COM PET NE WSLE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS US Applies New 1985 Nats Set Planning Begins FAI RC Speed Record AMA has submitted possible record claim FAI Class 53 RC Airplane Piston Motor Speed Closed Circuit record-attempt made November 26 1984 Rockville MD Maynard Hill performance 24181 kph 1503 mph closed course used attempt must square defined four pro minently-colored pylons poles set 200 meters apart model completes lap course speed calculation based course length 800 meters 26248 feet since practically impossible model fly exact length dourse lit undoubtedly travels quite bit further Maynards model probably fly ing considerably faster 150 mphwe might guess about 165 mph Well try have photo plane next month 0 84 Nats Results Correction Masters RC Pattern Bob Crump Oregon City OR looked Nats results December 1984 issue expected find name listed seventh place RC Masters Pattern didnt see called AMA HQ find Out wasnt couldnt answer question immed iately because investigate situation What found embaras sing group errors particular com puter-generated listing might well back off moment comment scoring re cording done Nats actual ly two separate scorekeeping activities em ployed Nats First theres field operationthe activity going onoutwhere action actual event site Timers judges fill out flight cards flight contestant other Nats officials tabulators enter data recorded flight card onto master event score cards Some Event Directors use portable computers contestants final placings compiled listed flying site trophies awarded based field-generated listings multi-dayevents such RC Pattern example days results turned theAMA HQ tabulation group enters contestants performances HQ computerAsyou mightexpecttherecan errors either both sets tabulations field tabulators misreading flight cards Continued page 114 Doug Pratt AMA Special Projects Director 1985 National Model Airplane Championships going fantastic event Nats returns Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Massachusetts Westoverwas outstanding site 1983 Nats 1984 World Control Line Championships facilities flying fields excellent people friendly New England weather looks promising have few new wrinkles added begin 1985 Nats will day longer previous years official dates Saturday July 27 through Sunday August 41985 means therell full eight days flying available schedule will finalized February possible RC CL outdoor FF eventswill begin flying Sunday along Indoor RC Scale RC Aerobatics FAI Pylon will probably get extra day flying RC Helicopters expected have own site conflict other RC events Saturday July 27 registration will begin Air Force will open Nats day air show featuring Thunderhirds Later week AMA member Ken Flaglorwill arrive full-scale replica Gee Bee Model Y beautiful airplane has won trophies Oshkosh otherfu Il-scale meets over country Ken has kindly offered fly Chicopee home original Gee Bee airplanes 1930s National Convention will again fea ture manufacturers exhibits special un official contests special interest group seminars static show Nats hobby shop will full swing Headquarters convention activities will take place Westover Air Force Base itll happening central location con veniefit flying sites expect bestattended Nats ever However hotel space expected scarce Spring field/Chicopee area Nats opening weekend due another convention strongly recommend make reservations soon possible may necessary find hotel space cities surrounding Springfield first weekend Nats AMA plans find dormitory space Nats contestants has Continued page 714 February 1985109 V 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 East Springfield /SPRINGFIELD NVI AgawamAgawmnNIS five finalists fought out win L-R Gunter Hoppe 5th Wolfgang Matt 4th Steve Stricker 2nd steve HojCCkI 1 StJ Ivan Krlstensen 3rd TOC rules gave biplanes 10% bonus flight score Kristensen would have won Two new names headed list winners 1984 Tournament Champions Steve Rojecki Niceville FL placed first Steve Stricker Baltimore MD placed second Ivan Kristensen Canada third Wolfgang Matt Lichtenstein fourth Cunter Hoppe West Germany fifth New rules 1984 event provided 100/0 bonus flight score biplanes what enabled both Steves win over others Rojecki flew Reed Falcon design first place Stricker flew Stearman Without bonus rule Kristensen would have won 738 points Rojeckis bonus gve him 1738 additional points enabled him top Kristensen 1000 Similarly Strickers 1694 bonus points put him 560 ahead Kristensen otherwise would have topped Stricker 1134 Like wise Matt would have beaten Rojecki Stricker bonus rule effect Thus bonus rule placings would have Kristensen Matt Rojecki Stricker Hoppe As result effect standings consensus among present bob too much bonus give biplanes likely percentage may reduced dropped alto gether future TOCs However generallyagreed thatthe bonus rule served good purpose encouraging new-design entries competition proving aircraft other typical Laser 200 Super Star monoplane design could competitive Aside other big news 1984 Tournament Champions first time Hanno Prettner Austria did win fact did fly competition because so-called Skybolt biplane design declared outside rules orderto promote realis tic appearance rules call models resemble full-scale may deviate up 10% scale parameters Prettners aircraft ruled outside margin such obvious discrepancies square wing tips instead round lack sufficient wing sweep insufficient gap between wings etc Nonetheless outstanding com petition exceptional flights winners After first day excellent weather conditions prevailed good contest resulted five-man flyoff last day flier put up eight flights two four different flight patterns grueling test concentration skill consistency part both fliers judges First place won $30000 cash Rojecki second $1 5000 third $1 0000 foruth $6500 fifth $6000 sixth through 20th place cash prizes ranged $5500 $3000 also special cash prizes best model best finish total over $1 25000 awarded eighth Tour nament Championships sponsored Circus Enterprises Las Vegas NV Top five winners scores following page pectatora stream tnrougn tne weicoming porta eighth Tournament Champions 1 scene right look pit area typical crowd spectators big officials tent right Theres lots Circus Pink jackets evidence 110Model Aviation Besides strugIe Pauurn nuu gurngnrnruiion im pui Helicopterformation flying above L Note top ship hovering invertedjust above huvur ing lower craft right Steve Rojeckis winning Reed Falcon modified Tartan Twin two highest-placing monoplanes Ivan Kristensens third-place Super Star 1 flies Tartan Twin power place Super Star R uses Webra Bully power Webra FMSI radio ivans red/white/blue Mafts red/orangeiyuiiowwniiu February 1985111 Steve Strickers plane obviously Stearmanaithough looks bit full-scale machine rules allow 10% scle deviation flies Webra Bully engine uses Futaba PCM radio Steve came second using machine MCIICOPtC aemonstranon team formationflight midair. Top Winners Scores Thd top five fliers scores follows 1 Steve Rojecki1 7384 2 Steve Stricker 16944 3 Kristensen1 6384 4 W Matt1 61 78 5 C Hoppe1 51 77 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF J m Bennett 324 Helfeostein Ave St Louis MO 63119 Bernice Williams 347 Sou hw ok Rd Westf e d MA 0 085v events except NC entire District except Michigan II B Sobriso 87-26 88th St. Wssdhaveo Oseess NY 11421 Greg Seydel 3625 5 lose Terrace Cudohy WI 53110 NC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 NC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 RC Bill Puori 28 Pemmood Commeck NY 11725 Michigan enly Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 East NC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 Woos cia FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 IV Warren Sneders Jr 8735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741VIII Randy Rasdolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 NC Ed Bysrlsy 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg.7100 W Center Rd *420 Omaha NE V NC H R Norckauer l233OChicamaugaTmilHuntsvilleAL35803 68106 FFWallaceJohsaon4ll2WhiteAcresRdMontgomeryAL36106 NC George Hunter 6962S Lamar St. 0015500 CO 80123 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205X James Caoghran 33783 SinobaryWay Union City CA94587 North VINCCharlesGray201 HalmangalemRdTerreHautn1N47803 HarryApoian 277045add1e Rd. Rolling HilIsCAB0274Sosth NC Soering Dale Polkening 1039 College Ave #6W Wheaton IL k Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 Hawaii meets 60167Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Nt 3 Issaquap WA 98027 CL W N Bodzioch Jr. 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 NC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 NC Pylon SoaringNC Pettem ft other NC 5NC except Snaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrewo 100 River Rd A-il Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lv Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PD Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boos 77-06 268th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Berda Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Once Hnmstraught P0 Boo 171 Mvncko Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonnille NY 14098 Ill Body Klciber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakemood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 B Raines Rd Memphin TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I IN Bean 52 Leeghern Dr Nanhee NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2543 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 08 19810 V Danid Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightup Cir East Hamden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Nt 2 Boo 77 Chadotteonille VA 22901 V Joke Thomas 401 8 Jackson St Ste 200 Orlando FL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Dancers MA 01923 II Horace Hegen 15 Parkway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris 700 Silver Unden Dr La Plato MD 20646 V Tim Schounard 802 Alfred Dr Orlaudo FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Anon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latuha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowood Rd. Betheudo MD 20917 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britlsy Terrace Collnge Park GA 30349 SOARING I Frito Bien 41 Sam Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 EscIld Ave. Scosodale PA 15683 IV Bob Champion 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr 1018 Macdole Lane Madison MS 39110 VI Chrin Matsunv 8578 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Richard Doig B Canary Hill Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Nelph Bod Tenny Box 548 Nichardane TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wiobita KS 67202 X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave San Diego CA 92117 XI Dane Hagen 19957 5 Redland Rd. Oregon City OR 97045 VI Jim Thomemon 1317 Eileen Collinsnille IL 62234 VII Jameu Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3922 Temeriok Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Euchenge Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PD Boo 573 Livermore CA 94560 XI John Thompson 1411 Bryont Ave Cottege Grove Off 97424 VI Chris Massano 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII 881 Sbailor 35354Tall Oaks Steding Hgto Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Suganland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Autron Cclorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Nownoos PG Boo 68 Hauford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalne Dr 6 Redmond WA 96052 VI John Guenther BR 1 Boo 715 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough BR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 60171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Le DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7317 Grunt No4 Omaha NE 68134 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Bade Moorheed 276 South View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARDS VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodoon Rd Reytowo MO 64133 VII Brian Crosoley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Fed MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwocd Bertlesoille OK 74003 IX Loins Tregelles 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jn 621 W 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluowini 129 College Perk Crestolew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieto 12450 Lanudowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Minte 2 Bluebird St New Odeeno LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66206 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsmen Rd Calabauau CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 68664 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38325 Cautle Romulso Ml 48174 VIII Dave Laymen 7515 Brockleaf Dr Houuton TX 77041 IX Sew Pisciotta 1525 Alevender Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Haver 1504 16th St. Los Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Dan Pmss 131 8 Pennington Rd. Plainheld IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsetn Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Don Chencey 1600 Laurel Lv Piano TX 75074 IX Roy Mann 2781 5 Gerlield Denver CO 60210 X Dune Pelto 20450 Celtic St Chatoworts CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3626 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEBT BOAND COONDINATOR Dos Liodlsy 420 Tapelo Napervills IL 60540 11 2 Model Aviation Dean Koger flew Skybolt L Tartan Twin power used Futaba PCM raaio Moaei Diack witn yeiiow trim rea pinstripe uunter Hoppe used Super Star R Webra Bully power Webra Expert 9 radIo placed fifth Model red/white/blue cantteii whetnertnis yoicniroAKIDas Gliohi Narukes Super Chipmunk know engine YS 60 both used engine umyw Druwli m psuisy uuuuiyuiawIn romaster used Tartan Twin power Daves year TOCor Nats BOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CIJ wifl endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author end should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication hee rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action Reply Foe Turnaround Howard Crispin Jr President Unified Scale Pattern Judges Association USPIA Recently modeler opinion printed Soapbox section has taken rather outspoken exception HAcom monly called Turnaround Pattern description what has painfully ob served through several flying sessions seems obvious what person saw F3A sounds like some thing someone has come up fly has called Turnaroundbut actually F3A pattern Such occurrence uncommon f what seen F3A might very definitely soemthing little interest spectators have opportunity watch F3A flown ac cordance FAI rules think objector might very well have different opinion three things make break F3A event now stands pilot must flying airplane will perform relatively constant speed stay within box 60 degrees left 60 degrees right 60 degrees verti cal addition aircraft needs fairly close judge mayobserve maneuvers second ingredient pilot willing discipline himself/herself doing exactly what rule book states able perform within above parameters third ingredient group judges will times severely downgrade deviations above-outlined parameters sooner SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX judges will sooner will see aircraft pilots performance will excellent should also remember F3A International Aerobatic Competition no place FAI Sporting Code states F3A spectator sport can take fashion choose fact remains entire purpose present F3A flown US develop fliers able compete World Championships very definite product fact very enjoyable event spectators properly flown far superior AMA classes respect Foe Turnaround states heard rumors full-scale aerobatic fliers want go straight upwind-downwind patterns place Turnaround competi tion would surprise new aerobatic exhibition planes sees air shows out sight spectator sport either Finally writer ought reassured people care what thinks ever believe should take time analyze F3A should flown before condemns may time far off RC Aerobatics will flown way BOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX World Championships Commentaries 1984 Scale World Championships Contestant Comment Cliff Tacie Eighth Scale World Championships has considered success United States team Control Line team finished second place among seven na tions Radio Control team finished third out 15 competing countries competition keen static judging comparing level old rules Precision Scale rather now supposedly stand-off rules Its apparent United States interpreted new static rules much conservatively Europeans did shocked see judges actually touchingthe mod els feel surface texture viewing models distance much less specified distance limit meter interpreted sour grapes judgingwas unfair judges certainly seemed have awarded best models static points does seem neces sary however near future rules clarified point will no misinterpretation participants judges different countries highest performeron RCteam Bob Underwood flying new Alcor C-61 well-deserved third place F4C com bining excellent static score smooth flying enhanced realistic sound two Saito 45 four-stroke engines Skip Masts C-130 finished eleventh place taking advantage 300/o bonus added solid flights low static score myCitabria back-up ship mySpezioTuholerlostin practice flight several weeks before com petition resulted struggle finish 25th field 40 enough help RC team grasp hold third place country Control Line team congratu latedfortheirfinesecond-placefinish behind USSR Mike Cretz combined outstand ing flying very respectable static score finish fifth place Mike highest flight score event Zlin Akrobat Ron Sears top static US CL team beautiful PT-i 7 Stearman fin ished fifth Jeff Perezs big B-i 7 finished ninth supportingthe exceptionallyhigh plac ing US team Russians incredible professional-looking models ap pear almost unbeatable CL event can proud teams performance French epitome hospitali ty organization flight lines moved clockwork precision French modelers wives did absolute best make us feel welcome facilities flying finest Ive seen Air Museum being adjacent site frosting cake As team owe thanks AMA its support form coordination reservations financial support competitors room board competition fees travel Nino Dironza TWA especially thanked efforts providing rela tively trouble-free transfer personnel models Dulles InternationalAirport France backand especially alle viating expenses both AMA team members generously transporting model boxes free charge excess baggage As team received support numerous individuals groups Fuel provided shipped site Logghe Brothers Competition Products Sig Manu facturing Co provided team shirts jack ets Mid-Hudson RC Club Radio Control Club Detroit George South Detroit-area raffle organized byTom McCoy Bob Babbish Mike Hric donated generous amounts help defray travel