Competition Newsletter

COMPE NEWSL ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS r Note Technical Director W Bob Underwood Subject Sanctions During last year almost 2000 sanc tion forms passed through Competition Department AMA HQ sanc tioned events represented activities other contests such mall shows airshows club picnics like final analy sis however events element common organized operated Contest Director efforts expended CDs greatly appreciated Academy very important cogs AMA activity wheel Since joining AMA staff Tech nical Director last July have become inContinued page 117 like light fire under US modelers have interest Electrics concern too few modelers signed up team selection program now As Novem Con tinued page 716 Nats News See page 117 latest 86 Nats event changes AMA Competition Rules New Cycle Revisions Starts Now Now new 1986-87 competition rules have completed about go effect its time new round rules proposals/revisions begin interests promoting understanding official procedure making amending rules present both simplified block diagram procedure complete Contest Board Procedures last published April 1984 issue Can Participate Open-age AMA members urged take active interest rule-making process Juniors Seniors eligi ble submit rules changes although perfectly free get Open-age mem ber submit items behalf As long rules proposal submitted correct AMA form can use duplicate printed few pages further get two Open members must Contest Director sign AMA member wel come join Lets face itthe modelers ones live rules real experts Something wrong existing rule Propose change make better New rule event needed Send Deadlines rules revision process full dead lines various parties engaged Contest Boards have several get finished time subsequent steps done time Hut important deadline modeler submitting proposal September 11986 new proposals must postmarked before date order considered cycle So dont sit just think about sending itll too late before know Coumants em Proposal Rule Cliii Mail Rules Clauge Proposal SUIMITTAL OSADUNS SSPTSMBEE ished Proposals ISummuryl Vela Results Mmdii Aitian Mamuzins Preposals aol Vote Results Camp utitian NuuImttsr Rh BaskEvery 2 Vearsl Publish lJaaary Evu-huuhsrei Tuarsi Prepesal 111 No1 Ce rilmat ion Blank Ballets Cempletad Ballets Cultist hard Cimiru FF CL SC IN Aere Hell Rage Seer PrepesalCuerdiasllem Cmntest Baird Munhur lime AMA ihatrlstl FF CL SC IN BC Aure Hell Rise Sear February 1986 111 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 Electroflight Team Selection Program Activity chairman Electroflight Team Selection Committee Joe Beshar would AMA HO 1 Logs proposal I. 2 AssIgns 111 aemlur proposals 3 Scuds preposals Cenlast Board Chairman 4 Prepares coccI bullets its simplest form heres rules change/proposal system works fine detail see Contest Board Procedures issue two-year cycle considering competition rules changes effective date January 1 1988 begins January 1 1986the opening date accepting basic ruleschange proposals THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BASIC RULES-CHANGE PROPOSALS IN THE CUR RENT CYCLE IS SEPTEMBER 11986 postmark indicated schedule Exhibit C time thus now within next few months considering proposing what changes needed Use proposal form printed couple pages farther back photocopies acceptable additional rules-proposal forms may obtained AMA HQ please include pre-addressed stamped envelope requests complete Contest Board Procedures document printed will invaluable aid understanding significance Contest Board matters will printed CN time time AS REVISED MAY 1984 purpose document assist Contest Board Members effectively monitoring accomplishing rules revi sions Contest Board Member must act maintain high competitive standards good sportsmanship Proposals counter view made intentionally often unknowingly generated proposal should carefully studied before action taken Proposals should reviewed ambi guities scoring judging interpreta tion might create hardships contest level contestants contest directors alike Board members should dis cuss proposals people possible obtain concensus merit possible faults proposed change Members contest boards should familiarize themselves rules prevail categories Care should taken avoid generating rules con flictor could confused withrules other categories general rules covering categories ANALYSIS OF PROPOSALS BY CONTEST BOARDS Manufacturingwill current equipment tend made obsolete Protestswill change tend elimi nate source protests meets protests likely Model Processing Timewill change tend increase decrease time required process models competi tion Designswill builder given less freedom choice design Contestswill effort required conduct contest increased de creased Present modelswill modeler able effectively compete current models will have build new ones Effect Competitionwill net ef fect proposed change passed encoutage discourage contest participation PROCEDURES Rules Review Schedule procedures provide single two-year schedule Exhibit C starting 1974 Additional two-year schedules commenced start evennumbered calendar year Proposal Preparation Submittal Any adult AMA member may submit rules-change proposal byfilinga completed RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL FORM see Exhibit AMA Headquarters specified postmark deadline see Exhibit C Upon receipt proposal Head quarters will reviewed Head quarters staff assure has properly submitted correct form used properly filled out required signatures clearly stated proposals proposal submitted does pass review Headquarters shall returned proposer appropriate explanation what required present properly Types Proposals two basic types proposals 1 BASIC RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL may filed adult AMA member outlined above affects competition categories 2 INTERPRETATIONS SAFETY AND/OR EMERGENCY PROPOSALS situa tions arise requiring immediate action action quicker normal two-yearcycle system president delegate concurrence appropriate CB chairman theCB coordinator ifaGeneral rule involved may take emergency action dictated situation though may conflict normal rulesmaking procedures shall proceed following manners 1 The proposal action requested may enforced immediately such instances action taken justification shall published earliest possible issue Academy publication CB chairman/coordinator will submit immedi ately contest boards brief describ ing action reasons therefore along opinions immediately avail able less 4 weeks 6 weeks after publication CB chairman/coordinator shall send ballot 10-day turnaround boards obtain CB concurrence denial action taken 2/3 majority responding contest boards involved concur ruling will consi dered final minimum less 50% total possible voters must reply such vote valid final results contrary previous ruling Fifty percent required ballot results concur previous ruling 2 All interpretations shall handled following manner option president delegate safety and/or emergency proposals may also handled follows After proposal request has forwarded president delegate appropriate contest board chairman CB coordinator contest board chairman/coordinator shall immedi ately submit brief describing action taken date reasons therefore copy original request action originator along opinions im mediately available members appropriate contest board shall also include ballot requiring 10-day turn around ballot shall offer choice three methods handling proposal request A Immediate enforcement requiring followup ballot after publication outlined previous paragraph B No immediate ruling require input board members require publi cation proposal request earliest possible date