Competition Newsletter

NEWSLETT ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director W Bob Underwood MARC Show held Timonium lair grounds outside Baltimore MD recent Gold Star transmitter-checking period just over 250 transmit ters checked two days show date results typical other checks have conduct ed fair number sets rejected various reasons Some hobby dealers have recently insti tuted program requiring purchaser radio sign type release form form contains information such pur chasers name address brand equipment purchased its serial number frequency unit addition state ment included purchaser has read understands frequency-alloca tion system model aircraft/surface use time purchase form signed dated purchaser form retained dealer course action has taken two reasons First provides necessary means educating purchaser about frequency use Secondly felt such action would afford dealer degree protection against liability suit should purchaser ignore frequency-allocation requirements subsequently cause accident dealer would position show made reasonable effort instruct inform purchaser responsibilities day liability lot tery such action appears have some merit Within last several months have incidents indicated some Contest Directors always check carefully current AMA membership cards and/or FAI stamps sanctioned events canand hascreated problems particularly accident occurs sanctioned event Contest Directors must recognize since acting agent Academy high degree responsibility exists therefore imperative con test report forms accurately legibly filled out returned AMA H Q prompt ly final stage preparation updated Contest Directors Guide hope will answer various concerns involved filling out forms assured understand com pensation provided CDing aver age-sized event pittance compared amount time energy involved look whole structure Academy realize significant 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE part activity revolves around volun teer help Recently United States Indoor Cham pionships held Niagara Falls NY Convention Center Along usual high-quality three-day contest day prior meet featured five-hour AMA Cub Delta Dart building flying session 200 youngsters ages eight 13 years students Niagara Falls schools pleased able help organize event along Tony Italiano local contact jack Brown several hours somewhat frantic nature rewarding saw childrens work resounding Thank must given modelers ar rived early Championships helped out activity too Realizing someones name will prob ably left out because might have arrived after frenzy began list helpers alphabetical order Tony Becker Dick Doig Ron Ganser Les Garber Ken Groves Frank Keiser Larry Loucka Paul Loucka jack McGillivray Dick Miller Dick Obarski Harold Stewart Anne Underwood Cathy Underwood Rae Underwood jamie Whitbeck Gordy Wisniewski tired happy partici pants among both builders organizers Maybe budding modeler will bloom modeling garden close profound question posed Don Lindley Contest Board Coordinator duringthe Indoor Championships discussing rule book questions Did anyone ever think much money AT&T makes result people didnt read AMA rule book Think about 86 US FAI Electro Flight Team Set US Electroflight team finals held ParksAirCollege Cahokia ILonjune 1315 1986 three-man team selected result competition composed Rick Schramek Mike Charles Steve Neu team manager Felix Vivas will represent US first F3 E World Championships held August 22-30 1986 Lommel Belgium Cal Ettel Charles Watts shared task directing meet jury consisted Team Selection Committee Chairman Joe Beshar Dave Brown Bob Sliff AMA Record Errors Due interpretation error concerning Category Ill Outdoor Free Flight records RESTON VA 22090 listing National Records July 1986 issue ModelAviation indicated Category Ill records vacated issuance 1986-87 AMA rule book incorrect records have vacat ed Category Ill 1/2A B C D Gas reason rules change resulted maximum flight time third succeeding rounds being changed two minutes 2/2 minutes regret fact error made apolo gize record-holders Contest Directors inconvenience might have caused revised complete National Records listing will published immediate future further clarify sit uation US F3D Team Selection Program Finalized F3D FAI RC Pylon Race Team Selec tion Committee has approved team selection program 1986/87 will much like previous program team will selected flying teamselection contest location contest site will announced later date contest depends date 1987 F3 D World Championships Champs held within first nine months 1987 team finals will held September October 1986 Champs held last quarter 1987 team finals will held July August 1987 Three teams team pilotand caller will selected well alternates Any AMA member having current FAI competi tion stamp eligible compete finals Entry fee will $50 provided mailed AMA hq no later 30 days before date contest Late entry fee will $100 payable contest site finals will two-day event minimum seven rounds maximum 10 rounds Racing will strict accord ance FAI rules National Records following National Records have processed approved during June 1986 IndoorCategory Manhattan Cabin Senior213 Dan lsaacks 4/26/86 IndoorCategory II Manhattan Cabin Junior419 Dan Slusarczyk 4/27/86 Mancontinued page 122 September 1986 117 z F CU C E cn CU CD cc r.1 N cJ CU 0 E CU 0 CU cn CU CU 0 CU C E CU CU C 0 0 C CU 0 F w z w -J ClAM Observer Don Krafft AMA observer Saturday April 19 1986 group 16 people AMA eight accompanied wives left attend Annual International Aeromodeling Committee meetings Paris objective meetings modify FAI rules using proposals presented various countries elect officers subcommittee chairmen following year order achieve inexpensive group tour rates departed Kennedy Airport Luxembourg brief stop Iceland first night spent Luxem bourg Sunday morning departed Paris bymotorcoachaboutafive-hourride return trip following Saturday same route meetings started Wednesday after noon policy meeting officers subcommittee chairmen No observers present Thursday morning Plenary meeting convened 900 amfora brief session subcommittees assembled sessions least 11 subcommittee meetings session same time attended four 13 people lasted few minutes several hours four oclock Plenary meeting re convened receive nominations ficers would serve following year Friday meeting again started 900 am meeting vote proposed rule changes plus election officers meeting adjourned about 530 pm very brief simplified explana tion what takes place meetings Three AMA District Vice-Presidents attend ed meeting observers gain expe rience could effective Council meetings dealing FAI matters Two us tried attend subcommittee meetings possible third stayed primarily meeting attended three meetings George Buso US voting delegate provided considerable information attended three additional meetings believe essential take person attend subcommittee meeting various disciplines wish rules modified would very difficult two people attend several meetings hope achieve desired results people representing US very cap able dedicated feel very effective meetings count 29 countries represented about 69 people ClAM Control Line Bob Underwood CL Subcommittee member pro tem As Technical Director Academy asked attend ClAM Plenary meeting FAI April 24-25 1986 observer status changed observer participant last moment Laird Jackson unable attend Laird serves chairman CL Subcommittee Armed communica tions Laird other members groups Control Line community United States participated voting member during Control Line technical meeting Bob Horwood Great Britain elec ted chairman meeting review Control Line items annual Plenary meeting agenda 14 persons present agenda quite lengthy involved considerable discus sion specific items also general concerns Control Lineparticu larly Combat Several controversial items produced sur prising votes Argentina Belgium presented security-cord safety thong silencer proposals addition Great Britain submitted model-specification proposal Combat would rather drastically change nature model deed event itself security-cord proposals failed case except Combat muffler item referred subcommittee very surprising vote British proposal 445 Combat model specifications passed both technical general meetings cannot help feel much dialogue will develop result action Since effective date implementation rule 1989 will surely additional con sideration proposal made effort pursue course action suggested interested US parties some guidance decisive nature basic US posture evidence voting Unfor tunately number occasions came severe uphill struggle several issues vote against Several US proposals met favor technical meeting faced two possibilities after discussion ceased Either proposal going defeated could recommended item could placed Jury Organizers Guide faced certain de feat opted latter direction ever possible item may rule book such visible material used organize run judge event experience inter esting number CL Subcommittee members suggested indeed un dergone baptism fire some procedural aspects both tech nical meeting general meeting require another level understanding process does seem work suspect greatest concern have focuses lack flexibility being