expenses everyone provided sup port form funds services morale boosting thanks Bob Clenna give sincere thanks Dolly Wischer John Guenther great Team Manager Assistant Team Manager know speakforall team members express thanks efforts hope 1986 US Scale Team has much supportandsuccessaswe experienced 1984 Merci 0 Indoor Team Managers Comments Lawrence L Cailliau two three sweepthe first country Indooris accomplish ment worth repeating something February 1985113 proud often ask myself travel half-way around world expose myself physical exhaustion spend hours painstaking precision model building often ask myself question after rough day flying have show fistful extremely light micrometer-cut balsa sticks effort certainly due mone tary value am doing Some people feel friendship competition worth have valid point Model building flyingparticu larly Indoor flyingis great therapy take ones mind away hustle bustle modern-day world something Indoor fliers have common l cant put finger know has something flight model aircraft slow graceful dreamlike image Fl D gives makes people stare wonder ment Cezar Banks calls aura lack better description TheJapanese known fortheirphilosophy seem relate freedom According president Chubu-Nippon Broad casting Co sight model airplanes flying unmanned through air seems embody subconscious desires free dom kind person stops watch hawk float effortlessly sky Indoor flying could answer recapture calm peaceful mo ments rare todays fast-paced life still cant put finger exact reason enjoy Indoor flying maybe models seemingly suspended mid air transfer naturally tranquil feeling people seem have lost 20th Century General News National Records following National Records have processed during month November Free Flight Category II Open Ornithop ter63B Roy White 10/21/B4 RC Soaring Speed Standard Class Sen ior5675 mph Derek Meacham 9/3/84 Speed Standard Class Open6983 mph Rick Schramek 9/9/84 Speed Modified Standard Class Senior5675 mph Derek Meacham 9/3/84 Speed Modified Stand ard Class Open6641 mph Michael Bame 9/2/84 0 FREE Contest Guide Available club s planning run Indoor contest can get free guide Public Relations Department AMA HQ will ease pain planning running event Prepared Chicago Aeronuts comprehensive guide shows run fair contest lists sources supply mater ials has checklist items CD contestants includes asample score card Indoor model flying fun Building flying Indoor models develops skills clubs getting involved school-age beginners guide will useful item reference Write Geoff Styles Director Public Relations AMA 1820 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 free copy guide Nats Results continued transposing numbers adding incorrectly example AMA HQ operation might find computer operators making input errors written data Usually two sets results compared differences resolved immediately ever scene action Nats hectic oneand people arent quite per fect yet Sometimes errors undetected before official AMA N ats H Q-generated computer listings event results re leased Guess what happened RC Masters Pattern event Corrected Results RC Masters Pattern Nats eventwas allocated six trophies awarded top six placers ages combined addition therewere two trophies available Best Senior Performance Best Junior Per formance Since no Juniors en tered event Best Senior Performance trophy awarded event results listed December issue showed seven places since Senior contestant Michael E Gross shown seventh place Wherewas Bob Crump won seventh place based field-tabulated event results looked official computer-generated results again found out names Michael E Gross Bob Crump listed being tieti 42895 points Wait could rules scoring Pattern provide tie-breaking comparing highest throw-away flight scores tied contestants Well atthis point itwasfeltthatthe event results needed closer scrutiny result investigation turned up following situation two contestants named Gross enteredJoseph Gross Op en Michael EGross Senior Fatherand son some reason scores of contestants interchanged Joseph Gross should have listed seventh place However occurred seventh place would have published Nats results December issue because trophies ly awarded sixth place Best Senior Performance would still have gone Mi chael Gross finished 18th place still left problem tie seventh place Based highestth rowaway scores Joseph Gross 10050 points Bob Crump 10295 points Bob Crump would clearly have finished seventh Joseph Gross eighth subsequent contestants official computer-gen erated listing would have remained same order place-designations would have increased flier listed 10th place forexamplewould 11th place etc So heres listing should have appeared December 1984 issue AC MASTERS PATTERN Overall Standings 1 Peter C Callas Glendale CA 2Steve McCannvan Nuys CA 3Billy CunninghamTulsa OK 4Chuck WahISan Ramon CA 5 Russell J van Baren Hanford CA 6 William E Thomas Bartleaville OK 19 Michael E Gross** Altus OK Best Senior Achievement No Juniors Points 44925 44645 44110 43905 43290 43205 35785 1985 Natscontmnued done previousyears butthis should fill up fast have problems finding lodging contact AMA HQ Try hotels reservations Quality Inn Chicopee 413 592-7751 Parwick Chicopee 413 592-7722 Holiday Inn Springfield 413 781-0900 Best Western Chicopee 413 592-6171 Ramada Inn Chicopee 413 592-9101 Susse Chalet Chicopee 413 592-5141 Sheraton West W Springfield 413 7818750 try hotels nearby cities Agawam Belchertown Easthampton East Longmeadow Enfield CT South Hadley MA Suffield CT Wilbraham Dont miss 1985 Natsit promises best yet special special special special special special specia ncial Sewices Error During October November AMA members sent information concerning Visa Master Card availability via Colonial National Bank Delaware received notice said already approved credit line up $3000 Unfortunately notice also said to include applications last two pay stubs latest W-2 IRS form A typical response notice application pre-approved stubs W-2 form Well mistake plain sim pie No stubs form required the information said Youre APPROVED Anyone received information can j still apply pre-approved card M supplying other items simplest way to clarify questions call nials toll-free number 1-800-223a 3933 special special special special special special specia 114Model Aviation AMA Modelers Working tor Modelers
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/02
Page Numbers: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114
COM PET NE WSLE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS US Applies New 1985 Nats Set Planning Begins FAI RC Speed Record AMA has submitted possible record claim FAI Class 53 RC Airplane Piston Motor Speed Closed Circuit record-attempt made November 26 1984 Rockville MD Maynard Hill performance 24181 kph 1503 mph closed course used attempt must square defined four pro minently-colored pylons poles set 200 meters apart model completes lap course speed calculation based course length 800 meters 26248 feet since practically impossible model fly exact length dourse lit undoubtedly travels quite bit further Maynards model probably fly ing considerably faster 150 mphwe might guess about 165 mph Well try have photo plane next month 0 84 Nats Results Correction Masters RC Pattern Bob Crump Oregon City OR looked Nats results December 1984 issue expected find name listed seventh place RC Masters Pattern didnt see called AMA HQ find Out wasnt couldnt answer question immed iately because investigate situation What found embaras sing group errors particular com puter-generated listing might well back off moment comment scoring re cording done Nats actual ly two separate scorekeeping activities em ployed Nats First theres field operationthe activity going onoutwhere action actual event site Timers judges fill out flight cards flight contestant other Nats officials tabulators enter data recorded flight card onto master event score cards Some Event Directors use portable computers contestants final placings compiled listed flying site trophies awarded based field-generated listings multi-dayevents such RC Pattern example days results turned theAMA HQ tabulation group enters contestants performances HQ computerAsyou mightexpecttherecan errors either both sets tabulations field tabulators misreading flight cards Continued page 114 Doug Pratt AMA Special Projects Director 1985 National Model Airplane Championships going fantastic event Nats returns Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Massachusetts Westoverwas outstanding site 1983 Nats 1984 World Control Line Championships facilities flying fields excellent people friendly New England weather looks promising have few new wrinkles added begin 1985 Nats will day longer previous years official dates Saturday July 27 through Sunday August 41985 means therell full eight days flying available schedule will finalized February possible RC CL outdoor FF eventswill begin flying Sunday along Indoor RC Scale RC Aerobatics FAI Pylon will probably get extra day flying RC Helicopters expected have own site conflict other RC events Saturday July 27 registration will begin Air Force will open Nats day air show featuring Thunderhirds Later week AMA member Ken Flaglorwill arrive full-scale replica Gee Bee Model Y beautiful airplane has won trophies Oshkosh otherfu Il-scale meets over country Ken has kindly offered fly Chicopee home original Gee Bee airplanes 1930s National Convention will again fea ture manufacturers exhibits special un official contests special interest group seminars static show Nats hobby shop will full swing Headquarters convention activities will take place Westover Air Force Base itll happening central location con veniefit flying sites expect bestattended Nats ever However hotel space expected scarce Spring field/Chicopee area Nats opening weekend due another convention strongly recommend make reservations soon possible may necessary find hotel space cities surrounding Springfield first weekend Nats AMA plans find dormitory space Nats contestants has Continued page 714 February 1985109 V 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 East Springfield /SPRINGFIELD NVI AgawamAgawmnNIS five finalists fought out win L-R Gunter Hoppe 5th Wolfgang Matt 4th Steve Stricker 2nd steve HojCCkI 1 StJ Ivan Krlstensen 3rd TOC rules gave biplanes 10% bonus flight score Kristensen would have won Two new names headed list winners 1984 Tournament Champions Steve Rojecki Niceville FL placed first Steve Stricker Baltimore MD placed second Ivan Kristensen Canada third Wolfgang Matt Lichtenstein fourth Cunter Hoppe West Germany fifth New rules 1984 event provided 100/0 bonus flight score biplanes what enabled both Steves win over others Rojecki flew Reed Falcon design first place Stricker flew Stearman Without bonus rule Kristensen would have won 738 points Rojeckis bonus gve him 1738 additional points enabled him top Kristensen 1000 Similarly Strickers 1694 bonus points put him 560 ahead Kristensen otherwise would have topped Stricker 1134 Like wise Matt would have beaten Rojecki Stricker bonus rule effect Thus bonus rule placings would have Kristensen Matt Rojecki Stricker Hoppe As result effect standings consensus among present bob too much bonus give biplanes likely percentage may reduced dropped alto gether future TOCs However generallyagreed thatthe bonus rule served good purpose encouraging new-design entries competition proving aircraft other typical Laser 200 Super Star monoplane design could competitive Aside other big news 1984 Tournament Champions first time Hanno Prettner Austria did win fact did fly competition because so-called Skybolt biplane design declared outside rules orderto promote realis tic appearance rules call models resemble full-scale may deviate up 10% scale parameters Prettners aircraft ruled outside margin such obvious discrepancies square wing tips instead round lack sufficient wing sweep insufficient gap between wings etc Nonetheless outstanding com petition exceptional flights winners After first day excellent weather conditions prevailed good contest resulted five-man flyoff last day flier put up eight flights two four different flight patterns grueling test concentration skill consistency part both fliers judges First place won $30000 cash Rojecki second $1 5000 third $1 0000 foruth $6500 fifth $6000 sixth through 20th place cash prizes ranged $5500 $3000 also special cash prizes best model best finish total over $1 25000 awarded eighth Tour nament Championships sponsored Circus Enterprises Las Vegas NV Top five winners scores following page pectatora stream tnrougn tne weicoming porta eighth Tournament Champions 1 scene right look pit area typical crowd spectators big officials tent right Theres lots Circus Pink jackets evidence 110Model Aviation Besides strugIe Pauurn nuu gurngnrnruiion im pui Helicopterformation flying above L Note top ship hovering invertedjust above huvur ing lower craft right Steve Rojeckis winning Reed Falcon modified Tartan Twin two highest-placing monoplanes Ivan Kristensens third-place Super Star 1 flies Tartan Twin power place Super Star R uses Webra Bully power Webra FMSI radio ivans red/white/blue Mafts red/orangeiyuiiowwniiu February 1985111 Steve Strickers plane obviously Stearmanaithough looks bit full-scale machine rules allow 10% scle deviation flies Webra Bully engine uses Futaba PCM radio Steve came second using machine MCIICOPtC aemonstranon team formationflight midair. Top Winners Scores Thd top five fliers scores follows 1 Steve Rojecki1 7384 2 Steve Stricker 16944 3 Kristensen1 6384 4 W Matt1 61 78 5 C Hoppe1 51 77 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF J m Bennett 324 Helfeostein Ave St Louis MO 63119 Bernice Williams 347 Sou hw ok Rd Westf e d MA 0 085v events except NC entire District except Michigan II B Sobriso 87-26 88th St. Wssdhaveo Oseess NY 11421 Greg Seydel 3625 5 lose Terrace Cudohy WI 53110 NC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 NC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 RC Bill Puori 28 Pemmood Commeck NY 11725 Michigan enly Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 East NC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 Woos cia FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 IV Warren Sneders Jr 8735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741VIII Randy Rasdolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 NC Ed Bysrlsy 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg.7100 W Center Rd *420 Omaha NE V NC H R Norckauer l233OChicamaugaTmilHuntsvilleAL35803 68106 FFWallaceJohsaon4ll2WhiteAcresRdMontgomeryAL36106 NC George Hunter 6962S Lamar St. 0015500 CO 80123 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205X James Caoghran 33783 SinobaryWay Union City CA94587 North VINCCharlesGray201 HalmangalemRdTerreHautn1N47803 HarryApoian 277045add1e Rd. Rolling HilIsCAB0274Sosth NC Soering Dale Polkening 1039 College Ave #6W Wheaton IL k Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 Hawaii meets 60167Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Nt 3 Issaquap WA 98027 CL W N Bodzioch Jr. 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 NC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 NC Pylon SoaringNC Pettem ft other NC 5NC except Snaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrewo 100 River Rd A-il Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lv Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PD Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boos 77-06 268th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Berda Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Once Hnmstraught P0 Boo 171 Mvncko Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonnille NY 14098 Ill Body Klciber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakemood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 B Raines Rd Memphin TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I IN Bean 52 Leeghern Dr Nanhee NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2543 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 08 19810 V Danid Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightup Cir East Hamden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Nt 2 Boo 77 Chadotteonille VA 22901 V Joke Thomas 401 8 Jackson St Ste 200 Orlando FL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Dancers MA 01923 II Horace Hegen 15 Parkway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris 700 Silver Unden Dr La Plato MD 20646 V Tim Schounard 802 Alfred Dr Orlaudo FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Anon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latuha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowood Rd. Betheudo MD 20917 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britlsy Terrace Collnge Park GA 30349 SOARING I Frito Bien 41 Sam Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 EscIld Ave. Scosodale PA 15683 IV Bob Champion 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr 1018 Macdole Lane Madison MS 39110 VI Chrin Matsunv 8578 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Richard Doig B Canary Hill Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Nelph Bod Tenny Box 548 Nichardane TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wiobita KS 67202 X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave San Diego CA 92117 XI Dane Hagen 19957 5 Redland Rd. Oregon City OR 97045 VI Jim Thomemon 1317 Eileen Collinsnille IL 62234 VII Jameu Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3922 Temeriok Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Euchenge Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PD Boo 573 Livermore CA 94560 XI John Thompson 1411 Bryont Ave Cottege Grove Off 97424 VI Chris Massano 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII 881 Sbailor 35354Tall Oaks Steding Hgto Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Suganland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Autron Cclorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Nownoos PG Boo 68 Hauford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalne Dr 6 Redmond WA 96052 VI John Guenther BR 1 Boo 715 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough BR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 60171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Le DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7317 Grunt No4 Omaha NE 68134 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Bade Moorheed 276 South View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARDS VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodoon Rd Reytowo MO 64133 VII Brian Crosoley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Fed MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwocd Bertlesoille OK 74003 IX Loins Tregelles 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jn 621 W 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluowini 129 College Perk Crestolew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieto 12450 Lanudowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Minte 