COMPEl NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FF Team News Modelers wishingto attend the1985 Free Flight World Championships August 11-18 Livno Yugoslavia Official Supporters must registerwith AMA HQ Attn Competi tion Dept May 1 1 985 cost does include transportation Yugo slavia $300 includes seven nights lodging official hotel meals including awards banquet fee also covers excursion Adriatic coast round trip transportation between hotel contest site Supporters wishing travel team should make travel arrangements through Giselles Travel Sacramento CA Contact person MaryJane Drinkwater/Group Travel Dept Call 1-916 922-5500 team will leave JFK airport New York City Sunday August 4 fly Dubrovnik Yugoslavia Rental cars will obtained trip Livno Passports required Yugoslavian visa can obtained writing Em bassy SFR Yugoslavia 2410 Cali fornia St NW Washington DC 20008 Interested persons wish attend World Champs spectators must make own travel lodging arrangements AMA notes contest organizers tend monopolize hotel reservations nearby towns housing may present problem Contact Roger Simpson 2625 Queenwood Dr Rancho Cordova CA 95670 RC Aerobatics Masters Tournament Site Selected recent poll competitors eligible participate 1985 Masters Tournament selected Lake Charles LA site contest vote eliminated other two sites Pueblo CO Dalhart TX Free Flight International Contest OnAugust9 1985justtwo days priorto start 1985 Free Flight World Championshipsa Free Flight International Contest three FAI competition classes FlA FiB FiC scheduled held same site Champs Livno Yugoslavia contest Izet Kurtalic Memorial Contest has held annually past nine years Entry fee $7Q includes four meals two nights lodging Hotel Dinara Livno Entries should addressed Aeroclub Izet Kurtalic Dure Pucara star 3 71300 Visoko Yugoslavia Entries must received July 1 1985 detailed information available contacting Competition Dept AMA HQ RC Aerobatics Team News following 54 fliers eligible fly Masters Tournament RC Aerobatics team Finals list compiled Jan uary29 1985 Members 1983 team automatically eligible compete Finals indicted asterisk * RobertA Akers NewAlbany IN George Asteris Boothwyn PA LC Atkins Planta tion FL James C Bennett Glenview IL John Britt Lees Summit MO Dave Brown Hamilton OH Richard W Brown Odessa TX Ron Chidgey Pensacola FL Dougie Consolvo Chesapeake VA Bill Cunning ham Tulsa OK Alan Dupler Millersport OH James Elde Littleton CO Ron Ellis Satellite Beach FL Douglas D Ferguson Omaha NE *Tony Frackowiak Loveland OH William M Fuori Commack NY Lavega Green Jr Largo MD Joseph G Gross Altus OK Michael S Harrison Hot Springs AR Steve Helms Pensacola FL Ronald E Hesselbrock Cincinati OH less Hogan Louisville KY Gordon D Hyde Yuma AZ Marvin F Ingerson Milwaukee WI Edward W Keck Webster NY James R Kimbro Jr Visalia CA Michael Klein Beachwood OH Dean Koger Xenia OH Kurt Krem petz Bartlett IL Chris Lakin Springfield MO Reeves Lippincott Jr Carlisle PA Donald T Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Mike McConville West Chester OH C Lee McDuffee Jr Hamilton OH Stacey Mills Charlottesville VA Thomas Moore Alexandria VA Michael Murphy Mount Joy PA Dean Pappas Lodi NJ Dave Patrick Chicago IL Larry Phillips Rochester MI CW Reed Ill Raytown MO Stephen T Rojecki Niceville FL Bill Rutledge Mari etta GA RoIf K Schimmer Theodore AL Charles W Shade Miamisburg OH Thom S Smeltzer Airville PA Tony Stillman Pensacola FL Thomas G Street Arling ton TX William E Thomas Bartlesville OK Timothy Treneff Newark OH David von Linsowe Lakewood OH Charles S WahI Livermore CA Bud Weber Wau kesha WI Bernard Workman Van Nuys CA AMA_ Program first RC Pylon World Championships scheduled held year during period August 3-7 Chicopee MA selection US team must made inthe near future team selection will held con unction 1985 California State Championship Formula Race May18 19 1985 San Luis Obispo CA team selection portion competition will held Sunday May19 following nual Formula competition top three finishers will form team representing US F3D World Championships competition will run strictly ac cordance FAI rules entrants must AMA members must have 1985 FAI stamp $10 stamp attached theirAMA licenses entryfee team selection event $50 should sent AMA H Q attention Com petition DepL Entries made after May 1 1985 will required pay late entry fee $75 Post-May 1 entries may made contest fee paid Contest Director organizer SLO Flyers Inc will retain $25 entry fee help defray expenses associated running team selection meet remaining $25 $50 late entry will held escrow AMA HQ F3D Team Fund Entrants requested include name address telephone number AMA number designate primary alternate RCfrequencieswhensendingtheir entry fee AMA HQ information about either team selection orState Championship races send SASE Gary Hover 1504 16th St Los Osos CA 93402 call him 805 528 3377 after 600 p m PST Rules Proposals Revisions newly-revised Contest Board Proce dures provide prior Final Vote rules proposals afterthe Initial Vote has taken place wording various proposals can bemassaged Contest Board chairmen concurrence proposer whenever needed improve proposal make compatible other proposals etc has occurred several cases revisions basic rules proposals summarized October November December 1984 issuesthe Initial Vote tally reported April 1985 issue presented Contest Boards Final Vote will com pleted its May 1 1985 deadline Continued flex t page May1985 111 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 RC Pylon Team Selection RCA-66-6Revise Sport Aerobatics sec tion following revisions have occurred section 4010 additional competition class FAI has added basic three competition classes section 40102 has revised instruct Contest Directors and/or meet sponsors deviations standard rules must explained competitors before start competition especially such trhings separate BiplaneMonoplane events separation Giant Standard-size aircraft large meets section 40111 Contestant Classification following statement added Ad vancement Advanced class FAI Unlimited Class optional time CD Guide following added Contestants should fly two sequences flight whenever possible speed up contest SC-86-1 2Allow larger three-view plans Scale documentation Sport Scale portion original proposal modifying par 53A45 has changed read three-view plan page and/or larger 8 11 submitted part presentation itwill counted page six pages allowed Plans larger 81/2 11 must submit ted flat mounted cardboard other stiff backing SC46-1 7Dont fly projecting sharp objects mounted initially used words .. projecting sharp objects such pitot tubes entify parts could removed before flight has changed read Sharp pitot tubes protrude wing fuse lage model will removed before flight change has made originally-proposed revisions par 53A2 53A55f RCH-86-2Completelyrevise Helicopter rules Contest Board has studied rules change proposal RCH-86-2 per mission submitter has modified por tions original divided eight sub-proposals through H sub-pro posals have submitted RC Heli copter Contest Board passed Initial Vote following eight sub-proposals RCH-86-2-AModify course layout Refer existing Typical Layout Contest Site diagram AMA rule book p 66 proposed revision moves baseline PLAS ROCEDIIEE nINA uFLAG ER FIGURER HELIPAD HELIPAD 3RD FLVOUNDi S SLAG NO3 BASELINE HELIPADuSLIFAD NO3NO2 - FLAG NO2 D JUDGES FLAGf/ NOA/A READY IIELIPHONDfl AREA 0 additional 50 feet away judges spectator area resulting total dis tances 90 150 feet respectively main helipad forthe Novice course Helipad 1 will now located 40 feet judges chairs judgaes will lo cated 60 feet spectator line Heli pad 3 will located 15 feet Helipad 450 feet Helipad 5100 feet side Helipad 190 degrees wind away judges position fifth Helipad will serve center 360-degree Fly-Around first half flying Figure Eight See drawing new course layout RCH-86-2-BUpgrade AMA Novjce class Add maneuver 7. Lift OffHover 360 degrees tail inLand AMA Novice class addition maneuver will reduce proficiency gap between Novice [ntermediate classes Since Novice class now autonomous Kfactors no longer needed have elimipated See maneuver schedule low AMA Novice Maneuvers 1 Lift OffiS-second stationary hover Land 2 Lift OffHover forward Pad No 2 Land 3 Lift OffHover backward Pad No 1 Land 4 Lift OffHover sideways Pad No 3 Land 5 Lift OffHover sideways Pad No 1 Land 6 Lift OffHover constant heading Figure EightLand 7 Lift OffHover 360 degrees tail inLand RCH-86-2-CUpgrade AMA Intermedi ate class Remove maneuvers 114-second Stationary Hover and6 Constant Heading Figure Eight Intermediate sched ule Change present maneuver 45degree Climbout include thel 5-second Hover before transition 45-degree Climbout Substitute translational landing present 10 Landing add Chandelle Stall Turn maneuvers Re number Intermediate maneuvers 1 through 7 shown below Since Inter mediate class now autonomous Kfactors no longer needed have eliminated See new maneuver schedijle below AMA Intermediate Maneuvers 1 Lift Offi 5-second Hover45-Deg Climbout 2 Procedure Turn 3 Figure Eight 4 Translational Landing 5 Chandelle 6 Stall Turn 7 360-degree Flyaround RCH-86-2-DUpgrade AMA Expert FAI F3C class Delete present AMA Expert class substitute FAI F3C com petition class two classes have co existed years quite similar regard pilot proficiency Contest experience has shown both cate gories offered first three places won same contestants Since FAI F3C class has recently achieved World Championship status consensus among top pilots must move direction hope competitive World-class contests RCH-86-2-EAdd class-advancement sys tem system consists multiplying fac tors two three awarded third through first places respectively factors multiplied number entries Novice/Intermediate class ata given contest numbers forwarded CB chairman running total kept file total reaches fifty 50 contestant will notified must move up next higher competi tion class Any system type difficult en force mind hoped Contest Directors will forward contest re sults chairman RC Helicopter Contest Board will try maintain appropriate records RCH-86-2-FModify par 53E RC Heli copter Scale Change section make possible judge models properly Change judging distance 15 3 feet because difficult impossible judge cockpit craftsmanship finish 15 feet Also change 150-point maxi mum 100-point maximum static category results 600 points maxi mum three judges maxi mum total static score 1800 points Change flight plan adding two ma neuvers d 360-degree HoverTail-in e Translational Landing addition two maneuvers will result complete test flying capabilities pilot/model added maneuvers chosen elimi nate novice pilot Scale cate gory five maneuvers have maxi mum score 50 points three judges 150 points Multiplying new K-factor six results 900 points per round best two rounds count fore get maximum flight score ofi 800 points ic flight scores still equa present rule book RCH-86-2-GUpdate General sec tion 46 RC Helicopters proposal cov ers changes General section result aforementioned sub-pro posaI detailed wording included interest conserving space presented form proposal ensure thatthe newwordingwas acceptable RC Helicopter Contest Board RCH-86-2-HUpdate Judges Guide proposal covers updated Judges Guide contains description maneuvers also some clarifications existing maneuvers detailed word ing included order conserve space presented proposal ensure wording acceptable members RC Helicopter Contest Board VSE QUIET Use inflective mottler 112 ModelAviation KEEP THIS PAGE FOR YOUR PERSONAL USEREAD AND READ AGAIN times shown local times 1985 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS JULY 27 THROUGH AUGUST 4 RC Pattern Pylon Scale Free Flight Outdoor DEADLINE FORand Control Line Westover Air Force Base ADVANCE ENTRY RC Helicopter Soaring Auxiliary SitesALL DEADLINES ARE EXACTNO POSTMARKED BY ndoor Westover Air Force BaseEXCEPTIONS BE MIDNIGHTSURE TO READ WEDNESDAY FICIAL SCHEDULE JULY 3 1985THE FINE PRINT AIR SHOWSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAYFRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Saturday July 27July 28July 29July 30July 31August 1August 2August 3August 4 FREE FLIGHTINDOORINDOORA-i TowlineCargoD GasA-2 TowlinetMulvihill Outdoor EventsAMA ScaleeHLGH/T3C Gas1/2A GasCoupe dHiverA GasB Gas Peanut Scale6HLGA/W3PayloadWakefieldlFAI Power1P-30ElectricA 8 am-4 pm unlessPennyplane2Paper Stick4Peanut ScaleHL GliderCO2ElectricB IN DOOR noted otherwise TimesEasy B2FAI Stick1SGas Scale may changed suitManhattan2FAI Stick1 AMA Stick2Rubber Scale weather conditionsCabin4 CONTROL LINE uJr/Sr SlowOpen SlowFAI Combati/2A Combat Jr/Sr Combat7 Open Combat Precision LLCombat7CombatJr/Sr Scale Race Rat RaceOpen Combat8 Carrier IIScale AMA 8 am-noon andOpen SlowFAI Team RaceOpen Aero-Open Aero-Slow Rat RaceAerobaticsSport Scale 1 pm5 pm unless Combat8Mouse Race batics baticsOpen Aero- FinalsFAI Scale otherwise noted All Open Scale Speed Formula 40 0 Speed batics Finals Precision events JunorRaceFAI SpeedB SpeedJet SpeedJr/Sr Aero-Scale AMA Sen Open unless 1/2A Speed Profile Carrier batics Sport Scale othe w se stated 1 /2A Profile Carrier FAI Scale Proto RC 7am-FAI PylonQM PylonOM PylonF1 PylonFi PylonF1 Pylon RADIO1 pmCONTROL8 pmPattern9Pattern9Pattern9Pattern9Pattern9 events Westover Air8am-Helicopter2Helicoptert2Helicopter12Helicopter2 Base except5pm68 pmSoaring0 Soaring0Soaringtl Soaring andSoaring PilotsSoaring10Soaring10630 pm Helicopter MeetingScale Pilots Auxiliary sitesOuality Inn ing S DAYMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYOuality Inn REGISTRA- SATURDAYTHURSDAYStart noonStart 7amStart 7am TIONJuly27July28July29July30July31August 1FAI GiantFAI GiantFAI Giant CHECK-IN C FAI PylonFF CLRC SoaringRC Fl PylonAll RC ScaleScaleandend T NATS HO PatternRC OM Pylon FF CL LFF CLFF CLScaleScale NATS HO LOCATIONSaturday through Tuesday QUALITY INN esday through Sunday WESTOVER Al R FORCE BASE NATS HQ Hours 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am5 pm NOTES SCALE EVENT SCALE ENT DEADLINES LATE ENTRY DEADLINESLATE ENTRY tBy roundsIndoorBy noon dayEVENTDEADLINEMODEL TURN-INPICK-UP MODEL 29 am-2 pmBy 4 pm dayRC FA19am Thursday 8/18-10 am Thurs 8/i 6pm Thursday 8/i 39 am-i pmbefore event beRC Giant Sport9am Thursday 8/iWill previewed to- After judging 4i pm-9 pmControl Lineflown except CL Pre-CL Sportgather hangar classes 6 pm S2 pm-8 pmFF Outdoorcision Aerobatics810 am Thurs 8/1 62 pm-7 pmat noonRC Sailplane*9am Thursday 8/18-lOam Saturday Same day 78 am-noonSee RC Events8/3 site 82 pm-B pmRadio ControlTransmitter Processing RC Helicopter4pm Sunday 7/28810 am Monday Same day 9Five Pattern ClassesInformation7/29 site Sportsman Advanced Expert Master FAIIndoor10 am Sunday810 am SundayAfter judging comple 10Soaring Two-MeterNATS REGISTRATION LATEAMA Peanut7/28 site7/28 sitenon announced no Standard ModifiedENTRY AND ADD EVENTSlater 2pm Standard combined CHEDULEFF Outdoor Rubber9am Tuesday8-10 am TuesdayBy 5pm same day UnlimitedGas Peanut7/307/30 1Soaring Sport Scale Must accomplished during office CL Precision AMA 9am Thursday 8-10 am Thursday 8 pm Thursday 2Five Helicopter classes Novice Intermediatehours AMA NATS HO no laterCL FAI8/18/18/1 Expert Scale FAIthan shown chart above A11 Scale models must picked up no later Saturday August 3 Also see RC events Transmitter Processing information reprint schedule NATS current March 1 1985 Contestants may receive complete NATS Entry Form instructions including schedule information sending stamped self-addressed envelope AMA HO 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 recommend use schedule plan travel NATS However BE SURE arrive early enough attend registration check-in events want fly isespecially important RC events transmitters will permitted UNLESS have cleared official check-in usually day advance event Write AMA call 703 435-0750 have questions May1985 113 ClAM REPORTS F3A RC Aerobatics Ron Chidgey Subcommittee Chairman thing very evident ClAM Plenary Meeting year Turnaround F3A Pattern alive well Acceptance new schedule has very good enthusiastic countries Several Con tinental Championships numerous na tional contests have conducted under new rules minor problems have surfaced Model designs flying styles however still pretty much up air attesting challenge presented new F3A pattern Interest partici pation Pattern flying has rejuvenat ed lot countries Acceptance turnaround US has somewhat mixed some areas showing lot interest contests other areas have shown virtually no interest difference can explained part least large number classes have US part Master-class fliers would prefer fly Turn around other classes still prefer one-maneuver-per-pass style flying Most other countries fly FAI have limited number classes conver sion Turnaround has instantaneous rather painless US F3A activity seems concentrated substantial numbers Masters fliers F3A event will undoubtedly cluded US contests 1985 team-selection year Contest Directors have learned integrate F3A lineup very little disruption activity Most small contests two lines flying circle now include F3A contestants right regular lineup stagger classes two F3A ilots arent up together Grouping F3A contestants gether line seems work best isnt possible because frequencies grouping F3A beginning line end other also works just well Also give everyone theirfair share flying time some Contest Directors allowing contestants enter Pattern class case Reno Nats Now back ClAM Plenary Meeting What actionswere taken will affect F3A Only few clarification items since F3A rules new best shape have foryears However follow ing items approved 1985 implementa tion significant enough mention 1 The method determining order start various competitors has clarified beginning January 1985 will follows initial order starting various competitors will establish ed means draw before start contest separate random draw will done flight line except possible frequencywill follow frequency nor team mem ber follow team member Also team members separate flight lines will separated least two competi tors flights two three four flight order will start /4 /2 down flight order respectively Flight order first round offinals will established bya random draw second finals round will start half ClAM REPORTS way down finals flight order think method determining flight order clear enough fair enough used local contests Nationals well World Championships 2Hand-launching F3A models dropping parts intentional otherwise banned safety reasons will result zero flight involved 3Unlike full-scale fraternity F3A Aerobatics will continue judged track flight path model attitude Changes attitude model order maintain straight track will reason downgrade maneuver 4The description Double melmann clarified now reads follows Model pulls up com pletes half Inside Loop immediate ly half rolls upright flies straight level distance equal diameter half loop does half outside loop immediately half rolls level flight Discussion future direction F3A rules has already begun though no significant changes can made until 1988 As see options can group ed simplicity three categories 1 One fixed pattern like present rules 2 A choice fixed patterns say two three about same degree difficulty could emphasize loops another rolls another say snaps 3 An optional pattern like previous F3A pattern now AMA Masters pattern system similar Arrest system could used have ideas preferences sug gestions just want jaw bit about future F3A rules let hear F3C RC Helicopters Horace Hagen Subcommittee Member FAI/CIAM PlenaryMeetingtook place December 6 7 1984 Representa tives Belgium Canada France US attended F3C technical meeting agenda meeting contained sev eral rules-change proposals submitted Netherlands proposals response some difficulties en countered during first official F3C Euro pean Championships held Eibergen Netherlands springof thisyear 1 984 change proposals pertained sec tions 546 549 5410 5411They submitted clarifictions ac cepted ClAM would become effect ive immediately arrived FAI headquarters informed Royal Belgian Aero-Club submitted its own list ruleschange proposalswhich arrived time included meeting agenda published prior meeting proposals distributed annex agenda after some discussion between F3C subcommittee chairman Dutch delegate decis ion reached wherein Dutch dele gate withdrew proposals favor Belgian proposals following ClAM REPORTS Belgian proposals Paragraph 545 Number flights Modify last sentence read Continental World Championships competitor entitled five 5 official flights open Internationals number required After some discussion able con vince members subcommittee four official flights should adequate would allow some bad weather during one-week-long World Champs expected 35 contestants unlike ly rund will flown per day addition other FAI categories re commend four official flights change proposal adopted unani mously subcommittee Paragraph 547 Marking After 10 points add following including halfpoints reason given would provide accurate score Although agreed improvement accuracy also know would complicate display scores requiring sophisti cated equipment simple flash cards since change previous practice will become effective until 1989 will discussion subject voted proposal provid ing practical display system can de veloped Paragraph 548 Classification Change paragraph read final classification will determined sum flight scores except lowest canceled However case flight final classification will obtained single flight case tie first three places final placing determined scores fly-off subcommittee agreed pro cedure will result selecting con sistent pilot still allows occa sional mishap proposal adopted unanimously change rule book thus can become effective until 1989 Paragraph 549 judging Change para graph read Continental World Championships organizer must appoint panel five judges round final score flight obtained after discarding lowest highest scores five judges case other competi tions number judges can reduced minimum three proposal brings F3C category line other FAI events felt three judges insufficient Continental World Championships Add paragraph c scoring system must organized such way pilots spectators can clearly see scores awarded judge after maneuver system has worked well major contests benefit contestants spectators Paragraph 5410 Organization Add following sentence schedule maneuvers begins first takeoff central helipad motorstops during program flight comes end no restarting allowed No manual adjust ments whatsoever allowed during schedule subject came up European 114 Model Aviation ClAM REPORTS Championships Eibergen Nether lands spring year sentence clarifies paragraph 5410 FAI Jury Eibergen contest ruled engine restarts must permitted level com petition Apparently engine restarts permitted previous European Championships proposed new word ing adopted Paragraph 5411 Schedule Maneuvers Change third sentence read option al maneuvers chosen pilot must clearly marked score sheet pilots must submit score sheets contest organizer before start round proposal clarification thus becomes effective immediately pro posal adopted Add following sentence after words . performed listed. No takeoff landing allowed explicitly indicated description maneuver happens next maneu ver will scored zero also clarification adopted unanimously Illustrations 54 Delete pilot figure illustrations except Pilots Pro menade proposal submitted clarification adopted However feel further clarification needed because due severe crosswinds recent contest some pilots have stod tween judges maneuver ie Flying Figure Eight thus blocking judges view must allowed present FAI rule book does disallow therefore additional clarification needed will write proposal next meeting After official business completed reopened subject metal tip weights main rotor blades repeated point made last years meeting rule written does accomplish intent intent course prevent serious injury flying bullets Recently some modelers have chosen circumvent rule using ceramic glass some other dense nonmetallic material tip weights 1984 US Team Trials held Sep tember number pilots used heavy nonmetallic epoxy called Dyna-weight increase moment inertia main rotor system done mainly im prove autorotation capabilities machines two crashes Helicopters equipped epoxy weight did separate eithercase took blade shattered crash deliberately tried make epoxy separate unsuccessful Additional tests may show method raising moment inertia CC-correction safe use all-wood blade recently shown main rotor blade made entirely out wood same greater moment inertia blade using metal slug tip weights addi tion blade exhibited center gravity right center lift blade constructed five front-to-back laminations four types wood varying densities permits some con trol center gravity moment inertia drawback technique high cost some rare woods used leading edge lamination consists Cocobolo heavy South American wood next lamination split lengthClAM REPORTS wise tip portion being Lignum Vitae iron woodl heaviest woods root portion being maple third lamination maple fourth trailing edge laminations Obeche result heavy all-wood blade containing no lead bullets brought blade meeting Paris members subcommittee impressed constructin expressed interest further test results strongly recommend blades mo delers fly Scale Helicopters equipped servo rotors also prefer flying servo rotor other categories further information blades write Yale Hobby Manufac turing Inc 344 Main St Yalesville CT 06492 last years meeting submitted pro posal new reduced size course layout RC Helicopter Straight Line Speed record did request several US modelers proposal referred back subcommittee forfurther study disappointed F3C chairman neglected put item years agenda thatfurtherdiscussion could have taken place will try again next year interested attempting world Speed record want know proper procedures please sentaSASE Horace C Hagen 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 Canadian delegate submitted final ized proposal World Championships FAI F3C class held London Ontario Canada week ofi uly 14 thru 19 1985 flying site London City Airport about eight miles east city center hope mark calendar great event hope see you would like further details World Champs please write Contest Director Walter Knaus 82 Eldorado Ave nue London Ontario Canada N5W iSS interested FAI competition want help improve rules please contact AMA districts RC Helicopter Contest Board member listed Com petition Newsletter section Model Avia tion magazine Noise Don Lindley Subcommittee Chairman Again year attendance Noise Subcommittee technical committee meet ing consisted chairman proxies observers seems other countries unable send subcommittee mem bers Paris meeting business must carried out correspondence rather person Attending meeting year Thore Thoreson representing Norway Alex Coosens representing Bel gium Emil Giezendanner representing Swit zerland Ian Frazer representing South Africa Ron Chidgey representing U nit ed States Dave Brown observer United States recognize value participation technical meet ings parties concerned noise control wish could encourage participation members subcom mittee urgent item years meet ing report Mr Coosens describing ClAM REPORTS problems encountered measuring sound European RC Aerobatic Championships Cank September 1116 1984 apprised situation several people arrival Paris Mr Goosens report received Paris being circulated members Noise Subcommittee report shows serious problems acquir ing noise data unexpected results over 500/0 failed line test first round caused jury rule noise rule should applied data gathered should forwarded Noise Subcommittee problems fully understood time appears lack proper repeated calibra tion among factors contributing results being circulated Noise Subcommittee hope able give constructive advice others position South Africa submitted report attempt substitute subjective noiserating system dB measuring system system would give contestant scor ing bonus quietness evaluated flight judges report indicates judges ratings reflect measured values advise against system hope otherswill trythis approach evaluating subjective rating methods against meter readings FAI rules moratorium lifted 1989 will able better job understanding ways subjective system vs objective measurements operates field proposal Netherlands classes competition should allow fourstroke-cycle engines Wankels com pete displacements equal twice two-stroke engines discussed length Since proposal made basis noise-reducing measure itwas felt Noise Subcommittee should have major impact ClAMs acceptance proposal position sub committee proposal ill-advised would probably lead develop ment high-speed noisy four-stroke en gines allowance twice displace ment Wankel completely out line practice other areas competi tion engines classed displacement proposal referred various subcommittees further study Noise Subcommittee brought pro posal floor change noise meas urement specs 105 dB meter flight line 95dB three meters 100 dB meter test stand 90 dB three meters several reasons pro posal First perhaps important fact portable meter cali brators 92-95 dB range means meter slightly non-linear point-calibration will result useful meter single-point calibration made over 10 dB away non-linear meter can lead real problems aswediscovered atthe85 World Champs Pensacola Second no less important safety aspects operating near plane propeller distance meter good Chances noise-measur ing official will eventually hurt Third one-meter distance gives un realistic emphasis relatively lower May1985 115 ClAM REPORTS frequencies four-cycle engines puts disadvantage noise meas urement measurements should really made seven 10 meters back ground noise measurement becomes problem felt three meters resonable compromise Thechairreferred proposal backtothe subcommittee based inadequate proof 10dB increment correct change distance meter three meters under real field conditions will try submit again next year sup portive measurements total itwas productive interesting meeting no substitute face-toface discussion problems reach resolu tions useful hope will continue yield real value SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Encouraging Youth Ward Van Duzer AMA 16022 Just note add some fuel hope fully some logic Junior Senior Open class controversy give some background myself am male age 47 have building intermittently since nine have built solid models wood scale rubber HLG Control Line Stunt PA Combat am now flying some four-channel RC train ers have almost always non-com petitive flier have never known what criteria class/age breakdowns AMA have always wished different OPINION order encourage youth participation hobby competi tions age separations between classes should based two major con straints youth 1 Mobility 2 Financial status Based two factors suggestion age class breakdown would Juniorup 16 years Seniori 7 23 years Open24 over Let explain As growing up did have advantage modeler father older brother Therefore buddy much difficulty getting flying site joining club near impossibility Consequently learned skills ourselves hard way Practice word used flyingwas infrequent difficult can remember driving about five six miles back streets course bike American Sr Flying Clown tool box half-dead battery park liable thrown out local gendarmes American ultimately suffered damage effects transportation flight point adequate trans portation hardly possible us competitive age 14- 16 earning few dollars own time goodies came result birthdays SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Williams 347 Soathwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sabrino 87-26 68th St. Waodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockyort NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Farnwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Clevelavd OH 44136 West lv Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 NC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Staffard VA 22554 V RC Don Peck 1311 Oster Dr. NW. Huntsville AL 35805 FE Wallace Jshnson41 12 WhiteAcres Rd Moosgamery AL361 06 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Ransealeer St Jacksonville Fl 32205 vlRcChadesGray201 HalmanSalemRd.TerreHaate1N47803 NCSOaing Dale Folkening 1039 Callege Ave. *6WWheaton IL 60187 CL W B Bodaisch Jr. 235 W Glade Palatine IL 60067 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hallow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Nd. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory view La. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Dan Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami P133133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Non McNally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndoncille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 B Raises Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Searl 52 Langhom Dr Neshaa NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisuer 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlssan 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David PIati 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale PL 33313 AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir East Hawden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 carnage Hill Dr. Colta Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Nt 12 Bos 6 Charlorteoville VA 22901 V John Thomas 401 B Jackson St. Ste 200 Orlando PL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Haber 19 Beaver Park Rd. Dancers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Perlsway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd. Greenville PA 16125 lv Robert P Harris 700 Silver Unden Dr. La Plato MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard 802 Alfred Dr. Orlando PL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon 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. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritc Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St. Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madison MS 39110 Christmas $1495 new Fox 35 resulted leftovers four five weeks pay kits cheap Look prices todays youth must pay competitive ship series Stunt trainers really want encourage kids dont ask compete Sr Open classes Iturnedl7 gotmydriverslicense joined Union Model Airplane Club New Jersey gave us permanent ac cess flying field wouldnt get kicked out some great fliers help us out Red Larry helped us hone flying building skills bythe time decent fliers would have Open class Nats Internats competi tion couldnt dream being competitive FF Jim Bennett 324 HeRenstein Ave. St Louis MO 63119 VII All events accept NC entire Diatrict accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 B lana Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 NC Leon Cordy H4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan NC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FE Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling Hgts. 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Plainfield IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Don Chantey 1600 Laurel 10 PIano TX 75074 IX Ray Mamin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Dave Pelta 20450 Celtic St. Chatsworth CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 against likes Walker Palmer Aldrich Red So enjoyed sport did compete AMA events AMAs goal encourage youth get involved AMA events can eliminate classes adds such problems pressures Give classes based resources can live believeand have always believed class/age groups should re aligned Give kids other modelling parents lend teaching transportation financial help chance compete within realm own constraints kids need help Youre going get others default thoughts presented suthQr should necessarily construed asthose AMA HO AMA officers publiaher should note pubilcaton hero e ruies-chenge policy-change Idea does necessrlly mean specIfic proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate commIttee such action responsIbilIty author anyone else interested obtainIng official action SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX 116 Model Aviation Competition Directory NC Pylon ft Soaring us NC Pattern ft other NC n.NC leecept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Chairmaa Contest Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naparville IL 60940 000,>4T0 0000aOaOCCOCCOG 0~ 0 3 88 888 04 0-4 - o0 004-00 00000-04-o04-oo000004-0 0 0 04444 ZZ0MZZ04444. 44J4444-~ 0044-- 004) 4444-00W44Io 0000000 4044N4W0 0044440- 440. 00 0 z m aoojo OOo0i1100000a8 o~044 a30&8 -4 0000 0r9U 4t04~4~4400O 44000--4- 0 t-0004444040 44a4-4 00 .0 C V C400> C40C ~ c 83 38 88 1~ -0 004- 004-0A-C 04-004-004-004-004-004-o04-o04-o04-e04-O 04-04-C0 -0004200044-4444o444v72 444-t0-.. 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COMPEl NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FF Team News Modelers wishingto attend the1985 Free Flight World Championships August 11-18 Livno Yugoslavia Official Supporters must registerwith AMA HQ Attn Competi tion Dept May 1 1 985 cost does include transportation Yugo slavia $300 includes seven nights lodging official hotel meals including awards banquet fee also covers excursion Adriatic coast round trip transportation between hotel contest site Supporters wishing travel team should make travel arrangements through Giselles Travel Sacramento CA Contact person MaryJane Drinkwater/Group Travel Dept Call 1-916 922-5500 team will leave JFK airport New York City Sunday August 4 fly Dubrovnik Yugoslavia Rental cars will obtained trip Livno Passports required Yugoslavian visa can obtained writing Em bassy SFR Yugoslavia 2410 Cali fornia St NW Washington DC 20008 Interested persons wish attend World Champs spectators must make own travel lodging arrangements AMA notes contest organizers tend monopolize hotel reservations nearby towns housing may present problem Contact Roger Simpson 2625 Queenwood Dr Rancho Cordova CA 95670 RC Aerobatics Masters Tournament Site Selected recent poll competitors eligible participate 1985 Masters Tournament selected Lake Charles LA site contest vote eliminated other two sites Pueblo CO Dalhart TX Free Flight International Contest OnAugust9 1985justtwo days priorto start 1985 Free Flight World Championshipsa Free Flight International Contest three FAI competition classes FlA FiB FiC scheduled held same site Champs Livno Yugoslavia contest Izet Kurtalic Memorial Contest has held annually past nine years Entry fee $7Q includes four meals two nights lodging Hotel Dinara Livno Entries should addressed Aeroclub Izet Kurtalic Dure Pucara star 3 71300 Visoko Yugoslavia Entries must received July 1 1985 detailed information available contacting Competition Dept AMA HQ RC Aerobatics Team News following 54 fliers eligible fly Masters Tournament RC Aerobatics team Finals list compiled Jan uary29 1985 Members 1983 team automatically eligible compete Finals indicted asterisk * RobertA Akers NewAlbany IN George Asteris Boothwyn PA LC Atkins Planta tion FL James C Bennett Glenview IL John Britt Lees Summit MO Dave Brown Hamilton OH Richard W Brown Odessa TX Ron Chidgey Pensacola FL Dougie Consolvo Chesapeake VA Bill Cunning ham Tulsa OK Alan Dupler Millersport OH James Elde Littleton CO Ron Ellis Satellite Beach FL Douglas D Ferguson Omaha NE *Tony Frackowiak Loveland OH William M Fuori Commack NY Lavega Green Jr Largo MD Joseph G Gross Altus OK Michael S Harrison Hot Springs AR Steve Helms Pensacola FL Ronald E Hesselbrock Cincinati OH less Hogan Louisville KY Gordon D Hyde Yuma AZ Marvin F Ingerson Milwaukee WI Edward W Keck Webster NY James R Kimbro Jr Visalia CA Michael Klein Beachwood OH Dean Koger Xenia OH Kurt Krem petz Bartlett IL Chris Lakin Springfield MO Reeves Lippincott Jr Carlisle PA Donald T Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Mike McConville West Chester OH C Lee McDuffee Jr Hamilton OH Stacey Mills Charlottesville VA Thomas Moore Alexandria VA Michael Murphy Mount Joy PA Dean Pappas Lodi NJ Dave Patrick Chicago IL Larry Phillips Rochester MI CW Reed Ill Raytown MO Stephen T Rojecki Niceville FL Bill Rutledge Mari etta GA RoIf K Schimmer Theodore AL Charles W Shade Miamisburg OH Thom S Smeltzer Airville PA Tony Stillman Pensacola FL Thomas G Street Arling ton TX William E Thomas Bartlesville OK Timothy Treneff Newark OH David von Linsowe Lakewood OH Charles S WahI Livermore CA Bud Weber Wau kesha WI Bernard Workman Van Nuys CA AMA_ Program first RC Pylon World Championships scheduled held year during period August 3-7 Chicopee MA selection US team must made inthe near future team selection will held con unction 1985 California State Championship Formula Race May18 19 1985 San Luis Obispo CA team selection portion competition will held Sunday May19 following nual Formula competition top three finishers will form team representing US F3D World Championships competition will run strictly ac cordance FAI rules entrants must AMA members must have 1985 FAI stamp $10 stamp attached theirAMA licenses entryfee team selection event $50 should sent AMA H Q attention Com petition DepL Entries made after May 1 1985 will required pay late entry fee $75 Post-May 1 entries may made contest fee paid Contest Director organizer SLO Flyers Inc will retain $25 entry fee help defray expenses associated running team selection meet remaining $25 $50 late entry will held escrow AMA HQ F3D Team Fund Entrants requested include name address telephone number AMA number designate primary alternate RCfrequencieswhensendingtheir entry fee AMA HQ information about either team selection orState Championship races send SASE Gary Hover 1504 16th St Los Osos CA 93402 call him 805 528 3377 after 600 p m PST Rules Proposals Revisions newly-revised Contest Board Proce dures provide prior Final Vote rules proposals afterthe Initial Vote has taken place wording various proposals can bemassaged Contest Board chairmen concurrence proposer whenever needed improve proposal make compatible other proposals etc has occurred several cases revisions basic rules proposals summarized October November December 1984 issuesthe Initial Vote tally reported April 1985 issue presented Contest Boards Final Vote will com pleted its May 1 1985 deadline Continued flex t page May1985 111 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 RC Pylon Team Selection RCA-66-6Revise Sport Aerobatics sec tion following revisions have occurred section 4010 additional competition class FAI has added basic three competition classes section 40102 has revised instruct Contest Directors and/or meet sponsors deviations standard rules must explained competitors before start competition especially such trhings separate BiplaneMonoplane events separation Giant Standard-size aircraft large meets section 40111 Contestant Classification following statement added Ad vancement Advanced class FAI Unlimited Class optional time CD Guide following added Contestants should fly two sequences flight whenever possible speed up contest SC-86-1 2Allow larger three-view plans Scale documentation Sport Scale portion original proposal modifying par 53A45 has changed read three-view plan page and/or larger 8 11 submitted part presentation itwill counted page six pages allowed Plans larger 81/2 11 must submit ted flat mounted cardboard other stiff backing SC46-1 7Dont fly projecting sharp objects mounted initially used words .. projecting sharp objects such pitot tubes entify parts could removed before flight has changed read Sharp pitot tubes protrude wing fuse lage model will removed before flight change has made originally-proposed revisions par 53A2 53A55f RCH-86-2Completelyrevise Helicopter rules Contest Board has studied rules change proposal RCH-86-2 per mission submitter has modified por tions original divided eight sub-proposals through H sub-pro posals have submitted RC Heli copter Contest Board passed Initial Vote following eight sub-proposals RCH-86-2-AModify course layout Refer existing Typical Layout Contest Site diagram AMA rule book p 66 proposed revision moves baseline PLAS ROCEDIIEE nINA uFLAG ER FIGURER HELIPAD HELIPAD 3RD FLVOUNDi S SLAG NO3 BASELINE HELIPADuSLIFAD NO3NO2 - FLAG NO2 D JUDGES FLAGf/ NOA/A READY IIELIPHONDfl AREA 0 additional 50 feet away judges spectator area resulting total dis tances 90 150 feet respectively main helipad forthe Novice course Helipad 1 will now located 40 feet judges chairs judgaes will lo cated 60 feet spectator line Heli pad 3 will located 15 feet Helipad 450 feet Helipad 5100 feet side Helipad 190 degrees wind away judges position fifth Helipad will serve center 360-degree Fly-Around first half flying Figure Eight See drawing new course layout RCH-86-2-BUpgrade AMA Novjce class Add maneuver 7. Lift OffHover 360 degrees tail inLand AMA Novice class addition maneuver will reduce proficiency gap between Novice [ntermediate classes Since Novice class now autonomous Kfactors no longer needed have elimipated See maneuver schedule low AMA Novice Maneuvers 1 Lift OffiS-second stationary hover Land 2 Lift OffHover forward Pad No 2 Land 3 Lift OffHover backward Pad No 1 Land 4 Lift OffHover sideways Pad No 3 Land 5 Lift OffHover sideways Pad No 1 Land 6 Lift OffHover constant heading Figure EightLand 7 Lift OffHover 360 degrees tail inLand RCH-86-2-CUpgrade AMA Intermedi ate class Remove maneuvers 114-second Stationary Hover and6 Constant Heading Figure Eight Intermediate sched ule Change present maneuver 45degree Climbout include thel 5-second Hover before transition 45-degree Climbout Substitute translational landing present 10 Landing add Chandelle Stall Turn maneuvers Re number Intermediate maneuvers 1 through 7 shown below Since Inter mediate class now autonomous Kfactors no longer needed have eliminated See new maneuver schedijle below AMA Intermediate Maneuvers 1 Lift Offi 5-second Hover45-Deg Climbout 2 Procedure Turn 3 Figure Eight 4 Translational Landing 5 Chandelle 6 Stall Turn 7 360-degree Flyaround RCH-86-2-DUpgrade AMA Expert FAI F3C class Delete present AMA Expert class substitute FAI F3C com petition class two classes have co existed years quite similar regard pilot proficiency Contest experience has shown both cate gories offered first three places won same contestants Since FAI F3C class has recently achieved World Championship status consensus among top pilots must move direction hope competitive World-class contests RCH-86-2-EAdd class-advancement sys tem system consists multiplying fac tors two three awarded third through first places respectively factors multiplied number entries Novice/Intermediate class ata given contest numbers forwarded CB chairman running total kept file total reaches fifty 50 contestant will notified must move up next higher competi tion class Any system type difficult en force mind hoped Contest Directors will forward contest re sults chairman RC Helicopter Contest Board will try maintain appropriate records RCH-86-2-FModify par 53E RC Heli copter Scale Change section make possible judge models properly Change judging distance 15 3 feet because difficult impossible judge cockpit craftsmanship finish 15 feet Also change 150-point maxi mum 100-point maximum static category results 600 points maxi mum three judges maxi mum total static score 1800 points Change flight plan adding two ma neuvers d 360-degree HoverTail-in e Translational Landing addition two maneuvers will result complete test flying capabilities pilot/model added maneuvers chosen elimi nate novice pilot Scale cate gory five maneuvers have maxi mum score 50 points three judges 150 points Multiplying new K-factor six results 900 points per round best two rounds count fore get maximum flight score ofi 800 points ic flight scores still equa present rule book RCH-86-2-GUpdate General sec tion 46 RC Helicopters proposal cov ers changes General section result aforementioned sub-pro posaI detailed wording included interest conserving space presented form proposal ensure thatthe newwordingwas acceptable RC Helicopter Contest Board RCH-86-2-HUpdate Judges Guide proposal covers updated Judges Guide contains description maneuvers also some clarifications existing maneuvers detailed word ing included order conserve space presented proposal ensure wording acceptable members RC Helicopter Contest Board VSE QUIET Use inflective mottler 112 ModelAviation KEEP THIS PAGE FOR YOUR PERSONAL USEREAD AND READ AGAIN times shown local times 1985 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS JULY 27 THROUGH AUGUST 4 RC Pattern Pylon Scale Free Flight Outdoor DEADLINE FORand Control Line Westover Air Force Base ADVANCE ENTRY RC Helicopter Soaring Auxiliary SitesALL DEADLINES ARE EXACTNO POSTMARKED BY ndoor Westover Air Force BaseEXCEPTIONS BE MIDNIGHTSURE TO READ WEDNESDAY FICIAL SCHEDULE JULY 3 1985THE FINE PRINT AIR SHOWSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAYFRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Saturday July 27July 28July 29July 30July 31August 1August 2August 3August 4 FREE FLIGHTINDOORINDOORA-i TowlineCargoD GasA-2 TowlinetMulvihill Outdoor EventsAMA ScaleeHLGH/T3C Gas1/2A GasCoupe dHiverA GasB Gas Peanut Scale6HLGA/W3PayloadWakefieldlFAI Power1P-30ElectricA 8 am-4 pm unlessPennyplane2Paper Stick4Peanut ScaleHL GliderCO2ElectricB IN DOOR noted otherwise TimesEasy B2FAI Stick1SGas Scale may changed suitManhattan2FAI Stick1 AMA Stick2Rubber Scale weather conditionsCabin4 CONTROL LINE uJr/Sr SlowOpen SlowFAI Combati/2A Combat Jr/Sr Combat7 Open Combat Precision LLCombat7CombatJr/Sr Scale Race Rat RaceOpen Combat8 Carrier IIScale AMA 8 am-noon andOpen SlowFAI Team RaceOpen Aero-Open Aero-Slow Rat RaceAerobaticsSport Scale 1 pm5 pm unless Combat8Mouse Race batics baticsOpen Aero- FinalsFAI Scale otherwise noted All Open Scale Speed Formula 40 0 Speed batics Finals Precision events JunorRaceFAI SpeedB SpeedJet SpeedJr/Sr Aero-Scale AMA Sen Open unless 1/2A Speed Profile Carrier batics Sport Scale othe w se stated 1 /2A Profile Carrier FAI Scale Proto RC 7am-FAI PylonQM PylonOM PylonF1 PylonFi PylonF1 Pylon RADIO1 pmCONTROL8 pmPattern9Pattern9Pattern9Pattern9Pattern9 events Westover Air8am-Helicopter2Helicoptert2Helicopter12Helicopter2 Base except5pm68 pmSoaring0 Soaring0Soaringtl Soaring andSoaring PilotsSoaring10Soaring10630 pm Helicopter MeetingScale Pilots Auxiliary sitesOuality Inn ing S DAYMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYOuality Inn REGISTRA- SATURDAYTHURSDAYStart noonStart 7amStart 7am TIONJuly27July28July29July30July31August 1FAI GiantFAI GiantFAI Giant CHECK-IN C FAI PylonFF CLRC SoaringRC Fl PylonAll RC ScaleScaleandend T NATS HO PatternRC OM Pylon FF CL LFF CLFF CLScaleScale NATS HO LOCATIONSaturday through Tuesday QUALITY INN esday through Sunday WESTOVER Al R FORCE BASE NATS HQ Hours 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am5 pm NOTES SCALE EVENT SCALE ENT DEADLINES LATE ENTRY DEADLINESLATE ENTRY tBy roundsIndoorBy noon dayEVENTDEADLINEMODEL TURN-INPICK-UP MODEL 29 am-2 pmBy 4 pm dayRC FA19am Thursday 8/18-10 am Thurs 8/i 6pm Thursday 8/i 39 am-i pmbefore event beRC Giant Sport9am Thursday 8/iWill previewed to- After judging 4i pm-9 pmControl Lineflown except CL Pre-CL Sportgather hangar classes 6 pm S2 pm-8 pmFF Outdoorcision Aerobatics810 am Thurs 8/1 62 pm-7 pmat noonRC Sailplane*9am Thursday 8/18-lOam Saturday Same day 78 am-noonSee RC Events8/3 site 82 pm-B pmRadio ControlTransmitter Processing RC Helicopter4pm Sunday 7/28810 am Monday Same day 9Five Pattern ClassesInformation7/29 site Sportsman Advanced Expert Master FAIIndoor10 am Sunday810 am SundayAfter judging comple 10Soaring Two-MeterNATS REGISTRATION LATEAMA Peanut7/28 site7/28 sitenon announced no Standard ModifiedENTRY AND ADD EVENTSlater 2pm Standard combined CHEDULEFF Outdoor Rubber9am Tuesday8-10 am TuesdayBy 5pm same day UnlimitedGas Peanut7/307/30 1Soaring Sport Scale Must accomplished during office CL Precision AMA 9am Thursday 8-10 am Thursday 8 pm Thursday 2Five Helicopter classes Novice Intermediatehours AMA NATS HO no laterCL FAI8/18/18/1 Expert Scale FAIthan shown chart above A11 Scale models must picked up no later Saturday August 3 Also see RC events Transmitter Processing information reprint schedule NATS current March 1 1985 Contestants may receive complete NATS Entry Form instructions including schedule information sending stamped self-addressed envelope AMA HO 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 recommend use schedule plan travel NATS However BE SURE arrive early enough attend registration check-in events want fly isespecially important RC events transmitters will permitted UNLESS have cleared official check-in usually day advance event Write AMA call 703 435-0750 have questions May1985 113 ClAM REPORTS F3A RC Aerobatics Ron Chidgey Subcommittee Chairman thing very evident ClAM Plenary Meeting year Turnaround F3A Pattern alive well Acceptance new schedule has very good enthusiastic countries Several Con tinental Championships numerous na tional contests have conducted under new rules minor problems have surfaced Model designs flying styles however still pretty much up air attesting challenge presented new F3A pattern Interest partici pation Pattern flying has rejuvenat ed lot countries Acceptance turnaround US has somewhat mixed some areas showing lot interest contests other areas have shown virtually no interest difference can explained part least large number classes have US part Master-class fliers would prefer fly Turn around other classes still prefer one-maneuver-per-pass style flying Most other countries fly FAI have limited number classes conver sion Turnaround has instantaneous rather painless US F3A activity seems concentrated substantial numbers Masters fliers F3A event will undoubtedly cluded US contests 1985 team-selection year Contest Directors have learned integrate F3A lineup very little disruption activity Most small contests two lines flying circle now include F3A contestants right regular lineup stagger classes two F3A ilots arent up together Grouping F3A contestants gether line seems work best isnt possible because frequencies grouping F3A beginning line end other also works just well Also give everyone theirfair share flying time some Contest Directors allowing contestants enter Pattern class case Reno Nats Now back ClAM Plenary Meeting What actionswere taken will affect F3A Only few clarification items since F3A rules new best shape have foryears However follow ing items approved 1985 implementa tion significant enough mention 1 The method determining order start various competitors has clarified beginning January 1985 will follows initial order starting various competitors will establish ed means draw before start contest separate random draw will done flight line except possible frequencywill follow frequency nor team mem ber follow team member Also team members separate flight lines will separated least two competi tors flights two three four flight order will start /4 /2 down flight order respectively Flight order first round offinals will established bya random draw second finals round will start half ClAM REPORTS way down finals flight order think method determining flight order clear enough fair enough used local contests Nationals well World Championships 2Hand-launching F3A models dropping parts intentional otherwise banned safety reasons will result zero flight involved 3Unlike full-scale fraternity F3A Aerobatics will continue judged track flight path model attitude Changes attitude model order maintain straight track will reason downgrade maneuver 4The description Double melmann clarified now reads follows Model pulls up com pletes half Inside Loop immediate ly half rolls upright flies straight level distance equal diameter half loop does half outside loop immediately half rolls level flight Discussion future direction F3A rules has already begun though no significant changes can made until 1988 As see options can group ed simplicity three categories 1 One fixed pattern like present rules 2 A choice fixed patterns say two three about same degree difficulty could emphasize loops another rolls another say snaps 3 An optional pattern like previous F3A pattern now AMA Masters pattern system similar Arrest system could used have ideas preferences sug gestions just want jaw bit about future F3A rules let hear F3C RC Helicopters Horace Hagen Subcommittee Member FAI/CIAM PlenaryMeetingtook place December 6 7 1984 Representa tives Belgium Canada France US attended F3C technical meeting agenda meeting contained sev eral rules-change proposals submitted Netherlands proposals response some difficulties en countered during first official F3C Euro pean Championships held Eibergen Netherlands springof thisyear 1 984 change proposals pertained sec tions 546 549 5410 5411They submitted clarifictions ac cepted ClAM would become effect ive immediately arrived FAI headquarters informed Royal Belgian Aero-Club submitted its own list ruleschange proposalswhich arrived time included meeting agenda published prior meeting proposals distributed annex agenda after some discussion between F3C subcommittee chairman Dutch delegate decis ion reached wherein Dutch dele gate withdrew proposals favor Belgian proposals following ClAM REPORTS Belgian proposals Paragraph 545 Number flights Modify last sentence read Continental World Championships competitor entitled five 5 official flights open Internationals number required After some discussion able con vince members subcommittee four official flights should adequate would allow some bad weather during one-week-long World Champs expected 35 contestants unlike ly rund will flown per day addition other FAI categories re commend four official flights change proposal adopted unani mously subcommittee Paragraph 547 Marking After 10 points add following including halfpoints reason given would provide accurate score Although agreed improvement accuracy also know would complicate display scores requiring sophisti cated equipment simple flash cards since change previous practice will become effective until 1989 will discussion subject voted proposal provid ing practical display system can de veloped Paragraph 548 Classification Change paragraph read final classification will determined sum flight scores except lowest canceled However case flight final classification will obtained single flight case tie first three places final placing determined scores fly-off subcommittee agreed pro cedure will result selecting con sistent pilot still allows occa sional mishap proposal adopted unanimously change rule book thus can become effective until 1989 Paragraph 549 judging Change para graph read Continental World Championships organizer must appoint panel five judges round final score flight obtained after discarding lowest highest scores five judges case other competi tions number judges can reduced minimum three proposal brings F3C category line other FAI events felt three judges insufficient Continental World Championships Add paragraph c scoring system must organized such way pilots spectators can clearly see scores awarded judge after maneuver system has worked well major contests benefit contestants spectators Paragraph 5410 Organization Add following sentence schedule maneuvers begins first takeoff central helipad motorstops during program flight comes end no restarting allowed No manual adjust ments whatsoever allowed during schedule subject came up European 114 Model Aviation ClAM REPORTS Championships Eibergen Nether lands spring year sentence clarifies paragraph 5410 FAI Jury Eibergen contest ruled engine restarts must permitted level com petition Apparently engine restarts permitted previous European Championships proposed new word ing adopted Paragraph 5411 Schedule Maneuvers Change third sentence read option al maneuvers chosen pilot must clearly marked score sheet pilots must submit score sheets contest organizer before start round proposal clarification thus becomes effective immediately pro posal adopted Add following sentence after words . performed listed. No takeoff landing allowed explicitly indicated description maneuver happens next maneu ver will scored zero also clarification adopted unanimously Illustrations 54 Delete pilot figure illustrations except Pilots Pro menade proposal submitted clarification adopted However feel further clarification needed because due severe crosswinds recent contest some pilots have stod tween judges maneuver ie Flying Figure Eight thus blocking judges view must allowed present FAI rule book does disallow therefore additional clarification needed will write proposal next meeting After official business completed reopened subject metal tip weights main rotor blades repeated point made last years meeting rule written does accomplish intent intent course prevent serious injury flying bullets Recently some modelers have chosen circumvent rule using ceramic glass some other dense nonmetallic material tip weights 1984 US Team Trials held Sep tember number pilots used heavy nonmetallic epoxy called Dyna-weight increase moment inertia main rotor system done mainly im prove autorotation capabilities machines two crashes Helicopters equipped epoxy weight did separate eithercase took blade shattered crash deliberately tried make epoxy separate unsuccessful Additional tests may show method raising moment inertia CC-correction safe use all-wood blade recently shown main rotor blade made entirely out wood same greater moment inertia blade using metal slug tip weights addi tion blade exhibited center gravity right center lift blade constructed five front-to-back laminations four types wood varying densities permits some con trol center gravity moment inertia drawback technique high cost some rare woods used leading edge lamination consists Cocobolo heavy South American wood next lamination split lengthClAM REPORTS wise tip portion being Lignum Vitae iron woodl heaviest woods root portion being maple third lamination maple fourth trailing edge laminations Obeche result heavy all-wood blade containing no lead bullets brought blade meeting Paris members subcommittee impressed constructin expressed interest further test results strongly recommend blades mo delers fly Scale Helicopters equipped servo rotors also prefer flying servo rotor other categories further information blades write Yale Hobby Manufac turing Inc 344 Main St Yalesville CT 06492 last years meeting submitted pro posal new reduced size course layout RC Helicopter Straight Line Speed record did request several US modelers proposal referred back subcommittee forfurther study disappointed F3C chairman neglected put item years agenda thatfurtherdiscussion could have taken place will try again next year interested attempting world Speed record want know proper procedures please sentaSASE Horace C Hagen 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 Canadian delegate submitted final ized proposal World Championships FAI F3C class held London Ontario Canada week ofi uly 14 thru 19 1985 flying site London City Airport about eight miles east city center hope mark calendar great event hope see you would like further details World Champs please write Contest Director Walter Knaus 82 Eldorado Ave nue London Ontario Canada N5W iSS interested FAI competition want help improve rules please contact AMA districts RC Helicopter Contest Board member listed Com petition Newsletter section Model Avia tion magazine Noise Don Lindley Subcommittee Chairman Again year attendance Noise Subcommittee technical committee meet ing consisted chairman proxies observers seems other countries unable send subcommittee mem bers Paris meeting business must carried out correspondence rather person Attending meeting year Thore Thoreson representing Norway Alex Coosens representing Bel gium Emil Giezendanner representing Swit zerland Ian Frazer representing South Africa Ron Chidgey representing U nit ed States Dave Brown observer United States recognize value participation technical meet ings parties concerned noise control wish could encourage participation members subcom mittee urgent item years meet ing report Mr Coosens describing ClAM REPORTS problems encountered measuring sound European RC Aerobatic Championships Cank September 1116 1984 apprised situation several people arrival Paris Mr Goosens report received Paris being circulated members Noise Subcommittee report shows serious problems acquir ing noise data unexpected results over 500/0 failed line test first round caused jury rule noise rule should applied data gathered should forwarded Noise Subcommittee problems fully understood time appears lack proper repeated calibra tion among factors contributing results being circulated Noise Subcommittee hope able give constructive advice others position South Africa submitted report attempt substitute subjective noiserating system dB measuring system system would give contestant scor ing bonus quietness evaluated flight judges report indicates judges ratings reflect measured values advise against system hope otherswill trythis approach evaluating subjective rating methods against meter readings FAI rules moratorium lifted 1989 will able better job understanding ways subjective system vs objective measurements operates field proposal Netherlands classes competition should allow fourstroke-cycle engines Wankels com pete displacements equal twice two-stroke engines discussed length Since proposal made basis noise-reducing measure itwas felt Noise Subcommittee should have major impact ClAMs acceptance proposal position sub committee proposal ill-advised would probably lead develop ment high-speed noisy four-stroke en gines allowance twice displace ment Wankel completely out line practice other areas competi tion engines classed displacement proposal referred various subcommittees further study Noise Subcommittee brought pro posal floor change noise meas urement specs 105 dB meter flight line 95dB three meters 100 dB meter test stand 90 dB three meters several reasons pro posal First perhaps important fact portable meter cali brators 92-95 dB range means meter slightly non-linear point-calibration will result useful meter single-point calibration made over 10 dB away non-linear meter can lead real problems aswediscovered atthe85 World Champs Pensacola Second no less important safety aspects operating near plane propeller distance meter good Chances noise-measur ing official will eventually hurt Third one-meter distance gives un realistic emphasis relatively lower May1985 115 ClAM REPORTS frequencies four-cycle engines puts disadvantage noise meas urement measurements should really made seven 10 meters back ground noise measurement becomes problem felt three meters resonable compromise Thechairreferred proposal backtothe subcommittee based inadequate proof 10dB increment correct change distance meter three meters under real field conditions will try submit again next year sup portive measurements total itwas productive interesting meeting no substitute face-toface discussion problems reach resolu tions useful hope will continue yield real value SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Encouraging Youth Ward Van Duzer AMA 16022 Just note add some fuel hope fully some logic Junior Senior Open class controversy give some background myself am male age 47 have building intermittently since nine have built solid models wood scale rubber HLG Control Line Stunt PA Combat am now flying some four-channel RC train ers have almost always non-com petitive flier have never known what criteria class/age breakdowns AMA have always wished different OPINION order encourage youth participation hobby competi tions age separations between classes should based two major con straints youth 1 Mobility 2 Financial status Based two factors suggestion age class breakdown would Juniorup 16 years Seniori 7 23 years Open24 over Let explain As growing up did have advantage modeler father older brother Therefore buddy much difficulty getting flying site joining club near impossibility Consequently learned skills ourselves hard way Practice word used flyingwas infrequent difficult can remember driving about five six miles back streets course bike American Sr Flying Clown tool box half-dead battery park liable thrown out local gendarmes American ultimately suffered damage effects transportation flight point adequate trans portation hardly possible us competitive age 14- 16 earning few dollars own time goodies came result birthdays SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Williams 347 Soathwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sabrino 87-26 68th St. Waodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockyort NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Farnwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Clevelavd OH 44136 West lv Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 NC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Staffard VA 22554 V RC Don Peck 1311 Oster Dr. NW. Huntsville AL 35805 FE Wallace Jshnson41 12 WhiteAcres Rd Moosgamery AL361 06 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Ransealeer St Jacksonville Fl 32205 vlRcChadesGray201 HalmanSalemRd.TerreHaate1N47803 NCSOaing Dale Folkening 1039 Callege Ave. *6WWheaton IL 60187 CL W B Bodaisch Jr. 235 W Glade Palatine IL 60067 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hallow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Nd. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory view La. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Dan Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami P133133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Non McNally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndoncille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 B Raises Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Searl 52 Langhom Dr Neshaa NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisuer 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlssan 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David PIati 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale PL 33313 AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir East Hawden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 carnage Hill Dr. Colta Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Nt 12 Bos 6 Charlorteoville VA 22901 V John Thomas 401 B Jackson St. Ste 200 Orlando PL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Haber 19 Beaver Park Rd. Dancers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Perlsway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd. Greenville PA 16125 lv Robert P Harris 700 Silver Unden Dr. La Plato MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard 802 Alfred Dr. Orlando PL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon 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. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritc Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St. Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madison MS 39110 Christmas $1495 new Fox 35 resulted leftovers four five weeks pay kits cheap Look prices todays youth must pay competitive ship series Stunt trainers really want encourage kids dont ask compete Sr Open classes Iturnedl7 gotmydriverslicense joined Union Model Airplane Club New Jersey gave us permanent ac cess flying field wouldnt get kicked out some great fliers help us out Red Larry helped us hone flying building skills bythe time decent fliers would have Open class Nats Internats competi tion couldnt dream being competitive FF Jim Bennett 324 HeRenstein Ave. St Louis MO 63119 VII All events accept NC entire Diatrict accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 B lana Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 NC Leon Cordy H4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan NC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FE Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg7100 W Center Rd. *420 Omaha NE 68106 NC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave. Pair Oaks CA 95828 Harry Apsian 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hills CA 90274 South Prank Games 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 Hawaii meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Nt 3 Issaqush WA 98027 NC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 VI Chris Matauno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tansy Boy 549 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 57202 X Clarence Masher 3860 Ecochee Ave San Diego CA 92117 Xl Dave Hagen 19957 5 Redland Nd. Oregov City OR 97045 VI Jim Thomorson 1317 Eileen Colliasnille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N. New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariok Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boo 573 Uvermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matauno 8S76 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35354 Tall Oaks Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CD 80606 X Joe Norcrosu PG Boo 66 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmond WA 98052 VI John Guenther RR 1 Boo 715 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RN 1 Boo 487 Mostezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Lo, DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7317 Grant No4 Omaha NE 68134 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Bade Moorhead 275 South View Place S. Salem OR 97302 VI Charles W Need 5408 Woodoos Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartleaville OK 74003 IX Loran Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Park Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieto 12450 Lanadowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Minto 2 Bluebird St. New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Lindev Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd. Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcamb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Pt Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dave Layman 7515 Brooklvaf Dr. Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alecander Ci, Pueblo CD 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St. Las Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Bonvey Lake WA 98390 VI Dan Pruss 131 B Penniognan Nd. Plainfield IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Don Chantey 1600 Laurel 10 PIano TX 75074 IX Ray Mamin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Dave Pelta 20450 Celtic St. Chatsworth CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 against likes Walker Palmer Aldrich Red So enjoyed sport did compete AMA events AMAs goal encourage youth get involved AMA events can eliminate classes adds such problems pressures Give classes based resources can live believeand have always believed class/age groups should re aligned Give kids other modelling parents lend teaching transportation financial help chance compete within realm own constraints kids need help Youre going get others default thoughts presented suthQr should necessarily construed asthose AMA HO AMA officers publiaher should note pubilcaton hero e ruies-chenge policy-change Idea does necessrlly mean specIfic proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate commIttee such action responsIbilIty author anyone else interested obtainIng official action SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX 116 Model Aviation Competition Directory NC Pylon ft Soaring us NC Pattern ft other NC n.NC leecept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Chairmaa Contest Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naparville IL 60940 000,>4T0 0000aOaOCCOCCOG 0~ 0 3 88 888 04 0-4 - o0 004-00 00000-04-o04-oo000004-0 0 0 04444 ZZ0MZZ04444. 44J4444-~ 0044-- 004) 4444-00W44Io 0000000 4044N4W0 0044440- 440. 00 0 z m aoojo OOo0i1100000a8 o~044 a30&8 -4 0000 0r9U 4t04~4~4400O 44000--4- 0 t-0004444040 44a4-4 00 .0 C V C400> C40C ~ c 83 38 88 1~ -0 004- 004-0A-C 04-004-004-004-004-004-o04-o04-o04-e04-O 04-04-C0 -0004200044-4444o444v72 444-t0-.. 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COMPEl NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FF Team News Modelers wishingto attend the1985 Free Flight World Championships August 11-18 Livno Yugoslavia Official Supporters must registerwith AMA HQ Attn Competi tion Dept May 1 1 985 cost does include transportation Yugo slavia $300 includes seven nights lodging official hotel meals including awards banquet fee also covers excursion Adriatic coast round trip transportation between hotel contest site Supporters wishing travel team should make travel arrangements through Giselles Travel Sacramento CA Contact person MaryJane Drinkwater/Group Travel Dept Call 1-916 922-5500 team will leave JFK airport New York City Sunday August 4 fly Dubrovnik Yugoslavia Rental cars will obtained trip Livno Passports required Yugoslavian visa can obtained writing Em bassy SFR Yugoslavia 2410 Cali fornia St NW Washington DC 20008 Interested persons wish attend World Champs spectators must make own travel lodging arrangements AMA notes contest organizers tend monopolize hotel reservations nearby towns housing may present problem Contact Roger Simpson 2625 Queenwood Dr Rancho Cordova CA 95670 RC Aerobatics Masters Tournament Site Selected recent poll competitors eligible participate 1985 Masters Tournament selected Lake Charles LA site contest vote eliminated other two sites Pueblo CO Dalhart TX Free Flight International Contest OnAugust9 1985justtwo days priorto start 1985 Free Flight World Championshipsa Free Flight International Contest three FAI competition classes FlA FiB FiC scheduled held same site Champs Livno Yugoslavia contest Izet Kurtalic Memorial Contest has held annually past nine years Entry fee $7Q includes four meals two nights lodging Hotel Dinara Livno Entries should addressed Aeroclub Izet Kurtalic Dure Pucara star 3 71300 Visoko Yugoslavia Entries must received July 1 1985 detailed information available contacting Competition Dept AMA HQ RC Aerobatics Team News following 54 fliers eligible fly Masters Tournament RC Aerobatics team Finals list compiled Jan uary29 1985 Members 1983 team automatically eligible compete Finals indicted asterisk * RobertA Akers NewAlbany IN George Asteris Boothwyn PA LC Atkins Planta tion FL James C Bennett Glenview IL John Britt Lees Summit MO Dave Brown Hamilton OH Richard W Brown Odessa TX Ron Chidgey Pensacola FL Dougie Consolvo Chesapeake VA Bill Cunning ham Tulsa OK Alan Dupler Millersport OH James Elde Littleton CO Ron Ellis Satellite Beach FL Douglas D Ferguson Omaha NE *Tony Frackowiak Loveland OH William M Fuori Commack NY Lavega Green Jr Largo MD Joseph G Gross Altus OK Michael S Harrison Hot Springs AR Steve Helms Pensacola FL Ronald E Hesselbrock Cincinati OH less Hogan Louisville KY Gordon D Hyde Yuma AZ Marvin F Ingerson Milwaukee WI Edward W Keck Webster NY James R Kimbro Jr Visalia CA Michael Klein Beachwood OH Dean Koger Xenia OH Kurt Krem petz Bartlett IL Chris Lakin Springfield MO Reeves Lippincott Jr Carlisle PA Donald T Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Mike McConville West Chester OH C Lee McDuffee Jr Hamilton OH Stacey Mills Charlottesville VA Thomas Moore Alexandria VA Michael Murphy Mount Joy PA Dean Pappas Lodi NJ Dave Patrick Chicago IL Larry Phillips Rochester MI CW Reed Ill Raytown MO Stephen T Rojecki Niceville FL Bill Rutledge Mari etta GA RoIf K Schimmer Theodore AL Charles W Shade Miamisburg OH Thom S Smeltzer Airville PA Tony Stillman Pensacola FL Thomas G Street Arling ton TX William E Thomas Bartlesville OK Timothy Treneff Newark OH David von Linsowe Lakewood OH Charles S WahI Livermore CA Bud Weber Wau kesha WI Bernard Workman Van Nuys CA AMA_ Program first RC Pylon World Championships scheduled held year during period August 3-7 Chicopee MA selection US team must made inthe near future team selection will held con unction 1985 California State Championship Formula Race May18 19 1985 San Luis Obispo CA team selection portion competition will held Sunday May19 following nual Formula competition top three finishers will form team representing US F3D World Championships competition will run strictly ac cordance FAI rules entrants must AMA members must have 1985 FAI stamp $10 stamp attached theirAMA licenses entryfee team selection event $50 should sent AMA H Q attention Com petition DepL Entries made after May 1 1985 will required pay late entry fee $75 Post-May 1 entries may made contest fee paid Contest Director organizer SLO Flyers Inc will retain $25 entry fee help defray expenses associated running team selection meet remaining $25 $50 late entry will held escrow AMA HQ F3D Team Fund Entrants requested include name address telephone number AMA number designate primary alternate RCfrequencieswhensendingtheir entry fee AMA HQ information about either team selection orState Championship races send SASE Gary Hover 1504 16th St Los Osos CA 93402 call him 805 528 3377 after 600 p m PST Rules Proposals Revisions newly-revised Contest Board Proce dures provide prior Final Vote rules proposals afterthe Initial Vote has taken place wording various proposals can bemassaged Contest Board chairmen concurrence proposer whenever needed improve proposal make compatible other proposals etc has occurred several cases revisions basic rules proposals summarized October November December 1984 issuesthe Initial Vote tally reported April 1985 issue presented Contest Boards Final Vote will com pleted its May 1 1985 deadline Continued flex t page May1985 111 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 RC Pylon Team Selection RCA-66-6Revise Sport Aerobatics sec tion following revisions have occurred section 4010 additional competition class FAI has added basic three competition classes section 40102 has revised instruct Contest Directors and/or meet sponsors deviations standard rules must explained competitors before start competition especially such trhings separate BiplaneMonoplane events separation Giant Standard-size aircraft large meets section 40111 Contestant Classification following statement added Ad vancement Advanced class FAI Unlimited Class optional time CD Guide following added Contestants should fly two sequences flight whenever possible speed up contest SC-86-1 2Allow larger three-view plans Scale documentation Sport Scale portion original proposal modifying par 53A45 has changed read three-view plan page and/or larger 8 11 submitted part presentation itwill counted page six pages allowed Plans larger 81/2 11 must submit ted flat mounted cardboard other stiff backing SC46-1 7Dont fly projecting sharp objects mounted initially used words .. projecting sharp objects such pitot tubes entify parts could removed before flight has changed read Sharp pitot tubes protrude wing fuse lage model will removed before flight change has made originally-proposed revisions par 53A2 53A55f RCH-86-2Completelyrevise Helicopter rules Contest Board has studied rules change proposal RCH-86-2 per mission submitter has modified por tions original divided eight sub-proposals through H sub-pro posals have submitted RC Heli copter Contest Board passed Initial Vote following eight sub-proposals RCH-86-2-AModify course layout Refer existing Typical Layout Contest Site diagram AMA rule book p 66 proposed revision moves baseline PLAS ROCEDIIEE nINA uFLAG ER FIGURER HELIPAD HELIPAD 3RD FLVOUNDi S SLAG NO3 BASELINE HELIPADuSLIFAD NO3NO2 - FLAG NO2 D JUDGES FLAGf/ NOA/A READY IIELIPHONDfl AREA 0 additional 50 feet away judges spectator area resulting total dis tances 90 150 feet respectively main helipad forthe Novice course Helipad 1 will now located 40 feet judges chairs judgaes will lo cated 60 feet spectator line Heli pad 3 will located 15 feet Helipad 450 feet Helipad 5100 feet side Helipad 190 degrees wind away judges position fifth Helipad will serve center 360-degree Fly-Around first half flying Figure Eight See drawing new course layout RCH-86-2-BUpgrade AMA Novjce class Add maneuver 7. Lift OffHover 360 degrees tail inLand AMA Novice class addition maneuver will reduce proficiency gap between Novice [ntermediate classes Since Novice class now autonomous Kfactors no longer needed have elimipated See maneuver schedule low AMA Novice Maneuvers 1 Lift OffiS-second stationary hover Land 2 Lift OffHover forward Pad No 2 Land 3 Lift OffHover backward Pad No 1 Land 4 Lift OffHover sideways Pad No 3 Land 5 Lift OffHover sideways Pad No 1 Land 6 Lift OffHover constant heading Figure EightLand 7 Lift OffHover 360 degrees tail inLand RCH-86-2-CUpgrade AMA Intermedi ate class Remove maneuvers 114-second Stationary Hover and6 Constant Heading Figure Eight Intermediate sched ule Change present maneuver 45degree Climbout include thel 5-second Hover before transition 45-degree Climbout Substitute translational landing present 10 Landing add Chandelle Stall Turn maneuvers Re number Intermediate maneuvers 1 through 7 shown below Since Inter mediate class now autonomous Kfactors no longer needed have eliminated See new maneuver schedijle below AMA Intermediate Maneuvers 1 Lift Offi 5-second Hover45-Deg Climbout 2 Procedure Turn 3 Figure Eight 4 Translational Landing 5 Chandelle 6 Stall Turn 7 360-degree Flyaround RCH-86-2-DUpgrade AMA Expert FAI F3C class Delete present AMA Expert class substitute FAI F3C com petition class two classes have co existed years quite similar regard pilot proficiency Contest experience has shown both cate gories offered first three places won same contestants Since FAI F3C class has recently achieved World Championship status consensus among top pilots must move direction hope competitive World-class contests RCH-86-2-EAdd class-advancement sys tem system consists multiplying fac tors two three awarded third through first places respectively factors multiplied number entries Novice/Intermediate class ata given contest numbers forwarded CB chairman running total kept file total reaches fifty 50 contestant will notified must move up next higher competi tion class Any system type difficult en force mind hoped Contest Directors will forward contest re sults chairman RC Helicopter Contest Board will try maintain appropriate records RCH-86-2-FModify par 53E RC Heli copter Scale Change section make possible judge models properly Change judging distance 15 3 feet because difficult impossible judge cockpit craftsmanship finish 15 feet Also change 150-point maxi mum 100-point maximum static category results 600 points maxi mum three judges maxi mum total static score 1800 points Change flight plan adding two ma neuvers d 360-degree HoverTail-in e Translational Landing addition two maneuvers will result complete test flying capabilities pilot/model added maneuvers chosen elimi nate novice pilot Scale cate gory five maneuvers have maxi mum score 50 points three judges 150 points Multiplying new K-factor six results 900 points per round best two rounds count fore get maximum flight score ofi 800 points ic flight scores still equa present rule book RCH-86-2-GUpdate General sec tion 46 RC Helicopters proposal cov ers changes General section result aforementioned sub-pro posaI detailed wording included interest conserving space presented form proposal ensure thatthe newwordingwas acceptable RC Helicopter Contest Board RCH-86-2-HUpdate Judges Guide proposal covers updated Judges Guide contains description maneuvers also some clarifications existing maneuvers detailed word ing included order conserve space presented proposal ensure wording acceptable members RC Helicopter Contest Board VSE QUIET Use inflective mottler 112 ModelAviation KEEP THIS PAGE FOR YOUR PERSONAL USEREAD AND READ AGAIN times shown local times 1985 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS JULY 27 THROUGH AUGUST 4 RC Pattern Pylon Scale Free Flight Outdoor DEADLINE FORand Control Line Westover Air Force Base ADVANCE ENTRY RC Helicopter Soaring Auxiliary SitesALL DEADLINES ARE EXACTNO POSTMARKED BY ndoor Westover Air Force BaseEXCEPTIONS BE 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pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am5 pm NOTES SCALE EVENT SCALE ENT DEADLINES LATE ENTRY DEADLINESLATE ENTRY tBy roundsIndoorBy noon dayEVENTDEADLINEMODEL TURN-INPICK-UP MODEL 29 am-2 pmBy 4 pm dayRC FA19am Thursday 8/18-10 am Thurs 8/i 6pm Thursday 8/i 39 am-i pmbefore event beRC Giant Sport9am Thursday 8/iWill previewed to- After judging 4i pm-9 pmControl Lineflown except CL Pre-CL Sportgather hangar classes 6 pm S2 pm-8 pmFF Outdoorcision Aerobatics810 am Thurs 8/1 62 pm-7 pmat noonRC Sailplane*9am Thursday 8/18-lOam Saturday Same day 78 am-noonSee RC Events8/3 site 82 pm-B pmRadio ControlTransmitter Processing RC Helicopter4pm Sunday 7/28810 am Monday Same day 9Five Pattern ClassesInformation7/29 site Sportsman Advanced Expert Master FAIIndoor10 am Sunday810 am SundayAfter judging comple 10Soaring Two-MeterNATS REGISTRATION LATEAMA Peanut7/28 site7/28 sitenon announced no Standard ModifiedENTRY AND ADD EVENTSlater 2pm Standard combined CHEDULEFF Outdoor Rubber9am Tuesday8-10 am TuesdayBy 5pm same day UnlimitedGas Peanut7/307/30 1Soaring Sport Scale Must accomplished during office CL Precision AMA 9am Thursday 8-10 am Thursday 8 pm Thursday 2Five Helicopter classes Novice Intermediatehours AMA NATS HO no laterCL FAI8/18/18/1 Expert Scale FAIthan shown chart above A11 Scale models must picked up no later Saturday August 3 Also see RC events Transmitter Processing information reprint schedule NATS current March 1 1985 Contestants may receive complete NATS Entry Form instructions including schedule information sending stamped self-addressed envelope AMA HO 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 recommend use schedule plan travel NATS However BE SURE arrive early enough attend registration check-in events want fly isespecially important RC events transmitters will permitted UNLESS have cleared official check-in usually day advance event Write AMA call 703 435-0750 have questions May1985 113 ClAM REPORTS F3A RC Aerobatics Ron Chidgey Subcommittee Chairman thing very evident ClAM Plenary Meeting year Turnaround F3A Pattern alive well Acceptance new schedule has very good enthusiastic countries Several Con tinental Championships numerous na tional contests have conducted under new rules minor problems have surfaced Model designs flying styles however still pretty much up air attesting challenge presented new F3A pattern Interest partici pation Pattern flying has rejuvenat ed lot countries Acceptance turnaround US has somewhat mixed some areas showing lot interest contests other areas have shown virtually no interest difference can explained part least large number classes have US part Master-class fliers would prefer fly Turn around other classes still prefer one-maneuver-per-pass style flying Most other countries fly FAI have limited number classes conver sion Turnaround has instantaneous rather painless US F3A activity seems concentrated substantial numbers Masters fliers F3A event will undoubtedly cluded US contests 1985 team-selection year Contest Directors have learned integrate F3A lineup very little disruption activity Most small contests two lines flying circle now include F3A contestants right regular lineup stagger classes two F3A ilots arent up together Grouping F3A contestants gether line seems work best isnt possible because frequencies grouping F3A beginning line end other also works just well Also give everyone theirfair share flying time some Contest Directors allowing contestants enter Pattern class case Reno Nats Now back ClAM Plenary Meeting What actionswere taken will affect F3A Only few clarification items since F3A rules new best shape have foryears However follow ing items approved 1985 implementa tion significant enough mention 1 The method determining order start various competitors has clarified beginning January 1985 will follows initial order starting various competitors will establish ed means draw before start contest separate random draw will done flight line except possible frequencywill follow frequency nor team mem ber follow team member Also team members separate flight lines will separated least two competi tors flights two three four flight order will start /4 /2 down flight order respectively Flight order first round offinals will established bya random draw second finals round will start half ClAM REPORTS way down finals flight order think method determining flight order clear enough fair enough used local contests Nationals well World Championships 2Hand-launching F3A models dropping parts intentional otherwise banned safety reasons will result zero flight involved 3Unlike full-scale fraternity F3A Aerobatics will continue judged track flight path model attitude Changes attitude model order maintain straight track will reason downgrade maneuver 4The description Double melmann clarified now reads follows Model pulls up com pletes half Inside Loop immediate ly half rolls upright flies straight level distance equal diameter half loop does half outside loop immediately half rolls level flight Discussion future direction F3A rules has already begun though no significant changes can made until 1988 As see options can group ed simplicity three categories 1 One fixed pattern like present rules 2 A choice fixed patterns say two three about same degree difficulty could emphasize loops another rolls another say snaps 3 An optional pattern like previous F3A pattern now AMA Masters pattern system similar Arrest system could used have ideas preferences sug gestions just want jaw bit about future F3A rules let hear F3C RC Helicopters Horace Hagen Subcommittee Member FAI/CIAM PlenaryMeetingtook place December 6 7 1984 Representa tives Belgium Canada France US attended F3C technical meeting agenda meeting contained sev eral rules-change proposals submitted Netherlands proposals response some difficulties en countered during first official F3C Euro pean Championships held Eibergen Netherlands springof thisyear 1 984 change proposals pertained sec tions 546 549 5410 5411They submitted clarifictions ac cepted ClAM would become effect ive immediately arrived FAI headquarters informed Royal Belgian Aero-Club submitted its own list ruleschange proposalswhich arrived time included meeting agenda published prior meeting proposals distributed annex agenda after some discussion between F3C subcommittee chairman Dutch delegate decis ion reached wherein Dutch dele gate withdrew proposals favor Belgian proposals following ClAM REPORTS Belgian proposals Paragraph 545 Number flights Modify last sentence read Continental World Championships competitor entitled five 5 official flights open Internationals number required After some discussion able con vince members subcommittee four official flights should adequate would allow some bad weather during one-week-long World Champs expected 35 contestants unlike ly rund will flown per day addition other FAI categories re commend four official flights change proposal adopted unani mously subcommittee Paragraph 547 Marking After 10 points add following including halfpoints reason given would provide accurate score Although agreed improvement accuracy also know would complicate display scores requiring sophisti cated equipment simple flash cards since change previous practice will become effective until 1989 will discussion subject voted proposal provid ing practical display system can de veloped Paragraph 548 Classification Change paragraph read final classification will determined sum flight scores except lowest canceled However case flight final classification will obtained single flight case tie first three places final placing determined scores fly-off subcommittee agreed pro cedure will result selecting con sistent pilot still allows occa sional mishap proposal adopted unanimously change rule book thus can become effective until 1989 Paragraph 549 judging Change para graph read Continental World Championships organizer must appoint panel five judges round final score flight obtained after discarding lowest highest scores five judges case other competi tions number judges can reduced minimum three proposal brings F3C category line other FAI events felt three judges insufficient Continental World Championships Add paragraph c scoring system must organized such way pilots spectators can clearly see scores awarded judge after maneuver system has worked well major contests benefit contestants spectators Paragraph 5410 Organization Add following sentence schedule maneuvers begins first takeoff central helipad motorstops during program flight comes end no restarting allowed No manual adjust ments whatsoever allowed during schedule subject came up European 114 Model Aviation ClAM REPORTS Championships Eibergen Nether lands spring year sentence clarifies paragraph 5410 FAI Jury Eibergen contest ruled engine restarts must permitted level com petition Apparently engine restarts permitted previous European Championships proposed new word ing adopted Paragraph 5411 Schedule Maneuvers Change third sentence read option al maneuvers chosen pilot must clearly marked score sheet pilots must submit score sheets contest organizer before start round proposal clarification thus becomes effective immediately pro posal adopted Add following sentence after words . performed listed. No takeoff landing allowed explicitly indicated description maneuver happens next maneu ver will scored zero also clarification adopted unanimously Illustrations 54 Delete pilot figure illustrations except Pilots Pro menade proposal submitted clarification adopted However feel further clarification needed because due severe crosswinds recent contest some pilots have stod tween judges maneuver ie Flying Figure Eight thus blocking judges view must allowed present FAI rule book does disallow