able massage proposal order put form acceptable body ClAM RC Aerobatics Ron Chidgey F3A Subcommittee Chairman Believe F3A rules have enjoyed relatively stable period following introduction Turnaround rules 1984 Changes have minor mostly purpose clarification rather being new rule period rules stability also reflected small number proposals have shown up Plenary Meeting agenda since 1984 Most proposals have F3A Subcommittee true again year Only two F3A proposals signifi cance agenda both subcommittee two minor propos als subcommittee language clarification also agenda first dealt definition mark ingof maneuvering zone should put end controversy surrounding issue second proposal dealt noise measured also introduces new subjective noise-bonus penalty score way proposals overwhelmingly accepted Plen ary session effective immediately Now lets discuss changes atatime Paragraph 518 Marking last two sen tences relating maneuvering area frame will replaced following Maneuvers must performed can seen clearly judges Center maneuvers should performed center maneuvering area turnaround maneuvers should extend past line 60 degrees left right center Vertical heights should exceed 60 degrees Maneuvers should perform ed along line flight approximately 150 meters front judges Infractions rule will cause downgrading judge individually proportion degree infraction maneuveringareawill clearly marked white vertical poles minimum 100mm diameter minimum four meters high placed center 60 de grees side center line 150 meters front judges White contrasting lines originating pilots position extending outward least 50 meters will also used mark ex treme limits 60 degrees left right center maneuvering zone Audible visual signals indicate violations maneuvering zone employed judges shall seated 10 meters behind pilots position apex 60-degree lines within area described extension 60-degree lines rear pilot As know Ive personally favored having poles flags mark frame since places too much emphasis exactly turnarounds perform ed Turnaround noise footprint effectively reduced less half previous pattern now AMA Masters pattern couple hun dred feet less just wasnt important relation overall quality maneuver dislike controversy dislike poles sol thinkthe new rule balance good least now will looking same tree Notice poles relatively large diameter approximately four inch es tall approximately 13 feet must placed well out front pilot minimize parallax problem Light weight PVC drain pipe will make excellent markers inexpensive Note too whistles bells indicate violations specifically prohibited judge must decidefor himself whethera maneuveris Continued page 120 118 Model Aviation 2407 FC UBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET NW 4674 WASHINGTON DC 20554 News midie hbmuSon 202/2547674 usflg mime uid b 202/6320002 May 22 1986 MIELERS AND DEALERS CAUTIONED ON PROPER USE OF R/C CIANNELS Frequencies 7276 MHz band authorIzed Section 95207 Commissions Rules radio control CR/C channels us remotely controlling model craft small working imitations vehicles Certain channels designated model R/C aircraft others designated model R/C model surface nonflying craft FCC has informed sane R/C systems surface craft us have sold equipped operation channels specified model aircraft use unfortunate result such improperly channeled systems transmItting model flying areas interfere remote control model aircraft An outofcontrol flying model can serious safety hazard Section 302 Coimuaunicatlons Act 1934 amended 47 USC provides no person shall market use device fails comply Commissions regulations willful knowing sale use R/C device transmits incorrect frequency violation section Coumnunications Act Dealers selling R/%Q system model craft intended used knowledge intended use responsible ensuring R/C system equipped proper transmitting frequencies Similarly operator R/C transmitter responsible determining transmits channel authorized type model craft being remotely controlled further information subject contact Personal Radio Branch 202 6324964 -FCCSeptember 1986 119 FCC Public Notice issued result strenuous efforts AMAs Frequency Committee AMA HQ AMAs legal counsel Copies notice included information packets mailed AMA HQ hobby dealers media contacts others Out After try have five judges average subjective opin ions way meeting 25-30 F3A pilots during Toledo Show several help ful well-though-out additions changes agenda proposals sug gested agreed upon successfully incorporated finally-ap proved versions rules changes Paragraph 512 518General Char acteristics F3A Models noise rule will deleted replaced following paragraph maximum noise level will 98dB measured three meters center line model model placed ground flying site motor running full power measurement will taken 90 degrees flight path right-hand side downwind model microphone will placed stand 30cm above ground line motor No noise-reflecting objects shall nearer three meters model microphone noise measurement will made prior flight event model fails noise test no indica tion shall given pilot and/or team judges both transmit ter model shall impounded flight line official immediately following flight No modification adjustment model shall permitted other refueling model shall retested second noise steward using second noise meter event model fails retest score preceding flight shall zero addition following sentence will added Paragraph 518 conclusion fhe flight judge will independently score model in-flight noise level indicating model too noisy average very quiet majority judges score model too noisy flight score will penalized five points counting judge majority judges score model veryquietthe flight score will receive five-point bonus counting judge first change simplifies noise check eliminating stand required recheck old rule will hoped make noise measurement itself little reliable measuring thtee meter distance will welcomed improvement noise measurements past have very erratic unreli ableso much noise officials have hesitant disqualifying contestant unless grossly over limit second part new rule course real change carrot/stick approach will give judges tool can reward minute amount contestant really works developing quiet power combination also giving tool penalize contestant cheats get ground test lets hang out once air think everyone has some reserva tions concerning subjective noise scoreyour author includedbut think something must try hope cure nagging problems old rule Notice some safeguards built rule ie majority judges must agree before either fivepoint bonus five-point penalty can assigned Also five points small enough itself decisive cases amounts equivalent point K-5 maneuver So have couple small probably significant changes F3A rules continue fine-tuned what store future new printing FAI Sporting Code due 1988 F3A Subcommittee just beginning work rewrite judges Guide make definitive useful will also working new maneuvers 1989 1991 World Championships personally would like see two fixed patterns shown Code first 1989 second 1991 think two years given set maneuvers long enough What think Write let know ClAM Scale Bob Wischer F4B/C Subcommittee member Several important agenda items will have effect Scale models being builtfor future World Championships selection trials need publicized rules-freeze imposed until 1989 has rescinded therefore some items immediate concern contestants example assume new seven kilogram maximum weight limit now becomes applicable 1987 team trials 1988 World Cham pionships important agenda item RC Scale modelers adoption 20%maximum accumulation flight score bo nuses under complexity-bonus system strong movement sub committee meeting postpone adop tion limit another year pursued argument modelers need know early have immediate action cause models being designed built moment affected rule change applies 1987 proposal delete bonuses wing configuration rejected However about later bonus schedule biplanes triplanes quadraplanes will remain effect another year proposal reduce bonuses multiengined RC models accepted Begin ning 1987 aircraft engine will receive complexity bonus 10% reason twin-engine disadvantage much greater extent model three engines due offset thrust proposal remove limits maximum wing area Control Line RC models defeated because basic FAI rules stipu late must some definite limit new proposal will submitted next year raise present 150 square decimeters another level possibly 250 square decime ters change found necessary safety reasons because increase upper weight limit seven kilograms 153 lb Beginning 1987 Control Line Scale modelers shall use security cord control handle Effective immediately CL RC Scale contestant shall give evidence flight options selected typical within normal capabilities aircraft subject type modeled key word word type As rule pre viously written contestant could asked prove exact airplane modeled performed maneuvers score sheet modeler would obli gated example prove par ticular Mustang modeled actually performed loop some time its life As reworded contestant now needs proof general type aerobatic performed particular function RC description flap landing gear demonstrations changed effective 1986 present description directly