2 Bluebird St New Odeeno LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66206 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsmen Rd Calabauau CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 68664 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38325 Cautle Romulso Ml 48174 VIII Dave Laymen 7515 Brockleaf Dr Houuton TX 77041 IX Sew Pisciotta 1525 Alevender Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Haver 1504 16th St. Los Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Dan Pmss 131 8 Pennington Rd. Plainheld IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsetn Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Don Chencey 1600 Laurel Lv Piano TX 75074 IX Roy Mann 2781 5 Gerlield Denver CO 60210 X Dune Pelto 20450 Celtic St Chatoworts CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3626 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEBT BOAND COONDINATOR Dos Liodlsy 420 Tapelo Napervills IL 60540 11 2 Model Aviation Dean Koger flew Skybolt L Tartan Twin power used Futaba PCM raaio Moaei Diack witn yeiiow trim rea pinstripe uunter Hoppe used Super Star R Webra Bully power Webra Expert 9 radIo placed fifth Model red/white/blue cantteii whetnertnis yoicniroAKIDas Gliohi Narukes Super Chipmunk know engine YS 60 both used engine umyw Druwli m psuisy uuuuiyuiawIn romaster used Tartan Twin power Daves year TOCor Nats BOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CIJ wifl endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author end should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication hee rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action Reply Foe Turnaround Howard Crispin Jr President Unified Scale Pattern Judges Association USPIA Recently modeler opinion printed Soapbox section has taken rather outspoken exception HAcom monly called Turnaround Pattern description what has painfully ob served through several flying sessions seems obvious what person saw F3A sounds like some thing someone has come up fly has called Turnaroundbut actually F3A pattern Such occurrence uncommon f what seen F3A might very definitely soemthing little interest spectators have opportunity watch F3A flown ac cordance FAI rules think objector might very well have different opinion three things make break F3A event now stands pilot must flying airplane will perform relatively constant speed stay within box 60 degrees left 60 degrees right 60 degrees verti cal addition aircraft needs fairly close judge mayobserve maneuvers second ingredient pilot willing discipline himself/herself doing exactly what rule book states able perform within above parameters third ingredient group judges will times severely downgrade deviations above-outlined parameters sooner SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX judges will sooner will see aircraft pilots performance will excellent should also remember F3A International Aerobatic Competition no place FAI Sporting Code states F3A spectator sport can take fashion choose fact remains entire purpose present F3A flown US develop fliers able compete World Championships very definite product fact very enjoyable event spectators properly flown far superior AMA classes respect Foe Turnaround states heard rumors full-scale aerobatic fliers want go straight upwind-downwind patterns place Turnaround competi tion would surprise new aerobatic exhibition planes sees air shows out sight spectator sport either Finally writer ought reassured people care what thinks ever believe should take time analyze F3A should flown before condemns may time far off RC Aerobatics will flown way BOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX World Championships Commentaries 1984 Scale World Championships Contestant Comment Cliff Tacie Eighth Scale World Championships has considered success United States team Control Line team finished second place among seven na tions Radio Control team finished third out 15 competing countries competition keen static judging comparing level old rules Precision Scale rather now supposedly stand-off rules Its apparent United States interpreted new static rules much conservatively Europeans did shocked see judges actually touchingthe mod els feel surface texture viewing models distance much less specified distance limit meter interpreted sour grapes judgingwas unfair judges certainly seemed have awarded best models static points does seem neces sary however near future rules clarified point will no misinterpretation participants judges different countries highest performeron RCteam Bob Underwood flying new Alcor C-61 well-deserved third place F4C com bining excellent static score smooth flying enhanced realistic sound two Saito 45 four-stroke engines Skip Masts C-130 finished eleventh place taking advantage 300/o bonus added solid flights low static score myCitabria back-up ship mySpezioTuholerlostin practice flight several weeks before com petition resulted struggle finish 25th field 40 enough help RC team grasp hold third place country Control Line team congratu latedfortheirfinesecond-placefinish behind USSR Mike Cretz combined outstand ing flying very respectable static score finish fifth place Mike highest flight score event Zlin Akrobat Ron Sears top static US CL team beautiful PT-i 7 Stearman fin ished fifth Jeff Perezs big B-i 7 finished ninth supportingthe exceptionallyhigh plac ing US team Russians incredible professional-looking models ap pear almost unbeatable CL event can proud teams performance French epitome hospitali ty organization flight lines moved clockwork precision French modelers wives did absolute best make us feel welcome facilities flying finest Ive seen Air Museum being adjacent site frosting cake As team owe thanks AMA its support form coordination reservations financial support competitors room board competition fees travel Nino Dironza TWA especially thanked efforts providing rela tively trouble-free transfer personnel models Dulles InternationalAirport France backand especially alle viating expenses both AMA team members generously transporting model boxes free charge excess baggage As team received support numerous individuals groups Fuel provided shipped site Logghe Brothers Competition Products Sig Manu facturing Co provided team shirts jack ets Mid-Hudson RC Club Radio Control Club Detroit George South Detroit-area raffle organized byTom McCoy Bob Babbish Mike Hric donated generous amounts help defray travel expenses everyone provided sup port form funds services morale boosting thanks Bob Clenna give sincere thanks Dolly Wischer John Guenther great Team Manager Assistant Team Manager know speakforall team members express thanks efforts hope 1986 US Scale Team has much supportandsuccessaswe experienced 1984 Merci 0 Indoor Team Managers Comments Lawrence L Cailliau two three sweepthe first country Indooris accomplish ment worth repeating something February 1985113 proud often ask myself travel half-way around world expose myself physical exhaustion spend hours painstaking precision model building often ask myself question after rough day flying have show fistful extremely light micrometer-cut balsa sticks effort certainly due mone tary value am doing Some people feel friendship competition worth have valid point Model building flyingparticu larly Indoor flyingis great therapy take ones mind away hustle bustle modern-day world something Indoor fliers have common l cant put finger know has something flight model aircraft slow graceful dreamlike image Fl D gives makes people stare wonder ment Cezar Banks calls aura lack better description TheJapanese known fortheirphilosophy seem relate freedom According president Chubu-Nippon Broad casting Co sight model airplanes flying unmanned through air seems embody subconscious desires free dom kind person stops watch hawk float effortlessly sky Indoor flying could answer recapture calm peaceful mo ments rare todays fast-paced life still cant put finger exact reason enjoy Indoor flying maybe models seemingly suspended mid air transfer naturally tranquil feeling people seem have lost 20th Century General News National Records following National Records have processed during month November Free Flight Category II Open Ornithop ter63B Roy White 10/21/B4 RC Soaring Speed Standard Class Sen ior5675 mph Derek Meacham 9/3/84 Speed Standard Class Open6983 mph Rick Schramek 9/9/84 Speed Modified Standard Class Senior5675 mph Derek Meacham 9/3/84 Speed Modified Stand ard Class Open6641 mph Michael Bame 9/2/84 0 FREE Contest Guide Available club s planning run Indoor contest can get free guide Public Relations Department AMA HQ will ease pain planning running event Prepared Chicago Aeronuts comprehensive guide shows run fair contest lists sources supply mater ials has checklist items CD contestants includes asample score card Indoor model flying fun Building flying Indoor models develops skills clubs getting involved school-age beginners guide will useful item reference Write Geoff Styles Director Public Relations AMA 1820 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 free copy guide Nats Results continued transposing numbers adding incorrectly example AMA HQ operation might find computer operators making input errors written data Usually two sets results compared differences resolved immediately ever scene action Nats hectic oneand people arent quite per fect yet Sometimes errors undetected before official AMA N ats H Q-generated computer listings event results re leased Guess what happened RC Masters Pattern event Corrected Results RC Masters Pattern Nats eventwas allocated six trophies awarded top six placers ages combined addition therewere two trophies available Best Senior Performance Best Junior Per formance Since no Juniors en tered event Best Senior Performance trophy awarded event results listed December issue showed seven places since Senior contestant Michael E Gross shown seventh place Wherewas Bob Crump won seventh place based field-tabulated event results looked official computer-generated results again found out names Michael E Gross Bob Crump listed being tieti 42895 points Wait could rules scoring Pattern provide tie-breaking comparing highest throw-away flight scores tied contestants Well atthis point itwasfeltthatthe event results needed closer scrutiny result investigation turned up following situation two contestants named Gross enteredJoseph Gross Op en Michael EGross Senior Fatherand son some reason scores of contestants interchanged Joseph Gross should have listed seventh place However occurred seventh place would have published Nats results December issue because trophies ly awarded sixth place Best Senior Performance would still have gone Mi chael Gross finished 18th place still left problem tie seventh place Based highestth rowaway scores Joseph Gross 10050 points Bob Crump 10295 points Bob Crump would clearly have finished seventh Joseph Gross eighth subsequent contestants official computer-gen erated listing would have remained same order place-designations would have increased flier listed 10th place forexamplewould 11th place etc So heres listing should have appeared December 1984 issue AC MASTERS PATTERN Overall Standings 1 Peter C Callas Glendale CA 2Steve McCannvan Nuys CA 3Billy CunninghamTulsa OK 4Chuck WahISan Ramon CA 5 Russell J van Baren Hanford CA 6 William E Thomas Bartleaville OK 19 Michael E Gross** Altus OK Best Senior Achievement No Juniors Points 44925 44645 44110 43905 43290 43205 35785 1985 Natscontmnued done previousyears butthis should fill up fast have problems finding lodging contact AMA HQ Try hotels reservations Quality Inn Chicopee 413 592-7751 Parwick Chicopee 413 592-7722 Holiday Inn Springfield 413 781-0900 Best Western Chicopee 413 592-6171 Ramada Inn Chicopee 413 592-9101 Susse Chalet Chicopee 413 592-5141 Sheraton West W Springfield 413 7818750 try hotels nearby cities Agawam Belchertown Easthampton East Longmeadow Enfield CT South Hadley MA Suffield CT Wilbraham Dont miss 1985 Natsit promises best yet special special special special special special specia ncial Sewices Error During October November AMA members sent information concerning Visa Master Card availability via Colonial National Bank Delaware received notice said already approved credit line up $3000 Unfortunately notice also said to include applications last two pay stubs latest W-2 IRS form A typical response notice application pre-approved stubs W-2 form Well mistake plain sim pie No stubs form required the information said Youre APPROVED Anyone received information can j still apply pre-approved card M supplying other items simplest way to clarify questions call nials toll-free number 1-800-223a 3933 special special special special special special specia 114Model Aviation AMA Modelers Working tor Modelers
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/02
Page Numbers: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114
COM PET NE WSLE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS US Applies New 1985 Nats Set Planning Begins FAI RC Speed Record AMA has submitted possible record claim FAI Class 53 RC Airplane Piston Motor Speed Closed Circuit record-attempt made November 26 1984 Rockville MD Maynard Hill performance 24181 kph 1503 mph closed course used attempt must square defined four pro minently-colored pylons poles set 200 meters apart model completes lap course speed calculation based course length 800 meters 26248 feet since practically impossible model fly exact length dourse lit undoubtedly travels quite bit further Maynards model probably fly ing considerably faster 150 mphwe might guess about 165 mph Well try have photo plane next month 0 84 Nats Results Correction Masters RC Pattern Bob Crump Oregon City OR looked Nats results December 1984 issue expected find name listed seventh place RC Masters Pattern didnt see called AMA HQ find Out wasnt couldnt answer question immed iately because investigate situation What found embaras sing group errors particular com puter-generated listing might well back off moment comment scoring re cording done Nats actual ly two separate scorekeeping activities em ployed Nats First theres field operationthe activity going onoutwhere action actual event site Timers judges fill out flight cards flight contestant other Nats officials tabulators enter data recorded flight card onto master event score cards Some Event Directors use portable computers contestants final placings compiled listed flying site trophies awarded based field-generated listings multi-dayevents such RC Pattern example days results turned theAMA HQ tabulation group enters contestants performances HQ computerAsyou mightexpecttherecan errors either both sets tabulations field tabulators misreading flight cards Continued page 114 Doug Pratt AMA Special Projects Director 1985 National Model Airplane Championships going fantastic event Nats returns Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Massachusetts Westoverwas outstanding site 1983 Nats 1984 World Control Line Championships facilities flying fields excellent people friendly New England weather looks promising have few new wrinkles added begin 1985 Nats will day longer previous years official dates Saturday July 27 through Sunday August 41985 means therell full eight days flying available schedule will finalized February possible RC CL outdoor FF eventswill begin flying Sunday along Indoor RC Scale RC Aerobatics FAI Pylon will probably get extra day flying RC Helicopters expected have own site conflict other RC events Saturday July 27 registration will begin Air Force will open Nats day air show featuring Thunderhirds Later week AMA member Ken Flaglorwill arrive full-scale replica Gee Bee Model Y beautiful airplane has won trophies Oshkosh otherfu Il-scale meets over country Ken has kindly offered fly Chicopee home original Gee Bee airplanes 1930s National Convention will again fea ture manufacturers exhibits special un official contests special interest group seminars static show Nats hobby shop will full swing Headquarters convention activities will take place Westover Air Force Base itll happening central location con veniefit flying sites expect bestattended Nats ever However hotel space expected scarce Spring field/Chicopee area Nats opening weekend due another convention strongly recommend make reservations soon possible may necessary find hotel space cities surrounding Springfield first weekend Nats AMA plans find dormitory space Nats contestants has Continued page 714 February 1985109 V 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 East Springfield /SPRINGFIELD NVI AgawamAgawmnNIS five finalists fought out win L-R Gunter Hoppe 5th Wolfgang Matt 4th Steve Stricker 2nd steve HojCCkI 1 StJ Ivan Krlstensen 3rd TOC rules gave biplanes 10% bonus flight score Kristensen would have won Two new names headed list winners 1984 Tournament Champions Steve Rojecki Niceville FL placed first Steve Stricker Baltimore MD placed second Ivan Kristensen Canada third Wolfgang Matt Lichtenstein fourth Cunter Hoppe West Germany fifth New rules 1984 event provided 100/0 bonus flight score biplanes what enabled both Steves win over others Rojecki flew Reed Falcon design first place Stricker flew Stearman Without bonus rule Kristensen would have won 738 points Rojeckis bonus gve him 1738 additional points enabled him top Kristensen 1000 Similarly Strickers 1694 bonus points put him 560 ahead Kristensen otherwise would have topped Stricker 1134 Like wise Matt would have beaten Rojecki Stricker bonus rule effect Thus bonus rule placings would have Kristensen Matt Rojecki Stricker Hoppe As result effect standings consensus among present bob too much bonus give biplanes likely percentage may reduced dropped alto gether future TOCs However generallyagreed thatthe bonus rule served good purpose encouraging new-design entries competition proving aircraft other typical Laser 200 Super Star monoplane design could competitive Aside other big news 1984 Tournament Champions first time Hanno Prettner Austria did win fact did fly competition because so-called Skybolt biplane design declared outside rules orderto promote realis tic appearance rules call models resemble full-scale may deviate up 10% scale parameters Prettners aircraft ruled outside margin such obvious discrepancies square wing tips instead round lack sufficient wing sweep insufficient gap between wings etc Nonetheless outstanding com petition exceptional flights winners After first day excellent weather conditions prevailed good contest resulted five-man flyoff last day flier put up eight flights two four different flight patterns grueling test concentration skill consistency part both fliers judges First place won $30000 cash Rojecki second $1 5000 third $1 0000 foruth $6500 fifth $6000 sixth through 20th place cash prizes ranged $5500 $3000 also special cash prizes best model best finish total over $1 25000 awarded eighth Tour nament Championships sponsored Circus Enterprises Las Vegas NV Top five winners scores following page pectatora stream tnrougn tne weicoming porta eighth Tournament Champions 1 scene right look pit area typical crowd spectators big officials tent right Theres lots Circus Pink jackets evidence 110Model Aviation Besides strugIe Pauurn nuu gurngnrnruiion im pui Helicopterformation flying above L Note top ship hovering invertedjust above huvur ing lower craft right Steve Rojeckis winning Reed Falcon modified Tartan Twin two highest-placing monoplanes Ivan Kristensens third-place Super Star 1 flies Tartan Twin power place Super Star R uses Webra Bully power Webra FMSI radio ivans red/white/blue Mafts red/orangeiyuiiowwniiu February 1985111 Steve Strickers plane obviously Stearmanaithough looks bit full-scale machine rules allow 10% scle deviation flies Webra Bully engine uses Futaba PCM radio Steve came second using machine MCIICOPtC aemonstranon team formationflight midair. Top Winners Scores Thd top five fliers scores follows 1 Steve Rojecki1 7384 2 Steve Stricker 16944 3 Kristensen1 6384 4 W Matt1 61 78 5 C Hoppe1 51 77 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF J m Bennett 324 Helfeostein Ave St Louis MO 63119 Bernice Williams 347 Sou hw ok Rd Westf e d MA 0 085v events except NC entire District except Michigan II B Sobriso 87-26 88th St. Wssdhaveo Oseess NY 11421 Greg Seydel 3625 5 lose Terrace Cudohy WI 53110 NC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 NC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 RC Bill Puori 28 Pemmood Commeck NY 11725 Michigan enly Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 East NC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 Woos cia FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 IV Warren Sneders Jr 8735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741VIII Randy Rasdolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 NC Ed Bysrlsy 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg.7100 W Center Rd *420 Omaha NE V NC H R Norckauer l233OChicamaugaTmilHuntsvilleAL35803 68106 FFWallaceJohsaon4ll2WhiteAcresRdMontgomeryAL36106 NC George Hunter 6962S Lamar St. 0015500 CO 80123 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205X James Caoghran 33783 SinobaryWay Union City CA94587 North VINCCharlesGray201 HalmangalemRdTerreHautn1N47803 HarryApoian 277045add1e Rd. Rolling HilIsCAB0274Sosth NC Soering Dale Polkening 1039 College Ave #6W Wheaton IL k Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 Hawaii meets 60167Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Nt 3 Issaquap WA 98027 CL W N Bodzioch Jr. 