proceed final vote outlined paragraph 1 C Denial action return proposal originator require ment must resubmit proposal normal two-year-cycle system wishes further consideration propo sal request three methods shall selected follows contest board member will indicate relative preference three methods rank ing order best method being ranked number 1 second best 2 third best 3 chairman coordinator will sum rankings alternatives select lowest total score requests Interpretations Safety and/or Emergency rulings shall submit ted standard proposal form facsimile contains required information contained said form Any such request shall have same endorse ment requirements normal proposal shall have full addresses three sign Provisional/Supplementary Rules Acceptance new set rules new event contest board may result immediate approval official AMA event However event does already have modeler support wide spread testing rules desired before adoption Provisional status may igned contest board contest board shall decide such matters time voting Such Provisional rules may continued year year modified contest board through normal pro cedures until such time official adoption rejection determined contest board vote Supplemental rules may adopted through normal contest board procedures provide national standard particu lar respect safety activity essentially local nature apparently popular several areas Provisional Supplemental rules intended included part official events National Model Air plane Championships may included other sanctioned contests No records will recognized Provisional Sup plemental events FAI Rules FAI rules automatically part AMA rules normally require no AMA contest board action once passed FAIs Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also become official forAMA AMA president appropriate contest board chairman and/or coordinator may determine date effectivity AMA however cases application sooner scheduled FAI would benefit AMA team selec 112 Model Aviation Contest Board Procedures Forward tion other FAI activities FAI rules-change proposals US US participa tion voting proposals accordance policy decisions AMA president and/or Executive Council Proposal Numbering system outlined below shall used contest boards standard basic numbering system categories will helpful during contest board Head quarters administration publication proposals basic numbering system will permit ready reference proposal general membership proposal number should have three basic sections1 category proposal filed 2 year proposal become effective 3 pro posal number particular category assigned AMA Headquarters order proposal receipt Example Category Year Proposal Effective Proposal RC76la* CL b FF c Sc GEN IND * Optional basic proposal hascom ponent parts should voted sep arately lower case letter number may added designate item Proposal Consideration Single CategoryThe proposal re ceived contestboad chairman Upon receipt new proposal AMA Head quarters contest board chairman shall review submitted proposal its ac ceptability no restriction re submittal proposals previously have denied Proposals Affecting CategoryIn case proposal affect ing category ie General Rules proposal shall sent AMA Headquarters contest board coordi nator will determine its acceptability Proposal Distribution contest board chairman/coordina tor satisfied proposal has properly filed will notify AMA Head quarters reproduce distribute members appropriate boards Contest Board Voting Single Contest Board proposal applies category C B affir mative k majority vote responding will required acceptance pro posal Initial Vote Adoption proposal Final Vote requires af firmative vote rity voting required number shall 8 11 7 106 96 85 74 64 5 3 4 2 3 except follows votes 2 parallel proposals being considered method voting tabulation will specified other sec tions procedures Multiple Contest Boards proposal applies category CB affirmative rity vote responding members required passage Initial Vote Final Vote affirmative vote 2k majority responding contest boards involved required number shall 8 11 7 106 96 85 74 64 53 42 3 will required passage except follows votes two parallel proposals being cosidered method voting tabulation will specified other secitons pro cedures general rules proposal shall pass initial vote receives 2k majority total responding members ballot boards involved either case single multiple cate gories failure receive required af firmative 2k majority Initial Vote affirmative 2A majority Final Vote single proposal involved will result proposal having denied no further consideration voting during rules-making cycle Simi larly denied losing proposals receiv ing parallel consideration ballot Multiple-Choice Votes Final Ballot such votes necessary contest board chairman/coordinator deems necessary multiple-choice votes Final Ballot shall handled per following example Note cial Instructions Vote against cases proposals receiving 2/3 favorable ma]ority among voting Final Vote will included next rule hook choice between two proposals example noted hy vote other voted against hasic proposal case multiple choice example B number choices boxes first choice 1 second choice 2 third choice 3 proposal lowest total number will included next rule hook its basic pesposal passes bg 2 voting sure number x proCon tinued page 776 EXHIBIT C 5J B u-a 0 C. .0 ' - 70 0 z January 1 through Scptemher IBasic Proposals accepted HO numbers sends copies ChairrianCoordjnator re sirsn comments breakdown sub-parts Return HO distrihution CR members actisitv continuous throughout period Sepiemher through September 15Resiew approval hasic proprsals arecompleted CS Chairmani Coordinator Basic proposals submitted pahlication Model Aviation HO Chairman Coordinator prepare Initial Vote B B t ZDecember insue Model Aviation containing basic proposals z 50.indistributed u -..a nua ents general membership accepted reviewed 7 5~Bi-Bb0 auComplete Initial Vote December postmark deadline 7S S a, anTabulate distribute vote results proposals pass CR comments CS members ChairmanCoordinator deter Zmines final wordini proposals ---0---- - usa On~u 2BzB~sIssue Model Aviation containing refined proposals dis tributed Comments revised proposals accepted general mem bershsp o B 25 S ChairmanCoordinator tabulates Final Vote publish synopsis new rules z BI Li C Manuscript new Rule Book generated HATS HATS Review typeset proofread gullies Z Paste-up print Issue new Rule Boon 114 Model Aviation EXHIBIT PROPOSAL NO inserted HQ POSTMARK DATE inserted Hg RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL FORM Send AMA HQ copy will forwarded appropriate CB Chairman Attach extra sheets necessary Rule Category Circle USE BLACK INK FREE FLIGHT General Outdoor Indoor SCALE RADIO CONTROL Helicopter Soaring Racing Aerobatics & Other CONTROL LINE 1 Brief summary proposed change Exact wording proposed rule book list paragraph numbers applicable Example Change quote present rule book wording exact wording desired Note The Contest Board chairman may time prior submitting proposal Contest Board Final 2 Vote edit proposal wording increase clarity avoid ambiguity provided proposal intent changed 3 Logic behind proposal change including alleged shortcomings present rules 4 Effect current AMA records 5 Signatures three adult AMA members required 1 Proposer _________________________________________ Street Address City least must current AMA Contest Director AMAMemberDate Signature NoCat __________ ____________________________ State Zip Day Phone area code 2 Proposer 3 Proposer ________________________________________ Night Phone area code AMAMemberDate _____________________________________No __________Cat __________ AMAMember _______________________________________No __________Cat __________ Academy Model Aeronautics Samuel Morse Drive Reston Virginia 22090 Signature Date Signature February 1986 115 GENERAL posal Please review proposals original form before casting vote DEl against basic Co against basic El 0 C E j CD 0 LC 0 0 E CL Changing present scoring system AMA CL Aeroba tics following CL-73-18 FAI-type K-factor system reduced factors retaining starting pts no pattern pts CL-73-1 8-A Cross Proposal reduced FAI K-factor El system retaining pattern & starting PU Adding following SLOW COMBAT proposals next rule book Provisional event CL-73-8 Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 35 mm wingspan CL-73-68 Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 300 sq mm wing area CL-73-8A CL-73-68-A Cross Proposal combining main re strictions above propo sals using AMA scoring Vote Tabulation Initial Final votes will taken writing official standard-type ballot forms similar Exhibit B pro ce~ximaiely two weeks prior Initial Final Votes Headquarters will forward board members copies Standard Voting Form see Exhibit B shall contain listing proposals number ie CL-76-1 upon board member must vote contest board member will cast vote return along pertinent comments Headquarters see schedule Exhibit C votingdates determiningthevalidityof vote ballot must postmarked date specified Standard Voting Form Upon receipt ballots Headquar ters will tabulate vote produce resume comments copy tabulation comments resume will distributed board members copy vote tabulations will also sent Executive Council members may advised voting records contest board appointees Publication vote tabulation comments space permitting official AMA publication will done accord ance schedule processing rules changes Exhibit C Proposal Editing Chairmen case action combined contest boards contest board coordinator may time prior rule book publication edit proposal word ing purposes clarity minimize conflicts ambiguities deems advisable shall however edit proposal such manner its intent altered H Q editing proposals subject same maintenance intent addition shall subject approval appropriate contest board chairman Should contest board member person submitted original basic proposal deem such alteration intent has occurred may appeal chair man/coordinators editing action AMA president shall empowered require detailed statement pro posal originator board chair man/coordinator shall rule whether alteration intent has occurred shall refer proposal adoption rewriting presidents decision will final Addi tionally Headquarters shall make appro priate revisions already-adopted related rules directly affected proposals approved rule book incor poration Proposal Withdrawal originator proposal may file request withdrawal such proposal contest board chairman/coordi nator Such request must also have signatures endorsers original proposal Such request shall ac cepted proposal has already passed Initial Vote Postmark deadline Initial Ballot postmark request shall determine deadline has exceeded such valid request made contest board chairman/coordinator shall immediately notify contest board members such request Basic proposals cannot withdrawn after publication Publication Requirement Publication proposals pass Initial Vote mandatory prior further voting intent being provide membership opportunity com ment voting before final action takes place Publication will take place Model Aviation magazine Advisory Committees Contest Boards Advisory committees chairmen may appointed contest board chairman/coordinator assist boards will operate generally accordance Contest Board Procedures Maxi mum utilization existing special interest groups should made selecting advi sory committee members final ac tion/recommendations such commit tees may include rules-change proposals submitted accordance normal contest board procedures will considered have passed Initial Vote will processed further appro priate boards tenure advisory committees will determined ap pointing authority Revisions Contest Board Procedures Revisions procedures shall re quire two-thirds majority approval 2/ 24 16 votes total Executive Council members contest board chairmen contest board coordi nator determinant number eligi ble vote addition prior voting Executive Council chairmen coordinator Procedures future revisions shall first distributed contest board members review comments Note procedures previously revised May 1974 October 1979 October 1981 E leCtrofi ight continued ber 18 1985 followingAMA mem bers have formally registered program participants Dave Brown OhioAeroba tics Mike Charles CaliforniaSoaring John Grigg New YorkSoaring Pylon Travis McGinnis Coloradoevent specified Herb Semmelmeyer Cali forniaevent specified Herk Stokeley VirginiaSoaring Felix Vivas California event specified Are individuals going get team slots default YOU thinking about getting act youd better act SOONqualification team finals must accomplished March 1 1986 Register AMA HQ Attention Compe tition Dept $15 registration fee 116 Model Aviation 0 2 w EXHIBIT B 50 03 0002 IIV KJ IiiLiiiFl LI LI LI S 42000 Ii00 00II00 20 ii 86 Nats youre going compete 1986 National Contest sure check schedule changes assume events going flown same days same times always before may have surprise coming Free Flight Events revised Indoor schedule door Hand-Launched Glider Hi-Tech has dropped separate event Novice Pennyplane has added Control Line Navy Carrier Class Class II will flown same day RC Helicopter no longer separate Expert class FAI now top class RC Pattern Pylon events will start earlier has customary processing will Friday July 25 flying will begin Satur day July 26 Scale RC CL Scale processing will Wednesday July 30 flying will Thurdsay July 31 Friday August 1 Technical Director continued creasingly aware onlythe outstanding service performed CDs also fact times problems creep CD/sanction system area reporting sanctioned activities During past several months Ive work several protests some re search connection accidents and/or litigation look homologation records tasks common ele ment too studying contest reports filed CDs through studies problems have noted com mon have included 1 Legibility material 2lnaccurate lack AMA member ship card verification 3 Incomplete information forms orall forms returned 4 Forms returned very lateor aware daily life brings us face-to-face proliferation ponderous paperwork still necessity Headquarters receive accurate legible completed timely reports done always possiblity may placed posi tion jeopardy some later date Contest Director sense con tracts perform service Academy important concerned service carefully executed AMA can effectively serve protect its membership As participant impor tant adhere necessary regula tions provide accurate complete formation CD have questions regarding sanctioning process please check district VP Contest Coordinator AMA HQ far better spend few minutes explain process spend several hours undoing problem Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williants 347 Southmick Rd Westfield MA 01088 II R Sobrino 87-29 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Rca Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockyort NY 14094 RCBill Fuori 28 Penwood Dr Commack NY 11728 Ill Key Rebe 427 Elm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbach 4598W 149th Cleveland OH 44138 West IV Warren Sanders J. 9735 52nd Ace college Park MO 20741 Ac Ed Bysrlny 200 commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V Rc Peck 1311 Oster Dr NW. Huntsville AL 38805 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 WtiteAcres Rd Montgomey AL391 09 ci Joseph Mead 