front judges reworded read full view judges Since op erations instantaneous take some time perform cant done ata specific point RC triangular rectangular circuit maneuvers point beginning now center landing circle rather pilots transmitter cor rection illustration diagram tri angle size increased 150-meter legs rectangleto 75-and 150-meter legs effective 1987 loop description words smooth round deleted cause prototypes did perform manner change applied immedi ately future expect RC complexitybonus system replaced Wings pre-1920 biplane undercambered air foil section5% multiplanes two wings1 0% Engines two 10% already adopted 1987 Landing gearfixed conventional retractable 5% Models aircraft flown before end 19105% US proposal delete bonuses wing configuration defeated proposal reappears brought before Scale Subcommittee next year modified deny bonus biplanes opinion 10% bonus triplanes quadraplanes excessive poll taken US Scale modelers 86% voted delete wing bonuses will important again have US opinion voiced next years meeting Note also proposal 1987 agenda deletes bonuses tricycle monowheel landing gears whether fixed retractable Also omitted bonus ducted fans pro posed USSR last year accepted US Control Line Scale has enjoyed revival Nats also FAI team trials Apparently true other nations becomes difficult obtain entries necessary five na tional aero clubs class CL continue World Championships event will need considerable crease interest host nations will sponsor Oslo expected entry 64 airplanes 24 nations places serious burden organizers Future champion ships may forced separate two classes done 1982 US USSR conducted event Reno Kiev USSR has expressed interest Control Line Scale 1988 conjunction other CL events no nation meeting made offer conduct next RC Scale World Cham pionships Also future expect new RC class 120 Model Aviation large Scale models possibly replace Control Line World Championships event since CL has poorly-attended Oslo Norway four nations have noted intent send teams whereas five required official WC event pre liminary set rules Large Scale Australia presented discussion paris followed present FAI F4C rules except omission complexity bonus no limits engine size Weight limit 15kg 33 lb pointed out FAI basic rules permit un limited specifications will need place limit engine size probably range AMA limits ClAM Free Flight George Xenakis Fl Subcommittee member France has offered host 1987 Free Flight World Champs contest will near Poitiers about 100 miles south Paris after harvest latter part August Accommodations will include hotels uni versity dormitory camping facilities limited number agenda items affecting Free Flight year couple quite important voting Free Flight technical meeting held day before official votes cast Plenary meeting bit surpris ing results agenda item presented following paragraphs Paragraph 231 delete builder-ofthe-model rule technical meeting vot ed five four against three abstentions delete rule senti ment seemed cant enforce it being violated better off Interestingly Control Line technical meeting unanimous recommendation retain builder-ofthe-model rule Fortunately vote delegates proposal delete rule defeated very small margin question will likely come up again future Paragraph 253 conduct contests FAI sporting calendar bythe Sporting Code accepted ClAM Chairman indicating shouldnt ques tion about Paragraph 254 providing guidelines fees withdrawn Bureau because Free Flight technical meeting pro posed eliminate charges helpers supporters initiated questions con cerning definition helpers sup porters Bureau going reconsider section Paragraphs 256K L have organizers provide fuel cost con testants adopted ClAM spite fact pointed out quality fuel components used specified detail Paragraph 256M have team provide qualified timekeeper adopt ed stipulation individual nominated considered timer solely nominating team Paragraph 258 proposed Nether lands change format have earlymorning maxes 210 270 330 sec onds respectively FlA Fl B FiC three-day nine-flight format referred Free Flight Subcommittee consider modifications Concerns express ed about its applicability intercontinental championships about effects weather limited field size sug gested alternate formats might con sidered Paragraph 319d have timers time independently defeated three six against technical meeting generally agreed real problem getting competent timers prevent ing communicating really wrong thing Unfortunately Plenary meeting voted favor vote spite Free Flight technical meeting recommendations against rule will likely reversed next year Paragraph 31 9c refer question jury obvious discrepancy times two timers adopted unanimously Paragraph 332 change Fl C specifi cations did have support withdrawn ClAM Electroflight Cal Ettel F3E Subcommittee member very significant amount progress tow ard coming age RC Electroflight has made meeting year filled discussion represen tatives committee Switzerland Belgium Mr Emil Giezendanner Mr Peter Blommaart planning International World Championships RC Electric category next three years now have World Champion ship status addition very first World Cham pionships will held year Au gust 24-30 Lommel Belgium agreed planning has begun 1988 St Louis MO USA Switzerland making offer 1990 1990 city site will announced later Plans also begun International Championships other European countries 1987 1989 European calendar Electroflight events seems fill entire summer year considerable evidence evolving state rules competition decision ClAM officers limit event F3E Sailplane category 1986 justifiable plans underway rectify situation future soon possible hope 1988 have clear rules Electric Aerobatic event well clear provisions Electric Pylon events several battery categories will also flown Lommel Belgiumbut World Championship status due wording rule book will gain much direction refinement rules first World Championships Specific discussions Swiss F3E delegate indicated have very good rules national aero club Electric Flightones can build forourown use formulating rules AMA competition have using seven-cell rule Sailplane Pylon com petition 14-cell Aerobatic class evolution aircraft design fit cell limitation has rapid popularity has natural result What think Let own representative know rule proposal voted defeated meeting 10-cell maximum battery limit ClAM Spacemodels Howard Kuhn Spacemodels Subcommittee Chairman 1986 ClAM FAI agenda contained 21 technical items directly related Spacemodeling activities well report Sixth Spacemodeling World Champion ships held Jambol Bulgaria September 1985 agenda items required keep abreast rapid techni cal development model rocket engines New plastic propellents replacing old black powder propellants plus advances casing nozzle technology have reduced weights sizes model rocket engines up 50% same amount power small powerful engines have changed design models such extent existing rules have changed dras tically newer models usingthe new engines have become small efficient almost impossible follow flight making extremely difficult judges Much international Spacemodeling activity carried Eastern European nations communication West minimal During subcommittee meetings after ClAM Plenary meet ing possible exchange ideas information about new developments Eastern countries would normally impossible direct communication results model camaraderie tran scends political boundaries ClAM Information Education Travis McGinnis I&E Subcommittee member April 26 1986Paris France I&E Subcommittee meeting chaired Martin Dilly ClAM members participat ing countries Belgium Czecho slovakia France Japan New Zealand Unit ed States America Yugoslavia Discussions centered following items l&E Subcommittees responsibilities FAI aeromodeling communitys needs potential overlap committee work being done FAI Public Relations Subcommittee FAI Air Education Committee Are reinventing wheel year 1986-87 chairman contact both above-mentioned FAI committees closer coordination activities sharing expertise well better dissemination information results modeling activ ities FAI Bulletin excellent publica tion should enjoy better/wider distribution throughout FAIs modeling nation/mem September 1986 121 bers Copies Bulletin can secured contacting FAI office Federation Aeronautique Internationale 6 Rue Galilee 75782 Paris 16 France information-gathering questionnaire distributed throughout past year has enjoyed limited response As returned expected profile national aeroclub activities will available idea exchange growth devel opment would possible outcome magazine list model-flying publica tions updated addresses January 1986 available FAI office AMA HQ worlds modeling press have invited cover ClAM activities April meeting through some sort communication problem letters sent out FAI record dossiers come refined story form shared modeling press will redrafts three-view drawings translations etc organizers FAI events urged use FAI logo event correspondence advertisements Id like take some statements above-mentioned FAI Bulletin con dense wealth information regarding ClAM Aeromodeling CommitteeClAM ClAM unusual has no less nine subcommittees specialist disci plines sport plus additional ones