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 NC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 NC Pylon SoaringNC Pettem ft other NC 5NC except Snaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrewo 100 River Rd A-il Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lv Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PD Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boos 77-06 268th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Berda Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Once Hnmstraught P0 Boo 171 Mvncko Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonnille NY 14098 Ill Body Klciber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakemood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 B Raines Rd Memphin TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I IN Bean 52 Leeghern Dr Nanhee NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2543 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 08 19810 V Danid Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightup Cir East Hamden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Nt 2 Boo 77 Chadotteonille VA 22901 V Joke Thomas 401 8 Jackson St Ste 200 Orlando FL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Dancers MA 01923 II Horace Hegen 15 Parkway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris 700 Silver Unden Dr La Plato MD 20646 V Tim Schounard 802 Alfred Dr Orlaudo FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Anon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latuha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowood Rd. Betheudo MD 20917 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britlsy Terrace Collnge Park GA 30349 SOARING I Frito Bien 41 Sam Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 EscIld Ave. Scosodale PA 15683 IV Bob Champion 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr 1018 Macdole Lane Madison MS 39110 VI Chrin Matsunv 8578 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Richard Doig B Canary Hill Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Nelph Bod Tenny Box 548 Nichardane TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wiobita KS 67202 X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave San Diego CA 92117 XI Dane Hagen 19957 5 Redland Rd. Oregon City OR 97045 VI Jim Thomemon 1317 Eileen Collinsnille IL 62234 VII Jameu Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3922 Temeriok Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Euchenge Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PD Boo 573 Livermore CA 94560 XI John Thompson 1411 Bryont Ave Cottege Grove Off 97424 VI Chris Massano 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII 881 Sbailor 35354Tall Oaks Steding Hgto Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Suganland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Autron Cclorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Nownoos PG Boo 68 Hauford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalne Dr 6 Redmond WA 96052 VI John Guenther BR 1 Boo 715 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough BR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 60171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Le DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7317 Grunt No4 Omaha NE 68134 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Bade Moorheed 276 South View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARDS VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodoon Rd Reytowo MO 64133 VII Brian Crosoley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Fed MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwocd Bertlesoille OK 74003 IX Loins Tregelles 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jn 621 W 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluowini 129 College Perk Crestolew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieto 12450 Lanudowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Minte 2 Bluebird St New Odeeno LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66206 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsmen Rd Calabauau CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 68664 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38325 Cautle Romulso Ml 48174 VIII Dave Laymen 7515 Brockleaf Dr Houuton TX 77041 IX Sew Pisciotta 1525 Alevender Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Haver 1504 16th St. Los Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Dan Pmss 131 8 Pennington Rd. Plainheld IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsetn Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Don Chencey 1600 Laurel Lv Piano TX 75074 IX Roy Mann 2781 5 Gerlield Denver CO 60210 X Dune Pelto 20450 Celtic St Chatoworts CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3626 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEBT BOAND COONDINATOR Dos Liodlsy 420 Tapelo Napervills IL 60540 11 2 Model Aviation Dean Koger flew Skybolt L Tartan Twin power used Futaba PCM raaio Moaei Diack witn yeiiow trim rea pinstripe uunter Hoppe used Super Star R Webra Bully power Webra Expert 9 radIo placed fifth Model red/white/blue cantteii whetnertnis yoicniroAKIDas Gliohi Narukes Super Chipmunk know engine YS 60 both used engine umyw Druwli m psuisy uuuuiyuiawIn romaster used Tartan Twin power Daves year TOCor Nats BOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CIJ wifl endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author end should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication hee rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action Reply Foe Turnaround Howard Crispin Jr President Unified Scale Pattern Judges Association USPIA Recently modeler opinion printed Soapbox section has taken rather outspoken exception HAcom monly called Turnaround Pattern description what has painfully ob served through several flying sessions seems obvious what person saw F3A sounds like some thing someone has come up fly has called Turnaroundbut actually F3A pattern Such occurrence uncommon f what seen F3A might very definitely soemthing little interest spectators have opportunity watch F3A flown ac cordance FAI rules think objector might very well have different opinion three things make break F3A event now stands pilot must flying airplane will perform relatively constant speed stay within box 60 degrees left 60 degrees right 60 degrees verti cal addition aircraft needs fairly close judge mayobserve maneuvers second ingredient pilot willing discipline himself/herself doing exactly what rule book states able perform within above parameters third ingredient group judges will times severely downgrade deviations above-outlined parameters sooner SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX judges will sooner will see aircraft pilots performance will excellent should also remember F3A International Aerobatic Competition no place FAI Sporting Code states F3A spectator sport can take fashion choose fact remains entire purpose present F3A flown US develop fliers able compete World Championships very definite product fact very enjoyable event spectators properly flown far superior AMA classes respect Foe Turnaround states heard rumors full-scale aerobatic fliers want go straight upwind-downwind patterns place Turnaround competi tion would surprise new aerobatic exhibition planes sees air shows out sight spectator sport either Finally writer ought reassured people care what thinks ever believe should take time analyze F3A should flown before condemns may time far off RC Aerobatics will flown way BOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX World Championships Commentaries 1984 Scale World Championships Contestant Comment Cliff Tacie Eighth Scale World Championships has considered success United States team Control Line team finished second place among seven na tions Radio Control team finished third out 15 competing countries competition keen static judging comparing level old rules Precision Scale rather now supposedly stand-off rules Its apparent United States interpreted new static rules much conservatively Europeans did shocked see judges actually touchingthe mod els feel surface texture viewing models distance much less specified distance limit meter interpreted sour grapes judgingwas unfair judges certainly seemed have awarded best models static points does seem neces sary however near future rules clarified point will no misinterpretation participants judges different countries highest performeron RCteam Bob Underwood flying new Alcor C-61 well-deserved third place F4C com bining excellent static score smooth flying enhanced realistic sound two Saito 45 four-stroke engines Skip Masts C-130 finished eleventh place taking advantage 300/o bonus added solid flights low static score myCitabria back-up ship mySpezioTuholerlostin practice flight several weeks before com petition resulted struggle finish 25th field 40 enough help RC team grasp hold third place country Control Line team congratu latedfortheirfinesecond-placefinish behind USSR Mike Cretz combined outstand ing flying very respectable static score finish fifth place Mike highest flight score event Zlin Akrobat Ron Sears top static US CL team beautiful PT-i 7 Stearman fin ished fifth Jeff Perezs big B-i 7 finished ninth supportingthe exceptionallyhigh plac ing US team Russians incredible professional-looking models ap pear almost unbeatable CL event can proud teams performance French epitome hospitali ty organization flight lines moved clockwork precision French modelers wives did absolute best make us feel welcome facilities flying finest Ive seen Air Museum being adjacent site frosting cake As team owe thanks AMA its support form coordination reservations financial support competitors room board competition fees travel Nino Dironza TWA especially thanked efforts providing rela tively trouble-free transfer personnel models Dulles InternationalAirport France backand especially alle viating expenses both AMA team members generously transporting model boxes free charge excess baggage As team received support numerous individuals groups Fuel provided shipped site Logghe Brothers Competition Products Sig Manu facturing Co provided team shirts jack ets Mid-Hudson RC Club Radio Control Club Detroit George South Detroit-area raffle organized byTom McCoy Bob Babbish Mike Hric donated generous amounts help defray travel expenses everyone provided sup port form funds services morale boosting thanks Bob Clenna give sincere thanks Dolly Wischer John Guenther great Team Manager Assistant Team Manager know speakforall team members express thanks efforts hope 1986 US Scale Team has much supportandsuccessaswe experienced 1984 Merci 0 Indoor Team Managers Comments Lawrence L Cailliau two three sweepthe first country Indooris accomplish ment worth repeating something February 1985113 proud often ask myself travel half-way around world expose myself physical exhaustion spend hours painstaking precision model building often ask myself question after rough day flying have show fistful extremely light micrometer-cut balsa sticks effort certainly due mone tary value am doing Some people feel friendship competition worth have valid point Model building flyingparticu larly Indoor flyingis great therapy take ones mind away hustle bustle modern-day world something Indoor fliers have common l cant put finger know has something flight model aircraft slow graceful dreamlike image Fl D gives makes people stare wonder ment Cezar Banks calls aura lack better description TheJapanese known fortheirphilosophy seem relate freedom According president Chubu-Nippon Broad casting Co sight model airplanes flying unmanned through air seems embody subconscious desires free dom kind person stops watch hawk float effortlessly sky Indoor flying could answer recapture calm peaceful mo ments rare todays fast-paced life still cant put finger exact reason enjoy Indoor flying maybe models seemingly suspended mid air transfer naturally tranquil feeling people seem have lost 20th Century General News National Records following National Records have processed during month November Free Flight Category II Open Ornithop ter63B Roy White 10/21/B4 RC Soaring Speed Standard Class Sen ior5675 mph Derek Meacham 9/3/84 Speed Standard Class Open6983 mph Rick Schramek 9/9/84 Speed Modified Standard Class Senior5675 mph Derek Meacham 9/3/84 Speed Modified Stand ard Class Open6641 mph Michael Bame 9/2/84 0 FREE Contest Guide Available club s planning run Indoor contest can get free guide Public Relations Department AMA HQ will ease pain planning running event Prepared Chicago Aeronuts comprehensive guide shows run fair contest lists sources supply mater ials has checklist items CD contestants includes asample score card Indoor model flying fun Building flying Indoor models develops skills clubs getting involved school-age beginners guide will useful item reference Write Geoff Styles Director Public Relations AMA 1820 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 free copy guide Nats Results continued transposing numbers adding incorrectly example AMA HQ operation might find computer operators making input errors written data Usually two sets results compared differences resolved immediately ever scene action Nats hectic oneand people arent quite per fect yet Sometimes errors undetected before official AMA N ats H Q-generated computer listings event results re leased Guess what happened RC Masters Pattern event Corrected Results RC Masters Pattern Nats eventwas allocated six trophies awarded top six placers ages combined addition therewere two trophies available Best Senior Performance Best Junior Per formance Since no Juniors en tered event Best Senior Performance trophy awarded event results listed December issue showed seven places since Senior contestant Michael E Gross shown seventh place Wherewas Bob Crump won seventh place based field-tabulated event results looked official computer-generated results again found out names Michael E Gross Bob Crump listed being tieti 42895 points Wait could rules scoring Pattern provide tie-breaking comparing highest throw-away flight scores tied contestants Well atthis point itwasfeltthatthe event results needed closer scrutiny result investigation turned up following situation two contestants named Gross enteredJoseph Gross Op en Michael EGross Senior Fatherand son some reason scores of contestants interchanged Joseph Gross should have listed seventh place However occurred seventh place would have published Nats results December issue because trophies ly awarded sixth place Best Senior Performance would still have gone Mi chael Gross finished 18th place still left problem tie seventh place Based highestth rowaway scores Joseph Gross 10050 points Bob Crump 10295 points Bob Crump would clearly have finished seventh Joseph Gross eighth subsequent contestants official computer-gen erated listing would have remained same order place-designations would have increased flier listed 10th place forexamplewould 11th place etc So heres listing should have appeared December 1984 issue AC MASTERS PATTERN Overall Standings 1 Peter C Callas Glendale CA 2Steve McCannvan Nuys CA 3Billy CunninghamTulsa OK 4Chuck WahISan Ramon CA 5 Russell J van Baren Hanford CA 6 William E Thomas Bartleaville OK 19 Michael E Gross** Altus OK Best Senior Achievement No Juniors Points 44925 44645 44110 43905 43290 43205 35785 1985 Natscontmnued done previousyears butthis should fill up fast have problems finding lodging contact AMA HQ Try hotels reservations Quality Inn Chicopee 413 592-7751 Parwick Chicopee 413 592-7722 Holiday Inn Springfield 413 781-0900 Best Western Chicopee 413 592-6171 Ramada Inn Chicopee 413 592-9101 Susse Chalet Chicopee 413 592-5141 Sheraton West W Springfield 413 7818750 try hotels nearby cities Agawam Belchertown Easthampton East Longmeadow Enfield CT South Hadley MA Suffield CT Wilbraham Dont miss 1985 Natsit promises best yet special special special special special special specia ncial Sewices Error During October November AMA members sent information concerning Visa Master Card availability via Colonial National Bank Delaware received notice said already approved credit line up $3000 Unfortunately notice also said to include applications last two pay stubs latest W-2 IRS form A typical response notice application pre-approved stubs W-2 form Well mistake plain sim pie No stubs form required the information said Youre APPROVED Anyone received information can j still apply pre-approved card M supplying other items simplest way to clarify questions call nials toll-free number 1-800-223a 3933 special special special special special special specia 114Model Aviation AMA Modelers Working tor Modelers
