COMPE NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS tflX z Control Line Contest Board VoteZ Bev Wisniewski Safety Proposal, ~ Result 0 DefeatzEu uC JofVote uSn OEOCS 1o E I- -~ ~ a50 CEo ~0and OeO5OS5O Ost SnUflTally NONOAApproved~u ,j -512 IIIIIIIVVVI VIIVIIIIXXXI AShall Board consider proposalVNVVV A5V4N BIf passes should Wisnlewski safety proposal beNNVN VNN0 3Y 5N enforced Immediately CChoose followIng safety proposal should apply Carrier Speed onlyVVV VVVA 5Y proposal should apply CLeventsunderthe uthority t4 B 0postpone IEcIIn C above until RatificationNN VNVA 4Y 3N Vote EClarify foul definition clearly covers Combat events loss match Racing events loss heat orVVVV VVNA 6Y iN feature Control Line Safety Proposal CLCB considering safety proposal submitted Bev Wisniewski would require addition present rules relating same general area Either pilot must holding control handle pit crew pilots helpers must holding aircraft time engine running Failure comply rule shall result foul control handle safety thong re strains model safety thong does restrain model safety thong required also used failure comply rule shall result con testant being barred further competition event previous flights event shall cancelled proposed rule shall applicable either CL events under jurisdiction CLCB Carrier Speed onlyto determined CLCB vote Contest Board Procedure Works emergency situations safety proposal can put effect immediately mutual agreement AMA ppresident Contest Board chairman Other options way safety proposal can handled conduct vote Contest Board de termine 1 Whether consider proposal 2 Whether enforce proposal immediately wait until proposal rati fied second vote Contest Board respect safety proposal men tioned earlier CLCB voted see voting summary attached table consider proposalbut enforce until successfully ratified second vote cases ratifying vote Contest Board required before safety proposal can become part AMA rules Continued page 124 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS PF Pat English 823 Broadway Viocennns IN 47591 I Enrsce Williams 347 Soathmick Rd Westfield MA 01085 VII enents entire distrct except Michigan II H Sobriflb 87-26 88th St. Woodhaves Oaeens NY 11421 Gregg Seydel 3626 East lona Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RCn Ernest Nikoders 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 Michigan RC Bill Puori 28 Pnrnwood Commack NY 11725 BC Wayne Yeager 28225 Castln Romulas Ml 48174 Ill Kan Reber 427 Elm Or. Nazaretn PA 18064 Eastl CL & FP Paul Smith 11112 Oill Sterling Hgtv. Ml 48077 M Weisenbach 4568 lo 146th Clevelard OH 44135 IWestI VIII Randy Randolph P0 Sos 271048 CelIa TX 75227 IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MO IX Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg. 7100 W Center Rd. No 420 20741Omaha NE 68106 Rc Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554Rc George Hunter 6962 5 Lamer St Littletor CO 80122 V BC HR Norckauer 12330 Chicamauga Trail Hunttulle X James Caughran 27818 Ormood Ave Hayward CA 94544 AL 35803INorthI PP Wallace JohnsOn 4112 Whne Acres Rd Montgomery ALHarry Apojan 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hill CA 90274 36106 South CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rertssaaer St Jacksonville FL 32205Frank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI VI Rc55 Charles Gray 201 Halman Salem Rd Terre Haute meensl IN 47803Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issacluan WA 98027 BC Soaring Helen Olsen 820 Old Bongomme Universty CityRC James McCarty 18958 Marne View Or, Seattle WA MO 63132 98166 CL WR Sodzoch Jr 235 W Glade Palatine IL 80067 RC Pylon & Soarng attern other RC RC except Soaringl Bold Pace Below Indicates chairman af Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 Henry Struck RPO3 Hamburg Old Lyms CT 06271VII Sill Shailor 13596 Moetrose Oetroit Ml 48227 II Bradley Sane 60 La*e Ave. Lyndoneile NY 14098VIII Mark Valerias 1627 Overland Pass Sugarlancl TX 77478 Ill Rudy Klaiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107IX Jeralcl Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361X Joe Norcross P0 Boa 66 Hanford CA 93232 V Sunny Jenkins 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E, Redmond WA 98052 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD V J Ouvis Jr 1813 5 Lakeshore Birmingham AL 35216 Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Ce E Hamoan CT 06514 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lenington KY 40614 II Joe Priend 41 Caresege Hill Or. Colts Neck NJ 07722 VII Peter Waters 7420 7MiIe Rd Northeille Ml 48157 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blucoerry Hill Ct Cincinnati OHVIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rocksood Bartlesvile OK 74003 45211IX Lame Tregellas 3003 S Everett Nichita KS 87217 IV W Aberoenhe 9205 Carendon Upper Marlboro MO 20870X Sill Northrop Jr. 821 W 19tn St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Charles OavenpOrt 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98031 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDVI Bob Barth 7O32NSiOussChicago 1L60646 George Higgins P0 60s 482 North Pemoroke MA 02358VII lamw Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N Nero Hope MN 55428 IISill Boss 7706 269th St. Nero Hyde ParkNY 11040VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77458 IIILaird Jaykade 1025 Walnut St. Phladelphia PA 19107IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 IVRon McNally 6118 Bardu As. SpningfieldVA 22152X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Lvermore CA 94550 V Gave Hensetruaght P0 Bas 171 Moocks Corner SC 28461 XI John Thompson 1411 Sryaflt Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I John Guenther RR 1Soc 715 Borden IN 47106 Irs Seed 82 Lanaholm Dr. Nashssa NH 03060 II Claude McCullough RH 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Or. Rochester NY14612 VIII Buddy IrwIn 922 Sundown Lv OesotoTX 75115 Ill Edward Wissar 1521 Summit St. McKeesoort PA15130 IX OeanopeIand 7B17Semard St Omaha NE68114 IV Boo KarlssOn 3643 Marse Rd WiImngton 06 19810 X Bill Slyoman 12218 Gave St. Norwalk CA 90650 V Gavid Plaft 8940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 Xl EurIC Moorhead 275 5 View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 VI Chrs Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 II Merrick Andrew, 100 River Rd. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603 VII Rchard Gog6 Canary Hill Pontiac Ml 48055 Ill WaIler F Van Gorder 5669 Victory Vieva LS Cincinnati VIII Relph Bad Teeny Boss 545 Richardeon TX 75080 OH 45238IX Stan Chlton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don SrvIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave San Diego CA 92117 V Joon Martn 2180 Tgvrtail Mium FL 33133Xl Gave Hates 19957 S Red Land Rd Oregon City OR 87045 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Con Lndley 420 Tapelo Napersille IL 60540 114 Model Aviation 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 1984 US Scale Team Selection Finals RC Scale Team Finals Bob Dolly Wischer Sawyer State Park near Louisville KY scene Finals competition selection 1984 US Scale team team composed three RC modelers three CL modelers plus team manager Initially 13 entries expected class however 10 models flown RC three seen previous competitions Accidents prevented appearance po tentially competitive airplanes Harold Pa rentis new Savois Marchetti trimotor bomber totally destroyed week before trials due radio failure three engines retracting landing gear its bonus points would surely have made model prime team prospect Team members will Skip Mast Lockheed C-i 30 Hercules Bob Under wood Sorrell Hiperbipe Steve Sauger Stinson Trimotor beginning apparent multi-engine models would high final standings 25% 30% bonus ad ded flight scores planes would place top positions As flights made scores posted Skips Hercules Steves Stinson became evident other eight single-engine models competing against other third spot team Only biplane tail-dragFor first time ever US Scale team both CL RCwas selected Scale one-site Finals held Louisville Kentucky next big test will World Championships Paris France gers 10% bonuses really chance overtake multi-engine planes bonus rule has effect five years modelers hadnt taken advan tage its provisions team trials World Championships First place Reno 1982 won 5%-bonus airplane Terry Mel leneys DH Moth Minor Nats FAI rules bonus provisions used top two 5% airplanes single-engine tail-draggers retracts Louisville seeing effect FAI bonus system first time US modeling Reno hint future Wim Reinders placed first Stand-off Scale Mosquito Bomber twin Most remarkable ability high-bonus planes Stinson Hercules overcome serious deficits static scores among lowest rankings 7th 8th Bonuses added flight scores enough overcome static deficits Stinsons static score may possibly have suffered result insuffi cient documentation observations model warranted higher score Continued page 119 CL Scale Team Finals Mike Gretz Thirteen countrys finest CL Scale modelers arrived Louisville compete CL places 1984 US FAI Scale Team Three selected represent US World Championships next summer Paris France Among 13 pilots eight past present National Cham pions five competing actual Nats-winning airplanes Five pilots also FAI-experienced having US Scale Team before Only three Open-class Nats winners past decade absent namely Ray Smith Bill Harney Bill Boss caliber com petition Louisville truly outstanding contest officially ended Jeff Perez Lamed KS first place familiar B-i 7 Flying Fortress same basic airplane won Nats 1981 1983 highest-placing US en try 1982 Scale World Championships Russia Close scrutiny reveals Jeff has busy adding scale details tween malor contest static score has climbing result Louisville bomber scored 15945 static points go along its usual high flight points 22314 total 38259 points B-i 7 has 78-in wingspan powered four OS 25s Continued page 119 116 Model Aviation two Scale winnersand both used 4-engine airplanes left RC flier Skip Mast Lockheed C-130 Hercules rignt 15 UL iier Jeff Perez Boeing 8-17 F Jeff flew last World Championships 1982 placed 8thhighest US Scale team Jeff has added lots scale detail since 82plans add before World Champs model won CL Scale 83 Nats Greta pic CL judges CL compare documentation Ed Rhodes Skyraider model Judges CL R Lew McFarland Andy Sheber Jim Dugan model spans 62 weighs 10 lb uses HP 61 power features throttle flaps drop tanks engine shutoff Skip Masts C-130 gets eagle eye CR RC judges L R Art Arro Bill Deverna John Guenther Dave Abel Theyre judging distance meter Visible background Stinson Trimotor Hiperbipe Piel Beryl Photos Bob Wischer i Hon Sears immaculate Stearman PT-17 L CL team Typically Ron highest flight scoretough Only scale op tion throttle control Mike Gretz photo Heres Steve Saugers fabulous Stinson Trimotor Ralso RC team Thats Skip Mast holding Steve cranks up Plane uses OS25 center two HB 25s wings Bob Wischer photo Cliff Tacies Spezio Tu-Holer CL didnt make onto RC teambut because Cliff didnt make all-out effort Cathie Underwood holds Cliff cranks up OS 60 CWischer Steve Ashby plagued mechanical problems CL Mitsubishi MU-2 Its abig modeluses two Supertigre 60s craft has flaps retracts throttle engine cutoff World-class model Gretz Hal Parenti lost new Savola-Marchetti trimotor bomber due radio failure just days before meethad bring venerable F8F Bearcat L out retirement CWischer Ernie Violetts gorgeous DH Comet Racer CR came out retirement meet Ernie CR craftsman highest caliber Model former Nats winner CL Pit man CL Combat flier Joe Bill Harris CGretzl December 1983 117 Charlie Chambers F9F-8 LI began Jet Hangar Hobbies RC kit Charlie added wealth exterior detailgot hlgfl static score I-an problems kept him getting good flights Wischerl Australia Graves Kawasaki Tony RI CL model scratch-built Thats son Steve helping get ready fly Operating features include throttle flaps retracts tank drop engine cutoff Gretz George Rose LI makes some preflight adjustments many-times-winner Curtiss Hawk P-6E Biplanes 110% flight bonusl single-engine entries capable catching high-bonus-point multi-engine planes suitcase baggage compartment Bob Under woods RC Hiperbipe RI must have rough ride during aerobaticsl Bob made RC team finished second Wischer Burnis Fields Der Jager LI modeled after homebuilt aerobatic ship Fox 60 powers 115-lb scratchbuilt RC pseudo-fighter 163 Komet rocket plane RI entered Earl Thompson highest static score RC shipped Louisville air seen assemb ling contest Its nose-mounted glow engine uses side-mount long extension shaft Bob Wischer photosl 118 Model Aviation RC Scale conthued awarded Steve Sauger has reputation best modelers Stinson Tn motor masterpiece Both multiengine models just barely within 6kg 132 lb weight limit winning Hercules foam-and-balsa construction four K&B 35 engines Skip Mast made retract mechanisms weighed first small landing gear servo again after replacing servo larger having greater torque suspected second servo may have put model over weight limit model flown coupled ailerons rudder produced pronounced yawing action spoiled its otherwise smooth flights Takeoffs landings excellent model very predictable its landing ap proach always seemed too high flaps lowered however model sank steeply land circle maxi mum points effective flaps real asset spot landings Bob Underwoods Hiperbipe high static score needed good flight make team its final flight spite semicrash landing outside circle 10%bonus aerobatic Hiperbipe managed over take Saugers Stinson finish second place Steves Stinson third place ex citing model watch first takeoff Steve accidently bumped retract switch still runway model skidded off grass damage second flight best almost everything go ing right put Steve team third flight given idea ex treme stability Stinson two en gines died finished last minute right outboard engine landing grass alongside runway normal Highest static score awarded Earl Thompsons Messerschmitt 163 Komet rocket plane Earl used 05 61 cy linder exposed nose extra-long shaft extension move engine back ward thicker portion fuselage As would expected model made extreme ly fast spectacular flights Takeoff two-wheel dolly jettisoned air Twice wheels dropped late thought lost returned sharp-eyed retrievers permit Earls comple tion three rounds model also dem onstrated taxi maneuver necessarily typical German rocket plane Landings made extendable skid scalelike controlled crashes indeed typical originall Earls first flight best though ended parts landing skid being removed impact Spezio Tu-Holer finished first FAI recent Nats entry Cliff Tacie As Nats final flight deciding factor final placement also last flight team selection contest dramatic conclusion As expected take off landing scores determined whether Cliff would overtake Sauger Underwood remainder flight scores always high Although best flight far fell short 93 points Cliff came first alternate Cliff added weight CG raise wing loading purpose making landing takeoff positive less bouncy some ex tent trick success less tendency balloon landing Charlie Chambers encountered same problems ducted-fan Grumman Cougar experienced Nats fan couldnt keep up screaming Rossi engine fan slipped did early flight airplanes speed dropped off quickly landing came soon after Charlies Cougar few single-engine air craft high-enough static score catch multis Before mechanical problems tenminated flights Charlies maneuvers smooth precise retracts gave him 10% bonus venerable Curtiss Hawk P-6E George Rose another models high static score being biplane taildragger eligible 20% bonus final flight managed excellent landing grass Hawk com fortable Georges mechanical option belly tank drop failed come off despite heroic efforts dislodge diving climbing abruptly However did nothing flight score After losing new trimotor Hal Parenti fall back Grumman Bearcat try place team 10%-bonus airplane low static score serious detri ment Hals experience Pattern flier evident performance fast-flying Bearcat landing gear retraction demon stration done low altitude greatest visi bility judges very convincing flight option sequence gear retraction door closing definite time lag tween typical prototype Burnis Fields Der lager four models team trials copied after home-built airplane Der Jager aero batic plane either full-scale model craft its maneuverability shown flights scores being reasonably high great consistency Its low static score kept model placing higher Bob Wischers well-known Piel Beryl used because Ryan SCW fell victim landing encounter gopher hole Actual ly Ryan would probably have done no better Beryl except possibility higher static score Douglas Havoc twin would have better choice Judges RC portion team se lection Art Arro Bill Deverna Dave Abel John Guenther Contest Director Dale Arvin 1983 RC Scale Team Trials Place ContestantAircraftStatic Best FlightBonusTotalEngineWingspanWeight Finish _________inlb 1Skip MastLockheed C-13021602893830505384-K&B 21102132Epoxy 2Bob UnderwoodSornell Hyperbipe2438246401049020HP 6159/412Acrylic 3Steve SaugerStinson Model A228826106252548986251-OS 2590132Dope 2-H B25 4Cliff TacieSpezio Tu-Holer240424018755480587505 Max 6074/112Dope 5Bob WischerPiel Beryl234823940547420HP 6163A103Dope 6Earl ThompsonMe 163 Komet24702143355461335OS6167114Epoxy 7George RoseCuntiss P-6E2422216591045879ST 6064123Epoxy 8Hal ParentiGrumman F8F Beancat214223656510450765ST 6060105Epoxy 9Charlie ChambersGrumman F9F8 Cougar245817297510418775Rossi49112Acrylic 10Burnis FieldsDerJager1822210651039285Fox 10cc60115Dope CL Scale Continued weighs 11 lb entirely scratchbuilt features retractable landing gear operating flaps Jeff hopes add bomb-drop capability waist gun stations scale details before trip Paris next summer Mike Gretz brought 10-year-old Zlin 526A Akrobat out retirement take se cond place spot team same model won first Nats 1975 1976 1978 1979 also won Ster ling Award CL Scale Flight Achieve ment Award 1976 Mike competed Zlin 1974 1976 Scale World Championships placing 4th 5th respec tively model has wingspan 70 powered Webra 60 weighs 8 lb painted Sig dope Operating features throttle retracts flaps engine shutoff operated electronic digital propor tional control system sends signals through Up Down control lines Ele vator control standard E-Z Just con trol handle static score 17385 points flight score 19531 Mikes total 36916 points final spot team went Ron Sears Pontiac Ml flying same Stearman PT-i 7 won Nats 1982 beautiful ST 60-powered model has 64-in wingspan weighs 12 lb Ron static score 16935 third highest flight score 18315 third highest total 35250 pointsand third place standings stop consider PT-i 7 has no mechanical options other throttle fact Ron always near top flight points real tribute piloting skill Ron said hopes have brand-new multi-engined ship ready trip Paris fourth place team alternate Ed Rhodes good flying Douglas Skyraider Eds static score 15750 19 points behind Perezs winning B-i 7 thing kept Ed placing higher lack retracts FAI scoring flight realism downgraded model doesnt have retracts actual full-scale air craft did venerable Charles Bauer flew Jap December 1983 119 enese A6M2 Zero well-deserved fifth place Zero based Top Flite kit has 62-in span weighs 10 lb fin ished MonoKote K&B Superpoxy Zeros retracts flaps bomb drop controlled via electrical control sys tern Charles own design rest entries order finished Steve Ashby flying outstanding Mit subishi MU-2 Steve competed model World Championships last year Russia Several mechanical failures kept Steve achieving kind flight score needed make team again Senior-age competitor Julie Abel next Nats-winning Clipped Wing Cub Julie towed banner Cub flight options Australia Graves competed brandnew Japanese Tony fighter hadnt painted two weeks before contest little flight practice plane will tough competitor Past Nats Champion FAI team mem ber Ralph Burnstine entered new Fairchild PT-26 ST 60-powered model got good static score crashed attempting inside loop Dick Byron member 1982 FAI team flew familiar North American SNJ Dicks flying ability well-documented four past Nats wins Sport Scale wasn t able put kind flight wanted Louisville CL Scales true champions Ernie Violett returned competition year bringing beautiful DH Comet racer out retirement model won Nats Sterling Award 1974 hampered contest incomplete flights Newcomer Lynn Green entered nice Focke-Wulfe FW-1 90 got good static score flight problems held him back Clancy Arnolds P-38 Lightning also would have done much better able complete flight Once again importance having good-flying model FAI competition evident entries Louisville closely grouped static Only 338 points out possible 2000 separated best worst flying phase con test what determined winners Jeff Perez Mike Gretz Ron Sears top three flight scores contest fact order finish same order respective flight scores first time FAI CL Scale Team picked using FAI rules something past FAI competitors have wanted years Con sequently should strongest CL Scale teams US has ever selected 1983 CL Scale Team Trials Place ContestantAircraftStaticBest FlightBonusTotalEngineWingspanWeight Finish inlb 1Jeff PerezBoeing B-17F159452180830377534-OS 2578118Dope 2Mike GretzZlin 526A17385195811036916Webra 607082Dope 3Ron SearsStearman PT 1716935183151035250ST 606412Dope 4Ed RhodesAD7 AH Skyraider15750163641032114HP 6162101Epoxy Epoxy over 5Charlie BauerA6M2 Zero14970169891031959ST 606710MonoKote 6Steve AshbyMitsubishi MU-2N170401440020314402-ST 6067112Dope 7Julie AbelClip-Wing Cub1401015950529960Fox 36565Dope 8Ralph BurnstineFairchild PT-261579513671529466ST 605465Polyurethane 9Australia GravesK1-61-1 Tony14970145631029533ST 60681/29Epoxy 10Rich ByronNo American SNJ-515555132721028827ST 6067103Dope 11Ernie ViolettDH 88 Comet163051113015274352-Enya 356071Polyurethane 12Lynn GreenFW 190 A8154508384523834Enya 6060-3/8114RS Chevron 13Clancy ArnoldLockheed P-3814505690320214082-ST 3565/108Polyurethane WLES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSA 1984-85 Competition Rules Changes Approved contest boards have completed Final Votes rules proposals crossproposals submitted members 198485 rule book healthy number proposals submitted quite few died Initial Vote several months ago still left studied voted Final Voteand majority have passed will changes compe tition rules new rule book pub lished competition-oriented modelers will have wade through note changes affect various events new rules refinements existing rules some new rules will bring about major changes exist ing events Some new events have also added As aid members weve made sum mary important changes publish below Diligent readers CN can use back issues magazine Final Vote tabulations issue get very detailed view of rules changes Basic Proposal summaries can found October December 1982 sues results Contest Boards Initial Vote March 1983 issue CrossProposal summaries July 1983 sue result Contest Boards Interim Vote September 1983 issue Radio Control Rules Changes Pattern the item greatest interest probably fact RC-84-38 theTurn around Pattern proposal defeated ever new Pattern Class FAI has added Rate gyros autopilots banned Pattern proposal modify Sports man pattern defeated another modifying Pattern classes passed Only pilot al lowed operate transmitter controls Wheel landings tail-draggers now OK CDs must set number rounds flown before competition begins Four flights count six rounds flown host minor revisions maneuvers fly ing procedures Sailplanes several proposals dealing elimination combining other classes Standard-class Sailplanes de feated new Cross-Country event has added Provisional status other proposals passed Pylon Racing two proposals dealing requiring mufflers Formula QM depending local conditions defeated proposal allow use alternate scoring procedures defeated other proposals passed Sport Aerobatics both proposals passed Helicopters all proposals passed Control Line Rules Changes Endurance the proposal change maximum fuel capacity oz de feated Speed proposal require standard fuel events except Jet Speed de feated Aerobatics the proposal add training guide maneuver diagrams rule book defeated other proposals passed Navy Carrier proposal eliminate 60-degree-nose-high rule substitute maximum low-speed flight time 150 sec defeated proposal redefine landing description other proposals passed Combat two proposals define canopy stabilizer Slow Combat both defeated other proposals passed Racing Slow-Rat-10%-n itro-fuel pro posal passed definition fuel chosen 10% nitro 20% lube rest methanol proposal add second 70-lap qualifying race Scale Racing de feated Scale Rules Changes RC Sport Scale several controversial proContinued page 124 RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSI 120 Model Aviation ULES PROPOSALSRULES PROPOSALS posals defeated increase weight limit Sport Scale 20 lb use var ied distances appearance judging Sport Scale Outline Finish Color Markings bonus points craftsman builders adoption standard static judging form other proposals passed Precision RC Scale proposal sep arate AMA Precision Scale FAI rules let Giant Scale Precision Scale class amend Unified Judging Regula tions defeated other Scale rules proposals passed addition rule pro posal numbered RC-84-39 Initial Vote subsequently identified Scale rule proposal voted upon passed Scale Contest Board under label SC-84-1 9 Balance flight static WLES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS scores Scale Helicopter Indoor Rules Changes proposal add new Indoor Rubber categories defeated proposals add High-Technology class Indoor HandLaunched Glider add Manhattanformula Indoor Cabin passed proposal ban commercially-available props Indoor Duration events Free Flight Rules Changes proposals establish new AMA Nordic A-i Glider class allow novice contestants extra flights Class AA meets defeated other proposals passed add new Electric Power class change Rocket Power SuppleRULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALSRULES PROPOSA mental status specify sizes CO-2 motor fuel tanks General Rules Changes Two proposals defeated dele tion Terrain specifications Sec tion 1 rule book delete/relocate takeoff facilities rules now given Sec tion 1 rule book other General rules proposal passed CDs should study approved proposals provide substi tute CDs alternate CDs special inter est fact Boards approved proposal establish maximum weight model aircraft prohibit gaseous boosts metal-bladed propellers AMA activities extend ban hazardous model fuels RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSA Safety Proposal continued notice being published satisfy requirements Contest Board Proce dureswhich last published June 1982 edition Competition Newsletter hope Contest Board action proposal can completed time included forthcoming 1984-85 AMA rule book approved proposal being given public airing now since issue Model viotlon will readers hands November 1 1983 required CB vote can taken 30 days laterby December 11983 Any AMA member wishing affect outcome CB vote safety pro po saleither pro conshould state views preferably writing AMA District CLCB member name address can found Competition Directory else Competition Newsletter 84 CL Aerobatics Team Selected Team Finals held Dayton OH over recent Labor Day weekend 11 com petitors strove fill three slots US CL Aerobatics team Emerging top three Bob Baron Bill Werwage Jim Casale event unable attend World Championships next year three alternates also named Bob Gieseke Windy Urtnowski Remel Cooper 84 US Indoor Team Selected recent Indoor Team Finals three competitors selected 1984 US Indoor team Bob Randolph Cezar Banks Jim Richmond Team Mana ger Larry Calliau full report Finals will next month s Competition Newsletter 1983 Hats Perpetual Awards number perpetual awards given Nationals contest Winners receive hand some certificate names engraved trophy remains display AMA HQ 1983 awards winners Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age FF Coupe dHiver Charles S Markos Deerfield L600 sec McNeill Cup high time regardless age FF FAI Power Thomas C Kerr Philadelphia PA658 sec Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age FF Mulvihill Rubber Guenther Nowak Chicago ILi 080 sec Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time re gardless age Outdoor HLG Lawrence E Pelatowski Ansonia CT305 sec Jim Walker Trophy winner i/Sb Stunt flyoff excluding appearance points James Casale Paterson NJ Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Daniel G Belieff Rockville MDi 720 Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAI Stick Dan Domina E Windsor NJFAI Stick 5239 Sid Axelrod Memorial Scholarship best per formance Junior Senior RC 2-Meter Sailplane Charles Mohs Madison WI Hi Johnson Memorial Award outstanding performance RC Sailplane Duration events combined Standard/Modified Standard Un-limited 2-Meter Tom Brightbill Port land ORi 01 24 points Winners Matty Sullivan Junior Achievement Award Sig Memorial Award will announced later date SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB Compe5tton Newsletter wll present ,me tme coesroctce thousht pronokng deas c,ticsms AMA roles a,d polictes whcti affect conpeltlors Wten Issne has two cdes CN will OdeooOr o prot oiosspotnts thai hare bren sohnilted--wtho Ihe imjts anailable spare oniqoeness timeliness good asee Oetermtnati,n appropetateness foe poblicatron of matters nos, neco-me Walt Throne Director Pattern sity rest solely pahlisherEvents thooghts presented ho anfiroC shoold necessarily constroed AMA 110 AMA officors o poblislier shoold note pohilcasion ofaroles-change polIcy-change ideas does necessarily mean specific proposM has prosentod icials meeting designated Coneost Board E,ecooe cooncil appropriate committee sch action eespoecihility atitltor anyone else interested obtoinlogto timer beginning Site 1 Line B As official actionmost probably know didnt six rounds Pattern events First Hats 1983 Nationals now over forgotten thoughts prior Nats surely going see itbut really didnt know what expect got After reading years about hoopla goings-on other past Nats knew would have involved some capacity Sooooooo volunteered services help out RC Pattern event Sam Casale I arrived AMAs Chicopee Quality Inn Headquarters about 730 am Sunday July 24 immediately checked workers package consisted goodies including badge cap patches car pass etc Next went Westover -re ported Roman Polaski RC Pattern Manpower Coordinator turn assigned should take about five days complete four categories compete start ing Novice ending Master system used requires contes tants must eventually reviewed judges timed timers backup manpower three flying sites includes transmitter impound overseers run ners event coordinators calculators Although work hot sun times grueling rewards witnessing SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB 124 Model Aviation SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX greatest fliers country perform made worthwhile between chores chance see some Master fliers manipulate transmitters toggle switches dual rate retracts etc skill expert organist Its amazing what coordi nation some have Instruction pre-event meeting cluded awareness keeping fliers moving line try keep someone flying times think accomplished cause finished six rounds four days After happy get away observe other events work hard gratifying answer person asked Will againthe answer Yes fact bags still packed Im ready leave whenever call Reprinted Space Age newsletter RC Aces Stratham NH Sam Casale editor Still Sport Scale Brad Shepherd powers will permit few minutes Soapbox would like toss few thoughts Sport Scale stands today After talking other Sport Scale fans NASA Manned Space Center Scale Rally Houston seems consen sus among clan more detail ing required models order com petitiveexaggerated rib stitching de tailed engines sliding canopies etcsome models better AMA Precision Scale models just few years ago Bob Wischer has mentioned column times some models has seen almost competitive FAI Scale brings point discussion Allow opinion think have drifted away original intent Sport Scale conceived flying event models resembled full-scale airplanes order impress judges high static score more detailing being added talk guys doing static judging contests think will see finding harder time-consum ing place numerical value model look more detailing NASA meet must have 40 models look Im glad wasnt wearing mocassins come up numbers score sheets excellent renditions full-scale aircraft parked runway Criticism should offer suggestions im provement otherwise just much hot air floating off Free Flight thermal what would like toss out table discussion criticism viewpoints consideration modelers like detail want put ruler square inch work have event between Sport Scale F4C talents craftsmanship can find outlet will truly recognize abilities effort judges will able scrutinize model arms length detailing will use ruler check dimensions still eyeball Scale split score 50% model 50% flying possible total 200 points Go eight pages presentation book allow pictures details show model Judges would con sider amount scratch-building prefabrication decision points awarded could called Super Sport Scale Scrutiny Sport Scale Advanced Sport Scale Eyeball Scale whatever Add current Sport Scale rules paragraph states Rivet detail detailed engines ribstitching movable turrets cano pies raised panel joints other external details impress judges will consid ered awarding static points model Adding personal note let say isnt sour grapes part managed 1st-place trophy static NASA meet simple taildraggin model full-size aerobatic airplane being flown Denver CO have enough trophies ani hungry Enjoyment comes getting together other Scale modelers swapping ideas watching flying solving problems etc 81 Nats came Seguin just started put clear dope Laser MA November 1982 After seeing what Sport Scale models looked like went home started adding details intended developing proj ect Weekend Scale aerobatic model order competitive going take local meets felt like add feeling should have some opinions members engaged RC Scale modeling determine what anything should done Sport Scale event would like correspond Brad Shepherd about can address him 1308 E Polk Victoria TX 77901 really want stir things up accom plish something should write MA Districts Scale Contest Board member address Competition Directory section Competition Newsletter mizing Thing. Indoor FAI Team Selection Program Jack Carter Because greatness individual US FAI Indoor team members over last 15 years team selection program has gained certain respectability totally unwarranted reputation selection infalli bility beyond question can asked Should program intense competition among members Americas endangered species cycle after cycle after cycle view answer definitely yes US FAI Indoor team selection program can should become leading edge nationwide Indoor renaissance can done ask thoughts matter As nucleus true Indoor believers need great vision matching motivation plan commitment achieve other historic Indoor goal following represent might spark Indoor renaissance same time Strengthening team selection program b Increasing its participa tion level 200 plus c Supporting AMAs Adopt-A-School programall Septem ber 1987 what should start 1988/90 team selection program Briefly planning agenda pro gram would have include 1 Gaining commitment two true believers per AMA district 2 Establishing program task force person AMA district 3 Providing incentives program service well pure competition 4 Setting objectives startup cycle September encompass 22 adopted high school 200 program participants 100 program finalists 5 Setting up Regional sites AMA district 6 Securing cut rates AMA Adopt ed-School FAI participants 7 Promoting standard series FAI training models 8 Adopting fairer rigorous World Championships-like Finals format scoring system 9 Instituting 24-month-long Finals-toFinals team-selection cycle 10 Publishing two-year Regionals calen dar site including contact phone targeted months Regional program would have three progressive levels competition just like present ie Locals Regionals Finals differ ences Finals eligibility could earned accummulating 20 credits combination four ways Local level together accummulating highest 100 pointscores up 200 points either two ways Re gional level team selection would based solely times three best six flights flown different days Finals format Finals would schedule 100 fliers official flight day No 1 highest 50 advancing 50 fliers two official flights day No 2 highest 25 advancing 25 fliers three official flights day No 3 Explanations Some 10 agenda points need discussion clarification Point 3Incentives 22 high schools adopted integrated 1988/90 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX December 1983 125 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX FAI team selection program September 1987 efforts accomplish must recognized rewarded follow ing incentives represent four-way track through Local level via earning 20 credits combination following activities a Member last US Indoor team20 credits b Adopting-a-schooli 4 credits c Adopting-A-Son daughter other protege8 credits eacW d By placing through 10th district FAI LocalS credits Incentives Regional level represent two-way track earning up 200 points calculated like today follows a Scoring points two Regionals based two best six flights eachwith 1 00-point maximum per Regional b Scoring points Regional above plus guiding Adopted Son through two official flights Regional thereby earning one-regional point-score multiplier 2 national basis top 100 Regional point-scorers having 20 Local credits advance Finals Point 7FAI training mode/s mod els USF through FAI Sticks approximate half-size FAI models therefore much suitable smaller local sites FAI selection program training models described fully Rules Proposal IND-84-2 published December 1982 Model viation pages 114 115 Locals models USF through FAI plus FAI Sticks would permitted earning Local credits Regionals Finals USB through 1AFAI plus FAI Sticks would permitted earning Regional points Finals times Point 8More rigorous Finals World Championships-like four-day practice plus three competition US FAI Indoor Finals can set up 100 finalists air-space overcrowding follows a By noon practice day Finals CD posts blank flight schedule one-hour blocks denoting number official flights allowed per block Takeoff densities will exceed factor two between leastdense prime hours most-dense morn ing evening hours range might five flights 10 flights b By virtue contestants Regional point-placement ranking 1 100 flier beginning No 1 selects preferred time block day No ls official flight Regionals placement-rankings hold second third days competition too together provisions highest-ranking survivor selects preferred time-block first next days first round Le round No 2 day No 2 round No 4 day No 3 time-block position repeated subsequent rounds day takeoff density variations day No 2 may exceed factor 15 day No 3 must 10 factors should translate six nine takeoffs day No 2 seven day No 3 c The US FAI Indoor team selection would based solely Finals times ie day No ls time plus best two flights day No 2 plus best three flights day No 3 three best six flights flown different days fliers three highest threeflight totals above designated comprise US Indoor team fourth place earns Team Alternate- Reporter-Photographer fifth place Team Manager sixth place comes Selection Program Director next cycle starting following day just-appointed Program Director would have thirty days via telephone conferencing 11-man supporting Task Force develop publish rules regs next team selection program Discussion industry first rule improving anything ruin what already have What already have seems 1 A fantastic tutorial talent poolbut no students 2 worlds inspira tional flying demonstrationsbut little PR spectator appreciation 3 An endangered species seemingly oblivious normal processes procreation 4 Finals scoring system applied Super Bowl would award team best season record three-point field goal before coin flip opening kickoff program proposal others might inspire should studied mulled studied some deeply interested ongoing competitiveness US FAI Indoor teams Save Us Ross McMullen AMA 18181 Sitting Associate Editors chair Model viation gives opportunity see read hear things relating world aerosport have particular interest CL mattersthat being earliest area modeling activity Soapbox letter written Raymond Lefrancois prompts want vent some feelings noise prob lemparticularly applies CL flying late Forties early Fifties lot CL flying done Washington DC metropolitan area schoolyards large play grounds parking lots parksand muni cipal CL field Haynes Point Earlier Chicago area noted lot flyingand contestswere held local semi-pro softball fields too Sure annoyed people some extent seldom barred flying during reasonable hours now much resistance model flying feel reasons engines used run 800010000 rpm except Speed engines seldom flown local fields disagreeable hear en gine performance began increase Mainly going higher higher rpms frequency sound engines emit big annoyance factor Yes higher-performance engines have different exhaust tone too thanks differences cylinder porting timing brings us extra power Mufflers may diminish loudness cant anything about frequency recently received new HP 21 35cc four-stroke engines being imported Tower Hobbies am very impressed its quietnessand surprising amount power produces frequency its exhaust sound very unobtrusive Al though its large fairly heavy engine looking it looks like 29and person just expects put out power equiva lence its apparent size has remem ber equivalent two-stroke en gine 60% its displacement thats what AMA competition rules say allowing fourstroke engines AMA eventsor about 1 2 cu has power equiva lent good sport 15 better older 1 9s Andit just sips fuel Yes breaking test stand ran 40 mm 2/3-throttle three oz K&B 100 fuel What Im trying say have some chance continuing enjoy plea sures CL flying unless want fly isolation 50 miles out country like FF fliers going have shift engines reduce annoy ance factor neighborsand four-strokes OS Wankel rotary game town unless count electric power Model aircraft four-stroke engines unbe lievably quietand exhaust sound non-hostile Learning live unique performance characteristics will take result should worth Lets Ban Noise Raymond Lefrancois seems biggest question AMA going wise up make mufflers mandatory activity RAMS have already lost best site ever Salem High School cause excessive noise us agreed excessive museum next Madison Sure particular problem RC-related would folly assume concern also fact unmuf fled model airplane engines make noise loud enough pitch annoys heck out lot people aint music everybody As directly relates us cant think single CL event couldnt run just well mufflerseven stuff West Coast Control Line group WAM has doing years fly same type events Speed Racing Combat Carrier etc didnt kill sport did something about biggest problem enjoy benefits places fly knowledge subject being run off because un wholesome image Lets face seldom much welcome bunch Hells Angels Reprinted newsletter biting Eagles Greater Omaha NE George Lieb editor 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/12
Page Numbers: 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 124, 125, 126