1338 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI Aceec Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem RdTeme Haste IN 47803 Ac Soanog Dale Folketittg 1039 college Ave. #9W Wheaton IL 90187 ci W 8 Bodnioch Jr. 235 W Glade Palatine IL 90097 Ac Pylon ing AC Pattern & 11 other Ac AC accept Bearing FF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave. St Loom MO 93119 VII All eventa ascept AC entire District accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3925 8 lone Terrace Codahy WI 83110 Ac Leon Cordy N4803 Highmay 58 Chiltn WI 83014 Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38238 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 ci & FF Peal Smith 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas Tx 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Enchasge Wichita KS 97217 Ac George Hanter 9892 5 Lamar St. Littleton co 80123 x 8015 Erickson 7809 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95928 Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hills CA 90274 South Prank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu ff189819 Hawaii meets Xl Tom Cope 23292 SE 57th St lssaqaah WA 98027 Ac James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98199 Bold Face Below Indicates chairman contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Rd A-il Bogota NJ 07903 Ill Walt VanGorder 5999 Victory View Le Cincinnati OH 48238 IV Don Srsll 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7709 299th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnot St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McFJally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hewstraught P0 Boo 171 Moocks Corner SC 29491 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck APO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme Cr09371 II Bradley Bane 90 Lake Ave Lyndonoille NY 14098 Ill Rody Klsiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23391 V Bonny Jenkins 3112k Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD 11w Searl 52 Langholm Dr Nashua NH 03090 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14912 III Edward Wisser 1821 Summit St. MoKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2943 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David PlaG 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Chris Matouno 8576 Ginger St John MO 93114 VII Richard Doig 9 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48085 VIII Ralph Bad Tansy Boa 548 Richardson TX 75080 lx Stan Chiltoc 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 X Clarence Masher 3860 Ecochee Ave Sac Diego CA 92117 10 Dave Hagen 19957 5 Redland Rd Oregon City OR 97048 VI Jim Thomemon 1317 Eileen Collioscille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N. New Hope MN 85428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 97217 x Vic Garner P0 Boo 573 Livermore CA 94590 Ill John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave. Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matauno 5576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35384 Tall Oaks Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerius 1927 Overland Pass Sugarland Tx 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80909 11 Joe Noroross P0 Boo 95 Hanford CA 93232 11 Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmond WA 98082 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 291 Borden IN 47109 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy twin 922 Sundown Le. DeSoto Tx 75115 01 Dean Copeland 7317 Grant No4 Omaha NE 98134 11 Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Ci. East Hawden CT 09514 II Joe Friend 41 Carrage Hill Dr. colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Heoselbrock 9320 Blueberry Hill Ct. Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Brookside Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlottesville VA 22901 V John Thomas 401 E Jackson St. Ste 200 Orlando FL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd. Dancers MA 01923 II Horacs Hagen 15 Parkway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd. Greenville PA 19125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevez Rd. La Plata MD 20946 V Tim Schoonard 0/v Walt Schoonad 2594 NO8T Odando FL32804 RACING I Pete Reed 48 Anvil Dr Avon CT 09001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Larsha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemnyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arromood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Tenace College Park GA 30349 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Wnodson Rd Raytown MO 94133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr. St Paul MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartleuville OK 74003 lx Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 97217 11 Craig Millet 25751 Coldhook El Torn CA 82930 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 296th St Kent WA 98031 VI 805 Bellanmini 128 College Park Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieto 12450 Lansdowse Detmit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Minto 2 Bluebird St. New Odeans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 69208 Robert Gorham 23991 Craftsman Rd. Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcowb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 98964 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Or. Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dave Layman 7515 Broobleaf Dr. Houston Tx 77041 01 Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alenander Ci. Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 15th St. Los Osos CA 53402 10 Roger Pierce 1230821 9th Ave Ct E Bonney Lake WA 88390 SOARINGVI Dan Pruss 131 E Penoington Rd. Plainfield IL 90544 Fritz Bias 41 Sam Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr. Madison WI 53711 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St. Kew Gardens NY 11415VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite Tx 75150 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave. Scogtdale PA 15683IX Ray Mantis 2791 5 Garlield Denver CO 80210 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23909x Dave Peltz 20450 Celtic St. Chatsmotth CA 91311 V James Davis Jr 10t9 Macdale Lane Madison MS 39110Xl Dave Johnson 3529 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Undley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 New Sanction Cards last note month sanction card used apply event has under gone some minor changes 1986 new numbering system has developed various categories events done two major reasons First old system growed like Topsy con tained dissimilar events carrying same number-designations letters tacked end differentiate events Some event names incorrect whole concept very compu ter-acceptable Secondly several numbering systems going same time rule book sanction form Contest Calendar Nats form etc always using same designations Thattendedto muddy waters trying communi cate numbers used designate events will uniform throughout system designation contains three digits Out door Free Flight events 100-series Indoor events 200-series etc room expansion system too Headquarters task would greatly eased would make certain sanction requests sent newest cards may identified numbering system mentioned earlier mark Rev 10/85 lower righthand corner form Its interesting note still receiving sanction cards many years out date contain wrong events incorrect sanction fees well helpful thing could us care fully place old forms yourFile 13 Now latest changes will find February 1986 117