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/02
Page Numbers: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114
COM PET NE WSLE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS US Applies New 1985 Nats Set Planning Begins FAI RC Speed Record AMA has submitted possible record claim FAI Class 53 RC Airplane Piston Motor Speed Closed Circuit record-attempt made November 26 1984 Rockville MD Maynard Hill performance 24181 kph 1503 mph closed course used attempt must square defined four pro minently-colored pylons poles set 200 meters apart model completes lap course speed calculation based course length 800 meters 26248 feet since practically impossible model fly exact length dourse lit undoubtedly travels quite bit further Maynards model probably fly ing considerably faster 150 mphwe might guess about 165 mph Well try have photo plane next month 0 84 Nats Results Correction Masters RC Pattern Bob Crump Oregon City OR looked Nats results December 1984 issue expected find name listed seventh place RC Masters Pattern didnt see called AMA HQ find Out wasnt couldnt answer question immed iately because investigate situation What found embaras sing group errors particular com puter-generated listing might well back off moment comment scoring re cording done Nats actual ly two separate scorekeeping activities em ployed Nats First theres field operationthe activity going onoutwhere action actual event site Timers judges fill out flight cards flight contestant other Nats officials tabulators enter data recorded flight card onto master event score cards Some Event Directors use portable computers contestants final placings compiled listed flying site trophies awarded based field-generated listings multi-dayevents such RC Pattern example days results turned theAMA HQ tabulation group enters contestants performances HQ computerAsyou mightexpecttherecan errors either both sets tabulations field tabulators misreading flight cards Continued page 114 Doug Pratt AMA Special Projects Director 1985 National Model Airplane Championships going fantastic event Nats returns Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Massachusetts Westoverwas outstanding site 1983 Nats 1984 World Control Line Championships facilities flying fields excellent people friendly New England weather looks promising have few new wrinkles added begin 1985 Nats will day longer previous years official dates Saturday July 27 through Sunday August 41985 means therell full eight days flying available schedule will finalized February possible RC CL outdoor FF eventswill begin flying Sunday along Indoor RC Scale RC Aerobatics FAI Pylon will probably get extra day flying RC Helicopters expected have own site conflict other RC events Saturday July 27 registration will begin Air Force will open Nats day air show featuring Thunderhirds Later week AMA member Ken Flaglorwill arrive full-scale replica Gee Bee Model Y beautiful airplane has won trophies Oshkosh otherfu Il-scale meets over country Ken has kindly offered fly Chicopee home original Gee Bee airplanes 1930s National Convention will again fea ture manufacturers exhibits special un official contests special interest group seminars static show Nats hobby shop will full swing Headquarters convention activities will take place Westover Air Force Base itll happening central location con veniefit flying sites expect bestattended Nats ever However hotel space expected scarce Spring field/Chicopee area Nats opening weekend due another convention strongly recommend make reservations soon possible may necessary find hotel space cities surrounding Springfield first weekend Nats AMA plans find dormitory space Nats contestants has Continued page 714 February 1985109 V 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 East Springfield /SPRINGFIELD NVI AgawamAgawmnNIS five finalists fought out win L-R Gunter Hoppe 5th Wolfgang Matt 4th Steve Stricker 2nd steve HojCCkI 1 StJ Ivan Krlstensen 3rd TOC rules gave biplanes 10% bonus flight score Kristensen would have won Two new names headed list winners 1984 Tournament Champions Steve Rojecki Niceville FL placed first Steve Stricker Baltimore MD placed second Ivan Kristensen Canada third Wolfgang Matt Lichtenstein fourth Cunter Hoppe West Germany fifth New rules 1984 event provided 100/0 bonus flight score biplanes what enabled both Steves win over others Rojecki flew Reed Falcon design first place Stricker flew Stearman Without bonus rule Kristensen would have won 738 points Rojeckis bonus gve him 1738 additional points enabled him top Kristensen 1000 Similarly Strickers 1694 bonus points put him 560 ahead Kristensen otherwise would have topped Stricker 1134 Like wise Matt would have beaten Rojecki Stricker bonus rule effect Thus bonus rule placings would have Kristensen Matt Rojecki Stricker Hoppe As result effect standings consensus among present bob too much bonus give biplanes likely percentage may reduced dropped alto gether future TOCs However generallyagreed thatthe bonus rule served good purpose encouraging new-design entries competition proving aircraft other typical Laser 200 Super Star monoplane design could competitive Aside other big news 1984 Tournament Champions first time Hanno Prettner Austria did win fact did fly competition because so-called Skybolt biplane design declared outside rules orderto promote realis tic appearance rules call models resemble full-scale may deviate up 10% scale parameters Prettners aircraft ruled outside margin such obvious discrepancies square wing tips instead round lack sufficient wing sweep insufficient gap between wings etc Nonetheless outstanding com petition exceptional flights winners After first day excellent weather conditions prevailed good contest resulted five-man flyoff last day flier put up eight flights two four different flight patterns grueling test concentration skill consistency part both fliers judges First place won $30000 cash Rojecki second $1 5000 third $1 0000 foruth $6500 fifth $6000 sixth through 20th place cash prizes ranged $5500 $3000 also special cash prizes best model best finish total over $1 25000 awarded eighth Tour nament Championships sponsored Circus Enterprises Las Vegas NV Top five winners scores following page pectatora stream tnrougn tne weicoming porta eighth Tournament Champions 1 scene right look pit area typical crowd spectators big officials tent right Theres lots Circus Pink jackets evidence 110Model Aviation Besides strugIe Pauurn nuu gurngnrnruiion im pui Helicopterformation flying above L Note top ship hovering invertedjust above huvur ing lower craft right Steve Rojeckis winning Reed Falcon modified Tartan Twin two highest-placing monoplanes Ivan Kristensens third-place Super Star 1 flies Tartan Twin power place Super Star R uses Webra Bully power Webra FMSI radio ivans red/white/blue Mafts red/orangeiyuiiowwniiu February 1985111 Steve Strickers plane obviously Stearmanaithough looks bit full-scale machine rules allow 10% scle deviation flies Webra Bully engine uses Futaba PCM radio Steve came second using machine MCIICOPtC aemonstranon team formationflight midair. Top Winners Scores Thd top five fliers scores follows 1 Steve Rojecki1 7384 2 Steve Stricker 16944 3 Kristensen1 6384 4 W Matt1 61 78 5 C Hoppe1 51 77 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF J m Bennett 324 Helfeostein Ave St Louis MO 63119 Bernice Williams 347 Sou hw ok Rd Westf e d MA 0 085v events except NC entire District except Michigan II B Sobriso 87-26 88th St. Wssdhaveo Oseess NY 11421 Greg Seydel 3625 5 lose Terrace Cudohy WI 53110 NC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 NC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 RC Bill Puori 28 Pemmood Commeck NY 11725 Michigan enly Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 East NC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 Woos cia FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 IV Warren Sneders Jr 8735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741VIII Randy Rasdolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 NC Ed Bysrlsy 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg.7100 W Center Rd *420 Omaha NE V NC H R Norckauer l233OChicamaugaTmilHuntsvilleAL35803 68106 FFWallaceJohsaon4ll2WhiteAcresRdMontgomeryAL36106 NC George Hunter 6962S Lamar St. 0015500 CO 80123 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205X James Caoghran 33783 SinobaryWay Union City CA94587 North VINCCharlesGray201 HalmangalemRdTerreHautn1N47803 HarryApoian 277045add1e Rd. Rolling HilIsCAB0274Sosth NC Soering Dale Polkening 1039 College Ave #6W Wheaton IL k Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 Hawaii meets 60167Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Nt 3 Issaquap WA 98027 CL W N Bodzioch Jr. 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 NC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 NC Pylon SoaringNC Pettem ft other NC 5NC except Snaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrewo 100 River Rd A-il Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lv Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PD Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boos 77-06 268th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Berda Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Once Hnmstraught P0 Boo 171 Mvncko Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonnille NY 14098 Ill Body Klciber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakemood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 B Raines Rd Memphin TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I IN Bean 52 Leeghern Dr Nanhee NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2543 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 08 19810 V Danid Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightup Cir East Hamden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Nt 2 Boo 77 Chadotteonille VA 22901 V Joke Thomas 401 8 Jackson St Ste 200 Orlando FL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Dancers MA 01923 II Horace Hegen 15 Parkway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris 700 Silver Unden Dr La Plato MD 20646 V Tim Schounard 802 Alfred Dr Orlaudo FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Anon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latuha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowood Rd. Betheudo MD 20917 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britlsy Terrace Collnge Park GA 30349 SOARING I Frito Bien 41 Sam Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 EscIld Ave. Scosodale PA 15683 IV Bob Champion 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr 1018 Macdole Lane Madison MS 39110 VI Chrin Matsunv 8578 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Richard Doig B Canary Hill Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Nelph Bod Tenny Box 548 Nichardane TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wiobita KS 67202 X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave San Diego CA 92117 XI Dane Hagen 19957 5 Redland Rd. Oregon City OR 97045 VI Jim Thomemon 1317 Eileen Collinsnille IL 62234 VII Jameu Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3922 Temeriok Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Euchenge Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PD Boo 573 Livermore CA 94560 XI John Thompson 1411 Bryont Ave Cottege Grove Off 97424 VI Chris Massano 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII 881 Sbailor 35354Tall Oaks Steding Hgto Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Suganland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Autron Cclorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Nownoos PG Boo 68 Hauford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalne Dr 6 Redmond WA 96052 VI John Guenther BR 1 Boo 715 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough BR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 60171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Le DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7317 Grunt No4 Omaha NE 68134 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Bade Moorheed 276 South View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARDS VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodoon Rd Reytowo MO 64133 VII Brian Crosoley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Fed MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwocd Bertlesoille OK 74003 IX Loins Tregelles 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jn 621 W 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluowini 129 College Perk Crestolew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieto 12450 Lanudowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Minte 2 Bluebird St New Odeeno LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66206 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsmen Rd Calabauau CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 68664 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38325 Cautle Romulso Ml 48174 VIII Dave Laymen 7515 Brockleaf Dr Houuton TX 77041 IX Sew Pisciotta 1525 Alevender Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Haver 1504 16th St. Los Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Dan Pmss 131 8 Pennington Rd. Plainheld IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsetn Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Don Chencey 1600 Laurel Lv Piano TX 75074 IX Roy Mann 2781 5 Gerlield Denver CO 60210 X Dune Pelto 20450 Celtic St Chatoworts CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3626 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEBT BOAND COONDINATOR Dos Liodlsy 420 Tapelo Napervills IL 60540 11 2 Model Aviation Dean Koger flew Skybolt L Tartan Twin power used Futaba PCM raaio Moaei Diack witn yeiiow trim rea pinstripe uunter Hoppe used Super Star R Webra Bully power Webra Expert 9 radIo placed fifth Model red/white/blue cantteii whetnertnis yoicniroAKIDas Gliohi Narukes Super Chipmunk know engine YS 60 both used engine umyw Druwli m psuisy uuuuiyuiawIn romaster used Tartan Twin power Daves year TOCor Nats BOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CIJ wifl endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author end should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication hee rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action Reply Foe Turnaround Howard Crispin Jr President Unified Scale Pattern Judges Association USPIA Recently modeler opinion printed Soapbox section has taken rather outspoken exception HAcom monly called Turnaround Pattern description what has painfully ob served through several flying sessions seems obvious what person saw F3A sounds like some thing someone has come up fly has called Turnaroundbut actually F3A pattern Such occurrence uncommon f what seen F3A might very definitely soemthing little interest spectators have opportunity watch F3A flown ac cordance FAI rules think objector might very well have different opinion three things make break F3A event now stands pilot must flying airplane will perform relatively constant speed stay within box 60 degrees left 60 degrees right 60 degrees verti cal addition aircraft needs fairly close judge mayobserve maneuvers second ingredient pilot willing discipline himself/herself doing exactly what rule book states able perform within above parameters third ingredient group judges will times severely downgrade deviations above-outlined parameters sooner SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX judges will sooner will see aircraft pilots performance will excellent should also remember F3A International Aerobatic Competition no place FAI Sporting Code states F3A spectator sport can take fashion choose fact remains entire purpose present F3A flown US develop fliers able compete World Championships very definite product fact very enjoyable event spectators properly flown far superior AMA classes respect Foe Turnaround states heard rumors full-scale aerobatic fliers want go straight upwind-downwind patterns place Turnaround competi tion would surprise new aerobatic exhibition planes sees air shows out sight spectator sport either Finally writer ought reassured people care what thinks ever believe should take time analyze F3A should flown before condemns may time far off RC Aerobatics will flown way BOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX World Championships Commentaries 1984 Scale World Championships Contestant Comment Cliff Tacie Eighth Scale World Championships has considered success United States team Control Line team finished second place among seven na tions Radio Control team finished third out 15 competing countries competition keen static judging comparing level old rules Precision Scale rather now supposedly stand-off rules Its apparent United States interpreted new static rules much conservatively Europeans did shocked see judges actually touchingthe mod els feel surface texture viewing models distance much less specified distance limit meter interpreted sour grapes judgingwas unfair judges certainly seemed have awarded best models static points does seem neces sary however near future rules clarified point will no misinterpretation participants judges different countries highest performeron RCteam Bob Underwood flying new Alcor C-61 well-deserved third place F4C com bining excellent static score smooth flying enhanced realistic sound two Saito 45 four-stroke engines Skip Masts C-130 finished eleventh place taking advantage 300/o bonus added solid flights low static score myCitabria back-up ship mySpezioTuholerlostin practice flight several weeks before com petition resulted struggle finish 25th field 40 enough help RC team grasp hold third place country Control Line team congratu latedfortheirfinesecond-placefinish behind USSR Mike Cretz combined outstand ing flying very respectable static score finish fifth place Mike highest flight score event Zlin Akrobat Ron Sears top static US CL team beautiful PT-i 7 Stearman fin ished fifth Jeff Perezs big B-i 7 finished ninth supportingthe exceptionallyhigh plac ing US team Russians incredible professional-looking models ap pear almost unbeatable CL event can proud teams performance French epitome hospitali ty organization flight lines moved clockwork precision French modelers wives did absolute best make us feel welcome facilities flying finest Ive seen Air Museum being adjacent site frosting cake As team owe thanks AMA its support form coordination reservations financial support competitors room board competition fees travel Nino Dironza TWA especially thanked efforts providing rela tively trouble-free transfer personnel models Dulles InternationalAirport France backand especially alle viating expenses both AMA team members generously transporting model boxes free charge excess baggage As team received