COMPE NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS tflX z Control Line Contest Board VoteZ Bev Wisniewski Safety Proposal, ~ Result 0 DefeatzEu uC JofVote uSn OEOCS 1o E I- -~ ~ a50 CEo ~0and OeO5OS5O Ost SnUflTally NONOAApproved~u ,j -512 IIIIIIIVVVI VIIVIIIIXXXI AShall Board consider proposalVNVVV A5V4N BIf passes should Wisnlewski safety proposal beNNVN VNN0 3Y 5N enforced Immediately CChoose followIng safety proposal should apply Carrier Speed onlyVVV VVVA 5Y proposal should apply CLeventsunderthe uthority t4 B 0postpone IEcIIn C above until RatificationNN VNVA 4Y 3N Vote EClarify foul definition clearly covers Combat events loss match Racing events loss heat orVVVV VVNA 6Y iN feature Control Line Safety Proposal CLCB considering safety proposal submitted Bev Wisniewski would require addition present rules relating same general area Either pilot must holding control handle pit crew pilots helpers must holding aircraft time engine running Failure comply rule shall result foul control handle safety thong re strains model safety thong does restrain model safety thong required also used failure comply rule shall result con testant being barred further competition event previous flights event shall cancelled proposed rule shall applicable either CL events under jurisdiction CLCB Carrier Speed onlyto determined CLCB vote Contest Board Procedure Works emergency situations safety proposal can put effect immediately mutual agreement AMA ppresident Contest Board chairman Other options way safety proposal can handled conduct vote Contest Board de termine 1 Whether consider proposal 2 Whether enforce proposal immediately wait until proposal rati fied second vote Contest Board respect safety proposal men tioned earlier CLCB voted see voting summary attached table consider proposalbut enforce until successfully ratified second vote cases ratifying vote Contest Board required before safety proposal can become part AMA rules Continued page 124 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS PF Pat English 823 Broadway Viocennns IN 47591 I Enrsce Williams 347 Soathmick Rd Westfield MA 01085 VII enents entire distrct except Michigan II H Sobriflb 87-26 88th St. Woodhaves Oaeens NY 11421 Gregg Seydel 3626 East lona Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RCn Ernest Nikoders 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 Michigan RC Bill Puori 28 Pnrnwood Commack NY 11725 BC Wayne Yeager 28225 Castln Romulas Ml 48174 Ill Kan Reber 427 Elm Or. Nazaretn PA 18064 Eastl CL & FP Paul Smith 11112 Oill Sterling Hgtv. Ml 48077 M Weisenbach 4568 lo 146th Clevelard OH 44135 IWestI VIII Randy Randolph P0 Sos 271048 CelIa TX 75227 IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MO IX Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg. 7100 W Center Rd. No 420 20741Omaha NE 68106 Rc Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554Rc George Hunter 6962 5 Lamer St Littletor CO 80122 V BC HR Norckauer 12330 Chicamauga Trail Hunttulle X James Caughran 27818 Ormood Ave Hayward CA 94544 AL 35803INorthI PP Wallace JohnsOn 4112 Whne Acres Rd Montgomery ALHarry Apojan 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hill CA 90274 36106 South CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rertssaaer St Jacksonville FL 32205Frank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI VI Rc55 Charles Gray 201 Halman Salem Rd Terre Haute meensl IN 47803Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issacluan WA 98027 BC Soaring Helen Olsen 820 Old Bongomme Universty CityRC James McCarty 18958 Marne View Or, Seattle WA MO 63132 98166 CL WR Sodzoch Jr 235 W Glade Palatine IL 80067 RC Pylon & Soarng attern other RC RC except Soaringl Bold Pace Below Indicates chairman af Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 Henry Struck RPO3 Hamburg Old Lyms CT 06271VII Sill Shailor 13596 Moetrose Oetroit Ml 48227 II Bradley Sane 60 La*e Ave. Lyndoneile NY 14098VIII Mark Valerias 1627 Overland Pass Sugarlancl TX 77478 Ill Rudy Klaiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107IX Jeralcl Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361X Joe Norcross P0 Boa 66 Hanford CA 93232 V Sunny Jenkins 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E, Redmond WA 98052 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD V J Ouvis Jr 1813 5 Lakeshore Birmingham AL 35216 Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Ce E Hamoan CT 06514 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lenington KY 40614 II Joe Priend 41 Caresege Hill Or. Colts Neck NJ 07722 VII Peter Waters 7420 7MiIe Rd Northeille Ml 48157 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blucoerry Hill Ct Cincinnati OHVIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rocksood Bartlesvile OK 74003 45211IX Lame Tregellas 3003 S Everett Nichita KS 87217 IV W Aberoenhe 9205 Carendon Upper Marlboro MO 20870X Sill Northrop Jr. 821 W 19tn St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Charles OavenpOrt 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98031 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDVI Bob Barth 7O32NSiOussChicago 1L60646 George Higgins P0 60s 482 North Pemoroke MA 02358VII lamw Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N Nero Hope MN 55428 IISill Boss 7706 269th St. Nero Hyde ParkNY 11040VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77458 IIILaird Jaykade 1025 Walnut St. Phladelphia PA 19107IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 IVRon McNally 6118 Bardu As. SpningfieldVA 22152X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Lvermore CA 94550 V Gave Hensetruaght P0 Bas 171 Moocks Corner SC 28461 XI John Thompson 1411 Sryaflt Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I John Guenther RR 1Soc 715 Borden IN 47106 Irs Seed 82 Lanaholm Dr. Nashssa NH 03060 II Claude McCullough RH 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Or. Rochester NY14612 VIII Buddy IrwIn 922 Sundown Lv OesotoTX 75115 Ill Edward Wissar 1521 Summit St. McKeesoort PA15130 IX OeanopeIand 7B17Semard St Omaha NE68114 IV Boo KarlssOn 3643 Marse Rd WiImngton 06 19810 X Bill Slyoman 12218 Gave St. Norwalk CA 90650 V Gavid Plaft 8940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 Xl EurIC Moorhead 275 5 View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 VI Chrs Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 II Merrick Andrew, 100 River Rd. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603 VII Rchard Gog6 Canary Hill Pontiac Ml 48055 Ill WaIler F Van Gorder 5669 Victory Vieva LS Cincinnati VIII Relph Bad Teeny Boss 545 Richardeon TX 75080 OH 45238IX Stan Chlton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don SrvIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave San Diego CA 92117 V Joon Martn 2180 Tgvrtail Mium FL 33133Xl Gave Hates 19957 S Red Land Rd Oregon City OR 87045 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Con Lndley 420 Tapelo Napersille IL 60540 114 Model Aviation 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 1984 US Scale Team Selection Finals RC Scale Team Finals Bob Dolly Wischer Sawyer State Park near Louisville KY scene Finals competition selection 1984 US Scale team team composed three RC modelers three CL modelers plus team manager Initially 13 entries expected class however 10 models flown RC three seen previous competitions Accidents prevented appearance po tentially competitive airplanes Harold Pa rentis new Savois Marchetti trimotor bomber totally destroyed week before trials due radio failure three engines retracting landing gear its bonus points would surely have made model prime team prospect Team members will Skip Mast Lockheed C-i 30 Hercules Bob Under wood Sorrell Hiperbipe Steve Sauger Stinson Trimotor beginning apparent multi-engine models would high final standings 25% 30% bonus ad ded flight scores planes would place top positions As flights made scores posted Skips Hercules Steves Stinson became evident other eight single-engine models competing against other third spot team Only biplane tail-dragFor first time ever US Scale team both CL RCwas selected Scale one-site Finals held Louisville Kentucky next big test will World Championships Paris France gers 10% bonuses really chance overtake multi-engine planes bonus rule has effect five years modelers hadnt taken advan tage its provisions team trials World Championships First place Reno 1982 won 5%-bonus airplane Terry Mel leneys DH Moth Minor Nats FAI rules bonus provisions used top two 5% airplanes single-engine tail-draggers retracts Louisville seeing effect FAI bonus system first time US modeling Reno hint future Wim Reinders placed first Stand-off Scale Mosquito Bomber twin Most remarkable ability high-bonus planes Stinson Hercules overcome serious deficits static scores among lowest rankings 7th 8th Bonuses added flight scores enough overcome static deficits Stinsons static score may possibly have suffered result insuffi cient documentation observations model warranted higher score Continued page 119 CL Scale Team Finals Mike Gretz Thirteen countrys finest CL Scale modelers arrived Louisville compete CL places 1984 US FAI Scale Team Three selected represent US World Championships next summer Paris France Among 13 pilots eight past present National Cham pions five competing actual Nats-winning airplanes Five pilots also FAI-experienced having US Scale Team before Only three Open-class Nats winners past decade absent namely Ray Smith Bill Harney Bill Boss caliber com petition Louisville truly outstanding contest officially ended Jeff Perez Lamed KS first place familiar B-i 7 Flying Fortress same basic airplane won Nats 1981 1983 highest-placing US en try 1982 Scale World Championships Russia Close scrutiny reveals Jeff has busy adding scale details tween malor contest static score has climbing result Louisville bomber scored 15945 static points go along its usual high flight points 22314 total 38259 points B-i 7 has 78-in wingspan powered four OS 25s Continued page 119 116 Model Aviation two Scale winnersand both used 4-engine airplanes left RC flier Skip Mast Lockheed C-130 Hercules rignt 15 UL iier Jeff Perez Boeing 8-17 F Jeff flew last World Championships 1982 placed 8thhighest US Scale team Jeff has added lots scale detail since 82plans add before World Champs model won CL Scale 83 Nats Greta pic CL judges CL compare documentation Ed Rhodes Skyraider model Judges CL R Lew McFarland Andy Sheber Jim Dugan model spans 62 weighs 10 lb uses HP 61 power features throttle flaps drop tanks engine shutoff Skip Masts C-130 gets eagle eye CR RC judges L R Art Arro Bill Deverna John Guenther Dave Abel Theyre judging distance meter Visible background Stinson Trimotor Hiperbipe Piel Beryl Photos Bob Wischer i Hon Sears immaculate Stearman PT-17 L CL team Typically Ron highest flight scoretough Only scale op tion throttle control Mike Gretz photo Heres Steve Saugers fabulous Stinson Trimotor Ralso RC team Thats Skip Mast holding Steve cranks up Plane uses OS25 center two HB 25s wings Bob Wischer photo Cliff Tacies Spezio Tu-Holer CL didnt make onto RC teambut because Cliff didnt make all-out effort Cathie Underwood holds Cliff cranks up OS 60 CWischer Steve Ashby plagued mechanical problems CL Mitsubishi MU-2 Its abig modeluses two Supertigre 60s craft has flaps retracts throttle engine cutoff World-class model Gretz Hal Parenti lost new Savola-Marchetti trimotor bomber due radio failure just days before meethad bring venerable F8F Bearcat L out retirement CWischer Ernie Violetts gorgeous DH Comet Racer CR came out retirement meet Ernie CR craftsman highest caliber Model former Nats winner CL Pit man CL Combat flier Joe Bill Harris CGretzl December 1983 117 Charlie Chambers F9F-8 LI began Jet Hangar Hobbies RC kit Charlie added wealth exterior detailgot hlgfl static score I-an problems kept him getting good flights Wischerl Australia Graves Kawasaki Tony RI CL model scratch-built Thats son Steve helping get ready fly Operating features include throttle flaps retracts tank drop engine cutoff Gretz George Rose LI makes some preflight adjustments many-times-winner Curtiss Hawk P-6E Biplanes 110% flight bonusl single-engine entries capable catching high-bonus-point multi-engine planes suitcase baggage compartment Bob Under woods RC Hiperbipe RI must have rough ride during aerobaticsl Bob made RC team finished second Wischer Burnis Fields Der Jager LI modeled after homebuilt aerobatic ship Fox 60 powers 115-lb scratchbuilt RC pseudo-fighter 163 Komet rocket plane RI entered Earl Thompson highest static score RC shipped Louisville air seen assemb ling contest Its nose-mounted glow engine uses side-mount long extension shaft Bob Wischer photosl 118 Model Aviation RC Scale conthued awarded Steve Sauger has reputation best modelers Stinson Tn motor masterpiece Both multiengine models just barely within 6kg 132 lb weight limit winning Hercules foam-and-balsa construction four K&B 35 engines Skip Mast made retract mechanisms weighed first small landing gear servo again after replacing servo larger having greater torque suspected second servo may have put model over weight limit model flown coupled ailerons rudder produced pronounced yawing action spoiled its otherwise smooth flights Takeoffs landings excellent model very predictable its landing ap proach always seemed too high flaps lowered however model sank steeply land circle maxi mum points effective flaps real asset spot landings Bob Underwoods Hiperbipe high static score needed good flight make team its final flight spite semicrash landing outside circle 10%bonus aerobatic Hiperbipe managed over take Saugers Stinson finish second place Steves Stinson third place ex citing model watch first takeoff Steve accidently bumped retract switch still runway model skidded off grass damage second flight best almost everything go ing right put Steve team third flight given idea ex treme stability Stinson two en gines died finished last minute right outboard engine landing grass alongside runway normal Highest static score awarded Earl Thompsons Messerschmitt 163 Komet rocket plane Earl used 05 61 cy linder exposed nose extra-long shaft extension move engine back ward thicker portion fuselage As would expected model made extreme ly fast spectacular flights Takeoff two-wheel dolly jettisoned air Twice wheels dropped late thought lost returned sharp-eyed retrievers permit Earls comple tion three rounds model also dem onstrated taxi maneuver necessarily typical German rocket plane Landings made extendable skid scalelike controlled crashes indeed typical originall Earls first flight best though ended parts landing skid being removed impact Spezio Tu-Holer finished first FAI recent Nats entry Cliff Tacie As Nats final flight deciding factor final placement also last flight team selection contest dramatic conclusion As expected take off landing scores determined whether Cliff would overtake Sauger Underwood remainder flight scores always high Although best flight far fell short 93 points Cliff came first alternate Cliff added weight CG raise wing loading purpose making landing takeoff positive less bouncy some ex tent trick success less tendency balloon landing Charlie Chambers encountered same problems ducted-fan Grumman Cougar experienced Nats fan couldnt keep up screaming Rossi engine fan slipped did early flight airplanes speed dropped off quickly landing came soon after Charlies Cougar few single-engine air craft high-enough static score catch multis Before mechanical problems tenminated flights Charlies maneuvers smooth precise retracts gave him 10% bonus venerable Curtiss Hawk P-6E George Rose another models high static score being biplane taildragger eligible 20% bonus final flight managed excellent landing grass Hawk com fortable Georges mechanical option belly tank drop failed come off despite heroic efforts dislodge diving climbing abruptly However did nothing flight score After losing new trimotor Hal Parenti fall back Grumman Bearcat try place team 10%-bonus airplane low static score serious detri ment Hals experience Pattern flier evident performance fast-flying Bearcat landing gear retraction demon stration done low altitude greatest visi bility judges very convincing flight option sequence gear retraction door closing definite time lag tween typical prototype Burnis Fields Der lager four models team trials copied after home-built airplane Der Jager aero batic plane either full-scale model craft its maneuverability shown flights scores being reasonably high great consistency Its low static score kept model placing higher Bob Wischers well-known Piel Beryl used because Ryan SCW fell victim landing encounter gopher hole Actual ly Ryan would probably have done no better Beryl except possibility higher static score Douglas Havoc twin would have better choice Judges RC portion team se lection Art Arro Bill Deverna Dave Abel John Guenther Contest Director Dale Arvin 1983 RC Scale Team Trials Place ContestantAircraftStatic Best FlightBonusTotalEngineWingspanWeight Finish _________inlb 1Skip MastLockheed C-13021602893830505384-K&B 21102132Epoxy 2Bob UnderwoodSornell Hyperbipe2438246401049020HP 6159/412Acrylic 3Steve SaugerStinson Model A228826106252548986251-OS 2590132Dope 2-H B25 4Cliff TacieSpezio Tu-Holer240424018755480587505 Max 6074/112Dope 5Bob WischerPiel Beryl234823940547420HP 6163A103Dope 6Earl ThompsonMe 163 Komet24702143355461335OS6167114Epoxy 7George RoseCuntiss P-6E2422216591045879ST 6064123Epoxy 8Hal ParentiGrumman F8F Beancat214223656510450765ST 6060105Epoxy 9Charlie ChambersGrumman F9F8 Cougar245817297510418775Rossi49112Acrylic 10Burnis FieldsDerJager1822210651039285Fox 10cc60115Dope CL Scale Continued weighs 11 lb entirely scratchbuilt features retractable landing gear operating flaps Jeff hopes add bomb-drop capability waist gun stations scale details before trip Paris next summer Mike Gretz brought 10-year-old Zlin 526A Akrobat out retirement take se cond place spot team same model won first Nats 1975 1976 1978 1979 also won Ster ling Award CL Scale Flight Achieve ment Award 1976 Mike competed Zlin 1974 1976 Scale World Championships placing 4th 5th respec tively model has wingspan 70 powered Webra 60 weighs 8 lb painted Sig dope Operating features throttle retracts flaps engine shutoff operated electronic digital propor tional control system sends signals through Up Down control lines Ele vator control standard E-Z Just con trol handle static score 17385 points flight score 19531 Mikes total 36916 points final spot team went Ron Sears Pontiac Ml flying same Stearman PT-i 7 won Nats 1982 beautiful ST 60-powered model has 64-in wingspan weighs 12 lb Ron static score 16935 third highest flight score 18315 third highest total 35250 pointsand third place standings stop consider PT-i 7 has no mechanical options other throttle fact Ron always near top flight points real tribute piloting skill Ron said hopes have brand-new multi-engined ship ready trip Paris fourth place team alternate Ed Rhodes good flying Douglas Skyraider Eds static score 15750 19 points behind Perezs winning B-i 7 thing kept Ed placing higher lack retracts FAI scoring flight realism downgraded model doesnt have retracts actual full-scale air craft did venerable Charles Bauer flew Jap December 1983 119 enese A6M2 Zero well-deserved fifth place Zero based Top Flite kit has 62-in span weighs 10 lb fin ished MonoKote K&B Superpoxy Zeros retracts flaps bomb drop controlled via electrical control sys tern Charles own design rest entries order finished Steve Ashby flying outstanding Mit subishi MU-2 Steve competed model World Championships last year Russia Several mechanical failures kept Steve achieving kind flight score needed make team again Senior-age competitor Julie Abel next Nats-winning Clipped Wing Cub Julie towed banner Cub flight options Australia Graves competed brandnew Japanese Tony fighter hadnt painted two weeks before contest little flight practice plane will tough competitor Past Nats Champion FAI team mem ber Ralph Burnstine entered new Fairchild PT-26 ST 60-powered model got good static score crashed attempting inside loop Dick Byron member 1982 FAI team flew familiar North American SNJ Dicks flying ability well-documented four past Nats wins Sport Scale wasn t able put kind flight wanted Louisville CL Scales true champions Ernie Violett returned competition year bringing beautiful DH Comet racer out retirement model won Nats Sterling Award 1974 hampered contest incomplete flights Newcomer Lynn Green entered nice Focke-Wulfe FW-1 90 got good static score flight problems held him back Clancy Arnolds P-38 Lightning also would have done much better able complete flight Once again importance having good-flying model FAI competition evident entries Louisville closely grouped static Only 338 points out possible 2000 separated best worst flying phase con test what determined winners Jeff Perez Mike Gretz Ron Sears top three flight scores contest fact order finish same order respective flight scores first time FAI CL Scale Team picked using FAI rules something past FAI competitors have wanted years Con sequently should strongest CL Scale teams US has ever selected 1983 CL Scale Team Trials Place ContestantAircraftStaticBest FlightBonusTotalEngineWingspanWeight Finish inlb 1Jeff PerezBoeing B-17F159452180830377534-OS 2578118Dope 2Mike GretzZlin 526A17385195811036916Webra 607082Dope 3Ron SearsStearman PT 1716935183151035250ST 606412Dope 4Ed RhodesAD7 AH Skyraider15750163641032114HP 6162101Epoxy Epoxy over 5Charlie BauerA6M2 Zero14970169891031959ST 606710MonoKote 6Steve AshbyMitsubishi MU-2N170401440020314402-ST 6067112Dope 7Julie AbelClip-Wing Cub1401015950529960Fox 36565Dope 8Ralph BurnstineFairchild PT-261579513671529466ST 605465Polyurethane 9Australia GravesK1-61-1 Tony14970145631029533ST 60681/29Epoxy 10Rich ByronNo American SNJ-515555132721028827ST 6067103Dope 11Ernie ViolettDH 88 Comet163051113015274352-Enya 356071Polyurethane 12Lynn GreenFW 190 A8154508384523834Enya 6060-3/8114RS Chevron 13Clancy ArnoldLockheed P-3814505690320214082-ST 3565/108Polyurethane WLES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSA 1984-85 Competition Rules Changes Approved contest boards have completed Final Votes rules proposals crossproposals submitted members 198485 rule book healthy number proposals submitted quite few died Initial Vote several months ago still left studied voted Final Voteand majority have passed will changes compe tition rules new rule book pub lished competition-oriented modelers will have wade through note changes affect various events new rules refinements existing rules some new rules will bring about major changes exist ing events Some new events have also added As aid members weve made sum mary important changes publish below Diligent readers CN can use back issues magazine Final Vote tabulations issue get very detailed view of rules changes Basic Proposal summaries can found October December 1982 sues results Contest Boards Initial Vote March 1983 issue CrossProposal summaries July 1983 sue result Contest Boards Interim Vote September 1983 issue Radio Control Rules Changes Pattern the item greatest interest probably fact RC-84-38 theTurn around Pattern proposal defeated ever new Pattern Class FAI has added Rate gyros autopilots banned Pattern proposal modify Sports man pattern defeated another modifying Pattern classes passed Only pilot al lowed operate transmitter controls Wheel landings tail-draggers now OK CDs must set number rounds flown before competition begins Four flights count six rounds flown host minor revisions maneuvers fly ing procedures Sailplanes several proposals dealing elimination combining other classes Standard-class Sailplanes de feated new Cross-Country event has added Provisional status other proposals passed Pylon Racing two proposals dealing requiring mufflers Formula QM depending local conditions defeated proposal allow use alternate scoring procedures defeated other proposals passed Sport Aerobatics both proposals passed Helicopters all proposals passed Control Line Rules Changes Endurance the proposal change maximum fuel capacity oz de feated Speed proposal require standard fuel events except Jet Speed de feated Aerobatics the proposal add training guide maneuver diagrams rule book defeated other proposals passed Navy Carrier proposal eliminate 60-degree-nose-high rule substitute maximum low-speed flight time 150 sec defeated proposal redefine landing description other proposals passed Combat two proposals define canopy stabilizer Slow Combat both defeated other proposals passed Racing Slow-Rat-10%-n itro-fuel pro posal passed definition fuel chosen 10% nitro 20% lube rest methanol proposal add second 70-lap qualifying race Scale Racing de feated Scale Rules Changes RC Sport Scale several controversial proContinued page 124 RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSI 120 Model Aviation ULES PROPOSALSRULES PROPOSALS posals defeated increase weight limit Sport Scale 20 lb use var ied distances appearance judging Sport Scale Outline Finish Color Markings bonus points craftsman builders adoption standard static judging form other proposals passed Precision RC Scale proposal sep arate AMA Precision Scale FAI rules let Giant Scale Precision Scale class amend Unified Judging Regula tions defeated other Scale rules proposals passed addition rule pro posal numbered RC-84-39 Initial Vote subsequently identified Scale rule proposal voted upon passed Scale Contest Board under label SC-84-1 9 Balance flight static WLES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS scores Scale Helicopter Indoor Rules Changes proposal add new Indoor Rubber categories defeated proposals add High-Technology class Indoor HandLaunched Glider add Manhattanformula Indoor Cabin passed proposal ban commercially-available props Indoor Duration events Free Flight Rules Changes proposals establish new AMA Nordic A-i Glider class allow novice contestants extra flights Class AA meets defeated other proposals passed add new Electric Power class change Rocket Power SuppleRULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALSRULES PROPOSA mental status specify sizes CO-2 motor fuel tanks General Rules Changes Two proposals defeated dele tion Terrain specifications Sec tion 1 rule book delete/relocate takeoff facilities rules now given Sec tion 1 rule book other General rules proposal passed CDs should study approved proposals provide substi tute CDs alternate CDs special inter est fact Boards approved proposal establish maximum weight model aircraft prohibit gaseous boosts metal-bladed propellers AMA activities extend ban hazardous model fuels RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSA Safety Proposal continued notice being published satisfy requirements Contest Board Proce dureswhich last published June 1982 edition Competition Newsletter hope Contest Board action proposal can completed time included forthcoming 1984-85 AMA rule book approved proposal being given public airing now since issue Model viotlon will readers hands November 1 1983 required CB vote can taken 30 days laterby December 11983 Any AMA member wishing affect outcome CB vote safety pro po saleither pro conshould state views preferably writing AMA District CLCB member name address can found Competition Directory else Competition Newsletter 84 CL Aerobatics Team Selected Team Finals held Dayton OH over recent Labor Day weekend 11 com petitors strove fill three slots US CL Aerobatics team Emerging top three Bob Baron Bill Werwage Jim Casale event unable attend World Championships next year three alternates also named Bob Gieseke Windy Urtnowski Remel Cooper 84 US Indoor Team Selected recent Indoor Team Finals three competitors selected 1984 US Indoor team Bob Randolph Cezar Banks Jim Richmond Team Mana ger Larry Calliau full report Finals will next month s Competition Newsletter 1983 Hats Perpetual Awards number perpetual awards given Nationals contest Winners receive hand some certificate names engraved trophy remains display AMA HQ 1983 awards winners Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age FF Coupe dHiver Charles S Markos Deerfield L600 sec McNeill Cup high time regardless age FF FAI Power Thomas C Kerr Philadelphia PA658 sec Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age FF Mulvihill Rubber Guenther Nowak Chicago ILi 080 sec Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time re gardless age Outdoor HLG Lawrence E Pelatowski Ansonia CT305 sec Jim Walker Trophy winner i/Sb Stunt flyoff excluding appearance points James Casale Paterson NJ Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Daniel G Belieff Rockville MDi 720 Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAI Stick Dan Domina E Windsor NJFAI Stick 5239 Sid Axelrod Memorial Scholarship best per formance Junior Senior RC 2-Meter Sailplane Charles Mohs Madison WI Hi Johnson Memorial Award outstanding performance RC Sailplane Duration events combined Standard/Modified Standard Un-limited 2-Meter Tom Brightbill Port land ORi 01 24 points Winners Matty Sullivan Junior Achievement Award Sig Memorial Award will announced later date SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB Compe5tton Newsletter wll present ,me tme coesroctce thousht pronokng deas c,ticsms AMA roles a,d polictes whcti affect conpeltlors Wten Issne has two cdes CN will OdeooOr o prot oiosspotnts thai hare bren sohnilted--wtho Ihe imjts anailable spare oniqoeness timeliness good asee Oetermtnati,n appropetateness foe poblicatron of matters nos, neco-me Walt Throne Director Pattern sity rest solely pahlisherEvents thooghts presented ho anfiroC shoold necessarily constroed AMA 110 AMA officors o poblislier shoold note pohilcasion ofaroles-change polIcy-change ideas does necessarily mean specific proposM has prosentod icials meeting designated Coneost Board E,ecooe cooncil appropriate committee sch action eespoecihility atitltor anyone else interested obtoinlogto timer beginning Site 1 Line B As official actionmost probably know didnt six rounds Pattern events First Hats 1983 Nationals now over forgotten thoughts prior Nats surely going see itbut really didnt know what expect got After reading years about hoopla goings-on other past Nats knew would have involved some capacity Sooooooo volunteered services help out RC Pattern event Sam Casale I arrived AMAs Chicopee Quality Inn Headquarters about 730 am Sunday July 24 immediately checked workers package consisted goodies including badge cap patches car pass etc Next went Westover -re ported Roman Polaski RC Pattern Manpower Coordinator turn assigned should take about five days complete four categories compete start ing Novice ending Master system used requires contes tants must eventually reviewed judges timed timers backup manpower three flying sites includes transmitter impound overseers run ners event coordinators calculators Although work hot sun times grueling rewards witnessing SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB 124 Model Aviation SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX greatest fliers country perform made worthwhile between chores chance see some Master fliers manipulate transmitters toggle switches dual rate retracts etc skill expert organist Its amazing what coordi nation some have Instruction pre-event meeting cluded awareness keeping fliers moving line try keep someone flying times think accomplished cause finished six rounds four days After happy get away observe other events work hard gratifying answer person asked Will againthe answer Yes fact bags still packed Im ready leave whenever call Reprinted Space Age newsletter RC Aces Stratham NH Sam Casale editor Still Sport Scale Brad Shepherd powers will permit few minutes Soapbox would like toss few thoughts Sport Scale stands today After talking other Sport Scale fans NASA Manned Space Center Scale Rally Houston seems consen sus among clan more detail ing required models order com petitiveexaggerated rib stitching de tailed engines sliding canopies etcsome models better AMA Precision Scale models just few years ago Bob Wischer has mentioned column times some models has seen almost competitive FAI Scale brings point discussion Allow opinion think have drifted away original intent Sport Scale conceived flying event models resembled full-scale airplanes order impress judges high static score more detailing being added talk guys doing static judging contests think will see finding harder time-consum ing place numerical value model look more detailing NASA meet must have 40 models look Im glad wasnt wearing mocassins come up numbers score sheets excellent renditions full-scale aircraft parked runway Criticism should offer suggestions im provement otherwise just much hot air floating off Free Flight thermal what would like toss out table discussion criticism viewpoints consideration modelers like detail want put ruler square inch work have event between Sport Scale F4C talents craftsmanship can find outlet will truly recognize abilities effort judges will able scrutinize model arms length detailing will use ruler check dimensions still eyeball Scale split score 50% model 50% flying possible total 200 points Go eight pages presentation book allow pictures details show model Judges would con sider amount scratch-building prefabrication decision points awarded could called Super Sport Scale Scrutiny Sport Scale Advanced Sport Scale Eyeball Scale whatever Add current Sport Scale rules paragraph states Rivet detail detailed engines ribstitching movable turrets cano pies raised panel joints other external details impress judges will consid ered awarding static points model Adding personal note let say isnt sour grapes part managed 1st-place trophy static NASA meet simple taildraggin model full-size aerobatic airplane being flown Denver CO have enough trophies ani hungry Enjoyment comes getting together other Scale modelers swapping ideas watching flying solving problems etc 81 Nats came Seguin just started put clear dope Laser MA November 1982 After seeing what Sport Scale models looked like went home started adding details intended developing proj ect Weekend Scale aerobatic model order competitive going take local meets felt like add feeling should have some opinions members engaged RC Scale modeling determine what anything should done Sport Scale event would like correspond Brad Shepherd about can address him 1308 E Polk Victoria TX 77901 really want stir things up accom plish something should write MA Districts Scale Contest Board member address Competition Directory section Competition Newsletter mizing Thing. Indoor FAI Team Selection Program Jack Carter Because greatness individual US FAI Indoor team members over last 15 years team selection program has gained certain respectability totally unwarranted reputation selection infalli bility beyond question can asked Should program intense competition among members Americas endangered species cycle after cycle after cycle view answer definitely yes US FAI Indoor team selection program can should become leading edge nationwide Indoor renaissance can done ask thoughts matter As nucleus true Indoor believers need great vision matching motivation plan commitment achieve other historic Indoor goal following represent might spark Indoor renaissance same time Strengthening team selection program b Increasing its participa tion level 200 plus c Supporting AMAs Adopt-A-School programall Septem ber 1987 what should start 1988/90 team selection program Briefly planning agenda pro gram would have include 1 Gaining commitment two true believers per AMA district 2 Establishing program task force person AMA district 3 Providing incentives program service well pure competition 4 Setting objectives startup cycle September encompass 22 adopted high school 200 program participants 100 program finalists 5 Setting up Regional sites AMA district 6 Securing cut rates AMA Adopt ed-School FAI participants 7 Promoting standard series FAI training models 8 Adopting fairer rigorous World Championships-like Finals format scoring system 9 Instituting 24-month-long Finals-toFinals team-selection cycle 10 Publishing two-year Regionals calen dar site including contact phone targeted months Regional program would have three progressive levels competition just like present ie Locals Regionals Finals differ ences Finals eligibility could earned accummulating 20 credits combination four ways Local level together accummulating highest 100 pointscores up 200 points either two ways Re gional level team selection would based solely times three best six flights flown different days Finals format Finals would schedule 100 fliers official flight day No 1 highest 50 advancing 50 fliers two official flights day No 2 highest 25 advancing 25 fliers three official flights day No 3 Explanations Some 10 agenda points need discussion clarification Point 3Incentives 22 high schools adopted integrated 1988/90 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX December 1983 125 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX FAI team selection program September 1987 efforts accomplish must recognized rewarded follow ing incentives represent four-way track through Local level via earning 20 credits combination following activities a Member last US Indoor team20 credits b Adopting-a-schooli 4 credits c Adopting-A-Son daughter other protege8 credits eacW d By placing through 10th district FAI LocalS credits Incentives Regional level represent two-way track earning up 200 points calculated like today follows a Scoring points two Regionals based two best six flights eachwith 1 00-point maximum per Regional b Scoring points Regional above plus guiding Adopted Son through two official flights Regional thereby earning one-regional point-score multiplier 2 national basis top 100 Regional point-scorers having 20 Local credits advance Finals Point 7FAI training mode/s mod els USF through FAI Sticks approximate half-size FAI models therefore much suitable smaller local sites FAI selection program training models described fully Rules Proposal IND-84-2 published December 1982 Model viation pages 114 115 Locals models USF through FAI plus FAI Sticks would permitted earning Local credits Regionals Finals USB through 1AFAI plus FAI Sticks would permitted earning Regional points Finals times Point 8More rigorous Finals World Championships-like four-day practice plus three competition US FAI Indoor Finals can set up 100 finalists air-space overcrowding follows a By noon practice day Finals CD posts blank flight schedule one-hour blocks denoting number official flights allowed per block Takeoff densities will exceed factor two between leastdense prime hours most-dense morn ing evening hours range might five flights 10 flights b By virtue contestants Regional point-placement ranking 1 100 flier beginning No 1 selects preferred time block day No ls official flight Regionals placement-rankings hold second third days competition too together provisions highest-ranking survivor selects preferred time-block first next days first round Le round No 2 day No 2 round No 4 day No 3 time-block position repeated subsequent rounds day takeoff density variations day No 2 may exceed factor 15 day No 3 must 10 factors should translate six nine takeoffs day No 2 seven day No 3 c The US FAI Indoor team selection would based solely Finals times ie day No ls time plus best two flights day No 2 plus best three flights day No 3 three best six flights flown different days fliers three highest threeflight totals above designated comprise US Indoor team fourth place earns Team Alternate- Reporter-Photographer fifth place Team Manager sixth place comes Selection Program Director next cycle starting following day just-appointed Program Director would have thirty days via telephone conferencing 11-man supporting Task Force develop publish rules regs next team selection program Discussion industry first rule improving anything ruin what already have What already have seems 1 A fantastic tutorial talent poolbut no students 2 worlds inspira tional flying demonstrationsbut little PR spectator appreciation 3 An endangered species seemingly oblivious normal processes procreation 4 Finals scoring system applied Super Bowl would award team best season record three-point field goal before coin flip opening kickoff program proposal others might inspire should studied mulled studied some deeply interested ongoing competitiveness US FAI Indoor teams Save Us Ross McMullen AMA 18181 Sitting Associate Editors chair Model viation gives opportunity see read hear things relating world aerosport have particular interest CL mattersthat being earliest area modeling activity Soapbox letter written Raymond Lefrancois prompts want vent some feelings noise prob lemparticularly applies CL flying late Forties early Fifties lot CL flying done Washington DC metropolitan area schoolyards large play grounds parking lots parksand muni cipal CL field Haynes Point Earlier Chicago area noted lot flyingand contestswere held local semi-pro softball fields too Sure annoyed people some extent seldom barred flying during reasonable hours now much resistance model flying feel reasons engines used run 800010000 rpm except Speed engines seldom flown local fields disagreeable hear en gine performance began increase Mainly going higher higher rpms frequency sound engines emit big annoyance factor Yes higher-performance engines have different exhaust tone too thanks differences cylinder porting timing brings us extra power Mufflers may diminish loudness cant anything about frequency recently received new HP 21 35cc four-stroke engines being imported Tower Hobbies am very impressed its quietnessand surprising amount power produces frequency its exhaust sound very unobtrusive Al though its large fairly heavy engine looking it looks like 29and person just expects put out power equiva lence its apparent size has remem ber equivalent two-stroke en gine 60% its displacement thats what AMA competition rules say allowing fourstroke engines AMA eventsor about 1 2 cu has power equiva lent good sport 15 better older 1 9s Andit just sips fuel Yes breaking test stand ran 40 mm 2/3-throttle three oz K&B 100 fuel What Im trying say have some chance continuing enjoy plea sures CL flying unless want fly isolation 50 miles out country like FF fliers going have shift engines reduce annoy ance factor neighborsand four-strokes OS Wankel rotary game town unless count electric power Model aircraft four-stroke engines unbe lievably quietand exhaust sound non-hostile Learning live unique performance characteristics will take result should worth Lets Ban Noise Raymond Lefrancois seems biggest question AMA going wise up make mufflers mandatory activity RAMS have already lost best site ever Salem High School cause excessive noise us agreed excessive museum next Madison Sure particular problem RC-related would folly assume concern also fact unmuf fled model airplane engines make noise loud enough pitch annoys heck out lot people aint music everybody As directly relates us cant think single CL event couldnt run just well mufflerseven stuff West Coast Control Line group WAM has doing years fly same type events Speed Racing Combat Carrier etc didnt kill sport did something about biggest problem enjoy benefits places fly knowledge subject being run off because un wholesome image Lets face seldom much welcome bunch Hells Angels Reprinted newsletter biting Eagles Greater Omaha NE George Lieb editor 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/12
Page Numbers: 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 124, 125, 126
COMPE NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS tflX z Control Line Contest Board VoteZ Bev Wisniewski Safety Proposal, ~ Result 0 DefeatzEu uC JofVote uSn OEOCS 1o E I- -~ ~ a50 CEo ~0and OeO5OS5O Ost SnUflTally NONOAApproved~u ,j -512 IIIIIIIVVVI VIIVIIIIXXXI AShall Board consider proposalVNVVV A5V4N BIf passes should Wisnlewski safety proposal beNNVN VNN0 3Y 5N enforced Immediately CChoose followIng safety proposal should apply Carrier Speed onlyVVV VVVA 5Y proposal should apply CLeventsunderthe uthority t4 B 0postpone IEcIIn C above until RatificationNN VNVA 4Y 3N Vote EClarify foul definition clearly covers Combat events loss match Racing events loss heat orVVVV VVNA 6Y iN feature Control Line Safety Proposal CLCB considering safety proposal submitted Bev Wisniewski would require addition present rules relating same general area Either pilot must holding control handle pit crew pilots helpers must holding aircraft time engine running Failure comply rule shall result foul control handle safety thong re strains model safety thong does restrain model safety thong required also used failure comply rule shall result con testant being barred further competition event previous flights event shall cancelled proposed rule shall applicable either CL events under jurisdiction CLCB Carrier Speed onlyto determined CLCB vote Contest Board Procedure Works emergency situations safety proposal can put effect immediately mutual agreement AMA ppresident Contest Board chairman Other options way safety proposal can handled conduct vote Contest Board de termine 1 Whether consider proposal 2 Whether enforce proposal immediately wait until proposal rati fied second vote Contest Board respect safety proposal men tioned earlier CLCB voted see voting summary attached table consider proposalbut enforce until successfully ratified second vote cases ratifying vote Contest Board required before safety proposal can become part AMA rules Continued page 124 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS PF Pat English 823 Broadway Viocennns IN 47591 I Enrsce Williams 347 Soathmick Rd Westfield MA 01085 VII enents entire distrct except Michigan II H Sobriflb 87-26 88th St. Woodhaves Oaeens NY 11421 Gregg Seydel 3626 East lona Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RCn Ernest Nikoders 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 Michigan RC Bill Puori 28 Pnrnwood Commack NY 11725 BC Wayne Yeager 28225 Castln Romulas Ml 48174 Ill Kan Reber 427 Elm Or. Nazaretn PA 18064 Eastl CL & FP Paul Smith 11112 Oill Sterling Hgtv. Ml 48077 M Weisenbach 4568 lo 146th Clevelard OH 44135 IWestI VIII Randy Randolph P0 Sos 271048 CelIa TX 75227 IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MO IX Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg. 7100 W Center Rd. No 420 20741Omaha NE 68106 Rc Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554Rc George Hunter 6962 5 Lamer St Littletor CO 80122 V BC HR Norckauer 12330 Chicamauga Trail Hunttulle X James Caughran 27818 Ormood Ave Hayward CA 94544 AL 35803INorthI PP Wallace JohnsOn 4112 Whne Acres Rd Montgomery ALHarry Apojan 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hill CA 90274 36106 South CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rertssaaer St Jacksonville FL 32205Frank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI VI Rc55 Charles Gray 201 Halman Salem Rd Terre Haute meensl IN 47803Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issacluan WA 98027 BC Soaring Helen Olsen 820 Old Bongomme Universty CityRC James McCarty 18958 Marne View Or, Seattle WA MO 63132 98166 CL WR Sodzoch Jr 235 W Glade Palatine IL 80067 RC Pylon & Soarng attern other RC RC except Soaringl Bold Pace Below Indicates chairman af Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 Henry Struck RPO3 Hamburg Old Lyms CT 06271VII Sill Shailor 13596 Moetrose Oetroit Ml 48227 II Bradley Sane 60 La*e Ave. Lyndoneile NY 14098VIII Mark Valerias 1627 Overland Pass Sugarlancl TX 77478 Ill Rudy Klaiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107IX Jeralcl Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361X Joe Norcross P0 Boa 66 Hanford CA 93232 V Sunny Jenkins 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E, Redmond WA 98052 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD V J Ouvis Jr 1813 5 Lakeshore Birmingham AL 35216 Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Ce E Hamoan CT 06514 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lenington KY 40614 II Joe Priend 41 Caresege Hill Or. Colts Neck NJ 07722 VII Peter Waters 7420 7MiIe Rd Northeille Ml 48157 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blucoerry Hill Ct Cincinnati OHVIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rocksood Bartlesvile OK 74003 45211IX Lame Tregellas 3003 S Everett Nichita KS 87217 IV W Aberoenhe 9205 Carendon Upper Marlboro MO 20870X Sill Northrop Jr. 821 W 19tn St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Charles OavenpOrt 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98031 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDVI Bob Barth 7O32NSiOussChicago 1L60646 George Higgins P0 60s 482 North Pemoroke MA 02358VII lamw Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N Nero Hope MN 55428 IISill Boss 7706 269th St. Nero Hyde ParkNY 11040VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77458 IIILaird Jaykade 1025 Walnut St. Phladelphia PA 19107IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 IVRon McNally 6118 Bardu As. SpningfieldVA 22152X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Lvermore CA 94550 V Gave Hensetruaght P0 Bas 171 Moocks Corner SC 28461 XI John Thompson 1411 Sryaflt Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I John Guenther RR 1Soc 715 Borden IN 47106 Irs Seed 82 Lanaholm Dr. Nashssa NH 03060 II Claude McCullough RH 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Or. Rochester NY14612 VIII Buddy IrwIn 922 Sundown Lv OesotoTX 75115 Ill Edward Wissar 1521 Summit St. McKeesoort PA15130 IX OeanopeIand 7B17Semard St Omaha NE68114 IV Boo KarlssOn 3643 Marse Rd WiImngton 06 19810 X Bill Slyoman 12218 Gave St. Norwalk CA 90650 V Gavid Plaft 8940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 Xl EurIC Moorhead 275 5 View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 VI Chrs Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 II Merrick Andrew, 100 River Rd. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603 VII Rchard Gog6 Canary Hill Pontiac Ml 48055 Ill WaIler F Van Gorder 5669 Victory Vieva LS Cincinnati VIII Relph Bad Teeny Boss 545 Richardeon TX 75080 OH 45238IX Stan Chlton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don SrvIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave San Diego CA 92117 V Joon Martn 2180 Tgvrtail Mium FL 33133Xl Gave Hates 19957 S Red Land Rd Oregon City OR 87045 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Con Lndley 420 Tapelo Napersille IL 60540 114 Model Aviation 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 1984 US Scale Team Selection Finals RC Scale Team Finals Bob Dolly Wischer Sawyer State Park near Louisville KY scene Finals competition selection 1984 US Scale team team composed three RC modelers three CL modelers plus team manager Initially 13 entries expected class however 10 models flown RC three seen previous competitions Accidents prevented appearance po tentially competitive airplanes Harold Pa rentis new Savois Marchetti trimotor bomber totally destroyed week before trials due radio failure three engines retracting landing gear its bonus points would surely have made model prime team prospect Team members will Skip Mast Lockheed C-i 30 Hercules Bob Under wood Sorrell Hiperbipe Steve Sauger Stinson Trimotor beginning apparent multi-engine models would high final standings 25% 30% bonus ad ded flight scores planes would place top positions As flights made scores posted Skips Hercules Steves Stinson became evident other eight single-engine models competing against other third spot team Only biplane tail-dragFor first time ever US Scale team both CL RCwas selected Scale one-site Finals held Louisville Kentucky next big test will World Championships Paris France gers 10% bonuses really chance overtake multi-engine planes bonus rule has effect five years modelers hadnt taken advan tage its provisions team trials World Championships First place Reno 1982 won 5%-bonus airplane Terry Mel leneys DH Moth Minor Nats FAI rules bonus provisions used top two 5% airplanes single-engine tail-draggers retracts Louisville seeing effect FAI bonus system first time US modeling Reno hint future Wim Reinders placed first Stand-off Scale Mosquito Bomber twin Most remarkable ability high-bonus planes Stinson Hercules overcome serious deficits static scores among lowest rankings 7th 8th Bonuses added flight scores enough overcome static deficits Stinsons static score may possibly have suffered result insuffi cient documentation observations model warranted higher score Continued page 119 CL Scale Team Finals Mike Gretz Thirteen countrys finest CL Scale modelers arrived Louisville compete CL places 1984 US FAI Scale Team Three selected represent US World Championships next summer Paris France Among 13 pilots eight past present National Cham pions five competing actual Nats-winning airplanes Five pilots also FAI-experienced having US Scale Team before Only three Open-class Nats winners past decade absent namely Ray Smith Bill Harney Bill Boss caliber com petition Louisville truly outstanding contest officially ended Jeff Perez Lamed KS first place familiar B-i 7 Flying Fortress same basic airplane won Nats 1981 1983 highest-placing US en try 1982 Scale World Championships Russia Close scrutiny reveals Jeff has busy adding scale details tween malor contest static score has climbing result Louisville bomber scored 15945 static points go along its usual high flight points 22314 total 38259 points B-i 7 has 78-in wingspan powered four OS 25s Continued page 119 116 Model Aviation two Scale winnersand both used 4-engine airplanes left RC flier Skip Mast Lockheed C-130 Hercules rignt 15 UL iier Jeff Perez Boeing 8-17 F Jeff flew last World Championships 1982 placed 8thhighest US Scale team Jeff has added lots scale detail since 82plans add before World Champs model won CL Scale 83 Nats Greta pic CL judges CL compare documentation Ed Rhodes Skyraider model Judges CL R Lew McFarland Andy Sheber Jim Dugan model spans 62 weighs 10 lb uses HP 61 power features throttle flaps drop tanks engine shutoff Skip Masts C-130 gets eagle eye CR RC judges L R Art Arro Bill Deverna John Guenther Dave Abel Theyre judging distance meter Visible background Stinson Trimotor Hiperbipe Piel Beryl Photos Bob Wischer i Hon Sears immaculate Stearman PT-17 L CL team Typically Ron highest flight scoretough Only scale op tion throttle control Mike Gretz photo Heres Steve Saugers fabulous Stinson Trimotor Ralso RC team Thats Skip Mast holding Steve cranks up Plane uses OS25 center two HB 25s wings Bob Wischer photo Cliff Tacies Spezio Tu-Holer CL didnt make onto RC teambut because Cliff didnt make all-out effort Cathie Underwood holds Cliff cranks up OS 60 CWischer Steve Ashby plagued mechanical problems CL Mitsubishi MU-2 Its abig modeluses two Supertigre 60s craft has flaps retracts throttle engine cutoff World-class model Gretz Hal Parenti lost new Savola-Marchetti trimotor bomber due radio failure just days before meethad bring venerable F8F Bearcat L out retirement CWischer Ernie Violetts gorgeous DH Comet Racer CR came out retirement meet Ernie CR craftsman highest caliber Model former Nats winner CL Pit man CL Combat flier Joe Bill Harris CGretzl December 1983 117 Charlie Chambers F9F-8 LI began Jet Hangar Hobbies RC kit Charlie added wealth exterior detailgot hlgfl static score I-an problems kept him getting good flights Wischerl Australia Graves Kawasaki Tony RI CL model scratch-built Thats son Steve helping get ready fly Operating features include throttle flaps retracts tank drop engine cutoff Gretz George Rose LI makes some preflight adjustments many-times-winner Curtiss Hawk P-6E Biplanes 110% flight bonusl single-engine entries capable catching high-bonus-point multi-engine planes suitcase baggage compartment Bob Under woods RC Hiperbipe RI must have rough ride during aerobaticsl Bob made RC team finished second Wischer Burnis Fields Der Jager LI modeled after homebuilt aerobatic ship Fox 60 powers 115-lb scratchbuilt RC pseudo-fighter 163 Komet rocket plane RI entered Earl Thompson highest static score RC shipped Louisville air seen assemb ling contest Its nose-mounted glow engine uses side-mount long extension shaft Bob Wischer photosl 118 Model Aviation RC Scale conthued awarded Steve Sauger has reputation best modelers Stinson Tn motor masterpiece Both multiengine models just barely within 6kg 132 lb weight limit winning Hercules foam-and-balsa construction four K&B 35 engines Skip Mast made retract mechanisms weighed first small landing gear servo again after replacing servo larger having greater torque suspected second servo may have put model over weight limit model flown coupled ailerons rudder produced pronounced yawing action spoiled its otherwise smooth flights Takeoffs landings excellent model very predictable its landing ap proach always seemed too high flaps lowered however model sank steeply land circle maxi mum points effective flaps real asset spot landings Bob Underwoods Hiperbipe high static score needed good flight make team its final flight spite semicrash landing outside circle 10%bonus aerobatic Hiperbipe managed over take Saugers Stinson finish second place Steves Stinson third place ex citing model watch first takeoff Steve accidently bumped retract switch still runway model skidded off grass damage second flight best almost everything go ing right put Steve team third flight given idea ex treme stability Stinson two en gines died finished last minute right outboard engine landing grass alongside runway normal Highest static score awarded Earl Thompsons Messerschmitt 163 Komet rocket plane Earl used 05 61 cy linder exposed nose extra-long shaft extension move engine back ward thicker portion fuselage As would expected model made extreme ly fast spectacular flights Takeoff two-wheel dolly jettisoned air Twice wheels dropped late thought lost returned sharp-eyed retrievers permit Earls comple tion three rounds model also dem onstrated taxi maneuver necessarily typical German rocket plane Landings made extendable skid scalelike controlled crashes indeed typical originall Earls first flight best though ended parts landing skid being removed impact Spezio Tu-Holer finished first FAI recent Nats entry Cliff Tacie As Nats final flight deciding factor final placement also last flight team selection contest dramatic conclusion As expected take off landing scores determined whether Cliff would overtake Sauger Underwood remainder flight scores always high Although best flight far fell short 93 points Cliff came first alternate Cliff added weight CG raise wing loading purpose making landing takeoff positive less bouncy some ex tent trick success less tendency balloon landing Charlie Chambers encountered same problems ducted-fan Grumman Cougar experienced Nats fan couldnt keep up screaming Rossi engine fan slipped did early flight airplanes speed dropped off quickly landing came soon after Charlies Cougar few single-engine air craft high-enough static score catch multis Before mechanical problems tenminated flights Charlies maneuvers smooth precise retracts gave him 10% bonus venerable Curtiss Hawk P-6E George Rose another models high static score being biplane taildragger eligible 20% bonus final flight managed excellent landing grass Hawk com fortable Georges mechanical option belly tank drop failed come off despite heroic efforts dislodge diving climbing abruptly However did nothing flight score After losing new trimotor Hal Parenti fall back Grumman Bearcat try place team 10%-bonus airplane low static score serious detri ment Hals experience Pattern flier evident performance fast-flying Bearcat landing gear retraction demon stration done low altitude greatest visi bility judges very convincing flight option sequence gear retraction door closing definite time lag tween typical prototype Burnis Fields Der lager four models team trials copied after home-built airplane Der Jager aero batic plane either full-scale model craft its maneuverability shown flights scores being reasonably high great consistency Its low static score kept model placing higher Bob Wischers well-known Piel Beryl used because Ryan SCW fell victim landing encounter gopher hole Actual ly Ryan would probably have done no better Beryl except possibility higher static score Douglas Havoc twin would have better choice Judges RC portion team se lection Art Arro Bill Deverna Dave Abel John Guenther Contest Director Dale Arvin 1983 RC Scale Team Trials Place ContestantAircraftStatic Best FlightBonusTotalEngineWingspanWeight Finish _________inlb 1Skip MastLockheed C-13021602893830505384-K&B 21102132Epoxy 2Bob UnderwoodSornell Hyperbipe2438246401049020HP 6159/412Acrylic 3Steve SaugerStinson Model A228826106252548986251-OS 2590132Dope 2-H B25 4Cliff TacieSpezio Tu-Holer240424018755480587505 Max 6074/112Dope 5Bob WischerPiel Beryl234823940547420HP 6163A103Dope 6Earl ThompsonMe 163 Komet24702143355461335OS6167114Epoxy 7George RoseCuntiss P-6E2422216591045879ST 6064123Epoxy 8Hal ParentiGrumman F8F Beancat214223656510450765ST 6060105Epoxy 9Charlie ChambersGrumman F9F8 Cougar245817297510418775Rossi49112Acrylic 10Burnis FieldsDerJager1822210651039285Fox 10cc60115Dope CL Scale Continued weighs 11 lb entirely scratchbuilt features retractable landing gear operating flaps Jeff hopes add bomb-drop capability waist gun stations scale details before trip Paris next summer Mike Gretz brought 10-year-old Zlin 526A Akrobat out retirement take se cond place spot team same model won first Nats 1975 1976 1978 1979 also won Ster ling Award CL Scale Flight Achieve ment Award 1976 Mike competed Zlin 1974 1976 Scale World Championships placing 4th 5th respec tively model has wingspan 70 powered Webra 60 weighs 8 lb painted Sig dope Operating features throttle retracts flaps engine shutoff operated electronic digital propor tional control system sends signals through Up Down control lines Ele vator control standard E-Z Just con trol handle static score 17385 points flight score 19531 Mikes total 36916 points final spot team went Ron Sears Pontiac Ml flying same Stearman PT-i 7 won Nats 1982 beautiful ST 60-powered model has 64-in wingspan weighs 12 lb Ron static score 16935 third highest flight score 18315 third highest total 35250 pointsand third place standings stop consider PT-i 7 has no mechanical options other throttle fact Ron always near top flight points real tribute piloting skill Ron said hopes have brand-new multi-engined ship ready trip Paris fourth place team alternate Ed Rhodes good flying Douglas Skyraider Eds static score 15750 19 points behind Perezs winning B-i 7 thing kept Ed placing higher lack retracts FAI scoring flight realism downgraded model doesnt have retracts actual full-scale air craft did venerable Charles Bauer flew Jap December 1983 119 enese A6M2 Zero well-deserved fifth place Zero based Top Flite kit has 62-in span weighs 10 lb fin ished MonoKote K&B Superpoxy Zeros retracts flaps bomb drop controlled via electrical control sys tern Charles own design rest entries order finished Steve Ashby flying outstanding Mit subishi MU-2 Steve competed model World Championships last year Russia Several mechanical failures kept Steve achieving kind flight score needed make team again Senior-age competitor Julie Abel next Nats-winning Clipped Wing Cub Julie towed banner Cub flight options Australia Graves competed brandnew Japanese Tony fighter hadnt painted two weeks before contest little flight practice plane will tough competitor Past Nats Champion FAI team mem ber Ralph Burnstine entered new Fairchild PT-26 ST 60-powered model got good static score crashed attempting inside loop Dick Byron member 1982 FAI team flew familiar North American SNJ Dicks flying ability well-documented four past Nats wins Sport Scale wasn t able put kind flight wanted Louisville CL Scales true champions Ernie Violett returned competition year bringing beautiful DH Comet racer out retirement model won Nats Sterling Award 1974 hampered contest incomplete flights Newcomer Lynn Green entered nice Focke-Wulfe FW-1 90 got good static score flight problems held him back Clancy Arnolds P-38 Lightning also would have done much better able complete flight Once again importance having good-flying model FAI competition evident entries Louisville closely grouped static Only 338 points out possible 2000 separated best worst flying phase con test what determined winners Jeff Perez Mike Gretz Ron Sears top three flight scores contest fact order finish same order respective flight scores first time FAI CL Scale Team picked using FAI rules something past FAI competitors have wanted years Con sequently should strongest CL Scale teams US has ever selected 1983 CL Scale Team Trials Place ContestantAircraftStaticBest FlightBonusTotalEngineWingspanWeight Finish inlb 1Jeff PerezBoeing B-17F159452180830377534-OS 2578118Dope 2Mike GretzZlin 526A17385195811036916Webra 607082Dope 3Ron SearsStearman PT 1716935183151035250ST 606412Dope 4Ed RhodesAD7 AH Skyraider15750163641032114HP 6162101Epoxy Epoxy over 5Charlie BauerA6M2 Zero14970169891031959ST 606710MonoKote 6Steve AshbyMitsubishi MU-2N170401440020314402-ST 6067112Dope 7Julie AbelClip-Wing Cub1401015950529960Fox 36565Dope 8Ralph BurnstineFairchild PT-261579513671529466ST 605465Polyurethane 9Australia GravesK1-61-1 Tony14970145631029533ST 60681/29Epoxy 10Rich ByronNo American SNJ-515555132721028827ST 6067103Dope 11Ernie ViolettDH 88 Comet163051113015274352-Enya 356071Polyurethane 12Lynn GreenFW 190 A8154508384523834Enya 6060-3/8114RS Chevron 13Clancy ArnoldLockheed P-3814505690320214082-ST 3565/108Polyurethane WLES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSA 1984-85 Competition Rules Changes Approved contest boards have completed Final Votes rules proposals crossproposals submitted members 198485 rule book healthy number proposals submitted quite few died Initial Vote several months ago still left studied voted Final Voteand majority have passed will changes compe tition rules new rule book pub lished competition-oriented modelers will have wade through note changes affect various events new rules refinements existing rules some new rules will bring about major changes exist ing events Some new events have also added As aid members weve made sum mary important changes publish below Diligent readers CN can use back issues magazine Final Vote tabulations issue get very detailed view of rules changes Basic Proposal summaries can found October December 1982 sues results Contest Boards Initial Vote March 1983 issue CrossProposal summaries July 1983 sue result Contest Boards Interim Vote September 1983 issue Radio Control Rules Changes Pattern the item greatest interest probably fact RC-84-38 theTurn around Pattern proposal defeated ever new Pattern Class FAI has added Rate gyros autopilots banned Pattern proposal modify Sports man pattern defeated another modifying Pattern classes passed Only pilot al lowed operate transmitter controls Wheel landings tail-draggers now OK CDs must set number rounds flown before competition begins Four flights count six rounds flown host minor revisions maneuvers fly ing procedures Sailplanes several proposals dealing elimination combining other classes Standard-class Sailplanes de feated new Cross-Country event has added Provisional status other proposals passed Pylon Racing two proposals dealing requiring mufflers Formula QM depending local conditions defeated proposal allow use alternate scoring procedures defeated other proposals passed Sport Aerobatics both proposals passed Helicopters all proposals passed Control Line Rules Changes Endurance the proposal change maximum fuel capacity oz de feated Speed proposal require standard fuel events except Jet Speed de feated Aerobatics the proposal add training guide maneuver diagrams rule book defeated other proposals passed Navy Carrier proposal eliminate 60-degree-nose-high rule substitute maximum low-speed flight time 150 sec defeated proposal redefine landing description other proposals passed Combat two proposals define canopy stabilizer Slow Combat both defeated other proposals passed Racing Slow-Rat-10%-n itro-fuel pro posal passed definition fuel chosen 10% nitro 20% lube rest methanol proposal add second 70-lap qualifying race Scale Racing de feated Scale Rules Changes RC Sport Scale several controversial proContinued page 124 RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSI 120 Model Aviation ULES PROPOSALSRULES PROPOSALS posals defeated increase weight limit Sport Scale 20 lb use var ied distances appearance judging Sport Scale Outline Finish Color Markings bonus points craftsman builders adoption standard static judging form other proposals passed Precision RC Scale proposal sep arate AMA Precision Scale FAI rules let Giant Scale Precision Scale class amend Unified Judging Regula tions defeated other Scale rules proposals passed addition rule pro posal numbered RC-84-39 Initial Vote subsequently identified Scale rule proposal voted upon passed Scale Contest Board under label SC-84-1 9 Balance flight static WLES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS scores Scale Helicopter Indoor Rules Changes proposal add new Indoor Rubber categories defeated proposals add High-Technology class Indoor HandLaunched Glider add Manhattanformula Indoor Cabin passed proposal ban commercially-available props Indoor Duration events Free Flight Rules Changes proposals establish new AMA Nordic A-i Glider class allow novice contestants extra flights Class AA meets defeated other proposals passed add new Electric Power class change Rocket Power SuppleRULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALSRULES PROPOSA mental status specify sizes CO-2 motor fuel tanks General Rules Changes Two proposals defeated dele tion Terrain specifications Sec tion 1 rule book delete/relocate takeoff facilities rules now given Sec tion 1 rule book other General rules proposal passed CDs should study approved proposals provide substi tute CDs alternate CDs special inter est fact Boards approved proposal establish maximum weight model aircraft prohibit gaseous boosts metal-bladed propellers AMA activities extend ban hazardous model fuels RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSA Safety Proposal continued notice being published satisfy requirements Contest Board Proce dureswhich last published June 1982 edition Competition Newsletter hope Contest Board action proposal can completed time included forthcoming 1984-85 AMA rule book approved proposal being given public airing now since issue Model viotlon will readers hands November 1 1983 required CB vote can taken 30 days laterby December 11983 Any AMA member wishing affect outcome CB vote safety pro po saleither pro conshould state views preferably writing AMA District CLCB member name address can found Competition Directory else Competition Newsletter 84 CL Aerobatics Team Selected Team Finals held Dayton OH over recent Labor Day weekend 11 com petitors strove fill three slots US CL Aerobatics team Emerging top three Bob Baron Bill Werwage Jim Casale event unable attend World Championships next year three alternates also named Bob Gieseke Windy Urtnowski Remel Cooper 84 US Indoor Team Selected recent Indoor Team Finals three competitors selected 1984 US Indoor team Bob Randolph Cezar Banks Jim Richmond Team Mana ger Larry Calliau full report Finals will next month s Competition Newsletter 1983 Hats Perpetual Awards number perpetual awards given Nationals contest Winners receive hand some certificate names engraved trophy remains display AMA HQ 1983 awards winners Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age FF Coupe dHiver Charles S Markos Deerfield L600 sec McNeill Cup high time regardless age FF FAI Power Thomas C Kerr Philadelphia PA658 sec Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age FF Mulvihill Rubber Guenther Nowak Chicago ILi 080 sec Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time re gardless age Outdoor HLG Lawrence E Pelatowski Ansonia CT305 sec Jim Walker Trophy winner i/Sb Stunt flyoff excluding appearance points James Casale Paterson NJ Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Daniel G Belieff Rockville MDi 720 Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAI Stick Dan Domina E Windsor NJFAI Stick 5239 Sid Axelrod Memorial Scholarship best per formance Junior Senior RC 2-Meter Sailplane Charles Mohs Madison WI Hi Johnson Memorial Award outstanding performance RC Sailplane Duration events combined Standard/Modified Standard Un-limited 2-Meter Tom Brightbill Port land ORi 01 24 points Winners Matty Sullivan Junior Achievement Award Sig Memorial Award will announced later date SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB Compe5tton Newsletter wll present ,me tme coesroctce thousht pronokng deas c,ticsms AMA roles a,d polictes whcti affect conpeltlors Wten Issne has two cdes CN will OdeooOr o prot oiosspotnts thai hare bren sohnilted--wtho Ihe imjts anailable spare oniqoeness timeliness good asee Oetermtnati,n appropetateness foe poblicatron of matters nos, neco-me Walt Throne Director Pattern sity rest solely pahlisherEvents thooghts presented ho anfiroC shoold necessarily constroed AMA 110 AMA officors o poblislier shoold note pohilcasion ofaroles-change polIcy-change ideas does necessarily mean specific proposM has prosentod icials meeting designated Coneost Board E,ecooe cooncil appropriate committee sch action eespoecihility atitltor anyone else interested obtoinlogto timer beginning Site 1 Line B As official actionmost probably know didnt six rounds Pattern events First Hats 1983 Nationals now over forgotten thoughts prior Nats surely going see itbut really didnt know what expect got After reading years about hoopla goings-on other past Nats knew would have involved some capacity Sooooooo volunteered services help out RC Pattern event Sam Casale I arrived AMAs Chicopee Quality Inn Headquarters about 730 am Sunday July 24 immediately checked workers package consisted goodies including badge cap patches car pass etc Next went Westover -re ported Roman Polaski RC Pattern Manpower Coordinator turn assigned should take about five days complete four categories compete start ing Novice ending Master system used requires contes tants must eventually reviewed judges timed timers backup manpower three flying sites includes transmitter impound overseers run ners event coordinators calculators Although work hot sun times grueling rewards witnessing SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB 124 Model Aviation SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX greatest fliers country perform made worthwhile between chores chance see some Master fliers manipulate transmitters toggle switches dual rate retracts etc skill expert organist Its amazing what coordi nation some have Instruction pre-event meeting cluded awareness keeping fliers moving line try keep someone flying times think accomplished cause finished six rounds four days After happy get away observe other events work hard gratifying answer person asked Will againthe answer Yes fact bags still packed Im ready leave whenever call Reprinted Space Age newsletter RC Aces Stratham NH Sam Casale editor Still Sport Scale Brad Shepherd powers will permit few minutes Soapbox would like toss few thoughts Sport Scale stands today After talking other Sport Scale fans NASA Manned Space Center Scale Rally Houston seems consen sus among clan more detail ing required models order com petitiveexaggerated rib stitching de tailed engines sliding canopies etcsome models better AMA Precision Scale models just few years ago Bob Wischer has mentioned column times some models has seen almost competitive FAI Scale brings point discussion Allow opinion think have drifted away original intent Sport Scale conceived flying event models resembled full-scale airplanes order impress judges high static score more detailing being added talk guys doing static judging contests think will see finding harder time-consum ing place numerical value model look more detailing NASA meet must have 40 models look Im glad wasnt wearing mocassins come up numbers score sheets excellent renditions full-scale aircraft parked runway Criticism should offer suggestions im provement otherwise just much hot air floating off Free Flight thermal what would like toss out table discussion criticism viewpoints consideration modelers like detail want put ruler square inch work have event between Sport Scale F4C talents craftsmanship can find outlet will truly recognize abilities effort judges will able scrutinize model arms length detailing will use ruler check dimensions still eyeball Scale split score 50% model 50% flying possible total 200 points Go eight pages presentation book allow pictures details show model Judges would con sider amount scratch-building prefabrication decision points awarded could called Super Sport Scale Scrutiny Sport Scale Advanced Sport Scale Eyeball Scale whatever Add current Sport Scale rules paragraph states Rivet detail detailed engines ribstitching movable turrets cano pies raised panel joints other external details impress judges will consid ered awarding static points model Adding personal note let say isnt sour grapes part managed 1st-place trophy static NASA meet simple taildraggin model full-size aerobatic airplane being flown Denver CO have enough trophies ani hungry Enjoyment comes getting together other Scale modelers swapping ideas watching flying solving problems etc 81 Nats came Seguin just started put clear dope Laser MA November 1982 After seeing what Sport Scale models looked like went home started adding details intended developing proj ect Weekend Scale aerobatic model order competitive going take local meets felt like add feeling should have some opinions members engaged RC Scale modeling determine what anything should done Sport Scale event would like correspond Brad Shepherd about can address him 1308 E Polk Victoria TX 77901 really want stir things up accom plish something should write MA Districts Scale Contest Board member address Competition Directory section Competition Newsletter mizing Thing. Indoor FAI Team Selection Program Jack Carter Because greatness individual US FAI Indoor team members over last 15 years team selection program has gained certain respectability totally unwarranted reputation selection infalli bility beyond question can asked Should program intense competition among members Americas endangered species cycle after cycle after cycle view answer definitely yes US FAI Indoor team selection program can should become leading edge nationwide Indoor renaissance can done ask thoughts matter As nucleus true Indoor believers need great vision matching motivation plan commitment achieve other historic Indoor goal following represent might spark Indoor renaissance same time Strengthening team selection program b Increasing its participa tion level 200 plus c Supporting AMAs Adopt-A-School programall Septem ber 1987 what should start 1988/90 team selection program Briefly planning agenda pro gram would have include 1 Gaining commitment two true believers per AMA district 2 Establishing program task force person AMA district 3 Providing incentives program service well pure competition 4 Setting objectives startup cycle September encompass 22 adopted high school 200 program participants 100 program finalists 5 Setting up Regional sites AMA district 6 Securing cut rates AMA Adopt ed-School FAI participants 7 Promoting standard series FAI training models 8 Adopting fairer rigorous World Championships-like Finals format scoring system 9 Instituting 24-month-long Finals-toFinals team-selection cycle 10 Publishing two-year Regionals calen dar site including contact phone targeted months Regional program would have three progressive levels competition just like present ie Locals Regionals Finals differ ences Finals eligibility could earned accummulating 20 credits combination four ways Local level together accummulating highest 100 pointscores up 200 points either two ways Re gional level team selection would based solely times three best six flights flown different days Finals format Finals would schedule 100 fliers official flight day No 1 highest 50 advancing 50 fliers two official flights day No 2 highest 25 advancing 25 fliers three official flights day No 3 Explanations Some 10 agenda points need discussion clarification Point 3Incentives 22 high schools adopted integrated 1988/90 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX December 1983 125 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX FAI team selection program September 1987 efforts accomplish must recognized rewarded follow ing incentives represent four-way track through Local level via earning 20 credits combination following activities a Member last US Indoor team20 credits b Adopting-a-schooli 4 credits c Adopting-A-Son daughter other protege8 credits eacW d By placing through 10th district FAI LocalS credits Incentives Regional level represent two-way track earning up 200 points calculated like today follows a Scoring points two Regionals based two best six flights eachwith 1 00-point maximum per Regional b Scoring points Regional above plus guiding Adopted Son through two official flights Regional thereby earning one-regional point-score multiplier 2 national basis top 100 Regional point-scorers having 20 Local credits advance Finals Point 7FAI training mode/s mod els USF through FAI Sticks approximate half-size FAI models therefore much suitable smaller local sites FAI selection program training models described fully Rules Proposal IND-84-2 published December 1982 Model viation pages 114 115 Locals models USF through FAI plus FAI Sticks would permitted earning Local credits Regionals Finals USB through 1AFAI plus FAI Sticks would permitted earning Regional points Finals times Point 8More rigorous Finals World Championships-like four-day practice plus three competition US FAI Indoor Finals can set up 100 finalists air-space overcrowding follows a By noon practice day Finals CD posts blank flight schedule one-hour blocks denoting number official flights allowed per block Takeoff densities will exceed factor two between leastdense prime hours most-dense morn ing evening hours range might five flights 10 flights b By virtue contestants Regional point-placement ranking 1 100 flier beginning No 1 selects preferred time block day No ls official flight Regionals placement-rankings hold second third days competition too together provisions highest-ranking survivor selects preferred time-block first next days first round Le round No 2 day No 2 round No 4 day No 3 time-block position repeated subsequent rounds day takeoff density variations day No 2 may exceed factor 15 day No 3 must 10 factors should translate six nine takeoffs day No 2 seven day No 3 c The US FAI Indoor team selection would based solely Finals times ie day No ls time plus best two flights day No 2 plus best three flights day No 3 three best six flights flown different days fliers three highest threeflight totals above designated comprise US Indoor team fourth place earns Team Alternate- Reporter-Photographer fifth place Team Manager sixth place comes Selection Program Director next cycle starting following day just-appointed Program Director would have thirty days via telephone conferencing 11-man supporting Task Force develop publish rules regs next team selection program Discussion industry first rule improving anything ruin what already have What already have seems 1 A fantastic tutorial talent poolbut no students 2 worlds inspira tional flying demonstrationsbut little PR spectator appreciation 3 An endangered species seemingly oblivious normal processes procreation 4 Finals scoring system applied Super Bowl would award team best season record three-point field goal before coin flip opening kickoff program proposal others might inspire should studied mulled studied some deeply interested ongoing competitiveness US FAI Indoor teams Save Us Ross McMullen AMA 18181 Sitting Associate Editors chair Model viation gives opportunity see read hear things relating world aerosport have particular interest CL mattersthat being earliest area modeling activity Soapbox letter written Raymond Lefrancois prompts want vent some feelings noise prob lemparticularly applies CL flying late Forties early Fifties lot CL flying done Washington DC metropolitan area schoolyards large play grounds parking lots parksand muni cipal CL field Haynes Point Earlier Chicago area noted lot flyingand contestswere held local semi-pro softball fields too Sure annoyed people some extent seldom barred flying during reasonable hours now much resistance model flying feel reasons engines used run 800010000 rpm except Speed engines seldom flown local fields disagreeable hear en gine performance began increase Mainly going higher higher rpms frequency sound engines emit big annoyance factor Yes higher-performance engines have different exhaust tone too thanks differences cylinder porting timing brings us extra power Mufflers may diminish loudness cant anything about frequency recently received new HP 21 35cc four-stroke engines being imported Tower Hobbies am very impressed its quietnessand surprising amount power produces frequency its exhaust sound very unobtrusive Al though its large fairly heavy engine looking it looks like 29and person just expects put out power equiva lence its apparent size has remem ber equivalent two-stroke en gine 60% its displacement thats what AMA competition rules say allowing fourstroke engines AMA eventsor about 1 2 cu has power equiva lent good sport 15 better older 1 9s Andit just sips fuel Yes breaking test stand ran 40 mm 2/3-throttle three oz K&B 100 fuel What Im trying say have some chance continuing enjoy plea sures CL flying unless want fly isolation 50 miles out country like FF fliers going have shift engines reduce annoy ance factor neighborsand four-strokes OS Wankel rotary game town unless count electric power Model aircraft four-stroke engines unbe lievably quietand exhaust sound non-hostile Learning live unique performance characteristics will take result should worth Lets Ban Noise Raymond Lefrancois seems biggest question AMA going wise up make mufflers mandatory activity RAMS have already lost best site ever Salem High School cause excessive noise us agreed excessive museum next Madison Sure particular problem RC-related would folly assume concern also fact unmuf fled model airplane engines make noise loud enough pitch annoys heck out lot people aint music everybody As directly relates us cant think single CL event couldnt run just well mufflerseven stuff West Coast Control Line group WAM has doing years fly same type events Speed Racing Combat Carrier etc didnt kill sport did something about biggest problem enjoy benefits places fly knowledge subject being run off because un wholesome image Lets face seldom much welcome bunch Hells Angels Reprinted newsletter biting Eagles Greater Omaha NE George Lieb editor 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/12
Page Numbers: 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 124, 125, 126
COMPE NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS tflX z Control Line Contest Board VoteZ Bev Wisniewski Safety Proposal, ~ Result 0 DefeatzEu uC JofVote uSn OEOCS 1o E I- -~ ~ a50 CEo ~0and OeO5OS5O Ost SnUflTally NONOAApproved~u ,j -512 IIIIIIIVVVI VIIVIIIIXXXI AShall Board consider proposalVNVVV A5V4N BIf passes should Wisnlewski safety proposal beNNVN VNN0 3Y 5N enforced Immediately CChoose followIng safety proposal should apply Carrier Speed onlyVVV VVVA 5Y proposal should apply CLeventsunderthe uthority t4 B 0postpone IEcIIn C above until RatificationNN VNVA 4Y 3N Vote EClarify foul definition clearly covers Combat events loss match Racing events loss heat orVVVV VVNA 6Y iN feature Control Line Safety Proposal CLCB considering safety proposal submitted Bev Wisniewski would require addition present rules relating same general area Either pilot must holding control handle pit crew pilots helpers must holding aircraft time engine running Failure comply rule shall result foul control handle safety thong re strains model safety thong does restrain model safety thong required also used failure comply rule shall result con testant being barred further competition event previous flights event shall cancelled proposed rule shall applicable either CL events under jurisdiction CLCB Carrier Speed onlyto determined CLCB vote Contest Board Procedure Works emergency situations safety proposal can put effect immediately mutual agreement AMA ppresident Contest Board chairman Other options way safety proposal can handled conduct vote Contest Board de termine 1 Whether consider proposal 2 Whether enforce proposal immediately wait until proposal rati fied second vote Contest Board respect safety proposal men tioned earlier CLCB voted see voting summary attached table consider proposalbut enforce until successfully ratified second vote cases ratifying vote Contest Board required before safety proposal can become part AMA rules Continued page 124 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS PF Pat English 823 Broadway Viocennns IN 47591 I Enrsce Williams 347 Soathmick Rd Westfield MA 01085 VII enents entire distrct except Michigan II H Sobriflb 87-26 88th St. Woodhaves Oaeens NY 11421 Gregg Seydel 3626 East lona Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RCn Ernest Nikoders 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 Michigan RC Bill Puori 28 Pnrnwood Commack NY 11725 BC Wayne Yeager 28225 Castln Romulas Ml 48174 Ill Kan Reber 427 Elm Or. Nazaretn PA 18064 Eastl CL & FP Paul Smith 11112 Oill Sterling Hgtv. Ml 48077 M Weisenbach 4568 lo 146th Clevelard OH 44135 IWestI VIII Randy Randolph P0 Sos 271048 CelIa TX 75227 IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MO IX Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg. 7100 W Center Rd. No 420 20741Omaha NE 68106 Rc Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554Rc George Hunter 6962 5 Lamer St Littletor CO 80122 V BC HR Norckauer 12330 Chicamauga Trail Hunttulle X James Caughran 27818 Ormood Ave Hayward CA 94544 AL 35803INorthI PP Wallace JohnsOn 4112 Whne Acres Rd Montgomery ALHarry Apojan 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hill CA 90274 36106 South CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rertssaaer St Jacksonville FL 32205Frank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI VI Rc55 Charles Gray 201 Halman Salem Rd Terre Haute meensl IN 47803Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issacluan WA 98027 BC Soaring Helen Olsen 820 Old Bongomme Universty CityRC James McCarty 18958 Marne View Or, Seattle WA MO 63132 98166 CL WR Sodzoch Jr 235 W Glade Palatine IL 80067 RC Pylon & Soarng attern other RC RC except Soaringl Bold Pace Below Indicates chairman af Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 Henry Struck RPO3 Hamburg Old Lyms CT 06271VII Sill Shailor 13596 Moetrose Oetroit Ml 48227 II Bradley Sane 60 La*e Ave. Lyndoneile NY 14098VIII Mark Valerias 1627 Overland Pass Sugarlancl TX 77478 Ill Rudy Klaiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107IX Jeralcl Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361X Joe Norcross P0 Boa 66 Hanford CA 93232 V Sunny Jenkins 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E, Redmond WA 98052 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD V J Ouvis Jr 1813 5 Lakeshore Birmingham AL 35216 Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Ce E Hamoan CT 06514 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lenington KY 40614 II Joe Priend 41 Caresege Hill Or. Colts Neck NJ 07722 VII Peter Waters 7420 7MiIe Rd Northeille Ml 48157 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blucoerry Hill Ct Cincinnati OHVIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rocksood Bartlesvile OK 74003 45211IX Lame Tregellas 3003 S Everett Nichita KS 87217 IV W Aberoenhe 9205 Carendon Upper Marlboro MO 20870X Sill Northrop Jr. 821 W 19tn St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Charles OavenpOrt 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98031 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDVI Bob Barth 7O32NSiOussChicago 1L60646 George Higgins P0 60s 482 North Pemoroke MA 02358VII lamw Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N Nero Hope MN 55428 IISill Boss 7706 269th St. Nero Hyde ParkNY 11040VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77458 IIILaird Jaykade 1025 Walnut St. Phladelphia PA 19107IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 IVRon McNally 6118 Bardu As. SpningfieldVA 22152X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Lvermore CA 94550 V Gave Hensetruaght P0 Bas 171 Moocks Corner SC 28461 XI John Thompson 1411 Sryaflt Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I John Guenther RR 1Soc 715 Borden IN 47106 Irs Seed 82 Lanaholm Dr. Nashssa NH 03060 II Claude McCullough RH 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Or. Rochester NY14612 VIII Buddy IrwIn 922 Sundown Lv OesotoTX 75115 Ill Edward Wissar 1521 Summit St. McKeesoort PA15130 IX OeanopeIand 7B17Semard St Omaha NE68114 IV Boo KarlssOn 3643 Marse Rd WiImngton 06 19810 X Bill Slyoman 12218 Gave St. Norwalk CA 90650 V Gavid Plaft 8940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 Xl EurIC Moorhead 275 5 View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 VI Chrs Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 II Merrick Andrew, 100 River Rd. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603 VII Rchard Gog6 Canary Hill Pontiac Ml 48055 Ill WaIler F Van Gorder 5669 Victory Vieva LS Cincinnati VIII Relph Bad Teeny Boss 545 Richardeon TX 75080 OH 45238IX Stan Chlton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don SrvIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave San Diego CA 92117 V Joon Martn 2180 Tgvrtail Mium FL 33133Xl Gave Hates 19957 S Red Land Rd Oregon City OR 87045 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Con Lndley 420 Tapelo Napersille IL 60540 114 Model Aviation 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 1984 US Scale Team Selection Finals RC Scale Team Finals Bob Dolly Wischer Sawyer State Park near Louisville KY scene Finals competition selection 1984 US Scale team team composed three RC modelers three CL modelers plus team manager Initially 13 entries expected class however 10 models flown RC three seen previous competitions Accidents prevented appearance po tentially competitive airplanes Harold Pa rentis new Savois Marchetti trimotor bomber totally destroyed week before trials due radio failure three engines retracting landing gear its bonus points would surely have made model prime team prospect Team members will Skip Mast Lockheed C-i 30 Hercules Bob Under wood Sorrell Hiperbipe Steve Sauger Stinson Trimotor beginning apparent multi-engine models would high final standings 25% 30% bonus ad ded flight scores planes would place top positions As flights made scores posted Skips Hercules Steves Stinson became evident other eight single-engine models competing against other third spot team Only biplane tail-dragFor first time ever US Scale team both CL RCwas selected Scale one-site Finals held Louisville Kentucky next big test will World Championships Paris France gers 10% bonuses really chance overtake multi-engine planes bonus rule has effect five years modelers hadnt taken advan tage its provisions team trials World Championships First place Reno 1982 won 5%-bonus airplane Terry Mel leneys DH Moth Minor Nats FAI rules bonus provisions used top two 5% airplanes single-engine tail-draggers retracts Louisville seeing effect FAI bonus system first time US modeling Reno hint future Wim Reinders placed first Stand-off Scale Mosquito Bomber twin Most remarkable ability high-bonus planes Stinson Hercules overcome serious deficits static scores among lowest rankings 7th 8th Bonuses added flight scores enough overcome static deficits Stinsons static score may possibly have suffered result insuffi cient documentation observations model warranted higher score Continued page 119 CL Scale Team Finals Mike Gretz Thirteen countrys finest CL Scale modelers arrived Louisville compete CL places 1984 US FAI Scale Team Three selected represent US World Championships next summer Paris France Among 13 pilots eight past present National Cham pions five competing actual Nats-winning airplanes Five pilots also FAI-experienced having US Scale Team before Only three Open-class Nats winners past decade absent namely Ray Smith Bill Harney Bill Boss caliber com petition Louisville truly outstanding contest officially ended Jeff Perez Lamed KS first place familiar B-i 7 Flying Fortress same basic airplane won Nats 1981 1983 highest-placing US en try 1982 Scale World Championships Russia Close scrutiny reveals Jeff has busy adding scale details tween malor contest static score has climbing result Louisville bomber scored 15945 static points go along its usual high flight points 22314 total 38259 points B-i 7 has 78-in wingspan powered four OS 25s Continued page 119 116 Model Aviation two Scale winnersand both used 4-engine airplanes left RC flier Skip Mast Lockheed C-130 Hercules rignt 15 UL iier Jeff Perez Boeing 8-17 F Jeff flew last World Championships 1982 placed 8thhighest US Scale team Jeff has added lots scale detail since 82plans add before World Champs model won CL Scale 83 Nats Greta pic CL judges CL compare documentation Ed Rhodes Skyraider model Judges CL R Lew McFarland Andy Sheber Jim Dugan model spans 62 weighs 10 lb uses HP 61 power features throttle flaps drop tanks engine shutoff Skip Masts C-130 gets eagle eye CR RC judges L R Art Arro Bill Deverna John Guenther Dave Abel Theyre judging distance meter Visible background Stinson Trimotor Hiperbipe Piel Beryl Photos Bob Wischer i Hon Sears immaculate Stearman PT-17 L CL team Typically Ron highest flight scoretough Only scale op tion throttle control Mike Gretz photo Heres Steve Saugers fabulous Stinson Trimotor Ralso RC team Thats Skip Mast holding Steve cranks up Plane uses OS25 center two HB 25s wings Bob Wischer photo Cliff Tacies Spezio Tu-Holer CL didnt make onto RC teambut because Cliff didnt make all-out effort Cathie Underwood holds Cliff cranks up OS 60 CWischer Steve Ashby plagued mechanical problems CL Mitsubishi MU-2 Its abig modeluses two Supertigre 60s craft has flaps retracts throttle engine cutoff World-class model Gretz Hal Parenti lost new Savola-Marchetti trimotor bomber due radio failure just days before meethad bring venerable F8F Bearcat L out retirement CWischer Ernie Violetts gorgeous DH Comet Racer CR came out retirement meet Ernie CR craftsman highest caliber Model former Nats winner CL Pit man CL Combat flier Joe Bill Harris CGretzl December 1983 117 Charlie Chambers F9F-8 LI began Jet Hangar Hobbies RC kit Charlie added wealth exterior detailgot hlgfl static score I-an problems kept him getting good flights Wischerl Australia Graves Kawasaki Tony RI CL model scratch-built Thats son Steve helping get ready fly Operating features include throttle flaps retracts tank drop engine cutoff Gretz George Rose LI makes some preflight adjustments many-times-winner Curtiss Hawk P-6E Biplanes 110% flight bonusl single-engine entries capable catching high-bonus-point multi-engine planes suitcase baggage compartment Bob Under woods RC Hiperbipe RI must have rough ride during aerobaticsl Bob made RC team finished second Wischer Burnis Fields Der Jager LI modeled after homebuilt aerobatic ship Fox 60 powers 115-lb scratchbuilt RC pseudo-fighter 163 Komet rocket plane RI entered Earl Thompson highest static score RC shipped Louisville air seen assemb ling contest Its nose-mounted glow engine uses side-mount long extension shaft Bob Wischer photosl 118 Model Aviation RC Scale conthued awarded Steve Sauger has reputation best modelers Stinson Tn motor masterpiece Both multiengine models just barely within 6kg 132 lb weight limit winning Hercules foam-and-balsa construction four K&B 35 engines Skip Mast made retract mechanisms weighed first small landing gear servo again after replacing servo larger having greater torque suspected second servo may have put model over weight limit model flown coupled ailerons rudder produced pronounced yawing action spoiled its otherwise smooth flights Takeoffs landings excellent model very predictable its landing ap proach always seemed too high flaps lowered however model sank steeply land circle maxi mum points effective flaps real asset spot landings Bob Underwoods Hiperbipe high static score needed good flight make team its final flight spite semicrash landing outside circle 10%bonus aerobatic Hiperbipe managed over take Saugers Stinson finish second place Steves Stinson third place ex citing model watch first takeoff Steve accidently bumped retract switch still runway model skidded off grass damage second flight best almost everything go ing right put Steve team third flight given idea ex treme stability Stinson two en gines died finished last minute right outboard engine landing grass alongside runway normal Highest static score awarded Earl Thompsons Messerschmitt 163 Komet rocket plane Earl used 05 61 cy linder exposed nose extra-long shaft extension move engine back ward thicker portion fuselage As would expected model made extreme ly fast spectacular flights Takeoff two-wheel dolly jettisoned air Twice wheels dropped late thought lost returned sharp-eyed retrievers permit Earls comple tion three rounds model also dem onstrated taxi maneuver necessarily typical German rocket plane Landings made extendable skid scalelike controlled crashes indeed typical originall Earls first flight best though ended parts landing skid being removed impact Spezio Tu-Holer finished first FAI recent Nats entry Cliff Tacie As Nats final flight deciding factor final placement also last flight team selection contest dramatic conclusion As expected take off landing scores determined whether Cliff would overtake Sauger Underwood remainder flight scores always high Although best flight far fell short 93 points Cliff came first alternate Cliff added weight CG raise wing loading purpose making landing takeoff positive less bouncy some ex tent trick success less tendency balloon landing Charlie Chambers encountered same problems ducted-fan Grumman Cougar experienced Nats fan couldnt keep up screaming Rossi engine fan slipped did early flight airplanes speed dropped off quickly landing came soon after Charlies Cougar few single-engine air craft high-enough static score catch multis Before mechanical problems tenminated flights Charlies maneuvers smooth precise retracts gave him 10% bonus venerable Curtiss Hawk P-6E George Rose another models high static score being biplane taildragger eligible 20% bonus final flight managed excellent landing grass Hawk com fortable Georges mechanical option belly tank drop failed come off despite heroic efforts dislodge diving climbing abruptly However did nothing flight score After losing new trimotor Hal Parenti fall back Grumman Bearcat try place team 10%-bonus airplane low static score serious detri ment Hals experience Pattern flier evident performance fast-flying Bearcat landing gear retraction demon stration done low altitude greatest visi bility judges very convincing flight option sequence gear retraction door closing definite time lag tween typical prototype Burnis Fields Der lager four models