 OKLAHOMATulsa 2 Sessions 5 Roy OMara 918-835-6880 PENNSYLVANIAPhiladelphia 2 Sessions N Joe Krush 215-688-3927 1990 Scale World Champion ships Results F4B Individual Standings 1 Vladimir Fedorosov USSR 2 Valery Kramarenko USSR 3 Vladimir Bulatnikov USSR 4 Marian Kazirod Poland 5 Alex ander Pavlenko USSR 7 Dale Campbell USA 13 Jack Sheeks USA 14 Steven Ashby USA F4C Individual Standings 1 Philip Avons Belgium 2 Peter McDer mott Great Britain 3 Raymon Torres USA 4 Mick Reeves Great Britain 5 Ron Lind berg Finland 13 Robert Hanft USA 24 Earl Thompson USA F4B Team Standings 1 USSR 2 Poland 3 Czechoslovakia 4 USA 5 Bulgaria 6 Spain F4C Team Standings 1 Great Britain 2 Belgium 3 USA 4 Germany 5 Italy SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition Newsletter will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas crit icisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN will endeavor Xprint viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructive ness timeliness good taste Determination appropriateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher The thoughts presented author should construed AMA HQ staff AMA officers publisher should note publication rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action Supporting US FAI Teams Dave Linstrum Sarasota FL Harry Murphys eloquent defense con tinued FAI program support August 1990 Soapbox makes analogy o model flying sport noting similarity m to all-American spectator sport base ball would suggest international sport tennis considered well O millions people watched Americans NayCl ratolova Garrison compete Wim bledon finals past month X The numbers form competition o may vary principles still apply sporting participation international 0 model aviation events Spectators pay thrill vicarious experience provided o by sports superstars Walter Mitty fun fliers will support effort USA FA teams Id like add arguments Harrys look future appeal warning folly bean counting Global visibility Satellite TV jumbo jet have united us global village international competition camaraderie enhanced Modeling world champion ships will never match Wimbledon mag azine video coverage events brings mind heart hangar pilots home National pride USA teams commonplace Technical progress Competitions such Solar Car race just started Disney World Americas Cup race won Dennis OConnor promote innovative de sign test new technology Without incentive competition technology stag nates spinoff benefits technical ad vances average sport flier would lost abandon FAI teams Matching fund fairness Financial support USA teams no means free ride model flier has spent enormous energy time personal funds earn spot team Rather reward AMA subsidy simply matching support dedicated competitor has sacrificed represent USA Historical responsibility have come long way since USA teams participated Wakefield Cup events England Thir ties Let USA spirit continue FAIl 1990 Control Line World ChampionshipsTrip ReportBill Lee Missouri City TX 1990 Control Line World Champion ships held Blenod Les Pont-a Mousson France July 9-14 Blenod small suburb Pont-a-Mousson lo cated northeastern France about midway between Nancy Metz flying site Blenod excellent three freshly pre pared asphalt circles Speed Aerobatics Team Race nearby soccer field Combat site history however since designed sporting com plex temporarily prepared SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX 146 Model Aviation Addition List Experimental RC Aircraft Inspectors joint AMAJIMAA program qualify large models 55-100 lb demonstra tion flights AMA-sanctioned events volves use inspectors oversee qualifications such aircraft approve/certify complying safe practices following individual has added complete list inspectors published August 1990 edition Competition Newsletter page 134 District VJoseph W Lippo III 408 Jas Road St Augustine FL 32086 Additional information concerning program may obtained con tacting Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ Attention CDs list aircraft approved under program can obtained Technical Director Bob Under wood AMA HQ x 0 0 U x 0 0 U x 0 0 C, Control Line flying host World Cham pionships After WCs finished site completed originally tended tennis courts addi tional soccer facilities quality official site superb However usual World Champion ships sites practice areas poor organizers arranged additional paved site F2A F2B F2C ex tra soccer field F2D practice sites Speed Aerobatics simply adequate Additional attention needs given aspect site preparation fu ture World Championships person doing judging Its normal US very top fliers fly pat tern book Aerobatics judges US routinely down-score flier doesnt hit good intersections good bottoms proper angles true typical FAI judge least years WC appeared smoothness overall impression maneuver requirement judges gave little no attention sizes maneu vers tops intersections oc curred properly flown pattern tops 45 900 will smooth flown bigger yet supposed scored higher question still weighs after WC Should fliers adjust de sires current judges should judges score maneuvers de scribed rule book issue must addressed FAI level before future World Championships event held F2CTeam Race SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX qualifying fliers both very well pre pared flying well both suffered problem taking too much opponents streamer first pass having try