COMPE NEWSL ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS r Note Technical Director W Bob Underwood Subject Sanctions During last year almost 2000 sanc tion forms passed through Competition Department AMA HQ sanc tioned events represented activities other contests such mall shows airshows club picnics like final analy sis however events element common organized operated Contest Director efforts expended CDs greatly appreciated Academy very important cogs AMA activity wheel Since joining AMA staff Tech nical Director last July have become inContinued page 117 like light fire under US modelers have interest Electrics concern too few modelers signed up team selection program now As Novem Con tinued page 716 Nats News See page 117 latest 86 Nats event changes AMA Competition Rules New Cycle Revisions Starts Now Now new 1986-87 competition rules have completed about go effect its time new round rules proposals/revisions begin interests promoting understanding official procedure making amending rules present both simplified block diagram procedure complete Contest Board Procedures last published April 1984 issue Can Participate Open-age AMA members urged take active interest rule-making process Juniors Seniors eligi ble submit rules changes although perfectly free get Open-age mem ber submit items behalf As long rules proposal submitted correct AMA form can use duplicate printed few pages further get two Open members must Contest Director sign AMA member wel come join Lets face itthe modelers ones live rules real experts Something wrong existing rule Propose change make better New rule event needed Send Deadlines rules revision process full dead lines various parties engaged Contest Boards have several get finished time subsequent steps done time Hut important deadline modeler submitting proposal September 11986 new proposals must postmarked before date order considered cycle So dont sit just think about sending itll too late before know Coumants em Proposal Rule Cliii Mail Rules Clauge Proposal SUIMITTAL OSADUNS SSPTSMBEE ished Proposals ISummuryl Vela Results Mmdii Aitian Mamuzins Preposals aol Vote Results Camp utitian NuuImttsr Rh BaskEvery 2 Vearsl Publish lJaaary Evu-huuhsrei Tuarsi Prepesal 111 No1 Ce rilmat ion Blank Ballets Cempletad Ballets Cultist hard Cimiru FF CL SC IN Aere Hell Rage Seer PrepesalCuerdiasllem Cmntest Baird Munhur lime AMA ihatrlstl FF CL SC IN BC Aure Hell Rise Sear February 1986 111 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 Electroflight Team Selection Program Activity chairman Electroflight Team Selection Committee Joe Beshar would AMA HO 1 Logs proposal I. 2 AssIgns 111 aemlur proposals 3 Scuds preposals Cenlast Board Chairman 4 Prepares coccI bullets its simplest form heres rules change/proposal system works fine detail see Contest Board Procedures issue two-year cycle considering competition rules changes effective date January 1 1988 begins January 1 1986the opening date accepting basic ruleschange proposals THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BASIC RULES-CHANGE PROPOSALS IN THE CUR RENT CYCLE IS SEPTEMBER 11986 postmark indicated schedule Exhibit C time thus now within next few months considering proposing what changes needed Use proposal form printed couple pages farther back photocopies acceptable additional rules-proposal forms may obtained AMA HQ please include pre-addressed stamped envelope requests complete Contest Board Procedures document printed will invaluable aid understanding significance Contest Board matters will printed CN time time AS REVISED MAY 1984 purpose document assist Contest Board Members effectively monitoring accomplishing rules revi sions Contest Board Member must act maintain high competitive standards good sportsmanship Proposals counter view made intentionally often unknowingly generated proposal should carefully studied before action taken Proposals should reviewed ambi guities scoring judging interpreta tion might create hardships contest level contestants contest directors alike Board members should dis cuss proposals people possible obtain concensus merit possible faults proposed change Members contest boards should familiarize themselves rules prevail categories Care should taken avoid generating rules con flictor could confused withrules other categories general rules covering categories ANALYSIS OF PROPOSALS BY CONTEST BOARDS Manufacturingwill current equipment tend made obsolete Protestswill change tend elimi nate source protests meets protests likely Model Processing Timewill change tend increase decrease time required process models competi tion Designswill builder given less freedom choice design Contestswill effort required conduct contest increased de creased Present modelswill modeler able effectively compete current models will have build new ones Effect Competitionwill net ef fect proposed change passed encoutage discourage contest participation PROCEDURES Rules Review Schedule procedures provide single two-year schedule Exhibit C starting 1974 Additional two-year schedules commenced start evennumbered calendar year Proposal Preparation Submittal Any adult AMA member may submit rules-change proposal byfilinga completed RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL FORM see Exhibit AMA Headquarters specified postmark deadline see Exhibit C Upon receipt proposal Head quarters will reviewed Head quarters staff assure has properly submitted correct form used properly filled out required signatures clearly stated proposals proposal submitted does pass review Headquarters shall returned proposer appropriate explanation what required present properly Types Proposals two basic types proposals 1 BASIC RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL may filed adult AMA member outlined above affects competition categories 2 INTERPRETATIONS SAFETY AND/OR EMERGENCY PROPOSALS situa tions arise requiring immediate action action quicker normal two-yearcycle system president delegate concurrence appropriate CB chairman theCB coordinator ifaGeneral rule involved may take emergency action dictated situation though may conflict normal rulesmaking procedures shall proceed following manners 1 The proposal action requested may enforced immediately such instances action taken justification shall published earliest possible issue Academy publication CB chairman/coordinator will submit immedi ately contest boards brief describ ing action reasons therefore along opinions immediately avail able less 4 weeks 6 weeks after publication CB chairman/coordinator shall send ballot 10-day turnaround boards obtain CB concurrence denial action taken 2/3 majority responding contest boards involved concur ruling will consi dered final minimum less 50% total possible voters must reply such vote valid final results contrary previous ruling Fifty percent required ballot results concur previous ruling 2 All interpretations shall handled following manner option president delegate safety and/or emergency proposals may also handled follows After proposal request has forwarded president delegate appropriate contest board chairman CB coordinator contest board chairman/coordinator shall immedi ately submit brief describing action taken date reasons therefore copy original request action originator along opinions im mediately available members appropriate contest board shall also include ballot requiring 10-day turn around ballot shall offer choice three methods handling proposal request A Immediate enforcement requiring followup ballot after publication outlined previous paragraph B No immediate ruling require input board members require publi cation proposal request earliest possible date proceed final vote outlined paragraph 1 C Denial action return proposal originator require ment must resubmit