information education sound limita tion Though model aircraft either freeflying line-controlled radio-controlled proliferation latterduringthe past 10-15 years has led narrow specializa tions have alone required five com mittees within RC discipline Today groups RC Aerobatics RC Soaring RC Helicopters RC Pylon Racing RC Electroflight has its World Championships although ClAM looking ways combining some single event case Control Line disciplines Outdoor Free Flight addition championship flying scale replicas manned aircraft Indoor Free Flight Duration plenary meetings usually see dele gates 30 nations plus observers technical specialists may members subcommittees 1984 meeting 89 attendees order better publicize work FAI ClAM invitations will sent worlds modelflying press send observers future meetings Section 4 Sporting Code covers model flying now has 176 pages has compiled through two editions ClAM Technical Secretary World Championships modelflying disciplines held alternate years Continental events between World Free Flight Championships Yugo slavia 1985 saw 251 fliers 34 nations competing rubber-powered engine-assisted glider duration classes same year four other World Champi onships three European ones held along 60 Open FAI International Con tests model flying Within Control Line Championships competitions Aerobatics 16 compulsory maneuvers judged CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd. Westfield MA 01085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhanen Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fsori 28 Femmood Dr. Commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St. Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 62nd Ave College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V RC Don Peck 1311 Oster Or. NW. Huntsville AL 35805 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL361 06 ci Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St. Jacksonville FL 32208 VI ACru Charles Gray 201 Hulmen Salem Rd. Terre Haute IN 47603 RC Boating Dale Folkening 1039 College Ave. *6WWheaton IL 60187 CL W R Bodcioch Jr. 235 W Glade Palatine IL 60067 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Vctory View La. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don SmIl 941 Kimbarwicke 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 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut SI. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bards Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemotreaght P0 Boo 171 Months Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 III Rudy Klsibar 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakemood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23381 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Reines Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I 1w Snarl 52 Langholm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shorewey Dr. Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKaesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlasse 2643 Memh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David Platt 8840 NW 18th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir East Hawden CT 06514 II George Barks 04io90flece Glen Head NY 11545 Ill Ron Hesaalbrpck 6320 Bhaeberry Hill Ct. Cincinnati OH 48248 IV Stecey MillsMrookside Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlottesville VA 22901 V secant .. COPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Perk Rd. Danvem MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1, Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd. Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevec Rd. La Plato MD 20646 V Tim Schonnard c/n Waft Schoonerd 2594 NOBT Odando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave. Latham NY 12110 III Dave Latoha 1141 Columbue Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Amomood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Brtley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Frito Bien 41 Sam Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Osne Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scottdale PA 18883 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr 1018 Macdale Late Madison MS 39110 ELECTRIC ADVISORY COMMrnEE I Dwight Holley 151 Chestnut Ridge Rd. Bethel CT 06801 II Joe Beshar 198 Mamtt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 III Dane Brown 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 IV Woody WIllard BlancSteed 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23684 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose hMnter Haven FL 33880 during seven-minute flight Speed 25cc engine powering aircraft over 10 laps speed around 280 km/hr Team Racing event combines pure speed fuel economy teamwork tween pilot pit man engine capacity limited 25cc fuel tank capac ity 7cc 10km 100 laps must covered during race three aircraft being flown against other same flight circle Refueling restarting re launching aircraft done four sec onds airspeeds 170 km/hr reached Continued next month FF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave. St Louis MO 83119 VII All events eacapt RC entire District accept Michigas Greg Seydal 3825 E lona Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 63014 Michigan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Or. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X RoIf Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Harry Apsian 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hills CA 90274 South Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 Hawaii meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St. Issoqualt WA 98027 NC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 RC Pylon B SoaringRC Pattern ft softer NC RC eacept Soaring VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Boa 848 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 X Clarence Matlter 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 9211 7 Xl Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Reader Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI C Robbert 1616 Meadomthorpe An Leoington KY 40505 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariok Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 x Via Garner P0 Boa 873 Livermore CA 84560 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave. Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matasno 8876 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35354 Tall Oaks Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerold Murphy 2432 Astron Dr. Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Bon 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmond WA 98052 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 18so487 Montecuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy twin 922 Sundown La. DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Desoto NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 80650 Xl Earle Moorhead 1169 Fir St S. Apt B Salem OR 97302 VI Cherlee W Reed 5408 Woodoon Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Croasley 4740 Lorinda Dr. St Paul MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregollas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldhook El Tots CA 92630 XI Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Perk Dr. Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieto 12450 Lanodowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird St. New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Con 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 56208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd. Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcnmb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeeger 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dave Layman 7515 Bronkleaf Dr Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alenander Cir Pueblo CD 81001 X Gary Hover 18018 Ave 288 Visalia CA 83277-8757 Xl Roger Pierce 12306 219th Ave Ct E Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Dan Pruss 131 E Pennington Rd. Plainfield IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsatt Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr. Mesquite TX 75150 IX Roy Mavin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CD 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whitsett #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castel Dr. RR 2 Plorissant MD 63034 VII Keith Sham 832 Stimoon Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 13106 Nembrook Dr Houston TX 77072 IX Travis McGinnis 8077 Wost Riot Circle Amoda CD 80005 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St. Seottle WA 98115 AMA Records continued hattan Cabin Open854 Ray Harlan 5/3/86 IndoorCategory IV Easy B Open2201 GR Nolin 5/18/86 Control Line Navy Carrier Class Senior 35698 points David Silversmith 6/1/86 122 Model Aviation Competition Directory Bold Face Below Indicates chairman Contest Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapelo Napervilla IL 60840