therefore additional clarification needed will write proposal next meeting After official business completed reopened subject metal tip weights main rotor blades repeated point made last years meeting rule written does accomplish intent intent course prevent serious injury flying bullets Recently some modelers have chosen circumvent rule using ceramic glass some other dense nonmetallic material tip weights 1984 US Team Trials held Sep tember number pilots used heavy nonmetallic epoxy called Dyna-weight increase moment inertia main rotor system done mainly im prove autorotation capabilities machines two crashes Helicopters equipped epoxy weight did separate eithercase took blade shattered crash deliberately tried make epoxy separate unsuccessful Additional tests may show method raising moment inertia CC-correction safe use all-wood blade recently shown main rotor blade made entirely out wood same greater moment inertia blade using metal slug tip weights addi tion blade exhibited center gravity right center lift blade constructed five front-to-back laminations four types wood varying densities permits some con trol center gravity moment inertia drawback technique high cost some rare woods used leading edge lamination consists Cocobolo heavy South American wood next lamination split lengthClAM REPORTS wise tip portion being Lignum Vitae iron woodl heaviest woods root portion being maple third lamination maple fourth trailing edge laminations Obeche result heavy all-wood blade containing no lead bullets brought blade meeting Paris members subcommittee impressed constructin expressed interest further test results strongly recommend blades mo delers fly Scale Helicopters equipped servo rotors also prefer flying servo rotor other categories further information blades write Yale Hobby Manufac turing Inc 344 Main St Yalesville CT 06492 last years meeting submitted pro posal new reduced size course layout RC Helicopter Straight Line Speed record did request several US modelers proposal referred back subcommittee forfurther study disappointed F3C chairman neglected put item years agenda thatfurtherdiscussion could have taken place will try again next year interested attempting world Speed record want know proper procedures please sentaSASE Horace C Hagen 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 Canadian delegate submitted final ized proposal World Championships FAI F3C class held London Ontario Canada week ofi uly 14 thru 19 1985 flying site London City Airport about eight miles east city center hope mark calendar great event hope see you would like further details World Champs please write Contest Director Walter Knaus 82 Eldorado Ave nue London Ontario Canada N5W iSS interested FAI competition want help improve rules please contact AMA districts RC Helicopter Contest Board member listed Com petition Newsletter section Model Avia tion magazine Noise Don Lindley Subcommittee Chairman Again year attendance Noise Subcommittee technical committee meet ing consisted chairman proxies observers seems other countries unable send subcommittee mem bers Paris meeting business must carried out correspondence rather person Attending meeting year Thore Thoreson representing Norway Alex Coosens representing Bel gium Emil Giezendanner representing Swit zerland Ian Frazer representing South Africa Ron Chidgey representing U nit ed States Dave Brown observer United States recognize value participation technical meet ings parties concerned noise control wish could encourage participation members subcom mittee urgent item years meet ing report Mr Coosens describing ClAM REPORTS problems encountered measuring sound European RC Aerobatic Championships Cank September 1116 1984 apprised situation several people arrival Paris Mr Goosens report received Paris being circulated members Noise Subcommittee report shows serious problems acquir ing noise data unexpected results over 500/0 failed line test first round caused jury rule noise rule should applied data gathered should forwarded Noise Subcommittee problems fully understood time appears lack proper repeated calibra tion among factors contributing results being circulated Noise Subcommittee hope able give constructive advice others position South Africa submitted report attempt substitute subjective noiserating system dB measuring system system would give contestant scor ing bonus quietness evaluated flight judges report indicates judges ratings reflect measured values advise against system hope otherswill trythis approach evaluating subjective rating methods against meter readings FAI rules moratorium lifted 1989 will able better job understanding ways subjective system vs objective measurements operates field proposal Netherlands classes competition should allow fourstroke-cycle engines Wankels com pete displacements equal twice two-stroke engines discussed length Since proposal made basis noise-reducing measure itwas felt Noise Subcommittee should have major impact ClAMs acceptance proposal position sub committee proposal ill-advised would probably lead develop ment high-speed noisy four-stroke en gines allowance twice displace ment Wankel completely out line practice other areas competi tion engines classed displacement proposal referred various subcommittees further study Noise Subcommittee brought pro posal floor change noise meas urement specs 105 dB meter flight line 95dB three meters 100 dB meter test stand 90 dB three meters several reasons pro posal First perhaps important fact portable meter cali brators 92-95 dB range means meter slightly non-linear point-calibration will result useful meter single-point calibration made over 10 dB away non-linear meter can lead real problems aswediscovered atthe85 World Champs Pensacola Second no less important safety aspects operating near plane propeller distance meter good Chances noise-measur ing official will eventually hurt Third one-meter distance gives un realistic emphasis relatively lower May1985 115 ClAM REPORTS frequencies four-cycle engines puts disadvantage noise meas urement measurements should really made seven 10 meters back ground noise measurement becomes problem felt three meters resonable compromise Thechairreferred proposal backtothe subcommittee based inadequate proof 10dB increment correct change distance meter three meters under real field conditions will try submit again next year sup portive measurements total itwas productive interesting meeting no substitute face-toface discussion problems reach resolu tions useful hope will continue yield real value SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Encouraging Youth Ward Van Duzer AMA 16022 Just note add some fuel hope fully some logic Junior Senior Open class controversy give some background myself am male age 47 have building intermittently since nine have built solid models wood scale rubber HLG Control Line Stunt PA Combat am now flying some four-channel RC train ers have almost always non-com petitive flier have never known what criteria class/age breakdowns AMA have always wished different OPINION order encourage youth participation hobby competi tions age separations between classes should based two major con straints youth 1 Mobility 2 Financial status Based two factors suggestion age class breakdown would Juniorup 16 years Seniori 7 23 years Open24 over Let explain As growing up did have advantage modeler father older brother Therefore buddy much difficulty getting flying site joining club near impossibility Consequently learned skills ourselves hard way Practice word used flyingwas infrequent difficult can remember driving about five six miles back streets course bike American Sr Flying Clown tool box half-dead battery park liable thrown out local gendarmes American ultimately suffered damage effects transportation flight point adequate trans portation hardly possible us competitive age 14- 16 earning few dollars own time goodies came result birthdays SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Williams 347 Soathwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sabrino 87-26 68th St. Waodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockyort NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Farnwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Clevelavd OH 44136 West lv Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 NC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Staffard VA 22554 V RC Don Peck 1311 Oster Dr. NW. Huntsville AL 35805 FE Wallace Jshnson41 12 WhiteAcres Rd Moosgamery AL361 06 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Ransealeer St Jacksonville Fl 32205 vlRcChadesGray201 HalmanSalemRd.TerreHaate1N47803 NCSOaing Dale Folkening 1039 Callege Ave. *6WWheaton IL 60187 CL W B Bodaisch Jr. 235 W Glade Palatine IL 60067 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hallow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Nd. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory view La. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Dan Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami P133133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Non McNally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndoncille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 B Raises Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Searl 52 Langhom Dr Neshaa NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisuer 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlssan 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David PIati 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale PL 33313 AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir East Hawden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 carnage Hill Dr. Colta Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Nt 12 Bos 6 Charlorteoville VA 22901 V John Thomas 401 B Jackson St. Ste 200 Orlando PL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Haber 19 Beaver Park Rd. Dancers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Perlsway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd. Greenville PA 16125 lv Robert P Harris 700 Silver Unden Dr. La Plato MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard 802 Alfred Dr. Orlando PL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon 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. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritc Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St. Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madison MS 39110 Christmas $1495 new Fox 35 resulted leftovers four five weeks pay kits cheap Look prices todays youth must pay competitive ship series Stunt trainers really want encourage kids dont ask compete Sr Open classes Iturnedl7 gotmydriverslicense joined Union Model Airplane Club New Jersey gave us permanent ac cess flying field wouldnt get kicked out some great fliers help us out Red Larry helped us hone flying building skills bythe time decent fliers would have Open class Nats Internats competi tion couldnt dream being competitive FF Jim Bennett 324 HeRenstein Ave. St Louis MO 63119 VII All events accept NC entire Diatrict accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 B lana Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 NC Leon Cordy H4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan NC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FE Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling Hgts. 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New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariok Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boo 573 Uvermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matauno 8S76 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35354 Tall Oaks Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CD 80606 X Joe Norcrosu PG Boo 66 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmond WA 98052 VI John Guenther RR 1 Boo 715 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RN 1 Boo 487 Mostezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Lo, DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7317 Grant No4 Omaha NE 68134 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Bade Moorhead 275 South View Place S. Salem OR 97302 VI Charles W Need 5408 Woodoos Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartleaville OK 74003 IX Loran Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Park Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieto 12450 Lanadowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Minto 2 Bluebird St. New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Lindev Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd. Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcamb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Pt Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dave Layman 7515 Brooklvaf Dr. Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alecander Ci, Pueblo CD 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St. Las Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Bonvey Lake WA 98390 VI Dan Pruss 131 B Penniognan Nd. Plainfield IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Don Chantey 1600 Laurel 10 PIano TX 75074 IX Ray Mamin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Dave Pelta 20450 Celtic St. Chatsworth CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 against likes Walker Palmer Aldrich Red So enjoyed sport did compete AMA events AMAs goal encourage youth get involved AMA events can eliminate classes adds such problems pressures Give classes based resources can live believeand have always believed class/age groups should re aligned Give kids other modelling parents lend teaching transportation financial help chance compete within realm own constraints kids need help Youre going get others default thoughts presented suthQr should necessarily construed asthose AMA HO AMA officers publiaher should note pubilcaton hero e ruies-chenge policy-change Idea does necessrlly mean specIfic proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate commIttee such action responsIbilIty author anyone else interested obtainIng official action SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX 116 Model Aviation Competition Directory NC Pylon ft Soaring us NC Pattern ft other NC n.NC leecept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Chairmaa Contest Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naparville IL 60940 000,>4T0 0000aOaOCCOCCOG 0~ 0 3 88 888 04 0-4 - o0 004-00 00000-04-o04-oo000004-0 0 0 04444 ZZ0MZZ04444. 44J4444-~ 0044-- 004) 4444-00W44Io 0000000 4044N4W0 0044440- 440. 00 0 z m aoojo OOo0i1100000a8 o~044 a30&8 -4 0000 0r9U 4t04~4~4400O 44000--4- 0 t-0004444040 44a4-4 00 .0 C V C400> C40C ~ c 83 38 88 1~ -0 004- 004-0A-C 04-004-004-004-004-004-o04-o04-o04-e04-O 04-04-C0 -0004200044-4444o444v72 444-t0-.. 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COMPEl NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FF Team News Modelers wishingto attend the1985 Free Flight World Championships August 11-18 Livno Yugoslavia Official Supporters must registerwith AMA HQ Attn Competi tion Dept May 1 1 985 cost does include transportation Yugo slavia $300 includes seven nights lodging official hotel meals including awards banquet fee also covers excursion Adriatic coast round trip transportation between hotel contest site Supporters wishing travel team should make travel arrangements through Giselles Travel Sacramento CA Contact person MaryJane Drinkwater/Group Travel Dept Call 1-916 922-5500 team will leave JFK airport New York City Sunday August 4 fly Dubrovnik Yugoslavia Rental cars will obtained trip Livno Passports required Yugoslavian visa can obtained writing Em bassy SFR Yugoslavia 2410 Cali fornia St NW Washington DC 20008 Interested persons wish attend World Champs spectators must make own travel lodging arrangements AMA notes contest organizers tend monopolize hotel reservations nearby towns housing may present problem Contact Roger Simpson 2625 Queenwood Dr Rancho Cordova CA 95670 RC Aerobatics Masters Tournament Site Selected recent poll competitors eligible participate 1985 Masters Tournament selected Lake Charles LA site contest vote eliminated other two sites Pueblo CO Dalhart TX Free Flight International Contest OnAugust9 1985justtwo days priorto start 1985 Free Flight World Championshipsa Free Flight International Contest three FAI competition classes FlA FiB FiC scheduled held same site Champs Livno Yugoslavia contest Izet Kurtalic Memorial Contest has held annually past nine years Entry fee $7Q includes four meals two nights lodging Hotel Dinara Livno Entries should addressed Aeroclub Izet Kurtalic Dure Pucara star 3 71300 Visoko Yugoslavia Entries must received July 1 1985 detailed information available contacting Competition Dept AMA HQ RC Aerobatics Team News following 54 fliers eligible fly Masters Tournament RC Aerobatics team Finals list compiled Jan uary29 1985 Members 1983 team automatically eligible compete Finals indicted asterisk * RobertA Akers NewAlbany IN George Asteris Boothwyn PA LC Atkins Planta tion FL James C Bennett Glenview IL John Britt Lees Summit MO Dave Brown Hamilton OH Richard W Brown Odessa TX Ron Chidgey Pensacola FL Dougie Consolvo Chesapeake VA Bill Cunning ham Tulsa OK Alan Dupler Millersport OH James Elde Littleton CO Ron Ellis Satellite Beach FL Douglas D Ferguson Omaha NE *Tony Frackowiak Loveland OH William M Fuori Commack NY Lavega Green Jr Largo MD Joseph G Gross Altus OK Michael S Harrison Hot Springs AR Steve Helms Pensacola FL Ronald E Hesselbrock Cincinati OH less Hogan Louisville KY Gordon D Hyde Yuma AZ Marvin F Ingerson Milwaukee WI Edward W Keck Webster NY James R Kimbro Jr Visalia CA Michael Klein Beachwood OH Dean Koger Xenia OH Kurt Krem petz Bartlett IL Chris Lakin Springfield MO Reeves Lippincott Jr Carlisle PA Donald T Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Mike McConville West Chester OH C Lee McDuffee Jr Hamilton OH Stacey Mills Charlottesville VA Thomas Moore Alexandria VA Michael Murphy Mount Joy PA Dean Pappas Lodi NJ Dave Patrick Chicago IL Larry Phillips Rochester MI CW Reed Ill Raytown MO Stephen T Rojecki Niceville FL Bill Rutledge Mari etta GA RoIf K Schimmer Theodore AL Charles W Shade Miamisburg OH Thom S Smeltzer Airville PA Tony Stillman Pensacola FL Thomas G Street Arling ton TX William E Thomas Bartlesville OK Timothy Treneff Newark OH David von Linsowe Lakewood OH Charles S WahI Livermore CA Bud Weber Wau kesha WI Bernard Workman Van Nuys CA AMA_ Program first RC Pylon World Championships scheduled held year during period August 3-7 Chicopee MA selection US team must made inthe near future team selection will held con unction 1985 California State Championship Formula Race May18 19 1985 San Luis Obispo CA team selection portion competition will held Sunday May19 following nual Formula competition top three finishers will form team representing US F3D World Championships competition will run strictly ac cordance FAI rules entrants must AMA members must have 1985 FAI stamp $10 stamp attached theirAMA licenses entryfee team selection event $50 should sent AMA H Q attention Com petition DepL Entries made after May 1 1985 will required pay late entry fee $75 Post-May 1 entries may made contest fee paid Contest Director organizer SLO Flyers Inc will retain $25 entry fee help defray expenses associated running team selection meet remaining $25 $50 late entry will held escrow AMA HQ F3D Team Fund Entrants requested include name address telephone number AMA number designate primary alternate RCfrequencieswhensendingtheir entry fee AMA HQ information about either team selection orState Championship races send SASE Gary Hover 1504 16th St Los Osos CA 93402 call him 805 528 3377 after 600 p m PST Rules Proposals Revisions newly-revised Contest Board Proce dures provide prior Final Vote rules proposals afterthe Initial Vote has taken place wording various proposals can bemassaged Contest Board chairmen concurrence proposer whenever needed improve proposal make compatible other proposals etc has occurred several cases revisions basic rules proposals summarized October November December 1984 issuesthe Initial Vote tally reported April 1985 issue presented Contest Boards Final Vote will com pleted its May 1 1985 deadline Continued flex t page May1985 111 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 RC Pylon Team Selection RCA-66-6Revise Sport Aerobatics sec tion following revisions have occurred section 4010 additional competition class FAI has added basic three competition classes section 40102 has revised instruct Contest Directors and/or meet sponsors deviations standard rules must explained competitors before start competition especially such trhings separate BiplaneMonoplane events separation Giant Standard-size aircraft large meets section 40111 Contestant Classification following statement added Ad vancement Advanced class FAI Unlimited Class optional time CD Guide following added Contestants should fly two sequences flight whenever possible speed up contest SC-86-1 2Allow larger three-view plans Scale documentation Sport Scale portion original proposal modifying par 53A45 has changed read three-view plan page and/or larger 8 11 submitted part presentation itwill counted page six pages allowed Plans larger 81/2 11 must submit ted flat mounted cardboard other stiff backing SC46-1 7Dont fly projecting sharp objects mounted initially used words .. projecting sharp objects such pitot tubes entify parts could removed before flight has changed read Sharp pitot tubes protrude wing fuse lage model will removed before flight change has made originally-proposed revisions par 53A2 53A55f RCH-86-2Completelyrevise Helicopter rules Contest Board has studied rules change proposal RCH-86-2 per mission submitter has modified por tions original divided eight sub-proposals through H sub-pro posals have submitted RC Heli copter Contest Board passed Initial Vote following eight sub-proposals RCH-86-2-AModify course layout Refer existing Typical Layout Contest Site diagram AMA rule book p 66 proposed revision moves baseline PLAS ROCEDIIEE nINA uFLAG ER FIGURER HELIPAD HELIPAD 3RD FLVOUNDi S SLAG NO3 BASELINE HELIPADuSLIFAD NO3NO2 - FLAG NO2 D JUDGES FLAGf/ NOA/A READY IIELIPHONDfl AREA 0 additional 50 feet away judges spectator area resulting total dis tances 90 150 feet respectively main helipad forthe Novice course Helipad 1 will now located 40 feet judges chairs judgaes will lo cated 60 feet spectator line Heli pad 3 will located 15 feet Helipad 450 feet Helipad 5100 feet side Helipad 190 degrees wind away judges position fifth Helipad will serve center 360-degree Fly-Around first half flying Figure Eight See drawing new course layout RCH-86-2-BUpgrade AMA Novjce class Add maneuver 7. Lift OffHover 360 degrees tail inLand AMA Novice class addition maneuver will reduce proficiency gap between Novice [ntermediate classes Since Novice class now autonomous Kfactors no longer needed have elimipated See maneuver schedule low AMA Novice Maneuvers 1 Lift OffiS-second stationary hover Land 2 Lift OffHover forward Pad No 2 Land 3 Lift OffHover backward Pad No 1 Land 4 Lift OffHover sideways Pad No 3 Land 5 Lift OffHover sideways Pad No 1 Land 6 Lift OffHover constant heading Figure EightLand 7 Lift OffHover 360 degrees tail inLand RCH-86-2-CUpgrade AMA Intermedi ate class Remove maneuvers 114-second Stationary Hover and6 Constant Heading Figure Eight Intermediate sched ule Change present maneuver 45degree Climbout include thel 5-second Hover before transition 45-degree Climbout Substitute translational landing present 10 Landing add Chandelle Stall Turn maneuvers Re number Intermediate maneuvers 1 through 7 shown below Since Inter mediate class now autonomous Kfactors no longer needed have eliminated See new maneuver schedijle below AMA Intermediate Maneuvers 1 Lift Offi 5-second Hover45-Deg Climbout 2 Procedure Turn 3 Figure Eight 4 Translational Landing 5 Chandelle 6 Stall Turn 7 360-degree Flyaround RCH-86-2-DUpgrade AMA Expert FAI F3C class Delete present AMA Expert class substitute FAI F3C com petition class two classes have co existed years quite similar regard pilot proficiency Contest experience has shown both cate gories offered first three places won same contestants Since FAI F3C class has recently achieved World Championship status consensus among top pilots must move direction hope competitive World-class contests RCH-86-2-EAdd class-advancement sys tem system consists multiplying fac tors two three awarded third through first places respectively factors multiplied number entries Novice/Intermediate class ata given contest numbers forwarded CB chairman running total kept file total reaches fifty 50 contestant will notified must move up next higher competi tion class Any system type difficult en force mind hoped Contest Directors will forward contest re sults chairman RC Helicopter Contest Board will try maintain appropriate records RCH-86-2-FModify par 53E RC Heli copter Scale Change section make possible judge models properly Change judging distance 15 3 feet because difficult impossible judge cockpit craftsmanship finish 15 feet Also change 150-point maxi mum 100-point maximum static category results 600 points maxi mum three judges maxi mum total static score 1800 points Change flight plan adding two ma neuvers d 360-degree HoverTail-in e Translational Landing addition two maneuvers will result complete test flying capabilities pilot/model added maneuvers chosen elimi nate novice pilot Scale cate gory five maneuvers have maxi mum score 50 points three judges 150 points Multiplying new K-factor six results 900 points per round best two rounds count fore get maximum flight score ofi 800 points ic flight scores still equa present rule book RCH-86-2-GUpdate General sec tion 46 RC Helicopters proposal cov ers changes General section result aforementioned sub-pro posaI detailed wording included interest conserving space presented form proposal ensure thatthe newwordingwas acceptable RC Helicopter Contest Board RCH-86-2-HUpdate Judges Guide proposal covers updated Judges Guide contains description maneuvers also some clarifications existing maneuvers detailed word ing included order conserve space presented proposal ensure wording acceptable members RC Helicopter Contest Board VSE QUIET Use inflective mottler 112 ModelAviation KEEP THIS PAGE FOR YOUR PERSONAL USEREAD AND READ AGAIN times shown local times 1985 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS JULY 27 THROUGH AUGUST 4 RC Pattern Pylon Scale Free Flight Outdoor DEADLINE FORand Control Line Westover Air Force Base ADVANCE ENTRY RC Helicopter Soaring Auxiliary SitesALL DEADLINES ARE EXACTNO POSTMARKED BY ndoor Westover Air Force BaseEXCEPTIONS BE MIDNIGHTSURE TO READ WEDNESDAY FICIAL SCHEDULE JULY 3 1985THE FINE PRINT AIR SHOWSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAYFRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Saturday July 27July 28July 29July 30July 31August 1August 2August 3August 4 FREE FLIGHTINDOORINDOORA-i TowlineCargoD GasA-2 TowlinetMulvihill Outdoor EventsAMA ScaleeHLGH/T3C Gas1/2A GasCoupe dHiverA GasB Gas Peanut Scale6HLGA/W3PayloadWakefieldlFAI Power1P-30ElectricA 8 am-4 pm unlessPennyplane2Paper Stick4Peanut ScaleHL GliderCO2ElectricB IN DOOR noted otherwise TimesEasy B2FAI Stick1SGas Scale may changed suitManhattan2FAI Stick1 AMA Stick2Rubber Scale weather conditionsCabin4 CONTROL LINE uJr/Sr SlowOpen SlowFAI Combati/2A Combat Jr/Sr Combat7 Open Combat Precision LLCombat7CombatJr/Sr Scale Race Rat RaceOpen Combat8 Carrier IIScale AMA 8 am-noon andOpen SlowFAI Team RaceOpen Aero-Open Aero-Slow Rat RaceAerobaticsSport Scale 1 pm5 pm unless Combat8Mouse Race batics baticsOpen Aero- FinalsFAI Scale otherwise noted All Open Scale Speed Formula 40 0 Speed batics Finals Precision events JunorRaceFAI SpeedB SpeedJet SpeedJr/Sr Aero-Scale AMA Sen Open unless 1/2A Speed Profile Carrier batics Sport Scale othe w se stated 1 /2A Profile Carrier FAI Scale Proto RC 7am-FAI PylonQM PylonOM PylonF1 PylonFi PylonF1 Pylon RADIO1 pmCONTROL8 pmPattern9Pattern9Pattern9Pattern9Pattern9 events Westover Air8am-Helicopter2Helicoptert2Helicopter12Helicopter2 Base except5pm68 pmSoaring0 Soaring0Soaringtl Soaring andSoaring PilotsSoaring10Soaring10630 pm Helicopter MeetingScale Pilots Auxiliary sitesOuality Inn ing S DAYMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYOuality Inn REGISTRA- SATURDAYTHURSDAYStart noonStart 7amStart 7am TIONJuly27July28July29July30July31August 1FAI GiantFAI GiantFAI Giant CHECK-IN C FAI PylonFF CLRC SoaringRC Fl PylonAll RC ScaleScaleandend T NATS HO PatternRC OM Pylon FF CL LFF CLFF CLScaleScale NATS HO LOCATIONSaturday through Tuesday QUALITY INN esday through Sunday WESTOVER Al R FORCE BASE NATS HQ Hours 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am5 pm NOTES SCALE EVENT SCALE ENT DEADLINES LATE ENTRY DEADLINESLATE ENTRY tBy roundsIndoorBy noon dayEVENTDEADLINEMODEL TURN-INPICK-UP MODEL 29 am-2 pmBy 4 pm dayRC FA19am Thursday 8/18-10 am Thurs 8/i 6pm Thursday 8/i 39 am-i pmbefore event beRC Giant Sport9am Thursday 8/iWill previewed to- After judging 4i pm-9 pmControl Lineflown except CL Pre-CL Sportgather hangar classes 6 pm S2 pm-8 pmFF Outdoorcision Aerobatics810 am Thurs 8/1 62 pm-7 pmat noonRC Sailplane*9am Thursday 8/18-lOam Saturday Same day 78 am-noonSee RC Events8/3 site 82 pm-B pmRadio ControlTransmitter Processing RC Helicopter4pm Sunday 7/28810 am Monday Same day 9Five Pattern ClassesInformation7/29 site Sportsman Advanced Expert Master FAIIndoor10 am Sunday810 am SundayAfter judging comple 10Soaring Two-MeterNATS REGISTRATION LATEAMA Peanut7/28 site7/28 sitenon announced no Standard ModifiedENTRY AND ADD EVENTSlater 2pm Standard combined CHEDULEFF Outdoor Rubber9am Tuesday8-10 am TuesdayBy 5pm same day UnlimitedGas Peanut7/307/30 1Soaring Sport Scale Must accomplished during office CL Precision AMA 9am Thursday 8-10 am Thursday 8 pm Thursday 2Five Helicopter classes Novice Intermediatehours AMA NATS HO no laterCL FAI8/18/18/1 Expert Scale FAIthan shown chart above A11 Scale models must picked up no later Saturday August 3 Also see RC events Transmitter Processing information reprint schedule NATS current March 1 1985 Contestants may receive complete NATS Entry Form instructions including schedule information sending stamped self-addressed envelope AMA HO 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 recommend use schedule plan travel NATS However BE SURE arrive early enough attend registration check-in events want fly isespecially important RC events transmitters will permitted UNLESS have cleared official check-in usually day advance event Write AMA call 703 435-0750 have questions May1985 113 ClAM REPORTS F3A RC Aerobatics Ron Chidgey Subcommittee Chairman thing very evident ClAM Plenary Meeting year Turnaround F3A Pattern alive well Acceptance new schedule has very good enthusiastic countries Several Con tinental Championships numerous na tional contests have conducted under new rules minor problems have surfaced Model designs flying styles however still pretty much up air attesting challenge presented new F3A pattern Interest partici pation Pattern flying has rejuvenat ed lot countries Acceptance turnaround US has somewhat mixed some areas showing lot interest contests other areas have shown virtually no interest difference can explained part least large number classes have US part Master-class fliers would prefer fly Turn around other classes still prefer one-maneuver-per-pass style flying Most other countries fly FAI have limited number classes conver sion Turnaround has instantaneous rather painless US F3A activity seems concentrated substantial numbers Masters fliers F3A event will undoubtedly cluded US contests 1985 team-selection year Contest Directors have learned integrate F3A lineup very little disruption activity Most small contests two lines flying circle now include F3A contestants right regular lineup stagger classes two F3A ilots arent up together Grouping F3A contestants gether line seems work best isnt possible because frequencies grouping F3A beginning line end other also works just well Also give everyone theirfair share flying time some Contest Directors allowing contestants enter Pattern class case Reno Nats Now back ClAM Plenary Meeting What actionswere taken will affect F3A Only few clarification items since F3A rules new best shape have foryears However follow ing items approved 1985 implementa tion significant enough mention 1 The method determining order start various competitors has clarified beginning