proposal normal two-year-cycle system wishes further consideration propo sal request three methods shall selected follows contest board member will indicate relative preference three methods rank ing order best method being ranked number 1 second best 2 third best 3 chairman coordinator will sum rankings alternatives select lowest total score requests Interpretations Safety and/or Emergency rulings shall submit ted standard proposal form facsimile contains required information contained said form Any such request shall have same endorse ment requirements normal proposal shall have full addresses three sign Provisional/Supplementary Rules Acceptance new set rules new event contest board may result immediate approval official AMA event However event does already have modeler support wide spread testing rules desired before adoption Provisional status may igned contest board contest board shall decide such matters time voting Such Provisional rules may continued year year modified contest board through normal pro cedures until such time official adoption rejection determined contest board vote Supplemental rules may adopted through normal contest board procedures provide national standard particu lar respect safety activity essentially local nature apparently popular several areas Provisional Supplemental rules intended included part official events National Model Air plane Championships may included other sanctioned contests No records will recognized Provisional Sup plemental events FAI Rules FAI rules automatically part AMA rules normally require no AMA contest board action once passed FAIs Committee International Aero Modeling ClAM also become official forAMA AMA president appropriate contest board chairman and/or coordinator may determine date effectivity AMA however cases application sooner scheduled FAI would benefit AMA team selec 112 Model Aviation Contest Board Procedures Forward tion other FAI activities FAI rules-change proposals US US participa tion voting proposals accordance policy decisions AMA president and/or Executive Council Proposal Numbering system outlined below shall used contest boards standard basic numbering system categories will helpful during contest board Head quarters administration publication proposals basic numbering system will permit ready reference proposal general membership proposal number should have three basic sections1 category proposal filed 2 year proposal become effective 3 pro posal number particular category assigned AMA Headquarters order proposal receipt Example Category Year Proposal Effective Proposal RC76la* CL b FF c Sc GEN IND * Optional basic proposal hascom ponent parts should voted sep arately lower case letter number may added designate item Proposal Consideration Single CategoryThe proposal re ceived contestboad chairman Upon receipt new proposal AMA Head quarters contest board chairman shall review submitted proposal its ac ceptability no restriction re submittal proposals previously have denied Proposals Affecting CategoryIn case proposal affect ing category ie General Rules proposal shall sent AMA Headquarters contest board coordi nator will determine its acceptability Proposal Distribution contest board chairman/coordina tor satisfied proposal has properly filed will notify AMA Head quarters reproduce distribute members appropriate boards Contest Board Voting Single Contest Board proposal applies category C B affir mative k majority vote responding will required acceptance pro posal Initial Vote Adoption proposal Final Vote requires af firmative vote rity voting required number shall 8 11 7 106 96 85 74 64 5 3 4 2 3 except follows votes 2 parallel proposals being considered method voting tabulation will specified other sec tions procedures Multiple Contest Boards proposal applies category CB affirmative rity vote responding members required passage Initial Vote Final Vote affirmative vote 2k majority responding contest boards involved required number shall 8 11 7 106 96 85 74 64 53 42 3 will required passage except follows votes two parallel proposals being cosidered method voting tabulation will specified other secitons pro cedures general rules proposal shall pass initial vote receives 2k majority total responding members ballot boards involved either case single multiple cate gories failure receive required af firmative 2k majority Initial Vote affirmative 2A majority Final Vote single proposal involved will result proposal having denied no further consideration voting during rules-making cycle Simi larly denied losing proposals receiv ing parallel consideration ballot Multiple-Choice Votes Final Ballot such votes necessary contest board chairman/coordinator deems necessary multiple-choice votes Final Ballot shall handled per following example Note cial Instructions Vote against cases proposals receiving 2/3 favorable ma]ority among voting Final Vote will included next rule hook choice between two proposals example noted hy vote other voted against hasic proposal case multiple choice example B number choices boxes first choice 1 second choice 2 third choice 3 proposal lowest total number will included next rule hook its basic pesposal passes bg 2 voting sure number x proCon tinued page 776 EXHIBIT C 5J B u-a 0 C. .0 ' - 70 0 z January 1 through Scptemher IBasic Proposals accepted HO numbers sends copies ChairrianCoordjnator re sirsn comments breakdown sub-parts Return HO distrihution CR members actisitv continuous throughout period Sepiemher through September 15Resiew approval hasic proprsals arecompleted CS Chairmani Coordinator Basic proposals submitted pahlication Model Aviation HO Chairman Coordinator prepare Initial Vote B B t ZDecember insue Model Aviation containing basic proposals z 50.indistributed u -..a nua ents general membership accepted reviewed 7 5~Bi-Bb0 auComplete Initial Vote December postmark deadline 7S S a, anTabulate distribute vote results proposals pass CR comments CS members ChairmanCoordinator deter Zmines final wordini proposals ---0---- - usa On~u 2BzB~sIssue Model Aviation containing refined proposals dis tributed Comments revised proposals accepted general mem bershsp o B 25 S ChairmanCoordinator tabulates Final Vote publish synopsis new rules z BI Li C Manuscript new Rule Book generated HATS HATS Review typeset proofread gullies Z Paste-up print Issue new Rule Boon 114 Model Aviation EXHIBIT PROPOSAL NO inserted HQ POSTMARK DATE inserted Hg RULES CHANGE PROPOSAL FORM Send AMA HQ copy will forwarded appropriate CB Chairman Attach extra sheets necessary Rule Category Circle USE BLACK INK FREE FLIGHT General Outdoor Indoor SCALE RADIO CONTROL Helicopter Soaring Racing Aerobatics & Other CONTROL LINE 1 Brief summary proposed change Exact wording proposed rule book list paragraph numbers applicable Example Change quote present rule book wording exact wording desired Note The Contest Board chairman may time prior submitting proposal Contest Board Final 2 Vote edit proposal wording increase clarity avoid ambiguity provided proposal intent changed 3 Logic behind proposal change including alleged shortcomings present rules 4 Effect current AMA records 5 Signatures three adult AMA members required 1 Proposer _________________________________________ Street Address City least must current AMA Contest Director AMAMemberDate Signature NoCat __________ ____________________________ State Zip Day Phone area code 2 Proposer 3 Proposer ________________________________________ Night Phone area code AMAMemberDate _____________________________________No __________Cat __________ AMAMember _______________________________________No __________Cat __________ Academy Model Aeronautics Samuel Morse Drive Reston Virginia 22090 Signature