NEWSLETT ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Note Technical Director W Bob Underwood MARC Show held Timonium lair grounds outside Baltimore MD recent Gold Star transmitter-checking period just over 250 transmit ters checked two days show date results typical other checks have conduct ed fair number sets rejected various reasons Some hobby dealers have recently insti tuted program requiring purchaser radio sign type release form form contains information such pur chasers name address brand equipment purchased its serial number frequency unit addition state ment included purchaser has read understands frequency-alloca tion system model aircraft/surface use time purchase form signed dated purchaser form retained dealer course action has taken two reasons First provides necessary means educating purchaser about frequency use Secondly felt such action would afford dealer degree protection against liability suit should purchaser ignore frequency-allocation requirements subsequently cause accident dealer would position show made reasonable effort instruct inform purchaser responsibilities day liability lot tery such action appears have some merit Within last several months have incidents indicated some Contest Directors always check carefully current AMA membership cards and/or FAI stamps sanctioned events canand hascreated problems particularly accident occurs sanctioned event Contest Directors must recognize since acting agent Academy high degree responsibility exists therefore imperative con test report forms accurately legibly filled out returned AMA H Q prompt ly final stage preparation updated Contest Directors Guide hope will answer various concerns involved filling out forms assured understand com pensation provided CDing aver age-sized event pittance compared amount time energy involved look whole structure Academy realize significant 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVE part activity revolves around volun teer help Recently United States Indoor Cham pionships held Niagara Falls NY Convention Center Along usual high-quality three-day contest day prior meet featured five-hour AMA Cub Delta Dart building flying session 200 youngsters ages eight 13 years students Niagara Falls schools pleased able help organize event along Tony Italiano local contact jack Brown several hours somewhat frantic nature rewarding saw childrens work resounding Thank must given modelers ar rived early Championships helped out activity too Realizing someones name will prob ably left out because might have arrived after frenzy began list helpers alphabetical order Tony Becker Dick Doig Ron Ganser Les Garber Ken Groves Frank Keiser Larry Loucka Paul Loucka jack McGillivray Dick Miller Dick Obarski Harold Stewart Anne Underwood Cathy Underwood Rae Underwood jamie Whitbeck Gordy Wisniewski tired happy partici pants among both builders organizers Maybe budding modeler will bloom modeling garden close profound question posed Don Lindley Contest Board Coordinator duringthe Indoor Championships discussing rule book questions Did anyone ever think much money AT&T makes result people didnt read AMA rule book Think about 86 US FAI Electro Flight Team Set US Electroflight team finals held ParksAirCollege Cahokia ILonjune 1315 1986 three-man team selected result competition composed Rick Schramek Mike Charles Steve Neu team manager Felix Vivas will represent US first F3 E World Championships held August 22-30 1986 Lommel Belgium Cal Ettel Charles Watts shared task directing meet jury consisted Team Selection Committee Chairman Joe Beshar Dave Brown Bob Sliff AMA Record Errors Due interpretation error concerning Category Ill Outdoor Free Flight records RESTON VA 22090 listing National Records July 1986 issue ModelAviation indicated Category Ill records vacated issuance 1986-87 AMA rule book incorrect records have vacat ed Category Ill 1/2A B C D Gas reason rules change resulted maximum flight time third succeeding rounds being changed two minutes 2/2 minutes regret fact error made apolo gize record-holders Contest Directors inconvenience might have caused revised complete National Records listing will published immediate future further clarify sit uation US F3D Team Selection Program Finalized F3D FAI RC Pylon Race Team Selec tion Committee has approved team selection program 1986/87 will much like previous program team will selected flying teamselection contest location contest site will announced later date contest depends date 1987 F3 D World Championships Champs held within first nine months 1987 team finals will held September October 1986 Champs held last quarter 1987 team finals will held July August 1987 Three teams team pilotand caller will selected well alternates Any AMA member having current FAI competi tion stamp eligible compete finals Entry fee will $50 provided mailed AMA hq no later 30 days before date contest Late entry fee will $100 payable contest site finals will two-day event minimum seven rounds maximum 10 rounds Racing will strict accord ance FAI rules National Records following National Records have processed approved during June 1986 IndoorCategory Manhattan Cabin Senior213 Dan lsaacks 4/26/86 IndoorCategory II Manhattan Cabin Junior419 Dan Slusarczyk 4/27/86 Mancontinued page 122 September 1986 117 z F CU C E cn CU CD cc r.1 N cJ CU 0 E CU 0 CU cn CU CU 0 CU C E CU CU C 0 0 C CU 0 F w z w -J ClAM Observer Don Krafft AMA observer Saturday April 19 1986 group 16 people AMA eight accompanied wives left attend Annual International Aeromodeling Committee meetings Paris objective meetings modify FAI rules using proposals presented various countries elect officers subcommittee chairmen following year order achieve inexpensive group tour rates departed Kennedy Airport Luxembourg brief stop Iceland first night spent Luxem bourg Sunday morning departed Paris bymotorcoachaboutafive-hourride return trip following Saturday same route meetings started Wednesday after noon policy meeting officers subcommittee chairmen No observers present Thursday morning Plenary meeting convened 900 amfora brief session subcommittees assembled sessions least 11 subcommittee meetings session same time attended four 13 people lasted few minutes several hours four oclock Plenary meeting re convened receive nominations ficers would serve following year Friday meeting again started 900 am meeting vote proposed rule changes plus election officers meeting adjourned about 530 pm very brief simplified explana tion what takes place meetings Three AMA District Vice-Presidents attend ed meeting observers gain expe rience could effective Council meetings dealing FAI matters Two us tried attend subcommittee meetings possible third stayed primarily meeting attended three meetings George Buso US voting delegate provided considerable information attended three additional meetings believe essential take person attend subcommittee meeting various disciplines wish rules modified would very difficult two people attend several meetings hope achieve desired results people representing US very cap able dedicated feel very effective meetings count 29 countries represented about 69 people ClAM Control Line Bob Underwood CL Subcommittee member pro tem As Technical Director Academy asked attend ClAM Plenary meeting FAI April 24-25 1986 observer status changed observer participant last moment Laird Jackson unable attend Laird serves chairman CL Subcommittee Armed communica tions Laird other members groups Control Line community United States participated voting member during Control Line technical meeting Bob Horwood Great Britain elec ted chairman meeting review Control Line items annual Plenary meeting agenda 14 persons present agenda quite lengthy involved considerable discus sion specific items also general concerns Control Lineparticu larly Combat Several controversial items produced sur prising votes Argentina Belgium presented security-cord safety thong silencer proposals addition Great Britain submitted model-specification proposal Combat would rather drastically change nature model deed event itself security-cord proposals failed case except Combat muffler item referred subcommittee very surprising vote British proposal 445 Combat model specifications passed both technical general meetings cannot help feel much dialogue will develop result action Since effective date implementation rule 1989 will surely additional con sideration proposal made effort pursue course action suggested interested US parties some guidance decisive nature basic US posture evidence voting Unfor tunately number occasions came severe uphill struggle several issues vote against Several US proposals met favor technical meeting faced two possibilities after discussion ceased Either proposal going defeated could recommended item could placed Jury Organizers Guide faced certain de feat opted latter direction ever possible item may rule book such visible material used organize run judge event experience inter esting number CL Subcommittee members suggested indeed un dergone baptism fire some procedural aspects both tech nical meeting general meeting require another level understanding process does seem work suspect greatest concern have focuses lack flexibility being able massage proposal order put form acceptable body ClAM RC Aerobatics Ron Chidgey F3A Subcommittee Chairman Believe F3A rules have enjoyed relatively stable period following introduction Turnaround rules 