January 1985 will follows initial order starting various competitors will establish ed means draw before start contest separate random draw will done flight line except possible frequencywill follow frequency nor team mem ber follow team member Also team members separate flight lines will separated least two competi tors flights two three four flight order will start /4 /2 down flight order respectively Flight order first round offinals will established bya random draw second finals round will start half ClAM REPORTS way down finals flight order think method determining flight order clear enough fair enough used local contests Nationals well World Championships 2Hand-launching F3A models dropping parts intentional otherwise banned safety reasons will result zero flight involved 3Unlike full-scale fraternity F3A Aerobatics will continue judged track flight path model attitude Changes attitude model order maintain straight track will reason downgrade maneuver 4The description Double melmann clarified now reads follows Model pulls up com pletes half Inside Loop immediate ly half rolls upright flies straight level distance equal diameter half loop does half outside loop immediately half rolls level flight Discussion future direction F3A rules has already begun though no significant changes can made until 1988 As see options can group ed simplicity three categories 1 One fixed pattern like present rules 2 A choice fixed patterns say two three about same degree difficulty could emphasize loops another rolls another say snaps 3 An optional pattern like previous F3A pattern now AMA Masters pattern system similar Arrest system could used have ideas preferences sug gestions just want jaw bit about future F3A rules let hear F3C RC Helicopters Horace Hagen Subcommittee Member FAI/CIAM PlenaryMeetingtook place December 6 7 1984 Representa tives Belgium Canada France US attended F3C technical meeting agenda meeting contained sev eral rules-change proposals submitted Netherlands proposals response some difficulties en countered during first official F3C Euro pean Championships held Eibergen Netherlands springof thisyear 1 984 change proposals pertained sec tions 546 549 5410 5411They submitted clarifictions ac cepted ClAM would become effect ive immediately arrived FAI headquarters informed Royal Belgian Aero-Club submitted its own list ruleschange proposalswhich arrived time included meeting agenda published prior meeting proposals distributed annex agenda after some discussion between F3C subcommittee chairman Dutch delegate decis ion reached wherein Dutch dele gate withdrew proposals favor Belgian proposals following ClAM REPORTS Belgian proposals Paragraph 545 Number flights Modify last sentence read Continental World Championships competitor entitled five 5 official flights open Internationals number required After some discussion able con vince members subcommittee four official flights should adequate would allow some bad weather during one-week-long World Champs expected 35 contestants unlike ly rund will flown per day addition other FAI categories re commend four official flights change proposal adopted unani mously subcommittee Paragraph 547 Marking After 10 points add following including halfpoints reason given would provide accurate score Although agreed improvement accuracy also know would complicate display scores requiring sophisti cated equipment simple flash cards since change previous practice will become effective until 1989 will discussion subject voted proposal provid ing practical display system can de veloped Paragraph 548 Classification Change paragraph read final classification will determined sum flight scores except lowest canceled However case flight final classification will obtained single flight case tie first three places final placing determined scores fly-off subcommittee agreed pro cedure will result selecting con sistent pilot still allows occa sional mishap proposal adopted unanimously change rule book thus can become effective until 1989 Paragraph 549 judging Change para graph read Continental World Championships organizer must appoint panel five judges round final score flight obtained after discarding lowest highest scores five judges case other competi tions number judges can reduced minimum three proposal brings F3C category line other FAI events felt three judges insufficient Continental World Championships Add paragraph c scoring system must organized such way pilots spectators can clearly see scores awarded judge after maneuver system has worked well major contests benefit contestants spectators Paragraph 5410 Organization Add following sentence schedule maneuvers begins first takeoff central helipad motorstops during program flight comes end no restarting allowed No manual adjust ments whatsoever allowed during schedule subject came up European 114 Model Aviation ClAM REPORTS Championships Eibergen Nether lands spring year sentence clarifies paragraph 5410 FAI Jury Eibergen contest ruled engine restarts must permitted level com petition Apparently engine restarts permitted previous European Championships proposed new word ing adopted Paragraph 5411 Schedule Maneuvers Change third sentence read option al maneuvers chosen pilot must clearly marked score sheet pilots must submit score sheets contest organizer before start round proposal clarification thus becomes effective immediately pro posal adopted Add following sentence after words . performed listed. No takeoff landing allowed explicitly indicated description maneuver happens next maneu ver will scored zero also clarification adopted unanimously Illustrations 54 Delete pilot figure illustrations except Pilots Pro menade proposal submitted clarification adopted However feel further clarification needed because due severe crosswinds recent contest some pilots have stod tween judges maneuver ie Flying Figure Eight thus blocking judges view must allowed present FAI rule book does disallow therefore additional clarification needed will write proposal next meeting After official business completed reopened subject metal tip weights main rotor blades repeated point made last years meeting rule written does accomplish intent intent course prevent serious injury flying bullets Recently some modelers have chosen circumvent rule using ceramic glass some other dense nonmetallic material tip weights 1984 US Team Trials held Sep tember number pilots used heavy nonmetallic epoxy called Dyna-weight increase moment inertia main rotor system done mainly im prove autorotation capabilities machines two crashes Helicopters equipped epoxy weight did separate eithercase took blade shattered crash deliberately tried make epoxy separate unsuccessful Additional tests may show method raising moment inertia CC-correction safe use all-wood blade recently shown main rotor blade made entirely out wood same greater moment inertia blade using metal slug tip weights addi tion blade exhibited center gravity right center lift blade constructed five front-to-back laminations four types wood varying densities permits some con trol center gravity moment inertia drawback technique high cost some rare woods used leading edge lamination consists Cocobolo heavy South American wood next lamination split lengthClAM REPORTS wise tip portion being Lignum Vitae iron woodl heaviest woods root portion being maple third lamination maple fourth trailing edge laminations Obeche result heavy all-wood blade containing no lead bullets brought blade meeting Paris members subcommittee impressed constructin expressed interest further test results strongly recommend blades mo delers fly Scale Helicopters equipped servo rotors also prefer flying servo rotor other categories further information blades write Yale Hobby Manufac turing Inc 344 Main St Yalesville CT 06492 last years meeting submitted pro posal new reduced size course layout RC Helicopter Straight Line Speed record did request several US modelers proposal referred back subcommittee forfurther study disappointed F3C chairman neglected put item years agenda thatfurtherdiscussion could have taken place will try again next year interested attempting world Speed record want know proper procedures please sentaSASE Horace C Hagen 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 Canadian delegate submitted final ized proposal World Championships FAI F3C class held London Ontario Canada week ofi uly 14 thru 19 1985 flying site London City Airport about eight miles east city center hope mark calendar great event hope see you would like further details World Champs please write Contest Director Walter Knaus 82 Eldorado Ave nue London Ontario Canada N5W iSS interested FAI competition want help improve rules please contact AMA districts RC Helicopter Contest Board member listed Com petition Newsletter section Model Avia tion magazine Noise Don Lindley Subcommittee Chairman Again year attendance Noise Subcommittee technical committee meet ing consisted chairman proxies observers seems other countries unable send subcommittee mem bers Paris meeting business must carried out correspondence rather person Attending meeting year Thore Thoreson representing Norway Alex Coosens representing Bel gium Emil Giezendanner representing Swit zerland Ian Frazer representing South Africa Ron Chidgey representing U nit ed States Dave Brown observer United States recognize value participation technical meet ings parties concerned noise control wish could encourage participation members subcom mittee urgent item years meet ing report Mr Coosens describing ClAM REPORTS problems encountered measuring sound European RC Aerobatic Championships Cank September 1116 1984 apprised situation several people arrival Paris Mr Goosens report received Paris being circulated members Noise Subcommittee report shows serious problems acquir ing noise data unexpected results over 500/0 failed line test first round caused jury rule noise rule should applied data gathered should forwarded Noise Subcommittee problems fully understood time appears lack proper repeated calibra tion among factors contributing results being circulated Noise Subcommittee hope able give constructive advice others position South Africa submitted report attempt substitute subjective noiserating system dB measuring system system would give contestant scor ing bonus quietness evaluated flight judges report indicates judges ratings reflect measured values advise against system hope otherswill trythis approach evaluating subjective rating methods against meter readings FAI rules moratorium lifted 1989 will able better job understanding ways subjective system vs objective measurements operates field proposal Netherlands classes competition should allow fourstroke-cycle engines Wankels com pete displacements equal twice two-stroke engines discussed length Since proposal made basis noise-reducing measure itwas felt Noise Subcommittee should have major impact ClAMs acceptance proposal position sub committee proposal ill-advised would probably lead develop ment high-speed noisy four-stroke en gines allowance twice displace ment Wankel completely out line practice other areas competi tion engines classed displacement proposal referred various subcommittees further study Noise Subcommittee brought pro posal floor change noise meas urement specs 105 dB meter flight line 95dB three meters 100 dB meter test stand 90 dB three meters several reasons pro posal First perhaps important fact portable meter cali brators 92-95 dB range means meter slightly non-linear point-calibration will result useful meter single-point calibration made over 10 dB away non-linear meter can lead real problems aswediscovered atthe85 World Champs Pensacola Second no less important safety aspects operating near plane propeller distance meter good Chances noise-measur ing official will eventually hurt Third one-meter distance gives un realistic emphasis relatively lower May1985 115 ClAM REPORTS frequencies four-cycle engines puts disadvantage noise meas urement measurements should really made seven 10 meters back ground noise measurement becomes problem felt three meters resonable compromise Thechairreferred proposal backtothe subcommittee based inadequate proof 10dB increment correct change distance meter three meters under real field conditions will try submit again next year sup portive measurements total itwas productive interesting meeting no substitute face-toface discussion problems reach resolu tions useful hope will continue yield real value SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Encouraging Youth Ward Van Duzer AMA 16022 Just note add some fuel hope fully some logic Junior Senior Open class controversy give some background myself am male age 47 have building intermittently since nine have built solid models wood scale rubber HLG Control Line Stunt PA Combat am now flying some four-channel RC train ers have almost always non-com petitive flier have never known what criteria class/age breakdowns AMA have always wished different OPINION order encourage youth participation hobby competi tions age separations between classes should based two major con straints youth 1 Mobility 2 Financial status Based two factors suggestion age class breakdown would Juniorup 16 years Seniori 7 23 years Open24 over Let explain As growing up did have advantage modeler father older brother Therefore buddy much difficulty getting flying site joining club near impossibility Consequently learned skills ourselves hard way Practice word used flyingwas infrequent difficult can remember driving about five six miles back streets course bike American Sr Flying Clown tool box half-dead battery park liable thrown out local gendarmes American ultimately suffered damage effects transportation flight point adequate trans portation hardly possible us competitive age 14- 16 earning few dollars own time goodies came result birthdays SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Williams 347 Soathwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sabrino 87-26 68th St. Waodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockyort NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Farnwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Clevelavd OH 44136 West lv Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 NC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Staffard VA 22554 V RC Don Peck 1311 Oster Dr. NW. Huntsville AL 35805 FE Wallace Jshnson41 12 WhiteAcres Rd Moosgamery AL361 06 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Ransealeer St Jacksonville Fl 32205 vlRcChadesGray201 HalmanSalemRd.TerreHaate1N47803 NCSOaing Dale Folkening 1039 Callege Ave. *6WWheaton IL 60187 CL W B Bodaisch Jr. 235 W Glade Palatine IL 60067 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hallow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Nd. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory view La. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Dan Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami P133133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Non McNally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndoncille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 B Raises Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Searl 52 Langhom Dr Neshaa NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisuer 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlssan 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David PIati 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale PL 33313 AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir East Hawden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 carnage Hill Dr. Colta Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Nt 12 Bos 6 Charlorteoville VA 22901 V John Thomas 401 B Jackson St. Ste 200 Orlando PL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Haber 19 Beaver Park Rd. Dancers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Perlsway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd. Greenville PA 16125 lv Robert P Harris 700 Silver Unden Dr. La Plato MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard 802 Alfred Dr. Orlando PL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon 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. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritc Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St. Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madison MS 39110 Christmas $1495 new Fox 35 resulted leftovers four five weeks pay kits cheap Look prices todays youth must pay competitive ship series Stunt trainers really want encourage kids dont ask compete Sr Open classes Iturnedl7 gotmydriverslicense joined Union Model Airplane Club New Jersey gave us permanent ac cess flying field wouldnt get kicked out some great fliers help us out Red Larry helped us hone flying building skills bythe time decent fliers would have Open class Nats Internats competi tion couldnt dream being competitive FF Jim Bennett 324 HeRenstein Ave. St Louis MO 63119 VII All events accept NC entire Diatrict accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 B lana Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 NC Leon Cordy H4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan NC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FE Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg7100 W Center Rd. *420 Omaha NE 68106 NC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave. Pair Oaks CA 95828 Harry Apsian 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hills CA 90274 South Prank Games 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 Hawaii meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Nt 3 Issaqush WA 98027 NC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 VI Chris Matauno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tansy Boy 549 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 57202 X Clarence Masher 3860 Ecochee Ave San Diego CA 92117 Xl Dave Hagen 19957 5 Redland Nd. Oregov City OR 97045 VI Jim Thomorson 1317 Eileen Colliasnille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N. New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariok Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boo 573 Uvermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matauno 8S76 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35354 Tall Oaks Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CD 80606 X Joe Norcrosu PG Boo 66 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmond WA 98052 VI John Guenther RR 1 Boo 715 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RN 1 Boo 487 Mostezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Lo, DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7317 Grant No4 Omaha NE 68134 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Bade Moorhead 275 South View Place S. Salem OR 97302 VI Charles W Need 5408 Woodoos Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartleaville OK 74003 IX Loran Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Park Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieto 12450 Lanadowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Minto 2 Bluebird St. New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Lindev Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd. Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcamb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Pt Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dave Layman 7515 Brooklvaf Dr. Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alecander Ci, Pueblo CD 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St. Las Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Bonvey Lake WA 98390 VI Dan Pruss 131 B Penniognan Nd. Plainfield IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Don Chantey 1600 Laurel 10 PIano TX 75074 IX Ray Mamin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Dave Pelta 20450 Celtic St. Chatsworth CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 against likes Walker Palmer Aldrich Red So enjoyed sport did compete AMA events AMAs goal encourage youth get involved AMA events can eliminate classes adds such problems pressures Give classes based resources can live believeand have always believed class/age groups should re aligned Give kids other modelling parents lend teaching transportation financial help chance compete within realm own constraints kids need help Youre going get others default thoughts presented suthQr should necessarily construed asthose AMA HO AMA officers publiaher should note pubilcaton hero e ruies-chenge policy-change Idea does necessrlly mean specIfic proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate commIttee such action responsIbilIty author anyone else interested obtainIng official action SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX 116 Model Aviation Competition Directory NC Pylon ft Soaring us NC Pattern ft other NC n.NC leecept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Chairmaa Contest Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naparville IL 60940 000,>4T0 0000aOaOCCOCCOG 0~ 0 3 88 888 04 0-4 - o0 004-00 00000-04-o04-oo000004-0 0 0 04444 ZZ0MZZ04444. 44J4444-~ 0044-- 004) 4444-00W44Io 0000000 4044N4W0 0044440- 440. 00 0 z m aoojo OOo0i1100000a8 o~044 a30&8 -4 0000 0r9U 4t04~4~4400O 44000--4- 0 t-0004444040 44a4-4 00 .0 C V C400> C40C ~ c 83 38 88 1~ -0 004- 004-0A-C 04-004-004-004-004-004-o04-o04-o04-e04-O 04-04-C0 -0004200044-4444o444v72 444-t0-.. 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COMPEl NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FF Team News Modelers wishingto attend the1985 Free Flight World Championships August 11-18 Livno Yugoslavia Official Supporters must registerwith AMA HQ Attn Competi tion Dept May 1 1 985 cost does include transportation Yugo slavia $300 includes seven nights lodging official hotel meals including awards banquet fee also covers excursion Adriatic coast round trip transportation between hotel contest site Supporters wishing travel team should make travel arrangements through Giselles Travel Sacramento CA Contact person MaryJane Drinkwater/Group Travel Dept Call 1-916 922-5500 team will leave JFK airport New York City Sunday August 4 fly Dubrovnik Yugoslavia Rental cars will obtained trip Livno Passports required Yugoslavian visa can obtained writing Em bassy SFR Yugoslavia 2410 Cali fornia St NW Washington DC 20008 Interested persons wish attend World Champs spectators must make own travel lodging arrangements AMA notes contest organizers tend monopolize hotel reservations nearby towns housing may present problem Contact Roger Simpson 2625 Queenwood Dr Rancho Cordova CA 95670 RC Aerobatics Masters Tournament Site Selected recent poll competitors eligible participate 1985 Masters Tournament selected Lake Charles LA site contest vote eliminated other two sites Pueblo CO Dalhart TX Free Flight International Contest OnAugust9 1985justtwo days priorto start 1985 Free Flight World Championshipsa Free Flight International Contest three FAI competition classes FlA FiB FiC scheduled held same site Champs Livno Yugoslavia contest Izet Kurtalic Memorial Contest has held annually past nine years Entry fee $7Q includes four meals two nights lodging Hotel Dinara Livno Entries should addressed Aeroclub Izet Kurtalic Dure Pucara star 3 71300 Visoko Yugoslavia Entries must received July 1 1985 detailed information available contacting Competition Dept AMA HQ RC Aerobatics Team News following 54 fliers eligible fly Masters Tournament RC Aerobatics team Finals list compiled Jan uary29 1985 Members 1983 team automatically eligible compete Finals indicted asterisk * RobertA Akers NewAlbany IN George Asteris Boothwyn PA LC Atkins Planta tion FL James C Bennett Glenview IL John Britt Lees Summit MO Dave Brown Hamilton OH Richard W Brown Odessa TX Ron Chidgey Pensacola FL Dougie Consolvo Chesapeake VA Bill Cunning ham Tulsa OK Alan Dupler Millersport OH James Elde Littleton CO Ron Ellis Satellite Beach FL Douglas D Ferguson Omaha NE *Tony Frackowiak Loveland OH William M Fuori Commack NY Lavega Green Jr Largo MD Joseph G Gross Altus OK Michael S Harrison Hot Springs AR Steve Helms Pensacola FL Ronald E Hesselbrock Cincinati OH less Hogan Louisville KY Gordon D Hyde Yuma AZ Marvin F Ingerson Milwaukee WI Edward W Keck Webster NY James R Kimbro Jr Visalia CA Michael Klein Beachwood OH Dean Koger Xenia OH Kurt Krem petz Bartlett IL Chris Lakin Springfield MO Reeves Lippincott Jr Carlisle PA Donald T Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Mike McConville West Chester OH C Lee McDuffee Jr Hamilton OH Stacey Mills Charlottesville VA Thomas Moore Alexandria VA Michael Murphy Mount Joy PA Dean Pappas Lodi NJ Dave Patrick Chicago IL Larry Phillips Rochester MI CW Reed Ill Raytown MO Stephen T Rojecki Niceville FL Bill Rutledge Mari etta GA RoIf K Schimmer Theodore AL Charles W Shade Miamisburg OH Thom S Smeltzer Airville PA Tony Stillman Pensacola FL Thomas G Street Arling ton TX William E Thomas Bartlesville OK Timothy Treneff Newark OH David von Linsowe Lakewood OH Charles S WahI Livermore CA Bud Weber Wau kesha WI Bernard Workman Van Nuys CA AMA_ Program first RC Pylon World Championships scheduled held year during period August 3-7 Chicopee MA selection US team must made inthe near future team selection will held con unction 1985 California State Championship Formula Race May18 19 1985 San Luis Obispo CA team selection portion competition will held Sunday May19 following nual Formula competition top three finishers will form team representing US F3D World Championships competition will run strictly ac cordance FAI rules entrants must AMA members must have 1985 FAI stamp $10 stamp attached theirAMA licenses entryfee team selection event $50 should sent AMA H Q attention Com petition DepL Entries made after May 1 1985 will required pay late entry fee $75 Post-May 1 entries may made contest fee paid Contest Director organizer SLO Flyers Inc will retain $25 entry fee help defray expenses associated running team selection meet remaining $25 $50 late entry will held escrow AMA HQ F3D Team Fund Entrants requested include name address telephone number AMA number designate primary alternate RCfrequencieswhensendingtheir entry fee AMA HQ information about either team selection orState Championship races send SASE Gary Hover 1504 16th St Los Osos CA 93402 call him 805 528 3377 after 600 p m PST Rules Proposals Revisions newly-revised Contest Board Proce dures provide prior Final Vote rules proposals afterthe Initial Vote has taken place wording various proposals can bemassaged Contest Board chairmen concurrence proposer whenever needed improve proposal make compatible other proposals etc has occurred several cases revisions basic rules proposals summarized October November December 1984 issuesthe Initial Vote tally reported April 1985 issue presented Contest Boards Final Vote will com pleted its May 1 1985 deadline Continued flex t page May1985 111 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 RC Pylon Team Selection RCA-66-6Revise Sport Aerobatics sec tion following revisions have occurred section 4010 additional competition class FAI has added basic three competition classes section 40102 has revised instruct Contest Directors and/or meet sponsors deviations standard rules must explained competitors before start competition especially such trhings separate BiplaneMonoplane events separation Giant Standard-size aircraft large meets section 40111 Contestant Classification following statement added Ad vancement Advanced class FAI Unlimited Class optional time CD Guide following added Contestants should fly two sequences flight whenever possible speed up contest SC-86-1 2Allow larger three-view plans Scale documentation Sport Scale portion original proposal modifying par 53A45 has changed read three-view plan page and/or larger 8 11 submitted part presentation itwill counted page six pages allowed Plans larger 81/2 11 must submit ted flat mounted cardboard other stiff backing SC46-1 7Dont fly projecting sharp objects mounted initially used words .. projecting sharp objects such pitot tubes entify parts could removed before flight has changed read Sharp pitot tubes protrude wing fuse lage model will removed before flight change has made originally-proposed revisions par 53A2 53A55f RCH-86-2Completelyrevise Helicopter rules Contest Board has studied rules change proposal RCH-86-2 per mission submitter has modified por tions original divided eight sub-proposals through H sub-pro posals have submitted RC Heli copter Contest Board passed Initial Vote following eight sub-proposals RCH-86-2-AModify course layout Refer existing Typical Layout Contest Site diagram AMA rule book p 66 proposed revision moves baseline PLAS ROCEDIIEE nINA uFLAG ER FIGURER HELIPAD HELIPAD 3RD FLVOUNDi S SLAG NO3 BASELINE HELIPADuSLIFAD NO3NO2 - FLAG NO2 D JUDGES FLAGf/ NOA/A READY IIELIPHONDfl AREA 0 additional 50 feet away judges spectator area resulting total dis tances 90 150 feet respectively main helipad forthe Novice course Helipad 1 will now located 40 feet judges chairs judgaes will lo cated 60 feet spectator line Heli pad 3 will located 15 feet Helipad 450 feet Helipad 5100 feet side Helipad 190 degrees wind away judges position fifth Helipad will serve center 360-degree Fly-Around first half flying Figure Eight See drawing new course layout RCH-86-2-BUpgrade AMA Novjce class Add maneuver 7. Lift OffHover 360 degrees tail inLand AMA Novice class addition maneuver will reduce proficiency gap between Novice [ntermediate classes Since Novice class now autonomous Kfactors no longer needed have elimipated See maneuver schedule low AMA Novice Maneuvers 1 Lift OffiS-second stationary hover Land 2 Lift OffHover forward Pad No 2 Land 3 Lift OffHover backward Pad No 1 Land 4 Lift OffHover sideways Pad No 3 Land 5 Lift OffHover sideways Pad No 1 Land 6 Lift OffHover constant heading Figure EightLand 7 Lift OffHover 360 degrees tail inLand RCH-86-2-CUpgrade AMA Intermedi ate class Remove maneuvers 114-second Stationary Hover and6 Constant Heading Figure Eight Intermediate sched ule Change present maneuver 45degree Climbout include thel 5-second Hover before transition 45-degree Climbout Substitute translational landing present 10 Landing add Chandelle Stall Turn maneuvers Re number Intermediate maneuvers 1 through 7 shown below Since Inter mediate class now autonomous Kfactors no longer needed have eliminated See new maneuver schedijle below AMA Intermediate Maneuvers 1 Lift Offi 5-second Hover45-Deg Climbout 2 Procedure Turn 3 Figure Eight 4 Translational Landing 5 Chandelle 6 Stall Turn 7 360-degree Flyaround RCH-86-2-DUpgrade AMA Expert FAI F3C class Delete present AMA Expert class substitute FAI F3C com petition class two classes have co existed years quite similar regard pilot proficiency Contest experience has shown both cate gories offered first three places won same contestants Since FAI F3C class has recently achieved World Championship status consensus among top pilots must move direction hope competitive World-class contests RCH-86-2-EAdd class-advancement sys tem system consists multiplying fac tors two three awarded third through first places respectively factors multiplied number entries Novice/Intermediate class ata given contest numbers forwarded CB chairman running total kept file total reaches fifty 50 contestant will notified must move up next higher competi tion class Any system type difficult en force mind hoped Contest Directors will forward contest re sults chairman RC Helicopter Contest Board will try maintain appropriate records RCH-86-2-FModify par 53E RC Heli copter Scale Change section make possible judge models properly Change judging distance 15 3 feet because difficult impossible judge cockpit craftsmanship finish 15 feet Also change 150-point maxi mum 100-point maximum static category results 600 points maxi mum three judges maxi mum total static score 1800 points Change flight plan adding two ma neuvers d 360-degree HoverTail-in e Translational Landing addition two maneuvers will result complete test flying capabilities pilot/model added maneuvers chosen elimi nate novice pilot Scale cate gory five maneuvers have maxi mum score 50 points three judges 150 points Multiplying new K-factor six results 900 points per round best two rounds count fore get maximum flight score ofi 800 points ic flight scores still equa present rule book RCH-86-2-GUpdate General sec tion 46 RC Helicopters proposal cov ers changes General section result aforementioned sub-pro posaI detailed wording included interest conserving space presented