RCCB Votes 1 Cubiclnch4Strokes 1983 ANNUAL FAI/CIAM PatternMEETING REPORTS Four-cycle engines up 12 Cu dis placement have approved use RC Pattern effective January 1 1984 November 1983 AMA Executive Council meeting Council voted unani mously refer emergency proposal RC Contest Board recommendation passed included 1984-85 rule book proposals intent change 60% factor now rules see paragraph 3941 page 41 1982-83 rule book 50% 50 four-stroke engines up 12 cu 50% 12 60 could used AMA Pattern competition Under existing rule maximumsize fourstroke could used would 103 cu in60% 10361and no Continued page 118 Matty Sullivan Award Winner 1983 Junior contestant Aaron Markos Deer field IL second winner Matty Sullivan Memorial Award Junior contestant best performance 1983 AMA Nationals Although Aaron did enter greatest number events Juniors entered 14 events performance out standing earned nine first places four se cond places ninth place Continued page 178 AMA President Summary Conclusions John Grigg Fifteen people representing United States attended ClAM meeting year included 11 members subcommittees ClAM Secretary voting Delegate alternate Delegate official observer also privileged have Bryant Thompson join us unofficial observer own expense Also us wives five above people expenses paid husbands two-day meeting commenced morning December 1 concluding about 430 pm Friday December 2 com mittee member voting delegate will have reports same issue wont tread area However several US proposals withdrawn permission prior voting session feel should explained During Soaring Technical Committee meeting became quite obvious US man-on-man proposal would never sur vive vote floorvirtually entire committee favoring German proposal man-on-man Since want foot door man-on-man felt best withdraw version lend support popular version can now propose changes thinking fine-tuning basic concept year ago soundly defeated John Worth New FAI Sporting Code rule book available early 1984 FAI rules freeze now effect until 1988 Applies FAI rules AMA rule book 1984-85 1984 World Championships approved Scale RC & CLParis France July 2-8 Control LineChicopee MA USA September 17-22 IndoorNagoya Japan October 13-18 Other World Championships approved 1985 Free FlightYugoslavia RC AerobaticsNetherlands RC SoaringAustralia 1986 ScaleNorway South Africa 1987 RC SoaringW Germany Possible New World Championships after 1984 RC Helicopters RC Pylon Racing RC Electroflight Control Line Team Racing F2C returns 7cc fuel capacity no changes model specifications other category FF RC Scale RC Aerobatics normalizing scores ap proved Cross-country RC Soaring rules approved effective until 1988 Control Line World Championships Upon ClAM approval event Chicopee MA site 1983 AMA Nation al Championships following FAI officials also approved Jury overall Peter Freebrey United Kingdom Rudy Beck Hungary Laird Jackson USA Aerobatic Judges M Harvey UK vanOmmeren Netherlands H Yongliang China L Gregori Italy K Trostle USA Team Racing Jury P Fontana Italy R Horwood UK D JehIlk USA Combat Judges R Evans UK G Mi chiels Belgium R Lopez USA Based survey taken FAI meet ing least 17 countries expected send teams including China basic entry fee participants competitors supporters will $60 plus $150 lodging desired no food included tickets closing banquet will available separately US supporters may register now sendCon tinued page 112 March 1984 109 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 Continued page 112 4aron Markos UeertIeId ILl won Matty Sullivan Memoi ivvdu ur uess persormance ny Junior competitor 1983 AMA National Contest Shuwn photo Aaron fleet planes accumulated during four years Nats activity prize $100 check handsome certificate member Chicago Aeronuts No its official AMA competition event is going held 1 984 AMA National Contest Reno NV have few major trials Indoor RC past five years local basisat IMS show California beginning 1979 Hampton VA 1980 holding flying session Nats hoped much wider selection modelers may give try will least turn out crowd terested spectators details Nats event have yet worked out meantime thought wed show some suc cessful models have flown past Watsows wondrous macnine useu -2 nuuu . y-mounted tank engine locations remind us old Dornier DO-X flying boat Seen IMS Note Lisaman Gossamer Condor airfoil fantastic built-up ribs iigntwetgnt origlnal-uesigII el Power VL motor flying weight 11 oz Model spanned 58 used Peck-Polymers prop Cannon RC systeml Hampton flying site ice rink Larry Fairs machine flew well un happy combination motor/battery/prop duration low Some models hard time rising above temperature inversion layer air over ice Woody Blanchards Reminder-Scale Cata lina trouble its ROGs ROIflights ice arena because cold de scending air near floor flew well once struggled through temperature inver sion layer though 110 Model Aviation Lignler-Tnan-air ouu reLl fly-in twin electric motors Lou runn new mis eueIL-1sw~ 1 Hampton very precise smooth control via swiveling up/down electric-motor mount differential operation motors could fly through close-fitting balsa hoop Power event LIIIS l flew 5009 using climb/glide technique climb 50 ftBob Champines graceTul-looking machine cut motor glide 20 ft start motor andflew over 30 mm No info electric climb 50 ft etcmotor installationbut looks like has prop shaft extension Prop folds keep banging girders during glide Mitch Mr Electric Poling hew tnis nuge Astro Dandy IMS Weight 20% oz power Astro 02 6-7 sq ft area active Indoor Thirtiesheres Aeronca C-3 eiecmric ship minus lightweight fuselage shells Phil Bernilardts Astro u-powereu CdIIdU WL 8-ft span weighed 20 oz Prop geared 51 1904 HATS UPDATE ti7527 L7F47 L77&7LJ ROOM RESERVATIONS Special room rates available NATS Participants must register advance obtaining forms AMA Headquarters get room reservation forms send stamped self-addressed envelope AMA NATS PR Dept 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 will need form room single double will need No deposit required send form NOW sure getting room special rates NATS HEADQUARTERS CENTENNIAL COLISEUM will AMAs Headquarters 1984 NATS within three miles major Reno hotels convenient Stead Airport main RC CL flying site Coliseum will house Indoor events first two days NATS will site 1984 National Convention NATIONAL CONVENTIONEXPANDED 1984 NATIONAL CONVENTION will bigger better last year Discussion groups seminars scheduled evenings throughout week dont conflict flying events Manufacturers Displays will bigger better booths Coliseum floor Continual videotape live demonstrations will underway during show hours STATIC SHOW will held during Convention special trophies winners cate gories Models entered Scale events will display SWAP SHOP scheduled along other special events Coliseum will site INDOOR RC CONTEST during Convention unofficial event will offer special prizes RC models flown different categories Rules will announced later RENO VACATION INFORMATION Dont forget call FREE copy RENO TRAVEL PLANNER complete information hundreds activities events family can enjoy Reno Call TOLL FREE 800 648-6911 Tell youre AMA member theyll mail Reno Travel Planner March 1984 111 ClAM REPORTS AMA President continued Electroflight proposal aimed im proving safety found solve prob lem creating another subcommit tee chairman will shortly preparing ganizers guide will include safety improvement portion proposal guide will presented approval next ClAM meeting basis agreed withdraw proposal withdrawn proposal change length Dur ation task later defeated Plenary voting United States also submitted general proposal affect change timetable submitting rule-change agenda items attempt provide earlier agenda thereby allowing time review comment interested parties Plenary session chose act proposal stead referring ClAM Bureau con sideration hope can least gain 30-day improvement schedule past several years full six months asked John Worth mem ber Bureau must leave trust accomplish improved agenda schedule consider group did particu larly fine lob representing AMA year doing certainly improved rules situation congratulations case fully support ed proposal right point came obvious would accepted ob vious would defeated US Delegate D George Buso annual meeting FAI Interna tional Aeromodelling Committee ClAM convened Paris December 1 1983 29 countries represented Several issues pertaining rules will discussed detail others reports Model Aviation must pointed out year discussions influenced greatly fact FAI competition rules frozen until January 1 1988 Except clarification statements safety recom mendations will competing four years rules books January 1 1984 freeze obviously resulted discus sions will productive until four years hence Nevertheless new approaches ideas offered feel great deal understanding about specifics resulted years meeting firm offer Control Line World Championships held September 1722 USA received enthusiastically have interest World Champion competition Control Line last years Nats site Chicopee MA must-attend event 1984 Also during 1984 Japan will host door World Championships Nagoya October 13-18 Prior Indoor Cham pionships France will host Scale RC Control Line world event famous LeBour get airfield July 2-8 delegates voted upgrade both RC Helicopter RC Pylon events World ClAM REPORTS Championship status additions will cause some major scheduling difficulties conduct World Championship contest nine different categories two years major undertaking issue will resolved during ClAM Bureau Meeting April 1984 Model engine noise continues teresting agenda item proposal USA would have measured noise level RC Aerobatic airplane affect final score endorsed both Noise subcommittee Aerobatic sub committee However vote called four delegates voted propo sal 14 countries voted negatively five delegates abstained Although pointed out proposal could become rule until 1988 anyway negative vote disap pointed personally because both Ron Chidgey Aerobatic subcommittee chairman Don Lindley Noise committee chairman unanimous backing committees proposal becomes rather apparent modelers Europe Japan United States beginning solve two-cycle noise problems changing four-stroke en gines addition electric power coming strong countries Having actively involved model airplane sport almost 50 years re counting vast technological changes have taken place during time feel just beginning initial steps mak ing major changeover two-cycle en gines much quieter four-cycle power also electric motors change inevitable really serious about saving flying fields Otherwise legislation local state federal political bodies will eliminate us noise component fly ing model airplanes As know several countries Europe already have legislation books reduce eliminate model airplane engine noise cannot let hap pen USA As voting delegate ClAM United States want assure almost 90000 members AMA continue regarded positive influential body interested modelers world scene exert significant impact upon sport worldwide will continue contributions FAI meetings Summary continued ing fees AMA Note $60 fee includes souvenir package official World Cham pionships items pin patch program book poster self-stick emblems Accommodations six nights will nearest hotel avail able after team reservations fulfilled Other FAt Decisions 1 The ClAM Bureau officers will a Consider ways provide time countries study new proposals before voted year based US proposal b Have authority cancel events FAI Contest Calendar ap pears site organization other factors satisfactory seri ously doubt ClAM REPORTS c Seek minimum requirement lia bility protection participants International events d Seek ways accommodating World Championships events adding significantly annual cost sending teams such events Note currently seven World Cham pionships up three possible within few yearsRC Heli copters Soaring Electroflight e Define new RC Aerobatic system normalizing scores shall become effective 2 Free Flight a Starting procedures positions clarified b The permitted use thermal detection equipment made specific c Line-release requirements clari fied Nordic Gliders d Fuel availability practice flying recommended e A provisional rule allow smaller en gines compete approved 3 Control Line a US proposals concerning Team Race scoring referred CL Sub committee further study b The Team Race requirement 7cc max fuel capacity reinstated ef fective January 1 1984 safety measure reduce landing incidents c UK proposals regarding model size changes referred CL Sub committee further study d The definition safety wire attach ments Combat model bellcrank made specific requiring wire attachments withstand minimum pull test 100 Newtons 224 lb e The Combat streamer string size defined have maximum 2mm dia meter maximum breaking load 120 Newtons 2688 lb 4 Radio Control a A US proposal revise Aerobatic model noise test rejected b A Swiss proposal provide audible visual warning flight outside aerobatic flight box referred subcommittee c It approved redefine Aero batic model landing zone either circle 50-meter radius two lines across runway spaced 100 meters apart runway least 10 meters wide d Normalizing Aerobatic scores first place gets specific number points regardless actual score other places proportional first place score approved e A requirement accessibility measurement wheels Pylon models enclosed spats pants approved f The requirement Pylon model canopy capable enclosing pilots head deleted size cano py unchanged g A Belgium Soaring proposal require mass model altered during single round 5% referred subcommittee further consideration 112 Model Aviation ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS h US Soaring proposals regarding manon-man scheduling flights drawn favor German proposals approved accomplish same purposes Thus man-on-man flying norm groups six Duration groups four Distance approved Soaring safety addition sighting apparatus winches device constituting obstacle shall placed within three meters course j A US proposal require organ izer Soaring World Championhips provide winches rejected k It approved power winch must operated its towline lying ground across other towlines also during line rewind ing parachute must removed deactivated I A German Soaring proposal delete limit 12 laps Distance task approved rejected Danish proposal delete Distance task en tirely Also rejected German pro posal go back two laps Speed instead current four laps m The US proposal establish rules cross-country RC Soaring approved 14-1 votethis same pro posal rejected last year 1 vote n For Helicopters approved change landing pad 2-meter diameter 12-meter square o For electric-powered models ap proved maximum power source 42 volts 30 Ni-Cd cells row 5 Scale a Four-stroke engines now provided Control Line 20cc limit single engine 40cc limit two engines Also electric motors permitted Scale limits above 42 v 30 cells b For CL last five laps now flown approximate height three meters prove flight possible out ground effect c Throttle control must used maximum points effectively real istically throughout flight 6 Records a A US proposal provide special course RC Helicopter speed records referred subcommittee review whether special course differ ent airplanes necessary b It approved ClAM Techni cal Secretary have authority reject Distance Duration records strong probability exists slope lift aided flightsuch flying over terrain reasonably flat 7 General a Not took place meeting reported Some items such Slope Soaring orfor Model Rockets included nor other items rejected referred sub committee Greater detail may avail able reports various spe cial-interest delegates present ClAM meeting typically published Model Aviation meeting minutes available early 1984 b Elections ClAM officers sub committee chairmen re-elected except Werner Groth Fed eral Republic Germany elected First VicePresident replace Luigi Bovo Italy retired c US Representatives Free Flight George Xenakis Control LineLaird Jackson* RC AerobaticsRon Chid gey* RC SoaringDan Pruss* RC Py lonBob Brown RC Helicopter Horace Hagen RC ElectroflightCal Ettel ScaleBob Wischer NoiseDon Lindley* Information Education Travis McGinnis Spacemodels model rocketsHoward Kuhn* Note * Subcommittee Chairman Overrepresented representatives Well AMA has big investment FAI activities send teams World Championships pro vide funds allocate dollar AMA membersdues also pro vides funds assure modeling activity FAI has representation per son annual meetings Thus facets AMA interest FAI modeling provided FlA FiB FiC F1H Free Flight Nordic A-2 Glider Wakefield Rubber Power Nordic A-i Glider George Xenakis FF Subcommittee Member Yugoslavias offer host 1985 FF World Championships accepted WC will held Livno 100km north city Split flying site valley 5km 8km grassy field date will last week August 1985 should biggest FF World Champs ever because central location excellent flying site meeting 26 countries indicated planned attend number could easily grow over 30 Plenary meeting held second day ClAM meeting official votes taken voted recommendations put forth members technical meetings first day Consequently results technical meetings presented follow ing report attendance FF technical meeting Kaynes FF subcommittee chairman UK P AlInut FF subcommittee member Canada Atle Kiungrehang Norway T Koster Denmark Roux Alain France j Valery France P Chaussebourge FF sub committee member France P Wanngard Sweden M Dilly New Zealand S Rodri guez Spain G Xenakis USA number agenda items non controversial handled quickly Sport ing Code paragraph 256drawing start ing position rotatingwas accepted unanimously Paragraph 261four models FlA FiB FiCwas already 1983 version Sporting Code withdrawn item three models FiG Fl H accepted unanimously paragraph 332 having organizer World Championships provide fuel test flying Item 3111a already new Sporting Code withdrawn Surprisingly item paragraph 3111b marking FlAtowing cable holding end elicited lot discussion controversy finally resolved adding following words devices may released competitor under penalty cancellation flight com petitor may release launching cable lightweight marker such ring pennant small rubber ball its end epted unanimously proposal expand scope FiC event make models smaller en gines competitive accepted unani mously provisional rule follow ing modification surface-area limits 3040 sq din exact way rule change implemented will decided spring 1984 FAI Bureau meet ing hoped opening-up Fl C specificaiton would tested various International Continental Championships could decided 1988 whether incorporate 1988 Sporting Code found successful proposal Finland ban electronic thermal detectors resulted much discussion finally resolved following wording 14 favor 2 abstentions FF subcommittee would keep matter under continued review Action would taken subject following cir cumstances a That became apparent elec tronic devices gave high certainty finding thermals b Competitors using two sensors c Sensors being spread 25 meters competitors starting po sition d Computers being used inter pret observations sensors Plenary meeting Finland hear ing proposed resolution accepted withdrew agenda item necessary vote F2A F2B F2C F2D Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat Laird Jackson Chairman Control Line Subcommittee 1983 annual Plenary meeting ClAM FAI took place first sec ond December Paris France year proceedings overshadowed re-emphasis policy four-year cycle changes previously imposed parent bodythe FAI restriction imposed because inherent desire rules stability reduction confusion Therefore rules proposals con sidered year cannotand could notbeMarch 1984 113 ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS come effective until 1988 Much work discussion Nevertheless some de cisions reached some directions work change established proposals before Control Line subcommittee approved 1984 application return 7cc tank capacity F2C Team Race An tendant increase wire size 04mm 0016 approved Several proposals defeated state ment allow single-engine airplanes Combat defeated want try multi-engines funeral propo sal allow Combat fliers change control lines during bout defeated safety measure pull-test streamer attach ment defeatedas covered pre sent rules requirement safety wires between engine belicrank Combat modified either inspection visible safety attachment pull-test hidden tachment will allowed other proposals tabled returned subcommittee study included revised classification finalists Stunt Aerobatics principle scoring qualification flights finalists accepted number finalists seems too large process comfortably day should consider reduction 12 10 finalists matter Combat model specification needs study conflicting suggestions restore popularity category Fi nally matter strength construction streamer string approved inclusion jury guide F3A RC Aerobatics Ron Chidgey Chairman F3A Subcommittee Beginning January 1 1984 new schedule maneuvers will effect FAI RC Aerobatics F3A competition Except rules changes purpose clarification improve safety rules will remain un changed four years result 1983 ruling FAI General Council means 1985 WC Netherlands 1987 WC site unknown will flown new schedule new schedule Turn around schedule will covered detail both new 1984-85 AMA rule book 1984 FAI Sporting Code both due published early 1984 interested getting headstart learn ing new schedule should aware final version Turnaround schedule different preliminary version printed 1982-83 AMA rule book Note also differs illustra tion July 1982 Competition News letter official schedule listed end report now contains 21 maneu vers total K-factor 54 Since Turnarounds now judged pattern isnt long would think first glance actually requires about eight minutes execute time allowed remains 10 minutes however Some other points concerning 1984 FAI rules should aware 1 Four flights still allowed two fore two sets judges best three four flights counted instead best flight set judges 2 Airplane engine specifications re main unchanged 20cc four-cycle legal 1983 3 The noise rule remains unchanged noise proposals agenda year either rejected Plenary meeting withdrawn 4 High low scores maneuver will discarded four judges used 5 The frame 60 degrees side center opened up 45 degrees 6 Autopilots automatic control se quencing preprogrammed flight al lowed Well lust about covers significant changes rules 1984 Everyone now speculating what impact changes will have model design equipment Let tell some experiences observa tions thoughts 1 Dont burn old airplanes fly Turnaround schedule pretty well ever optimum weight will 1/2 ighter Also work props pipes slow airplane down slightly sacrificing power vertical performance High pitch lower rpm what needed Anyone got good constant-speed prop 2 Remember center maneuvers essentially same present Masters Pattern 60 degree frame means Turnaround maneuvers dont have right top True will have bring close can ex pense crowding center maneuvers high-K maneuvers 3 A lot work needs done op timize engines both two-cycle four-cycle slightly slower speed high-power type flying required Ignition solid state sure should improve low end torque both two- four-cycle engines Automatic spark advance will required least automatic two-position 4 experience 800 sq Tiger Tail 4 1000 sq TAR Baby tells considering weather conditions 800 sq airplane closer being ideal 1000 sq F3B RCThermal Soaring Dan Pruss F3B Subcommittee Chairman rules frozen four years line didnt get sit up take notice consider meaning way rules used fourth Soaring World Champion ships plus proposals accepted 1982 ClAM meeting go effect January 1 1984 will rules through De cember 1987 two major changes accep ted year ago go effect 1984 175-meter towline length allow ance hand-tow launching 40-50kg nylon monofilament weak-link rule winchlaunches freeze further means proposals accepted 1983 ClAM meeting provisionalor trial basis next four years some proposals turned out Group scoring man-on-man Accepted after lot convincing First off technical meeting German version barely considered USA version totally rejectedmainly because latters group-scoring methods no-relaunch restriction voting technical meeting ended draw proposal much negative expres sions coming countries strong F3B interest too few number manage Task BDistance timely drawal USA proposal during Plen ary meeting gave impetus German version otherwise good chance neither proposal would have accepted Man-on-man finally approved vote 14-7-1 Orangizer-supplied winches Only two votes favor proposal came out technical meeting Plenary meeting vote 6-20-0 However us favoror least lean towardthe pro posals direction dont consider issue dead Australia basically favor being host fifth World Championships 1985 still some hope Cross-country provisional rules Accepted few European countries have tried event out voted proposal en thusiasm rules provisional means get shakedown get refined need Once rules use during three International meets involving least five countries category qualifies World Championship status 114 Model Aviation Turnaround Pattern 1984 F3A Schedule Maneuvers ManeuverK 1Avalanche3 2Half Reverse Cuban Eight1 3Slow Roll3 4Stall Turn right left wind correction2 5Square Loop Four Y2 Rolls5 6Immelmann Turn1 7Three Outside Loops3 8Half Roll Half Square Loop top1 9Top Hat3 10Stall Tum /2 Roll upline downllne2 11Four-Point Roll4 12Top Hat s right left wind correction2 13Six-Sided Loop4 14Half Cuban Eight1 15Square Horizontal Eight5 16Humpty Bump pull vertical 1/2 roll push over pull level1 17Double lmmelmann2 18Double Humpty Bump Humpty Bump V2 roll up down2 19Two Rolls opposite directions inverted4 20Half Square Outside Loop bottom1 21Inverted Three-Turn Spin4 Total K54 ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS Other Changes following four changes refer Sporting Code rule book paragraph numbers relate either safety word-clarifica tion will corrections 1984 rules 5318 Amend fifth paragraph read Sighting apparatus winches de vice constituting obstacle should 5322 Delete last four words para graph four C ng working time add following power winch must operated its towline lying ground across other towlines 5322 Add following sentance fifth paragraph During complete rewinding line winch parachute used must removed inactivated 5322ba2 last paragraph Replace last line within approximately three meters winch last note F3B subcommittee did offer amendment new USA time table proposal amendment requests FAI General Conference should apply restrictions technical operations its subcommittees particular application four-year freeze compatible rate technological development some aviation categories General Conference meets year Theres always hope F3C RC Helicopter pad dimension 2-meter 12-meter diameter second USA rules change proposal recommended changing wording general rules section covering main rotor blades present wording states metal can used blade attachment points proposed wording would say metal tip weights can used consist dry loose metal powder demonstrated safe all-wood main rotor blades main reason proposal competition pilots use metal tip weights improve Helicopters performance addition ever add Scale class FAI program banning tip weights would prevent use flybarless rotor sys tems thus severely influence Scale ap pearance proposal met considerable oppo sition within subcommittee Some key points 1 Although presence metal tip weights can readily verified metal detectors construction same cannot verified thus poses real problem Contest Directors 2 Main rotor blades can also weighted using heavy/thick layers fiberglass cloth thus can also pose safety hazard actual use fiberglass blades have ob served shatter lengthwise remain tached blade holders resulting spinning mass sharp edges subcommittee recommended drawal proposal proviso additional work done area order Horace Hagen develop main rotor blades safe all-wood blades stifling new devel o pments final USA submission recommended change course layout Section 751 Straight-Line World Speed Record Course 200-meter distance between gates reduced 60 meters order match slower speed RC Helicopter reason change during tempts World Speed Records Helicopters have destroyed due visi bility problems shorter course will also encourage new attempts will safer Since Helicopters expected fly about one-third speed fixed-wing models factor-of-three change course length will re sult same speed measurement accuracy assume use identical timing struments Due rather short time countrys delegate study material decided ClAM refer back F3C subcommittee further study finally present FAI F3C RC Helicopter Rules have granted World Championship status ClAM its April 1983 meeting means ClAM recognized rules have used international competitions last two years little no change minimum requirement three international contests five participating countries has also satisfied now looking ward first F3C World Championships 1985 Canadian delegate produced firm offer writing meeting ClAM decided postpone acceptance offer until after ClAM bureau meeting April 1984 meeting ClAM bureau will de agenda years FAI Plenary Meeting contained two rules change proposals covering general rules sections 541 543 Both proposals submitted USA Another submission USA suggested changes base dimensions Straight-Line World Speed Record Course first proposal recommended changing size helipads present 2meter 12-meter diameter Two years ago Europeans proposed helipads 2-meter diameter Most championships held Europe Japan take place hardtop sections regional international airports thus need anything chalk paint mark size location helipad However formal FAI competitions held USA have some difficulty helipads problem exists con tests held surfaces other blacktop concrete very closely-cropped grass contests typically held sites under full control Contest Director year AMA Nationals FAI event offered held grass field Fourfoot 12 meter square helipads half sheet standard-size plywood provided although dimensions did comply FAI regulations no problems en countered Helipads above dimen sions also used other FAI competi tions problems protests After pointed out national competi tion categories require helipads three feet diameter subcommittee members Belgium Canada Japan supported USA proposal change FAI helltermine present two-year schedule successive World Championships vari ous categories must modified order add RC Helicopter F3C RC Pylon Racing F3D RC Electroflight F3E categories reason national aero clubs provide financial support send teams World Champs increase number teams sent World Cham pionships year may place too much burden some participating countries scuttlebutt Plenary meeting present two-year cycle successive World Champs event will increased three years F3C subcommittee feels three-year cycle better no F3C World Championships interested copies pro posed changes please send SASE H G Hagen 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 F3D RC Pylon Racing Bob Brown results 1983 FAI Plenary meet ing proved great significance Pylon Racers throughout world delegates voted accept present set rules World Championships category accept ance now provides Pylon competitor opportunity reach goal becom ing 2 World Champion FAI Pylon first conceived FAI 1970 Careful analysis accepted rules will show basically follow origi nal set Additional rules have added clarification size airframe has decreased intent still same Longitudinal stability rules created year four-year freeze placed rule book reason rule may now changed interest safety Comparing history Pylon-class rule changes other World Championshipstatus classes easy see Pylon rules have accepted have subjected annual sweeping changes other classes note thanks should issued men like Cliff Telford Adam Sattler Harold deBolt represented United States March 1984 115 ouu va,auc hlic IsL IJc uunpuiiuur Iu uuIIu FAI Pylon Racer current rules ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS previous FAI Pylon subcommittees per severance hard work has finally paid off Since 1976 have two international Pylon events per year meets have five countries represented upcoming 1984 schedule shows least three meets international importance meets will held Queensland Australia Trans Tasman Event Milano Italy Sopwlth Cup Prayna Czechslovakia present time competi tors United States can look forward meets Northeast possibly Nats first time ever statement will FAI Pylon World Champion ship true question remains l champion United States F3E RC Electroflight Calvin E Ettel Member F3E Subcommittee first attendance ClAM Plenary meeting much protocol procedure quite strange ever too difficult grasp meter flow information aims goals participating countries respective delegates committee persons little consequence tran spired regard F3E request Germans limit battery total voltage 42 volts and/or 30 cells nickel cadmium logical viewpoints of represented countries governmental safety restrictions find also reasonable point stop least aspect what becoming electrical horsepower race subject American proposals can best summed up too sweeping allencompassing digested time countries represented detracting logic merit particularly analyzed limited exposure con ducting International Class competition events F3E need speak authority gained virtue experience actual use new rules submit adop tion body proposal Subcommittee chair man Mr Blommaart committee write submit consideration con test organizers sponsors guidebook recommendations used conducting Electroflight competition excellent particularly astute its political consid eration rules changes have sug gested have yet acquired background extensive actual usage fact dispositon Swiss pro posals Aerobatic rules 1000 gram Pylon models well US proposals revision pages 19 20 toto Such disposition quite logical fair proposal modify 55361 Task B Duration Landing total duration 360 seconds sound change reasons persuasive enough overcome abstentions friends can best summarize conclusions some brief recommendations hope can will utilized effect procedure organization promotion substan tive program Electric Flight US within framework competition AMA program need follow pre cisely format FAI competition will decided advantage pro gress selection teams represent USA International Competition Electric Flight has enjoyed highly competitive sport certain countries such Switzerland Netherlands Bel gium West Germany France name few other countries such own has no shortage interest same interest has novelty nature rather discipline word implies nature European competition have observed testi fies USA have yet dis ciplined ourselves level competition of Europeans respective FAI F3E teams mean imply US competitors perfectly capable prod ucing World-Class com petition us selected serve first F3E competition team mean very lack organized emphasis F3E sporting event what now have indi viduals interest Electric Flight degree individual expertise must selected trained F3E discipline fore can effectively compete win against countries organized competi tion has existed period time has existed Given premise organized competi tion should exist USA have two proposals would like make 1 survey should commissioned inclusion pages own Model v/a t/on magazine see what extent what degree level exists interest Electroflight US suspect potent level interest out there' interest should nurtured directed along lines indicated experiences Europeans Im saying can profit mistakes experi ences large degree create quickly own cadre qualified competitors 2 should begin make plans corporate AMA competition class Elec tric Flight based what see gradual separation some Scandinavian countries move away horsepower race ex emplified use more ex pensive motors larger batteries normal F3E World Class compe tition class competition has loosely called Schnuppi very own Snoopy Class primarily seven-cell-battery event includes both Duration Gliders much like Two-Meter equipment b Pylon recommended maximum weight 1250 grams Both model types quite popular USA flown much participation competition firmly believe ready promote AMA-sanctioned competition along simple lines Duration Glider 7 cells less power B Duration Glider 7 cells C Pylon Racer 7 cells less power would basic rules premises determining classificaiton competition can expanded local option con form closely F3E rules log ical progression direction expressed implied F4B F4C RC CL Scale Bob Wischer us concerned about negative reaction proliferation multiengine models suit FAI bonus system assured will no rule changes until after January 1 1988 present rules have frozen FAI decree until date except minor changes involving safe ty rule clarification hearing US Scale mod elers building planning build airplanes take advantage generous bonus flight scoring points being deterred possibility bonus sys tem might scrappedor modified award lower bonuses bonus system doing what intended Complex models now taking over top spots competition standings equal chance win against simple types Scale subcommittee members discussed reaction modelers new Stand-Off static judging technique now being used re place old measuring close scrutiny method Most opinion mod elers welcomed observation details surface texture craftsmanship one-meter distance proposal United Kingdom permit changing intake outlet areas ducted fan models between static judging flight rejected Another UK proposal permit Control Line Scale models use greater-displacement 4-stroke engines accepted allows 20cc maximum single-engine 40cc two 4-stroke engines change becomes effective 1985 brings Con trol Line Scale power alignment RC Scale UK proposal Control Line Scale asked change mandatory 10 laps flown last five laps mini mum altitude three meters above groundeffect vigorously opposed because three-meter altitude difficult define judges well pilot rule wording modified approximate altitude three meters Effective date will probably 1988 rule change US Control Line Scale team members formed three-meter distance would very difficult judge ordei certain model being flown above ground-effect proposal set too high minimum though doubtful whether ground-effect extends over meter Control Line Scale proposal UK asked flight judging guide rewritten read order considered maximum marks throttle shall have used effectively realistically through out flight US team members agreed worthy proposal Swiss proposal permit unlimitedpower electric motors Scale events ac cepted France will host Scale World Championships held historic LeBour 116 Model Aviation get Airport July 2 through 8 1984 Events will RC Scale Control Line Scale additional International Contest Big Scale Models Definition models extra event 6kg 10kg weight fuel three en gines maximum restriction engine size contestant must builder Big Scale Models will flown July 3 4 static judging follow July 5 6 avoid interference FAI event judging Event fee will 800 Swiss francs about $400 everyone contestants support ers alike includes meals hotel seven nights banquet competition fee will special package arrangements want meals included hotel selected located about 1km airport Authorized frequencies 26 MHz 26815 26905 10 kHz spacing 41 MHz41000 41200 10 kHz spacing 72 MHz72000 725 00 20 kHz spac ing 436 MHz436000 437000 50 kHz spacing show delegates hands 14 nations offered entry RC nine CL Jury judges will announced April 1984 FAI meeting Norway South Africa bidding 1986 Scale World Championships final decision deferred until vote taken December 1984 FAI meeting Norway would hold meet Jarlsberg Air field near Tonsberg 100km southwest Oslo Tentative dates would early August early June best weather conditions August preferred World Championships Commentaries NC Aerobatics Team Member Speaks very excited about 13th World RC Aerobatics Championships held hometown Pensacola FL day can compete such event own backyard weather very uncomfortable first three days unusual us time year however turned beautiful fourth final day opening day ceremonies final closing Championships contest run very well competitors viewpoint know problems will always think everyone did superb job mak ing competitors happy competition during 13th F3A Championships fierce everyone ex pected extremely pleased make Finals after having some engine problems early competition being second World Champion ships have participate can say truly pleasure have two teammates can depend work believe reason US can win team honors consistently other team disturbing rumor circulat ing during contestthat being US team trouble due some engine fail ures question Could pull off another team victory almost supporters lost faith ability team win realize people really understand competition give up until last flight flown did Enough said enjoyed having friends across country well around world Pensacola also made new friends Once again plea sure serving USA team hope able participate World Cham pionships come Free Flighters Rol Anderson Id like cite following three facts about 1983 Free Flight World Champion ships before saying anything else Fact USA Team eight firsttime fliers previous World Champs experience Fact extreme weather conditions re quired strong organization downwind re trieval during competition Fact weather conditions four days required skill cooperation good team manager leadership launch line necessary shuttle flying order re pair broken models get three flights off round Result Matt GewainFi Towline Glider Individual Champion USA Power Team second overall Yes would have liked have better result categories However considers results USA Steve Helms certainly overall leadership form Roger Simpson seasoned worldclass competitor excellent Team Manager team cooperation shown full retrieval birds time re pairs flight round Also shown necessary repair models flight line required rooms night result eight rookies ex emplifies developed structure USA team selection program make USA team first time requires strong well-practiced competitor luck way onto USA teamyou earn now-implemented team practice has proven better results before due team getting structured retrieval communication learning about other fly team Having mem ber FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee since its inception can now proud have participated better USA team due program struc ture development has taken place since early Seventies organizational standpoint can compare previous World Champs first overall structure seemed very good Processing breeze running ahead schedule organ izers seemed very well set up field spite weather held well schedule facility College Goulburn excellent food goodAustralian wine beer arent bad either people college town extremely friendly very cooperative way banquet truly smorgasbord feast camaraderie 20 countries po litically different having fun laughing enjoying other beautiful example what real world peace could frater nity model fliers common love Free Flight sport make possible Another Glider Flier Writes Jim Bradley indeed privilege member 1983 USA Free Flight team flew World Champs held Goulburn New South Wales Australia After years hard work guess effort paid off After preparing World Champs 13 months seems like went too fast left Orlando September 21 flew LA Sydney wasnt sure going still hadnt received tickets until 45 minutes before due leave arrived Sydney morning September 23 after spending about 24 hours airports airplanes plan team supporters caravan Goulburn got lost caravan left wife no prob lem organizers provided us maps get out Sydney besides few miles found Matt Gewain wife side road broken rental car After quick tune-up way Goulburn arrived around noon got settled motel drove out field see what like very big few trees few wet spots fences too windy test gave up day meet September 24-25 World Champs flying site planned flying practice first day blown out rescheduled Mon day 26th FAI A-2 held Sunday wind wasnt quite bad third day first time calm enough fly contest went off real well ended up sixth out 48 Things starting look good FiC Power team supporters did ex cellent job chasing both Fl B Wake field Fl flown same day next day Fl C Power Fl H A-i flown Fl Fl B team March 1984 117 Power FIiers report US member Observations formation Education subcommittee will appear next month chase lucked out calm warm first time models didnt go very far next four days testing pro cessing various functions preparing World Champs got fly two half days out four due wind rain Fl first event World Champs held October 1 started out cool calm calm part didnt last too long first round calm found good thermal maxed ease second round ended up same re sultsonly wind increased about eight 10 mph time flew third round wind up about 15 mph crashed first attemptit faultand used another model record third max second model dam aged after landed wind caused tumble damaging wing stab Continued page 122 National Records Beginning th s ssue Competit Newsletter will publish monthly list AMA National Records have re corded during previous month list will supplement full-page National listing appears less frequently attempt made publish large list quarterly basis too frequently de layed space crunch additional month two National Record issued during month will listed may result record being issued same event age category given month New Records December 301983 Outdoor FF Category Ornithopter Open 0125 Jean rews 11/12/83 Outdoor FF Category III Gas Junior 0926 Ken Keegan 11/27/83 B Gas Junior 1238 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 C Gas Junior 2145 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 D Gas Junior 0733 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 Sullivan Award continued first place wins Indoor Paper Stick Indoor Easy B Indoor Hand-Launched Glider Indoor Peanut Scale 1AA Scale Gas Mulvihill Rubber AMA Rubber Scale P-3 0 Second-place wins Indoor Pennyplane Indoor AMA Scale A-i Towline Glider Outdoor Peanut Scale worst event Outdoor HandLaunched Glider placed ninth However wasnt too bad since 14 fliers event total 65 Juniors entered 1983 Nationals RCCB Action continued engines market displacement largest having less figure 90 cu engines CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 247 Southwick Ad. Westfield MA 01085 II Sobrind 872688th St Woodisaven Oueets NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willon Sc Lockport NY 14094 NC Bill Puori 28 Perewood Dr. Commack NY 11725 lii Ken Aeber 427 Elm Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisetbach 4568W 146th CleselandOH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders J, 9725 52nd Ave. College Park MD 20741 AC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cone Stafford VA 22554 V NC H Ncrvkauer 12230 Chicamauga Trail Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Ad Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Aenssalaer St Jacksonville PL 32205 VI AC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Ad Terre Haute IN 47803 NC Soaring Dale Polkening 1039 College Ave No 8W Wheaton IL 60817 CL W Bcdcioch Jr. 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 PP Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Au eeess entire Qisceics except Michigan TBA Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Admalus Mi 48174 CL & PP Paul Swill 11113 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Nandy Aandolph PG Boc 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Beda UNIVAC Bldg. 7100W Center Ad. No420 Omaha NE 68106 NC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar Sc Littleton CO 80123 X James Caughran 27818 OrmOnd Ave Hayward CA 94544 North Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Ad Aolling Hill CA 90274 South Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Sc. Honolulu HI 96816 Hi meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St 3 lssepaahWA98027 NC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 981 66 NC Pyion & Soaring NC Pattern aii other NC RC lexcept Soaring Boid Pace Selow indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARDVi Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 Aay Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Ad Wayland MA 01778VII Aichard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 II Merrick Andreses 100 Nicer Ad. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603Viii Raiph Budi Tenny Boa 545 Nicisardson TX 75080 Ill Walt Vanoorder 5669 VictOry Vm LnCincinnatOH4522B iXStae Chilton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Ad. McLean VA 22102X Clarence Macher 3860 Ecochee Ane. Sun Diego CA92117 V John Martin 2180 Tigettail Miami PL 33133Xl Dave Hagen 19957 5 Ned Land Ad Oregon City ON 97045 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Hipsins PD Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 iV Non McNeiiy 6118 Barda Ace. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry StruckAPD2 Hambarg Old LymeCT06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ace. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Audy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Ad. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 2112 E Aaines Ad. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD irs Sean 52 Langisoim Naslsaa NH 03060 II Adoert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Aochwter NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Maine Ad Wilmington 0819810 V David PlatI 6940 NW 18th Pt Lauderdale hL 33313 VI Jim Thomerson 1217 Sileen Collinseille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3822 Tamarink Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachatge Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boa 673 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1411 Bryant Ave Cottage Grove GA 97424 Vi Chris Matauno 8578 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Bill Shailor 13596 Montrose Detroit Ml 48227 Vill Mark Valerias 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross PG Boc 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kavin Collins 2320 Sahalen Dr E Aedmond WA 98052 VI John Guenther ANt Soc 715 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough NAl Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 322 Sundown Ln. Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View Place S. Salem DA 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICSVI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lecivgton KY 40514 TBAVII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55112 Ii Joe Pniend41 Carriage Miii Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722VIII T8A Ill Aon HesselbrOchB32OBlvnbvrrvHilI CtCincinnati OH 45211IX Loren Trngcllas 3003 S Evyrect Wichita KS 67217 IV Scatty Mills 2 SOc 77 Charlottesville VA 22901K Bill Northrop Jr 621 55 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 \ TBAXl Charles Davenport 1441556266th St Kent WA 98031 HELICOPTER I TEA ii Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Ned Back NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Ad Grennviiln PA 16125 IV TEA V TEA RACING I TEA II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 III Dave Latsra 1141 Columbus No2 Lemoyne PA 17043 IV TBA V TEA SOARING I TEA II Oordon Stracion 255 Bievoort St. Kew Outdens NY 11415 III Gene Shelkey 217 Eanlid Ace Scottsdale PA 15683 IV Sob Cyampine 205 Tcon Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V TEA VI Oob Belluomini 129 College Paro Crnstvivw Hills KY 41017 VII TEA V III TEA IX Ed Coa B209 Linden Prairie Village KS 66206 X TEA XI Jerry HOlcomb 1010 NE 122nd Am Vanvouver WA 98664 VI TEA VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castin Romulus Ml 48174 VIII TEA IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alecander Cr Pinblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St Los Osnv CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierve 12415 52nd Ave Tacoma WA 98446 VI TEA VII Al Snidmore 5013 Oorsvtt MudisonWI 83711 VIII TBA IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Gar:rld Ovyver CO 80210 X Dave Pelcv 20450 Celtic St. Coucwortn CA 91311 Xl Ouve Joheson 3811 SC 159th P1 hortland OR 97226 CONTEST BOAND COONOINATON Den Lindley 420 Tapela Naperville IL 60540 Under standard Contest Board procedures voting Emergency Proposals CB member could choose Immediate Enforce ment proposal being included 1984-85 rule book No Immediate Ruling further vote some time future Denial Any Action RCCB members asked rank choices 1 2 3 total point-value option tab ulated option having lowest point-total winning option RCCB vote ranked three options follows Dist Ii 2 3 Dist lIi 2 3 Dist Illi 2 3 Dist IV1 23 Dist V3 2 1 Dist VI1 2 3 Dist VIIno vote Dist VIII1 2 3 Dist IX1 23 Dist X 1 2 3 Dist XI1--The totals fore 12 Immediate Enforcement 20 No Immediate Ruling 28 Denial Any Action Since lowest total score wins proposal passed immediate en forcement 118 Model Aviation Competition Directory
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
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RCCB Votes 1 Cubiclnch4Strokes 1983 ANNUAL FAI/CIAM PatternMEETING REPORTS Four-cycle engines up 12 Cu dis placement have approved use RC Pattern effective January 1 1984 November 1983 AMA Executive Council meeting Council voted unani mously refer emergency proposal RC Contest Board recommendation passed included 1984-85 rule book proposals intent change 60% factor now rules see paragraph 3941 page 41 1982-83 rule book 50% 50 four-stroke engines up 12 cu 50% 12 60 could used AMA Pattern competition Under existing rule maximumsize fourstroke could used would 103 cu in60% 10361and no Continued page 118 Matty Sullivan Award Winner 1983 Junior contestant Aaron Markos Deer field IL second winner Matty Sullivan Memorial Award Junior contestant best performance 1983 AMA Nationals Although Aaron did enter greatest number events Juniors entered 14 events performance out standing earned nine first places four se cond places ninth place Continued page 178 AMA President Summary Conclusions John Grigg Fifteen people representing United States attended ClAM meeting year included 11 members subcommittees ClAM Secretary voting Delegate alternate Delegate official observer also privileged have Bryant Thompson join us unofficial observer own expense Also us wives five above people expenses paid husbands two-day meeting commenced morning December 1 concluding about 430 pm Friday December 2 com mittee member voting delegate will have reports same issue wont tread area However several US proposals withdrawn permission prior voting session feel should explained During Soaring Technical Committee meeting became quite obvious US man-on-man proposal would never sur vive vote floorvirtually entire committee favoring German proposal man-on-man Since want foot door man-on-man felt best withdraw version lend support popular version can now propose changes thinking fine-tuning basic concept year ago soundly defeated John Worth New FAI Sporting Code rule book available early 1984 FAI rules freeze now effect until 1988 Applies FAI rules AMA rule book 1984-85 1984 World Championships approved Scale RC & CLParis France July 2-8 Control LineChicopee MA USA September 17-22 IndoorNagoya Japan October 13-18 Other World Championships approved 1985 Free FlightYugoslavia RC AerobaticsNetherlands RC SoaringAustralia 1986 ScaleNorway South Africa 1987 RC SoaringW Germany Possible New World Championships after 1984 RC Helicopters RC Pylon Racing RC Electroflight Control Line Team Racing F2C returns 7cc fuel capacity no changes model specifications other category FF RC Scale RC Aerobatics normalizing scores ap proved Cross-country RC Soaring rules approved effective until 1988 Control Line World Championships Upon ClAM approval event Chicopee MA site 1983 AMA Nation al Championships following FAI officials also approved Jury overall Peter Freebrey United Kingdom Rudy Beck Hungary Laird Jackson USA Aerobatic Judges M Harvey UK vanOmmeren Netherlands H Yongliang China L Gregori Italy K Trostle USA Team Racing Jury P Fontana Italy R Horwood UK D JehIlk USA Combat Judges R Evans UK G Mi chiels Belgium R Lopez USA Based survey taken FAI meet ing least 17 countries expected send teams including China basic entry fee participants competitors supporters will $60 plus $150 lodging desired no food included tickets closing banquet will available separately US supporters may register now sendCon tinued page 112 March 1984 109 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 Continued page 112 4aron Markos UeertIeId ILl won Matty Sullivan Memoi ivvdu ur uess persormance ny Junior competitor 1983 AMA National Contest Shuwn photo Aaron fleet planes accumulated during four years Nats activity prize $100 check handsome certificate member Chicago Aeronuts No its official AMA competition event is going held 1 984 AMA National Contest Reno NV have few major trials Indoor RC past five years local basisat IMS show California beginning 1979 Hampton VA 1980 holding flying session Nats hoped much wider selection modelers may give try will least turn out crowd terested spectators details Nats event have yet worked out meantime thought wed show some suc cessful models have flown past Watsows wondrous macnine useu -2 nuuu . y-mounted tank engine locations remind us old Dornier DO-X flying boat Seen IMS Note Lisaman Gossamer Condor airfoil fantastic built-up ribs iigntwetgnt origlnal-uesigII el Power VL motor flying weight 11 oz Model spanned 58 used Peck-Polymers prop Cannon RC systeml Hampton flying site ice rink Larry Fairs machine flew well un happy combination motor/battery/prop duration low Some models hard time rising above temperature inversion layer air over ice Woody Blanchards Reminder-Scale Cata lina trouble its ROGs ROIflights ice arena because cold de scending air near floor flew well once struggled through temperature inver sion layer though 110 Model Aviation Lignler-Tnan-air ouu reLl fly-in twin electric motors Lou runn new mis eueIL-1sw~ 1 Hampton very precise smooth control via swiveling up/down electric-motor mount differential operation motors could fly through close-fitting balsa hoop Power event LIIIS l flew 5009 using climb/glide technique climb 50 ftBob Champines graceTul-looking machine cut motor glide 20 ft start motor andflew over 30 mm No info electric climb 50 ft etcmotor installationbut looks like has prop shaft extension Prop folds keep banging girders during glide Mitch Mr Electric Poling hew tnis nuge Astro Dandy IMS Weight 20% oz power Astro 02 6-7 sq ft area active Indoor Thirtiesheres Aeronca C-3 eiecmric ship minus lightweight fuselage shells Phil Bernilardts Astro u-powereu CdIIdU WL 8-ft span weighed 20 oz Prop geared 51 1904 HATS UPDATE ti7527 L7F47 L77&7LJ ROOM RESERVATIONS Special room rates available NATS Participants must register advance obtaining forms AMA Headquarters get room reservation forms send stamped self-addressed envelope AMA NATS PR Dept 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 will need form room single double will need No deposit required send form NOW sure getting room special rates NATS HEADQUARTERS CENTENNIAL COLISEUM will AMAs Headquarters 1984 NATS within three miles major Reno hotels convenient Stead Airport main RC CL flying site Coliseum will house Indoor events first two days NATS will site 1984 National Convention NATIONAL CONVENTIONEXPANDED 1984 NATIONAL CONVENTION will bigger better last year Discussion groups seminars scheduled evenings throughout week dont conflict flying events Manufacturers Displays will bigger better booths Coliseum floor Continual videotape live demonstrations will underway during show hours STATIC SHOW will held during Convention special trophies winners cate gories Models entered Scale events will display SWAP SHOP scheduled along other special events Coliseum will site INDOOR RC CONTEST during Convention unofficial event will offer special prizes RC models flown different categories Rules will announced later RENO VACATION INFORMATION Dont forget call FREE copy RENO TRAVEL PLANNER complete information hundreds activities events family can enjoy Reno Call TOLL FREE 800 648-6911 Tell youre AMA member theyll mail Reno Travel Planner March 1984 111 ClAM REPORTS AMA President continued Electroflight proposal aimed im proving safety found solve prob lem creating another subcommit tee chairman will shortly preparing ganizers guide will include safety improvement portion proposal guide will presented approval next ClAM meeting basis agreed withdraw proposal withdrawn proposal change length Dur ation task later defeated Plenary voting United States also submitted general proposal affect change timetable submitting rule-change agenda items attempt provide earlier agenda thereby allowing time review comment interested parties Plenary session chose act proposal stead referring ClAM Bureau con sideration hope can least gain 30-day improvement schedule past several years full six months asked John Worth mem ber Bureau must leave trust accomplish improved agenda schedule consider group did particu larly fine lob representing AMA year doing certainly improved rules situation congratulations case fully support ed proposal right point came obvious would accepted ob vious would defeated US Delegate D George Buso annual meeting FAI Interna tional Aeromodelling Committee ClAM convened Paris December 1 1983 29 countries represented Several issues pertaining rules will discussed detail others reports Model Aviation must pointed out year discussions influenced greatly fact FAI competition rules frozen until January 1 1988 Except clarification statements safety recom mendations will competing four years rules books January 1 1984 freeze obviously resulted discus sions will productive until four years hence Nevertheless new approaches ideas offered feel great deal understanding about specifics resulted years meeting firm offer Control Line World Championships held September 1722 USA received enthusiastically have interest World Champion competition Control Line last years Nats site Chicopee MA must-attend event 1984 Also during 1984 Japan will host door World Championships Nagoya October 13-18 Prior Indoor Cham pionships France will host Scale RC Control Line world event famous LeBour get airfield July 2-8 delegates voted upgrade both RC Helicopter RC Pylon events World ClAM REPORTS Championship status additions will cause some major scheduling difficulties conduct World Championship contest nine different categories two years major undertaking issue will resolved during ClAM Bureau Meeting April 1984 Model engine noise continues teresting agenda item proposal USA would have measured noise level RC Aerobatic airplane affect final score endorsed both Noise subcommittee Aerobatic sub committee However vote called four delegates voted propo sal 14 countries voted negatively five delegates abstained Although pointed out proposal could become rule until 1988 anyway negative vote disap pointed personally because both Ron Chidgey Aerobatic subcommittee chairman Don Lindley Noise committee chairman unanimous backing committees proposal becomes rather apparent modelers Europe Japan United States beginning solve two-cycle noise problems changing four-stroke en gines addition electric power coming strong countries Having actively involved model airplane sport almost 50 years re counting vast technological changes have taken place during time feel just beginning initial steps mak ing major changeover two-cycle en gines much quieter four-cycle power also electric motors change inevitable really serious about saving flying fields Otherwise legislation local state federal political bodies will eliminate us noise component fly ing model airplanes As know several countries Europe already have legislation books reduce eliminate model airplane engine noise cannot let hap pen USA As voting delegate ClAM United States want assure almost 90000 members AMA continue regarded positive influential body interested modelers world scene exert significant impact upon sport worldwide will continue contributions FAI meetings Summary continued ing fees AMA Note $60 fee includes souvenir package official World Cham pionships items pin patch program book poster self-stick emblems Accommodations six nights will nearest hotel avail able after team reservations fulfilled Other FAt Decisions 1 The ClAM Bureau officers will a Consider ways provide time countries study new proposals before voted year based US proposal b Have authority cancel events FAI Contest Calendar ap pears site organization other factors satisfactory seri ously doubt ClAM REPORTS c Seek minimum requirement lia bility protection participants International events d Seek ways accommodating World Championships events adding significantly annual cost sending teams such events Note currently seven World Cham pionships up three possible within few yearsRC Heli copters Soaring Electroflight e Define new RC Aerobatic system normalizing scores shall become effective 2 Free Flight a Starting procedures positions clarified b The permitted use thermal detection equipment made specific c Line-release requirements clari fied Nordic Gliders d Fuel availability practice flying recommended e A provisional rule allow smaller en gines compete approved 3 Control Line a US proposals concerning