support numerous individuals groups Fuel provided shipped site Logghe Brothers Competition Products Sig Manu facturing Co provided team shirts jack ets Mid-Hudson RC Club Radio Control Club Detroit George South Detroit-area raffle organized byTom McCoy Bob Babbish Mike Hric donated generous amounts help defray travel expenses everyone provided sup port form funds services morale boosting thanks Bob Clenna give sincere thanks Dolly Wischer John Guenther great Team Manager Assistant Team Manager know speakforall team members express thanks efforts hope 1986 US Scale Team has much supportandsuccessaswe experienced 1984 Merci 0 Indoor Team Managers Comments Lawrence L Cailliau two three sweepthe first country Indooris accomplish ment worth repeating something February 1985113 proud often ask myself travel half-way around world expose myself physical exhaustion spend hours painstaking precision model building often ask myself question after rough day flying have show fistful extremely light micrometer-cut balsa sticks effort certainly due mone tary value am doing Some people feel friendship competition worth have valid point Model building flyingparticu larly Indoor flyingis great therapy take ones mind away hustle bustle modern-day world something Indoor fliers have common l cant put finger know has something flight model aircraft slow graceful dreamlike image Fl D gives makes people stare wonder ment Cezar Banks calls aura lack better description TheJapanese known fortheirphilosophy seem relate freedom According president Chubu-Nippon Broad casting Co sight model airplanes flying unmanned through air seems embody subconscious desires free dom kind person stops watch hawk float effortlessly sky Indoor flying could answer recapture calm peaceful mo ments rare todays fast-paced life still cant put finger exact reason enjoy Indoor flying maybe models seemingly suspended mid air transfer naturally tranquil feeling people seem have lost 20th Century General News National Records following National Records have processed during month November Free Flight Category II Open Ornithop ter63B Roy White 10/21/B4 RC Soaring Speed Standard Class Sen ior5675 mph Derek Meacham 9/3/84 Speed Standard Class Open6983 mph Rick Schramek 9/9/84 Speed Modified Standard Class Senior5675 mph Derek Meacham 9/3/84 Speed Modified Stand ard Class Open6641 mph Michael Bame 9/2/84 0 FREE Contest Guide Available club s planning run Indoor contest can get free guide Public Relations Department AMA HQ will ease pain planning running event Prepared Chicago Aeronuts comprehensive guide shows run fair contest lists sources supply mater ials has checklist items CD contestants includes asample score card Indoor model flying fun Building flying Indoor models develops skills clubs getting involved school-age beginners guide will useful item reference Write Geoff Styles Director Public Relations AMA 1820 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 free copy guide Nats Results continued transposing numbers adding incorrectly example AMA HQ operation might find computer operators making input errors written data Usually two sets results compared differences resolved immediately ever scene action Nats hectic oneand people arent quite per fect yet Sometimes errors undetected before official AMA N ats H Q-generated computer listings event results re leased Guess what happened RC Masters Pattern event Corrected Results RC Masters Pattern Nats eventwas allocated six trophies awarded top six placers ages combined addition therewere two trophies available Best Senior Performance Best Junior Per formance Since no Juniors en tered event Best Senior Performance trophy awarded event results listed December issue showed seven places since Senior contestant Michael E Gross shown seventh place Wherewas Bob Crump won seventh place based field-tabulated event results looked official computer-generated results again found out names Michael E Gross Bob Crump listed being tieti 42895 points Wait could rules scoring Pattern provide tie-breaking comparing highest throw-away flight scores tied contestants Well atthis point itwasfeltthatthe event results needed closer scrutiny result investigation turned up following situation two contestants named Gross enteredJoseph Gross Op en Michael EGross Senior Fatherand son some reason scores of contestants interchanged Joseph Gross should have listed seventh place However occurred seventh place would have published Nats results December issue because trophies ly awarded sixth place Best Senior Performance would still have gone Mi chael Gross finished 18th place still left problem tie seventh place Based highestth rowaway scores Joseph Gross 10050 points Bob Crump 10295 points Bob Crump would clearly have finished seventh Joseph Gross eighth subsequent contestants official computer-gen erated listing would have remained same order place-designations would have increased flier listed 10th place forexamplewould 11th place etc So heres listing should have appeared December 1984 issue AC MASTERS PATTERN Overall Standings 1 Peter C Callas Glendale CA 2Steve McCannvan Nuys CA 3Billy CunninghamTulsa OK 4Chuck WahISan Ramon CA 5 Russell J van Baren Hanford CA 6 William E Thomas Bartleaville OK 19 Michael E Gross** Altus OK Best Senior Achievement No Juniors Points 44925 44645 44110 43905 43290 43205 35785 1985 Natscontmnued done previousyears butthis should fill up fast have problems finding lodging contact AMA HQ Try hotels reservations Quality Inn Chicopee 413 592-7751 Parwick Chicopee 413 592-7722 Holiday Inn Springfield 413 781-0900 Best Western Chicopee 413 592-6171 Ramada Inn Chicopee 413 592-9101 Susse Chalet Chicopee 413 592-5141 Sheraton West W Springfield 413 7818750 try hotels nearby cities Agawam Belchertown Easthampton East Longmeadow Enfield CT South Hadley MA Suffield CT Wilbraham Dont miss 1985 Natsit promises best yet special special special special special special specia ncial Sewices Error During October November AMA members sent information concerning Visa Master Card availability via Colonial National Bank Delaware received notice said already approved credit line up $3000 Unfortunately notice also said to include applications last two pay stubs latest W-2 IRS form A typical response notice application pre-approved stubs W-2 form Well mistake plain sim pie No stubs form required the information said Youre APPROVED Anyone received information can j still apply pre-approved card M supplying other items simplest way to clarify questions call nials toll-free number 1-800-223a 3933 special special special special special special specia 114Model Aviation AMA Modelers Working tor Modelers
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/02
Page Numbers: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114
COM PET NE WSLE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS US Applies New 1985 Nats Set Planning Begins FAI RC Speed Record AMA has submitted possible record claim FAI Class 53 RC Airplane Piston Motor Speed Closed Circuit record-attempt made November 26 1984 Rockville MD Maynard Hill performance 24181 kph 1503 mph closed course used attempt must square defined four pro minently-colored pylons poles set 200 meters apart model completes lap course speed calculation based course length 800 meters 26248 feet since practically impossible model fly exact length dourse lit undoubtedly travels quite bit further Maynards model probably fly ing considerably faster 150 mphwe might guess about 165 mph Well try have photo plane next month 0 84 Nats Results Correction Masters RC Pattern Bob Crump Oregon City OR looked Nats results December 1984 issue expected find name listed seventh place RC Masters Pattern didnt see called AMA HQ find Out wasnt couldnt answer question immed iately because investigate situation What found embaras sing group errors particular com puter-generated listing might well back off moment comment scoring re cording done Nats actual ly two separate scorekeeping activities em ployed Nats First theres field operationthe activity going onoutwhere action actual event site Timers judges fill out flight cards flight contestant other Nats officials tabulators enter data recorded flight card onto master event score cards Some Event Directors use portable computers contestants final placings compiled listed flying site trophies awarded based field-generated listings multi-dayevents such RC Pattern example days results turned theAMA HQ tabulation group enters contestants performances HQ computerAsyou mightexpecttherecan errors either both sets tabulations field tabulators misreading flight cards Continued page 114 Doug Pratt AMA Special Projects Director 1985 National Model Airplane Championships going fantastic event Nats returns Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Massachusetts Westoverwas outstanding site 1983 Nats 1984 World Control Line Championships facilities flying fields excellent people friendly New England weather looks promising have few new wrinkles added begin 1985 Nats will day longer previous years official dates Saturday July 27 through Sunday August 41985 means therell full eight days flying available schedule will finalized February possible RC CL outdoor FF eventswill begin flying Sunday along Indoor RC Scale RC Aerobatics FAI Pylon will probably get extra day flying RC Helicopters expected have own site conflict other RC events Saturday July 27 registration will begin Air Force will open Nats day air show featuring Thunderhirds Later week AMA member Ken Flaglorwill arrive full-scale replica Gee Bee Model Y beautiful airplane has won trophies Oshkosh otherfu Il-scale meets over country Ken has kindly offered fly Chicopee home original Gee Bee airplanes 1930s National Convention will again fea ture manufacturers exhibits special un official contests special interest group seminars static show Nats hobby shop will full swing Headquarters convention activities will take place Westover Air Force Base itll happening central location con veniefit flying sites expect bestattended Nats ever However hotel space expected scarce Spring field/Chicopee area Nats opening weekend due another convention strongly recommend make reservations soon possible may necessary find hotel space cities surrounding Springfield first weekend Nats AMA plans find dormitory space Nats contestants has Continued page 714 February 1985109 V 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 East Springfield /SPRINGFIELD NVI AgawamAgawmnNIS five finalists fought out win L-R Gunter Hoppe 5th Wolfgang Matt 4th Steve Stricker 2nd steve HojCCkI 1 StJ Ivan Krlstensen 3rd TOC rules gave biplanes 10% bonus flight score Kristensen would have won Two new names headed list winners 1984 Tournament Champions Steve Rojecki Niceville FL placed first Steve Stricker Baltimore MD placed second Ivan Kristensen Canada third Wolfgang Matt Lichtenstein fourth Cunter Hoppe West Germany fifth New rules 1984 event provided 100/0 bonus flight score biplanes what enabled both Steves win over others Rojecki flew Reed Falcon design first place Stricker flew Stearman Without bonus rule Kristensen would have won 738 points Rojeckis bonus gve him 1738 additional points enabled him top Kristensen 1000 Similarly Strickers 1694 bonus points put him 560 ahead Kristensen otherwise would have topped Stricker 1134 Like wise Matt would have beaten Rojecki Stricker bonus rule effect Thus bonus rule placings would have Kristensen Matt Rojecki Stricker Hoppe As result effect standings consensus among present bob too much bonus give biplanes likely percentage may reduced dropped alto gether future TOCs However generallyagreed thatthe bonus rule served good purpose encouraging new-design entries competition proving aircraft other typical Laser 200 Super Star monoplane design could competitive Aside other big news 1984 Tournament Champions first time Hanno Prettner Austria did win fact did fly competition because so-called Skybolt biplane design declared outside rules orderto promote realis tic appearance rules call models resemble full-scale may deviate up 10% scale parameters Prettners aircraft ruled outside margin such obvious discrepancies square wing tips instead round lack sufficient wing sweep insufficient gap between wings etc Nonetheless outstanding com petition exceptional flights winners After first day excellent weather conditions prevailed good contest resulted five-man flyoff last day flier put up eight flights two four different flight patterns grueling test concentration skill consistency part both fliers judges First place won $30000 cash Rojecki second $1 5000 third $1 0000 foruth $6500 fifth $6000 sixth through 20th place cash prizes ranged $5500 $3000 also special cash prizes best model best finish total over $1 25000 awarded eighth Tour nament Championships sponsored Circus Enterprises Las Vegas NV Top five winners scores following page pectatora stream tnrougn tne weicoming porta eighth Tournament Champions 1 scene right look pit area typical crowd spectators big officials tent right Theres lots Circus Pink jackets evidence 110Model Aviation Besides strugIe Pauurn nuu gurngnrnruiion im pui Helicopterformation flying above L Note top ship hovering invertedjust above huvur ing lower craft right Steve Rojeckis winning Reed Falcon modified Tartan Twin two highest-placing monoplanes Ivan Kristensens third-place Super Star 1 flies Tartan Twin power place Super Star R uses Webra Bully power Webra FMSI radio ivans red/white/blue Mafts red/orangeiyuiiowwniiu February 1985111 Steve Strickers plane obviously Stearmanaithough looks bit full-scale machine rules allow 10% scle deviation flies Webra Bully engine uses Futaba PCM radio Steve came second using machine MCIICOPtC aemonstranon team formationflight midair. Top Winners Scores Thd top five fliers scores follows 1 Steve Rojecki1 7384 2 Steve Stricker 16944 3 Kristensen1 6384 4 W Matt1 61 78 5 C Hoppe1 51 77 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF J m Bennett 324 Helfeostein Ave St Louis MO 63119 Bernice Williams 347 Sou hw ok Rd Westf e d MA 0 085v events except NC entire District except Michigan II B Sobriso 87-26 88th St. Wssdhaveo Oseess NY 11421 Greg Seydel 3625 5 lose Terrace Cudohy WI 53110 NC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 NC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 RC Bill Puori 28 Pemmood Commeck NY 11725 Michigan enly Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 East NC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 Woos cia FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 IV Warren Sneders Jr 8735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741VIII Randy Rasdolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 NC Ed Bysrlsy 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg.7100 W Center Rd *420 Omaha NE V NC H R Norckauer l233OChicamaugaTmilHuntsvilleAL35803 68106 FFWallaceJohsaon4ll2WhiteAcresRdMontgomeryAL36106 NC George Hunter 6962S Lamar St. 0015500 CO 80123 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205X James Caoghran 33783 SinobaryWay Union City CA94587 North VINCCharlesGray201 HalmangalemRdTerreHautn1N47803 HarryApoian 277045add1e Rd. Rolling HilIsCAB0274Sosth NC Soering Dale Polkening 1039 College Ave #6W Wheaton IL k Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 Hawaii meets 60167Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Nt 3 Issaquap WA 98027 CL W N Bodzioch Jr. 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 NC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 NC Pylon SoaringNC Pettem ft other NC 5NC except Snaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrewo 100 River Rd A-il Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lv Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PD Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boos 77-06 268th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Berda Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Once Hnmstraught P0 Boo 171 Mvncko Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonnille NY 14098 Ill Body Klciber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakemood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 B Raines Rd Memphin TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I IN Bean 52 Leeghern Dr Nanhee NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2543 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 08 19810 V Danid Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightup Cir East Hamden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Nt 2 Boo 77 Chadotteonille VA 22901 V Joke Thomas 401 8 Jackson St Ste 200 Orlando FL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Dancers MA 01923 II Horace Hegen 15 Parkway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris 700 Silver Unden Dr La Plato MD 20646 V Tim Schounard 802 Alfred Dr Orlaudo FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Anon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latuha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowood Rd. Betheudo MD 20917 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britlsy Terrace Collnge Park GA 30349 SOARING I Frito Bien 41 Sam Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 EscIld Ave. Scosodale PA 15683 IV Bob Champion 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr 1018 Macdole Lane Madison MS 39110 VI Chrin Matsunv 8578 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Richard Doig B Canary Hill Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Nelph Bod Tenny Box 548 Nichardane TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wiobita KS 67202 X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave San Diego CA 92117 XI Dane Hagen 19957 5 Redland Rd. Oregon City OR 97045 VI Jim Thomemon 1317 Eileen Collinsnille IL 62234 VII Jameu Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3922 Temeriok Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Euchenge Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PD Boo 573 Livermore CA 94560 XI John Thompson 1411 Bryont Ave Cottege Grove Off 97424 VI Chris Massano 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII 881 Sbailor 35354Tall Oaks Steding Hgto Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Suganland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Autron Cclorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Nownoos PG Boo 68 Hauford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalne Dr 6 Redmond WA 96052 VI John Guenther BR 1 Boo 715 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough BR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 60171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Le DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7317 Grunt No4 Omaha NE 68134 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Bade Moorheed 276 South View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARDS VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodoon Rd Reytowo MO 64133 VII Brian Crosoley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Fed MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwocd Bertlesoille OK 74003 IX Loins Tregelles 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jn 621 W 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluowini 129 College Perk Crestolew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieto 12450 Lanudowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Minte 2 Bluebird St New Odeeno LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66206 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsmen Rd Calabauau CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 68664 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38325 Cautle Romulso Ml 48174 VIII Dave Laymen 7515 Brockleaf Dr Houuton TX 77041 IX Sew Pisciotta 1525 Alevender Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Haver 1504 16th St. Los Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Dan Pmss 131 8 Pennington Rd. Plainheld IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsetn Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Don Chencey 1600 Laurel Lv Piano TX 75074 IX Roy Mann 2781 5 Gerlield Denver CO 60210 X Dune Pelto 20450 Celtic St Chatoworts CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3626 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEBT BOAND COONDINATOR Dos Liodlsy 420 Tapelo Napervills IL 60540 11 2 Model Aviation Dean Koger flew Skybolt L Tartan Twin power used Futaba PCM raaio Moaei Diack witn yeiiow trim rea pinstripe uunter Hoppe used Super Star R Webra Bully power Webra Expert 9 radIo placed fifth Model red/white/blue cantteii whetnertnis yoicniroAKIDas Gliohi Narukes Super Chipmunk know engine YS 60 both used engine umyw Druwli m psuisy uuuuiyuiawIn romaster used Tartan Twin power Daves year TOCor Nats BOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CIJ wifl endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author end should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication hee rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action Reply Foe Turnaround Howard Crispin Jr President Unified Scale Pattern Judges Association USPIA Recently modeler opinion printed Soapbox section has taken rather outspoken exception HAcom monly called Turnaround Pattern description what has painfully ob served through several flying sessions seems obvious what person saw F3A sounds like some thing someone has come up fly has called Turnaroundbut actually F3A pattern Such occurrence uncommon f what seen F3A might very definitely soemthing little interest spectators have opportunity watch F3A flown ac cordance FAI rules think objector might very well have different opinion three things make break F3A event now stands pilot must flying airplane will perform relatively constant speed stay within box 60 degrees left 60 degrees right 60 degrees verti cal addition aircraft needs fairly close judge mayobserve maneuvers second ingredient pilot willing discipline himself/herself doing exactly what rule book states able perform within above parameters third ingredient group judges will times severely downgrade deviations above-outlined parameters sooner SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX judges will sooner will see aircraft pilots performance will excellent should also remember F3A International Aerobatic Competition no place FAI Sporting Code states F3A spectator sport can take fashion choose fact remains entire purpose present F3A flown US develop fliers able compete World Championships very definite product fact very enjoyable event spectators properly flown far superior AMA classes respect Foe Turnaround states heard rumors full-scale aerobatic fliers want go straight upwind-downwind patterns place Turnaround competi tion would surprise new aerobatic exhibition planes sees air shows out sight spectator sport either Finally writer ought reassured people care what thinks ever believe should take time analyze F3A should flown before condemns may time far off RC Aerobatics will flown way BOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX World Championships Commentaries 1984 Scale World Championships Contestant Comment Cliff Tacie Eighth Scale World Championships has considered success United States team Control Line team finished second place among seven na tions Radio Control team finished third out 15 competing countries competition keen static judging comparing level old rules Precision Scale rather now supposedly stand-off rules Its apparent United States interpreted new static rules much conservatively Europeans did shocked see judges actually touchingthe mod els feel surface texture viewing models distance much less specified distance limit meter interpreted sour grapes judgingwas unfair judges certainly seemed have awarded best models static points does seem neces sary however near future rules clarified point will no misinterpretation participants judges different countries highest performeron RCteam Bob Underwood flying new Alcor C-61 well-deserved third place F4C com bining excellent static score smooth flying enhanced realistic sound two Saito 45 four-stroke engines Skip Masts C-130 finished eleventh place taking advantage 300/o bonus added solid flights low static score myCitabria back-up ship mySpezioTuholerlostin practice flight several weeks before com petition resulted struggle finish 25th field 40 enough help RC team grasp hold third place country Control Line team congratu latedfortheirfinesecond-placefinish behind USSR Mike Cretz combined outstand ing flying very respectable static score finish fifth place Mike highest flight score event Zlin Akrobat Ron Sears top static US CL team beautiful PT-i 7 Stearman fin ished fifth Jeff Perezs big B-i 7 finished ninth supportingthe exceptionallyhigh plac ing US team Russians incredible professional-looking models ap pear almost unbeatable CL event can proud teams performance French epitome hospitali ty organization flight lines moved clockwork precision French modelers wives did absolute best make us feel welcome facilities flying finest Ive seen Air Museum being adjacent site frosting cake As team owe thanks AMA its support form coordination reservations financial support competitors room board competition fees travel Nino Dironza TWA especially thanked efforts providing rela tively trouble-free transfer personnel models Dulles InternationalAirport France backand especially alle viating expenses both AMA team members generously transporting model boxes free charge excess baggage As team received support numerous individuals groups Fuel provided shipped site Logghe Brothers Competition Products Sig Manu facturing Co provided team shirts jack ets Mid-Hudson RC Club Radio Control Club Detroit George South Detroit-area raffle organized byTom McCoy Bob Babbish Mike Hric donated generous amounts help defray travel expenses everyone provided sup port form funds services morale boosting thanks Bob Clenna give sincere thanks Dolly Wischer John Guenther great Team Manager Assistant Team Manager know speakforall team members express thanks efforts hope 1986 US Scale Team has much supportandsuccessaswe experienced 1984 Merci 0 Indoor Team Managers Comments Lawrence L Cailliau two three sweepthe first country Indooris accomplish ment worth repeating something February 1985113 proud often ask myself travel half-way around world expose myself physical exhaustion spend hours painstaking precision model building often ask myself question after rough day flying have show fistful extremely light micrometer-cut balsa sticks effort certainly due mone tary value am doing Some people feel friendship competition worth have valid point Model building flyingparticu larly Indoor flyingis great therapy take ones mind away hustle bustle modern-day world something Indoor fliers have common l cant put finger know has something flight model aircraft slow graceful dreamlike image Fl D gives makes people stare wonder ment Cezar Banks calls aura lack better description TheJapanese known fortheirphilosophy seem relate freedom According president Chubu-Nippon Broad casting Co sight model airplanes flying unmanned through air seems embody subconscious desires free dom kind person stops watch hawk float effortlessly sky Indoor flying could answer recapture calm peaceful mo ments rare todays fast-paced life still cant put finger exact reason enjoy Indoor flying maybe models seemingly suspended mid air transfer naturally tranquil feeling people seem have lost 20th Century General News National Records following National Records have processed during month November Free Flight Category II Open Ornithop ter63B Roy White 10/21/B4 RC Soaring Speed Standard Class Sen ior5675 mph Derek Meacham 9/3/84 Speed Standard Class Open6983 mph Rick Schramek 9/9/84 Speed Modified Standard Class Senior5675 mph Derek Meacham 9/3/84 Speed Modified Stand ard Class Open6641 mph Michael Bame 9/2/84 0 FREE Contest Guide Available club s planning run Indoor contest can get free guide Public Relations Department AMA HQ will ease pain planning running event Prepared Chicago Aeronuts comprehensive guide shows run fair contest lists sources supply mater ials has checklist items CD contestants includes asample score card Indoor model flying fun Building flying Indoor models develops skills clubs getting involved school-age beginners guide will useful item reference Write Geoff Styles Director Public Relations AMA 1820 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 free copy guide Nats Results continued transposing numbers adding incorrectly example AMA HQ operation might find computer operators making input errors written data Usually two sets results compared differences resolved immediately ever scene action Nats hectic oneand people arent quite per fect yet Sometimes errors undetected before official AMA N ats H Q-generated computer listings event results re leased Guess what happened RC Masters Pattern event Corrected Results RC Masters Pattern Nats eventwas allocated six trophies awarded top six placers ages combined addition therewere two trophies available Best Senior Performance Best Junior Per formance Since no Juniors en tered event Best Senior Performance trophy awarded event results listed December issue showed seven places since Senior contestant Michael E Gross shown seventh place Wherewas Bob Crump won seventh place based field-tabulated event results looked official computer-generated results again found out names Michael E Gross Bob Crump listed being tieti 42895 points Wait could rules scoring Pattern provide tie-breaking comparing highest throw-away flight scores tied contestants Well atthis point itwasfeltthatthe event results needed closer scrutiny result investigation turned up following situation two contestants named Gross enteredJoseph Gross Op en Michael EGross Senior Fatherand son some reason scores of contestants interchanged Joseph Gross should have listed seventh place However occurred seventh place would have published Nats results December issue because trophies ly awarded sixth place Best Senior Performance would still have gone Mi chael Gross finished 18th place still left problem tie seventh place Based highestth rowaway scores Joseph Gross 10050 points Bob Crump 10295 points Bob Crump would clearly have finished seventh Joseph Gross eighth subsequent contestants official computer-gen erated listing would have remained same order place-designations would have increased flier listed 10th place forexamplewould 11th place etc So heres listing should have appeared December 1984 issue AC MASTERS PATTERN Overall Standings 1 Peter C Callas Glendale CA 2Steve McCannvan Nuys CA 3Billy CunninghamTulsa OK 4Chuck WahISan Ramon CA 5 Russell J van Baren Hanford CA 6 William E Thomas Bartleaville OK 19 Michael E Gross** Altus OK Best Senior Achievement No Juniors Points 44925 44645 44110 43905 43290 43205 35785 1985 Natscontmnued done previousyears butthis should fill up fast have problems finding lodging contact AMA HQ Try hotels reservations Quality Inn Chicopee 413 592-7751 Parwick Chicopee 413 592-7722 Holiday Inn Springfield 413 781-0900 Best Western Chicopee 413 592-6171 Ramada Inn Chicopee 413 592-9101 Susse Chalet Chicopee 413 592-5141 Sheraton West W Springfield 413 7818750 try hotels nearby cities Agawam Belchertown Easthampton East Longmeadow Enfield CT South Hadley MA Suffield CT Wilbraham Dont miss 1985 Natsit promises best yet special special special special special special specia ncial Sewices Error During October November AMA members sent information concerning Visa Master Card availability via Colonial National Bank Delaware received notice said already approved credit line up $3000 Unfortunately notice also said to include applications last two pay stubs latest W-2 IRS form A typical response notice application pre-approved stubs W-2 form Well mistake plain sim pie No stubs form required the information said Youre APPROVED Anyone received information can j still apply pre-approved card M supplying other items simplest way to clarify questions call nials toll-free number 1-800-223a 3933 special special special special special special specia 114Model Aviation AMA Modelers Working tor Modelers
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/02
Page Numbers: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114
COM PET NE WSLE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS US Applies New 1985 Nats Set Planning Begins FAI RC Speed Record AMA has submitted possible record claim FAI Class 53 RC Airplane Piston Motor Speed Closed Circuit record-attempt made November 26 1984 Rockville MD Maynard Hill performance 24181 kph 1503 mph closed course used attempt must square defined four pro minently-colored pylons poles set 200 meters apart model completes lap course speed calculation based course length 800 meters 26248 feet since practically impossible model fly exact length dourse lit undoubtedly travels quite bit further Maynards model probably fly ing considerably faster 150 mphwe might guess about 165 mph Well try have photo plane next month 0 84 Nats Results Correction Masters RC Pattern Bob Crump Oregon City OR looked Nats results December 1984 issue expected find name listed seventh place RC Masters Pattern didnt see called AMA HQ find Out wasnt couldnt answer question immed iately because investigate situation What found embaras sing group errors particular com puter-generated listing might well back off moment comment scoring re cording done Nats actual ly two separate scorekeeping activities em ployed Nats First theres field operationthe activity going onoutwhere action actual event site Timers judges fill out flight cards flight contestant other Nats officials tabulators enter data recorded flight card onto master event score cards Some Event Directors use portable computers contestants final placings compiled listed flying site trophies awarded based field-generated listings multi-dayevents such RC Pattern example days results turned theAMA HQ tabulation group enters contestants performances HQ computerAsyou mightexpecttherecan errors either both sets tabulations field tabulators misreading flight cards Continued page 114 Doug Pratt AMA Special Projects Director 1985 National Model Airplane Championships going fantastic event Nats returns Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Massachusetts Westoverwas outstanding site 1983 Nats 1984 World Control Line Championships facilities flying fields excellent people friendly New England weather looks promising have few new wrinkles added begin 1985 Nats will day longer previous years official dates Saturday July 27 through Sunday August 41985 means therell full eight days flying available schedule will finalized February possible RC CL outdoor FF eventswill begin flying Sunday along Indoor RC Scale RC Aerobatics FAI Pylon will probably get extra day flying RC Helicopters expected have own site conflict other RC events Saturday July 27 registration will begin Air Force will open Nats day air show featuring Thunderhirds Later week AMA member Ken Flaglorwill arrive full-scale replica Gee Bee Model Y beautiful airplane has won trophies Oshkosh otherfu Il-scale meets over country Ken has kindly offered fly Chicopee home original Gee Bee airplanes 1930s National Convention will again fea ture manufacturers exhibits special un official contests special interest group seminars static show Nats hobby shop will full swing Headquarters convention activities will take place Westover Air Force Base itll happening central location con veniefit flying sites expect bestattended Nats ever However hotel space expected scarce Spring field/Chicopee area Nats opening weekend due another convention strongly recommend make reservations soon possible may necessary find hotel space cities surrounding Springfield first weekend Nats AMA plans find dormitory space Nats contestants has Continued page 714 February 1985109 V 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 East Springfield /SPRINGFIELD NVI AgawamAgawmnNIS five finalists fought out win L-R Gunter Hoppe 5th Wolfgang Matt 4th Steve Stricker 2nd steve HojCCkI 1 StJ Ivan Krlstensen 3rd TOC rules gave biplanes 10% bonus flight score Kristensen would have won Two new names headed list winners 1984 Tournament Champions Steve Rojecki Niceville FL placed first Steve Stricker Baltimore MD placed second Ivan Kristensen Canada third Wolfgang Matt Lichtenstein fourth Cunter Hoppe West Germany fifth New rules 1984 event provided 100/0 bonus flight score biplanes what enabled both Steves win over others Rojecki flew Reed Falcon design first place Stricker flew Stearman Without bonus rule Kristensen would have won 738 points Rojeckis bonus gve him 1738 additional points enabled him top Kristensen 1000 Similarly Strickers 1694 bonus points put him 560 ahead Kristensen otherwise would have topped Stricker 1134 Like wise Matt would have beaten Rojecki Stricker bonus rule effect Thus bonus rule placings would have Kristensen Matt Rojecki Stricker Hoppe As result effect standings consensus among present bob too much bonus give biplanes likely percentage may reduced dropped alto gether future TOCs However generallyagreed thatthe bonus rule served good purpose encouraging new-design entries competition proving aircraft other typical Laser 200 Super Star monoplane design could competitive Aside other big news 1984 Tournament Champions first time Hanno Prettner Austria did win fact did fly competition because so-called Skybolt biplane design declared outside rules orderto promote realis tic appearance rules call models resemble full-scale may deviate up 10% scale parameters Prettners aircraft ruled outside margin such obvious discrepancies square wing tips instead round lack sufficient wing sweep insufficient gap between wings etc Nonetheless outstanding com petition exceptional flights winners After first day excellent weather conditions prevailed good contest resulted five-man flyoff last day flier put up eight flights two four different flight patterns grueling test concentration skill consistency part both fliers judges First place won $30000 cash Rojecki second $1 5000 third $1 0000 foruth $6500 fifth $6000 sixth through 20th place cash prizes ranged $5500 $3000 also special cash prizes best model best finish total over $1 25000 awarded eighth Tour nament Championships sponsored Circus Enterprises Las Vegas NV Top five winners scores following page pectatora stream tnrougn tne weicoming porta eighth Tournament Champions 1 scene right look pit area typical crowd spectators big officials tent right Theres lots Circus Pink jackets evidence 110Model Aviation Besides strugIe Pauurn nuu gurngnrnruiion im pui Helicopterformation flying above L Note top ship hovering invertedjust above huvur ing lower craft right Steve Rojeckis winning Reed Falcon modified Tartan Twin two highest-placing monoplanes Ivan Kristensens third-place Super Star 1 flies Tartan Twin power place Super Star R uses Webra Bully power Webra FMSI radio ivans red/white/blue Mafts red/orangeiyuiiowwniiu February 1985111 Steve Strickers plane obviously Stearmanaithough looks bit full-scale machine rules allow 10% scle deviation flies Webra Bully engine uses Futaba PCM radio Steve came second using machine MCIICOPtC aemonstranon team formationflight midair. Top Winners Scores Thd top five fliers scores follows 1 Steve Rojecki1 7384 2 Steve Stricker 16944 3 Kristensen1 6384 4 W Matt1 61 78 5 C Hoppe1 51 77 Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS FF J m Bennett 324 Helfeostein Ave St Louis MO 63119 Bernice Williams 347 Sou hw ok Rd Westf e d MA 0 085v events except NC entire District except Michigan II B Sobriso 87-26 88th St. Wssdhaveo Oseess NY 11421 Greg Seydel 3625 5 lose Terrace Cudohy WI 53110 NC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 NC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 RC Bill Puori 28 Pemmood Commeck NY 11725 Michigan enly Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr Nazareth PA 18064 East NC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 Woos cia FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 IV Warren Sneders Jr 8735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741VIII Randy Rasdolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 NC Ed Bysrlsy 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg.7100 W Center Rd *420 Omaha NE V NC H R Norckauer l233OChicamaugaTmilHuntsvilleAL35803 68106 FFWallaceJohsaon4ll2WhiteAcresRdMontgomeryAL36106 NC George Hunter 6962S Lamar St. 0015500 CO 80123 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205X James Caoghran 33783 SinobaryWay Union City CA94587 North VINCCharlesGray201 HalmangalemRdTerreHautn1N47803 HarryApoian 277045add1e Rd. Rolling HilIsCAB0274Sosth NC Soering Dale Polkening 1039 College Ave #6W Wheaton IL k Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 Hawaii meets 60167Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Nt 3 Issaquap WA 98027 CL W N Bodzioch Jr. 