form proposal ensure thatthe newwordingwas acceptable RC Helicopter Contest Board RCH-86-2-HUpdate Judges Guide proposal covers updated Judges Guide contains description maneuvers also some clarifications existing maneuvers detailed word ing included order conserve space presented proposal ensure wording acceptable members RC Helicopter Contest Board VSE QUIET Use inflective mottler 112 ModelAviation KEEP THIS PAGE FOR YOUR PERSONAL USEREAD AND READ AGAIN times shown local times 1985 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS JULY 27 THROUGH AUGUST 4 RC Pattern Pylon Scale Free Flight Outdoor DEADLINE FORand Control Line Westover Air Force Base ADVANCE ENTRY RC Helicopter Soaring Auxiliary SitesALL DEADLINES ARE EXACTNO POSTMARKED BY ndoor Westover Air Force BaseEXCEPTIONS BE 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pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am5 pm NOTES SCALE EVENT SCALE ENT DEADLINES LATE ENTRY DEADLINESLATE ENTRY tBy roundsIndoorBy noon dayEVENTDEADLINEMODEL TURN-INPICK-UP MODEL 29 am-2 pmBy 4 pm dayRC FA19am Thursday 8/18-10 am Thurs 8/i 6pm Thursday 8/i 39 am-i pmbefore event beRC Giant Sport9am Thursday 8/iWill previewed to- After judging 4i pm-9 pmControl Lineflown except CL Pre-CL Sportgather hangar classes 6 pm S2 pm-8 pmFF Outdoorcision Aerobatics810 am Thurs 8/1 62 pm-7 pmat noonRC Sailplane*9am Thursday 8/18-lOam Saturday Same day 78 am-noonSee RC Events8/3 site 82 pm-B pmRadio ControlTransmitter Processing RC Helicopter4pm Sunday 7/28810 am Monday Same day 9Five Pattern ClassesInformation7/29 site Sportsman Advanced Expert Master FAIIndoor10 am Sunday810 am SundayAfter judging comple 10Soaring Two-MeterNATS REGISTRATION LATEAMA Peanut7/28 site7/28 sitenon announced no Standard ModifiedENTRY AND ADD EVENTSlater 2pm Standard combined CHEDULEFF Outdoor Rubber9am Tuesday8-10 am TuesdayBy 5pm same day UnlimitedGas Peanut7/307/30 1Soaring Sport Scale Must accomplished during office CL Precision AMA 9am Thursday 8-10 am Thursday 8 pm Thursday 2Five Helicopter classes Novice Intermediatehours AMA NATS HO no laterCL FAI8/18/18/1 Expert Scale FAIthan shown chart above A11 Scale models must picked up no later Saturday August 3 Also see RC events Transmitter Processing information reprint schedule NATS current March 1 1985 Contestants may receive complete NATS Entry Form instructions including schedule information sending stamped self-addressed envelope AMA HO 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 recommend use schedule plan travel NATS However BE SURE arrive early enough attend registration check-in events want fly isespecially important RC events transmitters will permitted UNLESS have cleared official check-in usually day advance event Write AMA call 703 435-0750 have questions May1985 113 ClAM REPORTS F3A RC Aerobatics Ron Chidgey Subcommittee Chairman thing very evident ClAM Plenary Meeting year Turnaround F3A Pattern alive well Acceptance new schedule has very good enthusiastic countries Several Con tinental Championships numerous na tional contests have conducted under new rules minor problems have surfaced Model designs flying styles however still pretty much up air attesting challenge presented new F3A pattern Interest partici pation Pattern flying has rejuvenat ed lot countries Acceptance turnaround US has somewhat mixed some areas showing lot interest contests other areas have shown virtually no interest difference can explained part least large number classes have US part Master-class fliers would prefer fly Turn around other classes still prefer one-maneuver-per-pass style flying Most other countries fly FAI have limited number classes conver sion Turnaround has instantaneous rather painless US F3A activity seems concentrated substantial numbers Masters fliers F3A event will undoubtedly cluded US contests 1985 team-selection year Contest Directors have learned integrate F3A lineup very little disruption activity Most small contests two lines flying circle now include F3A contestants right regular lineup stagger classes two F3A ilots arent up together Grouping F3A contestants gether line seems work best isnt possible because frequencies grouping F3A beginning line end other also works just well Also give everyone theirfair share flying time some Contest Directors allowing contestants enter Pattern class case Reno Nats Now back ClAM Plenary Meeting What actionswere taken will affect F3A Only few clarification items since F3A rules new best shape have foryears However follow ing items approved 1985 implementa tion significant enough mention 1 The method determining order start various competitors has clarified beginning January 1985 will follows initial order starting various competitors will establish ed means draw before start contest separate random draw will done flight line except possible frequencywill follow frequency nor team mem ber follow team member Also team members separate flight lines will separated least two competi tors flights two three four flight order will start /4 /2 down flight order respectively Flight order first round offinals will established bya random draw second finals round will start half ClAM REPORTS way down finals flight order think method determining flight order clear enough fair enough used local contests Nationals well World Championships 2Hand-launching F3A models dropping parts intentional otherwise banned safety reasons will result zero flight involved 3Unlike full-scale fraternity F3A Aerobatics will continue judged track flight path model attitude Changes attitude model order maintain straight track will reason downgrade maneuver 4The description Double melmann clarified now reads follows Model pulls up com pletes half Inside Loop immediate ly half rolls upright flies straight level distance equal diameter half loop does half outside loop immediately half rolls level flight Discussion future direction F3A rules has already begun though no significant changes can made until 1988 As see options can group ed simplicity three categories 1 One fixed pattern like present rules 2 A choice fixed patterns say two three about same degree difficulty could emphasize loops another rolls another say snaps 3 An optional pattern like previous F3A pattern now AMA Masters pattern system similar Arrest system could used have ideas preferences sug gestions just want jaw bit about future F3A rules let hear F3C RC Helicopters Horace Hagen Subcommittee Member FAI/CIAM PlenaryMeetingtook place December 6 7 1984 Representa tives Belgium Canada France US attended F3C technical meeting agenda meeting contained sev eral rules-change proposals submitted Netherlands proposals response some difficulties en countered during first official F3C Euro pean Championships held Eibergen Netherlands springof thisyear 1 984 change proposals pertained sec tions 546 549 5410 5411They submitted clarifictions ac cepted ClAM would become effect ive immediately arrived FAI headquarters informed Royal Belgian Aero-Club submitted its own list ruleschange proposalswhich arrived time included meeting agenda published prior meeting proposals distributed annex agenda after some discussion between F3C subcommittee chairman Dutch delegate decis ion reached wherein Dutch dele gate withdrew proposals favor Belgian proposals following ClAM REPORTS Belgian proposals Paragraph 545 Number flights Modify last sentence read Continental World Championships competitor entitled five 5 official flights open Internationals number required After some discussion able con vince members subcommittee four official flights should adequate would allow some bad weather during one-week-long World Champs expected 35 contestants unlike ly rund will flown per day addition other FAI categories re commend four official flights change proposal adopted unani mously subcommittee Paragraph 547 Marking After 10 points add following including halfpoints reason given would provide accurate score Although agreed improvement accuracy also know would complicate display scores requiring sophisti cated equipment simple flash cards since change previous practice will become effective until 1989 will discussion subject voted proposal provid ing practical display system can de veloped Paragraph 548 Classification Change paragraph read final classification will determined sum flight scores except lowest canceled However case flight final classification will obtained single flight case tie first three places final placing determined scores fly-off subcommittee agreed pro cedure will result selecting con sistent pilot still allows occa sional mishap proposal adopted unanimously change rule book thus can become effective until 1989 Paragraph 549 judging Change para graph read Continental World Championships organizer must appoint panel five judges round final score flight obtained after discarding lowest highest scores five judges case other competi tions number judges can reduced minimum three proposal brings F3C category line other FAI events felt three judges insufficient Continental World Championships Add paragraph c scoring system must organized such way pilots spectators can clearly see scores awarded judge after maneuver system has worked well major contests benefit contestants spectators Paragraph 5410 Organization Add following sentence schedule maneuvers begins first takeoff central helipad motorstops during program flight comes end no restarting allowed No manual adjust ments whatsoever allowed during schedule subject came up European 114 Model Aviation ClAM REPORTS Championships Eibergen Nether lands spring year sentence clarifies paragraph 5410 FAI Jury Eibergen contest ruled engine restarts must permitted level com petition Apparently engine restarts permitted previous European Championships proposed new word ing adopted Paragraph 5411 Schedule Maneuvers Change third sentence read option al maneuvers chosen pilot must clearly marked score sheet pilots must submit score sheets contest organizer before start round proposal clarification thus becomes effective immediately pro posal adopted Add following sentence after words . performed listed. No takeoff landing allowed explicitly indicated description maneuver happens next maneu ver will scored zero also clarification adopted unanimously Illustrations 54 Delete pilot figure illustrations except Pilots Pro menade proposal submitted clarification adopted However feel further clarification needed because due severe crosswinds recent contest some pilots have stod tween judges maneuver ie Flying Figure Eight thus blocking judges view must allowed present FAI rule book does disallow therefore additional clarification needed will write proposal next meeting After official business completed reopened subject metal tip weights main rotor blades repeated point made last years meeting rule written does accomplish intent intent course prevent serious injury flying bullets Recently some modelers have chosen circumvent rule using ceramic glass some other dense nonmetallic material tip weights 1984 US Team Trials held Sep tember number pilots used heavy nonmetallic epoxy called Dyna-weight increase moment inertia main rotor system done mainly im prove autorotation capabilities machines two crashes Helicopters equipped epoxy weight did separate eithercase took blade shattered crash deliberately tried make epoxy separate unsuccessful Additional tests may show method raising moment inertia CC-correction safe use all-wood blade recently shown main rotor blade made entirely out wood same greater moment inertia blade using metal slug tip weights addi tion blade exhibited center gravity right center lift blade constructed five front-to-back laminations four types wood varying densities permits some con trol center gravity moment inertia drawback technique high cost some rare woods used leading edge lamination consists Cocobolo heavy South American wood next lamination split lengthClAM REPORTS wise tip portion being Lignum Vitae iron woodl heaviest woods root portion being maple third lamination maple fourth trailing edge laminations Obeche result heavy all-wood blade containing no lead bullets brought blade meeting Paris members subcommittee impressed constructin expressed interest further test results strongly recommend blades mo delers fly Scale Helicopters equipped servo rotors also prefer flying servo rotor other categories further information blades write Yale Hobby Manufac turing Inc 344 Main St Yalesville CT 06492 last years meeting submitted pro posal new reduced size course layout RC Helicopter Straight Line Speed record did request several US modelers proposal referred back subcommittee forfurther study disappointed F3C chairman neglected put item years agenda thatfurtherdiscussion could have taken place will try again next year interested attempting world Speed record want know proper procedures please sentaSASE Horace C Hagen 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 Canadian delegate submitted final ized proposal World Championships FAI F3C class held London Ontario Canada week ofi uly 14 thru 19 1985 flying site London City Airport about eight miles east city center hope mark calendar great event hope see you would like further details World Champs please write Contest Director Walter Knaus 82 Eldorado Ave nue London Ontario Canada N5W iSS interested FAI competition want help improve rules please contact AMA districts RC Helicopter Contest Board member listed Com petition Newsletter section Model Avia tion magazine Noise Don Lindley Subcommittee Chairman Again year attendance Noise Subcommittee technical committee meet ing consisted chairman proxies observers seems other countries unable send subcommittee mem bers Paris meeting business must carried out correspondence rather person Attending meeting year Thore Thoreson representing Norway Alex Coosens representing Bel gium Emil Giezendanner representing Swit zerland Ian Frazer representing South Africa Ron Chidgey representing U nit ed States Dave Brown observer United States recognize value participation technical meet ings parties concerned noise control wish could encourage participation members subcom mittee urgent item years meet ing report Mr Coosens describing ClAM REPORTS problems encountered measuring sound European RC Aerobatic Championships Cank September 1116 1984 apprised situation several people arrival Paris Mr Goosens report received Paris being circulated members Noise Subcommittee report shows serious problems acquir ing noise data unexpected results over 500/0 failed line test first round caused jury rule noise rule should applied data gathered should forwarded Noise Subcommittee problems fully understood time appears lack proper repeated calibra tion among factors contributing results being circulated Noise Subcommittee hope able give constructive advice others position South Africa submitted report attempt substitute subjective noiserating system dB measuring system system would give contestant scor ing bonus quietness evaluated flight judges report indicates judges ratings reflect measured values advise against system hope otherswill trythis approach evaluating subjective rating methods against meter readings FAI rules moratorium lifted 1989 will able better job understanding ways subjective system vs objective measurements operates field proposal Netherlands classes competition should allow fourstroke-cycle engines Wankels com pete displacements equal twice two-stroke engines discussed length Since proposal made basis noise-reducing measure itwas felt Noise Subcommittee should have major impact ClAMs acceptance proposal position sub committee proposal ill-advised would probably lead develop ment high-speed noisy four-stroke en gines allowance twice displace ment Wankel completely out line practice other areas competi tion engines classed displacement proposal referred various subcommittees further study Noise Subcommittee brought pro posal floor change noise meas urement specs 105 dB meter flight line 95dB three meters 100 dB meter test stand 90 dB three meters several reasons pro posal First perhaps important fact portable meter cali brators 92-95 dB range means meter slightly non-linear point-calibration will result useful meter single-point calibration made over 10 dB away non-linear meter can lead real problems aswediscovered atthe85 World Champs Pensacola Second no less important safety aspects operating near plane propeller distance meter good Chances noise-measur ing official will eventually hurt Third one-meter distance gives un realistic emphasis relatively lower May1985 115 ClAM REPORTS frequencies four-cycle engines puts disadvantage noise meas urement measurements should really made seven 10 meters back ground noise measurement becomes problem felt three meters resonable compromise Thechairreferred proposal backtothe subcommittee based inadequate proof 10dB increment correct change distance meter three meters under real field conditions will try submit again next year sup portive measurements total itwas productive interesting meeting no substitute face-toface discussion problems reach resolu tions useful hope will continue yield real value SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Encouraging Youth Ward Van Duzer AMA 16022 Just note add some fuel hope fully some logic Junior Senior Open class controversy give some background myself am male age 47 have building intermittently since nine have built solid models wood scale rubber HLG Control Line Stunt PA Combat am now flying some four-channel RC train ers have almost always non-com petitive flier have never known what criteria class/age breakdowns AMA have always wished different OPINION order encourage youth participation hobby competi tions age separations between classes should based two major con straints youth 1 Mobility 2 Financial status Based two factors suggestion age class breakdown would Juniorup 16 years Seniori 7 23 years Open24 over Let explain As growing up did have advantage modeler father older brother Therefore buddy much difficulty getting flying site joining club near impossibility Consequently learned skills ourselves hard way Practice word used flyingwas infrequent difficult can remember driving about five six miles back streets course bike American Sr Flying Clown tool box half-dead battery park liable thrown out local gendarmes American ultimately suffered damage effects transportation flight point adequate trans portation hardly possible us competitive age 14- 16 earning few dollars own time goodies came result birthdays SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Williams 347 Soathwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sabrino 87-26 68th St. Waodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockyort NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Farnwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Clevelavd OH 44136 West lv Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 NC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Staffard VA 22554 V RC Don Peck 1311 Oster Dr. NW. Huntsville AL 35805 FE Wallace Jshnson41 12 WhiteAcres Rd Moosgamery AL361 06 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Ransealeer St Jacksonville Fl 32205 vlRcChadesGray201 HalmanSalemRd.TerreHaate1N47803 NCSOaing Dale Folkening 1039 Callege Ave. *6WWheaton IL 60187 CL W B Bodaisch Jr. 235 W Glade Palatine IL 60067 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hallow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Nd. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory view La. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Dan Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami P133133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Non McNally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndoncille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 B Raises Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Searl 52 Langhom Dr Neshaa NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisuer 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlssan 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David PIati 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale PL 33313 AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir East Hawden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 carnage Hill Dr. Colta Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Nt 12 Bos 6 Charlorteoville VA 22901 V John Thomas 401 B Jackson St. Ste 200 Orlando PL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Haber 19 Beaver Park Rd. Dancers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Perlsway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd. Greenville PA 16125 lv Robert P Harris 700 Silver Unden Dr. La Plato MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard 802 Alfred Dr. Orlando PL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon 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. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritc Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St. Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madison MS 39110 Christmas $1495 new Fox 35 resulted leftovers four five weeks pay kits cheap Look prices todays youth must pay competitive ship series Stunt trainers really want encourage kids dont ask compete Sr Open classes Iturnedl7 gotmydriverslicense joined Union Model Airplane Club New Jersey gave us permanent ac cess flying field wouldnt get kicked out some great fliers help us out Red Larry helped us hone flying building skills bythe time decent fliers would have Open class Nats Internats competi tion couldnt dream being competitive FF Jim Bennett 324 HeRenstein Ave. St Louis MO 63119 VII All events accept NC entire Diatrict accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 B lana Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 NC Leon Cordy H4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan NC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FE Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling Hgts. 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Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartleaville OK 74003 IX Loran Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Park Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieto 12450 Lanadowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Minto 2 Bluebird St. New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Lindev Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd. Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcamb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Pt Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dave Layman 7515 Brooklvaf Dr. Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alecander Ci, Pueblo CD 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St. Las Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Bonvey Lake WA 98390 VI Dan Pruss 131 B Penniognan Nd. Plainfield IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Don Chantey 1600 Laurel 10 PIano TX 75074 IX Ray Mamin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Dave Pelta 20450 Celtic St. Chatsworth CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 against likes Walker Palmer Aldrich Red So enjoyed sport did compete AMA events AMAs goal encourage youth get involved AMA events can eliminate classes adds such problems pressures Give classes based resources can live believeand have always believed class/age groups should re aligned Give kids other modelling parents lend teaching transportation financial help chance compete within realm own constraints kids need help Youre going get others default thoughts presented suthQr should necessarily construed asthose AMA HO AMA officers publiaher should note pubilcaton hero e ruies-chenge policy-change Idea does necessrlly mean specIfic proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate commIttee such action responsIbilIty author anyone else interested obtainIng official action SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX 116 Model Aviation Competition Directory NC Pylon ft Soaring us NC Pattern ft other NC n.NC leecept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Chairmaa Contest Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naparville IL 60940 000,>4T0 0000aOaOCCOCCOG 0~ 0 3 88 888 04 0-4 - o0 004-00 00000-04-o04-oo000004-0 0 0 04444 ZZ0MZZ04444. 44J4444-~ 0044-- 004) 4444-00W44Io 0000000 4044N4W0 0044440- 440. 00 0 z m aoojo OOo0i1100000a8 o~044 a30&8 -4 0000 0r9U 4t04~4~4400O 44000--4- 0 t-0004444040 44a4-4 00 .0 C V C400> C40C ~ c 83 38 88 1~ -0 004- 004-0A-C 04-004-004-004-004-004-o04-o04-o04-e04-O 04-04-C0 -0004200044-4444o444v72 444-t0-.. 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COMPEl NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FF Team News Modelers wishingto attend the1985 Free Flight World Championships August 11-18 Livno Yugoslavia Official Supporters must registerwith AMA HQ Attn Competi tion Dept May 1 1 985 cost does include transportation Yugo slavia $300 includes seven nights lodging official hotel meals including awards banquet fee also covers excursion Adriatic coast round trip transportation between hotel contest site Supporters wishing travel team should make travel arrangements through Giselles Travel Sacramento CA Contact person MaryJane Drinkwater/Group Travel Dept Call 1-916 922-5500 team will leave JFK airport New York City Sunday August 4 fly Dubrovnik Yugoslavia Rental cars will obtained trip Livno Passports required Yugoslavian visa can obtained writing Em bassy SFR Yugoslavia 2410 Cali fornia St NW Washington DC 20008 Interested persons wish attend World Champs spectators must make own travel lodging arrangements AMA notes contest organizers tend monopolize hotel reservations nearby towns housing may present problem Contact Roger Simpson 2625 Queenwood Dr Rancho Cordova CA 95670 RC Aerobatics Masters Tournament Site Selected recent poll competitors eligible participate 1985 Masters Tournament selected Lake Charles LA site contest vote eliminated other two sites Pueblo CO Dalhart TX Free Flight International Contest OnAugust9 1985justtwo days priorto start 1985 Free Flight World Championshipsa Free Flight International Contest three FAI competition classes FlA FiB FiC scheduled held same site Champs Livno Yugoslavia contest Izet Kurtalic Memorial Contest has held annually past nine years Entry fee $7Q includes four meals two nights lodging Hotel Dinara Livno Entries should addressed Aeroclub Izet Kurtalic Dure Pucara star 3 71300 Visoko Yugoslavia Entries must received July 1 1985 detailed information available contacting Competition Dept AMA HQ RC Aerobatics Team News following 54 fliers eligible fly Masters Tournament RC Aerobatics team Finals list compiled Jan uary29 1985 Members 1983 team automatically eligible compete Finals indicted asterisk * RobertA Akers NewAlbany IN George Asteris Boothwyn PA LC Atkins Planta tion FL James C Bennett Glenview IL John Britt Lees Summit MO Dave Brown Hamilton OH Richard W Brown Odessa TX Ron Chidgey Pensacola FL Dougie Consolvo Chesapeake VA Bill Cunning ham Tulsa OK Alan Dupler Millersport OH James Elde Littleton CO Ron Ellis Satellite Beach FL Douglas D Ferguson Omaha NE *Tony Frackowiak Loveland OH William M Fuori Commack NY Lavega Green Jr Largo MD Joseph G Gross Altus OK Michael S Harrison Hot Springs AR Steve Helms Pensacola FL Ronald E Hesselbrock Cincinati OH less Hogan Louisville KY Gordon D Hyde Yuma AZ Marvin F Ingerson Milwaukee WI Edward W Keck Webster NY James R Kimbro Jr Visalia CA Michael Klein Beachwood OH Dean Koger Xenia OH Kurt Krem petz Bartlett IL Chris Lakin Springfield MO Reeves Lippincott Jr Carlisle PA Donald T Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Mike McConville West Chester OH C Lee McDuffee Jr Hamilton OH Stacey Mills Charlottesville VA Thomas Moore Alexandria VA Michael Murphy Mount Joy PA Dean Pappas Lodi NJ Dave Patrick Chicago IL Larry Phillips Rochester MI CW Reed Ill Raytown MO Stephen T Rojecki Niceville FL Bill Rutledge Mari etta GA RoIf K Schimmer Theodore AL Charles W Shade Miamisburg OH Thom S Smeltzer Airville PA Tony Stillman Pensacola FL Thomas G Street Arling ton TX William E Thomas Bartlesville OK Timothy Treneff Newark OH David von Linsowe Lakewood OH Charles S WahI Livermore CA Bud Weber Wau kesha WI Bernard Workman Van Nuys CA AMA_ Program first RC Pylon World Championships scheduled held year during period August 3-7 Chicopee MA selection US team must made inthe near future team selection will held con unction 1985 California State Championship Formula Race May18 19 1985 San Luis Obispo CA team selection portion competition will held Sunday May19 following nual Formula competition top three finishers will form team representing US F3D World Championships competition will run strictly ac cordance FAI rules entrants must AMA members must have 1985 FAI stamp $10 stamp attached theirAMA licenses entryfee team selection event $50 should sent AMA H Q attention Com petition DepL Entries made after May 1 1985 will required pay late entry fee $75 Post-May 1 entries may made contest fee paid Contest Director organizer SLO Flyers Inc will retain $25 entry fee help defray expenses associated running team selection meet remaining $25 $50 late entry will held escrow AMA HQ F3D Team Fund Entrants requested include name address telephone number AMA number designate primary alternate RCfrequencieswhensendingtheir entry fee AMA HQ information about either team selection orState Championship races send SASE Gary Hover 1504 16th St Los Osos CA 93402 call him 805 528 3377 after 600 p m PST Rules Proposals Revisions newly-revised Contest Board Proce dures provide prior Final Vote rules proposals afterthe Initial Vote has taken place wording various proposals can bemassaged Contest Board chairmen concurrence proposer whenever needed improve proposal make compatible other proposals etc has occurred several cases revisions basic rules proposals summarized October November December 1984 issuesthe Initial Vote tally reported April 1985 issue presented Contest Boards Final Vote will com pleted its May 1 1985 deadline Continued flex t page May1985 111 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 RC Pylon Team Selection RCA-66-6Revise Sport Aerobatics sec tion following revisions have occurred section 4010 additional competition class FAI has added basic three competition classes section 40102 has revised instruct Contest Directors and/or meet sponsors deviations standard rules must explained competitors before start competition especially such trhings separate BiplaneMonoplane events separation Giant Standard-size aircraft large meets section 40111 Contestant Classification following statement added Ad vancement Advanced class FAI Unlimited Class optional time CD Guide following added Contestants should fly two sequences flight whenever possible speed up contest SC-86-1 2Allow larger three-view plans Scale documentation Sport Scale portion original proposal modifying par 53A45 has changed read three-view plan page and/or larger 8 11 submitted part presentation itwill counted page six pages allowed Plans larger 81/2 11 must submit ted flat mounted cardboard other stiff backing SC46-1 7Dont fly projecting sharp objects mounted initially used words .. projecting sharp objects such pitot tubes entify parts could removed before flight has changed read Sharp pitot tubes protrude wing fuse lage model will removed before flight change has made originally-proposed revisions par 53A2 53A55f RCH-86-2Completelyrevise Helicopter rules Contest Board has studied rules change proposal RCH-86-2 per mission submitter has modified por tions original divided eight sub-proposals through H sub-pro posals have submitted RC Heli copter Contest Board passed Initial Vote following eight sub-proposals RCH-86-2-AModify course layout Refer existing Typical Layout Contest Site diagram AMA rule book p 66 proposed revision moves baseline PLAS ROCEDIIEE nINA uFLAG ER FIGURER HELIPAD HELIPAD 3RD FLVOUNDi S SLAG NO3 BASELINE HELIPADuSLIFAD NO3NO2 - FLAG NO2 D JUDGES FLAGf/ NOA/A READY IIELIPHONDfl AREA 0 additional 50 feet away judges spectator area resulting total dis tances 90 150 feet respectively main helipad forthe Novice course Helipad 1 will now located 40 feet judges chairs judgaes will lo cated 60 feet spectator line Heli pad 3 will located 15 feet Helipad 450 feet Helipad 5100 feet side Helipad 190 degrees wind away judges position fifth Helipad will serve center 360-degree Fly-Around first half flying Figure Eight See drawing new course layout RCH-86-2-BUpgrade AMA Novjce class Add maneuver 7. Lift OffHover 360 