team trials copied after home-built airplane Der Jager aero batic plane either full-scale model craft its maneuverability shown flights scores being reasonably high great consistency Its low static score kept model placing higher Bob Wischers well-known Piel Beryl used because Ryan SCW fell victim landing encounter gopher hole Actual ly Ryan would probably have done no better Beryl except possibility higher static score Douglas Havoc twin would have better choice Judges RC portion team se lection Art Arro Bill Deverna Dave Abel John Guenther Contest Director Dale Arvin 1983 RC Scale Team Trials Place ContestantAircraftStatic Best FlightBonusTotalEngineWingspanWeight Finish _________inlb 1Skip MastLockheed C-13021602893830505384-K&B 21102132Epoxy 2Bob UnderwoodSornell Hyperbipe2438246401049020HP 6159/412Acrylic 3Steve SaugerStinson Model A228826106252548986251-OS 2590132Dope 2-H B25 4Cliff TacieSpezio Tu-Holer240424018755480587505 Max 6074/112Dope 5Bob WischerPiel Beryl234823940547420HP 6163A103Dope 6Earl ThompsonMe 163 Komet24702143355461335OS6167114Epoxy 7George RoseCuntiss P-6E2422216591045879ST 6064123Epoxy 8Hal ParentiGrumman F8F Beancat214223656510450765ST 6060105Epoxy 9Charlie ChambersGrumman F9F8 Cougar245817297510418775Rossi49112Acrylic 10Burnis FieldsDerJager1822210651039285Fox 10cc60115Dope CL Scale Continued weighs 11 lb entirely scratchbuilt features retractable landing gear operating flaps Jeff hopes add bomb-drop capability waist gun stations scale details before trip Paris next summer Mike Gretz brought 10-year-old Zlin 526A Akrobat out retirement take se cond place spot team same model won first Nats 1975 1976 1978 1979 also won Ster ling Award CL Scale Flight Achieve ment Award 1976 Mike competed Zlin 1974 1976 Scale World Championships placing 4th 5th respec tively model has wingspan 70 powered Webra 60 weighs 8 lb painted Sig dope Operating features throttle retracts flaps engine shutoff operated electronic digital propor tional control system sends signals through Up Down control lines Ele vator control standard E-Z Just con trol handle static score 17385 points flight score 19531 Mikes total 36916 points final spot team went Ron Sears Pontiac Ml flying same Stearman PT-i 7 won Nats 1982 beautiful ST 60-powered model has 64-in wingspan weighs 12 lb Ron static score 16935 third highest flight score 18315 third highest total 35250 pointsand third place standings stop consider PT-i 7 has no mechanical options other throttle fact Ron always near top flight points real tribute piloting skill Ron said hopes have brand-new multi-engined ship ready trip Paris fourth place team alternate Ed Rhodes good flying Douglas Skyraider Eds static score 15750 19 points behind Perezs winning B-i 7 thing kept Ed placing higher lack retracts FAI scoring flight realism downgraded model doesnt have retracts actual full-scale air craft did venerable Charles Bauer flew Jap December 1983 119 enese A6M2 Zero well-deserved fifth place Zero based Top Flite kit has 62-in span weighs 10 lb fin ished MonoKote K&B Superpoxy Zeros retracts flaps bomb drop controlled via electrical control sys tern Charles own design rest entries order finished Steve Ashby flying outstanding Mit subishi MU-2 Steve competed model World Championships last year Russia Several mechanical failures kept Steve achieving kind flight score needed make team again Senior-age competitor Julie Abel next Nats-winning Clipped Wing Cub Julie towed banner Cub flight options Australia Graves competed brandnew Japanese Tony fighter hadnt painted two weeks before contest little flight practice plane will tough competitor Past Nats Champion FAI team mem ber Ralph Burnstine entered new Fairchild PT-26 ST 60-powered model got good static score crashed attempting inside loop Dick Byron member 1982 FAI team flew familiar North American SNJ Dicks flying ability well-documented four past Nats wins Sport Scale wasn t able put kind flight wanted Louisville CL Scales true champions Ernie Violett returned competition year bringing beautiful DH Comet racer out retirement model won Nats Sterling Award 1974 hampered contest incomplete flights Newcomer Lynn Green entered nice Focke-Wulfe FW-1 90 got good static score flight problems held him back Clancy Arnolds P-38 Lightning also would have done much better able complete flight Once again importance having good-flying model FAI competition evident entries Louisville closely grouped static Only 338 points out possible 2000 separated best worst flying phase con test what determined winners Jeff Perez Mike Gretz Ron Sears top three flight scores contest fact order finish same order respective flight scores first time FAI CL Scale Team picked using FAI rules something past FAI competitors have wanted years Con sequently should strongest CL Scale teams US has ever selected 1983 CL Scale Team Trials Place ContestantAircraftStaticBest FlightBonusTotalEngineWingspanWeight Finish inlb 1Jeff PerezBoeing B-17F159452180830377534-OS 2578118Dope 2Mike GretzZlin 526A17385195811036916Webra 607082Dope 3Ron SearsStearman PT 1716935183151035250ST 606412Dope 4Ed RhodesAD7 AH Skyraider15750163641032114HP 6162101Epoxy Epoxy over 5Charlie BauerA6M2 Zero14970169891031959ST 606710MonoKote 6Steve AshbyMitsubishi MU-2N170401440020314402-ST 6067112Dope 7Julie AbelClip-Wing Cub1401015950529960Fox 36565Dope 8Ralph BurnstineFairchild PT-261579513671529466ST 605465Polyurethane 9Australia GravesK1-61-1 Tony14970145631029533ST 60681/29Epoxy 10Rich ByronNo American SNJ-515555132721028827ST 6067103Dope 11Ernie ViolettDH 88 Comet163051113015274352-Enya 356071Polyurethane 12Lynn GreenFW 190 A8154508384523834Enya 6060-3/8114RS Chevron 13Clancy ArnoldLockheed P-3814505690320214082-ST 3565/108Polyurethane WLES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSA 1984-85 Competition Rules Changes Approved contest boards have completed Final Votes rules proposals crossproposals submitted members 198485 rule book healthy number proposals submitted quite few died Initial Vote several months ago still left studied voted Final Voteand majority have passed will changes compe tition rules new rule book pub lished competition-oriented modelers will have wade through note changes affect various events new rules refinements existing rules some new rules will bring about major changes exist ing events Some new events have also added As aid members weve made sum mary important changes publish below Diligent readers CN can use back issues magazine Final Vote tabulations issue get very detailed view of rules changes Basic Proposal summaries can found October December 1982 sues results Contest Boards Initial Vote March 1983 issue CrossProposal summaries July 1983 sue result Contest Boards Interim Vote September 1983 issue Radio Control Rules Changes Pattern the item greatest interest probably fact RC-84-38 theTurn around Pattern proposal defeated ever new Pattern Class FAI has added Rate gyros autopilots banned Pattern proposal modify Sports man pattern defeated another modifying Pattern classes passed Only pilot al lowed operate transmitter controls Wheel landings tail-draggers now OK CDs must set number rounds flown before competition begins Four flights count six rounds flown host minor revisions maneuvers fly ing procedures Sailplanes several proposals dealing elimination combining other classes Standard-class Sailplanes de feated new Cross-Country event has added Provisional status other proposals passed Pylon Racing two proposals dealing requiring mufflers Formula QM depending local conditions defeated proposal allow use alternate scoring procedures defeated other proposals passed Sport Aerobatics both proposals passed Helicopters all proposals passed Control Line Rules Changes Endurance the proposal change maximum fuel capacity oz de feated Speed proposal require standard fuel events except Jet Speed de feated Aerobatics the proposal add training guide maneuver diagrams rule book defeated other proposals passed Navy Carrier proposal eliminate 60-degree-nose-high rule substitute maximum low-speed flight time 150 sec defeated proposal redefine landing description other proposals passed Combat two proposals define canopy stabilizer Slow Combat both defeated other proposals passed Racing Slow-Rat-10%-n itro-fuel pro posal passed definition fuel chosen 10% nitro 20% lube rest methanol proposal add second 70-lap qualifying race Scale Racing de feated Scale Rules Changes RC Sport Scale several controversial proContinued page 124 RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSI 120 Model Aviation ULES PROPOSALSRULES PROPOSALS posals defeated increase weight limit Sport Scale 20 lb use var ied distances appearance judging Sport Scale Outline Finish Color Markings bonus points craftsman builders adoption standard static judging form other proposals passed Precision RC Scale proposal sep arate AMA Precision Scale FAI rules let Giant Scale Precision Scale class amend Unified Judging Regula tions defeated other Scale rules proposals passed addition rule pro posal numbered RC-84-39 Initial Vote subsequently identified Scale rule proposal voted upon passed Scale Contest Board under label SC-84-1 9 Balance flight static WLES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS scores Scale Helicopter Indoor Rules Changes proposal add new Indoor Rubber categories defeated proposals add High-Technology class Indoor HandLaunched Glider add Manhattanformula Indoor Cabin passed proposal ban commercially-available props Indoor Duration events Free Flight Rules Changes proposals establish new AMA Nordic A-i Glider class allow novice contestants extra flights Class AA meets defeated other proposals passed add new Electric Power class change Rocket Power SuppleRULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALSRULES PROPOSA mental status specify sizes CO-2 motor fuel tanks General Rules Changes Two proposals defeated dele tion Terrain specifications Sec tion 1 rule book delete/relocate takeoff facilities rules now given Sec tion 1 rule book other General rules proposal passed CDs should study approved proposals provide substi tute CDs alternate CDs special inter est fact Boards approved proposal establish maximum weight model aircraft prohibit gaseous boosts metal-bladed propellers AMA activities extend ban hazardous model fuels RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSA Safety Proposal continued notice being published satisfy requirements Contest Board Proce dureswhich last published June 1982 edition Competition Newsletter hope Contest Board action proposal can completed time included forthcoming 1984-85 AMA rule book approved proposal being given public airing now since issue Model viotlon will readers hands November 1 1983 required CB vote can taken 30 days laterby December 11983 Any AMA member wishing affect outcome CB vote safety pro po saleither pro conshould state views preferably writing AMA District CLCB member name address can found Competition Directory else Competition Newsletter 84 CL Aerobatics Team Selected Team Finals held Dayton OH over recent Labor Day weekend 11 com petitors strove fill three slots US CL Aerobatics team Emerging top three Bob Baron Bill Werwage Jim Casale event unable attend World Championships next year three alternates also named Bob Gieseke Windy Urtnowski Remel Cooper 84 US Indoor Team Selected recent Indoor Team Finals three competitors selected 1984 US Indoor team Bob Randolph Cezar Banks Jim Richmond Team Mana ger Larry Calliau full report Finals will next month s Competition Newsletter 1983 Hats Perpetual Awards number perpetual awards given Nationals contest Winners receive hand some certificate names engraved trophy remains display AMA HQ 1983 awards winners Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age FF Coupe dHiver Charles S Markos Deerfield L600 sec McNeill Cup high time regardless age FF FAI Power Thomas C Kerr Philadelphia PA658 sec Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age FF Mulvihill Rubber Guenther Nowak Chicago ILi 080 sec Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time re gardless age Outdoor HLG Lawrence E Pelatowski Ansonia CT305 sec Jim Walker Trophy winner i/Sb Stunt flyoff excluding appearance points James Casale Paterson NJ Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Daniel G Belieff Rockville MDi 720 Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAI Stick Dan Domina E Windsor NJFAI Stick 5239 Sid Axelrod Memorial Scholarship best per formance Junior Senior RC 2-Meter Sailplane Charles Mohs Madison WI Hi Johnson Memorial Award outstanding performance RC Sailplane Duration events combined Standard/Modified Standard Un-limited 2-Meter Tom Brightbill Port land ORi 01 24 points Winners Matty Sullivan Junior Achievement Award Sig Memorial Award will announced later date SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB Compe5tton Newsletter wll present ,me tme coesroctce thousht pronokng deas c,ticsms AMA roles a,d polictes whcti affect conpeltlors Wten Issne has two cdes CN will OdeooOr o prot oiosspotnts thai hare bren sohnilted--wtho Ihe imjts anailable spare oniqoeness timeliness good asee Oetermtnati,n appropetateness foe poblicatron of matters nos, neco-me Walt Throne Director Pattern sity rest solely pahlisherEvents thooghts presented ho anfiroC shoold necessarily constroed AMA 110 AMA officors o poblislier shoold note pohilcasion ofaroles-change polIcy-change ideas does necessarily mean specific proposM has prosentod icials meeting designated Coneost Board E,ecooe cooncil appropriate committee sch action eespoecihility atitltor anyone else interested obtoinlogto timer beginning Site 1 Line B As official actionmost probably know didnt six rounds Pattern events First Hats 1983 Nationals now over forgotten thoughts prior Nats surely going see itbut really didnt know what expect got After reading years about hoopla goings-on other past Nats knew would have involved some capacity Sooooooo volunteered services help out RC Pattern event Sam Casale I arrived AMAs Chicopee Quality Inn Headquarters about 730 am Sunday July 24 immediately checked workers package consisted goodies including badge cap patches car pass etc Next went Westover -re ported Roman Polaski RC Pattern Manpower Coordinator turn assigned should take about five days complete four categories compete start ing Novice ending Master system used requires contes tants must eventually reviewed judges timed timers backup manpower three flying sites includes transmitter impound overseers run ners event coordinators calculators Although work hot sun times grueling rewards witnessing SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB 124 Model Aviation SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX greatest fliers country perform made worthwhile between chores chance see some Master fliers manipulate transmitters toggle switches dual rate retracts etc skill expert organist Its amazing what coordi nation some have Instruction pre-event meeting cluded awareness keeping fliers moving line try keep someone flying times think accomplished cause finished six rounds four days After happy get away observe other events work hard gratifying answer person asked Will againthe answer Yes fact bags still packed Im ready leave whenever call Reprinted Space Age newsletter RC Aces Stratham NH Sam Casale editor Still Sport Scale Brad Shepherd powers will permit few minutes Soapbox would like toss few thoughts Sport Scale stands today After talking other Sport Scale fans NASA Manned Space Center Scale Rally Houston seems consen sus among clan more detail ing required models order com petitiveexaggerated rib stitching de tailed engines sliding canopies etcsome models better AMA Precision Scale models just few years ago Bob Wischer has mentioned column times some models has seen almost competitive FAI Scale brings point discussion Allow opinion think have drifted away original intent Sport Scale conceived flying event models resembled full-scale airplanes order impress judges high static score more detailing being added talk guys doing static judging contests think will see finding harder time-consum ing place numerical value model look more detailing NASA meet must have 40 models look Im glad wasnt wearing mocassins come up numbers score sheets excellent renditions full-scale aircraft parked runway Criticism should offer suggestions im provement otherwise just much hot air floating off Free Flight thermal what would like toss out table discussion criticism viewpoints consideration modelers like detail want put ruler square inch work have event between Sport Scale F4C talents craftsmanship can find outlet will truly recognize abilities effort judges will able scrutinize model arms length detailing will use ruler check dimensions still eyeball Scale split score 50% model 50% flying possible total 200 points Go eight pages presentation book allow pictures details show model Judges would con sider amount scratch-building prefabrication decision points awarded could called Super Sport Scale Scrutiny Sport Scale Advanced Sport Scale Eyeball Scale whatever Add current Sport Scale rules paragraph states Rivet detail detailed engines ribstitching movable turrets cano pies raised panel joints other external details impress judges will consid ered awarding static points model Adding personal note let say isnt sour grapes part managed 1st-place trophy static NASA meet simple taildraggin model full-size aerobatic airplane being flown Denver CO have enough trophies ani hungry Enjoyment comes getting together other Scale modelers swapping ideas watching flying solving problems etc 81 Nats came Seguin just started put clear dope Laser MA November 1982 After seeing what Sport Scale models looked like went home started adding details intended developing proj ect Weekend Scale aerobatic model order competitive going take local meets felt like add feeling should have some opinions members engaged RC Scale modeling determine what anything should done Sport Scale event would like correspond Brad Shepherd about can address him 1308 E Polk Victoria TX 77901 really want stir things up accom plish something should write MA Districts Scale Contest Board member address Competition Directory section Competition Newsletter mizing Thing. Indoor FAI Team Selection Program Jack Carter Because greatness individual US FAI Indoor team members over last 15 years team selection program has gained certain respectability totally unwarranted reputation selection infalli bility beyond question can asked Should program intense competition among members Americas endangered species cycle after cycle after cycle view answer definitely yes US FAI Indoor team selection program can should become leading edge nationwide Indoor renaissance can done ask thoughts matter As nucleus true Indoor believers need great vision matching motivation plan commitment achieve other historic Indoor goal following represent might spark Indoor renaissance same time Strengthening team selection program b Increasing its participa tion level 200 plus c Supporting AMAs Adopt-A-School programall Septem ber 1987 what should start 1988/90 team selection program Briefly planning agenda pro gram would have include 1 Gaining commitment two true believers per AMA district 2 Establishing program task force person AMA district 3 Providing incentives program service well pure competition 4 Setting objectives startup cycle September encompass 22 adopted high school 200 program participants 100 program finalists 5 Setting up Regional sites AMA district 6 Securing cut rates AMA Adopt ed-School FAI participants 7 Promoting standard series FAI training models 8 Adopting fairer rigorous World Championships-like Finals format scoring system 9 Instituting 24-month-long Finals-toFinals team-selection cycle 10 Publishing two-year Regionals calen dar site including contact phone targeted months Regional program would have three progressive levels competition just like present ie Locals Regionals Finals differ ences Finals eligibility could earned accummulating 20 credits combination four ways Local level together accummulating highest 100 pointscores up 200 points either two ways Re gional level team selection would based solely times three best six flights flown different days Finals format Finals would schedule 100 fliers official flight day No 1 highest 50 advancing 50 fliers two official flights day No 2 highest 25 advancing 25 fliers three official flights day No 3 Explanations Some 10 agenda points need discussion clarification Point 3Incentives 22 high schools adopted integrated 1988/90 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX December 1983 125 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX FAI team selection program September 1987 efforts accomplish must recognized rewarded follow ing incentives represent four-way track through Local level via earning 20 credits combination following activities a Member last US Indoor team20 credits b Adopting-a-schooli 4 credits c Adopting-A-Son daughter other protege8 credits eacW d By placing through 10th district FAI LocalS credits Incentives Regional level represent two-way track earning up 200 points calculated like today follows a Scoring points two Regionals based two best six flights eachwith 1 00-point maximum per Regional b Scoring points Regional above plus guiding Adopted Son through two official flights Regional thereby earning one-regional point-score multiplier 2 national basis top 100 Regional point-scorers having 20 Local credits advance Finals Point 7FAI training mode/s mod els USF through FAI Sticks approximate half-size FAI models therefore much suitable smaller local sites FAI selection program training models described fully Rules Proposal IND-84-2 published December 1982 Model viation pages 114 115 Locals models USF through FAI plus FAI Sticks would permitted earning Local credits Regionals Finals USB through 1AFAI plus FAI Sticks would permitted earning Regional points Finals times Point 8More rigorous Finals World Championships-like four-day practice plus three competition US FAI Indoor Finals can set up 100 finalists air-space overcrowding follows a By noon practice day Finals CD posts blank flight schedule one-hour blocks denoting number official flights allowed per block Takeoff densities will exceed factor two between leastdense prime hours most-dense morn ing evening hours range might five flights 10 flights b By virtue contestants Regional point-placement ranking 1 100 flier beginning No 1 selects preferred time block day No ls official flight Regionals placement-rankings hold second third days competition too together provisions highest-ranking survivor selects preferred time-block first next days first round Le round No 2 day No 2 round No 4 day No 3 time-block position repeated subsequent rounds day takeoff density variations day No 2 may exceed factor 15 day No 3 must 10 factors should translate six nine takeoffs day No 2 seven day No 3 c The US FAI Indoor team selection would based solely Finals times ie day No ls time plus best two flights day No 2 plus best three flights day No 3 three best six flights flown different days fliers three highest threeflight totals above designated comprise US Indoor team fourth place earns Team Alternate- Reporter-Photographer fifth place Team Manager sixth place comes Selection Program Director next cycle starting following day just-appointed Program Director would have thirty days via telephone conferencing 11-man supporting Task Force develop publish rules regs next team selection program Discussion industry first rule improving anything ruin what already have What already have seems 1 A fantastic tutorial talent poolbut no students 2 worlds inspira tional flying demonstrationsbut little PR spectator appreciation 3 An endangered species seemingly oblivious normal processes procreation 4 Finals scoring system applied Super Bowl would award team best season record three-point field goal before coin flip opening kickoff program proposal others might inspire should studied mulled studied some deeply interested ongoing competitiveness US FAI Indoor teams Save Us Ross McMullen AMA 18181 Sitting Associate Editors chair Model viation gives opportunity see read hear things relating world aerosport have particular interest CL mattersthat being earliest area modeling activity Soapbox letter written Raymond Lefrancois prompts want vent some feelings noise prob lemparticularly applies CL flying late Forties early Fifties lot CL flying done Washington DC metropolitan area schoolyards large play grounds parking lots parksand muni cipal CL field Haynes Point Earlier Chicago area noted lot flyingand contestswere held local semi-pro softball fields too Sure annoyed people some extent seldom barred flying during reasonable hours now much resistance model flying feel reasons engines used run 800010000 rpm except Speed engines seldom flown local fields disagreeable hear en gine performance began increase Mainly going higher higher rpms frequency sound engines emit big annoyance factor Yes higher-performance engines have different exhaust tone too thanks differences cylinder porting timing brings us extra power Mufflers may diminish loudness cant anything about frequency recently received new HP 21 35cc four-stroke engines being imported Tower Hobbies am very impressed its quietnessand surprising amount power produces frequency its exhaust sound very unobtrusive Al though its large fairly heavy engine looking it looks like 29and person just expects put out power equiva lence its apparent size has remem ber equivalent two-stroke en gine 60% its displacement thats what AMA competition rules say allowing fourstroke engines AMA eventsor about 1 2 cu has power equiva lent good sport 15 better older 1 9s Andit just sips fuel Yes breaking test stand ran 40 mm 2/3-throttle three oz K&B 100 fuel What Im trying say have some chance continuing enjoy plea sures CL flying unless want fly isolation 50 miles out country like FF fliers going have shift engines reduce annoy ance factor neighborsand four-strokes OS Wankel rotary game town unless count electric power Model aircraft four-stroke engines unbe lievably quietand exhaust sound non-hostile Learning live unique performance characteristics will take result should worth Lets Ban Noise Raymond Lefrancois seems biggest question AMA going wise up make mufflers mandatory activity RAMS have already lost best site ever Salem High School cause excessive noise us agreed excessive museum next Madison Sure particular problem RC-related would folly assume concern also fact unmuf fled model airplane engines make noise loud enough pitch annoys heck out lot people aint music everybody As directly relates us cant think single CL event couldnt run just well mufflerseven stuff West Coast Control Line group WAM has doing years fly same type events Speed Racing Combat Carrier etc didnt kill sport did something about biggest problem enjoy benefits places fly knowledge subject being run off because un wholesome image Lets face seldom much welcome bunch Hells Angels Reprinted newsletter biting Eagles Greater Omaha NE George Lieb editor 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/12
Page Numbers: 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 124, 125, 126
COMPE NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS tflX z Control Line Contest Board VoteZ Bev Wisniewski Safety Proposal, ~ Result 0 DefeatzEu uC JofVote uSn OEOCS 1o E I- -~ ~ a50 CEo ~0and OeO5OS5O Ost SnUflTally NONOAApproved~u ,j -512 IIIIIIIVVVI VIIVIIIIXXXI AShall Board consider proposalVNVVV A5V4N BIf passes should Wisnlewski safety proposal beNNVN VNN0 3Y 5N enforced Immediately CChoose followIng safety proposal should apply Carrier Speed onlyVVV VVVA 5Y proposal should apply CLeventsunderthe uthority t4 B 0postpone IEcIIn C above until RatificationNN VNVA 4Y 3N Vote EClarify foul definition clearly covers Combat events loss match Racing events loss heat orVVVV VVNA 6Y iN feature Control Line Safety Proposal CLCB considering safety proposal submitted Bev Wisniewski would require addition present rules relating same general area Either pilot must holding control handle pit crew pilots helpers must holding aircraft time engine running Failure comply rule shall result foul control handle safety thong re strains model safety thong does restrain model safety thong required also used failure comply rule shall result con testant being barred further competition event previous flights event shall cancelled proposed rule shall applicable either CL events under jurisdiction CLCB Carrier Speed onlyto determined CLCB vote Contest Board Procedure Works emergency situations safety proposal can put effect immediately mutual agreement AMA ppresident Contest Board chairman Other options way safety proposal can handled conduct vote Contest Board de termine 1 Whether consider proposal 2 Whether enforce proposal immediately wait until proposal rati fied second vote Contest Board respect safety proposal men tioned earlier CLCB voted see voting summary attached table consider proposalbut enforce until successfully ratified second vote cases ratifying vote Contest Board required before safety proposal can become part AMA rules Continued page 124 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS PF Pat English 823 Broadway Viocennns IN 47591 I Enrsce Williams 347 Soathmick Rd Westfield MA 01085 VII enents entire distrct except Michigan II H Sobriflb 87-26 88th St. Woodhaves Oaeens NY 11421 Gregg Seydel 3626 East lona Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RCn Ernest Nikoders 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 Michigan RC Bill Puori 28 Pnrnwood Commack NY 11725 BC Wayne Yeager 28225 Castln Romulas Ml 48174 Ill Kan Reber 427 Elm Or. Nazaretn PA 18064 Eastl CL & FP Paul Smith 11112 Oill Sterling Hgtv. Ml 48077 M Weisenbach 4568 lo 146th Clevelard OH 44135 IWestI VIII Randy Randolph P0 Sos 271048 CelIa TX 75227 IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MO IX Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg. 7100 W Center Rd. No 420 20741Omaha NE 68106 Rc Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554Rc George Hunter 6962 5 Lamer St Littletor CO 80122 V BC HR Norckauer 12330 Chicamauga Trail Hunttulle X James Caughran 27818 Ormood Ave Hayward CA 94544 AL 35803INorthI PP Wallace JohnsOn 4112 Whne Acres Rd Montgomery ALHarry Apojan 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hill CA 90274 36106 South CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rertssaaer St Jacksonville FL 32205Frank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI VI Rc55 Charles Gray 201 Halman Salem Rd Terre Haute meensl IN 47803Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issacluan WA 98027 BC Soaring Helen Olsen 820 Old Bongomme Universty CityRC James McCarty 18958 Marne View Or, Seattle WA MO 63132 98166 CL WR Sodzoch Jr 235 W Glade Palatine IL 80067 RC Pylon & Soarng attern other RC RC except Soaringl Bold Pace Below Indicates chairman af Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 Henry Struck RPO3 Hamburg Old Lyms CT 06271VII Sill Shailor 13596 Moetrose Oetroit Ml 48227 II Bradley Sane 60 La*e Ave. Lyndoneile NY 14098VIII Mark Valerias 1627 Overland Pass Sugarlancl TX 77478 Ill Rudy Klaiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107IX Jeralcl Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361X Joe Norcross P0 Boa 66 Hanford CA 93232 V Sunny Jenkins 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E, Redmond WA 98052 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD V J Ouvis Jr 1813 5 Lakeshore Birmingham AL 35216 Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Ce E Hamoan CT 06514 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lenington KY 40614 II Joe Priend 41 Caresege Hill Or. Colts Neck NJ 07722 VII Peter Waters 7420 7MiIe Rd Northeille Ml 48157 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blucoerry Hill Ct Cincinnati OHVIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rocksood Bartlesvile OK 74003 45211IX Lame Tregellas 3003 S Everett Nichita KS 87217 IV W Aberoenhe 9205 Carendon Upper Marlboro MO 20870X Sill Northrop Jr. 821 W 19tn St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Charles OavenpOrt 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98031 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDVI Bob Barth 7O32NSiOussChicago 1L60646 George Higgins P0 60s 482 North Pemoroke MA 02358VII lamw Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N Nero Hope MN 55428 IISill Boss 7706 269th St. Nero Hyde ParkNY 11040VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77458 IIILaird Jaykade 1025 Walnut St. Phladelphia PA 19107IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 IVRon McNally 6118 Bardu As. SpningfieldVA 22152X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Lvermore CA 94550 V Gave Hensetruaght P0 Bas 171 Moocks Corner SC 28461 XI John Thompson 1411 Sryaflt Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I John Guenther RR 1Soc 715 Borden IN 47106 Irs Seed 82 Lanaholm Dr. Nashssa NH 03060 II Claude McCullough RH 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Or. Rochester NY14612 VIII Buddy IrwIn 922 Sundown Lv OesotoTX 75115 Ill Edward Wissar 1521 Summit St. McKeesoort PA15130 IX OeanopeIand 7B17Semard St Omaha NE68114 IV Boo KarlssOn 3643 Marse Rd WiImngton 06 19810 X Bill Slyoman 12218 Gave St. Norwalk CA 90650 V Gavid Plaft 8940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 Xl EurIC Moorhead 275 5 View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 VI Chrs Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 II Merrick Andrew, 100 River Rd. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603 VII Rchard Gog6 Canary Hill Pontiac Ml 48055 Ill WaIler F Van Gorder 5669 Victory Vieva LS Cincinnati VIII Relph Bad Teeny Boss 545 Richardeon TX 75080 OH 45238IX Stan Chlton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don SrvIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave San Diego CA 92117 V Joon Martn 2180 Tgvrtail Mium FL 33133Xl Gave Hates 19957 S Red Land Rd Oregon City OR 87045 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Con Lndley 420 Tapelo Napersille IL 60540 114 Model Aviation 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 1984 US Scale Team Selection Finals RC Scale Team Finals Bob Dolly Wischer Sawyer State Park near Louisville KY scene Finals competition selection 1984 US Scale team team composed three RC modelers three CL modelers plus team manager Initially 13 entries expected class however 10 models flown RC three seen previous competitions Accidents prevented appearance po tentially competitive airplanes Harold Pa rentis new Savois Marchetti trimotor bomber totally destroyed week before trials due radio failure three engines retracting landing gear its bonus points would surely have made model prime team prospect Team members will Skip Mast Lockheed C-i 30 Hercules Bob Under wood Sorrell Hiperbipe Steve Sauger Stinson Trimotor beginning apparent multi-engine models would high final standings 25% 30% bonus ad ded flight scores planes would place top positions As flights made scores posted Skips Hercules Steves Stinson became evident other eight single-engine models competing against other third spot team Only biplane tail-dragFor first time ever US Scale team both CL RCwas selected Scale one-site Finals held Louisville Kentucky next big test will World Championships Paris France gers 10% bonuses really chance overtake multi-engine planes bonus rule has effect five years modelers hadnt taken advan tage its provisions team trials World Championships First place Reno 1982 won 5%-bonus airplane Terry Mel leneys DH Moth Minor Nats FAI rules bonus provisions used top two 5% airplanes single-engine tail-draggers retracts Louisville seeing effect FAI bonus system first time US modeling Reno hint future Wim Reinders placed first Stand-off Scale Mosquito Bomber twin Most remarkable ability high-bonus planes Stinson Hercules overcome serious deficits static scores among lowest rankings 7th 8th Bonuses added flight scores enough overcome static deficits Stinsons static score may possibly have suffered result insuffi cient documentation observations model warranted higher score Continued page 119 CL Scale Team Finals Mike Gretz Thirteen countrys finest CL Scale modelers arrived Louisville compete CL places 1984 US FAI Scale Team Three selected represent US World Championships next summer Paris France Among 13 pilots eight past present National Cham pions five competing actual Nats-winning airplanes Five pilots also FAI-experienced having US Scale Team before Only three Open-class Nats winners past decade absent namely Ray Smith Bill Harney Bill Boss caliber com petition Louisville truly outstanding contest officially ended Jeff Perez Lamed KS first place familiar B-i 7 Flying Fortress same basic airplane won Nats 1981 1983 highest-placing US en try 1982 Scale World Championships Russia Close scrutiny reveals Jeff has busy adding scale details tween malor contest static score has climbing result Louisville bomber scored 15945 static points go along its usual high flight points 22314 total 38259 points B-i 7 has 78-in wingspan powered four OS 25s Continued page 119 116 Model Aviation two Scale winnersand both used 4-engine airplanes left RC flier Skip Mast Lockheed C-130 Hercules rignt 15 UL iier Jeff Perez Boeing 8-17 F Jeff flew last World Championships 1982 placed 8thhighest US Scale team Jeff has added lots scale detail since 82plans add before World Champs model won CL Scale 83 Nats Greta pic CL judges CL compare documentation Ed Rhodes Skyraider model Judges CL R Lew McFarland Andy Sheber Jim Dugan model spans 62 weighs 10 lb uses HP 61 power features throttle flaps drop tanks engine shutoff Skip Masts C-130 gets eagle eye CR RC judges L R Art Arro Bill Deverna John Guenther Dave Abel Theyre judging distance meter Visible background Stinson Trimotor Hiperbipe Piel Beryl Photos Bob Wischer i Hon Sears immaculate Stearman PT-17 L CL team Typically Ron highest flight scoretough Only scale op tion throttle control Mike Gretz photo Heres Steve Saugers fabulous Stinson Trimotor Ralso RC team Thats Skip Mast holding Steve cranks up Plane uses OS25 center two HB 25s wings Bob Wischer photo Cliff Tacies Spezio Tu-Holer CL didnt make onto RC teambut because Cliff didnt make all-out effort Cathie Underwood holds Cliff cranks up OS 60 CWischer Steve Ashby plagued mechanical problems CL Mitsubishi MU-2 Its abig modeluses two Supertigre 60s craft has flaps retracts throttle engine cutoff World-class model Gretz Hal Parenti lost new Savola-Marchetti trimotor bomber due radio failure just days before meethad bring venerable F8F Bearcat L out retirement CWischer Ernie Violetts gorgeous DH Comet Racer CR came out retirement meet Ernie CR craftsman highest caliber Model former Nats winner CL Pit man CL Combat flier Joe Bill Harris CGretzl December 1983 117 Charlie Chambers F9F-8 LI began Jet Hangar Hobbies RC kit Charlie added wealth exterior detailgot hlgfl static score I-an problems kept him getting good flights Wischerl Australia Graves Kawasaki Tony RI CL model scratch-built Thats son Steve helping get ready fly Operating features include throttle flaps retracts tank drop engine cutoff Gretz George Rose LI makes some preflight adjustments many-times-winner Curtiss Hawk P-6E Biplanes 110% flight bonusl single-engine entries capable catching high-bonus-point multi-engine planes suitcase baggage compartment Bob Under woods RC Hiperbipe RI must have rough ride during aerobaticsl Bob made RC team finished second Wischer Burnis Fields Der Jager LI modeled after homebuilt aerobatic ship Fox 60 powers 115-lb scratchbuilt RC pseudo-fighter 163 Komet rocket plane RI entered Earl Thompson highest static score RC shipped Louisville air seen assemb ling contest Its nose-mounted glow engine uses side-mount long extension shaft Bob Wischer photosl 118 Model Aviation RC Scale conthued awarded Steve Sauger has reputation best modelers Stinson Tn motor masterpiece Both multiengine models just barely within 6kg 132 lb weight limit winning Hercules foam-and-balsa construction four K&B 35 engines Skip Mast made retract mechanisms weighed first small landing gear servo again after replacing servo larger having greater torque suspected second servo may have put model over weight limit model flown coupled ailerons rudder produced pronounced yawing action spoiled its otherwise smooth flights Takeoffs landings excellent model very predictable its landing ap proach always seemed too high flaps lowered however model sank steeply land circle maxi mum points effective flaps real asset spot landings Bob Underwoods Hiperbipe high static score needed good flight make team its final flight spite semicrash landing outside circle 10%bonus aerobatic Hiperbipe managed over take Saugers Stinson finish second place Steves Stinson third place ex citing model watch first takeoff Steve accidently bumped retract switch still runway model skidded off grass damage second flight best almost everything go ing right put Steve team third flight given idea ex treme stability Stinson two en gines died finished last minute right outboard engine landing grass alongside runway normal Highest static score awarded Earl Thompsons Messerschmitt 163 Komet rocket plane Earl used 05 61 cy linder exposed nose extra-long shaft extension move engine back ward thicker portion fuselage As would expected model made extreme ly fast spectacular flights Takeoff two-wheel dolly jettisoned air Twice wheels dropped late thought lost returned sharp-eyed retrievers permit Earls comple tion three rounds model also dem onstrated taxi maneuver necessarily typical German rocket plane Landings made extendable skid scalelike controlled crashes indeed typical originall Earls first flight best though ended parts landing skid being removed impact Spezio Tu-Holer finished first FAI recent Nats entry Cliff Tacie As Nats final flight deciding factor final placement also last flight team selection contest dramatic conclusion As expected take off landing scores determined whether Cliff would overtake Sauger Underwood remainder flight scores always high Although best flight far fell short 93 points Cliff came first alternate Cliff added weight CG raise wing loading purpose making landing takeoff positive less bouncy some ex tent trick success less tendency balloon landing Charlie Chambers encountered same problems ducted-fan Grumman Cougar experienced Nats fan couldnt keep up screaming Rossi engine fan slipped did early flight airplanes speed dropped off quickly landing came soon after Charlies Cougar few single-engine air craft high-enough static score catch multis Before mechanical problems tenminated flights Charlies maneuvers smooth precise retracts gave him 10% bonus venerable Curtiss Hawk P-6E George Rose another models high static score being biplane taildragger eligible 20% bonus final flight managed excellent landing grass Hawk com fortable Georges mechanical option belly tank drop failed come off despite heroic efforts dislodge diving climbing abruptly However did nothing flight score After losing new trimotor Hal Parenti fall back Grumman Bearcat try place team 10%-bonus airplane low static score serious detri ment Hals experience Pattern flier evident performance fast-flying Bearcat landing gear retraction demon stration done low altitude greatest visi bility judges very convincing flight option sequence gear retraction door closing definite time lag tween typical prototype Burnis Fields Der lager four models team trials copied after home-built airplane Der Jager aero batic plane either full-scale model craft its maneuverability shown flights scores being reasonably high great consistency Its low static score kept model placing higher Bob Wischers well-known Piel Beryl used because Ryan SCW fell victim landing encounter gopher hole Actual ly Ryan would probably have done no better Beryl except possibility higher static score Douglas Havoc twin would have better choice Judges RC portion team se lection Art Arro Bill Deverna Dave Abel John Guenther Contest Director Dale Arvin 1983 RC Scale Team Trials Place ContestantAircraftStatic Best FlightBonusTotalEngineWingspanWeight Finish _________inlb 1Skip MastLockheed C-13021602893830505384-K&B 21102132Epoxy 2Bob UnderwoodSornell Hyperbipe2438246401049020HP 6159/412Acrylic 3Steve SaugerStinson Model A228826106252548986251-OS 2590132Dope 2-H B25 4Cliff TacieSpezio Tu-Holer240424018755480587505 Max 6074/112Dope 5Bob WischerPiel Beryl234823940547420HP 6163A103Dope 6Earl ThompsonMe 163 Komet24702143355461335OS6167114Epoxy 7George RoseCuntiss P-6E2422216591045879ST 6064123Epoxy 8Hal ParentiGrumman F8F Beancat214223656510450765ST 6060105Epoxy 9Charlie ChambersGrumman F9F8 Cougar245817297510418775Rossi49112Acrylic 10Burnis FieldsDerJager1822210651039285Fox 10cc60115Dope CL Scale Continued weighs 11 lb entirely scratchbuilt features retractable landing gear operating flaps Jeff hopes add bomb-drop capability waist gun stations scale details before trip Paris next summer Mike Gretz brought 10-year-old Zlin 526A Akrobat out retirement take se cond place spot team same model won first Nats 1975 1976 1978 1979 also won Ster ling Award CL Scale Flight Achieve ment Award 1976 Mike competed Zlin 1974 1976 Scale World Championships placing 4th 5th respec tively model has wingspan 70 powered Webra 60 weighs 8 lb painted Sig dope Operating features throttle retracts flaps engine shutoff operated electronic digital propor tional control system sends signals through Up Down control lines Ele vator control standard E-Z Just con trol handle static score 17385 points flight score 19531 Mikes total 36916 points final spot team went Ron Sears Pontiac Ml flying same Stearman PT-i 7 won Nats 1982 beautiful ST 60-powered model has 64-in wingspan weighs 12 lb Ron static score 16935 third highest flight score 18315 third highest total 35250 pointsand third place standings stop consider PT-i 7 has no mechanical options other throttle fact Ron always near top flight points real tribute piloting skill Ron said hopes have brand-new multi-engined ship ready trip Paris fourth place team alternate Ed Rhodes good flying Douglas Skyraider Eds static score 15750 19 points behind Perezs winning B-i 7 thing kept Ed placing higher lack retracts FAI scoring flight realism downgraded model doesnt have retracts actual full-scale air craft did venerable Charles Bauer flew Jap December 1983 119 enese A6M2 Zero well-deserved fifth place Zero based Top Flite kit has 62-in span weighs 10 lb fin ished MonoKote K&B Superpoxy Zeros retracts flaps bomb drop controlled via electrical control sys tern Charles own design rest entries order finished Steve Ashby flying outstanding Mit subishi MU-2 Steve competed model World Championships last year Russia Several mechanical failures kept Steve achieving kind flight score needed make team again Senior-age competitor Julie Abel next Nats-winning Clipped Wing Cub Julie towed banner Cub flight options Australia Graves competed brandnew Japanese Tony fighter hadnt painted two weeks before contest little flight practice plane will tough competitor Past Nats Champion FAI team mem ber Ralph Burnstine entered new Fairchild PT-26 ST 60-powered model got good static score crashed attempting inside loop Dick Byron member 1982 FAI team flew familiar North American SNJ Dicks flying ability well-documented four past Nats wins Sport Scale wasn t able put kind flight wanted Louisville CL Scales true champions Ernie Violett returned competition year bringing beautiful DH Comet racer out retirement model won Nats Sterling Award 1974 hampered contest incomplete flights Newcomer Lynn Green entered nice Focke-Wulfe FW-1 90 got good static score flight problems held him back Clancy Arnolds P-38 Lightning also would have done much better able complete flight Once again importance having good-flying model FAI competition evident entries Louisville closely grouped static Only 338 points out possible 2000 separated best worst flying phase con test what determined winners Jeff Perez Mike Gretz Ron Sears top three flight scores contest fact order finish same order respective flight scores first time FAI CL Scale Team picked using FAI rules something past FAI competitors have wanted years Con sequently should strongest CL Scale teams US has ever selected 1983 CL Scale Team Trials Place ContestantAircraftStaticBest FlightBonusTotalEngineWingspanWeight Finish inlb 1Jeff PerezBoeing B-17F159452180830377534-OS 2578118Dope 2Mike GretzZlin 526A17385195811036916Webra 607082Dope 3Ron SearsStearman PT 1716935183151035250ST 606412Dope 4Ed RhodesAD7 AH Skyraider15750163641032114HP 6162101Epoxy Epoxy over 5Charlie BauerA6M2 Zero14970169891031959ST 606710MonoKote 6Steve AshbyMitsubishi MU-2N170401440020314402-ST 6067112Dope 7Julie AbelClip-Wing Cub1401015950529960Fox 36565Dope 8Ralph BurnstineFairchild PT-261579513671529466ST 605465Polyurethane 9Australia GravesK1-61-1 Tony14970145631029533ST 