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 NC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 NC Pylon SoaringNC Pettem ft other NC 5NC except Snaring Bold Face Below Indicates Chairman Contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrewo 100 River Rd A-il Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory View Lv Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins PD Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boos 77-06 268th St New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Berda Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Once Hnmstraught P0 Boo 171 Mvncko Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave Lyndonnille NY 14098 Ill Body Klciber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakemood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 B Raines Rd Memphin TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I IN Bean 52 Leeghern Dr Nanhee NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2543 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 08 19810 V Danid Platt 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightup Cir East Hamden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 Carriage Hill Dr Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Nt 2 Boo 77 Chadotteonille VA 22901 V Joke Thomas 401 8 Jackson St Ste 200 Orlando FL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd Dancers MA 01923 II Horace Hegen 15 Parkway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris 700 Silver Unden Dr La Plato MD 20646 V Tim Schounard 802 Alfred Dr Orlaudo FL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr Anon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Latuha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arrowood Rd. Betheudo MD 20917 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britlsy Terrace Collnge Park GA 30349 SOARING I Frito Bien 41 Sam Mill Rd Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 EscIld Ave. Scosodale PA 15683 IV Bob Champion 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr 1018 Macdole Lane Madison MS 39110 VI Chrin Matsunv 8578 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Richard Doig B Canary Hill Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Nelph Bod Tenny Box 548 Nichardane TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wiobita KS 67202 X Clarence Mather 3860 Ecochee Ave San Diego CA 92117 XI Dane Hagen 19957 5 Redland Rd. Oregon City OR 97045 VI Jim Thomemon 1317 Eileen Collinsnille IL 62234 VII Jameu Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3922 Temeriok Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Euchenge Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner PD Boo 573 Livermore CA 94560 XI John Thompson 1411 Bryont Ave Cottege Grove Off 97424 VI Chris Massano 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII 881 Sbailor 35354Tall Oaks Steding Hgto Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Suganland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Autron Cclorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Nownoos PG Boo 68 Hauford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalne Dr 6 Redmond WA 96052 VI John Guenther BR 1 Boo 715 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough BR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 60171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Le DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7317 Grunt No4 Omaha NE 68134 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Bade Moorheed 276 South View Place S Salem OR 97302 CONTEST BOARDS VI Charles W Reed 5408 Woodoon Rd Reytowo MO 64133 VII Brian Crosoley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Fed MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwocd Bertlesoille OK 74003 IX Loins Tregelles 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jn 621 W 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluowini 129 College Perk Crestolew Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieto 12450 Lanudowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Minte 2 Bluebird St New Odeeno LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66206 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsmen Rd Calabauau CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 68664 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38325 Cautle Romulso Ml 48174 VIII Dave Laymen 7515 Brockleaf Dr Houuton TX 77041 IX Sew Pisciotta 1525 Alevender Cir Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Haver 1504 16th St. Los Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Dan Pmss 131 8 Pennington Rd. Plainheld IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsetn Dr Madison WI 53711 VIII Don Chencey 1600 Laurel Lv Piano TX 75074 IX Roy Mann 2781 5 Gerlield Denver CO 60210 X Dune Pelto 20450 Celtic St Chatoworts CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3626 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEBT BOAND COONDINATOR Dos Liodlsy 420 Tapelo Napervills IL 60540 11 2 Model Aviation Dean Koger flew Skybolt L Tartan Twin power used Futaba PCM raaio Moaei Diack witn yeiiow trim rea pinstripe uunter Hoppe used Super Star R Webra Bully power Webra Expert 9 radIo placed fifth Model red/white/blue cantteii whetnertnis yoicniroAKIDas Gliohi Narukes Super Chipmunk know engine YS 60 both used engine umyw Druwli m psuisy uuuuiyuiawIn romaster used Tartan Twin power Daves year TOCor Nats BOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CIJ wifl endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher thoughts presented author end should necessarily construed AMA HQ AMA officers publisher should note publication hee rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action Reply Foe Turnaround Howard Crispin Jr President Unified Scale Pattern Judges Association USPIA Recently modeler opinion printed Soapbox section has taken rather outspoken exception HAcom monly called Turnaround Pattern description what has painfully ob served through several flying sessions seems obvious what person saw F3A sounds like some thing someone has come up fly has called Turnaroundbut actually F3A pattern Such occurrence uncommon f what seen F3A might very definitely soemthing little interest spectators have opportunity watch F3A flown ac cordance FAI rules think objector might very well have different opinion three things make break F3A event now stands pilot must flying airplane will perform relatively constant speed stay within box 60 degrees left 60 degrees right 60 degrees verti cal addition aircraft needs fairly close judge mayobserve maneuvers second ingredient pilot willing discipline himself/herself doing exactly what rule book states able perform within above parameters third ingredient group judges will times severely downgrade deviations above-outlined parameters sooner SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX judges will sooner will see aircraft pilots performance will excellent should also remember F3A International Aerobatic Competition no place FAI Sporting Code states F3A spectator sport can take fashion choose fact remains entire purpose present F3A flown US develop fliers able compete World Championships very definite product fact very enjoyable event spectators properly flown far superior AMA classes respect Foe Turnaround states heard rumors full-scale aerobatic fliers want go straight upwind-downwind patterns place Turnaround competi tion would surprise new aerobatic exhibition planes sees air shows out sight spectator sport either Finally writer ought reassured people care what thinks ever believe should take time analyze F3A should flown before condemns may time far off RC Aerobatics will flown way BOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX World Championships Commentaries 1984 Scale World Championships Contestant Comment Cliff Tacie Eighth Scale World Championships has considered success United States team Control Line team finished second place among seven na tions Radio Control team finished third out 15 competing countries competition keen static judging comparing level old rules Precision Scale rather now supposedly stand-off rules Its apparent United States interpreted new static rules much conservatively Europeans did shocked see judges actually touchingthe mod els feel surface texture viewing models distance much less specified distance limit meter interpreted sour grapes judgingwas unfair judges certainly seemed have awarded best models static points does seem neces sary however near future rules clarified point will no misinterpretation participants judges different countries highest performeron RCteam Bob Underwood flying new Alcor C-61 well-deserved third place F4C com bining excellent static score smooth flying enhanced realistic sound two Saito 45 four-stroke engines Skip Masts C-130 finished eleventh place taking advantage 300/o bonus added solid flights low static score myCitabria back-up ship mySpezioTuholerlostin practice flight several weeks before com petition resulted struggle finish 25th field 40 enough help RC team grasp hold third place country Control Line team congratu latedfortheirfinesecond-placefinish behind USSR Mike Cretz combined outstand ing flying very respectable static score finish fifth place Mike highest flight score event Zlin Akrobat Ron Sears top static US CL team beautiful PT-i 7 Stearman fin ished fifth Jeff Perezs big B-i 7 finished ninth supportingthe exceptionallyhigh plac ing US team Russians incredible professional-looking models ap pear almost unbeatable CL event can proud teams performance French epitome hospitali ty organization flight lines moved clockwork precision French modelers wives did absolute best make us feel welcome facilities flying finest Ive seen Air Museum being adjacent site frosting cake As team owe thanks AMA its support form coordination reservations financial support competitors room board competition fees travel Nino Dironza TWA especially thanked efforts providing rela tively trouble-free transfer personnel models Dulles InternationalAirport France backand especially alle viating expenses both AMA team members generously transporting model boxes free charge excess baggage As team received support numerous individuals groups Fuel provided shipped site Logghe Brothers Competition Products Sig Manu facturing Co provided team shirts jack ets Mid-Hudson RC Club Radio Control Club Detroit George South Detroit-area raffle organized byTom McCoy Bob Babbish Mike Hric donated generous amounts help defray travel expenses everyone provided sup port form funds services morale boosting thanks Bob Clenna give sincere thanks Dolly Wischer John Guenther great Team Manager Assistant Team Manager know speakforall team members express thanks efforts hope 1986 US Scale Team has much supportandsuccessaswe experienced 1984 Merci 0 Indoor Team Managers Comments Lawrence L Cailliau two three sweepthe first country Indooris accomplish ment worth repeating something February 1985113 proud often ask myself travel half-way around world expose myself physical exhaustion spend hours painstaking precision model building often ask myself question after rough day flying have show fistful extremely light micrometer-cut balsa sticks effort certainly due mone tary value am doing Some people feel friendship competition worth have valid point Model building flyingparticu larly Indoor flyingis great therapy take ones mind away hustle bustle modern-day world something Indoor fliers have common l cant put finger know has something flight model aircraft slow graceful dreamlike image Fl D gives makes people stare wonder ment Cezar Banks calls aura lack better description TheJapanese known fortheirphilosophy seem relate freedom According president Chubu-Nippon Broad casting Co sight model airplanes flying unmanned through air seems embody subconscious desires free dom kind person stops watch hawk float effortlessly sky Indoor flying could answer recapture calm peaceful mo ments rare todays fast-paced life still cant put finger exact reason enjoy Indoor flying maybe models seemingly suspended mid air transfer naturally tranquil feeling people seem have lost 20th Century General News National Records following National Records have processed during month November Free Flight Category II Open Ornithop ter63B Roy White 10/21/B4 RC Soaring Speed Standard Class Sen ior5675 mph Derek Meacham 9/3/84 Speed Standard Class Open6983 mph Rick Schramek 9/9/84 Speed Modified Standard Class Senior5675 mph Derek Meacham 9/3/84 Speed Modified Stand ard Class Open6641 mph Michael Bame 9/2/84 0 FREE Contest Guide Available club s planning run Indoor contest can get free guide Public Relations Department AMA HQ will ease pain planning running event Prepared Chicago Aeronuts comprehensive guide shows run fair contest lists sources supply mater ials has checklist items CD contestants includes asample score card Indoor model flying fun Building flying Indoor models develops skills clubs getting involved school-age beginners guide will useful item reference Write Geoff Styles Director Public Relations AMA 1820 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 free copy guide Nats Results continued transposing numbers adding incorrectly example AMA HQ operation might find computer operators making input errors written data Usually two sets results compared differences resolved immediately ever scene action Nats hectic oneand people arent quite per fect yet Sometimes errors undetected before official AMA N ats H Q-generated computer listings event results re leased Guess what happened RC Masters Pattern event Corrected Results RC Masters Pattern Nats eventwas allocated six trophies awarded top six placers ages combined addition therewere two trophies available Best Senior Performance Best Junior Per formance Since no Juniors en tered event Best Senior Performance trophy awarded event results listed December issue showed seven places since Senior contestant Michael E Gross shown seventh place Wherewas Bob Crump won seventh place based field-tabulated event results looked official computer-generated results again found out names Michael E Gross Bob Crump listed being tieti 42895 points Wait could rules scoring Pattern provide tie-breaking comparing highest throw-away flight scores tied contestants Well atthis point itwasfeltthatthe event results needed closer scrutiny result investigation turned up following situation two contestants named Gross enteredJoseph Gross Op en Michael EGross Senior Fatherand son some reason scores of contestants interchanged Joseph Gross should have listed seventh place However occurred seventh place would have published Nats results December issue because trophies ly awarded sixth place Best Senior Performance would still have gone Mi chael Gross finished 18th place still left problem tie seventh place Based highestth rowaway scores Joseph Gross 10050 points Bob Crump 10295 points Bob Crump would clearly have finished seventh Joseph Gross eighth subsequent contestants official computer-gen erated listing would have remained same order place-designations would have increased flier listed 10th place forexamplewould 11th place etc So heres listing should have appeared December 1984 issue AC MASTERS PATTERN Overall Standings 1 Peter C Callas Glendale CA 2Steve McCannvan Nuys CA 3Billy CunninghamTulsa OK 4Chuck WahISan Ramon CA 5 Russell J van Baren Hanford CA 6 William E Thomas Bartleaville OK 19 Michael E Gross** Altus OK Best Senior Achievement No Juniors Points 44925 44645 44110 43905 43290 43205 35785 1985 Natscontmnued done previousyears butthis should fill up fast have problems finding lodging contact AMA HQ Try hotels reservations Quality Inn Chicopee 413 592-7751 Parwick Chicopee 413 592-7722 Holiday Inn Springfield 413 781-0900 Best Western Chicopee 413 592-6171 Ramada Inn Chicopee 413 592-9101 Susse Chalet Chicopee 413 592-5141 Sheraton West W Springfield 413 7818750 try hotels nearby cities Agawam Belchertown Easthampton East Longmeadow Enfield CT South Hadley MA Suffield CT Wilbraham Dont miss 1985 Natsit promises best yet special special special special special special specia ncial Sewices Error During 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