degrees tail inLand AMA Novice class addition maneuver will reduce proficiency gap between Novice [ntermediate classes Since Novice class now autonomous Kfactors no longer needed have elimipated See maneuver schedule low AMA Novice Maneuvers 1 Lift OffiS-second stationary hover Land 2 Lift OffHover forward Pad No 2 Land 3 Lift OffHover backward Pad No 1 Land 4 Lift OffHover sideways Pad No 3 Land 5 Lift OffHover sideways Pad No 1 Land 6 Lift OffHover constant heading Figure EightLand 7 Lift OffHover 360 degrees tail inLand RCH-86-2-CUpgrade AMA Intermedi ate class Remove maneuvers 114-second Stationary Hover and6 Constant Heading Figure Eight Intermediate sched ule Change present maneuver 45degree Climbout include thel 5-second Hover before transition 45-degree Climbout Substitute translational landing present 10 Landing add Chandelle Stall Turn maneuvers Re number Intermediate maneuvers 1 through 7 shown below Since Inter mediate class now autonomous Kfactors no longer needed have eliminated See new maneuver schedijle below AMA Intermediate Maneuvers 1 Lift Offi 5-second Hover45-Deg Climbout 2 Procedure Turn 3 Figure Eight 4 Translational Landing 5 Chandelle 6 Stall Turn 7 360-degree Flyaround RCH-86-2-DUpgrade AMA Expert FAI F3C class Delete present AMA Expert class substitute FAI F3C com petition class two classes have co existed years quite similar regard pilot proficiency Contest experience has shown both cate gories offered first three places won same contestants Since FAI F3C class has recently achieved World Championship status consensus among top pilots must move direction hope competitive World-class contests RCH-86-2-EAdd class-advancement sys tem system consists multiplying fac tors two three awarded third through first places respectively factors multiplied number entries Novice/Intermediate class ata given contest numbers forwarded CB chairman running total kept file total reaches fifty 50 contestant will notified must move up next higher competi tion class Any system type difficult en force mind hoped Contest Directors will forward contest re sults chairman RC Helicopter Contest Board will try maintain appropriate records RCH-86-2-FModify par 53E RC Heli copter Scale Change section make possible judge models properly Change judging distance 15 3 feet because difficult impossible judge cockpit craftsmanship finish 15 feet Also change 150-point maxi mum 100-point maximum static category results 600 points maxi mum three judges maxi mum total static score 1800 points Change flight plan adding two ma neuvers d 360-degree HoverTail-in e Translational Landing addition two maneuvers will result complete test flying capabilities pilot/model added maneuvers chosen elimi nate novice pilot Scale cate gory five maneuvers have maxi mum score 50 points three judges 150 points Multiplying new K-factor six results 900 points per round best two rounds count fore get maximum flight score ofi 800 points ic flight scores still equa present rule book RCH-86-2-GUpdate General sec tion 46 RC Helicopters proposal cov ers changes General section result aforementioned sub-pro posaI detailed wording included interest conserving space presented form proposal ensure thatthe newwordingwas acceptable RC Helicopter Contest Board RCH-86-2-HUpdate Judges Guide proposal covers updated Judges Guide contains description maneuvers also some clarifications existing maneuvers detailed word ing included order conserve space presented proposal ensure wording acceptable members RC Helicopter Contest Board VSE QUIET Use inflective mottler 112 ModelAviation KEEP THIS PAGE FOR YOUR PERSONAL USEREAD AND READ AGAIN times shown local times 1985 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS JULY 27 THROUGH AUGUST 4 RC Pattern Pylon Scale Free Flight Outdoor DEADLINE FORand Control Line Westover Air Force Base ADVANCE ENTRY RC Helicopter Soaring Auxiliary SitesALL DEADLINES ARE EXACTNO POSTMARKED BY ndoor Westover Air Force BaseEXCEPTIONS BE MIDNIGHTSURE TO READ WEDNESDAY FICIAL SCHEDULE JULY 3 1985THE FINE PRINT AIR SHOWSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAYFRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Saturday July 27July 28July 29July 30July 31August 1August 2August 3August 4 FREE FLIGHTINDOORINDOORA-i TowlineCargoD GasA-2 TowlinetMulvihill Outdoor EventsAMA ScaleeHLGH/T3C Gas1/2A GasCoupe dHiverA GasB Gas Peanut Scale6HLGA/W3PayloadWakefieldlFAI Power1P-30ElectricA 8 am-4 pm unlessPennyplane2Paper Stick4Peanut ScaleHL GliderCO2ElectricB IN DOOR noted otherwise TimesEasy B2FAI Stick1SGas Scale may changed suitManhattan2FAI Stick1 AMA Stick2Rubber Scale weather conditionsCabin4 CONTROL LINE uJr/Sr SlowOpen SlowFAI Combati/2A Combat Jr/Sr Combat7 Open Combat Precision LLCombat7CombatJr/Sr Scale Race Rat RaceOpen Combat8 Carrier IIScale AMA 8 am-noon andOpen SlowFAI Team RaceOpen Aero-Open Aero-Slow Rat RaceAerobaticsSport Scale 1 pm5 pm unless Combat8Mouse Race batics baticsOpen Aero- FinalsFAI Scale otherwise noted All Open Scale Speed Formula 40 0 Speed batics Finals Precision events JunorRaceFAI SpeedB SpeedJet SpeedJr/Sr Aero-Scale AMA Sen Open unless 1/2A Speed Profile Carrier batics Sport Scale othe w se stated 1 /2A Profile Carrier FAI Scale Proto RC 7am-FAI PylonQM PylonOM PylonF1 PylonFi PylonF1 Pylon RADIO1 pmCONTROL8 pmPattern9Pattern9Pattern9Pattern9Pattern9 events Westover Air8am-Helicopter2Helicoptert2Helicopter12Helicopter2 Base except5pm68 pmSoaring0 Soaring0Soaringtl Soaring andSoaring PilotsSoaring10Soaring10630 pm Helicopter MeetingScale Pilots Auxiliary sitesOuality Inn ing S DAYMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYOuality Inn REGISTRA- SATURDAYTHURSDAYStart noonStart 7amStart 7am TIONJuly27July28July29July30July31August 1FAI GiantFAI GiantFAI Giant CHECK-IN C FAI PylonFF CLRC SoaringRC Fl PylonAll RC ScaleScaleandend T NATS HO PatternRC OM Pylon FF CL LFF CLFF CLScaleScale NATS HO LOCATIONSaturday through Tuesday QUALITY INN esday through Sunday WESTOVER Al R FORCE BASE NATS HQ Hours 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am5 pm NOTES SCALE EVENT SCALE ENT DEADLINES LATE ENTRY DEADLINESLATE ENTRY tBy roundsIndoorBy noon dayEVENTDEADLINEMODEL TURN-INPICK-UP MODEL 29 am-2 pmBy 4 pm dayRC FA19am Thursday 8/18-10 am Thurs 8/i 6pm Thursday 8/i 39 am-i pmbefore event beRC Giant Sport9am Thursday 8/iWill previewed to- After judging 4i pm-9 pmControl Lineflown except CL Pre-CL Sportgather hangar classes 6 pm S2 pm-8 pmFF Outdoorcision Aerobatics810 am Thurs 8/1 62 pm-7 pmat noonRC Sailplane*9am Thursday 8/18-lOam Saturday Same day 78 am-noonSee RC Events8/3 site 82 pm-B pmRadio ControlTransmitter Processing RC Helicopter4pm Sunday 7/28810 am Monday Same day 9Five Pattern ClassesInformation7/29 site Sportsman Advanced Expert Master FAIIndoor10 am Sunday810 am SundayAfter judging comple 10Soaring Two-MeterNATS REGISTRATION LATEAMA Peanut7/28 site7/28 sitenon announced no Standard ModifiedENTRY AND ADD EVENTSlater 2pm Standard combined CHEDULEFF Outdoor Rubber9am Tuesday8-10 am TuesdayBy 5pm same day UnlimitedGas Peanut7/307/30 1Soaring Sport Scale Must accomplished during office CL Precision AMA 9am Thursday 8-10 am Thursday 8 pm Thursday 2Five Helicopter classes Novice Intermediatehours AMA NATS HO no laterCL FAI8/18/18/1 Expert Scale FAIthan shown chart above A11 Scale models must picked up no later Saturday August 3 Also see RC events Transmitter Processing information reprint schedule NATS current March 1 1985 Contestants may receive complete NATS Entry Form instructions including schedule information sending stamped self-addressed envelope AMA HO 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 recommend use schedule plan travel NATS However BE SURE arrive early enough attend registration check-in events want fly isespecially important RC events transmitters will permitted UNLESS have cleared official check-in usually day advance event Write AMA call 703 435-0750 have questions May1985 113 ClAM REPORTS F3A RC Aerobatics Ron Chidgey Subcommittee Chairman thing very evident ClAM Plenary Meeting year Turnaround F3A Pattern alive well Acceptance new schedule has very good enthusiastic countries Several Con tinental Championships numerous na tional contests have conducted under new rules minor problems have surfaced Model designs flying styles however still pretty much up air attesting challenge presented new F3A pattern Interest partici pation Pattern flying has rejuvenat ed lot countries Acceptance turnaround US has somewhat mixed some areas showing lot interest contests other areas have shown virtually no interest difference can explained part least large number classes have US part Master-class fliers would prefer fly Turn around other classes still prefer one-maneuver-per-pass style flying Most other countries fly FAI have limited number classes conver sion Turnaround has instantaneous rather painless US F3A activity seems concentrated substantial numbers Masters fliers F3A event will undoubtedly cluded US contests 1985 team-selection year Contest Directors have learned integrate F3A lineup very little disruption activity Most small contests two lines flying circle now include F3A contestants right regular lineup stagger classes two F3A ilots arent up together Grouping F3A contestants gether line seems work best isnt possible because frequencies grouping F3A beginning line end other also works just well Also give everyone theirfair share flying time some Contest Directors allowing contestants enter Pattern class case Reno Nats Now back ClAM Plenary Meeting What actionswere taken will affect F3A Only few clarification items since F3A rules new best shape have foryears However follow ing items approved 1985 implementa tion significant enough mention 1 The method determining order start various competitors has clarified beginning January 1985 will follows initial order starting various competitors will establish ed means draw before start contest separate random draw will done flight line except possible frequencywill follow frequency nor team mem ber follow team member Also team members separate flight lines will separated least two competi tors flights two three four flight order will start /4 /2 down flight order respectively Flight order first round offinals will established bya random draw second finals round will start half ClAM REPORTS way down finals flight order think method determining flight order clear enough fair enough used local contests Nationals well World Championships 2Hand-launching F3A models dropping parts intentional otherwise banned safety reasons will result zero flight involved 3Unlike full-scale fraternity F3A Aerobatics will continue judged track flight path model attitude Changes attitude model order maintain straight track will reason downgrade maneuver 4The description Double melmann clarified now reads follows Model pulls up com pletes half Inside Loop immediate ly half rolls upright flies straight level distance equal diameter half loop does half outside loop immediately half rolls level flight Discussion future direction F3A rules has already begun though no significant changes can made until 1988 As see options can group ed simplicity three categories 1 One fixed pattern like present rules 2 A choice fixed patterns say two three about same degree difficulty could emphasize loops another rolls another say snaps 3 An optional pattern like previous F3A pattern now AMA Masters pattern system similar Arrest system could used have ideas preferences sug gestions just want jaw bit about future F3A rules let hear F3C RC Helicopters Horace Hagen Subcommittee Member FAI/CIAM PlenaryMeetingtook place December 6 7 1984 Representa tives Belgium Canada France US attended F3C technical meeting agenda meeting contained sev eral rules-change proposals submitted Netherlands proposals response some difficulties en countered during first official F3C Euro pean Championships held Eibergen Netherlands springof thisyear 1 984 change proposals pertained sec tions 546 549 5410 5411They submitted clarifictions ac cepted ClAM would become effect ive immediately arrived FAI headquarters informed Royal Belgian Aero-Club submitted its own list ruleschange proposalswhich arrived time included meeting agenda published prior meeting proposals distributed annex agenda after some discussion between F3C subcommittee chairman Dutch delegate decis ion reached wherein Dutch dele gate withdrew proposals favor Belgian proposals following ClAM REPORTS Belgian proposals Paragraph 545 Number flights Modify last sentence read Continental World Championships competitor entitled five 5 official flights open Internationals number required After some discussion able con vince members subcommittee four official flights should adequate would allow some bad weather during one-week-long World Champs expected 35 contestants unlike ly rund will flown per day addition other FAI categories re commend four official flights change proposal adopted unani mously subcommittee Paragraph 547 Marking After 10 points add following including halfpoints reason given would provide accurate score Although agreed improvement accuracy also know would complicate display scores requiring sophisti cated equipment simple flash cards since change previous practice will become effective until 1989 will discussion subject voted proposal provid ing practical display system can de veloped Paragraph 548 Classification Change paragraph read final classification will determined sum flight scores except lowest canceled However case flight final classification will obtained single flight case tie first three places final placing determined scores fly-off subcommittee agreed pro cedure will result selecting con sistent pilot still allows occa sional mishap proposal adopted unanimously change rule book thus can become effective until 1989 Paragraph 549 judging Change para graph read Continental World Championships organizer must appoint panel five judges round final score flight obtained after discarding lowest highest scores five judges case other competi tions number judges can reduced minimum three proposal brings F3C category line other FAI events felt three judges insufficient Continental World Championships Add paragraph c scoring system must organized such way pilots spectators can clearly see scores awarded judge after maneuver system has worked well major contests benefit contestants spectators Paragraph 5410 Organization Add following sentence schedule maneuvers begins first takeoff central helipad motorstops during program flight comes end no restarting allowed No manual adjust ments whatsoever allowed during schedule subject came up European 114 Model Aviation ClAM REPORTS Championships Eibergen Nether lands spring year sentence clarifies paragraph 5410 FAI Jury Eibergen contest ruled engine restarts must permitted level com petition Apparently engine restarts permitted previous European Championships proposed new word ing adopted Paragraph 5411 Schedule Maneuvers Change third sentence read option al maneuvers chosen pilot must clearly marked score sheet pilots must submit score sheets contest organizer before start round proposal clarification thus becomes effective immediately pro posal adopted Add following sentence after words . performed listed. No takeoff landing allowed explicitly indicated description maneuver happens next maneu ver will scored zero also clarification adopted unanimously Illustrations 54 Delete pilot figure illustrations except Pilots Pro menade proposal submitted clarification adopted However feel further clarification needed because due severe crosswinds recent contest some pilots have stod tween judges maneuver ie Flying Figure Eight thus blocking judges view must allowed present FAI rule book does disallow therefore additional clarification needed will write proposal next meeting After official business completed reopened subject metal tip weights main rotor blades repeated point made last years meeting rule written does accomplish intent intent course prevent serious injury flying bullets Recently some modelers have chosen circumvent rule using ceramic glass some other dense nonmetallic material tip weights 1984 US Team Trials held Sep tember number pilots used heavy nonmetallic epoxy called Dyna-weight increase moment inertia main rotor system done mainly im prove autorotation capabilities machines two crashes Helicopters equipped epoxy weight did separate eithercase took blade shattered crash deliberately tried make epoxy separate unsuccessful Additional tests may show method raising moment inertia CC-correction safe use all-wood blade recently shown main rotor blade made entirely out wood same greater moment inertia blade using metal slug tip weights addi tion blade exhibited center gravity right center lift blade constructed five front-to-back laminations four types wood varying densities permits some con trol center gravity moment inertia drawback technique high cost some rare woods used leading edge lamination consists Cocobolo heavy South American wood next lamination split lengthClAM REPORTS wise tip portion being Lignum Vitae iron woodl heaviest woods root portion being maple third lamination maple fourth trailing edge laminations Obeche result heavy all-wood blade containing no lead bullets brought blade meeting Paris members subcommittee impressed constructin expressed interest further test results strongly recommend blades mo delers fly Scale Helicopters equipped servo rotors also prefer flying servo rotor other categories further information blades write Yale Hobby Manufac turing Inc 344 Main St Yalesville CT 06492 last years meeting submitted pro posal new reduced size course layout RC Helicopter Straight Line Speed record did request several US modelers proposal referred back subcommittee forfurther study disappointed F3C chairman neglected put item years agenda thatfurtherdiscussion could have taken place will try again next year interested attempting world Speed record want know proper procedures please sentaSASE Horace C Hagen 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 Canadian delegate submitted final ized proposal World Championships FAI F3C class held London Ontario Canada week ofi uly 14 thru 19 1985 flying site London City Airport about eight miles east city center hope mark calendar great event hope see you would like further details World Champs please write Contest Director Walter Knaus 82 Eldorado Ave nue London Ontario Canada N5W iSS interested FAI competition want help improve rules please contact AMA districts RC Helicopter Contest Board member listed Com petition Newsletter section Model Avia tion magazine Noise Don Lindley Subcommittee Chairman Again year attendance Noise Subcommittee technical committee meet ing consisted chairman proxies observers seems other countries unable send subcommittee mem bers Paris meeting business must carried out correspondence rather person Attending meeting year Thore Thoreson representing Norway Alex Coosens representing Bel gium Emil Giezendanner representing Swit zerland Ian Frazer representing South Africa Ron Chidgey representing U nit ed States Dave Brown observer United States recognize value participation technical meet ings parties concerned noise control wish could encourage participation members subcom mittee urgent item years meet ing report Mr Coosens describing ClAM REPORTS problems encountered measuring sound European RC Aerobatic Championships Cank September 1116 1984 apprised situation several people arrival Paris Mr Goosens report received Paris being circulated members Noise Subcommittee report shows serious problems acquir ing noise data unexpected results over 500/0 failed line test first round caused jury rule noise rule should applied data gathered should forwarded Noise Subcommittee problems fully understood time appears lack proper repeated calibra tion among factors contributing results being circulated Noise Subcommittee hope able give constructive advice others position South Africa submitted report attempt substitute subjective noiserating system dB measuring system system would give contestant scor ing bonus quietness evaluated flight judges report indicates judges ratings reflect measured values advise against system hope otherswill trythis approach evaluating subjective rating methods against meter readings FAI rules moratorium lifted 1989 will able better job understanding ways subjective system vs objective measurements operates field proposal Netherlands classes competition should allow fourstroke-cycle engines Wankels com pete displacements equal twice two-stroke engines discussed length Since proposal made basis noise-reducing measure itwas felt Noise Subcommittee should have major impact ClAMs acceptance proposal position sub committee proposal ill-advised would probably lead develop ment high-speed noisy four-stroke en gines allowance twice displace ment Wankel completely out line practice other areas competi tion engines classed displacement proposal referred various subcommittees further study Noise Subcommittee brought pro posal floor change noise meas urement specs 105 dB meter flight line 95dB three meters 100 dB meter test stand 90 dB three meters several reasons pro posal First perhaps important fact portable meter cali brators 92-95 dB range means meter slightly non-linear point-calibration will result useful meter single-point calibration made over 10 dB away non-linear meter can lead real problems aswediscovered atthe85 World Champs Pensacola Second no less important safety aspects operating near plane propeller distance meter good Chances noise-measur ing official will eventually hurt Third one-meter distance gives un realistic emphasis relatively lower May1985 115 ClAM REPORTS frequencies four-cycle engines puts disadvantage noise meas urement measurements should really made seven 10 meters back ground noise measurement becomes problem felt three meters resonable compromise Thechairreferred proposal backtothe subcommittee based inadequate proof 10dB increment correct change distance meter three meters under real field conditions will try submit again next year sup portive measurements total itwas productive interesting meeting no substitute face-toface discussion problems reach resolu tions useful hope will continue yield real value SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Encouraging Youth Ward Van Duzer AMA 16022 Just note add some fuel hope fully some logic Junior Senior Open class controversy give some background myself am male age 47 have building intermittently since nine have built solid models wood scale rubber HLG Control Line Stunt PA Combat am now flying some four-channel RC train ers have almost always non-com petitive flier have never known what criteria class/age breakdowns AMA have always wished different OPINION order encourage youth participation hobby competi tions age separations between classes should based two major con straints youth 1 Mobility 2 Financial status Based two factors suggestion age class breakdown would Juniorup 16 years Seniori 7 23 years Open24 over Let explain As growing up did have advantage modeler father older brother Therefore buddy much difficulty getting flying site joining club near impossibility Consequently learned skills ourselves hard way Practice word used flyingwas infrequent difficult can remember driving about five six miles back streets course bike American Sr Flying Clown tool box half-dead battery park liable thrown out local gendarmes American ultimately suffered damage effects transportation flight point adequate trans portation hardly possible us competitive age 14- 16 earning few dollars own time goodies came result birthdays SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Williams 347 Soathwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sabrino 87-26 68th St. Waodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockyort NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Farnwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Clevelavd OH 44136 West lv Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 NC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Staffard VA 22554 V RC Don Peck 1311 Oster Dr. NW. Huntsville AL 35805 FE Wallace Jshnson41 12 WhiteAcres Rd Moosgamery AL361 06 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Ransealeer St Jacksonville Fl 32205 vlRcChadesGray201 HalmanSalemRd.TerreHaate1N47803 NCSOaing Dale Folkening 1039 Callege Ave. *6WWheaton IL 60187 CL W B Bodaisch Jr. 235 W Glade Palatine IL 60067 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hallow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Nd. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory view La. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Dan Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami P133133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Non McNally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndoncille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 B Raises Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Searl 52 Langhom Dr Neshaa NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisuer 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlssan 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David PIati 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale PL 33313 AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir East Hawden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 carnage Hill Dr. Colta Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Nt 12 Bos 6 Charlorteoville VA 22901 V John Thomas 401 B Jackson St. Ste 200 Orlando PL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Haber 19 Beaver Park Rd. Dancers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Perlsway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd. Greenville PA 16125 lv Robert P Harris 700 Silver Unden Dr. La Plato MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard 802 Alfred Dr. Orlando PL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon 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. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritc Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St. Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madison MS 39110 Christmas $1495 new Fox 35 resulted leftovers four five weeks pay kits cheap Look prices todays youth must pay competitive ship series Stunt trainers really want encourage kids dont ask compete Sr Open classes Iturnedl7 gotmydriverslicense joined Union Model Airplane Club New Jersey gave us permanent ac cess flying field wouldnt get kicked out some great fliers help us out Red Larry helped us hone flying building skills bythe time decent fliers would have Open class Nats Internats competi tion couldnt dream being competitive FF Jim Bennett 324 HeRenstein Ave. St Louis MO 63119 VII All events accept NC entire Diatrict accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 B lana Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 NC Leon Cordy H4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan NC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FE Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Bill Bieda UNIVAC Bldg7100 W Center Rd. *420 Omaha NE 68106 NC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X Hal Jackson 8288 Sunset Ave. Pair Oaks CA 95828 Harry Apsian 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hills CA 90274 South Prank Games 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 Hawaii meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St Nt 3 Issaqush WA 98027 NC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 VI Chris Matauno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tansy Boy 549 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 57202 X Clarence Masher 3860 Ecochee Ave San Diego CA 92117 Xl Dave Hagen 19957 5 Redland Nd. Oregov City OR 97045 VI Jim Thomorson 1317 Eileen Colliasnille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N. New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariok Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Exchange Wichita KS 67217 X Vic Garner P0 Boo 573 Uvermore CA 94550 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matauno 8S76 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35354 Tall Oaks Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CD 80606 X Joe Norcrosu PG Boo 66 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmond WA 98052 VI John Guenther RR 1 Boo 715 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RN 1 Boo 487 Mostezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy Irwin 922 Sundown Lo, DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7317 Grant No4 Omaha NE 68134 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Bade Moorhead 275 South View Place S. Salem OR 97302 VI Charles W Need 5408 Woodoos Rd. Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr St Paul MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartleaville OK 74003 IX Loran Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Bill Northrop Jr 621 W 19th Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Park Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieto 12450 Lanadowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Minto 2 Bluebird St. New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Lindev Dr. Prairie Village KS 66208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd. Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcamb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Pt Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dave Layman 7515 Brooklvaf Dr. Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alecander Ci, Pueblo CD 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 16th St. Las Osos CA 93402 Xl Roger Pierce 12308 219th Ave Ct E Bonvey Lake WA 98390 VI Dan Pruss 131 B Penniognan Nd. Plainfield IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Don Chantey 1600 Laurel 10 PIano TX 75074 IX Ray Mamin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CO 80210 X Dave Pelta 20450 Celtic St. Chatsworth CA 91311 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 against likes Walker Palmer Aldrich Red So enjoyed sport did compete AMA events AMAs goal encourage youth get involved AMA events can eliminate classes adds such problems pressures Give classes based resources can live believeand have always believed class/age groups should re aligned Give kids other modelling parents lend teaching transportation financial help chance compete within realm own constraints kids need help Youre going get others default thoughts presented suthQr should necessarily construed asthose AMA HO AMA officers publiaher should note pubilcaton hero e ruies-chenge policy-change Idea does necessrlly mean specIfic proposal has presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate commIttee such action responsIbilIty author anyone else interested obtainIng official action SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX 116 Model Aviation Competition Directory NC Pylon ft Soaring us NC Pattern ft other NC n.NC leecept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Chairmaa Contest Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Naparville IL 60940 000,>4T0 0000aOaOCCOCCOG 0~ 0 3 88 888 04 0-4 - o0 004-00 00000-04-o04-oo000004-0 0 0 04444 ZZ0MZZ04444. 44J4444-~ 0044-- 004) 4444-00W44Io 0000000 4044N4W0 0044440- 440. 00 0 z m aoojo OOo0i1100000a8 o~044 a30&8 -4 0000 0r9U 4t04~4~4400O 44000--4- 0 t-0004444040 44a4-4 00 .0 C V C400> C40C ~ c 83 38 88 1~ -0 004- 004-0A-C 04-004-004-004-004-004-o04-o04-o04-e04-O 04-04-C0 -0004200044-4444o444v72 444-t0-.. 