60681/29Epoxy 10Rich ByronNo American SNJ-515555132721028827ST 6067103Dope 11Ernie ViolettDH 88 Comet163051113015274352-Enya 356071Polyurethane 12Lynn GreenFW 190 A8154508384523834Enya 6060-3/8114RS Chevron 13Clancy ArnoldLockheed P-3814505690320214082-ST 3565/108Polyurethane WLES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSA 1984-85 Competition Rules Changes Approved contest boards have completed Final Votes rules proposals crossproposals submitted members 198485 rule book healthy number proposals submitted quite few died Initial Vote several months ago still left studied voted Final Voteand majority have passed will changes compe tition rules new rule book pub lished competition-oriented modelers will have wade through note changes affect various events new rules refinements existing rules some new rules will bring about major changes exist ing events Some new events have also added As aid members weve made sum mary important changes publish below Diligent readers CN can use back issues magazine Final Vote tabulations issue get very detailed view of rules changes Basic Proposal summaries can found October December 1982 sues results Contest Boards Initial Vote March 1983 issue CrossProposal summaries July 1983 sue result Contest Boards Interim Vote September 1983 issue Radio Control Rules Changes Pattern the item greatest interest probably fact RC-84-38 theTurn around Pattern proposal defeated ever new Pattern Class FAI has added Rate gyros autopilots banned Pattern proposal modify Sports man pattern defeated another modifying Pattern classes passed Only pilot al lowed operate transmitter controls Wheel landings tail-draggers now OK CDs must set number rounds flown before competition begins Four flights count six rounds flown host minor revisions maneuvers fly ing procedures Sailplanes several proposals dealing elimination combining other classes Standard-class Sailplanes de feated new Cross-Country event has added Provisional status other proposals passed Pylon Racing two proposals dealing requiring mufflers Formula QM depending local conditions defeated proposal allow use alternate scoring procedures defeated other proposals passed Sport Aerobatics both proposals passed Helicopters all proposals passed Control Line Rules Changes Endurance the proposal change maximum fuel capacity oz de feated Speed proposal require standard fuel events except Jet Speed de feated Aerobatics the proposal add training guide maneuver diagrams rule book defeated other proposals passed Navy Carrier proposal eliminate 60-degree-nose-high rule substitute maximum low-speed flight time 150 sec defeated proposal redefine landing description other proposals passed Combat two proposals define canopy stabilizer Slow Combat both defeated other proposals passed Racing Slow-Rat-10%-n itro-fuel pro posal passed definition fuel chosen 10% nitro 20% lube rest methanol proposal add second 70-lap qualifying race Scale Racing de feated Scale Rules Changes RC Sport Scale several controversial proContinued page 124 RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSI 120 Model Aviation ULES PROPOSALSRULES PROPOSALS posals defeated increase weight limit Sport Scale 20 lb use var ied distances appearance judging Sport Scale Outline Finish Color Markings bonus points craftsman builders adoption standard static judging form other proposals passed Precision RC Scale proposal sep arate AMA Precision Scale FAI rules let Giant Scale Precision Scale class amend Unified Judging Regula tions defeated other Scale rules proposals passed addition rule pro posal numbered RC-84-39 Initial Vote subsequently identified Scale rule proposal voted upon passed Scale Contest Board under label SC-84-1 9 Balance flight static WLES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS scores Scale Helicopter Indoor Rules Changes proposal add new Indoor Rubber categories defeated proposals add High-Technology class Indoor HandLaunched Glider add Manhattanformula Indoor Cabin passed proposal ban commercially-available props Indoor Duration events Free Flight Rules Changes proposals establish new AMA Nordic A-i Glider class allow novice contestants extra flights Class AA meets defeated other proposals passed add new Electric Power class change Rocket Power SuppleRULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALSRULES PROPOSA mental status specify sizes CO-2 motor fuel tanks General Rules Changes Two proposals defeated dele tion Terrain specifications Sec tion 1 rule book delete/relocate takeoff facilities rules now given Sec tion 1 rule book other General rules proposal passed CDs should study approved proposals provide substi tute CDs alternate CDs special inter est fact Boards approved proposal establish maximum weight model aircraft prohibit gaseous boosts metal-bladed propellers AMA activities extend ban hazardous model fuels RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSA Safety Proposal continued notice being published satisfy requirements Contest Board Proce dureswhich last published June 1982 edition Competition Newsletter hope Contest Board action proposal can completed time included forthcoming 1984-85 AMA rule book approved proposal being given public airing now since issue Model viotlon will readers hands November 1 1983 required CB vote can taken 30 days laterby December 11983 Any AMA member wishing affect outcome CB vote safety pro po saleither pro conshould state views preferably writing AMA District CLCB member name address can found Competition Directory else Competition Newsletter 84 CL Aerobatics Team Selected Team Finals held Dayton OH over recent Labor Day weekend 11 com petitors strove fill three slots US CL Aerobatics team Emerging top three Bob Baron Bill Werwage Jim Casale event unable attend World Championships next year three alternates also named Bob Gieseke Windy Urtnowski Remel Cooper 84 US Indoor Team Selected recent Indoor Team Finals three competitors selected 1984 US Indoor team Bob Randolph Cezar Banks Jim Richmond Team Mana ger Larry Calliau full report Finals will next month s Competition Newsletter 1983 Hats Perpetual Awards number perpetual awards given Nationals contest Winners receive hand some certificate names engraved trophy remains display AMA HQ 1983 awards winners Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age FF Coupe dHiver Charles S Markos Deerfield L600 sec McNeill Cup high time regardless age FF FAI Power Thomas C Kerr Philadelphia PA658 sec Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age FF Mulvihill Rubber Guenther Nowak Chicago ILi 080 sec Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time re gardless age Outdoor HLG Lawrence E Pelatowski Ansonia CT305 sec Jim Walker Trophy winner i/Sb Stunt flyoff excluding appearance points James Casale Paterson NJ Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Daniel G Belieff Rockville MDi 720 Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAI Stick Dan Domina E Windsor NJFAI Stick 5239 Sid Axelrod Memorial Scholarship best per formance Junior Senior RC 2-Meter Sailplane Charles Mohs Madison WI Hi Johnson Memorial Award outstanding performance RC Sailplane Duration events combined Standard/Modified Standard Un-limited 2-Meter Tom Brightbill Port land ORi 01 24 points Winners Matty Sullivan Junior Achievement Award Sig Memorial Award will announced later date SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB Compe5tton Newsletter wll present ,me tme coesroctce thousht pronokng deas c,ticsms AMA roles a,d polictes whcti affect conpeltlors Wten Issne has two cdes CN will OdeooOr o prot oiosspotnts thai hare bren sohnilted--wtho Ihe imjts anailable spare oniqoeness timeliness good asee Oetermtnati,n appropetateness foe poblicatron of matters nos, neco-me Walt Throne Director Pattern sity rest solely pahlisherEvents thooghts presented ho anfiroC shoold necessarily constroed AMA 110 AMA officors o poblislier shoold note pohilcasion ofaroles-change polIcy-change ideas does necessarily mean specific proposM has prosentod icials meeting designated Coneost Board E,ecooe cooncil appropriate committee sch action eespoecihility atitltor anyone else interested obtoinlogto timer beginning Site 1 Line B As official actionmost probably know didnt six rounds Pattern events First Hats 1983 Nationals now over forgotten thoughts prior Nats surely going see itbut really didnt know what expect got After reading years about hoopla goings-on other past Nats knew would have involved some capacity Sooooooo volunteered services help out RC Pattern event Sam Casale I arrived AMAs Chicopee Quality Inn Headquarters about 730 am Sunday July 24 immediately checked workers package consisted goodies including badge cap patches car pass etc Next went Westover -re ported Roman Polaski RC Pattern Manpower Coordinator turn assigned should take about five days complete four categories compete start ing Novice ending Master system used requires contes tants must eventually reviewed judges timed timers backup manpower three flying sites includes transmitter impound overseers run ners event coordinators calculators Although work hot sun times grueling rewards witnessing SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB 124 Model Aviation SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX greatest fliers country perform made worthwhile between chores chance see some Master fliers manipulate transmitters toggle switches dual rate retracts etc skill expert organist Its amazing what coordi nation some have Instruction pre-event meeting cluded awareness keeping fliers moving line try keep someone flying times think accomplished cause finished six rounds four days After happy get away observe other events work hard gratifying answer person asked Will againthe answer Yes fact bags still packed Im ready leave whenever call Reprinted Space Age newsletter RC Aces Stratham NH Sam Casale editor Still Sport Scale Brad Shepherd powers will permit few minutes Soapbox would like toss few thoughts Sport Scale stands today After talking other Sport Scale fans NASA Manned Space Center Scale Rally Houston seems consen sus among clan more detail ing required models order com petitiveexaggerated rib stitching de tailed engines sliding canopies etcsome models better AMA Precision Scale models just few years ago Bob Wischer has mentioned column times some models has seen almost competitive FAI Scale brings point discussion Allow opinion think have drifted away original intent Sport Scale conceived flying event models resembled full-scale airplanes order impress judges high static score more detailing being added talk guys doing static judging contests think will see finding harder time-consum ing place numerical value model look more detailing NASA meet must have 40 models look Im glad wasnt wearing mocassins come up numbers score sheets excellent renditions full-scale aircraft parked runway Criticism should offer suggestions im provement otherwise just much hot air floating off Free Flight thermal what would like toss out table discussion criticism viewpoints consideration modelers like detail want put ruler square inch work have event between Sport Scale F4C talents craftsmanship can find outlet will truly recognize abilities effort judges will able scrutinize model arms length detailing will use ruler check dimensions still eyeball Scale split score 50% model 50% flying possible total 200 points Go eight pages presentation book allow pictures details show model Judges would con sider amount scratch-building prefabrication decision points awarded could called Super Sport Scale Scrutiny Sport Scale Advanced Sport Scale Eyeball Scale whatever Add current Sport Scale rules paragraph states Rivet detail detailed engines ribstitching movable turrets cano pies raised panel joints other external details impress judges will consid ered awarding static points model Adding personal note let say isnt sour grapes part managed 1st-place trophy static NASA meet simple taildraggin model full-size aerobatic airplane being flown Denver CO have enough trophies ani hungry Enjoyment comes getting together other Scale modelers swapping ideas watching flying solving problems etc 81 Nats came Seguin just started put clear dope Laser MA November 1982 After seeing what Sport Scale models looked like went home started adding details intended developing proj ect Weekend Scale aerobatic model order competitive going take local meets felt like add feeling should have some opinions members engaged RC Scale modeling determine what anything should done Sport Scale event would like correspond Brad Shepherd about can address him 1308 E Polk Victoria TX 77901 really want stir things up accom plish something should write MA Districts Scale Contest Board member address Competition Directory section Competition Newsletter mizing Thing. Indoor FAI Team Selection Program Jack Carter Because greatness individual US FAI Indoor team members over last 15 years team selection program has gained certain respectability totally unwarranted reputation selection infalli bility beyond question can asked Should program intense competition among members Americas endangered species cycle after cycle after cycle view answer definitely yes US FAI Indoor team selection program can should become leading edge nationwide Indoor renaissance can done ask thoughts matter As nucleus true Indoor believers need great vision matching motivation plan commitment achieve other historic Indoor goal following represent might spark Indoor renaissance same time Strengthening team selection program b Increasing its participa tion level 200 plus c Supporting AMAs Adopt-A-School programall Septem ber 1987 what should start 1988/90 team selection program Briefly planning agenda pro gram would have include 1 Gaining commitment two true believers per AMA district 2 Establishing program task force person AMA district 3 Providing incentives program service well pure competition 4 Setting objectives startup cycle September encompass 22 adopted high school 200 program participants 100 program finalists 5 Setting up Regional sites AMA district 6 Securing cut rates AMA Adopt ed-School FAI participants 7 Promoting standard series FAI training models 8 Adopting fairer rigorous World Championships-like Finals format scoring system 9 Instituting 24-month-long Finals-toFinals team-selection cycle 10 Publishing two-year Regionals calen dar site including contact phone targeted months Regional program would have three progressive levels competition just like present ie Locals Regionals Finals differ ences Finals eligibility could earned accummulating 20 credits combination four ways Local level together accummulating highest 100 pointscores up 200 points either two ways Re gional level team selection would based solely times three best six flights flown different days Finals format Finals would schedule 100 fliers official flight day No 1 highest 50 advancing 50 fliers two official flights day No 2 highest 25 advancing 25 fliers three official flights day No 3 Explanations Some 10 agenda points need discussion clarification Point 3Incentives 22 high schools adopted integrated 1988/90 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX December 1983 125 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX FAI team selection program September 1987 efforts accomplish must recognized rewarded follow ing incentives represent four-way track through Local level via earning 20 credits combination following activities a Member last US Indoor team20 credits b Adopting-a-schooli 4 credits c Adopting-A-Son daughter other protege8 credits eacW d By placing through 10th district FAI LocalS credits Incentives Regional level represent two-way track earning up 200 points calculated like today follows a Scoring points two Regionals based two best six flights eachwith 1 00-point maximum per Regional b Scoring points Regional above plus guiding Adopted Son through two official flights Regional thereby earning one-regional point-score multiplier 2 national basis top 100 Regional point-scorers having 20 Local credits advance Finals Point 7FAI training mode/s mod els USF through FAI Sticks approximate half-size FAI models therefore much suitable smaller local sites FAI selection program training models described fully Rules Proposal IND-84-2 published December 1982 Model viation pages 114 115 Locals models USF through FAI plus FAI Sticks would permitted earning Local credits Regionals Finals USB through 1AFAI plus FAI Sticks would permitted earning Regional points Finals times Point 8More rigorous Finals World Championships-like four-day practice plus three competition US FAI Indoor Finals can set up 100 finalists air-space overcrowding follows a By noon practice day Finals CD posts blank flight schedule one-hour blocks denoting number official flights allowed per block Takeoff densities will exceed factor two between leastdense prime hours most-dense morn ing evening hours range might five flights 10 flights b By virtue contestants Regional point-placement ranking 1 100 flier beginning No 1 selects preferred time block day No ls official flight Regionals placement-rankings hold second third days competition too together provisions highest-ranking survivor selects preferred time-block first next days first round Le round No 2 day No 2 round No 4 day No 3 time-block position repeated subsequent rounds day takeoff density variations day No 2 may exceed factor 15 day No 3 must 10 factors should translate six nine takeoffs day No 2 seven day No 3 c The US FAI Indoor team selection would based solely Finals times ie day No ls time plus best two flights day No 2 plus best three flights day No 3 three best six flights flown different days fliers three highest threeflight totals above designated comprise US Indoor team fourth place earns Team Alternate- Reporter-Photographer fifth place Team Manager sixth place comes Selection Program Director next cycle starting following day just-appointed Program Director would have thirty days via telephone conferencing 11-man supporting Task Force develop publish rules regs next team selection program Discussion industry first rule improving anything ruin what already have What already have seems 1 A fantastic tutorial talent poolbut no students 2 worlds inspira tional flying demonstrationsbut little PR spectator appreciation 3 An endangered species seemingly oblivious normal processes procreation 4 Finals scoring system applied Super Bowl would award team best season record three-point field goal before coin flip opening kickoff program proposal others might inspire should studied mulled studied some deeply interested ongoing competitiveness US FAI Indoor teams Save Us Ross McMullen AMA 18181 Sitting Associate Editors chair Model viation gives opportunity see read hear things relating world aerosport have particular interest CL mattersthat being earliest area modeling activity Soapbox letter written Raymond Lefrancois prompts want vent some feelings noise prob lemparticularly applies CL flying late Forties early Fifties lot CL flying done Washington DC metropolitan area schoolyards large play grounds parking lots parksand muni cipal CL field Haynes Point Earlier Chicago area noted lot flyingand contestswere held local semi-pro softball fields too Sure annoyed people some extent seldom barred flying during reasonable hours now much resistance model flying feel reasons engines used run 800010000 rpm except Speed engines seldom flown local fields disagreeable hear en gine performance began increase Mainly going higher higher rpms frequency sound engines emit big annoyance factor Yes higher-performance engines have different exhaust tone too thanks differences cylinder porting timing brings us extra power Mufflers may diminish loudness cant anything about frequency recently received new HP 21 35cc four-stroke engines being imported Tower Hobbies am very impressed its quietnessand surprising amount power produces frequency its exhaust sound very unobtrusive Al though its large fairly heavy engine looking it looks like 29and person just expects put out power equiva lence its apparent size has remem ber equivalent two-stroke en gine 60% its displacement thats what AMA competition rules say allowing fourstroke engines AMA eventsor about 1 2 cu has power equiva lent good sport 15 better older 1 9s Andit just sips fuel Yes breaking test stand ran 40 mm 2/3-throttle three oz K&B 100 fuel What Im trying say have some chance continuing enjoy plea sures CL flying unless want fly isolation 50 miles out country like FF fliers going have shift engines reduce annoy ance factor neighborsand four-strokes OS Wankel rotary game town unless count electric power Model aircraft four-stroke engines unbe lievably quietand exhaust sound non-hostile Learning live unique performance characteristics will take result should worth Lets Ban Noise Raymond Lefrancois seems biggest question AMA going wise up make mufflers mandatory activity RAMS have already lost best site ever Salem High School cause excessive noise us agreed excessive museum next Madison Sure particular problem RC-related would folly assume concern also fact unmuf fled model airplane engines make noise loud enough pitch annoys heck out lot people aint music everybody As directly relates us cant think single CL event couldnt run just well mufflerseven stuff West Coast Control Line group WAM has doing years fly same type events Speed Racing Combat Carrier etc didnt kill sport did something about biggest problem enjoy benefits places fly knowledge subject being run off because un wholesome image Lets face seldom much welcome bunch Hells Angels Reprinted newsletter biting Eagles Greater Omaha NE George Lieb editor 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/12
Page Numbers: 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 124, 125, 126
COMPE NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS tflX z Control Line Contest Board VoteZ Bev Wisniewski Safety Proposal, ~ Result 0 DefeatzEu uC JofVote uSn OEOCS 1o E I- -~ ~ a50 CEo ~0and OeO5OS5O Ost SnUflTally NONOAApproved~u ,j -512 IIIIIIIVVVI VIIVIIIIXXXI AShall Board consider proposalVNVVV A5V4N BIf passes should Wisnlewski safety proposal beNNVN VNN0 3Y 5N enforced Immediately CChoose followIng safety proposal should apply Carrier Speed onlyVVV VVVA 5Y proposal should apply CLeventsunderthe uthority t4 B 0postpone IEcIIn C above until RatificationNN VNVA 4Y 3N Vote EClarify foul definition clearly covers Combat events loss match Racing events loss heat orVVVV VVNA 6Y iN feature Control Line Safety Proposal CLCB considering safety proposal submitted Bev Wisniewski would require addition present rules relating same general area Either pilot must holding control handle pit crew pilots helpers must holding aircraft time engine running Failure comply rule shall result foul control handle safety thong re strains model safety thong does restrain model safety thong required also used failure comply rule shall result con testant being barred further competition event previous flights event shall cancelled proposed rule shall applicable either CL events under jurisdiction CLCB Carrier Speed onlyto determined CLCB vote Contest Board Procedure Works emergency situations safety proposal can put effect immediately mutual agreement AMA ppresident Contest Board chairman Other options way safety proposal can handled conduct vote Contest Board de termine 1 Whether consider proposal 2 Whether enforce proposal immediately wait until proposal rati fied second vote Contest Board respect safety proposal men tioned earlier CLCB voted see voting summary attached table consider proposalbut enforce until successfully ratified second vote cases ratifying vote Contest Board required before safety proposal can become part AMA rules Continued page 124 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS PF Pat English 823 Broadway Viocennns IN 47591 I Enrsce Williams 347 Soathmick Rd Westfield MA 01085 VII enents entire distrct except Michigan II H Sobriflb 87-26 88th St. Woodhaves Oaeens NY 11421 Gregg Seydel 3626 East lona Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RCn Ernest Nikoders 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 Michigan RC Bill Puori 28 Pnrnwood Commack NY 11725 BC Wayne Yeager 28225 Castln Romulas Ml 48174 Ill Kan Reber 427 Elm Or. Nazaretn PA 18064 Eastl CL & FP Paul Smith 11112 Oill Sterling Hgtv. Ml 48077 M Weisenbach 4568 lo 146th Clevelard OH 44135 IWestI VIII Randy Randolph P0 Sos 271048 CelIa TX 75227 IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MO IX Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg. 7100 W Center Rd. No 420 20741Omaha NE 68106 Rc Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554Rc George Hunter 6962 5 Lamer St Littletor CO 80122 V BC HR Norckauer 12330 Chicamauga Trail Hunttulle X James Caughran 27818 Ormood Ave Hayward CA 94544 AL 35803INorthI PP Wallace JohnsOn 4112 Whne Acres Rd Montgomery ALHarry Apojan 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hill CA 90274 36106 South CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rertssaaer St Jacksonville FL 32205Frank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI VI Rc55 Charles Gray 201 Halman Salem Rd Terre Haute meensl IN 47803Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issacluan WA 98027 BC Soaring Helen Olsen 820 Old Bongomme Universty CityRC James McCarty 18958 Marne View Or, Seattle WA MO 63132 98166 CL WR Sodzoch Jr 235 W Glade Palatine IL 80067 RC Pylon & Soarng attern other RC RC except Soaringl Bold Pace Below Indicates chairman af Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 Henry Struck RPO3 Hamburg Old Lyms CT 06271VII Sill Shailor 13596 Moetrose Oetroit Ml 48227 II Bradley Sane 60 La*e Ave. Lyndoneile NY 14098VIII Mark Valerias 1627 Overland Pass Sugarlancl TX 77478 Ill Rudy Klaiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107IX Jeralcl Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361X Joe Norcross P0 Boa 66 Hanford CA 93232 V Sunny Jenkins 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E, Redmond WA 98052 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD V J Ouvis Jr 1813 5 Lakeshore Birmingham AL 35216 Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Ce E Hamoan CT 06514 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lenington KY 40614 II Joe Priend 41 Caresege Hill Or. Colts Neck NJ 07722 VII Peter Waters 7420 7MiIe Rd Northeille Ml 48157 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blucoerry Hill Ct Cincinnati OHVIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rocksood Bartlesvile OK 74003 45211IX Lame Tregellas 3003 S Everett Nichita KS 87217 IV W Aberoenhe 9205 Carendon Upper Marlboro MO 20870X Sill Northrop Jr. 821 W 19tn St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Charles OavenpOrt 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98031 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDVI Bob Barth 7O32NSiOussChicago 1L60646 George Higgins P0 60s 482 North Pemoroke MA 02358VII lamw Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N Nero Hope MN 55428 IISill Boss 7706 269th St. Nero Hyde ParkNY 11040VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77458 IIILaird Jaykade 1025 Walnut St. Phladelphia PA 19107IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 IVRon McNally 6118 Bardu As. SpningfieldVA 22152X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Lvermore CA 94550 V Gave Hensetruaght P0 Bas 171 Moocks Corner SC 28461 XI John Thompson 1411 Sryaflt Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I John Guenther RR 1Soc 715 Borden IN 47106 Irs Seed 82 Lanaholm Dr. Nashssa NH 03060 II Claude McCullough RH 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Or. Rochester NY14612 VIII Buddy IrwIn 922 Sundown Lv OesotoTX 75115 Ill Edward Wissar 1521 Summit St. McKeesoort PA15130 IX OeanopeIand 7B17Semard St Omaha NE68114 IV Boo KarlssOn 3643 Marse Rd WiImngton 06 19810 X Bill Slyoman 12218 Gave St. Norwalk CA 90650 V Gavid Plaft 8940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 Xl EurIC Moorhead 275 5 View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 VI Chrs Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 II Merrick Andrew, 100 River Rd. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603 VII Rchard Gog6 Canary Hill Pontiac Ml 48055 Ill WaIler F Van Gorder 5669 Victory Vieva LS Cincinnati VIII Relph Bad Teeny Boss 545 Richardeon TX 75080 OH 45238IX Stan Chlton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don SrvIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave San Diego CA 92117 V Joon Martn 2180 Tgvrtail Mium FL 33133Xl Gave Hates 19957 S Red Land Rd Oregon City OR 87045 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Con Lndley 420 Tapelo Napersille IL 60540 114 Model Aviation 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 1984 US Scale Team Selection Finals RC Scale Team Finals Bob Dolly Wischer Sawyer State Park near Louisville KY scene Finals competition selection 1984 US Scale team team composed three RC modelers three CL modelers plus team manager Initially 13 entries expected class however 10 models flown RC three seen previous competitions Accidents prevented appearance po tentially competitive airplanes Harold Pa rentis new Savois Marchetti trimotor bomber totally destroyed week before trials due radio failure three engines retracting landing gear its bonus points would surely have made model prime team prospect Team members will Skip Mast Lockheed C-i 30 Hercules Bob Under wood Sorrell Hiperbipe Steve Sauger Stinson Trimotor beginning apparent multi-engine models would high final standings 25% 30% bonus ad ded flight scores planes would place top positions As flights made scores posted Skips Hercules Steves Stinson became evident other eight single-engine models competing against other third spot team Only biplane tail-dragFor first time ever US Scale team both CL RCwas selected Scale one-site Finals held Louisville Kentucky next big test will World Championships Paris France gers 10% bonuses really chance overtake multi-engine planes bonus rule has effect five years modelers hadnt taken advan tage its provisions team trials World Championships First place Reno 1982 won 5%-bonus airplane Terry Mel leneys DH Moth Minor Nats FAI rules bonus provisions used top two 5% airplanes single-engine tail-draggers retracts Louisville seeing effect FAI bonus system first time US modeling Reno hint future Wim Reinders placed first Stand-off Scale Mosquito Bomber twin Most remarkable ability high-bonus planes Stinson Hercules overcome serious deficits static scores among lowest rankings 7th 8th Bonuses added flight scores enough overcome static deficits Stinsons static score may possibly have suffered result insuffi cient documentation observations model warranted higher score Continued page 119 CL Scale Team Finals Mike Gretz Thirteen countrys finest CL Scale modelers arrived Louisville compete CL places 1984 US FAI Scale Team Three selected represent US World Championships next summer Paris France Among 13 pilots eight past present National Cham pions five competing actual Nats-winning airplanes Five pilots also FAI-experienced having US Scale Team before Only three Open-class Nats winners past decade absent namely Ray Smith Bill Harney Bill Boss caliber com petition Louisville truly outstanding contest officially ended Jeff Perez Lamed KS first place familiar B-i 7 Flying Fortress same basic airplane won Nats 1981 1983 highest-placing US en try 1982 Scale World Championships Russia Close scrutiny reveals Jeff has busy adding scale details tween malor contest static score has climbing result Louisville bomber scored 15945 static points go along its usual high flight points 22314 total 38259 points B-i 7 has 78-in wingspan powered four OS 25s Continued page 119 116 Model Aviation two Scale winnersand both used 4-engine airplanes left RC flier Skip Mast Lockheed C-130 Hercules rignt 15 UL iier Jeff Perez Boeing 8-17 F Jeff flew last World Championships 1982 placed 8thhighest US Scale team Jeff has added lots scale detail since 82plans add before World Champs model won CL Scale 83 Nats Greta pic CL judges CL compare documentation Ed Rhodes Skyraider model Judges CL R Lew McFarland Andy Sheber Jim Dugan model spans 62 weighs 10 lb uses HP 61 power features throttle flaps drop tanks engine shutoff Skip Masts C-130 gets eagle eye CR RC judges L R Art Arro Bill Deverna John Guenther Dave Abel Theyre judging distance meter Visible background Stinson Trimotor Hiperbipe Piel Beryl Photos Bob Wischer i Hon Sears immaculate Stearman PT-17 L CL team Typically Ron highest flight scoretough Only scale op tion throttle control Mike Gretz photo Heres Steve Saugers fabulous Stinson Trimotor Ralso RC team Thats Skip Mast holding Steve cranks up Plane uses OS25 center two HB 25s wings Bob Wischer photo Cliff Tacies Spezio Tu-Holer CL didnt make onto RC teambut because Cliff didnt make all-out effort Cathie Underwood holds Cliff cranks up OS 60 CWischer Steve Ashby plagued mechanical problems CL Mitsubishi MU-2 Its abig modeluses two Supertigre 60s craft has flaps retracts throttle engine cutoff World-class model Gretz Hal Parenti lost new Savola-Marchetti trimotor bomber due radio failure just days before meethad bring venerable F8F Bearcat L out retirement CWischer Ernie Violetts gorgeous DH Comet Racer CR came out retirement meet Ernie CR craftsman highest caliber Model former Nats winner CL Pit man CL Combat flier Joe Bill Harris CGretzl December 1983 117 Charlie Chambers F9F-8 LI began Jet Hangar Hobbies RC kit Charlie added wealth exterior detailgot hlgfl static score I-an problems kept him getting good flights Wischerl Australia Graves Kawasaki Tony RI CL model scratch-built Thats son Steve helping get ready fly Operating features include throttle flaps retracts tank drop engine cutoff Gretz George Rose LI makes some preflight adjustments many-times-winner Curtiss Hawk P-6E Biplanes 110% flight bonusl single-engine entries capable catching high-bonus-point multi-engine planes suitcase baggage compartment Bob Under woods RC Hiperbipe RI must have rough ride during aerobaticsl Bob made RC team finished second Wischer Burnis Fields Der Jager LI modeled after homebuilt aerobatic ship Fox 60 powers 115-lb scratchbuilt RC pseudo-fighter 163 Komet rocket plane RI entered Earl Thompson highest static score RC shipped Louisville air seen assemb ling contest Its nose-mounted glow engine uses side-mount long extension shaft Bob Wischer photosl 118 Model Aviation RC Scale conthued awarded Steve Sauger has reputation best modelers Stinson Tn motor masterpiece Both multiengine models just barely within 6kg 132 lb weight limit winning Hercules foam-and-balsa construction four K&B 35 engines Skip Mast made retract mechanisms weighed first small landing gear servo again after replacing servo larger having greater torque suspected second servo may have put model over weight limit model flown coupled ailerons rudder produced pronounced yawing action spoiled its otherwise smooth flights Takeoffs landings excellent model very predictable its landing ap proach always seemed too high flaps lowered however model sank steeply land circle maxi mum points effective flaps real asset spot landings Bob Underwoods Hiperbipe high static score needed good flight make team its final flight spite semicrash landing outside circle 10%bonus aerobatic Hiperbipe managed over take Saugers Stinson finish second place Steves Stinson third place ex citing model watch first takeoff Steve accidently bumped retract switch still runway model skidded off grass damage second flight best almost everything go ing right put Steve team third flight given idea ex treme stability Stinson two en gines died finished last minute right outboard engine landing grass alongside runway normal Highest static score awarded Earl Thompsons Messerschmitt 163 Komet rocket plane Earl used 05 61 cy linder exposed nose extra-long shaft extension move engine back ward thicker portion fuselage As would expected model made extreme ly fast spectacular flights Takeoff two-wheel dolly jettisoned air Twice wheels dropped late thought lost returned sharp-eyed retrievers permit Earls comple tion three rounds model also dem onstrated taxi maneuver necessarily typical German rocket plane Landings made extendable skid scalelike controlled crashes indeed typical originall Earls first flight best though ended parts landing skid being removed impact Spezio Tu-Holer finished first FAI recent Nats entry Cliff Tacie As Nats final flight deciding factor final placement also last flight team selection contest dramatic conclusion As expected take off landing scores determined whether Cliff would overtake Sauger Underwood remainder flight scores always high Although best flight far fell short 93 points Cliff came first alternate Cliff added weight CG raise wing loading purpose making landing takeoff positive less bouncy some ex tent trick success less tendency balloon landing Charlie Chambers encountered same problems ducted-fan Grumman Cougar experienced Nats fan couldnt keep up screaming Rossi engine fan slipped did early flight airplanes speed dropped off quickly landing came soon after Charlies Cougar few single-engine air craft high-enough static score catch multis Before mechanical problems tenminated flights Charlies maneuvers smooth precise retracts gave him 10% bonus venerable Curtiss Hawk P-6E George Rose another models high static score being biplane taildragger eligible 20% bonus final flight managed excellent landing grass Hawk com fortable Georges mechanical option belly tank drop failed come off despite heroic efforts dislodge diving climbing abruptly However did nothing flight score After losing new trimotor Hal Parenti fall back Grumman Bearcat try place team 10%-bonus airplane low static score serious detri ment Hals experience Pattern flier evident performance fast-flying Bearcat landing gear retraction demon stration done low altitude greatest visi bility judges very convincing flight option sequence gear retraction door closing definite time lag tween typical prototype Burnis Fields Der lager four models team trials copied after home-built airplane Der Jager aero batic plane either full-scale model craft its maneuverability shown flights scores being reasonably high great consistency Its low static score kept model placing higher Bob Wischers well-known Piel Beryl used because Ryan SCW fell victim landing encounter gopher hole Actual ly Ryan would probably have done no better Beryl except possibility higher static score Douglas Havoc twin would have better choice Judges RC portion team se lection Art Arro Bill Deverna Dave Abel John Guenther Contest Director Dale Arvin 1983 RC Scale Team Trials Place ContestantAircraftStatic Best FlightBonusTotalEngineWingspanWeight Finish _________inlb 1Skip MastLockheed C-13021602893830505384-K&B 21102132Epoxy 2Bob UnderwoodSornell Hyperbipe2438246401049020HP 6159/412Acrylic 3Steve SaugerStinson Model A228826106252548986251-OS 2590132Dope 2-H B25 4Cliff TacieSpezio Tu-Holer240424018755480587505 Max 6074/112Dope 5Bob WischerPiel Beryl234823940547420HP 6163A103Dope 6Earl ThompsonMe 163 Komet24702143355461335OS6167114Epoxy 7George RoseCuntiss P-6E2422216591045879ST 6064123Epoxy 8Hal ParentiGrumman F8F Beancat214223656510450765ST 6060105Epoxy 9Charlie ChambersGrumman F9F8 Cougar245817297510418775Rossi49112Acrylic 10Burnis FieldsDerJager1822210651039285Fox 10cc60115Dope CL Scale Continued weighs 11 lb entirely scratchbuilt features retractable landing gear operating flaps Jeff hopes add bomb-drop capability waist gun stations scale details before trip Paris next summer Mike Gretz brought 10-year-old Zlin 526A Akrobat out retirement take se cond place spot team same model won first Nats 1975 1976 1978 1979 also won Ster ling Award CL Scale Flight Achieve ment Award 1976 Mike competed Zlin 1974 1976 Scale World Championships placing 4th 5th respec tively model has wingspan 70 powered Webra 60 weighs 8 lb painted Sig dope Operating features throttle retracts flaps engine shutoff operated electronic digital propor tional control system sends signals through Up Down control lines Ele vator control standard E-Z Just con trol handle static score 17385 points flight score 19531 Mikes total 36916 points final spot team went Ron Sears Pontiac Ml flying same Stearman PT-i 7 won Nats 1982 beautiful ST 60-powered model has 64-in wingspan weighs 12 lb Ron static score 16935 third highest flight score 18315 third highest total 35250 pointsand third place standings stop consider PT-i 7 has no mechanical options other throttle fact Ron always near top flight points real tribute piloting skill Ron said hopes have brand-new multi-engined ship ready trip Paris fourth place team alternate Ed Rhodes good flying Douglas Skyraider Eds static score 15750 19 points behind Perezs winning B-i 7 thing kept Ed placing higher lack retracts FAI scoring flight realism downgraded model doesnt have retracts actual full-scale air craft did venerable Charles Bauer flew Jap December 1983 119 enese A6M2 Zero well-deserved fifth place Zero based Top Flite kit has 62-in span weighs 10 lb fin ished MonoKote K&B Superpoxy Zeros retracts flaps bomb drop controlled via electrical control sys tern Charles own design rest entries order finished Steve Ashby flying outstanding Mit subishi MU-2 Steve competed model World Championships last year Russia Several mechanical failures kept Steve achieving kind flight score needed make team again Senior-age competitor Julie Abel next Nats-winning Clipped Wing Cub Julie towed banner Cub flight options Australia Graves competed brandnew Japanese Tony fighter hadnt painted two weeks before contest little flight practice plane will tough competitor Past Nats Champion FAI team mem ber Ralph Burnstine entered new Fairchild PT-26 ST 60-powered model got good static score crashed attempting inside loop Dick Byron member 1982 FAI team flew familiar North American SNJ Dicks flying ability well-documented four past Nats wins Sport Scale wasn t able put kind flight wanted Louisville CL Scales true champions Ernie Violett returned competition year bringing beautiful DH Comet racer out retirement model won Nats Sterling Award 1974 hampered contest incomplete flights Newcomer Lynn Green entered nice Focke-Wulfe FW-1 90 got good static score flight problems held him back Clancy Arnolds P-38 Lightning also would have done much better able complete flight Once again importance having good-flying model FAI competition evident entries Louisville closely grouped static Only 338 points out possible 2000 separated best worst flying phase con test what determined winners Jeff Perez Mike Gretz Ron Sears top three flight scores contest fact order finish same order respective flight scores first time FAI CL Scale Team picked using FAI rules something past FAI competitors have wanted years Con sequently should strongest CL Scale teams US has ever selected 1983 CL Scale Team Trials Place ContestantAircraftStaticBest FlightBonusTotalEngineWingspanWeight Finish inlb 1Jeff PerezBoeing B-17F159452180830377534-OS 2578118Dope 2Mike GretzZlin 526A17385195811036916Webra 607082Dope 3Ron SearsStearman PT 1716935183151035250ST 606412Dope 4Ed RhodesAD7 AH Skyraider15750163641032114HP 6162101Epoxy Epoxy over 5Charlie BauerA6M2 Zero14970169891031959ST 606710MonoKote 6Steve AshbyMitsubishi MU-2N170401440020314402-ST 6067112Dope 7Julie AbelClip-Wing Cub1401015950529960Fox 36565Dope 8Ralph BurnstineFairchild PT-261579513671529466ST 605465Polyurethane 9Australia GravesK1-61-1 Tony14970145631029533ST 60681/29Epoxy 10Rich ByronNo American SNJ-515555132721028827ST 6067103Dope 11Ernie ViolettDH 88 Comet163051113015274352-Enya 356071Polyurethane 12Lynn GreenFW 190 A8154508384523834Enya 6060-3/8114RS Chevron 13Clancy ArnoldLockheed P-3814505690320214082-ST 3565/108Polyurethane WLES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSA 1984-85 Competition Rules Changes Approved contest boards have completed Final Votes rules proposals crossproposals submitted members 198485 rule book healthy number proposals submitted quite few died Initial Vote several months ago still left studied voted Final Voteand majority have passed will changes compe tition rules new rule book pub lished competition-oriented modelers will have wade through note changes affect various events new rules refinements existing rules some new rules will bring about major changes exist ing events Some new events have also added As aid members weve made sum mary important changes publish below Diligent readers CN can use back issues magazine Final Vote tabulations issue get very detailed view of rules changes Basic Proposal summaries can found October December 1982 sues results Contest Boards Initial Vote March 1983 issue CrossProposal summaries July 1983 sue result Contest Boards Interim Vote September 1983 issue Radio Control Rules Changes Pattern the item greatest interest probably fact RC-84-38 theTurn around Pattern proposal defeated ever new Pattern Class FAI has added Rate gyros autopilots banned Pattern proposal modify Sports man pattern defeated another modifying Pattern classes passed Only pilot al lowed operate transmitter controls Wheel landings tail-draggers now OK CDs must set number rounds flown before competition begins Four flights count six rounds flown host minor revisions maneuvers fly ing procedures Sailplanes several proposals dealing elimination combining other classes Standard-class Sailplanes de feated new Cross-Country event has added Provisional status other proposals passed Pylon Racing two proposals dealing requiring mufflers Formula QM depending local conditions defeated proposal allow use alternate scoring procedures defeated other proposals passed Sport Aerobatics both proposals passed Helicopters all proposals passed Control Line Rules Changes Endurance the proposal change maximum fuel capacity oz de feated Speed proposal require standard fuel events except Jet Speed de feated Aerobatics the proposal add training guide maneuver diagrams rule book defeated other proposals passed Navy Carrier proposal eliminate 60-degree-nose-high rule substitute maximum low-speed flight time 150 sec defeated proposal redefine landing description other proposals passed Combat two proposals define canopy stabilizer Slow Combat both defeated other proposals passed Racing Slow-Rat-10%-n itro-fuel pro posal passed definition fuel chosen 10% nitro 20% lube rest methanol proposal add second 70-lap qualifying race Scale Racing de feated Scale Rules Changes RC Sport Scale several controversial proContinued page 124 RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSI 120 Model Aviation ULES PROPOSALSRULES PROPOSALS posals defeated increase weight limit Sport Scale 20 lb use var ied distances appearance judging Sport Scale Outline Finish Color Markings bonus points craftsman builders adoption standard static judging form other proposals passed Precision RC Scale proposal sep arate AMA Precision Scale FAI rules let Giant Scale Precision Scale class amend Unified Judging Regula tions defeated other Scale rules proposals passed addition rule pro posal numbered RC-84-39 Initial Vote subsequently identified Scale rule proposal voted upon passed Scale Contest Board under label SC-84-1 9 Balance flight static WLES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS scores Scale Helicopter Indoor Rules Changes proposal add new Indoor Rubber categories defeated proposals add High-Technology class Indoor HandLaunched Glider add Manhattanformula Indoor Cabin passed proposal ban commercially-available props Indoor Duration events Free Flight Rules Changes proposals establish new AMA Nordic A-i Glider class allow novice contestants extra flights Class AA meets defeated other proposals passed add new Electric Power class change Rocket Power SuppleRULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALSRULES PROPOSA mental status specify sizes CO-2 motor fuel tanks General Rules Changes Two proposals defeated dele tion Terrain specifications Sec tion 1 rule book delete/relocate takeoff facilities rules now given Sec tion 1 rule book other General rules proposal passed CDs should study approved proposals provide substi tute CDs alternate CDs special inter est fact Boards approved proposal establish maximum weight model aircraft prohibit gaseous boosts metal-bladed propellers AMA activities extend ban hazardous model fuels RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSA Safety Proposal continued notice being published satisfy requirements Contest Board Proce dureswhich last published June 1982 edition Competition Newsletter hope Contest Board action proposal can completed time included forthcoming 1984-85 AMA rule book approved proposal being given public airing now since issue Model viotlon will readers hands November 1 1983 required CB vote can taken 30 days laterby December 11983 Any AMA member wishing affect outcome CB vote safety pro po saleither pro conshould state views preferably writing AMA District