1984 Changes have minor mostly purpose clarification rather being new rule period rules stability also reflected small number proposals have shown up Plenary Meeting agenda since 1984 Most proposals have F3A Subcommittee true again year Only two F3A proposals signifi cance agenda both subcommittee two minor propos als subcommittee language clarification also agenda first dealt definition mark ingof maneuvering zone should put end controversy surrounding issue second proposal dealt noise measured also introduces new subjective noise-bonus penalty score way proposals overwhelmingly accepted Plen ary session effective immediately Now lets discuss changes atatime Paragraph 518 Marking last two sen tences relating maneuvering area frame will replaced following Maneuvers must performed can seen clearly judges Center maneuvers should performed center maneuvering area turnaround maneuvers should extend past line 60 degrees left right center Vertical heights should exceed 60 degrees Maneuvers should perform ed along line flight approximately 150 meters front judges Infractions rule will cause downgrading judge individually proportion degree infraction maneuveringareawill clearly marked white vertical poles minimum 100mm diameter minimum four meters high placed center 60 de grees side center line 150 meters front judges White contrasting lines originating pilots position extending outward least 50 meters will also used mark ex treme limits 60 degrees left right center maneuvering zone Audible visual signals indicate violations maneuvering zone employed judges shall seated 10 meters behind pilots position apex 60-degree lines within area described extension 60-degree lines rear pilot As know Ive personally favored having poles flags mark frame since places too much emphasis exactly turnarounds perform ed Turnaround noise footprint effectively reduced less half previous pattern now AMA Masters pattern couple hun dred feet less just wasnt important relation overall quality maneuver dislike controversy dislike poles sol thinkthe new rule balance good least now will looking same tree Notice poles relatively large diameter approximately four inch es tall approximately 13 feet must placed well out front pilot minimize parallax problem Light weight PVC drain pipe will make excellent markers inexpensive Note too whistles bells indicate violations specifically prohibited judge must decidefor himself whethera maneuveris Continued page 120 118 Model Aviation 2407 FC UBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M STREET NW 4674 WASHINGTON DC 20554 News midie hbmuSon 202/2547674 usflg mime uid b 202/6320002 May 22 1986 MIELERS AND DEALERS CAUTIONED ON PROPER USE OF R/C CIANNELS Frequencies 7276 MHz band authorIzed Section 95207 Commissions Rules radio control CR/C channels us remotely controlling model craft small working imitations vehicles Certain channels designated model R/C aircraft others designated model R/C model surface nonflying craft FCC has informed sane R/C systems surface craft us have sold equipped operation channels specified model aircraft use unfortunate result such improperly channeled systems transmItting model flying areas interfere remote control model aircraft An outofcontrol flying model can serious safety hazard Section 302 Coimuaunicatlons Act 1934 amended 47 USC provides no person shall market use device fails comply Commissions regulations willful knowing sale use R/C device transmits incorrect frequency violation section Coumnunications Act Dealers selling R/%Q system model craft intended used knowledge intended use responsible ensuring R/C system equipped proper transmitting frequencies Similarly operator R/C transmitter responsible determining transmits channel authorized type model craft being remotely controlled further information subject contact Personal Radio Branch 202 6324964 -FCCSeptember 1986 119 FCC Public Notice issued result strenuous efforts AMAs Frequency Committee AMA HQ AMAs legal counsel Copies notice included information packets mailed AMA HQ hobby dealers media contacts others Out After try have five judges average subjective opin ions way meeting 25-30 F3A pilots during Toledo Show several help ful well-though-out additions changes agenda proposals sug gested agreed upon successfully incorporated finally-ap proved versions rules changes Paragraph 512 518General Char acteristics F3A Models noise rule will deleted replaced following paragraph maximum noise level will 98dB measured three meters center line model model placed ground flying site motor running full power measurement will taken 90 degrees flight path right-hand side downwind model microphone will placed stand 30cm above ground line motor No noise-reflecting objects shall nearer three meters model microphone noise measurement will made prior flight event model fails noise test no indica tion shall given pilot and/or team judges both transmit ter model shall impounded flight line official immediately following flight No modification adjustment model shall permitted other refueling model shall retested second noise steward using second noise meter event model fails retest score preceding flight shall zero addition following sentence will added Paragraph 518 conclusion fhe flight judge will independently score model in-flight noise level indicating model too noisy average very quiet majority judges score model too noisy flight score will penalized five points counting judge majority judges score model veryquietthe flight score will receive five-point bonus counting judge first change simplifies noise check eliminating stand required recheck old rule will hoped make noise measurement itself little reliable measuring thtee meter distance will welcomed improvement noise measurements past have very erratic unreli ableso much noise officials have hesitant disqualifying contestant unless grossly over limit second part new rule course real change carrot/stick approach will give judges tool can reward minute amount contestant really works developing quiet power combination also giving tool penalize contestant cheats get ground test lets hang out once air think everyone has some reserva tions concerning subjective noise scoreyour author includedbut think something must try hope cure nagging problems old rule Notice some safeguards built rule ie majority judges must agree before either fivepoint bonus five-point penalty can assigned Also five points small enough itself decisive cases amounts equivalent point K-5 maneuver So have couple small probably significant changes F3A rules continue fine-tuned what store future new printing FAI Sporting Code due 1988 F3A Subcommittee just beginning work rewrite judges Guide make definitive useful will also working new maneuvers 1989 1991 World Championships personally would like see two fixed patterns shown Code first 1989 second 1991 think two years given set maneuvers long enough What think Write let know ClAM Scale Bob Wischer F4B/C Subcommittee member Several important agenda items will have effect Scale models being builtfor future World Championships selection trials need publicized rules-freeze imposed until 1989 has rescinded therefore some items immediate concern contestants example assume new seven kilogram maximum weight limit now becomes applicable 1987 team trials 1988 World Cham pionships important agenda item RC Scale modelers adoption 20%maximum accumulation flight score bo nuses under complexity-bonus system strong movement sub committee meeting postpone adop tion limit another year pursued argument modelers need know early have immediate action cause models being designed built moment affected rule change applies 1987 proposal delete bonuses wing configuration rejected However about later bonus schedule biplanes triplanes quadraplanes will remain effect another year proposal reduce bonuses multiengined RC models accepted Begin ning 1987 aircraft engine will receive complexity bonus 10% reason twin-engine disadvantage much greater extent model three engines due offset thrust proposal remove limits maximum wing area Control Line RC models defeated because basic FAI rules stipu late must some definite limit new proposal will submitted next year raise present 150 square decimeters another level possibly 250 square decime ters change found necessary safety reasons because increase upper weight limit seven kilograms 153 lb Beginning 1987 Control Line Scale modelers shall use security cord control handle Effective immediately CL RC Scale contestant shall give evidence flight options selected typical within normal capabilities aircraft subject type modeled key word word type As rule pre viously written contestant could asked prove exact airplane modeled performed maneuvers score sheet modeler would obli gated example prove par ticular Mustang modeled actually performed loop some time its life As reworded contestant now needs proof general type aerobatic performed particular function RC description flap landing gear demonstrations changed effective 1986 present description directly front judges reworded read full view judges Since op erations instantaneous take some time perform cant done ata specific point RC triangular rectangular circuit maneuvers point beginning now center