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COMPEl NE WSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS FF Team News Modelers wishingto attend the1985 Free Flight World Championships August 11-18 Livno Yugoslavia Official Supporters must registerwith AMA HQ Attn Competi tion Dept May 1 1 985 cost does include transportation Yugo slavia $300 includes seven nights lodging official hotel meals including awards banquet fee also covers excursion Adriatic coast round trip transportation between hotel contest site Supporters wishing travel team should make travel arrangements through Giselles Travel Sacramento CA Contact person MaryJane Drinkwater/Group Travel Dept Call 1-916 922-5500 team will leave JFK airport New York City Sunday August 4 fly Dubrovnik Yugoslavia Rental cars will obtained trip Livno Passports required Yugoslavian visa can obtained writing Em bassy SFR Yugoslavia 2410 Cali fornia St NW Washington DC 20008 Interested persons wish attend World Champs spectators must make own travel lodging arrangements AMA notes contest organizers tend monopolize hotel reservations nearby towns housing may present problem Contact Roger Simpson 2625 Queenwood Dr Rancho Cordova CA 95670 RC Aerobatics Masters Tournament Site Selected recent poll competitors eligible participate 1985 Masters Tournament selected Lake Charles LA site contest vote eliminated other two sites Pueblo CO Dalhart TX Free Flight International Contest OnAugust9 1985justtwo days priorto start 1985 Free Flight World Championshipsa Free Flight International Contest three FAI competition classes FlA FiB FiC scheduled held same site Champs Livno Yugoslavia contest Izet Kurtalic Memorial Contest has held annually past nine years Entry fee $7Q includes four meals two nights lodging Hotel Dinara Livno Entries should addressed Aeroclub Izet Kurtalic Dure Pucara star 3 71300 Visoko Yugoslavia Entries must received July 1 1985 detailed information available contacting Competition Dept AMA HQ RC Aerobatics Team News following 54 fliers eligible fly Masters Tournament RC Aerobatics team Finals list compiled Jan uary29 1985 Members 1983 team automatically eligible compete Finals indicted asterisk * RobertA Akers NewAlbany IN George Asteris Boothwyn PA LC Atkins Planta tion FL James C Bennett Glenview IL John Britt Lees Summit MO Dave Brown Hamilton OH Richard W Brown Odessa TX Ron Chidgey Pensacola FL Dougie Consolvo Chesapeake VA Bill Cunning ham Tulsa OK Alan Dupler Millersport OH James Elde Littleton CO Ron Ellis Satellite Beach FL Douglas D Ferguson Omaha NE *Tony Frackowiak Loveland OH William M Fuori Commack NY Lavega Green Jr Largo MD Joseph G Gross Altus OK Michael S Harrison Hot Springs AR Steve Helms Pensacola FL Ronald E Hesselbrock Cincinati OH less Hogan Louisville KY Gordon D Hyde Yuma AZ Marvin F Ingerson Milwaukee WI Edward W Keck Webster NY James R Kimbro Jr Visalia CA Michael Klein Beachwood OH Dean Koger Xenia OH Kurt Krem petz Bartlett IL Chris Lakin Springfield MO Reeves Lippincott Jr Carlisle PA Donald T Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Mike McConville West Chester OH C Lee McDuffee Jr Hamilton OH Stacey Mills Charlottesville VA Thomas Moore Alexandria VA Michael Murphy Mount Joy PA Dean Pappas Lodi NJ Dave Patrick Chicago IL Larry Phillips Rochester MI CW Reed Ill Raytown MO Stephen T Rojecki Niceville FL Bill Rutledge Mari etta GA RoIf K Schimmer Theodore AL Charles W Shade Miamisburg OH Thom S Smeltzer Airville PA Tony Stillman Pensacola FL Thomas G Street Arling ton TX William E Thomas Bartlesville OK Timothy Treneff Newark OH David von Linsowe Lakewood OH Charles S WahI Livermore CA Bud Weber Wau kesha WI Bernard Workman Van Nuys CA AMA_ Program first RC Pylon World Championships scheduled held year during period August 3-7 Chicopee MA selection US team must made inthe near future team selection will held con unction 1985 California State Championship Formula Race May18 19 1985 San Luis Obispo CA team selection portion competition will held Sunday May19 following nual Formula competition top three finishers will form team representing US F3D World Championships competition will run strictly ac cordance FAI rules entrants must AMA members must have 1985 FAI stamp $10 stamp attached theirAMA licenses entryfee team selection event $50 should sent AMA H Q attention Com petition DepL Entries made after May 1 1985 will required pay late entry fee $75 Post-May 1 entries may made contest fee paid Contest Director organizer SLO Flyers Inc will retain $25 entry fee help defray expenses associated running team selection meet remaining $25 $50 late entry will held escrow AMA HQ F3D Team Fund Entrants requested include name address telephone number AMA number designate primary alternate RCfrequencieswhensendingtheir entry fee AMA HQ information about either team selection orState Championship races send SASE Gary Hover 1504 16th St Los Osos CA 93402 call him 805 528 3377 after 600 p m PST Rules Proposals Revisions newly-revised Contest Board Proce dures provide prior Final Vote rules proposals afterthe Initial Vote has taken place wording various proposals can bemassaged Contest Board chairmen concurrence proposer whenever needed improve proposal make compatible other proposals etc has occurred several cases revisions basic rules proposals summarized October November December 1984 issuesthe Initial Vote tally reported April 1985 issue presented Contest Boards Final Vote will com pleted its May 1 1985 deadline Continued flex t page May1985 111 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 RC Pylon Team Selection RCA-66-6Revise Sport Aerobatics sec tion following revisions have occurred section 4010 additional competition class FAI has added basic three competition classes section 40102 has revised instruct Contest Directors and/or meet sponsors deviations standard rules must explained competitors before start competition especially such trhings separate BiplaneMonoplane events separation Giant Standard-size aircraft large meets section 40111 Contestant Classification following statement added Ad vancement Advanced class FAI Unlimited Class optional time CD Guide following added Contestants should fly two sequences flight whenever possible speed up contest SC-86-1 2Allow larger three-view plans Scale documentation Sport Scale portion original proposal modifying par 53A45 has changed read three-view plan page and/or larger 8 11 submitted part presentation itwill counted page six pages allowed Plans larger 81/2 11 must submit ted flat mounted cardboard other stiff backing SC46-1 7Dont fly projecting sharp objects mounted initially used words .. projecting sharp objects such pitot tubes entify parts could removed before flight has changed read Sharp pitot tubes protrude wing fuse lage model will removed before flight change has made originally-proposed revisions par 53A2 53A55f RCH-86-2Completelyrevise Helicopter rules Contest Board has studied rules change proposal RCH-86-2 per mission submitter has modified por tions original divided eight sub-proposals through H sub-pro posals have submitted RC Heli copter Contest Board passed Initial Vote following eight sub-proposals RCH-86-2-AModify course layout Refer existing Typical Layout Contest Site diagram AMA rule book p 66 proposed revision moves baseline PLAS ROCEDIIEE nINA uFLAG ER FIGURER HELIPAD HELIPAD 3RD FLVOUNDi S SLAG NO3 BASELINE HELIPADuSLIFAD NO3NO2 - FLAG NO2 D JUDGES FLAGf/ NOA/A READY IIELIPHONDfl AREA 0 additional 50 feet away judges spectator area resulting total dis tances 90 150 feet respectively main helipad forthe Novice course Helipad 1 will now located 40 feet judges chairs judgaes will lo cated 60 feet spectator line Heli pad 3 will located 15 feet Helipad 450 feet Helipad 5100 feet side Helipad 190 degrees wind away judges position fifth Helipad will serve center 360-degree Fly-Around first half flying Figure Eight See drawing new course layout RCH-86-2-BUpgrade AMA Novjce class Add maneuver 7. Lift OffHover 360 degrees tail inLand AMA Novice class addition maneuver will reduce proficiency gap between Novice [ntermediate classes Since Novice class now autonomous Kfactors no longer needed have elimipated See maneuver schedule low AMA Novice Maneuvers 1 Lift OffiS-second stationary hover Land 2 Lift OffHover forward Pad No 2 Land 3 Lift OffHover backward Pad No 1 Land 4 Lift OffHover sideways Pad No 3 Land 5 Lift OffHover sideways Pad No 1 Land 6 Lift OffHover constant heading Figure EightLand 7 Lift OffHover 360 degrees tail inLand RCH-86-2-CUpgrade AMA Intermedi ate class Remove maneuvers 114-second Stationary Hover and6 Constant Heading Figure Eight Intermediate sched ule Change present maneuver 45degree Climbout include thel 5-second Hover before transition 45-degree Climbout Substitute translational landing present 10 Landing add Chandelle Stall Turn maneuvers Re number Intermediate maneuvers 1 through 7 shown below Since Inter mediate class now autonomous Kfactors no longer needed have eliminated See new maneuver schedijle below AMA Intermediate Maneuvers 1 Lift Offi 5-second Hover45-Deg Climbout 2 Procedure Turn 3 Figure Eight 4 Translational Landing 5 Chandelle 6 Stall Turn 7 360-degree Flyaround RCH-86-2-DUpgrade AMA Expert FAI F3C class Delete present AMA Expert class substitute FAI F3C com petition class two classes have co existed years quite similar regard pilot proficiency Contest experience has shown both cate gories offered first three places won same contestants Since FAI F3C class has recently achieved World Championship status consensus among top pilots must move direction hope competitive World-class contests RCH-86-2-EAdd class-advancement sys tem system consists multiplying fac tors two three awarded third through first places respectively factors multiplied number entries Novice/Intermediate class ata given contest numbers forwarded CB chairman running total kept file total reaches fifty 50 contestant will notified must move up next higher competi tion class Any system type difficult en force mind hoped Contest Directors will forward contest re sults chairman RC Helicopter Contest Board will try maintain appropriate records RCH-86-2-FModify par 53E RC Heli copter Scale Change section make possible judge models properly Change judging distance 15 3 feet because difficult impossible judge cockpit craftsmanship finish 15 feet Also change 150-point maxi mum 100-point maximum static category results 600 points maxi mum three judges maxi mum total static score 1800 points Change flight plan adding two ma neuvers d 360-degree HoverTail-in e Translational Landing addition two maneuvers will result complete test flying capabilities pilot/model added maneuvers chosen elimi nate novice pilot Scale cate gory five maneuvers have maxi mum score 50 points three judges 150 points Multiplying new K-factor six results 900 points per round best two rounds count fore get maximum flight score ofi 800 points ic flight scores still equa present rule book RCH-86-2-GUpdate General sec tion 46 RC Helicopters proposal cov ers changes General section result aforementioned sub-pro posaI detailed wording included interest conserving space presented form proposal ensure thatthe newwordingwas acceptable RC Helicopter Contest Board RCH-86-2-HUpdate Judges Guide proposal covers updated Judges Guide contains description maneuvers also some clarifications existing maneuvers detailed word ing included order conserve space presented proposal ensure wording acceptable members RC Helicopter Contest Board VSE QUIET Use inflective mottler 112 ModelAviation KEEP THIS PAGE FOR YOUR PERSONAL USEREAD AND READ AGAIN times shown local times 1985 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS JULY 27 THROUGH AUGUST 4 RC Pattern Pylon Scale Free Flight Outdoor DEADLINE FORand Control Line Westover Air Force Base ADVANCE ENTRY RC Helicopter Soaring Auxiliary SitesALL DEADLINES ARE EXACTNO POSTMARKED BY ndoor Westover Air Force BaseEXCEPTIONS BE 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pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am-5 pm 8 am5 pm NOTES SCALE EVENT SCALE ENT DEADLINES LATE ENTRY DEADLINESLATE ENTRY tBy roundsIndoorBy noon dayEVENTDEADLINEMODEL TURN-INPICK-UP MODEL 29 am-2 pmBy 4 pm dayRC FA19am Thursday 8/18-10 am Thurs 8/i 6pm Thursday 8/i 39 am-i pmbefore event beRC Giant Sport9am Thursday 8/iWill previewed to- After judging 4i pm-9 pmControl Lineflown except CL Pre-CL Sportgather hangar classes 6 pm S2 pm-8 pmFF Outdoorcision Aerobatics810 am Thurs 8/1 62 pm-7 pmat noonRC Sailplane*9am Thursday 8/18-lOam Saturday Same day 78 am-noonSee RC Events8/3 site 82 pm-B pmRadio ControlTransmitter Processing RC Helicopter4pm Sunday 7/28810 am Monday Same day 9Five Pattern ClassesInformation7/29 site Sportsman Advanced Expert Master FAIIndoor10 am Sunday810 am SundayAfter judging comple 10Soaring Two-MeterNATS REGISTRATION LATEAMA Peanut7/28 site7/28 sitenon announced no Standard ModifiedENTRY AND ADD EVENTSlater 2pm Standard combined CHEDULEFF Outdoor Rubber9am Tuesday8-10 am TuesdayBy 5pm same day UnlimitedGas Peanut7/307/30 1Soaring Sport Scale Must accomplished during office CL Precision AMA 9am Thursday 8-10 am Thursday 8 pm Thursday 2Five Helicopter classes Novice Intermediatehours AMA NATS HO no laterCL FAI8/18/18/1 Expert Scale FAIthan shown chart above A11 Scale models must picked up no later Saturday August 3 Also see RC events Transmitter Processing information reprint schedule NATS current March 1 1985 Contestants may receive complete NATS Entry Form instructions including schedule information sending stamped self-addressed envelope AMA HO 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 recommend use schedule plan travel NATS However BE SURE arrive early enough attend registration check-in events want fly isespecially important RC events transmitters will permitted UNLESS have cleared official check-in usually day advance event Write AMA call 703 435-0750 have questions May1985 113 ClAM REPORTS F3A RC Aerobatics Ron Chidgey Subcommittee Chairman thing very evident ClAM Plenary Meeting year Turnaround F3A Pattern alive well Acceptance new schedule has very good enthusiastic countries Several Con tinental Championships numerous na tional contests have conducted under new rules minor problems have surfaced Model designs flying styles however still pretty much up air attesting challenge presented new F3A pattern Interest partici pation Pattern flying has rejuvenat ed lot countries Acceptance turnaround US has somewhat mixed some areas showing lot interest contests other areas have shown virtually no interest difference can explained part least large number classes have US part Master-class fliers would prefer fly Turn around other classes still prefer one-maneuver-per-pass style flying Most other countries fly FAI have limited number classes conver sion Turnaround has instantaneous rather painless US F3A activity seems concentrated substantial numbers Masters fliers F3A event will undoubtedly cluded US contests 1985 team-selection year Contest Directors have learned integrate F3A lineup very little disruption activity Most small contests two lines flying circle now include F3A contestants right regular lineup stagger classes two F3A ilots arent up together Grouping F3A contestants gether line seems work best isnt possible because frequencies grouping F3A beginning line end other also works just well Also give everyone theirfair share flying time some Contest Directors allowing contestants enter Pattern class case Reno Nats Now back ClAM Plenary Meeting What actionswere taken will affect F3A Only few clarification items since F3A rules new best shape have foryears However follow ing items approved 1985 implementa tion significant enough mention 1 The method determining order start various competitors has clarified beginning January 1985 will follows initial order starting various competitors will establish ed means draw before start contest separate random draw will done flight line except possible frequencywill follow frequency nor team mem ber follow team member Also team members separate flight lines will separated least two competi tors flights two three four flight order will start /4 /2 down flight order respectively Flight order first round offinals will established bya random draw second finals round will start half ClAM REPORTS way down finals flight order think method determining flight order clear enough fair enough used local contests Nationals well World Championships 2Hand-launching F3A models dropping parts intentional otherwise banned safety reasons will result zero flight involved 3Unlike full-scale fraternity F3A Aerobatics will continue judged track flight path model attitude Changes attitude model order maintain straight track will reason downgrade maneuver 4The description Double melmann clarified now reads follows Model pulls up com pletes half Inside Loop immediate ly half rolls upright flies straight level distance equal diameter half loop does half outside loop immediately half rolls level flight Discussion future direction F3A rules has already begun though no significant changes can made until 1988 As see options can group ed simplicity three categories 1 One fixed pattern like present rules 2 A choice fixed patterns say two three about same degree difficulty could emphasize loops another rolls another say snaps 3 An optional pattern like previous F3A pattern now AMA Masters pattern system similar Arrest system could used have ideas preferences sug gestions just want jaw bit about future F3A rules let hear F3C RC Helicopters Horace Hagen Subcommittee Member FAI/CIAM PlenaryMeetingtook place December 6 7 1984 Representa tives Belgium Canada France US attended F3C technical meeting agenda meeting contained sev eral rules-change proposals submitted Netherlands proposals response some difficulties en countered during first official F3C Euro pean Championships held Eibergen Netherlands springof thisyear 1 984 change proposals pertained sec tions 546 549 5410 5411They submitted clarifictions ac cepted ClAM would become effect ive immediately arrived FAI headquarters informed Royal Belgian Aero-Club submitted its own list ruleschange proposalswhich arrived time included meeting agenda published prior meeting proposals distributed annex agenda after some discussion between F3C subcommittee chairman Dutch delegate decis ion reached wherein Dutch dele gate withdrew proposals favor Belgian proposals following ClAM REPORTS Belgian proposals Paragraph 545 Number flights Modify last sentence read Continental World Championships competitor entitled five 5 official flights open Internationals number required After some discussion able con vince members subcommittee four official flights should adequate would allow some bad weather during one-week-long World Champs expected 35 contestants unlike ly rund will flown per day addition other FAI categories re commend four official flights change proposal adopted unani mously subcommittee Paragraph 547 Marking After 10 points add following including halfpoints reason given would provide accurate score Although agreed improvement accuracy also know would complicate display scores requiring sophisti cated equipment simple flash cards since change previous practice will become effective until 1989 will discussion subject voted proposal provid ing practical display system can de veloped Paragraph 548 Classification Change paragraph read final classification will determined sum flight scores except lowest canceled However case flight final classification will obtained single flight case tie first three places final placing determined scores fly-off subcommittee agreed pro cedure will result selecting con sistent pilot still allows occa sional mishap proposal adopted unanimously change rule book thus can become effective until 1989 Paragraph 549 judging Change para graph read Continental World Championships organizer must appoint panel five judges round final score flight obtained after discarding lowest highest scores five judges case other competi tions number judges can reduced minimum three proposal brings F3C category line other FAI events felt three judges insufficient Continental World Championships Add paragraph c scoring system must organized such way pilots spectators can clearly see scores awarded judge after maneuver system has worked well major contests benefit contestants spectators Paragraph 5410 Organization Add following sentence schedule maneuvers begins first takeoff central helipad motorstops during program flight comes end no restarting allowed No manual adjust ments whatsoever allowed during schedule subject came up European 114 Model Aviation ClAM REPORTS Championships Eibergen Nether lands spring year sentence clarifies paragraph 5410 FAI Jury Eibergen contest ruled engine restarts must permitted level com petition Apparently engine restarts permitted previous European Championships proposed new word ing adopted Paragraph 5411 Schedule Maneuvers Change third sentence read option al maneuvers chosen pilot must clearly marked score sheet pilots must submit score sheets contest organizer before start round proposal clarification thus becomes effective immediately pro posal adopted Add following sentence after words . performed listed. No takeoff landing allowed explicitly indicated description maneuver happens next maneu ver will scored zero also clarification adopted unanimously Illustrations 54 Delete pilot figure illustrations except Pilots Pro menade proposal submitted clarification adopted However feel further clarification needed because due severe crosswinds recent contest some pilots have stod tween judges maneuver ie Flying Figure Eight thus blocking judges view must allowed present FAI rule book does disallow therefore additional clarification needed will write proposal next meeting After official business completed reopened subject metal tip weights main rotor blades repeated point made last years meeting rule written does accomplish intent intent course prevent serious injury flying bullets Recently some modelers have chosen circumvent rule using ceramic glass some other dense nonmetallic material tip weights 1984 US Team Trials held Sep tember number pilots used heavy nonmetallic epoxy called Dyna-weight increase moment inertia main rotor system done mainly im prove autorotation capabilities machines two crashes Helicopters equipped epoxy weight did separate eithercase took blade shattered crash deliberately tried make epoxy separate unsuccessful Additional tests may show method raising moment inertia CC-correction safe use all-wood blade recently shown main rotor blade made entirely out wood same greater moment inertia blade using metal slug tip weights addi tion blade exhibited center gravity right center lift blade constructed five front-to-back laminations four types wood varying densities permits some con trol center gravity moment inertia drawback technique high cost some rare woods used leading edge lamination consists Cocobolo heavy South American wood next lamination split lengthClAM REPORTS wise tip portion being Lignum Vitae iron woodl heaviest woods root portion being maple third lamination maple fourth trailing edge laminations Obeche result heavy all-wood blade containing no lead bullets brought blade meeting Paris members subcommittee impressed constructin expressed interest further test results strongly recommend blades mo delers fly Scale Helicopters equipped servo rotors also prefer flying servo rotor other categories further information blades write Yale Hobby Manufac turing Inc 344 Main St Yalesville CT 06492 last years meeting submitted pro posal new reduced size course layout RC Helicopter Straight Line Speed record did request several US modelers proposal referred back subcommittee forfurther study disappointed F3C chairman neglected put item years agenda thatfurtherdiscussion could have taken place will try again next year interested attempting world Speed record want know proper procedures please sentaSASE Horace C Hagen 15 Parkway Place Red Bank NJ 07701 Canadian delegate submitted final ized proposal World Championships FAI F3C class held London Ontario Canada week ofi uly 14 thru 19 1985 flying site London City Airport about eight miles east city center hope mark calendar great event hope see you would like further details World Champs please write Contest Director Walter Knaus 82 Eldorado Ave nue London Ontario Canada N5W iSS interested FAI competition want help improve rules please contact AMA districts RC Helicopter Contest Board member listed Com petition Newsletter section Model Avia tion magazine Noise Don Lindley Subcommittee Chairman Again year attendance Noise Subcommittee technical committee meet ing consisted chairman proxies observers seems other countries unable send subcommittee mem bers Paris meeting business must carried out correspondence rather person Attending meeting year Thore Thoreson representing Norway Alex Coosens representing Bel gium Emil Giezendanner representing Swit zerland Ian Frazer representing South Africa Ron Chidgey representing U nit ed States Dave Brown observer United States recognize value participation technical meet ings parties concerned noise control wish could encourage participation members subcom mittee urgent item years meet ing report Mr Coosens describing ClAM REPORTS problems encountered measuring sound European RC Aerobatic Championships Cank September 1116 1984 apprised situation several people arrival Paris Mr Goosens report received Paris being circulated members Noise Subcommittee report shows serious problems acquir ing noise data unexpected results over 500/0 failed line test first round caused jury rule noise rule should applied data gathered should forwarded Noise Subcommittee problems fully understood time appears lack proper repeated calibra tion among factors contributing results being circulated Noise Subcommittee hope able give constructive advice others position South Africa submitted report attempt substitute subjective noiserating system dB measuring system system would give contestant scor ing bonus quietness evaluated flight judges report indicates judges ratings reflect measured values advise against system hope otherswill trythis approach evaluating subjective rating methods against meter readings FAI rules moratorium lifted 1989 will able better job understanding ways subjective system vs objective measurements operates field proposal Netherlands classes competition should allow fourstroke-cycle engines Wankels com pete displacements equal twice two-stroke engines discussed length Since proposal made basis noise-reducing measure itwas felt Noise Subcommittee should have major impact ClAMs acceptance proposal position sub committee proposal ill-advised would probably lead develop ment high-speed noisy four-stroke en gines allowance twice displace ment Wankel completely out line practice other areas competi tion engines classed displacement proposal referred various subcommittees further study Noise Subcommittee brought pro posal floor change noise meas urement specs 105 dB meter flight line 95dB three meters 100 dB meter test stand 90 dB three meters several reasons pro posal First perhaps important fact portable meter cali brators 92-95 dB range means meter slightly non-linear point-calibration will result useful meter single-point calibration made over 10 dB away non-linear meter can lead real problems aswediscovered atthe85 World Champs Pensacola Second no less important safety aspects operating near plane propeller distance meter good Chances noise-measur ing official will eventually hurt Third one-meter distance gives un realistic emphasis relatively lower May1985 115 ClAM REPORTS frequencies four-cycle engines puts disadvantage noise meas urement measurements should really made seven 10 meters back ground noise measurement becomes problem felt three meters resonable compromise Thechairreferred proposal backtothe subcommittee based inadequate proof 10dB increment correct change distance meter three meters under real field conditions will try submit again next year sup portive measurements total itwas productive interesting meeting no substitute face-toface discussion problems reach resolu tions useful hope will continue yield real value SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX Encouraging Youth Ward Van Duzer AMA 16022 Just note add some fuel hope fully some logic Junior Senior Open class controversy give some background myself am male age 47 have building intermittently since nine have built solid models wood scale rubber HLG Control Line Stunt PA Combat am now flying some four-channel RC train ers have almost always non-com petitive flier have never known what criteria class/age breakdowns AMA have always wished different OPINION order encourage youth participation hobby competi tions age separations between classes should based two major con straints youth 1 Mobility 2 Financial status Based two factors suggestion age class breakdown would Juniorup 16 years Seniori 7 23 years Open24 over Let explain As growing up did have advantage modeler father older brother Therefore buddy much difficulty getting flying site joining club near impossibility Consequently learned skills ourselves hard way Practice word used flyingwas infrequent difficult can remember driving about five six miles back streets course bike American Sr Flying Clown tool box half-dead battery park liable thrown out local gendarmes American ultimately suffered damage effects transportation flight point adequate trans portation hardly possible us competitive age 14- 16 earning few dollars own time goodies came result birthdays SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX CONTEST COORDINATORS Bernice Williams 347 Soathwick Rd Westfield MA 01085 II R Sabrino 87-26 68th St. Waodhaven Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockyort NY 14094 RC Bill Fuori 28 Farnwood Dr Commack NY 11725 Ill Ken Reber 427 Elm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbach 4568W 146th Clevelavd OH 44136 West lv Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Ave College Park MD 20741 NC Ed Byarley 200 Commander Cove Staffard VA 22554 V RC Don Peck 1311 Oster Dr. NW. Huntsville AL 35805 FE Wallace Jshnson41 12 WhiteAcres Rd Moosgamery AL361 06 CL Joseph Mead 1339 Ransealeer St Jacksonville Fl 32205 vlRcChadesGray201 HalmanSalemRd.TerreHaate1N47803 NCSOaing Dale Folkening 1039 Callege Ave. *6WWheaton IL 60187 CL W B Bodaisch Jr. 235 W Glade Palatine IL 60067 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hallow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Nd. A1 1 Bogota NJ 07603 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Victory view La. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Dan Srull 941 Kimberwicke Rd. McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami P133133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut St. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Non McNally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hematraught P0 Boa 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndoncille NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klulber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 B Raises Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I lrv Searl 52 Langhom Dr Neshaa NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr. Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisuer 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlssan 2643 Marsh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David PIati 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale PL 33313 AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir East Hawden CT 06514 II Joe Friend 41 carnage Hill Dr. Colta Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Nt 12 Bos 6 Charlorteoville VA 22901 V John Thomas 401 B Jackson St. Ste 200 Orlando PL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Haber 19 Beaver Park Rd. Dancers MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Perlsway P1. Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd. Greenville PA 16125 lv Robert P Harris 700 Silver Unden Dr. La Plato MD 20646 V Tim Schoonard 802 Alfred Dr. Orlando PL 32810 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon 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. Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Pritc Bien 41 Saw Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St. Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave. Scottdale PA 15683 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr. 1018 Macdale Lane Madison MS 39110 Christmas $1495 new Fox 35 resulted leftovers four five weeks pay kits cheap Look prices todays youth must pay competitive ship series Stunt trainers really want encourage kids dont ask compete Sr Open classes Iturnedl7 gotmydriverslicense joined Union Model Airplane Club New Jersey gave us permanent ac cess flying field wouldnt get kicked out some great fliers help us out Red Larry helped us hone flying building skills bythe time decent fliers would have Open class Nats Internats competi tion couldnt dream being competitive FF Jim Bennett 324 HeRenstein Ave. St Louis MO 63119 VII All events accept NC entire Diatrict accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3625 B lana Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 NC Leon Cordy H4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 53014 Michigan NC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FE Paul Smith 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling Hgts. 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