CLCB member name address can found Competition Directory else Competition Newsletter 84 CL Aerobatics Team Selected Team Finals held Dayton OH over recent Labor Day weekend 11 com petitors strove fill three slots US CL Aerobatics team Emerging top three Bob Baron Bill Werwage Jim Casale event unable attend World Championships next year three alternates also named Bob Gieseke Windy Urtnowski Remel Cooper 84 US Indoor Team Selected recent Indoor Team Finals three competitors selected 1984 US Indoor team Bob Randolph Cezar Banks Jim Richmond Team Mana ger Larry Calliau full report Finals will next month s Competition Newsletter 1983 Hats Perpetual Awards number perpetual awards given Nationals contest Winners receive hand some certificate names engraved trophy remains display AMA HQ 1983 awards winners Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age FF Coupe dHiver Charles S Markos Deerfield L600 sec McNeill Cup high time regardless age FF FAI Power Thomas C Kerr Philadelphia PA658 sec Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age FF Mulvihill Rubber Guenther Nowak Chicago ILi 080 sec Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time re gardless age Outdoor HLG Lawrence E Pelatowski Ansonia CT305 sec Jim Walker Trophy winner i/Sb Stunt flyoff excluding appearance points James Casale Paterson NJ Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Daniel G Belieff Rockville MDi 720 Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAI Stick Dan Domina E Windsor NJFAI Stick 5239 Sid Axelrod Memorial Scholarship best per formance Junior Senior RC 2-Meter Sailplane Charles Mohs Madison WI Hi Johnson Memorial Award outstanding performance RC Sailplane Duration events combined Standard/Modified Standard Un-limited 2-Meter Tom Brightbill Port land ORi 01 24 points Winners Matty Sullivan Junior Achievement Award Sig Memorial Award will announced later date SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB Compe5tton Newsletter wll present ,me tme coesroctce thousht pronokng deas c,ticsms AMA roles a,d polictes whcti affect conpeltlors Wten Issne has two cdes CN will OdeooOr o prot oiosspotnts thai hare bren sohnilted--wtho Ihe imjts anailable spare oniqoeness timeliness good asee Oetermtnati,n appropetateness foe poblicatron of matters nos, neco-me Walt Throne Director Pattern sity rest solely pahlisherEvents thooghts presented ho anfiroC shoold necessarily constroed AMA 110 AMA officors o poblislier shoold note pohilcasion ofaroles-change polIcy-change ideas does necessarily mean specific proposM has prosentod icials meeting designated Coneost Board E,ecooe cooncil appropriate committee sch action eespoecihility atitltor anyone else interested obtoinlogto timer beginning Site 1 Line B As official actionmost probably know didnt six rounds Pattern events First Hats 1983 Nationals now over forgotten thoughts prior Nats surely going see itbut really didnt know what expect got After reading years about hoopla goings-on other past Nats knew would have involved some capacity Sooooooo volunteered services help out RC Pattern event Sam Casale I arrived AMAs Chicopee Quality Inn Headquarters about 730 am Sunday July 24 immediately checked workers package consisted goodies including badge cap patches car pass etc Next went Westover -re ported Roman Polaski RC Pattern Manpower Coordinator turn assigned should take about five days complete four categories compete start ing Novice ending Master system used requires contes tants must eventually reviewed judges timed timers backup manpower three flying sites includes transmitter impound overseers run ners event coordinators calculators Although work hot sun times grueling rewards witnessing SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB 124 Model Aviation SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX greatest fliers country perform made worthwhile between chores chance see some Master fliers manipulate transmitters toggle switches dual rate retracts etc skill expert organist Its amazing what coordi nation some have Instruction pre-event meeting cluded awareness keeping fliers moving line try keep someone flying times think accomplished cause finished six rounds four days After happy get away observe other events work hard gratifying answer person asked Will againthe answer Yes fact bags still packed Im ready leave whenever call Reprinted Space Age newsletter RC Aces Stratham NH Sam Casale editor Still Sport Scale Brad Shepherd powers will permit few minutes Soapbox would like toss few thoughts Sport Scale stands today After talking other Sport Scale fans NASA Manned Space Center Scale Rally Houston seems consen sus among clan more detail ing required models order com petitiveexaggerated rib stitching de tailed engines sliding canopies etcsome models better AMA Precision Scale models just few years ago Bob Wischer has mentioned column times some models has seen almost competitive FAI Scale brings point discussion Allow opinion think have drifted away original intent Sport Scale conceived flying event models resembled full-scale airplanes order impress judges high static score more detailing being added talk guys doing static judging contests think will see finding harder time-consum ing place numerical value model look more detailing NASA meet must have 40 models look Im glad wasnt wearing mocassins come up numbers score sheets excellent renditions full-scale aircraft parked runway Criticism should offer suggestions im provement otherwise just much hot air floating off Free Flight thermal what would like toss out table discussion criticism viewpoints consideration modelers like detail want put ruler square inch work have event between Sport Scale F4C talents craftsmanship can find outlet will truly recognize abilities effort judges will able scrutinize model arms length detailing will use ruler check dimensions still eyeball Scale split score 50% model 50% flying possible total 200 points Go eight pages presentation book allow pictures details show model Judges would con sider amount scratch-building prefabrication decision points awarded could called Super Sport Scale Scrutiny Sport Scale Advanced Sport Scale Eyeball Scale whatever Add current Sport Scale rules paragraph states Rivet detail detailed engines ribstitching movable turrets cano pies raised panel joints other external details impress judges will consid ered awarding static points model Adding personal note let say isnt sour grapes part managed 1st-place trophy static NASA meet simple taildraggin model full-size aerobatic airplane being flown Denver CO have enough trophies ani hungry Enjoyment comes getting together other Scale modelers swapping ideas watching flying solving problems etc 81 Nats came Seguin just started put clear dope Laser MA November 1982 After seeing what Sport Scale models looked like went home started adding details intended developing proj ect Weekend Scale aerobatic model order competitive going take local meets felt like add feeling should have some opinions members engaged RC Scale modeling determine what anything should done Sport Scale event would like correspond Brad Shepherd about can address him 1308 E Polk Victoria TX 77901 really want stir things up accom plish something should write MA Districts Scale Contest Board member address Competition Directory section Competition Newsletter mizing Thing. Indoor FAI Team Selection Program Jack Carter Because greatness individual US FAI Indoor team members over last 15 years team selection program has gained certain respectability totally unwarranted reputation selection infalli bility beyond question can asked Should program intense competition among members Americas endangered species cycle after cycle after cycle view answer definitely yes US FAI Indoor team selection program can should become leading edge nationwide Indoor renaissance can done ask thoughts matter As nucleus true Indoor believers need great vision matching motivation plan commitment achieve other historic Indoor goal following represent might spark Indoor renaissance same time Strengthening team selection program b Increasing its participa tion level 200 plus c Supporting AMAs Adopt-A-School programall Septem ber 1987 what should start 1988/90 team selection program Briefly planning agenda pro gram would have include 1 Gaining commitment two true believers per AMA district 2 Establishing program task force person AMA district 3 Providing incentives program service well pure competition 4 Setting objectives startup cycle September encompass 22 adopted high school 200 program participants 100 program finalists 5 Setting up Regional sites AMA district 6 Securing cut rates AMA Adopt ed-School FAI participants 7 Promoting standard series FAI training models 8 Adopting fairer rigorous World Championships-like Finals format scoring system 9 Instituting 24-month-long Finals-toFinals team-selection cycle 10 Publishing two-year Regionals calen dar site including contact phone targeted months Regional program would have three progressive levels competition just like present ie Locals Regionals Finals differ ences Finals eligibility could earned accummulating 20 credits combination four ways Local level together accummulating highest 100 pointscores up 200 points either two ways Re gional level team selection would based solely times three best six flights flown different days Finals format Finals would schedule 100 fliers official flight day No 1 highest 50 advancing 50 fliers two official flights day No 2 highest 25 advancing 25 fliers three official flights day No 3 Explanations Some 10 agenda points need discussion clarification Point 3Incentives 22 high schools adopted integrated 1988/90 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX December 1983 125 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX FAI team selection program September 1987 efforts accomplish must recognized rewarded follow ing incentives represent four-way track through Local level via earning 20 credits combination following activities a Member last US Indoor team20 credits b Adopting-a-schooli 4 credits c Adopting-A-Son daughter other protege8 credits eacW d By placing through 10th district FAI LocalS credits Incentives Regional level represent two-way track earning up 200 points calculated like today follows a Scoring points two Regionals based two best six flights eachwith 1 00-point maximum per Regional b Scoring points Regional above plus guiding Adopted Son through two official flights Regional thereby earning one-regional point-score multiplier 2 national basis top 100 Regional point-scorers having 20 Local credits advance Finals Point 7FAI training mode/s mod els USF through FAI Sticks approximate half-size FAI models therefore much suitable smaller local sites FAI selection program training models described fully Rules Proposal IND-84-2 published December 1982 Model viation pages 114 115 Locals models USF through FAI plus FAI Sticks would permitted earning Local credits Regionals Finals USB through 1AFAI plus FAI Sticks would permitted earning Regional points Finals times Point 8More rigorous Finals World Championships-like four-day practice plus three competition US FAI Indoor Finals can set up 100 finalists air-space overcrowding follows a By noon practice day Finals CD posts blank flight schedule one-hour blocks denoting number official flights allowed per block Takeoff densities will exceed factor two between leastdense prime hours most-dense morn ing evening hours range might five flights 10 flights b By virtue contestants Regional point-placement ranking 1 100 flier beginning No 1 selects preferred time block day No ls official flight Regionals placement-rankings hold second third days competition too together provisions highest-ranking survivor selects preferred time-block first next days first round Le round No 2 day No 2 round No 4 day No 3 time-block position repeated subsequent rounds day takeoff density variations day No 2 may exceed factor 15 day No 3 must 10 factors should translate six nine takeoffs day No 2 seven day No 3 c The US FAI Indoor team selection would based solely Finals times ie day No ls time plus best two flights day No 2 plus best three flights day No 3 three best six flights flown different days fliers three highest threeflight totals above designated comprise US Indoor team fourth place earns Team Alternate- Reporter-Photographer fifth place Team Manager sixth place comes Selection Program Director next cycle starting following day just-appointed Program Director would have thirty days via telephone conferencing 11-man supporting Task Force develop publish rules regs next team selection program Discussion industry first rule improving anything ruin what already have What already have seems 1 A fantastic tutorial talent poolbut no students 2 worlds inspira tional flying demonstrationsbut little PR spectator appreciation 3 An endangered species seemingly oblivious normal processes procreation 4 Finals scoring system applied Super Bowl would award team best season record three-point field goal before coin flip opening kickoff program proposal others might inspire should studied mulled studied some deeply interested ongoing competitiveness US FAI Indoor teams Save Us Ross McMullen AMA 18181 Sitting Associate Editors chair Model viation gives opportunity see read hear things relating world aerosport have particular interest CL mattersthat being earliest area modeling activity Soapbox letter written Raymond Lefrancois prompts want vent some feelings noise prob lemparticularly applies CL flying late Forties early Fifties lot CL flying done Washington DC metropolitan area schoolyards large play grounds parking lots parksand muni cipal CL field Haynes Point Earlier Chicago area noted lot flyingand contestswere held local semi-pro softball fields too Sure annoyed people some extent seldom barred flying during reasonable hours now much resistance model flying feel reasons engines used run 800010000 rpm except Speed engines seldom flown local fields disagreeable hear en gine performance began increase Mainly going higher higher rpms frequency sound engines emit big annoyance factor Yes higher-performance engines have different exhaust tone too thanks differences cylinder porting timing brings us extra power Mufflers may diminish loudness cant anything about frequency recently received new HP 21 35cc four-stroke engines being imported Tower Hobbies am very impressed its quietnessand surprising amount power produces frequency its exhaust sound very unobtrusive Al though its large fairly heavy engine looking it looks like 29and person just expects put out power equiva lence its apparent size has remem ber equivalent two-stroke en gine 60% its displacement thats what AMA competition rules say allowing fourstroke engines AMA eventsor about 1 2 cu has power equiva lent good sport 15 better older 1 9s Andit just sips fuel Yes breaking test stand ran 40 mm 2/3-throttle three oz K&B 100 fuel What Im trying say have some chance continuing enjoy plea sures CL flying unless want fly isolation 50 miles out country like FF fliers going have shift engines reduce annoy ance factor neighborsand four-strokes OS Wankel rotary game town unless count electric power Model aircraft four-stroke engines unbe lievably quietand exhaust sound non-hostile Learning live unique performance characteristics will take result should worth Lets Ban Noise Raymond Lefrancois seems biggest question AMA going wise up make mufflers mandatory activity RAMS have already lost best site ever Salem High School cause excessive noise us agreed excessive museum next Madison Sure particular problem RC-related would folly assume concern also fact unmuf fled model airplane engines make noise loud enough pitch annoys heck out lot people aint music everybody As directly relates us cant think single CL event couldnt run just well mufflerseven stuff West Coast Control Line group WAM has doing years fly same type events Speed Racing Combat Carrier etc didnt kill sport did something about biggest problem enjoy benefits places fly knowledge subject being run off because un wholesome image Lets face seldom much welcome bunch Hells Angels Reprinted newsletter biting Eagles Greater Omaha NE George Lieb editor 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/12
Page Numbers: 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 124, 125, 126
COMPE NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS tflX z Control Line Contest Board VoteZ Bev Wisniewski Safety Proposal, ~ Result 0 DefeatzEu uC JofVote uSn OEOCS 1o E I- -~ ~ a50 CEo ~0and OeO5OS5O Ost SnUflTally NONOAApproved~u ,j -512 IIIIIIIVVVI VIIVIIIIXXXI AShall Board consider proposalVNVVV A5V4N BIf passes should Wisnlewski safety proposal beNNVN VNN0 3Y 5N enforced Immediately CChoose followIng safety proposal should apply Carrier Speed onlyVVV VVVA 5Y proposal should apply CLeventsunderthe uthority t4 B 0postpone IEcIIn C above until RatificationNN VNVA 4Y 3N Vote EClarify foul definition clearly covers Combat events loss match Racing events loss heat orVVVV VVNA 6Y iN feature Control Line Safety Proposal CLCB considering safety proposal submitted Bev Wisniewski would require addition present rules relating same general area Either pilot must holding control handle pit crew pilots helpers must holding aircraft time engine running Failure comply rule shall result foul control handle safety thong re strains model safety thong does restrain model safety thong required also used failure comply rule shall result con testant being barred further competition event previous flights event shall cancelled proposed rule shall applicable either CL events under jurisdiction CLCB Carrier Speed onlyto determined CLCB vote Contest Board Procedure Works emergency situations safety proposal can put effect immediately mutual agreement AMA ppresident Contest Board chairman Other options way safety proposal can handled conduct vote Contest Board de termine 1 Whether consider proposal 2 Whether enforce proposal immediately wait until proposal rati fied second vote Contest Board respect safety proposal men tioned earlier CLCB voted see voting summary attached table consider proposalbut enforce until successfully ratified second vote cases ratifying vote Contest Board required before safety proposal can become part AMA rules Continued page 124 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS PF Pat English 823 Broadway Viocennns IN 47591 I Enrsce Williams 347 Soathmick Rd Westfield MA 01085 VII enents entire distrct except Michigan II H Sobriflb 87-26 88th St. Woodhaves Oaeens NY 11421 Gregg Seydel 3626 East lona Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RCn Ernest Nikoders 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 Michigan RC Bill Puori 28 Pnrnwood Commack NY 11725 BC Wayne Yeager 28225 Castln Romulas Ml 48174 Ill Kan Reber 427 Elm Or. Nazaretn PA 18064 Eastl CL & FP Paul Smith 11112 Oill Sterling Hgtv. Ml 48077 M Weisenbach 4568 lo 146th Clevelard OH 44135 IWestI VIII Randy Randolph P0 Sos 271048 CelIa TX 75227 IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MO IX Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg. 7100 W Center Rd. No 420 20741Omaha NE 68106 Rc Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554Rc George Hunter 6962 5 Lamer St Littletor CO 80122 V BC HR Norckauer 12330 Chicamauga Trail Hunttulle X James Caughran 27818 Ormood Ave Hayward CA 94544 AL 35803INorthI PP Wallace JohnsOn 4112 Whne Acres Rd Montgomery ALHarry Apojan 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hill CA 90274 36106 South CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rertssaaer St Jacksonville FL 32205Frank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI VI Rc55 Charles Gray 201 Halman Salem Rd Terre Haute meensl IN 47803Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issacluan WA 98027 BC Soaring Helen Olsen 820 Old Bongomme Universty CityRC James McCarty 18958 Marne View Or, Seattle WA MO 63132 98166 CL WR Sodzoch Jr 235 W Glade Palatine IL 80067 RC Pylon & Soarng attern other RC RC except Soaringl Bold Pace Below Indicates chairman af Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 Henry Struck RPO3 Hamburg Old Lyms CT 06271VII Sill Shailor 13596 Moetrose Oetroit Ml 48227 II Bradley Sane 60 La*e Ave. Lyndoneile NY 14098VIII Mark Valerias 1627 Overland Pass Sugarlancl TX 77478 Ill Rudy Klaiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107IX Jeralcl Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361X Joe Norcross P0 Boa 66 Hanford CA 93232 V Sunny Jenkins 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E, Redmond WA 98052 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD V J Ouvis Jr 1813 5 Lakeshore Birmingham AL 35216 Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Ce E Hamoan CT 06514 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lenington KY 40614 II Joe Priend 41 Caresege Hill Or. Colts Neck NJ 07722 VII Peter Waters 7420 7MiIe Rd Northeille Ml 48157 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blucoerry Hill Ct Cincinnati OHVIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rocksood Bartlesvile OK 74003 45211IX Lame Tregellas 3003 S Everett Nichita KS 87217 IV W Aberoenhe 9205 Carendon Upper Marlboro MO 20870X Sill Northrop Jr. 821 W 19tn St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Charles OavenpOrt 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98031 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDVI Bob Barth 7O32NSiOussChicago 1L60646 George Higgins P0 60s 482 North Pemoroke MA 02358VII lamw Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N Nero Hope MN 55428 IISill Boss 7706 269th St. Nero Hyde ParkNY 11040VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77458 IIILaird Jaykade 1025 Walnut St. Phladelphia PA 19107IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 IVRon McNally 6118 Bardu As. SpningfieldVA 22152X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Lvermore CA 94550 V Gave Hensetruaght P0 Bas 171 Moocks Corner SC 28461 XI John Thompson 1411 Sryaflt Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I John Guenther RR 1Soc 715 Borden IN 47106 Irs Seed 82 Lanaholm Dr. Nashssa NH 03060 II Claude McCullough RH 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Or. Rochester NY14612 VIII Buddy IrwIn 922 Sundown Lv OesotoTX 75115 Ill Edward Wissar 1521 Summit St. McKeesoort PA15130 IX OeanopeIand 7B17Semard St Omaha NE68114 IV Boo KarlssOn 3643 Marse Rd WiImngton 06 19810 X Bill Slyoman 12218 Gave St. Norwalk CA 90650 V Gavid Plaft 8940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 Xl EurIC Moorhead 275 5 View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 VI Chrs Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 II Merrick Andrew, 100 River Rd. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603 VII Rchard Gog6 Canary Hill Pontiac Ml 48055 Ill WaIler F Van Gorder 5669 Victory Vieva LS Cincinnati VIII Relph Bad Teeny Boss 545 Richardeon TX 75080 OH 45238IX Stan Chlton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don SrvIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave San Diego CA 92117 V Joon Martn 2180 Tgvrtail Mium FL 33133Xl Gave Hates 19957 S Red Land Rd Oregon City OR 87045 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Con Lndley 420 Tapelo Napersille IL 60540 114 Model Aviation 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 1984 US Scale Team Selection Finals RC Scale Team Finals Bob Dolly Wischer Sawyer State Park near Louisville KY scene Finals competition selection 1984 US Scale team team composed three RC modelers three CL modelers plus team manager Initially 13 entries expected class however 10 models flown RC three seen previous competitions Accidents prevented appearance po tentially competitive airplanes Harold Pa rentis new Savois Marchetti trimotor bomber totally destroyed week before trials due radio failure three engines retracting landing gear its bonus points would surely have made model prime team prospect Team members will Skip Mast Lockheed C-i 30 Hercules Bob Under wood Sorrell Hiperbipe Steve Sauger Stinson Trimotor beginning apparent multi-engine models would high final standings 25% 30% bonus ad ded flight scores planes would place top positions As flights made scores posted Skips Hercules Steves Stinson became evident other eight single-engine models competing against other third spot team Only biplane tail-dragFor first time ever US Scale team both CL RCwas selected Scale one-site Finals held Louisville Kentucky next big test will World Championships Paris France gers 10% bonuses really chance overtake multi-engine planes bonus rule has effect five years modelers hadnt taken advan tage its provisions team trials World Championships First place Reno 1982 won 5%-bonus airplane Terry Mel leneys DH Moth Minor Nats FAI rules bonus provisions used top two 5% airplanes single-engine tail-draggers retracts Louisville seeing effect FAI bonus system first time US modeling Reno hint future Wim Reinders placed first Stand-off Scale Mosquito Bomber twin Most remarkable ability high-bonus planes Stinson Hercules overcome serious deficits static scores among lowest rankings 7th 8th Bonuses added flight scores enough overcome static deficits Stinsons static score may possibly have suffered result insuffi cient documentation observations model warranted higher score Continued page 119 CL Scale Team Finals Mike Gretz Thirteen countrys finest CL Scale modelers arrived Louisville compete CL places 1984 US FAI Scale Team Three selected represent US World Championships next summer Paris France Among 13 pilots eight past present National Cham pions five competing actual Nats-winning airplanes Five pilots also FAI-experienced having US Scale Team before Only three Open-class Nats winners past decade absent namely Ray Smith Bill Harney Bill Boss caliber com petition Louisville truly outstanding contest officially ended Jeff Perez Lamed KS first place familiar B-i 7 Flying Fortress same basic airplane won Nats 1981 1983 highest-placing US en try 1982 Scale World Championships Russia Close scrutiny reveals Jeff has busy adding scale details tween malor contest static score has climbing result Louisville bomber scored 15945 static points go along its usual high flight points 22314 total 38259 points B-i 7 has 78-in wingspan powered four OS 25s Continued page 119 116 Model Aviation two Scale winnersand both used 4-engine airplanes left RC flier Skip Mast Lockheed C-130 Hercules rignt 15 UL iier Jeff Perez Boeing 8-17 F Jeff flew last World Championships 1982 placed 8thhighest US Scale team Jeff has added lots scale detail since 82plans add before World Champs model won CL Scale 83 Nats Greta pic CL judges CL compare documentation Ed Rhodes Skyraider model Judges CL R Lew McFarland Andy Sheber Jim Dugan model spans 62 weighs 10 lb uses HP 61 power features throttle flaps drop tanks engine shutoff Skip Masts C-130 gets eagle eye CR RC judges L R Art Arro Bill Deverna John Guenther Dave Abel Theyre judging distance meter Visible background Stinson Trimotor Hiperbipe Piel Beryl Photos Bob Wischer i Hon Sears immaculate Stearman PT-17 L CL team Typically Ron highest flight scoretough Only scale op tion throttle control Mike Gretz photo Heres Steve Saugers fabulous Stinson Trimotor Ralso RC team Thats Skip Mast holding Steve cranks up Plane uses OS25 center two HB 25s wings Bob Wischer photo Cliff Tacies Spezio Tu-Holer CL didnt make onto RC teambut because Cliff didnt make all-out effort Cathie Underwood holds Cliff cranks up OS 60 CWischer Steve Ashby plagued mechanical problems CL Mitsubishi MU-2 Its abig modeluses two Supertigre 60s craft has flaps retracts throttle engine cutoff World-class model Gretz Hal Parenti lost new Savola-Marchetti trimotor bomber due radio failure just days before meethad bring venerable F8F Bearcat L out retirement CWischer Ernie Violetts gorgeous DH Comet Racer CR came out retirement meet Ernie CR craftsman highest caliber Model former Nats winner CL Pit man CL Combat flier Joe Bill Harris CGretzl December 1983 117 Charlie Chambers F9F-8 LI began Jet Hangar Hobbies RC kit Charlie added wealth exterior detailgot hlgfl static score I-an problems kept him getting good flights Wischerl Australia Graves Kawasaki Tony RI CL model scratch-built Thats son Steve helping get ready fly Operating features include throttle flaps retracts tank drop engine cutoff Gretz George Rose LI makes some preflight adjustments many-times-winner Curtiss Hawk P-6E Biplanes 110% flight bonusl single-engine entries capable catching high-bonus-point multi-engine planes suitcase baggage compartment Bob Under woods RC Hiperbipe RI must have rough ride during aerobaticsl Bob made RC team finished second Wischer Burnis Fields Der Jager LI modeled after homebuilt aerobatic ship Fox 60 powers 115-lb scratchbuilt RC pseudo-fighter 163 Komet rocket plane RI entered Earl Thompson highest static score RC shipped Louisville air seen assemb ling contest Its nose-mounted glow engine uses side-mount long extension shaft Bob Wischer photosl 118 Model Aviation RC Scale conthued awarded Steve Sauger has reputation best modelers Stinson Tn motor masterpiece Both multiengine models just barely within 6kg 132 lb weight limit winning Hercules foam-and-balsa construction four K&B 35 engines Skip Mast made retract mechanisms weighed first small landing gear servo again after replacing servo larger having greater torque suspected second servo may have put model over weight limit model flown coupled ailerons rudder produced pronounced yawing action spoiled its otherwise smooth flights Takeoffs landings excellent model very predictable its landing ap proach always seemed too high flaps lowered however model sank steeply land circle maxi mum points effective flaps real asset spot landings Bob Underwoods Hiperbipe high static score needed good flight make team its final flight spite semicrash landing outside circle 10%bonus aerobatic Hiperbipe managed over take Saugers Stinson finish second place Steves Stinson third place ex citing model watch first takeoff Steve accidently bumped retract switch still runway model skidded off grass damage second flight best almost everything go ing right put Steve team third flight given idea ex treme stability Stinson two en gines died finished last minute right outboard engine landing grass alongside runway normal Highest static score awarded Earl Thompsons Messerschmitt 163 Komet rocket plane Earl used 05 61 cy linder exposed nose extra-long shaft extension move engine back ward thicker portion fuselage As would expected model made extreme ly fast spectacular flights Takeoff two-wheel dolly jettisoned air Twice wheels dropped late thought lost returned sharp-eyed retrievers permit Earls comple tion three rounds model also dem onstrated taxi maneuver necessarily typical German rocket plane Landings made extendable skid scalelike controlled crashes indeed typical originall Earls first flight best though ended parts landing skid being removed impact Spezio Tu-Holer finished first FAI recent Nats entry Cliff Tacie As Nats final flight deciding factor final placement also last flight team selection contest dramatic conclusion As expected take off landing scores determined whether Cliff would overtake Sauger Underwood remainder flight scores always high Although best flight far fell short 93 points Cliff came first alternate Cliff added weight CG raise wing loading purpose making landing takeoff positive less bouncy some ex tent trick success less tendency balloon landing Charlie Chambers encountered same problems ducted-fan Grumman Cougar experienced Nats fan couldnt keep up screaming Rossi engine fan slipped did early flight airplanes speed dropped off quickly landing came soon after Charlies Cougar few single-engine air craft high-enough static score catch multis Before mechanical problems tenminated flights Charlies maneuvers smooth precise retracts gave him 10% bonus venerable Curtiss Hawk P-6E George Rose another models high static score being biplane taildragger eligible 20% bonus final flight managed excellent landing grass Hawk com fortable Georges mechanical option belly tank drop failed come off despite heroic efforts dislodge diving climbing abruptly However did nothing flight score After losing new trimotor Hal Parenti fall back Grumman Bearcat try place team 10%-bonus airplane low static score serious detri ment Hals experience Pattern flier evident performance fast-flying Bearcat landing gear retraction demon stration done low altitude greatest visi bility judges very convincing flight option sequence gear retraction door closing definite time lag tween typical prototype Burnis Fields Der lager four models team trials copied after home-built airplane Der Jager aero batic plane either full-scale model craft its maneuverability shown flights scores being reasonably high great consistency Its low static score kept model placing higher Bob Wischers well-known Piel Beryl used because Ryan SCW fell victim landing encounter gopher hole Actual ly Ryan would probably have done no better Beryl except possibility higher static score Douglas Havoc twin would have better choice Judges RC portion team se lection Art Arro Bill Deverna Dave Abel John Guenther Contest Director Dale Arvin 1983 RC Scale Team Trials Place ContestantAircraftStatic Best FlightBonusTotalEngineWingspanWeight Finish _________inlb 1Skip MastLockheed C-13021602893830505384-K&B 21102132Epoxy 2Bob UnderwoodSornell Hyperbipe2438246401049020HP 6159/412Acrylic 3Steve SaugerStinson Model A228826106252548986251-OS 2590132Dope 2-H B25 4Cliff TacieSpezio Tu-Holer240424018755480587505 Max 6074/112Dope 5Bob WischerPiel Beryl234823940547420HP 6163A103Dope 6Earl ThompsonMe 163 Komet24702143355461335OS6167114Epoxy 7George RoseCuntiss P-6E2422216591045879ST 6064123Epoxy 8Hal ParentiGrumman F8F Beancat214223656510450765ST 6060105Epoxy 9Charlie ChambersGrumman F9F8 Cougar245817297510418775Rossi49112Acrylic 10Burnis FieldsDerJager1822210651039285Fox 10cc60115Dope CL Scale Continued weighs 11 lb entirely scratchbuilt features retractable landing gear operating flaps Jeff hopes add bomb-drop capability waist gun stations scale details before trip Paris next summer Mike Gretz brought 10-year-old Zlin 526A Akrobat out retirement take se cond place spot team same model won first Nats 1975 1976 1978 1979 also won Ster ling Award CL Scale Flight Achieve ment Award 1976 Mike competed Zlin 1974 1976 Scale World Championships placing 4th 5th respec tively model has wingspan 70 powered Webra 60 weighs 8 lb painted Sig dope Operating features throttle retracts flaps engine shutoff operated electronic digital propor tional control system sends signals through Up Down control lines Ele vator control standard E-Z Just con trol handle static score 17385 points flight score 19531 Mikes total 36916 points final spot team went Ron Sears Pontiac Ml flying same Stearman PT-i 7 won Nats 1982 beautiful ST 60-powered model has 64-in wingspan weighs 12 lb Ron static score 16935 third highest flight score 18315 third highest total 35250 pointsand third place standings stop consider PT-i 7 has no mechanical options other throttle fact Ron always near top flight points real tribute piloting skill Ron said hopes have brand-new multi-engined ship ready trip Paris fourth place team alternate Ed Rhodes good flying Douglas Skyraider Eds static score 15750 19 points behind Perezs winning B-i 7 thing kept Ed placing higher lack retracts FAI scoring flight realism downgraded model doesnt have retracts actual full-scale air craft did venerable Charles Bauer flew Jap December 1983 119 enese A6M2 Zero well-deserved fifth place Zero based Top Flite kit has 62-in span weighs 10 lb fin ished MonoKote K&B Superpoxy Zeros retracts flaps bomb drop controlled via electrical control sys tern Charles own design rest entries order finished Steve Ashby flying outstanding Mit subishi MU-2 Steve competed model World Championships last year Russia Several mechanical failures kept Steve achieving kind flight score needed make team again Senior-age competitor Julie Abel next Nats-winning Clipped Wing Cub Julie towed banner Cub flight options Australia Graves competed brandnew Japanese Tony fighter hadnt painted two weeks before contest little flight practice plane will tough competitor Past Nats Champion FAI team mem ber Ralph Burnstine entered new Fairchild PT-26 ST 60-powered model got good static score crashed attempting inside loop Dick Byron member 1982 FAI team flew familiar North American SNJ Dicks flying ability well-documented four past Nats wins Sport Scale wasn t able put kind flight wanted Louisville CL Scales true champions Ernie Violett returned competition year bringing beautiful DH Comet racer out retirement model won Nats Sterling Award 1974 hampered contest incomplete flights Newcomer Lynn Green entered nice Focke-Wulfe FW-1 90 got good static score flight problems held him back Clancy Arnolds P-38 Lightning also would have done much better able complete flight Once again importance having good-flying model FAI competition evident entries Louisville closely grouped static Only 338 points out possible 2000 separated best worst flying phase con test what determined winners Jeff Perez Mike Gretz Ron Sears top three flight scores contest fact order finish same order respective flight scores first time FAI CL Scale Team picked using FAI rules something past FAI competitors have wanted years Con sequently should strongest CL Scale teams US has ever selected 1983 CL Scale Team Trials Place ContestantAircraftStaticBest FlightBonusTotalEngineWingspanWeight Finish inlb 1Jeff PerezBoeing B-17F159452180830377534-OS 2578118Dope 2Mike GretzZlin 526A17385195811036916Webra 607082Dope 3Ron SearsStearman PT 1716935183151035250ST 606412Dope 4Ed RhodesAD7 AH Skyraider15750163641032114HP 6162101Epoxy Epoxy over 5Charlie BauerA6M2 Zero14970169891031959ST 606710MonoKote 6Steve AshbyMitsubishi MU-2N170401440020314402-ST 6067112Dope 7Julie AbelClip-Wing Cub1401015950529960Fox 36565Dope 8Ralph BurnstineFairchild PT-261579513671529466ST 605465Polyurethane 9Australia GravesK1-61-1 Tony14970145631029533ST 60681/29Epoxy 10Rich ByronNo American SNJ-515555132721028827ST 6067103Dope 11Ernie ViolettDH 88 Comet163051113015274352-Enya 356071Polyurethane 12Lynn GreenFW 190 A8154508384523834Enya 6060-3/8114RS Chevron 13Clancy ArnoldLockheed P-3814505690320214082-ST 3565/108Polyurethane WLES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSA 1984-85 Competition Rules Changes Approved contest boards have completed Final Votes rules proposals crossproposals submitted members 198485 rule book healthy number proposals submitted quite few died Initial Vote several months ago still left studied voted Final Voteand majority have passed will changes compe tition rules new rule book pub lished competition-oriented modelers will have wade through note changes affect various events new rules refinements existing rules some new rules will bring about major changes exist ing events Some new events have also added As aid members weve made sum mary important changes publish below Diligent readers CN can use back issues magazine Final Vote tabulations issue get very detailed view of rules changes Basic Proposal summaries can found October December 1982 sues results Contest Boards Initial Vote March 1983 issue CrossProposal summaries July 1983 sue result Contest Boards Interim Vote September 1983 issue Radio Control Rules Changes Pattern the item greatest interest probably fact RC-84-38 theTurn around Pattern proposal defeated ever new Pattern Class FAI has added Rate gyros autopilots banned Pattern proposal modify Sports man pattern defeated another modifying Pattern classes passed Only pilot al lowed operate transmitter controls Wheel landings tail-draggers now OK CDs must set number rounds flown before competition begins Four flights count six rounds flown host minor revisions maneuvers fly ing procedures Sailplanes several proposals dealing elimination combining other classes Standard-class Sailplanes de feated new Cross-Country event has added Provisional status other proposals passed Pylon Racing two proposals dealing requiring mufflers Formula QM depending local conditions defeated proposal allow use alternate scoring procedures defeated other proposals passed Sport Aerobatics both proposals passed Helicopters all proposals passed Control Line Rules Changes Endurance the proposal change maximum fuel capacity oz de feated Speed proposal require standard fuel events except Jet Speed de feated Aerobatics the proposal add training guide maneuver diagrams rule book defeated other proposals passed Navy Carrier proposal eliminate 60-degree-nose-high rule substitute maximum low-speed flight time 150 sec defeated proposal redefine landing description other proposals passed Combat two proposals define canopy stabilizer Slow Combat both defeated other proposals passed Racing Slow-Rat-10%-n itro-fuel pro posal passed definition fuel chosen 10% nitro 20% lube rest methanol proposal add second 70-lap qualifying race Scale Racing de feated Scale Rules Changes RC Sport Scale several controversial proContinued page 124 RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSI 120 Model Aviation ULES PROPOSALSRULES PROPOSALS posals defeated increase weight limit Sport Scale 20 lb use var ied distances appearance judging Sport Scale Outline Finish Color Markings bonus points craftsman builders adoption standard static judging form other proposals passed Precision RC Scale proposal sep arate AMA Precision Scale FAI rules let Giant Scale Precision Scale class amend Unified Judging Regula tions defeated other Scale rules proposals passed addition rule pro posal numbered RC-84-39 Initial Vote subsequently identified Scale rule proposal voted upon passed Scale Contest Board under label SC-84-1 9 Balance flight static WLES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS scores Scale Helicopter Indoor Rules Changes proposal add new Indoor Rubber categories defeated proposals add High-Technology class Indoor HandLaunched Glider add Manhattanformula Indoor Cabin passed proposal ban commercially-available props Indoor Duration events Free Flight Rules Changes proposals establish new AMA Nordic A-i Glider class allow novice contestants extra flights Class AA meets defeated other proposals passed add new Electric Power class change Rocket Power SuppleRULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALSRULES PROPOSA mental status specify sizes CO-2 motor fuel tanks General Rules Changes Two proposals defeated dele tion Terrain specifications Sec tion 1 rule book delete/relocate takeoff facilities rules now given Sec tion 1 rule book other General rules proposal passed CDs should study approved proposals provide substi tute CDs alternate CDs special inter est fact Boards approved proposal establish maximum weight model aircraft prohibit gaseous boosts metal-bladed propellers AMA activities extend ban hazardous model fuels RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSA Safety Proposal continued notice being published satisfy requirements Contest Board Proce dureswhich last published June 1982 edition Competition Newsletter hope Contest Board action proposal can completed time included forthcoming 1984-85 AMA rule book approved proposal being given public airing now since issue Model viotlon will readers hands November 1 1983 required CB vote can taken 30 days laterby December 11983 Any AMA member wishing affect outcome CB vote safety pro po saleither pro conshould state views preferably writing AMA District CLCB member name address can found Competition Directory else Competition Newsletter 84 CL Aerobatics Team Selected Team Finals held Dayton OH over recent Labor Day weekend 11 com petitors strove fill three slots US CL Aerobatics team Emerging top three Bob Baron Bill Werwage Jim Casale event unable attend World Championships next year three alternates also named Bob Gieseke Windy Urtnowski Remel Cooper 84 US Indoor Team Selected recent Indoor Team Finals three competitors selected 1984 US Indoor team Bob Randolph Cezar Banks Jim Richmond Team Mana ger Larry Calliau full report Finals will next month s Competition Newsletter 1983 Hats Perpetual Awards number perpetual awards given Nationals contest Winners receive hand some certificate names engraved trophy remains display AMA HQ 1983 awards winners Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age FF Coupe dHiver Charles S Markos Deerfield L600 sec McNeill Cup high time regardless age FF FAI Power Thomas C Kerr Philadelphia PA658 sec Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age FF Mulvihill Rubber Guenther Nowak Chicago ILi 080 sec Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time re gardless age Outdoor HLG Lawrence E Pelatowski Ansonia CT305 sec Jim Walker Trophy winner i/Sb Stunt flyoff excluding appearance points James Casale Paterson NJ Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Daniel G Belieff Rockville MDi 720 Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAI Stick Dan Domina E Windsor NJFAI Stick 5239 Sid Axelrod Memorial Scholarship best per formance Junior Senior RC 2-Meter Sailplane Charles Mohs Madison WI Hi Johnson Memorial Award outstanding performance RC Sailplane Duration events combined Standard/Modified Standard Un-limited 2-Meter Tom Brightbill Port land ORi 01 24 points Winners Matty Sullivan Junior Achievement Award Sig Memorial Award will announced later date SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB Compe5tton Newsletter wll present ,me tme coesroctce thousht pronokng deas c,ticsms AMA roles a,d polictes whcti affect conpeltlors Wten Issne has two cdes CN will OdeooOr o prot oiosspotnts thai hare bren sohnilted--wtho Ihe imjts anailable spare oniqoeness timeliness good asee Oetermtnati,n appropetateness foe poblicatron of matters nos, neco-me Walt Throne Director Pattern sity rest solely pahlisherEvents thooghts presented ho anfiroC shoold necessarily constroed AMA 110 AMA officors o poblislier shoold note pohilcasion ofaroles-change polIcy-change ideas does necessarily mean specific proposM has prosentod icials meeting designated Coneost Board E,ecooe cooncil appropriate committee sch action eespoecihility atitltor anyone else interested obtoinlogto timer beginning Site 1 Line B As official actionmost probably know didnt six rounds Pattern events First Hats 1983 Nationals now over forgotten thoughts prior Nats surely going see itbut really didnt know what expect got After reading years about hoopla goings-on other past Nats knew would have involved some capacity Sooooooo volunteered services help out RC Pattern event Sam Casale I arrived AMAs Chicopee Quality Inn Headquarters about 730 am Sunday July 24 immediately checked workers package consisted goodies including badge cap patches car pass etc Next went Westover -re ported Roman Polaski RC Pattern Manpower Coordinator turn assigned should take about five days complete four categories compete start ing Novice ending Master system used requires contes tants must eventually reviewed judges timed timers backup manpower three flying sites includes transmitter impound overseers run ners event coordinators calculators Although work hot sun times grueling rewards witnessing SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB 124 Model Aviation SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX greatest fliers country perform made worthwhile between chores chance see some Master fliers manipulate transmitters toggle switches dual rate retracts etc skill expert organist Its amazing what coordi nation some have Instruction pre-event meeting cluded awareness keeping fliers moving line try keep someone flying times think accomplished cause finished six rounds four days After happy get away observe other events work hard gratifying answer person asked Will againthe answer Yes fact bags still packed Im ready leave whenever call Reprinted Space Age newsletter RC Aces Stratham NH Sam Casale editor Still Sport Scale Brad Shepherd powers will permit few minutes Soapbox would like toss few thoughts Sport Scale stands today After talking other Sport Scale fans NASA Manned Space Center Scale Rally Houston seems consen sus among clan more detail ing required models order com petitiveexaggerated rib stitching de tailed engines sliding canopies etcsome models better AMA Precision Scale models just few years ago Bob Wischer has mentioned column times some models has seen almost competitive FAI Scale brings point discussion Allow opinion think have drifted away original intent Sport Scale conceived flying event models resembled full-scale airplanes order impress judges high static score more detailing being added talk guys doing static judging contests think will see finding harder time-consum ing place numerical value model look more detailing NASA meet must have 40 models look Im glad wasnt wearing mocassins come up numbers score sheets excellent renditions full-scale aircraft parked runway Criticism should offer