Team Race scoring referred CL Sub committee further study b The Team Race requirement 7cc max fuel capacity reinstated ef fective January 1 1984 safety measure reduce landing incidents c UK proposals regarding model size changes referred CL Sub committee further study d The definition safety wire attach ments Combat model bellcrank made specific requiring wire attachments withstand minimum pull test 100 Newtons 224 lb e The Combat streamer string size defined have maximum 2mm dia meter maximum breaking load 120 Newtons 2688 lb 4 Radio Control a A US proposal revise Aerobatic model noise test rejected b A Swiss proposal provide audible visual warning flight outside aerobatic flight box referred subcommittee c It approved redefine Aero batic model landing zone either circle 50-meter radius two lines across runway spaced 100 meters apart runway least 10 meters wide d Normalizing Aerobatic scores first place gets specific number points regardless actual score other places proportional first place score approved e A requirement accessibility measurement wheels Pylon models enclosed spats pants approved f The requirement Pylon model canopy capable enclosing pilots head deleted size cano py unchanged g A Belgium Soaring proposal require mass model altered during single round 5% referred subcommittee further consideration 112 Model Aviation ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS h US Soaring proposals regarding manon-man scheduling flights drawn favor German proposals approved accomplish same purposes Thus man-on-man flying norm groups six Duration groups four Distance approved Soaring safety addition sighting apparatus winches device constituting obstacle shall placed within three meters course j A US proposal require organ izer Soaring World Championhips provide winches rejected k It approved power winch must operated its towline lying ground across other towlines also during line rewind ing parachute must removed deactivated I A German Soaring proposal delete limit 12 laps Distance task approved rejected Danish proposal delete Distance task en tirely Also rejected German pro posal go back two laps Speed instead current four laps m The US proposal establish rules cross-country RC Soaring approved 14-1 votethis same pro posal rejected last year 1 vote n For Helicopters approved change landing pad 2-meter diameter 12-meter square o For electric-powered models ap proved maximum power source 42 volts 30 Ni-Cd cells row 5 Scale a Four-stroke engines now provided Control Line 20cc limit single engine 40cc limit two engines Also electric motors permitted Scale limits above 42 v 30 cells b For CL last five laps now flown approximate height three meters prove flight possible out ground effect c Throttle control must used maximum points effectively real istically throughout flight 6 Records a A US proposal provide special course RC Helicopter speed records referred subcommittee review whether special course differ ent airplanes necessary b It approved ClAM Techni cal Secretary have authority reject Distance Duration records strong probability exists slope lift aided flightsuch flying over terrain reasonably flat 7 General a Not took place meeting reported Some items such Slope Soaring orfor Model Rockets included nor other items rejected referred sub committee Greater detail may avail able reports various spe cial-interest delegates present ClAM meeting typically published Model Aviation meeting minutes available early 1984 b Elections ClAM officers sub committee chairmen re-elected except Werner Groth Fed eral Republic Germany elected First VicePresident replace Luigi Bovo Italy retired c US Representatives Free Flight George Xenakis Control LineLaird Jackson* RC AerobaticsRon Chid gey* RC SoaringDan Pruss* RC Py lonBob Brown RC Helicopter Horace Hagen RC ElectroflightCal Ettel ScaleBob Wischer NoiseDon Lindley* Information Education Travis McGinnis Spacemodels model rocketsHoward Kuhn* Note * Subcommittee Chairman Overrepresented representatives Well AMA has big investment FAI activities send teams World Championships pro vide funds allocate dollar AMA membersdues also pro vides funds assure modeling activity FAI has representation per son annual meetings Thus facets AMA interest FAI modeling provided FlA FiB FiC F1H Free Flight Nordic A-2 Glider Wakefield Rubber Power Nordic A-i Glider George Xenakis FF Subcommittee Member Yugoslavias offer host 1985 FF World Championships accepted WC will held Livno 100km north city Split flying site valley 5km 8km grassy field date will last week August 1985 should biggest FF World Champs ever because central location excellent flying site meeting 26 countries indicated planned attend number could easily grow over 30 Plenary meeting held second day ClAM meeting official votes taken voted recommendations put forth members technical meetings first day Consequently results technical meetings presented follow ing report attendance FF technical meeting Kaynes FF subcommittee chairman UK P AlInut FF subcommittee member Canada Atle Kiungrehang Norway T Koster Denmark Roux Alain France j Valery France P Chaussebourge FF sub committee member France P Wanngard Sweden M Dilly New Zealand S Rodri guez Spain G Xenakis USA number agenda items non controversial handled quickly Sport ing Code paragraph 256drawing start ing position rotatingwas accepted unanimously Paragraph 261four models FlA FiB FiCwas already 1983 version Sporting Code withdrawn item three models FiG Fl H accepted unanimously paragraph 332 having organizer World Championships provide fuel test flying Item 3111a already new Sporting Code withdrawn Surprisingly item paragraph 3111b marking FlAtowing cable holding end elicited lot discussion controversy finally resolved adding following words devices may released competitor under penalty cancellation flight com petitor may release launching cable lightweight marker such ring pennant small rubber ball its end epted unanimously proposal expand scope FiC event make models smaller en gines competitive accepted unani mously provisional rule follow ing modification surface-area limits 3040 sq din exact way rule change implemented will decided spring 1984 FAI Bureau meet ing hoped opening-up Fl C specificaiton would tested various International Continental Championships could decided 1988 whether incorporate 1988 Sporting Code found successful proposal Finland ban electronic thermal detectors resulted much discussion finally resolved following wording 14 favor 2 abstentions FF subcommittee would keep matter under continued review Action would taken subject following cir cumstances a That became apparent elec tronic devices gave high certainty finding thermals b Competitors using two sensors c Sensors being spread 25 meters competitors starting po sition d Computers being used inter pret observations sensors Plenary meeting Finland hear ing proposed resolution accepted withdrew agenda item necessary vote F2A F2B F2C F2D Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat Laird Jackson Chairman Control Line Subcommittee 1983 annual Plenary meeting ClAM FAI took place first sec ond December Paris France year proceedings overshadowed re-emphasis policy four-year cycle changes previously imposed parent bodythe FAI restriction imposed because inherent desire rules stability reduction confusion Therefore rules proposals con sidered year cannotand could notbeMarch 1984 113 ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS come effective until 1988 Much work discussion Nevertheless some de cisions reached some directions work change established proposals before Control Line subcommittee approved 1984 application return 7cc tank capacity F2C Team Race An tendant increase wire size 04mm 0016 approved Several proposals defeated state ment allow single-engine airplanes Combat defeated want try multi-engines funeral propo sal allow Combat fliers change control lines during bout defeated safety measure pull-test streamer attach ment defeatedas covered pre sent rules requirement safety wires between engine belicrank Combat modified either inspection visible safety attachment pull-test hidden tachment will allowed other proposals tabled returned subcommittee study included revised classification finalists Stunt Aerobatics principle scoring qualification flights finalists accepted number finalists seems too large process comfortably day should consider reduction 12 10 finalists matter Combat model specification needs study conflicting suggestions restore popularity category Fi nally matter strength construction streamer string approved inclusion jury guide F3A RC Aerobatics Ron Chidgey Chairman F3A Subcommittee Beginning January 1 1984 new schedule maneuvers will effect FAI RC Aerobatics F3A competition Except rules changes purpose clarification improve safety rules will remain un changed four years result 1983 ruling FAI General Council means 1985 WC Netherlands 1987 WC site unknown will flown new schedule new schedule Turn around schedule will covered detail both new 1984-85 AMA rule book 1984 FAI Sporting Code both due published early 1984 interested getting headstart learn ing new schedule should aware final version Turnaround schedule different preliminary version printed 1982-83 AMA rule book Note also differs illustra tion July 1982 Competition News letter official schedule listed end report now contains 21 maneu vers total K-factor 54 Since Turnarounds now judged pattern isnt long would think first glance actually requires about eight minutes execute time allowed remains 10 minutes however Some other points concerning 1984 FAI rules should aware 1 Four flights still allowed two fore two sets judges best three four flights counted instead best flight set judges 2 Airplane engine specifications re main unchanged 20cc four-cycle legal 1983 3 The noise rule remains unchanged noise proposals agenda year either rejected Plenary meeting withdrawn 4 High low scores maneuver will discarded four judges used 5 The frame 60 degrees side center opened up 45 degrees 6 Autopilots automatic control se quencing preprogrammed flight al lowed Well lust about covers significant changes rules 1984 Everyone now speculating what impact changes will have model design equipment Let tell some experiences observa tions thoughts 1 Dont burn old airplanes fly Turnaround schedule pretty well ever optimum weight will 1/2 ighter Also work props pipes slow airplane down slightly sacrificing power vertical performance High pitch lower rpm what needed Anyone got good constant-speed prop 2 Remember center maneuvers essentially same present Masters Pattern 60 degree frame means Turnaround maneuvers dont have right top True will have bring close can ex pense crowding center maneuvers high-K maneuvers 3 A lot work needs done op timize engines both two-cycle four-cycle slightly slower speed high-power type flying required Ignition solid state sure should improve low end torque both two- four-cycle engines Automatic spark advance will required least automatic two-position 4 experience 800 sq Tiger Tail 4 1000 sq TAR Baby tells considering weather conditions 800 sq airplane closer being ideal 1000 sq F3B RCThermal Soaring Dan Pruss F3B Subcommittee Chairman rules frozen four years line didnt get sit up take notice consider meaning way rules used fourth Soaring World Champion ships plus proposals accepted 1982 ClAM meeting go effect January 1 1984 will rules through De cember 1987 two major changes accep ted year ago go effect 1984 175-meter towline length allow ance hand-tow launching 40-50kg nylon monofilament weak-link rule winchlaunches freeze further means proposals accepted 1983 ClAM meeting provisionalor trial basis next four years some proposals turned out Group scoring man-on-man Accepted after lot convincing First off technical meeting German version barely considered USA version totally rejectedmainly because latters group-scoring methods no-relaunch restriction voting technical meeting ended draw proposal much negative expres sions coming countries strong F3B interest too few number manage Task BDistance timely drawal USA proposal during Plen ary meeting gave impetus German version otherwise good chance neither proposal would have accepted Man-on-man finally approved vote 14-7-1 Orangizer-supplied winches Only two votes favor proposal came out technical meeting Plenary meeting vote 6-20-0 However us favoror least lean towardthe pro posals direction dont consider issue dead Australia basically favor being host fifth World Championships 1985 still some hope Cross-country provisional rules Accepted few European countries have tried event out voted proposal en thusiasm rules provisional means get shakedown get refined need Once rules use during three International meets involving least five countries category qualifies World Championship status 114 Model Aviation Turnaround Pattern 1984 F3A Schedule Maneuvers ManeuverK 1Avalanche3 2Half Reverse Cuban Eight1 3Slow Roll3 4Stall Turn right left wind correction2 5Square Loop Four Y2 Rolls5 6Immelmann Turn1 7Three Outside Loops3 8Half Roll Half Square Loop top1 9Top Hat3 10Stall Tum /2 Roll upline downllne2 11Four-Point Roll4 12Top Hat s right left wind correction2 13Six-Sided Loop4 14Half Cuban Eight1 15Square Horizontal Eight5 16Humpty Bump pull vertical 1/2 roll push over pull level1 17Double lmmelmann2 18Double Humpty Bump Humpty Bump V2 roll up down2 19Two Rolls opposite directions inverted4 20Half Square Outside Loop bottom1 21Inverted Three-Turn Spin4 Total K54 ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS Other Changes following four changes refer Sporting Code rule book paragraph numbers relate either safety word-clarifica tion will corrections 1984 rules 5318 Amend fifth paragraph read Sighting apparatus winches de vice constituting obstacle should 5322 Delete last four words para graph four C ng working time add following power winch must operated its towline lying ground across other towlines 5322 Add following sentance fifth paragraph During complete rewinding line winch parachute used must removed inactivated 5322ba2 last paragraph Replace last line within approximately three meters winch last note F3B subcommittee did offer amendment new USA time table proposal amendment requests FAI General Conference should apply restrictions technical operations its subcommittees particular application four-year freeze compatible rate technological development some aviation categories General Conference meets year Theres always hope F3C RC Helicopter pad dimension 2-meter 12-meter diameter second USA rules change proposal recommended changing wording general rules section covering main rotor blades present wording states metal can used blade attachment points proposed wording would say metal tip weights can used consist dry loose metal powder demonstrated safe all-wood main rotor blades main reason proposal competition pilots use metal tip weights improve Helicopters performance addition ever add Scale class FAI program banning tip weights would prevent use flybarless rotor sys tems thus severely influence Scale ap pearance proposal met considerable oppo sition within subcommittee Some key points 1 Although presence metal tip weights can readily verified metal detectors construction same cannot verified thus poses real problem Contest Directors 2 Main rotor blades can also weighted using heavy/thick layers fiberglass cloth thus can also pose safety hazard actual use fiberglass blades have ob served shatter lengthwise remain tached blade holders resulting spinning mass sharp edges subcommittee recommended drawal proposal proviso additional work done area order Horace Hagen develop main rotor blades safe all-wood blades stifling new devel o pments final USA submission recommended change course layout Section 751 Straight-Line World Speed Record Course 200-meter distance between gates reduced 60 meters order match slower speed RC Helicopter reason change during tempts World Speed Records Helicopters have destroyed due visi bility problems shorter course will also encourage new attempts will safer Since Helicopters expected fly about one-third speed fixed-wing models factor-of-three change course length will re sult same speed measurement accuracy assume use identical timing struments Due rather short time countrys delegate study material decided ClAM refer back F3C subcommittee further study finally present FAI F3C RC Helicopter Rules have granted World Championship status ClAM its April 1983 meeting means ClAM recognized rules have used international competitions last two years little no change minimum requirement three international contests five participating countries has also satisfied now looking ward first F3C World Championships 1985 Canadian delegate produced firm offer writing meeting ClAM decided postpone acceptance offer until after ClAM bureau meeting April 1984 meeting ClAM bureau will de agenda years FAI Plenary Meeting contained two rules change proposals covering general rules sections 541 543 Both proposals submitted USA Another submission USA suggested changes base dimensions Straight-Line World Speed Record Course first proposal recommended changing size helipads present 2meter 12-meter diameter Two years ago Europeans proposed helipads 2-meter diameter Most championships held Europe Japan take place hardtop sections regional international airports thus need anything chalk paint mark size location helipad However formal FAI competitions held USA have some difficulty helipads problem exists con tests held surfaces other blacktop concrete very closely-cropped grass contests typically held sites under full control Contest Director year AMA Nationals FAI event offered held grass field Fourfoot 12 meter square helipads half sheet standard-size plywood provided although dimensions did comply FAI regulations no problems en countered Helipads above dimen sions also used other FAI competi tions problems protests After pointed out national competi tion categories require helipads three feet diameter subcommittee members Belgium Canada Japan supported USA proposal change FAI helltermine present two-year schedule successive World Championships vari ous categories must modified order add RC Helicopter F3C RC Pylon Racing F3D RC Electroflight F3E categories reason national aero clubs provide financial support send teams World Champs increase number teams sent World Cham pionships year may place too much burden some participating countries scuttlebutt Plenary meeting present two-year cycle successive World Champs event will increased three years F3C subcommittee feels three-year cycle better no F3C World Championships interested copies pro posed changes please send SASE H G Hagen 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 F3D RC Pylon Racing Bob Brown results 1983 FAI Plenary meet ing proved great significance Pylon Racers throughout world delegates voted accept present set rules World Championships category accept ance now provides Pylon competitor opportunity reach goal becom ing 2 World Champion FAI Pylon first conceived FAI 1970 Careful analysis accepted rules will show basically follow origi nal set Additional rules have added clarification size airframe has decreased intent still same Longitudinal stability rules created year four-year freeze placed rule book reason rule may now changed interest safety Comparing history Pylon-class rule changes other World Championshipstatus classes easy see Pylon rules have accepted have subjected annual sweeping changes other classes note thanks should issued men like Cliff Telford Adam Sattler Harold deBolt represented United States March 1984 115 ouu va,auc hlic IsL IJc uunpuiiuur Iu uuIIu FAI Pylon Racer current rules ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS previous FAI Pylon subcommittees per severance hard work has finally paid off Since 1976 have two international Pylon events per year meets have five countries represented upcoming 1984 schedule shows least three meets international importance meets will held Queensland Australia Trans Tasman Event Milano Italy Sopwlth Cup Prayna Czechslovakia present time competi tors United States can look forward meets Northeast possibly Nats first time ever statement will FAI Pylon World Champion ship true question remains l champion United States F3E RC Electroflight Calvin E Ettel Member F3E Subcommittee first attendance ClAM Plenary meeting much protocol procedure quite strange ever too difficult grasp meter flow information aims goals participating countries respective delegates committee persons little consequence tran spired regard F3E request Germans limit battery total voltage 42 volts and/or 30 cells nickel cadmium logical viewpoints of represented countries governmental safety restrictions find also reasonable point stop least aspect what becoming electrical horsepower race subject American proposals can best summed up too sweeping allencompassing digested time countries represented detracting logic merit particularly analyzed limited exposure con ducting International Class competition events F3E need speak authority gained virtue experience actual use new rules submit adop tion body proposal Subcommittee chair man Mr Blommaart committee write submit consideration con test organizers sponsors guidebook recommendations used conducting Electroflight competition excellent particularly astute its political consid eration rules changes have sug gested have yet acquired background extensive actual usage fact dispositon Swiss pro posals Aerobatic rules 1000 gram Pylon models well US proposals revision pages 19 20 toto Such disposition quite logical fair proposal modify 55361 Task B Duration Landing total duration 360 seconds sound change reasons persuasive enough overcome abstentions friends can best summarize conclusions some brief recommendations hope can will utilized effect procedure organization promotion substan tive program Electric Flight US within framework competition AMA program need follow pre cisely format FAI competition will decided advantage pro gress selection teams represent USA International Competition Electric Flight has enjoyed highly competitive sport certain countries such Switzerland Netherlands Bel gium West Germany France name few other countries such own has no shortage interest same interest has novelty nature rather discipline word implies nature European competition have observed testi fies USA have yet dis ciplined ourselves level competition of Europeans respective FAI F3E teams mean imply US competitors perfectly capable prod ucing World-Class com petition us selected serve first F3E competition team mean very lack organized emphasis F3E sporting event what now have indi viduals interest Electric Flight degree individual expertise must selected trained F3E discipline fore can effectively compete win against countries organized competi tion has existed period time has existed Given premise organized competi tion should exist USA have two proposals would like make 1 survey should commissioned inclusion pages own Model v/a t/on magazine see what extent what degree level exists interest Electroflight US suspect potent level interest out there' interest should nurtured directed along lines indicated experiences Europeans Im saying can profit mistakes experi ences large degree create quickly own cadre qualified competitors 2 should begin make plans corporate AMA competition class Elec tric Flight based what see gradual separation some Scandinavian countries move away horsepower race ex emplified use more ex pensive motors larger batteries normal F3E World Class compe tition class competition has loosely called Schnuppi very own Snoopy Class primarily seven-cell-battery event includes both Duration Gliders much like Two-Meter equipment b Pylon recommended maximum weight 1250 grams Both model types quite popular USA flown much participation competition firmly believe ready promote AMA-sanctioned competition along simple lines Duration Glider 7 cells less power B Duration Glider 7 cells C Pylon Racer 7 cells less power would basic rules premises determining classificaiton competition can expanded local option con form closely F3E rules log ical progression direction expressed implied F4B F4C RC CL Scale Bob Wischer us concerned about negative reaction proliferation multiengine models suit FAI bonus system assured will no rule changes until after January 1 1988 present rules have frozen FAI decree until date except minor changes involving safe ty rule clarification hearing US Scale mod elers building planning build airplanes take advantage generous bonus flight scoring points being deterred possibility bonus sys tem might scrappedor modified award lower bonuses bonus system doing what intended Complex models now taking over top spots competition standings equal chance win against simple types Scale subcommittee members discussed reaction modelers new Stand-Off static judging technique now being used re place old measuring close scrutiny method Most opinion mod elers welcomed observation details surface texture craftsmanship one-meter distance proposal United Kingdom permit changing intake outlet areas ducted fan models between static judging flight rejected Another UK proposal permit Control Line Scale models use greater-displacement 4-stroke engines accepted allows 20cc maximum single-engine 40cc two 4-stroke engines change becomes effective 1985 brings Con trol Line Scale power alignment RC Scale UK proposal Control Line Scale asked change mandatory 10 laps flown last five laps mini mum altitude three meters above groundeffect vigorously opposed because three-meter altitude difficult define judges well pilot rule wording modified approximate altitude three meters Effective date will probably 1988 rule change US Control Line Scale team members formed three-meter distance would very difficult judge ordei certain model being flown above ground-effect proposal set too high minimum though doubtful whether ground-effect extends over meter Control Line Scale proposal UK asked flight judging guide rewritten read order considered maximum marks throttle shall have used effectively realistically through out flight US team members agreed worthy proposal Swiss proposal permit unlimitedpower electric motors Scale events ac cepted France will host Scale World Championships held historic LeBour 116 Model Aviation get Airport July 2 through 8 1984 Events will RC Scale Control Line Scale additional International Contest Big Scale Models Definition models extra event 6kg 10kg weight fuel three en gines maximum restriction engine size contestant must builder Big Scale Models will flown July 3 4 static judging follow July 5 6 avoid interference FAI event judging Event fee will 800 Swiss francs about $400 everyone contestants support ers alike includes meals hotel seven nights banquet competition fee will special package arrangements want meals included hotel selected located about 1km airport Authorized frequencies 26 MHz 26815 26905 10 kHz spacing 41 MHz41000 41200 10 kHz spacing 72 MHz72000 725 00 20 kHz spac ing 436 MHz436000 437000 50 kHz spacing show delegates hands 14 nations offered entry RC nine CL Jury judges will announced April 1984 FAI meeting Norway South Africa bidding 1986 Scale World Championships final decision deferred until vote taken December 1984 FAI meeting Norway would hold meet Jarlsberg Air field near Tonsberg 100km southwest Oslo Tentative dates would early August early June best weather conditions August preferred World Championships Commentaries NC Aerobatics Team Member Speaks very excited about 13th World RC Aerobatics Championships held hometown Pensacola FL day can compete such event own backyard weather very uncomfortable first three days unusual us time year however turned beautiful fourth final day opening day ceremonies final closing Championships contest run very well competitors viewpoint know problems will always think everyone did superb job mak ing competitors happy competition during 13th F3A Championships fierce everyone ex pected extremely pleased make Finals after having some engine problems early competition being second World Champion ships have participate can say truly pleasure have two teammates can depend work believe reason US can win team honors consistently other team disturbing rumor circulat ing during contestthat being US team trouble due some engine fail ures question Could pull off another team victory almost supporters lost faith ability team win realize people really understand competition give up until last flight flown did Enough said enjoyed having friends across country well around world Pensacola also made new friends Once again plea sure serving USA team hope able participate World Cham pionships come Free Flighters Rol Anderson Id like cite following three facts about 1983 Free Flight World Champion ships before saying anything else Fact USA Team eight firsttime fliers previous World Champs experience Fact extreme weather conditions re quired strong organization downwind re trieval during competition Fact weather conditions four days required skill cooperation good team manager leadership launch line necessary shuttle flying order re pair broken models get three flights off round Result Matt GewainFi Towline Glider Individual Champion USA Power Team second overall Yes would have liked have better result categories However considers results USA Steve Helms certainly overall leadership form Roger Simpson seasoned worldclass competitor excellent Team Manager team cooperation shown full retrieval birds time re pairs flight round Also shown necessary repair models flight line required rooms night result eight rookies ex emplifies developed structure USA team selection program make USA team first time requires strong well-practiced competitor luck way onto USA teamyou earn now-implemented team practice has proven better results before due team getting structured retrieval communication learning about other fly team Having mem ber FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee since its inception can now proud have participated better USA team due program struc ture development has taken place since early Seventies organizational standpoint can compare previous World Champs first overall structure seemed very good Processing breeze running ahead schedule organ izers seemed very well set up field spite weather held well schedule facility College Goulburn excellent food goodAustralian wine beer arent bad either people college town extremely friendly very cooperative way banquet truly smorgasbord feast camaraderie 20 countries po litically different having fun laughing enjoying other beautiful example what real world peace could frater nity model fliers common love Free Flight sport make possible Another Glider Flier Writes Jim Bradley indeed privilege member 1983 USA Free Flight team flew World Champs held Goulburn New South Wales Australia After years hard work guess effort paid off After preparing World Champs 13 months seems like went too fast left Orlando September 21 flew LA Sydney wasnt sure going still hadnt received tickets until 45 minutes before due leave arrived Sydney morning September 23 after spending about 24 hours airports airplanes plan team supporters caravan Goulburn got lost caravan left wife no prob lem organizers provided us maps get out Sydney besides few miles found Matt Gewain wife side road broken rental car After quick tune-up way Goulburn arrived around noon got settled motel drove out field see what like very big few trees few wet spots fences too windy test gave up day meet September 24-25 World Champs flying site planned flying practice first day blown out rescheduled Mon day 26th FAI A-2 held Sunday wind wasnt quite bad third day first time calm enough fly contest went off real well ended up sixth out 48 Things starting look good FiC Power team supporters did ex cellent job chasing both Fl B Wake field Fl flown same day next day Fl C Power Fl H A-i flown Fl Fl B team March 1984 117 Power FIiers report US member Observations formation Education subcommittee will appear next month chase lucked out calm warm first time models didnt go very far next four days testing pro cessing various functions preparing World Champs got fly two half days out four due wind rain Fl first event World Champs held October 1 started out cool calm calm part didnt last too long first round calm found good thermal maxed ease second round ended up same re sultsonly wind increased about eight 10 mph time flew third round wind up about 15 mph crashed first attemptit faultand used another model record third max second model dam aged after landed wind caused tumble damaging wing stab Continued page 122 National Records Beginning th s ssue Competit Newsletter will publish monthly list AMA National Records have re corded during previous month list will supplement full-page National listing appears less frequently attempt made publish large list quarterly basis too frequently de layed space crunch additional month two National Record issued during month will listed may result record being issued same event age category given month New Records December 301983 Outdoor FF Category Ornithopter Open 0125 Jean rews 11/12/83 Outdoor FF Category III Gas Junior 0926 Ken Keegan 11/27/83 B Gas Junior 1238 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 C Gas Junior 2145 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 D Gas Junior 0733 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 Sullivan Award continued first place wins Indoor Paper Stick Indoor Easy B Indoor Hand-Launched Glider Indoor Peanut Scale 1AA Scale Gas Mulvihill Rubber AMA Rubber Scale P-3 0 Second-place wins Indoor Pennyplane Indoor AMA Scale A-i Towline Glider Outdoor Peanut Scale worst event Outdoor HandLaunched Glider placed ninth However wasnt too bad since 14 fliers event total 65 Juniors entered 1983 Nationals RCCB Action continued engines market displacement largest having less figure 90 cu engines CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 247 Southwick Ad. Westfield MA 01085 II Sobrind 872688th St Woodisaven Oueets NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willon Sc Lockport NY 14094 NC Bill Puori 28 Perewood Dr. Commack NY 11725 lii Ken Aeber 427 Elm Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisetbach 4568W 146th CleselandOH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders J, 9725 52nd Ave. College Park MD 20741 AC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cone Stafford VA 22554 V NC H Ncrvkauer 12230 Chicamauga Trail Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Ad Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Aenssalaer St Jacksonville PL 32205 VI AC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Ad Terre Haute IN 47803 NC Soaring Dale Polkening 1039 College Ave No 8W Wheaton IL 60817 CL W Bcdcioch Jr. 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 PP Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Au eeess entire Qisceics except Michigan TBA Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Admalus Mi 48174 CL & PP Paul Swill 11113 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Nandy Aandolph PG Boc 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Beda UNIVAC Bldg. 7100W Center Ad. No420 Omaha NE 68106 NC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar Sc Littleton CO 80123 X James Caughran 27818 OrmOnd Ave Hayward CA 94544 North Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Ad Aolling Hill CA 90274 South Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Sc. Honolulu HI 96816 Hi meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St 3 lssepaahWA98027 NC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 981 66 NC Pyion & Soaring NC Pattern aii other NC RC lexcept Soaring Boid Pace Selow indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARDVi Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 Aay Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Ad Wayland MA 01778VII Aichard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 II Merrick Andreses 100 Nicer Ad. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603Viii Raiph Budi Tenny Boa 545 Nicisardson TX 75080 Ill Walt Vanoorder 5669 VictOry Vm LnCincinnatOH4522B iXStae Chilton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Ad. McLean VA 22102X Clarence Macher 3860 Ecochee Ane. Sun Diego CA92117 V John Martin 2180 Tigettail Miami PL 33133Xl Dave Hagen 19957 5 Ned Land Ad Oregon City ON 97045 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Hipsins PD Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 iV Non McNeiiy 6118 Barda Ace. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry StruckAPD2 Hambarg Old LymeCT06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ace. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Audy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Ad. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 2112 E Aaines Ad. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD irs Sean 52 Langisoim Naslsaa NH 03060 II Adoert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Aochwter NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Maine Ad Wilmington 0819810 V David PlatI 6940 NW 18th Pt Lauderdale hL 33313 VI Jim Thomerson 1217 Sileen Collinseille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3822 Tamarink Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachatge Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boa 673 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1411 Bryant Ave Cottage Grove GA 97424 Vi Chris Matauno 8578 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Bill Shailor 13596 Montrose Detroit Ml 48227 Vill Mark Valerias 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross PG Boc 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kavin Collins 2320 Sahalen Dr E Aedmond WA 98052 VI John Guenther ANt Soc 715 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough NAl Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 322 Sundown Ln. Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View Place S. Salem DA 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICSVI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lecivgton KY 40514 TBAVII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55112 Ii Joe Pniend41 Carriage Miii Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722VIII T8A Ill Aon HesselbrOchB32OBlvnbvrrvHilI CtCincinnati OH 45211IX Loren Trngcllas 3003 S Evyrect Wichita KS 67217 IV Scatty Mills 2 SOc 77 Charlottesville VA 22901K Bill Northrop Jr 621 55 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 \ TBAXl Charles Davenport 1441556266th St Kent WA 98031 HELICOPTER I TEA ii Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Ned Back NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Ad Grennviiln PA 16125 IV TEA V TEA RACING I TEA II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 III Dave Latsra 1141 Columbus No2 Lemoyne PA 17043 IV TBA V TEA SOARING I TEA II Oordon Stracion 255 Bievoort St. Kew Outdens NY 11415 III Gene Shelkey 217 Eanlid Ace Scottsdale PA 15683 IV Sob Cyampine 205 Tcon Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V TEA VI Oob Belluomini 129 College Paro Crnstvivw Hills KY 41017 VII TEA V III TEA IX Ed Coa B209 Linden Prairie Village KS 66206 X TEA XI Jerry HOlcomb 1010 NE 122nd Am Vanvouver WA 98664 VI TEA VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castin Romulus Ml 48174 VIII TEA IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alecander Cr Pinblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St Los Osnv CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierve 12415 52nd Ave Tacoma WA 98446 VI TEA VII Al Snidmore 5013 Oorsvtt MudisonWI 83711 VIII TBA IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Gar:rld Ovyver CO 80210 X Dave Pelcv 20450 Celtic St. Coucwortn CA 91311 Xl Ouve Joheson 3811 SC 159th P1 hortland OR 97226 CONTEST BOAND COONOINATON Den Lindley 420 Tapela Naperville IL 60540 Under standard Contest Board procedures voting Emergency Proposals CB member could choose Immediate Enforce ment proposal being included 1984-85 rule book No Immediate Ruling further vote some time future Denial Any Action RCCB members asked rank choices 1 2 3 total point-value option tab ulated option having lowest point-total winning option RCCB vote ranked three options follows Dist Ii 2 3 Dist lIi 2 3 Dist Illi 2 3 Dist IV1 23 Dist V3 2 1 Dist VI1 2 3 Dist VIIno vote Dist VIII1 2 3 Dist IX1 23 Dist X 1 2 3 Dist XI1--The totals fore 12 Immediate Enforcement 20 No Immediate Ruling 28 Denial Any Action Since lowest total score wins proposal passed immediate en forcement 118 Model Aviation Competition Directory
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RCCB Votes 1 Cubiclnch4Strokes 1983 ANNUAL FAI/CIAM PatternMEETING REPORTS Four-cycle engines up 12 Cu dis placement have approved use RC Pattern effective January 1 1984 November 1983 AMA Executive Council meeting Council voted unani mously refer emergency proposal RC Contest Board recommendation passed included 1984-85 rule book proposals intent change 60% factor now rules see paragraph 3941 page 41 1982-83 rule book 50% 50 four-stroke engines up 12 cu 50% 12 60 could used AMA Pattern competition Under existing rule maximumsize fourstroke could used would 103 cu in60% 10361and no Continued page 118 Matty Sullivan Award Winner 1983 Junior contestant Aaron Markos Deer field IL second winner Matty Sullivan Memorial Award Junior contestant best performance 1983 AMA Nationals Although Aaron did enter greatest number events Juniors entered 14 events performance out standing earned nine first places four se cond places ninth place Continued page 178 AMA President Summary Conclusions John Grigg Fifteen people representing United States attended ClAM meeting year included 11 members subcommittees ClAM Secretary voting Delegate alternate Delegate official observer also privileged have Bryant Thompson join us unofficial observer own expense Also us wives five above people expenses paid husbands two-day meeting commenced morning December 1 concluding about 430 pm Friday December 2 com mittee member voting delegate will have reports same issue wont tread area However several US proposals withdrawn permission prior voting session feel should explained During Soaring Technical Committee meeting became quite obvious US man-on-man proposal would never sur vive vote floorvirtually entire committee favoring German proposal man-on-man Since want foot door man-on-man felt best withdraw version lend support popular version can now propose changes thinking fine-tuning basic concept year ago soundly defeated John Worth New FAI Sporting Code rule book available early 1984 FAI rules freeze now effect until 1988 Applies FAI rules AMA rule book 1984-85 1984 World Championships approved Scale RC & CLParis France July 2-8 Control LineChicopee MA USA September 17-22 IndoorNagoya Japan October 13-18 Other World Championships approved 1985 Free FlightYugoslavia RC AerobaticsNetherlands RC SoaringAustralia 1986 ScaleNorway South Africa 1987 RC SoaringW Germany Possible New World Championships after 1984 RC Helicopters RC Pylon Racing RC Electroflight Control Line Team Racing F2C returns 7cc fuel capacity no changes model specifications other category FF RC Scale RC Aerobatics normalizing scores ap proved Cross-country RC Soaring rules approved effective until 1988 Control Line World Championships Upon ClAM approval event Chicopee MA site 1983 AMA Nation al Championships following FAI officials also approved Jury overall Peter Freebrey United Kingdom Rudy Beck Hungary Laird Jackson USA Aerobatic Judges M Harvey UK vanOmmeren Netherlands H Yongliang China L Gregori Italy K Trostle USA Team Racing Jury P Fontana Italy R Horwood UK D JehIlk USA Combat Judges R Evans UK G Mi chiels Belgium R Lopez USA Based survey taken FAI meet ing least 17 countries expected send teams including China basic entry fee participants competitors supporters will $60 plus $150 lodging desired no food included tickets closing banquet will available separately US supporters may register now sendCon tinued page 112 March 1984 109 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 Continued page 112 4aron Markos UeertIeId ILl won Matty Sullivan Memoi ivvdu ur uess persormance ny Junior competitor 1983 AMA National Contest Shuwn photo Aaron fleet planes accumulated during four years Nats activity prize $100 check handsome certificate member Chicago Aeronuts No its official AMA competition event is going held 1 984 AMA National Contest Reno NV have few major trials Indoor RC past five years local basisat IMS show California beginning 1979 Hampton VA 1980 holding flying session Nats hoped much wider selection modelers may give try will least turn out crowd terested spectators details Nats event have yet worked out meantime thought wed show some suc cessful models have flown past Watsows wondrous macnine useu -2 nuuu . y-mounted tank engine locations remind us old Dornier DO-X flying boat Seen IMS Note Lisaman Gossamer Condor airfoil fantastic built-up ribs iigntwetgnt origlnal-uesigII el Power VL motor flying weight 11 oz Model spanned 58 used Peck-Polymers prop Cannon RC systeml Hampton flying site ice rink Larry Fairs machine flew well un happy combination motor/battery/prop duration low Some models hard time rising above temperature inversion layer air over ice Woody Blanchards Reminder-Scale Cata lina trouble its ROGs ROIflights ice arena because cold de scending air near floor flew well once struggled through temperature inver sion layer though 110 Model Aviation Lignler-Tnan-air ouu reLl fly-in twin electric motors Lou runn new mis eueIL-1sw~ 1 Hampton very precise smooth control via swiveling up/down electric-motor mount differential operation motors could fly through close-fitting balsa hoop Power event LIIIS l flew 5009 using climb/glide technique climb 50 ftBob Champines graceTul-looking machine cut motor glide 20 ft start motor andflew over 30 mm No info electric climb 50 ft etcmotor installationbut looks like has prop shaft extension Prop folds keep banging girders during glide Mitch Mr Electric Poling hew tnis nuge Astro Dandy IMS Weight 20% oz power Astro 02 6-7 sq ft area active Indoor Thirtiesheres Aeronca C-3 eiecmric ship minus lightweight fuselage shells Phil Bernilardts Astro u-powereu CdIIdU WL 8-ft span weighed 20 oz Prop geared 51 1904 HATS UPDATE ti7527 L7F47 L77&7LJ ROOM RESERVATIONS Special room rates available NATS Participants must register advance obtaining forms AMA Headquarters get room reservation forms send stamped self-addressed envelope AMA NATS PR Dept 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 will need form room single double will need No deposit required send form NOW sure getting room special rates NATS HEADQUARTERS CENTENNIAL COLISEUM will AMAs Headquarters 1984 NATS within three miles major Reno hotels convenient Stead Airport main RC CL flying site Coliseum will house Indoor events first two days NATS will site 1984 National Convention NATIONAL CONVENTIONEXPANDED 1984 NATIONAL CONVENTION will bigger better last year Discussion groups seminars scheduled evenings throughout week dont conflict flying events Manufacturers Displays will bigger better booths Coliseum floor Continual videotape live demonstrations will underway during show hours STATIC SHOW will held during Convention special trophies winners cate gories Models entered Scale events will display SWAP SHOP scheduled along other special events Coliseum will site INDOOR RC CONTEST during Convention unofficial event will offer special prizes RC models flown different categories Rules will announced later RENO VACATION INFORMATION Dont forget call FREE copy RENO TRAVEL PLANNER complete information hundreds activities events family can enjoy Reno Call TOLL FREE 800 648-6911 Tell youre AMA member theyll mail Reno Travel Planner March 1984 111 ClAM REPORTS AMA President continued Electroflight proposal aimed im proving safety found solve prob lem creating another subcommit tee chairman will shortly preparing ganizers guide will include safety improvement portion proposal guide will presented approval next ClAM meeting basis agreed withdraw proposal withdrawn proposal change length Dur ation task later defeated Plenary voting United States also submitted general proposal affect change timetable submitting rule-change agenda items attempt provide earlier agenda thereby allowing time review comment interested parties Plenary session chose act proposal stead referring ClAM Bureau con sideration hope can least gain 30-day improvement schedule past several years full six months asked John Worth mem ber Bureau must leave trust accomplish improved agenda schedule consider group did particu larly fine lob representing AMA year doing certainly improved rules situation congratulations case fully support ed proposal right point came obvious would accepted ob vious would defeated US Delegate D George Buso annual meeting FAI Interna tional Aeromodelling Committee ClAM convened Paris December 1 1983 29 countries represented Several issues pertaining rules will discussed detail others reports Model Aviation must pointed out year discussions influenced greatly fact FAI competition rules frozen until January 1 1988 Except clarification statements safety recom mendations will competing four years rules books January 1 1984 freeze obviously resulted discus sions will productive until four years hence Nevertheless new approaches ideas offered feel great deal understanding about specifics resulted years meeting firm offer Control Line World Championships held September 1722 USA received enthusiastically have interest World Champion competition Control Line last years Nats site Chicopee MA must-attend event 1984 Also during 1984 Japan will host door World Championships Nagoya October 13-18 Prior Indoor Cham pionships France will host Scale RC Control Line world event famous LeBour get airfield July 2-8 delegates voted upgrade both RC Helicopter RC Pylon events World ClAM REPORTS Championship status additions will cause some major scheduling difficulties conduct World Championship contest nine different categories two years major undertaking issue will resolved during ClAM Bureau Meeting April 1984 Model engine noise continues teresting agenda item proposal USA would have measured noise level RC Aerobatic airplane affect final score endorsed both Noise subcommittee Aerobatic sub committee However vote called four delegates voted propo sal 14 countries voted negatively five delegates abstained Although pointed out proposal could become rule until 1988 anyway negative vote disap pointed personally because both Ron Chidgey Aerobatic subcommittee chairman Don Lindley Noise committee chairman unanimous backing committees proposal becomes rather apparent modelers Europe Japan United States beginning solve two-cycle noise problems changing four-stroke en gines addition electric power coming strong countries Having actively involved model airplane sport almost 50 years re counting vast technological changes have taken place during time feel just beginning initial steps mak ing major changeover two-cycle en gines much quieter four-cycle power also electric motors change inevitable really serious about saving flying fields Otherwise legislation local state federal political bodies will eliminate us noise component fly ing model airplanes As know several countries Europe already have legislation books reduce eliminate model airplane engine noise cannot let hap pen USA As voting delegate ClAM United States want assure almost 90000 members AMA continue regarded positive influential body interested modelers world scene exert significant impact upon sport worldwide will continue contributions FAI meetings Summary continued ing fees AMA Note $60 fee includes souvenir package official World Cham pionships items pin patch program book poster self-stick emblems Accommodations six nights will nearest hotel avail able after team reservations fulfilled Other FAt Decisions 1 The ClAM Bureau officers will a Consider ways provide time countries study new proposals before voted year based US proposal b Have authority cancel events FAI Contest Calendar ap pears site organization other factors satisfactory seri ously doubt ClAM REPORTS c Seek minimum requirement lia bility protection participants International events d Seek ways accommodating World Championships events adding significantly annual cost sending teams such events Note currently seven World Cham pionships up three possible within few yearsRC Heli copters Soaring Electroflight e Define new RC Aerobatic system normalizing scores shall become effective 2 Free Flight a Starting procedures positions clarified b The permitted use thermal detection equipment made specific c Line-release requirements clari fied Nordic Gliders d Fuel availability practice flying recommended e A provisional rule allow smaller en gines compete approved 3 Control Line a US proposals concerning Team Race scoring referred CL Sub committee further study b The Team Race requirement 7cc max fuel capacity reinstated ef fective January 1 1984 safety measure reduce landing incidents c UK proposals regarding model size changes referred CL Sub committee further study d The definition safety wire attach ments Combat model bellcrank made specific requiring wire attachments withstand minimum pull test 100 Newtons 224 lb e The Combat streamer string size defined have maximum 2mm dia meter maximum breaking load 120 Newtons 2688 lb 4 Radio Control a A US proposal revise Aerobatic model noise test rejected b A Swiss proposal provide audible visual warning flight outside aerobatic flight box referred subcommittee c It approved redefine Aero batic model landing zone either circle 50-meter radius two lines across runway spaced 100 meters apart runway least 10 meters wide d Normalizing Aerobatic scores first place gets specific number points regardless actual score other places proportional first place score approved e A requirement accessibility measurement wheels Pylon models enclosed spats pants approved f The requirement Pylon model canopy capable enclosing pilots head deleted size cano py unchanged g A Belgium Soaring proposal require mass model altered during single round 5% referred subcommittee further consideration 112 Model Aviation ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS h US Soaring proposals regarding manon-man scheduling flights drawn favor German proposals approved accomplish same purposes Thus man-on-man flying norm groups six Duration groups four Distance approved Soaring safety addition sighting apparatus winches device constituting obstacle shall placed within three meters course j A US proposal require organ izer Soaring World Championhips provide winches rejected k It approved power winch must operated its towline lying ground across other towlines also during line rewind ing parachute must removed deactivated I A German Soaring proposal delete limit 12 laps Distance task approved rejected Danish proposal delete Distance task en tirely Also rejected German pro posal go back two laps Speed instead current four laps m The US proposal establish rules cross-country RC Soaring approved 14-1 votethis same pro posal rejected last year 1 vote n For Helicopters approved change landing pad 2-meter diameter 12-meter square o For electric-powered models ap proved maximum power source 42 volts 30 Ni-Cd cells row 5 Scale a Four-stroke engines now provided Control Line 20cc limit single engine 40cc limit two engines Also electric motors permitted Scale limits above 42 v 30 cells b For CL last five laps now flown approximate height three meters prove flight possible out ground effect c Throttle control must used maximum points effectively real istically throughout flight 6 Records a A US proposal provide special course RC Helicopter speed records referred subcommittee review whether special course differ ent airplanes necessary b It approved ClAM Techni cal Secretary have authority reject Distance Duration records strong probability exists slope lift aided flightsuch flying over terrain reasonably flat 7 General a Not took place meeting reported Some items such Slope Soaring orfor Model Rockets included nor other items rejected referred sub committee Greater detail may avail able reports various spe cial-interest delegates present ClAM meeting typically published Model Aviation meeting minutes available early 1984 b Elections ClAM officers sub committee chairmen re-elected except Werner Groth Fed eral Republic Germany elected First VicePresident replace Luigi Bovo Italy retired c US Representatives Free Flight George Xenakis Control LineLaird Jackson* RC AerobaticsRon Chid gey* RC SoaringDan Pruss* RC Py lonBob Brown RC Helicopter Horace Hagen RC ElectroflightCal Ettel ScaleBob Wischer NoiseDon Lindley* Information Education Travis McGinnis Spacemodels model rocketsHoward Kuhn* Note * Subcommittee Chairman Overrepresented representatives Well AMA has big investment FAI activities send teams World Championships pro vide funds allocate dollar AMA membersdues also pro vides funds assure modeling activity FAI has representation per son annual meetings Thus facets AMA interest FAI modeling provided FlA FiB FiC F1H Free Flight Nordic A-2 Glider Wakefield Rubber Power Nordic A-i Glider George Xenakis FF Subcommittee Member Yugoslavias offer host 1985 FF World Championships accepted WC will held Livno 100km north city Split flying site valley 5km 8km grassy field date will last week August 1985 should biggest FF World Champs ever because central location excellent flying site meeting 26 countries indicated planned attend number could easily grow over 30 Plenary meeting held second day ClAM meeting official votes taken voted recommendations put forth members technical meetings first day Consequently results technical meetings presented follow ing report attendance FF technical meeting Kaynes FF subcommittee chairman UK P AlInut FF subcommittee member Canada Atle Kiungrehang Norway T Koster Denmark Roux Alain France j Valery France P Chaussebourge FF sub committee member France P Wanngard Sweden M Dilly New Zealand S Rodri guez Spain G Xenakis USA number agenda items non controversial handled quickly Sport ing Code paragraph 256drawing start ing position rotatingwas accepted unanimously Paragraph 261four models FlA FiB FiCwas already 1983 version Sporting Code withdrawn item three models FiG Fl H accepted unanimously paragraph 332 having organizer World Championships provide fuel test flying Item 3111a already new Sporting Code withdrawn Surprisingly item paragraph 3111b marking FlAtowing cable holding end elicited lot discussion controversy finally resolved adding following words devices may released competitor under penalty cancellation flight com petitor may release launching cable lightweight marker such ring pennant small rubber ball its end epted unanimously proposal expand scope FiC event make models smaller en gines competitive accepted unani mously provisional rule follow ing modification surface-area limits 3040 sq din exact way rule change implemented will decided spring 1984 FAI Bureau meet ing hoped opening-up Fl C specificaiton would tested various International Continental Championships could decided 1988 whether incorporate 1988 Sporting Code found successful proposal Finland ban electronic thermal detectors resulted much discussion finally resolved following wording 14 favor 2 abstentions FF subcommittee would keep matter under continued review Action would taken subject following cir cumstances a That became apparent elec tronic devices gave high certainty finding thermals b Competitors using two sensors c Sensors being spread 25 meters competitors starting po sition d Computers being used inter pret observations sensors Plenary meeting Finland hear ing proposed resolution accepted withdrew agenda item necessary vote F2A F2B F2C F2D Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat Laird Jackson Chairman Control Line Subcommittee 1983 annual Plenary meeting ClAM FAI took place first sec ond December Paris France year proceedings overshadowed re-emphasis policy four-year cycle changes previously imposed parent bodythe FAI restriction imposed because inherent desire rules stability reduction confusion Therefore rules proposals con sidered year cannotand could notbeMarch 1984 113 ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS come effective until 1988 Much work discussion Nevertheless some de cisions reached some directions work change established proposals before Control Line subcommittee approved 1984 application return 7cc tank capacity F2C Team Race An tendant increase wire size 04mm 0016 approved Several proposals defeated state ment allow single-engine airplanes Combat defeated want try multi-engines funeral propo sal allow Combat fliers change control lines during bout defeated safety measure pull-test streamer attach ment defeatedas covered pre sent rules requirement safety wires between engine belicrank Combat modified either inspection visible safety attachment pull-test hidden tachment will allowed other proposals tabled returned subcommittee study included revised classification finalists Stunt Aerobatics principle scoring qualification flights finalists accepted number finalists seems too large process comfortably day should consider reduction 12 10 finalists matter Combat model specification needs study conflicting suggestions restore popularity category Fi nally matter strength construction streamer string approved inclusion jury guide F3A RC Aerobatics Ron Chidgey Chairman F3A Subcommittee Beginning January 1 1984 new schedule maneuvers will effect FAI RC Aerobatics F3A competition Except rules changes purpose clarification improve safety rules will remain un changed four years result 1983 ruling FAI General Council means 1985 WC Netherlands 1987 WC site unknown will flown new schedule new schedule Turn around schedule will covered detail both new 1984-85 AMA rule book 1984 FAI Sporting Code both due published early 1984 interested getting headstart learn ing new schedule should aware final version Turnaround schedule different preliminary version printed 1982-83 AMA rule book Note also differs illustra tion July 1982 Competition News letter official schedule listed end report now contains 21 maneu vers total K-factor 54 Since Turnarounds now judged pattern isnt long would think first glance actually requires about eight minutes execute time allowed remains 10 minutes however Some other points concerning 1984 FAI rules should aware 1 Four flights still allowed two fore two sets judges best three four flights counted instead best flight set judges 2 Airplane engine specifications re main unchanged 20cc four-cycle legal 1983 3 The noise rule remains unchanged noise proposals agenda year either rejected Plenary meeting withdrawn 4 High low scores maneuver will discarded four judges used 5 The frame 60 degrees side center opened up 45 degrees 6 Autopilots automatic control se quencing preprogrammed flight al lowed Well lust about covers significant changes rules 1984 Everyone now speculating what impact changes will have model design equipment Let tell some experiences observa tions thoughts 1 Dont burn old airplanes fly Turnaround schedule pretty well ever optimum weight will 1/2 ighter Also work props pipes slow airplane down slightly sacrificing power vertical performance High pitch lower rpm what needed Anyone got good constant-speed prop 2 Remember center maneuvers essentially same present Masters Pattern 60 degree frame means Turnaround maneuvers dont have right top True will have bring close can ex pense crowding center maneuvers high-K maneuvers 3 A lot work needs done op timize engines both two-cycle four-cycle slightly slower speed high-power type flying required Ignition solid state sure should improve low end torque both two- four-cycle engines Automatic spark advance will required least automatic two-position 4 experience 800 sq Tiger Tail 4 1000 sq TAR Baby tells considering weather conditions 800 sq airplane closer being ideal 1000 sq F3B RCThermal Soaring Dan Pruss F3B Subcommittee Chairman rules frozen four years line didnt get sit up take notice consider meaning way rules used fourth Soaring World Champion ships plus proposals accepted 1982 ClAM meeting go effect January 1 1984 will rules through De cember 1987 two major changes accep ted year ago go effect 1984 175-meter towline length allow ance hand-tow launching 40-50kg nylon monofilament weak-link rule winchlaunches freeze further means proposals accepted 1983 ClAM meeting provisionalor trial basis next four years some proposals turned out Group scoring man-on-man Accepted after lot convincing First off technical meeting German version barely considered USA version totally rejectedmainly because latters group-scoring methods no-relaunch restriction voting technical meeting ended draw proposal much negative expres sions coming countries strong F3B interest too few number manage Task BDistance timely drawal USA proposal during Plen ary meeting gave impetus German version otherwise good chance neither proposal would have accepted Man-on-man finally approved vote 14-7-1 Orangizer-supplied winches Only two votes favor proposal came out technical meeting Plenary