landing circle rather pilots transmitter cor rection illustration diagram tri angle size increased 150-meter legs rectangleto 75-and 150-meter legs effective 1987 loop description words smooth round deleted cause prototypes did perform manner change applied immedi ately future expect RC complexitybonus system replaced Wings pre-1920 biplane undercambered air foil section5% multiplanes two wings1 0% Engines two 10% already adopted 1987 Landing gearfixed conventional retractable 5% Models aircraft flown before end 19105% US proposal delete bonuses wing configuration defeated proposal reappears brought before Scale Subcommittee next year modified deny bonus biplanes opinion 10% bonus triplanes quadraplanes excessive poll taken US Scale modelers 86% voted delete wing bonuses will important again have US opinion voiced next years meeting Note also proposal 1987 agenda deletes bonuses tricycle monowheel landing gears whether fixed retractable Also omitted bonus ducted fans pro posed USSR last year accepted US Control Line Scale has enjoyed revival Nats also FAI team trials Apparently true other nations becomes difficult obtain entries necessary five na tional aero clubs class CL continue World Championships event will need considerable crease interest host nations will sponsor Oslo expected entry 64 airplanes 24 nations places serious burden organizers Future champion ships may forced separate two classes done 1982 US USSR conducted event Reno Kiev USSR has expressed interest Control Line Scale 1988 conjunction other CL events no nation meeting made offer conduct next RC Scale World Cham pionships Also future expect new RC class 120 Model Aviation large Scale models possibly replace Control Line World Championships event since CL has poorly-attended Oslo Norway four nations have noted intent send teams whereas five required official WC event pre liminary set rules Large Scale Australia presented discussion paris followed present FAI F4C rules except omission complexity bonus no limits engine size Weight limit 15kg 33 lb pointed out FAI basic rules permit un limited specifications will need place limit engine size probably range AMA limits ClAM Free Flight George Xenakis Fl Subcommittee member France has offered host 1987 Free Flight World Champs contest will near Poitiers about 100 miles south Paris after harvest latter part August Accommodations will include hotels uni versity dormitory camping facilities limited number agenda items affecting Free Flight year couple quite important voting Free Flight technical meeting held day before official votes cast Plenary meeting bit surpris ing results agenda item presented following paragraphs Paragraph 231 delete builder-ofthe-model rule technical meeting vot ed five four against three abstentions delete rule senti ment seemed cant enforce it being violated better off Interestingly Control Line technical meeting unanimous recommendation retain builder-ofthe-model rule Fortunately vote delegates proposal delete rule defeated very small margin question will likely come up again future Paragraph 253 conduct contests FAI sporting calendar bythe Sporting Code accepted ClAM Chairman indicating shouldnt ques tion about Paragraph 254 providing guidelines fees withdrawn Bureau because Free Flight technical meeting pro posed eliminate charges helpers supporters initiated questions con cerning definition helpers sup porters Bureau going reconsider section Paragraphs 256K L have organizers provide fuel cost con testants adopted ClAM spite fact pointed out quality fuel components used specified detail Paragraph 256M have team provide qualified timekeeper adopt ed stipulation individual nominated considered timer solely nominating team Paragraph 258 proposed Nether lands change format have earlymorning maxes 210 270 330 sec onds respectively FlA Fl B FiC three-day nine-flight format referred Free Flight Subcommittee consider modifications Concerns express ed about its applicability intercontinental championships about effects weather limited field size sug gested alternate formats might con sidered Paragraph 319d have timers time independently defeated three six against technical meeting generally agreed real problem getting competent timers prevent ing communicating really wrong thing Unfortunately Plenary meeting voted favor vote spite Free Flight technical meeting recommendations against rule will likely reversed next year Paragraph 31 9c refer question jury obvious discrepancy times two timers adopted unanimously Paragraph 332 change Fl C specifi cations did have support withdrawn ClAM Electroflight Cal Ettel F3E Subcommittee member very significant amount progress tow ard coming age RC Electroflight has made meeting year filled discussion represen tatives committee Switzerland Belgium Mr Emil Giezendanner Mr Peter Blommaart planning International World Championships RC Electric category next three years now have World Champion ship status addition very first World Cham pionships will held year Au gust 24-30 Lommel Belgium agreed planning has begun 1988 St Louis MO USA Switzerland making offer 1990 1990 city site will announced later Plans also begun International Championships other European countries 1987 1989 European calendar Electroflight events seems fill entire summer year considerable evidence evolving state rules competition decision ClAM officers limit event F3E Sailplane category 1986 justifiable plans underway rectify situation future soon possible hope 1988 have clear rules Electric Aerobatic event well clear provisions Electric Pylon events several battery categories will also flown Lommel Belgiumbut World Championship status due wording rule book will gain much direction refinement rules first World Championships Specific discussions Swiss F3E delegate indicated have very good rules national aero club Electric Flightones can build forourown use formulating rules AMA competition have using seven-cell rule Sailplane Pylon com petition 14-cell Aerobatic class evolution aircraft design fit cell limitation has rapid popularity has natural result What think Let own representative know rule proposal voted defeated meeting 10-cell maximum battery limit ClAM Spacemodels Howard Kuhn Spacemodels Subcommittee Chairman 1986 ClAM FAI agenda contained 21 technical items directly related Spacemodeling activities well report Sixth Spacemodeling World Champion ships held Jambol Bulgaria September 1985 agenda items required keep abreast rapid techni cal development model rocket engines New plastic propellents replacing old black powder propellants plus advances casing nozzle technology have reduced weights sizes model rocket engines up 50% same amount power small powerful engines have changed design models such extent existing rules have changed dras tically newer models usingthe new engines have become small efficient almost impossible follow flight making extremely difficult judges Much international Spacemodeling activity carried Eastern European nations communication West minimal During subcommittee meetings after ClAM Plenary meet ing possible exchange ideas information about new developments Eastern countries would normally impossible direct communication results model camaraderie tran scends political boundaries ClAM Information Education Travis McGinnis I&E Subcommittee member April 26 1986Paris France I&E Subcommittee meeting chaired Martin Dilly ClAM members participat ing countries Belgium Czecho slovakia France Japan New Zealand Unit ed States America Yugoslavia Discussions centered following items l&E Subcommittees responsibilities FAI aeromodeling communitys needs potential overlap committee work being done FAI Public Relations Subcommittee FAI Air Education Committee Are reinventing wheel year 1986-87 chairman contact both above-mentioned FAI committees closer coordination activities sharing expertise well better dissemination information results modeling activ ities FAI Bulletin excellent publica tion should enjoy better/wider distribution throughout FAIs modeling nation/mem September 1986 121 bers Copies Bulletin can secured contacting FAI office Federation Aeronautique Internationale 6 Rue Galilee 75782 Paris 16 France information-gathering questionnaire distributed throughout past year has enjoyed limited response As returned expected profile national aeroclub activities will available idea exchange growth devel opment would possible outcome magazine list model-flying publica tions updated addresses January 1986 available FAI office AMA HQ worlds modeling press have invited cover ClAM activities April meeting through some sort communication problem letters sent out FAI record dossiers come refined story form shared modeling press will redrafts three-view drawings translations etc organizers FAI events urged use FAI logo event correspondence advertisements Id like take some statements above-mentioned FAI Bulletin con dense wealth information regarding ClAM Aeromodeling CommitteeClAM ClAM unusual has no less nine subcommittees specialist disci plines sport plus additional ones information education sound limita tion Though model aircraft either freeflying line-controlled radio-controlled proliferation latterduringthe past 10-15 years has led narrow specializa tions have alone