suggestions im provement otherwise just much hot air floating off Free Flight thermal what would like toss out table discussion criticism viewpoints consideration modelers like detail want put ruler square inch work have event between Sport Scale F4C talents craftsmanship can find outlet will truly recognize abilities effort judges will able scrutinize model arms length detailing will use ruler check dimensions still eyeball Scale split score 50% model 50% flying possible total 200 points Go eight pages presentation book allow pictures details show model Judges would con sider amount scratch-building prefabrication decision points awarded could called Super Sport Scale Scrutiny Sport Scale Advanced Sport Scale Eyeball Scale whatever Add current Sport Scale rules paragraph states Rivet detail detailed engines ribstitching movable turrets cano pies raised panel joints other external details impress judges will consid ered awarding static points model Adding personal note let say isnt sour grapes part managed 1st-place trophy static NASA meet simple taildraggin model full-size aerobatic airplane being flown Denver CO have enough trophies ani hungry Enjoyment comes getting together other Scale modelers swapping ideas watching flying solving problems etc 81 Nats came Seguin just started put clear dope Laser MA November 1982 After seeing what Sport Scale models looked like went home started adding details intended developing proj ect Weekend Scale aerobatic model order competitive going take local meets felt like add feeling should have some opinions members engaged RC Scale modeling determine what anything should done Sport Scale event would like correspond Brad Shepherd about can address him 1308 E Polk Victoria TX 77901 really want stir things up accom plish something should write MA Districts Scale Contest Board member address Competition Directory section Competition Newsletter mizing Thing. Indoor FAI Team Selection Program Jack Carter Because greatness individual US FAI Indoor team members over last 15 years team selection program has gained certain respectability totally unwarranted reputation selection infalli bility beyond question can asked Should program intense competition among members Americas endangered species cycle after cycle after cycle view answer definitely yes US FAI Indoor team selection program can should become leading edge nationwide Indoor renaissance can done ask thoughts matter As nucleus true Indoor believers need great vision matching motivation plan commitment achieve other historic Indoor goal following represent might spark Indoor renaissance same time Strengthening team selection program b Increasing its participa tion level 200 plus c Supporting AMAs Adopt-A-School programall Septem ber 1987 what should start 1988/90 team selection program Briefly planning agenda pro gram would have include 1 Gaining commitment two true believers per AMA district 2 Establishing program task force person AMA district 3 Providing incentives program service well pure competition 4 Setting objectives startup cycle September encompass 22 adopted high school 200 program participants 100 program finalists 5 Setting up Regional sites AMA district 6 Securing cut rates AMA Adopt ed-School FAI participants 7 Promoting standard series FAI training models 8 Adopting fairer rigorous World Championships-like Finals format scoring system 9 Instituting 24-month-long Finals-toFinals team-selection cycle 10 Publishing two-year Regionals calen dar site including contact phone targeted months Regional program would have three progressive levels competition just like present ie Locals Regionals Finals differ ences Finals eligibility could earned accummulating 20 credits combination four ways Local level together accummulating highest 100 pointscores up 200 points either two ways Re gional level team selection would based solely times three best six flights flown different days Finals format Finals would schedule 100 fliers official flight day No 1 highest 50 advancing 50 fliers two official flights day No 2 highest 25 advancing 25 fliers three official flights day No 3 Explanations Some 10 agenda points need discussion clarification Point 3Incentives 22 high schools adopted integrated 1988/90 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX December 1983 125 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX FAI team selection program September 1987 efforts accomplish must recognized rewarded follow ing incentives represent four-way track through Local level via earning 20 credits combination following activities a Member last US Indoor team20 credits b Adopting-a-schooli 4 credits c Adopting-A-Son daughter other protege8 credits eacW d By placing through 10th district FAI LocalS credits Incentives Regional level represent two-way track earning up 200 points calculated like today follows a Scoring points two Regionals based two best six flights eachwith 1 00-point maximum per Regional b Scoring points Regional above plus guiding Adopted Son through two official flights Regional thereby earning one-regional point-score multiplier 2 national basis top 100 Regional point-scorers having 20 Local credits advance Finals Point 7FAI training mode/s mod els USF through FAI Sticks approximate half-size FAI models therefore much suitable smaller local sites FAI selection program training models described fully Rules Proposal IND-84-2 published December 1982 Model viation pages 114 115 Locals models USF through FAI plus FAI Sticks would permitted earning Local credits Regionals Finals USB through 1AFAI plus FAI Sticks would permitted earning Regional points Finals times Point 8More rigorous Finals World Championships-like four-day practice plus three competition US FAI Indoor Finals can set up 100 finalists air-space overcrowding follows a By noon practice day Finals CD posts blank flight schedule one-hour blocks denoting number official flights allowed per block Takeoff densities will exceed factor two between leastdense prime hours most-dense morn ing evening hours range might five flights 10 flights b By virtue contestants Regional point-placement ranking 1 100 flier beginning No 1 selects preferred time block day No ls official flight Regionals placement-rankings hold second third days competition too together provisions highest-ranking survivor selects preferred time-block first next days first round Le round No 2 day No 2 round No 4 day No 3 time-block position repeated subsequent rounds day takeoff density variations day No 2 may exceed factor 15 day No 3 must 10 factors should translate six nine takeoffs day No 2 seven day No 3 c The US FAI Indoor team selection would based solely Finals times ie day No ls time plus best two flights day No 2 plus best three flights day No 3 three best six flights flown different days fliers three highest threeflight totals above designated comprise US Indoor team fourth place earns Team Alternate- Reporter-Photographer fifth place Team Manager sixth place comes Selection Program Director next cycle starting following day just-appointed Program Director would have thirty days via telephone conferencing 11-man supporting Task Force develop publish rules regs next team selection program Discussion industry first rule improving anything ruin what already have What already have seems 1 A fantastic tutorial talent poolbut no students 2 worlds inspira tional flying demonstrationsbut little PR spectator appreciation 3 An endangered species seemingly oblivious normal processes procreation 4 Finals scoring system applied Super Bowl would award team best season record three-point field goal before coin flip opening kickoff program proposal others might inspire should studied mulled studied some deeply interested ongoing competitiveness US FAI Indoor teams Save Us Ross McMullen AMA 18181 Sitting Associate Editors chair Model viation gives opportunity see read hear things relating world aerosport have particular interest CL mattersthat being earliest area modeling activity Soapbox letter written Raymond Lefrancois prompts want vent some feelings noise prob lemparticularly applies CL flying late Forties early Fifties lot CL flying done Washington DC metropolitan area schoolyards large play grounds parking lots parksand muni cipal CL field Haynes Point Earlier Chicago area noted lot flyingand contestswere held local semi-pro softball fields too Sure annoyed people some extent seldom barred flying during reasonable hours now much resistance model flying feel reasons engines used run 800010000 rpm except Speed engines seldom flown local fields disagreeable hear en gine performance began increase Mainly going higher higher rpms frequency sound engines emit big annoyance factor Yes higher-performance engines have different exhaust tone too thanks differences cylinder porting timing brings us extra power Mufflers may diminish loudness cant anything about frequency recently received new HP 21 35cc four-stroke engines being imported Tower Hobbies am very impressed its quietnessand surprising amount power produces frequency its exhaust sound very unobtrusive Al though its large fairly heavy engine looking it looks like 29and person just expects put out power equiva lence its apparent size has remem ber equivalent two-stroke en gine 60% its displacement thats what AMA competition rules say allowing fourstroke engines AMA eventsor about 1 2 cu has power equiva lent good sport 15 better older 1 9s Andit just sips fuel Yes breaking test stand ran 40 mm 2/3-throttle three oz K&B 100 fuel What Im trying say have some chance continuing enjoy plea sures CL flying unless want fly isolation 50 miles out country like FF fliers going have shift engines reduce annoy ance factor neighborsand four-strokes OS Wankel rotary game town unless count electric power Model aircraft four-stroke engines unbe lievably quietand exhaust sound non-hostile Learning live unique performance characteristics will take result should worth Lets Ban Noise Raymond Lefrancois seems biggest question AMA going wise up make mufflers mandatory activity RAMS have already lost best site ever Salem High School cause excessive noise us agreed excessive museum next Madison Sure particular problem RC-related would folly assume concern also fact unmuf fled model airplane engines make noise loud enough pitch annoys heck out lot people aint music everybody As directly relates us cant think single CL event couldnt run just well mufflerseven stuff West Coast Control Line group WAM has doing years fly same type events Speed Racing Combat Carrier etc didnt kill sport did something about biggest problem enjoy benefits places fly knowledge subject being run off because un wholesome image Lets face seldom much welcome bunch Hells Angels Reprinted newsletter biting Eagles Greater Omaha NE George Lieb editor 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/12
Page Numbers: 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 124, 125, 126
COMPE NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS tflX z Control Line Contest Board VoteZ Bev Wisniewski Safety Proposal, ~ Result 0 DefeatzEu uC JofVote uSn OEOCS 1o E I- -~ ~ a50 CEo ~0and OeO5OS5O Ost SnUflTally NONOAApproved~u ,j -512 IIIIIIIVVVI VIIVIIIIXXXI AShall Board consider proposalVNVVV A5V4N BIf passes should Wisnlewski safety proposal beNNVN VNN0 3Y 5N enforced Immediately CChoose followIng safety proposal should apply Carrier Speed onlyVVV VVVA 5Y proposal should apply CLeventsunderthe uthority t4 B 0postpone IEcIIn C above until RatificationNN VNVA 4Y 3N Vote EClarify foul definition clearly covers Combat events loss match Racing events loss heat orVVVV VVNA 6Y iN feature Control Line Safety Proposal CLCB considering safety proposal submitted Bev Wisniewski would require addition present rules relating same general area Either pilot must holding control handle pit crew pilots helpers must holding aircraft time engine running Failure comply rule shall result foul control handle safety thong re strains model safety thong does restrain model safety thong required also used failure comply rule shall result con testant being barred further competition event previous flights event shall cancelled proposed rule shall applicable either CL events under jurisdiction CLCB Carrier Speed onlyto determined CLCB vote Contest Board Procedure Works emergency situations safety proposal can put effect immediately mutual agreement AMA ppresident Contest Board chairman Other options way safety proposal can handled conduct vote Contest Board de termine 1 Whether consider proposal 2 Whether enforce proposal immediately wait until proposal rati fied second vote Contest Board respect safety proposal men tioned earlier CLCB voted see voting summary attached table consider proposalbut enforce until successfully ratified second vote cases ratifying vote Contest Board required before safety proposal can become part AMA rules Continued page 124 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS PF Pat English 823 Broadway Viocennns IN 47591 I Enrsce Williams 347 Soathmick Rd Westfield MA 01085 VII enents entire distrct except Michigan II H Sobriflb 87-26 88th St. Woodhaves Oaeens NY 11421 Gregg Seydel 3626 East lona Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RCn Ernest Nikoders 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 Michigan RC Bill Puori 28 Pnrnwood Commack NY 11725 BC Wayne Yeager 28225 Castln Romulas Ml 48174 Ill Kan Reber 427 Elm Or. Nazaretn PA 18064 Eastl CL & FP Paul Smith 11112 Oill Sterling Hgtv. Ml 48077 M Weisenbach 4568 lo 146th Clevelard OH 44135 IWestI VIII Randy Randolph P0 Sos 271048 CelIa TX 75227 IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MO IX Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg. 7100 W Center Rd. No 420 20741Omaha NE 68106 Rc Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554Rc George Hunter 6962 5 Lamer St Littletor CO 80122 V BC HR Norckauer 12330 Chicamauga Trail Hunttulle X James Caughran 27818 Ormood Ave Hayward CA 94544 AL 35803INorthI PP Wallace JohnsOn 4112 Whne Acres Rd Montgomery ALHarry Apojan 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hill CA 90274 36106 South CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rertssaaer St Jacksonville FL 32205Frank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI VI Rc55 Charles Gray 201 Halman Salem Rd Terre Haute meensl IN 47803Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issacluan WA 98027 BC Soaring Helen Olsen 820 Old Bongomme Universty CityRC James McCarty 18958 Marne View Or, Seattle WA MO 63132 98166 CL WR Sodzoch Jr 235 W Glade Palatine IL 80067 RC Pylon & Soarng attern other RC RC except Soaringl Bold Pace Below Indicates chairman af Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 Henry Struck RPO3 Hamburg Old Lyms CT 06271VII Sill Shailor 13596 Moetrose Oetroit Ml 48227 II Bradley Sane 60 La*e Ave. Lyndoneile NY 14098VIII Mark Valerias 1627 Overland Pass Sugarlancl TX 77478 Ill Rudy Klaiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107IX Jeralcl Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361X Joe Norcross P0 Boa 66 Hanford CA 93232 V Sunny Jenkins 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E, Redmond WA 98052 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD V J Ouvis Jr 1813 5 Lakeshore Birmingham AL 35216 Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Ce E Hamoan CT 06514 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lenington KY 40614 II Joe Priend 41 Caresege Hill Or. Colts Neck NJ 07722 VII Peter Waters 7420 7MiIe Rd Northeille Ml 48157 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blucoerry Hill Ct Cincinnati OHVIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rocksood Bartlesvile OK 74003 45211IX Lame Tregellas 3003 S Everett Nichita KS 87217 IV W Aberoenhe 9205 Carendon Upper Marlboro MO 20870X Sill Northrop Jr. 821 W 19tn St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Charles OavenpOrt 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98031 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDVI Bob Barth 7O32NSiOussChicago 1L60646 George Higgins P0 60s 482 North Pemoroke MA 02358VII lamw Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N Nero Hope MN 55428 IISill Boss 7706 269th St. Nero Hyde ParkNY 11040VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77458 IIILaird Jaykade 1025 Walnut St. Phladelphia PA 19107IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 IVRon McNally 6118 Bardu As. SpningfieldVA 22152X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Lvermore CA 94550 V Gave Hensetruaght P0 Bas 171 Moocks Corner SC 28461 XI John Thompson 1411 Sryaflt Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I John Guenther RR 1Soc 715 Borden IN 47106 Irs Seed 82 Lanaholm Dr. Nashssa NH 03060 II Claude McCullough RH 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Or. Rochester NY14612 VIII Buddy IrwIn 922 Sundown Lv OesotoTX 75115 Ill Edward Wissar 1521 Summit St. McKeesoort PA15130 IX OeanopeIand 7B17Semard St Omaha NE68114 IV Boo KarlssOn 3643 Marse Rd WiImngton 06 19810 X Bill Slyoman 12218 Gave St. Norwalk CA 90650 V Gavid Plaft 8940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 Xl EurIC Moorhead 275 5 View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 VI Chrs Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 II Merrick Andrew, 100 River Rd. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603 VII Rchard Gog6 Canary Hill Pontiac Ml 48055 Ill WaIler F Van Gorder 5669 Victory Vieva LS Cincinnati VIII Relph Bad Teeny Boss 545 Richardeon TX 75080 OH 45238IX Stan Chlton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don SrvIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave San Diego CA 92117 V Joon Martn 2180 Tgvrtail Mium FL 33133Xl Gave Hates 19957 S Red Land Rd Oregon City OR 87045 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Con Lndley 420 Tapelo Napersille IL 60540 114 Model Aviation 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 1984 US Scale Team Selection Finals RC Scale Team Finals Bob Dolly Wischer Sawyer State Park near Louisville KY scene Finals competition selection 1984 US Scale team team composed three RC modelers three CL modelers plus team manager Initially 13 entries expected class however 10 models flown RC three seen previous competitions Accidents prevented appearance po tentially competitive airplanes Harold Pa rentis new Savois Marchetti trimotor bomber totally destroyed week before trials due radio failure three engines retracting landing gear its bonus points would surely have made model prime team prospect Team members will Skip Mast Lockheed C-i 30 Hercules Bob Under wood Sorrell Hiperbipe Steve Sauger Stinson Trimotor beginning apparent multi-engine models would high final standings 25% 30% bonus ad ded flight scores planes would place top positions As flights made scores posted Skips Hercules Steves Stinson became evident other eight single-engine models competing against other third spot team Only biplane tail-dragFor first time ever US Scale team both CL RCwas selected Scale one-site Finals held Louisville Kentucky next big test will World Championships Paris France gers 10% bonuses really chance overtake multi-engine planes bonus rule has effect five years modelers hadnt taken advan tage its provisions team trials World Championships First place Reno 1982 won 5%-bonus airplane Terry Mel leneys DH Moth Minor Nats FAI rules bonus provisions used top two 5% airplanes single-engine tail-draggers retracts Louisville seeing effect FAI bonus system first time US modeling Reno hint future Wim Reinders placed first Stand-off Scale Mosquito Bomber twin Most remarkable ability high-bonus planes Stinson Hercules overcome serious deficits static scores among lowest rankings 7th 8th Bonuses added flight scores enough overcome static deficits Stinsons static score may possibly have suffered result insuffi cient documentation observations model warranted higher score Continued page 119 CL Scale Team Finals Mike Gretz Thirteen countrys finest CL Scale modelers arrived Louisville compete CL places 1984 US FAI Scale Team Three selected represent US World Championships next summer Paris France Among 13 pilots eight past present National Cham pions five competing actual Nats-winning airplanes Five pilots also FAI-experienced having US Scale Team before Only three Open-class Nats winners past decade absent namely Ray Smith Bill Harney Bill Boss caliber com petition Louisville truly outstanding contest officially ended Jeff Perez Lamed KS first place familiar B-i 7 Flying Fortress same basic airplane won Nats 1981 1983 highest-placing US en try 1982 Scale World Championships Russia Close scrutiny reveals Jeff has busy adding scale details tween malor contest static score has climbing result Louisville bomber scored 15945 static points go along its usual high flight points 22314 total 38259 points B-i 7 has 78-in wingspan powered four OS 25s Continued page 119 116 Model Aviation two Scale winnersand both used 4-engine airplanes left RC flier Skip Mast Lockheed C-130 Hercules rignt 15 UL iier Jeff Perez Boeing 8-17 F Jeff flew last World Championships 1982 placed 8thhighest US Scale team Jeff has added lots scale detail since 82plans add before World Champs model won CL Scale 83 Nats Greta pic CL judges CL compare documentation Ed Rhodes Skyraider model Judges CL R Lew McFarland Andy Sheber Jim Dugan model spans 62 weighs 10 lb uses HP 61 power features throttle flaps drop tanks engine shutoff Skip Masts C-130 gets eagle eye CR RC judges L R Art Arro Bill Deverna John Guenther Dave Abel Theyre judging distance meter Visible background Stinson Trimotor Hiperbipe Piel Beryl Photos Bob Wischer i Hon Sears immaculate Stearman PT-17 L CL team Typically Ron highest flight scoretough Only scale op tion throttle control Mike Gretz photo Heres Steve Saugers fabulous Stinson Trimotor Ralso RC team Thats Skip Mast holding Steve cranks up Plane uses OS25 center two HB 25s wings Bob Wischer photo Cliff Tacies Spezio Tu-Holer CL didnt make onto RC teambut because Cliff didnt make all-out effort Cathie Underwood holds Cliff cranks up OS 60 CWischer Steve Ashby plagued mechanical problems CL Mitsubishi MU-2 Its abig modeluses two Supertigre 60s craft has flaps retracts throttle engine cutoff World-class model Gretz Hal Parenti lost new Savola-Marchetti trimotor bomber due radio failure just days before meethad bring venerable F8F Bearcat L out retirement CWischer Ernie Violetts gorgeous DH Comet Racer CR came out retirement meet Ernie CR craftsman highest caliber Model former Nats winner CL Pit man CL Combat flier Joe Bill Harris CGretzl December 1983 117 Charlie Chambers F9F-8 LI began Jet Hangar Hobbies RC kit Charlie added wealth exterior detailgot hlgfl static score I-an problems kept him getting good flights Wischerl Australia Graves Kawasaki Tony RI CL model scratch-built Thats son Steve helping get ready fly Operating features include throttle flaps retracts tank drop engine cutoff Gretz George Rose LI makes some preflight adjustments many-times-winner Curtiss Hawk P-6E Biplanes 110% flight bonusl single-engine entries capable catching high-bonus-point multi-engine planes suitcase baggage compartment Bob Under woods RC Hiperbipe RI must have rough ride during aerobaticsl Bob made RC team finished second Wischer Burnis Fields Der Jager LI modeled after homebuilt aerobatic ship Fox 60 powers 115-lb scratchbuilt RC pseudo-fighter 163 Komet rocket plane RI entered Earl Thompson highest static score RC shipped Louisville air seen assemb ling contest Its nose-mounted glow engine uses side-mount long extension shaft Bob Wischer photosl 118 Model Aviation RC Scale conthued awarded Steve Sauger has reputation best modelers Stinson Tn motor masterpiece Both multiengine models just barely within 6kg 132 lb weight limit winning Hercules foam-and-balsa construction four K&B 35 engines Skip Mast made retract mechanisms weighed first small landing gear servo again after replacing servo larger having greater torque suspected second servo may have put model over weight limit model flown coupled ailerons rudder produced pronounced yawing action spoiled its otherwise smooth flights Takeoffs landings excellent model very predictable its landing ap proach always seemed too high flaps lowered however model sank steeply land circle maxi mum points effective flaps real asset spot landings Bob Underwoods Hiperbipe high static score needed good flight make team its final flight spite semicrash landing outside circle 10%bonus aerobatic Hiperbipe managed over take Saugers Stinson finish second place Steves Stinson third place ex citing model watch first takeoff Steve accidently bumped retract switch still runway model skidded off grass damage second flight best almost everything go ing right put Steve team third flight given idea ex treme stability Stinson two en gines died finished last minute right outboard engine landing grass alongside runway normal Highest static score awarded Earl Thompsons Messerschmitt 163 Komet rocket plane Earl used 05 61 cy linder exposed nose extra-long shaft extension move engine back ward thicker portion fuselage As would expected model made extreme ly fast spectacular flights Takeoff two-wheel dolly jettisoned air Twice wheels dropped late thought lost returned sharp-eyed retrievers permit Earls comple tion three rounds model also dem onstrated taxi maneuver necessarily typical German rocket plane Landings made extendable skid scalelike controlled crashes indeed typical originall Earls first flight best though ended parts landing skid being removed impact Spezio Tu-Holer finished first FAI recent Nats entry Cliff Tacie As Nats final flight deciding factor final placement also last flight team selection contest dramatic conclusion As expected take off landing scores determined whether Cliff would overtake Sauger Underwood remainder flight scores always high Although best flight far fell short 93 points Cliff came first alternate Cliff added weight CG raise wing loading purpose making landing takeoff positive less bouncy some ex tent trick success less tendency balloon landing Charlie Chambers encountered same problems ducted-fan Grumman Cougar experienced Nats fan couldnt keep up screaming Rossi engine fan slipped did early flight airplanes speed dropped off quickly landing came soon after Charlies Cougar few single-engine air craft high-enough static score catch multis Before mechanical problems tenminated flights Charlies maneuvers smooth precise retracts gave him 10% bonus venerable Curtiss Hawk P-6E George Rose another models high static score being biplane taildragger eligible 20% bonus final flight managed excellent landing grass Hawk com fortable Georges mechanical option belly tank drop failed come off despite heroic efforts dislodge diving climbing abruptly However did nothing flight score After losing new trimotor Hal Parenti fall back Grumman Bearcat try place team 10%-bonus airplane low static score serious detri ment Hals experience Pattern flier evident performance fast-flying Bearcat landing gear retraction demon stration done low altitude greatest visi bility judges very convincing flight option sequence gear retraction door closing definite time lag tween typical prototype Burnis Fields Der lager four models team trials copied after home-built airplane Der Jager aero batic plane either full-scale model craft its maneuverability shown flights scores being reasonably high great consistency Its low static score kept model placing higher Bob Wischers well-known Piel Beryl used because Ryan SCW fell victim landing encounter gopher hole Actual ly Ryan would probably have done no better Beryl except possibility higher static score Douglas Havoc twin would have better choice Judges RC portion team se lection Art Arro Bill Deverna Dave Abel John Guenther Contest Director Dale Arvin 1983 RC Scale Team Trials Place ContestantAircraftStatic Best FlightBonusTotalEngineWingspanWeight Finish _________inlb 1Skip MastLockheed C-13021602893830505384-K&B 21102132Epoxy 2Bob UnderwoodSornell Hyperbipe2438246401049020HP 6159/412Acrylic 3Steve SaugerStinson Model A228826106252548986251-OS 2590132Dope 2-H B25 4Cliff TacieSpezio Tu-Holer240424018755480587505 Max 6074/112Dope 5Bob WischerPiel Beryl234823940547420HP 6163A103Dope 6Earl ThompsonMe 163 Komet24702143355461335OS6167114Epoxy 7George RoseCuntiss P-6E2422216591045879ST 6064123Epoxy 8Hal ParentiGrumman F8F Beancat214223656510450765ST 6060105Epoxy 9Charlie ChambersGrumman F9F8 Cougar245817297510418775Rossi49112Acrylic 10Burnis FieldsDerJager1822210651039285Fox 10cc60115Dope CL Scale Continued weighs 11 lb entirely scratchbuilt features retractable landing gear operating flaps Jeff hopes add bomb-drop capability waist gun stations scale details before trip Paris next summer Mike Gretz brought 10-year-old Zlin 526A Akrobat out retirement take se cond place spot team same model won first Nats 1975 1976 1978 1979 also won Ster ling Award CL Scale Flight Achieve ment Award 1976 Mike competed Zlin 1974 1976 Scale World Championships placing 4th 5th respec tively model has wingspan 70 powered Webra 60 weighs 8 lb painted Sig dope Operating features throttle retracts flaps engine shutoff operated electronic digital propor tional control system sends signals through Up Down control lines Ele vator control standard E-Z Just con trol handle static score 17385 points flight score 19531 Mikes total 36916 points final spot team went Ron Sears Pontiac Ml flying same Stearman PT-i 7 won Nats 1982 beautiful ST 60-powered model has 64-in wingspan weighs 12 lb Ron static score 16935 third highest flight score 18315 third highest total 35250 pointsand third place standings stop consider PT-i 7 has no mechanical options other throttle fact Ron always near top flight points real tribute piloting skill Ron said hopes have brand-new multi-engined ship ready trip Paris fourth place team alternate Ed Rhodes good flying Douglas Skyraider Eds static score 15750 19 points behind Perezs winning B-i 7 thing kept Ed placing higher lack retracts FAI scoring flight realism downgraded model doesnt have retracts actual full-scale air craft did venerable Charles Bauer flew Jap December 1983 119 enese A6M2 Zero well-deserved fifth place Zero based Top Flite kit has 62-in span weighs 10 lb fin ished MonoKote K&B Superpoxy Zeros retracts flaps bomb drop controlled via electrical control sys tern Charles own design rest entries order finished Steve Ashby flying outstanding Mit subishi MU-2 Steve competed model World Championships last year Russia Several mechanical failures kept Steve achieving kind flight score needed make team again Senior-age competitor Julie Abel next Nats-winning Clipped Wing Cub Julie towed banner Cub flight options Australia Graves competed brandnew Japanese Tony fighter hadnt painted two weeks before contest little flight practice plane will tough competitor Past Nats Champion FAI team mem ber Ralph Burnstine entered new Fairchild PT-26 ST 60-powered model got good static score crashed attempting inside loop Dick Byron member 1982 FAI team flew familiar North American SNJ Dicks flying ability well-documented four past Nats wins Sport Scale wasn t able put kind flight wanted Louisville CL Scales true champions Ernie Violett returned competition year bringing beautiful DH Comet racer out retirement model won Nats Sterling Award 1974 hampered contest incomplete flights Newcomer Lynn Green entered nice Focke-Wulfe FW-1 90 got good static score flight problems held him back Clancy Arnolds P-38 Lightning also would have done much better able complete flight Once again importance having good-flying model FAI competition evident entries Louisville closely grouped static Only 338 points out possible 2000 separated best worst flying phase con test what determined winners Jeff Perez Mike Gretz Ron Sears top three flight scores contest fact order finish same order respective flight scores first time FAI CL Scale Team picked using FAI rules something past FAI competitors have wanted years Con sequently should strongest CL Scale teams US has ever selected 1983 CL Scale Team Trials Place ContestantAircraftStaticBest FlightBonusTotalEngineWingspanWeight Finish inlb 1Jeff PerezBoeing B-17F159452180830377534-OS 2578118Dope 2Mike GretzZlin 526A17385195811036916Webra 607082Dope 3Ron SearsStearman PT 1716935183151035250ST 606412Dope 4Ed RhodesAD7 AH Skyraider15750163641032114HP 6162101Epoxy Epoxy over 5Charlie BauerA6M2 Zero14970169891031959ST 606710MonoKote 6Steve AshbyMitsubishi MU-2N170401440020314402-ST 6067112Dope 7Julie AbelClip-Wing Cub1401015950529960Fox 36565Dope 8Ralph BurnstineFairchild PT-261579513671529466ST 605465Polyurethane 9Australia GravesK1-61-1 Tony14970145631029533ST 60681/29Epoxy 10Rich ByronNo American SNJ-515555132721028827ST 6067103Dope 11Ernie ViolettDH 88 Comet163051113015274352-Enya 356071Polyurethane 12Lynn GreenFW 190 A8154508384523834Enya 6060-3/8114RS Chevron 13Clancy ArnoldLockheed P-3814505690320214082-ST 3565/108Polyurethane WLES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSA 1984-85 Competition Rules Changes Approved contest boards have completed Final Votes rules proposals crossproposals submitted members 198485 rule book healthy number proposals submitted quite few died Initial Vote several months ago still left studied voted Final Voteand majority have passed will changes compe tition rules new rule book pub lished competition-oriented modelers will have wade through note changes affect various events new rules refinements existing rules some new rules will bring about major changes exist ing events Some new events have also added As aid members weve made sum mary important changes publish below Diligent readers CN can use back issues magazine Final Vote tabulations issue get very detailed view of rules changes Basic Proposal summaries can found October December 1982 sues results Contest Boards Initial Vote March 1983 issue CrossProposal summaries July 1983 sue result Contest Boards Interim Vote September 1983 issue Radio Control Rules Changes Pattern the item greatest interest probably fact RC-84-38 theTurn around Pattern proposal defeated ever new Pattern Class FAI has added Rate gyros autopilots banned Pattern proposal modify Sports man pattern defeated another modifying Pattern classes passed Only pilot al lowed operate transmitter controls Wheel landings tail-draggers now OK CDs must set number rounds flown before competition begins Four flights count six rounds flown host minor revisions maneuvers fly ing procedures Sailplanes several proposals dealing elimination combining other classes Standard-class Sailplanes de feated new Cross-Country event has added Provisional status other proposals passed Pylon Racing two proposals dealing requiring mufflers Formula QM depending local conditions defeated proposal allow use alternate scoring procedures defeated other proposals passed Sport Aerobatics both proposals passed Helicopters all proposals passed Control Line Rules Changes Endurance the proposal change maximum fuel capacity oz de feated Speed proposal require standard fuel events except Jet Speed de feated Aerobatics the proposal add training guide maneuver diagrams rule book defeated other proposals passed Navy Carrier proposal eliminate 60-degree-nose-high rule substitute maximum low-speed flight time 150 sec defeated proposal redefine landing description other proposals passed Combat two proposals define canopy stabilizer Slow Combat both defeated other proposals passed Racing Slow-Rat-10%-n itro-fuel pro posal passed definition fuel chosen 10% nitro 20% lube rest methanol proposal add second 70-lap qualifying race Scale Racing de feated Scale Rules Changes RC Sport Scale several controversial proContinued page 124 RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSI 120 Model Aviation ULES PROPOSALSRULES PROPOSALS posals defeated increase weight limit Sport Scale 20 lb use var ied distances appearance judging Sport Scale Outline Finish Color Markings bonus points craftsman builders adoption standard static judging form other proposals passed Precision RC Scale proposal sep arate AMA Precision Scale FAI rules let Giant Scale Precision Scale class amend Unified Judging Regula tions defeated other Scale rules proposals passed addition rule pro posal numbered RC-84-39 Initial Vote subsequently identified Scale rule proposal voted upon passed Scale Contest Board under label SC-84-1 9 Balance flight static WLES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS scores Scale Helicopter Indoor Rules Changes proposal add new Indoor Rubber categories defeated proposals add High-Technology class Indoor HandLaunched Glider add Manhattanformula Indoor Cabin passed proposal ban commercially-available props Indoor Duration events Free Flight Rules Changes proposals establish new AMA Nordic A-i Glider class allow novice contestants extra flights Class AA meets defeated other proposals passed add new Electric Power class change Rocket Power SuppleRULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALSRULES PROPOSA mental status specify sizes CO-2 motor fuel tanks General Rules Changes Two proposals defeated dele tion Terrain specifications Sec tion 1 rule book delete/relocate takeoff facilities rules now given Sec tion 1 rule book other General rules proposal passed CDs should study approved proposals provide substi tute CDs alternate CDs special inter est fact Boards approved proposal establish maximum weight model aircraft prohibit gaseous boosts metal-bladed propellers AMA activities extend ban hazardous model fuels RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSA Safety Proposal continued notice being published satisfy requirements Contest Board Proce dureswhich last published June 1982 edition Competition Newsletter hope Contest Board action proposal can completed time included forthcoming 1984-85 AMA rule book approved proposal being given public airing now since issue Model viotlon will readers hands November 1 1983 required CB vote can taken 30 days laterby December 11983 Any AMA member wishing affect outcome CB vote safety pro po saleither pro conshould state views preferably writing AMA District CLCB member name address can found Competition Directory else Competition Newsletter 84 CL Aerobatics Team Selected Team Finals held Dayton OH over recent Labor Day weekend 11 com petitors strove fill three slots US CL Aerobatics team Emerging top three Bob Baron Bill Werwage Jim Casale event unable attend World Championships next year three alternates also named Bob Gieseke Windy Urtnowski Remel Cooper 84 US Indoor Team Selected recent Indoor Team Finals three competitors selected 1984 US Indoor team Bob Randolph Cezar Banks Jim Richmond Team Mana ger Larry Calliau full report Finals will next month s Competition Newsletter 1983 Hats Perpetual Awards number perpetual awards given Nationals contest Winners receive hand some certificate names engraved trophy remains display AMA HQ 1983 awards winners Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age FF Coupe dHiver Charles S Markos Deerfield L600 sec McNeill Cup high time regardless age FF FAI Power Thomas C Kerr Philadelphia PA658 sec Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age FF Mulvihill Rubber Guenther Nowak Chicago ILi 080 sec Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time re gardless age Outdoor HLG Lawrence E Pelatowski Ansonia CT305 sec Jim Walker Trophy winner i/Sb Stunt flyoff excluding appearance points James Casale Paterson NJ Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Daniel G Belieff Rockville MDi 720 Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAI Stick Dan Domina E Windsor NJFAI Stick 5239 Sid Axelrod Memorial Scholarship best per formance Junior Senior RC 2-Meter Sailplane Charles Mohs Madison WI Hi Johnson Memorial Award outstanding performance RC Sailplane Duration events combined Standard/Modified Standard Un-limited 2-Meter Tom Brightbill Port land ORi 01 24 points Winners Matty Sullivan Junior Achievement Award Sig Memorial Award will announced later date SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB Compe5tton Newsletter wll present ,me tme coesroctce thousht pronokng deas c,ticsms AMA roles a,d polictes whcti affect conpeltlors Wten Issne has two cdes CN will OdeooOr o prot oiosspotnts thai hare bren sohnilted--wtho Ihe imjts anailable spare oniqoeness timeliness good asee Oetermtnati,n appropetateness foe poblicatron of matters nos, neco-me Walt Throne Director Pattern sity rest solely pahlisherEvents thooghts presented ho anfiroC shoold necessarily constroed AMA 110 AMA officors o poblislier shoold note pohilcasion ofaroles-change polIcy-change ideas does necessarily mean specific proposM has prosentod icials meeting designated Coneost Board E,ecooe cooncil appropriate committee sch action eespoecihility atitltor anyone else interested obtoinlogto timer beginning Site 1 Line B As official actionmost probably know didnt six rounds Pattern events First Hats 1983 Nationals now over forgotten thoughts prior Nats surely going see itbut really didnt know what expect got After reading years about hoopla goings-on other past Nats knew would have involved some capacity Sooooooo volunteered services help out RC Pattern event Sam Casale I arrived AMAs Chicopee Quality Inn Headquarters about 730 am Sunday July 24 immediately checked workers package consisted goodies including badge cap patches car pass etc Next went Westover -re ported Roman Polaski RC Pattern Manpower Coordinator turn assigned should take about five days complete four categories compete start ing Novice ending Master system used requires contes tants must eventually reviewed judges timed timers backup manpower three flying sites includes transmitter impound overseers run ners event coordinators calculators Although work hot sun times grueling rewards witnessing SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB 124 Model Aviation SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX greatest fliers country perform made worthwhile between chores chance see some Master fliers manipulate transmitters toggle switches dual rate retracts etc skill expert organist Its amazing what coordi nation some have Instruction pre-event meeting cluded awareness keeping fliers moving line try keep someone flying times think accomplished cause finished six rounds four days After happy get away observe other events work hard gratifying answer person asked Will againthe answer Yes fact bags still packed Im ready leave whenever call Reprinted Space Age newsletter RC Aces Stratham NH Sam Casale editor Still Sport Scale Brad Shepherd powers will permit few minutes Soapbox would like toss few thoughts Sport Scale stands today After talking other Sport Scale fans NASA Manned Space Center Scale Rally Houston seems consen sus among clan more detail ing required models order com petitiveexaggerated rib stitching de tailed engines sliding canopies etcsome models better AMA Precision Scale models just few years ago Bob Wischer has mentioned column times some models has seen almost competitive FAI Scale brings point discussion Allow opinion think have drifted away original intent Sport Scale conceived flying event models resembled full-scale airplanes order impress judges high static score more detailing being added talk guys doing static judging contests think will see finding harder time-consum ing place numerical value model look more detailing NASA meet must have 40 models look Im glad wasnt wearing mocassins come up numbers score sheets excellent renditions full-scale aircraft parked runway Criticism should offer suggestions im provement otherwise just much hot air floating off Free Flight thermal what would like toss out table discussion criticism viewpoints consideration modelers like detail want put ruler square inch work have event between Sport Scale F4C talents craftsmanship can find outlet will truly recognize abilities effort judges will able scrutinize model arms length detailing will use ruler check dimensions still eyeball Scale split score 50% model 50% flying possible total 200 points Go eight pages presentation book allow pictures details show model Judges would con sider amount scratch-building prefabrication decision points awarded could called Super Sport Scale Scrutiny Sport Scale Advanced Sport Scale Eyeball Scale whatever Add current Sport Scale rules paragraph states Rivet detail detailed engines ribstitching movable turrets cano pies raised panel joints other external details impress judges will consid ered awarding static points model Adding personal note let say isnt sour grapes part managed 1st-place trophy static NASA meet simple taildraggin model full-size aerobatic airplane being flown Denver CO have enough trophies ani hungry Enjoyment comes getting together other Scale modelers swapping ideas watching flying solving problems etc 81 Nats came Seguin just started put clear dope Laser MA November 1982 After seeing what Sport Scale models looked like went home started adding details intended developing proj ect Weekend Scale aerobatic model order competitive going take local meets felt like add feeling should have some opinions members engaged RC Scale modeling determine what anything should done Sport Scale event would like correspond Brad Shepherd about can address him 1308 E Polk Victoria TX 77901 really want stir things up accom plish something should write MA Districts Scale Contest Board member address Competition Directory section Competition Newsletter mizing Thing. Indoor FAI Team Selection Program Jack Carter Because greatness individual US FAI Indoor team members over last 15 years team selection program has gained certain respectability totally unwarranted reputation selection infalli bility beyond question can asked Should program intense competition among members Americas endangered species cycle after cycle after cycle view answer definitely yes US FAI Indoor team selection program can should become leading edge nationwide Indoor renaissance can done ask thoughts matter As nucleus true Indoor believers need great vision matching motivation plan commitment achieve other historic Indoor goal following represent might spark Indoor renaissance same time Strengthening team selection program b Increasing its participa tion level 200 plus c Supporting AMAs Adopt-A-School programall Septem ber 1987 what should start 1988/90 team selection program Briefly planning agenda pro gram would have include 1 Gaining commitment two true believers per AMA district 2 Establishing program task force person AMA district 3 Providing incentives program service well pure competition 4 Setting objectives startup cycle September encompass 22 adopted high school 200 program participants 100 program finalists 5 Setting up Regional sites AMA district 6 Securing cut rates AMA Adopt ed-School FAI participants 7 Promoting standard series FAI training models 8 Adopting fairer rigorous World Championships-like Finals format scoring system 9 Instituting 24-month-long Finals-toFinals team-selection cycle 10 Publishing two-year Regionals calen dar site including contact phone targeted months Regional program would have three progressive levels competition just like present ie Locals Regionals Finals differ ences Finals eligibility could earned accummulating 20 credits combination four ways Local level together accummulating highest 100 pointscores up 200 points either two ways Re gional level team selection would based solely times three best six flights flown different days Finals format Finals would schedule 100 fliers official flight day No 1 highest 50 advancing 50 fliers two official flights day No 2 highest 25 advancing 25 fliers three official flights day No 3 Explanations Some 10 agenda points need discussion clarification Point 3Incentives 22 high schools adopted integrated 1988/90 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX December 1983 125 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX FAI team selection program September 1987 efforts accomplish must recognized rewarded follow ing incentives represent four-way track through Local level via earning 20 credits combination following activities a Member last US Indoor team20 credits b Adopting-a-schooli 4 credits c Adopting-A-Son daughter other protege8 credits eacW d By placing through 10th district FAI LocalS credits Incentives Regional level represent two-way track earning up 200 points calculated like today follows a Scoring points two Regionals based two best six flights eachwith 1 00-point maximum per Regional b Scoring points Regional above plus guiding Adopted Son through two official flights Regional thereby earning one-regional point-score multiplier 2 national basis top 100 Regional point-scorers having 20 Local credits advance Finals Point 7FAI training mode/s mod els USF through FAI Sticks approximate half-size FAI models therefore much suitable smaller local sites FAI selection program training models described fully Rules Proposal IND-84-2 published December 1982 Model viation pages 114 115 Locals models USF through FAI plus FAI Sticks would permitted earning Local credits Regionals Finals USB through 1AFAI plus FAI Sticks would permitted earning Regional points Finals times Point 8More rigorous Finals World Championships-like four-day practice plus three competition US FAI Indoor Finals can set up 100 finalists air-space overcrowding follows a By noon practice day Finals CD posts blank flight schedule one-hour blocks denoting number official flights allowed per block Takeoff densities will exceed factor two between leastdense prime hours most-dense morn ing evening hours range might five flights 10 flights b By virtue contestants Regional point-placement ranking 1 100 flier beginning No 1 selects preferred time block day No ls official flight Regionals placement-rankings hold second third days competition too together provisions highest-ranking survivor selects preferred time-block first next days first round Le round No 2 day No 2 round No 4 day No 3 time-block position repeated subsequent rounds day takeoff density variations day No 2 may exceed factor 15 day No 3 must 10 factors should translate six nine takeoffs day No 2 seven day No 3 c The US FAI Indoor team selection would based solely Finals times ie day No ls time plus best two flights day No 2 plus best three flights day No 3 three best six flights flown different days fliers three highest threeflight totals above designated comprise US Indoor team fourth place earns Team Alternate- Reporter-Photographer fifth place Team Manager sixth place comes Selection Program Director next cycle starting following day just-appointed Program Director would have thirty days via telephone conferencing 11-man supporting Task Force develop publish rules regs next team selection program Discussion industry first rule improving anything ruin what already have What already have seems 1 A fantastic tutorial talent poolbut no students 2 worlds inspira tional flying demonstrationsbut little PR spectator appreciation 3 An endangered species seemingly oblivious normal processes procreation 4 Finals scoring system applied Super Bowl would award team best season record three-point field goal before coin flip opening kickoff program proposal others might inspire should studied mulled studied some deeply interested ongoing competitiveness US FAI Indoor teams Save Us Ross McMullen AMA 18181 Sitting Associate Editors chair Model viation gives opportunity see read hear things relating world aerosport have particular interest CL mattersthat being earliest area modeling activity Soapbox letter written Raymond Lefrancois prompts want vent some feelings noise prob lemparticularly applies CL flying late Forties early Fifties lot CL flying done Washington DC metropolitan area schoolyards large play grounds parking lots parksand muni cipal CL field Haynes Point Earlier Chicago area noted lot flyingand contestswere held local semi-pro softball fields too Sure annoyed people some extent seldom barred flying during reasonable hours now much resistance model flying feel reasons engines used run 800010000 rpm except Speed engines seldom flown local fields disagreeable hear en gine performance began increase Mainly going higher higher rpms frequency sound engines emit big annoyance factor Yes higher-performance engines have different exhaust tone too thanks differences cylinder porting timing brings us extra power Mufflers may diminish loudness cant anything about frequency recently received new HP 21 35cc four-stroke engines being imported Tower Hobbies am very impressed its quietnessand surprising amount power produces frequency its exhaust sound very unobtrusive Al though its large fairly heavy engine looking it looks like 29and person just expects put out power equiva lence its apparent size has remem ber equivalent two-stroke en gine 60% its displacement thats what AMA competition rules say allowing fourstroke engines AMA eventsor about 1 2 cu has power equiva lent good sport 15 better older 1 9s Andit just sips fuel Yes breaking test stand ran 40 mm 2/3-throttle three oz K&B 100 fuel What Im trying say have some chance continuing enjoy plea sures CL flying unless want fly isolation 50 miles out country like FF fliers going have shift engines reduce annoy ance factor neighborsand four-strokes OS Wankel rotary game town unless count electric power Model aircraft four-stroke engines unbe lievably quietand exhaust sound non-hostile Learning live unique performance characteristics will take result should worth Lets Ban Noise Raymond Lefrancois seems biggest question AMA going wise up make mufflers mandatory activity RAMS have already lost best site ever Salem High School cause excessive noise us agreed excessive museum next Madison Sure particular problem RC-related would folly assume concern also fact unmuf fled model airplane engines make noise loud enough pitch annoys heck out lot people aint music everybody As directly relates us cant think single CL event couldnt run just well mufflerseven stuff West Coast Control Line group WAM has doing years fly same type events Speed Racing Combat Carrier etc didnt kill sport did something about biggest problem enjoy benefits places fly knowledge subject being run off because un wholesome image Lets face seldom much welcome bunch Hells Angels Reprinted newsletter biting Eagles Greater Omaha NE George Lieb editor 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/12