meeting vote 6-20-0 However us favoror least lean towardthe pro posals direction dont consider issue dead Australia basically favor being host fifth World Championships 1985 still some hope Cross-country provisional rules Accepted few European countries have tried event out voted proposal en thusiasm rules provisional means get shakedown get refined need Once rules use during three International meets involving least five countries category qualifies World Championship status 114 Model Aviation Turnaround Pattern 1984 F3A Schedule Maneuvers ManeuverK 1Avalanche3 2Half Reverse Cuban Eight1 3Slow Roll3 4Stall Turn right left wind correction2 5Square Loop Four Y2 Rolls5 6Immelmann Turn1 7Three Outside Loops3 8Half Roll Half Square Loop top1 9Top Hat3 10Stall Tum /2 Roll upline downllne2 11Four-Point Roll4 12Top Hat s right left wind correction2 13Six-Sided Loop4 14Half Cuban Eight1 15Square Horizontal Eight5 16Humpty Bump pull vertical 1/2 roll push over pull level1 17Double lmmelmann2 18Double Humpty Bump Humpty Bump V2 roll up down2 19Two Rolls opposite directions inverted4 20Half Square Outside Loop bottom1 21Inverted Three-Turn Spin4 Total K54 ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS Other Changes following four changes refer Sporting Code rule book paragraph numbers relate either safety word-clarifica tion will corrections 1984 rules 5318 Amend fifth paragraph read Sighting apparatus winches de vice constituting obstacle should 5322 Delete last four words para graph four C ng working time add following power winch must operated its towline lying ground across other towlines 5322 Add following sentance fifth paragraph During complete rewinding line winch parachute used must removed inactivated 5322ba2 last paragraph Replace last line within approximately three meters winch last note F3B subcommittee did offer amendment new USA time table proposal amendment requests FAI General Conference should apply restrictions technical operations its subcommittees particular application four-year freeze compatible rate technological development some aviation categories General Conference meets year Theres always hope F3C RC Helicopter pad dimension 2-meter 12-meter diameter second USA rules change proposal recommended changing wording general rules section covering main rotor blades present wording states metal can used blade attachment points proposed wording would say metal tip weights can used consist dry loose metal powder demonstrated safe all-wood main rotor blades main reason proposal competition pilots use metal tip weights improve Helicopters performance addition ever add Scale class FAI program banning tip weights would prevent use flybarless rotor sys tems thus severely influence Scale ap pearance proposal met considerable oppo sition within subcommittee Some key points 1 Although presence metal tip weights can readily verified metal detectors construction same cannot verified thus poses real problem Contest Directors 2 Main rotor blades can also weighted using heavy/thick layers fiberglass cloth thus can also pose safety hazard actual use fiberglass blades have ob served shatter lengthwise remain tached blade holders resulting spinning mass sharp edges subcommittee recommended drawal proposal proviso additional work done area order Horace Hagen develop main rotor blades safe all-wood blades stifling new devel o pments final USA submission recommended change course layout Section 751 Straight-Line World Speed Record Course 200-meter distance between gates reduced 60 meters order match slower speed RC Helicopter reason change during tempts World Speed Records Helicopters have destroyed due visi bility problems shorter course will also encourage new attempts will safer Since Helicopters expected fly about one-third speed fixed-wing models factor-of-three change course length will re sult same speed measurement accuracy assume use identical timing struments Due rather short time countrys delegate study material decided ClAM refer back F3C subcommittee further study finally present FAI F3C RC Helicopter Rules have granted World Championship status ClAM its April 1983 meeting means ClAM recognized rules have used international competitions last two years little no change minimum requirement three international contests five participating countries has also satisfied now looking ward first F3C World Championships 1985 Canadian delegate produced firm offer writing meeting ClAM decided postpone acceptance offer until after ClAM bureau meeting April 1984 meeting ClAM bureau will de agenda years FAI Plenary Meeting contained two rules change proposals covering general rules sections 541 543 Both proposals submitted USA Another submission USA suggested changes base dimensions Straight-Line World Speed Record Course first proposal recommended changing size helipads present 2meter 12-meter diameter Two years ago Europeans proposed helipads 2-meter diameter Most championships held Europe Japan take place hardtop sections regional international airports thus need anything chalk paint mark size location helipad However formal FAI competitions held USA have some difficulty helipads problem exists con tests held surfaces other blacktop concrete very closely-cropped grass contests typically held sites under full control Contest Director year AMA Nationals FAI event offered held grass field Fourfoot 12 meter square helipads half sheet standard-size plywood provided although dimensions did comply FAI regulations no problems en countered Helipads above dimen sions also used other FAI competi tions problems protests After pointed out national competi tion categories require helipads three feet diameter subcommittee members Belgium Canada Japan supported USA proposal change FAI helltermine present two-year schedule successive World Championships vari ous categories must modified order add RC Helicopter F3C RC Pylon Racing F3D RC Electroflight F3E categories reason national aero clubs provide financial support send teams World Champs increase number teams sent World Cham pionships year may place too much burden some participating countries scuttlebutt Plenary meeting present two-year cycle successive World Champs event will increased three years F3C subcommittee feels three-year cycle better no F3C World Championships interested copies pro posed changes please send SASE H G Hagen 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 F3D RC Pylon Racing Bob Brown results 1983 FAI Plenary meet ing proved great significance Pylon Racers throughout world delegates voted accept present set rules World Championships category accept ance now provides Pylon competitor opportunity reach goal becom ing 2 World Champion FAI Pylon first conceived FAI 1970 Careful analysis accepted rules will show basically follow origi nal set Additional rules have added clarification size airframe has decreased intent still same Longitudinal stability rules created year four-year freeze placed rule book reason rule may now changed interest safety Comparing history Pylon-class rule changes other World Championshipstatus classes easy see Pylon rules have accepted have subjected annual sweeping changes other classes note thanks should issued men like Cliff Telford Adam Sattler Harold deBolt represented United States March 1984 115 ouu va,auc hlic IsL IJc uunpuiiuur Iu uuIIu FAI Pylon Racer current rules ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS previous FAI Pylon subcommittees per severance hard work has finally paid off Since 1976 have two international Pylon events per year meets have five countries represented upcoming 1984 schedule shows least three meets international importance meets will held Queensland Australia Trans Tasman Event Milano Italy Sopwlth Cup Prayna Czechslovakia present time competi tors United States can look forward meets Northeast possibly Nats first time ever statement will FAI Pylon World Champion ship true question remains l champion United States F3E RC Electroflight Calvin E Ettel Member F3E Subcommittee first attendance ClAM Plenary meeting much protocol procedure quite strange ever too difficult grasp meter flow information aims goals participating countries respective delegates committee persons little consequence tran spired regard F3E request Germans limit battery total voltage 42 volts and/or 30 cells nickel cadmium logical viewpoints of represented countries governmental safety restrictions find also reasonable point stop least aspect what becoming electrical horsepower race subject American proposals can best summed up too sweeping allencompassing digested time countries represented detracting logic merit particularly analyzed limited exposure con ducting International Class competition events F3E need speak authority gained virtue experience actual use new rules submit adop tion body proposal Subcommittee chair man Mr Blommaart committee write submit consideration con test organizers sponsors guidebook recommendations used conducting Electroflight competition excellent particularly astute its political consid eration rules changes have sug gested have yet acquired background extensive actual usage fact dispositon Swiss pro posals Aerobatic rules 1000 gram Pylon models well US proposals revision pages 19 20 toto Such disposition quite logical fair proposal modify 55361 Task B Duration Landing total duration 360 seconds sound change reasons persuasive enough overcome abstentions friends can best summarize conclusions some brief recommendations hope can will utilized effect procedure organization promotion substan tive program Electric Flight US within framework competition AMA program need follow pre cisely format FAI competition will decided advantage pro gress selection teams represent USA International Competition Electric Flight has enjoyed highly competitive sport certain countries such Switzerland Netherlands Bel gium West Germany France name few other countries such own has no shortage interest same interest has novelty nature rather discipline word implies nature European competition have observed testi fies USA have yet dis ciplined ourselves level competition of Europeans respective FAI F3E teams mean imply US competitors perfectly capable prod ucing World-Class com petition us selected serve first F3E competition team mean very lack organized emphasis F3E sporting event what now have indi viduals interest Electric Flight degree individual expertise must selected trained F3E discipline fore can effectively compete win against countries organized competi tion has existed period time has existed Given premise organized competi tion should exist USA have two proposals would like make 1 survey should commissioned inclusion pages own Model v/a t/on magazine see what extent what degree level exists interest Electroflight US suspect potent level interest out there' interest should nurtured directed along lines indicated experiences Europeans Im saying can profit mistakes experi ences large degree create quickly own cadre qualified competitors 2 should begin make plans corporate AMA competition class Elec tric Flight based what see gradual separation some Scandinavian countries move away horsepower race ex emplified use more ex pensive motors larger batteries normal F3E World Class compe tition class competition has loosely called Schnuppi very own Snoopy Class primarily seven-cell-battery event includes both Duration Gliders much like Two-Meter equipment b Pylon recommended maximum weight 1250 grams Both model types quite popular USA flown much participation competition firmly believe ready promote AMA-sanctioned competition along simple lines Duration Glider 7 cells less power B Duration Glider 7 cells C Pylon Racer 7 cells less power would basic rules premises determining classificaiton competition can expanded local option con form closely F3E rules log ical progression direction expressed implied F4B F4C RC CL Scale Bob Wischer us concerned about negative reaction proliferation multiengine models suit FAI bonus system assured will no rule changes until after January 1 1988 present rules have frozen FAI decree until date except minor changes involving safe ty rule clarification hearing US Scale mod elers building planning build airplanes take advantage generous bonus flight scoring points being deterred possibility bonus sys tem might scrappedor modified award lower bonuses bonus system doing what intended Complex models now taking over top spots competition standings equal chance win against simple types Scale subcommittee members discussed reaction modelers new Stand-Off static judging technique now being used re place old measuring close scrutiny method Most opinion mod elers welcomed observation details surface texture craftsmanship one-meter distance proposal United Kingdom permit changing intake outlet areas ducted fan models between static judging flight rejected Another UK proposal permit Control Line Scale models use greater-displacement 4-stroke engines accepted allows 20cc maximum single-engine 40cc two 4-stroke engines change becomes effective 1985 brings Con trol Line Scale power alignment RC Scale UK proposal Control Line Scale asked change mandatory 10 laps flown last five laps mini mum altitude three meters above groundeffect vigorously opposed because three-meter altitude difficult define judges well pilot rule wording modified approximate altitude three meters Effective date will probably 1988 rule change US Control Line Scale team members formed three-meter distance would very difficult judge ordei certain model being flown above ground-effect proposal set too high minimum though doubtful whether ground-effect extends over meter Control Line Scale proposal UK asked flight judging guide rewritten read order considered maximum marks throttle shall have used effectively realistically through out flight US team members agreed worthy proposal Swiss proposal permit unlimitedpower electric motors Scale events ac cepted France will host Scale World Championships held historic LeBour 116 Model Aviation get Airport July 2 through 8 1984 Events will RC Scale Control Line Scale additional International Contest Big Scale Models Definition models extra event 6kg 10kg weight fuel three en gines maximum restriction engine size contestant must builder Big Scale Models will flown July 3 4 static judging follow July 5 6 avoid interference FAI event judging Event fee will 800 Swiss francs about $400 everyone contestants support ers alike includes meals hotel seven nights banquet competition fee will special package arrangements want meals included hotel selected located about 1km airport Authorized frequencies 26 MHz 26815 26905 10 kHz spacing 41 MHz41000 41200 10 kHz spacing 72 MHz72000 725 00 20 kHz spac ing 436 MHz436000 437000 50 kHz spacing show delegates hands 14 nations offered entry RC nine CL Jury judges will announced April 1984 FAI meeting Norway South Africa bidding 1986 Scale World Championships final decision deferred until vote taken December 1984 FAI meeting Norway would hold meet Jarlsberg Air field near Tonsberg 100km southwest Oslo Tentative dates would early August early June best weather conditions August preferred World Championships Commentaries NC Aerobatics Team Member Speaks very excited about 13th World RC Aerobatics Championships held hometown Pensacola FL day can compete such event own backyard weather very uncomfortable first three days unusual us time year however turned beautiful fourth final day opening day ceremonies final closing Championships contest run very well competitors viewpoint know problems will always think everyone did superb job mak ing competitors happy competition during 13th F3A Championships fierce everyone ex pected extremely pleased make Finals after having some engine problems early competition being second World Champion ships have participate can say truly pleasure have two teammates can depend work believe reason US can win team honors consistently other team disturbing rumor circulat ing during contestthat being US team trouble due some engine fail ures question Could pull off another team victory almost supporters lost faith ability team win realize people really understand competition give up until last flight flown did Enough said enjoyed having friends across country well around world Pensacola also made new friends Once again plea sure serving USA team hope able participate World Cham pionships come Free Flighters Rol Anderson Id like cite following three facts about 1983 Free Flight World Champion ships before saying anything else Fact USA Team eight firsttime fliers previous World Champs experience Fact extreme weather conditions re quired strong organization downwind re trieval during competition Fact weather conditions four days required skill cooperation good team manager leadership launch line necessary shuttle flying order re pair broken models get three flights off round Result Matt GewainFi Towline Glider Individual Champion USA Power Team second overall Yes would have liked have better result categories However considers results USA Steve Helms certainly overall leadership form Roger Simpson seasoned worldclass competitor excellent Team Manager team cooperation shown full retrieval birds time re pairs flight round Also shown necessary repair models flight line required rooms night result eight rookies ex emplifies developed structure USA team selection program make USA team first time requires strong well-practiced competitor luck way onto USA teamyou earn now-implemented team practice has proven better results before due team getting structured retrieval communication learning about other fly team Having mem ber FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee since its inception can now proud have participated better USA team due program struc ture development has taken place since early Seventies organizational standpoint can compare previous World Champs first overall structure seemed very good Processing breeze running ahead schedule organ izers seemed very well set up field spite weather held well schedule facility College Goulburn excellent food goodAustralian wine beer arent bad either people college town extremely friendly very cooperative way banquet truly smorgasbord feast camaraderie 20 countries po litically different having fun laughing enjoying other beautiful example what real world peace could frater nity model fliers common love Free Flight sport make possible Another Glider Flier Writes Jim Bradley indeed privilege member 1983 USA Free Flight team flew World Champs held Goulburn New South Wales Australia After years hard work guess effort paid off After preparing World Champs 13 months seems like went too fast left Orlando September 21 flew LA Sydney wasnt sure going still hadnt received tickets until 45 minutes before due leave arrived Sydney morning September 23 after spending about 24 hours airports airplanes plan team supporters caravan Goulburn got lost caravan left wife no prob lem organizers provided us maps get out Sydney besides few miles found Matt Gewain wife side road broken rental car After quick tune-up way Goulburn arrived around noon got settled motel drove out field see what like very big few trees few wet spots fences too windy test gave up day meet September 24-25 World Champs flying site planned flying practice first day blown out rescheduled Mon day 26th FAI A-2 held Sunday wind wasnt quite bad third day first time calm enough fly contest went off real well ended up sixth out 48 Things starting look good FiC Power team supporters did ex cellent job chasing both Fl B Wake field Fl flown same day next day Fl C Power Fl H A-i flown Fl Fl B team March 1984 117 Power FIiers report US member Observations formation Education subcommittee will appear next month chase lucked out calm warm first time models didnt go very far next four days testing pro cessing various functions preparing World Champs got fly two half days out four due wind rain Fl first event World Champs held October 1 started out cool calm calm part didnt last too long first round calm found good thermal maxed ease second round ended up same re sultsonly wind increased about eight 10 mph time flew third round wind up about 15 mph crashed first attemptit faultand used another model record third max second model dam aged after landed wind caused tumble damaging wing stab Continued page 122 National Records Beginning th s ssue Competit Newsletter will publish monthly list AMA National Records have re corded during previous month list will supplement full-page National listing appears less frequently attempt made publish large list quarterly basis too frequently de layed space crunch additional month two National Record issued during month will listed may result record being issued same event age category given month New Records December 301983 Outdoor FF Category Ornithopter Open 0125 Jean rews 11/12/83 Outdoor FF Category III Gas Junior 0926 Ken Keegan 11/27/83 B Gas Junior 1238 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 C Gas Junior 2145 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 D Gas Junior 0733 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 Sullivan Award continued first place wins Indoor Paper Stick Indoor Easy B Indoor Hand-Launched Glider Indoor Peanut Scale 1AA Scale Gas Mulvihill Rubber AMA Rubber Scale P-3 0 Second-place wins Indoor Pennyplane Indoor AMA Scale A-i Towline Glider Outdoor Peanut Scale worst event Outdoor HandLaunched Glider placed ninth However wasnt too bad since 14 fliers event total 65 Juniors entered 1983 Nationals RCCB Action continued engines market displacement largest having less figure 90 cu engines CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 247 Southwick Ad. 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Sun Diego CA92117 V John Martin 2180 Tigettail Miami PL 33133Xl Dave Hagen 19957 5 Ned Land Ad Oregon City ON 97045 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Hipsins PD Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 iV Non McNeiiy 6118 Barda Ace. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry StruckAPD2 Hambarg Old LymeCT06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ace. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Audy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Ad. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 2112 E Aaines Ad. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD irs Sean 52 Langisoim Naslsaa NH 03060 II Adoert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Aochwter NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Maine Ad Wilmington 0819810 V David PlatI 6940 NW 18th Pt Lauderdale hL 33313 VI Jim Thomerson 1217 Sileen Collinseille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3822 Tamarink Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachatge Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boa 673 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1411 Bryant Ave Cottage Grove GA 97424 Vi Chris Matauno 8578 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Bill Shailor 13596 Montrose Detroit Ml 48227 Vill Mark Valerias 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross PG Boc 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kavin Collins 2320 Sahalen Dr E Aedmond WA 98052 VI John Guenther ANt Soc 715 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough NAl Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 322 Sundown Ln. Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View Place S. Salem DA 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICSVI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lecivgton KY 40514 TBAVII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55112 Ii Joe Pniend41 Carriage Miii Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722VIII T8A Ill Aon HesselbrOchB32OBlvnbvrrvHilI CtCincinnati OH 45211IX Loren Trngcllas 3003 S Evyrect Wichita KS 67217 IV Scatty Mills 2 SOc 77 Charlottesville VA 22901K Bill Northrop Jr 621 55 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 \ TBAXl Charles Davenport 1441556266th St Kent WA 98031 HELICOPTER I TEA ii Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Ned Back NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Ad Grennviiln PA 16125 IV TEA V TEA RACING I TEA II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 III Dave Latsra 1141 Columbus No2 Lemoyne PA 17043 IV TBA V TEA SOARING I TEA II Oordon Stracion 255 Bievoort St. Kew Outdens NY 11415 III Gene Shelkey 217 Eanlid Ace Scottsdale PA 15683 IV Sob Cyampine 205 Tcon Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V TEA VI Oob Belluomini 129 College Paro Crnstvivw Hills KY 41017 VII TEA V III TEA IX Ed Coa B209 Linden Prairie Village KS 66206 X TEA XI Jerry HOlcomb 1010 NE 122nd Am Vanvouver WA 98664 VI TEA VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castin Romulus Ml 48174 VIII TEA IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alecander Cr Pinblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St Los Osnv CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierve 12415 52nd Ave Tacoma WA 98446 VI TEA VII Al Snidmore 5013 Oorsvtt MudisonWI 83711 VIII TBA IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Gar:rld Ovyver CO 80210 X Dave Pelcv 20450 Celtic St. Coucwortn CA 91311 Xl Ouve Joheson 3811 SC 159th P1 hortland OR 97226 CONTEST BOAND COONOINATON Den Lindley 420 Tapela Naperville IL 60540 Under standard Contest Board procedures voting Emergency Proposals CB member could choose Immediate Enforce ment proposal being included 1984-85 rule book No Immediate Ruling further vote some time future Denial Any Action RCCB members asked rank choices 1 2 3 total point-value option tab ulated option having lowest point-total winning option RCCB vote ranked three options follows Dist Ii 2 3 Dist lIi 2 3 Dist Illi 2 3 Dist IV1 23 Dist V3 2 1 Dist VI1 2 3 Dist VIIno vote Dist VIII1 2 3 Dist IX1 23 Dist X 1 2 3 Dist XI1--The totals fore 12 Immediate Enforcement 20 No Immediate Ruling 28 Denial Any Action Since lowest total score wins proposal passed immediate en forcement 118 Model Aviation Competition Directory
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RCCB Votes 1 Cubiclnch4Strokes 1983 ANNUAL FAI/CIAM PatternMEETING REPORTS Four-cycle engines up 12 Cu dis placement have approved use RC Pattern effective January 1 1984 November 1983 AMA Executive Council meeting Council voted unani mously refer emergency proposal RC Contest Board recommendation passed included 1984-85 rule book proposals intent change 60% factor now rules see paragraph 3941 page 41 1982-83 rule book 50% 50 four-stroke engines up 12 cu 50% 12 60 could used AMA Pattern competition Under existing rule maximumsize fourstroke could used would 103 cu in60% 10361and no Continued page 118 Matty Sullivan Award Winner 1983 Junior contestant Aaron Markos Deer field IL second winner Matty Sullivan Memorial Award Junior contestant best performance 1983 AMA Nationals Although Aaron did enter greatest number events Juniors entered 14 events performance out standing earned nine first places four se cond places ninth place Continued page 178 AMA President Summary Conclusions John Grigg Fifteen people representing United States attended ClAM meeting year included 11 members subcommittees ClAM Secretary voting Delegate alternate Delegate official observer also privileged have Bryant Thompson join us unofficial observer own expense Also us wives five above people expenses paid husbands two-day meeting commenced morning December 1 concluding about 430 pm Friday December 2 com mittee member voting delegate will have reports same issue wont tread area However several US proposals withdrawn permission prior voting session feel should explained During Soaring Technical Committee meeting became quite obvious US man-on-man proposal would never sur vive vote floorvirtually entire committee favoring German proposal man-on-man Since want foot door man-on-man felt best withdraw version lend support popular version can now propose changes thinking fine-tuning basic concept year ago soundly defeated John Worth New FAI Sporting Code rule book available early 1984 FAI rules freeze now effect until 1988 Applies FAI rules AMA rule book 1984-85 1984 World Championships approved Scale RC & CLParis France July 2-8 Control LineChicopee MA USA September 17-22 IndoorNagoya Japan October 13-18 Other World Championships approved 1985 Free FlightYugoslavia RC AerobaticsNetherlands RC SoaringAustralia 1986 ScaleNorway South Africa 1987 RC SoaringW Germany Possible New World Championships after 1984 RC Helicopters RC Pylon Racing RC Electroflight Control Line Team Racing F2C returns 7cc fuel capacity no changes model specifications other category FF RC Scale RC Aerobatics normalizing scores ap proved Cross-country RC Soaring rules approved effective until 1988 Control Line World Championships Upon ClAM approval event Chicopee MA site 1983 AMA Nation al Championships following FAI officials also approved Jury overall Peter Freebrey United Kingdom Rudy Beck Hungary Laird Jackson USA Aerobatic Judges M Harvey UK vanOmmeren Netherlands H Yongliang China L Gregori Italy K Trostle USA Team Racing Jury P Fontana Italy R Horwood UK D JehIlk USA Combat Judges R Evans UK G Mi chiels Belgium R Lopez USA Based survey taken FAI meet ing least 17 countries expected send teams including China basic entry fee participants competitors supporters will $60 plus $150 lodging desired no food included tickets closing banquet will available separately US supporters may register now sendCon tinued page 112 March 1984 109 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 Continued page 112 4aron Markos UeertIeId ILl won Matty Sullivan Memoi ivvdu ur uess persormance ny Junior competitor 1983 AMA National Contest Shuwn photo Aaron fleet planes accumulated during four years Nats activity prize $100 check handsome certificate member Chicago Aeronuts No its official AMA competition event is going held 1 984 AMA National Contest Reno NV have few major trials Indoor RC past five years local basisat IMS show California beginning 1979 Hampton VA 1980 holding flying session Nats hoped much wider selection modelers may give try will least turn out crowd terested spectators details Nats event have yet worked out meantime thought wed show some suc cessful models have flown past Watsows wondrous macnine useu -2 nuuu . y-mounted tank engine locations remind us old Dornier DO-X flying boat Seen IMS Note Lisaman Gossamer Condor airfoil fantastic built-up ribs iigntwetgnt origlnal-uesigII el Power VL motor flying weight 11 oz Model spanned 58 used Peck-Polymers prop Cannon RC systeml Hampton flying site ice rink Larry Fairs machine flew well un happy combination motor/battery/prop duration low Some models hard time rising above temperature inversion layer air over ice Woody Blanchards Reminder-Scale Cata lina trouble its ROGs ROIflights ice arena because cold de scending air near floor flew well once struggled through temperature inver sion layer though 110 Model Aviation Lignler-Tnan-air ouu reLl fly-in twin electric motors Lou runn new mis eueIL-1sw~ 1 Hampton very precise smooth control via swiveling up/down electric-motor mount differential operation motors could fly through close-fitting balsa hoop Power event LIIIS l flew 5009 using climb/glide technique climb 50 ftBob Champines graceTul-looking machine cut motor glide 20 ft start motor andflew over 30 mm No info electric climb 50 ft etcmotor installationbut looks like has prop shaft extension Prop folds keep banging girders during glide Mitch Mr Electric Poling hew tnis nuge Astro Dandy IMS Weight 20% oz power Astro 02 6-7 sq ft area active Indoor Thirtiesheres Aeronca C-3 eiecmric ship minus lightweight fuselage shells Phil Bernilardts Astro u-powereu CdIIdU WL 8-ft span weighed 20 oz Prop geared 51 1904 HATS UPDATE ti7527 L7F47 L77&7LJ ROOM RESERVATIONS Special room rates available NATS Participants must register advance obtaining forms AMA Headquarters get room reservation forms send stamped self-addressed envelope AMA NATS PR Dept 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 will need form room single double will need No deposit required send form NOW sure getting room special rates NATS HEADQUARTERS CENTENNIAL COLISEUM will AMAs Headquarters 1984 NATS within three miles major Reno hotels convenient Stead Airport main RC CL flying site Coliseum will house Indoor events first two days NATS will site 1984 National Convention NATIONAL CONVENTIONEXPANDED 1984 NATIONAL CONVENTION will bigger better last year Discussion groups seminars scheduled evenings throughout week dont conflict flying events Manufacturers Displays will bigger better booths Coliseum floor Continual videotape live demonstrations will underway during show hours STATIC SHOW will held during Convention special trophies winners cate gories Models entered Scale events will display SWAP SHOP scheduled along other special events Coliseum will site INDOOR RC CONTEST during Convention unofficial event will offer special prizes RC models flown different categories Rules will announced later RENO VACATION INFORMATION Dont forget call FREE copy RENO TRAVEL PLANNER complete information hundreds activities events family can enjoy Reno Call TOLL FREE 800 648-6911 Tell youre AMA member theyll mail Reno Travel Planner March 1984 111 ClAM REPORTS AMA President continued Electroflight proposal aimed im proving safety found solve prob lem creating another subcommit tee chairman will shortly preparing ganizers guide will include safety improvement portion proposal guide will presented approval next ClAM meeting basis agreed withdraw proposal withdrawn proposal change length Dur ation task later defeated Plenary voting United States also submitted general proposal affect change timetable submitting rule-change agenda items attempt provide earlier agenda thereby allowing time review comment interested parties Plenary session chose act proposal stead referring ClAM Bureau con sideration hope can least gain 30-day improvement schedule past several years full six months asked John Worth mem ber Bureau must leave trust accomplish improved agenda schedule consider group did particu larly fine lob representing AMA year doing certainly improved rules situation congratulations case fully support ed proposal right point came obvious would accepted ob vious would defeated US Delegate D George Buso annual meeting FAI Interna tional Aeromodelling Committee ClAM convened Paris December 1 1983 29 countries represented Several issues pertaining rules will discussed detail others reports Model Aviation must pointed out year discussions influenced greatly fact FAI competition rules frozen until January 1 1988 Except clarification statements safety recom mendations will competing four years rules books January 1 1984 freeze obviously resulted discus sions will productive until four years hence Nevertheless new approaches ideas offered feel great deal understanding about specifics resulted years meeting firm offer Control Line World Championships held September 1722 USA received enthusiastically have interest World Champion competition Control Line last years Nats site Chicopee MA must-attend event 1984 Also during 1984 Japan will host door World Championships Nagoya October 13-18 Prior Indoor Cham pionships France will host Scale RC Control Line world event famous LeBour get airfield July 2-8 delegates voted upgrade both RC Helicopter RC Pylon events World ClAM REPORTS Championship status additions will cause some major scheduling difficulties conduct World Championship contest nine different categories two years major undertaking issue will resolved during ClAM Bureau Meeting April 1984 Model engine noise continues teresting agenda item proposal USA would have measured noise level RC Aerobatic airplane affect final score endorsed both Noise subcommittee Aerobatic sub committee However vote called four delegates voted propo sal 14 countries voted negatively five delegates abstained Although pointed out proposal could become rule until 1988 anyway negative vote disap pointed personally because both Ron Chidgey Aerobatic subcommittee chairman Don Lindley Noise committee chairman unanimous backing committees proposal becomes rather apparent modelers Europe Japan United States beginning solve two-cycle noise problems changing four-stroke en gines addition electric power coming strong countries Having actively involved model airplane sport almost 50 years re counting vast technological changes have taken place during time feel just beginning initial steps mak ing major changeover two-cycle en gines much quieter four-cycle power also electric motors change inevitable really serious about saving flying fields Otherwise legislation local state federal political bodies will eliminate us noise component fly ing model airplanes As know several countries Europe already have legislation books reduce eliminate model airplane engine noise cannot let hap pen USA As voting delegate ClAM United States want assure almost 90000 members AMA continue regarded positive influential body interested modelers world scene exert significant impact upon sport worldwide will continue contributions FAI meetings Summary continued ing fees AMA Note $60 fee includes souvenir package official World Cham pionships items pin patch program book poster self-stick emblems Accommodations six nights will nearest hotel avail able after team reservations fulfilled Other FAt Decisions 1 The ClAM Bureau officers will a Consider ways provide time countries study new proposals before voted year based US proposal b Have authority cancel events FAI Contest Calendar ap pears site organization other factors satisfactory seri ously doubt ClAM REPORTS c Seek minimum requirement lia bility protection participants International events d Seek ways accommodating World Championships events adding significantly annual cost sending teams such events Note currently seven World Cham pionships up three possible within few yearsRC Heli copters Soaring Electroflight e Define new RC Aerobatic system normalizing scores shall become effective 2 Free Flight a Starting procedures positions clarified b The permitted use thermal detection equipment made specific c Line-release requirements clari fied Nordic Gliders d Fuel availability practice flying recommended e A provisional rule allow smaller en gines compete approved 3 Control Line a US proposals concerning Team Race scoring referred CL Sub committee further study b The Team Race requirement 7cc max fuel capacity reinstated ef fective January 1 1984 safety measure reduce landing incidents c UK proposals regarding model size changes referred CL Sub committee further study d The definition safety wire attach ments Combat model bellcrank made specific requiring wire attachments withstand minimum pull test 100 Newtons 224 lb e The Combat streamer string size defined have maximum 2mm dia meter maximum breaking load 120 Newtons 2688 lb 4 Radio Control a A US proposal revise Aerobatic model noise test rejected b A Swiss proposal provide audible visual warning flight outside aerobatic flight box referred subcommittee c It approved redefine Aero batic model landing zone either circle 50-meter radius two lines across runway spaced 100 meters apart runway least 10 meters wide d Normalizing Aerobatic scores first place gets specific number points regardless actual score other places proportional first place score approved e A requirement accessibility measurement wheels Pylon models enclosed spats pants approved f The requirement Pylon model canopy capable enclosing pilots head deleted size cano py unchanged g A Belgium Soaring proposal require mass model altered during single round 5% referred subcommittee further consideration 112 Model Aviation ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS h US Soaring proposals regarding manon-man scheduling flights drawn favor German proposals approved accomplish same purposes Thus man-on-man flying norm groups six Duration groups four Distance approved Soaring safety addition sighting apparatus winches device constituting obstacle shall placed within three meters course j A US proposal require organ izer Soaring World Championhips provide winches rejected k It approved power winch must operated its towline lying ground across other towlines also during line rewind ing parachute must removed deactivated I A German Soaring proposal delete limit 12 laps Distance task approved rejected Danish proposal delete Distance task en tirely Also rejected German pro posal go back two laps Speed instead current four laps m The US proposal establish rules cross-country RC Soaring approved 14-1 votethis same pro posal rejected last year 1 vote n For Helicopters approved change landing pad 2-meter diameter 12-meter square o For electric-powered models ap proved maximum power source 42 volts 30 Ni-Cd cells row 5 Scale a Four-stroke engines now provided Control Line 20cc limit single engine 40cc limit two engines Also electric motors permitted Scale limits above 42 v 30 cells b For CL last five laps now flown approximate height three meters prove flight possible out ground effect c Throttle control must used maximum points effectively real istically throughout flight 6 Records a A US proposal provide special course RC Helicopter speed records referred subcommittee review whether special course differ ent airplanes necessary b It approved ClAM Techni cal Secretary have authority reject Distance Duration records strong probability exists slope lift aided flightsuch flying over terrain reasonably flat 7 General a Not took place meeting reported Some items such Slope Soaring orfor Model Rockets included nor other items rejected referred sub committee Greater detail may avail able reports various spe cial-interest delegates present ClAM meeting typically published Model Aviation meeting minutes available early 1984 b Elections ClAM officers sub committee chairmen re-elected except Werner Groth Fed eral Republic Germany elected First VicePresident replace Luigi Bovo Italy retired c US Representatives Free Flight George Xenakis Control LineLaird Jackson* RC AerobaticsRon Chid gey* RC SoaringDan Pruss* RC Py lonBob Brown RC Helicopter Horace Hagen RC ElectroflightCal Ettel ScaleBob Wischer NoiseDon Lindley* Information Education Travis McGinnis Spacemodels model rocketsHoward Kuhn* Note * Subcommittee Chairman Overrepresented representatives Well AMA has big investment FAI activities send teams World Championships pro vide funds allocate dollar AMA membersdues also pro vides funds assure modeling activity FAI has representation per son annual meetings Thus facets AMA interest FAI modeling provided FlA FiB FiC F1H Free Flight Nordic A-2 Glider Wakefield Rubber Power Nordic A-i Glider George Xenakis FF Subcommittee Member Yugoslavias offer host 1985 FF World Championships accepted WC will held Livno 100km north city Split flying site valley 5km 8km grassy field date will last week August 1985 should biggest FF World Champs ever because central location excellent flying site meeting 26 countries indicated planned attend number could easily grow over 30 Plenary meeting held second day ClAM meeting official votes taken voted recommendations put forth members technical meetings first day Consequently results technical meetings presented follow ing report attendance FF technical meeting Kaynes FF subcommittee chairman UK P AlInut FF subcommittee member Canada Atle Kiungrehang Norway T Koster Denmark Roux Alain France j Valery France P Chaussebourge FF sub committee member France P Wanngard Sweden M Dilly New Zealand S Rodri guez Spain G Xenakis USA number agenda items non controversial handled quickly Sport ing Code paragraph 256drawing start ing position rotatingwas accepted unanimously Paragraph 261four models FlA FiB FiCwas already 1983 version Sporting Code withdrawn item three models FiG Fl H accepted unanimously paragraph 332 having organizer World Championships provide fuel test flying Item 3111a already new Sporting Code withdrawn Surprisingly item paragraph 3111b marking FlAtowing cable holding end elicited lot discussion controversy finally resolved adding following words devices may released competitor under penalty cancellation flight com petitor may release launching cable lightweight marker such ring pennant small rubber ball its end epted unanimously proposal expand scope FiC event make models smaller en gines competitive accepted unani mously provisional rule follow ing modification surface-area limits 3040 sq din exact way rule change implemented will decided spring 1984 FAI Bureau meet ing hoped opening-up Fl C specificaiton would tested various International Continental Championships could decided 1988 whether incorporate 1988 Sporting Code found successful proposal Finland ban electronic thermal detectors resulted much discussion finally resolved following wording 14 favor 2 abstentions FF subcommittee would keep matter under continued review Action would taken subject following cir cumstances a That became apparent elec tronic devices gave high certainty finding thermals b Competitors using two sensors c Sensors being spread 25 meters competitors starting po sition d Computers being used inter pret observations sensors Plenary meeting Finland hear ing proposed resolution accepted withdrew agenda item necessary vote F2A F2B F2C F2D Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat Laird Jackson Chairman Control Line Subcommittee 1983 annual Plenary meeting ClAM FAI took place first sec ond December Paris France year proceedings overshadowed re-emphasis policy four-year cycle changes previously imposed parent bodythe FAI restriction imposed because inherent desire rules stability reduction confusion Therefore rules proposals con sidered year cannotand could notbeMarch 1984 113 ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS come effective until 1988 Much work discussion Nevertheless some de cisions reached some directions work change established proposals before Control Line subcommittee approved 1984 application return 7cc tank capacity F2C Team Race An tendant increase wire size 04mm 0016 approved Several proposals defeated state ment allow single-engine airplanes Combat defeated want try multi-engines funeral propo sal allow Combat fliers change control lines during bout defeated safety measure pull-test streamer attach ment defeatedas covered pre sent rules requirement safety wires between engine belicrank Combat modified either inspection visible safety attachment pull-test hidden tachment will allowed other proposals tabled returned subcommittee study included revised classification finalists Stunt Aerobatics principle scoring qualification flights finalists accepted number finalists seems too large process comfortably day should consider reduction 12 10 finalists matter Combat model specification needs study conflicting suggestions restore popularity category Fi nally matter strength construction streamer string approved inclusion jury guide F3A RC Aerobatics Ron Chidgey Chairman F3A Subcommittee Beginning January 1 1984 new schedule maneuvers will effect FAI RC Aerobatics F3A competition Except rules changes purpose clarification improve safety rules will remain un changed four years result 1983 ruling FAI General Council means 1985 WC Netherlands 1987 WC site unknown will flown new schedule new schedule Turn around schedule will covered detail both new 1984-85 AMA rule book 1984 FAI Sporting Code both due published early 1984 interested getting headstart learn ing new schedule should aware final version Turnaround schedule different preliminary version printed 1982-83 AMA rule book Note also differs illustra tion July 1982 Competition News letter official schedule listed end report now contains 21 maneu vers total K-factor 54 Since Turnarounds now judged pattern isnt long would think first glance actually requires about eight minutes execute time allowed remains 10 minutes however Some other points concerning 1984 FAI rules should aware 1 Four flights still allowed two fore two sets judges best three four flights counted instead best flight set judges 2 Airplane engine specifications re main unchanged 20cc four-cycle legal 1983 3 The noise rule remains unchanged noise proposals agenda year either rejected Plenary meeting withdrawn 4 High low scores maneuver will discarded four judges used 5 The frame 60 degrees side center opened up 45 degrees 6 Autopilots automatic control se quencing preprogrammed flight al lowed Well lust about covers significant changes rules 1984 Everyone now speculating what impact changes will have model design equipment Let tell some experiences observa tions thoughts 1 Dont burn old airplanes fly Turnaround schedule pretty well ever optimum weight will 1/2 ighter Also work props pipes slow airplane down slightly sacrificing power vertical performance High pitch lower rpm what needed Anyone got good constant-speed prop 2 Remember center maneuvers essentially same present Masters Pattern 60 degree frame means Turnaround maneuvers dont have right top True will have bring close can ex pense crowding center maneuvers high-K maneuvers 3 A lot work needs done op timize engines both two-cycle four-cycle slightly slower speed high-power type flying required Ignition solid state sure should improve low end torque both two- four-cycle engines Automatic spark advance will required least automatic two-position 4 experience 800 sq Tiger Tail 4 1000 sq TAR Baby tells considering weather conditions 800 sq airplane closer being ideal 1000 sq F3B RCThermal Soaring Dan Pruss F3B Subcommittee Chairman rules frozen four years line didnt get sit up take notice consider meaning way rules used fourth Soaring World Champion ships plus proposals accepted 1982 ClAM meeting go effect January 1 1984 will rules through De cember 1987 two major changes accep ted year ago go effect 1984 175-meter towline length allow ance hand-tow launching 40-50kg nylon monofilament weak-link rule winchlaunches freeze further means proposals accepted 1983 ClAM meeting provisionalor trial basis next four years some proposals turned out Group scoring man-on-man Accepted after lot convincing First off technical meeting German version barely considered USA version totally rejectedmainly because latters group-scoring methods no-relaunch restriction voting technical meeting ended draw proposal much negative expres sions coming countries strong F3B interest too few number manage Task BDistance timely drawal USA proposal during Plen ary meeting gave impetus German version otherwise good chance neither proposal would have accepted Man-on-man finally approved vote 14-7-1 Orangizer-supplied winches Only two votes favor proposal came out technical meeting Plenary meeting vote 6-20-0 However us favoror least lean towardthe pro posals direction dont consider issue dead Australia basically favor being host fifth World Championships 1985 still some hope Cross-country provisional rules Accepted few European countries have tried event out voted proposal en thusiasm rules provisional means get shakedown get refined need Once rules use during three International meets involving least five countries category qualifies World Championship status 114 Model Aviation Turnaround Pattern 1984 F3A Schedule Maneuvers ManeuverK 1Avalanche3 2Half Reverse Cuban Eight1 3Slow Roll3 4Stall Turn right left wind correction2 5Square Loop Four Y2 Rolls5 6Immelmann Turn1 7Three Outside Loops3 8Half Roll Half Square Loop top1 9Top Hat3 10Stall Tum /2 Roll upline downllne2 11Four-Point Roll4 12Top Hat s right left wind correction2 13Six-Sided Loop4 14Half Cuban Eight1 15Square Horizontal Eight5 16Humpty Bump pull vertical 1/2 roll push over pull level1 17Double lmmelmann2 18Double Humpty Bump Humpty Bump V2 roll up down2 19Two Rolls opposite directions inverted4 20Half Square Outside Loop bottom1 21Inverted Three-Turn Spin4 Total K54 ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS Other Changes following four changes refer Sporting Code rule book paragraph numbers relate either safety word-clarifica tion will corrections 1984 rules 5318 Amend fifth paragraph read Sighting apparatus winches de vice constituting obstacle should 5322 Delete last four words para graph four C ng working time add following power winch must operated its towline lying ground across other towlines 5322 Add following sentance fifth paragraph During complete rewinding line winch parachute used must removed inactivated 5322ba2 last paragraph Replace last line within approximately three meters winch last note F3B subcommittee did offer amendment new USA time table proposal amendment requests FAI General Conference should apply restrictions technical operations its subcommittees particular application four-year freeze compatible rate technological development some aviation categories General Conference meets year Theres always hope F3C RC Helicopter pad dimension 2-meter 12-meter diameter second USA rules change proposal recommended changing wording general rules section covering main rotor blades present wording states metal can used blade attachment points proposed wording would say metal tip weights can used consist dry loose metal powder demonstrated safe all-wood main rotor blades main reason proposal competition pilots use metal tip weights improve Helicopters performance addition ever add Scale class FAI program banning tip weights would prevent use flybarless rotor sys tems thus severely influence Scale ap pearance proposal met considerable oppo sition within subcommittee Some key points 1 Although presence metal tip weights can readily verified metal detectors construction same cannot verified thus poses real problem Contest Directors 2 Main rotor blades can also weighted using heavy/thick layers fiberglass cloth thus can also pose safety hazard actual use fiberglass blades have ob served shatter lengthwise remain tached blade holders resulting spinning mass sharp edges subcommittee recommended drawal proposal proviso additional work done area order Horace Hagen develop main rotor blades safe all-wood blades stifling new devel o pments final USA submission recommended change course layout Section 751 Straight-Line World Speed Record Course 200-meter distance between gates reduced 60 meters order match slower speed RC Helicopter reason change during tempts World Speed Records Helicopters have destroyed due visi bility problems shorter course will also encourage new attempts will safer Since Helicopters expected fly about one-third speed fixed-wing models factor-of-three change course length will re sult same speed measurement accuracy assume use identical timing struments Due rather short time countrys delegate study material decided ClAM refer back F3C subcommittee further study finally present FAI F3C RC Helicopter Rules have granted World Championship status ClAM its April 1983 meeting means ClAM recognized rules have used international competitions last two years little no change minimum requirement three international contests five participating countries has also satisfied now looking ward first F3C World Championships 1985 Canadian delegate produced firm offer writing meeting ClAM decided postpone acceptance offer until after ClAM bureau meeting April 1984 meeting ClAM bureau will de agenda years FAI Plenary Meeting contained two rules change proposals covering general rules sections 541 543 Both proposals submitted USA Another submission USA suggested changes base dimensions Straight-Line World Speed Record Course first proposal recommended changing size helipads present 2meter 12-meter diameter Two years ago Europeans proposed helipads 2-meter diameter Most championships held Europe Japan take place hardtop sections regional international airports thus need anything chalk paint mark size location helipad However formal FAI competitions held USA have some difficulty helipads problem exists con tests held surfaces other blacktop concrete very closely-cropped grass contests typically held sites under full control Contest Director year AMA Nationals FAI event offered held grass field Fourfoot 12 meter square helipads half sheet standard-size plywood provided although dimensions did comply FAI regulations no problems en countered Helipads above dimen sions also used other FAI competi tions problems protests After pointed out national competi tion categories require helipads three feet diameter subcommittee members Belgium Canada Japan supported USA proposal change FAI helltermine present two-year schedule successive World Championships vari ous categories must modified order add RC Helicopter F3C RC Pylon Racing F3D RC Electroflight F3E categories reason national aero clubs provide financial support send teams World Champs increase number teams sent World Cham pionships year may place too much burden some participating countries scuttlebutt Plenary meeting present two-year cycle successive World Champs event will increased three years F3C subcommittee feels three-year cycle better no F3C World Championships interested copies pro posed changes please send SASE H G Hagen 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 F3D RC Pylon Racing Bob Brown results 1983 FAI Plenary meet ing proved great significance Pylon Racers throughout world delegates voted accept present set rules World Championships category accept ance now provides Pylon competitor opportunity reach goal becom ing 2 World Champion FAI Pylon first conceived FAI 1970 Careful analysis accepted rules will show basically follow origi nal set Additional rules have added clarification size airframe has decreased intent still same Longitudinal stability rules created year four-year freeze placed rule book reason rule may now changed interest safety Comparing history Pylon-class rule changes other World Championshipstatus classes easy see Pylon rules have accepted have subjected annual sweeping changes other classes note thanks should issued men like Cliff Telford Adam Sattler Harold deBolt represented United States March 1984 115 ouu va,auc hlic IsL IJc uunpuiiuur Iu uuIIu FAI Pylon Racer current rules ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS previous FAI Pylon subcommittees per severance hard work has finally paid off Since 1976 have two international Pylon events per year meets have five countries represented upcoming 1984 schedule shows least three meets international importance meets will held Queensland Australia Trans Tasman Event Milano Italy Sopwlth Cup Prayna Czechslovakia present time competi tors United States can look forward meets Northeast possibly Nats first time ever statement will FAI Pylon World Champion ship true question remains l champion United States F3E RC Electroflight Calvin E Ettel Member F3E Subcommittee first attendance ClAM Plenary meeting much protocol procedure quite strange ever too difficult grasp meter flow information aims goals participating countries respective delegates committee persons little consequence tran spired regard F3E request Germans limit battery total voltage 42 volts and/or 30 cells nickel cadmium logical viewpoints of represented countries governmental safety restrictions find also reasonable point stop least aspect what becoming electrical horsepower race subject American proposals can best summed up too sweeping allencompassing digested time countries represented detracting logic merit particularly analyzed limited exposure con ducting International Class competition events F3E need speak authority gained virtue experience actual use new rules submit adop tion body proposal Subcommittee chair man Mr Blommaart committee write submit consideration con test organizers sponsors guidebook recommendations used conducting Electroflight competition excellent particularly astute its political consid eration rules changes have sug gested have yet acquired background extensive actual usage fact dispositon Swiss pro posals Aerobatic rules 1000 gram Pylon models well US proposals revision pages 19 20 toto Such disposition quite logical fair proposal modify 55361 Task B Duration Landing total duration 360 seconds sound change reasons persuasive enough overcome abstentions friends can best summarize conclusions some brief recommendations hope can will utilized effect procedure organization promotion substan tive program Electric Flight US within framework competition AMA program need follow pre cisely format FAI competition will decided advantage pro gress selection teams represent USA International Competition Electric Flight has enjoyed highly competitive sport certain countries such Switzerland Netherlands Bel gium West Germany France name few other countries such own has no shortage interest same interest has novelty nature rather discipline word implies nature European competition have observed testi fies USA have yet dis ciplined ourselves level competition of Europeans respective FAI F3E teams mean imply US competitors perfectly capable prod ucing World-Class com petition us selected serve first F3E competition team mean very lack organized emphasis F3E sporting event what now have indi viduals interest Electric Flight degree individual expertise must selected trained F3E discipline fore can effectively compete win against countries organized competi tion has existed period time has existed Given premise organized competi tion should exist USA have two proposals would like make 1 survey should commissioned inclusion pages own Model v/a t/on magazine see what extent what degree level exists interest Electroflight US suspect potent level interest out there' interest should nurtured directed along lines indicated experiences Europeans Im saying can profit mistakes experi ences large degree create quickly own cadre qualified competitors 2 should begin make plans corporate AMA competition class Elec tric Flight based what see gradual separation some Scandinavian countries move away horsepower race ex emplified use more ex pensive motors larger batteries normal F3E World Class compe tition class competition has loosely called Schnuppi very own Snoopy Class primarily seven-cell-battery event includes both Duration Gliders much like Two-Meter equipment b Pylon recommended maximum weight 1250 grams Both model types quite popular USA flown much participation competition firmly believe ready promote AMA-sanctioned competition along simple lines Duration Glider 7 cells less power B Duration Glider 7 cells C Pylon Racer 7 cells less power would basic rules premises determining classificaiton competition can expanded local option con form closely F3E rules log ical progression direction expressed implied F4B F4C RC CL Scale Bob Wischer us concerned about negative reaction proliferation multiengine models suit FAI bonus system assured will no rule changes until after January 1 1988 present rules have frozen FAI decree until date except minor changes involving safe ty rule clarification hearing US Scale mod elers building planning build airplanes take advantage generous bonus flight scoring points being deterred possibility bonus sys tem might scrappedor modified award lower bonuses bonus system doing what intended Complex models now taking over top spots competition standings equal chance win against simple types Scale subcommittee members discussed reaction modelers new Stand-Off static judging technique now being used re place old measuring close scrutiny method Most opinion mod elers welcomed observation details surface texture craftsmanship one-meter distance proposal United Kingdom permit changing intake outlet areas ducted fan models between static judging flight rejected Another UK proposal permit Control Line Scale models use greater-displacement 4-stroke engines accepted allows 20cc maximum single-engine 40cc two 4-stroke engines change becomes effective 1985 brings Con trol Line Scale power alignment RC Scale UK proposal Control Line Scale asked change mandatory 10 laps flown last five laps mini mum altitude three meters above groundeffect vigorously opposed because three-meter altitude difficult define judges well pilot rule wording modified approximate altitude three meters Effective date will probably 1988 rule change US Control Line Scale team members formed three-meter distance would very difficult judge ordei certain model being flown above ground-effect proposal set too high minimum though doubtful whether ground-effect extends over meter Control Line Scale proposal UK asked flight judging guide rewritten read order considered maximum marks throttle shall have used effectively realistically through out flight US team members agreed worthy proposal Swiss proposal permit unlimitedpower electric motors Scale events ac cepted France will host Scale World Championships held historic LeBour 116 Model Aviation get Airport July 2 through 8 1984 Events will RC Scale Control Line Scale additional International Contest Big Scale Models Definition models extra event 6kg 10kg weight fuel three en gines maximum restriction engine size contestant must builder Big Scale Models will flown July 3 4 static judging follow July 5 6 avoid interference FAI event judging Event fee will 800 Swiss francs about $400 everyone contestants support ers alike includes meals hotel seven nights banquet competition fee will special package arrangements want meals included hotel selected located about 1km airport Authorized frequencies 26 MHz 26815 26905 10 kHz spacing 41 MHz41000 41200 10 kHz spacing 72 MHz72000 725 00 20 kHz spac ing 436 MHz436000 437000 50 kHz spacing show delegates hands 14 nations offered entry RC nine CL Jury judges will announced April 1984 FAI meeting Norway South Africa bidding 1986 Scale World Championships final decision deferred until vote taken December 1984 FAI meeting Norway would hold meet Jarlsberg Air field near Tonsberg 100km southwest Oslo Tentative dates would early August early June best weather conditions August preferred World Championships Commentaries NC Aerobatics Team Member Speaks very excited about 13th World RC Aerobatics Championships held hometown Pensacola FL day can compete such event own backyard weather very uncomfortable first three days unusual us time year however turned beautiful fourth final day opening day ceremonies final closing Championships contest run very well competitors viewpoint know problems will always think everyone did superb job mak ing competitors happy competition during 13th F3A Championships fierce everyone ex pected extremely pleased make Finals after having some engine problems early competition being second World Champion ships have participate can say truly pleasure have two teammates can depend work believe reason US can win team honors consistently other team disturbing rumor circulat ing during contestthat being US team trouble due some engine fail ures question Could pull off another team victory almost supporters lost faith ability team win realize people really understand competition give up until last flight flown did Enough said enjoyed having friends across country well around world Pensacola also made new friends Once again plea sure serving USA team hope able participate World Cham pionships come Free Flighters Rol Anderson Id like cite following three facts about 1983 Free Flight World Champion ships before saying anything else Fact USA Team eight firsttime fliers previous World Champs experience Fact extreme weather conditions re quired strong organization downwind re trieval during competition Fact weather conditions four days required skill cooperation good team manager leadership launch line necessary shuttle flying order re pair broken models get three flights off round Result Matt GewainFi Towline Glider Individual Champion USA Power Team second overall Yes would have liked have better result categories However considers results USA Steve Helms certainly overall leadership form Roger Simpson seasoned worldclass competitor excellent Team Manager team cooperation shown full retrieval birds time re pairs flight round Also shown necessary repair models flight line required rooms night result eight rookies ex emplifies developed structure USA team selection program make USA team first time requires strong well-practiced competitor luck way onto USA teamyou earn now-implemented team practice has proven better results before due team getting structured retrieval communication learning about other fly team Having mem ber FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee since its inception can now proud have participated better USA team due program struc ture development has taken place since early Seventies organizational standpoint can compare previous World Champs first overall structure seemed very good Processing breeze running ahead schedule organ izers seemed very well set up field spite weather held well schedule facility College Goulburn excellent food goodAustralian wine beer arent bad either people college town extremely friendly very cooperative way banquet truly smorgasbord feast camaraderie 20 countries po litically different having fun laughing enjoying other beautiful example what real world peace could frater nity model fliers common love Free Flight sport make possible Another Glider Flier Writes Jim Bradley indeed privilege member 1983 USA Free Flight team flew World Champs held Goulburn New South Wales Australia After years hard work guess effort paid off After preparing World Champs 13 months seems like went too fast left Orlando September 21 flew LA Sydney wasnt sure going still hadnt received tickets until 45 minutes before due leave arrived Sydney morning September 23 after spending about 24 hours airports airplanes plan team supporters caravan Goulburn got lost caravan left wife no prob lem organizers provided us maps get out Sydney besides few miles found Matt Gewain wife side road broken rental car After quick tune-up way Goulburn arrived around noon got settled motel drove out field see what like very big few trees few wet spots fences too windy test gave up day meet September 24-25 World Champs flying site planned flying practice first day blown out rescheduled Mon day 26th FAI A-2 held Sunday wind wasnt quite bad third day first time calm enough fly contest went off real well ended up sixth out 48 Things starting look good FiC Power team supporters did ex cellent job chasing both Fl B Wake field Fl flown same day next day Fl C Power Fl H A-i flown Fl Fl B team March 1984 117 Power FIiers report US member Observations formation Education subcommittee will appear next month chase lucked out calm warm first time models didnt go very far next four days testing pro cessing various functions preparing World Champs got fly two half days out four due wind rain Fl first event World Champs held October 1 started out cool calm calm part didnt last too long first round calm found good thermal maxed ease second round ended up same re sultsonly wind increased about eight 10 mph time flew third round wind up about 15 mph crashed first attemptit faultand used another model record third max second model dam aged after landed wind caused tumble damaging wing stab Continued page 122 National Records Beginning th s ssue Competit Newsletter will publish monthly list AMA National Records have re corded during previous month list will supplement full-page National listing appears less frequently attempt made publish large list quarterly basis too frequently de layed space crunch additional month two National Record issued during month will listed may result record being issued same event age category given month New Records December 301983 Outdoor FF Category Ornithopter Open 0125 Jean rews 11/12/83 Outdoor FF Category III Gas Junior 0926 Ken Keegan 11/27/83 B Gas Junior 1238 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 C Gas Junior 2145 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 D Gas Junior 0733 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 Sullivan Award continued first place wins Indoor Paper Stick Indoor Easy B Indoor Hand-Launched Glider Indoor Peanut Scale 1AA Scale Gas Mulvihill Rubber AMA Rubber Scale P-3 0 Second-place wins Indoor Pennyplane Indoor AMA Scale A-i Towline Glider Outdoor Peanut Scale worst event Outdoor HandLaunched Glider placed ninth However wasnt too bad since 14 fliers event total 65 Juniors entered 1983 Nationals RCCB Action continued engines market displacement largest having less figure 90 cu engines CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 247 Southwick Ad. Westfield MA 01085 II Sobrind 872688th St Woodisaven Oueets NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willon Sc Lockport NY 14094 NC Bill Puori 28 Perewood Dr. Commack NY 11725 lii Ken Aeber 427 Elm Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisetbach 4568W 146th CleselandOH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders J, 9725 52nd Ave. College Park MD 20741 AC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cone Stafford VA 22554 V NC H Ncrvkauer 12230 Chicamauga Trail Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Ad Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Aenssalaer St Jacksonville PL 32205 VI AC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Ad Terre Haute IN 47803 NC Soaring Dale Polkening 1039 College Ave No 8W Wheaton IL 60817 CL W Bcdcioch Jr. 