fly defensively rest match Tom unfortu nate luck have backup model launched after collision streamer being attached resulting pe nalty plus having land replace streamer turned match clearly winning second loss Both Tom Rich ended up win two losses Howard Rush top qualifier fleet new very hightech models unfortu nately completed very shortly before competition began Howard didnt have enough time models sort out problems new technologies brought along models flying very well Howards always also very fragile often looked like Howard couldnt fly practice breaking something Yet Howard went furthest competition ending up two wins two losses As Howard said So much theory preparation prac tice Combat observations FAI Combat flown differently rest world USA matches France often looked like hand-to-hand combat center circle addition plane-to-plane combat either end lines very rough matches planes differentfew designs other used tail-boomand-elevator configuration dominant design wing largely triangular elevator attached di rectly wing trailing edge having very stout leading edge assembly made foam spars wooden leading edge wrapped heavy covering material Eu ropean design seems capable absorbing lot abuse American models fliers exploit ability fly ing style Perhaps its time some change side pond General comments Participating World Championships event experience has no compari son opportunity meet compete best world unique us US actively participate FAI competition owe very large debt AMA vast majority AMA mem bers competition fliers AMA sport fliers make up majority AMAs membership support handful us active FAI events done because level competition ultimate form model flying attains fliers make up FAI teams Control Line Free Flight Radio Control same level Olympic athletes compete events us enjoy just fun few us put efforts FAI competition say Thank AMA thank American model airplane flier supporting ultimate level model airplane activity Competition Newsletter edited Fredric 0 Blanco AMA 262485 x 0 0 U x 0 m 0 U x 0 m 0 U x 0 m 0 Cl x 0 m 0 Cl x 0 m 0 Cl x 0 0 U x 0 0 U x 0 0 0 U x 0 0 0 Cl F2ASpeed first time years United States won individual World Championship Speed Carl Dodge has previous teams posted excellent time 30201 km/hr first attempt Wednesday first 300plus speed has flown WC tory Carls personal best Carl has world-class competitive sev eral years has near top previ ously time Watching flight exciting growing anticipa tion first competitor other came close agonizing Congratu lations Carl very proud other two fliers Speed team John Newton Billy Hughes ended 12th 18th places respectively combination three resulted thirdplace Team awardagain best US has done years John Newton turned 28146 km/hr Billy Hughes posted 26786 should noted scores also personal best times John Billy What great place time Speed observations Speed event interesting pro blem organizers prepared official fuel competition before first round Midway through second round flying new bottle fuel opened immediately no competitor could get anything work Several fliers own included felt something wrong fuel organizers couple team managers determined fuel indeed bad containing far castor oil should have FAI jury ruled flights flown after new bottle opened would reflown after requiring organizers mix fresh quan tity fuel F2BAerobatics Aerobatics team consisting Bill Werwage Jim Casale Paul Walker brought home second-place Team prize Paul placed third individual competition Jim Casale sixth place Bill Werwage seventh very fine result still bitters weet aftertaste competition Aerobatics observations Aerobatics whether its AMA FAI subjective event rule book quite pre cise about maneuverstheir shapes sizes placement Yet flight judged hu man eye resulting judgment sub ject weaknesses strengths event disaster US team fliers turning kind performances theyre capable story missed settings missed oppor tunities disqualifications Tim Gillott Jeff Hollfelder num ber qualifying team capable turn ing world-class times sixth 1988 WCs Kiev turned sub-330 times US team selection last fall thing seemed conspire against year best time being 4426 John McCollum Chuck Rudner couldnt achieve decent race setting after running practice circle three-up practice good solid setting practice circle would turn overcompressed burndown 30 minutes later official circle Its bad enough fighting kinds problems John also disqualified first race keeping handle ground second pit stop John Chuck turned time 4529 complete race Stew Willoughby Bob Oge suffered same problems othersthe inabil ity get decent race setting would turn good time turned 4202 first race disqualified se cond Team Race observations Team Race run rather tightly TR jury comments heard fouls being called large extent too extreme example foul called flier failure pass three lapsthe slowest race routinely being passed other two planes Another area concern handle ground rule Experience recent WC events has shown allow ing pilot keep handle free ground below knee far safer con figuration book says handle-onground tight interpretation being followed F2DCombat Like Team Race Combat team suf fered poor World Championships event finishing tie eighth place Rich Lo pez Tom Fluker second third SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX December 1990 147 x 0 o 0 U x 0 o 0 U x 0 0 0 U x 0 o 0 U x 0 0 0 U x 0 0 0 U x 0 0 0 U x 0 0 0 U x 0 0 0 U x 0 0 0 U