required five com mittees within RC discipline Today groups RC Aerobatics RC Soaring RC Helicopters RC Pylon Racing RC Electroflight has its World Championships although ClAM looking ways combining some single event case Control Line disciplines Outdoor Free Flight addition championship flying scale replicas manned aircraft Indoor Free Flight Duration plenary meetings usually see dele gates 30 nations plus observers technical specialists may members subcommittees 1984 meeting 89 attendees order better publicize work FAI ClAM invitations will sent worlds modelflying press send observers future meetings Section 4 Sporting Code covers model flying now has 176 pages has compiled through two editions ClAM Technical Secretary World Championships modelflying disciplines held alternate years Continental events between World Free Flight Championships Yugo slavia 1985 saw 251 fliers 34 nations competing rubber-powered engine-assisted glider duration classes same year four other World Champi onships three European ones held along 60 Open FAI International Con tests model flying Within Control Line Championships competitions Aerobatics 16 compulsory maneuvers judged CONTEST COORDINATORS I Bernice Williams 347 Southwick Rd. Westfield MA 01085 II R Sobrino 87-26 88th St. Woodhanen Queens NY 11421 RC Ernest Nikodem 407 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 RC Bill Fsori 28 Femmood Dr. Commack NY 11725 Ill Nelson Gould 1944 5 Idaho St. Allentown PA 18103 East M Weisenbach 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44135 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 62nd Ave College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Byerley 200 Commander Cove Stafford VA 22554 V RC Don Peck 1311 Oster Or. NW. Huntsville AL 35805 FF Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL361 06 ci Joseph Mead 1339 Rensselaer St. Jacksonville FL 32208 VI ACru Charles Gray 201 Hulmen Salem Rd. Terre Haute IN 47603 RC Boating Dale Folkening 1039 College Ave. *6WWheaton IL 60187 CL W R Bodcioch Jr. 235 W Glade Palatine IL 60067 INDOOR CONTEST BOARD I Ray Harlan 15 Happy Hollow Rd. Wayland MA 01778 II Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 Ill Walt VanGorder 5669 Vctory View La. Cincinnati OH 45238 IV Don SmIl 941 Kimbarwicke 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 77-06 269th St. New Hyde Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1025 Walnut SI. Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bards Ave Springfield VA 22152 V Dave Hemotreaght P0 Boo 171 Months Corner SC 29461 FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RFD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bane 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonville NY 14098 III Rudy Klsibar 2021 Lakeland Ave Lakemood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr. 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23381 V Bonny Jenkins 3112 E Reines Rd Memphis TN 38118 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I 1w Snarl 52 Langholm Dr. Nashua NH 03060 II Robert Clemens 95 Shorewey Dr. Rochester NY 14612 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St McKaesport PA 15131 IV Bob Karlasse 2643 Memh Rd Wilmington DE 19810 V David Platt 8840 NW 18th Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 AEROBATICS I Lance Murphy 29 Hightop Cir East Hawden CT 06514 II George Barks 04io90flece Glen Head NY 11545 Ill Ron Hesaalbrpck 6320 Bhaeberry Hill Ct. Cincinnati OH 48248 IV Stecey MillsMrookside Rt 3 Boo 115 Charlottesville VA 22901 V secant .. COPTER I Ernie Huber 19 Beaver Perk Rd. Danvem MA 01923 II Horace Hagen 15 Parkway P1, Red Bank NJ 07701 Ill Bill Curtis 218 Vemon Rd. Greenville PA 16125 IV Robert F Harris Rt 3 257 Estevec Rd. La Plato MD 20646 V Tim Schonnard c/n Waft Schoonerd 2594 NOBT Odando FL 32804 RACING I Pete Reed 49 Anvil Dr. Avon CT 06001 II Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave. Latham NY 12110 III Dave Latoha 1141 Columbue Ave. Lemoyne PA 17043 IV Cliff Telford 7417 Amomood Rd Bethesda MD 20817 V Gail Jacobson 2205 Brtley Terrace College Park GA 30349 SOARING I Frito Bien 41 Sam Mill Rd. Concord MA 01742 II Gordon Stratton 255 Brevoort St Kew Gardens NY 11415 Ill Osne Shelkey 217 EuclId Ave Scottdale PA 18883 IV Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd. Newport News VA 23606 V James Davis Jr 1018 Macdale Late Madison MS 39110 ELECTRIC ADVISORY COMMrnEE I Dwight Holley 151 Chestnut Ridge Rd. Bethel CT 06801 II Joe Beshar 198 Mamtt Dr. Oradell NJ 07649 III Dane Brown 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 IV Woody WIllard BlancSteed 1733 Beach Rd Hampton VA 23684 V Robert Nelson 390 San Jose hMnter Haven FL 33880 during seven-minute flight Speed 25cc engine powering aircraft over 10 laps speed around 280 km/hr Team Racing event combines pure speed fuel economy teamwork tween pilot pit man engine capacity limited 25cc fuel tank capac ity 7cc 10km 100 laps must covered during race three aircraft being flown against other same flight circle Refueling restarting re launching aircraft done four sec onds airspeeds 170 km/hr reached Continued next month FF Jim Bennett 324 Helfenstein Ave. St Louis MO 83119 VII All events eacapt RC entire District accept Michigas Greg Seydal 3825 E lona Terrace Cudahy WI 53110 RC Leon Cordy N4503 Highway 55 Chilton WI 63014 Michigan RC Wayne Yeager 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 CL & FF Paul Smith 11112 Dill Or. Sterling Hgts. Ml 48077 VIII Randy Randolph P0 Boo 271048 Dallas TX 75227 IX Mike Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamar St Littleton CO 80123 X RoIf Erickson 7506 Widgeon Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Harry Apsian 27704 Saddle Rd. Rolling Hills CA 90274 South Frank Gomes 2241 Noah St. Honolulu HI 96816 Hawaii meets Xl Tom Cope 23262 SE 57th St. Issoqualt WA 98027 NC James McCarty 18958 Marine View Dr. Seattle WA 98166 RC Pylon B SoaringRC Pattern ft softer NC RC eacept Soaring VI Charlie Sotich 3851 W 62nd Place Chicago IL 60629 VII Richard Doig 6 Canary Hill Dr. Pontiac Ml 48055 VIII Ralph Bud Tenny Boa 848 Richardson TX 75080 IX Stan Chilton 300 5 Main Wichita KS 67202 X Clarence Matlter 3860 Ecochee Ave. San Diego CA 9211 7 Xl Andy Tagliafico 20801 NW Reader Rd. Portland OR 97231 VI C Robbert 1616 Meadomthorpe An Leoington KY 40505 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin Ave N New Hope MN 55428 VIII William Lee 3522 Tamariok Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallman 3014 Enchange Wichita KS 67217 x Via Garner P0 Boa 873 Livermore CA 84560 Xl John Thompson 1505 Ash Ave. Cottage Grove OR 97424 VI Chris Matasno 8876 Ginger Dr St John MO 63114 VII Bill Shailor 35354 Tall Oaks Sterling Hgts Ml 48077 VIII Mark Valerius 1627 Overland Pass Sugarland TX 77478 IX Jerold Murphy 2432 Astron Dr. Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Joe Norcross P0 Bon 65 Hanford CA 93232 Xl Kevin Collins 2320 Sahalee Dr E Redmond WA 98052 VI John Guenther RR 3 Boo 261 Borden IN 47106 VII Claude McCullough RR 18so487 Montecuma IA 50171 VIII Buddy twin 922 Sundown La. DeSoto TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward St. Desoto NE 68114 X Bill Stroman 12218 Dune St. Norwalk CA 80650 Xl Earle Moorhead 1169 Fir St S. Apt B Salem OR 97302 VI Cherlee W Reed 5408 Woodoon Rd Raytown MO 64133 VII Brian Croasley 4740 Lorinda Dr. St Paul MN 55112 VIII William Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesnille OK 74003 IX Loren Tregollas 3003 5 Everett Wichita KS 67217 X Craig Millet 25751 Coldhook El Tots CA 92630 XI Charles Davenport 14415 SE 266th St. Kent WA 98031 VI Bob Belluomini 129 College Perk Dr. Crestview Hills KY 41017 VII Roy Dieto 12450 Lanodowne Detroit Ml 48224 VIII Steve Mintz 2 Bluebird St. New Orleans LA 70124 IX Ed Con 8209 Linden Dr. Prairie Village KS 56208 X Robert Gorham 23961 Craftsman Rd. Calabasas CA 91302 Xl Jerry Holcnmb 1010 NE 122nd Ave Vancouver WA 98664 VI Jim Gager 3727 Shepherd Lane Ft Wayne IN 46815 VII Wayne Yeeger 38235 Castle Dr. Romulus Ml 48174 VIII Dave Layman 7515 Bronkleaf Dr Houston TX 77041 IX Sam Pisciotta 1525 Alenander Cir Pueblo CD 81001 X Gary Hover 18018 Ave 288 Visalia CA 83277-8757 Xl Roger Pierce 12306 219th Ave Ct E Bonney Lake WA 98390 VI Dan Pruss 131 E Pennington Rd. Plainfield IL 60544 VII Al Scidmore 5013 Dorsatt Dr. Madison WI 53711 VIII Pancho Morris 2715 Eastbrook Dr. Mesquite TX 75150 IX Roy Mavin 2781 5 Garfield Denver CD 80210 X Jerry Krainock 5942 Whitsett #2 N Hollywood CA 91607 Xl Dave Johnson 3526 NE 90th Ave Portland OR 97220 VI Cal Ettel 3 Castel Dr. RR 2 Plorissant MD 63034 VII Keith Sham 832 Stimoon Ann Arbor Ml 48104 VIII Kenneth Martin 13106 Nembrook Dr Houston TX 77072 IX Travis McGinnis 8077 Wost Riot Circle Amoda CD 80005 Xl Mitch Poling 1519 NE 98th St. Seottle WA 98115 AMA Records continued hattan Cabin Open854 Ray Harlan 5/3/86 IndoorCategory IV Easy B Open2201 GR Nolin 5/18/86 Control Line Navy Carrier Class Senior 35698 points David Silversmith 6/1/86 122 Model Aviation Competition Directory Bold Face Below Indicates chairman Contest Board RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARDS CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tapelo Napervilla IL 60840