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 PP Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Au eeess entire Qisceics except Michigan TBA Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Admalus Mi 48174 CL & PP Paul Swill 11113 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Nandy Aandolph PG Boc 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Beda UNIVAC Bldg. 7100W Center Ad. No420 Omaha NE 68106 NC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar Sc Littleton CO 80123 X James Caughran 27818 OrmOnd Ave Hayward CA 94544 North Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Ad Aolling Hill CA 90274 South Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Sc. Honolulu HI 96816 Hi meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St 3 lssepaahWA98027 NC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 981 66 NC Pyion & Soaring NC Pattern aii other NC RC lexcept Soaring Boid Pace Selow indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARDVi Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 Aay Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Ad Wayland MA 01778VII Aichard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 II Merrick Andreses 100 Nicer Ad. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603Viii Raiph Budi Tenny Boa 545 Nicisardson TX 75080 Ill Walt Vanoorder 5669 VictOry Vm LnCincinnatOH4522B iXStae Chilton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Ad. McLean VA 22102X Clarence Macher 3860 Ecochee Ane. Sun Diego CA92117 V John Martin 2180 Tigettail Miami PL 33133Xl Dave Hagen 19957 5 Ned Land Ad Oregon City ON 97045 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Hipsins PD Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 iV Non McNeiiy 6118 Barda Ace. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry StruckAPD2 Hambarg Old LymeCT06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ace. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Audy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Ad. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 2112 E Aaines Ad. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD irs Sean 52 Langisoim Naslsaa NH 03060 II Adoert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Aochwter NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Maine Ad Wilmington 0819810 V David PlatI 6940 NW 18th Pt Lauderdale hL 33313 VI Jim Thomerson 1217 Sileen Collinseille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3822 Tamarink Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachatge Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boa 673 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1411 Bryant Ave Cottage Grove GA 97424 Vi Chris Matauno 8578 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Bill Shailor 13596 Montrose Detroit Ml 48227 Vill Mark Valerias 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross PG Boc 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kavin Collins 2320 Sahalen Dr E Aedmond WA 98052 VI John Guenther ANt Soc 715 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough NAl Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 322 Sundown Ln. Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View Place S. Salem DA 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICSVI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lecivgton KY 40514 TBAVII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55112 Ii Joe Pniend41 Carriage Miii Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722VIII T8A Ill Aon HesselbrOchB32OBlvnbvrrvHilI CtCincinnati OH 45211IX Loren Trngcllas 3003 S Evyrect Wichita KS 67217 IV Scatty Mills 2 SOc 77 Charlottesville VA 22901K Bill Northrop Jr 621 55 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 \ TBAXl Charles Davenport 1441556266th St Kent WA 98031 HELICOPTER I TEA ii Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Ned Back NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Ad Grennviiln PA 16125 IV TEA V TEA RACING I TEA II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 III Dave Latsra 1141 Columbus No2 Lemoyne PA 17043 IV TBA V TEA SOARING I TEA II Oordon Stracion 255 Bievoort St. Kew Outdens NY 11415 III Gene Shelkey 217 Eanlid Ace Scottsdale PA 15683 IV Sob Cyampine 205 Tcon Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V TEA VI Oob Belluomini 129 College Paro Crnstvivw Hills KY 41017 VII TEA V III TEA IX Ed Coa B209 Linden Prairie Village KS 66206 X TEA XI Jerry HOlcomb 1010 NE 122nd Am Vanvouver WA 98664 VI TEA VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castin Romulus Ml 48174 VIII TEA IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alecander Cr Pinblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St Los Osnv CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierve 12415 52nd Ave Tacoma WA 98446 VI TEA VII Al Snidmore 5013 Oorsvtt MudisonWI 83711 VIII TBA IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Gar:rld Ovyver CO 80210 X Dave Pelcv 20450 Celtic St. Coucwortn CA 91311 Xl Ouve Joheson 3811 SC 159th P1 hortland OR 97226 CONTEST BOAND COONOINATON Den Lindley 420 Tapela Naperville IL 60540 Under standard Contest Board procedures voting Emergency Proposals CB member could choose Immediate Enforce ment proposal being included 1984-85 rule book No Immediate Ruling further vote some time future Denial Any Action RCCB members asked rank choices 1 2 3 total point-value option tab ulated option having lowest point-total winning option RCCB vote ranked three options follows Dist Ii 2 3 Dist lIi 2 3 Dist Illi 2 3 Dist IV1 23 Dist V3 2 1 Dist VI1 2 3 Dist VIIno vote Dist VIII1 2 3 Dist IX1 23 Dist X 1 2 3 Dist XI1--The totals fore 12 Immediate Enforcement 20 No Immediate Ruling 28 Denial Any Action Since lowest total score wins proposal passed immediate en forcement 118 Model Aviation Competition Directory
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
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RCCB Votes 1 Cubiclnch4Strokes 1983 ANNUAL FAI/CIAM PatternMEETING REPORTS Four-cycle engines up 12 Cu dis placement have approved use RC Pattern effective January 1 1984 November 1983 AMA Executive Council meeting Council voted unani mously refer emergency proposal RC Contest Board recommendation passed included 1984-85 rule book proposals intent change 60% factor now rules see paragraph 3941 page 41 1982-83 rule book 50% 50 four-stroke engines up 12 cu 50% 12 60 could used AMA Pattern competition Under existing rule maximumsize fourstroke could used would 103 cu in60% 10361and no Continued page 118 Matty Sullivan Award Winner 1983 Junior contestant Aaron Markos Deer field IL second winner Matty Sullivan Memorial Award Junior contestant best performance 1983 AMA Nationals Although Aaron did enter greatest number events Juniors entered 14 events performance out standing earned nine first places four se cond places ninth place Continued page 178 AMA President Summary Conclusions John Grigg Fifteen people representing United States attended ClAM meeting year included 11 members subcommittees ClAM Secretary voting Delegate alternate Delegate official observer also privileged have Bryant Thompson join us unofficial observer own expense Also us wives five above people expenses paid husbands two-day meeting commenced morning December 1 concluding about 430 pm Friday December 2 com mittee member voting delegate will have reports same issue wont tread area However several US proposals withdrawn permission prior voting session feel should explained During Soaring Technical Committee meeting became quite obvious US man-on-man proposal would never sur vive vote floorvirtually entire committee favoring German proposal man-on-man Since want foot door man-on-man felt best withdraw version lend support popular version can now propose changes thinking fine-tuning basic concept year ago soundly defeated John Worth New FAI Sporting Code rule book available early 1984 FAI rules freeze now effect until 1988 Applies FAI rules AMA rule book 1984-85 1984 World Championships approved Scale RC & CLParis France July 2-8 Control LineChicopee MA USA September 17-22 IndoorNagoya Japan October 13-18 Other World Championships approved 1985 Free FlightYugoslavia RC AerobaticsNetherlands RC SoaringAustralia 1986 ScaleNorway South Africa 1987 RC SoaringW Germany Possible New World Championships after 1984 RC Helicopters RC Pylon Racing RC Electroflight Control Line Team Racing F2C returns 7cc fuel capacity no changes model specifications other category FF RC Scale RC Aerobatics normalizing scores ap proved Cross-country RC Soaring rules approved effective until 1988 Control Line World Championships Upon ClAM approval event Chicopee MA site 1983 AMA Nation al Championships following FAI officials also approved Jury overall Peter Freebrey United Kingdom Rudy Beck Hungary Laird Jackson USA Aerobatic Judges M Harvey UK vanOmmeren Netherlands H Yongliang China L Gregori Italy K Trostle USA Team Racing Jury P Fontana Italy R Horwood UK D JehIlk USA Combat Judges R Evans UK G Mi chiels Belgium R Lopez USA Based survey taken FAI meet ing least 17 countries expected send teams including China basic entry fee participants competitors supporters will $60 plus $150 lodging desired no food included tickets closing banquet will available separately US supporters may register now sendCon tinued page 112 March 1984 109 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 Continued page 112 4aron Markos UeertIeId ILl won Matty Sullivan Memoi ivvdu ur uess persormance ny Junior competitor 1983 AMA National Contest Shuwn photo Aaron fleet planes accumulated during four years Nats activity prize $100 check handsome certificate member Chicago Aeronuts No its official AMA competition event is going held 1 984 AMA National Contest Reno NV have few major trials Indoor RC past five years local basisat IMS show California beginning 1979 Hampton VA 1980 holding flying session Nats hoped much wider selection modelers may give try will least turn out crowd terested spectators details Nats event have yet worked out meantime thought wed show some suc cessful models have flown past Watsows wondrous macnine useu -2 nuuu . y-mounted tank engine locations remind us old Dornier DO-X flying boat Seen IMS Note Lisaman Gossamer Condor airfoil fantastic built-up ribs iigntwetgnt origlnal-uesigII el Power VL motor flying weight 11 oz Model spanned 58 used Peck-Polymers prop Cannon RC systeml Hampton flying site ice rink Larry Fairs machine flew well un happy combination motor/battery/prop duration low Some models hard time rising above temperature inversion layer air over ice Woody Blanchards Reminder-Scale Cata lina trouble its ROGs ROIflights ice arena because cold de scending air near floor flew well once struggled through temperature inver sion layer though 110 Model Aviation Lignler-Tnan-air ouu reLl fly-in twin electric motors Lou runn new mis eueIL-1sw~ 1 Hampton very precise smooth control via swiveling up/down electric-motor mount differential operation motors could fly through close-fitting balsa hoop Power event LIIIS l flew 5009 using climb/glide technique climb 50 ftBob Champines graceTul-looking machine cut motor glide 20 ft start motor andflew over 30 mm No info electric climb 50 ft etcmotor installationbut looks like has prop shaft extension Prop folds keep banging girders during glide Mitch Mr Electric Poling hew tnis nuge Astro Dandy IMS Weight 20% oz power Astro 02 6-7 sq ft area active Indoor Thirtiesheres Aeronca C-3 eiecmric ship minus lightweight fuselage shells Phil Bernilardts Astro u-powereu CdIIdU WL 8-ft span weighed 20 oz Prop geared 51 1904 HATS UPDATE ti7527 L7F47 L77&7LJ ROOM RESERVATIONS Special room rates available NATS Participants must register advance obtaining forms AMA Headquarters get room reservation forms send stamped self-addressed envelope AMA NATS PR Dept 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 will need form room single double will need No deposit required send form NOW sure getting room special rates NATS HEADQUARTERS CENTENNIAL COLISEUM will AMAs Headquarters 1984 NATS within three miles major Reno hotels convenient Stead Airport main RC CL flying site Coliseum will house Indoor events first two days NATS will site 1984 National Convention NATIONAL CONVENTIONEXPANDED 1984 NATIONAL CONVENTION will bigger better last year Discussion groups seminars scheduled evenings throughout week dont conflict flying events Manufacturers Displays will bigger better booths Coliseum floor Continual videotape live demonstrations will underway during show hours STATIC SHOW will held during Convention special trophies winners cate gories Models entered Scale events will display SWAP SHOP scheduled along other special events Coliseum will site INDOOR RC CONTEST during Convention unofficial event will offer special prizes RC models flown different categories Rules will announced later RENO VACATION INFORMATION Dont forget call FREE copy RENO TRAVEL PLANNER complete information hundreds activities events family can enjoy Reno Call TOLL FREE 800 648-6911 Tell youre AMA member theyll mail Reno Travel Planner March 1984 111 ClAM REPORTS AMA President continued Electroflight proposal aimed im proving safety found solve prob lem creating another subcommit tee chairman will shortly preparing ganizers guide will include safety improvement portion proposal guide will presented approval next ClAM meeting basis agreed withdraw proposal withdrawn proposal change length Dur ation task later defeated Plenary voting United States also submitted general proposal affect change timetable submitting rule-change agenda items attempt provide earlier agenda thereby allowing time review comment interested parties Plenary session chose act proposal stead referring ClAM Bureau con sideration hope can least gain 30-day improvement schedule past several years full six months asked John Worth mem ber Bureau must leave trust accomplish improved agenda schedule consider group did particu larly fine lob representing AMA year doing certainly improved rules situation congratulations case fully support ed proposal right point came obvious would accepted ob vious would defeated US Delegate D George Buso annual meeting FAI Interna tional Aeromodelling Committee ClAM convened Paris December 1 1983 29 countries represented Several issues pertaining rules will discussed detail others reports Model Aviation must pointed out year discussions influenced greatly fact FAI competition rules frozen until January 1 1988 Except clarification statements safety recom mendations will competing four years rules books January 1 1984 freeze obviously resulted discus sions will productive until four years hence Nevertheless new approaches ideas offered feel great deal understanding about specifics resulted years meeting firm offer Control Line World Championships held September 1722 USA received enthusiastically have interest World Champion competition Control Line last years Nats site Chicopee MA must-attend event 1984 Also during 1984 Japan will host door World Championships Nagoya October 13-18 Prior Indoor Cham pionships France will host Scale RC Control Line world event famous LeBour get airfield July 2-8 delegates voted upgrade both RC Helicopter RC Pylon events World ClAM REPORTS Championship status additions will cause some major scheduling difficulties conduct World Championship contest nine different categories two years major undertaking issue will resolved during ClAM Bureau Meeting April 1984 Model engine noise continues teresting agenda item proposal USA would have measured noise level RC Aerobatic airplane affect final score endorsed both Noise subcommittee Aerobatic sub committee However vote called four delegates voted propo sal 14 countries voted negatively five delegates abstained Although pointed out proposal could become rule until 1988 anyway negative vote disap pointed personally because both Ron Chidgey Aerobatic subcommittee chairman Don Lindley Noise committee chairman unanimous backing committees proposal becomes rather apparent modelers Europe Japan United States beginning solve two-cycle noise problems changing four-stroke en gines addition electric power coming strong countries Having actively involved model airplane sport almost 50 years re counting vast technological changes have taken place during time feel just beginning initial steps mak ing major changeover two-cycle en gines much quieter four-cycle power also electric motors change inevitable really serious about saving flying fields Otherwise legislation local state federal political bodies will eliminate us noise component fly ing model airplanes As know several countries Europe already have legislation books reduce eliminate model airplane engine noise cannot let hap pen USA As voting delegate ClAM United States want assure almost 90000 members AMA continue regarded positive influential body interested modelers world scene exert significant impact upon sport worldwide will continue contributions FAI meetings Summary continued ing fees AMA Note $60 fee includes souvenir package official World Cham pionships items pin patch program book poster self-stick emblems Accommodations six nights will nearest hotel avail able after team reservations fulfilled Other FAt Decisions 1 The ClAM Bureau officers will a Consider ways provide time countries study new proposals before voted year based US proposal b Have authority cancel events FAI Contest Calendar ap pears site organization other factors satisfactory seri ously doubt ClAM REPORTS c Seek minimum requirement lia bility protection participants International events d Seek ways accommodating World Championships events adding significantly annual cost sending teams such events Note currently seven World Cham pionships up three possible within few yearsRC Heli copters Soaring Electroflight e Define new RC Aerobatic system normalizing scores shall become effective 2 Free Flight a Starting procedures positions clarified b The permitted use thermal detection equipment made specific c Line-release requirements clari fied Nordic Gliders d Fuel availability practice flying recommended e A provisional rule allow smaller en gines compete approved 3 Control Line a US proposals concerning Team Race scoring referred CL Sub committee further study b The Team Race requirement 7cc max fuel capacity reinstated ef fective January 1 1984 safety measure reduce landing incidents c UK proposals regarding model size changes referred CL Sub committee further study d The definition safety wire attach ments Combat model bellcrank made specific requiring wire attachments withstand minimum pull test 100 Newtons 224 lb e The Combat streamer string size defined have maximum 2mm dia meter maximum breaking load 120 Newtons 2688 lb 4 Radio Control a A US proposal revise Aerobatic model noise test rejected b A Swiss proposal provide audible visual warning flight outside aerobatic flight box referred subcommittee c It approved redefine Aero batic model landing zone either circle 50-meter radius two lines across runway spaced 100 meters apart runway least 10 meters wide d Normalizing Aerobatic scores first place gets specific number points regardless actual score other places proportional first place score approved e A requirement accessibility measurement wheels Pylon models enclosed spats pants approved f The requirement Pylon model canopy capable enclosing pilots head deleted size cano py unchanged g A Belgium Soaring proposal require mass model altered during single round 5% referred subcommittee further consideration 112 Model Aviation ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS h US Soaring proposals regarding manon-man scheduling flights drawn favor German proposals approved accomplish same purposes Thus man-on-man flying norm groups six Duration groups four Distance approved Soaring safety addition sighting apparatus winches device constituting obstacle shall placed within three meters course j A US proposal require organ izer Soaring World Championhips provide winches rejected k It approved power winch must operated its towline lying ground across other towlines also during line rewind ing parachute must removed deactivated I A German Soaring proposal delete limit 12 laps Distance task approved rejected Danish proposal delete Distance task en tirely Also rejected German pro posal go back two laps Speed instead current four laps m The US proposal establish rules cross-country RC Soaring approved 14-1 votethis same pro posal rejected last year 1 vote n For Helicopters approved change landing pad 2-meter diameter 12-meter square o For electric-powered models ap proved maximum power source 42 volts 30 Ni-Cd cells row 5 Scale a Four-stroke engines now provided Control Line 20cc limit single engine 40cc limit two engines Also electric motors permitted Scale limits above 42 v 30 cells b For CL last five laps now flown approximate height three meters prove flight possible out ground effect c Throttle control must used maximum points effectively real istically throughout flight 6 Records a A US proposal provide special course RC Helicopter speed records referred subcommittee review whether special course differ ent airplanes necessary b It approved ClAM Techni cal Secretary have authority reject Distance Duration records strong probability exists slope lift aided flightsuch flying over terrain reasonably flat 7 General a Not took place meeting reported Some items such Slope Soaring orfor Model Rockets included nor other items rejected referred sub committee Greater detail may avail able reports various spe cial-interest delegates present ClAM meeting typically published Model Aviation meeting minutes available early 1984 b Elections ClAM officers sub committee chairmen re-elected except Werner Groth Fed eral Republic Germany elected First VicePresident replace Luigi Bovo Italy retired c US Representatives Free Flight George Xenakis Control LineLaird Jackson* RC AerobaticsRon Chid gey* RC SoaringDan Pruss* RC Py lonBob Brown RC Helicopter Horace Hagen RC ElectroflightCal Ettel ScaleBob Wischer NoiseDon Lindley* Information Education Travis McGinnis Spacemodels model rocketsHoward Kuhn* Note * Subcommittee Chairman Overrepresented representatives Well AMA has big investment FAI activities send teams World Championships pro vide funds allocate dollar AMA membersdues also pro vides funds assure modeling activity FAI has representation per son annual meetings Thus facets AMA interest FAI modeling provided FlA FiB FiC F1H Free Flight Nordic A-2 Glider Wakefield Rubber Power Nordic A-i Glider George Xenakis FF Subcommittee Member Yugoslavias offer host 1985 FF World Championships accepted WC will held Livno 100km north city Split flying site valley 5km 8km grassy field date will last week August 1985 should biggest FF World Champs ever because central location excellent flying site meeting 26 countries indicated planned attend number could easily grow over 30 Plenary meeting held second day ClAM meeting official votes taken voted recommendations put forth members technical meetings first day Consequently results technical meetings presented follow ing report attendance FF technical meeting Kaynes FF subcommittee chairman UK P AlInut FF subcommittee member Canada Atle Kiungrehang Norway T Koster Denmark Roux Alain France j Valery France P Chaussebourge FF sub committee member France P Wanngard Sweden M Dilly New Zealand S Rodri guez Spain G Xenakis USA number agenda items non controversial handled quickly Sport ing Code paragraph 256drawing start ing position rotatingwas accepted unanimously Paragraph 261four models FlA FiB FiCwas already 1983 version Sporting Code withdrawn item three models FiG Fl H accepted unanimously paragraph 332 having organizer World Championships provide fuel test flying Item 3111a already new Sporting Code withdrawn Surprisingly item paragraph 3111b marking FlAtowing cable holding end elicited lot discussion controversy finally resolved adding following words devices may released competitor under penalty cancellation flight com petitor may release launching cable lightweight marker such ring pennant small rubber ball its end epted unanimously proposal expand scope FiC event make models smaller en gines competitive accepted unani mously provisional rule follow ing modification surface-area limits 3040 sq din exact way rule change implemented will decided spring 1984 FAI Bureau meet ing hoped opening-up Fl C specificaiton would tested various International Continental Championships could decided 1988 whether incorporate 1988 Sporting Code found successful proposal Finland ban electronic thermal detectors resulted much discussion finally resolved following wording 14 favor 2 abstentions FF subcommittee would keep matter under continued review Action would taken subject following cir cumstances a That became apparent elec tronic devices gave high certainty finding thermals b Competitors using two sensors c Sensors being spread 25 meters competitors starting po sition d Computers being used inter pret observations sensors Plenary meeting Finland hear ing proposed resolution accepted withdrew agenda item necessary vote F2A F2B F2C F2D Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat Laird Jackson Chairman Control Line Subcommittee 1983 annual Plenary meeting ClAM FAI took place first sec ond December Paris France year proceedings overshadowed re-emphasis policy four-year cycle changes previously imposed parent bodythe FAI restriction imposed because inherent desire rules stability reduction confusion Therefore rules proposals con sidered year cannotand could notbeMarch 1984 113 ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS come effective until 1988 Much work discussion Nevertheless some de cisions reached some directions work change established proposals before Control Line subcommittee approved 1984 application return 7cc tank capacity F2C Team Race An tendant increase wire size 04mm 0016 approved Several proposals defeated state ment allow single-engine airplanes Combat defeated want try multi-engines funeral propo sal allow Combat fliers change control lines during bout defeated safety measure pull-test streamer attach ment defeatedas covered pre sent rules requirement safety wires between engine belicrank Combat modified either inspection visible safety attachment pull-test hidden tachment will allowed other proposals tabled returned subcommittee study included revised classification finalists Stunt Aerobatics principle scoring qualification flights finalists accepted number finalists seems too large process comfortably day should consider reduction 12 10 finalists matter Combat model specification needs study conflicting suggestions restore popularity category Fi nally matter strength construction streamer string approved inclusion jury guide F3A RC Aerobatics Ron Chidgey Chairman F3A Subcommittee Beginning January 1 1984 new schedule maneuvers will effect FAI RC Aerobatics F3A competition Except rules changes purpose clarification improve safety rules will remain un changed four years result 1983 ruling FAI General Council means 1985 WC Netherlands 1987 WC site unknown will flown new schedule new schedule Turn around schedule will covered detail both new 1984-85 AMA rule book 1984 FAI Sporting Code both due published early 1984 interested getting headstart learn ing new schedule should aware final version Turnaround schedule different preliminary version printed 1982-83 AMA rule book Note also differs illustra tion July 1982 Competition News letter official schedule listed end report now contains 21 maneu vers total K-factor 54 Since Turnarounds now judged pattern isnt long would think first glance actually requires about eight minutes execute time allowed remains 10 minutes however Some other points concerning 1984 FAI rules should aware 1 Four flights still allowed two fore two sets judges best three four flights counted instead best flight set judges 2 Airplane engine specifications re main unchanged 20cc four-cycle legal 1983 3 The noise rule remains unchanged noise proposals agenda year either rejected Plenary meeting withdrawn 4 High low scores maneuver will discarded four judges used 5 The frame 60 degrees side center opened up 45 degrees 6 Autopilots automatic control se quencing preprogrammed flight al lowed Well lust about covers significant changes rules 1984 Everyone now speculating what impact changes will have model design equipment Let tell some experiences observa tions thoughts 1 Dont burn old airplanes fly Turnaround schedule pretty well ever optimum weight will 1/2 ighter Also work props pipes slow airplane down slightly sacrificing power vertical performance High pitch lower rpm what needed Anyone got good constant-speed prop 2 Remember center maneuvers essentially same present Masters Pattern 60 degree frame means Turnaround maneuvers dont have right top True will have bring close can ex pense crowding center maneuvers high-K maneuvers 3 A lot work needs done op timize engines both two-cycle four-cycle slightly slower speed high-power type flying required Ignition solid state sure should improve low end torque both two- four-cycle engines Automatic spark advance will required least automatic two-position 4 experience 800 sq Tiger Tail 4 1000 sq TAR Baby tells considering weather conditions 800 sq airplane closer being ideal 1000 sq F3B RCThermal Soaring Dan Pruss F3B Subcommittee Chairman rules frozen four years line didnt get sit up take notice consider meaning way rules used fourth Soaring World Champion ships plus proposals accepted 1982 ClAM meeting go effect January 1 1984 will rules through De cember 1987 two major changes accep ted year ago go effect 1984 175-meter towline length allow ance hand-tow launching 40-50kg nylon monofilament weak-link rule winchlaunches freeze further means proposals accepted 1983 ClAM meeting provisionalor trial basis next four years some proposals turned out Group scoring man-on-man Accepted after lot convincing First off technical meeting German version barely considered USA version totally rejectedmainly because latters group-scoring methods no-relaunch restriction voting technical meeting ended draw proposal much negative expres sions coming countries strong F3B interest too few number manage Task BDistance timely drawal USA proposal during Plen ary meeting gave impetus German version otherwise good chance neither proposal would have accepted Man-on-man finally approved vote 14-7-1 Orangizer-supplied winches Only two votes favor proposal came out technical meeting Plenary meeting vote 6-20-0 However us favoror least lean towardthe pro posals direction dont consider issue dead Australia basically favor being host fifth World Championships 1985 still some hope Cross-country provisional rules Accepted few European countries have tried event out voted proposal en thusiasm rules provisional means get shakedown get refined need Once rules use during three International meets involving least five countries category qualifies World Championship status 114 Model Aviation Turnaround Pattern 1984 F3A Schedule Maneuvers ManeuverK 1Avalanche3 2Half Reverse Cuban Eight1 3Slow Roll3 4Stall Turn right left wind correction2 5Square Loop Four Y2 Rolls5 6Immelmann Turn1 7Three Outside Loops3 8Half Roll Half Square Loop top1 9Top Hat3 10Stall Tum /2 Roll upline downllne2 11Four-Point Roll4 12Top Hat s right left wind correction2 13Six-Sided Loop4 14Half Cuban Eight1 15Square Horizontal Eight5 16Humpty Bump pull vertical 1/2 roll push over pull level1 17Double lmmelmann2 18Double Humpty Bump Humpty Bump V2 roll up down2 19Two Rolls opposite directions inverted4 20Half Square Outside Loop bottom1 21Inverted Three-Turn Spin4 Total K54 ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS Other Changes following four changes refer Sporting Code rule book paragraph numbers relate either safety word-clarifica tion will corrections 1984 rules 5318 Amend fifth paragraph read Sighting apparatus winches de vice constituting obstacle should 5322 Delete last four words para graph four C ng working time add following power winch must operated its towline lying ground across other towlines 5322 Add following sentance fifth paragraph During complete rewinding line winch parachute used must removed inactivated 5322ba2 last paragraph Replace last line within approximately three meters winch last note F3B subcommittee did offer amendment new USA time table proposal amendment requests FAI General Conference should apply restrictions technical operations its subcommittees particular application four-year freeze compatible rate technological development some aviation categories General Conference meets year Theres always hope F3C RC Helicopter pad dimension 2-meter 12-meter diameter second USA rules change proposal recommended changing wording general rules section covering main rotor blades present wording states metal can used blade attachment points proposed wording would say metal tip weights can used consist dry loose metal powder demonstrated safe all-wood main rotor blades main reason proposal competition pilots use metal tip weights improve Helicopters performance addition ever add Scale class FAI program banning tip weights would prevent use flybarless rotor sys tems thus severely influence Scale ap pearance proposal met considerable oppo sition within subcommittee Some key points 1 Although presence metal tip weights can readily verified metal detectors construction same cannot verified thus poses real problem Contest Directors 2 Main rotor blades can also weighted using heavy/thick layers fiberglass cloth thus can also pose safety hazard actual use fiberglass blades have ob served shatter lengthwise remain tached blade holders resulting spinning mass sharp edges subcommittee recommended drawal proposal proviso additional work done area order Horace Hagen develop main rotor blades safe all-wood blades stifling new devel o pments final USA submission recommended change course layout Section 751 Straight-Line World Speed Record Course 200-meter distance between gates reduced 60 meters order match slower speed RC Helicopter reason change during tempts World Speed Records Helicopters have destroyed due visi bility problems shorter course will also encourage new attempts will safer Since Helicopters expected fly about one-third speed fixed-wing models factor-of-three change course length will re sult same speed measurement accuracy assume use identical timing struments Due rather short time countrys delegate study material decided ClAM refer back F3C subcommittee further study finally present FAI F3C RC Helicopter Rules have granted World Championship status ClAM its April 1983 meeting means ClAM recognized rules have used international competitions last two years little no change minimum requirement three international contests five participating countries has also satisfied now looking ward first F3C World Championships 1985 Canadian delegate produced firm offer writing meeting ClAM decided postpone acceptance offer until after ClAM bureau meeting April 1984 meeting ClAM bureau will de agenda years FAI Plenary Meeting contained two rules change proposals covering general rules sections 541 543 Both proposals submitted USA Another submission USA suggested changes base dimensions Straight-Line World Speed Record Course first proposal recommended changing size helipads present 2meter 12-meter diameter Two years ago Europeans proposed helipads 2-meter diameter Most championships held Europe Japan take place hardtop sections regional international airports thus need anything chalk paint mark size location helipad However formal FAI competitions held USA have some difficulty helipads problem exists con tests held surfaces other blacktop concrete very closely-cropped grass contests typically held sites under full control Contest Director year AMA Nationals FAI event offered held grass field Fourfoot 12 meter square helipads half sheet standard-size plywood provided although dimensions did comply FAI regulations no problems en countered Helipads above dimen sions also used other FAI competi tions problems protests After pointed out national competi tion categories require helipads three feet diameter subcommittee members Belgium Canada Japan supported USA proposal change FAI helltermine present two-year schedule successive World Championships vari ous categories must modified order add RC Helicopter F3C RC Pylon Racing F3D RC Electroflight F3E categories reason national aero clubs provide financial support send teams World Champs increase number teams sent World Cham pionships year may place too much burden some participating countries scuttlebutt Plenary meeting present two-year cycle successive World Champs event will increased three years F3C subcommittee feels three-year cycle better no F3C World Championships interested copies pro posed changes please send SASE H G Hagen 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 F3D RC Pylon Racing Bob Brown results 1983 FAI Plenary meet ing proved great significance Pylon Racers throughout world delegates voted accept present set rules World Championships category accept ance now provides Pylon competitor opportunity reach goal becom ing 2 World Champion FAI Pylon first conceived FAI 1970 Careful analysis accepted rules will show basically follow origi nal set Additional rules have added clarification size airframe has decreased intent still same Longitudinal stability rules created year four-year freeze placed rule book reason rule may now changed interest safety Comparing history Pylon-class rule changes other World Championshipstatus classes easy see Pylon rules have accepted have subjected annual sweeping changes other classes note thanks should issued men like Cliff Telford Adam Sattler Harold deBolt represented United States March 1984 115 ouu va,auc hlic IsL IJc uunpuiiuur Iu uuIIu FAI Pylon Racer current rules ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS previous FAI Pylon subcommittees per severance hard work has finally paid off Since 1976 have two international Pylon events per year meets have five countries represented upcoming 1984 schedule shows least three meets international importance meets will held Queensland Australia Trans Tasman Event Milano Italy Sopwlth Cup Prayna Czechslovakia present time competi tors United States can look forward meets Northeast possibly Nats first time ever statement will FAI Pylon World Champion ship true question remains l champion United States F3E RC Electroflight Calvin E Ettel Member F3E Subcommittee first attendance ClAM Plenary meeting much protocol procedure quite strange ever too difficult grasp meter flow information aims goals participating countries respective delegates committee persons little consequence tran spired regard F3E request Germans limit battery total voltage 42 volts and/or 30 cells nickel cadmium logical viewpoints of represented countries governmental safety restrictions find also reasonable point stop least aspect what becoming electrical horsepower race subject American proposals can best summed up too sweeping allencompassing digested time countries represented detracting logic merit particularly analyzed limited exposure con ducting International Class competition events F3E need speak authority gained virtue experience actual use new rules submit adop tion body proposal Subcommittee chair man Mr Blommaart committee write submit consideration con test organizers sponsors guidebook recommendations used conducting Electroflight competition excellent particularly astute its political consid eration rules changes have sug gested have yet acquired background extensive actual usage fact dispositon Swiss pro posals Aerobatic rules 1000 gram Pylon models well US proposals revision pages 19 20 toto Such disposition quite logical fair proposal modify 55361 Task B Duration Landing total duration 360 seconds sound change reasons persuasive enough overcome abstentions friends can best summarize conclusions some brief recommendations hope can will utilized effect procedure organization promotion substan tive program Electric Flight US within framework competition AMA program need follow pre cisely format FAI competition will decided advantage pro gress selection teams represent USA International Competition Electric Flight has enjoyed highly competitive sport certain countries such Switzerland Netherlands Bel gium West Germany France name few other countries such own has no shortage interest same interest has novelty nature rather discipline word implies nature European competition have observed testi fies USA have yet dis ciplined ourselves level competition of Europeans respective FAI F3E teams mean imply US competitors perfectly capable prod ucing World-Class com petition us selected serve first F3E competition team mean very lack organized emphasis F3E sporting event what now have indi viduals interest Electric Flight degree individual expertise must selected trained F3E discipline fore can effectively compete win against countries organized competi tion has existed period time has existed Given premise organized competi tion should exist USA have two proposals would like make 1 survey should commissioned inclusion pages own Model v/a t/on magazine see what extent what degree level exists interest Electroflight US suspect potent level interest out there' interest should nurtured directed along lines indicated experiences Europeans Im saying can profit mistakes experi ences large degree create quickly own cadre qualified competitors 2 should begin make plans corporate AMA competition class Elec tric Flight based what see gradual separation some Scandinavian countries move away horsepower race ex emplified use more ex pensive motors larger batteries normal F3E World Class compe tition class competition has loosely called Schnuppi very own Snoopy Class primarily seven-cell-battery event includes both Duration Gliders much like Two-Meter equipment b Pylon recommended maximum weight 1250 grams Both model types quite popular USA flown much participation competition firmly believe ready promote AMA-sanctioned competition along simple lines Duration Glider 7 cells less power B Duration Glider 7 cells C Pylon Racer 7 cells less power would basic rules premises determining classificaiton competition can expanded local option con form closely F3E rules log ical progression direction expressed implied F4B F4C RC CL Scale Bob Wischer us concerned about negative reaction proliferation multiengine models suit FAI bonus system assured will no rule changes until after January 1 1988 present rules have frozen FAI decree until date except minor changes involving safe ty rule clarification hearing US Scale mod elers building planning build airplanes take advantage generous bonus flight scoring points being deterred possibility bonus sys tem might scrappedor modified award lower bonuses bonus system doing what intended Complex models now taking over top spots competition standings equal chance win against simple types Scale subcommittee members discussed reaction modelers new Stand-Off static judging technique now being used re place old measuring close scrutiny method Most opinion mod elers welcomed observation details surface texture craftsmanship one-meter distance proposal United Kingdom permit changing intake outlet areas ducted fan models between static judging flight rejected Another UK proposal permit Control Line Scale models use greater-displacement 4-stroke engines accepted allows 20cc maximum single-engine 40cc two 4-stroke engines change becomes effective 1985 brings Con trol Line Scale power alignment RC Scale UK proposal Control Line Scale asked change mandatory 10 laps flown last five laps mini mum altitude three meters above groundeffect vigorously opposed because three-meter altitude difficult define judges well pilot rule wording modified approximate altitude three meters Effective date will probably 1988 rule change US Control Line Scale team members formed three-meter distance would very difficult judge ordei certain model being flown above ground-effect proposal set too high minimum though doubtful whether ground-effect extends over meter Control Line Scale proposal UK asked flight judging guide rewritten read order considered maximum marks throttle shall have used effectively realistically through out flight US team members agreed worthy proposal Swiss proposal permit unlimitedpower electric motors Scale events ac cepted France will host Scale World Championships held historic LeBour 116 Model Aviation get Airport July 2 through 8 1984 Events will RC Scale Control Line Scale additional International Contest Big Scale Models Definition models extra event 6kg 10kg weight fuel three en gines maximum restriction engine size contestant must builder Big Scale Models will flown July 3 4 static judging follow July 5 6 avoid interference FAI event judging Event fee will 800 Swiss francs about $400 everyone contestants support ers alike includes meals hotel seven nights banquet competition fee will special package arrangements want meals included hotel selected located about 1km airport Authorized frequencies 26 MHz 26815 26905 10 kHz spacing 41 MHz41000 41200 10 kHz spacing 72 MHz72000 725 00 20 kHz spac ing 436 MHz436000 437000 50 kHz spacing show delegates hands 14 nations offered entry RC nine CL Jury judges will announced April 1984 FAI meeting Norway South Africa bidding 1986 Scale World Championships final decision deferred until vote taken December 1984 FAI meeting Norway would hold meet Jarlsberg Air field near Tonsberg 100km southwest Oslo Tentative dates would early August early June best weather conditions August preferred World Championships Commentaries NC Aerobatics Team Member Speaks very excited about 13th World RC Aerobatics Championships held hometown Pensacola FL day can compete such event own backyard weather very uncomfortable first three days unusual us time year however turned beautiful fourth final day opening day ceremonies final closing Championships contest run very well competitors viewpoint know problems will always think everyone did superb job mak ing competitors happy competition during 13th F3A Championships fierce everyone ex pected extremely pleased make Finals after having some engine problems early competition being second World Champion ships have participate can say truly pleasure have two teammates can depend work believe reason US can win team honors consistently other team disturbing rumor circulat ing during contestthat being US team trouble due some engine fail ures question Could pull off another team victory almost supporters lost faith ability team win realize people really understand competition give up until last flight flown did Enough said enjoyed having friends across country well around world Pensacola also made new friends Once again plea sure serving USA team hope able participate World Cham pionships come Free Flighters Rol Anderson Id like cite following three facts about 1983 Free Flight World Champion ships before saying anything else Fact USA Team eight firsttime fliers previous World Champs experience Fact extreme weather conditions re quired strong organization downwind re trieval during competition Fact weather conditions four days required skill cooperation good team manager leadership launch line necessary shuttle flying order re pair broken models get three flights off round Result Matt GewainFi Towline Glider Individual Champion USA Power Team second overall Yes would have liked have better result categories However considers results USA Steve Helms certainly overall leadership form Roger Simpson seasoned worldclass competitor excellent Team Manager team cooperation shown full retrieval birds time re pairs flight round Also shown necessary repair models flight line required rooms night result eight rookies ex emplifies developed structure USA team selection program make USA team first time requires strong well-practiced competitor luck way onto USA teamyou earn now-implemented team practice has proven better results before due team getting structured retrieval communication learning about other fly team Having mem ber FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee since its inception can now proud have participated better USA team due program struc ture development has taken place since early Seventies organizational standpoint can compare previous World Champs first overall structure seemed very good Processing breeze running ahead schedule organ izers seemed very well set up field spite weather held well schedule facility College Goulburn excellent food goodAustralian wine beer arent bad either people college town extremely friendly very cooperative way banquet truly smorgasbord feast camaraderie 20 countries po litically different having fun laughing enjoying other beautiful example what real world peace could frater nity model fliers common love Free Flight sport make possible Another Glider Flier Writes Jim Bradley indeed privilege member 1983 USA Free Flight team flew World Champs held Goulburn New South Wales Australia After years hard work guess effort paid off After preparing World Champs 13 months seems like went too fast left Orlando September 21 flew LA Sydney wasnt sure going still hadnt received tickets until 45 minutes before due leave arrived Sydney morning September 23 after spending about 24 hours airports airplanes plan team supporters caravan Goulburn got lost caravan left wife no prob lem organizers provided us maps get out Sydney besides few miles found Matt Gewain wife side road broken rental car After quick tune-up way Goulburn arrived around noon got settled motel drove out field see what like very big few trees few wet spots fences too windy test gave up day meet September 24-25 World Champs flying site planned flying practice first day blown out rescheduled Mon day 26th FAI A-2 held Sunday wind wasnt quite bad third day first time calm enough fly contest went off real well ended up sixth out 48 Things starting look good FiC Power team supporters did ex cellent job chasing both Fl B Wake field Fl flown same day next day Fl C Power Fl H A-i flown Fl Fl B team March 1984 117 Power FIiers report US member Observations formation Education subcommittee will appear next month chase lucked out calm warm first time models didnt go very far next four days testing pro cessing various functions preparing World Champs got fly two half days out four due wind rain Fl first event World Champs held October 1 started out cool calm calm part didnt last too long first round calm found good thermal maxed ease second round ended up same re sultsonly wind increased about eight 10 mph time flew third round wind up about 15 mph crashed first attemptit faultand used another model record third max second model dam aged after landed wind caused tumble damaging wing stab Continued page 122 National Records Beginning th s ssue Competit Newsletter will publish monthly list AMA National Records have re corded during previous month list will supplement full-page National listing appears less frequently attempt made publish large list quarterly basis too frequently de layed space crunch additional month two National Record issued during month will listed may result record being issued same event age category given month New Records December 301983 Outdoor FF Category Ornithopter Open 0125 Jean rews 11/12/83 Outdoor FF Category III Gas Junior 0926 Ken Keegan 11/27/83 B Gas Junior 1238 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 C Gas Junior 2145 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 D Gas Junior 0733 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 Sullivan Award continued first place wins Indoor Paper Stick Indoor Easy B Indoor Hand-Launched Glider Indoor Peanut Scale 1AA Scale Gas Mulvihill Rubber AMA Rubber Scale P-3 0 Second-place wins Indoor Pennyplane Indoor AMA Scale A-i Towline Glider Outdoor Peanut Scale worst event Outdoor HandLaunched Glider placed ninth However wasnt too bad since 14 fliers event total 65 Juniors entered 1983 Nationals RCCB Action continued engines market displacement largest having less figure 90 cu engines CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 247 Southwick Ad. Westfield MA 01085 II Sobrind 872688th St Woodisaven Oueets NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willon Sc Lockport NY 14094 NC Bill Puori 28 Perewood Dr. Commack NY 11725 lii Ken Aeber 427 Elm Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisetbach 4568W 146th CleselandOH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders J, 9725 52nd Ave. College Park MD 20741 AC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cone Stafford VA 22554 V NC H Ncrvkauer 12230 Chicamauga Trail Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Ad Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Aenssalaer St Jacksonville PL 32205 VI AC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Ad Terre Haute IN 47803 NC Soaring Dale Polkening 1039 College Ave No 8W Wheaton IL 60817 CL W Bcdcioch Jr. 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 PP Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Au eeess entire Qisceics except Michigan TBA Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Admalus Mi 48174 CL & PP Paul Swill 11113 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Nandy Aandolph PG Boc 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Beda UNIVAC Bldg. 7100W Center Ad. No420 Omaha NE 68106 NC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar Sc Littleton CO 80123 X James Caughran 27818 OrmOnd Ave Hayward CA 94544 North Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Ad Aolling Hill CA 90274 South Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Sc. Honolulu HI 96816 Hi meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St 3 lssepaahWA98027 NC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 981 66 NC Pyion & Soaring NC Pattern aii other NC RC lexcept Soaring Boid Pace Selow indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARDVi Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 Aay Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Ad Wayland MA 01778VII Aichard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 II Merrick Andreses 100 Nicer Ad. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603Viii Raiph Budi Tenny Boa 545 Nicisardson TX 75080 Ill Walt Vanoorder 5669 VictOry Vm LnCincinnatOH4522B iXStae Chilton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Ad. McLean VA 22102X Clarence Macher 3860 Ecochee Ane. Sun Diego CA92117 V John Martin 2180 Tigettail Miami PL 33133Xl Dave Hagen 19957 5 Ned Land Ad Oregon City ON 97045 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Hipsins PD Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 iV Non McNeiiy 6118 Barda Ace. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry StruckAPD2 Hambarg Old LymeCT06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ace. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Audy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Ad. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 2112 E Aaines Ad. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD irs Sean 52 Langisoim Naslsaa NH 03060 II Adoert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Aochwter NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Maine Ad Wilmington 0819810 V David PlatI 6940 NW 18th Pt Lauderdale hL 33313 VI Jim Thomerson 1217 Sileen Collinseille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3822 Tamarink Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachatge Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boa 673 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1411 Bryant Ave Cottage Grove GA 97424 Vi Chris Matauno 8578 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Bill Shailor 13596 Montrose Detroit Ml 48227 Vill Mark Valerias 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross PG Boc 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kavin Collins 2320 Sahalen Dr E Aedmond WA 98052 VI John Guenther ANt Soc 715 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough NAl Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 322 Sundown Ln. Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View Place S. Salem DA 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICSVI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lecivgton KY 40514 TBAVII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55112 Ii Joe Pniend41 Carriage Miii Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722VIII T8A Ill Aon HesselbrOchB32OBlvnbvrrvHilI CtCincinnati OH 45211IX Loren Trngcllas 3003 S Evyrect Wichita KS 67217 IV Scatty Mills 2 SOc 77 Charlottesville VA 22901K Bill Northrop Jr 621 55 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 \ TBAXl Charles Davenport 1441556266th St Kent WA 98031 HELICOPTER I TEA ii Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Ned Back NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Ad Grennviiln PA 16125 IV TEA V TEA RACING I TEA II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 III Dave Latsra 1141 Columbus No2 Lemoyne PA 17043 IV TBA V TEA SOARING I TEA II Oordon Stracion 255 Bievoort St. Kew Outdens NY 11415 III Gene Shelkey 217 Eanlid Ace Scottsdale PA 15683 IV Sob Cyampine 205 Tcon Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V TEA VI Oob Belluomini 129 College Paro Crnstvivw Hills KY 41017 VII TEA V III TEA IX Ed Coa B209 Linden Prairie Village KS 66206 X TEA XI Jerry HOlcomb 1010 NE 122nd Am Vanvouver WA 98664 VI TEA VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castin Romulus Ml 48174 VIII TEA IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alecander Cr Pinblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St Los Osnv CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierve 12415 52nd Ave Tacoma WA 98446 VI TEA VII Al Snidmore 5013 Oorsvtt MudisonWI 83711 VIII TBA IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Gar:rld Ovyver CO 80210 X Dave Pelcv 20450 Celtic St. Coucwortn CA 91311 Xl Ouve Joheson 3811 SC 159th P1 hortland OR 97226 CONTEST BOAND COONOINATON Den Lindley 420 Tapela Naperville IL 60540 Under standard Contest Board procedures voting Emergency Proposals CB member could choose Immediate Enforce ment proposal being included 1984-85 rule book No Immediate Ruling further vote some time future Denial Any Action RCCB members asked rank choices 1 2 3 total point-value option tab ulated option having lowest point-total winning option RCCB vote ranked three options follows Dist Ii 2 3 Dist lIi 2 3 Dist Illi 2 3 Dist IV1 23 Dist V3 2 1 Dist VI1 2 3 Dist VIIno vote Dist VIII1 2 3 Dist IX1 23 Dist X 1 2 3 Dist XI1--The totals fore 12 Immediate Enforcement 20 No Immediate Ruling 28 Denial Any Action Since lowest total score wins proposal passed immediate en forcement 118 Model Aviation Competition Directory