Page Numbers: 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 124, 125, 126
COMPE NE WSLETTE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS tflX z Control Line Contest Board VoteZ Bev Wisniewski Safety Proposal, ~ Result 0 DefeatzEu uC JofVote uSn OEOCS 1o E I- -~ ~ a50 CEo ~0and OeO5OS5O Ost SnUflTally NONOAApproved~u ,j -512 IIIIIIIVVVI VIIVIIIIXXXI AShall Board consider proposalVNVVV A5V4N BIf passes should Wisnlewski safety proposal beNNVN VNN0 3Y 5N enforced Immediately CChoose followIng safety proposal should apply Carrier Speed onlyVVV VVVA 5Y proposal should apply CLeventsunderthe uthority t4 B 0postpone IEcIIn C above until RatificationNN VNVA 4Y 3N Vote EClarify foul definition clearly covers Combat events loss match Racing events loss heat orVVVV VVNA 6Y iN feature Control Line Safety Proposal CLCB considering safety proposal submitted Bev Wisniewski would require addition present rules relating same general area Either pilot must holding control handle pit crew pilots helpers must holding aircraft time engine running Failure comply rule shall result foul control handle safety thong re strains model safety thong does restrain model safety thong required also used failure comply rule shall result con testant being barred further competition event previous flights event shall cancelled proposed rule shall applicable either CL events under jurisdiction CLCB Carrier Speed onlyto determined CLCB vote Contest Board Procedure Works emergency situations safety proposal can put effect immediately mutual agreement AMA ppresident Contest Board chairman Other options way safety proposal can handled conduct vote Contest Board de termine 1 Whether consider proposal 2 Whether enforce proposal immediately wait until proposal rati fied second vote Contest Board respect safety proposal men tioned earlier CLCB voted see voting summary attached table consider proposalbut enforce until successfully ratified second vote cases ratifying vote Contest Board required before safety proposal can become part AMA rules Continued page 124 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS PF Pat English 823 Broadway Viocennns IN 47591 I Enrsce Williams 347 Soathmick Rd Westfield MA 01085 VII enents entire distrct except Michigan II H Sobriflb 87-26 88th St. Woodhaves Oaeens NY 11421 Gregg Seydel 3626 East lona Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RCn Ernest Nikoders 407 Willow St Lockport NY 14094 Michigan RC Bill Puori 28 Pnrnwood Commack NY 11725 BC Wayne Yeager 28225 Castln Romulas Ml 48174 Ill Kan Reber 427 Elm Or. Nazaretn PA 18064 Eastl CL & FP Paul Smith 11112 Oill Sterling Hgtv. Ml 48077 M Weisenbach 4568 lo 146th Clevelard OH 44135 IWestI VIII Randy Randolph P0 Sos 271048 CelIa TX 75227 IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MO IX Sill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg. 7100 W Center Rd. No 420 20741Omaha NE 68106 Rc Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554Rc George Hunter 6962 5 Lamer St Littletor CO 80122 V BC HR Norckauer 12330 Chicamauga Trail Hunttulle X James Caughran 27818 Ormood Ave Hayward CA 94544 AL 35803INorthI PP Wallace JohnsOn 4112 Whne Acres Rd Montgomery ALHarry Apojan 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hill CA 90274 36106 South CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rertssaaer St Jacksonville FL 32205Frank Gomes 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI VI Rc55 Charles Gray 201 Halman Salem Rd Terre Haute meensl IN 47803Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Rt 3 Issacluan WA 98027 BC Soaring Helen Olsen 820 Old Bongomme Universty CityRC James McCarty 18958 Marne View Or, Seattle WA MO 63132 98166 CL WR Sodzoch Jr 235 W Glade Palatine IL 80067 RC Pylon & Soarng attern other RC RC except Soaringl Bold Pace Below Indicates chairman af Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARDVI Chris Matnuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 Henry Struck RPO3 Hamburg Old Lyms CT 06271VII Sill Shailor 13596 Moetrose Oetroit Ml 48227 II Bradley Sane 60 La*e Ave. Lyndoneile NY 14098VIII Mark Valerias 1627 Overland Pass Sugarlancl TX 77478 Ill Rudy Klaiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107IX Jeralcl Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361X Joe Norcross P0 Boa 66 Hanford CA 93232 V Sunny Jenkins 3112 6 Raines Rd Memphis TN 38118Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E, Redmond WA 98052 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD V J Ouvis Jr 1813 5 Lakeshore Birmingham AL 35216 Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Ce E Hamoan CT 06514 VI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lenington KY 40614 II Joe Priend 41 Caresege Hill Or. Colts Neck NJ 07722 VII Peter Waters 7420 7MiIe Rd Northeille Ml 48157 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blucoerry Hill Ct Cincinnati OHVIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rocksood Bartlesvile OK 74003 45211IX Lame Tregellas 3003 S Everett Nichita KS 87217 IV W Aberoenhe 9205 Carendon Upper Marlboro MO 20870X Sill Northrop Jr. 821 W 19tn St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Charles OavenpOrt 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98031 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARDVI Bob Barth 7O32NSiOussChicago 1L60646 George Higgins P0 60s 482 North Pemoroke MA 02358VII lamw Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N Nero Hope MN 55428 IISill Boss 7706 269th St. Nero Hyde ParkNY 11040VIII Win Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77458 IIILaird Jaykade 1025 Walnut St. Phladelphia PA 19107IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 IVRon McNally 6118 Bardu As. SpningfieldVA 22152X Vic Garner P0 Box 573 Lvermore CA 94550 V Gave Hensetruaght P0 Bas 171 Moocks Corner SC 28461 XI John Thompson 1411 Sryaflt Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I John Guenther RR 1Soc 715 Borden IN 47106 Irs Seed 82 Lanaholm Dr. Nashssa NH 03060 II Claude McCullough RH 1 Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Or. Rochester NY14612 VIII Buddy IrwIn 922 Sundown Lv OesotoTX 75115 Ill Edward Wissar 1521 Summit St. McKeesoort PA15130 IX OeanopeIand 7B17Semard St Omaha NE68114 IV Boo KarlssOn 3643 Marse Rd WiImngton 06 19810 X Bill Slyoman 12218 Gave St. Norwalk CA 90650 V Gavid Plaft 8940 NW 15th Pt Lauderdale FL 33313 Xl EurIC Moorhead 275 5 View Place 5 Salem OR 97302 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 VI Chrs Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 II Merrick Andrew, 100 River Rd. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603 VII Rchard Gog6 Canary Hill Pontiac Ml 48055 Ill WaIler F Van Gorder 5669 Victory Vieva LS Cincinnati VIII Relph Bad Teeny Boss 545 Richardeon TX 75080 OH 45238IX Stan Chlton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don SrvIl 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave San Diego CA 92117 V Joon Martn 2180 Tgvrtail Mium FL 33133Xl Gave Hates 19957 S Red Land Rd Oregon City OR 87045 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Con Lndley 420 Tapelo Napersille IL 60540 114 Model Aviation 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 1984 US Scale Team Selection Finals RC Scale Team Finals Bob Dolly Wischer Sawyer State Park near Louisville KY scene Finals competition selection 1984 US Scale team team composed three RC modelers three CL modelers plus team manager Initially 13 entries expected class however 10 models flown RC three seen previous competitions Accidents prevented appearance po tentially competitive airplanes Harold Pa rentis new Savois Marchetti trimotor bomber totally destroyed week before trials due radio failure three engines retracting landing gear its bonus points would surely have made model prime team prospect Team members will Skip Mast Lockheed C-i 30 Hercules Bob Under wood Sorrell Hiperbipe Steve Sauger Stinson Trimotor beginning apparent multi-engine models would high final standings 25% 30% bonus ad ded flight scores planes would place top positions As flights made scores posted Skips Hercules Steves Stinson became evident other eight single-engine models competing against other third spot team Only biplane tail-dragFor first time ever US Scale team both CL RCwas selected Scale one-site Finals held Louisville Kentucky next big test will World Championships Paris France gers 10% bonuses really chance overtake multi-engine planes bonus rule has effect five years modelers hadnt taken advan tage its provisions team trials World Championships First place Reno 1982 won 5%-bonus airplane Terry Mel leneys DH Moth Minor Nats FAI rules bonus provisions used top two 5% airplanes single-engine tail-draggers retracts Louisville seeing effect FAI bonus system first time US modeling Reno hint future Wim Reinders placed first Stand-off Scale Mosquito Bomber twin Most remarkable ability high-bonus planes Stinson Hercules overcome serious deficits static scores among lowest rankings 7th 8th Bonuses added flight scores enough overcome static deficits Stinsons static score may possibly have suffered result insuffi cient documentation observations model warranted higher score Continued page 119 CL Scale Team Finals Mike Gretz Thirteen countrys finest CL Scale modelers arrived Louisville compete CL places 1984 US FAI Scale Team Three selected represent US World Championships next summer Paris France Among 13 pilots eight past present National Cham pions five competing actual Nats-winning airplanes Five pilots also FAI-experienced having US Scale Team before Only three Open-class Nats winners past decade absent namely Ray Smith Bill Harney Bill Boss caliber com petition Louisville truly outstanding contest officially ended Jeff Perez Lamed KS first place familiar B-i 7 Flying Fortress same basic airplane won Nats 1981 1983 highest-placing US en try 1982 Scale World Championships Russia Close scrutiny reveals Jeff has busy adding scale details tween malor contest static score has climbing result Louisville bomber scored 15945 static points go along its usual high flight points 22314 total 38259 points B-i 7 has 78-in wingspan powered four OS 25s Continued page 119 116 Model Aviation two Scale winnersand both used 4-engine airplanes left RC flier Skip Mast Lockheed C-130 Hercules rignt 15 UL iier Jeff Perez Boeing 8-17 F Jeff flew last World Championships 1982 placed 8thhighest US Scale team Jeff has added lots scale detail since 82plans add before World Champs model won CL Scale 83 Nats Greta pic CL judges CL compare documentation Ed Rhodes Skyraider model Judges CL R Lew McFarland Andy Sheber Jim Dugan model spans 62 weighs 10 lb uses HP 61 power features throttle flaps drop tanks engine shutoff Skip Masts C-130 gets eagle eye CR RC judges L R Art Arro Bill Deverna John Guenther Dave Abel Theyre judging distance meter Visible background Stinson Trimotor Hiperbipe Piel Beryl Photos Bob Wischer i Hon Sears immaculate Stearman PT-17 L CL team Typically Ron highest flight scoretough Only scale op tion throttle control Mike Gretz photo Heres Steve Saugers fabulous Stinson Trimotor Ralso RC team Thats Skip Mast holding Steve cranks up Plane uses OS25 center two HB 25s wings Bob Wischer photo Cliff Tacies Spezio Tu-Holer CL didnt make onto RC teambut because Cliff didnt make all-out effort Cathie Underwood holds Cliff cranks up OS 60 CWischer Steve Ashby plagued mechanical problems CL Mitsubishi MU-2 Its abig modeluses two Supertigre 60s craft has flaps retracts throttle engine cutoff World-class model Gretz Hal Parenti lost new Savola-Marchetti trimotor bomber due radio failure just days before meethad bring venerable F8F Bearcat L out retirement CWischer Ernie Violetts gorgeous DH Comet Racer CR came out retirement meet Ernie CR craftsman highest caliber Model former Nats winner CL Pit man CL Combat flier Joe Bill Harris CGretzl December 1983 117 Charlie Chambers F9F-8 LI began Jet Hangar Hobbies RC kit Charlie added wealth exterior detailgot hlgfl static score I-an problems kept him getting good flights Wischerl Australia Graves Kawasaki Tony RI CL model scratch-built Thats son Steve helping get ready fly Operating features include throttle flaps retracts tank drop engine cutoff Gretz George Rose LI makes some preflight adjustments many-times-winner Curtiss Hawk P-6E Biplanes 110% flight bonusl single-engine entries capable catching high-bonus-point multi-engine planes suitcase baggage compartment Bob Under woods RC Hiperbipe RI must have rough ride during aerobaticsl Bob made RC team finished second Wischer Burnis Fields Der Jager LI modeled after homebuilt aerobatic ship Fox 60 powers 115-lb scratchbuilt RC pseudo-fighter 163 Komet rocket plane RI entered Earl Thompson highest static score RC shipped Louisville air seen assemb ling contest Its nose-mounted glow engine uses side-mount long extension shaft Bob Wischer photosl 118 Model Aviation RC Scale conthued awarded Steve Sauger has reputation best modelers Stinson Tn motor masterpiece Both multiengine models just barely within 6kg 132 lb weight limit winning Hercules foam-and-balsa construction four K&B 35 engines Skip Mast made retract mechanisms weighed first small landing gear servo again after replacing servo larger having greater torque suspected second servo may have put model over weight limit model flown coupled ailerons rudder produced pronounced yawing action spoiled its otherwise smooth flights Takeoffs landings excellent model very predictable its landing ap proach always seemed too high flaps lowered however model sank steeply land circle maxi mum points effective flaps real asset spot landings Bob Underwoods Hiperbipe high static score needed good flight make team its final flight spite semicrash landing outside circle 10%bonus aerobatic Hiperbipe managed over take Saugers Stinson finish second place Steves Stinson third place ex citing model watch first takeoff Steve accidently bumped retract switch still runway model skidded off grass damage second flight best almost everything go ing right put Steve team third flight given idea ex treme stability Stinson two en gines died finished last minute right outboard engine landing grass alongside runway normal Highest static score awarded Earl Thompsons Messerschmitt 163 Komet rocket plane Earl used 05 61 cy linder exposed nose extra-long shaft extension move engine back ward thicker portion fuselage As would expected model made extreme ly fast spectacular flights Takeoff two-wheel dolly jettisoned air Twice wheels dropped late thought lost returned sharp-eyed retrievers permit Earls comple tion three rounds model also dem onstrated taxi maneuver necessarily typical German rocket plane Landings made extendable skid scalelike controlled crashes indeed typical originall Earls first flight best though ended parts landing skid being removed impact Spezio Tu-Holer finished first FAI recent Nats entry Cliff Tacie As Nats final flight deciding factor final placement also last flight team selection contest dramatic conclusion As expected take off landing scores determined whether Cliff would overtake Sauger Underwood remainder flight scores always high Although best flight far fell short 93 points Cliff came first alternate Cliff added weight CG raise wing loading purpose making landing takeoff positive less bouncy some ex tent trick success less tendency balloon landing Charlie Chambers encountered same problems ducted-fan Grumman Cougar experienced Nats fan couldnt keep up screaming Rossi engine fan slipped did early flight airplanes speed dropped off quickly landing came soon after Charlies Cougar few single-engine air craft high-enough static score catch multis Before mechanical problems tenminated flights Charlies maneuvers smooth precise retracts gave him 10% bonus venerable Curtiss Hawk P-6E George Rose another models high static score being biplane taildragger eligible 20% bonus final flight managed excellent landing grass Hawk com fortable Georges mechanical option belly tank drop failed come off despite heroic efforts dislodge diving climbing abruptly However did nothing flight score After losing new trimotor Hal Parenti fall back Grumman Bearcat try place team 10%-bonus airplane low static score serious detri ment Hals experience Pattern flier evident performance fast-flying Bearcat landing gear retraction demon stration done low altitude greatest visi bility judges very convincing flight option sequence gear retraction door closing definite time lag tween typical prototype Burnis Fields Der lager four models team trials copied after home-built airplane Der Jager aero batic plane either full-scale model craft its maneuverability shown flights scores being reasonably high great consistency Its low static score kept model placing higher Bob Wischers well-known Piel Beryl used because Ryan SCW fell victim landing encounter gopher hole Actual ly Ryan would probably have done no better Beryl except possibility higher static score Douglas Havoc twin would have better choice Judges RC portion team se lection Art Arro Bill Deverna Dave Abel John Guenther Contest Director Dale Arvin 1983 RC Scale Team Trials Place ContestantAircraftStatic Best FlightBonusTotalEngineWingspanWeight Finish _________inlb 1Skip MastLockheed C-13021602893830505384-K&B 21102132Epoxy 2Bob UnderwoodSornell Hyperbipe2438246401049020HP 6159/412Acrylic 3Steve SaugerStinson Model A228826106252548986251-OS 2590132Dope 2-H B25 4Cliff TacieSpezio Tu-Holer240424018755480587505 Max 6074/112Dope 5Bob WischerPiel Beryl234823940547420HP 6163A103Dope 6Earl ThompsonMe 163 Komet24702143355461335OS6167114Epoxy 7George RoseCuntiss P-6E2422216591045879ST 6064123Epoxy 8Hal ParentiGrumman F8F Beancat214223656510450765ST 6060105Epoxy 9Charlie ChambersGrumman F9F8 Cougar245817297510418775Rossi49112Acrylic 10Burnis FieldsDerJager1822210651039285Fox 10cc60115Dope CL Scale Continued weighs 11 lb entirely scratchbuilt features retractable landing gear operating flaps Jeff hopes add bomb-drop capability waist gun stations scale details before trip Paris next summer Mike Gretz brought 10-year-old Zlin 526A Akrobat out retirement take se cond place spot team same model won first Nats 1975 1976 1978 1979 also won Ster ling Award CL Scale Flight Achieve ment Award 1976 Mike competed Zlin 1974 1976 Scale World Championships placing 4th 5th respec tively model has wingspan 70 powered Webra 60 weighs 8 lb painted Sig dope Operating features throttle retracts flaps engine shutoff operated electronic digital propor tional control system sends signals through Up Down control lines Ele vator control standard E-Z Just con trol handle static score 17385 points flight score 19531 Mikes total 36916 points final spot team went Ron Sears Pontiac Ml flying same Stearman PT-i 7 won Nats 1982 beautiful ST 60-powered model has 64-in wingspan weighs 12 lb Ron static score 16935 third highest flight score 18315 third highest total 35250 pointsand third place standings stop consider PT-i 7 has no mechanical options other throttle fact Ron always near top flight points real tribute piloting skill Ron said hopes have brand-new multi-engined ship ready trip Paris fourth place team alternate Ed Rhodes good flying Douglas Skyraider Eds static score 15750 19 points behind Perezs winning B-i 7 thing kept Ed placing higher lack retracts FAI scoring flight realism downgraded model doesnt have retracts actual full-scale air craft did venerable Charles Bauer flew Jap December 1983 119 enese A6M2 Zero well-deserved fifth place Zero based Top Flite kit has 62-in span weighs 10 lb fin ished MonoKote K&B Superpoxy Zeros retracts flaps bomb drop controlled via electrical control sys tern Charles own design rest entries order finished Steve Ashby flying outstanding Mit subishi MU-2 Steve competed model World Championships last year Russia Several mechanical failures kept Steve achieving kind flight score needed make team again Senior-age competitor Julie Abel next Nats-winning Clipped Wing Cub Julie towed banner Cub flight options Australia Graves competed brandnew Japanese Tony fighter hadnt painted two weeks before contest little flight practice plane will tough competitor Past Nats Champion FAI team mem ber Ralph Burnstine entered new Fairchild PT-26 ST 60-powered model got good static score crashed attempting inside loop Dick Byron member 1982 FAI team flew familiar North American SNJ Dicks flying ability well-documented four past Nats wins Sport Scale wasn t able put kind flight wanted Louisville CL Scales true champions Ernie Violett returned competition year bringing beautiful DH Comet racer out retirement model won Nats Sterling Award 1974 hampered contest incomplete flights Newcomer Lynn Green entered nice Focke-Wulfe FW-1 90 got good static score flight problems held him back Clancy Arnolds P-38 Lightning also would have done much better able complete flight Once again importance having good-flying model FAI competition evident entries Louisville closely grouped static Only 338 points out possible 2000 separated best worst flying phase con test what determined winners Jeff Perez Mike Gretz Ron Sears top three flight scores contest fact order finish same order respective flight scores first time FAI CL Scale Team picked using FAI rules something past FAI competitors have wanted years Con sequently should strongest CL Scale teams US has ever selected 1983 CL Scale Team Trials Place ContestantAircraftStaticBest FlightBonusTotalEngineWingspanWeight Finish inlb 1Jeff PerezBoeing B-17F159452180830377534-OS 2578118Dope 2Mike GretzZlin 526A17385195811036916Webra 607082Dope 3Ron SearsStearman PT 1716935183151035250ST 606412Dope 4Ed RhodesAD7 AH Skyraider15750163641032114HP 6162101Epoxy Epoxy over 5Charlie BauerA6M2 Zero14970169891031959ST 606710MonoKote 6Steve AshbyMitsubishi MU-2N170401440020314402-ST 6067112Dope 7Julie AbelClip-Wing Cub1401015950529960Fox 36565Dope 8Ralph BurnstineFairchild PT-261579513671529466ST 605465Polyurethane 9Australia GravesK1-61-1 Tony14970145631029533ST 60681/29Epoxy 10Rich ByronNo American SNJ-515555132721028827ST 6067103Dope 11Ernie ViolettDH 88 Comet163051113015274352-Enya 356071Polyurethane 12Lynn GreenFW 190 A8154508384523834Enya 6060-3/8114RS Chevron 13Clancy ArnoldLockheed P-3814505690320214082-ST 3565/108Polyurethane WLES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSA 1984-85 Competition Rules Changes Approved contest boards have completed Final Votes rules proposals crossproposals submitted members 198485 rule book healthy number proposals submitted quite few died Initial Vote several months ago still left studied voted Final Voteand majority have passed will changes compe tition rules new rule book pub lished competition-oriented modelers will have wade through note changes affect various events new rules refinements existing rules some new rules will bring about major changes exist ing events Some new events have also added As aid members weve made sum mary important changes publish below Diligent readers CN can use back issues magazine Final Vote tabulations issue get very detailed view of rules changes Basic Proposal summaries can found October December 1982 sues results Contest Boards Initial Vote March 1983 issue CrossProposal summaries July 1983 sue result Contest Boards Interim Vote September 1983 issue Radio Control Rules Changes Pattern the item greatest interest probably fact RC-84-38 theTurn around Pattern proposal defeated ever new Pattern Class FAI has added Rate gyros autopilots banned Pattern proposal modify Sports man pattern defeated another modifying Pattern classes passed Only pilot al lowed operate transmitter controls Wheel landings tail-draggers now OK CDs must set number rounds flown before competition begins Four flights count six rounds flown host minor revisions maneuvers fly ing procedures Sailplanes several proposals dealing elimination combining other classes Standard-class Sailplanes de feated new Cross-Country event has added Provisional status other proposals passed Pylon Racing two proposals dealing requiring mufflers Formula QM depending local conditions defeated proposal allow use alternate scoring procedures defeated other proposals passed Sport Aerobatics both proposals passed Helicopters all proposals passed Control Line Rules Changes Endurance the proposal change maximum fuel capacity oz de feated Speed proposal require standard fuel events except Jet Speed de feated Aerobatics the proposal add training guide maneuver diagrams rule book defeated other proposals passed Navy Carrier proposal eliminate 60-degree-nose-high rule substitute maximum low-speed flight time 150 sec defeated proposal redefine landing description other proposals passed Combat two proposals define canopy stabilizer Slow Combat both defeated other proposals passed Racing Slow-Rat-10%-n itro-fuel pro posal passed definition fuel chosen 10% nitro 20% lube rest methanol proposal add second 70-lap qualifying race Scale Racing de feated Scale Rules Changes RC Sport Scale several controversial proContinued page 124 RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSI 120 Model Aviation ULES PROPOSALSRULES PROPOSALS posals defeated increase weight limit Sport Scale 20 lb use var ied distances appearance judging Sport Scale Outline Finish Color Markings bonus points craftsman builders adoption standard static judging form other proposals passed Precision RC Scale proposal sep arate AMA Precision Scale FAI rules let Giant Scale Precision Scale class amend Unified Judging Regula tions defeated other Scale rules proposals passed addition rule pro posal numbered RC-84-39 Initial Vote subsequently identified Scale rule proposal voted upon passed Scale Contest Board under label SC-84-1 9 Balance flight static WLES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALS scores Scale Helicopter Indoor Rules Changes proposal add new Indoor Rubber categories defeated proposals add High-Technology class Indoor HandLaunched Glider add Manhattanformula Indoor Cabin passed proposal ban commercially-available props Indoor Duration events Free Flight Rules Changes proposals establish new AMA Nordic A-i Glider class allow novice contestants extra flights Class AA meets defeated other proposals passed add new Electric Power class change Rocket Power SuppleRULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSALSRULES PROPOSA mental status specify sizes CO-2 motor fuel tanks General Rules Changes Two proposals defeated dele tion Terrain specifications Sec tion 1 rule book delete/relocate takeoff facilities rules now given Sec tion 1 rule book other General rules proposal passed CDs should study approved proposals provide substi tute CDs alternate CDs special inter est fact Boards approved proposal establish maximum weight model aircraft prohibit gaseous boosts metal-bladed propellers AMA activities extend ban hazardous model fuels RULES PROPOSALS RULES PROPOSA Safety Proposal continued notice being published satisfy requirements Contest Board Proce dureswhich last published June 1982 edition Competition Newsletter hope Contest Board action proposal can completed time included forthcoming 1984-85 AMA rule book approved proposal being given public airing now since issue Model viotlon will readers hands November 1 1983 required CB vote can taken 30 days laterby December 11983 Any AMA member wishing affect outcome CB vote safety pro po saleither pro conshould state views preferably writing AMA District CLCB member name address can found Competition Directory else Competition Newsletter 84 CL Aerobatics Team Selected Team Finals held Dayton OH over recent Labor Day weekend 11 com petitors strove fill three slots US CL Aerobatics team Emerging top three Bob Baron Bill Werwage Jim Casale event unable attend World Championships next year three alternates also named Bob Gieseke Windy Urtnowski Remel Cooper 84 US Indoor Team Selected recent Indoor Team Finals three competitors selected 1984 US Indoor team Bob Randolph Cezar Banks Jim Richmond Team Mana ger Larry Calliau full report Finals will next month s Competition Newsletter 1983 Hats Perpetual Awards number perpetual awards given Nationals contest Winners receive hand some certificate names engraved trophy remains display AMA HQ 1983 awards winners Dick Black Trophy high time regardless age FF Coupe dHiver Charles S Markos Deerfield L600 sec McNeill Cup high time regardless age FF FAI Power Thomas C Kerr Philadelphia PA658 sec Mulvihill Trophy high time regardless age FF Mulvihill Rubber Guenther Nowak Chicago ILi 080 sec Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time re gardless age Outdoor HLG Lawrence E Pelatowski Ansonia CT305 sec Jim Walker Trophy winner i/Sb Stunt flyoff excluding appearance points James Casale Paterson NJ Stout Indoor Trophy high time regardless age Indoor Cabin Daniel G Belieff Rockville MDi 720 Stout Commercial Trophy high time regard less age AMA FAI Stick Dan Domina E Windsor NJFAI Stick 5239 Sid Axelrod Memorial Scholarship best per formance Junior Senior RC 2-Meter Sailplane Charles Mohs Madison WI Hi Johnson Memorial Award outstanding performance RC Sailplane Duration events combined Standard/Modified Standard Un-limited 2-Meter Tom Brightbill Port land ORi 01 24 points Winners Matty Sullivan Junior Achievement Award Sig Memorial Award will announced later date SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB Compe5tton Newsletter wll present ,me tme coesroctce thousht pronokng deas c,ticsms AMA roles a,d polictes whcti affect conpeltlors Wten Issne has two cdes CN will OdeooOr o prot oiosspotnts thai hare bren sohnilted--wtho Ihe imjts anailable spare oniqoeness timeliness good asee Oetermtnati,n appropetateness foe poblicatron of matters nos, neco-me Walt Throne Director Pattern sity rest solely pahlisherEvents thooghts presented ho anfiroC shoold necessarily constroed AMA 110 AMA officors o poblislier shoold note pohilcasion ofaroles-change polIcy-change ideas does necessarily mean specific proposM has prosentod icials meeting designated Coneost Board E,ecooe cooncil appropriate committee sch action eespoecihility atitltor anyone else interested obtoinlogto timer beginning Site 1 Line B As official actionmost probably know didnt six rounds Pattern events First Hats 1983 Nationals now over forgotten thoughts prior Nats surely going see itbut really didnt know what expect got After reading years about hoopla goings-on other past Nats knew would have involved some capacity Sooooooo volunteered services help out RC Pattern event Sam Casale I arrived AMAs Chicopee Quality Inn Headquarters about 730 am Sunday July 24 immediately checked workers package consisted goodies including badge cap patches car pass etc Next went Westover -re ported Roman Polaski RC Pattern Manpower Coordinator turn assigned should take about five days complete four categories compete start ing Novice ending Master system used requires contes tants must eventually reviewed judges timed timers backup manpower three flying sites includes transmitter impound overseers run ners event coordinators calculators Although work hot sun times grueling rewards witnessing SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPB 124 Model Aviation SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX greatest fliers country perform made worthwhile between chores chance see some Master fliers manipulate transmitters toggle switches dual rate retracts etc skill expert organist Its amazing what coordi nation some have Instruction pre-event meeting cluded awareness keeping fliers moving line try keep someone flying times think accomplished cause finished six rounds four days After happy get away observe other events work hard gratifying answer person asked Will againthe answer Yes fact bags still packed Im ready leave whenever call Reprinted Space Age newsletter RC Aces Stratham NH Sam Casale editor Still Sport Scale Brad Shepherd powers will permit few minutes Soapbox would like toss few thoughts Sport Scale stands today After talking other Sport Scale fans NASA Manned Space Center Scale Rally Houston seems consen sus among clan more detail ing required models order com petitiveexaggerated rib stitching de tailed engines sliding canopies etcsome models better AMA Precision Scale models just few years ago Bob Wischer has mentioned column times some models has seen almost competitive FAI Scale brings point discussion Allow opinion think have drifted away original intent Sport Scale conceived flying event models resembled full-scale airplanes order impress judges high static score more detailing being added talk guys doing static judging contests think will see finding harder time-consum ing place numerical value model look more detailing NASA meet must have 40 models look Im glad wasnt wearing mocassins come up numbers score sheets excellent renditions full-scale aircraft parked runway Criticism should offer suggestions im provement otherwise just much hot air floating off Free Flight thermal what would like toss out table discussion criticism viewpoints consideration modelers like detail want put ruler square inch work have event between Sport Scale F4C talents craftsmanship can find outlet will truly recognize abilities effort judges will able scrutinize model arms length detailing will use ruler check dimensions still eyeball Scale split score 50% model 50% flying possible total 200 points Go eight pages presentation book allow pictures details show model Judges would con sider amount scratch-building prefabrication decision points awarded could called Super Sport Scale Scrutiny Sport Scale Advanced Sport Scale Eyeball Scale whatever Add current Sport Scale rules paragraph states Rivet detail detailed engines ribstitching movable turrets cano pies raised panel joints other external details impress judges will consid ered awarding static points model Adding personal note let say isnt sour grapes part managed 1st-place trophy static NASA meet simple taildraggin model full-size aerobatic airplane being flown Denver CO have enough trophies ani hungry Enjoyment comes getting together other Scale modelers swapping ideas watching flying solving problems etc 81 Nats came Seguin just started put clear dope Laser MA November 1982 After seeing what Sport Scale models looked like went home started adding details intended developing proj ect Weekend Scale aerobatic model order competitive going take local meets felt like add feeling should have some opinions members engaged RC Scale modeling determine what anything should done Sport Scale event would like correspond Brad Shepherd about can address him 1308 E Polk Victoria TX 77901 really want stir things up accom plish something should write MA Districts Scale Contest Board member address Competition Directory section Competition Newsletter mizing Thing. Indoor FAI Team Selection Program Jack Carter Because greatness individual US FAI Indoor team members over last 15 years team selection program has gained certain respectability totally unwarranted reputation selection infalli bility beyond question can asked Should program intense competition among members Americas endangered species cycle after cycle after cycle view answer definitely yes US FAI Indoor team selection program can should become leading edge nationwide Indoor renaissance can done ask thoughts matter As nucleus true Indoor believers need great vision matching motivation plan commitment achieve other historic Indoor goal following represent might spark Indoor renaissance same time Strengthening team selection program b Increasing its participa tion level 200 plus c Supporting AMAs Adopt-A-School programall Septem ber 1987 what should start 1988/90 team selection program Briefly planning agenda pro gram would have include 1 Gaining commitment two true believers per AMA district 2 Establishing program task force person AMA district 3 Providing incentives program service well pure competition 4 Setting objectives startup cycle September encompass 22 adopted high school 200 program participants 100 program finalists 5 Setting up Regional sites AMA district 6 Securing cut rates AMA Adopt ed-School FAI participants 7 Promoting standard series FAI training models 8 Adopting fairer rigorous World Championships-like Finals format scoring system 9 Instituting 24-month-long Finals-toFinals team-selection cycle 10 Publishing two-year Regionals calen dar site including contact phone targeted months Regional program would have three progressive levels competition just like present ie Locals Regionals Finals differ ences Finals eligibility could earned accummulating 20 credits combination four ways Local level together accummulating highest 100 pointscores up 200 points either two ways Re gional level team selection would based solely times three best six flights flown different days Finals format Finals would schedule 100 fliers official flight day No 1 highest 50 advancing 50 fliers two official flights day No 2 highest 25 advancing 25 fliers three official flights day No 3 Explanations Some 10 agenda points need discussion clarification Point 3Incentives 22 high schools adopted integrated 1988/90 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX December 1983 125 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX FAI team selection program September 1987 efforts accomplish must recognized rewarded follow ing incentives represent four-way track through Local level via earning 20 credits combination following activities a Member last US Indoor team20 credits b Adopting-a-schooli 4 credits c Adopting-A-Son daughter other protege8 credits eacW d By placing through 10th district FAI LocalS credits Incentives Regional level represent two-way track earning up 200 points calculated like today follows a Scoring points two Regionals based two best six flights eachwith 1 00-point maximum per Regional b Scoring points Regional above plus guiding Adopted Son through two official flights Regional thereby earning one-regional point-score multiplier 2 national basis top 100 Regional point-scorers having 20 Local credits advance Finals Point 7FAI training mode/s mod els USF through FAI Sticks approximate half-size FAI models therefore much suitable smaller local sites FAI selection program training models described fully Rules Proposal IND-84-2 published December 1982 Model viation pages 114 115 Locals models USF through FAI plus FAI Sticks would permitted earning Local credits Regionals Finals USB through 1AFAI plus FAI Sticks would permitted earning Regional points Finals times Point 8More rigorous Finals World Championships-like four-day practice plus three competition US FAI Indoor Finals can set up 100 finalists air-space overcrowding follows a By noon practice day Finals CD posts blank flight schedule one-hour blocks denoting number official flights allowed per block Takeoff densities will exceed factor two between leastdense prime hours most-dense morn ing evening hours range might five flights 10 flights b By virtue contestants Regional point-placement ranking 1 100 flier beginning No 1 selects preferred time block day No ls official flight Regionals placement-rankings hold second third days competition too together provisions highest-ranking survivor selects preferred time-block first next days first round Le round No 2 day No 2 round No 4 day No 3 time-block position repeated subsequent rounds day takeoff density variations day No 2 may exceed factor 15 day No 3 must 10 factors should translate six nine takeoffs day No 2 seven day No 3 c The US FAI Indoor team selection would based solely Finals times ie day No ls time plus best two flights day No 2 plus best three flights day No 3 three best six flights flown different days fliers three highest threeflight totals above designated comprise US Indoor team fourth place earns Team Alternate- Reporter-Photographer fifth place Team Manager sixth place comes Selection Program Director next cycle starting following day just-appointed Program Director would have thirty days via telephone conferencing 11-man supporting Task Force develop publish rules regs next team selection program Discussion industry first rule improving anything ruin what already have What already have seems 1 A fantastic tutorial talent poolbut no students 2 worlds inspira tional flying demonstrationsbut little PR spectator appreciation 3 An endangered species seemingly oblivious normal processes procreation 4 Finals scoring system applied Super Bowl would award team best season record three-point field goal before coin flip opening kickoff program proposal others might inspire should studied mulled studied some deeply interested ongoing competitiveness US FAI Indoor teams Save Us Ross McMullen AMA 18181 Sitting Associate Editors chair Model viation gives opportunity see read hear things relating world aerosport have particular interest CL mattersthat being earliest area modeling activity Soapbox letter written Raymond Lefrancois prompts want vent some feelings noise prob lemparticularly applies CL flying late Forties early Fifties lot CL flying done Washington DC metropolitan area schoolyards large play grounds parking lots parksand muni cipal CL field Haynes Point Earlier Chicago area noted lot flyingand contestswere held local semi-pro softball fields too Sure annoyed people some extent seldom barred flying during reasonable hours now much resistance model flying feel reasons engines used run 800010000 rpm except Speed engines seldom flown local fields disagreeable hear en gine performance began increase Mainly going higher higher rpms frequency sound engines emit big annoyance factor Yes higher-performance engines have different exhaust tone too thanks differences cylinder porting timing brings us extra power Mufflers may diminish loudness cant anything about frequency recently received new HP 21 35cc four-stroke engines being imported Tower Hobbies am very impressed its quietnessand surprising amount power produces frequency its exhaust sound very unobtrusive Al though its large fairly heavy engine looking it looks like 29and person just expects put out power equiva lence its apparent size has remem ber equivalent two-stroke en gine 60% its displacement thats what AMA competition rules say allowing fourstroke engines AMA eventsor about 1 2 cu has power equiva lent good sport 15 better older 1 9s Andit just sips fuel Yes breaking test stand ran 40 mm 2/3-throttle three oz K&B 100 fuel What Im trying say have some chance continuing enjoy plea sures CL flying unless want fly isolation 50 miles out country like FF fliers going have shift engines reduce annoy ance factor neighborsand four-strokes OS Wankel rotary game town unless count electric power Model aircraft four-stroke engines unbe lievably quietand exhaust sound non-hostile Learning live unique performance characteristics will take result should worth Lets Ban Noise Raymond Lefrancois seems biggest question AMA going wise up make mufflers mandatory activity RAMS have already lost best site ever Salem High School cause excessive noise us agreed excessive museum next Madison Sure particular problem RC-related would folly assume concern also fact unmuf fled model airplane engines make noise loud enough pitch annoys heck out lot people aint music everybody As directly relates us cant think single CL event couldnt run just well mufflerseven stuff West Coast Control Line group WAM has doing years fly same type events Speed Racing Combat Carrier etc didnt kill sport did something about biggest problem enjoy benefits places fly knowledge subject being run off because un wholesome image Lets face seldom much welcome bunch Hells Angels Reprinted newsletter biting Eagles Greater Omaha NE George Lieb editor 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