Date Signature February 1986 115 GENERAL posal Please review proposals original form before casting vote DEl against basic Co against basic El 0 C E j CD 0 LC 0 0 E CL Changing present scoring system AMA CL Aeroba tics following CL-73-18 FAI-type K-factor system reduced factors retaining starting pts no pattern pts CL-73-1 8-A Cross Proposal reduced FAI K-factor El system retaining pattern & starting PU Adding following SLOW COMBAT proposals next rule book Provisional event CL-73-8 Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 35 mm wingspan CL-73-68 Slow Combat restricted design AMA scoring 300 sq mm wing area CL-73-8A CL-73-68-A Cross Proposal combining main re strictions above propo sals using AMA scoring Vote Tabulation Initial Final votes will taken writing official standard-type ballot forms similar Exhibit B pro ce~ximaiely two weeks prior Initial Final Votes Headquarters will forward board members copies Standard Voting Form see Exhibit B shall contain listing proposals number ie CL-76-1 upon board member must vote contest board member will cast vote return along pertinent comments Headquarters see schedule Exhibit C votingdates determiningthevalidityof vote ballot must postmarked date specified Standard Voting Form Upon receipt ballots Headquar ters will tabulate vote produce resume comments copy tabulation comments resume will distributed board members copy vote tabulations will also sent Executive Council members may advised voting records contest board appointees Publication vote tabulation comments space permitting official AMA publication will done accord ance schedule processing rules changes Exhibit C Proposal Editing Chairmen case action combined contest boards contest board coordinator may time prior rule book publication edit proposal word ing purposes clarity minimize conflicts ambiguities deems advisable shall however edit proposal such manner its intent altered H Q editing proposals subject same maintenance intent addition shall subject approval appropriate contest board chairman Should contest board member person submitted original basic proposal deem such alteration intent has occurred may appeal chair man/coordinators editing action AMA president shall empowered require detailed statement pro posal originator board chair man/coordinator shall rule whether alteration intent has occurred shall refer proposal adoption rewriting presidents decision will final Addi tionally Headquarters shall make appro priate revisions already-adopted related rules directly affected proposals approved rule book incor poration Proposal Withdrawal originator proposal may file request withdrawal such proposal contest board chairman/coordi nator Such request must also have signatures endorsers original proposal Such request shall ac cepted proposal has already passed Initial Vote Postmark deadline Initial Ballot postmark request shall determine deadline has exceeded such valid request made contest board chairman/coordinator shall immediately notify contest board members such request Basic proposals cannot withdrawn after publication Publication Requirement Publication proposals pass Initial Vote mandatory prior further voting intent being provide membership opportunity com ment voting before final action takes place Publication will take place Model Aviation magazine Advisory Committees Contest Boards Advisory committees chairmen may appointed contest board chairman/coordinator assist boards will operate generally accordance Contest Board Procedures Maxi mum utilization existing special interest groups should made selecting advi sory committee members final ac tion/recommendations such commit tees may include rules-change proposals submitted accordance normal contest board procedures will considered have passed Initial Vote will processed further appro priate boards tenure advisory committees will determined ap pointing authority Revisions Contest Board Procedures Revisions procedures shall re quire two-thirds majority approval 2/ 24 16 votes total Executive Council members contest board chairmen contest board coordi nator determinant number eligi ble vote addition prior voting Executive Council chairmen coordinator Procedures future revisions shall first distributed contest board members review comments Note procedures previously revised May 1974 October 1979 October 1981 E leCtrofi ight continued ber 18 1985 followingAMA mem bers have formally registered program participants Dave Brown OhioAeroba tics Mike Charles CaliforniaSoaring John Grigg New YorkSoaring Pylon Travis McGinnis Coloradoevent specified Herb Semmelmeyer Cali forniaevent specified Herk Stokeley VirginiaSoaring Felix Vivas California event specified Are individuals going get team slots default YOU thinking about getting act youd better act SOONqualification team finals must accomplished March 1 1986 Register AMA HQ Attention Compe tition Dept $15 registration fee 116 Model Aviation 0 2 w EXHIBIT B 50 03 0002 IIV KJ IiiLiiiFl LI LI LI S 42000 Ii00 00II00 20 ii 86 Nats youre going compete 1986 National Contest sure check schedule changes assume events going flown same days same times always before may have surprise coming Free Flight Events revised Indoor schedule door Hand-Launched Glider Hi-Tech has dropped separate event Novice Pennyplane has added Control Line Navy Carrier Class Class II will flown same day RC Helicopter no longer separate Expert class FAI now top class RC Pattern Pylon events will start earlier has customary processing will Friday July 25 flying will begin Satur day July 26 Scale RC CL Scale processing will Wednesday July 30 flying will Thurdsay July 31 Friday August 1 Technical Director continued creasingly aware onlythe outstanding service performed CDs also fact times problems creep CD/sanction system area reporting sanctioned activities During past several months Ive work several protests some re search connection accidents and/or litigation look homologation records tasks common ele ment too studying contest reports filed CDs through studies problems have noted com mon have included 1 Legibility material 2lnaccurate lack AMA member ship card verification 3 Incomplete information forms orall forms returned 4 Forms returned very lateor aware daily life brings us face-to-face proliferation ponderous paperwork still necessity Headquarters receive accurate legible completed timely reports done always possiblity may placed posi tion jeopardy some later date Contest Director sense con tracts perform service Academy important concerned service carefully executed AMA can effectively serve protect its membership As participant impor tant adhere necessary regula tions provide accurate complete formation CD have questions regarding sanctioning process please check district VP Contest Coordinator AMA HQ far better spend few minutes explain process spend several hours undoing problem Competition Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williants 347 Southmick Rd Westfield MA 01088 II R Sobrino 87-29 88th St. Woodhaven Queens NY 11421 Rca Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St Lockyort NY 14094 RCBill Fuori 28 Penwood Dr Commack NY 11728 Ill Key Rebe 427 Elm Dr. Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbach 4598W 149th Cleveland OH 44138 West IV Warren Sanders J. 9735 52nd Ace college Park MO 20741 Ac Ed Bysrlny 200 commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V Rc Peck 1311 Oster Dr NW. Huntsville AL 38805 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 WtiteAcres Rd Montgomey AL391 09 ci Joseph Mead 1338 Rensselaer St Jacksonville FL 32205 VI Aceec Charles Gray 201 Hulman Salem RdTeme Haste IN 47803 Ac Soanog Dale Folketittg 1039 college Ave. #9W Wheaton IL 90187 ci W 8 Bodnioch Jr. 235 W Glade Palatine IL 90097 Ac Pylon ing AC Pattern & 11 other Ac AC accept Bearing FF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave. St Loom MO 93119 VII All eventa ascept AC entire District accept Michigan Greg Seydel 3925 8 lone Terrace Codahy WI 83110 Ac Leon Cordy N4803 Highmay 58 Chiltn WI 83014 Michigan AC Wayne Yeager 38238 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 ci & FF Peal Smith 11112 Dill Dr. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas Tx 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Enchasge Wichita KS 97217 Ac George Hanter 9892 5 Lamar St. Littleton co 80123 x 8015 Erickson 7809 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95928 Harry Apolan 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hills CA 90274 South Prank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu ff189819 Hawaii meets Xl Tom Cope 23292 SE 57th St lssaqaah WA 98027 Ac James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98199 Bold Face Below Indicates chairman contest Board INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 II Merrick Andrews 100 River Rd A-il Bogota NJ 07903 Ill Walt VanGorder 5999 Victory View Le Cincinnati OH 48238 IV Don Srsll 941 Kimberwicke Rd McLean VA 22102 V John Martin 2180 Tigertail Miami FL 33133 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I George Higgins P0 Boo 482 North Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7709 299th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnot St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McFJally 6118 Bards Ave. Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hewstraught P0 Boo 171 Moocks Corner SC 29491 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck APO 2 Hamburg Old Lyme Cr09371 II Bradley Bane 90 Lake Ave Lyndonoille NY 14098 Ill Rody Klsiber 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd. Hampton VA 23391 V Bonny Jenkins 3112k Raines Rd. Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD 11w Searl 52 Langholm Dr Nashua NH 03090 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Dr Rochester NY 14912 III Edward Wisser 1821 Summit St. MoKeesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlsson 2943 Marsh Rd. Wilmington DE 19810 V David PlaG 6940 NW 15th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 VI Chris Matouno 8576 Ginger St John MO 93114 VII Richard Doig 9 Canary Hill Dr Pontiac Ml 48085 VIII Ralph Bad Tansy Boa 548 Richardson TX 75080 lx Stan Chiltoc 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 X Clarence Masher 3860 Ecochee Ave Sac Diego CA 92117 10 Dave Hagen 19957 5 Redland Rd Oregon City OR 97048 VI Jim Thomemon 1317 Eileen Collioscille IL 62234 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N. New Hope MN 85428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 97217 x Vic Garner P0 Boo 573 Livermore CA 94590 Ill John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave. Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matauno 5576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35384 Tall Oaks Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerius 1927 Overland Pass Sugarland Tx 77478 IX Jerald Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80909 11 Joe Noroross P0 Boo 95 Hanford CA 93232 11 Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmond WA 98082 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 291 Borden IN 47109 VII Claude McCullough RR 1 Boo 487 Montezuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy twin 922 Sundown Le. DeSoto Tx 75115 01 Dean Copeland 7317 Grant No4 Omaha NE 98134 11 Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle Moorhead 1169 Fir St S Apt B Salem OR 97302 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Ci. East Hawden CT 09514 II Joe Friend 41 Carrage Hill Dr. colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Heoselbrock 9320 Blueberry Hill Ct. Cincinnati OH 45248 IV Stacey Mills Brookside Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlottesville VA 22901 V John Thomas 401 E Jackson St. Ste 200 Orlando FL 32801 HELICOPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Park Rd. Dancers MA 01923 II Horacs Hagen 15 Parkway Pt Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vernon Rd. Greenville PA 19125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevez Rd. La Plata MD 20946 V Tim Schoonard 0/v Walt Schoonad 2594 NO8T Odando FL32804 RACING I Pete Reed 48 Anvil Dr Avon CT 09001 II Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Ill Dave Larsha 1141 Columbus Ave Lemnyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Arromood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Britley Tenace College Park GA 30349 VI Charles W Reed 5408 Wnodson Rd Raytown MO 94133 VII Brian Crossley 4740 Lorinda Dr. St Paul MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartleuville OK 74003 lx Loren Tregellas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 97217 11 Craig Millet 25751 Coldhook El Torn CA 82930 Xl Charles Davenport 14415 SE 296th St Kent WA 98031 VI 805 Bellanmini 128 College Park Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieto 12450 Lansdowse Detmit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Minto 2 Bluebird St. New Odeans LA 70124 IX Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 69208 Robert Gorham 23991 Craftsman Rd. Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcowb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 98964 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Or. Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dave Layman 7515 Broobleaf Dr. Houston Tx 77041 01 Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alenander Ci. Pueblo CO 81001 X Gary Hover 1504 15th St. Los Osos CA 53402 10 Roger Pierce 1230821 9th Ave Ct E Bonney Lake WA 88390 SOARINGVI Dan Pruss 131 E Penoington Rd. Plainfield IL 90544 Fritz Bias 41 Sam Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsett Dr. Madison WI 53711 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St. Kew Gardens NY 11415VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr Mesquite Tx 75150 Ill Gene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave. Scogtdale PA 15683IX Ray Mantis 2791 5 Garlield Denver CO 80210 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23909x Dave Peltz 20450 Celtic St. Chatsmotth CA 91311 V James Davis Jr 10t9 Macdale Lane Madison MS 39110Xl Dave Johnson 3529 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Undley 420 Tupelo Naperville IL 60540 New Sanction Cards last note month sanction card used apply event has under gone some minor changes 1986 new numbering system has developed various categories events done two major reasons First old system growed like Topsy con tained dissimilar events carrying same number-designations letters tacked end differentiate events Some event names incorrect whole concept very compu ter-acceptable Secondly several numbering systems going same time rule book sanction form Contest Calendar Nats form etc always using same designations Thattendedto muddy waters trying communi cate numbers used designate events will uniform throughout system designation contains three digits Out door Free Flight events 100-series Indoor events 200-series etc room expansion system too Headquarters task would greatly eased would make certain sanction requests sent newest cards may identified numbering system mentioned earlier mark Rev 10/85 lower righthand corner form Its interesting note still receiving sanction cards many years out date contain wrong events incorrect sanction fees well helpful thing could us care fully place old forms yourFile 13 Now latest changes will find February 1986 117