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RCCB Votes 1 Cubiclnch4Strokes 1983 ANNUAL FAI/CIAM PatternMEETING REPORTS Four-cycle engines up 12 Cu dis placement have approved use RC Pattern effective January 1 1984 November 1983 AMA Executive Council meeting Council voted unani mously refer emergency proposal RC Contest Board recommendation passed included 1984-85 rule book proposals intent change 60% factor now rules see paragraph 3941 page 41 1982-83 rule book 50% 50 four-stroke engines up 12 cu 50% 12 60 could used AMA Pattern competition Under existing rule maximumsize fourstroke could used would 103 cu in60% 10361and no Continued page 118 Matty Sullivan Award Winner 1983 Junior contestant Aaron Markos Deer field IL second winner Matty Sullivan Memorial Award Junior contestant best performance 1983 AMA Nationals Although Aaron did enter greatest number events Juniors entered 14 events performance out standing earned nine first places four se cond places ninth place Continued page 178 AMA President Summary Conclusions John Grigg Fifteen people representing United States attended ClAM meeting year included 11 members subcommittees ClAM Secretary voting Delegate alternate Delegate official observer also privileged have Bryant Thompson join us unofficial observer own expense Also us wives five above people expenses paid husbands two-day meeting commenced morning December 1 concluding about 430 pm Friday December 2 com mittee member voting delegate will have reports same issue wont tread area However several US proposals withdrawn permission prior voting session feel should explained During Soaring Technical Committee meeting became quite obvious US man-on-man proposal would never sur vive vote floorvirtually entire committee favoring German proposal man-on-man Since want foot door man-on-man felt best withdraw version lend support popular version can now propose changes thinking fine-tuning basic concept year ago soundly defeated John Worth New FAI Sporting Code rule book available early 1984 FAI rules freeze now effect until 1988 Applies FAI rules AMA rule book 1984-85 1984 World Championships approved Scale RC & CLParis France July 2-8 Control LineChicopee MA USA September 17-22 IndoorNagoya Japan October 13-18 Other World Championships approved 1985 Free FlightYugoslavia RC AerobaticsNetherlands RC SoaringAustralia 1986 ScaleNorway South Africa 1987 RC SoaringW Germany Possible New World Championships after 1984 RC Helicopters RC Pylon Racing RC Electroflight Control Line Team Racing F2C returns 7cc fuel capacity no changes model specifications other category FF RC Scale RC Aerobatics normalizing scores ap proved Cross-country RC Soaring rules approved effective until 1988 Control Line World Championships Upon ClAM approval event Chicopee MA site 1983 AMA Nation al Championships following FAI officials also approved Jury overall Peter Freebrey United Kingdom Rudy Beck Hungary Laird Jackson USA Aerobatic Judges M Harvey UK vanOmmeren Netherlands H Yongliang China L Gregori Italy K Trostle USA Team Racing Jury P Fontana Italy R Horwood UK D JehIlk USA Combat Judges R Evans UK G Mi chiels Belgium R Lopez USA Based survey taken FAI meet ing least 17 countries expected send teams including China basic entry fee participants competitors supporters will $60 plus $150 lodging desired no food included tickets closing banquet will available separately US supporters may register now sendCon tinued page 112 March 1984 109 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 Continued page 112 4aron Markos UeertIeId ILl won Matty Sullivan Memoi ivvdu ur uess persormance ny Junior competitor 1983 AMA National Contest Shuwn photo Aaron fleet planes accumulated during four years Nats activity prize $100 check handsome certificate member Chicago Aeronuts No its official AMA competition event is going held 1 984 AMA National Contest Reno NV have few major trials Indoor RC past five years local basisat IMS show California beginning 1979 Hampton VA 1980 holding flying session Nats hoped much wider selection modelers may give try will least turn out crowd terested spectators details Nats event have yet worked out meantime thought wed show some suc cessful models have flown past Watsows wondrous macnine useu -2 nuuu . y-mounted tank engine locations remind us old Dornier DO-X flying boat Seen IMS Note Lisaman Gossamer Condor airfoil fantastic built-up ribs iigntwetgnt origlnal-uesigII el Power VL motor flying weight 11 oz Model spanned 58 used Peck-Polymers prop Cannon RC systeml Hampton flying site ice rink Larry Fairs machine flew well un happy combination motor/battery/prop duration low Some models hard time rising above temperature inversion layer air over ice Woody Blanchards Reminder-Scale Cata lina trouble its ROGs ROIflights ice arena because cold de scending air near floor flew well once struggled through temperature inver sion layer though 110 Model Aviation Lignler-Tnan-air ouu reLl fly-in twin electric motors Lou runn new mis eueIL-1sw~ 1 Hampton very precise smooth control via swiveling up/down electric-motor mount differential operation motors could fly through close-fitting balsa hoop Power event LIIIS l flew 5009 using climb/glide technique climb 50 ftBob Champines graceTul-looking machine cut motor glide 20 ft start motor andflew over 30 mm No info electric climb 50 ft etcmotor installationbut looks like has prop shaft extension Prop folds keep banging girders during glide Mitch Mr Electric Poling hew tnis nuge Astro Dandy IMS Weight 20% oz power Astro 02 6-7 sq ft area active Indoor Thirtiesheres Aeronca C-3 eiecmric ship minus lightweight fuselage shells Phil Bernilardts Astro u-powereu CdIIdU WL 8-ft span weighed 20 oz Prop geared 51 1904 HATS UPDATE ti7527 L7F47 L77&7LJ ROOM RESERVATIONS Special room rates available NATS Participants must register advance obtaining forms AMA Headquarters get room reservation forms send stamped self-addressed envelope AMA NATS PR Dept 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 will need form room single double will need No deposit required send form NOW sure getting room special rates NATS HEADQUARTERS CENTENNIAL COLISEUM will AMAs Headquarters 1984 NATS within three miles major Reno hotels convenient Stead Airport main RC CL flying site Coliseum will house Indoor events first two days NATS will site 1984 National Convention NATIONAL CONVENTIONEXPANDED 1984 NATIONAL CONVENTION will bigger better last year Discussion groups seminars scheduled evenings throughout week dont conflict flying events Manufacturers Displays will bigger better booths Coliseum floor Continual videotape live demonstrations will underway during show hours STATIC SHOW will held during Convention special trophies winners cate gories Models entered Scale events will display SWAP SHOP scheduled along other special events Coliseum will site INDOOR RC CONTEST during Convention unofficial event will offer special prizes RC models flown different categories Rules will announced later RENO VACATION INFORMATION Dont forget call FREE copy RENO TRAVEL PLANNER complete information hundreds activities events family can enjoy Reno Call TOLL FREE 800 648-6911 Tell youre AMA member theyll mail Reno Travel Planner March 1984 111 ClAM REPORTS AMA President continued Electroflight proposal aimed im proving safety found solve prob lem creating another subcommit tee chairman will shortly preparing ganizers guide will include safety improvement portion proposal guide will presented approval next ClAM meeting basis agreed withdraw proposal withdrawn proposal change length Dur ation task later defeated Plenary voting United States also submitted general proposal affect change timetable submitting rule-change agenda items attempt provide earlier agenda thereby allowing time review comment interested parties Plenary session chose act proposal stead referring ClAM Bureau con sideration hope can least gain 30-day improvement schedule past several years full six months asked John Worth mem ber Bureau must leave trust accomplish improved agenda schedule consider group did particu larly fine lob representing AMA year doing certainly improved rules situation congratulations case fully support ed proposal right point came obvious would accepted ob vious would defeated US Delegate D George Buso annual meeting FAI Interna tional Aeromodelling Committee ClAM convened Paris December 1 1983 29 countries represented Several issues pertaining rules will discussed detail others reports Model Aviation must pointed out year discussions influenced greatly fact FAI competition rules frozen until January 1 1988 Except clarification statements safety recom mendations will competing four years rules books January 1 1984 freeze obviously resulted discus sions will productive until four years hence Nevertheless new approaches ideas offered feel great deal understanding about specifics resulted years meeting firm offer Control Line World Championships held September 1722 USA received enthusiastically have interest World Champion competition Control Line last years Nats site Chicopee MA must-attend event 1984 Also during 1984 Japan will host door World Championships Nagoya October 13-18 Prior Indoor Cham pionships France will host Scale RC Control Line world event famous LeBour get airfield July 2-8 delegates voted upgrade both RC Helicopter RC Pylon events World ClAM REPORTS Championship status additions will cause some major scheduling difficulties conduct World Championship contest nine different categories two years major undertaking issue will resolved during ClAM Bureau Meeting April 1984 Model engine noise continues teresting agenda item proposal USA would have measured noise level RC Aerobatic airplane affect final score endorsed both Noise subcommittee Aerobatic sub committee However vote called four delegates voted propo sal 14 countries voted negatively five delegates abstained Although pointed out proposal could become rule until 1988 anyway negative vote disap pointed personally because both Ron Chidgey Aerobatic subcommittee chairman Don Lindley Noise committee chairman unanimous backing committees proposal becomes rather apparent modelers Europe Japan United States beginning solve two-cycle noise problems changing four-stroke en gines addition electric power coming strong countries Having actively involved model airplane sport almost 50 years re counting vast technological changes have taken place during time feel just beginning initial steps mak ing major changeover two-cycle en gines much quieter four-cycle power also electric motors change inevitable really serious about saving flying fields Otherwise legislation local state federal political bodies will eliminate us noise component fly ing model airplanes As know several countries Europe already have legislation books reduce eliminate model airplane engine noise cannot let hap pen USA As voting delegate ClAM United States want assure almost 90000 members AMA continue regarded positive influential body interested modelers world scene exert significant impact upon sport worldwide will continue contributions FAI meetings Summary continued ing fees AMA Note $60 fee includes souvenir package official World Cham pionships items pin patch program book poster self-stick emblems Accommodations six nights will nearest hotel avail able after team reservations fulfilled Other FAt Decisions 1 The ClAM Bureau officers will a Consider ways provide time countries study new proposals before voted year based US proposal b Have authority cancel events FAI Contest Calendar ap pears site organization other factors satisfactory seri ously doubt ClAM REPORTS c Seek minimum requirement lia bility protection participants International events d Seek ways accommodating World Championships events adding significantly annual cost sending teams such events Note currently seven World Cham pionships up three possible within few yearsRC Heli copters Soaring Electroflight e Define new RC Aerobatic system normalizing scores shall become effective 2 Free Flight a Starting procedures positions clarified b The permitted use thermal detection equipment made specific c Line-release requirements clari fied Nordic Gliders d Fuel availability practice flying recommended e A provisional rule allow smaller en gines compete approved 3 Control Line a US proposals concerning Team Race scoring referred CL Sub committee further study b The Team Race requirement 7cc max fuel capacity reinstated ef fective January 1 1984 safety measure reduce landing incidents c UK proposals regarding model size changes referred CL Sub committee further study d The definition safety wire attach ments Combat model bellcrank made specific requiring wire attachments withstand minimum pull test 100 Newtons 224 lb e The Combat streamer string size defined have maximum 2mm dia meter maximum breaking load 120 Newtons 2688 lb 4 Radio Control a A US proposal revise Aerobatic model noise test rejected b A Swiss proposal provide audible visual warning flight outside aerobatic flight box referred subcommittee c It approved redefine Aero batic model landing zone either circle 50-meter radius two lines across runway spaced 100 meters apart runway least 10 meters wide d Normalizing Aerobatic scores first place gets specific number points regardless actual score other places proportional first place score approved e A requirement accessibility measurement wheels Pylon models enclosed spats pants approved f The requirement Pylon model canopy capable enclosing pilots head deleted size cano py unchanged g A Belgium Soaring proposal require mass model altered during single round 5% referred subcommittee further consideration 112 Model Aviation ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS h US Soaring proposals regarding manon-man scheduling flights drawn favor German proposals approved accomplish same purposes Thus man-on-man flying norm groups six Duration groups four Distance approved Soaring safety addition sighting apparatus winches device constituting obstacle shall placed within three meters course j A US proposal require organ izer Soaring World Championhips provide winches rejected k It approved power winch must operated its towline lying ground across other towlines also during line rewind ing parachute must removed deactivated I A German Soaring proposal delete limit 12 laps Distance task approved rejected Danish proposal delete Distance task en tirely Also rejected German pro posal go back two laps Speed instead current four laps m The US proposal establish rules cross-country RC Soaring approved 14-1 votethis same pro posal rejected last year 1 vote n For Helicopters approved change landing pad 2-meter diameter 12-meter square o For electric-powered models ap proved maximum power source 42 volts 30 Ni-Cd cells row 5 Scale a Four-stroke engines now provided Control Line 20cc limit single engine 40cc limit two engines Also electric motors permitted Scale limits above 42 v 30 cells b For CL last five laps now flown approximate height three meters prove flight possible out ground effect c Throttle control must used maximum points effectively real istically throughout flight 6 Records a A US proposal provide special course RC Helicopter speed records referred subcommittee review whether special course differ ent airplanes necessary b It approved ClAM Techni cal Secretary have authority reject Distance Duration records strong probability exists slope lift aided flightsuch flying over terrain reasonably flat 7 General a Not took place meeting reported Some items such Slope Soaring orfor Model Rockets included nor other items rejected referred sub committee Greater detail may avail able reports various spe cial-interest delegates present ClAM meeting typically published Model Aviation meeting minutes available early 1984 b Elections ClAM officers sub committee chairmen re-elected except Werner Groth Fed eral Republic Germany elected First VicePresident replace Luigi Bovo Italy retired c US Representatives Free Flight George Xenakis Control LineLaird Jackson* RC AerobaticsRon Chid gey* RC SoaringDan Pruss* RC Py lonBob Brown RC Helicopter Horace Hagen RC ElectroflightCal Ettel ScaleBob Wischer NoiseDon Lindley* Information Education Travis McGinnis Spacemodels model rocketsHoward Kuhn* Note * Subcommittee Chairman Overrepresented representatives Well AMA has big investment FAI activities send teams World Championships pro vide funds allocate dollar AMA membersdues also pro vides funds assure modeling activity FAI has representation per son annual meetings Thus facets AMA interest FAI modeling provided FlA FiB FiC F1H Free Flight Nordic A-2 Glider Wakefield Rubber Power Nordic A-i Glider George Xenakis FF Subcommittee Member Yugoslavias offer host 1985 FF World Championships accepted WC will held Livno 100km north city Split flying site valley 5km 8km grassy field date will last week August 1985 should biggest FF World Champs ever because central location excellent flying site meeting 26 countries indicated planned attend number could easily grow over 30 Plenary meeting held second day ClAM meeting official votes taken voted recommendations put forth members technical meetings first day Consequently results technical meetings presented follow ing report attendance FF technical meeting Kaynes FF subcommittee chairman UK P AlInut FF subcommittee member Canada Atle Kiungrehang Norway T Koster Denmark Roux Alain France j Valery France P Chaussebourge FF sub committee member France P Wanngard Sweden M Dilly New Zealand S Rodri guez Spain G Xenakis USA number agenda items non controversial handled quickly Sport ing Code paragraph 256drawing start ing position rotatingwas accepted unanimously Paragraph 261four models FlA FiB FiCwas already 1983 version Sporting Code withdrawn item three models FiG Fl H accepted unanimously paragraph 332 having organizer World Championships provide fuel test flying Item 3111a already new Sporting Code withdrawn Surprisingly item paragraph 3111b marking FlAtowing cable holding end elicited lot discussion controversy finally resolved adding following words devices may released competitor under penalty cancellation flight com petitor may release launching cable lightweight marker such ring pennant small rubber ball its end epted unanimously proposal expand scope FiC event make models smaller en gines competitive accepted unani mously provisional rule follow ing modification surface-area limits 3040 sq din exact way rule change implemented will decided spring 1984 FAI Bureau meet ing hoped opening-up Fl C specificaiton would tested various International Continental Championships could decided 1988 whether incorporate 1988 Sporting Code found successful proposal Finland ban electronic thermal detectors resulted much discussion finally resolved following wording 14 favor 2 abstentions FF subcommittee would keep matter under continued review Action would taken subject following cir cumstances a That became apparent elec tronic devices gave high certainty finding thermals b Competitors using two sensors c Sensors being spread 25 meters competitors starting po sition d Computers being used inter pret observations sensors Plenary meeting Finland hear ing proposed resolution accepted withdrew agenda item necessary vote F2A F2B F2C F2D Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat Laird Jackson Chairman Control Line Subcommittee 1983 annual Plenary meeting ClAM FAI took place first sec ond December Paris France year proceedings overshadowed re-emphasis policy four-year cycle changes previously imposed parent bodythe FAI restriction imposed because inherent desire rules stability reduction confusion Therefore rules proposals con sidered year cannotand could notbeMarch 1984 113 ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS come effective until 1988 Much work discussion Nevertheless some de cisions reached some directions work change established proposals before Control Line subcommittee approved 1984 application return 7cc tank capacity F2C Team Race An tendant increase wire size 04mm 0016 approved Several proposals defeated state ment allow single-engine airplanes Combat defeated want try multi-engines funeral propo sal allow Combat fliers change control lines during bout defeated safety measure pull-test streamer attach ment defeatedas covered pre sent rules requirement safety wires between engine belicrank Combat modified either inspection visible safety attachment pull-test hidden tachment will allowed other proposals tabled returned subcommittee study included revised classification finalists Stunt Aerobatics principle scoring qualification flights finalists accepted number finalists seems too large process comfortably day should consider reduction 12 10 finalists matter Combat model specification needs study conflicting suggestions restore popularity category Fi nally matter strength construction streamer string approved inclusion jury guide F3A RC Aerobatics Ron Chidgey Chairman F3A Subcommittee Beginning January 1 1984 new schedule maneuvers will effect FAI RC Aerobatics F3A competition Except rules changes purpose clarification improve safety rules will remain un changed four years result 1983 ruling FAI General Council means 1985 WC Netherlands 1987 WC site unknown will flown new schedule new schedule Turn around schedule will covered detail both new 1984-85 AMA rule book 1984 FAI Sporting Code both due published early 1984 interested getting headstart learn ing new schedule should aware final version Turnaround schedule different preliminary version printed 1982-83 AMA rule book Note also differs illustra tion July 1982 Competition News letter official schedule listed end report now contains 21 maneu vers total K-factor 54 Since Turnarounds now judged pattern isnt long would think first glance actually requires about eight minutes execute time allowed remains 10 minutes however Some other points concerning 1984 FAI rules should aware 1 Four flights still allowed two fore two sets judges best three four flights counted instead best flight set judges 2 Airplane engine specifications re main unchanged 20cc four-cycle legal 1983 3 The noise rule remains unchanged noise proposals agenda year either rejected Plenary meeting withdrawn 4 High low scores maneuver will discarded four judges used 5 The frame 60 degrees side center opened up 45 degrees 6 Autopilots automatic control se quencing preprogrammed flight al lowed Well lust about covers significant changes rules 1984 Everyone now speculating what impact changes will have model design equipment Let tell some experiences observa tions thoughts 1 Dont burn old airplanes fly Turnaround schedule pretty well ever optimum weight will 1/2 ighter Also work props pipes slow airplane down slightly sacrificing power vertical performance High pitch lower rpm what needed Anyone got good constant-speed prop 2 Remember center maneuvers essentially same present Masters Pattern 60 degree frame means Turnaround maneuvers dont have right top True will have bring close can ex pense crowding center maneuvers high-K maneuvers 3 A lot work needs done op timize engines both two-cycle four-cycle slightly slower speed high-power type flying required Ignition solid state sure should improve low end torque both two- four-cycle engines Automatic spark advance will required least automatic two-position 4 experience 800 sq Tiger Tail 4 1000 sq TAR Baby tells considering weather conditions 800 sq airplane closer being ideal 1000 sq F3B RCThermal Soaring Dan Pruss F3B Subcommittee Chairman rules frozen four years line didnt get sit up take notice consider meaning way rules used fourth Soaring World Champion ships plus proposals accepted 1982 ClAM meeting go effect January 1 1984 will rules through De cember 1987 two major changes accep ted year ago go effect 1984 175-meter towline length allow ance hand-tow launching 40-50kg nylon monofilament weak-link rule winchlaunches freeze further means proposals accepted 1983 ClAM meeting provisionalor trial basis next four years some proposals turned out Group scoring man-on-man Accepted after lot convincing First off technical meeting German version barely considered USA version totally rejectedmainly because latters group-scoring methods no-relaunch restriction voting technical meeting ended draw proposal much negative expres sions coming countries strong F3B interest too few number manage Task BDistance timely drawal USA proposal during Plen ary meeting gave impetus German version otherwise good chance neither proposal would have accepted Man-on-man finally approved vote 14-7-1 Orangizer-supplied winches Only two votes favor proposal came out technical meeting Plenary meeting vote 6-20-0 However us favoror least lean towardthe pro posals direction dont consider issue dead Australia basically favor being host fifth World Championships 1985 still some hope Cross-country provisional rules Accepted few European countries have tried event out voted proposal en thusiasm rules provisional means get shakedown get refined need Once rules use during three International meets involving least five countries category qualifies World Championship status 114 Model Aviation Turnaround Pattern 1984 F3A Schedule Maneuvers ManeuverK 1Avalanche3 2Half Reverse Cuban Eight1 3Slow Roll3 4Stall Turn right left wind correction2 5Square Loop Four Y2 Rolls5 6Immelmann Turn1 7Three Outside Loops3 8Half Roll Half Square Loop top1 9Top Hat3 10Stall Tum /2 Roll upline downllne2 11Four-Point Roll4 12Top Hat s right left wind correction2 13Six-Sided Loop4 14Half Cuban Eight1 15Square Horizontal Eight5 16Humpty Bump pull vertical 1/2 roll push over pull level1 17Double lmmelmann2 18Double Humpty Bump Humpty Bump V2 roll up down2 19Two Rolls opposite directions inverted4 20Half Square Outside Loop bottom1 21Inverted Three-Turn Spin4 Total K54 ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS Other Changes following four changes refer Sporting Code rule book paragraph numbers relate either safety word-clarifica tion will corrections 1984 rules 5318 Amend fifth paragraph read Sighting apparatus winches de vice constituting obstacle should 5322 Delete last four words para graph four C ng working time add following power winch must operated its towline lying ground across other towlines 5322 Add following sentance fifth paragraph During complete rewinding line winch parachute used must removed inactivated 5322ba2 last paragraph Replace last line within approximately three meters winch last note F3B subcommittee did offer amendment new USA time table proposal amendment requests FAI General Conference should apply restrictions technical operations its subcommittees particular application four-year freeze compatible rate technological development some aviation categories General Conference meets year Theres always hope F3C RC Helicopter pad dimension 2-meter 12-meter diameter second USA rules change proposal recommended changing wording general rules section covering main rotor blades present wording states metal can used blade attachment points proposed wording would say metal tip weights can used consist dry loose metal powder demonstrated safe all-wood main rotor blades main reason proposal competition pilots use metal tip weights improve Helicopters performance addition ever add Scale class FAI program banning tip weights would prevent use flybarless rotor sys tems thus severely influence Scale ap pearance proposal met considerable oppo sition within subcommittee Some key points 1 Although presence metal tip weights can readily verified metal detectors construction same cannot verified thus poses real problem Contest Directors 2 Main rotor blades can also weighted using heavy/thick layers fiberglass cloth thus can also pose safety hazard actual use fiberglass blades have ob served shatter lengthwise remain tached blade holders resulting spinning mass sharp edges subcommittee recommended drawal proposal proviso additional work done area order Horace Hagen develop main rotor blades safe all-wood blades stifling new devel o pments final USA submission recommended change course layout Section 751 Straight-Line World Speed Record Course 200-meter distance between gates reduced 60 meters order match slower speed RC Helicopter reason change during tempts World Speed Records Helicopters have destroyed due visi bility problems shorter course will also encourage new attempts will safer Since Helicopters expected fly about one-third speed fixed-wing models factor-of-three change course length will re sult same speed measurement accuracy assume use identical timing struments Due rather short time countrys delegate study material decided ClAM refer back F3C subcommittee further study finally present FAI F3C RC Helicopter Rules have granted World Championship status ClAM its April 1983 meeting means ClAM recognized rules have used international competitions last two years little no change minimum requirement three international contests five participating countries has also satisfied now looking ward first F3C World Championships 1985 Canadian delegate produced firm offer writing meeting ClAM decided postpone acceptance offer until after ClAM bureau meeting April 1984 meeting ClAM bureau will de agenda years FAI Plenary Meeting contained two rules change proposals covering general rules sections 541 543 Both proposals submitted USA Another submission USA suggested changes base dimensions Straight-Line World Speed Record Course first proposal recommended changing size helipads present 2meter 12-meter diameter Two years ago Europeans proposed helipads 2-meter diameter Most championships held Europe Japan take place hardtop sections regional international airports thus need anything chalk paint mark size location helipad However formal FAI competitions held USA have some difficulty helipads problem exists con tests held surfaces other blacktop concrete very closely-cropped grass contests typically held sites under full control Contest Director year AMA Nationals FAI event offered held grass field Fourfoot 12 meter square helipads half sheet standard-size plywood provided although dimensions did comply FAI regulations no problems en countered Helipads above dimen sions also used other FAI competi tions problems protests After pointed out national competi tion categories require helipads three feet diameter subcommittee members Belgium Canada Japan supported USA proposal change FAI helltermine present two-year schedule successive World Championships vari ous categories must modified order add RC Helicopter F3C RC Pylon Racing F3D RC Electroflight F3E categories reason national aero clubs provide financial support send teams World Champs increase number teams sent World Cham pionships year may place too much burden some participating countries scuttlebutt Plenary meeting present two-year cycle successive World Champs event will increased three years F3C subcommittee feels three-year cycle better no F3C World Championships interested copies pro posed changes please send SASE H G Hagen 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 F3D RC Pylon Racing Bob Brown results 1983 FAI Plenary meet ing proved great significance Pylon Racers throughout world delegates voted accept present set rules World Championships category accept ance now provides Pylon competitor opportunity reach goal becom ing 2 World Champion FAI Pylon first conceived FAI 1970 Careful analysis accepted rules will show basically follow origi nal set Additional rules have added clarification size airframe has decreased intent still same Longitudinal stability rules created year four-year freeze placed rule book reason rule may now changed interest safety Comparing history Pylon-class rule changes other World Championshipstatus classes easy see Pylon rules have accepted have subjected annual sweeping changes other classes note thanks should issued men like Cliff Telford Adam Sattler Harold deBolt represented United States March 1984 115 ouu va,auc hlic IsL IJc uunpuiiuur Iu uuIIu FAI Pylon Racer current rules ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS previous FAI Pylon subcommittees per severance hard work has finally paid off Since 1976 have two international Pylon events per year meets have five countries represented upcoming 1984 schedule shows least three meets international importance meets will held Queensland Australia Trans Tasman Event Milano Italy Sopwlth Cup Prayna Czechslovakia present time competi tors United States can look forward meets Northeast possibly Nats first time ever statement will FAI Pylon World Champion ship true question remains l champion United States F3E RC Electroflight Calvin E Ettel Member F3E Subcommittee first attendance ClAM Plenary meeting much protocol procedure quite strange ever too difficult grasp meter flow information aims goals participating countries respective delegates committee persons little consequence tran spired regard F3E request Germans limit battery total voltage 42 volts and/or 30 cells nickel cadmium logical viewpoints of represented countries governmental safety restrictions find also reasonable point stop least aspect what becoming electrical horsepower race subject American proposals can best summed up too sweeping allencompassing digested time countries represented detracting logic merit particularly analyzed limited exposure con ducting International Class competition events F3E need speak authority gained virtue experience actual use new rules submit adop tion body proposal Subcommittee chair man Mr Blommaart committee write submit consideration con test organizers sponsors guidebook recommendations used conducting Electroflight competition excellent particularly astute its political consid eration rules changes have sug gested have yet acquired background extensive actual usage fact dispositon Swiss pro posals Aerobatic rules 1000 gram Pylon models well US proposals revision pages 19 20 toto Such disposition quite logical fair proposal modify 55361 Task B Duration Landing total duration 360 seconds sound change reasons persuasive enough overcome abstentions friends can best summarize conclusions some brief recommendations hope can will utilized effect procedure organization promotion substan tive program Electric Flight US within framework competition AMA program need follow pre cisely format FAI competition will decided advantage pro gress selection teams represent USA International Competition Electric Flight has enjoyed highly competitive sport certain countries such Switzerland Netherlands Bel gium West Germany France name few other countries such own has no shortage interest same interest has novelty nature rather discipline word implies nature European competition have observed testi fies USA have yet dis ciplined ourselves level competition of Europeans respective FAI F3E teams mean imply US competitors perfectly capable prod ucing World-Class com petition us selected serve first F3E competition team mean very lack organized emphasis F3E sporting event what now have indi viduals interest Electric Flight degree individual expertise must selected trained F3E discipline fore can effectively compete win against countries organized competi tion has existed period time has existed Given premise organized competi tion should exist USA have two proposals would like make 1 survey should commissioned inclusion pages own Model v/a t/on magazine see what extent what degree level exists interest Electroflight US suspect potent level interest out there' interest should nurtured directed along lines indicated experiences Europeans Im saying can profit mistakes experi ences large degree create quickly own cadre qualified competitors 2 should begin make plans corporate AMA competition class Elec tric Flight based what see gradual separation some Scandinavian countries move away horsepower race ex emplified use more ex pensive motors larger batteries normal F3E World Class compe tition class competition has loosely called Schnuppi very own Snoopy Class primarily seven-cell-battery event includes both Duration Gliders much like Two-Meter equipment b Pylon recommended maximum weight 1250 grams Both model types quite popular USA flown much participation competition firmly believe ready promote AMA-sanctioned competition along simple lines Duration Glider 7 cells less power B Duration Glider 7 cells C Pylon Racer 7 cells less power would basic rules premises determining classificaiton competition can expanded local option con form closely F3E rules log ical progression direction expressed implied F4B F4C RC CL Scale Bob Wischer us concerned about negative reaction proliferation multiengine models suit FAI bonus system assured will no rule changes until after January 1 1988 present rules have frozen FAI decree until date except minor changes involving safe ty rule clarification hearing US Scale mod elers building planning build airplanes take advantage generous bonus flight scoring points being deterred possibility bonus sys tem might scrappedor modified award lower bonuses bonus system doing what intended Complex models now taking over top spots competition standings equal chance win against simple types Scale subcommittee members discussed reaction modelers new Stand-Off static judging technique now being used re place old measuring close scrutiny method Most opinion mod elers welcomed observation details surface texture craftsmanship one-meter distance proposal United Kingdom permit changing intake outlet areas ducted fan models between static judging flight rejected Another UK proposal permit Control Line Scale models use greater-displacement 4-stroke engines accepted allows 20cc maximum single-engine 40cc two 4-stroke engines change becomes effective 1985 brings Con trol Line Scale power alignment RC Scale UK proposal Control Line Scale asked change mandatory 10 laps flown last five laps mini mum altitude three meters above groundeffect vigorously opposed because three-meter altitude difficult define judges well pilot rule wording modified approximate altitude three meters Effective date will probably 1988 rule change US Control Line Scale team members formed three-meter distance would very difficult judge ordei certain model being flown above ground-effect proposal set too high minimum though doubtful whether ground-effect extends over meter Control Line Scale proposal UK asked flight judging guide rewritten read order considered maximum marks throttle shall have used effectively realistically through out flight US team members agreed worthy proposal Swiss proposal permit unlimitedpower electric motors Scale events ac cepted France will host Scale World Championships held historic LeBour 116 Model Aviation get Airport July 2 through 8 1984 Events will RC Scale Control Line Scale additional International Contest Big Scale Models Definition models extra event 6kg 10kg weight fuel three en gines maximum restriction engine size contestant must builder Big Scale Models will flown July 3 4 static judging follow July 5 6 avoid interference FAI event judging Event fee will 800 Swiss francs about $400 everyone contestants support ers alike includes meals hotel seven nights banquet competition fee will special package arrangements want meals included hotel selected located about 1km airport Authorized frequencies 26 MHz 26815 26905 10 kHz spacing 41 MHz41000 41200 10 kHz spacing 72 MHz72000 725 00 20 kHz spac ing 436 MHz436000 437000 50 kHz spacing show delegates hands 14 nations offered entry RC nine CL Jury judges will announced April 1984 FAI meeting Norway South Africa bidding 1986 Scale World Championships final decision deferred until vote taken December 1984 FAI meeting Norway would hold meet Jarlsberg Air field near Tonsberg 100km southwest Oslo Tentative dates would early August early June best weather conditions August preferred World Championships Commentaries NC Aerobatics Team Member Speaks very excited about 13th World RC Aerobatics Championships held hometown Pensacola FL day can compete such event own backyard weather very uncomfortable first three days unusual us time year however turned beautiful fourth final day opening day ceremonies final closing Championships contest run very well competitors viewpoint know problems will always think everyone did superb job mak ing competitors happy competition during 13th F3A Championships fierce everyone ex pected extremely pleased make Finals after having some engine problems early competition being second World Champion ships have participate can say truly pleasure have two teammates can depend work believe reason US can win team honors consistently other team disturbing rumor circulat ing during contestthat being US team trouble due some engine fail ures question Could pull off another team victory almost supporters lost faith ability team win realize people really understand competition give up until last flight flown did Enough said enjoyed having friends across country well around world Pensacola also made new friends Once again plea sure serving USA team hope able participate World Cham pionships come Free Flighters Rol Anderson Id like cite following three facts about 1983 Free Flight World Champion ships before saying anything else Fact USA Team eight firsttime fliers previous World Champs experience Fact extreme weather conditions re quired strong organization downwind re trieval during competition Fact weather conditions four days required skill cooperation good team manager leadership launch line necessary shuttle flying order re pair broken models get three flights off round Result Matt GewainFi Towline Glider Individual Champion USA Power Team second overall Yes would have liked have better result categories However considers results USA Steve Helms certainly overall leadership form Roger Simpson seasoned worldclass competitor excellent Team Manager team cooperation shown full retrieval birds time re pairs flight round Also shown necessary repair models flight line required rooms night result eight rookies ex emplifies developed structure USA team selection program make USA team first time requires strong well-practiced competitor luck way onto USA teamyou earn now-implemented team practice has proven better results before due team getting structured retrieval communication learning about other fly team Having mem ber FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee since its inception can now proud have participated better USA team due program struc ture development has taken place since early Seventies organizational standpoint can compare previous World Champs first overall structure seemed very good Processing breeze running ahead schedule organ izers seemed very well set up field spite weather held well schedule facility College Goulburn excellent food goodAustralian wine beer arent bad either people college town extremely friendly very cooperative way banquet truly smorgasbord feast camaraderie 20 countries po litically different having fun laughing enjoying other beautiful example what real world peace could frater nity model fliers common love Free Flight sport make possible Another Glider Flier Writes Jim Bradley indeed privilege member 1983 USA Free Flight team flew World Champs held Goulburn New South Wales Australia After years hard work guess effort paid off After preparing World Champs 13 months seems like went too fast left Orlando September 21 flew LA Sydney wasnt sure going still hadnt received tickets until 45 minutes before due leave arrived Sydney morning September 23 after spending about 24 hours airports airplanes plan team supporters caravan Goulburn got lost caravan left wife no prob lem organizers provided us maps get out Sydney besides few miles found Matt Gewain wife side road broken rental car After quick tune-up way Goulburn arrived around noon got settled motel drove out field see what like very big few trees few wet spots fences too windy test gave up day meet September 24-25 World Champs flying site planned flying practice first day blown out rescheduled Mon day 26th FAI A-2 held Sunday wind wasnt quite bad third day first time calm enough fly contest went off real well ended up sixth out 48 Things starting look good FiC Power team supporters did ex cellent job chasing both Fl B Wake field Fl flown same day next day Fl C Power Fl H A-i flown Fl Fl B team March 1984 117 Power FIiers report US member Observations formation Education subcommittee will appear next month chase lucked out calm warm first time models didnt go very far next four days testing pro cessing various functions preparing World Champs got fly two half days out four due wind rain Fl first event World Champs held October 1 started out cool calm calm part didnt last too long first round calm found good thermal maxed ease second round ended up same re sultsonly wind increased about eight 10 mph time flew third round wind up about 15 mph crashed first attemptit faultand used another model record third max second model dam aged after landed wind caused tumble damaging wing stab Continued page 122 National Records Beginning th s ssue Competit Newsletter will publish monthly list AMA National Records have re corded during previous month list will supplement full-page National listing appears less frequently attempt made publish large list quarterly basis too frequently de layed space crunch additional month two National Record issued during month will listed may result record being issued same event age category given month New Records December 301983 Outdoor FF Category Ornithopter Open 0125 Jean rews 11/12/83 Outdoor FF Category III Gas Junior 0926 Ken Keegan 11/27/83 B Gas Junior 1238 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 C Gas Junior 2145 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 D Gas Junior 0733 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 Sullivan Award continued first place wins Indoor Paper Stick Indoor Easy B Indoor Hand-Launched Glider Indoor Peanut Scale 1AA Scale Gas Mulvihill Rubber AMA Rubber Scale P-3 0 Second-place wins Indoor Pennyplane Indoor AMA Scale A-i Towline Glider Outdoor Peanut Scale worst event Outdoor HandLaunched Glider placed ninth However wasnt too bad since 14 fliers event total 65 Juniors entered 1983 Nationals RCCB Action continued engines market displacement largest having less figure 90 cu engines CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 247 Southwick Ad. Westfield MA 01085 II Sobrind 872688th St Woodisaven Oueets NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willon Sc Lockport NY 14094 NC Bill Puori 28 Perewood Dr. Commack NY 11725 lii Ken Aeber 427 Elm Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisetbach 4568W 146th CleselandOH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders J, 9725 52nd Ave. College Park MD 20741 AC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cone Stafford VA 22554 V NC H Ncrvkauer 12230 Chicamauga Trail Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Ad Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Aenssalaer St Jacksonville PL 32205 VI AC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Ad Terre Haute IN 47803 NC Soaring Dale Polkening 1039 College Ave No 8W Wheaton IL 60817 CL W Bcdcioch Jr. 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 PP Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Au eeess entire Qisceics except Michigan TBA Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Admalus Mi 48174 CL & PP Paul Swill 11113 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Nandy Aandolph PG Boc 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Beda UNIVAC Bldg. 7100W Center Ad. No420 Omaha NE 68106 NC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar Sc Littleton CO 80123 X James Caughran 27818 OrmOnd Ave Hayward CA 94544 North Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Ad Aolling Hill CA 90274 South Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Sc. Honolulu HI 96816 Hi meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St 3 lssepaahWA98027 NC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 981 66 NC Pyion & Soaring NC Pattern aii other NC RC lexcept Soaring Boid Pace Selow indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARDVi Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 Aay Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Ad Wayland MA 01778VII Aichard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 II Merrick Andreses 100 Nicer Ad. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603Viii Raiph Budi Tenny Boa 545 Nicisardson TX 75080 Ill Walt Vanoorder 5669 VictOry Vm LnCincinnatOH4522B iXStae Chilton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Ad. McLean VA 22102X Clarence Macher 3860 Ecochee Ane. Sun Diego CA92117 V John Martin 2180 Tigettail Miami PL 33133Xl Dave Hagen 19957 5 Ned Land Ad Oregon City ON 97045 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Hipsins PD Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 iV Non McNeiiy 6118 Barda Ace. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry StruckAPD2 Hambarg Old LymeCT06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ace. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Audy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Ad. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 2112 E Aaines Ad. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD irs Sean 52 Langisoim Naslsaa NH 03060 II Adoert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Aochwter NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Maine Ad Wilmington 0819810 V David PlatI 6940 NW 18th Pt Lauderdale hL 33313 VI Jim Thomerson 1217 Sileen Collinseille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3822 Tamarink Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachatge Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boa 673 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1411 Bryant Ave Cottage Grove GA 97424 Vi Chris Matauno 8578 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Bill Shailor 13596 Montrose Detroit Ml 48227 Vill Mark Valerias 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross PG Boc 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kavin Collins 2320 Sahalen Dr E Aedmond WA 98052 VI John Guenther ANt Soc 715 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough NAl Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 322 Sundown Ln. Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View Place S. Salem DA 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICSVI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lecivgton KY 40514 TBAVII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55112 Ii Joe Pniend41 Carriage Miii Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722VIII T8A Ill Aon HesselbrOchB32OBlvnbvrrvHilI CtCincinnati OH 45211IX Loren Trngcllas 3003 S Evyrect Wichita KS 67217 IV Scatty Mills 2 SOc 77 Charlottesville VA 22901K Bill Northrop Jr 621 55 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 \ TBAXl Charles Davenport 1441556266th St Kent WA 98031 HELICOPTER I TEA ii Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Ned Back NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Ad Grennviiln PA 16125 IV TEA V TEA RACING I TEA II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 III Dave Latsra 1141 Columbus No2 Lemoyne PA 17043 IV TBA V TEA SOARING I TEA II Oordon Stracion 255 Bievoort St. Kew Outdens NY 11415 III Gene Shelkey 217 Eanlid Ace Scottsdale PA 15683 IV Sob Cyampine 205 Tcon Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V TEA VI Oob Belluomini 129 College Paro Crnstvivw Hills KY 41017 VII TEA V III TEA IX Ed Coa B209 Linden Prairie Village KS 66206 X TEA XI Jerry HOlcomb 1010 NE 122nd Am Vanvouver WA 98664 VI TEA VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castin Romulus Ml 48174 VIII TEA IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alecander Cr Pinblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St Los Osnv CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierve 12415 52nd Ave Tacoma WA 98446 VI TEA VII Al Snidmore 5013 Oorsvtt MudisonWI 83711 VIII TBA IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Gar:rld Ovyver CO 80210 X Dave Pelcv 20450 Celtic St. Coucwortn CA 91311 Xl Ouve Joheson 3811 SC 159th P1 hortland OR 97226 CONTEST BOAND COONOINATON Den Lindley 420 Tapela Naperville IL 60540 Under standard Contest Board procedures voting Emergency Proposals CB member could choose Immediate Enforce ment proposal being included 1984-85 rule book No Immediate Ruling further vote some time future Denial Any Action RCCB members asked rank choices 1 2 3 total point-value option tab ulated option having lowest point-total winning option RCCB vote ranked three options follows Dist Ii 2 3 Dist lIi 2 3 Dist Illi 2 3 Dist IV1 23 Dist V3 2 1 Dist VI1 2 3 Dist VIIno vote Dist VIII1 2 3 Dist IX1 23 Dist X 1 2 3 Dist XI1--The totals fore 12 Immediate Enforcement 20 No Immediate Ruling 28 Denial Any Action Since lowest total score wins proposal passed immediate en forcement 118 Model Aviation Competition Directory
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
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RCCB Votes 1 Cubiclnch4Strokes 1983 ANNUAL FAI/CIAM PatternMEETING REPORTS Four-cycle engines up 12 Cu dis placement have approved use RC Pattern effective January 1 1984 November 1983 AMA Executive Council meeting Council voted unani mously refer emergency proposal RC Contest Board recommendation passed included 1984-85 rule book proposals intent change 60% factor now rules see paragraph 3941 page 41 1982-83 rule book 50% 50 four-stroke engines up 12 cu 50% 12 60 could used AMA Pattern competition Under existing rule maximumsize fourstroke could used would 103 cu in60% 10361and no Continued page 118 Matty Sullivan Award Winner 1983 Junior contestant Aaron Markos Deer field IL second winner Matty Sullivan Memorial Award Junior contestant best performance 1983 AMA Nationals Although Aaron did enter greatest number events Juniors entered 14 events performance out standing earned nine first places four se cond places ninth place Continued page 178 AMA President Summary Conclusions John Grigg Fifteen people representing United States attended ClAM meeting year included 11 members subcommittees ClAM Secretary voting Delegate alternate Delegate official observer also privileged have Bryant Thompson join us unofficial observer own expense Also us wives five above people expenses paid husbands two-day meeting commenced morning December 1 concluding about 430 pm Friday December 2 com mittee member voting delegate will have reports same issue wont tread area However several US proposals withdrawn permission prior voting session feel should explained During Soaring Technical Committee meeting became quite obvious US man-on-man proposal would never sur vive vote floorvirtually entire committee favoring German proposal man-on-man Since want foot door man-on-man felt best withdraw version lend support popular version can now propose changes thinking fine-tuning basic concept year ago soundly defeated John Worth New FAI Sporting Code rule book available early 1984 FAI rules freeze now effect until 1988 Applies FAI rules AMA rule book 1984-85 1984 World Championships approved Scale RC & CLParis France July 2-8 Control LineChicopee MA USA September 17-22 IndoorNagoya Japan October 13-18 Other World Championships approved 1985 Free FlightYugoslavia RC AerobaticsNetherlands RC SoaringAustralia 1986 ScaleNorway South Africa 1987 RC SoaringW Germany Possible New World Championships after 1984 RC Helicopters RC Pylon Racing RC Electroflight Control Line Team Racing F2C returns 7cc fuel capacity no changes model specifications other category FF RC Scale RC Aerobatics normalizing scores ap proved Cross-country RC Soaring rules approved effective until 1988 Control Line World Championships Upon ClAM approval event Chicopee MA site 1983 AMA Nation al Championships following FAI officials also approved Jury overall Peter Freebrey United Kingdom Rudy Beck Hungary Laird Jackson USA Aerobatic Judges M Harvey UK vanOmmeren Netherlands H Yongliang China L Gregori Italy K Trostle USA Team Racing Jury P Fontana Italy R Horwood UK D JehIlk USA Combat Judges R Evans UK G Mi chiels Belgium R Lopez USA Based survey taken FAI meet ing least 17 countries expected send teams including China basic entry fee participants competitors supporters will $60 plus $150 lodging desired no food included tickets closing banquet will available separately US supporters may register now sendCon tinued page 112 March 1984 109 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 Continued page 112 4aron Markos UeertIeId ILl won Matty Sullivan Memoi ivvdu ur uess persormance ny Junior competitor 1983 AMA National Contest Shuwn photo Aaron fleet planes accumulated during four years Nats activity prize $100 check handsome certificate member Chicago Aeronuts No its official AMA competition event is going held 1 984 AMA National Contest Reno NV have few major trials Indoor RC past five years local basisat IMS show California beginning 1979 Hampton VA 1980 holding flying session Nats hoped much wider selection modelers may give try will least turn out crowd terested spectators details Nats event have yet worked out meantime thought wed show some suc cessful models have flown past Watsows wondrous macnine useu -2 nuuu . y-mounted tank engine locations remind us old Dornier DO-X flying boat Seen IMS Note Lisaman Gossamer Condor airfoil fantastic built-up ribs iigntwetgnt origlnal-uesigII el Power VL motor flying weight 11 oz Model spanned 58 used Peck-Polymers prop Cannon RC systeml Hampton flying site ice rink Larry Fairs machine flew well un happy combination motor/battery/prop duration low Some models hard time rising above temperature inversion layer air over ice Woody Blanchards Reminder-Scale Cata lina trouble its ROGs ROIflights ice arena because cold de scending air near floor flew well once struggled through temperature inver sion layer though 110 Model Aviation Lignler-Tnan-air ouu reLl fly-in twin electric motors Lou runn new mis eueIL-1sw~ 1 Hampton very precise smooth control via swiveling up/down electric-motor mount differential operation motors could fly through close-fitting balsa hoop Power event LIIIS l flew 5009 using climb/glide technique climb 50 ftBob Champines graceTul-looking machine cut motor glide 20 ft start motor andflew over 30 mm No info electric climb 50 ft etcmotor installationbut looks like has prop shaft extension Prop folds keep banging girders during glide Mitch Mr Electric Poling hew tnis nuge Astro Dandy IMS Weight 20% oz power Astro 02 6-7 sq ft area active Indoor Thirtiesheres Aeronca C-3 eiecmric ship minus lightweight fuselage shells Phil Bernilardts Astro u-powereu CdIIdU WL 8-ft span weighed 20 oz Prop geared 51 1904 HATS UPDATE ti7527 L7F47 L77&7LJ ROOM RESERVATIONS Special room rates available NATS Participants must register advance obtaining forms AMA Headquarters get room reservation forms send stamped self-addressed envelope AMA NATS PR Dept 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 will need form room single double will need No deposit required send form NOW sure getting room special rates NATS HEADQUARTERS CENTENNIAL COLISEUM will AMAs Headquarters 1984 NATS within three miles major Reno hotels convenient Stead Airport main RC CL flying site Coliseum will house Indoor events first two days NATS will site 1984 National Convention NATIONAL CONVENTIONEXPANDED 1984 NATIONAL CONVENTION will bigger better last year Discussion groups seminars scheduled evenings throughout week dont conflict flying events Manufacturers Displays will bigger better booths Coliseum floor Continual videotape live demonstrations will underway during show hours STATIC SHOW will held during Convention special trophies winners cate gories Models entered Scale events will display SWAP SHOP scheduled along other special events Coliseum will site INDOOR RC CONTEST during Convention unofficial event will offer special prizes RC models flown different categories Rules will announced later RENO VACATION INFORMATION Dont forget call FREE copy RENO TRAVEL PLANNER complete information hundreds activities events family can enjoy Reno Call TOLL FREE 800 648-6911 Tell youre AMA member theyll mail Reno Travel Planner March 1984 111 ClAM REPORTS AMA President continued Electroflight proposal aimed im proving safety found solve prob lem creating another subcommit tee chairman will shortly preparing ganizers guide will include safety improvement portion proposal guide will presented approval next ClAM meeting basis agreed withdraw proposal withdrawn proposal change length Dur ation task later defeated Plenary voting United States also submitted general proposal affect change timetable submitting rule-change agenda items attempt provide earlier agenda thereby allowing time review comment interested parties Plenary session chose act proposal stead referring ClAM Bureau con sideration hope can least gain 30-day improvement schedule past several years full six months asked John Worth mem ber Bureau must leave trust accomplish improved agenda schedule consider group did particu larly fine lob representing AMA year doing certainly improved rules situation congratulations case fully support ed proposal right point came obvious would accepted ob vious would defeated US Delegate D George Buso annual meeting FAI Interna tional Aeromodelling Committee ClAM convened Paris December 1 1983 29 countries represented Several issues pertaining rules will discussed detail others reports Model Aviation must pointed out year discussions influenced greatly fact FAI competition rules frozen until January 1 1988 Except clarification statements safety recom mendations will competing four years rules books January 1 1984 freeze obviously resulted discus sions will productive until four years hence Nevertheless new approaches ideas offered feel great deal understanding about specifics resulted years meeting firm offer Control Line World Championships held September 1722 USA received enthusiastically have interest World Champion competition Control Line last years Nats site Chicopee MA must-attend event 1984 Also during 1984 Japan will host door World Championships Nagoya October 13-18 Prior Indoor Cham pionships France will host Scale RC Control Line world event famous LeBour get airfield July 2-8 delegates voted upgrade both RC Helicopter RC Pylon events World ClAM REPORTS Championship status additions will cause some major scheduling difficulties conduct World Championship contest nine different categories two years major undertaking issue will resolved during ClAM Bureau Meeting April 1984 Model engine noise continues teresting agenda item proposal USA would have measured noise level RC Aerobatic airplane affect final score endorsed both Noise subcommittee Aerobatic sub committee However vote called four delegates voted propo sal 14 countries voted negatively five delegates abstained Although pointed out proposal could become rule until 1988 anyway negative vote disap pointed personally because both Ron Chidgey Aerobatic subcommittee chairman Don Lindley Noise committee chairman unanimous backing committees proposal becomes rather apparent modelers Europe Japan United States beginning solve two-cycle noise problems changing four-stroke en gines addition electric power coming strong countries Having actively involved model airplane sport almost 50 years re counting vast technological changes have taken place during time feel just beginning initial steps mak ing major changeover two-cycle en gines much quieter four-cycle power also electric motors change inevitable really serious about saving flying fields Otherwise legislation local state federal political bodies will eliminate us noise component fly ing model airplanes As know several countries Europe already have legislation books reduce eliminate model airplane engine noise cannot let hap pen USA As voting delegate ClAM United States want assure almost 90000 members AMA continue regarded positive influential body interested modelers world scene exert significant impact upon sport worldwide will continue contributions FAI meetings Summary continued ing fees AMA Note $60 fee includes souvenir package official World Cham pionships items pin patch program book poster self-stick emblems Accommodations six nights will nearest hotel avail able after team reservations fulfilled Other FAt Decisions 1 The ClAM Bureau officers will a Consider ways provide time countries study new proposals before voted year based US proposal b Have authority cancel events FAI Contest Calendar ap pears site organization other factors satisfactory seri ously doubt ClAM REPORTS c Seek minimum requirement lia bility protection participants International events d Seek ways accommodating World Championships events adding significantly annual cost sending teams such events Note currently seven World Cham pionships up three possible within few yearsRC Heli copters Soaring Electroflight e Define new RC Aerobatic system normalizing scores shall become effective 2 Free Flight a Starting procedures positions clarified b The permitted use thermal detection equipment made specific c Line-release requirements clari fied Nordic Gliders d Fuel availability practice flying recommended e A provisional rule allow smaller en gines compete approved 3 Control Line a US proposals concerning Team Race scoring referred CL Sub committee further study b The Team Race requirement 7cc max fuel capacity reinstated ef fective January 1 1984 safety measure reduce landing incidents c UK proposals regarding model size changes referred CL Sub committee further study d The definition safety wire attach ments Combat model bellcrank made specific requiring wire attachments withstand minimum pull test 100 Newtons 224 lb e The Combat streamer string size defined have maximum 2mm dia meter maximum breaking load 120 Newtons 2688 lb 4 Radio Control a A US proposal revise Aerobatic model noise test rejected b A Swiss proposal provide audible visual warning flight outside aerobatic flight box referred subcommittee c It approved redefine Aero batic model landing zone either circle 50-meter radius two lines across runway spaced 100 meters apart runway least 10 meters wide d Normalizing Aerobatic scores first place gets specific number points regardless actual score other places proportional first place score approved e A requirement accessibility measurement wheels Pylon models enclosed spats pants approved f The requirement Pylon model canopy capable enclosing pilots head deleted size cano py unchanged g A Belgium Soaring proposal require mass model altered during single round 5% referred subcommittee further consideration 112 Model Aviation ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS h US Soaring proposals regarding manon-man scheduling flights drawn favor German proposals approved accomplish same purposes Thus man-on-man flying norm groups six Duration groups four Distance approved Soaring safety addition sighting apparatus winches device constituting obstacle shall placed within three meters course j A US proposal require organ izer Soaring World Championhips provide winches rejected k It approved power winch must operated its towline lying ground across other towlines also during line rewind ing parachute must removed deactivated I A German Soaring proposal delete limit 12 laps Distance task approved rejected Danish proposal delete Distance task en tirely Also rejected German pro posal go back two laps Speed instead current four laps m The US proposal establish rules cross-country RC Soaring approved 14-1 votethis same pro posal rejected last year 1 vote n For Helicopters approved change landing pad 2-meter diameter 12-meter square o For electric-powered models ap proved maximum power source 42 volts 30 Ni-Cd cells row 5 Scale a Four-stroke engines now provided Control Line 20cc limit single engine 40cc limit two engines Also electric motors permitted Scale limits above 42 v 30 cells b For CL last five laps now flown approximate height three meters prove flight possible out ground effect c Throttle control must used maximum points effectively real istically throughout flight 6 Records a A US proposal provide special course RC Helicopter speed records referred subcommittee review whether special course differ ent airplanes necessary b It approved ClAM Techni cal Secretary have authority reject Distance Duration records strong probability exists slope lift aided flightsuch flying over terrain reasonably flat 7 General a Not took place meeting reported Some items such Slope Soaring orfor Model Rockets included nor other items rejected referred sub committee Greater detail may avail able reports various spe cial-interest delegates present ClAM meeting typically published Model Aviation meeting minutes available early 1984 b Elections ClAM officers sub committee chairmen re-elected except Werner Groth Fed eral Republic Germany elected First VicePresident replace Luigi Bovo Italy retired c US Representatives Free Flight George Xenakis Control LineLaird Jackson* RC AerobaticsRon Chid gey* RC SoaringDan Pruss* RC Py lonBob Brown RC Helicopter Horace Hagen RC ElectroflightCal Ettel ScaleBob Wischer NoiseDon Lindley* Information Education Travis McGinnis Spacemodels model rocketsHoward Kuhn* Note * Subcommittee Chairman Overrepresented representatives Well AMA has big investment FAI activities send teams World Championships pro vide funds allocate dollar AMA membersdues also pro vides funds assure modeling activity FAI has representation per son annual meetings Thus facets AMA interest FAI modeling provided FlA FiB FiC F1H Free Flight Nordic A-2 Glider Wakefield Rubber Power Nordic A-i Glider George Xenakis FF Subcommittee Member Yugoslavias offer host 1985 FF World Championships accepted WC will held Livno 100km north city Split flying site valley 5km 8km grassy field date will last week August 1985 should biggest FF World Champs ever because central location excellent flying site meeting 26 countries indicated planned attend number could easily grow over 30 Plenary meeting held second day ClAM meeting official votes taken voted recommendations put forth members technical meetings first day Consequently results technical meetings presented follow ing report attendance FF technical meeting Kaynes FF subcommittee chairman UK P AlInut FF subcommittee member Canada Atle Kiungrehang Norway T Koster Denmark Roux Alain France j Valery France P Chaussebourge FF sub committee member France P Wanngard Sweden M Dilly New Zealand S Rodri guez Spain G Xenakis USA number agenda items non controversial handled quickly Sport ing Code paragraph 256drawing start ing position rotatingwas accepted unanimously Paragraph 261four models FlA FiB FiCwas already 1983 version Sporting Code withdrawn item three models FiG Fl H accepted unanimously paragraph 332 having organizer World Championships provide fuel test flying Item 3111a already new Sporting Code withdrawn Surprisingly item paragraph 3111b marking FlAtowing cable holding end elicited lot discussion controversy finally resolved adding following words devices may released competitor under penalty cancellation flight com petitor may release launching cable lightweight marker such ring pennant small rubber ball its end epted unanimously proposal expand scope FiC event make models smaller en gines competitive accepted unani mously provisional rule follow ing modification surface-area limits 3040 sq din exact way rule change implemented will decided spring 1984 FAI Bureau meet ing hoped opening-up Fl C specificaiton would tested various International Continental Championships could decided 1988 whether incorporate 1988 Sporting Code found successful proposal Finland ban electronic thermal detectors resulted much discussion finally resolved following wording 14 favor 2 abstentions FF subcommittee would keep matter under continued review Action would taken subject following cir cumstances a That became apparent elec tronic devices gave high certainty finding thermals b Competitors using two sensors c Sensors being spread 25 meters competitors starting po sition d Computers being used inter pret observations sensors Plenary meeting Finland hear ing proposed resolution accepted withdrew agenda item necessary vote F2A F2B F2C F2D Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat Laird Jackson Chairman Control Line Subcommittee 1983 annual Plenary meeting ClAM FAI took place first sec ond December Paris France year proceedings overshadowed re-emphasis policy four-year cycle changes previously imposed parent bodythe FAI restriction imposed because inherent desire rules stability reduction confusion Therefore rules proposals con sidered year cannotand could notbeMarch 1984 113 ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS come effective until 1988 Much work discussion Nevertheless some de cisions reached some directions work change established proposals before Control Line subcommittee approved 1984 application return 7cc tank capacity F2C Team Race An tendant increase wire size 04mm 0016 approved Several proposals defeated state ment allow single-engine airplanes Combat defeated want try multi-engines funeral propo sal allow Combat fliers change control lines during bout defeated safety measure pull-test streamer attach ment defeatedas covered pre sent rules requirement safety wires between engine belicrank Combat modified either inspection visible safety attachment pull-test hidden tachment will allowed other proposals tabled returned subcommittee study included revised classification finalists Stunt Aerobatics principle scoring qualification flights finalists accepted number finalists seems too large process comfortably day should consider reduction 12 10 finalists matter Combat model specification needs study conflicting suggestions restore popularity category Fi nally matter strength construction streamer string approved inclusion jury guide F3A RC Aerobatics Ron Chidgey Chairman F3A Subcommittee Beginning January 1 1984 new schedule maneuvers will effect FAI RC Aerobatics F3A competition Except rules changes purpose clarification improve safety rules will remain un changed four years result 1983 ruling FAI General Council means 1985 WC Netherlands 1987 WC site unknown will flown new schedule new schedule Turn around schedule will covered detail both new 1984-85 AMA rule book 1984 FAI Sporting Code both due published early 1984 interested getting headstart learn ing new schedule should aware final version Turnaround schedule different preliminary version printed 1982-83 AMA rule book Note also differs illustra tion July 1982 Competition News letter official schedule listed end report now contains 21 maneu vers total K-factor 54 Since Turnarounds now judged pattern isnt long would think first glance actually requires about eight minutes execute time allowed remains 10 minutes however Some other points concerning 1984 FAI rules should aware 1 Four flights still allowed two fore two sets judges best three four flights counted instead best flight set judges 2 Airplane engine specifications re main unchanged 20cc four-cycle legal 1983 3 The noise rule remains unchanged noise proposals agenda year either rejected Plenary meeting withdrawn 4 High low scores maneuver will discarded four judges used 5 The frame 60 degrees side center opened up 45 degrees 6 Autopilots automatic control se quencing preprogrammed flight al lowed Well lust about covers significant changes rules 1984 Everyone now speculating what impact changes will have model design equipment Let tell some experiences observa tions thoughts 1 Dont burn old airplanes fly Turnaround schedule pretty well ever optimum weight will 1/2 ighter Also work props pipes slow airplane down slightly sacrificing power vertical performance High pitch lower rpm what needed Anyone got good constant-speed prop 2 Remember center maneuvers essentially same present Masters Pattern 60 degree frame means Turnaround maneuvers dont have right top True will have bring close can ex pense crowding center maneuvers high-K maneuvers 3 A lot work needs done op timize engines both two-cycle four-cycle slightly slower speed high-power type flying required Ignition solid state sure should improve low end torque both two- four-cycle engines Automatic spark advance will required least automatic two-position 4 experience 800 sq Tiger Tail 4 1000 sq TAR Baby tells considering weather conditions 800 sq airplane closer being ideal 1000 sq F3B RCThermal Soaring Dan Pruss F3B Subcommittee Chairman rules frozen four years line didnt get sit up take notice consider meaning way rules used fourth Soaring World Champion ships plus proposals accepted 1982 ClAM meeting go effect January 1 1984 will rules through De cember 1987 two major changes accep ted year ago go effect 1984 175-meter towline length allow ance hand-tow launching 40-50kg nylon monofilament weak-link rule winchlaunches freeze further means proposals accepted 1983 ClAM meeting provisionalor trial basis next four years some proposals turned out Group scoring man-on-man Accepted after lot convincing First off technical meeting German version barely considered USA version totally rejectedmainly because latters group-scoring methods no-relaunch restriction voting technical meeting ended draw proposal much negative expres sions coming countries strong F3B interest too few number manage Task BDistance timely drawal USA proposal during Plen ary meeting gave impetus German version otherwise good chance neither proposal would have accepted Man-on-man finally approved vote 14-7-1 Orangizer-supplied winches Only two votes favor proposal came out technical meeting Plenary meeting vote 6-20-0 However us favoror least lean towardthe pro posals direction dont consider issue dead Australia basically favor being host fifth World Championships 1985 still some hope Cross-country provisional rules Accepted few European countries have tried event out voted proposal en thusiasm rules provisional means get shakedown get refined need Once rules use during three International meets involving least five countries category qualifies World Championship status 114 Model Aviation Turnaround Pattern 1984 F3A Schedule Maneuvers ManeuverK 1Avalanche3 2Half Reverse Cuban Eight1 3Slow Roll3 4Stall Turn right left wind correction2 5Square Loop Four Y2 Rolls5 6Immelmann Turn1 7Three Outside Loops3 8Half Roll Half Square Loop top1 9Top Hat3 10Stall Tum /2 Roll upline downllne2 11Four-Point Roll4 12Top Hat s right left wind correction2 13Six-Sided Loop4 14Half Cuban Eight1 15Square Horizontal Eight5 16Humpty Bump pull vertical 1/2 roll push over pull level1 17Double lmmelmann2 18Double Humpty Bump Humpty Bump V2 roll up down2 19Two Rolls opposite directions inverted4 20Half Square Outside Loop bottom1 21Inverted Three-Turn Spin4 Total K54 ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS Other Changes following four changes refer Sporting Code rule book paragraph numbers relate either safety word-clarifica tion will corrections 1984 rules 5318 Amend fifth paragraph read Sighting apparatus winches de vice constituting obstacle should 5322 Delete last four words para graph four C ng working time add following power winch must operated its towline lying ground across other towlines 5322 Add following sentance fifth paragraph During complete rewinding line winch parachute used must removed inactivated 5322ba2 last paragraph Replace last line within approximately three meters winch last note F3B subcommittee did offer amendment new USA time table proposal amendment requests FAI General Conference should apply restrictions technical operations its subcommittees particular application four-year freeze compatible rate technological development some aviation categories General Conference meets year Theres always hope F3C RC Helicopter pad dimension 2-meter 12-meter diameter second USA rules change proposal recommended changing wording general rules section covering main rotor blades present wording states metal can used blade attachment points proposed wording would say metal tip weights can used consist dry loose metal powder demonstrated safe all-wood main rotor blades main reason proposal competition pilots use metal tip weights improve Helicopters performance addition ever add Scale class FAI program banning tip weights would prevent use flybarless rotor sys tems thus severely influence Scale ap pearance proposal met considerable oppo sition within subcommittee Some key points 1 Although presence metal tip weights can readily verified metal detectors construction same cannot verified thus poses real problem Contest Directors 2 Main rotor blades can also weighted using heavy/thick layers fiberglass cloth thus can also pose safety hazard actual use fiberglass blades have ob served shatter lengthwise remain tached blade holders resulting spinning mass sharp edges subcommittee recommended drawal proposal proviso additional work done area order Horace Hagen develop main rotor blades safe all-wood blades stifling new devel o pments final USA submission recommended change course layout Section 751 Straight-Line World Speed Record Course 200-meter distance between gates reduced 60 meters order match slower speed RC Helicopter reason change during tempts World Speed Records Helicopters have destroyed due visi bility problems shorter course will also encourage new attempts will safer Since Helicopters expected fly about one-third speed fixed-wing models factor-of-three change course length will re sult same speed measurement accuracy assume use identical timing struments Due rather short time countrys delegate study material decided ClAM refer back F3C subcommittee further study finally present FAI F3C RC Helicopter Rules have granted World Championship status ClAM its April 1983 meeting means ClAM recognized rules have used international competitions last two years little no change minimum requirement three international contests five participating countries has also satisfied now looking ward first F3C World Championships 1985 Canadian delegate produced firm offer writing meeting ClAM decided postpone acceptance offer until after ClAM bureau meeting April 1984 meeting ClAM bureau will de agenda years FAI Plenary Meeting contained two rules change proposals covering general rules sections 541 543 Both proposals submitted USA Another submission USA suggested changes base dimensions Straight-Line World Speed Record Course first proposal recommended changing size helipads present 2meter 12-meter diameter Two years ago Europeans proposed helipads 2-meter diameter Most championships held Europe Japan take place hardtop sections regional international airports thus need anything chalk paint mark size location helipad However formal FAI competitions held USA have some difficulty helipads problem exists con tests held surfaces other blacktop concrete very closely-cropped grass contests typically held sites under full control Contest Director year AMA Nationals FAI event offered held grass field Fourfoot 12 meter square helipads half sheet standard-size plywood provided although dimensions did comply FAI regulations no problems en countered Helipads above dimen sions also used other FAI competi tions problems protests After pointed out national competi tion categories require helipads three feet diameter subcommittee members Belgium Canada Japan supported USA proposal change FAI helltermine present two-year schedule successive World Championships vari ous categories must modified order add RC Helicopter F3C RC Pylon Racing F3D RC Electroflight F3E categories reason national aero clubs provide financial support send teams World Champs increase number teams sent World Cham pionships year may place too much burden some participating countries scuttlebutt Plenary meeting present two-year cycle successive World Champs event will increased three years F3C subcommittee feels three-year cycle better no F3C World Championships interested copies pro posed changes please send SASE H G Hagen 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 F3D RC Pylon Racing Bob Brown results 1983 FAI Plenary meet ing proved great significance Pylon Racers throughout world delegates voted accept present set rules World Championships category accept ance now provides Pylon competitor opportunity reach goal becom ing 2 World Champion FAI Pylon first conceived FAI 1970 Careful analysis accepted rules will show basically follow origi nal set Additional rules have added clarification size airframe has decreased intent still same Longitudinal stability rules created year four-year freeze placed rule book reason rule may now changed interest safety Comparing history Pylon-class rule changes other World Championshipstatus classes easy see Pylon rules have accepted have subjected annual sweeping changes other classes note thanks should issued men like Cliff Telford Adam Sattler Harold deBolt represented United States March 1984 115 ouu va,auc hlic IsL IJc uunpuiiuur Iu uuIIu FAI Pylon Racer current rules ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS previous FAI Pylon subcommittees per severance hard work has finally paid off Since 1976 have two international Pylon events per year meets have five countries represented upcoming 1984 schedule shows least three meets international importance meets will held Queensland Australia Trans Tasman Event Milano Italy Sopwlth Cup Prayna Czechslovakia present time competi tors United States can look forward meets Northeast possibly Nats first time ever statement will FAI Pylon World Champion ship true question remains l champion United States F3E RC Electroflight Calvin E Ettel Member F3E Subcommittee first attendance ClAM Plenary meeting much protocol procedure quite strange ever too difficult grasp meter flow information aims goals participating countries respective delegates committee persons little consequence tran spired regard F3E request Germans limit battery total voltage 42 volts and/or 30 cells nickel cadmium logical viewpoints of represented countries governmental safety restrictions find also reasonable point stop least aspect what becoming electrical horsepower race subject American proposals can best summed up too sweeping allencompassing digested time countries represented detracting logic merit particularly analyzed limited exposure con ducting International Class competition events F3E need speak authority gained virtue experience actual use new rules submit adop tion body proposal Subcommittee chair man Mr Blommaart committee write submit consideration con test organizers sponsors guidebook recommendations used conducting Electroflight competition excellent particularly astute its political consid eration rules changes have sug gested have yet acquired background extensive actual usage fact dispositon Swiss pro posals Aerobatic rules 1000 gram Pylon models well US proposals revision pages 19 20 toto Such disposition quite logical fair proposal modify 55361 Task B Duration Landing total duration 360 seconds sound change reasons persuasive enough overcome abstentions friends can best summarize conclusions some brief recommendations hope can will utilized effect procedure organization promotion substan tive program Electric Flight US within framework competition AMA program need follow pre cisely format FAI competition will decided advantage pro gress selection teams represent USA International Competition Electric Flight has enjoyed highly competitive sport certain countries such Switzerland Netherlands Bel gium West Germany France name few other countries such own has no shortage interest same interest has novelty nature rather discipline word implies nature European competition have observed testi fies USA have yet dis ciplined ourselves level competition of Europeans respective FAI F3E teams mean imply US competitors perfectly capable prod ucing World-Class com petition us selected serve first F3E competition team mean very lack organized emphasis F3E sporting event what now have indi viduals interest Electric Flight degree individual expertise must selected trained F3E discipline fore can effectively compete win against countries organized competi tion has existed period time has existed Given premise organized competi tion should exist USA have two proposals would like make 1 survey should commissioned inclusion pages own Model v/a t/on magazine see what extent what degree level exists interest Electroflight US suspect potent level interest out there' interest should nurtured directed along lines indicated experiences Europeans Im saying can profit mistakes experi ences large degree create quickly own cadre qualified competitors 2 should begin make plans corporate AMA competition class Elec tric Flight based what see gradual separation some Scandinavian countries move away horsepower race ex emplified use more ex pensive motors larger batteries normal F3E World Class compe tition class competition has loosely called Schnuppi very own Snoopy Class primarily seven-cell-battery event includes both Duration Gliders much like Two-Meter equipment b Pylon recommended maximum weight 1250 grams Both model types quite popular USA flown much participation competition firmly believe ready promote AMA-sanctioned competition along simple lines Duration Glider 7 cells less power B Duration Glider 7 cells C Pylon Racer 7 cells less power would basic rules premises determining classificaiton competition can expanded local option con form closely F3E rules log ical progression direction expressed implied F4B F4C RC CL Scale Bob Wischer us concerned about negative reaction proliferation multiengine models suit FAI bonus system assured will no rule changes until after January 1 1988 present rules have frozen FAI decree until date except minor changes involving safe ty rule clarification hearing US Scale mod elers building planning build airplanes take advantage generous bonus flight scoring points being deterred possibility bonus sys tem might scrappedor modified award lower bonuses bonus system doing what intended Complex models now taking over top spots competition standings equal chance win against simple types Scale subcommittee members discussed reaction modelers new Stand-Off static judging technique now being used re place old measuring close scrutiny method Most opinion mod elers welcomed observation details surface texture craftsmanship one-meter distance proposal United Kingdom permit changing intake outlet areas ducted fan models between static judging flight rejected Another UK proposal permit Control Line Scale models use greater-displacement 4-stroke engines accepted allows 20cc maximum single-engine 40cc two 4-stroke engines change becomes effective 1985 brings Con trol Line Scale power alignment RC Scale UK proposal Control Line Scale asked change mandatory 10 laps flown last five laps mini mum altitude three meters above groundeffect vigorously opposed because three-meter altitude difficult define judges well pilot rule wording modified approximate altitude three meters Effective date will probably 1988 rule change US Control Line Scale team members formed three-meter distance would very difficult judge ordei certain model being flown above ground-effect proposal set too high minimum though doubtful whether ground-effect extends over meter Control Line Scale proposal UK asked flight judging guide rewritten read order considered maximum marks throttle shall have used effectively realistically through out flight US team members agreed worthy proposal Swiss proposal permit unlimitedpower electric motors Scale events ac cepted France will host Scale World Championships held historic LeBour 116 Model Aviation get Airport July 2 through 8 1984 Events will RC Scale Control Line Scale additional International Contest Big Scale Models Definition models extra event 6kg 10kg weight fuel three en gines maximum restriction engine size contestant must builder Big Scale Models will flown July 3 4 static judging follow July 5 6 avoid interference FAI event judging Event fee will 800 Swiss francs about $400 everyone contestants support ers alike includes meals hotel seven nights banquet competition fee will special package arrangements want meals included hotel selected located about 1km airport Authorized frequencies 26 MHz 26815 26905 10 kHz spacing 41 MHz41000 41200 10 kHz spacing 72 MHz72000 725 00 20 kHz spac ing 436 MHz436000 437000 50 kHz spacing show delegates hands 14 nations offered entry RC nine CL Jury judges will announced April 1984 FAI meeting Norway South Africa bidding 1986 Scale World Championships final decision deferred until vote taken December 1984 FAI meeting Norway would hold meet Jarlsberg Air field near Tonsberg 100km southwest Oslo Tentative dates would early August early June best weather conditions August preferred World Championships Commentaries NC Aerobatics Team Member Speaks very excited about 13th World RC Aerobatics Championships held hometown Pensacola FL day can compete such event own backyard weather very uncomfortable first three days unusual us time year however turned beautiful fourth final day opening day ceremonies final closing Championships contest run very well competitors viewpoint know problems will always think everyone did superb job mak ing competitors happy competition during 13th F3A Championships fierce everyone ex pected extremely pleased make Finals after having some engine problems early competition being second World Champion ships have participate can say truly pleasure have two teammates can depend work believe reason US can win team honors consistently other team disturbing rumor circulat ing during contestthat being US team trouble due some engine fail ures question Could pull off another team victory almost supporters lost faith ability team win realize people really understand competition give up until last flight flown did Enough said enjoyed having friends across country well around world Pensacola also made new friends Once again plea sure serving USA team hope able participate World Cham pionships come Free Flighters Rol Anderson Id like cite following three facts about 1983 Free Flight World Champion ships before saying anything else Fact USA Team eight firsttime fliers previous World Champs experience Fact extreme weather conditions re quired strong organization downwind re trieval during competition Fact weather conditions four days required skill cooperation good team manager leadership launch line necessary shuttle flying order re pair broken models get three flights off round Result Matt GewainFi Towline Glider Individual Champion USA Power Team second overall Yes would have liked have better result categories However considers results USA Steve Helms certainly overall leadership form Roger Simpson seasoned worldclass competitor excellent Team Manager team cooperation shown full retrieval birds time re pairs flight round Also shown necessary repair models flight line required rooms night result eight rookies ex emplifies developed structure USA team selection program make USA team first time requires strong well-practiced competitor luck way onto USA teamyou earn now-implemented team practice has proven better results before due team getting structured retrieval communication learning about other fly team Having mem ber FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee since its inception can now proud have participated better USA team due program struc ture development has taken place since early Seventies organizational standpoint can compare previous World Champs first overall structure seemed very good Processing breeze running ahead schedule organ izers seemed very well set up field spite weather held well schedule facility College Goulburn excellent food goodAustralian wine beer arent bad either people college town extremely friendly very cooperative way banquet truly smorgasbord feast camaraderie 20 countries po litically different having fun laughing enjoying other beautiful example what real world peace could frater nity model fliers common love Free Flight sport make possible Another Glider Flier Writes Jim Bradley indeed privilege member 1983 USA Free Flight team flew World Champs held Goulburn New South Wales Australia After years hard work guess effort paid off After preparing World Champs 13 months seems like went too fast left Orlando September 21 flew LA Sydney wasnt sure going still hadnt received tickets until 45 minutes before due leave arrived Sydney morning September 23 after spending about 24 hours airports airplanes plan team supporters caravan Goulburn got lost caravan left wife no prob lem organizers provided us maps get out Sydney besides few miles found Matt Gewain wife side road broken rental car After quick tune-up way Goulburn arrived around noon got settled motel drove out field see what like very big few trees few wet spots fences too windy test gave up day meet September 24-25 World Champs flying site planned flying practice first day blown out rescheduled Mon day 26th FAI A-2 held Sunday wind wasnt quite bad third day first time calm enough fly contest went off real well ended up sixth out 48 Things starting look good FiC Power team supporters did ex cellent job chasing both Fl B Wake field Fl flown same day next day Fl C Power Fl H A-i flown Fl Fl B team March 1984 117 Power FIiers report US member Observations formation Education subcommittee will appear next month chase lucked out calm warm first time models didnt go very far next four days testing pro cessing various functions preparing World Champs got fly two half days out four due wind rain Fl first event World Champs held October 1 started out cool calm calm part didnt last too long first round calm found good thermal maxed ease second round ended up same re sultsonly wind increased about eight 10 mph time flew third round wind up about 15 mph crashed first attemptit faultand used another model record third max second model dam aged after landed wind caused tumble damaging wing stab Continued page 122 National Records Beginning th s ssue Competit Newsletter will publish monthly list AMA National Records have re corded during previous month list will supplement full-page National listing appears less frequently attempt made publish large list quarterly basis too frequently de layed space crunch additional month two National Record issued during month will listed may result record being issued same event age category given month New Records December 301983 Outdoor FF Category Ornithopter Open 0125 Jean rews 11/12/83 Outdoor FF Category III Gas Junior 0926 Ken Keegan 11/27/83 B Gas Junior 1238 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 C Gas Junior 2145 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 D Gas Junior 0733 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 Sullivan Award continued first place wins Indoor Paper Stick Indoor Easy B Indoor Hand-Launched Glider Indoor Peanut Scale 1AA Scale Gas Mulvihill Rubber AMA Rubber Scale P-3 0 Second-place wins Indoor Pennyplane Indoor AMA Scale A-i Towline Glider Outdoor Peanut Scale worst event Outdoor HandLaunched Glider placed ninth However wasnt too bad since 14 fliers event total 65 Juniors entered 1983 Nationals RCCB Action continued engines market displacement largest having less figure 90 cu engines CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 247 Southwick Ad. Westfield MA 01085 II Sobrind 872688th St Woodisaven Oueets NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willon Sc Lockport NY 14094 NC Bill Puori 28 Perewood Dr. Commack NY 11725 lii Ken Aeber 427 Elm Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisetbach 4568W 146th CleselandOH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders J, 9725 52nd Ave. College Park MD 20741 AC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cone Stafford VA 22554 V NC H Ncrvkauer 12230 Chicamauga Trail Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Ad Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Aenssalaer St Jacksonville PL 32205 VI AC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Ad Terre Haute IN 47803 NC Soaring Dale Polkening 1039 College Ave No 8W Wheaton IL 60817 CL W Bcdcioch Jr. 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 PP Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Au eeess entire Qisceics except Michigan TBA Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Admalus Mi 48174 CL & PP Paul Swill 11113 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Nandy Aandolph PG Boc 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Beda UNIVAC Bldg. 7100W Center Ad. No420 Omaha NE 68106 NC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar Sc Littleton CO 80123 X James Caughran 27818 OrmOnd Ave Hayward CA 94544 North Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Ad Aolling Hill CA 90274 South Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Sc. Honolulu HI 96816 Hi meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St 3 lssepaahWA98027 NC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 981 66 NC Pyion & Soaring NC Pattern aii other NC RC lexcept Soaring Boid Pace Selow indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARDVi Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 Aay Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Ad Wayland MA 01778VII Aichard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 II Merrick Andreses 100 Nicer Ad. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603Viii Raiph Budi Tenny Boa 545 Nicisardson TX 75080 Ill Walt Vanoorder 5669 VictOry Vm LnCincinnatOH4522B iXStae Chilton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Ad. McLean VA 22102X Clarence Macher 3860 Ecochee Ane. Sun Diego CA92117 V John Martin 2180 Tigettail Miami PL 33133Xl Dave Hagen 19957 5 Ned Land Ad Oregon City ON 97045 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Hipsins PD Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 iV Non McNeiiy 6118 Barda Ace. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry StruckAPD2 Hambarg Old LymeCT06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ace. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Audy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Ad. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 2112 E Aaines Ad. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD irs Sean 52 Langisoim Naslsaa NH 03060 II Adoert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Aochwter NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Maine Ad Wilmington 0819810 V David PlatI 6940 NW 18th Pt Lauderdale hL 33313 VI Jim Thomerson 1217 Sileen Collinseille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3822 Tamarink Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachatge Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boa 673 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1411 Bryant Ave Cottage Grove GA 97424 Vi Chris Matauno 8578 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Bill Shailor 13596 Montrose Detroit Ml 48227 Vill Mark Valerias 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross PG Boc 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kavin Collins 2320 Sahalen Dr E Aedmond WA 98052 VI John Guenther ANt Soc 715 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough NAl Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 322 Sundown Ln. Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View Place S. Salem DA 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICSVI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lecivgton KY 40514 TBAVII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55112 Ii Joe Pniend41 Carriage Miii Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722VIII T8A Ill Aon HesselbrOchB32OBlvnbvrrvHilI CtCincinnati OH 45211IX Loren Trngcllas 3003 S Evyrect Wichita KS 67217 IV Scatty Mills 2 SOc 77 Charlottesville VA 22901K Bill Northrop Jr 621 55 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 \ TBAXl Charles Davenport 1441556266th St Kent WA 98031 HELICOPTER I TEA ii Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Ned Back NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Ad Grennviiln PA 16125 IV TEA V TEA RACING I TEA II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 III Dave Latsra 1141 Columbus No2 Lemoyne PA 17043 IV TBA V TEA SOARING I TEA II Oordon Stracion 255 Bievoort St. Kew Outdens NY 11415 III Gene Shelkey 217 Eanlid Ace Scottsdale PA 15683 IV Sob Cyampine 205 Tcon Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V TEA VI Oob Belluomini 129 College Paro Crnstvivw Hills KY 41017 VII TEA V III TEA IX Ed Coa B209 Linden Prairie Village KS 66206 X TEA XI Jerry HOlcomb 1010 NE 122nd Am Vanvouver WA 98664 VI TEA VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castin Romulus Ml 48174 VIII TEA IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alecander Cr Pinblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St Los Osnv CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierve 12415 52nd Ave Tacoma WA 98446 VI TEA VII Al Snidmore 5013 Oorsvtt MudisonWI 83711 VIII TBA IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Gar:rld Ovyver CO 80210 X Dave Pelcv 20450 Celtic St. Coucwortn CA 91311 Xl Ouve Joheson 3811 SC 159th P1 hortland OR 97226 CONTEST BOAND COONOINATON Den Lindley 420 Tapela Naperville IL 60540 Under standard Contest Board procedures voting Emergency Proposals CB member could choose Immediate Enforce ment proposal being included 1984-85 rule book No Immediate Ruling further vote some time future Denial Any Action RCCB members asked rank choices 1 2 3 total point-value option tab ulated option having lowest point-total winning option RCCB vote ranked three options follows Dist Ii 2 3 Dist lIi 2 3 Dist Illi 2 3 Dist IV1 23 Dist V3 2 1 Dist VI1 2 3 Dist VIIno vote Dist VIII1 2 3 Dist IX1 23 Dist X 1 2 3 Dist XI1--The totals fore 12 Immediate Enforcement 20 No Immediate Ruling 28 Denial Any Action Since lowest total score wins proposal passed immediate en forcement 118 Model Aviation Competition Directory
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RCCB Votes 1 Cubiclnch4Strokes 1983 ANNUAL FAI/CIAM PatternMEETING REPORTS Four-cycle engines up 12 Cu dis placement have approved use RC Pattern effective January 1 1984 November 1983 AMA Executive Council meeting Council voted unani mously refer emergency proposal RC Contest Board recommendation passed included 1984-85 rule book proposals intent change 60% factor now rules see paragraph 3941 page 41 1982-83 rule book 50% 50 four-stroke engines up 12 cu 50% 12 60 could used AMA Pattern competition Under existing rule maximumsize fourstroke could used would 103 cu in60% 10361and no Continued page 118 Matty Sullivan Award Winner 1983 Junior contestant Aaron Markos Deer field IL second winner Matty Sullivan Memorial Award Junior contestant best performance 1983 AMA Nationals Although Aaron did enter greatest number events Juniors entered 14 events performance out standing earned nine first places four se cond places ninth place Continued page 178 AMA President Summary Conclusions John Grigg Fifteen people representing United States attended ClAM meeting year included 11 members subcommittees ClAM Secretary voting Delegate alternate Delegate official observer also privileged have Bryant Thompson join us unofficial observer own expense Also us wives five above people expenses paid husbands two-day meeting commenced morning December 1 concluding about 430 pm Friday December 2 com mittee member voting delegate will have reports same issue wont tread area However several US proposals withdrawn permission prior voting session feel should explained During Soaring Technical Committee meeting became quite obvious US man-on-man proposal would never sur vive vote floorvirtually entire committee favoring German proposal man-on-man Since want foot door man-on-man felt best withdraw version lend support popular version can now propose changes thinking fine-tuning basic concept year ago soundly defeated John Worth New FAI Sporting Code rule book available early 1984 FAI rules freeze now effect until 1988 Applies FAI rules AMA rule book 1984-85 1984 World Championships approved Scale RC & CLParis France July 2-8 Control LineChicopee MA USA September 17-22 IndoorNagoya Japan October 13-18 Other World Championships approved 1985 Free FlightYugoslavia RC AerobaticsNetherlands RC SoaringAustralia 1986 ScaleNorway South Africa 1987 RC SoaringW Germany Possible New World Championships after 1984 RC Helicopters RC Pylon Racing RC Electroflight Control Line Team Racing F2C returns 7cc fuel capacity no changes model specifications other category FF RC Scale RC Aerobatics normalizing scores ap proved Cross-country RC Soaring rules approved effective until 1988 Control Line World Championships Upon ClAM approval event Chicopee MA site 1983 AMA Nation al Championships following FAI officials also approved Jury overall Peter Freebrey United Kingdom Rudy Beck Hungary Laird Jackson USA Aerobatic Judges M Harvey UK vanOmmeren Netherlands H Yongliang China L Gregori Italy K Trostle USA Team Racing Jury P Fontana Italy R Horwood UK D JehIlk USA Combat Judges R Evans UK G Mi chiels Belgium R Lopez USA Based survey taken FAI meet ing least 17 countries expected send teams including China basic entry fee participants competitors supporters will $60 plus $150 lodging desired no food included tickets closing banquet will available separately US supporters may register now sendCon tinued page 112 March 1984 109 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 Continued page 112 4aron Markos UeertIeId ILl won Matty Sullivan Memoi ivvdu ur uess persormance ny Junior competitor 1983 AMA National Contest Shuwn photo Aaron fleet planes accumulated during four years Nats activity prize $100 check handsome certificate member Chicago Aeronuts No its official AMA competition event is going held 1 984 AMA National Contest Reno NV have few major trials Indoor RC past five years local basisat IMS show California beginning 1979 Hampton VA 1980 holding flying session Nats hoped much wider selection modelers may give try will least turn out crowd terested spectators details Nats event have yet worked out meantime thought wed show some suc cessful models have flown past Watsows wondrous macnine useu -2 nuuu . y-mounted tank engine locations remind us old Dornier DO-X flying boat Seen IMS Note Lisaman Gossamer Condor airfoil fantastic built-up ribs iigntwetgnt origlnal-uesigII el Power VL motor flying weight 11 oz Model spanned 58 used Peck-Polymers prop Cannon RC systeml Hampton flying site ice rink Larry Fairs machine flew well un happy combination motor/battery/prop duration low Some models hard time rising above temperature inversion layer air over ice Woody Blanchards Reminder-Scale Cata lina trouble its ROGs ROIflights ice arena because cold de scending air near floor flew well once struggled through temperature inver sion layer though 110 Model Aviation Lignler-Tnan-air ouu reLl fly-in twin electric motors Lou runn new mis eueIL-1sw~ 1 Hampton very precise smooth control via swiveling up/down electric-motor mount differential operation motors could fly through close-fitting balsa hoop Power event LIIIS l flew 5009 using climb/glide technique climb 50 ftBob Champines graceTul-looking machine cut motor glide 20 ft start motor andflew over 30 mm No info electric climb 50 ft etcmotor installationbut looks like has prop shaft extension Prop folds keep banging girders during glide Mitch Mr Electric Poling hew tnis nuge Astro Dandy IMS Weight 20% oz power Astro 02 6-7 sq ft area active Indoor Thirtiesheres Aeronca C-3 eiecmric ship minus lightweight fuselage shells Phil Bernilardts Astro u-powereu CdIIdU WL 8-ft span weighed 20 oz Prop geared 51 1904 HATS UPDATE ti7527 L7F47 L77&7LJ ROOM RESERVATIONS Special room rates available NATS Participants must register advance obtaining forms AMA Headquarters get room reservation forms send stamped self-addressed envelope AMA NATS PR Dept 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 will need form room single double will need No deposit required send form NOW sure getting room special rates NATS HEADQUARTERS CENTENNIAL COLISEUM will AMAs Headquarters 1984 NATS within three miles major Reno hotels convenient Stead Airport main RC CL flying site Coliseum will house Indoor events first two days NATS will site 1984 National Convention NATIONAL CONVENTIONEXPANDED 1984 NATIONAL CONVENTION will bigger better last year Discussion groups seminars scheduled evenings throughout week dont conflict flying events Manufacturers Displays will bigger better booths Coliseum floor Continual videotape live demonstrations will underway during show hours STATIC SHOW will held during Convention special trophies winners cate gories Models entered Scale events will display SWAP SHOP scheduled along other special events Coliseum will site INDOOR RC CONTEST during Convention unofficial event will offer special prizes RC models flown different categories Rules will announced later RENO VACATION INFORMATION Dont forget call FREE copy RENO TRAVEL PLANNER complete information hundreds activities events family can enjoy Reno Call TOLL FREE 800 648-6911 Tell youre AMA member theyll mail Reno Travel Planner March 1984 111 ClAM REPORTS AMA President continued Electroflight proposal aimed im proving safety found solve prob lem creating another subcommit tee chairman will shortly preparing ganizers guide will include safety improvement portion proposal guide will presented approval next ClAM meeting basis agreed withdraw proposal withdrawn proposal change length Dur ation task later defeated Plenary voting United States also submitted general proposal affect change timetable submitting rule-change agenda items attempt provide earlier agenda thereby allowing time review comment interested parties Plenary session chose act proposal stead referring ClAM Bureau con sideration hope can least gain 30-day improvement schedule past several years full six months asked John Worth mem ber Bureau must leave trust accomplish improved agenda schedule consider group did particu larly fine lob representing AMA year doing certainly improved rules situation congratulations case fully support ed proposal right point came obvious would accepted ob vious would defeated US Delegate D George Buso annual meeting FAI Interna tional Aeromodelling Committee ClAM convened Paris December 1 1983 29 countries represented Several issues pertaining rules will discussed detail others reports Model Aviation must pointed out year discussions influenced greatly fact FAI competition rules frozen until January 1 1988 Except clarification statements safety recom mendations will competing four years rules books January 1 1984 freeze obviously resulted discus sions will productive until four years hence Nevertheless new approaches ideas offered feel great deal understanding about specifics resulted years meeting firm offer Control Line World Championships held September 1722 USA received enthusiastically have interest World Champion competition Control Line last years Nats site Chicopee MA must-attend event 1984 Also during 1984 Japan will host door World Championships Nagoya October 13-18 Prior Indoor Cham pionships France will host Scale RC Control Line world event famous LeBour get airfield July 2-8 delegates voted upgrade both RC Helicopter RC Pylon events World ClAM REPORTS Championship status additions will cause some major scheduling difficulties conduct World Championship contest nine different categories two years major undertaking issue will resolved during ClAM Bureau Meeting April 1984 Model engine noise continues teresting agenda item proposal USA would have measured noise level RC Aerobatic airplane affect final score endorsed both Noise subcommittee Aerobatic sub committee However vote called four delegates voted propo sal 14 countries voted negatively five delegates abstained Although pointed out proposal could become rule until 1988 anyway negative vote disap pointed personally because both Ron Chidgey Aerobatic subcommittee chairman Don Lindley Noise committee chairman unanimous backing committees proposal becomes rather apparent modelers Europe Japan United States beginning solve two-cycle noise problems changing four-stroke en gines addition electric power coming strong countries Having actively involved model airplane sport almost 50 years re counting vast technological changes have taken place during time feel just beginning initial steps mak ing major changeover two-cycle en gines much quieter four-cycle power also electric motors change inevitable really serious about saving flying fields Otherwise legislation local state federal political bodies will eliminate us noise component fly ing model airplanes As know several countries Europe already have legislation books reduce eliminate model airplane engine noise cannot let hap pen USA As voting delegate ClAM United States want assure almost 90000 members AMA continue regarded positive influential body interested modelers world scene exert significant impact upon sport worldwide will continue contributions FAI meetings Summary continued ing fees AMA Note $60 fee includes souvenir package official World Cham pionships items pin patch program book poster self-stick emblems Accommodations six nights will nearest hotel avail able after team reservations fulfilled Other FAt Decisions 1 The ClAM Bureau officers will a Consider ways provide time countries study new proposals before voted year based US proposal b Have authority cancel events FAI Contest Calendar ap pears site organization other factors satisfactory seri ously doubt ClAM REPORTS c Seek minimum requirement lia bility protection participants International events d Seek ways accommodating World Championships events adding significantly annual cost sending teams such events Note currently seven World Cham pionships up three possible within few yearsRC Heli copters Soaring Electroflight e Define new RC Aerobatic system normalizing scores shall become effective 2 Free Flight a Starting procedures positions clarified b The permitted use thermal detection equipment made specific c Line-release requirements clari fied Nordic Gliders d Fuel availability practice flying recommended e A provisional rule allow smaller en gines compete approved 3 Control Line a US proposals concerning Team Race scoring referred CL Sub committee further study b The Team Race requirement 7cc max fuel capacity reinstated ef fective January 1 1984 safety measure reduce landing incidents c UK proposals regarding model size changes referred CL Sub committee further study d The definition safety wire attach ments Combat model bellcrank made specific requiring wire attachments withstand minimum pull test 100 Newtons 224 lb e The Combat streamer string size defined have maximum 2mm dia meter maximum breaking load 120 Newtons 2688 lb 4 Radio Control a A US proposal revise Aerobatic model noise test rejected b A Swiss proposal provide audible visual warning flight outside aerobatic flight box referred subcommittee c It approved redefine Aero batic model landing zone either circle 50-meter radius two lines across runway spaced 100 meters apart runway least 10 meters wide d Normalizing Aerobatic scores first place gets specific number points regardless actual score other places proportional first place score approved e A requirement accessibility measurement wheels Pylon models enclosed spats pants approved f The requirement Pylon model canopy capable enclosing pilots head deleted size cano py unchanged g A Belgium Soaring proposal require mass model altered during single round 5% referred subcommittee further consideration 112 Model Aviation ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS h US Soaring proposals regarding manon-man scheduling flights drawn favor German proposals approved accomplish same purposes Thus man-on-man flying norm groups six Duration groups four Distance approved Soaring safety addition sighting apparatus winches device constituting obstacle shall placed within three meters course j A US proposal require organ izer Soaring World Championhips provide winches rejected k It approved power winch must operated its towline lying ground across other towlines also during line rewind ing parachute must removed deactivated I A German Soaring proposal delete limit 12 laps Distance task approved rejected Danish proposal delete Distance task en tirely Also rejected German pro posal go back two laps Speed instead current four laps m The US proposal establish rules cross-country RC Soaring approved 14-1 votethis same pro posal rejected last year 1 vote n For Helicopters approved change landing pad 2-meter diameter 12-meter square o For electric-powered models ap proved maximum power source 42 volts 30 Ni-Cd cells row 5 Scale a Four-stroke engines now provided Control Line 20cc limit single engine 40cc limit two engines Also electric motors permitted Scale limits above 42 v 30 cells b For CL last five laps now flown approximate height three meters prove flight possible out ground effect c Throttle control must used maximum points effectively real istically throughout flight 6 Records a A US proposal provide special course RC Helicopter speed records referred subcommittee review whether special course differ ent airplanes necessary b It approved ClAM Techni cal Secretary have authority reject Distance Duration records strong probability exists slope lift aided flightsuch flying over terrain reasonably flat 7 General a Not took place meeting reported Some items such Slope Soaring orfor Model Rockets included nor other items rejected referred sub committee Greater detail may avail able reports various spe cial-interest delegates present ClAM meeting typically published Model Aviation meeting minutes available early 1984 b Elections ClAM officers sub committee chairmen re-elected except Werner Groth Fed eral Republic Germany elected First VicePresident replace Luigi Bovo Italy retired c US Representatives Free Flight George Xenakis Control LineLaird Jackson* RC AerobaticsRon Chid gey* RC SoaringDan Pruss* RC Py lonBob Brown RC Helicopter Horace Hagen RC ElectroflightCal Ettel ScaleBob Wischer NoiseDon Lindley* Information Education Travis McGinnis Spacemodels model rocketsHoward Kuhn* Note * Subcommittee Chairman Overrepresented representatives Well AMA has big investment FAI activities send teams World Championships pro vide funds allocate dollar AMA membersdues also pro vides funds assure modeling activity FAI has representation per son annual meetings Thus facets AMA interest FAI modeling provided FlA FiB FiC F1H Free Flight Nordic A-2 Glider Wakefield Rubber Power Nordic A-i Glider George Xenakis FF Subcommittee Member Yugoslavias offer host 1985 FF World Championships accepted WC will held Livno 100km north city Split flying site valley 5km 8km grassy field date will last week August 1985 should biggest FF World Champs ever because central location excellent flying site meeting 26 countries indicated planned attend number could easily grow over 30 Plenary meeting held second day ClAM meeting official votes taken voted recommendations put forth members technical meetings first day Consequently results technical meetings presented follow ing report attendance FF technical meeting Kaynes FF subcommittee chairman UK P AlInut FF subcommittee member Canada Atle Kiungrehang Norway T Koster Denmark Roux Alain France j Valery France P Chaussebourge FF sub committee member France P Wanngard Sweden M Dilly New Zealand S Rodri guez Spain G Xenakis USA number agenda items non controversial handled quickly Sport ing Code paragraph 256drawing start ing position rotatingwas accepted unanimously Paragraph 261four models FlA FiB FiCwas already 1983 version Sporting Code withdrawn item three models FiG Fl H accepted unanimously paragraph 332 having organizer World Championships provide fuel test flying Item 3111a already new Sporting Code withdrawn Surprisingly item paragraph 3111b marking FlAtowing cable holding end elicited lot discussion controversy finally resolved adding following words devices may released competitor under penalty cancellation flight com petitor may release launching cable lightweight marker such ring pennant small rubber ball its end epted unanimously proposal expand scope FiC event make models smaller en gines competitive accepted unani mously provisional rule follow ing modification surface-area limits 3040 sq din exact way rule change implemented will decided spring 1984 FAI Bureau meet ing hoped opening-up Fl C specificaiton would tested various International Continental Championships could decided 1988 whether incorporate 1988 Sporting Code found successful proposal Finland ban electronic thermal detectors resulted much discussion finally resolved following wording 14 favor 2 abstentions FF subcommittee would keep matter under continued review Action would taken subject following cir cumstances a That became apparent elec tronic devices gave high certainty finding thermals b Competitors using two sensors c Sensors being spread 25 meters competitors starting po sition d Computers being used inter pret observations sensors Plenary meeting Finland hear ing proposed resolution accepted withdrew agenda item necessary vote F2A F2B F2C F2D Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat Laird Jackson Chairman Control Line Subcommittee 1983 annual Plenary meeting ClAM FAI took place first sec ond December Paris France year proceedings overshadowed re-emphasis policy four-year cycle changes previously imposed parent bodythe FAI restriction imposed because inherent desire rules stability reduction confusion Therefore rules proposals con sidered year cannotand could notbeMarch 1984 113 ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS come effective until 1988 Much work discussion Nevertheless some de cisions reached some directions work change established proposals before Control Line subcommittee approved 1984 application return 7cc tank capacity F2C Team Race An tendant increase wire size 04mm 0016 approved Several proposals defeated state ment allow single-engine airplanes Combat defeated want try multi-engines funeral propo sal allow Combat fliers change control lines during bout defeated safety measure pull-test streamer attach ment defeatedas covered pre sent rules requirement safety wires between engine belicrank Combat modified either inspection visible safety attachment pull-test hidden tachment will allowed other proposals tabled returned subcommittee study included revised classification finalists Stunt Aerobatics principle scoring qualification flights finalists accepted number finalists seems too large process comfortably day should consider reduction 12 10 finalists matter Combat model specification needs study conflicting suggestions restore popularity category Fi nally matter strength construction streamer string approved inclusion jury guide F3A RC Aerobatics Ron Chidgey Chairman F3A Subcommittee Beginning January 1 1984 new schedule maneuvers will effect FAI RC Aerobatics F3A competition Except rules changes purpose clarification improve safety rules will remain un changed four years result 1983 ruling FAI General Council means 1985 WC Netherlands 1987 WC site unknown will flown new schedule new schedule Turn around schedule will covered detail both new 1984-85 AMA rule book 1984 FAI Sporting Code both due published early 1984 interested getting headstart learn ing new schedule should aware final version Turnaround schedule different preliminary version printed 1982-83 AMA rule book Note also differs illustra tion July 1982 Competition News letter official schedule listed end report now contains 21 maneu vers total K-factor 54 Since Turnarounds now judged pattern isnt long would think first glance actually requires about eight minutes execute time allowed remains 10 minutes however Some other points concerning 1984 FAI rules should aware 1 Four flights still allowed two fore two sets judges best three four flights counted instead best flight set judges 2 Airplane engine specifications re main unchanged 20cc four-cycle legal 1983 3 The noise rule remains unchanged noise proposals agenda year either rejected Plenary meeting withdrawn 4 High low scores maneuver will discarded four judges used 5 The frame 60 degrees side center opened up 45 degrees 6 Autopilots automatic control se quencing preprogrammed flight al lowed Well lust about covers significant changes rules 1984 Everyone now speculating what impact changes will have model design equipment Let tell some experiences observa tions thoughts 1 Dont burn old airplanes fly Turnaround schedule pretty well ever optimum weight will 1/2 ighter Also work props pipes slow airplane down slightly sacrificing power vertical performance High pitch lower rpm what needed Anyone got good constant-speed prop 2 Remember center maneuvers essentially same present Masters Pattern 60 degree frame means Turnaround maneuvers dont have right top True will have bring close can ex pense crowding center maneuvers high-K maneuvers 3 A lot work needs done op timize engines both two-cycle four-cycle slightly slower speed high-power type flying required Ignition solid state sure should improve low end torque both two- four-cycle engines Automatic spark advance will required least automatic two-position 4 experience 800 sq Tiger Tail 4 1000 sq TAR Baby tells considering weather conditions 800 sq airplane closer being ideal 1000 sq F3B RCThermal Soaring Dan Pruss F3B Subcommittee Chairman rules frozen four years line didnt get sit up take notice consider meaning way rules used fourth Soaring World Champion ships plus proposals accepted 1982 ClAM meeting go effect January 1 1984 will rules through De cember 1987 two major changes accep ted year ago go effect 1984 175-meter towline length allow ance hand-tow launching 40-50kg nylon monofilament weak-link rule winchlaunches freeze further means proposals accepted 1983 ClAM meeting provisionalor trial basis next four years some proposals turned out Group scoring man-on-man Accepted after lot convincing First off technical meeting German version barely considered USA version totally rejectedmainly because latters group-scoring methods no-relaunch restriction voting technical meeting ended draw proposal much negative expres sions coming countries strong F3B interest too few number manage Task BDistance timely drawal USA proposal during Plen ary meeting gave impetus German version otherwise good chance neither proposal would have accepted Man-on-man finally approved vote 14-7-1 Orangizer-supplied winches Only two votes favor proposal came out technical meeting Plenary meeting vote 6-20-0 However us favoror least lean towardthe pro posals direction dont consider issue dead Australia basically favor being host fifth World Championships 1985 still some hope Cross-country provisional rules Accepted few European countries have tried event out voted proposal en thusiasm rules provisional means get shakedown get refined need Once rules use during three International meets involving least five countries category qualifies World Championship status 114 Model Aviation Turnaround Pattern 1984 F3A Schedule Maneuvers ManeuverK 1Avalanche3 2Half Reverse Cuban Eight1 3Slow Roll3 4Stall Turn right left wind correction2 5Square Loop Four Y2 Rolls5 6Immelmann Turn1 7Three Outside Loops3 8Half Roll Half Square Loop top1 9Top Hat3 10Stall Tum /2 Roll upline downllne2 11Four-Point Roll4 12Top Hat s right left wind correction2 13Six-Sided Loop4 14Half Cuban Eight1 15Square Horizontal Eight5 16Humpty Bump pull vertical 1/2 roll push over pull level1 17Double lmmelmann2 18Double Humpty Bump Humpty Bump V2 roll up down2 19Two Rolls opposite directions inverted4 20Half Square Outside Loop bottom1 21Inverted Three-Turn Spin4 Total K54 ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS Other Changes following four changes refer Sporting Code rule book paragraph numbers relate either safety word-clarifica tion will corrections 1984 rules 5318 Amend fifth paragraph read Sighting apparatus winches de vice constituting obstacle should 5322 Delete last four words para graph four C ng working time add following power winch must operated its towline lying ground across other towlines 5322 Add following sentance fifth paragraph During complete rewinding line winch parachute used must removed inactivated 5322ba2 last paragraph Replace last line within approximately three meters winch last note F3B subcommittee did offer amendment new USA time table proposal amendment requests FAI General Conference should apply restrictions technical operations its subcommittees particular application four-year freeze compatible rate technological development some aviation categories General Conference meets year Theres always hope F3C RC Helicopter pad dimension 2-meter 12-meter diameter second USA rules change proposal recommended changing wording general rules section covering main rotor blades present wording states metal can used blade attachment points proposed wording would say metal tip weights can used consist dry loose metal powder demonstrated safe all-wood main rotor blades main reason proposal competition pilots use metal tip weights improve Helicopters performance addition ever add Scale class FAI program banning tip weights would prevent use flybarless rotor sys tems thus severely influence Scale ap pearance proposal met considerable oppo sition within subcommittee Some key points 1 Although presence metal tip weights can readily verified metal detectors construction same cannot verified thus poses real problem Contest Directors 2 Main rotor blades can also weighted using heavy/thick layers fiberglass cloth thus can also pose safety hazard actual use fiberglass blades have ob served shatter lengthwise remain tached blade holders resulting spinning mass sharp edges subcommittee recommended drawal proposal proviso additional work done area order Horace Hagen develop main rotor blades safe all-wood blades stifling new devel o pments final USA submission recommended change course layout Section 751 Straight-Line World Speed Record Course 200-meter distance between gates reduced 60 meters order match slower speed RC Helicopter reason change during tempts World Speed Records Helicopters have destroyed due visi bility problems shorter course will also encourage new attempts will safer Since Helicopters expected fly about one-third speed fixed-wing models factor-of-three change course length will re sult same speed measurement accuracy assume use identical timing struments Due rather short time countrys delegate study material decided ClAM refer back F3C subcommittee further study finally present FAI F3C RC Helicopter Rules have granted World Championship status ClAM its April 1983 meeting means ClAM recognized rules have used international competitions last two years little no change minimum requirement three international contests five participating countries has also satisfied now looking ward first F3C World Championships 1985 Canadian delegate produced firm offer writing meeting ClAM decided postpone acceptance offer until after ClAM bureau meeting April 1984 meeting ClAM bureau will de agenda years FAI Plenary Meeting contained two rules change proposals covering general rules sections 541 543 Both proposals submitted USA Another submission USA suggested changes base dimensions Straight-Line World Speed Record Course first proposal recommended changing size helipads present 2meter 12-meter diameter Two years ago Europeans proposed helipads 2-meter diameter Most championships held Europe Japan take place hardtop sections regional international airports thus need anything chalk paint mark size location helipad However formal FAI competitions held USA have some difficulty helipads problem exists con tests held surfaces other blacktop concrete very closely-cropped grass contests typically held sites under full control Contest Director year AMA Nationals FAI event offered held grass field Fourfoot 12 meter square helipads half sheet standard-size plywood provided although dimensions did comply FAI regulations no problems en countered Helipads above dimen sions also used other FAI competi tions problems protests After pointed out national competi tion categories require helipads three feet diameter subcommittee members Belgium Canada Japan supported USA proposal change FAI helltermine present two-year schedule successive World Championships vari ous categories must modified order add RC Helicopter F3C RC Pylon Racing F3D RC Electroflight F3E categories reason national aero clubs provide financial support send teams World Champs increase number teams sent World Cham pionships year may place too much burden some participating countries scuttlebutt Plenary meeting present two-year cycle successive World Champs event will increased three years F3C subcommittee feels three-year cycle better no F3C World Championships interested copies pro posed changes please send SASE H G Hagen 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 F3D RC Pylon Racing Bob Brown results 1983 FAI Plenary meet ing proved great significance Pylon Racers throughout world delegates voted accept present set rules World Championships category accept ance now provides Pylon competitor opportunity reach goal becom ing 2 World Champion FAI Pylon first conceived FAI 1970 Careful analysis accepted rules will show basically follow origi nal set Additional rules have added clarification size airframe has decreased intent still same Longitudinal stability rules created year four-year freeze placed rule book reason rule may now changed interest safety Comparing history Pylon-class rule changes other World Championshipstatus classes easy see Pylon rules have accepted have subjected annual sweeping changes other classes note thanks should issued men like Cliff Telford Adam Sattler Harold deBolt represented United States March 1984 115 ouu va,auc hlic IsL IJc uunpuiiuur Iu uuIIu FAI Pylon Racer current rules ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS previous FAI Pylon subcommittees per severance hard work has finally paid off Since 1976 have two international Pylon events per year meets have five countries represented upcoming 1984 schedule shows least three meets international importance meets will held Queensland Australia Trans Tasman Event Milano Italy Sopwlth Cup Prayna Czechslovakia present time competi tors United States can look forward meets Northeast possibly Nats first time ever statement will FAI Pylon World Champion ship true question remains l champion United States F3E RC Electroflight Calvin E Ettel Member F3E Subcommittee first attendance ClAM Plenary meeting much protocol procedure quite strange ever too difficult grasp meter flow information aims goals participating countries respective delegates committee persons little consequence tran spired regard F3E request Germans limit battery total voltage 42 volts and/or 30 cells nickel cadmium logical viewpoints of represented countries governmental safety restrictions find also reasonable point stop least aspect what becoming electrical horsepower race subject American proposals can best summed up too sweeping allencompassing digested time countries represented detracting logic merit particularly analyzed limited exposure con ducting International Class competition events F3E need speak authority gained virtue experience actual use new rules submit adop tion body proposal Subcommittee chair man Mr Blommaart committee write submit consideration con test organizers sponsors guidebook recommendations used conducting Electroflight competition excellent particularly astute its political consid eration rules changes have sug gested have yet acquired background extensive actual usage fact dispositon Swiss pro posals Aerobatic rules 1000 gram Pylon models well US proposals revision pages 19 20 toto Such disposition quite logical fair proposal modify 55361 Task B Duration Landing total duration 360 seconds sound change reasons persuasive enough overcome abstentions friends can best summarize conclusions some brief recommendations hope can will utilized effect procedure organization promotion substan tive program Electric Flight US within framework competition AMA program need follow pre cisely format FAI competition will decided advantage pro gress selection teams represent USA International Competition Electric Flight has enjoyed highly competitive sport certain countries such Switzerland Netherlands Bel gium West Germany France name few other countries such own has no shortage interest same interest has novelty nature rather discipline word implies nature European competition have observed testi fies USA have yet dis ciplined ourselves level competition of Europeans respective FAI F3E teams mean imply US competitors perfectly capable prod ucing World-Class com petition us selected serve first F3E competition team mean very lack organized emphasis F3E sporting event what now have indi viduals interest Electric Flight degree individual expertise must selected trained F3E discipline fore can effectively compete win against countries organized competi tion has existed period time has existed Given premise organized competi tion should exist USA have two proposals would like make 1 survey should commissioned inclusion pages own Model v/a t/on magazine see what extent what degree level exists interest Electroflight US suspect potent level interest out there' interest should nurtured directed along lines indicated experiences Europeans Im saying can profit mistakes experi ences large degree create quickly own cadre qualified competitors 2 should begin make plans corporate AMA competition class Elec tric Flight based what see gradual separation some Scandinavian countries move away horsepower race ex emplified use more ex pensive motors larger batteries normal F3E World Class compe tition class competition has loosely called Schnuppi very own Snoopy Class primarily seven-cell-battery event includes both Duration Gliders much like Two-Meter equipment b Pylon recommended maximum weight 1250 grams Both model types quite popular USA flown much participation competition firmly believe ready promote AMA-sanctioned competition along simple lines Duration Glider 7 cells less power B Duration Glider 7 cells C Pylon Racer 7 cells less power would basic rules premises determining classificaiton competition can expanded local option con form closely F3E rules log ical progression direction expressed implied F4B F4C RC CL Scale Bob Wischer us concerned about negative reaction proliferation multiengine models suit FAI bonus system assured will no rule changes until after January 1 1988 present rules have frozen FAI decree until date except minor changes involving safe ty rule clarification hearing US Scale mod elers building planning build airplanes take advantage generous bonus flight scoring points being deterred possibility bonus sys tem might scrappedor modified award lower bonuses bonus system doing what intended Complex models now taking over top spots competition standings equal chance win against simple types Scale subcommittee members discussed reaction modelers new Stand-Off static judging technique now being used re place old measuring close scrutiny method Most opinion mod elers welcomed observation details surface texture craftsmanship one-meter distance proposal United Kingdom permit changing intake outlet areas ducted fan models between static judging flight rejected Another UK proposal permit Control Line Scale models use greater-displacement 4-stroke engines accepted allows 20cc maximum single-engine 40cc two 4-stroke engines change becomes effective 1985 brings Con trol Line Scale power alignment RC Scale UK proposal Control Line Scale asked change mandatory 10 laps flown last five laps mini mum altitude three meters above groundeffect vigorously opposed because three-meter altitude difficult define judges well pilot rule wording modified approximate altitude three meters Effective date will probably 1988 rule change US Control Line Scale team members formed three-meter distance would very difficult judge ordei certain model being flown above ground-effect proposal set too high minimum though doubtful whether ground-effect extends over meter Control Line Scale proposal UK asked flight judging guide rewritten read order considered maximum marks throttle shall have used effectively realistically through out flight US team members agreed worthy proposal Swiss proposal permit unlimitedpower electric motors Scale events ac cepted France will host Scale World Championships held historic LeBour 116 Model Aviation get Airport July 2 through 8 1984 Events will RC Scale Control Line Scale additional International Contest Big Scale Models Definition models extra event 6kg 10kg weight fuel three en gines maximum restriction engine size contestant must builder Big Scale Models will flown July 3 4 static judging follow July 5 6 avoid interference FAI event judging Event fee will 800 Swiss francs about $400 everyone contestants support ers alike includes meals hotel seven nights banquet competition fee will special package arrangements want meals included hotel selected located about 1km airport Authorized frequencies 26 MHz 26815 26905 10 kHz spacing 41 MHz41000 41200 10 kHz spacing 72 MHz72000 725 00 20 kHz spac ing 436 MHz436000 437000 50 kHz spacing show delegates hands 14 nations offered entry RC nine CL Jury judges will announced April 1984 FAI meeting Norway South Africa bidding 1986 Scale World Championships final decision deferred until vote taken December 1984 FAI meeting Norway would hold meet Jarlsberg Air field near Tonsberg 100km southwest Oslo Tentative dates would early August early June best weather conditions August preferred World Championships Commentaries NC Aerobatics Team Member Speaks very excited about 13th World RC Aerobatics Championships held hometown Pensacola FL day can compete such event own backyard weather very uncomfortable first three days unusual us time year however turned beautiful fourth final day opening day ceremonies final closing Championships contest run very well competitors viewpoint know problems will always think everyone did superb job mak ing competitors happy competition during 13th F3A Championships fierce everyone ex pected extremely pleased make Finals after having some engine problems early competition being second World Champion ships have participate can say truly pleasure have two teammates can depend work believe reason US can win team honors consistently other team disturbing rumor circulat ing during contestthat being US team trouble due some engine fail ures question Could pull off another team victory almost supporters lost faith ability team win realize people really understand competition give up until last flight flown did Enough said enjoyed having friends across country well around world Pensacola also made new friends Once again plea sure serving USA team hope able participate World Cham pionships come Free Flighters Rol Anderson Id like cite following three facts about 1983 Free Flight World Champion ships before saying anything else Fact USA Team eight firsttime fliers previous World Champs experience Fact extreme weather conditions re quired strong organization downwind re trieval during competition Fact weather conditions four days required skill cooperation good team manager leadership launch line necessary shuttle flying order re pair broken models get three flights off round Result Matt GewainFi Towline Glider Individual Champion USA Power Team second overall Yes would have liked have better result categories However considers results USA Steve Helms certainly overall leadership form Roger Simpson seasoned worldclass competitor excellent Team Manager team cooperation shown full retrieval birds time re pairs flight round Also shown necessary repair models flight line required rooms night result eight rookies ex emplifies developed structure USA team selection program make USA team first time requires strong well-practiced competitor luck way onto USA teamyou earn now-implemented team practice has proven better results before due team getting structured retrieval communication learning about other fly team Having mem ber FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee since its inception can now proud have participated better USA team due program struc ture development has taken place since early Seventies organizational standpoint can compare previous World Champs first overall structure seemed very good Processing breeze running ahead schedule organ izers seemed very well set up field spite weather held well schedule facility College Goulburn excellent food goodAustralian wine beer arent bad either people college town extremely friendly very cooperative way banquet truly smorgasbord feast camaraderie 20 countries po litically different having fun laughing enjoying other beautiful example what real world peace could frater nity model fliers common love Free Flight sport make possible Another Glider Flier Writes Jim Bradley indeed privilege member 1983 USA Free Flight team flew World Champs held Goulburn New South Wales Australia After years hard work guess effort paid off After preparing World Champs 13 months seems like went too fast left Orlando September 21 flew LA Sydney wasnt sure going still hadnt received tickets until 45 minutes before due leave arrived Sydney morning September 23 after spending about 24 hours airports airplanes plan team supporters caravan Goulburn got lost caravan left wife no prob lem organizers provided us maps get out Sydney besides few miles found Matt Gewain wife side road broken rental car After quick tune-up way Goulburn arrived around noon got settled motel drove out field see what like very big few trees few wet spots fences too windy test gave up day meet September 24-25 World Champs flying site planned flying practice first day blown out rescheduled Mon day 26th FAI A-2 held Sunday wind wasnt quite bad third day first time calm enough fly contest went off real well ended up sixth out 48 Things starting look good FiC Power team supporters did ex cellent job chasing both Fl B Wake field Fl flown same day next day Fl C Power Fl H A-i flown Fl Fl B team March 1984 117 Power FIiers report US member Observations formation Education subcommittee will appear next month chase lucked out calm warm first time models didnt go very far next four days testing pro cessing various functions preparing World Champs got fly two half days out four due wind rain Fl first event World Champs held October 1 started out cool calm calm part didnt last too long first round calm found good thermal maxed ease second round ended up same re sultsonly wind increased about eight 10 mph time flew third round wind up about 15 mph crashed first attemptit faultand used another model record third max second model dam aged after landed wind caused tumble damaging wing stab Continued page 122 National Records Beginning th s ssue Competit Newsletter will publish monthly list AMA National Records have re corded during previous month list will supplement full-page National listing appears less frequently attempt made publish large list quarterly basis too frequently de layed space crunch additional month two National Record issued during month will listed may result record being issued same event age category given month New Records December 301983 Outdoor FF Category Ornithopter Open 0125 Jean rews 11/12/83 Outdoor FF Category III Gas Junior 0926 Ken Keegan 11/27/83 B Gas Junior 1238 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 C Gas Junior 2145 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 D Gas Junior 0733 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 Sullivan Award continued first place wins Indoor Paper Stick Indoor Easy B Indoor Hand-Launched Glider Indoor Peanut Scale 1AA Scale Gas Mulvihill Rubber AMA Rubber Scale P-3 0 Second-place wins Indoor Pennyplane Indoor AMA Scale A-i Towline Glider Outdoor Peanut Scale worst event Outdoor HandLaunched Glider placed ninth However wasnt too bad since 14 fliers event total 65 Juniors entered 1983 Nationals RCCB Action continued engines market displacement largest having less figure 90 cu engines CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 247 Southwick Ad. 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Sun Diego CA92117 V John Martin 2180 Tigettail Miami PL 33133Xl Dave Hagen 19957 5 Ned Land Ad Oregon City ON 97045 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Hipsins PD Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 iV Non McNeiiy 6118 Barda Ace. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry StruckAPD2 Hambarg Old LymeCT06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ace. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Audy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Ad. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 2112 E Aaines Ad. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD irs Sean 52 Langisoim Naslsaa NH 03060 II Adoert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Aochwter NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Maine Ad Wilmington 0819810 V David PlatI 6940 NW 18th Pt Lauderdale hL 33313 VI Jim Thomerson 1217 Sileen Collinseille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3822 Tamarink Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachatge Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boa 673 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1411 Bryant Ave Cottage Grove GA 97424 Vi Chris Matauno 8578 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Bill Shailor 13596 Montrose Detroit Ml 48227 Vill Mark Valerias 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross PG Boc 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kavin Collins 2320 Sahalen Dr E Aedmond WA 98052 VI John Guenther ANt Soc 715 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough NAl Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 322 Sundown Ln. Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View Place S. Salem DA 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICSVI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lecivgton KY 40514 TBAVII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55112 Ii Joe Pniend41 Carriage Miii Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722VIII T8A Ill Aon HesselbrOchB32OBlvnbvrrvHilI CtCincinnati OH 45211IX Loren Trngcllas 3003 S Evyrect Wichita KS 67217 IV Scatty Mills 2 SOc 77 Charlottesville VA 22901K Bill Northrop Jr 621 55 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 \ TBAXl Charles Davenport 1441556266th St Kent WA 98031 HELICOPTER I TEA ii Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Ned Back NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Ad Grennviiln PA 16125 IV TEA V TEA RACING I TEA II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 III Dave Latsra 1141 Columbus No2 Lemoyne PA 17043 IV TBA V TEA SOARING I TEA II Oordon Stracion 255 Bievoort St. Kew Outdens NY 11415 III Gene Shelkey 217 Eanlid Ace Scottsdale PA 15683 IV Sob Cyampine 205 Tcon Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V TEA VI Oob Belluomini 129 College Paro Crnstvivw Hills KY 41017 VII TEA V III TEA IX Ed Coa B209 Linden Prairie Village KS 66206 X TEA XI Jerry HOlcomb 1010 NE 122nd Am Vanvouver WA 98664 VI TEA VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castin Romulus Ml 48174 VIII TEA IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alecander Cr Pinblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St Los Osnv CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierve 12415 52nd Ave Tacoma WA 98446 VI TEA VII Al Snidmore 5013 Oorsvtt MudisonWI 83711 VIII TBA IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Gar:rld Ovyver CO 80210 X Dave Pelcv 20450 Celtic St. Coucwortn CA 91311 Xl Ouve Joheson 3811 SC 159th P1 hortland OR 97226 CONTEST BOAND COONOINATON Den Lindley 420 Tapela Naperville IL 60540 Under standard Contest Board procedures voting Emergency Proposals CB member could choose Immediate Enforce ment proposal being included 1984-85 rule book No Immediate Ruling further vote some time future Denial Any Action RCCB members asked rank choices 1 2 3 total point-value option tab ulated option having lowest point-total winning option RCCB vote ranked three options follows Dist Ii 2 3 Dist lIi 2 3 Dist Illi 2 3 Dist IV1 23 Dist V3 2 1 Dist VI1 2 3 Dist VIIno vote Dist VIII1 2 3 Dist IX1 23 Dist X 1 2 3 Dist XI1--The totals fore 12 Immediate Enforcement 20 No Immediate Ruling 28 Denial Any Action Since lowest total score wins proposal passed immediate en forcement 118 Model Aviation Competition Directory
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RCCB Votes 1 Cubiclnch4Strokes 1983 ANNUAL FAI/CIAM PatternMEETING REPORTS Four-cycle engines up 12 Cu dis placement have approved use RC Pattern effective January 1 1984 November 1983 AMA Executive Council meeting Council voted unani mously refer emergency proposal RC Contest Board recommendation passed included 1984-85 rule book proposals intent change 60% factor now rules see paragraph 3941 page 41 1982-83 rule book 50% 50 four-stroke engines up 12 cu 50% 12 60 could used AMA Pattern competition Under existing rule maximumsize fourstroke could used would 103 cu in60% 10361and no Continued page 118 Matty Sullivan Award Winner 1983 Junior contestant Aaron Markos Deer field IL second winner Matty Sullivan Memorial Award Junior contestant best performance 1983 AMA Nationals Although Aaron did enter greatest number events Juniors entered 14 events performance out standing earned nine first places four se cond places ninth place Continued page 178 AMA President Summary Conclusions John Grigg Fifteen people representing United States attended ClAM meeting year included 11 members subcommittees ClAM Secretary voting Delegate alternate Delegate official observer also privileged have Bryant Thompson join us unofficial observer own expense Also us wives five above people expenses paid husbands two-day meeting commenced morning December 1 concluding about 430 pm Friday December 2 com mittee member voting delegate will have reports same issue wont tread area However several US proposals withdrawn permission prior voting session feel should explained During Soaring Technical Committee meeting became quite obvious US man-on-man proposal would never sur vive vote floorvirtually entire committee favoring German proposal man-on-man Since want foot door man-on-man felt best withdraw version lend support popular version can now propose changes thinking fine-tuning basic concept year ago soundly defeated John Worth New FAI Sporting Code rule book available early 1984 FAI rules freeze now effect until 1988 Applies FAI rules AMA rule book 1984-85 1984 World Championships approved Scale RC & CLParis France July 2-8 Control LineChicopee MA USA September 17-22 IndoorNagoya Japan October 13-18 Other World Championships approved 1985 Free FlightYugoslavia RC AerobaticsNetherlands RC SoaringAustralia 1986 ScaleNorway South Africa 1987 RC SoaringW Germany Possible New World Championships after 1984 RC Helicopters RC Pylon Racing RC Electroflight Control Line Team Racing F2C returns 7cc fuel capacity no changes model specifications other category FF RC Scale RC Aerobatics normalizing scores ap proved Cross-country RC Soaring rules approved effective until 1988 Control Line World Championships Upon ClAM approval event Chicopee MA site 1983 AMA Nation al Championships following FAI officials also approved Jury overall Peter Freebrey United Kingdom Rudy Beck Hungary Laird Jackson USA Aerobatic Judges M Harvey UK vanOmmeren Netherlands H Yongliang China L Gregori Italy K Trostle USA Team Racing Jury P Fontana Italy R Horwood UK D JehIlk USA Combat Judges R Evans UK G Mi chiels Belgium R Lopez USA Based survey taken FAI meet ing least 17 countries expected send teams including China basic entry fee participants competitors supporters will $60 plus $150 lodging desired no food included tickets closing banquet will available separately US supporters may register now sendCon tinued page 112 March 1984 109 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 Continued page 112 4aron Markos UeertIeId ILl won Matty Sullivan Memoi ivvdu ur uess persormance ny Junior competitor 1983 AMA National Contest Shuwn photo Aaron fleet planes accumulated during four years Nats activity prize $100 check handsome certificate member Chicago Aeronuts No its official AMA competition event is going held 1 984 AMA National Contest Reno NV have few major trials Indoor RC past five years local basisat IMS show California beginning 1979 Hampton VA 1980 holding flying session Nats hoped much wider selection modelers may give try will least turn out crowd terested spectators details Nats event have yet worked out meantime thought wed show some suc cessful models have flown past Watsows wondrous macnine useu -2 nuuu . y-mounted tank engine locations remind us old Dornier DO-X flying boat Seen IMS Note Lisaman Gossamer Condor airfoil fantastic built-up ribs iigntwetgnt origlnal-uesigII el Power VL motor flying weight 11 oz Model spanned 58 used Peck-Polymers prop Cannon RC systeml Hampton flying site ice rink Larry Fairs machine flew well un happy combination motor/battery/prop duration low Some models hard time rising above temperature inversion layer air over ice Woody Blanchards Reminder-Scale Cata lina trouble its ROGs ROIflights ice arena because cold de scending air near floor flew well once struggled through temperature inver sion layer though 110 Model Aviation Lignler-Tnan-air ouu reLl fly-in twin electric motors Lou runn new mis eueIL-1sw~ 1 Hampton very precise smooth control via swiveling up/down electric-motor mount differential operation motors could fly through close-fitting balsa hoop Power event LIIIS l flew 5009 using climb/glide technique climb 50 ftBob Champines graceTul-looking machine cut motor glide 20 ft start motor andflew over 30 mm No info electric climb 50 ft etcmotor installationbut looks like has prop shaft extension Prop folds keep banging girders during glide Mitch Mr Electric Poling hew tnis nuge Astro Dandy IMS Weight 20% oz power Astro 02 6-7 sq ft area active Indoor Thirtiesheres Aeronca C-3 eiecmric ship minus lightweight fuselage shells Phil Bernilardts Astro u-powereu CdIIdU WL 8-ft span weighed 20 oz Prop geared 51 1904 HATS UPDATE ti7527 L7F47 L77&7LJ ROOM RESERVATIONS Special room rates available NATS Participants must register advance obtaining forms AMA Headquarters get room reservation forms send stamped self-addressed envelope AMA NATS PR Dept 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 will need form room single double will need No deposit required send form NOW sure getting room special rates NATS HEADQUARTERS CENTENNIAL COLISEUM will AMAs Headquarters 1984 NATS within three miles major Reno hotels convenient Stead Airport main RC CL flying site Coliseum will house Indoor events first two days NATS will site 1984 National Convention NATIONAL CONVENTIONEXPANDED 1984 NATIONAL CONVENTION will bigger better last year Discussion groups seminars scheduled evenings throughout week dont conflict flying events Manufacturers Displays will bigger better booths Coliseum floor Continual videotape live demonstrations will underway during show hours STATIC SHOW will held during Convention special trophies winners cate gories Models entered Scale events will display SWAP SHOP scheduled along other special events Coliseum will site INDOOR RC CONTEST during Convention unofficial event will offer special prizes RC models flown different categories Rules will announced later RENO VACATION INFORMATION Dont forget call FREE copy RENO TRAVEL PLANNER complete information hundreds activities events family can enjoy Reno Call TOLL FREE 800 648-6911 Tell youre AMA member theyll mail Reno Travel Planner March 1984 111 ClAM REPORTS AMA President continued Electroflight proposal aimed im proving safety found solve prob lem creating another subcommit tee chairman will shortly preparing ganizers guide will include safety improvement portion proposal guide will presented approval next ClAM meeting basis agreed withdraw proposal withdrawn proposal change length Dur ation task later defeated Plenary voting United States also submitted general proposal affect change timetable submitting rule-change agenda items attempt provide earlier agenda thereby allowing time review comment interested parties Plenary session chose act proposal stead referring ClAM Bureau con sideration hope can least gain 30-day improvement schedule past several years full six months asked John Worth mem ber Bureau must leave trust accomplish improved agenda schedule consider group did particu larly fine lob representing AMA year doing certainly improved rules situation congratulations case fully support ed proposal right point came obvious would accepted ob vious would defeated US Delegate D George Buso annual meeting FAI Interna tional Aeromodelling Committee ClAM convened Paris December 1 1983 29 countries represented Several issues pertaining rules will discussed detail others reports Model Aviation must pointed out year discussions influenced greatly fact FAI competition rules frozen until January 1 1988 Except clarification statements safety recom mendations will competing four years rules books January 1 1984 freeze obviously resulted discus sions will productive until four years hence Nevertheless new approaches ideas offered feel great deal understanding about specifics resulted years meeting firm offer Control Line World Championships held September 1722 USA received enthusiastically have interest World Champion competition Control Line last years Nats site Chicopee MA must-attend event 1984 Also during 1984 Japan will host door World Championships Nagoya October 13-18 Prior Indoor Cham pionships France will host Scale RC Control Line world event famous LeBour get airfield July 2-8 delegates voted upgrade both RC Helicopter RC Pylon events World ClAM REPORTS Championship status additions will cause some major scheduling difficulties conduct World Championship contest nine different categories two years major undertaking issue will resolved during ClAM Bureau Meeting April 1984 Model engine noise continues teresting agenda item proposal USA would have measured noise level RC Aerobatic airplane affect final score endorsed both Noise subcommittee Aerobatic sub committee However vote called four delegates voted propo sal 14 countries voted negatively five delegates abstained Although pointed out proposal could become rule until 1988 anyway negative vote disap pointed personally because both Ron Chidgey Aerobatic subcommittee chairman Don Lindley Noise committee chairman unanimous backing committees proposal becomes rather apparent modelers Europe Japan United States beginning solve two-cycle noise problems changing four-stroke en gines addition electric power coming strong countries Having actively involved model airplane sport almost 50 years re counting vast technological changes have taken place during time feel just beginning initial steps mak ing major changeover two-cycle en gines much quieter four-cycle power also electric motors change inevitable really serious about saving flying fields Otherwise legislation local state federal political bodies will eliminate us noise component fly ing model airplanes As know several countries Europe already have legislation books reduce eliminate model airplane engine noise cannot let hap pen USA As voting delegate ClAM United States want assure almost 90000 members AMA continue regarded positive influential body interested modelers world scene exert significant impact upon sport worldwide will continue contributions FAI meetings Summary continued ing fees AMA Note $60 fee includes souvenir package official World Cham pionships items pin patch program book poster self-stick emblems Accommodations six nights will nearest hotel avail able after team reservations fulfilled Other FAt Decisions 1 The ClAM Bureau officers will a Consider ways provide time countries study new proposals before voted year based US proposal b Have authority cancel events FAI Contest Calendar ap pears site organization other factors satisfactory seri ously doubt ClAM REPORTS c Seek minimum requirement lia bility protection participants International events d Seek ways accommodating World Championships events adding significantly annual cost sending teams such events Note currently seven World Cham pionships up three possible within few yearsRC Heli copters Soaring Electroflight e Define new RC Aerobatic system normalizing scores shall become effective 2 Free Flight a Starting procedures positions clarified b The permitted use thermal detection equipment made specific c Line-release requirements clari fied Nordic Gliders d Fuel availability practice flying recommended e A provisional rule allow smaller en gines compete approved 3 Control Line a US proposals concerning Team Race scoring referred CL Sub committee further study b The Team Race requirement 7cc max fuel capacity reinstated ef fective January 1 1984 safety measure reduce landing incidents c UK proposals regarding model size changes referred CL Sub committee further study d The definition safety wire attach ments Combat model bellcrank made specific requiring wire attachments withstand minimum pull test 100 Newtons 224 lb e The Combat streamer string size defined have maximum 2mm dia meter maximum breaking load 120 Newtons 2688 lb 4 Radio Control a A US proposal revise Aerobatic model noise test rejected b A Swiss proposal provide audible visual warning flight outside aerobatic flight box referred subcommittee c It approved redefine Aero batic model landing zone either circle 50-meter radius two lines across runway spaced 100 meters apart runway least 10 meters wide d Normalizing Aerobatic scores first place gets specific number points regardless actual score other places proportional first place score approved e A requirement accessibility measurement wheels Pylon models enclosed spats pants approved f The requirement Pylon model canopy capable enclosing pilots head deleted size cano py unchanged g A Belgium Soaring proposal require mass model altered during single round 5% referred subcommittee further consideration 112 Model Aviation ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS h US Soaring proposals regarding manon-man scheduling flights drawn favor German proposals approved accomplish same purposes Thus man-on-man flying norm groups six Duration groups four Distance approved Soaring safety addition sighting apparatus winches device constituting obstacle shall placed within three meters course j A US proposal require organ izer Soaring World Championhips provide winches rejected k It approved power winch must operated its towline lying ground across other towlines also during line rewind ing parachute must removed deactivated I A German Soaring proposal delete limit 12 laps Distance task approved rejected Danish proposal delete Distance task en tirely Also rejected German pro posal go back two laps Speed instead current four laps m The US proposal establish rules cross-country RC Soaring approved 14-1 votethis same pro posal rejected last year 1 vote n For Helicopters approved change landing pad 2-meter diameter 12-meter square o For electric-powered models ap proved maximum power source 42 volts 30 Ni-Cd cells row 5 Scale a Four-stroke engines now provided Control Line 20cc limit single engine 40cc limit two engines Also electric motors permitted Scale limits above 42 v 30 cells b For CL last five laps now flown approximate height three meters prove flight possible out ground effect c Throttle control must used maximum points effectively real istically throughout flight 6 Records a A US proposal provide special course RC Helicopter speed records referred subcommittee review whether special course differ ent airplanes necessary b It approved ClAM Techni cal Secretary have authority reject Distance Duration records strong probability exists slope lift aided flightsuch flying over terrain reasonably flat 7 General a Not took place meeting reported Some items such Slope Soaring orfor Model Rockets included nor other items rejected referred sub committee Greater detail may avail able reports various spe cial-interest delegates present ClAM meeting typically published Model Aviation meeting minutes available early 1984 b Elections ClAM officers sub committee chairmen re-elected except Werner Groth Fed eral Republic Germany elected First VicePresident replace Luigi Bovo Italy retired c US Representatives Free Flight George Xenakis Control LineLaird Jackson* RC AerobaticsRon Chid gey* RC SoaringDan Pruss* RC Py lonBob Brown RC Helicopter Horace Hagen RC ElectroflightCal Ettel ScaleBob Wischer NoiseDon Lindley* Information Education Travis McGinnis Spacemodels model rocketsHoward Kuhn* Note * Subcommittee Chairman Overrepresented representatives Well AMA has big investment FAI activities send teams World Championships pro vide funds allocate dollar AMA membersdues also pro vides funds assure modeling activity FAI has representation per son annual meetings Thus facets AMA interest FAI modeling provided FlA FiB FiC F1H Free Flight Nordic A-2 Glider Wakefield Rubber Power Nordic A-i Glider George Xenakis FF Subcommittee Member Yugoslavias offer host 1985 FF World Championships accepted WC will held Livno 100km north city Split flying site valley 5km 8km grassy field date will last week August 1985 should biggest FF World Champs ever because central location excellent flying site meeting 26 countries indicated planned attend number could easily grow over 30 Plenary meeting held second day ClAM meeting official votes taken voted recommendations put forth members technical meetings first day Consequently results technical meetings presented follow ing report attendance FF technical meeting Kaynes FF subcommittee chairman UK P AlInut FF subcommittee member Canada Atle Kiungrehang Norway T Koster Denmark Roux Alain France j Valery France P Chaussebourge FF sub committee member France P Wanngard Sweden M Dilly New Zealand S Rodri guez Spain G Xenakis USA number agenda items non controversial handled quickly Sport ing Code paragraph 256drawing start ing position rotatingwas accepted unanimously Paragraph 261four models FlA FiB FiCwas already 1983 version Sporting Code withdrawn item three models FiG Fl H accepted unanimously paragraph 332 having organizer World Championships provide fuel test flying Item 3111a already new Sporting Code withdrawn Surprisingly item paragraph 3111b marking FlAtowing cable holding end elicited lot discussion controversy finally resolved adding following words devices may released competitor under penalty cancellation flight com petitor may release launching cable lightweight marker such ring pennant small rubber ball its end epted unanimously proposal expand scope FiC event make models smaller en gines competitive accepted unani mously provisional rule follow ing modification surface-area limits 3040 sq din exact way rule change implemented will decided spring 1984 FAI Bureau meet ing hoped opening-up Fl C specificaiton would tested various International Continental Championships could decided 1988 whether incorporate 1988 Sporting Code found successful proposal Finland ban electronic thermal detectors resulted much discussion finally resolved following wording 14 favor 2 abstentions FF subcommittee would keep matter under continued review Action would taken subject following cir cumstances a That became apparent elec tronic devices gave high certainty finding thermals b Competitors using two sensors c Sensors being spread 25 meters competitors starting po sition d Computers being used inter pret observations sensors Plenary meeting Finland hear ing proposed resolution accepted withdrew agenda item necessary vote F2A F2B F2C F2D Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat Laird Jackson Chairman Control Line Subcommittee 1983 annual Plenary meeting ClAM FAI took place first sec ond December Paris France year proceedings overshadowed re-emphasis policy four-year cycle changes previously imposed parent bodythe FAI restriction imposed because inherent desire rules stability reduction confusion Therefore rules proposals con sidered year cannotand could notbeMarch 1984 113 ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS come effective until 1988 Much work discussion Nevertheless some de cisions reached some directions work change established proposals before Control Line subcommittee approved 1984 application return 7cc tank capacity F2C Team Race An tendant increase wire size 04mm 0016 approved Several proposals defeated state ment allow single-engine airplanes Combat defeated want try multi-engines funeral propo sal allow Combat fliers change control lines during bout defeated safety measure pull-test streamer attach ment defeatedas covered pre sent rules requirement safety wires between engine belicrank Combat modified either inspection visible safety attachment pull-test hidden tachment will allowed other proposals tabled returned subcommittee study included revised classification finalists Stunt Aerobatics principle scoring qualification flights finalists accepted number finalists seems too large process comfortably day should consider reduction 12 10 finalists matter Combat model specification needs study conflicting suggestions restore popularity category Fi nally matter strength construction streamer string approved inclusion jury guide F3A RC Aerobatics Ron Chidgey Chairman F3A Subcommittee Beginning January 1 1984 new schedule maneuvers will effect FAI RC Aerobatics F3A competition Except rules changes purpose clarification improve safety rules will remain un changed four years result 1983 ruling FAI General Council means 1985 WC Netherlands 1987 WC site unknown will flown new schedule new schedule Turn around schedule will covered detail both new 1984-85 AMA rule book 1984 FAI Sporting Code both due published early 1984 interested getting headstart learn ing new schedule should aware final version Turnaround schedule different preliminary version printed 1982-83 AMA rule book Note also differs illustra tion July 1982 Competition News letter official schedule listed end report now contains 21 maneu vers total K-factor 54 Since Turnarounds now judged pattern isnt long would think first glance actually requires about eight minutes execute time allowed remains 10 minutes however Some other points concerning 1984 FAI rules should aware 1 Four flights still allowed two fore two sets judges best three four flights counted instead best flight set judges 2 Airplane engine specifications re main unchanged 20cc four-cycle legal 1983 3 The noise rule remains unchanged noise proposals agenda year either rejected Plenary meeting withdrawn 4 High low scores maneuver will discarded four judges used 5 The frame 60 degrees side center opened up 45 degrees 6 Autopilots automatic control se quencing preprogrammed flight al lowed Well lust about covers significant changes rules 1984 Everyone now speculating what impact changes will have model design equipment Let tell some experiences observa tions thoughts 1 Dont burn old airplanes fly Turnaround schedule pretty well ever optimum weight will 1/2 ighter Also work props pipes slow airplane down slightly sacrificing power vertical performance High pitch lower rpm what needed Anyone got good constant-speed prop 2 Remember center maneuvers essentially same present Masters Pattern 60 degree frame means Turnaround maneuvers dont have right top True will have bring close can ex pense crowding center maneuvers high-K maneuvers 3 A lot work needs done op timize engines both two-cycle four-cycle slightly slower speed high-power type flying required Ignition solid state sure should improve low end torque both two- four-cycle engines Automatic spark advance will required least automatic two-position 4 experience 800 sq Tiger Tail 4 1000 sq TAR Baby tells considering weather conditions 800 sq airplane closer being ideal 1000 sq F3B RCThermal Soaring Dan Pruss F3B Subcommittee Chairman rules frozen four years line didnt get sit up take notice consider meaning way rules used fourth Soaring World Champion ships plus proposals accepted 1982 ClAM meeting go effect January 1 1984 will rules through De cember 1987 two major changes accep ted year ago go effect 1984 175-meter towline length allow ance hand-tow launching 40-50kg nylon monofilament weak-link rule winchlaunches freeze further means proposals accepted 1983 ClAM meeting provisionalor trial basis next four years some proposals turned out Group scoring man-on-man Accepted after lot convincing First off technical meeting German version barely considered USA version totally rejectedmainly because latters group-scoring methods no-relaunch restriction voting technical meeting ended draw proposal much negative expres sions coming countries strong F3B interest too few number manage Task BDistance timely drawal USA proposal during Plen ary meeting gave impetus German version otherwise good chance neither proposal would have accepted Man-on-man finally approved vote 14-7-1 Orangizer-supplied winches Only two votes favor proposal came out technical meeting Plenary meeting vote 6-20-0 However us favoror least lean towardthe pro posals direction dont consider issue dead Australia basically favor being host fifth World Championships 1985 still some hope Cross-country provisional rules Accepted few European countries have tried event out voted proposal en thusiasm rules provisional means get shakedown get refined need Once rules use during three International meets involving least five countries category qualifies World Championship status 114 Model Aviation Turnaround Pattern 1984 F3A Schedule Maneuvers ManeuverK 1Avalanche3 2Half Reverse Cuban Eight1 3Slow Roll3 4Stall Turn right left wind correction2 5Square Loop Four Y2 Rolls5 6Immelmann Turn1 7Three Outside Loops3 8Half Roll Half Square Loop top1 9Top Hat3 10Stall Tum /2 Roll upline downllne2 11Four-Point Roll4 12Top Hat s right left wind correction2 13Six-Sided Loop4 14Half Cuban Eight1 15Square Horizontal Eight5 16Humpty Bump pull vertical 1/2 roll push over pull level1 17Double lmmelmann2 18Double Humpty Bump Humpty Bump V2 roll up down2 19Two Rolls opposite directions inverted4 20Half Square Outside Loop bottom1 21Inverted Three-Turn Spin4 Total K54 ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS Other Changes following four changes refer Sporting Code rule book paragraph numbers relate either safety word-clarifica tion will corrections 1984 rules 5318 Amend fifth paragraph read Sighting apparatus winches de vice constituting obstacle should 5322 Delete last four words para graph four C ng working time add following power winch must operated its towline lying ground across other towlines 5322 Add following sentance fifth paragraph During complete rewinding line winch parachute used must removed inactivated 5322ba2 last paragraph Replace last line within approximately three meters winch last note F3B subcommittee did offer amendment new USA time table proposal amendment requests FAI General Conference should apply restrictions technical operations its subcommittees particular application four-year freeze compatible rate technological development some aviation categories General Conference meets year Theres always hope F3C RC Helicopter pad dimension 2-meter 12-meter diameter second USA rules change proposal recommended changing wording general rules section covering main rotor blades present wording states metal can used blade attachment points proposed wording would say metal tip weights can used consist dry loose metal powder demonstrated safe all-wood main rotor blades main reason proposal competition pilots use metal tip weights improve Helicopters performance addition ever add Scale class FAI program banning tip weights would prevent use flybarless rotor sys tems thus severely influence Scale ap pearance proposal met considerable oppo sition within subcommittee Some key points 1 Although presence metal tip weights can readily verified metal detectors construction same cannot verified thus poses real problem Contest Directors 2 Main rotor blades can also weighted using heavy/thick layers fiberglass cloth thus can also pose safety hazard actual use fiberglass blades have ob served shatter lengthwise remain tached blade holders resulting spinning mass sharp edges subcommittee recommended drawal proposal proviso additional work done area order Horace Hagen develop main rotor blades safe all-wood blades stifling new devel o pments final USA submission recommended change course layout Section 751 Straight-Line World Speed Record Course 200-meter distance between gates reduced 60 meters order match slower speed RC Helicopter reason change during tempts World Speed Records Helicopters have destroyed due visi bility problems shorter course will also encourage new attempts will safer Since Helicopters expected fly about one-third speed fixed-wing models factor-of-three change course length will re sult same speed measurement accuracy assume use identical timing struments Due rather short time countrys delegate study material decided ClAM refer back F3C subcommittee further study finally present FAI F3C RC Helicopter Rules have granted World Championship status ClAM its April 1983 meeting means ClAM recognized rules have used international competitions last two years little no change minimum requirement three international contests five participating countries has also satisfied now looking ward first F3C World Championships 1985 Canadian delegate produced firm offer writing meeting ClAM decided postpone acceptance offer until after ClAM bureau meeting April 1984 meeting ClAM bureau will de agenda years FAI Plenary Meeting contained two rules change proposals covering general rules sections 541 543 Both proposals submitted USA Another submission USA suggested changes base dimensions Straight-Line World Speed Record Course first proposal recommended changing size helipads present 2meter 12-meter diameter Two years ago Europeans proposed helipads 2-meter diameter Most championships held Europe Japan take place hardtop sections regional international airports thus need anything chalk paint mark size location helipad However formal FAI competitions held USA have some difficulty helipads problem exists con tests held surfaces other blacktop concrete very closely-cropped grass contests typically held sites under full control Contest Director year AMA Nationals FAI event offered held grass field Fourfoot 12 meter square helipads half sheet standard-size plywood provided although dimensions did comply FAI regulations no problems en countered Helipads above dimen sions also used other FAI competi tions problems protests After pointed out national competi tion categories require helipads three feet diameter subcommittee members Belgium Canada Japan supported USA proposal change FAI helltermine present two-year schedule successive World Championships vari ous categories must modified order add RC Helicopter F3C RC Pylon Racing F3D RC Electroflight F3E categories reason national aero clubs provide financial support send teams World Champs increase number teams sent World Cham pionships year may place too much burden some participating countries scuttlebutt Plenary meeting present two-year cycle successive World Champs event will increased three years F3C subcommittee feels three-year cycle better no F3C World Championships interested copies pro posed changes please send SASE H G Hagen 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 F3D RC Pylon Racing Bob Brown results 1983 FAI Plenary meet ing proved great significance Pylon Racers throughout world delegates voted accept present set rules World Championships category accept ance now provides Pylon competitor opportunity reach goal becom ing 2 World Champion FAI Pylon first conceived FAI 1970 Careful analysis accepted rules will show basically follow origi nal set Additional rules have added clarification size airframe has decreased intent still same Longitudinal stability rules created year four-year freeze placed rule book reason rule may now changed interest safety Comparing history Pylon-class rule changes other World Championshipstatus classes easy see Pylon rules have accepted have subjected annual sweeping changes other classes note thanks should issued men like Cliff Telford Adam Sattler Harold deBolt represented United States March 1984 115 ouu va,auc hlic IsL IJc uunpuiiuur Iu uuIIu FAI Pylon Racer current rules ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS previous FAI Pylon subcommittees per severance hard work has finally paid off Since 1976 have two international Pylon events per year meets have five countries represented upcoming 1984 schedule shows least three meets international importance meets will held Queensland Australia Trans Tasman Event Milano Italy Sopwlth Cup Prayna Czechslovakia present time competi tors United States can look forward meets Northeast possibly Nats first time ever statement will FAI Pylon World Champion ship true question remains l champion United States F3E RC Electroflight Calvin E Ettel Member F3E Subcommittee first attendance ClAM Plenary meeting much protocol procedure quite strange ever too difficult grasp meter flow information aims goals participating countries respective delegates committee persons little consequence tran spired regard F3E request Germans limit battery total voltage 42 volts and/or 30 cells nickel cadmium logical viewpoints of represented countries governmental safety restrictions find also reasonable point stop least aspect what becoming electrical horsepower race subject American proposals can best summed up too sweeping allencompassing digested time countries represented detracting logic merit particularly analyzed limited exposure con ducting International Class competition events F3E need speak authority gained virtue experience actual use new rules submit adop tion body proposal Subcommittee chair man Mr Blommaart committee write submit consideration con test organizers sponsors guidebook recommendations used conducting Electroflight competition excellent particularly astute its political consid eration rules changes have sug gested have yet acquired background extensive actual usage fact dispositon Swiss pro posals Aerobatic rules 1000 gram Pylon models well US proposals revision pages 19 20 toto Such disposition quite logical fair proposal modify 55361 Task B Duration Landing total duration 360 seconds sound change reasons persuasive enough overcome abstentions friends can best summarize conclusions some brief recommendations hope can will utilized effect procedure organization promotion substan tive program Electric Flight US within framework competition AMA program need follow pre cisely format FAI competition will decided advantage pro gress selection teams represent USA International Competition Electric Flight has enjoyed highly competitive sport certain countries such Switzerland Netherlands Bel gium West Germany France name few other countries such own has no shortage interest same interest has novelty nature rather discipline word implies nature European competition have observed testi fies USA have yet dis ciplined ourselves level competition of Europeans respective FAI F3E teams mean imply US competitors perfectly capable prod ucing World-Class com petition us selected serve first F3E competition team mean very lack organized emphasis F3E sporting event what now have indi viduals interest Electric Flight degree individual expertise must selected trained F3E discipline fore can effectively compete win against countries organized competi tion has existed period time has existed Given premise organized competi tion should exist USA have two proposals would like make 1 survey should commissioned inclusion pages own Model v/a t/on magazine see what extent what degree level exists interest Electroflight US suspect potent level interest out there' interest should nurtured directed along lines indicated experiences Europeans Im saying can profit mistakes experi ences large degree create quickly own cadre qualified competitors 2 should begin make plans corporate AMA competition class Elec tric Flight based what see gradual separation some Scandinavian countries move away horsepower race ex emplified use more ex pensive motors larger batteries normal F3E World Class compe tition class competition has loosely called Schnuppi very own Snoopy Class primarily seven-cell-battery event includes both Duration Gliders much like Two-Meter equipment b Pylon recommended maximum weight 1250 grams Both model types quite popular USA flown much participation competition firmly believe ready promote AMA-sanctioned competition along simple lines Duration Glider 7 cells less power B Duration Glider 7 cells C Pylon Racer 7 cells less power would basic rules premises determining classificaiton competition can expanded local option con form closely F3E rules log ical progression direction expressed implied F4B F4C RC CL Scale Bob Wischer us concerned about negative reaction proliferation multiengine models suit FAI bonus system assured will no rule changes until after January 1 1988 present rules have frozen FAI decree until date except minor changes involving safe ty rule clarification hearing US Scale mod elers building planning build airplanes take advantage generous bonus flight scoring points being deterred possibility bonus sys tem might scrappedor modified award lower bonuses bonus system doing what intended Complex models now taking over top spots competition standings equal chance win against simple types Scale subcommittee members discussed reaction modelers new Stand-Off static judging technique now being used re place old measuring close scrutiny method Most opinion mod elers welcomed observation details surface texture craftsmanship one-meter distance proposal United Kingdom permit changing intake outlet areas ducted fan models between static judging flight rejected Another UK proposal permit Control Line Scale models use greater-displacement 4-stroke engines accepted allows 20cc maximum single-engine 40cc two 4-stroke engines change becomes effective 1985 brings Con trol Line Scale power alignment RC Scale UK proposal Control Line Scale asked change mandatory 10 laps flown last five laps mini mum altitude three meters above groundeffect vigorously opposed because three-meter altitude difficult define judges well pilot rule wording modified approximate altitude three meters Effective date will probably 1988 rule change US Control Line Scale team members formed three-meter distance would very difficult judge ordei certain model being flown above ground-effect proposal set too high minimum though doubtful whether ground-effect extends over meter Control Line Scale proposal UK asked flight judging guide rewritten read order considered maximum marks throttle shall have used effectively realistically through out flight US team members agreed worthy proposal Swiss proposal permit unlimitedpower electric motors Scale events ac cepted France will host Scale World Championships held historic LeBour 116 Model Aviation get Airport July 2 through 8 1984 Events will RC Scale Control Line Scale additional International Contest Big Scale Models Definition models extra event 6kg 10kg weight fuel three en gines maximum restriction engine size contestant must builder Big Scale Models will flown July 3 4 static judging follow July 5 6 avoid interference FAI event judging Event fee will 800 Swiss francs about $400 everyone contestants support ers alike includes meals hotel seven nights banquet competition fee will special package arrangements want meals included hotel selected located about 1km airport Authorized frequencies 26 MHz 26815 26905 10 kHz spacing 41 MHz41000 41200 10 kHz spacing 72 MHz72000 725 00 20 kHz spac ing 436 MHz436000 437000 50 kHz spacing show delegates hands 14 nations offered entry RC nine CL Jury judges will announced April 1984 FAI meeting Norway South Africa bidding 1986 Scale World Championships final decision deferred until vote taken December 1984 FAI meeting Norway would hold meet Jarlsberg Air field near Tonsberg 100km southwest Oslo Tentative dates would early August early June best weather conditions August preferred World Championships Commentaries NC Aerobatics Team Member Speaks very excited about 13th World RC Aerobatics Championships held hometown Pensacola FL day can compete such event own backyard weather very uncomfortable first three days unusual us time year however turned beautiful fourth final day opening day ceremonies final closing Championships contest run very well competitors viewpoint know problems will always think everyone did superb job mak ing competitors happy competition during 13th F3A Championships fierce everyone ex pected extremely pleased make Finals after having some engine problems early competition being second World Champion ships have participate can say truly pleasure have two teammates can depend work believe reason US can win team honors consistently other team disturbing rumor circulat ing during contestthat being US team trouble due some engine fail ures question Could pull off another team victory almost supporters lost faith ability team win realize people really understand competition give up until last flight flown did Enough said enjoyed having friends across country well around world Pensacola also made new friends Once again plea sure serving USA team hope able participate World Cham pionships come Free Flighters Rol Anderson Id like cite following three facts about 1983 Free Flight World Champion ships before saying anything else Fact USA Team eight firsttime fliers previous World Champs experience Fact extreme weather conditions re quired strong organization downwind re trieval during competition Fact weather conditions four days required skill cooperation good team manager leadership launch line necessary shuttle flying order re pair broken models get three flights off round Result Matt GewainFi Towline Glider Individual Champion USA Power Team second overall Yes would have liked have better result categories However considers results USA Steve Helms certainly overall leadership form Roger Simpson seasoned worldclass competitor excellent Team Manager team cooperation shown full retrieval birds time re pairs flight round Also shown necessary repair models flight line required rooms night result eight rookies ex emplifies developed structure USA team selection program make USA team first time requires strong well-practiced competitor luck way onto USA teamyou earn now-implemented team practice has proven better results before due team getting structured retrieval communication learning about other fly team Having mem ber FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee since its inception can now proud have participated better USA team due program struc ture development has taken place since early Seventies organizational standpoint can compare previous World Champs first overall structure seemed very good Processing breeze running ahead schedule organ izers seemed very well set up field spite weather held well schedule facility College Goulburn excellent food goodAustralian wine beer arent bad either people college town extremely friendly very cooperative way banquet truly smorgasbord feast camaraderie 20 countries po litically different having fun laughing enjoying other beautiful example what real world peace could frater nity model fliers common love Free Flight sport make possible Another Glider Flier Writes Jim Bradley indeed privilege member 1983 USA Free Flight team flew World Champs held Goulburn New South Wales Australia After years hard work guess effort paid off After preparing World Champs 13 months seems like went too fast left Orlando September 21 flew LA Sydney wasnt sure going still hadnt received tickets until 45 minutes before due leave arrived Sydney morning September 23 after spending about 24 hours airports airplanes plan team supporters caravan Goulburn got lost caravan left wife no prob lem organizers provided us maps get out Sydney besides few miles found Matt Gewain wife side road broken rental car After quick tune-up way Goulburn arrived around noon got settled motel drove out field see what like very big few trees few wet spots fences too windy test gave up day meet September 24-25 World Champs flying site planned flying practice first day blown out rescheduled Mon day 26th FAI A-2 held Sunday wind wasnt quite bad third day first time calm enough fly contest went off real well ended up sixth out 48 Things starting look good FiC Power team supporters did ex cellent job chasing both Fl B Wake field Fl flown same day next day Fl C Power Fl H A-i flown Fl Fl B team March 1984 117 Power FIiers report US member Observations formation Education subcommittee will appear next month chase lucked out calm warm first time models didnt go very far next four days testing pro cessing various functions preparing World Champs got fly two half days out four due wind rain Fl first event World Champs held October 1 started out cool calm calm part didnt last too long first round calm found good thermal maxed ease second round ended up same re sultsonly wind increased about eight 10 mph time flew third round wind up about 15 mph crashed first attemptit faultand used another model record third max second model dam aged after landed wind caused tumble damaging wing stab Continued page 122 National Records Beginning th s ssue Competit Newsletter will publish monthly list AMA National Records have re corded during previous month list will supplement full-page National listing appears less frequently attempt made publish large list quarterly basis too frequently de layed space crunch additional month two National Record issued during month will listed may result record being issued same event age category given month New Records December 301983 Outdoor FF Category Ornithopter Open 0125 Jean rews 11/12/83 Outdoor FF Category III Gas Junior 0926 Ken Keegan 11/27/83 B Gas Junior 1238 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 C Gas Junior 2145 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 D Gas Junior 0733 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 Sullivan Award continued first place wins Indoor Paper Stick Indoor Easy B Indoor Hand-Launched Glider Indoor Peanut Scale 1AA Scale Gas Mulvihill Rubber AMA Rubber Scale P-3 0 Second-place wins Indoor Pennyplane Indoor AMA Scale A-i Towline Glider Outdoor Peanut Scale worst event Outdoor HandLaunched Glider placed ninth However wasnt too bad since 14 fliers event total 65 Juniors entered 1983 Nationals RCCB Action continued engines market displacement largest having less figure 90 cu engines CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 247 Southwick Ad. Westfield MA 01085 II Sobrind 872688th St Woodisaven Oueets NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willon Sc Lockport NY 14094 NC Bill Puori 28 Perewood Dr. Commack NY 11725 lii Ken Aeber 427 Elm Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisetbach 4568W 146th CleselandOH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders J, 9725 52nd Ave. College Park MD 20741 AC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cone Stafford VA 22554 V NC H Ncrvkauer 12230 Chicamauga Trail Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Ad Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Aenssalaer St Jacksonville PL 32205 VI AC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Ad Terre Haute IN 47803 NC Soaring Dale Polkening 1039 College Ave No 8W Wheaton IL 60817 CL W Bcdcioch Jr. 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 PP Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Au eeess entire Qisceics except Michigan TBA Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Admalus Mi 48174 CL & PP Paul Swill 11113 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Nandy Aandolph PG Boc 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Beda UNIVAC Bldg. 7100W Center Ad. No420 Omaha NE 68106 NC George Hunter 6962 S Lamar Sc Littleton CO 80123 X James Caughran 27818 OrmOnd Ave Hayward CA 94544 North Harry Apoian 27704 Saddle Ad Aolling Hill CA 90274 South Prank Gomes 2241 Noah Sc. Honolulu HI 96816 Hi meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St 3 lssepaahWA98027 NC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr Seattle WA 981 66 NC Pyion & Soaring NC Pattern aii other NC RC lexcept Soaring Boid Pace Selow indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARDVi Chris Malsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 Aay Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Ad Wayland MA 01778VII Aichard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 II Merrick Andreses 100 Nicer Ad. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603Viii Raiph Budi Tenny Boa 545 Nicisardson TX 75080 Ill Walt Vanoorder 5669 VictOry Vm LnCincinnatOH4522B iXStae Chilton 300S Main Wichita KS 67202 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Ad. McLean VA 22102X Clarence Macher 3860 Ecochee Ane. Sun Diego CA92117 V John Martin 2180 Tigettail Miami PL 33133Xl Dave Hagen 19957 5 Ned Land Ad Oregon City ON 97045 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Hipsins PD Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 iV Non McNeiiy 6118 Barda Ace. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry StruckAPD2 Hambarg Old LymeCT06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ace. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Audy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Ad. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 2112 E Aaines Ad. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD irs Sean 52 Langisoim Naslsaa NH 03060 II Adoert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Aochwter NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Karlsson 2643 Maine Ad Wilmington 0819810 V David PlatI 6940 NW 18th Pt Lauderdale hL 33313 VI Jim Thomerson 1217 Sileen Collinseille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3822 Tamarink Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Eachatge Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boa 673 Livermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1411 Bryant Ave Cottage Grove GA 97424 Vi Chris Matauno 8578 Ginger St John MO 83114 VII Bill Shailor 13596 Montrose Detroit Ml 48227 Vill Mark Valerias 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross PG Boc 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kavin Collins 2320 Sahalen Dr E Aedmond WA 98052 VI John Guenther ANt Soc 715 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough NAl Boa 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 322 Sundown Ln. Desoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St Omaha NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 XI Earle Moorhead 275 S View Place S. Salem DA 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICSVI Paul Proefrock 3989 Weber Way Lecivgton KY 40514 TBAVII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55112 Ii Joe Pniend41 Carriage Miii Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722VIII T8A Ill Aon HesselbrOchB32OBlvnbvrrvHilI CtCincinnati OH 45211IX Loren Trngcllas 3003 S Evyrect Wichita KS 67217 IV Scatty Mills 2 SOc 77 Charlottesville VA 22901K Bill Northrop Jr 621 55 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 \ TBAXl Charles Davenport 1441556266th St Kent WA 98031 HELICOPTER I TEA ii Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1 Ned Back NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Ad Grennviiln PA 16125 IV TEA V TEA RACING I TEA II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 III Dave Latsra 1141 Columbus No2 Lemoyne PA 17043 IV TBA V TEA SOARING I TEA II Oordon Stracion 255 Bievoort St. Kew Outdens NY 11415 III Gene Shelkey 217 Eanlid Ace Scottsdale PA 15683 IV Sob Cyampine 205 Tcon Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V TEA VI Oob Belluomini 129 College Paro Crnstvivw Hills KY 41017 VII TEA V III TEA IX Ed Coa B209 Linden Prairie Village KS 66206 X TEA XI Jerry HOlcomb 1010 NE 122nd Am Vanvouver WA 98664 VI TEA VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castin Romulus Ml 48174 VIII TEA IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alecander Cr Pinblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St Los Osnv CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierve 12415 52nd Ave Tacoma WA 98446 VI TEA VII Al Snidmore 5013 Oorsvtt MudisonWI 83711 VIII TBA IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Gar:rld Ovyver CO 80210 X Dave Pelcv 20450 Celtic St. Coucwortn CA 91311 Xl Ouve Joheson 3811 SC 159th P1 hortland OR 97226 CONTEST BOAND COONOINATON Den Lindley 420 Tapela Naperville IL 60540 Under standard Contest Board procedures voting Emergency Proposals CB member could choose Immediate Enforce ment proposal being included 1984-85 rule book No Immediate Ruling further vote some time future Denial Any Action RCCB members asked rank choices 1 2 3 total point-value option tab ulated option having lowest point-total winning option RCCB vote ranked three options follows Dist Ii 2 3 Dist lIi 2 3 Dist Illi 2 3 Dist IV1 23 Dist V3 2 1 Dist VI1 2 3 Dist VIIno vote Dist VIII1 2 3 Dist IX1 23 Dist X 1 2 3 Dist XI1--The totals fore 12 Immediate Enforcement 20 No Immediate Ruling 28 Denial Any Action Since lowest total score wins proposal passed immediate en forcement 118 Model Aviation Competition Directory
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
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RCCB Votes 1 Cubiclnch4Strokes 1983 ANNUAL FAI/CIAM PatternMEETING REPORTS Four-cycle engines up 12 Cu dis placement have approved use RC Pattern effective January 1 1984 November 1983 AMA Executive Council meeting Council voted unani mously refer emergency proposal RC Contest Board recommendation passed included 1984-85 rule book proposals intent change 60% factor now rules see paragraph 3941 page 41 1982-83 rule book 50% 50 four-stroke engines up 12 cu 50% 12 60 could used AMA Pattern competition Under existing rule maximumsize fourstroke could used would 103 cu in60% 10361and no Continued page 118 Matty Sullivan Award Winner 1983 Junior contestant Aaron Markos Deer field IL second winner Matty Sullivan Memorial Award Junior contestant best performance 1983 AMA Nationals Although Aaron did enter greatest number events Juniors entered 14 events performance out standing earned nine first places four se cond places ninth place Continued page 178 AMA President Summary Conclusions John Grigg Fifteen people representing United States attended ClAM meeting year included 11 members subcommittees ClAM Secretary voting Delegate alternate Delegate official observer also privileged have Bryant Thompson join us unofficial observer own expense Also us wives five above people expenses paid husbands two-day meeting commenced morning December 1 concluding about 430 pm Friday December 2 com mittee member voting delegate will have reports same issue wont tread area However several US proposals withdrawn permission prior voting session feel should explained During Soaring Technical Committee meeting became quite obvious US man-on-man proposal would never sur vive vote floorvirtually entire committee favoring German proposal man-on-man Since want foot door man-on-man felt best withdraw version lend support popular version can now propose changes thinking fine-tuning basic concept year ago soundly defeated John Worth New FAI Sporting Code rule book available early 1984 FAI rules freeze now effect until 1988 Applies FAI rules AMA rule book 1984-85 1984 World Championships approved Scale RC & CLParis France July 2-8 Control LineChicopee MA USA September 17-22 IndoorNagoya Japan October 13-18 Other World Championships approved 1985 Free FlightYugoslavia RC AerobaticsNetherlands RC SoaringAustralia 1986 ScaleNorway South Africa 1987 RC SoaringW Germany Possible New World Championships after 1984 RC Helicopters RC Pylon Racing RC Electroflight Control Line Team Racing F2C returns 7cc fuel capacity no changes model specifications other category FF RC Scale RC Aerobatics normalizing scores ap proved Cross-country RC Soaring rules approved effective until 1988 Control Line World Championships Upon ClAM approval event Chicopee MA site 1983 AMA Nation al Championships following FAI officials also approved Jury overall Peter Freebrey United Kingdom Rudy Beck Hungary Laird Jackson USA Aerobatic Judges M Harvey UK vanOmmeren Netherlands H Yongliang China L Gregori Italy K Trostle USA Team Racing Jury P Fontana Italy R Horwood UK D JehIlk USA Combat Judges R Evans UK G Mi chiels Belgium R Lopez USA Based survey taken FAI meet ing least 17 countries expected send teams including China basic entry fee participants competitors supporters will $60 plus $150 lodging desired no food included tickets closing banquet will available separately US supporters may register now sendCon tinued page 112 March 1984 109 ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE RESTON VA 22090 Continued page 112 4aron Markos UeertIeId ILl won Matty Sullivan Memoi ivvdu ur uess persormance ny Junior competitor 1983 AMA National Contest Shuwn photo Aaron fleet planes accumulated during four years Nats activity prize $100 check handsome certificate member Chicago Aeronuts No its official AMA competition event is going held 1 984 AMA National Contest Reno NV have few major trials Indoor RC past five years local basisat IMS show California beginning 1979 Hampton VA 1980 holding flying session Nats hoped much wider selection modelers may give try will least turn out crowd terested spectators details Nats event have yet worked out meantime thought wed show some suc cessful models have flown past Watsows wondrous macnine useu -2 nuuu . y-mounted tank engine locations remind us old Dornier DO-X flying boat Seen IMS Note Lisaman Gossamer Condor airfoil fantastic built-up ribs iigntwetgnt origlnal-uesigII el Power VL motor flying weight 11 oz Model spanned 58 used Peck-Polymers prop Cannon RC systeml Hampton flying site ice rink Larry Fairs machine flew well un happy combination motor/battery/prop duration low Some models hard time rising above temperature inversion layer air over ice Woody Blanchards Reminder-Scale Cata lina trouble its ROGs ROIflights ice arena because cold de scending air near floor flew well once struggled through temperature inver sion layer though 110 Model Aviation Lignler-Tnan-air ouu reLl fly-in twin electric motors Lou runn new mis eueIL-1sw~ 1 Hampton very precise smooth control via swiveling up/down electric-motor mount differential operation motors could fly through close-fitting balsa hoop Power event LIIIS l flew 5009 using climb/glide technique climb 50 ftBob Champines graceTul-looking machine cut motor glide 20 ft start motor andflew over 30 mm No info electric climb 50 ft etcmotor installationbut looks like has prop shaft extension Prop folds keep banging girders during glide Mitch Mr Electric Poling hew tnis nuge Astro Dandy IMS Weight 20% oz power Astro 02 6-7 sq ft area active Indoor Thirtiesheres Aeronca C-3 eiecmric ship minus lightweight fuselage shells Phil Bernilardts Astro u-powereu CdIIdU WL 8-ft span weighed 20 oz Prop geared 51 1904 HATS UPDATE ti7527 L7F47 L77&7LJ ROOM RESERVATIONS Special room rates available NATS Participants must register advance obtaining forms AMA Headquarters get room reservation forms send stamped self-addressed envelope AMA NATS PR Dept 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 will need form room single double will need No deposit required send form NOW sure getting room special rates NATS HEADQUARTERS CENTENNIAL COLISEUM will AMAs Headquarters 1984 NATS within three miles major Reno hotels convenient Stead Airport main RC CL flying site Coliseum will house Indoor events first two days NATS will site 1984 National Convention NATIONAL CONVENTIONEXPANDED 1984 NATIONAL CONVENTION will bigger better last year Discussion groups seminars scheduled evenings throughout week dont conflict flying events Manufacturers Displays will bigger better booths Coliseum floor Continual videotape live demonstrations will underway during show hours STATIC SHOW will held during Convention special trophies winners cate gories Models entered Scale events will display SWAP SHOP scheduled along other special events Coliseum will site INDOOR RC CONTEST during Convention unofficial event will offer special prizes RC models flown different categories Rules will announced later RENO VACATION INFORMATION Dont forget call FREE copy RENO TRAVEL PLANNER complete information hundreds activities events family can enjoy Reno Call TOLL FREE 800 648-6911 Tell youre AMA member theyll mail Reno Travel Planner March 1984 111 ClAM REPORTS AMA President continued Electroflight proposal aimed im proving safety found solve prob lem creating another subcommit tee chairman will shortly preparing ganizers guide will include safety improvement portion proposal guide will presented approval next ClAM meeting basis agreed withdraw proposal withdrawn proposal change length Dur ation task later defeated Plenary voting United States also submitted general proposal affect change timetable submitting rule-change agenda items attempt provide earlier agenda thereby allowing time review comment interested parties Plenary session chose act proposal stead referring ClAM Bureau con sideration hope can least gain 30-day improvement schedule past several years full six months asked John Worth mem ber Bureau must leave trust accomplish improved agenda schedule consider group did particu larly fine lob representing AMA year doing certainly improved rules situation congratulations case fully support ed proposal right point came obvious would accepted ob vious would defeated US Delegate D George Buso annual meeting FAI Interna tional Aeromodelling Committee ClAM convened Paris December 1 1983 29 countries represented Several issues pertaining rules will discussed detail others reports Model Aviation must pointed out year discussions influenced greatly fact FAI competition rules frozen until January 1 1988 Except clarification statements safety recom mendations will competing four years rules books January 1 1984 freeze obviously resulted discus sions will productive until four years hence Nevertheless new approaches ideas offered feel great deal understanding about specifics resulted years meeting firm offer Control Line World Championships held September 1722 USA received enthusiastically have interest World Champion competition Control Line last years Nats site Chicopee MA must-attend event 1984 Also during 1984 Japan will host door World Championships Nagoya October 13-18 Prior Indoor Cham pionships France will host Scale RC Control Line world event famous LeBour get airfield July 2-8 delegates voted upgrade both RC Helicopter RC Pylon events World ClAM REPORTS Championship status additions will cause some major scheduling difficulties conduct World Championship contest nine different categories two years major undertaking issue will resolved during ClAM Bureau Meeting April 1984 Model engine noise continues teresting agenda item proposal USA would have measured noise level RC Aerobatic airplane affect final score endorsed both Noise subcommittee Aerobatic sub committee However vote called four delegates voted propo sal 14 countries voted negatively five delegates abstained Although pointed out proposal could become rule until 1988 anyway negative vote disap pointed personally because both Ron Chidgey Aerobatic subcommittee chairman Don Lindley Noise committee chairman unanimous backing committees proposal becomes rather apparent modelers Europe Japan United States beginning solve two-cycle noise problems changing four-stroke en gines addition electric power coming strong countries Having actively involved model airplane sport almost 50 years re counting vast technological changes have taken place during time feel just beginning initial steps mak ing major changeover two-cycle en gines much quieter four-cycle power also electric motors change inevitable really serious about saving flying fields Otherwise legislation local state federal political bodies will eliminate us noise component fly ing model airplanes As know several countries Europe already have legislation books reduce eliminate model airplane engine noise cannot let hap pen USA As voting delegate ClAM United States want assure almost 90000 members AMA continue regarded positive influential body interested modelers world scene exert significant impact upon sport worldwide will continue contributions FAI meetings Summary continued ing fees AMA Note $60 fee includes souvenir package official World Cham pionships items pin patch program book poster self-stick emblems Accommodations six nights will nearest hotel avail able after team reservations fulfilled Other FAt Decisions 1 The ClAM Bureau officers will a Consider ways provide time countries study new proposals before voted year based US proposal b Have authority cancel events FAI Contest Calendar ap pears site organization other factors satisfactory seri ously doubt ClAM REPORTS c Seek minimum requirement lia bility protection participants International events d Seek ways accommodating World Championships events adding significantly annual cost sending teams such events Note currently seven World Cham pionships up three possible within few yearsRC Heli copters Soaring Electroflight e Define new RC Aerobatic system normalizing scores shall become effective 2 Free Flight a Starting procedures positions clarified b The permitted use thermal detection equipment made specific c Line-release requirements clari fied Nordic Gliders d Fuel availability practice flying recommended e A provisional rule allow smaller en gines compete approved 3 Control Line a US proposals concerning Team Race scoring referred CL Sub committee further study b The Team Race requirement 7cc max fuel capacity reinstated ef fective January 1 1984 safety measure reduce landing incidents c UK proposals regarding model size changes referred CL Sub committee further study d The definition safety wire attach ments Combat model bellcrank made specific requiring wire attachments withstand minimum pull test 100 Newtons 224 lb e The Combat streamer string size defined have maximum 2mm dia meter maximum breaking load 120 Newtons 2688 lb 4 Radio Control a A US proposal revise Aerobatic model noise test rejected b A Swiss proposal provide audible visual warning flight outside aerobatic flight box referred subcommittee c It approved redefine Aero batic model landing zone either circle 50-meter radius two lines across runway spaced 100 meters apart runway least 10 meters wide d Normalizing Aerobatic scores first place gets specific number points regardless actual score other places proportional first place score approved e A requirement accessibility measurement wheels Pylon models enclosed spats pants approved f The requirement Pylon model canopy capable enclosing pilots head deleted size cano py unchanged g A Belgium Soaring proposal require mass model altered during single round 5% referred subcommittee further consideration 112 Model Aviation ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS h US Soaring proposals regarding manon-man scheduling flights drawn favor German proposals approved accomplish same purposes Thus man-on-man flying norm groups six Duration groups four Distance approved Soaring safety addition sighting apparatus winches device constituting obstacle shall placed within three meters course j A US proposal require organ izer Soaring World Championhips provide winches rejected k It approved power winch must operated its towline lying ground across other towlines also during line rewind ing parachute must removed deactivated I A German Soaring proposal delete limit 12 laps Distance task approved rejected Danish proposal delete Distance task en tirely Also rejected German pro posal go back two laps Speed instead current four laps m The US proposal establish rules cross-country RC Soaring approved 14-1 votethis same pro posal rejected last year 1 vote n For Helicopters approved change landing pad 2-meter diameter 12-meter square o For electric-powered models ap proved maximum power source 42 volts 30 Ni-Cd cells row 5 Scale a Four-stroke engines now provided Control Line 20cc limit single engine 40cc limit two engines Also electric motors permitted Scale limits above 42 v 30 cells b For CL last five laps now flown approximate height three meters prove flight possible out ground effect c Throttle control must used maximum points effectively real istically throughout flight 6 Records a A US proposal provide special course RC Helicopter speed records referred subcommittee review whether special course differ ent airplanes necessary b It approved ClAM Techni cal Secretary have authority reject Distance Duration records strong probability exists slope lift aided flightsuch flying over terrain reasonably flat 7 General a Not took place meeting reported Some items such Slope Soaring orfor Model Rockets included nor other items rejected referred sub committee Greater detail may avail able reports various spe cial-interest delegates present ClAM meeting typically published Model Aviation meeting minutes available early 1984 b Elections ClAM officers sub committee chairmen re-elected except Werner Groth Fed eral Republic Germany elected First VicePresident replace Luigi Bovo Italy retired c US Representatives Free Flight George Xenakis Control LineLaird Jackson* RC AerobaticsRon Chid gey* RC SoaringDan Pruss* RC Py lonBob Brown RC Helicopter Horace Hagen RC ElectroflightCal Ettel ScaleBob Wischer NoiseDon Lindley* Information Education Travis McGinnis Spacemodels model rocketsHoward Kuhn* Note * Subcommittee Chairman Overrepresented representatives Well AMA has big investment FAI activities send teams World Championships pro vide funds allocate dollar AMA membersdues also pro vides funds assure modeling activity FAI has representation per son annual meetings Thus facets AMA interest FAI modeling provided FlA FiB FiC F1H Free Flight Nordic A-2 Glider Wakefield Rubber Power Nordic A-i Glider George Xenakis FF Subcommittee Member Yugoslavias offer host 1985 FF World Championships accepted WC will held Livno 100km north city Split flying site valley 5km 8km grassy field date will last week August 1985 should biggest FF World Champs ever because central location excellent flying site meeting 26 countries indicated planned attend number could easily grow over 30 Plenary meeting held second day ClAM meeting official votes taken voted recommendations put forth members technical meetings first day Consequently results technical meetings presented follow ing report attendance FF technical meeting Kaynes FF subcommittee chairman UK P AlInut FF subcommittee member Canada Atle Kiungrehang Norway T Koster Denmark Roux Alain France j Valery France P Chaussebourge FF sub committee member France P Wanngard Sweden M Dilly New Zealand S Rodri guez Spain G Xenakis USA number agenda items non controversial handled quickly Sport ing Code paragraph 256drawing start ing position rotatingwas accepted unanimously Paragraph 261four models FlA FiB FiCwas already 1983 version Sporting Code withdrawn item three models FiG Fl H accepted unanimously paragraph 332 having organizer World Championships provide fuel test flying Item 3111a already new Sporting Code withdrawn Surprisingly item paragraph 3111b marking FlAtowing cable holding end elicited lot discussion controversy finally resolved adding following words devices may released competitor under penalty cancellation flight com petitor may release launching cable lightweight marker such ring pennant small rubber ball its end epted unanimously proposal expand scope FiC event make models smaller en gines competitive accepted unani mously provisional rule follow ing modification surface-area limits 3040 sq din exact way rule change implemented will decided spring 1984 FAI Bureau meet ing hoped opening-up Fl C specificaiton would tested various International Continental Championships could decided 1988 whether incorporate 1988 Sporting Code found successful proposal Finland ban electronic thermal detectors resulted much discussion finally resolved following wording 14 favor 2 abstentions FF subcommittee would keep matter under continued review Action would taken subject following cir cumstances a That became apparent elec tronic devices gave high certainty finding thermals b Competitors using two sensors c Sensors being spread 25 meters competitors starting po sition d Computers being used inter pret observations sensors Plenary meeting Finland hear ing proposed resolution accepted withdrew agenda item necessary vote F2A F2B F2C F2D Control Line Speed Aerobatics Team Race Combat Laird Jackson Chairman Control Line Subcommittee 1983 annual Plenary meeting ClAM FAI took place first sec ond December Paris France year proceedings overshadowed re-emphasis policy four-year cycle changes previously imposed parent bodythe FAI restriction imposed because inherent desire rules stability reduction confusion Therefore rules proposals con sidered year cannotand could notbeMarch 1984 113 ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS come effective until 1988 Much work discussion Nevertheless some de cisions reached some directions work change established proposals before Control Line subcommittee approved 1984 application return 7cc tank capacity F2C Team Race An tendant increase wire size 04mm 0016 approved Several proposals defeated state ment allow single-engine airplanes Combat defeated want try multi-engines funeral propo sal allow Combat fliers change control lines during bout defeated safety measure pull-test streamer attach ment defeatedas covered pre sent rules requirement safety wires between engine belicrank Combat modified either inspection visible safety attachment pull-test hidden tachment will allowed other proposals tabled returned subcommittee study included revised classification finalists Stunt Aerobatics principle scoring qualification flights finalists accepted number finalists seems too large process comfortably day should consider reduction 12 10 finalists matter Combat model specification needs study conflicting suggestions restore popularity category Fi nally matter strength construction streamer string approved inclusion jury guide F3A RC Aerobatics Ron Chidgey Chairman F3A Subcommittee Beginning January 1 1984 new schedule maneuvers will effect FAI RC Aerobatics F3A competition Except rules changes purpose clarification improve safety rules will remain un changed four years result 1983 ruling FAI General Council means 1985 WC Netherlands 1987 WC site unknown will flown new schedule new schedule Turn around schedule will covered detail both new 1984-85 AMA rule book 1984 FAI Sporting Code both due published early 1984 interested getting headstart learn ing new schedule should aware final version Turnaround schedule different preliminary version printed 1982-83 AMA rule book Note also differs illustra tion July 1982 Competition News letter official schedule listed end report now contains 21 maneu vers total K-factor 54 Since Turnarounds now judged pattern isnt long would think first glance actually requires about eight minutes execute time allowed remains 10 minutes however Some other points concerning 1984 FAI rules should aware 1 Four flights still allowed two fore two sets judges best three four flights counted instead best flight set judges 2 Airplane engine specifications re main unchanged 20cc four-cycle legal 1983 3 The noise rule remains unchanged noise proposals agenda year either rejected Plenary meeting withdrawn 4 High low scores maneuver will discarded four judges used 5 The frame 60 degrees side center opened up 45 degrees 6 Autopilots automatic control se quencing preprogrammed flight al lowed Well lust about covers significant changes rules 1984 Everyone now speculating what impact changes will have model design equipment Let tell some experiences observa tions thoughts 1 Dont burn old airplanes fly Turnaround schedule pretty well ever optimum weight will 1/2 ighter Also work props pipes slow airplane down slightly sacrificing power vertical performance High pitch lower rpm what needed Anyone got good constant-speed prop 2 Remember center maneuvers essentially same present Masters Pattern 60 degree frame means Turnaround maneuvers dont have right top True will have bring close can ex pense crowding center maneuvers high-K maneuvers 3 A lot work needs done op timize engines both two-cycle four-cycle slightly slower speed high-power type flying required Ignition solid state sure should improve low end torque both two- four-cycle engines Automatic spark advance will required least automatic two-position 4 experience 800 sq Tiger Tail 4 1000 sq TAR Baby tells considering weather conditions 800 sq airplane closer being ideal 1000 sq F3B RCThermal Soaring Dan Pruss F3B Subcommittee Chairman rules frozen four years line didnt get sit up take notice consider meaning way rules used fourth Soaring World Champion ships plus proposals accepted 1982 ClAM meeting go effect January 1 1984 will rules through De cember 1987 two major changes accep ted year ago go effect 1984 175-meter towline length allow ance hand-tow launching 40-50kg nylon monofilament weak-link rule winchlaunches freeze further means proposals accepted 1983 ClAM meeting provisionalor trial basis next four years some proposals turned out Group scoring man-on-man Accepted after lot convincing First off technical meeting German version barely considered USA version totally rejectedmainly because latters group-scoring methods no-relaunch restriction voting technical meeting ended draw proposal much negative expres sions coming countries strong F3B interest too few number manage Task BDistance timely drawal USA proposal during Plen ary meeting gave impetus German version otherwise good chance neither proposal would have accepted Man-on-man finally approved vote 14-7-1 Orangizer-supplied winches Only two votes favor proposal came out technical meeting Plenary meeting vote 6-20-0 However us favoror least lean towardthe pro posals direction dont consider issue dead Australia basically favor being host fifth World Championships 1985 still some hope Cross-country provisional rules Accepted few European countries have tried event out voted proposal en thusiasm rules provisional means get shakedown get refined need Once rules use during three International meets involving least five countries category qualifies World Championship status 114 Model Aviation Turnaround Pattern 1984 F3A Schedule Maneuvers ManeuverK 1Avalanche3 2Half Reverse Cuban Eight1 3Slow Roll3 4Stall Turn right left wind correction2 5Square Loop Four Y2 Rolls5 6Immelmann Turn1 7Three Outside Loops3 8Half Roll Half Square Loop top1 9Top Hat3 10Stall Tum /2 Roll upline downllne2 11Four-Point Roll4 12Top Hat s right left wind correction2 13Six-Sided Loop4 14Half Cuban Eight1 15Square Horizontal Eight5 16Humpty Bump pull vertical 1/2 roll push over pull level1 17Double lmmelmann2 18Double Humpty Bump Humpty Bump V2 roll up down2 19Two Rolls opposite directions inverted4 20Half Square Outside Loop bottom1 21Inverted Three-Turn Spin4 Total K54 ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS Other Changes following four changes refer Sporting Code rule book paragraph numbers relate either safety word-clarifica tion will corrections 1984 rules 5318 Amend fifth paragraph read Sighting apparatus winches de vice constituting obstacle should 5322 Delete last four words para graph four C ng working time add following power winch must operated its towline lying ground across other towlines 5322 Add following sentance fifth paragraph During complete rewinding line winch parachute used must removed inactivated 5322ba2 last paragraph Replace last line within approximately three meters winch last note F3B subcommittee did offer amendment new USA time table proposal amendment requests FAI General Conference should apply restrictions technical operations its subcommittees particular application four-year freeze compatible rate technological development some aviation categories General Conference meets year Theres always hope F3C RC Helicopter pad dimension 2-meter 12-meter diameter second USA rules change proposal recommended changing wording general rules section covering main rotor blades present wording states metal can used blade attachment points proposed wording would say metal tip weights can used consist dry loose metal powder demonstrated safe all-wood main rotor blades main reason proposal competition pilots use metal tip weights improve Helicopters performance addition ever add Scale class FAI program banning tip weights would prevent use flybarless rotor sys tems thus severely influence Scale ap pearance proposal met considerable oppo sition within subcommittee Some key points 1 Although presence metal tip weights can readily verified metal detectors construction same cannot verified thus poses real problem Contest Directors 2 Main rotor blades can also weighted using heavy/thick layers fiberglass cloth thus can also pose safety hazard actual use fiberglass blades have ob served shatter lengthwise remain tached blade holders resulting spinning mass sharp edges subcommittee recommended drawal proposal proviso additional work done area order Horace Hagen develop main rotor blades safe all-wood blades stifling new devel o pments final USA submission recommended change course layout Section 751 Straight-Line World Speed Record Course 200-meter distance between gates reduced 60 meters order match slower speed RC Helicopter reason change during tempts World Speed Records Helicopters have destroyed due visi bility problems shorter course will also encourage new attempts will safer Since Helicopters expected fly about one-third speed fixed-wing models factor-of-three change course length will re sult same speed measurement accuracy assume use identical timing struments Due rather short time countrys delegate study material decided ClAM refer back F3C subcommittee further study finally present FAI F3C RC Helicopter Rules have granted World Championship status ClAM its April 1983 meeting means ClAM recognized rules have used international competitions last two years little no change minimum requirement three international contests five participating countries has also satisfied now looking ward first F3C World Championships 1985 Canadian delegate produced firm offer writing meeting ClAM decided postpone acceptance offer until after ClAM bureau meeting April 1984 meeting ClAM bureau will de agenda years FAI Plenary Meeting contained two rules change proposals covering general rules sections 541 543 Both proposals submitted USA Another submission USA suggested changes base dimensions Straight-Line World Speed Record Course first proposal recommended changing size helipads present 2meter 12-meter diameter Two years ago Europeans proposed helipads 2-meter diameter Most championships held Europe Japan take place hardtop sections regional international airports thus need anything chalk paint mark size location helipad However formal FAI competitions held USA have some difficulty helipads problem exists con tests held surfaces other blacktop concrete very closely-cropped grass contests typically held sites under full control Contest Director year AMA Nationals FAI event offered held grass field Fourfoot 12 meter square helipads half sheet standard-size plywood provided although dimensions did comply FAI regulations no problems en countered Helipads above dimen sions also used other FAI competi tions problems protests After pointed out national competi tion categories require helipads three feet diameter subcommittee members Belgium Canada Japan supported USA proposal change FAI helltermine present two-year schedule successive World Championships vari ous categories must modified order add RC Helicopter F3C RC Pylon Racing F3D RC Electroflight F3E categories reason national aero clubs provide financial support send teams World Champs increase number teams sent World Cham pionships year may place too much burden some participating countries scuttlebutt Plenary meeting present two-year cycle successive World Champs event will increased three years F3C subcommittee feels three-year cycle better no F3C World Championships interested copies pro posed changes please send SASE H G Hagen 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 F3D RC Pylon Racing Bob Brown results 1983 FAI Plenary meet ing proved great significance Pylon Racers throughout world delegates voted accept present set rules World Championships category accept ance now provides Pylon competitor opportunity reach goal becom ing 2 World Champion FAI Pylon first conceived FAI 1970 Careful analysis accepted rules will show basically follow origi nal set Additional rules have added clarification size airframe has decreased intent still same Longitudinal stability rules created year four-year freeze placed rule book reason rule may now changed interest safety Comparing history Pylon-class rule changes other World Championshipstatus classes easy see Pylon rules have accepted have subjected annual sweeping changes other classes note thanks should issued men like Cliff Telford Adam Sattler Harold deBolt represented United States March 1984 115 ouu va,auc hlic IsL IJc uunpuiiuur Iu uuIIu FAI Pylon Racer current rules ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS ClAM REPORTS previous FAI Pylon subcommittees per severance hard work has finally paid off Since 1976 have two international Pylon events per year meets have five countries represented upcoming 1984 schedule shows least three meets international importance meets will held Queensland Australia Trans Tasman Event Milano Italy Sopwlth Cup Prayna Czechslovakia present time competi tors United States can look forward meets Northeast possibly Nats first time ever statement will FAI Pylon World Champion ship true question remains l champion United States F3E RC Electroflight Calvin E Ettel Member F3E Subcommittee first attendance ClAM Plenary meeting much protocol procedure quite strange ever too difficult grasp meter flow information aims goals participating countries respective delegates committee persons little consequence tran spired regard F3E request Germans limit battery total voltage 42 volts and/or 30 cells nickel cadmium logical viewpoints of represented countries governmental safety restrictions find also reasonable point stop least aspect what becoming electrical horsepower race subject American proposals can best summed up too sweeping allencompassing digested time countries represented detracting logic merit particularly analyzed limited exposure con ducting International Class competition events F3E need speak authority gained virtue experience actual use new rules submit adop tion body proposal Subcommittee chair man Mr Blommaart committee write submit consideration con test organizers sponsors guidebook recommendations used conducting Electroflight competition excellent particularly astute its political consid eration rules changes have sug gested have yet acquired background extensive actual usage fact dispositon Swiss pro posals Aerobatic rules 1000 gram Pylon models well US proposals revision pages 19 20 toto Such disposition quite logical fair proposal modify 55361 Task B Duration Landing total duration 360 seconds sound change reasons persuasive enough overcome abstentions friends can best summarize conclusions some brief recommendations hope can will utilized effect procedure organization promotion substan tive program Electric Flight US within framework competition AMA program need follow pre cisely format FAI competition will decided advantage pro gress selection teams represent USA International Competition Electric Flight has enjoyed highly competitive sport certain countries such Switzerland Netherlands Bel gium West Germany France name few other countries such own has no shortage interest same interest has novelty nature rather discipline word implies nature European competition have observed testi fies USA have yet dis ciplined ourselves level competition of Europeans respective FAI F3E teams mean imply US competitors perfectly capable prod ucing World-Class com petition us selected serve first F3E competition team mean very lack organized emphasis F3E sporting event what now have indi viduals interest Electric Flight degree individual expertise must selected trained F3E discipline fore can effectively compete win against countries organized competi tion has existed period time has existed Given premise organized competi tion should exist USA have two proposals would like make 1 survey should commissioned inclusion pages own Model v/a t/on magazine see what extent what degree level exists interest Electroflight US suspect potent level interest out there' interest should nurtured directed along lines indicated experiences Europeans Im saying can profit mistakes experi ences large degree create quickly own cadre qualified competitors 2 should begin make plans corporate AMA competition class Elec tric Flight based what see gradual separation some Scandinavian countries move away horsepower race ex emplified use more ex pensive motors larger batteries normal F3E World Class compe tition class competition has loosely called Schnuppi very own Snoopy Class primarily seven-cell-battery event includes both Duration Gliders much like Two-Meter equipment b Pylon recommended maximum weight 1250 grams Both model types quite popular USA flown much participation competition firmly believe ready promote AMA-sanctioned competition along simple lines Duration Glider 7 cells less power B Duration Glider 7 cells C Pylon Racer 7 cells less power would basic rules premises determining classificaiton competition can expanded local option con form closely F3E rules log ical progression direction expressed implied F4B F4C RC CL Scale Bob Wischer us concerned about negative reaction proliferation multiengine models suit FAI bonus system assured will no rule changes until after January 1 1988 present rules have frozen FAI decree until date except minor changes involving safe ty rule clarification hearing US Scale mod elers building planning build airplanes take advantage generous bonus flight scoring points being deterred possibility bonus sys tem might scrappedor modified award lower bonuses bonus system doing what intended Complex models now taking over top spots competition standings equal chance win against simple types Scale subcommittee members discussed reaction modelers new Stand-Off static judging technique now being used re place old measuring close scrutiny method Most opinion mod elers welcomed observation details surface texture craftsmanship one-meter distance proposal United Kingdom permit changing intake outlet areas ducted fan models between static judging flight rejected Another UK proposal permit Control Line Scale models use greater-displacement 4-stroke engines accepted allows 20cc maximum single-engine 40cc two 4-stroke engines change becomes effective 1985 brings Con trol Line Scale power alignment RC Scale UK proposal Control Line Scale asked change mandatory 10 laps flown last five laps mini mum altitude three meters above groundeffect vigorously opposed because three-meter altitude difficult define judges well pilot rule wording modified approximate altitude three meters Effective date will probably 1988 rule change US Control Line Scale team members formed three-meter distance would very difficult judge ordei certain model being flown above ground-effect proposal set too high minimum though doubtful whether ground-effect extends over meter Control Line Scale proposal UK asked flight judging guide rewritten read order considered maximum marks throttle shall have used effectively realistically through out flight US team members agreed worthy proposal Swiss proposal permit unlimitedpower electric motors Scale events ac cepted France will host Scale World Championships held historic LeBour 116 Model Aviation get Airport July 2 through 8 1984 Events will RC Scale Control Line Scale additional International Contest Big Scale Models Definition models extra event 6kg 10kg weight fuel three en gines maximum restriction engine size contestant must builder Big Scale Models will flown July 3 4 static judging follow July 5 6 avoid interference FAI event judging Event fee will 800 Swiss francs about $400 everyone contestants support ers alike includes meals hotel seven nights banquet competition fee will special package arrangements want meals included hotel selected located about 1km airport Authorized frequencies 26 MHz 26815 26905 10 kHz spacing 41 MHz41000 41200 10 kHz spacing 72 MHz72000 725 00 20 kHz spac ing 436 MHz436000 437000 50 kHz spacing show delegates hands 14 nations offered entry RC nine CL Jury judges will announced April 1984 FAI meeting Norway South Africa bidding 1986 Scale World Championships final decision deferred until vote taken December 1984 FAI meeting Norway would hold meet Jarlsberg Air field near Tonsberg 100km southwest Oslo Tentative dates would early August early June best weather conditions August preferred World Championships Commentaries NC Aerobatics Team Member Speaks very excited about 13th World RC Aerobatics Championships held hometown Pensacola FL day can compete such event own backyard weather very uncomfortable first three days unusual us time year however turned beautiful fourth final day opening day ceremonies final closing Championships contest run very well competitors viewpoint know problems will always think everyone did superb job mak ing competitors happy competition during 13th F3A Championships fierce everyone ex pected extremely pleased make Finals after having some engine problems early competition being second World Champion ships have participate can say truly pleasure have two teammates can depend work believe reason US can win team honors consistently other team disturbing rumor circulat ing during contestthat being US team trouble due some engine fail ures question Could pull off another team victory almost supporters lost faith ability team win realize people really understand competition give up until last flight flown did Enough said enjoyed having friends across country well around world Pensacola also made new friends Once again plea sure serving USA team hope able participate World Cham pionships come Free Flighters Rol Anderson Id like cite following three facts about 1983 Free Flight World Champion ships before saying anything else Fact USA Team eight firsttime fliers previous World Champs experience Fact extreme weather conditions re quired strong organization downwind re trieval during competition Fact weather conditions four days required skill cooperation good team manager leadership launch line necessary shuttle flying order re pair broken models get three flights off round Result Matt GewainFi Towline Glider Individual Champion USA Power Team second overall Yes would have liked have better result categories However considers results USA Steve Helms certainly overall leadership form Roger Simpson seasoned worldclass competitor excellent Team Manager team cooperation shown full retrieval birds time re pairs flight round Also shown necessary repair models flight line required rooms night result eight rookies ex emplifies developed structure USA team selection program make USA team first time requires strong well-practiced competitor luck way onto USA teamyou earn now-implemented team practice has proven better results before due team getting structured retrieval communication learning about other fly team Having mem ber FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee since its inception can now proud have participated better USA team due program struc ture development has taken place since early Seventies organizational standpoint can compare previous World Champs first overall structure seemed very good Processing breeze running ahead schedule organ izers seemed very well set up field spite weather held well schedule facility College Goulburn excellent food goodAustralian wine beer arent bad either people college town extremely friendly very cooperative way banquet truly smorgasbord feast camaraderie 20 countries po litically different having fun laughing enjoying other beautiful example what real world peace could frater nity model fliers common love Free Flight sport make possible Another Glider Flier Writes Jim Bradley indeed privilege member 1983 USA Free Flight team flew World Champs held Goulburn New South Wales Australia After years hard work guess effort paid off After preparing World Champs 13 months seems like went too fast left Orlando September 21 flew LA Sydney wasnt sure going still hadnt received tickets until 45 minutes before due leave arrived Sydney morning September 23 after spending about 24 hours airports airplanes plan team supporters caravan Goulburn got lost caravan left wife no prob lem organizers provided us maps get out Sydney besides few miles found Matt Gewain wife side road broken rental car After quick tune-up way Goulburn arrived around noon got settled motel drove out field see what like very big few trees few wet spots fences too windy test gave up day meet September 24-25 World Champs flying site planned flying practice first day blown out rescheduled Mon day 26th FAI A-2 held Sunday wind wasnt quite bad third day first time calm enough fly contest went off real well ended up sixth out 48 Things starting look good FiC Power team supporters did ex cellent job chasing both Fl B Wake field Fl flown same day next day Fl C Power Fl H A-i flown Fl Fl B team March 1984 117 Power FIiers report US member Observations formation Education subcommittee will appear next month chase lucked out calm warm first time models didnt go very far next four days testing pro cessing various functions preparing World Champs got fly two half days out four due wind rain Fl first event World Champs held October 1 started out cool calm calm part didnt last too long first round calm found good thermal maxed ease second round ended up same re sultsonly wind increased about eight 10 mph time flew third round wind up about 15 mph crashed first attemptit faultand used another model record third max second model dam aged after landed wind caused tumble damaging wing stab Continued page 122 National Records Beginning th s ssue Competit Newsletter will publish monthly list AMA National Records have re corded during previous month list will supplement full-page National listing appears less frequently attempt made publish large list quarterly basis too frequently de layed space crunch additional month two National Record issued during month will listed may result record being issued same event age category given month New Records December 301983 Outdoor FF Category Ornithopter Open 0125 Jean rews 11/12/83 Outdoor FF Category III Gas Junior 0926 Ken Keegan 11/27/83 B Gas Junior 1238 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 C Gas Junior 2145 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 D Gas Junior 0733 Travis Hunter 11/27/83 Sullivan Award continued first place wins Indoor Paper Stick Indoor Easy B Indoor Hand-Launched Glider Indoor Peanut Scale 1AA Scale Gas Mulvihill Rubber AMA Rubber Scale P-3 0 Second-place wins Indoor Pennyplane Indoor AMA Scale A-i Towline Glider Outdoor Peanut Scale worst event Outdoor HandLaunched Glider placed ninth However wasnt too bad since 14 fliers event total 65 Juniors entered 1983 Nationals RCCB Action continued engines market displacement largest having less figure 90 cu engines CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 247 Southwick Ad. Westfield MA 01085 II Sobrind 872688th St Woodisaven Oueets NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willon Sc Lockport NY 14094 NC Bill Puori 28 Perewood Dr. Commack NY 11725 lii Ken Aeber 427 Elm Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisetbach 4568W 146th CleselandOH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders J, 9725 52nd Ave. College Park MD 20741 AC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cone Stafford VA 22554 V NC H Ncrvkauer 12230 Chicamauga Trail Huntsville AL 35803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Ad Montgomery AL 36106 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Aenssalaer St Jacksonville PL 32205 VI AC Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem Ad Terre Haute IN 47803 NC Soaring Dale Polkening 1039 College Ave No 8W Wheaton IL 60817 CL W Bcdcioch Jr. 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 PP Pat English 823 Broadway Vincennes IN 47591 VII Au eeess entire Qisceics except Michigan TBA Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Admalus Mi 48174 CL & PP Paul Swill 11113 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Nandy Aandolph PG Boc 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Beda UNIVAC Bldg. 7100W Center Ad. 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Sun Diego CA92117 V John Martin 2180 Tigettail Miami PL 33133Xl Dave Hagen 19957 5 Ned Land Ad Oregon City ON 97045 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Hipsins PD Boa 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Lard Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 iV Non McNeiiy 6118 Barda Ace. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemstraught P0 Boa 171 Moecks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry StruckAPD2 Hambarg Old LymeCT06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ace. Lyndonville NY 14098 Ill Audy Kluiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Ad. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 2112 E Aaines Ad. 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Newport News VA 23606 V TEA VI Oob Belluomini 129 College Paro Crnstvivw Hills KY 41017 VII TEA V III TEA IX Ed Coa B209 Linden Prairie Village KS 66206 X TEA XI Jerry HOlcomb 1010 NE 122nd Am Vanvouver WA 98664 VI TEA VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castin Romulus Ml 48174 VIII TEA IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alecander Cr Pinblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St Los Osnv CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierve 12415 52nd Ave Tacoma WA 98446 VI TEA VII Al Snidmore 5013 Oorsvtt MudisonWI 83711 VIII TBA IX Ray Marvin 2781 5 Gar:rld Ovyver CO 80210 X Dave Pelcv 20450 Celtic St. Coucwortn CA 91311 Xl Ouve Joheson 3811 SC 159th P1 hortland OR 97226 CONTEST BOAND COONOINATON Den Lindley 420 Tapela Naperville IL 60540 Under standard Contest Board procedures voting Emergency Proposals CB member could choose Immediate Enforce ment proposal being included 1984-85 rule book No Immediate Ruling further vote some time future Denial Any Action RCCB members asked rank choices 1 2 3 total point-value option tab ulated option having lowest point-total winning option RCCB vote ranked three options follows Dist Ii 2 3 Dist lIi 2 3 Dist Illi 2 3 Dist IV1 23 Dist V3 2 1 Dist VI1 2 3 Dist VIIno vote Dist VIII1 2 3 Dist IX1 23 Dist X 1 2 3 Dist XI1--The totals fore 12 Immediate Enforcement 20 No Immediate Ruling 28 Denial Any Action Since lowest total score wins proposal passed immediate en forcement 118 Model Aviation Competition Directory